Elevators, escalators, moving walkways, parts and
accessories for all the aforesaid goods.
2.
PROCESSING A USER REQUEST VIA A CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND EXCHANGING DATA BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND A CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM
A method for processing a user request via a control system of an elevator system comprising: receiving the user request in the control system; generating an identifier via the control system that enables a positive identification of the user request; sending the identifier from the control system to a mobile device associated with the user request, the mobile device configured to receive the identifier and to send an acknowledgment confirming receipt of the identifier in the mobile device to the control system when the mobile device receives a detection signal emitted by a transmitter attached to an elevator car of the elevator system; and when the acknowledgment is received in the control system assigning the user request to a first category or to a second category.
The invention relates to a lift shaft having an attachment arrangement for fire-proof attachment of a lift element (26) in the lift shaft (5). The lift shaft (5) has a wooden wall (22) and fire-proof cladding (24) which is arranged on an inner side of the lift shaft (5) on the wooden wall (22). The attachment arrangement comprises: a wall recess (48) which extends through the fire-proof cladding (24) and into the wooden wall (22) and has both a wooden recess (50) in the wooden wall (22) and a cladding recess (52) in the fire-proof cladding (24); a threaded insert (34) which is arranged both in the wooden recess (50) and in the cladding recess (52), and thus in the wall recess (48), and has a thread; and a screw element which fits the thread and is screwed to the thread, wherein the lift element (26) is arranged between the threaded insert (34) and the screw element and is mechanically coupled to the wooden wall (22) by means of the screw element and the threaded insert (34).
An elevator car having a balustrade assembly (1) includes posts (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) adapted to be mounted on an upper surface (2a) of the roof (2). Each post (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) has a bottom portion (3'') fixed on the upper surface (2a) and a top portion (3') distal to the bottom portion (3''). Cross members (4) connecting the posts (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) and mounting brackets (5) are disposed on the upper surface (2a) of the roof (2). Each mounting bracket (5) is adapted to receive a bottom portion (3'') of one of the posts (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) to fix the respective post (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) on the roof (2) such that the top portion (3') is inwardly inclined with respect to the bottom portion (3'') and the top portions (3') form an upper working perimeter that is smaller than a lower working perimeter formed by bottom portions (3'').
The disclosure relates to a support structure of a passenger transport system which is designed an escalator or moving walkway and comprises an alignment device for two support structure sections of the support structure to be connected to one another. The alignment device comprises a first alignment part comprising a fastening region and a recess, and a second alignment part comprising a fastening region and a projection, wherein a contour of the projection is complementary to a contour of the recess. The projection and/or the recess also have a V-shape.
An elevator door (7, 11, 22, 42, 62, 64, 66, 68) for opening or closing a doorway (20) for entering a car (5) of an elevator (1) is described. The elevator door (7, 11, 22, 42, 62, 64, 66, 68) comprises a first set (15) of two or more first light sources (26) being arranged vertically underneath each other, when the elevator door (7, 11, 22, 42, 62, 64, 66, 66, 68) is oriented as intended for its use, wherein the first light sources (26) are configured for indicating at least one information regarding a current trip of the car (5).
In an elevator system, floor terminals can be actuated by a control unit in one of at least two operating modes. A screen unit of a floor terminal can generate a user interface with a functional scope dependent on the operating mode. An individual functional scope can be defined for each operating mode. The control unit can determine a local traffic volume at the first floor terminal location. The local traffic volume can be compared with at least one threshold value that is defined for the traffic volume at the first floor terminal to generate a comparison result. A desired operating mode of the first floor terminal can be defined based on the comparison result and the operating mode in which the control unit actuates the first floor terminal. The first floor terminal can be actuated in the defined desired operating mode.
A building door system has operating and wayfinding devices, wherein each of the operating and wayfinding devices is assigned to a respective single-door system and can be connected to one another for communication with a communications network. Each operating and wayfinding device has a storage device storing an identifier, a control and processing device, a recognition device for detecting a credential of a person, and a display device, which has a user interface facing outdoors. When an invalid credential for the single-door system is detected, the control and processing device generates a request signal containing data of the credential and the individual identifier and feeds this into the communications network. The control and processing device receives a response signal via the communications network, extracts wayfinding information contained in the response signal and assigned to the credential, and activates the display device to display the wayfinding information on the user interface.
G07C 9/22 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée comportant l’utilisation d’un laissez-passer combiné à une vérification d’identité du titulaire du laissez-passer
G07C 9/27 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée comportant l’utilisation d’un laissez-passer une station centrale gérant l’enregistrement
A door system for an elevator system includes: a door frame framing a door opening and having a door jamb; and a monitoring unit mounted on the door frame and monitoring a region of the door opening. A region of the door frame has a retroreflective surface that extends over at least 20% of a height of the door jamb. The monitoring unit has a light source that illuminates the retroreflective surface with light beams and a light sensor that measures the angle-resolved intensity of the light beams reflected by the retroreflective surface. The monitoring unit determines an output value based upon the angle-resolved intensity and detects when the angle-resolved intensity falls below a threshold intensity for at least one angle. The output value includes whether there is an obstacle in the monitored region.
B66B 13/26 - Dispositifs de sécurité dans les ascenseurs pour passagers, non prévus ailleurs, pour empêcher les passagers de se faire coincer par la fermeture des portes
B66B 3/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs pour indiquer ou signaler les conditions du fonctionnement des ascenseurs
A building system (1) includes an elevator (2) and a route planning computer (20) coupled to receive elevator call information. The elevator call information includes a call entry floor (L1, L2, L3) and a destination within the building. The route planning computer (20) compares estimated electrical energy needed for a direct elevator trip between the call entry floor (= boarding floor) to the destination (= destination floor) with estimated electrical energy needed for an indirect elevator trip in which the boarding floor is different from the call entry floor and/or the destination floor is different from the desired destination. If the indirect elevator trip needs less electrical energy, the route planning computer (20) generates and communicates an energy-oriented trip schedule to the user (8) that includes the determined boarding floor and/or the determined destination floor and guidance information for guiding the user (8) from the call input floor to the boarding floor and/or from the destination floor to the floor associated with the desired destination. In such an indirect elevator trip, the user 8 is expected to use the stairwell 3 to bridge the one or more floor differences.
The invention relates to a bridging device (10) for creating a short circuit between two contact elements (66). The bridging device (10) comprises: a U-shaped electrical conductor (12) which accordingly has two legs (21, 23) that are arranged next to one another, and a central piece (30) that connects the two legs (21, 23) to one another, wherein the two legs (21, 23) are spaced apart from one another and each have an end face (22, 24) facing away from the central piece (30), and wherein the end faces (22, 24) are designed to electrically contact one of the two contact elements (66); an electrical insulation (18), which surrounds the electrical conductor (12) in the radial direction, wherein at least the two end faces (22, 24) of the electrical conductor (12) are free from electrical insulation (18); and two spring element sleeves (14, 16), one of which is arranged on each of the legs (21, 23) and which are designed so that the spring element sleeves (14, 16) cover the non-insulated end faces (22,24) of the electrical conductor (12) in the radial direction of the electrical conductor (12) in a first state, in which no external force is exerted on the spring element sleeves (14, 16), and so that the spring element sleeves (14, 16) release the non-insulated end faces (22, 24) of the electrical conductor (12) in the radial direction of the electrical conductor (12) in a second state in which a force is exerted on the spring element sleeves (14, 16) in the direction of the central piece (30).
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A FORCE ON AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION, METHOD FOR CHECKING BALANCING OF AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION, AND AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD
An apparatus for an elevator installation includes a blocking mechanism and a measuring mechanism, wherein the blocking mechanism is adapted to connect a counterweight and/or a car of the elevator installation to a rail system of the elevator installation, and wherein the measuring mechanism is adapted to map a force transferred from the counterweight and/or car into the rail system as a force value for checking a balance of the elevator installation.
The disclosure relates to a handrail for a passenger transportation system in the form of an escalator or moving walkway. The handrail can include a sheet metal strip having two edge portions and a middle portion that is located between the two edge portions. The edge portions can each bent to form a bead, and the middle portion can form a handrail back extending between the beads for a hand to be placed thereon.
The disclosure relates to a method for monitoring the travel operation of a person-transporting installation with a monitoring system. The at least one motion-sensing module transmits its motion sequence images to an interaction module and to a hazard analysis module; the motion sequence images are displayed on a screen of the interaction module and, at the same time, in the hazard analysis module the motion sequence images are examined for critical situations with analysis algorithms. As soon as a critical situation is recognized, a warning signal is sent to the interaction module. As a result of the warning signal, the interaction module visually and/or acoustically emphasizes the corresponding motion sequence image on the screen and generates a confirmation input field. The travel operation of the person-transporting installation can be influenced based on a manual tapping on the confirmation input field.
