SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING AN ELEVATOR BELT FOR WEAR

Abstract: a system for monitoring wear of a tension member, having: a hoistway; a car; an elevator motor having a first sheave; a processor configured to: access historical data including at least one of prior usage data of the tension member and historical traffic pattern of the car; track real time data indicative of bends of segments of the tension member; determine from historical data and real time data a health condition of the segments of the tension member; issue a service alert when bends in one or more segments of the tension member exceeds a threshold; and control the car to transport an inspector to one or more locations along the hoistway that provide for visual inspection of at least one segment of the one or more segments that has a greater amount of bends relative to another segment of the one or more segments.

Inventor(s): Yingxin Gao, Kyle B. Martin, Ian Hubbard

CPC Classification: B66B7/1215 (Checking, lubricating, or cleaning means for ropes, cables or guides)

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