Elevator systems and methods for inspection having an elevator car within an elevator shaft are described. A plurality of landing doors are located at respective landings within the elevator shaft and a landing door gib is located on one of the landing doors and subject to inspection. The landing door gib includes an indicator element thereon, and an inspection system is arranged with a detector located on an exterior of the elevator car and arranged to detect the presence of the indicator element in an inspection region.

A sensing apparatus for monitoring a conveyance system is provided. The sensing apparatus including: at least one sensor configured to detect sensor data of the conveyance system; a controller configured to process the sensor data; and a communication module in communication with the controller, the communication module being configured to transmit processed sensor data to a remote device.

A sensing apparatus for monitoring a conveyance system is provided. The sensing apparatus including: at least one sensor configured to detect sensor data of the conveyance system; a controller configured to process the sensor data; and a communication module in communication with the controller, the communication module being configured to transmit processed sensor data to a remote device.

A sensing apparatus for monitoring a conveyance system is provided. The sensing apparatus includes: a controller; at least one sensor in communication with the controller, the at least one sensors configured to detect sensor data of the conveyance system and communicate the sensor data to the controller; and a long-range communication module in communication with the controller, the long-range communication module being configured to transmit the sensor data to a remote system through a wireless network via long-range wireless communication protocol, wherein the long-range communication module is located within the sensing apparatus.

A sensing apparatus for monitoring a conveyance system is provided. The sensing apparatus includes: a controller; at least one sensor in communication with the controller, the at least one sensors configured to detect sensor data of the conveyance system and communicate the sensor data to the controller; and a long-range communication module in communication with the controller, the long-range communication module being configured to transmit the sensor data to a remote system through a wireless network via long-range wireless communication protocol, wherein the long-range communication module is located within the sensing apparatus.

Provided is an elevator device, including: a cage; a car entrance frame including: entrance columns provided at a car entrance of the cage; and an entrance top plate provided on a top side of the car entrance; a car door configured to open and close the car entrance; a projector, which is provided to the car entrance frame so as to be capable of projecting information onto an image display surface provided at a landing when the car door is opened upon arrival of a car at the landing; and a control device configured to control respective operations of the car door and the projector. When the control device controls the car door to open, the control device controls the projector to project the information onto the image display surface.

Provided is an elevator device, including: a cage; a car entrance frame including: entrance columns provided at a car entrance of the cage; and an entrance top plate provided on a top side of the car entrance; a car door configured to open and close the car entrance; a projector, which is provided to the car entrance frame so as to be capable of projecting information onto an image display surface provided at a landing when the car door is opened upon arrival of a car at the landing; and a control device configured to control respective operations of the car door and the projector. When the control device controls the car door to open, the control device controls the projector to project the information onto the image display surface.

According to one embodiment, an elevator system includes a camera, a passenger detection module and a controller. The camera is capable of imaging a particular range in a direction from a vicinity of a door of a car to a hall when the car arrives at the hall. The passenger detection module detects presence or absence of a passenger who intends to get into the car by focusing on movement of a movable body within a specific area by using a plurality of time-series continuous images which are captured by the camera. The controller controls an opening/closing operation of the door based on a detection result of the passenger detection module. A width of the area is being set greater than at least a width of the door.

An elevator safety device includes: a light projector configured to emit light beam; a reflector reflecting the light beam emitted from the light projector; and a light receiver configured to receive the light beam reflected by the reflector. The light projector and the light receiver are arranged between a car landed on a landing floor and a wall of an elevator shaft and above an upper end of an entrance opening. The reflector is arranged between the car landed on the landing floor and the wall of the elevator shaft and below a lower end of the entrance opening.

Elevator systems having an elevator car within an elevator shaft, a plurality of landing doors located at respective landings within the elevator shaft, at least one landing positioning element installed within the elevator shaft and positioned relative to at least one landing door, and an inspection system comprising a detector located on the elevator car and arranged to detect the presence of the landing positioning element in an inspection region to determine if a position of the elevator car relative to the landing door is within a predetermined range.