SLIDING GUIDE SHOE FOR A LIFT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SLIDING GUIDE SHOE

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a sliding guide shoe for an elevator for the transport of persons or goods according to the preamble of claim 1. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing a sliding guide shoe for an elevator.

[0002] Sliding guide shoes are frequently used to guide elevator cars. Elevator systems in buildings typically have a vertical elevator shaft in which a guide rail is arranged on each of the opposing shaft walls. Sliding guide shoes mounted on the elevator car have sliding surfaces facing the guide rail, which slide along the guide rail with minimal play. Sliding guide shoes with inserts featuring sliding surfaces are well-known and commonly used, with the inserts often designed as U-shaped profiles in cross-section. Since the inserts wear down over time, worn or old sliding inserts must be replaced. For example, DE 203 15 915 U1 discloses a sliding guide shoe with a guide shoe housing and an insert integrated into the guide shoe housing, in which the insert is designed in two parts. The insert consists of a support element and a sliding element.The sliding element can be replaced, however, the entire sliding guide shoe must first be removed after the elevator's initial commissioning. In practice, it has been shown that even after the sliding guide shoe has been removed from the cabin, the sliding element, which is inserted into a pocket-like recess open at the front in the support element, is difficult to remove from the support element, and insertion can also be challenging. Special sliding guide shoes, such as those described in FI 125670 B, can be used to address this issue.

[0003] As disclosed in EP 1 880 968 A1 or EP 2 771 268 A1, it is possible for the insert to be completely or partially removed from the sliding guide shoe by pulling it out laterally in a longitudinal direction along the guide rails, without having to completely disassemble the guide shoe. The known sliding guide shoes are comparatively expensive and complex to manufacture. In document JP 2001 261259 A, where the guide shoe housing is made of a non-metallic material, a detachable, rather than a fixed, connection between the housing and the insert is provided. The insert can be easily removed from the guide shoe housing for replacement.

[0004] It is therefore an object of the present invention to avoid the disadvantages of the known invention and in particular to create a sliding guide shoe of the type mentioned at the outset which is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

[0005] According to the invention, this problem is solved with the sliding guide shoe having the features of claim 1. The sliding guide shoe for an elevator for passenger or goods transport comprises a guide shoe housing and a sliding element arranged in the guide shoe housing for guiding the elevator car along a guide rail, or a sliding element arranged in the guide shoe housing for guiding a counterweight along a guide rail. Because the guide shoe housing and the sliding element form a composite component, a compact, disposable sliding guide shoe is created. In this context, a composite component is understood to be a component made up of several components or elements, in which the components or elements are permanently connected to one another, generally without the use of mechanical fasteners (such as screws or other detachable connecting elements) to hold or secure the components together.The interconnected components or elements form a unit in which separating or detaching individual components from the integral unit is not intended. The composite component can be made of one piece or multiple pieces.

[0006] This design offers several advantages. The inventive design of the sliding guide shoe allows for simple and cost-effective manufacturing. In particular, mass production of the sliding guide shoe is significantly simplified. Since no mechanical fasteners are required to hold or secure the components, the sliding guide shoe can be manufactured in just a few steps. Complex assembly is unnecessary; the effort required to assemble individual elements or components is eliminated. Because the guide shoe housing and the sliding element are securely and permanently connected, there are also advantages in terms of handling the sliding guide shoe. The effort required to mount the sliding guide shoe to the elevator car or counterweight, as well as to dismount it from the elevator car or counterweight, is greatly reduced.

[0007] The guide shoe housing serves two purposes: firstly, to hold the sliding element, and secondly, to connect it to the elevator car. For this connection, the guide shoe housing may, for example, have openings through which mounting screws can be passed. These screws allow the sliding guide shoe to be screwed to the car or to a bracket, acting as an intermediate link to connect it to the car. The sliding element is the component that guides the elevator car along a guide rail extending in the direction of travel or longitudinally. For this purpose, the sliding element may have sliding surfaces or areas that, when the sliding guide shoe is installed and ready for use in the elevator, slide along the guide rail with minimal play during car travel.

[0008] The guide shoe housing and the sliding element are made of different plastics. A guide shoe housing and sliding element made of plastics together form an advantageous one-piece or multi-piece composite component. This composite component is particularly well-suited as a disposable or single-use component. Once it reaches the end of its service life, it can be disposed of quickly and easily. The plastic sliding guide shoe is particularly easy to manufacture and is available in large quantities and at low cost; the appropriate plastics can be selected depending on the required properties and specifications.

