公开(公告)号：GB2489903A

公开(公告)日：2012-10-10

申请号：GB201214676

申请日：2010-02-26

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR CO

Inventor： CHRISTY THERESA ,  MONTAGUE WADE A ,  STANLEY JANNAH A ,  WILLIAMS DANIEL S

IPC: B66B1/40 ,  B66B1/00 ,  B66B1/36

Abstract: An elevator dispatching system (100) includes a plurality of elevator groups (101, 102), each of the plurality of elevator groups (101, 102) comprising a group controller (103a-b) and a plurality of elevator cars (101a-c, 102a-c), each of the plurality of elevator groups (101, 102) serving a respective set of floors; and a redirector (104) configured to receive a service request comprising a destination floor, and, in the event more than one elevator group (101, 102) serves the destination floor, communicate the service request to the group controllers (103a-b) of the more than one elevator groups (101, 102), wherein the respective group controllers (103a-b) of the more than one elevator groups (101-102) are configured to each determine a respective group score, and communicate the respective group score to the redirector (104), and the redirector (104) is further configured to determine the best group based on the respective group scores.

公开(公告)号：HK1160831A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-17

申请号：HK12101441

申请日：2012-02-14

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR CO

Inventor： FLYNN MICHAEL P ,  PATENAUDE ALLEN ,  STANLEY JANNAH A ,  WILLIAMS DANIEL S

IPC: B66B20060101

Abstract: An exemplary method for handling passenger requests during elevator system modernization includes modernizing elevator cars over time. The modernized elevator cars are capable of servicing destination requests placed outside of an elevator car and include an indication of a desired destination. The exemplary method includes assigning an elevator car to respond to a new pending destination request according to a selected criterion for selecting between a modernized elevator car and an elevator car that has not yet been modernized. The method includes automatically updating the selected criterion responsive to a change in a number of modernized elevator cars. A percentage of the elevator cars that are not yet modernized are reserved and new pending requests are assigned to a modernized elevator car if a percentage of modernized cars plus the reserved percentage is greater than a current percentage of pending requests assigned to modernized elevator cars.

公开(公告)号：GB2476429A

公开(公告)日：2011-06-22

申请号：GB201106210

申请日：2008-09-15

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR CO

Inventor： FLYNN MICHAEL P ,  PATENAUDE ALLEN ,  STANLEY JANNAH A ,  WILLIAMS DANIEL S

IPC: B66B1/18

Abstract: An exemplary method is useful for handling passenger requests during an elevator system modernization that includes modernizing elevator cars over time. The modernized elevator cars are capable of servicing destination requests placed outside of an elevator car. Such destination requests include an indication of a desired destination. The exemplary method includes assigning an elevator car to respond to a new pending destination request according to a selected criterion for selecting between a modernized elevator car and an elevator car that has not yet been modernized. The method includes automatically updating the selected criterion responsive to a change in a number of modernized elevator cars.

公开(公告)号：AU2015275066A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：AU2015275066

申请日：2015-06-03

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR CO

Inventor： GARFINKEL MICHAEL ,  CHRISTY THERESA M ,  STANLEY JANNAH A ,  TERRY HAROLD

IPC: B66B1/46

Abstract: A system 110 includes an input/output 113 unit for receiving a user request to call an elevator 101, 102 and a processor 111 for processing the user request to assign an elevator to the user 105. The processor performs one of a first assignment process and a second assignment process. The first assignment process includes determining whether a delay condition exists for delaying assignment of the elevator to the user 202, delaying assignment of the elevator to the user based on determining that the delay condition exists 203, and assigning the elevator to the user based on determining that the delay condition does not exist 204. The second assignment process includes assigning the elevator to the user and notifying the user of the assignment, determining whether an assignment change condition exists 206, changing the assignment to another elevator based on determining that the assignment change condition exists 207, and notifying the user of the assignment change 208.

公开(公告)号：IN5964DEN2014A

公开(公告)日：2015-06-26

申请号：IN5964DEN2014

申请日：2014-07-16

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR CO

Inventor： STANLEY JANNAH A ,  FLYNN MICHAEL P ,  JOYCE MATTHEW ,  JAYACHANDRAN VIJAY ,  FARUKI TARIQUE

IPC: B66B3/00

Abstract: An exemplary elevator destination entry system includes a passenger interface device that presents a visual representation of at least one item that will accompany a passenger on an elevator car. The passenger interface allows the passenger to select the visual representation. A controller is configured to receive indications of passenger requests for elevator service and an indication from the passenger interface device regarding a selected visual representation. The controller determines an amount of space within an elevator car required to accommodate the item based on predetermined space information corresponding to the selected visual representation. The controller assigns a car to a passenger request based on a determination that the assigned car will have adequate space to accommodate the passenger and the item.

