Abstract: An apparatus for quickly, easily and adjustably connecting elevator car and counterweight guide rail support brackets to the walls of an elevator hoistway and also to either vertically or horizontally extend structural beams that are disposed within the elevator hoistway. Installation of the apparatus requires no welding operations to be performed in order to connect the brackets to the walls or to the beams. The apparatus uniquely includes cooperating support and connector brackets each of which has a plurality of strategically arranged, indexable connector holes that permit the necessary degree of adjustment of the brackets to properly position the guide rails within the hoistway.

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: A multiple function cross-head for an elevator is horizontally disposed at the upper ends of two vertical stiles that form an elevator car frame. The cross-head supports a door header, door hanger assembly, door operator assembly, and a cross-beam. The cross-beam supports a sheave assembly which engages a rope in an elevator system to raise and lower the elevator car in a shaftway.

Abstract: The invention relates to hoists constructions with a drive mechanism installed on the hoist and concerns the guide construction. The guiding system of the hoist contains the guide having central part and side elements and having arch or triangular form in cross-section, supporting elements fixed in the central part of the guide along the length of the guide and serving as the support for the driving element of the hoist drive when it moves, supporting surfaces executed on each side element of the guide along its length and serving for location fixation of the driving element of the hoist drive and the movable part of the hoist itself relative to supporting elements, attachment points of the guide to the external support executed on each side element of the guide.

Abstract: An assembly arrangement for a lift construction supports the lift drive at the upper end of both a support column and lift cage and counterweight guide rails, allowing the lift drive load to be transferred to the floor of the lift by each of the supporting members. The support of the lift drive upon the rails may be accomplished through setting screws that allow the load applied to the rails to be adjusted.

Abstract: A mechanical system and method for constructing a self-supporting, elevator support structure and a traction (rope-operated) elevator system comprising such a support structure. A rail-climbing platform is used to progressively erect higher levels of modular rail sections and other components of the system without the need for external props such as a scaffold.

Abstract: The invention comprises a support structure for an elevator system comprising a pit channel module having a first leg and a second leg connected at a corner, a header module having three sides forming a triangle which is disposed in a horizontal plane above the pit channel module, and pairs of car guide rails and counterweight guide rails extending vertically from the pit channel module to the header module. Vertical forces generated within the system are transferred from the rails through the pit channel module and into a foundation so that at least substantially no vertical load forces are imparted on the building structure which the system serves.

Abstract: The present invention describes a formed of curved stairlift rail (12) formed by bending two sections (20a), (20b) of a relatively small diameter, standard, round tube to a mating configuration; nestling the tube sections together, one above the other; and then fixing the sections together by, for example, welding along the junctions between the tubes. The invention also describes novel forms of carriage (11) described having fixed central roller assemblies (42, 44); (65), (70), (71); and two outer, leading and trailing, roller assemblies (41, 43); (73a), (73b) which move in a substantially mirror fashion to one another when negotiating inside/outside bends, but which move together, along spaced parallel axes, when the carriage is negotiating transition bends. Spring (50), (90) are provided to bias the outer roller assemblies against the rail.

Abstract: An improved method for mounting elevator rails within a hoistway includes the initial step of securing support brackets to a pair of rails. The brackets, rails, a machine for driving a cab and a dead end hitch are then mounted within the hoistway. A cab may then be moved vertically within the hoistway and additional support brackets are placed at vertically spaced locations. The connection of the brackets and rails provides support to dissipate the loads which are transferred into the rail in such systems wherein the machine or the dead end hitch is fixed to a rail. Once the rails have been adequately supported by additional brackets, the brackets which are secured to the rails are removed from the rail. The brackets provide support, but are no longer fixed to the rails.

Abstract: A device for securing an end on a load bearing member in an elevator system includes a socket, a wedge and at least one insert member. The socket at least partially receives the insert member and wedge to maintain the end of the load bearing member in position. The preferred arrangement includes two insert members that engage the load bearing member on opposite sides of the wedge such that the load bearing member is gripped between the wedge and the insert members. The insert members and the socket preferably include contoured surfaces that facilitate arranging the engaging surfaces on the inserts in a parallel alignment to most evenly distribute pressure on the load bearing member.

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: A tower for selectively supporting an elevator thereon includes an elongated structure that slidably supports the elevator therealong. The elongated structure defines a structure axis and includes at least two generally opposed first and second longitudinal structure sidewalls. Generally elongated first and second elevator retaining guides releasably secure to the first and second structure sidewalls, respectively, for guiding and retaining the elevator along the elongated structure. The first and second retaining guides extend generally radially outwardly from the elongated structure.

