JP2005350159A - Moving handrail connecting device of passenger conveyor and its connecting method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor and a connecting method for it capable of enhancing the working efficiency at the site and shortening the working time without requiring removal of many of its constituent parts and eliminating necessity for a large-scale tool for connection of a moving handrail. <P>SOLUTION: The moving handrail connecting device of the man conveyor is structured so that the moving handrail 10 is intruded tightly into a die 1 having a heat emitting body 5 and connected by heating, wherein part of the die 1 heated is arranged removably. It is arranged also that the heat emitting body 5 can be removed from part of the die formed removably. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passenger conveyor moving handrail connection device and a method for connecting the same, mainly for endless (endless) processing of a moving handrail of a passenger conveyor such as an escalator.

  Passenger conveyors such as escalators are equipped with endless moving handrails that are driven in synchronism with the endlessly connected treads, but were damaged due to deterioration over time when the passenger conveyor was operated for a long time The moving handrail needs to be replaced with a new one. In such a case, conventionally, a method of carrying in and attaching a new moving handrail previously processed in an endless manner at a factory to a passenger conveyor installation site has been common.

  And at the passenger conveyor installation site, after removing the existing moving handrail, after removing the passenger conveyor components that obstruct the installation of the endless new moving handrail, perform the assembling work of this new moving handrail and finish the assembling work Later, the removed passenger conveyor components are attached to their original positions, and the operation dimensions of these components are readjusted and an operation check test is performed to complete the replacement work of the old and new moving handrails.

  Passenger conveyor components that become obstacles when incorporating an endless new moving handrail are specifically provided at a plurality of treads, a moving handrail driving device, and entrances on upper and lower floors. Safety switch that stops the operation of the passenger conveyor when a child puts a hand in the moving handrail entrance, all deck covers from the upper floor to the lower floor, the skirt guard, and the moving handrail entrance And a skirt guard safety switch that stops the operation of the passenger conveyor when a foreign object is strongly sandwiched between the skirt guard and the tread near the entrance / exit.

  As described above, in the conventional moving handrail replacement method, when incorporating an endless new moving handrail, a number of passenger conveyor components must be removed and then reattached to perform readjustment of operation dimensions and an operation confirmation test. As a result, many of these complicated on-site work accompanying the replacement work of old and new moving handrails had to reduce work efficiency and increase work time.

  Therefore, after cutting the existing moving handrail in the vicinity of the entrance / exit and temporarily connecting one end of the cut existing moving handrail to one end of the new moving handrail whose both ends are not connected, the existing moving handrail is pulled from the other end side. By pulling out the existing moving handrail from within the pedestal of the passenger conveyor, the new moving handrail is fed into the pedestal, and a part temporarily connected to the existing moving handrail at the one end of the new moving handrail There is also a method of connecting the both ends of the new moving handrail to endless form after dismantling the temporary connection when it is pulled out through the frame (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-86137 A

In the method described in Patent Document 1, it is not necessary to remove a large number of passenger conveyor components as described above, but it is necessary to connect the moving handrail in an endless manner. In order to connect the moving handrail in an endless manner, in the conventional rubber moving handrail, it is necessary to vulcanize the rubber at the corresponding location using a heating and pressing device after the connection. Also, even moving handrails using thermoplastic elastomers such as urethane require a heating and pressurizing device with a large heat capacity for heat fusion, and large cooling facilities such as water are used to cool the mold after connection is completed. And required a long time for cooling.
Although the above has described the case where the moving handrail of the existing passenger conveyor is replaced, the same applies to the case where the moving handrail is inserted and connected endlessly when the passenger conveyor is newly installed.
Further, in the conventional example, it takes a long time of several tens of minutes to several hours to cool the moving handrail connection mold, and there is a problem that the time for moving the handrail connection cannot be shortened. there were. Furthermore, since a large amount of cooling water is used, a large tool such as a water tank is required. In addition, it is dangerous because the periphery is wet, and it takes a lot of time to clean up.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to eliminate the need to remove many passenger conveyor components when replacing old and new moving handrails or inserting new moving handrails. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor and a method for connecting the same, which can improve work efficiency on the site and shorten the working time, and do not require a large tool for connecting the moving handrail.
A moving handrail using a thermoplastic elastomer is easier to fuse on-site than a rubber moving handrail, and the present invention is particularly effective for a moving handrail made of thermoplastic elastomer.

