JP2007137660A - Railing device for passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a railing device for a passenger conveyor capable of facilitating removing and mounting work of a step plate of the passenger conveyor. <P>SOLUTION: This railing device 3 for the passenger conveyor 1 is erected on a side face of the step plate 2, is provided over the whole length of the passenger conveyor 1, and is composed of a skirt panel 7 provided in a mounting part 8 and being adjacent to the step plate 2 and a railing panel 4 which is positioned above the skirt panel 7 and whose lower end is pressed/held on the mounting part 8. A pressing part 7B for pressing/holding a cut-out part 7A in which a lower end part of the railing panel 4 enters and the lower end part of the railing panel 4 which enters therein on the mounting part 8 is provided in an upper end part of the skirt panel 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a balustrade apparatus for a man conveyor having a skirt panel and a balustrade panel.

A conventional balustrade apparatus for a man conveyor will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a man conveyor, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 showing a balustrade apparatus for a conventional man conveyor. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a man conveyor, 2 is connected endlessly, a number of treads of the man conveyor 1 moving with passengers, 3 is erected on the side of the tread 2, and is provided over the entire length of the man conveyor A balustrade device. A balustrade panel 4, a guard rail 5 provided on the upper portion of the balustrade panel 4, and a handrail 6 that slides on the guard rail 5 and moves in synchronization with the tread plate 2 are disposed on the balustrade device 3. A skirt panel 7 adjacent to the side surface of the tread plate 2 is disposed at the lower part of the tread. Here, the balustrade panel 4 of the balustrade apparatus 3 is made of an opaque material such as a stainless steel material, whereby the man conveyor 1 is a so-called “opaque type” or “panel type”.
The support structure of the balustrade panel 4 and the skirt panel 7 will be described. Reference numeral 8 is an attachment portion comprising an upper angle extending the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the man conveyor 1, having a L-shaped cross section, with one horizontal side fixed, and the other side erected facing the tread 2 side. Has been. Here, the upper end of the skirt panel 7 is engaged with the side of the tread plate 2 on the side where the upper angle 8 is erected, and the lower end of the balustrade panel 4 is in contact therewith. Reference numeral 9 denotes a lower angle 9 that extends in parallel below the upper angle 8 and has a shape equivalent to that of the upper angle 8. Reference numeral 10 denotes a bracket that is spot-welded to the lower portion of the skirt panel 7 at a predetermined interval and is inserted into a side where the lower angle 9 is erected. The lower part of the skirt panel 7 is pressed against the lower angle 9 by the bracket 10.
The engagement configuration of the skirt panel 7 and the upper angle 8 will be described. 11 is a through hole provided in the upper part of the skirt panel 7, 12 is a screw hole that is tapped into the upper angle 8 so as to be in the same position as the through hole 11, and 13 is related to the through hole 11 and the screw hole 12. It ’s a matching screw. As a result, the skirt panel 7 is fixed to the upper angle 8 by the flat screw 13.
Reference numeral 14 denotes a gap provided at the lower part of the balustrade panel 4 and the upper end of the skirt panel 7. Reference numeral 15 denotes a presser plate having a U-shaped cross-section projecting toward the tread plate 2, and its upper end is in contact with the lower part of the balustrade panel 4 and has a role of pressing and holding the lower angle 8. It overlaps with the upper part of and hides the gap 14. 11A is a through hole provided on the gap 14 of the presser plate 15, 12A is a screw hole in which the upper angle 8 is tapped so as to be in the same position as the through hole 11A, and 13A is the through hole 11A and the screw hole. This is a flat head screw engaged with 12A. The holding plate 14 is fixed by the flat screw 13. Here, the protruding U-shape of the presser plate 14 means that the head of the flat screw 13A to which the presser plate 14 is attached protrudes slightly due to tightening, so that the presser plate 14 protrudes higher than the head of the flat screw 13A. By doing so, the clothes of the passenger are prevented from being caught on the head of the flat screw 13A, and the design of the flat screw 13A is made difficult to see and the design is improved.
The structure of the conventional skirt panel, presser plate, and balustrade panel has a configuration in which the shape of the skirt panel is substantially S-shaped in cross-sectional shape so as to avoid interference between the presser plate and the treadle when the treadle is removed. Yes (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-144663

  In a conventional balustrade device for a man conveyor, when the tread plate 2 is removed during maintenance inspection of the man conveyor, the protrusion of the press plate 15 becomes an obstacle, and the press plate 15 must be removed before the tread plate 2 is removed. there were. Further, even when the skirt panel as shown in Patent Document 1 is configured, the skirt panel is bent outward and escapes, so that the design is not good from the viewpoint of the passenger, and the presser plate is not the skirt panel or balustrade. There is no change in protruding from the panel.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and makes it easier to remove the tread plate without the need for a press plate, and eliminates unevenness throughout the balustrade apparatus and has an excellent design. An object of the present invention is to provide a balustrade apparatus.

  In the balustrade apparatus for the man conveyor according to the present invention, the skirt panel which is provided on the side of the tread board and is provided over the entire length of the man conveyor, provided at the attachment portion, adjacent to the tread board, and above the skirt panel The lower end of the balustrade panel is inserted into the upper end of the skirt panel, and the lower end of the balustrade panel is inserted into the upper end of the skirt panel. And a pressing part for pressing and holding.