公开(公告)号：GB2513517A

公开(公告)日：2014-10-29

申请号：GB201414824

申请日：2012-01-24

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR CO

Inventor： STANLEY JANNAH A ,  FLYNN MICHAEL P ,  JOYCE MATTHEW ,  JAYACHANDRAN VIJAY ,  FARUKI TARIQUE

IPC: B66B3/00

Abstract: An exemplary elevator destination entry system includes a passenger interface device that presents a visual representation of at least one item that will accompany a passenger on an elevator car. The passenger interface allows the passenger to select the visual representation. A controller is configured to receive indications of passenger requests for elevator service and an indication from the passenger interface device regarding a selected visual representation. The controller determines an amount of space within an elevator car required to accommodate the item based on predetermined space information corresponding to the selected visual representation. The controller assigns a car to a passenger request based on a determination that the assigned car will have adequate space to accommodate the passenger and the item.

公开(公告)号：GB2509025A

公开(公告)日：2014-06-18

申请号：GB201405467

申请日：2011-09-08

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR CO

Inventor： FLYNN MICHAEL P ,  STANLEY JANNAH A ,  HANVEY DENNIS ,  PATENAUDE ALLEN

IPC: B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/06 ,  B66B1/18

Abstract: An exemplary method of controlling an elevator system includes determining that a temporary heavy traffic condition exists that includes a plurality of passengers requiring elevator service from an originating floor in the building that is distinct from a lobby floor. At least one elevator car out of a plurality of elevator cars within the building is temporarily dedicated to carry the passengers from the originating floor. A peak travel scheduling strategy is temporarily used for controlling the dedicated elevator car or cars for a selected period of time.

公开(公告)号：GB2507216A

公开(公告)日：2014-04-23

申请号：GB201401081

申请日：2011-07-15

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR CO

Inventor： FARUKI TARIQUE ,  STANLEY JANNAH A ,  CHAPMAN ASHLEY

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/44

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.

公开(公告)号：GB2494346A

公开(公告)日：2013-03-06

申请号：GB201222503

申请日：2008-09-15

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR CO

Inventor： FLYNN MICHAEL P ,  PATENAUDE ALLEN ,  STANLEY JANNAH A ,  WILLIAMS DANIEL S

IPC: B66B1/18

Abstract: A method for handling passenger requests during an elevator system modernization that includes modernizing elevator cars 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 over time such that the modernized elevator cars are capable of servicing destination requests placed outside of an elevator car e.g. at destination entry devices 44, that include an indication of a desired destination comprises the steps of assigning an elevator car to respond to a new pending destination request according to a selected criterion for selecting between a modernized elevator car and an elevator car that has not yet been modernized and automatically updating the selected criterion responsive to a change in a number of modernized elevator cars, where the system includes a cross dispatcher 54 that converts a destination request to a hall call request to be handled by an elevator car that is not yet modernized, wherein the selected criterion comprises the cross dispatcher being eligible to receive the new pending destination request and the method comprises determining whether the cross dispatcher is eligible to receive the new pending destination request by determining (i) that there is at least one elevator car that has not yet been modernized, (ii) that the source floor of the new pending request can be serviced by an elevator car that has not yet been modernized, and (iii) that the destination floor of the new pending request can be serviced by an elevator car that has not yet been modernized; and assigning the new pending request to a modernized elevator car if the cross dispatcher is not eligible.

公开(公告)号：HK1160436A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-17

申请号：HK12100915

申请日：2012-02-01

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR CO

Inventor： FLYNN MICHAEL P ,  PATENAUDE ALLEN ,  GREENBERG RANDALL ,  OUELLETTE PAUL H ,  HORNFISCHER LEE A ,  HANVEY DENNIS ,  BARNES GREG ,  MAURINO VINCENT M ,  PRINSEN MAX P ,  MONTAGUE WADE A ,  STANLEY JANNAH A

IPC: B66B20060101

Abstract: An exemplary elevator system includes a first controller configured to recognize a hall call signal that indicates a passenger's desire to board an elevator car at a particular landing. The first controller is associated with at least one elevator car for assigning a hall call request to that elevator car. A second controller is configured to recognize a destination request that indicates a passenger's desire to be carried to a particular level. The destination request originates outside of an elevator car. The second controller is associated with at least one elevator car for assigning a destination request to that elevator car. The second controller is configured to determine whether a selected condition will be satisfied if a received destination request is serviced by an elevator car associated with the second controller. The second controller handles the received destination request in that manner if the condition will be satisfied. A cross dispatcher is configured to communicate with the second controller and to handle the destination request. If the condition will not be satisfied, the cross dispatcher provides an indication of a hall call signal corresponding to the received destination request to the first controller.