Sheave assembly for an elevator system
An elevator system includes guide rail mounted machine ( 16 ) and a sheave assembly ( 32 ) that accommodates a guide rail ( 38 ) within a hoistway. The inventive sheave assembly includes individual sheave portions ( 54 ) rotatable along a common axis. At least two of the sheave portions are spaced a...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
Published |
10.08.2006
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Summary: | An elevator system includes guide rail mounted machine ( 16 ) and a sheave assembly ( 32 ) that accommodates a guide rail ( 38 ) within a hoistway. The inventive sheave assembly includes individual sheave portions ( 54 ) rotatable along a common axis. At least two of the sheave portions are spaced apart along a shaft ( 50 ) and a portion of the guide rail extends toward the axis beyond a plane formed tangent to the outside diameter of the sheave portions. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US20050535922 |