公开(公告)号：EP0709332A4

公开(公告)日：1996-03-13

申请号：EP94914629

申请日：1994-05-17

Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： TSUJI SHINTARO

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  G06F15/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/212 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/401 ,  B66B2201/403

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240109751A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18541895

申请日：2023-12-15

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Markku KAKKO ,  Janne SORSA ,  Salla MANNERJOKI

IPC: B66B1/46 ,  B66B1/06 ,  B66B3/00

CPC classification number: B66B1/468 ,  B66B1/06 ,  B66B3/002 ,  B66B1/3476 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/403 ,  B66B2201/4615

Abstract: In a method for allocating an elevator in an elevator system, the elevator system including elevator groups, each group including elevators, the elevator groups being formed based on a load unbalance of the elevators, the method includes: detecting received service calls in a predefined time window; evaluating a number of passengers requesting service based on the received number of service calls; selecting, based on the evaluated number of passengers, an elevator group to serve the floor; and allocating an elevator belonging to the selected elevator group to provide service. An apparatus, an elevator system, and a computer program are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20230211977A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18120153

申请日：2023-03-10

Applicant: KONE CORPORATION

Inventor： Juho KOKKALA ,  Yue ZHOU-KANGAS ,  Mirko RUOKOKOSKI

IPC: B66B1/34 ,  B66B1/06

CPC classification number: B66B1/3407 ,  B66B1/06 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/212 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/23 ,  B66B2201/223

Abstract: Devices, methods and computer programs for elevator call allocation with stochastic multi-objective optimization are disclosed. At least some of the disclosed embodiments allow an elevator group control to take into account knowledge about possible future passenger arrivals when allocating new calls. At the same time, the new elevator calls can be allocated via optimizing multiple objectives, such as the waiting time, the time to destination, and/or the energy consumption. In other words, the invention makes it possible to both take into account the uncertainty related to future passengers and control the trade-off between different optimization objectives.

公开(公告)号：US20170158460A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15431411

申请日：2017-02-13

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Henri Hakonen ,  Janne Sorsa ,  Marja-Liisa Siikonen

IPC: B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/34

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B1/3446 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  Y02B50/122

Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a method for controlling an elevator group including at least a first elevator and a second elevator, wherein a counterweight balance of the first elevator differs from a counterweight balance of the second elevator, the method including: controlling the elevator group comprising at least the first elevator and the second elevator; determining threshold loads for the first and second elevator separately for up and down direction, a threshold load being dependent of the counterweight balance of the corresponding elevator, wherein the threshold load being a load for which consumed energy per up-down run is approximately zero; and controlling, when allocating an elevator in response to a destination call, route determination for the first and second elevator comprises minimizing a load difference from the threshold loads.

公开(公告)号：US20170081148A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15364633

申请日：2016-11-30

Applicant: Jukka SALMIKUUKKA

Inventor： Jukka SALMIKUUKKA

IPC: B66B1/34 ,  B66B25/00 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/3407 ,  B66B1/2408 ,  B66B25/003 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/223 ,  B66B2201/23 ,  B66B2201/24 ,  B66B2201/404

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a passenger transport system, which transport system comprises at least two passenger conveyors, as e.g. escalators or elevators, which transport system comprises a control for the passenger conveyors and for controlling passenger flow in the transport system. The control is connected to a passenger flow determination device for establishing a passenger flow reference value of the actual passenger flow to be expected in the passenger transport system, and which control further comprises a passenger guide system for controlling passenger flow in the transport system, which passenger guide system uses a cost function considering a set of system control parameters as passenger riding time, energy consumption, passenger waiting time, passenger transport capacity, maintenance demand, etc. The control uses a transport model simulating the function of the hardware components of the transport system under consideration of correlated system operating parameters as e.g. number of active passenger conveyors, passenger conveyor speed, still-stand times, door opening times etc. in connection with passenger flow,whereby the passenger flow reference value is input to the transport model and in an optimization process the system operating parameters are optimized under use of the transport model to meet the passenger flow reference value under consideration of at least one significant system control parameter from said set of system control parameters to achieve a best set of system operating parameters. The best set of system operating parameters is applied to the control of the passenger transport system.

公开(公告)号：US09592994B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-14

申请号：US14350372

申请日：2012-10-05

Applicant: Inventio AG

Inventor： Lukas Finschi

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/46 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/468 ,  B66B1/2458 ,  B66B1/2466 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/213 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/306 ,  B66B2201/401 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403 ,  Y02B50/122

Abstract: Elevator system passengers are transported in one or more of a plurality of elevator cars. The elevator cars can require different amounts of energy to operate. Passenger trips can be allocated to one car or another car based on the expected energy consumption for the trips in one or the other car.

