Patents Assigned to KONE ELEVATORS CO., LTD.
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Publication number: 20240239612Abstract: A conveying device suitable for conveying objects, wherein the conveying device can slide on at least two truss beams of the truss of passenger conveying device; setting said objects to be transported on the conveying device; the conveying device can move from a first position to a second position different from the first position along the length of the truss of the passenger conveying device, thereby conveying said objects to be transported from the first position to the second position; there is a height difference between the first position and the second position, or there is no height difference between the first position and the second position; wear-resistant components made of wear-resistant material are arranged on the conveying device; the wear-resistant components are frictionally sliding on the truss beam; the object to be transported is an upper module of the passenger conveying device and/or a lower module of the passenger conveying device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicants: KONE Elevators Co. LTD, KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Haifeng Dai, Jiesong Nathan Jiang
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Publication number: 20240221213Abstract: A sensor for sensing a fill level of a space includes a housing, a circuit board, a camera, a distance measuring sensor and a controller. The controller is in communication connection with the camera and the distance measuring sensor to calculate the fill level of a space according to the input from the camera and the distance measuring sensor. An elevator includes the sensor for sensing the fill level of the elevator car space. A method for sensing and determining a fill level of a space like an elevator car without utilizing the gravity load can better identify the objects in the space and further calculate the fill level of the space according to the identified images, and can be used as a substitute or a beneficial supplement for gravity load determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicants: KONE Elevators Co. LTD, KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yong Qing Lu, Bin Xiao, Qi Deng, Chunwei Chang, Tao Ye
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Publication number: 20230265901Abstract: The invention discloses a wear monitoring system for a brake device of a motor. The brake device includes a brake disc and a brake magnet movable relative to the brake disc. The wear monitoring system includes a first arm portion including a first free end and arranged to be moved with the brake magnet so that the first free end always contacts the bottom of the brake magnet, a second arm portion arranged to be moved with the first arm portion and including a second free end; and a trigger device including a trigger button that is triggered by the second free end of the second arm portion when the wear amount of the brake magnet reaches a first threshold or a multiple of the first threshold and when the brake magnet and the brake disc are in an attracted state. A motor and an elevator are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicants: KONE Elevators Co., Ltd., KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Bo YU, Jinming WANG, Minmin SHAO, Hengyuan GAO, Shuaichao ZHAO
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Publication number: 20230131405Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for remotely monitoring an escalator. The method includes capturing an image of an escalator by means of a camera, wherein each step of the escalator is provided with a pattern of a predetermined color, the color of the pattern is different from the color of the step of the escalator; graying the captured image; covering the background of the grayed image, and separating the pattern; identifying the outline of the pattern; and comparing the identified pattern outline with a pre-stored pattern outline, and on the basis of the comparison result, determining whether the pattern on each step of the escalator is obstructed, wherein the pre-stored pattern outline is a non-obstructed pattern outline.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicants: KONE CORPORATION, KONE ELEVATORS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jinquan FAN, Zhong CHEN
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Patent number: 11549264Abstract: A joint assembly for a truss bottom plate, the truss bottom plate includes a first bottom plate and a second bottom plate adjacent to each other, and a gap exists at an adjacent position between the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate; the joint assembly includes a first barrier plate and a second barrier plate; the first barrier plate is connected with the first bottom plate; the second barrier plate is connected with the second bottom plate; a part of the first barrier plate is arranged to overlap a part of the second barrier plate and cover the gap. A truss of an escalator or a passenger conveyor, the truss of the escalator or the passenger conveyor includes the joint assembly as described above.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignees: KONE ELEVATORS CO., LTD., KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Lichun Li, Fuqiang Zhang, Hongfei Zhou, Xiang Gao
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Publication number: 20220018132Abstract: A joint assembly for a truss bottom plate, the truss bottom plate includes a first bottom plate and a second bottom plate adjacent to each other, and a gap exists at an adjacent position between the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate; the joint assembly includes a first barrier plate and a second barrier plate; the first barrier plate is connected with the first bottom plate; the second barrier plate is connected with the second bottom plate; a part of the first barrier plate is arranged to overlap a part of the second barrier plate and cover the gap. A truss of an escalator or a passenger conveyor, the truss of the escalator or the passenger conveyor includes the joint assembly as described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicants: KONE Elevators Co., Ltd., KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Lichun LI, Fuqiang ZHANG, Hongfei ZHOU, Xiang GAO
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Patent number: 11208297Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power switch device for an oiler of an escalator or a moving walk. The power switch device includes: a power input port, including a first power input terminal and a second power input terminal; a power output port, including a first power output terminal and a second power output terminal, the second power input terminal being connected to the second power output terminal, and a first circuit branch and a second circuit branch connected in parallel being connected between the first power input terminal and the first power output terminal; an electronically controlled on-off apparatus, connected in the first circuit branch; a manual switch, connected in the second circuit branch; and a state indicator, used to indicate a switching state of the manual switch.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignees: KONE ELEVATORS CO., LTD., KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Minmin Shao, Jian Zhou, Jinming Wang, Hengyuan Gao
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Patent number: 11072516Abstract: Disclosed are a safety apparatus for an escalator and an escalator. The safety apparatus is disposed on the skirt of the escalator, the safety apparatus includes a one-piece profile which comprises a rear wall, an upper portion at an upper end of the rear wall, and a lower portion at a lower end of the rear wall, wherein a plurality of sensor holes are provided on the rear wall, and the safety apparatus further comprises an illumination device, a skirt brush, and a plurality of photoelectric sensors, wherein the illumination device is disposed on the profile and emits illumination light toward the step side, wherein the skirt brush is disposed on the lower portion, and wherein the plurality of photoelectric sensors are mounted to be respectively aligned with the plurality of sensor holes so as to emit and/or receive optical signals through the plurality of sensor holes.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignees: KONE ELEVATORS CO., LTD., KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Wenming Lou, Bo Liu, Wenke Deng
