ELEVATOR HOIST ROPE THIN HIGH-STRENGH WIRES

摘要

In an elevator, preferably one without machine room, a hoisting machine engages a set of hoisting ropes via a traction sheave, said set of hoisting ropes comprising hoisting ropes of substantially circular cross-section. The ropes have a load-bearing part twisted from steel wires of circular and/or non-circular cross-section. The steel wires of the hoisting ropes have a cross-sectional area larger than about 0.015 mm<2> and smaller than about 0.2 mm<2> and a strength exceeding about 2000 N/mm<2>. The elevator preferably has a hoisting machine of substantially light weight relative to the nominal load.