KR102671458B1 - Escalator for wheelchairs and strollers and the method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an escalator and a method of using the same. More specifically, the escalator's boarding section is wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers, and is equipped with a short-distance wireless communication module for calling station staff. It relates to escalators and how to use them.

Description

Escalator for wheelchairs and strollers and the method using the same}

The present invention relates to an escalator for wheelchairs and baby strollers and a method of using the same. More specifically, the boarding section of the escalator is formed to be wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs and baby strollers, and is equipped with a short-distance wireless communication module for calling station staff. This relates to escalators for wheelchairs and strollers and how to use them.

Escalators are installed to move users up and down or horizontally between floors of a building or in long hallways. In particular, it is mainly installed and operated as a means of transportation for general users in transfer sections for transferring to other means of transportation, such as transfer passageways within stations such as subways or subways, or at entrance and exit sections of subway stations.

Such an escalator consists of a truss installed inside the building and a pair of side support frames installed on both sides of the upper part of the truss. Landing parts are formed at both ends of the truss, and a drive motor and step chain are installed inside the truss. And a pair of gears that support the step chain so that it can travel are installed. In this step chain, multiple steps are connected.

In addition, handrails are installed on each upper part of a pair of side support frames to move at a traveling speed equal to that of the steps, and these handrails are driven by a drive motor that drives the step chain.

Since the escalator according to the prior art is configured with stepped steps in the inclined portion, there is no problem for the general public to install it on the stepped steps, but disabled people using mobility aids such as wheelchairs or strollers or transportation devices for infants Also, in the case of infant guardians, it is difficult to place a wheelchair or stroller on an escalator, so they are encouraged to use a separate means of transportation.

A conventional technology developed to solve this problem was disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-0284910. This conventional technology is a wheelchair transporter that transports a wheelchair on an escalator, with a transporter body extending vertically in two or more steps on the escalator, a pair of front wheels adjusted to contact the bottom surface of the stairs on the escalator, and a bottom surface of the stairs on the escalator. Equipped with a pair of rear wheels that are adjusted to come into contact with the wheelchair, a mounting structure supported to rotate on the transporter body by a rotating shaft, and an extension/contraction device connected to one end of the mounting structure to rotate the mounting structure in the vertical direction. It was in the form of Here, the front and rear wheels are adjusted to enable the transporter to go up and down the escalator, and when the transporter is mounted on the escalator in an inclined position, it is a device that is separated from the stairs of the escalator.

The conventional technology is a device that is provided separately from the escalator, and requires more than two people to use it. It is fixed across the steps of a general escalator, and if the fixation is released due to causes such as shaking while using the escalator, it can harm the user and the user. There is a problem that the person helping can get seriously injured.

Korean Patent No. 10-0284910 (December 26, 2000)

The present invention, which was devised to solve this problem, relates to an escalator for wheelchairs and strollers and a method of using the same. More specifically, the escalator's boarding section is formed to be wide enough for wheelchairs and strollers to be loaded, and station staff are called. This relates to an escalator for wheelchairs and strollers equipped with a short-range wireless communication module and how to use it.

An escalator for wheelchairs and strollers according to an embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned object,

A step unit 110 consisting of a plurality of steps 111 consisting of stepping stones for the user to climb on,

A driving unit 120 consisting of a driving motor 121 and a driving force transmission means 122 that is combined with the step 111 and moves the step 111 with the power of the driving motor 121,

A control unit 130 that controls the arrangement of the steps 111 in real time and controls the driving speed by controlling the driving motor 121, and

It may include the control unit 130 and a data transmitting and receiving unit 140 that transmits and receives data outside the device.

The steps 111 may be configured horizontally in three or more steps under the control of the controller 130.

At this time, the escalator for wheelchairs and strollers of the present invention includes a weight sensor 151 that is combined with the step 111 to measure the weight of the object on the step 111, and a weight sensor 151 that is combined with the step 111 to measure the weight of the object on the step 111. If the data received from the shock sensor 152, which detects the impact applied to (111), the weight sensor 151, and the shock sensor 152 satisfies the conditions preset by the administrator, a control command is sent to the control unit ( It may be configured to further include a sensor unit 150 consisting of a control command transmission means 153 that transmits to 130).

