CN105129547A - Method and system for controlling elevator - Google Patents

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CN105129547A
CN105129547A CN201510342601.5A CN201510342601A CN105129547A CN 105129547 A CN105129547 A CN 105129547A CN 201510342601 A CN201510342601 A CN 201510342601A CN 105129547 A CN105129547 A CN 105129547A
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郑海彬
冯仁慧
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The invention relates to a method and system for controlling an elevator. The method for controlling the elevator comprises the following steps that a specific mode and a specific control command for entering of the mode are set in the system for controlling the elevator; the specific control command is a control command with the priority higher than that of other elevator calling commands; whether the elevator control command input by a user is the specific control command or not is judged, and if yes, the elevator is controlled to enter the specific mode; and in the specific mode, the elevator calling command, input by the user in an elevator car is responded to, and elevator calling commands outside a landing door are shielded. According to the method and system for controlling the elevator, the elevator is made to enter the specific mode when the specific control command is received, the function of a common elevator can be provided when the elevator is not used for the specific mode, the cost for using the elevator in corresponding specific modes is reduced, and the utilization rate of the elevator is increased.

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Elevator control method and system
Technical field
The present invention relates to elevator control technology field, particularly relate to a kind of elevator control method and system.
Background technology
Current lift product has been widely applied to all kinds of specific occasion, comprises house, market, office building, hospital etc.According to the difference of occasion, its emphasis required elevator is also different.Such as within the hospital, the elevator that operation uses and the elevator that general passenger takes are shared, and for this medical particular case such as grade, the calling of elevator and speed of response are very important; Can the users such as medical personnel allow elevator now drop into fast to be exclusively used in it to arrive the AD HOC of object, arrives bed of interest fast, and exit above-mentioned AD HOC after arriving its bed of interest fast and normally use for other passengers and seem particularly important.
Make a general survey of the technology in current elevator industry, although also there is multiple special running technology, but still be difficult to meet above-mentioned particular demands from cost.
Summary of the invention
Based on this, be necessary the technical matters being difficult to meet from cost particular demands for prior art, a kind of elevator control method and system are provided.
A kind of elevator control method, comprises the steps:
AD HOC is set in apparatus for controlling elevator and enters the specific control command of this pattern; Wherein, described specific control command is the control command of priority higher than other elevator calling instruction;
Judge whether the elevator controlling instruction that user inputs is specific control command, if so, control elevator and enter AD HOC;
Elevator calling instruction the elevator calling instruction shielded outside the Room that in lift car, user inputs is responded under described AD HOC.
A kind of apparatus for controlling elevator, comprising:
Module is set, for arranging AD HOC and enter the specific control command of this pattern in apparatus for controlling elevator; Wherein, described specific control command is the control command of priority higher than other elevator calling instruction;
Judge module, for judging whether the elevator controlling instruction that user inputs is specific control command, if so, controlling elevator and entering AD HOC;
Respond module, for responding the elevator calling instruction the elevator calling instruction shielded outside the Room that in lift car, user inputs under described AD HOC.
Above-mentioned elevator control method and system, by arranging AD HOC and corresponding specific control command at apparatus for controlling elevator, judge whether elevator controlling instruction is specific control command, and enter AD HOC, under described AD HOC, respond elevator calling instruction the elevator calling instruction shielded outside the Room that in lift car, user inputs, without the need to during for AD HOC, just can provide the function of conventional lift, use elevator cost under reducing corresponding AD HOC, improve elevator degree of utilization.
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Fig. 1 is the elevator control method diagram of circuit of an embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the lift car interior display schematic diagram of an embodiment;
Fig. 3 be an embodiment elevator hall outside show schematic diagram;
Fig. 4 is the lift car interior display schematic diagram of an embodiment;
Fig. 5 be an embodiment elevator hall outside show schematic diagram;
Fig. 6 is the apparatus for controlling elevator structural representation of an embodiment.
Detailed description of the invention
Be described in detail below in conjunction with the detailed description of the invention of accompanying drawing to elevator control method provided by the invention and system.
With reference to figure 1, Figure 1 shows that the elevator control method diagram of circuit of an embodiment, comprise the steps:
S10, arranges AD HOC and enters the specific control command of this pattern in apparatus for controlling elevator; Wherein, described specific control command is the control command of priority higher than other elevator calling instruction;
In above-mentioned steps S10, above-mentioned AD HOC refers to the situation pattern of elevator for some special purpose, above-mentioned special-purpose can comprise relevant staff in hospital and use the elevator in patient's treatment process, and the elevator in market in some emergency case treating process uses etc.The specific control command of elevator can be set to long press elevator a certain button, to press certain two button with duration or read the mode such as card with specific instruction by the card reader of elevator.
