Global Patent Index - EP 3421404 B1

EP 3421404 B1 20231220 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A CAR OPERATING PANEL FOR AN ELEVATOR

Title (en)

METHOD FOR OPERATING A CAR OPERATING PANEL FOR AN ELEVATOR

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES KABINENTABLEAUS FÜR EINEN AUFZUG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN PANNEAU DE COMMANDE DE CABINE D'UN ASCENSEUR

Publication

EP 3421404 B1 20231220 (EN)

Application

EP 17178177 A 20170627

Priority

EP 17178177 A 20170627

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3421404A1] A method for operating a car operating panel (1) in an elevator car (3) for an elevator is proposed. The method comprising (i) receiving a destination selection signal indicating a passenger's request for transportation to a selected destination floor; (ii) detecting an occupation degree indicating a current occupation of the elevator car; and (iii) outputting an audible feedback stating the selected destination floor in case the occupation degree is higher than a predetermined occupation limit. While the approach presented herein appears to be simple, it may provide significant benefits with respect to improved traffic management, advantages for blind or handicapped people with low eye sight or lack of awareness or knowledge, improved customer satisfaction and/or increased life cycle of components. Furthermore, the approach presented herein may require no or only minor hardware modification of existing COPs but may mainly be implemented in software.

IPC 8 full level

B66B 3/00 (2006.01); B66B 1/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 1/468 (2013.01); B66B 3/002 (2013.01); B66B 1/3476 (2013.01); B66B 2201/4623 (2013.01)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3421404 A1 20190102; EP 3421404 B1 20231220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17178177 A 20170627