JPH06179590A - Railing of passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve installation property and design while securing the safety. CONSTITUTION:A flange portion 5a is formed by bending the end of a guide frame 5 in parallel with a railing panel 4 so as to be formed into a L shape in section, and a cushioning material 11 is stuck on the back surface of the flange portion 5a faced to the railing panel. Thereby the cushioning material 11 can be prevented from being excessively exposed regardless of the insertion amount of the railing panel 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a balustrade of a passenger conveyor which is erected on both sides of a step such as an escalator or a moving walkway, and more particularly to mounting a cushioning material interposed between a guide frame and a balustrade panel. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a balustrade of a passenger conveyor having a cushioning material (packing) of this kind, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 55-
21302, JP 55-21303 A, JP 63-143189 A and JP 62-119 B.
The one shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 02 and the like are known.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing an example of a conventional escalator, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a VI portion of FIG. In the figure, 1 is a step, and a balustrade having a skirt guard 2, a deck board 3, a balustrade panel 4, a guide frame 5 and the like is erected on both sides thereof. A moving handrail 6 is guided by the guide frame 5 and moves in synchronization with step 1.

Next, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 7 denotes a cushioning material fitted into an end portion of a guide frame 5 bent in a U-shaped cross section. With this cushioning material 7, the balustrade panel 4 and the guide frame 5 each made of a stainless steel plate or the like come into contact with each other. The sound is reduced.

As described above, in the conventional guide frame 5, in order to have a balustrade design in which the flange portion has a volume, the one in which the end portion has a U-shaped cross section is the mainstream. However, with such a cross-sectional shape, the amount of protrusion with respect to the balustrade panel 4 becomes large, so that baggage or the like is caught at the entrance / exit, and an accident that the passenger falls is likely to occur.

On the other hand, in another conventional example shown in FIG. 8, in order to reduce the amount of protrusion of the guide frame 5, the end portion of the guide frame 5 is bent in parallel with the balustrade panel 4 in an L-shaped cross section. A cushioning material 8 having a U-shaped cross section is fitted in the edge portion of the balustrade panel 4.

[0007]

In the balustrade of the conventional passenger conveyor constructed as described above, the end cross section of the guide frame 5 is L-shaped as shown in FIG. It is possible to prevent passengers from falling compared to the ones. However, due to the installation error of the total length of the passenger conveyor (machine length) and the product error of the balustrade panel 4, etc.
When the amount of insertion of the balustrade panel 4 into the flange portion 5a is small, the cushioning material 8 is unnecessarily exposed from the flange portion 5a as shown in FIG. 9, and the space between the tip of the flange portion 5a and the cushioning material 8 is increased. There is a problem in that a gap 9 is formed in the inner part, and the designability is deteriorated. On the contrary, in order to insert the balustrade panel 4 more deeply, it is necessary to cut the end part of the balustrade panel 4 at the time of installation, and there is a problem that the installation is very troublesome.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and obtains a balustrade of a passenger conveyor which can improve the installability and the designability while ensuring the safety. The purpose is to

[0009]

A balustrade of a passenger conveyor according to the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that an end portion of a guide frame is bent in parallel with a balustrade panel, and a cushioning material is provided on a back surface of the end portion of the guide frame facing the balustrade panel. Is attached.

In the balustrade of the passenger conveyor according to a second aspect of the present invention, an end portion of the guide frame is bent in parallel with the balustrade panel, a cushioning material is attached to a back surface of the end portion of the guide frame facing the balustrade panel, and the cushioning material is provided. The wall thickness of the balustrade is thinner than the insertion part of the balustrade panel.

In the balustrade of the passenger conveyor according to a third aspect of the present invention, an end portion of the guide frame is bent in parallel with the balustrade panel, a cushioning material is attached to the back surface of the end portion of the guide frame facing the balustrade panel, and the cushioning material is provided. The cushioning member is provided with an engaging portion with the end face of the balustrade panel in order to prevent the slippage from coming out between the guide frame and the balustrade panel.

[0012]

In the present invention, by bending the end portion of the guide frame in parallel with the balustrade panel, it is possible to prevent baggage or the like from being caught on the end portion, and by attaching the cushioning material to the guide frame instead of the balustrade panel. ,
Prevents the cushioning material from being exposed more than necessary, regardless of the insertion amount of the balustrade panel.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Example 1. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a balustrade of a passenger conveyor according to an embodiment of the invention of claim 1. The same or corresponding parts as in FIG. 8 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a cushioning material adhered to the back surface of the flange portion 5a of the guide frame 5 with an adhesive 12.

In such a balustrade of a passenger conveyor, the cross-sectional shape of the end portion of the guide frame 5 is L-shaped as shown in FIG. 8, so that baggage or the like is prevented from being caught in this portion and a fall accident occurs. Prevented in advance. Further, since the cushioning material 11 is adhered to the back surface of the flange portion 5a, the exposure amount of the cushioning material 11 from the flange portion 5a does not change regardless of the insertion amount of the balustrade panel 4, and therefore the cushioning material 11 There is no gap between the end of the flange 5a and the flange 5a, and the design is improved. Therefore, it is not necessary to cut the end of the balustrade panel 4 during installation, and the installability is improved.

