JP6271880B2 - Continuous handrail end cap and connecting material - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an end cap and a connecting material of a continuous handrail having no gap between the handrail and the wall surface . More specifically, the present invention relates to an end cap that connects the end of a continuous handrail that does not have a gap between the handrail and the wall surface to the wall surface, and such a handrail member of the continuous handrail is connected at the corner of the wall surface. it relates communicating contact material Ru is contact.

  As the continuous handrail, a so-called bracketless handrail or a bracket-integrated handrail that does not have a gap between the handrail and the wall surface is used. Since these handrails are in close contact with the wall surface, the amount of protrusion from the wall surface is small. In addition, since the bracket for supporting the handrail is not exposed to the outside, a transporting device such as a wheelchair or a stretcher does not collide with the bracket. These bracketless handrails and bracket-integrated handrails are not only installed in narrow corridors and passages, but are also installed in hospitals, etc., because they are evaluated for structures that do not easily induce patient self-damage. There is.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-323623 can form an end cap of a continuous handrail by combining a handrail end processing component and an attachment, and a combination of a handrail end processing component and a pair of attachments. Disclosed is a handrail and a handrail end processing unit that can form a joint at a protruding corner. This handrail edge processing unit can perform the cap processing of the continuous handrail and the joint processing of the protruding corner portion by combining two types of parts, that is, the handrail edge processing component and the attachment. However, between the handrail edge processing component and the attachment of this handrail edge processing unit, between the attachment and the end surface of the handrail main body, and between the handrail end processing component and the end surface of the handrail main body, both members are brought into contact with each other. Since the so-called butt specifications are constructed by the above-mentioned method, when the cutting accuracy of the headboard is low, a step or a gap is likely to occur at the joint portion of these members. Further, when the wall surface is uneven, difficult work is required to make the steps and gaps at the joints of these members inconspicuous. In particular, in order to perform joint processing at the corner of a continuous handrail, it is necessary to abut the handrail end processing component, two attachments, and two handrail bodies, and thus extremely difficult work is required.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-2216 discloses a handrail corner connector having at least one end connected to a long handrail member. This corner connector includes a frame composed of two end plate portions and a curved portion, and a concave portion of a tapered side wall is formed on the end surfaces of these end plate portions. At the end of the elongate handrail member, a tapered portion is formed to fit into the recess of the tapered side wall formed on the end face of the end plate, facilitating the joining of the handrail member and the corner connector and both members It has a structure that makes it difficult to create a gap between them. Further, a structure is proposed in which a tapered portion that fits into a concave portion of the tapered side wall formed on the end face of the end plate is formed in the spacer, and the corner connector can be attached to the wall surface via the spacer.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-74673 discloses a handrail mounting seat projecting in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the connector main body at both ends of the connector main body bent at a right angle, and an extension of the length of the connector main body. A handrail mounting seat comprising a handrail end fitting short tube portion projecting in the direction is provided, and the handrail end portion is inserted into the end fitting short tube portion and screwed into the handrail mounting seat. Disclosed is a handrail connection tool that can connect a handrail at a right angle by fixing it with a wall member, and at the same time, can arrange a wall surface mounting spacer member in one short tube portion and fix it to the wall surface. To do.

  However, a gap is formed between the wall surface and the handrail corner connector described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-2216 at the protruding corner portion or the entering corner portion. And a handrail connector described in JP 2011-74673 A. Therefore, even when construction is performed so as not to create a gap between the wall surface and the elongate handrail member or handrail, the clearance between the wall surface and the connection tool is eliminated at the exit corner and the entrance corner. I can't.

JP 2001-323623 A JP 2008-2216 A JP 2011-74673 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an end cap for a continuous handrail and a connecting material for a protruding corner portion of the continuous handrail, which has a small number of parts, is easy to construct, and does not generate a gap with a wall surface.

End caps of the present invention is a end-capping of the continuous handrail without a gap between the wall, in the end caps for connecting the end portions of the handrail members of the continuous handrail to the wall surface, said end cap, A first end face, a second end face adjacent to the first end face and forming an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the first end face; and the first end face and the second end face. a ridge line extending linearly in a boundary, the a handrail member connecting portion formed on the first end face, have a said second end wall connecting portion formed on the surface, before Symbol handrail member, said first A continuous wall projecting from the end surface of the handrail member, the continuous wall extending along the outer shape of the end portion of the handrail member so as to cover the end portion of the handrail member, and the ridge line extending along the wall surface Once positioned Te, the wall connecting portions, the gap between the wall surface So as not to cause, characterized in that extending along the wall surface.

  In the end cap, the handrail member connecting portion has one or more positioning protrusions protruding from the first end surface, and the positioning protrusion is formed from the end portion of the handrail member. The positioning protrusion is formed inside the continuous wall so as to enter the handrail member, and the positioning protrusion guides the end of the handrail member to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall. Can protrude beyond the wall.

  In the end cap, the handrail member connecting portion has one or more fixing protrusions protruding from the first end surface, and the fixing protrusion has a square cross-sectional shape, The end cap can be configured to be fixed to the wall surface by a screw that penetrates the fixing protrusion.

  In the end cap, the fixing protrusion is formed inside the continuous wall so as to enter the inside of the handrail member from an end portion of the handrail member, and the fixing protrusion is formed on the handrail member. The end portion can be protruded from the continuous wall so as to be guided to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall.

  In the end cap, a recess is formed in the second end surface, a band-shaped plane is defined between the edge of the second end surface and the opening of the recess, and the wall surface connecting portion is defined by the band-shaped plane. The cavity can be formed inside the end cap, and the cavity can be opened at the bottom of the recess.

  Further, the end cap has a side surface adjacent to the first end surface and the second end surface and extending between the first end surface and the second end surface. A flat portion perpendicular to the ridgeline can be formed on the ceiling portion.

  Furthermore, the continuous handrail can be constituted by a bracketless handrail or a bracket-integrated handrail that does not have a gap between the handrail member and the wall surface.

