Elevator arrangement and method for building elevator

Abstract

The invention relates to an elevator arrangement (100, 200) comprising: a rope anchoring device (11) mounted in a first rope anchoring location (11A) in a hoistway (2), the rope anchoring device (11) comprising a support structure (110) and a rope holder (111) fixed to said support structure (110), to which one or more hoisting ropes (7) pass from a car (9) or counterweight (10), the rope gripper (111) is arranged to grip one or more ropes (7) in a releasable manner, said one or more ropes passing through the rope gripper (111) to the rope supply store (20). A rope anchoring device (11) is mounted on at least one of the guide rails (3, 4) separately from a lifting machine unit (8) of the elevator arrangement in its first position (11A) to be vertically supported by the at least one of the guide rails (3, 4). The invention also relates to a method for utilizing the elevator device (100, 200).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a lift device and a method for constructing a lift. Background Art

[0002] Such construction-time lifts are known and are also referred to hereinafter as jump lifts, where the bottom part of the lift shaft starts to be used for transportation while the upper part of the building and the shaft is still under construction or even does not exist yet. In such projects, the upper part of the building and the top part of the lift shaft can be constructed simultaneously, since the lift moving in the bottom part of the lift shaft already serves the people on the lower floors of the building under construction. Typically, in a construction-time lift, during construction-time use, the lift car moving in the lower part of the lift shaft is supported and moved by a hoisting machine supported on a machine room that can move vertically in the lift shaft. Such construction-time lifts are also known where the hoisting machine is mounted on rails and is detachable so as to be moved upwards by hoisting. Construction-time lifts typically include two guide wire lines for the car and two guide wire lines for the counterweight. The hoisting machine typically includes a drive wheel that engages hoisting ropes, a lift car, and a counterweight suspended on its opposite sides. The ropes run further from the car to a rope anchorage and from the counterweight to another rope anchorage. One of the anchorages is made releasable and the ropes reach continuously via this anchorage to a rope supply storage.

[0003] When the part of the lift shaft under construction above the hoisting machine reaches a sufficient stage of completion, the completed part of the lift shaft can be put into use. At this stage, a configuration change is carried out, also referred to hereinafter as a "jump", in which the hoisting machine and the rope anchor are lifted higher in the lift shaft. Thereafter, the car can reach a higher position than before the jump and start serving additional floors. One of the rope anchors is releasable to allow the rope to move from the rope supply storage via the rope anchor, thereby for increasing the length of the rope on the opposite side of the rope anchor. By releasing the rope anchor and then pulling the rope via the rope anchor, the length of the hoisting rope between the rope anchors can be extended further during the configuration change. The pulling can be simply generated, for example, by lifting the rope anchor and / or the drive wheel around which the hoisting rope passes. If required, the length of the rope added to the system can also be pulled separately from the lifting of the component via a releasable rope clamp. In the prior art, there have been different ways and positions to install the releasable rope clamp. In a jump-type elevator with a machine room, the rope clamp is installed on the same machine room platform as the hoisting machine unit for support. In a machine-roomless jump-type elevator, the rope clamp is usually installed at a horizontal level flush with the hoisting machine unit, but on the side of the car opposite to the hoisting machine. The support is usually taken from the shaft wall.

[0004] One disadvantage of the above prior solutions is that they do not provide a simple and lightweight system in which the installation points of the components to be lifted and reinstalled during the configuration change can be easily found and accessed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The object of the present invention is to introduce an improved solution for the lift during the construction time, which solution facilitates the simplification of the component installation and the lifting steps, as well as the subsequent reinstallation during the configuration change steps that occur after transporting passengers and / or goods for a period of time.

[0006] One object is to particularly introduce a new machine-roomless solution by which one or more of the above problems of the prior art and / or the disadvantages discussed or implied elsewhere in the specification can be alleviated.

[0007] Particular embodiments are introduced in which the hoisting machine unit and the rope anchor can be positioned such that their desired vertical positions in the shaft are easily accessible, detachable, liftable and reinstallable. The installation positions facilitating these components can structurally withstand the loads generated. It is also easy to handle and operate these components one by one without the need to handle very heavy objects simultaneously.

[0008] A new lift device is proposed, which lift device comprises:

[0009] A hoistway; and

[0010] Guide lines in the hoistway, including at least a first guide line and a second guide line, the first guide line preferably being a guide line for guiding an elevator car and the second guide line preferably being a guide line for guiding a counterweight, each guide line preferably including a plurality of guide line segments stacked on top of each other; and

[0011] One or more hoisting ropes; and

[0012] A rope supply storage; and

[0013] A hoisting machine unit, which is mounted at a first hoisting machine position in the hoistway on at least one of the guide lines and is vertically supported by at least one of the guide lines; and

[0014] An elevator car and a counterweight in the hoistway, the elevator car and the counterweight being interconnected by one or more hoisting ropes, the one or more hoisting ropes being particularly arranged to suspend them on opposite sides of a drive wheel of the hoisting machine unit; and

[0015] A rope anchoring device, which is mounted at a first rope anchoring position in the hoistway and includes a support structure and a rope gripper fixed to the support structure, one or more hoisting ropes passing from the car or the counterweight to the rope gripper, the rope gripper being arranged to grip one or more ropes in a releasable manner, the one or more hoisting ropes passing through the rope gripper to the rope supply storage, the rope gripper being particularly releasable to allow the ropes to move from the rope supply storage via the rope anchor to thereby increase the length of the ropes on the opposite side of the rope anchor.

[0016] The rope anchoring device is mounted at its first position separately from the hoisting machine unit on at least one of the guide lines and is vertically supported by at least one of the guide lines.

[0017] With this solution, one or more of the above objects can be facilitated.

[0018] Preferred further details of the device are presented below, which further details can be combined with the method either individually or in any combination.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment, the hoisting machine unit is mounted at its first hoisting machine position on the first guide line and is vertically supported by the first guide line. Preferably, the hoisting machine unit is mounted at its first position on only one guide line.

[0020] In a preferred embodiment, the rope anchoring device is mounted in its first position on the first guide line to be vertically supported by the first guide line.

[0021] In a preferred embodiment, both the rope anchoring device and the hoisting machine unit are mounted in their first positions on the first guide line to be vertically supported by the first guide line.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment, the rope anchoring device is mounted in its first position on the first guide line and the second guide line to be vertically supported by the first guide line and the second guide line.

[0023] In a preferred embodiment, the mounting point between the rope anchoring device (mounted in its first position) and the first guide line is higher than the mounting point between the hoisting machine unit (mounted in its first position) and the first guide line. Thus, they receive the support member from the same side of the lift car. However, the anchoring device, and especially its support structure, does not interfere with the hoisting rope away from the drive wheel, while its gripper can be positioned relatively freely in the horizontal direction.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment, the hoisting machine unit includes a motor and a drive wheel engaged with the one or more hoisting ropes, and the drive wheel can be rotated by an electric motor.

