US 11,905,140 B2
Measuring tape arrangement for use in an elevator system and method for installing and operating an elevator system
Gabriele Bizzozero, Gisikon (CH); and Lukas Christen, Kilchberg ZH (CH)
Assigned to INVENTIO AG, Hergiswil (CH)
Appl. No. 17/310,736
Filed by Inventio AG, Hergiswil (CH)
PCT Filed Mar. 13, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/056939
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 20, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/193235, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 19165540 (EP), filed on Mar. 27, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0162039 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. B66B 1/34 (2006.01); B66B 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC B66B 1/3492 (2013.01) [B66B 19/00 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A measuring tape arrangement for use in an elevator system to determine a position of an elevator car along a travel path, the measuring tape arrangement comprising:
a one-piece measuring tape adapted to be arranged along the travel path of the elevator car, wherein location information is stored along the measuring tape for determining a current position on the travel path relative to the measuring tape;
a retaining structure adapted to be arranged at one end of the travel path, the measuring tape being fastened to the retaining structure by a fastening device at a fixed position relative to the travel path when the retaining structure is arranged at the one end of the travel path; and
a receiving device receiving a measuring tape supply, the receiving device being arranged on the retaining structure, wherein a measuring tape piece of the measuring tape supply is adapted to be arranged along an extension portion of the travel path when the travel path is extended upwards by the extension portion.