JPH04201980A - Handrail for passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To change a handrail easily into its transparent or opaque mode so as to improve the design work of the opaque handrail in particular by fixing a joint closing body for covering the longitudinal joint part of a handrail panel, between a handrail frame and a deck cover. CONSTITUTION:On the back side of a joint part Y, there is provided with a joint closing body 14 of U-shape cross section with one end thereof fixed to an outer deck cover by a vis 15. This joint closing body 14 is provided with a groove 14a for enclosing a bent piece 13a. The upper end of the groove 14a is inserted into the lower edge part of a handrail frame 7, and the lower end of the groove 14a is inserted into the upper edge part of the outer deck cover 8. Fine finish such as hairline finish and etching is applied to the footstep 3 side P, which is the surface of handrail panels 13A, 13B, the outer deck cover 8 side Q and the surface R of the joint closing body 14. As far as the handrail panel 13, metallic luster beautiful in design work can be therefore seen from both step 3 side and outer deck cover 8 side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a parapet structure for a passenger conveyor such as an escalator or an electric road.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the railings of passenger conveyors, which are called transparent, were developed in 1986.
Transparent glass balustrade panels were used as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 1-18288. On the other hand, the balustrade of a passenger conveyor, which is called an opaque type, uses an opaque balustrade panel made of stainless steel plate or the like, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 191375/1983.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the former of the above-mentioned conventional technology, there is a handrail frame on the handrail running path, the outer deck cover is located at a low place near the steps, and the outer deck cover is removed from the position of the outer deck cover, that is, close to the steps. Ta. On the other hand, in the latter conventional example, the outer deck cover and exterior plate were placed at a high location adjacent to the handrail frame. In this way, the transparent type and the opaque type have completely different arrangement configurations of the outer deck cover and exterior plate, so it is impossible to change the form of the parapet after the passenger conveyor is installed, and the structure of the former type is particularly opaque. If a transparent balustrade panel is used, the back side of the balustrade panel will be exposed, and if a transparent balustrade panel is used for the latter structure, the back side of the exterior deck cover and exterior board will be exposed, making it impractical for design purposes. I couldn't.

An object of the present invention is to provide a balustrade structure for a passenger conveyor in which the form of the balustrade can be easily changed between a transparent type and an opaque type.

Another object of the present invention is to particularly improve the design of an opaque balustrade. [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention arranges a handrail frame on the handrail running path, an outer deck cover, an inner deck cover and an exterior plate near the steps, and Only when an opaque material such as stainless steel is used for the parapet panel, a joint closing body is installed upright on the outside deck cover side of the joint to cover the joint in the longitudinal direction of the parapet panel. .

In addition, in order to improve the design, both the front and back sides of this balustrade panel are given a hairline finish, and the joints of this balustrade panel are covered with bent pieces to increase strength. A U-shaped joint closure body,
It is fixedly installed so that both ends are housed inside the handrail frame and outer deck cover.

[Effect]

The above-mentioned balustrade panel made of opaque material is finished on its front and back sides, and does not look unsightly when viewed from the outside deck cover side as well as when viewed from the step side.

In addition, the bent pieces bent toward the outer deck cover to increase strength at the joints of the balustrade panels are covered with a U-shaped joint closure with a U-shaped cross section that has a groove to accommodate the bent pieces. Therefore, it does not have the same unsightly design as this one. Further, the upper and lower ends of this joint closing body are housed within the hunt rail frame and the outer deck cover.

In addition, since the lower end is fixed to the outer deck cover, it is effective in terms of design and strength.

With the above configuration, the main balustrade structure can be shared regardless of whether the material of the balustrade panel is transparent or opaque.

In addition to being able to achieve the effects of mass production and ease of design changes, the design quality of the opaque balustrade area in particular is improved.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The passenger conveyor 1 of the present invention has a step 3 and a handrail 4 that move from one entrance 2 to the other entrance (not shown).
A parapet 5 forming a running path and a side wall is provided. Here, on the upper side of the handrail 5 there are a guide 6 for guiding the handrail 4 and a handrail frame 7, and at a low position near the steps 3 there is an outer deck cover 8. Inner deck cover9. An exterior plate 10 and the like are attached to a support 12 fixed to a main body frame 11. When using the opaque balustrade panel 13 usually made of stainless steel plate, the balustrade panel 13 is arranged in the length direction (length Q, Q
At the joint Y in 2), remove the outer deck cover 8 from the surface of the step 3 side.
Folded piece 1 that is bent to the side and has a slightly raised shape
3a is provided to prevent deformation (deflection toward the outer deck cover 8 side) when an external force is applied from the step 3 side. Furthermore, on the back side of this joint Y, the upper end is inserted into the lower side of the handrail frame 7, the lower end is inserted into the upper side of the outer deck cover 8, and there is a cross section having an illumination 14a for storing the bent piece 3a. A U-shaped joint closure body 14 has one end attached to the outer deck cover with a screw 1.
It is fixed at 5. In addition, parapet panels 13A and 13B
The surfaces of the step 3 side P, the outer deck cover 8 side Q, and the surface R of the joint closing body 14 are finished with a beautiful finish such as a hairline finish or an etching finish. Therefore, the balustrade panel 13 can be seen with a beautiful metallic luster from both the step 3 side and the outer deck cover 8 side.

The balustrade 5 approaches completion according to the assembly sequence shown in FIG. That is, the joint closure body 14 is attached to the handrail frame 7 and the outer deck cover 8, and then.

The parapet panels 13 are assembled one after another in the direction of arrow Z.

In addition, even if the parapet panel is made of transparent glass, the second
It is assembled in the state shown in the figure (in this case, the joint closure is not necessarily required), and even this balustrade form has an excellent design because there is no outer deck cover M or exterior plate N that existed with conventional opaque balustrades. It becomes something. Furthermore, with this configuration, there is no need to change the arrangement of the main components of the balustrade, whether it is a transparent type or an opaque type, which is effective in terms of mass production and ease of design changes. Furthermore, the balustrade member called the inner deck cover may be of a small cross section, generally called a molding.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, it is easy to change the form of the balustrade between transparent and opaque types, and the design of the opaque type is particularly improved significantly.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partial side view of the area near the entrance showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line -■ in Fig. 2. 4 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 3, showing the order of assembly. 3... Steps, 4... Handrail, 7... Handrail frame, 8... Outer deck cover, 9... Inner deck cover, 13.13A, 13B-... Balustrade panel, 1
3a, bent piece, 14... seam closure body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A handrail frame disposed between a moving step and a handrail, a handrail frame provided on a handrail running path, and a handrail provided with an outer deck cover and an inner deck cover near the step. A parapet panel whose upper and lower ends are housed inside the handrail frame, the outer deck cover, and the inner deck cover, and a parapet panel disposed at a joint in the longitudinal direction of the parapet panel, A railing for a passenger conveyor, characterized in that a joint closing body is fixedly installed between the handrail frame and the deck cover so as to cover the handrail frame. 2. In claim 1, the balustrade panel is made of an opaque material such as a stainless steel plate, and a bent piece is provided at the joint in the longitudinal direction toward the outer deck cover, and the joint is provided with a bent piece at the joint in the longitudinal direction. A railing for a passenger conveyor in which a joint closure body having a groove portion with a U-shaped cross section that covers a piece is disposed facing the bent piece. 3. The balustrade of a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein a surface finish such as a hairline finish is applied to the step-side surface of the balustrade panel and the back surface of the outer deck cover. 4. The handrail for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the lower end of the joint closure is fixed to the outer deck cover.