MS Swing Elevator Door

Gate: The door on the elevator car is often referred to as a gate. In the early days these were expanding collapsible and therefore called gates. Solid units are normally called car doors but sometimes referred to as gates.The doors on the cars are operated by an electric motor, which is hooked up to the elevator controller. The electric motor turns a wheel, which is attached to a long metal arm. The metal arm is linked to another arm, which is attached to the door. The door can slide back and forth on a metal railThese use a double-panel door that slides in one motion. One door slides behind the other and then both disappear into one side of the wall. This helps to reduce the need to have spaces between the elevator cabs that are the full width of the elevator door.