Elevator apparatus
US5458216A · kind A · utility
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31Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B1/3492
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An elevator apparatus having an easily mountable position detector and capable of detecting the position of a car with good precision. The apparatus has a position detector and a governor driven by a cable connected to an emergency stop device mounted on a car and capable of actuating the emergency stop device when the speed of the car has exceeded a prescribed speed, the position detector being driven by the governor, the apparatus includes a power transmission mechanism for causing rotation of the position detector at a speed higher than the speed of rotation of the governor.
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