Otis Elevator Company

Patricia L Driesch

Zbigniew Piech

Stephen R Nichols

Benjamin J Watson

Pawel Witczak

An exemplary method of assembling an elevator machine frame includes situating at least a portion of a motor in a desired position, placing an elevator frame support plate against the portion of the motor, connecting a plurality of support rods to the support plate and connecting another support plate to the support rods such that the support plates are spaced from each other and in a desired alignment with each other.

Method of assembling an elevator machine frame

An example elevator machine frame assembly () includes a plurality of support plates () configured to support at least selected portions of an elevator machine including a traction sheave (). The support plates each comprise a plurality of mounting surfaces () that are aligned within a plane that intersects with an axis of rotation () of a traction sheave that is supported by the frame assembly. A plurality of support rods () are connected to the support plates (). The support rods maintain a desired spacing between the plates and a desired alignment of the plates relative to each other. In a disclosed example, the support rods include a sound dampening material () such as sand in an interior of the rods.

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Manchester, CT, United States of America

Patricia L Driesch