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Elevator

US7631731B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 2008
Grant dateDec 15, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B7/06
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an elevator and a method for measuring the load in an elevator, in which the elevator car is suspended on hoisting ropes with at least one upward-directed diverting pulley or diverting pulley pair, from which the elevator ropes go upwards on both sides, and at least one downward-directed diverting pulley or diverting pulley pair, from which the elevator ropes go downwards on both sides. In the elevator at least one upward-directed diverting pulley or diverting pulley pair and at least one downward-directed diverting pulley or diverting pulley pair is fixed to the elevator car with a shared supporting structure. In the method the tension information is measured from a supporting structure and a load-weighing signal is formed using the tension information obtained.

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