Patent ID: 8448751
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: B66B,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. An elevator car assembly, comprising: a cabin having a door opening on at least a front face with a portion of the front face between a top of the door opening and a top of the cabin; a door track supported adjacent the front face between the top of the door opening and the top of the cabin; at least one elevator door that is supported by a door hanger that is moveable along the door track for movement between an open position exposing the door opening and a closed position covering the door opening, the hanger having at least one roller that follows the door track during door movement; a drive belt; a plurality of sheaves supported adjacent the portion of the front face such that the sheaves are between the top of the door opening and the top of the cabin, the sheaves being distinct from the roller, the drive belt engaging an exterior surface of the sheaves such that the at least one door moves responsive to rotation of the sheaves, the sheaves each rotating about an axis of rotation perpendicular to a direction of movement of the least one elevator door; and a drive motor that is at least one of (i) supported on or (ii) supported at least partially within a periphery of at least one of the sheaves such that the entire drive motor is adjacent the portion of the front face and between the top of the door opening and the top of the cabin.