BRAKE UNIT FOR AN ELEVATOR HOIST APPARATUS

摘要

A brake unit for an elevator hoist apparatus for use with an electric motor output shaft includes a brake disc mounted to the motor output shaft and a pair of brake arm assemblies each having a spring-biased pivotable brake arm and a brake shoe attached to one end of the brake arm for frictional engagment with the brake disc. The electromagnetic actuator is connected to the other end of the brake arms for separating the brake shoes from the brake disc against the braking springs. Each brake spring is a coil spring having a longitudinal axis extending parallel to the motor output shaft, whereby the brake unit can be made compact.