20240010461. ELEVATOR CONTROL simplified abstract (Kone Corporation)
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ELEVATOR CONTROL
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Inventor(s)
Markku Haapaniemi of Helsinki (FI)
Matti Rasanen of Helsinki (FI)
ELEVATOR CONTROL - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240010461 titled 'ELEVATOR CONTROL
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an elevator control system that includes an elevator controller and a scheduling system. The elevator controller controls the movement of one or more elevators between floors of a building under construction. The scheduling system maintains a transport reservation schedule for the elevators, which includes one or more transport reservations with specific transport time periods, origin floors, and activation codes.
- The elevator controller ensures that an elevator assigned to a transport reservation arrives at the designated origin floor at the beginning of the transport time period.
- During the reserved transport time period, the elevator controller controls the assigned elevator to move to the destination floor in response to receiving an activation code that matches the reservation's activation code.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Construction sites: This system can be used in buildings under construction to efficiently transport workers and materials between different floors.
- High-rise buildings: The system can be implemented in tall buildings to manage elevator usage and improve transportation efficiency.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficient elevator allocation: The system ensures that elevators are assigned to specific transport reservations, reducing waiting times and optimizing elevator usage.
- Timely transportation: By controlling the elevator movement based on the transport reservation schedule, this system ensures that passengers or materials are transported to their destinations within the specified time period.
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved efficiency: The system optimizes elevator usage, reducing waiting times and improving overall transportation efficiency.
- Enhanced control: By maintaining a transport reservation schedule and using activation codes, the system provides better control over elevator movements and ensures timely transportation.
- Increased productivity: The system allows for smoother transportation within a building under construction or in a high-rise building, leading to increased productivity for workers and improved operations.
Original Abstract Submitted
according to an example embodiment, an elevator control system is provided, the elevator control system comprising an elevator controller for controlling movement of one or more elevators of an elevator transport system between one or more floors of a building under construction; and a scheduling system for maintaining a transport reservation schedule pertaining to said one or more elevators, wherein the transport reservation schedule comprises one or more transport reservations that comprise at least a first transport reservation that defines at least a first reserved transport time period, a first origin floor, and a first activation code, wherein the elevator controller is arranged to: control an elevator allocated to serve the first transport reservation to arrive at the first origin floor by the beginning of the first transport time period, and control, during the first reserved transport time period, said elevator allocated to serve the first transport reservation to move to a destination floor in response to receiving an activation code that matches the first activation code.
