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“Electrical Elevator”
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What is Elevator?
An elevator (or lift in British English) is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people
or goods between floors (levels) of a building, or other structure. Elevators are generally powered by
electric motors that either drive traction cables or counterweight systems like pump hydraulic fluid to raise
a cylindrical piston like a jack.
Elevator Car
Elevator Car is the vehicle that travels between the different elevator stops
carrying passengers.
It is usually a heavy steel frame surrounding a cage of metal and wood panels
Standard car size:
To prevent overloading of the car by persons, the available area of the car shall be
limited and related to the rated load of the elevator.
The following table shows the standard car sizes related to the elevator rated
loads.
TWO TYPES OF ELEVATORS
1. Hydraulic
2. Traction
The car is moved up and
down using “a fluid
piston mounted inside a
cylinder” (Harris).
Consists of
three parts:
Tank
Pump
Valve
Hydraulic Code Changes
Hoistway Door
Buffers
Traction (Drive) Sheave
The powered pulley connected to either the elevator drive motor’s output shaft
(gearless) or to the output side of the mechanical speed reduction unit (geared).
The circumference of the sheave has a series of “U” or “V” shaped grooves cut
into it , in which sit the elevator suspension or hoist ropes.
Counterweight
A tracked weight that is suspended from cables and moves within its own
set of guide rails along the hoist way walls.
This counterweight will be equal to the dead weight of the car plus about
40% of the rated load.
Traction Changes
Geared Gearless
25
Traction Changes
Geared Gearless
25
Traction Changes
Geared Gearless
25
Traction Elevators
Rise Limitations: ~ 300 feet (Geared)
unlimited (Gearless)