WO2022166826A1

WO2022166826A1 - Passenger transport apparatus

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Publication number: WO2022166826A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/074708
Authority: WO
Inventors: 朱里奥克萨M.; 严伟; 万新春
Original assignee: 通力股份公司; 通力电梯有限公司
Priority date: 2021-02-02
Filing date: 2022-01-28
Publication date: 2022-08-11
Also published as: CN112875475A

Abstract

A passenger transport apparatus configured to transport passengers along a predetermined route, wherein the width of a footboard of the passenger transport apparatus on which passengers stand is designed to accommodate two or more passengers. The passenger transport apparatus comprises: a first vision device (10), which is arranged on a first side of the interior of the passenger transport apparatus and configured to provide a visual display of a first pattern; and a second vision device (20), which is arranged on a second side, opposite the first side, of the interior of the passenger transport apparatus and configured to provide a visual display of a second pattern different from the first pattern, so as to inform the passengers to stand on the first side and walk on the second side. The passenger transport apparatus can visually inform the passengers to use same based on rules, and effectively guide the passengers to leave a fast-track passage.

Description

passenger transport device

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Chinese application CN202110144384.4, filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of China on February 2, 2021.

technical field

The present invention relates to a passenger transport device.

Background technique

Today's passenger transport devices, such as escalators or moving walks, allow 2 people to stand on one treadle. However, in some special usage environments, such as airports, subway stations, etc., some anxious passengers may be blocked by people side by side and cannot quickly pass through the passenger transport device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the above problems, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is proposed a passenger transport device configured to transport passengers along a predetermined route, and the width of the steps on which the passengers stand is designed to accommodate two or more passengers , wherein the passenger transport device comprises: a first visual device configured to provide a visual display of a first pattern on a first side of the passenger transport device; a second visual device configured to provide a visual display of a first pattern on a first side of the passenger transport device; A second side opposite the first side provides a visual display of a second pattern different from the first pattern to prompt a passenger to stand on the first side and walk on the second side. The passenger transportation device according to the present invention can visually prompt passengers to use according to the rules, so as to effectively guide passengers to leave a passage for quick passage.

Passenger transport devices according to the present invention may have one or more of the following features.

According to one embodiment, the passenger transport device is an escalator or a moving walk.

According to one embodiment, the first vision device and the second vision device comprise LED lights, the LED lights are provided at the skirt board and/or the armrest extending along the predetermined route.

According to one embodiment, the first vision device includes a first projector configured to project a first pattern onto a first side apron or footplate proximate the first side, and the second vision device includes a second A projector configured to project the second pattern onto a position of the skirt or footboard of the second side proximate the second side.

According to one embodiment, the first pattern is always on or breathing in place; the second pattern is an arrow showing the movement of the light in the direction of travel of the passenger transport device or showing the direction of travel.

According to one embodiment, the first pattern is displayed in blue or white, and the second pattern is displayed in green.

According to one embodiment, the first side is the right side viewed in the forward direction of the passenger transport device and the second side is the left side viewed in the forward direction of the passenger transport device.

According to one embodiment, the passenger transport device further includes a speaker that plays a voice prompt to passengers entering the passenger transport device to remind passengers to stand on the first side and walk on the second side.

According to one embodiment, the passenger transport device further includes a virtual aid capable of displaying a virtual humanoid image to visually convey information to the passengers.

According to one embodiment, the passenger transport device further comprises monitoring means configured to detect passengers violating the rules for standing on the first side and walking on the second side, and to cause the passenger to violate the rules when a violator of the rules is detected. The first vision device and/or the second vision device flashes in the vicinity of the violating passenger.

According to one embodiment, the monitoring device also causes the speaker to play a voice prompt when detecting a passenger who violates the rules, to remind the passenger to stand on the first side and walk on the second side.

Description of drawings

In order to illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention will be briefly introduced hereinafter. The accompanying drawings are only used to illustrate some embodiments of the present invention, but not to limit all the embodiments of the present invention thereto.

Figure 1 is a front view of a passenger transport device according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is another front view of the passenger transport device according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side view of a passenger transport device according to the present invention.

