JPH0873160A - Elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To safely guide a physically handicapped person intending to go aboard, from a position in front of an elevator hall call button to an operation panel position within a cage by providing each of two cage access opening pillars with a handrail device to be laid between an elevator hall and the cage, depending upon the opening motion of a cage door. CONSTITUTION: A cage 1 made of access opening pillars 6, side plates 2 or the like is fitted with an internal handrail 4, and the pillars 6 are fitted with a handrail device 7 as a collapsible guide. Also, the wall of an elevator hall is fitted with elevator hall handrails 8. In this case, the device 7 has a rotating shaft 9 fitted to the pillars 6 in such state as projected toward an access opening, and a handrail 10 is connected to one end of the shaft 9 at right angles. Furthermore, a pulley 11 fitted to the other end of a shaft 9 and a drive motor 12 are connected to each other via a belt 13, thereby keeping the handrail 10 vertical or horizontal. In addition, the handrail device 7 collapses and keeps the handrail 10 thereof at a horizontal posture, due to a motor 12 driven when a hall door 14 and a cage door 13 are wide open and a photosensor 15 on a floor detects the open state thereof.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates primarily to elevators for the physically challenged.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the social activities of people with physical disabilities are increasing, and along with this, buildings, roads, transportation facilities, etc.
Various measures have been taken to make it easier to use.

By the way, some elevators are dedicated to people with physical disabilities. As specified in the Japan Elevator Association Standards (JEAS-506B "Standard specifications for wheelchair-equipped elevators", JEAS-515A "Visually impaired people". Combined elevator standard specifications "), a braille name plate is provided on the switch part of the car operation panel and hall call button to assist the operation of visually impaired people, and a car floor mat is provided in front of the car sill to help visually impaired people. There are things such as preventing stumbling, prolonging the door opening time by pushing a special button, and installing a handrail in the car for wheelchair users.

A conventional elevator car for persons with physical disabilities provided with these is constructed as shown in FIG. That is,
A handrail 3 is attached to a side plate 2 of a car 1, and a dedicated car operation panel 4 is located beside it. As described above, this operation panel is provided with dedicated buttons and Braille nameplates, and the mat 5 is laid on the floor.

[0005]

However, for the physically handicapped, the above-mentioned measures are still insufficient.

[0006] For example, when guiding to a hall button, colliding or being caught at a landing door or a car door when getting in or out of a car, and leading to a dedicated car operation panel in the car, the visually impaired person, especially the visual There is still insufficient point in removing the anxiety inherent in people with disabilities.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an elevator for a physically handicapped person who can comfortably use the above anxiety inherent to the visually impaired person when the physically handicapped person gets on and off the elevator car. It is in.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when a car lands on the floor and opens the door, a handrail device 7 which is a retractable electric guide is automatically passed over a doorway pillar 6 of the car, and a handrail 8 on the landing side.
Let them communicate between the handrails 3 in the basket. In addition, Braille blocks for guidance will be provided on the floor and walls.

[0009]

With this configuration, the physically handicapped person first advances along the hall-side handrail to the front of the car and pushes the hall button.
After that, relying on the railing on the landing side again, proceed to the front of the car doorway and wait for the arrival of the car.

When the car arrives and the car door opens, the folding handrail device installed on the entrance pillar is hung over.
This handrail will be used to proceed into the car, and then along the in-car handrail 3 to the dedicated car operation panel.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS.

An in-car handrail 4 is attached to a car 1 composed of an entrance / exit pillar 6 and side plates 2 arranged on four sides, and a handrail device 7 which is a retractable guide is attached to the entrance / exit pillar 6. Further, the handrail 8 on the hall side is attached to the wall on the hall side.

The handrail device 7 of the retractable guide is constructed as follows (FIGS. 3 to 5).