Abstract: A guide rail arrangement for avoiding the costly and time-consuming aligning of the guide rails for a counterweight and an elevator car includes guide rails fastened to a mounting bracket connected with the shaft wall at the door side. The guide rails of two counterweights are held by double claws that are fastened to the mounting bracket by only one screw.

Abstract: An elevator including a movable unit, such as a passenger cage or a counterweight balancing the passenger cage, configured to ascend and descend in an elevator shaft by operation of a drive unit, and a governor configured to detect the speed of the movable unit to effect an emergency stop of the movable unit, the governor being fixed by means of a support member to a guide rail extending along the elevator shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a two- or multi-stage mast-hydraulic cylinder construction (4, 5) for a truck mast. The fixed mast assembly has its substantially vertical beams (4, 5) and its cylinder liners (29) provide an integrated structure (4, 5), wherein the cylinder liners (29) are constituted by channels integrated inside the beams (4, 5), said integrated structures having their centre of mass at the centre of the cylinder liner (29) or in the immediate vicinity thereof, that the integrated structure (4, 5) is capable of being manufactured by hot extrusion or cold drawing, and that the integrated structure (4, 5) is provided with one flange (13), one side of which comprises a bearing surface (16) and the opposite side comprises a support surface (17), said surfaces (16, 17) lying in a plane transverse to the operating direction of a truck, and with at least one second flange (19) for locating the centre of mass at the centre of the cylinder liner (29) or in the immediate vicinity thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator system for the transport of loads and/or persons in an elevator shaft with at least two elevator cars which can be moved in the elevator shaft and are connected to a counterweight via carrying means, wherein a drive is associated with each car. In order to develop the elevator system further in such a manner that it can be produced inexpensively and has an improved transport capacity it is suggested in accordance with the invention that at least one common track section and, in addition, separate track sections arranged next to one another be associated with at least two cars in sections along the elevator shaft, wherein the cars can be moved not only in the same direction but also in directions opposite to one another.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining the state of a rail stretch utilize a receiver that is moved along the rail stretch to receive radio signals transmitted by at least three transmitters mounted in the elevator shaft. Spacing data is determined from the radio signals and is compared by an evaluating unit with reference data of the spacing to generate a result with respect to the state of the rail stretch. The positions of rail fastenings, connecting straps and shaft doors can be detected by additional sensors also moved along the rail stretch and are represented in a correction protocol to permit an efficient adjusting of the rail stretch.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention includes rail and carriage assembly combination that provides improved efficient operation. A rail is provided that has an inside surface that includes a straight back surface and an angled front surface. A carriage assembly is provided that includes upper rollers that are canted. Preferably the upper rollers are canted to match the angle of the angled front surface of the rail when a load is applied to the carriage assembly. As to fore/aft loads, the present invention provides a rail and carriage assembly design that causes the upper rollers of the carriage assembly to contact the front inside surface of the rail.

Abstract: A carrying track for a building, which includes a building including a plurality of floors, a track extending from a lower floor of the building to a floor above the lower floor, the track structurally forming part of the floors and part of an outside surface of the building, wherein the track includes two vertical halves with a gap formed between, the gap being exposed to the outside surface of the building and extending inwards from the outside surface.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a mounting device that facilitates more readily installing guide rails within a hoistway and supporting the elevator cab and counterweight on the same rails. A plurality of mounting devices are used along the length of the hoistway. Each mounting device includes a first mounting bracket that preferably is secured directly to a selected wall within the hoistway. A second mounting bracket is secured to the first mounting bracket. The position of the second mounting bracket relative to the first is selectively adjusted. The second mounting bracket includes support portions for supporting the guide rails within the hoistway. The support portions on the second bracket have a fixed distance between them to facilitate maintaining an accurate distance between the guide rails throughout the hoistway.

Abstract: The invention relates to a traction sheave elevator. The elevator car has been arranged to move along guide track in an elevator shaft. The counterweight has been arranged to move along guide track in the elevator shaft. Both ends of rope are attached to a fixed overhead structure. The elevator car and the counterweight are supported by the rope. The rope is passed via a number of rope pulleys, one of which is the traction sheave while the others are diverting pulleys. Rope pulleys are connected to the counterweight, to the fixed overhead structure in the upper part of the elevator shaft and to the elevator car. The elevator car is provided with a first pair of car rope pulleys placed at a distance from each other. The traction motor has been arranged to drive one of the rope pulleys, which is the traction sheave. Connected to the elevator car is a second pair of car rope pulleys, in which the car rope pulleys are at a distance from each other.

