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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2018
Kone Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Arto Nakari, Helsinki, FI;
Olli Pokkinen, Helsinki, FI;
KONE CORPORATION, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
An elevator includes an elevator motor; a motor drive for the elevator motor having a frequency converter comprising a rectifier bridge, an inverter bridge and a DC link in between, which frequency converter is controlled via a controller, the rectifier bridge being connected to AC mains via three feed lines comprising chokes, and the rectifier bridge being realised via controllable semiconductor switches; a contactor being located between the feed lines and AC mains; a backup power supply at least for emergency drive operation; and an emergency control for performing an automatic emergency drive. The backup power supply is via a first switch connectable with only a first of said feed lines. A second and/or third of the feed lines is, via a second switch, connectable as power supply to a car door arrangement, the first switch, as well as the second switch, are controlled by the emergency control, and the emergency control is connected to a manual drive circuit having a manual drive switch for a manual rescue drive.