公开(公告)号：US5786550A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-28

申请号：US564668

申请日：1995-11-30

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/16

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

Abstract: A elevator system including a group controller for controlling the dispatching of elevator cars to the lobby. The group controller predicts lobby single source traffic for short periods. When the predicted traffic is below certain limit, cars are assigned to a lobby hall call on demand after hall call registration. When the predicted traffic is above certain limit, cars are assigned to the lobby hall call at intervals. Accordingly, car assignment is scheduled at those intervals. The traffic threshold at which the scheduled mode is activated and the traffic threshold at which it is deactivated is learned by the system. The schedule interval is varied based on predicted traffic and predicted round trip time of the cars. The number of cars assigned and sent to the lobby is varied based on predicted traffic. In order to avoid oscillations in selecting the service mode, proper delays are used to activate and deactivate the scheduled service.

Abstract translation: 一种电梯系统，包括用于控制向大厅发送电梯轿厢的组控制器。 小组控制人员预测短期内大堂单一来源流量。 当预测的交通量低于一定限度时，在门厅通话登记后，汽车按需分配到大厅门厅。 当预测的交通流量超过某一限度时，汽车会间隔分配给大厅门厅通话。 因此，以这些间隔安排汽车分配。 激活调度模式的流量阈值以及被停用的流量阈值由系统学习。 调度间隔根据车辆的预计交通量和预测的往返时间而变化。 分配和发送到大厅的汽车数量根据预测的交通量而变化。 为了避免选择服务模式的振荡，使用适当的延迟来激活和停用定时服务。

公开(公告)号：US5767462A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-16

申请号：US564669

申请日：1995-11-30

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/18

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; 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，用于响应于流量和流量速率的模糊估计提供控制参数; 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。

公开(公告)号：US5714725A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-03

申请号：US568895

申请日：1995-11-30

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  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 ,  Y10S706/91

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; a closed loop fuzzy logic controller for providing a control parameter in response to the fuzzy estimates of traffic and traffic rate and in response to an elevator control system output variable, the closed 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 the 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; 闭环模糊逻辑控制器，用于响应于交通流量和业务速率的模糊估计提供控制参数，并且响应于电梯控制系统输出变量，闭环模糊逻辑控制器具有用于控制参数的模糊集合的隶属函数; 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。

公开(公告)号：US5411118A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-02

申请号：US41145

申请日：1993-03-30

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu ,  Venkataramana S. Pullela

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu ,  Venkataramana S. Pullela

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

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B1/2408 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: The present invention is directed to determining an arrival time for each of the passengers boarding an elevator car. Where the elevator car stops at a floor in response to a hall call request, the arrival time of the passengers which boarded the elevator car is preferably determined based the time period between when the hall call was registered and when the elevator car door closed. Where the elevator car stops at a floor in response to a car call registered within the elevator, the arrival time of the passengers which boarded the elevator car is preferably determined based on the time period between when the elevator stopped at the floor and when the elevator car door closed. Alternatively, the time period between when the elevator car door opened and when the elevator car door closed can be used. In the preferred embodiment, the first passenger is assumed to have an arrival time corresponding to the beginning of the time period. If more than one passenger boarded the elevator, the passengers are assumed to have arrived in a distributed fashion over this time period.

Abstract translation: 本发明旨在确定登乘电梯轿厢的乘客的到达时间。 在电梯轿厢响应于门厅呼叫请求而停在地板上的情况下，乘坐登机电梯轿厢的乘客的到达时间优选地基于门厅呼叫登记之间的时间段和电梯轿厢门关闭时的时间来确定。 在电梯轿厢响应登记在电梯内的轿厢呼梯而停在地板上的情况下，乘坐电梯轿厢的乘客的到达时间优选地基于电梯在地面停止时和电梯之间的时间段来确定 车门关闭。 或者，可以使用当电梯轿厢门打开和电梯轿厢门关闭时的时间段。 在优选实施例中，假设第一乘客具有对应于时间段开始的到达时间。 如果乘客登机不止一次，则假定乘客在这段时间内以分布式方式抵达。

