EP3922589A1

EP3922589A1 - Installation arrangement and construction-time elevator

Info

Publication number: EP3922589A1
Application number: EP20179641.4A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Pasi Raassina; Tero Hakala
Original assignee: Kone Corp
Current assignee: Kone Corp
Priority date: 2020-06-12
Filing date: 2020-06-12
Publication date: 2021-12-15

Abstract

The invention refers to an installation arrangement (16) for installing work in an elevator hoistway (12) during construction of a building, the installation arrangement (16) comprising:
- at least one installation deck (3) configured to move along the elevator hoistway (12) and configured for carrying out installation operation;
- at least one mover (24, 26) forming a part of a linear motor (14), which mover (24, 26) has motor windings (74, 76) and is mounted in connection with the installation deck (3), the mover (24, 26) being configured to co-act with a stator beam (18) located vertically in the elevator hoistway and;
- a motion and safety control unit (7) connected to the installation deck (3) comprising drive and safety components for the operation of the linear motor (14). The invention also refers to a construction time elevator comprising at öeast one installation arrangement and at least one vertical stator beam (18) located in the elevator hoistway (12).

Description

Background of the invention

The invention relates to an installation arrangement for installation work in an elevator hoistway during construction of a building, the installation arrangement comprising at least one installation deck configured to move along an elevator hoistway and configured for carrying out installation operation in the hoistway of the elevator.
Such kinds of installation arrangements, as e.g. platforms or construction elevators are needed in the construction stage of a building to transport constructors and/or equipment to desired places of the building site. Furthermore, mechanics and constructors working in an elevator hoistway as well as on floors should be able to use an elevator to move between floors. Known prior art solutions use movable installation platforms, which are suspended and moved by hoisting ropes. The hoisting ropes run via a traction sheave of a hoisting machine disposed in a separate machine base structure (sometimes called cathead) above the installation platform. The machine base structure is erected stepwise as the construction work proceeds, such that hoisting height of the installation platform increases in steps.
This kind of solution has some disadvantages. Moving of the heavy machine base structure requires lot of work, as well as a large high-power crane. All control and safety equipment of the elevator are disposed in the machine base structure or in the proximity of it, up in the building. These control and safety equipment comprise, for example, an elevator drive unit, an elevator control unit, and elevator safety equipment, such as mechanical brakes, an overspeed governor etc.. Further, high-power 3-phase feeder cables must be carried up to the machine base to supply power to the hoisting machine.

Object of the invention

To overcome the above-identified problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a new kind of installation arrangement for installing an elevator during construction of a building, which overcomes the above mentioned disadvantages at least partly. The invention also refers to a construction time elevator comprising such an installation arrangement.

Summary of the invention

The object is solved by an installation arrangement according to claim 1. The object is further solved by a construction-time elevator according to claim 12. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are subject matter of the corresponding dependent claims. Advantageous embodiments are also described in the specification and in the drawings.
The installation arrangement comprises an installation deck, which is used for the installation operation. Builders and mechanics can work from the installation deck. It can also be used for transporting construction material and for example elevator components up to the building. The installation arrangement further comprises at least one mover forming a part of a linear motor, which mover has motor windings and is connected to the installation deck. The mover is configured to co-act with at least one stator beam, forming the other part of the linear motor, located vertically in the elevator hoistway. Thus, the mover is able to provide the necessary propulsion force to lift the installation deck in the hoistway up and down. The movable body thus allows movement of the installation deck within the movement range defined by the stator beam. In some embodiments, a horizontally-located stator beam may be provided to establish an installation deck movable in horizontal direction to use used for installation and construction of the building.
Further, the installation arrangement comprises a motion and safety control unit connected to the installation deck comprising drive and safety components for the operation of the linear motor. This is a clear advantage in comparison to the prior art solution, wherein such safety and control elements had to be installed into a machine base up in the building. The inventive solution also makes it possible to add further autonomous installation arrangements in the same hoistway, to be moved independently along the same stator beam. Alternatively, it could be possible to use one installation arrangement for transporting materials and components to the constructors working on an installation deck upper in the building.
Preferably the motion and safety control unit comprises an elevator drive unit, e.g. an inverter, and an electronic or mechanical overspeed governor, so that the installation arrangement and the at least one vertical stator beam in the elevator hoistway form a construction time elevator which is ready to use and meets all the official safety regulations. The arrangement is on the other hand easy to install and to use. Electronic overspeed governor means an overspeed governor comprising an electronic supervision unit, such as for supervising movement of the installation deck.
Preferably, the installation arrangement comprises a power source, in particular a battery, for supplying power to the motor windings. Such a power source may comprises a high-power battery, such as a lithium-ion battery, for feeding electrical power to the motor windings. The battery is preferably charged during idle times via a battery charger, such as a wireless charger or a one-phase AC supply cable connected to a battery charger. This has the advantage that no three-phase feeder cables are needed for operating the mover / installation deck combination, but a temporary power connection may be adequate in the building site. This means that the whole construction time elevator does not need high voltage feeder arrangements, such as a vertical feeder bar for AC mains in the shaft. On the other hand, if such a power source e.g. with a vertical power feeder bar is used, the power source my act as a backup power source in case of any power failure of AC mains.
For safety reasons the installation arrangement also comprises mechanical brakes, which are dimensioned to stop and hold the installation deck in elevator hoistway. The brakes are preferably arranged in connection with the mover(s). Preferably, the brakes are configured to interact with the stator beam and/or with guide rails located in the elevator hoistway. Generally, the brakes may comprise friction pads and/or wedges to clamp two side faces of the stator beam. The brakes can also be embodied as locking means, e.g. comprising sprocket wheels or friction roller co-acting with the stator teeth of the stator beams, which would provide a friction-based or form-fit safety arrangement which also could be used as part of an overspeed governor. In this case the sprocket wheel or friction roller could be braked via brake-pads or wedges. Such type of wedges can automatically be drawn back from a locking position at the sprocket wheels/friction rollers in contrast to conventional wedges which are clamped between a guide rail and a gripping device body, in which case the car has to be drawn off the wedges with a lot of effort.
Advantageously, a locking means is connected to the installation deck, which locking means is configured to interact with a surrounding building structure or the stator beam and/or guide rails located in the building. With such locking means the installation deck may be locked tightly into its place in the hoistway before starting the installation work. This locking means preferably comprises a mechanical form- or friction-based interlocking of at least one locking element connected to the installation deck and a fixed element mounted in connection with the hoistway, e.g. with the stator beam(s) or guide rails. The locking means may be integrated with the mechanical brakes.
After the installation work has reached a certain degree of readiness, the installation deck could be dismantled and a separate construction-time elevator car will be mounted to the same mover(s). This construction-time car will then be used for transferring materials and constructors up to the building. It is also possible to use even two or more mover/platform or car combination in the same hoistway moving along the same stator beam to speed up the building process.
The invention provides several advantages: Thus, the invention simplifies the usage of the installation arrangement and the corresponding construction time elevator and provides following real advantages for building constructors. There is no need for completed shaft or permanent building electricity and electrification. Even the building infrastructure does not need to be completed. This system can be used clearly earlier than any conventional systems. Thus, in case of using a battery as power source even no electric installation has to be completed? in the hoistway to use the construction time elevator. There is no need for a cat-head machine room or a construction time hoist as a Tirak as nowadays. There is no need for roping arrangements like todays jump lifts. There is no need of separate OSG because operating brakes will handle that function.
The installation deck preferably comprises a lower deck and an upper safety cover mounted above the lower deck. The purpose of the safety cover is to protect workers working on the lower deck. On the other hand the safety cover may also function as an upper installation deck which can be used by workers to extend the stator beam(s) upwards by mounting new stator beam segments on top of the already mounted stator beam segments so that the range of the construction time elevator slowly increases in the upwards direction, which extension can be performed in a very safe way.