Example 2. Next, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the invention of claim 1, in which a shock absorbing material 13 bonded to the back surface of the flange portion 5a is provided with a groove 13a.
The tip of the flange portion 5a is inserted in a. That is, the tip of the flange portion 5a is covered with the cushioning material 13 so as to be wound therein.

With such a structure, when a passenger's baggage, a human body, or the like collides with the tip of the flange portion 5a, a cushioning effect is produced, safety is improved, and the flange portion 5a has a feeling of volume. The designability can be improved.

Embodiment 3. Next, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a balustrade of a passenger conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 14 is a cushioning material adhered to the back surface of the flange portion 5a with an adhesive 12, and this cushioning material 14 is
The wall thickness of the balustrade panel 4 is thinner than that of the insertion port of the balustrade panel 4.

As described above, by changing the wall thickness of the cushioning material 14 and reducing the contact area between the cushioning material 14 and the balustrade panel 4, the friction resistance at the time of inserting and removing the balustrade panel 4 is reduced, and the balustrade is reduced. The work of attaching and detaching the panel 4 becomes easy.

Example 4. Next, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a balustrade of a passenger conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 15 is a cushioning material adhered to the back surface of the flange portion 5a by an adhesive agent 12, and this cushioning material 15 is
The balustrade panel 4 has an engaging portion (shoulder portion) 15 a facing the end surface of the balustrade panel 4.

In the structures of Examples 1 to 3 described above, the adhesive 12
If the passenger's baggage or the like is caught or pulled out by mischief when the vehicle is deteriorated, the cushioning material 1
There is a risk that 1, 13, 14 will slip out (fall out) one after another. However, in Embodiment 4, since the engaging portion 15a is provided in the cushioning material 15, even if the adhesive 12 is deteriorated, the engaging portion 15a engages with (hangs on) the end surface of the balustrade panel 4, so that the cushioning is performed. The material 15 is prevented from falling off, and the quality can be maintained for a long time.

[0021]

As described above, in the balustrade of the passenger conveyor according to the invention of claim 1, the end portion of the guide frame is bent in parallel with the balustrade panel, and the back surface of the end portion of the guide frame facing the balustrade panel is buffered. Since the material is attached, safety can be ensured and the cushioning material can be prevented from being exposed more than necessary regardless of the insertion amount of the balustrade panel, so that the edge part of the balustrade panel can be installed at the time of installation. The effect of being able to improve the installability and designability without taking the trouble of cutting the

Further, in the balustrade of the passenger conveyor according to the invention of claim 2, since the thickness of the cushioning material is made thinner in the deeper part than the insertion part of the balustrade panel, it is the same as the invention of claim 1. In addition to the above effect, it is possible to reduce the frictional resistance when the balustrade panel is attached and detached, and it is possible to easily attach and detach the balustrade panel.

Further, in the balustrade of the passenger conveyor according to the third aspect of the present invention, the cushioning member is provided with an engaging portion to the end face of the balustrade panel to prevent the cushioning member from coming out between the guide frame and the balustrade panel. Therefore, in addition to the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention, there is an effect that the quality can be maintained for a long time.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a sectional view of a balustrade of a passenger conveyor according to an embodiment of the invention of claim 1;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a balustrade of a passenger conveyor according to another embodiment of the invention of claim 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a balustrade of a passenger conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a balustrade of a passenger conveyor according to an embodiment of the invention of claim 3;

FIG. 5 is a side view showing an example of a conventional escalator.

6 is an enlarged view of a VI portion of FIG.

7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing another conventional example.

9 is a cross-sectional view of relevant parts showing a state where a gap is created between the guide frame and the cushioning material in FIG.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 4 balustrade panel 5 guide frame 6 moving handrail 11 cushioning material 13 cushioning material 14 cushioning material 15 cushioning material 15a engaging portion

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A passenger conveyor in which an end of a guide frame for guiding a moving handrail is bent in parallel with a balustrade panel, and a cushioning material is provided between the end of the guide frame and the balustrade panel. The balustrade of the passenger conveyor, wherein the cushioning material is attached to the back surface of the end of the guide frame facing the balustrade panel. 2. A passenger conveyor in which an end of a guide frame for guiding a moving handrail is bent in parallel with a balustrade panel, and a cushioning material is provided between the end of the guide frame and the balustrade panel. In the balustrade, the cushioning material is attached to the back surface of the end portion of the guide frame facing the balustrade panel, and the thickness of the cushioning material is deeper than the insertion portion of the balustrade panel. The balustrade of the passenger conveyor, which is characterized by being thinned in the part of. 3. A passenger conveyor in which an end of a guide frame for guiding a moving handrail is bent in parallel with a balustrade panel, and a cushioning material is provided between the end of the guide frame and the balustrade panel. In the balustrade, the cushioning material is attached to the back surface of the end of the guide frame facing the balustrade panel, and prevents the cushioning material from coming out between the guide frame and the balustrade panel. Therefore, the balustrade of the passenger conveyor, characterized in that the cushioning member is provided with an engaging portion to the end face of the balustrade panel.