TWI568659B - System having a plurality of elevator cabs and counterweights that move independently in different sections of a hoistway - Google Patents

Description

Have multiple electricity moving independently in different parts of the elevator shaft Cabin and counterweight system

Cross-references to related applications

This application claims and is a priority and part of the continuation of US Application Serial No. 13/850,107 under review, which was filed on March 25, 2013, which was submitted on January 19, 2011. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 3, 430,210, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. The present application is also related to U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61/829,996, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention generally relates to an elevator system having a plurality of elevator cars and weights that move independently of one another in different portions of the same elevator shaft.

At present, high-rise buildings have many elevator shafts, but each elevator shaft has only one elevator car, which runs in an elevator shaft with a counterweight cable attached to the top center of the elevator car. Therefore, only one elevator car operates in all layers of the elevator shaft. And the general public usually has to enter each elevator car on each floor of the entire building. This situation leads to inefficiencies, so that building owners, developers, and operators will tend to build smaller elevator shafts and operate more elevator cars in different vertical sections of each elevator shaft. As land values increase in urban areas where demand is high, the financial pressure to build higher and higher buildings increases. More than 15 buildings have been built around the world, each with more than 100 floors, and at least one of these buildings has more than 150 floors. More than ten buildings over 100 floors are under construction, and more than 12 are under planning. If the number of elevator shafts in these and other very tall buildings and the number of halls connected can be minimized, the number of elevator cars operating in such elevator shafts can be maximized, and these are very expensive and tall. Building values, efficiency, desirabilities, and durability can also be maximized.

The current situation has also led to inefficiencies and dissatisfaction with companies or individual households who lease or have many connected floors in high buildings. Many of them want their employees, residents and customers to be able to access all of their adjacent floors without having to take the public elevator between such floors. Most modern companies that lease or own multiple adjacent floors in high buildings want to have one or more dedicated elevators for all of their employees and customers for privacy, security, efficiency and versatility. The same is true for residential towers where individuals or families rent or own several adjacent floors. Many employees are currently spending a lot of time, energy and money from the company at the company's premises, entering the lobby, waiting for the crowded public elevator to move the entire length of the elevator shaft, and then having to re-enter the company on another floor, not to mention Said to return to the office of the employee on the original floor. Company secrets may also be leaked or lost during this process. But so far private elevators for each such company, individual or household are not impossible to construct, too impractical, too inflexible or too expensive.

The present invention relates to an elevator system that allows a building owner, operator or developer to build many smaller elevator shafts and operate more elevator cars in each elevator shaft. This also allows individuals or companies that lease or own two or more adjacent floors in a tall building to operate one or more private individuals in the same vertical portion of the elevator shaft between such individual or all adjacent floors of the company. Elevator car. With the present invention, a plurality of elevator cars can be operated in different vertical portions of the same elevator shaft in a tall building. The overhead elevator car in the elevator shaft can be designed in the same manner as the elevator car currently designed with a counterweight cable connected to the center of the top of the elevator car, since in the present invention there is no counterweight cable that would be possible to connect to its center. Other elevator cars in conflict move above the top elevator car. However, all the counterweights, counterweight cables and other related equipment of the elevator car under the overhead elevator are tied outside the shared elevator shaft passage so as not to interfere with any other elevator car or move through the elevator shaft. The action of the cable. Thus, each counterweight, counterweight cable, and other cables are connected to the associated elevator car at points that are horizontally and/or vertically offset from all other cables. With the present invention, up to twenty or more elevator cars can operate independently of one another in different vertical sections of the same elevator shaft.

In a preferred embodiment, each elevator car is connected to four counterweights by cables and their associated pulleys that are horizontally, vertically and/or symmetrically separated from one another. Each elevator car has a separate hoist motor and a separate elevating cable or cable attached thereto, and each hoist motor cable and its associated pulley are horizontally and/or vertically separated from all other cables and other equipment. . All data and power cables connected to each elevator car and its associated pulleys are also horizontally and/or vertically separated from other cables and other equipment. All connected counterweights and counterweight passages of the elevator system are also horizontally and/or vertically separated from each other and all other equipment. The central computer control system decided and The operation, destination, and function of the elevator car in the control system.

The features and advantages of the present invention are not to be construed as being limited by the scope of the appended claims. In addition, it is to be understood that the terms used in this specification are primarily for the purpose of readability and

100‧‧‧Elevator shaft

110, 110A-110T‧‧‧ elevator car

120, 120A-120T‧‧‧ weights

136, 136A-136T‧‧‧ cable

130, 130A-130T‧‧‧ motor

140, 140A-140D, 140B1, 140B2, 140A1, 140A2‧‧‧ pulley

145‧‧‧lift cable pulley

150, 150A-150T‧‧‧ connection point

170‧‧‧floor lifting pulley

210, 210A-210T, 210A1, 210A2, 210B1, 210B2‧‧‧ weight block cable

410, 410A-410T‧‧‧ weight channel

180‧‧‧ Spring

160, 160B, 160C, 160D‧‧‧ buffer

230, 230A, 230B‧‧‧ rails

220, 220A-220T‧‧‧ guiding equipment

240, 240A-240T‧‧‧ connection points

300A-300T‧‧‧Power cable

310A-310D‧‧‧ Optical Sensor

320A-320T‧‧‧ Chain ferrule

330A-330T‧‧‧Power connection point

350A-350J‧‧‧ cable connection eye

370‧‧‧Elevator control panel

360, 430, 430A, 800‧‧‧ wall

430J‧‧‧ outside

440‧‧‧ sensor chain

460‧‧‧Control equipment

600‧‧‧ basal layer

610‧‧‧Axis

620‧‧ ‧ spring

710, 720, A1-A3, B1-B3‧‧‧ slots

810‧‧‧ top floor

900‧‧‧ fork

910‧‧‧ round

920‧‧‧ axle

930‧‧‧Washers

S1-S4‧‧‧ Well

1400B, 1400C‧‧‧weight block cable channel

1 is a schematic illustration of the front side of an elevator shaft providing an overview of an elevator system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram of another elevator car in an elevator shaft in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, in which the connection points of the counterweight cable and the lift cable are highlighted, and how the rail member is coupled to the elevator car .

3A to 3D are schematic views of top views of elevator cars 1, 2, 3 and 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing that each elevator car is connected to a counterweight, a counterweight cable, among other things. , vertical rails, lift cables, and data and power cables.

Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the elevator car 2 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention showing how weights, counterweight channels, counterweight cables, rails and vertical rails are connected and/or relative to each other, among other things. Positioned in the elevator car 2.

Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of the top of an elevator shaft in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention showing the counterweight, counterweight cable, counterweight pulley and its hoist motor disposed in the passage, among other things.

Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of how the rails are positioned and the hoist motor, hoist motor pulleys and lift cables are connected to each elevator car in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic illustration of the operation of an elevator shaft having a plurality of elevator cars moving independently of one another in the same elevator shaft for a period of time in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a schematic illustration of the front and bottom front portions of the top of the elevator shaft in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, showing two independent movements of a plurality of possible elevator cars moving in the same elevator shaft, among other things. Elevator car.

Figure 9A is a schematic illustration of a side view of a guiding device for guiding an elevator car along a vertical rail in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9B is a schematic illustration of a top view of a guiding apparatus for guiding an elevator car along a vertical rail in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a schematic illustration of a top view of a top elevator car and its associated components in an elevator shaft containing a total of 10 elevator cars and their associated components, wherein each elevator car may be different in the same elevator shaft, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Move vertically in the vertical part.

11 is a schematic illustration of a top view of a top elevator car and its associated components in an elevator shaft containing a total of 20 elevator cars and their associated components, wherein each elevator car may be different in the same elevator shaft, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Move vertically in the vertical part.

Figure 12 is a schematic illustration of a side view of a 120-story building containing a plurality of elevator cars, each of which is independently movable in different vertical portions of four different elevator shafts, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 13 is a diagram showing two of the same elevator shafts in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A schematic view of the same private part, wherein the elevator trough can be shared by two different adjacent private elevator cars over a period of time.

Figure 14A is a schematic illustration of a side view of a counterweight passage that may be shared by counterweights of a plurality of elevator cars, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

14B, 14C, and 14D are top plan views of three weights taken along respective cross-sectional lines of Fig. 14A, each of which can be pluralized, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. One weight channel shared by the weight of the elevator car.

Figure 14E is a schematic illustration of one of the counterweight passages common to the counterweights of a plurality of elevator cars, viewed from another angle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 14F and 14G are schematic views of the counterweight cable connected to different elevator cars sharing a weight channel, showing how the counterweight cable is routed on the pulley and then connected to its associated The elevator car.

15A through 15D are top views of the elevator cars 1, 2, 3, and 4 individually displayed in the elevator shaft according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing how each elevator car is connected to the counterweight, among other things, Heavy cables, and vertical rails.

16A through 16D are top views of the elevator cars 1, 2, 3, and 4 individually displayed in the elevator shaft according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing how each elevator car is connected to the counterweight, among other things, Heavy cables, lift cables, and vertical rails.

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like The numbers represent the same or functionally similar components. In addition, in the drawings, the leftmost digit of each component symbol corresponds to the drawing, and the reference symbol is used for the first time.

The reference to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" in the specification means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of the phrase "a" or "an"

The language used in the present specification is primarily for the purpose of readability and guidance, and may not be selected to describe or define the subject matter of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosure of the invention is intended to be illustrative, and not to limit the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

A view of the front side of an embodiment of a multiple elevator car elevator system is shown in FIG. The elevator shaft 100 (hereinafter also referred to as an elevator shaft) is shown to include four elevator cars 110. It will be appreciated that the configuration of counterweight 120, hoist motor cable 136, and other components enables a plurality of elevator cars in hoistway 100 to operate in other embodiments of the present invention. For example, up to twenty or more elevator cars can operate in a single hoistway or elevator shaft. This makes it possible to position and shape the counterweight, as well as the horizontal and/or vertical offset of the counterweight, its cables, channels, pulleys, hoist motors and other components, as previously described.

In Figure 1, the cabs 110 operating in the elevator shaft 100 are vertically aligned. From the top to the bottom, the elevator car is called elevator car 1 (110A), elevator car 2 (110B), elevator car 3 (110C), and elevator car 4 (110D). Each elevator car 110 is capable of moving throughout the elevator shaft 100 independently of the other elevator cars and does not have to pass through another elevator car, in part because each elevator car has an independent and connected lift motor 130 (not shown), And horizontal independent weight block cable 210, weight block 120, and The weight pulley 140, the lift cable 136, and the lift cable pulley 145.

In the preferred embodiment, the movement of the cab 110 is driven by a separate and dedicated lift motor 130 (not shown) located on top of the hoistway 100. In other embodiments, the hoist motor 130 can be placed at different locations, such as at the bottom of the hoistway 100, or each hoist motor 130 can be placed at a different location. Each elevator car 110 is coupled to a dedicated lift motor 130 (not shown) by a lift cable 136. Each of the lift cables 136 is attached to the cab 110 at two vertically aligned hoist motor attachment points 150 of the cab, such as on the back or side of each cab 110 (not shown). Each cab 110 may also be coupled to the hoist motor 130 by one or more lift cables 136 attached to one or more attachment points 150 on the cab, rather than as shown. Two lift cables 136 (not shown) attached to the cab 110 can also be attached to the same lift motor 130, as described below. The hoist motor connection points 150 of the elevator cars are horizontally shifted from each other to avoid interference (interaction) of the cables 136 of the other elevator cars 110. For example, in Figure 1, the hoist motor connection point 150 transitions from right to left as the cab 110 becomes lower in the hoistway 100. This allows a plurality of elevator cars other than the four elevator cars shown in this embodiment to be controlled by dedicated elevator motors 130 without any obstruction caused by the elevator cables 136. One end of each of the lift cables 136 is coupled to the upper lift motor connection point 150 of the cab 110. Each of the lift cables 136 is then routed around a circular shaft of the associated lift motor 130 (not shown) that is positioned near the top of the elevator shaft 100. Each lift cable 136 can then be routed through a floor lift pulley 170 that can be attached to the bottom of the hoistway 100. Finally, the other end of each lift cable 136 can be attached to the lower portion of the two lift motor attachment points 150.

