Elevator system having drive motor located adjacent to hoistway door

摘要

An elevator system includes a hoistway (12) having a plurality of hoistway doors (404). An elevator car and counterweight are provided in the hoistway. A drive motor is drivingly coupled to the elevator car and counterweight, and is located adjacent to either the top or bottom portion of a hoistway door. A control cabinet (402) having a drive motor controller (406) supported thereon is disposed at a side of a hoistway door (404) and slidably movable from a first position within the hoistway (12) to a second position in an adjacent elevator hallway for easy and safe access to the controller (406).