JP2023077026A - Elevator apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an elevator apparatus capable of suppressing interference between a car moving up/down in a hoistway and a car which can move between hoistways.SOLUTION: An elevator comprises at least first liftable cars K1, K2, and a second car K3 which can move laterally and enter hoistways A, B where the first cars K1, K2 move up/down. The first cars K1, K2 comprise distance sensors S1, S2 to detect the distance to the second car K3 entering the hoistways A, B. The distance sensors S1, S2 are provided at the end of the side where the second car K3 enters the hoistways A, B, and stops or decelerates the first cars K1, K2 based on the detected distance by the distance sensors S1, S2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an elevator installation comprising a control for controlling movement of a car.

The elevator apparatus is provided with, for example, two hoistways and three cars, and one of the three cars is configured to move not only in the ascending/descending direction but also laterally between the hoistways. It has a control unit that controls movement. Then, the control unit controls the movement of each car so as not to interfere with another car when one car moves between the hoistways (see FIG. 6 of Patent Document 1, for example).

Specifically, the control unit detects the position of the car that changes from moment to moment based on a detection signal from an encoder that detects the number of rotations of a hoist motor that winds up the lifting rope provided at the top end of the hoistway. ing. However, due to a power outage due to a lightning strike or the like, the detected position detected by the encoder is greatly deviated, and the position of the car may differ greatly from the actual position. Therefore, if the positions of one car moving between the hoistway and the other car moving up and down are greatly deviated, they may interfere with each other, and there is room for improvement.

JP 2016-121021 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an elevator apparatus capable of suppressing interference between a car moving up and down a hoistway and a car movable between the hoistway.

An elevator apparatus of the present invention is an elevator comprising at least a first car that can ascend and descend, and a second car that can enter a hoistway in which the first car ascends and descends by lateral movement, wherein the first car: A distance sensor for detecting the distance to the second car that has entered the hoistway is provided, and the distance sensor is located at the end of the first car on the side where the second car enters the hoistway. It is characterized in that the first car is stopped or decelerated based on the distance detected by the distance sensor.

According to the present invention, the distance to the second car that has entered the hoistway can be accurately detected by the distance sensor provided in the first car. As a result, it is possible to suppress interference between the car moving up and down the hoistway and the car movable between the hoistways. Moreover, since the distance sensor is provided at the end of the first car on the side where the second car enters the hoistway, the distance sensor is detected when at least part of the second car enters the hoistway. Since the distance between the first car and the second car can be detected, the interference of the first car with the second car can be further suppressed by stopping or decelerating the first car as early as possible.

The elevator apparatus of the present invention also comprises a plurality of cars movable along a lateral movement path, each car comprising a lateral drive for movement, the lateral drive detecting the distance between the cars. At least one of the plurality of cars may be stopped or decelerated based on the distance detected by the distance sensor.

As described above, the distance sensor provided in the lateral drive device can accurately detect the distance between cars moving along the lateral movement path. As a result, interference between cars moving on the lateral movement path can be suppressed.

Further, in the elevator apparatus of the present invention, the lateral drive device projects outward in the movement direction from both ends of the car in the movement direction on the back side opposite to the opening/closing door for getting in and out of the car. at least one of the projecting ends of the lateral drive may be provided with the distance sensor.

As described above, by providing the distance sensor at the protruding end, the detection distance between the cars can be shortened, so the detection accuracy can be improved. In addition, when it is likely that the cars will interfere with each other, the protruding ends of the lateral drive devices will first interfere with each other, so that the interference between the cars can be easily avoided, which is advantageous in terms of safety.

The present invention prevents interference between a car moving up and down a hoistway and a car movable between the hoistways by equipping the first car with a distance sensor that accurately detects the distance to the second car that has entered the hoistway. can be provided.

