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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2011
Jori Hagg, Riihimäki, FI;
Razvan Albu, Hyvinkää, FI;
Jani Luoma, Vantaa, FI;
Kone Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
A method and an arrangement are provided for fixing the compensating ropes of an elevator to an elevator car or to a counterweight, which elevator includes at least a hoisting machine and hoisting roping, suspended by which the elevator car as well as the counterweight are arranged to travel, and between which elevator car and counterweight compensating ropes are fixed such that the first ends of the compensating ropes are fixed to the counterweight, from where the compensating ropes are led downwards to pass below a compensating pulley, after which upwards to the elevator car, where the second ends of the compensating ropes are fixed by wedge housings in connection with the elevator car. When fixing the ends of the compensating ropes in connection with the elevator car or the counterweight, the wedge housings are turned into an inclined attitude before disposing the ends of the compensating ropes in the wedge housings.