Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector body and a suspension member. The suspension member extends along a center axis and comprises a plurality of tension members encased in a jacket. The suspension member has one end received within the connector body, and this one end has an end face extending at an angle relative to the center axis with ends of the plurality of tension members being exposed. A plurality of contact members are supported within the connector body, and each contact member contacts an exposed end face of at least one tension member to establish electrically conductive connections with the plurality of tension members.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing a seamless wireless connection in an elevator system of a building. The method comprises receiving an elevator car request from a passenger who is on a source floor, dispatching an elevator car to the source floor in response to the elevator car request, selecting at least one wireless local area network (WLAN) established in the building, and forwarding the selected at least one WLAN via a network node placed in at least one of an elevator hall of the source floor, the dispatched elevator car, or an elevator hall of a destination floor.

Abstract: A method of monitoring motion of a conveyance apparatus within a conveyance system is provided. The method including: detecting a first atmospheric air pressure proximate the conveyance apparatus at a first time and a second atmospheric air pressure proximate the conveyance apparatus at a second time using the pressure sensor located on the conveyance apparatus; determining a change in atmospheric air pressure proximate the conveyance apparatus in response to the first and second atmospheric air pressure; detecting a height change of a conveyance apparatus in response to at least the change in atmospheric air pressure; and confirming or disconfirming the height change using at least one of a rate of change in atmospheric air pressure prior to the first time, an acceleration of the conveyance apparatus, a rate of change in static atmospheric air pressure, a rate of change in temperature, and a rate of change in relative humidity detection.

Abstract: A method of operating a dispatcher of an elevator group of a building elevator system having a plurality of elevator systems organized into multiple elevator groups including: receiving an elevator call, the elevator call including a desired destination; transmitting elevator status data from the elevator group to one or more other elevator groups of the building elevator system; receiving elevator status data from each of the one or more other elevator groups of the building elevator system; determining a verdict depicting whether an elevator car of the elevator group is best to serve the elevator call in response to the elevator status data of each of the one or more other elevator groups of the building elevator system; and calling an elevator car in response to the verdict.

Abstract: An electronic actuator for an elevator safety brake system, the actuator having: an electromagnet assembly; and a first magnet assembly configured for being retracted from engagement with a rail depending on an energized state of the electromagnet assembly, the first magnet assembly including: blocks spaced apart from each other, respectively defining block bodies, and elongated block legs respectively extending aft from the block bodies; and a first magnet is disposed between the block bodies; wherein the electromagnet assembly includes: a core that defines: a core body extending between core ends that are spaced apart from each other; and core stub legs respectively extending forward from the core ends that are positioned adjacent to the elongated block legs when the first magnet assembly is retracted; and a coil winding wound about bobbins that are placed over the core body, the elongated block legs are longer than the core stub legs.

Abstract: An elevator control system, an elevator system, and a control method therefor. The elevator control system includes: a data collection unit configured to receive a call request signal from a machine passenger at each landing, and receive information about the machine to ride the elevator sent by the machine passenger; and a control unit configured to determine whether to accept the call request from the machine passenger based on elevator operating condition and the information about the machine to ride the elevator, and send information about the rules of riding the elevator to the machine passenger after accepting its call request.

Abstract: A load bearing member for a lifting and/or hoisting system includes a plurality of tension members arranged along a width of the load bearing member. Each tension member includes a plurality of load carrying fibers arranged to extend in a direction parallel to a length of the load bearing member and a matrix material in which the plurality of load carrying fibers are arranged. The load bearing member further includes a lateral layer and a jacket material at least partially encapsulating the plurality of tension members.

Abstract: A method for dynamic elevator door control is provided. The method is implemented by a system, which includes an elevator. The system procures passenger data, which can include a number of passengers presently travelling to a floor and a number of passengers awaiting to board at the floor. A determination is made by the system with respect a door operational time based on the passenger data. The system implements the door operational time to dynamically cause doors providing access to the elevator to remain open for a duration of the door operational time.

Abstract: Methods and systems for elevator car level detection are provided. Aspects includes collecting, by at least one sensor, horizontal distance data and vertical distance data associated with a component of an elevator car in relation to a floor landing in a hoistway of a building, wherein the at least on sensor is affixed to the component of the elevator car and analyzing the horizontal distance data and the vertical distance data to determine one or more offset values associated with the elevator car and the floor landing.

Abstract: A sheave (100) for a passenger conveyor system is provided. The sheave (100) comprises a sheave axis (150) about which the sheave (100) rotates; a cylindrical sleeve (105); and a bearing (120a, 120b) centred on and arranged to rotate about the sheave axis (150). The cylindrical sleeve (105) includes an outer surface (110) including a groove (155) arranged to receive a belt; and an inner surface (115) defining a cylindrical cavity (122) centred on the sheave axis (150). The bearing (120a, 120b) includes an outer race (125a), an inner race (130a) and one or more rolling elements (135a) therebetween, wherein the outer race (125a) comprises a protrusion (140) arranged to hold the bearing (120a, 120b) within the cylindrical cavity (122) due to engagement between the protrusion (140) and the inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve (115).

