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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2019
Applicant:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Turek, Munchendorf, AT;
Thomas Illedits, Neufeld an der Leitha, AT;
Assignee:
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 25/00 (2006.01); B66B 23/16 (2006.01); B66B 29/00 (2006.01); B65G 23/44 (2006.01); B66B 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 25/006 (2013.01); B65G 23/44 (2013.01); B66B 23/16 (2013.01); B66B 27/00 (2013.01); B66B 29/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Monitoring device () for monitoring a drive element () of a conveyor (), in which the drive element () extends in a conveyance direction. The monitoring device () comprises a mechanism () attached to the drive element () and configured for mechanically monitoring a distance between two predetermined locations of the drive element () spaced apart in the conveyance direction. The monitoring device () is further configured for triggering an alarm signal in case the monitored distance exceeds a predetermined limit.