JP2012240841A - Handrail device of passenger conveyer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow attachment/removal of members including a deck base, a skirt guard, an inner side deck and a molding to and from each other in a relatively short period of time.SOLUTION: A passenger conveyer, such as an escalator, has: an upper molding 6 and a lower molding 7 protruding in a step direction; a molding-fixing member 5 for restricting an upward movement of the upper molding 6 and downward movement of the lower molding 7; a molding-fixing washer 8 housed in a space between the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7, engageable with the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7, and inserted into a square hole 5c of the molding-fixing member 5; and further a molding-fixing screw 9 housed in the space between the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7 and inserted into a screw hole 8a of the molding-fixing washer 8, while collectively and integrally fixing the deck base 1, the skirt guard 2, the inner deck 4, the molding-fixing member 5, the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7.

Description

  The present invention relates to a railing device for a passenger conveyor such as an escalator or a moving sidewalk provided with a molding protruding in a step direction.

  A passenger conveyor, for example, an escalator, has a truss installed in a building, and a plurality of steps for transporting passengers are incorporated into the truss in an endless manner, and a balustrade apparatus is provided on the side of these steps.

  There exists what is shown by patent document 1 as a balustrade apparatus of this kind of conventional passenger conveyor. In this prior art, a skirt guard, which is erected with a gap on the side of the step and fixed with a countersunk screw on the deck base attached to the truss, and stands on the opposite side of the step with the skirt guard in between. A balustrade panel is provided, and an inner deck is provided between the balustrade panel and the skirt guard, and an end on the skirt guard side is fixed to the deck base with a countersunk screw. In addition, this prior art includes a countersunk screw that fixes the skirt guard and the deck base, and a molding that covers the countersunk screw that fixes the inner deck and the deck base and protrudes to the step side. This mall is fixed to the deck base by a concealed bolt housed in the mall.

  The conventional technology configured as described above can prevent damage caused by the clothes of the passengers of the step coming into contact with each of the above-described flat screws by providing the molding. In addition, since the molding is provided so as to protrude to the step side, it is possible to prevent the shoes of the passengers of the step from being caught in the gap formed between the skirt guard and the step. In addition, since the molding is fixed to the deck base by the concealed bolt accommodated in the molding, there is an advantage that the molding can be prevented from being peeled off by mischief or the like.

JP 2009-227352 A

  In the prior art described above, the skirt guard and the deck base are fixed with a countersunk screw, the inner deck and the deck base are fixed with another countersunk screw, and the molding is fixed to the deck base with a hidden bolt, Since the number of fastening parts such as countersunk screws and concealed bolts increases, it takes time to attach and remove the deck base, skirt guard, inner deck, and each component including the molding, and the efficiency of the entire assembly work There was a problem that could hardly be improved.

  The present invention has been made from the above-described actual state of the prior art, and the object thereof is to ensure the same advantages as the prior art, and between the members including the deck base, the skirt guard, the inner deck, and the molding. Is to provide a balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor that can be attached and detached in a relatively short time.

  In order to achieve the above object, a balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor according to the present invention is provided with an endless skirt guard, which is erected with a gap at a side of a plurality of steps that run and is fixed to a deck base. A balustrade panel erected on the opposite side of the step across the skirt guard, an inner deck provided between the balustrade panel and the skirt guard, and a molding protruding in the step direction. In the balustrade apparatus of the passenger conveyor provided, the mall fixing washer that is accommodated inside the mall and engageable with the mall, and the screw hole that is accommodated inside the mall and formed in the mall fixing washer The deck base, the skirt guard, the inner deck, the molding fixing washer, and the module engaged with the molding fixing washer. It is characterized in that a molding fixing screws for fixing together in a lump and Le.

