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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1996
Ronald R Pepin, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Robert Mashiak, Somers, CT (US);
Sanjay Kamani, Unionville, CT (US);
Patrick Lusaka, Windsor, CT (US);
Jean-Marie Rennetaud, Dierikom, CH;
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing an elevator door performance result of an elevator door in an elevator door system which normally operates sequentially from state-to-state in a closed loop sequential chain of normal operating states is disclosed. A plurality of parameter signals provided by the elevator door system is monitored by the apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a door state sequencer for providing a performance measure; a module for providing a reference measure and an acceptable range; and an abnormal detection module for analyzing the door performance measure.