Elevator disc brake
US5145035A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2127/04
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An elevator disc brake is rigidly attached to a shaft attaching to an elevator sheave. The disc brake includes a rotating disc and a non-rotating plate, the plate being driven towards the disc by a plurality of springs and moved away from the disc an electromagnet. Gaps between the plate and the disc and between the electromagnet and the plate are readily adjustable an adjustable spring seat.
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