Synthetic non-metallic rope for an elevator

An passenger conveying system having a car frame moving along a path, the car frame being driven by a machine, the passenger conveying system including:

• a traction sheave engaged with the machine, the traction sheave including a groove;
• a sheave liner disposed in the groove, the sheave liner having a contact surface;
• and
• a hoist rope engaged with the car frame and the traction sheave, the hoist rope including:
• a plurality of load carrying strands formed from a non-metallic material;
• and
• a jacket surrounding the plurality of strands, the jacket being engageable with the contact surface to provide sufficient traction to drive the elevator;
• wherein the contact surface is shaped to accommodate the rope such that compressive forces on the rope are minimized as the rope deflects during, engagement with the traction sheave.

A passenger conveying system having a car frame moving along a path, the car frame being driven by a machine, the passenger conveying system including:

• a traction sheave engaged with the machine, the traction sheave including a groove;
• a hoist rope engaged with the car frame and the traction sheave, the rope including a plurality of load carrying strands and a jacket surrounding the plurality of strands, the jacket formed from a non-metallic material;
• and
• a sheave liner disposed in the groove, the sheave liner having a contact surface engaged with the jacket to provide sufficient traction to drive the elevator, wherein the sheave liner is formed from a material having a lower wear resistance than the jacket, such that the sheave liner will receive the predominant amount of wear during operation of the passenger conveying system as compared to the jacket.