G06V 20/52 - Activités de surveillance ou de suivi, p. ex. pour la reconnaissance d’objets suspects
B66B 25/00 - Commande des escaliers ou des trottoirs roulants
B66B 27/00 - Indication des conditions du fonctionnement des escaliers ou trottoirs roulants
B66B 29/00 - Dispositifs de sécurité des escaliers ou des trottoirs roulants
G06V 10/74 - Appariement de motifs d’image ou de vidéoMesures de proximité dans les espaces de caractéristiques
G06V 20/40 - ScènesÉléments spécifiques à la scène dans le contenu vidéo
G08B 7/06 - Systèmes de signalisation selon plus d'un des groupes Systèmes d'appel de personnes selon plus d'un des groupes utilisant une transmission électrique
H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c.-à-d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé
A brake system (2) for a lift (1) has a brake (6) and a hydraulic system. A method can test a brake system (2). The brake (6) has a spring (5), a main body (16) and a brake element (3). A force is applied to the brake element (3) by a spring (5) such that the brake element (3) is preloaded in the direction of a brake position, and the brake element (3) can be moved by a hydraulic actuator (14) in the direction of a drive position. The hydraulic system has a control device (7), a pump (8), a line (15), a service valve (9), an emergency valve (10) and the actuator (14). The emergency valve (10) is designed to abruptly discharge the hydraulic fluid (11) out of the actuator (14) and thus to abruptly bring the brake system (2) into a brake state. The control device (7) is designed to control the pump (8), the service valve (9) and the emergency valve (10) such that the actuator (14) moves the brake element (3) into a test state, to activate the emergency valve (10) in the test state, and to analyse whether the brake system changed from the test state to the brake state. In the test state, a position of the brake element (3) relative to the main body (16) is substantially the same as the position of the brake element (3) relative to the main body (16) in the brake state. The actuator compensates the force of the spring.
B66B 5/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs
B66B 5/18 - Dispositifs de freinage ou de retenue agissant entre cabines ou bennes et éléments ou surfaces fixes de guidage du puits ou de la cage de l'ascenseur et exerçant un freinage par friction
16.
TEMPLATE FOR INSTALLING ELEVATOR HARDWARE IN A BUILDING
A template (102) for installing elevator hardware (108) in a building, in particular, in a building without a structural (RCC) elevator shaft is disclosed. The template (102) is adapted to be aligned to a hoistway (106) of the elevator where the hoistway (106) intersects a floor slab (100) of the building. The template (102) comprises an array of anchor points (112) adapted to anchor the aligned template (102) to the floor slab (100), a pattern of mounting points (110) adapted to mount the hardware (108) to the aligned template (102), and a frame (114) connecting the anchor points (112) and the mounting points (110), wherein the frame (114) is adapted to be arranged laterally offset to the hoistway (106).
The present disclosure relates to a passenger transport system having a circulating transport belt and a drive for driving the belt. The drive has a motor, a connecting gear, and a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor via the connecting gear. The passenger transport system has a support structure in which the transport belt is movably guided and the drive shaft is rotatably mounted. The passenger transport system also has a support which is arranged on the support structure in the region of a first end in order to support the first end of the support structure on a building structure. The support projects from the support structure starting at an underside of the support structure and in orthogonal direction relative to the longitudinal extent of the support structure. The motor is fastened to the support outside of an internal space defined by the support structure.
The present disclosure relates to a connecting gear mechanism of a passenger-transporting system designed as an escalator or moving walkway. The connecting gear mechanism has a first section and a second section. In the first section, an input shaft and a first gearwheel set are arranged so as to be operatively connected to one another. In the second section, an output shaft and a second gearwheel set are arranged so as to be operatively connected to one another. A connecting shaft connects the two gearwheel sets to one another, wherein, with respect to the connecting shaft axis of rotation, the first section can be connected to the second section at any selectable plane intermediate angles.
A device (106) for operating a safety mechanism (108) of an elevator unit (100) is disclosed in the present invention. The device (106) includes a frame (202) and a lever (204) disposed on the frame (202). The lever (204) is adapted to rotate for moving at least one engaging member (108-1) of the safety mechanism (108), controlling a movement of an elevator car (102) of the elevator unit (100). The device (106) includes an actuation element (206) accessible from one end of the lever (204) and adapted to be telescopically moved with respect to the lever (204), to allow the rotational movement of the lever (204). The device (106) includes an engaging mechanism (208) formed on the frame (202) and coupled to the actuation element (206). The engaging mechanism (208) unlocks or locks the lever (204) in predefined positions during the rotational movement, based on the telescopic movement of the actuation element (206).
The invention relates to an elevator and a method for the emergency unlocking of a car door of the elevator. The elevator has a car that can move within a shaft and moves to at least one floor. The car has a car door and a shaft door. The car door has an electrically activatable car door lock, and the shaft door has an electrically activatable shaft door lock. The car door lock has a first latch for locking a first car door leaf and an emergency unlocking mechanism. The shaft door has a lock that can be accessed from the floor. An actuator is attached to the shaft door. The method comprises the following steps: - the shaft door is unlocked from the floor by the lock being manually actuated, the actuation of the lock moves the actuator from a first position to a second position, when the second position is reached, the actuator actuates the emergency unlocking mechanism, and the actuation of the emergency unlocking mechanism unlocks the car door lock in order to unlock the first car door leaf.
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
B66B 13/16 - Dispositifs de fermeture des portes ou barrières commandées exclusivement ou principalement par la situation de la cabine, p. ex. son mouvement ou sa position
B66B 13/24 - Dispositifs de sécurité dans les ascenseurs pour passagers, non prévus ailleurs, pour empêcher les passagers de se faire coincer
21.
ELEVATOR SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM
The invention relates to an elevator system, comprising an elevator shaft, a elevator car and at least one counterweight which are arranged in the elevator shaft and are coupled to one another by means of a carrying means; at least one elevator drive; wherein the at least one carrying means extends over the elevator drive such that the carrying means can be moved by means of the elevator drive such that the elevator car and the at least one counterweight can be vertically displaced by operating the elevator drive. The elevator system further comprises a brake by means of which the elevator car and/or the counterweight can be braked and/or stopped.
H02K 9/22 - Dispositions de refroidissement ou de ventilation par un matériau solide conducteur de la chaleur s'encastrant dans, ou mis en contact avec, le stator ou le rotor, p. ex. des ponts de chaleur
H02K 1/20 - Parties fixes du circuit magnétique avec des canaux ou des conduits pour l'écoulement d'un agent de refroidissement
H02K 1/16 - Noyaux statoriques à encoches pour enroulements
H02K 5/18 - Enveloppes ou enceintes caractérisées par leur configuration, leur forme ou leur construction avec des nervures ou des ailettes pour améliorer la transmission de la chaleur
22.
METHOD FOR INSTALLING ELEVATOR HARDWARE IN A BUILDING AND ELEVATOR HOISTING ARRANGEMENT
A method for installing elevator hardware (108) in a building, in particular, in a building without a reinforced concrete cement (RCC) elevator shaft is disclosed, the method comprising: erecting a temporary multipod (100) over an elevator opening (102) in a floor slab (104) of an upper level of the building, the elevator opening (102) being vertically aligned to other elevator openings (102) in floor slabs (104) of lower levels of the building, defining a hoistway (106) for the elevator; connecting a temporary hoist (110) to the multipod (100); hoisting and positioning the hardware (108) in the hoistway (106) using the temporary hoist (110); fastening the hardware (108) to the floor slabs (104) of the different levels; and dismounting the temporary hoist (110) and multipod (100).
The invention relates to an enclosure (31) for preventing users from falling on an escalator or a moving walkway. The enclosure (31) has a clamping profile (33) with a V-shaped groove (35); a balustrade panel (45); an L-shaped wedge insert (53) with a wedge limb (55) and a main limb (57); and a clamping wedge (59) which is designed to have a wedge-shaped cross-section. The wedge limb (55) of the wedge insert (53) is designed to have a wedge-shaped cross-section and is arranged between the first lateral surface (47) of the balustrade panel (45) and the first groove surface (39). The main limb (57) of the wedge insert (53) is arranged between the lower edge (51) of the balustrade panel (45) and the groove base (37). The clamping wedge (59) is arranged between the second lateral surface (49) of the balustrade panel (45) and the second groove surface (41).
The invention relates to a barrier (31) which serves to prevent users from falling from an escalator or moving walkway. The barrier (31) has: a sensor (173) and/or an output device (157, 159, 167, 169); a clamping profile (33) having a V-shaped groove (35); a balustrade panel (45); an L-shaped wedge insert (53) having a wedge leg (55) and a base leg (57); and a clamping wedge (59) having a wedge-shaped cross-section. The wedge leg (55) of the wedge insert (53) is wedge-shaped in cross-section and is arranged between the first side surface (47) of the balustrade panel (45) and the first groove surface (39). The base leg (57) of the wedge insert (53) has a channel (58) and is arranged between the lower edge (51) of the balustrade panel (45) and the groove base (37). The clamping wedge (59) is arranged between the second side surface (49) of the balustrade panel (45) and the second groove surface (41).
The present invention relates to a visual illumination means (1) of an elevator car (2) which is moveable in a shaft between a plurality landing stops, a method for indicating movement of an elevator car (2), and an elevator with such an elevator car (2). The visual illumination means (1) comprises at least one light source (5) arranged and configurated for illuminating to indicate in real-time a moving direction and a moving performance of the elevator car (2).
