Space saving elevator door system

EP4469381A4Inactive Publication Date: 2025-07-30YMB AOS MUHENDISLIK ITHALAT IHRACAT SANAYI & TICARET LTD SIRKETI
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Application Number
EP2023865982
Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2022-09-12
Filing Date
2023-08-18
Publication Date
2025-07-30
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Current elevator door systems face issues with material and energy wastage, increased maintenance costs, and safety risks due to long rail systems causing friction and inefficient operation, leading to reduced motor life and increased installation challenges.

Method used

The elevator door system employs a 1:2 movement ratio for its rail mechanism, reducing motor movement by 50% and energy consumption, allowing for adjustable and space-efficient installation, eliminating friction with the shaft walls, and utilizing a shorter motor belt to enhance safety and reduce maintenance needs.

Benefits of technology

This solution extends motor life by 100%, reduces material and energy costs, simplifies installation, and enhances safety by minimizing friction and deformation during operation, while optimizing space usage within the elevator shaft.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the elevator door system (100), which is used by mounting it to the elevator's automatic telescopic door with right and left pick-up on the moving rail of the cabin internal safety operator in multi-story buildings, thus shortening the movement path of the motor. The invention is particularly related to an elevator inner safety door system (100) including an upper body, one end of which is connected to a moving rail system, and the other end is connected to a motor belt movement, that transmits twice the motor belt movement to the front panel, moves the spoon system again after the transmit of 1 by 2 is achieved, is positioned on the lower body (110) by means of its pins (121), transmits the movement of the door motor first to the spoon system and then to the lower body (110) through the motor belt connection area (124) on it, an upper body (120) providing a one-by-two movement and a lower body (110), which is positioned between the moving rail and the upper body (120), contains a bearing to ensure the connection of the upper body 120), transmits the movement it receives from the belt to the rail exactly and moves the rail and activates the spoon system in the last movement.
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[0001] SPACE SAVING ELEVATOR DOOR SYSTEM

[0002] TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The invention relates to the elevator door system, which is used by mounting it to the elevator's automatic telescopic door with right and left pick-up on the moving rail of the cabin internal safety operator in multi-story buildings, thus shortening the movement path of the motor.

[0004] The invention is particularly related to an elevator inner safety door system including an upper body, one end of which is connected to a moving rail system, and the other end is connected to a motor belt movement, that transmits twice the motor belt movement to the front panel, moves the spoon system again after the transmit of 1 by 2 is achieved, is positioned on the lower body using pins, transmits the movement of the door motor first to the spoon system and then to the lower body through the motor belt connection area on it, an upper body providing a one-by-two movement and a lower body, which is positioned between the moving rail and the upper body, contains a bearing to ensure the connection of the upper body, and transmits the movement it receives from the belt to the rail exactly and moves the rail and activates the spoon system in the last movement.

[0005] BACKGROUND ART

[0006] Transportation systems are one of the most popular, fastest-growing, and competitive sectors today. The construction of multi-story buildings for people's needs, comfort, and natural environmental conditions has also increased research and development studies in companies operating in the sector of elevator systems.

[0007] Today, elevators are used in indoor spaces, homes, workplaces, etc. These elevators have automatic landing doors and interior safety cabin doors. The operating systems in these structures and their low strength cause frequent failures and security breaches. The existing elevator systems use three different systems of landing doors and interior safety doors such as telescopic systems automatically picking up to the right, telescopic systems automatically picking up to the left, and those opening from the center. Automatic Landing Doors fulfill their function with manual movement, and depending on the mechanism, fixed rail dimensions, and size during installation, the elevator shaft side walls are close to the door edge concrete and side wall concrete area, causing friction and space constraints. This reduces the quality of the system's operation and creates a security vulnerability.

[0008] The fixed rail size described in the above-mentioned mechanism is the total length of the cabin entrance area distance and the picking-up distance in the door opening direction. This length both causes additional material costs and energy consumption due to more movement during operation.

[0009] In the present art, the fixed rail size of the mechanism is close to the side walls of the shaft, which leads to friction against the concrete at the door's edge. This creates a security vulnerability.

[0010] In the current art, the length of the fixed rail size of the mechanism leads to a waste of material in the mechanism frame and the floor door frame. This increases the cost of materials.

