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A traction drive for an elevator comprises a sheave for actuating a transmission device of the elevator and a synchronous motor, the synchronous motor comprising a stator with at least one winding for generating a magnetic field rotating around a motor axis and a rotor comprising at least one perman

A traction drive for an elevator comprises a sheave for actuating a transmission device of the elevator and a synchronous motor, the synchronous motor comprising a stator with at least one winding for generating a magnetic field rotating around a motor axis and a rotor comprising at least one permanent magnet, the rotor being coupled to the sheave for transmitting a torque. The permanent magnet is longer in the motor axis direction than the stator core and/or the rotor is composed from a plurality of separate permanent magnets and separate magnetic sectors provided alternating in a circumferential direction perpendicular to the motor axis to concentrate the magnetic flux in axial and/or radial direction.

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What is claimed is: 1. A traction drive for an elevator, comprising: a sheave for actuating a transmission means of the elevator; and a synchronous motor coupled to said sheave, said synchronous motor including, a stator with at least one winding for generating a rotating magnetic field around a mo

What is claimed is: 1. A traction drive for an elevator, comprising: a sheave for actuating a transmission means of the elevator; and a synchronous motor coupled to said sheave, said synchronous motor including, a stator with at least one winding for generating a rotating magnetic field around a motor axis, and a shaftless rotor having a plurality of permanent magnets and magnetic sectors, said rotor being formed from said permanent magnets and said magnetic sectors alternating in a circumferential direction about the motor axis and wherein said permanent magnets are longer in a direction of the motor axis than a core of said stator. 2. The traction drive according to claim 1 wherein said permanent magnets and said magnetic sectors are detachably fixed to one another by holding means formed from a non-magnetic material. 3. The traction drive according to claim 1 wherein said permanent magnets and said magnetic sectors are fixed to one another non-removably by at least one of welding, bonding, sintering, molding and an adhesive. 4. The traction drive according to claim 1 wherein said permanent magnets have a low flux density. 5. The traction drive according to claim 4 wherein said permanent magnets are made from one of a Ferrite material, a Rare Earth element bonded with polymers or a Rare Earth element. 6. The traction drive according to claim 1 wherein said magnetic sectors are made as one piece from a ferromagnetic material or a paramagnetic material. 7. The fraction drive according to claim 1 wherein said magnetic sectors are made of ferromagnetic or pararnagnetic sheets, fixed to one another detachably by holding means. 8. The fraction drive according to claim 1 wherein said magnetic sectors are made of ferromagnetic or paramagnetic sheets, fixed to one another non-removably by at least one of welding, bonding, sintering, molding and. an adhesive. 9. The traction drive according to claim 1 wherein said rotor and said sheave are coupled to one another by elastic means. 10. A traction drive for an elevator, comprising: a sheave for actuating a transmission means of the elevator; a synchronous motor, said synchronous motor including, a stator with at least one winding for generating a rotating magnetic field around a motor axis, and a shaftless rotor having a plurality of permanent magnets and magnetic sectors, said rotor being formed from said permanent magnets and said magnetic sectors alternating in a circumferential direction about the motor axis and wherein said permanent magnets are longer in a direction of the motor axis than a core of said stator; and elastic means coupling said rotor and said sheave to one another, wherein the elastic means is disposed axially between the rotor and the sheave and is in direct axial contact with the rotor and the sheave. 11. The traction drive according to claim 10 wherein said permanent magnets and said magnetic sectors are detachably fixed to one another by cup-shaped holders disposed at axial ends of the rotor, wherein the axial ends of the rotor are radially disposed within the cup-shaped holders, wherein the cup-shaped holders are formed from a non-magnetic material. 12. The traction drive according to claim 11 wherein said holding means are supported by bearings. 13. The traction drive according to claim 10 wherein said permanent magnets and said magnetic sectors are fixed to one another non-removably by at least one of welding, bonding, sintering, molding and an adhesive.