WO2017009995A1

WO2017009995A1 - Elevator destination call registration system and method therefor

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Publication number: WO2017009995A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/070390
Authority: WO
Inventors: 未来上村
Original assignee: 三菱電機株式会社
Priority date: 2015-07-16
Filing date: 2015-07-16
Publication date: 2017-01-19
Also published as: JP6355848B2; CN107848732A; CN107848732B; JPWO2017009995A1

Abstract

Provided are an elevator destination call registration system and a method therefor, which improve elevator service efficiency so as to eliminate user congestion at an elevator landing on a floor at which there is a building entrance/exit. The elevator destination call registration system is provided with: a reading unit (11) which is installed on the outside of a security gate (10) leading to a landing on a floor at which there is a building entrance/exit, and which reads user identification information from an information transmission and receiving device (50) held by a user; a degree of congestion detection unit (103) which detects the degree of congestion at the landing on the floor at which there is a building entrance/exit; a storage unit (101) which stores a plurality of sets of destination floor information in association with the user identification information and in accordance with the degree of congestion; a destination floor call restriction unit (104) which restricts a destination floor or a destination floor and call on the basis of the degree of congestion; a report communication unit (12) which reports on the restricted floor and call; and a cage control unit which controls cage operation in accordance with the restrictions of the destination floor call restriction unit.

Description

Elevator destination call registration system and method

The present invention relates to an elevator destination call registration system and method, and more particularly, to an entrance after passing through a security gate, and to congestion reduction of an elevator landing on a floor with a building entrance.

Conventionally, when calling to work, it is prohibited to call the basement floor, which is the registration of calls to the basement floor in the car, and to prohibit the registration of landing calls for the lower landing calls on the basement floor and the main floor. There is a group management control device that increases overall efficiency (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

In addition, there is a group management control device that changes the destination floor so that a destination call with the transit floor as the destination floor is automatically registered even when an elevator that cannot respond to the uneven floor is selected (for example, (See Patent Document 2).

Also, there is a group management control device that improves service by implementing a specific person service operation function of the elevator in conjunction with the operation of the reception and guidance system (see, for example, Patent Document 3 below).

Japanese Patent Publication No.59-26586 JP 2001-247264 A Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-74068

In the conventional destination call registration system, it is considered to improve the service efficiency of the elevator, but it is not considered about the congestion of users at the elevator floor on the floor where the entrance of the building is located. If a user congestion occurs due to congestion at the hall after passing through the security gate, for example, problems such as being unable to get on the assigned car or even being unable to pass through the security gate due to traffic congestion occur. In that case, the user must wait for the next elevator or wait until the congestion is resolved. Therefore, passengers will feel uncomfortable and frustrated as waiting time increases.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is an elevator that improves the service efficiency of the elevator so as to eliminate the congestion of the users of the elevator floor on the floor with the entrance of the building. It is an object of the present invention to provide a destination call registration system and method thereof.

The present invention is provided outside a security gate that leads to a landing on a floor where a building has an entrance, and reads a user identification information from an information transmitter / receiver possessed by the user, and a floor that has the entrance of the building A congestion level detection unit that detects the congestion level of the hall, a storage unit that stores a plurality of destination floor information according to the congestion level in association with the user identification information, and a destination floor or a destination based on the congestion level A destination floor call restriction unit for restricting floors and calls, a notification contact unit for informing about the restricted destination floors and calls, and a car control unit for controlling the operation of the car according to the restrictions in the destination floor call restriction unit, The elevator destination call registration system and the like.

The present invention can provide an elevator destination call registration system and method for improving the service efficiency of the elevator so as to eliminate congestion of users at the elevator floor on the floor where the entrance of the building is located.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the destination call registration system of the elevator by one embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows an example of the elevator hall of the floor with the entrance of the building to which the elevator destination call registration system by this invention is applied. It is an operation | movement flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the destination call registration system of the elevator by this invention.

