The disclosure relates to controlling an elevator installation, for example, an installation that can be used by handicapped passengers.
An elevator installation transports a passenger between stories of a building by an elevator cage. For that purpose the passenger inputs his or her call at destination call controls in advance. In the case of an elevator installation with several elevator cages, the destination call control assigns the destination call to that elevator cage which serves the destination call as favorably as possible, i.e. with a shortest possible waiting time or shortest possible destination time. The waiting time is the time between call input and opening of a story door on arrival of the elevator cage at the start story. The destination time is the time between call input and opening of the story door on arrival of the elevator cage at the destination story.
EP1193207A1 discloses a method of controlling an elevator installation having a multiple cage. The multiple cage comprises several elevator cages. The elevator cages are so arranged that, when the multiple cage stops, passengers can simultaneously enter the elevator cages from several stories. Correspondingly, the multiple cage also serves several destination stories by one journey, but each with only one of the multiple cages. The passenger goes each time to the start story from where an elevator cage transports him or her as directly as possible to his or her destination story. In many cases either the start story differs from its instantaneous location or from the story of the call input, or the destination story that the passenger is moved to differs from the desired destination story.
In some embodiments of a method for controlling a elevator installation with several elevator cages per elevator shaft, a destination call to a desired destination story is actuated by at least one passenger on a call input story and at least one most favorable call allocation for transport of the passenger by the elevator cage from a start story to a destination story is determined for the destination call by at least one destination call control; if at least one disadvantage parameter is set, at least one disadvantage-free call allocation for transport of the passenger by the elevator cage from a start story to a destination story is determined by the destination call control, in which the start story is necessarily the same as the call input story.
This can mean that a passenger with a disadvantage is transported free of disadvantage from a start story, which as far as possible is the same as the call input story, for the most part directly to the destination story. The passenger with disadvantage can thus more simply participate in business life, make social contacts, develop and continue education and exercise gainful employment.
In some cases, if no disadvantage parameter is set at least one most favorable call allocation for transport of the passenger by the elevator cage from a start story to a destination story is determined by the destination call control in which the start story is not necessarily the same as the call input story and/or the destination story is not necessarily the same as the desired destination story.
This can mean that passengers without disadvantage gain a most favorable call allocation in which the start story is not necessarily the same as the call input story and/or the destination story is not necessarily the same as the desired destination story. Since a greater choice of elevator cages is present, a more flexible call allocation can be undertaken. Particularly in large buildings and at peak times different building regions can thus be served at the same time from a main story by several elevator cages.
In some cases, a disadvantage of a passenger on at least one route to the elevator installation or during transport by the elevator installation or on at least one route to a travel destination is indicated by the disadvantage parameter.
This can mean that a disadvantage of the passenger on a route in the building as well as during transport in the elevator installation is eliminated. In that case the passenger with a handicap can move from an entrance of the building to a travel destination on a destination story and conversely from a room of the building to a travel destination at an exit of the building.
Sometimes, it is indicated by the disadvantage parameter that the passenger can move or orientate himself or herself in the building only with use of at least one handicap-specific aid. Possibly, a wheelchair or a patient bed on rollers or a crutch or a hearing aid or a seeing aid or a guide stick or a guide dog or an accompanying passenger is used as handicap-specific aid.
This can mean that the passenger with handicap can indicate which and what form of handicap-specific aid he or she uses for progress in the building.
In some cases, it is indicated by the disadvantage parameter that the passenger can move in the building only with the use of at least one aid specific to personal protection.
This can mean that it is also possible to guarantee the transport of a passenger worthy of protection, i.e. a passenger with potential safety risk can be guaranteed by the elevator cage in the building personal safety of the passenger against third-party attacks.
In some cases, a spatial protection zone or a temporal protection zone or a bodyguard is used as an aid specific to personal protection.
This can mean that the passenger worthy of protection is transported by the elevator cage passively, i.e. displaced in space or time from other passengers, or actively, i.e. in the company of a bodyguard. In that case, through a spatial protection zone or a temporal protection zone a number of further passengers is kept as small as possible.
In some cases, the disadvantage parameter is set by the passenger at least one input apparatus of at least one call input device or at least one input/output apparatus of at least one mobile apparatus.
This can mean that the passenger with disadvantage can input a disadvantage parameter with great flexibility not only at a stationary call input device of the elevator installation, but also at a mobile apparatus.