1 is a schematic perspective view showing the basic configuration of an elevator apparatus according to this embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a car positioned above the left hoistway in FIG. 1 laterally moves to the right by a predetermined distance and the right end of the car reaches the right hoistway. 3 is a control block diagram of the elevator system; FIG. FIG. 11 is a top plan view of another form of elevator installation showing movement of two cars to the right along a traverse path; Figure 5 is a perspective view of the elevator installation of Figure 4; FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 4; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of another form of elevator apparatus;

An embodiment of an elevator apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration of the elevator system. This elevator system includes a plurality of (two in FIG. 1) hoistways A and B arranged so as to be adjacent to each other, and a first car K1, which can move vertically (up and down) in each of the hoistways A and B. K2, a second car K3 that can move vertically (up and down) in a plurality of hoistways A and B and can move laterally between the hoistways A and B, and operation of all the cars K1, K2, and K3 ( and a group management server 10 (see FIG. 3) as a control unit for controlling longitudinal movement and lateral movement). Each of the cars K1, K2, and K3 has one or more doors that can be opened/closed for getting on and off the cars in front. In FIG. 1, the left-right direction in the figure is the left-right direction (or horizontal direction), the up-down direction in the figure is the up-down direction (or vertical direction), the front side in the penetrating direction of the paper is the front, and the back side in the penetrating direction is the front side. are described below as rear. Although the number of cars is one more than the number of hoistways, the number may be the same, or the number may be any number that is two or more more than the number of hoistways. good. In FIG. 1, the two hoistways A and B are arranged adjacent to each other in close proximity. You may

Each hoistway A or B has two pairs of front and rear first guide rails 1, 1, 2, 2 extending in the vertical direction, a pair of left and right second guide rails 3, 3 extending in the vertical direction, and a first guide rail. First elevation drive devices 4 and 5 that are guided by guide rails 1, 1, 2 and 2 and can be elevated and lowered, and a second elevation drive device 6 that is guided by second guide rails 3 and 3 and are capable of elevation. I have. The elevation of these first and second elevation driving devices 4 to 6 is controlled by a group management server 10 (see FIG. 3). The first left guide rails 1, 1 are arranged on the front side of the left hoistway A at the left end thereof with a space therebetween in the front-rear direction. The right first guide rails 2, 2 are arranged on the front side of the right hoistway B at the right end thereof with a space therebetween in the front-rear direction. The second guide rails 3, 3 are arranged at the left end of the hoistway A and the right end of the hoistway B so as to straddle the two hoistways A, B on the rear side of the left and right hoistways A, B. there is By arranging the three sets of guide rails 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, and 3 separately in the front, rear, left, and right directions in this manner, interference (collision) between the three lift drive devices 4 to 6 when the three lift drive devices 4 to 6 are lifted and lowered. ) I try not to.

The first lifting drive devices 4, 5 are arranged in a posture parallel to the front-rear direction, and suspended ropes 7, 7, 7, 7 are wound around pulleys (not shown) of respective hoisting machines (not shown). and fixedly integrated with the cages K1 and K2. Therefore, by controlling the rotation (forward rotation or reverse rotation) of the hoisting machine, the cars K1 and K2 fixed to the first lifting drive devices 4 and 5 can be raised and lowered along the guide rails 1, 1, 2 and 2. It is configured to allow

The second lift drive device 6, like the first lift drive devices 4 and 5, includes four suspension ropes 8, 8, 8 wound around pulleys (not shown) of a hoist (not shown). , 8. Further, the second elevator drive device 6 is configured in a horizontally long shape having a horizontal width from the left end of the hoistway A to the right end of the hoistway B, is coupled to the third car K3, and moves the third car K3 laterally. constitutes a guide portion that guides the In this embodiment, the elevator drive devices 4, 5 and 6 for raising and lowering the cars K1, K2 and K3 are provided. It may be configured to be self-propelled. Specifically, the cars K1, K2 and K3 are provided with lift drive units for lifting and lowering the cars K1, K2 and K3 along the guide rails 1, 1, 2, 2, 3 and 3. By driving the parts, the cars K1, K2 and K3 are moved up and down along the guide rails 1, 1, 2, 2, 3 and 3. A later-described lateral drive device (not shown) for laterally moving a specific car K3 is provided in the car K3 and the elevator drive device 6. By driving the lateral drive device, the car K1 is laterally moved to be adjacent to the car K1. It is constructed so that it can move between the hoistways A and B.