For redundancy reasons and for a better distribution of the propulsion force at least two movers are connected side by side to the installation deck and co-acting with two parallel vertical stator beams in the elevator hoistway. Preferably these stator beams are placed in a distance so the corresponding movers connected to the installation deck are placed near the edges or ends of the side of the installation deck where the movers are mounted.
Further, at least two movers may be mounted above each other on a mounting structure to double up the propulsion force generated in connection with one stator beam.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention the installation deck may be mounted to a vertical support frame to which the movers are mounted. This support fram offers the option to arrange several movers above each other. On the other hand this support frame offers the option to mount several installation decks to it, e.g. a lower deck and an upper deck.
Preferably, the motion and safety control unit comprises all drive and safety components for the operation of the linear motor, so that now components have to be located in the shaft or hoistway. Thus all necessary shaft equipment is/are the stator beam(s) and optionally a vertical electric feeder bar in the shaft for the electrification of the mover and of all electric components mounted in connection with the installation deck.
According to an embodiment, the mover comprises also permanent magnets co-acting with the stator beam. Accordingly a flux-switching permanent magnet motor (FSPM) can be used which has a good efficiency and performance.
According to an alternative embodiment, permanent magnets are provided in stator side and windings are provided in the mover. Preferably then, windings are air core windings. Preferably, at least some of the permanent magnets in the stator side are designed in the form of halbach arrays.
Usually the motion and safety control unit comprises the elevator drive unit for energizing the windings of the mover to provide a desired propulsion force and speed of the installation deck along the stator beam.
Preferably, an electronic overspeed governor is used as overspeed governor, as this avoids the necessity of a mechanical interlocking of a first overspeed governor part connected with the installation deck with a second overspeed governor part connected with the hoistway, e.g. with the stator beam, guide rail or feeder bar.
Advantageously, the motion and safety control unit comprises at least one motion sensor for sensing absolute position and movement of mover/installation deck. This enables the constructor to perform installation work exactly in a desired height of the hoistway. The sensor signal may also be used as base signal for the motor drive, for safety purposes, e.g. speed control as well as for the indication of hoisting speed and for the electronic overspeed governor.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention the motion and safety control unit comprises a wireless charger for charging the power source, preferably if the installation deck is in an idle position, e.g. on the ground floor. This always keeps the power source in a sufficient charging state to enable the use of the linear motor during working time. The same holds true if the power source is only used as a backup power source aside of a normal AC mains supply, e.g. via a vertical feeder bar in the hoistway in connection with a tap connected to the installation deck. Alternatively, the motion and safety control unit may be provided with a socket for 1-phase AC supply line.
Preferably, all drive components are enclosed in a control cabinet to provide protection against an electrical shock, this way safe maintenance work may be ensured, there is no need to provide additional isolation protection in shaft. Alternatively, the drive components may be arranged next to the windings of the mover and provided with an isolating cover against electric shock.
The invention also relates to a construction-time elevator comprising at least one installation arrangement according to specification and at least one vertical stator beam located in the elevator hoistway. The construction time elevator thus formed comprises a linear motor which facilitates its use in the elevator hoistway. All necessary equipment can be located in connection with the installation arrangement, so that only the stator beam(s) has/have to be provided in the shaft. Accordingly, the construction time elevator can be used in a very early stage of the construction progress in the building, even when the infrastructure, e.g. electrification is still not completed in the building or in the hoistway. With respect to the advantages and features of the inventive construction time elevator it is referred to the description of the inventive installation arrangement above.
Preferably, the stator beam(s) comprises stator irons, which means that no electrification is necessary for the stator beam(s). The only parts of the linear motor are thus provided in connection with the mover(s) in connection with the installation arrangement. This keeps the mounted hoistway components simple and without possible harm (no electricity). Alternatively, the stator beam(s) comprises permanent magnets.
Advantageously, the stator beam is integrated with at least one vertical guide rail in the elevator hoistway. Although generally the use of separated guide rails and stator beams is possible the integrated solution provides more space in the hoistway and simplifies the embodiment of mover, brakes and locking means.
In a preferred embodiment of the construction time elevator a 1-phase or 3-phase vertical feeder bar is mounted in the elevator shaft, which feeder bar co-acts with at least one electric tap element contacting the contactors of the feeder bar and thus providing the necessary energy (AC mains) for the mover as well as the motion and safety control unit connected to the installation arrangement. The motion and safety control unit comprises preferably all drive and safety components for the operation of the linear motor. Preferably, this feeder bar has covered vertical contactors for all 1-phase / 3-phase of the AC mains, so there is no danger of electric hazard for the construction workers. On the other hand, no electric cables hang around the building site or in the elevator shaft, which facilitates the construction work and additionally makes the construction work safer.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the motion and safety control unit comprises an output, such as 1-phase or 3-phase AC output socket, to supply power for tools of construction workers working from the installation deck. Preferably, such output power is supplied from the battery. Consequently, the motion and safety control unit may comprise a 1-phase or 3-phase inverter to generate said AC output voltage from the DC battery voltage.
The invention also relates to a method for the construction of a building, the method comprising

