Elevator rescue operation control system including selective transformer winding energization

• US 7,650,968 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2004
• Issued: 01/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Otis Elevator Company (Otis Worldwide Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Otis Elevator Company (Otis Worldwide Corp.)
• Inventors: Friedrich, Axel, Oesterle, Robert, Dehmlow, Marvin
• Primary Examiner(s): SALATA, ANTHONY J
• Application Number:
  US11/577,876
• Publication Number:
  US 20090127029A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,852 Days
• Field of Search: 187/277, 187/278, 187/293, 187/296, 187/290, 187/391, 187/393
• US Class Current: 187/290
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 5/021 the abnormal operating conditions being independent of the system alarm systems in general G08B

Abstract

A power supply for an elevator drive includes a voltage input, a comparator for comparing the input voltage with a predetermined threshold, a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding connected to the elevator drive. The transformer has a single tapped primary winding. When the input voltage exceeds the predetermined threshold input, the comparator output causes power to be supplied to the primary winding via one of an end of the winding or the tapping of the winding, and when the input voltage is below the predetermined threshold, input power is supplied to the primary winding via the other of the end of the primary winding and the tapping of the winding.

Claims

1. A power supply for an elevator drive, comprising

a voltage input,

a comparator for comparing the input voltage with a predetermined threshold,

a transformer having a single tapped primary winding and a secondary winding,

the secondary winding being connected to the elevator drive;

wherein, when the input voltage exceeds the predetermined threshold input, an output of the comparator is configured to cause power to flow between the tapping of the primary winding and a first end of the primary winding, and

wherein, when the input voltage is below the predetermined threshold, the output of the comparator is configured to cause power to flow between the tapping of the primary winding and a second end of the primary winding.

2. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the voltage input comprises a mains power supply and a battery, connected to the comparator input, wherein, when the mains power supply is functioning, the comparator outputs a signal indicating that the input voltage exceeds the predetermined threshold, and in the event of a mains power failure, the input voltage to the comparator is from the battery and this is less than the predetermined threshold.

3. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the battery is connected to the comparator via a switch which is normally open and closes when the mains power fails or falls below a given value.

4. The power supply of claim 3, wherein the switch closes automatically when the mains power fails or falls below a given value.

5. The power supply of claim 3, wherein the switch is adapted to be closed manually by means of pressing a button.