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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Guohong Hu, Farmington, CT (US);
Daryl J. Marvin, Farmington, CT (US);
Assignee:
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 5/22 (2006.01); B66B 5/18 (2006.01); F16D 59/02 (2006.01); F16D 121/14 (2012.01); F16D 121/20 (2012.01); F16D 123/00 (2012.01); F16D 125/66 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 5/22 (2013.01); B66B 5/18 (2013.01); F16D 59/02 (2013.01); F16D 2121/14 (2013.01); F16D 2121/20 (2013.01); F16D 2123/00 (2013.01); F16D 2125/66 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A brake member actuation mechanism for a safety brake member of a hoisted structure includes a brake actuator () formed of a ferro-magnetic material configured to be electronically actuated to magnetically engage a guide rail () upon detection of the hoisted structure exhibiting a predetermined condition, wherein the magnetic engagement of the brake actuator and the guide rail actuates movement of the safety brake member into a braking position.