Overspeed protection switch, overspeed governor assembly and elevator system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11465882-B2
Application number	US-201916581881-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2019
Priority date	Sep 29, 2018
Publication date	Oct 11, 2022
Grant date	Oct 11, 2022

Abstract

An overspeed protection switch, an overspeed governor assembly and an elevator system are provided. The overspeed protection switch includes: a trigger member, which is in an untriggered position when the overspeed governor assembly is in normal operation, and which is capable of rotating to a triggered position from the untriggered position when being toggled by a centrifugal mechanism of the overspeed governor assembly in case of overspeed of the overspeed governor assembly; at least one protrusion connected to the trigger member and rotating together with the trigger member; a reset lever which is rotatable along an axial axis from an idle position to act on one of the at least one protrusion to drive the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the triggered position; and an actuation device which, in response to a reset command, acts on the reset lever to rotate the reset lever.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An overspeed protection switch for an overspeed governor assembly, the overspeed protection switch comprising:
a trigger member, which is in an untriggered position when the overspeed governor assembly is in normal operation, and which is capable of rotating to a triggered position from the untriggered position when being toggled by a centrifugal mechanism of the overspeed governor assembly in case of overspeed of the overspeed governor assembly;
at least one protrusion connected to the trigger member and rotating together with the trigger member;
a reset lever which is rotatable along an axial from an idle position axis to act on one of the at least one protrusion to drive the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the triggered position; and
an actuation device which, in response to a reset command, acts on the reset lever to rotate the reset lever;
wherein the actuation device comprises:
an actuator having an action end capable of performing a linear reciprocating movement;
a link mechanism, via which the actuator is connected to a pivot shaft; and
the pivot shaft connected to the reset lever, wherein the pivot shaft rotates when driven by the actuator so as to drive the reset lever to rotate.

2. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot shaft is fitted into a mounting hole of a limiting member, and the limiting member is connected to a fixed bracket.

3. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 2 , wherein the link mechanism comprises:
a first link, a first end of the first link being pivotally connected to the action end of the actuator, and a second end of the first link being pivotally connected to a first end of a second link; and
the second link, a second end of the second link being drivingly connected to the pivot shaft.

4. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 3 , wherein the action end of the actuator, the first link and the second link move in a first plane, the reset lever moves in a second plane, the pivot shaft extends from the first plane to the second plane, the first plane is closer to a base surface of the fixed bracket than the second plane, and the first plane and the second plane are parallel with each other.

5. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 4 , wherein the trigger member is located between the first plane and the second plane, and the at least one protrusion extends to the second plane.

6. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 1 , wherein when in the untriggered position, the trigger member is capable of rotating to a first triggered position in a first direction or rotating to a second triggered position in a second direction, depending on a rotational direction of the centrifugal mechanism.

7. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion, wherein in the first triggered position, the reset lever contacts the first protrusion and drives the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the first triggered position, and in the second triggered position, the reset lever contacts the second protrusion and drives the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the second triggered position.

8. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 7 , wherein the trigger member has an outer end and an inner end, the inner end of the trigger member is connected to a rotating frame, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion are arranged on the rotating frame.

9. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 7 , wherein when the trigger member returns to the untriggered position, the reset lever contacts the first protrusion and the second protrusion simultaneously and after the trigger member returns to the untriggered position, the reset lever returns to the idle position.

10. An overspeed governor assembly, comprising:
a rope sheave;
a centrifugal mechanism mounted on the rope sheave and rotating together with the rope sheave; and
an overspeed protection switch radially outward of the centrifugal mechanism by a certain distance, the overspeed protection switch comprising:
a trigger member, which is in an untriggered position when the overspeed governor assembly is in normal operation, and which is capable of rotating to a triggered position from the untriggered position when being toggled by the centrifugal mechanism of the overspeed governor assembly in case of overspeed of the overspeed governor assembly;
at least one protrusion connected to the trigger member and rotating together with the trigger member;
a reset lever which is rotatable along an axial axis from an idle position to act on one of the at least one protrusion to drive the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the triggered position; and
an actuation device which, in response to a reset command, acts on the reset lever to rotate the reset lever;

wherein the actuation device comprises:
an actuator having an action end capable of performing a linear reciprocating movement;
a link mechanism, via which the actuator is connected to a pivot shaft; and
the pivot shaft connected to the reset lever, wherein the pivot shaft rotates when driven by the actuator so as to drive the reset lever to rotate.

11. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the pivot shaft is fitted into a mounting hole of a limiting member, and the limiting member is connected to a fixed bracket.

12. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the link mechanism comprises:
a first link, a first end of the first link being pivotally connected to the action end of the actuator, and a second end of the first link being pivotally connected to a first end of a second link; and
the second link, a second end of the second link being drivingly connected to the pivot shaft.

13. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the action end of the actuator, the first link and the second link move in a first plane, the reset lever moves in a second plane, the pivot shaft extends from the first plane to the second plane, the first plane is closer to a base surface of the fixed bracket than the second plane, and the first plane and the second plane are parallel with each other.

14. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the trigger member is located between the first plane and the second plane, and the at least one protrusion extends to the second plane.

15. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 10 , wherein when in the untriggered position, the trigger member is capable of rotating to a first triggered position in a first direction or rotating to a second triggered position in a second direction, depending on a rotational direction of the centrifugal mechanism.

16. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion, wherein in the first triggered position, the reset lever contacts the first protrusion and drives the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the first triggered position, and in the second triggered position, the reset lever contacts the second protrusion and drives the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the second triggered position.

17. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 16 , wherein the trigger member has an outer end and an inner end, the inner end of the trigger member is connect

Assignees

• Otis Elevator Co

Inventors

• Shi Zhengbao

Classifications

• B66B1/26

  mechanical · CPC title

• B66B5/044 Primary

  Mechanical overspeed governors · CPC title

• B66B1/32

  effective on braking devices {, e.g. acting on electrically controlled brakes (brake control H02P, lift brakes per se B66B5/02)} · CPC title

• B66B5/16

  Braking or catch devices operating between cars, cages, or skips and fixed guide elements or surfaces in hoistway or well · CPC title

• B66B5/26

  Positively-acting devices, e.g. latches, knives · CPC title