JP5257868B2 - Joint elements for passenger conveyors - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a joint member for a passenger conveyor.

  Passenger conveyors such as escalators transport passengers on steps by circulating and moving a plurality of steps connected endlessly. A skirt guard panel is provided on both sides of the step, and a balustrade panel is provided outside the skirt guard panel. An inner deck is disposed between the skirt guard panel and the balustrade panel, and an outer deck is disposed outside the balustrade panel. These inner deck and outer deck are fixed to a mounting portion provided on the truss using a fixing screw. A handrail belt that circulates and moves in synchronization with the step is provided on the outer periphery of the balustrade panel.

  For example, a resin joint member is provided at a boundary portion between the balustrade panel and the inner deck and a boundary portion between the balustrade panel and the outer deck as described in Patent Document 1 below. .

  The joint member has various structures. For example, the joint member has a pair of clamping portions and a fitting groove positioned between the clamping portions, and the edge of the deck (inner deck, outer deck) in the fitting groove. There is a structure in which the joint member is attached to the deck by fitting the portions.

  When the joint member having such a structure is attached to the deck, if the clamping portion of the joint member interferes with a fixing screw that fixes the deck to the attachment portion of the truss, the joint member cannot be attached to the deck. Therefore, when the joint member is attached to the deck, a notch portion is formed in the sandwiching portion so that the sandwiching portion of the joint member does not interfere with the fixing screw.

The mounting position of the fixing screw that fixes the deck varies depending on the floor height of the passenger conveyor and the customer specifications. It is done in. The notch part is formed on the site by temporarily turning the joint member upside down and temporarily fixing it to the deck. (Corresponding position) is marked, a notch line is formed along the mark using a tool such as a cutter knife or nipper, and a part of the sandwiched portion surrounded by the notch line is removed. .
JP 2001-261273 A

  A standard-length deck is provided with a plurality of fixing screws per deck, and the number of decks used in one passenger conveyor increases as the length of the step in the moving direction increases. For this reason, the number of notch parts formed in the clamping part of the joint member in one passenger conveyor is large, and the work of forming all the notch lines for forming these notch parts using a tool such as a cutter knife Spent a lot of time.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily perform an operation of notching a part of the clamping portion of the joint member without taking time.

  A feature according to the embodiment of the present invention is that the balustrade panel arranged along the traveling direction side of a plurality of steps that are connected endlessly and circulates and the step arranged by the side of the balustrade panel A joint member of a passenger conveyor provided in a passenger conveyor including a deck extending along a traveling direction of the passenger conveyor and extending along the traveling direction of the step and covering a boundary portion between the deck and the balustrade panel The joint member includes a long base portion extending in one direction and a pair of sandwiching portions that extend from the base portion in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the base portion and sandwich the edge of the deck. And a portion where the notch line can be formed by hand when a part of the sandwiching portion is notched is formed in the sandwiching portion.

  According to the present invention, since there is a portion where the notch line can be formed by hand when a part of the sandwiching portion of the joint member is notched, the notch line is formed compared to the case where all the notch lines are formed using a tool. The working time required for processing can be shortened.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
A joint member of a passenger conveyor according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an escalator which is a passenger conveyor includes a truss 1 installed between an upper floor and a lower floor of a building, and an endless connection between the upper floor and the lower floor of the truss 1. And a plurality of steps 2 that circulate between the two. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an integral support 3 and a panel receiver 4 are attached to the truss 1.

  2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a part thereof. Skirt guard panels 5 located on both sides of the step 2 in the traveling direction are fixed to the integral support 3 attached to the truss 1. A balustrade panel 6 located on the opposite side of step 2 is fixed to the panel receiver 4 attached to the truss 1 with the skirt guard panel 5 interposed therebetween. A handrail rail 7 is fixed to the outer periphery of the balustrade panel 6, and an endless handrail belt 8 is attached to the handrail rail 7. The handrail belt 8 is provided so as to circulate in the same direction as step 2 in synchronization with step 2.

  On one side of the balustrade panel 6, an inner deck 9 that is a deck that closes a gap between the balustrade panel 6 and the skirt guard panel 5 is disposed. On the other side of the balustrade panel 6, an outer deck 10, which is a deck that closes a gap between the balustrade panel 6 and a building exterior (not shown), is disposed.

