IP Library Granted Patent US 9,385,447
Granted Patent B2
US 9,385,447 · App. 13/714,507 · Granted Jul 5, 2016

Electrical contacting of tensile carriers in support components

Inventors: Florian Dold (Root, CH); Volker Zapf (Obernau, CH)
Assignee: Inventio AG
H01R9/0757B66B5/0025B66B5/0031B66B7/1223H01R4/242
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Patent No.
US 9,385,447
App. No.
13/714,507
Granted
Jul 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for electrical contacting of tensile carriers in support means includes a support means and a contacting device. The support means has a casing and at least four tensile carriers. The tensile carriers are arranged parallel to one another in the casing and lie substantially in one plane. The contacting device has a contact element. The contact element has a cutting side for penetration of the casing, wherein the cutting side of the contact element is so guided through the casing that the contact element contacts the at least four tensile carriers at least by the cutting side.

Claims (22)

1. A system for electrically contacting support component tensile carriers, the system comprising:

a support component, the support component comprising a casing and at least four tensile carriers, the at least four tensile carriers being arranged parallel to each other in the casing and being arranged substantially in a plane; and

a contacting device, the contacting device comprising a single electrically conductive contacting element, the contacting element comprising a cutting side, the cutting side configured to penetrate the casing and further configured to simultaneously contact and electrically connect the at least four tensile carriers in parallel.

2. The system of claim 1 , the contacting device further comprising a first holding element and a second holding element, the support component being arranged substantially between the first and second holding elements.

3. The system of claim 2 , the contacting element being supported at the second holding element so that the cutting side is directed toward the support component.

4. The system of claim 2 , further comprising at least one fastening element connecting the first and second holding elements.

5. The system of claim 4 , the first and second holding elements being displaceable relative to one another by actuation of the at least one fastening element.

6. The system of claim 5 , the at least one fastening element comprising a screw and a nut.

7. The system of claim 1 , the cutting side comprising a substantially rectilinear edge.

8. The system of claim 1 , the cutting side comprising a serrated edge with at least four contact points, each contact point being for contacting a respective one of the at least four tensile carriers.

9. The system of claim 1 , the cutting side comprising at least four contact depressions, each contact depression being for contacting a respective one of the at least four tensile carriers.

10. The system of claim 1 , the cutting side comprising at least four contact elevations, each contact elevation being for contacting a respective one of the at least four tensile carriers.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein in a use state an electrical voltage is applied to the contacting element to detect damage to the at least four tensile carriers.

12. The system of claim 1 , the support component comprising at least five tensile carriers and the cutting side being for contacting the at least five tensile carriers.

13. An elevator installation, comprising:

a support component, the support component comprising a casing and at least four tensile carriers, the at least four tensile carriers being arranged parallel to each other in the casing and being arranged substantially in a plane; and

a contacting device, the contacting device comprising a single electrically conductive contacting element, the contacting element comprising a cutting side, the cutting side configured to penetrate the casing and further configured to simultaneously contact and electrically connect the at least four tensile carriers in parallel.

14. A system for electrically contacting support component tensile carriers, the system comprising:

a support component, the support component comprising a casing and at least four tensile carriers, the at least four tensile carriers being arranged parallel to each other in the casing and being arranged substantially in a plane;

a contacting device, the contacting device comprising a single electrically conductive contacting element, the contacting element comprising a cutting side, the cutting side configured to penetrate the casing and further configured to simultaneously contact and electrically connect the at least four tensile carriers in parallel;

a first holding element and a second holding element, the support component being arranged substantially between the first and second holding elements, the contacting element being supported at the second holding element so that the cutting side is directed toward the support component; and

at least one fastening element connecting the first and second holding elements, the first and second holding elements being displaceable relative to one another by actuation of the at least one fastening element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2013
From: DOLD, FLORIAN; ZAPF, VOLKER
To: INVENTIO AG
Reel/Frame 029753/0347 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 11193958 · Dec 16, 2011 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130157497A1 · Jun 20, 2013