DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISINFECTING AND SANITIZING HANDRAILS OF ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS

摘要

A device for disinfecting and sanitizing moving handrails (12) comprising a tape (5) soaked with disinfecting and sanitizing liquid, an unwinding reel (4.1) of said tape (5), a winding reel (4.2) of said tape (5) after use, wherein the length of tape (5) included between the unwinding reel (4.1) and the winding reel (4.2) is periodically pressed against the surface of the moving handrail (12). The device comprises drive means (8) operatively connected to at least one of said reels (4.1, 4.2) so as to permit the unwinding of a length of tape (5) from the unwinding reel (4.1) and the winding of the tape (5) onto the winding reel (4.2). The drive means (8) comprise a motion roller (2.1) that is maintained in contact or is suited to be translated and placed in contact with said handrail (12) so as to be placed in rotation following the movement of the handrail (12).