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。

公开(公告)号：US5183981A

公开(公告)日：1993-02-02

申请号：US487344

申请日：1990-03-02

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B3/00

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B1/2408 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/302 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the grouping of contiguous floors in a building into sectors. According to the present invention, historical information regarding the number of passengers arriving at each floor is obtained and used to predict the number of passengers to be arriving at each of the floors. By summing the predicted traffic per floor and dividing by the number of sectors to be formed, average traffic per sector can be determined. In the preferred embodiment, sectors are formed, starting from the first floor above the lobby and continuing through to the top floor in the building, by selecting a set of contiguous floors for each sector such that the predicted traffic for each sector is less than a predetermined threshold. Specifically, if the predicted traffic for a selectable next contiguous floor, added to the predicted traffic for all contiguous floors already selected for the sector, is less than the predetermined threshold, the selectable floor is included in the sector. Otherwise, another sector is begun with the selectable floor as the bottom floor in the other sector. In the preferred embodiment, the predetermined threshold is based on the determined average traffic per sector. In another aspect of the present invention, the frequency of service of elevator cars to each sector is variable. The traffic volume for each formed sector is determined and compared with the determined average traffic per sector. The frequency of service of elevator cars to each sector is variable, based on this comparison. Thus, sectors having a larger traffic volume are serviced more often, relative to sectors having a smaller traffic volume.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及将建筑物中的连续楼层分组为扇区。 根据本发明，获得关于到达每层的乘客人数的历史信息，并用于预测到达每个楼层的乘客人数。 通过将每层预测的流量相加除以待形成的扇区数，可以确定每扇区的平均流量。 在优选实施例中，通过为每个扇区选择一组连续的楼层，从大厅上方的第一层开始并且继续通往建筑物的顶层，形成扇区，使得每个扇区的预测业务量小于 预定阈值。 具体地，如果为已经为该扇区选择的所有连续楼层的预测业务量增加了可选择的下一个连续楼层的预测业务量，则小于预定阈值，则该可选楼层被包括在扇区中。 否则，开始另一个扇区，其中可选择的楼层作为另一扇区的底层。 在优选实施例中，预定阈值基于所确定的每个扇区的平均业务量。 在本发明的另一方面，电梯轿厢对每个扇区的服务频率是可变的。 确定每个成型部门的流量，并与确定的每个扇区的平均流量进行比较。 基于此比较，电梯轿厢对各部门的服务频率是可变的。 因此，相对于具有较小业务量的扇区，更频繁地服务具有较大业务量的扇区。

公开(公告)号：US5035302A

公开(公告)日：1991-07-30

申请号：US487574

申请日：1990-03-02

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2408 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an elevator dispatching system for controlling the assignment of elevator cars. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a method of determining the commencement and/or conclusion of UP-PEAK and DOWN-PEAK periods of operation. For example, for commencing UP-PEAK operation, a lobby boarding count is predicted, based on historical information of the number of passengers boarding the elevators at the lobby. The predicted lobby boarding count is compared with a predetermined threshold value. If the predicted lobby boarding count is greater than the predetermined threshold value, UP-PEAK is commenced. In the preferred embodiment, the predetermined threshold value is a predetermined percentage of the building's population. Additionally, the present invention is directed to a method of adjusting the threshold value based on actual passenger traffic. For example, once UP-PEAK is commenced, the load of the first few elevators leaving the lobby within a predetermined time interval is determined, and the threshold value is adjusted based on their determined load. If the determined load is greater than a certain percentage of the elevator car's capacity, indicative of starting UP-PEAK too late, the threshold value is decreased. Similarly, if the determined load is less than a certain percentage of the elevator car's capacity, indicative of starting UP-PEAK too soon, the threshold value is increased.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于控制电梯轿厢分配的电梯调度系统。 更具体地，本发明涉及一种确定UP-PEAK和DOWN-PEAK操作周期的开始和/或结论的方法。 例如，为了开始UP-PEAK操作，根据在大厅登机的乘客人数的历史信息预测大厅登机次数。 将预测的大厅登机计数与预定的阈值进行比较。 如果预测的大厅登机计数大于预定阈值，则开始UP-PEAK。 在优选实施例中，预定阈值是建筑物的人口的预定百分比。 另外，本发明涉及一种基于实际乘客流量来调整阈值的方法。 例如，一旦UP-PEAK开始，确定在预定时间间隔内离开大厅的前几台电梯的负载，并且基于它们确定的负载来调整阈值。 如果确定的负载大于电梯轿厢容量的一定百分比，表示启动UP-PEAK太晚，阈值就会降低。 类似地，如果确定的负载小于电梯轿厢容量的一定百分比，表示启动UP-PEAK太早，则阈值增加。

