Abstract: An elevator apparatus provided with a safety gear is disclosed which is adapted to prevent the turn-on of a brake state detection switch during power outage even while being operated by an electric actuator. This elevator apparatus includes: a safety gear 5 disposed at a car 1; and an electric actuator 3 for operating the safety gear. The elevator apparatus further includes a brake state detection switch 6 for detecting a brake state of the safety gear. The brake state detection switch is operated by a mechanism 8 which operates the safety gear with an operation of the electric actuator. The brake state detection switch is in an off state for a displacement of the mechanism during interruption of power supply. The brake state detection switch is turned on for the displacement of the mechanism during the brake of the safety gear.

Abstract: An elevator device adapted to improve the operational reliability of an electric actuator in an installation environment is disclosed. The electric actuator actuates a safety gear. The elevator device includes: a car (1); a safety gear (2) mounted to the car; and an electric actuator (10) mounted to the car and operative to actuate the safety gear. The electric actuator includes: a housing (30); a mechanism part located in the housing; and an operation lever (11) connected to the mechanism part and extended from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing through an opening of the housing. The housing includes a cover member (32) for covering the opening. The operation lever is inserted through the cover member.

Abstract: An elevator device having a safety gear is disclosed that makes it possible to prevent a braking state detecting switch from being turned on in case of power interruption, while becoming activated by an electrically operated actuator. This elevator device includes a safety gear which is provided onto an elevator car and an electrically operated actuator which activates the safety gear and has a braking state detecting switch (6) to detect a braking state of the safety gear. The braking state detecting switch (6) is actuated by a mechanism (10, 82, 83) which is mobilized by a braking element (51) of the safety gear. Displacement of the braking element (51) when power supply is lost keeps the braking state detecting switch (6) in an off state. Displacement of the braking element (51) in a braking by the safety gear turns on the braking state detecting switch (6).

Abstract: An elevator apparatus provided with a safety gear is disclosed which is adapted to prevent the turn-on of a brake state detection switch during power outage even while being operated by an electric actuator. This elevator apparatus includes: a safety gear 5 disposed at a car 1; and an electric actuator 3 for operating the safety gear. The elevator apparatus further includes a brake state detection switch 6 for detecting a brake state of the safety gear. The brake state detection switch is operated by a mechanism 8 which operates the safety gear with an operation of the electric actuator. The brake state detection switch is in an off state for a displacement of the mechanism during interruption of power supply. The brake state detection switch is turned on for the displacement of the mechanism during the brake of the safety gear.

Abstract: The present invention prevents cracking of a brake shoe even when the sliding surface of the brake shoe is heated to a high temperature and provides high reliability. The present invention provides a brake shoe for elevator emergency stop which generates a braking force by pressing brake shoes against a guide rail and making the brake shoes 5 slide to stop an elevator cage in the event of anomalies, including the brake shoes made of a cast iron material having a plurality of grooves 3 formed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the guide rail and gear teeth which constitute a sliding surface with the brake shoes 5 formed as gaps between the grooves, wherein the depth of the grooves is 3 mm or more and not more than 1.7 times the width of the gear teeth.