A barrier (31) which serves for protecting users of an escalator or a moving walkway from falling is disclosed. The barrier (31) has a clamping profile (33) with a V-shaped groove (35), a balustrade panel (45), an L-shaped wedge insert (53) with a wedge limb (55) and with a base limb (57), and a clamping wedge (59) of a wedge-shaped cross section. The wedge limb (55) of the wedge insert (53) is of a wedge-shaped cross section and is located between the first side surface (47) of the balustrade panel (45) and the first groove surface (39). The base limb (57) of the wedge insert (53) has a channel (58) and is located between the lower edge (51) of the balustrade panel (45) and the groove base (37). The clamping wedge (59) is located between the second side surface (49) of the balustrade panel (45) and the second groove surface (41).
B66B 29/04 - Dispositifs de sécurité des escaliers ou des trottoirs roulants sensibles au blocage par des objets étrangers ou empêchant le blocage pour balustrades ou mains courantes
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DETECTION DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR COMPENSATION ROPE, ELEVATOR COMPENSATION DEVICE AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM
Chen, Chad, C/o Schindler (china) Elevator Co. Ltd.
Fan, Xiangyi, C/o Schindler (china) Elevator Co. Ltd.
Abrégé
A detection device for an elevator compensation rope is provided, and it relates to the technical field of elevators. The detection device comprising: N detectors that are configured to provide at least N detection areas, wherein the N detection areas are located below a suspended rope area, a partial rope body, that is in a predetermined tension state, of each of S compensation ropes being located in the suspended rope area, wherein S and N are both integers greater than or equal to 1; wherein the N detectors are configured to send a detection signal respectively in response to detecting that the partial rope body of any one of the S compensation ropes falls into at least one detection area, the detection signal indicating that at least one of the S compensation ropes has reached a predetermined slack state. elevator compensation device and elevator system are also provide.
B66B 7/10 - Aménagements des câbles ou filins pour égalisation de la tension des câbles ou des filins
B66B 5/12 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales en cas de mou dans le filin ou le câble
In a building having an elevator system (1), an additional shaft door (4b) is installed on a lobby floor (S0) in addition to an existing shaft door (4a) on the lobby floor (S0). The existing shaft door (4a) faces an existing elevator lobby (L1), and the additional shaft door (4b) faces a newly created elevator lobby (L2). The elevator system (1) has a car (10) having two car doors (6a, 6b), each one serving one of the two elevator lobbies (L1, L2) on the lobby floor (S0). The elevator system (1) has a roping arrangement of the car (10) and a roping arrangement of a counterweight (8) so that a travel path of the counterweight (8) does not overlap with a zone of the additional shaft door (4b).
In a building having an elevator system (1), an additional shaft door (4b) is installed on a lobby floor (S0) in addition to an existing shaft door (4a) on the lobby floor (S0). The existing shaft door (4a) faces an existing elevator lobby (L1), and the additional shaft door (4b) faces a newly created elevator lobby (L2). The elevator system (1) has a car (10) having two car doors (6a, 6b), each one serving one of the two elevator lobbies (L1, L2) on the lobby floor (S0). The elevator system (1) is configured so that a travel path of a counterweight (8) does not overlap with a zone of the additional shaft door (4b). The elevator system (1) has deflection system (42) having at least one deflection pulley system (42a, 42b) arranged to guide a compensation cable (24) out of a space occupied by the second shaft door (4b).
In a building having an elevator system (1), an additional shaft door (4b) is installed on a lobby floor (S0) in addition to an existing shaft door (4a) on the lobby floor (S0). The existing shaft door (4a) faces an existing elevator lobby (L1), and the additional shaft door (4b) faces a newly created elevator lobby (L2). The elevator system (1) has a car (10) having two car doors (6a, 6b), each one serving one of the two elevator lobbies (L1, L2) on the lobby floor (S0). The elevator system (1) is configured so that a travel path of a counterweight (8) does not overlap with a zone of the additional shaft door (4b). An elevator controller (12) is configured to control a drive machine (14) to impede the drive machine (14) from moving the car (10) to an uppermost floor (Sn), wherein a movement of the counterweight (8) is restricted to a zone above the second shaft door (4b).
B66B 1/24 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération
The invention relates to a lift comprising a lift shaft, a car and at least one counterweight, these latter being arranged in the lift shaft and coupled to one another via at least one support means, and at least one lift drive, wherein the lift drive has a traction section. The lift drive (1) comprises a housing (2), a stator (3) arranged in the housing (2), a rotor (4) rotatably mounted within the stator (3), and an electronics unit (7), wherein the housing (2) comprises a stator housing part (2a) and a separately formed electronics housing part (2b) in which the electronics unit (7) is arranged, wherein the electronics housing part (2b) is fastened to the stator housing part (2a), wherein the electronics housing part (2b) has an inner wall (14) and an outer wall (12) which are connected to one another and form an intermediate space in which the electronics unit (7) is provided, wherein the electronics unit (7) comprises a printed circuit board (8) and electronic circuit components (32) mounted thereon, wherein the electronic circuit components (32) comprise power transistors (33), wherein the outer wall (12) of the electronics housing part (2b) has heat dissipation fins (24) protruding from at least one bottom wall part (12a, 12b) of the outer wall (12), wherein the outer wall (12) has at least one or more heat shafts (25) in the immediate vicinity of or in contact with the electronics unit (7) at a location of the power transistors (33).
In a building having an elevator system (1), an additional shaft door (4b) is installed on a lobby floor (S0) in addition to an existing shaft door (4a) on the lobby floor (S0). The existing shaft door (4a) faces an existing elevator lobby (L1), and the additional shaft door (4b) faces a newly created elevator lobby (L2). The elevator system (1) has a car (10) having two car doors (6a, 6b), each one serving one of the two elevator lobbies (L1, L2) on the lobby floor (S0). The elevator system (1) is configured so that a travel path of a counterweight (8) does not overlap with a zone of the additional shaft door (4b). The second shaft door (4b) includes a passage insert (47, 48) that bridges a gap between the second shaft wall (11b) and the second car door (6b), wherein the gap is larger than a thickness of the counterweight (8).
An elevator system (1) has two sub-elevator systems (1.1, 1.2) arranged in an elevator shaft (11) of a building, each sub-elevator system (1.1, 1.2) having an elevator car (10.1, 10.2), a drive machine (14.1, 14.2) and a counterweight (8.1, 8.2). The two sub-elevator systems (1.1, 1.2) share a common suspension rope system (22), and the drive machines (14.1, 14.2) move the elevator cars (10.1, 10.2) independent from each other. An intermediate platform module (12) is movably positioned at a selected height within the elevator shaft (11) between the sub-elevator systems (1.1, 1.2). A lower one of the sub-elevator systems (1.1, 1.2) is suspended from the intermediate platform module (12). The height of the intermediate platform module (12) can be changed if required by a changed use of the building.
An elevator car (2) has a pivotally designed balustrade (10) which is arranged on the roof (9) of the elevator car. A box-type module (6) is arranged on the roof (2) in order to operate a braking and/or catching device (5) which interacts with the guide rails. The balustrade (10) has a recess (12) such that the balustrade (10) surrounds the module (6) via the recess () in the folded-down position.
A braking apparatus for braking a movable elevator car of an elevator system and for measuring load changes produced in the elevator car has at least one, preferably two, brakes for braking the elevator car relative to a stationary component of the elevator system. The braking apparatus includes a brake holding arrangement for holding the brake(s) on the elevator car, a load measuring device having a force transmission element for measuring a force acting on the force transmission element, and a load measuring device holding arrangement for holding the load measuring device on the elevator car.
B66B 1/34 - Systèmes de commande des ascenseurs en général Détails
B66B 5/18 - Dispositifs de freinage ou de retenue agissant entre cabines ou bennes et éléments ou surfaces fixes de guidage du puits ou de la cage de l'ascenseur et exerçant un freinage par friction
36.
FLOOR POSITION DETECTION DEVICE OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM
A floor position detection device for an elevator system that determines a position of a car relative to a floor has a sensor unit and an evaluation device producing a floor signal having at least two states being an “outside the range of the floor” state when outside a range of the floor and a “within the range of the floor” state when within the overall range of the floor. The sensor unit has at least two sensors that each produce a floor position characteristic value and the evaluation device produces the floor signal based on a comparison between at least two of the characteristic values. The floor signal can adopt at least two mutually distinguishable states within the range of a floor, wherein each of these states corresponds to a partial range of the range of the floor, the partial ranges fully covering the range of the floor.
The invention relates to a method for installing a lift system. In the method according to the invention, a shaft module (14) is placed on a pit element (13) to form a lift shaft of the lift system. A car (22) of the lift system is arranged in the shaft module (14). According to the invention, before the shaft module (14) is placed on the pit element (13), a safety element (40) is arranged in the shaft module (14) or in the pit element (13) so as to delimit a downward displacement of the car (22) if the car (22) comes to rest on the safety element (40) during the downward displacement. A safety space (66) in the pit element is thus ensured.