  Since the present invention configured as described above is provided with a molding that protrudes to the step side, as in the prior art, it is possible to prevent the passenger's shoes of the step from being caught in the gap between the skirt guard and the step. . Further, according to the present invention, what is used for fixing each member including the deck base, the skirt guard, the inner deck, and the molding is inserted into the molding fixing washer and a screw hole formed in the molding fixing washer. These are only the mall fixing screws. Since these mall fixing washers and the mall fixing screws are housed inside the mall, it is possible to prevent the clothes of the passengers of the step from coming into contact with the mall fixing screws and being damaged. Also, as in the prior art, it is possible to prevent the mall from being peeled off by mischief. That is, the present invention can basically secure the same advantages as the above-described conventional technology.

  In addition, the present invention, for example, at the time of the entire assembly, the skirt guard and the inner deck are arranged at predetermined positions with respect to the deck base, and the molding fixing screw is attached to the molding fixing washer with the molding fixing washer engaged with the molding. By inserting the screw base into the formed screw holes, the deck base, the skirt guard, the inner deck, and the members including the molding can be easily attached to each other and assembled as a whole. Also, for example, when disassembling the whole, loosen the molding fixing screw, disengage the molding fixing washer from the molding, remove the molding fixing screw from the screw hole formed in the molding fixing washer, and then remove each member easily. The whole can be dismantled.

  That is, according to the present invention, the deck base, the skirt guard, the inner deck, and the members including the molding can be attached to and removed from each other in a relatively short time by inserting and extracting the molding fixing screws. Can do.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the molding comprises an upper molding and a lower molding arranged below the upper molding, and the molding fixing washer and the molding fixing screw are connected to the upper molding and the lower molding. Each of the upper molding and the lower molding has a protrusion that can be engaged with the molding fixing washer, and the inner deck and the skirt guard are arranged in a space formed between the inner molding and the skirt guard. A molding fixing member arranged so as to abut on a member located on the step side, and having a hole into which a portion of the molding fixing washer located on the member side located on the step side can be inserted; The fixing member has an upper end portion that restricts the upward movement of the upper molding and a lower end portion that restricts the downward movement of the lower molding, The upper molding and the lower molding are fixed so that the protruding portions of the lower molding are sandwiched between the molding fixing washer and the molding fixing material, and the molding fixing material is fixed by the molding fixing screw. The deck base, the skirt guard, and the inner deck are integrally fixed.

  According to the present invention, in the above invention, the hole formed in the molding fixing material is a hole having a size that avoids contact with the molding fixing washer.

  In the present invention according to the above-mentioned invention, the molding has a housing part in which the LED light source is housed, and a window that allows the light of the LED light source housed in the housing part to be emitted to the step side. It is a feature.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above invention, a dress guard attached to the mall and capable of guiding a fallen object from a passenger at the step in the step direction is provided.

  The present invention includes a molding that protrudes in the step direction, is accommodated inside the molding and can be engaged with the molding, and a screw hole that is accommodated inside the molding and formed in the molding fixing washer. The deck base, the skirt guard, the inner deck, the molding fixing washer, and the molding fixing screw for fixing the molding engaged with the molding fixing washer together are integrally inserted. . With this configuration, it is possible to prevent damage to the clothes of the passengers of the step, as in the prior art, and it is possible to prevent the shoes of the passengers of the step from being caught in the gap between the skirt guard and the step, Moreover, it is possible to prevent the mall from being peeled off by mischief or the like. In addition to these conventional advantages, the present invention compares the attachment and removal of the deck base, the skirt guard, the inner deck, and each member including the molding together by inserting and removing the molding fixing screws. Can be done in a short time. Thereby, this invention can improve the efficiency of the whole assembly | attachment operation | work and a dismantling operation | work more than before.

