US 12,330,912 B2
Apron device, elevator car and method for protecting from falling into elevator shaft
Tapani Talonen, Helsinki (FI)
Assigned to Kone Corporation, Helsinki (FI)
Filed by Kone Corporation, Helsinki (FI)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/749,067.
Application 18/749,067 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2022/051231, filed on Jan. 20, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0336456 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. B66B 13/28 (2006.01); B66B 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC B66B 13/285 (2013.01) [B66B 11/0226 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apron device of an elevator for preventing falling into an elevator shaft;
wherein the apron device comprises a first protective element and a second protective element, which are both vertically orientated;
the first protective element is mountable at a distance from a bottom of an elevator car;
the second protective element is located above the first protective element;
the first and second protective elements are mountable movably in relation to the bottom of the elevator car;
and the first and second protective elements are made of rigid material and are thereby provided with bending stiffness;
wherein the first protective element comprises at least one vertical first support for supporting the first protective element vertically movably to the elevator car;
the first protective element is configured to move only in vertical direction together with the mentioned vertical first support;
and wherein at least part of the second protective element is configured to move in transverse direction in response to upward directed vertical movement of the first protective element.