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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2005
Eric Rossignol, Dietwil, CH;
Eric Rossignol, Dietwil, CH;
Inventio AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Abstract
The invention provides an elevator having a car movable along guide rails mounted in a shaft. The elevator comprises an inspection control station mounted on top of the car and accessible via a movable control station cover, blocking means for selectively preventing movement of the car into a safety space within the shaft and actuation means for actuating the blocking means. The actuation means is configured for concurrent movement with the control station cover. Accordingly, a temporary safety space is automatically created within the shaft as the maintenance technician opens the control station cover to move the car using the inspection control station.