US20010037920A1 - Rotary actuated overspeed safety device - Google Patents
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Abstract
A rotary actuated overspeed safety device for elevators. The overspeed safety device comprises a pair of pivotally mounted counterweights linked by a pivotally attached coupling rod and a wheel that rollably engages a guide rail. The counterweights are pivotally mounted to the wheel in a parallel plane configuration. Centrifugal force causes the pivotally mounted counterweights to pivot outward toward an actuator as the wheel spins. The overspeed safety device is triggered when the pair of pivotally mounted counterweights engages an actuator. The actuator is a housing that is engagably connected to an elevator safety.
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- The present invention relates to elevator braking systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to a rotary actuator that replaces a conventional elevator governor and maintains the function of the governor. The invention provides the actuation that allows a braking system to prevent the elevator car from overspeeding.
- Elevator systems generally comprise an elevator car suspended by a rope system including a traction drive. The car is guided along guide rails so that relatively little lateral motion is imparted to the car during use. In passenger elevators, at least, it is conventional to provide a braking system to halt the elevator car in the event of an overspeed condition. Braking systems include actuation devices commonly known as governors.
- Most elevators of the prior art employ governors. In such an elevator system, the governor detects an excessive speed of the car and actuates emergency stop devices in the event the car experiences an overspeed condition. Conventional governors include a governor pulley at an upper end of the governor system, a tension sheave at the lower end of the governor system, and an endless governor rope passed around and between the pulley and the sheave and extending substantially throughout the length of the governor system. A part of the governor rope is connected to a safety link that is mounted on the car frame. As the car ascends or descends, the governor rope travels so that the governor pulley is rotated.
- In an elevator constructed in this manner, if the car travels at a speed higher than the predetermined speed for any reason, the governor pulley correspondingly rotates at a speed higher than its predetermined speed. As the governor pulley rotates at this higher speed, paired flyweights or flyballs rotating on a spindle are accelerated outwardly by centrifugal force. As the flyweights or flyballs are accelerated outwardly, an overspeed switch is tripped and power is removed from the machine motor, a brake is actuated, and, if further overspeed occurs, a clutching device is activated that will clamp down on the governor rope to activate the safeties. The result is that the elevator is brought to an abrupt, although safe, halt.
- If the path of the elevator is very long, a very long governor rope is required. As the rope length increases, both the weight of the rope and the force of inertia produced during acceleration of the rope increase. Consequently, as these things increase, so does the requirement for larger and more powerful equipment to slow down the governor rope. Likewise, larger equipment would require more space.
- More modern governing devices omit the stationary governor pulley and rope and fit each elevator car with its own smaller governor. Nakagawa, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,377,786, discloses a governor that includes a rotating member mounted on an elevator car so as to rollably contact the guide rail along which the elevator travels. This rotating member is looped by a belt to an actuator means which actuates the stop mechanism when the rotating speed of the rotating member exceeds a predetermined speed.
- The present invention is drawn to a rotary actuated overspeed safety device for elevators. The rotary actuated overspeed device comprises a pair of pivotally mounted counterweights fixedly attached to a wheel that rollably engages an elevator guide rail. The pair of counterweights is positioned in a parallel planar relationship with the wheel. Centrifugal force causes the pivotally mounted counterweights to pivot outward toward the edge of the wheel as the wheel spins. An elevator safety is triggered when the pivotally mounted counterweights engage a clutch housing that is movably connected to the elevator safety.
- A pivotally attached connecting rod may connect the pair of counterweights. This rod causes the counterweights to pivot in unison. One of the counterweights is spring-biased against an application of centrifugal force. Springs of various spring rates can be used to adjust the amount of centrifugal force needed to cause the counterweights to pivot.
- The counterweights may be pivotally mounted on a base. This base is preferably positioned in a parallel planar relationship with the wheel and is fixedly connected to the wheel. The base is rotatably supported within the clutch housing by bearings. Bearings may be interposed on the base plate beneath the counterweights to facilitate the pivoting of the counterweights.
