Sensors used in all types of elevator include infrared, level, current, load and hall-effect sensors, limit switches and encoders. Encoders are used to detect motor’s rotation speed so as to control the motion and position of elevator car.​

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Description

Many elevators have a motion sensor system that keeps the doors from closing if somebody is between them. The car doors have a clutch mechanism that unlocks the outer doors at each floor and pulls them open. In this way, the outer doors will only open if there is a car at that floor (or if they are forced open).

Sensors used in all types of elevator include infrared, level, current, load and hall-effect sensors, limit switches and encoders. Encoders are used to detect motor’s rotation speed so as to control the motion and position of elevator car.