Battery installed in elevator car
US10246301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B19/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An elevator system includes a hoistway and an elevator car suspended in the hoistway via a suspension member and drivable along the hoistway. The elevator car includes an elevator car panel and a battery pocket positioned in the elevator car panel. A battery is removably positioned in the battery pocket. The battery and the battery pocket are configured such that inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the battery is performed without entry into the hoistway of the elevator system. A method of servicing an elevator system includes driving an elevator car along a hoistway and stopping the elevator car near a selected elevator landing floor. A battery is at least partially removed from a battery pocket at the elevator car via a technician located at the selected elevator landing floor for inspection, maintenance, replacement and/or repair.
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