WebCPC CPC COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION

B66B ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS ({apparatus for raising or lowering persons on theatrical stages or the like A63J 5/12}; funicular railbound systems with rigid ground-supported tracks and cable traction, e.g. cliff railways, B61B 9/00; arrangements of ammunition handlers in vessels B63G 3/00; hoists, lifts, or conveyers for loading or unloading in general B65G; braking or detent devices controlling normal movements of winding drums or barrels B66D; ship-lifting devices E02C; garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for lifting vehicles E04H 6/12; hoists for feeding ammunition or projectiles to launching apparatus or to loading mechanisms F41A 9/00)

  NOTE - In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:
  - "elevator" covers the term "lift", and the two terms are interchangeable

  Common features of elevators

B66B 1/00 Control systems of elevators in general (safety devices B66B 5/00; controlling door or gate operation B66B 13/00; systems of general application G05)

B66B 1/02 ・Control systems without regulation, i.e. without retroactive action

B66B 1/04 ・・hydraulic

B66B 1/06 ・・electric

B66B 1/08 ・・・with devices, e.g. handles or levers, in the cars or cages for direct control of movements

B66B 1/10 ・・・・specially adapted for mining hoists

B66B 1/12 ・・・with devices, e.g. handles or levers, located at a control station for direct control movements, e.g. electric mining-hoist control systems

B66B 1/14 ・・・with devices, e.g. push-buttons, for indirect control of movements

B66B 1/16 ・・・・with means for storing pulses controlling the movements of a single car or cage {(B66B 1/2433 takes precedence)}

B66B 1/18 ・・・・with means for storing pulses controlling the movements of several cars or cages {(B66B 1/2458 takes precedence)}

B66B 1/20 ・・・・・and for varying the manner of operation to suit particular traffic conditions, e.g. "one-way rush-hour traffic", {(B66B 1/2466 takes precedence)}

B66B 1/22 ・・・・with means for taking account of delayed calls

B66B 1/24 ・Control systems with regulation, i.e. with retroactive action, for influencing travelling speed, acceleration, or deceleration

B66B 1/2408 ・・{where the allocation of a call to an elevator car is of importance, i.e. by means of a supervisory or group controller}

B66B 1/2416 ・・・{For single car elevator systems}

B66B 1/2433 ・・・{For elevator systems with a single shaft and multiple cars}

B66B 1/2458 ・・・{For elevator systems with multiple shafts and a single car per shaft}

B66B 1/2466 ・・・{For elevator systems with multiple shafts and multiple cars per shaft}

B66B 1/2491 ・・・{For elevator systems with lateral transfers of cars or cabins between hoistways}

B66B 1/26 ・・mechanical

B66B 1/28 ・・electrical (detecting excessive speed B66B 5/04); {(control of electrical motor H02P)}

B66B 1/285 ・・・{with the use of a speed pattern generator}

  WARNING - B66B 1/28

B66B 1/30 ・・・effective on driving gear, {e.g. acting on power electronics, on inverter or rectifier controlled motor}

B66B 1/302 ・・・・{for energy saving}

B66B 1/304 ・・・・{with starting torque control}

B66B 1/306 ・・・・{with DC powered elevator drive}

B66B 1/308 ・・・・{with AC powered elevator drive}

B66B 1/32 ・・・effective on braking devices, {e.g. acting on electrically controlled brakes (brake control H02P, lift brakes per se B66B 5/02)}

B66B 1/34 ・Details, {e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system}

B66B 1/3407 ・・{Setting or modification of parameters of the control system}

B66B 1/3415 ・・{Control system configuration and the data transmission or communication within the control system}

B66B 1/3423 ・・・{Control system configuration, i.e. lay-out}

B66B 1/343 ・・・・{Fault-tolerant or redundant control system configuration}

B66B 1/3438 ・・・・{Master-slave control system configuration}

B66B 1/3446 ・・・{Data transmission or communication within the control system}

B66B 1/3453 ・・・・{Procedure or protocol for the data transmission or communication}

