JPH10258982A - Moving handrail surface maintaining device for man conveyer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove dirt firmly stuck on a moving handrail without deteriorating the rubber surface by attaching a rotary brush for brushing the surface of the moving handrail to a maintenance device main body detachable to a handrail, rotating it by a drive means, and coating the moving handrail in the front part in the moving direction of the moving handrail with a protective agent. SOLUTION: An escalator is driven in one direction and a detergent valve 13a and a protective agent valve 19 are simultaneously opened. When a moving handrail 1 is moved, a friction roller 9 is rotated and this rotation is transmitted to a first rotary brush 5a and a second rotary brush 11 via a set gear 12. Then, the detergent is dropped on the first rotary brush 5a by a detergent tank 14 and the rotary brush 5a is rotated while being fed the detergent so as to rub and clean the surface of the moving handrail 1. Secondly, the moving handrail 1 moves to the attachment position of a cleaner 16 so as to have the detergent and the dirt removed by a felt 27. The moving handrail 1 is moved to a position of a protective agent coating metal 18 so that its surface is coated with the protective agent by a sponge 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning and maintaining a moving handrail which is disposed on a balustrade of a conveyer such as an escalator or a moving sidewalk and circulates as a step moves.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG.
It is a front view which shows the conventional construction scalator moving handrail cleaning device described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 6 gazette. FIG. 18 is a side view. 1
Is an endless rubber moving handrail that circulates on the escalator balustrade. Reference numeral 2 denotes a friction roller rotatably attached to the balustrade support plate 70, the outer peripheral portion of which is in contact with the back surface of the moving handrail 1 and rotates with the movement of the moving handrail 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a suppression roller rotatably mounted on the support plate 70 and opposed to the friction roller 2 with the moving handrail 1 interposed therebetween.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a spring which presses the suppression roller 3 in the direction of the moving handrail 1. The suppression roller 3 is pressed in the direction of the moving handrail 1 by a spring 4 to bring the moving handrail 1 into close contact with the friction roller 2. Reference numeral 5 denotes a cleaning brush roller rotatably attached to the support plate 70 on the opposite side of the friction roller 2 across the moving handrail 1. The bristle tip of the cleaning brush roller 5 is in contact with the main surface 1 a of the moving handrail 1. Reference numeral 6 denotes a pulley mounted on the shaft of the friction roller 2 on the opposite side of the support plate 70, and reference numeral 7 denotes a pulley also mounted on the shaft of the cleaning brush roller 5 on the opposite side of the support plate 70. A belt 8 for transmitting driving force is wound around the pulleys 6 and 7.

In the moving handrail cleaning device constructed as described above, when the moving handrail 1 moves, the friction roller 2 rotates with the movement. When the friction roller 2 rotates, the rotation torque is transmitted to the cleaning brush roller 5 via the pulley 6, the belt 8, and the pulley 7. At this time, the cleaning brush roller 5 rotates in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the moving handrail 1. Then, the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1 is cleaned.

When the protective agent is applied to the moving handrail 1, for example, while the moving handrail 1 is moving, a cloth impregnated with the coating agent is pressed against the moving handrail 1 to apply the protective agent. The work was done manually, for example, by pressing.

[0006]

In such a conventional moving handrail cleaning device, the cleaning brush roller 5 is firmly fixed because the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1 is rubbed against the main surface 1a in a dry state. No dirt is removed. In addition, since the rubber surface is rubbed in a dry state, the rubber surface is damaged and deteriorated. In addition, there is a problem in that the work of applying the protective agent is performed manually, and the work takes time and effort.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can remove strongly adhered dirt without deteriorating a rubber surface, and apply a protective agent. The purpose is to obtain a moving handrail maintenance device that can perform maintenance work easily without any labor or time because the process of finishing and wiping the protective agent can also be performed automatically. is there.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a maintenance device for moving a handrail of a conveyer, wherein the maintenance device main body is detachably fixed to a balustrade of the man conveyor, and is rotatably attached to the maintenance device main body. A rotating brush for sweeping the surface of the moving handrail, a driving unit for rotating the rotating brush,
Protective agent applying means is provided on the maintenance device main body in front of the moving handrail in the moving direction of the rotating brush and applies a protective agent to the moving handrail.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for maintaining a surface of a moving handrail of a man conveyor, wherein the rotating brush is provided above the rotating brush of the maintenance device main body and which drops cleaning agent onto the moving handrail or the rotating brush. A cleaning agent wiping unit disposed between the moving handrail and a protective agent application unit;

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for maintaining a surface of a moving handrail, wherein the protective agent is disposed on a main body of the maintenance device in the moving direction of the moving handrail with respect to the protective agent applying means. Drying means for drying the protective agent.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for maintaining a surface of a moving handrail of a conveyer, wherein the second rotating brush is rotatably attached to the main body of the maintenance apparatus and sweeps a side surface of the moving handrail. Rotated by means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a moving handrail surface maintenance device for a man conveyor, wherein a driving means is rotatably disposed on the main body of the maintenance device, the friction roller being in contact with the moving handrail;
A transmission mechanism that is provided between the friction roller and the rotating brush and that transmits the rotational torque of the friction roller to the rotating brush.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the driving means is a motor provided in the main body of the maintenance device.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the protective agent applying means is fixed to the main body of the maintenance device, and a sponge which comes into contact with the moving handrail and a protective agent which is connected to the sponge and supplied to the sponge. And a protective agent tank for storing the liquid.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the protective agent applying means is fixed to the main body of the maintenance device and includes a tray for storing the protective agent, and a protective agent suction roller disposed in the tray. , A protective agent application roller disposed close to the moving handrail, a protective agent suction roller, and a cloth belt circulating between the two rollers wound around the protective agent suction roller, the cloth belt is a protective agent At the position of the application roller, it comes into contact with the moving handrail, circulates with the movement of the moving handrail, and penetrates the protective agent at the position of the protective agent suction roller.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the cleaning agent wiping means includes a cloth belt delivery roller provided in the maintenance apparatus main body and a cloth belt wound around the cloth belt delivery roller. And a cloth belt take-up roller to which one end of the cloth belt is connected and winds the cloth belt; and a cleaning agent wiping roller disposed close to the moving handrail, wherein the cloth belt is located at the position of the cleaning agent wiping roller. , Comes into contact with the moving handrail, and is gradually taken up by the cloth belt winding roller as the moving handrail moves.

