Abstract: Elevator arrangement for setting the starting torque of the motor of an elevator machinery, the elevator machinery being mounted on a guide rail in an elevator shaft. The elevator arrangement has at least one power sensor for determining the imbalance moment that the car load produces in the elevator machinery.

Abstract: Holding brake for a traction sheave elevator, comprising a brake body (1), a movable frame (2) movably mounted in the brake body, a brake pad (3) attached to the movable frame, a pulling element (4) mounted on the brake body for pulling the movable frame toward the brake body and a compressing element (5) mounted between the brake body and the movable frame and serving to move the movable frame away from the brake body and press the brake pad attached to the movable frame against the brake surface (6). A gap (9) is provided between the movable frame surface (7) oriented in the direction of motion of the movable frame (2) and a counter surface (8) oriented in a corresponding direction, in which gap (9) is fitted a damping element (10) which is in contact with both surfaces to damp the motion of the movable frame.

Abstract: An elevator drive machine includes multiple electric motors and a traction sheave. The traction sheave is placed between the motors. With this arrangement, a higher torque is generated by the drive machine as compared to conventional solutions. Furthermore, an elevator arrangement in which such a drive is utilized exhibits efficient space utilization.

Abstract: Holding brake for a traction sheave elevator, comprising a brake body (1), a movable frame (2) movably mounted in the brake body, a brake pad (3) attached to the movable frame, a pulling element (4) mounted on the brake body for pulling the movable frame toward the brake body and a compressing element (5) mounted between the brake body and the movable frame and serving to move the movable frame away from the brake body and press the brake pad attached to the movable frame against the brake surface (6). A gap (9) is provided between the movable frame surface (7) oriented in the direction of motion of the movable frame (2) and a counter surface (8) oriented in a corresponding direction, in which gap (9) is fitted a damping element (10) which is in contact with both surfaces to damp the motion of the movable frame.

Abstract: An elevator drive machine includes multiple electric motors and a traction sheave. The traction sheave is placed between the motors. With this arrangement, a higher torque is generated by the drive machine as compared to conventional solutions. Furthermore, an elevator arrangement in which such a drive is utilized exhibits efficient space utilization.

Abstract: An elevator drive machine includes multiple electric motors and a traction sheave. The traction sheave is placed between the motors. With this arrangement, a higher torque is generated by the drive machine as compared to conventional solutions. Furthermore, an elevator arrangement in which such a drive is utilized exhibits efficient space utilization.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for damping the vibrations of an alternating current motor is provided. The motor is supplied from an alternating current source with a supply voltage whose frequency is the basic frequency. Additionally the motor is fed with a second voltage having a frequency equal to the basic frequency multiplied by the quantity 2*m*q−1. In the equation, m is the number of the phases of the motor and q is the number of slots per phase.

Abstract: An elevator drive machine includes a drive machine frame structure, a rotating part rotatably supported by bearings on the frame structure and having a traction sheave, and an electromechanical apparatus for driving the rotating part. The bearings of the rotating part include a bearing that substantially only transmits radial forces between the rotating part and the frame and a bearing that transmits axial forces between the rotating part and the frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a procedure for setting the magnitudes of the axial air gaps and/or the mutual positions of the rotors and stators defining the axial air gaps in a gearless elevator drive machine comprising an electromechanical apparatus having two axial air gaps. In the procedure, the size of the axial air gap and/or the positions of the rotors and stators is/are adjusted based on a selected property, e.g. a current or voltage property.

Abstract: An elevator drive machine includes a traction sheave and an electromechanical apparatus having at least two electric motors for driving the traction sheave. The traction sheave and the weight applied to it via the elevator ropes are supported by bearings between the stators and rotors of the electric motors driving the traction sheave of the drive machine.

Abstract: Traction sheave elevator consisting of an elevator car moving along elevator guide rails, a counterweight moving along counterweight guide rails, a set of hoisting ropes (3) on which the elevator car and counterweight are suspended, and a drive machine unit (6) driving a traction sheave (7) acting on the hoisting ropes (3) and placed in the elevator shaft. The drive machine unit (6) is of a flat construction. A wall of the elevator shaft is provided with a machine space with its open side facing towards the shaft, the essential parts of the drive machine unit (6) being placed in the space. The hoisting unit (9) of the traction sheave elevator consists of a substantially discoidal drive machine unit (6) and an instrument panel (8) mounted on the frame (20) of the hoisting unit.

