Patent ID: 6712183
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: B66B

Abstract:
An elevator having a rope having a first end connected to a top of a car and a second end connected to a top of a counterweight, and the rope being guided by a sheave that is rotated by a motor, comprising:a compensating rope suspended from said car to said counterweight, said compensating rope having a curving portion, a first linear portion on a car side of said curving portion and a second linear portion on a counterweight side of said curving portion; a guide arranged to guide said first linear portion and said second linear portion, and comprising a rotatable member configured to direct movement of said compensating rope; a plurality of bell-shaped guides attached to both an upper side and a lower side of said guide for guiding said compensating rope; and a frame arranged in an elevator shaft for supporting said guide.