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Elevator service for dual lobby during up-peak

US5644110A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 16, 1994
Grant dateJul 1, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2014

Classification

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

Abstract

An elevator system for up-peak servicing of a building having a dual lobby. The system includes a controller having an electronic processor coupled to a memory; a plurality of elevator cars controllably connected to the controller, a dual lobby routine stored within the memory, the dual lobby routine includes instructions for dispatching at least one of the elevator cars to a lower lobby during up-peak, indicating a sector assigned to the car, nudging (if needed) the car if a lower lobby time-out is exceeded, dispatching the car to the upper lobby if a load weight threshold is not exceeded, and then indicating the sector assigned to the car while the car is located at the upper lobby.

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