Method for operating a lift system and lift system designed for carrying out the method

US11524870B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TK Elevator Innovation and Operations GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Holger Zerelles · Herdecke, DE
• Eduard Steinhauer · Jeffery Road, DE
• Marius MATZ · Bonlanden, DE
• Richard Thum · Chesterfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 28, 2017
• Grant date: Dec 13, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 6, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02B50/00
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating an elevator system, for example operated by linear motors, wherein the elevator system includes a shaft system including at least one vertical elevator shaft, and a multiplicity of elevator cars which respectively have a plurality of functional components for carrying out different functions. The method provides that in a special operating mode of the elevator system, a first elevator car is assigned at least one auxiliary device, the auxiliary device providing a replacement function for at least one function of one of the functional components of the first elevator car, the corresponding function of a functional component of the first elevator car being replaced with the replacement function provided by the auxiliary device, and the elevator system continuing to be operated by using the replacement function provided. The invention furthermore relates to an elevator system configured for carrying out such a method.