Method for installing the guide rails of an elevator and system for installing the guide rails of an elevator

US8397437B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kone Corporation · FI

Inventors

• Håkan Bärneman · Solna, SE
• Osmo Björni · Hyvinkää, FI

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 21, 2008
• Grant date: Mar 19, 2013
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B19/002
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Method and system for installing the guide rails (1, 2), such as the car guide rails and/or counterweight guide rails, in an elevator shaft (3). The guide rails are installed by assembly in phases starting from the bottom (4) of the elevator shaft by placing one on top of the other guide rail sections (51, 52; 61, 62; 71, 72 . . . ) that are shorter than the whole length of the guide rail and by aligning the guide rail sections perpendicularly by means of the laser beam produced by a direction laser (8). The direction laser (8) is moved upwards along with progressive assembly of the guide rail. As assembly progresses the direction laser (8) is supported in the proximity of the top end of the topmost vertically aligned guide rail section at the time for aligning the next guide rail section to be installed in the vertical direction. These phases are repeated until the entire guide rail is assembled. The system comprises an alignment appliance (12), which can be supported against a guide rail section and fixed to it by means of a permanent magnet (20). In addition the alignment appliance contains an aligning element (13), at which the laser beam produced by the direction laser can be …