Elevator system with dynamic traffic profile solutions
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsMichael P. Flynn, Dennis Hanvey, Allen Patenaude, Jannah A. Stanley
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Abstract
An exemplary method of controlling an elevator system includes determining that a temporary heavy traffic condition exists that includes a plurality of passengers requiring elevator service from an originating floor in the building that is distinct from a lobby floor. At least one elevator car out of a plurality of elevator cars within the building is temporarily dedicated to carry the passengers from the originating floor. A peak travel scheduling strategy is temporarily used for controlling the dedicated elevator car or cars for a selected period of time.
Claims18
A method of controlling an elevator system that includes a plurality of elevator cars within a building, comprising the steps of:
- determining that a temporary heavy traffic condition exists that includes a plurality of passengers requiring elevator service from an originating floor in the building that is distinct from a lobby floor;
- temporarily dedicating a plurality of elevator cars to carry the passengers from the originating floor;
- and
- temporarily using a peak travel scheduling strategy for controlling the plurality of elevator cars for a selected period of time including
- using a first scheduling strategy for controlling a first one of the elevator cars;
- and
- using a second, different scheduling strategy for controlling a second one of the elevator cars.
An elevator system, comprising:
- a plurality of elevator cars situated within a building;
- and
- a controller configured to
- determine that a temporary heavy traffic condition exists that includes a plurality of passengers requiring elevator service from an originating floor in the building that is distinct from a lobby floor;
- temporarily dedicate more than one of the plurality of the elevator cars to carry the passengers from the originating floor;
- and
- temporarily use a peak travel scheduling strategy for controlling the more than one of the plurality of the elevator cars for a selected period of time including
- using a first scheduling strategy for controlling a first one of the elevator cars;
- and
- using a second, different scheduling strategy for controlling a second one of the elevator cars.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.