公开(公告)号：US06273217B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-14

申请号：US09384341

申请日：1999-08-27

Applicant: Shiro Hikita

Inventor： Shiro Hikita

IPC: B66B116

CPC classification number: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/2466 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/224 ,  B66B2201/234

Abstract: An elevator group control apparatus for controlling operations of an elevator system with multiple cars moving within a single elevator shaft with improved efficiency without a collision between the cars. When an elevator-hall call is registered, first and second times at which individual cars are expected to arrive at individual floors where the elevator-hall call is registered are computed. The probability of occurrence of a collision between the cars is computed, determining whether a remaining car in the shaft must be shunted. A shunting floor is designated if necessary.

Abstract translation: 一种电梯组控制装置，用于控制具有多个轿厢的电梯系统的操作，所述电梯系统在单个电梯井内移动，其效率提高而车辆之间没有碰撞。 当登记电梯 - 门厅呼叫时，计算预先到达各个轿厢的个别车辆到达登记电梯 - 门厅呼叫的各个楼层的第一次和第二次。 计算轿厢之间发生碰撞的可能性，确定轴中的剩余轿厢是否必须分流。 必要时指定分流底板。

公开(公告)号：US5923004A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-13

申请号：US000748

申请日：1997-12-30

Applicant: Bradley L. Whitehall ,  Theresa M. Christy ,  Bruce A. Powell

Inventor： Bradley L. Whitehall ,  Theresa M. Christy ,  Bruce A. Powell

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2408 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222

Abstract: A method for training a neural network used to estimate for an elevator the remaining response time for the elevator to service a hall call. The training, which results in adjusting connection weights between nodes of the neural network, is performed while the elevator is in actual operation. The method is not restricted to any particular architecture of neural network. The method uses a cutoff to limit changes to the connection weights, and provides for scaling the different inputs to the neural network so that all inputs lie in a predetermined range. The method also provides for training in case the elevator is diverted from servicing the hall call by an intervening hall call.

Abstract translation: 一种训练神经网络的方法，用于对电梯估计电梯维修门厅呼叫的剩余响应时间。 在电梯处于实际运行状态时，执行导致神经网络的节点之间的连接权重的训练。 该方法不限于任何特定的神经网络架构。 该方法使用截止限制来限制连接权重的变化，并且提供将不同的输入缩放到神经网络，使得所有输入位于预定范围内。 该方法还提供了在电梯通过中间门厅呼叫转向维修门厅呼叫的情况下的训练。

公开(公告)号：US5841084A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-24

申请号：US564667

申请日：1995-11-30

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/36

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/225 ,  B66B2201/226 ,  B66B2201/233 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: A group controller for controlling elevator cars in a building having a plurality of floors includes a traffic and traffic rate estimator for providing fuzzy estimates of traffic and traffic rate; an open loop fuzzy logic controller for providing a control parameter in response to the fuzzy estimates of traffic and traffic rate, the open loop fuzzy logic controller having membership functions for fuzzy sets of the control parameter; an adaptive controller for modifying the membership functions of the fuzzy sets of the control parameter in response to an elevator control system output variable; and an elevator dispatcher for controlling the operation of the elevator cars during single source traffic conditions in response to the control parameter.

Abstract translation: 用于控制具有多个楼层的建筑物中的电梯轿厢的组控制器包括用于提供交通和交通率的模糊估计的交通和交通率估计器; 开环模糊逻辑控制器，用于响应于业务和业务速率的模糊估计提供控制参数，开环模糊逻辑控制器具有用于控制参数的模糊集的隶属函数; 自适应控制器，用于响应于电梯控制系统输出变量来修改控制参数的模糊集合的隶属函数; 以及电梯调度器，用于响应于控制参数在单个源交通状况期间控制电梯轿厢的操作。

公开(公告)号：US5663538A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-02

申请号：US414226

申请日：1995-03-31

Applicant: Masami Sakita

Inventor： Masami Sakita

IPC: B66B5/02 ,  B66B1/14 ,  B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B3/00 ,  B66B9/00

CPC classification number: B66B11/0095 ,  B66B1/2466 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/215 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/224 ,  B66B2201/225 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/242 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/303 ,  B66B2201/307 ,  B66B2201/308 ,  B66B2201/401 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403 ,  Y02B50/122

