Elevator protection device

The invention relates to elevators and provides an elevator protection device. The elevator protection device comprises a car with man carrying space, and is characterized by further comprising friction bars which are vertically mounted in an elevator shaft of the car, the car is retractably connected with friction plates and a friction plate outward moving mechanism, the friction plates are retractably connected with the car, and the friction plate outward moving mechanism is used for driving the friction plates to extend, so that the friction plates can be in butt joint with the friction bars to produce a friction braking effect; a cushion is arranged at the lower part of the car, a soft layer is arranged on the surface of the man carrying space and connected with the car through a cushioning spring. The elevator protection device can realize cushioning during brake and landing and reduce harm to passengers during collision with the car when the elevator gets out of control and falls, and the safety of the