JP3193571B2 - Lubricators for elevator guide rails - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator guide rail lubrication device for supplying lubricating oil to an elevator guide rail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-3745, a conventional lubricating device for an elevator guide rail has a yarn disposed between an oil tank portion and a lubricating portion. An oil supply plate made of fibrous material such as felt placed on top is provided, and the oil in the oil tank portion is guided to the oil supply portion by using the capillary action of the yarn, and the oil supply plate in the oil supply portion is impregnated with oil to guide the rail. Lubricating oil was being sent. In addition, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
As described in JP-A-150977 and JP-A-63-315482, an oil-impregnated member provided on an elevating body guided by a guide rail through a guide shoe and supplying lubricating oil to a guide surface of the guide rail. And a mesh body covering the oil-impregnated member, a reinforcing plate attached to the back surface of the oil-impregnated member, and a guide rail lubricating device having a holder for holding the oil-impregnated member against the guide surface of the guide rail. Are known.

[0003]

However, in the conventional lubricating device for a guide rail of an elevator, as described above, the oil is fed to the oil supply section by the capillary action of the yarn, regardless of the movement of the elevator car. It is sent constantly and becomes over refueled. In particular, if the car keeps moving, such as at night, when the car keeps moving, this oil will adhere to the surface of the guide rail in a layer over the entire length of the guide rail, and when the car starts driving the next morning, It is scraped off by the guide shoe and scattered around. In the case of pressing the oil-impregnated member against the guide surface of the guide rail, there is no oil tank so that excessive lubrication can be eliminated. In order to replace the oil-containing member, it is necessary to remove and attach the bolts holding the holder, so that all the lubrication devices provided on one car and the counterweight are It took a lot of time to replace the.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a lubricating device for an elevator guide rail in which an oil retaining member can be replaced quickly and easily.

It is a second object of the present invention to quickly and easily replace an oil retaining member and properly maintain the amount of oil supplied to a guide portion of a guide rail. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lubricating device for an elevator guide rail.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the first object, the present invention is applied to a state in which the apparatus is mounted on an elevating body guided along a guide portion of a guide rail. in the lubricating device for the guide rails of the elevator for supplying lubricating oil to the guide portion, while <br/> have the opening the guide portion enters, other than the opening along the opening
A holder member with a bottom having a lower side wall than the side wall portions, and Hoyu member is housed having an opening in which the guide portion enters in a state of being laminated on the holder member, that open up Symbol holder member And a lid attached to the device.

[0007] The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that:
In order to achieve the above object, the oil retaining member is formed by stacking fabrics having substantially the same shape as the planar shape of the holder member.

[0008] The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that:
In order to achieve the above object, the oil retaining member is configured to have substantially the same shape as the planar shape of the holder member and to have the same thickness as the depth of the holder member.

The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is characterized in that
In order to achieve the above object, in an elevator guide rail lubricating device for supplying lubricating oil to the guide portion in a state where it is installed on an elevating body guided along the guide portion of the guide rail, an opening into which the guide portion enters as well as have a part,
Along this opening, the side walls other than the opening
A holder member having a bottom with a low side wall, and Hoyu member is housed having an opening in which the guide portion enters in a state of being laminated on the holder member, opening and closing the upper Symbol holder member
A lid attached so as to be capable of being provided, and pressing means for applying a pressing force to bring the oil retaining member into contact with the guide portion.

[0010] The invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is characterized in that:
In order to achieve the above object, the pressing means comprises a rod-shaped member formed in the holder member, and a hole formed in the oil retaining member and into which the rod-shaped member is inserted.

The invention according to claim 6 of the present invention is characterized in that
In order to achieve the above object, in an elevator guide rail lubricating device for supplying lubricating oil to the guide portion in a state where it is installed on an elevating body guided along the guide portion of the guide rail, an opening into which the guide portion enters as well as have a part,
Along this opening, the side walls other than the opening
A holder member having a bottom with a low side wall, and Hoyu member is housed having an opening in which the guide portion enters in a state of being laminated on the holder member, opening and closing the upper Symbol holder member
A lid mounted so as to be able to be attached; and a spread preventing means for restricting the spread of the opening of the oil retaining member.

[0012] The invention according to claim 7 of the present invention is the above-mentioned second aspect.
In order to achieve the above object, the spread preventing means is characterized by comprising a rod-shaped member formed in the holder member, and a hole formed in the oil retaining member and into which the rod-shaped member is inserted.

[0013]

According to the first to third aspects of the present invention, the oil retaining member in the holder member can be quickly moved in and out by opening and closing the lid without requiring any special tool.