In a tenth aspect of the present invention, the protective agent drying and finishing means includes a motor provided in the main body of the maintenance device, a fan attached to a shaft of the motor, and a fan-starting device. And a ventilation path for guiding wind to a moving handrail.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the protective agent drying and finishing means is provided with a heating wire for heating the moving handrail in the ventilation path.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a maintenance device for a moving handrail surface of a man conveyor, wherein the cleaning brush is provided above the rotating brush of the maintenance device main body and drops cleaning agent onto the moving handrail or the rotating brush; A cleaning agent wiping unit that is disposed between the protective agent applying unit and wipes the cleaning agent on the surface of the moving handrail; and a maintenance device main body that is disposed in front of the moving direction of the moving handrail with respect to the protective agent applying unit and moves. A protective agent drying and finishing means for drying the protective agent applied to the surface of the handrail is provided, a rotating brush, a driving means, a cleaning agent dropping means,
A cleaning unit containing the cleaning agent wiping unit, a protective agent applying unit containing the protective agent applying unit, and a dry finishing unit containing the protective agent drying / finishing unit are unitized and attached to and detached from the maintenance device main body. Mounted as possible.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the friction roller is supported at both ends by a side plate slidably disposed on a main body of the maintenance device, and the side plate is moved by a pressing spring. Biased in the direction.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the main body of the maintenance device is placed on the floor below the new well portion of the balustrade, and the cleaning portion, the protective agent application portion, and the dry finish portion are each provided with a balustrade. They are arranged along the curvature of the Nuell section.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Embodiment 1 FIG. FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a moving handrail maintenance device for a man conveyor according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view. FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a cleaner as a cleaning agent wiping means. FIG. 4 is a front view showing details of the protective agent applying means. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a rubber moving handrail that circulates a railing (not shown) of an escalator in a trackless manner. The moving handrail moves rightward in FIG. Reference numeral 10 denotes a maintenance device main body fixed to a balustrade (not shown). The maintenance device main body 10 forms an upper half of the maintenance device main body 10 and accommodates components therein, and a frame portion 10a forms a lower half of the maintenance device main body 10 and has a generally U-shaped cross section. And a holding portion 10b sandwiching the.