A method for assembling a hollow rail for guiding an elevator car and/or a counterweight of an elevator installation includes: arranging a first and second hollow rail parts at different heights in an elevator shaft; aligning the first rail part relative to the second rail part by an alignment piece so that the first and second rail parts extend along a common longitudinal axis, wherein the alignment piece protrudes partially into an open end of the first rail part and partially into an open end of the second rail part; fastening one clamping element to each of the first and second rail parts; and applying a force to the clamping elements in opposite directions parallel to the common longitudinal axis to bring together the first and second rail parts, wherein the alignment piece is pressed into the open end of the first and/or the second rail part.
A safety locking device for a shaft door of an elevator and a method for opening the shaft door using the safety locking device involve a shaft door lock having: a first stopper stopping the shaft door at a closed first position wherein the lock locks the shaft door; an emergency release mechanism manually releasing the lock allowing movement in an opening direction; a second stopper stopping the shaft door at a semi-open second position between closed and open wherein the lock locks the shaft door; and at least one counter-stopper engaging with the first stopper to stop the shaft door at the first position and engaging with the second stopper to stop the shaft door at the second position.
B66B 13/16 - Dispositifs de fermeture des portes ou barrières commandées exclusivement ou principalement par la situation de la cabine, p. ex. son mouvement ou sa position
B66B 13/08 - Manœuvre des portes ou barrières de portes coulissantes guidées pour un mouvement horizontal
An evacuation bridge for bridging a horizontal gap between two elevator cars of an elevator system in an emergency situation includes: a support structure having a base plate and at least one side part, wherein the base plate is attachable at its ends to evacuation openings of the elevator cars to form a walkway between the evacuation openings; wherein the side part is mounted movably between a first position and a second position to the base plate so that an overall width of the support structure is adjustable to a first overall width by moving the side part in the first position and to a second overall width by moving the side part in the second position; and wherein the first overall width is smaller than an individual width of each evacuation opening and the second overall width is larger than the individual width of each evacuation opening.
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
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SHAFT MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LIFT INSTALLATION COMPOSED OF SHAFT MODULES MOUNTED ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER
The invention relates to a shaft module and to a method for producing a lift shaft, composed of shaft modules mounted one on top of the other, of a lift installation. The shaft module (14) has a first side wall (40) and a second side wall (42). A guide rail piece (56, 60, 62, 64) is at least indirectly fixed to one of the side walls (40, 42). According to the invention, the shaft module (14) can assume an installed state and an operating state. It has a lower support device (48) and an upper support device (50), wherein the lower support device (48) is fixedly connected to a lower end (44) of the first side wall (40) and a lower end (46) of the second side wall (42). The upper support device (50) rests on the top of the lower support device (48). The above-mentioned guide rail piece (56, 60, 62, 64) is supported on the top of the upper support device (50) and the lower support device (48). In the installed state of the shaft module (14), the upper support device (50) is arranged so as to be displaceable with respect to the lower support device (48), and in the operating state of the shaft module (14), the upper support device (50) is arranged so as to be fixed with respect to the lower support device (48).
The invention relates to a method for creating a multi-floor building comprising an elevator system. The method comprises the method steps of: creating the individual floors (41, 43, 45); providing shaft modules (14, 16, 18) having shaft doors; placing the shaft modules (14, 16, 18) one on top of the other; installing the elevator system (10); starting up and operating the elevator system (10). Each shaft door is associated with a floor (41, 43, 45), and each floor (41, 43, 45) with an associated shaft door is assigned a stop (39). During the start-up, an elevator controller (36) is configured such that the car (22) can travel to each stop (39). According to the invention, the start-up occurs before all the floors (41, 43, 45) are created. During operation of the elevator system (10), the elevator controller (36) is repeatedly configured such that the car (22) can travel only to a selection of the stops (39). Said selection of the stops (39) always comprises only stops (39) of floors (41, 43, 45) already created, so that the selection of the stops (39) becomes larger according to progress in the creation of the building (19).
A method for determining a lead torque of an elevator system involves: generating control commands controlling an electric motor so that an elevator car coupled to a counterweight performs at least first through fourth test runs, wherein the car is moved from a first to a second position and back in successive runs and is loaded in the third and fourth runs with a weight; during movement of the car receiving current measurement data of current flowing through the motor and height measurement data indicating a height of the car; calculating at least one parameter of a calibration function defining a relationship between the current, the height, and the weight using the measurement data to obtain at least one calibration value; and calculating an adaptation value wherein the counterweight is adapted to be in equilibrium with the car using the at least one calibration value.
B66B 1/30 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération électriques agissant sur les organes d'entraînement
B66B 1/34 - Systèmes de commande des ascenseurs en général Détails
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DEVICE FOR MEASURING A FORCE ACTING ON AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MEASURING A FORCE ACTING ON A MOVABLE COMPONENT OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, AND AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
A device for an elevator system has a blocking arrangement and a measuring arrangement, wherein the blocking arrangement connects a counterweight and/or a car of the elevator system to a rail system of the elevator system, and wherein the measuring arrangement maps a force transferred from the counterweight and/or car into the rail system as a force value.
B66B 1/34 - Systèmes de commande des ascenseurs en général Détails
G01L 5/04 - Appareils ou procédés pour la mesure des forces, du travail, de la puissance mécanique ou du couple, spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques pour la mesure de la tension dans les éléments flexibles, p. ex. dans les cordages, les câbles, les fils métalliques, les filaments, les courroies ou les bandes
G01L 25/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure des forces, du couple, du travail, de la puissance ou du rendement mécanique
A method for operating an elevator for maintenance controls the elevator that includes a car being displaceable along an elevator shaft, a drive for displacing the car, a plurality of shaft doors, at least one of the shaft doors being arranged at each of multiple floors along the elevator shaft including at least a lowermost floor and a uppermost floor and an elevator control unit. The elevator control unit performs the method including among other steps, the step of checking whether a person is within a predefined danger zone in the elevator shaft.
An elevator system for a building comprises an elevator controller and an elevator car movable in an elevator shaft. At least one first floor or first floor area for a first user group and at least one second floor or second floor area for a second user group are defined in the building. A memory device saves this definition and an operating mode assigned thereto for each user group. During operation, a first elevator call is received and analyzed by the elevator controller to determine a first call input floor and/or a first destination floor. An operating mode is ascertained based on the first call input floor and/or the first destination floor. According to this operating mode, the elevator car is controlled by the elevator controller.
B66B 1/28 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération électriques
B66B 1/24 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération
B66B 1/34 - Systèmes de commande des ascenseurs en général Détails
B66B 1/46 - Adaptation des interrupteurs ou manettes de commutation
An elevator system includes an elevator car on which are mounted buffers that are each assigned to and connected to a support means. The buffers are adapted for damping the elevator car during travel of the car.
B66B 19/00 - Fonctionnement des ascenseurs de puits de mines
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SAFETY CIRCUIT FOR A PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM, PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SAFETY CIRCUIT FOR A PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM
A safety circuit (20) for a passenger transport system (1) is described. The passenger transport system (1) comprises at least one control unit (16) for controlling at least one function of the passenger transport system (1). The safety circuit (20) comprises: two or more safety switches in series (15) being configured for stopping at least one function of the passenger transport system (1) upon activation of at least one of the safety switches (15) in case of a safety risk; and two or, respectively, more microcontrollers (22), with each of the microcontrollers (22) being coupled to the control unit (16) and to a corresponding one of the safety switches (15) and comprising a unique identification, wherein the safety switches (15) and the corresponding microcontrollers (22) are coupled with each other such that when one of the safety switches (15) is activated the corresponding one of the microcontrollers (22) is activated, and wherein the microcontrollers (22) are configured for sending the corresponding identification to the control unit (16) upon their activation.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
Produits et services
Elevators; escalators; moving walkways; parts and fittings
for all the aforesaid goods. Electrical and electronic operating and control apparatus
and instruments; Control and display panels; application
software for mobile phones, tablets and computers; all for
use in connection with elevators, escalators, moving
walkways, conveyor belts [machines], platforms [machines],
hoists; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Installation, servicing, maintenance, repair, modification
and renovation services for elevators, escalators and moving
walkways.
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ELEVATOR SYSTEM HAVING ELEVATOR USAGE RULES AT BUILDING DOOR OPENING
An elevator system has an elevator controller, an elevator car, and elevator operating devices, which are communicatively coupled to the elevator controller by a communication network. The elevator controller receives an electrical door signal via the communication network, which indicates that a building door of a building is opening and/or closing. A control and interface device is communicatively coupled to the elevator controller and has a communication device which can be coupled to an external communication network to exchange data with a communication apparatus of a person using the building. The data relate to an elevator usage rule set by the person. The control and interface device can store the elevator usage rule in a memory device and, upon receipt of the door signal, generate a control signal corresponding to the elevator usage rule. The elevator controller can operate the elevator system according to the control signal.
