Otis Elevator Company

Jean Marc Ferrary

Richard N Fargo

Pascal Rebillard

Armando Servia

Richard J Ericson

Leandre Adifon

Alberto Vecchiotti

Pedro S Baranda

Bruce St Pierre

Helmut L Schroder-Brumloop

Fernando Rico

Helmut Schr&ouml;der-Brumloop

Marc Frederic Chevilliard

Frank W Adams

Ron Laliberte

An elevator system () includes a guide rail bracket () attached to a single hoistway wall (). Car guide rails () and counterweight guide rails () are fixed to the bracket (). The counterweight guide rails () are positioned in between the car guide rails () so that the counterweight () can translate therebetween. The elevator car () is supported by rope () and sheave () members coupled to a traction drive ().

Single wall interface traction elevator

An elevator system includes a counterweight-drive assembly (,) having a motor (,) and drive pulley (,) mounted internally to engage a drive belt (,) for climbing or descending with respect thereto, resulting in raising or lowering of an elevator car (,) coupled to said counterweight-drive assembly (,).

Belt-climbing elevator having drive in counterweight

An elevator system includes a counterweight-drive assembly (26) having a motor (32) and drive pulley (36) mounted internally to engage a drive belt (42) for climbing or descending with respect thereto, resulting in raising or lowering of an elevator car (12) coupled to said counterweight-drive assembly (26).

Growing community of inventors

Paris, France

Jean Marc Ferrary