In some cases, the disadvantage parameter is set by actuation of at least one button or at least one touch screen.
This can mean that the passenger with disadvantage only has to touch a clearly marked button or only a clearly marked touch screen in order to set the disadvantage parameter.
In some cases, at least one identification code is input at least one input apparatus of at least one call input device or at least one input/output apparatus on at least one mobile apparatus. In further cases, at least one identification code is transmitted in at least one radio network by at least one mobile apparatus; the identification code is received by at least one call input device in the radio network. In additional cases, at least one destination call stored in at least one computer readable data memory and disadvantage parameter stored in at least one computer readable data memory are assigned to the identification code and set.
This can mean that the passenger can even transmit simply only an identification code and thus actuate a destination call and set a disadvantage parameter. This can be carried out when going past a stationary call input device or directly to the destination call control from a distance.
In some cases, the disadvantage parameter is set only if a disadvantage authorization is attested to by at least one identification code.
This can mean that only a passenger with disadvantage authorization in accordance with identification code is transported by the elevator installation in the building.
In further cases, the disadvantage parameter, the destination call and/or a disadvantage authorization is or are stored in at least one passenger profile.
This can mean that the disadvantage parameter or the destination call or the disadvantage authorization is simple to manage in that the passenger profile is set up or called up and changed or varied.
In additional cases, at least one parameter specific to elevator installation is taken into consideration in the determination of the disadvantage-free call allocation for the destination call. For example, transport to the desired destination story, transport from the call input story, transport without transfer, transport without an intermediate stop, transport by a large elevator cage, transport by a slow elevator cage, transport by a fast elevator cage, transport with at least one story door closing slowly and/or transport with at least one story door closing quickly is or are taken into consideration.
This can mean that several parameters specific to elevator installation can be selectively adapted in order to determine a disadvantage-free call allocation.
In further cases, if a disadvantage parameter is set the passenger is transported to the desired destination story; if no disadvantage parameter is set, the passenger is transported either to the desired destination story or to an actual destination story which differs from the desired destination story by at least one story.
This can mean that a passenger with disadvantage is transported directly to the desired destination story, while a passenger without disadvantage must in certain circumstances cover one or more stories by a staircase or escalator in correspondence with the most favorable call allocation in order to go from the actual destination story, to which the elevator cage has transported him or her, to the desired destination story.
In some cases, if a disadvantage parameter is set the passenger is transported from the call input story; if no disadvantage parameter is set, the passenger is transported either from the call input story or from a start story which differs from the call input story by at least one story.
This can mean that a passenger with a disadvantage is transported directly from the call input story, whilst a passenger without a disadvantage must in certain circumstances cover one or more stories by a staircase or an escalator in correspondence with the most favorable call allocation in order to be transported by the elevator cage from the start story.
In some cases, if a disadvantage parameter is set the passenger is transported by one and the same elevator cage without transfer; if no disadvantage parameter is set, the passenger is transported either by one and the same elevator cage without transfer or with at least one transfer between elevator cages.
This can mean that the passenger with disadvantage is transported without transfer, whilst a passenger without disadvantage in certain circumstances has to transfer once or several times in correspondence with the most favorable call allocation.
In further cases, if a disadvantage parameter is set the passenger is transported by the elevator cage without an intermediate stop; if no disadvantage parameter is set, the passenger is transported either by the elevator cage without an intermediate stop or by the elevator cage with at least one intermediate stop.
This can mean that a passenger with a disadvantage is transported without an intermediate stop, whilst the elevator cage of the passenger without a disadvantage in certain circumstances fits in one or more intermediate stops in correspondence with the most favorable call allocation.
In further cases, if a disadvantage parameter is set a passenger with handicap-specific aid is transported by a slower elevator cage or a passenger with an aid specific to personal protection is transported by a fastest possible elevator cage. In particular cases, if a disadvantage parameter is set a passenger with handicap-specific aid is transported by an elevator installation with at least one slowly closing story door, or a passenger with aids specific to personal protection is transported by a elevator installation with at least one quickly closing story door.
This can mean that for passengers with a disadvantage distinction is made between different disadvantages, and that parameters specific to elevator installation and in part contradictory are selectively taken into consideration.
