JP6934245B2 - Gate device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gate device for opening and closing a passage, and more particularly to a gate device capable of promoting smooth entry into a facility.

As a gate device for opening and closing entrances and exits to facilities such as amusement parks and stations, it is common to attach a flapper that rotates in the perpendicular direction to the gate body that is arranged parallel to the passage. be.
Judgment of permission or disapproval of passage based on card information such as admission tickets, and if permitted, open the passage by rotating the flapper located in the direction orthogonal to the passage toward the direction along the passage. I have to.

The gate body of such a gate device has a side surface extending along a passage, a front surface facing a passerby, a back surface on the opposite side, and an upper surface provided with a ticket gate operation unit for reading card information. It is generally a square shape consisting of a part and a part.
As the side surface portion of the gate body, there are a square shape as in Patent Document 1, an L-shaped one as in Patent Document 2, and a convex shape in which an intermediate portion is projected as in Patent Document 3. do.

Design Registration No. 1571319 Design Registration No. 1543954 Utility Model Registration No. 3164216

However, in each of the gate devices, the front part to be faced when advancing toward the gate stands up directly above, giving an intimidating image to passersby.
In particular, when the flapper was closed, it gave the impression that entry into the facility was denied, and when trying to enter the gate for the first time, there was a feeling of tension.
Therefore, the present invention can promote smooth entry into the facility and motivate the desire to "visit this facility again" while realizing the original purpose of the gate to regulate entry into the facility. The purpose is to provide a gate device.

In order to solve the above problems, the gate device according to the present invention is configured by attaching a flapper that moves in a direction orthogonal to the passage to a gate body arranged in parallel with the passage into the facility. In the device, a curved portion continuous from the front portion facing the passerby to the upper surface portion is provided on the side surface portion of the gate main body extending along the passage, and the curved portion is provided with the side surface portion of the gate main body. in the region of the front portion of continuous, by kicking set at equal intervals a plurality of display of the same shape, in which the display of the shape is characterized in that is visually recognized as changes stepwise.

A ticket gate operation unit for reading information held in the card medium is provided in the area of the front portion continuous with the side surface portion of the gate body in the curved portion, and the ticket gate operating portion is provided and passes through the lower end portion of the inner side surface portion of the gate body. A sensor for detecting whether the ground contact state of the object is discontinuous or continuous may be provided, and the open maintenance time of the flapper may be set based on the information from the sensor.
In this case, the sensor is configured by arranging a plurality of sensors at predetermined intervals, and by appropriately setting the intervals between the sensors, a passerby in a discontinuous ground contact state based on information from each sensor. The stride length may be detected and the open maintenance time may be controlled accordingly .

The gate device according to claim 1 is provided with a curved portion continuous from the center of the front portion to the upper surface portion on the front side of the side surface portion of the gate body extending in parallel with the passage. By passing through, you can smoothly lead to the inside of the facility.
In other words, by passing through the gate while being guided by a curved line, it becomes difficult to be aware of the original purpose of the gate, which is to "regulate entry into the facility," and the tension that tends to be held when passing through the gate for the first time. You can relieve the feeling.

In particular , since a plurality of displays having the same shape are provided at equal intervals in a curved region from the center of the front portion of the gate body to the upper surface portion, when viewed from the front, the shape shrinks as it goes upward. Looks like it's going.

When entering the gate, the shape seems to grow as you walk, so the visual effect allows you to smoothly guide the inside of the facility. Since the shape of the display appears to shrink gradually toward the back, even a person who cannot understand the characters can intuitively understand the direction of travel at the gate.
In addition, since the display of the same shape appears to change step by step, it is possible to give pleasure to the act of "passing through the gate" itself and to foster a sense of expectation for the experience obtained in the facility.