[0011] In the present art, when the door panel is suspended after the completion of the installation operations, the panels are suspended depending on the cabin entrance distance, and it is not possible to adjust comfortably according to the panel length when the automatic inner safety door remains above or below. While the above-mentioned adjustment and fixing are rechecked on the panels, the automatic internal safety door mechanism is again positioned according to the panel length. This process causes a loss of intense manpower and time.

[0012] In the present art, since the automatic interior safety door is in direct proportion to the opening direction of the landing door depending on its opening direction, all the problems encountered in the automatic landing door are encountered. In order to eliminate this situation, the side walls of the shaft are broken, which is called trimming, or it is taken in the opposite direction of the opening direction of the automatic interior safety door to the last point. This makes it difficult to adjust the door and limits its efficient operation.

[0013] In current applications, right and left-handed telescopic interior safety door operators are used with operators whose length is the sum of the distance of the door to the cabin entrance and the length of the opening area of the additional panels. For example, an entrance distance of 90 cm + the total length of the picking-up panels of 45 cm = 135 cm in total.

[0014] The use of a long operator frame and rail system mechanism of the telescopic cabin door causes material consumption, energy consumption, and loss of manpower and time in manufacturing. This causes time losses in placing the elevator shaft and its installation in the cabin during the installation work on the site, and challenges are encountered in installation.

[0015] The oscillation of the sword system as a result of the impact and pressure that the panels will receive while the elevator system is in motion poses a life safety risk for the passenger carried in the cabin and cause material damage when the elevator system hits the landing door mechanism while the elevator system is in motion.

[0016] The length of the belt used in domestic and imported telescopic cabin interior safety operators today causes the motor to work harder. This reduces the operating life of the motor.

[0017] Depending on the long belt used, this leads to higher belt wear and a 50% reduction in motor life since the door motor has to run along this long belt. This imposes a cost burden on elevator owners and end users, such as motor renewal and belt replacement.

[0018] Furthermore, motor travel along the long belt causes energy losses. Due to the fact that today's domestic and imported automatic door interior safety operators of the elevators mentioned above are identical to each other and have the same working principle, they cause material consumption, time losses, energy losses, manpower losses, elevator maintenance service team costs, and life safety risks. As a result, there is a need for an economical, convenient, and efficient elevator automatic door to solve the above-mentioned problems that exist in the present art, and the inadequacy of present solutions necessitates a development in the relevant art.

[0019] OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

[0020] The invention solves all of the above-mentioned deficiencies at the same time.

[0021] The object of the invention is to reduce motor movement of the cabin entrance distance by 50% compared to the present systems while maintaining the door opening distance at the same rate.

[0022] Another object of the invention is to reduce energy consumption by limiting the travel of the door motor by 50%, resulting in a 100% increase in motor life.

[0023] Another object of the invention is to offer ease of installation and to be easily adjustable. In this way, it reduces manpower and time loss.

[0024] Another important object of the invention is to enable the rails in the mechanism system to move with a ratio of 1 to 2, thus ensuring that the automatic door's opening direction is provided by moving rails within its own mechanism, keeping the side walls of the shaft away from the moving mechanism, which offers easy installation and practical adjustment.

[0025] Another object of the invention is to eliminate the friction on the side wall of the shaft according to the opening direction of the automatic door thanks to the movable mechanism rail.

[0026] Another object of the invention is to achieve cost advantage since there is no need for the use of an extra mechanism sheet because the cabinet is mounted on the front head. The object of the invention is that the motor that allows the travel of the moving mechanism rails with a l-by-2 movement does not narrow the cabin entrance area despite the 50% movement restriction.

[0027] Another object of the invention is that the moving mechanism rails with a 1 by 2 movement are picked up in their own mechanism plate when the elevator system closes the door and starts moving. This eliminates friction, deformation, and impact on the side wall of the shaft and prevents accidents while the elevator system is in motion.

[0028] Another object of the invention is that the elevator system uses the space section up to the side walls of the shaft to the fullest while the automatic door opens when it arrives at the requested floor; thus, it eliminates the need for the use of large mechanisms and systems with an increased number of panels depending on the size and dimensions of the well.

