The present invention relates to an elevator apparatus, in the elevating path of which there are provided a cage, counterweight, rope for suspending both the cage and the counterweight, traction machine for driving the rope, and direction-change-pulley for changing the suspending direction of the rope.
In the drawings, reference numeral 1 is a cage in which passengers or goods are carried, reference numeral 2 is a counterweight for compensating the weight of the cage 1, reference numeral 3 is a rope for suspending the cage 1 and counterweight 2, reference numeral 4 is a thin type traction machine for driving and elevating the cage 1 and counterweight 2 via the rope 3, reference numeral 4a is a sheave of the traction machine, reference numerals 5a, 5b are direction-change-pulleys for changing the suspending direction of the rope 3, reference numeral 6 is a guide rail for guiding the cage, reference numeral 7 is a guide rail for guiding the counterweight, reference numeral 8 is an elevating path, reference numeral 11 is a hanging pulley for hanging the cage 1, reference numeral 12 is a hanging pulley for hanging the counterweight 2, reference numeral 13 is a rope fixing device for fixing the rope on the cage side, and reference numeral 14 is a rope fixing device for fixing the rope on the counterweight side.
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The cage 1 of the elevator and the counterweight 2 are elevated via the rope 3 suspended by the sheave 4a of the traction machine 4. At this time, the guide rail 6 for the cage restricts a movement of the cage 1 in the horizontal direction, and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight restricts a movement of the counterweight 2 in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the cage 1 and the counterweight 2 neither come into contact nor interfere with other equipment arranged in the elevating path and the elevating path itself. In this case, vertical projections of the cage 1, counterweight 2 and traction machine 4 are separated from each other, and the traction machine 4 is located in parallel with one wall face adjacent to the traction machine.
Concerning the recent elevator apparatus, in order to minimize an occupation space of the elevator apparatus, various types of elevator apparatus are proposed in which no machine room is provided and the traction machine is housed in the elevating path. Specifically, the following three systems are proposed.
Items (1) and (2) described above have the following disadvantages. Height of the elevating path must be larger than the necessary minimum height of elevating path which is necessary for the elevator to be elevated. Further, there is a possibility that the ceiling of the elevating path unexpectedly strikes a maintenance worker on his head when he conducts maintenance work of the traction machine on the cage at the top of the elevating path. Therefore, it is necessary to take countermeasure for protecting the maintenance worker. Item (2) is disadvantageous in that heat generated by the traction machine stays at the top of the elevating path and temperature is raised, so that the traction machine tends to become out of order. Item (3) is disadvantageous in that the elevator apparatus must be provided with a protection means for protecting the traction machine because the traction machine is arranged in the pit which is most likely to be covered with water. According to the elevator apparatus disclosed in the above
As described above, the conventional elevating apparatus creates a disadvantage in which unused spaces are generated all over the height of the elevating path in the upper and the lower portion on the vertical projection face of the traction machine.
The present invention has been accomplished to solve the above problems. It is an object of the present invention to provide an elevator apparatus characterized in that: generation of unused spaces in the elevating path is suppressed; breakdown of the traction machine caused by a raise in the temperature is suppressed; the traction machine is not damaged even if the elevating path is covered with water; and it is unnecessary to provide a protective means for protecting a maintenance worker when the cage is unexpectedly elevated in the process of maintenance.
