Abstract: An elevator drive apparatus is described which includes a drive unit for driving an elevator car, a brake device for braking a motion of the elevator car, a detector for detecting an electrical operation amount of the drive unit, and a controller. The controller is configured to release the brake device, to compare the detected electrical operation amount with a threshold, and to apply the brake device when the detected electrical operation amount exceeds the threshold. In this way, it is ensured that a speed of the elevator car in case of a rescue situation is within a safety limit.

Abstract: An elevator includes a car with at least two car doors, each car door being provided with a door contact, a shaft being provided with corresponding landing doors, each landing door being provided with a door contact, each landing door opening in synchronism with the corresponding car door, the door contacts forming part of a safety circuit of the elevator, a car door contact input being connected to a middle point in the safety circuit between a series connection of the car door contacts and a series connection of the landing door contacts. A status information of the car door contact input is monitored in order to determine whether the door contacts are operational or not when the car doors are opened and/or closed with a predetermined time delay at a landing.

Abstract: It is desired that elevators are not operated when the brake is not completely released. Thus, the disengaging of brakes must be monitored or guaranteed otherwise. For providing guaranteed opening, the current for opening the brake is determined and then an additional current is provided to the brakes in order to guarantee the opening. The current for opening the brake is determined by doing a test sequence for each brake individually. In the test sequence, one brake is used to hold the elevator. Then, a momentum is applied to the elevator for moving the elevator car. The current is determined by increasing the current to the engaged brake gradually until the elevator moves. When the movement is detected, the current value is stored. When the elevator is operated regularly, the additional current is added to the stored value.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a self-propelled elevator system having multiple motors or one motor, and methods for synchronizing said multiple motors. This invention is also directed to an elevator brake system to be used in said self-propelled elevator system or other types of elevators to increase their level of safety.

Abstract: A device for cage jamming buffer of large-tonnage hoisting system of ultra-deep shaft is provided. End cage jamming buffer mechanisms are added at both ends of an automatic wire rope tension balancing mechanism, wherein the end cage jamming buffer mechanisms include an end buffer module and an end fixing module, and the end buffer module and the end fixing module are respectively mounted on shafts of the automatic wire rope tension balancing mechanisms at two ends. The end buffer module mainly consists of a buffer bearing pedestal, a limit block, a buffer block, and a stop block sequentially mounted on the shaft of the automatic wire rope tension balancing mechanism at one end. The end fixing module mainly consists of a fixing bearing pedestal and a fixing block mounted on the shaft, wherein the fixing bearing pedestal is connected to a transmission gear by an adjusting bolt.

Abstract: A method for verifying the brake force of an electromagnetic elevator brake includes the steps of closing the brake, supplying electrical current to the brake up to a preset verification level and determining whether there has been any movement of the elevator car being braked.

Abstract: An elevator system may include a car that is movable in an elevator shaft. The car may include a frame and a cabin. The elevator system may also comprise a first linear motor with a first primary part and a first secondary part. The first primary part of the first linear motor may be arranged on a first rail that is disposed in the elevator shaft. The frame may also include a first drive beam on which the first secondary part is disposed. The frame may further include a first lower beam for supporting the cabin and a first connecting segment that connects the first lower beam to the first drive beam.

Abstract: An illustrative elevator system includes an elevator car, a machine including a motor that provides a motive force for moving the elevator car along a travel path and a brake that resists movement of the elevator car, and a brake controller. The brake controller is configured to determine when the elevator car is within a selected range of at least one end of the travel path. The brake controller inhibits a delay in application of the brake when the elevator car is within the selected range and permits a delay in application of the brake when the elevator car is outside of the selected range.

Abstract: An elevator system includes an elevator car constructed and arranged to travel in a hoistway. A linear propulsion system of the elevator system is configured to impart a force upon the elevator car to control movement of the car. The linear propulsion system includes a secondary portion mounted to the elevator car and having a plurality of magnets. A first primary portion of the linear propulsion system includes a mounting assembly, a plurality of coils engaged to the mounting assembly, and a first cooling device including at least one conduit projecting outward from the mounting assembly and into the hoistway for transferring heat.

