公开(公告)号：US07389857B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-24

申请号：US10545008

申请日：2004-03-26

Applicant: Shiro Hikita

Inventor： Shiro Hikita

IPC: B66B9/00

CPC classification number: B66B1/2466 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/212 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/224 ,  B66B2201/231

Abstract: An elevator group control apparatus to control an elevator system in which an upper car and a lower car serve in a single shaft and go up and down independently. If a new destination call is registered, a car travel range calculator provisionally assigns a car to the new destination call and calculates the travel range of the provisionally assigned car and the travel range of the other car in the same shaft. Based on the calculated travel ranges, an assignment candidate selector selects or rejects the car as a candidate for assignment to the new destination call. Later, several evaluation index values are calculated for each of the selected candidate cars. By comprehensively evaluating these calculated evaluation index values, a determination is made as to which car is to be assigned to the new destination call.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制上部轿厢和下部轿厢在单个轴中独立地上下运行的电梯系统的电梯组控制装置。 如果登记了新的目的地呼叫，则轿厢行驶距离计算器临时将车辆分配给新的目的地呼叫，并且计算临时分配的轿厢的行驶范围和另一个轿厢在同一轴中的行驶范围。 基于计算的行驶范围，分配候选选择器选择或拒绝作为用于分配到新的目的地呼叫的候选者的轿厢。 然后，为每个所选择的候选车辆计算多个评估指标值。 通过对这些计算出的评价指标值进行综合评价，确定将哪个轿厢分配给新的目的地呼叫。

公开(公告)号：US06857506B1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-22

申请号：US10645630

申请日：2003-08-22

Applicant: Tapio Tyni ,  Jari Ylinen

Inventor： Tapio Tyni ,  Jari Ylinen

IPC: B66B1/06 ,  B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/28

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/306 ,  B66B2201/403 ,  Y02B50/122

Abstract: An elevator group control method for allocating landing calls and car calls to elevators so that the objectives set are met. In the method, a car-specific energy consumption file is generated to describe the energy consumption occurring during each trip of the elevator from each floor to each one of the other floors with different loads, and the calls are so allocated that the energy consumption resulting from serving all the active calls is minimized.

Abstract translation: 一种电梯组控制方法，用于将升降机呼梯和轿厢呼叫分配给电梯，使得满足目标。 在该方法中，生成特定于汽车的能量消耗文件，以描述在电梯的每个行程期间从每个楼层到具有不同负载的其他楼层的每个行程期间发生的能量消耗，并且呼叫被如此分配以产生能量消耗 从服务所有的主动呼叫最小化。

公开(公告)号：US06672431B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-06

申请号：US10161304

申请日：2002-06-03

Applicant: Matthew E. Brand ,  Daniel N. Nikovski

Inventor： Matthew E. Brand ,  Daniel N. Nikovski

IPC: B66B118

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222

Abstract: A method controls an elevator system including multiple elevator cars and multiple floors. A new passenger at one of the floors signals a hall call. In response to receiving the hall call, the method determines, for each car, a set of all possible future states of the elevator system. The future states depend on the current state of the system, which is defined by passengers already assigned to cars, the direction of travel, position and velocity of the cars. A cost function is evaluated to determine a cost for each set of all possible future states. Then, the car associated with the set having a least cost is assigned to service the hall call. The method is applicable to any type of traffic. It is particularly well-suited for up-peak traffic because it handles efficiently the uncertainty in passenger destinations.

Abstract translation: 一种方法控制包括多个电梯轿厢和多个楼层的电梯系统。 其中一层的新乘客发出门厅通知。 响应于接收到门厅呼叫，该方法针对每个轿厢确定电梯系统的所有可能的未来状态的集合。 未来的状态取决于系统的当前状态，这是由已经分配给汽车的乘客，旅行方向，位置和速度来定义的。 评估成本函数以确定每组可能的未来状态的成本。 然后，分配与具有最低成本的集合相关联的轿厢来服务门厅呼叫。 该方法适用于任何类型的流量。 它特别适用于高峰交通，因为它有效地处理了旅客目的地的不确定性。

公开(公告)号：US06364065B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-02

申请号：US09688193

申请日：2000-10-16

Applicant: Shiro Hikita

Inventor： Shiro Hikita

IPC: B66B118

CPC classification number: B66B1/2466 ,  B66B5/0031 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/224 ,  B66B2201/234 ,  B66B2201/241 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/403 ,  Y10S187/902

Abstract: An elevator system controller for efficient group supervisory control while avoiding collisions between two elevator cars in service in a single elevator shaft. The elevator system controller includes a risk calculating unit for calculating a risk of a collision between elevator cars in the same shaft when the elevator cars are responding to a new call for service, a car assigning unit for assignment of an elevator car to respond to the new call based on the risk of collision, and an operation control unit for controlling operation of the elevator cars based on the assignment by the car assigning unit. The risk of collision is calculated for each car, and the risk is recalculated based on a possibility of a withdrawal of one of the elevator cars to a position in the shaft where no collision can occur, based on a predicted arrival time of a car at the floor requiring service. Cars that have high risks of collision when the remaining cars in the same shaft cannot be withdrawn in time to a safe spot are removed as candidates for assignment to respond to the new call. An evaluation is carried out using several evaluation indexes, in addition to the risk of collision, to decide which car is to be assigned to respond to the new call. If a determination of a traffic condition indicates low usage of the elevator cars, one car in each shaft is forwarded to a rest position and paused.

