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(11) | EP 0 765 836 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Elevator position apparatus |
(57) An elevator position apparatus (11) configured for a plurality of types of elevator
systems includes an encoded medium (28) disposed in an elevator hoistway, a group
of sensor modules (31) and a universal reader (44) having a group of apertures configured
for each elevator system of the plurality of types of elevator systems. The group
of sensor modules (31) correspond to an elevator system of the plurality of types
of elevator systems such that the group of sensor modules (31) provide sensor signals
to the elevator system in response to said encoded medium (28). The group of apertures
have a subgroup of apertures for receiving the group of sensor modules corresponding
to the elevator system. The group of apertures is configured for receiving other groups
of sensor modules such that the elevator position apparatus is configured for each
of the plurality of types of elevator systems. |