KR102347802B1 - Escalator comb with sterilization function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an escalator comb installed to be arranged singly or in plurality in the width direction at a getting-on point and a getting-off point of an escalator. According to the present invention, the escalator comb comprises: a fixed plate fixed to a foot plate or comb plate of a getting-on point and a getting-off point; a plurality of comb parts vertically installed in parallel along one side from the fixed plate to be inserted into grooves of a step moving by an escalator, respectively; a mounting groove formed on the fixing plate in the longitudinal direction and opened upwardly; a UV-C module installed in the mounting groove and configured to emit UV-C rays upwards from a plurality of UV-C LEDs provided on the upper surface in the longitudinal direction; and a light-transmitting cover fixed to the upper end of the mounting groove and made of a light-transmitting material to transmit the UV-C rays of the UV-C module upward. Accordingly, a sterilization effect is provided at the getting-on point and getting-off point of the escalator, thereby providing effects of reducing influx of bacteria by escalator users and contributing to blocking spread of bacteria through a plurality of users. In addition, sense of awareness about getting-on and getting-off and a decorative lighting function are provided due to divergence of light, thereby providing effects of inducing users to use the escalator safely and generating a luxurious atmosphere.

Description

Escalator comb with sterilization function

The present invention relates to an escalator comb having a sterilization function, and more particularly, by providing a sterilization effect to the boarding point and the getting off point of the escalator, not only reduces the influx of bacteria by escalator users, but also protects a large number of users. It relates to an escalator comb having a sterilizing function that can contribute to blocking the spread of germs through it.

In general, an escalator refers to a vertical moving means in the form of a moving staircase that carries people between floors in a building or underpass.

On the other hand, in the escalator, a comb is installed on the platform of the platform provided at the boarding point and the disembarking point. In order to prevent foreign substances falling on the step from flowing into the machine room or the hoistway where the driving unit is installed, the comb is bitten into the groove of the step. is installed

As a technology related to the conventional escalator comb, the "safety comb plate of escalator" of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1378851 has been proposed, which includes a plate body part fixed to the front of the landing plate, and a front end of the plate body part In the escalator comb plate comprising a comb part provided with a plurality of teeth protruding forward toward the step scaffold, maintaining a predetermined interval, the teeth are disconnected when the teeth are damaged. a detection line that blocks transmission is provided; If the detection signal is not input from the detection line, the control means determines that the tooth is damaged, stops the driving motor for driving the step scaffold of the escalator, and outputs a failure message of the escalator through a speaker; When the control means determines that the teeth are damaged, the control unit transmits the comp plate repair request information indicating that the teeth of the comp plate are damaged to the smart phone, which is the manager's portable terminal, through the telecommunication module; The plate body part and the comb part of the comb plate are manufactured separately, and the front end of the plate body part has fitting grooves formed in both left and right directions, and the rear end of the comb part has fitting protrusions inserted into the fitting grooves in both left and right directions. , by inserting the fitting protrusion of the comb portion from one side along the fitting groove formed at the front end of the plate body portion, the plate body portion and the comb portion are integrally coupled; A PCB insertion groove is formed on a side surface of the tooth protruding forward of the comb, and a PCB substrate on which a pattern through which a sensing signal of a sensing line flows is fixed to the PCB insertion groove.

However, this prior art does not properly help in solving problems caused by many users in addition to the sawtooth monitoring function. In particular, since many people alternately use the escalator, there is a risk of bacterial inflow and bacterial propagation by users. Nevertheless, the escalator does not implement the function to solve this problem, including the kombu.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the present invention provides a sterilization effect at the boarding point and the getting off point of the escalator, thereby reducing the influx of bacteria by escalator users as well as through a plurality of users. The purpose of contributing to blocking the spread of germs and furthermore, by providing a sense of awareness about boarding and getting off due to the emission of light, and providing a decorative lighting function, contributing to the safe use of the escalator and the creation of a luxurious atmosphere. have.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, in the escalator comb installed to be arranged singly or in plurality in the width direction at the boarding point and the getting off point of the escalator, the boarding point and the getting off point Fixed plate fixed to the foot plate or comb plate; a comb part which is installed in parallel so as to be vertical along one side from the fixed plate, each inserted into the groove of the step moving by the escalator; a mounting groove formed along the longitudinal direction of the fixing plate and opened upwardly; a UVC module installed in the mounting groove and configured to irradiate UVC upwards from UVC LEDs provided in plurality along the longitudinal direction on the upper surface; and a light-transmitting cover fixed to the upper end of the mounting groove and made of a light-transmitting material to transmit UVC of the UVC module upward.

Further comprising an LED module installed in the mounting groove so as to be in contact with the bottom surface of the UVC module, and installed so that a plurality of LEDs on the lower surface respectively irradiate light downward in the longitudinal direction, wherein the mounting groove is in the fixing plate By being formed to reach the upper side of the comb unit to expose the comb unit located at the lower side upward, it is formed to open downward through between the comb units, and by receiving the UVC module and the LED module to be stacked up and down, the UVC may be irradiated upward from the UVC module, and light from the LED module may be irradiated downward through between the combs.