In addition, the control unit 130 provides a control notification that conveys the control situation to the escalator user in two or more ways selected from sound, light, and text when the arrangement of the steps 111 is changed through control of the control unit 130. It may be configured to further include means 131.

The method of using an escalator for wheelchairs and strollers of the present invention is,

User terminal confirmation step (S01) to check the health of the communication module and application of the user terminal,

If the soundness of the user terminal is confirmed in the user terminal confirmation step (S01), an escalator information reception step (S02) for transmitting data transmission and reception unit information of an escalator for wheelchairs and strollers located nearby to the user terminal;

A usage confirmation step (S03) in which the user confirms the information received in the escalator information receiving step (S02),

If use is selected in the use confirmation step (S03), a use request step (S04) in which the use request is transmitted to the manager terminal of the escalator, and

It may consist of a request approval step (S05) in which the manager confirms and approves the use request received in the use request step (S04) on the manager terminal.

At this time, in the escalator information receiving step (S02), the user may photograph a QR code to receive escalator information, or the user terminal may recognize surrounding electronic tags.

The escalator and method of using the same for wheelchairs and strollers of the present invention are in the form of a general escalator, where at least three steps, which are footrests for passengers to climb on, are positioned horizontally through the control of the control unit, so that wheelchairs and strollers can be mounted on the escalator without any additional devices. Being able to board the escalator can maximize the usability of the escalator, and can create awareness that disabled people are no different from the general public.

In addition, it is equipped with a sensor unit that includes a weight sensor and an impact sensor to detect falls of passengers as well as wheelchairs and strollers on board and automatically makes an emergency stop, minimizing injuries caused by the escalator continuing to operate in case of a fall accident that occurs on the escalator. You can.

1 shows a typical conventional escalator
Figure 2 is an embodiment of an escalator for wheelchairs and strollers of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an embodiment of the sensor unit of the present invention
Figure 4 is an embodiment of a method of using an escalator for wheelchairs and strollers of the present invention.
Figure 5 is an example of an application according to the method of using the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventor should appropriately define the concept of terms in order to explain his or her invention in the best way. Based on the principle of definability, it must be interpreted with meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, if there is no other definition in the technical and scientific terms used, they have meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains, and the gist of the present invention is summarized in the following description and accompanying drawings. Descriptions of known functions and configurations that may be unnecessarily obscure are omitted. The drawings introduced below are provided as examples so that the idea of the present invention can be sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the drawings presented below and may be embodied in other forms. Additionally, like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. It should be noted that like elements in the drawings are represented by like symbols wherever possible.

Figure 1 is a typical conventional escalator, Figure 2 is an embodiment of an escalator for a wheelchair and a baby stroller of the present invention, Figure 3 is an embodiment of a sensor unit of the present invention, and Figure 4 is a wheelchair and a baby stroller of the present invention. This is an example of a method of using an escalator, and Figure 5 is an example of an application according to the method of use of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, the escalator for wheelchairs and strollers of the present invention,

A step unit 110 consisting of a plurality of steps 111 consisting of stepping stones for the user to climb on,

A driving unit 120 consisting of a driving motor 121 and a driving force transmission means 122 that is combined with the step 111 and moves the step 111 with the power of the driving motor 121,

A control unit 130 that controls the arrangement of the steps 111 in real time and controls the driving speed by controlling the driving motor 121, and

It may include the control unit 130 and a data transmitting and receiving unit 140 that transmits and receives data outside the device.

The steps 111 may be configured horizontally in three or more steps under the control of the controller 130.

It has a structure in which a passenger gets on the step 111 and drives the driving force transmission means 122 using the power of the drive motor 121 as a power source to move the step 111.

This structure is similar to the structure of a conventional escalator shown in Figure 1. However, in the conventional technology, in order to change the arrangement of steps, workers had to stop the escalator and perform several hours of work.

However, in the escalator for wheelchairs and strollers of the present invention, the control unit 130 can lower the driving speed of the driving motor 121 and change the arrangement of the steps 111.

