Abstract:
The invention relates to a brake controller (7), an elevator system and also a method for performing an emergency stop. The brake controller (7) comprises an input (29A, 29B) for connecting the brake controller to the DC intermediate circuit (2A, 2B) of the frequency converter driving the hoisting machine of the elevator, an output (4A, 4B) for connecting the brake controller (7) to the electromagnet (10) of the brake, a switch (8A, 8B) for supplying electric power from the DC intermediate circuit (2A, 2B) of the frequency converter driving the hoisting machine of the elevator via the output (4A, 4B) to the electromagnet (10) of a brake (9), and also a processor (11) with which the operation of the brake controller (7) is controlled by producing control pulses in the control pole of the switch (8A, 8B) of the brake controller.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method for testing the elevator (100) hoisting machine (10) brake (7, 7') with a preselected test load TL. The method comprises: confirming empty elevator car (2) positioned at a test location stest; obtaining information of elevator balancing B; obtaining information of friction Fr of the elevator at the test location stest; determining required assisting test torque TM of a hoisting machine motor (5) based on said test load TL, balancing B and friction Fr; opening one of the brakes (7, 7') while keeping rest of the brakes engaged in braking position, applying torque with the motor (5) at most up to the required test torque TM, measuring movement of the elevator car, and if movement of the elevator car was detected, generating a signal indicating degraded condition of one or more hoisting machine brakes.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an elevator system and also to an electricity supply device (1, 2, 3) for supplying electric power in the elevator system. The electricity supply device (1, 2, 3) comprises a controllable power output stage (4, 5), comprising a connection to the load (6, 7, 8) of the elevator system to be supplied. The power output stage (4, 5) comprises one or more controllable solid-state switches (9) in the form of silicon carbide (SiC) solid-state switches.
Abstract:
An electrical converter unit and a method for reducing thermal stress of a power semiconductor switch, such as an IGBT, of an electrical converter unit, the electrical converter unit comprising at least a gate control circuit wherein the electrical converter unit controls an electrical motor. The method comprises determining load and estimating required motor current based on the determined load and/or a predetermined speed profile. The electrical converter unit has at least a first operating state and a second operating state. The second operating state is used if predetermined criteria is fulfilled, the predetermined criteria relating to at least one of the following: estimated required current, measured motor speed, temperature of the power semiconductor switch and/or electrical converter unit, temperature model of the power semiconductor switch and/or electrical converter unit. In the second operating state a lower switching frequency of the power semiconductor switch is used than in the first operating state, and in the second operating state a higher switching speed of the power semiconductor switch is used than in the first operating state.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for performing an emergency stop with an elevator, and also to a safety arrangement of an elevator. In the method when an emergency stop criterion is fulfilled, the elevator car (1) is driven with the electric motor of the hoisting machine (2) to a stop with a given deceleration profile (3a, 3b).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a safety arrangement of an elevator and also to a method for monitoring electrical safety in an elevator system. The safety arrangement of an elevator comprises a motor drive (1) of the elevator, which motor drive comprises a main circuit (2), an accessible conducting part (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E), which is earthed, an insulator (4), which is adapted to electrically insulate the aforementioned conducting part (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E) from the aforementioned main circuit (2) and also a monitoring circuit (6), which is configured to determine an earth fault of the aforementioned main circuit occurring via the aforementioned conducting part (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E). The monitoring circuit (6) is configured to form a signal indicating the danger of electric shock in the motor drive (1) of the elevator, if the aforementioned earth fault is diagnosed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for determining the movement of a synchronous machine (1 ). The apparatus for determining the movement of a synchronous machine comprises a determination for at least one electrical magnitude (4,4') of the synchronous machine; a determination (9) of the position error of the rotor of the synchronous machine, which is fitted to determine the position error (8) of the rotor on the basis of the aforementioned at least one electrical magnitude (4) of the synchronous machine; and also a correction (10) of the movement signal of the incremental sensor, which is fitted to correct the read movement signal (3) of the incremental sensor on the basis of the aforementioned determination (9) of the position error of the rotor of the synchronous machine.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a frequency converter (1), and also to a method for determining the position of the rotor of an electric machine (4). The frequency converter comprises a load bridge (2) and also a control (3) of the load bridge, for supplying electricity between the load bridge (2) and an electric machine (4) connected to the load bridge. The frequency converter comprises a determination (5) for at least one electrical parameter of the aforementioned electric machine, and the frequency converter comprises a determination (6) for the position of the rotor of the aforementioned electric machine. The load bridge (2) is fitted to supply a first alternating electricity excitation signal (7), which is formed in relation to the electrical angle (18) of the electric machine, to the aforementioned electric machine (4). The frequency converter is further fitted to determine the first alternating electricity response signal (9,16) corresponding to the aforementioned first alternating electricity excitation signal (7), and the position of the rotor is determined on the basis of the first alternating electricity response signal (9,16).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a power supply arrangement, a power transformer (6) and also a method for supplying power in an elevator system. The power supply arrangement of the elevator comprises an elevator motor (1), a power supply circuit (2) of the elevator, and a double-layer high-voltage ceramic capacitor (3) fitted in connection with the power supply circuit (2) of the elevator. The power transformer (6) is fitted to supply power between a first lower-voltage DC voltage (4, 4') and a second DC voltage of the double-layer high-voltage ceramic capacitor (3).
Abstract:
The invention discloses a protection of an elevator and a method for protecting an elevator, in which the elevator comprises a machinery brake (7), a safety brake (8) of the elevator car (10), and an electrical drive (1) comprising an elevator motor (3) and a power supply appliance (2) of the elevator motor (3). The protection of the elevator comprises restriction of the output of the electrical drive (1) on the basis of the determined limit value (27, 28) for the stator voltage and/or the stator current of the elevator motor (3) and restriction of the movement (12, 29) of the elevator car (10) on the basis of at least one determined limit value (13, 14, 30, 31, 32) for permitted movement of the elevator car (10). At least one limit value for permitted movement of the elevator car (10) is determined at least partly on the basis of the limit value (27, 28) for the stator voltage and/or the stator current of the elevator motor (3) and the elevator car (10) is fitted to move with a restricted movement during the restriction of the movement of the elevator car (10).