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Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026

Filed:

Oct. 15, 2020
Applicant:

Kone Corporation, Helsinki, FI;

Inventors:

Antti Koskinen, Helsinki, FI;

Petri Hartikainen, Helsinki, FI;

Pekka Hallikainen, Helsinki, FI;

Janne Salomaki, Helsinki, FI;

Antti Saarelainen, Helsinki, FI;

Henri Wenlin, Helsinki, FI;

Risto Jokinen, Helsinki, FI;

Timo Vlasov, Helsinki, FI;

Mikko Puranen, Helsinki, FI;

Esa Putkinen, Helsinki, FI;

Jyrki Laaksonheimo, Helsinki, FI;

Lauri Stolt, Helsinki, FI;

Tuukka Kauppinen, Helsinki, FI;

Jarkko Saloranta, Helsinki, FI;

Hilkka Hamalainen, Helsinki, FI;

Sami Saarela, Helsinki, FI;

Assignee:

Kone Corporation, Helsinki, FI;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 1/44 (2006.01); B66B 1/26 (2006.01); B66B 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 1/44 (2013.01); B66B 1/26 (2013.01); B66B 11/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

According to an aspect, there is provided an elevator parking brake comprising brake pads configured to provide a braking force against a guide rail in a loading and unloading situation of an elevator car; and at least one sensor. The elevator parking brake is configured to allow a predetermined amount of movement within the elevator parking brake in the loading and unloading situation of the elevator car, and the at least one sensor is configured to provide at least one indication associated with the movement within the elevator parking brake in the loading and unloading situation of the elevator car.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Koskinen, Antti. (2026). Elevator parking brake, a method for operating an elevator system and an elevator system (U.S. Patent No. 12545550). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12545550

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