公开(公告)号：US20170305714A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15526499

申请日：2015-11-12

Applicant: Otis Elevator Company

Inventor： Jason R. Armistead ,  Daniel S. Williams

IPC: B66B1/34

CPC classification number: B66B1/3423 ,  B66B1/2408 ,  B66B1/3438 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/233

Abstract: A method includes recording a primary destination dispatch request from a primary passenger at a first floor position via a destination dispatch controller 115, identifying a terminal floor, providing a terminal floor call signal to the elevator control system via an overlay controller 110, moving an assigned elevator car in a travel direction of the terminal floor, recording at least one secondary destination dispatch request from a secondary passenger at a respective at least one secondary floor position via the destination dispatch controller, approximating a position of the assigned elevator car, determining a target floor position via the destination dispatch controller, entering a target floor call corresponding to the target floor position at a calculated time to stop the assigned elevator car at the target floor position, cancelling all pending calls via the elevator control system 102, and entering at least one recorded destination dispatch request to the elevator control system.

公开(公告)号：US20130264150A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：US13994769

申请日：2011-01-26

Applicant: Yoshimasa Koba

Inventor： Yoshimasa Koba

IPC: B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/103 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/233 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: There is provided an elevator group control system, in which even after an assigned car has been determined, the assigned car can be changed as necessary, and therefore comfortable service can be offered to a user. This group control system includes a call registration device by the use of which a user registers a hall destination call before getting into a car, a car position detection part for detecting the car position of each elevator, and a call registration storage part for storing, for each elevator, a hall destination call having been registered. When a hall destination call having the same contents as those of an already registered hall destination call stored in the call registration storage part is registered newly from the call registration device, if a non-assigned car has already arrived at the floor on which the call registration device is installed, the newly registered hall destination call is assigned to the non-assigned car.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种电梯组控制系统，其中即使在确定了分配的轿厢之后，可以根据需要改变分配的轿厢，因此可以向用户提供舒适的服务。 该组控制系统包括通过使用用户在进入轿厢之前登记大厅目的地呼叫的呼叫登记装置，用于检测每个电梯的轿厢位置的轿厢位置检测部分，以及用于存储， 对于每个电梯，已经登记的大厅目的地呼叫。 当从呼叫登记装置新登录具有与存储在呼叫登记存储部分中的已经登记的大厅目的地呼叫相同内容的大厅目的地呼叫时，如果未分配的轿厢已经到达呼叫的地面 安装了注册装置，新登记的大厅目的地呼叫被分配给未分配的轿厢。

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：US5024295A

公开(公告)日：1991-06-18

申请号：US318307

申请日：1989-03-03

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/213 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/215 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/233 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/402 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: An elevator system employing a micro-processor-based group controller (FIG. 2) communicating with the cars (3, 4) to assign cars to hall calls based on a Relative System Response (RSR) approach. However, rather than using unvarying bonuses and penalties, the assigned bonuses and penalties are varied using "artificial intellience" techniques based on combined historic and real time traffic predictions to predict the number of people behind a hall call, and, calculating and using the average boarding and de-boarding rates at "en route" stops, and the expected car load at the hall call floor. Prediction of the number of people waiting behind hall calls for a few minute intervals are made using traffic levels measured during the past few time intervals on that day as real time predictors, using a linear exponential smoothing model, and traffic levels measured during similar time intervals on previous similar days as historic traffic predictors, using a single exponential smoothing model. The remaining capacity in the car at the hall call floor is matched to the waiting queue using a hall call mismatch penalty. The car stop and hall stop penalties are varied based on the number of people behind the hall call and the variable dwell times at "en route" stops. The stopping of a heavily loaded car to pick up a few people is penalized using a car load penalty. These enhancements to RSR result in equitable distribution of car stops and car loads, thus improving handling capacity and reducing waiting and service times.

Abstract translation: 一种使用基于微处理器的组控制器（图2）的电梯系统，其基于相对系统响应（RSR）方法与轿厢（3,4）进行通信，以将轿厢分配给门厅呼叫。 然而，不是使用不变的奖金和罚款，而是使用基于组合的历史和实时交通预测的“人工智能”技术来改变所分配的奖金和罚则，以预测大厅呼叫后面的人数，以及计算和使用平均值 在“途中”停车的登机和登机费，以及大厅通话楼层的预期车载量。 使用线性指数平滑模型和在类似的时间间隔期间测量的流量水平，使用在当天的过去几个时间间隔内测量的流量水平作为实时预测器，预测在大厅后面等待的人数呼叫几分钟间隔 在以前类似的日子作为历史交通预测因子，使用单一指数平滑模型。 在门厅呼叫楼层的汽车中的剩余容量与使用门厅呼叫不匹配罚款的等待队列进行匹配。 停车场和停车场停车处罚情况根据门厅通话人数和“途中停”时段的可变停留时间各不相同。 一辆装载重载的汽车停下来拿起几个人，都会被罚款。 RSR的这些改进导致汽车停车和汽车负载的公平分配，从而提高处理能力，减少等待和使用时间。

