Method for the call allocation in an elevator group
AssigneeKone Corporation
InventorsJuha-Matti Kuusinen, Marja-Liisa Siikonen
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Abstract
A method for the call allocation in an elevator group uses a call allocation unit of an elevator group control. In the call allocation unit, passenger flow data of the elevator group is used to adapt call allocation parameters to improve the performance of the elevator group. The public traffic data is retrieved from at least one public transportation system, and is used to supplement expected passenger flow data for the adaption of call allocation parameters.
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A method for the call allocation in an elevator group using a call allocation unit of an elevator group control, in which call allocation unit passenger flow data in the elevator group is used to adapt call allocation parameters of elevator components to improve the performance of the elevator group, the method comprising the step of:
- retrieving public traffic data from at least one public transportation system, the public traffic data being used to supplement expected passenger flow data for the adaption of call allocation parameters,
- wherein the public traffic data is used to decide on the number of elevators of the elevator group to serve elevator calls, set a certain traffic type for the setting of the call allocation unit or switch between continuous call allocation and destination call allocation.
An elevator group, comprising several elevators controlled by a common elevator group control, which group control comprises a call allocation unit for the allocation of elevators to elevator calls, which call allocation unit is connected with a traffic processing unit, which is configured to retrieve and process passenger flow data of the elevator group to optimise call allocation parameters of the call allocation unit,
- wherein the traffic processing unit is connected with a data interface configured to obtain public traffic data form a public transportation system, whereby the traffic processing unit is configured to process the public traffic data into expected passenger flow data for the adaption of call allocation parameters, and
- wherein the public traffic data is used to decide on the number of elevators of the elevator group to serve elevator calls, set a certain traffic type for the setting of the call allocation unit or switch between continuous call allocation and destination call allocation.
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