Holding Fixture for Monitoring Device
AssigneeThyssenkrupp Elevator AG
InventorsMichael Bray, Christian Breite
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Abstract
A holding assembly releasably attaches a monitoring device to a surface of an elevator system for monitoring conditions of the elevator system. The holding assembly includes a platform body coupled to the monitoring device. A suction cup is coupled with the platform body to affix the platform body with the surface of the elevator system to be monitored. A plurality of protrusions extend from the platform body and are held by the suction cup against the surface of the elevator system to be monitored so as to transmit, through the protrusions, vibrational energy from the elevator system to the monitoring device.
Claims20
A holding assembly for releasably attaching a monitoring device to a surface of an elevator system for monitoring performance of the elevator system, the holding assembly comprising:
- a platform body configured to be coupled to the monitoring device;
- a suction cup coupled to said platform body and configured to affix said platform body to a surface of the elevator system to be monitored;
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- a plurality of protrusions extending from said platform body and configured to be held by said suction cup against the surface of the elevator system to be monitored so as to transmit, through said protrusions, vibrational energy from the elevator system to the monitoring device.
A holder for selectively attaching a monitoring device to a surface of an elevator system to detect performance parameters of the elevator system, the holder comprising:
- (a) a first attachment member configured to be selectively coupled to the monitoring device;
- (b) a second attachment member configured to be selectively coupled to each of the first attachment member and the surface of the elevator system;
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- (c) at least one extension member extending from at least one of said first or second attachment members and configured to contact the surface of the elevator system to transmit vibrational energy from the elevator system to the monitoring device.
A method of using a monitoring device with a holding assembly comprising a mounting portion and a holding portion to monitor performance parameters of an elevator system, the method steps comprising:
- (a) aligning one or more extension members of the mounting portion of the holding assembly with a surface of the elevator system;
- (b) actuating an adjusting feature of the mounting portion to selectively attach a suction cup of the mounting portion with the surface of the elevator system;
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- (c) coupling the holding portion with the mounting portion through a magnetic connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.