H frame for a double deck elevator

US10329122B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Walter Thomas Schmidt · Marlborough, US
• Enrico Manes · Feeding Hills, US
• Bruce P. Swaybill · Farmington, US
• Zaffir A. Chaudhry · South Glastonbury, US
• Luke A. Mishler · Manchester, US
• Xiaodong Luo · Hsinchu, TW
• Richard J. Ericson · Southington, US
• Loi Cheng · South Windsor, US
• Shihemn Chen · Bolton, US
• Meghan Mastriano · East Haven, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 15, 2018
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 15, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B11/0273
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An illustrative example elevator assembly includes a first elevator cab and a second elevator cab. An H frame supports the first elevator cab and the second elevator cab. The H frame has a plurality of vertically oriented beams and at least one horizontally oriented beam extending between the vertically oriented beams. The at least one horizontally oriented beam is spaced from ends of the vertically oriented beams and the H frame does not have any horizontally oriented beam at either end of the vertically oriented beams. At least one linear actuator is coupled with the first elevator cab and the second elevator cab. The linear actuator is configured to selectively cause movement of the elevator cabs relative to the H frame.