A protective roof device for installation in an elevator shaft includes: a protective roof support that can be installed in the elevator shaft at different longitudinal positions; a protective roof supported by the support for catching falling objects and having at least two protective roof parts at least partly overlapping in an overlap region, the width of which can be modified by moving the roof parts relative to one another in an x-direction; each of the roof parts being foldable along a folding line and arranged such that the folding lines of different roof parts form a common folding line that is parallel to the x-direction; the width of the protective roof being variable in the x direction by modifying the width of the overlap region; and the depth of the protective roof being variable modified in a y direction by folding the protective roof along the common folding line.
The invention relates to a sensor unit (1) for inserting into an insertion opening (20) in an end face (18) of a door frame (3) of an elevator system and for detecting objects in a doorway (2). The sensor unit has a sensor module (4) for detecting objects in the doorway (2). A sensor of the sensor module (4) detects radiation which is suitable for being absorbed and/or reflected by an object to be detected. The sensor unit has a sensor receptacle (5) for receiving the sensor module (4). The sensor unit has a first holding element (6), which is mounted or formed on the sensor receptacle (5). The first holding element (6) is suitable for holding the sensor unit (1) inserted into the insertion opening (20) in the door frame (3). The sensor unit has a cover (14) and a first cover receptacle (10), wherein the cover (14) is transparent to the radiation. The first cover receptacle (10) is in the form of a flat surface and receives the cover (14). The cover (14) is arranged flat. The cover (14) is formed and arranged in such a way that it is suitable for closing the insertion opening (20) in the door frame (3) flush with respect to the end face (18).
B66B 13/26 - Dispositifs de sécurité dans les ascenseurs pour passagers, non prévus ailleurs, pour empêcher les passagers de se faire coincer par la fermeture des portes
B66B 5/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs
54.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AN ELEVATOR CAR OF AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION, SAID ELEVATOR CAR BEING MOVABLY ARRANGED IN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT
A system determines the position of an elevator car movable in an elevator installation shaft. A transmitter emits modulated electromagnetic radiation with a first modulation frequency as a first output signal, a sensor cell receives electromagnetic radiation reflected by a detected object as an original measurement signal, and an evaluation unit, communicating with the transmitter and the sensor cell, delays the original measurement signal thus generating a delayed measurement signal, determines a first phase offset between the original measurement signal and the first output signal, determines a second phase offset between the delayed measurement signal and the first output signal, selects either the first phase offset or the second phase offset based upon a selection condition to determine a position of the elevator car within a portion of the elevator shaft, and determines the elevator car position based upon the elevator shaft portion and the position within the portion.
B66B 1/34 - Systèmes de commande des ascenseurs en général Détails
G01S 7/4915 - Mesure du temps de retard, p. ex. détails opérationnels pour les composants de pixelsMesure de la phase
G01S 17/32 - Systèmes déterminant les données relatives à la position d'une cible pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission d'ondes continues, soit modulées en amplitude, en fréquence ou en phase, soit non modulées
55.
CAR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A SPINDLE DRIVE IN A CAR ARRANGEMENT FOR A DOUBLE-DECKER ELEVATOR
A car arrangement includes: a first car and a second car arranged one above the other in a car frame; wherein at least the first car is displaceable along the car frame in the direction of a vertical axis by a spindle drive; wherein the spindle drive includes a spindle and a drive unit; wherein the spindle drive is guided through a cutout in a support structure of the car frame, and the drive unit has a housing with a fastening flange fastening the housing to the support structure; and wherein the housing has first and second positions in relation to the cutout, the fastening flange exposing the cutout in the first position so the spindle drive can be guided through the cutout in the direction of the vertical axis, and the fastening flange projects beyond an outer edge of the cutout in the second position.
The invention relates to a service assembly for an elevator installation (20). The service assembly comprises: a first maintenance platform (40) which can be arranged in an elevator shaft (22) of the elevator installation (20), in which an elevator car (24) of the elevator installation (20) is movable, in a first idle position and in a first work position, and which has a first tread surface (44) designed to carry a service worker when the service worker is located in the elevator shaft (22) and performs maintenance work on the elevator installation (20); at least one first idle mount (72) designed to hold the first maintenance platform (40) in the first idle position in such a way that unrestricted operation of the elevator installation (20) is possible; and at least one first work mount (48) which is located on a shaft wall (34, 36) of the elevator shaft (22) and is designed to hold the first maintenance platform (40) in the first work position in such a way that the first tread surface (44) is oriented horizontally.
A method for controlling a flight-capable drone in an elevator shaft of an elevator system uses an elevator system inspection arrangement configured for carrying out the method. The method comprises the following steps: receiving elevator shaft segment information provided by the elevator system that indicates which volume segment of the elevator shaft is currently designated to be off-limits for the drone; and controlling the drone along a flight path automatically determined by the drone, wherein the drone determines the flight path such that the drone travels exclusively outside of the volume segment designated as off-limits for the drone, wherein the drone determines the flight path taking into account the received elevator shaft segment information. By exchanging the elevator shaft segment information with the elevator system, the drone is able to initiate evasive maneuvers in good time in order to prevent collisions with fast-moving components of the elevator system.
G05D 1/467 - Commande de la position ou du cap dans les trois dimensions pour les déplacements au sein d’un espace confiné, p. ex. vol en intérieur
G05D 1/247 - Dispositions pour déterminer la position ou l’orientation utilisant des signaux fournis par des sources artificielles extérieures au véhicule, p. ex. balises de navigation
G05D 105/80 - Applications spécifiques des véhicules commandés pour la collecte d’informations, p. ex. recherche universitaire
G05D 107/50 - Espaces confinés, p. ex. réservoirs, pipelines, tunnels ou conteneurs
Wholesale and retail store services featuring featuring spare parts and components for elevators, escalator and moving walkways; Wholesale and retail store services featuring tools, instruments and supplies to repair and maintain elevators, escalators and moving walkways; On-line wholesale and retail store services featuring featuring spare parts and components for elevators, escalator and moving walkways; On-line wholesale and retail store services featuring featuring tools, instruments and supplies to repair and maintain elevators, escalators and moving walkways; Mail order catalog services featuring spare parts and components for elevators, escalator and moving walkways; Mail order catalog services featuring tools, instruments and supplies to repair and maintain elevators, escalators and moving walkways; Telephone ordering services in the field of spare parts and components for elevators, escalator and moving walkways and tools, instruments and supplies to repair and maintain elevators, escalators and moving walkways
59.
BUILDING SYSTEM WITH ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR A MIXED-USE BUILDING
An elevator system (1) with an elevator group with a plurality of elevators (E1-E6) and a group controller (12) is configured to receive building information from a building management system (30). For each elevator (EI-E6), the received building information results in an assignment of each elevator (E1-E6) to at least one elevator lobby (H, HlH9) for a specified floor (L0), from which elevator lobby the assigned elevator (E1-E6) can be accessed on the specified floor (L0). Building information stored in a memory device (26) of the elevator system (1) is updated with the received building information, wherein, for each elevator (E1-E6), the stored building information indicates an existing assignment of the respective elevator (E1-E6) to at least one elevator lobby (H, H1-H9) for the specified floor (L0). Upon receipt of an elevator call, the elevator system (1) is operated according to the updated building information.
B66B 1/24 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération
60.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AN ELEVATOR CAR OF AN ELEVATOR UNIT, THE ELEVATOR CAR BEING MOVABLY ARRANGED IN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT
A system and a method for determining the position of an elevator car, movably arranged in an elevator shaft of an elevator unit, use a 3D sensor, an evaluation unit in communication with the sensor, and a marking element actively emitting electromagnetic radiation. The sensor has a plurality of sensor cells and the evaluation unit uses measurement data received from the sensor to determine a distance from each sensor cell to a part of an object detected by the sensor. The sensor is arranged to detect the marking element and a region around the marking element as the object. The evaluation unit determines those sensor cells that detect the marking element and determines the position of the elevator car based on the determined distances to the detected object of those sensor cells and/or of sensor cells that are arranged in a region adjacent to those sensor cells.
A system and method determine the position of an elevator car movably arranged in an elevator shaft of an elevator system. The system has a 3D sensor, an evaluation unit communicating with the sensor, and a marking element. The sensor has a plurality of sensor cells and the evaluation unit uses measurement data received from the sensor to determine a distance from each sensor cell to a part of a detected object. The sensor is arranged such that in a normal mode of the system it detects the marking element as the object. The evaluation unit determines the position of the elevator car in the elevator shaft based on distances from sensor cells to the detected part of the object, continuously performs a test as to whether the sensor detects the marking element and brings the system into an error mode as soon as the test is negative.
The invention relates to an elevator system comprising an elevator car which has two car doors with electrically controllable door elements. A first car door is arranged on a first car wall and comprises a first electrically controllable door element. A second car door is arranged on a second car wall and comprises a second electrically controllable door element. The first door element and the second door element each have at least two visual permeability states, wherein a first visual permeability state allows a passenger to see through the door element and wherein a second visual permeability state obstructs a passenger's view through the door element. An elevator controller determines a car door to be opened and controls the door element of the car door to open in accordance with the first visual permeability state to allow viewing through the door element of the car door to be opened.
