Elevator group supervisory control system and method with park floor cancellation
US-9079752-B2 · Jul 14, 2015 · US
Elevator system providing an energy saving mode
US9327940B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9327940-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313789171-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 7, 2010 |
| Publication date | May 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
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An elevator system includes a control for controlling an elevator into an idle state and/or for cancelling the idle state. The elevator system is configured to receive data from a control circuit external to the elevator system, and the control is arranged to form a control command for controlling the elevator into an idle state and/or for cancelling the idle state on the basis of data received from a control circuit external to the elevator system.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An elevator system, comprising: an elevator control unit for controlling the movement of an elevator car in an elevator hoistway, wherein the elevator control unit is configured to receive data from a control circuit external to the elevator system, and the elevator control unit is arranged to start a new run sequence for cancelling an idle state of the elevator by transferring the elevator car from its current location during the idle state to that entrance at which it is assumed, on the basis of the information received from the control circuit external to the elevator system, that a passenger will arrive, wherein the elevator is controlled into an energy-saving mode during the idle state, wherein the elevator car is driven to a predefined point in the elevator hoistway during the idle state of the elevator, and wherein the electricity supply of one or more devices of the elevator system is arranged to be disconnected for the duration of the energy-saving mode. 2. The elevator system according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit external to the elevator system is a control circuit for the lighting of the building. 3. The elevator system according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit external to the elevator system is a control circuit for door locking. 4. The elevator system according to claim 3 , wherein the control circuit external to the elevator system is an access control circuit of a building.
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- B66B1/06Primary
electric · CPC title
Aspects of control systems of elevators · CPC title
Applications of checking, fault-correcting, or safety devices in elevators · CPC title
Standby control · CPC title
- B66B1/2491Primary
For elevator systems with lateral transfers of cars or cabins between hoistways · CPC title
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- What does patent US9327940B2 cover?
- An elevator system includes a control for controlling an elevator into an idle state and/or for cancelling the idle state. The elevator system is configured to receive data from a control circuit external to the elevator system, and the control is arranged to form a control command for controlling the elevator into an idle state and/or for cancelling the idle state on the basis of data received…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kone Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B66B1/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 03 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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