A lifting member for an elevator system includes a rope formed from plurality of load carrying fibers extending along a length of the lifting member. The plurality of load carrying fibers including a plurality of aromatic polyester based fibers. A coating layer at least partially encapsulates the rope. An elevator system includes a hoistway, an elevator car disposed in the hoistway and movable therein, and a lifting member operably connected to the elevator car to suspend and/or drive the elevator car along the hoistway. The lifting member includes a rope formed from plurality of load carrying fibers extending along a length of the lifting member. The plurality of load carrying fibers including a plurality of aromatic polyester based fibers. A coating layer at least partially encapsulates the rope.
Light weight load bearing member for elevator system
2022-10-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | D06M Behandeln von Fasern, Fäden, Garnen, Textilgut, Federn oder aus solchen Materialien hergestelltem Fasergut, soweit nicht anderweitig in Klasse D06 vorgesehen , TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS / B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS / D07B ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL , Seile oder Kabel allgemein |