Abstract: A rotor for use in an electric motor, and to a method for producing a rotor of this kind. The rotor includes a plurality of armature sections, a plurality of magnets, a rotor core and a plastic encapsulation. The rotor core is formed by the plastic encapsulation from plastic. The armature sections are formed as individual armature blocks which are anchored in the rotor core at least by an anchoring element on their inner side that faces a rotor center axis.

Abstract: An elevator system (1) includes a load sensor (4, 24, 34, 44), a flexible member (2, 18, 22) and an elevator unit (10, 20, 28) arranged to move vertically in a hoistway. The system is arranged such that the load sensor (4, 24, 34, 44) detects a load from at least a fraction of the flexible member (2, 18, 22) and the fraction of the flexible member (2, 18, 22) that applies load to the load sensor (4, 24, 34, 44) changes as the elevator unit (10, 20, 28) moves vertically in the hoistway. The system further includes a non-volatile memory, arranged to store load conversion information for converting the detected load into an elevator unit position.

Abstract: A rotor for use in an electric motor, and to a method for producing a rotor of this kind. The rotor includes a plurality of armature sections, a plurality of magnets, a rotor core and a plastic encapsulation. The rotor core is formed by the plastic encapsulation from plastic. The armature sections are formed as individual armature blocks which are anchored in the rotor core at least by an anchoring element on their inner side that faces a rotor center axis.

Abstract: Elevator control system, comprising an elevator control device for operating an elevator car which is adapted to be operated within an elevator shaft, and an inspection control station configured to communicate with the elevator control device for operating at least one function of an elevator system in an inspection or maintenance operation mode, and configured for attachment at a storing location, wherein the storing location is at the elevator car or within the elevator shaft or in proximity of the elevator shaft. The inspection control station is adapted to be detachable from the storing location and configured to operate as remote inspection control station when detached from the storing location through wireless communication with the elevator control device, and is configured to be movable and operable in the inspection or maintenance operation mode from inside and outside of the elevator car and within the elevator shaft.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an elevator control system (1), comprising an elevator control device (2) for operating an elevator car (12) which is adapted to be operated within an elevator shaft (18), and an inspection control station (3) configured to communicate with the elevator control device (2) for operating at least one function of an elevator system (10) in an inspection or maintenance operation mode, and configured for attachment at a storing location (71,72) of the elevator system (10), wherein the storing location (71,72) is at the elevator car (12) or within the elevator shaft (18) or in proximity of the elevator shaft (18).

Abstract: A testing arrangement (36) for testing the operability of at least one safety sensor (21, 22, 23, 26, 28) connected to the safety chain (30) of an elevator system (1), the testing arrangement (36) comprises: at least one test circuit (34) for testing the operability of the at least one safety sensor (21, 22, 23, 26, 28); and at least one testing relay (32, 33). The testing relay (32, 33) is switchable between an operational position and a test position and it is configured for electrically connecting the at least one safety sensor (21, 22, 23, 26, 28) to the safety chain (30) in the operational position and for electrically connecting the at least one safety sensor (21, 22, 23, 26, 28) to the test circuit (34) in the test position.

Abstract: A system for controlling an elevator comprises a car door operation control system (10) for controlling movement of at least one car door (12), the car door operating control system (10) including an incremental encoder configured to provide a signal indicative of a travel distance of the car door (12) to the car door operating control system (10), and an elevator car control system (50) configured to obtain a primary Car Door Closed Signal from a car door safety switch of an elevator safety control system, said elevator car control system (50) configured to obtain a secondary Car Door Closed Signal (DFCM) independent of the primary Car Door Closed Signal based on the travel distance signal provided by the car door operation control system (10).

Abstract: A magnet wheel for an electric motor includes a shaft and a disk made of a plastic containing magnetic particles. The disk is arranged on a carrying hub and the carrying hub is pressed onto the shaft. The carrying hub is a slotted ring around which the disk is molded on by injection molding.

Abstract: An elevator car (6) which is configured for traveling along a hoistway (4) extending between a plurality of landings (8a, 8b, 8c), comprises an apron (20) arranged below the elevator car (6). The apron (20) is movable between at least two positions including: a blocking position in which the apron (20) extends downward from a bottom (9) of the elevator car (6) blocking access to the hoistway (4) through an area below the elevator car (6); and an access position, in which the apron (20) allows access to the hoistway (4) through an area below the elevator car (6).

