US1724586A - Elevator construction - Google Patents

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Aug. 13, 1929. T. K. HlNE 1,724,586

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' ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed June 14,

This invention relates generally to elevator constructions and refers particularly to a novel system of grouping the same.

In the past it has been the pract ce to group the elevators in a manner permitting access to all from the same level. In the construction of tall buildings where the total area of the lot is relatively small com-' pared with the height of the building, the space required for the elevators 1s comparatively great. It is therefore apparent that Valuable space must be used for thls purpose, which might otherwise be utillzed for office area. The primary object of the present invention is to remedy this situation to a great extent by providing a system whereby the groups of elevators are combined in such manner as to economize space.

Another object is to provide inner and outer groups of elevators and means wherebyv each group is easily accessible from the entrance floor of the building.

It is a further object to provide a means of transfer between the inner and outer groups of elevators at various floors selected.

With the above and otherobjects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings;

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a building showing an arrangement of elevators;

Figures2 and 3 are sectional views of the upper and lower loading levels taken on lines 22 and 33 of Figure 1 respectively;

Figure 4 is a view of a transfer floor;

Figure 5 is a modified form of loading means for the elevators.

Figure 6 is a modified form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 4.

Referring now to the drawings the numeral 10 designates a tall building, 11 the entrance floor, and 12 and 13 inner and outer groups of elevators respectively, the inner group comprising rows 14 and 15 and the outer group comprising rows 16, and 17 respectively. With this arrangement a large elevators are concentrated as a unit in a comparatively small space; however, because of the fact that the rows 16 and 17 practically enclose the inner group 1928. Serial No. 285,406.

12, it is necessary to provide separate means for permitting the loading and unloading of each group. One means for accomplishing this is shown in Figure 1 wherein the elevators of the inner group extend to a lower level than the outer group. Each group however is only one half a floor removed from the entrance floor and the rows 16 and 17 of the o'utergroup are reached from an upper level 18, while access is had to the rows 14 and 15 of the inner group from a lower level 19.. For connecting the upper level to the entrance floor, a central ramp or stairs 20 may be provided, while a pair of spaced ramps or stairs 21 and 22 positionedon each side of the ramp 20 may connect the lower level to the entrance floor.

As disclosed in Figure 1, thebuilding is shown as consisting of forty stories with the row of elevators 15 extending to the top of the building and constituting the express group, while the row 14 is designated as the second intermediate elevators and extend to the, thirtieth floor. Each of the two outside rows 16 and 17 extend to the tenth and twentieth floors respectively and are designated as the local and first intermediate elevators.

With the arrangement as thus described, a person desiring to take either the express or second intermediate elevators can reach' the same by descending either of the ramps 21 or 22 to the lower level 19, while anyone Wishing to take a local or a first inter mediate elevator may ascend the ramp 20 to the upper level 18.

It should be stated that applicant does not wish to limit himself to the specific arrangement above described and that other means may be employed for gaining access to the difi'erent groups of elevators. For instance in Figure 5 there is shown an arrangement in which the numeral 23 indicates a ramp or stairs composed of two connecting sections 24 and 25 leading to the up per level while a similar ramp 26 leads down to the lower level.

It is evident that the access and, termination levels might be on difi'erent floors in any portion of a building or structure where such a means of elevator communication might'be required also that any number of inner groups could be provided with a necessary number of lower access levels and corresponding number of upper floor terminations; also that the inner group or groups could consist of one or more elevators and that such an arrangement might be used for passengers, freight or any purpose for Which elevators are used. j v

It is furthermore apparent that the outer group instead of consisting of the outer rows 16 and 17, may also include the end elevators of each of the inner rows so that the inner group will be entirely surrounded by the outer group. However, it is evident that regardless of the specific arrangement of the groups, levels, and numbers of elevators, in each instance I have provided a novel construction which permits a greater number of elevators to be grouped together in a given space than has heretofore been possible, thus releasing valuable space for other purposes and therefore greatly increasing the usable space of a building.

In order to insure the efiicient operation of the present system, it is preferable to provide a means of transfer between any two groups of elevators and particularly between the inner and outer groups. This is accomplished in one manner by providing the end cars of the inner groups with side doors so that they may stop at a transfer floor to permit access to and from the cars of the outer groups. In Figure 5 is shown a view of the tenth floor which in the present instance will be designated as a transfer floor. If a passenger in one of the end express or second intermediate cars wishes to change to the first intermediate group or vice versa, he may do so by leaving either of the first mentioned groups by one of the side doors 27 at the tenth floor and walk around to the other group. Means may alsobe provided whereby a passenger can transfer from one ofthe inner cars of an inner group to a car of an outer group at the transfer floor. This is accomplished by providing passages 28 between rear doors of the cars of the outer groups and the front doors of the inner groups whereby a passenger may pass from one car to another by means of an enclosure passage.

Referring now to Figure 6 a modified form of the invention is disclosed in which two rows 29 and 30 respectively are shown, the former being located adjacent a wall 31 of a building and the latter being positioned directly in front of the row 29. With this arrangement the row 29 will extend to a lower level than the row 30 for permitting loading and unloading of the elevators of the former.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent,

I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and thatsuch. changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of whatclaimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a building construction, an inner group of elevators, an outer group of elevators adjacent to the inner group and terminating at a lower level than the inner group, the space between said groups being so limited as to prevent access for passage to said inner group, an entrance floor, and passages leading from eachof said levels to the entrance floor. I

2. In a building construction, an inner group of elevators extending to a level below the entrance floor of the building, an outer group of elevators adjacent to the inner group and terminating ata level above the entrance floor the space between said groups being so limited as to prevent access for passage to said inner group, a passage leading from the lower level, and second passage leading from the upper level and terminating with said first mentioned passage at the entrance floor. 7

3. In a building construction, an inner group of elevators extending to a level below the entrance floor of the building, an outer group of elevators adjacent to the inner group and terminating at a level above the entrance floor the space between said groups being so limited as to prevent access for passage to said inner group, a pair of spaced passages leading from one of said levels, and a single passage leading from the other level and positioned between the aforesaid passages, all of said passages meeting in a common plane at the entrance floor.

4. In a building construction, an inner group of elevators, an outer group of elevators adjacent the inner group the space between said groups being so limited as to prevent access for passage to said inner group, loading means for each of said groups, and transfer means from one group to the other at certain designated floors.

5. A bank of elevators in compact rows, means of access to one of said rows of elevators at one grade, and independent means of access to another of said rows at another grade, the space between said rows being so limited as toprevent access thereto for passage to any row of elevators.

6. A bank of elevators in compact relationship including an interior elevator, an exterior group of elevators surrounding said inner elevator and preventing access forpassage to said interior elevator, means of access to said exterior group of elevators at one grade, and independent means of access to said interior elevator at another grade.

7. A bank of elevators in compact rows, including inner and outer groups of elevat- 01's the space between said outer group being so limited as to prevent access to said inner group, said inner group of elevators extending below said outer group to permit loading and unloading of the former.

8. A bank of elevators in compact rows,

including inner and outer groups of ele vators, the space between said outer group being so limited as to prevent access to said inner group,said inner group of elevators extending above and below said outer group to permit loading and unloadingof the former.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

TREDICK K. HIN E.

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