Wireless communication for self-propelled elevator system
US10793394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B11/0407
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A self-propelled elevator system includes a hoistway (11) including a plurality of drives (40), wherein each of the plurality of drives includes a stationary portion (16) of a propulsion system and a controller (30) configured to operate the stationary portion of the propulsion system. The propelled elevator system also includes an elevator car ((14), 42) comprising a processor (44) and a transceiver (48), wherein the transceiver is configured to communicate with the controllers of one or more of the plurality of drives that are adjacent to the elevator car and one or more sensors (46) disposed on the elevator car, wherein the processor is configured to receive signals from the one or more sensors. The processor is configured to control a movement of the elevator car within the hoistway.
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