Patent ID: 8051955
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: B66B,B66F

Abstract:
1. An elevator alert in fluid communication with an elevator hydraulic fluid mechanism, comprising: an elevator pit can in fluid communication with the fluid draining from an elevator mechanism; an audible alarm, the alarm includes a 3-pole test switch disposed on the alarm, the switch having positions for providing an alarm test mode, a normal mode, and a silence mode within electronic circuitry of the alarm, the electronic circuitry within the alarm responsive to the test mode detecting a low voltage condition and alerting a user with a chirping sound when the voltage condition from a power source is low; and a sensor switch responsive to fluid level in the elevator pit can, the switch being electrically connected to the audible alarm and operable to activate the audible alarm when the pit can is nearly full and overflow of fluid into the pit is imminent.