JP2006199457A - Man conveyor device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that it takes time for the installation and assembly works since an outer deck of a man conveyor device is assembled by bolts, and the number of components is large. <P>SOLUTION: A man conveyor device comprises a bracket member 3 mounted on a fixed part 2 such as a newel provided on a side in the advancing direction of a man conveyor, a main deck 10 provided on an upper face part of the bracket member, and an outer deck 9 fixed to the bracket member and protruded from a side of the main deck, and further comprises a locking member 8 consisting of an elastic member which is fixed to the bracket member to receive the outer deck from the outer direction of the man conveyor and lock an end thereof, and an engagement part 91 to be engaged with the locking member close to a center part of the man conveyor of the outer deck. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a man conveyor device such as an escalator and a moving sidewalk, and more particularly to an improvement in an outer deck mounting structure provided on both sides of a step of a panel type man conveyor or the like.

  In the conventional man conveyor apparatus, there is one in which a main deck is provided on both sides in the step traveling direction, and an outer deck that closes a gap between the building and the outside is fixed with bolts (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ). Although Patent Document 1 describes the outer deck disposed on the lower outer side of the balustrade panel, the conventional apparatus has a similar fixing structure for the outer deck outside the upper moving handrail.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-46705 (first page, FIG. 4)

  In the conventional man conveyor apparatus as described above, a mounting hole is formed in the outer deck, while a fixing hole is drilled in a bracket member attached to a fixing portion of the man conveyor, and a fixing bolt is attached to the outer deck. Therefore, there is a problem that it takes time and labor for installation and assembly work.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and eliminates the mounting structure by bolting and makes it possible to easily mount the outer deck, thereby requiring installation and assembly work. The object is to obtain a man conveyor device which shortens the time and the number of parts.

  A man conveyor device according to the present invention is fixed to a bracket member attached to a fixing portion provided on a side portion in the traveling direction of the man conveyor, a main deck provided on an upper surface portion of the bracket member, and the bracket member. A lock provided by an elastic member that is fixed to the bracket member and receives the outer deck from the outer side of the man conveyor and locks the end thereof. While providing a member, the engaging part which engages with the said locking member is provided near the man conveyor center part of the said outside deck.

  In this invention, since the engaging portion provided near the man conveyor portion of the outer deck is engaged and fixed to the locking member made of an elastic member, the bolt is used when assembling the outer deck at the installation site. Stopping work is not required, the outer deck can be easily mounted, and the installation and assembly work time can be shortened and the number of parts can be reduced.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 to 3 illustrate a man conveyor device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting portion of an outer deck as a main part, and FIG. 2 is a diagram of the outer deck shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the whole of the man conveyor device. 1 corresponds to a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I shown in FIGS. 3 and 2 respectively. In the figure, a balustrade column 2 as a fixing portion is attached to a main frame 1 of a man conveyor, and a plate-like bracket member 3 is firmly fixed to a front end portion of the balustrade column 2 by a fixing member 4 such as a bolt or an angle. Has been. In addition, 5 is a step, 6 is a balustrade panel arrange | positioned above the both sides of Step 5, and 7 is a moving handrail. On the upper surface of the bracket member 3, a locking member 8 made of a leaf spring in which a hook portion 8a is formed in the outer direction (the left direction in FIGS. 1 and 2) is omitted. For example, an adhesive or a resistor It is fixed by fixing means such as welding.

