Elevator system maintenance from inside a car of the elevator system
US10392227B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B9/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An elevator car for an elevator system includes one or more elevator car walls and an access door openable from inside the elevator car to provide access to one or more elevator system components located outside of the elevator car. The access door is openable such that inspection, maintenance and/or repair is performed on the one or more elevator system components from inside of the elevator car. An elevator system includes a hoistway and one or more elevator system components fixed in the hoistway. An elevator car is suspended in the hoistway and is drivable along the hoistway. The elevator car includes an access door openable from inside the elevator car to provide access to the one or more elevator system components in the hoistway, such that inspection, maintenance and/or repair is performed on the one or more elevator system components from inside of the elevator car.
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