Abstract: People counting device for an elevator car for determining a person entering or leaving the car, having a presence sensor at the entrance of the car for detecting the presence of a person in the region of the entrance or the passage of a person through the entrance and for outputting a detection signal in the event of presence or passage, having an accelerometer on the car, for detecting the vertical acceleration of the car and for outputting positive and negative acceleration values in relation to the upwards direction of movement of the car, and having an evaluation device that is designed, upon receipt of the detection signal, to receive a series of current acceleration values for a certain duration and to analyze whether one of the acceleration values or the motion profile resulting therefrom exceeds an upper threshold value or falls below a lower threshold value.

Abstract: A light grid for mounting on an elevator car door for object detection and for determining periodic door movements, including transmitter elements that emits radiation with a specific intensity, receiver elements for receiving the radiation from an assigned transmitter element, and a control device for evaluating the receiver elements in regard to interruption of the radiation coming from an assigned transmitter element and for outputting a signal for object recognition upon interruption. At least one receiver element is configured to output an intensity value for the received radiation. The control device evaluates the intensity value and distinguishes separate high, medium and low intensity value ranges with high, medium and low intensity values, and performs an alternation phase with at least one alternating from the low via the medium to the low intensity value range and to output a signal in the event of an alternation phase having been recognized.

Abstract: An optoelectronic safety device for monitoring a machine movement includes a detection device and a control device. The detection device includes a transmitter unit which transmits an optical signal having a sequence of signal pulses, each of which has a different pulse intensity, and a receiver unit which receives the optical signal. The control device includes an evaluation unit which evaluates the optical signal received by the receiver unit, a pulse selection index, and a pulse selection unit which changes the pulse selection index if the pulse intensity of one of the signal pulses is outside of an optimal intensity range. The control device enables the machine movement if an intensity of a received signal is within a permissible intensity range, and outputs a trigger pulse to stop the machine movement if the intensity of the received signal is outside of the permissible intensity range.

Abstract: A sensor for monitoring a monitoring area having a transmitter for transmitting radiation into the monitoring area for reflection at an object in the monitoring area, a test transmitter for transmitting a test signal comprising radiation, a receiver for receiving the radiation of the transmitter that is reflected at the object or the radiation of the test transmitter, and an evaluation device for ascertaining a distance value on the basis of the delay in the transit time or the phase of a modulation between the transmitted and received radiation of the sensor. The sensor further comprises a memory for storing an expectation value for the expected distance value of the received test signal, and a comparison device for comparing a distance value on the basis of the received test signal with the expectation value and for outputting a safety signal on the basis of the comparison.

Abstract: A leading closing edge safety arrangement for a vertically movable door device having door panel element(s) and a lower door end region. The leading closing edge safety arrangement includes a sensor arrangement for defining an optical signal path, and an optical signal path interrupting element in a first lower end position where the lower door end region contacts a floor surface. The sensor arrangement has a coupling device on each of a left and a right door side region of the lower door end region. The coupling device includes a first coupling device having a transmitter, and a second coupling device having a receiver. The first and/or the second coupling device has, as the optical signal path interrupting element, a switching arrangement with at least one switch to be triggered. The switching arrangement switches the transmitter and/or the receiver current-free at least in the first lower end position.

Abstract: Sensor apparatus for an elevator with a hanging position measuring tape for detecting a critical change in length of the position measuring tape comprising a carrier, comprising a carriage on the carrier, comprising a tape holder on the carriage, comprising a tensioning device between the carrier and the carriage in order to be able to tension a secured positioning tape, comprising a detection device for detecting a critical displacement of the carriage on the carrier on the basis of a critical change in length of a position measuring tape to be mounted, and comprising an adjusting device.

Abstract: A method for teaching parameters for a door sensor for monitoring a monitoring field in front of the door leaf of a door, including: using an at least 2-axis rotation angle encoder having at least 1-axis inclination in relation to the door leaf; opening the door leaf of the closed door; detecting the rotation of the two axes of the rotation angle encoder during opening; ascertaining the direction of rotation of the two axes on the basis of the rotation thereof; ascertaining the side of the door on which the door sensor is installed on the door leaf on the basis of the direction of rotation of the two axes; and storing the side of the door in a memory unit.

Abstract: Door sensor (30) for installation on the door leaf (21) of a swing or revolving door (20), having a 3D image sensor for monitoring a monitoring field (30) in front of the door leaf, having a rotation angle encoder for detecting the rotation angle of the door leaf, wherein the door sensor has a common support that connects the 3D image sensor to the rotation angle encoder.

Abstract: The method according to the invention is a method for safeguarding the car of an elevator, which is provided to form regular unlocking zones in the region around the envisaged stopping points at the stories, against unintended movement. The method monitors the speed of the car, the height position of the car in the elevator shaft and the status of the locking of the car door, and identifies possible stopping of the car, the height position of the car outside a regular unlocking zone, and a possibly unlocked state of the car door. A first sub-method of the method forms a temporary unlocking zone when the car stops outside a regular unlocking zone with the car door unlocked, and it assigns the temporary unlocking zone an upper and a lower boundary above and below the position where the car stops.

Abstract: Method for monitoring the speed of an elevator car, with the car door in particular unlocked, within the unlocking zone of the elevator shaft, having a first speed-limit curve, having a first switchover event, having a second speed-limit curve, and having a second switchover event. The first speed-limit curve has a range of values between a first maximum value at the entry to the unlocking zone and a first minimum value at the envisaged stopping point. The first switchover event corresponds to the car traveling beyond the stopping point or to a stoppage within the unlocking zone. The second speed-limit curve has a range of values between a second maximum value at the envisaged stopping point and one or two second minimum values at the entry to, and exit from, the unlocking zone. The second switchover event corresponds to a departure signal or to the locking of the car door.

