Elevator with acceleration detection

US9505587B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9505587-B2
Application numberUS-201013882369-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 1, 2010
Priority dateNov 1, 2010
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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Abstract

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In an elevator apparatus, a car is suspended by a suspending means. The car is raised and lowered by a driving apparatus by means of the suspending means. The car is braked by a braking apparatus. An abnormal acceleration detecting mechanism operates the braking apparatus to stop the car if acceleration that exceeds a preset set value arises in the car.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An elevator apparatus comprising: a car; a suspending means that suspends the car; a driving apparatus that raises and lowers the car by means of the suspending means; a braking apparatus that brakes the car; and an abnormal acceleration detecting mechanism that operates the braking apparatus to stop the car if acceleration that exceeds a preset set value arises in the car, wherein the braking apparatus is a safety device that is installed on…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B66B5/04Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9505587B2 cover?
In an elevator apparatus, a car is suspended by a suspending means. The car is raised and lowered by a driving apparatus by means of the suspending means. The car is braked by a braking apparatus. An abnormal acceleration detecting mechanism operates the braking apparatus to stop the car if acceleration that exceeds a preset set value arises in the car.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Okada Mineo, Okamoto Kenichi, Hayashi Yoshikatsu, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B66B5/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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