An elevator system, comprising: stand columns, extending vertically along an elevator shaft and containing guide rails; and guide shoes, used for being engaged with the guide rails. During the period of installing the elevator system via a traction device, the guide shoes are temporarily mounted to the stand columns via fastening means, so as to be engaged with the guide rails.
The invention relates to an elevator arrangement (100) comprising a hoistway (1); and one or more hoisting ropes (2); and a rope supply storage (3); and an elevator car (4) and a counterweight (5) in the hoistway (1), which elevator car (4) and counterweight (5) are interconnected by the one or more hoisting ropes (2); and a hoisting machine unit (6) mounted in a first hoisting machine position (6A) in the hoistway (1); and a rope anchoring device (7) mounted in a first rope anchor position (7A) in the hoistway (1), the rope anchoring device (7) comprising a support structure (8) and one or more rope wheels (9) for guiding the one or more ropes (2), and rotatably mounted on said support structure (8); wherein the one or more hoisting ropes (2) pass from the rope supply storage (3) to the rope anchoring device (7), around the one or more rope wheels (9) thereof, and from the rope anchoring device (7) to one of the car (4) and counterweight (5); wherein each said rope (2) has a surface material which is or comprises polymer, and the one or more rope wheels (9) comprise at least one rope wheel (9) provided to be lockable from rotating. The invention also relates a method for constructing an elevator implementing the arrangement (100).
An elevator system includes a hoistway with marking objects arranged at predetermined positions in the hoistway, an elevator car with a sensor providing an indication when the elevator car has reached the position a marking object, a complementary positioning system providing a complementary indication of the position of the elevator car in the hoistway, and a controller receiving the indication and the complementary indication. In order to minimize a need for manual inspections, the controller includes a memory maintaining for each marking object a setup position, and during elevator runs, the controller is configured to calculate an offset for a marking object for which the sensor provides an indication, by comparing the setup position for the marking object in question with the position indicated by the complementary positioning system at the indication of the marking object, and to trigger an alarm if the calculated offset fulfills a predetermined criterion.
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B66B 3/02 - Indicateurs de position ou de profondeur
B66B 19/06 - Utilisation des dispositifs de signalisation
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METHOD FOR DETERMINING TORQUE SCALING FACTOR FOR ELEVATOR MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELEVATOR MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELEVATOR SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
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B66B 19/00 - Fonctionnement des ascenseurs de puits de mines
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AN ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING AN ELEVATOR
The invention relates to an elevator arrangement (100) comprising a hoistway (1); and one or more hoisting ropes (2;2';2''); and a rope supply storage (3); and an elevator car (4) and a counterweight (5) in the hoistway (1), which elevator car (4) and counterweight (5) are interconnected by the one or more hoisting ropes (2;2';2''); and a hoisting machine unit (6) mounted in a first hoisting machine position (6A) in the hoistway (1); and a rope anchoring device (7;7'7'') mounted in a first rope anchor position (7A) in the hoistway (1), the rope anchoring device (7) comprising a support structure (8) and one or more rope wheels (9) for guiding the one or more ropes (2;2';2''), and rotatably mounted on said support structure (8); wherein the one or more hoisting ropes (2;2';2'') pass from the rope supply storage (3) to the rope anchoring device (7;7'7''), around the one or more rope wheels (9) thereof, and from the rope anchoring device (7) to one of the car (4) and counterweight (5); wherein each said rope (2;2';2'') has width (w) larger than thickness (t) thereof as measured in tranverse direction of the rope (2;2';2''), and the one or more rope wheels (9) comprise at least one rope wheel (9) provided to be lockable from rotating. The invention also relates a method for constructing an elevator implementing the arrangement (100).
An elevator system includes an elevator car, a hoisting machine moving the elevator car in a hoistway, and a hoisting machine brake having one or more brake pads moving into a brake position where the one or more brake pads contact a braking surface to reduce speed of the elevator car when activated to brake. To provide a solution ensuring reliable operation of the brake, the elevator system includes a temperature sensor providing a signal indicating a temperature of the braking surface, and a monitoring unit monitoring operation of the hoisting machine brake, the monitoring unit receiving the signal indicating the temperature and is configured to indicate a brake fault when the indicated temperature during an elevator run has reached an upper limit value or increased with more than a limit value.
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B66B 5/18 - Dispositifs de freinage ou de retenue agissant entre cabines ou bennes et éléments ou surfaces fixes de guidage du puits ou de la cage de l'ascenseur et exerçant un freinage par friction
An elevator motor includes a stator with stator windings and a rotor including permanent magnets, whereby the magnets of the rotor and windings of the stator are arranged in an axial flux arrangement. The rotor is connected to a traction sheave for driving hoisting ropes of an elevator, whereby the permanent magnets are arranged on a carrier of the rotor in a ring-like arrangement to form a magnet ring with slots in between. The slot width differs between at least some of two successive slots in the magnet ring. This permanent magnet motor has a reduced noise propagation and is particularly adapted for use in residential elevators.
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ARRANGEMENT FOR REPLACING ELEVATOR SUSPENSION ROPES AND A METHOD
An arrangement for replacing an elevator suspension rope comprises an elevator shaft; and an elevator with a car, a hoisting machinery, one or more suspension ropes, and a counterweight; the car and the counterweight being suspended by said one or more ropes which are adapted to be guided over a traction sheave comprised by the machinery for moving the car along the elevator shaft; wherein the car and the counterweight are arranged at any vertical height in the shaft when replacing said one or more ropes. A method for replacing an elevator suspension rope in said arrangement.
A method for monitoring elevator suspension rope condition, the elevator comprising: a car; a hoisting machinery with a motor, a traction sheave and a machine brake; one or more suspension ropes; and a counterweight; the car and the counterweight being suspended by said one or more ropes which are guided over a unitary traction sheave or a group of rotatable individual wheels comprised by the traction sheave for moving the car vertically in an elevator shaft; the method comprising a) performing consecutive first and second measurement steps, wherein in the first measurement step: parking the car to a first position in the shaft, in which position a total rope force on car side is selected different from a total rope force on counterweight side, and locking the car vertically immobile in place relative the shaft; enabling the traction sheave or one of the individual wheels to rotate to the direction of larger rope force; recording a first rotation angle difference (Δφ1) of the traction sheave or said one individual wheel; and in the second measurement step: parking the car to a second position in the shaft, in which position a total rope force on car side is selected different from total rope force on counterweight side, and locking the car vertically immobile in place relative the shaft; enabling the traction sheave or said one individual wheel to rotate to the direction of larger rope force; recording a second rotation angle difference (Δφ2) of the traction sheave or said one individual wheel; and b) calculating the rope stiffness based on at least said first and second measurements in at least two different vertical positions; c) indicating rope condition based on changed rope stiffness. An arrangement for monitoring elevator suspension rope condition.
According to an aspect, there is provided a device for determining a fill rate of an elevator car. The device may obtain a first set of sensor data associated with an empty elevator car from at least one time-of- flight sensor arranged in the elevator car, the first set of sensor data comprising first data points; remove data points associated with walls of the elevator car from the first data points to obtain floor data points; determine a bounding volume surrounding the floor data points; obtain a second set of sensor data associated with the elevator car from the least one time-of-flight sensor, the second set of sensor data comprising second data points; and calculate the fill rate of the elevator car at least partly based on the second data points inside the bounding volume.
A computer-implemented method for generating a control interface (300) of a people conveyor system (100) is provided, the method comprises: receiving (210) data descriptive of a condition of at least one entity of the people conveyor system (100); defining (220) at least one parameter for a 3-dimensional model of the people conveyor system (100) corresponding to the people conveyor system (100); applying (230) the at least one parameter in the 3-dimensional model; generating (240) the control interface (300) of the people conveyor system (100), by applying the at least one parameter in the 3-dimensional model. Also a computing entity (110), a computer program and a system for generating a control interface (300) of a people conveyor system (100) are provided.
The invention relates to an elevator with an elevator car moving between landings at different levels in a first section of an elevator shaft. A second section located above the first section, the second section comprising a lifting device mounted under a crash deck and an installation platform which is movably suspended by the lifting device in the second section. At least one crash deck located between the first and the second sections.
According to an aspect, there is provided a solution for enabling a visitor access in a building. An apparatus may be configured to a request to generate a visual token reading invitation for a visitor of a building, the visual token reading invitation being associated with a visual token. The apparatus may be configured to generate the visual token reading invitation in response to the request. The apparatus may be configured to obtain an indication of a reading action of the visual token provided at a location of the building. The apparatus may be configured to enable at least one access right in the building in response to obtaining the indication of the reading action of the visual token.
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METHOD FOR ENSURING ELEVATOR SAFETY IN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, ELEVATOR CONTROL UNIT, ELEVATOR SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
A method for ensuring elevator safety in an elevator system, an elevator control unit, an elevator system, and a computer program product are disclosed in this document. The method comprises detecting a foreign object in an elevator shaft during normal operation mode, establishing a safe zone of the elevator shaft, wherein the safe zone is associated with a safe zone speed, a safe distance, and a safe direction, switching operational mode of the elevator system to a safe zone mode, determining that the elevator car is in the safe zone, and allowing movement of the elevator car in the safe zone to the safe direction at a speed not exceeding the safe zone speed.
