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EP 1433737 B1 20070124 - Elevator car comprising a horizontal balancing system

Title (en)

Elevator car comprising a horizontal balancing system

Title (de)

Aufzugskabine mit Horizontalbalanciersystem

Title (fr)

Cabine d'ascenseur comprenant un système d'équilibrage horizontal

Publication

EP 1433737 B1 20070124 (DE)

Application

EP 03028777 A 20031213

Priority

EP 03028777 A 20031213
EP 02406145 A 20021224

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1433737A1] The cabin (1) is moved vertically in an elevator shaft (9) with vertical guide rails (4) and has spring-mounted rollers (3.1.1 - 3.4.1) for guiding the cabin along the rails and an arrangement for carrying out weight balancing in the event of eccentric loading of the cabin with a hydraulic balancing system (6) with which weight balancing is possible by displacing a liquid.. AN Independent claim is also included for the following: (a) a weight balancing method for elevator cabins.

IPC 8 full level

B66B 11/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 11/028 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1433737 A1 20040630; EP 1433737 B1 20070124

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03028777 A 20031213