5a is a frame unit 10 of the maintenance device main body 10.
a first rotating brush rotatably mounted within a and consisting of a cylindrical body and a number of bristles implanted perpendicular to the entire side surface of the body. First rotating brush 5a
Are arranged so that the axis of the main body is parallel to the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1, and the tips of the hairs are in contact with the main surface of the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1. Numeral 11 is rotatably attached to the inside of the frame part 10a, and the bristle tips are on both side surfaces 1b of the moving handrail 1.
And a pair of second rotating brushes respectively in contact with each other.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a friction roller which is rotatably mounted in the frame portion 10a, has a cylindrical shape, and has a side surface in contact with the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1 and rotates as the moving handrail 1 moves. 12 is a friction opening roller 9 and a first rotating brush 5a.
And a plurality of spur gears that are provided between the first rotating brush 5a and the second rotating brush 11 to transmit the rotational torque of the friction roller 9 to the first rotating brush 5a and the second rotating brush 11. . The set gear 12 includes a first rotating brush 5a.
Transmits the rotational torque of the friction opening roller 9 so that the frictional roller 9 rotates in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the moving handrail 1, that is, rotates clockwise in FIG. The friction opening roller 9 and the set gear 12 constitute driving means 101 for rotating the first rotating brush 5a and the second rotating brush 11.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a detergent tank provided in the frame portion 10a above the first rotary brush 5a for storing a predetermined amount of detergent. Reference numeral 13 denotes a cylindrical cleaning nozzle extending from the cleaning tank 14 and arranged above the first rotary brush 5a so as to be parallel to the rotary brush 5.
A plurality of holes are formed in the lower surface of the cleaning agent nozzle 13 along an axis for dropping the cleaning agent. Reference numeral 13a denotes a detergent valve provided between the detergent nozzle 13 and the detergent tank 14 for adjusting the flow rate of the detergent. The cleaning agent is dropped from the cleaning agent nozzle 13 when the cleaning agent valve 13a is opened. Reference numeral 15 denotes a cleaning agent supply port provided in the cleaning agent tank 14 for supplying a cleaning agent. Cleaning agent tank 1
The cleaning agent nozzle 4 and the cleaning agent nozzle 13 constitute a cleaning agent dropping unit 102.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a cleaner having a U-shaped cross section fixed to the frame 10a in the direction in which the moving handrail 1 moves forward with respect to the first rotary brush 5a, that is, in the right direction in FIG. is there. As shown in FIG. 3, the cleaner 16 includes a frame 16a having a U-shaped cross section and a thick felt 16b fixed inside the frame 16a. The felt 16 b is in contact with the surface of the moving handrail 1. The cleaner 16 constitutes a detergent wiping unit 103 for wiping the detergent dropped on the surface of the moving handrail 1.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a box-shaped protective agent application metal fitting fixed to a front side of the cleaner 16 by a fixing support frame 29, and is disposed with its opening downward. Reference numeral 30 denotes a sponge provided to protrude downward from the inside of the protective agent application fitting 18. The lower surface of the sponge 30 is the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1.
And the sponge 30 is impregnated with a protective agent. Reference numeral 20 denotes a protective agent tank disposed above the sponge 30 for storing a predetermined amount of the protective agent. Reference numeral 28 denotes a protective agent application metal fitting 1 extending from the protective agent tank 20 and having a tip end.
8 is a protective agent nozzle that extends to the upper part of the sponge 30 in 8. The protective agent discharged from the protective agent nozzle 28 is supplied to the sponge 30. Reference numeral 19 denotes a protective agent valve provided at an intermediate portion of the protective agent nozzle 28 to adjust the amount of the protective agent discharged from the protective agent nozzle 28. 21 is a protective agent tank 20
It is a protective agent supply port provided in. Protective agent fitting 1
8, sponge 30, protective agent tank 20, protective agent nozzle 2
Reference numeral 8 denotes a protective agent applying unit 104 that applies a protective agent to the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1. FIG. 4 is a front view showing details of the protective agent applying means 104.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a motor disposed further forward of the protective agent applying means 104 and above the frame portion 10a and facing downward. Reference numeral 22 denotes a fan attached to the shaft of the motor 24. A ventilation path 23 is provided below the fan 22 and guides the wind generated by the fan 22 to the main surface 1 a of the moving handrail 1. The outlet of the ventilation passage 23 faces the main surface 1 a of the moving handrail 1. The wind blown from the ventilation passage 23 dries the protective agent applied to the main surface 1 a of the moving handrail 1. 1
Reference numeral 7 denotes a finishing cleaner disposed further forward of the ventilation passage 23, and has the same structure as the cleaner 16. The finishing cleaner 17 wipes off excess protective agent and makes the surface of the moving handrail 1 a good finished surface. Motor 24, fan 22, ventilation path 23, finishing cleaner 1
Reference numeral 7 denotes a protective agent drying / finishing means 105 for drying and finishing the protective agent applied to the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1.

Reference numeral 25 denotes two suction cups provided inside the holding portion 10b having a U-shaped cross section provided below the maintenance device main body 10 and fixing the maintenance device main body 10 to the balustrade of the escalator. Reference numeral 26 denotes an inner side of the holding portion 10b of the maintenance device main body 10 having a U-shaped cross section, which is disposed to face the suction cup 25,
Two fixing screws for fixing the maintenance device main body 10 to the balustrade in cooperation with the suction cup 25. The maintenance device main body 10 is fixed to the balustrade by holding the balustrade in the holding portion 10b having a U-shaped cross section, adsorbing one side to the balustrade with the suction cup 26, and pressing the balustrade with the fixing screw 26 from the other side. The maintenance device has a friction roller 9 pressed against the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1 and fixed thereto.

FIG. 5 is a state diagram when the maintenance device of the present invention is mounted on a balustrade of an escalator. As shown in FIG. 5, the maintenance device is attached to a horizontal portion above or below a balustrade of the escalator so as to straddle the balustrade.

Next, the operation will be described. First, while the escalator is stopped, the maintenance device is fixed to either the upper horizontal portion or the lower horizontal portion of the escalator shown in FIG. At this time, the maintenance device is fixed such that the friction roller 9 is on the upstream side in the moving direction of the moving handrail 1. Next, the escalator is operated in one direction, and at the same time, the cleaning agent valve 13a and the protective agent valve 19 are opened. The maintenance device is
Since the friction roller 9 is pressed and fixed to the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1, when the moving handrail 1 moves, the friction roller 9 rotates. The rotation of the friction roller 9 is transmitted to the first rotating brush 5a and the second rotating brush 11 via the set gear 12. The first rotating brush 5a is rotated so as to oppose the moving direction of the moving handrail 1.

At this time, since the cleaning agent is dropped from the cleaning agent tank 14 onto the first rotating brush 5a, the rotating brush 5 rotates while being supplied with the cleaning agent to rub and clean the surface of the moving handrail 1. Next, the cleaned moving handrail 1 is moved to the position where the cleaner 16 is attached, and the cleaning agent and dirt are removed by the felt 27.

Next, the moving handrail 1 from which the cleaning agent and dirt have been removed
Moves to the position of the protective agent application fitting 18. Then, a protective agent is applied to the surface of the moving handrail 1 by the sponge 30. The sponge 30 is always supplied with the protective agent from the protective agent tank 20, so that the protective agent is always impregnated with the protective agent, and the protective agent is uniformly applied to the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1. The moving handrail 1 coated with the protective agent is further provided with a ventilation path 2.
Move to position 3. Then, the air is dried by the wind generated by the fan 22. Further, the moving handrail 1 reaches the position of the finishing cleaner 17. Here, the moving handrail 1 is finished by wiping off the excess protective agent.