In an embodiment, the top cab 110A is coupled to two counterweights 120A located at the back of the hoistway 100. In another embodiment, a larger weight 120 can be coupled to cab 110A. In another embodiment, all of the weights 120 are located on the side of the cab 110 that passes through the length of the elevator shaft 100. Each weight 120 can be coupled to the cab 110 by a counterweight cable 210 (not numbered) through one of the counterweight pulleys 140 positioned at the top of the hoistway 100. The counterweight pulleys 140 can be spaced apart from each other horizontally and/or vertically. Different sizes of pulleys are suitable for different spacing between the cab 110 and the counterweight 120. Alternatively, a plurality of pulleys can be used to vary the spacing between the cab 110 and the counterweight 120. All of the weights 120 are routed through the individual weight channels 410 to control the movement of the weights 120 and avoid interference or impact between the weights 120. Counterweight block 120 and counterweight block channel 410 can be horizontally displaced from each other to provide unencumbered access to each of the other components and to avoid interference with other elevator equipment.

The bottom elevator car, elevator car 4 110D, may have a spring 180 or another collision dampening device at the bottom of the cab 110D as a safety precaution. In the event of a collision between the bottom of the elevator shaft 100 and the elevator car 4 110D, the spring can mitigate the damage of the impact. All of the cabs 110 may have a bumper 160 on the top of the cab or an additional impact damper safety device. The bumper 160 is also used as a safety precaution to mitigate unintended collision shocks between the two elevator cars 110.

Figure 2 shows another aspect of an elevator system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The elevator cars 110A, 110B, 110C, 110D move along two rails 230 that run on the sides of the elevator shaft 100 at the length of the elevator shaft. Each elevator car 110 is engaged with two opposing rails 230 placed perpendicularly to the center of the elevator shaft 100 by application of a guide or guide device 220. Guide device 220 is attached to opposite sides (some not shown) of each cab 110. Although shown as a wheel, the guide 220 can also include a "U" shaped fork as a brake and stabilizer. Different types can also be used Guides or guiding devices, some provide guidance while others provide brakes, balance, rails and stability. In a preferred embodiment, each of said cabs 110 has four guides 220, two on the opposite outer sides of each cab and at the upper center and lower center of each side of each cab 110 One is vertically aligned above the other. Each elevator car 110 can also have only two guides 220, one on each outside of the elevator car. Various quantities and types of guides and guide rails can be used. There are two opposite vertical rails in the center of each side of the elevator shaft, rather than in every other system, one in each corner of the elevator shaft, providing a more balanced weight distribution and reducing maintenance in specific situations. cost. The use of two rails can also result in less friction between the guides and the rails, thus enabling a more efficient operation of the elevator system.

In an embodiment, two of the guides 220 are placed substantially along a central axis or plane of the first wall of each cab 110 and the two guides 220 are substantially along the second wall of each cab 110 The central shaft or plane is placed, wherein in one embodiment, the first and second walls of each cab 110 are substantially parallel. The counterweight for the cab 110A is coupled to the cab at the counterweight connection point 240A, and the counterweight connection point 240A can be centered at the top of the cab 110A. In another embodiment, the cab 110A is coupled to a different number of counterweights 120, for example, four counterweights that are horizontally spaced in a manner similar to other cabs 110B, 110C, and 110D, in another embodiment All of the cabs 110 have a plurality of counterweight connection points 240 that are horizontally spaced from each other, for example, similar to that described below.

In one embodiment, the remaining elevator cars, such as elevator car 110B, elevator car 110C, and elevator car 110D, may each be coupled to four counterweights 120, with two counterweights located in each cab 110 On either side (not shown). The counterweight connection points 240 on the three lower cabs 110 are horizontally displaced to avoid interference with each other. Instead of a counterweight connection point 240A at the top center of the top elevator car 110A, There may be four counterweight connection points 240 on the top cab 110A, wherein the four counterweight joints 240 may be placed symmetrically along the upper side of the cab 110A (not shown), similar to the three lower cabs 110. As shown in Figure 2, two weight connection points 240 located on each side of the lower three elevator cars 110 can be placed symmetrically on each side of the rails 230 and can be horizontally displaced from each other such that there will be no The connection points 240 or the counterweight cables 210 to which they are connected may interfere with each other.

Also shown in FIG. 2 are lift motor connection points 150A, 150B, 150C, and 150D respectively located at the backs of the respective elevator cars 110A, 110B, 110C, and 110D, and each of the lift cable connection points 150 is associated with each elevator. Each of the other lift cable connection points 150 of the car is horizontally staggered. A lift cable 136 can be attached to each lift cable connection point 150 and then directed up to the side of the elevator shaft 100 and to the lift motor 130 (not shown) to provide vertical movement for each elevator car 110. All of the lift cables 136 can be horizontally offset from each other.

3A, 3B, 3C and 3D are diagrams showing top views of each of the cabs 110 in one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 3A, the position of the weight 120A for the elevator car 110A is different from the other three elevator cars in this embodiment. The counterweight connection point 240A for the cab 110A is located at the top center of the cab 110A rather than the side of the cab. The counterweight connection point 240A is not implemented in this manner in other elevator cars under the elevator car 110A, as there are elevator cars on top such that other elevator cars will be disturbed by the central weight connection point 240. The counterweight connection point 240A at the top center of the cab 110A can be coupled to the counterweight 120A by two counterweight cables 210A (not shown) on the two counterweight connecting eyes 350A, with the counterweight 120A At the back of the hoistway 100, the counterweight attachment eye 350A is located at the top center of the counterweight 120A. As shown, other weights 120B, 120C, and 120D can be positioned on the inner dividing wall 360 with the inner dividing wall 360 positioned within the hoistway 100. In the elevator shaft (hoistway) / A partition wall 360 between the shaft wall of the elevator shaft and the wall of the elevator car allows the weights and other equipment to be disposed on both sides of the partition wall 360. This can increase the number of counterweights and elevator cars that can operate in a single elevator shaft. Any dividing wall 360 can be extended to span the width of the hoistway 100. The weight 120 can also be positioned on the hoistway wall 800 (not shown) rather than on the dividing wall. However, the dividing wall may allow for significant flexibility in the selectivity and substitution of the weight. By utilizing the dividing wall 360, a large number of counterweights can be placed in an elevator shaft that allows more elevator cars 110 to operate in the elevator shaft. In some instances, the weights can be constructed with a long and narrow shape, or other shape, to reduce the horizontal space occupied. A counterweight well (not shown) can be built at the bottom of the hoistway to provide an elongate counterweight and thus allow the cab to have a full range of vertical movement. The weights used in the cab 110 do not need to be the same size or shape. The most important requirement for all counterweights is to save energy and keep each elevator car 110 evenly balanced as each elevator car 110 moves through the elevator shaft. A lift cable 136A for the cab 110A is shown on the right back of the cab 110A. It can be connected to a lift cable connection point 150A attached to the cab 110A. The data and power cable 300A for the cab 110A, as shown in FIG. 3A, can be positioned at the right center of the back of the cab 110A. The data and power cable 300A is coupled to a data and power connection point 330A that is attached to the cab 110A. As shown in FIG. 3A, all of the connection points 150, 240, and 330 for all of the cabs 110 are horizontally separated from one another in one embodiment.

3B, 3C, and 3D are plan views of elevator cars 110B, 110C, and 110D, respectively, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. All of these cabs 110 have horizontally spaced counterweight 120 locations. In an embodiment, four counterweights 120 are symmetrically coupled to the counterweight connection points 240 on the upper side of each cab 110 such that the two counterweights are located on opposite sides of each cab 110. In other words, by The top portion of the elevator car is divided into four quadrants, and when viewed from a top plan view, there is a counterweight 120 and a counterweight cable connection point 240 for each quadrant of each cab 110. With this configuration, there are four connection points 240 connected to the four weights 120, providing a balance over conventional configurations. In one embodiment, to optimize balance, the two weight connection points 240 located on each side of each cab 110 are symmetrically and equidistantly disposed on the sides by the guides 220. As discussed above, for each cab 110, the horizontal distance between the counterweight connection points 240 and the guides 220 is different to avoid interference between the various counterweights, cables, and pulleys. For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, a weight connection point 240B for the cab 110 can be placed such that a shaft or plane formed between the opposing joints 240 passes or is adjacent to the two-dimensional center of the top of the cab 110 . In other words, the imaginary axis or plane between the counterweight connection point 240B in the left-back quadrant of the cab 110B and the counterweight connection point 240B in the right front quadrant of the cab 110B passes or is adjacent to the cab 110B The two-dimensional center of the top (e.g., adjacent to the center of the buffer 160B in the two-dimensional pattern in Figure 3B). Similarly, the imaginary axis between the counterweight connection point 240B in the right back side quadrant of the cab 110B and the counterweight connection point 240B in the left front quadrant of the cab 110B passes or is adjacent to the top of the cab 110B. center of. This helps to balance and stabilize the cab 110 and reduce the torque on the guide 220. The positioning and placement of the weight connection points for the elevator cars 110B, 110C, and 110D is similar to the elevator car 110B.

Similarly, the hoist motor connection point 150 and the lift cable 136 on the back of each cab 110 are horizontally displaced from each other in the hoistway 100 to avoid hoisting motor connection points at each cab 110 Interference between 150 and the lift cable 136. Alternatively, these hoist motor attachment points 150 can be located on one side or other side of the cab and as close as possible to the center guide 220 to be in the cab 110 It is balanced as it passes vertically through the elevator shaft 100.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B, the four weight connection points 240B can be symmetrically positioned at rails 230 and guides 220B that are equidistant and closest to each side of the hoistway 100. Four counterweight connection points 240B can be aligned to and connected to four counterweight cables 210B, and each such cable can be guided over and passed through a counterweight cable pulley 140B (not shown) and then It is connected to the connected weight 120B. The lift cable 136B attached to the lift connection point 150B on the back of the cab 110B can be coupled to the lift motor 130B (not shown) to enable the cab to move vertically. The hoist motor connection point 150B can be horizontally offset from all other hoist motor connection points 150 of other elevator cars to avoid interference with other cables. The data and power cable 300B can be attached to the data and power connection point 330B on the back of the cab 110B and can then be connected to connected data and power sources (not shown) located in the elevator shaft 100. Two guides 220B can be attached to each side of the cab 110B (the guides of the lower cab 110 are directly below the display) and can be aligned with the opposing vertical rails 230, and they are in the cab 110B The elevator car 110B is guided as it moves vertically along the length of the elevator shaft 100.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3C, four weight connection points 240C may be symmetrically disposed on the rails 230 and the guides 220C on each side of the hoistway 100. Four counterweight connection points 240C can be aligned and connected to four counterweight cables 210C, and each such cable can be guided over and through a counterweight cable pulley 140C (not shown) and then can be Connected to its associated weight 120C. The lift cable 136C attached to the lift connection point 150C on the left back of the cab 110C can be coupled to the lift motor 130C (not shown) to enable the cab to move vertically. The hoist motor connection point 150C can be horizontally offset from all other hoist motor connection points 150 of other elevator cars to avoid interference with other cables. Data and power cable 300C can be attached The data and power connection points on the left center of the back of the cab 110C, and which can then be connected to its connected data and power source (not shown) located in the elevator shaft. Two guides 220C can be attached to each side of the cab 110C (the guides for the lower cab 110D are directly below the one shown) and can be aligned with the vertical rails 230, and they are in the elevator The cab 110C guides the cab 110C as it moves vertically along the length of the hoistway 100.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3D, four weight connection points 240D may be symmetrically disposed on each side of the hoistway 100 equidistant from the guide rails 230 and the guides 220D. Four counterweight connection points 240D can be aligned and connected to the four counterweight cables 210D, and each cable can be routed and passed through a counterweight cable pulley 140D (not shown) and then can be connected thereto. Counterweight 120D. The lift cable 136D can be attached to the lift connection point 150D at the left back of the cab 110D and can be coupled to the lift motor 130D (not shown) to enable the cab to move vertically. The hoist motor connection point 150D can be horizontally staggered from all other hoist motor connection points 150 of other elevator cars 110 to avoid other cable interference. The data and power cable 300D can be attached to a data and power connection point 330D located at the center of the left side of the back of the cab 110D and can be coupled to its connected data and power source located in the hoistway 100 (not shown) ). Two guides 220D can be attached to each side of the cab 110D and can be aligned with the vertical rails 230D, and can guide the cab 110D as the cab 110D moves vertically over the length of the hoistway.