In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides an elevator apparatus comprising: a cage elevating in an elevating path; a counterweight moving in an opposite direction to the cage; a guide rail for the cage to restrict a movement of the cage in the horizontal direction; a guide rail for the counterweight to restrict a movement of the counterweight in the horizontal direction; a rope for suspending the cage and counterweight; a traction machine, round which the rope is wound, for elevating the cage and counterweight via the rope in the elevating path, the traction machine being formed into a thin type, the traction machine being arranged in parallel with one wall face in the horizontal cross-section of the elevating path at an upper position of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the lowermost floor of the elevating path and at a lower position of the ceiling of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor; and a direction-change-pulley arranged obliquely with respect to the wall face at an upper position of the traction machine.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which at least one of the traction machine and the direction-change-pulley is fixed to a beam supported by the guide rail for the cage or the guide rail for the counterweight.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which a lower end of the traction machine is arranged at an upper position of the floor face of the cage in the elevating path when the cage stops at the lowermost floor.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which a lower end of the traction machine is arranged at an upper position of the first floor face.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which the traction machine is arranged at an upper position of the reference floor face.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which the traction machine is arranged at an upper position of the uppermost floor face.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which the traction machine is attached to a beam for supporting the direction-change-pulley from the lower side.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which the traction machine is attached to a beam for supporting the direction-change-pulley from the lower side, and the beam has a vibration proof structure.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which at least a portion of the traction machine and a portion of the direction-change-pulley are arranged being put on each other on a projection face of a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which a sheave or motor of the traction machine protrudes from the back face of the guide rail to the cage side on a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which a control panel for controlling the traction machine is arranged at the substantially same level as that of the traction machine or right above or right below the traction machine close to it.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which a lower end of the control panel is arranged at an upper position of the floor face of the cage in the elevating path when the cage stops at the lowermost floor.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which a lower end of the control panel is arranged at an upper position of the first floor face in the elevating path.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which one of the direction-change-pulleys is composed of a drive unit.
The present invention also provides an elevator apparatus in which an inclination angle of the direction-change-pulley with respect to the wall face of the elevating path is made variable or a distance between the direction-change-pulleys on a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path is made variable.
Embodiments of the present invention will be explained as follows.
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In the drawings, reference numeral 1 is a cage in which passengers or goods are carried, reference numeral 2 is a counterweight for compensating the weight of the cage 1, reference numeral 3 is a rope for suspending the cage 1 and counterweight 2, reference numeral 4 is a thin type traction machine for driving and elevating the cage 1 and counterweight 2 via the rope 3, reference numeral 4a is a sheave of the traction machine, reference numeral 4b is a motor of the traction machine, reference numerals 5a, 5b are direction-change-pulleys for changing the suspending direction of the rope 3, reference numeral 6 is a guide rail for guiding the cage, reference numeral 7 is a guide rail for guiding the counterweight, reference numeral 8 is an elevating path, reference numeral 8a is a top portion of the elevating path 8, reference numeral 8b is a pit section of the elevating path, reference numeral 9 is a beam for supporting the traction machine 4, reference numeral 10 is a beam for supporting the direction-change-pulley 5, reference numeral 11 is a hanging pulley for hanging the cage 1, reference numeral 12 is a hanging pulley for hanging the counterweight 2, reference numeral 13 is a rope fixing device for fixing the rope on the cage side, reference numeral 14 is a rope fixing device for fixing the rope on the counterweight side, and reference numeral 15 is a control panel. In this connection, one-dotted chain line A in
As shown in the drawing, the lower end of the traction machine 4 is located at an upper position of one-dotted chain line B. That is, the traction machine 4 is arranged at a lower position of the ceiling of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor, and the lower end of the traction machine is arranged at an upper position of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the lowermost floor. The traction machine 4 is arranged in parallel with one wall adjacent to the traction machine 4.
Further, a portion of the direction-change-pulley 5a is arranged being put on the traction machine 4 on the projection face of a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8. The direction-change-pulley 5b is arranged being inclined with respect to the wall face.
Further, the traction machine 4 is fixed to the lower side of the beam 9 which is supported by the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight. The sheaves 4a of the traction machine 4 is located on the cage side with respect to the back face of the guide rail 6 for the cage on a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8. In this case, the back face of the guide rail is defined as a portion C shown in
The direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b are fixed to the beam 10 which is supported by the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight. In this embodiment, the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b are directly fixed to the beam 10, however, it is possible to attach the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b to the beam 10 via an elastic body so that a vibration proof structure can be provided. It is possible to arrange an elastic body between the beam 10 and the guide rail 6 for the cage and also it is possible to arrange an elastic body between the beam 10 and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight.