Encoders E (only one is shown in FIG. 3) for detecting the number of rotations of the hoist motors that drive the first elevation driving devices 4 and 5 and the second elevation driving device 6 are provided. These encoders E are connected to the elevation drive device microcomputer 11 . The elevator drive microcomputer 11 generates vertical car position information based on the number of revolutions of the hoist motor obtained from the output of the encoder E, and the car position information is transmitted to the group management server 10 by communication. Therefore, the group control server 10 confirms the positions of the cars K1, K2, and K3 based on the transmitted car position information, and moves the cars K1, K2, and K3 so that the cars K1 and K3 and the cars K2 and K3 do not interfere with each other. controls the movement of

The rear surface of the third car K3 is provided with an engaging portion 9 (see FIG. 1) that engages the concave portion 6A provided on the front surface of the elevation drive device 6 from the lateral direction. A lateral driving device (not shown) is provided so that the engaging portion 9 can move in the lateral direction (horizontal direction) while the engaging portion 9 is engaged with the recess 6A. This lateral driving device includes a linear guide rail (secondary side of the linear motor, not shown) provided on the lifting drive device 6 side, which is the fixed side, and an engaging portion that engages with the concave portion 6A of the lifting drive device 6. 9 and the primary side (not shown) of a linear motor. Therefore, by driving the linear motor, the engaging portion 9 moves laterally along the linear guide rails, so that the car K3 moves along the elevator drive device 6 to move from one hoistway A to the adjacent one. Lateral movement to the other hoistway B is enabled. In this embodiment, the car K3 is laterally moved by the lateral drive device. The car K3 may move from one hoistway A to the other adjacent hoistway B by moving along.

Further, the first car K1 moving up and down the hoistway A is provided with a distance sensor S1 for detecting the distance to the second car K3 that has entered the hoistway A. This distance sensor S1 is composed of a laser distance sensor in this embodiment, and calculates the distance from the phase difference between the laser light emitted to the detection plate 13 provided in the second car K3 and the laser light reflected by the detection plate 13. do. One distance sensor S1 is provided on each of the upper end side and the lower end side of the first car K1. The distance sensor S1 on the upper end side is provided on the front side in the front-rear direction and at the adjacent hoistway B side end (the end on the side where the second car K3 enters the hoistway A). The distance sensor S1 on the lower end side is provided on the rear side in the front-rear direction and at the adjacent hoistway B side end (the end on the side where the second car K3 enters the hoistway A). One detection plate 14 for reflecting the laser beam from the distance sensor S3 provided in the second car K3 is provided at each of the positions corresponding to the distance sensor S3 on the upper end side and the lower end side of the first car K1. . The detection plate 14 on the upper end side is provided on the rear end portion in the front-rear direction of the upper end surface of the first car K1 so as to extend over the entire lateral width of the first car K1. The detection plate 14 on the lower end side is provided on the front end portion in the front-rear direction of the lower end surface of the first car K1 so as to extend over the entire lateral width of the first car K1. Further, the top of the hoistways A and B is provided with a top-side detection plate 16 having a length extending between the hoistways A and B, It has a bottom-side detection plate 17 with a thickness.

Further, the first car K2 moving up and down the hoistway B is provided with a distance sensor S2 for detecting the distance to the second car K3 that has entered the hoistway B. This distance sensor S2 is composed of a laser distance sensor in the same manner as described above, and calculates the distance from the phase difference between the laser beam emitted to the detection plate 13 provided in the second car K3 and the laser beam reflected by the detection plate 13. . One distance sensor S2 is provided on each of the upper end side and the lower end side of the first car K2. The distance sensor S2 on the upper end side is provided on the front side in the longitudinal direction and at the adjacent hoistway A side end (the end on the side where the second car K3 enters the hoistway B). One detection plate 15 for reflecting the laser beam from the distance sensor S3 provided in the second car K3 is provided at each of the positions corresponding to the distance sensor S3 on the upper end side and the lower end side of the first car K2. . The detection plate 15 on the upper end side is provided on the front-rear direction rear end portion of the upper end surface of the first car K2 so as to extend over the entire width of the first car K2. The detection plate 15 on the lower end side is provided on the front end portion in the front-rear direction of the lower end surface of the first car K2 so as to extend over the entire lateral width of the first car K2.

