Remotely controlled elevator operating apparatus

• US 6,986,408 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2001
• Issued: 01/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Inventors: Takeuchi, Nobukazu
• Primary Examiner(s): SALATA, ANTHONY J
• Application Number:
  US10/466,903
• Publication Number:
  US 20040060777A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,489 Days
• Field of Search: 187/247, 187/248, 187/380, 187/382, 187391-398, 187/384, 187/389, 704/275, 704/270
• US Class Current: 187/380
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/14 with devices, e.g. push-buttons, for indirect control of movements
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/468 Call registering systems
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4615 Wherein the destination is registered before boarding
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4653 wherein the call is registered using portable devices
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 3/00 Applications of devices for indicating or signalling operating conditions of elevators

Abstract

A controller for a car/hall apparatus transfers an elevator operating program stored in a memory to an operating terminal through operating terminal communication unit and an operating terminal communication path, when necessary. The operating terminal which has received the elevator operating program executes this program to control an elevator car and a hoisting machine through the operating terminal communication path, the car/hall apparatus, a car/hall communication path, and a controlling apparatus.

Claims

1. An elevator operating apparatus comprising:

an elevator system for storing a program;

an operating terminal connected with said elevator system through a wireless or wired network for executing the program in a virtual execution environment; and

communication means for transferring the program from said elevator system to said operating terminal.

2. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising request detecting means for detecting a request input from outside or a state where a request can be estimated, wherein said elevator system with which said operating terminal can communicate is detected through scanning based on a detection result from said request detecting means, thereby selecting said elevator system.

3. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said elevator system selected by said operating terminal selects a program to be transferred to said operating terminal based on operating terminal information obtained from said operating terminal.

4. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said elevator system comprises:

at least one car/hall apparatus that stores the program; and

a controlling apparatus for controlling said car/hall apparatus, wherein the program is transferred from said car/hall apparatus to said operating terminal.

5. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said elevator system comprises:

at least one car/hall apparatus; and

a controlling apparatus for controlling said car/hall apparatus and storing the program, wherein the program is transferred from said storage apparatus to said operating terminal.

6. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said elevator system comprises:

at least one car/hall apparatus;

a storage apparatus connected with said car/hall apparatus for storing said program; and

a controlling apparatus for controlling said car/hall apparatus, wherein the program is transferred from said storage apparatus to said operating terminal.

7. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said elevator system includes an updating apparatus for updating the program.

8. An elevator operating apparatus comprising:

an elevator system storing a program for operating an elevator of said elevator system;

an operating terminal for communication with said elevator system and downloading the program for execution on the terminal in a virtual execution environment; and

communication means for downloading the program from said elevator system to said operating terminal.

9. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said elevator system comprises:

at least one car/hall apparatus that stores the program; and

a controlling apparatus for controlling said car/hall apparatus, wherein the program is transferred from said car/hall apparatus to said operating terminal.

10. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said elevator system comprises:

at least one car/hall apparatus; and

a controlling apparatus for controlling said car/hall apparatus and storing the program, wherein the program is transferred from said storage apparatus to said operating terminal.

11. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said elevator system comprises:

at least one car/hall apparatus;

a storage apparatus connected with said car/hall apparatus for storing the program; and

a controlling apparatus for controlling said car/hall apparatus, wherein the program is transferred from said storage apparatus to said operating terminal.

12. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said elevator system includes an updating apparatus for updating the program.

13. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said elevator system, when in communication with said operating terminal, selects a program to be downloaded to said operating terminal based on operating terminal information communicated to said elevator system from said operating terminal.

14. An elevator operating apparatus comprising:

an elevator system for storing a plurality of programs for operating an elevator of said elevator system, each program being executable in a virtual execution environment on a respective operating terminal;

a plurality of operating terminals for communication with said elevator system, each operating terminal downloading one of the programs that is compatible with and executable on the respective operating terminal in a virtual execution environment; and

communication means for downloading the programs from said elevator system to respective operating terminals.

15. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 14 wherein said elevator system comprises:

at least one car/hall apparatus that stores the programs; and

a controlling apparatus for controlling said car/hall apparatus, wherein one of the programs is transferred from said car/hall apparatus to a respective operating terminal.

16. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said elevator system comprises:

at least one car/hall apparatus; and

a controlling apparatus for controlling said car/hall apparatus and storing programs, wherein one of the programs is transferred from said storage apparatus to a respective operating terminal.

17. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said elevator system comprises:

at least one car/hall apparatus;

a storage apparatus connected with said car/hall apparatus for storing the programs; and

a controlling apparatus for controlling said car/hall apparatus, wherein one of the programs is transferred from said storage apparatus to a respective operating terminal.

18. The elevator operating apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said elevator system includes an updating apparatus for updating the program.

19. The elevator operating system according to claim 14, wherein said elevator system, when in communication with one of said operating terminals, selects the program to be downloaded to the respective operating terminal based upon operating terminal information communicated to said elevator system by the respective operating terminal.