Information display structure, and vehicle station and barrier equipped with said structure

• US 10,597,045 B2
• Filed: 12/09/2013
• Issued: 03/24/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Faiveley Transport Tours
• Original Assignee: Faiveley Transport Tours
• Inventors: Lardy, Gilles
• Primary Examiner(s): Browne, Scott A
• Application Number:
  US14/443,530
• Publication Number:
  US 20160318525A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,297 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B61B 1/02 General arrangement of stations and platforms including protection devices for the passengers B61B1/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/72 Non-load-bearing walls of elements of relatively thin form with respect to the thickness of the wallE04B2/56, E04B2/74, E04B2/88 take precedence; with joint fillings acting as framework or pillars E04B2/68; elements E04C2/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/00 Power-operated mechanisms for wings motor-operated accessories in locks for completing closing or initiating opening of a wing E05B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/404 for railway platform gates
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/4636 for doors E06B3/4609 and E06B3/4654 - E06B3/4681 take precedence; sliding shower doors A47K3/34
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/00 Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the variable information is permanently attached to a movable support G09F11/00; abacus G06C1/00; slide-rules G06G1/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 30/00 Transportation of goods or passengers via railways, e.g. energy recovery or reducing air resistance

Abstract

An information display structure includes a stationary part to be secured upright on or against a support; securing means for securing the stationary part; and at least one information display screen connected to the stationary part, extending in front of same, and having a visible front display face.

Claims

1. An elongate barrier erected on a horizontal support and standing between an accessible front side and an inaccessible rear side and comprising along a length of the elongate barrier,

at least one movable door leaf configured to open and close a passage between the accessible front side and the inaccessible rear side;

at least one safety door equipped with an anti-panic bar system and mounted so as to be movable on a frame structure, the at least one safety door laterally bordering the at least one movable door leaf which slides parallel thereto,

a plurality of electronic information display structures, which are situated at a distance from the at least one movable door leaf and of which a front display face is visible on the accessible front side,

each of the plurality of electronic information display structures comprising;

a stationary part to be secured upright on or against the horizontal support;

fasteners for securing the stationary part;

at least one information display screen connected to the stationary part and extending in front of the stationary part, the at least one information display screen including the front display face;

at least one hinge disposed between the stationary part and either

     1) the at least one information display screen, or

     2) a facade provided in front of the at least one information display screen, wherein;

in the case that the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, the at least one hinge permits a movement of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens with respect to the stationary part between (i) a closed position of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, the at least one of the plurality of information display screens being positioned in front of or against the stationary part, the closed position being an operational position in which the at least one of the plurality of information display screens of the front display face is visible from in front of the electronic display structure, and (ii) an open position of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, allowing access for maintenance behind the at least one of the plurality of information display screens or, a rear face of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens; and

in the case that the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the faç

ade, the at least one hinge permits a movement of the facade with respect to the stationary part between (i) a closed position of the facade, the facade being positioned in front of or against the stationary part, the closed position being an operational position in which the at least one of the plurality of information display screens of the front display face is visible from in front of the electronic display structure, and (ii) an open position of the facade, allowing access for maintenance behind the facade or, a rear face of the facade;

a stationary structural framework fixed to each stationary part by the fasteners for securing the stationary part, and

wherein the at least one of the safety door is equipped with at least one of the plurality of electronic information display structures provided with the at least one information display screen.

2. The barrier of claim 1 in which the stationary part comprises:

a solid or substantially solid block fixed to the stationary framework by second fasteners and the solid or substantially solid block is arranged to close the rear of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens or of the display structure.

3. The barrier of claim 2 in which the solid or substantially solid block and the stationary framework together comprise a solid or substantially solid panel and a frame which at least partially surrounds the panel, with the at least one hinge being disposed between the frame and either the at least one of the plurality of information display screens or, in the case where the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the faç

ade, the facade.