Abstract: The invention refers to an elevator brake controller, comprising a brake supply circuit comprising a rectifier with a mains input side and a DC link output side, whereby in the mains input side and/or in the DC link output side at least one fuse is connected, a brake control circuit with at least one brake coil of an elevator brake, which brake coil is connected in series with a control switch configured to be controlled by an elevator control, which series connection of brake coil and control switch is connected to the DC link, a brake safety circuit which is connected between the brake supply circuit and the brake control circuit, which brake safety circuit comprises a first safety switch being connected in series with the brake coil as well as a second safety switch which is connected in parallel to the brake coil, whereby the first and second safety switches are configured to be controlled by an elevator safety circuit.

Abstract: A monitoring device for an elevator system is used with an assembly device for assembling a shaft retrofit and a method for monitoring an assembly platform. The monitoring device monitors movements of an elevator car and includes a sensor system for detecting a movement variable and at least one analysis device that evaluates the detected movement variable and compares it to a threshold. If the threshold is exceeded, a signal output is triggered to actuate a brake/catching device. The monitoring device selects the threshold from specified thresholds based on a state of the monitoring device. The specified thresholds include at least one normal operation threshold, and the monitoring device indicates a normal state as soon as specified connection elements are connected to it. The monitoring device further contains a checking routine for determining a state of the monitoring device, and selects the threshold from specified thresholds based on the state.

Abstract: A braking arrangement for an elevator arrangement includes a speed sensor arrangement for generating an over-speed signal of a moving component of the elevator arrangement, a hydraulic brake arrangement for generating a braking action of the moving component upon application of a hydraulic pressure and an actuator arrangement for generating and applying the hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic brake arrangement. The braking arrangement includes a control connected to the speed sensor arrangement and in response to the over-speed signal initiating an ABS braking process by controlling the actuator arrangement to repeatedly increase and decrease the hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic brake arrangement with a repetition time interval that is successively extended during the ABS braking process. The braking arrangement enables safe and reliable deceleration of the moving component, such as a car or a counterweight, while avoiding an excessive jerk by smoothly increasing the braking action.

Abstract: A method for driving an elevator car brake device, an elevator system for executing the method, and a computer program implementing the method involve the brake device including at least one automatically releasable pressure element effecting a braking action and an electromagnet automatically releasing the pressure element, wherein a respectively required braking torque of the car is ascertained using a model of the elevator system, a direction of car travel, a state of load of the car and a desired car deceleration. A drive signal for driving the electromagnet is generated based on the braking torque and is supplied to the electromagnet, wherein, when the car is braked, an actual car deceleration is ascertained and calibration is performed based on the ascertained actual car deceleration, specifically calibration of the ascertained required braking torque or calibration of the drive signal that is generated based on the ascertained required braking torque.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a control unit, a bus, a plurality of bus-nodes connected via the bus with the control unit, and a plurality of safety-state detection devices connected with the control unit via the bus-nodes. A method of commissioning the elevator system includes the steps: A) verification by the control unit of the safety-state detection means that are connected to the bus; B) checking of the functional capability of the safety-state detection means that are connected; C) checking by the control unit of the safety functions of the elevator system based on a change in state of a safety-state detection means; and D) release of the elevator system for a normal operation only after positive execution by the control unit of the steps A) to C), wherein the release is accompanied by a change in state of the control unit from an unsecured state into a secured state.

Abstract: A method for operating an elevator system with a car that moves in an elevator shaft may involve detecting an operating parameter related to a change in loading of the car, ascertaining whether a position of the car relative to a stopping floor needs to be adjusted based on the operating parameter, determining times at which the car is to be stopped and at which the adjustment is to be performed, stopping the car and blocking a flow of energy of a drive of the car and/or activating a service brake as the car is being stopped and/or while the car is stopped, and adjusting the position of the car if necessary. Further, whether the adjustment is necessary may be ascertained before the car is stopped.

