A safety control device (1) for a people conveyor (101). The safety control device (1) includes a first safety control channel (2) configured to output a first safety control signal in response to one or more input signals (10, 12, 14), a second safety control channel (4) configured to output a second safety control signal in response to one or more input signals (10, 12, 14), and an override control channel (6) configured to: monitor the health of the first and second safety control channels (2, 4), determine whether a fault has occurred in either of the first or second safety control channels (2, 4), and override the first or second safety control signal in response to a determination that a fault has occurred in the corresponding safety control channel (2, 4).

A safety control device (1) for a people conveyor (101). The safety control device (1) includes a first safety control channel (2) configured to output a first safety control signal in response to one or more input signals (10, 12, 14), a second safety control channel (4) configured to output a second safety control signal in response to one or more input signals (10, 12, 14), and an override control channel (6) configured to: monitor the health of the first and second safety control channels (2, 4), determine whether a fault has occurred in either of the first or second safety control channels (2, 4), and override the first or second safety control signal in response to a determination that a fault has occurred in the corresponding safety control channel (2, 4).

A testing method for an unintended car movement protection device for an elevator, which can shorten the time required for performing the operation test, is disclosed. The testing method includes: moving a car to a position where a floor releveling operation is enabled; making an unintended car movement protection device operate for testing; enabling the floor releveling operation by an elevator control device to control the car by way of a command signal from a control device of the unintended car movement protection device while the control device of the unintended car movement protection device simulatively sets an opened door detection state in which a car door or a landing door is detected to be opened and a power cut-off command signal to be outputted to an electric motor to drive the car; performing the floor releveling operation by way of the elevator control device in such a closed door state that the car door and the landing door are being closed; and making the car in the closed door state move by unbalanced torque in accordance with the power cut-off command signal when the car lands on a releveled floor through the floor releveling operation.

A testing method for an unintended car movement protection device for an elevator, which can shorten the time required for performing the operation test, is disclosed. The testing method includes: moving a car to a position where a floor releveling operation is enabled; making an unintended car movement protection device operate for testing; enabling the floor releveling operation by an elevator control device to control the car by way of a command signal from a control device of the unintended car movement protection device while the control device of the unintended car movement protection device simulatively sets an opened door detection state in which a car door or a landing door is detected to be opened and a power cut-off command signal to be outputted to an electric motor to drive the car; performing the floor releveling operation by way of the elevator control device in such a closed door state that the car door and the landing door are being closed; and making the car in the closed door state move by unbalanced torque in accordance with the power cut-off command signal when the car lands on a releveled floor through the floor releveling operation.

The invention relates to an elevator apparatus, comprising: a shaft, an elevator car vertically movable in the shaft, one or more ropes connected with the car, and a controller for controlling movement of the car. In order to detect sway in one or more elevator ropes connected with the car, the apparatus comprises at least one sensor unit arranged in the elevator shaft to detect sway and to produce a control signal indicating to the controller the detected sway. The controller compares the detected sway to a predetermined limit and prevents movement of the elevator car when sway reaches the predetermined limit.

The invention relates to an elevator apparatus, comprising: a shaft, an elevator car vertically movable in the shaft, one or more ropes connected with the car, and a controller for controlling movement of the car. In order to detect sway in one or more elevator ropes connected with the car, the apparatus comprises at least one sensor unit arranged in the elevator shaft to detect sway and to produce a control signal indicating to the controller the detected sway. The controller compares the detected sway to a predetermined limit and prevents movement of the elevator car when sway reaches the predetermined limit.

An overspeed brake system for use in an elevator powerhead is provided. A brake rotor is attachable to a cable drum to rotate with a cable drum. A brake member selectively engages the brake rotor upon transition of an actuation lever from a first position to a second position. A biasing member acts on the actuation lever to bias the actuation lever from the first position towards the second position. A latch arrangement has a first orientation maintaining the actuation lever in the first position and a second orientation releasing the actuation lever for transitioning from the first position to the second position. The latch arrangement transitions from the first orientation to the second orientation when a speed sensing arrangement senses that the rotational speed of the cable drum is at least a predetermined rotational speed.

An overspeed brake system for use in an elevator powerhead is provided. A brake rotor is attachable to a cable drum to rotate with a cable drum. A brake member selectively engages the brake rotor upon transition of an actuation lever from a first position to a second position. A biasing member acts on the actuation lever to bias the actuation lever from the first position towards the second position. A latch arrangement has a first orientation maintaining the actuation lever in the first position and a second orientation releasing the actuation lever for transitioning from the first position to the second position. The latch arrangement transitions from the first orientation to the second orientation when a speed sensing arrangement senses that the rotational speed of the cable drum is at least a predetermined rotational speed.

An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system monitoring assembly includes a wind detector configured to detect wind in a hoistway and to provide a wind detector output regarding the detected wind. A processor is configured to receive the wind detector output, determine whether at least one characteristic of the detected wind satisfies at least one predetermined criterion corresponding to an effect on the elevator system, and provide an indication of at least one of the satisfied criterion and the effect on the elevator system.

A device for controlling an elevator system, the elevator system having an elevator shaft delimited by a shaft wall including a wall opening connecting an inner face of the shaft wall to an outer face of the shaft wall, is positioned in the wall opening. The device has a housing receiving a controller for controlling the elevator system, wherein the housing includes a housing opening allowing access to the controller and the housing is rotatably mounted in the wall opening for rotation between a first position and a second position in an operational state of the device. The housing opening is accessible from the outer face of the shaft wall in the first position and from the inner face of the shaft wall in the second position.