Elevator system having dynamic sector assignments
November 27, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3891064 Variable elevator up peak dispatching interval Dynamically reevaluated elevator call assignments Relative system response elevator call assignments Control apparatus for elevators Demand estimation apparatus Contiguous floor channeling with up hall call elevator dispatching Contiguous floor channeling elevator dispatching Queue based elevator dispatching system using peak period traffic prediction Patent #: 4838384 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 799572 filed on 11/27/1991US Classes:187/383, Assigns load supports to zones187/398Indicates particular one of plural load supports respondingExaminersPrimary: Stephan, Steven L.Assistant: Nappi, Robert E. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB66B 001/18B66B 001/20 AbstractMethod and apparatus is disclosed for operating an elevator system that includes a group of elevator cars servicing a plurality of floor landings divided into Sectors. The method includes the steps of, with a controller associated with each elevator car of the group, (a) determining when the elevator car has reached a Turn Around Point for returning the elevator car to a lobby; (b) initiating travel to the lobby; and (c) determining when the elevator car has reached a predetermined Sector Assignment Fixation Point. After reaching the predetermined Sector Assignment Fixation Point, the method further includes the steps of (d) communicating Sector-related information with other controller of other elevator cars of the group; and (e) based upon the communication, assigning to the elevator car a next Sector to be serviced after arrival at the lobby. A round-robin arbitration technique is disclosed for assigning Sectors among the elevator cars.Other References
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