US5445245A
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System for remote control of elevator equipment
Assignee: Kone Corp
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Filing: 1993-12-13
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Granted: 1995-08-29
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Expires: 2013-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A system for regional and local supervision and monitoring of elevator equipment, that includes a modular system containing a service center set of equipment and an on-site set of equipment connected to at least one building. Communication between these sets of equipment is implemented using a remote communication link. A connection from an elevator car to a service center and from a service center to an elevator car is provided through the on-site equipment. A connection between an elevator car and a preselected service point can be established by the on-site equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Seppo Ketoviita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:16
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66B; B66B5/00; B66B5/0006; B66B5/0018; B66B5/0025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A modular system for regional and local supervision and monitoring of elevator equipment, comprising: service equipment at a service center; site equipment including a base unit at a site including means for operatively connecting the base unit to one to eight elevator cars; means for communicating between the service and site equipment including a phone number list from which a phone number of the service center containing the service equipment is selected; an elevator car unit operatively connected to the base unit for supplying audio and data communication; and a machine room for each elevator, said machine room containing an input and output device for a single elevator with each input and output device connected to a single common base unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A modular system for regional and local supervision and monitoring of elevator equipment, comprising: service equipment at a service center; site equipment including a base unit at a site including means for operatively connecting the base unit to one to eight elevator cars; means for communicating between the service and site equipment including a phone number list from which a phone number of the service center containing the service equipment is selected; an elevator car unit operatively connected to the base unit for supplying audio and data communication; and a machine room for each elevator, said machine room containing an input and output device for a single elevator with each input and output device connected to a single common base unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system according to claim 1 further including means for selecting a call sequence of the numbers in said phone list, so that a specific call sequence related to the numbers in the phone list can be configured.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said base unit includes means for sending routine calls to the service equipment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 3, wherein the base unit includes indicators for indicating the status of the system, the status of the system transmitted by data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 4, wherein the base unit includes means for inputting data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system according to claim 3, wherein said base unit includes means for sending a plurality of communications; and said service equipment includes means for selecting at least one of said the communications and selecting commands for the site equipment from a menu.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 6, wherein said service center equipment service includes means for receiving audio and text data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 3, wherein said site equipment further includes an interface unit operatively connected to the base unit so that several elevator cars can be connected to the base unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system according to claim 3, wherein said site equipment includes an input and output device operatively connected to the base unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 9, wherein said input and output device includes indicators for providing status data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said input and output device includes indicators for providing information related to power supplies.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 11, wherein said input and output device and said base unit are mounted in different locations and said input and output device includes a keypad display operated by menus.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said base unit is operatively connected to eight elevators.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 13, wherein said elevators are located in a single building.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 13, wherein said elevators are located in a plurality of buildings.
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