The destination call registration system according to the present invention determines the degree of congestion based on the rate of increase in the number of users waiting for boarding obtained from the difference between the number of users read by the reading unit and the number of users on the car. As a result, the start of congestion can be accurately detected, and the destination floor and landing calls are restricted step by step according to the degree of congestion, thereby improving the operation efficiency of the elevator and shortening the time for the elevator to make one round. . Therefore, the entrance congestion is alleviated.

Hereinafter, an elevator destination call registration system and method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings according to each embodiment. In each embodiment, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
Also, in the following, the call by the button operation of the car operation panel (1e, 2e) of each car is the car call, the call by the button operation of the landing operation panel (1d, 2d) of each hall is the hall call, and the gate operation of the security gate 10 The destination floor setting by the reading unit 11 of the board 10a is the destination floor registration.
Moreover, in the following description, only the part which concerns on this invention is demonstrated, and illustration and description of another part are abbreviate | omitted.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an elevator destination call registration system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a top view showing an example of the elevator floor on the floor with the entrance of the building to which the elevator destination call registration system according to the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, the elevator destination call registration system according to the present invention includes an elevator group management control device 100 and a gate operation panel 10 a of a security gate 10 that is normally wired to be communicable with the group management control device 100. Each of the

car controllers

1b and 2b is composed of the control units 1a and 2a and peripheral devices (1c, 1d, 1e, 2c, 2d and 2e).

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the security gate 10 is a gate that leads to the elevator landing on the floor where the entrance of the building is located.
The security gate 10 has a gate operation panel 10a outside the gate.
The gate operation panel 10a relates to a reading unit 11 that reads user identification information from the information transmitter / receiver 50 by wireless communication when the information transmitter / receiver 50 possessed by the user approaches, and an elevator call registration, a destination floor, and the like described later. A notification unit 12 that notifies the user of information.
The reading unit 11 includes a wireless antenna that reads user identification information from an information transmitter / receiver 50 such as a user's mobile phone or a non-contact IC card by transmitting / receiving a wireless signal, for example.
The notification unit 12 includes at least one of a display screen for displaying information and a speaker (both not shown) that conveys information by sound or voice.

Peripheral devices connected to the group management control device 100 relating to the

cars

1b and 2b include the passenger

number detection units

1c and 2c, the

landing operation panels

1d and 2d, and the car operation panels 1e and 2e.
As shown in FIG. 2, the passenger

number detection units

1c and 2c are provided at the ceiling portions of the entrances and exits of the

floor cars

1b and 2b where the entrance of the building is located, and are composed of human detection sensors such as infrared sensors, for example. . Then, for example, two or more human detection sensors are provided in the moving direction of the user when boarding the car, that is, the direction orthogonal to the car door, to detect the number of passengers.
The

hall control panels

1d and 2d are provided with a notification unit 12 similar to the above, together with a hall call button (not shown). Note that at least one

hall operation panel

1d, 2d may be provided on the floor.
The car operation panels 1e and 2e are provided with a car call button (not shown) and a notification unit 12 similar to the above. The car operation panels 1e and 2e are connected to the group management control device 100 via the respective table controllers 1a and 2a.

The group management control device 100 of FIG. 1 is shown in functional blocks, and includes a storage unit 101, a car assignment processing unit 102, a congestion level detection processing unit 103, a destination floor registration restriction processing unit 104a, a hall call restriction processing unit 104b, and a destination. A destination floor call restriction processing unit 104 including a floor restriction processing unit 104c is included. The group management control device 100 is generally composed of a computer including a processor, a memory, and an interface (both not shown). A program of each functional block excluding the storage unit 101 shown in FIG. 1 is stored in a memory corresponding to the storage unit 101 together with data necessary for processing, and processing is performed by the processor according to these programs and data.

The storage unit 101 stores in advance a plurality of destination floor information according to the degree of congestion for each user in association with the user identification information read from the information transceiver 50 carried by the user. For example, normal destination floor information and crowded destination floor information are stored, and the normal destination floor information is stored in the floor where the user is working, and the destination floor information in the crowd belongs to the user. This is the representative floor of the company, that is, the tenant.

