An elevator car system and a method of operating an elevator door of an elevator car include an elevator car configured to travel between and stop on a plurality of floors, the elevator car having a door capable of opening and closing along a pathway, a first obstruction sensor disposed on or within the door configured to detect a first obstruction in the pathway, a supplemental obstruction sensor located on a floor of the plurality of floors, and located external to both the elevator car and the door, the supplemental obstruction sensor configured to detect a second obstruction, and wherein closing of the door is prevented or modified based on at least one of: the first obstruction sensor having detected the first obstruction, and the supplemental obstruction sensor having detected the second obstruction on the floor external to the elevator car and the door when the elevator car is substantially stopped and located on the floor.


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    Title :

    Elevator entry and exit system and method with exterior sensors


    Contributors:
    NOVAK YURI (author)

    Publication date :

    2017-09-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS



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