The fixing plate is opened downwardly on the bottom surface, and the receiving groove for accommodating the driving circuit part necessary for the operation of the UVC module and the LED module is opened downward, and the opening and closing cover can be opened and closed at the entrance side of the receiving groove can be firmly fixed.

It may further include a switched mode power supply (SMPS) for converting external AC power into DC power to supply the UVC module and the LED module.

It may further include a friction generator installed to be in contact with the handrail of the escalator to generate power using rotational force due to frictional force by movement of the handrail to supply it to the UVC module and the LED module.

According to the escalator comb having a sterilization function according to the present invention, by providing a sterilization effect at the boarding point and the getting off point of the escalator, it is possible to reduce the influx of bacteria by escalator users as well as to reduce the spread of bacteria through a plurality of users. It can contribute to blocking, and furthermore, by providing a sense of awareness about boarding and alighting by the emission of light, and providing a decorative lighting function, it has the effect of creating a luxurious atmosphere with safe use of the escalator.

1 is a perspective view showing an escalator comb having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a plan view showing an escalator comb having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a bottom view showing an escalator comb having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2,
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2,
6 is a block diagram showing an escalator comb having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is another configuration diagram showing an escalator comb having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a front perspective view showing an installation state of the escalator comb having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a front perspective view showing the operating state of the escalator comb having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood as including all changes, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention, and may be modified in various other forms. and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same reference numbers are assigned to the same or corresponding components regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view showing an escalator comb having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an escalator comb having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a bottom view showing an escalator comb having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the invention, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

1 to 5, the escalator comb 100 having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention has a fixing plate 110, a comb unit 120, a mounting groove 130, a UVC module 140 and a light. It may include a permeable cover 160, and may be installed to be arranged singly or in plurality in the width direction at the boarding point and the getting off point of the escalator. Therefore, the escalator comb 100 having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention may be installed singly in the width direction at each of the boarding point and the getting off point, and not limited thereto, and the boarding point and getting off as in this embodiment. It may be installed so as to be arranged in a plurality in the width direction at each of the points.

The fixing plate 110 may be fixed to the scaffold or the comb plate at the boarding point and the disembarking point of the escalator, and a plurality of fastening holes 114 are provided at intervals along the longitudinal direction so as to be fixed to the scaffold or the comb plate by fastening bolts. can be As such, if the fixed plate 110 is a member adjacent to the step 10 at the boarding point or disembarking point of the escalator, it can be installed on such a member regardless of the name of the scaffold or comp plate.

The fixing plate 110 is opened downwardly on the bottom, and the receiving groove 112 for accommodating the driving circuit unit 115 necessary for the operation of the UVC module 140 and the LED module 150 to be described later is formed to open downward. The opening and closing cover 113 may be fixed to the inlet side of the receiving groove 112 so as to be able to open and close. The opening/closing cover 113 is seated by being supported by the edge of the engaging groove formed along the inlet side edge of the receiving groove 112, and may be fixed to prevent undesired separation by the fastening of bolts or the fitting structure or the engaging structure. have.

A plurality of comb units 120 are installed side by side so as to be vertical along one side from the fixed plate 110, respectively, inserted into the grooves of the step 10 moving by the escalator, and thereby foreign substances falling on the step 10 are removed from the driving unit. It can be prevented from flowing into the machine room where it is installed or the inside of the hoistway.

The mounting groove 130 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the fixing plate 110, and is formed to open upward. The mounting groove 130 may be formed on the side where the comb unit 120 is located in the fixing plate 110 as in this embodiment, for example.

The UVC module 140 is installed in the mounting groove 130 and causes UVC to be irradiated upward from the UVC LEDs 141 provided in plurality along the longitudinal direction on the upper surface. The UVC module 140 may be mounted such that, for example, a plurality of UVC LEDs 141 irradiating UVC are arranged along the longitudinal direction on the substrate. Ultraviolet radiation is emitted at a wavelength between visible light and X-rays, that is, between 100 nm and 400 nm, and the energy of the UV light destroys the DNA and RNA of the microorganism, thereby inactivating the microorganism so that it cannot be metabolized or reproduced. The effect is mainly caused by the UVC region between 200 nm and 280 nm. Therefore, UVC has excellent sterilization power and can be used for sterilization of harmful bacteria and the like.

The light-transmitting cover 160 is fixed to the upper end of the mounting groove 130 and is made of a light-transmitting material so as to transmit UVC of the UVC module 140 upward. In order to be stably installed on the upper end of the light-transmitting cover 160 , for example, at the upper end of the mounting groove 130 by engaging both sides of the light-transmitting cover 160 in the engaging grooves formed on both sides of the upper end of the mounting groove 130 . It may be fixed to a predetermined height, may be installed so as not to be undesirably separated by a fitting structure or a locking structure, or may be fixed by bolting if necessary.

