Kone Corporation

Aripekka Anttila

Esko Aulanko

Jorma Mustalahti

Petteri Valjus

Osmo Björni

Håkan Bärneman

Hakan Bärneman

An elevator may include an elevator car, one or more hoisting ropes, a traction sheave, an overspeed governor, at least one safety gear, a locking mechanism, and guide rails. The car may be suspended by the one or more hoisting ropes. The traction sheave may move the car using the one or more hoisting ropes. The at least one safety gear and locking mechanism may be fitted in conjunction with the car. The overspeed governor may be configured to activate and release, via a linkage, the at least one safety gear during operation of the elevator. The locking mechanism may be configured to activate and release, by operatively acting on the linkage, the at least one safety gear during installation, maintenance, or installation and maintenance of the elevator. When activated, the at least one safety gear may engage one of the guide rails to lock the car in place.

Elevator and system and method for locking an elevator car in place

Elevator, preferably an elevator without machine room, comprising at least an elevator car () moving along guide rails (), a counterweight () moving along guide rails () and an elevator motor () driving them, wherein the guide rails are fixed in place by means of guide fixing brackets (). The width of the guide fixing bracket () in the vicinity of the car guide rails () is substantially equal to the width of the car guide rail plus the thickness of the rail clips in the guide fixing bracket.

Elevator and guide fixing bracket for an elevator

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Järvenpää, Finland

Aripekka Anttila