公开(公告)号：US08662255B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US13055763

申请日：2008-09-15

Applicant: Michael P. Flynn ,  Allen Patenaude ,  Jannah A. Stanley ,  Daniel S. Williams

Inventor： Michael P. Flynn ,  Allen Patenaude ,  Jannah A. Stanley ,  Daniel S. Williams

IPC: B66B1/28

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B19/007 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/212 ,  B66B2201/235

Abstract: An exemplary method for handling passenger requests during elevator system modernization includes modernizing elevator cars over time. The modernized elevator cars are capable of servicing destination requests placed outside of an elevator car and include an indication of a desired destination. The exemplary method includes assigning an elevator car to respond to a new pending destination request according to a selected criterion for selecting between a modernized elevator car and an elevator car that has not yet been modernized. The method includes automatically updating the selected criterion responsive to a change in a number of modernized elevator cars. A percentage of the elevator cars that are not yet modernized are reserved and new pending requests are assigned to a modernized elevator car if a percentage of modernized cars plus the reserved percentage is greater than a current percentage of pending requests assigned to modernized elevator cars.

Abstract translation: 在电梯系统现代化期间处理乘客请求的示例性方法包括随着时间的推移使电梯轿厢现代化。 现代化的电梯轿厢能够维护放置在电梯轿厢之外的目的地请求，并且包括所需目的地的指示。 示例性方法包括根据用于在现代化的电梯轿厢和尚未被现代化的电梯轿厢之间进行选择的所选标准来分配电梯轿厢以响应新的待定目的地请求。 该方法包括响应于多台现代化电梯轿厢的变化而自动更新所选择的标准。 如果现代化车辆的百分比加上预留百分比大于分配给现代化电梯轿厢的未决请求的当前百分比，则保留尚未现代化的电梯轿厢的百分比，并将新的未决请求分配给现代化的电梯轿厢。

公开(公告)号：US08573366B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US13293616

申请日：2011-11-10

Applicant: Niko Elomaa ,  Jukka-Pekka Sarjanen ,  Tuomas Susi

Inventor： Niko Elomaa ,  Jukka-Pekka Sarjanen ,  Tuomas Susi

IPC: B66B1/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/215 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: In a method for controlling an elevator system, hints relating to potential elevator passengers are received from at least one observation point connected to the elevator system. Based on the hints, forecasts relating to potential elevator passengers are prepared, on the basis of which forecasts one or more anticipatory control actions are executed.

Abstract translation: 在用于控制电梯系统的方法中，从连接到电梯系统的至少一个观察点接收与潜在的电梯乘客有关的暗示。 根据提示，准备与潜在电梯乘客有关的预测，根据该预测预测一个或多个预期控制措施。

公开(公告)号：US08006807B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-30

申请号：US12300227

申请日：2007-01-19

Applicant: Shingo Kobori ,  Masafumi Iwata ,  Naohiko Suzuki ,  Shiro Hikita

Inventor： Shingo Kobori ,  Masafumi Iwata ,  Naohiko Suzuki ,  Shiro Hikita

IPC: B66B1/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/234 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/403 ,  Y02B50/122

Abstract: An elevator group control apparatus includes a parameter calculating unit for determining a weighting factor for an item to be evaluated, which is calculated from a running distance estimated by an estimation arithmetic operation unit by taking into consideration a relation between a running distance of an elevator and a passenger average waiting time, and an evaluation arithmetic operation unit for calculating a total evaluated value from an item to be evaluated of a passenger waiting time, an item to be evaluated of the running distance, and the weighting factor determined by the parameter calculating unit. The elevator group control apparatus selects an elevator whose total evaluated value is the best from among the plurality of elevators, and assigns a hall call to the selected elevator.

Abstract translation: 电梯组控制装置包括：参数计算单元，用于根据由估计算术运算单元估计出的行驶距离，通过考虑电梯的行驶距离与电梯的行驶距离之间的关系，确定要评估的物品的加权系数; 乘客平均等待时间，以及评价算术运算单元，用于根据乘客等待时间的评价项目，运行距离的评价项目以及由参数运算单元确定的加权系数来计算总评价值 。 电梯组控制装置从多个电梯中选出总评价值最好的电梯，并向所选择的电梯分配门厅呼梯。

公开(公告)号：US20100300814A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US12599895

申请日：2007-05-23

Applicant: Masaharu Eto ,  Shiro Hikita

Inventor： Masaharu Eto ,  Shiro Hikita

IPC: B66B1/28

CPC classification number: B66B3/00 ,  B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/212 ,  B66B2201/213 ,  B66B2201/231 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: In an elevator system floors each include: a hall registration device that places a plurality of car calls for moving a car to destination floors different from one another; and a display device that displays the car that has been assigned the plurality of car calls. A limit value setting mechanism sets, for each of the plurality of floors separately, a limit value for limiting a count of the plurality of car calls that can be assigned to the same car. A count-up mechanism obtains, when a new car call is made, a call count of each car by a given method, based on information about the plurality of car calls that have been assigned to the car. A candidate car selector compares the limit value set to a floor where the new car call is made and the call count of the each car, to thereby select, as a candidate car, the car to which the new car call can be assigned from among the cars.