It is a side view which shows one Embodiment of the balustrade apparatus of the passenger conveyor which concerns on this invention. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the attachment relation of the skirt guard with which this embodiment is equipped, a molding fixing material, an upper molding, a lower molding, a molding fixing washer, and a molding fixing screw. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the attachment relation of the upper side molding, lower side molding, LED light source, and dress guard with which this embodiment is equipped. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view before the attachment of this embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the balustrade apparatus for passenger conveyor according to the present embodiment is installed endlessly with a plurality of steps (not shown) that run in an endless manner and attached to a truss (not shown). A skirt guard 2 fixed to the deck base 1 is provided. The present embodiment also includes a balustrade panel 3 erected at a position opposite to a step (not shown) with the skirt guard 2 interposed therebetween. Moreover, this embodiment is provided between the balustrade panel 3 and the skirt guard 2 and includes an inner deck 4 that is inclined toward a step direction (not shown). In addition, the present embodiment includes a molding that protrudes in the step direction. For example, the molding includes an upper molding 6 and a lower molding 7 disposed below the upper molding 6 at a predetermined interval.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lower portion of the upper molding 6 is formed with a protruding portion 6 a extending downward and a groove portion 6 b continuously connected to the protruding portion 6 a. The upper molding 6 is formed with a housing portion 6c, and the LED light source 10 to which the harness 10a is connected is slidably inserted into the housing portion 6c. The upper molding 6 is formed with a plurality of windows 6d that radiate light from the LED light source 10 toward a step (not shown).

  Further, on the upper portion of the lower molding 7, a protruding portion 7a extending upward and a groove portion 7b connected to the protruding portion 7a are formed. A dress guard 11 made of, for example, a brush body capable of guiding a fallen object from a passenger at a step (not shown) in the step direction is attached to the lower molding 7 with a screw 12.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, this embodiment includes a molding fixing member 5 disposed so as to abut on the inner deck 4 and a member located on the step side (not shown) of the skirt guard 2, for example, the inner deck 4. ing. The molding fixing material 5 has a bent upper end 5a that restricts the upward movement of the upper molding 6 and a bent lower end 5b that regulates the downward movement of the lower molding 7. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the molding fixing material 5 has a plurality of rectangular square holes 5c that are elongated in the horizontal direction at the standing portion located between the bent upper end 5a and the bent lower end 5b. Have.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the present embodiment is accommodated inside the molding, that is, accommodated in a space formed between the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7. A molding fixing washer 8 that can be engaged with each of the side moldings 7 is provided. The molding fixing washer 8 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and its upper end portion can be inserted into the groove portion 6 b of the upper molding 6, and its lower end portion can be inserted into the groove portion 7 b of the lower molding 7. ing. That is, the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7 are fixed in a state in which the protrusions 6 a and 7 a of the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7 are sandwiched between the molding fixing washer 8 and the molding fixing material 5. ing.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the present embodiment is inserted into a screw hole 8 a formed in the molding fixing washer 8, a square hole 5 c of the molding fixing material 5, a notch 4 a of the inner deck 4, Inserted into each of the screw holes 2a of the skirt guard 2 and the screw holes 1a of the deck base 1, the deck base 1, the skirt guard 2, the inner deck 4, the molding fixing material 5, and the molding fixing washer 8, A molding fixing screw 9 is provided for fixing the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7 engaged with the molding fixing washer 8 together. In FIG. 2, the side end portion of the inner deck 4 disposed between the skirt guard 2 and the molding fixing material 5 is omitted for the sake of simplicity.

  The square hole 5c formed in the molding fixing material 5 described above is a hole into which the molding fixing washer 8 is inserted. The rectangular hole 5c is sufficient to avoid contact with the molding fixing washer 8. It is formed in a large shape.

  In assembling the embodiment thus configured, for example, the skirt guard 2 is arranged so that each of the screw holes 2a fits into each of the screw holes 1a of the deck base 1, and the screw holes 2a of the skirt guard 2 are arranged. The inner deck 4 is arranged so that each of the notches 4a fits, and each of the square holes 5c fits to each of the screw holes 2a of the skirt guard 2 and each of the notches 4a of the inner deck 4, A molding fixing material 5 is arranged.

