摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that a remarkable restriction on transporting performance is generated especially in a high-rise building equipped with a large number of floors. <P>SOLUTION: This invention relates to the elevator device comprising an elevator shaft 10 enabling at least one first elevator car 20 and second elevator car 30 to separately move upward/downward for serving destination calls, and a control device 40 deciding the elevator car 20, 30 suitable for serving destination calls; and the method of operating the elevator device. The first elevator car 20 is moved either synchronously in time with the second elevator car 30, or displaced in time relative to the second elevator car 30, depending on at least one operation parameter, but still within the time duration of a journey of the second elevator car 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |