(19)
(11) EP 1 808 399 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/29

(21) Application number: 07008069.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B66B 7/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR IT PT

(30) Priority: 26.02.1998 US 31108
30.09.1998 US 163584
22.12.1998 US 218990

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
99908277.9 / 1056676

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Ericson, Richard, J.
    Southington, Connecticut 06489 (US)
  • Schröder-Brumlop, Helmut, L.
    13467 Berlin (DE)
  • Ferraray, Jean-Marc
    75017 Paris (DE)
  • Servia, Armondo
    11 Madrid (ES)
  • Rebillard, Pascal
    45500 Gien (FR)

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

   


(54) Belt-climbing elevator having drive in counterweight


(57) An elevator system includes a counterweight-drive assembly (26) having a motor (32) and drive pulley (36) mounted internally to engage a drive belt (42) for climbing or descending with respect thereto, resulting in raising or lowering of an elevator car (12) coupled to said counterweight-drive assembly (26).







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