How does an Elevator work?

Come learn how a traction elevator work! We'll also explore history and different types of elevators.

Thanks to mike from MQ Elevators for his help with the video. youtube.com/@MQElevators

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⌚Timestamps:
00:00-Intro
00:23-History
01:16-Elisha Otis
02:22-After the Demonstration
03:04-Basic Parts
03:38-2 Types of Elevators
03:57-Hydraulic Elevators
04:40-Traction Elevators
06:24-Elevator Safety
08:28-Door Mechanism
11:01-Ending

🌐Internet Sources:
How Elevators Changed the World (National Geographic) https://youtu.be/UtkAJscxbZU
Master Craftsmen - Elevator Installation https://youtu.be/BsY6CMCdtkc
Elevator Hoist Way Doors - https://youtu.be/jcjcC5-mpEE

https://www.otis.com/en/us/tools-resources/high-rise-safety-systems
https://www.explainthatstuff.com/how-elevators-work.html
https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/elevator.htm

📘Book Sources:
Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator by Andreas Bernard
https://amzn.to/4359tej

The Heights, Anatomy of a Skyscraper by Kate Ascher
https://amzn.to/3M9uyOF


🟠This animation was made with blender 3.4 (Cycles Render)

🎵Music (soundstripe.com):
"Just A Dream" by CJ-0
"Light As Air" by Reveille
"Honolulu Beach Party" by Pala
A Night Alone by TrackTribe (YouTube Audio Library)

3D Models used in this animation:
Medieval Wooden Crane 11 - https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-medieval-wooden-crane-11-model-1756815
Otis Gearless Elevator Traction Machine - https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/otis-gearless-elevator-traction-machine-3d-model-1887357
Wooden Barrel - https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/industrial/other/wooden-barrel-11b5ca84-22ba-4fa5-aa72-34ba69160af4

The buildings from the beginning of this animation are from CG Cookie's course called "Cubicity"
https://cgcookie.com/courses/cubicity-creating-and-utilizing-asset-libraries-with-blender


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📼Video Summary:
The elevator (or lift) has been around for almost 2000 years now. Elisha Otis invented a safety mechanism in the 1850s that allowed for widespread use. After that, elevators because the core of most buildings. Hydraulic Elevators use a cylinder and a piston to push the cab up from underneath. Traction Elevators have a motor that pulls the elevator up using cables. The Door Operator opens both doors - the Cab Door and Hoistway Door. The Interlock is the mechanism that ensures that the Hoistway Door does not open until the cab is right behind it.

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