KR20060041541A - The cleaning apparatus for escalator handrail - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an escalator handrail cleaning device.

Handrail cleaning device of the present invention, the case is installed on the handrail of the escalator, the cleaning member hanger is installed inside, the cleaning member discharge port on one side of the bottom surface, the cleaning member inlet is formed on the other side; A fixing device for fixing the case on the handrail; A rotating device comprising a motor installed inside the case and a rotating rod installed on the motor to rotate; One end is fixed to the cleaning member hanger, and the center end of the cleaning member discharge port exits the case and comes in close contact with the upper surface of the handrail to clean the moving handrail, and the other side is connected to the rotating rod inside the case through the cleaning member inlet. A cleaning member wound and fixed; A sterilizing lamp A installed inside the case and irradiating light to the cleaning member; Controlled by the power supplied to control the operation of the sterilization lamp A and the rotating device, but with a built-in timer to control the timing and amount of rotation of the rotating device;

The present invention provides a handrail cleaning device which is small in volume, cleans and sterilizes a handrail, and operates by power of a self-generator.

Escalator, Handrail, Cleaning, Sterilization Lamp, Generator

Description

Escalator Handrail Cleaning Device {THE CLEANING APPARATUS FOR ESCALATOR HANDRAIL}

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional escalator handrail cleaning device.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a partial cut of the present invention escalator handrail cleaning device.

Figure 3 is a partially cut perspective view showing a state in which the cleaning device of the present invention is installed on the handrail.

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing a cross section of the cleaning device of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing a cross section further provided with a sterilization lamp B in the cleaning device of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing a cross-section further provided with a self-generator in the cleaning apparatus of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic view showing a cross-section formed differently the present invention cleaning device case form.

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10 case 11 cleaning member hanger

12: cleaning member outlet 13: cleaning member inlet

14: opening 20: fixing device

30: rotating device 31: motor

32: rotating rod 40: cleaning member

50: sterilization lamp A 60: control device

61: operation button 62: power cord

70: germicidal lamp B 80: self-generator

81: permanent magnet 82: coil

83: wheel 90: handrail

100: fixed frame 110: brush

The present invention relates to an escalator handrail cleaning device.

In general, the escalator handrail is to keep moving the fixed frame to the axis, and should be kept clean because it is mainly installed in a lot of people's movement.

In order to clean such a handrail, 'CLEANING DEVICE FOR ARMREST BELT CONVEYOR OF THE ELECTRIC ESCALATOR' (US Pat. No. 4,934,512) has been devised to remove water by wiping a handrail after wiping the handrail with water.

Such a device had to have a bucket containing detergent, so that the bulky and complicated structure had a problem.

In addition, when a large amount of water is applied to the handrail, water may seep into the space between the handrail and the fixed frame, and the chain driving the handrail may be corroded.

In order to solve such a problem, the 'handrail surface cleaner tool of mobile walkway' (Korean Patent Publication No. 1999-027216) has been proposed.

The device is to clean the surface of the handrail with a brush (110) to remove the dust, but the viscous stains were difficult to clean.

In addition, there is a problem that can not prevent the transmission of bacteria and the like through the handrail surface.

The escalator handrail cleaning device of the present invention is designed to solve such a problem and is small in size so as to be installed on the handrail. The purpose is to make cleaning stains easier.

In addition, the sterilizing lamp sterilizes the cleaning member for wiping the handrail to prevent the spread of bacteria and the like.

In addition, the purpose of the sterilization lamp to sterilize the handrail surface by irradiating light on the surface of the handrail.

In addition, there is also an object to reduce the maintenance cost by operating the cleaning device by the power of the self-generator using a moving handrail.

The present invention relates to an escalator handrail cleaning device.

The cleaning device of the present invention is small in volume, and the cleaning member is adhered to the handrail surface to easily clean stains and the like.

In addition, the sterilization lamp sterilizes the cleaning member and the handrail surface to reduce bacterial infection.

