Abstract: An elevator display system includes elevator display monitors, each of which is positioned within an elevator to display video information. When in operation, each elevator display monitor has display areas for displaying information independently of each other. Each display monitor has a corresponding processing system. Each such processing system is configured to provide, to its associated elevator display monitor, information for each display area on that monitor. A remote server sends, to each of the processing systems, scheduling information for scheduling display of information.

Abstract: A method, a system and a computer program product presents multimedia contents in elevator installations. At least one individual user profile with multimedia contents is stored for each elevator user. When a user is identified, the multimedia contents in the associated user profile are presented. Dining a group transport, the individual user profiles associated with the users in the group are linked in a collective travelling profile for presentation of selected multimedia contents.

Abstract: An elevator safety chain includes a plurality of passive radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) (15-18, 22, 34-36 and 63), which are associated, respectively, with hoistway door locks, upper hoistway limits, lower hoistway limits, overspeed detection, car door lock, emergency stop switch, and inspection switch. RFlDs may be associated with car the call buttons (34) and/or hall call buttons (14, 19). The RFIDs may have a switch (43, 44) in the frequency-determining circuitry (40, 41) which defeats the RFID's ability to respond, or a switch (48) which alters the responding frequency. The RFIDs may sense safe or unsafe conditions, or call requests, by either the presence of absence, or vice versa, of adjacent magnetic reluctance (51, 62, 71).

Abstract: A weight compensation system and a method of operating the system for compensating eccentric loading of an elevator car vertically movable in an elevator shaft. The elevator car has spring-mounted rollers engaging guide rails and the system includes sensors detecting a position of the elevator car relative to the guide rails. A control unit is connected to the sensors and a hydraulic compensating system for controlling movement of liquid to compensate for the eccentric loading of the elevator car.

Abstract: An improved measuring device for measuring the load of an elevator including a car suspended by a tension member within a hoistway, a termination (36) at one end of the tension member (28), a mounting plate (42) for attaching the termination relative the hoistway, and a hitch (38) for attaching the termination to the mounting plate further including load cell (56) positioned between the hitch and the mounting plate wherein the load cell generates a signal proportional to the load of the car

Abstract: An elevator call registration system is equipped with a touch panel display, and a processing operation section that registers an operation from the touch panel display into an elevator control unit. The processing operation section detects the position of a user's touch to a touch panel, ticks time in synchronization with the start of the touch to the touch panel, and measures the time ticked away. A prescribed first time limit and the measured time are compared with each other, and voice guidance related to the detected touch position is provided after the measured time exceeds the first time limit.

Abstract: An elevator installation with at least one shaft having a plurality of shaft doors is provided. At least two cars disposed one above the other travel up and down in the shaft. Each car has at least one car door. A safety device is provided for blocking the travel of the cars when the shaft doors or car doors are open. The safety device has at least two independent safety circuits, each having at least one shaft door and/or car door associated with it. Travel of at least one car can be blocked by means of the safety circuits.

Abstract: A method and a device for maintenance of an elevator or escalator installation includes an interface for connection of a controller of the installation with a display and control unit for display of operating parameters or for input of control commands and data, and connection equipment for creating a data connection with a maintenance center. Data and parameters stored in the maintenance center can be transferred to the display and control unit by the data connection after an identification check. A fault log with a specification of operating faults and/or a specification of the replacement parts coming into question for rectification of the operating faults can be produced, which is transferred by the data connection from the display and control unit to the maintenance center, can be produced for example to cause ordering of missing replacement parts.

Abstract: The present invention provides a snap-fit constructible elevator hall fixture assembly having a wall plate, a bezel, and a hall fixture. A snap-fit coupling attaches the wall plate to the bezel, and a snap-fit coupling attaches the hall fixture to the bezel. The fixture can be either a directional lantern indicator or a hall call push-button.

Abstract: A device for monitoring an elevator area utilizes a three-dimensional semiconductor sensor for detecting three-dimensional image information. The sensor includes a light source that is mounted so that the elevator area to be monitored is disposed in the illuminated area of the light source, a sensor group that is mounted in such a manner that it receives reflected light, and a processing chip for converting the electrical signals into image information. In addition, the device includes a processing device that is connected with the semiconductor sensor in order to make available three-dimensional image information. The processing device processes the image information in order to obtain state information representing the state of the elevator area to be monitored.