[0009] To optimize ride comfort, it can be advantageous to position a damping element between the guide shoe housing and the sliding element. The damping element can exhibit damping properties through appropriate material selection, structural design, or shape, thereby ensuring a vibration-free and quiet cabin ride.

[0010] The plastic used for the guide shoe housing is preferably a high-strength plastic, such as a thermoplastic or a thermoset. The guide shoe housing can be made of, for example, polyethylene (PI), polypropylene (PP), polyamide (PA), polyimide (PI), polystyrene (PS), polyurethane (PUR), or polyoxymethylene (POM). Abbreviations for plastics are generally known and commonly used; therefore, for the sake of simplicity, abbreviations or shorthand symbols for specific plastics will be used below. PES, PEEK, or TPEs are also suitable for the guide shoe housing. Using a fiber-reinforced plastic for the guide shoe housing can be particularly advantageous. The plastic for the guide shoe housing can, for example, contain glass fibers, carbon fibers, and / or aramid fibers.

[0011] For the damping element, an elastic plastic, in particular a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or a plastic made of cross-linked elastomers, can be used. The damping element can be made of materials such as SBR, TUR, EPDM, NBR, or NR. It could also consist of an elastomer alloy. By adjusting the mixing ratios and adding additives, damping elements with the desired damping properties can be achieved.

[0012] The sliding element is preferably made of a plastic that is characterized by a low coefficient of friction with regard to its sliding function. In addition to good sliding properties, the plastic for the sliding element should preferably also exhibit sufficiently high strength, stiffness, and hardness. The sliding element can, for example, be made of POM or UHMW-PE. For safe and reliable operation of the elevator, the guide rails are generally lubricated with oil or another lubricant. When using sliding guide shoes with sliding elements made of POM or UHMW-PE, the good dry-running properties of these plastics mean that lubrication of the guide rails could even be dispensed with if necessary, or at least temporarily without lubrication in special situations.Sliding elements with particularly good sliding properties also ensure a smooth start-up of the elevator car and an almost noiseless ride during a car journey.

[0013] The use and combination of such plastics also has the advantage that they meet the material requirements of the functions of the respective components (guide shoe housing, damping element, sliding element) despite the low cost, thus increasing the service life of the sliding guide shoe.

[0014] For example, the plastic for the guide shoe housing could be POM, preferably fiber-reinforced POM, for the damping element TPE, and for the sliding element POM. Therefore, similar plastics (e.g., ic POM) can be used for the guide shoe housing and the sliding element, with the respective plastics being adapted to the intended function by selecting the manufacturing process and degree of polymerization, as well as by possibly adding additives.

[0015] According to the invention, the sliding guide shoe is a composite component manufactured by a 2K or 3K injection molding process. The sliding guide shoe manufactured by the aforementioned 2K injection molding process consists of a guide shoe housing and a sliding element. In this case, the guide shoe housing can therefore be directly connected to the sliding element. The sliding guide shoe manufactured by the 3K injection molding process is a three-component sliding guide shoe consisting of a guide shoe housing, a sliding element, and a damping element.

[0016] One advantage of the sliding guide shoe, which is a composite component manufactured using a 2K or 3K injection molding process, is that, compared to conventional sliding guide shoes that are built from separate, prefabricated components and require a comparatively large assembly effort, no special assembly effort is required. Such a sliding guide shoe can be mass-produced cheaply and with consistent quality. The injection molding machines used for this purpose are particularly well-suited for efficient automated production. Operating parameters can be optimally adjusted. Additional fasteners for joining the individual components are unnecessary.

[0017] The guide shoe housing, the sliding element, and, if applicable, the damping element can be connected to each other by frictional, positive, and / or material-fit connections. These connection types can easily ensure that no additional mechanical fasteners, such as screws, are required.

[0018] The guide shoe housing, the sliding element and, if applicable, the damping element can be connected to each other via a chemical adhesive or thermally.