List of reference signs

10 First Vision Devices

11 skirt board light strip

12 armrest light strip

20 Second Vision Devices

30 monitoring devices

40 controllers

50 speakers

60 Virtual Auxiliary Devices

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, those skilled in the art can understand that the features in the various embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with each other, and the combined implementation still belongs to the scope of the present disclosure. Based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used in this disclosure shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. As used in this disclosure, "first," "second," and similar terms do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish the various components. "Comprises" or "comprising" and similar words mean that the elements or things appearing before the word encompass the elements or things recited after the word and their equivalents, but do not exclude other elements or things. "Up", "Down", "Left", "Right", etc. are only used to represent the relative positional relationship, and when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

The present invention is described in detail below by way of describing example embodiments.

As shown in Figure 1, the passenger transport device is an escalator. It should be noted that the passenger transport device may also be a moving walkway. The passenger transport device is configured to transport passengers along a predetermined route, for example, the passenger transport device may transport passengers tilted up, tilted down, or horizontally forward. The passenger transport device includes steps for the passengers to stand on, and the width of the steps can be designed to accommodate two or more passengers. Preferably, the width of the steps is designed to accommodate only two passengers.

A passenger transport device according to the present invention may include a first visual device 10 configured to provide a visual display of a first pattern on a first side of the passenger transport device. The passenger transport device may also include a second visual device 20 configured to provide a visual display of a second pattern different from the first pattern on a second side of the passenger transport device opposite the first side. The first side is, for example, the right side viewed in the advancing direction of the passenger transport device, and the second side is, for example, the left side viewed in the advancing direction of the passenger transport device, or vice versa. The arrangement of the first visual device 10 and the second visual device 20 can not only realize lighting functions, decorative functions, etc., but also can prompt passengers to stand on the first side and walk on the second side, for example.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 , the first visual device 10 and the second visual device 20 may be LED lights, for example, in the form of LED light strips, and the LED lights are arranged at the skirt board (ie, the armrest base), or at the armrest. (eg just below the handrail), or at both the skirt and the armrest. As shown in the side view of FIG. 3 , the first visual device 10 includes a skirt panel light strip 11 and a handrail light strip 12 , so that it can be indicated more clearly and has a decorative effect. In addition, the skirt light strip 11 and the handrail light strip 12 can be independently controlled, for example, the skirt light strip 11 and the handrail light strip 12 can be activated when the traffic is heavy, and only one of them, such as the skirt light strip 11, can be activated when the traffic is small. Also, the first vision device 10 is arranged on the first side, and the second vision device 20 is arranged on the second side. Additionally, the LED light strip may extend along the path of travel of the passenger transport, eg, from the entrance to the exit of the passenger transport. It should be noted that, the first visual device 10 and the second visual device 20 may also be other devices that can emit light.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the first visual device 10 arranged on the right side, such as an LED light strip, can be always on or breathing in place to remind passengers to stand on the right side, where breathing in place means that the LED lights slowly turn on and off. The change of light and off makes people feel relaxed rather than rushed; the second visual device 20 arranged on the left side, such as an LED light strip, can display the movement of the light along the forward direction of the passenger transport device or display the arrow of the forward direction to remind the passengers on the left side Walk fast through. In addition, color can also be used for prompting, for example, the first visual device 10 disposed on the right can be displayed in a mild color such as blue or white, and the second visual device 20 disposed on the left can be displayed in a positive color such as Shown in green, the contrasting settings of these two types of colors suggest that the left side can and should be faster, reminding passengers on the left to walk quickly or switch to stand on the right, although other colors are also available.

It should be noted that standing on the right side and walking on the left side are not required for all passenger transports or in all situations. Alternatively, in some usage scenarios, such as an escalator in a railway station, there are many passengers and usually carry large luggage. Breathe in place, as shown in Figure 2, to remind passengers to pay attention to safety.

Alternatively, the first vision device 10 and the second vision device 20 may be projectors configured to project a pattern onto a skirt or moving tread. For example, the first vision device 10 may project a first pattern of always-on or breathing in place onto the skirt of the first side or a position near the first side of the pedal, such as the right half of the pedal; the second vision device 20 may A second pattern showing movement of the light in the forward direction of the passenger transport device is projected onto the second side apron or a position on the second side proximate the second side, such as the left half of the tread. At this time, the first pattern and the second pattern can also be distinguished by blue or white and green, respectively. Also, when the first visual device 10 and the second visual device 20 are projectors, the positions of the first visual device 10 and the second visual device 20 are not limited as long as the patterns can be projected onto the corresponding positions.

