Sliding door for an elevator installation

A method for a sliding door of an elevator installation, the method comprising:

• opening a locking mechanism of the sliding door by actuating a drive shaft, the sliding door comprising a plurality of door leaves, the door leaves being horizontally displaceable between a closed position and an open position, the opening of the locking mechanism being performed while the plurality of door leaves are substantially in the closed position;
• and
• guiding the plurality of door leaves into the open position using a synchronization element coupled to the door leaves, the synchronization element being configured to guide the door leaves at different respective speeds between the closed position and the open position, the synchronization element comprising at least one scissors linkage.

A sliding door for an elevator installation, the sliding door comprising door leaves which are horizontally displaceable between a closed position and an open position, and a synchronization element, which is coupled with the door leaves and so synchronizes these that the door leaves are guided at different speeds, which are constant relative to one another, in an opening direction from the closed position to the open position and conversely opposite to the opening direction, wherein the synchronization element comprises at least one scissors linkage, wherein a drive shaft is coupled by way of a drive linkage at least with one door leaf, and wherein a locking mechanism is so coupled with the drive shaft that the locking mechanism is openable by an actuation of the drive shaft when the door leaves are still substantially closed.