Conveying installation and method of placing a conveying installation in operation

• US 20070080026A1
• Filed: 12/07/2006
• Published: 04/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inventio AG (Schindler Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Inventio AG (Schindler Holding AG)
• Inventors: Tschuemperlin, Erich
• Granted Patent: US 8,006,822 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 187/247
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/34 Details , e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4411 Configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers

Abstract

A method for placing a conveying installation in operation, the conveying installation including several components, wherein at least one conveying mechanism, an installation control and a drive are included. A control program suitable for different installation controls contains different control functions. The control program is executed in the installation control for operation of the conveying installation. The method including the steps of: activating the conveying installation; recognizing identification numbers of components of the conveying installation; checking whether the recognized identification numbers belong to permitted component combinations; recognizing the installation control type; activating the different control functions in the control program in dependence on the recognized installation control type; and releasing the conveying installation for operation.

Claims

1. A method of starting a conveying installation which comprises several components including at least one conveying means, an installation control and a drive, wherein a control program suitable for different installation controls contains different control functions, wherein the control program for operating the conveying installation is executed in the installation control, the method comprising the steps of:

activating the conveying installation;

recognizing identification numbers of components of the conveying installation;

checking whether the recognized identification numbers belong to a permitted component combination;

recognizing the installation control type;

activating the different control functions in the control program in dependence on the recognized installation control type; and

releasing the conveying installation for operation.

2. The method according to claim 1, including loading drivers for the control functions into the installation control in dependence on the activated control functions.

3. The method according to claim 1, including, after recognition of the installation control type, checking which control program is stored in the installation control and whether the storage control program is valid for the recognized component combination, wherein the conveying installation is released when component combinations and control functions are permissible.

4. The method according to claim 1, including reactivating the conveying installation after an updating of components or control functions.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the conveying installation is an elevator installation.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the conveying installation is an escalator.

7. A conveying installation comprising several components, including at least one conveying means, an installation control and a drive, the installation control having a predetermined functional scope, wherein for operating the conveying installation a control program suitable for different installation controls and containing different control functions is executable in the installation control, wherein the components of the conveying installation have identification numbers and there is recognition of the identification numbers of the activated components when the conveying installation is activated, the control program including a list for checking whether the recognized identification numbers belong to a permitted component combination, and an installation control type being settable in dependence on the recognized identification numbers in the control program, and the control functions contained in the control program being activatable in dependence on the installation control type, wherein checking is provided as to whether the recognized component combination corresponds with the activated control functions, and the conveying installation being released when the component combination and the activated control functions correspond.