Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Gen Yokoi

Hideya Kohara

Hiroaki Itoh

Masahiro Hayakawa

Masahir Hayakawa

A double deck elevator comprising an upper cage and a lower cage vertically movable together in a hositway, wherein a space between the upper cage and the lower cage is covered by covers. The covers guide airflow flowing around the space to reduce air turbulence noise, and consequently the quietness and comfortableness in the cages is improved.

Double deck elevator

Covers between an upper cage and a lower cage of a double deck elevator

A double deck elevator comprising an upper cage and a lower cage vertically movable together in a hoistway, wherein a space between the upper cage and the lower cage is covered by covers. The covers guide airflow flowing around the space to reduce air turbulence noise, and consequently the ride in the cages becomes quieter and more comfortable.

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Fuchu, Japan

Gen Yokoi