KR101132111B1 - Apparatus for cleaning escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An escalator cleaning apparatus is provided to minimize inconvenience of the movement of passenger by eliminating foreign materials through a cleaning tool installed in the inner side of a foot plate when operating an escalator. CONSTITUTION: A cover(10) is respectively installed on an upper foot plate and a lower foot plate. An elevating means(20) raises and drops a brush(30) on a step depression part formed in the escalator. A foreign material eliminating part(40) is composed of a collection box(41) and a dust receptive plate(42) which is detachably installed in the bottom surface of the cover. The foreign material eliminating part is horizontally is extended to the lower side of the brush from an entrance of the collection box. A penetration window(11) is formed in the surface of the cover in order to distinguish foreign materials collected inside the collection box.

Description

Escalator Cleaning Equipment {APPARATUS FOR ClEANING ESCALATOR}

The present invention relates to an escalator cleaning apparatus, and in detail, an escalator capable of real-time removing foreign substances inserted into the step depression of the escalator which is installed on the bottom of the upper and lower stepping plates where the escalator step is in / out. It relates to a cleaning device.

In general, escalators that are commonly seen for floor movements in department stores, subways, or airports use electric power to continuously move a plurality of steps, which are passengers' boarding positions, in a constant direction to carry passengers in a constant direction in a frequent section. Gives convenience.

In general, the step of the escalator is formed with a plurality of depressions in the traveling direction to prevent the slip.

However, when the escalator is operated for a long time, fine contaminants accumulate in the depression of the escalator step, thereby deteriorating the aesthetics and contaminating the contaminants into the escalator drive, thereby making it difficult to operate the obstruction or obsolete operation.

On the other hand, the step of the escalator is engaged with the comb (Comb) installed in each hatch to remove the large foreign substances such as stones and toilet paper falling to the depression of the step during operation to maintain a smooth operation.

However, since the foreign matter that can be removed is a certain size or larger, fine foreign matter passes through the comb and enters the escalator drive.

Therefore, the cleaning operation of the depression formed on the escalator step is performed on a regular basis, and most of the processes are performed by hand, which causes various disadvantages.

That is, the cleaning operation of the depression formed in the general escalator step is performed by hand using a mop or a cotton swab, or the cleaning operation is performed by using an automated device for cleaning the depression of the step.

In the cleaning method, even if the driving of the escalator is stopped or the cleaning is performed during the driving, the passengers move by cleaning half of the escalator step. Since half of one step may be contaminated again, there is a disadvantage in that the efficiency of equipment or the efficiency of an operator is greatly reduced.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the first object of the present invention, the step recess of the escalator is installed on the bottom of the upper stepping step and the lower stepping step that the escalator step is going in / out, respectively It is to provide an escalator cleaning device that can remove the foreign matter inserted in the real time.

In addition, a second object of the present invention is to provide an escalator cleaning device that can remove foreign objects through the cleaning device inside the tread plate while the escalator step is running, thereby eliminating inconvenience to the passengers and proceeding with removing the foreign materials. .

The first invention for achieving the object relates to an escalator cleaning device is installed on each of the bottom of the upper and lower stepping plate to which the escalator step is drawn in / out, for this purpose is installed to be connected on the same horizontal plane with the respective stepping plate And a lifting means installed on the bottom of the cover in a vertical downward direction to elevate from an upper portion of the step recess formed in the escalator; and a brush rotatably coupled to an end of the elevating means to contact the step recess of the escalator. And, the foreign matter collection unit is detachably coupled to the bottom surface of the cover to collect the foreign materials to be removed through the brush; And a control unit coupled to the bottom of the cover to control the lifting of the lifting means.

The second invention, in the first invention, the bottom of each cover further comprises a sensing means for sensing the rotational direction of the escalator, the sensing means is electrically connected to the control unit to the control unit to selectively control the lifting means It is desirable to be configured to be.

The third invention, in the first invention, the foreign matter collecting portion is detachably installed on the bottom of the cover, and the foreign matter removed from the brush from the inlet of the container to the lower part of the brush to guide the container It is preferable that it consists of the dust board which extended horizontally.

The fourth invention, in the first invention, it is preferable that the motor is further mounted to one end of the rotary shaft coupled to the brush forcibly rotating the brush under the control of the controller.

In a fifth aspect of the invention, in the third invention, it is preferable that the cover has at least one viewing window formed on the surface of the cover to identify the foreign matter collected inside the container.

According to the escalator cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, while the escalator step is continuously operated, there is an effect that it is possible to easily remove the foreign matter of the escalator step recess portion, and to complete.

In addition, according to the present invention there is an advantage that can not ensure excessive contact and collision with the escalator structure to ensure the stability of the escalator structure.

In addition, it is possible to implement the structure to be installed inside the tread of the part engaging with the comb, the operator does not perform the cleaning directly, there is an effect that the cost savings due to manpower and cleaning work.

In addition, since the worker does not directly clean the escalator, it does not inconvenience the movement of the passengers, and there is an advantage that the safety of the cleaner and the passenger can be promoted.

