Patent ID: 7252180
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: B66B

Abstract:
1. An elevator system comprising: an elevator car having a car door; a drive unit connected to said elevator car for moving said elevator car along an elevator shaft wall provided with shaft doors; a controller connected to said drive unit for controlling movement of said elevator car along the elevator shaft wall; a detecting means mounted in at least one of a region of each of the shaft doors and in a region of said car door for generating fault information, said detecting means being connected to said controller for generating to said controller said fault information; and a status detecting unit connected to said controller for generating to said controller status information about a position and a speed of said elevator car whereby, in case of a fault in the region of one of the shaft doors, said controller permits operation of said elevator car between those floors which can be reached by said elevator car without having to pass the floor at the shaft door where the fault has occurred.