JP2012140238A - Following rail cleaning device of passenger conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a following rail cleaning device of a passenger conveyor capable of preventing the movement to a footstep in the moving direction of the footstep.SOLUTION: This following rail cleaning device includes a first contact piece 18 and a second contact piece 19 contacting with a rolling surface 14a of a following rail 14, and a supporting member 17 arranged on a footstep shaft 10 of the footstep 3 and supporting the first contact piece 18 and the second contact piece 19. The supporting member 17 includes a first spring 26 for pressing the first contact piece 18 toward the rolling surface 14a and a second spring 29 for pressing the second contact piece 19 toward the rolling surface 14a. The second contact piece 19 contacts with a part of the following rail 14 separated in the longitudinal direction of the following rail 14 from the part of the following rail 14 contacting with the first contact piece 18, and the first contact piece 18 and the second contact piece 19 are arranged so that the footstep shaft 10 is positioned between the first contact piece 18 and the second contact piece 19 when viewed from the vertical direction to the rolling surface 14a.

Description

  The present invention relates to a passenger rail follower rail cleaning device for cleaning a rolling surface of a follower rail.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a tracking rail cleaning device for an escalator is known that includes a contact piece that contacts a rolling surface of a tracking rail and a support member that is provided on a step chain that connects adjacent steps and supports the contact piece (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

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  However, since the support member is attached to the step chain by the support member gripping the step chain in the width direction, the support member may move with respect to the step in the movement direction of the step. When the support member moves in the step moving direction with respect to the step, the contact piece collides with a follower roller that rolls on the rolling surface of the follower rail. As a result, there is a problem that the foreign matter adhering to the contact piece adheres to the follower roller, or the contact piece is sandwiched between the rolling surface of the follower rail and the follower roller.

  This invention provides the following rail cleaning device of a passenger conveyor which can prevent the movement with respect to the step about the moving direction of a step.

  The tracking rail cleaning device for a passenger conveyor according to the present invention includes a contact member that contacts a rolling surface of the tracking rail, and a support member that is provided on a step shaft of the step and supports the contact member.

  According to the passenger rail follower rail cleaning device according to the present invention, since the support member that supports the contact member is provided on the step shaft of the step, the follower rail cleaning device is prevented from moving relative to the step in the step moving direction. can do.

It is a side view which shows the escalator which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the step of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the step of FIG. 1, and a step drive device. It is a side view which shows the tracking rail cleaning apparatus of FIG. It is a side view which shows the 1st arm part and 1st contact piece of FIG. It is a side view which shows the 2nd arm part and 2nd contact piece of FIG.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an escalator (passenger conveyor) according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, a main frame 1 is spanned between an upper floor and a lower floor. The main frame 1 includes an upper floor side horizontal portion 1a, a lower floor side horizontal portion 1b, and an inclined portion 1c located between the upper floor side horizontal portion 1a and the lower floor side horizontal portion 1b. Above the main frame 1, a balustrade 2 extending in the longitudinal direction of the main frame 1 is provided. In the main frame 1, a plurality of steps 3 that circulate and move, a step drive device 4 that circulates and moves the steps 3, a drive unit 5 that generates power to be driven by the step drive device 4, and a tracking rail cleaning device (passenger) Conveyor tracking rail cleaning device) 6 is provided. The driving machine 5 is arranged on the upper floor side horizontal portion 1 a of the main frame 1.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the step 3 of FIG. In the figure, the step 3 is provided at a step plate 7, a riser 8 provided at a rear end of the step plate 7, a pair of brackets 9 connecting the step plate 7 and the riser 8, and a front step side portion of the bracket 9. The step shaft 10, the drive roller 11 provided on the step shaft 10, and a pair of follower rollers 12 provided on the rear side portion of the bracket 9 are provided.

  The brackets 9 are arranged away from each other in the width direction of the step 3. The step shaft 10 is arranged such that the axial direction of the step shaft 10 is the width direction of the step 3. In addition, the step shaft 10 passes through each bracket 9.