In this embodiment, the maintenance device is used for the escalator. However, the maintenance device is not limited to the escalator, but any device having a rubber handrail that moves on a balustrade can be used. Can also be used. In the cleaning agent dropping means 102 of the present embodiment, the cleaning agent is dropped on the first rotating brush 5a, but the moving handrail 1 is located upstream of the first rotating brush 5a.
The same effect can be obtained even if the liquid is dropped on the main surface 1a of the liquid crystal display.

In the maintenance device for a moving handrail of a man conveyor having such a structure, the rubber surface of the moving handrail 1 is cleaned with a cleaning agent, so that dirt is easily removed and the surface is not damaged. In addition, since the cleaning of the moving handrail, the application of the protective agent, and the finish of the drying can be performed at the same time, the operation is not troublesome and time-consuming. Also, a second for cleaning the side surface of the moving handrail 1
Since the rotating brush 11 is provided, the entire surface of the moving handrail including the side surface can be cleaned.

Further, since the protective agent tank 20 for storing a certain amount of the protective agent is provided, since the protective agent is always supplied from the protective agent tank 20, the sponge 30 is always impregnated with the protective agent. Move the protective agent, the main surface 1 of the handrail 1
a. And, by attaching the cleaner 16 for wiping the cleaning agent, mixing of the cleaning agent and the protective agent can be prevented.

In this embodiment, it is determined by a person that the surface of the moving handrail 1 is clean and the cleaning is completed. However, the apparatus of the present invention includes a sensor that can determine that the surface of the moving handrail 1 is clean. Provision of a report means such as a buzzer that makes the worker know when the surface is clean is detected, so that the work can be further automated, and the worker can stay away from the apparatus. Workability is improved.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for a man conveyor according to the present invention.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the maintenance device main body 10 is divided into a plurality. That is, the first
Rotating brush 5a, second rotating brush 11, driving means 1
01, cleaning agent dropping means 102, cleaning agent wiping means 10
3, a protective agent applying unit 32 in which the protective agent applying unit 104 is accommodated, and a protective agent drying / finishing unit 1
05 is divided into a housed and dried finish section 33, each of which is unitized. And the cleaning unit 3
1. The protective agent application section 32 and the dry finish section 33 are arranged in a predetermined order inside a frame-shaped maintenance device main body outer frame 34 and are detachably mounted. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In the maintenance apparatus for moving a handrail of a man conveyor constructed as described above, the apparatus is divided into a plurality of parts to form a unit, and these are detachably mounted inside the outer frame 34 of the maintenance apparatus main body. Therefore, for example, when cleaning or replacing an arbitrary part, only the unit in which the part is stored is removed, and cleaning or replacement of the part may be performed. Also, when replacing parts, it is possible to replace the whole unit with a spare part, and the replacement work can be expedited.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 7 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for a man conveyor according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, a pair of side plates 36 arranged in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the moving handrail 1 are arranged in the frame portion 10a of the maintenance device main body 10, and the friction roller 9, the set gear 12, the first rotation Each of the brush 1 and the second rotating brush 11 constitutes one cleaning unit assembly 60 with both ends of the shaft supported by the side plate 36. Cleaning unit assembly 60
Is pivotally supported at one end by a fulcrum pin 36a and is swingably mounted in the frame portion 10a. Further, a pressing spring 35 is contracted between the cleaning section assembly 60 and the frame section 10a. The cleaning unit assembly 60 is urged by the pressing spring 35 in the moving handrail 1 direction.

On the other hand, a pair of receiving rollers 37 which are in contact with the lower portions of both sides of the moving handrail 1 are rotatably disposed inside the holding portion 10b having a U-shaped cross section on the lower side of the maintenance device main body 10. Have been. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In the maintenance device for a handrail of a man-conveyor having such a configuration, even when the handrail 1 moves up and down as it moves, the cleaning unit assembly 60 moves along the main surface 1a of the handrail 1. And the friction roller 9 is constantly pressed against the main surface 1a with a strong pressing force, so that a strong driving force can always be obtained without the friction roller 9 slipping.

Embodiment 4 FIG. FIG. 8 is a partial vertical sectional view showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for the man conveyor according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the maintenance device main body 10 has a built-in rotary brush drive motor 38. The rotating brush drive motor 38 and the rotating brush 5 are connected by the set gear 12. The rotating brush drive motor 38 is supplied with electric power from an external power supply via an electric wire (not shown).
The rotary brush drive motor 38 has a volume (not shown) for changing the number of rotations.

In the maintenance device for moving a handrail of a conveyer having such a configuration, the rotating brush 5 is rotated by a rotating brush driving motor 38. Therefore, the number of rotations of the rotating brush 5 can be arbitrarily set regardless of the moving speed of the moving handrail 1. Therefore, for example, when dirt is severe, the number of rotations can be increased. Further, even when the moving handrail 1 is stopped, cleaning and maintenance can be performed. Therefore, when the moving handrail 1 is locally contaminated, a centralized maintenance device can be operated at that location.

Embodiment 5 FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for a man conveyor according to the present invention.
In the present embodiment, handles 39 are attached to both upper ends of the maintenance device main body 10. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In the maintenance device for moving a handrail of a conveyer having such a configuration, the handles 39 are attached to both upper ends of the maintenance device main body 10, so that the device can be easily carried, and the device can be easily mounted on the balustrade of the escalator. The work is easy when attaching or detaching to / from the equipment.

