Elevator operation and service panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10745240-B2
Application number	US-201515560880-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2015
Priority date	Mar 23, 2015
Publication date	Aug 18, 2020
Grant date	Aug 18, 2020

Abstract

A multi-use interface for use in an elevator includes an input device to receive input and a selection device associated with the input device, the selection device to select between an operation mode and a service mode, wherein the operation mode allows the input device to receive a standard elevator function input, the multi-use interface generating a standard elevator function output in response to the standard elevator function input, and the service mode allows the input device to receive a service function input, the multi-use interface generating a service function output in response to the service function input.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multi-use interface for use in an elevator, the multi-use interface comprising:
an input device to receive input; and
a selection device associated with the input device, the selection device to select between an operation mode and a service mode, wherein the operation mode allows the input device to receive a standard elevator function input, the multi-use interface generating a standard elevator function output in response to the standard elevator function input, and the service mode allows the input device to receive a service function input, the multi-use interface generating a service function output in response to the service function input;
wherein the multi-use interface is associated with at least one mechanically or magnetically releasable panel.

2. The multi-use interface of claim 1 , wherein the standard elevator function input includes at least one of a floor selection, and a door operation.

3. The multi-use interface of claim 1 , wherein the service function input includes at least one of a panel lock operation, a panel unlock operation, a panel release operation, a raise elevator car operation, and a lower elevator car operation.

4. The multi-use interface of claim 1 , the selection device including a locking mechanism to selectively allow selection of the service mode.

5. The multi-use interface of claim 4 , wherein the service mode is selected with a key.

6. The multi-use interface of claim 4 , wherein the service mode is selected by a sequence entered with the input device.

7. A multi-use interface for use in an elevator, the multi-use interface comprising:
an input device to receive input; and
a selection device associated with the input device, the selection device to select between an operation mode and a service mode, wherein the operation mode allows the input device to receive a standard elevator function input, the multi-use interface generating a standard elevator function output in response to the standard elevator function input, and the service mode allows the input device to receive a service function input, the multi-use interface generating a service function output in response to the service function input;
the selection device including a locking mechanism to selectively allow selection of the service mode;
wherein the service mode is selected with a proximity device.

8. The multi-use interface of claim 1 , the multi-use interface further comprising a display associated with the selection device to display an output corresponding to the operation mode and the service mode.

9. A method to service an elevator, the method comprising:
providing a multi-use interface including an input device and a selection device;
selecting between an operation mode and a service mode via the selection device;
receiving an input via the input device;
receiving a standard elevator function input if the operation mode is selected;
generating a standard elevator function output in response to the standard elevator function input;
receiving a service function input if the service mode is selected; and
generating a service function output in response to the service function input;
wherein the multi-use interface is associated with at least one mechanically or magnetically releasable panel.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the standard elevator function input includes at least one of a floor selection, and a door operation.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the service function input includes at least one of a panel lock operation, a panel unlock operation, a panel release operation, a raise elevator car operation, and a lower elevator car operation.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising selectively allowing selection of the service mode via a locking mechanism.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising unlocking the locking mechanism via a key.

Assignees

• Otis Elevator Co
• Fauconnet Aurélien

Inventors

• Fauconnet Aurélien
• Guillot Nicolas

Classifications

• B66B1/466 Primary

  facilitating maintenance, installation, removal, replacement or repair · CPC title

• B66B5/0062

  by devices, being operable or not, mounted on the elevator car · CPC title

• B66B19/007 Primary

  method for modernisation of elevators · CPC title