  Each drive roller 11 is attached to both ends of the step shaft 10. Each drive roller 11 is disposed on the outer side in the width direction of the step 3 with respect to the bracket 9. The following rollers 12 are arranged away from each other in the width direction of the step 3. Each follower roller 12 is disposed on the inner side in the width direction of the step 3 with respect to the drive roller 11.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the step 3 and the step driving device 4 of FIG. In the figure, a step drive device 4 includes a pair of drive rails 13 that guide each drive roller 11, a pair of follower rails 14 that guide each follower roller 12, and a pair of endless step chains that connect each step 3. 15. A driving force generated by driving the driving machine 5 (FIG. 1) is transmitted to each step chain 15. The step chains 15 circulate in synchronism with each other when the driving force is transmitted.

  Each step chain 15 is disposed on the inner side in the width direction of the step 3 with respect to the drive rail 13 and on the outer side in the width direction of the step 3 with respect to the follower rail 14.

  FIG. 4 is a side view showing the tracking rail cleaning device 6 of FIG. In the figure, the tracking rail cleaning device 6 includes a contact member 16 that contacts the rolling surface 14 a of the tracking rail 14 and a support member 17 that is provided on the step shaft 10 and supports the contact member 16.

  The contact member 16 includes a first contact piece 18 that contacts the rolling surface 14 a of the follower rail 14, and a follower rail that is separated from the portion of the follower rail 14 that the first contact piece 18 contacts in the longitudinal direction of the follower rail 14. 14 and a second contact piece 19 in contact with the portion 14. The first contact piece 18 and the second contact piece 19 are located between the first contact piece 18 and the second contact piece 19 when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the rolling surface 14 a of the tracking rail 14. It arrange | positions so that the step axis | shaft 10 may be located. The first contact piece 18 comes into contact with a portion of the follower rail 14 on the upstream side of the portion of the follower rail 14 with which the second contact piece 19 comes into contact.

  The support member 17 includes a clip portion 20 that grips the step shaft 10, a first arm portion 21 that supports the first contact piece 18, a second arm portion 22 that supports the second contact piece 19, and It has a connection part 23 that connects the clip part 20, the first arm part 21, and the second arm part 22. As the clip portion 20 grips the step shaft 10, the support member 17 is detachably attached to the step shaft 10.

  The clip part 20 is formed with an opening 20a through which the step shaft 10 can pass when the clip part 20 is elastically deformed. When the clip portion 20 is attached to the step shaft 10 such that each of the first contact piece 18 and the second contact piece 19 comes into contact with the rolling surface 14a of the follower rail 14. In addition, it is positioned on the upper side of the step shaft 10. The clip portion 20 is attached to the step shaft 10 so as to approach the step shaft 10 from the rear side of the step shaft 10.

  FIG. 5 is a side view showing the first arm portion 21 and the first contact piece 18 of FIG. In the figure, the first arm portion 21 includes a first arm portion main body 24 in which a housing portion 24a is formed, a first connection plate 25 to which a first contact piece 18 is connected, and a first arm portion. A first spring (pressing member) 26 provided between the main body 24 and the first connection plate 25 is provided.

  The first connection plate 25, the first spring 26, and the first contact piece 18 on the first connection plate 25 side are housed in the housing portion 24a. A portion of the first contact piece 18 on the side opposite to the first connection plate 25 is exposed outside the accommodating portion 24a. When the support member 17 is attached to the step shaft 10, the first contact piece 18 is brought into contact with the rolling surface 14a of the tracking rail 14 so that the first spring 26 contracts. As a result, the first spring 26 presses the first contact piece 18 toward the rolling surface 14 a of the tracking rail 14.

  The first contact piece 18 is composed of a rubber spatula. Therefore, the first contact piece 18 moves with respect to the tracking rail 14 while the first contact piece 18 contacts the rolling surface 14 a of the tracking rail 14, thereby attaching to the rolling surface 14 a of the tracking rail 14. The foreign matter is removed by the first contact piece 18.

