Abstract: Wall climbing elevator systems include a load compartment and a carriage assembly. The carriage assembly includes a set of wheels configured to frictionally engage with a wall surface of a building and at least one suction system configured to aerodynamically adhere the carriage assembly and the load compartment to the wall surface. Each suction system of the at least one suction system includes a skirt assembly defining a suction chamber between the carriage assembly and the wall surface and a fan assembly for generating a low pressure within the suction chamber to generate an aerodynamic adhesion to secure the carriage assembly and the load compartment to the wall surface.

Abstract: An elevator system having an elevator car, a controller operationally coupled to the elevator car, and a communication device in communication with the controller. The controller is configured to execute a program, upon determining the occurrence of an alert condition related to the elevator car while a passenger or mechanic is trapped within the elevator car, to thereby communicate with the passenger or mechanic utilizing the communication device.

Abstract: An elevator communication system and method, a storage medium. The system includes: a first wireless processing unit configured to receive a request for elevator in a wired manner, and configured to forward the request for elevator in a wireless manner; and a second wireless processing unit configured to receive the request for elevator from the first wireless processing unit in a wireless manner, and configured to forward the request for elevator to an elevator controller in a wired manner.

Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a counterweight monitor device includes a boundary marker configured to be situated along a boundary of a counterweight space at a selected location along the counterweight path. A detector is configured for detecting a boundary marker change. The detector is configured to provide an output indicating a departure of any part of the counterweight from the counterweight space based on a detected boundary marker change.

Abstract: An elevator brake assembly including an asymmetrical brake comprising at least three brake segments, a brake activating device operably coupled to the asymmetrical brake, the brake activating device comprising a first activation element and a second activation element, wherein the first activation element is configured to activate one of the at least three brake segments, and the second activation element is configured to activate the remaining of the at least three brake segments.

Abstract: An elevator system having an elevator car; at least one sensor, wherein, the system is configured to: receive sensor data from the at least one sensor that is indicative of a first passenger calling or within the elevator car; determine from the at least one sensor data a travel intent of the first passenger; and take an action when the travel intent triggers an alert condition.

Abstract: Disclosed is an elevator inspection system, having: a sensor implement; a robotic platform supporting the sensor implement, the robotic platform configured to inspect a hoistway; and a controller operationally connected to the robotic platform and the sensor implement, wherein the controller is configured to define hoistway model data, for the hoistway, from maintenance and performance data collected from disparately located elevator systems connected to communicate over a network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a monitoring system for a people mover system, having: a controller for controlling an electronic component of the people mover system, wherein the controller is configured to: determine a first operational status of the component, while the component is operating with first operational parameters; and transmit first controller data to a BOT service, directly or via a mobile device, wherein the first controller data is indicative of the first operational status.

Abstract: A fault location unit of a landing door safety circuit includes: a fault collection circuit, which is disposed corresponding to the landing door locking fault monitoring module of the landing door safety circuit at a certain landing, and which is configured to collect a signal indicating landing door locking fault from only the landing door locking fault monitoring module at said certain landing and output a corresponding electrical level signal; and a fault sending component, which is electrically connected to the fault collection circuit in a one-to-one correspondence, and which is configured to send corresponding fault information containing landing information of the landing based on the received electrical level signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining elongation of suspension members in an elevator system includes an elevator car that is supported for movement within a hoistway by at least one suspension member and a counterweight that is coupled to the elevator car with the at least one suspension member. A first sensor detects a presence of one of the counterweight and elevator car, and a second sensor determines a position of the other of the elevator car and counterweight within the hoistway in response to a detection signal generated by the first sensor. Elongation of the at least one suspension member is determined based on a change in the position of the elevator car or counterweight in the hoistway over time as determined in response to the detection signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for an elevator system includes an elevator car that is supported for movement within a hoistway by at least one suspension member and a counterweight that is coupled to the elevator car with the at least one suspension member. The at least one suspension member is supported on a machine sheave at a location between the elevator car and the counterweight. The system detects a presence of one of the counterweight or elevator car as an initial detection, and subsequently detects a presence of the other of the counterweight or the elevator car as a subsequent detection. The system then determines an amount of travel of the elevator car that occurs between the initial detection and the subsequent detection to determine an amount of elongation of the at least one suspension member.

Abstract: A method for indicating a service status of an elevator, an elevator car operating panel for implementing the method, an elevator call-out operating panel and a computer-readable storage medium. An elevator car operating panel includes: a plurality of buttons, each of the buttons corresponding to one of a plurality of floors; a control unit coupled with the plurality of buttons, including a controller and a memory coupled with the controller, on which a computer instruction that can be executed by the controller is stored, when the computer instruction is executed: A. determining, in response to an event that one of the buttons is operated, whether a car door associated with the car operating panel is allowed to open when a car stops at a floor corresponding to the button; B. if it is allowed to open, the button is made to be in a normally lit state, otherwise, the button is made to be in a flashing state.