Since the gate device according to claim 2 is provided with a sensor at the lower end of the inner surface of the gate body, it is possible to detect a grounded state of a device passing through the gate. Therefore, it is possible to detect the distance between people passing through the gate, the stride length, the presence or absence of accessories having wheels, and the like, and the opening and closing control of the flapper is performed accordingly to facilitate the ticket gate.
Since troubles at the time of ticket gates are less likely to occur, ticket gates at the time of congestion can be made smooth.

In the gate device according to claim 3 , a plurality of sensors are arranged at predetermined intervals so that the intervals between the sensors can be set as appropriate. Therefore, based on the information from each sensor, the passerby in the discontinuous grounding state It is possible to detect the stride length, and it is possible to control the open maintenance time of the flapper accordingly .

It is a perspective view which shows the gate apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. The shape of the gate body of the gate device is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, (c) is a plan view, and (d) is a bottom view. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the gate body was seen from the passage side, (a) shows the gate closed state, (b) shows the open state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the said gate device was seen from the top, (a) shows the closed state, (b) shows the open state. The guidance display of the gate device is shown, (a) shows a state seen from the front side, and (b) shows a state seen from above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the said guidance display. The case where it is attached to is shown. As a modification of the gate device, (a) shows a gate device installed only on one side of the passage, and (b) shows a gate device provided with flappers on both side surfaces of the gate body. A fixed gate device as a modification of the gate device, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, (c) is an arrow view side view of A, (d) is a plan view, and (e). ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB, and (f) is a bottom view. As a modification of the gate device, a handrail portion is configured at the boundary between the inner side surface portion and the front surface portion of the gate body, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, and (c) is a flat surface. FIG. 3D is a bottom view. As a modification of the gate device, the side surface of the gate body is circular, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, (c) is a plan view, and (d) is a bottom view. As a modification of the above gate device, a U-shaped inverted U-shape is shown on the side surface of the gate body, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, (c) is a plan view, and (d) is a plan view. It is a bottom view. As a modification of the above gate device, a fixed type gate device in which an ellipse is cut in the upper half to form a side surface portion of the gate body and a rising portion is formed to have a long shape in the vertical direction is shown. b) is a right side view, (c) is a plan view, and (d) is a bottom view. As a modification of the above gate device, a gate device in which the side surface of the gate body has a highly designed shape is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, (c) is a plan view, and (d) is a plan view. It is a bottom view. As a modification of the gate device, a gate device in which a curved portion is provided only on the front side of the side surface of the gate body is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view, and (c) is a right side view. d) is a plan view, and (e) is a bottom view. As a modification of the gate device, a gate device in which a curved portion is provided only on the outer surface on the front surface side of the gate body is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a left side view, and (c) is a right side surface. The figure, (d) is a plan view, and (e) is a bottom view. As a modification of the above gate device, a gate device manufactured by imagining a wooden gate with the back portion of the gate body imitating a tree is shown, (a) is a front view, and (b) is a rear view. (C) is a right side view, (d) is a plan view, and (e) is a bottom view.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gate device 1 according to the present invention.
The gate device 1 is installed on both sides of the entrance / exit route in order to regulate entry into a facility such as an amusement park or a park. A flapper 20 for restricting passage is provided. By installing a pair of gate bodies 10 and 10 on both sides of the passage, a gate for allowing entry into the facility is configured.

The gate body 10 has side surface portions 11 and 12 extending along the passage, a front surface portion 13 facing the passerby of the gate, a back surface portion 14 on the back side thereof, an upper surface portion 15, and an installation surface. (See FIG. 2).
A recess 21 for accommodating the flapper 20 is provided on the inner side surface portion 11 of the gate body 10 on the side facing the passage (see FIG. 3). A pivot portion 22 is provided at the central portion in the lateral direction of the recess 21, and a flapper 20 is rotatably attached to the pivot portion 22 (see FIG. 4).

