Abstract: An elevator with an elevator car, guide rails, a counterweight and counterweight guide rails is arranged to minimize shaft space requirements. This elevator has a plurality of diverting pulleys mounted in an upper part of the shaft. A drive motor with a traction sheave is also mounted in the upper part of the shaft. There is at least one diverting pulley on both the elevator car and the counterweight. The car guide rails, the diverting pulleys in the upper part of the shaft and the drive motor and traction sheave are all on the same side of the elevator car. The elevator will take up as little space as possible in a transverse direction of the shaft and can be installed in a confined space.

Abstract: In a traction sheave elevator, the elevator car is suspended on hoisting ropes by a diverting pulley. The diverting pulley used to suspend the elevator car on the hoisting ropes is mounted on one side of the elevator car.

Abstract: In a traction sheave elevator, the elevator car is suspended on hoisting ropes by means of a diverting pulley. The diverting pulley used to suspend the elevator car on the hoisting ropes is mounted on one side of the elevator car.