Method for preselecting a destination floor in an elevator installation
US6382363B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B2201/463
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This device allows an implicit or explicit input of destination calls on elevator installations. After a corresponding inquiry by a detector, an information transmitter transmits data. This data can contain direct information about the desired destination floor and/or serve as identification of the elevator user and thereby enable access to information about the destination floor which is stored in a memory. The memory is contained in a processing unit of an elevator control. Communication between the detector and the information transmitter takes place, for example, without contact. Using the received data the destination floor is evaluated in the processing unit and communicated to the elevator control. The assignment is communicated to the passenger on a display. The process of inputting a call takes place automatically and independent of the orientation of the information transmitter. To change the floor proposed by the processing unit an input device is provided which can also be used to choose the type of preselection of the destination floor.
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