  For example, the handrail member has a support surface that abuts against the wall surface, and a grip portion that is spaced from the wall surface and faces the wall surface, and the grip portion causes the support surface to abut against the wall surface. A curved portion that is smoothly curved upward and has an outer shape that protrudes in a direction away from the wall surface as a whole, and the handrail member is further formed on an upper edge portion of the gripping portion And a concave curved surface continuous to the winding portion, and the concave curved surface is located between the gripping portion and the wall surface when the support surface is brought into contact with the wall surface, and the winding The turning portion is configured to wind toward the concave curved surface at the upper edge portion of the grip portion when the support surface is brought into contact with the wall surface, and to face the wall surface above the support surface. can do.

Connecting material of the continuous handrail of the present invention is a connecting material of the continuous handrail without a gap between the wall surface, in the connecting member for connecting the pair of handrail members of the continuous handrail by external corners of the wall,
The connecting member includes an end cap for articulating an end portion of the handrail member to the wall surface, said end cap includes a first end face, adjacent to said first end surface, and said first A second end surface that forms an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the end surface; a ridge line extending linearly at the boundary between the first end surface and the second end surface; and one handrail member of the pair of handrail members A first handrail member connecting portion formed on the first end face,
The connecting member further includes an end member fixed to the second end surface of the end cap, and the end member is connected to the other handrail member of the pair of handrail members . A handrail member connecting portion,
The first handrail member connecting part has a continuous wall projecting from said first end surface, the continuous wall when the ridge line of the end cap disposed along the external corner of the wall, the the so as to cover the end portion of one of the handrail member which is connected to the first handrail member connecting portion extends along the profile of the end of the one handrail member,
Said second handrail member connecting part has a continuous wall projecting from said end member, said continuous wall, when the ridge line of the end cap disposed along the external corner of the wall, the second so as to cover the end portion of the other of the handrail member which is connected to the handrail member connection portion, and extends along the profile of the end of the other handrail member,
The ridge line of the end cap extends along the protruding corner of the wall surface so as not to form a gap with the wall surface .

In the connecting member of the continuous handrail, the first handrail member connecting portion has one or more positioning protrusions protruding from the first end surface, and the second handrail member connecting portion is , Having one or more positioning protrusions protruding from the end member,
Wherein the protrusion for positioning the first handrail member connecting portion, the to enter from an end portion of one of the handrail member within said one of the handrail member, the first of the continuous wall of the handrail member articulation formed in the inside, and an end portion of said one handrail member so as to guide to a predetermined position inside of said continuous wall, said first projecting than the continuous wall of the handrail member articulation,
Said second projection for the positioning of the handrail member articulation, the other as from the end of the handrail member enters the interior of the other handrail member, the second of said continuous wall of the handrail member articulation So that the end portion of the other handrail member is projected from the continuous wall of the second handrail member connecting portion so as to be guided to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall. Can be configured.

  In the connecting material of the continuous handrail, the first handrail member connecting portion has one or more fixing protrusions protruding from the first end surface, and the second handrail member connecting portion is One or two or more fixing protrusions projecting from the end member, each of the fixing protrusions having a square cross-sectional shape, and each of the end caps having the fixing protrusion. It can comprise so that it may fix to the said wall surface with the screw which penetrates.

In the connecting material of the continuous handrail,
Wherein the protrusion of the fixing of the first handrail member connecting portion, the to enter from an end portion of one of the handrail member within said one of the handrail member, the first of the continuous wall of the handrail member articulation formed in the inside, and an end portion of said one handrail member so as to guide to a predetermined position inside of said continuous wall, said first projecting than the continuous wall of the handrail member articulation,
Said second handrail member connecting portion and the projections of the fixing of the other as from the end of the handrail member enters the interior of the other handrail member, the second of said continuous wall of the handrail member articulation So that the end portion of the other handrail member is projected from the continuous wall of the second handrail member connecting portion so as to be guided to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall. Can be configured.

  In the connecting material of the continuous handrail, a recess is formed in the second end surface of the end cap, a step portion is formed in an inner wall of the recess, and the end member is fitted into the recess and the step is formed. Further, a cavity can be formed inside the end cap.

  In the connecting member of the continuous handrail, the end cap has a side surface adjacent to the first end surface and the second end surface and extending between the first end surface and the second end surface. And having a plane part orthogonal to the ridgeline on the ceiling part of the side surface.

  In the continuous handrail connecting material, the continuous handrail can be constituted by a bracketless handrail or a bracket-integrated handrail having no gap between the handrail member and the wall surface.

  When the end cap of the present invention is attached to the end portion of the handrail member, the end portion of the handrail member is inserted inside the continuous wall of the handrail member connecting portion of the end cap. Accordingly, the continuous wall extends along the outer shape of the end portion of the handrail member so as to cover the end portion of the handrail member. Therefore, even when the shape and dimensions of the end portion of the handrail member vary due to construction errors, no gap is generated between the end portion of the handrail member and the end cap. In addition, even if the handrail member is inclined with respect to the end cap due to unevenness of the wall surface to which the handrail member is attached, as long as the end portion of the handrail member overlaps the continuous wall, the end portion of the handrail member and the end cap There is no gap. In other words, the position and angle of the end cap can be arbitrarily adjusted with respect to the end portion of the handrail member within a range where the end portion of the handrail member and the continuous wall overlap. Further, the second end surface on which the wall connecting portion of the end cap is formed forms an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the first end surface having the continuous wall. By arranging the ridge line extending in a shape along the wall surface to which the end cap is attached, the wall surface connecting portion of the end cap can be extended along the wall surface. Therefore, the end cap can be easily positioned. Furthermore, the wall surface connecting portion of the end cap of the present invention extends along the wall surface and does not create a gap between the end cap and the wall surface, so that there is no gap between the handrail and the wall surface, so-called bracketless. When the end cap of the present invention is used for an end cap of a handrail or a bracket-integrated handrail, a continuous handrail that does not cause a gap between the wall surface and the handrail can be constructed in the entire region from the handrail to the end cap. In this specification, the term "joint" means that two members are arranged in contact with each other or are arranged close to each other, and the gap between the two members is zero in a strict sense. I don't mean.

