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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2017
Thyssenkrupp Elevator Ag, Essen, DE;
Thyssenkrupp Ag, Essen, DE;
Philippe Gainche, Großbettlingen, DE;
THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR AG, Essen, DE;
THYSSENKRUPP AG, Essen, DE;
Abstract
An elevator system, including at least one first guide rail, which is oriented in a first, in particular vertical, direction, at least one second guide rail, which is oriented in a second, in particular horizontal, direction, a plurality of rotatable rail segments, wherein at least one thereof is transferable between an orientation in the first direction and an orientation in the second direction, at least one elevator cab, which is transportable along the guide rails and which, via the rotatable rail segments, is transferable between the different guide rails, at least one third guide rail, which is oriented in a third, in particular horizontal, direction, and wherein at least one of the rotatable rail segments is transferable between an orientation in the first or second direction into an orientation in the third direction.