The buffers 160 on the elevator cars 110B, 110C, and 110D are also shown in FIGS. 3B, 3C, and 3D, respectively. As mentioned above, these dampers mitigate the impact of all possible collisions between the two elevator cars. Electronic and/or optical sensors 310 and chain landings 320 are also shown above the top of all of the cabs 110. The sensor 310 can provide information about the position of the elevator car in the elevator shaft 100 Information, and can also provide information about the status of the elevator car, such as movement, direction, power status, and the like. The chain base station 320 can function as an additional security device. In an embodiment of the invention, the horizontal and/or vertical offset power and data cables are oriented proximate to a vertical center point (not shown) of each hoistway 100 to reach the elevator car at any given time. Minimize distance and avoid interference or need to accommodate these cables. The data cable provides the necessary data and information to centrally control the computer and receive the necessary data and information from it. Each cable 110 can have an elevator car control panel 370 located inside the front of the cab. Whenever the point of attachment is set forth in any of the embodiments of the invention, the described connection points may take the form of a stick, an eye or some other attachment means or the like.

Fig. 4 shows a perspective view from the front of the cab 110B. In an embodiment, two guides 220B can be attached to the right outer wall 430 of the cab 110B, and two guides 220B can be attached to the left outer wall 430 of the cab 110B. Two front side weights 120B are shown on either side of the cab 110B, and each counterweight 120B can be coupled to the counterweight connection point 240B of the cab by a counterweight cable 210B. Two additional weights connected to the cab 110B by the counterweight cable 210B may be behind the rails 230, but are not shown in FIG. Each counterweight 120 in the elevator system can be guided by a counterweight channel 410 that operates in the length direction of the elevator shaft 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the two front weights 120B can be guided in two weight channel 410B on opposite sides of the elevator shaft 100. The remaining two weight passages 410B can be positioned behind the one shown and direct the two back weights 120B (not shown) as the elevator cabin 110B moves through the elevator shaft 100. Each weight 120B can be coupled to the cab 110B by a counterweight extension 210B that can be attached to the counterweight cable connection point 240B on the cab 110B and coupled to the counterweight Heavy cable connection ring eye 350B or some other bit in each A connection device at the top of the weight 120B. The lift cable 136B can be attached to the back of the cab 110B by two vertically aligned lift motor attachment points 150B. In an embodiment, the control device 460 for the cab 110B can be located at the bottom of the cab. Control device 460 can also be located on the top or side of the cab. In addition, the control device is in charge of the brakes, the opening and closing of the elevator doors, the elevator car lifts on the building floor, and the movement of the elevator car 110 through the elevator shaft 100 to ensure that the passengers arrive at the destination without accident. An inductor chain 440 can be attached to the bottom of the cab 110B to assist in detecting the location of the elevator cab 110 in the elevator shaft 100. Likewise, electronic and/or optical sensors 310B can be located at the top or bottom of each elevator car. It is capable of sensing obstacles that may be located above or below the cab 110 and helps to identify the position of the cab 110 in the elevator shaft 100. As mentioned previously, the bumper 160B can be located at the top of the cab 110 where a collision between the cab 110B and another cab from above should occur.

Figure 5 illustrates the configuration of counterweight 120 and counterweight passage 410 at the top of elevator shaft 100, as well as associated cables, pulleys, and hoist motors, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the counterweight passage 410A and the counterweight 120A for the cab 110A can be placed along the wall 360 of the back of the elevator shaft 100, as opposed to other counterweights 120 and counterweights in this embodiment. The displacement of the channel 410. As shown in Fig. 5, the weight 120A can be coupled to the cab 110A (not shown) by a counterweight cable 210A. Each counterweight cable 210A can travel through a counterweight cable pulley 140A located above the counterweight passage 410A and through the other two counterweight cable pulleys 140A located above the center of the cab 110A (not show). The counterweight passage 410A for the cab 110A can be horizontally and/or vertically offset from the four lift motors 130A, 130B, 130C, 130D to avoid any interference and allow unhindered use of these components. This also preserves space and allows additional motors to be placed for additional elevator cars. In an embodiment, the hoist motor 130A can be raised by liter The drop cable 136A is coupled to the cab 110A and the lift cable 130A can be wrapped around a circular lift motor shaft 610 (not shown). Other motors 130 are likewise connected to the cabs 110 to which they are connected. The placement of the counterweights of the cab 110A at the back of the elevator shaft is only preferred. In another embodiment, the position of the weight 120A and the weight channel 410A for the cab 110A may vary, for example, it may be similar to the orientation described below with reference to the cabs 110B, 110C, 110D. These other embodiments of the position of the weight 120 and the weight channel 410 also facilitate the placement of elevator doors on the front and back of the elevator car 110.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the counterweight passages 410B for the cab 110B may be disposed on either side of the hoistway 100 on the sides closest to the rails 230 and on the rails. 230 sides. In other embodiments, the weight channel 410 can be located at other locations, with the channels, weights, pulleys, and associated cables associated with each elevator car being horizontally and/or vertically offset and not in each other. interference. The pulley 140B can be positioned above the counterweight passage 410B and route the counterweight cable 210B from the counterweight block 120B to its associated counterweight connection point 240B (not shown) on the cab 110B. The lift motor 130B can be horizontally offset from the other lift motors 130A, 130C, 130D and can be coupled to the back of the cab 110B by a lift cable 136B to enable the cab 110B to move.

According to an embodiment, each of the counterweight passages 410C for the cab 110C may be disposed adjacent to the counterweight passages 410B on opposite sides of each of the interior hoistway dividing walls 360. The pulley 140C can be located above the counterweight passage 410C and the routable counterweight cable 210C (not shown) from the counterweight block 120C to the counterweight connection point 240C on which the side of the cab 110C is attached ( Not shown). The lift motor 130C can be horizontally offset from the other motors 130A, 130B, 130D and can be coupled to the back (not shown) of the cab 110C by a lift cable 136A to enable the cab 110C to be moved. move.

Each counterweight channel 410D for the cab 110D can be disposed adjacent to the side of each interior hoistway partition 360 and closest to the front and back of the hoistway 100. The pulley 140D can be located above the counterweight passage 410D and the routable counterweight cable 210D (not numbered) from the counterweight block 120D to the connected counterweight connection point 240D (not shown) on the side of the cab 110D (not shown) . The lift motor 130D can be horizontally offset from the other lift motors 130A, 130B, 130C and can be coupled to the back of the cab 110D by a lift cable 136D (not shown) to enable the cab 110D to move. Instead of an internal hoistway dividing wall, all of the counterweight passages can be placed along the hoistway wall 800 (not shown).

In an embodiment, the weight channel 410 and the weights 120 for the elevator cars 110B, 110C, and 110D may also be stacked back-to-back or side-to-side on the wall of the elevator shaft 100. The method of placing the weight 120 and its associated passage 410 can substantially increase the number of elevator cars so that the elevator system can operate in the same elevator shaft, as will be shown in Figures 10 and 11. The counterweight pulleys 140 placed along either side of the elevator shaft 100 may be horizontally and/or vertically offset similar to the weights to allow for more operation of the cab 110. In another embodiment, the weight 120 and the weight channel 410 can be located external to the elevator shaft 100 (not shown).

Figure 6 shows a side view of an hoist motor system that can be used for each cab 110 in accordance with one embodiment. In an embodiment, the hoist motor system illustrated in FIG. 6 is similar to all elevator cars 110, although the particular location of the hoist cable connection point 150 associated with the hoist cable 136 may be symmetrical, horizontal, and/or vertical. Change. In an embodiment, the vertical rails 230 travel along the vertical centers of the two opposite sides of the hoistway 100, and each rail 230 is centered at the top center and bottom center of the two opposite outer sides 430 of each cab 110. The guides 220 are engaged. Two guides 220 It can be vertically aligned with the two rails 230 and vertically moved along the rails 230 through the elevator shaft 100. Two lift motor attachment points 150 can be positioned on the outer wall 430 of each cab 110 and can be vertically aligned with each other. One end of the lift cable 136 can be attached to the top lift cable connection point 150. The lift cable 136 can then be routed to the elevator shaft and bypass the circular shaft 610 of the lift motor 130, which can be located near the top of the elevator shaft 100. The lift cable 136 can then be routed along the length of the hoistway 100 and bypass the floor pulley 170, which can be pulled toward the floor by the traction spring 620, and the traction spring 620 can be attached to the base layer 600. The traction spring 620 can provide the required tension and traction such that the lift motor 130 pulls the cab 110 up and/or down on the rail 230 as the cab is guided and stabilized by the guiding device 220. The lift cable 136 can then be directed back to the elevator shaft and attached to the bottom lift cable connection point 150 located near the bottom of the outer wall 430 of the elevator car. It is envisioned that a lift cable connection point 150 can be used to connect both ends of the lift cable 136 to each of the cabs 110. Between the lift cable connection points 150, the lift cable 136 can be changed to a continuous circular shape. Similar to the elevator counterweight system, this hoist motor system eliminates any need for cable storage. According to an embodiment, the counterweight cable and the hoist motor cable described herein may be made of carbon fiber, steel, or a combination thereof.

Although it is feasible to apply an elevator car in certain embodiments, for example, in a deep mine, in a tall tower, or as a private elevator between floors connecting buildings, two or more elevator shafts may be Other embodiments are applied to increase passenger carrying capacity or convenience. With a plurality of elevator shafts, the central elevator control system can exchange and coordinate the direction of the elevator cars traveling in each elevator shaft to effectively establish a circular traffic mode of the elevator car. The preferred coordination of the direction of the moving elevator car minimizes the delay experienced by the passenger. The computer control system ensures that enough elevator cars for better service can travel in each unidirectional direction. Two elevator shafts with multiple elevator compartments It is expected to meet multiple buildings with more than 40 floors. In one embodiment, an additional elevator shaft may be added to each additional 40 floors of the tall building.

In the embodiment, Figure 7 shows a schematic diagram of the general operation of the elevator shaft over time as there are four elevator cars 1, 2, 3, 4 operating in the elevator shaft. In Figure 7, an elevator shaft containing four elevator cars is shown at seven different time points from 9:05 A.M. to 9:11 A.M. to demonstrate the operation of multiple elevator car elevator systems in accordance with an embodiment. At 9:05, the passenger car 1 has passengers entering the elevator car 1 on the floor 1, while the remaining elevator cars 2, 3 and 4 are in the base trough 710. The base trough 710 can be located on a floor for parking a vehicle or other use. At 9:06, the elevator car 1 moves up the elevator shaft to transport the passengers to the upper floor, while the other elevator cars move up one level to carry the passengers and are ready to transport them to their destination. At 9:07, the elevator car 2 moves up the elevator shaft and begins loading and unloading passengers on each floor. The elevator car 3 is then moved to floor 1 to allow passengers to enter the elevator car. At 9:08, the elevator car 1 has transported all of its passengers, the elevator cars 2 and 3 are still transporting passengers, and the elevator car 4 has moved up to floor 1 to load passengers. At 9:08 the elevator car 1 has moved to the attic trough 720 to allow other elevator cars to service any of the upper floors in the elevator shaft. People transported from parking on the base floor 710 should use the elevator cars 2, 3 and 4 to reach their desired upper destination.

At 9:09, the elevator car 1 has moved to the top floor slot A3 to make room for the elevator car 2 and the elevator car 3 in the other roof tanks. The elevator car 2 is still unloading passengers on the floor 10 and the elevator car 3 is still serving on floors 7 to 10. The elevator car 4 still serves passengers on floor 3. At 9:10, the lower elevator cars 3 and 4 continue to travel upwards while transporting passengers, and eventually the elevator cars 3 and 4 will be docked at the highest possible floor. At 9:11, all elevator cars move up and stop at the highest possible trench in the elevator shaft. At this point, a similar process begins to work in the opposite direction. All four elevators gradually Moving down the elevator shaft, loading and unloading passengers until all the lowest elevator shaft floors are again full of docked elevator cars. At this point, the above process is immediately restarted.

The top floor trough 720 and the base trough 10 are constructed and used to enable all elevator cars to serve all floors occupied in the building (in this case, floors 1 to 10). If the top floor slots A1 to A3 are not used, only the elevator car 1 can serve the floor 10. The elevator car 1 will not be able to move and will cause the other elevator cars to reach the floor 10. A similar problem would occur if there were no substrate slots B1 to B3. Elevator shafts can still operate without the top and base troughs, but some elevators will not be able to provide service to certain floors.