  If the handrail member connecting portion of the end cap of the present invention is provided with a positioning projection protruding from the continuous wall, and the end of the handrail member is guided to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall by the positioning projection, Installation of the end cap can be further facilitated. At this time, if the positioning protrusion is formed inside the continuous wall so that the positioning protrusion enters the inside of the handrail member from the end portion of the handrail member, the positioning protrusion is formed after the end cap is installed. Since it cannot be visually observed, it is possible to prevent the positioning projections from deteriorating the appearance of the handrail.

  A fixing projection having a square cross-sectional shape is formed on the handrail member connecting portion of the end cap of the present invention, and the end cap can be firmly fixed to the wall surface by a screw passing through the fixing projection. At this time, if the screw penetrating the fixing protrusion also penetrates the handrail member, the fixing strength of the handrail member to the wall surface is also improved. Also, if the fixing protrusion is formed inside the continuous wall so that the fixing protrusion enters the handrail member from the end of the handrail member, the fixing protrusion can be visually observed after the end cap is installed. Since it cannot be done, the fixing projection does not impair the appearance of the handrail. Furthermore, if the fixing protrusion protrudes from the continuous wall so that the fixing protrusion guides the end portion of the handrail member to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall, the above-mentioned positioning is performed on the fixing protrusion. The function of the protrusion can be provided.

  By forming a recess in the second end surface of the end cap, a band-shaped plane is defined between the edge of the second end surface and the recess, and the wall surface connecting portion is configured by this band-shaped plane. Since the portion extends along the edge of the second end surface, the degree of adhesion between the wall surface and the edge of the second end surface can be improved. Further, if the hollow portion is formed inside the end cap, the end cap can be reduced in weight and the material constituting the end cap can be reduced. And if this cavity part is opened to the bottom part of a recess, the effective utilization of a cavity part can be aimed at by forming the guide groove of the end member mentioned later in the inner surface of a cavity part.

  A flat ceiling surface that is adjacent to the first end surface and the second end surface of the end cap and extends between these end surfaces is formed on the side surface, and the end cap is attached to the handrail member. Then, if the ceiling surface is configured to extend horizontally, the handrail user can place his / her hand on the ceiling surface to support the body. The shape of the first end face of the end cap and the shape of the continuous wall are changed according to the shape of the end portion of the handrail member to which the end cap is attached. If the shape of the first end surface of the end cap changes, the shape of the side surface connected to the end cap changes, so the shape of the second end surface may also change. In addition, if the end caps are vertically symmetrical with respect to the horizontal plane including the central axis of the end caps, the same end caps can be attached to the right end portion and the left end portion of the handrail member.

  Since the end cap of the present invention does not form a gap between the end cap and the wall surface, the end cap is a so-called bracketless handrail or bracket-integrated type that does not have a gap between the handrail member and the wall surface. If attached to the end portion of the handrail, a continuous handrail having no gap between the wall surface and the wall surface from the handrail member to the end cap can be constructed.

  The continuous handrail connecting material of the present invention originally uses an end cap for connecting the end of the handrail member to the wall surface as it is, and an end member having a handrail member connecting portion on the second end face of the end cap. By fixing, a pair of handrail members can be connected at the corner of the wall surface. Since the connecting material of the continuous handrail according to the present invention uses the end cap attached to the end of the continuous handrail as it is, the dedicated component for constituting the connecting material is only the end member. Therefore, the connecting material can be prepared easily and inexpensively. Further, the connecting material of the continuous handrail of the present invention includes an end cap having a first handrail member connecting portion for connecting an end portion of the continuous handrail to a wall surface, and an end member having a second handrail member connecting portion. Consists of two parts. Therefore, assembly and position adjustment with respect to the protruding corner portion of the continuous handrail are easy, and the workability of the continuous handrail is improved. Furthermore, since the connecting material of the present invention arranges the ridge line of the end cap along the protruding corner of the wall surface, no gap is generated between the connecting material and the wall surface. Therefore, when a so-called bracketless handrail or a bracket-integrated handrail that does not have a gap between the handrail member and the wall surface is connected by the connecting material of the present invention, and the output corner portion of the continuous handrail is configured, the protruding of the wall surface is achieved. It is possible to construct a continuous handrail that does not have a gap with the wall surface over the entire length of the handrail extending from one handrail member to the other handrail member across the corner.

  When constructing the protruding corner portion of the continuous handrail by the connecting material of the continuous handrail of the present invention, the end portion of the handrail member is inserted inside the continuous wall. Since the continuous wall extends along the outer shape of the end of the handrail member so as to cover the end of the handrail member, even if the shape and dimensions of the end of the handrail member vary due to construction errors, the handrail There is no gap between the end of the member and the connecting material. In addition, even when the handrail member is inclined with respect to the connecting material due to unevenness of the wall surface to which the handrail member is attached, as long as the end of the handrail member overlaps the continuous wall, the end of the handrail member and the connecting material are not connected. There is no gap. In other words, the position and angle of the connecting material with respect to the end portion of the handrail member can be arbitrarily adjusted within a range where the end portion of the handrail member and the continuous wall overlap. In this specification, the term “joint” means that two members are in contact with each other or arranged adjacent to each other and do not mean that the gap between the two members is zero in a strict sense.

  The first and second handrail member connecting portions of the connecting member of the continuous handrail of the present invention are provided with positioning protrusions that protrude from the continuous wall, and the end portions of the handrail members are arranged inside the continuous wall by the positioning protrusions. If it comprises so that it may guide to the predetermined position of this, construction of the corner part of a continuous handrail can be made still easier. At this time, if the positioning protrusion is formed inside the continuous wall so that the positioning protrusion enters the inside of the handrail member from the end portion of the handrail member, the positioning protrusion is formed after the end cap is installed. Since it cannot be visually observed, it is possible to prevent the positioning projections from deteriorating the appearance of the continuous handrail.