[0029] FIGURES FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE INVENTION

[0030] FIGURE 1: It is a perspective drawing showing the elevator internal safety door system subject to the invention from the front.

[0031] FIGURE 2: It is a drawing showing the elevator internal safety door system subject to the invention from the front.

[0032] FIGURE 3: It is a perspective drawing showing the elevator internal safety door system subject to the invention from the front without the spoon mechanism.

[0033] FIGURE 4: It is a perspective drawing showing the lower body, upper body, and rope system in the elevator internal safety door system subject to the invention from the front.

[0034] FIGURE 5: It is a perspective drawing showing the lower body, upper body, and rope system in the elevator internal safety door system subject to the invention from the rear.

[0035] FIGURE 6: It is a drawing showing the internal safety door system of the elevator subject to the invention from the top.

[0036] LIST OF REFERENCES 100. Elevator Interior Safety Door System

[0037] 110. Lower Body

[0038] 111. Mechanical Lock

[0039] 120. Upper Body

[0040] 121. Pin

[0041] 122. Pulleys

[0042] 123. Sword Rope

[0043] 124. Motor Belt Connection Area

[0044] 125. Sword Actuator

[0045] 130. Panel Rope Connection Center

[0046] 140. Panel Movement Pulleys

[0047] 150. Panel Movement Rope

[0048] 200. Front Panel Contact Area

[0049] 300. Rear Panel Contact Area

[0050] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0051] The elevator internal safety door system (100) subject to the invention, which is shown from different perspectives in FIGURE 1, FIGURE 2, and FIGURE 3, consists of the elements of the lower body (110), mechanical lock (111), upper body (120), pin (121), pulleys (122), rope (123), motor belt connection area (124), sword actuator (125), panel rope connection center (130), panel movement pulleys (140), and panel movement rope (150).

[0052] The object of the invention is to reduce motor movement of the cabin entrance distance by 50% compared to the present systems while maintaining the door opening distance at the same rate. The invention is related to an elevator inner safety door system (100) that is used in telescopic doors, one end of which is connected to a moving rail system, and the other end is connected to a motor belt movement, transmits twice the motor belt movement to the front panel and then moves the spoon system again after the transmit with the 1 by 2 system is achieved. The elevator inner safety door system (100) has a lower body (110) positioned between the moving rail and the upper body (120), which includes a bearing to ensure the connection of the upper body (120) and an upper body (120) positioned by means of pins (121) on the lower body (110) and transmits the movement of the door motor first to the spoon system and then to the lower body (110) via a belt (124), thus providing a 1 by 2 movement.

[0053] On the lower body (110), there is a mechanical lock (111), which ensures mechanical locking by placing on the lock striker when the spoon system is closed, thus mechanically locking and ensuring the safety of the entire door system.

[0054] The upper body (120) shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, has a pin (121) mounted on the upper body (120), thereby connecting the upper body (120) with the lower body (110), which activates the mechanical lock (111) and safety mechanism on the main body when the spoon system is closed and opened, pulleys (122) bearing the rope (123), thus facilitating the movement of the rope (123), used together with the rope (123) for transmitting the movement received from the motor to the spoon system, a rope used for synchronized operation of the system to ensure 1 by 2 operation (123), a motor belt connection area (124) that transmits the movement received from the motor to the elevator inner safety door system, and a sword actuator (125), which provides the connection between the spoon system and the rope (123), transmits the movement provided by the rope (123) to the spoon system and is used to provide the opening and closing movement to the spoon system.

[0055] With the invention, the l-by-2 system used in the moving rail system moves together with the pulley (122) and rope (123) mechanism on it with the opening and closing movement of the mechanism. Accordingly, the dependence on the long motor belt is eliminated, and the 1-by- 2 system allows the movement of the short -track motor with a short motor belt. With the invention, in the 1 by 2 system, the rear panel contact area (300) directly transmits the 1 by 1 movement from the motor and the front panel can be moved 100% while the rear panel moves 50%. With the panels fully closed, the sword opens the final closing safety mechanism and its mechanical lock (111) mechanism is activated at the moment when the sword's closing movement starts.

