JP2006056678A - Elevator system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator system capable of preventing an elevator use history on all passengers from being erased even in case where any trouble occurs. <P>SOLUTION: When a portable information processing device 6 held by an elevator user is detected by platform side user detection devices 8a to 8c or a car side user detection device 9, elevator system identification information, detected place identification information, and time information are stored in the portable information processing device 6 as use history information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator system in which a car is moved in response to a call registered in an elevator control device.

  In a conventional elevator system, passenger attribute information including a departure floor for each passenger, a destination floor for each passenger, or a boarding time for each passenger is stored. This elevator system detects passengers whose passenger attribute information is stored on the way to the landing, and performs call registration (prior call) based on the stored passenger attribute information before the passenger arrives at the landing. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-221169

  In the conventional elevator system as described above, since the passenger attribute information is stored and learned for each of the plurality of passengers in the elevator control device, the passenger attribute information has disappeared due to some trouble In this case, information about all passengers was lost, and it was necessary to re-store passenger attribute information, and it was necessary to spend time and effort to repair the entire elevator system.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to erase all information related to the use of elevators even in the event of any trouble. It is providing the elevator system which can prevent that.

  An elevator system according to the present invention is disposed at a plurality of locations including a portable information processing device carried by an elevator user and at least one of a passage and a car used by the elevator user when using the elevator. A plurality of user detection means for detecting an information processing device, and when a portable information processing device is detected by the user detection means, use of the fact that an elevator user is detected at a location where the user detection means is arranged History information providing means for sending history information to the portable information processing apparatus.

  Since the present invention stores elevator usage histories distributed to portable information processing devices carried by passengers on an individual basis, even if any trouble occurs, passenger usage histories related to elevator usage are all at once. Can be prevented from disappearing.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic layout showing an elevator system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an elevator system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, the car 1 is lifted and lowered in the hoistway in the hoistway in the building. A machine room is provided in the upper part of the hoistway. The machine room is provided with an elevator control device 2 that controls the raising and lowering of the car 1 (the elevator control device 2 may be provided in the hoistway). Platforms 3a to 3c are provided on each floor in the building. The halls 3a to 3c are provided with hall side call buttons 4a to 4c, respectively. A car-side call button 4d is provided in the car 1. The call buttons 4a to 4d are electrically connected to the elevator control device 2. Based on the operation of the call buttons 4a to 4d performed by the elevator user, the elevator control device 2 moves the car 1 to the landings 3a to 3c which are the target floors of the elevator user.

  The elevator control device 2 is provided with an elevator system identification information storage unit 5. The elevator system identification information storage unit 5 stores elevator system identification information (ID information) that is identification information unique to the elevator system related to the elevator control device 2. The elevator control device 2 is provided with a clock (not shown) for obtaining time information.

  When using the elevator system according to the first embodiment, the elevator user carries a portable information processing apparatus 6 (for example, a mobile phone or a portable PC such as a PDA: Personal Digital Assistant). In order to detect the portable information processing device 6, the landing side user detection devices 8 a to 8 c (user detection means and cum history information) are respectively provided in the landings 3 a to 3 c (passages used when the elevator user uses the elevator). Providing means) and a car-side user detecting device 9 (user detecting means and history information providing means) is provided in the car 1.

  The landing-side user detection devices 8a to 8c and the car-side user detection device 9 include an elevator communication processing unit 10 for performing wired communication or wireless communication with the elevator control device 2 and the portable information processing device 6. Yes. Further, the landing-side user detection devices 8 a to 8 c and the car-side user detection device 9 have a location identification information storage unit 11. The location identification information storage unit 11 stores detected location identification information (ID information) for identifying the location where each of the user detection devices 8a to 8c, 9 is provided.

  When the landing-side user detection devices 8a to 8c and the car-side user detection device 9 detect the portable information processing device 6, they report to the elevator control device 2 that the portable information processing device 6 has been detected. Then, the elevator control device 2 reads the elevator system identification information from the elevator system identification information storage unit 5, and sends it to the landing side user detection devices 8 a to 8 c or the car side user detection device 9 that detects the portable information processing device 6. In contrast, elevator system identification information and time information are transmitted. And the hall side user detection apparatuses 8a-8c or the car side user detection apparatus 9 which detected the portable information processing apparatus 6 add detection place identification information to elevator system identification information and time information, and use including them History information (for example, No. 1 car: 1st floor: 10:00:00) is transmitted to the portable information processing device 6.