Abstract: An elevator system for a multistory structure having a plurality of elevator shafts is shown which includes at least one independently movable elevator car in each elevator shaft. A digital computer with memory is used to control elevator cars including the dispatch of cars from terminal floors. A daily control parameter table in memory identifies a plurality of different methods of scheduling dispatch of elevator cars from terminal floors, groups of floors to be serviced by each elevator car, and cars in a shaft to be coupled for tandem operation. The memory is periodically read for selecting for each elevator car one of said methods of scheduling dispatch and for identifying the group of floors to be serviced by the cars. The selected method of scheduling the dispatch of cars is implemented and cars are limited to servicing the selected group of floors. One method of scheduling dispatch includes obtaining a measure of estimated passenger demand for travel in one direction that is incapable of being met by cars currently in service. A passenger loading threshold limit for travel in the one direction is selected which may range from zero to maximum capacity of the elevator car to be dispatched. When the measure of estimated passenger demand for travel in the one direction that is incapable of being met by cars currently in service equals the passenger loading threshold limit a car dispatch signal is issued for dispatch of a car from the terminal floor. Where a plurality of independently-operated cars are included in a hoistway, operation in either a coupled or decoupled manner is provided.

Abstract translation: 示出了具有多个电梯井的多层结构的电梯系统，其包括在每个电梯井中的至少一个独立可移动的电梯轿厢。 具有存储器的数字计算机用于控制电梯轿厢，包括从终端楼层发送汽车。 存储器中的日常控制参数表识别多个不同的方法来调度来自终端楼层的电梯轿厢的调度，由每个电梯轿厢服务的楼层组以及待耦合的串联的轿厢串联操作。 周期性地读取存储器，用于为每个电梯轿厢选择调度调度的所述方法之一并且用于识别要由轿厢服务的一组楼层。 执行所选择的调度车辆调度的方法，并且限制轿厢服务于所选择的一组楼层。 调度调度的一种方法包括获得一个不能由当前正在使用的车辆满足的一个方向上的旅行需求量的度量。 选择在一个方向上的行驶的乘客负载阈值限制，其可以在要发送的电梯轿厢的零到最大容量的范围内。 当在目前服役的汽车无法满足的一个方向的旅行需求量的乘坐量等于乘客负载阈值限值时，发出汽车调度信号以从终端楼层发送汽车。 在多个独立操作的轿厢包括在井道中的情况下，提供以耦合或解耦方式的操作。

公开(公告)号：US5625176A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-29

申请号：US494906

申请日：1995-06-26

Applicant: Anne R. L. Davis ,  Jannah Stanley ,  Daniel S. Williams

Inventor： Anne R. L. Davis ,  Jannah Stanley ,  Daniel S. Williams

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/14 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/101 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/306 ,  Y10S187/902

Abstract: In an elevator dispatching system controlling the assignment of elevator cars in a building, a method of assigning a multi-deck elevator car includes determining if a crowd exists at a floor in the building; if it is determined that the crowd exists at the floor in the building, determining if two decks of a best elevator car are available; if it is determined that multiple decks of the best elevator car are available, assigning the two available decks of the best elevator to the floor where the crowd exists; wherein, the best elevator car makes one stop for each of the two available decks at the floor where the crowd exists.

Abstract translation: 在控制建筑物中的电梯轿厢的分配的电梯调度系统中，分配多层电梯轿厢的方法包括：确定人群是否存在于建筑物的楼层; 如果确定人群存在于建筑物的地板上，则确定最佳电梯轿厢的两个甲板是否可用; 如果确定最好的电梯轿厢的多个甲板可用，则将最佳电梯的两个可用甲板分配给人群存在的地板; 其中，最好的电梯轿厢为存在人群的地板上的两个可用甲板中的每一个进行一个停止。

