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Elevator system having drive motor located adjacent to hoistway door

US7299896B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 29, 1998
Grant dateNov 27, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B11/0045
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An elevator system includes a hoistway having a plurality of hoistway doors. An elevator car and counterweight are provided in the hoistway. A drive motor is drivingly coupled to the elevator car and counterweight, and is located adjacent to either the top or bottom portion of a hoistway door so as to eliminate the need to provide a machine room above the hoistway ceiling.

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