Embodiment 6 FIG. FIG. 10 is a side view of a protective agent applying unit showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for a man conveyor according to the present invention. In the first embodiment, the protective agent applying unit 104 shown in FIG. 4 is used. However, in the present embodiment, a protective agent applying roller 40 and a protective agent suction roller 41 are provided instead. A cloth belt 43 wound around both rollers 40 and 41 is arranged between them. Further, rollers 44a, 44b, and 44c are further provided to stretch the cloth belt 43.

Below the protective agent suction roller 41, a receiving tray 42 is disposed, in which a predetermined amount of the protective agent is stored. The protective agent suction roller 41 has a part of the outer peripheral portion submerged in the protective agent stored in the tray 42. When the protective agent suction roller 41 rotates, the cloth belt 43 wound around that portion passes through the protective agent. On the other hand, the protective agent applying roller 40 is arranged close to the moving handrail 1, and the cloth belt 43 wound around the protective agent applying roller 40 is in contact with the main surface 1 a of the moving handrail 1. Protective agent application roller 40, protective agent suction roller 4
The cloth belt 43 and the tray 42 constitute a protective agent applying unit 106 for applying a protective agent to the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In the maintenance device for moving a handrail of a man-conveyor having such a configuration, when the moving handrail 1 moves, the protective agent applying roller 40 rotates accordingly. Thereby, the cloth belt 43 circulates between the protective agent application roller 40 and the protective agent suction roller 41. And cloth belt 4
Numeral 3 impregnates the protective agent at the position of the protective agent suction roller 41 and applies it to the main surface 1 a of the moving handrail 1 at the position of the protective agent application roller 40.

In the maintenance device for a moving handrail of a man conveyor having such a configuration, the protective agent can be uniformly applied to the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1 as in the first embodiment. Since the application surface of the cloth belt 43 moves together with the moving handrail 1, dust does not collect between the cloth belt 43 and the moving handrail 1, and since the protective agent is always applied on a new application surface, the application surface is The frequency of maintenance can be extended without damage.

Embodiment 7 FIG. FIG. 11 is a front view of a cleaning agent wiping means showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for the man conveyor according to the present invention. FIG. 12 is a side view. 11 and 12, reference numeral 50 denotes a cloth belt delivery roller rotatably disposed in the frame portion 10a of the maintenance device main body 10. The cloth belt 46 is wound around the cloth belt delivery roller 50. Reference numeral 45 denotes a cloth belt take-up roller disposed in parallel with the cloth belt delivery roller 50. A handle 49 is attached to a shaft end on one side of the cloth belt take-up roller 45 and protrudes outside the maintenance device main body 10. The cloth belt winding roller 45 is connected to one end of the cloth belt 46,
When the handle 49 is rotated, the cloth belt take-up roller 45 takes up the cloth belt 46.

Below the cloth belt feeding roller 50 and the cloth belt take-up roller 45, a cleaning agent wiping roller 47 is disposed close to the moving handrail 1. A cloth belt 46 passes between the cleaning agent wiping roller 47 and the moving handrail 1. The cloth belt 46 of the cleaning agent wiping roller 47 is a main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1.
Is in contact with

In the cleaning agent wiping means having such a structure, the cloth belt 46 is wound around the cloth belt delivery roller 50 in advance, and when the cloth belt 46 in the portion in contact with the moving handrail 1 becomes dirty, the cloth belt is wound. The cloth belt 46 is slightly wound up by the take-up roller 45, and the cloth belt 46 in a new clean part is brought into contact with the moving handrail 1.

With such a structure, if the cloth belt 46 becomes dirty, the cloth belt 46 in a new and clean part can be brought into contact with the moving handrail 1 by slightly winding it up, so that the cleaning agent can be wiped off reliably. At the same time, the frequency of replacement of the cleaning agent wiping means becomes longer, which is convenient.

In this embodiment, the cloth belt 46 is wound manually by the cloth belt winding roller 45. However, instead of the handle 49, a driving mechanism for the cloth belt winding roller 45 by a motor is provided. The cloth belt 46 may be wound up little by little while the maintenance device is operating. With this configuration, the wiping ability of the cleaning agent is always constant and the wiping is ensured.

Embodiment 8 FIG. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the protective agent drying and finishing means showing another example of the moving conveyor handrail maintenance device of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a heating wire 51 is provided in the ventilation path 23. Heating wire 51
During the operation, current flows during operation of the device, and the wind generated by the fan 22 is heated to generate warm air. Other configurations are described in Embodiment 1.
Is the same as With such a configuration, the wind blown to the moving handrail 1 becomes hot air, so that the protective agent can be more reliably dried and the finish can be assured.

Embodiment 9 FIG. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for the man conveyor according to the present invention. In the maintenance device of the present embodiment, it is attached to the lower part of the balustrade (not shown) on the return side. Moving handrail 1
Circulates the balustrade tracklessly and moves to the left in FIG. The rotating brush 5 is disposed inside the maintenance device main body 10 on the right side in FIG. 14 with the bristle tip facing upward, and is fixed to the shaft of the rotating brush driving motor 38. The bristle tip of the rotating brush 5 is in contact with the main surface 1 a of the moving handrail 1. Since the diameter of the rotating brush 5 is large, it protrudes laterally from the main surface 1 a of the moving handrail 1.

The cleaning agent tank 14 is disposed beside the moving handrail 1 and extends from the cleaning agent tank 14.
Numeral 3 drops the cleaning agent on the portion of the rotating brush 5 that protrudes on both sides of the moving handrail 1. The cleaner 16 is attached upward substantially at the center of the maintenance device main body 10, and the thick felt 16 b is in contact with the surface of the moving handrail 1.

