JPH09315714A - Elevator direction lamp device - Google Patents

Elevator direction lamp device

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JPH09315714A
JPH09315714A JP13402996A JP13402996A JPH09315714A JP H09315714 A JPH09315714 A JP H09315714A JP 13402996 A JP13402996 A JP 13402996A JP 13402996 A JP13402996 A JP 13402996A JP H09315714 A JPH09315714 A JP H09315714A
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flickering
elements
blinking
car
signal
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Naoyuki Kitada
直之 北田
Hiroaki Tateno
博明 舘野
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Otis Elevator Co
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Otis Elevator Co
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To turn passenger's eyes for grasp of the running direction of a car by flickering one flickering element in the middle from two flickering elements on lower side in order when the car runs upwards, and flickering one flickering element in the middle from two flickering elements on upper side in order when the car runs downwards, and indicating flickering so as to move upwards or downwards. SOLUTION: This direction lamp device is provided with five flickering elements 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, namely, two respectively on both sides of top and bottom and one in the middle of them, a rotary encoder 4 which detects the running direction of a car, and a control panel 3 which outputs a flickering signal to the flickering elements 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 by inputting a signal from the rotary encoder 4. One flickering element 12 in the middle is flickered in order subsequently to two flickering elements 10, 11 on lower side when the car runs upwards, and one flickering element 12 in the middle is flickered in order subsequently to two flickering elements 8, 9 on upper side in order when the car runs downwards.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、エレベーターのか
ご走行方向を示す方向灯装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a direction light device for indicating a car traveling direction of an elevator.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、エレベーターの乗場には、乗場呼
びを発生させるための乗場用ボタン,かごの現在位置を
示すホールポジションインジケーター,およびかごの走
行方向を示す方向灯等が設けられている。方向灯は、上
方向を示すためのものと、下方向を示すためのものとか
らなっている。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, elevator halls have been provided with hall buttons for generating hall calls, hall position indicators showing the current position of the car, and direction lights showing the traveling direction of the car. The direction lights are for indicating the upward direction and for indicating the downward direction.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、このよ
うな従来の方向灯にあっては、かごの走行方向を示すた
めに、上方向のもの又は下方向のものを常時点灯し続け
るようにしていたので、あまり乗客に目を引かせること
ができず、すぐにはかごの走行方向がわからないという
問題点があった。
However, in such a conventional directional light, in order to indicate the traveling direction of the car, the upward light or the downward light is always kept on. Therefore, there was a problem that the passengers could not be noticed so much and that the running direction of the car was not immediately known.

【0004】本発明は、乗客に目を引かせるようにした
エレベーターの方向灯装置を提供することを目的とす
る。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an elevator directional light device designed to attract passengers.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】このような目的を達成す
るために、本発明にあっては、上下両側に2個ずつ配設
され、これらの中央にも1個配設された5個の点滅素子
と、かごの走行方向を検出する走行方向検出手段と、こ
の走行方向検出手段からの信号を入力し、前記点滅素子
へ点滅信号を出力する制御手段とを備え、かごが上方向
に走行するときには前記下側の2個の点滅素子から中央
の1個の点滅素子へと順次点滅させ、またかごが下方向
に走行するときには前記上側の2個の点滅素子から中央
の1個の点滅素子へと順次点滅させるようにした構成と
している。
In order to achieve such an object, according to the present invention, two pieces are provided on each of the upper and lower sides, and one piece is also provided at the center of the two pieces. The car is equipped with a blinking element, a traveling direction detecting means for detecting the traveling direction of the car, and a control means for inputting a signal from the traveling direction detecting means and outputting a blinking signal to the blinking element. When the car is running downward, the two blinking elements on the lower side are sequentially blinked, and when the car is traveling downward, the one blinking element on the center is changed from the two blinking elements on the upper side. The configuration is such that the blinking is sequentially performed.

【0006】[0006]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明を図面に基づいて説
明する。図1ないし図3は本発明に係るエレベーターの
方向灯装置の一実施例を示す図である。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are views showing an embodiment of an elevator directional light device according to the present invention.