providing an installation arrangement according to the above specifications on the bottom floor of the building site
erecting the hoisting height of the installation arrangement by connecting stator beam segments end-to-end to form at least one stator beam,
placing the installation arrangement in connection with the at least one stator beam.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention the mover is detached from the installation deck and connected to a construction time elevator car after a preset degree of readiness of the elevator installation has been reached. This allows an easy replacement of the installation deck by a real car. Thus preferably the installation deck and the car are supported on an L-frame in a kind of rucksack-type arrangement.
Preferably also the a motion and safety control unit is detached from the installation deck and connected to the construction time elevator car, so that the same general drive and safety equipment can be used for the installation arrangement as well as a construction type of final elevator car.
Following terms are used as synonyms: Installation arrangement - installation platform; mover - movable body of the linear motor; hoistway - shaft; propulsion speed - hoisting speed;

Brief description of the drawings

The invention is now described hereinafter under aid of an example with respect to the enclosed drawing. In this drawing

Fig. 1: shows a side view of an installation arrangement in an elevator shaft, forming a construction time elevator with a linear elevator motor comprising two parallel stator beams,
Fig. 2: shows a horizontal cross-section of the parts of the construction type elevator of Fig. 1 in the area between the installation deck and the shaft wall,
Fig. 3: shows a cross-section through a stator beam and a mover of Fig. 2,
Fig. 4: shows a schematic drawing of the function of a switching permanent magnet motor (FSPM) used as the mover of the linear motor.

