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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Kone Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Inventors:
Mikko Puranen, Helsinki, FI;
Hannu Lehtinen, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
KONE CORPORATION, Helsinki, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/06 (2006.01); B66B 7/12 (2006.01); G01N 29/26 (2006.01); B66B 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/043 (2013.01); B66B 7/1215 (2013.01); G01N 29/0654 (2013.01); G01N 29/262 (2013.01); B66B 7/062 (2013.01); G01N 2291/02827 (2013.01); G01N 2291/044 (2013.01); G01N 2291/269 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for inspecting a condition of an elongated load bearing member of a rope of a hoisting apparatus, such as an elevator includes ultrasound scanning one or more regions of the load bearing member with an ultrasonic scanner. A method for inspecting a condition of a rope of a hoisting apparatus, such as an elevator, which rope includes at least one load bearing member includes inspecting at least one load bearing member of the rope with an ultrasound scanner.