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US 5,679,934 AGranted
Programmable operating panel for an elevator car
AssigneeKone Corporation
InventorsAsko Juntunen, Matti Kahkipuro
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Abstract
An operating panel (5) for an elevator car, containing car call buttons (7), signalling devices and other signs representing information. The control panel of the elevator car is replaced with a touchscreen display (1) incorporating a passage control feature. The touchscreen display (1) is also used as a maintenance tool for the checking of elevator equipment.
Claims9
An operating panel for an elevator car, said panel comprising:
- car call buttons;
- and
- signalling devices;
- wherein the operating panel is implemented as a touchscreen display programmable to function as a normal car call button set and as a car call indicator, the touchscreen further being configurable to function in a maintenance mode in which the screen displays functions, buttons and messages for maintenance purposes, and further wherein, in the maintenance mode, the touchscreen display contains a position indicating field, a failure display and one or more fields showing elevator travel curves as well as ordinary car call buttons.
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An operating panel for use in an elevator car, comprising:
- a touchscreen;
- and
- a controller for selectively operating said touchscreen in a maintenance mode and a non-maintenance mode, wherein, in the maintenance mode, said touchscreen is controlled to selectively display:
- a first plurality of floor call buttons for the floors serviced by the elevator car,
- a first position indicating field for indicating a position and direction of travel of the elevator car,
- a failure display field for identifying faults in the elevator, and
- travel curves for the elevator car;
- and further wherein, in the non-maintenance mode, said touchscreen is controlled to selectively display:
- a second plurality of floor call buttons,
- a second position indicating field for indicating a position and direction of travel of the elevator car, and
- a message field providing information to passengers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.