A fall-protection apparatus with a drum and a rotationally-activated braking device including at least one velocity-actuated pawl that is mounted on a pawl-support plate that is rotatable relative to the drum through a predetermined range between a first position and a second position. The pawl-support plate is rotatable relative to the drum from the first position to the second position upon the pawl-support plate experiencing a rotational acceleration that is above a predetermined threshold value of rotational acceleration. When the pawl-support plate is in the second position, the velocity-actuated pawl can be actuated by a rotational velocity that is lower than a rotational velocity required to actuate the pawl when the pawl-support plate is in the first position.

A fall arrester includes a holder, rotating drum, braking device, and dust cover. The rotating drum is pivotally provided on and within the holder, and includes a main body and at least one pawl; the main body has an accommodating part to be wound by a cable and a setting part. The pawl is pivotally provided on the setting part, and the braking device is fixed to the holder and between the holder and the setting part. When the rotating drum rotates quickly by pull of the cable, the pawl would pivot and make a part thereof abut against a part of the braking device to stop the rotating drum. The dust cover is fixed to the setting part, and thereby prevents dust from affecting the pawl and the braking device located therein, and thus to enhance safe use thereof.

A fall arrester includes a holder, rotating drum, braking device, and dust cover. The rotating drum is pivotally provided on and within the holder, and includes a main body and at least one pawl; the main body has an accommodating part to be wound by a cable and a setting part. The pawl is pivotally provided on the setting part, and the braking device is fixed to the holder and between the holder and the setting part. When the rotating drum rotates quickly by pull of the cable, the pawl would pivot and make a part thereof abut against a part of the braking device to stop the rotating drum. The dust cover is fixed to the setting part, and thereby prevents dust from affecting the pawl and the braking device located therein, and thus to enhance safe use thereof.

A fall arrester includes holder, rotating drum, and braking module. The rotating drum is pivotally installed on the holder, and includes main body and pawl which has first abutting portion and is pivotally provided on setting part. The braking module is fixed to holder, and includes cover, friction plate, and ratchet plate, being coaxially set in order. The ratchet plate has second abutting portion on its periphery. When rotating drum rotates at speed greater than or equal to predetermined rotating speed, and first abutting portion moves to second position to abut against second abutting portion, the cover and ratchet plate rotate relative to friction plate, driven by rotating drum. Additionally, the cover and ratchet plate generate frictional resistance with friction plate respectively to stop the rotating drum. Thus, the braking module of the fall arrester can be replaced thereby enabling provision of a new braking module as an initial condition.

The invention relates to an abseiling device comprising a bidirectionally rotatable guiding arrangement (25) for guiding a pulling means (26); further comprising a braking mechanism (30) that is coupled to the guiding arrangement (25); a driving means (34; 35) can be connected to the guiding arrangement (25) so as to actuate the guiding arrangement (25). In order to create an abseiling device that prevents an individual from being injured or parts of the abseiling device from being damaged during rescue operations in particular of people, a mechanical torque limiter (33) decouples the driving means (34; 35) and the guiding arrangement (25) or the pulling means (26) when the torque exceeds a certain threshold value.

The invention relates to an abseiling device comprising a bidirectionally rotatable guiding arrangement (25) for guiding a pulling means (26); further comprising a braking mechanism (30) that is coupled to the guiding arrangement (25); a driving means (34; 35) can be connected to the guiding arrangement (25) so as to actuate the guiding arrangement (25). In order to create an abseiling device that prevents an individual from being injured or parts of the abseiling device from being damaged during rescue operations in particular of people, a mechanical torque limiter (33) decouples the driving means (34; 35) and the guiding arrangement (25) or the pulling means (26) when the torque exceeds a certain threshold value.

A fall-protection apparatus with a rotationally-activated braking device including at least one first pawl that is a velocity-actuated pawl and at least one second pawl that is an acceleration-actuated pawl, the at least one first pawl and the at least one second pawl being independently actuated and independently functioning.

A fall-protection apparatus with a rotationally-activated braking device including at least one first pawl that is a velocity-actuated pawl and at least one second pawl that is an acceleration-actuated pawl, the at least one first pawl and the at least one second pawl being independently actuated and independently functioning.

A fall-protection apparatus with a rotationally-activated braking device including at least one first pawl that is a velocity-actuated pawl and at least one second pawl that is an acceleration-actuated pawl, the at least one first pawl and the at least one second pawl being independently actuated and independently functioning.

A fall-protection apparatus with a rotationally-activated braking device including at least one first pawl that is a velocity-actuated pawl and at least one second pawl that is an acceleration-actuated pawl, the at least one first pawl and the at least one second pawl being independently actuated and independently functioning.