Dumping cage for building elevator

摘要

The dumping cage has at least one swivel-out door (2) and a flap (6). A control rod (8) is provided between the door and flap to link the movements of same. One end of the rod is connected by a cardan joint (9) to the lower area of the door away from the vertical axis (3) The other rod end (8b) is connected by a second cardan joint (10) to the underneath in an area remote from the horizontal axis (7) and from the outer edge (6a) of the flap facing the door. A lift element (12) such as a cable is attached to the flap to raise it out of its fully unfolded position. One end of the cable is fixed to the flap and the other end to the upper area of the door away from the swivel axis so that the cable is tensioned when the flap is unfolded.