PASSENGER ELEVATORS - User Friendly & Comfortable Design EN81-70:2018-compliant

Product catalog summary

User Friendly & Comfortable Design
Compliant with EN81-70:2018 standards, this document outlines the specifications and features of passenger elevators, focusing on user-friendly and comfortable design.

Specifications

Car Control Devices: For collective control systems, the car operating panel must be located on the side wall. If the car width exceeds 1600mm, panels should be on both side walls.
Light Reflective Value (LRV): Luminance contrast between adjacent surfaces must comply with specified LRV differences.
Landing Control Devices: Accessibility buttons are required to initiate audible information and allocate a car adjacent to the control device or extend door dwell time.

Procedures

Landing Signals: Must confirm selected floor and allocated lift with visible and audible signals, activated by the accessibility button.
Touch Screens: Must comply with Annex C, providing a luminance of at least 300 cd/m2 and solid, static background design.

Norms and Recommendations

Button Design: Mechanical button requirements apply, with a preference for green exit buttons and a minimum 5mm distance between active parts.
Accessibility Features: Upon activation, sequential announcements of available destinations should be made, with destination selection via accessibility or touch button.

Key Features

Car Arrival Chime, Multi-beam Door Sensor, Sonic Car and Hall Buttons, Voice Guidance System: Enhance user experience and accessibility.
Car Size and Capacity: Various dimensions and capacities are specified, ranging from 450kg to 1275kg, with door widths from 800mm to 1100mm.

Design Enhancements

Enhanced Visibility: Luminance contrast improvements with white rings around buttons and increased symbol size for better visibility.
Accessibility Button Features: Improved usability with black symbols and expanded active areas.

Catalog excerpts

PASSENGER ELEVATORS User Friendly & Comfortable Design EN81-70:2018-compliant

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Convenient features ensuring compliance with EN81-70:2018 1 Push Buttons Luminance contrast White ring Keypad buttons Milky white mark (Illuminated in yellow-orange, white or blue) EN81-70:2018 requires that luminance contrast between adjacent surfaces shall be evaluated in numerical light reflectance value (LRV). The white ring added around the car and hall buttons provide a stark luminance contrast to the surrounding faceplate. Symbol color For Destination Oriented Allocation System (DOAS) (1) Touch screen design White ring added (Non-illuminated) Symbol height, active area, exit button color,...

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EN81-70:2018 major updates and practical measures Major subclause and summary of statements 5.1.2 Minimum difference of light reflective value (LRV) Where luminance contrast between adjacent surfaces is required the difference in light reflectance value [LRV] shall comply with Table 2. Table 2 Viewing angle 45° above horizontal Symbols on push buttons to active areas (background) Lift identification to background *At landings Item Button to surrounding Faceplate to surrounding 5.4.2.3.5 Car control devices for collective control systems The car operating panel shall be located on the side wall...

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