Elevator Scheduling System with Remote Call Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional elevator systems require passengers to manually call and navigate elevators, leading to increased wait times and contact with buttons, which can be inefficient and unhygienic.
Innovation Solution
A device and method that utilize a computer-controlled elevator scheduling system, where a user's controller transmits an elevator call, creating an electronic ticket that is processed by an elevator controller to automatically select pick-up and drop-off floors, reducing the need for manual button pressing and optimizing elevator movement based on usage patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If conventional manual elevator calling is used, then passengers can call elevators, but wait times increase and button contact increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having the elevator controller automatically press the recall button in response to a scheduled call signal before the passenger needs to manually call the elevator. This advance automation eliminates wait time and removes the need for manual button pressing during the actual elevator call.
Solution Approach 2:
The elevator controller serves itself by automatically pressing the recall button without requiring passenger intervention. The system uses the scheduled call signal to trigger automatic button pressing, making the elevator calling process self-service oriented and eliminating manual operation.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If manual button pressing is required, then elevators can be called, but hygiene is compromised due to contact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical action of manual button pressing with an automated electronic system. The elevator controller receives scheduled call signals and automatically actuates the recall button, substituting the mechanical manual operation with an automated control mechanism that eliminates hygiene concerns.
Solution Approach 2:
The elevator system serves itself by automatically pressing the recall button in response to scheduled calls without requiring passenger contact with buttons. This self-service mechanism eliminates the hygiene issue associated with manual button pressing while maintaining operational functionality.
3Productivity
If traditional elevator control is used, then elevators operate, but scheduling efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements preliminary scheduling by receiving and processing scheduled call signals in advance. The elevator controller uses these pre-scheduled calls to automatically press recall buttons, optimizing elevator dispatch efficiency before passengers arrive, thereby improving productivity without significant complexity increase.
Data Source
AI summary
An elevator has an elevator scheduling assembly. The elevator scheduling assembly may include elevator controllers that pressure elevator buttons to call an elevator car to a floor in a building. The elevator scheduling assembly may also include a mobile user controller that allows a user to remotely call an elevator car.