Escalator guide rail structure

By using Z-shaped reinforcement plates and support plates in the escalator guide rail structure, the problems of unstable and uneven rail connections in the prior art are solved, and stronger and smoother rail connections are achieved, and the operating performance of the escalator is improved.

CN222684012UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-28NINGBO HONGDA ELEVATOR
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421484535.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-26
Publication Date
2025-03-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

During the assembly process of the existing escalator rail structure, the welding of flat steel to the ends of the step rail and sprocket rail is unstable, resulting in uneven connections, affecting the smooth movement of the steps and sprockets.

Method used

The zigzag reinforcement plate connection method including the first guide rail and the third guide rail, the second guide rail and the fourth guide rail are adopted. The stable connection between the guide rails is ensured through welding or bolt connection, and a support plate and bolt are provided at the connection part to enhance the positioning and connection of the guide rails.

Benefits of technology

The connection strength and flatness between the escalator guide rails are improved, so that the sprocket and step wheel can roll smoothly, improving the operating stability and efficiency of the escalator.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an escalator guide rail structure, and belongs to the technical field of escalators. The problem that a guide rail in an existing escalator is unstable or uneven in installation is solved. The escalator guide rail structure comprises a truss, a driving part, a connecting part, a first guide rail, a second guide rail, a third guide rail, a fourth guide rail, a first reinforcing plate and a second reinforcing plate. According to the utility model, through the arrangement of the first reinforcing plate, the connection strength between the first guide rail and the third guide rail is effectively improved, so that the top surface of one end, close to the third guide rail, of the first guide rail is flush with the top surface of one end, close to the first guide rail, of the third guide rail; secondly, through arrangement of a second reinforcing plate, the connection strength between the second guide rail and the fourth guide rail is effectively improved, so that the top surface of one end, close to the fourth guide rail, of the second guide rail is flush with the top surface of one end, close to the second guide rail, of the fourth guide rail.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of escalators and relates to an escalator guide rail structure. Background Art

[0002] An escalator is a fixed electrically driven device with a circulating moving staircase that transports passengers upward or downward in an inclined manner. Its working principle is to transport passengers by moving the steps relative to the truss of the escalator. In order to ensure that the steps can move stably, a step guide rail for guiding the directional movement of the steps and a sprocket guide rail for driving the movement of the steps need to be provided in the middle part of the escalator. Flat steel is used to guide the steps at the turning points of the steps. During assembly, one flat steel needs to be welded end to end to the step guide rail and another flat steel needs to be welded end to end to allow the steps to roll smoothly from the middle part of the escalator to the end of the escalator. However, in the above scheme, directly welding the flat steel to the step guide rail and directly welding the flat steel to the sprocket guide rail will result in unstable connections or uneven connections between the flat steel and the step guide rail and between the flat steel and the sprocket guide rail. Summary of the invention

[0003] The utility model aims to solve the above problems in the prior art and proposes an escalator guide rail structure with stable connection and flush connection.

[0004] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions: an escalator guide rail structure, comprising: a truss, the truss comprising a driving part and a connecting part, the driving part is connected to the connecting part, a first guide rail and a second guide rail are installed in the driving part, a third guide rail and a fourth guide rail are installed in the connecting part, the first guide rail and the third guide rail are connected by a first reinforcement plate, and the second guide rail and the fourth guide rail are connected by a second reinforcement plate.

[0005] In the above-mentioned escalator guide rail structure, the cross-sectional shape of the first reinforcement plate and the second reinforcement plate is Z-shaped.

[0006] In the above-mentioned escalator guide rail structure, the bottom surface of the first guide rail close to one end of the third guide rail and the bottom surface of the third guide rail close to one end of the first guide rail are respectively connected to two ends of the first reinforcing plate.

[0007] In the above-mentioned escalator guide rail structure, the top surface of the first guide rail close to one end of the third guide rail is flush with the top surface of the third guide rail close to one end of the first guide rail.

[0008] In the above-mentioned escalator guide rail structure, the bottom surface of the second guide rail close to one end of the fourth guide rail and the bottom surface of the fourth guide rail close to one end of the second guide rail are respectively connected to the two ends of the second reinforcement plate.

[0009] In the above-mentioned escalator guide rail structure, the top surface of the second guide rail close to one end of the fourth guide rail is flush with the top surface of the fourth guide rail close to one end of the second guide rail.

[0010] In the above-mentioned escalator guide rail structure, the connection method between the first guide rail and the first reinforcement plate and the connection method between the second guide rail and the second reinforcement plate are welding; the connection method between the third guide rail and the first reinforcement plate and the connection method between the fourth guide rail and the second reinforcement plate can be bolt connection or welding.

[0011] In the above-mentioned escalator guide rail structure, a plurality of support plates for connecting the third guide rail and the fourth guide rail are provided inside the connecting portion.