Further, the control panel 15 is arranged in such a manner that the lower end of the control panel 15 is located at an upper position of the floor of the cage when the cage stops at the lowermost floor, that is, the control panel 15 is located at the substantially same height as that of the traction machine 4.
A direction of the rope 3 suspended by the sheave 4a of the traction machine 4, which is driven by the control panel 15, is changed by the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b. Due to the foregoing, the cage 1 and the counterweight 2 can be elevated via the hanging pulley 11 of the cage and the hanging pulley 12 of the counterweight. At this time, the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight restrict horizontal movements of the cage 1 and the counterweight 2.
The direction-change-pulley 5a is arranged in such a manner that a portion of the direction-change-pulley. 5a is put on the traction machine 4 on the projection face of a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8 and further the sheave 4a of the traction machine 4 is located on the cage side with respect to the back face of the guide rail 6 for the cage in a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8. Therefore, an occupation area occupied by the traction machine 4 on the projection face of the horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8 is reduced. Accordingly, an unused space with respect to the entire height of the elevating path can be reduced. Further, a wrapping angle of the rope wound round the sheave 4a of the traction machine becomes larger than 180°. Therefore, the traction capacity can be enhanced. Furthermore, since the traction machine 4 is arranged at a lower position of the ceiling of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor, there is no possibility that the ceiling of the elevating path unexpectedly strikes a maintenance worker on his head when he conducts maintenance work of the traction machine on the cage at the top of the elevating path. Therefore, it is unnecessary to take countermeasure for protecting the maintenance worker. Heat generated by the traction machine is emitted upward to the ceiling of the elevating path. Accordingly, there is no possibility that the traction machine becomes out of order by a raise in the temperature. Since the direction-change-pulley 5b is inclined with respect to the wall face of the elevating path 8, an entering angle of the rope 3, by which the rope 3 enters the rope groove 3 of the sheave 4a, becomes small, so that the rope can be prevented from being damaged.
Since the traction machine 4 is attached to a lower portion of the beam 9 and the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b are attached to the beam 10, an upward force caused by the tension of the rope 3 acting on the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight via the beam 9 and a downward force caused by the tension of the rope 3 acting on the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight via the beam 10 are canceled inside the guide rails, so that the force given to a building can be reduced.
Further, the lower end of the traction machine 4 and the lower end of the control panel 15 are respectively located at upper positions of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the lowermost floor and also located at lower positions of the face of the ceiling of the cage. Therefore, even if the pit is covered with water, there is no possibility that the traction machine 4 and the control panel 15 are damaged by water.
In this type elevator apparatus having no machine room, depth of the pit is approximately 1.2 m to 1.5 m. When the traction machine and the control panel are arranged at these positions, a maintenance worker can reach the traction machine and the control panel with his hands when he stands on the pit floor, for example, the traction machine and the control panel are located at the height from 1.2 m to 1.7 m (When the cage stops at the lowermost floor, the height of the floor of the cage is 1.7 m from the pit floor.). Therefore, it is easy for the worker to conduct the maintenance work.
In this connection, when the lower end of the traction machine 4 and the lower end of the control panel 15 are arranged at upper positions of the face of the floor of the cage when the cage stops at the first floor and also arranged at lower positions of the face of the ceiling of the cage, there is no possibility that the traction machine 4 and the control panel 15 are damaged even if not only the pit but also the entire underground floor is covered with water.
In the case where the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at an upper position of the face of the floor of the cage when the cage stops at the reference floor and also the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at a lower position of the face of the ceiling of the cage and further the control panel 15 is arranged at the substantially same height, maintenance work can be easily performed according to the operation management of the elevator apparatus.
When the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at an upper position of the face of the floor of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor and also the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at a lower position of the face of the ceiling of the cage, the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b are closely located with respect to the height. Therefore, both the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b can be conveniently inspected for maintenance.