Abstract: An elevator system in which a car travels upward and downward among a plurality of floors. The elevator system includes a first terminal having a wireless transmitting/receiving unit provided for at least one of the plurality of floors and a second terminal having a wireless transmitting/receiving unit associated with the car. A mobile terminal is provided which enables wireless transmitting/receiving of signals between at least the first and second terminals.

Abstract: A load bearing assembly in an elevator system includes a plurality of discernable markings on an external surface of the assembly. A monitoring device includes at least one detector that detects locations of the markings along the length of the assembly. Changes in spacing between markings provides an indication of belt loading conditions and provides an ability to determine a condition of the belt relative to whether a replacement of the belt may be necessary. A variety of markings and a variety of detecting arrangements are disclosed.

Abstract: A device for controlling a elevator installation with multiple deck cars which are simultaneously accessible at a main stopping point by different main stopping floors includes a call registering device by which a passenger can input a destination floor. In order to enable a more rapid filling of the building, a conversion unit responds to the destination call travel orders already allocated to and/or demanded of the multiple car having the deck which is to be allocated to the passenger to minimize the number of stops of the car. An indicating device indicates to the passenger the allocated car deck and/or the main stopping floor thereof.

Abstract: An elevator door restrictor system for preventing an elevator door from being opened unless the elevator car is near a floor landing, utilizing battery backed electronics for sensing the presence of a building landing such that the system will continue to maintain the mechanism in the correct state, either locked or unlocked, even if the elevator car continues to move. Wherein even if the battery backup were to become completely discharged, the mechanism will remain in the last state, either locked or unlocked and prevent the elevator car door from being opened until an authorized person takes the appropriate step to move the car or open the car door.

Abstract: An information and access control system and associated methods for personnel transport devices. In one embodiment, the system comprises a signal emitter capable of emitting electromagnetic energy of a first frequency, the electromagnetic energy including first data identifying at least one person; a sensor disposed in proximity to the transport device capable of receiving the electromagnetic energy and the first data included therewith, and recognizing the first data; a database containing second data relating to a limited number of persons; and a processor, operatively connected to the sensor and database; the processor being capable of processing the first data, and the second data retrieved from the database. The processor compares the first data to the second data to determine if the at least one person is authorized to access the second location.

Abstract: A method controls the elevators in an elevator group when destination floor call input is used and the traffic within the elevator group is to be optimized. According to the concept of the method, based on traffic intensity, a cost function is optimized by changing the number of cost criteria from one to several and back and weighting the criteria in different ways in the aforesaid cost function.

Abstract: A lift system for and method of controlling a lift car. The car providing service to a number of separate stations to enable a person or an article waiting in a predetermined region outside the lift car to enter or leave the lift car. The method including the steps of providing the lift car a scanning device directed outwardly from the lift car. Each of the stations having an independent scanning extension. When the lift car arrives at one of the stations equipped with a scanning device, the scanning device and the scanning extension are juxtaposed to form an operable combination. Scanning the predetermined region with the operable combination to produce an output signal representing a state of the predetermined region, such as whether the region is occupied or not. Using the signal or a function of the signal to regulate subsequent operation of the lift car.

Abstract: An elevator system having multiple elevator cars efficiently assigns cars and communicates the car assignments to the potential passengers. A hallway intuitive user interface is readily adapted to installations having varying numbers of elevator cars with varying floor access by incorporating a graphical display that is rendered accordingly. Moreover, a combination of visual, textual and aural indications are given to the passenger that the destination entered is valid and assigned to a car. For those instances where a potential passenger fails to enter a destination correctly, the elevator system retains a traditional elevator control interface in the elevator car.

Abstract: A system and display for providing guidance to elevator passengers generates call data and transmits the call data to the group control systems of one or more elevator banks. The group control systems process the call data to produce group call data and distribute the group call data to an elevator controller of the elevator bank. The guidance system also includes a display device which displays the group call data for one or more group control systems.

Abstract: A panel for an elevator installation has a predetermined number of floor buttons for generating hall calls or car call commands wherein a single floor button or a floor button combination is provided for each floor. The panel can be converted by a converter button or a sensor so that all floors are also selectable by a decade keyboard formed by a portion of all the floor buttons. All floors are thus selectable comfortably and without restriction even by handicapped persons.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a hall operation panel in an elevator hall and from which a destination floor is input; a group control which assigns a car to be stopped at the destination floor input from the hall operation panel; hall lanterns in the elevator hall for respective cars and informing passengers of assigned cars; and destination floor indicators in the elevator hall for respective cars and indicating destination floors, so that when a destination floor is input from the hall operation panel, the hall lantern corresponding to a car assigned by the group control is lit, and the destination floor indicator corresponding to the car assigned by the group control indicates the destination floor. As a result, the passenger can ascertain at a glance the car he is to get on and always be sure of the car he is to get on until the car arrives, so that the passenger is advantageously enabled to wait for the arrival of the car without experiencing any anxiety.

