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Elevator car
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1986-04-08
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Granted: 1987-07-07
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Expires: 2006-04-08
Abstract
Abstract An elevator car having a cab which includes front, side, and rear walls assembled to define an enclosure on a platform. The front wall defines an entranceway having first and second door jambs. The front wall further defines at least one inner surface. A main car call panel is mounted on the at least one inner surface of the front wall, and a second or auxiliary car call panel is mounted on a selected one of the door jambs. The car call panel inside the car may be arranged for use by the average passenger, while the door jamb mounted car call panel is arranged for use by the handicapped.
Inventors
- 👤 Elmer H. Sumka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:56
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66B; B66B9/00; B66B1/00; B66B1/34; B66B1/46; B66B1/468; B66B11/00; B66B11/02; B66B11/0226; B66B2201/00; B66B2201/40; B66B2201/46; B66B2201/4607; B66B2201/4623; B66B2201/463; B66B2201/4661; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S187/00; Y10S187/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An elevator car, comprising: a cab having side, rear and front walls which define an enclosure, the front wall of said cab defining an opening to said enclosure which includes first and second door jambs, the front wall of said cab further defining at least one inner wall portion inside said enclosure which is immediately adjacent to a predetermined one of said first and second door jambs, door means mounted for sliding motion to open and close the opening to the enclosure, a first car call panel mounted at a location on said at least one inner wall portion of the front wall selected for convenient use by a passenger on foot, and a second car call panel mounted at a predetermined location selected for convenient use by a passenger on a wheelchair, notwithstanding a crowded enclosure, said predetermined location of the second car call panel being on a selected one of the first and second door jambs, such that an elevator call may be registered by a passenger on a wheelchair while still in the opening to the cab enclosure, before the door means closes the enclosure opening, and before the wheelchair passenger is fully within said enclosure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
An elevator car, comprising: a cab having side, rear and front walls which define an enclosure, the front wall of said cab defining an opening to said enclosure which includes first and second door jambs, the front wall of said cab further defining at least one inner wall portion inside said enclosure which is immediately adjacent to a predetermined one of said first and second door jambs, door means mounted for sliding motion to open and close the opening to the enclosure, a first car call panel mounted at a location on said at least one inner wall portion of the front wall selected for convenient use by a passenger on foot, and a second car call panel mounted at a predetermined location selected for convenient use by a passenger on a wheelchair, notwithstanding a crowded enclosure, said predetermined location of the second car call panel being on a selected one of the first and second door jambs, such that an elevator call may be registered by a passenger on a wheelchair while still in the opening to the cab enclosure, before the door means closes the enclosure opening, and before the wheelchair passenger is fully within said enclosure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The elevator system of claim 1 wherein the first car call panel includes control buttons, and car call buttons for placing destination calls, and the second car call panel includes only car call buttons for placing destination calls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The elevator system of claim 1 wherein the front wall defines a center opening, and it further defines first and second inner wall portions adjacent to the first and second door jambs, respectively, with the first car call panel being mounted on a selected one of the first and second inner wall portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The elevator system of claim 3 wherein the first and second car call panels are respectively mounted on the inner wall portion and the door jamb which are located immediately adjacent to one another, on the same side of the opening to the enclosure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The elevator system of claim 3 wherein the first and second car call panels are mounted on opposite sides of the opening to the enclosure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The elevator system of claim 1 including decorative panel members in the enclosure, on the side and rear walls.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The elevator system of claim 1 wherein the front wall defines a side opening to the enclosure, with the front wall defining only one inner wall portion suitable for receiving the first car call panel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The elevator system of claim 7 wherein the second car call panel is mounted on the door jamb which is immediately adjacent to the inner wall portion on which the first car call panel is mounted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The elevator system of claim 1 wherein the second car call panel is located at a lower elevation than the first car call panel.
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