[0019] For example, if the sliding guide shoe is a composite component manufactured using a 2K or 3K injection molding process, it can be difficult to ensure a sufficiently strong bond between the individual components (guide shoe housing, sliding element, damping element), depending on the plastics used for the individual components. Plastics often exhibit such different processing temperatures and shrinkage rates that cross-linking between the plastics during the manufacturing process may not occur or may be minimal; shrinkage can even create a gap between the components. To counteract this effect and still ensure a good bond, the individual components can be joined together using positive locking elements.A sliding guide shoe, in which the guide shoe housing, the sliding element and, if applicable, the damping element are positively connected to each other, results in a compact and stable multi-piece composite component.

[0020] The guide shoe housing, the sliding element and, if applicable, the damping element can each have positive locking means which are engaged in complementary positive locking means for the positive locking connection of the guide shoe housing and sliding element or of the guide shoe housing and damping element on the one hand and damping element and sliding element on the other.

[0021] Preferably, the guide shoe housing is a monolithic element made of the same material, at least with respect to the interface with the sliding element or (if present) the damping element. Accordingly, the positive locking elements associated with the guide shoe housing would also be integrally formed on the guide shoe housing and monolithically connected to it. Separate parts, such as connection elements for lubricating the guide rail, could be attached to this one-piece guide shoe housing.

[0022] A secure positive fit can be achieved if the guide shoe housing includes a circumferential shoulder contour for edge-side securing, in which the sliding element or, if applicable, the damping element is enclosed.

[0023] Additionally or alternatively, the sliding element can include a circumferential positive-locking collar that engages in a positive-locking groove of the sliding element or, if applicable, in a positive-locking groove of the damping element. An outer edge of the positive-locking groove can form the aforementioned circumferential shoulder contour in which the sliding element or, if applicable, the damping element is enclosed.

[0024] Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for manufacturing the sliding guide shoe described above according to claim 6.

[0025] The sliding guide shoe comprises at least two components: a guide shoe housing and a sliding element for guiding an elevator car or a counterweight along a guide rail. The sliding guide shoe can also include a third component: a damping element arranged between the guide shoe housing and the sliding element. The inventive method is characterized in that, to form a composite component, one of the components is produced on the other component in a primary forming process, with the guide shoe housing being one of the components involved in the primary forming process. The second component can thus be produced on the first component in a primary forming process. In this way, the two components can be joined together (directly or indirectly) without assembly. Primary forming processes can include, for example, injection molding or compression molding (e.g., compression molding, extrusion molding, injection molding).Especially for small production runs or for manufacturing custom-made guide shoe housings, it is also conceivable to produce one of the components on top of the other using additive manufacturing. Additive manufacturing can be performed without tooling. 3D printing technologies such as fused deposition modeling (FDM), stereolithography (STM), digital light processing (DLP), laser sintering (LAS), laser melting (LMW), or multi-jet fusion (MJF) can be used for the additive manufacturing of the sliding guide shoe. It can be particularly advantageous if each of the additional components is produced on top of the other component(s) in a primary forming process. For example, if the guide shoe housing was manufactured using an injection molding process, a damping element can be injection-molded onto the guide shoe housing.The sliding element can then be injection-molded onto a blank comprising the guide shoe housing and damping element. The resulting sliding guide shoe is thus manufactured using a 3K injection molding process. For simpler sliding guide shoes, i.e., sliding guide shoes consisting only of a guide shoe housing and sliding element, or sliding guide shoes without a damping element, the sliding element can be directly injection-molded onto the guide shoe housing. The latter type of sliding guide shoe is therefore manufactured using a 2K injection molding process. If the guide shoe housing is a prefabricated metal component, such as steel or a metal casting, it can also be advantageous to injection-mold the other components, i.e., the sliding element and, if applicable, the damping element, onto the guide shoe housing as described above.

[0026] In the aforementioned process, the sliding guide shoe is manufactured from the outside in. Starting with the outermost component, the guide shoe housing, an inner component, the sliding element or the damping element, is produced. However, the process can also be carried out in reverse. Here, the starting point is the innermost component, the sliding element. An outer component, the guide shoe housing or the damping element, is then produced onto the sliding element. The alternative manufacturing process therefore comprises the following steps: The sliding element is manufactured, in particular by an injection molding process; then the damping element is injection molded onto the sliding element; and finally, the guide shoe housing is injection molded onto a blank comprising the sliding element and the damping element. The sliding guide shoe produced in this way is thus manufactured using a 3K injection molding process.For the sliding guide shoe manufactured using a 2K injection molding process, the guide shoe housing is directly injection molded onto the sliding element after the sliding element has been manufactured.