The invention relates to a lift system comprising: a lift car; a suspension means having an electric conductor running along the suspension means; and a communication system. The communication system comprises: a transmitter unit for inductively coupling an electrical signal comprising transmission data into the electrical conductor; and a receiver unit for inductively decoupling the electrical signal comprising the transmission data and receiving the transmission data contained in the signal. The communication system is designed to transmit a signal between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit. The transmitter unit is designed to transmit the signal at a frequency of less than 1 MHz.
A method for carrying out service work on a passenger transport system (14) is proposed. The method comprises: receiving image data (BD) of a scene (12) with a component (16) of the passenger transport system (14); determining which component (16) of the passenger transport system (14) is involved, with reference to a digital doppelgänger of the passenger transport system (14); determining at least one property of the component (16) with reference to the doppelgänger data (DD) of the digital doppelgänger; generating a display signal (AZ) for an optical display (30) in such a way that the property of the component (16) is visually assigned to said component; comparing the component (16) represented by the image data (BD) with the digital representation of the component (16) with reference to the image data (BD) and the doppelgänger data (DD); and determining whether the component (16) is or is not to be exchanged.
B66B 5/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs
B66B 25/00 - Commande des escaliers ou des trottoirs roulants
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHECKING AND FAULT-CORRECTING IN THE MANUFACTURING OF AN ASSEMBLY FOR A PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM, AND CONTROL UNIT FOR THE SYSTEM
A method for checking and fault-correcting in the manufacturing of an assembly (30) for a passenger transport system is proposed. The method comprises: receiving assembly data (BD) which are representative of an actual state of the assembly (30); comparing the received assembly data (BD) with a digital doppelgänger of the assembly (30), which is representative of a desired state of the assembly (30); generating an enable signal which is representative of the fact that the actual state corresponds to the desired state, if the comparison reveals that the actual state corresponds to the desired state; and generating an error signal which is representative of a deviation of the actual state from the desired state, if the comparison reveals that the actual state does not correspond to the desired state.
B66B 19/00 - Fonctionnement des ascenseurs de puits de mines
B66B 21/00 - Genres ou types d'escaliers ou de trottoirs roulants
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METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A SITUATION OF BEING STUCK IN AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, ELEVATOR SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
A method identifies a stuck situation of an elevator car and a counterweight suspended by carrying means on a traction sheave rotated by an electric motor. The method includes: receiving a load signal of a weight of a load located in the car; determining a preliminary torque depending on the load signal; receiving a speed signal representative of an actual speed of the car); monitoring a correction torque over a specified monitoring time period, the correction torque being determined depending on the speed signal and a specified reference speed such that the actual speed of the car approximates the reference speed; identifying the stuck situation wherein the car or the counterweight remains stuck, when the monitored correction torque meets at least one specified criterion; and carrying out a specified safety measure when the stuck situation is identified.
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
B66B 1/34 - Systèmes de commande des ascenseurs en général Détails
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EMERGENCY POWER DEVICE, ELEVATOR SYSTEM, METHOD FOR THE EMERGENCY OPERATION OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM
The invention relates to an emergency power device (3) for an elevator system (1), comprising – an energy store (5), in particular a battery, in particular a 48V battery, - an energy store holder (7), wherein the energy store holder (7) and the energy store (5) are frictionally and/or interlockingly connected in a mounted state, - wherein the emergency power device (3) can be carried, in particular carried by a person.
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
A device for detecting faults in an elevator system includes an interface module for connecting the device to an interface of the elevator system, a visual output module, and a processing module. The processing module receives, by the interface module, status information from the elevator system. The status information includes health indicators indicative of a health of components of the elevator system, and communication indicators indicative of a communication quality between communicatively connected components of the elevator system. The processing module calculates, from the status information, a tree-type health status graph of the elevator system. The processing module displays, by the visual output module, a visual representation of the graph of the elevator system. The visual representation includes icons representing the nodes, icon modifiers representing the health indicator attribute of the nodes, and lines representing the links.
The invention relates to an elevator system (1) in particular in the form of a heavy-load elevator system for loads of more than 20 t. The elevator system comprises - a travelling component (3), such as, for example, an elevator car (5), which is able to move along a travel path (7); - a first drive machine (9) and a second drive machine (11); - a controller (13) for controlling an operation of both the first drive machine and the second drive machine; - a plurality of suspension means (15); and - a special fastening component (23). A first subgroup (17) of the suspension means extends between the travelling component and the first drive machine, while a second subgroup of the suspension means extends between the travelling component and the second drive machine. Ends (21) of both the first and the second subgroup of the suspension means are fastened here to the common fastening component. The fastening component is fixed to a part (25) of a building accommodating the elevator system or to the traveling component so as to be loadable in tension in a first direction (31) of the travel path and is able to move transversely to the travel path along a compensation path (35) in a second direction (33). This allows insufficient synchronization between the two drive machines to be compensated for or to be counteracted.
An elevator system (1) is described. The elevator system comprises: an elevator car (5) which is disposed for vertical movement in an elevator hoistway (3) of a building and which has a car door opening (6) for entering or exiting the elevator car (5) and a car door (7) for opening or closing the car door opening (6); a car door drive (8) which is mechanically coupled to the car door (7); a car door control unit (14) which is communicatively coupled to the car door drive (8); a hoistway door (11) which is disposed at a hoistway door opening (9) of the elevator hoistway (3) on a floor (10) of the building and which is designed to open or close the hoistway door opening (9); a hoistway door drive (13) which is mechanically coupled to the hoistway door (11); a hoistway door control unit (19) which is communicatively coupled to the hoistway door drive (13), the car door (7) or the hoistway door (11) being a leader door, the corresponding control unit being a leader control unit and the corresponding door drive being a leader door drive; and the other of the two doors being a follower door, the other of the two control units being a follower control unit and the other of the two door drives being a follower door drive; a transmitter (15) for generating a position signal, which transmitter is disposed on the leader door and faces the follower door; a receiver (17) for receiving the position signal, which receiver is disposed on the follower door, is communicatively coupled to the follower control unit and faces the leader door; the leader control unit being designed to generate, according to a predefined leader door travel curve, a leader control signal for the leader door drive for opening or closing the leader door, after the elevator car (5) has arrived at the floor (10), and the follower control unit being designed to generate, according to the received position signal, a follower control signal for the follower door drive for opening or closing the follower door, such that the follower door follows the leader door as the leader door moves.
The invention relates to a track module (40) for installing into an existing support structure (6) of an escalator (1) or a moving walkway. The track clickmodule (40) has two frames (41, 42) and a connecting brace (43) which is arranged between the two frames (41, 42) and connects same together in order to form an H-frame (50). A securing flange (46, 47) is additionally arranged at the head end (51, 52) of each frame (41, 42). The securing flanges (46, 47) are arranged on the frame in an adjustable manner in the longitudinal direction (L) of the frame (41, 42) and are designed such that the securing flanges can be connected to the upper chord (33) of the existing support structure (6) of the escalator (1) or moving walkway to be modernized in a stationary manner.
An interactive panel (116) for an elevator unit (100) is disclosed. The interactive panel (116) detect an interaction, triggering at least one call operation signal to operate the elevator unit (100). The interactive panel (116) includes at least one sensing unit (202) and a controller (108). The at least one sensing unit (202) is configured to transmit a signal. The at least one sensing unit (202) is configured to detect a reflected signal indicative of the radio waves reflected from a foreign object. Further, the at least one sensing unit (202) determine a time duration for which the reflected signal is detected. The at least one sensing unit (202) is configured to compare the determined time duration with a threshold time duration and reject the interaction generated by the reflected signal when the determined time duration is greater than the threshold time duration.
A mobile device, a control method, and an elevator controlled by the method or communicated with the mobile device are operated to facilitate maintenance or inspection work and enhance technician safety. The mobile device communicates with the elevator to select a task to be carried out for the elevator, determine the current position of the mobile device, and instruct a controller of the elevator for setting the elevator into a desired operation mode and for locating a car of the elevator in a desired car position in a shaft of the elevator, wherein the desired operation mode and the desired car position are defined by the mobile device according to the selected task and the current position of the mobile device.
An elevator drive for controlling an elevator system has an electric motor with a housing, the electric motor being a permanent magnet synchronous motor. The electric motor has a motor shaft that, on an axial portion of the shaft lateral surface outside the housing, has a drive zone for coupling to at least one support means of the elevator system. A ratio of a weight of the elevator drive to a nominal payload for which the elevator drive is designed is less than 0.2.
B66B 1/06 - Systèmes de commande sans régulation, c.-à-d. sans action rétroactive électriques
B66B 5/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs réagissant à des conditions de fonctionnement anormales
B66B 11/00 - Parties constitutives principales des ascenseurs installés dans les bâtiments ou édifices ou adjoints à ceux-ci
H02K 9/22 - Dispositions de refroidissement ou de ventilation par un matériau solide conducteur de la chaleur s'encastrant dans, ou mis en contact avec, le stator ou le rotor, p. ex. des ponts de chaleur
H02K 11/33 - Circuits d’entraînement, p. ex. circuits électroniques de puissance
76.
