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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2016
Applicant:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Richard E. Kulak, Bristol, CT (US);
Michael J. Tracey, Cromwell, CT (US);
Assignee:
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 13/18 (2006.01); B66B 13/20 (2006.01); B66B 13/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 13/18 (2013.01); B66B 13/16 (2013.01); B66B 13/20 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lock assembly for an elevator car door is provided including a car mechanism configured to move from a first position to a second position upon detection of a known condition. A contactor is mounted adjacent a lower portion of the elevator car door and is operably coupled to the car door mechanism. The contact is movable in response to movement of the car door mechanism to lock and unlock a portion of the elevator car door.