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B66B 5/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs
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METHOD AND A TRIGGERING SYSTEM FOR TRIGGERING AN ACQUISITION OF IMAGE DATA OF AN EMPTY ELEVATOR CAR
The invention relates to a method for triggering an acquisition of image data of an empty elevator car. The method comprises obtaining door status data representing a status of the door of the elevator car, obtaining occupancy status data representing an occupancy status of the elevator car, detecting based on the obtained door status data that the door of the elevator car is closed, detecting based on the obtained occupancy status data that the elevator car is empty, and generating a control signal to an imaging device arranged inside the elevator car in response to the detecting that the door of the elevator car is closed and the elevator car is empty. The control signal comprises an instruction to trigger the acquisition of the image data of the empty elevator car. The invention relates also to a triggering system for triggering an acquisition of image data of an empty elevator car and to an elevator system comprising a triggering system.
A control system for arranging a transport of a package from a building provided with an elevator system is described, in which the control system is configured to: receive an indication that the mobile robot has received the package, generate an acknowledgement to the mobile robot, arrange an elevator service to the mobile robot, and generate, in response to a detection that the mobile robot exits the building, a control signal to a robot controller, the control signal including data indicative on an assignment of a responsibility of a control of the mobile robot to the robot controller. A method and a computer program medium are also provided.
An escalator module and an escalator are provided. The escalator module includes a multifunctional connecting bracket, and a guide wheel assembly including a guide wheel support plate and a plurality of guide wheels. The plurality of guide wheels are connected to the guide wheel support plate, and the guide wheel support plate is connected to the multifunctional connecting bracket, and the multifunctional connecting bracket does not exceed the guide wheel assembly in a transverse direction, so that the escalator module at least includes, at the maximum dimension in the transverse direction, the guide wheel assembly.
An elevator system includes an elevator car, a hoistway with landing doors, a first sensor system generating position information indicating a position of the elevator car in the hoistway, a second sensor system generating position information indicating a position of the elevator car in the hoistway, and a hoisting machine moving the elevator car during elevator runs between the landing doors based on position information generated by the first and second sensor system. In case the elevator system detects that one of the first and second sensor systems has a fault, the elevator system is configured to control the hoisting machine to continue an elevator run to a landing door, if positioning data from the first or second sensor system for which no fault has been detected is available. This reduces the risk of entrapment for the passengers.
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B66B 3/02 - Indicateurs de position ou de profondeur
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METHOD FOR DETECTING OVERLOAD CONDITION, OVERLOAD MONITORING SYSTEM AND ELEVATOR
A method for detecting an overload condition of an elevator car of an elevator includes obtaining prevailing car-load information from a load weighing device arranged to weigh a prevailing car-load preferably when the elevator car is standing at a landing floor in an elevator shaft; determining if said prevailing car-load information fulfils one or more overload criteria; and generating a signal indicating an overload condition of an elevator car, if said car-load information fulfils one or more of said overload criteria; obtaining information of at least one operational parameter of the elevator; and adjusting one or more of said overload criteria or said car-load information based on said information of the at least one operational parameter of the elevator. An overload monitoring system and an elevator implementing the method are also disclosed.
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DISTANCE SENSOR DEVICE FOR MONITORING A LOCK CLEARANCE OF AN ELEVATOR DOOR LOCKING DEVICE
A distance sensor device for monitoring a lock clearance of an elevator door locking device of an elevator car door operator is arranged to one of the following: a static structure of the elevator door operator or a hanger plate of the elevator car door operator. The distance sensor device is configured to obtain distance data in a direction parallel to the lock clearance of the elevator door lock device, when the elevator door is locked by the elevator door locking device. The obtained distance data represents the lock clearance of the elevator door lock device. An elevator car door operator includes the distance sensor device and a method monitors a lock clearance of an elevator door locking device of an elevator car door operator.
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B66B 13/06 - Manœuvre des portes ou barrières de portes coulissantes
B66B 13/16 - Dispositifs de fermeture des portes ou barrières commandées exclusivement ou principalement par la situation de la cabine, p. ex. son mouvement ou sa position
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METHOD FOR POSITIONING ELEVATOR MODULES AND AN ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT
A method for positioning elevator modules in a building, comprising: providing a plurality of prefabricated elevator modules to be installed in a shaft one above the other to form an elevator module stack, the prefabricated elevator modules comprise a prefabricated pit module, one or more prefabricated intermediate modules, and a prefabricated top module; performing a plumbing operation of the shaft; installing said plurality of prefabricated modules such that the hoistway spaces of the prefabricated modules are vertically aligned forming a continuous vertically elongated hoistway where an elevator car can be moved vertically for transporting passengers and/or goods; providing a positioning jig comprising a jig frame with guide means interoperating with guide means receiving members in the bottom of the pit module for guiding the pit module into position relating to the jig and the shaft, determining an installation position for the jig by the plumbing operation and installing the jig in the installation position in the pit of the shaft indicated by the plumbing, and hoisting the pit module onto the jig guided by the guide means. An elevator arrangement.
A method and arrangement for installation of roping of an elevator. The method comprises providing at least one rope, providing an elevator car comprising first and second rope clamps, routing the at least one rope to the elevator car and attaching to the first rope clamp(s), so that there is an extra length of the at least one rope extending past the first rope clamp(s), driving the elevator car to proximity of a motor pulley and installing the extra length on the motor pulley, attaching the extra length to the second rope clamp(s), releasing the at least one rope from the first rope clamp(s), driving the elevator car to a lower part of the elevator shaft, the ropes being attached to the second rope clamp(s), installing a length of the ropes including the extra length on a counterweight pulley, attaching extra length back to the elevator car, installing second end sections of the at least one rope to car pulleys arranged in the elevator car, attaching the second end sections to the elevator car, driving the elevator car to the upper part of the elevator shaft, and fixing the first rope ends and second rope ends to rope fixing(s) arranged in the upper part of the elevator shaft.
A control system for arranging a transport of a package to a recipient in a building provided with an elevator system is described, the control system is configured to: determine an access right of a mobile robot carrying the package in response to a receipt of an access request descriptive of requesting an access of the mobile robot to the building; arrange an elevator service to the mobile robot in response to a detection that the mobile robot is provided with the access; and manage a delivery of the package to the recipient in response to a detection that the mobile robot resides in a predefined location with respect to the recipient in the building. A method and a computer program are also provided.
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APRON DEVICE, ELEVATOR CAR AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING FROM FALLING INTO ELEVATOR SHAFT
An apron device, an elevator car and method of protecting falling into an elevator shaft. The apron device (13) has a telescopic ladder type configuration provided with relative to each other slidable ladder components (15). The apron device has a normal retracted mode (NM), and it can be launched to an extended mode (EM) for the duration of a rescue operation.
B66B 13/28 - Dispositifs de sécurité dans les ascenseurs pour passagers, non prévus ailleurs, pour empêcher les passagers de se faire coincer entre la cabine et la cage
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A SAFETY METHOD AND AN ELEVATOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM COMPRISING REDUCED BUFFERS
The invention relates to a safety method for an elevator system (100) comprising reduced buffers (118a, 118b). The method comprises: detecting (210) a reduced braking force of a hoisting machinery brake arrangement, and adjusting (220) at least one limiting parameter limiting an elevator motion in response to detecting the reduced braking force, wherein the elevator motion represents a motion of an elevator car (102) of elevator system (100). The invention relates also to an elevator drive system (122) and an elevator system (100).
The invention relates to a system, control unit and a method for elevator car speed monitoring, which elevator car speed monitoring comprises multiple target speed levels for the elevator car (110) and corresponding target speed positions in an elevator hoistway (112) for each target speed level. The method comprises determining maximum allowed elevator car speed at each position of the elevator hoistway (112) or part of the elevator hoistway (112) based at least in part on a specified deceleration rate of an elevator car (110), the multiple target speed levels and the corresponding target speed positions (408, 410, 412), monitoring or receiving information related to the current elevator car position and elevator car speed, and monitoring that the elevator car speed is kept under the determined maximum allowed elevator car speed at current position of the elevator car (110) in the elevator hoistway (112) or part of the elevator hoistway (112).
B66B 1/24 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération
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A SOLUTION FOR PROVIDING MULTISENSORY OUTPUT DATA FOR AN ELEVATOR USER
The invention relates to a method for providing multisensory output data for an elevator user (110). The method comprises: receiving (310) input data representing a user related prompt from an input device system (220), wherein the input data is generated by the input device system (220) in response to an interaction with the elevator user (110); generating (320) the multisensory output data based on the received input data by applying a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model (526), wherein the generated multisensory output data reflects the user related prompt; and providing (330) the generated multisensory output data to an elevator car output device system (230) for outputting the generated multisensory output data for the elevator user (110) during an elevator journey. The invention relates also to a multisensory output data generation system (200), a computer program product, and a tangible non-volatile computer-readable medium.