Abstract: A system includes a converter operatively connected to an alternating current (AC) power source and a direct current (DC) bus, an inverter operatively connected to a motor and the DC bus, and a controller. The converter includes a first plurality of switching devices in selective communication with each phase of the AC power source and the DC bus. The inverter includes a second plurality of switching devices in selective communication with each phase of the motor and the DC bus. The controller is operable to command dropping of a brake through a passive delay circuit responsive to an emergency stop condition for a load driven by the motor and reduce a voltage on the DC bus by dropping at least one phase of the AC power source and/or using a dynamic braking resistor prior to the brake physically dropping.

Abstract: A method for dynamically adjusting a levelling speed limit of an elevator car during a levelling operation includes obtaining an indication that the elevator car is detected to arrive to a zone; obtaining at least one value indicating the speed of the elevator car, in response to detecting that the elevator car arrives to the zone; and dynamically adjusting the levelling speed limit of the elevator car based on the speed of the elevator car. An elevator control unit and a system are provided to perform at least partly the method.

Abstract: In a brake device configured to perform braking and releasing of a disc by moving a rod having a lining at a leading end of the rod by a spring device, a cylinder tube of a pressure control unit is arranged adjacent to a pressure storage unit configured to store a compressed fluid. When the disc is to be released, a pressure-receiving piston is moved to a releasing position. When the disc is to be braked, the pressure-receiving piston is returned to braking position.

Abstract: A braking device for a movable door leaf comprises an electric motor operated as a generator, whose shaft is rotatable through a movement of the door leaf and at whose terminals a movement-dependent motor voltage is created and a brake circuit to which the motor voltage is applied or could be applied and which can be short-circuited via the motor terminals to dampen movement of the door leaf. In addition, the braking device comprises an emergency brake circuit to which the motor voltage is applied or applicable and via which the motor terminals can be short-circuited to dampen a movement of the door leaf. In doing so, means are provided which are designed to detect the presence of a malfunction of the brake circuit and to short-circuit the motor terminals via the emergency brake circuit when the presence of a malfunction of the brake circuit is detected.

Abstract: A circuit for driving a 3-phase motor including: an inverter circuit configured to drive a 3-phase motor; a power supply configured to supply an inverter driving voltage and an inverter fault detection voltage to the inverter circuit; and a controller configured to select a voltage supplied by the power supply to the inverter circuit, depending on whether the 3-phase motor is driven. The controller then determines a fault state of the inverter circuit by periodically detecting voltage levels of designated nodes of the inverter circuit.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a self-propelled elevator system having multiple motors or one motor, and methods for synchronizing said multiple motors. This invention is also directed to an elevator brake system to be used in said self-propelled elevator system or other types of elevators to increase their level of safety.

Abstract: A brake system for an elevator car includes a multiple of brake segments to control a timing and a rate of brake torque for deceleration of the elevator car, a first of the multiple of brake segments includes a first electromagnetic coil with a characteristic different than a second electromagnetic coil of a second of the multiple of brake segments.

Abstract: A brake system for an elevator car includes a multiple of brake segments for deceleration of the elevator car and a brake control circuit operable to control operation of each of the multiple of brake segments to passively sequence activation of each of the multiple of brake segments.

Abstract: A brake for an elevator car includes a multiple of sequentially operated brake segments to control a timing and a rate of brake torque for deceleration of the elevator car.

Abstract: An elevator rescue system allows an elevator car of an elevator to be moved in an emergency situation. The elevator includes an elevator motor acting on hoisting ropes by which the elevator car is suspended including at least one electro-mechanical brake and an encoder outputting a signal corresponding to its speed. The rescue system includes a back-up power source, a jerk monitoring circuit connected to the encoder and including a memory storing an upper threshold value for the derivative of car acceleration, a brake feed circuit controlled by the jerk monitoring circuit, and a release switch connected to the jerk monitoring circuit and/or to the brake feed circuit.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a self-propelled elevator system having multiple motors or one motor, and methods for synchronizing said multiple motors. This invention is also directed to an elevator brake system to be used in said self-propelled elevator system or other types of elevators to increase their level of safety.