Further, according to the invention according to claims 4 to 7 of the present invention, the opening of the oil retaining member is pressed against the guide portion of the guide rail by an appropriate pressure by the pressing means, or is held by the spread preventing means. Since the expansion of the opening of the oil member is regulated, the contact state between the opening of the oil retaining member and the guide portion of the guide rail is maintained well, and an appropriate oil film is formed on the surface of the guide portion of the guide rail. A good lubrication state is maintained for a long time.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an oil retaining member of a lubricating device for an elevator guide rail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The oil retaining member 1 housed in a holder member 2 described later has an opening 1A on one side into which the guide rail 5 enters as shown in FIG. 3, and has an outer peripheral portion near the opening 1A. A large number of substantially square fabrics 1B having a plurality of holes 1D are stacked, and several corners and intermediate positions thereof are stitched with a thread 1C. This fabric 1B
Is a water-absorbing, oil-absorbing and oil-retaining material with good Kapok fiber and chemically synthesized products, especially those used for oil fence materials are suitable, for example, sold by DuPont The thing shown in the figure shown in FIG. 6 is preferable.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a holder member for storing the oil retaining member of FIG.

The holder member 2 shown in FIG. 4 is basically in the form of a box having a flat lid 2D attached to the holder container body 2B so as to be openable and closable. An opening 2A into which a guide portion 5A of a guide rail 5 described later is inserted is formed on one side of the holder container body 2B, and a lid 2D is attached to the opposite side of the opening 2A via a rotatable supporting means 2C such as a hinge. ing. A similar opening 2DA is formed at a position corresponding to the opening 2A of the lid 2D. A pair of locking means 2DE is formed on the side of the free end side of the lid 2D, and the holder container body 2B corresponding to the locking means 2DE is engaged with the locking means 2DE to prevent the lid 2D from opening. Lock means 2E is configured. Holder body 2
The side wall 2B1 of B is cut by the opening 2A, and the bottom plate 2B3 along the opening 2A has an opening 2A.
Side wall 2 formed lower than the side wall 2B1 of the other part
They are connected by B2. In the bottom plate 2B3, a plurality of rods 2F are established around the opening 2A. The depth of the holder container main body 2B is set to a thickness at which the fabrics 1B shown in FIG. 3 are stacked . 1 and 2
FIG. 3 is a plan view and a side view showing a state where the above-described lubricating device for a guide rail of an elevator is attached to an elevating body.

When the oil retaining member 1 is housed in the holder member 2 and mounted on the guide shoe 3 mounted on the car or the counterweight via the bracket 4, the guide portion 5A of the guide rail 5 is as shown in FIG. The oil retaining member 1 is engaged with the opening 2A, the opening 2DA and the opening 1A of the oil retaining member 1 so that the oil retaining member 1 directly contacts the surface of the guide portion 5A of the guide rail 5. When a new oil retaining member 1 is mounted on the holder member 2, the lid 2D is opened by disengaging the locking means 2E and 2DE, and the hole 1D of the oil retaining member 1 is aligned with the position of the rod 2F. A new oil retaining member 1 is stored in the holder container main body 2B, and a plurality of holes 1 of the oil retaining member 1 are provided in a plurality of rods 2F.
Insert D. At this time, when the rod 2F and the hole 1D constitute a pressing means, the opening 1A is formed by engagement of the two.
The oil retaining member 1 in the vicinity applies a certain contact pressure to the guide portion 5A of the guide rail 5. Further, when the rod 2F and the hole 1D constitute the spread preventing means, the oil retaining member 1 near the opening 1A keeps the contact state of the guide rail 5 with the guide 5A for a long time. Next, a predetermined amount of lubricating oil is injected into the upper surface of the oil retaining member 1, the lid 2D is closed, and the locking means 2E and 2DE are engaged.

