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B66B 2201/20

Details of the evaluation method for the allocation of a call to an elevator car

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Aspects of control systems of elevators > Details of the evaluation method for the allocation of a call to an elevator car

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  • B66B 2201/21 Primary evaluation criteria
  • B66B 2201/211 Waiting time, i.e. response time
  • B66B 2201/214 Total time, i.e. arrival time
  • B66B 2201/215 Transportation capacity
  • B66B 2201/216 Energy consumption
  • B66B 2201/22 Secondary evaluation criteria
  • B66B 2201/221 Penalisation of transfers
  • B66B 2201/222 Taking into account the number of passengers present in the elevator car to be allocated
  • B66B 2201/223 Taking into account the separation of passengers or groups
  • B66B 2201/224 Avoiding potential interference between elevator cars
  • B66B 2201/225 Taking into account a certain departure interval of elevator cars from a specific floor, e.g. the ground floor
  • B66B 2201/226 Taking into account the distribution of elevator cars within the elevator system, e.g. to prevent clustering of elevator cars
  • B66B 2201/23 Other aspects of the evaluation method
  • B66B 2201/233 Periodic re-allocation of call inputs
  • B66B 2201/234 Taking into account uncertainty terms for predicted values, e.g. the predicted arrival time of an elevator car at the floor where a call is made
  • B66B 2201/235 Taking into account predicted future events, e.g. predicted future call inputs
  • B66B 2201/24 Control of empty elevator cars
  • B66B 2201/241 Standby control

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B66, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. INVENTIO CH 3,939
  2. OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 3,810
  3. KONE CORPORATION FI 3,008
  4. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 2,333
  5. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,254
  6. HITACHI 1,195
  7. OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 1,065
  8. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 961
  9. INVENTIO 828
  10. CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION US 828