公开(公告)号：US10421642B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US16023684

申请日：2018-06-29

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Randall Roberts ,  Richard N. Fargo ,  David Ginsberg

IPC: B66B11/04 ,  B66B1/32 ,  B66B9/00 ,  B66B1/24

Abstract: An elevator component separation assurance system includes a controller, and a brake controller. The controller includes an electronic processor, a computer readable storage medium, a safety motion state estimator, and a safety assurance module. The safety motion state estimator is configured to identify velocity and position of each one of a plurality of elevator components. The safety assurance module is configured to select a separation map from a plurality of pre-pre-programmed separation maps for each one of an adjacent component pair of the plurality of elevator components for initiating a Ustop that maintains elevator component separation. The brake controller is carried by each one of the plurality of elevator components, and is configured to actuate a secondary brake upon detection of a loss of communication with at least a portion of the controller.

公开(公告)号：US10294074B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15225325

申请日：2016-08-01

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Mark Olthuis ,  Xiaodong Luo ,  Zbigniew Piech ,  Randall Roberts ,  Tadeusz Pawel Witczak

IPC: B66B5/00 ,  B66B5/02 ,  B66B11/04

Abstract: A method and system for managing an elevator system, includes providing a recovery car to travel in the hoistway via a motor, and engaging the car via an attachment device of the recovery car.

公开(公告)号：US09975735B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15254435

申请日：2016-09-01

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Randall Roberts ,  Richard N. Fargo ,  Walter Thomas Schmidt ,  YiSug Kwon

IPC: B66B7/06 ,  B66B9/00 ,  B66B11/02

CPC classification number: B66B11/0273 ,  B66B9/003

Abstract: An elevator car is constructed and arranged to move along a hoistway. The car includes a cab support from below by a platform. A vertical member is connected to the platform via a flex joint and extends upward from platform for further elevator cab support. The flex joint facilitates cab isolation from vibration and noise.

公开(公告)号：US20180009632A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15547693

申请日：2016-02-03

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Randall Roberts

IPC: B66B5/00 ,  G01B7/14 ,  B66B11/04 ,  B66B9/00

CPC classification number: B66B5/0025 ,  B66B5/0037 ,  B66B9/003 ,  B66B11/0407 ,  G01B7/14

Abstract: An evaluation device for an elevator system includes a self-propelled drive unit including a motor secondary to travel along a motor primary in a hoistway, and at least one diagnostic sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09840395B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US15214648

申请日：2016-07-20

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Randall Roberts ,  David Ginsberg ,  Konda Reddy Chevva ,  Walter Thomas Schmidt

IPC: H02K41/00 ,  H02P3/18 ,  B66B1/30 ,  B66B11/04 ,  H02K41/03 ,  B66B9/00

CPC classification number: B66B1/30 ,  B66B9/003 ,  B66B11/0407 ,  H02K41/031

Abstract: According to an aspect, an elevator system includes a propulsion system having a plurality of motor segments forming a primary portion and a plurality of drives to impart force on a secondary portion coupled to an elevator car. The elevator system also includes a controller operable to identify a local neighborhood of the drives and determine a health status of each of the drives within the local neighborhood. The controller is further operable to adjust a thrust command per active drive of the local neighborhood based on at least one of the health status and a position of each active drive of the local neighborhood with respect to the secondary portion.

公开(公告)号：US20170158461A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15366577

申请日：2016-12-01

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Randall Roberts ,  David Ginsberg ,  Konda Reddy Chevva ,  Walter Thomas Schmidt

IPC: B66B1/30 ,  B66B11/04

CPC classification number: B66B1/30 ,  B66B9/003 ,  B66B11/0407

Abstract: An elevator system includes a lane and at least one rail extending along the lane. An elevator car is arranged in the lane and is operatively coupled to the at least one rail. The elevator car has a predetermined alignment relative to the at least one rail. A propulsion system is operatively connected between the elevator car and the at least one rail. A thrust and moment control system is operatively connected to the propulsion system. The thrust and moment control system selectively controls the propulsion system to substantially maintain the predetermined alignment of the elevator car relative to the at least one rail.

公开(公告)号：US20170029245A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US15225325

申请日：2016-08-01

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Mark Olthuis ,  Xiaodong Luo ,  Zbigniew Piech ,  Randall Roberts ,  Tadeusz Pawel Witczak

IPC: B66B5/00 ,  B66B11/02

CPC classification number: B66B5/0087 ,  B66B5/027 ,  B66B9/003 ,  B66B11/0226 ,  B66B11/0407

Abstract: A method and system for managing an elevator system, includes providing a recovery car to travel in the hoistway via a motor, and engaging the car via an attachment device of the recovery car.

Abstract translation: 一种用于管理电梯系统的方法和系统，包括提供通过电动机在井道中行进的回收车，以及经由回收车的附接装置接合轿厢。

公开(公告)号：US20250122050A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18487652

申请日：2023-10-16

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Randall Roberts ,  Bardia Guilani

IPC: B66B7/12 ,  B66B1/06 ,  B66B1/34 ,  B66B3/00

Abstract: A monitoring system of an elevator system in which an elevator car and a counterweight, which are attached to a tension member, travel through a hoistway in opposite directions is provided. The monitoring system includes a controller to cause the elevator car to travel to a predefined position in the hoistway, a sensor to sense a position of the counterweight with the elevator car stopped at the predefined position and to generate data corresponding to sensing results and a processor operably coupled to the sensor and configured to analyze the data and to calculate, based on analysis results, an elongation of the tension member.

公开(公告)号：US10532908B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15366577

申请日：2016-12-01

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Randall Roberts ,  David Ginsberg ,  Konda Reddy Chevva ,  Walter Thomas Schmidt

IPC: B66B1/34 ,  B66B1/30 ,  B66B11/04 ,  B66B9/00

Abstract: An elevator system includes a lane and at least one rail extending along the lane. An elevator car is arranged in the lane and is operatively coupled to the at least one rail. The elevator car has a predetermined alignment relative to the at least one rail. A propulsion system is operatively connected between the elevator car and the at least one rail. A thrust and moment control system is operatively connected to the propulsion system. The thrust and moment control system selectively controls the propulsion system to substantially maintain the predetermined alignment of the elevator car relative to the at least one rail.

公开(公告)号：US20170355570A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15179166

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Tadeusz Pawel Witczak ,  Bruce P. Swaybill ,  Arthur Hsu ,  Randall Roberts ,  Richard J. Ericson

IPC: B66B13/28 ,  B66B13/14 ,  B66B5/00

CPC classification number: B66B5/0087 ,  B66B13/30

Abstract: A protective device for a transportation system, wherein the protective device is disposed at each platform landing in a shaft and configured to direct falling objects away from moving components of the transportation system within the shaft.