It is possible to save the material and reduce the space by integrating the beams for supporting both the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b.
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As shown in the drawing, the lower end of the traction machine 4 is located at an upper position of one-dotted chain line B. That is, the traction machine 4 is arranged at a position lower than the ceiling of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor, and the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at an upper position of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the lowermost floor. The traction machine 4 is arranged in parallel with one wall adjacent to it.
Further, the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b are arranged in such a manner that portions of the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b are put on the traction machine 4 on a projection face of a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8. Since the direction-change-pulley 5b is inclined with respect to the wall face of the elevating path 8, an entering angle of the rope 3 with respect to the rope groove of the sheave 4a becomes small. Therefore, the rope can be prevented from being damaged.
Further, the traction machine 4 is fixed to the beam 9, which is supported by the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight, from the lower side. In this embodiment, the traction machine 4 is directly fixed to the beam 9, however, it is possible that the traction machine 4 is fixed to the beam via an elastic body so that a vibration proof structure can be provided. Further, the beam 9 can be attached to the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight via elastic bodies.
The direction-change-pulley 5 is fixed to the beam 10 supported by the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight. In this embodiment, the direction-change-pulley 5 is directly fixed to the beam 10, however, the direction-change-pulley 5 may be fixed to the beam 10 via an elastic body so that a vibration proof structure can be provided. Further, the beam 10 can be attached to the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight via elastic bodies.
Further, the control panel 15 is arranged at a position right above or right below very close to the traction machine 4 where a projection face of the control panel 15 is put on the traction machine 4 on a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8.
A direction of the rope 3 suspended by the sheave 4a of the traction machine 4, which is driven by the control panel 15, is changed by the direction-change-pulley 5. Due to the foregoing, the cage 1 and the counterweight 2 can be elevated via the hanging pulley 11 of the cage and the hanging pulley 12 of the counterweight. At this time, the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight restrict horizontal movements of the cage 1 and the counterweight 2.
The direction-change-pulley 5a is arranged in such a manner that a portion of the direction-change-pulley 5a is put on the traction machine 4 on the projection face, of a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8 and further the control panel 15 is arranged at a position right above or right below very close to the traction machine 4 where a projection face of the control panel 15 is put on the traction machine 4 on a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8. Therefore, an occupation area occupied by the traction machine 4 on the projection face of the horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8 is reduced. Furthermore, since the traction machine 4 is arranged at a lower position of the ceiling of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor, there is no possibility that the ceiling of the elevating path unexpectedly strikes a maintenance worker on his head when he is conducting maintenance work of the traction machine on the cage at the top of the elevating path. Therefore, it is unnecessary to take countermeasure for protecting the maintenance worker. Heat generated by the traction machine is emitted upward to the ceiling of the elevating path. Accordingly, there is no possibility that the traction machine becomes out of order by a raise in the temperature.
Since the traction machine 4 is attached to a lower portion of the beam 9 and the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b are attached to the beam 10, an upward force caused by the tension of the rope 3 acting on the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight via the beam 9 and a downward force caused by the tension of the rope 3 acting on the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight via the beam 10 are canceled inside the guide rails, so that a force given to a building can be reduced.
Further, the lower end of the traction machine 4 is located at an upper position of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the lowermost floor and further the control panel 15 is arranged at a position right above or right below very close to the traction machine 4 where a projection face of the control panel 15 is put on the traction machine 4 on a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8. Therefore, even if the pit is covered with water, there is no possibility that the traction machine 4 and the control panel 15 are damaged by water.
In this type elevator apparatus having no machine room, depth of the pit is approximately 1.2 m to 1.5 m. When the traction machine and the control panel are arranged at these positions, a maintenance worker can reach the traction machine and the control panel with his hands when he stands on the pit floor, for example, the traction machine and the control panel are located at the height from 1.2 m to 1.7 m (When the cage stops at the lowermost floor, the height of the floor of the cage is 1.7 m from the pit floor.). Therefore, it is easy for the worker to conduct the maintenance work.
