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Elevator safety system and method of monitoring an elevator system
11014781 · 2021-05-25 · ·

An elevator safety system comprises: at least one position sensor, which is configured for determining a position value representing the position of the elevator car within the hoistway; at least one door sensor, which is configured for detecting whether the at least one door is closed; a limit setting unit, which is configured for determining an operation status of the elevator car and for setting at least one position limit according to the determined operation status; and a comparison unit, which is configured for comparing the determined position value with the set position limit and for determining an error condition, if the position value is not in compliance with the at least one position limit and the at least one door sensor indicates that at least one door is not closed.

Elevator safety system and method of monitoring an elevator system
11014781 · 2021-05-25 · ·

An elevator safety system comprises: at least one position sensor, which is configured for determining a position value representing the position of the elevator car within the hoistway; at least one door sensor, which is configured for detecting whether the at least one door is closed; a limit setting unit, which is configured for determining an operation status of the elevator car and for setting at least one position limit according to the determined operation status; and a comparison unit, which is configured for comparing the determined position value with the set position limit and for determining an error condition, if the position value is not in compliance with the at least one position limit and the at least one door sensor indicates that at least one door is not closed.

Elevator sensor calibration

According to an aspect, an elevator sensor calibration system includes one or more sensors operable to monitor an elevator system, an elevator sensor calibration device, and a computing system. The computing system includes a memory and a processor that collects a plurality of baseline sensor data from the one or more sensors during movement of an elevator component, collects a plurality of disturbance data from the one or more sensors while the elevator component is displaced responsive to contact with the elevator sensor calibration device during movement of the elevator component, and performs analytics model calibration to calibrate a trained model based on one or more response changes between the baseline sensor data and the disturbance data.

Elevator sensor calibration

According to an aspect, an elevator sensor calibration system includes one or more sensors operable to monitor an elevator system, an elevator sensor calibration device, and a computing system. The computing system includes a memory and a processor that collects a plurality of baseline sensor data from the one or more sensors during movement of an elevator component, collects a plurality of disturbance data from the one or more sensors while the elevator component is displaced responsive to contact with the elevator sensor calibration device during movement of the elevator component, and performs analytics model calibration to calibrate a trained model based on one or more response changes between the baseline sensor data and the disturbance data.

Elevator car location zones in hoistway

An elevator system (10) includes a hoistway (14) having a plurality of landing floors (34) each landing floor (34) having a landing floor door (36). An elevator car (12) is positioned in and drivable along the hoistway (14). A controller (38) restricts operation of the landing floor doors (36) based on a position of the elevator car (12) along the hoistway (14). A method of operating an elevator system (10) includes driving an elevator car (12) along a hoistway (14) of the elevator system (10) and determining a position of the elevator car (12) in the hoistway (14). Operation of a plurality of hoistway landing floor doors (36) is controlled based on the position of the elevator car (12) in the hoistway (14).

Elevator car location zones in hoistway

An elevator system (10) includes a hoistway (14) having a plurality of landing floors (34) each landing floor (34) having a landing floor door (36). An elevator car (12) is positioned in and drivable along the hoistway (14). A controller (38) restricts operation of the landing floor doors (36) based on a position of the elevator car (12) along the hoistway (14). A method of operating an elevator system (10) includes driving an elevator car (12) along a hoistway (14) of the elevator system (10) and determining a position of the elevator car (12) in the hoistway (14). Operation of a plurality of hoistway landing floor doors (36) is controlled based on the position of the elevator car (12) in the hoistway (14).

Blocking device

A blocking device (2) for blocking access to an door unlocking device (118) of an elevator system (102) comprises: an outer element (4), which is introducible into an access opening (30) providing access to the door unlocking device (118); and an inner element (6), which is introducible into the outer element (4). The inner element (6) is configured for bringing the blocking device (2) into a fixing configuration, in which the outer element (4) is fixedly engaged with the access opening (30), by introducing the inner element (6) into the outer element (4).

SURFACE MOUNTED DOOR FRAME
20210114843 · 2021-04-22 ·

A door frame system comprises a wall and a door frame. The door frame comprises a sub-buck portion and a shell portion, coupled to the sub-buck portion. The sub-buck portion comprises a sub-buck mounting arm including at least one mounting aperture, a sub-buck rabbet arm coupled to one end of the sub-buck mounting arm and a sub-buck support arm coupled to the sub-buck mounting arm opposite the sub-buck rabbet arm. The sub-buck portion is surface mounted to a single surface of the wall through the at least one mounting aperture.

SURFACE MOUNTED DOOR FRAME
20210114843 · 2021-04-22 ·

A door frame system comprises a wall and a door frame. The door frame comprises a sub-buck portion and a shell portion, coupled to the sub-buck portion. The sub-buck portion comprises a sub-buck mounting arm including at least one mounting aperture, a sub-buck rabbet arm coupled to one end of the sub-buck mounting arm and a sub-buck support arm coupled to the sub-buck mounting arm opposite the sub-buck rabbet arm. The sub-buck portion is surface mounted to a single surface of the wall through the at least one mounting aperture.

Landing door lock failsafe protection device

A landing door locking mechanism of an elevator system includes a body housing key-engagement elements and having a first end and a second end, the key-engagement elements located at the first end and a keyway structure, wherein in a first position the first end of the body is exposed such that a key may be inserted into a keyway of the keyway structure and interact with the key-engagement elements. A biasing mechanism is configured to bias a moveable portion of the body toward a second position, wherein in the second position a key cannot interact with the key-engagement elements and a solenoid is configured to apply a force on the moveable portion of the body when the solenoid is energized such that the moveable portion of the body is moved from the second position to the first position.