  In addition, 8b formed in the planar shape on the right side of the said locking member 8 is a fixing | fixed part by this fixing means. The hook portion 8a of the locking member 8 is biased downward in FIG. 1 as indicated by arrow A by spring elasticity, and receives the outer deck 9 from the outer direction of the man conveyor in the direction of arrow B, and its tip end portion 9a. The engaging portion 91 is locked by spring elasticity. The main deck 10 is fixed to the bracket member 3 by the fixing bolt 11 together with the guide member 71 of the moving handrail 7, covers the upper part of the bracket member 3, the locking member 8, and the like, and the inner end (right side in FIG. 1). The upper end portion of the balustrade panel 6 is held by the holding portion 10a formed in the above. Since other configurations are the same as those of the conventional apparatus, description thereof is omitted. In the drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same or corresponding parts.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described. When installing the man conveyor, the main frame 1, step 5 and other main body parts are attached and fixed at predetermined positions in the building, and then the outer deck 9 is attached to the bracket member 3. By sliding the portion 9a between the hook portion 8a of the locking member 8 and the upper surface portion of the bracket member 3 and inserting the desired size in the direction of arrow B, the engaging portion 91 on the upper surface of the distal end portion 9a of the outer deck 9 is inserted. The hook portion 8a of the locking member 8 is pressed downward by the spring elasticity, and the engaging portion 91 of the outer deck 9 is frictionally applied to the bracket member 3 so as to be sandwiched between the bracket member 3 and the locking member 8. Secure with. Thereafter, the main deck 10 is fixed to the balustrade pillar 2 which is a fixing portion by the fixing bolt 11 as in the conventional case.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, when the outer deck 9 is fixed to the bracket member 3, the outer deck 9 is moved between the bracket member 3 and the locking member 8 by the spring elasticity of the locking member 8. By pinching and fixing with frictional force, there is no need for drilling or screwing with bolts, the outer deck 9 can be easily mounted, installation and assembly work time is reduced, and the number of parts can be reduced. effective. In addition, in order to increase the locking force in the insertion / removal direction with respect to the hook portion 8a of the outer deck 9, unevenness (for example, linearly formed in a direction perpendicular to the insertion / removal direction is formed on the top surface portion 9a of the outer deck 9. It is desirable to provide the engaging portion 91 by providing a not-shown illustration etc. in order to increase the effect of preventing the outer deck 9 from coming off.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
4 and 5 show a man conveyor device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part, and FIG. 5 is a plan view thereof. 4 corresponds to a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. In the figure, 91a is a hole made of an elongated hole as an engaging portion provided in a size that matches the size of the lower end portion of the hook portion 8a of the locking member 8 at the front end portion 9a of the outer deck 9. It is. The holes 91a of the outer deck 9 are provided corresponding to the hook portions 8a of the respective locking members 8. Since other reference numerals are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  In the second embodiment configured as described above, the hooking portion 8a of the locking member 8 and the bracket member 3 are moved in the direction of arrow B before the main deck 10 is mounted, as in the first embodiment. However, when the outer deck 9 is inserted, the lower end of the hook portion 8a fits into the hole 91a that is the engaging portion of the outer deck 9, and the outer deck 9 is attached to the bracket member 3. Fixed. For this reason, in addition to the same effects as those of the first embodiment, it is possible to enhance the effect of preventing the outer deck 9 from coming off easily. In addition, although the hole 91a was provided in one place in the arrow B direction, the fixed position of the outer deck 9 in the arrow B direction can be made variable by providing a plurality of places. At that time, the adjustment pitch can be made fine by shortening the interval between adjacent holes 91a (not shown). Moreover, the hole 91a is not limited to a long hole, but can be changed as appropriate according to the shape and size of the lower end portion of the hook portion 8a.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
6 and 7 show a man conveyor device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part, and FIG. 7 is a plan view thereof. 6 corresponds to a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. The third embodiment shows a modification of the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, the bracket member 3 in the second embodiment is placed at a position corresponding to the hook portion 8a of the locking member 8. A through-hole 3a is provided for receiving the tip of the urging direction (downward) of the hook portion 8a, and the hook portion 8a of the locking member 8 passes through an elongated hole 91a as an engaging portion of the outer deck 9. Thus, it enters into the through hole 3a. Since other reference numerals are the same as those in the second embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  In the third embodiment configured as described above, when the outer deck 9 is inserted between the hook portion 8a of the locking member 8 and the bracket member 3 in the arrow B direction as in the second embodiment, When the hook portion 8a passes through the hole 91a of the outer deck 9 and enters the through hole 3a of the bracket member 3, the outer deck 9 is fixed to the bracket member 3, and the outer deck 9 is in a direction opposite to the arrow B. To prevent falling out. In the third embodiment, since the hook portion 8a passes through the hole 91a of the outer deck 9 and enters the through hole 3a of the bracket member 3, the retaining effect can be further enhanced.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
8 and 9 show a man conveyor device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the main part, and FIG. 9 is a plan view thereof. 8 corresponds to a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. In the figure, 91b is a return portion as a second engagement portion that is bent at the end of the outer deck 9 near the center of the man conveyor, and this return portion 91b is connected to the fixing portion 8b of the locking member 8. When the outer deck 9 is placed in the pocket portion 8c between the hook portions 8a and the outer deck 9 tries to move in the direction opposite to the arrow B, the return portion 91b is locked to the hook portion 8a and provided as a stopper. ing. Since other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  In the fourth embodiment configured as described above, when the outer deck 9 is inserted between the hook portion 8a of the locking member 8 and the bracket member 3 in the direction of arrow B, the lower end of the hook portion 8a is the outer side. While entering the hole 91a which is the first engaging portion of the deck 9, the return portion 91b which is the second engaging portion of the outer deck 9 is locked to the hook portion 8a, so that the movement in the retaining direction is prevented. Since it regulates, the retaining effect can be further enhanced. Further, since the return portion 91b can be formed at the same time, for example, in the pressing process of the outer deck 9, there is an advantage that the manufacturing is easy.

