Patents by Inventor Shenhong Wang

Shenhong Wang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220402728
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a guide device for an elevator car, and an elevator system. The guiding device includes: a roller guide frame; and at least one roller rotatably mounted to the roller guide frame, the roller being configured to roll on an elevator guide rail when the elevator car is moving; wherein the guiding device further includes a braking device which inhibits the rotation of the roller when activated. The device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure has a simple and compact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Bichun Li, Shenhong Wang, Yunru Chen
  • Publication number: 20220380174
    Abstract: A holding brake monitoring circuit system, an elevator system, and a holding brake monitoring method. The holding brake monitoring circuit system includes a plurality of opening sensors corresponding to holding brakes, wherein the number of the opening sensors is an even number greater than 3, and the opening sensors are configured to be paired to form at least two working groups, and each of the working groups is configured to output an output signal for judging status of the holding brake(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Bichun Li, Shenhong Wang
  • Patent number: 11505425
    Abstract: A wireless signal device, a system and a method for an elevator service request are provided, which belong to the field of elevator technologies. The wireless signal device according to the present invention is mounted in a landing zone and receives an elevator service request command from a personal mobile terminal. The wireless signal device comprises a service control unit configured to, in an elevator dispatching service process arranged in response to a first elevator service request command received previously, disable the elevator controller from responding to a second elevator service request command received later for controlling the elevator dispatching service in the elevator dispatching service process if the second elevator service request command has the same elevator call direction as the first elevator service request command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hui Chen, Shenhong Wang, SiQi Ma, Fu Qi
  • Publication number: 20220281714
    Abstract: A calibration method and system for virtual buttons, an elevator, and a storage medium. The method includes: receiving a first designation regarding a layout of the virtual buttons in a virtual keypad zone; receiving a second designation regarding a number of the virtual buttons; and determining a position of each of the virtual buttons in the virtual keypad zone according to the first designation and the second designation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Qiang Chen, Bichun Li, Qirui Wang, Shenhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20220274804
    Abstract: A docking mechanism, an elevator shaft module, and an elevator system. The elevator shaft module and elevator system includes the docking mechanism. The docking mechanism includes a first docking element having a first adjusting element; and a second docking element having a second adjusting element, the first docking element is adapted to dock the second docking element in an adjustable manner, and the first adjusting element is adapted to engage the second docking element, such that a docking position between the first docking element and the second docking element is changeable by adjusting one of the first adjusting element and the second adjusting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Bichun Li, Qirui Wang, Shenhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20220219940
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Bichun Li, Shenhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20220219943
    Abstract: A voltage signal processing unit, a landing door fault location system and method, and an elevator system. The voltage signal processing unit includes: a first voltage signal input port; a second voltage signal input port; a first electrical level signal output port; a first voltage signal collection circuit, the first voltage signal collection circuit terminates with the first voltage signal input port and the first electrical level signal output port, the first voltage signal collection circuit is adapted to collect a first voltage signal received from the first voltage signal input port as a first electrical level signal output from the first electrical level signal output port; and a voltage signal bridge circuit, the voltage signal bridge circuit terminates with the first voltage signal input port and the second voltage signal input port, a normally open relay switch is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Bichun Li, Shenhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20220194738
    Abstract: A spatial location positioning method for an elevator, a spatial location positioning system for an elevator, and an elevator. The spatial location positioning method for the elevator includes transmitting near-field wireless communication signals in preset areas of the elevator; receiving response signals of a target object to the near-field wireless communication signals, and analyzing signal AOA (angle of arrival) information from the response signals; and determining current location of the target object according to the signal AOA information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Fu Qi, Bichun Li, Shenhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20220135374
    Abstract: A roller system, a roller brake device and an elevator system. The roller brake device is used for the roller system. The elevator system includes the roller system. The roller system comprises a roller assembly and a roller brake device, the roller brake device includes: a body, the roller brake device is mounted to the roller assembly by the body; an actuation device mounted to the body; and a brake connected to the body in a pivotable manner, and the actuation device can move the brake from a rest position to a brake position, wherein the brake engages and brakes a roller in the roller assembly at the brake position, and the brake is disengaged from the roller at the rest position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: BiChun Li, ShenHong Wang
  • Publication number: 20220055862
