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Apparatus for controlling elevator

US4742894A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 6, 1987
Grant dateMay 10, 1988
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B1/3492
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for controlling an elevator comprising control data setting means for setting control data indicative of an environment where the elevator is installed and for generating a control signal representative thereof; cage position detecting means for detecting position of a cage of the elevator to generate a cage position signal representative thereof; cage position converter means connected to receive the control signal and the cage position signal for performing a predetermined logical operation to generate a converted cage position signal corresponding to the environment; position indicator data setting means for setting a position indicator data representing the position of the cage in response to the converted cage position signal generated by the cage position converter means; and position indicator signal producing means for producing a position indicator signal on the basis of the converted cage position signal and the position indicator data. The cage position converter element performs a predetermined logical operation in accordance with the position indicator data and the cage position signal indicative of a floor level of zero detected by the cage position detec…

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