Patent ID: 6860367
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: B66B

Abstract:
1. An elevator system comprising: an elevator hoistway defined by surrounding structure; an elevator car and counterweight located in the hoistway; a drive motor including a drive sheave located at a bottom portion of the hoistway, the drive motor being coupled to the elevator car and the counterweight via at least one flat rope for moving the elevator car upwardly and downwardly along the hoistway, wherein the at lease one flat rope includes a suspension rope coupled to the elevator car and the counterweight, and drive rope engaging the drive sheave for moving the elevator car along the suspension rope; and further including at least one elevator sheave coupled to an underside of the elevator car, a deflector sheave coupled within an upper portion of the hoistway, and a counterweight sheave coupled to a top portion of the counterweight, the suspension rope having its first and second ends coupled to an upper portion of the hoistway, the suspension rope extending downwardly from is first end, underslinging the elevator car via the elevator sheave, extending upwardly and looping about the deflector sheave, extending downwardly and looping about the counterweight sheave and extending upwardly and terminating at its second end.