What public facilities are specially designed for disabled people?

Barrier-free facilities: refer to the service facilities that are constructed in construction projects to ensure the safety and convenience of use by disabled people, the elderly, pregnant women, children and other members of society. Including barrier-free passages (roads), escalators (stairs), platforms, rooms, washrooms (toilets), seats, Braille signs and audio prompts and communications. In daily life, there are barrier-free handrails, bathing stools and other related life elements. facility.

Product classification

According to material, it is divided into: stainless steel, aluminum alloy, nylon, etc.

Divided according to the scope of application: bathroom barrier-free facilities (toilet area facilities, shower area facilities, wash area facilities), corridor anti-collision handrails, etc.;

Divided into using functions : Support handrails, towel bars, shower stools, paper buckets, freely adjustable angle glass mirrors, anti-slip surface treatment and auxiliary lifting rope ladders, etc.;

Executive standards "Barrier-free Design Specification" (GB50763-2012), " "General Principles for the Design of Civil Buildings" (GB 50352-2005), etc.;

The following are the more common barrier-free facilities:

Blind walk: It is a road facility specially designed to help blind people walk. The blind walk is generally paved with two types of bricks. One type is strip guide bricks, which guide the blind person to move forward with confidence, which is called the blind walk; the other type is reminder bricks with dots to remind the blind person that there is something ahead

Obstacles that indicate when it's time to turn are called blind lanes. In 1961, the United States formulated the world's first "Accessibility Standards." In 1991, Beijing built China's first blind road. On August 1, 2001, the "Barrier-free Design Code for Urban Roads and Buildings" was promulgated and implemented in China. Article 34 of the Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that "sidewalks on major urban roads should be equipped with blind lanes in accordance with plans." However, in fact, due to insufficient publicity among the people, etc. The large-scale construction of blind roads in domestic cities has not greatly helped blind people walk. The blind path with yellow protruding stripes is like the static eyes of the blind. It is paved on the road and sidewalk to facilitate the travel of the blind

. The special-shaped bricks and bright yellow color are achieved by utilizing the foot-feeling effect of blind people and the sensory-assisting principle of blind sidewalk bricks.

Barrier-free passage: It is a special passage to facilitate the travel of disabled people. It is a basic condition for disabled people to participate in social life. It reflects humanistic care for disabled people and is an important symbol of social civilization and progress.

Barrier-free restrooms: In airports, stations, hospitals, parks, nursing homes, and other public places, barrier-free restrooms are specially set up in the restroom areas. Barrier-free restrooms are gender-neutral separate restrooms equipped with special The barrier-free facilities include: doors that are convenient for people in wheelchairs to open, special sanitary ware, safety handrails matching the sanitary ware, etc., to provide convenience for disabled people, the elderly or patients to use the toilet.

Barrier-free elevator: an elevator suitable for people in wheelchairs, visually impaired people or stretchers to enter and use.

When an elevator is equipped in a public building, a barrier-free elevator must be installed. The design requirements for barrier-free facilities in the waiting hall are as follows: the depth of the waiting hall is greater than or equal to 1.80m; the button height is 0.90-1.10 m; Elevator door opening

The net width is greater than or equal to 0.90m; the display and sound can clearly show the upward and downward running directions of the car, the number of floors, and the elevator arrival sound; floor signs should be installed at the elevator entrance on each floor. There should be a blind trail at the elevator entrance.

Barrier-free lifting platform: The so-called barrier-free lifting platform is mainly composed of a track and a lifting platform, similar to a simple small elevator. The track is embedded in the wall of the entrance and exit of the passage, extending downward along the slope of the stairs to the inside of the tunnel. The lifting platform can be folded and placed against the wall when not in use, so that it does not occupy the space at the entrance and exit of the passage. When used by disabled people in wheelchairs, the four wheels of the wheelchair can be fixed on the platform. After pressing the switch, the lifting platform can be controlled to enter the underground passage, which is safe and convenient.