Button (Elevator Floor Call Panel)

Have you ever taken an elevator and noticed the elevator buttons and wondered how they are structured and how they work?

This article Hoang Sa Viet provides complete information about elevator buttons.

Structure of elevator floor call panel

Button or elevator floor call panel is an important device in the elevator system so that users can select the desired floor and the elevator will move to that floor. This is considered a direct means of connection for users to interact with the elevator system.

Elevator floor call panels usually include the following components:

Floor Buttons: These buttons represent different floors in the building. Users can press the button of the floor they want to go to or go to. There may be an up button and a down button for each floor.

Indicator Lights: Each floor selection button is usually equipped with an indicator light to indicate the floor the elevator is operating on. This helps the user know where the elevator is during travel.

Emergency Button: An emergency button is usually designed for the user to press in an emergency situation or when help is needed (usually a bell symbol).

Display Screen: A screen that can display information about the elevator's operating status, such as the current floor, direction of travel, or special announcements.

Announcement Speaker: If there is any announcement that needs to be communicated to the passengers, there is a speaker to broadcast the message.

Door Open/Close Buttons: This button allows the user to open or close the elevator door.

Special Floor Control Panel: Sometimes, there are special control buttons or displays for floors with special functions such as disabled floors, event floors, or technical floors.

Detailed construction may vary depending on the type and model of elevator. Modern elevators often incorporate intelligent control technology to optimize performance and ensure safety.

Elevator button classification

On the market today, elevator buttons are divided into 2 main types:

Mechanical push button

Usually physical buttons, for the user to directly select the desired floor number.

Advantage:

Less prone to technical errors

Ease of Use: Usually easy to use for all types of users, including those who are not familiar with technology.

Diverse designs: mechanical buttons are often designed in square, circular, hexagonal shapes, etc., suitable for many different types of elevators.

Using mechanical buttons can have additional instructions or embossed letters, colors to support people with disabilities, visual impairments can use easily.

Low price

Disadvantages:

Dirt easily

Gives a traditional look, not as modern as a touchscreen.

Touch button

The elevator floor call panel is equipped with a touch screen so that users can touch the screen to the touch elevator button to select the floor or perform other functions.

Advantage:

Integrated with multiple features and flexible functions.

Modern design

The software can

Disadvantages:

Possibility of technical errors: The touch screen may have technical problems such as loss of touch or reduced sensitivity due to time of use.

High maintenance requirements

Can be difficult to use for those who are not familiar with technology.

The cost will be higher than mechanical push buttons.

Each type of floor call button has different advantages and applications depending on the specific requirements of the project and the comfort of the user to choose between mechanical buttons and touch screens.

Floor call panel installation location

The installation location of the elevator floor call panel can be installed in many convenient locations for users, but it will usually be installed in the following 2 locations:

Inside the elevator cabin: the floor call panel is installed inside the elevator cabin and includes many control buttons such as: Floor selection button, door open/close button, call button, emergency rescue button, etc. The more floors, the more buttons on the control panel and vice versa.

Outside the elevator waiting door: the floor call button at the floor doors is usually only installed with 2 buttons to call the elevator up or down.

How elevator buttons work

User interaction: When the user wants to select a specific floor, they will interact with the floor call panel through the push button or touch screen.

Control signal: The control signal from the floor call panel will be transmitted to the elevator control system, notifying the request to change floors.

Signal processing: The elevator control system processes the signal and determines what action to take, including moving the elevator to the selected floor.

Information Display: The floor call panel will display information about the elevator status, such as whether the elevator is moving up, down, or in standby mode.

Notification to User: After the control system processes the request, the floor call panel provides the result to the user by displaying the selected floor number or other status message.

This operating principle ensures that users can easily interact with the elevator system during use.

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Decode the symbols on the elevator floor call panel

Each symbol on the floor call button has its own function, you need to understand these symbols clearly to be able to use the elevator properly.

Up and Down Arrows: These are symbols that indicate the direction of the elevator's movement. The up arrow indicates that the elevator is moving up, and the down arrow indicates that it is going down.

Floor call button (numbers 1,2,3,4…) This is the floor symbol or letter of the floors on the elevator, press the corresponding button to move to the desired floor position.

Elevator call button from outside, when you press this button, when it reaches the floor you are standing on, the elevator door will automatically open.

Bell symbol or the word "ALARM": in case of emergency, press this button for assistance.

Elevator door open and hold symbol (◄►): This is the button often used to wait for the elevator to bring goods, objects or people into or out of the elevator.

Door close symbol ( ►◄) : this symbol is also used as a button to close the elevator door faster.

Above are some common symbols inthang máy gia đìnhIn addition, there are some other elevator symbols that you often see in public places such as hotels, high-rise buildings, supermarkets,...

1–n: Corresponding number of floors.

B–basement: Symbol of basement.

R (or RT) – rooftop: Symbol of the rooftop.

MB – motorbike: Symbol for motorbike parking floor.

P–parking: Parking floor symbol.

G–ground: Symbol of ground floor.

Hotel elevator signs.

1–n: floor number button.

G–ground: Ground floor symbol.

R–restaurant: Restaurant symbol.

L–Lounge or Lobby: Lobby symbol.

UL–upper lobby: Upper lobby symbol.

LL–lower lobby: Lower lobby symbol.

UG–upper ground: Mezzanine floor symbol.

Garage: Parking floor symbol.

Hopefully this article will help you better understand the elevator floor call panel as well as how to use the elevator.

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