Abstract: A structural system for elevator assemblies includes a horizontal compression member positioned near the top of the elevator hoistway for reacting to inwardly directed tension loads and moment forces applied to the hoistway wall and connection components resulting from the elevator vertical load. The horizontal compression member includes a rigid member positioned in a compression state between mounting structures for elevator ropes and elevator machine components such that the compression member reacts and counters inwardly directed horizontal forces and resultant moment forces caused by a centralized, downward vertical load.

Abstract: An elevator machine mounting system for use in a machineroom-less elevator system includes a two-piece frame that is anchored to an elevator hoistway. The first frame piece is permanently anchored to the hoistway wall. The frame is anchored at the top of the hoistway and at the floor slab of the top landing. The first frame piece includes top counterweight rail brackets and a portion of the rail bracket for the car and counterweight at the top landing level. The first frame piece also includes a counterweight dead-end hitch and a controller/drive mounting. The second frame piece is fitted to the first frame piece after the elevator machine is mounted to the second frame piece. The second frame piece is adjustable postwise with respect to the first frame and then bolted thereto.

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: A plunger guide for a telescopic jack in a hydraulic elevator includes a crenelated guide rail with a top surface, two opposing side surfaces which are perpendicular to the top surface, and first and second flanged projections respectively projecting from the first and second side surfaces. The plunger guide also includes a support having a bracket and a lateral segment which connects the bracket to the plunger to be guided. The bracket includes a first set of bearings arranged for gliding on the top surface of the guide rail, a second set of bearings for gliding on both side surfaces of the guide rail, and a third set of bearings for gliding on a bottom surface of each of the first and second flanged projections which faces away from the top surface.

Abstract: A lifting device for transporting items of personal property between floors of a building is provided which includes an a vertically adjustable outer frame, a pair of vertically adjustable spaced apart guide rails attached to the outer frame, a lift container having guide members positioned thereon to guide the lift container along said guide rails and to allow the lift container to move vertically along said guide rails, and a drive mechanism including a motorized drive pulley, a plurality of idler pulleys and drive belt. The drive belt is connected at one end to a top wall of said lifting container and is connected at an opposite end to the bottom wall of said lifting container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a procedure and an apparatus for the installation of an elevator. According to the invention, at least one suspension element is fixed to the upper part of the elevator shaft, to which element is fitted a suspension device used to support shaft equipment during installation. The suspension device is mounted on the suspension element using a mounting tool from the top floor landing.

Abstract: A synthetic rope has multiple layers of load-bearing aramide fiber strands laid together with a coating on the synthetic fiber strands in the outermost layer of strands. The coating includes an impregnating substance with additives of UV stabilizers, short fibers, and oxidation and reduction blockers to provide reliable protection against environmental influences damaging to the rope, as well as an unchanged adequate resistance of the synthetic fiber rope to abrasion.

Abstract: An elevator including a movable unit configured to ascend and descend in an elevator shaft, a guide rail installed on the elevator shaft via a plurality of rail support members and configured to guide the movable unit, a cable configured to hang the movable unit, and a driving unit mounted on the guide rail and configured to move the movable unit up and down by driving the cable. At least two securing members fixes one of the rail support members is fixed to a wall of the shaft by securing members separated from each other by an interval in the vertical direction.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a mounting device that facilitates more readily installing guide rails within a hoistway and supporting the elevator cab and counterweight on the same rails. A plurality of mounting devices are used along the length of the hoistway. Each mounting device includes a first mounting bracket that preferably is secured directly to a selected wall within the hoistway. A second mounting bracket is secured to the first mounting bracket. The position of the second mounting bracket relative to the first is selectively adjusted. The second mounting bracket includes support portions for supporting the guide rails within the hoistway. The support portions on the second bracket have a fixed distance between them to facilitate maintaining an accurate distance between the guide rails throughout the hoistway.

Abstract: An elevator including a movable unit configured to ascend and descend in an elevator shaft, a guide rail installed on the elevator shaft via a plurality of rail support members and configured to guide the movable unit, a cable configured to hang the movable unit, and a driving unit mounted on the guide rail and configured to move the movable unit up and down by driving the cable. At least two securing members fixes one of the rail support members is fixed to a wall of the shaft by securing members separated from each other by an interval in the vertical direction.

