US4244450A
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Group supervisory system of elevator cars
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1979-07-12
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Granted: 1981-01-13
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Expires: 1999-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A group supervisory system of elevator cars is provided which has a waiting time estimating function for estimating the waiting time at each floor and a waiting time evaluating function for giving a predetermined weight to the output of the estimating function.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasukazu Umeda
- 👤 Toshiyuki Kamohara
- 👤 Seiichi Goto
- 👤 Shintaro Tsuji
- 👤 Yoshio Miyanishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:26
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66B; B66B1/00; B66B1/02; B66B1/06; B66B1/14; B66B1/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A group supervisory system of elevator cars which comprises: waiting time estimating function means for estimating the waiting time at each floor; and waiting time evaluation function means for giving a predetermined weight to the estimated waiting time output of said estimating function means, said predetermined weight being a variable computed as a function of the estimated waiting time and utilized by the supervisory system as an additional factor in assigning a car to a call.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A group supervisory system of elevator cars which comprises: waiting time estimating function means for estimating the waiting time at each floor; and waiting time evaluation function means for giving a predetermined weight to the estimated waiting time output of said estimating function means, said predetermined weight being a variable computed as a function of the estimated waiting time and utilized by the supervisory system as an additional factor in assigning a car to a call.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
131 words
A group supervisory system of elevator cars according to claim 1, wherein: the waiting time estimating function means estimates the waiting time at each floor when a car assigned to a floor call for the respective floor responds; the waiting time evaluation function means weights an increment in waiting time at the output of the waiting time estimating function means when a newly generated hall call is provisionally assigned to the respective car, the increment being as against the waiting time estimating function means output before the provisional assignment of the newly generated hall call; and including means for assigning the newly generated hall call to a car such that the sum of the outputs of the waiting time evaluation function for all the cars over all the floors is minimum.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-13 | 1984-07-14 | 1985-01-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-13 | 1988-07-14 | 1989-01-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-13 | 1992-07-14 | 1993-01-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |