ELEVATOR DOOR SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH A LONG RANGE COMMUNICATION GATEWAY

    公开(公告)号:US20190373341A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-05

    申请号:US16426176

    申请日:2019-05-30

    Abstract: A sensing apparatus for monitoring a conveyance system is provided. The sensing apparatus includes: a controller; at least one sensor in communication with the controller, the at least one sensors configured to detect sensor data of the conveyance system and communicate the sensor data to the controller; and a long-range communication module in communication with the controller, the long-range communication module being configured to transmit the sensor data to a remote system through a wireless network via long-range wireless communication protocol, wherein the long-range communication module is located within the sensing apparatus.

    ELEVATOR PIT LADDER SAFETY NET SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240409363A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18332958

    申请日:2023-06-12

    Abstract: A safety net system is provided for an elevator system that includes an elevator pit and a ladder adjacent to an elevator pit wall for accessing the elevator pit. The safety net system includes a sensor and a processor. The sensor is arranged in a plane between the ladder and the elevator pit wall and is configured to perform sensing to sense an object disposed along the plane and to generate data corresponding to results of the sensing. The processor is operably coupled to the sensor and is configured to analyze the data and to determine whether the data is indicative of a person standing on the ladder based on analysis results.

    MONITORING OF ELEVATOR PIT TIE-DOWN AND COMPENSATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240409362A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18333108

    申请日:2023-06-12

    Abstract: A method of monitoring a tie-down compensation of an elevator system includes positioning one or more sensor assemblies in a hoistway of the elevator system. The sensor assemblies are configured to monitor a position of the tie-down compensation in the hoistway. The tie-down compensation has a compensation member of the elevator system routed therethrough. A distance between a fixed location in the hoistway and the tie-down compensation is measured via the sensor assemblies, and the measured distance is compared to a threshold distance. One or more actions is taken based on a result of the comparison.

    Elevator car position determination

    公开(公告)号:US12162723B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US16590651

    申请日:2019-10-02

    Abstract: According to an aspect, a method includes collecting a calibration set of vibration data for an elevator car at a plurality of landings in a hoistway. One or more characteristic signatures are determined at each of the landings based on the calibration set of vibration data. An analysis set of vibration data is collected for the elevator car. A position of the elevator car is identified in the hoistway based on comparing one or more features of the analysis set of vibration data to the one or more characteristic signatures. An indicator of the position of the elevator car in the hoistway is output.

    Method and device for monitoring an elevator system

    公开(公告)号:US12139374B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US16680979

    申请日:2019-11-12

    Abstract: A monitoring device (20, 22), which is configured for monitoring movement of at least one component (6, 12) of an elevator system (2), includes an acceleration sensor (24) and a controller (26). The acceleration sensor (24) is configured for detecting accelerations (g, g′) of the at least one component (6, 12) and providing a corresponding acceleration signal (28, 30). The controller (26) is configured for determining peaks (28a, 28b, 30a, 30b) having positive or negative signs in the detected acceleration signal (28, 30); determining the signs of the detected peaks (28a, 28b, 30a, 30b); and determining that the moving direction of the at least one component (6, 12) has changed when two subsequent peaks (28a, 28b, 30a, 30b) of the acceleration signal (28, 30) having the same sign are detected.

    Elevator pit monitoring and integrity check of monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US11964848B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-23

    申请号:US18333134

    申请日:2023-06-12

    CPC classification number: B66B5/0031 B66B5/005 B66B5/16

    Abstract: An elevator system includes a hoistway, an elevator car configured to travel in the hoistway, and a pit located at a bottom of the hoistway. A safety chain is configured to enable or disable motion of the elevator car, and a sensor assembly is configured to initiate opening the safety chain to disable motion of the elevator car upon detection of a person in a detection region of the sensor assembly in the hoistway. A test device is configured to test operation of the sensor assembly to detect malfunctioning and/or tampering of operation of the sensor assembly.

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