Elevator overtravel testing systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11066273B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US15915517

    申请日:2018-03-08

    Abstract: Elevator systems having a first guide rail and a second guide rail, an overtravel feature on at least one of the first or second guide rails, the overtravel feature located a first distance from a top surface of the respective guide rail, an elevator car moveable along the first and second guide rails, the elevator car including a car guidance element, and a control unit configured to perform an overtravel distance test. The control unit is configured to measure a second distance being a distance of travel of the elevator car between a landing position and a location of the overtravel feature, combine the first distance and the second distance to calculate a measured overtravel distance, and compare the measured overtravel distance with a predetermined overtravel setpoint.

    ELEVATOR CAR WITH WORKING PLATFORM STABILIZATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210002104A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-07

    申请号:US16919691

    申请日:2020-07-02

    Abstract: An elevator car comprises one or more side walls (4a) defining an interior space for accommodating passengers and/or cargo, and a support frame positioned above the interior space. A working platform (12) is suspendably connected to the support frame and moveable between a stowed position, above the interior space, and an operational position, suspended within the interior space. The working platform (12) comprises at least one stabilizing member (14) and the at least one stabilizing member (14) comprises a first engagement portion (22). At least one side wall (4a) comprises a second engagement portion (6) such as a handrail. When the working platform (12) is in the operational position, the first engagement portion (22) is configured to engage with the second engagement portion (6) so as to stabilize the working platform (12) in the operational position.

    Control systems and methods for elevators

    公开(公告)号:US10822196B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-03

    申请号:US15666610

    申请日:2017-08-02

    Abstract: Elevator control system including an elevator car, an elevator controller, and an occupancy detection system configured to detect an occupancy level within the elevator car, the occupancy detection system comprising at least one camera. The elevator controller and the occupancy detection system are configured control the elevator car to prevent additional passengers from entering the elevator car when the occupancy detection system detects an occupancy level above a predetermined threshold.

    Guide rail support configured to account for building settling

    公开(公告)号:US10457523B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-29

    申请号:US15471145

    申请日:2017-03-28

    Abstract: A guide rail support of an elevator includes a guide rail bracket having a first side, a second side, a first mounting portion, and a second mounting portion. The first mounting portion is attachable to an elevator shaft and the guide rail bracket has inclined apertures in the second mounting portion. An adjustment bracket is configured to contact the second side at the second mounting portion, the adjustment bracket having inclined apertures configured to align with the inclined apertures of the guide rail bracket to define stem apertures. First and second rotating members are installed through the stem apertures. Each rotating member has (i) a rotating head that movably engages with a guide rail, (ii) an integrally formed stem configured to pass through a respective stem aperture, and (iii) a middle defining a length that is greater than a thickness of the guide rail bracket and the adjustment bracket.

    ELEVATOR CAR TOE GUARD SYSTEM
    16.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190263630A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16282585

    申请日:2019-02-22

    Abstract: Elevator toe guard assemblies are provided. The elevator toe guard assemblies include an elevator car frame, a buffer located within an elevator shaft, and a toe guard mounted to the elevator car frame. The toe guard has a first state being a fully extended state, a second state wherein the toe guard does not contact a pit floor during operation of an elevator car, and a third state wherein at least a portion of the toe guard is moved relative to the elevator car frame during an impact between the buffer and the pit floor.

    Handrail used to open and close elevator car panels

    公开(公告)号:US10227213B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US15468358

    申请日:2017-03-24

    Abstract: An elevator car panel configured to open and methods of opening the same. The elevator car panel includes a handrail configured on a first side of the elevator car panel and a locking mechanism configured on a second side of the elevator car panel, the second side opposite the first side. The handrail is operably connected to the locking mechanism such that movement of the handrail from a first position to a second position operates the locking mechanism to transition from a locked position to an unlocked position and, when in the unlocked position, the elevator car panel is openable.

    IMAGE ANALYTICS FOR ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180346286A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15995522

    申请日:2018-06-01

    CPC classification number: B66B5/0025

    Abstract: An elevator system includes an elevator car within an elevator hoistway; a camera; a network; and an image analysis system in communication with the camera over the network; the camera providing a reference image to the image analysis system; the camera providing a current image to the image analysis system; the image analysis system comparing the current image to the reference image to detect a difference between the current image to the reference image; the image analysis system initiating a maintenance notification to a user device in response to the comparing.

    SAFETY BLOCK FOR ELEVATOR
    19.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180208433A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-26

    申请号:US15745756

    申请日:2015-07-29

    CPC classification number: B66B5/20

    Abstract: An elevator safety block including a frame configured to attach to an elevator structure, e.g., an elevator car or counterweight, and slidably engage with a guide rail, the frame defining a first engaging surface and a support surface, an intermediate body slidably mounted to the support surface, and an engaging body rotatably attached to the intermediate body and having a second engaging surface. In a first position, the first engaging surface and the second engaging surface are configured to permit the elevator structure to move along the guide rail, and, in a second position, the first engaging surface and the second engaging surface are configured to engage with the guide rail and prevent movement of the elevator structure.

    REMOVABLE ELEVATOR CAR DOOR PANEL
    20.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180127243A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-10

    申请号:US15573569

    申请日:2015-06-19

    CPC classification number: B66B13/303 B66B5/0087

    Abstract: An elevator car door system is provided, the system including an elevator car door panel (502, 600, 704) having a first retention member (510, 604, 720) and a suspension (504, 602, 706) having a second retention member (512, 606, 718) configured to releasably engage with the first retention member (510, 604, 720) to retain the elevator car door panel (502, 600, 704) in a first position. The elevator car door panel (502, 600, 704) is movable relative to the suspension (504, 602, 706) to a second position, wherein the second position is configured to enable the elevator car door panel (502, 600, 704) to be removed from the suspension (504, 602, 706).

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