In ancient China and European countries, people and goods were transported vertically by hoists and other tools. Modern elevator is the product of the invention of steam engine in19th century. 1845, the first hydraulic elevator was born, and the liquid used at that time was water. 1853, American elisha otis invented the automatic safety device, which greatly improved the safety of wire rope traction elevator. On March 23rd, 1857, the first passenger elevator using Otis safety device was installed in a five-story shop in new york, USA. Since then, the use of elevators has been widely accepted and developed rapidly. The original elevator was driven by a steam engine, so the building must be equipped with a boiler room. 1880, Siemens, a German, invented the elevator using electricity, and the veritable "elevator" officially appeared.
The first city in China to install elevators was Shanghai. 1907, two Otis elevators were installed in the Clock Club Hotel on the sixth floor. The first commercial elevator in Taiwan Province Province was installed in 1932 during the Japanese occupation period, located in "Juyuan Department Store" in Taipei, and was then called Liu Long (Minnan: Li? -Me? ng).
Escalator?
/kloc-At the end of 0/9th century, two Americans studied escalators. During 1897, jesse w. reno created an escalator-like mobile phone game at Coney Island amusement park in new york, USA. On the other hand, charles seeberger bought an invention patent on escalators at 1898, and cooperated with Otis Elevator Company to manufacture the first escalator with horizontal steps, handrails and comb plates in New York State at 1899. At the Paris Expo held in 1900, Seeburg successfully exhibited their product "escalator" and won the first prize. 19 10 Otis acquired Seeburg's patent and Renault's company the following year. 1920, Otis combined the two designs and became the basic design of today's escalator.
The first city in China to install escalators was Shanghai. 1935 Shanghai Daxin department store installed two Otis escalators, connecting the ground to the second floor and the second floor to the third floor.