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I guess you could have a chassis that is attached to the counterweights. The cabin could be on rails and drive onto the chassis. Of course this would not work
by 7952 8y ago
I guess you could have a chassis that is attached to the counterweights. The cabin could be on rails and drive onto the chassis.
Of course this would not work for small buildings as it would take up an entire side of the building. And for larger complexes it would be simpler to have a separate system of self driving pods that are separate from the lifts. This would be a much easier topology to optimise.
- Timmah 8y agoI think rather than a sideways elevator, they should make one that runs on an electrified track without a cable or counterweight. Just a motor that runs on a cog or something. You could then have multiple elevators on the same shaft, going the same direction. Then at a couple places, have switches that go sideways to the other track, just like a train. So for instance you could have 10 elevators going up and 10 going down, using 2 tracks. With switches at the bottom, top, and middle. After someone is dropped off, the elevator moves to the down track until called. You could fit way more elevators and have more floor space for real estate. Plus you could harvest the electricity going down instead of burning it on the brakes. It would just need a really good safety to guarantee it won't plummet in a motor/power/computer failure.