The escalator comb 100 having a sterilization function according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an LED module 150 forming a stacked structure together with the UVC module 140 . The LED module 150 is installed in the mounting groove 130 so as to be in contact with the bottom surface of the UVC module 140, and a plurality of LEDs 151 along the longitudinal direction on the lower side may be installed to irradiate light downward, respectively. . Here, the LED 151 may be formed of a light emitting device that irradiates red, blue, or yellow light to the outside, but is not limited thereto. may be

In this case, the mounting groove 130 is formed to reach the upper side of the comb unit 120 so as to expose the comb unit 120 located on the lower side of the fixing plate 110 upward, so that it is opened downward through the comb unit 120 . By being accommodated so that the UVC module 140 and the LED module 150 are stacked up and down, UVC can be irradiated upward from the UVC module 140, and the light from the LED module 150 is combed ( 120) may be irradiated downward through the gap.

Referring to FIG. 6 , a switched mode power supply (SMPS) 170 that converts external AC power into DC power and supplies it to the UVC module 140 and the LED module 150 may be provided. The SMPS 170 may be accommodated in a place that can be accommodated from the outside of the fixing plate 110 in consideration of the size, and is drawn into the mounting groove 130 and connected to the UVC module 140 and the LED module 150 . It may be configured to supply power required for operation through, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 7 , a friction generator that is installed to contact the handrail of the escalator, receives rotational force by frictional force caused by the movement of the handrail, generates power, and supplies it to the UVC module 140 and the LED module 150 . (180) may be provided. The friction generator 180 is a kind of generator, and is installed so that the shaft member of the rotor is in contact with the handrail so that the rotor rotates by the movement of the handrail to generate electric energy. (130) is introduced into the UVC module 140 and the LED module 150 is supplied as a power required for operation through a cable connected to.

The SMPS 170 and the triboelectric generator 180 are configured so that either one is selectively used, or the SMPS 170 is basically used, but the triboelectric generator 180 is used when the power supplied from the outside is cut off. and may be configured to be used in the opposite way.

According to the escalator comb having a sterilization function according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, by providing a sterilizing effect to the boarding point and the getting off point of the escalator, to reduce the influx of bacteria by escalator users Not only that, it can contribute to blocking the spread of bacteria through multiple users. In addition, it is possible to create a luxurious atmosphere with safe use of the escalator by providing a sense of awareness about boarding and alighting due to the emission of light and providing a decorative lighting function.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it goes without saying that various modifications and variations can be made within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims described below as well as those claims and equivalents.

10: step 110: fixed plate
112: receiving groove 113: opening and closing cover
114: fastening hole 120: comb
130: mounting groove 140: first substrate
141: UVC LED 150: second substrate
151: LED 160: light transmitting cover
170: SMPS 180: friction generator

Claims (5)

In the escalator comb installed to be arranged singly or in plurality in the width direction at the boarding point and the getting off point of the escalator,
a fixed plate fixed to a foot plate or a comb plate of the boarding point and the alighting point;
a comb part which is installed in parallel so as to be vertical along one side from the fixed plate, each inserted into the groove of the step moving by the escalator;
a mounting groove formed along the longitudinal direction of the fixing plate and opened upwardly;
a UVC module installed in the mounting groove and configured to irradiate UVC upwards from a plurality of UVC LEDs provided along the longitudinal direction on the upper surface; and
A light-transmitting cover fixed to the upper end of the mounting groove and made of a light-transmitting material to transmit UVC of the UVC module upward.
Further comprising an LED module installed in the mounting groove so as to be in contact with the bottom surface of the UVC module, the plurality of LEDs along the longitudinal direction on the lower surface are installed to respectively irradiate light downward,
The mounting groove is
By being formed to reach the upper side of the comb unit so as to expose the comb unit located on the lower side in the fixing plate upward, it is formed to open downward through the comb unit, and accommodates the UVC module and the LED module so that the UVC module and the LED module are stacked up and down By being, the escalator comb having a sterilization function so that the UVC is irradiated upward from the UVC module, and the light from the LED module is irradiated downward through between the combs. delete The method according to claim 1,
The fixing plate is
It is opened downwardly on the bottom, the receiving groove for accommodating the driving circuit part necessary for the operation of the UVC module and the LED module is formed to be opened downwardly, and the opening and closing cover is fixed to the inlet side of the receiving groove so as to be able to open and close, Escalator comb with sterilization function. 4. The method according to claim 1 or 3,
The escalator comb having a sterilization function, further comprising a SMPS (switched mode power supply) for converting external AC power to DC power and supplying it to the UVC module and the LED module. 4. The method according to claim 1 or 3,
A sterilization function, further comprising a friction generator installed so as to be in contact with the handrail of the escalator, to generate power using rotational force by frictional force by movement of the handrail to supply it to the UVC module and the LED module Eggplant escalator comb.

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