EP2062842A1 - Überwachungsvorrichtung für eine Hebevorrichtung, Hebevorrichtung sowie Verfahren zur Überwachung einer Hebevorrichtung - Google Patents

Überwachungsvorrichtung für eine Hebevorrichtung, Hebevorrichtung sowie Verfahren zur Überwachung einer Hebevorrichtung Download PDF

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EP2062842A1
EP2062842A1 EP07121389A EP07121389A EP2062842A1 EP 2062842 A1 EP2062842 A1 EP 2062842A1 EP 07121389 A EP07121389 A EP 07121389A EP 07121389 A EP07121389 A EP 07121389A EP 2062842 A1 EP2062842 A1 EP 2062842A1
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Juan Carlos Abad
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
    • B66B1/34—Details, e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B5/00—Applications of checking, fault-correcting, or safety devices in elevators
    • B66B5/0006—Monitoring devices or performance analysers
    • B66B5/0018—Devices monitoring the operating condition of the elevator system
    • B66B5/0031—Devices monitoring the operating condition of the elevator system for safety reasons

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  • the invention relates to a monitoring device for a lift, a lift and a method for monitoring a lift.
  • a conventional lift system comprises a central control unit located in the machine room or in the shaft top. Further, a safety system is used to detect an unsafe condition of the function of the lift.
  • the safety system and the control unit communicate with each other via a communication bus.
  • the safety device comprises a plurality of switches, contacts and sensors linked together in a serial circuit in order to build a so called safety chain. An operation of any safety means within the chain will disconnect the motor drive from the main power supply in order to stop the lift car.
  • a flexible travelling cable is used.
  • the data transfer capacity of long cables is often limited. Further, the material costs for such cables are high.
  • a monitoring device for a lift comprising a control unit and a safety device with several safety units for monitoring the function of the lift, wherein the safety device is connected to the control unit, is characterised in that the control unit and the safety device communicate with each other via a wireless optical data communication.
  • the wireless optical data communication is laser based.
  • a laser beam unit providing at least one laser beam is used.
  • the safety device comprises a first safety unit and a second safety unit, wherein the first safety unit comprises several safety means, which are serially connected together to build a first safety chain and wherein the second safety unit comprises several safety means, which are serially connected together to build a second safety chain.
  • the at least two safety chains are electrically separated but optically coupled.
  • the first safety unit comprises at least one controller and/or the second safety unit comprises at least one controller.
  • the first safety unit is linked to the control unit and/or the second safety unit is linked to a lift car.
  • control unit is logically connected with a first safety unit and with the second safety unit via the wireless optical communication.
  • the first safety unit and/or the second safety unit comprises at least one transceiver having a light emitting unit and/or a light receiving unit.
  • the light emitting unit is capable of providing at least one laser beam and/or the light receiving unit is capable of receiving at least one laser beam.
  • the fixed lift nodes for example located in the machine room or the shaft pit, and the moving nodes located in the lift car communicate with each other via a laser based wireless communication path or network.
  • a laser based wireless communication path or network Preferably, two or more control area networks (CAN) are provided, which are electrically separated but optically coupled.
  • CAN control area networks
  • a lift comprises a monitoring device according to one of the claims 1 to 8. Preferred embodiments of the lift are described in claims 10 to 11.
  • the safety device comprises several safety units for monitoring the function of the lift, wherein a first safety unit is linked to the lift car and a second safety unit is linked to the control unit.
  • first safety unit is mounted to the lift car and the second safety unit is positioned in or close to a machine room of the lift.
  • the invention further relates to a method for monitoring a lift comprising a lift car, a control unit and a safety device with several safety units for monitoring the function of the lift, wherein the safety device is connected to the control unit, characterised in that the control unit and the safety device communicate with each other via a wireless optical data communication.
  • the wireless optical data communication is laser based.
  • the safety device can comprise a first safety unit and a second safety unit, wherein the first safety unit communicates with the control unit and the second safety unit communicates with the first safety unit.
