Compact elevator for tight retrofits
Yijia Q Compact Home Elevator
A self-supporting shaft on about a square metre of floor.
The elevator
What the Yijia Q is built for
A shaft from about 1000 × 1050 mm with no load-bearing wall, and a pit from 100 mm.
Two to three people, 250 kg: enough for a couple ageing in place.
It suits
- Retrofits where space, not budget, is the constraint
- Basements where digging a pit is difficult or unwanted
- Two to five floors, two or three people at a time
Certified components
Certified motor and controller
Choose CSA, UL (cUL) or CE versions, with the certificates in the quote.
What that covers
Specifications
Yijia Q at a glance
- Rated load
- 250 kg (550 lb)
- Capacity
- 2–3 people
- Travel
- Up to 12 m (39 ft)
- Stops
- 2–5 floors
- Shaft (minimum)
- 1000 × 1050 mm (39 × 41 in)
- Pit depth
- From 100 mm (4 in)
- Speed
- 0.3 m/s
- Drive
- Gearless traction
- Door
- Automatic side opening
Shaft and pit sizes are minimums; local rules may require more. Every model needs a dedicated circuit, which we install.
FAQ
Yijia Q questions
How small a space can the Yijia Q fit?
From about 1000 × 1050 mm (39 × 41 in), plus the frame around it and room to step out.
Does the Q need a load-bearing wall?
No, its shaft is self-supporting on its own base.
Can a wheelchair fit in the Q?
Usually not comfortably; look at the S-Lift or the larger G2.
