Term: paternoster: a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
Broader: elevator: lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building | Unrelated: tambourine: a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides