Patent ID: 9415128
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61L,B66B

Claim Text:
1. A moving handrail disinfecting device for passenger conveyor for disinfecting a moving handrail circuiting in synchronism with steps of a passenger conveyor, comprising: a disinfecting unit operable to disinfect the surface of the moving handrail, being installed outside at least one of handrail inlets on each side of drawing and delivery of the moving handrail; a control unit operable to control disinfection operations by the disinfecting unit based on prescribed operating conditions; and a communications unit operable to send information obtained by said disinfecting device to an outside management center, the disinfecting unit comprising: a storage section which can separately store a plurality of applying members; a disinfection solution supply section operable to hold an applying member taken from said storage section, as well as supply a disinfection solution to said held applying member; and an applying member replacing section having a function of allowing the disinfection solution supply section to hold the applying member stored in the storage section, as well as a function of putting the applying member held by the disinfection solution supply section into the storage section, wherein the applying member held by the disinfection solution supply section is allowed to make contact with the surface of the moving handrail to apply the disinfection solution.