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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2020
Applicant:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin J. Watson, Burlington, CT (US);
Daryl J. Marvin, Farmington, CT (US);
Assignee:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 11/08 (2006.01); B66B 9/00 (2006.01); B66B 11/00 (2006.01); B66B 5/00 (2006.01); B66B 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 11/08 (2013.01); B66B 5/0018 (2013.01); B66B 9/00 (2013.01); B66B 11/008 (2013.01); B66B 11/0045 (2013.01); B66B 11/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
An elevator system includes an elevator car. A first drive assembly engages a first tension member. The first tension member is coupled to the elevator car and to a first counterweight. A second drive assembly engages a second tension member. The second tension member is coupled to the elevator car and to a second counterweight. The first tension member can be coupled to the elevator car at a first position and the second tension member can be coupled to the elevator car at a second position opposite the first position.