CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR ELEVATOR GUIDE RAIL

A guide rail system for guiding an elevator car or a counterweight in an elevator shaft includes a pair of .OMEGA.-shaped guide rails (1, 2) having adjac ent ends connected by a connecting element. The guide rails (1, 2) have a hollow cylinder -shaped rail body (3) with a pair of flat ends (4, 5). T...

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Main Authors KOEPPE, ROBERT J., JR, ROBIBERO, VINCENT, RACANELLI, JOSEPH M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 26.07.1999
Edition6
Subjects
ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
HAULING
HOISTING
LIFTING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A guide rail system for guiding an elevator car or a counterweight in an elevator shaft includes a pair of .OMEGA.-shaped guide rails (1, 2) having adjac ent ends connected by a connecting element. The guide rails (1, 2) have a hollow cylinder -shaped rail body (3) with a pair of flat ends (4, 5). The connecting element includes a tube-shaped connecting member (6) inserted into the rail bodies and a base pla te (7, 7a, 7b, 7c) placed under the free ends (4, 5) and attached thereto by fasten ers (12). A wedge body (10, 10a, 10b) on the base plate (7, 7a, 7b, 7c) extends into an opening (11, 15) formed in the connecting member (6) to expand the connecting member into locking engagement with the guide rails (1, 2).
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19992260416