In addition, the second car K3 is equipped with the first car when ascending and descending in the hoistway A or B, when entering the hoistway B from the hoistway A, and when entering the hoistway A from the hoistway B. It has the same distance sensor S3 as described above for detecting the distance to K1 or K2. A total of four distance sensors S3 are provided, two on the upper end side of the second car K3 and two on the lower end side of the second car K3. Specifically, the upper end of the second car K3 is provided with a distance sensor S3 on the front side in the front-rear direction and on each of the left and right ends, and the lower end side of the second car K3 is provided with a rear sensor S3 in the front-rear direction. One distance sensor S3 is provided on each of the left and right ends. Further, detection plates 13 for reflecting laser beams from the distance sensors S1 and S2 provided in the first cages K1 and K2 are located at positions corresponding to the distance sensors S1 and S2 on the upper end side and the lower end side of the second cage K3. One of each is provided. The detection plate 13 on the upper end side is provided on the rear end portion in the front-rear direction of the upper end surface of the second car K3 so as to extend over the entire lateral width of the second car K3. The detection plate 13 on the lower end side is provided on the front end portion in the front-rear direction of the lower end surface of the second car K3 so as to extend over the entire lateral width of the second car K3.

In the detection information from the encoder E, a power failure due to a lightning strike or the like may cause the detection position detected by the encoder E to be greatly deviated, and the position of the car may differ greatly from the actual position. Therefore, if the positions of the one car K3 moving between the hoistway and the other cars K1 and K2 that are ascending and descending are greatly deviated, they may interfere with each other. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the distance to the second car K3 that has entered the hoistway B can be accurately detected by the distance sensor S2 provided at the upper end of the first car K2. As a result, interference between the first car K2 moving up and down the hoistway B and the second car K3 moving from the hoistway A to B can be suppressed. Moreover, since the distance sensor S2 is provided at the end of the first car K2 on the side where the second car K3 enters the hoistway B, at least part of the second car K3 enters the hoistway B. At that time, the distance sensor S2 detects the second car K3, and the distance between the first car K2 and the second car K3 can be detected (see FIG. 2). Therefore, by stopping or decelerating the first car K2 as early as possible, it is possible to further prevent the first car K2 from interfering with the second car K3. In FIG. 2, since the second car K3 is moving from the hoistway A above the first car K2 to the hoistway B, the distance sensor S2 at the upper end of the first car K2 detects the difference between the first car K2 and the second car K2. Although the distance to the car K3 is detected, when the second car K3 moves from the hoistway A located below the first car K2 to the hoistway B, the distance from the lower end of the first car K2 is detected. The sensor S2 detects the distance between the first car K2 and the second car K3.

In addition, since the second car K3 is provided with distance sensors S3 at both ends in the horizontal direction, the distance of the first car K2 is detected when the second car K3 moves from the hoistway A into the hoistway B. Even if the sensor S2 is out of order, when at least part of the second car K3 enters the hoistway B, the distance sensor S3 at the right end of the lower end of the second car K3 detects the first car K2, The distance between the first car K2 and the second car K3 can be detected (see FIG. 2). Therefore, by stopping or decelerating the first car K2 as early as possible, it is possible to further prevent the first car K2 from interfering with the second car K3. When the second car K3 moves from the hoistway B into the hoistway A, the first car K1 is detected by the distance sensor S3 at the left end on the lower end side of the second car K3. and the second car K3.

Based on the detection information from the encoder E for each car, the group management server 10 provides positional information of all the cars K1, K2, K3, positional information of all the elevator driving devices 4, 5, 6, and information about elevators on each floor. Based on the call information (elevator platform call information at the floor) and the destination floor information of each car (car call information), the operation information (timetable) until a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) has passed, and Create until all users finish using it. Based on the created timetable, the group management server 10 transmits permission or prohibition of movement start, departure request, stop request, speed limit request, load limit request to the elevation drive device microcomputer 11 and the lateral drive device control microcomputer 12, which will be described later. to control the operation of all the cars K1, K2, K3 and the elevation of the elevator drive devices 4, 5, 6.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, it has an elevation drive device microcomputer 11 and a lateral drive device control microcomputer 12 that are controlled by the group management server 10 .

