An exemplary elevator braking device comprises a brake housing. A plurality of rollers are supported by the brake housing. The rollers are arranged to be positioned on opposite sides of a guiderail. The rollers are selectively moveable between a first position in which the rollers are spaced apart a first distance and a second position in which the rollers are spaced apart a second, smaller distance so that the rollers engage and roll along opposite sides of the guiderail. At least one biasing member is supported by the brake housing. The biasing member is associated with at least one of the rollers and biases the associated roller toward the other roller in the second position. A plurality of braking surfaces are supported by the brake housing. At least one braking surface is associated with each of the rollers. Each braking surface engages a periphery of the associated roller that faces the side of the guiderail. Friction between the periphery of the associated roller and the braking surface provides a stopping force.

An elevator brake for braking and holding an elevator car in an elevator installation, and a method for returning and subsequently holding the elevator brake in a standby position, includes a first actuation device for actuating a first brake lining. The first actuation device includes an electromagnetic holding and catch device that holds an energy store, in the form of a spring accumulator, in a loaded state and releases the energy store when required. The electromagnetic holding and catch device includes a plurality of electromagnets that act directly or indirectly on the energy store by a lever distribution. The electromagnetic holding and catch device alternatively, or additionally, can include a traction device that holds the first brake lining in the standby position. The traction device is looped around a bollard or capstan and held at a free end by at least one electromagnet.

An elevator brake for braking and holding an elevator car in an elevator installation, and a method for returning and subsequently holding the elevator brake in a standby position, includes a first actuation device for actuating a first brake lining. The first actuation device includes an electromagnetic holding and catch device that holds an energy store, in the form of a spring accumulator, in a loaded state and releases the energy store when required. The electromagnetic holding and catch device includes a plurality of electromagnets that act directly or indirectly on the energy store by a lever distribution. The electromagnetic holding and catch device alternatively, or additionally, can include a traction device that holds the first brake lining in the standby position. The traction device is looped around a bollard or capstan and held at a free end by at least one electromagnet.

An elevator brake braking and holding an elevator car in an elevator system includes a first brake lining having a first actuating device and a second brake lining, which brake linings cause braking in interaction with a braking strip or brake disk. A second actuating device is associated with the second brake lining, and the second actuating device moves the second brake lining toward the first brake lining, if necessary, thus clamping and braking the braking strip or the brake disk between the second and first brake linings. The first actuating device moves the first brake lining toward the second brake lining to clamp and brake the braking strip or the brake disk between the first and second brake linings. The first and the second actuating device operate according to different principles of operation.

An elevator brake braking and holding an elevator car in an elevator system includes a first brake lining having a first actuating device and a second brake lining, which brake linings cause braking in interaction with a braking strip or brake disk. A second actuating device is associated with the second brake lining, and the second actuating device moves the second brake lining toward the first brake lining, if necessary, thus clamping and braking the braking strip or the brake disk between the second and first brake linings. The first actuating device moves the first brake lining toward the second brake lining to clamp and brake the braking strip or the brake disk between the first and second brake linings. The first and the second actuating device operate according to different principles of operation.

A safety actuation assembly for an elevator system including a housing, a speed sensing device disposed within the housing, wherein the speed sensing device comprises a proximal end, and a protection device disposed within the housing and located adjacent to the proximal end of the speed sensing device; the protection device configured to be placed in a first position when in a non-engaging position and in a second position when in an engaging position.

A roller system, a roller brake device and an elevator system. The roller brake device is used for the roller system. The elevator system includes the roller system. The roller system comprises a roller assembly and a roller brake device, the roller brake device includes: a body, the roller brake device is mounted to the roller assembly by the body; an actuation device mounted to the body; and a brake connected to the body in a pivotable manner, and the actuation device can move the brake from a rest position to a brake position, wherein the brake engages and brakes a roller in the roller assembly at the brake position, and the brake is disengaged from the roller at the rest position.

A roller system, a roller brake device and an elevator system. The roller brake device is used for the roller system. The elevator system includes the roller system. The roller system comprises a roller assembly and a roller brake device, the roller brake device includes: a body, the roller brake device is mounted to the roller assembly by the body; an actuation device mounted to the body; and a brake connected to the body in a pivotable manner, and the actuation device can move the brake from a rest position to a brake position, wherein the brake engages and brakes a roller in the roller assembly at the brake position, and the brake is disengaged from the roller at the rest position.

The invention relates to an elevator comprising a hoistway; an elevator car vertically movable in the hoistway; at least one rope connected to the car; a rotatable traction member comprising a circumferential traction surface for each of the at least one rope; each of the at least one rope passing around the rotatable traction member and having a front side surface resting against a circumferential traction surface of the traction member, the front side surface and/or the traction surface of the rotatable traction member being made of material comprising polymer; and a drive machinery for controlling rotation of the rotatable traction member; and activatable pressing means for pressing the at least one rope against the circumferential traction surface of the traction member which comprise a pressing shoe mounted on the back side of and out of contact with the rope section of each of said at least one rope, which rope section rests against the rotatable traction member, the pressing shoe being movable towards the back side surface of said rope section; and actuating means activatable to move the pressing shoe towards the back side surface of said rope section such that the pressing shoe moves into contact with and presses the rope section against the circumferential traction surface of the traction member; and activating means for activating the actuating means to move the pressing shoe towards the back side surface of said rope section.

A brake assembly for an elevator system is provided and includes a guide rail configured to guide movement of an elevator car. Also included is a safety brake operatively coupled to the elevator car and having a brake surface configured to frictionally engage the guide rail. Further included is a safety brake actuation mechanism operatively coupled to the safety brake and configured to actuate the safety brake to a braking position. The mechanism includes a first sensing device disposed on a first side of the guide rail to detect a first condition reading of the elevator car relative to the guide rail. The mechanism also includes a second sensing device disposed on a second, opposite side of the guide rail to detect a second condition reading of the elevator car relative to the guide rail, the first and second condition readings collectively analyzed to determine an overall condition reading.