The protective agent applying roller 40 is disposed to face the main surface 1 a of the moving handrail 1. In addition, a protective agent suction roller 41 is disposed in a receiving tray 42 provided at a lower portion of the maintenance device main body 10. A cloth belt 43 is wound around the protective agent application roller 40 and the protective agent suction roller 41. A protective agent is stored in the tray 42. The cloth belt 43 contacts the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1 on the side of the protective agent application roller 40, and circulates as the moving handrail 1 moves. Then, the protective agent is transferred to the main surface 1 of the handrail 1.
a.

The motor 24 is connected to the maintenance device main body 10 in FIG.
It is arranged upward at the lower part on the left side. The fan 22
It is attached to the shaft of the motor 24. The ventilation path 23 that guides the wind generated by the fan 22 to the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1 has the outlet facing upward, and the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1 is oriented upward.
Are provided opposite to each other.

In the maintenance device of the present embodiment, the maintenance device is attached to the lower part of the escalator balustrade. Next, the escalator is operated so that the moving handrail 1 moves to the left side in FIG.
Is opened, and the rotating brush drive motor 38 is driven.
Thereby, the rotating brush 5 rotates while containing the cleaning agent, and cleans the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1. Thereafter, the moving handrail 1 moves, and the cleaning agent is wiped off. Thereafter, the protective agent is applied by the cloth belt 43, and then the protective agent is dried by the fan 22.

In the moving handrail maintenance device for a man-conveyor having such a configuration, the device can be attached to the lower part of the balustrade on the return road side. Therefore, maintenance can be performed even when a maintenance device cannot be attached to the upper part. It can also be installed during normal operation.

Embodiment 10 FIG. FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for the man conveyor of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the maintenance device main body 10 is arranged on one side of the balustrade so as to cover the new well portion. Then, the brush cleaning unit 31, the protective agent applying unit 32, and the dry finishing unit 3 unitized in the second embodiment
3 are divided and arranged along the curvature of the new well portion. The maintenance device is placed on the floor below the new well portion and installed so as to lean on the moving handrail 1 of the new well portion.

In the maintenance apparatus for moving a handrail of a man-conveyor having such a configuration, the installation method of the apparatus is easy.
Note that the tire 52 can be rotatably mounted on one side of the lower part of the maintenance device main body 10, so that the device can be easily moved even if the device is heavy.

Embodiment 11 FIG. FIG. 16 is a side view of a rotating brush and a dust removing brush showing another example of the moving conveyor handrail maintenance device of the present invention. In the present embodiment, dust that is fixed substantially parallel to the rotating brush 5 near the first rotating brush 5a and downstream of the moving handrail 1 in the moving direction, and the bristle tip comes into contact with the bristle tip of the rotating brush 5 The taking brush 53 is arranged. Other configurations are described in Embodiment 1.
Is the same as

In the thus configured maintenance device for moving a handrail of a conveyor, when the first rotary brush 5a rotates, dust attached to the bristle tip of the rotary brush 5 is knocked down by the dust removal brush 53. Therefore, the tip of the first rotary brush 5a is always in a state where dust is removed, so that the main surface 1a of the moving handrail 1 can be cleaned well and the maintenance frequency of the rotary brush 5 can be reduced.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a maintenance device for a moving handrail surface of a man conveyor, wherein the maintenance device body is removably fixed to a balustrade of the man conveyor, and is rotatably attached to the maintenance device body. Brush, a driving means for rotating the rotating brush, and a protective agent applying means disposed on the main body of the maintenance device ahead of the rotating brush in the moving direction of the moving handrail and applying a protective agent to the moving handrail. I have. Therefore, the cleaning of the moving handrail and the application of the protective agent can be performed at the same time, so that the operation does not require much labor and time. Further, the maintenance device is attached to the balustrade only at the time of work.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a moving handrail surface maintenance device for a man conveyor, which is disposed above the rotating brush of the maintenance device main body and which drops cleaning agent onto the moving handrail or the rotating brush; A cleaning agent wiping unit disposed between the moving handrail and a protective agent application unit; Therefore, since the surface of the moving handrail is cleaned with the cleaning agent, dirt is easily removed and the rubber surface is not damaged.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a surface maintenance device for a moving handrail of a man conveyor, which is disposed on a main body of the maintenance device in front of the moving handrail with respect to the protective agent applying means, and is applied to the surface of the moving handrail. Drying means for drying the protective agent. Therefore, since the drying and finishing of the protective agent can be performed at the same time, the work does not require much labor and time.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a maintenance device for a surface of a moving handrail of a man conveyor, comprising a second rotating brush rotatably mounted on the maintenance device main body and sweeping a side surface of the moving handrail. Rotated by means. Therefore, the side surface of the moving handrail can also be cleaned, and as a result, the entire surface of the moving handrail can be cleaned.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the driving means is rotatably disposed on the main body of the maintenance device, and includes a friction roller contacting the moving handrail.
And a transmission mechanism that is provided between the friction roller and the rotating brush and that transmits the rotational torque of the friction roller to the rotating brush. Therefore, the rotating brush can be rotated with a simple configuration, and no electric power or other energy is required.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the driving means is a motor provided on the main body of the maintenance device. Therefore, the rotation speed of the rotating brush can be arbitrarily set regardless of the moving speed of the moving handrail. Therefore, for example, when dirt is severe, the number of rotations can be increased. Further, even when the moving handrail is stopped, cleaning and maintenance can be performed. Therefore, when the moving handrail is locally contaminated, a centralized maintenance device can be operated at that location.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the protective agent applying means is fixed to the main body of the maintenance device, and a sponge which comes into contact with the moving handrail, and a protective agent which is connected to the sponge and supplied to the sponge. And a protective agent tank for storing the liquid. Therefore, the protective agent applying means can have a simple configuration. Since the sponge is always supplied with the protective agent from the protective agent tank, the sponge is always impregnated with the protective agent, and the protective agent is transferred to the main surface 1a of the handrail 1.
Can be applied uniformly.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the protective agent application means is fixed to the main body of the maintenance device and includes a receiving tray for storing the protective agent, and a protective agent suction roller disposed in the receiving tray. , A protective agent application roller disposed close to the moving handrail, a protective agent suction roller, and a cloth belt circulating between the two rollers wound around the protective agent suction roller, the cloth belt is a protective agent At the position of the application roller, it comes into contact with the moving handrail, circulates with the movement of the moving handrail, and penetrates the protective agent at the position of the protective agent suction roller. Since the application surface of the cloth belt moves together with the moving handrail, there is no accumulation of dust between the cloth belt and the moving handrail, and the application surface is damaged because the protective agent is always applied on the new application surface. And the frequency of maintenance can be extended.

