公开(公告)号：US5663538A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-02

申请号：US414226

申请日：1995-03-31

Applicant: Masami Sakita

Inventor： Masami Sakita

IPC: B66B5/02 ,  B66B1/14 ,  B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B3/00 ,  B66B9/00

CPC classification number: B66B11/0095 ,  B66B1/2466 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/215 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/224 ,  B66B2201/225 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/242 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/303 ,  B66B2201/307 ,  B66B2201/308 ,  B66B2201/401 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403 ,  Y02B50/122

Abstract: An elevator system for a multistory structure having a plurality of elevator shafts is shown which includes at least one independently movable elevator car in each elevator shaft. A digital computer with memory is used to control elevator cars including the dispatch of cars from terminal floors. A daily control parameter table in memory identifies a plurality of different methods of scheduling dispatch of elevator cars from terminal floors, groups of floors to be serviced by each elevator car, and cars in a shaft to be coupled for tandem operation. The memory is periodically read for selecting for each elevator car one of said methods of scheduling dispatch and for identifying the group of floors to be serviced by the cars. The selected method of scheduling the dispatch of cars is implemented and cars are limited to servicing the selected group of floors. One method of scheduling dispatch includes obtaining a measure of estimated passenger demand for travel in one direction that is incapable of being met by cars currently in service. A passenger loading threshold limit for travel in the one direction is selected which may range from zero to maximum capacity of the elevator car to be dispatched. When the measure of estimated passenger demand for travel in the one direction that is incapable of being met by cars currently in service equals the passenger loading threshold limit a car dispatch signal is issued for dispatch of a car from the terminal floor. Where a plurality of independently-operated cars are included in a hoistway, operation in either a coupled or decoupled manner is provided.

Abstract translation: 示出了具有多个电梯井的多层结构的电梯系统，其包括在每个电梯井中的至少一个独立可移动的电梯轿厢。 具有存储器的数字计算机用于控制电梯轿厢，包括从终端楼层发送汽车。 存储器中的日常控制参数表识别多个不同的方法来调度来自终端楼层的电梯轿厢的调度，由每个电梯轿厢服务的楼层组以及待耦合的串联的轿厢串联操作。 周期性地读取存储器，用于为每个电梯轿厢选择调度调度的所述方法之一并且用于识别要由轿厢服务的一组楼层。 执行所选择的调度车辆调度的方法，并且限制轿厢服务于所选择的一组楼层。 调度调度的一种方法包括获得一个不能由当前正在使用的车辆满足的一个方向上的旅行需求量的度量。 选择在一个方向上的行驶的乘客负载阈值限制，其可以在要发送的电梯轿厢的零到最大容量的范围内。 当在目前服役的汽车无法满足的一个方向的旅行需求量的乘坐量等于乘客负载阈值限值时，发出汽车调度信号以从终端楼层发送汽车。 在多个独立操作的轿厢包括在井道中的情况下，提供以耦合或解耦方式的操作。

公开(公告)号：US5503249A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-02

申请号：US318511

申请日：1994-10-05

Applicant: Jorma Virtamo ,  Samuli Aalto

Inventor： Jorma Virtamo ,  Samuli Aalto

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G05B13/04

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/212 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/401 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: A system and method for controlling an elevator group including several elevators and related call devices which controls each elevator in a manner determined by the calls entered and the existing control instructions. When the control system has to decide between two or more control alternatives, a systematic decision analysis is performed by studying the effects resulting from each alternative decision, the effects resulting from each alternative decision, the effects being estimated by simulating by a Monte-Carlo type method the future behavior of the elevator system in the case of each alternative decision. To carry out the simulation, realizations are generated at random for the unknown quantities associated with the current state of the elevator system and for new external future events, and a control decision is made on the basis of the results of the decision analysis.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制电梯组的系统和方法，包括若干电梯和相关呼叫装置，其以由输入的呼叫和现有控制指令确定的方式控制每个电梯。 当控制系统必须决定两个或多个控制替代方案之间时，通过研究每个替代决策所产生的影响，每个备选决策产生的影响，通过蒙特卡洛类型模拟估计的效果来进行系统决策分析 在每个替代决策的情况下，对电梯系统的未来行为进行计算。 为了进行仿真，对于与电梯系统的当前状态和新的外部未来事件相关联的未知数量，随机生成实现，并且基于决策分析的结果进行控制决策。

公开(公告)号：US5419414A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-30

申请号：US154034

申请日：1993-11-18

Applicant: Masami Sakita

Inventor： Masami Sakita

IPC: B66B1/14 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/00

CPC classification number: B66B11/0095 ,  B66B1/2433 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/215 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/224 ,  B66B2201/225 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/242 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/303 ,  B66B2201/307 ,  B66B2201/308 ,  B66B2201/401 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: An elevator system is shown that includes an elevator shaft (12) in building (10) and a plurality of elevator cars (C.sub.1, C.sub.2 and C.sub.3) that are movable up and down within the shaft along vertical axis (20). The elevator cars are independently movable by drive motors (D.sub.1, D.sub.2 and D.sub.3) attached to the cars through hoisting cables (24, 28 and 34). The motors are controlled by motor controllers (MC.sub.1, MC.sub.2 and MC.sub.3) which, in turn are controlled by a computer (62) having as inputs service and destination requests, load weight and car location. Different operating modes are shown (FIGS. 5-8) including one in which serviced floors (F.sub.1 through F.sub.16) are serviced by no more than one elevator car at a time, and the cars travel sequentially from one end floor to the other end floor (FIGS. 5 and 6). Simultaneous servicing of a plurality of different floors is shown (FIGS. 7 and 8) and travel of empty elevator cars to a designated floor without responding to floor calls also is shown (FIGS. 6 and 8). Counterweights (CW.sub.1, CW.sub.2 and CW.sub.3) are attached by cables to the respective elevator cars (C.sub.1, C.sub.2 and C.sub.3), which counterweights travel along a vertical axis (38) laterally displaced from the elevator car axis (20). Shock absorbers (54) are provided for absorbing impact of accidental collision between adjacent counterweights (FIG. 3 ) which shock absorbers include coil springs (58) and dashpots (60).

Abstract translation: 示出了一种电梯系统，其包括在建筑物（10）中的升降机井道（12）和多个电梯轿厢（C1，C2和C3），所述多个电梯轿厢可以沿轴线（20）在轴内上下移动。 电梯轿厢可以通过提升电缆（24,28和34）连接到汽车的驱动电动机（D1，D2和D3）独立地移动。 电机由电机控制器（MC1，MC2和MC3）控制，电动机控制器又由具有输入服务和目的地请求，负载重量和汽车位置的计算机（62）控制。 示出了不同的操作模式（图5-8），其中包括一次服务地板（F1至F16）由不超过一个电梯轿厢服务的操作模式，并且轿厢从一个端板顺序地行进到另一端 （图5和图6）。 显示了多个不同楼层的同时维修（图7和图8），空载电梯轿厢行驶到指定楼层而不响应楼层通话（图6和图8）。 配重（CW1，CW2和CW3）通过电缆连接到相应的电梯轿厢（C1，C2和C3），该配重权重沿着垂直轴线（38）沿电梯轿厢轴线（20）横向移动。 减震器（54）被设置用于吸收相邻配重（图3）之间的意外碰撞的冲击，该减震器包括螺旋弹簧（58）和减震器（60）。

公开(公告)号：US5305198A

公开(公告)日：1994-04-19

申请号：US659022

申请日：1991-02-20

Applicant: Joris Schroder ,  Paul Friedli

Inventor： Joris Schroder ,  Paul Friedli

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/00 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  G05B13/00

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: A method of controlling a group of elevators allocates target calls definitively and immediately to the individual elevators for serving the call according to higher rank and lower rank function requirements and these allocations are indicated immediately at the call input floors. A weighted sum corresponding to higher rank function requirements is formed from partial operating costs, this sum is modified into operating costs in the sense of lower rank function requirements by means of variable bonus and penalty point factors and a target call is allocated to the elevator with the lowest operating costs. A target call allocation algorithm with subordinate algorithms for the bonus and penalty point tracking and the costs computation implements this method in a computer. The bonus and penalty point factors are continuously made to follow the traffic volume or the car load group by group or elevator by elevator with the tracking algorithm. The computation of the operating costs takes place in the costs computation algorithm according to a special costs formula, wherein the readjusted bonus and penalty point factors act multiplicatively on a six term partial costs sum.

