Elevator installation operating method for transporting elevator users

• US 8,061,485 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2006
• Issued: 11/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inventio AG (Schindler Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Inventio AG (Schindler Holding AG)
• Inventors: Finschi, Lukas
• Primary Examiner(s): SALATA, ANTHONY J
• Application Number:
  US12/088,277
• Publication Number:
  US 20090014254A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,888 Days
• Field of Search: 187/247, 187380-389, 187391-396
• US Class Current: 187/384
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/2408 where the allocation of a call to an elevator car is of importance, i.e. by means of a supervisory or group controller
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/468 Call registering systems
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/48 Adaptations of mechanically-operated limit switches for cranes B66C13/50; for winding mechanisms B66D1/56
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/223 Taking into account the separation of passengers or groups
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4615 Wherein the destination is registered before boarding
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/463 Wherein the call is registered through physical contact with the elevator system
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4676 for checking authorization of the passengers

Abstract

A method of operating an elevator installation for transporting elevator users in a building area, including the steps of: detecting the position of elevator users in the building area, granting of an access authorization of the elevator users to building regions, triggering of a destination call by a detected elevator user, allocation of an elevator car serving the destination call or elevator call, boarding of an elevator car by at least one detected elevator user, if an elevator call was triggered triggering a car call by a detected elevator user, comparing whether the position of the elevator user that has boarded the elevator car corresponds with the position of the elevator user that has triggered the destination call, and determining whether the elevator user that has boarded the elevator car has an access authorization for a destination location corresponding with the destination call or elevator call.

Claims

1. A method of operating an elevator installation for transporting elevator users in a building area, the method comprising the steps of:

a) detection of a position of elevator users in the building area;

b) granting of an access authorization of the elevator users to building regions;

c) receiving a destination call triggered by one of the elevator users;

d) allocation of an elevator car serving the destination call;

e) checking boarding of the allocated elevator car by at least one of the elevator users;

f) comparing whether the position of the at least one elevator user that has boarded the elevator car corresponds with the position of the one elevator user that triggered the destination call; and

g) determining whether the at least one elevator user that has boarded the elevator car has an access authorization for a destination location corresponding with the destination call.

2. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step:

h) triggering a safety measure if in the step f the position of the at least one elevator user which has boarded the elevator car does not correspond with the position of the one elevator user that has triggered the destination call or the at least one elevator user in the step g does not have an access authorization for the destination location corresponding with the destination call.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the one elevator user triggering the destination call is identified.

4. The method according to claim 3 wherein the one elevator user triggering the destination call is authenticated.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein a number of the elevator users triggering the destination call and detected is determined and compared with a number of the elevator users which have boarded the elevator car.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein in a case of non-agreement, of the position of the at least one elevator user which has boarded the elevator car, with the position of the at least one elevator user which has triggered the destination call and is served by the elevator car a security measure is undertaken.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the position is at least one of a position in space and a position in time of the elevator user in the building area.

8. The method according to claim 1 wherein the at least one elevator user is a person or is an item of goods to be transported.

9. The method according to claim 1 including an elevator installation for carrying out the method.

17. The method according to claim 1 wherein the at least one elevator user is a person or is an item of goods to be transported.

18. The method according to claim 1 including an elevator installation for carrying out the method.

10. A method of operating an elevator installation for transporting elevator users in a building area, the method comprising the steps of:

a) detection of a position of elevator users in the building area;

b) granting of an access authorization of the elevator users to building regions;

c) receiving an elevator call triggered by one of the elevator users;

d) allocation of an elevator car serving the elevator call;

e) checking boarding of the allocated elevator car by at least one of the elevator users;

f) receiving a car call triggered by the at least one elevator user;

g) comparing whether the position of the at least one elevator user that has boarded the elevator car corresponds with the position of the elevator user that has triggered the elevator call; and

h) determining whether the at least one elevator user that has boarded the elevator car has an access authorization for a destination location corresponding with the elevator call.

11. The method according to claim 10 further comprising the step:

i) triggering a safety measure if in the step g) the position of the at least one elevator user which has boarded the elevator car does not correspond with the position of the one elevator user that has triggered the elevator call or the at least one elevator user in the step h) does not have an access authorization for the destination location corresponding with the elevator call.

12. The method according to claim 10 wherein the one elevator user triggering the elevator call is identified.

13. The method according to claim 12 wherein the one elevator user triggering the elevator call is authenticated.

14. The method according to claim 10 wherein a number of the elevator users triggering the elevator call and detected is determined and compared with a number of the elevator users which have boarded the elevator car.

15. The method according to claim 10 wherein in a case of non-agreement of the position of the at least one elevator user which has boarded the elevator car with the position of the at least one elevator user which has triggered the elevator call and is served by the elevator car a security measure is undertaken.

16. The method according to claim 10 wherein the position is at least one of a position in space and a position in time of the elevator user in the building area.