[0056] In the invented elevator inner safety door system (100), the first movement is provided by transmitting the movement in the motor belt to the motor belt connection area (124). The movement transmitted to the motor belt connection area (124) is first transmitted to the upper body (120) and then to the lower body 110) via the upper body (120), providing the movement to the rail system. During the completion of the closing movement of the elevator inner safety door system (100), the pin (121) moves against the mechanical lock striker (111) in the body, and the safety mechanism is activated by this movement at the same time. After this process, the lower body (110) ends its movement, the movement from the motor belt connection area (124) continues, and the movement is transmitted to the sword system by means of the sword actuator (125) using the pulleys (122) and the sword rope (123). After this process, the sword is closed and the closure is completed.

[0057] The opening movement through the motor belt connection area (124) drives the upper body (120) then the sword is opened. Meanwhile, the sword actuator (125) is activated by means of pulleys (122) and sword rope (123) and it provides the movement to open the sword. During this movement, the safety mechanism opens and the pin (121) breaks contact and the mechanical lock (111) opens when the safety mechanism is opened. Until then, the fixed lower body (110) takes its first action and transmits the one-by-one motion it receives from the motor to the rear panel on the moving rail to which it is connected. As shown in Figure 6, the movement to the rear panel is transmitted as 1 by 2 using the panel movement pulleys (140), the panel movement rope (150), and the panel rope connection center (130), and through the front panel connection area (200) to the front panel.

[0058] Briefly, the invention is an elevator inner safety door system (100) that is used by mounting it to the elevator's automatic telescopic door with right and left pick-up on the moving rail of the cabin internal safety operator in multi-story buildings, one end of which is connected to a moving rail system, and the other end is connected to a motor belt movement, transmits twice the motor belt movement to the front panel and then moves the spoon system again after the transmit with the 1 by 2 system is achieved. The invention comprises an upper body (120), which is positioned on the lower body (110) by means of pins (121), transmits the movement of the door motor first to the sword actuator (125) with the motor belt connection area (124) on it, from the sword actuator (125) to the spoon system and then to the lower body (110), thus providing a one-by-two movement, and a lower body (110) positioned between the moving rail and the upper body (120), which contains a bearing to ensure the connection of the upper body (120), which transmits the movement it receives from the belt to the rail one by one and transmits the movement to the rail and activates the spoon system as its last action.

[0059] On the lower body (110), there is a mechanical lock (111), which ensures mechanical locking by placing on the lock striker when the spoon system is closed, thus mechanically locking and ensuring the safety of the entire door system.

[0060] The upper body (120) comprises a pin (121) mounted on the upper body (120), thereby connecting the upper body (120) with the lower body (110), which activates the mechanical lock (111) and safety mechanism on the main body when the spoon system is closed and opened, a sword rope used for synchronized operation of the system to ensure 1 by 2 operation (123), pulleys (122) bearing the sword rope (123), thus facilitating the movement of the sword rope (123), used together with the sword rope (123) for transmitting the movement received from the motor to the spoon system, a motor belt connection area (124) that transmits the movement received from the motor to the elevator inner safety door system, and a sword actuator (125), which provides the connection between the spoon system and the sword rope (123), transmits the movement provided by the sword rope (123) to the spoon system and is used to provide the opening and closing movement to the spoon system. The invention uses panel motion pulleys (140) for transmitting motion from the rear panel to the front panel as a one-by-two motion via the front panel contact area (200), panel movement rope (150), and panel rope connection center (130).

[0061] In the operation method of the elevator interior safety door system (100) used in the multistory buildings subject to the invention, the following operation steps are followed: transmit of the movement of the motor belt to the motor belt connection area (124); transmission of the movement from the motor belt connection area (124) to the upper body (120) and to the lower body (110) via the upper body (120); the lower body (110) gives movement to the rail system; the pin (121) moves the mechanical lock (111) striker in the body during the completion of the closing movement of the elevator inner safety door system (100); the safety mechanism is activated when the pin (121) moves the mechanical lock (111) strike in the body; then, the lower body (110) terminates its movement; the movement from the motor belt connection area (124) is continued when the lower body (110) ends its movement; the ongoing incoming motion to the sword system is transmitted by means of the pulleys (122), the sword rope (123), and the sword actuator (125); the closure of the sword system is completed; in the opening of the sword system, the opening movement coming from the motor belt connection area (124) activates the upper body (120); the pulleys (122) and the sword rope (123) to activate the sword actuator (125) and provide the movement to open the sword; it opens the safety mechanism by this movement; the pin (121) breaks contact with the opening of the safety mechanism and the mechanical lock (111) opens; the lower body (110), which has been stationary until this time, takes its first movement and transmits the one-by-one motion received from the motor to the rear panel on the moving rail to which it is connected; it transmits the motion from the rear panel to the front panel in a one-by-one through the front panel contact area (200) using the panel motion pulleys (140), panel motion rope (150) and panel rope connection center (130).