1 is a perspective view of an escalator cleaning apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 1;
3 is a cross-sectional view of the escalator applied to the escalator cleaning apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a perspective view illustrating a detachable relationship between an escalator cleaning device and a tread plate extracted from FIG. 3;
5 is an enlarged operation diagram of part B of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged operation diagram of part C of FIG. 3.
7 is a perspective view of the escalator cleaning apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings with respect to the escalator cleaning apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a perspective view of an escalator cleaning apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA 'of Figure 1, Figure 3 is an escalator according to a first embodiment of the present invention 4 is a cross-sectional view of an escalator to which a cleaning device is applied, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a detachable relationship between an escalator cleaning device and a tread plate extracted in FIG. 3.

1 to 4, the present invention is provided on the step recess 310 of the escalator which is installed on the bottom of the upper stepping plate 200a and the lower stepping plate 200b to which the escalator step 300 is drawn in and out. It relates to an escalator cleaning device 100 that can remove the foreign matter inserted in real time.

In general, an escalator has a plurality of steps 300 are interconnected to make an orbital motion from top to bottom or from bottom to top. This step 300 is engaged with the comb 210 coupled to the upper stepping plate 200a and the lower stepping plate 200b of the escalator, respectively.

The escalator cleaning apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is the upper stepping plate 200a and the lower layer coupled with the comb 210 engaged with the step 300 which moves from the top to the bottom or from the bottom to the top. It is a structure that is installed on each of the tread plate (200b) to operate individually.

The escalator cleaning apparatus 100 is composed of five parts, which is composed of a cover 10, the lifting means 20, the brush 30, the foreign material collection unit 40, the control unit 50.

Here, the cover 10 is a structure that is installed on the upper stepping plate 200a and the lower stepping plate 200b of the escalator, respectively. In more detail, the upper stepping plate 200a and the lower stepping plate 200b are separated into two, respectively, and are spaced apart from each other, and the cover 10 is inserted into the spaced apart portions of each of the separated stepping plates 200a and 200b to form the same horizontal plane. It is connected to the structure.

In this case, each cover 10 may be coupled to the upper stepping plate 200a and the lower stepping plate 200b and screw coupling or hinge coupling so that workers can easily open and close the assembly and disassembly.

In addition, the elevating means 20 is to elevate the brush 30 on the step recess 310 formed in the escalator is a structure that is installed vertically downward on the bottom of each cover (10).

The lifting means 20 may be composed of a cylinder, a linear motor, a rack and a pinion and an actuator, and coupled to the cylinder 21 and the cylinder 21 to be installed in a narrow space in the embodiment of the present invention. It is preferable to use an electric actuator composed of a cylinder rod 211.

That is, the lifting means 20 serves to induce the brush 30 to freely rotate by the advancing direction of the escalator by contacting the brush 30 with the step recess 310 of the moving escalator.

To this end, the brush 30 has a structure in which the hinge 30 is rotatably coupled to the end of the elevating means 20 to be in contact with the step recess 310 of the escalator. Here, the brush 30 is composed of a plurality of so as to be formed at a predetermined interval, in addition to a single dog can be configured as long as the width of the escalator, of course.

In addition, the foreign matter collecting unit 40 is detachably coupled to the bottom of each cover 10 and serves to induce and collect the foreign matter removed through the brush (30).

The foreign matter collecting unit 40 is the container 41 detachably installed on the bottom of the cover, and the foreign material removed from the brush 30 to guide the container 41 of the container 41 It consists of a dust collecting plate 42 extending horizontally from the inlet to the bottom of the brush 30.

At this time, the bottom of each cover 10 "⊥" -type rail 12 is protruded, on the contrary, the container 41 upper surface "⊥" -type guide rail 411 slidingly coupled to guide the rail 12 ) Is created to provide a structure that can be combined and separated from each other.

In addition, the dust collecting plate 42 is installed to be inclined upward, through which the foreign matter removed from the brush 30 is configured to be collected into the collecting container 41 by its own weight when falling to the dust collecting plate 42.

In addition, at least one viewing window 11 is further formed on the surface of each cover 10 to identify the foreign matter collected in the inside of the container 41. This viewing window 11 can identify the foreign matter collected in the interior of the container 41 with the eyes to selectively remove the foreign matter collected through the separation of the cover 10 coupled to each tread (200a, 200b). Make sure

Here, the removal of the foreign matter collected in the container 41 is performed by first removing the cover 10 coupled to the tread plates 200a and 200b and secondly removing the slidingly coupled container 41 of the cover 10. .

Meanwhile, in the first embodiment, the sensing unit 60 and the control unit 50 are coupled to the bottom of each cover 10. In this configuration, when each of the escalators rotates upward (clockwise) or downward (counterclockwise), the sensing means 60 detects the rotational direction of the escalator and the controller 50 selectively selects the upper layer according to the detected signal. The escalator cleaning apparatus 100 installed in the stepping board 200a or the lower stepping board 200b is to be individually operated.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings with respect to the operation of the escalator cleaning apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

5 is an enlarged operation diagram of part B of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged operation diagram of part C of FIG. 3.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, when the escalator rotates upward (clockwise), the sensing means 60 installed on the upper tread 200a detects the rotation direction of the escalator and moves the lifting means 20 through the control unit 50. By lowering, the brush 30 can remove the foreign matter stacked on the step recess 310 of the escalator.