Abstract: There is provided a double-deck elevator which does not cause any impacts or vibrations on each cage when adjusting the spacing in the vertical direction between upper and lower cages. Loads on an upper support beam from right and left support arms for hoisting and supporting the upper cage are measured by right and left upper measuring units. Similarly, loads on a lower support beam from right and left support arms for hoisting and supporting the lower cage are measured by right and left lower measuring units. Because the magnitude of the loads on the right and left screw shafts can be obtained correctly, any impacts or vibrations caused on each cage can be prevented when adjusting the spacing in the vertical direction by correctly controlling the drive torque output from right and left drive motors.

Abstract: A safety device for monitoring a movable element, in particular, for elevators, is provided. The safety device includes a speed determination unit for determining the speed of the movable element, a comparator device for comparing a predetermined speed with the determined, actual value, a triggering unit for triggering a braking device, and a distance determination unit for determining the distance of the movable element in relation to a stationary or movable target. The comparator device comprises a memory for storing a maximum admissible speed and at least one nominal distance with an associated nominal speed. The comparator device compares a greatest stored nominal distance with an actual distance indicated by the distance determination unit. When the nominal distance is the same as the actual distance, the comparator device compares the nominal speed associated with the nominal distance with the actual speed registered by the speed determination unit at this point of time.

Abstract: An elevator vibration reducing device in which horizontal vibrations of a cage are detected by a vibration sensor. The cage is displaced horizontally by an actuator. A control portion for controlling the actuator has a computing portion for computing a vibration reduction control signal for reducing the horizontal vibrations of the cage based on a vibration detection signal generated by the vibration sensor. The control portion has a detection signal comparing portion for comparing a detection value obtained from the vibration detection signal with a previously set value, and stopping controlling of the actuator when the detection value becomes no less than the set value.

Abstract: A system presents multimedia contents in elevator installations. At least one user profile with multimedia contents is provided for an associated elevator user. When the user is identified in proximity to the elevator system, the multimedia contents carried in his user profile are presented to him. The multimedia contents are made available to the elevator installation through a protective wall.

Abstract: Floor number displays informative to the elevator passengers at the landing and in the elevator car when the passengers issue destination calls to the elevator.

Abstract: A controller for a car/hall apparatus transfers an elevator operating program stored in a memory to an operating terminal through operating terminal communication unit and an operating terminal communication path, when necessary. The operating terminal which has received the elevator operating program executes this program to control an elevator car and a hoisting machine through the operating terminal communication path, the car/hall apparatus, a car/hall communication path, and a controlling apparatus.

Abstract: An elevator system in which a car travels upward and downward among a plurality of floors. The elevator system includes terminals each having a wireless transmitting/receiving unit. One of the terminals is correspondingly provided for at least one of the plurality of floors and another of the terminals is correspondingly provided for the car and at least one of a counterweight. A mobile terminal is provided which enables wireless transmitting/receiving of signals between the terminals which are arranged within a predetermined distance of each other.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for monitoring an elevator door include a sensor for detecting three-dimensional image information. Processing equipment evaluates the image information of detected images to recognize a deviation between two images and trigger a situation-adapted reaction. The sensor includes a light source mounted in the region of the elevator door so that the elevator door is disposed at least partly in the illuminated region of the light source. In addition, the sensor includes a sensor group mounted so that it receives light reflected from the door.

Abstract: A device for facilitating communications between an elevator passenger and a person outside of the elevator through use of an elevator telephone. The device includes a service port configured for connection to a telephone company feed line and an elevator telephone port configured for connection to an elevator telephone. The elevator telephone port is selectively coupled with the service port through a first switch that is configured to isolate the service port from the elevator telephone port upon receiving a first signal. A supervisor port is configured for connection to a supervisor telephone. A second switch is configured to facilitate electrical coupling between the elevator telephone port and the supervisor port upon receiving a second signal. A control circuit is configured to provide the first and second signals in response to an activation command, and a ring circuit is configured, as directed by the control circuit, to cause an elevator telephone connected to the elevator telephone port to ring.