Abstract: In an elevator apparatus, a hoisting machine having a drum is disposed on a bottom portion of a hoistway. The hoisting machine is within a car projection region obtained by a projection of the car along the hoistway and a portion of the drum is disposed outside the car projection region. A return pulley around which a hoisting rope is wound is disposed between the car projection region and the hoistway wall with a rotary shaft perpendicular to the hoistway wall. At least a portion of the return pulley is located at a height between the hoistway wall and the car when the car is at an uppermost position.

Abstract: An elevator hoistway for a multi-storied building which, to create a vertical travel path for an elevator installation, extends through at least one story floor and has at least one hoistway frame which bounds a hoistway penetration aperture in the story floor is to be post-constructionally created in an existing multi-storied building with little building effort and inexpensive means in that the hoistway penetration aperture can be covered by means of a load-bearing floor structure. In this way, and especially in one-family houses, the volume of the elevator hoistway can be used for non-elevator-specific purposes, e.g. as residential space, until the point in time when an elevator is subsequently installed. The hoistway frame itself serves as an interface between the building and elevator fastenings which may be provided for the transmission of forces.

Abstract: An elevator including a cage configured to ascend and descend in an elevator shaft along a cage guide rail, a counterweight configured to ascend and descend in the elevator shaft along a counterweight guide rail, a cable configured to hang and connect the cage and the counterweight, a drive unit configured to drive the cage and the counterweight by providing motive power for the cable, and a cable hitch mounted on the cage guide rail or the counterweight guide rail and configured to secure one end of the cable.

Abstract: A modular, prefabricated elevator includes column-like guide modules (10) extending between a foundation module (13) and a head module (2) and attached to a building by fastening modules (11), and an elevator car (5) that is connected by support cables (3) with counterweights (9) running in the guide modules (10). A stationary drive for the car (5) is in the form of one or two drive modules (12) combined with the head module (2) or with the foundation module (13) and integrated into the modular system in this manner. Through appropriate selection of the number of drive modules (12), the mode of suspension and the motor power, a wide range of use is covered with respect to conveying load and speed.

Abstract: A grocery lift for lifting and lowering grocery loads. The apparatus includes a pair of spaced apart elongate guide rails with a support chassis interposed between the guide rails. The support chassis is mounted to each of the guide rails to permit riding of the support chassis along the guide rails between the top and bottom ends of the guide rails. An upper pulley is provided and is adapted for mounting to the support structure between the guide rails. A winch is provided adjacent the bottom ends of the guide rails. A flexible elongate member is looped around the upper pulley with one end of the flexible elongate member coupled to the support chassis and another end of the flexible elongate member coupled to the winch to permit winding and unwinding of the flexible elongate member about the winch. A support platform is pivotally coupled to the front surface of the support chassis.

Abstract: An elevator guide rail includes a central portion and a pair of lateral portions. The central portion has a U-shaped cross section and the lateral portions have an L-shaped cross section. The lateral portions are installed on both sides of central portion. The two flanges of the central portion include shaped edge sections. The lateral portions are received within edge sections.

Abstract: A guide apparatus for guiding and arresting an elevator running on column-like guides automatically prevents a transmission of guide alignment errors to the car and an unintended engagement of the arresting device. A roller carrier for engaging the guide running surfaces is rotationally movably mounted on the car with a center of rotation at the longitudinal axis of the guide so that the roller carrier can follow a twist of the guide about its axis. The roller carrier also mounts an arresting device which is vertically displaceable in a mounting bracket by contact with a buffer on an abutment attached to the elevator car. In the case of an arresting braking of the car, no force is transmitted to the guide apparatus.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a guide roller having a contact surface and a flange that extends outward from the roller. A guide rail for the elevator system includes a cam that is disposed to engage the flange of the roller. During extended periods of non-use, the elevator car is positioned such that the flange engages the cam and the loading on the contact surface of the roller is minimized or eliminated.

Abstract: A guide rail system for guiding an elevator car or a counterweight in an elevator shaft includes a pair of .OMEGA.-shaped guide rails (1, 2) having adjacent ends connected by a connecting element. The guide rails (1, 2) have a hollow cylinder-shaped rail body (3) with a pair of flat ends (4, 5). The connecting element includes a tube-shaped connecting member (6) inserted into the rail bodies and a base plate (7, 7a, 7b, 7c) placed under the free ends (4, 5) and attached thereto by fasteners (12). A wedge body (10, 10a, 10b) on the base plate (7, 7a, 7b, 7c) extends into an opening (11, 15) formed in the connecting member (6) to expand the connecting member into locking engagement with the guide rails (1, 2).