Abstract translation: 一种电梯系统控制器，用于有效地进行群组监控，同时避免在单个电梯井中服务的两台电梯轿厢之间的碰撞。 电梯系统控制器包括：风险计算单元，用于当电梯轿厢响应于新的服务呼叫时计算同一轴中的电梯轿厢之间的碰撞风险;轿厢分配单元，用于分配电梯轿厢以响应于 基于碰撞的风险的新呼叫，以及基于轿厢分配单元的分配来控制电梯轿厢的操作的操作控制单元。 对于每辆车计算碰撞的风险，并且基于根据汽车在预定的到达时间的预计到达时间，可以将电梯中的一个轿厢撤回到轴中的不发生碰撞的位置的可能性来重新计算风险 地板需要服务。 当相同轴上的剩余汽车不能及时撤回到安全点时，碰撞风险较高的汽车作为应答新呼叫的候选人被移除。 使用多个评估指标进行评估，除了碰撞的风险外，还要决定要分配哪辆车来应对新的呼叫。 如果交通状况的确定表明电梯轿厢的使用率低，则每个轴中的一个轿厢转到静止位置并暂停。

公开(公告)号：US06345697B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-12

申请号：US09547054

申请日：2000-04-10

Applicant: Marja-Liisa Siikonen

Inventor： Marja-Liisa Siikonen

IPC: B66B118

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/233 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/402

Abstract: As elevator group including at least two elevator cars is controlled using a group control unit which allocates the calls to different elevators. Based on statistical data and/or statistical forecasts, virtual passenger traffic is generated and used in a simulation that creates events in the virtual passenger traffic, on the basis of which an elevator-specific cost is computed for each call to be allocated. Based on the costs, the best elevator is selected to serve the call. This allocation of a best elevator to answer a specific landing call may be reallocated as the simulation is updated to update the best elevator to answer a specific floor call.

Abstract translation: 由于使用分配对不同电梯的呼叫的组控制单元控制包括至少两个电梯轿厢的电梯组。 基于统计数据和/或统计预测，虚拟乘客流量被生成并用于在虚拟乘客交通中创建事件的模拟中，基于此计算每个待分配呼叫的电梯专用成本。 根据成本，选择最好的电梯来服务电话。 当更新模拟以更新最佳电梯以应答特定楼层呼叫时，可以重新分配用于应答特定着陆呼叫的最佳电梯的这种分配。

公开(公告)号：US5511634A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-30

申请号：US318487

申请日：1994-10-05

Applicant: Zuhair S. Bahjat ,  Thomas R. Bean

Inventor： Zuhair S. Bahjat ,  Thomas R. Bean

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/302 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: Instantaneous car assignment is combined with sectoring for providing an elevator dispatching scheme in which, in response to a hall call registered at the lobby, a car not assigned to a sector and having the lowest remaining response time of all such cars is assigned to the next available sector and the sector assignment is displayed to passengers immediately on a screen in the lobby.

Abstract translation: 瞬时车辆分配与扇区组合，用于提供电梯调度方案，其中响应于在大厅登记的门厅呼叫，未分配给扇区并且具有所有这样的轿厢的剩余响应时间最短的轿厢被分配给下一个 可用部门和部门分配在大厅的屏幕上立即显示给乘客。

公开(公告)号：US5345049A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-06

申请号：US134517

申请日：1993-10-08

Applicant: Zuhair S. Bahjat ,  V. Sarma Pullela

Inventor： Zuhair S. Bahjat ,  V. Sarma Pullela

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B3/00

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: A method for controlling the dispatching of elevator cars, and apparatus for accomplishing the method. The method includes the steps of (a) receiving a hall call from a floor landing; (b) determining a current passenger load of an elevator car; (c) determining if a crowd signal is generated for the floor landing; and, if it is determined that a crowd signal is generated for the floor landing, (d) determining, from the current passenger load, if the elevator car is EMPTY. If it is determined that the elevator car is EMPTY, the method further includes the steps of (e) assigning an Empty Car Bonus to the elevator car; and (f) employing the Empty Car Bonus value in determining a Relative System Response for the elevator car. The Relative System Response is a function of a plurality of bonuses and penalties. The use of the invention increases the efficiency of the elevator system and serves to decrease the waiting time for persons waiting behind the hall call by increasing the probability of an empty car being assigned to a hall call having a crowd waiting behind the hall call.