  • One advantage of the monitoring device, the lift and/or the method according to the invention is the reduction of weight and cost in comparison to the conventional wired communication network path between the car and the machine room via a travelling cable.
  • the wireless optical can be used for tall buildings and the same lift safety device can be installed in all lift systems.
  • a further advantage is to increase the system reliability via eliminating typical problems of voltage drops in the safety chain namely in mid to high travelling heights.
  • a further advantage is that much higher CAN bus baud rates between the nodes are possible. Hence, the system performance and reliability can be improved. Moreover, increasing the baud rate will also increase the response time of safety relevant nodes. Baud rates of 1 Mbps can be achieved.
  • Fig. 1 shows a lift with a lift car 60 movably within a shaft 65 of a building.
  • the building comprises several landig floors, for example floors 90, 92.
  • a drive unit 84 and a brake unit 86 are mounted in a machine room 70 on the top of the shaft 65.
  • a monitoring device for the lift comprises a control unit 10 and a safety device 20.
  • the safety device 20 has a first safety unit 30 and a second safety unit 40, which are shown in detail in Fig. 2 .
  • the safety device 20 can comprise a plurality of safety units.
  • the first safety unit 30 and the second safety unit 40 provide two separated control area networks (CAN), which are electrically separated, but optically coupled.
  • CAN control area networks
  • the first safety unit 30 comprises several safety means 36, 37, 38, 39, which are serially connected.
  • the second safety unit 40 comprises several safety means 46, 47, 48, 49.
  • the first safety unit 30 comprises two CAN controllers 32, 33 and a microcontroller 31
  • the second safety unit 40 comprises two CAN controllers 42, 43 and a microcontroller 41.
  • the two controllers 32, 33 drive a transceiver 34, which in turn drives an optical transceiver 35.
  • the two controllers 42, 43 drive a transceiver 44, which in turn drives an optical transceiver 45.
  • the first safety unit 30 is linked to the control unit 10 and the second safety unit 40 is linked to the car 60.
  • the first safety unit 30 and the second safety unit 40 communicate with each other via a wireless optical data communication.
  • this wireless optical data communication is laser based.
  • two laser beams are provided for this communication path.
  • the two laser beams can carry data objects.
  • the optical transceiver 35 has a light emitting unit 50 and a light receiving unit 52 and the optical transceiver 45 has a light emitting unit 54 and a light receiving unit 56.
  • the light emitting unit 50 sends communication data to the light receiving unit 56 and the light emitting unit 54 sends communication data to the light receiving unit 52.
  • the transceiver 34 connects the optical transceiver 35 with the controllers 31, 32, 33.
  • transceiver 44 connects the optical transceiver 45 with the controllers 41, 42, 43.
  • a frequency controller 72 is linked to the control unit 10.
  • Fig. 2 shows that a main car controller 80 and a car position controller 82 are linked to the lift car 60.
  • the data sent via the communication network between safety units 30 and 40 contains safety relevant data regarding the function of the lift.
  • the safety device 20 is used to detect an unsafe condition of the function of the lift.
  • the safety device 20 and the control unit 10 communicate with each other via the wireless optical communication path.
  • the safety device 20 comprises a plurality of switches, contacts and sensors linked together in a serial circuit in order to build at least one safety chain.
  • the optical data communication between the first safety unit 30 and the second safety unit 40 is interrupted. Then the drive unit 84 is disconnected from the main power supply. As a result, the drive unit 84 is stopped and/or the brake unit 86 is activated to stop the lift car 60.
  • the safety unit 40 detects that the car door contact as one of the safety means opens during a trip, it will communicate its state to the safety unit 40, which in turn will open the safety chain disabling the drive energy flow and therefore stopping the drive unit 84 and the car 60.
  • the safety unit 30 may be integrated in the control unit 10 and the safety unit 40 may be integrated in the main car controller 80.

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CN105223014A (zh) * 2015-11-06 2016-01-06 上海市特种设备监督检验技术研究院 一种便携式电梯轿厢制停距离检测仪及其检测方法
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EP1762531A2 (de) * 2001-03-12 2007-03-14 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Sicherheitssystem für Aufzugtüren
US20030057030A1 (en) * 2001-09-27 2003-03-27 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Elevator system
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WO2017198907A1 (en) * 2016-05-20 2017-11-23 Kone Corporation Elevator communication arrangement
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