Procedure for controlling an elevator group
US5616896A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 4, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 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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