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Elevator rope monitoring device and elevator rope monitoring method

US11975946B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2017
Grant dateMay 7, 2024
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B5/02
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An elevator rope monitoring device, provided with: line sensor cameras 1a, 1b for imaging the entire circumference of the traveling elevator rope 5; a speed/position detecting device 4 for detecting the traveling speed and traveling position of the elevator rope 5; an image recording part 3a for inputting the image acquired by the line sensor cameras 1a, 1b in association with the traveling position of the elevator rope 5 detected by the speed/position detecting means 4; an image creating part 3b for creating an entire circumferential image of the elevator rope 5 from the image imaged by the line sensor cameras 1a, 1b; and an image processing part 3c for detecting an abnormality in the elevator rope 5 by analyzing the entire circumferential image.

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