Patent ID: 9708159
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B66B

Claim:
1. A safety brake for an elevator installation with at least one travel body movable along at least one of a guide rail and a brake rail in an elevator shaft, wherein the safety brake brakes and holds the travel body at the rail when required, the safety brake comprising: a brake body having a first brake element and a second brake element, wherein the first and second brake elements are movable independently of one another, the first brake element and the second brake element are pivotable in opposite directions about a common axle, and the first brake element is substantially for braking and holding only in case of movement of the travel body along the rail in an upward direction and wherein the second brake element is for braking and fixing only in case of movement of the travel body along the rail in a downward direction; and a control plate for positioning the brake body relative to the guide wherein the first and second brake elements are adjustable together relative to the rail to simultaneously bring the first brake element and the second brake element into contact with the guide rail, wherein the control plate is positionable in each of a rest position and a braking position by a linear movement relative to the rail.