JP2571058Y2 - Handrail end cap - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a handrail end cap for closing the end of a hollow handrail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cap 34 for a handrail end attached to an end of a hollow handrail 33 has a fitting portion 35 that can be fitted into the hollow handrail 33. In use, the insertion portion 35 is inserted into the hollow handrail 33, and a bolt 36 is screwed into a screw hole 33 a formed outside the hollow handrail 33, and the tip of the bolt 36 is inserted into the insertion portion 35. The cap 34 contacts the outer wall.
And the handrail 33 were fixed (FIG. 7).

The other handrail end cap 37 is
The insertion portion 38 is slightly smaller than the inner shape of the hollow handrail 33, and a plurality of protrusions 39, 39 in the length direction of the hollow handrail 33 are provided on the outer periphery of the insertion portion 38. Hollow handrail 33
When the cap 37 was attached to the hollow handrail 33, the tip of the ridge 39 was in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the hollow handrail 33 to fix the hollow handrail 33 and the cap 37 by frictional force (FIG. 8).

[0004]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] The former cap 3
4, a screw hole 33 a is formed in the hollow handrail 33, and a bolt 36 is formed.
Has to be screwed, so that there is a problem that the installation is troublesome. Also, in the latter cap 37, the ridge 39 is shaved and abuts against the inner surface of the hollow handrail, so that the shape of the cap 37 changes due to expansion and contraction due to temperature change or the like during long-term use. However, there has been a problem that the friction becomes small and it is easy to come off.

[0005]

However, in the present invention, the cap for the end of the handrail is provided by providing a ring having a shape substantially conforming to the main internal shape of the hollow handrail and having a slightly large elasticity, thereby forming the handrail end cap. Was solved.

That is, in the present invention, a core material having a shape capable of loosely fitting inside the hollow handrail is protruded from one surface of an end plate which covers an end surface of the hollow handrail, and the hollow handrail is provided on an outer periphery of the core material. in the along the main in the shape shape shape, slightly larger, and projecting the thin plate-shaped rings having elasticity, the ring the core
A handrail end cap provided at least at a front end position of a material . The thin plate-shaped ring is a handrail end cap provided with a notch at a desired position on the peripheral edge.

[0007] In some cases, one or more rings are provided. The ring can also be annular or continuous or intermittent spiral.

[0008]

According to this invention, the ring having elasticity is formed slightly larger than the inner diameter so that when the cap for the end of the handrail is inserted into the hollow joint, the end of the ring which comes into contact with the inner surface of the hollow handrail is inserted. It can be inclined and deformed in the opposite direction.

[0009]

Embodiment 1 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The hollow handrail 1 used in this embodiment has a substantially circular cross section, and is provided with a longitudinal concave portion 3 below an arc-shaped main surface 2, and the concave portion 3 has a flat mounting surface 3a. have.

A core member 5 having a diameter (about one half) smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow handrail 1 is provided on one surface of an end plate 4 which can cover the edge of the hollow handrail 1. The core member 5 is hollow and has a semicircular cross section with a flat lower portion. The core material 5
On the outer circumference of the ring, annular rings 6 having elasticity formed along the inner surface of the main surface 2 and the mounting surface 3a of the hollow handrail 1 and formed slightly larger are provided at predetermined intervals to protrude. The ring 6 has a lateral cutout 7 at the periphery,
7 are provided to form a handrail end cap 9 (FIG. 1).

Next, the use of the handrail end cap 9 based on the above embodiment will be described.

In FIG. 2, the ring 6 side of the handrail end cap 9 is inserted in the direction of arrow 10 from the end side of the hollow handrail 1. At this time, since the ring is slightly larger than the inner surface of the hollow handrail 1, the distal end 6a of the ring 6 is located at the base end (the core 5 side).
The tip 6b is deformed toward the end plate 4 from the side 6b, that is, the tip 6b is deformed in the direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow 10, and the tips 6a, 6a elastically contact the inner surface of the hollow handrail 1 (FIG. 2A).

In the above embodiment, two rings 6 are provided, but one or three or more rings 6 can be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the notch 7 is provided deep from the outer peripheral surface of the ring 6 to the vicinity of the core member 5, but may be provided shallow only in the vicinity of the outer peripheral surface. Further, the notch 7 can be omitted. Furthermore, the notch 7 is provided to determine the deformed state of the ring and to reduce the contact area when the tip 6a of the ring 6 and the inner surface of the hollow handrail 1 are too strong. The number of rings 6 and the number of cutouts 7 are appropriately selected so that the ring 6 does not come off easily. Also, different notches can be provided in the rings 6, 6.