[0027] A preferred embodiment of the first aspect of the invention relates to a sliding guide shoe according to the preceding description, wherein the sliding guide shoe is produced by a method comprising the following steps: providing a mold for manufacturing a guide shoe housing, injecting a first plastic into the mold for manufacturing the guide shoe housing, and producing a composite component by overmolding a second plastic onto the guide shoe housing, the second plastic being intended to form a sliding element or a damping element. The overmolding of the second plastic can be carried out while the blank for the guide shoe housing is still hot. However, it would also be conceivable that the blank is already cooled or at most still warm, and only then is the overmolding of the second plastic carried out.Chemical adhesives can be used to create a strong bond; these are applied to the cooled blank.

[0028] The first plastic can be a high-strength plastic, selected, for example, from the groups of PE, PP, PA, PS, PES, PUR, POM, PEEK, or TPEs. A fiber-reinforced plastic is particularly preferred, as this allows for the creation of a guide shoe housing with exceptionally high stiffness, strength, and dimensional stability. The second plastic can be a rigid plastic (e.g., POM or UHMW-PE) with a low coefficient of friction, forming a sliding element for guiding an elevator car along a guide rail.

[0029] The second plastic can also be a relatively elastic plastic such as TPE, which forms a damping element for the sliding guide shoe. A third plastic is then injection-molded onto this second plastic, resulting in a sliding guide shoe with a guide shoe housing, damping element, and sliding element – ​​in other words, a sliding guide shoe consisting of three components. The third plastic, intended to form the sliding element, can therefore be the aforementioned rigid plastic (e.g., POM or UHMW-PE) with a low coefficient of friction.

[0030] Alternatively, the sliding guide shoe is also available using a process comprising the following steps: providing a mold for manufacturing a sliding element, injecting a first plastic into the mold to produce the sliding element, and creating a composite component by overmolding a second plastic onto the sliding element. In this variant, the first plastic would be a rigid plastic (e.g., POM or UHMW-PE) with a low coefficient of friction. To create a two-component guide shoe, the second plastic can be the high-strength plastic, with a fiber-reinforced plastic being particularly preferred, thus creating a guide shoe housing with high stiffness, strength, and dimensional stability.For a three-component guide shoe, a relatively elastic plastic such as TPE is used as the second plastic component, forming the damping element for the sliding guide shoe. Finally, the third plastic component, forming the sliding element, is injection-molded onto the second plastic component.

[0031] The sliding guide shoe is also available using a process that differs from the previously described process only in the sequence of component production. This sliding guide shoe is therefore available using a process comprising the following steps: providing a mold for manufacturing the sliding element, injecting a first plastic material into the mold to produce the sliding element, and creating a composite component by injecting a second plastic material onto the sliding element to form either the guide shoe housing or the damping element. In the latter case, i.e., when the damping element is formed by injecting the second plastic material onto the sliding element, a three-component composite component is produced by injecting a third plastic material onto the damping element to form the guide shoe housing.

[0032] Further advantages and individual features will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments and from the drawings. These show: Fig. 1 a simplified representation of an elevator with an elevator car guided on guide rails via sliding guide shoes according to the invention, in a top view, Fig. 2 a sectional view through a sliding guide shoe according to the invention comprising two components, Fig. 3 a variant of the sliding guide shoe according to Fig. 2 in a sectional view, wherein the sliding guide shoe comprises three components, Fig. 4 a perspective view of a sliding guide shoe according to the invention comprising three components, Fig. 5 a method according to the invention for manufacturing a sliding guide shoe in a highly simplified representation and in a sectional view, Fig. 6 an alternative sliding guide shoe for the embodiment according to Fig. 3 Fig. 7 a sectional view of a further embodiment of a sliding guide shoe, Fig. 8 a sectional view of an embodiment of a sliding guide shoe with a positive-locking connection between the sliding element and the guide shoe housing, Fig. 9 a perspective view with partial sections of a two-component sliding guide shoe with half sections, Fig. 10 a perspective view of the sliding element for the sliding guide shoe made of Fig. 9 , and Fig. 11 a variant of the sliding guide shoe according to Fig. 9 , the sliding guide shoe comprises three components.

