Construction arrangement of an elevator and a method

1 . A construction arrangement of an elevator, comprising:

a hoistway; and

a protection deck arranged within the hoistway for protecting a portion of the hoistway below the protection deck from falling objects,

wherein the protection deck comprises

a frame mounted on the hoistway, and

a cover on the frame and extending across the hoistway, the cover being configured to protect the hoistway from at least one of the falling objects and water from falling into the hoistway below the cover,

wherein the frame is configurable to be increased or decreased in size, individually in at least one direction in relation to corresponding adjacent parts of the hoistway, without dismantling the frame,

wherein the cover is configured to be increased or decreased in size together with the frame, such that the cover is configured to be increased or decreased in size based on the frame being increased or decreased in size, respectively, in the at least one direction in relation to the corresponding adjacent parts of the hoistway, and

wherein the frame comprises

frame beams that are connected to each other, and

corner anchoring interfaces at respective longitudinal ends of neighboring frame beams from among the frame beams, the corner anchoring interfaces being configured to be detachably anchored to interior corners of the hoistway.

2 . The construction arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein

the frame is configured to be increased or decreased in size in a width direction in relation to the corresponding adjacent parts of the hoistway, and

the frame is configured to be increased or decreased in size in a length direction in relation to the corresponding adjacent parts of the hoistway.

3 . The construction arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein

the frame comprises corner fixing elements, and two of the neighboring frame beams from among the frame beams are connected to each other via a corner fixing element from among the corner fixing elements, and

the frame comprises at least one lifting connector integrated with the corner fixing element, the at least one lifting connector comprising a hook, an eye or a gripper.

4 . The construction arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein

the frame comprises support beams between the frame beams, the support beams being length-adjustable and having ends connected to two opposite frame beams from among the frame beams, and

the frame beams and the support beams comprise at least two beam sections configured to form retractable and contractable beams.

5 . The construction arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein

the frame comprises joints between the frame beams and the support beams, and between neighboring ones of the frame beams, and

the joints are configured to enable articulated movement of the frame beams and the support beams in relation to each other.

6 . The construction arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the frame beams comprise four length-adjustable frame beams constituting a perimeter shape of the frame when assembled to each other.

7 . The construction arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises corner fixing elements attached to the corner anchoring interfaces.

8 . The construction arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising a hoisting apparatus supported by the protection deck, the hoisting apparatus configured to hoist construction material below the protection deck.

9 . The construction arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein

the construction arrangement comprises a hoisting apparatus supported by the protection deck, the hoisting apparatus configured to hoist a load below the protection deck, and

the load comprising an installation platform, a movable machine room of the elevator located below the protection deck, or an elevator car below the protection deck.

10 . The construction arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a plurality of different shaped sections slightly overlapping each other,

a material of the cover comprises biomaterial which is biodegradable, or a biocomposite comprising polymer resin and biofiber, and

the biomaterial comprises a honeycomb structure comprising a biomaterial comb construction.

11 . The construction arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a plurality of different shaped sections slightly overlapping each other, the plurality of different shaped sections have grooved surfaces and the plurality of different shaped sections are configured to be slidably adjustable along the grooved surfaces to interlock with each other.

12 . A construction arrangement of an elevator, comprising:

a hoistway; and

a protection deck arranged within the hoistway for protecting a portion of the hoistway below the protection deck from falling objects,

wherein the protection deck comprises

a frame mounted on stationary structure of the hoistway, and

a cover on the frame and extending across the hoistway, the cover being configured to protect the hoistway from at least one of the falling objects and water from falling into the hoistway below the cover,

wherein the frame is configurable to be increased or decreased in size, individually in at least one direction in relation to corresponding adjacent parts of the stationary structure of the hoistway, without dismantling the frame,

wherein the cover is configured to be increased or decreased in size together with the frame, such that the cover is configured to be increased or decreased in size based on the frame being increased or decreased in size, respectively, in the at least one direction in relation to the corresponding adjacent parts of the stationary structure of the hoistway,

wherein the frame comprises

frame beams that are connected to each other, and

corner anchoring interfaces at respective longitudinal ends of neighboring frame beams from among the frame beams, the corner anchoring interfaces being configured to be detachably anchored to corners of the stationary structure of the hoistway, and

wherein the protection deck comprises at least one pivotable bridge safety balustrade on one side or both sides of the frame, the at least one pivotable bridge safety balustrade being configured as a side frame of the protection deck when turned from a vertical position 90 degrees over the hoistway.

13 . The construction arrangement according to claim 12 , wherein the protection deck extends diagonally across the hoistway, and the protection deck is configured as a top protection deck and to redirect or deflect falling material from falling into the hoistway below the protection deck.

14 . A method for constructing an elevator, the method comprising:

mounting a protection deck within a hoistway for protecting a portion of the hoistway below the protection deck from falling objects,

wherein the protection deck comprises

a frame mounted on the stationary hoistway, and

a cover on the frame and extending across the hoistway, the cover being configured to protect the hoistway from at least one of the falling objects and water from falling into the hoistway below the cover,

wherein the frame comprises frame beams that are connected to each other, and the frame is configured to be increased or decreased in size, individually in at least one direction in relation to corresponding adjacent parts of the hoistway, without dismantling the frame,

wherein the cover is configured to be increased or decreased in size together with the frame, such that the cover is configured to be increased or decreased in size based on the frame being increased or decreased in size, respectively, in the at least one direction in relation to the corresponding adjacent parts of the hoistway, and

wherein the mounting the protection deck comprises attaching corner anchoring interfaces to interior corners of the hoistway, and attaching corner fixing elements at ends of the frame beams of the frame to the corner anchoring interfaces.

15 . The method according to claim 14 , comprising:

hoisting construction material below the protection deck with a first hoisting apparatus supported by the protection deck; and

hoisting a load below the protection deck with a second hoisting apparatus supported by the protection deck, the load being an installation platform, a movable machine room of the elevator located below the protection deck, or an elevator car below the protection deck.

16 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the cover comprises a plurality of different shaped sections slightly overlapping each other, the plurality of different shaped sections have grooved surfaces and the plurality of different shaped sections are configured to be slidably adjustable along the grooved surfaces to interlock with each other.