S20, judges whether the elevator controlling instruction that user inputs is specific control command, if so, controls elevator and enters AD HOC;
In above-mentioned steps S20, a certain button that user can press elevator by long, to press certain two button with duration or have the modes such as the card of specific instruction to the instruction of apparatus for controlling elevator input relevant control to the card reader brush of elevator.The control system of elevator can judge whether the control command that user inputs is the specific control command that it is arranged.
As an embodiment; after entering above-mentioned AD HOC; elevator starts a software timer; the control system of elevator constantly can scan the associated command signal in lift car simultaneously; when can't detect any car calling instruction during when timer in control system; elevator will recover normal mode automatically, to prevent apparatus for controlling elevator to be in AD HOC always, normally cannot recover the deadlock state of normal service.
S30, responds elevator calling instruction the elevator calling instruction shielded outside the Room that in lift car, user inputs under described AD HOC.
In above-mentioned steps S30, above-mentioned elevator calling instruction can comprise calls ladder, control ascending for elevator together to bed of interest or the instruction coming downwards to bed of interest.Apparatus for controlling elevator is reading elevator calling instruction, can draw out elevator object run curve according to above-mentioned elevator calling instruction, the final specific calling instruction controlling elevator straight and input to respond user to object floor.
As an embodiment, when apparatus for controlling elevator scan in lift car have input an elevator calling instruction time, elevator run curve can be determined, control elevator straight to object floor to respond above-mentioned specific calling instruction.Now while car has calling instruction input, system can also start another time meter, can't detect when closing gate signal in during when timer, system will recover general mode automatically, the function of conventional lift is provided, in case locking system is in AD HOC always, the deadlock state of normal service cannot be recovered.
The elevator control method that the present embodiment provides, by arranging AD HOC and corresponding specific control command at apparatus for controlling elevator, judge whether elevator controlling instruction is specific control command, and enter AD HOC, elevator calling instruction the elevator calling instruction shielded outside the Room that in lift car, user inputs is responded under described AD HOC, without the need to during for AD HOC, the function of conventional lift just can be provided, use elevator cost under reducing corresponding AD HOC, improve elevator degree of utilization.
In one embodiment, whether the elevator controlling instruction of the above-mentioned user's of judgement input is specific control command, if so, controls can also comprise after elevator enters the step of AD HOC:
The control panel controlling elevator shows with specific display format, and shows AD HOC on the state display of elevator.
In the present embodiment, control panel can become the display formats such as glittering for certain of elevator control panel or certain several button from often bright with specific display format.Such as, obtain user input specific control command before, the state in lift car as shown in Figure 2, wherein door open button 51, door close button 52 Chang Liang of elevator, in the car of elevator state display display go upward to 3rd floors; Outside the Room, as shown in Figure 3, outside the Room of wherein elevator, state display display goes upward to 3rd floors to the state namely outside the elevator door of every layer; After obtaining the specific control command of user's input, state in lift car as shown in Figure 4, wherein the door open button 51 of elevator, door close button 52 all become glittering, and in the car of elevator, state display shows in corresponding pattern, in as shown in Figure 4 medical etc.; Outside the Room, as shown in Figure 5, outside the Room of wherein elevator, state display shows in corresponding pattern the state namely outside the elevator door of every layer, in as shown in Figure 5 medical.
In one embodiment, above-mentioned specific control refers to that user passes through to pin the control command that the door open button of elevator and door close button reach the first setting-up time input simultaneously.
In the present embodiment, above-mentioned first setting-up time can be set to 3 seconds, also can be set to other values according to concrete applied environment; The input mode of specific control command can be simplified by the specific control command reaching the first setting-up time input by the door open button of elevator and door close button simultaneously, without the need to installing the equipment such as extra card reader, reduce further the cost that elevator is used in the AD HOC such as medical.
As an embodiment, if the door open button of elevator and/or door close button continue to be pressed, far beyond above-mentioned first setting-up time, after it is continued above certain hour (as 120 seconds), apparatus for controlling elevator judges that this situation is that switch gate button is sticky dead, before button recovers, be prohibited from entering AD HOC.