[0033] Fig. 1 Figure 1 shows an elevator with an elevator car 2, which is guided vertically between two guide rails 4 in an elevator shaft (not shown) and is movable up and down in the z-direction. The linear guide with the guide rail 4 is, by way of example, formed by a T-profile extending longitudinally in the z-direction. At least one sliding guide shoe 3 is arranged on each side of the car 2 for guiding the car 2. For optimal guidance, elevator cars generally have four (two per side) or more sliding guide shoes. Similarly, a counterweight (not shown), which is connected to the car via suspension elements in the form of ropes or belts, can have similarly designed sliding guide shoes (not shown here) for guiding the counterweight on counterweight guide rails.

[0034] The sliding guide shoe 3 essentially consists of the following two components in a manner known per se: a guide shoe housing 5 and a sliding element 7. The guide shoe housing 5 serves, on the one hand, to hold the sliding element 7 and, on the other hand, to connect it to the elevator car. The guide shoe housing 5 can be, as in Fig. 1 The sliding element 7 is shown to be directly connected to the cabin 2 or attached to a (not shown) console, the console forming a connecting element to the cabin. The sliding element 7 is arranged in a channel-like receptacle in the guide shoe housing 5. The sliding element 7 consists of a material and / or surfaces facing the guide rail 4 with good sliding properties, thus enabling good and low-wear guidance of the cabin 2 on the guide rails 4. The sliding element 7 is clearly U-shaped.

[0035] A special feature of the sliding guide shoe 3 according to the invention is that the guide shoe housing 5 and the sliding element 7 together form a single, composite component. The guide shoe housing 5 and the sliding element 7 are thus permanently connected to each other. This results in an advantageously compact sliding guide shoe that can be used as a disposable or single-use component. Since such a sliding guide shoe 3 is easy and inexpensive to manufacture, the entire sliding guide shoe can be disposed of after reaching the end of its service life and replaced with a new one.

[0036] Fig. 2 Figure 1 shows an enlarged view of a two-component sliding guide shoe 3. The guide shoe housing 5 has a base section 8, which is attached directly or indirectly to the cabin 2. The guide shoe housing 5 further has two support sections 9 projecting perpendicularly from the base section 8. The support sections 9 define a channel-like recess in which the U-shaped sliding element is arranged. Ribs 10 are provided for stiffening, each supporting the support sections 9 towards the base section 8. The sliding element 7 is bonded to the guide shoe housing 5 and thus forms a single molded body with it.

[0037] It is particularly advantageous if the sliding guide shoe 3 is manufactured using a 2K injection molding process. The guide shoe housing 5 can be an injection-molded part made of a first plastic, onto which a second plastic is injection-molded to produce the sliding element 7. However, it is also conceivable to provide a metallic guide shoe housing 5, onto which a plastic is injection-molded to create the sliding element 7.

[0038] The guide shoe housing 5 can be made of a high-strength plastic, such as a thermoplastic. This plastic can be easily injection molded. The plastic can be, for example, PE, PP, PA, PS, PES, PUR, POM, PEEK, or TPE. For a stable, rigid housing, a fiber-reinforced plastic, such as a glass fiber-reinforced plastic, is particularly preferred for the guide shoe housing 5. For example, the guide shoe housing 5 can be made of fiber-reinforced POM, ensuring high stiffness, strength, and hardness. Furthermore, the guide shoe housing is characterized by good dimensional stability and high mechanical and chemical resistance.

[0039] The sliding element 7 is also made of an injection-moldable plastic material, whereby the plastic for the sliding element 7 should be characterized by a low coefficient of friction with regard to its sliding function. POM or UHMW-PE, for example, meet these requirements. The sliding element 7 could, of course, also be made of other suitable materials.

[0040] Fig. 3 Figure 1 shows a variant of a sliding guide shoe 3 in which a damping element 6 is additionally provided. The damping element 5, arranged between the sliding element 7 and the guide shoe housing 5, serves to dampen any noise and vibrations that may occur during cabin travel. Preferably, the sliding guide shoe 5 is a composite component made entirely of plastic materials. The damping element 6 can be made, for example, of SBR, TUR, EPDM, NBR, or NR. From a manufacturing perspective, it is advantageous if an elastic, injection-moldable plastic, such as a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), is used for the damping element 6.