The inner and outer side surface portions 11 and 12 of the gate body 10 have a substantially elliptical shape, and the ridge line (W) from the center of the front surface portion 13 side to the upper surface portion 15 side is curved in the side view. A guidance display 17 for guiding entry into the facility is provided in a region (curved surface R) from the curved portion W of the outer side surface portion 12 to the inner side surface portion 11 via the front surface portion 13 (see FIG. 5).
That is, by providing a guide display 17 for indicating the traveling direction on the curved surface R from the center of the front portion 13 to the upper surface portion 15 where a passerby who walks toward the gate faces. The direction of travel at the gate can be understood instantly.

The guidance display 17 preferably has a shape having a tapered portion 17a that tapers toward the back surface portion 14, and is not limited to an arrow, but is not limited to an arrow, but is shown in a triangle as shown in FIG. 6A or shown in FIG. 6B. A shape that allows you to feel the direction, such as an inverted heart shape, can be adopted.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, the guidance display may be configured by providing displays 18 having the same shape at equal intervals. The display 18 is preferably a figure that attracts the entrance of the facility in consideration of the target consumer group, and can be configured by sticking stickers having the same shape at equal intervals, for example. Is.

A ticket gate operation unit 19 for performing a ticket gate operation is provided on the front portion 13 of the gate main body 10. The ticket gate operation unit 19 may be provided with an insertion slot for inserting a card as long as it is configured to read information held on a card such as an admission ticket, or a barcode. It may be a non-contact type equipped with an optical sensor for reading the above, or a contact type. The reading method of the ticket gate operation unit 19 may be any. By electrically connecting the shutter (flapper 20) to the card reader, it is determined whether or not the passage is permitted based on the read card information, and the opening and closing of the flapper 20 is controlled.

Since the ticket gate operation unit 19 is provided on the curved surface R of the front surface portion 13 facing in front of the gate, the method of ticket gate operation and the operation portion thereof can be understood in advance.
That is, since it is possible to know in advance the operations for the ticket gate, such as whether to insert the card into the insertion slot, hold the barcode part over, or touch it, understand the ticket gate method after entering the gate. There is no need to search for an operation site for that purpose.

At the lower end of the gate body 10, a rectangular rising portion 16 that rises upward from the installation portion 30 is provided. A passage sensor S for controlling the open maintenance time of the flapper 20 is provided on the inner surface of the riser portion 16 (see FIG. 3).
A plurality of LED lights are mounted side by side in front of and behind the passage sensor S. This LED light is turned on when the flapper 20 is opened, and the light radiated to the passage is reflected by a passerby to form a beautiful silhouette. The plurality of LED lights may be arranged side by side with lights of different colors such as yellow, red, blue, and green, or may have the same color. The color may be different for each gate, or the color may be different depending on the day and time. The lighting may be maintained or blinking while the passage is open.

The image of the shutter (flapper 20) may be projected by the backlight. The act of "passing through the gate" itself can be enjoyed by displaying a display showing the direction of traffic at your feet or by displaying an image that reminds you of a road or a bridge.
It is also possible to use the passage sensor S itself as a colored LED light. The passage sensor S has a configuration in which a plurality of optical sensors are arranged at predetermined intervals so that the ground contact state of a passing object can be detected. By appropriately setting the distance between the sensors, it is possible to determine whether the ground contact is discontinuous like a human leg or continuous ground contact like a wheel based on the information from each sensor. can. As a result, when passing through the gate while pushing the stroller or carryback, it is possible to detect it, and it is possible to prolong the open maintenance time of the gate accordingly.

The usage state of the gate device 1 having the above configuration will be described.
A passerby who walks toward the gate will first see the outer surface portion 12 or the front surface portion 13 of the gate body 10, but at this time, the first noticeable part of the gate body 10 (front surface on the outer surface). By making the ridgeline from the part to the upper surface part a curved line, it is possible to smoothly guide the inside of the facility by passing through the gate while looking at the line. Therefore, it is possible to lead the passengers into the facility without feeling anxiety that "passage may be denied" or the intimidating feeling that comes from the original function of the gate.