Abstract: A method of verifying configuration parameter changes in an elevator safety system includes detecting (100) a change in one or more of the configuration parameters stored in the memory; putting (102) the elevator system into an out-of-service mode; carrying out (104) a functional test of the elevator safety system to verify an appropriate safety action; and then putting (108) the elevator system back into an in-service mode.

Abstract: A method for online replacement and a method for installation of an elevator sheave liner, and an elevator sheave liner. The method for online replacement of an elevator sheave liner includes rotating an elevator sheave provided with a liner including a plurality of assemblable sections such that at least one section to be replaced in the liner is rotated to an operating area, wherein the section to be replaced is not engaged with an elevator rope provided on the elevator sheave when in the operating area; detaching the section to be replaced from the elevator sheave, and installing a replacement section for replacing the section to be replaced onto the elevator sheave; and repeating steps until all or part of sections to be replaced in the liner are replaced.

Abstract: A conveyance system includes an alternating current (AC) power source (28), a machine (30) for moving a conveyance apparatus, and a regenerative drive (20). The machine is connected to the AC power source by the regenerative drive. The regenerative drive includes a direct current (DC) bus (26), a converter (22) and a machine control circuit (24). The conveyance system further includes an energy harvesting device (32) and a switching arrangement (34). The switching arrangement (34) is arranged between the energy harvesting device (32) and the machine control circuit (24), and is switchable between a first condition, in which the energy harvesting device (32) is disconnected from the machine control circuit (24), and a second condition in which the energy harvesting device (32) is operatively connected to at least one switching device of the second plurality of switching devices (23) of the machine control circuit (24).

Abstract: An elevator system, having: an elevator car, a hoistway, and a pit; a sensor assembly, including a sensor configured to capture and process images; an elevator safety chain; wherein the sensor assembly is configured to: monitor in first sensing mode to detect whether an object is located in a first area of the elevator system; after the object is detected in the first area in the first sensing mode, monitor in a second sensing mode that is more sensitive than the first sensing mode to detect the object in the second sensitivity mode; and upon detecting the object in the second sensitivity mode, the elevator safety chain is opened by the sensor assembly to stop the elevator car.

Abstract: Disclosed is a car mover, configured for autonomously moving an elevator car along a track beam in a hoistway lane, having: a car mover body; a drive wheel operationally connected a lateral side of the car mover body, and configured to rotate about a drive wheel axis; a first guide wheel operationally connected to the lateral side of the car mover body, wherein the first guide wheel is offset from the drive wheel so that, in operation: the first guide wheel engages a lateral sidewall of the track beam when the drive wheel laterally moves on the track beam, to thereby restrict lateral motion of the drive wheel on the track beam.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a suspension member of an elevator system includes determining a condition of the suspension member based on a combination of an electrical inspection technique, a use indicator corresponding to an amount of use of the suspension member, and a mechanical characteristic indicator corresponding to at least one mechanical characteristic of the suspension member. The suspension member is removed from service based on an indication from the electrical inspection technique, the mechanical characteristic indicator, and the use indicator satisfying at least one predetermined combination of criteria.

Abstract: An elevator system having elevator cars in a building, the system having: a first elevator car of the elevator cars configured to execute a self-diagnostic routine, wherein the first elevator car is configured to: instruct a subset of the elevator cars to enter an idle mode and analyze data shared by the first elevator car; process the operational data among the subset of the elevator cars; process the operational data among the subset of the elevator cars; collect operational data; share the operational data among the subset of the elevator cars; receive from the subset of the elevator cars an analysis of the operational data that is indicative of an operational state of the first elevator car; determine that a fault condition exists when the operational state is outside a threshold; and automatically execute a predetermined response upon when the first elevator car determines that the fault condition exists.

Abstract: A brake system for a conveyor system. The brake system includes a brake, a distance detection device and a controller. The brake includes a brake arm and a brake lining connected to the brake arm. The distance detection device is arranged on the brake for detecting a first distance and a second distance between the brake arm and a brake drum, where the first distance is a distance between the brake arm and the brake drum when the brake is in an open state, and the second distance is a distance between the brake arm and the brake drum when the brake is in a closed state. The controller is used for determining a brake performance of the brake based on a difference between the first distance and the second distance detected sequentially, and for generating and sending warning signals when the difference is not within a preset range.