The connecting part (1) for connecting first and second T-shaped guide rail parts (2a, 2b) of a hollow guide rail (2, 12) of an elevator to each other comprises first and second stem portions (1a, 1b) configured to contact sides (5a, 5b) of the stems (5) of the guide rail parts (2a, 2b), first and second arm portions (1c, 1d) configured to contact arms (3, 4) of the guide rail parts (2a, 2b), the arm portions (1c, 1d) being configured to be attached to the respective arms (3, 4) by means of threaded fastening elements (8) configured to be inserted through the arms (3, 4) of the guide rail parts (2a, 2b) and through the arm portions (1c, 1d) of the connecting part (1), and by means of threaded counterparts (9) configured to be engaged with the threaded fastening elements (8), the connecting part (1) being configured to deform as a result of the mutual tightening of said threaded fastening elements (8) and the respective threaded counterparts (9) and to exert a force on the inner surfaces of the guide rail parts (2a, 2b).
An elevator construction arrangement comprises: a first hoistway in a building, a first elevator car, a first counterweight, car guide rails for guiding the first car, and counterweight guide rails for guiding the first counterweight, a first elevator hoisting machine and a first suspension roping arranged to suspend the first elevator car and the first counterweight during construction time use, a protection deck mounted within the first hoistway during a first elevator installation in a bottom section of the first hoistway, a hoist device for hoisting a working platform, the hoist device preferably comprises a man riding hoist attachable to the first car or to an installation platform, and a hoist rope attachable to the first car or the installation platform and movable with the hoist device, and a first hoisting point configured to support the working platform via the hoist device and the hoist rope. During a first elevator installation in the bottom section of the first hoistway the first hoisting point is configured to be mounted to the protection deck and the working platform guided on the car guide rails is configured to be used as an installation platform in the bottom section of the first hoistway, and after the first elevator installation, the first car is in construction time use configured to be moved in the bottom section of the first hoistway by the first elevator hoisting machine which is installed at a top of the bottom section of the first hoistway and supported by the car guide rail, the first elevator hoisting machine suspending the first car and the first counterweight together with the first suspension roping, while the first hoisting point and the hoist device are removed from the first hoistway. A method for installing an elevator during construction of a building.
A method for managing a software update of a fleet of passenger conveyors is provided, the method comprises: dividing (310) the fleet of passenger conveyors to a plurality of sub-groups; selecting (320) a first sub-group of passenger conveyors from the fleet of sub-groups for the software update; delivering (330) data to one or more passenger conveyors belonging to the first sub-group of passenger conveyors for performing the software update; receiving (340) data indicative on a state of the software update in the first sub-group of passenger conveyors; and selecting (320) at least one second sub-group of passenger conveyors for the software update. Also a control system (110) and a computer program are provided to.
The invention relates to a method for managing software maintenance tasks of a people conveyor system (100, 200). The method comprises: obtaining (410) a predefined sequence of software maintenance tasks of the people conveyor system (100, 200); activating (420) digital lockings related to the predefined sequence of software maintenance tasks, wherein the digital lockings prevent execution of software maintenance tasks relating to the people conveyor system (100, 200) initiated by unauthenticated user; receiving (430) a software maintenance task execution command from a user device (302), wherein the software maintenance task execution command is generated by the user device (302) in response to an interaction with an authenticated user (306) through the user device (302); and initiating (440) execution of the predefined sequence of software maintenance tasks in response receiving the software maintenance task execution command. The invention relates also to a software maintenance task management system (120) of a people conveyor system (100, 200).
The safety gear (40) for an elevator comprises a frame (41), a brake element (44) having a braking surface (45) facing a guide surface of a guide rail (2) and a wedge surface (46) facing a wedge surface (42) of the frame (41), the brake element (44) being moveable in a direction (A) perpendicular to guide surfaces of the guide rail (2) and in a direction (B) parallel to the longitudinal direction of the guide rail (2) to allow moving the brake element (44) between release and gripping positions, a counterpart (48) having a braking surface (49) facing another guide surface of the guide rail (2), a biasing spring (50) biasing the brake element (44) towards the guide rail (2), and safety gear release means (51) comprising a cylinder (52) and piston (53) and being connected to the brake element (44) such that a force to oppose the force of the biasing spring (50) is applied to the brake element (44) when hydraulic pressure is applied to said piston (53) for moving the brake element (44) to the release position and keeping the brake element (44) in the release position.
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ELEVATOR LANDING DOOR FRAME AND METHOD OF PROVIDING AN OPENING PORTION OF AN ENTRANCE OF AN ELEVATOR WITH SUCH DOOR FRAME
A door frame and a method for providing an elevator with a door frame. The door frame is a three-sided structure installed in an opening portion of an entrance of the elevator. The door frame comprises two opposite upright frame parts and an upper frame part disposed between upper end portions of the upright frame parts. The upright frame parts and the upper frame part each comprise at least one mounting frame element and at least one separate surface element attachable removably to the mounting frame.
An elevator construction arrangement comprises: a hoistway (1); an elevator car (10), a counterweight (13), car guide rails (8) for guiding the car, and counterweight guide rails (9) for guiding the counterweight; an elevator hoisting machinery (30) and a high friction coated suspension roping (31) mounted on first and second rope suspenders (32, 32') and arranged to suspend the car (10) and the counterweight (13) during construction time use; a protection deck (2) mounted within the hoistway (1) during an elevator jump operation in the hoistway; a hoist device (6) configured to move the car (10) or at least parts of the car below the protection deck (2), the car being guided on the car guide rails (8), wherein the arrangement comprises, arranged on top (18) of the car (10), a first folding pulley beam (35) with first folding pulleys (35a) having a small or reduced diameter, and a smaller bending radius of the high friction coated suspension roping (31) is adapted to cooperate with the small or reduced diameter of the first folding pulleys (35a). A method for installing an elevator during construction of a building (100).
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B66B 19/00 - Fonctionnement des ascenseurs de puits de mines
The brake arrangement for an elevator (1) comprises a brake device (4) with a brake element (5) and a biasing spring (6), and brake release means (7) with a cylinder (8) and a piston (9) configured to move the brake element (5) to a release position when hydraulic pressure overcoming a biasing force of the biasing spring (6) is applied to the piston (9), the arrangement further comprising pressurizing means (11) with a hydraulic cylinder (12) and a piston (13), the hydraulic cylinder (12) being in fluid communication with the cylinder (8) of the brake release means (7), a fluid reservoir (22) in fluid communication with the cylinder (8) and the pressurizing means (11), and a safety valve (16, 17) arranged between the cylinder (8) and the fluid reservoir (22) such that in an open state of the safety valve (16, 17) flow from the cylinder (8) into the fluid reservoir (22) is allowed, and in a closed state of the safety valve (16, 17) flow from the cylinder (8) through the safety valve (16, 17) into the fluid reservoir (22) is prevented.
B66B 5/18 - Dispositifs de freinage ou de retenue agissant entre cabines ou bennes et éléments ou surfaces fixes de guidage du puits ou de la cage de l'ascenseur et exerçant un freinage par friction
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BRAKE DEVICE AND BRAKE SYSTEM FOR AN ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELEVATOR
The brake device (4) for an elevator comprises a frame (30) configured to be rigidly attached to an elevator car (3) or to a stationary body part of a hoisting machinery, a brake caliper (31) slidably mounted to the frame (30), a brake element (5) mounted to the brake caliper (30), brake actuation means (6) and brake release means (7) for moving the brake element (5) between a braking position and a retracted position, a fluid chamber (32), and a piston (33) having a first piston surface (33A) delimiting the fluid chamber (32). One of the fluid chamber (32) and the piston (33) is configured to move with the brake caliper (31) and the other is configured to move with the frame (30) such that a brake force applied to the guide rail (2) or to the brake disc by means of the brake device (4) strives to move the piston (33) and the fluid chamber (32) relative to each other.
B66B 5/16 - Dispositifs de freinage ou de retenue agissant entre cabines ou bennes et éléments ou surfaces fixes de guidage du puits ou de la cage de l'ascenseur
B66B 5/18 - Dispositifs de freinage ou de retenue agissant entre cabines ou bennes et éléments ou surfaces fixes de guidage du puits ou de la cage de l'ascenseur et exerçant un freinage par friction
A method for controlling an operation of an elevator (100) is provided, the method, performed by a safety portion (180) of a control system (165) of the elevator (100), comprises: receiving (310) measurement data; determining (320) 5 a level of water in an elevator shaft (195); determining (330) a safety limit (SL, SL1, SL2) above the level of water into which at least an elevator car (110) is allowed to travel; setting (340) a number of restrictions in relation to a movement of the elevator car (110); and generating (350) a control signal to an elevator control portion (170) of the control system (165), the control signal carrying data 10 defining the number of restrictions at least in relation to the movement of the elevator car (110) in the elevator shaft (195). Also a control system, a computer program and a computer-readable medium are provided.