  The first and second handrail member connecting portions of the connecting member of the continuous handrail of the present invention each have a fixing protrusion having a square cross-sectional shape, and the connecting material is formed by a screw penetrating the fixing protrusion. Can be firmly fixed to the wall surface. At this time, if the screw penetrating the fixing protrusion also penetrates the handrail member, the fixing strength of the handrail member to the wall surface is also improved. In addition, if these fixing protrusions are formed inside the continuous wall so that the fixing protrusions enter the inside of the handrail member from the end of the handrail member, the protruding corner portion of the continuous handrail is constructed. Since the fixing protrusion cannot be visually observed from the outside of the handrail later, the fixing protrusion does not impair the appearance of the handrail. Furthermore, if the fixing protrusion is protruded from the continuous wall so that the end portion of the handrail member is guided to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall by the fixing protrusion, the fixing protrusion is formed on the fixing protrusion. The function of the positioning projection can be provided.

  A recess is formed in the second end surface of the end cap constituting the connecting member of the continuous handrail of the present invention, a step is formed on the inner wall of the recess, and the end member is fitted into the recess and the step If it latches by, the side surface of an end member can be arrange | positioned in the same surface as the 2nd end surface of an end cap. Further, if the hollow portion is formed inside the end cap, the end cap can be reduced in weight and the material constituting the end cap can be reduced. Further, if this cavity is opened at the bottom of the recess, the guide groove of the end member is formed on the inner surface of the cavity so that the cavity can be effectively used.

  Then, a flat ceiling surface perpendicular to the ridge line is formed on the side surface adjacent to the first end surface and the second end surface of the end cap constituting the connecting material of the present invention and extending between these end surfaces. If it is formed and configured so that the ceiling surface extends horizontally at the corner of the continuous handrail, the user of the handrail places his hand on the ceiling surface at the corner of the wall to support and advance You can change the direction.

  Other features of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings in the description of the following examples.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a continuous handrail provided with an end cap and a connecting material of the present invention. (Examples 1 and 2) FIG. 2 shows a handrail member on the right wall surface of the exit corner of the pair of handrail members attached to both wall surfaces of the exit corner of FIG. 1 and the right side of the present invention attached to the right end of the handrail member. It is a perspective view of an end cap. Example 1 FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the handrail member and the right end cap of FIG. Example 1 FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the right end cap of FIG. 3 as viewed from the back side. Example 1 FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the handrail member and wall surface of FIG. 1 cut along the line AA. (Examples 1 and 2) FIG. 6 is a left side view of the present invention attached to the handrail member on the left wall surface of the exit corner and the left end portion of the handrail member among the pair of handrail members attached to the wall surfaces on both sides of the exit corner of FIG. It is a perspective view of an end cap. Example 1 FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the handrail member and the left end cap of FIG. Example 1 FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the left end cap of FIG. 7 as viewed from the back side. Example 1 FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the handrail member and the connecting member, which are connected by the connecting member of the present invention including the right end cap and the end member, as viewed from the left wall surface side of the protruding corner of FIG. (Example 2) FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the connecting material of FIG. 9 as viewed from the right wall surface side of the protruding corner of FIG. (Example 2) FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the connecting member and the handrail member of FIG. (Example 2) 12 is an exploded perspective view of the connecting member of FIG. (Example 2) FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the end member of FIG. (Example 2) FIG. 14 is a front view of the end surface on the end member side of the connecting member in FIG. 11. (Example 2) 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. (Example 2) FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the connecting material of the present invention comprising a left end cap and an end member. (Example 2) FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the connecting member of FIG. 16 as viewed from the end member side. (Example 2)

  In order to provide an end cap for continuous handrails and a connecting material for the protruding corners of continuous handrails, which has few parts, is easy to construct, and does not create a gap with the wall surface. In addition, a continuous wall covering the end portion of the handrail member is formed, and the end cap can be used as it is as one part of the connecting material.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the handrail members 2, 3, and 4 constituting the continuous handrail 1 are attached to the respective wall surfaces Wa, Wb, and Wc of the central wall W1, the front wall W2, and the rear wall W3. An exit corner We is formed between the central wall W1 and the front wall W2, and an entrance corner Wi is formed between the central wall W1 and the rear wall W3. The handrail members 2, 3 and 4 are so-called bracketless handrail members or bracket-integrated handrail members which do not generate a space between the wall surfaces Wa, Wb and Wc to which the handrail members 2, 3, and 4 are attached. It is. The handrail members 2, 3, and 4 have the same cross-sectional structure and cross-sectional dimensions. The handrail members 2, 3, and 4 are different from each other only in the longitudinal direction in order to match the widths of the wall surfaces Wa, Wb, and Wc.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 5, the handrail member 2 includes a handrail main body H1 extruded using a synthetic resin material and a lid H2 made of the synthetic resin material.

  The outer shell S of the handrail main body H1 is continuous to the upper edge of the flat plate portion s1 and the flat plate portion s1 and is curved in a concave shape as a whole, and a small diameter curve continuous to the large diameter curved portion s2. A winding part s4 that is curved in a convex shape continuously to the part s3 and the small-diameter bending part s3 and constitutes a gripping part for a handrail user to grasp by hand, and the lower edge of the flat plate part s1 from the winding part s4 A bottom plate portion s5 extending substantially in a flat plate shape and a concave bent portion s6 formed in the bottom plate portion s5. The large-diameter curved portion s2, the small-diameter curved portion s3, the winding portion s4, and the bottom plate portion s5 of the handrail main body H1 are smoothly continuous between the upper edge and the lower edge of the flat plate portion s1. As shown in FIG. 5, the concave bent portion s6 includes a ceiling portion s61 that is perpendicular to the flat plate portion s1, and a wall portion s62 that is parallel to the flat plate portion s1. The concave bent part s6 forms a groove part d1 defined by the ceiling part s61 and the wall part s62 in the bottom plate part s5 of the handrail body H1. The groove part d1 has an upper edge d2 and a lower edge d3, and extends in the longitudinal direction of the handrail body H1 over the entire length of the handrail body H1.