In addition, the cleaning device is operated by the power of the self-generator using the moving handrail.

To this end, the escalator handrail cleaning apparatus of the present invention is installed on the handrail of the escalator, the cleaning member hanger is installed on one side of the inside, the cleaning member discharge port on one side of the bottom surface, the cleaning member inlet is formed on the other side Wow; One side is fixed to the fixing frame of the escalator, the other side and the fixing device for fixing the case on the handrail; A rotating device comprising a motor installed inside the case and a rotating rod installed on the motor to rotate; One end is fixed to the cleaning member hanger, and the center end of the cleaning member discharge port exits the case and comes in close contact with the upper surface of the handrail to clean the moving handrail, and the other side is connected to the rotating rod inside the case through the cleaning member inlet. A cleaning member wound and fixed; A sterilizing lamp A installed inside the case and irradiating light to the cleaning member; Controlled by the power supplied to control the operation of the sterilization lamp A and the rotating device, but with a built-in timer to control the timing and amount of rotation of the rotating device;

Hereinafter, the technical idea of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

However, the accompanying drawings are only one example for more specifically describing the technical idea of the present invention, and thus the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the accompanying drawings.

Case 10 is a component of the present invention is installed on the handrail 90 of the escalator as shown in Figure 3, the cleaning member hanger 11 is installed on one side of the inside, the cleaning member outlet (one side of the bottom surface) 12, the inlet 13 which is a cleaning member is formed in the other side.

The case 10 is preferably formed in a form that can open one side to form a structure that can easily take out and replace the consumables inside.

In addition, the inside of the case 10 may be formed in white to reflect light well or may be coated with silver nano to increase sterilization effect.

The configuration example of the case 10 may be formed in a rectangular box shape as shown in FIG. 2, or may be formed in various designs as shown in FIG. 7.

In addition, a cleaning member storage chamber may be formed inside the case 10.

Fixing device 20 is a component of the present invention, one side is fixed to the fixing frame 100 of the escalator, the other side is to fix the case 10 on the handrail 90.

2 shows an example of the fixing device 20, and it can be seen that the tongs for fixing the fixing frame 100 and the case 10 are formed.

The fixing device 20 is not limited as shown in the drawings, but may be formed in various forms such as various known fixing devices 20, for example, a clamp or a buckle method.

The rotating device 30, which is a component of the present invention, includes a motor 31 installed in the case 10, and a rotating rod 32 installed on the motor 31 to rotate.

That is, the rotating rod 32 is rotated by the drive of the motor 31.

Rotating rod 32 of the rotating device 30 is preferably installed close to the inlet 13, which is a cleaning member as shown in the figure.

The cleaning member 40, which is a component of the present invention, is fixed to one end of the cleaning member hanger 11 as shown in FIG. 3, and the center of the cleaning member 40 exits out of the case 10 through the cleaning member outlet 12. The handrail 90 is moved to be cleaned by being in close contact with the upper surface of the rail 90, and the other side is wound and fixed to the rotating rod 32 inside the case 10 through the cleaning member inlet 13.

Such a configuration allows the cleaning member 40 to move while being wound around the rotary rod 32 little by little when the rotary rod 32 rotates by the driving of the motor 31.

To this end, the cleaning member hanger 11 is formed to rotate.

One side and the other side is fixed to the cleaning member hanger 11 and the rotating rod 32 to be fixed to install the clip having elasticity on the cleaning member hanger 11 and the rotating rod 32 to fix the end of the cleaning member 40 with the clip. Can be.

It may also be fixed using other adhesive tapes or the like.

The cleaning member 40 as described above may be formed of various materials such as cloth or tissue of a general cotton material, but it is preferable to include a disinfectant cleaner in order to increase the sterilization effect and increase the cleaning effect of the handrail 90.

In particular, when formed in a form containing a disinfectant detergent, such as a cloth or wet tissue having a moisture it can further increase the effect of removing foreign substances and sterilization cleaning on the surface of the handrail (90).