- The clutch housing is movably connected to an arm that causes the elevator safety to engage when torque is transferred from the moving counterweights to the clutch housing. The clutch housing is dimensioned, configured, and positioned to be engaged by the counterweights when the counterweights pivot outwardly.
- The invention also comprises a rotary actuated safety device having a wheel that rollably engages a guide rail, two pairs of pivotally mounted counterweights, and a clutch housing to actuate an elevator safety. This embodiment is substantially the same as the previous embodiment; however, the second pair of counterweights is configured to pivot under an application of centrifugal force caused by overspeed rotation in the opposite direction.
- The present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are meant to be exemplary, not limiting, and wherein like elements are numbered alike in several figures, in which:
- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the clutch housing, tire, and rotary actuator;
- FIG. 2 is a side cutaway view of the clutch housing, the base plate, the bearings supporting the base plate, and the counterweights;
- FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the rotary actuator;
- FIG. 4A is an isometric view of an alternate embodiment showing low-friction bearings interposed between the counterweight and the base plate;
- FIG. 4B is a side view of the alternate embodiment showing low-friction bearings interposed between the counterweight and the base plate;
- FIG. 5 is a plan view of the rotary actuator;
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of the counterweight and its contact point with clutch housing; and
- FIG. 7 is an exploded view of an alternate embodiment of the rotary actuator showing two sets of counterweights on a base plate as they would be fitted inside a housing.
- The invention summarized above and defined by the enumerated claims will be better understood by referring to the following detailed description, which should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a
rotary actuator 10.Rotary actuator 10 comprises a pair ofcounterweights 12 mounted on abase plate 14 and connected together by acoupling rod 16.Base plate 14 is rotatably mounted inside aclutch housing 22 and fixedly attached to an end of ashaft 28. An opposing end ofshaft 28 is fixedly mounted to arotatable tire 20. Tire 20 rollably engages the nose portion of a T-shaped guide rail. -
Base plate 14 freely spins insideclutch housing 22, as shown in FIG. 2, providingcounterweights 12 are not centrifugally driven into contact withclutch housing 22.Shaft 28 is fixedly attached tobase plate 14.Base plate rod 30 is fixedly attached to the back ofbase plate 14 and is positioned in the space ofshaft 28.Bearings 15 are housed inside a bearinghousing 17 thus allowingbase plate 14 to freely spin insideclutch housing 22. Axial rotation ofclutch housing 22 causes an arm (not shown) to activate elevator safeties. - Referring now to FIG. 3,
rotary actuator 10 is described in greater detail. Eachcounterweight 12 is generally cylindrical in shape and dimensioned and configured to fit withinclutch housing 22. The surface ofcounterweight 12 that slides across the surface ofbase plate 14 is polished to the same smooth finish as the surface ofbase plate 14 to minimize the frictional resistance during operation ofrotary actuator 10. In a preferred embodiment, referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, low-friction bushings 33 are interposed betweenbase plate 14 andcounterweights 12 for improved friction reduction. The preferred material of construction for low-friction bushing 33 is polytetrafluoroethane or a similar material. The sides ofcounterweights 12 should not be polished, but should instead be of a rougher texture in order to maximize the frictional resistance whencounterweights 12 engage a braking surface on the inside ofclutch housing 22 during operation ofrotary actuator 10. The operation ofrotary actuator 10 is described in greater detail below. - As illustrated in FIG. 5,
counterweights 12 are mounted on diametrically opposing sides ofbase plate 14. Eachcounterweight 12 is pivotally mounted tobase plate 14 at a point that is not the center of gravity ofcounterweight 12. - Each end of
coupling rod 16 is pivotally connected to a point near the outer edge of the cross sectional area of eachcounterweight 12. Couplingrod 16 is connected tocounterweights 12 in such a manner as to allow pivoting of eachcounterweight 12 in unison. Furthermore, the distance and travel path of eachcounterweight 12 is symmetrical with respect to the other. It is preferred that thecounterweight 12 and connectingrod 16 assembly be precisely balanced to offset gravitational effects. - A
