In the present invention, an anti-pinch device which uses a simple optical mechanism to prevent the user being hurt by the moving part before the moving part touches the user is disclosed. Also, a space computing device which uses a simple optical mechanism to compute acquired space of a target object is disclosed. Additionally, a hovering control device which uses a simple optical mechanism thereby the user can control the hovering control device without touching the hovering control device is disclosed. The optical mechanism comprises at least one light source and at least one optical sensor, which can arrange in various ways.

A slider has a drum with alternating alpha and beta grooves, first stacked pulleys, and second stacked pulleys. First and second end pulleys are at opposite ends of the slider. A line wraps as a loop from the last beta groove, around the first end pulley, to the last alpha groove, back and forth around the first stacked pulleys, off the first alpha groove, around the second end pulley, to the first beta groove, back and forth around the second stacked pulleys, and back to the last beta groove. When the drum or the end pulleys are driven, the difference in circumferences of the grooves causes the slider to move toward one of the first or second end pulleys.

A stackable, non-contact device for operating elevator buttons is described. The non-contact device includes a servo mechanism with a dual-arm configured to press either of two elevator buttons. Two proximity sensors are configured to register the approach of a finger touch of either proximity sensor, which commands the servo mechanism to press the corresponding elevator button. The stackable, non-contact device includes a microcontroller configured to receive near field communications from a mobile application, which includes commands for pressing a specific elevator button.

According to an aspect, there is provided an elevator signalization device. The elevator signalization device comprises a a panel configured to provide information associated with an elevator system to a user, and a processing unit configured to receive at least one trigger signal, and adapt contrast in at least one section of the panel based on the received at least one trigger signal.

Elevator cars having a plurality of elevator car panels defining a passenger compartment of the elevator car and an interactive touch-based car operating panel system. The interactive touch-based car operating panel system includes an interactive element extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the passenger compartment and located on at least one of the plurality of elevator car panels, the interactive element having an interactive surface facing the passenger compartment and a controller arranged to receive passenger input at the interactive surface and control an elevator car in response to the passenger input.

A touchless keyboard system for operating an elevator through an existing touch-sensitive keyboard of the elevator, the touchless keyboard system including a touchless detection device comprising at least one sensor for detecting non-touch indications from users for opted floors, an actuation device comprising at least one actuator for physical engaging buttons of the existing touch-sensitive keyboard of the elevator corresponding to the opted floors, and a controller in communication with the detection device and with the actuation device for receiving and processing output signals from the at least one sensor and controlling movement of the at least one actuator based on the processed output signals. The touchless keyboard system further comprises a touchless keyboard housing for receiving the touchless detection device and the actuation device, where the touchless keyboard housing is operatively mountable to the touch-sensitive keyboard of the elevator. There is also provided a device unit, and a method of operating an elevator through an existing touch-sensitive keyboard of the elevator.

An interactive control method is provided. The interactive control method includes the following steps. When robot equipment is located outside elevator equipment, the robot equipment is connected to a first control module disposed outside the elevator equipment to call, by the first control module, an elevator car of the elevator equipment. The first control module determines whether the elevator car arrives at a current floor to return an arrival signal to the robot equipment. The robot equipment is connected to a second control module disposed inside the elevator car according to the arrival signal to control, by the second control module, an elevator door of the elevator car to open. The robot equipment is driven to move into the elevator car. When the robot equipment is located within a working range of the elevator car, the second control module stops controlling the elevator door of the elevator car to open.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for automatically entering and leaving a ride apparatus. A method for automatically entering a ride apparatus comprises: establishing a wireless communication connection with a control system of the ride apparatus; sending, via the wireless communication connection, an automatic entering request to the control system, the automatic entering request comprising a ride starting position; receiving, via the wireless communication connection, status information sent by the control system; and determining, according to the status information, that the ride apparatus has arrived at the ride starting position, and automatically entering the ride apparatus.

A phone has a touch screen display. The display shows an internet map. The map allows for a user to search for multiuser public devices, such as, elevators. The user finds the device, by viewing the device's location, and the phone's location on the map. For example, the phone searches for and finds devices, such as, smart toilets, which are shown on the map. The user touches one of the desired displayed toilets, to receive the toilet's control panel interface. The received control panel, is displayed on the phone. The user operates the toilet, by touch activating the toilet's control panel's commands. The phone, and toilet communicate over the internet wirelessly, or wirelessly. The user avoids bacteria, on the toilet's touch input buttons, by using the phone to operate the toilet. The user can find and operate, many different public multiuser devices.

Methods, systems, and control devices may be employed to configure an in-car display of an elevator system based on a learning procedure. One example method may involve inputting information required for the learning and starting the learning procedure for installing or updating a configuration of the in-car display. The learning procedure may include the steps of gathering floor information of all floors of the elevator system and generating a configuration of the in-car display based on the gathered floor information. The information required for the learning procedure may include at least one of an access authorization code or a total number of floors accessible to the elevator system.