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Hydraulic cushionride elevator

US5195614A · kind A · utility

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3References
13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 23, 1991
Grant dateMar 23, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B9/04
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism is placed between a plunger and an elevator car to damp the effects of stick-slip encountered during elevator start-up and to minimize the probability of damage to a plunger/cylinder assembly if the elevator car is stopped in an emergency. The mechanism comprises a self-leveling hydraulic shock absorber that operates independently of any stick-slip between the plunger and cylinder.

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