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Elevator rope sway estimation

US9096411B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2012
Grant dateAug 4, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2033

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

Abstract

A method determines a sway of an elevator rope during an operation of an elevator system. The method includes acquiring at least one measurement of a motion of the elevator rope during the operation of the elevator system; and determining the sway of the elevator rope connecting an elevator car and a pulley based on an interpolation between boundaries of the elevator rope based on the measurement of the motion.

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