Elevator connector with alignment feature

An elevator system, comprising:

• an elevator car;
• at least one suspension member that supports the elevator car and facilitates movement of the elevator car;
• a connector defining an internal cavity that is enclosed by a plurality of walls, wherein a portion of the at least one suspension member extends into the internal cavity;
• at least one alignment feature formed within the internal cavity, the at least one alignment feature to directly engage the at least one suspension member;
• and
• a plurality of contact members that establish electrically conductive connections with tension members in the at least one suspension member, and wherein the at least one alignment feature aligns the contact members with the tension members.

A method of aligning a suspension member within an internal cavity of a connector, the method comprising:

• forming at least one alignment feature on an inner wall surface that surrounds the internal cavity;
• directly engaging a suspension member surface against the at least one alignment feature to provide a properly aligned position of the suspension member within the internal cavity;
• and
• establishing electrically conductive connections between a plurality of contact members and tension members in the suspension member in response to the at least one alignment feature aligning the contact members with the tension members.