BELT-CLIMBING ELEVATOR HAVING DRIVE IN COUNTERWEIGHT AND COMMON DRIVE AND SUSPENSION ROPE

摘要

An elevator system includes a counterweight-drive assembly (24) having a motor and drive pulley (26) mounted thereon to engage a belt (16) for climbing or descending with respect thereto, resulting in raising or lowering of an elevator car (12) coupled to said counterweight-drive assembly (24) via the same belt (16).