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Wireless, self-contained elevator call request entry system

US7958971B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

12References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

Richard J. Mangini · Brookfield, US
Richard J. Pulling · Avon, US
Paul A. Stranieri · Bristol, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2005
Grant date	Jun 14, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 30, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

A wireless, portable call request entry kiosk (14) has a control panel (19) with keys (20, 21) and a display panel for entering calls and informing passengers of the responding elevator. The kiosk has wireless communication (42, 56) with a building (43) where the kiosk is located, to transmit call requests to a dispatching controller (48). The kiosk operates on a rechargeable source such as a battery (51). A sensor (52) determines a lull in traffic, causing the kiosk to operate in a low power consumption mode.

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