[0025] In a preferred embodiment, the vertical projection of the gripper is horizontally displaced from the vertical projections of the motor and the drive wheel of the hoisting machine unit. Thus, the hoisting rope can simply reach there along a relatively direct route without the risk of colliding with the hoisting machine components. The support structure facilitates this.

[0026] In a preferred embodiment, the support structure projects horizontally from the mounting point between the rope anchoring device (mounted in its first position) and the first guide line, and the rope gripper is fixed to the support structure such that it is horizontally displaced from the first guide line, for example, by a distance between 0.5 and 1.5 meters. This facilitates both the rope anchoring member and the hoisting machine unit to be arranged to receive the support member from the same guide line while leaving a safety clearance around the hoisting rope.

[0027] In a preferred embodiment, the rope anchoring device and the hoisting machine unit are mounted in their first positions on the same guide section of the first guide line or on consecutive guide sections of the first guide line.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment, the position of the gripper relative to the guide line is adjustable, the gripper is mounted in its first position on the guide line, especially the position of the gripper relative to the first guide line and / or the second guide line is adjustable, and the gripper is mounted in its first position on the first guide line and / or the second guide line.

[0029] In a preferred embodiment, the support structure of the rope anchoring device, which is installed at the first position of the rope anchoring device, is fixed to the guide rail section of the first guide wire.

[0030] In a preferred embodiment, the guide rail section of the first guide wire includes a plurality of through holes, and the support structure of the rope anchoring device, which is installed at the first position of the rope anchoring device, is fixed to the guide rail section by a releasable fixing device, which includes a fixing member extending into the through holes of the guide rail section.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the support structure of the rope anchoring device, which is installed at the first position of the rope anchoring device, is fixed to the guide rail section of the second guide wire.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, the guide rail section of the second guide wire includes a plurality of through holes, and the support structure of the rope anchoring device, which is installed at the first position of the rope anchoring device, is fixed to the guide rail section by a releasable fixing device, which includes a fixing member extending into the through holes of the guide rail section.

[0033] In a preferred embodiment, one or more hoisting ropes run downward from the hoisting machine unit to the counterweight and bypass one or more of its pulleys, and then run upward from the one or more pulleys to the rope anchoring device.

[0034] In a preferred embodiment, both the first guide wire and the second guide wire are on one side of the car. Preferably, there is also a third guide wire on the side, which is closer to the first guide wire than the second guide wire in the direction of the car wall, and the second guide wire and the third guide wire are arranged to guide the counterweight between them.

[0035] In a preferred embodiment, one or more hoisting ropes run downward from the hoisting machine unit through the space extending beside the car and the hoistway wall to the counterweight, and one or more hoisting ropes run upward from the one or more pulleys through the same space extending beside the car and the hoistway wall to the rope anchoring device, and the counterweight is arranged to travel vertically in the space.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment, the hoisting machine unit is installed at its first hoisting machine position on the rear side of the first guide wire, that is, on the side opposite to the position of the car between the hoistway wall and the guide wire.

[0037] In a preferred embodiment, the shape and / or size of the support structure is adjustable.

[0038] In a preferred embodiment, the rope supply storage stores each of the one or more lifting ropes that is more than 10 meters, preferably more, such as 20 to 100 meters. The rope supply storage is preferably in the form of one or more rope reels from which additional lengths of the lifting rope can be taken out.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment, the rope anchoring device, and in particular its support structure, comprises a plurality of parts that can be fixed relative to each other in different positions in a horizontal direction, and / or

[0040] The rope anchoring device comprises horizontally elongated fixing holes through which components of the rope anchoring device can be fixed together in different positions relative to each other; and / or

[0041] At least one part of the support structure comprises horizontally elongated fixing holes h for fixing the parts of the support structure relative to each other in different positions; and / or

[0042] The support structure comprises a plurality of fixing positions side by side in a horizontal direction for the guide rail sections; and / or

[0043] Parts of the support structure comprise multiple pairs of fixing holes side by side in a horizontal direction.

[0044] In a preferred embodiment, the lift device further comprises a lifting device that is above the rope anchoring device and the lifting machine unit installed at a first position of the rope anchoring device in the hoistway. The lifting device comprises a vertically movable platform that is arranged to carry or at least be adapted to carry fitters (persons) and / or one or more guide rail sections to be installed on top of the guide rail lines already installed in the hoistway.

[0045] In a preferred embodiment,

[0046] Each guide rail line on which the lifting machine unit is installed at a first position extends significantly above the first lifting machine unit position, preferably at least to the horizontal plane of a second lifting machine unit position that is more than 5 meters higher than the first lifting machine unit position, and

[0047] Each guide rail line on which the rope anchoring device is installed at a first position extends significantly above the first rope anchoring device position, preferably at least to the horizontal plane of a second rope anchoring device position that is more than 5 meters higher than the first rope anchoring device position.

[0048] In a preferred embodiment, the first guide line further comprises one or more guide line sections on top of the guide line section, and a rope anchoring device mounted at a first position of the rope anchoring device is fixed to the guide line section. The one or more guide line sections include additional guide line sections, and the additional guide line sections include through holes for receiving the fixing members of the releasable fixing device of the rope anchoring device. Thus, the support structure of the rope anchoring device can be fixed to the additional guide line section for reinstalling it in its second position by fixing the support structure to the additional guide line section by the releasable fixing device, such that the fixing member extends into the through holes of the additional guide line section.

[0049] In a preferred embodiment, the second guide line further comprises one or more guide line sections on top of the guide line section, and a rope anchoring device mounted at a first position of the rope anchoring device is fixed to the guide line section. The one or more guide line sections include additional guide line sections, and the additional guide line sections include through holes for receiving the fixing members of the releasable fixing device of the rope anchoring device. Thus, the support structure of the rope anchoring device can be fixed to the additional guide line section for reinstalling it in its second position by fixing the support structure to the additional guide line section by the releasable fixing device, such that the fixing member extends into the through holes of the additional guide line section.

[0050] In a preferred embodiment, the rope gripper is arranged to releasably grip one or more ropes by a gripping member that can be pressed against the side of the rope.

[0051] In a preferred embodiment, the rope anchoring device includes a rope pulley for guiding the rope from the rope gripper to the rope supply storage. Thus, the rope between the gripper and the rope supply storage does not hang uncontrolled. Preferably, the rope is arranged to run from the car or the counterweight to the gripping device of the rope gripper, particularly between its gripping members, and from the gripping device to the rope pulley, and from the rope pulley to the rope supply storage. The rope pulley is preferably higher than the gripping device, and the rope reaches the rope pulley from below. The rope preferably reaches the gripping device from below.