PROTECTION DEVICE DURING INSTALLATION WORKS ON A PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM
The disclosure relates to a protection device for protecting installation personnel while the installation personnel carry out installation works on a passenger transport system designed as an escalator or a moving walkway. The protection device has at least one blocking device, at least one support with a fastening region for fastening to a supporting structure of the passenger transport system, and a sensor system. Data relating to a fastening state of the fastening region can be detected with the sensor system and the data can be transmitted via a signal connecting unit to a data transmission module of the passenger transport system.
The disclosure relates to a handrail temperature-control device for a handrail of an escalator or a moving walkway. The handrail temperature-control device has a base, a roller arrangement which is arranged on the base, and a semiconductor cooling element, the semiconductor cooling element being arranged in a recess between the base and the roller arrangement.
G05D 23/19 - Commande de la température caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
H10N 10/13 - Dispositifs thermoélectriques comportant une jonction de matériaux différents, c.-à-d. dispositifs présentant l'effet Seebeck ou l'effet Peltier fonctionnant exclusivement par les effets Peltier ou Seebeck caractérisés par les moyens d'échange de chaleur à la jonction
An elevator system is provided in which an elevator car is movable in an elevator shaft between two adjacent floors of a building using a traction sheave drive, wherein an elevator control unit for moving the elevator car from one of the floors to the other of the floors controls the traction sheave drive by means of a control signal using a value for the traction sheave diameter, the elevator controller being further designed to control after an initial configuration of the elevator system with an iterative adaptation of the value for the traction sheave diameter used to determine the control signal in order to increase the landing accuracy of the elevator car.
The invention relates to an elevator system (1) having an elevator controller (13) which is connected to a communication interface device (30) and to a communication network (22). Elevator display devices are connected to the communication network (22) and are assigned, on floors (L1, Ln), to an elevator car (10). Via the communication network (22), the elevator controller receives an elevator call coming from an elevator operating device (5) on a call input floor (L1, Ln), said elevator operating device (5) constituting a first call source. Via the communication interface device (30), the elevator controller (13) receives an elevator call coming from a mobile communication device (4) on a call input floor (L1, Ln), said mobile communication device (4) constituting a second call source. The elevator controller (13) generates a control signal for the elevator display device (3) which is assigned, on the call input floor (L1, Ln), to the elevator car (10) answering the elevator call. The control signal indicates whether the elevator call comes from the first or the second call source. Upon receipt of the control signal, the elevator display device (3) communicates an indicator (4a, 6a) which is perceptible on the call input floor (L1, Ln) and which indicates the first or the second call source.
A method for creating an elevator shaft for an elevator system, wherein the elevator shaft is oriented mainly vertically, uses a plurality of base modules placed on one another. The shaft is upwardly closed off by a top module and forms a travelway for a car of the elevator system. In a normal operation of the elevator system, the car is moved at a nominal speed within the travelway. According to the method, an intermediate element having an intermediate element height is arranged between an uppermost one of the base modules and the top module, wherein the intermediate element height is dependent on the nominal speed of the car.
A car jig (20) for assembling, transporting, and installing a car (70) for an elevator is described. The car jig (20) comprises: a rectangular base frame (22) having a top side, a bottom side, and four lateral sides surrounding a free inner space of the base frame (22); a first guide rail (28) arranged on the top side on a first lateral side (24) of the four lateral sides of the base frame (22) such that the first guide rail (28) extends from the base frame (22) in vertical direction; a second guide rail (30) arranged on the top side on a second lateral side (26) of the four lateral sides of the base frame (22) opposite to the first lateral side (24) such that the second guide rail (30) extends from the base frame (22) in vertical direction, wherein the first guide rail (28) and the second guide rail (30) are arranged such that a position of and a distance between the first and second guide rails of the car jig (20) correspond to a position of and, respectively, distance between corresponding guide rails (86, 88) within a hoistway (90) of the elevator; a first carrier (40) detachably arranged at the base frame (22) at the bottom side of the base frame (22) such that the first carrier (40) at least partly overlaps the free inner space of the base frame (22) and a cross bar (58) extending from the first guide rail (28) to the second guide rail (30) and being coupled to the first guide rail (28) and the second guide rail (30) at ends of the first guide rail (28) and the second guide rail (30) facing away from the base frame (22).
The present invention relates to a step element (100) for a system for conveying people, wherein the step element (100) has a rib structure (104) on a tread surface (102) made of die-cast metal and has a corrugated structure (108) on a rear side (106) of the tread surface (102), wherein a corrugation trough (202) of the corrugated structure (108) is arranged in each case opposite a tread rib of the rib structure (104) in order to save metal material in the region of a rib foot of the tread rib, wherein at least one portion (110) of the corrugated structure (108) has arranged thereon an impression (112) of a turbulence structure which is formed in a pressure die-casting tool for the step element (100) and which serves to generate a turbulent flow when casting the step element (100), wherein the impression (112) projects from the corrugated structure (108) and substantially represents a contour of the corrugated structure (108).
B22D 17/22 - Moules métalliquesPlaques de moulesSupports de moulesÉquipement de refroidissement des moulesAccessoires pour l'extraction et l'éjection des pièces hors du moule
B22D 25/02 - Coulée particulière caractérisée par la nature du produit par sa formeCoulée particulière caractérisée par la nature du produit d'œuvres d'art
A position-determining system (100) for determining the absolute position of a lift car (120) that can be moved along at least one guide rail (110) has a code mark pattern (130) and a code reader (140). A bit sequence (132) of the code mark pattern (130) has a fixed number p of subsequent identical bits (143) only.
This disclosure provides an absolute position measuring system for a passenger transportation system, in particular for an elevator system, having a code of dark areas and light areas, a light source being configured for illuminating the code, and an image sensor (100) for scanning the code, wherein the absolute position measuring system is configured for detecting errors by illuminating the code by the light source providing a first light intensity (502), acquiring, via the image sensor, a first measurement value by scanning the code (504), modifying the light source to provide the second light intensity (506), acquiring, via the image sensor, a second measurement value by scanning the code (508), and evaluating a consistency condition using the first measurement value and/or the second measurement value (510), in particular using the first measurement value and the second measurement value. This disclosure further provides a passenger transportation system including such an absolute position measuring system and a method for error detection on an image sensor for an absolute position measuring system for a passenger transportation system.
An elevator pushbutton device has a guide housing and an actuating element disposed within the guide housing. The guide housing is provided with fastening wings, the guide housing and the actuating element are made of metal material, and the guide housing is a monolithic one-piece metal injection molded component.
B66B 1/46 - Adaptation des interrupteurs ou manettes de commutation
86.
ELEVATOR SYSTEM, METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, AND USE OF A CONTROL UNIT, A USER INTERFACE UNIT, AND A FIRST ACCESS POINT IN AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM
An elevator system includes a control unit, a user interface unit, and a first access point unit. The first access point unit is configured as an access point of a first wireless network. The first access point unit, the control unit and the user interface unit are configured to communicate within the first wireless network. The control unit includes a second access point unit, the second access point unit being configured as an access point of a second wireless network. The second access point unit is configured to communicate with a plurality of client devices within the second wireless network. The first access point unit and the user interface unit are configured for sending and receiving an alarm signal therebetween within the first wireless network independent of the control unit.
B66B 1/34 - Systèmes de commande des ascenseurs en général Détails
B66B 1/46 - Adaptation des interrupteurs ou manettes de commutation
B66B 1/50 - Adaptation des interrupteurs ou manettes de commutation avec mécanismes de fonctionnement ou de commande montés dans la cabine ou dans la cage ou le puits de l'ascenseur
87.
A METHOD AND AN ABSOLUTE POSITION MEASURING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN ABSOLUTE POSITION OF AN ELEVATOR CAR OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM
A method for determining a position of an elevator car and a position measuring system for a passenger transportation system This disclosure provides a position measuring system for a passenger transportation system, in particular for an elevator system, having an image sensor (100) including a plurality of pixels (110) having a pixel height and being arranged in a height direction, and a tape (200) having a barcode (300) with a bar (310) extending lengthwise and having a lengthwise edge (311), the bar having a bar width in the height direction, the bar width being larger than the pixel height, wherein the image sensor (100) is arranged movably along the tape (200) and is configured for scanning the barcode (300), and wherein the position measuring system is configured for identifying a degree of coverage for an edge pixel (111); and for determining a relative position from the image sensor (100) to the edge (311) using the degree of coverage of the edge pixel (111). This disclosure further provides a passenger transportation system including such a position measuring system and a method for determining a position of an elevator car.
A guide rail segment (1) of a guide rail arrangement (3) for an elevator system (101) has an elongate hollow profile (5) made of a curved sheet (7) and filler material (33) for example in the form of a wood or concrete core. The hollow profile has an undercut groove (9) extending in the longitudinal direction (113) of the hollow profile; a first compartment (13) and a second compartment (19), which are arranged protruding in opposite lateral directions (15, 21) next to the groove (9) and each form support surfaces (17, 23) for supporting the guide rail segment (1) relative to a shaft wall of the elevator system (101); and a third compartment (25) which is arranged protruding from the groove (9) in a vertical direction (27) transverse to the lateral directions (15, 21) and which is delimited on four sides by partial regions of the curved sheet (7) and which, with opposite side faces (29), forms a guide face (31) for guiding an elevator component to be displaced along the guide rail arrangement. The filler material is received in the third compartment in such a manner that on all four sides it rests against the partial regions of the curved sheet delimiting the third compartment on the respective side.
