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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1996
Junichi Kiji, Urayasu, JP;
Shoji Nakai, Hachioji, JP;
Mitsuyo Yamaura, Machida, JP;
Naoki Imasaki, Urayasu, JP;
Susumo Kubo, Hino, JP;
Tatsuo Yoshitsugu, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
In a vertically movable elevator group management control apparatus for control of a plurality of transversely shiftable cars among plural shafts, control is done by storing route data with respect to each said car, generating target floor data including a target floor, based on car call data obtained in correspondence with each said car and station call data as obtained correspondingly to each floor, estimating the time taken for said car to reach said target floor, based on at least said route data, said target floor data and said car call data, and assigning a certain car to a certain floor call, based on the estimated arrival time.