Abstract: In an elevator, preferably one without machine room, a hoisting machine engages a set of hoisting ropes via a traction sheave, said set of hoisting ropes having a load-bearing part twisted from steel wires of circular and/or non-circular cross-section, and in which elevator there is diverting pulleys of which some is made larger than traction sheave. The weight of the hoisting machine of the elevator is at most about ? of the weight of the nominal load of the elevator.

Abstract: Method for making an elevator, wherein the roping is selected according to the weight of the elevator car using the same drive machine, traction sheave and rope sheave regardless of the roping. For heavy elevators, Single Wrap roping is used, wherein the hoisting ropes are passed around the traction sheave and the rope sheave guides the ropes and dampens their vibrations, while for light elevators Double Wrap roping is used.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator provided with a coated hoisting rope (9), in which elevator a hoisting machine engages a set of hoisting ropes by means of a traction sheave (5), said set of hoisting ropes comprising coated hoisting ropes (9) of substantially circular cross-section which have a load-bearing part twisted from strong steel wires (16). The cross-sectional area of the steel wires (16) of each hoisting rope is larger than about 0.015 mm2 and smaller than about 0.2 mm2, and the strength of the steel wires (16) is greater than about 2000 N/mm2. Moreover, the core of each hoisting rope (9) consisting of steel wires (16) is coated with a substantially thin sheath (17) softer than the core, forming the surface of the hoisting rope.

Abstract: Stator winding in the stator of the electric motor of an elevator machine, said stator comprising a stator frame (1) provided with stator teeth (11) and slots (12) between them, the stator winding (2) being fitted in said slots (12). The stator comprises a winding frame (3) having a bottom (31) facing against the slot and sides (32), in which winding frame the winding can be fitted, and it has strip-like or stick-like elements (4) of ferromagnetic material fitted at the mouths of the slots (12) to control the magnetic flux.

Abstract: Arrangement for mounting the stator winding in the stator of the electric motor of an elevator machine, said stator comprising a stator frame (1) provided with stator teeth (11) and slots (12) between them, the stator winding (2) being fitted in said slots (12), said stator having fastening elements fitted in the slots for fastening the stator winding to the slots. The stator comprises a winding frame (3) having a bottom (31) placed against the slot and sides (32), in which winding frame the winding can be fitted, and the winding frame comprises flexible locking elements (33) projecting from the bottom, which locking elements can be fitted into holes (13) provided in the slots and which, when the winding frame is being pushed into the slot, are inserted into the holes and lock the winding frame and the stator winding to the stator frame.

Abstract: A stator fastening arrangement in a flat elevator motor (2) having a motor body (4) in which are arranged a stator (5) comprising a stator core (51) and a winding (52), and a rotor (7) fitted in conjunction with the stator. The stator (5) is fitted within a substantially trough-like mounting part (9) fastened to the motor body (4), and the space between the mounting part (9) and the stator (5) is filled with a thermally conductive filling material (12) serving to conduct heat from the stator to the mounting part (9).

Abstract: Elevator, preferably an elevator without machine room, comprising at least an elevator car (101) moving along guide rails (1), a counterweight (102) moving along guide rails (2) and an elevator motor (106) driving them, wherein the guide rails are fixed in place by means of guide fixing brackets (112). The width of the guide fixing bracket (112) in the vicinity of the car guide rails (1) is substantially equal to the width of the car guide rail plus the thickness of the rail clips in the guide fixing bracket.

Abstract: Elevator, preferably an elevator without machine room. In the elevator, a hoisting machine engages a set of hoisting ropes by means of a traction sheave. The set of hoisting ropes comprises hoisting ropes of substantially circular cross-section. The hoisting ropes support a counterweight and an elevator car moving on their respective tracks. The hoisting rope has a thickness below 8 mm and/or the diameter of the traction sheave is smaller than 320 mm. The contact angle between the hoisting rope or hoisting ropes and the traction sheave is larger than 180°.

Abstract: A hoisting machine for an elevator, mounted on and fastened to one side of an elevator or counterweight guide rail. The machine comprises at least an elevator motor and a traction sheave driving the elevator ropes, and two operating brakes of the elevator. The hoisting machine is fastened to the guide rail via the operating brakes or by a point in the immediate vicinity of the operating brakes.

Abstract: An elevator hoisting rope set (3) suspends a counterweight (2) and an elevator car (1). The elevator has one or more rope pulleys provided with rope grooves, one of said rope pulleys being a traction sheave (7) that moves the hoisting ropes (3). At least the traction sheave (7) has against the hoisting rope (3) a coating adhesively attached to it and increasing the coefficient of friction. At least the traction sheave (7) and the hoisting ropes (3) together form a material pair in which the hoisting ropes (3) bite into the traction sheave (7), maintaining a grip sufficient for the operation of the elevator even in an exceptional situation where the coating (102) increasing the coefficient of friction on the surface of the traction sheave (7) is lost.

Abstract: In an elevator, preferably one without machine room, a hoisting machine engages a set of hoisting ropes via a traction sheave, said set of hoisting ropes comprising hoisting ropes of substantially circular cross-section. The ropes have a load-bearing part twisted from steel wires of circular and/or non-circular cross-section. The steel wires of the hoisting ropes have a cross-sectional area larger than about 0.015 mm2 and smaller than about 0.2 mm2 and a strength exceeding about 2000 N/mm2. The elevator preferably has a hoisting machine of substantially light weight relative to the nominal load.

Abstract: In an elevator, preferably one without machine room, a hoisting machine engages a set of hoisting ropes via a traction sheave, said set of hoisting ropes having a load-bearing part twisted from steel wires of circular and/or non-circular cross-section, and in which elevator the hoisting ropes support a counterweight and an elevator car moving on their tracks. The weight of the hoisting machine of the elevator is at most about ⅕ of the weight of the nominal load of the elevator.

Abstract: In a traction sheave elevator, the elevator car is suspended on hoisting ropes by a diverting pulley. The diverting pulley used to suspend the elevator car on the hoisting ropes is mounted on one side of the elevator car.

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 counterweight and an elevator car are suspended on a set of hoisting ropes. The elevator comprises one or more rope pulleys provided with rope grooves, one of said pulleys being a traction sheave driven by a drive machine and moving the set of hoisting ropes. At least one of the rope pulleys is provided with a coating bonded to the rope pulley and containing the rope grooves, said coating having a thickness that, at the bottom of the rope groove, is substantially less than half the thickness of the rope running in the rope groove and a hardness less than about 100 shoreA and greater than about 60 shoreA. In a preferred solution, the traction sheave is a rope pulley like this.

Abstract: A counterweight and an elevator car are suspended on a set of hoisting ropes. The elevator comprises one or more rope pulleys provided with rope grooves, one of said pulleys being a traction sheave driven by a drive machine and moving the set of hoisting ropes. At least one of the rope pulleys has against the hoisting rope a coating adhesively bonded to the rope pulley and containing the rope grooves, said coating having an elasticity that is greater in the edge portions of the rope groove than at the bottom of the rope groove. In a preferred solution, the traction sheave is a rope pulley like this.

Abstract: A hoisting machine (1) for an elevator (54), mounted on and fastened to one side of an elevator or counterweight guide rail (6). The machine comprises at least an elevator motor (2) and a traction sheave (4) driving the elevator ropes (5), and two operating brakes (103) of the elevator. The hoisting machine (1) is fastened to the guide rail (6) via the operating brakes (103) or by a point in the immediate vicinity of the operating brakes.

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.