Abstract:
A ropeless elevator system includes a plurality of elevator cars configured to travel in a hoistway having at least one lane, a propulsion system to impart force to each elevator car of the plurality of elevator cars, and a controller. The controller is programmed to operate in an in-group mode where the plurality of elevator cars perform service demands, an out-of-group mode where at least one selected elevator car of the plurality of elevator cars is prevented from performing the group service mode service demands, and a transition mode where the at least one selected elevator car is prepared and transitioned from operation in the in-group mode to operation in the out-of-group mode.
Abstract:
An elevator system includes a first elevator car (28) constructed and arranged to move in a first lane (30, 32, 34) and a first propulsion system (40) constructed and arranged to propel the first elevator. An electronic processor of the elevator system is configured to selectively control power delivered to the first propulsion system (40). The electronic processor includes a software-based power estimator configured to receive a first weight signal and a run trajectory signal for calculating a power estimate and comparing the power estimate to a maximum power allowance. The electronic processor is configured to output an automated command signal if the power estimate exceeds the maximum power allowance.
Abstract:
A ropeless elevator system (10) includes a plurality of elevator cars (14) configured to travel in a hoistway having at least one lane (13, 15, 17), a propulsion system (16, 18) to impart force to each elevator car of the plurality of elevator cars, and a controller (46). The controller is configured to operate in an in-group mode where the plurality of elevator cars perform service demands, and to selectively operate in an out-of-group mode where at least one selected elevator car of the plurality of elevator cars performs a predetermined task and is prevented from performing the in-group mode service demands.
Abstract:
A method of operating an elevator system is provided. The method comprising: detecting an occupancy status of the elevator car, the occupancy status comprising at least one of occupied and unoccupied; selecting a motion profile of the elevator car in response to the occupancy status, the motion profile comprising at least one of an unoccupied motion profile, an occupied motion profile, an occupied lateral movement motion profile, a power-save motion profile, and an occupied descent motion profile; and moving the elevator car in accordance with the motion profile selected.
Abstract:
An elevator system (10) is provided comprising: a first elevator car compartment configured to transport passengers through a hoistway from a first location to a second location; a plurality of sensors configured to capture data, the plurality of sensors comprising at least one of a first sensor (140a) located in the first elevator compartment and a second sensor (140b) located in an elevator lobby (100); a control system (110) configured to analyze the captured data and determine information in response to the captured data; and a plurality of monitors configured to display the information from the plurality of sensors, the plurality of monitors comprising at least one of a first monitor (130a) located in the first elevator compartment and a second monitor (130b) located in the elevator lobby.
Abstract:
An elevator notice system for an elevator system includes at least one hoistway defined by a structure having a plurality of areas with each area having at least one gate and at least one car in each of the at least one hoistway. At least one of the at least one gate is associated with a respective hoistway. The elevator notice system includes a controller and a programmable display (34). The controller is configured to control the display and track the current location and scheduled destination of each of the at least one car in each of the at least one hoistway. The programmable display (34) includes a car identification portion (38) displaying a car identification type associated with a specific car of the at least one car, and is configured to display at least a next area destination associated with the specific car.
Abstract:
A system and method for lobby crowd control dispatching in a multi-car ropeless lift (MCRL) system is provided. The method includes: receiving, at a controller (425), a call request for a transport device (414, 414N), in the lobby from a user using a destination device (436, 436N); generating, using a processor of the controller (425), a call assignment based on a crowd parameter; controlling, using the processor of the controller (425), the transport device(414, 414N) based on the crowd parameter; and transmitting, from the controller (425), the call assignment to the user using the destination device (436, 436N). The system includes a transport device (414, 414N) that arrives and departs from the lobby, a destination device (436, 436N) that receives a call request from a user for the transport device (414, 414N) in the lobby, and a controller (425) that is communicatively connected to the transport device (414, 414N) and the destination device (436, 436N).
Abstract:
An elevator system includes an elevator car 32 to travel vertically in a first lane 15 and a second lane 17; a propulsion system to impart force to the elevator car; a transfer station 32 to move the elevator car horizontally from the first lane to the second lane; and a control system 110, 120, 130 to supervise travel of the elevator car, the control system to supervise a first intersection 102 between the first lane and the transfer station such that no more than one of vertical elevator car travel and horizontal elevator car travel is permitted at the first intersection at a given time.
Abstract:
A method of operating an elevator system having at least one lane is provided. The method comprising: detecting a failure in the elevator system (310); detecting a location of the failure within the elevator system (312); determining a traffic pattern of the elevator car in response to the location of the failure, the traffic pattern operable to direct the elevator car to avoid the location of the failure (314); and moving the elevator car in accordance with the traffic pattern selected (316).
Abstract:
An elevator system includes an elevator car 32 to travel vertically in a first lane 15 and a second lane 17; a propulsion system to impart force to the elevator car; a transfer station 32 to move the elevator car horizontally from the first lane to the second lane; and a control system 110, 120, 130 to supervise travel of the elevator car, the control system to supervise a first intersection 102 between the first lane and the transfer station such that no more than one of vertical elevator car travel and horizontal elevator car travel is permitted at the first intersection at a given time.