Arresting brake device for elevators

An arresting brake device with triggering equipment for use with an elevator car being guided by guide rails, the elevator car being movable in upward and downward directions of travel while being monitored by a speed limiter, the elevator car being braked to standstill by the arresting brake device by a braking force, which braking force is different in upward and downward directions of travel, upon speed limit values being exceeded, the arresting brake device comprising:

• a base plate for attachment to an elevator car;
• at least one tiltable rocker for attachment to a speed limiter of the elevator car and being pivotally mounted on said base plate;
• a brake shoe attached to said tiltable rocker for engagement with a guide rail;
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• means for setting a first braking force for an upward direction of travel and for setting a different second braking force for a downward direction of travel, said means for setting being mounted on said base plate and coupled to said tiltable rocker whereby when said tiltable rocker is attached to the speed limiter, said speed limiter pivots said tiltable rocker on said base plate in response to the elevator car exceeding a speed limit value to engage said brake shoe with the guide rail to apply a selected one of said first and second braking forces to stop the elevator car.