In this connection, when the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at an upper position of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the first floor and also arranged at' a lower position of the face of the ceiling of the cage and also when the control panel 15 is arranged at a position right above or right below very close to the traction machine 4 where a projection face of the control panel 15 is put on the traction machine 4 on a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8, there is no possibility that the traction machine 4 and the control panel 15 are damaged even if not only the pit but also the entire underground floor is covered with water.
When the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at an upper position of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the reference floor and also when the control panel 15 is arranged at a position right above or right below very close to the traction machine 4 where a projection face of the control panel 15 is put on the traction machine 4 on a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8, maintenance work can be easily performed according to the operation management of the elevator apparatus.
When the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at an upper position of the face of the floor of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor and also arranged at a lower position of the face of the ceiling of the cage, the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b are closely located with respect to the height. Therefore, both the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b can be conveniently inspected.
It is possible to save the material and reduce the space by integrating the beams for supporting both the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b.
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As shown in the drawing, the lower end of the traction machine 4 is located at an upper position of one-dotted chain line B. That is, the traction machine 4 is arranged at a position lower than the ceiling of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor, and the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at an upper position of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the lowermost floor. The traction machine 4 is arranged in parallel with one wall adjacent to it.
Further, the direction-change-pulley 5a is arranged in such a manner that a portion of the direction-change-pulley 5a is put on the traction machine 4 on a projection face of a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8. Since the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b are inclined with respect to the wall face of the elevating path 8, an entering angle of the rope 3 with respect to the sheave 4a becomes small. Therefore, the rope can be prevented from being damaged. Further, the traction machine 4 is fixed to the beam 9, which is supported by the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight, from the lower side. The motor 4b of the traction machine 4 is located on the cage side of the back face of the guide rail 6 for the cage on a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8. In this case, the back face of the guide rail is defined as a portion C in
The direction-change-pulley 5 is fixed to the beam 10 supported by the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight. In this embodiment, the direction-change-pulley 5 is directly fixed to the beam 10, however, the direction-change-pulley 5 may be fixed to the beam 10 via an elastic body so that a vibration proof structure can be provided. Further, the beam 10 can be attached to the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight via elastic bodies.
A direction of the rope 3 suspended by the sheave 4a of the traction machine 4, which is driven by the control panel 15, is changed by the direction-change-pulley 5. Due to the foregoing, the cage 1 and the counterweight 2 can be elevated via the hanging pulley 11 of the cage and the hanging pulley 12 of the counterweight. At this time, the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight restrict horizontal movements of the cage 1 and the counterweight 2.
The direction-change-pulley 5a is arranged in such a manner that a portion of the direction-change-pulley 5a is put on the traction machine 4 on the projection face of a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8 and further the motor 4b of the traction machine 4 is located on the cage side with respect to the back face of the guide rail 6 for the cage in a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8. Therefore, an occupation area occupied by the traction machine 4 on the projection face of the horizontal cross-section of the elevating path 8 is reduced. Further, since the traction machine 4 is arranged at a lower position of the ceiling of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor, there is no possibility that the ceiling of the elevating path unexpectedly strikes a maintenance worker on his head who is conducting maintenance work of the traction machine on the cage at the top of the elevating path. Therefore, it is unnecessary to take countermeasure for protecting the maintenance worker. Heat generated by the traction machine is emitted upward to the ceiling of the elevating path. Accordingly, there is no possibility that the traction machine becomes out of order by a raise in the temperature.
Since the traction machine 4 is attached to a lower portion of the beam 9 and the direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b are attached to the beam 10, an upward force caused by the tension of the rope 3 acting on the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight via the beam 9 and a downward force caused by the tension of the rope 3 acting on the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight via the beam 10 are canceled inside the guide rails, so that a force given to a building can be reduced.
