Ropeless elevator propulsion system

    公开(公告)号:US11673773B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US17092233

    申请日:2020-11-07

    CPC classification number: B66B9/02 B66B11/005 B66B11/043

    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an elevator system including: a beam climber system configured to move an elevator car through an elevator shaft by climbing a first guide beam that extends vertically through the elevator shaft, the first guide beam including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the beam climber system including: a first wheel; a second wheel; a first traction belt wrapped around the first wheel and the second wheel, the first traction belt being in contact with the first surface; and a first electric motor configured to rotate the first wheel, wherein the first traction belt is configured to rotate when the first wheel rotates.

    Elevator system including a motorized module

    公开(公告)号:US11542123B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16945833

    申请日:2020-08-01

    Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system includes a cab configured to accommodate at least one passenger or item inside the cab. A motorized module includes a base, a connector supported on the base and at least one drive member supported on the base. The connector is configured to selectively establish a releasable connection between the motorized module and the cab. The drive member is configured to engage a vertical surface, climb along the vertical surface to selectively cause vertical movement of the base, and selectively prevent movement of the base when the drive member remains in a selected position relative to the vertical surface. At least one motor is associated with the drive member to selectively cause the drive member to climb along the vertical surface. The motorized module is vertically movable independent of the cab when the motorized module is released from the cab.

    ROPELESS ELEVATOR VEHICLE WORKSTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220177274A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17112574

    申请日:2020-12-04

    Abstract: A system for transferring elevator cars from a first elevator shaft to a second elevator shaft including: a first propulsion system configured to move a first elevator car through the first elevator shaft; a transfer carriage configured to move the first elevator car and the first propulsion system from the first elevator shaft to the second elevator shaft through a transfer station, the transfer carriage including: an elevator car containment slot to receive the first elevator car and the first propulsion system when the elevator car containment slot is aligned with the first elevator shaft, wherein the first propulsion system is configured to move the first elevator car and the first propulsion system from an elevator system within the first elevator shaft onto the transfer carriage to a vehicle workstation.

    ELEVATOR CAR MOVER CONFIGURED WITH AUXILIARY VEHICLE SUPPORT FOR FORCE RELEASE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20220177271A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17112579

    申请日:2020-12-04

    Abstract: Disclosed is an elevator system, having: a car mover for moving an elevator car along a drive track in a hoistway, the car mover having: motor controlled wheels, wherein the car mover is configured to control the motor controlled wheels to move along the drive track; and a parking brake, operationally connected to the car mover and/or elevator car and operationally separate from the motor controlled wheels, wherein the car mover is configured to control the parking brake to move between a deployed state and a retracted state, wherein in the deployed state, the parking brake engages the drive track at a location that is spaced apart from the motor controlled wheels to park the car mover and/or elevator car along the hoistway, and in the retracted state, the parking brake is spaced apart from the drive track.

    ROPELESS ELEVATOR WHEEL FORCE RELEASING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220106166A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17062042

    申请日:2020-10-02

    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an elevator system including: a beam climber system configured to move an elevator car through an elevator shaft by climbing a first guide beam that extends vertically through the elevator shaft, the first guide beam including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the beam climber system including: a first wheel in contact with the first surface; and a first electric motor configured to rotate the first wheel; and a wheel decompression system configured to move the first wheel away from the first guide rail.

    SIMPLY-SUPPORTED RECIRCULATING ELEVATOR SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190077637A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US16125861

    申请日:2018-09-10

    Inventor: Kiron Bhaskar

    Abstract: An elevator system includes a hoistway, a rail extending along the hoistway and an elevator car located in and movable along the hoistway. A drive assembly is operably connected to the elevator car and includes two or more wheels engaged to opposing surfaces of the rail. The drive assembly is configured to apply an engagement force to the rail to both support the elevator car at the rail and drive the elevator car along the rail.

    Climbing Elevator Transfer System and Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20190077636A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US15840578

    申请日:2017-12-13

    Inventor: Kiron Bhaskar

    Abstract: An elevator system comprising: a plurality of hoistways, each having at least one rail; at least one car moveable along and between the plurality of hoistways and having: a drive assembly operably connected to the car and including two or more wheels engageable to opposing surfaces of the rail of a hoistway along which the car may move, the drive assembly configured to apply an engagement force to the rail to both support the car at the rail and drive the car along the rail; and at least one shuttle moveable transverse to the plurality of hoistways for transferring the car between the hoistways.

    Ropeless elevator wheel force releasing system

    公开(公告)号:US11524873B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US17062042

    申请日:2020-10-02

    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an elevator system including: a beam climber system configured to move an elevator car through an elevator shaft by climbing a first guide beam that extends vertically through the elevator shaft, the first guide beam including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the beam climber system including: a first wheel in contact with the first surface; and a first electric motor configured to rotate the first wheel; and a wheel decompression system configured to move the first wheel away from the first guide rail.

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