SNAP-FIT ELEVATOR HOISTWAY ENTRANCE

摘要

An elevator hoistway entrance (20) invention includes a snap-fit connection (38) that secures a first hoistway entrance member (32, 40) to a second hoistway entrance member (34, 42) in a desired structural relation. In disclosed embodiments, the snap-fit connection (38) includes at least one receiver (56) and at least one securing member (44) that is at least partially received in the receiver (56) in a first position and is moveable into a second position to secure the first hoistway entrance member (32, 40) to the second hoistway entrance member (34, 42). The securing member (44) is moved in a first direction (66) into an insertion portion (60) of the receiver (56) and then moved into a securing portion (62) to secure the first hoistway entrance member (40) to the second hoistway entrance member (42). A locking member (72) is then inserted through respective openings (64) in the first hoistway entrance member (40) and the second hoistway entrance member (42) to further prevent the securing member (44) from moving from the securing portion (62).