Abstract: An automatic transfer apparatus for loading and unloading a push car into and from an elevator is provided. It includes a guide member, a carriage mounted in the guide member, a conveyor for moving the carriage toward the push car, and another conveyor for pulling the push car into and out of the elevator. Firstly the carriage moves toward the push car, pulls it to mount it just on itself, and moves back to its original position to carry it onto the elevator.
Abstract: A stopper device for positioning a push car in front of the door of an elevator. The stopper device has a horizontally pivoting arm, a vertically pivoting arm and a pair of gears interlocking them with each other. The horizontally pivoting arm is locked by a stopper to its operative position and the stopper is kept in its operative position by a pushing member.