ROLLER GUIDE ASSEMBLY

摘要

A roller guide assembly for an elevator system includes a plurality of rollers and a damping subassembly. The damping subassembly includes a friction damping subassembly and a sound isolation mechanism. The friction damping subassembly minimizes vibration and lateral movement of the elevator car. The friction damping subassembly includes a friction damper attaching onto a shaft of each roller in the roller guide assembly. The friction damping subassembly dissipates energy and improves the ride quality of the elevator car. The sound isolation mechanism interconnects the dampers and provides sound isolation between the rollers and the elevator car. In a particular embodiment, the sound isolation mechanism includes a friction bar that interconnects the rollers and dampers.