  The inner deck 9 is disposed to be inclined downward from the balustrade panel 6 toward the skirt guard panel 5, and the lower end portion of the inner deck 9 is connected to the upper end portion of the skirt guard panel 5 via a connecting member 11. The upper end portion of the inner deck 9 is screwed to the panel receiver 4 with fixing screws 12. Between the upper end of the inner deck 9 and the side surface of the balustrade panel 6, a joint member 13 that covers a boundary portion between the inner deck 9 and the balustrade panel 6 is disposed.

  The outer deck 10 is arranged in a substantially horizontal direction, and a joint member 14 that covers a boundary portion between the outer deck 10 and the balustrade panel 6 is disposed between one end of the outer deck 10 and the side surface of the balustrade panel 6. Is arranged.

  The joint member 13 is formed of resin and is attached to the upper end portion of the inner deck 9. As shown in FIG. 4, the joint member 13 includes a long base portion 15 extending in one direction and a pair of sandwiching portions 16 a extending from the base portion 15 in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15. 16 b, and a covering portion 17 that extends from the base portion 15 in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15 and covers the head of the fixing screw 12 that fixes the inner deck 9 to the panel receiver 4.

  The sandwiching portions 16a and 16b are arranged in parallel, the interval “a” between the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b is set slightly larger than the plate thickness of the inner deck 9, and the edge of the inner deck 9 is between the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b. It can be pinched.

  A concave groove 18 that linearly extends along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15 to reduce the plate thickness at the base portions of the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b extending from the base portion 15 forms a notch line 19 to be described later. It is formed as a part that can be done with. “The cut line 19 can be formed by hand” means that the cut line 19 can be formed manually without using a tool. Specifically, the sandwiching portions 16 a and 16 b are broken along the groove 18 by bending the sandwiching portions 16 a and 16 b along the groove 18, and a notch line 19 is formed at a position on the groove 18.

  The cross-sectional shape of the groove 18, in other words, the cross-sectional shape when the groove 18 is cross-sectioned on a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the groove 18 is formed in a U shape. Moreover, the groove | channel 18 is formed only in the single side | surface of the plate | board thickness direction of clamping part 16a, 16b.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a notch portion 20 is formed in the sandwiching portions 16 a and 16 b of the joint member 13 attached to the inner deck 9. This notch 20 prevents the clamping portions 16a and 16b from interfering with the fixing screw 12 when the joint member 13 is attached to the inner deck 9 by clamping the edge of the inner deck 9 with the clamping portions 16a and 16b. It was formed to do. The number of notches 20 formed in the joint member 13 is the same as the number of fixing screws 12 used for fixing the inner deck 9 to which the joint member 13 is attached to the panel receiver 4. .

  FIG. 5 is a horizontal sectional view of the joint member 13 showing the notch 20 formed in the clamping part 16a. The notch 20 is formed in a rectangular shape by notching a portion surrounded by the three notch lines 19, 21a, 21b from the sandwiching part 16a.

  When forming the cutout portion 20, first, at the site where the escalator is installed, the joint member 13 is turned over, in other words, the inner deck 9 is temporarily placed with the clamping portions 16 a and 16 b facing upward. Fix it. By temporarily fixing the joint member 13 upside down, the pinching portions 16a and 16b facing upward can be visually recognized, and a notch 20 is formed at a position facing the fixing screw 12 with respect to the pinching portions 16a and 16b. Mark to do. Then, by forming notch lines 19, 21 a, 21 b at the position of this mark, a part of the clamping parts 16 a, 16 b is notched to form the notch part 20.

  Of the three cutout lines 19, 21a, 21b, the two cutout lines 21a, 21b formed in the direction orthogonal to the groove 18 are formed using a tool such as a cutter knife or nipper. The cut lines 21 a and 21 b are formed up to the position where the tip reaches the groove 18. The notch line 19 is formed on the groove 18, and the notch line 19 forms the notch lines 21 a and 21 b, and then holds the portion sandwiched between the notch lines 21 a and 21 b in the holding part 16 a by the hand 18. It is formed by bending along the groove 18 and breaking along the groove 18. The groove 18 is formed in a U-shaped cross-sectional shape that is thinner than the other portions in the sandwiching portion 16a, and can be easily broken to form the notch line 19 by bending by hand.