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
40.
OPERATING AN ELEVATOR CAR IN A SPECIAL OPERATING MODE
According to an aspect, there is provided a solution in which an elevator car may be operated in an operation mode enabling resetting of a waiting timer associated with the elevator car, the waiting timer delaying the start of the elevator car to serve at least one call allocated to the elevator car. Sensor data identifying a passenger approaching an elevator may be obtained from at least one sensor, and the waiting timer may be reset in response to obtaining the sensor data.
An elevator pulley arrangement, an elevator, and a method for supporting an elevator car. The arrangement comprises at least two supporting pulleys (12) mounted at a lower part of an elevator car (3) and at least one suspension element (5) passing via them. The supporting pulleys are mounted to pulley control units (13) comprising independent control arms (14) supported to the elevator car by means of a turning joints (15). The control arms are provided with spring elements (16) allowing the control arms to turn, whereby the supporting pulleys are movable in relation to the elevator car.
An elevator construction arrangement comprises: a hoistway having a bottom section, a top section and optionally at least one intermediate section between the bottom and top sections in a building, an elevator car, a counterweight, car guide rails for guiding the car, counterweight guide rails for guiding the counterweight, an elevator hoisting machine and a suspension roping arranged to suspend the car and the counterweight during construction time use of the elevator, at least one protection deck mounted within the hoistway during elevator installation in a section of the hoistway, an installation platform configured to be guided on car guide rails during installation of at least one hoistway section, a hoist device configured to hoist a working platform in the bottom section and configured to hoist the working platform in hoistway sections above the bottom section, the hoist device preferably comprises a man riding hoist attachable to the car or the installation platform, and a hoist rope attachable to the car or the installation platform and movable with the hoist device during the elevator installation, a hoisting point configured to support the working platform via the hoist device and the hoist rope. During the elevator installation in the bottom section the hoisting point is configured to be mounted to a first protection deck, and the working platform guided on the car guide rails is configured to be used as an installation platform, and after each section elevator installation, the car is during construction time use configured to be moved by the elevator hoisting machine suspending the car and the counterweight together with the suspension roping, and during construction time use of the car, the installation platform is configured to be used as installation platform for an above section installation. A method for installing an elevator during construction of a building.
A rescue system (12), an elevator (1), and a method for moving an elevator car (3) vertically inside a shaft (2) of the elevator in a rescue operation. The system comprises a rescue rope (13) connectable to an elevator car and being a separate element relative to a suspension rope (5) of the elevator car. A pulling device (16) is connectable to the rescue rope and is used for generating pulling force which is for directing moving force to the elevator car. The rescue rope passes via diverting pulleys (14, 15) mounted at a top and a bottom parts of the shaft. Then the rescue rope forms a loop configuration inside which the diverting pulleys are located.
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
44.
A ROPE GRIPPER, A ROPE ANCHORING DEVICE, AN ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING AN ELEVATOR
The invention relates to a rope gripper (1) for an elevator, in particular for gripping one or more elevator ropes (3), comprising at least one pair of gripping members (11,12; 12,13; 13,14; 14,15) comprising elongated rope grooves (2) for receiving a side portion of a rope (3), wherein the rope grooves (2-2'') of the pair are oppositely positioned or at least thus positionable, and wherein the gripping members (11-15) of the pair of gripping members (11,12; 12,13; 13,14; 14,15) are movable towards each other to compress a rope (3) placed in the oppositely positioned rope grooves (2-2''), and wherein at least one or both of said rope grooves (2-2'') has elongated side flanks (2a,2b) for directly supporting the side portion of the rope (3). Each said side flank (2a,2b) of the rope groove (2-2'') comprises plurality of recesses (21-21'') distributed along the length of the rope groove (2-2''). The invention also relates to a rope anchoring device (10), an elevator arrangement (100) and a method utilizing the rope gripper (1).
According to an example embodiment, a system for operating an elevator door (111, 131) upon an elevator car (110) residing at a landing zone of a landing (130) is provided, the system comprising: a locking mechanism (140) comprising a rotatable lock hook assembly (141) and a lock latch (145), wherein the lock hook assembly (141) comprises a lock hook portion (141a) arranged to selectively engage or disengage the lock latch (145) via rotation of the lock hook assembly (141) to set the locking mechanism (140), respectively, into a locked state or an unlocked state, and an actuation assembly (112) for rotating the lock hook assembly (141); a safety circuit (150) for indicating a state of the locking mechanism (140), wherein the safety circuit (150) comprises a switch (152) that is closed in the locked state of the locking mechanism (140) and that is open in the unlocked state of the locking mechanism (140); and a door controller (220) arranged to operate a door driving system (230), in dependence of movement of the elevator door (111, 131), to selectively relax the actuation assembly or to exert a force that causes the actuation assembly to rotate the lock hook assembly (141) to set the locking mechanism (140) into the locked or unlocked state, monitor an electric current in the safety circuit (150), and detect compromised operation of the locking mechanism (140) in response to detecting said electric current upon relaxation of the actuation assembly when the elevator door (111, 131) is closed.
B66B 13/16 - Dispositifs de fermeture des portes ou barrières commandées exclusivement ou principalement par la situation de la cabine, p. ex. son mouvement ou sa position
B66B 13/22 - Manœuvre des contacts de porte ou de barrière
46.
SOLUTION FOR PROVIDING CONDITION DATA OF AN ELEVATOR ROPE
The invention relates to a method for providing condition data of an elevator rope. The method comprises: using current state condition data representing a condition of the elevator rope for the length of the elevator rope in a current state and condition change data indicating at least one potential change in the condition of the elevator rope as input data of a rope condition model; processing the input data with the rope condition model to provide output data comprising condition data of the elevator rope in a new state; and utilizing the provided condition data of the elevator rope to update the current state condition data or in an elevator call allocation process. The invention relates also to an elevator computing system and a computer program product for providing condition data of an elevator rope.
According to an aspect, there is provided an elevator system. The system includes at least one light arranged in an elevator shaft; and a light switch associated with the at least one light and configured to operate a state of the at least one light, wherein the at least one light is configured to be remotely controllable.
The invention relates to a monitoring system (300) for monitoring oil level in at least one oil container (202a- 202d) of an elevator entity (102, 106). The monitoring system (300) comprises: a monitoring unit (306), and a sensor arrangement (302) comprising at least one oil level sensor device (304a, 304b). The at least one oil level sensor device (304a, 304b) of the sensor arrangement (302) comprises a first oil level sensor device (304a) arranged to the elevator entity (102, 106) in association with a first oil container (202a, 202c) of the elevator entity (102, 106). The first oil level sensor device (304a) is configured to: obtain oil level data of the first oil container (202a, 202c) of the elevator entity (102, 106), and provide the obtained oil level data to the monitoring unit (306) for monitoring the oil level in the first oil container (202a, 202c). The invention relates also to an elevator system (100) and a method for monitoring oil level in at least one oil container (202a-202d) of an elevator entity (102, 106).
A method for managing a travel of a mobile robot (140) is provided, the method, performed by a control system (160), comprises: receiving (210) data indicative of a state of the at least one transfer floor (TF); receiving (220) a service request; setting (230), in response to a detection that the state of the at least one transfer floor (TF) does not correspond to a reference state, another floor as a new transfer floor (NTF); generating (240) a control signal to request an allowance of the elevators (110, 120) to travel to the new transfer floor (NTF); and generating (250) a control signal comprising data at least indicative of a travel path of the mobile robot (140) in the elevator utilizing the new transfer floor (NTF). Also a control system (160), a computer program and a computer-readable medium are provided to.
B66B 1/24 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération
50.
SOLUTION FOR AN ELEVATOR CALL ALLOCATION OF AN ELEVATOR GROUP
A method for an elevator call allocation of an elevator group includes obtaining call information indicative of at least one generated elevator call; generating a plurality of candidate allocations in response to obtaining the call information; defining at least two allocation objectives for each candidate allocation, wherein the defined at least two allocation objectives comprise a rope bending cost and at least one other allocation objective; and selecting the allocation for the at least one elevator call from among the candidate allocations based on the defined at least two allocation objectives. An elevator computing system and a computer program product for an elevator call allocation of an elevator group are also described.
A method for detecting an entrapment situation inside an elevator car includes receiving an inoperable notification indicating an inoperable condition of the elevator car; obtaining from at least one imaging device arranged inside the elevator car real-time image data of the interior of the elevator car; detecting one or more human objects inside the elevator car by performing a detection procedure based on the obtained real-time image data and a at least one previously generated reference image; and generating a signal indicating a detection of the entrapment situation. Generating of the at least one reference image includes obtaining from the at least one imaging device random image data of the interior of the elevator car, wherein the random image data includes a plurality of images captured in a plurality of random reference scenarios; and processing the obtained random image data to generate the at least one reference image. An elevator computing unit, a detection system, and a computer program for detecting an entrapment situation inside an elevator car are also disclosed.
