公开(公告)号：US20040089503A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-13

申请号：US10293520

申请日：2002-11-13

Inventor： Matthew E. Brand ,  Daniel N. Nikovski

IPC: B66B001/20

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/302 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: A method controls the distribution of free cars in an elevator system. First, the number of free cars in the elevator system are counted whenever this number changes. At the same time, the arrival/destination rates of passengers at each of the floor is determined. The rates are used to identify up-peak and down-peak traffic patterns. The floors of the building are then assigned to zones. The number of floors in each zone is determined according to the arrival rates, and the free cars are then parked in the zones so that the expected waiting time of the next arriving passenger is minimized.

公开(公告)号：US20030221915A1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-04

申请号：US10161304

申请日：2002-06-03

Inventor： Matthew E. Brand ,  Daniel N. Nikovski

IPC: B66B001/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222

Abstract: A method controls an elevator system including multiple elevator cars and multiple floors. A new passenger at one of the floors signals a hall call. In response to receiving the hall call, the method determines, for each car, a set of all possible future states of the elevator system. The future states depend on the current state of the system, which is defined by passengers already assigned to cars, the direction of travel, position and velocity of the cars. A cost function is evaluated to determine a cost for each set of all possible future states. Then, the car associated with the set having a least cost is assigned to service the hall call. The method is applicable to any type of traffic. It is particularly well-suited for up-peak traffic because it handles efficiently the uncertainty in passenger destinations.

Abstract translation: 一种方法控制包括多个电梯轿厢和多个楼层的电梯系统。 其中一层的新乘客发出门厅通知。 响应于接收到门厅呼叫，该方法针对每个轿厢确定电梯系统的所有可能的未来状态的集合。 未来的状态取决于系统的当前状态，这是由已经分配给汽车的乘客，旅行方向，位置和速度来定义的。 评估成本函数以确定每组可能的未来状态的成本。 然后，分配与具有最低成本的集合相关联的轿厢来服务门厅呼叫。 该方法适用于任何类型的流量。 它特别适用于高峰交通，因为它有效地处理了旅客目的地的不确定性。

公开(公告)号：US06619437B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

申请号：US10132308

申请日：2002-04-26

Applicant: Shiro Hikita

Inventor： Shiro Hikita

IPC: B66B120

CPC classification number: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/2466 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/212 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/224 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/302 ,  Y10S187/902

Abstract: In an elevator system in which two cars operate in each shaft, there is provided an elevator group control apparatus providing efficient services while preventing collisions of cars in each shaft. The elevator group control apparatus includes a traffic detection part which detects data of car traffic generated in a building; a zone setting part which sets a dedicated zone and a common zone for each of upper and lower cars in accordance with detection by the traffic detection part; an assignment decision part which decides a car to be assigned to a call generated at a hall in accordance with the call generation floor, direction of response to the call, and a zone set by the zone setting part; an entry determination part which, when a first of two cars in each shaft is coming into the common zone from its dedicated zone, determines, based on position, direction of movement, and state of the other car in the same shaft, whether the first car in each shaft is permitted to enter the common zone; a passing-by instruction part which gives a passing-by instruction to a prescribed floor in the dedicated zone to make each car exit from the common zone to its dedicated zone after each car has entered the common zone; and an operation control part which controls operation of each car based on a decision by the assignment decision part, a determination by the entry determination part, and an instruction by the passing-by instruction part.

Abstract translation: 在其中两个轿厢在每个轴上操作的电梯系统中，提供了一种电梯组控制装置，其提供有效的服务，同时防止每个轴中的轿厢碰撞。 电梯组控制装置包括检测建筑物中产生的汽车行驶的数据的交通检测部分; 区域设定部，其根据所述交通检测部的检测设定上下轿厢中的每一个的专用区域和公共区域; 分配决定部，其根据呼叫生成层，响应于呼叫的方向以及由区域设定部设定的区域，决定要分配给在厅厅产生的呼叫的轿厢; 入口确定部件，当每个轴中的两个轿厢中的第一个轿厢从其专用区域进入公共区域时，基于同一轴中的另一个轿厢的位置，运动方向和状态来确定第一 每个轴上的汽车允许进入公共区域; 通过指令部分，在每个轿厢进入公共区域之后，向专用区域中的规定楼层发出通行指令，使每个轿厢从共同区域退出到其专用区域; 以及操作控制部，其基于由所述分配决定部的决定，所述条目确定部的判定以及所述通过指示部的指示来控制各个轿厢的动作。

公开(公告)号：US20020088672A1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-11

申请号：US10006099

申请日：2001-12-04

Inventor： Kazuhito Hattori ,  Hideyuki Honma

IPC: B66B001/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/304 ,  B66B2201/306 ,  Y10S187/902

Abstract: The present invention improves the performance of the group control of elevators by shortening the waiting time for connections to the top floor in a system composed of a plurality double deck elevators having upper decks (1aU)null(1eU) and lower decks (1aL)null(1eL), respectively.

Abstract translation: 本发明通过缩短由具有上甲板（1aU）〜（1U）〜（1L）〜（1L）〜（1L）〜（1））的多台双层电梯构成的系统中，缩短连接到顶层的等待时间，从而提高了电梯群控制的性能。 （1eL）。

公开(公告)号：US06325178B2

公开(公告)日：2001-12-04

申请号：US09727786

申请日：2000-12-04

Applicant: Shiro Hikita ,  Shinobu Tajima

Inventor： Shiro Hikita ,  Shinobu Tajima

IPC: B66B118

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/302 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: A rule base storing control rule sets predicts elevator group management performance, such as waiting time distribution, obtained when applying each rule set stored in the rule base to the current traffic situation, and selects a rule set in accordance with a performance prediction. In addition, a weight database stores weighting parameters of a neural network corresponding to the rule sets and performance learning measures for correcting the weighting parameters in accordance with learning by the neural network. As a result, the optimal rule set is applied at all times for group management control of the elevators to provide passengers with excellent service and to enhance prediction accuracy in correspondence with the actual operational situation of the elevators.

Abstract translation: 存储控制规则集的规则库预测当将存储在规则库中的每个规则集应用于当前交通状况时获得的诸如等待时间分布的电梯组管理性能，并且根据性能预测选择规则集。 此外，权重数据库存储与规则集相对应的神经网络的加权参数，以及根据神经网络的学习来校正加权参数的性能学习措施。 因此，最优规则集适用于电梯的群体管理控制，为乘客提供优质的服务，并根据电梯的实际运行情况提高预测精度。

公开(公告)号：US06315082B2

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09809210

申请日：2001-03-16

Applicant: Shiro Hikita

Inventor： Shiro Hikita

IPC: B66B116

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: A rule base storing control rule sets simulates the behavior of each car of an elevator system in real time by assigning scanning to each car which is caused to run until the direction of running is reversed, while applying a specified rule set in the rule base to the current traffic condition, and predicts group supervisory control performance upon application of the specified rule set. In response to the results of performance prediction, an optimal rule set is selected and a real time simulation can be carried out during a group supervisory control operation, so that group supervisory control can be performed on multiple elevator cars while applying the optimal rule set at all times, thus providing excellent service.

Abstract translation: 存储控制规则集的规则库通过向运行中的每个轿厢分配扫描，直到运行方向反转，同时在规则库中应用规定的规则集，来实时地模拟电梯系统的每个轿厢的行为 当前交通状况，并在应用指定的规则集时预测组监控性能。 响应于性能预测的结果，选择最佳规则集，并且可以在群组监督操作期间进行实时仿真，从而可以对多台电梯轿厢进行群组监控，同时将最优规则集应用于 一次次，从而提供优质的服务。

公开(公告)号：US06273217B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-14

申请号：US09384341

申请日：1999-08-27

Applicant: Shiro Hikita

Inventor： Shiro Hikita

IPC: B66B116

CPC classification number: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/2466 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/224 ,  B66B2201/234

Abstract: An elevator group control apparatus for controlling operations of an elevator system with multiple cars moving within a single elevator shaft with improved efficiency without a collision between the cars. When an elevator-hall call is registered, first and second times at which individual cars are expected to arrive at individual floors where the elevator-hall call is registered are computed. The probability of occurrence of a collision between the cars is computed, determining whether a remaining car in the shaft must be shunted. A shunting floor is designated if necessary.