In some cases, at least one situation-specific parameter is taken into consideration in the determination of the disadvantage-free call allocation for the destination call. In further cases, a smallest possible elevator cage passenger number or a smallest possible travel/passenger number or a shortest possible travel distance is taken into consideration as situation-specific parameter.
This can mean that a situation-specific parameter is selectively adaptable in order to determine a disadvantage-free call allocation.
In further cases, at least one building parameter is taken into consideration in the determination of the disadvantage-free call allocation for the destination call. In some cases, a shortest possible travel time, a shortest possible travel route, a flattest possible route, a widest possible route, a safest possible route and/or an accompanied route to the destination story is or are taken into consideration as building parameter.
This can mean that several building parameters are selectively adaptable in order to determine a disadvantage-free call allocation.
In further cases, if a disadvantage parameter is set the elevator cage is gone to by the passenger from the call input story on a flat route or the elevator cage is left by the passenger on a flat route to the desired destination story.
This can mean that the passenger with a disadvantage can go to or leave the elevator cage on a flat route.
In some cases, a multiple cage is used as elevator cage, which is entered by the passenger without use of a staircase or an escalator from the call input story or which is left by the passenger without use of a staircase or an escalator to the desired destination story.
This can mean that the passenger with a disadvantage does not have to use a staircase or an escalator in going to or leaving a multiple cage.
In some cases, at least one parameter specific to the elevator installation is taken into consideration in the determination of the most favorable call allocation for the destination call. In some cases, transport to the desired destination story, transport from the call input story, transport without transfer, transport without an intermediate stop, transport by a large elevator cage, transport by a slow elevator cage, transport by a fast elevator cage, transport with at least one slowly closing story door and/or transport with at least one quickly closing story door is or are taken into consideration as parameter specific to elevator installation.
This can mean that several parameters specific to the elevator installation are selectively adaptable in order to determine a most favorable call allocation.
In some cases, at least one situation-specific parameter is taken into consideration in the determination of the most favorable call allocation for the destination call. In further cases, there is denoted by the most favorable call allocation that elevator cage which serves the destination call from a start story to a destination story in shortest possible waiting time or in shortest possible destination time.
This can mean that a most favorable call allocation is determined which serves the destination call quickly, wherein for attainment of a shortest possible waiting time or a shortest possible destination time there is selective adaptation not only of parameters specific to an elevator installation, but also situation-specific parameters.
In further cases, at least one destination call acknowledgement signal is communicated by the destination call control to at least one address of the call input device to which the identification code was transmitted or at least one destination call acknowledgement signal is transmitted to the address of the mobile apparatus from which the identification code was transmitted. In some cases, at least one most favorable call allocation or at least one disadvantage-free call allocation is issued as at least one destination call acknowledgement signal on at least one output apparatus of the call input device or on at least one input/output apparatus of the mobile apparatus.
This can mean that the passenger on setting a disadvantage parameter receives a feedback from the destination call control.
In some cases, at least one item of multimedia information is issued for the most favorable call allocation or for the disadvantage-free call allocation. In further cases, at least one parameter specific to elevator installation or at least one situation-specific parameter or at least one building parameter is issued as item of multimedia information.
This can mean that the passenger receives a textual or graphic or acoustic item of route and travel information.
In some cases, a most favorable call allocation or a disadvantage-free call allocation is confirmed on at least one input apparatus of the call input device or on the input/output apparatus of the mobile apparatus.
This can mean that the passenger enters into communication with the destination call control and actively confirms the determined most favorable call allocation or disadvantage-free call allocation.
In some cases, several most favorable call allocations or several disadvantage-free call allocations are issued as destination call acknowledgement signals; one of these most favorable call allocations or disadvantage-free call allocations is selected by confirmation.
This can mean that the passenger can select which most favorable call allocation or which disadvantage-free call allocation he or she desires. The passenger can thus either select a most favorable call allocation in which he or she is transported in a rapid journey with shortest possible waiting time, where he or she perhaps has to cover a story on foot in a staircase, or, however, he or she accepts a longer waiting time and is as a consequence also moved by an empty and safe elevator cage directly to the destination story desired by him or her. The passenger with disadvantage can thus either select a disadvantage-free call allocation in which he is transported by an elevator cage directly to the destination story or he or she selects a largest possible elevator cage so that he or she has a large amount of space during transport to the destination story for his or her wheelchair.
