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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006806 | Emergency brake of elevator According to an emergency brake device for an elevator, a brake body is capable of coming into and out of contact with an outer periphery of a sheave which is rotatable, and is capable of being displaced to a rotation direction of the sheave while maintaining a cont... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7650972 | Elevator An elevator may include an elevator car, hoisting ropes, traction sheave, and compensating device. The hoisting ropes may support the elevator car. The traction sheave may move the elevator car using the hoisting ropes. The elevator may include rope portions of the ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7607518 | Emergency brake of elevator According to an emergency brake device for an elevator, a brake body is capable of coming into and out of contact with an outer periphery of a sheave which is rotatable, and is capable of being displaced to a rotation direction of the sheave while maintaining a cont... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7419033 | Emergency brake device for elevator An emergency brake device for an elevator includes a brake shoe portion provided inside a sheave 1 or deflector sheave of an elevator and having a brake shoe 5a at a lower end of the brake shoe portion, the brake shoe generating a braking force ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7287627 | Gravity operated cable brake for an elevator A cable brake has an electromagnet releasably retaining a mass that falls down guide rods under the effect of gravity and impacts a first arm of a trigger lever. Upon impact by the mass, the trigger lever rotates a second arm with a pawl to release a crossbar, where... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7127936 | Acoustic analysis of gas mixtures An acoustic gas analyzer for gas mixture has an acoustic velocity meter that provides a first output dependent on a detected transmission of acoustic energy through a gas to be analyzed, a temperature probe having a probe time constant that provides a second output ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7080717 | Emergency brake apparatus of elevator In an elevator emergency braking apparatus, a braking device main body has a main body braking surface facing a main rope and positioned at a first side of a main rope array, and a tapered surface facing the main body braking surface on an opposite side of the main ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073632 | Safety system for restraining movement of elevator car when car doors are open A safety system for an elevator car which will prevent movement of the elevator car should the car drift beyond a predetermined distance from the hoistway sill with the car door in an open position. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6997287 | Elevator emergency stopping device In an elevator emergency stop device wherein emergency stop of the elevator cage (20) is achieved by generating frictional force at a sliding part (11) and guide rail (1) by pressing a sliding part (11) against guide rail 1 using a... | 02/14/2006 |
| RE38835 | Remote brake release mechanism for an elevator machine A brake release mechanism for an elevator machine includes apparatus to reduce the braking force on the machine shaft. The apparatus may be actuated from a position located remotely from the machine. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6691834 | Elevator governor A centrifugally activated device for controlling the speed of movement of an elevator cab includes the capability of controlling upward and downward movement. A first stopping device is associated with at least one elevator sheave. A second stopping devic... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6631790 | Method for braking a traction sheave elevator, traction sheave elevator and use of an emergency power supply A method for braking a traction sheave elevator stops the elevator in the event of an emergency by the braking of the elevator using a braking device not comprised in the drive machine. A traction sheave elevator is provided with a braking device not comp... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6619435 | Device for preventing uncontrolled acceleration of an elevator car installed in an elevator installation A device for preventing uncontrolled acceleration of an elevator car installed in an elevator installation. The device has a limiting cable guided over rollers in a direction of movement of the elevator car. A braking device which is joined to the elevato... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6293376 | Apparatus including eddy current braking system Eddy current braking apparatus includes a linear array of spaced apart permanent magnets arranged for defining a slot therebetween. A diamagnetic or non-magnetic fin is disposed and sized for movement through the slot. A pivotal linkage enables the magnet... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6269910 | Elevator rescue system An elevator rescue system includes a power source of back-up electrical power. A manually-operated, rescue enable switch switchably permits the transmission of electrical power from the power source to a motor brake coil of an elevator car during a rescue... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6230844 | Rope traction elevator An elevator drive for a rope traction elevator, which is intended for installation in an elevator hoistway, includes of a gear with a traction sheave, a motor in an upright position on top of the gear, a brake and suspension elements which are slung over ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6223868 | Brake mechanism for device for hauling up/down by rope A brake mechanism for a device for hauling up/down by rope, in particular one for the safe hauling up and down by rope of persons and loads. The device has a pulley which preferably has a back stop that prevents the pulley from turning during the roping d... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6158554 | Safety device for moving the lift cabin in case of fault of the main lifting system A safety device in a lift system comprising a cabin moveable along a shaft for moving the cabin in the event of a fault of the main lifting system. The safety device includes a platform located below the base of the lift cabin. Further, engagement apparat... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6116380 | Elevator provided with emergency escape An elevator is provided with an emergency escape device consisting of a pull cable capable of bringing about the disengagement of a brake with a transmission shaft of a planetary deceleration motor, so as to actuate an action wheel to displace axially. A ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6021872 | Remote brake release mechanism for an elevator machine A brake release mechanism for an elevator machine includes apparatus to reduce the braking force on the machine shaft. The apparatus may be actuated from a position located remotely from the machine.... