JPH0223190A - Operation panel device in cage of elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to easily operate an operation panel even by wheelchair users and children, by providing the operation panel movably up and down against a bracket panel in a cage, and providing a holding mechanism for holding the operation panel itself on two stage height, up and down. CONSTITUTION:When wheelchair users and children use the device, the handle 16 of a holding mechanism 15 situated on the lower end part of a face plate 6 is shifted in the lateral direction and the extreme end of a lock lever 17 is drawn out from the upper end locking hole 18a of a stopper seat 18. An operation panel 4 is moved downwards against a spring 14 force in this condition. Sequentially, the handle 16 is shifted in the reverse lateral direction on this descending limit position and the extreme end of the lock lever 17 is inserted into the lower end locking hole 18a of the stopper seat 18 and locked. Hereby, the operation panel 4 is held on the low position and the wheelchair users and children can easily operate the operation panel 4.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides an operation panel that is attached to a sleeve panel in an elevator car room so that passengers can perform operations such as registering a destination floor. This invention relates to an elevator car interior operation panel device.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of elevator car operation panel device has a sleeve panel that constitutes a door pocket on one side of the entrance door 2 of the elevator car 1, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. 3 and an operation panel 4 attached thereto. In other words, the operation panel 4 consists of a box 5 containing various switches and display devices and a face plate 6, and the box 5 is connected to the sleeve panel 3.
Embedded in the opening 3a formed at an appropriate height, and fixed to the angle 7 directly on the sleeve panel 3, a fastener such as a screw can be attached.
In this state, the face plate 6 is attached to the front surface of the box 5 so as to cover it. On this face plate 6, a door opening/closing push button 9, a number of destination floor registration push buttons 10 corresponding to the elevator stopping floors, and other buttons (not shown) such as an emergency call button and an interphone can be operated by passengers. It is assembled.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, in the conventional elevator car interior operation panel device described above, the operation panel 4 is fixed to the sleeve panel 3 at an appropriate height (normally at a height that is easy for an adult to operate). Therefore, it is difficult for wheelchair users and children to operate the door opening/closing push button 9, emergency call button, interphone, etc. located particularly on the upper side of the face plate 6 because they are located too high. There was a difficult problem.

However, when the operation panel 4 is installed in advance at a low position on the sleeve panel 3, the position of the lowest floor destination registration pushbutton 10 located particularly on the lower side of the face plate 6 is too low for general passengers to operate. I had a difficult problem.

The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an elevator car interior operation panel device that is extremely easy to operate not only for general passengers but also for wheelchair users, children, and children.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the elevator car interior operation panel device according to the present invention is provided with an operation panel that can be moved up and down with respect to a sleeve panel in the elevator car interior, and further includes:
The present invention is characterized in that a holding mechanism is provided to hold the operation panel main body at least two levels above and below.

(Function) With the above-mentioned configuration, the elevator car operation panel device of the present invention normally moves the operation panel upward with respect to the sleeve panel in the car room and holds it at a high position by the holding mechanism, which is different from the conventional elevator car operation panel device. It is easy for the average adult to operate it as well. Also, when used by wheelchair users or children,
By moving the operation panel downward and holding it at a low position by the holding mechanism, it becomes very easy to operate even for wheelchair users and children without inconveniences such as being out of reach.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Components in the figure that overlap with those shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are given the same reference numerals to simplify the explanation.

Here, first, the sleeve panel 3 into which the box 5 of the operation panel 4 is fitted.
The opening 3b is formed to extend further downward than the conventional one. A box 5 is fitted into this vertically elongated opening 3b so as to be vertically movable. Furthermore, vertically elongated guides 11 are fixedly attached to both side edges of the opening 3b directly in front of the sleeve panel 3. This guide 11 is made of extruded aluminum or the like and has a U-shaped groove. On the other hand, guide rollers 13 are provided on both sides of the box 5 so as to project through shaft pins 12.
3 are engaged with each other in the U-shaped groove of the guide 11, so that the entire operation panel 4 is guided and held so as to be movable up and down within the range of the opening 3b.