Therefore, in a general escalator form, at least three steps 111, which are footrests for passengers to climb, are positioned horizontally through the control of the control unit 130, so that wheelchairs and strollers can board the escalator without any additional devices. It can maximize the utilization of and create awareness that disabled people are no different from the general public.

At this time, the front portion of the frontmost step 111 among the horizontally arranged steps 111 protrudes upward to prevent the wheelchair or stroller from being pushed.

In addition, among the horizontally arranged steps 111, the rear portion of the rearmost step 111 protrudes upward to prevent the wheelchair or stroller from being pushed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the escalator for wheelchairs and strollers of the present invention includes a weight sensor 151 that is combined with the step 111 to measure the weight of an object on the step 111, and the step 111. The shock sensor 152, which is combined with 111 to detect the impact applied to the step 111, and the data received from the weight sensor 151 and the shock sensor 152 meet the conditions preset by the administrator. In this case, it may further include a sensor unit 150 consisting of a control command transmission means 153 that transmits a control command to the control unit 130.

When a wheelchair rider who weighs more than a normal rider or an infant or parent using a stroller rides in the step 111, the weight sensor 151 detects the weight and transmits it to the control command transmitting and receiving means 153. The control command transmitting and receiving means 153 may transmit a control command to control the driving motor 121 at a speed predetermined by the manager to the control unit 130.

In addition, the weight sensor 151 detects the weight change that occurs when a wheelchair rider or an infant and parent using a stroller get off the escalator and transmits it to the control command transmission and reception means 153, and the control command transmission and reception means ( 153) may transmit a control command to control the driving motor 121 at normal speed to the control unit 130.

The control unit 130 can control the driving motor 121 according to the transmitted command to adjust the driving speed.

Therefore, the arrangement of the steps 111 can be changed, and the driving speed of the escalator is adjusted to a low speed when a passenger requiring caution gets on, which has the effect of preventing safety accidents.

In addition, the shock sensor 152 transmits the occurrence of shock to the control command transmitting and receiving means 153 when a certain amount of shock or more is applied to the step 111, and the control command transmitting and receiving means 153 transmits the emergency stop control command. The escalator can be stopped in an emergency manner by transmitting it to the control unit 130.

In other words, the shock sensor 152 detects the shock generated in situations such as a fall of a passenger or a fall of a wheelchair and transmits it to the control command transmission and reception means 153, and the control command transmission and reception means 153 detects an emergency signal. A stop control command is transmitted to the control unit 130 to stop the driving motor 121.

Through this, even in the case of a fall accident that occurred in an escalator in the past, the escalator continues to operate and the injured rider continues to roll downward, aggravating the injury. When a fall is detected, the escalator comes to an emergency stop, thereby minimizing injuries.

In addition, the control unit 130 is a control notification means that conveys the control situation to the escalator user in two or more ways selected from sound, light, and text when the arrangement of the steps 111 is changed through control of the control unit 130. (131) may be further included.

Through this, when the arrangement of the step 111 is changed, this can be effectively communicated to the passengers, thereby preventing safety problems that may occur when boarding the escalator without being aware of it.

The method of using an escalator for wheelchairs and strollers of the present invention is,

User terminal confirmation step (S01) to check the health of the communication module and application of the user terminal,

If the soundness of the user terminal is confirmed in the user terminal confirmation step (S01), an escalator information reception step (S02) for transmitting data transmission and reception unit information of an escalator for wheelchairs and strollers located nearby to the user terminal;

A usage confirmation step (S03) in which the user confirms the information received in the escalator information receiving step (S02),

If use is selected in the use confirmation step (S03), a use request step (S04) in which the use request is transmitted to the manager terminal of the escalator, and

It may include a request approval step (S05) in which the manager confirms and approves the use request received in the use request step (S04) on the manager terminal.

A passenger who wants to use a wheelchair or stroller on an escalator starts an application such as the example shown in FIG. 5 that is pre-installed on the user terminal.

At this time, the application checks the status of the communication module of the current user terminal in the user terminal confirmation step (S01) and informs the user if communication is not possible. The application tests the health of its components and notifies the user if there are any abnormalities.

