LOGIC GATES

Elevator door and motion interlock logic

This elevator door and motion interlock diagram turns a few basic operating conditions into two outputs. RUNENABLE requires a car call, closed and locked doors, no overload, normal inspection status, and a condition away from a floor. DOOROPENENABLE allows an opening command only when the car is at a floor and the same inhibit conditions are clear.

UPDATED 2026-09-23
EXAMPLEElevator door and motion interlock logic
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CASE ANALYSIS

Scenario

An instructional interlock circuit determines when a car may move and when doors may be opened at a landing.

Key decisions

  • Both closed and locked door signals are required for movement.
  • Overload and inspection mode inhibit normal operation.
  • An at-floor signal prevents a normal run command.
  • Door opening requires the car to be at a floor and not overloaded.

When to reuse this

Use this for a digital logic or controls exercise. Actual elevator safety chains use redundant, monitored, safety-rated circuits beyond this conceptual gate diagram.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why need both door closed and locked?01
They represent distinct conditions; a closed door is not necessarily mechanically locked.
What does inspection mode do?02
It inhibits normal automatic motion in this simplified model.
Is overload normally a gate input?03
An overload condition commonly prevents normal operation, though implementation is equipment-specific.
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