US 12,351,433 B2
Method for constructing an elevator, guide rail installation apparatus, guide rail installation arrangement and method for installing a guide rail of an elevator
Markku Haapaniemi, Helsinki (FI); Matti Rasanen, Helsinki (FI); Jari Ryhanen, Helsinki (FI); Jaakko Kahila, Helsinki (FI); Aki Haikonen, Helsinki (FI); Jorma Mustalahti, Helsinki (FI); Anssi Venho, Helsinki (FI); Otto Lanz, Helsinki (FI); and Janne Laine, Helsinki (FI)
Assigned to Kone Corporation, Helsinki (FI)
Filed by Kone Corporation, Helsinki (FI)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/299,383.
Application 18/299,383 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2020/078785, filed on Oct. 13, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0242379 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. B66B 19/04 (2006.01); B66B 19/00 (2006.01); B66B 19/02 (2006.01)
CPC B66B 19/04 (2013.01) [B66B 19/002 (2013.01); B66B 19/005 (2013.01); B66B 19/02 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
installing elevator components in a hoistway, the installing comprising installing
a vertically oriented guide rail line,
an elevator car mounted on a first side of the guide rail line,
a counterweight,
a hoisting machine directly mounted on and detachably fixed to a second side of the guide rail lines above the elevator car independent of landing doors of the hoistway in a first position, the second side of the guide rail line opposite to the first side, and
a first hoisting roping for being moved by the hoisting machine, the installing further comprising connecting the first hoisting roping to the elevator car and the counterweight; and thereafter
first transporting passengers and/or goods with the elevator car vertically in the hoistway while the hoisting machine is in the first position; and thereafter
stopping the first transporting; and thereafter
removing the hoisting machine from the first position and the first hoisting roping from the hoistway, the removing comprising disconnecting the first hoisting roping from the elevator car and the counterweight;
installing the hoisting machine directly mounted on and detachably fixed to the guide rail lines above the elevator car independent of landing doors of the hoistway in a second position which is higher than the first position, and a second hoisting roping for being moved by the hoisting machine, the installing comprising after the aforementioned disconnecting the first hoisting roping from the elevator car and the counterweight, connecting the second hoisting roping to the elevator car and the counterweight; and thereafter
second transporting passengers and/or goods with the elevator car vertically in the hoistway while the hoisting machine is in the second position, the second transporting comprising moving the elevator car with the hoisting machine and the second hoisting roping.