Method for monitoring the door mechanism of an elevator

A method for monitoring the condition of the door mechanism of an elevator and determining need for maintenance, said door mechanism comprising a door actuating system, door panels and a door operator, the method comprising the steps of:

• measuring the signals of the control system of a door in good condition and generating a set of characteristics descriptive of the operation of the door from them;
• measuring the signals of the door control system;
• dividing the operation during the opening and closing movements of the door into stages according to which parts of the door are functioning at each stage;
• from the measured signals, generating a set of characteristics descriptive of the operation of the door;
• comparing the set of characteristics thus generated to the set of characteristics for a normal operating condition stored in memory;
• based on the comparison of the two sets of characteristics, performing a diagnosis to determine where and how the operation of the door and its components deviates from normal operation and determining a degree of deviation such that both failures of operation and non-optimal operation prior to failures can be determined;
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• utilizing the result of the diagnosis to establish the need for servicing and a servicing time.