Abstract: A procedure and apparatus for the measurement of elevator load uses a load measuring apparatus. The elevator comprises an elevator car (17) travelling along guide rails (2) in an elevator shaft, a counter-weight (20), a hoisting machinery (18, 19), a control unit, and hoisting ropes (11) attached at least by one end to an anchorage (21) in the elevator shaft. The load measuring apparatus (16) comprises a strain gauge (15) which outputs an electric signal corresponding to the load. The load measuring apparatus (16) is attached in conjunction with the anchorage (21) of the hoisting rope ends to a fixed place in the elevator shaft.

Abstract: The stator disc (11) of a disc motor type elevator machinery has a cuplike or ring-shaped annular cavity (20). The stator (9) is attached to one of the walls of the cavity. The traction sheave (4) is attached to the rotor disc (14) on the opposite side relative to the stator core packet (12) of stampings. The diameter of the traction sheave is smaller than that of the stator core packet (12). A sealing (24) is provided between at least one (22) of the cavity (20) walls and the rotor disc (14) to block the access of external particles into the rotor and stator.

Abstract: The stator disc (18) of the motor (2) of a disc motor type elevator machinery is s provided with an annular cavity (19a) in which the stator (9) is placed. The stator (9) is attached to one of the walls of the cavity. The rotor (13) is placed in a rotor disc (12). Between at least one (28a) of the walls of the cavity (19a) and the rotor disc (12) there is a sealing (26a) which seals the cavity so as to render it a closed space. The sealing blocks the entry of external particles into the rotor and stator.

Abstract: A manually activated elevator braking release including an actuating element placed away from the brake and a mechanical power transmission system for transmitting releasing power from the actuator to a brake element. The actuator is placed on a landing and a window is provided near the actuator so that an operator can observe movement of the hoisting ropes and/or traction sheave. Arrival of the elevator car at one of the landing zones is indicated in a manner allowing it to be perceived from a position near the actuator.

Abstract: An elevator motor (2) employing permanent magnets (30) attached in a circle on the surface (36) of the rotor disc (12). The rotor disc (12) forms part of both the magnetic circuit and the supporting structure of the rotor (13). The permanent magnets (30) are placed in a separate cavity formed in the stator disc and having one side open, said cavity also housing the stator windings (17). The outer cavity wall directed towards the rotor disc (12) is provided with a sealing member to close the cavity.

Abstract: Traction sheave elevator in which the drive machinery together with the traction sheave is placed in the elevator shaft. The hoisting ropes go upward from the traction sheave. In the cross-section of the elevator shaft, the vertical projections of the elevator car, counterweight and the traction sheave of the drive machinery are separate from each other.

Abstract: An elevator machinery (1) with a disc type motor is mounted on one of the guide rails (6) of the elevator car or counterweight. The guide rail (6) constitutes a part adding to the mechanical strength of the elevator machinery. The vertical forces applied to the traction sheave (4) by the elevator ropes are passed to the guide rail (6) via the rolling center of a bearing. The elevator machinery is provided with a damping system to absorb vibrations and oscillations. The elevator machinery (1) of the invention is light in weight, needs only a small space when mounted and is inexpensive to manufacture.

Abstract: According to the invention, at least one end of the elevator ropes (8) is fixed to a guide rail (4,7) of the elevator. According to an embodiment of the invention, the whole elevator is so suspended by its ropes (8) that all vertical forces are transmitted by the guide rails (4 . . . 7) to the bottom (27) of the shaft (1). The invention provides the advantages that the elevator is easy to install and that the ical forces are transmitted by the guide rails (4 . . . 7) to the bottom (27) of the shaft (1), permitting a lighter construction of shaft walls.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for braking a synchronous motor (2) magnetized with permanent magnets. According to the invention, there is connected to the input connectors (38,40,42) of the synchronous motor a non-linear braking resistor (60) by means of which the stator windings of the synchronous motor (2) are closed.