788 patents
Utility
Elevator propulsion device including a power supply arranged to reduce noise in the cab
16 Jan 24
An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator propulsion device includes at least one drive member configured to engage and climb along a vertical structure, a motor module including at least one motor configured to cause movement of the drive member and corresponding movement of an elevator cab, and a power supply including at least one energy source that is configured to provide power to the motor.
George Scott Copeland
Filed: 31 Aug 20
Utility
Elevator door systems with minimum running clearance
16 Jan 24
Elevator systems include an elevator car configured to travel along an elevator shaft, the elevator car having a car door and a car sill.
Wei Wei
Filed: 20 Jan 23
Utility
Wireless power transfer device
16 Jan 24
An illustrative example embodiment of a wireless power transfer device includes an inductor panel and a capacitor panel adjacent the inductor panel.
Ben Guo, Antonio Martins
Filed: 15 Dec 20
Utility
Elevator Control System, Elevator System and Method for Controlling Elevator
11 Jan 24
An elevator control system, an elevator system including the elevator control system, and a method for controlling an elevator.
Yu Zhang, Shenhong Wang
Filed: 29 Nov 22
Utility
Heating Control Device and Method for Escalator System or Moving Sidewalk System
11 Jan 24
A heating control apparatus and method for an escalator system or automatic walkway system, an escalator system and automatic walkway system including the heating control apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program for implementing the method is stored.
Xinwei Gong, Lifei Cheng, Kaisheng Xu, Zhaoxia Hu
Filed: 29 Nov 22
Utility
Active braking for immediate stops
9 Jan 24
An elevator system control system is provided and includes a sensor system configured to sense elevator car conditions, a safety system signaling element to generate a safety signal indicative of an incident and a control system configured to react to the safety system signal.
Prasanna Nagarajan, David Ginsberg, Shashank Krishnamurthy, Daryl J. Marvin, Ronnie E. Thebeau
Filed: 20 Aug 18
Utility
Counterweight handover test device and method
9 Jan 24
An elevator counterweight assembly (11) includes a counterweight structure (38), at least one safety brake (12a, 12b) mounted on the counterweight structure (38), and a safety actuation mechanism (16) including a connection (17) for a suspension member (18).
Aurelien Fauconnet, Franck Rivoiret
Filed: 23 Dec 20
Utility
Overbraided non-metallic tension members
9 Jan 24
A tension member for a lifting and/or hoisting system includes a core including a plurality of load carrying fibers arranged in a matrix material, and an outer layer secured to the core including a plurality of outer fibers arranged around a perimeter of the core.
Scott Alan Eastman, Daniel A. Mosher, Wenping Zhao
Filed: 1 Dec 17
Utility
Elevator Car with Foldable Working Platform
4 Jan 24
An elevator car (1) defines an interior space (2) for accommodating passengers and/or cargo.
Aurelien Fauconnet, Frederic Beauchaud
Filed: 9 Nov 22
Utility
Elevator car with moving electrical box
2 Jan 24
An elevator car includes one or more sidewalls defining an interior space for accommodating passengers; and an electrical box (25) mounted to a sidewall by a mount (30).
Aurelien Fauconnet, Franck Rivoiret, Fabrice Boniface, Morgane Appourchaux
Filed: 3 Nov 22
Utility
Governor assembly, elevator safety device and elevator system
2 Jan 24
A governor assembly, an elevator safety device, and an elevator system.
Wei Wang, Decheng Meng, Yong Zhao
Filed: 17 Nov 22
Utility
Frictionless electronic safety actuator
2 Jan 24
A frictionless electronic safety actuator (100) for use in an elevator system, which includes at least one electromagnet (110), and a magnetic plate (120) attached to a connection arrangement (190).
Yu Pu, Yingxin Gao, Ruben Marante-Chasco
Filed: 1 Jul 22
Utility
Apparatus and Method for Managing Calling Units and Elevator System
28 Dec 23
An apparatus for managing a plurality of call-out units includes: a processor; and memory and storing configuration information about the plurality of call-out units and computer program capable of running on the processor, the plurality of call-out units are deployed on a plurality of floors, the running of the computer program on the processor causes: A. powering on the plurality of call-out units in sequence according to a preset floor order to cause the plurality of call-out units to return response messages containing their respective identifications in sequence; and B. if a response message received from a call-out unit of one of the floors does not contain an identification, assigning a corresponding identification to the call-out unit and establishing a binding relationship between the floor to which the call-out unit belongs and the identification as assigned in the configuration information.
Yu Zhang, Shenhong Wang
Filed: 28 Nov 22
Utility
Elevator Systems and Robot Operations Associated Therewith
28 Dec 23
Building systems and methods of performing building maintenance operations are described.
Nick Cope, Michael P. Keenan, JR., Arthur Hsu
Filed: 28 Jun 22
Utility
Fire-resistant Synthetic Tension Members
28 Dec 23
A load-bearing assembly according to an example of the present disclosure includes at least one tension member.
Chen Qian Zhao
Filed: 8 Sep 23
Utility
Elevator System Implementing a Multi-linear Multi-phase Induction Machine Including a Plurality of Stators Controlled In Parallel
21 Dec 23
A multi-phase linear induction machine includes at least one armature which can be disposed in an elevator hoistway and is configured to electrically conduct electromagnetic energy, and a plurality of stators which can be coupled to an elevator car that is configured to travel through the hoistway.
Dan Vasile
Filed: 16 Jun 22
Utility
Escalator Device
21 Dec 23
An escalator device includes a plurality of steps, wherein both sides of each step are provided with mounting portions and step wheels rotatably mounted to the mounting portions; step wheel guide rails fixedly arranged on both sides of the escalator device for guiding the step wheels of each step, during the operation of the escalator device, the step wheels of each step move along the step wheel guide rails on both sides respectively; and anti-detachment guide rails arranged on both sides of the escalator device, during the movement of the step wheels of each step along the step wheel guide rails on both sides respectively, the anti-detachment guide rails are located above and spaced apart from anti-detachment portions of each step, a piezoelectric sensor is provided on the surface of the anti-detachment guide rail facing the anti-detachment portion.
Laize Li
Filed: 13 Oct 22
Utility
Synchronizing assembly for elevator door and elevator
19 Dec 23
A synchronizing assembly for elevator door configured to synchronously open and close a first door and a second door from the center of an elevator in responsive to the movement of a belt in a first direction and a second direction.
Zhiren Liu, Meihong Mao, Yunbin Cai, JinKoo Lee, Michael Joseph Tracey
Filed: 6 Nov 20
Utility
Safety brake device
19 Dec 23
A safety brake device, for use in a conveyance system including a guide rail and a component moveable along the guide rail, comprises a safety brake moveable between a non-braking position where the safety brake is not in engagement with the guide rail and a braking position where the safety brake is engaged with the guide rail.
Javier Munoz Sotoca, Ruben Marante-Chasco
Filed: 29 Jul 21
Utility
Elevator systems, guide rail assemblies and methods of installing elevator systems
19 Dec 23
An elevator system (2) comprising a hoistway (4), an elevator car (6) and a counterweight (8) arranged to move within the hoistway (4).
Bi Xiong, Vincent Lopez
Filed: 2 Jun 22