Method and device for monitoring an elevator car door

    公开(公告)号:US11608250B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16482321

    申请日:2018-03-22

    Applicant: Inventio AG

    Abstract: A method and a device for monitoring an elevator car door acquire one or more distances based on light emitted toward the car door by a distance measuring device and reflected at the car door as a function of a current closed state of the car door. Information about the current closed state of the car door is derived solely by comparing the acquired distance with a previously acquired reference distance, and a signal which represents the information can be fed to a remotely arranged control center. The monitoring device can be installed as a retrofit component that is capable of working autonomously in existing elevator systems, does not need to receive any data from a controller of the car door or the elevator system and only requires a relatively simple data processing device that only needs to carry out a comparison of detected distance values with reference values.

    Remote elevator monitoring and inspection

    公开(公告)号:US11542121B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16305920

    申请日:2017-05-31

    Applicant: Inventio AG

    Abstract: A method and system for inspecting and monitoring an elevator installation includes sending an autonomous flying object having at least one sensor to the elevator installation, and granting access to a hoistway of the elevator installation to the autonomous flying object. The autonomous flying object is positioned within the hoistway, and data collected by the associated sensor is sent to a remote elevator service center. The autonomous flying object and the associated sensor can be used to monitor and inspect the elevator installation on a temporary basis, for example for a specific number of hours, days or weeks. Once the autonomous flying object has gained access to the hoistway, the elevator installation can resume normal operation thereby keeping downtime to a minimum. After completing its tasks at one elevator installation, the autonomous flying object can be directed by the remote elevator service center to monitor and inspect another elevator installation.

    Method for monitoring characteristics of a door motion procedure of an elevator door using a smart mobile device

    公开(公告)号:US11479442B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-25

    申请号:US16959207

    申请日:2019-04-10

    Applicant: Inventio AG

    Abstract: A method and a device for monitoring characteristics of an elevator door motion procedure use a smart mobile device including multiple sensors. The method includes: (i) determining a time window, within which a door motion is assumed to occur, including a time interval enclosed by a start time limit and an end time limit and wherein at least one of the start time limit and the end time limit is determined based on first measurement values acquired by a first sensor in the smart mobile device; and (ii) detecting characteristics of the procedure based on second measurement values acquired during the time window by a second sensor in the smart mobile device. Using the method, door motion characteristics can be reliably monitored using a passenger's smart mobile phone while substantially limiting sensing and processing capacities required by the smart mobile phone as well as avoiding compromising passenger privacy requirements.

    Drive engine arrangement with sensor-monitored fan for an elevator system

    公开(公告)号:US11245313B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-08

    申请号:US15770293

    申请日:2016-10-26

    Applicant: Inventio AG

    Abstract: A drive engine arrangement for an elevator system includes a drive engine for driving suspension traction media for displacing an elevator car, a fan for generating a fluid flow for cooling the drive engine and a fluid flow sensor. The fluid flow sensor senses the fluid flow generated by the fan. Accordingly, using the fluid flow sensor, it can be determined whether or not the fan is currently operating. By e.g. comparing the fan's behavior with previous operation patterns and/or by additionally measuring a temperature of the drive engine with a temperature sensor, it can be monitored whether the fan is operating correctly or whether e.g. cooling requirements may be compromised due to a malfunction of the fan. Such monitoring can be performed remotely and/or automatically.

    METHOD FOR MONITORING CHARACTERISTICS OF A DOOR MOTION PROCEDURE OF AN ELEVATOR DOOR USING A SMART MOBILE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210032078A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US16959207

    申请日:2019-04-10

    Applicant: Inventio AG

    Abstract: A method and a device for monitoring characteristics of an elevator door motion procedure use a smart mobile device including multiple sensors. The method includes: (i) determining a time window, within which a door motion is assumed to occur, including a time interval enclosed by a start time limit and an end time limit and wherein at least one of the start time limit and the end time limit is determined based on first measurement values acquired by a first sensor in the smart mobile device; and (ii) detecting characteristics of the procedure based on second measurement values acquired during the time window by a second sensor in the smart mobile device. Using the method, door motion characteristics can be reliably monitored using a passenger's smart mobile phone while substantially limiting sensing and processing capacities required by the smart mobile phone as well as avoiding compromising passenger privacy requirements.

    WEIGHTING SENSOR DATA WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DATA IN A SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS

    公开(公告)号:US20190152744A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16314885

    申请日:2017-07-26

    Applicant: Inventio AG

    Abstract: A method for determining a state of a system for transportation of passengers includes the steps of: receiving condition data of the system, the condition data being generated by a condition sensor adapted for sensing physical conditions of an equipment of the system; receiving environmental data of the system, the environmental data containing information on an influence of an environment of the system on the equipment and/or the condition sensor; weighting the condition data with the environmental data; and determining a state of the equipment based on the weighted condition data.

    WEIGHTING SENSOR DATA WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DATA IN A SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS

    公开(公告)号:US20220348438A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17813106

    申请日:2022-07-18

    Applicant: Inventio AG

    Abstract: A method for determining a state of a system for transportation of passengers includes the steps of: receiving condition data of the system, the condition data being generated by a condition sensor adapted for sensing physical conditions of an equipment of the system; receiving environmental data of the system, the environmental data containing information on an influence of an environment of the system on the equipment and/or the condition sensor; weighting the condition data with the environmental data; and determining a state of the equipment based on the weighted condition data.

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