B66B 5/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
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G06V 20/52 - Activités de surveillance ou de suivi, p. ex. pour la reconnaissance d’objets suspects
52.
ELEVATOR CAR HAVING A FLOOR WITH A SLIDABLE FLOOR ELEMENT TO ACCESS THE PIT
An elevator car (100) and an elevator (200), The elevator car comprises a car floor (1), comprising at least two sections, said at least two sections comprising at least one openable section (2). The openable section (2) is arranged to provide an access through a floor opening (4) from inside the elevator car (100) to outside of said car. The openable section (2) comprises a movable floor element (5) arrangeable to a closed position for closing the floor opening, and to an open position for allowing access to the floor opening. A guide arrangement (6) is arranged for guiding the movable floor element (5) slidably from the closed position to the open position, either to at least partly above another floor section (3) or in a place of a removable floor element (25) removed from the car floor (1).
A method for generating data descriptive of a quality of an elevator installation is provided, the method is performed by an apparatus (170) configured to execute a machine learning-model trained with a simulation data, the method comprises: receiving (210) data descriptive of an operation of at least one entity of the installed elevator; inputting (220) the received data to the machine-learning model executed by the apparatus (170); setting (230), in accordance with an output from the machine-learning model, a detection result to express one of the following: (i) the quality of the elevator installation is acceptable (230A), (ii) the quality of the elevator installation is unacceptable (230B). An apparatus (170) and a computer program are also provided.
The invention relates to an elevator arrangement (1) comprising a guide rail (2); and a hoisting machine (3) mounted on the guide rail (2) to be vertically supported by the guide rail (2), the hoisting machine (3) comprising a motor (4) and a drive member (5) rotatable by the motor (4), the hoisting machine (3) being mounted at least on a first support point (2a) of the guide rail (2) to be supported vertically and/or horizontally by the first support point (2a) and on a second support point (2b) of the guide rail (2) to be supported vertically and/or horizontally by the second support point (2b), wherein the first point (2a) is at a first vertical level (L1) and the second point (2b) is at a second vertical level (L2), which second vertical level (L2) is substantially higher than the first vertical level (L1); and a hoisting roping (6) passing around the drive member (5), suspending on one side of the drive member (5) a first movable unit (7), preferably an elevator car, and on the other side a second movable unit (8), preferably a counterweight; and a monitoring system (9,10; 9', 10), the monitoring system (9,10; 9', 10) comprising one or more sensing devices (9;9'), and a monitoring unit (10) for monitoring output of said one or more sensing devices (9;9'). Said one or more sensing devices (9;9') comprise at least one strain gauge device (9;9') attached on the surface of the guide rail (2) at a third vertical level (L3), which is between said first and second vertical level (L1, L2).
An elevator door arrangement comprises an elevator door panel (1) and a door sill (30), the door panel (1) being movable along the door sill (30); the door panel (1) comprises at the bottom at least one panel slider bracket (10) being movable in a groove (31) of the door sill (30); and the arrangement comprises at least one panel slider (20) mountable to said at least one slider bracket (10) and slidable in the groove (31); wherein the slider bracket (10) comprises a lateral protruding lower part (11) which is configured inside the sill (30) to extend below a sill structure (32). A method for guiding an elevator door in an elevator door arrangement.
An elevator construction arrangement comprises a hoistway (1); an elevator car (10), a counterweight (13), car guide rails (8) for guiding the car, and counterweight guide rails (9) for guiding the counterweight; an elevator hoisting machinery (30) and a suspension roping (31) arranged to suspend the car (10) and the counterweight (13) during construction time use; a protection deck (2) mounted within the hoistway (1) during an elevator installation in the hoistway; a hoist device (6) configured to move the car (10) or at least parts of the car below the protection deck (2), the car being guided on the car guide rails (8); wherein the arrangement comprises at least one guide rail (8; 9) with mounting perforations such as mounting holes made at the construction site for the machinery (30) and/or for at least one rope suspender (32, 32') in connection with an elevator jump. A method for installing an elevator during construction of a building (100).
A functional safety management system for and a method of managing functional safety of at least one equipment under control. The system comprises a data storage entity configured to store desired functional safety information related to a desired functional safety status of the equipment under control, and a functional safety management entity connected to the data storage entity for obtaining or receiving therefrom the desired functional safety information, and to the equipment under control for obtaining or receiving current functional safety status information related to a current functional safety status of the equipment under control. The functional safety management system is configured to perform a functional safety related operation based on information included in the current functional safety status information and the desired functional safety information.
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59.
SOLUTION FOR DETECTING AN ENTITY OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM
A solution for detecting an entity of an elevator system based on a representation generated from measurement data is provided. The solution includes generating the representation in a frequency domain descriptive of a vibration experienced by the elevator car; determining if the representation includes a number of portions corresponding to reference data; and setting, in accordance with a determination, a detection result to express one of the following: i) an entity corresponding to a vibrational fingerprint of the reference data is present in the elevator system, ii) an entity corresponding to a vibrational fingerprint of the reference data is absent in the elevator system.
An elevator system, comprising: a passenger detection device, which is provided at a predetermined position leading to an elevator and is configured to capture images of passengers passing through the predetermined position; a recognition device, configured to receive the images from the passenger detection device and recognize space requirements of the passengers according to the captured images; a car detection device, provided in each car and configured to dynamically monitor a remaining space in each car; and a passenger allocation device, configured to allocate the passengers to appropriate cars according to the space requirements of the passengers and the remaining space in each car. The elevator system can optimize the allocation of cars.
The invention relates to a method for detecting an entrapment situation inside an elevator car (110). The method comprising: obtaining (310) a telemetry message after a configurable number of travels of the elevator car (110), wherein each telemetry message comprises load values representing a load of the elevator car (110) during the configurable number of travels of the elevator car (110); observing (330) the load values of a predefined number of the most recent travels of the elevator car (110) to define a constant baseline load value (510) representing the load of the elevator car (110) without human objects (160) inside it; comparing (340) the load value of the last travel of the elevator car (110) to the constant baseline load value (510); and detecting (350) the entrapment situation inside the elevator car (110), if the result of the comparing indicates that the load value of the last travel is substantially greater than the constant baseline load value (510). The invention relates also to a computing unit (210) and a detection system (200) for detecting an entrapment situation inside an elevator car (110).
B66B 5/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
The invention relates to a method of monitoring an elevator roping, the roping comprising plurality of movable ropes, the method comprising emitting light in particular with one or more light sources on the ropes while they move past the one or more light sources; and capturing with a camera system images continuously or intermittently of a zone towards which the one or more light sources emit light; and analyzing with an analyzing system the images captured by the camera system. Said emitting comprises emitting on a flank of each of said ropes at least one light beam having a shape, and said analyzing comprises recognizing in the images patterns of light emitted on said ropes and analyzing one or more characteristics of the recognized patterns. The invention also relates to a monitoring arrangement implementing the method.
B66B 7/12 - Dispositifs de vérification, graissage ou nettoyage des câbles, filins ou guides
B66B 3/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs pour indiquer ou signaler les conditions du fonctionnement des ascenseurs
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
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63.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO A USER DURING INSTALLING, MAINTAINING, AND/OR COMMISSIONING OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM
A method and a system (100) for providing assistance to a user during installing, maintaining, and/or commissioning of an elevator system (30) are disclosed. The method comprises creating (410) a digital representation, such as a digital twin, of the elevator system (30) and its physical environment, such as the current or the future physical environment. The method also comprises configuring (420) a display device (26), which comprises or is connected to an optical sensor (28), such as a digital camera, to run the digital representation, sensing, by the optical sensor (28), a portion (37) of the physical environment, and comparing said portion (37) to a corresponding portion of the digital representation, wherein said portion (37) is arranged to be visible on the display device (26).
An operating system for an elevator and an elevator operating method. The operating system comprises: a passenger detection apparatus, configured to detect whether there is a passenger in an elevator car and to send out a signal indicative of whether there is a passenger; a car door state detection apparatus, configured to detect whether a car door has an opening degree smaller than or equal to a preset opening degree and to send out a signal indicative of whether the car door has an opening degree smaller than or equal to the preset opening degree; and a processing apparatus, communicatively coupled to the passenger detection apparatus and the car door state detection apparatus, and configured to: receive the signal indicative of whether the car door has an opening degree smaller than or equal to the preset opening degree; and when an elevator has a fault, and when the processing apparatus receives from the passenger detection apparatus a signal indicating that there is a passenger in the elevator car and receives from the car door state detection apparatus a signal indicating that the car door has an opening degree smaller than or equal to the preset opening degree, send out an alarm signal.