  The portable information processing device 6 includes a portable in-device communication processing unit 12, an elevator usage history storage unit 13, an operation display unit 14, and an information processing unit 15. The portable in-device communication processing unit 12 is for receiving the usage history information sent from the user detection devices 8a to 8c, 9. The portable in-device communication processing unit 12 is also used for communication with the user detection device or for detection by the user detection device. The elevator usage history storage unit 13 is for storing (accumulating) usage history information. The operation display unit 14 is used by an elevator user to display a usage history. The operation display unit 14 includes a display that displays video, buttons that are operated by an elevator user, a speaker that emits sound, and the like. The information processing unit 15 is for performing the above-described information processing operation, and is electrically connected to the portable in-device communication processing unit 12, the elevator usage history storage unit 13, and the operation display unit 14.

  Next, the operation will be described. Here, as an example of the operation, a case where the elevator user moves from the landing 3a to the landing 3c will be described.

  First, when the elevator user goes to the landing 3a and enters the distance where the portable information processing device 6 and the landing-side user detection device 8a can communicate, the landing-side user detection device 8a causes the portable information processing device 6 to The usage history information I (for example, car No. 1: 1st floor: 8:10:00) is transmitted from the landing-side user detection device 8a to the portable information processing device 6. The portable information processing device 6 receives the usage history information I and stores it in the elevator usage history storage unit 13.

  Next, when the elevator user gets into the car 1 that has arrived at the landing 3a, the portable information processing device 6 is detected by the car-side user detection device 9, and the usage history information II (for example, No. 1 car: in the car: 8:11:30) is transmitted from the car-side user detection device 9 to the portable information processing device 6. The portable information processing device 6 receives the usage history information II and stores it in the elevator usage history storage unit 13.

  Thereafter, when the car 1 arrives at the landing 3c and the elevator user gets out of the car 1, the portable information processing device 6 is detected by the landing-side user detection device 8c, and usage history information III (for example, car No. 1) : 3rd floor: 8:12:00) is transmitted from the landing-side user detection device 8c to the portable information processing device 6. The portable information processing device 6 receives the usage history information III and stores it in the elevator usage history storage unit 13.

  Thereafter, the information processing unit 15 in the portable information processing device 6 processes the usage history information I to III to create usage history information IV. As a result, the elevator user operates the operation display unit 14 to search the elevator use history and use history information IV (for example, No. 1 car: boarding floor, first floor: getting off floor, third floor: starting use) 8:10:00: Waiting time, 1 minute 30 seconds: Necessary movement time 2 minutes) (Required expected time information) can be displayed.

  On the other hand, even if the elevator user goes to the landing 3a and the portable information processing device 6 is detected by the landing-side user detection device 8a, the elevator user may not get into the car 1 for some reason.

  If other usage history information is not stored in the elevator usage history storage unit 13 even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the usage history information I was stored, the information processing unit 15 determines that the elevator user did not use the elevator. Then, the use history information V is created, and the use history information V is stored in another folder in the elevator use history storage unit 13 as a use history that the elevator user has not used the elevator.

  Further, only the usage history information III may be stored in the elevator usage history storage unit 13 within a predetermined time after the usage history information I is stored. In such a case, the information processing unit 15 determines that the elevator user has moved from the landing 3a to the landing 3c using a moving means such as a staircase or an escalator without using the elevator, and the usage history information VI And the usage history information VI is stored in another folder in the elevator usage history storage unit 13 as a usage history that the elevator user has moved using a moving means other than the elevator.

  In such an elevator system, since the elevator usage history information is distributed and stored for each portable information processing device 6 carried by each elevator user, in the event that something goes wrong, However, it is possible to prevent the use histories related to passenger elevators from being erased all at once.

  In addition, since the usage history information is stored in the portable information processing device 6 carried by each elevator user and the time information necessary for the movement is accumulated, the trend of the movement time is grasped, and the expected expected time Can also be scheduled and can be scheduled for movement within the building.

  Furthermore, since the usage history information is stored in the portable information processing device 6 carried by each elevator user, the elevator user can freely view his / her own behavior history.

  Furthermore, since the usage history information is stored in the portable information processing device 6 managed by each elevator user, rather than being concentrated in one place, the elevator user himself / herself Usage history information can be managed, and personal information can be prevented from being leaked.

  Further, since the usage history information is distributed and stored on the portable information processing device 6 side carried by the elevator user, it is not necessary to store the usage history information collectively on the elevator side, and therefore, the storage side has a large storage capacity. It is not necessary to provide a storage device having

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. As in the first embodiment, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are used for the schematic layout and block diagram of the elevator system according to the second embodiment. In the figure, in the portable information processing device 6, the elevator user repeatedly uses the elevator, and usage history information is accumulated. Then, a plurality of usage histories are managed by the information processing unit 15 in the portable information processing device 6. As a result, for example, when the elevator user tries to use the elevator from the landing 3c, the information processing unit 15 is configured to analyze the behavior of the elevator user based on the tendency of the accumulated usage history information, such as going to the landing 3a. To be able to predict.