In one embodiment, whether the elevator controlling instruction of the above-mentioned user's of judgement input is specific control command, if so, controls also to comprise after elevator enters the step of AD HOC:
If do not read the elevator calling instruction of user in the second setting-up time, then control elevator and exit AD HOC.
In the present embodiment, above-mentioned second setting-up time can be set to 15 seconds, also can be set to other values according to concrete applied environment.
As an embodiment, can pin after door open button and/or door close button continued for 3 seconds and make elevator enter AD HOC simultaneously, if apparatus for controlling elevator does not receive the instruction of medical bed of interest always, through after a while after (as 15 seconds), system will exit AD HOC automatically, recovers conventional lift service.
In one embodiment, whether the elevator controlling instruction of the above-mentioned user's of judgement input is specific control command, if so, controls also to comprise after elevator enters the step of AD HOC:
If read more than the elevator calling instruction in a lift car when elevator is standby, then control elevator and exit AD HOC.
In the present embodiment, if elevator reads more than the elevator calling instruction in a lift car, it is more urgent due to which specific calling instruction cannot be judged, therefore first AD HOC is exited, now user needs again in lift car, to input relevant control instruction, execute after corresponding elevator calling instruction until elevator, then input the elevator calling instruction under following AD HOC to elevator successively.
In one embodiment, whether the elevator controlling instruction of the above-mentioned user's of judgement input is specific control command, if so, controls can also comprise after elevator enters the step of AD HOC:
If after elevator moves to bed of interest corresponding to elevator calling instruction in a particular mode, control elevator and exit AD HOC.
In one embodiment, when above-mentioned AD HOC is medical pattern, medical personnel push after sick bed car enters car from 1 layer, hall, and pin door open button and door close button 3 seconds, now elevator enters medical pattern simultaneously.
After entering medical pattern, door open button lamp and door close button lamp become blink states by original Chang Liang, object be prompting medical personnel now elevator entered medical state, can prepare to carry out medical bed of interest registration in sedan-chair, and the now digital display plate of elevator outside the Room, i.e. above-mentioned state display display " in medical " printed words.
Suppose that medical personnel register the 9th layer of instruction, after again by the 10th layer of instruction, now system exits medical pattern automatically.This method of operation provides a kind of convenient method for medical personnel's quick manual exits medical pattern.
Again pin door open button and door close button 3 seconds, elevator enters medical pattern simultaneously, calls instruction in now registering the 10th layer; System just determines the run curve from the 1st layer to the 10th layer; Medical personnel only have and pin door close button again until after gate closes completely, elevator just starts startup optimization.
In medical operational process, if just have passenger to pin in sedan-chair when instruction is as 6 layers in other, systems axiol-ogy goes out this instruction and nonspecific control command, therefore to its process of disannuling a call, does not namely allow in medical operation again to register other elevator controlling instructions;
In medical operational process, if having passenger to pin outside the Room call button together on the 8th layer, system, equally to its process of disannuling a call, does not namely allow in medical operation to register other Room external instructions;
After elevator arrives medical bed of interest the 10th layer, medical personnel release sick bed car, and system exits medical pattern automatically, revert to normal operation mode, recover normal digital display outside the Room, now elevator is automatically for other passengers, and medical personnel are without the need to doing any operation to elevator again.
With reference to figure 6, Figure 6 shows that the apparatus for controlling elevator structural representation of an embodiment, comprising:
Module 10 is set, for arranging AD HOC and enter the specific control command of this pattern in apparatus for controlling elevator; Wherein, described specific control command is the control command of priority higher than other elevator calling instruction;
Judge module 20, for judging whether the elevator controlling instruction that user inputs is specific control command, if so, controlling elevator and entering AD HOC;
Respond module 30, for responding the elevator calling instruction the elevator calling instruction shielded outside the Room that in lift car, user inputs under described AD HOC.
In one embodiment, can also comprise after above-mentioned judge module:
Display module, shows with specific display format for the control panel controlling elevator, and show AD HOC on the state display of elevator.
In one embodiment, above-mentioned specific control can refer to that user passes through to pin the control command that the door open button of elevator and door close button reach the first setting-up time input simultaneously.
In one embodiment, can also comprise after above-mentioned judge module:
First exits module, if the elevator calling instruction for not reading user in the second setting-up time, then controls elevator and exits AD HOC.
