Patent Application for Blockchain-Based Elevator Monitoring Technology: Enhancing Elevator Safety and Maintenance Efficiency

Patent Application for Blockchain-Based Elevator Monitoring Technology: Enhancing Elevator Safety and Maintenance EfficiencyOn December 17, 2024, the State Intellectual Property Office of China revealed that Shandong Langchao Ultra-High Definition Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd

Patent Application for Blockchain-Based Elevator Monitoring Technology: Enhancing Elevator Safety and Maintenance Efficiency

On December 17, 2024, the State Intellectual Property Office of China revealed that Shandong Langchao Ultra-High Definition Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. filed a patent application titled "A Blockchain-Based Elevator Equipment Monitoring Method, System, Terminal and Medium," with publication number CN119117845A and an application date of September 2024. This patent application aims to revolutionize elevator monitoring by leveraging blockchain technology to enhance elevator operational safety and reliability, and significantly improve maintenance efficiency and data management transparency.

The patent abstract details the core technology. It proposes a blockchain-based elevator equipment monitoring method, system, terminal, and medium designed for real-time, transparent monitoring of elevator operational data, tamper-proof storage of maintenance records, and intelligent management of fault warnings. The system first utilizes sensor devices to collect various operational parameters of the elevator equipment and performs preliminary processing and filtering of this data. The processed data is then uploaded to the blockchain network via an IoT gateway.

Notably, the blockchain network in this patent application employs a consortium chain architecture and a corresponding consensus mechanism. The characteristics of a consortium chain allow it to balance data security and transparency with efficiency and controllability. The choice of a consortium chain, rather than a public or private chain, reflects the applicant's comprehensive consideration of the elevator monitoring system's security, reliability, and manageability. The participation and oversight of consortium chain members effectively prevent data tampering, ensuring the system's integrity and authenticity. The consensus mechanism ensures consistent data recognition among all participating nodes, effectively avoiding data conflicts and discrepancies.

A core component of the patent application lies in the pre-configured smart contracts. These smart contracts are deployed on the blockchain network and serve as crucial logic controllers. Based on preset rules and parameters, the smart contracts monitor and analyze the elevator equipment operational parameters uploaded to the blockchain in real time. Upon detecting anomalies in the elevator equipment parameters, the smart contracts automatically trigger a fault alarm mechanism, promptly notifying relevant maintenance personnel to facilitate swift remedial action.

Beyond fault alarms, the smart contracts also manage elevator maintenance status checks and maintenance task generation. By analyzing elevator operational data and maintenance history, the smart contracts intelligently determine if an elevator has reached its scheduled maintenance cycle or status and automatically generate maintenance tasks, assigning them to relevant maintenance personnel. The system also receives feedback on maintenance results and records them on the blockchain, creating a complete maintenance record chain.

This smart contract-based automated management model significantly improves elevator maintenance efficiency. Traditional elevator maintenance often relies on manual inspections and periodic checks, resulting in low efficiency and potential delays and safety hazards. The patent application's technical solution, through automated alerts and task assignment via smart contracts, effectively avoids delays caused by human factors, ensuring timely elevator maintenance and repair, and reducing safety risks.

Furthermore, the immutability of blockchain technology ensures the authenticity and integrity of elevator maintenance records. All maintenance records are permanently and securely stored on the blockchain; any unauthorized modifications are immediately identified and recorded, preventing false or omitted maintenance records and increasing transparency for regulatory oversight.

This patent application offers a novel solution for elevator monitoring. By combining blockchain technology with the Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor technology, it achieves real-time monitoring of elevator operational data, tamper-proof storage of maintenance records, and intelligent management of fault warnings, effectively enhancing elevator operational safety and reliability, reducing the probability of accidents, and significantly improving maintenance efficiency and data management transparency. This has significant practical value for elevator operators and positive implications for public safety.

The application prospects of this technical solution are vast. It can be applied to various types of elevators, including residential, commercial, and freight elevators. The technology is also highly scalable and can integrate other sensor data, such as temperature, humidity, and vibration, to provide more comprehensive elevator operational status monitoring for more effective fault and accident prevention.

In summary, Shandong Langchao Ultra-High Definition Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.'s blockchain-based elevator equipment monitoring patent represents a significant breakthrough in elevator monitoring technology. By introducing blockchain technology, this patent effectively addresses many issues inherent in traditional elevator monitoring technologies and provides new directions and approaches for future elevator safety management. Its application value in enhancing elevator safety and maintenance efficiency deserves significant industry attention. This technology is poised for widespread future application, driving the elevator industry towards a safer, more efficient, and intelligent future.