Drive comprising a set of safeties that can be bidirectional or unidirectional. In the case of the bidirectional system, it is formed by two wedge rollers (1) and (2) that run through oblong grooves (11) and (12) respectively provided in a protective plate (16). The wedge rollers (1) and (2) are assembled onto floating anchors (14) and (15) respectively, which anchors are linked together by means of a spring (5) ; on the other hand it comprises a drive assembly comprising a coil (3) where the transmission between the drive and the wedge assembly is carried out by means of a flexible transmission comprising two cables (7) and (8) joined at one of their ends to the drive assembly and at the other end to the floating anchors (14) and (15) on which the wedge rollers (1) and (2) are mounted. In addition, the bolts of the rollers (1) and (2) run through the oblong holes of a discriminating plate (6) which is responsible for separating the non-wedged roller from the guide. This system allows separate mounting of the wedge assembly with respect to the drive assembly.

Drive comprising a set of safeties that can be bidirectional or unidirectional. In the case of the bidirectional system, it is formed by two wedge rollers (1) and (2) that run through oblong grooves (11) and (12) respectively provided in a protective plate (16). The wedge rollers (1) and (2) are assembled onto floating anchors (14) and (15) respectively, which anchors are linked together by means of a spring (5) ; on the other hand it comprises a drive assembly comprising a coil (3) where the transmission between the drive and the wedge assembly is carried out by means of a flexible transmission comprising two cables (7) and (8) joined at one of their ends to the drive assembly and at the other end to the floating anchors (14) and (15) on which the wedge rollers (1) and (2) are mounted. In addition, the bolts of the rollers (1) and (2) run through the oblong holes of a discriminating plate (6) which is responsible for separating the non-wedged roller from the guide. This system allows separate mounting of the wedge assembly with respect to the drive assembly.

A brake device for braking a traveling body movable along a guide rail in a movement direction includes a holder mounting a brake element that has a brake surface directed toward the guide rail, the brake element being movable relative to the holder between a free-running position and a braking position. A pretensioning element is activated to exert a force that moves the brake element toward the braking position. A release element holds the pretensioning element in a holding state and is activated into a released state to reconfigure the pretensioning element from a deactivated configuration into the activated configuration. A pressing element in an actuated state generates a force on the brake element in a direction toward the guide rail to enable a reset of the brake device.

A brake device for braking a traveling body movable along a guide rail in a movement direction includes a holder mounting a brake element that has a brake surface directed toward the guide rail, the brake element being movable relative to the holder between a free-running position and a braking position. A pretensioning element is activated to exert a force that moves the brake element toward the braking position. A release element holds the pretensioning element in a holding state and is activated into a released state to reconfigure the pretensioning element from a deactivated configuration into the activated configuration. A pressing element in an actuated state generates a force on the brake element in a direction toward the guide rail to enable a reset of the brake device.

The invention relates to a safety brake for an elevator, a centrifugal regulator and a way of using this in a safety brake. According to the invention, the safety brake comprises a centrifugal regulator (3), a shaft (4), which rotates due to a coupling (5) to the elevator, a first (6) and a second (8) brake part movable against each other with friction surfaces (10, 11), the first brake part being rotatable with the shaft, a spring assembly (30) with which the brake parts are spring-biased with a pressure force, on release the centrifugal regulator is provided to couple the shaft (4) to the first brake part (6) to force rotation on it. The safety brake is self-regulating by comprising the pressure-relieving arrangement provided, due to the rotation of the shaft (4), to relieve the spring biasing by pressing the first brake part (6) towards the spring assembly's (30) spring action and thus from the other brake part (8), until a balanced position is obtained whereby both brake parts (6, 8) frictionally slide against each other.

The invention relates to a safety brake for an elevator, a centrifugal regulator and a way of using this in a safety brake. According to the invention, the safety brake comprises a centrifugal regulator (3), a shaft (4), which rotates due to a coupling (5) to the elevator, a first (6) and a second (8) brake part movable against each other with friction surfaces (10, 11), the first brake part being rotatable with the shaft, a spring assembly (30) with which the brake parts are spring-biased with a pressure force, on release the centrifugal regulator is provided to couple the shaft (4) to the first brake part (6) to force rotation on it. The safety brake is self-regulating by comprising the pressure-relieving arrangement provided, due to the rotation of the shaft (4), to relieve the spring biasing by pressing the first brake part (6) towards the spring assembly's (30) spring action and thus from the other brake part (8), until a balanced position is obtained whereby both brake parts (6, 8) frictionally slide against each other.

An elevator safety device includes: a lower beam; and an emergency stop device mounted parallel to the lower beam in order to perform an emergency stop of an elevator car, wherein the lower beam includes: a first side member; a second side member disposed opposite the first side member; a front support member configured to be coupled to and to support front portions of the first side member and the second side member; and a rear support member configured to be coupled to and to support rear portions of the first side member and the second side member.

An elevator safety device includes: a lower beam; and an emergency stop device mounted parallel to the lower beam in order to perform an emergency stop of an elevator car, wherein the lower beam includes: a first side member; a second side member disposed opposite the first side member; a front support member configured to be coupled to and to support front portions of the first side member and the second side member; and a rear support member configured to be coupled to and to support rear portions of the first side member and the second side member.

A method and a catching device are used to catch a traveling body in an elevator system wherein traveling body is movable along a rail. The catching device includes a first braking element, a second braking element, a first guide element, a second guide element and an actuating element. The first braking element and the second braking element are brought into contact with the rail for braking. A first linear bearing is formed between the first braking element and the first guide element and a second linear bearing is formed between the second braking element and the second guide element. Both guide elements are moved between a rest position and a braking initial position, the actuating element moving the two guide elements from the rest position into the braking initial position.

A method and a catching device are used to catch a traveling body in an elevator system wherein traveling body is movable along a rail. The catching device includes a first braking element, a second braking element, a first guide element, a second guide element and an actuating element. The first braking element and the second braking element are brought into contact with the rail for braking. A first linear bearing is formed between the first braking element and the first guide element and a second linear bearing is formed between the second braking element and the second guide element. Both guide elements are moved between a rest position and a braking initial position, the actuating element moving the two guide elements from the rest position into the braking initial position.