A rotating shaft 9 protruding toward the entrance and exit side is attached to the entrance and exit pillar 6 of the car, and a handrail 10 is fixed at a right angle to the tip thereof. A pulley 11 is attached to the shaft 9 at the other end of the shaft 9, that is, at the inside of the entrance / exit post, and the pulley 9 is connected to the drive motor 12 by a belt 13, and the handrail 10 is vertically (when the handrail is stored) and horizontal by the rotation of the motor 12. Be able to take the state of (when the handrail is crossed over). On the floor, the door 13 of the doorway,
14 detection photosensors 15 are provided. Further, music is played in the basket while the handrail device 7 is suspended.

The operation of the handrail device 7 is such that when the hall door 14 and the car door 13 are fully opened, the photosensor 15 attached to the floor detects this, and the signal is transmitted to the motor 12.
The handrail 10 falls down and becomes horizontal.

While the handrail device 7 is activated and the handrail 10 is tilted, the handrail 10 serves as a stopper, and the car door 13 and the hall door 14 are prevented from opening and closing due to malfunction. In addition, music is played from the car during this time to notify all passengers that the handrail is being hung.

A passenger (person with a physical disability) uses the elevator thus constructed as follows. Passengers advance along the railing 8 on the side of the hall to the front of the car, and call the hall call button 16
Press. After this, relying on the handrail 8 on the landing side again, proceed to the front of the doorway of the car and wait for the arrival of the car.

When the car arrives and the doors 13 and 14 at the entrance and exit are opened, the folding handrail device 7 is hung over, and along the handrail 10 and the handrail 3 in the car, go to the dedicated car operation panel 4. The car call button.

When the passenger presses the destination floor button on the dedicated car operation panel 4, the motor 12 stores the handrail 10 (in a vertical state) by the control device, and the car travels to the destination floor.

When getting off the car, when the car arrives at the destination floor, the car door 13 and the landing door 14 are opened. This is detected by the photo sensor 15, and the retractable handrail device 7 is actuated to get on the car. You will get off the car in the reverse order.

As described above, the handrail device 7 is safely guided from the landing place into the car, and the folding handrail device 7 prevents the door at the doorway from being opened or closed to prevent the doorway or car door from being caught. On the other hand, it is possible to provide a safe elevator in which visually impaired persons do not have anxiety inherent to persons with disabilities by playing music while the handrail is falling.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the guide is performed only by the handrail, but as another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in addition to the guide by the handrail, floors on the landing side and the car side are provided. By embedding the Braille block 17 in the surface so that one's position and what is attached can be known, it is possible to provide an elevator that is safer and smoother to get on and off than only by guiding the handrail. Further, by embedding the Braille blocks 17, 17 ... In the respective walls on the landing side and the car side, it is possible to more accurately convey information such as a caution place and a dangerous place (FIGS. 8 and 9).

[0023]

According to the present invention, a physically handicapped person (especially a visually handicapped person) using an elevator can be safely guided and guided from a position in front of a call button at a hall to a position of an operation panel in a car. As a result, it is possible to prevent a danger of collision with the surroundings or being caught in a door at the entrance and exit, and to provide a safe and comfortable elevator to a physically handicapped person who gets on and off alone without feeling anxiety.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a cross-sectional plan view of an elevator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial detailed view of FIG.

4 is a view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG.

5 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a plan cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a partial front view of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of FIG.

9 is a partial perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view of a conventional elevator that also serves as a physically handicapped person.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Car 2 ... Side plates 3, 8 ... Handrails (inside the car and at the landing) 4 ... Special car operation panel 6 ... Gates 7 ... Handrail device 10 ... (Retractable) handrail 12 ... Motor 13 ... Car door 14 … Door in the hall 15… Photo sensor 16… Landing button 17… Braille block

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An elevator, characterized in that a handrail device is provided on each of the two doorways of the car, the handrail device being provided between the hall and the inside of the car when the car is opened. 2. The elevator according to claim 1, wherein the handrail device is actuated by a drive device responsive to signals of car flooring and door opening. 3. The elevator according to claim 1, wherein a Braille block for guiding passengers is attached to the floor and / or the side wall of the hall and the car.