公开(公告)号：US11124390B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US15986490

申请日：2018-05-22

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Fanping Sun ,  Joseph V. Mantese ,  Walter Thomas Schmidt ,  Enrico Manes ,  Goran Djuknic ,  Paul R. Braunwart ,  Wayde R. Schmidt

IPC: B66B13/26 ,  B66B13/22 ,  H01H3/14 ,  E05F15/44 ,  G01V8/10 ,  F16P3/12

Abstract: A pressure sensitive mat is provided. The pressure sensitive mat includes a nanocomposite film, a first conductive foil, an oxide layer interposed between a first side of the nanocomposite film and the first conductive foil, a second conductive foil and a nanotube film interposed between a second side of the nanocomposite film, which is opposite the first side, and the second conductive foil.

公开(公告)号：US10752466B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US15539952

申请日：2015-12-22

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Cezary Jedryczka ,  Adam Marian Myszkowski ,  Tadeusz Witczak ,  Zbigniew Piech ,  Bruce P. Swaybill ,  Wojciech Szelag ,  Arthur Hsu ,  Enrico Manes

IPC: B66B9/00 ,  B66B11/00 ,  B66B11/04

Abstract: A transfer station (40) for a ropeless elevator system hoistway (11) is provided. The transfer station (40) includes a first lane (13, 15, 17), a second lane (13, 15, 17), and a parking area (42) located proximate one of the first lane (13, 15, 17) and the second lane (13, 15, 17). The transfer station (40) also includes a plurality of carriages (46) moveable within the first lane (13, 15, 17), the second lane (13, 15, 17), and the parking area (42), the plurality of carriages (46) configured to support and move an elevator car (14). The transfer station (40) further includes a cassette (44) configured to support and move the plurality of carriages (46). The transfer station (40) yet further includes a guiding member (48) engaged with the cassette (44), wherein the position of each of the plurality of carriages (46) relative to the first lane (13, 15, 17), the second lane (13, 15, 17) and the parking area (42) is modified by horizontal or vertical movement of the cassette (44).

公开(公告)号：US10384913B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15181253

申请日：2016-06-13

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Walter Thomas Schmidt ,  Enrico Manes ,  Beata I. Wawrzyniak ,  Thomas M. Yun ,  Shihemn Chen ,  Jagadeesh Tangudu ,  Zbigniew Piech

IPC: H02K9/02 ,  B66B11/04 ,  F28D15/02 ,  H02K1/12 ,  H02K1/34 ,  H02K41/03 ,  H02K9/22

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a propulsion system for an elevator having a first motor portion mounted to one of an object to be moved and a stationary structure and a second motor portion mounted to the other of the object to be moved and the stationary structure, the first motor portion having at least one coil.

公开(公告)号：US20180229971A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15748816

申请日：2016-08-05

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Ram Ranjan ,  Enrico Manes

IPC: B66B11/04 ,  B66B7/02 ,  B66B11/00 ,  H02K41/03 ,  H02K9/20 ,  F28D15/02

CPC classification number: B66B11/0407 ,  B66B7/02 ,  B66B9/003 ,  B66B11/00 ,  F28D15/02 ,  H02K9/20 ,  H02K41/031

Abstract: An elevator system includes an elevator car constructed and arranged to travel in a hoistway. A linear propulsion system of the elevator system is configured to impart a force upon the elevator car to control movement of the car. The linear propulsion system includes a secondary portion mounted to the elevator car and may have a plurality of magnets. A first primary portion (42) of the linear propulsion system includes a mounting assembly (60), a plurality of coils engaged to the mounting assembly (60), and a first cooling device (80) including at least one conduit (82) projecting outward from the mounting assembly (60) and into the hoistway for transferring heat.

公开(公告)号：US20170355567A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15181208

申请日：2016-06-13

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Walter Thomas Schmidt ,  Enrico Manes ,  Beata I. Wawrzyniak ,  Thomas M. Yun ,  Shihemn Chen ,  Jagadeesh Tangudu

IPC: B66B11/04 ,  H02K1/34 ,  B66B9/00 ,  H02K41/03 ,  H02K1/12

CPC classification number: B66B11/0407 ,  H02K1/12 ,  H02K1/34 ,  H02K41/031

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an elevator system having a hoistway, an elevator car to travel in the hoistway, a first motor portion mounted to one of the elevator car and the hoistway, the first motor portion having at least one coil, a second motor portion mounted to the other of the elevator car and the hoistway, the second motor portion having at least one permanent magnet, and a gap between the first motor portion and the second motor portion.