【0007】図1において、符号1,2はエレベーター
の乗場に設けられた乗場用ボタンであり、この乗場用ボ
タン1,2は上方向の乗場呼び、下方向の乗場呼びを生
じさせるものである。この乗場用ボタン1,2が押され
ると、この押下信号は制御盤3へ出力される。制御盤3
には、ロータリエンコーダ4(走行方向検出手段)によ
って検出されたかごの現在位置や走行方向の信号が入力
する。
In FIG. 1, reference numerals 1 and 2 are hall buttons provided in a hall of an elevator, and these hall buttons 1 and 2 generate an upward hall call and a downward hall call. . When the hall buttons 1 and 2 are pressed, the pressing signal is output to the control panel 3. Control panel 3
A signal of the current position of the car or the traveling direction detected by the rotary encoder 4 (traveling direction detecting means) is input to the.

【0008】乗場用ボタン1,2の上方には、かごの現
在位置を示すためのホールポジションインジケーター6
が設けられており、このホールポジションインジケータ
ー6は10セグメントからなっている。
Above the landing buttons 1 and 2, there is a hall position indicator 6 for indicating the current position of the car.
The hall position indicator 6 is made up of 10 segments.

【0009】ホールポジションインジケーター6の上方
には、かごの走行方向を示す方向灯7が設けられてい
る。方向灯7は、逆三角形状をした2個のDN点滅素子
8,9とこれと対向する三角形状をした2個のUP点滅
素子10,11と、これらの中央に位置するひし形のD
N点滅素子12とからなっている。また、DN点滅素子
8,9とUP点滅素子10,11とは上下方向に位置し
ている。点滅素子8,9,10,11,12は乳白色の
アクリル樹脂製のカバーと、この中にあるLEDとから
なっている。
Above the hall position indicator 6 is provided a direction light 7 for indicating the traveling direction of the car. The direction light 7 includes two DN blinking elements 8 and 9 each having an inverted triangular shape, two UP blinking elements 10 and 11 each having a triangular shape facing the DN blinking elements 8 and 9, and a diamond-shaped D located at the center of these elements.
It consists of N blinking elements 12. The DN blinking elements 8 and 9 and the UP blinking elements 10 and 11 are located in the vertical direction. The blinking elements 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 are composed of a cover made of milky white acrylic resin and an LED therein.

【0010】次に、この方向灯装置の作動を図2に示す
フローチャートを参照にしながら説明する。
Next, the operation of this direction lamp device will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

【0011】制御盤5はかごが走行中かどうかを、ロー
タリエンコーダ4からの信号によって判断する(ステッ
プS1)。次に、点滅素子8,9,10,11,12の
点滅回数が0かどうかを確認する(ステップS2)。
The control panel 5 determines whether or not the car is running, based on the signal from the rotary encoder 4 (step S 1 ). Next, it is confirmed whether or not the number of blinks of the blinking elements 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 is 0 (step S 2 ).

【0012】次に、制御盤3はロータリエンコーダ4か
らの入力する信号で、かごの走行方向が上方向かどうか
を判断する(ステップS3)。次に、かごが上方向のと
きには、UP点滅素子10,11へ信号を出力して、こ
のUP点滅素子10,11を1回点滅させる(ステップ
4)。次に、このUP点滅素子10,11の点滅回数
が1回かどうかを確認する(ステップS5)。
Next, the control panel 3 judges whether or not the traveling direction of the car is the upward direction by the signal inputted from the rotary encoder 4 (step S 3 ). Then, when the Kagogaue direction outputs a signal to the UP flashing elements 10 and 11, the UP flashing elements 10 and 11 blink once (step S 4). Then, the number of flashes of the UP flashing elements 10 and 11 to check whether or not the one-time (step S 5).

【0013】次に、UP,UD点滅素子10,11,1
2を2回点滅させる(ステップS6)。次に、UP,U
D点滅素子10,11,12の点滅回数が2回かどうか
を確認する(ステップS7)。次に、UP,UD点滅素
子10,11,12を消灯し、点滅回数を0にリセット
する(ステップS8)。この作動を順次繰り返すと、図
3に示すようにUP,UD点滅素子10,11,12の
光は点滅しながら上方へ移動するように見えることにな
る。
Next, the UP and UD blinking elements 10, 11, 1
Blink 2 twice (step S 6). Next, UP, U
It is confirmed whether or not the blinking number of the D blinking elements 10, 11, 12 is two (step S 7 ). Then, UP, turns off the UD flashing elements 10, 11, 12, and resets the number of blinks to 0 (step S 8). When this operation is sequentially repeated, the lights of the UP and UD blinking elements 10, 11 and 12 appear to move upward while blinking as shown in FIG.

