Disclosed is a brake assembly for providing safety braking to an elevator, the elevator operably disposed against a guide rail, the brake assembly including: a housing including a cavity, the cavity slidingly containing at least one wedge including a first wedge, wherein the at least one wedge slides in the cavity between a first position and a second position, and in the first position the at least one wedge creates minimal frictional resistance to movement against the guide rail which extends through the cavity, and in the second position the at least one wedge frictionally engages the guide rail to resist movement.


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    Title :

    ELEVATOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-11-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen / B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS



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