ARRANGEMENT IN THE DOOR STRUCTURE OF AN ELEVATOR

• US 20190023537A1
• Filed: 09/26/2018
• Published: 01/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Kone Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kone Corporation
• Inventors: RASANEN, Matti, HAAPANIEMI, Markku, SUOMINEN, Ilpo, SIHVO, Juho
• Application Number:
  US16/143,195
• Publication Number:
  US 20190023537A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 13/08 guided for horizontal movement
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 13/30 Constructional features of doors or gates of interest apart from this application E06B
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 13/301 Details of door sills
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 15/0652 Tracks E05D15/063 - E05D15/0647 and E05D15/0656 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/416 against fire
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/104 for elevators

Abstract

An arrangement in the door structure of an elevator includes at least an elevator car with doors and door panels, landing doors of the landing areas with door panels and a hanger carriage of each door panel, as well as a top track for the doors, supported on which top track the doors are suspended. The top track includes a separate frame beam, which is enclosed for essentially its whole length with a reinforcement structure.

Claims

1. An arrangement in the door structure of an elevator, the elevator comprising:

at least an elevator car with door panels;

landing doors of the landing areas with door panels;

a hanger carriage of each door panel; and

at least one top track,

wherein at least one door panel is suspended on the at least one top track,

wherein the at least one top track comprises a separate frame beam, the separate frame beam being enclosed for essentially an entire length thereof with a reinforcement structure.

3. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the endurance of a reinforcement structure against fire and heat is better than the endurance of a frame beam against fire and heat.

4. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the melting temperature of a reinforcement structure is higher than the melting temperature of the frame beam.

5. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement structure comprises reinforcement elements situated around the top part and bottom part of the frame beam and tie members connecting the ends of the reinforcement elements, and wherein when the supporting of the frame beam fails, the hanger carriages of the door panels are arranged to rest on the support of at least the lower reinforcement elements of the frame beam.

6. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the frame beam is an essentially elongated profile of a constant cross-section, comprising on a top surface and a bottom surface thereof fixing grooves in the longitudinal direction of the frame beam for the entire length of the frame beam.

7. The arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the reinforcement elements are arranged to be fixed to the frame beam by means of fasteners disposed non-parametrically in the fixing grooves.

8. The arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the top track is arranged to be fixed into position by means of fasteners disposed non-parametrically in the fixing grooves of the frame beam.

9. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the frame beam is fabricated into a one-piece profile from a lightweight and malleable material and is in its entirety of one and the same material.

10. The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the frame beam is an aluminium profile or a plastic profile fabricated by extrusion.

13. The arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the melting temperature of a reinforcement structure is higher than the melting temperature of the frame beam.

15. The arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the reinforcement structure comprises reinforcement elements situated around the top part and bottom part of the frame beam and tie members connecting the ends of the reinforcement elements, and wherein when the supporting of the frame beam fails, the hanger carriages of the door panels are arranged to rest on the support of at least the lower reinforcement elements of the frame beam.

16. The arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the reinforcement structure comprises reinforcement elements situated around the top part and bottom part of the frame beam and tie members connecting the ends of the reinforcement elements, and wherein when the supporting of the frame beam fails, the hanger carriages of the door panels are arranged to rest on the support of at least the lower reinforcement elements of the frame beam.

18. The arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the frame beam is an essentially elongated profile of a constant cross-section, comprising on a top surface and a bottom surface thereof fixing grooves in the longitudinal direction of the frame beam for the whole length of the frame beam.

19. The arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the frame beam is an essentially elongated profile of a constant cross-section, comprising on a top surface and a bottom surface thereof fixing grooves in the longitudinal direction of the frame beam for the whole length of the frame beam.

20. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the frame beam is an essentially elongated profile of a constant cross-section, comprising on a top surface and a bottom surface thereof fixing grooves in the longitudinal direction of the frame beam for the whole length of the frame beam.

2. The arrangement in the door structure of an elevator, the elevator comprising:

at least an elevator car with door panels;

landing doors of the landing areas with door panels;

a hanger carriage of each door panel; and

at least one top track suspending at least one door panel,

wherein the top track comprises a separate frame beam, the separate frame beam being enclosed for essentially an entire length thereof with a reinforcement structure.

11. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the endurance of a reinforcement structure against fire and heat is better than the endurance of a frame beam against fire and heat.

12. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the melting temperature of a reinforcement structure is higher than the melting temperature of the frame beam.

14. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the reinforcement structure comprises reinforcement elements situated around the top part and bottom part of the frame beam and tie members connecting the ends of the reinforcement elements, and wherein when the supporting of the frame beam fails, the hanger carriages of the door panels are arranged to rest on the support of at least the lower reinforcement elements of the frame beam.

17. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the frame beam is an essentially elongated profile of a constant cross-section, comprising on a top surface and a bottom surface thereof fixing grooves in the longitudinal direction of the frame beam for the whole length of the frame beam.