  According to the present invention, it becomes easy to remove the tread of the man conveyor.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a man conveyor provided with a balustrade apparatus for man conveyor according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
In the figure, 1 is a man conveyor, 2 is connected endlessly, and a large number of treads of the man conveyer 1 are moved by carrying passengers, 3 is erected on the side of the tread 2, and is provided over the entire length of the man conveyor. A balustrade device. A balustrade panel 4, a guard rail 5 provided on the upper portion of the balustrade panel 4, a handrail 6 that slides on the guard rail 5 and moves in synchronization with the tread plate 2 are disposed at the upper part of the balustrade apparatus 3. Is provided with a skirt panel 7 adjacent to the side surface of the tread plate 2. Here, the balustrade panel 4 of the balustrade apparatus 3 is made of an opaque material such as a stainless steel material, whereby the man conveyor 1 is a so-called “opaque type” or “panel type”.
The support structure of the balustrade panel 4 and the skirt panel 7 will be described. Reference numeral 8 is an attachment portion comprising an upper angle extending the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the man conveyor 1, having a L-shaped cross section, with one horizontal side fixed, and the other side erected facing the tread 2 side. Has been. Here, the upper end of the skirt panel 7 is engaged with the side of the tread plate 2 on the side where the upper angle 8 is erected, and the lower end of the balustrade panel 4 is in contact therewith. Reference numeral 9 denotes a lower angle extending in parallel to the lower side of the upper angle 8 and configured in the same shape as the upper angle 8. Reference numeral 10 denotes a bracket that is spot-welded to the lower portion of the skirt panel 7 at a predetermined interval and is inserted into a side where the lower angle 9 is erected. The lower part of the skirt panel 7 is pressed against the lower angle 9 by the bracket 10.
The engagement configuration of the skirt panel 7 and the upper angle 8 will be described. 11 is a through hole provided in the upper part of the skirt panel 7, 12 is a screw hole that is tapped into the upper angle 8 so as to be in the same position as the through hole 11, and 13 is related to the through hole 11 and the screw hole 12. It ’s a matching screw. As a result, the skirt panel 7 is fixed to the upper angle 8 by the flat screw 13. These are the same as the conventional configuration.

The feature of the present invention is the attachment structure of the skirt panel 7 and the balustrade panel 6. That is, the skirt panel 7 is extended upward from the conventional configuration, and the upper end of the skirt panel 7 presses and holds the lower end of the balustrade panel 6. Further, the gap between the skirt panel 7 and the balustrade panel 4 is eliminated, and a presser plate can be dispensed with.
7A is an L-shaped notch provided on the upper angle 8 side of the upper end of the skirt panel 7 over the entire length in the longitudinal direction, and 7B is a pressing portion of the balustrade panel generated at the upper end of the skirt panel 7 by the notch 7A. The lower end of the balustrade panel 4 enters the notch portion 7A and is pressed and held by the upper angle 8 from the pressing portion 7B.

  Here, the tip of the pressing portion 7B (the upper end of the skirt panel 7) is rounded, and the through hole 11 is provided with a counterbore corresponding to the countersunk screw 13 so that the head of the countersunk screw 13 does not protrude toward the tread plate 2 side. Yes. This prevents the clothes of the passenger from being caught on the tip of the pressing portion 7B and the head of the flat head screw 13.

  In the balustrade apparatus 3 of the man conveyor 1 configured as described above, the skirt panel 7 erected adjacent to the tread plate 2 is straight rather than configured to bend outward and escape as in the prior art. Since there is nothing more protruding, it is easy to remove the tread plate 2, and the time required for inspection and maintenance of the man conveyor can be shortened.

  Further, since the skirt panel 7 is made straight and the protrusions from the surfaces of the skirt panel 7 and the balustrade panel 4 are eliminated, the design is improved from the viewpoint of the passengers.

  Further, since the lower end of the balustrade panel 4 is pressed down by the upper end of the skirt panel 7, the number of attachment parts is small, and the attachment operation is facilitated.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the man conveyor provided with the balustrade apparatus of the man conveyor in Embodiment 1 of this invention. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the balustrade apparatus of the conventional man conveyor.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Man conveyor 2 Step board 3 Railing device 4 Railing panel 5 Guard rail 6 Handrail 7 Skirt panel 7A Notch part 7B Press part 8 Upper angle 9 Lower angle 10 Bracket 11, 11A Through-hole 12, 12A Screw hole 13, 13A Sarah screw 14 Clearance 15 Presser plate

Claims (3)

A balustrade apparatus that is erected on the side of the tread board and is provided over the entire length of the man conveyor,
A skirt panel provided in the mounting portion and adjacent to the tread;
It is located above this skirt panel and is composed of a balustrade panel whose lower end is pressed and held by the mounting part,
A man having an upper end portion of the skirt panel and a notch portion into which a lower end portion of the balustrade panel enters and a pressing portion that presses and holds the lower end portion of the balustrade panel into the attachment portion. Conveyor balustrade equipment.   2. A balustrade apparatus for a man conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the upper end of the pressing portion of the skirt panel is rounded so as not to catch the clothes of the passenger.   The balustrade panel is pressed and held on the mounting portion by a through hole provided in the skirt panel and a flat head screw that engages with the through hole and fixes the skirt panel to the mounting portion. The balustrade apparatus for a man conveyor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a counterbore is provided and a head of the countersunk screw does not protrude.

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