The foreign matter removed through the brush 30 is included in the foreign matter collecting unit 40 and the container 41 detachably coupled to the bottom surface of the cover 10, and the brush 30 at the inlet of the container 41. It is collected in the collecting container 41 through the dust collecting plate 42 extending horizontally to the bottom.

On the other hand, the foreign matter collected in the container 41 can be identified by the operator through the see-through window 11 to the eye to selectively remove the foreign matter collected through the separation of the cover (10).

 On the other hand, the detection means 60 detects the rotation of the escalator in real time, the detected detection signal is applied to the controller 50.

At this time, the control unit 50 installed on the upper tread 200a should be set to lower the lifting means 20 only when the escalator rotates upward.

This is because when the escalator rotates upward (clockwise), the brush 30 which contacts the step recess 310 of the escalator rotates counterclockwise by friction, and thus, the foreign matter laminated to the step recess 310 Since is moved in the same direction as the rotation of the escalator is to operate the escalator cleaning device 100 that can be freely rotated in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the escalator through the control unit 50 so that foreign matters can be removed.

On the contrary, as shown in FIG. 6, when the escalator rotates downward (counterclockwise), the foreign matter is removed by operating the escalator cleaning device 100 installed on the lower tread 200b through the control unit 50. Since it has been described in detail with reference to Figure 5 will be omitted.

7 is a perspective view of the escalator cleaning apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the second embodiment includes the first embodiment, but may be modified to a structure in which the motor M is mounted at one end of the rotating shaft 31 to which the brush 30 is coupled.

Here, the motor M is mounted on one end of the rotating shaft 31 to which the brush 30 is coupled to have a structure of forcibly rotating the brush 30.

In addition, the motor (M) is controlled through the control unit 50 to forcibly rotate the brush 30, it is possible to more effectively remove the foreign matter stacked on the step recess 310.

In addition, the motor (M) is installed in the brush 30, by removing the foreign matter by installing the escalator cleaning device 100 in any one of the upper stepping (200a) or the lower stepping (200b) irrespective of the escalator moving direction. can do.

In addition, the escalator step recess 310 through forced rotation of the brush 30 is installed in any one of the upper stepping plate 200a or the lower stepping plate 200b without the sensing means 60 installed on the bottom surface of the cover 10. ) It is possible to remove the foreign substances that are stacked on).

As described above, the rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are defined by the claims, and various modifications and adaptations are made within the scope of the claims by those skilled in the art. It is self evident.

10: cover 11: sight window 12: rail
20: lifting means 21: cylinder 211: cylinder rod
30: brush 31: rotation axis
40: debris collection 41: container 411: guide rail
42: dust collecting plate
50: control unit
60: sensing means M: motor
100: escalator cleaning device
200a: upper tread 200b: lower tread 210: comb
300: step 310: step depression

Claims (5)

In the escalator cleaning apparatus 100 which is provided inside the upper stepping plate 200a and the lower stepping plate 200b to which the escalator step 300 is drawn in and out,
A cover 10 installed to be connected to the same horizontal surface as each of the tread plates 200a and 200b;
Elevating means (20) installed on the bottom of the cover (10) vertically and elevating at an upper portion of the step recess (310) formed in the escalator;
A brush 30 rotatably coupled to an end of the elevating means 20 to be in contact with the step recess 310 of the escalator;
A debris collection part 40 detachably coupled to the bottom of the cover 10 to guide and collect debris removed through the brush 30; And
And a control unit (50) coupled to the bottom of the cover (10) to control the lifting of the lifting means (20).
The method of claim 1,
The bottom of each cover 10 further includes a sensing means 60 for sensing the rotational direction of the escalator,
The sensing means (60) is electrically connected to the control unit 50, the control unit 50 is escalator cleaning apparatus, characterized in that configured to be able to selectively control the lifting means (20).
The method of claim 1,
The foreign matter collecting unit 40 is a container 41 detachably installed on the bottom surface of the cover 10, and the container 41 to guide the foreign substances removed from the brush 30 to the container 41. Escalator cleaning apparatus, characterized in that consisting of a dust collecting plate 42 extending horizontally from the entrance of the brush to the lower portion of the brush (30).
The method of claim 1,
Escalator cleaning apparatus characterized in that it further includes a motor (M) mounted on one end of the rotating shaft 31 coupled to the brush 30 forcibly rotating the brush 30 under the control of the controller 50. .
The method of claim 3, wherein
The cover (10) is an escalator cleaning device, characterized in that at least one or more viewing windows (11) formed on the surface of the cover (10) to identify the foreign matter collected in the interior of the container (41).

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