Abstract translation: 控制一组电梯的方法根据较高等级和较低等级的功能要求，明确地立即将目标呼叫分配给用于服务呼叫的各个电梯，并且这些分配在呼叫输入层立即被指示。 由部分运营成本构成对应于较高等级函数要求的加权总和，通过可变奖金和惩罚点因素将该总和修改为低等级函数要求的运营成本，并将目标呼叫分配给电梯 运营成本最低。 具有用于奖金和罚点追踪的下属算法和成本计算的目标呼叫分配算法在计算机中实现该方法。 奖励积分和罚点积分因素不断使跟踪算法按照电梯跟踪交通量或乘用车乘坐群组或电梯。 运营成本的计算根据特殊成本公式在成本计算算法中进行，其中重新调整的奖金和罚点值因素对六项部分成本总和进行乘法运算。

公开(公告)号：US5274202A

公开(公告)日：1993-12-28

申请号：US927044

申请日：1992-08-10

Applicant: Jeremy B. Kezer ,  James M. Collins

Inventor： Jeremy B. Kezer ,  James M. Collins

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2408 ,  B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: Factors (IFL, UPK, DPK) indicative of the relative need for an elevator system to be operating in off-peak, up-peak and down-peak modes, respectively, are compared and if the relative need for up-peak is greater than for off-peak or down-peak, the ratio of up-peak need to total need is utilized to assign a proportionate number of elevator cars to up-peak service. Cars are chosen for up-peak service based upon the estimated relative speed with which the cars will be able to return to the lobby. The details of one embodiment include determining interfloor traffic by examining expected destinations of passengers estimated to be waiting behind hall calls and examining the lobby and non-lobby car calls which are registered.

Abstract translation: 比较分别表示电梯系统在非高峰，上峰和下峰模式下运行的相对需求的因素（IFL，UPK，DPK），如果对上升峰的相对需求大于 对于非高峰或低峰，使用高峰需求与总需求的比例来将比例数量的电梯轿厢分配给高峰服务。 根据汽车能够返回到大厅的估计相对速度，选择汽车用于高峰服务。 一个实施例的细节包括通过检查预计在大厅呼叫之后等待的乘客的预期目的地来检查已经登记的大堂和非大厅轿厢呼叫来确定交通流量。

公开(公告)号：US5024295A

公开(公告)日：1991-06-18

申请号：US318307

申请日：1989-03-03

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/213 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/215 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/233 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: An elevator system employing a micro-processor-based group controller (FIG. 2) communicating with the cars (3, 4) to assign cars to hall calls based on a Relative System Response (RSR) approach. However, rather than using unvarying bonuses and penalties, the assigned bonuses and penalties are varied using "artificial intellience" techniques based on combined historic and real time traffic predictions to predict the number of people behind a hall call, and, calculating and using the average boarding and de-boarding rates at "en route" stops, and the expected car load at the hall call floor. Prediction of the number of people waiting behind hall calls for a few minute intervals are made using traffic levels measured during the past few time intervals on that day as real time predictors, using a linear exponential smoothing model, and traffic levels measured during similar time intervals on previous similar days as historic traffic predictors, using a single exponential smoothing model. The remaining capacity in the car at the hall call floor is matched to the waiting queue using a hall call mismatch penalty. The car stop and hall stop penalties are varied based on the number of people behind the hall call and the variable dwell times at "en route" stops. The stopping of a heavily loaded car to pick up a few people is penalized using a car load penalty. These enhancements to RSR result in equitable distribution of car stops and car loads, thus improving handling capacity and reducing waiting and service times.

