Abstract:
A method for providing well access in an elevator well having at least one elevator car moveable in the elevator well, includes the following steps: a well access operating mode of the elevator is activated, in which well access operating mode the elevator car will not respond to any landing calls, group controller commands or to any other remote commands, upon activation of the well access operating mode the car is controlled to travel a set distance up or down, the car is controlled to stop at said distance for a given time, the elevator will automatically exit the well access operating mode and return back to service if within the given time no well entrance, e.g. landing door, is opened. After non authorized activation of the well access operating mode, the elevator is automatically returned to service, which reduces the danger of off-service times of the elevator based on misuse of activation signals.
Abstract:
A backup circuit for supplying electricity to an electronic overspeed governor in connection with a malfunction of a main electricity supply is disclosed. The backup circuit includes an energy storage. The backup circuit is configured to disconnect the supply of electricity from the energy storage to the electronic overspeed governor with a delay when the malfunction of the main electricity supply is detected, and when the malfunction of the main electricity supply continues for a predetermined amount of time, restarting the supply of electricity from the energy storage to the electronic overspeed governor.
Abstract:
A method for performing an emergency stop with an elevator and a safety arrangement of an elevator are disclosed. In the method, when an emergency stop criterion is fulfilled, the elevator car is driven with the electric motor of the hoisting machine to a stop with a given deceleration profile.
Abstract:
A safety arrangement of an elevator and a method for monitoring electrical safety in an elevator system is disclosed. The safety arrangement of an elevator includes a motor drive of the elevator, which motor drive includes a main circuit, an accessible conducting part, which is earthed, an insulator, which is adapted to electrically insulate the aforementioned conducting part from the aforementioned main circuit and also a monitoring circuit, which is configured to determine an earth fault of the aforementioned main circuit occurring via the aforementioned conducting part. The monitoring circuit is configured to form a signal indicating the danger of electric shock in the motor drive of the elevator, if the aforementioned earth fault is diagnosed.
Abstract:
A safety arrangement is suitable for a turning station of an elevator system. The safety arrangement includes at least one first blocking position for preventing, by a first mechanical device, an elevator car from entering the turning station, wherein the first mechanical device is arranged to change its position in response to operation of the turning station, and at least one second blocking position for preventing, by a second mechanical device, an elevator car from exiting the turning station.
Abstract:
According to an aspect, there is provided a method for remote operation of a plurality of elevators, each of the plurality of elevators being coupled with a communication computer. The method comprises receiving, by a remote service system from the communication computer, a rescue request associated with an elevator; providing, by the remote service system, a verification to distinguish the elevator associated with the rescue request among the plurality of elevators; enabling, by the remote service system, a data connection with the communication computer to control the verified elevator; and performing, by the remote service system, a remote operation associated with the verified elevator via the enabled data connection.
Abstract:
According to an aspect, there is provided a method for condition monitoring of inductive braking device of an elevator car in an elevator shaft, the method including determining that the elevator car is empty; determining that doors of the elevator car are closed; causing electromechanical brakes to hold the elevator car stationary in the elevator shaft; causing actuation of a braking condition for the elevator car with the inductive braking device; causing the electromechanical brakes to lift while the inductive braking device is in the braking condition; determining a value associated with the inductive braking device in response to causing the electromechanical brakes to lift while the inductive braking device is actuated; and determining an operating condition of the inductive braking device based on the value.
Abstract:
An elevator includes a car, a counterweight, and a hoisting member connecting the car with the counterweight over a traction sheave. A free fall protection system includes a free fall protection controller, a free fall protection member connecting the car with the counterweight over the traction sheave or over a separate free fall sheave. The car and the counterweight are supported by the hoisting member in normal operation and by the free fall protection member only in a situation in which the hoisting member support fails. At least one free fall protection brake is arranged to stop the movement of the free fall protection member and thereby also the movement of the car and/or the counterweight, when being activated by the free fall protection controller.
Abstract:
An elevator communication system includes an elevator communication network configured to carry elevator system associated data; a plurality of elevator system nodes communicatively connected to the elevator communication network, wherein at least some of the plurality of elevator system nodes each includes a camera associated with at least one of an elevator car configured to provide image data indicating whether a car door of the elevator car is open or closed and a landing floor configured to provide image data indicating whether a landing door of the landing floor is open or closed; an elevator car; and an apparatus communicatively connected to the elevator communication network and being configured to obtain image data from the camera during an evacuation situation; and provide, during the evacuation situation, to a node communicatively connected to the elevator communication network, the image data to enable the node to verify based on the image data that the car door and/or the landing door is closed before the elevator car is moved during the evacuation situation.
Abstract:
According to an aspect, there is provided an elevator system comprising an elevator car configured to move in an elevator shaft; a main safety controller comprising a main safety output and a secondary safety output, wherein the main safety output is configured to control machinery brakes of the elevator car; and a secondary safety circuit connected to the secondary safety output and arranged in the elevator car and comprising at least one safety contact configured to control stopping means arranged in the elevator car; wherein when the at least one safety contact is triggered the secondary safety circuit is configured to control the stopping means to cause stopping of the elevator car.