Method and device for operating a passenger transport installation

US8469175B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kone Corporation · FI

Inventors

• Winfried Lanzki · Unna, DE
• Andreas Tautz · Waltrop, DE
• Carsten Rolf · Sprockhövel, DE
• Heinrich Zeiger · Munster, DE
• Alfred Thiel

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 23, 2012
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2013
• Expiry date: Jan 23, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B25/00
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling an installation for a revolving passenger transport comprised of steps or pallets moving along a transport path that includes a plurality of drives. At least one drive is arranged in a reversing area and at least one further drive is arranged in an area of the transport path. Each drive is actively connected to a frequency converter. All of the frequency converters are monitored by a higher-order control. A defined drive pattern is memorized in the higher-order control. Measured values of the drives are transmitted to the higher-order control by individual frequency converters. The measured values are compared in the higher-order control with respect to each other. In case of divergences from the memorized drive pattern of the respective frequency converter, the respective frequency converter which diverges from a comparative value is corrected with aid of the higher-order control.