Metal rope, elevator provided with metal rope, and use of lubricant for lubricating the metal rope
AssigneeKone Corporation
InventorsEsko AULANKO, Raimo PELTO-HUIKKO, Sakari KORVENRANTA, Jarmo MYLLYNEN, Pekka TORENIUS
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Abstract
The object of the invention is a traction sheave elevator and a rope that contains metal as a load-bearing material, such as the suspension rope of an elevator, which rope comprises at least one or more strands laid from metal wires and which rope is lubricated with a lubricant. Another object is the use of the aforementioned lubricant for lubricating the rope. The lubricant comprises at least oil and thickener, which thickener in the lubricant comprises at least 10% or more of the mass of the lubricant.
Claims13
A rope including metal as a load-bearing material, the rope comprising:
- one or more strands laid from metal wires, wherein the rope is lubricated with a lubricant including at least oil and thickener, the thickener being greater than 15% of the mass of the lubricant.
(canceled)
A method for lubricating a rope having metal as a load-bearing material and including one or more strands laid from metal wires, the method comprising:
- lubricating the rope with a lubricant, including at least oil and thickener, the thickener being greater than 15% of the mass of the lubricant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.