Footboard and escalator

Abstract

To provide a footboard allowing a user to recognize whether the user should stop at right and left positions of a step on which the user gets on or which the user should leave the right or left side open for a walking user, and an escalator.SOLUTION: In a longitudinal direction transverse to a direction of movement of escalator steps, a first region configuring one of the right side and the left side and a second region configuring the other one are formed, and a predetermined landmark 20 is provided in at least one of the first region and the second region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a tread and an escalator. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, escalators have been installed in public facilities, commercial facilities, and other facilities to provide convenience to users. Typical escalators have a step width that allows two users to ride side by side on one step. For example, the following patent document describes an escalator that allows two users to ride on one step. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-199588 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When using an escalator, it is customary for those in a hurry to walk on the empty steps. Specifically, on an escalator that can accommodate two people side by side, it is customary for users to stop and get on the left or right side of the escalator step, leaving the other side empty.

[0005] Here, customs such as which side of the step to stop and board, and which side to leave open for pedestrians, vary from region to region. As a result, users unfamiliar with the area can become confused or make mistakes about which side to stop and board when using an escalator. If users could instantly recognize which side of the escalator is the stopping or pedestrian side, it is expected that confusion and mistakes by users unfamiliar with the area would be reduced.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a step and an escalator that allow users to easily recognize which side of the left and right positions of the step they should stop on to get on, or which side to leave open for walking users. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The tread of the present invention, which is provided to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a tread that constitutes an escalator step, and in a longitudinal direction that intersects with the direction of movement of the escalator step, a first region that constitutes one of the right and left sides and a second region that constitutes the other side are formed, and is characterized in that a predetermined mark is provided in at least one of the first and second regions.

[0008] The step of the present invention allows users to easily recognize which side of the step they should stop on and step on, or which side they should leave open for other users walking on, and therefore reduces confusion and mistakes made by users unfamiliar with the area.

[0009] Here, the escalator treads have multiple grooves formed in the direction that intersects the longitudinal direction (the direction of movement). Therefore, if the treads are painted with paint or other coloring to mark them, it is expected that the paint will fall into the grooves and bleed. Furthermore, if paint or other coloring is applied to the treads, it is expected that the paint will gradually peel off due to friction.

[0010] Therefore, the step of the present invention has a recess formed by depressing a portion of the upper surface area above the step, and the mark is formed by the shape of the outline of the recess.

[0011] According to the above-described configuration, the mark can be seen by the shadow formed by the recess, and the concern that paint or the like will peel off and make it difficult to see the mark can be avoided.

[0012] In addition, the tread of the present invention may have a plurality of ridges formed on the upper surface extending from one end of the outer edge to the other, and the recesses may be formed by cutting out a portion of the upper end of the ridges.

[0013] According to the above-described configuration, the mark can be seen by the shadow formed by the recess, and the concern that paint or the like will peel off and make it difficult to see the mark can be avoided.

[0014] In the step board of the present invention, the markings may be formed by coloring.

[0015] According to the above-described configuration, the mark can be configured more flexibly.

[0016] In the step board of the present invention, the mark may indicate that the user should stop.

[0017] According to the above-mentioned configuration, the escalator can be stopped to encourage passengers to get on.

[0018] The escalator of the present invention is characterized by including any one of the treads described above.

[0019] The escalator of the present invention allows users to easily recognize which side of the steps they should stop on to get on, or which side they should leave open for pedestrians, using the landmarks as indicators. As a result, the escalator of the present invention can reduce confusion and mistakes made by users who are unfamiliar with the area. [Effects of the Invention]

[0020] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a tread and an escalator that allow users to easily recognize which side of the left or right position of the step they should stop on to get on, or which side to leave open for a walking user. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] 1 shows an escalator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing steps of the escalator in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a step board according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a front view showing the step board of FIG. 3. [Figure 5] FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the step board of FIG. 3. [Figure 6] 5. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the footboard of FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a right side view of the footboard of FIG. 3. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an escalator on which a plurality of treads as shown in FIG. 3 are arranged. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a second example of the markings on the step board of FIG. 3. [Figure 10] 4A and 4B are plan views showing third and fourth examples of the step board of FIG. 3. [Figure 11] 5A to 5D are schematic diagrams showing fifth, sixth, and seventh examples of the treads in FIG. 3. [Figure 12] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example in which the treads of FIG. 3 are arranged on an escalator. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the escalator of FIG. 1. [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the escalator of FIG. 1. [Figure 15] FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the escalator of FIG. 1. [Figure 16] FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing the escalator of FIG. 1. [Figure 17] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the escalator of FIG. 1. [Figure 18] FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the escalator of FIG. 1. [Figure 19] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a deck plate of the escalator shown in FIG. [Figure 20]FIG. 2 is a six-view diagram showing the deck plate of the escalator shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Hereinafter, an escalator 1 and a tread 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 1, escalator 1 is a device that moves user P by driving a plurality of steps 30 that are connected endlessly. Steps 30 move from landing 2 (the lower side in the example of FIG. 1) toward landing 3 (the upper side in the example of FIG. 1). In the following description, the direction of movement of steps 30 may be simply referred to as "movement direction X." Furthermore, although this embodiment will be described taking the example of a case where steps 30 move upward (upward), escalator 1 may also be one in which steps 30 move downward (downward).

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1, the escalator 1 is configured in a staircase shape by a plurality of steps 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the step 30 includes treads 10 on which passengers place their feet and riser portions 22 that correspond to the risers of the staircase shape. The treads 10 and riser portions 20 form the staircase shape of the step 30. All of the plurality of steps 30 have the same configuration. The treads 10 form the tread portions of the staircase shape, and the riser portions 20 form the rising portions of the staircase shape.

[0025] In the escalator 1 of this embodiment, two users P can ride on one step 30 (see FIG. 8). In an escalator 1 that can accommodate two users P in this way, it is customary for a user P to stop on one side of the step 30 and get on, while a user P in a hurry walks on the other side of the step 30, and whether users walk on the right or left side of the step 30 varies depending on the region (for example, in the Kanto region, it is customary for users to stop on the left side of the step 30 and get on, while in the Kansai region, it is customary for users to stop on the right side of the step 30 and get on).

[0026] As shown in FIG. 5, the step 10 is a plate-like member having a generally rectangular shape in a plan view that intersects with the movement direction X of the step 30. FIG. 7 shows a right side view of the step 10. The left side view of the step 10 is omitted because it is symmetrical with the right side view. As shown in the front views of FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper surface 10a of the step 10 is formed with multiple parallel streaks 12 extending from one end of the outer edge to the other. The rear view of the step 10 is omitted because it is symmetrical with the front view. As shown in FIG. 5, the streaks 12 are formed along a direction (depth direction D) that intersects with the longitudinal direction Y. As shown in FIG. 6, grooves 14 are formed between the streaks 12.

[0027] As described above, two users P can stand on one step 10 (one step 30). That is, the step 10 has two areas on both sides in the longitudinal direction Y, which form either the right or left side of the area where the user P stands. As shown in FIG. 5, the step 10 has a first area R1 that forms the left side in the direction of movement X, and a second area R2 that forms the right side.

[0028] As shown in Figure 3 and other figures, a mark 20 is formed on the step board 10. In this embodiment, the mark 20 is provided by forming a depression in the upper surface 10a. More specifically, as shown in Figure 6, the step board 10 is provided with a recess 16 formed by cutting away part of the upper ends of some of the multiple streak portions 12, thereby recessing part of the upper surface 10a. In this embodiment, the recess 16 is recessed by cutting away a distance L from the other streak portions 12. The mark 20 is formed on the step board 10 and is visually recognized as a predetermined shape due to the shape formed by the outline of the recess 16 (the outline of the depression area on the upper surface 10a). Specifically, a shadow is formed near the outline of the recess 16, making it visually recognizable as a figure.

[0029] 5, the tread 10 of this embodiment has the marking 20 provided in a first region R1 on the left side in the direction of movement X. The marking 20 of this embodiment has a substantially rectangular shape extending in the longitudinal direction Y.

[0030] As shown in Figure 8, by arranging multiple treads 10 on the escalator 1, it is possible to create a design on the left side of the escalator 1 that visually blocks the walking direction of the user P (the moving direction X of the steps 30). In other words, the treads 10 can suggest to the user P that the left side is the position where he or she should stop and get on. This makes it easier for the user P to recognize that the left side is the position where he or she should stop and get on.

[0031] Although the tread 10 of this embodiment has the markings 20 formed by providing the recesses 16, the tread of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the tread mark of the present invention may be formed by coloring the upper surface 10a with paint or the like.

[0032] Next, we will explain other examples of the markings 20 formed on the tread 10. In the tread 10 of the above embodiment, the markings 20 indicating that the user should stop before stepping on the tread 10 are provided in the first region R1 on the left side (see FIG. 9(a)), but as shown in FIG. 9(b), a marking 120 indicating that the user should stop before stepping on the tread 10 may also be provided in the second region R2 on the right side.

[0033] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example was shown in which the markers 20 were provided in the first area R1 but not in the second area R2, but the step board of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in Fig. 10(a), the step board of the present invention may have markers provided in both the first area R1 and the second area R2 (left and right sides). In this case, as shown in Fig. 10(a), it is desirable to provide a marker 121a in one of the first area R1 and the second area R2 indicating that the user should stop and stand on the step board, and a marker 121b in the other area indicating that walking is permitted.

[0034] Further, as shown in, for example, FIG. 10(b), the tread plate of the present invention may be provided with a mark 122 that suggests allowing walking in one of the first region R1 and the second region R2 (the second region R2 in the example of FIG. 10(b)).

[0035] Furthermore, the tread plate of the present invention may be provided with a plurality of marks in one of the first region R1 and the second region R2. For example, as shown in FIG. 11(a), the tread plate 10 may have a mark 123 including a plurality of figures in the first region R1. Also, the mark provided on the tread plate of the present invention may be in any shape such as a substantially rectangular shape, a circular shape, a star shape, etc. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11(b) and (c), the tread plate of the present invention may be provided with a mark that is visible as a character (for example, a mark 124 that is visible as the character "stop" or a mark 125 that is visible as the character "STOP").

[0036] FIGS. 13 and 14 show an escalator 1 including a tread plate 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 13 and 14, the portion shown by the solid line (the portion of the escalator 1) indicates the tread plate 10, and the other portions are shown by the broken line. As shown in FIG. 13 etc., marks 20 are provided on all the tread plates 10 of the escalator 1. FIG. 15 shows a right side view of the escalator 1. Note that the escalator 1 is symmetric about the left and right, and the left side view is omitted since it is symmetric to the right side view.

[0037] Note that the escalator of the present invention may be provided with marks on all the tread plates (see FIG. 12(a)), or may be provided with marks on some of the plurality of tread plates. For example, as shown in FIG. 12(b), the escalator of the present invention may be such that tread plates provided with marks are arranged at a predetermined interval with respect to the tread plates not provided with marks.

[0038] Furthermore, while the above description has been given of markings that are provided by painting or forming depressions, they may also be displayed on the treads by projecting light, as in the so-called projection mapping technique. In this case, it is preferable to provide a light source on the handrail of the escalator. In this case, the handrail of the escalator moves in sync with the treads of the escalator, making it easy to maintain the shape of the markings displayed on the treads.

[0039] The treads may also include deck plates for escalators as shown in Figures 19 and 20. Figure 19 is a perspective view showing an escalator deck plate, and Figure 20 is a six-view diagram showing an escalator deck plate, with Figure 20(A) being a front view, Figure 20(B) being a left side view, Figure 20(C) being a plan view, Figure 20(D) being a right side view, Figure 20(E) being a rear view, and Figure 20(F) being a bottom view.

[0040] When markers are provided on the deck boards, the markers can be displayed only in the same direction for passengers on the escalator, even when the escalator is switched between going up and down. In other words, on an up escalator, only the lower deck board is visible to passengers when boarding, and on a down escalator, only the upper deck board is visible to passengers when boarding. Thus, by providing markers on different sides of the lower and upper deck boards, the markers can be displayed only in the same direction for passengers on the escalator. [Industrial Applicability]

[0041] The present invention can be suitably employed as an escalator installed in public facilities, commercial facilities, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 1 Escalator 10 Treadboard 12 Streaks 16 Recess 20 Landmark 30 steps 120 Landmark 121a Landmark 121b Landmark 122 Landmark 123 Landmark 124 Landmark 125 Landmark X direction of movement Y Longitudinal direction R1 First area R2 second area

Claims

1. A tread that constitutes an escalator step, In a longitudinal direction intersecting the direction of movement of the steps of the escalator, a first region constituting one of the right and left sides and a second region constituting the other side are formed, A step board characterized in that a predetermined mark is provided in at least one of the first area and the second area.

2. A recess is formed by recessing a part of the upper surface area above the tread, 2. The tread plate according to claim 1, wherein the mark is formed by the shape of the contour of the recess.

3. A plurality of streaks are formed on the upper surface so as to extend from one end of the outer edge to the other end, 3. The tread plate according to claim 2, wherein the recess is formed by cutting a part of the upper end of the rib-like portion.

4. 2. The tread plate according to claim 1, wherein the markings are formed by coloring.

5. 4. The step board according to claim 1, wherein the mark indicates that the user should stop.

6. An escalator comprising the tread of any one of claims 1 to 5.

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