[0052] A new method for constructing an elevator is also proposed, which method includes providing an elevator device as defined in any of the above or in any of the claims of the present application, and thereafter performing a configuration change. The performing the configuration change includes:

[0053] removing the lifting machine unit from at least one of the guide lines, the lifting machine unit being mounted in its first lifting machine position on the guide line; and

[0054] Detach the rope anchor from at least one upper guide line in the guide line, where the rope anchor is installed at its first rope anchor position on the guide line;

[0055] Lift the lifting machine unit and the rope anchor; and

[0056] Install the lifting machine unit on at least one guide line in the same guide line in the guide line to a second lifting machine position, which is higher than the first lifting machine position, where the lifting machine unit is installed at its first lifting machine position; and

[0057] Install the rope anchor separately from the lifting machine unit on at least one guide line in the same guide line in the guide line to a second rope anchor position, which is higher than the first rope anchor position, where the rope anchor is installed at its first rope anchor position.

[0058] With this solution, one or more of the above - mentioned purposes can be facilitated.

[0059] Preferred additional details of the method are introduced above and below, and these additional details can be combined with the method individually or in any combination.

[0060] In a preferred embodiment, the method includes, particularly after the provision and before the configuration change, when the lifting machine unit and the rope anchor are in their first positions, using the lifting machine unit to move the lift car for transporting passengers and / or goods.

[0061] In a preferred embodiment, the method includes, particularly after performing the configuration change, when the lifting machine unit and the rope anchor are in their second positions, using the lifting machine unit to move the lift car for transporting passengers and / or goods.

[0062] In a preferred embodiment, the method, preferably particularly when performing the configuration change, includes releasing the rope anchor and moving the rope from the rope supply storage via the rope anchor, so as to increase the length of one or more lifting ropes on the opposite side of the rope anchor, and then closing the rope anchor.

[0063] In a preferred embodiment, in the installation, the rope - anchoring device and the lifting machine unit are installed in their second positions as they are installed in their first positions according to any one of the preceding claims.

[0064] In a preferred embodiment, during the execution of the configuration change (i.e., during its installation step), both the rope anchoring device and the lifting machine unit are installed in their second positions on the first guide line to be vertically supported by the first guide line.

[0065] In a preferred embodiment, the installation point between the rope anchoring device (installed in its second position) and the first guide line is higher than the installation point between the lifting machine unit (installed in its second position 8B) and the first guide line. Thus, they receive support members from the same side of the lift car. However, the anchoring device, and especially its support structure, does not interfere with the lifting rope away from the drive wheel, and its gripper can be positioned relatively freely in the horizontal direction.

[0066] In a preferred embodiment, the method includes, especially after the provision and before the configuration change, constructing including:

[0067] Constructing each guide line to extend significantly higher than the first lifting machine unit position, preferably at least to the horizontal plane of the second lifting machine unit position, where the lifting machine unit is installed on each guide line in its first position; and

[0068] Constructing each guide line to extend significantly higher than the first rope anchoring device position, preferably at least to the horizontal plane of the second rope anchoring device position, where the rope anchoring device is installed on each guide line in its first position.

[0069] In a preferred embodiment, the first lifting machine unit position is more than 5 meters higher than the first lifting machine unit position, and the second rope anchoring device position is more than 5 meters higher than the first rope anchoring device position.

[0070] In a preferred embodiment, each of the constructed guide lines includes installing at least one additional guide line section on the top of the guide line.

[0071] In a preferred embodiment, installing the rope anchor to the second rope anchor position includes fixing the support structure of the rope anchoring device on the guide line section of the first guide line, especially on the additional guide line section, and the additional guide line section includes through holes for the fixing members of the releasable fixing device for receiving the rope anchoring device.

[0072] In a preferred embodiment, installing the rope anchor to the second rope anchor position includes fixing the support structure of the rope anchoring device on the guide line section of the second guide line, especially on the additional guide line section, and the additional guide line section includes through holes for the fixing members of the releasable fixing device for receiving the rope anchoring device.

[0073] Generally, the car preferably includes an interior space in which passengers and / or goods can be transported. The car preferably also includes one or more doors through which the interior can be opened and closed. The doors are preferably automatic doors, whereby the lift solution can provide a comfortable and safe lift use. Description of the Drawings

[0074] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail by way of example and with reference to the drawings, in which

[0075] Figure 1 illustrates a first stage of a method for constructing a lift according to an embodiment, and a lift device according to an embodiment.

[0076] Figure 2 illustrates a second stage of a method for constructing a lift according to an embodiment, and a lift device in the second stage.

[0077] Figure 3 illustrates a third stage of a method for constructing a lift according to an embodiment, and a lift device in the third stage.

[0078] Figure 4 illustrates the execution of a configuration change in a method for constructing a lift according to an embodiment.

[0079] Figure 5 Illustrates preferred details of a device according to an embodiment in perspective view.

[0080] Figure 6 Illustrates preferred details of the fixation between the rope anchoring device and the guide rail line.

[0081] Figure 7 Schematically illustrates preferred details of the layout of the lift device.

[0082] Figure 8 Illustrates preferred details of a device according to an embodiment in front view.

[0083] Figure 9 Illustrates preferred details of the rope anchoring device in perspective view.

[0084] Figure 10 Illustrates preferred details of the rope anchoring device in bottom view.

[0085] Figure 11 and Figure 12 Illustrates preferred details of the rope gripper of the rope anchoring device. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0086] Figure 1Illustrates a stage of a method for constructing a lift according to an embodiment, and a lift device 100 according to an embodiment.

[0087] In a first stage, the method comprises providing a lift device 100 as Figure 1 shown.

[0088] The lift device 100 comprises a hoistway 2 and guide lines 3, 4, 5, 6 in the hoistway 2. The guide lines comprise at least a first guide line 3 and a second guide line 4. In this case, the first guide line is the guide line for guiding the lift car 9, and the second guide line is the guide line for guiding the counterweight 10. Each of the guide lines 3, 4, 5, 6 preferably comprises a plurality of guide line sections stacked on top of each other, which is common in the art.

[0089] The lift device 100 further comprises a car 9, a counterweight 10 in the hoistway 2, and one or more hoisting ropes 7 interconnecting the car 9 and the counterweight 10. The lift device 100 further comprises a hoisting machine unit 8 which is mounted at a first hoisting machine position 8A in the hoistway 2 on at least one of the guide lines (here the guide line 3) and is vertically supported by at least one of the guide lines 3, 4 (here the guide line 3) in the guide lines. The hoisting machine unit 8 comprises a motor 8a, such as an electric motor, and a drive wheel 8b engaging the one or more hoisting ropes 7, and the drive wheel 8b can be rotated by the electric motor 8a. The one or more hoisting ropes 7 are arranged to suspend the car 9 and the counterweight 10 on opposite sides of the drive wheel 6b. The lift device 100 further comprises a rope anchoring device 11, also referred to as a rope anchor 11, which is mounted at a first rope anchoring position 11A in the hoistway 2. The rope anchoring device 11 comprises a support structure 110 and a rope gripper 111 fixed to the support structure 110. The one or more hoisting ropes 7 run from the car 9 or the counterweight 10 to the rope gripper 111, and the rope gripper 111 is arranged to grip the one or more ropes 7 in a releasable manner. The one or more ropes 7 run through the rope gripper 111 to a rope supply storage 20. The rope gripper 111 is particularly releasable to allow the rope to move from the rope supply storage 20 via the rope anchor, thereby increasing the length of the rope on the opposite side of the rope anchor 11. The rope anchoring device 11 provides a configuration change, namely a jump, which can be performed to extend the travel height of the car to reach a higher position in the hoistway.