  In the moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor according to the present invention, the moving handrail is sandwiched in a mold having a heating element, and the moving handrail is connected by heating, so that a part of the heated mold can be removed. It is composed.

  Further, the heating element is configured to be removable from a part of the mold configured to be removable.

  In addition, the moving handrail is heated by the heating element while pressing the moving handrail with a mold that includes the upper mold, the lower mold, and the middle mold that is inserted inside the moving handrail, and the heating element is provided in at least one mold. In this case, a part of the mold provided with the heating element is detachable while maintaining the pressurized state.

  Further, at least one of the upper mold, the middle mold, and the lower mold is provided with a cooling hole through which the cooling liquefied gas passes.

  In addition, a liquefied gas packed in a cassette cylinder is used as the liquefied gas for cooling.

  In addition, a separable decorative face protecting portion is provided on at least one of the upper mold and the lower mold on the moving handrail contact side.

  In the method for connecting the moving handrails of the passenger conveyor according to the present invention, the moving handrail is composed of an upper mold, a lower mold, and a middle mold inserted inside the moving handrail, and a mold having a heating element in at least one mold. After connecting the moving handrails, a separable decorative surface protecting part is provided on the contact side of at least one of the upper and lower molds. The upper mold, the middle mold, and the lower mold are separated while keeping the high temperature, and the decorative face protecting portion and the moving handrail are removed.

  Moreover, after the moving handrail decorative surface is solidified, the decorative surface protecting portion is removed from the moving handrail.

  According to the present invention, the moving handrail after the connection is completed can be cooled in a short time, and the connection time of the moving handrail can be shortened.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Hereinafter, a moving handrail connecting device for passenger conveyor and a connecting method thereof according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
1 to 3, a die 1 of a moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor includes an upper die 2, a lower die 3, and three pieces that are divided into left and right portions and fit into a recess 3 a of the lower die 3. It consists of a medium size 4. One end of the upper die 2 is pivotably attached via a hinge 2a, and a heating unit 2b that is placed in contact with the upper surface of the upper die 2 and a removable unit embedded in the heating unit 2b. A heating device composed of the electric heating units 5 and 5a as heating elements is provided. The mold 1 further includes a plurality of fastening bolts 6 for fastening the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3, cooling holes 7 and 7 a through which the cooling liquefied gas provided in the upper mold 2 passes, and the lower mold 3. And cooling holes 8 and 8a through which the cooling liquefied gas is provided. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a moving handrail.
When the moving handrail 10 of the passenger conveyor is connected with the above configuration, the moving handrail 10 is sandwiched between the upper mold 2, the middle mold 4 and the lower mold 3 as shown in FIG. What is necessary is just to give a pressurizing force to 3.
If the electric heating units 5 and 5a generate heat in a state where pressure is applied to the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3, the moving handrail 10 can be connected by thermal fusion.

Next, a method for cooling the mold after the connection is completed will be described.
First, the heat generation of the electric heating units 5 and 5a is stopped, but even if the current supply is cut off, the electric heating units 5 and 5a themselves have a considerable heat capacity, so that the mold 1 is not easily cooled. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the electric heating units 5 and 5a are extracted from the heating unit 2b and removed. For this reason, the electric heating units 5 and 5a are fitted into the heating unit 2b so that they can be easily removed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, if the heating part 2b is rotated so as to release contact with the upper mold 2 by the hinge 2a, the upper mold 2 and the middle mold can be removed in a shorter time if the heating section 2b is removed from the upper surface of the upper mold 2. 4 and the lower mold | type 3 will be cooled. In this case, it is not necessary to remove the electric heating units 5 and 5a.
In the above structure, the middle mold 4 is fitted into the recess 3 a of the lower mold 3, but the middle mold 4 may be fitted to the upper mold 2. In this case, the moving handrail 10 is inserted upside down. Moreover, although the heating part 2b was made into the structure attached so that rotation by the hinge 2a was carried out, you may fasten the heating part 2b with a screw etc. instead of a hinge, and you may make it removable. In this case, if a handle (not shown) is attached to the heating part 2b, attachment and removal can be easily performed.

