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.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE ELEVATOR CABS IN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT
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
2019-07-31
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS |
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