An advantage of the present invention is that in addition to future buildings, many existing buildings can be retrofitted with the present invention efficiently and inexpensively. In an embodiment, the elements of the present invention may be included in existing elevator shafts. In an embodiment, the elevator system does not require storage of cables due to the configuration of cables, pulleys, counterweights, and hoist motors. In an embodiment, some of the cables, pulleys, hoist motors, and other equipment may be located external to the general hoistway and included above, below, or to the side of the hoistway. In an embodiment, by applying multiple elevator cars in a single elevator shaft, the building can achieve additional elevator and passenger capacity while eliminating one or more elevator shafts and elevator halls, and converting those elevator shafts and halls to Revenue is generated on each floor. The space used by the elevator support or equipment throughout the building can also be reduced by eliminating one or more elevator shafts.

The present invention can be modified to allow opposing elevator doors to be used at each end of the cab 110. For example, although not shown, all of the weights, passages, cables, pulleys, and associated equipment that would impede access to the elevator door on the back side can be moved to the back and/or front edge of the elevator shaft, or It can be moved to the side of the elevator shaft or can be located on either side of the dividing wall 360 or the hoistway wall 800 (not shown). Although applicable to future buildings, the invention is also applicable to existing buildings, existing elevator shafts, and Existing elevator system.

Attic and base elevator shafts can also be used to store the suspension of elevator cars and certain elevator cars. This helps to reduce operating costs during periods of low usage, such as nights, weekends and holidays in office buildings. The computer control system can also choose the elevator car to serve only certain sub-floors, which is contributed during the high traffic volume of some high-rise buildings, during the routine events of some floors, or to a certain number of floors. A company of employees is helpful. The elevator car of the present invention is also suitable for use in vehicles (i.e., vertical garages) or goods or materials on a movable pallet (i.e., vertical warehouse) rather than for passengers.

The above text and drawings describe various embodiments for tall buildings. It is envisioned that alternative embodiments of the invention may also be applied to deep mines (underground), towers, or integrated with horizontal moving systems.

Figure 8 illustrates an embodiment of a multiple elevator car elevator system having a plurality of possible elevator cars 110 that move independently of one another in the same elevator shaft 100. For example, ten elevator cars 110 (110A, 110B, 110C, 110D, 110E, 110F, 110G, 110H, 110I, 110J) can be moved independently of one another in the same elevator shaft 100 (see Figure 10). In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the top elevator car 110A and the bottom elevator car 110J may be located at the top and bottom portions of the elevator shaft 100, respectively. All of the cabs 110 in the hoistway 100 can be vertically aligned and moved independently of each other without meeting each other.

In an embodiment, as shown in Figure 8, the uppermost cab 110A can be coupled to four counterweights 120A, which can be located near the bottom of the elevator shaft 100 (the other two counterweights 120A can be positioned The rear of the two weights 120A shown) utilizes four counterweight cables 210A (the other two counterweight cables 210A are positionable) Behind the two counterweight cables 210A shown). Each of the four weights 120A can be directed into a separate counterweight channel 410A, with one counterweight 120A being directed into one counterweight channel 410A. Each counterweight cable 210A can be attached to a counterweight connection point 240A placed along the top of each outer side 430A of the cab 110A (the other two counterweight connection points 240A can be positioned in the two shown The weight is connected to the rear of the point 240A, as shown in Fig. 10. Each counterweight cable 210A can be guided and passed through a counterweight pulley 140A (an additional counterweight pulley 140A can be positioned rearward) and then each counterweight passage 410A is guided. Each counterweight cable 210A can then be attached to the top of each associated weight 120A (other weights 120B through 120I can be vertically positioned between the weights 120A and 120J and are not shown). The elevator car 110A can have at least one lift motor 130A that can be located on the roof 810 of the building. In other embodiments, the lift motor 130A can be located at the base layer 600 or elsewhere. The lift cable 136A can be coupled to the lift motor 130A and the lift cable connection point 150A (connecting point 150A not shown) on the back side of the cab 110A. The cab 110A can be guided along two relatively vertical rails 230 that are attached to the center of the opposing elevator shaft walls 800. The guiding device 220A can be attached to the center of each outer side wall 430A of the cab 110A, one at the top center of the cab 110A and the other at the bottom center of the cab 110A, as shown in FIG.

In an embodiment, as shown in Figure 8, the bottommost cab 110J can be coupled to four counterweights 120J that can be located near the top of the elevator shaft 100 (the other two counterweights 120J can be positioned) After the counterweight is removed, four counterweight cables 210J are utilized (the other two counterweight cables 210J can be positioned behind the illustrated counterweight cable 210J). Each of the four weights 120J can be guided into a separate counterweight channel 410J, one of which is directed to a counterweight channel 410J in. Each counterweight cable 210J can be attached to a counterweight connection point 240J placed along the top of each outer side 430J of the cab 110J (the other two counterweight connection points 240J can be positioned in the two shown The rear of the weight connection point 240J) is as shown in Fig. 10. Each counterweight cable 210A can be guided and passed through a counterweight pulley 140J (an additional counterweight pulley 140J can be positioned behind the one shown) and then each counterweight passage 410J can be guided. Each counterweight cable 210J can then be attached to the top of each associated weight 120J (other weights 120B through 120I can be vertically positioned between the weights 120A and 120J and are not shown). The elevator car 110J can have at least one lift motor 130J that can be located on the top floor 810 of the building. In another embodiment, the lift motor 130J can be located in the subterranean formation 600, or elsewhere. The lift cable 136J can be coupled to the lift motor 130J and the lift connection point 150J (connecting point 150J not shown) on the back side of the cab 110J. The cab 110J can be guided along two relatively vertical rails 230 that are attached to the center of the opposing elevator shaft walls 800. The guiding device 220J can be attached to the center of each outer side 430J of the cab 110J, one at the top center of the cab 110J and the other at the bottom center of the cab 110J, as shown in FIG.

In an embodiment, elevator cars 110B through 110I may be vertically positioned between elevator car 110A and cab 110J in alphabetical order, but are not shown in FIG. The main difference between any of these elevator cars 110A to 110J is the associated counterweights (120A to 120J), their associated counterweight passages (410A to 410J), and their associated counterweight cable connections. Points (240A to 240J), their associated counterweight cables (210A to 210J), their associated elevating cables (136A to 136J), their associated elevating cable connection points 150A to 150J (not shown), The connected data and power cables 300A through 300J (not shown), their associated data and power connection points 330A through 330J (not shown) and the different levels of pulleys 140 connected to the cabs 110A through 110J Location, as shown in Figure 8.

It should be noted that the configuration of the counterweights, passages, connection points, cables, pulleys and motor systems allows for less than ten elevator cars 110 or more than ten elevator cars 110 (ie, twenty elevator cars, see Figure 11) ) Independent movement in the same elevator shaft 100.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9A-9B, the guiding device 220 can include a "U" shaped fork 900, a shaft 920, a wheel 910, and two washers 930. The iron fork 900 can form a tuning fork like a musician. The shaft 920 can be located in two aligned and opposed holes in the fork 900, and each of the holes can be located on opposite arms of the fork 900. The shaft 920 can be welded to the fork 900 for stability purposes. In an embodiment, the shaft 920 can be welded to the fork 900 for stability. In an embodiment, the shaft 920 can be placed through the center of the wheel 910 and the two washers 930 can be placed around the shaft, individually on either side of the wheel 910. All such elements may be made of components other than iron as long as they have sufficient strength and rigidity. Vertical rails 230 loaded along the center of the elevator shaft wall 800 can be disposed between the arms of the fork 900 of the guiding device 220 such that they can engage each other. The rails 230 can maintain a firm contact with the wheels 910. In an embodiment, the guiding device 220 can be disposed at the top center and bottom center (not shown) of each outer side 430 of each cab 110. When the elevator car 110 moves up and down in the elevator shaft 100, each guiding device 220 can guide the elevator car 110 along the guide rail 230, and the wheel 910 can rotate about the shaft 920 to keep the elevator car 110 firmly against the guide rail 230 along a straight path. .

Figure 10 shows how each counterweight (120A-120J) of ten elevator cars (110A-110J) for operation within the elevator shaft 100 can be aligned, placed and connected to its associated elevator car ( 110A to 110J), and how can the counterweight block passages (410A to 410J) connected to each other with respect to each elevator car, the weight connection cable points (240A to 240J) connected to the respective elevator cars, and relative In each elevator compartment Connected counterweight cables (210A to 210J), relative to the vertical rails 230, relative to the elevator car guiding devices 220 (other guides 220B to 220J can be positioned behind the person shown), connected to each of the elevator cars Lifting cable connection points 150A to 150J (some unnumbered), lifting cables 136A to 136J with respect to each elevator car, data and power connection points 330A to 330J connected to each elevator car, and relative elevators The data and power cables 300A through 300J (some unnumbered) of the car are provided, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, each of the cabs 110A to 110J may be connected to four connected counterweights 120A to 120J by means of four connected counterweight cables 210A to 210J (some unnumbered), respectively connected to The associated quadrant of each elevator car 110. Each of the weights (120A to 120J) can be moved through the elevator shaft 100 in its associated weight channel (410A to 410J) in a vertical path, the path of which can be connected to the weights of the weights. Point (240A to 240J) alignment. Each of the connection points 240 can be disposed horizontally and symmetrically in each quadrant of each of the cabs 110. One end of each of the counterweight cables (210A to 210J) may be attached to each of the elevator cars (110A to 110J) at the associated counterweight cable connection points (140A to 110J), with a counterweight cable connection point ( 240A to 240J) may be disposed horizontally and symmetrically along the top of the outer sidewall 430 of each quadrant of each of the elevator cars (110A to 110J). The other end of each counterweight cable (210A-210J) can be guided through the associated counterweight cable pulleys 140A-140J (not shown) and then attached to each of the associated counterweights (120A). The connected center weights to the top center of 120J) are connected to the eyelets 350A to 350J (not shown). Certain counterweight cables 210 are not individually identified. Each of the weights (120A-120J) can be directed through separate associated counterweight channels (410A-410J) that are horizontally and symmetrically positioned adjacent to each of the elevator compartments 110 to control each counterweight 120 moves through the elevator shaft 100 and avoids other elevator cars, other counterweights and others Cable interaction or interference.

For example, the uppermost cab 110A can be coupled to four associated counterweights 120A by four counterweight cables 210A. Each of the four weights 120A for the cab 110A can be placed symmetrically in the quadrant of the cab 110A and can be placed at each corner closest to the cab 110A, which facilitates the cab 110A The elevator car 110A is balanced as it moves through the elevator shaft 100. Each counterweight 120A can be directed to its associated counterweight channel 410A (some of the channels 410 are not individually numbered) and can be numbered by four counterweight cables 210A (some cables 210 are not individually numbered) The four associated counterweight connection points 240A are connected to the cab 110A. As shown in Fig. 10, each of the weight connection points 240A can be horizontally offset from each other and can be horizontally offset from other connection points (240B to 240J) of other elevator cars (elevator cars 110B to 110J) to avoid connection points. Any interference between 240.

As another example, the bottommost cab 110J can be coupled to the four counterweights 120J by four connected counterweight cables 210J. Each of the four weights 120J for the cab 110J can be symmetrically disposed within the quadrant of the cab 110J and can be disposed closest to each rail 230 on each side of the elevator shaft 100. This helps to balance the elevator car 110J as the elevator car 110J moves through the elevator shaft 100. Each counterweight 120J can be routed into its associated counterweight channel 410J and can be connected to the elevator at four associated counterweight connection points 240J by four associated counterweight cables 210J Car 110J. As shown in Fig. 10, each weight connection point 240J can be horizontally offset from each other and can be horizontally offset from other connection points (240A to 240I) of other elevator cars (elevator compartments 110A to 110I) to avoid connection with other points. Any interference between.

Embodiments of the other eight elevator cars (110B to 110I) may be substantially The elevator cars 110A and 110J just described are identical except for their weights (120B to 120I), their weight connection points (240B to 240I), their associated counterweight cables (210B to 420I), The positions of the counterweight passages (410B to 410I), and their associated pulleys (not shown), may be located at positions that are all horizontally and/or vertically displaced from each other, as shown in FIG.