Abstract translation: 一种使用基于微处理器的组控制器（图2）的电梯系统，其基于相对系统响应（RSR）方法与轿厢（3,4）进行通信，以将轿厢分配给门厅呼叫。 然而，不是使用不变的奖金和罚款，而是使用基于组合的历史和实时交通预测的“人工智能”技术来改变所分配的奖金和罚则，以预测大厅呼叫后面的人数，以及计算和使用平均值 在“途中”停车的登机和登机费，以及大厅通话楼层的预期车载量。 使用线性指数平滑模型和在类似的时间间隔期间测量的流量水平，使用在当天的过去几个时间间隔内测量的流量水平作为实时预测器，预测在大厅后面等待的人数呼叫几分钟间隔 在以前类似的日子作为历史交通预测因子，使用单一指数平滑模型。 在门厅呼叫楼层的汽车中的剩余容量与使用门厅呼叫不匹配罚款的等待队列进行匹配。 停车场和停车场停车处罚情况根据门厅通话人数和“途中停”时段的可变停留时间各不相同。 一辆装载重载的汽车停下来拿起几个人，都会被罚款。 RSR的这些改进导致汽车停车和汽车负载的公平分配，从而提高处理能力，减少等待和使用时间。

公开(公告)号：US5022497A

公开(公告)日：1991-06-11

申请号：US318295

申请日：1989-03-03

Applicant: Kandasamy Thanagavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thanagavelu

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/213 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/215 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: An elevator control system employing a micro-processor-based group controller (FIG. 2), which communicates with the cars (3, 4) of the system to determine the conditions of the cars, and responds to hall calls registered at a plurality of landings in the building serviced by the cars under control of the group controller, assigning hall calls to cars based on the summation for each car, relative to each call, a weighted summation of a plurality of system response factors, some indicative, and some not, of conditions of the car irrespective of the call being assigned, assigning varying "bonuses" and "penalties" to them in the weighted summation. "Artificial intelligence" techniques are used to predict traffic levels and any crowd build up at various floors to better assign one or more cars to the "crowd" predicted floors, either parking them there, if they were empty, or more appropriately assigning car(s) to the hall calls. Traffic levels at various floors are predicted by collecting passengers and car stop counts in real time and using real time and historic prediction for the traffic levels, with single exponential smoothing and/or linear exponential smoothing. Predicted passenger arrival counts are used to predict any crowd at fifteen second intervals at floors where significant traffic is predicted. Crowd prediction is then adjusted for any hall call stops made and the number of passengers picked up by the cars. The crowd dynamics are matched to car assignment, with one or more cars being sent to crowded floor(s).

Abstract translation: 一种使用基于微处理器的组控制器（图2）的电梯控制系统，其与系统的轿厢（3,4）进行通信，以确定轿厢的状况，并响应于在多个 在由集团控制器控制的汽车服务的建筑物中的着陆，基于每个汽车相对于每个呼叫的总和，向轿厢分配门厅呼叫，多个系统响应因子的加权和，一些指示，一些不是 无论电话被分配的情况如何，在加权求和中给他们分配不同的“奖金”和“罚款”。 “人造智能”技术用于预测交通水平，并且任何人群聚集在不同的楼层，以更好地将一辆或多辆汽车分配到“人群”预测的楼层，或者将其停放在那里，如果它们是空的，或者更适当地分配汽车（ s）到大厅呼叫。 通过采集单个指数平滑和/或线性指数平滑的方式，实时收集乘客和停车点数，并对流量水平进行实时和历史预测，预测各层楼层的交通状况。 预计乘客到达人数用于预测任何人群，以十五秒的间隔预测明显的交通流量。 然后，对于任何大厅通话站和乘坐车辆的乘客人数，对人群预测进行调整。 人群动态与汽车分配匹配，一辆或多辆汽车被发送到拥挤的地板。