spring 34 is used to holdcounterweights 12 in the unactuated position. One end ofspring 34 is pivotally attached to one of thecounterweights 12 of the pair at a point proximate the outer edge of thecounterweight 12. The other end ofspring 34 is fixedly attached tobase plate 14.Spring 34 has a tension that corresponds to the speed required to triggerrotary actuator 10. In the fully unactuated position, the distance between the outermost edge ofcounterweight 12 and aninner wall 36 ofclutch housing 22 defines aclearance 37. - Operation of
rotary actuator 10 is dependent upon the rotational speed oftire 20 along the guide rail.Rotary actuator 10 is triggered by its rotation about an axial center ofgravity 32 at such an angular speed that spring 34 extends andcounterweights 12 pivot eccentrically outward in unison from their respective pivot points 40 to simultaneously engageinner wall 36 ofclutch housing 22. Referring now to FIG. 6, afirst line 48 passes through acontact point 54 ofcounterweight 12 withinner wall 36 ofclutch housing 22 and extends to axial center ofgravity 32 ofactuator 10. A second line 50 passes through thesame contact point 54 and extends to apivot point 40.First line 48 and second line 50 define anangle 38 that causescounterweights 12 to “wedge” againstinner wall 36 ofclutch housing 22 and remain engaged againstinner wall 36. -
Rotary actuator 10 rotates at some angular velocity about axial center ofgravity 32. Ascounterweights 12 pivot and engageinner wall 36 ofclutch housing 22, torque is transferred toclutch housing 22 as a result of the angular velocity and the load ontire 20. The transfer of torque to clutchhousing 22 in turn triggers engagement of the elevator safeties through a connector (not shown), thereby causing the elevator car to come to a halt. - In order to disengage the elevator safeties, once they are engaged as a result of
rotary actuator 10 being triggered, the elevator car must be moved in the opposite direction. Movement of the elevator car in the opposite direction allowstire 20 to roll in the direction opposite of the direction it was rolling during the overspeed that causedrotary actuator 10 to trigger and engage the elevator safeties. Oncetire 20 begins to roll in the opposite direction,counterweights 12 become “unwedged” frominner wall 36 and thespring 34 is released thereby biasing one counterweight 12 (directly) back into its pre-pivot position. As thefirst counterweight 12 returns to its pre-pivot position, connectingrod 16 moves and pullssecond counterweight 12 back into its pre-pivot position. Bothcounterweights 12 are unwedged, andinner wall 36 ofclutch housing 22 is disengaged and moves freely relative tobase plate 14. This movement in the opposite direction also disengages the elevator safeties. - One pair of
counterweights 12 is arranged so that it can halt the elevator car from either the ascent or the descent. A second pair ofcounterweights 42 can also be pivotally connected to each end of a second connectingrod 46 and mounted onbase plate 14 as shown in FIG. 7. The second pair ofcounterweights 42 is configured to fit around the first set ofcounterweights 12 and insideclutch housing 22. The second pair of counterweights has the same properties and dimensions as the first pair ofcounterweights 12, but the configuration of the individual weights onbase plate 14 is “backwards”. In other words,counterweights 42 are mounted in such a way that the rolling oftire 20 in the same direction that caused first set ofcounterweights 12 to actuate and engageinner wall 36 ofclutch housing 22 does not allowcounterweights 42 to wedge againstclutch housing 22. This is because the angle defined by a line extending from the contact point ofcounterweight 42 andhousing 22 andpivot 40 and a radial line passing through the contact point is not proper forcounterweights 42 to wedge in this direction.Tire 20 turns in the same direction that a second spring 44 is biased; therefore, the second set ofcounterweights 42 will never be actuated. In order to actuate the second set ofcounterweights 42,tire 20 must turn in the opposite direction. For example, previously if the elevator was descending, an overspeed would cause the first set ofcounterweights 12 to pivot and engageinner wall 36 ofclutch housing 22. Now, the elevator would have to ascend and overspeed to cause the second set ofcounterweights 42 to pivot and engageinner wall 36 ofclutch housing 22. - Having thus described several exemplary embodiments of the invention, it will be apparent that various alterations, modifications, and improvements will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Such alterations, modifications, and improvements, though not expressly described above, are nonetheless intended and implied to be within the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the foregoing discussion is intended to be illustrative only; the invention is limited and defined only by the following claims.
