Elevator
AssigneeKone Corporation
InventorsPetteri VALJUS, Raimo PELTO-HUIKKO, Riku LAMPINEN, Lasse HEIKKILÄ
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Abstract
Elevator, preferably a passenger elevator, which comprises an elevator car, and at least one hoisting rope for moving and supporting the elevator car, a traction sheave that acts on the hoisting rope, and a power source for rotating the traction sheave. The counterweight of the elevator comprises a brake for decelerating and/or preventing at least upward movement of the counterweight.
Claims21
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Elevator, preferably a passenger elevator, which comprises an elevator car, and at least one hoisting rope for moving and supporting the elevator car and a counterweight, a traction sheave that acts on the hoisting rope, and a power source for rotating the traction sheave, wherein the counterweight comprises a brake for decelerating and/or preventing at least upward movement of the counterweight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.