Since the guide display 17 is provided at the first noticeable portion (curved portion W from the intermediate portion of the front portion 13 of the gate main body 10 toward the upper surface portion 15), the traveling direction at the gate can be instantly understood. ..
In particular, since the guidance display 17 is configured by providing the display 18 having the same shape on the curved surface R at equal intervals, it is visually recognized that the display 18 shrinks as it goes upward when viewed from the front. Will be done. When you enter the gate, you can see the shape that grows as you walk.

That is, when viewed from the front, the guidance display seems to shrink gradually toward the back, so even a person who cannot understand the characters can intuitively understand the direction of travel at the gate. can do.
If the guidance display on the curved surface R is composed of stickers that imply the content of the event, the stickers can be attached at equal intervals so that the gradual change in the shape of the stickers can be enjoyed, and expectations for the event are expected. It can give a feeling (see FIG. 7). Since the act of "passing through the gate" itself can be enjoyed, it is possible to have the feeling of "want to visit again".

When trying to enter the gate, it is necessary to prepare a card medium such as an admission ticket in advance, but at this time, the ticket gate operation unit 19 for reading the card information is visible in front of the gate. You can know the operation method for the ticket gate in advance.
Therefore, when entering the gate, there is no confusion such as "where to insert the card or where to hold the card".

Further, since the ticket gate operation unit 19 is provided on the curved surface R from the center of the front portion 13 of the gate body 10 upward, the ticket gate operation can be performed in a natural posture while walking.
When you pass through the gate for the first time, you don't have to worry about "I don't know how to ticket gate", and you can operate the ticket gate at the gate in a natural posture, so you can pass through the gate smoothly and the ticket gate. Time congestion is reduced.

When passing through the gate with an object having wheels such as a stroller or a carry bag, the sensor S detects it, and the open maintenance time of the flapper 20 is set accordingly.
That is, since the passage sensor S is provided at the lower end of the inner surface of the gate body, it is possible to detect the ground contact state of the passing object (distance between people passing through the gate, stride length of the person, presence or absence of wheels, etc.). It becomes possible, and based on this, the condition of the baggage of a person passing through the gate can be detected.

When it is determined that a passerby is carrying a stroller, carry bag, etc., the flapper 20 can be kept open until it passes by, preventing troubles such as the gate closing during the passage. Will be done.
In addition, it is possible to determine the degree of congestion based on the distance between people passing through the gate, change the traffic direction at the gate, and close unnecessary gates accordingly.
In particular, since LED lights are provided before and after the passage sensor S, the light can be reflected by passersby, so that the gate itself can function as an aesthetic space. Since the presence of passersby can be known by the reflection of the LED light, it is possible to grasp the degree of congestion at each gate, the presence or absence of trouble, etc. from a remote location.

In the gate device 1 according to the present embodiment, the gate bodies 10 and 10 are arranged on both sides of the passage, but as in the gate device 1'shown in FIG. 7A, the gate bodies 10 are arranged only on one side of the passage. It may be a thing. If there is an unused gate, a display 17'(for example, a sticker) indicating that the gate is closed is appropriately attached to the curved surface of the front portion 13 of the gate body 10. May be good. By attaching a sticker indicating that the gate is closed from above the ticket gate operation unit 19 of the closed gate, it is possible to instantly understand that the gate is closed.
In this case, it is preferable that the display 17'is also displayed so that the same shape is provided at equal intervals so that the display gradually shrinks toward the back. This can alleviate the discomfort of the gate being closed.

As in the gate device 1 "shown in FIG. 7B, flappers 20 and 20'may be provided on both side surfaces 11'and 12'of the gate body 10'. The ticket gate operation unit 19'corresponds to the type of ticket. If gate devices 1 "1" and 1 "with 19" are prepared and installed side by side, the ticket gate capacity will be doubled.
By providing indications 18'and 18 "to indicate the target person on the curved surface R of the front portion 13 of each of the gate devices 1" and 1 ", the user can smoothly guide to the gate through which he / she should pass. be able to.
When determining the optimum figure for the display at this time, it is preferable to consider the visual change according to the curvature of the curved surface R. This makes it possible to give fun to the selection of the gate itself and to motivate the person to "want to visit again".

