摘要 |
The invention relates to an elevator and an elevator brake, which elevator contains at least a hoisting machine ( 5 ) equipped with a traction sheave ( 6 ), a brake ( 10 ) affecting the rotational movement of the traction sheave and provided with at least one brake shoe ( 12 ) and a braking surface ( 11 a), and hoisting ropes ( 3 ), which are fitted to move by means of the traction sheave ( 6 ) an elevator car ( 1 ) that moves along guide rails ( 4 ). In an emergency braking situation when the elevator car ( 1 ) is moving in the upward direction, the brake shoe ( 12 ) of the brake ( 10 ) is arranged to move in the direction of rotation of the braking surface ( 11 a).
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