Abstract: A lift truck clamp assembly with replaceable wear elements. The clamp assembly comprises a clamp plate, a shoe plate, a plurality of wear elements, and one or more grip elements. The shoe plate is harder and more wear resistant than the clamp plate and is detachably coupled to a lower inside surface of the clamp plate. The wear elements are coupled to a bottom edge of the shoe plate and extend below the clamp plate. Through the shoe plate pass a plurality of grip element holes. Each grip element has a plateau and a lip. The lip is on a periphery of the grip element, surrounding the plateau. Each of the grip elements is positioned with the pad plateau protruding through one of the plurality of grip element holes, with the pad lip held between the shoe plate and the inside surface of the clamp plate.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a stairlift overspeed safety system are disclosed. The overspeed safety system may include a centripetal cam assembly, a trigger assembly, and a jammer assembly. The centripetal cam assembly may include a spring-loaded plate and a plurality of centripetal cams connected to the spring-loaded plate, configured to move to an extended position when the rail speed exceeds the speed threshold. The trigger assembly may include a trigger plate configured to be pushed by at least one of the centripetal cams when moved to the extended position. Pushing the trigger plate may cause a switch to open to shut off power to the motorized stairlift. The jammer assembly may include a jammer configured to wedge between teeth of a rack and pinion of the motorized stairlift to initiate a deceleration to stop movement of the motorized stairlift.

Abstract: An elevator safety brake unit, an elevator including at least two of the safety brake units, and a method for testing the safety brake units are disclosed. Each safety brake unit includes a frame part, a movable composition movably supported on the frame part, a compression spring assembly associated with the movable composition, and adapted to activate a braking by pushing the movable composition forward, and a coil assembly of an electromagnet disposed in the frame part and adapted to deactivate the braking by pulling the movable composition backwards. Each movable composition includes at least two movable elements, one compression spring for each movable element, and at least one coil assembly adapted to deactivate the braking by pulling the at least two movable elements backwards.

Abstract: Magnet assemblies of electromechanical assemblies for elevator systems are described. The magnet assemblies include a magnet, at least one rail engagement block, and an encapsulating body encapsulating the magnet and the at least one rail engagement block, wherein the encapsulating body is formed from a non-magnetic material. A target extension is formed from the material of the encapsulating body and extends away from the magnet and the at least one rail engagement block. A proximity switch target is held within the target extension for detection by a proximity switch.

Abstract: An elevator system includes an elevator car. A first drive assembly engages a first tension member. The first tension member is coupled to the elevator car and to a first counterweight. A second drive assembly engages a second tension member. The second tension member is coupled to the elevator car and to a second counterweight. The first tension member can be coupled to the elevator car at a first position and the second tension member can be coupled to the elevator car at a second position opposite the first position.

Abstract: A linkage device used between an elevator car door and a hall door, and an elevator system. The linkage device includes: a link mechanism; a first door vane and a second door vane that are connected to the link mechanism; and an actuating mechanism for actuating the link mechanism so that the first door vane and the second door vane are switched between a contracted position and an expanded position; wherein the link mechanism includes: a first link and a second link arranged in parallel, each of which includes a link body and a slider; the link body of the first link and the link body of the second link are pivotally connected to the car door, and the slider of the first link and the slider of the second link are each capable of sliding along a passage defined by the corresponding link body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ropeless elevator system having: a car mover operationally connected to an elevator car, the car mover configured to move along a car mover track in a hoistway lane, thereby moving the elevator car along the hoistway lane, wherein the car mover has a first tire of a first wheel that is configured to engage the car mover track when the car mover moves along the car mover track, wherein one or more of the first tire and the car mover track has an engagement feature for increasing traction between the first tire and the car mover track.

Abstract: There is provided an ascension aid for a wind turbine comprising a cabin, a catch unit which co-operates with a securing cable as a securing means and a testing unit for testing the functionality of the catch unit. The testing unit has a base plate, a closure counterpart holder, a closing member and an actuating element coupled to the closing member. By actuation of the actuating element the closing member and the closure counterpart holder clamp the securing cable and the closing member and the closure counterpart holder move upwardly along the base plate. Upon release or de-activation of the actuating element the closing member releases the securing cable and the catch unit trips.

Abstract: Elevator systems and methods are provided. The systems include an elevator car movable within an elevator shaft, the elevator car includes an elevator car door interlock device operable to open and close elevator car doors, a plurality of landing doors located at respective landings along the elevator shaft, wherein each landing door includes a landing door interlock device operable to open and close a respective landing door, wherein each landing door interlock device is engageable by the elevator car door interlock device to enable operation of the elevator car doors and the respective landing door simultaneously. An elevator component inspection system is configured with a detector located on the top of the elevator car and arranged to monitor the interlock devices, wherein the detector obtains inspection data associated with the elevator car door interlock device and the plurality of landing door interlock devices.