Abstract: A brake controller including a DC link for supplying power, the DC link including a positive DC link rail and a negative DC link rail; output terminals for connecting to a magnetizing coil of an electromagnetic brake; a current path established between the DC link and the output terminals for conducting DC link power to the magnetizing coil; and two solid-state switches fitted into the current to adjust output terminal voltage by modulating the DC link voltage.

Abstract: The system for controlling the opening and/or closing of a normally-closed machinery brake opening by means of at least one magnetizing coil and closing by means of at least one closing spring comprises: at least one estimation and control loop according to the invention and at least one measuring and control circuit according to the invention, which are connected or can be connected to each other, and of which a) the estimation and control loop is configured to use an input (I(t)) produced by the measuring and control circuit, and b) the measuring and control circuit is configured to use the modulation reference (UGE) produced by the estimation and control loop for connecting the voltage (U9) to be connected over the magnetizing coil.

Abstract: An elevator safety circuit includes a plurality of relays; safety logic for monitoring status of the plurality of relays, the safety logic generating an output signal in response to the status of the plurality of relays; and a processor controlling operation of an elevator drive in response to the output signal; wherein at least one of the relays is a forced guided relay and at least one of the relays is other than a forced guided relay.

Abstract: A brake apparatus provided on a body of a medical apparatus, the brake apparatus including: a rail unit; a lever unit configured to rotate with respect to a rotational shaft; an elastic member provided on the lever unit at a first end of the lever unit and configured to provide an elastic force to rotate the lever unit; a wedge provided on a second end opposite to the first end of the lever unit, configured to be inserted into the rail unit according to rotation of the lever unit and configured to apply braking pressure on the rail unit.

Abstract: One or more hydraulically-powered braking assemblies mounted on the cross-rail or safety plank of a traction-type or hydraulic-type elevator car, and designed to selectively brake on a guide rail of the elevator car upon detection of a safety condition.

Abstract: A brake controller, an elevator system and a method for performing an emergency stop are provided. The brake controller includes an input for connecting the brake controller to the DC intermediate circuit of the frequency converter driving the hoisting machine of the elevator, an output for connecting the brake controller to the electromagnet of the brake, a switch for supplying electric power from the DC intermediate circuit of the frequency converter driving the hoisting machine of the elevator via the output to the electromagnet of a brake, and also a processor with which the operation of the brake controller is controlled by producing control pulses in the control pole of the switch of the brake controller.

Abstract: A motor control apparatus includes: a rectifier converting AC power into DC power; a smoothing capacitor provided for a DC link; an inverter connected to the DC link and mutually converts power between DC power and AC power; an AC voltage detector detecting voltage of a power supply; a voltage amplitude calculator converting the AC voltage value into a power supply voltage amplitude value; a power failure detector detecting a state of power failure when the power supply voltage amplitude value has continued to be equal to or lower than a first threshold for a predetermined period; a DC voltage detector detecting the DC voltage of the smoothing capacitor; and, a protecting operation start determining unit notifying the inverter of the actuation of axis stoppage or axis retraction when a power failure is detected and when the DC voltage value is equal to or lower than a second threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety arrangement of an elevator, which includes sensors configured to indicate functions that are critical to the safety of the elevator, and also a safety circuit, with which the data formed by the sensors indicating the safety of the elevator is read. The safety arrangement includes a drive device including a control circuit of a motor bridge, an input circuit for a safety signal that can be disconnected/connected from outside the drive device, and also drive prevention logic, to prevent the passage of control pulses to the control poles of high-side and/or low-side switches of the motor bridge when the safety signal is disconnected. The safety circuit brings the elevator into a state preventing a run by disconnecting the safety signal and removes the state preventing a run by connecting the safety signal.

