Patent ID: 11919744
Assignee: INVENTIO AG
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A car apron for a car movable along guide rails in an elevator shaft of the elevator system, the car apron comprising:
two partial car aprons adapted to be arranged below the car and supported on the guide rails;
wherein the partial car aprons move relative to the car by folding or collapsing when arranged below the car;
wherein each of the partial car aprons has two flat apron elements hinged together at a horizontal fold line;
a locking means actuatable for securing the partial car aprons against movement when completely unfolded;
wherein the locking means includes pivotable bolt parts that engages in bolt receiving parts when the partial car aprons are completely unfolded;
at least one guide element that is guided along an associated one of the guide rails to support the car apron on the guide rails;
wherein the at least one guide element has a cutout that surrounds a web-like guide portion of the associated guide rail;
wherein the at least one guide element is a part of a support structure that adjoins a lower end of a flat apron element of each of the partial car aprons;
where in the support structure includes a support frame; and
wherein when the car apron is arranged below the car, one of the partial car aprons is located on a front side of the car and another of the partial car aprons is located on a rear side of the car opposite the front side, the partial car aprons being mechanically coupled to one another.