Patent ID: 6092630
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B66B

Abstract:
An arresting brake device with triggering equipment for use with an elevator car being guided by guide rails, the elevator car being movable in upward and downward directions of travel while being monitored by a speed limiter, the elevator car being braked to standstill by the arresting brake device by a braking force, which braking force is different in upward and downward directions of travel, upon speed limit values being exceeded, the arresting brake device comprising:at least one tiltable rocker for attachment to a speed limiter of an elevator car; andmeans for setting a first braking force for an upward direction of travel and for setting a different second braking force for a downward direction of travel, said means for setting being coupled to said tiltable rocker whereby when said tiltable rocker is attached to the speed limiter, said speed limiter tilts said tiltable rocker in response to the elevator car exceeding a speed limit value to apply a selected one of said first and second braking forces.