Method for operating an elevator with multiple shafts and cars

US10526166B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation · US
• thyssenkrupp AG · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Gerstenmeyer · Echterdingen, DE
• Markus Jetter · Echterdingen, DE
• Patrick Bass · Naperville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 22, 2016
• Grant date: Jan 7, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 10, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B2201/302
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating an elevator system can be used with elevator systems that include at least two cars and at least two vertically extending elevator shafts where the at least two cars can be moved between the at least two elevator shafts. In a first operating mode transportation operations are performed by the at least two cars in the at least two elevator shafts. In a second operating mode a location of at least one of the at least two cars is restricted to at least one region of at least one of the at least two elevator shafts. In the second operating mode, the at least one of the at least two cars is not available for transportation operations in remaining regions of the at least two elevator shafts.