Abstract: A method for imputing a voice message recording for a particular floor served by an elevator car includes the steps of sensing elevator car positions (21), sensing that a selected car operating panel button has been held down (22) and enabling a voice input process (23). A device for displaying Braille information to an elevator user includes an elongated panel (42) having a central Braille character panel (31) and two buttons (32, 33) disposed at opposite ends of the elongated panel for causing the displayed information to move backward and forward. A plurality of actuators (38), and probes (35) extruding through the Braille panel form Braille characters.

Abstract: The load or the working platform is suspended and displaced by at least a pair of cables whereof the stresses are equivalent. Advantageously, each pair of cables is controlled by an emergency braking device comprising means for detecting the slack strand on one of the cables of the pair and controlling a braking on the other cable of the pair. So as to avoid an impact during the emergency braking, the working platform is also equipped with a shock absorbing device.

Abstract: A device and a system for the modernization of an elevator installation having at least one elevator and at least one elevator control for controlling the elevator by way of at least one call report. The elevator installation is equipped with a destination call control during preparatory operations for modernization which control includes at least one floor terminal for the input of destination call reports or for the recognition of identification codes of users. The destination call control also includes at least one computing unit for evaluating the destination call reports or for association of destination floors with recognized identification codes. The computing unit issues at least one destination signal and controls the elevator installation by way of at least one device. The device reads the destination signal, converts it into at least one call report and controls an existing elevator control by the call report.

Abstract: The invention relates to the equipping of an elevator (1, 2) with hardware in order to control the same. This hardware is provided in the form of a customary radio telephone (3) which serves as a unit for controlling the elevator. The radio telephone (3), also designated as mobile, comprises a keypad (4) provided as a data entry unit, and comprises a display element (5), also named display, which is provided as a data output unit. The mobile (3) can wirelessly communicate with a mobile radio telephone network (6), whereby speech and/or data can be transmitted. The mobile radio telephone network (6) can contact other mobiles or a terminal (7) in order to transmit speech and/or data. The terminal (7) is comprised of a computer system, designated as server (8), which has access to a memory (9) containing elevator-specific and/or general information. The server (8) is also connected to the elevator system (1, 2) via an interface (10).

Abstract: An illumination system for an escalator handrail has a rechargeable power source and a light source. The rechargeable power source is recharged by a charging circuit which receives power from one or more magnetically coupled charging stations. The light source emits light into an optic fiber or another light carrying and dispersing element. The optic fiber is selected to disperse light from its sides and thereby appears to be illuminated.

Abstract: Method for telemonitoring the condition and state of an elevator and for determining its need for maintenance by performing an automatic test run of the elevator car (1) in the elevator shaft (2) to collect data for use in an elevator telemonitoring process. The method of the present invention is characterized in that the aforesaid test run comprises a number of automatic test run cycles synchronized with respect to each other.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the emergency release of passengers who are trapped in an elevator car due to an operational disturbance includes a remote alarm device in the elevator car for summoning help from outside the building and equipment for the remote actuation from the elevator car of an electrical closing or locking system of a building outer door. Expert service personnel summoned from outside the building thus gain access to the elevator even when the building door is locked in order to release the trapped passengers. The actuation can be by a specific button installed in the car control panel or through input of a code or by a button combination of the control panel elements. According to a preferred embodiment, the remote unlocking is possible only temporarily, so as to prevent misuse of the emergency situation.

Abstract: An elevator system having multiple elevator cars efficiently assigns cars and communicates the car assignments to the potential passengers. A hallway intuitive user interface is readily adapted to installations having varying numbers of elevator cars with varying floor access by incorporating a graphical display that is rendered accordingly. Moreover, a combination of visual, textual and aural indications are given to the passenger that the destination entered is valid and assigned to a car. For those instances where a potential passenger fails to enter a destination correctly, the elevator system retains a traditional elevator control interface in the elevator car.

Abstract: To render the elevator landing doors fitted with an elevator control unit (5) safe, this system comprises: elevator landing door surveillance units (10), installed on each elevator landing door, to receive the state of the electrical contacts (11, 12) fitted to each of the elevator landing doors (21); synthesis unit (4) connected to the surveillance units (10) to receive the state of the elevator landing door electrical contacts (11, 12), and to the elevator control unit (5) to receive other information on the working order of the elevator; and alarm signal devices (13, 14); synthesis unit (4) further comprising means of determining (41) the state elevator landing doors are in according to the received information, and to actuate the signal devices (13, 14) if the state of the elevator landing doors is considered to be critical to the elevator users.