Abstract: A mixing valve includes a housing having, arranged therein: a first flow duct having a first flap mounted rotatably in the first flow duct and configured to influence the throughflow cross section of the first flow duct, and a second flow duct, the second flow duct issuing into the first flow duct, and having a second flap mounted rotatably in the second flow duct and configured to influence the throughflow cross section of the second flow duct. The first flow duct has, downstream of the issue of the second flow duct, as seen in the flow direction, a region with at least two cross-sectional widenings, and at least one stationary guide element, projecting into the first flow duct, is arranged in the region with the at least two cross-sectional widenings.

Abstract: An example elevator brake includes a first braking member that is biased by a first spring member into engagement with a braking surface. The first braking member includes a first armature arranged to be actuated by an electromagnetic actuator to disengage the first braking member from the braking surface against the biasing force of the first spring member. A second braking member is biased by a second spring member into engagement with a braking surface. The second braking member includes a second armature arranged to be actuated by an electromagnetic actuator to disengage the second braking member against the biasing force of the second spring member. A first electromagnetic actuator actuates the first armature and a second electromagnetic actuator actuates the second armature.

Abstract: In a mixing valve for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, the distance between pivot axes of two flaps is smaller than the diameter of the largest flap. The flaps are also connected to a single drive device. The drive device ensures a collision-free coupling of the movements of the flaps.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric motor. A rotor for an electric motor has a main rotor body which includes radial support surfaces. In addition, the rotor has permanent magnet bodies which are arranged radially externally on the radial support surfaces. Associated with each permanent magnet body is a sheet metal holder which at least partially covers the respective permanent magnet body on the side thereof remote from the support surface and which is designed and arranged such that it secures this permanent magnet body in the radial direction.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a cloud server, data that is configured to control at least dispatching operations associated with a conveyance device, and distributing, by the cloud server, the data to a controller associated with the conveyance device. Embodiments are directed to an apparatus comprising: at least one processor, and memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: receive data that is configured to control at least dispatching operations associated with a conveyance device, and distribute the data to a controller associated with the conveyance device.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a controller comprising a processor, data that is external to a conveyance device, processing, by the controller, the external data, and controlling, by the controller, the conveyance device based on the processed external data, wherein the external data comprises at least one of: security management data and emergency services data.

Abstract: In a mixing valve for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, the distance between pivot axes of two flaps is smaller than the diameter of the largest flap. The flaps are also connected to a single drive device. The drive device ensures a collision-free coupling of the movements of the flaps.

Abstract: A magnet wheel for an electric motor includes a shaft and a disk made of a plastic containing magnetic particles. The disk is arranged on a carrying hub and the carrying hub is pressed onto the shaft. The carrying hub is a slotted ring around which the disk is molded on by injection molding.

Abstract: A mixing valve includes a housing having, arranged therein: a first flow duct having a first flap mounted rotatably in the first flow duct and configured to influence the throughflow cross section of the first flow duct, and a second flow duct, the second flow duct issuing into the first flow duct, and having a second flap mounted rotatably in the second flow duct and configured to influence the throughflow cross section of the second flow duct. The first flow duct has, downstream of the issue of the second flow duct, as seen in the flow direction, a region with at least two cross-sectional widenings, and at least one stationary guide element, projecting into the first flow duct, is arranged in the region with the at least two cross-sectional widenings.

Abstract: An example elevator brake includes a first braking member that is biased by a first spring member into engagement with a braking surface. The first braking member includes a first armature arranged to be actuated by an electromagnetic actuator to disengage the first braking member from the braking surface against the biasing force of the first spring member. A second braking member is biased by a second spring member into engagement with a braking surface. The second braking member includes a second armature arranged to be actuated by an electromagnetic actuator to disengage the second braking member against the biasing force of the second spring member. A first electromagnetic actuator actuates the first armature and a second electromagnetic actuator actuates the second armature.

Abstract: A control arrangement (100) for an elevator brake, comprises a control circuit (110) adapted to generate, according to a demand for releasing a first braking member of the elevator brake, a first actuating signal and to generate, according to a demand for releasing a second braking member of the elevator brake, a second actuating signal; a first terminal (112) for outputting the first actuating signal to a first electromagnetic actuating means (26) of the elevator brake, a second terminal for outputting the second actuating signal to a second electromagnetic actuating means (30) of the elevator brake; the control arrangement (100) being adapted to allow at least the following modes of operation: A) a normal operation mode in which the first and the second actuating signals are supplied synchronously to the first and second electromagnetic actuation means (26, 30), respectively, and B) a single braking member test operation mode, in which one of the first and second actuating signals is supplied to the respect