Elevator system

An elevator system having a car assembly that includes a first elevator car, at least a second elevator car, a counterweight, and a drive machine unit having a traction sheave and a traction means, the traction means being guided over the traction sheave of the drive machine unit, the traction means on one side of the traction sheave being connected to the car assembly and on another side of the traction sheave being connected to the counterweight, the car assembly being movable in a travel space of an elevator shaft provided for joint travel of the elevator cars of the car assembly and an adjustment mechanism by which the second elevator car can be adjusted relative to the first elevator car within the car assembly, comprising:

• the adjustment mechanism having an adjustment device, a first adjustment traction means and a second adjustment traction means;
• the first adjustment traction means and the second adjustment traction means being guided over the adjustment device and the first adjustment traction means and the second adjustment traction means being connected on one side of the adjustment device to the second elevator car and being connected on another side of the adjustment device to the counterweight;
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• the adjustment device being suspended via the first adjustment traction means and the second adjustment traction means in the elevator shaft.