[0041] The three essential components of the sliding guide shoe 3, namely the guide shoe housing 5, the damping element 6, and the sliding element 7, are made of different plastics depending on the intended function of the respective component and are bonded together. Such a sliding guide shoe 3 can be manufactured using a 3K injection molding process.

[0042] Fig. 4 Figure 3 shows a sliding guide shoe 3 in a perspective view, from which some design details can be gleaned. For example, in Fig. 4 It is evident that the guide shoe housing has openings 29 for mounting to a console or directly to the cabin. Three openings 29 are shown as examples in the base section 8 on each side, through which mounting screws can be inserted to bolt the guide shoe housing to the cabin.

[0043] For safe and reliable operation of the elevator, it may be necessary to lubricate the guide rails with oil or another lubricant. The guide rails are coated with a light film of oil as soon as the car moves. A lubrication attachment (not shown) can be used for this purpose; it can be optionally attached to the guide shoe housing 5 in the area of ​​the longitudinal side marked 24. However, other connection elements could also be used instead of a lubrication attachment.

[0044] A process flow for manufacturing a sliding guide shoe according to the invention is described in the Figuren 5 a - f are shown. In a first step, the guide shoe housing is manufactured. For this purpose, a form 12 is provided ( Fig. 5a The mold 12 comprises a die 13 and a core 14. The die defines the outer contour of the guide shoe housing and can be designed in multiple parts for easy removal of the finished injection-molded part. The core 14 defines a channel-like recess in the guide shoe housing. Liquid plastic is then injected into the mold 12 to produce the guide shoe housing 5. Fig. 5b ). The core 14 is then removed from the die 13 and a core 14 with narrower dimensions is inserted into the die 13 to create the shape 12' ( Fig. 5c To form the one-piece composite component for the sliding guide shoe, a second component, which can already be the sliding element or the damping element, can now be molded onto the guide shoe housing 5. For this purpose, a second plastic is injected into the mold 12'. The second plastic bonds with the first plastic, creating a two-component molded body consisting of the guide shoe housing 5 and the damping element 6 ( Fig. 5d The second plastic is injection-molded onto the guide shoe housing 5 in this process step. Injection preferably takes place while the blank for the guide shoe housing is still hot. However, it is also conceivable to injection-mold the second plastic only after the blank has partially or completely cooled. Adhesives could potentially be used additionally. Afterwards, the third component can be introduced. For this purpose, the core 15 is first removed from the die 13 and a narrower core 16 is inserted into the die 13 to create the shape 12" ( Fig. 5e This core 16 is essentially adapted to the guide rail (not shown here), taking into account the shrinkage behavior of the plastic material used and the desired clearance. A third plastic is injected into the mold 12" with die 13 and core 16. In this process step, the third plastic is injection-molded onto the damping element 6 to produce the sliding element 7. The third plastic bonds with the second plastic, ultimately creating a three-component molded body consisting of the guide shoe housing 5, the damping element 6, and the sliding element 7. Fig. 5f Injection molding preferably takes place while the damping element 7 is still hot. However, it is also conceivable to injection mold the third plastic only after the plastic material for the damping element 7 has partially or completely cooled. Adhesion promoters could also be used in this case.

[0045] The previously described process is known as the 3K injection molding process. The sliding guide shoe 3 produced in this way is a composite component made entirely of plastic materials, in which the guide shoe housing 5, the sliding element 6, and the damping element 7 are bonded together, creating a compact, cost-effective, disposable sliding guide shoe that can be manufactured without assembly. Since no separate elements need to be assembled manually or by machine, sliding guide shoes can be produced easily and efficiently in large quantities. For the sliding guide shoe consisting of only two components, the described process is shortened; the entire assembly is ready after completion of the step according to [reference to step]. Fig. 5d The two-component sliding guide shoe is now complete, with a suitable plastic selected as the second component to form the sliding element. In this case, the core 15 of the mold would be adapted to the guide rail (see figure). Fig. 5c ).

[0046] Depending on the materials used for the respective components (sliding element 7, damping element 6, guide shoe housing 5), a material-bonded connection of the components is either not possible or insufficient. Shrinkage can cause gaps to form between the components. Therefore, positive locking elements must be provided to ensure a secure connection between the components, thereby positively locking the guide shoe housing 5, the sliding element 7, and the damping element 6. Such a positive lock can be achieved by adapting the shape of the components. For this purpose, the following points are referred to. Figuren 6 bis 11 referred.

