Patent ID: 9643820
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: B66B

Claim:
1. A device for preventing travel of an elevator car when a car door is open, comprising: a receiver that remains in a fixed position relative to a hoistway wall; a stop member that moves responsive to movement of the car door toward an open position such that the stop member engages the receiver to prevent movement of the elevator car when the car door is open; and wherein the stop member comprises a car stop that is moveable relative to a frame of the elevator car and a manipulating member that causes at least partially vertical movement of the car stop responsive to movement of the car door such that the car stop engages with the receiver; the car stop is supported for moving pivotally and vertically relative to the frame of the elevator car; and the car stop engages the receiver before the car door reaches a fully opened position.