JPH0545511B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an elevator installed in a building or a workpiece, and particularly to an elevator that provides visual effects to passengers going up and down.

[Prior art and problems]

In conventional general elevators, the elevator car is sealed while the elevator car is going up and down, and passengers constantly have to worry about crossing each other's lines of sight. I had no choice but to liberate myself. On the other hand, see-through elevators, in which the elevator shaft is made of glass so that the parts of the building can be seen through, solve these problems to some extent, but nothing more can be expected. Further, the effect of the surrounding scenery varies depending on the position of the elevator car, and in particular, almost no effect can be expected for the elevator car passengers near the entrance/exit of the elevator car. Furthermore, in buildings with high added value or special buildings (for example, buildings with theaters, observation decks, high-class restaurants, art museums, etc. on the upper floors, and access to the destination using a special see-through elevator),
Even the see-through elevator was insufficient to bring out the drama of the space of movement to the destination floor. In view of these problems, the present invention creates an environment in which passengers look outside the elevator cage in the same way as see-through elevators, and also provides access to theaters, discotheques, restaurants, observation decks, banquet halls, etc. on the upper floors. In a dedicated elevator or a deep underground dedicated elevator, a special kaleidoscope-like optical effect is created in the moving space as the elevator cage moves up and down for a certain period of time until reaching the destination floor, making the elevator passengers feel in a different dimension. By providing such an experience, the aim is to provide the enjoyment of riding in an elevator cage and, in turn, to improve the image of the facilities on the destination floor.

[Means to solve the problem]

In the elevator of the present invention, a transparent or semi-transparent plate is provided in a part of the elevator car, and the inner circumferential surface of the elevator shaft is provided with a light source inside or outside the elevator shaft or a light source mounted on the elevator car. It is characterized by having a mirror surface that reflects light from the light source.

[Effect]

Since the inner peripheral surface of the elevator shaft is a mirror surface, the light from the light source is repeatedly reflected on the inner peripheral surface of the elevator shaft and also reflects on the elevator car, and the glow created by the reflections can be seen from inside the elevator car. You can see through the transparent part. It becomes even more varied as the elevator car moves up and down.

【Example】

Examples of the present invention will be described below. In FIG. 1, an elevator car 1 is suspended by a wire 3 from a drive machine room 2 and is raised and lowered in an elevator shaft 4 in a known manner. A part of the rear surface of the elevator car 1 on the side opposite to the door 5 is a transparent part 7 whose opening is closed with, for example, a half mirror glass 6. A mirror 9 is provided over almost the entire inner peripheral surface of the elevator shaft 4 except for the entrance/exit 8. A laser emitter 10 is installed at the lower end of the elevator shaft 4 facing diagonally upward, and the elevator car 1 is also equipped with a laser emitter 11 facing diagonally upward and a laser emitter 12 facing diagonally downward. Rays 13, 14, 1
5 repeatedly reflects the mirror 9 on the inner peripheral surface of the elevator shaft 4 in a zigzag pattern. Furthermore, speakers 16 are installed at required positions within the elevator shaft 4, and music, sound effects, etc. are generated from the speakers 16. Elevator cage 1 and elevator shaft 4
The cross-sectional shape of can be any shape, such as a circle as shown in FIG. 2, a rectangle as shown in FIG. 3, a pentagon as shown in FIG. 4, or a triangle as shown in FIG. According to the elevator configured as described above, the laser beams 13, 14, 15 are transmitted to the elevator shaft 4.
The inside of the elevator shaft 4 has a kaleidoscope-like appearance because the mirror 9 on the inner peripheral surface of the elevator is reflected repeatedly in a zigzag pattern.
The intricate glow created by the reflection of light can be seen through the half mirror glass 6. A part of the light reflected by the mirror 9 on the inner peripheral surface of the elevator shaft 4 is reflected by the half-mirror glass 6 to form a more complex glow, and as the elevator gauge 1 goes up and down, it changes with increasing complexity. Furthermore, music and sound effects from the speaker 16 are added, and when the elevator car 1 goes up and down, the Doppler effect further enhances the sound effect.
Therefore, it is possible to provide the passengers who ascend and descend together with the elevator car 1 with an extremely fantastic sensation both visually and audibly. As the transparent part of the elevator cage 1, the floor plate of the elevator cage 1 may be made of tempered glass 17 as shown in FIG. 6, and the bottom surface of the elevator cage 1 may also be provided with a transparent part. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a transparent part made of half mirror glass 6 may be provided extending from the rear surface of the elevator car 1 to a part of the ceiling, and in addition to this, as shown in FIG. The floor plate may be made of tempered glass 17 as in FIG. 6, and a see-through portion may also be provided on the bottom surface. Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, for example, a lighting window 17 may be provided at the upper end of the elevator shaft 4 to allow natural light (sunlight) 18 to enter the elevator shaft 4. Figure 9,
The structure of the elevator car 1 in FIGS. 10, 11, and 12 is the same as in FIGS. 1, 6, 7, and 8, respectively. Note that the light source is not limited to a laser light source or sunlight, but may also include various lighting equipment such as neon tubes and light bulbs, or image equipment such as a projector or overhead projector (in this case, it may be mounted on the elevator car 1). (preferably), and the number and installation position thereof may be determined as appropriate, taking into consideration the environment, performance effects, etc. Further, in the above embodiment, the transparent part of the elevator car 1 is made of the half mirror glass 6 or the tempered glass 17, but other transparent plates or semi-transparent plates may be used. Furthermore, the inner circumferential surface of the elevator shaft may have a mirror surface not only on its entire surface, but on a necessary part, and instead of simply being a flat mirror surface, it may be made with an uneven surface or a pattern engraved in various ways. I can do it. If the speaker 16 is used, it is possible to produce a presentation effect from the aspect of sound in addition to light, but it is not essential for the present invention.

【Effect of the invention】

The elevator of the present invention has the following effects. This creates an environment in which passengers looking towards the outside of the elevator car can be created. In elevators exclusively for upper floors or elevators exclusively for deep underground, leading to theaters, discotheques, restaurants, observatory decks, banquet halls, etc., the moving space appears like a kaleidoscope as the elevator cage moves up and down for a certain period of time until reaching the destination floor. By creating a special optical effect and making elevator passengers experience as if they are in a different dimension, it is possible to give them the pleasure of riding in an elevator cage. By expanding the scope of architectural presentation of commercial spaces, it is possible to create commercial facilities with high added value. It is highly versatile and can be designed in a variety of ways to suit the character of the facility.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an example of the present invention using a laser emitter as a light source, FIGS. 2 to 5 are cross-sectional views showing different cross-sectional shapes of an elevator car and an elevator shaft, and FIGS. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment different from that in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 9 to 12 are longitudinal sectional views of different embodiments using natural light. 1... Elevator cage, 4... Elevator shaft, 6... Half mirror glass, 7... Transparent section, 10, 11, 12... Laser emitter.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A part of the elevator car is provided with a transparent or semi-transparent plate, and the inner circumferential surface of the elevator shaft is exposed to light from a light source inside or outside the elevator shaft or a light source mounted on the elevator car. An elevator characterized by having a mirror surface that reflects.