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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Randy Roberts, Hebron, CT (US);
Kiron Bhaskar, Farmington, CT (US);
Assignee:
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 7/04 (2006.01); B66B 9/00 (2006.01); B66B 9/16 (2006.01); B66B 11/00 (2006.01); B66B 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 7/046 (2013.01); B66B 9/003 (2013.01); B66B 9/16 (2013.01); B66B 11/006 (2013.01); B66B 11/0407 (2013.01);
Abstract
A robotic transporter system for elevator cars including: a propulsion system configured to move an elevator car through an elevator shaft; and a robotic transporter configured to move the elevator car within a parking area, the robotic transporter including: an elevator containment slot to receive the elevator car and the propulsion system of the elevator car when the elevator containment slot is aligned with the elevator shaft.