  And when it will be in such a state and the portable information processing apparatus 6 is going to emit destination floor information, the information processing part 15 will show destination floor information with respect to an elevator user by using the operation display part 14. (Check. At this time, the elevator user can approve the destination floor information, change the destination floor information, or cancel the destination floor information by operating the operation display unit 14. Thereafter, the destination floor information that has been approved or changed is transmitted to the elevator control device 2 by the information processing unit 15 via the portable in-device communication processing unit 12 and the elevator communication processing unit 10. As a result, the elevator control device 2 can generate call registration by operating the call buttons 4a to 4d instead of the elevator user based on the destination floor information. On the other hand, when the destination floor information is canceled, the destination floor information is not transmitted and the call buttons 4a to 4d are not operated.

  Further, the elevator user can register the destination floor in the portable information processing device 6 by operating the operation display unit 14. That is, the elevator user can manually create the destination floor information. Therefore, the elevator user can register the destination floor with respect to the elevator control device 2 by operating the portable information processing device 6. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In such an elevator system, the use history information stored in the portable information processing device 6 is used, and the car 1 is moved to the landings 3a to 3c before the elevator user operates the landing side call buttons 4a to 4c. Since it can be called, the waiting time until the car 1 arrives at the landings 3a to 3c is shortened, and a more efficient elevator service can be provided.

  In addition, since the elevator control device 2 operates the car-side call button 4d using the use history information stored in the portable information processing device 6, there are many elevator users in the car 1 and the car side. Even when it is difficult to operate the call button 4d, the elevator user can go to the target landings 3a to 3c without operating the call button 4d, and can provide a more efficient elevator service.

  In addition, when the destination floor information is about to be issued by the portable information processing device 6, the destination floor information is presented to the elevator user, and the destination floor information can be changed or canceled. Can be prevented and a more efficient elevator service can be provided.

  The portable information processing device 6 may automatically transmit the destination floor information to the elevator control device 2 and notify the elevator user only that the destination floor information has been transmitted. In this case, the destination floor information is changed or canceled by operating the call buttons 4a to 4d.

  The portable information processing device 6 may send the destination floor information to the elevator control device 2 at the same time as presenting the destination floor information to the elevator user. When the destination floor information is changed or canceled, the destination floor information cancellation instruction is transmitted and the changed destination floor information is transmitted. Further, whether or not to perform the operation of transmitting destination floor information at the same time as presenting may be determined based on stored usage history information (adopting rate of destination floor information).

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The schematic layout of the elevator system according to the third embodiment uses FIG. 1 as in the first and second embodiments. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an elevator system according to the third embodiment. In FIG. 3, the portable information processing device 6 is further provided with a user type information storage unit 16. The user type information storage unit 16 stores user type information indicating the type of elevator user registered in advance.

  The user type information is information indicating the type of the elevator user such as a healthy person, a wheelchair user, a disabled person, a child, or an elderly person. Then, the information processing unit 15 transmits user type information to the elevator control device 2 via the portable in-device communication processing unit 12 and the elevator communication processing unit 10. The elevator control device 2 that has received the user type information is connected to the car door (not shown) and the landing door (not shown) provided in the car 1 and the landings 3a to 3c, respectively, based on the user type information. User type control such as an adjustment for slowing down the opening / closing speed, a change in the content of the announcement made in the car 1, or an adjustment for increasing the volume of the announcement is performed. In addition, the elevator control device 2 that has received the user type information is based on the user type information and the output of a scale device (not shown) provided for detecting the load in the car 1. Settings such as preferential guidance of the car 1 with a small number of elevator users can also be performed. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment. In addition, the elevator control device 2 and the portable information processing device 6 of the third embodiment also have the functions shown in the first and second embodiments.

  Next, the operation will be described. 4 is an operation flowchart of the elevator control device 2 in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of the portable information processing device 6 in FIG. Here, for example, communication and signal flow related to the elevator control device 2 and the portable information processing device 6 when the elevator user is going from the landing 3c to the landing 3a will be described.

  First, in the figure, the elevator control device 2 determines whether there is a report that the portable information processing device 6 has been detected from the landing-side user detection devices 8a to 8c or the car-side user detection device 9 (step S101, respectively). 102), whether there is an operation of the hall side call buttons 4a to 4c or the car side call button 4d (steps S103 and 104, respectively), and whether destination floor information and user type information are received from the portable information processing device 6 Whether or not (step S105) is repeatedly confirmed (standby state).