  Cavities v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, and v6 defined by reinforcing ribs h1, h2, h3, h4, and h5 are formed inside the handrail body H1. Each of these cavities v1 to v6 extends in the longitudinal direction of the handrail body H1, passes through the handrail body H1, and opens at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the handrail body H1. Among these, the cavity part v5 extends in the longitudinal direction of the handrail body H1 along the groove part d1. The handrail body H1 forms a hollow body as a whole due to the presence of the cavities v1 to v6.

  The lid body H2 extends over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the handrail body H1 so as to engage with the upper edge d2 and the lower edge d3 of the groove part d1 of the handrail body H1 and close the groove part d1. Reinforcing ribs h6 are formed on the back surface of the lid H2 so as to come into contact with the ceiling portion s61 of the concave bent portion s6 of the handrail body H1 when the lid H2 is engaged with the groove d1. The lid body H2 engaged with the groove part d1 does not cause unevenness on the outer surface of the bottom plate part s5.

  The handrail members 3 and 4 have the same configuration as the handrail member 2.

  2 to 5 show the right end cap 5 attached to the right end 2 a of the handrail member 2 of the continuous handrail 1. In this specification, with reference to FIG. 1, the right end cap 5 is attached to the right end portion 2a of the handrail member 2 toward the wall surface Wa to which the handrail member 2 is attached. An end cap connected to the wall surface Wa.

  On the other hand, FIGS. 6 to 8 show the left end cap 6 attached to the left end portion 3 b of the handrail member 3 of the continuous handrail 1. In this specification, with reference to FIG. 1, the left end cap 6 is attached to the left end portion 3 b of the handrail member 3 toward the wall surface Wb to which the handrail member 3 is attached, and the left end portion 3 b of the handrail member 3. Is an end cap that connects to the wall surface Wb.

  Since the left end cap 6 is also attached to the left end portion 4b of the handrail member 4 of the continuous handrail 1 of FIG. 1, in this specification, the left end cap 6 refers to the wall surface Wc to which the handrail member 4 is attached. It can be said that the end cap is attached to the left end portion 4b of the handrail member 4 and connects the left end portion 4b of the handrail member 4 to the wall surface Wc.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the right end cap 5 and the left end cap 6 are plane-symmetric.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the right end cap 5 is adjacent to the first end surface 7 and the first end surface 7 and forms an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the first end surface 7. And end surface 8 and side surface 9 extending between first end surface 7 and second end surface 8. A ridge line 10 extends linearly at the boundary between the first end surface 7 and the second end surface 8.

  The first end face 7 is constituted by a single plane P1. The contour of the plane P <b> 1 includes a ridge line 10, a straight portion 11 orthogonal to the upper end of the ridge line 10, and a convex curved portion 12 that smoothly extends from the straight portion 11 to the lower end of the ridge line 10. When the right end cap 5 is attached to the right end portion 2a of the handrail member 2, the convex curved portion 12 passes from the vicinity of the top portion of the winding portion s4 of the outer shell S of the handrail member 2 through the bottom plate portion s5 to the flat plate portion. Along the region reaching the lower edge of s1, the outer end of the handrail member 2 extends outward by a predetermined distance from the right end 2a. At this predetermined distance, when the right end cap 5 is attached to the right end 2a of the handrail member 2, the large-diameter curved portion s2, the small-diameter curved portion s3, the winding portion s4, and the bottom plate portion of the right end portion 2a of the handrail member 2 are provided. The thickness of the continuous wall 101 (described later) of the handrail member connecting portion 100 covering s5 is included.

  The second end face 8 is a single plane P2 constituted by the back surface of the plane P1 when the plane P1 rotates through an angle of 90 degrees with the ridge line 10 as the rotation axis. The plane P2 forms a mirror image of the plane P1, and the contour of the plane P2 has a ridgeline 10, a straight line portion 13 corresponding to the straight line portion 11 of the plane P1, and a convex curve portion corresponding to the convex curve portion 12 of the plane P1. 14 and. A recess 15 is formed in the second end surface 8, and an opening 16 of the recess 15 is defined in the second end surface 8 by the side wall 15 a of the recess 15. Thus, a belt-like plane 18 that is annularly continuous along the edge 17 is defined between the opening 16 of the recess 15 and the edge 17 of the second end face 8. When the right end cap 5 is attached to the right end 2 b of the handrail member 2, the belt-like plane 18 constitutes a wall surface connecting portion 200 that extends along the wall surface Wa. Note that the edge 17 of the second end face 8 refers to the contour of the plane P <b> 2, specifically, the ridge line 10, the straight portion 13, and the convex curved portion 14.

  A cavity 19 is formed inside the right end cap 5, and the cavity 19 is opened at the bottom of the recess 15. Thereby, a step 15 b is formed at the bottom of the recess 15. The step portion 15b extends annularly along the side wall 15a. In addition, guide grooves 20 and 21 can be formed on the inner wall of the cavity 19. As will be described later, the recess 15, the side wall 15 a, the step portion 15 b, and the guide grooves 20, 21 are attached to the right end cap 5 with the end member 50, and the handrail member 2 at the protruding corner We between the wall surface Wa and the wall surface Wb. When the connecting member 22 for connecting the handrail member 3 is configured, it is used for attaching the end member 50 to a predetermined position.

  The side surface 9 of the right end cap 5 has an outline of the plane P1 when the plane P1 constituting the first end surface 7 is rotated by an angle of 90 degrees in the direction of the second end surface 8 with the ridge line 10 as the rotation axis. It can be grasped as the rotation trajectory of the straight portion 11 and the convex curved portion 12. The rotation locus of the straight portion 11 forms a flat portion 23 at the top of the right end cap 5. The rotational trajectory of the convex curved portion 12 is a curved surface that matches the shape of the region from the vicinity of the top of the winding portion s4 of the outer shell S of the handrail member 2 through the bottom plate portion s5 to the lower edge of the flat plate portion s1. Form.