  In this state, the upper molding 6 is arranged so that the upper step of the projection 6a of the upper molding 6 is locked to the bent upper end 5a of the molding fixing material 5, and the lower side of the projection 7a of the lower molding 7 The lower molding 7 is arranged so that the stepped portion is locked to the bent lower end portion 5 b of the molding fixing material 5.

  Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the portion of the molding fixing washer 8 that is disposed on the skirt guard 2 side so that the longitudinal direction of each molding fixing washer 8 is the horizontal direction is replaced with the molding fixing material 5. Are inserted into each of the square holes 5c, and the molding fixing screws 9 are respectively inserted into the corresponding screw holes 8a of the molding fixing washer 8, the notches 4a of the inner deck 4, the screw holes 2a of the skirt guard 2, and the deck base 1. Each of the molding fixing washers 8 is lightly tightened, for example, by being inserted into the screw hole 1a.

  In this state, each of the molding fixing washers 8 is rotated, for example, 90 degrees, the respective upper end portions of the molding fixing washers 8 are inserted into the respective groove portions 6 b of the upper molding 6, and the respective lower end portions are respectively connected to the lower molding 7. Is inserted into the groove 7b. That is, the molding fixing washer 8 is engaged with the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7. In this state, each of the molding fixing screws 9 is strongly tightened. In this manner, the deck base 1, the skirt guard 2, the inner deck 4, the molding fixing material 5, the molding fixing washer 8, and the upper side engaged with the molding fixing washer 8 by each of the molding fixing screws. The molding 6 and the lower molding 7 are integrally fixed together, and this embodiment is assembled.

  Contrary to the above, at the time of disassembly of the present embodiment for parts replacement or the like, each of the molding fixing screws 9 is loosened and each of the molding fixing washers 8 is rotated by 90 degrees, for example, so that the upper side of the molding fixing washer 8 is The engagement between the molding 6 and the lower molding 7 is released. Thereby, the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7 can be removed. By removing the molding fixing screw 9 from this state, the molding fixing material 5, the inner deck 4, and the skirt guard 2 can be removed.

  The present embodiment thus configured basically includes an upper molding 6 and a lower molding 7 that project to the step side (not shown), as in the prior art described above. It can be prevented from being caught in the gap between the guard 2 and the step. Further, in the present embodiment, a molding fixing washer is used for fixing each member including the deck base 1, the skirt guard 2, the inner deck 4, the molding fixing material 5, the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7. 8 and only the molding fixing screw 9 inserted into the screw hole 8a of the molding fixing washer 8. These molding fixing washer 8 and molding fixing screw 9 are inward of the molding, that is, the upper molding 6 and the lower molding. Since it is accommodated in the space formed between the mall 7 and the clothes of passengers in the step can be prevented from coming into contact with the molding fixing screw 9 and being damaged, the upper molding 6 and the lower molding can be prevented. It is possible to prevent the mall 7 from being peeled off by mischief or the like.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when the whole is assembled, the deck base 1 and the skirt guard are inserted by inserting the molding fixing screw 9 into the screw hole 8a of the molding fixing washer 8 and rotating the molding fixing washer 8. 2, the inner deck 4, the molding fixing material 5, each member including the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7 can be easily attached and assembled as a whole. Moreover, at the time of the whole disassembly, each member can be easily removed and the whole can be disassembled by loosening the molding fixing screw 9, rotating the molding fixing washer 8, and extracting the molding fixing screw 9. That is, in this embodiment, each member including the deck base 1, the skirt guard 2, the inner deck 4, the molding fixing material 5, the upper molding 6, and the lower molding 7 by inserting and extracting the molding fixing screw 9. Attachment and removal between each other can be performed collectively in a relatively short time. Thereby, this embodiment can improve the efficiency of the whole assembly work and dismantling work.