  At this time, when the elevator user goes to the landing 3c and enters a distance where the portable information processing device 6 and the landing-side user detection device 8c can communicate with each other, the landing-side user detection device 8c causes the portable information processing device 6 to enter the distance. Is detected to the elevator control device 2, and usage history information is provided from the landing-side user detection device 8c (step S106).

  Then, the usage history information is received by the portable information processing device 6 (step S201), and the usage history information is stored in the elevator usage history storage unit 13 (step S202). Next, the elevator usage history storage unit determines whether usage history information similar to the received usage history information (for example, usage history information that approximates the usage start hall and time information) is stored by the information processing unit 15. 13 is searched (step S203). If approximate usage history information is found as a result of the search, the received usage history information (current floor and time) is compared with a plurality of stored usage history information, and destination floor information may be issued. It is judged by the information processing part 15 whether it can do (step S204). As a result, when it is determined that the destination floor information can be issued, the operation display unit 14 operates, so that the destination floor information is presented to the elevator user (step S205), and the destination floor information is changed. Whether it is performed is monitored (step S206).

  And when the destination floor information is changed by the elevator user, when the usage history information approximated in the elevator usage history storage unit 13 is not found, or in the stored usage history information, the destination If the floor cannot be specified and the destination floor information cannot be issued, then the information processing unit 15 monitors whether the elevator user manually registers the destination floor information (step S207). .

  When the destination floor information is approved without being changed, or when the destination floor information is manually input, the destination floor information that is approved or manually registered is sent to the elevator controller 2. Is transmitted (step S208). On the other hand, when the destination floor information is canceled as a result of the change, the destination floor information is not transmitted. After this, the user type information is transmitted to the elevator control device 2 by the portable information processing device 6 (step S209).

  Next, when the elevator control device 2 receives the destination floor information, the call registration is performed without the elevator user operating the call buttons 4a to 4d, and the elevator control device 2 is set to an optimum number ( Any one of the cars) is determined and the user is notified (step S107). Then, whether the elevator user does not cancel the destination floor with the call buttons 4a to 4d and whether the destination floor information is not canceled are monitored by the elevator control device 2 (step S108). Here, if the call registration is canceled or the destination floor information is canceled by the call buttons 4a to 4d, the car 1 is stopped and the elevator control device 2 returns to the standby state (step S109). . However, when the cancellation by the call buttons 4a to 4d or the destination floor information is not canceled, the car 1 is dispatched (step S110).

  Next, the elevator control device 2 confirms whether or not the user type information is received from the portable information processing device 6 (step S111). When the user type information is received, the user type control is performed based on the user type information (step S112).

  When the car 1 arrives at the hall 3c, the operation of the hall call button 4c is released, and it is then monitored whether the elevator user gets into the car 1 (step S102). When the elevator user gets into the car 1, the car-side user detection device 9 causes the elevator user to get into the car 1 (the portable information processing device 6 is in the car 1). The usage history information is transmitted to the portable information processing device 6 (step S113). At this time, the car-side call button 4d is operated by the elevator user itself or the elevator control device 2 based on the destination floor information. As a result, the car 1 is moved to the landing 3a.

  When the car 1 arrives at the landing 3a and the elevator user gets off the car 1, the landing-side user detection device 8a reports to the elevator control device 2 that the elevator user is at the landing 3a (step S101). ). As a result, usage history information is issued (step S106) and received by the portable information processing device 6 (step S201).

  On the other hand, when the moving floor information is not issued by the portable information processing device 6, the elevator user himself operates the landing side call button 4c. Then, the elevator control device 2 determines the optimum number of the elevator user to get on according to the operation of the hall-side call button 4c (step S114). When the car 1 arrives at the landing 3c, the operation of the landing-side call button 4c is released, and then the operation of the car-side calling button 4d is confirmed (step S104), and the car 1 is dispatched (moved) by the operation of the car-side calling button 4d. ) At this time, if the elevator user does not carry the portable information processing device 6, the user type control is not performed.

  Further, usage history information is managed in the portable information processing device 6. For this reason, where the usage history information is received is classified into cases and stored in separate folders. In the case classification, first, after receiving the usage history information at the hall 3c, it is determined whether or not the usage history information in the car 1 is stored within a predetermined time (step S210).

  As described above, usage history information in the car 1 is stored when the elevator user gets into the car 1. At that time, it is confirmed whether or not the use history information on the floor other than the hall 3c is stored (step S211). And if the usage history information in the hall 3a is memorize | stored, the usage history which moved using the elevator will be memorize | stored as elevator usage history information (step S212). In some cases, the car 1 gets on the same floor. At that time, the use history that did not use the elevator is stored as non-use history information (step S213).

