Flexible machine frame
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsAurelien Fauconnet, Frederic Beauchaud
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Abstract
A flexible elevator machine frame is provided. The flexible elevator machine frame includes a first end supportive of a motor, a second end supportive of a brake, a central portion and an adapter assembly. The central portion is interposable between the first and second ends and is configured to accommodate a base traction assembly between the motor and the brake. The central portion includes first and second end sides which are associated with the first and second ends, respectively, and which are configured to be fastened together. The adapter assembly is configured to be fastened between the first and second end sides to accommodate the base and an additional traction assembly between the motor and the brake.
Claims14
A flexible elevator machine frame, comprising:
- a first end supportive of a motor;
- a second end supportive of a brake;
- a central portion interposable between the first and second ends and configured to accommodate a base traction assembly between the motor and the brake,
- the central portion comprising first and second end sides which are associated with the first and second ends, respectively, and which are configured to be fastened together;
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- an adapter assembly configured to be fastened between the first and second end sides to accommodate the base and an additional traction assembly between the motor and the brake.
A method of fabricating a flexible elevator machine frame, the method comprising:
- forming a flexible elevator machine frame comprising a first end supportive of a motor, a second end supportive of a brake and a central portion interposable between the first and second ends and configured to accommodate a base traction assembly between the motor and the brake, the central portion comprising first and second end sides which are associated with the first and second ends, respectively, and which are configured to be fastened together;
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- configuring an adapter assembly to be fastened between the first and second end sides to accommodate the base and an additional traction assembly between the motor and the brake.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.