A system and method for controlling multiple elevator cabs in an elevator shaft of a structure, where at least one elevator shaft having a plurality of zones, each zone representing at least one floor of the structure; at least one zone having at least one sensor; at least two elevator cabs moveable within the shaft, each cab moveable independently of other cabs; and a controller that determines movement of each cab into a zone. A first cab preceding any other cab, designated a leading cab; each cab following the leading cab, designated as a trailing cab; each cab moveable in the same direction of travel to service zones until each cab reaches its designated end zone; wherein the controller only instructs a trailing cab to move into a zone with a sensor, after the sensor in the zone detects a cab that was located in such zone has exited that zone thereby preventing collisions.


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    Title :

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE ELEVATOR CABS IN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT


    Additional title:

    SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG MEHRERER AUFZUGKABINEN IN EINEM AUFZUGSSCHACHT
    SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR COMMANDER DE MULTIPLES CABINES D'ASCENSEUR DANS UNE CAGE D'ASCENSEUR


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    Publication date :

    2019-07-31


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS



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