Elevator connector with angled interface
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorAntonio Martins
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Abstract
A connector assembly includes a connector body and a suspension member. The suspension member extends along a center axis and comprises a plurality of tension members encased in a jacket. The suspension member has one end received within the connector body, and this one end has an end face extending at an angle relative to the center axis with ends of the plurality of tension members being exposed. A plurality of contact members are supported within the connector body, and each contact member contacts an exposed end face of at least one tension member to establish electrically conductive connections with the plurality of tension members.
Claims20
A connector assembly comprising:
- a connector body;
- a suspension member extending along a center axis and comprising a plurality of tension members encased in a jacket, the suspension member having one end received within the connector body, and wherein the one end has an end face extending at an angle relative to the center axis with ends of the plurality of tension members being exposed;
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- a plurality of contact members supported within the connector body, wherein each contact member contacts an exposed end face of at least one tension member to establish electrically conductive connections with the plurality of tension members.
An elevator system, comprising:
- an elevator car;
- at least one suspension member that supports the elevator car and facilitates movement of the elevator car, wherein the at least one suspension member extends along a center axis and comprising a plurality of tension members encased in a jacket;
- a connector to receive one end of the at least one suspension member, wherein the one end has a cut end face extending at an angle relative to the center axis with ends of the plurality of tension members being exposed at the cut end face;
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- a plurality of contact members supported within the connector, wherein each contact member contacts an exposed end face of at least one tension member to establish electrically conductive connections with the plurality of tension members.
A method comprising:
- encasing a plurality of tension members in a jacket to form a suspension member that extends along a center axis;
- cutting one end of the suspension member at an angle relative to the center axis to expose ends of the plurality of tension members;
- inserting the one end of a suspension member into a connector body;
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- supporting a plurality of contact members within the connector body, each contact member contacting an exposed end face of at least one tension member to establish electrically conductive connections with the plurality of tension members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.