Elevator Inspection With Automated Camera Preset Sequencing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Physical inspection of elevator components is difficult due to the confined nature of elevator systems, necessitating manual checks that are cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
Implementing cameras on the top and bottom of an elevator car to automatically capture images and videos of components, which are then transmitted to a user device in a predefined sequence for inspection, allowing for automated and efficient evaluation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If physical inspection of elevator components is performed manually, then inspection can be conducted, but the process is cumbersome and inefficient due to the confined nature of elevator systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual physical inspection with an automated camera system that captures images of elevator components. The camera is positioned to photograph components without requiring a mechanic to physically access confined spaces, thereby substituting mechanical human inspection with an automated optical system that improves both efficiency and ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates visual copies (photographs) of elevator components using a camera system. These images serve as replicas that can be viewed and analyzed without physically accessing the confined inspection areas, allowing inspectors to examine component conditions remotely and efficiently
2Productivity
If cameras are installed on the elevator car to automate inspection, then inspection efficiency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the camera system into the existing elevator car structure, allowing the same camera infrastructure to serve multiple inspection purposes across different elevator cars and locations. This multi-functional approach justifies the added complexity by providing broad utility and eliminating the need for separate inspection systems
Solution Approach 2:
The camera system is positioned and configured to automatically capture images of components without requiring external intervention or complex positioning mechanisms. The system serves itself by being statically mounted to capture required views, reducing the complexity that would arise from active positioning or adjustment mechanisms
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AI summary
An elevator system is provided, including at least one elevator car (304) and a camera (310) affixed to the at least one elevator car (304), wherein the camera (310) is operated by a controller (302). The controller (302) is configured to automatically capture, from the camera (310), media associated with a set of locations, wherein the set of locations are associated with the at least one elevator car (304). A transceiver transmits one or more sequences of the media captured from the camera (310). The one or more sequences of the media captured from the camera (310) can be based at least in part on a user input.