ELEVATOR SYSTEM
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1. Elevator system (2) comprising:
- an elevator car (10) configured for traveling within a hoistway (4) between a plurality of landings (8); and
at least one energy harvesting device (20) provided at the elevator car (10);
the at least one energy harvesting device (20) is configured for converting mechanical energy, in particular kinetic energy, into electric energy.
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Abstract
An elevator system (2) comprises an elevator car (10) configured for traveling within a hoistway (4) between a plurality of landings (8); and at least one energy harvesting device (20) attached to the elevator car (10). The at least one energy harvesting device (20) is configured for converting mechanical energy, in particular kinetic energy, into electric energy.
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1. Elevator system (2) comprising:
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an elevator car (10) configured for traveling within a hoistway (4) between a plurality of landings (8); and at least one energy harvesting device (20) provided at the elevator car (10); the at least one energy harvesting device (20) is configured for converting mechanical energy, in particular kinetic energy, into electric energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Energy harvesting device (20) configured for converting mechanical energy, in particular kinetic energy, into electric energy, wherein the at least one energy harvesting device (20) has the shape of a cylinder or a coin, with outer dimensions of the at least one energy harvesting device (20) corresponding to the outer dimensions of a coin cell battery (42) or of a standard battery cell (40), in particular of one of an A-battery cell, a AA-battery cell, and a AAA-battery cell.
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