Abstract: Light grid for protecting the door edge of a motor-driven door against collision with an object, having a transmitter strip and a receiver strip with transmitter elements and receiver elements, for detecting an object in the plane of the door panels by interruption of the reception of individual receiver elements. An evaluation device distinguishes between normal and safety cases based on the detection of a status for the door, identifies the safety case if the number of uninterrupted receiving elements between door edge and object falls below a critical number, and identifies the normal case if the safety case is not identified. A communication device outputs a signal for the status. The evaluation device determines a distance value corresponding to the number of uninterrupted receiver elements below the door edge up to the first interrupted element, and the communication device varies the frequency as a function of the distance value.

Abstract: An elevator system having an elevator car in an elevator shaft and having a measuring tape in the elevator shaft for determining the position of the elevator car in the elevator shaft. The measuring tape is arranged vertically in the elevator shaft and has optical coding for length measurement. At least one marking element which has optical marking is arranged on the measuring tape. The marking element is fixedly arranged on the measuring tape. A sensor device which comprises a lighting source and a sensor which form a detection field for detecting the measuring tape is attached to the elevator car. The elevator system comprises an evaluation device for decoding the codings in the detection field and a control device for controlling the elevator system as a function of the coding and/or of the position of the at least one marking element on the measuring tape.

Abstract: Light grid for protecting the door edge of a motor-driven door against collision with an object, having a transmitter strip and a receiver strip with transmitter elements and receiver elements, for detecting an object in the plane of the door panels by interruption of the reception of individual receiver elements. An evaluation device distinguishes between normal and safety cases based on the detection of a status for the door, identifies the safety case if the number of uninterrupted receiving elements between door edge and object falls below a critical number, and identifies the normal case if the safety case is not identified. A communication device outputs a signal for the status. The evaluation device determines a distance value corresponding to the number of uninterrupted receiver elements below the door edge up to the first interrupted element, and the communication device varies the frequency as a function of the distance value.

Abstract: Door sensor (30) for installation on the door leaf (21) of a swing or revolving door (20), having a 3D image sensor for monitoring a monitoring field (30) in front of the door leaf, having a rotation angle encoder for detecting the rotation angle of the door leaf, wherein the door sensor has a common support that connects the 3D image sensor to the rotation angle encoder.

Abstract: A method for teaching parameters for a door sensor for monitoring a monitoring field in front of the door leaf of a door, including: using an at least 2-axis rotation angle encoder having at least 1-axis inclination in relation to the door leaf; opening the door leaf of the closed door; detecting the rotation of the two axes of the rotation angle encoder during opening; ascertaining the direction of rotation of the two axes on the basis of the rotation thereof; ascertaining the side of the door on which the door sensor is installed on the door leaf on the basis of the direction of rotation of the two axes; and storing the side of the door in a memory unit.

Abstract: A sensor for monitoring a monitoring area having a transmitter for transmitting radiation into the monitoring area for reflection at an object in the monitoring area, a test transmitter for transmitting a test signal comprising radiation, a receiver for receiving the radiation of the transmitter that is reflected at the object or the radiation of the test transmitter, and an evaluation device for ascertaining a distance value on the basis of the delay in the transit time or the phase of a modulation between the transmitted and received radiation of the sensor. The sensor further comprises a memory for storing an expectation value for the expected distance value of the received test signal, and a comparison device for comparing a distance value on the basis of the received test signal with the expectation value and for outputting a safety signal on the basis of the comparison.

Abstract: A safety apparatus for elevator apparatuses which can move a cab via a drive including a monitoring unit for monitoring at least one of the drive and/or the motor regulation system of the drive, a safety device having at least two sensors, which can be switched between at least two switching states depending on a state, in particular a closing state. In order to be able to reduce operating costs, at least one of the safety device and the monitoring unit includes a controller, which is designed to identify the respective switching states of the sensors, and to transmit at least one of data and monitoring signals to the monitoring unit.

Abstract: In order to increase safety, a computer-implemented method is proposed for determining the position of a lift cabin in a lift shaft with the aid of a coding device, which comprises a code band as a marking, wherein the position is determined analytically by means of an algorithm on the basis of the code of the marking, wherein an extrapolated position is determined from the stored positions and the instant of the recording and, in turn, a coding pattern to be compared in relation to the recording is calculated by inverting the algorithm.

Abstract: An elevator system having an elevator car in an elevator shaft and having a measuring tape in the elevator shaft for determining the position of the elevator car in the elevator shaft. The measuring tape is arranged vertically in the elevator shaft and has optical coding for length measurement. At least one marking element which has optical marking is arranged on the measuring tape. The marking element is fixedly arranged on the measuring tape. A sensor device which comprises a lighting source and a sensor which form a detection field for detecting the measuring tape is attached to the elevator car. The elevator system comprises an evaluation device for decoding the codings in the detection field and a control device for controlling the elevator system as a function of the coding and/or of the position of the at least one marking element on the measuring tape.

Abstract: In order to be able to increase safety in elevator systems, a connecting device for connecting a transmission device for transmitting information is provided, wherein the transmission device is attached to a measurement tape for determining the position of a cab in an elevator shaft and wherein the connecting device is designed as a guide bracket for guiding and/or supporting the measurement tape, so that the guide bracket at least partially surrounds the measurement tape, and wherein the guide bracket has at least one opening for reading out the marking unit, and wherein the connecting device has two connection contacts for connecting to one of the communication lines and/or supply lines and an interruption device for interrupting one of the communication lines and/or supply lines, wherein the interruption device is situated in such a way that the interruption occurs between the two connection contacts.