The counterweight is equal to the car's weight plus half the weight of the passengers when the car is full.

平衡配重的重量等于电梯厢的重量加上电梯厢满载时一半乘客的重量。

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When approaching and just after leaving half of the way, you can see the counterweight passing through the car.

当接近及刚好离开半途时，你会见到负重物经过客厢。

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The wire ropes which support the car are fixed to a heavy counterweight which moves up and down the lift shaft on separate guide rails.

支撑电梯厢的钢丝绳另一端固定在一个平衡配重上。 平衡配重在升降井里沿着单独的导轨上下移动。

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Conversely, when a heavily loaded car descends or a lightly loaded car ascends, gravity allows the heavier car to descend or the heavier counterweight to descend.

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