An intelligent normal force release supervisor including: a processor; and a memory including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations including: receiving a signal from a dispatching controller that an elevator car and a propulsion system are going to park for a selected period of time; requesting a confirmation from a brake controller to confirm that a brake system of the elevator car and the propulsion system are deployed; receiving the confirmation from the brake controller to confirm that the brake system of the elevator car and the propulsion system are deployed; and transmitting a command to a normal force controller to reduce normal force on wheels of the propulsion system, wherein the normal force controller is configured to actuate a normal force generator to reduce the normal force on the wheels of the propulsion system in response to the command.
ROPELESS ELEVATOR INTELLIGENT NORMAL FORCE RELEASE SUPERVISORY CONTROL
09.06.2022
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS |
ROPELESS ELEVATOR INTELLIGENT NORMAL FORCE RELEASE SUPERVISORY CONTROL
Europäisches Patentamt | 2022
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