摘要 |
An emergency brake is disclosed for an elevator car or counter weight. The emergency brake comprises at least one wedge chamber and at least one working wedge which acts on an elevator guide rail, and is activated by means of a transmission element. For each working wedge, the emergency brake has a counter wedge which moves along respective guide surfaces provided in the wedge chamber. The counter wedge, and its corresponding working wedge are disposed on the same side of the guide rail.
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