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
An elevator parking brake, a method for operating an elevator parking brake, and a control device for an elevator parking brake are provided. The elevator parking brake includes a parking brake frame attachable to an elevator car, a brake pad configured to be brought in contact with a guide rail guiding the elevator car along an elevator shaft, and an actuating mechanism mounted on the parking brake frame, for bringing the brake pad in contact with the guide rail and retracting the brake pad from the guide rail. The actuating mechanism includes a motor, an actuating member and a conversion mechanism configured to convert a rotational movement of the motor into a linear movement of the actuating member. The actuating member brings the brake pad in contact with the guide rail and retracts the brake pad from the guide rail. The conversion mechanism includes a cam mechanism having a cam member driven to rotate by the rotational movement of the motor, wherein a driving profile of the cam member is in contact with the actuating member. The driving profile is configured to convert the rotational movement of the cam member into the linear movement of the actuating member.
B66B 5/18 - Dispositifs de freinage ou de retenue agissant entre cabines ou bennes et éléments ou surfaces fixes de guidage du puits ou de la cage de l'ascenseur et exerçant un freinage par friction
An apron device, an elevator car and method of protecting falling into an elevator shaft. The apron device comprises a first protective element and a second protective element which are both located under a door sill of an elevator car. The elements form together a bending stiff sleeve structure which can move in relation to the elevator car. The first protective element can lift the second protective element being closer to the elevator car. When the second protective element is lifted, its upper part moves in transversal direction towards a space below a bottom of the elevator car. The first protective element is moved only in vertical direction.
B66B 13/28 - Dispositifs de sécurité dans les ascenseurs pour passagers, non prévus ailleurs, pour empêcher les passagers de se faire coincer entre la cabine et la cage
A method for preparing a building system related application programming interface (API) for operation includes detecting, by a mobile user device, a geographical triggering event representing an entry of the mobile user device into a predefined area; and generating, by the mobile user device, to the building system related API, in response to detecting the geographical triggering event, a preparation request to run serverless functions in the building system related API. A system, a computer program, and a computer-readable medium for preparing a building system related API for operation are also disclosed.
According to an example embodiment, a method (200, 200') for managing access to a control network of a people flow system (101) is provided, where the people flow system (101) includes a passenger conveyor system (101) and a conveyor system controller (110), where the site control network (105) communicatively couples the conveyor system controller (110) to a network coordinator (120) and to one or more further apparatuses (130), the method comprising: admitting (202), by the network coordinator (120), the one or more further apparatuses (130) to the site control network (105) via carrying out a respective pairing procedure with each of said one or more further apparatuses (130) based on a predefined shared secret; adding (204), by the network coordinator (120), a respective device identifier, ID, of each further apparatus (130-k) to a list of apparatuses admitted to the site control network (105); transmitting (206) said list from the network coordinator (120) to an external entity (110, 150) for storage therein; and creating (208, 208'), following a loss of site network control information in the network coordinator (120), a restored site control network (105') in one of the network coordinator (120) or the replacement network coordinator (120'), said creating (208, 208') comprising receiving (208a, 208a') said list from the external entity (110, 150); and automatically admitting (208b, 208b') an apparatus to the restored site control network (105), provided that said apparatus has its device ID included in said list and has a knowledge of the predefined shared secret.
An elevator safety system includes: an electronic safety controller; at least one safety sensor providing safety-related information; at least one dual-channel safety node communicatively connected to the safety controller and configured to obtain safety-related information from the at least one safety sensor; and a safety diagnostics configured to: detect a single-channel failure of the at least one dual-channel safety node, and in response to detecting a single-channel failure, determine integrity of the obtained safety-related information. In case the safety-related information was determined intact, the safety controller is configured to generate a command allowing a rescue run of an elevator car to a rescue floor using said safety-related information. An elevator system and an elevator car rescue run method are also disclosed.
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
B66B 1/28 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération électriques
B66B 1/34 - Systèmes de commande des ascenseurs en général Détails
71.
ELEVATOR SAFETY SYSTEM, ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIMITING ELEVATOR CAR TRAVEL PATH
An elevator safety system (120) comprising: a measurement system (20) configured to provide an indication of position of an elevator car (10) in an elevator shaft (1); a controller (50), configured: to determine presence of the elevator car at a lower end of the elevator shaft below a final limit of normal elevator operation (21) or at an upper end of the elevator shaft above a final limit of normal elevator operation; and in case presence of the car (10) below, or respectively above, the final limit of normal elevator operation (21), to generate a stopping command (52') to arrest movement of the car (10) if car movement fulfils at least one predefined stopping criteria. An elevator system (100) comprising the safety system (120). A method for limiting elevator car travel path in an elevator system.
An elevator system (1000) for monitoring a condition inside an elevator shaft (135) of the elevator system (1000) if provide, the system comprises: at least one image sensor (150) and a control unit (155) configured to receive the image data from the at least one image sensor (150), and is further configured to: determine (210) an indicator value indicative of a presence of foreign matter in the elevator shaft (135); compare (220) the indicator value to a reference value; and set (230) a detection result to express one of the following: (i) the condition inside the elevator shaft (135) is acceptable, (ii) the condition inside the elevator shaft (135) is unacceptable. Also a method, a control unit (155) and a computer program are provided.
According to an aspect, there is provided a solution in which sensor data may be obtained from at least one radar sensor arranged in an elevator car. Micro-Doppler signatures of at least one moving object associated with the elevator car may be determined based on the sensor data and the at least one moving object associated with the elevator car may be classified into at least one type based on their micro-Doppler signatures. An elevator associated action may then be performed based on the classifying.
A rope and an elevator. The rope comprises a core, an outer layer of strands, comprising at least four outer strands, and an elastomeric coating creating at least the outer surface of the rope.
A construction arrangement of an elevator and a method for constructing an elevator. The construction arrangement of an elevator comprises a hoistway; at least one car guide rail and at least one counterweight guide rail mounted to the structure of the hoistway; an elevator car arranged movable on said at least one car guide rail; a counterweight arranged movable on said at least one counterweight guide rail; and a hoisting machine arranged above the counterweight; wherein the hoisting machine is mounted substantially between said at least one car guide rail and said at least one counterweight guide rail. The method for constructing an elevator comprising providing said construction arrangement, moving the hoisting machine from a first installation position to an upper second installation position in the hoistway, and mounting the hoisting machine substantially between said at least one car guide rail and said at least one counterweight guide rail.
In an elevator and a method for energizing an elevator safety apparatus, the elevator includes an elevator car, adapted for transferring passengers and/or cargo between landing floors; an elevator hoisting machine for operating the elevator car; a drive unit for driving the hoisting machine; and an elevator safety apparatus including at least one of a sensor, an indicator, a control unit and an actuator for ensuring safe elevator operation. The drive unit is configured for delivering supply voltage to said elevator safety apparatus by controlling braking of the elevator hoisting machine with a braking control mode designed for energizing the safety apparatus without need for an additional backup power supply, in case of an elevator power cut.
B66B 1/32 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération électriques agissant sur les dispositifs de freinage
B66B 1/30 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération électriques agissant sur les organes d'entraînement
B66B 3/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs pour indiquer ou signaler les conditions du fonctionnement des ascenseurs
B66B 5/04 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales pour détecter les excès de vitesse
77.
SYSTEM FOR A TRANSPORT SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ELEVATOR, AN ESCALATOR OR A MOVING WALK
In a communication system of a transport system including an elevator, an escalator or a moving walk, a control unit may be configured to control data transmission between at least one uplink communication interface and a plurality of downlink communication interfaces of a networking node. The control unit may be configured to obtain an event necessitating data transmission control between the at least one uplink communication interface and the plurality of downlink communication interfaces. The control unit may be configured to reduce the amount of data transmitted between at least one uplink communication interface and at least one of the plurality of downlink communication interfaces based on the event.
The elevator arrangement includes an elevator shaft, an elevator car configured to be moveable in a vertical direction along the elevator shaft, an electromechanical safety device to which safety device electrical power is supplied during operation of the elevator, and which safety device is configured to be triggered when power supply to the safety device is cut off, wherein triggering of the safety device is configured to prevent movement of the elevator car above at least one predetermined upper position and/or be-low at least one predetermined lower position, and a reserve power source, wherein the arrangement is configured to allow power supply from the reserve power source to the safety device for allowing moving of the elevator car above the at least one predetermined upper position and/or below the at least one predetermined lower position when normal power supply to the safety device is cut off.
B66B 5/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs
B66B 1/32 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération électriques agissant sur les dispositifs de freinage
B66B 1/34 - Systèmes de commande des ascenseurs en général Détails
79.
PROVISIONING OF A COMMUNICATION SERVICE OF A CONVEYOR SYSTEM
A method for provisioning a communication service of a conveyor system, performed by a controller, includes: receiving data from a terminal device over a short-range wireless communication connection; performing an authentication procedure of the terminal device; and generating, in response to a successful authentication procedure of the terminal device, a control signal to activate the communication service of the conveyor system for providing access to a data network over the communication service of the conveyor system. A controller, a computer program, and a conveyor system are also described.