Description of the preferred embodiments

It is emphasized that identical parts or parts with the same functionality are designated by the same reference numbers in all figures.
Fig. 1 shows a construction time elevator 10 comprising an installation arrangement 16 located vertically movable in an elevator shaft 12. The shaft 12 has a shaft bottom 17 provided with bumpers 19.
The installation arrangement 16 comprises an L-frame 2 with an installation deck 3 as its horizontal member and a support frame 4 as its vertical member. The installation deck 3 forms the lower deck of the installation arrangement 16, connected at the bottom end to the support frame 4. Connected to the upper end of the support frame 4 is a safety cover 5, which protects the constructors working on the lower deck 3 against parts falling down. On the other hand the safety cover 5 is supported by inclined stiffening beams 6 so that constructors may also work on top of the safety cover 5, for example when mounting new stator beam segments on top of already mounted stator beam segments to extend the range of the construction time elevator as the building work progresses.
Fig. 2 in connection with Fig. 1 shows that two lower movers 24 and two upper movers 26 are connected to the vertical support frame 4 side by side, respectively. The four movers 24, 26 of the installation arrangement 16 are configured to co-act with two stator beams 18 mounted vertically in the shaft 12 side by side as shown in Fig. 2. The stator beams 18 are mounted to a shaft wall 22 of the elevator shaft via mounting members 20. The number of four movers is only exemplary and the could be more movers also, in particular for increasing load capacity of the installation deck.
Optionally a vertical feeder bar 28 is mounted to the shaft wall 22 which has an L-shaped protection cover 30 which prevents the vertical contactors of the feeder bar 28 from being accessed by workers. An electric tap 32 is connected with the motion and safety control unit 7 and reaches in the gap between the feeder bar 28 and the protective cover 30 to contact the contactors of the feeder bar 28. The electric tap 32 slides/rolls with brushes/rollers along three AC mains contactors of the feeder bar 28 during vertical movement of the installation arrangement 16 moves along the stator beams 18. Via this means all components as windings, motion and safety control unit 7, brakes 9 etc. get the necessary power to make the elevator 10 work.
Alternatively or additionally, the motion and safety control unit comprises an output, such as 1-phase or 3-phase AC output socket to supply power for tools of construction workers working from the installation deck. Preferably, such output power is supplied from the battery. Consequently, the motion and safety control unit may comprise a 1-phase or 3-phase inverter to generate said AC output voltage from the DC battery voltage. This can means that all power required for the construction workers may be supplied from the battery.
The installation arrangement 16 further comprises a motion and safety control unit 7 as well as a power source 8, preferably a battery. Connected to the bottom of each mover 24, 26 is a mechanical brake 9, which is pre-tensioned against the stator beam 18 when not energized, as to hold the installation arrangement 16 in a desired height in the shaft 12, by clamping it to the stator beams 18. Alternatively, the brake may be arranged higher, for example close to the mover 26. The battery 8 may be charged via a wireless battery charger 21 during idle times of the construction time elevator 10 when the installation arrangement 16 is located at the shaft bottom 17. Via this charging arrangement the whole construction time elevator 10 may get the necessary operation power only via the power source 8 without needing any AC mains support as e.g. the optional feeder bar 28/electric tap 32. Alternatively, the motion and safety control unit may be provided with a socket for 1-phase AC supply line. The battery may be then charged via an 1-phase AC supply cable connected to the socket, when the installation deck is parked for idle time, such as for the night time.
The installation arrangement optionally further comprises an inverter 23 connected to the battery 8 which feeds sockets 25 at each deck 3, 5 so that constructors may plug their tools to these sockets without needing power supply from an AC mains connection.
Generally, the brakes 9 may comprise friction pads and/or wedges to clamp at least two opposed side faces 42, 44, 46, 48 of the stator beam 18. The brakes 9 can alternatively/additionally comprise locking means, e.g. sprocket wheels/friction rollers co-acting with the stator teeth 52/stator bars 50 of the stator beams 18, which sprocket wheels/friction rollers are braked via pads or wedges. The brakes 9 may also form a part of an electric or mechanical overspeed governor.
The control unit 7 may comprise the all necessary control and drive equipment of the elevator 10 as e.g. motor drive, brake drive, safety control as e.g. overspeed governor etc. The control unit 7 is further connected to a position sensor 11, which may be e.g. an optical sensor or an LVDT sensor. The signals of the position sensor 11 may be used for speed control and for position information.
A control panel 13 is mounted to the support frame 4 for operating the construction time elevator. A foot control panel 15 is mounted on top of the safety cover/upper deck 5 for operating the elevator from top the safety cover 5 , e.g. when extending the stator beams 18 upwards.
The installation arrangement 16 thus comprises all electric and safety components for operating the construction time elevator 10.
