Control panels for elevators
AssigneeWeber Steuerungstechnik GmbH
InventorsRobert Weber, Ralf Schmidt
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Abstract
An elevator control panel is provided with a means for selecting a destination among a plurality of destinations for the passenger using a minimum number of input devices.
Claims16
A control panel for an elevator or the like, with a hand operated means for selecting a destination floor among a plurality of possible destination floors, said hand operated means having at least two distinct operational directions, each representing either an ascending or descending order of destination floors and sequentially presenting each of said destination floors for selection, and a means for entering a command on the basis of said selected destination floor.
Control panel for an elevator or the like, with a hand operated means for selecting a destination among a plurality of possible destinations, said means being continuously movable in at least two directions, each representing either an ascending or a descending numerical order of destinations, and a means for entering a command on the basis of said selected destinations, wherein said means for selecting a destination is a rotary type control knob and said means for entering is a push button.
Control panel for an elevator or the like, with a hand operated means for selecting a destination among a plurality of destinations, said means being continuously movable in a least two directions, each representing either an ascending or a descending numerical order of destinations, and a means for entering a command on the basis of said selected destination, wherein said means for selecting a destination is a track ball.
An elevator control panel, comprising:
- means for selecting a destination floor amongst a plurality of destination floors, said means for selecting comprising a means to sequentially move through each of said plurality of destination floors in an ascending and a descending order until said destination is indicated by said display;
- and
- means for entering a command pertaining to said destination floor based on a selection made by said means for selecting.
An elevator control panel, comprising:
- means for selecting a destination amongst a plurality of destinations, said means for selecting comprising a display and a means to sequentially move through said plurality of destinations in an ascending and a descending order until said destination is indicated by said display wherein said means to sequentially move through said plurality of destinations in an ascending and a descending order until said destination is indicated by said display comprises a rotary knob which can rotate both clockwise and counter-clockwise, and wherein said display comprises indicia positioned on said rotary knob, and a means for identifying a destination positioned adjacent said rotary knob in alignment with said indicia;
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- means for entering a command pertaining to said destination based on a selection mady by said means for selecting.
An elevator control panel, comprising:
- means for selecting a destination amongst a plurality of destinations, said means for selecting comprising a display and a means to sequentially move through said plurality of destinations in an ascending and a descending order until said destination is indicated by said display;
- means for entering a command pertaining to said destination based on a selection mady by said means for selecting;
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- a means for entering a password, and wherein said means for selecting a destination is selectively enabled or disengaged in response to said password.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.