  On the other hand, even if the elevator user heads to the landing 3c and is detected by the landing-side user detection device 8c, the elevator user may not get into the car 1 for some reason and may not receive usage history information in the car 1. Even in such a case, it is confirmed whether or not the use history information on the floor other than the hall 3c is stored (step S214). If only the usage history information at the hall 3c is stored, the usage history is stored as non-use history information (step S213). Even if the usage history information in the car 1 is not stored, the usage history information in the hall 3c and the usage history information in the hall 3a may be stored. At that time, a use history that the user has moved without using the elevator is stored as other moving means use history information (step S215). And after memorize | storing each usage history information, operation | movement of the portable information processing apparatus 6 is complete | finished and it is judged whether usage history information is received (standby state) (step S201).

  In such an elevator system, the car 1 is called using the use history information in the portable information processing device 6 and an elevator service corresponding to an elevator user such as a wheelchair user can be provided. It is possible to provide an elevator service that gives a sense of security when an elevator user such as a user uses the elevator.

  For example, even if the portable information processing device 6 issues destination floor information, the elevator floor may change or cancel the destination floor information. At this time, the portable information processing device 6 stores the usage history information as a result of the change or cancellation, so that the number of usage history information for issuing destination floor information is corrected as needed. That is, since the portable information processing device 6 performs learning by accumulating and analyzing the usage history information, and the destination floor information can be issued based on the learning, it is possible to provide a more efficient elevator service.

  Furthermore, since the usage history information is stored separately, it is possible to predict an action such as moving on the stairs without using the elevator. Therefore, since unnecessary destination floor information can be prevented from being generated, a more efficient elevator service can be provided.

  In the first to third embodiments, the landing-side user detection devices 8a to 8c or the car-side user detection device 9 detect the portable information processing device 6. However, the portable side information processing device 6 may detect the landing side user detection devices 8a to 8c or the car side user detection device 9, and the landing side user detection devices 8a to 8c or the car side user detection. The device 9 may operate only when detected by the portable information processing device 6.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic layout diagram showing an elevator system according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an elevator system according to the fourth embodiment. In the figure, in the first to third embodiments, an elevator user carries a portable information processing apparatus. However, in the fourth embodiment, the elevator user carries the portable storage device 17.

  The portable storage device 17 is detected by the access information storage unit 18 for storing access information, the landing-side user detection devices 8a to 8c and the car-side user detection device 9, or for transmitting access information. And an easy operation display unit 20 that is operated by an elevator user to display information. That is, the portable storage device 17 is an IC card having a simple operation unit (button), a simple display unit (liquid crystal display or the like), and a storage unit (IC chip or the like). .

  The access information is information related to a method for communicating with the external information processing apparatus 21. The access information is acquired from the portable storage device 17 by the landing-side user detection devices 8a to 8c and transmitted to the elevator control device 22 by the landing-side user detection devices 8a to 8c.

  The external information processing apparatus 21 is, for example, a PC used by an elevator user at home or work, or a communication terminal of a management company with which the elevator user makes a contract. That is, the external information processing apparatus 21 is an information processing apparatus that can communicate with any place. In the description of the fourth embodiment, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus can be connected via a network. That is, the access information (the communication method to the external information processing apparatus 21) in the description of the fourth embodiment is network (Internet) address information (for example, URL: Uniform Resource Locator).

  The external information processing device 21 is provided with an external communication processing unit 24 for communicating with the elevator control device 22. Moreover, the external information processing apparatus 21 has the elevator utilization log | history memory | storage part 13, the operation display part 14, and the information processing part 15 similarly to the portable information processing apparatus in Embodiment 1-4. The information processing unit 15 is electrically connected to the external communication processing unit 24, the elevator usage history storage unit 13, the operation display unit 14, and the information processing unit 15.

  In the elevator control device 22, an elevator control device communication processing unit 23 is further provided in the elevator control device 2 of the first to third embodiments. Moreover, the elevator control apparatus 22 communicates with the external information processing apparatus 21 based on access information by using the communication processing part 23 in an elevator control apparatus. Note that the communication means exchanging information directly or via a network by wire or wireless. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  Next, the operation will be described. Here, as an example, as in the first embodiment, when the elevator user moves from the landing 3a to the landing 3c, communication and signals related to the portable storage device 17, the elevator control device 22, and the external information processing device 21 are transmitted. The flow will be described.

