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Method for controlling the elevators in an elevator bank in a building divided into zones

  • US 6,991,068 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2004
  • Issued: 01/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for controlling the elevators in an elevator bank in a building divided into zones comprising a plurality of floors via a process whereby destination floor calls are issued to the elevators by destination floor call input devices in the lobby of departure and the calls are distributed internally among different zones in the building by the elevator group control system, comprising the steps of:

  • dynamically dividing the elevators and the floors to be served within the aforesaid elevator group control system into aforesaid zones, instantaneously varying the numbers of elevators and the zone limits according to traffic forecasts and the need for transportation, andin the aforesaid elevator group, using a destination floor call input device, the group elevator control system provides immediate information as to which one of the elevators in the elevator group has been allocated to the passenger.

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