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US 2018/0002140 A1Published application
Limit switch system
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsJames O'Neal Creel, JR., John F. Kleine, JR.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to a limit switch system for an elevator. The limit switch system includes a limit device configured to determine a position of the elevator car at a location of the hoistway upon selection of an inspection state.
Claims17
An elevator system comprising:
- a hoistway;
- an elevator car to travel in the hoistway;
- and
- a limit device configured to determine a position of the elevator car at a location of the hoistway upon operating the elevator car in an inspection state.
1 more element
A limit switch system for an elevator, the limit switch system comprising:
- a limit device configured to determine a position of the elevator car at a location of the hoistway upon selection of an inspection state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.