Preferably, the passenger transport device may further comprise monitoring means 30 configured to detect passengers violating the rules of standing on the first side and walking on the second side. For example, the monitoring device 30 is a camera that detects a passenger standing on the left side of the escalator. When a passenger who violates the rule is detected, the first visual device 10 and/or the second visual device 20 are flashed near the passenger who violates the rule to remind the passenger to obey the rule, such as reminding the passenger standing on the left to walk forward or Stand to the right. Specifically, the monitoring device 30 may be connected to the controller 40 of the first visual device 10 and the second visual device 20, and the controller 40 controls the first visual device 10 after receiving the information that the monitoring device 30 detects a passenger who violates the rules and/or the second visual device 20 for feedback. By using the monitoring device 30 for monitoring and feedback, passengers who violate the rules can be reminded in a more targeted manner, which is conducive to better implementation of the rules.

The passenger transport device according to the present invention may further comprise a speaker 50, which may be provided at the entrance of the passenger transport device. It should be noted that, since the forward direction of the passenger transport device may be changed, speakers 50 may be provided at both ends, as shown in FIG. 3 . The speaker 50 may be configured to play a voice prompt to a passenger entering the passenger transport device to remind the passenger to stand on the first side and walk on the second side. Further, when the monitoring device 30 detects a passenger who violates the rules, the speaker 50 can also play a voice prompt to remind the passengers who violate the rules to stand on the first side and walk on the second side.

Preferably, the passenger transport device may further comprise a virtual aid 60, which may be provided, for example, at the entrance of the passenger transport device. The virtual aid is capable of displaying virtual humanoid images, including but not limited to images of adults, children, cartoon characters, etc., to visually convey information to passengers. For example, in conjunction with the speaker to provide a welcome message to passengers entering the passenger transport, or to provide visual cues to stand on a first side and walk on a second side, etc.

Exemplary embodiments of the passenger transportation device proposed by the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the preferred embodiments. However, those skilled in the art can understand that, without departing from the concept of the present invention, the above-mentioned specific embodiments can be Various changes and modifications can be made, and various technical features and structures proposed in the present invention can be combined in various ways without exceeding the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

A passenger transport device configured to transport passengers along a predetermined route, the passenger transport device on which the steps on which the passengers stand are of a width designed to accommodate two or more passengers,

Wherein, the passenger transport device includes:

a first visual device configured to provide a visual display of a first pattern on a first side of the passenger transport device;

a second visual device configured to provide a visual display of a second pattern different from the first pattern on a second side of the passenger transport device opposite the first side to prompt passengers to stand and stand on the first side Walk on the second side.
The passenger transport device of claim 1, wherein the passenger transport device is an escalator or a moving walk.
The passenger transport device of claim 1, wherein the first and second visual means comprise LED lights disposed at skirt panels and/or handrails extending along the predetermined route .
4. The passenger transport device of claim 1, wherein the first vision device comprises a first projector configured to project the first pattern onto the first side skirt or footboard proximate the first side, The second vision device includes a second projector configured to project a second pattern onto the second side of the skirt or footboard proximate the second side.
The passenger transportation device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the first pattern is always on or breathing in place; the second pattern is to show that the bright light moves along the advancing direction of the passenger transportation device or shows the advancing direction arrow.
The passenger transport device of claim 3 or 4, wherein the first pattern is displayed in blue or white and the second pattern is displayed in green.
The passenger transport device of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the first side is a right side viewed in a forward direction of the passenger transport device and the second side is along the passenger transport Left side viewed in the forward direction of the device.
The passenger transport device according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the passenger transport device further comprises a speaker that plays a voice prompt to a passenger entering the passenger transport device to remind the passenger in the first Stand on one side and walk on the second side.
The passenger transport device of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the passenger transport device further comprises a virtual aid capable of displaying a virtual human figure to visually convey information to the passengers.
The passenger transport device of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the passenger transport device further comprises monitoring means configured to detect violations of the rules for standing on the first side and walking on the second side the passenger, and when the passenger who violates the rule is detected, the first visual device and/or the second visual device is flashed near the passenger who violates the rule.
The passenger transportation device of claim 10, wherein the monitoring device further causes the speaker to play a voice prompt when detecting a passenger who violates the rules, to remind the passenger to stand on the first side and walk on the second side.