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Publication number: 20210214190Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power switch device for an oiler of an escalator or a moving walk. The power switch device includes: a power input port, including a first power input terminal and a second power input terminal; a power output port, including a first power output terminal and a second power output terminal, the second power input terminal being connected to the second power output terminal, and a first circuit branch and a second circuit branch connected in parallel being connected between the first power input terminal and the first power output terminal; an electronically controlled on-off apparatus, connected in the first circuit branch; a manual switch, connected in the second circuit branch; and a state indicator, used to indicate a switching state of the manual switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicants: KONE Elevators Co., Ltd., KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Minmin SHAO, Jian ZHOU, Jinming WANG, Hengyuan GAO
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Publication number: 20200307955Abstract: The present invention discloses a real-time monitoring system for an elevator or an escalator, the elevator or escalator includes a control system arranged in a control cabinet, the control system includes a screen configured to display control information, the real-time monitoring system is arranged in the control cabinet, and includes: a camera configured to capture an image of the screen in real time; a visual information processing board configured to recognize the captured image as corresponding text data, and process the text data to form a message to be transmitted; and a data transfer unit configured to transmit the message from the visual information processing board to a cloud, wherein the cloud determines whether the elevator or the escalator needs maintenance according to the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicants: KONE Elevators Co., Ltd., KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Tao YE, Chengdong PU, Weibin YU
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Patent number: 10745248Abstract: A handrail belt tension device is provided for an escalator having a truss and an annular handrail belt rotatable relative to the truss. The handrail belt tension device includes: a base plate on which a roller for supporting the handrail belt is provided, and a guiding mechanism which is fixed to the truss. The base plate is connected to the guiding mechanism, and rotatable and translatable relative to the guiding mechanism so as to adjust the handrail belt by the base plate thereby the handrail belt can be in a well tensioned status. The handrail belt tension device ensures that the tension device is installed in a more accurate position, making it easier to adjust the tensioning force of the handrail belt, reducing the time for adjusting the handrail belt, and increasing the service life of the handrail belt.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignees: KONE ELEVATORS CO., LTD., KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Lining Liu, Yajun Dong
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Publication number: 20200239283Abstract: Disclosed are a safety apparatus for an escalator and an escalator. The safety apparatus is disposed on the skirt of the escalator, the safety apparatus includes a one-piece profile which comprises a rear wall, an upper portion at an upper end of the rear wall, and a lower portion at a lower end of the rear wall, wherein a plurality of sensor holes are provided on the rear wall, and the safety apparatus further comprises an illumination device, a skirt brush, and a plurality of photoelectric sensors, wherein the illumination device is disposed on the profile and emits illumination light toward the step side, wherein the skirt brush is disposed on the lower portion, and wherein the plurality of photoelectric sensors are mounted to be respectively aligned with the plurality of sensor holes so as to emit and/or receive optical signals through the plurality of sensor holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicants: KONE ELEVATORS CO., LTD., KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Wenming LOU, Bo LIU, Wenke DENG
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Patent number: 10457524Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a tension device for a drive chain of a handrail system of an escalator system, a method and an escalator system including the same. The tension device for the drive chain applies pressures in opposite directions to a drive chain so as to make portions of the drive close to each other to tension the drive chain. The pressures are applied to the drive chain via a weight or a pre-loaded spring. The present disclosure also provides a method for tensioning a drive chain. The present disclosure can eliminate loosening of the drive chain after running several months, eliminate periodic heavy work on site for the escalator system and a drive system comprising the drive chain, and improve quality thereof in a simple, reliable and low cost manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignees: KONE CORPORATION, KONE ELEVATOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yajun Dong, Andreas Mnich
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Publication number: 20190241405Abstract: The invention provides a handrail belt tension device for an escalator, the escalator comprising a truss and an annular handrail belt rotatable relative to the truss, wherein the handrail belt tension device comprises: a base plate on which a roller for supporting the handrail belt is provided; a guiding mechanism which is fixed to the truss; and wherein the base plate is connected to the guiding mechanism, and rotatable and translatable relative to the guiding mechanism so as to adjust the handrail belt by the base plate thereby the handrail belt can be in a well tensioned status. The handrail belt tension device ensures that the tension device is installed in a more accurate position, making it easier to adjust the tensioning force of the handrail belt, reducing the time for adjusting the handrail belt, and increasing the service life of the handrail belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicants: KONE Elevator Co., Ltd., KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Lining LIU, Yajun DONG
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Publication number: 20190071286Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a tension device for a drive chain of a handrail system of an escalator system, a method and an escalator system including the same. The tension device for the drive chain applies pressures in opposite directions to a drive chain so as to make portions of the drive close to each other to tension the drive chain. The pressures are applied to the drive chain via a weight or a pre-loaded spring. The present disclosure also provides a method for tensioning a drive chain. The present disclosure can eliminate loosening of the drive chain after running several months, eliminate periodic heavy work on site for the escalator system and a drive system comprising the drive chain, and improve quality thereof in a simple, reliable and low cost manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicants: KONE CORPORATION, KONE Elevator Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yajun DONG, Andreas MNICH