A movable element of an elevator like an elevator cabin or a counterweight, wherein the movable element comprising: a top side, a bottom side, a lateral side, a top edge between the lateral side and the top side, a bottom edge between the lateral side and the bottom side, a protective structure connected to the movable element via a shock-absorbing system holding the protective structure in an operating position and allowing the protective structure to move against the driving direction of the movable element, when the protective structure hits an object during driving of the elevator, wherein the protective structure has a top protective element which in the operating position is arranged above the top edge and is extending along the top edge, wherein the protective structure has a bottom protective element which in the operating position is arranged below the bottom edge and is extending along the bottom edge, and a collision detector for detecting when the protective structure is moved out of its operating position to detect a collision, wherein the collision detector is configured to initiate the stop of the movable element during its drive, when the collision is detected.
PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR ELEVATORS
2025-02-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS |
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