Communication of elevator reassignment information in a group elevator system

US8177036B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Jannah A. Stanley · Cromwell, US
• Paul A. Stranieri · Bristol, US
• Richard K. Pulling · Avon, US
• Vlad Zaharia · Rocky Hill, US
• Daniel S. Williams · Old Lyme, US
• Richard J. Mangini · Brookfield, US
• Wade A. Montague · Southington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 18, 2005
• Grant date: May 15, 2012
• Expiry date: Mar 30, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B2201/463
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Elevator reassignment information is communicated to passengers in a group elevator system (10). The group elevator system (10) includes a group of elevators (14a, 14b, 14c) that is operable to transport each of the passengers to one of a plurality of floors (L, F2, F3, F4, F5). A destination entry input device (30, 35) at each floor permits each passenger to enter destination input information. A dispatch controller (20) assigns an elevator to each passenger based on the destination input information. When service of a dispatched elevator is terminated, a communication device (46, 50) communicates elevator reassignment instructions to passengers assigned to or located in the dispatched elevator.