[0047] During the Figuren 5 In the illustrated process sequence for manufacturing the sliding guide shoe, the components are produced from the outside in. An alternative method for manufacturing a sliding guide shoe according to the invention can be the process sequence according to Fig. 5a-f The process would be analogous but reversed. In this case, the sliding element 7 would first be manufactured by injection molding, then the damping element 6 would be injection molded onto the sliding element 7, and finally the guide shoe housing 5 would be injection molded onto the blank comprising the sliding element 7 and the damping element 6.

[0048] As from the Fig. 6 und 7 As can be seen, the sliding element 7 does not necessarily have to have a U-shaped profile. For example, Fig. 6 As shown, the sliding element 7 could be designed in multiple parts and consist of three flat sub-elements 7', 7" and 7‴. Such sub-elements 7', 7" and 7‴ can also be easily manufactured by an injection molding process and joined to the rest of the sliding guide shoe. By injection molding them onto the preferably still hot blank, it can be ensured that these individual elements 7 are also bonded to the damping element 6 in a material-bonded and thus permanently inseparable manner.

[0049] Thanks to the 2K or 3K injection molding process, even more complex shapes are possible. For example, such as… Fig. 7 shows that the sliding element 7 is composed of a multitude of sub-elements, each of which has a curved cross-section at least in sections.

[0050] The guide shoe housing 5 could have other shapes instead of the exemplary design shown, with its plate-like base section 8 and the two walls projecting at right angles from the base section 8, which form the support sections 9. By adapting the shape, it would also be conceivable to omit the ribs 10. Furthermore, especially for short guide shoe housings, it is conceivable to provide only one opening 29 on each side for a fastening screw. It would also be conceivable to design the guide shoe housing 5 as a hollow body. The cavity of the hollow body could be used to hold oil for lubricating the guide rails.

[0051] Fig. 8 Figure 1 shows a two-component sliding guide shoe 3 in which the sliding element 7 is positively engaged and secured in the guide shoe housing 5. For this positive-locking connection, the sliding element 7 has a longitudinally extending rib 17 on its underside, with a triangular cross-section, which engages in a complementary groove 18 in the guide shoe housing 5. Furthermore, the sliding element 7 is secured at its edge by a shoulder contour 20. Of course, other positive-locking means besides those shown here would also be conceivable. For example, instead of the elongated ribs 17 and grooves 18, positive-locking means could be provided at specific points in the interface between the sliding element 7 and the guide shoe housing 5. These positive-locking means could be, for instance, pin-like projections that engage in complementary recesses.

[0052] In the exemplary embodiment according to Fig. 9 The sliding guide shoe 3 has a sliding element 7 with a circumferential positive-locking collar 19, wherein the positive-locking collar 19 engages in a positive-locking groove 28 of the guide shoe housing 5. The outer edge of the groove 28 forms a circumferential shoulder contour 20 in the guide shoe housing 5, with which the sliding element is enclosed for edge-side securing. The circumferential positive-locking collar 19 is particularly well suited also in Fig. 10 recognizable. As from Fig. 9 as well as Fig. 10 As can be seen, the sliding element 7 comprises positive-locking ribs 17 extending transversely to the longitudinal direction z. These positive-locking ribs 17 are received in complementary grooves in the guide shoe housing 5. Furthermore, it can be seen that the sliding element 7 has a running-in area 21 created by a chamfer or rounding, which offers advantages in terms of ride comfort and any lubrication. Furthermore, it shows Fig. 9 The sliding surfaces 22 associated with the sliding element 7, which, when the sliding guide shoe 3 is installed in the elevator and ready for use, slide along the guide rail with minimal play during a car ride. The sliding surfaces 22 are evidently designed to be planar. Furthermore, the sliding element 7 has undercuts 23 extending longitudinally in the z-direction in the corner areas between the sliding surfaces 22, which are perpendicular to each other.

[0053] Fig. 11Figure 1 shows a three-component sliding guide shoe 3, namely a sliding guide shoe 3 with a guide shoe housing 5, a sliding element 7, and a damping element 6 arranged between them. The sliding element 7 is designed similarly to the sliding element according to the previous embodiment. Here, however, the sliding element 7 is positively connected to the damping element 6. The damping element 6 is positively connected to the guide shoe housing 5. For this purpose, the damping element 6 has a comparatively wide circumferential positive-locking collar 26, which is received in a complementary positive-locking groove in the guide shoe housing 5. Ribs 25 are also integrally formed on the damping element 6 as further positive-locking means.

