Global Patent Index - EP 3150535 A1

EP 3150535 A1 20170405 - RFID POSITION DETECTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELEVATOR

Title (en)

RFID POSITION DETECTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELEVATOR

Title (de)

RFID-POSITIONSDETEKTORANORDNUNG FÜR EINEN AUFZUG

Title (fr)

AGENCEMENT DE DÉTECTEUR DE POSITION RFID POUR UN ASCENSEUR

Publication

EP 3150535 A1 20170405 (EN)

Application

EP 15187714 A 20150930

Priority

EP 15187714 A 20150930

Abstract (en)

A position detector arrangement for an elevator (1) is proposed to comprise multiple flags (21), a flag detection sensor (19) such as e.g. a photo sensor, multiple RFID tags (39) and an RFID detector (43) for reading the identification information stored in the RFID tags (39). Each of the flags (21) is to be attached at a fixed position within an elevator shaft (5). The flag detection sensor is to be attached at a car (3) of the elevator (1). Furthermore, the flag detection sensor (19) is adapted for optically detecting a presence of the flag (21) using e.g. a light barrier arrangement. Each RFID tag (39) stores individual identification information. Furthermore, each of the RFID tags (39) is mechanically attached to one of the flags (21). Reading the individual information stored in the RFID tag (39), the position detector arrangement may provide not only information that the car (3) is located at an arbitrary one of the shaft doors but also information about the identity, i.e. about the location, of the shaft door. Accordingly, e.g. upon power cycling, the elevator may easily determine the position of the car without necessarily performing a lengthy synchronisation run.

IPC 8 full level

B66B 1/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 1/3492 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 5682024 A 19971028 - KOOPMAN JR PHILIP J [US], et al

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3150535 A1 20170405

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15187714 A 20150930