Elevator door coupling and hold-close apparatus

US5651427A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Richard E. Kulak · Bristol, US
• Edward E. Ahigian · Arlington Heights, US
• Thomas M. McHugh · Farmington, US
• Jerome F. Jaminet · South Windsor, US
• Thomas He · Unionville, US
• Richard E. Peruggi · Glastonbury, US
• Thomas M. Kowalczyk · Farmington, US
• David W. Barrett · Hartland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 1995
• Grant date: Jul 29, 1997
• Expiry date: Oct 31, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B13/12
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An elevator door hold-close device in combination with a moving vane elevator door coupler having first and second vanes pivotally connected by links to form a parallelogram pivotally movable between a first compressed uncoupled position and an expanded coupled position. A structural member is fixed to the elevator car and has a friction pad configured for retentive engagement with a friction pad on the vane assembly to hold the car door closed against manual operation when the elevator car is in flight.