Abstract: A rail survey unit (130) measures the relative profile of an elevator guide rail (132) at a series of equally spaced points (a.sub.o -a.sub.n) along the rail (132).

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: Apparatus for lifting a wafer, or other such workpiece, from the surface of pedestal in a semiconductor wafer processing system. More specifically, the apparatus relates to a lift pin that is guided by a guide bushing and a guide pin. Preferably, the lift pin is hollow and is slideably engaged with a guide pin. The guide pin is fixed relative to the pedestal and coaxially aligned with a lift pin bore in the pedestal. An actuator drives the lift pin along the guide pin from a fully retracted lift pin position to a fully extended lift pin position. A guide bushing, located in the pedestal proximate the lift pin, also guides the lift pin as the pin passes through the lift pin bore. The guide bushing forms a lip seal between the lift pin and the pedestal. Furthermore, a bellows surrounding the lift pin and the guide pin, can also be used to preserve the integrity of the chamber environment.

Abstract: A cable drum type elevator system for residential low-rise use. The elevator includes: a vertically extending support-rail system, an elevator cab mounted thereon for vertical movement, lifting machinery mounted to the support-rail system and cables operated by the lifting machinery and secured to the cab for raising and lowering the cab on the support-rail system. The support-rail system is supported at its lower end and secured to a ground position. A foot assembly is secured to the rail support system and to the ground to cooperate in supporting the support rail system. The foot assembly extends below the elevator cab. The lifting machinery is mounted to the support rail system at its upper end. A dampening system is used in the lifting machinery connection to the support-rail system to minimize system vibration due to the machinery.

Abstract: An appendable elevator system includes an elevator car guide structure having two column-like guide modules (10) on which a self-propelled car (5) runs. The guide modules (10) are constructed as a plurality of extruded lightweight metal tubular sections including planar running surfaces (16, 25, 29, 30) for contact with guide rollers (9) and wheels (7, 8) of the car (5), anchoring grooves (33, 34, 35, 36), guide grooves (31, 32) and a brake arm (37) formed on an exterior thereof. An interior of the guide module (10) receives a counterweight (18) guided by the guide grooves (31, 32) and a buffer (44, 45, 46) and is accessible for assembly and maintenance through a removable maintenance lid (43). The sections of guide modules (10) are connected with one another and with a foundation module (12) and with a shaft head module (13) by groove strips (40), connecting straps (41) and screws (42) which engage the anchoring grooves (33, 34, 35, 36).

Abstract: An active magnetic guide apparatus for magnetically stabilizing an elevator car with respect to a guide rail is disclosed. The apparatus includes a magnetic guide assembly for magnetically stabilizing the elevator car with respect to the guide rail and a plurality of mechanical guide assemblies, for mechanically stabilizing the elevator car with respect to the guide rail.

Abstract: An overlay for a elevator guide rail extends over the joints between segments to provide a seamless engagement surface for the guide rail. The overlay separates the engagement surface from the joints between adjacent segments to minimize vibration and improve the comfort of the ride. In one embodiment, an elevator includes a guide rail having a support formed from multiple segments joined end to end and an overlay encompassing a portion of the support. The overlay defines the engagement surface for the guide shoes of the elevator.

Abstract: An overlay for a elevator guide rail extends over the joints between segments to provide a seamless engagement surface for the guide rail. The overlay separates the engagement surface from the joints between adjacent segments to minimize vibration and improve the comfort of the ride. In one embodiment, an elevator includes a guide rail having a support formed from multiple segments joined end to end and an overlay encompassing a portion of the support. The overlay defines the engagement surface for the guide shoes of the elevator.

Abstract: An apparatus for limiting the oscillation amplitude of elevator suspension and compensation elements in an elevator system. The elevator system includes a counterweight movable in guide rails with a suspension element connected to a top of the counterweight and a compensation element connected to a bottom of the counterweight. One or more limiting frames may be employed in the elevator system and each limiting frame surrounds each of the counterweight, guide rails, suspension elements, and compensation elements. Each limiting frame may be attached to the guide rails to limit lateral deflections of the suspension and compensation elements. The limiting frame may include two separate portions which are spring biased together on a stop portion located behind the guide rails, such that excessive deflection of the suspension and compensation elements cause the spring biased portions to separate and activate a safety switch.