[0090] The rope anchoring device 11 is mounted separately from the lifting machine unit 8 in its first position 11A on at least one of the guide lines 3, 4 in the guide lines, and is vertically supported by at least one of the guide lines 3, 4. Thus, both the rope anchoring device 11 and the lifting machine unit 8 are vertically supported by one or more guide lines, but are separated from each other. Therefore, they can form a relatively small and light unit for movement, handling and positioning, and they can move relative to each other relatively independently, for example during the lifting step.

[0091] The lift device 100 further includes a lifting device 30 which is higher in the hoistway 2 than the rope anchoring device 11 and the lifting machine unit 8 mounted in the first position of the rope anchoring device 11. The lifting device 30 includes a vertically movable platform 31 which is arranged to carry or at least be adapted to carry a more suitable person and / or one or more guide rail sections 3b, 4b to be mounted on top of the guide lines 3, 4 already installed in the hoistway 2. In addition, the lifting device 30 includes a hoist (not shown), such as a Trial TM hoist or any other known type of hoist for moving the platform 31 and is arranged to obtain a support from a structure above the platform 31.

[0092] In the lift device 100, the lifting machine unit 8 is mounted in its first lifting machine position 8A on the first guide line 3 and is vertically supported by the first guide line 3. More specifically, the lifting machine unit 6 is mounted in its first positions 8A, 11A only on one guide line 3, namely the first guide line 3.

[0093] The rope anchoring device 11 is also mounted in its first position 11A on the first guide line 3. The rope anchoring device 11 and the lifting machine unit 6 are thus both mounted in their first positions 8A, 11A on the same guide line, that is, the first guide line 3 which vertically supports them. In addition, the rope anchoring device 11 is mounted on the second guide lines 3, 4 to be vertically supported by the second guide line 4 in addition to the first guide line 3, which is advantageous in terms of the rigidity of the structure, but is not necessary. The aforementioned same guide line is preferably the guide line for guiding the lift car, since the dimensions of these guide lines are generally more robust than those of the counterweight guide lines. The fact that both the rope anchoring device 11 and the lifting machine unit 6 are mounted in their first positions 8A, 11A on the same guide line has the advantage that they can be simply accessed simultaneously. However, since they are mounted separately, they can be disassembled and handled separately, which facilitates simplifying the configuration change step. In addition, using the same guide line also makes it unnecessary to provide mounting points, such as fixing holes for all guide lines, which facilitates not having to provide fixing holes for a large number of guide rail sections, that is, for the lifting machine unit and the rope anchor.

[0094] The mounting point between the rope anchoring device 11 mounted in its first position 11A and the first guide line 3 is higher than the mounting point between the lifting machine unit 6 mounted in its first position 8A and the first guide line 3. Thus, they receive the support members from the same guide line and from the same side of the lift car. However, the anchoring device 11, especially its support structure, is not in the path of the lifting ropes 7 leaving the lifting machine drive wheels. However, its gripper can be positioned relatively freely in the horizontal direction.

[0095] In the device 100, the support structure 110 projects horizontally from the mounting point between the rope anchoring device 11 mounted in the first position of the rope anchoring device 11 and the first guide line 3, and the rope gripper 111 is fixed to the support structure 110 such that it is horizontally displaced from the first guide line 3, for example, by a distance between 0.5 and 1.5 meters. This facilitates the rope anchoring member 11 and the lifting machine unit 8 to be arranged to receive the support members from the same guide line 3, while leaving a safety gap around the lifting ropes 7 in the layout.

[0096] In the device 100, the vertical projection of the gripper 111 is horizontally offset from the vertical projections of the motor 8a and the drive wheel 8b of the lifting machine unit 8. Thus, the lifting ropes 7 can simply reach the gripper 111 along a relatively direct route without the risk of colliding with the said components of the lifting machine unit 8.

[0097] Preferably, the shape and / or size of the support structure 110 is adjustable. Thus, the support structure 110 can be adjusted such that it can be fixed to the two guide lines 3, 4. This also makes the position of the gripper 111 adjustable relative to the position on the guide line 3 where it is mounted in its first position 11A. The adjustability of the shape and / or size of the support structure 110 enables it to be used in lift layouts with different distances between the guide lines. If the two guide lines 3, 4 have pre-drilled through holes for fixing and are not positioned precisely relative to each other as expected, or if the positions in the through holes of the guide lines in the first position area are slightly different from the positions of the guide lines in the second position area for some reason, the adjustability also makes it easier to fix the support structure to the two guide lines 3, 4.

[0098] In the device 100, the support structure 110 of the rope anchoring device 11 mounted in its first position 8A is fixed to the guide section 3a of the first guide line 3. The guide section 3a of the first guide line 3 includes a plurality of through holes 12, and the support structure 110 of the rope anchoring device 11 mounted in its first position 8A is fixed to the guide section 3a by a releasable fixing device 13, which includes a fixing member 13a extending into the through holes 12 of the guide section 3a. InFigure 4 and Figure 5 illustrates preferred details of the fixation on the guide rail section 3a of the first guide rail line 3.

[0099] In the device 100, the support structure 110 of the rope anchoring device 11 mounted in its first position 8A is also fixed on the guide rail section 4a of the second guide rail line 4. The guide rail section 4a of the second guide rail line 4 includes a plurality of through holes 14, and the support structure 110 of the rope anchoring device 11 mounted in its first position 8A is fixed on the guide rail section 4a by a releasable fixing device 15, which fixing device includes a fixing member 13a extending into the through holes 14 of the guide rail section 4a. In Figure 4 and Figure 5 illustrates preferred details of the fixation on the guide rail section 4a of the second guide rail line 4.

[0100] In the device 100, one or more lifting ropes 7 run downward from the lifting machine unit 8 to the counterweight 10 and bypass one or more rope pulleys of the counterweight 10, and run upward from the one or more rope pulleys to the rope anchoring device 11. For example, this is visible in Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 Both the first guide rail line 3 and the second guide rail line 4 are on one side of the car 9. There is also a third guide rail line 5 on this side, which is closer to the first guide rail line than the second guide rail line in the direction of the car wall, and the second guide rail line and the third guide rail line are arranged to guide the counterweight between them. One or more lifting ropes 7 run downward from the lifting machine unit 8 to the counterweight 10 via a space s extending beside the car 9 and the hoistway wall w, and one or more lifting ropes 7 run upward from the one or more rope pulleys to the rope anchoring device 11 via the same space s extending beside the car 9 and the hoistway wall w, and the counterweight 10 is arranged to travel vertically in the space s. In Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 these preferred features have been illustrated.

