ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYAL..............................RDIM360 (Ver 1.5 21 Nov 2005) - 1100000/00872444EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319990331EP98106644.219980409enenen971551 19970414FI19990331199913199810211998436 6B 66B 5/00 AdeVerfahren und Gerät zum Testen einer AufzugsfangvorrichtungenProcedure and apparatus for testing the safety gear of an elevatorfrProcédure et appareil pour tester un parachute d'ascenseur1AKone Corporation00339264KN 319-EPMunkkiniemen Puistotie 2500330 HelsinkiFIPeacock, MarkKekintie 10B05830 HyvinkääFIZipse + Habersack00100501Wotanstrasse 6480639 MünchenDEATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVMKROSI19990331199913

To test a safety gear activated by the slackening of an elevator rope (4), the elevator rope (4) is connected to the elevator car by a point between its ends by means of a testing apparatus, whereupon a tension acting in the direction away from the rope end attached to the elevator car is created in the rope by means of the testing apparatus. The rope is slackened so that it does not carry the weight of the elevator car. By driving the elevator car downwards and by actuating a trigger (10), the tension is removed, whereupon the rope slackness is detected at the rope end attached to the elevator car and the safety gear is activated.