Metal rope, elevator provided with metal rope, and use of lubricant for lubricating the metal rope
AssigneeKone Corporation
InventorsEsko Aulanko, Raimo Pelto-Huikko, Sakari Korvenranta, Jarmo Myllynen, Pekka Torenius
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Abstract
The object of the invention is a traction sheave elevator and a rope (3) that contains metal as a load-bearing material, such as the suspension rope of an elevator, which rope comprises at least one or more strands (7) laid from metal wires (9) and which rope (3) is lubricated with a lubricant (8). Another object is the use of the aforementioned lubricant for lubricating the rope (3). The lubricant (8) comprises at least oil and thickener, which thickener in the lubricant (8) comprises at least 10% or more of the mass of the lubricant (8).
Claims13
A traction sheave elevator, comprising:
- an elevator car;
- and
- a plurality of suspension ropes to move the elevator car, the plurality of suspension ropes passing over a traction sheave having a hoisting machine, and the plurality of suspension ropes being lubricated with a lubricant including at least oil and thickener, the thickener being greater than 15% of the mass of the lubricant.
A traction sheave elevator, comprising:
- an elevator car;
- and
- a plurality of suspension ropes to move the elevator car, the plurality of suspension ropes passing over a traction sheave having a hoisting machine, and the plurality of suspension ropes being lubricated with a lubricant including at least oil and thickener, the thickener being about 30-85% of the mass of the lubricant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.