  6 is a side view showing the second arm portion 22 and the second contact piece 19 of FIG. In the figure, the second arm portion 22 includes a second arm portion main body 27 in which the accommodating portion 27a is formed, a second connection plate 28 to which the second contact piece 19 is connected, and a second arm portion. A second spring (pressing member) 29 is provided between the main body 27 and the second connection plate 28.

  The second connection plate 28, the second spring 29, and the second contact piece 19 on the second connection plate 28 side are accommodated in the accommodation portion 27a. A portion of the second contact piece 19 on the side opposite to the second connection plate 28 is exposed outside the accommodating portion 27a. When the support member 17 is attached to the step shaft 10, the second contact piece 19 is brought into contact with the rolling surface 14a of the tracking rail 14 so that the second spring 29 contracts. As a result, the second spring 29 presses the second contact piece 19 toward the rolling surface 14 a of the tracking rail 14.

  The second contact piece 19 is composed of a felt coated with lubricating oil. Therefore, the second contact piece 19 moves with respect to the tracking rail 14 while the second contact piece 19 contacts the rolling surface 14a of the tracking rail 14, so that the rolling surface 14a of the tracking rail 14 Lubricating oil is applied.

  Next, a procedure for using the tracking rail cleaning device 6 will be described. First, the step board 7, the riser 8 and the bracket 9 of any one of the plurality of steps 3 are removed from the main frame.

  Then, the clip part 20 is attached to the step shaft 10 from which the bracket 9 is removed from the rear stage side. At this time, the first contact piece 18 is brought into contact with the rolling surface 14a of the tracking rail 14 so that the first spring 26 contracts, and the second contact is made so that the second spring 29 contracts. The piece 19 is brought into contact with the rolling surface 14 a of the follower rail 14.

  Then, the drive machine 5 is driven and the step 3 is circulated and moved. Thereby, the foreign matter adhering to the rolling surface 14a of the follower rail 14 is removed by the first contact piece 18, and the rolling contact surface 14a of the follower rail 14 from which the foreign matter has been removed is lubricated by the second contact piece 19. Oil is applied.

  As described above, according to the follow-up rail cleaning device 6 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the support member 17 that supports the contact member 16 is provided on the step shaft 10 of the step 3. The follower rail cleaning device 6 can be prevented from moving relative to the step 3 in the moving direction. This prevents the tracking rail cleaning device 6 from colliding with the tracking roller 12. As a result, it is possible to prevent foreign matter adhering to the contact member 16 from adhering to the follower roller 12 or the contact member 16 from being sandwiched between the rolling surface 14 a of the follower rail 14 and the follower roller 12. Can do.

  Moreover, since the supporting member 17 has the 1st spring 26 which presses the 1st contact piece 18 toward the rolling surface 14a of the tracking rail 14, the 1st contact piece 18 is used for a long time. Even if it is a case where it deform | transforms by, the 1st contact piece 18 can be made to contact the rolling surface 14a reliably. Moreover, since the supporting member 17 has the 2nd spring 29 which presses the 2nd contact piece 19 toward the rolling surface 14a of the tracking rail 14, the 2nd contact piece 19 is used for a long time. Even if it is a case where it deform | transforms by 2nd, the 2nd contact piece 19 can be made to contact the rolling surface 14a reliably.

  Further, the contact member 16 is separated in the longitudinal direction of the follower rail 14 from the first contact piece 18 that contacts the rolling surface 14a of the follower rail 14 and the portion of the follower rail 14 that the first contact piece 18 contacts. The first contact piece 18 and the second contact piece 19 when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the rolling surface 14a. Since the step shaft 10 is disposed between the contact piece 18 and the second contact piece 19, it is possible to prevent the tracking rail cleaning device 6 from rotating about the step shaft 10. it can. Thereby, the 1st contact piece 18 and the 2nd contact piece 19 can be made to contact the rolling surface 14a reliably.

