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Destination entry group elevator system for facilitating transport of large items

US8047334B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

Theresa M. Christy · Town of West Hartford, US
Anne R. Davis · Middlefield, US
Jannah A. Stanley · Cromwell, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2006
Grant date	Nov 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

Elevators (104) in a group elevator system (100) are controlled to facilitate transport of a large item (LI). A destination entry input device receives an input from a passenger (102) indicating that the passenger (102) has a large item (LI) to be transported in the group elevator system (100). The passenger (102) with the large item (LI) is assigned to an elevator (104) having capacity to accommodate the passenger (102) and the large item (LI).

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