Abstract translation: 一种电梯组控制装置，用于控制具有多个轿厢的电梯系统的操作，所述电梯系统在单个电梯井内移动，其效率提高而车辆之间没有碰撞。 当登记电梯 - 门厅呼叫时，计算预先到达各个轿厢的个别车辆到达登记电梯 - 门厅呼叫的各个楼层的第一次和第二次。 计算轿厢之间发生碰撞的可能性，确定轴中的剩余轿厢是否必须分流。 必要时指定分流底板。

公开(公告)号：US20010010278A1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-02

申请号：US09809210

申请日：2001-03-16

Inventor： Shiro Hikita

IPC: B66B001/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: The present invention prepares a rule base storing a plurality of control rule sets, simulates the behavior of each car in real time by assigning scanning to each car which is caused to run until the direction of running thereof is reversed while applying a specified rule set in the rule base to the current traffic condition, and predicts group supervisory control performance which is obtained upon application of the specified rule set. In response to the results of performance prediction, an optimal rule set is selected and a real time simulation can be carried out during a group supervisory control operation, so that group supervisory control can be performed on a plurality of elevators while applying thereto the optimal rule set at all times, thus providing excellent service.

Abstract translation: 本发明准备存储多个控制规则集的规则库，通过向每个轿厢分配扫描来实时地模拟每个轿厢的行为，直到其运行方向反转，同时将规定的规则集合 根据当前交通状况的规则库，并预测在应用指定的规则集时获得的组监督控制性能。 响应于性能预测的结果，选择最佳规则集，并且可以在组监控操作期间执行实时仿真，使得可以在多台电梯上执行组管理控制，同时向其施加最优规则 随时设置，从而提供优质的服务。

公开(公告)号：US5923004A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-13

申请号：US000748

申请日：1997-12-30

Applicant: Bradley L. Whitehall ,  Theresa M. Christy ,  Bruce A. Powell

Inventor： Bradley L. Whitehall ,  Theresa M. Christy ,  Bruce A. Powell

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2408 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222

Abstract: A method for training a neural network used to estimate for an elevator the remaining response time for the elevator to service a hall call. The training, which results in adjusting connection weights between nodes of the neural network, is performed while the elevator is in actual operation. The method is not restricted to any particular architecture of neural network. The method uses a cutoff to limit changes to the connection weights, and provides for scaling the different inputs to the neural network so that all inputs lie in a predetermined range. The method also provides for training in case the elevator is diverted from servicing the hall call by an intervening hall call.

Abstract translation: 一种训练神经网络的方法，用于对电梯估计电梯维修门厅呼叫的剩余响应时间。 在电梯处于实际运行状态时，执行导致神经网络的节点之间的连接权重的训练。 该方法不限于任何特定的神经网络架构。 该方法使用截止限制来限制连接权重的变化，并且提供将不同的输入缩放到神经网络，使得所有输入位于预定范围内。 该方法还提供了在电梯通过中间门厅呼叫转向维修门厅呼叫的情况下的训练。

公开(公告)号：US5841084A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-24

申请号：US564667

申请日：1995-11-30

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/36

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/225 ,  B66B2201/226 ,  B66B2201/233 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: A group controller for controlling elevator cars in a building having a plurality of floors includes a traffic and traffic rate estimator for providing fuzzy estimates of traffic and traffic rate; an open loop fuzzy logic controller for providing a control parameter in response to the fuzzy estimates of traffic and traffic rate, the open loop fuzzy logic controller having membership functions for fuzzy sets of the control parameter; an adaptive controller for modifying the membership functions of the fuzzy sets of the control parameter in response to an elevator control system output variable; and an elevator dispatcher for controlling the operation of the elevator cars during single source traffic conditions in response to the control parameter.

Abstract translation: 用于控制具有多个楼层的建筑物中的电梯轿厢的组控制器包括用于提供交通和交通率的模糊估计的交通和交通率估计器; 开环模糊逻辑控制器，用于响应于业务和业务速率的模糊估计提供控制参数，开环模糊逻辑控制器具有用于控制参数的模糊集的隶属函数; 自适应控制器，用于响应于电梯控制系统输出变量来修改控制参数的模糊集合的隶属函数; 以及电梯调度器，用于响应于控制参数在单个源交通状况期间控制电梯轿厢的操作。