Abstract translation: 一种控制电梯轿厢调度的方法，以及完成该方法的装置。 该方法包括以下步骤：（a）从楼层接收门厅呼叫; （b）确定电梯轿厢的当前乘客负载; （c）确定是否为地板着陆产生人群信号; 并且如果确定为地板着陆产生人群信号，则（d）从当前的乘客负载确定电梯轿厢是否为空。 如果确定电梯轿厢是空的，则该方法还包括以下步骤：（e）将空汽车奖金分配给电梯轿厢; 以及（f）在确定电梯轿厢的相对系统响应时采用空车红利值。 相对系统响应是多个奖金和惩罚的函数。 本发明的使用增加了电梯系统的效率，并且通过增加空车被分配到具有等待在门厅呼叫之后的人群的门厅呼叫的概率，来减少等待门厅呼叫之后的人的等待时间。

公开(公告)号：US5329076A

公开(公告)日：1994-07-12

申请号：US919470

申请日：1992-07-24

Applicant: Nader Kameli

Inventor： Nader Kameli

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66D1/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2408 ,  B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: An elevator car dispatcher having an artificially intelligent supervisor which generates a crowd prediction signal associated with a particular floor, monitors a condition of a first elevator car which has serviced the predetermined floor and controls the remainder of elevator cars assigned to the predetermined floor dependent upon the condition of the first car.

Abstract translation: 一种具有人造智能管理器的电梯轿厢调度员，其产生与特定楼层相关联的人群预测信号，监视已经服务于预定楼层的第一电梯轿厢的状况，并且控制分配给预定楼层的电梯轿厢的剩余部分， 第一辆车的状况

公开(公告)号：US5258586A

公开(公告)日：1993-11-02

申请号：US496294

申请日：1990-03-20

Applicant: Masato Suzuki ,  Masachika Yamazaki ,  Hiromi Inaba ,  Kiyoshi Nakamura ,  Yoshio Sakai ,  Naofumi Nakata ,  Chikara Komatsu ,  Syoji Kasai ,  Atsuya Fujino

Inventor： Masato Suzuki ,  Masachika Yamazaki ,  Hiromi Inaba ,  Kiyoshi Nakamura ,  Yoshio Sakai ,  Naofumi Nakata ,  Chikara Komatsu ,  Syoji Kasai ,  Atsuya Fujino

IPC: B66B1/06 ,  B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/34 ,  B66B3/00 ,  B66B5/00 ,  G06F15/70 ,  G06K9/36

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B1/34 ,  B66B1/3415 ,  B66B1/3476 ,  B66B1/3484 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/104 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/405

Abstract: An elevator control system for controlling movement of cages up and down in accordance with the situation of waiting persons in landing places or passengers in the cages detected by image pickup devices and other detecting devices includes first and second image processors, the image processing level of the second image processor being not lower than that of the first image processor. The system further includes an elevator controller for controlling movement of the cages up and down, the elevator controller including a device for applying the result of image processing performed by the first image processor to the control of the cages, and a device for applying the result of image processing performed by the second image processor to the control of the cages when the image processing is carried out based on the result of image processing performed by the first image processor and other information pertaining to passengers and waiting persons detected by the other detecting devices.

Abstract translation: 根据由图像拾取装置和其他检测装置检测到的笼中的着陆位置或乘客处的等待人员的情况，上下控制笼的运动的电梯控制系统包括第一和第二图像处理器，图像处理级别 第二图像处理器不低于第一图像处理器的图像处理器。 该系统还包括一个电梯控制器，用于上下控制笼子的移动，电梯控制器包括用于将由第一图像处理器执行的图像处理结果应用于笼子控制的装置，以及用于应用结果的装置 基于第一图像处理器执行的图像处理的结果和由其他检测装置检测到的与乘客和等待人员有关的其他信息，执行由第二图像处理器执行的图像处理对于网格的控制的图像处理 。

公开(公告)号：US5168133A

公开(公告)日：1992-12-01

申请号：US779433

申请日：1991-10-17

Applicant: Zuhair S. Bahjat ,  Joseph Bittar

Inventor： Zuhair S. Bahjat ,  Joseph Bittar

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2408 ,  B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/302 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: During up-peak, a dispatcher selecting method chooses among three dispatching algorithms: (i) an up-peak sectoring scheme triggered when two cars leave the lobby fully loaded, (ii) static sectoring, and (iii) dynamic sectoring, in response to any of three criteria: car load, floor population, and average waiting time, allowing a group of elevators to be operated under any three of the dispatching algorithms, not locked into any two.

Abstract translation: 在高峰期间，调度员选择方法在三种调度算法中选择：（i）当两辆汽车离开大厅满载时触发上升扇区方案，（ii）静态分区，以及（iii）动态扇区响应 三个标准中的任何一个：汽车负载，地板人数和平均等待时间，允许一组电梯在任何三个调度算法下运行，而不是锁定在任何两个。