In some cases, a disadvantage-free call allocation is determined for a set disadvantage parameter only if at least one control parameter is activated by the destination call control. In further cases, the control parameter is deactivated by the destination call control if at least one current traffic level of the elevator installation exceeds at least one predefined target value or if a current clock time lies in at least one predefined time window or if the desired destination story lies in at least one predefined building zone.
This can mean that the determination of a disadvantage-free call allocation can be simply and quickly deactivated in the case of a large level of traffic or at peak times or for a desired destination story in a specific building zone.
In some cases, a control parameter deactivated for a destination call is reactivated by at least one disadvantage authorization of the passenger actuating a destination call.
This can mean that a passenger can assert his or her disadvantage relative to the destination call control.
In some cases, a computer program product comprises at least one computer program means suitable for realizing the method for control of a elevator installation and that at least one method step is performed when the computer program means is loaded into the processor of a destination call control or of a call input device or of a mobile apparatus. In further cases, the computer readable data memory comprises such a computer program product.
The disclosure is explained in detail by way of the figures, for which purpose:
The story door, elevator drive, door drive, shaft information means and further components of a elevator installation such as a counterweight, a drive and support means, etc., are not individually illustrated for reasons of clarity of the illustration in
According to
At least one destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ comprises at least one processor, at least one computer readable data memory, at least one network adapter 36 for the fixed network 6, or at least one transmitting/receiving device 30 for the radio network 7, 7′, at least one signal bus adapter 38, 38′, 38″ for the signal bus 8, 8′, 8″ and at least one electrical power supply means. The call input device 4 communicates, in the fixed network 6, an input destination call or the read-out identification code to the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″. The destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ assigns at least one destination call to the identification code or determines at least one most favorable call allocation for a destination call. According to
The most favorable call allocation denotes a journey by at least one elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″ from a start story to a destination story. The start story does not have to correspond with the call input story. In addition, the destination story does not have to correspond with the destination story desired by the passenger in accordance with the destination call. On assignment of the most favorable call allocation to the elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″ at least one start call signal and at least one destination call signal are produced and communicated by way of the signal bus 8, 8′, 8″ to the signal bus adapter 28, 28′, 28″ of the control 2, 2′, 2,″ of this elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″. At least one computer program means is loaded from the computer readable data memory of the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ into the processor of the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ and executed. The computer program means runs through the most favorable call allocation and the computer program means also runs through generation of the start call signal and the destination call signal. The computer program means also controls the communication with the control 2, 2′, 2″ by way of the signal bus 8, 8′, 8″ and the communication with the call input device 4 by way of the fixed network 6. The computer program means of the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ can also be loaded into a processor of a call input device 4 or of a control 2, 2′, 2″ and executed there. The computer readable data memory of the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ can also be a computer readable data memory of a call input device 4 or of a control 2, 2′, 2″.
The mobile apparatus 5 is carried by the passenger and is a Frequency Identification Device (RFID) and/or a mobile telephone and/or a computer with at least one transmitting/receiving device 50. According to
The call input device 4 or the mobile apparatus 5 or the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ communicate with one another by fixed network 6 or by radio network 7, 7′. In the case of an RFID the range of the radio network 7, 7′ is restricted to a few centimeters up to a few meters. However, a local radio network 7, 7′ with a range of several tens of meters up to several tens of kilometers, such as Bluetooth according to the Standard IEEE 802.15.1, ZigBee according to the Standard IEEE 802.15.4, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) according to the Standard IEEE 802.11 or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX) according to the Standard IEEE 802.16, can also be used. The radio frequency used by the radio network 7, 7′ lies at, in the case of an RFID, 125 kHz, 13.56 MHz, 2.45 GHz, etc., in the case of a WLAN or ZigBee it lies in, for example, the 2.4 GHz band or in the 5.0 GHz band and in the case of WIMAX in the 10 to 66 GHz band. Known mobile telephone radio networks such as Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) with frequencies of 900 to 1900 MHz can also be used as radio network 7, 7′. Not only the fixed network 6, but also the radio network 7, 7′ permit a bidirectional communication according to known and proven network protocols such as the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or Internet Packet Exchange (IPX). In that case each participant communicates data together with a unique address of the participant to a unique address of an addressee. The fixed network 6 comprises several electrical or optical data cables, which are laid buried in a building.
