JP2008068942A - Balustrade device of passenger conveyer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a balustrade device of a passenger conveyer provided with a fastening tool covering member capable of protecting a passenger from removal and a burr of the fastening tool by covering a head part of the fastening tool easily without burdening an operator. <P>SOLUTION: The fastening tool covering member 10 for covering the head part of a screw 11 is formed of a magnetic material for attracting by magnetic force. Thus, installation and removal of the member 10 can be conducted easily without complicated operation. Therefore, inspection of an escalator 1 which requires removal and attachment of the screw 11 can be conducted easily. Furthermore, damages on the passenger and his clothes caused by the burr generated on the head part of the screw 11, removal of the screw 11 can be prevented, and the balustrade device 5 of the passenger conveyer with an excellent outer appearance can be provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a railing device for passenger conveyors such as escalators and moving walkways.

  Generally, a balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor includes a skirt guard that is erected on the side of a step that travels connected endlessly, a balustrade panel that is erected on the side opposite to the skirt guard, and the skirt guard. An inner deck cover is provided between the balustrade panel and fastened and fixed together with the skirt guard by a fastener.

  Further, since the head of the fastener is exposed on the step side, the head of the fastener has been conventionally used for the purpose of protecting passengers from burrs on the head of the fastener and preventing the fastener from being pulled out. Proposals were made to cover the part.

As an example of the prior art, a configuration has been proposed in which the fastener is fastened together by the fastener between the inner deck and the skirt guard and covers the head of the fastener (for example, Patent Document 1). reference.).
JP 2005-162474 A

  However, in the above prior art, since the fastening holes of the inner deck, the skirt guard, and the covering member must be fastened together, the work becomes very complicated and there is a disadvantage that the burden on the operator is large. .

  The present invention has been made to solve the above inconveniences, and its purpose is to easily cover the head of the fastener without placing a burden on the operator, and to prevent the passenger from being pulled out and protected from burrs. The present invention provides a balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor having a possible fastener covering member.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a skirt guard standing on the side of a step that travels connected endlessly, a balustrade panel standing on the side opposite to the skirt guard, and the skirt In a passenger conveyor balustrade apparatus having an inner deck cover interposed between a guard and a balustrade panel and fastened and fastened together with the skirt guard by a fastener, the step side on which the head of the fastener is disposed It is composed of a magnetic body that adsorbs to the surface of the inner deck cover so as to cover the surface, and a fastener covering member that has a through hole for operating the head of the fastener. To do.

  According to the present invention, since the fastener covering member that covers the head of the fastener is made of a magnetic material that is attracted by a magnetic force, it can be easily installed and removed without requiring a complicated operation.

  As a result, it is possible to obtain a balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor that is excellent in terms of workability and appearance at the time of inspection, as well as prevention of damage to passengers and their clothing caused by flash generated on the fastener head.

  Hereinafter, one embodiment of a railing device for a passenger conveyor according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of a balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a fastener covering member according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3.

  In the figure, the balustrade device 5 of the escalator type passenger conveyor 1 is installed from the lower floor 2 to the upper floor (not shown), and is connected to the boarding gate 3 from the boarding gate 3 to other boarding gates, and is connected to the both ends of the step 4 to move The skirt guard 6 standing on the side, the balustrade panel 8 erected on the side opposite to the step 4 from the skirt guard 6, and the skirt guard 6 and the balustrade panel 8 are interposed between the skirt guard 6 and the skirt guard 6. An inner deck cover 7 fastened and fixed by a fastener 11 such as a screw, a handrail 9 that runs while being guided by a guide (not shown) provided along an edge of the balustrade panel 8, and the fastener. The inner deck cover is coated so as to cover the step 4 side surface where the head of the screw 11 is disposed so as to cover the step 4 side surface where the head of the screw 11 is disposed. It is constituted by a fastener cover member 10 having a through hole 10A for operating the head of the screw 11 while being of a magnetic material that adsorbs to the surface of -7.

  According to the present invention, since the fastener covering member 10 that covers the head of the screw 11 is configured by a magnetic body that is magnetically attracted, it can be easily installed and removed without requiring a complicated operation. In addition, it is possible to easily check the escalator 1 that requires the attachment and removal of the screw 11.

  Further, it is possible to obtain a passenger conveyor balustrade apparatus 5 that prevents damage to passengers and clothing due to flash generated on the heads of the screws 11, prevents the screws 11 from coming off, and is excellent in appearance.

  Further, even if the screw 11 that fastens the skirt guard 6 and the inner deck cover 7 is slightly loosened between the fastener covering member 10, a screwdriver is inserted from the through hole 10A, and the head of the screw 11 is tightened. If this is the case, it is possible to easily maintain an appropriate fastening state of the screw 11.

  In the present embodiment, an escalator has been described as an example, but other passenger conveyors such as a moving sidewalk also have the same effect as described above.

The perspective view which shows the whole structure of the balustrade apparatus of the passenger conveyor which is this invention. Sectional drawing in alignment with the AA of FIG. The expansion perspective view of the fastener covering member of the present invention. Sectional drawing which follows the BB line in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Escalator 2 Lower floor 3 Entrance / exit 4 Step 5 Parapet apparatus 6 Skirt guard 7 Inner deck cover 8 Parapet panel 9 Hand rail 10 Fastener covering member 10A Through-hole 11 Fastener

Claims (1)

A skirt guard erected on the side of the step that travels connected endlessly, a balustrade panel that is erected on the side opposite to the skirt guard, and is interposed between the skirt guard and the balustrade panel And a railing device for a passenger conveyor having an inner deck cover fastened and fixed with a fastener together with the skirt guard,
A fastener having a through-hole for operating the head of the fastener, the magnetic body adsorbing on the surface of the inner deck cover so as to cover the step side surface on which the head of the fastener is disposed A balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor, comprising a covering member.

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