The lift drive device microcomputer 11 is a microcomputer that controls the lift of the lift drive devices 4, 5 and 6, receives distance information from the distance sensors S1, S2 and S3, and controls the first car K1 or K2 and the second car K2. If it is determined that there is interference with K3, the interference can be suppressed by stopping or decelerating the corresponding lifting drive device 4 or 5. The lateral drive device control microcomputer 12 is a microcomputer that controls the lateral movement of the second car K3, and similarly to the elevator drive device microcomputer 11, distance information is input from the distance sensors S1, S2 and S3. These two microcomputers 11 and 12 are managed by a group management server 10. FIG.

In the above embodiment, the distance sensors S1 and S2 are provided to detect the distance from the second car K3 when the second car K3 enters the hoistway A or B along which the first car K1 or K2 ascends and descends due to lateral movement. However, FIGS. 4 to 6 show cases where the cars K1 and K2 are provided with a distance sensor S4 for detecting the lateral distance between the cars K1 and K2 moving along the lateral movement path C. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a plurality of (two in FIG. 4) cages K1 and K2 movable along a lateral movement path C formed by linear guide rails 19 having a C-shaped cross section are provided, The cages K1 and K2 are provided with engaging portions 20 that engage with the concave portions 19M (see FIG. 6) of the linear guide rails 19. As shown in FIG. Each end of the lateral movement path C is provided with a gate 21 that can be opened and closed. In FIG. 5, two gates 21, 21 are provided, and by opening each gate 21, the cars K1, K2 can move outside the gate 21. As shown in FIG. The gate 21 is opened and closed based on an instruction signal from the group management server 10, for example. The opening and closing of each gate 21 is determined according to the situation of the place where it is installed, such as a slide type, swing type, or rotary type.

A linear guide rail (secondary side of the linear motor, not shown) and the engaging portion 20 constitute a lateral driving device. The engaging portion 20 and the rear surface of the car K1 or K2 on the side opposite to the opening/closing door for getting on and off are connected by a connecting portion 22 (see FIG. 6). A primary side (not shown) of a linear motor is provided in the engaging portion 20 . Then, by driving the linear motor and moving the engaging portion 20 laterally along the linear guide rail 19, the cars K1 and K2 are laterally moved.

The engaging portions 20 of the lateral drive device are provided so as to protrude outward in the moving direction from both end portions of the cars K1 and K2 in the moving direction. Each of the projecting end portions 20A, 20A of the engaging portion 20 is provided with a distance sensor S4 for detecting the distance between the cars K1, K2.

The distance sensor S4, in this embodiment, consists of a laser distance sensor, and as shown in FIG. The distance is calculated from the phase difference with the laser light reflected by the plate 18 . In FIG. 5, the distance sensor S4 on one side (the right side in FIG. 5) of each car K1 is provided above the projecting end surface 20a of the one (the right side in FIG. 5) projecting end 20A. A detection plate 18 is provided below the projecting end face 20a. The other (left side in FIG. 5) distance sensor S4 is provided below the protruding end surface 20a of the other (left side in FIG. 5) protruding end portion 20A, and the other (left side in FIG. 5) protruding end surface 20A. A detection plate 18 is provided on top of 20a. In FIGS. 4 and 5, when the two cars K1 and K2 are both moving in the right direction indicated by the arrow, the laser beam emitted from the right distance sensor S4 provided in the engaging portion 20 of the left car K1 and the The distance between the cars K1 and K2 is calculated from the phase difference between the engaging portion 20 of the right car K2 and the laser beam reflected by the left detection plate 18 . Also, the phase difference between the laser beam emitted from the left distance sensor S4 provided in the engaging portion 20 of the right car K2 and the laser beam reflected on the right detecting plate 18 of the engaging portion 20 of the left car K1 The distance between the cars K1 and K2 is calculated. Further, from the phase difference between the laser light emitted from the right distance sensor S4 provided in the engaging portion 20 of the right car K2 and the laser light reflected on the left side surface of the right gate 21, the distance from the gate 21 to the right car K2 is calculated. distance is calculated. One (for example, the left) car K1 is decelerated based on the distance detected by the distance sensor S4 provided in the left car K1 or the right car K2 so as not to interfere with the other (right) car K2. there is Further, the right car K2 is decelerated based on the distance from the right gate 21 to the right car K2 so that it can be stopped at a predetermined position in front of the right gate 21.例文帳に追加

The present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment.