公开(公告)号：US4793443A

公开(公告)日：1988-12-27

申请号：US168817

申请日：1988-03-16

Applicant: Robert C. MacDonald ,  Elsa Abrego

Inventor： Robert C. MacDonald ,  Elsa Abrego

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

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

Abstract: A method for assigning hall calls to a plurality of elevator cars on the basis of the estimating the time of arrival (ETA) of each elevator car at the floor of the hall call to be assigned. A new hall call is assigned to the car having the lowest ETA. A previously assigned hall call is reassigned to a car having a lower ETA than the car presently assigned to serve the call when the lower ETA is lower by a value T. The average call waiting time (AWT) is calculated using a selected period of time to tabulate the number of calls and cumulative call waiting time, and this calculated value is compared with the desired AWT for the elevator system. The value of T is changed when the calculated and desired values of ETA have a predetermined relationship.

Abstract translation: 基于在要分配的门厅呼叫的楼层估计每个电梯轿厢的到达时间（ETA）的基础上，向多个电梯轿厢分配门厅呼叫的方法。 具有最低ETA的汽车分配了一个新的门厅呼叫。 先前分配的门厅呼叫被重新分配给具有比目前被分配来服务呼叫的轿厢的ETA低的汽车，当较低的ETA低一个值T时。平均呼叫等待时间（AWT）是使用选定的时间段 列出呼叫次数和累积呼叫等待时间，并将该计算值与电梯系统的所需AWT进行比较。 当计算的和期望的ETA值具有预定的关系时，T的值被改变。

公开(公告)号：US20110284329A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US13142183

申请日：2009-12-25

Applicant: Masami Nakagawa

Inventor： Masami Nakagawa

IPC: B66B1/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/233 ,  B66B2201/235 ,  B66B2201/243 ,  B66B2201/402

Abstract: Provided are a group control method and a group control device capable of efficiently controlling the operation of elevators in diversified traffic situations and under a variety of specification conditions required for a group management system. A plurality of elevators are placed in service for a plurality of floors, an evaluation index for a newly made hall call is calculated, and the best suited car is selected and assigned to the hall call based on the evaluation index in the group control method of elevators. A waiting time expectation value of all passengers on all floors for each direction, either that have already occurred or that are expected to occur within a predetermined time period, is taken as the evaluation index, the waiting time expectation value being the expectation value for the sum or the average of waiting time.

Abstract translation: 提供一种能够有效地控制电梯在多样化交通状况下的操作的组控制方法和组控制装置，以及组管理系统所需的各种规格条件。 多台电梯被投入服务于多层楼层，计算新成立的门厅呼叫的评价指标，根据组控制方法中的评价指标，选择最适合轿厢并将其分配给门厅呼梯 电梯。 作为评价指标，将已经发生或预期在预定时间段内发生的每个方向的所有楼层的所有乘客的等待时间期望值作为评估指标，等待时间期望值为 总和或等待时间的平均值。

公开(公告)号：US5808247A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-15

申请号：US568894

申请日：1995-11-30

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/18

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

Abstract: A system for controlling elevator cars in a building having a plurality of floors includes a group controller for controlling operation of the elevator cars. The group controller predicts lobby single source traffic for determined periods. When the predicted traffic is below certain limit, cars are assigned to a lobby hall call on demand after hall call registration. When the predicted traffic is above certain limit, cars are assigned to the lobby hall call at intervals. Accordingly, car assignment is scheduled at those intervals. The schedule interval is varied based on predicted traffic and predicted round trip time of the cars. The cars are assigned to hall calls if they arrive within a schedule window. The schedule window comprises a lower and an upper tolerance that are selected around a scheduled time.

Abstract translation: 用于控制具有多个楼层的建筑物中的电梯轿厢的系统包括用于控制电梯轿厢的操作的组控制器。 组控制器预测大堂单一来源流量在确定的时间段内。 当预测的交通量低于一定限度时，在门厅通话登记后，汽车按需分配到大厅门厅。 当预测的交通流量超过某一限度时，汽车会间隔分配给大厅门厅通话。 因此，以这些间隔安排汽车分配。 调度间隔根据车辆的预计交通量和预测的往返时间而变化。 如果汽车在时间表窗口中到达，则将其分配给门厅呼叫。 调度窗口包括围绕预定时间选择的较低和较高公差。

公开(公告)号：US5767461A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-16

申请号：US576937

申请日：1995-12-22

Applicant: Masami Nakagawa ,  Kenji Sasaki ,  Sandor Markon ,  Ichiro Nagashima ,  Takeshi Midoritani ,  Tomoaki Tanabe ,  Naoki Ohta

Inventor： Masami Nakagawa ,  Kenji Sasaki ,  Sandor Markon ,  Ichiro Nagashima ,  Takeshi Midoritani ,  Tomoaki Tanabe ,  Naoki Ohta

IPC: B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/18

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/214 ,  B66B2201/215 ,  B66B2201/216 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/233 ,  B66B2201/402

Abstract: An elevator group supervisory control system for selecting the most suitable car among a plurality of elevators, when a hall call is made, to assign to the hall call, comprising: temporary assigning means for temporarily assigning the car by a conventional method such as a fuzzy group supervisory control based on group data representing states of the elevator system at the moment when a new hall call is made; and a neural net for receiving numerical values converted from group data including the result of judgment of the temporary assigning means and outputting an assignment fitness of each elevator. It decides the most suitable elevator from the output pattern of the neural net to assign to the hall call.

