(19)
(11) EP 0 710 618 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/19

(21) Application number: 95116984.6

(22) Date of filing: 27.10.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B66B 11/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
LT LV SI

(30) Priority: 03.11.1994 FI 945171

(71) Applicant: KONE OY
SF-00330 Helsinki (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • Aulanko, Esko
    FIN-04230 Kerava (FI)
  • Mustalahti, Jorma
    FIN-05620 Hyvinkää (FI)
  • Hakala, Harri
    FIN-05830 Hyvinkää (FI)

(74) Representative: Zipse + Habersack 
Kemnatenstrasse 49
D-80639 München
D-80639 München (DE)

   


(54) Traction sheave elevator


(57) The traction sheave elevator comprises an elevator car (1) moving along elevator guide rails (10), a counterweight (2) moving along counterweight guide rails (11), a set of hoisting ropes (3) on which the elevator car and the counterweight are suspended, and a drive machine unit (6) comprising a traction sheave (7) driven by the drive machine and engaging the hoisting ropes (3). The drive machine unit (6) of the elevator is placed in the top part of the elevator shaft. The drive machine unit (6) is mounted on the upper end of one or more guide rails (10,11,11a).






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