Abstract translation: 在一个电梯系统中，每个楼层包括：一个门厅登记装置，其将用于将轿厢移动到彼此不同的目的地楼层的多个轿厢呼叫; 以及显示装置，其显示已经分配了多个轿厢呼叫的轿厢。 极限值设定机构分别对多个楼层中的每一层分别设定用于限制能分配给同一轿厢的多个轿厢呼梯的计数的极限值。 根据关于已经分配给轿厢的多个轿厢呼叫的信息，通过给定的方法，当进行新的轿厢呼叫时，计数机构获得每个轿厢的呼叫计数。 候选车辆选择器将设定的限制值与进行新的轿厢呼梯的楼层和每个轿厢的呼梯计数器进行比较，从而选择可以从其中分配新的轿厢呼叫的轿厢 汽车。

公开(公告)号：US07562746B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11356234

申请日：2006-02-17

Applicant: Toshifumi Yoshikawa ,  Satoru Toriyabe ,  Takamichi Hoshino ,  Shunichi Tanae ,  Atsuya Fujino ,  Ryou Okabe ,  Masaya Furuhashi ,  Kenji Yoneda

Inventor： Toshifumi Yoshikawa ,  Satoru Toriyabe ,  Takamichi Hoshino ,  Shunichi Tanae ,  Atsuya Fujino ,  Ryou Okabe ,  Masaya Furuhashi ,  Kenji Yoneda

IPC: B66B1/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/226 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: A method and a display for elevator allocation evaluating are provided. When an elevator allocated to a hall call is selected by employing two different view points such as a real and a future call evaluation index, an elevator allocation reason and a balance between the two view points can be easily grasped. An elevator allocated to a hall call is evaluated on orthogonal coordinates in which the real call evaluation index and the future call evaluation index are defined as an X and a Y coordinate axis. Evaluation indexes of first to fourth elevator cars are evaluated by employing contour lines of a synthetic evaluation function, which is represented as the real and the future call evaluation index. A weight for allocating is displayed visually.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于电梯分配评估的方法和显示器。 当通过使用诸如实际和未来呼叫评估指数的两个不同的观点来选择分配给门厅呼叫的电梯时，可以容易地掌握两个视点之间的电梯分配原因和平衡。 在实际呼叫评价指标和将来呼叫评价指标被定义为X和Y坐标轴的正交坐标上对分配给门厅呼叫的电梯进行评估。 通过采用综合评估函数的轮廓线来评估第一至第四梯形电梯轿厢的评估指标，其被表示为实际和未来的呼叫评价指标。 目视显示用于分配的重量。

公开(公告)号：US07475757B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-13

申请号：US10554131

申请日：2003-06-23

Applicant: Mary Ann T. Valk ,  David J. Sirag

Inventor： Mary Ann T. Valk ,  David J. Sirag

IPC: B66B1/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/235

Abstract: A perceived waiting time for a hall call to be answered by a car is determined as a constant times the square (46) of the summation (45) of remaining response time (39) and the amount of time that has expired since the call was registered (38). The time that may be perceived by a passenger to travel to the passenger's destination is determined as a constant times the square (51) of the distance between an estimated destination floor and the floor of the call and a constant times an estimated number of new hall stops and committed hall stops that each car will make (47). Perceived service time is (52) the sum of perceived wait time and perceived travel time. Constants are adjusted so that a long waiting time will yield a quick travel time. Assignment of calls to cars (60) is in accordance (61) with the smallest summation of square (59) of perceived service times for all waiting up calls and down calls.

Abstract translation: 确定由轿厢应答的门厅呼叫的等待时间被确定为剩余响应时间（39）的求和（45）的平方（46）和从呼叫以来已经过去的时间量的常数乘以 注册（38）。 乘客旅行到乘客目的地的时间被确定为与估计的目的地楼层和呼叫的楼层之间的距离的平方（51）的恒定倍数，并且恒定乘以估计的新厅的数量 停车和停车，每辆车都会制造（47）。 感知服务时间是（52）感觉到的等待时间和感知旅行时间的总和。 调整常数，以便长时间的等待时间能够快速旅行。 对轿厢（60）的分配符合（61）所有等待呼叫和下线呼叫的感知服务时间的平方（59）的最小求和。

公开(公告)号：US20070080027A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-12

申请号：US11583158

申请日：2006-10-19

Applicant: Johannes De Jong ,  Pentti Laihanen

Inventor： Johannes De Jong ,  Pentti Laihanen

IPC: B66B1/20

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/305

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the elevators of an elevator group in a building divided into zones comprising different floors in such manner that, at the passenger's departure floor, the elevators are given calls to floors beyond the zone limits of the departure zone. According to the invention, the aforesaid call is divided into two or more calls.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于控制建筑物中的电梯组的电梯的方法，该建筑物分成包括不同楼层的区域，使得在乘客的出发楼层，电梯被呼叫到超出出发区域的范围的楼层 。 根据本发明，上述呼叫被分为两个或更多个呼叫。