4. The barrier of claim 1 further comprising a movable peripheral structure to which is fixed the at least one of the plurality of information display screens and which carries the at least one hinge.

5. The barrier of claim 4 wherein the at least one hinge is disposed vertically, along the stationary part and one lateral side of either the movable peripheral structure or, in the case where the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the faç

ade, the facade.

6. The barrier of claim 1 further comprising a front pane situated in front of and connected to either the at least one of the plurality of information display screens or, in the case where the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the faç

ade, the facade, the front pane being mounted so as to be movable with either the at least one of the plurality of information display screens or, in the case where the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the faç

ade, the facade.

7. The barrier of claim 1 further comprising at least one stationary block to which the at least one movable door leaf is connected wherein the at least one movable door leaf slides parallel to the at least one stationary block and wherein the stationary block, which is adjacent to the at least one movable door leaf, encloses a space in which is disposed at least one of the following components:

a motor for motorizing the at least one movable door leaf, a leaf drive device positioned functionally between the motor and the at least one movable door leaf, and an end-of-travel abutment for sliding of the at least one movable door leaf.

8. The barrier of claim 1, in which, the structural framework comprises, along its length, upright lateral posts, between two of which is disposed at least one of 1) the display structure, the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, or 2), in the case where the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the faç

ade, the at least one of the plurality of information display screens and the facade.

9. The barrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the case the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the faç

ade, the facade comprises, in front of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, at least one glazed panel through which information is visible.

10. The barrier as claimed in claim 7, which comprises, along the barrier erected on the support, electricity supply cables connected to the at least one of the plurality of information display screens and/or to at least one electrical or electronic components, the cables passing through the support, at a distance from each leaf and stationary block or safety door, or through a hollow post of the frame structure where a shaft for pivoting the safety door passes.

11. The barrier of claim 1, in which, in front of and at a distance from each information display screen, the at least one of the plurality of electronic information display structures comprises, along the barrier, a single pane in a direction of thickness of the electronic information display structure.

12. The barrier of claim 7, in which:

the at least one stationary block has, along the barrier, a free surface which is adjacent to a space for housing electrical or electronic components, and

the front display face of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens is larger than the free surface, such that the at least one of the plurality of information display screens is sited at a distance from the one or more stationary blocks.

13. The barrier of claim 1, wherein the fasteners are releasable for securing between the structural framework and the stationary part, wherein the fasteners comprise:

at least one second hinge disposed between the stationary part and the structural framework for pivoting the stationary part on the structural framework, and

a lock for selectively locking and unlocking the fasteners.

14. The barrier of claim 13, in which the anti-panic bar system is functionally connected to the fasteners, the stationary part being defined by the safety door, such that the safety door can open even in a locked position of the lock when a push is exerted on the anti-panic bar system, wherein at least one of the information display structures is fixed to at least one of the at least one safety door.

15. A station through which a transport vehicle passes, the station comprising:

a platform and providing accesses to the platform for passengers wishing to access the vehicle in the station, each of the accesses extending along an axis along the platform, a barrier erected on a horizontal support and standing between an accessible front side and an inaccessible rear side and comprising along a length of the barrier,

at least one movable door leaf configured to open and close a passage between the accessible front side and the inaccessible rear side;

at least one safety door equipped with an anti-panic bar system and mounted so as to be movable on a frame structure, the at least one safety door laterally bordering the at least one movable door leaf which slides parallel thereto,

a plurality of electronic information display structures, which are situated at a distance from the at least one movable door leaf and of which a front display face is visible on the accessible front side,

a plurality of information display screens;

each of the plurality of electronic information display structure comprising;

a stationary part to be secured upright on or against the horizontal support;

fasteners for securing the stationary part;

at least one of the plurality of information display screens connected to the stationary part and extending in front of the stationary part, the at least one of the plurality of information display screens including the front display face;

at least one hinge disposed between the stationary part and either

     1) the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, or

     2) a facade provided in front of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, wherein;