    Abstract: A modular elevator assembly and a guide rail. The modular elevator assembly includes: a bottom module; a top module; at least one intermediate module being configured to be removably stacked between the bottom module and the top module; and wherein each of the bottom module, the top module and the intermediate module includes a plurality of guide rails, and the cross section of the guide rail includes: a first section extending along a length direction of the guide rail; a second section extending in parallel to the first section and being attached to the first section; and a transition portion connecting between the first section and the second section and being configured to provide a cross-sectional profile that transits between the first section and the second section; and wherein the guide rail further includes a connection structure, the connection structure is configured to connect the guide rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Qirui Wang, Bichun Li, Shenhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20220017329
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: BiChun Li, ShenHong Wang, Fu Qi
  • Publication number: 20210284491
    Abstract: A control system and method for elevator-waiting position of a robotic passenger. A control system for elevator-waiting position of a robotic passenger includes: a detection device configured to detect whether a first-choice elevator-waiting position has been occupied; and a position allocation unit configured to if the first-choice elevator-waiting position is not occupied, determine the first-choice elevator-waiting position as a target elevator-waiting position; and if the first-choice elevator-waiting position has been occupied, determine a candidate elevator-waiting position as the target elevator-waiting position or issue a prompt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Shenhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20210288869
    Abstract: A fault diagnosis method, a readable storage medium, an electronic device and a fault diagnosis system for interaction between an elevator system and a machine passenger. The fault diagnosis method for diagnosing a fault in the interaction between the machine passenger and the elevator system via the interaction management apparatus includes: acquiring diagnostic information from the elevator system and the interaction management apparatus; simulating an interaction process between the machine passenger and the elevator system via the interaction management apparatus based on the acquired diagnostic information; and judging a fault type of interaction between the machine passenger and the elevator system based on the simulated interaction process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Shenhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20210284494
    Abstract: A method of operating a first elevator system including a first elevator car including detecting an individual using a sensor system of a first robot; and notifying a dispatcher of the first elevator system that the individual was detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Shenhong Wang, Stephen Richard Nichols, Michael P. Keenan, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210284489
    Abstract: An interaction safety control between an elevator system and a machine passenger. An interaction safety control method between an elevator system and a machine passenger, which includes: receiving a command from the machine passenger; based on a received command, determining the safety of the command with respect to the elevator system; and in case that the command is determined to be unsafe with respect to the elevator system, not sending the command to an elevator control device of the elevator system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Shenhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20210284485
    Abstract: A method of controlling a first elevator system comprising a first elevator car is including: receiving a first elevator call from a first robot for the first elevator system to transport the first robot from a first elevator bank on a landing to a destination landing; and adjusting operation of at least one of the first robot and the first elevator system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Nichols, Michael P. Keenan, JR., Enrico Manes, Nicholas Cope, Yu Zhang, Shenhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20210284493
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a running state of a machine passenger capable of wirelessly interacting with an elevator system, which includes a judgement step and a first state determination step; in the judgement step, judging whether a response command for state polling information fed back from the machine passenger is received, and judging whether first state representation information actively sent from the machine passenger for representing that its running state is abnormal is received; and in the first state determination step, determining that a respective machine passenger is in an abnormal running state based on a first judgement result of not receiving the response command and a second judgement result of receiving the first state representation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Shenhong Wang
  • Publication number: 20210122607
    Abstract: A method for controlling a robot to take elevator, a system for controlling a robot to take elevator, an elevator system, a robot system, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method for controlling a robot to take elevator includes receiving an elevator-taking request from a robot; acquiring current passenger information in at least one elevator car; and determining whether the elevator car meets a pre-set carrying condition according to the acquired current passenger information: if yes, instructing the robot to board the elevator car in response to the elevator-taking request; otherwise, rejecting the elevator-taking request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Shenhong Wang
  • Patent number: 10645543
    Abstract: A speed governor assembly and an elevator system. The speed governor assembly includes: a sheave; a centrifugal mechanism mounted on the sheave and rotating together with the sheave; an overspeed protection switch at a first distance from a radial outer side of the centrifugal mechanism; a core ring disposed coaxially with the sheave; and a triggering arm rotating together with the core ring; wherein the centrifugal mechanism engages with the core ring and drives the core ring and the triggering arm to rotate when the sheave reaches a second speed, and the rotation of the triggering arm can contact and trigger the overspeed protection switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hui Chen, Shenhong Wang, Siqi Ma, Fu Qi
  • Publication number: 20190345001
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Hui Chen, Shenhong Wang