公开(公告)号：US4058187A

公开(公告)日：1977-11-15

申请号：US610510

申请日：1975-09-04

Applicant: Herbert Jacoby ,  Arnold Mendelsohn

Inventor： Herbert Jacoby ,  Arnold Mendelsohn

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/213 ,  B66B2201/225 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/242

Abstract: Apparatus for generating dispatching signals for a group of elevators operating between two terminals. The dispatching signals are generated at intervals computed in accordance with an estimated number of passengers the next car to be dispatched from each terminal will carry. This estimate is based on the actual number of passengers carried by previously dispatched cars. By functioning in this manner the apparatus distributes the passengers between the cars.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在两个终端之间操作的一组电梯产生调度信号的装置。 调度信号根据从每个终端将要发送的下一个轿厢承载的估计乘客数量计算的间隔产生。 这个估计是基于以前派出的汽车所携带的乘客的实际人数。 通过以这种方式工作，该装置在乘客之间分配乘客。

公开(公告)号：US4043429A

公开(公告)日：1977-08-23

申请号：US645345

申请日：1975-12-30

Applicant: Kotaro Hirasawa ,  Soshiro Kuzunuki ,  Tatsuo Iwasaka ,  Takashi Kaneko

Inventor： Kotaro Hirasawa ,  Soshiro Kuzunuki ,  Tatsuo Iwasaka ,  Takashi Kaneko

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B3/00

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B3/00 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/235

Abstract: An elevator car group control system for controlling a plurality of elevator cars arranged for parallel operation for serving a plurality of service floor landings of a building, comprising means for selecting suitable ones of the cars for serving hall calls, and means for forecasting the length of time required for each of the selected cars to arrive at each of the allotted hall call originating floors and displaying the forecast waiting time on display means disposed at the landing of each of the floors. In the invention, the serving car selecting means comprises means for detecting for each car the number of floors subject to change in forecast waiting time displayed at each of the already allotted floors when a new hall is originated from one of the floors, and means for preferentially selecting the car detected to provide a smaller number of floors subject to such change than the others. That is, in response to the origination of a new hall call, the number of floors subject to change in already displayed forecast waiting time due to the allotment of the new hall call is detected for each of the cars, and the car providing a smaller number of floors subject to such change than the others is preferentially selected to respond to the new hall call.

Abstract translation: 一种电梯轿厢组控制系统，用于控制多个电梯轿厢，用于并行操作，用于服务建筑物的多个服务楼层，包括用于选择适合的用于服务大厅呼叫的轿厢的装置，以及用于预测建筑物的长度的装置 每个所选择的车辆所需的时间到达所分配的门厅起始地板的每个，并且在每个楼层的着陆处的显示装置上显示预测等待时间。 在本发明中，服务轿厢选择装置包括：当新的大厅起始于一个楼层时，检测每个轿厢上显示在每个已经分配的楼层上的预测等待时间变化的楼层数，以及用于 优先选择检测到的轿厢以提供比其他更改的更少数量的楼层。 也就是说，响应于新的门厅呼叫的发起，针对每个轿厢检测由于新的门厅呼叫的分配而已经显示的预测等待时间变化的楼层数，并且轿厢提供较小的 优先选择遭受这种改变的楼层数量以响应新的门厅呼叫。

公开(公告)号：US12116241B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US16683615

申请日：2019-11-14

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Neeraja Kanteti

IPC: B66B1/46 ,  B66B1/34

CPC classification number: B66B1/468 ,  B66B1/3461 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/4653

Abstract: An elevator system including an elevator controller configured for: effecting a first communication with a mobile device to receive data from an electronic calendar that is activated on the mobile device, rendering a plurality of determinations from the first communication, including: a first determination that a first entry in the electronic calendar indicates that a passenger associated with the mobile device has a first scheduled event that occurs at a first scheduled time, a second determination to effect elevator service proximate to the first scheduled time to the passenger, and effecting a second communication with the elevator car to thereby effect the second determination.