Abstract: Elevator systems include an elevator car and a roller guide associated therewith. A roller is supported on a frame of the roller guide and configured to rotate along a guide rail and limit movement of the elevator car in a first direction. A motion state sensing assembly is mounted to the roller guide and configured to measure a motion state of the elevator car. The motion state sensing assembly includes an optical target located on the roller and an optical encoder device and associated a processor arranged to direct optical energy toward the optical target and detect a response thereof. A sensor housing is mounted to the roller guide with the optical encoder device arranged within the housing. A communication assembly is in communication with the processor and an elevator controller for communication therebetween.

Abstract: A method of operating a building elevator system within a building having a plurality of floors is provided. The method including: controlling a first elevator group composed of one or more elevator systems configured to serve a plurality of floors within a first sector, the one or more elevator systems in the first elevator group further include a first elevator car; controlling a second elevator group composed of one or more elevator systems configured to serve a plurality of floors within a second sector, the one or more elevator systems in the second elevator group further include a second elevator car; monitoring usage of the first elevator group and second elevator group; and reassigning at least one of the one or more elevator systems of the second elevator group to the first elevator group in response to usage of the first elevator group and usage of the second elevator group.

Abstract: An elevator safety clamp control device, an elevator safety apparatus and an elevator system. The elevator safety clamp control device includes an operating portion arranged on a running device running along an elevator guide rail and connected to an elevator safety clamp, the operating portion release kinetic energy when controlled to enter a second state from a first state of energy storage, for actuating the elevator safety clamp to engage with the elevator guide rail to stop the running device; a control portion configured to control the operating portion to be in the first state, and to control the operating portion to enter the second state from the first state to release kinetic energy when an operating parameter of the running device exceeds a threshold; and a power portion arranged on the running device and connected to the operating portion.

Abstract: A method includes creating an account with an elevator system; assigning a primary user to the account; assigning a secondary user to the account; associating elevator access privileges to the secondary user, the elevator access privileges including floors of a building that the secondary user can access via the elevator system.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a conveyance apparatus within a conveyance system including: detecting, using a sensing apparatus, at a first conveyance apparatus location at least one of an acceleration of the conveyance apparatus, temperature data of the conveyance system, and pressure data proximate the conveyance apparatus; determining a health level of the conveyance system at the first conveyance apparatus location in response to at least one of the acceleration of the conveyance apparatus, the temperature data of the conveyance system, and the pressure data proximate the conveyance apparatus; and displaying the health level for the conveyance system at the first conveyance apparatus location on a display device.

Abstract: An authorization management and authorization request of an elevator service request pertaining to the technical field of elevator management. The system for authorization management of the elevator service request includes a wireless signal device and an authorization management device, the wireless signal device being used for broadcasting an elevator identifier of a corresponding elevator system; the system for authorization management obtains the elevator identifier broadcasted by the wireless signal device through a personal mobile terminal; the authorization management device is used to receive authorization request information from the personal mobile terminal, the authorization request information containing a terminal identifier of the personal mobile terminal and the elevator identifier of the corresponding elevator system obtained by the personal mobile terminal.

Abstract: A passenger guidance system, elevator system, and passenger guidance method for elevators. The passenger guidance system includes: a sensor, arranged to collect object feature data of a passenger going towards an elevator; a processing device, in communication with the sensor and an elevator system, for receiving the object feature data and comparing the object feature data with stored passenger information to learn information of a target floor of a successfully matched passenger, and learning a target elevator currently dispatched corresponding to the target floor according to elevator running information of the elevator system; and a guidance device, in communication with the processing device, for forming a sign to at least guide the successfully matched passenger to go towards the target elevator. The present invention can be applied to humanistically and intelligently guide the passenger to reach the target elevator, and bring good elevator taking experience to users.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an elevator system are provided. Aspects includes receiving, by a processor, a call request for an elevator car in an elevator system. Receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors associated with the elevator car, wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to collect sensor data from one or more predefined areas associated with the elevator car. Determining an occupancy level in the elevator car based on a feature vector, generated by a machine learning model, comprising a plurality of features extracted from the sensor data and operating, by the processor, the elevator car based at least in part on the occupancy level.

Abstract: An illustrative example method of controlling an elevator system includes receiving a first request for elevator service from a requestor, receiving a second request for elevator service from the requestor while the first request is still pending, and controlling the elevator system to provide elevator service for only one of the first request or the second request.