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Method and apparatus for installing an elevator without machine room during construction of a building, and use of a hoisting machine

US8485319B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 2009
Grant dateJul 16, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B7/027
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for installing an elevator with-out machine room during the construction of a building, said elevator comprising at least a hoisting machine (4) provided with a traction sheave (30) and an elevator car (3) suspended by a set of hoisting ropes (28) and fitted to move along guide rails (2), and in which method at least a temporary machine room (6) movable in the elevator shaft (1) is utilized. At the final stage of installation, the machine room (6) of the elevator provided with a temporary machine room (6) is dismounted and the elevator is converted into an elevator without machine room by placing the hoisting machine (4) that was used in the temporary machine room (6), together with the hoisting ropes (28) on the traction sheave (30), into its final position in the elevator shaft (1).

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