[0012] In the above-mentioned escalator guide rail structure, each of the support plates is provided with a first folding plate for supporting the third guide rail, a first bolt is passed through the first folding plate, a first pressure plate is clamped in the third guide rail, the first bolt passes through the first pressure plate, a first nut is installed on the first bolt, and a first top block is provided on the support plate, and the first top block is against the side of the third guide rail.

[0013] In the above-mentioned escalator guide rail structure, each of the support plates is provided with a second folding plate for supporting the fourth guide rail, the second folding plate is penetrated by a second bolt, a second pressure plate is clamped in the fourth guide rail, the second bolt passes through the second pressure plate, a first nut is installed on the second bolt, and a second top block is provided on the support plate, and the second top block abuts against the side of the fourth guide rail.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. In the present invention, the connection strength between the first guide rail and the third guide rail is effectively improved by setting the first reinforcement plate, so that the top surface of the first guide rail close to one end of the third guide rail is flush with the top surface of the third guide rail close to one end of the first guide rail, so that the sprocket on the third guide rail can roll smoothly onto the first guide rail.

[0016] 2. In the utility model, by setting the second reinforcement plate, the connection strength between the second guide rail and the fourth guide rail is effectively improved, so that the top surface of the second guide rail close to one end of the fourth guide rail is flush with the top surface of the fourth guide rail close to one end of the second guide rail, so that the step wheel (not marked in the figure) located on the fourth guide rail can roll smoothly onto the second guide rail. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the truss.

[0018] Figure 2The first guide rail and the third guide rail, the second guide rail and the fourth guide rail are Figure 1 Connection diagram at A in the figure.

[0019] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Cross-sectional view at CC.

[0020] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Enlarged view at B. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0022] like Figure 1 — Figure 4 As shown, an escalator guide rail structure of the utility model includes a truss 100, a driving part 110, a connecting part 120, a first guide rail 200, a second guide rail 300, a third guide rail 400, a fourth guide rail 500, a first reinforcement plate 210 and a second reinforcement plate 310.

[0023] The truss 100 of the utility model includes a driving part 110 and a connecting part 120, wherein the driving part 110 is connected to the connecting part 120, wherein a first guide rail 200 and a second guide rail 300 are installed in the driving part 110, wherein a third guide rail 400 and a fourth guide rail 500 are installed in the connecting part 120, wherein the first guide rail 200 and the third guide rail 400 are connected via a first reinforcing plate 210, wherein the first reinforcing plate 210 is provided to effectively improve the connection strength between the first guide rail 200 and the third guide rail 400, so that the top surface of one end of the first guide rail 200 close to the third guide rail 400 and the third guide rail 400 close to the first guide rail 200 are connected to the third guide rail 400. 00, so that the top surface of the end of the third guide rail 400 is flush, so that the sprocket (not marked in the figure) located on the third guide rail 400 can smoothly roll onto the first guide rail 200, and the second guide rail 300 and the fourth guide rail 500 are connected by the second reinforcing plate 310. Through the provision of the second reinforcing plate 310, the connection strength between the second guide rail 300 and the fourth guide rail 500 is effectively improved, so that the top surface of the end of the second guide rail 300 close to the fourth guide rail 500 is flush with the top surface of the end of the fourth guide rail 500 close to the second guide rail 300, so that the step wheel (not marked in the figure) located on the fourth guide rail 500 can smoothly roll onto the second guide rail 300.

[0024] The cross-sectional shape of the first reinforcing plate 210 and the second reinforcing plate 310 is Z-shaped, and the height of the first reinforcing plate 210 is exactly the height difference between the first guide rail 200 and the third guide rail 400 , and the height of the second reinforcing plate 310 is exactly the height difference between the second guide rail 300 and the fourth guide rail 500 .

[0025] When workers are assembling the escalator, they need to connect the bottom surface of the first guide rail 200 near the end of the third guide rail 400 and the bottom surface of the third guide rail 400 near the end of the first guide rail 200 to the two ends of the first reinforcement plate 210, and the bottom surface of the second guide rail 300 near the end of the fourth guide rail 500 and the bottom surface of the fourth guide rail 500 near the end of the second guide rail 300 to the two ends of the second reinforcement plate 310, so as to ensure the completion of the installation between the first guide rail 200 and the third guide rail 400 and the completion of the installation between the second guide rail 300 and the fourth guide rail 500.

[0026] Furthermore, the connection method between the first guide rail 200 and the first reinforcement plate 210 and the connection method between the second guide rail 300 and the second reinforcement plate 310 are welding; the connection method between the third guide rail 400 and the first reinforcement plate 210 and the connection method between the fourth guide rail 500 and the second reinforcement plate 310 can be bolt connection or welding; specifically, when the connection method between the third guide rail 400 and the first reinforcement plate 210 and the connection method between the fourth guide rail 500 and the second reinforcement plate 310 are bolt connection, it is necessary to install an inner nut 800 and an outer nut 700 on the bolt, wherein the inner nut 800 is clamped in the corresponding guide rail, and the outer nut 700 is located outside the guide rail, so that the corresponding first reinforcement plate 210 or the second reinforcement plate 310 can be connected to the corresponding guide rail through the inner nut 800 and the outer nut 700.