公开(公告)号：US5503249A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-02

申请号：US318511

申请日：1994-10-05

Applicant: Jorma Virtamo ,  Samuli Aalto

Inventor： Jorma Virtamo ,  Samuli Aalto

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G05B13/04

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/212 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/401 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: A system and method for controlling an elevator group including several elevators and related call devices which controls each elevator in a manner determined by the calls entered and the existing control instructions. When the control system has to decide between two or more control alternatives, a systematic decision analysis is performed by studying the effects resulting from each alternative decision, the effects resulting from each alternative decision, the effects being estimated by simulating by a Monte-Carlo type method the future behavior of the elevator system in the case of each alternative decision. To carry out the simulation, realizations are generated at random for the unknown quantities associated with the current state of the elevator system and for new external future events, and a control decision is made on the basis of the results of the decision analysis.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制电梯组的系统和方法，包括若干电梯和相关呼叫装置，其以由输入的呼叫和现有控制指令确定的方式控制每个电梯。 当控制系统必须决定两个或多个控制替代方案之间时，通过研究每个替代决策所产生的影响，每个备选决策产生的影响，通过蒙特卡洛类型模拟估计的效果来进行系统决策分析 在每个替代决策的情况下，对电梯系统的未来行为进行计算。 为了进行仿真，对于与电梯系统的当前状态和新的外部未来事件相关联的未知数量，随机生成实现，并且基于决策分析的结果进行控制决策。

公开(公告)号：US5419414A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-30

申请号：US154034

申请日：1993-11-18

Applicant: Masami Sakita

Inventor： Masami Sakita

IPC: B66B1/14 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/00

CPC classification number: B66B11/0095 ,  B66B1/2433 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/215 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/224 ,  B66B2201/225 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/242 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/303 ,  B66B2201/307 ,  B66B2201/308 ,  B66B2201/401 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: An elevator system is shown that includes an elevator shaft (12) in building (10) and a plurality of elevator cars (C.sub.1, C.sub.2 and C.sub.3) that are movable up and down within the shaft along vertical axis (20). The elevator cars are independently movable by drive motors (D.sub.1, D.sub.2 and D.sub.3) attached to the cars through hoisting cables (24, 28 and 34). The motors are controlled by motor controllers (MC.sub.1, MC.sub.2 and MC.sub.3) which, in turn are controlled by a computer (62) having as inputs service and destination requests, load weight and car location. Different operating modes are shown (FIGS. 5-8) including one in which serviced floors (F.sub.1 through F.sub.16) are serviced by no more than one elevator car at a time, and the cars travel sequentially from one end floor to the other end floor (FIGS. 5 and 6). Simultaneous servicing of a plurality of different floors is shown (FIGS. 7 and 8) and travel of empty elevator cars to a designated floor without responding to floor calls also is shown (FIGS. 6 and 8). Counterweights (CW.sub.1, CW.sub.2 and CW.sub.3) are attached by cables to the respective elevator cars (C.sub.1, C.sub.2 and C.sub.3), which counterweights travel along a vertical axis (38) laterally displaced from the elevator car axis (20). Shock absorbers (54) are provided for absorbing impact of accidental collision between adjacent counterweights (FIG. 3 ) which shock absorbers include coil springs (58) and dashpots (60).

Abstract translation: 示出了一种电梯系统，其包括在建筑物（10）中的升降机井道（12）和多个电梯轿厢（C1，C2和C3），所述多个电梯轿厢可以沿轴线（20）在轴内上下移动。 电梯轿厢可以通过提升电缆（24,28和34）连接到汽车的驱动电动机（D1，D2和D3）独立地移动。 电机由电机控制器（MC1，MC2和MC3）控制，电动机控制器又由具有输入服务和目的地请求，负载重量和汽车位置的计算机（62）控制。 示出了不同的操作模式（图5-8），其中包括一次服务地板（F1至F16）由不超过一个电梯轿厢服务的操作模式，并且轿厢从一个端板顺序地行进到另一端 （图5和图6）。 显示了多个不同楼层的同时维修（图7和图8），空载电梯轿厢行驶到指定楼层而不响应楼层通话（图6和图8）。 配重（CW1，CW2和CW3）通过电缆连接到相应的电梯轿厢（C1，C2和C3），该配重权重沿着垂直轴线（38）沿电梯轿厢轴线（20）横向移动。 减震器（54）被设置用于吸收相邻配重（图3）之间的意外碰撞的冲击，该减震器包括螺旋弹簧（58）和减震器（60）。

