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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2024
Applicant:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Antonio Martins, Vernon, CT (US);
Yingxin Gao, Farmington, CT (US);
Assignee:
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 11/02 (2006.01); B66B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 11/0246 (2013.01); B66B 5/0087 (2013.01);
Abstract
Elevator cars including a movable platform defining an elevator car floor, a ceiling access panel located in a ceiling of the elevator car, and a ceiling panel access system. The ceiling panel access system includes at least one movable support arranged within a vertical frame member and the at least one movable support is connected to the movable platform and arranged to move the movable platform vertically within the elevator car.