Destination dispatch sectoring
US11691845B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B2201/403
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating a building elevator system within a building having a plurality of floors including: controlling a building elevator system comprising a first elevator system having a first elevator car and a second elevator system having a second elevator car; determining one or more sectors for the plurality of floors in response to at least one of a time of day, manual input, a density of the down peak traffic, and whether there is simultaneous up peak or inter-floor traffic, the one or more sectors comprising a first sector having a first plurality of floors and a second sector having a second plurality of floors; assigning the first elevator car to the first sector; and assigning the second elevator car to the second sector.
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