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Granted Patent B2
US 11,365,091 · App. 16/703,258 · Granted Jun 21, 2022

Overspeed protection switch, overspeed governor assembly and elevator system

Inventor: Zhengbao Shi (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
B66B5/044F16H21/16
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Patent No.
US 11,365,091
App. No.
16/703,258
Granted
Jun 21, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An overspeed protection switch, an overspeed governor assembly and an elevator system are provided by the present disclosure. The overspeed protection switch includes: a trigger device including a trigger member and at least one protrusion, wherein the trigger member is capable of rotating to a triggered position from an untriggered position when being toggled, and the at least one protrusion is connected to the trigger member and rotates together with the trigger member; an actuation device including an action end capable of performing a linear movement; and a reset member which is connected with the action end of the actuation device and is translated with the linear movement of the action end of the actuation device so as to push one of the at least one protrusion to drive the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the triggered position.

Claims (29)

1. An overspeed protection switch, comprising:

a trigger device comprising a trigger member and at least one protrusion, wherein the trigger member is capable of rotating to a triggered position from an untriggered position when being toggled, and the at least one protrusion is connected to the trigger member and rotates together with the trigger member;

an actuation device comprising an action end capable of performing a linear movement; and

a reset member which is connected with the action end of the actuation device and is translated with the linear movement of the action end of the actuation device so as to push one of the at least one protrusion to drive the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the triggered position;

wherein the reset member comprises:

a connection end connected with the action end of the actuation device;

a push rod acting on the at least one protrusion; and

at least one connection arm connected between the connection end and the push rod, wherein the at least one connection arm comprises a first connection arm and a second connection arm that surround the trigger device.

2. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 1 , wherein the connection end of the reset member is located behind the trigger device and the push rod is located in front of the trigger device.

3. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 2 , wherein the first connection arm and the second connection arm form an L-shaped configuration, middle portions of the first connection arm and the second connection arm have longitudinal extension portions, and inner sides of the first connection arm and the second connection arm are provided with longitudinally extending bosses.

4. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 1 , wherein the trigger member is capable of rotating to a first triggered position in a first direction or rotating to a second triggered position in a second direction, and the at least one protrusion comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion, wherein in the first triggered position, the reset member contacts the first protrusion and drives the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the first triggered position, and in the second triggered position, the reset member contacts the second protrusion and drives the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the second triggered position.

5. The overspeed protection switch according to claim 4 , wherein the trigger device comprises a housing and a rotating frame in the housing, the trigger member has an outer end and an inner end, and the inner end of the trigger member is connected to the rotating frame; the first protrusion and the second protrusion are arranged on the rotating frame, and extend to the outside of the housing through a track of the housing; and when the trigger member has been pushed by the reset member back to the untriggered position, the reset member contacts the first protrusion and the second protrusion simultaneously.

6. An overspeed governor assembly, comprising:

a rope sheave;

a centrifugal mechanism mounted on the rope sheave and rotating together with the rope sheave; and

an overspeed protection switch radially outward of the centrifugal mechanism by a certain distance, the overspeed protection switch comprising:

a trigger device comprising a trigger member and at least one protrusion, wherein the trigger member is in an untriggered position when the overspeed governor assembly is in normal operation, and is capable of rotating to a triggered position from the untriggered position when being toggled by the centrifugal mechanism of the overspeed governor assembly in case of overspeed of the overspeed governor assembly, and the at least one protrusion is connected to the trigger member and rotates together with the trigger member;

an actuation device comprising an action end capable of performing a linear movement; and

a reset member which is connected with the action end of the actuation device and is translated with the linear movement of the action end of the actuation device so as to push one of the at least one protrusion to drive the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the triggered position;

wherein the reset member comprises:

a connection end connected with the action end of the actuation device;

a push rod acting on the at least one protrusion; and

at least one connection arm connected between the connection end and the push rod, wherein the at least one connection arm comprises a first connection arm and a second connection arm that surround the trigger device.

7. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the connection end of the reset member is located behind the trigger device and the push rod is located in front of the trigger device.

8. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the first connection arm and the second connection arm form an L-shaped configuration, middle portion of the first connection arm and the second connection arm have longitudinal extension portions, and inner sides of the first connection arm and the second connection arm are provided with longitudinally extending bosses.

9. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the trigger device is connected to an overspeed governor bracket via legs so that the trigger device is located in front of the actuation device.

10. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 6 , wherein when in the untriggered position, the trigger member is capable of rotating to a first triggered position in a first direction or rotating to a second triggered position in a second direction, depending on a rotational direction of the centrifugal mechanism; the at least one protrusion comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion, wherein in the first triggered position, the reset member contacts the first protrusion and drives the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the first triggered position, and in the second triggered position, the reset member contacts the second protrusion and drives the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the second triggered position.

11. The overspeed governor assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the trigger device comprises a housing and a rotating frame in the housing, the trigger member has an outer end and an inner end, and the inner end of the trigger member is connected to the rotating frame; the first protrusion and the second protrusion are arranged on the rotating frame, and extend to the outside of the housing through a track of the housing; and when the trigger member has been pushed by the reset member back to the untriggered position, the reset member contacts the first protrusion and the second protrusion simultaneously.

12. An elevator system, comprising the overspeed governor assembly according to claim 6 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2019
From: SHI, ZHENGBAO
To: OTIS ELEVATOR MANAGEMENT (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051178/0447 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2019
From: OTIS ELEVATOR MANAGEMENT (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
To: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
Reel/Frame 051186/0793 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811472310.8 · Dec 4, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200172376A1 · Jun 4, 2020
Cited By (1)
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