Cabling configuration for railless elevators
US8978831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An elevator including a car is arranged in a shaft. A set of compensator cables are attached to a bottom of the car and engaged with a compensator drum. A set of hoist cables are attached to a top of the car and engaged with a hoist drum to move the car vertically in the shaft, wherein the set of compensator cables and the set of hoist cables are configured to only move the car vertically.
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