The invention relates to a method for selecting a travel direction of an elevator car (110) for a rescue drive, the method comprises: generating (210; 220) a first estimate and a second estimate indicative of a total energy consumption of the elevator car (110) to travel from its estimated position to a next landing (10) in a first direction and in a second direction; comparing (230) the first estimate and the second estimate, and selecting (240) the travel direction for the rescue drive corresponding to an estimate being smaller among the first estimate and the second estimate. The invention also relates to an apparatus, an elevator system, and a computer program for performing the same.


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    Title :

    SELECTION OF TRAVEL DIRECTION OF AN ELEVATOR CAR


    Additional title:

    AUSWAHL DER FAHRTRICHTUNG EINER AUFZUGSKABINE
    SÉLECTION DE DIRECTION DE DÉPLACEMENT D'UNE CABINE D'ASCENSEUR


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    Publication date :

    2025-04-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS



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