  Further, in this embodiment, the square hole 5c into which the molding fixing washer 8 formed in the molding fixing material 5 is inserted is a large hole that can avoid contact with the molding fixing washer 8, so the molding fixing washer The operation of rotating the molding fixing washer 8 to engage the upper molding 6 and the lower molding 7 with each other or to release the engagement is subjected to a resistance force due to friction with the molding fixing material 5. And can be easily performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the upper molding 6 has a housing portion 6c in which the LED light source 10 is housed, and a window 6d that radiates light of the LED light source 10 housed in the housing portion 6c to a step side (not shown). From the above, it is possible to lighten the feet of passengers at the step and urge attention, and when the commuter pass, boarding pass, etc. that the passenger has dropped fall on the step, the fallen object can be easily identified. It can be picked up. The lower molding 7 may be provided with a housing portion and a window similar to those of the upper molding 7, and the above-described LED light source may be housed in the housing portion and projected to the step side through the window.

  In the present embodiment, since the lower molding 7 is provided with the dress guard 11 capable of guiding the fallen object from the step passenger in the step direction, the fallen object from the passenger, for example, as described above, is brought by the passenger. The fall guard such as a commuter pass and boarding pass can be guided by the dress guard 11 so as to fall on the step without being dropped into the gap between the step and the skirt guard. Further, dust falling from the upper side of the step, fire type, etc. can be guided to fall on the step by the dress guard 11 without being dropped into the gap between the step and the skirt guard 2. Thereby, cleaning with respect to dust, a fire type, etc. becomes easy.

1 deck base 1a screw hole 2 skirt guard 2a screw hole 3 balustrade panel 4 inner deck 4a notch 5 molding fixing material 5a folding upper end 5b folding lower end 5c square hole 6 upper molding 6a projection 6b groove 6c receiving section 6d window 7 Lower molding 7a Protrusion 7b Groove 8 Mold fixing washer 8a Screw hole 9 Mold fixing screw 10 LED light source 10a Harness 11 Dress guard 12 Screw

Claims (5)

A skirt guard fixed to the deck base and standing on the opposite side of the step with the skirt guard sandwiched between the steps of a plurality of steps that are provided endlessly. A balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor comprising a balustrade panel, an inner deck provided between the balustrade panel and the skirt guard, and a molding protruding in the step direction,
A molding fixing washer that is housed inside the molding and engageable with the molding;
It is accommodated inside the molding and inserted into a screw hole formed in the molding fixing washer, and engages with the deck base, the skirt guard, the inner deck, the molding fixing washer, and the molding fixing washer. A balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor, comprising: a molding fixing screw that fixes the moldings together. In the balustrade apparatus of the passenger conveyor of Claim 1,
The molding consists of an upper molding and a lower molding arranged below the upper molding,
The molding fixing washer and the molding fixing screw are arranged in a space formed between the upper molding and the lower molding,
Each of the upper molding and the lower molding has a protrusion that can be engaged with the molding fixing washer,
The inner deck and the skirt guard are arranged so as to be in contact with the member located on the step side, and the hole for inserting the molding fixing washer located on the member side located on the step side is formed. Equipped with molding fixings,
The molding fixing material has an upper end that regulates upward movement of the upper molding and a lower end that regulates downward movement of the lower molding,
The upper molding and the lower molding are fixed so that the protruding portions of the upper molding and the lower molding are sandwiched between the molding fixing washer and the molding fixing material,
A balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor, wherein the molding fixing material is fixed integrally with the deck base, the skirt guard, and the inner deck by the molding fixing screw. In the balustrade apparatus of the passenger conveyor of Claim 2,
The balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor, wherein the hole formed in the molding fixing material is a hole of a size that avoids contact with the molding fixing washer. In the balustrade apparatus of the passenger conveyor of any one of Claims 1-3,
The mall has a balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor, comprising an accommodating portion for accommodating an LED light source, and a window for allowing the light of the LED light source accommodated in the accommodating portion to radiate to the step side. In the balustrade apparatus of the passenger conveyor of any one of Claims 1-3,
A balustrade apparatus for a passenger conveyor, comprising a dress guard attached to the mall and capable of guiding falling objects from passengers in the step in the step direction.

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