In this state, when the cage or the counterweight with the lubricating device for guide rails of the elevator is moved vertically, the surface of the guide portion 5A is dried and lubricating oil is insufficient. The impregnated oil is applied to the surface of the guide portion 5A, and conversely, where a large amount of lubricating oil adheres, the oil is absorbed by the oil retaining member 1 and an appropriate oil film is formed on the surface of the guide portion 5A, resulting in good lubrication. The state will be maintained. When the amount of oil impregnated in the oil retaining member 1 becomes insufficient, the oil can be replenished by opening the lid 2D and injecting a predetermined amount into the upper surface of the oil retaining member 1. At this time, since the area of the oil retaining member 1 on the horizontal plane is increased, even if a large amount of oil is injected in a short time, absorption into the oil retaining member 1 becomes faster, and the oiling time can be shortened. . In addition, since a lid 2D that opens upward is added to the holder container main body 2B, mounting and replacement of the oil retaining member 1 can be performed simply by opening the lid 2D.
Lubrication can be performed easily.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an oil retaining member 1 of a lubricating device for a guide rail of an elevator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The oil retaining member 1 in this embodiment has an opening 1A on each side into which the guide rail 5 enters, and a plurality of holes 1D so as to surround the opening 1A on each side. Has formed. Each of these holes 1D
Is formed at a position corresponding to the rod 2F of the holder member 2. In this manner, a large number of substantially square fabrics 1B having a plurality of holes 1D on each side are stacked, and several corners and intermediate positions thereof are sewn with the thread 1C.
The thickness in which the fabrics 1B are stacked is set to about the depth of the holder body 2B as in the previous embodiment . As described above, since the opening 1A and the plurality of holes 1D are formed on the four sides of the oil retaining member 1, the guide portions 5 of the guide rails 5 are formed.
If the opening engaged with A deteriorates, the oil retaining member 1 is moved to 9
The other opening is rotated by 0 ° and the guide portion 5A of the guide rail 5 is rotated.
Can be brought into contact with. Therefore, the openings of the guide rail 5 that contact the guide portion 5A are sequentially changed,
The life can be extended about four times as long as the oil retaining member 1 shown in FIG.

[0024]

According to the first to third aspects of the present invention, the oil retaining member in the holder member can be quickly taken in and out by opening and closing the lid without requiring any special tool. There is an effect that can be done.

Further, according to the invention according to claims 4 to 7 of the present invention, the opening of the oil retaining member is pressed against the guide portion of the guide rail by an appropriate pressure by the pressing means, or is held by the spread preventing means. Since the expansion of the opening of the oil member is regulated, the contact state between the opening of the oil retaining member and the guide portion of the guide rail is maintained well, and an appropriate oil film is formed on the surface of the guide portion of the guide rail. This has the effect of maintaining a good lubrication state for a long time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an elevator guide rail lubrication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a front view of the elevator guide rail lubrication device shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main part of the lubricating device for a guide rail of the elevator shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another essential part of the lubricating device for a guide rail of the elevator shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an essential part of an elevator guide rail lubrication device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a material of an oil retaining member shown in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 oil retaining member 1A notch 1D hole (pressing means) (spreading prevention means) 2 holder member 2A opening 2D lid 2F rod (pressing means) (spreading prevention means) 5 guide rail

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. An elevator guide rail lubrication device for supplying lubricating oil to said guide portion in a state of being installed on an elevating body guided along a guide portion of said guide rail, said lubrication device having an opening into which said guide portion enters. Along with this opening
Along the side wall lower than the side wall of the portion other than the opening
A holder member having a bottom which has taken a Hoyu member is housed having an opening in which the guide portion enters in a state of being laminated on the holder member, to be opened and closed on SL holder member
A lubricating device for a guide rail of an elevator, comprising a lid attached thereto. 2. The lubricating device for an elevator guide rail according to claim 1, wherein the oil retaining member is formed by stacking fabrics having substantially the same shape as the planar shape of the holder member. 3. The elevator according to claim 1, wherein the oil retaining member has a shape substantially the same as the planar shape of the holder member and a thickness substantially the same as the depth of the holder member. Guide rail lubrication device. 4. A lubricating device for an elevator guide rail for supplying lubricating oil to said guide portion while being installed on an elevating body guided along the guide portion of said guide rail, said lubricating device having an opening into which said guide portion enters. Along with this opening
Along the side wall lower than the side wall of the portion other than the opening
A holder member having a bottom which has taken a Hoyu member is housed having an opening in which the guide portion enters in a state of being laminated on the holder member, to be opened and closed on SL holder member
A lubricating device for an elevator guide rail, comprising: a lid attached thereto; and a pressing means for applying a pressing force to bring the oil retaining member into contact with the guide portion. 5. The device according to claim 4, wherein said pressing means comprises a rod-shaped member formed in said holder member and a hole formed in said oil retaining member and into which said rod-shaped member is inserted. Lubrication device for elevator guide rails. 6. A lubricating device for an elevator guide rail for supplying lubricating oil to said guide portion while being installed on an elevating body guided along the guide portion of said guide rail, said lubrication device having an opening into which said guide portion enters. Along with this opening
Along the side wall lower than the side wall of the portion other than the opening
A holder member having a bottom which has taken a Hoyu member is housed having an opening in which the guide portion enters in a state of being laminated on the holder member, to be opened and closed on SL holder member
A lubricating device for an elevator guide rail, comprising: a lid attached thereto; and a spread preventing means for restricting a spread of an opening of the oil retaining member. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said spread preventing means comprises a rod-shaped member formed in said holder member and a hole formed in said oil retaining member and into which said rod-shaped member is inserted. Lubrication device for elevator guide rails.