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SODIMAS Ascenseur

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A SODIMAS Ascenseur photographed by Jonathan Fitzpatrick

Take a quick look at this diagram to get an idea of how this
clever machine roomless elevator is driven and suspended.
The suspension and driving means are two different systems.
This is a two stop elevator in a day care center for children.
It has a load rating of 630 kg (1,389 pounds)

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A diagram graciously provided by Jonathan

Jonathan Fitzpatrick and his mug!
Jonathan works in France and is employed by Ascenseurs et Automatismes de Gascognes

 

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Car station...nice design!
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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Car station...
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Car station...
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Corridor button...close-up
Is that Jonathan in the button?
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The red box is used to store the hoistway door unlocking tool and if you look
closely at the larger image you can see the access hole in the door jamb header.
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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The maintenance/rescue panel located behind the red access tool box.
The red handle is used to manually release the machine brake if needed.
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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A close-up of the buttons in the hall maintenance/rescue panel...
'Rappel' is French for 'Inspection'
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Door operator and clutch...
Please note - both doors have a gate contact...
I wonder if that is a door restrictor device just to the left of the door motor drive assembly?
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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A close-up of the car door clutch assembly...
Hans van Lunsen informs me that the hook is used to keep
the cam and doors fully closed between landings...thanks Hans!
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
Ascenseurs et Automatismes de Gascognes
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Door operator motor and controller...
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We see it is a Fermator door operator...
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Part of the controller in the hoistway enclosure...
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Part of the controller in the hoistway enclosure...
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Part of the controller in the hoistway enclosure
and also the traveling cable junction box...
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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Another view of the traveling cable terminal block and
the circuit board that controls most of the elevator functions.
Hans van Lunsen informs me that this is a MEA F17 controller...thanks Hans!
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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This is the load weighing device with Jonathan standing on the car...
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Jonathan's weight has been removed from the car...
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A close-up of the main circuit board...
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Welcome to the machine room!
Pretty much the heart of the operation right here...
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The governor...
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A close-up of the governor tripping pawl...
As you can see it is designed to work in both directions.
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The device to the right of the motor is used to pick the brake during a rescue or maintenance.
It is controlled by the device with the red handle in the maintenance/rescue panel.
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Drive belts - the newer version has a device that monitors the integrity of the belts.
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Part of the driving mechanism (speed reduction unit)...
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Most of the wiring appears to be installed without the use of protective conduit.
We allow this in the United States but only with very low voltages.
(30 volts rms or less or 42 volts dc or less - See NEC - 2008 - 620.21(A)(1)(c))
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The red device over the governor is a small weight used to remotely and
manually set the operating pawl on the governor to test the car safeties.
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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One of the dead-end hitch plates for the suspension ropes...
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1 - Machine brake
2 - AC drive motor
3 - Drive belts
4 - Speed reduction unit
5 - Drive belt between speed reduction unit and counterweight
6 - Suspension ropes
7 - Governor
8 - Device to trigger the governor
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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The 2:1 sheaves under the car...
The two bars and the switch (safety operated switch) are a part of the safety (parachute) device.
The safety sets instantaneously in the down direction but is progressive in the up direction.
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If a mechanic is stuck in the pit he/she would use this device to summons help...
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The counterweight sheave and the drive belt from the speed reduction unit...
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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The counterweight buffers and the sheave for the drive belt in the pit
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This is the point on the counterweight where the drive belt is attached...
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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The pit...neat, clean and to the point!
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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The governor rope tension sheave and the loss-of-tension switch...
One of the car buffers is also visible as is the counterweight guard.
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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Another view of the governor rope tension sheave and switch...
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
Ascenseurs et Automatismes de Gascognes
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The pit ladder, stop switch and 220 volts AC receptacle...
Image provided by: Jonathan Fitzpatrick
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A close-up of the ladder...
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