Patent · US Expired

Waiting time display for an elevator

US5789715A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 13, 1995
Grant dateAug 4, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B3/00
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a waiting time display (5) on a landing. The waiting time display (5) is active from the moment when the landing call button (6) is pressed to the moment when the call is reset. The waiting time display (5) receives from the group control unit (1) information about the order of magnitude of the waiting time and the rate of diminution of the order of magnitude of the waiting time, which is used by the waiting time display (5) to decrease the waiting time displayed.

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