In the maintenance device for moving a handrail of a man conveyor according to the ninth aspect, the cleaning agent wiping means includes a cloth belt delivery roller provided in the maintenance device main body and a cloth belt wound around the cloth belt delivery roller. And a cloth belt take-up roller to which one end of the cloth belt is connected and winds the cloth belt; and a cleaning agent wiping roller disposed close to the moving handrail, wherein the cloth belt is located at the position of the cleaning agent wiping roller. , Comes into contact with the moving handrail, and is gradually taken up by the cloth belt winding roller as the moving handrail moves. A new clean part of the cloth belt can always be brought into contact with the moving handrail, so that the cleaning agent can be wiped securely, and the frequency of replacement of the cleaning agent wiping means is increased, which is convenient.

In the tenth aspect of the present invention, the protective agent drying and finishing means includes a motor provided in the main body of the maintenance device, a fan mounted on a shaft of the motor, and a fan-starting device. And a ventilation path for guiding wind to a moving handrail. Therefore, the protective agent drying and finishing means can be configured with a simple configuration.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the protective agent drying and finishing means is provided with a heating wire for heating the moving handrail in the ventilation path. Therefore, drying of the protective agent can be performed more reliably, and finishing is ensured.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a moving handrail surface maintenance device for a man conveyor, wherein the cleaning brush is provided above the rotating brush of the maintenance device main body and drops cleaning agent onto the moving handrail or the rotating brush; A cleaning agent wiping unit that is disposed between the protective agent applying unit and wipes the cleaning agent on the surface of the moving handrail; and a maintenance device main body that is disposed in front of the moving direction of the moving handrail with respect to the protective agent applying unit and moves. A protective agent drying and finishing means for drying the protective agent applied to the surface of the handrail is provided, a rotating brush, a driving means, a cleaning agent dropping means,
A cleaning unit containing the cleaning agent wiping unit, a protective agent applying unit containing the protective agent applying unit, and a dry finishing unit containing the protective agent drying / finishing unit are unitized and attached to and detached from the maintenance device main body. Mounted as possible. Therefore, for example, when cleaning or replacing an arbitrary part, only the unit in which the part is stored is removed, and cleaning or replacement of the part may be performed. Also, when replacing parts, it is possible to replace the whole unit with a spare part, and the replacement work can be expedited.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the friction roller is supported at both ends by a side plate slidably provided on the main body of the maintenance device, and the side plate is moved by a pressing spring. Biased in the direction. Therefore, since the friction roller is constantly pressed against the surface of the moving handrail with a strong pressing force, a strong driving force can always be obtained without the friction roller slipping.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the main body of the maintenance device is placed on the floor below the new well of the balustrade, and the cleaning unit, the protective agent application unit, and the dry finish unit are each provided with a balustrade. They are arranged along the curvature of the Nuell section. Therefore, installation of the device is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating a moving handrail maintenance device for a man conveyor according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a moving handrail maintenance device for a man conveyor according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a cleaner as a cleaning agent wiping means.

FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating details of a protective agent applying unit.

FIG. 5 is a state diagram when the maintenance device is attached to a balustrade of an escalator.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for a man conveyor according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for the man conveyor according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for a man conveyor of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for the man conveyor of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a protective agent applying means showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for the man conveyor of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a cleaning agent wiping means showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for the man conveyor according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a side view of a cleaning agent wiping unit.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a part of a protective agent drying / finishing means showing another example of a moving handrail maintenance device for a man conveyor according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for a man conveyor according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing another example of the moving handrail maintenance device for the man conveyor of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a side view of a rotating brush and a dust removing brush showing another example of the moving conveyor handrail maintenance device of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a front view showing a conventional scalator moving handrail cleaning device.

