公开(公告)号：US10589963B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15565053

申请日：2015-04-10

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY ,  Justin Billard ,  Andrés Monzon

Inventor： Justin Billard ,  Andrés Monzon ,  Richard N. Fargo ,  Nicolas Fonteneau

IPC: B66B11/02 ,  B66B5/16 ,  B66B19/00 ,  B66B7/02 ,  B66B5/00

Abstract: A safety gear alignment system for an elevator system includes an elevator shaft and an elevator car having an interior region and disposed in and moveable within the elevator shaft. Also included is an upright structure operatively coupled to the elevator car, the upright structure defining at least one aperture. Further included is a safety gear member having a brake and a frame, the frame operatively coupled to the upright structure. Yet further included is at least one access region defined by the frame of the safety gear member, the access region accessible from the interior region of the elevator car and wherein measurement between the frame and a guide rail of the elevator shaft is made for alignment of the safety gear member relative to the guide rail.

公开(公告)号：US10587180B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15154148

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Richard N. Fargo

IPC: H02K49/10 ,  B66B9/02 ,  H02K1/27 ,  B23K9/23 ,  B23K9/12 ,  B23K9/173 ,  B23K9/04 ,  H02K15/03 ,  B23K103/04 ,  H02K7/06 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B66B11/04

Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a method of making a rotary magnetic drive member includes establishing a plurality of magnet retainers on a rod using an additive manufacturing process. Magnets are inserted between the retainers with magnetic poles of axially adjacent ones of the magnets oriented with like poles facing toward a portion of one of the retainers between the adjacent ones of the magnets.

公开(公告)号：US10508004B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US15519321

申请日：2015-10-06

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Richard N. Fargo

IPC: B66B11/04 ,  B66B9/00 ,  B66B9/02 ,  B66B1/36

Abstract: An elevator system includes an elevator car for travel in a hoistway; a stator positioned along the hoistway; and a magnetic screw assembly coupled to the car, the magnetic screw assembly coacting with the stator to impart motion to the elevator car; the stator including a service section having a plurality of poles to coact with the magnetic screw assembly; the stator including a transfer station section, the transfer station section of the stator including a plurality of stator permanent magnets.

公开(公告)号：US10421642B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US16023684

申请日：2018-06-29

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Randall Roberts ,  Richard N. Fargo ,  David Ginsberg

IPC: B66B11/04 ,  B66B1/32 ,  B66B9/00 ,  B66B1/24

Abstract: An elevator component separation assurance system includes a controller, and a brake controller. The controller includes an electronic processor, a computer readable storage medium, a safety motion state estimator, and a safety assurance module. The safety motion state estimator is configured to identify velocity and position of each one of a plurality of elevator components. The safety assurance module is configured to select a separation map from a plurality of pre-pre-programmed separation maps for each one of an adjacent component pair of the plurality of elevator components for initiating a Ustop that maintains elevator component separation. The brake controller is carried by each one of the plurality of elevator components, and is configured to actuate a secondary brake upon detection of a loss of communication with at least a portion of the controller.

公开(公告)号：US20190100409A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15528656

申请日：2015-11-18

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Richard N. Fargo

IPC: B66B11/02

Abstract: A method of pressurizing an elevator (112) includes pressurizing a lobby (102) to a pressure (P2) different from ambient pressure (P1) at the elevation of the lobby (102). Pressurizing the lobby (102) can generally include pressurizing the lobby (102) to a pressure (P2) between the ambient pressure (P1) at the elevation of the lobby (102) and an ambient pressure (P6) at a destination elevation. This can allow for at least some equalization of the inner ears of passengers to take place while passengers are waiting to pass from the lobby (102) into the elevator cab (112), or waiting to pass from the lobby (102) into the ambient pressure (P1) of the building outside the lobby (102).

公开(公告)号：US10246299B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US14440800

申请日：2012-11-05

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Richard N. Fargo ,  Robert Wheeler

IPC: B66B11/00 ,  B66B7/02 ,  F16F15/04

Abstract: An elevator system is provided that includes a car guiderail, a first counterweight guiderail, a second counterweight guiderail, an elevator machine, a first guiderail mount and a second guiderail mount. The elevator machine includes a frame, a motor, a brake and a sheave. The first guiderail mount structurally connects the frame to the first and the second counterweight guiderails. The second guiderail mount structurally connects the frame to the car guiderail independent of the first guiderail mount.

公开(公告)号：US10214387B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15154190

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Richard N. Fargo

IPC: B66B9/02 ,  B66B11/04 ,  B23K1/19 ,  B23K5/02 ,  H02K1/22 ,  H02K5/04 ,  H02K7/10

Abstract: An illustrative example method of making a magnetic drive component includes inserting a plurality of metal teeth into a metal tube. The teeth respectively have a first portion received against an inner surface of the tube. The teeth respectively have a second portion and a third portion spaced apart and projecting toward a center of the tube. The method includes securing the plurality of teeth to the tube.

公开(公告)号：US20180362290A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16108901

申请日：2018-08-22

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Richard N. Fargo

IPC: B66B1/28 ,  B66B11/04 ,  B66B5/02 ,  B66B1/30 ,  B66B5/22

Abstract: An elevator system includes an elevator car; a guide rail; and a linear synchronous reluctance motor including: a primary circuit having a plurality of primary poles and windings about the primary poles; a secondary circuit having a plurality of secondary poles; the primary circuit coupled to one of the elevator car and the guide rail, the secondary circuit coupled to the other of the elevator car and the guide rail.

公开(公告)号：US10087044B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US14760789

申请日：2013-01-17

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Richard N. Fargo

IPC: B66B1/06 ,  B66B1/28 ,  B66B1/30 ,  B66B5/02 ,  B66B5/22 ,  B66B11/04

Abstract: An elevator system includes a first propulsion system for imparting linear motion to an elevator car. The elevator system includes a controller generating control signals for the first propulsion system. The elevator system includes a brake for holding the elevator car. The elevator system includes an energy storage unit. The elevator system includes a second propulsion system. The controller is configured to at least one of (i) access the energy storage unit to power at least one of the first propulsion system and second propulsion system upon a fault during upward travel of the elevator car (ii) power the second propulsion system upon a fault in the first propulsion system during upward travel of the elevator car and (iii) delay applying the brake until the elevator car speed is less than a threshold upon a fault during upward travel of the elevator car.

公开(公告)号：US20180269765A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15547611

申请日：2016-02-02

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Richard N. Fargo ,  Wojciech Szelag ,  Cezary Jedryczka ,  Adam Marian Myszkowski ,  Zbigniew Piech

IPC: H02K41/03

CPC classification number: H02K41/031 ,  H02K1/17 ,  H02K1/27

Abstract: A Halbach array assembly has a magnetic layer that includes a plurality of permanent magnets and a structural layer attached to a top side of the magnetic layer. The structural layer includes a plurality of rods that support the magnetic layer. The Halback array assembly further includes a plurality of clamps that attach to the structural layer, providing an attachment point for the Halbach array assembly.