Patent ID: 9630804
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B66B

Claim:
1. A method for providing well access in an elevator well having at least one elevator car moveable in the elevator well, comprising the steps of: activating a well access operating mode of the elevator, in which well access operating mode the elevator car will not respond to any landing calls, group controller commands or to any other remote commands, upon activation of the well access operating mode, controlling the car to travel a set distance up or down; and controlling the car to stop at said distance for a given time; wherein the elevator will automatically exit the well access operating mode and return back to service if within the given time no well entrance is opened, and wherein a stopping device of the elevator is activated during or after opening of the well entrance and wherein after any maintenance and/or inspection actions are terminated, the stopping device is de-activated and after opening and then closing the landing door the elevator is automatically taken back into use.