Self-centering device for compensation ropes or chains of an elevator

摘要

An elevator comprises a cabin with a cabin floor and at least a compensation chain or rope being connected by a fixation point to the cabin floor. A displacement element is provided between the cabin floor and the chains or ropes to displace the fixation point in dependence on the weight force and torque applied by the compensation chain or rope to the cabin floor. The displacement cancels out the torque that would otherwise be present when a fixed off-center fixation point is employed.