Elevator Shaft Mounting Device with Horizontal Shifting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of elevator systems within elevator shafts is labor-intensive and costly due to the need for manual handling and complex displacement of components, which requires drilling holes and inserting tie bolts at multiple positions.
Innovation Solution
A mounting device with a carrier component, mechatronic installation component, and displacement system that allows vertical and horizontal displacement within the elevator shaft, enabling semi-automatic mounting processes by combining vertical and horizontal movements to cover a larger working range without the need for extensive device repositioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the mounting device is designed to perform mounting steps in multiple vertical car tracks, then the working range is increased, but the device complexity increases due to the need for complex displacement mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensional change by enabling the carrier component to move not only vertically but also horizontally between adjacent vertical car tracks. The displacement system incorporates a horizontal shifting mechanism that allows the carrier to transition between tracks, effectively adding a horizontal dimension to the previously vertical-only movement. This resolves the contradiction by expanding the working range across multiple tracks without requiring multiple separate mounting devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the entire mounting device is displaced to reach adjacent vertical car tracks, then the working range is increased, but the effort and time required for repositioning increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mounting device into a stationary part and a movable carrier component. The carrier component, which holds the installation equipment, can be independently displaced horizontally between vertical car tracks while the main device structure remains in place. This segmentation allows rapid repositioning of only the necessary components rather than moving the entire heavy mounting device, significantly reducing repositioning time and effort.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic capabilities by making the carrier component movable between vertical car tracks through a horizontal shifting mechanism. This dynamic design allows the carrier to be quickly repositioned to different tracks as needed during the installation process, rather than requiring static placement in a single location. The displacement system can rapidly adjust the carrier's position horizontally, reducing the time lost during repositioning operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the installation component is designed with a larger working range, then it can cover more positions, but the size and cost of the installation component increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of enlarging the installation component to achieve a larger working range, the patent adds a horizontal displacement capability to the carrier component. This allows the installation component to access adjacent vertical car tracks by moving the carrier horizontally, rather than requiring the installation component itself to have an extended reach. This approach maintains a compact installation component while achieving expanded working range through spatial repositioning.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting device and a method for carrying out an installation process in a vertically extending elevator shaft of an elevator system include a carrier component, a mechatronic installation component and a displacement system. The displacement system displaces the carrier component vertically within the elevator shaft. The installation component is held on the carrier component and, at least semi-automatically, performs a mounting step as part of the installation process. The displacement system also displaces the carrier component horizontally in a shift direction within the elevator shaft between adjacent vertical car tracks.