In order to make it easier to move the operation panel 4 up and down, a spring 14 that balances the weight of the operation panel 4 has its upper end hooked to a bracket (not shown) protruding from the upper part of the sleeve panel 3m, and its lower end is hooked onto a bracket 5a protruding from the box 5.

Furthermore, a holding mechanism 15 is provided for holding the operation panel 4 at least two levels above and below. This holding mechanism 15 includes a handle 16 that also serves as a handle for moving the operation panel 4 up and down, and a handle 16 that integrally projects from the handle 16 to the back side, extends into the box 5 through the horizontally long hole 6a of the face plate 6, and has an L-shape. A lock lever 17 that is bent and extends outward through a hole 5b in the side wall of the box 5 is fixed to the front of the sleeve panel 3, and the tip of the lock lever 17 can be engaged and released by moving the handle 16 laterally. The stopper seat 18 is made of an angle material or the like and has locking holes 18a in at least two upper and lower locations.

In the elevator car interior operation panel device having the above configuration, the operation panel 4 is normally raised to the upper movement limit position with respect to the sleeve panel 3 in the car compartment 1, and then the handle 16 of the holding mechanism 15 is moved horizontally. the tip of the lock lever 17 is inserted into the upper end locking hole 18a of the stopper seat 18 and locked. This allows the operating panel 4 to be held at a high position, making it easy for an average adult to operate, similar to the conventional one.

15, move the handle 16 sideways in the opposite direction from the previous time, and insert the tip of the lock lever 17 into the upper end locking hole 18 of the stopper seat 18.
a, and then move the operation panel 4 downward against the spring 14. Then, at the lower limit position, the handle 16 is moved laterally, and the tip of the lock lever 17 is inserted into the lower end locking hole 18a of the stopper seat 18 and locked therein. This allows the operating panel 4 to be held at a low position, making it very easy to operate even for wheelchair users and children without the inconvenience of not being able to reach it. In other words, since the operation panel 4 can be moved up and down, the operation buttons can be set at heights that are easy for various passengers to operate.

Furthermore, since the operation panel 4 is pulled upward by a spring 14, the operation panel 4 can be easily moved up and down with little effort. The board 4 can be moved up and down smoothly.

Note that the present invention is not limited only to the above embodiments,
For example, the spring 14 may be replaced with an air spring or an oil spring.

Further, the holding mechanism 15 may not only hold the operation panel 4 at two heights (upper and lower), but may also be able to hold the operation panel 4 finely at multiple heights, and may further include the air springs, oil springs, etc. The operation panel 4 may be held at any height up or down without permission. Alternatively, a latch type or the like may be used as the holding mechanism 15.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the operation panel can be moved up and down with respect to the sleeve panel in the elevator car room and held at a high position and a low position, so it is suitable for general adult passengers as well as wheelchair users. To provide an elevator car interior operation panel device that is extremely easy to operate for people and children.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an inside view of the car interior equipped with the operation panel device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially omitted sectional view showing how the operation panel is assembled to the sleeve panel, and Fig. 3 shows the holding mechanism. FIG. 4 is an interior view of the car interior of a conventional example, and FIG. 5 is a partly omitted sectional view showing how the operation panel is assembled to the sleeve panel of the conventional example. 1... Car compartment, 3... Sleeve panel, 3a... Opening, 4... Operation panel, 5... Box, 6... Face plate, 9. 10...' push button , 11... Guide, 13... Guide roller, 14 Spring, 15
...Holding mechanism, 16...Handle, 17...Lock lever, 18...Stopper seat. Figure 1 Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an elevator car interior operation panel device in which an operation panel is attached to a sleeve panel inside the elevator car so that passengers can perform operations such as registering a destination floor, the operation panel is mounted above and below the sleeve panel inside the elevator car. What is claimed is: 1. An elevator car interior operation panel device, characterized in that it is movable and operable and includes a holding mechanism for holding the operation panel body at at least two levels above and below.