Claims

1. Sliding guide shoe for an elevator (1) with a guide shoe housing (5) and a sliding element (7) arranged in the guide shoe housing (5) for guiding an elevator car (2) or a counterweight along a guide rail (4), wherein the guide shoe housing (5) and the sliding element (7) form a composite component, characterized in that the sliding guide shoe (3) is a composite component manufactured by a 2K or 3K injection molding process and consisting entirely of plastic materials, wherein the guide shoe housing (5) and the sliding element (7) are each made of different plastics.

2. Sliding guide shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that the sliding guide shoe (3) further comprises a damping element (6), the damping element (6) is arranged between the guide shoe housing (5) and the sliding element (7), and that the sliding guide shoe is a composite component manufactured by a 3K injection molding process, wherein the guide shoe housing (5), the sliding element (7), and the damping element (6) are each made of different plastics .

3. Sliding guide shoe according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the guide shoe housing (5), the sliding element (7) and, if applicable, the damping element (6) are connected to each other in a force-fitting, form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner.

4. Sliding guide shoe according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the guide shoe housing (5) comprises a circumferential shoulder contour (20) for securing the edge, in which the sliding element (7) and / or the damping element (6) is enclosed.

5. Sliding guide shoe according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the sliding element (7) comprises a circumferential form-fitting collar (19), which engages in a form-fitting groove (28) of the guide shoe housing (5) and / or in a form-fitting groove of the damping element (6).

6. Method for manufacturing a sliding guide shoe (7) comprising at least two components (5, 7) for an elevator according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the two components mentioned are a guide shoe housing (5) and a sliding element (7) for guiding an elevator car or a counterweight along a guide rail , and wherein the sliding guide shoe (3) optionally comprises a third component, which is a damping element (6) arranged between the guide shoe housing and the sliding element, wherein one of the components is produced on the other component in a primary forming process , wherein the guide shoe housing (5) is one of the components involved in the primary forming process, wherein the primary forming process is a process step of a 2K or 3K injection molding process.

7. Method according to claim 6, characterized in that a guide shoe housing (5) is manufactured, in particular by an injection molding process, then a damping element (6) is injection molded onto the guide shoe housing (5), and finally a sliding element (7) is injection molded onto a blank comprising the guide shoe housing (5) and the damping element (6), or, after the guide shoe housing (5) has been manufactured, a sliding element (7) is injection molded directly onto the guide shoe housing (5) by an injection molding process, or a guide shoe housing (5) is manufactured, in particular by an injection molding process, then a damping element (6) is injection molded onto the guide shoe housing (5), and finally a sliding element (7) is injection molded onto a blank comprising the guide shoe housing (5) and the damp (5) and damping element (6), or that after the guide shoe housing (5) has been manufactured, a sliding element (7) is injection molded directly onto the guide shoe housing (5); or that a sliding element (7) is produced, in particular by an injection molding process, then a damping element (6) is injection molded onto the sliding element (7), and finally a guide shoe housing (5) is injection molded onto a blank comprising a sliding element (7) and a damping element (6), or that, after the sliding element (7) has been manufactured, the guide shoe housing (5) is injection molded directly onto the sliding element (7) .

8. Sliding guide shoe according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the sliding guide shoe (3) is obtainable by a method comprising the following steps: - providing a mold (12) for manufacturing a guide shoe housing (5), - injecting a first plastic into the mold to produce the guide shoe housing (5), - producing a composite component by injection molding a second plastic onto the guide shoe housing (5), wherein the second plastic material is provided for forming a sliding element (7) or a damping element (6) , and wherein, if the damping element (6) has been formed by injection molding the second plastic material onto the guide shoe housing (5), a third plastic material is injection molded onto the damping element (6) to form a sliding element (7); or - providing a mold for manufacturing a sliding element (7), - injecting a first plastic into the mold to produce the sliding element (7), - producing a composite component by injection molding a second plastic onto the sliding element (7), wherein the second plastic is provided for forming a guide shoe housing (5) or a damping element (6), and wherein, when the damping element (6) has been formed by injecting the second plastic onto the sliding element (7), a third plastic is injected onto the damping element (6) to form a guide shoe housing (5).