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US 2022/0063962 A1Published application
Magnetically activated elevator door lock
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorWei WEI
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Abstract
An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator door lock includes a latch that is moveable between a locking position and a released position. The latch includes a locking surface configured to engage a stop when the latch is in the locking position. A magnet is situated to magnetically attract a portion of the latch to selectively move the latch from the locking position into the released position.
Claims16
An elevator door lock, comprising:
- a latch that is moveable between a locking position and a released position, the latch including a locking surface configured to engage a stop when the latch is in the locking position;
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- a magnet that is situated to magnetically attract a portion of the latch to selectively move the latch from the locking position into the released position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.