B66B 1/3461 ・・・・{between the elevator control system and remote or mobile stations}

B66B 1/3469 ・・{mechanical}

B66B 1/3476 ・・{Load weighing or car passenger counting devices (B66B 5/14 takes precedence)}

B66B 1/3484 ・・・{using load cells}

B66B 1/3492 ・・{Position or motion detectors or driving means for the detector (B66B 1/40, B66B 1/50 take precedence; length measuring G01B; speed measuring G01P)}

B66B 1/36 ・・Means for stopping the cars, cages, or skips at predetermined levels

B66B 1/365 ・・・{mechanical}

B66B 1/38 ・・・and for returning the controlling handle or lever to its neutral position

B66B 1/40 ・・・and for correct levelling at landings

B66B 1/405 ・・・・{for hydraulically actuated elevators}

B66B 1/42 ・・・・separate from the main drive

B66B 1/425 ・・・・・{adapted for multi-deck cars in a single car frame}

B66B 1/44 ・・・and for taking account of disturbance factors, e.g. variation of load weight

B66B 1/46 ・・Adaptations of switches or switchgear (switches or switchgear in general, applications of switches or switchgear for floor-levelling purpose H01H; panels for boards or switching arrangements H02B 1/015)

B66B 1/461 ・・・{characterised by their shape or profile}

B66B 1/462 ・・・・{Mechanical or piezoelectric input devices}

B66B 1/463 ・・・・{Touch sensitive input devices}

B66B 1/465 ・・・・{being resistant to damage}

B66B 1/466 ・・・・{facilitating maintenance, installation, removal, replacement or repair}

B66B 1/467 ・・・{characterised by their mounting position}

B66B 1/468 ・・・{Call registering systems}

B66B 1/48 ・・・Adaptations of mechanically-operated limit switches (for cranes B66C 13/50; for winding mechanisms B66D 1/56)

B66B 1/50 ・・・with operating or control mechanisms mounted in the car or cage or in the lift well or hoistway

B66B 1/52 ・・・Floor selectors

B66B 3/00 Applications of devices for indicating or signalling operating conditions of elevators

B66B 3/002 ・{Indicators}

B66B 3/004 ・・{Mechanical devices that can be illuminated}

B66B 3/006 ・・{for guiding passengers to their assigned elevator car}

B66B 3/008 ・・{Displaying information not related to the elevator, e.g. weather, publicity, internet or TV}

B66B 3/02 ・Position or depth indicators

B66B 3/023 ・・{characterised by their mounting position}

B66B 3/026 ・・{Mechanical devices that can be illuminated}

B66B 5/00 Application of checking, fault-correcting, or safety devices in elevators

B66B 5/0006 ・{Monitoring devices or performance analysers (B66B 5/02 takes precedence)}

B66B 5/0012 ・・{Devices monitoring the users of the elevator system}

B66B 5/0018 ・・{Devices monitoring the operating condition of the elevator system}

B66B 5/0025 ・・・{for maintenance or repair}

B66B 5/0031 ・・・{for safety reasons}

B66B 5/0037 ・・{Performance analysers}

B66B 5/0043 ・{Devices enhancing safety during maintenance}

B66B 5/005 ・・{Safety of maintenance personnel}

B66B 5/0056 ・・・{by preventing crushing}

B66B 5/0062 ・・・・{by devices, being operable or not, mounted on the elevator car}

B66B 5/0068 ・・・・{by activating the safety brakes when the elevator car exceeds a certain upper or lower position in the elevator shaft}

B66B 5/0075 ・・・・{by anchoring the elevator car or counterweight}

B66B 5/0081 ・・・{by preventing falling by means of safety fences or handrails, being operable or not, mounted on top of the elevator car}

B66B 5/0087 ・{Devices facilitating maintenance, repair or inspection tasks (devices incorporated in the buffer B66B 5/288; railings on top of the car B66B 11/0226)}

