A platform assembly includes a first platform module having an elongated front face, a second platform module having an elongated front face, and a locking member for locking the front faces of the first and second platform modules to each other. The locking member is movably mounted on the first platform module in a longitudinal direction of the front face thereof, and at least one of the locking member and the second platform includes a locking protrusion, and the other of the locking member and the second platform includes a locking slot, wherein the locking protrusion is received by the locking slot and protrudes from the front face of the first platform module. An edge of the locking protrusion is behind an edge of the locking slot when the locking member is moved in said longitudinal direction of the front face, thereby locking the platform modules to each other.

An elevator system and a support column assembly. The elevator system includes a support column, with the bottom end thereof connected to a bottom mounting base, and the top end thereof connected to a top mounting base; a counterweight arranged in the support column; a car having a through hole penetrating in a vertical direction, wherein the car is arranged around the support column via the through hole; and a traction assembly, wherein the car is connected to the counterweight via the traction assembly, and the car and the counterweight reciprocate along the length direction of the support column under the traction of the traction assembly.

A support member of a braking device includes a body configured to couple to the braking device. The body has a first portion including a first inclined body surface and a second inclined body surface. The first portion is receivable within an opening having a first inclined opening surface and second inclined opening surface. The first inclined body surface is complementary to the first inclined opening surface and the first portion of the body is movable within the opening.

An elevator system including an elevator car frame including an interior side, a service panel operably coupled to the interior side of the elevator car frame, the service panel including a panel interior side and a panel exterior side, and configured to operate between an open and closed position, an elevator car operably coupled to the elevator car frame, the elevator car including an interior cavity, wherein the panel exterior side is disposed within the interior cavity when the service panel is in an open position.

The disclosure is related to systems and methods regarding transit and movement of people. The Articulated Funiculator is a continuous and connected system of trains that moves people in mass. The trains lie horizontal at specific floor levels (designated as stations) in tall buildings or underground levels (designated as stations) in mining operations and underground subway stations. The Articulated Funiculator transitions from horizontal alignments at the stations to vertical, slanted or curved alignments between the stations, albeit the passengers remain horizontal in a standing position. The Articulated Funiculator captures the energy from the braking, dynamic braking′ of the trains and stores it. The stored energy is then used to accelerate the Articulated Funiculator. This re-use of energy makes the Articulated Funiculator sustainable.

An anti-falling device for a door of an elevator of the present invention includes: a door hanger; and a first roller and a second roller both provided on the door hanger and arranged to face a lower end surface of the door rail. The first roller is made of a metal is and arranged at a position downwardly away from the lower end surface of the door rail. The second roller is configured to be in elastic contact with the door rail, and is arranged to be held in contact with the lower end surface or arranged at a position closer to the lower end surface than the first roller.

This invention is directed to a self-propelled elevator system having multiple motors or one motor, and methods for synchronizing said multiple motors. This invention is also directed to an elevator brake system to be used in said self-propelled elevator system or other types of elevators to increase their level of safety.

Elevators and elevator car wall panel systems are provided herein. The systems include an elevator car frame, at least two wall panels pivotally connected to the frame, a connecting element operably connecting the at least two wall panels, and an actuation element operably connected to the connecting element, wherein the actuation element is operable to transition the at least two wall panels from a closed state to an open state.

An elevator car includes a car-platform device including a car-platform panel, anti-vibration devices, and a car-platform support frame. The car-platform panel includes a panel main body, a frame structure including a panel frame surrounding an outer peripheral portion of the panel main body, and a panel upper plate and a panel lower plate for individually covering upper surfaces and lower surfaces of the panel main body and the panel frame. The anti-vibration devices receive the frame structure by upper surfaces thereof. The car-platform support frame supports the car-platform panel through an intermediation of the anti-vibration devices. The upper surfaces of the anti-vibration devices are arranged at a height position between an upper surface and a lower surface of the car-platform panel in a vertical direction.

An elevator passenger car allows enhancement of rigidity of a lower beam with a simple configuration while suppressing an increase in the number of components, and includes an upper beam disposed at an upper side, a pair of vertical frames having upper ends connected to both ends of the upper beam, a lower beam disposed between lower ends of the pair of vertical frames while having both ends connected, and a pair of underfloor side surface beams which are mounted and connected onto both ends of the lower beam while extending orthogonal thereto. The elevator passenger car has a car room disposed at a part defined by the upper beam, the pair of vertical frames, and the lower beam that is mounted on the pair of underfloor side surface beams. An underfloor side surface beam reinforcing member is provided for each of the pair of underfloor side surface beams.