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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Kone Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Inventors:
Juhamatti Nikander, Helsinki, FI;
Janne Salomäki, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
KONE Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 5/02 (2006.01); B66B 1/34 (2006.01); B66B 1/42 (2006.01); B66B 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 5/027 (2013.01); B66B 1/3453 (2013.01); B66B 1/3476 (2013.01); B66B 1/42 (2013.01); B66B 5/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a system and method for an automatic rescue operation of an elevator car in an elevator system, the elevator system includes a hoisting machine and a battery-operated rescue drive device configured to provide power signals to the hoisting machine and/or hoisting machinery brakes. A load sensor is configured to gather elevator car load information, and the rescue drive device is configured to select, based on the elevator car load information, a first rescue run or a second rescue run.