According to
According to
In a third exemplifying embodiment of the call input of destination calls according to
The destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ operates with at least one optimization process for determination of a call allocation for a destination call.
In a first step A1 a call input story and a desired destination story are determined for a destination call T1. The call input story is the story S1 to S8 on which the call input device 4 is arranged in the building or the story S1 to S8 from which the mobile apparatus 5 communicates with the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″. The desired destination story is the destination story desired by the passenger.
In a second step A2 at least one disadvantage parameter T2 is set. The disadvantage parameter T2 indicates the degree of a disadvantage of the passenger for whom the destination call shall be executed. In that case the passenger is disadvantaged on the way to the elevator cage or during transport by the elevator cage or on the way from the elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″ to the travel destination. The disadvantage can be a handicap of the passenger or a potential risk to the safety of the passenger. In the simplest case the disadvantage parameter T2 indicates in binary manner whether or not the passenger is handicapped or whether or not the passenger safety is at risk. However, it is also possible to indicate in detailed form by the disadvantage parameter T2 the kind of handicap, such as handicap with respect to walking, handicap with respect to sight, handicap with respect to hearing, etc. It is also possible to indicate by the disadvantage parameter T2 whether the passenger with handicap needs passive personal protection or active personal protection. Thus, the disadvantage parameter T2 can distinguish between a strong or weak handicap as well as between a strong or weak risk of safety of the passenger as follows:
The setting of the disadvantage parameter T2 can be carried out manually by the passenger at the input apparatus 41 of the call input device 4 or at the input/output apparatus 51, 52 of the mobile apparatus. In that case it is possible to provide different buttons or different regions of a touch screen for different disadvantages. For example, it is indicated by way of a first button or a first region of a touch screen that a passenger with a disadvantage can move or orientate himself or herself in the building only with use of at least one handicap-specific aid. For example, it is indicated by way of a further button or a further region of a touch screen that a passenger with disadvantage can move in the building only with use of at least one aid specific to personal protection. The disadvantage parameter T2 can, however, also be filed in the passenger profile, which passenger profile is stored in the computer-readable data memory of the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ or in that of the mobile apparatus 5. For example, the disadvantage parameter T2 is read out at the time of call input of a destination call and communicated together with the destination call by the call input device 4 or by the mobile apparatus 5 to the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ and set. It is particularly advantageous to store the passenger profile in the computer readable data memory of the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ and to read it out and set it at the time of association of an identification code with a destination call. In addition, different disadvantages such as use of at least one handicap-specific aid or use of at least one aid specific to personal protection can be indicated in the passenger profile. In addition, at least one disadvantage authorization can be stored in the passenger profile. A disadvantage authorization evidences that a passenger identified by an identification code is actually authorized for a disadvantage-free call allocation T8.
In a third step A3 it is checked whether a disadvantage parameter T2 is set for the destination call T1. If no disadvantage parameter T2 is set, a most favorable call allocation T6 to an elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″ is determined in a sixth step A6. If a disadvantage parameter T2 is set, at least one disadvantage-free call allocation T8 to a elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″ is determined in an eighth step A8. Step A3 is carried out only if at least one control parameter T0 is activated by the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″. If no control parameter T0 is activated no disadvantage-free call allocation T8 is determined for a set disadvantage parameter T2. The control parameter T0 is activated or deactivated by the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ in a step A0. The control parameter T0 is deactivated if at least one current level of traffic of the elevator installation exceeds at least one predefined target value or if a current clock time lies in at least one predefined time window or if the desired destination story lies in at least one predefined building zone. Thus, the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ can simply and quickly deactivate the control parameter T0 in a case of a high level of traffic or at peak times or for a desired destination story in a specific building zone. In addition, a passenger with a disadvantage authorization can reactivate a deactivated control parameter A0.
At least one elevator profile with at least one parameter T4 specific to elevator installation is set up in a fourth step A4. The elevator profile can be set on one occasion, for example at the time of placing the elevator installation into operation, and stored in a computer readable data memory of the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″. The elevator profile can be adapted or varied, for example by the building administration. Distinction is made between several parameters T4 specific to elevator installation:
The parameter T4 specific to elevator installation is indicated to the passenger as an item of multimedia information, which is a component of the destination call acknowledgement signal. Thus, a size specification of the elevator cage or a destination time of transport by the elevator cage is issued as item of multimedia information to the passenger who inputs a destination call T1 at the call input device 4 or transmits an identification. The item of multimedia information can contain a written text, a graphic, but also a spoken word or a spoken sentence, and a video image. Thus, the destination time can be issued as an elapsing clock time. With knowledge of the present disclosure, the expert can realize further parameters specific to elevator installation.