Each of the hoist motors 130 (not shown) for the cabs 110A-110J may have at least one lift cable 136. Each of the lift cables (136A-136J) can be attached to an associated lift cable connection point 150A-150J (some unnumbered). As shown in FIG. 10, each of the lift cables 136 can be attached to the lift cable connection point 150 for balance and stability, with the lift cable connection point 150 being as close as possible to the guide device 220. The individual lift cables 136 disposed in this manner can be horizontally and/or vertically offset from one another to avoid any interference between the cables.

In an alternative embodiment, as also shown in FIG. 10, each of the cabs (110A-110J) may have two or more externally symmetric lifts along the back and front of each cab 110A-110J. Motor cable 136, rather than just one lift motor cable 136. For example, two lift cables 136A can be coupled and symmetrically disposed on opposite corners of cab 110A and cooperate with lift motor 130A (not shown) to simultaneously raise cab 110A. Likewise, two or more lift cables 136J can be coupled and symmetrically disposed at different opposing corners of cab 110J and cooperate with lift motor 130J (not shown) to simultaneously raise cab 110J. A similar arrangement of two lift cables (136B to 136I) can be applied to the elevator cars 110B to 110I. As shown in FIG. 10, all of the elevator cables 136A-136J can be horizontally offset from each other and can be attached to associated elevator cable connection points 150A-150J (some unnumbered).

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 10, ten data and The power cables (300A to 300J) may be symmetrically disposed along the center of the back side outer wall 430 of each of the cabs 110. Each such cable (300A to 300J) can be connected to associated data and power connection points 330A-330J (some connection points 330 are not numbered), and each connection point 330 can be level with each of the other connection points 330 Staggered to avoid any interference between the connection points. In another embodiment, the data and power cable 300 and connection points 330 can be disposed at other locations of each of the cabs 110.

There may be two or more electrical and/or optical sensors 310 (not shown) disposed on top of each of the elevator cars (110A to 110J), and may also have two or more electrical and/or optical sensors It is placed at the bottom of each elevator car (not shown). An elevator car control panel 370 (not shown) may be disposed on the interior of the wall of the front of each of the elevator cars (110A to 110J). Whenever the term "eye" is used herein, it may take the form of a rod or a point. Whenever the term "position" is used herein, it can also mean "location" or vice versa.

Figure 11 is a plan top plan view showing the configuration of counterweights, counterweight passages, and connection points for twenty (or more) elevator cars (110A-110T) that can be moved independently of each other in the elevator shaft 100. In this embodiment, each elevator car may have four weights (120A to 120T) connected thereto, four weighted cable passages (410A to 410T) connected thereto, and four connected thereto. Counterweight cable (210A to 210T), one or two lift motor cables (136A to 136T), one data and power cable (300A to 300T) and associated connection points and pulleys. Each element may be horizontally and/or vertically offset from all other counterweights, counterweight cables, passages, connection points, pulleys, lift cables, data and power cables of other elevator cars 110 in the elevator shaft 100. To avoid interference in it. Figure 11 is conceptually very similar to Figure 10, which shows the top of the elevator car 110A in the hoistway 100, where the hoistway 100 contains twenty elevator cars (110A to 110T), nineteen of which It is not shown because it is directly below the top elevator car 110A. Figure 11 also shows how the four weights (120A to 120T) for each of the twenty elevator cars in the elevator shaft 100 are connected in position by the counterweight cables (210A to 210T). Connected connection points (240A to 240T) on associated elevator cars (110A to 110T), and how all components are relative to other counterweights (120B to 120T), other counterweight channels (410B to 410T), Other counterweight cables (210B to 210T), opposing vertical rails 230, other guiding devices (220B to 220T) directly below the one shown, other lifting cables (136B to 136T), others Associated lift motor connection points (150B to 150T) (some of which are not specifically listed), other data and power cables (300B to 300T), and other associated data/power connection points (330B to 330T) ( Some of which are not specifically listed) are provided in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the weights (120A to 120T), the weight cable (210A to 210T), the weight channel (410A to 410T), the weight cable connection points (240A to 240T), and the like The arrangement and connection of the associated pulleys relative to the twenty elevator cars in the elevator shaft can be symmetrically placed in a manner similar to the configuration, connection and movement of the components in the embodiment of the ten elevator car elevator wells described above. And horizontal and / or vertical displacement. Because the setting and operation of the lift cables (136A to 136T) and the data and power cables (300A to 300T), as well as the connection and operation of the connected joints and pulleys, can be substantially similar to those described above in FIG. The ten embodiment of the elevator car will not be described again here.

In the embodiment of the twenty elevator car elevator system, as described in FIG. 11, compared to the ten elevator car embodiments illustrated in FIG. 10, there are twice as many as necessary for twenty elevator cars. Lift cables (136A to 136T), data and power cables (300A to 300T), associated lift motors (130A to 130T), associated Lift motor pulleys (145A to 145T), associated lift motor connection points (150A to 150T), and many of the many other components described above. In Fig. 11, each of the weight passages (410A to 410T) and each of the weights (120A to 120T) can be twice as long and half as wide as those shown in the ten elevator elevator systems in Fig. 10. (one-half as wide). The difference in size and shape of the weight 120 and its passage 410 is necessary to physically accommodate twice the weight 120 and along the elevators (110A to 110T). Heavy block channel 410.

In other embodiments, more or less than ten or twenty elevator cars 110 and their associated components may be configured similarly to FIGS. 10 and 11 to operate independently in a plurality of elevator car elevator shafts 100.

Figure 12 is a diagram of a 120-story office building containing four different elevator shafts each containing a plurality of elevator cars, each of which may be independent of each other in the same elevator shaft, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Move in different vertical parts. In this embodiment, the 120-story office building is occupied by six large companies (companies A, B, C, D, E, and F), and each company occupies approximately 20 vertically adjacent floors. In this building, there are four different elevator shafts (S1, S2, S3, S4) for different floors. Figure 12 illustrates how a plurality of elevator cars can move up and down in each elevator shaft in different time intervals, according to an embodiment.

In the embodiment of the hoistway S1, there are four elevator cars (1, 2, 3, 4) that can enter and exit all floors in the building, including all three penthouse (equipment and storage) floors and all three underground (parking) floor. Elevator well S1, in Fig. 12, shows three scenarios for elevator car 1-4, showing that all four elevator cars (1, 2, 3, 4) are moored on the lowest four floors and waiting Rise; all four elevator cars (1, 2, 3, 4) are moored on the top four floors and are waiting to descend; and all four elevator cars (1, 2, 3, 4) move independently of each other in the building and Travel up and down between other floors. All of these elevator cars (1, 2, 3, 4) moving in either direction (up or down) are always docked on floor 1 (street floor) for passengers to enter and exit. (Please refer to Figure 7 for details of this embodiment.)

In the embodiment of the elevator shaft S2, as shown in Fig. 12, there may be ten elevator cars (numbers 1 to 10) that move independently through the vertical portion of the elevator shaft S2. Because there are only three docking slots at the end of the elevator shaft, passengers in some elevator cars will have to be transferred to the elevator car in another elevator shaft to complete the journey from some of the highest floors to some of the lowest floors, and vice versa. Also because of the above limitations, each of these elevator cars is only allowed to access approximately 70% of the floors in the elevator shaft S2 by the central elevator computer control system in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 12, the elevator cars 1, 2, 3, 4 can be moved upward from the lower floor of the building to the top floor of the building in the elevator shaft S2, and the four elevator cars (1, 2, 3, 4) ) can be docked at the top four floors of the building (floors A3, A2, A1 and 120), waiting for their next downward trip. The elevator cars 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 can end their upward strokes on floors 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, respectively. Passengers who wish to continue their journey up to the higher floor in any of the last six elevator cars may be advised to leave the elevator car at a particular floor and board the elevator shaft S1 or elevator shaft S3 by the elevator computer control system of the building. The particular elevator car in the process continues to the desired higher destination floor. For example, a passenger in the elevator shaft 7 may be advised to leave the elevator car 7 on the 70th floor and board the elevator car 12, 13, 14 or 15 to the floor 120.

All of the elevator cars (1 to 10) in the hoistway S2 can begin their journey down the hoistway S2 to the designated floor where they can be docked at this point in time. The elevator cars 7, 8, 9, 10 can continue to travel to serve the floor towards the bottom four floors (B3, B2, B1 and 1) where they can be docked, and wait for the next upward stroke. The elevator cars 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 can be moved down to provide floor use, and can be on floors 80, 70, 60, respectively. 50, 40 and 30 end their downward stroke (similar to that shown in elevator cars 11 to 16 shown in elevator shaft S3). Passengers in any of the last six elevators may be advised to leave on a particular floor by the building elevator computer control system if they wish to continue their journey down to floor 1, B1, B2 or B3 or other lower floors. It is located in the elevator car and rides in a specific elevator car in elevator shaft S1 or elevator shaft S3 to continue the journey of its lower desired destination floor. For example, a passenger in the elevator car 4 may be advised to leave the elevator car 4 at floor 50 and board the elevator car 17, 18, or 19 to floor 1. At this point in time, the above process can autonomously begin to repeat in the elevator shaft S2.

Meanwhile, in another embodiment, there may also be ten elevator cars (numbers 11 to 20) that may move independently of each other through the vertical portion of the elevator shaft S3 in the elevator shaft S3. Since there are only three docking slots at each end of the elevator shaft in this embodiment, passengers in some elevator cars will also have to be transferred to the elevator car in another elevator shaft to complete from some of the highest floors to some The lowest floor travel, and vice versa. In an embodiment, the elevator cars are each only allowed to access approximately 70% of the floors in the elevator shaft S3 by the central elevator computer control system. As shown in Fig. 12, the elevator cars 17, 18, 19, 20 can be moved down the bottom of the building in the elevator shaft S3 and can now be docked at the four lowest floors (floors 1, B1, B2 and B3). Waiting for its next upward trip. The elevator cars 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 may end their downward travel on floors 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, respectively. Passengers in any of the last six elevator cars who wish to continue the journey down to the lower floor may be advised by the central elevator computer control system of the building to leave the elevator car on a particular floor and board the elevator shaft S1 or elevator shaft The particular elevator car in S2 continues to travel to its lower desired destination floor. For example, a passenger in the elevator car 14 may be advised to leave the elevator car 14 at floor 50 and board elevator car 9, 8 or 7 to floor 1. At this point in time, all elevator cars in the elevator shaft S3 can start their upwards along the elevator shaft S3 to the position where they can stop. The floor is fixed (as shown in the elevator shaft S2), and the above process can be started autonomously in the elevator shaft S3. The elevator cars in the elevator shaft S2 and the elevator shaft S3 can operate in conjunction with each other to serve as many floors and passengers as possible in the shortest possible time.

Because these embodiments are so efficient and accommodate so many elevator cars, only two elevator shafts each containing ten elevator cars can effectively serve all 120 floors of the building. Similarly, two elevator shafts each containing twenty elevator cars and operating in a style similar to elevator shaft S2 and elevator shaft S3 can effectively serve buildings over 240 floors.

In an embodiment of the invention operating in a 160 storey building, for example, an elevator system may utilize 15 or more elevator cars to operate simultaneously in the same elevator shaft. In an embodiment of a 200-story building, for example, an elevator system may utilize 20 elevators to operate simultaneously in an elevator shaft. Among any of these embodiments, the elevator system described in Figs. 8 to 11 can be utilized.

Since up to 20 or more elevator cars can operate independently in the same elevator shaft, only two elevator shafts are required to service any tall building, regardless of the number of floors in the building to be serviced. For example, in an embodiment, a three hundred storey building may suitably be serviced by an elevator system comprising 40 elevator cars operating in two elevator shafts of the building. Thus, sharing elevator shafts from multiple elevator cars can achieve substantial cost savings, energy, materials, and building space, and significantly increase the passenger capacity of elevator cars in any given elevator shaft in any building.

Elevator well S4, as shown in Fig. 12, shows an embodiment of the invention in an elevator shaft that can be used exclusively for private elevators of six companies (company A to company F) in the building, where each company is The 120-story building is leased or has approximately 20 floors adjacent to each other. Private company for each company's adjoining floor and elevator company Partially coincident and may be referred to herein as the private part of each company of the elevator shaft. In an embodiment, each company may choose to have one or two private elevator cars operating in the private portion of the elevator shaft S4. If Company A chooses to own only one private elevator car, it will serve all twenty floors of its private floor (eg, floor 101 to floor 120), followed by such an elevator car (showing as an elevator car in elevator shaft S4) A1) All floors between company 101 and floor 120 can be accessed. In this embodiment, the collision of the elevator car may not occur in the private portion of company A of elevator shaft S4. When only one elevator car is used, there is no need for a storage tank. However, the waiting time for only one private elevator car, and the limited number of passengers that can be served by only one elevator car, may become a problem for company A.