  In the above description, a rectangular leaf spring is used as the locking member 8 and the hook portion 8a is formed by bending the rectangular leaf spring. However, the shape of the locking member 8 and the configuration of the hook portion 8a are not limited. It is not necessarily limited to this, and it goes without saying that various similar modifications and changes are possible. Moreover, although the fixing | fixed part 2 was demonstrated as a balustrade pillar, what was fixed with respect to the main frame 1 should just be sufficient, and is not limited to a balustrade pillar.

It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment part of the outer side deck which is the principal part of invention in the man conveyor apparatus by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a top view of the attachment part of the outer side deck shown in FIG. It is a side view which shows the whole man conveyor apparatus shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing of the man conveyor apparatus by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a top view of the principal part of the man conveyor apparatus shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing of the man conveyor apparatus by Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a top view of the principal part of the man conveyor apparatus shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing of the man conveyor apparatus by Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a top view of the principal part of the man conveyor apparatus shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main frame, 2 Fixing part (railing pillar), 3 Bracket member, 3a Through-hole, 4 Fixing member, 5 Step, 6 Railing panel, 7 Moving handrail, 71 Guide member, 8 Locking member (leaf spring), 8a Hook Part, 8b fixing part, 8c pocket part, 9 outer deck, 9a tip part, 91 engaging part, 91a engaging part (hole), 91b engaging part (return part), 10 main deck, 10a holding part, 11 fixing bolt.

Claims (6)

  A bracket member attached to a fixed portion provided on a side portion of the man conveyor in a traveling direction, a main deck provided on an upper surface portion of the bracket member, and fixed to the bracket member and projecting to a side of the main deck. Provided with an outer deck provided with a locking member made of an elastic member fixed to the bracket member and receiving the outer deck from the outer side of the man conveyor and locking its end, and the outer deck The man conveyor apparatus characterized by providing the engaging part which engages with the said locking member in the man conveyor side center part vicinity.   The locking member includes a leaf spring formed with a hook portion that sandwiches the outer deck between the bracket member and biases the sandwiched outer deck from above to the bracket member. The man conveyor device according to claim 1.   3. The man conveyor apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the engaging portion of the outer deck is formed of irregularities locked to the hook portion of the leaf spring by spring elasticity.   3. The man conveyor apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the engaging portion of the outer deck is formed by a hole which is locked to the hook portion of the leaf spring by spring elasticity.   The bracket member is provided with a through-hole for receiving the urging direction tip portion of the hook portion at a position corresponding to the hook portion of the leaf spring, and the hook portion of the leaf spring is inserted through the hole of the outer deck. The man conveyor device according to claim 4, wherein the man conveyor device enters the through hole. The outer deck has a return portion that is bent at the end near the center of the man conveyor, and the hook formed on the locking member also serves as a stopper for the outer deck received from the outer side. The man conveyor device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the man conveyor device is provided.

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