公开(公告)号：US12234120B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US16702985

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Enrico Manes ,  Suman Dwari ,  Stephen Savulak ,  Ronnie E. Thebeau

IPC: B66B1/30 ,  B66B1/24

Abstract: An aspect includes a system with an energy storage device configured to provide electrical power to a conveyance apparatus of a conveyance system, a power management system configured to determine a charging schedule to recharge the energy storage device based at least in part on a status of the conveyance system, and a dispatching system configured to modify a dispatch schedule of the conveyance system based at least in part on the charging schedule.

公开(公告)号：US12139369B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US16711624

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Luca Manica ,  Enrico Manes ,  Valerio Senni ,  Marco Rocchetto ,  Davide Martintoni ,  Giacomo Gentile ,  Goran Djuknic

IPC: B66B1/34 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04W12/10 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Provided are embodiments including a system a method for performing smart beamforming for reliable and secure wireless data transmission. The can embodiments include receiving at least one parameter of an elevator car operating in a hoistway, and determining a steering angle based on the received parameters. The embodiments can also include performing beamforming of an antenna array based on the determined steering angle, and transmitting data from the antenna array based at least in part on a beamforming process.

公开(公告)号：US11840423B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US16713979

申请日：2019-12-13

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Suman Dwari ,  Stephen Savulak ,  Enrico Manes ,  Ronnie E. Thebeau ,  Xin Wu

IPC: H04L12/931 ,  H04L29/08 ,  B66B11/02 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J50/12

CPC classification number: B66B11/0226 ,  H02J7/345 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J2207/20

Abstract: A hybrid energy storage system for an elevator car includes a converter disposed on the elevator car and receives power from a power source and provides a first DC voltage to a first DC bus and a second DC voltage to a second DC bus, a first energy storage device connected to the converter receives the first DC voltage on the first DC bus, and a second energy storage device connected to the converter receives the second DC voltage on the second DC bus. The system also includes a first load connected to the first DC bus and a second DC bus, and a second load connected to the second DC bus. Power is provided from the first energy storage device to the first load under a first selected condition and power is supplied from the second energy storage device to the first load under second selected condition.

公开(公告)号：US11218024B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16701491

申请日：2019-12-03

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Enrico Manes

IPC: H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/40 ,  B66B7/00 ,  H01F38/14 ,  B66B11/02

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system for wirelessly powering a conveyance apparatus of a first conveyance system and a conveyance apparatus of a second conveyance system including: a wireless electrical power transmitter located along a support or a side of the first conveyance system and a support or a side of the second conveyance system; a wireless electrical power receiver of the first conveyance system located along a surface of the conveyance apparatus of the first conveyance system opposite the support or the side of the first conveyance system; a wireless electrical power receiver of the second conveyance system located along a surface of the conveyance apparatus of the second conveyance system opposite the support or the side of the second conveyance system, wherein the wireless electrical power transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit electric power to the wireless electrical power receiver of the first and second conveyance system.

公开(公告)号：US10899580B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US15871480

申请日：2018-01-15

Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

Inventor： Walter Thomas Schmidt ,  Enrico Manes ,  Shihemn Chen ,  Zaffir A. Chaudhry ,  Xiaodong Luo ,  Luke A. Mishler ,  Bruce P. Swaybill ,  Richard J. Ericson ,  Loi Cheng ,  Meghan Mastriano

IPC: B66B11/02 ,  B66B9/00

Abstract: An illustrative example elevator system includes a frame, a first elevator cab, a second elevator cab, and a plurality of sheaves associated with the first and second elevator cabs, respectively. A suspension assembly suspends the first and second elevator cabs within the frame. The suspension assembly has two ends in a fixed position relative to the frame. The suspension assembly includes a positive drive load bearing member along a first portion of a length of the suspension assembly and at least one other second load bearing member. A machine includes a drive sprocket that moves the positive drive load bearing member to cause movement of the first and second elevator cabs relative to the frame.