in the case that the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, the at least one hinge permits a movement of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens with respect to the stationary part between (i) a closed position of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, the at least one of the plurality of information display screens being positioned in front of or against the stationary part, the closed position being an operational position in which the at least one of the plurality of information display screens with the front display face is visible from in front of the electronic display structure, and (ii) an open position of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, allowing access for maintenance behind the at least one of the plurality of information display screens or, a rear face of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens; and

in the case that the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the faç

ade, the at least one hinge permits a movement of the facade with respect to the stationary part between (i) a closed position of the facade, the facade being positioned in front of or against the stationary part, the closed position being an operational position in which the at least one of the plurality of information display screens with the front display face is visible from in front of the electronic display structure, and (ii) an open position of the facade, allowing access for maintenance behind the facade or, a rear face of the facade;

a stationary structural framework fixed to each stationary part by the fasteners for securing the stationary part, and

wherein the at least one safety door is equipped with at least one of the plurality of electronic information display structures provided with the at least one of the plurality of information display screens;

wherein;

a first part of the plurality of information display screens is distributed in screens groups disposed side by side with respect to each other, toward a central part of a length of the platform, between two groups of movable door leaves and stationary blocks, the screen groups being offset laterally with respect to an axis of each access, and

a second part of the plurality of information display screens is disposed individually, laterally along the platform.

16. A station through which a transport vehicle passes, the station comprising:

a platform and providing accesses to the platform for passengers wishing to access the vehicle in the station, each of the accesses extending along an axis;

along the platform, a barrier erected on a horizontal support and standing between an accessible front side and an inaccessible rear side and comprising along a length of the barrier,

at least one movable door leaf configured to open and close a passage between the accessible front side and the inaccessible rear side;

at least one safety door equipped with an anti-panic bar system and mounted so as to be movable on a frame structure, the at least one safety door laterally bordering the at least one movable door leaf which slides parallel thereto,

a plurality of electronic information display structures, which are situated at a distance from the at least one movable door leaf and of which a front display face is visible on the accessible front side,

a plurality of information display screens;

each of the plurality of electronic information display structures comprising;

a stationary part to be secured upright on or against the horizontal support;

fasteners for securing the stationary part;

at least one of the plurality of information display screens connected to the stationary part and extending in front of the stationary part, the at least one of the plurality of information display screens including the front display face;

at least one hinge disposed between the stationary part and either

     1) the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, or

     2) a facade provided in front of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, wherein;

in the case that the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, the at least one hinge permits a movement of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens with respect to the stationary part between (i) a closed position of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, the at least one of the plurality of information display screens being positioned in front of or against the stationary part, the closed position being an operational position in which the at least one of the plurality of information display screens with the front display face is visible from in front of the electronic display structure, and (ii) an open position of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens, allowing access for maintenance behind the at least one of the plurality of information display screens or, a rear face of the at least one of the plurality of information display screens; and

in the case that the at least one hinge is disposed between the stationary part and the faç

ade, the at least one hinge permits a movement of the facade with respect to the stationary part between (i) a closed position of the facade, the facade being positioned in front of or against the stationary part, the closed position being an operational position in which the at least one of the plurality of information display screens with the front display face is visible from in front of the electronic display structure, and (ii) an open position of the facade, allowing access for maintenance behind the facade or, a rear face of the facade;

a stationary structural framework fixed to each stationary part by the fasteners for securing the stationary part, and

wherein the at least one safety door is equipped with at least one of the plurality of electronic information display structures provided with the at least one of the plurality of information display screens;

wherein;

a first part of the plurality of information display screens is distributed in screen groups disposed side by side with respect to each other, toward a central part of a length of the platform, between two groups of movable leaves, and

a second part of the plurality of information display screens is disposed individually, laterally along the platform, at least a portion of the second part is configured to transmit a request to a remote processor and to obtain a return of information on the second part of the plurality of information display screens.