  The handrail connecting portion 100 formed on the first end surface 7 of the right end cap 5 has a continuous wall 101 protruding from the first end surface 7. As shown in FIG. 5, the continuous wall 101 has a right end of the handrail member 2 so as to cover the large-diameter curved portion s2, the small-diameter curved portion s3, the winding portion s4, and the bottom plate portion s5 of the outer shell S of the handrail body H1. It extends along the outer shape of the portion 2a. In addition, the continuous wall 101 has a curved wall portion 101 a extending along the convex curved portion 12 in the outline of the plane P <b> 1 constituting the first end surface 7. Since the outer surface of the curved wall portion 101a coincides with the convex curved portion 12 of the plane P1, the curved wall portion 101a of the continuous wall 101 smoothly continues to the convex curved portion 12 of the first end surface 7. The height T of the continuous wall 101 can be set to an arbitrary dimension in consideration of the dimension in which the right end 2a of the handrail member 2 and the continuous wall 101 overlap.

  The handrail member connecting portion 100 further includes positioning protrusions 102 and 103 protruding from the first end surface 7 of the right end cap 5 and a fixing protrusion 104. The positioning projections 102 and 103 and the fixing projection 104 are inserted into the handrail member 2 from the right end portion 2a of the handrail member 2 when the right end portion 2a of the handrail member 2 is inserted into the continuous wall 101 of the handrail member connecting portion 100. It forms in the part enclosed by the continuous wall 101 of the 1st end surface 7 so that it may approach into the inside. That is, the positioning projection 102 has a shape that can be inserted into the cavity portion v1 of the handrail body H1, and the positioning projection 103 has a shape that can be inserted into the cavity portion v2 of the handrail body H1. The fixing protrusion 104 has a square cross-sectional shape, and can be inserted into the hollow portion v5 of the handrail body H1. The positioning protrusions 102 and 103 and the fixing protrusion 104 protrude beyond the height T of the continuous wall 101 so as to guide the right end 2a of the handrail member 2 to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall 101. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, in order to connect the first end surface 7 of the right end cap 5 to the right end portion 2a of the handrail member 2, the positioning projection 102 of the handrail member connecting portion 100 is connected to the cavity portion v1 of the handrail body H1. The positioning projection 103 is inserted into the cavity portion v2 of the handrail body H1, and the fixing projection 104 is inserted into the cavity portion v5 of the handrail body H1. As a result, the right end portion 2 a of the handrail member 2 is inserted inside the continuous wall 101, and a predetermined overlap margin can be secured between the right end portion 2 a of the handrail member 2 and the continuous wall 101. Further, since the positioning protrusions 102 and 103 and the fixing protrusion 104 enter the handrail member 2, they cannot be seen from the outside of the handrail member 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the fixing protrusion 104 that has entered the hollow portion v5 of the handrail main body H1 is fixed to the central wall W1 together with the handrail member 2 by the fixing screw 24 from the outside of the wall portion s62 of the concave bent portion s6. . The lid H2 is attached to the handrail main body H1 after the fixing with the fixing screw 24 is completed, and closes the groove d1. When the right end cap 5 is attached to the right end portion 2 a of the handrail member 2 and fixed to the wall surface Wa by the fixing screw 24, the ridge line 10 positioned at the boundary between the first end surface 7 and the second end surface 8 of the right end cap 5 is formed. The belt-like flat surface 18 of the second end face 8 extends along the wall surface Wa along the wall surface Wa. A wall surface connecting portion 200 of the right end cap 5 is formed by the belt-like plane 18. Thus, the handrail member connecting portion 100 formed on the first end surface 7 of the right end cap 5 causes the right end portion 2 a of the handrail member 2 to be connected to the right end cap 5, and the second end surface of the right end cap 5. Since the second end surface 8 of the right end cap 5 is connected to the wall surface Wa by the wall surface connecting portion 200 formed in 8, the right end portion 2a of the handrail member 2 smoothly continues to the wall surface Wa.

  6 to 8 show the left end cap 6 attached to the left end portion 3b of the handrail member 3 of FIG. The configuration of the left end cap 6 is plane symmetric with respect to the configuration of the right end cap 5, but the configuration of both is the same except that it is plane symmetric. Therefore, in order to clarify the features of the left end cap 6 shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the same reference numerals as those used in FIGS. 1 to 5 are used in FIGS. That is, among the reference numbers used in FIGS. 6 to 8, the same reference numbers as those in FIGS. 1 to 5 are components having the same names and performing the same functions.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the left end cap 6 is also attached to the left end portion 4 b of the handrail member 4. The left end cap 6 attached to the left end portion 4b of the handrail member 4 is close to the right end cap 5 attached to the right end portion 2a of the handrail member 2 at the entrance corner Wi between the central wall W1 and the rear wall W3. Arranged. A gap 25 is formed between the side surface 9 of the left end cap 6 and the side surface 9 of the right end cap 5, but since these side surfaces 9 are smoothly curved, a rope or a string is locked in the gap 25. I can't let you. Further, since the flat portion 23 of the left end cap 6 and the flat portion 23 of the right end cap 5 can be arranged close to each other, the user of the continuous handrail 1 puts his hands on these flat portions 23 in sequence. , Can support the body.

  9 and 10 show a state in which the connecting material 22 arranged at the protruding corner We between the wall surface Wa and the wall surface Wb in FIG. 1 connects the left end portion 2b of the handrail member 2 and the right end portion 3a of the handrail member 3. Indicates. The connecting member 22 is configured by fixing an end member 50 to the second end face 8 of the right end cap 5 described in the first embodiment. The configuration of the right end cap 5 constituting the connecting member 22 is the same as the configuration of the right end cap 5 of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, among the reference numbers in the drawings used in the description of the second embodiment, the same reference numerals as those in the drawings used in the description of the first embodiment indicate components having the same names and performing the same functions. I will do it.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the handrail member connecting portion 100 of the first end surface 7 of the right end cap 5 constituting the connecting member 22 is used to connect the right end portion 3 a of the handrail member 3. In order to connect the left end 2b of the handrail member 2 to the second end surface 8 of the right end cap 5, the end member 50 is fixed to the second end surface 8 of the right end cap 5 as shown in FIGS. Is done. The end member 50 is integrally formed on a synthetic resin substrate 51 fitted in the recess 15 of the right end cap 5, a handrail member connecting portion 300 integrally formed on the front surface 51 a of the substrate 51, and a back surface 51 b of the substrate 51. Cross-shaped guide members 51c and 51d, and a peripheral wall 51e projecting on the back surface 51b side of the substrate 51 so as to surround the cross-shaped guide members 51c and 51d.