In addition, if you include a variety of fragrances, perfumes, etc., the passengers who use the escalator can smell good to feel good.

Sterilization lamp A (50), which is a component of the present invention, is installed inside the case (10) to irradiate light to the cleaning member (40).

Sterilization lamp A (50) may use a variety of lamps known to have a sterilizing effect such as ultraviolet light.

The installation position of the sterilizing lamp A (50) may be configured to irradiate light to the cleaning member 40 immediately before the cleaning member 40 is discharged, as shown in FIG. It can also be configured to.

The control device 60, which is a component of the present invention, is supplied with power to control the operation of the sterilizing lamp A 50 and the rotating device 30, but has a built-in timer to control the operation time and the amount of rotation of the rotating device 30. It is supposed to be adjusted.

Sterilization lamp A (50) may be operated continuously after being powered, or may be operated only during the time the escalator is running.

As an example of adjusting the amount of rotation of the rotating device 30,

The total length of the cleaning member 40 accommodated in the case 10 is divided by the total use time of the cleaning member 40 to determine the moving distance per second to rotate the rotating rod 32 of the rotating device 30.

However, in the same method as the outside, the cleaning member 40 in contact with the handrail 90 is always in a clean state on one side and a dirty state on the other side.

Therefore, it is preferable to adjust the operation timing of the rotating device 30 using a timer.

For example, a 15 minute stop, a 15 cm shift for 3 seconds, then a 15 minute stop,

The rotating device 30 can be adjusted by various methods such as stopping for 20 minutes and moving 1 cm for 1 second.

The control device 60 as described above, like the various control devices 60 are known, the operation button 61 is formed on the outside can be operated through the operation button 61.

In the above configuration, as well as the cleaning member 40 inside the case 10, the handrail 90 can be sterilized by irradiating light with the germicidal lamp B 70 to sterilize the handrail 90.

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Opening 14 is formed on one side of the bottom surface of the case 10,

Further provided with a sterilization lamp B 70 for irradiating light to the opening 14 of the case 10 so that the light of the sterilization lamp B 70 irradiates the handrail 90 directly,

The control device 60 is connected to the sterilization lamp B 70 can be configured to adjust the operation of the sterilization lamp B (70).

At this time, the sterilization lamp B (70) is installed in a position that proceeds after the hand rail 90 is cleaned by the cleaning member 40, the sterilization lamp B (after the hand rail 90 is cleaned by the cleaning member 40) It is preferred to be sterilized by 70).

Moreover, in the above structure,

The wheel 83 is provided to rotate in engagement with the hand rail 90 is further provided with a self-generator 80 to generate power through the rotational force of the hand rail 90,

The control device 60 may be configured to receive power from the self-generator 80.

When the self-generator 80 is installed, the controller 60 receives the power generated from the self-generator 80 without a separate external power supply, and then the controller 60 controls the sterilization lamp A 50 and the sterilization lamp. B 70, the rotary device 30 is operated.

As shown in the figure, the self-generator 80 is provided with a wheel 83 on which the lower portion is engaged with the surface of the handrail 90 and is configured to generate electricity by driving the wheel 83.

For example, the wheel 83 has a hollow shape, and the coil 83 and the permanent magnet 81 are installed inside the wheel 83 to produce AC electricity, and a rectifier and a voltage stabilizer are installed to control the wheel. Current may be supplied to the device 60.

The above method is to rotate the coil 82, in addition to the above-described method by connecting the wheel 83 and the permanent magnet 81 in a chain so that the permanent magnet 81 rotates, the coil (around the permanent magnet 81) 82) can be wound up to produce electricity.

The detailed configuration of the self-generator 80 is well known and will be omitted.

In addition, when the power is supplied from the self-generator 80 as described above, it is possible to selectively supply power from the outside.

That is, the power cord 62 is not necessary when operating without an external power supply.

In addition, it is also possible to operate by charging the power supplied from the outside, in this case, further equipped with a charger to charge the late-night electricity at midnight time when the operation of the escalator is stopped and then sterilization lamp A (with a control device 60 in the daytime) 50), the sterilization lamp B 70, the rotary device 30 and the like can be driven.