Next, the cooling liquefied gas is injected into the cooling holes 7 and 7a through which the cooling liquefied gas provided in the upper die 2 passes and the cooling holes 8 and 8a through which the cooling liquefied gas provided in the lower die 3 passes. To do. As the liquefied gas for cooling, it is desirable to use a liquefied gas packed in a cassette cylinder loaded in a cassette cylinder (not shown) in order to facilitate carrying.
If it is difficult to insert a cassette cylinder base directly into the cooling holes 7 and 7a and the cooling holes 8 and 8a, the cooling holes 7 and 7a and the cooling holes 8 and Several cassette type cylinders may be connected to 8a, and the base of the cassette type cylinder may be opened during cooling. The structure for this can be easily implemented, for example, by a method employed in a cassette type stove.
Furthermore, if the liquefied gas for cooling packed in the cassette cylinder is held and sprayed not only on the cooling holes 7, 7a, 8, 8a but also on the surfaces of the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3, there is a further cooling effect.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 shows a moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention in a state where the heating unit is rotated. The upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 have sufficient pressure strength, but the heat capacity for fusion is minimized, so that the upper mold 2 and the lower mold 3 of the mold 1 do not require cooling holes. is there.

  In the above description, the heating unit 2b is described as being provided only on the upper surface of the upper mold 2. However, the heating unit 2b may be provided in a plurality including one or all of the upper mold 2, the lower mold 3, and the middle mold 4.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
5-7 is a figure explaining the moving handrail connection method of a passenger conveyor in Embodiment 3 of this invention. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a metal handrail decorative face protection portion coated with Teflon (registered trademark) or the like so as to be removable from the mold. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the upper mold 21, the electric heating units 5 and 5a are incorporated so as to be directly removable.
FIG. 5 shows a situation where heating and pressurization are performed when the moving handrail is connected. In FIG. 5, the moving handrail 10 comes into contact with the handrail decorative surface protecting portion 20 and is pressurized and heated by the upper mold 21, the lower mold 3, and the middle mold 4. When the connection of the moving handrail 10 is completed and the handrail temperature reaches about 130 ° C., as shown in FIG. 6, the fastening bolt 6 is removed to separate the upper mold 21, the middle mold 4, and the lower mold 3. Take out. At this time, the moving handrail 10 is still at a relatively high temperature, and the handrail decorative face protection unit 20 is attached to the moving handrail 10.
After that, when the moving handrail 10 is cooled and the handrail decorative surface protecting portion 20 is solidified, the decorative surface protecting portion 20 is removed as shown in FIG. Since the heat capacity of the decorative surface protection unit 20 is extremely small, the moving handrail 10 is cooled in a short time.

The method for connecting the moving handrail of the passenger conveyor will be described in more detail.
First, the end faces of both ends of the new moving handrail connected at the factory are processed to reduce the processing time at the site as much as possible, and then the existing moving handrail is cut near the entrance / exit at the site. After temporarily connecting one end to one end of a new moving handrail that is not connected at both ends, the existing moving handrail is pulled from the other end of the passenger moving handrail, and the new moving handrail is pulled out of the passenger conveyor frame. If the part temporarily connected with the existing moving handrail at the one end of the new moving handrail is pulled out through the mount, after dismantling the temporary connection, Both ends of the new moving handrail are connected to make the moving handrail endless.
In this way, if one end of the new moving handrail is temporarily connected to one end of the existing moving handrail and the existing moving handrail is pulled out from the gantry, the new moving handrail is sent into the gantry. Since the old and new moving handrails can be replaced simply by removing them as much as possible, field work can be completed efficiently and in a short time.

