Lift system

Elevator system, comprising

• an elevator shaft
• a first elevator car,
• a second elevator car,
• a first counterweight connected to the first elevator car via a first suspension means, and
• a second counterweight connected to the second elevator car via a second suspension means,
• wherein the elevator shaft comprises:
• a first movement path for the first elevator car, and
• a second movement path for the second elevator car,
• wherein
• the first movement path and the second movement path are arranged next to each other in a width direction of the elevator shaft.
• a plurality of first intermediate supports are arranged between the first movement path and the second movement path, and are spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction, and extend in a depth direction of the elevator shaft perpendicular to the width direction,
• a plurality of second intermediate supports are arranged between the first movement path and the second movement path, and are spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction, and extend in a depth direction of the elevator shaft,
• the second intermediate supports are arranged at a distance from the first intermediate supports in the width direction,
• a third movement path for a first counterweight of the elevator system connected to the first elevator car via a first suspension means and a fourth movement path for a second counterweight of the elevator system connected to the second elevator car via a second suspension means are arranged between the first intermediate supports and the second intermediate supports,
• guide rails are provided for the first elevator car, the second elevator car, the first counterweight and the second counterweight, and
• a connecting element is arranged in the vertical direction between two first intermediate supports and connected to two of the aforementioned guide rails.