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p. ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
H04W 4/30 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques
An elevator system comprising an elevator shaft (1); one or more landings (30) provided with landing floors (32); an elevator car (10) comprising a car door (11) and a car floor (12) and adapted to transfer passengers and/or cargo in the shaft; a hoisting machine (5) operable to drive the car; a positioning system (20) configured to provide an indication of a car position in the shaft; a door operator (13) configured to open or close the car door (11) in combination with an adjacent landing door (31); at least one door sensor (14) indicating that an opening of the car door/adjacent landing door combination (11/31) has advanced to a predefined point; a controller (50) configured to obtain information from the positioning system (20) and from the door sensor (14), and to generate a door opening request for the door operator (13), when the car (10) approaching a destination landing (30) has arrived at an ADO starting point; and to adjust the ADO starting point for the particular landing (30), if the car position deviates from a predetermined value range at the time when the opening of the car door/adjacent landing door combination (11/31) has advanced to the predefined point. A method for optimizing elevator advanced door opening.
According to an aspect, there is provided a solution in which sensor data relating to both real objects sensed by at least one sensor associated with an elevator car and reflection objects of the real objects may be used in determining at least one characteristic associated with an interior space and/or exterior space of the elevator car.
B66B 5/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs
B66B 1/34 - Systèmes de commande des ascenseurs en général Détails
B66B 13/26 - Dispositifs de sécurité dans les ascenseurs pour passagers, non prévus ailleurs, pour empêcher les passagers de se faire coincer par la fermeture des portes
The invention relates to a method for testing a traction sheave elevator (1), which elevator comprises a traction sheave (2); a motor (3) for rotating the traction sheave (2); a roping (4) passing around the traction sheave (2); and a first movable unit (5); a second movable unit (6); and5 a stopping device (7) for stopping descent of the first movable unit (5). The method comprises performing a test sequence comprising: rotating (200) the motor (3) to move the second movable unit (6) upwards; resisting (250) downwards movement of the first movable unit (5) with the stopping device (7) during said rotating (200); monitoring (300)10 torque of the motor (3) during said rotating (200), comprising detecting (301) if the torque of the motor (3) reaches, in particular rises to, a limit torque (L1) during said rotating (200); monitoring (400) amount or duration of rotation of the motor (3) or the traction sheave (4) during said rotating (200), comprising detecting (401) if the amount or duration15 of rotation after said detecting (301) reaches a predetermined limit amount (L2) or limit duration (L2'); and stopping (600) the rotating (200) if the amount or duration of rotation after said detecting (301) reaches a predetermined limit amount (L2) or limit duration (L2'). The invention also relates to an elevator (1) implementing the method.
The invention relates to a method for guiding users (140) within an elevator lobby area (110). The method comprising: obtaining (300) elevator information relat- ed to a user (140) entering the elevator lobby area (110) via a gate device (130a), obtaining (310) location data of the user (140), obtaining (320) continuously from a sensor system (210) variable environment data of the elevator lobby area (110), selecting (330) an indication device (230a) having an unobstructed guidance beam (520a) view from among at least two beam-based indication devices (230a-230n) of an indication system (230) based on the obtained location data of the user (140) and the obtained variable environment data, and controlling (340) the selected indication device (230a) to generate a guidance beam (520a) indicating elevator related guidance information for guiding the user (140), wherein the elevator related guidance information comprises the obtained elevator information. The invention relates also to a control system (220), an elevator lobby area guiding system (200), an elevator system (100), a computer program (825), and a computer-readable medium for guiding users (140) within an elevator lobby area (110).
A coupler, coupler arrangement, and method of opening an elevator car door for servicing a mechanism of a landing door. The coupler (20) comprises two vertically orientated vanes (24, 25) located at a transverse distance from each other. A first vane (24) comprises a gap (G) through which a counterpart (21) mounted on a landing door (16) can pass. The vanes are mounted to an elevator car door (17). The gap is selectively open- able and closable, and when being opened the elevator car door can be opened without open- ing the landing door.
The invention relates to an elevator shaft monitoring system (120). The elevator shaft monitoring system (120) comprises: a guidance system (122) arranged inside an elevator shaft (104); a sensor platform (124) being movable at least vertically along the entire length of the elevator shaft (104) by means of the guidance system (122), wherein the sensor platform (124) comprises at least one sensor device (502a- 502n) configured to provide sensor data from inside the elevator shaft (104); and a control unit (126) con- figured to control at least movement of the sensor plat- form (124) along the elevator shaft (104) by means of the guidance system (122). The invention relates also to a method for providing sensor data from an elevator shaft (104) and elevator systems.
The invention relates to a method for resetting a safety mode of an elevator system. The safety mode is caused by a power cycle of the elevator system. The method comprises: obtaining, upon a restoration of a power supply of the elevator system, status information indicative of a current safety status of at least one safety space of the elevator system from an elevator safety detection system; receiving, from a remote elevator service entity, a reset command comprising an instruction to reset the safety mode of the elevator system; and resetting the safety mode of the elevator system in response to receiving the reset command, if the obtained status information fulfills a predefined criterion. The invention relates also to an elevator safety control unit, a remote reset system, a computer program, and a computer-readable storage medium for resetting a safety mode of an elevator system.
An arrangement and method for installing guide rails of an elevator. The arrangement comprises an installation platform movable vertically in an elevator shaft and one or more guide rail baskets hanging below a floor of the installation platform for carrying guide rail elements vertically. The several guide rail elements are transported in one transport drive from a lower loading level to a higher installation level by means of the arrangement. This way, several successive sections of the guide rails can be installed at the installation level.
An overspeed governor device (20) for an elevator safety gear (100), an elevator safety gear (100), and a method for monitoring operation of an overspeed governor device (20) are disclosed in this document. The overspeed governor device (20) comprises a driving unit (21) comprising at least one driving member (22) comprising a body (23) and a plurality of magnets (24) arranged to the body (23) in a pole-wise alternating manner around a rotation axis (29) of the driving unit (21). The overspeed governor device (20) also comprises an actuation arrangement (25) comprising a first member (26A) in mechanical coupling with the driving unit (21), and arranged to rotate together with the driving unit (21), and a second member (26B). The actuation arrangement (25) is configured so that the second member (26B) is stationary, when the first member (26A) rotates slower than a threshold speed value, and engages with the first member (26 A), when reaching the threshold speed value.
B66B 5/04 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales pour détecter les excès de vitesse
89.
SOFTWARE UPDATE MECHANISM FOR TIME CRITICAL APPLICATIONS
A control apparatus (120) including a control device (110); an update coordination device (111); and a memory; wherein, when the update coordination device (111) receives a new program version of a program to be updated in the control device (110), the update coordination device (111) is configured to instruct the control device (110) to conduct a hardware self-test procedure, the control device (110) is configured to conduct the hardware self-test procedure and to store a result of the hardware self-test procedure in the memory; the control device (110) is configured to check, when the update coordination device (111) initiates a software update of the program to be updated to the new program version, whether the result of the hardware self-test procedure fulfills predetermined criteria, wherein the new program version is installed and started at the control device (110) without conducting, or before completing, a further hardware self-test procedure when the check of the stored result of the hardware self-test procedure indicates that the result fulfills the predetermined criteria, when switching over to the new program version.
A method for determining a torque constant of a hoisting motor (302) of an elevator system (300). The method comprises performing (110) a roundtrip in an elevator shaft (340) by an elevator car (310) by utilizing the hoisting motor (302), wherein the roundtrip comprises a constant speed portion (21) in a first direction and a constant speed portion (22) in a opposite second direction. The method comprises determining (120) a motor current of the hoisting motor (302), such as recording samples thereof, during at least the constant speed portions, determining (130) a mean value of the motor current in the constant speed portions (21, 22), and determining (140) the torque constant based on the mean value, an elevator balance, and one or more mechanical parameters related to a force transmission between the hoisting motor (302) and the elevator car (310). An elevator system (300), an elevator control unit (1000), and a computer-readable memory medium are also disclosed.
B66B 1/30 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération électriques agissant sur les organes d'entraînement
H02P 21/16 - Estimation des constantes, p. ex. constante de temps du rotor
91.
A METHOD AND A PREDICTIVE GATE SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING AN EXIT ROUTE OF A USER FROM AN AREA HAVING A RESTRICTED ACCESS
The invention relates to a method for predicting an exit route (420) of a user (140) from an area (110) having a restricted access restricted by a predictive gate system (200) comprising at least two gate devices (130a- 130n). The method comprises: obtaining (310) tracking data of the user (140) within the restricted access area (110) from a sensor system (210) comprising a plurality of sensor devices (210a-210n), predicting (320) the exit route (420) of the user (140) within the restricted access area (110) based on the obtained tracking data of the user (140), estimating (330) based on the predicted exit route (420) a gate device (130a) through which the user (140) will exit the restricted access area (110), and controlling (340) the estimated gate device (130a) to allow access for the user (140) to exit the restricted access area (110). The invention relates also to a predictive gate system (200) for predicting an exit route (420) of a user (140) from an area (110) having a restricted access restricted by at least two gate devices (130a-130n).
