公开(公告)号：US20170362061A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15539967

申请日：2015-12-29

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Tadeusz Witczak ,  Bryan Robert Siewert ,  Cezary Jedryczka ,  Adam Martin Myszkowski ,  Wojciech Szelag ,  Enrico Manes ,  Zbigniew Piech

IPC: B66B9/00 ,  B66B9/02 ,  B66B11/00 ,  B66B11/04

CPC classification number: B66B9/003 ,  B66B9/02 ,  B66B11/005 ,  B66B11/0407

Abstract: A transfer station (40) for a ropeless elevator system includes a plurality of lanes (13) configured to accommodate vertical travel of an elevator car (14) therein. Also included is a parking area (42) located adjacent at least one of the plurality of lanes (13). Further included is a carriage (46) moveable between the plurality of lanes (13) and the parking area (42), the carriage (46) configured to support and move the elevator car (14) in a horizontal direction. Yet further included is a car (14) disengagement mechanism (50) engageable with the elevator car (14) for disengagement of the elevator car (14) from a primary propulsion mechanism of the car (14) within the plurality of lanes (13) and for movement of the elevator car (14) between at least one of the plurality of lanes (13) and the parking area (42).