Abstract:
An exemplary method of controlling an elevator system includes determining that a new passenger requests elevator service from a departure floor to a destination floor. Any candidate elevator cars are ranked. A number of stops for each assigned passenger for a ranked candidate elevator car is determined if the new passenger were assigned to that car. A determination is made whether any ranked candidate elevator car is a qualified car that can accept the new passenger and limit a number of stops for each passenger assigned to that car to a desired maximum number of stops. The new passenger is assigned to a qualified car that has a most favorable ranking of any qualified cars.
Abstract:
System for controlling the elevators in an elevator system, which elevator system comprises a number of elevators (1A...1 H). The system comprises first sensor means (2, 2A...2H), which are arranged in the waiting area of each elevator (1A...1 H) on each floor (F, F1, F2, F3... Fn), which sensor means (2, 2A...2H) are fitted to give information about the presence and number of passengers waiting for an elevator at least in the waiting area in question; means for controlling the elevators, which means are fitted to receive information from the sensor means (2, 2A...2H) about the presence and number of passengers waiting for an elevator and to control the movement of the elevators of the elevator system utilizing the information received from the sensor means.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method and a system for dividing destination calls in an elevator system, which comprises at least two elevator groups, which elevator groups have one or more shared floors and also destination call appliances on at least the aforementioned shared floors for receiving destination calls given by passengers. The destination call appliances are connected to the group controls of the elevator groups, and the destination calls given by passengers are divided between the elevator groups on the basis of the defined division criteria.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Zuteilung von Rufen einer Aufzugsanlage mit mindestens einem Aufzug und mindestens einer Kabine (1, 1') pro Aufzug. Von mindestens einem Passagier wird mindestens ein Ruf auf ein Zielstockwerk eingegeben. Eine Mehrzahl von Passagieren wird gemäss eingegebener Rufe von der Kabine (1, 1') in mindestens einer Fahrt von mindestens einem Eingabestockwerk auf mindestens ein Zielstockwerk verfahren. Für die eingegebenen Rufe der Fahrt wird mindestens eine Startzone (9, 9') mit einem oder mehreren Eingabestockwerken ermittelt. Für die eingegebenen Rufe der Fahrt wird mindestens eine Zielzone (10, 10') mit einem oder mehreren Zielstockwerken ermittelt. Falls mindestens eine Anzahl Halte in der Startzone (9, 9') und/oder in der Zielzone (10, 10') grösser Eins ist, wird diese Anzahl Halte reduziert.
Abstract:
A system for group controlling a plurality of elevators in accordance with group control algorithm including a plurality of parameters. This system includes a means for searching an optimum set. An optimum set means an optimum combination among combinations of parameters to be given to the group control algorithm. A new set is generated by crossing-over or mutation. Superior sets are accumulated in a storage by utilizing the additional registration of excellent sets in a storage and the deletion poor sets therefrom. An optimum set is selected from these superior sets. Therefore, the searching of an optimum set can be done efficiently.
Abstract:
One version of this disclosure includes a system for assigning an elevator car to respond to a call signal wherein a controller is responsible for determining which elevator car will respond to a call signal. This version includes the controller receiving a hall call signal, receiving information regarding the elevator system, determining whether the call assignment can be made in view of a first rule associated with a banned call assignment, and eliminating the rule against banned call assignments when necessary to avoid saturation of the elevator system.
Abstract:
One version of this disclosure includes a system for assigning an elevator car to respond to a call signal wherein a controller is responsible for determining which elevator car will respond to a call signal. This version includes the controller receiving a hall call signal, receiving information regarding the elevator system, determining whether the call assignment can be made in view of a first rule associated with a banned call assignment, and eliminating the rule against banned call assignments when necessary to avoid saturation of the elevator system.
Abstract:
A method and system determine peak power consumption over time (401) by a bank of elevator for servicing a set of passenger hall calls and delivery requests, and selecting elevator schedules that keep peak power consumption below a predetermined threshold. For each car in response to receiving a hall call, a set of all possible paths to service all hall calls assigned to the car are determined, in which each path includes a set of all possible segments (100). A peak power consumption for each possible segment is also determined (200). The peak power consumptions for the set of all possible segments for each time instant are added to determine a total peak power consumption for each time instant, and a particular path is selected as a schedule to operate the bank of elevator cars, if the total peak power consumption for any instant in time while operating according to the selected schedule is below a predetermined threshold.