Simple Elevator Design
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Simple elevator design. To design and build stuff. Schindler plan was developed to enable accurate escalator. Simple machines used in elevators. My drawing is based on a design by otis described in us patent 5 975 246.
For us this is not work it s a fun project. Unseen by most elevator users are the hidden parts needed for an elevator to work these include the metal box or car a user rides in counterweights for balance an electric motor and braking system pulleys with cables that run between the. Diy elevator simple and. Schindler plan elevator and escalator design in minutes schindler plan is an easy to use online planning tool that makes it simple to configure your elevator or escalator in minutes.
Elevators like all complex machines are made up of several simple machines working together. Simply ride a boat into the contraption to be launched upwards to a max height of 11 blocks. Being simple and compact this build is similar in concept to real world water locks used across the world i e. Some argue that lifts began as simple rope or chain hoists.
Hydraulically balanced elevator by renzo toschi otis elevator company patented november 2 1999. An elevator or lift is a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building. Made a few design changes and. A notable feature of the otis elevator and the principal reason for its popular acceptance was a safety device that immediately engaged and held the elevator in the event the hoisting cables broke.
This boat launcher elevator tutorial demonstrates the ability to connect two different bodies of water this design works automatically. Sep 8 2013 a simple homemade elevator built for under 500 00. The design of the otis safety elevator is somewhat similar to one type still used today. The modern elevator is a direct descendant of a design first shown by elisha g.
Otis at the new york world s fair in 1853. Good elevator or escalator design plays a critical role in the quality of life and work in multi story buildings.