Elevator apron
US11577936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B13/285
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An elevator car including: a door; and an apron movable between a deployed position and a retracted position; wherein in the deployed position the apron hangs below the door; wherein in the retracted position the apron is vertically overlapped with the door; and wherein in the retracted position the apron is engaged with the door such that it is movable sideways together with the door. As the apron is displaced upwards relative to the elevator car it will block the doorway. However, as the apron is engaged with the door in the retracted position, opening the door also moves the apron out of the way of the doorway so that the apron does not hinder passengers from using the elevator car.
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