  In such a configuration, when the notch 20 surrounded by the three notches 19, 21 a, 21 b is formed in the sandwiching portions 16 a, 16 b, a tool such as a cutter knife is used for the two notches 21 a, 21 b. Form. On the other hand, the notch line 19 on the groove 18 can be formed by manually bending the holding portions 16a and 16b along the groove 18 and breaking it, and the notch line 19 can be easily formed in a short time. Can do. For this reason, at the site where the escalator installation work is being performed, the time required for forming the notch 20 by cutting out a part of the clamping parts 16a, 16b can be shortened, and the work efficiency of the escalator installation work can be reduced. Can be raised.

(Second Embodiment)
The joint member of the passenger conveyor which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on FIG. Note that, in the second embodiment and other embodiments described below, the same components as those of the previously described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a joint member 13A according to the second embodiment. The basic structure of the joint member 13A is the same as that of the joint member 13 according to the first embodiment (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 5), and includes a base portion 15, a pair of sandwiching portions 16a and 16b, and a covering portion 17. have.

  A concave groove 18a that extends linearly along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15 and has a reduced plate thickness can be formed by hand in the base portion of the clamping portions 16a and 16b extending from the base portion 15. It is formed as a part. The notch line 19 is formed at a position on the groove 18a by bending the nipping portions 16a and 16b along the groove 18a and breaking.

  The cross-sectional shape of the groove 18a, in other words, the cross-sectional shape when the groove 18a is cross-sectioned on a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the groove 18a is formed in a V shape. Moreover, the groove | channel 18a is formed in both surfaces of the plate | board thickness direction of clamping part 16a, 16b.

  In such a configuration, as in the case shown in FIG. 5, when the notch 20 surrounded by the three notches 19, 21 a, and 21 b is formed in the sandwiching portions 16 a and 16 b, the two notches 21 a and 21 b are used. Is formed using a tool such as a cutter knife. On the other hand, the notch line 19 on the groove 18a can be formed by manually folding the holding portions 16a and 16b along the groove 18a and breaking it, and the notch line 19 can be easily formed in a short time. Can do. For this reason, at the site where the escalator installation work is being performed, the time required for forming the notch 20 by cutting out a part of the clamping parts 16a, 16b can be shortened, and the work efficiency of the escalator installation work can be reduced. Can be raised.

  In addition, since the cross-sectional shape of the groove 18a is V-shaped, when the holding portions 16a and 16b are bent, the holding portions 16a and 16b are easily broken along the groove 18a. This can be done even more easily.

  Furthermore, since the groove 18a is formed on both surfaces of the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b in the plate thickness direction, when the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b are bent, the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b are easily broken along the groove 18a. The cut line 19 can be formed more easily.

(Third embodiment)
The joint member of the passenger conveyor which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on FIG.7 and FIG.8.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a joint member 13B according to the third embodiment. The basic structure of the joint member 13B is the same as that of the joint member 13 according to the first embodiment (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 5), and includes a base portion 15, a pair of sandwiching portions 16a and 16b, and a covering portion 17. have.

  A plurality of cuts 22 arranged in a dotted line along the longitudinal direction of the base 15 are formed as portions where the cut lines 19 can be formed by hand at the bases of the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b extending from the base 15. Has been. The plurality of cuts 22 are arranged linearly along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15.

  FIG. 8 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the joint member 13B showing the cutout portion 20 formed in the clamping portion 16a. The notch 20 is formed in a rectangular shape by notching a portion surrounded by the three notch lines 19, 21a, 21b from the sandwiching part 16a.

  Of the three cut lines 19, 21a and 21b, the two cut lines 21a and 21b are formed using a tool such as a cutter knife. The notch lines 19 on the plurality of cuts 22 are bent along the plurality of cuts 22 by holding the portions sandwiched between the cut lines 21a and 21b in the holding part 16a by hand, or the holding parts 16a are formed on the plurality of cuts 22. It is formed by pressing manually from above and breaking the clamping part 16a along the notch 22.

  In such a configuration, when the notch 20 surrounded by the three notches 19, 21 a, 21 b is formed in the sandwiching portions 16 a, 16 b, a tool such as a cutter knife is used for the two notches 21 a, 21 b. Form. On the other hand, with respect to the cut line 19 formed on the line connecting the plurality of cuts 22, the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b are bent along the plurality of cuts 22, or the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b are pressed from above the plurality of cuts 22. Thus, the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b can be formed by hand by breaking along the plurality of cuts 22, and the cut line 19 can be easily formed in a short time. For this reason, at the site where the escalator installation work is being performed, the time required for forming the notch 20 by cutting out a part of the clamping parts 16a, 16b can be shortened, and the work efficiency of the escalator installation work can be reduced. Can be raised.

