Bluetooth module of elevator system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12103818-B2
Application number	US-201816193795-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2018
Priority date	Nov 20, 2017
Publication date	Oct 1, 2024
Grant date	Oct 1, 2024

Abstract

A Bluetooth module in an elevator system in the field of elevator intelligent control technologies. The Bluetooth module according to the present invention is arranged substantially corresponding to a mounting hole of a first physical button/second physical button of the elevator system, such that a Bluetooth signal broadcast by the Bluetooth module can be propagated from at least part of the mounting hole to a landing zone/the interior of an elevator car. The first physical button is a physical button arranged on an elevator call panel assembly in the landing zone of the elevator system. The second physical button is a physical button arranged on an elevator call panel assembly of the elevator car of the elevator system. Embodiments can be easily implemented by transforming the existing elevator system and can achieve good coverage of Bluetooth signals in the landing zone and/or the interior of the elevator car.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A Bluetooth module for use in an elevator system, capable of broadcasting a Bluetooth signal, wherein the Bluetooth module is arranged substantially corresponding to a first mounting hole of a first physical button of the elevator system, such that the Bluetooth signal broadcast by the Bluetooth module can be propagated from at least part of the first mounting hole to a landing zone, wherein the first physical button is a physical button arranged on an elevator call panel assembly in the landing zone of the elevator system; or
the Bluetooth module is arranged substantially corresponding to a second mounting hole of a second physical button of the elevator system, such that the Bluetooth signal broadcast by the Bluetooth module can be propagated form at least part of the second mounting hole to the interior of an elevator car, wherein the second physical button is a physical button arranged on an elevator call panel assembly of the elevator car of the elevator system;
wherein the Bluetooth module is arranged substantially corresponding to the first mounting hole of the first physical button of the elevator system, such that the Bluetooth signal broadcast by the Bluetooth module can be propagated from a gap between the first mounting hole and the first physical button located in the first mounting hole to the landing zone; or
the Bluetooth module is arranged substantially corresponding to the second mounting hole of the second physical button of the elevator system, such that the Bluetooth signal broadcast by the Bluetooth module can be propagated form a gap between the second mounting hole and the second physical button located in the second mounting hole to the interior of the elevator car.

2. The Bluetooth module according to claim 1 , wherein the Bluetooth module is installed at a position near an edge of the first or second mounting hole.

3. The Bluetooth module according to claim 1 , wherein the Bluetooth module comprises a Bluetooth main module and a Bluetooth antenna, the Bluetooth antenna being installed at the position of the gap in the first or second mounting hole.

4. The Bluetooth module according to claim 3 , wherein the Bluetooth main module is installed at a peripheral position of the first or second mounting hole and connected, through a signal line, to the Bluetooth antenna installed at the position of the gap in the first or second mounting hole.

5. The Bluetooth module according to claim 3 , wherein the elevator call panel assembly comprises a first control circuit board arranged at a position below the first physical button, and the Bluetooth main module is integrated on the first control circuit board; or
the operation panel assembly comprises a second control circuit board arranged at a position below the second physical button, and the Bluetooth main module is integrated on the second control circuit board.

6. The Bluetooth module according to claim 1 , wherein at least a cap end of the first physical button or the second physical button is at least partially non-metallic, and the Bluetooth module is arranged directly below the cap end of the first physical button or the second physical button.

7. An installation method for a Bluetooth module, the method comprising:
arranging the Bluetooth module substantially corresponding to a first mounting hole of a first physical button of an elevator system, such that a Bluetooth signal broadcast by the Bluetooth module can be propagated from at least part of the first mounting hole to a landing zone, wherein the first physical button is a physical button arranged on an elevator call panel assembly in the landing zone of the elevator system; or
arranging the Bluetooth module substantially corresponding to a second mounting hole of a second physical button of the elevator system, such that the Bluetooth signal broadcast by the Bluetooth module can be propagated form at least part of the second mounting hole to the interior of an elevator car, wherein the second physical button is a physical button arranged on an elevator call panel assembly of the elevator car of the elevator system;
wherein the Bluetooth module is installed at a position near an edge of the first or second mounting hole.

8. The installation method according to claim 7 , wherein the Bluetooth module is installed at a position of a gap that is located in the first mounting hole and between the first mounting hole and the first physical button; or
the Bluetooth module is installed at a position of a gap that is located in the second mounting hole and between the second mounting hole and the second physical button.

9. An elevator call panel assembly, comprising one or more first physical buttons, each of the first physical buttons being installed in a first mounting hole on a metal panel arranged corresponding to the elevator call panel assembly;
wherein the elevator call panel assembly further comprises a Bluetooth module, wherein the Bluetooth module is arranged substantially corresponding to the first mounting hole, such that a Bluetooth signal broadcast by the Bluetooth module can be propagated from at least part of the first mounting hole to a landing zone;
wherein the Bluetooth module is arranged substantially corresponding to the first mounting hole of the first physical button of an elevator system, such that the Bluetooth signal broadcast by the Bluetooth module can be propagated from a gap between the first mounting hole and the first physical button located in the first mounting hole to the landing zone.

10. The elevator call panel assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the Bluetooth module is installed at a position near an edge of the first mounting hole.

11. The elevator call panel assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the Bluetooth module comprises a Bluetooth main module and a Bluetooth antenna, the Bluetooth antenna being installed at the position of the gap in the first mounting hole.

12. The elevator call panel assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the Bluetooth main module is installed at a peripheral position of the first mounting hole and connected, through a signal line, to the Bluetooth antenna installed at the position of the gap in the first mounting hole.

13. The elevator call panel assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the elevator call panel assembly further comprises a first control circuit board arranged at a position below the first physical button, and the Bluetooth main module is integrated on the first control circuit board.

14. The elevator call panel assembly according to claim 9 , wherein at least a cap end of the first physical button is at least partially non-metallic, and the Bluetooth module is arranged directly below the cap end of the first physical button.

15. An operation panel assembly of an elevator car, comprising one or more second physical buttons, each of the second physical buttons being installed in a second mounting hole on a metal panel arranged corresponding to the operation panel assembly;
wherein the operation panel assembly further comprises a Bluetooth module, wherein the Bluetooth module is arranged substantially corresponding to the second mounting hole, such that a Bluetooth signal broadcast by the Bluetooth module can be propagated from at least part of the second mounting hole to the interior of the elevator car;
wherein the Bluetooth module is arranged substantially corresponding to the second mounting hole of the second physical button of an elevator system, such that the Bluetooth signal broadcast by the Bluetooth module can be propagated from a gap between the second mounting hole and the second ph

Assignees

• Otis Elevator Co

Inventors

• Chen Hui
• Li Kai
• Ma Siqi
• Wang Shenhong

Classifications

• B66B1/3461

  between the elevator control system and remote or mobile stations · CPC title

• B66B2201/4615

  Wherein the destination is registered before boarding · CPC title

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• B66B2201/4653

  wherein the call is registered using portable devices · CPC title

• B66B2201/4638

  Wherein the call is registered without making physical contact with the elevator system · CPC title