Further, the lower end of the traction machine 4 and the lower end of the control panel 15 are respectively located at upper positions of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the lowermost floor and also located at lower positions of the face of the ceiling of the cage. Therefore, even if the pit is covered with water, there is no possibility that the traction machine 4 and the control panel 15 are damaged by water.
In this type elevator apparatus having no machine room, depth of the pit is approximately 1.2 m to 1.5 m. When the traction machine and the control panel are arranged at these positions, a maintenance worker can reach the traction machine and the control panel with his hands when he stands on the pit floor, for example, the traction machine and the control panel are located at the height from 1.2 m to 1.7 m (When the cage stops at the lowermost floor, the height of the floor of the cage is 1.7 m from the pit floor.). Therefore, it is easy for the worker to conduct the maintenance work.
In this connection, when the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at an upper position of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the first floor and the upper end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at a lower position of the ceiling face of the cage and also when the control panel 15 is arranged at the substantially same level as that of the traction machine 4, there is no possibility that the traction machine 4 and the control panel 15 are damaged even if not only the pit but also the entire underground floor is covered with water.
In the case where the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at an upper position of the face of the floor of the cage when the cage stops at the reference floor and the upper end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at a lower position of the face of the ceiling of the cage and further the control panel 15 is arranged at the substantially same height, maintenance work can be easily performed according to the operation management of the elevator apparatus.
When the lower end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at an upper position of the face of the floor of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor and also the upper end of the traction machine 4 is arranged at a lower position of the face of the ceiling of the cage, the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5 are closely located with respect to the height. Therefore, both the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5 can be conveniently inspected for maintenance.
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In the drawing, reference numeral 16 is an elastic body for absorbing vibration of the beam 10. In this case, inclination angles of the direction-change-pulleys 5 with respect to the elevating path wall are variable, and the interval between the two direction-change-pulleys 5 is also variable. The variable structure can be realized, for example, when the beam 10 and the frame of the direction-change-pulleys 5 are fastened to each other with bolts, and the fastening holes are formed into long holes. However, it should be noted that the variable structure is not limited to the above specific embodiment. This variable structure can be also applied to Embodiments 1 to 3.
Since the traction machine 4 is attached to a lower portion of the beam 10 for supporting the direction-change-pulleys 5, a force acting upward on the sheave 4a of the traction machine 4 by tension and a force acting downward on the direction-change-pulleys 5 are canceled to each other, that is, the forces acting on the beam 10 as inner forces are canceled to each other. Therefore, an intensity of the force acting on the guide rails can be reduced.
Since the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5 are attached to the same beam 10, the relative positions of the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5 can be easily adjusted.
Since the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5 are attached to the same beam 10 and further the beam 10 is attached to the guide rail 6 for the cage and the guide rail 7 for the counterweight via the elastic body 16, vibration of the traction machine 4 and the direction-change-pulleys 5 can be effectively insulated.
Further, inclination angles of the direction-change-pulleys 5 with respect to the elevating path wall are variable and the interval between the two direction-change-pulleys 5 is also variable. Therefore, the same design can be applied even if the size of the cage 1 is different so that the positional relation between the cage hanging pulley 12 and the counterweight hanging pulley 13 on the elevating path plane is changed.
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When one of the two direction-change-pulleys 5a, 5b is replaced with the drive unit 17 and synchronously driven by the traction machine 4, the drive capacity can be enhanced, so that this structure can be applied to an elevator apparatus of a large capacity.
Since the elevator apparatus of the present invention is composed as described above, the following effects can be provided.