The surface 51a of the end member 50 is constituted by a single plane P3, and the handrail member connecting portion 300 formed on the plane P3 is in contact with the handrail member connecting portion 100 formed on the first end surface 7 of the right end cap 5. Symmetric. Handrail member connection portion 300 has a continuous wall 301 which projects from the surface 51a of the end member 50. The continuous wall 301 has a curved wall portion 301a and covers the large-diameter curved portion s2, the small-diameter curved portion s3, the winding portion s4, and the bottom plate portion s5 of the outer shell S of the handrail body H1 as shown in FIG. The handrail member 2 extends along the outer shape of the left end 2b. The handrail member connecting portion 300 also includes positioning protrusions 302 and 303 protruding from the surface 51 a of the end member 50 and a fixing protrusion 304. The positioning projections 302 and 303 and the fixing projection 304 are inserted into the handrail member 2 from the left end portion 2b of the handrail member 2 when the left end portion 2b of the handrail member 2 is inserted inside the continuous wall 301 of the handrail member connecting portion 300. It forms in the part enclosed by the continuous wall 301 of the surface 51a of the end member 50 so that it may approach into the inside. The positioning projection 302 has a shape that can be inserted into the cavity portion v1 of the handrail body H1, and the positioning projection 303 has a shape that can be inserted into the cavity portion v2 of the handrail body H1. The fixing protrusion 304 has a square cross-sectional shape, and can be inserted into the hollow portion v5 of the handrail body H1. The positioning protrusions 302 and 303 and the fixing protrusion 304 protrude beyond the height T of the continuous wall 301 so as to guide the left end 2b of the handrail member 2 to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall 301. Formed.

  The end member 50 inserts the cross-shaped guide members 51c and 51d into the guide grooves 20 and 21 formed on the inner wall of the hollow portion 19 of the right end cap 5 and is guided by the guide grooves 20 and 21 to form the recess 15 Inserted into. The peripheral wall 51e of the end member 50 is fitted to the side wall 15a of the recess 15 and abuts on the step portion 15b. At this time, as shown in FIG. 15, the back surface 301 b of the continuous wall 301 overlaps with the belt-like plane 18 of the second end surface 8 of the right end cap 5 at the hatched portion K. Therefore, the outer side surface of the continuous wall 301 of the end member 50 matches the shape of the side surface 9 of the second end surface 8 of the right end cap 5, and the right end cap 5 smoothly continues to the continuous wall 301 of the end member 50. The end member 50 is fitted into a recess 15 formed in the second end surface 8 of the right end cap 5 and is fixed to the right end cap 5 with an adhesive.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the connecting member 22 can be constituted by the left end cap 6 and the end member 60. The left end cap 6 has a configuration as shown in FIGS. On the other hand, the end member 60 is symmetrical with respect to the end member 50. That is, the end member 60 is formed on the synthetic resin substrate 61 fitted in the recess 15 of the left end cap 6, the handrail member connecting portion 400 integrally formed on the front surface 61 a of the substrate 61, and the back surface 61 b of the substrate 61. The cross-shaped guide members 61c and 61d that are integrally formed and the peripheral wall 61e that protrudes on the back surface 61b side of the substrate 61 so as to surround the cross-shaped guide members 61c and 61d. The surface 61a of the end member 60 is constituted by a single plane P4, and the handrail member connecting portion 400 formed on the plane P4 is in contact with the handrail member connecting portion 100 formed on the first end surface 7 of the left end cap 6. Symmetric. The handrail connecting portion 400 includes a continuous wall 401 protruding from the surface 61 a of the end member 60, positioning protrusions 402 and 403 protruding from the surface 61 a of the end member 60, and a fixing protrusion 404. The continuous wall 401 has a curved wall 401a. The curved wall portion 401a corresponds to the curved wall portion 301a of the continuous wall 301 in FIGS. Then, the end member 60 inserts the cross-shaped guide members 61c and 61d into the guide grooves 20 and 21 formed on the inner wall of the hollow portion 19 of the left end cap 6, and is guided by the guide grooves 20 and 21 to be recessed. Is inserted into the place 15. The peripheral wall 61e of the end member 60 is fitted into the side wall 15a of the recess 15 and abuts on the step portion 15b. At this time, the back surface 401 b of the continuous wall 401 overlaps the belt-like plane 18 of the second end surface 8 of the left end cap 6. The end member 60 is fixed to the left end cap 6 with an adhesive.

  By combining with a bracketless handrail or a bracket-integrated handrail, it is possible to provide a continuous handrail that does not generate a gap between the handrail and the wall surface.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Continuous handrail 2, 3, 4 Handrail member 5 Right end cap 6 Left end cap 10 Edge line 50, 60 End member 100, 300, 400 Handrail member connection part 200 Wall surface connection part 101, 301, 401 Continuous wall 102, 302, 402 Protrusion for positioning 104, 304, 404 Protrusion for fixing