Through this, it is possible to check whether there are any abnormalities in the user terminal and whether the application is abnormal or tampered with, thereby preventing problems that can be transmitted, such as malfunctions or hacking, in advance.

If there is no problem with the communication module in the user terminal confirmation step (S01) and the health of the application is confirmed, the application is started in the escalator information reception step (S02), and the application is installed at the nearest escalator for wheelchairs and strollers. The data transmission/reception unit information is transmitted to the user terminal.

At this time, in the escalator information receiving step (S02), the user may photograph a QR code to receive escalator information, or the user terminal may recognize surrounding electronic tags.

Through the use confirmation step (S03), the user is provided with information about the escalator received through the escalator information reception step (S02), and the user confirms whether the provided escalator is the escalator that he or she will use.

Through the use confirmation step (S03), if the information on the provided escalator matches the escalator that the user wants to use, the user transmits the use request to the administrator terminal held by the manager through the use request step (S04), and the manager It can be checked through the terminal.

Thereafter, through the request approval step (S05), the manager approves the use request and changes the arrangement of the escalator steps. At this time, the administrator and the user can request help by conducting a conversation using the control notification means, user terminal, or administrator terminal.

110: step part
111: step
120: driving unit
121: driving motor 122: driving force transmission means
130: control unit
131: Control notification means
140: Data transmitting and receiving unit
150: sensor unit
151: Weight sensor 152: Impact sensor
153: Control command transmission and reception means
S01: User terminal confirmation step
S02: Escalator information reception stage
S03: Usage confirmation step
S04: Use request step
S05: Request approval step

Claims (6)

A step unit 110 consisting of a plurality of steps 111 consisting of stepping stones for the user to climb on,
A driving unit 120 consisting of a driving motor 121 and a driving force transmission means 122 that is combined with the step 111 and moves the step 111 with the power of the driving motor 121,
A control unit 130 that controls the arrangement of the steps 111 in real time and controls the driving speed by controlling the driving motor 121, and
In the escalator for wheelchairs and strollers including the control unit 130 and a data transmitting and receiving unit 140 that transmits and receives data to the outside of the device,
Some staff (111) can be changed to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers,
Among the steps 111 on which wheelchairs and strollers ride, the front portion of the frontmost step 111 protrudes upward to prevent the wheelchair or stroller from being pushed,
Among the steps 111 on which wheelchairs and strollers ride, the rear portion of the rearmost step 111 protrudes upward to prevent the wheelchair or stroller from being pushed,
A weight sensor 151 coupled to the step 111 to measure the weight of an object on the step 111,
An impact sensor 152 that is coupled to the step 111 and detects an impact applied to the step 111,
A sensor unit consisting of a control command transmitting and receiving means 153 that transmits a control command to the control unit 130 when the data received from the weight sensor 151 and the impact sensor 152 meet conditions predetermined by the manager. It further includes (150),
When a wheelchair or stroller rides on the step 111, the weight sensor 151 detects the weight and transmits it to the control command transmitting and receiving means 153, and the control command transmitting and receiving means 153 is configured by the manager in advance. Transmitting a control command to control the driving motor 121 at a predetermined speed to the control unit 130,
The weight sensor 151 detects the weight change that occurs when the wheelchair or stroller gets off the escalator and transmits it to the control command transmission and reception means 153, and the control command transmission and reception means 153 operates the drive motor at a normal speed. A control command to control (121) is sent to the control unit 130,
When a certain amount of impact or more is applied to the step 111, the impact sensor 152 transmits the occurrence of an impact to the control command transmitting and receiving means 153, and the control command transmitting and receiving means 153 sends an emergency stop control command to the control unit. An escalator for wheelchairs and strollers, characterized by emergency stopping of the escalator by transmitting to (130).
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The control unit 130 is
When the arrangement of the steps 111 is changed through control of the control unit 130, it includes a control notification means 131 that transmits the control situation to the escalator user through two or more types selected from sound, light, and text. Featuring escalators for wheelchairs and strollers.
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