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Elevator

US9457993B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 13, 2011
Grant dateOct 4, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B11/0253
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An elevator includes a hoisting machine, hoisting roping, an elevator hoistway, and an elevator car arranged to move in the elevator hoistway, and possibly a counterweight. The elevator car includes an interior, which is bounded by at least a roof of the elevator car, and a frame structure, which includes one or more parallel, horizontal, elongated roof beams in connection with the roof of the elevator car, preferably two parallel, horizontal, elongated roof beams, and which elevator includes one or more luminaires for lighting the interior of the elevator car. The structure of each of the one or more luminaires, preferably at least the light source and/or reflective surface of each of the one or more luminaires, is mainly by the side of the one or more roof beams.

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