JPS6154716B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the structure of a railing for a passenger conveyor.

First, a conventional handrail of a passenger conveyor will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In the figure, 1 is a base body of the passenger conveyor, 2 is a parapet base provided on both sides of the base body, 3 is a base body with one end connected to one longitudinal end of the base body 2, and is bent.
The intermediate part is a handrail guide rail disposed above and apart from the base 2, and the other end is connected to the other longitudinal end of the base 2, and 3a is a groove provided vertically inside the handrail guide rail; 4 is a rubber handrail movably engaged with the outside of the handrail guide rail 3 and arranged in an endless manner;
5 is a side plate made of a transparent tempered glass plate whose lower side is held between the base 2 and the other side is fitted into the groove 3a to hold the handrail guide rail 3; and 6 is attached to the lower side of the handrail guide rail 3. 7 is a light source body made of a fluorescent lamp, and 7 is a light scattering plate provided to cover it.

In other words, the parapet is mainly composed of the side plate 5. As a result, although it had a feeling of openness and lightness, it lacked decorativeness. Furthermore, since the side panels 5 are the strength members of the parapet, it is disadvantageous to decorate them.

The present invention seeks to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks and to provide a passenger conveyor balustrade that is both decorative and easy to manufacture.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

In the figure, the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 and 2 indicate corresponding parts, 2a is a groove formed vertically through the base 2 and arranged along the lower part of the side plate 5, and 7 is a part of the handrail guide rail 3. and has a slit 7 on the lower surface in the longitudinal direction.
A is a lamp chamber made of a light-shielding material, and 8 is a decorative plate made of a light-transmitting plate such as a patterned glass.The lower edge is held in the groove 2a and the upper edge is held in the slit 7a, and the side plate 5 is A reflective surface 8a formed of an inclined surface facing the light source body 6 is provided on the upper end surface.

Note that the reflective surface 8a is manufactured to have a high reflection efficiency by being mirror-treated and chrome plated.

That is, the decorative plate 8 is illuminated by the light from the light source 6 reflected by the reflective surface 8a. Therefore, the unevenness on the 8 surfaces of the decorative board is illuminated by the edge light, resulting in a brilliant decorative effect. Furthermore, since the required strength of the balustrade is obtained by the side panels 5, the decorative panels 8 can be made of a suitable material, such as one made of synthetic resin, selected from a wide range of materials. Incidentally, even if the decorative plate 8 has irregularities formed on both sides or a through hole is provided, the decorative effect can be obtained from each plate. It is also possible to enhance the decorativeness of the end of the balustrade by arranging the light source 6 at the curved portion of the end of the balustrade. Furthermore, it is also possible to provide another lamp chamber in the base 2 and configure the lower edge of the decorative plate 8 in the same manner as the upper edge so that it can be illuminated by another light source. Further, in this embodiment, since the decorative plate 8 is provided close to the side plate 5, it is easy to construct a slim design.

5 and 6 show other embodiments of the present invention, in which the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 6 is a light source body provided in this, 3b is a holding groove provided inside the guardrail 3 and arranged parallel to the groove 3a, and 8 is a metal lamp chamber with a lower edge. A light-transmitting decorative plate is inserted and held in the slit 9a, and has a reflective surface 8a formed of a slope facing the light source body 6 on its end face, and its upper edge is held in the holding groove 3b.

That is, in this embodiment as well, the light source body 6 and the balustrade 8 are arranged in the same mutual relationship as in the embodiments shown in FIGS. It is clear that a similar effect can be obtained. In this embodiment, if a light source made of a curved fluorescent lamp bent in accordance with the refraction angle is provided at the refraction part of the base 2, the center line of the light source may vary due to manufacturing errors in the light source. However, in the embodiments shown in Figs. 5 and 6, a light source body 6 made of a straight fluorescent lamp is provided at the refraction part. Therefore, the center line of the light source body 6 can be easily arranged at a constant position with respect to the length of the end surface of the decorative plate 8, and a uniform illumination effect can be obtained.

As explained above, the present invention provides a balustrade that is provided with a side plate made of transparent glass that stands upright from the base of the balustrade and whose upper edge is held by the handrail guide rail. A decorative plate is formed and arranged in an overlapping state close to the side panel from the outside of the balustrade, and a lamp chamber in which an end of the decorative plate is fitted in at least one of the base and the handrail guide rail is provided, and the decorative plate in the lamp chamber is provided. The end portion forms a reflective surface by a slope formed with a tapered tip in the board thickness direction, and the decorative board is illuminated by a light source placed opposite the reflective surface on the side of the end of the decorative board in the lamp chamber. It was illuminated with Edgelight. As a result, the decorative plate can provide a gorgeous decoration, and the side plates can provide the required strength, so it is possible to use various materials for the decorative plate, and a variety of decorations can be selected as appropriate. In addition, since the decorative plate is provided on the outside of the side panel, the decorative plate is less likely to be touched by passengers and is less likely to be damaged.Also, since the light source is provided on the side of the end of the decorative plate, the vertical space required for the parapet structure is reduced. The objective is to realize a handrail for a passenger conveyor that can be easily manufactured and maintain its appearance for a long period of time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a conceptual side view of a passenger conveyor showing an example of a conventional passenger conveyor railing, and Figure 2 is a side view of a passenger conveyor.
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ``--'', Fig. 3 is a view corresponding to Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to Fig. 1 showing an embodiment of the passenger conveyor according to the present invention.
The figure is a cross-sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 showing another embodiment of the handrail for a passenger conveyor according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 2...Base, 3...Handrail guide rail, 5...Side plate, 6
...Light source body, 8... Decorative plate, 8a... Reflective surface, 9... Lamp chamber. In addition, the same parts or corresponding parts in the figures are indicated by the same reference numerals.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A side plate made of transparent glass held by a handrail guide rail that stands upright at the base of the balustrade and whose upper edge is placed away from the base, and a side plate made of light-shielding material provided on at least one of the base and the handrail guide rail. a lamp chamber; and a transparent synthetic resin plate having irregularities formed on the plate surface, arranged in an overlapping state close to the side plate from the outside of the parapet, and having an end fitted into the lamp chamber, and an end portion fitted into the lamp chamber. a decorative plate, the end of which is provided with a reflective surface formed by a slope tapered in the thickness direction; A railing for a passenger conveyor comprising a reflective surface and an opposing light source.