[0101] In the device 100, the lifting machine unit 8 is mounted in its first lifting machine position 8A on the rear side of the first guide rail line 3, i.e., on the side opposite to the position of the car 9 between the hoistway wall and the guide rail line 3. In Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 7 these preferred features have been illustrated.

[0102] As described above, the shape and / or size of the support structure 110 is preferably adjustable. In the illustrated preferred embodiment, the support structure 110 preferably includes a plurality of parts 110a, 110b, 110c that can be fixed relative to each other at different positions in the horizontal direction. Accordingly, the horizontal size of the support structure 110 can be adjusted, and the position of the gripper 111 can be adjusted. This also facilitates adjusting the size of the support structure 110 to fit its intended position in the layout, such as, in the illustrated case, in particular the distance between the guide lines 3, 4 to which the support structure 110 is to be mounted.

[0103] In the illustrated preferred embodiment, the support structure 110 includes a plurality of fixed positions for the guide rail sections side by side in the horizontal direction. This facilitates adjusting the distance between the gripper and the guide line as needed without changing the size and shape of the support structure 110. In Figure 8 these, the fixed positions are illustrated by dashed lines. This is achieved by a plurality of pairs of fixing holes 16 side by side in the horizontal direction.

[0104] In the illustrated preferred embodiment, the rope anchoring device 11 includes horizontally elongated fixing holes through which the components of the rope anchoring device 11 can be fixed together at different positions relative to each other. In the illustrated preferred embodiment, the part 110b of the support structure 110 includes a horizontally elongated fixing hole h for fixing the parts 110, 110d of the support structure 110 at different positions relative to each other. In Figure 8 these, the said part 110d of the support structure 110 additionally has the function of a cheek plate of the gripper 111.

[0105] In a first stage, after providing the lift device 100 as Figure 1 illustrated and described, the method includes moving the lift car 7 while the lifting machine unit 8 and the rope anchor 11 are in their first positions 8A, 11A so as to transport passengers and / or goods using the lifting machine unit 8. This has been illustrated by Figure 1 the arrow a1 in

[0106] After said provision, the method includes, for example during said movement, preparing the device for a configuration change in order to modify the Figure 1 device 100 shown into the Figure 2 device 200 shown. Accordingly, Figure 2Illustrated is the apparatus 200 in the second stage of the method. For this purpose, the method includes, after the provision and the apparatus 100, performing a construction that includes: constructing each guide rail line 3 to extend significantly higher than the first lifting machine unit position 8A, preferably at least up to the horizontal plane of the second lifting machine unit position 8A, where the lifting machine unit 8 is mounted on each guide rail line in its first position 8A, and constructing each guide rail line 3, 4 to extend significantly higher than the first rope anchoring device position 11A, preferably at least up to the horizontal plane of the second rope anchoring device position 11B, where the rope anchoring device 11 is mounted on each guide rail line in its first position 11B. Each of the constructed guide rail lines 3, 4 includes mounting at least one additional guide rail section 3b, 4b on top of the guide rail line.

[0107] Generally preferably, the first lifting machine unit position 8A is preferably more than 5 meters higher than the first lifting machine unit position 8A, and the second rope anchoring device position 11B is more than 5 meters higher than the first rope anchoring device position 11A. This is beneficial for the jump height to be large enough and not too frequent.

[0108] In the lift apparatus 200, the first guide rail line 3 includes one or more guide rail sections on top of the guide rail section 3a. The one or more guide rail sections include an additional guide rail section 3b, and the additional guide rail section includes a through hole 12 for the fixing member 13a of the releasable fixing device 13 for receiving the rope anchoring device 11. Thus, the support structure 110 of the rope anchoring device 11 can be fixed to the additional guide rail section 3b of the first guide rail line 3 for reinstalling it in its second position 8B by fixing the support structure 110 to the additional guide rail section 3b by the releasable fixing device 13 such that the fixing member 13a extends into the through hole 12 of the additional guide rail section 3b.

[0109] In the lift apparatus 200, the second guide rail line 4 also includes one or more guide rail sections on top of the guide rail section 4a, and the guide rail section includes an additional guide rail section 4b, and the additional guide rail section includes a through hole 12 for the fixing member 15a of the releasable fixing device 15 for receiving the rope anchoring device 11. Thus, the support structure 110 of the rope anchoring device 11 can also be fixed to the additional guide rail section 4b of the second guide rail line 4 for reinstalling it in its second position 8B by fixing the support structure 110 to the additional guide rail section 4b by the releasable fixing device 15 such that the fixing member 15a extends into the through hole 14 of the additional guide rail section 4a.

[0110] At an appropriate moment, the method includes performing a configuration change. The configuration change includes:

[0111] Remove the lifting machine unit 8 from at least one of the guide lines 3, 4, where the lifting machine unit is mounted in its first lifting machine position 8A on the guide line; and

[0112] Remove the rope anchor 11 from at least one of the guide lines 3, 4, where the rope anchor is mounted in its first rope anchor position 11A on the guide line; and

[0113] Lift the lifting machine unit 8 and the rope anchor 11; and

[0114] Mount the lifting machine unit 8 on at least one of the same guide lines 3, 4 to a second lifting machine position 8B, which is higher than the first lifting machine position 8A, and the lifting machine unit is mounted in its first lifting machine position 11A; and

[0115] Mount the rope anchor 11 separately from the lifting machine unit 8 on at least one of the same guide lines 3, 4 to a second rope anchor position 11B, which is higher than the first rope anchor position 11A, and the rope anchor is mounted in its first rope anchor position 11A.

[0116] Figure 3 Illustrated is the device 300 in the third stage of the method after the lifting machine unit 8 and the rope anchor 11 have been mounted in their second positions 8B, 11B.

[0117] The steps of performing the configuration change include releasing the rope anchor 11 and moving the rope via the rope anchor from the rope supply storage 20 to increase the length of the rope on the opposite side of the rope anchor 11, and then closing the rope anchor, especially when an appropriate amount of rope has been moved from the rope supply storage 20 via the rope anchor. The release is preferably performed before lifting the lifting machine unit 8 and the rope anchor 11 so that the movement of the lifting machine unit 8 and the rope anchor 11 causes the rope from the rope supply storage 20 to move via the rope anchor.

