The elevator door is divided into two categories: internal door and elevator cabin door or floor door. The door of the elevator cabin is also divided into automatic door and manual door.
Door of elevator floors
This door is opened when the car has completely stopped on the floor for people to enter or exit. This door is placed between the shaft and the floor station and prevents accidents such as falling into the shaft and hitting the moving cabin. There are different types of elevator floor doors, including telescopic central hinged and accordion doors. to be When choosing the type and size of the opening of this door, you should pay attention to the type of use and the design of the elevator. It separates the shaft and moves in the cabin along with the elevator cabin and opens only when it comes to a complete stop. This door is connected to an electric motor, and the command to open and close it is issued by the elevator controller.
The electric motor produces the necessary power to rotate a wheel. A metal arm is also connected to the wheel and on the other side to the cabin door. As the wheel rotates, the elevator cabin door arm slides on a rail to the left or right.
Types of elevator doors according to the type of operation
Automatic elevator door
These doors open and close automatically. In the telescopic type, the door opens and closes only from one side, and in the central type, the door opens from the middle and then closes again from the sides. Wood is formed. The main advantages of automatic doors are higher speed, very low noise and ease of use.
Semi-automatic elevator door
Semi-automatic doors with Hands open and close. The doors of the hinged floors are opened by the mechanical force applied by the passengers. The cabin door, which is a telescopic type, opens automatically without manual intervention.
Introducing several types of elevator cabin doors
1. Bus elevator door (folding) Folding Door
These cabin doors are known as bus doors due to the similarity of these doors to bus doors. In this model of the door, the slats are folded like an accordion or telescopically to one side or centrally to the sides. Of course, this type of door is mostly used for elevator cabin doors.
2. Sliding Door Telescopic Elevator Door
Another type The door of the elevator cabin is called a telescopic door. The slats of this cabin door are closed on top of each other in a telescopic or sliding way. The designer of the elevator cabin determines the direction of closing these slats depending on the dimensions and shape of the well and the position of the floors. 3. Central sliding door of the elevator.
The movement of elevator door slats starts from the center and extends to the sides. Based on the number of slats, the name of this type of door can be named. 4. Door Simple elevator (hinged) single lever Swing Door
Single lever doors are simple and are popular with most customers due to their economical price and high security. This type of door is available in two directions: left opening and right opening, and all necessary standards must be observed during the installation of the elevator.