Abstract: A signal for warning of danger in the car is sent to a monitoring chamber without a suspect noticing, and the interior of the car is monitored without alarming the suspect. A call for service is registered upon activating the car manipulating panel and an alarm is registered upon further activation of the car manipulating panel.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a floor number display (1, 2) informative to the elevator passenger at landing and in car when the passenger issues destination calls to the elevator.

Abstract: The invention features a system for displaying video information to passengers of an elevator in accordance with a play list defining a sequence of messages. The video information messages can include combinations of digital advertising, “real-time” general information, as well as, building-related information. The system includes an elevator display unit having a display monitor for displaying video information to the passengers, and a local server which, receives scheduling information associated with the video information over a data communication path and, in accordance with the scheduling information, generates a play list used to display at the elevator display unit.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining the state of a rail stretch utilize a receiver that is moved along the rail stretch to receive radio signals transmitted by at least three transmitters mounted in the elevator shaft. Spacing data is determined from the radio signals and is compared by an evaluating unit with reference data of the spacing to generate a result with respect to the state of the rail stretch. The positions of rail fastenings, connecting straps and shaft doors can be detected by additional sensors also moved along the rail stretch and are represented in a correction protocol to permit an efficient adjusting of the rail stretch.

Abstract: Method for telemonitoring the condition and state of an elevator and for determining its need for maintenance by performing an automatic test run of the elevator car (1) in the elevator shaft (2) to collect data for use in an elevator telemonitoring process. The method of the present invention is characterized in that the aforesaid test run comprises a number of automatic test run cycles synchronized with respect to each other.

Abstract: A method for communication with a transportation system utilizes a human-machine interface with a control unit that constantly checks for the presence of contactlessly communicating information carriers. If a user with an information carrier is located in the reception range, the control unit requires the information carrier to transfer at least identification data of the user to the control unit. The control unit then displays an individualized communication surface matched to the respective user on the basis of the received data.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a security method for gaining access, which allows authorized persons to gain access to a protected area and prevents access by unauthorized persons. The method is characterized in that a number of persons in a verification area are determined, a number of authorization passes present in said area are verified, the number of persons and the number of authorization passes are compared and if the number of persons agrees with the number of authorized passes, an access approval signal is generated. The disclosure also relates to a device that is suitable for carrying out the method and for an elevator equipped with such a device.

Abstract: An elevator system includes an elevator car having a car door, a drive unit for moving the elevator car along an elevator shaft wall provided with shaft doors and a controller for controlling movement of the elevator car along the elevator shaft wall. A separate fault detecting device is mounted in a region of each of the shaft doors and in a region of the car door for generating fault information to controller. A status detecting unit generates to the controller status information about a position and a speed of the elevator car. In the case of a fault in the region of one of the shaft doors, the controller permits operation of the elevator car between those floors that can be reached by the elevator car without having to pass the floor at the shaft door where the fault has occurred.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to achieve a new solution for allocating landing calls to the elevators in an elevator group so that the control call received by each elevator changes as seldom as possible. This is achieved via genetic allocation by using the allocation option selected in the preceding instance of allocation as one chromosome in the starting chromosome population in a new instance of allocation.

Abstract: A display system for an elevator includes: a speed detecting device that detects a speed of an elevator car; a position detecting device that detects a position of the car; an operation control system that outputs speed information, stop floor information, and car position information based on a speed detection signal and a position detection signal; and a display device that displays a plurality of floor names using a display control device based on the speed information, the stop floor information, and the car position information so that the plurality of floor names are displayed on a display unit in a continuous manner on a circumference of a predetermined shape, and displays the plurality of continuously displayed floor names so that display positions of the plurality of continuously displayed floor names are moved on the circumference of the predetermined shape in proportion to a moving speed of the car.

Abstract: A device for attaching a code strip to a supporting structure of an elevator is in the form of a fitting tool capable of being guided along the supporting structure to play out an extended length of code strip material. The fitting tool has a guide shoe and a strip station mounted to the guide shoe for attaching the code strip to the supporting structure as the fitting tool is slid along the supporting structure, such as a guide rail, by a mechanic.