Abstract: A belt end connector configured to be attached to a terminal end of an elevator belt. The terminal end includes a plurality of exposed conductive load carrier strands. The belt end connector includes a connector housing, an adapter assembly, a plug including a spring mechanism and an electric outlet. The belt end connector is configured to be removable from the belt.

Abstract: An elevator system may include an elevator car that is configured to transport a passenger between floors of a building as well as a sensor system in the elevator car that is configured to detect a passenger's location, orientation, and/or height. The elevator system may further include a touchscreen that can display a virtual car operating panel at a location on the touchscreen that is based on the location, orientation, and/or height of the passenger. The virtual car operating panel may be configured to receive input from the passenger regarding a destination floor. The touchscreen may be configured to display a virtual car operating panel for each passenger based on each passenger's location, orientation, and/or height on the elevator car.

Abstract: A method of prioritizing passenger travel in an elevator to one or more destination floors in a building, wherein the number of floors comprise at least high security floors and low security floors, includes identifying a security level of each passenger, verifying the security clearance level assigned to each passenger, generating a prioritized sequence to specify an order in which the cabin will travel to the destination floors based on the security clearance level, and executing a travel plan for the elevator cab causing the elevator cab to move to the relevant destination floors in the order specified in the prioritized sequence.

Abstract: A stator arrangement for an electromagnetic linear drive may include a plurality of stator coils that are arranged along a longitudinal direction of a stator. The stator arrangement may also include a plurality of converters that are configured, in each case, to supply at least one first stator coil and a second stator coil of the stator coils with electrical energy. Between the first stator coil and the second stator coil, at least one third stator coil of the stator coils is arranged, which is supplied by a different converter from the first stator coil and the second stator coil.

Abstract: An elevator system may include upper and lower shuttle cars in a first shaft. The shuttle cars are at least at times fixedly coupled to one another and can move vertically upward and downward together. Upper and lower distribution cars in a second shaft may be movable vertically upward and downward separately. The upper shuttle and upper distribution cars may each comprise a stopping point at an upper shuttle level. The lower shuttle and lower distribution cars may each comprise a stopping point at a lower shuttle level. The second shaft may include a first stop element that can selectively limit a driving range of the upper distribution car to the upper shuttle level and a range vertically above it. A second stop element in the second shaft may selectively limit a driving range of the lower distribution car to the lower shuttle level and a range vertically below it.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed of treating a load-bearing part in a passenger moving system. The load-bearing part includes a plurality of tension members surrounded by a polymer material, wherein the load-bearing part includes a plurality of sections. At least one of the sections is configured to be inserted into an end termination. The methods include selecting at least one section of the load bearing part. At least a part of the polymer material at the at least one section is removed to expose the plurality of tension members. A conductive layer is applied to the exposed tension members to obtain a connection terminal. The connection terminal is connected to a monitor. The end termination is connected to the monitor.

Abstract: A device may be disposed on an external surface of a component part of an elevator system. The device may be configured to monitor an intrinsic property of the component part. The intrinsic property may relate to at least one of an amount of strain experienced by the component part, an internal resistance within the component part, or a physical quality of the component part. The device may include a layer of electrically conductive material having an electrode that contacts an electrical connection point. Hence the device may be electrically connected to an external component that conducts performance and/or condition monitoring.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to monitor the integrity of a belt of an elevator system. Many buildings nowadays do not have the luxury of being able to regularly take an elevator system out of service to perform a giant magneto-resistance (GMR) scan of an entire length of the belt from which an elevator car is suspended. One method to avoid this inconvenience involves performing GMR scans of segments of the belt during the course of everyday passenger traffic and compiling data associated with different segments into a complete GMR profile for the belt. To determine whether the belt contains an irregularity, the GMR profile may then be compared to one or more baseline GMR profiles that were acquired previously, ideally at a time when the belt was known not to contain any irregularities.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and control devices may be employed to configure an in-car display of an elevator system based on a learning procedure. One example method may involve inputting information required for the learning and starting the learning procedure for installing or updating a configuration of the in-car display. The learning procedure may include the steps of gathering floor information of all floors of the elevator system and generating a configuration of the in-car display based on the gathered floor information. The information required for the learning procedure may include at least one of an access authorization code or a total number of floors accessible to the elevator system.

Abstract: A method for operating a lift system includes a lift cage movably housed movably inside a lift shaft. A linear drive is configured to drive the lift cage, the linear drive includes a stator arrangement fixedly attached to the lift shaft with a plurality of stators and a rotor attached to the lift cage. The stator arrangement includes electromagnetic coils, each of the coils configured to be operated by one phase of a polyphase alternating current. The method includes providing the polyphase alternating current to operate the stator arrangement and thereby drive the lift cage to generate an upward force for the lift cage, monitoring a deceleration value of the lift system with sensors that are permanently installed in the lift shaft, and switching the linear drive into a safety operating state when the deceleration value above a predefined threshold value is determined by way of said monitoring.

Abstract: A holding device for holding a rotary platform of an elevator system. The elevator system includes an elevator car movable by way of guide rails; a fixed first guide rail fixedly arranged in a shaft and orientated in a first direction; a fixed second guide rail fixedly orientated in a second direction; and a third guide rail configured to rotate with respect to the shaft, and is secured to the rotary platform and is configured to rotate between an orientation in the first direction and an orientation in the second direction. The holding device includes a shaft mounting configured to secure the holding device to the shaft; a holding frame configured to at least indirectly secure the rotary platform to the holding device; and a first adjustment arrangement configured to adjust the orientation of the holding frame with respect to the shaft mounting.

Abstract: A ladder landing support apparatus includes an angled base plate including a first portion and a second portion defining an angle with the first portion, and a ladder engaging part extending upwardly from a top side of the first portion, the ladder engaging part being engageable with feet of a ladder so as to substantially prevent slippage thereof in a direction parallel to the first portion, wherein the angled base plate is angled to engage a ledge such that the first portion is engageable with a top horizontal surface of the ledge and the second portion is engageable with a front vertical surface of the ledge.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a guide rail to guide the car of an elevator system. The guide rail is designed as a section with a cavity (2a-2f) and/or integrated cooling fins to cool the guide rail.

Abstract: A suspension and transmission device for use with an elevator system comprises one or more strips that provide load carrying, transmission or traction, and load carrying redundancy or safety functions for the elevator system. In one version a single strip comprised of polymer and composite materials provides these functions. In another version multiple strips comprised of polymer and composite materials provide these functions. In another version, a strip comprises a hollow interior portion. In another version one or more strips incorporate materials that can be detected when using the strip to monitor the condition of the one or more strips.

Abstract: A guide rail for an elevator system may comprise at least two rail elements that together form a guide rail portion having a functional running track that extends in a travel direction. Each of the rail elements may be connected to a shaft wall of the elevator system. Furthermore, the at least two rail elements may be adjacent and spaced such that the at least two rail elements can thermally expand freely in the travel direction. Additionally, the at least two rail elements in a region of the functional running track may have mutually opposite borders that have complementary profiles. An arbitrary cross section of the guide rail portion perpendicular to the travel direction in the region of the functional track may run through at least one of the two adjacent rail elements.