Elevator system and triangulated support structure for the same
US7261184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B19/002
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention comprises a support structure for an elevator system comprising a pit channel module having a first leg and a second leg connected at a corner, a header module having three sides forming a triangle which is disposed in a horizontal plane above the pit channel module, and pairs of car guide rails and counterweight guide rails extending vertically from the pit channel module to the header module. Vertical forces generated within the system are transferred from the rails through the pit channel module and into a foundation so that at least substantially no vertical load forces are imparted on the building structure which the system serves.
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