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5971109 | Arrangement for releasing the brake of an elevator machinery A manually activated elevator braking release including an actuating element placed away from the brake and a mechanical power transmission system for transmitting releasing power from the actuator to a brake element. The actuator is placed on a landing a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5890565 | Elevator emergency escape device An elevator emergency escape device provided with a brake fastened to the motor shaft and located in the mechanical control room. An action wheel is mounted on the motor shaft such that the action wheel is engaged with a transmission wheel provided with a... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5794737 | Antislip traction machine An elevator drive machine includes a speed reduction unit, a driving sheave, and the first and the second driven sheaves formed over the driving sheave and arranged a triangle with the driving sheave. Each of the sheave has ratchet on its periphery, a paw... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5713433 | Auxiliary escape of elevator An auxiliary device for operating a disabled elevator in case of emergency includes a pull cable and an action cable by which the disabled elevator can be raised or lowered to reach a desired floor. The pull cable is fastened at the top end thereof with o... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5680911 | Elector emergency device An elevator emergency device comprises a motor transmission spindle brake provided with an action rod having horizontally a application rod capable of swinging and having a pull cable fastened thereto, said application rod provided at a midsegment thereof... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5653312 | Elevator governor An elevator governor has two balancing springs, i.e., a first balancing spring for continually urging flyweights in a direction against a centrifugal force and a second balancing spring for urging flyweights in a direction against the centrifugal force on... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5630483 | Procedure and apparatus for triggering the safety gear of an elevator In this overspeed governor, an overspeed condition causes, by way of coupling elements (15,15'), a brake (5) comprised in the overspeed governor to engage a rope pulley (3) which, due to friction, brakes the rope driving the rope pulley itself and thus tr... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5617933 | Bi-directional elevator governor An elevator governor rope brake assembly is disclosed for slowing governor rope movement upon the occurrence of unintended movement of an elevator cab. The assembly comprising a governor sheave over which a governor rope passes, with a pivotally mounted b... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5492200 | Procedure and apparatus for triggering the safety gear of an elevator A procedure and an apparatus triggers the safety gear of an elevator at a speed lower than the gripping speed. The overspeed governor of the elevator comprises a pulley (3) driven by the safety gear rope and a brake (5) connected to it by knuckle pins (14... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5394960 | Descent device A descent device includes a load carrier, a winder unit with a coil of cable for suspending the load carrier in mid-air so as to raise or lower the load carrier, and a retarding unit for impeding downward movement of the load carrier so that the load carr... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5307904 | Stopping of elevators in the up direction A stopped plate is provided in the overhead area in an elevator hoistway above the uppermost landing in the building. The stopping plate is mounted in the hoistway and is operable to stop upward movement of the elevator cab and counterweight without impac... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5197571 | Self centering elevator cable safety brake An elevator cable safety brake is disclosed. The brake includes a first housing which is slidably mounted in a second housing. The first housing has an opening through which the elevator cables can pass. On one side of the elevator cables is located a fir... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5101937 | Self centering elevator cable safety brake An elevator cable safety brake is disclosed. The brake includes a first housing which is slidably mounted in a second housing. The first housing has an opening through which the elevator cables can pass. On one side of the elevator cables is located a fir... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5067593 | Braking device for elevator winding machine and elevator using the braking device A braking device for an elevator winding machine generates a braking force by contacting a rotary body driven by a rotary shaft of the winding machine with a brake section supported through the intermediary of an elastic body. The elastic body has a nonli... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5052523 | Elevator car-mounted govenor system An elevator car speed governor is mounted on the top of the car assembly, and measures car speed by contacting a fixed element in the hoistway. The fixed element can be a taut cable extending from the top of the hoistway to the pit, or one of the car guid... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4977982 | Elevator sheave brake safety The cable drive sheave (14) carries a wedge-shaped brake ring (44) engageable with V-shaped brake shoes (52, 58). Each shoe is spring biased (68, 76) tangentially toward the ring and resiliently supported and biased radially (50) toward the ring. The shoe... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4928796 | Lift A lift is provided with a detector for sensing when the brakes are engaged and the motor is disengaged. A tachometer detects movement of the lift, the lift slipping despite the engagement of the brakes, and causes the sensing means to activate a wire clam... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4805741 | Elevator brake A torque-responsive brake, in particular for elevators, comprises two or more brakes arcs, brake shoes pivotally connected to the brake arcs and having attached brake linings and a brake actuating mechanism for pressing the brake linings against a drum. W... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4653612 | Speed limiter for lifts provided with catch device The present invention concerns a speed limiter for lifts provided with catch device. The tension force acting on the lifting rope of an elevator is greatly variable. A detrimental feature herein is the jerky stopping of the rope sheave, resulting in loopi... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4540329 | Safety lock for tailgate lift A safety locking mechanism for locking a hoist, such as a power operated tailgate, with repect to its supporting structure comprises: a pair of latch arms which are connected to one another by a flexible cable. A pair of power transmission chains connect ... | 09/10/1985 |