As such, when the midnight electric charge is used, the charger may be mounted inside the control device 60.

In addition, when the charger is provided in the control device 60, it is also possible to charge and use power from the self-generator 80.

Referring to the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

In the process of cleaning the handrail 90 of the cleaning device of the present invention, the cleaning member 40 which is exited from the cleaning member outlet 12 and enters the cleaning member inlet 13 is in close contact with the handrail 90. By being done.

At this time, the fixing device 20 is fixing the case 10 to the fixing frame 100, so that the cleaning member 40 in close contact with the moving handrail 90 is not pushed back.

The degree of adhesion between the cleaning member 40 and the handrail 90 can be adjusted by adjusting the height of the bottom surface of the case 10 fixed to the fixing member.

The sterilization lamp A (50) is irradiated with a sterilizing ray such as ultraviolet rays to the cleaning member (40) before being discharged to the cleaning member outlet (12), so that the sterilized cleaning member (40) wipes off the handrail (90). It can be maintained.

When the sterilization lamp B 70 is further configured, the handrail 90 is wiped by the sterilized cleaning member 40 and then sterilized by irradiation of sterilization light such as ultraviolet rays from the sterilization lamp B 70.

At this time, the control device 60 controls the driving of the motor 31 of the rotating device 30 so that the cleaning member 40 is wound around the rotating rod 32 at every predetermined time.

When the self-generator 80 is additionally configured, the control device 60 receives power from the self-generator 80 to operate the sterilization lamp A 50, the sterilization lamp B 70, and the rotating device 30. , Sterilization lamp A (50) and sterilization lamp B (70) continues to supply electricity and the rotary device 30 to supply electricity every predetermined time so that the power is not short.

In addition, when the rotary device 30 operates every predetermined time, the sterilization lamp A 50 may be supplied with electricity only when the rotary device 30 operates.

According to the present invention, the size is small and aesthetically good, and the viscous stain on the handrail surface can be easily cleaned.

In addition, the sterilization lamp to sterilize the cleaning member and the handrail surface to reduce the bacterial infection.

In addition, by using a moving handrail to power the self-generated power it can save electricity to reduce maintenance costs.

Claims (5)

In the escalator handrail cleaning device, A case installed on the handrail of the escalator, the cleaning member hanger being installed on one side of the escalator, and the cleaning member outlet on one side of the bottom surface, and the cleaning member inlet on the other side; One side is fixed to the fixing frame of the escalator, the other side and the fixing device for fixing the case on the handrail; A rotating device comprising a motor installed inside the case and a rotating rod installed on the motor to rotate; One end is wound and fixed to the cleaning member hanger, and the center portion is moved out of the case through the cleaning member discharge port to clean the moving handrail by being in close contact with the upper surface of the handrail. A cleaning member wound and fixed; A sterilizing lamp A installed inside the case and irradiating light to the cleaning member; Control device for controlling the operation of the sterilization lamp A and the rotary device by receiving power but with a built-in timer to control the timing and amount of rotation of the rotary device; Escalator handrail cleaning device. The method of claim 1, An opening is formed at one side of the bottom of the case, A sterilization lamp B is further provided to irradiate light through the opening of the case, so that the light of the sterilization lamp B is directly irradiated with the handrail. The control device is connected to the sterilization lamp B, characterized in that to control the operation of the sterilization lamp B, Escalator handrail cleaning device. The method according to claim 1 or 2,  The wheel is installed to rotate in conjunction with the handrail is further equipped with a self-generator which is generated by the rotational force of the handrail, The control device is characterized in that the power is supplied from the self-generator, Escalator handrail cleaning device. The method of claim 1, The cleaning member is characterized in that it contains a sterilizing detergent and aroma component, Escalator handrail cleaning device. The method of claim 1, The inside of the case is characterized in that the silver nano particles are coated, Escalator handrail cleaning device.

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