Door suspension system

An elevator door suspension system comprising:

• at least one rail support adapted to be attached to a door frame above an elevator doorway opening;
• an elongated rail mounted on said at least one rail support;
• at least two brackets each having a connector attached to a respective support block, each said support block having an opening formed therein receiving at least a portion of said rail;
• an elevator door;
• a support piece attached to said connectors and provided with connection means attached to said door for suspending said door in the doorway opening;
• and
• an elongated magnetic way attached to one of said at least one rail support and said support piece and a primary of a linear motor attached another one of said at least one rail support and said support piece, said magnetic way and said primary being positioned to generate an attraction force therebetween canceling at least partially a weight of said door.

A door suspension system comprising:

• a rail support adapted to be attached to a door frame above a doorway opening and having a plate;
• an elongated rail mounted on an upper surface of said plate;
• a pair of brackets each having a connector attached to a respective support block, each said support block having an opening formed therein receiving at least a portion of said rail;
• a door;
• a support piece attached to said connectors and provided with connection means attached to said door for suspending said door in the doorway opening;
• and
• an elongated magnetic way attached to one of a lower surface of said plate and an upper surface of said support piece and a primary of a linear motor attached another one of said plate lower surface and said support piece upper surface, said magnetic way and said primary being positioned to generate an attraction force therebetween canceling at least partially a weight of said door.