(19)
(11) EP 1 676 807 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(21) Application number: 06008461.3

(22) Date of filing: 19.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B66B 9/02(2006.01)
B66B 11/00(2006.01)
B66B 7/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 26.02.1998 US 31108
29.09.1998 US 163218
22.12.1998 US 218990

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
99936067.0 / 1066213

(71) Applicant: Otis Elevator Company
Farmington, CT 06032 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rico, Fernando
    92500 Rueil Malmaison (FR)
  • Ferrary, Jean Marc
    75017 Paris (FR)
  • Rebillard, Pascal
    45500 Gien (FR)
  • Fargo, Richard N.
    Plainville Connecticut 06062 (US)
  • Servia, Armando
    11 Madrid (ES)
  • Adams, Frank W.
    Avon Connecticut 06001 (US)
  • Adifon, Leandre
    Farmington Connecticut 06032 (US)
  • St. Pierre, Bruce
    Unionville Connecticut 06085 (US)

(74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert 
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) Elevator system with overhead drive motor


(57) An elevator system includes a hoistway defined in a surrounding structure, and an elevator car and at least one counterweight disposed in the hoistway. The hoistway defines an overhead space over a vertical extent of the hoistway between a ceiling of the hoistway and a top portion of the elevator car at its highest operable location along the hoistway. At least one drive motor is disposed in the overhead space and drivingly couples and suspends the elevator car via at least one flat rope or belt,







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