At least one situation-specific parameter T5 such as an instantaneous elevator cage passenger number during transport of the passenger by the elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″, an instantaneous travel/passenger number on the route of the passenger to the elevator installation or on the route of the passenger to the travel destination, an instantaneous travel distance of a passenger from the elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″, etc., is determined in a fifth step A5. Particularly at peak times the rate of arrival of passengers can significantly change at short intervals of time and reach the capacity limit of the elevator installation. In addition, it is desirable to provide an elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″ on the start story only at the point in time at which the passenger, who is to be moved in the building in accordance with destination call T1, has actually reached the elevator cage 1, 1, 1″. A passenger with disadvantage shall be transported in a elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″ with smallest transport level. Distinction is made between the following situation-specific parameters T5:
The situation-specific parameter T5 is issued to the passenger as an item of multimedia information, which is a component of the destination call acknowledgement signal. Thus, a travel/passenger number or a travel distance is issued to the passenger as item of multimedia information. The travel distance can be effected as a permanently updated distance statement, for example, the remaining distance from the current position co-ordinate to the travel destination is issued in meters. With knowledge of the present disclosure the expert can realize further situation-specific parameters.
The most favorable call allocation T6 to an elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″ is determined in the sixth step A6. The parameter T4 specific to elevator installation and the situation-specific parameter T5 are taken into consideration in the determination of the most favorable call allocation T6 for the destination call T1. The most favorable call allocation T6 denotes that elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″ which serves the destination call T1 from a start story to a destination story in shortest possible waiting time or in shortest possible destination time.
At least one building profile with at least one building parameter T7 is determined in a seventh step A7. The building profile can be set up on one occasion, for example at the time of placing the elevator installation into operation, and stored in the computer readable data memory of the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″. The building profile can also be a component of the passenger profile. Distinction is made between several different building parameters T7:
The building parameter T7 is issued to the passenger as an item of multimedia information, which is a component of the destination call acknowledgement signal. Thus, a route description with respect to the elevator installation or the travel destination is issued as an item of multimedia information to the passenger who inputs a destination call T1 or transmits an identification code by the mobile apparatus 5 from a certain distance from the elevator installation. This route description can contain a short text and graphics such as arrows, crosses, etc., as well as spoken route statements such as “left”, “right”, “straight ahead”. In addition, a travel time in the form of an elapsing clock time or a real-time video image for route safety can be issued to the passenger as item of multimedia information. With knowledge of the present disclosure the expert can realize further building parameters.
The disadvantage-free call allocation T8 to a elevator cage 1, 1, 1″ is determined in the eighth step A8. The disadvantage-free call allocation T8 denotes that elevator cage 1, 1, 1″ which serves the destination call T1 from a start story to a destination story without barriers or risk or without unreasonable routes for the disadvantaged passenger. Barriers can consist of stairs, escalators, ramps or unprotected building areas. The needs of buildings or those caused by traffic, such as, for example, the shaft ends or high traffic utilization of capacity with waiting times can oblige routes which have to be reasonable for the passenger. The parameter T4 specific to elevator installation, the situation-specific parameter T5 and the building parameter T7 are taken into consideration in the determination of the disadvantage-free call allocation T8 for the destination call T1.
Transport form the call input story to the desired destination story, a direct transport, a largest possible elevator cage 1, 1, 1″, a slowest possible elevator cage 1, 1, 1″, a smallest possible elevator cage passenger number and/or a story door closing as slowly as possible is or are taken into consideration as far as possible as parameter T4 specific to elevator installation.
A elevator cage 1, 1, 1″ with smallest possible elevator cage passenger number, a smallest possible travel/passenger number with respect to the elevator installation or the travel destination or a shortest possible travel distance from the elevator installation or from the travel destination is taken into consideration as situation-specific parameter T5.
A shortest possible travel time, a shortest possible travel path, a flattest possible route, a widest possible route, a safest possible route and/or an accompanied route to the destination story is or are taken into consideration as building parameter T7.
