An aspect includes a system with an energy storage device configured to provide electrical power to a conveyance apparatus of a conveyance system, a power management system configured to determine a charging schedule to recharge the energy storage device based at least in part on a status of the conveyance system, and a dispatching system configured to modify a dispatch schedule of the conveyance system based at least in part on the charging schedule.

The uninterruptable battery supply (UPS) traction elevator lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery back-up system provides back-up DC power to a traction elevator when AC power is out. It comprises at least two separate battery systems. The Primary Li-Ion Battery Back-up System includes at least one rechargeable Li-Ion battery and a power interconnection module for sending power from the rechargeable Li-Ion battery to the traction elevator motor when AC power is out. The Secondary Li-Ion Battery Back-Up System includes a UPS and at least one rechargeable Li-Ion battery for powering elevator components and electrical circuits, except for the traction elevator motor, when AC power is out.

A method for operating an elevator system, which may include at least two cars that can move independently of one another within a common elevator shaft, may involve determining with an elevator controller to cause a first car of the at least two cars to perform a transportation process from a start stopping point to a destination stopping point. The elevator controller may determine a starting time and travel parameters according to which the first car carries out the transportation process from the start stopping point to the destination stopping point. The starting time and the travel parameters may be determined by taking into account state parameters of a second car of the at least two cars.

A passenger conveying system includes a passenger conveyance installation designed as an elevator, escalator or moving walkway, a main energy supply supplying the passenger conveyance installation with electrical energy, a main switch for disconnecting the passenger conveyance 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 conveyance installation. The system includes a measuring device with a sensor for measuring an electrical parameter, a converter which has a direct current side and an alternating current side, an energy store electrically connected to the direct current side of the converter, a control device for controlling the converter, wherein the sensor is electrically and/or electromagnetically connected on the input side of the main switch to the main energy supply and the alternating current side of the converter is electrically connected to the main energy supply.

An elevator system (2) comprises an elevator car (10) configured for traveling within a hoistway (4) between a plurality of landings (8); and at least one energy harvesting device (20) attached to the elevator car (10). The at least one energy harvesting device (20) is configured for converting mechanical energy, in particular kinetic energy, into electric energy.

A power management system for an elevator system. A power management system for an elevator system includes a power converter having three input terminals, two of the three input terminals coupled to a main power source for supplying single-phase AC power to the power management system, the power converter configured to convert the AC power from the main power source into DC power on a common DC bus, a secondary power source for supplying DC power to the common DC bus, a power inverter configured to invert the DC power on the common DC bus into AC output power for driving an electric motor of the elevator system, and a dynamic braking resistor which is coupled between a third input terminal among the three input terminals of the three-phase power converter and the common DC bus.

A power management system for an elevator system includes a power converter having input terminals coupled to an AC power source supplying AC power to the power management system and output terminals coupled to a common DC bus, the power converter configured to convert the AC power from the AC power source into DC power on the common DC bus and vice versa; an AC load coupled to the input terminals of the power converter; a second power source for supplying DC power to the common DC bus; a power inverter configured to invert the DC power on the common DC bus into AC output power for driving an electric motor of the elevator system; and a controller configured to detect a failure of the AC power source.

An energy storage system is provided including: an elevator; an elevator motor; a power system coupled to the elevator motor. The power system including at least one capacitor operable to store energy received form the elevator motor and to supply stored energy to the elevator motor; and at least one flywheel operable to store energy received from the elevator motor and to supply stored energy to the elevator motor.

An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system includes: a plurality of elevator cars; a plurality of elevator machines, respectively associated with the elevator cars to selectively cause movement of the associated elevator car, at least some of the elevator machines respectively operating in a first mode including consuming power and in a second mode including generating power; a power source having a power output threshold and a power intake threshold; and at least one controller that is configured to determine when the power source is providing power for the elevator system, and dynamically adjust how the plurality of machines move the elevator cars to maximize a number of the plurality cars being used to move passengers while keeping power consumption by the elevator system below the power output threshold and keeping power generation by the elevator system below the power intake threshold.

A lifting container power generating device using a flexible guidance system includes a power source section, a power transmission section and an electrical section. The power source section includes a slide recess base electrically connected to a top portion of a flexible lifting container. A body is connected to the slide recess base through a linear bearing. A fixed roller and a sliding roller on the body are symmetrically disposed at two sides of a guide wire rope. Under the combined action of a preloaded spring and a tension spring, the fixed roller and the sliding roller jointly press tightly against the guide wire rope. The power transmission section includes an electromagnetic clutch axially connected to the fixed roller, and an electromagnetic clutch pulley connected to a power generator pulley via a V-belt. The power source section includes an electrical cabinet connected to the electromagnetic clutch, a power generator and a battery of the flexible lifting container. The power generating device provides the battery of the lifting container with power during an operation of the flexible lifting container, solving issues of safety risks caused by current periodical replacement and charging of a battery of the flexible lifting container.