(19)
(11) EP 1 056 675 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
06.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/49

(21) Application number: 99908279.5

(22) Date of filing: 19.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B66B 7/02, B66B 11/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9903/645
(87) International publication number:
WO 9943/589 (02.09.1999 Gazette 1999/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR IT PT

(30) Priority: 26.02.1998 US 31108
29.09.1998 US 163259
22.12.1998 US 218990

(71) Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
Farmington, CT 06032 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARANDA, Pedro, S.
    Farmington, CT 06032 (US)
  • CHEVILLIARD, Marc
    F-45500 Gien (FR)
  • KAWARASAKI, Masashi
    Narashino-shiChiba Pref. 275-0025 (JP)
  • MATSUMOTO, Yutaka38-105, Asoudai
    Kawasaki-shiKanagawa (JP)
  • CLOUX, Jean-No[l
    F-45290 Les Choux (FR)
  • POUGNY, Jean-Pierre
    F-45500 Saint Godon (FR)
  • MENARD, Jean-Pierre
    F-92340 Bourg la Reine (FR)
  • ADIFON, Leandre
    Farmington, CT 06032 (US)
  • ST. PIERRE, Bruce
    Bristol, CT 06010 (US)
  • ADAMS, Frank, W.
    Avon, CT 06001 (US)

(74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert 
Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


(54) ELEVATOR SYSTEM HAVING DRIVE MOTOR LOCATED BETWEEN ELEVATOR CAR AND HOISTWAY SIDEWALL