In the connection device for making the moving handrail endless at the site, it is necessary to heat the connecting portion of the moving handrail at a high temperature. When the material of the moving handrail is a thermosetting rubber, it is vulcanized at hundreds of degrees Celsius. In recent years, the plastic moving handrail using a thermoplastic elastomer needs to be heated at a higher temperature for thermal fusion. .
In this case, after the moving handrail is connected endlessly by heating, it is necessary to cool the mold. Conventionally, cooling water is passed through the mold. Instead of using the liquefied gas for cooling the cassette cylinder packed in the cassette cylinder that is easy to carry, the mold is cooled, so that the efficiency of on-site work can be improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a block diagram of the moving handrail connection apparatus of the passenger conveyor in Embodiment 1 of this invention, and the state which the metal mold is pressing and heating the moving handrail is shown. It is a block diagram of the moving handrail connection apparatus of the passenger conveyor in Embodiment 1 of this invention, and the state which removed the heat generating body is shown. In the block diagram of the moving handrail connection apparatus of the passenger conveyor in Embodiment 1 of this invention, the state which rotated the heating part is shown. In the block diagram of the moving handrail connection apparatus of the passenger conveyor in Embodiment 2 of this invention, the state which rotated the heating part is shown. It is a figure explaining the moving handrail connection method of the passenger conveyor in Embodiment 3 of this invention, and the state which has pressed and heated the moving handrail with the metal mold | die is shown. It is a figure explaining the moving handrail connection method of the passenger conveyor in Embodiment 3 of this invention, and the state which removed the moving handrail from the metal mold | die is shown. It is a figure explaining the moving handrail connection method of the passenger conveyor in Embodiment 3 of this invention, and shows the state which removed the handrail decorative surface protection part from the moving handrail.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mold 2, 21 Upper mold 2a Hinge 2b Heating part 3 Lower mold 3a Recess 4 Medium mold 5, 5a Electric heating unit (heating element)
6 Tightening bolt 7, 7a, 8, 8a Cooling hole 10 Moving handrail 20 Cosmetic face protection part

Claims (12)

In the moving handrail connecting device of the passenger conveyor that sandwiches the moving handrail in the mold having the heating element and connects the moving handrail by heating,
A moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor, wherein a part of a heated mold is removable.   The moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the heating element is configured to be removable from a part of the mold configured to be removable. In the moving handrail connecting device of the passenger conveyor, which connects the moving handrail by sandwiching the moving handrail in a mold having a heating element and a pressure mechanism, and pressurizing and heating,
A moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor, wherein a part of a heated mold is removable while maintaining a pressurized state.   The moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor according to claim 3, wherein the heating element is configured to be removable from a part of the mold configured to be removable. The moving handrail is heated by the heating element while pressurizing the moving handrail with a mold having a heating element in at least one of the upper mold, the lower mold and the middle mold inserted inside the moving handrail. In the moving handrail connecting device of the passenger conveyor to be connected by
A moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor, wherein a part of a mold provided with the heating element is removable while maintaining a pressurized state.   The moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor according to claim 5, wherein the heating element is configured to be removable from a part of the mold configured to be removable. Passengers who are composed of an upper mold, a lower mold, and a middle mold inserted inside the moving handrail, and connecting the moving handrail by heating while pressing the moving handrail with a mold having a heating unit in at least one of the molds In the conveyor handrail connection device of the conveyor,
A moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor, wherein a part of a mold provided with the heating unit is detachable. The moving handrail is heated by the heating element while pressurizing the moving handrail with a mold having a heating element in at least one of the upper mold, the lower mold and the middle mold inserted inside the moving handrail. In the moving handrail connecting device of the passenger conveyor to be connected by
A moving handrail connection device for a passenger conveyor, wherein a cooling hole through which a liquefied gas for cooling passes is provided in at least one of the upper mold, the middle mold, and the lower mold.   The moving handrail connecting device for a passenger conveyor according to claim 8, wherein a liquefied gas packed in a cassette cylinder is used as the liquefied gas for cooling. The moving handrail is heated by the heating element while pressurizing the moving handrail with a mold having a heating element in at least one of the upper mold, the lower mold and the middle mold inserted inside the moving handrail. In the moving handrail connecting device of the passenger conveyor to be connected by
A movable handrail connection device for a passenger conveyor, wherein a separable decorative surface protecting portion is provided on at least one movable handrail contact side of the upper mold and the lower mold. The moving handrail is heated by the heating element while pressurizing the moving handrail with a mold having a heating element in at least one of the upper mold, the lower mold and the middle mold inserted inside the moving handrail. In what is connected by
A decorative face protection unit is provided on the contact side of at least one of the upper mold and the lower mold that can be separated, and after the connection of the movable handrail is completed, the upper mold, the middle mold, and the lower mold are separated at a high temperature, A moving handrail connection method for a passenger conveyor, wherein the moving handrail is removed.   The method for connecting a moving handrail to a passenger conveyor according to claim 11, wherein the decorative surface protecting portion is removed from the moving handrail after the moving handrail decorative surface is solidified.

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