Belt-climbing elevator having drive in counterweight
- Resource Type
- Patent
- Authors
- Source
- Subject
- Language
An elevator system includes a counterweight-drive assembly (26) having a motor (32) and drive pulley (36) mounted internally to engage a drive belt (42) for climbing or descending with respect thereto, resulting in raising or lowering of an elevator car (12) coupled to said counterweight-drive assembly (26).