Elevator systems and methods for operating same

US10106372B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation · US

Inventors

• Markus Jetter · Echterdingen, DE
• Stefan Gerstenmeyer · Echterdingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 29, 2015
• Grant date: Oct 23, 2018
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B2201/305
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Lift systems may include a first shaft unit and a second shaft unit, each of which may include a number of lift shafts. One or more single-car systems and/or multi-car systems may be disposed in the first shaft unit, whereas one or more shaft-changing multi-car systems may be disposed in the second shaft unit. A transporting operation may be carried out from an initial floor to a destination floor wherein a control unit determines whether to utilize one or more cars from the single car systems, the multi-car systems, the shaft-changing multi-car systems, or some combination thereof depending on factors such as the destination floors of the passengers, traffic density, energy demand, and/or availability of cars.