[0027] A plurality of support plates 600 for connecting the third guide rail 400 and the fourth guide rail 500 are provided inside the connecting portion 120, each of the support plates 600 is provided with a first folding plate 610 for supporting the third guide rail 400, a first bolt 611 is passed through the first folding plate 610, a first pressing plate 612 is clamped inside the third guide rail 400, the first bolt 611 passes through the first pressing plate 612, a first nut 613 is installed on the first bolt 611, a first top block 620 is provided on the support plate 600, the first top block 620 abuts against the side of the third guide rail 400, wherein the number of the first pressing plates 612 is the same as that of the first folding plates 610, During installation, people need to insert the first folding plate 610 with the first bolt 611 into the third guide rail 400, then place the third guide rail 400 on each first folding plate 610, and make each first bolt 611 pass through the corresponding first folding plate 610, after which, thread each first nut 613 with the corresponding first bolt 611 until the first nut 613 squeezes the first folding plate 610, that is, the first pressing plate 612 presses the third guide rail 400 on each support plate 600, and in this process, it is necessary to press the side of the third guide rail 400 against the first top block 620, so that the third guide rail 400 can be positioned and installed on the support plate 600.

[0028] Each of the support plates 600 is provided with a second folding plate 630 for supporting the fourth guide rail 500, and a second bolt 631 is passed through the second folding plate 630. A second pressing plate 632 is clamped in the fourth guide rail 500, and the second bolt 631 passes through the second pressing plate 632. A second nut 633 is installed on the second bolt 631. A second top block 640 is provided on the support plate 600, and the second top block 640 is against the side of the fourth guide rail 500. When installing, people need to clamp the second folding plate 630 with the second bolt 631 into The fourth guide rail 500 is then placed on each second folding plate 630, and each second bolt 631 is passed through the corresponding second folding plate 630. Thereafter, each second nut is threadedly connected with the corresponding second bolt 631 until the second nut squeezes the second folding plate 630, that is, the second pressing plate 632 presses the fourth guide rail 500 on each support plate 600. During this process, the side of the fourth guide rail 500 needs to be pressed against the second top block 640, so that the fourth guide rail 500 can be positioned and installed on the support plate 600.

[0029] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0030] In addition, in the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", "one", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0031] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in the field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. An escalator guide rail structure, characterized in that: include: A truss comprises a driving part and a connecting part, wherein the driving part is connected to the connecting part, wherein a first guide rail and a second guide rail are installed in the driving part, wherein a third guide rail and a fourth guide rail are installed in the connecting part, wherein the first guide rail and the third guide rail are connected via a first reinforcing plate, and wherein the second guide rail and the fourth guide rail are connected via a second reinforcing plate.

2. An escalator guide rail structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-sections of the first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate are Z-shaped.

3. The escalator guide rail structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the first guide rail close to one end of the third guide rail and the bottom surface of the third guide rail close to one end of the first guide rail are respectively connected to two ends of the first reinforcing plate.

4. The escalator guide rail structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top surface of the first guide rail close to one end of the third guide rail is flush with the top surface of the third guide rail close to one end of the first guide rail.

5. The escalator guide rail structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the second guide rail close to one end of the fourth guide rail and the bottom surface of the fourth guide rail close to one end of the second guide rail are respectively connected to two ends of the second reinforcing plate.

6. The escalator guide rail structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top surface of the second guide rail close to one end of the fourth guide rail is flush with the top surface of the fourth guide rail close to one end of the second guide rail.

7. The escalator guide rail structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection between the first guide rail and the first reinforcement plate and the connection between the second guide rail and the second reinforcement plate are welding; the connection between the third guide rail and the first reinforcement plate and the connection between the fourth guide rail and the second reinforcement plate can be bolt connection or welding.

8. The escalator guide rail structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of support plates for connecting the third guide rail and the fourth guide rail are arranged inside the connecting portion.

9. The escalator guide rail structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: Each of the support plates is provided with a first folding plate for supporting the third guide rail, a first bolt is passed through the first folding plate, a first pressing plate is clamped in the third guide rail, and the first bolt passes through the first pressing plate. A first nut is mounted on the first bolt, and a first top block is disposed on the support plate. The first top block abuts against a side surface of the third guide rail.

10. The escalator guide rail structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: Each of the support plates is provided with a second folding plate for supporting the fourth guide rail, the second folding plate is penetrated by a second bolt, a second pressing plate is clamped in the fourth guide rail, the second bolt passes through the second pressing plate, a first nut is installed on the second bolt, and a second top block is provided on the support plate, which abuts against the side of the fourth guide rail.