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：US5808247A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-15

申请号：US568894

申请日：1995-11-30

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/18

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

Abstract: A system for controlling elevator cars in a building having a plurality of floors includes a group controller for controlling operation of the elevator cars. The group controller predicts lobby single source traffic for determined periods. When the predicted traffic is below certain limit, cars are assigned to a lobby hall call on demand after hall call registration. When the predicted traffic is above certain limit, cars are assigned to the lobby hall call at intervals. Accordingly, car assignment is scheduled at those intervals. The schedule interval is varied based on predicted traffic and predicted round trip time of the cars. The cars are assigned to hall calls if they arrive within a schedule window. The schedule window comprises a lower and an upper tolerance that are selected around a scheduled time.

Abstract translation: 用于控制具有多个楼层的建筑物中的电梯轿厢的系统包括用于控制电梯轿厢的操作的组控制器。 组控制器预测大堂单一来源流量在确定的时间段内。 当预测的交通量低于一定限度时，在门厅通话登记后，汽车按需分配到大厅门厅。 当预测的交通流量超过某一限度时，汽车会间隔分配给大厅门厅通话。 因此，以这些间隔安排汽车分配。 调度间隔根据车辆的预计交通量和预测的往返时间而变化。 如果汽车在时间表窗口中到达，则将其分配给门厅呼叫。 调度窗口包括围绕预定时间选择的较低和较高公差。

公开(公告)号：US5750946A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-12

申请号：US564527

申请日：1995-11-30

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/34

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

Abstract: A system including a group controller for controlling the dispatching of elevator cars in a building. The group controller operates by using control parameters stored in its memory. The system records car loads of cars leaving the lobby and the time intervals between their departures and uses fuzzy logic to categorize the car loads and intervals into fuzzy sets. The system determines the lobby traffic and traffic rate using fuzzy relations among car loads, departure intervals, lobby traffic and traffic rate and the fuzzy logic rules. The group controller collects traffic data during operation. The system runs simulations off-line, after single source traffic periods, using the specified control parameter values. The system collects and analyzes performance data to identify significant deviations from acceptable performances. New sets of control parameters are selected using appropriate specified rules. The process of simulation and learning new values of control parameters are repeated until acceptable performance is achieved. The selected parameters are used in system operation. The group controller repeats this process of simulation and learning the parameters periodically.

Abstract translation: 一种包括用于控制建筑物中的电梯轿厢的调度的组控制器的系统。 组控制器通过使用存储在其存储器中的控制参数进行操作。 系统记录离开大厅的汽车的负载和其离开之间的时间间隔，并使用模糊逻辑将汽车负载和间隔分类为模糊集。 系统使用汽车负载，出发间隔，大厅流量和流量速率之间的模糊关系以及模糊逻辑规则来确定大厅流量和流量速率。 组控制器在操作期间收集流量数据。 系统使用指定的控制参数值，在单个源流量周期之后离线运行模拟。 系统收集和分析性能数据，以确定与可接受性能的显着偏差。 使用适当的指定规则选择新的控制参数集。 重复控制参数的新值的仿真和学习过程，直到达到可接受的性能。 所选参数用于系统操作。 组控制器重复这个仿真过程并定期学习参数。