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EP 1481934 A1 20041201 - ELEVATOR

Title (en)

ELEVATOR

Title (de)

AUFZUG

Title (fr)

ASCENSEUR

Publication

EP 1481934 A1 20041201 (EN)

Application

EP 02702765 A 20020306

Priority

JP 0202081 W 20020306

Abstract (en)

An auxiliary beam (14) is provided, to connect the middle portions of the connecting beams (12,13) which connects respective guide rails (10,11). A pair of pulleys (3,4) are fixed to the auxiliary beam, through which a rope (20) connects a cage (1) and a counter weight (2).

IPC 1-7

B66B 7/02; B66B 7/06

IPC 8 full level

B66B 7/02 (2006.01); B66B 7/06 (2006.01); B66B 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 7/02 (2013.01); B66B 7/027 (2013.01); B66B 11/0045 (2013.01); B66B 11/009 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1481934 A1 20041201; EP 1481934 A4 20100421; EP 1481934 B1 20110504; CN 1248949 C 20060405; CN 1507409 A 20040623; DE 60239963 D1 20110616; JP WO2003074408 A1 20050623; WO 03074408 A1 20030912

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02702765 A 20020306; CN 02809347 A 20020306; DE 60239963 T 20020306; JP 0202081 W 20020306; JP 2003572888 A 20020306