摘要:
An exemplary method of making a first component for contacting another component includes applying a wear and corrosion resistant material layer onto a surface of the first component. The wear and corrosion resistant material layer is then roughened subsequent to having been applied to the surface. A component comprises an exemplary elevator sheave that includes a metallic body having a sheave surface that is adapted to contact an elevator tension member. A corrosion resistant material layer on the sheave surface has a thickness that is greater than about 5 microns.
摘要:
A load bearing assembly (30) of an elevator system (20) includes a plurality of load bearing members (34) that each have a selected strength. The number of load bearing members (34) and their associated strengths provide an initial factor of safety for the load bearing assembly (30). The initial factor of safety is selected based upon a relationship between a determined desired life of the load bearing assembly (30) and a desired retirement strength of the load bearing assembly (30) at the end of the desired life.
摘要:
A guide rail for an elevator system includes a plastic layer covering over at least guiding surfaces of a blade portion. The plastic layer is applied to protect selected surfaces during shipment and storage, for example. At an appropriate time during installation, the plastic layer is removable to expose the protected guiding surfaces.
摘要:
An algorithm dispatches a series of cabs in a passenger conveying system of the type wherein there are at least four cabs moving between two floors. One cab is positioned at each floor at all times, and a cab is moving to each floor at all times. A control monitors the actual position of the cab, and compares the actual position to a desired position. If the desired and actual positions differ, then the control modifies a cycle time for at least some of the cabs to move the cabs closer to the desired position. In one embodiment, the four cabs are provided in two sets of paired cabs. The paired cabs move in direct opposition to each other. Preferably, the correction in the monitored/desired position of the cabs is made by changing the time period for which the doors are held open when the cabs are at a floor.
摘要:
An elevator drive machine having two counter-rotating rotors provides a lightweight, efficient machine that eliminates reaction torque on surrounding structures by directing reaction forces and driving forces to the elevator car being lifted.
摘要:
An elevator overspeed system designed to work as a governor includes a first switch responsive to an overspeed condition and a second, remotely located switch responsive to said first switch. An overspeed elevator control procedure is initiated when one of the first or second switches are tripped. The first switch is automatically re-set after the second switch is tripped. The second switch is manually re-set to re-start the elevator system in normal operation mode.
摘要:
A fuel cell manifold holding pressurized cooling fluid is attached to a plurality of cells. A swirl chamber communicating cooling fluid from the manifold to the cells slows the speed of the cooling fluid and lowers its pressure as it enters a fuel cell cooling path.
摘要:
A guide rail (14) for an elevator system (10) includes a base (20) connectable with a wall of a hoistway (12) of the elevator system (10) and a web section (24) connected to and extending from the base (20). A tip section (26) is located at an end of the web section (24) and is operably connectable to an elevator car (16) of the elevator system (10). The base (20), the web section (24) and the tip section (26) are formed of one or more thicknesses (28) of sheet metal material. An elevator system (10) includes an elevator car (16) located in a hoistway (12) and a guide rail (14) extending along the hoistway (12) and operably connected to the elevator car (16) for guiding the elevator car (16) along the hoistway (12). The guide rail (14) is configured such that braking forces applied to the guide rail (14) by a braking mechanism (36) successfully reduce the speed of the elevator car (16) without resulting in failure of the guide rail (14).
摘要:
A brake assembly (18) includes a permanent magnet (36) that generates a first magnetic field (52) in a direction that causes application of a clamping force on a brake disk (22). An electromagnet (38) is energized with current of a proper polarity to generate a second magnetic field (54) opposite the first magnetic field (52). The rate and magnitude at which current is applied produces a controlled repulsive force between the two magnetic fields (52, 54) to disengage the brake disk (22). As a distance between the permanent magnet (36) and the electromagnet (38) increases, the difference in field strength decreases until an equilibrium position is obtained. The brake is applied and released in a controlled manner by varying the strength of the second magnetic field (54) relative to the first magnetic field generated by the permanent magnet (36).
摘要:
A fuel cell manifold holding pressurized cooling fluid is attached to a plurality of cells. A swirl chamber communicating cooling fluid from the manifold to the cells slows the speed of the cooling fluid and lowers its pressure as it enters a fuel cell cooling path.