In another embodiment, company C may choose to have two private elevator cars operating in the private portion of elevator shaft S4, which will serve all 20 floors (floor 61 to floor 80) of its adjoining private floor. In this embodiment, if the company C operates in a private part of the elevator shaft S4 and moves in the same direction, and does not require two elevator cars to enter and exit the adjacent floor in all directions, the building The central elevator computer control system can handle these basic needs without any collision or storage slots in the elevator car.

However, if Company C requires both elevator cars to be able to access all of its floors in all directions, then according to an embodiment, the elevator slots for the floors at the ends of the private elevator shaft portion may be adjacent to each other. The company's elevator car is shared. The elevator control system can then be programmed such that only one adjacent elevator car (i.e., elevator car B2 shown in Fig. 12) can simultaneously enter a common slot (i.e., at floor 80 or floor 81), and The other adjacent elevator cars (i.e., the elevator car C1 shown in Fig. 12) must be delayed into either of the shared slots until the shared slots are again vacated.

In another embodiment, the elevator control system may be required during office hours In the meantime, all private elevators in the building can only be moved in the same direction (ie, up or down) at any time, so that the common slots will always be accessible in such a direction of movement. Then during non-office hours, the control system may require that only one elevator be able to operate in any direction of the elevator shaft S4, or that adjacent stairs may be less required by the passengers to enter and exit a particular adjacent floor. It should be understood that there are other possible solutions to these problems.

If there are even 20 or more companies in the 120-story building described in Figure 12 that need to have a private elevator operating in the same elevator shaft between their adjacent floors (instead of 6), this requirement can also be 8 The computer control system and the elevator system described in the figure to Fig. 12 are satisfied.

Considering the embodiment of any of the private elevators described above, if the company wants to expand into an adjacent adjoining floor, the elevator control system can immediately meet these needs by simply changing the computer program without any cost or time. Physically change private elevators or private elevator shafts. The same is true if any company wants to sell or hand over any adjacent floor to an adjacent company. Therefore, it is proved that the embodiment of the present invention and the computer control method thereof have excellent efficiency and flexibility. In another embodiment, when the owner of any of the above-described private elevator floors wants to move to the floor of another company within the building (eg, on the street level of floor 1, or any top floor (storage) or basement ( Parking) can use elevator shaft S1 or elevator shaft S2 or elevator cabin in elevator shaft S3 that can be used by the general public.

Figure 13 is an illustration of two different private portions in the same elevator shaft, wherein the elevator slots may be shared by two adjacent different elevator cars at two different times, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 13, four companies (A, B, C, D) occupy the adjacent floor of the tall building. In the embodiment, Company A and Company B have shared slots on floors 64 and 65; Company B and Company C have a total of floors 56 and 57. Slots; Company C and Company D have shared slots on floors 48 and 49.

As shown in Fig. 13, at 9:00 AM, the private elevator car A2 has unloaded its company A passengers on floor 65 and is now parked in the shared slot of company B on floor 64. The private elevator car A1 loads the employees of company A on floor 65 and is prepared to rise to the upper destination of the adjacent floor of company A. The private elevator car B1 has been unloaded and loaded its floor B passengers on floor 57 and is now going to rise to serve floor B to 64 of company B. The elevator car B2 is stored in the shared slot of the company C in the floor 56, and begins to move up to the floor 57 to load the passengers of the company B to the higher adjacent floor of the company B. The private elevator car C1 rises to service floors C to 56 of company C, and will then be stored in the shared slot of company B in floor 57 as elevator car B2 moves up to slot 58. The private elevator car C2 has already loaded the company C passengers on the 49th floor and has risen to serve the other floors of the company C. The private elevator car D1 has just entered the shared slot on the floor 48 to unload the passengers of the company D, and will then dock the shared slot that the company C has just vacated from the elevator car C2 on floor 49.

As shown in Figure 13, at 9:05 AM, the private elevator car D2 just loaded the passengers of Company D on the 48th floor and descended through the private part of the company D of the elevator shaft to serve the connection of the lower company D. floor. The private elevator car D1 is docked at the shared slot of company C on the 49th floor and is ready to go down the floor of company D with the elevator car D1. The private elevator car C2 has served the floor 56 to floor 54 of the company C, and is ready to serve the floor 53 to floor 50 of the company C, and also serves the floor 49 after the elevator car D1 leaves the shared slot. The private elevator C1 is parked at the shared slot of company B on floor 57 and is prepared to follow the elevator car C2 descending through the adjoining floor of company C. The private elevator car B2 has served the upper floor of company B and has to descend through the private part of company B of the elevator shaft to serve the lower floor of company B until the elevator car C1 has moved down to floor 55, docked at Company C on floor 56 Shared slot. The private elevator car B1 has vacated the shared slot 65, has already loaded the passengers of company B on floor 64, and is now down to serve the lower floor of company B. The elevator car A2 has just unloaded the passenger of the company A on the floor 65 and will park in the shared slot after the elevator car B1 leaves the company B at the shared slot of the floor 64. In an embodiment, the movement of all of the above-described elevator cars is controlled by the central elevator control system of the building in conjunction with the electronic and optical sensors located in the elevator cars and in the private elevator shaft S4.

Figures 14A through 14G illustrate how a counterweight channel 410 can be shared by counterweights 120 of a plurality of elevator cars in an embodiment of the invention. The sharing of the counterweight passages 410 can reduce the necessary size for the elevator shaft and/or increase the passenger carrying capacity of the larger elevator cabs that are operable in a given elevator shaft. In Fig. 12, the weight passage extends from floor 120 down to floor 1 at hoistway S4 (not shown). According to the following embodiment, a 120-story building may connect all of the weights to the elevator car A1, the elevator car B1 and the elevator car C1 in the elevator shaft S4, sharing the same counterweight channel 410 for space economy purposes, and It is possible to maximize the number of passengers that can be transported by each elevator car in the same elevator shaft S4.

In the embodiment, as shown in Figures 14A, 14B, 14C, and 14D, the same weight channel has three vertical portions: 410A, 410B, and 410C. In this configuration, the weight 120A is positioned at the lower vertical portion 410C, the weight 120B is positioned at the intermediate vertical portion 410B, and the weight 120C is positioned at the upper vertical portion 410A. The counterweight line 210A connected to the counterweight 120A passes through a vertical counterweight cable passage 1400B located on each side of the counterweight block 120B, wherein the counterweight block 120B is coupled to the cab C1 (not shown), And it can even pass through a larger vertical counterweight cable channel 1400C located on each side of the counterweight 120C that is coupled to the cab C1 (not shown). Therefore, the weight 120A and its associated counterweight cable 210A can be moved up and down independently of the weights 120B and 120C. The portion 410C between the adjacent floors 80 and 61 is moved through the counterweight channel 410 as shown in FIG. If the weight 120A is attached to a personal elevator car 110 that only moves through a particular portion of the elevator shaft 100 (related to the adjoining floor of a particular owner), the weight 120A may only be part of the counterweight channel 410 Move in 410A. See elevator shaft S4 in Figure 12. However, if the weight 120A is attached to the cab 110 that moves through the entire elevator shaft 100 in one direction, the counterweight 120A can also move through the entire counterweight passage 410 in one direction to connect the cab 110 thereto. For the same distance. See elevator shaft S1 in Figure 12.

In addition, the counterweight cable 210B coupled to the counterweight block 120B may even pass through a larger vertical counterweight cable passage 1400C located in the counterweight block 120C attached to the cab C1 (not shown). On each side. Accordingly, the weight 120B and its associated counterweight cable 210B can be moved up and down in the portion 410B between the adjacent floor 100 and floor 81 of the weight channel 410 independently of the weights 120A and 120C. , as shown in Figure 12. If the weight 120B is attached to a personal elevator car 110 that only moves through a particular portion of the elevator shaft 100 (related to the adjoining floor of a particular owner), the counterweight 120B may only be in the portion of the counterweight channel 410 Move in part 410B. See elevator shaft S4 in Figure 12. However, if the weight 120B is attached to the elevator car 110 that moves through the entire elevator shaft 100 in one direction, the weight 120B can also move through the entire weight channel 410 in one direction to connect with the associated elevator car 110. The same distance. See elevator shaft S1 in Figure 12.

The weight 120C and its associated counterweight cable 210C may naturally also move up and down in the counterweight block channel 410 in the portion 410A between the adjoining floors 120 and 101 independently of the other counterweights 120A and 120B. As shown in FIG. 12, because in the portion 410A of the shared counterweight channel 410, there is no counterweight 120 or counterweight cable 210 that may hinder the movement of the counterweight 120C. If the weight 120C is attached The counterweight 120C may only move within the portion 410A of the counterweight channel 410, following the movement of the personal elevator car 110 that only moves through a particular portion of the elevator shaft 100 (related to the adjoining floor of the particular owner). See elevator shaft S4 in Figure 12. However, if the weight 120C is attached to the elevator car 110 that moves through the entire elevator shaft 100 in one direction, the weight 120B can also be moved in one direction through the entire weight channel 410 to be associated with the elevator. The compartments 110 are the same distance. See elevator shaft S1 in Figure 12.

All of the weights 120 are vertically independent of each other, and all of the weight cables 210 are horizontally independent of one another. One end of the counterweight cable 210 is attached to an associated counterweight connection point 240, the counterweight connection point 240 is located on its associated cab (not shown), and the cable 210 is One end is attached to the associated counterweight attachment eye 350, and the counterweight attachment eye 350 is on top of its associated counterweight 120.

In another embodiment, the counterweights 120 (not shown) of the private cabs D1, E1, and F1 may also share the same counterweight passage 410 in the same manner as described above, as shown in FIG.

The side view of the elevator shaft S4 (Fig. 14A) shows the portion of the counterweight 120A (connected to the elevator car A1) located at the company C of the elevator shaft S4, and the counterweight block 120B (connected to the elevator car B1) is located at The portion of company B of elevator shaft S4, and the weight 120C (connected to elevator car C1) are located at the portion of company A of elevator shaft S4. All of the weights 120 can be moved independently of all other weights 120 and their associated counterweight cables 210, as no counterweight cables 210 can contact or interfere with any such counterweights 120 or such Movement of the counterweight cable 210. All such counterweight cable passages 210A pass through vertical weighted cable passages 1400C and 1400B, and vertical weighted cable passages 1400C and 1400B are located in counterweights 120C, respectively. And above 120B. Likewise, no counterweight 120 can collide or interfere with any other counterweight 120 because the counterweight 120 can only move through a vertical distance in a direction through a 120 floor building as shown in Figure 12 A weight block channel 410 between adjacent floors (ie, vertical portions).

14B, 14C, and 14D illustrate individual plan top views of the weight 120, wherein the weight 120 is moved through the weight channel 410 positioned in the elevator shaft S4. In an embodiment, the weight 120A (which is coupled to the elevator car A1 in the hoistway S4) is directed through the portion 410C of the counterweight channel 410. Two counterweight cables 210A (shown in Figure 14A) are attached to the counterweight cable connecting eye 350A with one eye on each side of the counterweight 120A. In the second embodiment, the weight 120B (which is coupled to the elevator car B1 in the elevator shaft S4) is guided through the portion 410B of the weight channel 410. Two counterweight cables 210B (shown in Figure 14A) are attached to the counterweight cable connecting eye 350B, with each eye at each intermediate position of the counterweight 120B. In the third embodiment, the weight 120C (which is coupled to the elevator car C1 in the elevator shaft S4) is guided through the portion 410A of the counterweight channel 410. A counterweight cable 210C (shown in Figure 14A) is attached to the counterweight cable connection eye 350C at the center of the counterweight block 120C because there is no possibility of interference sitting on the counterweight cable 210C Other weights at the center are above the counterweight 120C or above the counterweight 120C.

