VEHICLE ELEVATOR SYSTEM
A vehicle elevator system including a transport platform for transporting a vehicle to and from a parking floor in a multi-story parking facility; a hoisting element attached at one end to the transport platform and at another end to a counterweight; a motor-driven hoist transport element to impart motion to the hoisting element; a tensed cable attached at one end to the transport platform and at another end to the counterweight; and a pulley to allow sliding motion of the tensed cable.
1 . A vehicle elevator system comprising:
a transport platform for transporting a vehicle to and from a parking floor in a multi-story parking facility;
a hoisting element attached at one end to said transport platform and at another end to a counterweight;
a motor-driven hoist transport element to impart motion to said hoisting element;
a tensed cable attached at one end to said transport platform and at another end to said counterweight; and
a pulley to allow sliding motion of said tensed cable.
2 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said pulley comprises an idle pulley.
3 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said hoisting element comprises a hoisting cable.
4 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said hoisting element comprises a hoisting chain.
5 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said hoisting element comprises a hoist belt.
6 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said motor-driven hoist transport element is a sheave.
7 . A system according to claim 1 wherein said motor-driven hoist transport element is a sprocket.