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Procedure for controlling an elevator group

US5616896A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 4, 1994
Grant dateApr 1, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B2201/403
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a procedure for controlling an elevator group. According to the invention, the landing calls issued from different floors are weighted by a floor-specific weight factor. The weighted call time is utilized in the calculation of the serving time of the calls and for the selection of the best elevator to serve a landing call.

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