Paternoster lift

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_station
transportation device
gptkbp:alternativeTo conventional elevator
gptkbp:bannedIn many countries
gptkbp:bannedReason safety concerns
gptkbp:capacity 2 people per compartment
gptkbp:declinedAfter modern safety regulations
gptkbp:features emergency stop button
gptkbp:hasFeature continuous movement
no doors
open compartments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paternoster lift
gptkbp:introducedIn 1868
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Peter_Ellis
gptkbp:maximumSpeed about 0.3 m/s
gptkbp:movement vertically
in a loop
gptkbp:nameOrigin Latin 'Pater Noster' (Our Father)
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:University_of_Sheffield
gptkb:Prague_City_Hall
Arts Tower, Sheffield
gptkbp:operates electric motor
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:refersTo resemblance to rosary beads
gptkbp:requires step-on and step-off while moving
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Czech_Republic
gptkb:Germany
public buildings
universities
office buildings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arts_Tower
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7