An elevator system includes a hoistway, a rail extending along the hoistway and an elevator car located in and movable along the hoistway. A drive assembly is operably connected to the elevator car and includes two or more wheels engaged to opposing surfaces of the rail. The drive assembly is configured to apply an engagement force to the rail to both support the elevator car at the rail and drive the elevator car along the rail.
SIMPLY-SUPPORTED RECIRCULATING ELEVATOR SYSTEM
2019-03-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS |
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