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A End cap continuous handrail without a gap between the wall, in the end caps for connecting the end portions of the handrail members of the continuous handrail to the wall surface, said end cap includes a first end surface, the A second end surface adjacent to the first end surface and forming an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the first end surface, and a ridge line extending linearly at a boundary between the first end surface and the second end surface When the a handrail member connecting portion formed on the first end surface, said second possess the formed wall articulation on the end surface, previous SL handrail member continuous wall projecting from said first end surface And the continuous wall extends along the outer shape of the end portion of the handrail member so as to cover the end portion of the handrail member, and the ridgeline is disposed along the wall surface, wall connecting portion, so as not to cause a gap between the wall surface, said wall surface Along wherein the extending end cap of the continuous handrail.   2. The end cap according to claim 1, wherein the handrail member connecting portion includes one or more positioning protrusions protruding from the first end surface, and the positioning protrusion includes the handrail member. The positioning protrusion is formed inside the continuous wall so as to enter the inside of the handrail member from the end of the handrail, and the positioning projection guides the end of the handrail member to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall. As described above, the end cap protrudes from the continuous wall.   3. The end cap according to claim 2, wherein the handrail member connecting portion has one or more fixing protrusions protruding from the first end face, and the fixing protrusion has a square cross-sectional shape. The end cap is fixed to the wall surface by a screw passing through the fixing protrusion.   The end cap according to claim 3, wherein the fixing protrusion is formed inside the continuous wall so as to enter the handrail member from an end portion of the handrail member, and the fixing protrusion is The end cap protrudes from the continuous wall so as to guide an end portion of the handrail member to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall.   5. The end cap according to claim 1, wherein a recess is formed in the second end surface, and a belt-like plane is formed between the edge of the second end surface and the opening of the recess. The end face is characterized in that the wall surface connecting portion is constituted by the belt-like plane, a cavity is formed inside the end cap, and the cavity is opened at the bottom of the recess. cap.   The end cap according to claim 1, wherein the end cap is adjacent to the first end surface and the second end surface and extends between the first end surface and the second end surface. The said end cap characterized by having a side surface and forming the plane part orthogonal to the said ridgeline in the ceiling part of the said side surface.   2. The end cap according to claim 1, wherein the continuous handrail is a bracketless handrail or a bracket-integrated handrail having no gap between the handrail member and the wall surface. A connecting member of a continuous handrail without a gap between the wall surface, in the connecting member for connecting the pair of handrail members of the continuous handrail by external corners of the wall,
The connecting member includes an end cap for articulating an end portion of the handrail member to the wall surface, said end cap includes a first end face, adjacent to said first end surface, and said first A second end surface that forms an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the end surface; a ridge line extending linearly at the boundary between the first end surface and the second end surface; and one handrail member of the pair of handrail members A first handrail member connecting portion formed on the first end face,
The connecting member further includes an end member fixed to the second end surface of the end cap, and the end member is connected to the other handrail member of the pair of handrail members . A handrail member connecting portion,
The first handrail member connecting part has a continuous wall projecting from said first end surface, the continuous wall when the ridge line of the end cap disposed along the external corner of the wall, the the so as to cover the end portion of one of the handrail member which is connected to the first handrail member connecting portion extends along the profile of the end of the one handrail member,
Said second handrail member connecting part has a continuous wall projecting from said end member, said continuous wall, when the ridge line of the end cap disposed along the external corner of the wall, the second so as to cover the end portion of the other of the handrail member which is connected to the handrail member connection portion, and extends along the profile of the end of the other handrail member,
The ridge of the end cap, so as not to cause a gap between the wall surface, characterized in that it extends along the external corner of the wall, connecting material of the continuous handrail. The connecting member for a continuous handrail according to claim 8, wherein the first handrail member connecting portion has one or more positioning protrusions protruding from the first end surface. The handrail member connecting portion has one or more positioning protrusions protruding from the end member,
Wherein the protrusion for positioning the first handrail member connecting portion, the to enter from an end portion of one of the handrail member within said one of the handrail member, the first of the continuous wall of the handrail member articulation formed in the inside, and an end portion of said one handrail member so as to guide to a predetermined position inside of said continuous wall, said first projecting than the continuous wall of the handrail member articulation,
Said second projection for the locating of the handrail member articulation, the other as from the end of the handrail member enters the interior of the other handrail member, the second of said continuous wall of the handrail member articulation And projecting from the continuous wall of the second handrail member connecting portion so as to guide the end of the other handrail member to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall. The continuous railing connecting material characterized by the above.   The connecting member for a continuous handrail according to claim 9, wherein the first handrail member connecting portion has one or more fixing protrusions protruding from the first end surface. The handrail member connecting portion has one or more fixing protrusions protruding from the end member, each of the fixing protrusions has a square cross-sectional shape, and the end cap The connecting member for the continuous handrail, wherein the connecting member is fixed to the wall surface by a screw penetrating a fixing protrusion. In the connection material of the continuous handrail described in claim 10,
Wherein the protrusion of the fixing of the first handrail member connecting portion, the to enter from an end portion of one of the handrail member within said one of the handrail member, the first of the continuous wall of the handrail member articulation formed in the inside, and an end portion of said one handrail member so as to guide to a predetermined position inside of said continuous wall, said first projecting than the continuous wall of the handrail member articulation,
Said second handrail member connecting portion and the projections of the fixing of the other as from the end of the handrail member enters the interior of the other handrail member, the second of said continuous wall of the handrail member articulation And projecting from the continuous wall of the second handrail member connecting portion so as to guide the end of the other handrail member to a predetermined position inside the continuous wall. The continuous railing connecting material characterized by the above.   9. The connecting member for a continuous handrail according to claim 8, wherein a recess is formed in the second end surface of the end cap, a step portion is formed in an inner wall of the recess, and the end member is fitted into the recess. The continuous handrail connecting material is characterized in that the continuous handrail has a hollow portion formed inside the end cap.   9. The connecting member for a continuous handrail according to claim 8, wherein the end cap is adjacent to the first end surface and the second end surface and extends between the first end surface and the second end surface. The connecting material for the continuous handrail, wherein the continuous handrail has a side surface, and has a flat surface portion orthogonal to the ridge line on a ceiling portion of the side surface.   The connecting member of the continuous handrail according to claim 8, wherein the continuous handrail is a bracketless handrail or a bracket-integrated handrail having no gap between the handrail member and the wall surface, Continuous railing connecting material.

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