公开(公告)号：US20050189181A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-01

申请号：US11118127

申请日：2005-04-28

Applicant: Peter Meyle ,  Stefan Schneider ,  Gerhard Thumm

Inventor： Peter Meyle ,  Stefan Schneider ,  Gerhard Thumm

IPC: B66B1/14 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2466 ,  B66B1/2458 ,  B66B11/0095 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/215 ,  B66B2201/224 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/401 ,  B66B2201/4615 ,  B66B2201/463

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an elevator installation with at least one shaft and a number of cars, it being possible to make at least two cars travel separately up and down along a common traveling path and a passenger being able to enter a destination call by means of an input unit disposed outside the shaft and the destination call being allocated to a car in dependence on an allocation assessment. To develop the method in such a way that the transporting capacity can be increased, with the cars which can be made to travel along a common traveling path hindering one another as little as possible, it is proposed according to the invention that, in the case of allocation of the destination call to one of the cars which can be made to travel along the common traveling path, the portion of the traveling path required for serving the destination call is assigned to this car and blocked for the time of the assignment for the other cars. Furthermore, an elevator installation for carrying out the method is proposed.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于利用至少一个轴和多个轿厢来控制电梯安装的方法，可以使至少两辆汽车沿共同的行进路径上下移动，乘客能够进入目的地 通过设置在轴外部的输入单元呼叫，并且根据分配评估将目的地呼叫分配给汽车。 为了开发该方法，使得能够提高输送能力，可以使可沿着相互妨碍的公共行进路径行驶的轿厢尽可能少地相互阻碍，根据本发明提出，在这种情况下 将目的地呼叫分配给可以沿着公共行进路径行驶的其中一个轿厢，将服务于目的地呼叫所需的行驶路径的部分分配给该轿厢，并且为了分配的时间被阻止 其他车。 此外，提出了一种用于实施该方法的电梯装置。

公开(公告)号：US06439349B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-27

申请号：US09746784

申请日：2000-12-21

Applicant: Rory Smith

Inventor： Rory Smith

IPC: B66B118

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/233 ,  B66B2201/235

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for use in elevator systems for assigning new hall calls to one of a plurality of available elevator cars. According to the invention, a call cost is calculated for each car for accepting the new hall call. The call cost is a function of the estimated time to the desired destination of the passenger requesting the new hall call and of the delay that other passengers who are using the elevator car will experience. In one embodiment, a destination is inferred for the passenger requesting the new hall call. In another embodiment, the passenger requesting the hall call may input a desired destination at the time the hall call request is made. The elevator system of the present invention allows for use of both standard up/down hall call entry devices and destination entry devices that allow a particular destination to be entered by a passenger at the time a hall call is requested.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于电梯系统中的方法和装置，用于向多个可用电梯轿厢之一分配新的门厅呼叫。 根据本发明，为每个轿厢计算接受新的门厅呼叫的通话费用。 呼叫成本是对请求新的门厅呼叫的乘客的期望目的地的估计时间以及正在使用电梯轿厢的其他乘客将经历的延迟的函数。 在一个实施例中，针对请求新的门厅呼叫的乘客推断目的地。 在另一个实施例中，请求门厅呼叫的乘客可以在进行门厅呼叫请求时输入期望的目的地。 本发明的电梯系统允许在请求门厅呼叫时使用允许特定目的地由乘客输入的标准向上/向下门厅呼叫输入设备和目的地输入设备。

公开(公告)号：US20020112922A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-22

申请号：US09746784

申请日：2000-12-21

Inventor： Rory Smith

IPC: B66B001/36

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/233 ,  B66B2201/235

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for use in elevator systems for assigning new hall calls to one of a plurality of available elevator cars. The method comprises calculating for each car a call cost for accepting the new hall call. The call cost is a function of the estimated time to the desired destination of the passenger requesting the new hall call and of the delay that other passengers who are using the elevator car will experience. In one embodiment, a destination is inferred for the passenger requesting the new hall call. In another embodiment, the passenger requesting the hall call may input a desired destination at the time the hall call request is made. The elevator system of the present invention allows for use of both standard up/down hall call entry devices and destination entry devices that allow a particular destination to be entered by a passenger at the time a hall call is requested.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于电梯系统中的方法和装置，用于向多个可用电梯轿厢之一分配新的门厅呼叫。 该方法包括为每个轿厢计算接受新的门厅呼叫的通话费用。 呼叫成本是对请求新的门厅呼叫的乘客的期望目的地的估计时间以及正在使用电梯轿厢的其他乘客将经历的延迟的函数。 在一个实施例中，针对请求新的门厅呼叫的乘客推断目的地。 在另一个实施例中，请求门厅呼叫的乘客可以在进行门厅呼叫请求时输入期望的目的地。 本发明的电梯系统允许在请求门厅呼叫时使用允许特定目的地由乘客输入的标准向上/向下门厅呼叫输入设备和目的地输入设备。