In the above embodiment, the core member 5 has a semicircular cross section. However, the core member 5 may have a circular, square or other shape as long as it can be inserted into the hollow handrail 1. Also,
The core member 5 is hollow, but a solid material is also possible.

Although the ring 6 is formed in an annular shape, it may be formed in a continuous or intermittent spiral shape (not shown).

[0018]

Second Embodiment Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This is an example of a cap used for a cylindrical hollow handrail 13.

On one surface of an end plate 14 which can cover the edge of the hollow handrail 13, a core material 15 having a smaller diameter (about one half) than the inner diameter of the hollow handrail 13 is provided. The core material 15
Is hollow and has a circular cross section. On the outer periphery of the core member 15, an annular ring 16, 1, which is formed in a shape that is in accordance with the inner surface shape of the hollow handrail 13 and is slightly larger, has elasticity.
6 are protruded at predetermined intervals. The ring 16
Notches 17 and 17 are provided on the peripheral edge of the handrail to form a handrail end cap 18 (FIGS. 3A and 3B).

Handrail end cap 1 based on the above embodiment
The use of No. 8 is the same as that of the second embodiment. Other shapes and the number of rings 16 in the above-described embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment. The other numbers and positions of the notches 17 are the same as in the first embodiment. Also,
Other shapes of the core material 15 are the same as in the first embodiment.

[0021]

Embodiment 3 Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The hollow handrail 22 used in this embodiment is formed by providing a longitudinal concave portion 24 below a semi-cylindrical main surface 23 as shown in FIG. 5, and the concave portion 24 is flatly mounted. It has a surface 24a.

On one surface of an end plate 25 which can cover the edge of the hollow handrail 22, a core material 26 smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow handrail 22 is protruded. The core member 26 is composed of hollow cylindrical core members 27, 27 and a connecting member 28 connecting the core members 27, 27. On the outer periphery of the core material 26,
Elastic annular rings 29, 29 which are formed in a shape slightly larger than the inner surface of the main surface 23 and the mounting surface 24a of the hollow handrail 22 and are provided at predetermined intervals, respectively. Notches 30 are provided in the peripheral portion of the ring 29 to form a handrail end cap 31 (FIG. 4).

Next, the use of the handrail end cap 31 based on this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. That is, the ring 29 side of the cap 31 for the handrail end is inserted in the direction of the arrow 41 from the end of the hollow handrail 22. At this time, similarly to the first embodiment, the distal end portion 29a of the ring 29
Is deformed in the direction opposite to the insertion direction (the direction indicated by the arrow 41), and is attached in a state of being in elastic contact with the inner surface of the hollow handrail 22 (FIGS. 6A and 6B).

Other shapes and the number of rings 29 in the above embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.
The other numbers and positions of the notches 30 are the same as in the first embodiment. Other shapes of the core material 26 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0026]

EFFECT This invention shapes a and slightly larger along the main in the shape shape of a hollow handrail, state provided lamellar rings having elasticity, so to constitute a cap for handrail ends, ring tip is deformed Therefore, even if the cap is deformed due to aging, it is possible to prevent the cap from coming off. The ring is a thin plate
Shape and a shape that matches the internal shape of the hollow handrail
As a result, it is possible to handle hollow handrails with complicated inner shapes.
There is. Also, just insert the cap from the handrail end,
There is an effect that it can be easily attached without using other screws or bolts. In addition, the thin ring
At least at the tip of the material, minimizes core material
Small handrail end cap while maintaining the effect.
There is an effect that can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
Is a right side view, (c) is a left side view, (d) is a plan view,
(E) is a bottom view, and (f) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 (b).

FIGS. 2A and 2B are views showing a use state of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of a central portion, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of another embodiment of the present invention.
(B) is a right side view.

FIG. 4 is a front view of another embodiment of the present invention.
(B) is a right side view, (c) is a left side view, (d) is a plan view, and (e) is a bottom view.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a hollow handrail used in this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a use state of the embodiment.
(A) is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the center, and (b) is a C of FIG.
It is sectional drawing in the -C line.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional example.

8 (a) is a front view and FIG. 8 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 8 (a).

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 13, 22 Hollow handrail 4, 14, 25 End plate 5, 15, 25 Core 6, 16, 29 Ring 7, 17, 30 Notch 9, 18, 31 Handrail end cap

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An end plate having a shape covering an end surface of a hollow handrail is provided with a core material having a shape capable of being loosely fitted inside the hollow handrail, and an outer periphery of the core material is provided with an inner core of the hollow handrail. Slightly large and elastic thin plate with a shape following the shape
Projecting a ring, the ring is at least the core material
A handrail end cap provided at the tip position 2. The handrail end cap according to claim 1, wherein the thin plate-shaped ring is provided with a notch at a desired position on the peripheral edge.