ELEVATOR FOR SHABAT OBSERVERS

• US 20160122158A1
• Filed: 06/03/2014
• Published: 05/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ma'Alyuta Limited
• Original Assignee: Ma'Alyuta Limited
• Inventors: SHAPIRA, Ron, HALEVI, Elad, COHEN, Shai
• Application Number:
  US14/896,385
• Publication Number:
  US 20160122158A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/08 including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/08 Electric propulsion units
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/09 Other types of propulsion units, e.g. fluid motors, or type not specified
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/302 for energy saving
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 11/0484 with a clutch or a coupling system between several motors, e.g. switching different speeds, progressive starting, torque limitation, flywheel control B66B1/28
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 9/00 Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures characterised by control systems B66B1/00; apparatus for raising or lowering persons on stages of theatres A63J5/12

Abstract

A system and method, the system including a transportation device configured to operate under at least a first condition and a second condition, wherein the transportation device is configured to operate without a human induced change in an electrical current during the second condition, a disengageable motor configured to operate the transportation device under the first condition and coupled to the transportation device, a disengageable energy storage device configured to operate the transportation device under the second condition and coupled to the transportation device, wherein the disengageable energy storage device may be automatically recharged by a charging device when the energy storage device is disengaged and, a mechanical processing unit for mechanically controlling the motion of the transportation device.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a transportation device configured to operate under at least a first condition and a second condition, wherein the transportation device is configured to operate without a human induced change in an electrical current during the second condition;

a disengageable motor configured to operate the transportation device under the first condition and coupled to the transportation device;

a disengageable energy storage device configured to power the operation of the transportation device under the second condition and coupled to the transportation device, wherein the disengageable energy storage device may be automatically recharged by a charging device when the energy storage device is disengaged; and

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a mechanical processing unit for mechanically controlling the operation of the transportation device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the energy storage device is a flywheel.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising a continuous variable transmission for controlling a speed of the transportation device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the energy storage device comprises a liftable weight.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the disengageable energy storage device is configured to be recharged by a charging device when the disengageable energy storage device disengages.

6. The system of any of claim 1, wherein the disengageable energy storage device is configured to be disengaged when the transportation device is at rest.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the disengageable energy storage device is configured to be recharged by a disengageable charging device after the transportation device has traveled a set distance.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the transportation device comprises an elevator.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a mechanical device to close a door of the elevator, and to disengage from the door when closing of the door is interfered with.

10. The system of claim 8, further comprising a moveable elevator floor that is configured to interfere with movement of the elevator when the elevator is overloaded.

11. The system of claim 8, further comprising a mechanical brake trigger to mechanically activate a brake of the elevator to stop the elevator at a floor.

12. The system of claim 8, further comprising a mechanical speed regulator.

13. A method comprising:

disengaging a motor configured to operate a transportation device under a first condition;

engaging a disengageable energy storage device to operate the transportation device under a second condition, wherein the disengageable energy storage device may be automatically recharged by a charging device when the energy storage device is disengaged; and

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mechanically controlling the operation of the transportation device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the energy storage device comprises a flywheel or a liftable weight.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising disengaging the disengageable the energy storage device when the transportation device is at rest.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising recharging the energy storage device by a charging device when the disengageable energy storage device disengages.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein mechanically controlling the operation of the transportation device comprises controlling movement of an elevator.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising disabling movement of the elevator when a door of the elevator is not completely closed.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising interfering with movement of the elevator when the elevator is overloaded.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein a cycle of operation of the elevator to open a door, to close a door or to move the elevator is independent of an action by a passenger of the elevator.