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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2019
Kone Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Kim Antin, Helsinki, FI;
Sven Bossuyt, Helsinki, FI;
Antti Hassinen, Helsinki, FI;
Juha Helenius, Helsinki, FI;
Juha Honkanen, Helsinki, FI;
Mika Juntunen, Helsinki, FI;
Petri Kere, Helsinki, FI;
Mikko Lassila, Helsinki, FI;
Hannu Lehtinen, Helsinki, FI;
Aleksi Nareikko, Helsinki, FI;
Mikko Puranen, Helsinki, FI;
Kai Ruotsalainen, Helsinki, FI;
Petteri Valjus, Helsinki, FI;
Kone Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for inspecting quality and/or condition of an elongated composite member, which is a load bearing member of a rope of a hoisting apparatus, such as an elevator, or a precursor of such a load bearing member, the method comprising providing an elongated composite member; and changing the temperature of said elongated composite member by heating or cooling said elongated composite member via a flank thereof; and scanning said elongated composite member from a lateral side thereof with a thermal imaging device after said changing of the temperature; and creating thermographic images of said elongated composite member.