G07C 9/10 - Barrières mobiles avec moyens d’enregistrement
G07C 9/22 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée comportant l’utilisation d’un laissez-passer combiné à une vérification d’identité du titulaire du laissez-passer
G07C 9/28 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée comportant l’utilisation d’un laissez-passer le laissez-passer permettant le repérage ou signalant la présence
G07C 9/32 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée ne comportant pas l’utilisation d’un laissez-passer combiné à une vérification d’identité
G07C 9/00 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée
An elevator includes a manual active dynamic braking function, which elevator includes an elevator control for operating at least one elevator car in at least one elevator driveway between landing floors in response to elevator calls, an AC elevator motor, which is able to generate power in a generator mode, a motor drive connected to the elevator control for the regulation of the speed of the elevator motor, including a frequency converter, whereby the frequency converter of the motor drive includes a rectifier bridge and an inverter bridge with semiconductor switch circuits, which rectifier bridge and inverter bridge are connected via a DC link, the motor drive further including a drive controller at least to control the semiconductor switches of the semiconductor switch circuits of the inverter bridge to regulate the elevator motor to a reference speed, whereby the semiconductor switch circuits of the inverter bridge are provided with diodes connected anti-parallel to the semiconductor switches, the motor drive including a safety logic for cutting off control pulses to the semiconductor switches, at least during power outage, at least one elevator brake is located in connection with the elevator motor and/or with a traction sheave of the elevator motor, a manual brake release lever is functionally linked to the elevator brake, movable between a rest position and at least one operating position to release the elevator brake manually. The motor drive includes a bypass switch being arranged to operate the safety logic, as to enable dynamical braking of the elevator motor by connecting the semiconductors of the semiconductor switch circuits of the inverter bridge with the drive controller, and the motor drive includes a DC supply circuit connected with the DC link, which is arranged to feed DC power at least to the drive controller and to the bypass switch to enable dynamic braking control of the semiconductor switches. The manual brake release lever is functionally connected with the bypass switch and is arranged to operate the bypass switch, when it is moved away from its rest position. Alternatively, the elevator includes a manual actuator, such as a key switch, disposed in the same location with the manual brake release lever, whereby the manual actuator is arranged to operate the manual bypass switch.
B66B 5/16 - Dispositifs de freinage ou de retenue agissant entre cabines ou bennes et éléments ou surfaces fixes de guidage du puits ou de la cage de l'ascenseur
B66B 1/32 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération électriques agissant sur les dispositifs de freinage
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
A conveying device suitable for conveying objects, wherein the conveying device can slide on at least two truss beams of the truss of passenger conveying device; setting said objects to be transported on the conveying device; the conveying device can move from a first position to a second position different from the first position along the length of the truss of the passenger conveying device, thereby conveying said objects to be transported from the first position to the second position; there is a height difference between the first position and the second position, or there is no height difference between the first position and the second position; wear-resistant components made of wear-resistant material are arranged on the conveying device; the wear-resistant components are frictionally sliding on the truss beam; the object to be transported is an upper module of the passenger conveying device and/or a lower module of the passenger conveying device.
B65G 41/00 - Châssis ou bases de support pour transporteurs dans leur ensemble, p. ex. châssis transportables
B65G 19/30 - Augets, canaux ou conduits avec surface portante modifiée pour faciliter le déplacement des charges, p. ex. dispositifs réduisant la friction
B65G 21/08 - Toits de protection ou arceaux de support du toit
94.
A PROTECTION DECK GUIDE BRACKET, A PROTECTION DECK AND A METHOD FOR GUIDING A PROTECTION DECK
A protection deck guide bracket (12) comprising: a guide part (15) attachable between an elevator guide rail (11) and a protection deck (2) in an elevator shaft (1), the guide part (15) being movably supported on said guide rail; and a clamp part (16) connected to the guide part, configured to lock the guide bracket to said guide rail in a position in relation to said guide rail. A protection deck (2) for protecting an elevator shaft (1), comprising at least one guide bracket (12) attached to a frame (4) of the protection deck (2). A method for guiding a protection deck (2) in an elevator shaft (1) in a building (100), comprising supporting the protection deck (2) by a guide bracket (12) on an elevator guide rail (11).
A method for acquiring a new set of elevator operation parameters of an elevator includes determining a loss of data integrity relative to a previous set of elevator operation parameters and checking whether a set of pre-conditions for the acquiring are fulfilled, the set of pre-conditions including determining that an elevator car of the elevator is empty of persons, determining that an elevator shaft of the elevator is empty of persons, and determining that a safety system of the elevator is operable. The method also includes initiating a setup run to be performed by utilizing the elevator car for the acquiring of the new set.
The present invention relates to a method and projection display apparatus for presenting information in a space. Projected images are dynamically adjusted based on detection of changes in the space, determining a level of crowdedness in the space and/or detecting a failure of projection.
G09G 3/00 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande présentant un intérêt uniquement pour l'affichage utilisant des moyens de visualisation autres que les tubes à rayons cathodiques
B66B 3/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs pour indiquer ou signaler les conditions du fonctionnement des ascenseurs
B66B 27/00 - Indication des conditions du fonctionnement des escaliers ou trottoirs roulants
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
97.
MODULAR COMPUTING SYSTEM AND PEOPLE MOVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
A modular computing system (100) for a people movement management system (200), and a people movement management system (200) are provided herein. The modular computing system (100) comprises one or several computing modules (32A, 32N), each comprising a processing unit in connection with a memory, and an input/output connection interface (33 A, 33N) for providing connection with one or several input/output units (34A, 34B, 34N). At least one of the computing modules (32A, 32N) is configured to monitor its performance and/or performance of at least one other of the computing modules (32A, 32N), and allocate computing resources of the computing modules (32A, 32N) based on said performance monitoring for executing control program portions included in one or several software containers, wherein the allocation is implemented based on pre-defined criticality ratings for functions of the people movement management system (200). The computing module(s) (32A, 32N) is/are configured to execute the control program portions based on the allocation of the computing resources.
The installation carriage (30) for installation of components in an elevator shaft comprises a frame (32) that is configured to be moveable in the vertical direction in the elevator shaft and at least one tool (3) that is configured to carry out at least one process step relating to installation of components in the elevator shaft, the tool (3) being moveable relative to the frame (32) of the installation carriage (30), wherein the installation carriage (30) comprises at least one balancing mass (40, 41) that is moveable relative to the frame (32) of the installation carriage (30) and relative to the tool (3) to compensate unbalance caused by moving of the tool (3) relative to the frame (32).
The invention relates to a guide rail arrangement (100;200), comprising a guide rail section (101;201), which is an elongated profile member, and comprises a guide branch (102;202) for guiding a guide device (2) of an elevator car (1) or a counterweight, along it and at least one fixing branch (103;203) via which the guide rail (101;201) can be fixed to a support member (3), the fixing branch (103;203) comprising a front face (103a;203a), a back face (103b;203b) and a flank face (103c;203c); and a support member (3) having a front face (3a); and one or more guide rail fixing clips (104;204) arranged to fix the guide rail section (101;201) to the support member (3) such that the back face (103b;203b) of the fixing branch (103;203) faces the front face (3a) of the support member (3); wherein one or more of said guide rail fixing clips (104;204) comprises a fixing portion (105;205) fixed to the support member (3), in particular against the front face (3a) thereof; a compression portion (106;206) in front of the front face (103a;203a) of the fixing branch (103;203) for compressing the guide rail (102;202) towards the support member (3), in particular towards the front face (3a) thereof, the compression portion (106;206) comprising a compression face (106a;206a) facing the front face (103a;203a) of the fixing branch; and a connecting portion (107;207) connecting the fixing portion and the compression portion. The guide rail arrangement (100;200) comprises a first layer (108a; 208a) of elastic material between the front face(103a;203a) of the fixing branch (103;203) and the compression face (106a;206a) of the compression portion (106;206); and/or a second layer (108b; 208b) of elastic material between the back face (103b;203b) of the fixing branch (103;203) and the front face (3a) of the support member (3); and/or a third layer (108c; 208c) of elastic material between the flank face (103c;203c) of the fixing branch (103;203) and the lateral face (107a;207a) of the connecting portion (107;207). The invention also relates to an elevator implementing the guide rail arrangement (100;200).
A monitoring system for a personnel delivery device and the personnel delivery device are disclosed. The monitoring system includes a support member provided on the personnel delivery device and having an overhanging portion located above a personnel delivery unit; and a detection apparatus provided in the overhanging portion of the support member. The detection apparatus includes a first camera mounted in the overhanging portion; and a second camera mounted in the overhanging portion. The centerline of a lens of the first camera and the centerline of a lens of the second camera are symmetric with respect to the centerline of the personnel delivery unit of the personnel delivery device in the running direction.
