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Control system and control method for reassigning the cars of a double-deck elevator

US6419051B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2001
Grant dateJul 16, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S187/902
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A control device for a double-deck elevator system having an upper deck and a lower deck, includes a group control device for assigning the upper and lower decks to respond to car calls from the upper and lower decks and boarding hall calls from a plurality of floors. The control device further includes an assignment control device for determining whether a plurality of the car calls and boarding hall calls can be responded to simultaneously and for directing said group control device to reassign the upper and lower decks to respond to the plurality of car calls and boarding hall calls simultaneously.

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