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1. An overspeed safety device comprising:
a rolling member; and
a clutch mechanism fixedly connected to said rolling member and engagably connected to a braking system.
2. The overspeed safety device of wherein said clutch mechanism is a pair of pivotally mounted counterweights freely rotatable about a longitudinal axis of said overspeed safety device and mounted within a clutch housing.
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3. The overspeed safety device of wherein said clutch mechanism is engaged when a pre-selected centrifugal force is reached due to rotation of said pair of counterweights.
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4. A rotary actuated overspeed safety device comprising:
a wheel having a hub and an outer edge, said outer edge of said wheel being adapted to rollably engage a guide rail;
a counterweight assembly wherein a pair of counterweights is associated with said wheel and is pivotally mounted to be centrifugally displaced by a centrifugal force generated on said counterweights due to rolling movement of said wheel; and
a clutch housing engageable by said centrifugally displaced counterweights to activate an elevator safety system.
5. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein each counterweight of said pair of counterweights is connected with a pivotally attached rod enabling said counterweights to pivot in unison.
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6. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein one of said counterweights of said pair of counterweights is biased with a spring against an application of said centrifugal force.
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7. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein said spring can be replaced with a spring of a different spring rate to vary the amount of said centrifugal force required to cause said counterweights to pivot.
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8. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein each counterweight of said pair of counterweights is pivotally mounted on a base and said base is positioned in a parallel planar relationship with said wheel and fixedly connected to said hub of said wheel.
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9. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein said base is supported within said clutch housing by bearings.
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10. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein said counterweights slide across low-friction bushings.
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11. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein said low-friction bushings are made of polytetrafluoroethane.
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12. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein said clutch housing is capable of being actuated by torque transferred from a movement of said counterweights and wherein said clutch housing is movably connected to said elevator safety.
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13. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein said clutch housing is configured and positioned to be engaged by said counterweights when said counterweights pivot toward said outer edge of said wheel under an application of a centrifugal force.
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14. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein a tire is mounted on said outer edge of said wheel.
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15. A rotary actuated overspeed safety device comprising:
a wheel having a hub and an outer edge, said outer edge of said wheel being adapted to rollably engage a guide rail;
a first counterweight assembly wherein a first pair of counterweights is associated with said wheel and is pivotally mounted to be centrifugally displaced by a first centrifugal force generated on said first pair of counterweights due to rolling movement of said wheel;
a second counterweight assembly wherein a second pair of counterweights is associated with said wheel and is pivotally mounted to be centrifugally displaced by a second centrifugal force generated on said second pair of counterweights due to rolling movement of said wheel; and
a clutch housing engageable by either said first counterweight assembly or said second counterweight assembly.
16. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein each counterweight of said first pair of counterweights is connected to the other with a first pivotally attached rod enabling said first pair of counterweights to pivot in unison toward said outer edge of said wheel and wherein each counterweight of said second pair of counterweights is connected to the other with a second pivotally attached rod enabling said second pair of counterweights to pivot in unison toward said outer edge of said wheel.
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17. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein at least one counterweight of each pair of counterweights is spring-biased against displacement due to occurrence of a centrifugal force.
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18. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein each counterweight of each of said pairs of counterweights is pivotally mounted on a base and said base is positioned in a parallel planar relationship with said wheel and fixedly connected to said hub of said wheel.
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19. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein said base is supported within said clutch housing by bearings.
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20. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein said counterweights slide across low-friction bushings.
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21. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein said low-friction bushings are made of polytetrafluoroethane.
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22. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein said clutch housing is capable of being actuated by torque transferred from a movement of said counterweights and wherein said clutch housing is movably connected to said elevator safety.
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23. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein said clutch housing is positioned to be engaged by said counterweights when said counterweights pivot toward said outer edge of said wheel due to a centrifugal force.
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24. The rotary actuated overspeed safety device of wherein a tire is mounted on said outer edge of said wheel.
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