Claims

CLAIMS1. The subject matter of the invention is an elevator inner safety door system (100) that is used by mounting it to the elevator's automatic telescopic door with right and left pick-up on the moving rail of the cabin internal safety operator in multi-story buildings, one end of which is connected to a moving rail system, and the other end is connected to a motor belt movement, transmits twice the motor belt movement to the front panel and then moves the spoon system again afterthe transmit with the 1 by 2 system is achieved, and it is characterized by comprising• an upper body (120), which is positioned on the lower body (110) by means of pins (121), transmits the movement of the door motor first to the spoon system and then to the lower body (110) through the motor belt connection area (124) on it, thereby giving one-by-two movement,• a lower body (110) positioned between the moving rail and the upper body (120), which contains a bearing to ensure the connection of the upper body (120), which transmits the movement it receives from the belt to the rail one by one and transmits the movement to the rail and activates the spoon system as its last action.

2. A lower body (110) in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a mechanical lock (111) on the lower body (110) that provides mechanical locking by placing on the lock striker after the closure of the spoon system, mechanically locks and secures the entire door system.

3. An upper body (120) in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a pin (121) mounted on the upper body (120), which enables the connection of the upper body (120) with the lower body (110) and activates the mechanical lock (111) and the safety mechanism on the main body in closing and opening the mechanical lock system.

4. An upper body (120) in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the upper body (120) comprises a sword rope (123) used to provide one-by-two movement in the synchronous operation of the system and pulleys (122) used together with the sword rope (123) to facilitate the movement of the sword rope (123) and to transmit the movement received from the motor to the spoon system.

5. An upper body (120) in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a motor belt connection area (124) that transmits the movement it receives from the motor on the upper body (120) to the elevator interior safety door system.

6. An upper body (120) in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a sword actuator (125) on the upper body (120) which provides the connection between the spoon system and the sword rope (123), transmits the movement provided by the sword rope (123) to the spoon system and is used to provide the opening and closing movement to the spoon system.

7. An elevator interior safety door system (100) in accordance with any of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that panel movement pulleys (140), panel movement rope (150), and panel rope connection center (130) are used to transmit the movement at the rear panel to the front panel as a one-by-one movement through the front panel connection area (200).

8. The subject matter of the invention is a method of operation in the elevator interior safety door system (100) used in multi-story buildings and characterized in that• it transmits the movement in the motor belt to the motor belt connection area (124),• it transmits the movement coming to the motor belt connection area (124) first to the upper body (120) and then to the lower body (110) through the upper body (120),• the lower body (110) provides the motion to the rail system,• the pin (121) moves against the mechanical lock (111) striker in the body when the elevator internal safety door system (100) completes the closing,• the safety circuit is activated when the pin (121) moves against the mechanical lock (111) striker in the body,• then it terminates the movement of the lower body (110),• it continues the movement from the motor belt connection area (124) by terminating the movement of the lower body (110),• it transmits the ongoing incoming movement to the sword system using the pulleys (122) thanks to the sword rope (123) and the sword movement element (125),• it completes the closure of the sword system,• the opening movement through the motor belt connection area (124) actuates the upper body (120) in the opening of the sword system,• the sword actuators (125) are activated and provide the movement to open the sword thanks to the pulleys (122) and the sword line (123),• this action opens the safety mechanism, disconnects the pin (121) with the opening of the safety mechanism, and opens the mechanical lock (111),• until then, the fixed lower body (110) takes its first action and transmits the one-by- one motion it receives from the motor to the rear panel on the moving rail to which it is connected,• the movement arriving at the rear panel is transmitted as 1 by 2 using the panel movement pulleys (140), the panel movement rope (150), and the panel rope connection center (130), and through the front panel connection area (200) to the front panel.

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