US5189268A
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Elevator with linear motor drive assembly
Assignee: Otis Elevator Co
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Filing: 1991-10-30
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Granted: 1993-02-23
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Expires: 2011-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A multiple linear motor arrangement is provided having a secondary, a first primary, a plurality of second primaries, and a frame, in which the body of the first primary of the motor arrangement on one side of the secondary is offset from the bodies of the second primaries on the other side of the secondary. Magnetic flux emanating from the first and second primaries, therefore, does not appreciably overlap.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcel Pavoz
- 👤 Ernest P. Gagnon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:37
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K41/00; H02K41/02; H02K41/025; B; B66; B66B; B66B11/00; B66B11/04; B66B11/0407
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator in a hoistway comprising: a secondary, having a thickness, a first side and a second side; a first primary, having a body with a surface area and a width; a plurality of second primaries, each having a body with a surface area and a width; and a frame, for mounting said first primary in close proximity to said first side of said secondary, and for mounting said second primaries in close proximity to said second side of said secondary, wherein said body of said first primary is offset from said bodies of said second primaries.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator in a hoistway comprising: a secondary, having a thickness, a first side and a second side; a first primary, having a body with a surface area and a width; a plurality of second primaries, each having a body with a surface area and a width; and a frame, for mounting said first primary in close proximity to said first side of said secondary, and for mounting said second primaries in close proximity to said second side of said secondary, wherein said body of said first primary is offset from said bodies of said second primaries.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 1, wherein said surface area of said first primary equals the total surface area of said second primaries.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 2, wherein said width of said first primary equals the total said width of said second primaries.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 1, wherein said secondary further comprises a web extending outwardly from said second side of said secondary.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 4, wherein at least one of said second primaries is positioned on each side of said web.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 1, wherein said total number of said first primaries and said second primaries is an odd number.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
165 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator in a hoistway comprising: a secondary, having a thickness, a first side and a second side; a first primary, having a body with a surface area and a width, and a plurality of coil ends having a coil end length; a plurality of second primaries, each having, a body with a surface area and a width, and a plurality of coil ends having a coil end length; and a frame, for mounting said first primary in close proximity to said first side of said secondary, and for mounting said second primaries in close proximity to said second side of said secondary, wherein said body of said first primary is offset from said bodies of said second primaries, such that said thickness of said secondary is minimized and such that a ratio of a sum of said widths of said primary bodies to a sum of said coil end lengths of said coil ends is maximized.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
165 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator in a hoistway comprising: a secondary, having a thickness, a first side and a second side; a first primary, having a body with a surface area and a width, and a plurality of coil ends having a coil end length; a plurality of second primaries, each having, a body with a surface area and a width, and a plurality of coil ends having a coil end length; and a frame, for mounting said first primary in close proximity to said first side of said secondary, and for mounting said second primaries in close proximity to said second side of said secondary, wherein said body of said first primary is offset from said bodies of said second primaries, such that said thickness of said secondary is minimized and such that a ratio of a sum of said widths of said primary bodies to a sum of said coil end lengths of said coil ends is maximized.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 7, wherein said surface area of said first primary equals the total surface area of said second primaries.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 8, wherein said width of said first primary equals the total said width of said second primaries.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 7, wherein said secondary further comprises a web extending outwardly from said second side of said secondary.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 10, wherein at least one of said second primaries is positioned on each side of said web.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 7, wherein said total number of said first primaries and said second primaries is an odd number.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
139 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator in a hoistway comprising: a secondary, having a thickness, a first side and a second side; a given number of first primaries, each having a body with a surface area and a width; a greater number than said given number of first primaries of second primaries, each having a body with a surface area and a width; and a frame, for mounting said first primaries in close proximity to said first side of said secondary, and for mounting said second primaries in close proximity to said second side of said secondary, wherein said bodies of said first primaries are offset from said bodies of said second primaries such that the magnetic flux emanating from said first and second primaries does not appreciably overlap and is therefore not appreciably additive.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
139 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator in a hoistway comprising: a secondary, having a thickness, a first side and a second side; a given number of first primaries, each having a body with a surface area and a width; a greater number than said given number of first primaries of second primaries, each having a body with a surface area and a width; and a frame, for mounting said first primaries in close proximity to said first side of said secondary, and for mounting said second primaries in close proximity to said second side of said secondary, wherein said bodies of said first primaries are offset from said bodies of said second primaries such that the magnetic flux emanating from said first and second primaries does not appreciably overlap and is therefore not appreciably additive.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 13, wherein said surface area of said first primary equals the total surface area of said second primaries.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 14, wherein said width of said first primary equals the total said width of said second primaries.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 13, wherein said secondary further comprises a web extending outwardly from said second side of said secondary.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 16, wherein at least one of said second primaries is positioned on each side of said web.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear motor for providing motive force to an elevator according to claim 13, wherein said total number of said first primaries and said second primaries is an odd number.
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