FIG. 3 shows an operation flowchart showing an example of the operation of the elevator destination call registration system according to the present invention. The overall control of the elevator destination call registration system according to the present invention is performed by the car assignment processing unit 102 of the group management control device 100. The car assignment processing unit 102 performs group management control of the

cars

1b and 2b in accordance with destination floors and call restrictions described later.
When there is communication with the user information transmitter / receiver 50 in the reading unit 11 of the security gate 10 (step S1), the car allocation processing unit 102 of the group management control device 100 receives information from the information transmitter / receiver 50 via the reading unit 11. The user identification information is read (step S2).

Next, the congestion degree detection processing unit 103 uses the number of users who have read the user identification information from the reading unit 11 and the actual number of passengers who have been in the

elevator cars

1b and 2b detected by the passenger

number detection units

1c and 2c. The degree of congestion of the users at the elevator hall on the entrance floor, which is the floor with the entrance of the building, is detected from the number of persons (step S3).
The destination floor call restriction processing unit 104 determines whether or not the detected congestion degree is C% or more (third threshold or more: C> B) (step S4).
If it is equal to or greater than C%, the destination floor restriction processing unit 104c of the destination floor call restriction processing unit 104 validates the destination floor information for congestion stored in advance in the storage unit 101 of the read user identification information (step S5). ) Destination floor information for congestion that has been enabled is acquired and set (step S6).

Next, the destination floor call restriction processing unit 104 determines whether or not the degree of congestion is B% or higher (second threshold or higher: B> A) (step S7).
If it is equal to or greater than B%, the hall call restriction processing unit 104b of the destination floor call restriction processing unit 104 prohibits a downward hall call in the downward direction from the hall of all floors (step S8).

Next, the destination floor call restriction processing unit 104 determines whether or not the degree of congestion is A% or higher (first threshold or higher) (step S9).
If it is greater than or equal to A%, the destination floor registration restriction processing unit 104a of the destination floor call restriction processing unit 104 is the destination floor from the entrance floor to the lower floor (basement floor) by the reading unit 11 of the gate operation panel 10a of the security gate 10. Registration is prohibited (step S10).

Next, the car assignment processing unit 102 obtains the current positions and driving directions of the

cars

1b and 2b obtained from the respective car controllers 1a and 2a, and the status of the hall call and car call that have already been assigned, Furthermore, if there are local car allocation rules that are set in advance, these are added, the destination floor based on the determination of the destination floor call restriction processing unit 104 described above is prioritized, and the allocation car is determined, Group management control of each

car

1b, 2b is performed (step S11). Then, the car, destination floor and hall call restrictions assigned to the notifying unit 12 installed in the security gate 10 and further to the notifying unit 12 of the

hall operating panels

1d and 2d and car operating panels 1e and 2e as necessary. Information on the information is notified by display, voice, or the like (step S12).

Although illustration is omitted here, the user identification information read by the authentication processing unit provided in the group management control device 100 or the security gate 10 is normally stored in the storage unit 101 in advance. Authentication processing is performed using the user identification information. That is, it is confirmed that the read user identification information is registered in the storage unit 101. If authentication is established, the security gate 10 is opened.

Regarding the congestion level detection in the congestion level detection processing unit 103,
(Number of people authenticated by the security gate 10 based on the user identification information)-(Number of people who got on the elevator detected by the passenger

number detection units

1c, 2c)
The degree of congestion at the entrance, that is, the hall on the entrance floor, is detected based on the rate of increase in the number of “waiting passengers” per unit time. And by restricting elevator destination floors and calls in stages according to the degree of congestion, congestion at the entrance is eliminated.
In the above example, when the congestion level is equal to or higher than the first threshold, destination floor registration from the entrance floor to the basement is prohibited, and when the congestion level is equal to or higher than the second threshold, If the hall call in the downward direction on the floor is prohibited and the degree of congestion is equal to or greater than a third threshold value that is greater than the second threshold value, the destination floor is further restricted.