[0118] Figure 4 Illustrated is the lifting of the lifting machine unit 8 and the rope anchor 11. The arrow a2 illustrates the unwinding of the rope from the rope supply storage 20. The lifting can be achieved in a variety of alternative ways. For example, the lifting of the components can include mounting both of them preferably simultaneously on a vertically movable platform 31 and lifting the platform 31, and then lifting the movable platform in the shaft 2. In Figure 3 is illustrated the result of the configuration change, Figure 3The implemented device 300 is shown. As part of the configuration change, other guide lines 5 and 6 (not shown) have also been extended to extend higher in the lift shaft.

[0119] During the installation of the hoisting machine unit 8 to the second hoisting machine position 8B and the installation of the rope anchor 11 to the second rope anchor position 11B, the rope anchor device 11 and the hoisting machine unit 6 are installed in their second positions 8A, 11A in the same manner as explained previously for their installation in the first positions. The only difference is that they are higher and the specific guide rail sections 3b, 4b on which they are installed are higher than the guide rail sections on which they were previously installed.

[0120] As previously mentioned, it is preferred that both receive support from the same guide line 3. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, during the implementation of the configuration change, i.e., during their installation steps, both the rope anchor device 11 and the hoisting machine unit 6 are installed in their second positions 8A, 11A on the first guide line 3 to be vertically supported by the first guide line 3.

[0121] In a preferred embodiment of the method, installing the rope anchor 11 to the second rope anchor position 11B includes fixing the support structure 110 of the rope anchor device 11 to the guide rail section 3b of the first guide line 3, particularly to an additional guide rail section 3b, the additional guide rail section including a through hole 12 for receiving the fixing member 13a of the releasable fixing device 13 of the rope anchor device 11. Since in the shown preferred embodiment, the rope anchor device 11 is also installed on another guide line 4, thus in the shown preferred embodiment, installing the rope anchor device 11 to the second rope anchor position 11B further includes fixing the support structure 110 of the rope anchor device 11 to the guide rail section 4b of the second guide line 4, particularly to an additional guide rail section 4b, the additional guide rail section including a through hole 14 for receiving the fixing member 15a of the releasable fixing device 15 of the rope anchor device 11.

[0122] In a preferred embodiment, the installation point between the rope anchor device 11 installed in its second position 11B and the first guide line 3 is higher than the installation point between the hoisting machine unit 6 installed in its second position 8B and the first guide line 3. Thus, they receive support from the same side of the lift car, however the anchor device 11, particularly its support structure, and is not in the path of the hoisting rope 7 leaving the drive wheel 8b, however the gripper 111 can be positioned relatively freely in the horizontal direction.

[0123] During a configuration change, the car 9 is preferably stationary and supported by a structure different from the hoisting ropes 7, preferably immovably anchored in the hoistway 2. The counterweight 10 is preferably supported by a structure separated from one or more of the hoisting ropes 7 during a configuration change, such as by a counterweight buffer or another structure temporarily placed below the counterweight 10.

[0124] The lift devices 100, 200 preferably include a lift control system (not shown) configured to control the movement of the lift car 9 by controlling the rotation of the drive wheel 8b, in particular in response to car call signals received by the lift control system from one or more user interfaces located at one or more landings and / or inside the car 9. The lift control system is preferably connected to the electric motor 8a and is configured to control the rotation of the drive wheel 8b by controlling the electric motor 8a and / or a brake included in the hoisting machine unit 8 for braking the rotation of the drive wheel 8b.

[0125] Generally speaking, there are alternative solutions for the structure of the rope gripper 111. In a preferred embodiment, the rope gripper 111 is arranged to releasably grip one or more ropes 7 by a gripping member 111a2 that can be pressed against the side of the rope 7. The rope gripper 111 includes a gripping device 111a, as Figure 11 and Figure 12 shown. The gripping device 111a is also visible in Figure 9 The gripping device 111a includes a gripping member 111a2 that can be pressed against the side of the rope 7. In the shown preferred embodiment, the gripping members 111a2 can be fastened by a screw fastener 111a1 for pressing them against the side of the rope 3. The screwdriver can simply be opened, so that the handle is releasable.

[0126] In a preferred embodiment, the rope anchoring device 11 includes a rope pulley 112 for guiding the rope 7 from the gripper 111 to the rope supply storage 20. Thus, the rope 7 between the gripper 111 and the rope supply storage does not hang uncontrolled. This is advantageous because otherwise the rope 7 and / or other structures may be damaged due to the weight of the rope 7. In a preferred embodiment, the rope 7 is arranged to pass from the car 9 or the counterweight 10 to the gripping device 111a of the gripper 111, particularly between its gripping members, and from the gripping device 111a to the rope pulley 112, and from the rope pulley 112 to the rope supply storage 20. The rope 7 preferably reaches the gripping device 111a from below. In the illustrated preferred case, more specifically, the rope 7 reaches the gripping device 111a directly from the rope pulley of the counterweight 10. The rope 7 preferably leaves the rope pulley 112 downwardly and / or to one side. The rope pulley 112 is preferably higher than the gripping device 111a, and the rope 7 reaches the rope pulley 112 from below. The manner of the rope pulley 112 and the rope 7 is advantageous but not essential because at least some advantages of the present invention can also be obtained when the rope is guided differently.

[0127] In the illustrated preferred embodiment, the cross-section of the rope 7 is circular. However, the rope 3 may alternatively have some other shape, such as a strip. In Figure 12 the preferred embodiment, the gripping members 111a2 are provided with undercut grooves to facilitate their gripping effect. However, this is not essential. Alternatively, knurling or any other surface pattern may be provided on the gripping members 111a2, or no pattern may be formed on the gripping members 111a2.

[0128] As Figure 11 and Figure 12 an alternative to the solution where the gripping members 111a2 are screwable, the rope gripper 111 may be arranged to releasably grip one or more ropes 7 by gripping members that can be pressed against the sides of the ropes 3. The gripping members are wedging members placed in a wedging housing where the rope tension pulls them towards the narrow end of the wedging housing, thereby tightening them against the ropes 7 by the wedging effect.

[0129] Generally, the rope supply storage 20 is preferably in the form of one or more rope reels, where additional lengths of the lifting rope can be taken out when the configuration is changed. The rope supply storage 20 stores the amount of rope required for one or more of said configuration changes. To achieve a considerable lift height, the rope supply storage 20 preferably stores each of said one or more lifting ropes for more than 10 meters, preferably more, such as 20 to 100 meters.

[0130] Generally speaking, as shown in the figure, the suspension ratio of the car and the counterweight can be 2:1. However, alternatively, some other suspension ratios can be used, such as 4:1, or any combination of the above suspension ratios.

[0131] Generally speaking, in the case where the rope anchoring device 11 and the lifting machine unit 6 are installed at their first positions 8A, 11A and / or their second positions 8B, 11B on the same guide rail line, they are preferably installed on the same guide rail section of the first guide rail line 3 or on continuous guide rail sections of the first guide rail line 3.

