Patent References 3625311 Group control for elevators with double cars Patent #: 4582173 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/722953 filed on 04/12/1985US Classes:187/387, Assigns calls to load supports on predetermined basis187/902CONTROL FOR DOUBLE-DECKER CARExaminersPrimary: Shoop, William M. Jr.Assistant: Duncanson, W. E. Jr. International ClassB66B 1/14 (20060101)AbstractIn an elevator having a group of double-deck cars, a hall call is assigned to one of the decks according to a priority scheme that takes into account the service capability of each car and its decks in a way that favors assignment of the call to the lagging deck of the car most capable of answering the call. | |