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US 6,886,663 B2Granted
Device for moving a platform along a facade and building provided with such a device
OwnerAdrianus Cornelis Johannes Maria Swanenberg, Franciscus Ludovicus Groenendijkinventors
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Abstract
A device for moving a platform at least in vertical direction along a facade (1) of a building defining a front face by a cable (16, 17) which extends along the facade, which device comprises a winding apparatus (14, 15) for the cable, which can be driven by a driving apparatus, and a guide for causing the cable (16, 17) to extend vertically along the facade on the outer side thereof, wherein an apparatus for moving the guide in such a manner that the guide pass the front face.
Claims17
A building comprising:
- a facade defining a front face and a roof;
- and
- at least one device connected to the building for moving a platform in at least a vertical direction along said front face of the facade, wherein said at least one device comprises:
- a cable adapted to be coupled to the platform,
- winding means for winding said cable,
- driving means for driving the winding means,
- guide means for guiding the cable, and
- moving means for moving the guide means from a retracted position to an extended position, wherein in the extended position the guide means extends outwardly from the front face of the facade and guides the cable vertically along the front face of the facade, and wherein a portion of the front face of the facade is movable to allow the guide means to be moved by the moving means.
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