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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Applicants:
Elena Cortona, Thalwil, CH;
Josef Husmann, Luzern, CH;
Inventors:
Elena Cortona, Thalwil, CH;
Josef Husmann, Luzern, CH;
Assignee:
Inventio AG, Hergiswil NW, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 5/00 (2006.01); B66B 7/04 (2006.01); G01K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for thermally protecting an electromagnetic actuator used to suppress vibrations in an elevator installation. The apparatus includes a temperature evaluation unit that determines an actual temperature of the actuator on the basis of a signal proportional to a current supplied to the actuator. A limiter restricts the current supplied to the actuator if the actual temperature of the actuator as determined by the temperature evaluation unit is greater than a predetermined temperature.