It should be noted that the number of people authenticated by the security gate 10 using the user identification information is interpreted as being almost the same as the number of users identified by the security gate 10 and the number of users identified by the security gate 10 can be read. Good.

At the entrance, when the first threshold A% is 60% when the increase rate of the degree of congestion is, for example, 65%, the destination floor registration restriction processing unit 104a is lower than the entrance floor (basement floor). Destination floor registration to is prohibited. For this reason, when the user having the information transceiver 50 whose basement floor is registered in the destination floor information of the storage unit 101 passes the security gate 10, the car assignment processing unit 102 notifies the security gate 10 of the notification. Since the entrance is congested, the part 12 is informed that the operation of the elevator is restricted by a display or announcement, thereby notifying that the elevator cannot be used.

Also, at the entrance, when the second threshold B% is 80%, for example, when the second threshold B% is 80%, the hall call restriction processing unit 104b detects from the halls on all floors. Registration of lower calls, that is, lower landing calls, is prohibited. For this reason, for example, a user who wants to go from the 10th floor to the entrance floor moves by means of a staircase or an escalator (not shown) provided in this building. At this time, for example, when the downward button of the hall call button on the 10th floor

hall operation panel

1d or 2d is pressed, the car assignment processing unit 102 is notified to the notification section 12 installed on the

hall operation panel

1d or 2d. In addition, since the entrance is congested, the fact that the operation of the elevator is restricted is notified by a display or announcement to notify that the elevator cannot be used.

In addition, when the third threshold C% is 100% at the entrance, for example when 100% is detected, the destination floor restriction processing unit 104c is registered and stored in the storage unit 101. For example, the destination floor information for the time of congestion which is the representative floor of the company to which the user belongs, that is, the tenant, is acquired and automatically registered as the destination floor. For this reason, for example, a user having an information transmitter / receiver 50 whose normal destination floor information registered in the storage unit 101 is the eighth floor and whose busy destination floor information is the tenth floor (tenant's representative floor) is the security gate 10. The destination floor restriction processing unit 104c automatically registers the 10th floor destination floor in each of the car control units 1a or 2a of the assigned

car

1b or 2b. At this time, the car allocation processing unit 102 displays or announces to the notification unit 12 installed in the security gate 10 that the entrance floor is congested, so that the destination floor at the time of congestion is registered. Notify that the change has been made.

In the above embodiment, the group management control device is provided and the elevator for group management of a plurality of cars has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to an elevator provided with a control device for controlling one car. In this case, the group management control device 100 of FIG. 1 is a car control device, and the car assignment processing unit 102 is a car control processing unit (102) that controls the operation of one car.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, the entrance floor is made into the 1st floor and the destination floor registration to a basement floor and the hall call to the downward direction are restrict | limited. However, there are buildings where the entrance floor is not on the first floor, and the restrictions on the destination floor and the hall call are not limited to these. Therefore, destination floor registration, landing call, and destination floor setting may be restricted from a floor with an entrance to the entrance, that is, from a front floor to a preset floor direction having a low utilization rate.
In addition, although two types of destination floor information are shown for the normal time and the congestion time, three or more congestion degree threshold values may be set, and three or more may be set according to the congestion degree.
In addition, as an example in which the destination floor and hall calls are restricted in stages, the increase rate of users waiting on the entrance floor is specified based on three threshold values A, B, and C. However, the limitation may be defined on the basis of one, two, or four or more increase rates, and the limitation may be increased step by step.
Moreover, although the case of two cars has been shown as the group management control of the car, the same can be applied to the case of group management control of three or more cars.
Furthermore, although an example in which the destination floor information of each user is stored in the storage unit 101 of the group management control device 100 at once is shown, the storage unit (not shown) of the user information transmitter / receiver 50 is individually stored. It may be stored in advance and read from the group management control device 100 side together with the user identification information each time.

