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EP 1266859 A1 20021218 - ELEVATOR DEVICE

Title (en)

ELEVATOR DEVICE

Title (de)

AUFZUGSEINRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'ASCENSEUR

Publication

EP 1266859 A1 20021218 (EN)

Application

EP 01900729 A 20010112

Priority

JP 0100157 W 20010112

Abstract (en)

An elevator apparatus includes a hoistway having a pit at the bottom. A car is raised and lowered in the hoistway by a driving machine through a main rope. Under the floor of the landing of the lowermost floor, there is provided an installation space adjacent to the pit. The driving machine is arranged in the installation space. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B66B 7/00; B66B 11/04; B66B 7/06

IPC 8 full level

B66B 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 11/0045 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1266859 A1 20021218; EP 1266859 A4 20040331; EP 1266859 B1 20061011; DE 60123766 D1 20061123; DE 60123766 T2 20070823; JP WO2002055424 A1 20040513; WO 02055424 A1 20020718

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01900729 A 20010112; DE 60123766 T 20010112; JP 0100157 W 20010112; JP 2002556112 A 20010112