  When the elevator user carrying the portable storage device 17 heads for the landing 3a and enters a distance where the portable storage device 17 and the landing-side user detection device 8a can communicate with each other, the landing-side user detection device 8a makes the portable type portable device. While the storage device 17 is detected, communication is performed between the landing-side user detection device 8a and the portable storage device, and access information is acquired by the landing-side user detection device 8a. Next, it is reported to the elevator control device 22 that the portable storage device 17 has been detected by the landing-side user detection device 8a, and access information and detected location identification information are sent to the elevator control device 22. Sent.

  The elevator control device 22 that has received the access information and the detected location identification information is connected to the external information processing device 21 based on the access information, adds the time information and the elevator system identification information to the detected location identification information, and uses them as usage history information. To the external information processing apparatus 21. Next, the information processing unit 15 in the external information processing apparatus 21 receives the usage history information via the external communication processing unit 24 and stores the usage history information in the elevator usage history storage unit 13.

  Then, the elevator user calls the car 1 to the landing 3a by operating the call button 4a, gets into the car 1 that has arrived at the landing 3a, and gets off the car 1 that has arrived at the landing 3c. The portable storage device 17 is detected by the car-side user detection device 9 and the landing-side user detection device 8c in the car 1 and the landing 3c, respectively, and usage history information at the respective locations is stored in the external information processing device 21. And accumulated. And the elevator user can also search the usage history information memorize | stored in the external information processing apparatus 21 via a network. Therefore, it is also possible to retrieve the required predicted time when moving in the building via the network.

  In such an elevator system, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the information processing unit 15 is separated from the equipment carried by the elevator user, and the usage history information is accumulated in the external information processing apparatus 21. The portable storage device 17 may be simpler and more convenient.

  In addition, since the usage history information is stored in the external information processing apparatus 21 connected by communication, the usage history can be searched from anywhere as long as it is a place where the external information processing apparatus 21 can be connected. Therefore, it is possible to search for a necessary predicted time when moving in the building as long as it can communicate with the external information processing apparatus 21.

Embodiment 5. FIG.
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. As in the fourth embodiment, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are used for the schematic layout and block diagram of the elevator system according to the fifth embodiment. In the figure, as with the portable information processing device 6 in the second embodiment, the external information processing device 21 accumulates usage history information, so that destination floor information related to the behavior of the elevator user is given to the elevator control device 22. Can be emitted. In addition, the portable storage device 17 can notify the elevator user that the destination floor information has been issued by the simple operation display unit 20. Other configurations are the same as those in the fourth embodiment.

  Next, the operation will be described. For example, it is assumed that the elevator user is going from the hall 3c to the hall 3a, and the usage history information is stored in the external information processing apparatus 21 so that the destination floor information of the elevator user can be generated. Communication and signal flows related to the portable storage device 17 and the external information processing device 21 at this time will be described.

  When the elevator user carrying the portable storage device 17 heads for the landing 3c and enters the distance where the portable storage device 17 and the landing-side user detection device 8c can communicate with each other, the landing-side user detection device 8c allows the portable storage device 17 to be portable. The storage device 17 is detected, and as a result, usage history information at the location and time is transmitted to the external information processing device 21.

  Then, the external information processing apparatus 21 searches whether the usage history information related to the received usage history information is stored in the elevator usage history storage unit 13, and when similar usage history information is found. Destination floor information is automatically issued by the external information processing apparatus 21, and call registration is performed by the elevator control apparatus 22 before the elevator user operates the call buttons 4a and 4d, and the elevator user goes to the target floor. The usage history information along the destination floor information is stored in the elevator usage history storage unit 13.

  On the other hand, when other usage history information is not stored even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the usage history information at the hall 3c is stored in the external information processing device 21, the information processing unit 15 in the external information processing device 21 performs the elevator. It is determined that the user is not using the elevator, and is stored in another folder in the elevator usage history storage unit 13 as usage history information that did not use the elevator.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, even when the elevator user goes to the landing 3c and the portable information processing device 6 issues the destination floor information to the landing 3a, the elevator user goes to the landing 3b. There is. In such a case, the elevator user gets into the car 1 and moves to the landing 3b by operating the call button 4d. Then, it is detected by the landing-side user detection device 8b, and usage history information at the landing 3b is stored in the external information processing device 21.

  That is, even if the destination floor information is issued, the elevator user may perform an action different from the destination floor information. Based on the usage history information at such time, the external information processing apparatus 21 determines that the destination floor information is incorrect, and the number of usage history information for the external information processing apparatus 21 to issue the destination floor information is corrected as needed. That is, the external information processing apparatus 21 learns by accumulating and analyzing usage history information, and thereby destination floor information is generated.

  On the other hand, if the usage history information similar to the received usage history information is not stored in the elevator usage history storage unit 13, the destination floor information is not issued by the external information processing device 21, and the call is automatically called. Registration is not performed.