As mentioned above, the construction time elevator 10 has a linear elevator motor 14, formed by the movers 24, 26 and the stator beam 18. The stator beam 18 again comprises stators 50 (see Fig. 3) located in the four side faces 42, 44, 46, 48 of the stator beams 18. In this example the elevator 10 has two parallel stator beams 18, which can be seen in Fig. 2. The stators 50 again have stator poles 52 embodied as stator teeth. The stators 50 and accordingly the stator teeth 52 are made of iron, preferably stainless steel.
All movers 24, 26 comprise electro-magnetic components as e.g. irons, windings and permanent magnets 70, 71, 72, 74, 76 (Fig. 4) which co-act with stator poles 52 located in the stators 50 of the stator beam 18, formed by stator teeth. Accordingly, the installation arrangement travels upwards and downwards via corresponding control of both movers 24, 26 co-acting with the stator beams 18.
As mentioned above, the installation arrangement has a corresponding set of two movers 24, 26 for each vertical stator beam 18 so that the installation arrangement 16 has in total four movers, two lower movers 24 and two upper movers 26 to co-act with two stator beams 18. This brings redundancy safety and in increased propulsion force for the installation arrangement.
Although it is preferred that the stator beams 18 and movers 24, 26 of the elevator 10 of Fig. 1 also form an electro-magnetic guide for the installation arrangement 16 so that any guide rollers and guide rails can be omitted, the movers may also comprise rollers (not shown) which run along the side faces 42, 44, 46, 48 of the stator beam 18 to guide the installation arrangement 16. Thus, the stator beams 18 may act as mechanical and/or electro-magnetic guide rails for the installation arrangement 16.
The stator beams 18 in connection with the movers 24, 26 mounted to the L-frame 2 of the installation arrangement 16 are configured for a rucksack type suspension, the corresponding guide system 18, 22, 24 is configured to keep the installation arrangement 16 horizontally in connection with the shaft wall 22 and lead it along the stator beams 18 like conventional guide rails. The vertical stator beams 18 as well as the movers 24, 26 of the installation arrangement 16 are shown in more detail in Fig. 3. Alternatively (not shown), the stator beams 18 may have a round cross-section and may co-act with rollers mounted to the support frame 4 in the vicinity of the movers 22, 24, thereby keeping the installation arrangement 16 horizontally in connection with the stator beams 18.
According to Fig. 3 each vertical stator beam 18 comprises a metal support structure 40 with a square cross-section. On each side the support structure 40 carries a metal stator rod 50 comprising stator teeth 52, which form the four side faces 42, 44, 46, 48 of the stator beam 18. Each of these stator rods (or bars) 50 with the stator teeth 52 forms a stator of the linear motor 14 so that the stator beam 18 shown in Fig. 3 comprises four stators. The stator teeth 52 co-act with windings 74, 76 (Fig. 4) and mover irons 70,72 and permanent magnets 71 located along counter-faces 54 in the four arms 56, 58, 60, 62 of the C-type profile of the mover 24, 26. This C-type profile of the mover surrounds the stator beam 18 but leaves an opening 64 for the adaption of the mounting members 20, as the mover 24, 26 travels along the shaft 12. The stator rods 50 are preferably made of (stainless) iron.
The stator rods 50 on all four side faces 42, 44, 46, 48 have the same pitch d. Anyway, the first and third side face 42, 46 of the stator beam also have an identical teeth position in vertical direction whereas the second and fourth side face 44, 48 have the same pitch but the teeth position is vertically offset with respect to the stator teeth 52 on the first and third side face 42, 46 by a ¼ pitch.
Via this arrangement, it is ensured that on one hand, the horizontal forces between the stators 50 on opposite sides eliminate each other whereas the vertical offset of the pitches of the side faces oriented rectangular leads to a better efficiency and a smoother run of the elevator motor, as a moving step of such a motor 14 is a half pitch. By the fact that four stators 50 are located within the stator beam 18 the force generated between the movers 24, 26 and the stator beam 18 is multiplied by four, thereby achieving less horizontal ripples and a smoother movement of the movers 24, 26 with respect to the vertical stator beam 18.
Fig. 4 shows the operation principle of the flux switching permanent magnet motor formed by the movers 24, 26 and the stators 50 in the stator beam 18. The stator rod 50 comprises stator teeth 52 which are spaced apart by teeth gaps 53. The pitch d of the stator teeth 52 is identical throughout the length of the stator rod 50. The stator in the stator beam 18 in a longer vertical shaft 12 can be comprised of one single stator rod 50 with a corresponding length or by several stator rods 50 located one above each other, according to the required shaft length. In the connecting areas of stator rods located above each other the pitch d has to be maintained.
The mover 24, 26 comprises on each counter-face 54 a succession of two mover irons 70, 72 between which one thin magnet 71 is located. This package of mover irons 70, 72 and magnet 71 is followed by two windings 74, 76 which are controlled as to produce a magnetic field with opposite direction. This succession 70, 71, 72, 74, 76 of mover irons, permanent magnets and windings is repeated according to the length of the mover. The movement of the mover 24, 26 with respect to the stator rod is accomplished by controlling the both windings 74, 76 to switch the flux direction to the opposite so that with each switching, the mover 24, 26 moves half of the pitch d of the stator teeth 52. Thus, the mover 24, 26 can be controlled to move according to the arrows in upwards or downwards direction with respect to the stator rod 50.

