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Elevator system

US4124103A · kind A · utility

11Cited by
3References
7Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 9, 1977
Grant dateNov 7, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 9, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B1/3492
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An elevator system including an elevator car and electrical control for operating same. Capacitors continue to energize a car movement detector in the electrical control following an interruption in the electrical power supply, to enable any movement of the elevator car following such interruption to be detected and stored. A stored indication of car movement following an interruption in the electrical power supply is used to correct a car position device in the electrical control.

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