The present invention provides an elevator apparatus comprising: a cage elevating in an elevating path; a counterweight moving in an opposite direction to the cage; a guide rail for the cage to restrict a movement of the cage in the horizontal direction; a guide rail for the counterweight to restrict a movement of the counterweight in the horizontal direction; a rope for suspending the cage and counterweight; a traction machine, round which the rope is wound, for elevating the cage and counterweight via the rope in the elevating path, the traction machine being formed into a thin type, the traction machine being arranged in parallel with one wall face in the horizontal cross-section of the elevating path at an upper position of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the lowermost floor of the elevating path and at a lower position of the ceiling of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor; and a direction-change-pulley arranged obliquely with respect to the wall face at an upper position of the ceiling of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor in the elevating path. Therefore, an area occupied by the traction machine on a projection face of a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path is small, so that an unused space with respect to the entire height of the elevating path can be reduced. Since an entering angle at which the rope enters the rope groove of the sheave of the traction machine is small, the rope can be prevented from being damaged.
At least one of the traction machine and the direction-change-pulley is fixed to a beam supported by the guide rail for the cage or the guide rail for the counterweight. Therefore, an upward force caused by rope tension acting on the traction machine and a downward force acting on the direction-change-pulley are canceled to each other in the guide rails. Therefore, a force given to a building can be reduced.
A lower end of the traction machine is arranged at an upper position of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the lowermost floor in the elevating path. Therefore, even if the pit is covered with water, there is no possibility that the traction machine is damaged.
A lower end of the traction machine is arranged at an upper position of the first floor face. Therefore, even if the pit is covered with water, there is no possibility that the traction machine is damaged.
The traction machine is arranged at an upper position of the reference floor face. Therefore, inspection work can be easily conducted according to operation of the elevator.
The traction machine is arranged at an upper position of the uppermost floor face. Therefore, positional adjustment of the direction-change-pulley and the traction machine can be easily conducted, and inspection can be conveniently performed.
The traction machine is attached to a beam for supporting the direction-change-pulley from the lower side. Therefore, forces acting on the guide rails can be reduced. Therefore, positional adjustment of the direction-change-pulley and the traction machine can be easily conducted, and inspection can be conveniently performed.
The traction machine is attached to a beam for supporting the direction-change-pulley from the lower side, and the beam has a vibration proof structure. Therefore, vibration of the traction machine and the direction-change-pulleys can be effectively insulated.
At least a portion of the traction machine and a portion of the direction-change-pulley are arranged being put on each other on a projection face of a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path. Therefore, the elevating space can be reduced.
A sheave or motor of the traction machine protrudes from the back face of the guide rail to the cage side on a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path. Therefore, the elevating space can be reduced.
A control panel for controlling the traction machine is arranged at the substantially same level as that of the traction machine or right above or right below the traction machine close to it. Therefore, the traction machine and the control panel can be easily inspected.
A lower end of the control panel is arranged at an upper position of the floor face of the cage in the elevating path when the cage stops at the lowermost floor. Therefore, even if the pit is covered with water, the control panel is not damaged.
A lower end of the control panel is arranged at an upper position of the first floor face in the elevating path. Therefore, even if the underground floor is covered with water, the control panel is not damaged.
One of the direction-change-pulley is composed of a drive unit. Therefore, this structure can be applied to an elevator of a large capacity.
An inclination angle of the direction-change-pulley with respect to the wall face of the elevating path is made variable or a distance between the direction-change-pulleys on a horizontal cross-section of the elevating path is made variable. Therefore, the same design can be applied even if the cage size is different.
As described above, the elevator apparatus of the present invention is suitably applied to an elevator apparatus comprising: a cage elevating in an elevating path; a counterweight moving in an opposite direction to the cage; a guide rail for the cage to restrict a movement of the cage in the horizontal direction; a guide rail for the counterweight to restrict a movement of the counterweight in the horizontal direction; a rope for suspending the cage and counterweight; a traction machine, round which the rope is wound, for elevating the cage and counterweight via the rope in the elevating path, the traction machine being formed into a thin type, the traction machine being arranged in parallel with one wall face in the horizontal cross-section of the elevating path at an upper position of the floor face of the cage when the cage stops at the lowermost floor of the elevating path and at a lower position of the ceiling of the cage when the cage stops at the uppermost floor; and a direction-change-pulley arranged obliquely with respect to the wall face at an upper position of the traction machine.
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