System and method for remote monitoring and maintenance management of vertical transportation equipment
First Claim
1. A system for remote monitoring of vertical transportation equipment comprising:
- a) vertical transportation equipment;
b) a Remote Terminal Unit linked to said vertical transportation equipment;
c) a Human-Machine Interface Server linked to said Remote Terminal Unit;
d) a Computerized Maintenance Management System Server linked to said Human-Machine Interface; and
, e) remote devices which are communicably linked to said Computerized Maintenance Management System Server.
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Abstract
The Vertical Transportation-Maintenance Management System (VTMMS) invention described herein is directed towards an automated system and method for monitoring, management, and maintenance of transportation equipment, including but not limited to escalators, elevators, moving walkways, baggage carousels, revolving doors, and automated doors. The system and method is also adaptable to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units and other building equipment. The system and method collects data from the monitored equipment and preserves data that is related to equipment alarms, faults, failures, and maintenance requirements and activities as determined by monitoring software.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for remote monitoring of vertical transportation equipment comprising:
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a) vertical transportation equipment;
b) a Remote Terminal Unit linked to said vertical transportation equipment;
c) a Human-Machine Interface Server linked to said Remote Terminal Unit;
d) a Computerized Maintenance Management System Server linked to said Human-Machine Interface; and
,e) remote devices which are communicably linked to said Computerized Maintenance Management System Server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for remote monitoring of vertical transportation equipment comprising:
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a) vertical transportation equipment having a Programmable Logic Control b) a Remote Terminal Unit linked to said Programmable Logic Control;
c) a Camera linked to said Remote Terminal Unit d) a Human-Machine Interface Server linked to said Remote Terminal Unit;
e) a Computerized Maintenance Management System Server linked to said Human-Machine Interface; and
,f) remote devices which are communicably linked to said Computerized Maintenance Management System Server. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring and managing vertical transportation equipment comprising:
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a) providing vertical transportation equipment;
b) providing an equipment monitoring system which gathers realtime information corresponding to identified operational parameters for transportation equipment;
c) detecting an equipment fault, failure, or alarm;
d) capturing and storing information relating to said equipment fault, failure, or alarm;
e) transmitting said information relating to said equipment fault, failure, or alarm to a server; and
f) generating a system alarm corresponding to the equipment fault, failure or alarm;
g) transmitting said system alarm to a remote device - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15, 16)
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14. A method of monitoring vertical transportation equipment comprising gathering real-time information corresponding to identified operational parameters, wherein said operational parameters are selected from the group comprising:
- speed of travel;
current draw on all motors;
motor temperatures;
electrical consumption;
direction of travel;
deceleration rates;
safety device activation times;
comb impact force;
total run time;
run time by direction;
run time since last fault;
stop distance; and
down time.
- speed of travel;
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