Patent ID: 6631790
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: B66B

Abstract:
A method for braking a traction sheave elevator which has a drive machine with a traction sheave and a brake which acts on the traction sheave, hoisting ropes driven by the traction sheave, an elevator car and a counterweight, the elevator car and the counterweight being suspended on the hoisting ropes, the method comprising the steps of braking the elevator in case of an emergency stop by using a braking device not comprised in the drive machine, the braking device including at least one brake, action of the braking device not comprised in the drive machine being applied directly to at least one of the ropes, a guide rail and an equalizing gear of the elevator, a maximum magnitude of force decelerating the elevator car generated by the braking device not comprised in the drive machine equaling about half the weight of a nominal load of the elevator.