FIG. 18 is a side view showing a conventional scalator moving handrail cleaning device.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 friction roller, 5a first rotating brush (rotating brush), 10 maintenance device main body, 11 second rotating brush,
12 gears (transmission mechanism), 20 protective agent tank, 22
Fan, 23 ventilation path, 24 motor, 30 sponge, 31 cleaning unit, 32 protective agent application unit, 33 dry finishing unit, 35 pressing spring, 36 side plate, 38 rotating brush drive motor (motor), 39 handle, 40 protective agent application Roller, 41 Protective agent adsorption roller, 42
Saucer, 43 cloth belt, 45 belt take-up roller, 46 cloth belt, 47 cleaning agent wiping roller,
50 cloth belt feeding roller, 51 heating wire, 10
1 Driving means, 102 Cleaning agent dropping means, 103 Cleaning agent wiping means, 104, 106 Protective agent applying means, 1
05 Protective agent drying finish means.

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A maintenance device main body detachably fixed to a balustrade of a man conveyor, a rotary brush rotatably attached to the maintenance device main body and sweeping a surface of a moving handrail, and a driving means for rotating the rotary brush. And a protective agent applying means disposed on the maintenance device body ahead of the rotating brush in the moving direction of the moving handrail to apply a protective agent to the moving handrail. Handrail surface maintenance device. 2. A cleaning agent dropping unit disposed above the rotating brush of the maintenance device main body and configured to drop cleaning agent on the moving handrail or the rotating brush, and between the rotating brush and the protective agent applying unit. 2. A moving handrail surface maintenance device for a man conveyor according to claim 1, further comprising: a cleaning agent wiping means disposed on the moving handrail for wiping a cleaning agent on a surface of the moving handrail. 3. A protective agent drying / finishing means which is disposed on the maintenance device main body in front of the moving handrail in the moving direction of the moving handrail with respect to the protective agent applying means and dries a protective agent applied to a surface of the moving handrail. 3. The device for maintaining a surface of a handrail of a man conveyor according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: 4. A maintenance device according to claim 1, further comprising a second rotating brush rotatably mounted on said maintenance device main body and sweeping a side surface of said moving handrail, wherein said second rotating brush is rotated by said driving means. 3. The moving handrail surface maintenance device for a man conveyor according to any one of 3. 5. The driving unit is rotatably disposed on the maintenance device main body, and is provided between a friction roller that contacts the moving handrail and the friction roller and the rotating brush, and rotates the friction roller. 5. The device for maintaining a surface of a handrail of a man conveyor according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission mechanism for transmitting torque to the rotating brush. 6. The maintenance device according to claim 1, wherein the driving means is a motor provided in the maintenance device main body. 7. The protective agent applying means includes a sponge fixed to the maintenance device main body and in contact with the moving handrail, and a protective agent tank connected to the sponge and storing a protective agent supplied to the sponge. The moving handrail surface maintenance device for a man conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: 8. The protective agent applying means is fixed to the main body of the maintenance device, and is provided with a receiving tray for storing the protective agent, a protective agent suction roller disposed in the receiving tray, and the moving handrail. A protective agent applying roller, the protective agent attracting roller, a fabric belt circulating between the two rollers wound around the protective agent attracting roller, the fabric belt, at the position of the protective agent applying roller, The movement of the man conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the movement comes in contact with the moving handrail, circulates with the movement of the moving handrail, and penetrates the protective agent at the position of the protective agent suction roller. Handrail surface maintenance device. 9. The cleaning agent wiping means includes a cloth belt delivery roller disposed in the maintenance device main body, a cloth belt wound around the cloth belt delivery roller, and one end of the cloth belt. A cloth belt winding roller for winding the cloth belt; and a cleaning agent wiping roller disposed close to the moving handrail, wherein the cloth belt and the moving handrail are located at the position of the cleaning agent wiping roller. 9. The movable handrail surface maintenance device for a man conveyor according to claim 2, wherein the movable handrail is brought into contact with the cloth belt, and is gradually wound by a cloth belt winding roller as the movable handrail moves. 10. The protective agent drying / finishing means includes: a motor provided in the maintenance device main body; a fan attached to a shaft of the motor; and an air passage for guiding wind generated by the fan to the moving handrail. The moving handrail surface maintenance device for a man conveyor according to any one of claims 3 to 9, further comprising: 11. The moving handrail surface of a man conveyor according to claim 10, wherein said protective agent drying / finishing means is provided with a heating wire for making the air blown on the moving handrail into the ventilation path a warm air. Maintenance equipment. 12. A cleaning agent dropping unit disposed above the rotating brush of the maintenance device main body and configured to drop cleaning agent on the moving handrail or the rotating brush, and between the rotating brush and the protective agent applying unit. A cleaning agent wiping means for wiping a cleaning agent on the surface of the moving handrail; and a maintenance device main body disposed in front of the moving handrail in the moving direction of the moving handrail with respect to the protective agent applying means. A protective agent drying and finishing means for drying the protective agent applied to the surface, the rotating brush, the driving means, the cleaning agent dropping means,
A cleaning unit accommodating the cleaning agent wiping unit, a protective agent applying unit accommodating the protective agent applying unit, and a dry finishing unit accommodating the protective agent drying / finishing unit, each of which is unitized, and 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is detachably mounted on the apparatus main body. 13. The friction roller is characterized in that both shaft ends are supported by a side plate slidably disposed on the maintenance device main body, and the side plate is urged in a moving handrail direction by a pressing spring. The device for maintaining a surface of a handrail of a man conveyor according to claim 5. 14. The maintenance device main body is placed on a floor below a new well section of a balustrade, and the cleaning section, the protective agent applying section,
13. The apparatus for maintaining a handrail surface of a man conveyor according to claim 12, wherein each of the dry finishing sections is arranged along a curve of a new well section of a balustrade.