[0132] As described above, the rope gripper 111 can be of an alternative type in structure. Generally speaking, the rope 7 is facilitated to reach the rope supply storage 20 via the rope gripper 111 uninterruptedly by the above-mentioned engagement of the clamping member from the side. The release can include temporarily reducing the rope tension (for example, by driving the counterweight on the buffer and suspending the car by means other than the lifting rope, such as by immovably locking the car on the guide rail), and then moving the clamping member to disengage it from contact with the rope.

[0133] Generally speaking, the above through holes 12, 14 are preferably pre-drilled through holes or are drilled during the method. In the first case, the through holes 12, 14 of the guide rail sections 3a, 4a, 3b, 4b are preferably drilled before the guide rail sections are installed in their positions in the hoistway, for example, at the factory or on-site outside the hoistway. In the second case, the through holes 12, 14 are preferably drilled after the guide rail sections have been installed in their proper positions in the hoistway. In any case, a drill jig can be used as a tool for drilling. The gripper can define the positions of the through holes relative to each other.

[0134] It should be understood that the above description and the drawings are only intended to teach the best way known to the inventor to manufacture and use the present invention. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the concept of the present invention can be implemented in various ways. As understood by those skilled in the art according to the above teachings, the above embodiments of the present invention can be modified or changed without departing from the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the present invention and its embodiments are not limited to the above examples, but can vary within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An elevator device (100, 200), the elevator device comprising a hoistway (2); and guide ropes (3, 4, 5, 6) in the hoistway (2), including at least a first guide rope (3) and a second guide rope (4), the first guide rope is preferably a guide rope for guiding an elevator car, the second guide rope is preferably a guide rope for guiding a counterweight, each guide rope (3, 4, 5, 6) preferably comprises a plurality of guide rope sections stacked on top of each other; and one or more hoisting ropes (7) ； and a rope supply storage (20); and a hoisting machine unit (8), the hoisting machine unit is mounted at a first hoisting machine position (8A) in the hoistway (2) on at least one of the guide ropes (3, 4) and is vertically supported by at least one of the guide ropes (3, 4); and an elevator car (9) and a counterweight (10) in the hoistway (2), the elevator car (9) and the counterweight (10) are interconnected by the one or more hoisting ropes (7); and a rope anchoring device (11), the rope anchoring device is mounted at a first rope anchoring position (11A) in the hoistway (2), the rope anchoring device (11) comprises a support structure (110) and a rope gripper (111) fixed to the support structure (110), the one or more hoisting ropes (7) pass from the car (9) or the counterweight (10) to the rope gripper (111), the rope gripper (111) is arranged to releasably grip the one or more hoisting ropes (7), and the one or more hoisting ropes (7) pass through the rope gripper (111) to the rope supply storage (20); characterized in that the rope anchoring device (11) is separately mounted at its first position (11A) on at least one of the guide ropes (3, 4) from the hoisting machine unit (8) and is vertically supported by at least one of the guide ropes (3, 4).

2. The elevator device (100, 200) according to claim 1, wherein the hoisting machine unit (8) is mounted at its first position (8A) on the first guide rope (3) and is vertically supported by the first guide rope (3).

3. The elevator device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rope anchoring device (11) is mounted at its first position (11A) on the first guide rope (3) and is vertically supported by the first guide rope (3).

4. The elevator device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rope anchoring device (11) is mounted at its first position (11A) on the first guide rope (3) and the second guide rope (4) and is vertically supported by the first guide rope (3) and the second guide rope (4).

5. The lift device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein both the rope anchoring device (11) and the lifting machine unit (6) are mounted at their first positions (8A, 11A) on the first guide line (3) so as to be vertically supported by the first guide line (3).

6. The lift device (100, 200) according to claim 5, wherein the mounting point between the rope anchoring device (11) mounted at the first position (11A) of the rope anchoring device and the first guide line (3) is higher than the mounting point between the lifting machine unit (6) mounted at the first position (8A) of the lifting machine unit and the first guide line (3).

7. The lift device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support structure (110) projects in the horizontal direction from the mounting point between the rope anchoring device (11) mounted at the first position (11A) of the rope anchoring device and the first guide line (3), and the rope gripper (111) is fixed to the support structure (110) so as to be horizontally displaced from the first guide line (3).

8. The lift device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the position of the gripper (111) relative to the guide lines (3, 4) is adjustable, the gripper being mounted at its first position (11A) on the guide lines, in particular the position of the gripper relative to the first guide line (3) and / or the second guide line (4) is adjustable, the gripper being mounted at its first position (11A) on the first guide line and / or the second guide line.

9. The lift device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support structure (110) of the rope anchoring device (11) mounted at the first position (8A) of the rope anchoring device is fixed to the guide section (3a) of the first guide line (3).

10. The lift device (100, 200) according to the preceding claim, wherein the guide section (3a) of the first guide line (3) includes a plurality of through holes (12), and the support structure (110) of the rope anchoring device (11) mounted at the first position (8A) of the rope anchoring device is fixed to the guide section (3a) by a releasable fixing device (13), the releasable fixing device including a fixing member (13a) extending into the through holes (12) of the guide section (3a).

11. The lift device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support structure (110) of the rope anchoring device (11) mounted at the first position (8A) of the rope anchoring device is fixed to the guide section (4a) of the second guide line (4).

12. The lift device (100, 200) according to the preceding claim, wherein the guide rail section (4a) of the second guide rail line (4) includes a plurality of through holes (14), and the support structure (110) of the rope anchoring device (11) installed at the first position (8A) of the rope anchoring device is fixed to the guide rail section (4a) by a releasable fixing device (15), and the fixing device includes a fixing member (13a) extending into the through holes (14) of the guide rail section (4a).

13. The lift device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the one or more lifting ropes (7) run downward from the lifting machine unit (8) to the counterweight (10) and bypass one or more rope pulleys of the counterweight, and run upward from the one or more rope pulleys to the rope anchoring device (11).

14. The lift device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein both the first guide rail line (3) and the second guide rail line (4) are on the same side of the car (9).

15. The lift device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the one or more lifting ropes (7) run downward from the lifting machine unit (8) through a space (s) extending beside the car (9) and the hoistway wall (w) to the counterweight (10), and the one or more lifting ropes (7) run upward from the one or more rope pulleys through the same space (s) extending beside the car (9) and the hoistway wall (w) to the rope anchoring device (11), and the counterweight (10) is arranged to travel vertically in the space (s).

16. The lift device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lifting machine unit (8) is installed at its first lifting machine position (8A) on the rear side of the first guide rail line (3) between the hoistway wall and the first guide rail line (3).

17. The lift device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the shape and / or size of the support structure (110) is adjustable.