Either an assignment of the most favorable call allocation T6 or an assignment of the disadvantage-free call allocation T8 for transport of the passenger by at least one elevator cage 1, 1, 1″ from a start story to a destination story is undertaken in a ninth step A9.
The at least one most favorable call allocation T6 or the at least one disadvantage-free call allocation T8 is issued to the passenger as destination call acknowledgement. More than one most favorable call allocation T6 or more than one disadvantage-free call allocation T8 can also be issued to the passenger as destination call acknowledgement. The several possible most favorable call allocations T6 or the several possible disadvantage-free call allocations T8 are issued together with at least one item of multimedia information on the output apparatus 42 of the call input device 4 or on the input/out apparatus 51, 52 of the mobile apparatus 5. The item of multimedia information indicates to the passenger which most favorable call allocation T6 is optimal with respect to which parameters T4 specific to elevator installation or to which situation-specific parameters T5 or to which building parameters T7. For example, a first most favorable call allocation T6 is optimal with respect to the waiting time, whilst a further most favorable call allocation T6 is optimal with respect to the direction change. For example, a first disadvantage-free call allocation T8 is optimal with respect to the travel path, whilst a further disadvantage-free call allocation T8 is optimal with respect to route safety.
Through confirmation of one of the issued most favorable call allocations T6 or disadvantage-free call allocations T8 by means of the call input device 4 or by means of the mobile apparatus 5 and communication of this confirmation to the destination call control 3, 3′, 3″ an assignment of these selected most favorable call allocations T6 or disadvantage-free call allocations T8 for transport of the passenger by at least one elevator cage 1, 1′, 1″ from a start story to a destination story is undertaken. The communication of the confirmation is carried out in the same way, only in reverse direction, as the afore-described communication of the destination call acknowledgement.
The passenger has several possibilities of carrying out confirmation of a most favorable call allocation T6 or of a disadvantage-free call allocation T8. For example, the passenger actuates for that purpose a button of the input apparatus 41 of the call input device 4 or touches a touch screen of the input/output apparatus 51, 52 of the mobile apparatus 5. The computer program means of the call input device 4 is designed in such a manner that on output of a destination call acknowledgement signal on the output apparatus 42 a cursor is movable over several possible most favorable call allocations T6 or over several possible disadvantage-free call allocations T8. The cursor can be movable automatically at a predetermined cycle rate over the call allocations T6, T8, for example, the cursor 1 dwells on each call allocation T6, T8 for a second. As soon as the passenger actuates a button of the input apparatus 41 or touches a touch screen of the input/out apparatus 51, 52 the movement of the cursor is stopped and the call allocation T6, T8 over which the cursor has been stopped is confirmed. However, it is also possible for the passenger to undertake a confirmation without a button or without contact. Thus, the passenger can move the mobile apparatus 5, which is executed as an RFID, into or out of the range of the radio network 7 and in this manner move at least one cursor on the output apparatus 42 of the call input device 4 over call allocations T6, T8. The computer program means of the call input device 4 is then designed in such a manner that on output of a destination call acknowledgement signal on the output apparatus 42, a cursor is movable over several call allocations T6, T8 as long as the RFID is located in the range of the radio network 7 and that the movement of the cursor is stopped as soon as the RFID is no longer located in the range of the radio network 7. With knowledge of the present disclosure an inverse design of the computer program means is obviously also possible, i.e. the cursor is movable over several call allocations T6, T8′ as long as the RFID is located outside the range of the radio network 7 and the movement of the cursor is stopped as soon as the RFID is located in the range of the radio network 7.
In the understanding of the present disclosure the conjunction or is used in the sense of “and/or”.
Having illustrated and described the principles of the disclosed technologies, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the disclosed embodiments can be modified in arrangement and detail without departing from such principles. In view of the many possible embodiments to which the principles of the disclosed technologies can be applied, it should be recognized that the illustrated embodiments are only examples of the technologies and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention. Rather, the scope of the invention is defined by the following claims and their equivalents. I therefore claim as my invention all that comes within the scope and spirit of these claims.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
08161591.6 | Jul 2008 | EP | regional |
08163641.7 | Sep 2008 | EP | regional |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
PCT/EP2009/059439 | 7/22/2009 | WO | 00 | 5/20/2011 |