B66B 5/0093 ・・{Testing of safety devices}

B66B 5/02 ・responsive to abnormal operating conditions

B66B 5/021 ・・{the abnormal operating conditions being independent of the system (alarm systems in general G08B)}

B66B 5/022 ・・・{where the abnormal operating condition is caused by a natural event, e.g. earthquake}

B66B 5/024 ・・・{where the abnormal operating condition is caused by an accident, e.g. fire}

B66B 5/025 ・・・{where the abnormal operating condition is caused by human behaviour or misbehaviour, e.g. forcing the doors}

B66B 5/027 ・・{to permit passengers to leave an elevator car in case of failure, e.g. moving the car to a reference floor or unlocking the door}

B66B 5/028 ・・{Safety devices separate from control system in case of power failure, for hydraulical lifts, e.g. braking the hydraulic jack (B66B 5/16 takes precedence)}

B66B 5/04 ・・for detecting excessive speed

B66B 5/042 ・・・{with characteristic location of the governor cable}

B66B 5/044 ・・・{Overspeed governors}

B66B 5/046 ・・・・{of the pendulum or rocker arm type}

B66B 5/048 ・・・{Testing of overspeed governor}

B66B 5/06 ・・・electrical

B66B 5/08 ・・for preventing overwinding

B66B 5/10 ・・・electrical

B66B 5/12 ・・in case of rope or cable slack

B66B 5/125 ・・・{electrical}

B66B 5/14 ・・in case of excessive loads

B66B 5/145 ・・・{electrical}

B66B 5/16 ・・Braking or catch devices operating between cars, cages, or skips and fixed guide elements or surfaces in hoistway or well

B66B 5/18 ・・・and applying frictional retarding forces

B66B 5/185 ・・・・{by acting on main ropes or main cables}

B66B 5/20 ・・・・by means of rotatable eccentrically-mounted members (B66B 5/24 takes precedence)

B66B 5/22 ・・・・by means of linearly-movable wedges (B66B 5/24 takes precedence)

B66B 5/24 ・・・・by acting on guide ropes or cables

B66B 5/26 ・・・Positively-acting devices, e.g. latches, knives

B66B 5/28 ・Buffer-stops for cars, cages, or skips

B66B 5/282 ・・{Structure thereof}

B66B 5/284 ・・{mounted on cars or counterweights}

B66B 5/286 ・・・{between two cars or two counterweights}

B66B 5/288 ・・{with maintenance features (if not incorporated in the buffer B66B 5/0087)}

B66B 7/00 Other common features of elevators

B66B 7/02 ・Guideways; Guides (arrangements in mine shafts E21D 7/02)

B66B 7/021 ・・{with a particular position in the shaft}

B66B 7/022 ・・{with a special shape}

B66B 7/023 ・・{Mounting means therefor}

B66B 7/024 ・・・{Lateral supports}

B66B 7/025 ・・・{End supports, i.e. at top or bottom}

B66B 7/026 ・・・{Interconnections}

B66B 7/027 ・・・{for mounting auxiliary devices}

B66B 7/028 ・・{with earthquake protection devices}

B66B 7/04 ・・{Riding means, e.g.} Shoes, Rollers, {between car and guiding means, e.g. rails, ropes (rollers adapted to match the shape of a special guiding means B66B 7/02; vibration attenuation systems acting between car and its supporting frame B66B 11/026)}

B66B 7/041 ・・・{including active attenuation system for shocks, vibrations}

B66B 7/042 ・・・・{with rollers, shoes}

B66B 7/043 ・・・・・{using learning}

B66B 7/044 ・・・・{with magnetic or electromagnetic means}

B66B 7/045 ・・・・・{using learning}

B66B 7/046 ・・・{Rollers}

B66B 7/047 ・・・{Shoes, sliders}

B66B 7/048 ・・・{including passive attenuation system for shocks, vibrations}

B66B 7/06 ・Arrangements of ropes or cables

B66B 7/062 ・・{Belts}

B66B 7/064 ・・{Power supply or signal cables}

B66B 7/066 ・・{Chains}

B66B 7/068 ・・{Cable weight compensating devices}

B66B 7/08 ・・for connection to the cars or cages, e.g. couplings

B66B 7/085 ・・・{Belt termination devices}

B66B 7/10 ・・for equalising rope or cable tension

B66B 7/12 ・Checking, lubricating, or cleaning means for ropes, cables or guides

B66B 7/1207 ・・{Checking means}

B66B 7/1215 ・・・{specially adapted for ropes or cables}

B66B 7/1223 ・・・・{by analysing electric variables}

B66B 7/123 ・・・・{by analysing magnetic variables}

B66B 7/1238 ・・・・{by optical techniques}

B66B 7/1246 ・・・{specially adapted for guides}

B66B 7/1253 ・・{Lubricating means}

B66B 7/1261 ・・・{specially adapted for ropes or cables}

B66B 7/1269 ・・・{specially adapted for guides}

B66B 7/1276 ・・{Cleaning means}

B66B 7/1284 ・・・{specially adapted for ropes or cables}

B66B 7/1292 ・・・{specially adapted for guides}

  Lifts in, or associated with, buildings

B66B 9/00 Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures (characterised by control systems B66B 1/00; apparatus for raising or lowering persons on stages of theatres A63J 5/12)

B66B 9/003 ・{for lateral transfer of car or frame, e.g. between vertical hoistways or to/from a parking position}

B66B 9/02 ・actuated mechanically otherwise than by rope or cable

B66B 9/022 ・・{by rack and pinion drives}

B66B 9/025 ・・{by screw-nut drives}

B66B 9/027 ・・{by rope climbing devices}

B66B 9/04 ・actuated pneumatically or hydraulically (platforms for lifting or lowering through short distances B66F 7/00)

B66B 9/06 ・inclined, e.g. serving blast furnaces

B66B 9/08 ・・associated with stairways, e.g. for transporting disabled persons {(facilitating access of invalids to vehicles A61G 3/02)}

B66B 9/0807 ・・・{Driving mechanisms}

B66B 9/0815 ・・・・{Rack and pinion, friction rollers}

B66B 9/0823 ・・・・{Screw and nut}

B66B 9/083 ・・・・{Pull cable, pull chain}

B66B 9/0838 ・・・{Levelling gears}

B66B 9/0846 ・・・{Guide rail (B66B 9/0807 takes precedence)}

B66B 9/0853 ・・・{Lifting platforms, e.g. constructional features}

B66B 9/0861 ・・・{Hanging lifts, e.g. rope suspended seat or platform}

B66B 9/0869 ・・・{Collapsible stairways, e.g. operable between a lower level and an upper level}

B66B 9/10 ・Paternoster type (with devices for transferring goods into, or out of, the compartments B65G 17/00)

B66B 9/16 ・Mobile or transportable lifts specially adapted to be shifted from one part of a building or other structure to another part or to another building or structure (devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes B66F 9/00, e.g. fork-lift trucks B66B 9/06)

B66B 9/187 ・・with a liftway specially adapted for temporary connection to a building or other structure (B66B 9/193 takes precedence)

B66B 9/193 ・・with inclined liftways

B66B 11/00 Main component parts of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures

B66B 11/0005 ・{Constructional features of hoistways}

B66B 11/001 ・{Arrangement of controller, e.g. location}

B66B 11/0015 ・・{in the machine room}

B66B 11/002 ・・{in the hoistway}

B66B 11/0025 ・・・{on the car}

B66B 11/003 ・・・{on the counterweight }

B66B 11/0035 ・{Arrangement of driving gear, e.g. location or support}

B66B 11/004 ・・{in the machine room}

B66B 11/0045 ・・{in the hoistway}

B66B 11/005 ・・・{on the car}

B66B 11/0055 ・・・{on the counterweight}

B66B 11/006 ・{Applications of loading and unloading equipment for lifts associated with buildings (of general application B65G; for paternoster lifts B65G 17/00; for mine lifts B66B 17/14)}

B66B 11/0065 ・{Roping (Mining hoist B66B 15/08)}

B66B 11/007 ・・{for counterweightless elevators }

B66B 11/0075 ・・{with hoisting rope or cable positively attached to a winding drum}

B66B 11/008 ・・{with hoisting rope or cable operated by frictional engagement with a winding drum or sheave}

B66B 11/0085 ・・・{of rucksack elevators}

B66B 11/009 ・・・{with separate traction and suspension ropes}

B66B 11/0095 ・・・{where multiple cars drive in the same hoist way}

B66B 11/02 ・Cages, {i.e. cars}(doors, gates or other apparatus controlling access to, or exit from, cages B66B 13/00)

B66B 11/0206 ・・{Car frames}

B66B 11/0213 ・・・{for multi-deck cars}

B66B 11/022 ・・・・{with changeable inter-deck distances}

B66B 11/0226 ・・{Constructional features, e.g. walls assembly, decorative panels, comfort equipment, thermal or sound insulation}

B66B 11/0233 ・・・{Lighting systems}

B66B 11/024 ・・・{Ventilation systems}

B66B 11/0246 ・・・{Maintenance features (devices facilitating maintenance in general B66B 5/0087)}

B66B 11/0253 ・・・{Fixation of wall panels}

B66B 11/026 ・・{Attenuation system for shocks, vibrations, imbalance, e.g. passengers on the same side (acting between car or supporting frame and guides B66B 7/04; acting between car and ropes, cables B66B 7/08; correcting levelling between car and floor B66B 1/40)}

B66B 11/0266 ・・・{Passive systems (aerodynamic structure B66B 11/0226)}

B66B 11/0273 ・・・・{acting between car and supporting frame}

B66B 11/028 ・・・{Active systems}

B66B 11/0286 ・・・・{acting between car and supporting frame}

B66B 11/0293 ・・・{Suspension locking or inhibiting means to avoid movement when car is stopped at a floor (locking car to building while loading to avoid movement B66B 17/34)}

B66B 11/04 ・Driving gear; {Details thereof, e.g. seals (braking devices acting on the driving gear B66B 5/02; of mining-hoist winding devices B66B 15/08)}

B66B 11/0407 ・・{actuated by an electrical linear motor (in the counterweight B66B 17/12)}

B66B 11/0415 ・・{actuated manually, e.g. additional safety system}

B66B 11/0423 ・・{actuated pneumatically or hydraulically}

B66B 11/043 ・・{actuated by rotating motor; Details, e.g. ventilation (Roping on drum, sheave, winch or pulley B66B 11/0065; Power supply or control B66B 1/28, H02P; Motor construction H02K)}

B66B 11/0438 ・・・{with a gearless driving, e.g. integrated sheave, drum or winch in the stator or rotor of the cage motor}

B66B 11/0446 ・・・{with screw-nut or worm-screw gear}

B66B 11/0453 ・・・{with planetary or epicycloidal gear, e.g. differential gear}

B66B 11/0461 ・・・{with rack and pinion gear}

B66B 11/0469 ・・・{with chain, pinion gear}

B66B 11/0476 ・・・{with friction gear, e.g. belt linking motor to sheave}

B66B 11/0484 ・・・{with a clutch or a coupling system between several motors, e.g. switching different speeds, progressive starting, torque limitation, flywheel (control B66B 1/28)}

B66B 11/0492 ・・{actuated by other systems, e.g. combustion engines}

B66B 11/06 ・・with hoisting rope or cable positively attached to a winding drum {B66B 11/0075 takes precedence}

B66B 11/08 ・・with hoisting rope or cable operated by frictional engagement with a winding drum or sheave {B66B 11/008 takes precedence}

B66B 13/00 Doors, gates, or other apparatus controlling access to, or exit from, cages or lift well landings (door fittings, locks E05)

B66B 13/02 ・Door or gate operation (of general application E05F)

B66B 13/04 ・・of swinging doors

B66B 13/06 ・・of sliding doors

B66B 13/08 ・・・guided for horizontal movement

B66B 13/10 ・・・by car or cage movement

B66B 13/12 ・・Arrangements for effecting simultaneous opening or closing of cage and landing doors

B66B 13/125 ・・・{electrical}

B66B 13/14 ・・Control systems or devices

B66B 13/143 ・・・{electrical}

B66B 13/146 ・・・・{method or algorithm for controlling doors}

B66B 13/16 ・・・Door or gate locking devices controlled or primarily controlled by condition of cage, e.g. movement or position

B66B 13/165 ・・・・{electrical}

B66B 13/18 ・・・・without manually-operable devices for completing locking or unlocking of doors

B66B 13/185 ・・・・・{electrical}

B66B 13/20 ・・・・・Lock mechanisms actuated mechanically by abutments or projections on the cages

B66B 13/22 ・Operation of door or gate contacts

B66B 13/24 ・Safety devices in passenger lifts, not otherwise provided for, for preventing trapping of passengers

B66B 13/245 ・・{mechanical}

B66B 13/26 ・・between closing doors

B66B 13/28 ・・between car or cage and wells

B66B 13/285 ・・・{Toe guards or apron devices}

B66B 13/30 ・Constructional features of doors or gates (of interest apart from this application E06B)

B66B 13/301 ・・{Details of door sills}

B66B 13/303 ・・{Details of door panels}

B66B 13/305 ・・・{Slat doors for elevators}

B66B 13/306 ・・{Details of door jambs}

B66B 13/308 ・・{Details of seals and joints}

  Lifts in hoistways of mines

B66B 15/00 Main component parts of mining-hoist winding devices

B66B 15/02 ・Rope or cable carriers

B66B 15/04 ・・Friction sheaves; "Koepe" pulleys

B66B 15/06 ・・Drums

B66B 15/08 ・Driving gear

B66B 17/00 Hoistway equipment

B66B 17/02 ・mounted in head-frames (winding towers for mines E04H 12/26)

B66B 17/04 ・Mining-hoist cars or cages

B66B 17/06 ・・with tiltable platforms

B66B 17/08 ・Mining skips

B66B 17/10 ・・adapted for passenger transport

B66B 17/12 ・Counterpoises

B66B 17/14 ・Applications of loading and unloading equipment (of general application B65G)

B66B 17/16 ・・for loading and unloading mining-hoist cars or cages

B66B 17/18 ・・・Swinging bridges, e.g. for compensating for differences in level between car or cage and landing

B66B 17/20 ・・・by moving vehicles into, or out of, the cars or cages

B66B 17/22 ・・・Securing vehicles in cars or cages

B66B 17/24 ・・・・mounted on the car or cage

B66B 17/26 ・・for loading or unloading mining-hoist skips

B66B 17/28 ・・electrically controlled (for elevators in general B66B 1/06)

B66B 17/30 ・・・for cars or cages

B66B 17/32 ・・・for skips

B66B 17/34 ・Safe lift clips; Keps

B66B 17/36 ・Gates or other apparatus controlling access to, or exit from, cars, cages, or hoistway landings

B66B 19/00 Mining-hoist operation

B66B 19/002 ・{installing or exchanging guide rails (details of rails B66B 7/02)}

B66B 19/005 ・{installing or exchanging the elevator drive}

B66B 19/007 ・{method for modernisation of elevators}

B66B 19/02 ・installating or exchanging ropes or cables

B66B 19/04 ・installing or removing mining-hoist cars, cages, or skips

B66B 19/06 ・Applications of signalling devices (depth indicators B66B 3/02; order telegraphs G08B)

