Residential elevators have a rated speed of no more than 0.4m/s, with those without car doors having a rated speed of no more than 0.3m/s. The car travel distance does not exceed 12m, and the rated load capacity is no more than 400KG. They are mainly categorized into traction elevators, screw elevators, and hydraulic elevators.
Home elevators are available in manual pull doors and automatic doors.
The manual sliding door structure is similar to the commonly used doors at home, but it includes a door lock linkage mechanism and is heavier. Additionally, the manual sliding door lacks a protective design for the car door, which objectively poses a safety risk. Automatic doors, on the other hand, share a two-layer protection system like public passenger elevators, with car doors and lobby doors. The difference is that over 95% of residential elevators opt for side-opening automatic doors. This is because side-opening doors can maximize the savings in building area and make the most of the shaft width, while also facilitating the use for disabled and elderly individuals, fully demonstrating their accessibility.