【0014】一方、かごの走行方向が上方向でないと
き、すなわち下方向のとき、DN点滅素子8,9を1回
点滅させ(ステップS9)、この点滅が1回かを確認す
る(ステップS10)。次に、DN,UD点滅素子8,
9,12を2回点滅させ(ステップS11)、この点滅回
数が2回かを確認する(ステップS12)。
[0014] On the other hand, when the traveling direction of the car is not upward, that is, when downward, the DN flashing element 8,9 blink once (step S9), and the blinking is confirmed whether one (Step S 10 ). Next, DN, UD blinking element 8,
9,12 to blink twice (step S 11), the number of flashes to confirm or twice (step S 12).

【0015】なお、この方向灯7は上方向表示と下方向
表示とを兼用しているので、全体としてコンパクトにも
なる。
Since the directional light 7 is used for both the upward display and the downward display, it becomes compact as a whole.

【0016】また、前記実施例にあっては、本発明を乗
場に適用した例を述べたが、かごにも適用してよいこと
は勿論である。
Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a landing has been described, but it goes without saying that it may also be applied to a car.

【0017】[0017]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明によれば、
かごが上方向に走行するときには下側の2個の点滅素子
から中央の1個の点滅素子へと順次点滅させ、またかご
が下方向に走行するときには上側の2個の点滅素子から
中央の1個の点滅素子へと順次点滅させるようにしたの
で、点滅しながら上方へ、または下方向へ移動するよう
に見えるようになり、乗客の目を引かせることができ、
すぐにかごの走行方向がわかる。
As described above, according to the present invention,
When the car is traveling in the upward direction, the two blinking elements on the lower side are sequentially blinked to one blinking element in the center, and when the car is traveling in the downward direction, the two blinking elements on the upper side are in the middle of the one blinking element. Since it is made to blink sequentially to each blinking element, it will appear to move upward or downward while blinking, and it can catch the eyes of passengers,
You can immediately see the running direction of the car.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明に係るエレベーターの方向灯装置の一実
施例を示すブロック図。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an elevator directional light device according to the present invention.

【図2】この方向灯装置の作動を示すフローチャート。FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of this direction lamp device.

【図3】方向灯の正面図。FIG. 3 is a front view of a direction light.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

3…制御盤 4…ロータリエンコーダ 7…方向灯 8,9…DN点滅素子 10,11…UP点滅素子 12…UD点滅素子 3 ... Control panel 4 ... Rotary encoder 7 ... Direction light 8, 9 ... DN blinking element 10, 11 ... UP blinking element 12 ... UD blinking element

フロントページの続き (72)発明者 舘野 博明 神奈川県川崎市高津区坂戸3−2−1 日 本オーチス・エレベータ株式会社 オーチ ス技術研究所内Front page continuation (72) Inventor Hiroaki Tateno 3-2-1 Sakado, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Nihon Otis Elevator Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 上下両側に2個ずつ配設され、これらの
中央にも1個配設された5個の点滅素子と、かごの走行
方向を検出する走行方向検出手段と、この走行方向検出
手段からの信号を入力し、前記点滅素子へ点滅信号を出
力する制御手段とを備え、かごが上方向に走行するとき
には前記下側の2個の点滅素子から中央の1個の点滅素
子へと順次点滅させ、またかごが下方向に走行するとき
には前記上側の2個の点滅素子から中央の1個の点滅素
子へと順次点滅させるようにしたことを特徴とするエレ
ベーターの方向灯装置。
1. Five blinking elements, two on each of the upper and lower sides, and one in the center of these elements, a traveling direction detecting means for detecting the traveling direction of the car, and the traveling direction detection means. Control means for inputting a signal from the means and outputting a blinking signal to the blinking element, and when the car is traveling in the upward direction, from the two blinking elements on the lower side to one blinking element in the center. An elevator directional light device, characterized in that the two blinking elements on the upper side are sequentially blinked to one blinking element at the center when the car is traveling downward.
JP13402996A 1996-05-29 1996-05-29 Elevator direction lamp device Pending JPH09315714A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2003106319A1 (en) * 2002-06-14 2003-12-24 株式会社電通 Elevator elevating/lowering operation display device
JP2008129094A (en) * 2006-11-17 2008-06-05 Nippon Otis Elevator Co Display device

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2003106319A1 (en) * 2002-06-14 2003-12-24 株式会社電通 Elevator elevating/lowering operation display device
JP2008129094A (en) * 2006-11-17 2008-06-05 Nippon Otis Elevator Co Display device

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