Although the gate device 1 according to the present embodiment can be installed at a desired location together with the pedestal 30, it may be a fixed type as in the gate device 101 shown in FIG.
Further, as in the gate device 201 shown in FIG. 9, the boundary between the inner side surface portion 211 and the front surface portion 213 in the curved portion W may be curved to form the handrail portion T. By making the surface texture of the handrail portion T different from that of the ticket gate operation unit 19, for example, by providing fine irregularities to prevent slipping, it is designed so that visually impaired people do not interfere with the ticket gate operation. do.

For children and the elderly who often pass through the gate body 10 while touching it, by providing a comfortable feel, the excitement when entering the facility and the "want to visit again" when leaving the facility are said. You can have emotions.
The side surface of the gate body may be circular as in the gate device 301 shown in FIG. 10, or the U-shape may be inverted upside down as in the gate device 401 shown in FIG. A passage sensor S is provided at the lower end of the inner side surface portion 411 of the gate main body 410, and the open maintenance time of the flapper 420 is set based on the information from the sensor S.
Alternatively, as in the fixed gate device 501 shown in FIG. 12, the side surface portion 512 of the gate body may have an ellipse cut in the upper half, and the rising portion 516 may have a long shape in the vertical direction. As in the gate device 601 shown in FIG. 13, the lower ends of the rising portions 616 and 616 may be fixed to the installation surface so that the tree extends from the ground.

Further, as in the gate device 701 shown in FIG. 14, the curved portion W may be provided only on the front portion 713 side of the gate main body 710.
Like the gate device 801 shown in FIG. 15, the structure may be such that it is installed only on one side of the passage, and the curved portion W may be provided only on the outer surface portion 812 on the front portion side. By forming the ridgeline of the outer side surface portion 812 in a curved shape and giving the flapper 820 a design, it is possible to foster a feeling of excitement when entering the facility.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 16, the gate device 901 with high design may be used. In this embodiment, the back portion 914 of the gate main body 910 is shaped like a tree, and a brown flapper 920 is attached to the brown gate main body 910 so as to imagine a wooden gate.

The present invention can be applied to a gate device used in all industrial fields as long as it is a gate device having a main body arranged along a passage.

1 ... Gate device 10 ... Gate main body 11, 12 ... Side part 13 ... Front part 14 ... Rear view 15 ... Top surface part 16 ... Start-up part 17 ... Guidance display 18 ... Display 19 ... Ticket gate operation part 20 ... Flapper 30 ... Installation part W ... Curved portion R ... Region S ... Pass sensor

Claims (3)

A gate device (1) configured by attaching a flapper (20) that moves in a direction orthogonal to the passage to a gate body (10) arranged parallel to the passage into the facility. A curved portion (W) continuous from the front portion (13) facing the passerby to the upper surface portion (15) is provided on the side surface portion (12) of the gate body extending along the above, and the curved portion (W) is provided. ), The shape of each display changes stepwise by providing a plurality of displays having the same shape at equal intervals in the area (R) of the front portion (13) continuous with the side surface portion (12) of the gate body. A gate device characterized by being visually recognized. In the curved portion (W), the area (R) of the front portion (13) continuous with the side surface portion (12) of the gate body is provided with the ticket gate operation unit (19) for reading the information held in the card medium. At the same time, a sensor (S) for detecting whether the ground contact state of the passing object is discontinuous or continuous is provided at the lower end portion of the inner side surface portion (11) of the gate body (10), and the sensor (S) is provided. The gate device according to claim 1, wherein the open maintenance time of the flapper (20) is set based on the information from). The sensor (S) is configured by arranging a plurality of sensors at predetermined intervals, and by appropriately setting the intervals between the sensors, a passerby in a discontinuous grounded state based on information from each sensor. The gate device according to claim 2, wherein the stride length is detected and the open maintenance time is controlled accordingly.

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