18. The lift device (100, 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rope anchoring device (11), in particular its support structure (110), includes a plurality of parts (110a, 110b, 110c) that can be fixed to different positions relative to each other in the horizontal direction; and / or the rope anchoring device (11) includes horizontally elongated fixing holes, and components of the rope anchoring device (11) can be fixed together at different positions relative to each other through the fixing holes; and / or At least one part (110b) of the support structure (110) includes horizontally elongated fixing holes (h) for fixing parts (110, 110d) of the support structure (110) to each other at different positions relative to each other; and / or The support structure (110) includes a plurality of fixing positions for guide rail sections side by side in the horizontal direction; and / or A part (110b) of the support structure (110) includes multiple pairs (p1, p2, p3) of fixing holes (17) side by side in the horizontal direction.

19. The lift device (200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein Each guide rail line (3) of the lifting machine unit, which is installed at the first position (8A) of the lifting machine unit (8), extends significantly higher than the first lifting machine unit position (8A), preferably at least to the horizontal plane of the second lifting machine unit position (8A), the second lifting machine unit position preferably being more than 5 meters higher than the first lifting machine unit position (8A), and Each guide rail line (3, 4) of the rope anchoring device, which is installed at the first position (11B) of the rope anchoring device (11), extends significantly higher than the first rope anchoring device position (11A), preferably at least to the horizontal plane of the second rope anchoring device position (11B), the second rope anchoring device position preferably being more than 5 meters higher than the first rope anchoring device position (11A).

20. The lift device (200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first guide rail line (3) further includes one or more guide rail sections on top of the guide rail section (3a), the rope anchoring device installed at the first position (8A) of the rope anchoring device (11) being fixed to the one or more guide rail sections, the one or more guide rail sections including additional guide rail sections (3b), the additional guide rail sections including through holes (11) for receiving the fixing members (13a) of the releasable fixing means (13) of the rope anchoring device (11), whereby the support structure (110) of the rope anchoring device (11) can be fixed to the additional guide rail sections (3b) for reinstalling it at a second position (8B) by fixing the support structure (110) to the additional guide rail sections (3b) by means of the releasable fixing means (13), such that the fixing member (13a) extends into the through hole (12) of the additional guide rail section (3a).

21. The lift device (200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second guide line (4) further comprises one or more guide line sections on top of the guide line section (4a), the rope anchoring device (11) mounted at the first position (8A) of the rope anchoring device being fixed to the guide line section, the one or more guide lines comprising additional guide line sections (4b), the additional guide line sections comprising through holes (12) for receiving the fixing members (13a) of the releasable fixing means (13) of the rope anchoring device (11), whereby the support structure (110) of the rope anchoring device (11) can be fixed to the additional guide line section (4b) for reinstallation at a second position (8B) by fixing the support structure (110) to the additional guide line section (4b) by means of the releasable fixing means (15), such that the fixing member (15a) extends into the through hole (14) of the additional guide line section (4a).

22. A method for constructing a lift, the method comprising: providing a lift device (1) as defined in any one of claims 1 to 18 above, and thereafter performing a configuration change, comprising: removing the lifting machine unit (8) from at least one of the guide lines (3, 4), the lifting machine unit being mounted on the guide lines (3, 4) in its first lifting machine position (8A); and removing the rope anchoring device (11) from at least one of the guide lines (3, 4), the rope anchoring device being mounted on the guide lines (3, 4) in its first rope anchoring position (11A); and lifting the lifting machine unit (8) and the rope anchoring device (11); and mounting the lifting machine unit (8) on the same at least one of the guide lines (3, 4) to a second lifting machine position (8B) above the first lifting machine position (8A), the lifting machine unit being mounted on the same at least one of the guide lines in its first lifting machine position (11A); and mounting the rope anchoring device (11) separately from the lifting machine unit (8) on the same at least one of the guide lines (3, 4) to a second rope anchoring position (11B) above the first rope anchoring position (11A), the rope anchoring device being mounted on the same at least one of the guide lines in its first rope anchoring position (11A).

23. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises, in particular after the provision and before the configuration change, moving the lift car (7) for transporting passengers and / or goods by means of the lifting machine unit (8) when the lifting machine unit (8) and the rope anchoring device (11) are in their first positions (8A, 11A).

24. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises, in particular after the execution of the configuration change, moving the lift car (7) for transporting passengers and / or goods by means of the lifting machine unit (8) when the lifting machine unit (8) and the rope anchoring device (11) are in their second positions (8B, 11B).

25. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method, preferably in particular the execution of the configuration change, comprises releasing the rope anchoring device (11) and moving the rope (7) from the rope supply storage (20) via the rope anchoring device (11) so as to increase the length of the one or more lifting ropes (7) on the opposite side of the rope anchoring device (11), and subsequently closing the rope anchoring device (11).

26. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein in the mounting, the rope anchoring device (11) and the lifting machine unit (6) are mounted in their second positions (8A, 11A) as they are mounted in their first positions (8B, 11B) according to any one of claims 1 to 18 preceding.

27. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein during the execution of the configuration change, both the rope anchoring device (11) and the lifting machine unit (6) are mounted in their second positions (8A, 11A) on the first guide line (3) to be vertically supported by the first guide line (3).

28. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the mounting point between the rope anchoring device (11) mounted in the second position (11B) of the rope anchoring device and the first guide line (3) is higher than the mounting point between the lifting machine unit (6) mounted in the second position (8B) of the lifting machine unit and the first guide line (3).

29. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises, in particular after the provision and before the configuration change, construction, the construction comprises: constructing each guide line (3) to extend significantly above the first lifting machine unit position (8A), preferably at least up to the horizontal level of the second lifting machine unit position (8B), the lifting machine unit (8) being mounted on each guide line (3) in its first position (8A), and Each guide rail line (3, 4) is constructed to extend significantly higher than the position of the first rope anchoring device (11A), preferably at least up to the horizontal level of the second rope anchoring device position (11B), and the rope anchoring device (11) is mounted on each guide rail line (3, 4) at its first position (11B).

30. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each of said constructing guide rail lines (3, 4) comprises mounting at least one additional guide rail section (3b, 4b) on top of the guide rail line (3, 4).

31. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said mounting the rope anchoring device (11) to the second rope anchoring position (11B) comprises fixing the support structure (110) of the rope anchoring device (11) to a guide rail section (3b) of the first guide rail line (3), in particular to an additional guide rail section (3b), and the additional guide rail section comprises a through hole (12) for receiving a fixing member (15a) of the releasable fixing device (15) of the rope anchoring device (11).

32. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said mounting the rope anchoring member (11) to the second rope anchoring position (11B) comprises fixing the support structure (110) of the rope anchoring member (11) to a guide rail section (4b) of the second guide rail line (4), in particular on an additional guide rail section (4b), and the additional guide rail section (4b) comprises a through hole (12) for receiving a fixing member (15a) of the releasable fixing device (15) of the rope anchoring device (11).

33. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein in said construction, the lift device (100) is constructed as a lift device (200) as defined in any one of claims 19 to 21 preceding.

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