  In addition, the second contact piece 19 is arranged behind the first contact piece 18 and is attached with lubricating oil to be applied to the rolling surface 14a. After the foreign matter adhering to 14a is removed by the first contact piece 18, the lubricating oil can be applied by the second contact piece 19 to the rolling surface 14a of the tracking rail 14 from which the foreign matter has been removed.

  Further, since the second contact piece 19 is made of felt, the second contact piece 19 can be brought into contact with the rolling surface 14 a of the tracking rail 14 without damaging the rolling surface of the tracking rail 14. it can.

  Further, since the support member 17 is detachable from the step shaft 10, the tracking rail cleaning device 6 can be attached to the step shaft 10 only when the tracking rail 14 is cleaned. Thereby, lifetime improvement of the following rail cleaning apparatus 6 can be achieved.

  In the first embodiment, an escalator has been described as an example of a passenger conveyor. However, a moving sidewalk may be used.

  In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the contact member 16 includes the first contact piece 18 and the second contact piece 19 has been described. However, the contact member 16 has only the first contact piece 18. May be.

  In the first embodiment, the example in which the first contact piece 18 is made of a rubber spatula has been described. However, the first contact piece 18 may be made of felt, a brush, or the like.

  In the first embodiment, an example in which the second contact piece 19 is made of felt has been described. However, the second contact piece 19 may be made of a rubber spatula, a brush, or the like.

  In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the lubricating oil is applied to the second contact piece 19 has been described. However, the configuration in which the lubricating oil is applied to the first contact piece 18 or the first contact piece 18 is described. A configuration in which no lubricant is applied to any of the second contact pieces 19 may be employed.

  Moreover, in the said Embodiment 1, although the structure in which the supporting member 17 has a pressing member was demonstrated, the structure in which the supporting member 17 does not have a pressing member may be sufficient.

  In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the follower rail cleaning device 6 is detachable from the step shaft 10 has been described. However, the follower rail cleaning device 6 may be fixed to the step shaft 10.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main frame, 1a Upper floor side horizontal part, 1b Lower floor side horizontal part, 1c inclined part, 2 railings, 3 steps, 4 step drive device, 5 drive machine, 6 tracking rail cleaning device (following rail cleaning device of passenger conveyor ), 7 tread, 8 riser, 9 bracket, 10 step shaft, 11 drive roller, 12 follower roller, 13 drive rail, 14 follower rail, 14a rolling surface, 15 step chain, 16 contact member, 17 support member, 18 1 contact piece, 19 2nd contact piece, 20 clip part, 20a opening part, 21 1st arm part, 22 2nd arm part, 23 connection part, 24 1st arm part body, 24a accommodating part, 25 1st connection board, 26 1st spring (pressing member), 27 2nd arm part main body, 27a accommodating part, 28 2nd connection board, 29 2nd spring (pressing member).

Claims (6)

A contact member that contacts the rolling surface of the tracking rail;
A follower rail cleaning device for a passenger conveyor, comprising a support member provided on a step shaft of a step and supporting the contact member.   The said support member has a press member which presses the said contact member toward the said rolling surface, The tracking rail cleaning apparatus of the passenger conveyor of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The contact member contacts a first contact piece that contacts the rolling surface, and a portion of the tracking rail that is separated from a portion of the tracking rail that contacts the first contact piece in a longitudinal direction of the tracking rail. A second contact piece that
When the first contact piece and the second contact piece are viewed from a direction perpendicular to the rolling surface, the step shaft is interposed between the first contact piece and the second contact piece. The follower rail cleaning device for a passenger conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the follower rail cleaning device is disposed so as to be positioned.   The said 2nd contact piece is arrange | positioned back rather than the said 1st contact piece, The lubricating oil for apply | coating to the said rolling surface is adhered. Follow-up rail cleaning device for passenger conveyors.   The said contact member is comprised from the felt, The tracking rail cleaning apparatus of the passenger conveyor of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The follower rail cleaning device for a passenger conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the support member is detachable from the step shaft.

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