Elevator door system
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1. An elevator door system for an elevator car having a front face defining a door opening, the elevator door system comprising:
- at least one elevator door coupled to the front face of the elevator car for movement between an open position exposing the door opening and a closed position covering the door opening;
a first sheave and second sheave disposed at the front face of the elevator car;
a belt forming a closed loop about the first and second sheaves wherein the door is in operable communication with the belt,at least one drive motor integrated onto one of the sheaves and disposed forwardly of the front face of the elevator car such that the drive motor is drivingly coupled to the belt for moving the elevator door between the open and closed positions; and
the drive motor having an axis of rotation perpendicular to a plane of the elevator door.
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Abstract
An elevator door system includes an elevator car having a front face defining a door opening. At least one elevator door is coupled to the front face of the elevator car for movement between an open position exposing the door opening and a closed position covering the door opening. At least one drive motor is mounted on the front face of the elevator car and is disposed between a lower edge and an upper edge of the elevator car. The drive motor is drivingly coupled to the elevator door for moving the elevator door between the open and the closed positions.
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1. An elevator door system for an elevator car having a front face defining a door opening, the elevator door system comprising:
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at least one elevator door coupled to the front face of the elevator car for movement between an open position exposing the door opening and a closed position covering the door opening; a first sheave and second sheave disposed at the front face of the elevator car; a belt forming a closed loop about the first and second sheaves wherein the door is in operable communication with the belt, at least one drive motor integrated onto one of the sheaves and disposed forwardly of the front face of the elevator car such that the drive motor is drivingly coupled to the belt for moving the elevator door between the open and closed positions; and the drive motor having an axis of rotation perpendicular to a plane of the elevator door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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