Abstract translation: 电梯系统乘客在一个或多个电梯轿厢中运输。 电梯轿厢可能需要不同的能量来操作。 乘客旅行可以根据一辆或另一辆车中行驶的预期能量消耗分配给一辆汽车或另一辆汽车。

公开(公告)号：US09090433B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-28

申请号：US13824054

申请日：2010-11-24

Applicant: Naohiko Suzuki

Inventor： Naohiko Suzuki

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/34 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/3407 ,  B66B1/2408 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/232 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  Y02B50/122

Abstract: An elevator system is provided with a remote hall call registering device by use of which an elevator passenger performs a hall call registration in a position at a prescribed distance from a hall. A moving time comparison device compares the predicted moving time Te of the elevator car with the predicted walking time Tw in the case where the floor on which a remote hall call registering device is installed is set as a parking floor. A standby operation go/no go determination device makes a determination as to whether or not to perform a standby operation based on the result of the comparison of the moving time comparison device, and carries out a standby operation after responses to all calls have been finished only in the case where the standby operation go/no go determination device made a determination to the effect that a standby operation should be performed.

Abstract translation: 电梯系统设有远程门厅呼叫登记装置，通过使用电梯乘客在距离大厅规定距离的位置进行大厅呼叫登记。 移动时间比较装置将安装有远程门厅呼叫登记装置的地板的电梯轿厢的预测移动时间Te与预测步行时间Tw进行比较，作为停车场。 待机操作去/否去决定装置基于移动时间比较装置的比较结果来确定是否执行待机操作，并且在对所有呼叫的响应已经完成之后执行待机操作 仅在待机操作去/否去判定装置判定为应该执行待机操作的情况下。

公开(公告)号：US09079751B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US13387672

申请日：2010-07-12

Applicant: Göran Sundholm ,  Palle Stevn

Inventor： Göran Sundholm ,  Palle Stevn

IPC: B66B1/34 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B3/00

CPC classification number: B66B1/3476 ,  B66B1/2458 ,  B66B3/00 ,  B66B3/006 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/212 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/215 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/40 ,  Y02B50/12 ,  Y02B50/122

Abstract: A system for controlling the elevators in an elevator system based on passenger presence. The elevator system includes a number of elevators (1A . . . 1H) wherein first sensor members (2, 2A . . . 2H), second sensor members and additional sensor members are arranged in a waiting area of each elevator (1A . . . 1H) on each floor (F, F1, F2, F3 . . . Fn). The first, second and additional sensor members are fitted to give information about the presence and number of passengers waiting to go either up or down for an elevator at least in the waiting area in question. A controller is provided for controlling the elevators. The controller receives information from the first, second and additional sensor members 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 first, second and additional sensor members.

Abstract translation: 一种用于基于乘客存在来控制电梯系统中的电梯的系统。 电梯系统包括多个电梯（1A ... 1H），其中第一传感器构件（2,2A。2H），第二传感器构件和附加传感器构件布置在每个电梯的等待区域（1A ...） 1H）（F，F1，F2，F3 ... Fn）。 第一，第二和附加的传感器构件被安装成提供至少在所讨论的等待区域中等待上升或下降的电梯的乘客的存在和数量的信息。 提供控制电梯的控制器。 控制器从第一，第二和附加传感器构件接收关于等待电梯的乘客的存在和数量的信息，并且利用从第一，第二和附加传感器构件接收的信息来控制电梯系统的电梯的移动。

公开(公告)号：US20150166301A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14634173

申请日：2015-02-27

Applicant: KONE CORPORATION

Inventor： Janne SORSA ,  Juha-Matti KUUSINEN ,  Mirko RUOKOKOSKI

IPC: B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2408 ,  B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/212 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/231

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for controlling an elevator system. In the method an elevator is allocated for the use of a passenger in a first optimization phase in such a way that a first cost function is minimized, a second optimization phase is performed, in which the route of the allocated elevator is optimized in such a way that a second cost function is minimized.

Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种电梯系统的控制方法。 在该方法中，电梯被分配用于第一优化阶段中的乘客的使用，使得第一成本函数被最小化，执行第二优化阶段，其中分配的电梯的路线被优化为 使第二个成本函数最小化的方式。

公开(公告)号：US09016440B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US13146144

申请日：2010-01-25

Applicant: Lukas Finschi ,  Karl Weinberger

Inventor： Lukas Finschi ,  Karl Weinberger

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/231 ,  B66B2201/241 ,  B66B2201/403 ,  B66B2201/405 ,  Y02B50/122

Abstract: An elevator system can be operated while recording the energy consumption of at least one energy consumer of the elevator system and at least one traffic situation of the elevator system. At least one energy consumption value is determined for the recorded energy consumption and the recorded traffic situation, and the calculated energy consumption value is output to at least one output means.

Abstract translation: 可以在记录电梯系统的至少一个能量消耗者的能量消耗和电梯系统的至少一个交通状况的同时操作电梯系统。 对记录的能量消耗和记录的交通情况确定至少一个能量消耗值，并且将计算的能量消耗值输出到至少一个输出装置。