B66B 20/00 Elevators not provided for in groups B66B 1/00 to B66B 19/00

  Escalators or moving walkways

B66B 21/00 Kinds or types of escalators or moving walkways

B66B 21/02 ・Escalators

B66B 21/025 ・・{of variable speed type}

B66B 21/04 ・・Linear type

B66B 21/06 ・・Spiral type

B66B 21/08 ・・Paternoster type, i.e. the escalator being used simultaneously for climbing and descending (B66B 21/06 takes precedence)

B66B 21/10 ・Moving walkways

B66B 21/12 ・・of variable speed type

B66B 23/00 Component parts of escalators or moving walkways

B66B 23/02 ・Driving gear

B66B 23/022 ・・{with polygon effect reduction means}

B66B 23/024 ・・{Chains therefor}

B66B 23/026 ・・{with a drive or carrying sprocket wheel located at end portions}

B66B 23/028 ・・{with separate drive chain or belt that engages directly the carrying surface chain}

B66B 23/04 ・・for handrails

B66B 23/06 ・・・with means synchronising the operation of the steps or the carrying belts and the handrails

B66B 23/08 ・Carrying surfaces

B66B 23/10 ・・Carrying belts

B66B 23/12 ・・Steps

B66B 23/14 ・Guiding means for carrying surfaces

B66B 23/145 ・・{Roller assemblies}

B66B 23/147 ・・N: End portions, i.e. means for changing the direction of the carrying surface]

B66B 23/16 ・Means allowing tensioning of the endless member

B66B 23/18 ・・for carrying surfaces

B66B 23/20 ・・for handrails

B66B 23/22 ・Balustrades

B66B 23/225 ・・{Lighting systems therefor}

B66B 23/24 ・・Handrails (driving gear therefor B66B 23/02; tensioning means therefor B66B 23/16; preventing jamming thereof by foreign objects B66B 29/04; accessories therefor B66B 31/02)

B66B 23/26 ・・・of variable speed type

B66B 25/00 Control of escalators or moving walkways (walkways of variable speed type B66B 21/12; handrails of variable speed type B66B 23/26; of general application G05)

B66B 25/003 ・{Methods or algorithms therefor}

B66B 25/006 ・{Monitoring for maintenance or repair (for security reasons B66B 29/005)}

B66B 27/00 Indicating operating conditions of escalators or moving walkways (of general application G08)

B66B 29/00 Safety devices of escalators or moving walkways (walkways of variable speed type B66B 21/12; handrails of variable speed type B66B 23/26)

B66B 29/005 ・{Applications of security monitors}

B66B 29/02 ・responsive to, or preventing, jamming by foreign objects

B66B 29/04 ・・for balustrades or handrails

B66B 29/06 ・・Combplates

B66B 29/08 ・Means to facilitate passenger entry or exit (moving handrails B66B 23/24)

B66B 31/00 Accessories for escalators, or moving walkways, e.g. for sterilising or cleaning (for safety B66B 29/00)

B66B 31/003 ・{for cleaning steps or pallets}

B66B 31/006 ・{for conveying hand carts, e.g. shopping carts (hand carts per se B62B 1/00, B62B 3/00)}

B66B 31/02 ・for handrails

B66B 2001/00 Control systems of elevators in general (safety devices B66B 5/00; controlling door or gate operation B66B 13/00; systems of general application G05)

B66B 2001/24 ・Control systems with regulation, i.e. with retroactive action, for influencing travelling speed, acceleration, or deceleration

B66B 2001/2408 ・・{where the allocation of a call to an elevator car is of importance, i.e. by means of a supervisory or group controller}

B66B 2001/2416 ・・・{For single car elevator systems}

B66B 2001/2425 ・・・・{Zone definition for two cars in the same hatchway}

B66B 2001/2433 ・・・{For elevator systems with a single shaft and multiple cars}

B66B 2001/2441 ・・・・{with the use of a speed pattern generator}

B66B 2001/245 ・・・・{for high-speed elevators which do not attain the maximum speed during shorts runs (control of acceleration and deceleration G05B 19/407)}

B66B 2001/2466 ・・・{For elevator systems with multiple shafts and multiple cars per shaft}

B66B 2001/2475 ・・・・{by using cost function computing}

B66B 2001/2483 ・・・・{by predicting the traffic, e.g. with statistical or learning procedures}

B66B 2009/00 Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures (characterised by control systems B66B 1/00; apparatus for raising or lowering persons on stages of theatres A63J 5/12)

B66B 2009/006 ・Ganged elevator

B66B 2009/06 ・inclined, e.g. serving blast furnaces

B66B 2009/08 ・・associated with stairways, e.g. for transporting disabled persons {(facilitating access of invalids to vehicles A61G 3/02)}

B66B 2009/0876 ・・・Details

B66B 2009/0884 ・・・・Control systems

B66B 2009/0892 ・・・・Seats` constructional features

B66B 2023/00 Component parts of escalators or moving walkways

B66B 2023/14 ・Guiding means for carrying surfaces

B66B 2023/142 ・・paternoster return type system

B66B 2201/00 Aspects of control systems of elevators

B66B 2201/10 ・Details with respect to the type of call input

B66B 2201/101 ・・Single call input

B66B 2201/102 ・・Up or down call input

B66B 2201/103 ・・Destination call input before entering the elevator car

B66B 2201/104 ・・Call input for a preferential elevator car or indicating a special request

B66B 2201/20 ・Details of the evaluation method for the allocation of a call to an elevator car

B66B 2201/21 ・・Primary evaluation criteria

B66B 2201/211 ・・Waiting time, i.e. response time

B66B 2201/212 ・・Travel time

B66B 2201/213 ・・・where the number of stops is limited

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 2201/231 ・・Sequential evaluation of plurality of criteria

B66B 2201/232 ・・・where the time needed for a passenger to arrive at the allocated elevator car from where the call is made is taken into account

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

B66B 2201/242 ・・Parking control

B66B 2201/243 ・・Distribution of elevator cars, e.g. based on expected future need

B66B 2201/30 ・Details of the elevator system configuration

B66B 2201/301 ・・Shafts divided into zones

B66B 2201/302 ・・・with variable boundaries

B66B 2201/303 ・・Express or shuttle elevators

B66B 2201/304 ・・Transit control

B66B 2201/305 ・・・with sky lobby

B66B 2201/306 ・・Multi-deck elevator cars

B66B 2201/307 ・・Tandem operation of multiple elevator cars in the same shaft

B66B 2201/308 ・・Ganged elevator cars

B66B 2201/34 ・details

B66B 2201/40 ・Details of the change of control mode

B66B 2201/401 ・・by time of the day

B66B 2201/402 ・・by historical, statistical or predicted traffic data, e.g. by learning

B66B 2201/403 ・・by real-time traffic data

B66B 2201/404 ・・by cost function evaluation

B66B 2201/405 ・・by input of special passenger or passenger group

B66B 2201/406 ・・by input of human supervisor

B66B 2201/46 ・・Switches or switchgear

B66B 2201/4607 ・・・Call registering systems

B66B 2201/4615 ・・・・Wherein the destination is registered before boarding

B66B 2201/4623 ・・・・Wherein the destination is registered after boarding

B66B 2201/463 ・・・・Wherein the call is registered through physical contact with the elevator system

B66B 2201/4638 ・・・・Wherein the call is registered without making physical contact with the elevator system

B66B 2201/4646 ・・・・・using voice recognition

B66B 2201/4653 ・・・・wherein the call is registered using portable devices

B66B 2201/4661 ・・・・for priority users

B66B 2201/4669 ・・・・・using passenger condition detectors

B66B 2201/4676 ・・・・for checking authorization of the passengers

B66B 2201/4684 ・・・・for preventing accidental or deliberate misuse

B66B 2201/4692 ・・・・for payment for use

--- Edited by Muguruma Professional Engineer Office(C), 2013 ---