  In such an elevator system, in addition to the effects of the fourth embodiment, the car 1 is used before the elevator user operates the call buttons 4a to 4c using the use history information stored in the external information processing apparatus 21. Can be called at the landings 3a to 3c, the waiting time of the elevator user until the car 1 arrives at the landings 3a to 3c can be shortened, and a more efficient elevator service can be provided.

Embodiment 6 FIG.
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The schematic layout and block diagram of the elevator system according to the sixth embodiment use FIGS. 6 and 7 as in the fourth and sixth embodiments. In the fifth embodiment, the external information processing apparatus 21 searches for the approximate usage history information when the usage history information is received, and automatically finds the destination floor information when the approximate usage history information is found. The call was registered automatically by the elevator controller 22. However, in the sixth embodiment, the portable storage device 17 that has received the behavior predicting operation start information operates the simple operation display unit 20 so that the destination floor information is presented (confirmed) to the elevator user. Is called. The elevator control device 22 determines whether or not the destination floor can be registered based on the destination floor information (command) sent from the portable storage device 17 and approved or changed by the elevator user. Other configurations are the same as those of the fifth embodiment.

  Next, the operation will be described. The elevator user heads to the landings 3a to 3c, usage history information is transmitted to the external information processing device 21, destination floor information is transmitted to the elevator control device 22, and behavior prediction operation start information is stored in the portable storage device 17. It is sent to. At this time, the portable storage device 17 operates the simplified operation display unit 20 to present (confirm) the destination floor information to the elevator user. The elevator user confirms the destination floor information and approves if there is no change, and if there is a change, makes a change (including canceling the destination floor information) using the simplified operation display unit 20, and approves or changes the destination floor. Information (including a cancel command) is sent from the portable storage device 17 to the elevator control device 22 via the landing-side user detection devices 8a to 8c or the car-side user detection device 9. As a result, the elevator control device 22 operates the call buttons 4a to 4d based on the approved or changed destination floor information. If the elevator user does not operate the simplified operation display unit 20 within a predetermined time, it is determined that the destination floor information is approved, and the elevator control device 22 operates the call buttons 4a to 4d based on the destination floor information. .

  In such an elevator system, in addition to the effects of the fourth embodiment, not only the elevator user is informed that the destination floor information has been sent, but also the destination floor information is confirmed, so an incorrect call is made. Registration can be prevented and an even more efficient elevator service can be provided.

  In the sixth embodiment, the destination floor information is presented (confirmed) to the elevator user, and if the elevator user does not operate the simplified operation display unit 20 within a predetermined time, the destination floor information is changed. It was judged that there was no, and the operation based on the destination floor information was performed. However, the destination floor information may only be presented to the elevator user. When the elevator user does not operate the simplified operation unit 20 within a predetermined time for the presentation of the destination floor information, the destination floor information is displayed. It may be disabled.

Embodiment 7 FIG.
Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. The schematic layout of the elevator system according to the seventh embodiment uses FIG. 6 as in the fifth embodiment. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an elevator system according to the seventh embodiment. In FIG. 8, a user type information storage unit 16 is further provided in the external information processing apparatus 21. The user type information storage unit 16 stores user type information indicating the type of elevator user registered in advance.

  The user type information is information indicating the type of the elevator user, such as a healthy person, a wheelchair user, a disabled person, a child, or an elderly person, as in the third embodiment. The information processing unit 15 in the external information processing device 21 transmits user type information to the elevator control device 22 via the external communication processing unit 24 and the network. At this time, the elevator control device 22 controls the elevator device based on the user type information as in the third embodiment. Other configurations are the same as those in the fifth and sixth embodiments.

  In such an elevator system, in addition to the effects of the fifth embodiment, the car 1 is called using the use history information in the external information processing apparatus 21, and an elevator service corresponding to an elevator user such as a wheelchair user is provided. Since it can be provided, it is possible to provide an elevator service that gives more sense of security when an elevator user such as a wheelchair user uses the elevator.

  In the fourth to seventh embodiments, the landing-side user detection devices 8a to 8c or the car-side user detection device 9 detect the portable storage device 17. However, the portable storage device 17 may detect the landing side user detection devices 8a to 8c or the car side user detection device 9, and the landing side user detection devices 8a to 8c or the car side user detection device. 9 may be operated only when detected by the portable storage device 17.

  In the fourth to seventh embodiments, the portable information processing device 6 in the first to third embodiments is not used. However, the external information processing apparatus and the portable information processing apparatus may be the same. Therefore, even if the elevator user forgets to carry the portable information processing device, the portable storage device can be used as a spare.

