Patent ID: 8490753

Claim:
An elevator control apparatus comprising: a travel distance calculating section configured to calculate a travel distance of an elevator car to a destination floor of the elevator car; a speed pattern generating section configured to compare the travel distance calculated by the travel distance calculating section with a predetermined distance; generate a speed pattern that is control information indicating a normal operation if the travel distance is the same or less than the predetermined distance, wherein the normal operation makes the elevator car accelerate up to a rated speed, move at the rated speed, and decelerate until the elevator car stops; and generate a speed pattern that is control information indicating a partially low speed operation if the travel distance is larger than the predetermined distance, wherein the partially low speed operation makes the elevator car accelerate up to the rated speed, move at the rated speed, decelerate to a predetermined low speed, which is lower than the rated speed, move at the predetermined low speed, and decelerate until the elevator car stops; and a speed control section configured to make the elevator car move to the destination floor based on the speed pattern generated by the speed pattern generating section.