Elevator Operator Interface

摘要

An elevator activation system provides virtual activation of one or more buttons by passengers. An optical sensor or time-of-flight camera is positioned near buttons of the elevator and projects an optical curtain over buttons of the elevator. Disturbances in the optical curtain are detected and an exact location of a disturbance in the optical curtain is communicated to a sensor controller which then virtually activates a button correlated to the particular location of the disturbance. The sensor controller communicates with an elevator controller such that the elevator is controlled based on the particular function activated in response to virtual activation of the button. The elevator activation system may further comprise a user feedback feature configured to signify to a passenger that a button has been virtually activated without physically contacting the button.

主权项

1. An elevator activation system, wherein the elevator activation system comprises:
a. a plurality of buttons positioned on an operating panel, wherein the plurality of buttons are positioned along multiple horizontal and vertical axes; b. an optical sensing device, wherein the optical sensing device is configured to project an optical curtain, wherein the optical curtain comprises an array that covers the plurality of buttons that are positioned along the multiple horizontal and vertical axes of the operating panel, wherein the optical sensing device is configured to detect a disturbance in the optical curtain; and c. a sensor controller, wherein the sensor controller is configured to virtually activate at least one button of the plurality of buttons in response to the disturbance detected in the optical curtain.