List of reference numbers

2: L-frame
3: installation deck - lower deck
4: support frame
5: safety cover - upper deck
6: stiffening beams between support frame and safety cover
7: motion and safety control unit mounted below installation deck
8: power source - backup power source - battery mounted below installation deck
9: mechanical brake/locking device at the bottom of each mover
10: elevator
11: position sensor connected to the safety control unit
12: elevator shaft - elevator hoistway
13: control panel at the support frame
14: linear elevator motor
15: foot control panel on safety cover/upper deck
16: installation arrangement
17: shaft bottom - shaft pit
18: stator beam
19: bumpers
20: mounting members
21: wireless battery charger / charging station
22: shaft wall - shaft side
23: inverter for working tools
24: lower mover
25: sockets located at the decks connected to the inverter for working tools
26: upper mover
28: vertical electric feeder bar mounted to the shaft wall
30: protective cover of the feeder bar
32: electric tap of the installation arrangement contacting the contactors of the feeder bar
40: support structure of the stator beam
42: first side face
44: second side face
46: third side face
48: fourth side face
50: stator - stator rod
52: stator teeth
53: teeth gaps
54: counter face of mover
56: first arm of C-profile mover
58: second arm of C-profile mover
60: third arm of C-profile mover
62: fourth arm of C-profile mover
70: first mover iron
71: permanent magnet
72: second mover iron
74: first winding
76: second winding
d: pitch of the stator teeth

Claims

An installation arrangement (16) for installing work in an elevator hoistway (12) during construction of a building, the installation arrangement (16) comprising:
- at least one installation deck (3) configured to move along the elevator hoistway (12) and configured for carrying out installation operation;

- at least one mover (24, 26) forming a part of a linear motor (14), which mover (24, 26) has motor windings (74, 76) and is mounted in connection with the installation deck (3), the mover (24, 26) being configured to co-act with a stator beam (18) located vertically in the elevator hoistway and;

- a motion and safety control unit (7) connected to the installation deck (3) comprising drive and safety components for the operation of the linear motor (14).
Installation arrangement (16) according to claim 1, wherein the motion and safety control unit (7) comprises all drive and safety components for the operation of the linear motor (14).
Installation arrangement (16) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the installation deck (3) comprises a lower deck (3) and an upper safety cover (5) mounted above the lower deck (3).
Installation arrangement (16) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a locking device (9) is connected to the installation deck (3), which locking device (9) is configured to interact with a surrounding building structure or the stator beam (18) and/or guide rails located in the building.
Installation arrangement (16) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the mover (24, 26) comprises permanent magnets (71) co-acting with the stator beam (18).
Installation arrangement (16) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the motion and safety control unit (7) comprises an elevator drive unit and an electronic overspeed governor.
Installation arrangement (16) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the motion and safety control unit (7) comprises a power source (8), in particular a battery, for supplying power to the motor windings (74, 76).
Installation arrangement (16) according to claim 7, wherein the motion and safety control unit (7) comprises an inverter (23) having input connected to the battery (8) and output connected to a 1-phase or 3-phase AC output socket (25) to supply battery power for tools of construction workers working from the installation deck (3).
Installation arrangement (16) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the motion and safety control unit (7) comprises motion sensor (11) for sensing absolute position and movement of mover (24, 26) / installation deck (3).
Installation arrangement (16) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the motion and safety control unit (7) comprises a wireless battery charger (21) for charging the power source (8).
Installation arrangement (16) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the mover (24, 26) comprises mechanical brakes (9) configured to interact with the stator beam (18) and/or with the guide rails located in the elevator hoistway (12).
Installation arrangement (16) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the installation arrangement (16) comprises at least two movers (24, 26).
Construction-time elevator comprising at least one installation arrangement (16) according to one of the preceding claims and at least one vertical stator beam (18) located in the elevator hoistway (12).
Construction-time elevator according to claim 13, wherein the stator beam (18) comprises stator rods (50) made of iron.
Construction-time elevator according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the stator beam (18) is integrated with or forming a vertical guide rail in the elevator hoistway (12).
Method for the construction of a building, the method comprising
- providing an installation arrangement (16) according to one of claims 1 to 9 on the bottom floor (12) of the building site,

- erecting the hoisting height of the installation arrangement (16) by connecting stator beam segments end-to-end to form at least one stator beam (18) in the hoistway,

- placing the installation arrangement (16) in connection with the at least one stator beam (18).
Method according to claim 16, wherein the mover (24, 26) is detached from the installation deck (3) and connected to a construction time elevator car after a preset degree of readiness of the elevator installation has been reached.
Method according to claim 17, wherein also the a motion and safety control unit (7) is detached from the installation deck (3) and connected to the construction time elevator car.