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Elevator based security system

US5749443A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 12, 1995
Grant dateMay 12, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B2201/4676
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A security system for an elevator is disclosed that secures access to a landing by having the resident use a transmitter identifying the secured landing. In a building having a plurality of secured landings, the transmitter provides access to only one of the secured landings by emitting a signal that identifies only that secured landing. The emitted signal is received by a receiver and sent to a controller of the elevator system. In a particular embodiment, the elevator system includes a plurality of common landings and a plurality of private landings. Each transmitter provides access to all the common landings and only the particular private landing that corresponds to that transmitter.

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