Elevator traffic control
US7487861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9577
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An elevator system includes a plurality of cars (22-30) that are capable of serving a plurality of floors (2-17). A controller (42) groups the floors into a plurality of sectors (S1-S4). The controller (42) assigns a particular car to a particular sector. The sectors include at least one sector that has at least one floor that is not contiguous with the other floors in that sector.
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