Home-elevator

Home lifts are very different from hydraulic and geared or counterweighted lifts as home lifts do not need much space as compared to them. Home lifts do not require any additional space for the machine room, pits or overhead which makes it more suitable for domestic use. Also the maintenance cost of these lifts are cheaper than other lifts. It has the capacity to counter the weight of 2-4 people at a time. Also it is designed in such a way that it has enough space for wheelchair users as well. Its driving system is built inside the lift and the screws and motor is placed behind the control panel in each lift. Most of the home lift comes with open structure.

In these elevators a device is used which is known as a piston and it is placed at bottom. This is used to push the elevator car up while an electric motor forces hydraulic fluid down the piston. And when these elevators come down the valve releases the hydraulic fluid from the piston which helps the elevators to come down smoothly. Hydraulic elevators are most commonly used in 2-8 story buildings and can travel upto 200 feet per minute.
Hydraulic elevators are divided into 3 parts.