Synchronous elevator shuttle system

• Main Authors: MCCARTHY; RICHARD C, BENNETT; PAUL, BARKER; FREDERICK H, BITTAR; JOSEPH, SALMON; LUCYMARY, WAN; SAMUEL C, COONEY; ANTHONY, POWELL; BRUCE A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.07.1997
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS; HAULING; HOISTING; LIFTING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

Horizontally moveable elevator cabs A-E are transferrable between the car frames (72) of two elevators HI, LO in adjacent hoistways which extend between at least three levels (GND, MID, SKY) of a building, and between the car frames and landings L, R at said levels. The vertical movement of cars in...