Patent ID: 9254985
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: B66B,H02G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An assembly comprising: (a) a belt, which includes cords extending lengthwise of the belt with spaces therebetween, and includes a coating of the cords extending into spaces between the cords, said belt being configured for use in an elevator system as a suspension belt for a car and a counterweight, or being configured for use in the elevator system as a drive belt for the car or for the counterweight, or being configured for use in the elevator system as a combined suspension and drive belt for the car and the counterweight; (b) a first connecting device including a first number of cord contacting elements providing electrical connections contacting element-to-cord; and (c) a second connecting device, including a second number of cord contacting elements providing electrical connections contacting element-to-cord, and including at least two conductive elements, each conductive element being electrically connected to a respective one of the second cord contacting elements, the conductive elements being provided for making electrical connections to a belt monitoring unit which monitors the proper condition of the cords on the basis of electrical signals passed through the cords; (d) wherein at least one of the first and second connecting devices includes at least one bridge type cord contacting element, which extends into a gap between two cords of the cords and provides physical and electrical connection to both of the two cords, thereby electrically connecting the two cords.