(Fourth embodiment)
The joint member of the passenger conveyor which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on FIG.9 and FIG.10.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a joint member 13C according to the fourth embodiment. The basic structure of the joint member 13C is the same as that of the joint member 13B according to the third embodiment (see FIGS. 7 and 8). The difference is that in the joint member 13B, a plurality of cuts 22 are arranged in dotted lines at the root portions of the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b, whereas in the joint member 13C, the base portion is located at the root portions of the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b. A plurality of holes 23 arranged in a dotted line along the longitudinal direction of 15 are formed as portions where the cut lines 19 can be formed by hand. The plurality of holes 23 are arranged linearly along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15.

  FIG. 10 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the joint member 13 </ b> C showing the cutout portion 20 formed in the clamping portion 16 a. The notch 20 is formed in a rectangular shape by notching a portion surrounded by the three notch lines 19, 21a, 21b from the sandwiching part 16a.

  Of the three cut lines 19, 21a and 21b, the two cut lines 21a and 21b are formed using a tool such as a cutter knife. The notch lines 19 on the plurality of holes 23 are bent along the plurality of holes 23 by holding the portions sandwiched between the notch lines 21a and 21b in the sandwiching part 16a by hand. It is formed by pressing from above and breaking the clamping part 16 a along the hole 23.

  In such a configuration, when the notches 20 surrounded by the three notches 19, 21 a, 21 b are formed in the sandwiching portions 16 a, 16 b in the sandwiching portions 16 a, 16 b, a cutter knife is used for the two notches 21 a, 21 b. It forms using tools, such as. On the other hand, with respect to the notch line 19 formed on the line connecting the plurality of holes 23, the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b are bent along the plurality of holes 23, or the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b are pressed from above the plurality of holes 23. As a result, the sandwiching portions 16a and 16b can be manually formed by breaking along the plurality of holes 23, and the cut line 19 can be easily formed in a short time. For this reason, at the site where the escalator installation work is being performed, the time required for the work of forming the notch 20 in the clamping parts 16a and 16b can be shortened, and the work efficiency of the escalator installation work can be increased.

(Fifth embodiment)
The joint member of the passenger conveyor which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on FIG.11 and FIG.12.

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a joint member 13D according to the fifth embodiment. The basic structure of the joint member 13D is the same as that of the joint member 13B according to the third embodiment (see FIGS. 7 and 8). The difference is that in the joint member 13B, a plurality of cuts 22 arranged in a dotted line are formed in a row along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15, whereas in the joint member 13D, a plurality of cuts 22 formed in a dotted line are formed. The notches 22 are formed in a plurality of rows along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15.

  In such a configuration, when the notch 20 surrounded by the three notches 19, 21 a, 21 b is formed in the sandwiching portions 16 a, 16 b, the sandwiching portions 16 a, 16 b are arranged on one straight line with respect to the notch 19. It can be formed by hand by bending along the plurality of cuts 22 arranged, or by pressing the holding portions 16a, 16b from above the plurality of cuts 22 arranged on one straight line. 19 can be easily formed in a short time. For this reason, at the site where the escalator installation work is being performed, the time required for forming the notch 20 by cutting out a part of the clamping parts 16a, 16b can be shortened, and the work efficiency of the escalator installation work can be reduced. Can be raised.

  Further, when forming the cut line 19, it is possible to select which row of the cuts 22 to form the cut line 19 among the plurality of cuts 22 formed in a plurality of rows according to the position of the fixing screw 12. it can. By this selection, for example, the notch 20 can be formed at a position indicated by a solid line, or the notch 20a can be formed at a position indicated by hatching.

  In the fifth embodiment, a case where a plurality of notches 22 arranged in a dotted line are formed in a plurality of rows along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15 is described as an example. Even when a plurality of holes arranged in a dotted line are formed in a plurality of rows along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15, the same notches 20 and 20 a can be formed.

(Sixth embodiment)
The joint member of the passenger conveyor which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on FIG.13 and FIG.14.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a joint member 13E according to the sixth embodiment. The basic structure of the joint member 13E is the same as that of the joint member 13C according to the fourth embodiment (see FIGS. 9 and 10), and a plurality of holes 23 arranged in a dotted line form the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15. Are formed in a straight line. Further, a plurality of holes 24 arranged in dotted lines in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the base portion 15 are formed in the joint member 13E in a plurality of rows as portions where the cutout lines 25a and 25b can be formed by hand. Yes.