Abstract: A method and a safety arrangement are provided for monitoring the movement of an elevator component, more particularly of an elevator car or of the automatic door of an elevator. In the method, a setup drive of an elevator component is run, and the speed and/or acceleration of the elevator component is measured during the setup drive, a threshold value for the speed and/or acceleration of the elevator component is formed on the basis of the measuring data obtained in the setup drive, the speed and/or acceleration of the elevator component is measured, and if the measured speed and/or acceleration exceeds the aforementioned threshold value, a monitoring signal for bringing the elevator to a safe state is formed.

Abstract: A brake assembly for an elevator includes a brake, a brake operating device and a first brake wire connected to the brake operating device and to the brake, the brake operating device being configured to release the brake by moving the brake operating device and the first brake wire to a first direction. A second brake wire is connected to the brake operating device and to the brake, and the brake operating device is configured to engage the brake by moving the brake operating device and the second brake wire to a second direction.

Abstract: In an elevator apparatus, a reference position switch is a usually closed switched that is opened by a car moving to a reference position. A detected body is installed inside a hoistway. A detected body detector that detects the detected body is disposed on the car. A car position detecting portion stores as detected position information of the detected body an amount of movement of the car from where the detected body is detected until the car is detected by the reference position switch by a learning run that is implemented in advance. After completion of the learning run, the car position detecting portion detects the car position based on information from the detected body detector, the stored detected position information, and information from a movement detector that outputs a signal that corresponds to an amount of movement of the car.

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: An elevator system and a method for monitoring the operating condition of an elevator system are provided. In the method, samples are taken of the control signal of the drive device of the elevator, from the series of samples taken a frequency component is determined that is characteristic to the part of the elevator assembly driven with the drive device, and also the operating condition of the part of the elevator assembly is monitored on the basis of the determined frequency component.

Abstract: An elevator system including a braking system, and a method of retrofitting an elevator for such braking system is disclosed. The braking system may comprise a first brake having a first magnetic brake coil, the first brake movable between a disengaged and an engaged position, a second brake having a second magnetic brake coil, the second brake movable between a disengaged and an engaged position, and a brake control device having a brake power source. The brake control device may be electrically connected to the first and second brakes and may be configured to selectively delay or sequence the movement of the first brake and the second brake to the engaged position with residual current from the brake coils.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for measuring opening and closing delay time of elevator brake, the method including outputting, by a brake signal output unit, a brake signal, receiving, by a brake signal checking unit, the brake signal and determining whether the brake signal is an opening signal or a closing signal to output an opening/closing determination signal, receiving, by a brake counter unit, the opening/closing determination signal, and starting a count for measuring a brake opening time or a brake closing time to accumulate and output counted value, determining, by a motor drive checking unit, whether a motor configured to drive an elevator is driven upon receipt of the counted values and outputting a drive determination signal, and receiving, by a brake opening/closing delay computation unit, the drive determination signal and the counted value to compute a brake opening/closing delay time.

Abstract: An elevator installation includes a car, a counterweight and safeties which are fitted to the car and the counterweight. The car contains an electrically controlled device for actuating and optionally resetting the safety and the counterweight also contains an electrically controlled device with a safety, or the safety of the counterweight is actuated by a slack-line release.

Abstract: A diode includes an anode connected to the other ends of brake coils, and a cathode connected to one end of a smoothing capacitor. A diode includes an anode connected to the other end of the smoothing capacitor, and a cathode connected to one ends of the brake coils. By providing the diodes, energy stored in the brake coils, when at least one of an NPN type transistor and an NPN type transistor is in an on-state, is returned to the smoothing capacitor when the NPN type transistors are in an off-states.

