An intelligent normal force release supervisor including: a processor; and a memory including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations including: receiving a signal from a dispatching controller that an elevator car and a propulsion system are going to park for a selected period of time; requesting a confirmation from a brake controller to confirm that a brake system of the elevator car and the propulsion system are deployed; receiving the confirmation from the brake controller to confirm that the brake system of the elevator car and the propulsion system are deployed; and transmitting a command to a normal force controller to reduce normal force on wheels of the propulsion system, wherein the normal force controller is configured to actuate a normal force generator to reduce the normal force on the wheels of the propulsion system in response to the command.
ROPELESS ELEVATOR INTELLIGENT NORMAL FORCE RELEASE SUPERVISORY CONTROL
2022-06-09
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS |
ROPELESS ELEVATOR INTELLIGENT NORMAL FORCE RELEASE SUPERVISORY CONTROL
Europäisches Patentamt | 2022
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