In the above-described embodiment, the elevator drive device 6 having a lateral length extending over the two hoistways A and B is provided, and the lift drive device 6 can move in the horizontal direction to move between the hoistways A and B. Although the cage K3 is provided, as shown in FIG. The path B is provided with two fourth to fifth elevation driving devices 35 and 36 having the same lateral width as the hoistway B. As shown in FIG. On the rear surface of each car K1, there are engageable and disengageable engagements with recesses 32A, 33A, 34A, 35A, and 36A provided on the front surfaces of the lift drive devices 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, respectively. It has a joint 9. The above-described lateral driving device (not shown) is provided so that the engaging portion 9 can move in the lateral direction (horizontal direction) while the engaging portion 9 is engaged with the concave portions 32A, 33A, 34A, 35A, and 36A. ). The lift drive device is moved and guided by two pairs of left and right guide rails 1,1,1,1. In FIG. 7, the suspension ropes 7 and 8 are omitted. FIG. 7 also shows a state in which the lowest car K1 is moving from one (left) hoistway A to the other (right) adjacent hoistway B, and the other (right) When the movement to the hoistway B is completed, it ascends on the right hoistway B, overtakes the car K2 on the left hoistway A, and moves to the elevator drive device 4 positioned above the car K2. It is A car K1 that can move between the hoistways A and B is equipped with a total of four distance sensors S4, two at each of the upper and lower ends, as in FIG. , K3 are provided with distance sensors S2, S2, S3, S3 only at the end on the side where the car K1 enters. Other portions that have not been described are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and description thereof is omitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, two hoistways A and B are provided, but three or more hoistways may be provided. For example, when three hoistways are provided, the hoistway located in the center in the left-right direction is provided with distance sensors at both ends in the left-right direction of the upper end and the lower end of the first car that only ascends and descends, The distance between the second car moving to the hoistway and the first car is detected by the upper sensor or the lower sensor at the left end of the first car equipped with the second car moving to the hoistway, and the distance between the second car and the first car is detected. The distance between the third car and the first car may be detected by an upper sensor or a lower sensor at the right end provided in the first car.

Further, in the above embodiment, a laser distance sensor is used as the distance sensor, but an ultrasonic sensor, camera (image recognition), millimeter wave radar, LiDAR (Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging), etc. may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2... 1st guide rail, 3... 2nd guide rail, 4, 5... 1st raising/lowering drive device, 6... 2nd raising/lowering drive device, 6A... Recessed part, 7, 8... Suspension rope, 9... Engagement part , 10... group management server, 11... lift drive device microcomputer, 12... lateral drive device control microcomputer, 13 to 15... detection plate, 16... top side detection plate, 17... bottom side detection plate, 18... detection plate, 19... linear guide rail 19M recess 20 engaging portion 20A protruding end 20a protruding end face 21 gate 22 connecting portion 32 to 36 lifting drive device 32A to 36A recess A, B... hoistway, C... lateral movement path, E... encoder, S1, S2, S3, S4... distance sensor

Claims (3)

An elevator comprising at least a first car that can ascend and descend, and a second car that can enter a hoistway in which the first car ascends and descends by lateral movement,
The first car includes a distance sensor that detects a distance to the second car that has entered the hoistway,
The distance sensor is provided at the end of the first car on the side where the second car enters the hoistway, and stops or decelerates the first car based on the distance detected by the distance sensor. An elevator apparatus characterized in that A plurality of cars movable along a lateral movement path, each car comprising a lateral drive for movement, the lateral drive comprising a distance sensor for detecting a distance between the cars, the distance sensor at least one of the plurality of cars is stopped or decelerated based on the distance detected by the elevator apparatus. The lateral drive device is provided on the back side of the car opposite to the opening/closing door for getting in and out of the car so as to protrude outward in the moving direction from both ends of the car in the moving direction. 3. The elevator apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the distance sensor is provided on at least one protruding end of the ends.

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