TENAU Smart Elevator
Compact, personal-use goods elevators designed for high-end homes, offering aesthetic integration and safe vertical transport for household materials and supplies.
- Seamless Interior Integration
- Furniture-Sized Capacity
- Low Decibel Operation
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Product Overview
Intelligent customization redefines vertical transportation
The residential cargo elevator is essentially interchangeable with the residential freight elevator, emphasizing the movement of property and goods within a private home, rather than public use. This category fills the gap between a small dumbwaiter and a full-sized passenger lift, providing a dedicated space for moving large or heavy domestic items such as laundry baskets, vacuum cleaners, firewood, or bulky boxes without the effort and hazard of navigating stairs.
Design standards focus on reliability, low power draw, and safety features appropriate for a home environment, including smooth operation and quiet components. Customization is a key differentiator, allowing homeowners to match the car and door finishes to their interior decor, often utilizing wooden panels, custom lighting, and aesthetically pleasing controls. The maximum load capacity is carefully chosen to handle typical domestic heavy loads (e.g., 500 lbs/227 kg) without requiring the massive structural support or power consumption of an industrial unit.
Basic Product Parameters
Diverse options to meet the needs of different families
| Application | Private Home Goods Movement |
| Rated Load | 227 kg – 454 kg (500 – 1000 lbs) |
| Drive Type | Hydraulic or Winding Drum (Quiet Motor) |
| Aesthetic Finish | Wood, Laminate, or Painted Steel Interior |
| Controls | Key-Activated, Constant Pressure |
| Safety | Car Gate, Slack Cable/Chain Detection |
Product Advantages
Why choose Tenau elevators?
Increases Home Functionality
Makes every floor of the residence fully accessible for heavy utility tasks, improving the quality of life and future-proofing the home.
Discreet Operation
Designed to blend into the home environment, minimizing visual impact and operating at noise levels that do not disrupt daily residential activities.
Product Features
Innovative technology, superior experience
- Car Platform Liner: The floor is often protected by a removable, high-impact rubber or composite mat to prevent damage during the loading of tools or sharp objects.
- Manual Swing Doors: Landing doors are often simple, manual swing-out doors that can be paneled to look exactly like standard interior closet or utility room doors.
- Call Box Integration: Call buttons are designed to be low-profile and can be integrated into the wall trim or door frame for a less intrusive look.
Product Comparison
| Characteristic | Residential Cargo Elevator | Stair Lift (Chairlift) |
| Primary Function | Vertical transport of Goods and Materials | Vertical transport of Persons only |
| Required Space | Requires a full vertical shaft enclosure | Installed along the existing staircase (no shaft) |
| Load Capacity | High (Hundreds of kilograms) | Low (One person only) |
| Accessibility | Provides access for materials and potentially wheelchairs (if sized) | Provides mobility access for an individual |
| Installation Type | Permanent structural addition | Fixed equipment on existing stairs |
Installation Process
Standardized installation, efficient and worry-free
1. Site Inspection (1-3 days)
Professional engineers will visit your site to measure and assess the building structure and power supply conditions, and provide feasibility analysis and preliminary solutions.
2. Solution Design (3-5 days)
We offer customized design solutions based on client needs, including elevator specifications, interior design style, and installation location, and provide 3D renderings.
3. Shaft Preparation Guidance
Provide detailed shaft construction drawings and technical guidance to ensure that the civil engineering meets the installation requirements.
4. Equipment Installation (3-7 days)
A professional installation team will carry out on-site construction and modular assembly to minimize the impact on residential life.
5. Debugging and Testing (1-2 days)
Comprehensive system debugging and safety performance testing were conducted to ensure that all indicators met international standards.
6. Use Training + Delivery
Operation training, document handover, activation of remote monitoring service, and formal delivery for use.
Application Scenarios
Suitable for a variety of residential environments
Moving Tools and Workshop Materials
Transports heavy machinery, lumber, paint, or tools between a basement workshop or garage and upper floors without strenuous lifting.
Serving Home Office and Library
Moves large quantities of books, file boxes, or office equipment between floors for home businesses or large personal libraries.
Factors To Consider When Choosing Elevator
Comprehensive assessment, wise choice
Technical Factors
- Pit and Overhead: Analyzing if the lift system can be safely accommodated within the existing floor-to-floor height and foundation limitations of the home.
- Load Distribution: Ensuring the car's weight and the load is adequately supported by the home's floor beams or foundation at all landings.
- Electrical Circuitry: Dedicating a specific, properly rated electrical circuit to the lift system to prevent overloading the home's general electrical supply.
Usage Factors
- Clear Labeling: Clearly labeling the load capacity and the explicit "No Passenger Use" warning (unless code permits an attendant) to ensure compliance and safety.
- Life Cycle Cost: Considering the cost of replacement parts and consumables (e.g., hydraulic oil, cables) over the expected 20+ year lifespan of the home.
- Security Integration: Aligning the lift's access control with the home's smart security system if required for remote monitoring or guest access management.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions you may be interested in
In most jurisdictions, riding a cargo lift is illegal unless the lift is specifically dual-coded as a 'goods-passenger lift' or if you are riding as an attendant for the sole purpose of loading/unloading, following strict safety protocols.
Modern units, particularly hydraulic or specialized screw-driven models with isolated motors, are designed to operate very quietly, typically generating noise levels comparable to a refrigerator when running.
Warranties typically cover the major drive components (motor, pump, cylinder) for 3 to 5 years, with a standard 1-year warranty on all other parts and labor.
About Company
Intelligent elevator systems are redefining the industry model.
Smart Customization
Tenau Elevator continues to create value that exceeds customer expectations, meeting higher customer needs through high-end customization services and realizing customized solutions such as self-configuration and personalized decoration.
Smart Manufacturing
Leveraging Industry 4.0 manufacturing systems, Tenau Elevator has implemented intelligent production and quality traceability systems to ensure product quality and controllable management.
Intelligent Interaction
Beyond just passenger space, the Tenau elevator will integrate more intelligent interactive experiences, making it fun, entertaining, and interactive.
Intelligent Services
By leveraging the internet and the Internet of Things to establish an intelligent service system, Tenau Elevator will provide customers with remote services anytime, anywhere to solve user problems.
Our Commitment
Tenau Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. is professional China residential cargo elevator manufacturers and residential cargo elevator company, dedicated to providing customized solutions for the market and our customers. While markets, applications, and customers vary, we share a unique philosophy that guides our clients to success. We will respond promptly and patiently to any customer questions or feedback; we will respond promptly to any customer inquiries with more professional and reasonable prices; for any new product requests, we will engage in professional communication with our clients, listen to their opinions, and provide useful suggestions for product development; and for any customer orders, we will complete them quickly and with high quality. We offer residential cargo elevator for sale.
We are committed to solving every problem, no matter how mundane it may seem. We will always work with you. You will find that we speak your language and understand your technical issues. This is why we have been able to successfully cooperate with clients from nearly 60 countries for many years.
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