Safety apparatus for elevator system
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1. A safety apparatus for an elevator system, comprising:
- a power supply;
a motor supplied with power by said power supply;
a sheave driven by said motor;
an elevator car operated by the rotation of said sheave;
an electromagnetic brake capable of holding the elevator motion system of said motor, said sheave and said car in a stop condition;
an elevator control device to which power is supplied from said power supply;
voltage drop responsive means being operated in response to the voltage drop of said power supply to a predetermined voltage which is higher than the deenergization voltage of any of the relays included in said elevator control device and lower than the normal voltage of said power supply, said voltage drop responsive means being restored to a nonoperation state in response to the recovery of said power supply to the normal voltage thereof;
emergency brake means for applying an emergency brake to said elevator motion system; and
holding means responsive to the operation of said voltage drop responsive means for maintaining said emergency brake means in an operated condition until said elevator motion system comes to a stop.
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Abstract
A safety apparatus for an elevator system is disclosed in which upon detection an instantaneous power service interruption, an emergency brake is applied to the car and continues to be applied for longer than the time required for the particular car to stop.
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1. A safety apparatus for an elevator system, comprising:
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a power supply; a motor supplied with power by said power supply; a sheave driven by said motor; an elevator car operated by the rotation of said sheave; an electromagnetic brake capable of holding the elevator motion system of said motor, said sheave and said car in a stop condition; an elevator control device to which power is supplied from said power supply; voltage drop responsive means being operated in response to the voltage drop of said power supply to a predetermined voltage which is higher than the deenergization voltage of any of the relays included in said elevator control device and lower than the normal voltage of said power supply, said voltage drop responsive means being restored to a nonoperation state in response to the recovery of said power supply to the normal voltage thereof; emergency brake means for applying an emergency brake to said elevator motion system; and holding means responsive to the operation of said voltage drop responsive means for maintaining said emergency brake means in an operated condition until said elevator motion system comes to a stop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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