An elevator safety system for an elevator system including: a position reference system configured for determining a current position of an elevator car within the elevator system; at least one brake configured to bring the elevator car to a safe stop; a controller configured to activate the at least one brake; the controller configured to: receive data from the position reference system; calculate a current acceleration from the current position of the elevator car; compare the current acceleration to a predetermined acceleration threshold; and activate the at least one brake when the current acceleration exceeds the predetermined acceleration threshold.


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    Title :

    ELEVATOR SAFETY SYSTEMS


    Contributors:
    RUHNKE JAN (author)

    Publication date :

    2021-10-07


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS



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