A guide assembly (60) for guiding movement of an elevator car (30) is provided including a first (66) and second (68) guide support coupled to the elevator car (30). The first guide support (66) and the second guide support (68) are separated from one another by a gap (G) wider than an adjacent primary portion (42) of a propulsion system (40) of the elevator car (30). A pair of first guides (70) is mounted to the first (66) and second (68) guide support, respectively. The first guides (70) are substantially parallel and are configured to guide movement of the elevator car (30) in a first direction to maintain a clearance between the primary (42) and secondary (44) portions of the propulsion system (40) of the elevator car (30). A second guide (72) is mounted to one of the first (66) and second (68) guide support. The second guide (72) is oriented substantially perpendicular to the first guides (70). The second guide (72) is configured to guide movement of the elevator car (30) in a second direction.

In an elevator counterweight device, a frame body includes a first stile, a second stile, a crosshead provided between upper portions of the stiles, and a plank provided between lower portions of the stiles. On both sides of the frame body in a width direction thereof, a plurality of guide devices are provided. Each of the crosshead and the plank is coupled to the first stile and the second stile so as to be pivotable. Each of the guide devices is displaceable in the width direction of the frame body and a thickness direction of the frame body relative to the frame body, and is pivotable about an axis parallel to a vertical direction of the frame body as a center.

An elevator guide having a base attached to an elevator component, a guide riding along a portion of a rail and a spring biasing the guide in contact with the rail. The guide includes one or more of the following: (i) a guide support member operably associated with the guide for movably supporting the guide so that the guide can move toward and away from a corresponding surface of the rail member wherein the guide support member has a plurality of spring engagement sections configured to vary a system effective spring rate; (ii) a roller including a non-metallic rim molded about a bearing; (iii) two independently adjustable stops and, (iv) an opening adjustment member mounted about a notch in the base to vary the distance between the base and the rail. The opening adjustment member has a width and/or depth greater than a width and/or depth of the notch.

Sliding guide shoe for guiding a moving component in an elevator shaft, and an elevator comprising said sliding guide shoe. The sliding guide shoe comprises a frame part, comprising a supporting surface, and a sliding part disposed to be supported by the supporting surface. The supporting surface and the sliding part have contact through contact points where the supporting surface of the frame part is in contact with the outer surface of the sliding part. Said contact points are constituting a minor fraction of the corresponding surface of said outer surface of the sliding part and providing for at least one of the supporting surface and the sliding part capability to bend for absorbing guide rail imperfections.

An elevator roller guide configured to ride along a rail having a base member and a rail member. The rail member has a front face, a first side and a second side. The rail member further extends substantially perpendicular to the base member. The elevator roller guide preferably includes a car movement compensation member configured to maintain the face roller in contact with the front face of the rail member when the elevator car moves a first distance in a direction transverse to the rail member wherein the first distance is a distance that would cause the face roller to slide off or lose meaningful and/or substantial contact with the front face of the rail member without the car movement compensation member.

Gliding means are attached to a side frame of the car sling, said gliding means comprising a gliding part supported through elasticity means on a frame part. The side frame is positioned on a guide rail in an elevator shaft so that the gliding part of the gliding means sets on the guide rail. The gliding means is provided with an installation jig comprising a first branch positioned between the gliding part and the guide rail, and a second branch positioned in an open space between the frame part and the gliding part for bypassing the elasticity means. The installation jig is removed when the installation of the car sling and the car has been completed.

An elevator system and a guiding device for use in an elevator system. The guide device for an elevator system includes: a bracket; a plurality of rollers mounted onto the bracket; at least one of the plurality of rollers is mounted onto the bracket through a damping device, the damping device includes: an oscillating rod, a first end of the oscillating rod is rotatably mounted onto the bracket, a second end of the oscillating rod is provided with a first notch, and the roller is mounted onto the oscillating rod; a guide pin, wherein the guide pin is mounted onto the bracket and passes through the first notch of the oscillating rod; and one or more friction members, mounted onto the oscillating rod and in frictional contact with the guide pin during the oscillation of the oscillating rod.