  Furthermore, in the second, third, fifth, sixth and seventh embodiments, the number of usage history information for which destination floor information is issued is automatically set, but the usage for which destination floor information is issued according to the intention of the elevator user. It is also possible to set the number of history information, and it is also possible to create usage history information and issue destination floor information according to the intention of the elevator user.

  In the first to seventh embodiments, the landing-side user detection devices 8a to 8c are provided in the landings 3a to 3c. However, the user detection device may be provided in a passage used by an elevator user when using the elevator, and may be provided, for example, in a corridor leading to a landing or an entrance / exit of an office.

1 is a schematic layout diagram illustrating an elevator system according to Embodiments 1, 2, and 3 of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the elevator system by Embodiment 1, 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the elevator system by Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the elevator control apparatus in FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the portable information processing apparatus in FIG. 3. 1 is a schematic layout diagram illustrating an elevator system according to Embodiments 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the elevator system by Embodiment 4,5,6 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the elevator system by Embodiment 7 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car, 2 Elevator control apparatus, 3a-3c hall (passage which an elevator user uses when using an elevator), 6 portable information processing apparatus, 8a-8c hall side user detection apparatus (user detection means, cum history) Information providing means), 9 car-side user detecting device (user detecting means, history information providing means), 17 portable storage device, 21 external information processing device, 22 elevator control device, 24 external communication processing unit (history information) Providing means).

Claims (12)

A portable information processing device carried by an elevator user;
A plurality of user detecting means for detecting the portable information processing device, arranged at a plurality of locations including at least one of a passage and a car used when the elevator user uses the elevator;
When the portable information processing device is detected by the user detection means, the fact that an elevator user is detected at the place where the user detection means is arranged is sent to the portable information processing device as usage history information. An elevator system comprising: history information providing means.   The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the portable information processing device presents a required expected time to a destination based on the use history information to an elevator user. An elevator control device for controlling the operation of the elevator;
The portable information processing device emits destination floor information based on the usage history information,
The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the elevator control device performs call registration based on the destination floor information. An elevator control device for controlling the operation of the elevator;
The portable information processing device presents a destination floor based on the destination floor information to an elevator user when issuing destination floor information to the elevator control device based on the usage history information. The elevator system according to claim 1. An elevator control device for controlling the operation of the elevator;
The portable information processing apparatus stores user type information indicating the type of elevator user registered in advance,
The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the elevator control device controls the elevator device based on the user type information emitted from the portable information processing device. An external information processing device;
A portable storage device that is carried by an elevator user and stores access information that is information relating to a communication method to the external information processing device;
A plurality of elevator users are arranged at a plurality of locations including at least one of a passage and a car used when using the elevator, detect the portable storage device, and acquire the access information from the portable storage device User detection means;
When the portable storage device is detected by the user detection unit, the communication unit communicates with the external information processing device based on the access information acquired by the user detection unit, and the user detection unit is disposed An elevator system comprising: history information providing means for sending to the external information processing apparatus as usage history information that an elevator user has been detected.   The elevator system according to claim 6, wherein the external information processing apparatus presents a necessary expected time to a destination based on the use history information to an elevator user. The external information processing device issues destination floor information to the elevator control device based on the usage history information,
The elevator system according to claim 6, wherein the elevator control device performs call registration based on the destination floor information. The external information processing device issues destination floor information to the elevator control device based on the usage history information,
The portable storage device presents a destination floor to an elevator user based on the destination floor information from the elevator control device,
The elevator system according to claim 6, wherein the elevator control device determines whether or not the destination floor can be registered in accordance with a command from the portable storage device. The external information processing apparatus stores user type information indicating the type of elevator user registered in advance,
The elevator system according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the elevator control device controls the elevator device based on the user type information issued from the external information processing device. A plurality of user detection means for detecting a portable information processing device that is disposed at a plurality of locations including at least one of a passage and a car used when the elevator user uses the elevator, and carried by the elevator user;
When the portable information processing device is detected by the user detection means, the fact that an elevator user is detected at the place where the user detection means is arranged is sent to the portable information processing device as usage history information. An elevator system comprising: history information providing means. Stored in a plurality of locations including at least one of a passage and a car used by the elevator user when using the elevator, and stored in the access information that is carried by the elevator user and is information regarding a communication method to the external information processing apparatus. A plurality of user detection means for detecting the portable storage device and acquiring the access information from the portable storage device;
When the portable storage device is detected by the user detection unit, the communication unit communicates with the external information processing device based on the access information acquired by the user detection unit, and the user detection unit is disposed An elevator system comprising: history information providing means for sending to the external information processing apparatus as usage history information that an elevator user has been detected.

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