The present disclosure relates to elevator technology. In particular, the present disclosure relates to determining deterioration of a traction medium in an elevator system. Further in particular, the present disclosure relates to monitoring the elongation of a traction medium in an elevator system, in particular over time. Accordingly, there is provided an elevator system (100), comprising an elevator car (104), a counterweight (108), and at least one traction medium (112) connecting the elevator car and the counterweight, wherein the elevator system is adapted to determine a position of the elevator car and the counterweight within the elevator shaft (118), wherein the position is an absolute position of at least one of the elevator car and the counterweight within the elevator shaft, wherein the absolute position is determined upon determining that the elevator car and the counterweight are in a defined position within the elevator shaft relative to one another, and wherein from the absolute position, an absolute length and/or a relative elongation of the traction medium is determined.
The disclosure relates to a disinfecting device for disinfecting a movable surface of a passenger transport system. The disinfecting device has a housing with an interior and at least one radiation source arranged in the interior. The radiation source can emit germicidal electromagnetic radiation. The disinfecting device also has a device, arranged in the interior of the housing, and a radiation measurement sensor. The device is arranged between the radiation source and a radiation-transmissive side wall of the housing. The device allows sufficient detection by the radiation measurement sensor of a portion of the radiation emitted by the radiation source.
B66B 31/02 - Accessoires pour escaliers ou trottoirs roulants, p. ex. pour désinfecter ou nettoyer pour les mains courantes
A61L 2/08 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations
91.
METHOD FOR MEASURING THE BRAKING DISTANCE OF AN ESCALATOR OR A MOVING WALKWAY
B66B 25/00 - Commande des escaliers ou des trottoirs roulants
92.
INSERTION AID FOR INSERTING A GUIDE RAIL OF A LIFT SYSTEM, TRAVELLING BODY FOR A LIFT SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING A TRAVELLING BODY IN A LIFT SHAFT OF A LIFT SYSTEM
The invention relates to a plurality of insertion aids (20, 34, 54) for inserting a guide rail (9), which is arranged in a lift shaft (5) of a lift system (1), into a guide element (30, 50) which is arranged on a travelling body in the form of a lift car (3) or on a counterweight (7) of the lift system (1). A rail-side insertion aid (20) has: a rail contact region (22) which is designed to correspond to the guide rail (9) and which is positioned against the guide rail (9) when the rail-side insertion aid is used as intended; an insertion region (23) which is formed on a side of the rail-side insertion aid (20) facing away from the rail contact region (22); and a centre region (24) which extends from the insertion region (23) to the rail contact region (22). The rail contact region (22), the centre region (24) and the insertion region (23) are designed in such a way that: the insertion region (23) transitions into the centre region (24); the centre region (24) transitions into the rail contact region (22); and the cross-sectional area of the centre region (24) increases from the insertion region (23) towards the rail contact region (22).
The invention relates to an energy storage system (20) for an elevator system (1). The energy storage system (20) comprises: a storage weight (22) which is disposed for vertical movement in an elevator shaft (5) of the elevator system (1); and an electric machine (24) which is permanently connected to the storage weight (22) by a storage-weight suspension means (30) and which is designed such that, in motor operation, the electric machine raises the storage weight (22) in the elevator shaft (5) and, in generator operation, the electric machine lowers the storage weight (22) in the elevator shaft (5), the storage weight (22) being raised and lowered independently of movement of an elevator car (3) of the elevator system (1) in the elevator shaft (5).
B66B 1/30 - Systèmes de commande à régulation, c.-à-d. avec action rétroactive, permettant d'agir sur la vitesse de déplacement, l'accélération ou la décélération électriques agissant sur les organes d'entraînement
94.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSTALLING AN ESCALATOR OR A MOVING WALKWAY ON A RECEIVING STRUCTURE INTEGRATED IN A BUILDING
The invention relates to a method for installing a passenger transport system (1) in the form of an escalator or moving walkway on a provided receiving structure (3), and a device (23) configured for this. The method comprises: - determining geometry data and/or structure data of the provided receiving structure (3) by automatically measuring the provided receiving structure (3), for example by means of a measuring device (25) fitted with a 3D scanner; - automatically selecting carrier components, which are provided to hold, support and/or guide a transport belt relative to the provided receiving structure at a plurality of different fixing positions (13) along the transport path, and automatically determining a plurality of different fixing positions along the provided receiving structure taking into consideration the determined geometry data and/or structure data and based on properties of the selected carrier components; and - fixing the selected carrier components at an allocated fixing position, for example by means of a fixing device (29) fitted with a robot (19).
The invention relates to a support structure (10) having a protection element (50), the support structure being provided as a fall protection means for arranging laterally next to a passenger transport system (30). The support structure (10) has: a carrier (12); a first connection element (14) which is arranged on the carrier (12) and is designed to transfer at least one portion of the inherent weight of the carrier (12) and of a load acting on the carrier (12) in the direction of gravity to a first contact element (17) for supporting the passenger transport system (30); and a second connection element (16) which is arranged on the carrier (12) and is designed to transfer another portion of the inherent weight of the carrier (12) and another portion of the load to a second contact element (18) for supporting the passenger transport system (30), wherein between the first connection element (14) and the second connection element (16), the carrier (12) is designed to be rigid against buckling and load-bearing in the direction of gravity.
A mobile device and a method for monitoring an elevator system in a multi-level building use a mobile device having a screen for monitoring the elevator system. The elevator system includes an elevator car movable, under the control of an elevator controller of the elevator system, between the floors of the building in an elevator shaft. The mobile device is able to communicate continuously with the elevator system, in particular with the elevator controller or the elevator car, via the position data of the elevator car such that the current position of the elevator car in the elevator shaft with respect to the position of at least one floor of the building is displayed continuously on the screen of the mobile device.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Elevators and parts thereof (included in this class);
escalators and parts thereof (included in this class);
moving walkways and parts thereof (included in this class). Application software for mobile phones, tablets and
computers relating to controlling elevators, escalators,
moving walkways, turnstiles and access control systems;
Control devices relating to elevators, escalators, moving
walkways, turnstiles; electrical and electronic controllers
for elevators, escalators, moving walkways, turnstiles and
access control systems; remote control and remote operation
equipment; electronic access control systems for elevators,
escalators, moving walkways and turnstiles; control panels
for elevators; screens; computer network servers; data
transmission network management software; digital,
electrical and electronic measuring, monitoring, controlling
and regulating devices (included in this class); computer
network and data communication devices and equipment; motion
sensors; biometric identification systems; biometric access
systems; identification apparatus; integrated circuit cards;
database software; cameras; mobile telephones; sensors;
smartphones and parts thereof (included in this class);
video monitors; touchscreen monitors and control monitors;
radio-frequency identification systems. Software as a Service (SaaS) in connection with the control
of elevators, escalators, moving walkways, turnstiles and
access control systems; Platform as a Service (PaaS) in
connection with the control of elevators, escalators, moving
walkways, turnstiles and access control systems;
computer-aided monitoring of elevators, escalators, moving
walkways, turnstiles and access control systems; remote
monitoring of elevators, escalators, moving walkways,
turnstiles and access control systems; design and
development of software for control, regulation and
monitoring of elevators, escalators, moving walkways,
turnstiles and access control systems.
A pit-set assembly (102) for an elevator system is disclosed. The pit-set assembly (102) includes at least one pit platform (124) positioned in an elevator pit (100), and adapted to support a bottom end (122) of at least one guide rail (104-1, 104-2, 104'). Further, the pit-set assembly (102) includes at least one first support element (126-1, 126-2, 126') mounted on the at least one pit platform (124), and adapted to abut a first face (116) of the bottom end (122). The pit-set assembly (102) includes at least one second support element (128-1, 128-2, 128') mounted on the at least one pit platform (124), and adapted to abut a second face (118), preferably opposite to the first face (116), of the bottom end (122) of the at least one guide rail (104-1, 104-2, 104'). A position of the at least one second support element (128-1, 128-2, 128') is adjusted, with respect to the at least one guide rail (104-1, 104-2, 104'), to abut the second face (118) of the bottom end (122).
In an elevator system (1) which comprises a control device (8), an elevator car (10) which can be moved between floors (L1, L2, Ln), and an elevator operating device (4) having a display device (3), a person (P1, P2) can adapt a user interface (4c). This is displayed by means of a received configuration command. A received configuration signal includes an individual display instruction defined by the person (P1, P2), the individual display instruction adapting a basic-setting user interface (4c) or an existing individual user interface (4a, 4b). The individual display instruction is assigned, in a storage device (20), to a use characteristic which is assigned to the first person (P1, P2) or to one or more further person(s) (P1, P2) for whom the individual display instruction is valid. When a use characteristic (6) that corresponds to the stored use characteristic is received, the display device (3) displays an individual user interface (4a, 4b).
