Elevator systems and methods are provided. The systems include an elevator car movable within an elevator shaft, the elevator car includes an elevator car door interlock device operable to open and close elevator car doors, a plurality of landing doors located at respective landings along the elevator shaft, wherein each landing door includes a landing door interlock device operable to open and close a respective landing door, wherein each landing door interlock device is engageable by the elevator car door interlock device to enable operation of the elevator car doors and the respective landing door simultaneously. An elevator component inspection system is configured with a detector located on the top of the elevator car and arranged to monitor the interlock devices, wherein the detector obtains inspection data associated with the elevator car door interlock device and the plurality of landing door interlock devices.

Elevator systems and methods are provided. The systems include an elevator car movable within an elevator shaft, the elevator car includes an elevator car door interlock device operable to open and close elevator car doors, a plurality of landing doors located at respective landings along the elevator shaft, wherein each landing door includes a landing door interlock device operable to open and close a respective landing door, wherein each landing door interlock device is engageable by the elevator car door interlock device to enable operation of the elevator car doors and the respective landing door simultaneously. An elevator component inspection system is configured with a detector located on the top of the elevator car and arranged to monitor the interlock devices, wherein the detector obtains inspection data associated with the elevator car door interlock device and the plurality of landing door interlock devices.

A linkage device used between an elevator car door and a hall door, and an elevator system. The linkage device includes: a link mechanism; a first door vane and a second door vane that are connected to the link mechanism; and an actuating mechanism for actuating the link mechanism so that the first door vane and the second door vane are switched between a contracted position and an expanded position; wherein the link mechanism includes: a first link and a second link arranged in parallel, each of which includes a link body and a slider; the link body of the first link and the link body of the second link are pivotally connected to the car door, and the slider of the first link and the slider of the second link are each capable of sliding along a passage defined by the corresponding link body.

A linkage device used between an elevator car door and a hall door, and an elevator system. The linkage device includes: a link mechanism; a first door vane and a second door vane that are connected to the link mechanism; and an actuating mechanism for actuating the link mechanism so that the first door vane and the second door vane are switched between a contracted position and an expanded position; wherein the link mechanism includes: a first link and a second link arranged in parallel, each of which includes a link body and a slider; the link body of the first link and the link body of the second link are pivotally connected to the car door, and the slider of the first link and the slider of the second link are each capable of sliding along a passage defined by the corresponding link body.

An elevator system includes a hoistway and an elevator car positioned in the hoistway and configured to travel along the hoistway. The elevator car includes an elevator car door. A door operator assembly is fixed in the hoistway at a landing floor and includes a sensor to sense presence of the elevator car at the landing floor; and a door operator mechanism to open both the elevator car door and a landing floor door when the sensor senses presence of the elevator car at the landing floor. A light source may be fixed at the hoistway and a light transmitter is positioned at the elevator car to gather light from the light source and output the light into an interior of the elevator car. A ventilation system may be fixed at the hoistway and is interactive with the elevator car to condition an interior of the elevator car.

An elevator system includes a hoistway and an elevator car positioned in the hoistway and configured to travel along the hoistway. The elevator car includes an elevator car door. A door operator assembly is fixed in the hoistway at a landing floor and includes a sensor to sense presence of the elevator car at the landing floor; and a door operator mechanism to open both the elevator car door and a landing floor door when the sensor senses presence of the elevator car at the landing floor. A light source may be fixed at the hoistway and a light transmitter is positioned at the elevator car to gather light from the light source and output the light into an interior of the elevator car. A ventilation system may be fixed at the hoistway and is interactive with the elevator car to condition an interior of the elevator car.

Provided is a door lock operation member for elevator door lock device for operating an elevator door lock device, the elevator door lock device including an interlock and a car door lock, the interlock being configured to lock the movement of a landing door in the opening direction when the landing door is in a closed state, the car door lock being configured to lock the movement of a car door in the opening direction when the car door is in a closed state. The door lock operation member further includes a lock operation part configured to actuate both the interlock and the car door lock in association with movements of the car door in the opening direction and in the closing direction.

Provided is a door engagement device including an engaging body including an engaging part, the engaging part being configured to engage with an engaged part provided on a driven door that is either one of the landing door and the car door of an elevator, and transmit a driving force that moves a driving door in an opening and closing direction to the driven door, the driving door being the remaining one of the landing door and the car door; and a base that is connected to the driving door and the engaging body. The position of the engaging part is changeable relative to the base in an aligning direction, in which the landing door and the car door align with each other when the landing and car doors are opened and closed.

Provided is a door engagement device including an engaging body including an engaging part, the engaging part being configured to engage with an engaged part provided on a driven door that is either one of the landing door and the car door of an elevator, and transmit a driving force that moves a driving door in an opening and closing direction to the driven door, the driving door being the remaining one of the landing door and the car door; and a base that is connected to the driving door and the engaging body. The position of the engaging part is changeable relative to the base in an aligning direction, in which the landing door and the car door align with each other when the landing and car doors are opened and closed.

An elevator door interlock assembly and an elevator system. The elevator door interlock assembly includes: a first base plate on which a common rotating shaft is arranged; a first hanging wheel, which is pivotally connected to the first base plate through the common rotating shaft and guides the first base plate to reciprocate in an opening and closing direction of an elevator door; and a first lock arm, a middle part of which is pivotally connected to the first base plate through the common rotating shaft, so as to rotate between a locked position and a released position when the elevator door is closed.