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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2015
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Cezary Jedryczka, Lniano, PL;
Adam Marian Myszkowski, Ostrow Wlkp, PL;
Tadeusz Witczak, Farmington, CT (US);
Zbigniew Piech, Cheshire, CT (US);
Bruce P. Swaybill, Farmington, CT (US);
Wojciech Szelag, Poznan, PL;
Arthur Hsu, South Glastonbury, CT (US);
Enrico Manes, Feeding Hills, MA (US);
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
A transfer station () for a ropeless elevator system hoistway () is provided. The transfer station () includes a first lane (), a second lane (), and a parking area () located proximate one of the first lane () and the second lane (). The transfer station () also includes a plurality of carriages () moveable within the first lane (), the second lane (), and the parking area (), the plurality of carriages () configured to support and move an elevator car (). The transfer station () further includes a cassette () configured to support and move the plurality of carriages (). The transfer station () yet further includes a guiding member () engaged with the cassette (), wherein the position of each of the plurality of carriages () relative to the first lane (), the second lane () and the parking area () is modified by horizontal or vertical movement of the cassette ().