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Monitoring supports in elevator installations

US8602173B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2011
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B5/125
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An elevator installation can comprise an elevator cage, a counterweight, a first support, a second support, a drive for driving of drive pulleys in common and for movement of the supports, and a monitoring device with two slack support switches. A first slack support switch is arranged in the region of a first fastening point for monitoring the first support. A second slack support switch is arranged diagonally opposite in the region of another fastening point for monitoring the second support. The monitoring device comprises a safety circuit, in which the two slack support switches are so integrated in a safety circuit of the elevator installation that actuation of just one of the two slack support switches interrupts the safety circuit.

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