In an embodiment, two counterweight cables 210A (connected to the cab A1) pass through the vertical counterweight cable passage 1400B, and the vertical counterweight cable passages 1400B are located on either side of the counterweight block 120B. And even through the larger vertical counterweight cable channel 1400C, the vertical counterweight cable channel 1400C is located on either side of the counterweight block 120C. These vertical counterweight cable passages enable the counterweight 120A to move up and down through the portion 410C of the counterweight passage 410 without being obstructed, and And can be independent of the movement of the weights 120B and 120C sharing the same weight channel 410. Similarly, two counterweight cables 210B (connected to the cab B1) also pass through a vertical counterweight cable passage 1400C located on either side of the counterweight 120C. These larger vertical counterweight cable channels 1400C enable the counterweight block 120B to move up and down through the portion 410B of the counterweight block channel 410 without interference, and can be independent of sharing the same counterweight block channel 410. The movement of the weights 120A and 120C. Figure 14F shows all of the above described elements and embodiments from perspective views of three different dimensions.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14A, the weight 120A is shown in a particular size, and the weight 120B is shown to be slightly larger than the weight 120A to be credited because of the two vertical assignments of the weight 120B. The weight of the weight 120B caused by the heavy-duty cable passage 1400B is lost, and the weight 120C is shown to be slightly larger than the weight 120B to be recorded as the same as the two weights of the weight 120C The weight of the weight 120C caused by the passage 1400C is large.

Figures 14F and 14G show how the counterweight cable 210 shown in Figures 14A through 14E is guided and passed through the pulley 140 in the embodiment, wherein the pulley 140 is in the counterweight The top of the portion of the channel 410, and then the counterweight cable 210, is attached to each of the counterweight cable connection points 240 disposed along the top side of each of the cabs 110A, 110B, and 110C. In an embodiment, the right weight cable 210A1 attached to the counterweight 120A is guided through the right counterweight cable channel 1400B and the right counterweight cable channel 1400C (eg, 14A) Figure 14, Figure 14B, Figure 14C, and Figure 14D), then guide and pass through the back pulley 140A1, across the top of the portion of the weight channel 410 to the front pulley 140A1, and then through the front pulley 140A1 And being guided down the elevator shaft 100, and then attached to the weight connection point 240A on the top side of the elevator car 110A, as shown in Figures 14F and 14G Shown. The left left counterweight cable 210A2 attached to the counterweight 120A is guided through the left counterweight cable channel 1400B and the left counterweight cable channel 1400C (as in Figures 14A through 14D) The figure is then guided and passed through the back pulley 140A2, across the top of the portion of the counterweight cable 410 to the front pulley 140A2, then through the front pulley 140A2, and is guided down the elevator shaft 100, and then Attached to the weight connection point 240A, as shown in Figures 14F and 14G.

Similarly, the right right weight cable 210B1 attached to the weight 120B is guided and passed through the right weight cable passage 1400C, then guided and passed through the back pulley 140A1, across the counterweight The top of the portion of the block passage 410 to the front pulley 140B1, then passes through the front pulley 140B1, and is guided down the elevator shaft 100, and then attached to the counterweight connection point 240B located on the top side of the elevator car 110B. , as shown in Figure 14F and Figure 14G. The left counterweight cable 210B2 is routed through the left counterweight cable channel 1400C, then guided up through the back pulley 140B2, across the top of the portion of the counterweight channel 410 to the front pulley 140B2, and then It passes through the front pulley 140B2 and is guided down the elevator shaft 100, and is then attached to the weight connection point 240B on the elevator car 110B, all of which are shown in Figures 14A through 14G.

A counterweight cable 210C attached to the counterweight block 120C is guided and passed through the back pulley 140C, across the top of the portion of the counterweight passage 410 to the front pulley 140C, then through the front pulley 140C, and is guided The elevator shaft 100 is lowered and then attached to a weight connection point 240C located on the elevator car 110C, all of which are shown in Figures 14A through 14G. All of the counterweight cables 210 and their associated pulleys 140 are horizontally and/or vertically independent of each other so as not to interfere with one another. In all of the descriptions used in Figures 14F and 14G, the terms "back" and "front" pulleys are relative to a particular elevator car.

It is also envisioned that in a plurality of elevator cars (e.g., 10 or 20 elevator cars) in the embodiment, a system similar to the method for sharing the weight channel can be used, and only four weight channels can be used. All of the counterweights in the elevator shaft of a tall building are used to serve a plurality of separate adjoining floors or other floors (eg, two hundred or more floors).

15A, 15B, 15C, and 15D illustrate four elevator cars 110A, 110B, 110C, and 110D vertically aligned one above the other in the elevator shaft 100, each having only two weights 120 symmetric They are disposed on opposite sides of each of the cabs 110. For example, as shown in FIG. 15A, the top cab 110A has a counterweight 120A positioned in the counterweight passage 410A, the counterweight passage 410A is aligned with the counterweight attachment point 240A, and all of the components are adjacent It is provided on the back of the right rear quadrant of the elevator car 110A. One end of the weight cable 210A can be attached to the weight connection point 240A, and the other end of the cable 210A can be attached to the top center of the weight 120A. As also shown in Fig. 15A, the cab 110A has the second counterweight 120A in the other counterweight passage 410A, and all of these elements are disposed adjacent the front side of the left front quadrant of the cab 110A. One end of the weight cable 210A can be attached to another connection point 240A, and the other end of the cable 210A can be attached to the top center of the other weight 120A. All of these components are symmetrically arranged relative to one another and operate together.

As shown in FIG. 15B, the elevator car 110B (located immediately below the elevator car 110A) has a counterweight block 120B positioned in the counterweight block channel 410B, wherein the counterweight block channel 410B is aligned with the counterweight block connection point 240B, and All of these elements are disposed adjacent to the front side of the right rear quadrant of the cab 110B. One end of the counterweight cable 210B can be attached to the counterweight connection point 240B, and the other end of the cable 210B can be attached to the top center of the counterweight 120B. Also as shown in Figure 15B, the elevator car 110B has a second counterweight 120B that is positioned within another counterweight channel 410B, and all of these elements are disposed adjacent the back side of the left front quadrant of cab 110B. One end of the weight cable 210B can be attached to another connection point 240B, and the other end of the cable 210B can be attached to the top center of the other weight 120B. All of these elements are symmetrically arranged relative to each other and operate together.

As shown in FIG. 15C, the elevator car 110C (located immediately below the elevator car 110C) has a counterweight block 120C positioned in the counterweight block channel 410C, wherein the counterweight block channel 410C is aligned with the counterweight block connection point 240C, and All of these elements are disposed adjacent to the front side of the left rear quadrant of the cab 110C. One end of the weight cable 210C may be attached to the weight connection point 240C, and the other end of the cable 210C may be attached to the top center of the other weight 120C. As also shown in Figure 15C, the cab 110C has a second counterweight 120C located within the other counterweight passage 410C, and all of these elements are disposed adjacent the back side of the right front quadrant of the cab 110C. One end of the weight cable 210C can be attached to the connection point 240C, and the other end of the cable 210C can be attached to the top center of the other weight 120C. All of these elements are symmetrically arranged relative to each other and operate together.

As shown in Figure 15D, the bottom cab 110D has a counterweight 120D positioned in the counterweight passage 410D, wherein the counterweight passage 410D is aligned with the counterweight connection point 240D, and all of these components are adjacent to the elevator The back side of the left rear quadrant of the compartment 110D is disposed. One end of the counterweight cable 210D can be attached to the counterweight connection point 240D, and the other end of the cable 210D can be attached to the top center of the counterweight 120D. As also shown in Fig. 15D, the cab 110D has a second counterweight 120D located within the other counterweight passage 410D, and all of these elements are disposed adjacent the front side of the right front quadrant of the cab 110D. One end of the other weight cable 210D may be attached to another connection point 240D, and the other end of the cable 210D may be attached to another A top center of the weight 120D. All of these elements are symmetrically arranged relative to each other and operate together.

All of the elements (other than the elevator car) described in Figures 15A through 15D are horizontally independent of each other so as not to interfere with each other. Each counterweight channel 410 can be attached to the hoistway wall 800 at the opposite side of the hoistway 100. Each elevator car 110 can be moved independently of each other in the entire elevator shaft 100 by two weights 120 that are symmetrically coupled to each of the elevator cars 110, rather than the aforementioned four weights. Each elevator car 110 can be guided by two or more guiding devices 220 along two opposing rails 230, with the guiding device 220 attached to the outer side 430 of each cab 110.

16A, 16B, 16C, and 16D show that four elevator cars 110A, 110B, 110C, and 110D are vertically aligned one above the other in the elevator shaft 100, and each of only one weight 120 is symmetrically disposed. On one side of each of the cabs 110, a motor lift cable 136 is symmetrically disposed on the opposite side of each cab 110. For example, in Figure 16A, the top elevator car 110A has one counterweight 120A in the counterweight channel 410A, the counterweight channel 410A is aligned with the counterweight connection point 240A, and all of these components are adjacent to the elevator The back of the right rear quadrant of the compartment 110A is provided. One end of the weight cable 210A can be attached to the weight connection point 240A, and the other end of the cable 210A can be attached to the top center of the weight 120A. As also shown in Fig. 16A, the cab 110A has an elevator motor attachment point 150A attached to the front side of the left front quadrant of the cab 110A. One end of the hoist motor cable 136A can be attached to the motor lift connection point 150A, and the other end of the cable 136A can be wrapped around the urging lift motor 130A located in the roof 810 (not shown) of the building. On the shaft. When the motor 130A pulls the elevator car 110A up and down in the hoistway 100, the counterweight 120A stabilizes and balances one side of the cab 110A as the cab 110A moves through the hoistway 100, and the hoist motor cable 136A not only mentions The function of pulling the cab 110 in a particular direction of the elevator shaft 100 also provides the function of stabilizing and balancing the other side of the cab 110A as the cab 110A moves through the elevator shaft 100. All of these components are symmetrically arranged relative to one another and operate together.

As shown in FIG. 16B, the elevator car 110B (located immediately below the elevator car 110A) has one counterweight 120B positioned in the counterweight channel 410B, the counterweight channel 410B being aligned with the counterweight connection point 240B, and All of these elements are disposed adjacent to the front side of the right rear quadrant of the cab 110B. One end of the counterweight cable 210B can be attached to the counterweight connection point 240B, and the other end of the cable 210B can be attached to the top center of the counterweight 120B. As also shown in FIG. 16B, the cab 110B has an elevator motor attachment point 150B attached to the back side of the left front quadrant of the cab 110B. One end of the hoist motor cable 136B can be attached to the hoist motor connection point 150B, and the other end of the cable 136B can be wrapped around the urging lift motor 130B located in the roof 810 (not shown) of the building. On the shaft. When the hoist motor 130B pulls the elevator car 110B up and down in the hoistway 100, the counterweight 120B stabilizes and balances one side of the cab 110B as the cab 110B moves through the hoistway 100, and the hoist motor cable 136B provides not only The function of pulling the cab 110 in a particular direction of the hoistway 100 also provides the function of stabilizing and balancing the other side of the cab 110B as the cab 110B moves through the hoistway 100. All of these components are symmetrically arranged relative to one another and operate together.

As shown in FIG. 16C, the cab 110C (located immediately below the cab 110B) has one counterweight 120C positioned in the counterweight passage 410C, the counterweight passage 410C being aligned with the counterweight connection point 240C, and All of these elements are disposed adjacent to the back side of the right front quadrant of the cab 110C. One end of the counterweight cable 210C can be attached to the counterweight connection point 240C, while the other end of the cable 210C can be attached to the top center of the counterweight 120C. Also as shown in Figure 16C, the elevator car The 110C has an hoist motor connection point 150C attached to the front side of the left rear quadrant of the cab 110C. One end of the lift motor cable 136C may be attached to the lift motor connection point 150C, and the other end of the cable 136C may be wrapped around the applied lift motor 130C located in the roof 810 (not shown) of the building. On the shaft. When the hoist motor 130C pulls the elevator car 110C up and down in the hoistway 100, the counterweight 120C stabilizes and balances one side of the cab 110C as the cab 110C moves through the hoistway 100, and the hoist motor cable 136C provides not only The function of pulling the cab 110 in a particular direction of the hoistway 100 also provides the function of stabilizing and balancing the other side of the cab 110C as the cab 110C moves through the hoistway 100. All of these components are symmetrically arranged relative to one another and operate together.