In one embodiment, also comprise after above-mentioned judge module:
Second exits module, if standby for elevator time read more than one sedan-chair in call object control command, then control elevator and exit AD HOC.
In one embodiment, can also comprise after above-mentioned judge module:
3rd exits module, if after moving to bed of interest corresponding to elevator calling instruction in a particular mode for elevator, controls elevator and exits AD HOC.
Apparatus for controlling elevator of the present invention and elevator control method one_to_one corresponding of the present invention, the technical characteristic of setting forth in the embodiment of above-mentioned elevator control method and beneficial effect thereof are all applicable in the embodiment of apparatus for controlling elevator, hereby state.
Each technical characteristic of the above embodiment can combine arbitrarily, for making description succinct, the all possible combination of each technical characteristic in above-described embodiment is not all described, but, as long as the combination of these technical characteristics does not exist contradiction, be all considered to be the scope that this specification sheets is recorded.
The above embodiment only have expressed several embodiment of the present invention, and it describes comparatively concrete and detailed, but can not therefore be construed as limiting the scope of the patent.It should be pointed out that for the person of ordinary skill of the art, without departing from the inventive concept of the premise, can also make some distortion and improvement, these all belong to protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, the protection domain of patent of the present invention should be as the criterion with claims.

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1. an elevator control method, is characterized in that, comprises the steps:
AD HOC is set in apparatus for controlling elevator and enters the specific control command of this pattern; Wherein, described specific control command is the control command of priority higher than other elevator calling instruction;
Judge whether the elevator controlling instruction that user inputs is specific control command, if so, control elevator and enter AD HOC;
Elevator calling instruction the elevator calling instruction shielded outside the Room that in lift car, user inputs is responded under described AD HOC.
2. elevator control method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, whether the elevator controlling instruction of the described user's of judgement input is specific control command, if so, controls also to comprise after elevator enters the step of AD HOC:
The control panel controlling elevator shows with specific display format, and shows AD HOC on the state display of elevator.
3. elevator control method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described specific control refers to that user passes through to pin the control command that the door open button of elevator and door close button reach the first setting-up time input simultaneously.
4. elevator control method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, whether the elevator controlling instruction of the described user's of judgement input is specific control command, if so, controls also to comprise after elevator enters the step of AD HOC:
If do not read the elevator calling instruction of user in the second setting-up time, then control elevator and exit AD HOC.
5. elevator control method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, whether the elevator controlling instruction of the described user's of judgement input is specific control command, if so, controls also to comprise after elevator enters the step of AD HOC:
If read more than the elevator calling instruction in a lift car when elevator is standby, then control elevator and exit AD HOC.
6. elevator control method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, whether the elevator controlling instruction of the described user's of judgement input is specific control command, if so, controls also to comprise after elevator enters the step of AD HOC:
If after elevator moves to bed of interest corresponding to elevator calling instruction in a particular mode, control elevator and exit AD HOC.
7. an apparatus for controlling elevator, is characterized in that, comprising:
Module is set, for arranging AD HOC and enter the specific control command of this pattern in apparatus for controlling elevator; Wherein, described specific control command is the control command of priority higher than other elevator calling instruction;
Judge module, for judging whether the elevator controlling instruction that user inputs is specific control command, if so, controlling elevator and entering AD HOC;
Respond module, for responding the elevator calling instruction the elevator calling instruction shielded outside the Room that in lift car, user inputs under described AD HOC.
8. apparatus for controlling elevator according to claim 7, is characterized in that, also comprises after described judge module:
Display module, shows with specific display format for the control panel controlling elevator, and show AD HOC on the state display of elevator.
9. apparatus for controlling elevator according to claim 7, is characterized in that, described specific control refers to that user passes through to pin the control command that the door open button of elevator and door close button reach the first setting-up time input simultaneously.
10. apparatus for controlling elevator according to claim 7, is characterized in that, also comprises after described judge module:
First exits module, if the elevator calling instruction for not reading user in the second setting-up time, then controls elevator and exits AD HOC.
11. apparatus for controlling elevator according to claim 7, is characterized in that, also comprise after described judge module:
Second exits module, if standby for elevator time read more than one sedan-chair in call object control command, then control elevator and exit AD HOC.
12. apparatus for controlling elevator according to claim 7, is characterized in that, also comprise after described judge module:
3rd exits module, if after moving to bed of interest corresponding to elevator calling instruction in a particular mode for elevator, controls elevator and exits AD HOC.
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