Abstract: A method for triggering an elevator brake in an emergency situation of a vertically movable elevator car in an elevator installation, wherein a movable part of the brake is held in a starting position by an electromagnetic force generated by a coil connected with a voltage source, and for triggering the brake the voltage supplied to the coil is interrupted and the movable part is moved from the starting position to a braking position by a spring force of at least one spring. A voltage is set by a switching unit that is connected with a control unit in dependence on at least one travel parameter of the elevator car determined by the control unit and, in the case of failure of the voltage source, triggering of the elevator brake is delayed by a delay unit in dependence on the set voltage.

Abstract: An ABS brake control circuit of an elevator brake system comprises a brake controller, a backup power supply, a manual rescue instruction circuit, a power grid power-off instruction circuit, a system failure instruction circuit, a signal identification circuit and a brake mode switching circuit. when transport equipments, such as an elevator, an escalator, and so on, encounters a system failure or power grid power-off or needs an emergency rescue, the ABS brake control circuit can allow the transport equipment to transition to a safe brake stop through a previous safe deceleration, thereby eliminating a significant security risk caused by a halt resulted from one-step brake which exists in an elevator brake system, and being capable of ensuring that the manual brake releasing will not cause the phenomena of a stalling of an elevator car and a brake failure of a brake, such that the brake safety of the transport equipments such as an elevator, an escalator, a moving walkway and the like is increased.

Abstract: A drive device of an elevator includes a DC bus, a motor bridge connected to the DC bus for the electricity supply of the elevator motor, which motor bridge includes high-side and low-side switches for supplying electric power from the DC bus to the elevator motor when driving with the elevator motor, and also from the elevator motor to the DC bus when braking with the elevator motor, a control circuit of the motor bridge, with which control circuit the operation of the motor bridge is controlled by producing control pulses in the control poles of the high-side and low-side switches of the motor bridge, a brake controller, which comprises a switch for supplying electric power to the control coil of an electromagnetic brake, a brake control circuit, with which the operation of the brake controller is controlled by producing control pulses in the control pole of the switch of the brake controller, an input circuit for the safety signal to be disconnected/connected from outside the drive device, drive prevention

Abstract: A brake controller, an elevator system and a method for performing an emergency stop are provided. The brake controller includes an input for connecting the brake controller to the DC intermediate circuit of the frequency converter driving the hoisting machine of the elevator, an output for connecting the brake controller to the electromagnet of the brake, a switch for supplying electric power from the DC intermediate circuit of the frequency converter driving the hoisting machine of the elevator via the output to the electromagnet of a brake, and also a processor with which the operation of the brake controller is controlled by producing control pulses in the control pole of the switch of the brake controller.

Abstract: A safety arrangement of an elevator, which includes sensors configured to indicate functions that are critical from the viewpoint of the safety of the elevator, and also a safety circuit, with which the data formed by the sensors indicating the safety of the elevator is read. The safety arrangement includes a drive device for driving the hoisting machine of the elevator. The drive device includes a DC bus, and also a motor bridge connected to the DC bus for the electricity supply of the elevator motor. The motor bridge includes high-side and low-side switches for supplying electric power from the DC bus to the elevator motor when driving with the elevator motor, and also from the elevator motor to the DC bus when braking with the elevator motor.

Abstract: An electric braking device for printing material processing machines includes at least one electric drive to be braked that is supplied by a power converter in motor operation and is braked by the power converter in generator operation. A control unit switches on a redundant electric braking device in the case of a failure of the power converter by using a switch. The braking device has at least two braking stages, an additional switch for actuation in at least two stages, and at least one brake resistor. In the circuit of the redundant electric braking device, a braking current is measured and the measured value is fed to a comparator for comparing the actual braking current to a desired braking current. A printing press having the braking device is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator system and also to a method for monitoring the movement an elevator car. In the method a first emergency braking procedure is activated for braking the elevator car at a first deceleration if the speed of the elevator car exceeds the first limit value for permitted speed, and also a second emergency braking procedure is further activated for braking the elevator car at a second deceleration that is greater than the first, if the speed of the elevator car exceeds the second limit value for permitted speed that is greater than the first limit value for permitted speed.