公开(公告)号：US5412163A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-02

申请号：US32205

申请日：1993-03-15

Applicant: Shintaro Tsuji

Inventor： Shintaro Tsuji

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2408 ,  B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/212 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/401 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: An elevator control apparatus determines the time required for a call to reach a hall and controls an operation of the car using the obtained estimated travel time. The elevator control apparatus includes an input data conversion unit for converting traffic data, including car position, car direction data, and data regarding car calls and hall calls into data that can be used as input data to a neural network. An estimated travel time operation unit including an input layer is provided for taking in the input data. An output layer is provided for outputting the estimated travel time. An intermediate layer is provided between the input and output layers in which a weighting factor is set. The estimated travel time operation unit comprises a neural network and an output data conversion unit for converting the estimated travel time output from the output layer into data that can be used for a predetermined control operation.

Abstract translation: 电梯控制装置确定呼叫到达大厅所需的时间，并使用获得的估计行驶时间来控制汽车的操作。 电梯控制装置包括输入数据转换单元，用于将包括轿厢位置，轿厢方向数据以及关于轿厢呼梯和门厅呼叫的数据的交通数据转换成可以用作神经网络的输入数据的数据。 提供包括输入层的估计行进时间操作单元用于接收输入数据。 提供输出层以输出估计的行进时间。 在设置加权因子的输入层和输出层之间设置中间层。 估计的行进时间操作单元包括神经网络和输出数据转换单元，用于将从输出层输出的估计行进时间转换为可用于预定控制操作的数据。

公开(公告)号：US5334807A

公开(公告)日：1994-08-02

申请号：US767465

申请日：1991-09-30

Applicant: Susumu Kubo ,  Shoji Nakai ,  Masumi Tsunoda

Inventor： Susumu Kubo ,  Shoji Nakai ,  Masumi Tsunoda

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/302 ,  B66B2201/303 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: An elevator control system which provide a high transportation efficiency and also provides for equalization of service quality between floors when a large number of passengers located at different floors desire transportation to a common particular floor. Passengers waiting at a lower level floor will first be picked up prior to the elevator moving to the upper level floors so that the passengers at the lower levels will also be able to get on the elevator when there is a large number of passengers who wish to go to a particular floor during a particular time of the day.

Abstract translation: 一种提供高运输效率的电梯控制系统，并且当位于不同楼层的大量乘客希望运输到公共特定楼层时，还可以在楼层之间提供服务质量的均等化。 在较低层次的乘客等待首先将在电梯移动到上一层楼层之前被拿起，以便当有大量乘客希望在较低层次时，下层的乘客也能够乘坐电梯 在一天的特定时间到特定的楼层。

公开(公告)号：US5331121A

公开(公告)日：1994-07-19

申请号：US983618

申请日：1992-11-30

Applicant: Shintaro Tsuji

Inventor： Shintaro Tsuji

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B3/00 ,  G66B1/20

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

Abstract: An elevator control apparatus determines an estimation of a car's crowdedness based on the a car's crowdedness when the car stops or passes an elevator hall, and controls an operation of the car using the obtained estimated car crowdedness. The elevator control apparatus includes an input data conversion unit for converting traffic data, including a position of the car, a direction of a movement, a car load and calls to be responded, into a form in which it can be used as input data of a neural net, an estimated car crowdedness operation unit including an input layer for taking in the input data, an output layer for outputting the estimated car crowdedness, and an intermediate layer provided between said input and output layers and in which a weighting factor is set, the estimated car crowdedness operation unit constituting the neural net, and an output data conversion unit for converting the estimated car crowdedness output from the output layer into a form in which it can be used for a predetermined control operation.

Abstract translation: 电梯控制装置根据汽车停车或通过电梯厅时的拥挤情况，判定汽车的拥挤性的估计，并且使用获得的估计的车辆拥挤来控制轿厢的运行。 电梯控制装置包括输入数据转换单元，用于将包括轿厢的位置，移动方向，轿厢负载和要响应的呼叫的交通数据转换成可用作其的输入数据的形式 神经网络，包括用于接收输入数据的输入层的估计车辆拥挤操作单元，用于输出估计的车辆拥挤度的输出层以及设置在所述输入和输出层之间并且设定加权因子的中间层 构成神经网络的估计车辆拥挤操作单元，以及输出数据转换单元，用于将从输出层输出的估计的汽车拥挤度转换为可用于预定控制操作的形式。