The reading unit 11 constitutes a reading unit.
The notification unit 12 constitutes a notification communication unit.
The storage unit 101 constitutes a storage unit.
The car assignment processing unit and the car control processing unit 102 constitute a car control unit.
The number of

passenger detection units

1c and 2c and the congestion level detection processing unit 103 constitute a congestion level detection unit.
The destination floor call restriction processing unit 104 constitutes a destination floor call restriction unit.
The destination floor registration restriction processing unit 104a constitutes a destination floor registration restriction unit.
The hall call restriction processing unit 104b constitutes a hall call restriction unit.
The destination floor restriction processing unit 104c constitutes a destination floor restriction unit.

Industrial applicability

The elevator destination call registration system and method according to the present invention can be applied to various types of elevators.

Claims

A reading unit that is provided outside the security gate that leads to the landing on the floor where the entrance of the building is located, and that reads the user identification information from the information transceiver owned by the user;
A congestion degree detection unit for detecting the degree of congestion of the floor hall with the entrance of the building;
A storage unit storing a plurality of destination floor information according to the congestion degree in association with the user identification information;
A destination floor call restriction unit for restricting a call as a destination floor or a destination floor based on the degree of congestion;
The restricted destination floor, an informing contact for informing about the call; and
A car control unit for controlling the operation of the car in accordance with the restriction in the destination floor call restriction unit;
Elevator destination call registration system.
The elevator has multiple cars,
The elevator destination call registration system according to claim 1, wherein the car control unit includes a car assignment control unit that performs group management control including car assignment.
The congestion degree detection unit includes a passenger number detection unit that detects the number of passengers at a floor landing with a building entrance and exit, and the number of users read by the reading unit of the security gate and the number of passengers 3. The elevator destination call registration system according to claim 1, wherein the degree of congestion is detected based on an increase rate per unit time of a difference from the number of users riding on the car detected by the detection unit.
The destination floor call restriction unit is
A destination floor registration restriction unit that prohibits destination floor registration from the floor with the entrance to the basement floor when the congestion level is equal to or greater than a first threshold;
When the congestion level is equal to or greater than a second threshold value that is greater than the first threshold value, a hall call restriction unit that inhibits hall calls in the downward direction of all floors in addition to the prohibition of the destination floor registration;
When the congestion level is equal to or greater than a third threshold value that is greater than the second threshold value, a destination floor restriction unit that sets a destination floor according to the destination floor information at the time of congestion in addition to the destination floor registration and the prohibition of a hall call When,
The elevator destination call registration system according to claim 3, comprising:
The destination floor call restriction unit is
A destination floor registration restricting unit for prohibiting destination floor registration from a floor with the doorway to the set floor direction with a low usage rate when the congestion level is equal to or greater than a first threshold;
If the degree of congestion is greater than or equal to a second threshold value that is greater than the first threshold value, in addition to prohibiting registration of the destination floor, a hall call in the direction of the set floor with a low usage rate for all floors is made. Banned call restriction section,
When the congestion level is equal to or greater than a third threshold value that is greater than the second threshold value, a destination floor restriction unit that sets a destination floor according to the destination floor information at the time of congestion in addition to the destination floor registration and the prohibition of a hall call When,
The elevator destination call registration system according to claim 3, comprising:
The elevator destination call registration system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a representative floor of a tenant to which a user belongs is set as destination floor information when the storage unit is congested.
A plurality of destination floor information according to the congestion degree of the floor of the floor with the entrance of the building in association with the user identification information of the elevator user is stored in advance in the storage unit,
Read the user identification information from the information transmitter / receiver possessed by the user outside the security gate leading to the floor landing with the entrance of the building,
Detecting the degree of congestion at the floor of the floor with the entrance of the building,
Based on the degree of congestion, restrict the call to the destination floor or destination floor,
Notify about the restricted destination floor, call,
Control the operation of the car according to the restriction of the destination floor or the destination floor,
A destination call registration method for elevators.