An elevator safety monitoring system, an elevator system, an elevator drive unit, and a method for operating an elevator are presented. The elevator safety monitoring system includes an elevator car absolute position and speed feedback device, a safety monitor connected to the absolute position and speed feedback device, and a safety zone extending inside an elevator shaft. The safety zone is associated with an allowable maximum speed of an elevator car, wherein the allowable maximum speed is lower than a rated speed of an elevator car outside the safety zone, wherein the safety monitor is configured to determine a slowdown failure of the elevator car approaching the safety zone, and, upon the determination of the slowdown failure, command an actuator to decelerate the elevator car to the allowable maximum speed.

A device for creating a temporary protective space for an elevator system is installed in an elevator shaft and includes a fastening element that can be fixed in the elevator shaft and a supporting element connected to the fastening element. In a maintenance position of the device, the supporting element is arranged such that a movement path of a travel body of the elevator system is limited to form the temporary protective space. An impact element is connected to the supporting element and, in the maintenance position of the device, provides direct mechanical contact with the travel body. The impact element is pivotably mounted on the supporting element such that in an operating position of the device the movement path of the travel body is maximized.

An arrangement for controlling a lock of an upmost landing door of an elevator, an elevator and a method. The arrangement comprises an actuator arranged to be activated in consequence of activation of a service limit device of the elevator, the actuator being connected to the lock of the upmost landing door, and said activation of the actuator arranged to open said lock.

A compensation guide, counterweight screen, traction elevator and method for guiding a compensation element are disclosed. The compensation guide includes a horizontally directed guide opening through which the compensation guide passes. The guide is mounted vertically movably to the counterweight screen.

An elevator safety device (120) is configured for restricting the movement of an elevator car (106) of an elevator system (102) along its pathway in order to prevent the elevator car (106) from moving beyond at least one limit position. The elevator safety device (120) is configured for performing at least one learning run (220a, 220b) for setting the at least one limit position.

An elevator system has a counterweight moveable in an elevator shaft for a weight equalization of an elevator car which can move in an opposite direction to the counterweight. A protective screen is arranged in a shaft pit of the elevator shaft and has a vertical portion oriented substantially parallel to a movement path of the counterweight. The protective screen prevents a person located in the shaft pit from entering the movement path of the counterweight. The protective screen has a horizontally arranged angulation, wherein an angled portion of the protective screen that adjoins the angulation extends into the projection of the counterweight in the movement direction.

An elevator buffering device and an elevator system. The elevator buffering device includes a multi-stage buffer including: a body bracket; and a plurality of buffering elements mounted on the body bracket; wherein each of the buffering elements is at different heights when they are driven to operating positions in a vertical direction; a drive mechanism including: a power source for powering the drive mechanism; and a telescopic push rod pivotally connected to the body bracket; and a control element for controlling a telescopic length of the telescopic push rod of the drive mechanism so that one of the plurality of buffering elements on the body bracket is driven to the operating position.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a buffer cap for an elevator to be placed on an upper surface of a buffer provided below a counterweight for an elevator so as to be opposed to a lower surface of the counterweight, which is configured to restrict lowering of the counterweight, the buffer cap including: a support column; an upper plate provided to an upper end of the support column; and a lower plate provided to a lower end of the support column, wherein the support column is formed of flat plates, and each of the upper plate and the lower plate is formed of a flat plate, and wherein the flat plates for forming the support column, and the flat plates for the support column and the upper plate or the lower plate are fittable and disassemblable.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a buffer cap for an elevator to be placed on an upper surface of a buffer provided below a counterweight for an elevator so as to be opposed to a lower surface of the counterweight, which is configured to restrict lowering of the counterweight, the buffer cap including: a support column; an upper plate provided to an upper end of the support column; and a lower plate provided to a lower end of the support column, wherein the support column is formed of flat plates, and each of the upper plate and the lower plate is formed of a flat plate, and wherein the flat plates for forming the support column, and the flat plates for the support column and the upper plate or the lower plate are fittable and disassemblable.

Elevator overrun systems having a first body arranged to be fixedly mounted to a portion of an elevator system or elevator shaft, a second body positioned within the first body and moveable from a deployed state to a retracted state relative to the first body, and a limit switch located at a distal end of the second body, the limit switch configured to interact with a component of an elevator system to prevent movement of an elevator car.