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US 2018/0022578 A1Published application
Tension member for elevator system
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsDaniel A. Mosher, Richard N. Fargo, John P. Wesson
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Abstract
A load bearing member is provided including at least one load bearing segment having a plurality of load carrying fibers arranged within a matrix material. At least a portion of the load bearing member has a radius of curvature when the load bearing member is untensioned.
Claims18
A load bearing member, comprising:
- at least one load bearing segment including a plurality of load carrying fibers arranged within a matrix material, wherein at least a portion of the load bearing member has a radius of curvature when the load bearing member is untensioned.
An elevator system, comprising:
- a hoistway;
- a drive machine mounted within the hoistway, the drive machine having a traction sheave coupled thereto
- an elevator car movable within the hoistway;
- a counterweight movable within the hoistway;
- at least one load bearing member connecting the elevator car and the counterweight, the load bearing member being arranged in contact with the traction sheave such that operation of the drive machine moves the elevator car between a plurality of landings, the at least one load bearing member including:
- at least one load bearing segment including a plurality of load carrying fibers arranged within a matrix material, wherein at least a portion of the load bearing member has a radius of curvature when the load bearing member is untensioned.
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