  FIG. 14 is a horizontal sectional view of the joint member 13E showing the cutout portion 20 formed in the clamping portion 16a. The notch portion 20 is formed in a rectangular shape by notching a portion surrounded by the three notch lines 19, 25a, 25b from the sandwiching portion 16a. The cut lines 25a and 25b are formed by connecting a plurality of holes 24 arranged in a straight line, and the cut line 19 is formed by connecting a plurality of holes 23 arranged in a straight line.

  The notch lines 25a and 25b are formed by pressing the clamping part 16a from above the plurality of holes 24 at positions where the notch lines 25a and 25b are to be formed, and breaking the clamping part 16a along the plurality of holes 24. . Further, the notch line 19 is formed by forming the notch lines 25a and 25b and then folding the notch lines 16a along the plurality of holes 23 by holding a portion sandwiched between the notch lines 25a and 25b in the sandwiching part 16a. 16 a is pressed by hand from above the plurality of holes 23, and the sandwiching portion 16 a is broken along the holes 23.

  In such a configuration, when the notch portion 20 surrounded by the three notch lines 19, 25a, 25b is formed in the sandwiching portions 16a, 16b, the sandwiching portions 16a, 16b may be bent along the plurality of holes 23, 24. All the cut lines 19, 25a, 25b can be formed by hand by pressing or breaking, and the cut lines 19, 25a, 25b can be easily formed in a short time. For this reason, at the site where the escalator installation work is being performed, the time required for the work of forming the notch 20 in the clamping parts 16a and 16b can be greatly reduced, and the work efficiency of the escalator installation work can be increased. it can.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the grooves 18, 18a, the notches 22, and the like can be formed by hand in the joint members 13, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, and 13E attached to the inner deck 9. Although the case where the holes 23 and 24 are formed has been described as an example, the joint member 14 attached to the outer deck 10 can be similarly operated by forming a portion where the cut line can be formed by hand. , You can get the effect.

It is a side view showing the whole escalator composition provided with the joint member concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows a part of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a joint member. It is a horizontal sectional view showing the joint member. It is a perspective view which shows the joint member which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the joint member which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a horizontal sectional view showing the joint member. It is a perspective view which shows the joint member which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a horizontal sectional view showing the joint member. It is a perspective view which shows the joint member which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a horizontal sectional view showing the joint member. It is a perspective view which shows the joint member which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a horizontal sectional view showing the joint member.

Explanation of symbols

2 Step 6 Parapet Panel 9 Inside Deck
13, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E Joint member 14 Joint member 15 Base portion 16a, 16b Holding portion 18 Groove (portion where notch line can be formed by hand)
18a Groove (part where notch line can be formed by hand)
19 Notch line 21a, 21b Notch line 22 Notch (part where notch line can be formed by hand)
23 holes (parts where cut lines can be formed by hand)
24 holes (parts where cut lines can be formed by hand)
25a, 25b Notch line

Claims (7)

A balustrade panel arranged along the direction of travel of a plurality of steps connected endlessly and circulated; and a deck arranged at the side of the balustrade panel and extending along the direction of progress of the step; In the joint member of the passenger conveyor that extends along the traveling direction of the step and covers the boundary portion between the deck and the balustrade panel,
The joint member has a long base portion extending in one direction and a pair of sandwiching portions that extend from the base portion in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the base portion and sandwich the edge of the deck. A joint member for a passenger conveyor, characterized in that a portion where a notch line can be formed by hand when a part of the sandwiching portion is notched is formed in the sandwiching portion.   2. The joint member for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the portion where the cut line can be formed by hand is a concave groove having a reduced thickness along the longitudinal direction of the base.   The joint member of a passenger conveyor according to claim 2, wherein the groove has a U-shaped or V-shaped cross section.   The joint member for a passenger conveyor according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the groove is formed on one surface or both surfaces of the clamping portion.   2. A joint member for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the portions where the cut lines can be formed by hand are a plurality of cuts or a plurality of holes arranged in a dotted line along the longitudinal direction of the base. .   The joint member for a passenger conveyor according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of cuts or the plurality of holes arranged in a dotted line are formed in a plurality of rows along the longitudinal direction of the base.   7. The passenger conveyor joint according to claim 2, wherein the portion where the notch line can be formed by hand is also formed in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the base portion. 8. Element.

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