Abstract translation: 一种电梯组管理系统，用于在进行门厅呼叫时，在多台电梯中选择最合适的轿厢来分配给门厅呼叫，其特征在于，包括：暂时分配装置，用于通过常规方法例如模糊 基于表示在进行新的门厅呼叫时的电梯系统的状态的组数据的组管理控制; 以及用于接收从包括临时分配装置的判断结果的组数据转换的数值并输出每个电梯的分配适应度的神经网络。 它从神经网络的输出模式中决定最合适的电梯，以分配给门厅呼叫。

公开(公告)号：US5750946A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-12

申请号：US564527

申请日：1995-11-30

Applicant: Kandasamy Thangavelu

Inventor： Kandasamy Thangavelu

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24 ,  B66B1/34

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

Abstract: A system including a group controller for controlling the dispatching of elevator cars in a building. The group controller operates by using control parameters stored in its memory. The system records car loads of cars leaving the lobby and the time intervals between their departures and uses fuzzy logic to categorize the car loads and intervals into fuzzy sets. The system determines the lobby traffic and traffic rate using fuzzy relations among car loads, departure intervals, lobby traffic and traffic rate and the fuzzy logic rules. The group controller collects traffic data during operation. The system runs simulations off-line, after single source traffic periods, using the specified control parameter values. The system collects and analyzes performance data to identify significant deviations from acceptable performances. New sets of control parameters are selected using appropriate specified rules. The process of simulation and learning new values of control parameters are repeated until acceptable performance is achieved. The selected parameters are used in system operation. The group controller repeats this process of simulation and learning the parameters periodically.

Abstract translation: 一种包括用于控制建筑物中的电梯轿厢的调度的组控制器的系统。 组控制器通过使用存储在其存储器中的控制参数进行操作。 系统记录离开大厅的汽车的负载和其离开之间的时间间隔，并使用模糊逻辑将汽车负载和间隔分类为模糊集。 系统使用汽车负载，出发间隔，大厅流量和流量速率之间的模糊关系以及模糊逻辑规则来确定大厅流量和流量速率。 组控制器在操作期间收集流量数据。 系统使用指定的控制参数值，在单个源流量周期之后离线运行模拟。 系统收集和分析性能数据，以确定与可接受性能的显着偏差。 使用适当的指定规则选择新的控制参数集。 重复控制参数的新值的仿真和学习过程，直到达到可接受的性能。 所选参数用于系统操作。 组控制器重复这个仿真过程并定期学习参数。

公开(公告)号：US5146053A

公开(公告)日：1992-09-08

申请号：US661966

申请日：1991-02-28

Applicant: Bruce A. Powell ,  John N. Williams

Inventor： Bruce A. Powell ,  John N. Williams

IPC: B66B1/18 ,  B66B1/20 ,  B66B1/24

CPC classification number: B66B1/2458 ,  B66B2201/102 ,  B66B2201/211 ,  B66B2201/222 ,  B66B2201/233 ,  B66B2201/301 ,  B66B2201/303 ,  B66B2201/305 ,  B66B2201/403

Abstract: The present invention is directed to assigning an elevator car in response to a hall call, based on a series of bonuses and penalties and remaining response time, defined herein as an estimation of the amount of time required for an elevator car to reach the floor at which the hall call is registered, given the car calls and hall calls to which the elevator car is committed. Upon the registration of a hall call, a relative system response (RSR) value for each elevator car is determined based on a series of bonuses and penalties. Additionally, a remaining response time (RRT) value for each car is determined. The RRT value of the elevator car having the most favorable RSR value is compared with the RRT value of the elevator car having the lowest RRT value. Based on this comparison, one of the two elevator cars will be assigned to service the hall call. The present invention preferably assigns the hall call to the elevator car which has the lowest RSR value, except where there exists another car which could reach the floor registering the hall call at least a predetermined amount of time before the car having the most favorable RSR value.

Abstract translation: 本发明旨在基于一系列的奖金和惩罚以及剩余响应时间来响应于门厅呼叫来分配电梯轿厢，这里定义为电梯轿厢到达地板所需的时间量的估计 给予电梯轿厢的轿厢呼叫和门厅呼叫，门厅呼叫被登记。 在门厅呼叫的登记时，基于一系列奖金和惩罚来确定每个电梯轿厢的相对系统响应（RSR）值。 另外，确定每个轿厢的剩余响应时间（RRT）值。 具有最佳RSR值的电梯轿厢的RRT值与具有最低RRT值的电梯轿厢的RRT值进行比较。 基于此比较，两台电梯轿厢之一将被分配到门厅呼叫。 本发明优选地将门厅呼叫分配给具有最低RSR值的电梯轿厢，除了在具有最有利的RSR值的轿厢之前，至少存在预定时间量的另一辆可能到达登机门厅呼叫的轿厢 。