Abstract: Provided is a door engagement device including an engaging body including an engaging part, the engaging part being configured to engage with an engaged part provided on a driven door that is either one of the landing door and the car door of an elevator, and transmit a driving force that moves a driving door in an opening and closing direction to the driven door, the driving door being the remaining one of the landing door and the car door; and a base that is connected to the driving door and the engaging body. The position of the engaging part is changeable relative to the base in an aligning direction, in which the landing door and the car door align with each other when the landing and car doors are opened and closed.

Abstract: A mounting system has a mounting device with a carrier component and a mechatronic installation component, a displacement component arranged above the mounting device in an elevator shaft and a support member connected between the carrier component and the displacement component. The displacement component displaces the mounting device in the shaft using the support member, wherein the carrier component is supported by an upper support roller on a support wall of the shaft during the displacement in the shaft. The support member generates a diagonal pull perpendicular to the support wall surface. The mounting system also has a compensating element that counteracts a tilting of the carrier component about the upper supporting roller perpendicular to the support wall during the displacement in the shaft.

Abstract: Provided is a door lock operation member for elevator door lock device for operating an elevator door lock device, the elevator door lock device including an interlock and a car door lock, the interlock being configured to lock the movement of a landing door in the opening direction when the landing door is in a closed state, the car door lock being configured to lock the movement of a car door in the opening direction when the car door is in a closed state. The door lock operation member further includes a lock operation part configured to actuate both the interlock and the car door lock in association with movements of the car door in the opening direction and in the closing direction.

Abstract: A hoisting device rope has a width larger than a thickness thereof in a transverse direction of the rope. The rope includes a load-bearing part made of a composite material, the composite material including non-metallic reinforcing fibers, which include carbon fiber or glass fiber, in a polymer matrix. An elevator includes a drive sheave, an elevator car and a rope system for moving the elevator car by means of the drive sheave. The rope system includes at least one rope that has a width that is larger than a thickness thereof in a transverse direction of the rope. The rope includes a load-bearing part made of a composite material. The composite material includes reinforcing fibers in a polymer matrix.

Abstract: A stabilizing device of an elevator car and an elevator system. The stabilizing device include a first frame body, a second frame body, a left electromagnetic block, a right electromagnetic block, a left damper and a right damper, wherein the left electromagnetic block and the right electromagnetic block are mounted within the second frame body in a limiting manner in an up-down direction and are moveable in a left-right direction, and the left damper and the right damper are arranged in the up-down direction. The fixed end of the left damper and the fixed end of the right damper are mounted within the second frame body in a limiting manner in the up-down direction, and the movable ends of the left damper and the right damper are connected to the first frame body and are moveable upwardly and downwardly together with the first frame body.

Abstract: A method for controlling movement of an elevator car includes driving the car vertically to a landing; activating a park brake; and holding the car immovable with the park brake. The holding includes compressing a guide rail by compression members with a first compression force; opening a door for allowing loading and/or unloading the car; maintaining the door open for allowing loading and/or unloading the car while the car is held immovable; and starting closing movement of the door. After the starting closing movement of the door, relieving the brake for allowing the elevator car to start to move vertically.

Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system includes a cab configured to accommodate at least one passenger or item inside the cab. A motorized module includes a base, a connector supported on the base and at least one drive member supported on the base. The connector is configured to selectively establish a releasable connection between the motorized module and the cab. The drive member is configured to engage a vertical surface, climb along the vertical surface to selectively cause vertical movement of the base, and selectively prevent movement of the base when the drive member remains in a selected position relative to the vertical surface. At least one motor is associated with the drive member to selectively cause the drive member to climb along the vertical surface. The motorized module is vertically movable independent of the cab when the motorized module is released from the cab.

Abstract: Elevator access systems having an access control module operably connected to an elevator system and an access device located within the access control module and removable therefrom, wherein when the access device is within the access control module a normal mode of operation of the elevator system is activated and when the access device is removed from the access control module, the elevator system enters a safety mode of operation.

Abstract: An elevator car door apparatus includes a door frame, a door motor, a motor pulley, a reduction pulley, a first driving pulley, a second driving pulley, a reduction belt, and a driving belt. The door motor, the reduction pulley, and the first driving pulley are supported on the door frame by means of a unit supporting member. The unit supporting member includes a flat plate portion that is placed on a frame vertical surface of the door frame. The reduction pulley and the first driving pulley are rotatable around a fixed shaft that is fixed so as to be perpendicular to the flat plate portion.

Abstract: A drive shaft for an elevator system, includes a support shaft and a traction sheave with at least one traction face for driving a traction mechanism, for example a drive belt, of the elevator system. A connection is provided for the transmission of a drive torque from the support shaft to the traction sheave, the traction sheave being of separate configuration from the support shaft. The traction sheave is held with an inner guide face on an outer guide face of the support shaft. The connection includes at least one axially projecting traction sheave-side circumferential stop which is in positively locking engagement with a support shaft-side circumferential stop.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an elevator system including: a beam climber system configured to move an elevator car through an elevator shaft by climbing a first guide beam that extends vertically through the elevator shaft, the first guide beam including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the beam climber system including: a first wheel in contact with the first surface; and a first electric motor configured to rotate the first wheel; and a wheel decompression system configured to move the first wheel away from the first guide rail.