As shown in Figure 16D, the bottom cab 110D has a counterweight 120D positioned in the counterweight passage 410D, the counterweight passage 410D is aligned with the counterweight connection point 240D, and all of these components are adjacent to the elevator The front side of the right front quadrant of the compartment 110D is provided. One end of the counterweight cable 210D can be attached to the counterweight connection point 240D, and the other end of the cable 210D can be attached to the top center of the counterweight 120D. As also shown in Fig. 16D, the cab 110D has an hoist motor connection point 150D attached to the rear side of the left rear quadrant of the cab 110D. One end of the hoist motor cable 136D can be attached to the hoist motor connection point 150D, and the other end of the cable 136D can be wrapped around a urging lift motor 130D located in the roof 810 (not shown) of the building. On the shaft. When the hoist motor 130D pulls the elevator car 110D up and down in the hoistway 110, the counterweight 120D stabilizes and balances one side of the cab 110D as the cab 110D moves through the hoistway 100, and the hoist motor cable 136D provides not only The function of pulling the cab 110 in a particular direction of the hoistway 100 also provides the function of stabilizing and balancing the other side of the cab 110D as the cab 110D moves through the hoistway 100. All of these components are symmetrically arranged relative to each other and together Operation.

All of the elements (other than the elevator car) described in the 16A to 16D drawings are horizontally independent of each other so as not to interfere with each other. Each counterweight channel 410 can be attached to the hoistway wall 800 with the hoistway wall 800 on the opposite side of the hoistway 100. Each of the elevator cars 110 may be independently moved from each other in the entire elevator shaft 100 by being symmetrically coupled to one of the weights 120 of each of the elevator cars 110, rather than the aforementioned four or two weights. Each elevator car 110 can be guided by two or more guiding devices 220 along two opposing rails 230, with the guiding device 220 attached to the outer side 430 of each cab 110.

The computer control system described in U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/829,996, issued May 31, 2013, controls the operation, destination, braking and other functions of the elevator car 110 in each elevator shaft 100.

While the specific embodiments and applications of the present invention have been shown and described herein, it is understood that the invention is not to Various modifications, changes and variations of the configuration, operation and details of the method and apparatus of the present invention are made in the spirit and scope of the invention.

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Claims (51)

An elevator system comprising: one or more elevator shafts; two or more elevator cars located in each of the one or more elevator shafts, the two or more elevator cars comprising at least one first elevator car in a Above the second elevator car, each of the two or more elevator cars has at least two walls substantially parallel to each other; a set of two or more cables connected to each of the elevator cars, at least one of the cables One of the first parallel walls of one of the elevator cars and the other of the cables at least one of the second parallel walls of each of the elevator cars; and one or more counterweights connected to each The elevator car, wherein each of the elevator cars further comprises one or more horizontal or vertical offset data cables, and one or more horizontal or vertical offset power cables, the power cables and the data cable are oriented in proximity The vertical center point of each of the one or more elevator shafts. The elevator system of claim 1, wherein each of the cables is horizontally separated from each other. The elevator system of claim 1, wherein each of the elevator cars further comprises: one or more dedicated lifting motors, one or more lifting cables, and one or more lifting cable pulleys, each of which is raised and lowered The cable is capable of moving one of the associated elevator cars in a particular direction in response to activation of the associated one of the lift motors. The elevator system of claim 3, wherein the lifting cable attached to each of the elevator cars is disposed as close as possible to the first parallel wall or the second parallel wall attached to the elevator car. Either of them boots the device. The elevator system of claim 3, wherein no part of the cable is stored during movement of each of the elevator cars. The elevator system of claim 3, wherein a first lift motor cable is located at a symmetrical position on one of the outer walls of one of the third walls of the cab, and a second lift motor cable is located at a symmetrical position on one of the exteriors of one of the fourth walls of the cab, wherein the third wall and the fourth wall of the cab are substantially parallel. The elevator system of claim 3, wherein a first lift motor cable and a second lift motor cable are each connected to the same lift motor by a pulley, and the lift motor cooperates to pull the lift motor a first lift motor cable and the second lift motor cable. The elevator system of claim 1, wherein all of the elevator cars move through the elevator shaft only in the same direction. The elevator system of claim 8, wherein the one or more elevator cars are stored in one or more penthouse elevator shafts and in one or more basement elevator shaft slots, such that in a building Each of the occupied floors is accessible by all of the elevator cars. The elevator system of claim 8, wherein the one or more elevator cars are stored in one or more penthouse elevator wells or one or more underground elevator shafts in a building occupy Each floor is accessible by all of the elevator cars. The elevator system of claim 1, wherein each of the elevator cars further comprises: one or more guides located on the first parallel wall for engaging a substantially first elevator shaft Parallel to one of the first vertical rails on one of the first well walls; and one or more guides on the second parallel wall for engaging in a position substantially parallel to the first elevator shaft One of the second vertical shafts of the elevator shaft. The elevator system of claim 11, wherein each of the guides further comprises: a wheel, a shaft, and a U-shaped fork having a first arm and a second arm, wherein the shaft is placed through a center of the wheel and attached to each arm of the fork, wherein the guide engages with an individual vertical track from any one of the first vertical track or the second vertical track such that the wheel is along an individual The vertical track rotates while the individual vertical track is disposed between each of the arms of the fork, thereby guiding the elevator car through an elevator shaft along the individual vertical track. The elevator system of claim 12, wherein the guide further comprises two washers, wherein a first washer is disposed around the shaft and between the wheel and the first arm of the fork, and a second washer is disposed around the shaft, and the second arm of the wheel and the fork between. The elevator system of claim 11, wherein the first vertical rail system is disposed substantially along a central axis of the first elevator shaft wall, and the second vertical rail system is substantially along the second A central axis of the elevator shaft wall is set. The elevator system of claim 14, wherein each of the cables is horizontal and vertical independent of each other. The elevator system of claim 14, wherein one or more of the cables are connected to a lift motor, and one or more of the cables are connected to a weight by a pulley. The elevator system of claim 16, wherein each of the cables is made of carbon fiber. The elevator system of claim 1, further comprising a set of pulleys, each pulley being arranged to engage one of the two or more cables of each group. The elevator system of claim 18, wherein the two or more cables are respectively connected to one of the independent weights. The elevator system of claim 19, wherein each of the cables is made of carbon fiber. The elevator system of claim 19, wherein the weights are symmetrically disposed along opposite sides of the cab. The elevator system of claim 19, further comprising a set of two or more weight channel, wherein each weight channel is Leading an independent weight to pass through an elevator shaft and horizontally independent of each of the other weight passages, and each of the weights and each of the weight passages are disposed in each of the elevator shafts One of the vertical paths is outside. The elevator system of claim 22, wherein one set of weight passages is attached to two or more elevator shaft walls, and one of the first subsets of the weight passages is attached to the first Parallel elevator shaft walls, and a second subset of the weight channel is attached to a second parallel elevator shaft wall. The elevator system of claim 22, wherein two or more of the weights and the weight passage are side-to-side or back-to-back along two opposite sides of an elevator shaft, allowing two or A plurality of the elevator cars are independently moved through the same elevator shaft. The elevator system of claim 22, further comprising independently moving the plurality of weights in different vertical portions of the weight channel. The elevator system of claim 25, wherein the weight passage is shared by two or more weights that move independently of each other in the same weight passage, wherein a higher weight is A lower weight is vertically aligned. The elevator system of claim 26, wherein the cable attached to the lower weight in the weight passage passes through the weight passage in the higher weight , such that two or more weights are independent of each other in the same different weight of the weight channel Move in the straight part and share the same weight block channel. The elevator system of claim 22, wherein one or more of the cables connected to the associated weight are attached to an exterior of the first parallel wall of each of the elevator cars. A connection point, and the one or more cables connected to one of the associated weights are attached to a connection point extending from the exterior of the second parallel wall of each of the elevator cars. The elevator system of claim 28, wherein each of the connection points is horizontally or vertically offset from each of the other connection points. The elevator system of claim 29, wherein each of the elevator cars viewed from a plan view is divided into quadrants, and the same number of the connection points are each located in each of the quadrants of each of the elevator cars. On the parallel wall. The elevator system of claim 30, wherein adjacent ones of the connection points located in each of the quadrants are separated by the same uniform distance. The elevator system of claim 31, wherein one end of each of the cables connected to the associated weight is connected to the connection point on the elevator car associated with each of the cables And the other end of each of the cables is connected to the top center of one of the weights associated with each of the cables. Such as the elevator system described in claim 32, wherein each The connection point is disposed at one end of a connecting device that extends from the exterior of each of the parallel walls of each of the elevator cars and away from the vertical path of the elevator car. The elevator system of claim 33, wherein the cable connection point on each of the elevator cars extends outwardly from the outer wall of the elevator car in a rod shape. The elevator system of claim 33, wherein the set of two or more cables for each of the elevator cars comprises a set of four cables, and each of the cables is connected to the independent weight. Piece. The elevator system of claim 35, wherein the top center of each of the weights is aligned with the associated connection point, aligned with the associated weight cable, and associated therewith The weight block pulley is aligned, aligned with the top center of the associated weight channel, and the weight is moved over a second vertical path, wherein the second vertical path is along the same elevator shaft Moving the exterior of the vertical path of the individual elevator car. The elevator system of claim 36, wherein the weight, the passage, the cable, and one-half of the pulley are along a first elevator shaft parallel to a first elevator shaft Aligned, and the remaining one half is aligned along one of the relatively parallel second elevator shaft walls of the first elevator shaft. The elevator system of claim 35, wherein ten or more of the elevator cars are aligned in the first elevator shaft, and each of the elevator cars moves independently of each other in different portions of the first elevator shaft . The elevator system of claim 35, wherein twenty or more elevator cars are vertically aligned in the first elevator shaft, and each of the elevator cars is independent of each other in different parts of the first elevator shaft Move in. The elevator system of claim 35, wherein the set of two or more cables for each of the elevator cars comprises: a first set of forty cables, each of which is connected to an associated The weight is attached to the associated connection point, wherein the connection point extends from the outside of the first parallel wall of each of the twenty or more elevator cars, and a second set of four Ten cables, each of which is coupled to the associated weight and attached to the associated connection point, wherein the connection point is from the twenty or more of the elevator compartments The outer extension of the two parallel walls. The elevator system of claim 35, wherein two of the four cables of the group are connected to the associated weight, the weight is disposed in each of the elevators On the first parallel wall, and two other cables of the set of four cables are connected to the associated weights, the weights are disposed on the second parallel wall of each of the elevator cars. The elevator system of claim 35, wherein the two or more elevator cars are vertically aligned above an additional plurality of elevator cars, and each of the plurality of elevator cars has an additional connection Two cables on each side of the parallel of the elevator car, and each of the The cable is also connected to the associated weight. The elevator system of claim 35, wherein four or more of the weights and the weight passage are side-to-side or back-to-back along opposite sides of the elevator shaft, allowing two or A plurality of the elevator cars move independently through the same elevator shaft. The elevator system of claim 35, wherein twenty or more of the weights and the weight passage are side-to-side or back-to-back along opposite sides of the elevator shaft, allowing ten Or a plurality of the elevator cars move independently through the same elevator shaft. The elevator system of claim 35, wherein forty or more of the weights and the weight passages are side-to-side or back-to-back along opposite sides of the elevator shaft, allowing two Ten or more elevator cars move independently through the same elevator shaft. The elevator system of claim 35, wherein the weight and the weight passage are constructed in different shapes to maximize the number of elevators that are operable in the elevator shaft. An elevator system according to claim 35, wherein all of the cable, the weight, the passage and the pulley are symmetrically disposed and horizontally offset from each other to achieve an optimum balance of the elevator car, and thereby Do not interfere with each other. The elevator system of claim 35, wherein a plurality of the elevator cars move through the elevator shaft only at different limited distances, allowing passengers to be transferred to other elevator cars in other elevator shafts to occupy from the building. One of the highest floors travels to the highest occupied One floor is lower, thereby reducing the need for elevator well storage tanks. The elevator system of claim 35, wherein the elevator car is delivered from a bottom floor to an upper floor, whereby the elevator car is delivered to serve a portion of the upper floor and then to the bottom floor. . The elevator system of claim 35, wherein the elevator shaft is exclusively and limited to a plurality of private elevator cars, the plurality of private elevator cars being dedicated by owners of a plurality of adjacent floors in the building, such that each The private elevator car only moves independently between such adjoining floors. The elevator system of claim 50, further comprising two private elevator cars for each of the plurality of adjacent floors of the building, wherein the first shareable elevator slot and the second one A shared elevator trough is used for the plurality of adjoining floors, and the first shareable elevator trough and the second shareable elevator trough are shared by adjacent private elevators at different times.