An elevator communication system includes an elevator communication network configured to carry elevator system associated data; a plurality of elevator system nodes communicatively connected to the elevator communication network, wherein at least some of the plurality of elevator system nodes each includes a camera associated with an elevator and/or a landing floor served by the elevator and configured to provide image data about the elevator and/or the landing floor, wherein at least some of the plurality of elevator system nodes each includes a sensor associated with an elevator and a landing floor served by the elevator and configured to provide sensor data for at least one parameter associated with the elevator and/or the landing floor, and wherein at least one of the plurality of elevator system nodes includes a display node, and a controller communicatively connected to the elevator communication network. The controller is configured to obtain image data from a plurality of cameras and sensor data from a plurality of sensors during a fire emergency situation; and cause display, during the fire emergency situation, with the at least one display node a graphical user interface comprising image data and sensor data associated with a selected set of the plurality of cameras and sensors.

According to an aspect, there is provided an elevator communication system. The system comprises an elevator communication network configured to carry elevator system associated data and a plurality of elevator system nodes communicatively connected to the elevator communication network, wherein at least some of the plurality of elevator system nodes each comprises a camera associated with different landing floors, respectively, configured to provide image data about a respective landing floor area and wherein at least one of the plurality of elevator system nodes comprises a display arranged in an elevator car; and an apparatus communicatively connected to the elevator communication network, the apparatus being configured to receive an elevator call to a landing floor, and cause the display to display data provided by a camera associated with the landing floor in response to the elevator call to the landing floor.

An illustrative example embodiment of a counterweight monitor device includes a boundary marker configured to be situated along a boundary of a counterweight space at a selected location along the counterweight path. A detector is configured for detecting a boundary marker change. The detector is configured to provide an output indicating a departure of any part of the counterweight from the counterweight space based on a detected boundary marker change.

A reporting device 1 includes: a starting unit 12 that when emergently stopping an elevator, starts a detection device 3 that is installed in the elevator and senses a radio wave emitted by a mobile terminal 5; a reception unit 13 that receives from the detection device 3 a sensing signal indicating that a radio wave from the mobile terminal 5 has been sensed; and a reporting unit 14 that makes a report to an external system 7 when the reception unit 12 receives the sensing signal.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring an operation of an elevator, the apparatus is configured to: receive a noise signal induced in an analog input of a device associated to an elevator car during an unemployment of the device in its dedicated task; compare the noise signal of the analog input to a reference signal; and set, in accordance with a comparison between the noise signal and the reference signal, a detection result to express one of the following: (i) an operation of the elevator is proper, (ii) the operation of the elevator is improper. The invention also relates to a method, to a computer program product, and to an elevator system.

An elevator and a method for determining energy and/or power consumption of an elevator, the elevator comprising a drive system comprising a drive unit for driving an electric motor and an elevator control system for controlling the drive system, wherein at least two different operating states are used for the elevator. The method comprises measuring at least part of power and/or energy consumption of the drive system, at least when the elevator is moving, determining duration which the elevator spends in different operating states of the elevator, and determining energy and/or power consumption of the elevator based at least in part on the measured power and/or energy consumption of the drive system and determined and/or estimated energy and/or power consumption in different operating states of the elevator.

A device for monitoring an operating state of a control device of a passenger transport system includes a detection unit for generating a first electrical quantity depending on a signaled state of the control device, an evaluation unit for analyzing the first electrical quantity in relation to the operating state of the control device, and an interface for transmitting a second electrical signal that is dependent on the analysis and is generated in the evaluation unit. The detection unit is a conversion device for converting an optical signal of at least one optical indicator of the control device into the first electrical signal. The device for monitoring allows state information on the control device to be tapped without conversion work being required on the control device.

This disclosure relates to a cooling system for an elevator with electronic visual displays, and a corresponding method. An example system includes an elevator car having an inner wall, and an electronic visual display mounted to the inner wall so as to define a gap between the inner wall and the electronic visual display. Further, fluid is configured to flow through the gap to cool the electronic visual display.

An elevator vandalism monitoring system is configured to determine if an act of vandalism upon a component of an elevator system has occurred. The vandalism monitoring system includes a sensor, a processor, an electronic storage medium, a model, and a comparison module. The sensor is configured to monitor a detectable parameter associated with the component, and output a detectable parameter signal. The processor is configured to receive the detectable parameter signal. The model is stored in the electronic storage medium, and is associated with an expected parameter. The comparison module is executed by the processor, and is configured to generally compare the model to the detectable parameter signal for determining if a parameter anomaly exists.

A system for transporting passengers includes a passenger transportation installation designed as an elevator, escalator or moving walkway, a main energy supply supplying the passenger transportation installation with electrical energy, a main switch separating the passenger transportation installation from the main energy supply, which main switch has an input side connected to the main energy supply and an output side connected to the passenger transportation installation. The system further includes a measuring device having a sensor measuring an electrical parameter, and a communication device transferring the measured electrical parameter to an analysis device, wherein the sensor is connected electrically and/or electromagnetically to the main energy supply on the input side of the main switch.