CN110027953A - A kind of elevator and method of automatic help function - Google Patents

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CN110027953A
CN110027953A CN201910289966.4A CN201910289966A CN110027953A CN 110027953 A CN110027953 A CN 110027953A CN 201910289966 A CN201910289966 A CN 201910289966A CN 110027953 A CN110027953 A CN 110027953A
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杨隆
尹小云
陈綦渝
白根春
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Abstract

The present invention discloses a kind of elevator of automatic help function, including carriage, gate, audio devices, warning device, door open button, door close button and starter, it further include controller, human body sensing device, gate detection device, hall door detection device, load detecting device and velocity sensor, human body sensing device, gate detection device, hall door detection device, load detecting device and velocity sensor are electrically connected with the controller;Controller is electrically connected with the terminal of monitoring room.The present invention can determine whether elevator enters automatic help state by the detection of various devices, and judge the traffic direction of elevator, discharge the passenger in elevator in time.

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A kind of elevator and method of automatic help function
Technical field
The present invention relates to elevator rescue technical field, in particular to a kind of the elevator and method of automatic help function.
Background technique
Traditional elevator needs the personnel inside elevator to beat emergency number and wait for rescue personnel again and is on the scene after oppressive Afterwards, it declutches after taking key to elevator(lift) machine room power-off to property management, jiggering level watching layer line, then goes to open layer door, sedan-chair to respective storey Door puts people.Whole process few then 30 minutes, more then 1 hours, significant burden is caused at heart to passenger.And existing automatic help Elevator is after judging that passenger is trapped in elevator or passenger pins the corresponding button, just to start rescue function, run down to elevator Door area opens elevator door again, and passenger is released.
But the prior art does not examine progress elevator in elevator rescue operational process again, electric in rescue operations to ensure Whether ladder is in a safe condition, and the safety detection of elevator should be the emphasis place in rescue operations.
Summary of the invention
In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention proposes the elevator and method of a kind of automatic help function, by failure Judgement passenger be transported to safety door area in time discharge, guarantee the timeliness and safety of passenger's rescue.
To achieve the goals above, the present invention the following technical schemes are provided:
A kind of elevator of automatic help function, including carriage, gate, audio devices, warning device, door open button, shutdown Button and starter further include controller, human body sensing device, gate detection device, hall door detection device, load detection Device and velocity sensor, human body sensing device, gate detection device, hall door detection device, load detecting device and speed Degree sensor is electrically connected with the controller;Controller is electrically connected with the terminal of monitoring room.
Human body sensing device, for detect cab interior whether someone's signal, and pass the signal along to controller;Gate inspection Device, the first distance signal between gate for detecting elevator are surveyed, and first distance signal is transmitted to controller;
Hall door detection device for detecting the second distance signal between door area hall door, and second distance signal is transmitted To controller;
Load detecting device is transmitted to controller for detecting the load signal of elevator, and by load signal;Velocity pick-up Device is transmitted to controller for detecting the running speed signal of elevator, and by speed signal;Controller, for various signals It is analyzed, controls the operating status of elevator.
It preferably, further include testing device for wire ropes, for detecting the state of wirerope.
The present invention also provides a kind of elevator automatic rescue methods, comprising the following steps:
S1: when Lift out of order, elevator is out of service, and carries out first time fault detection to determine fault level; If fault level is level fault, and detects someone in carriage or detect automatic help operation signal, then elevator enters certainly Dynamic rescue mode;
S2: controller determines the traffic direction of elevator under automatic help mode according to the classification of level fault, then controls electricity Ladder runs to Men Qu with the speed no more than 0.1m/s;
S3: when elevator enters under automatic help mode, second of fault detection is carried out to elevator;If fault level is one Grade failure, then elevator continues to run until an area;If fault level changes secondary failure, elevator is out of service.
Preferably, the S1 step includes:
When alarm signal occurs in elevator, audio devices will be connected to confirm whether passenger is in stranded state;If confirmation Passenger is stranded, then can play video to instruct passenger to carry out automatic help operation, i.e., press door open button and door close button simultaneously.
Preferably, the level fault is mains supply disconnection, and hall door is not closed, and elevator speed is more than default speed Degree;The secondary failure is that gate is not closed, and wirerope damaged condition is more than preset range.
Preferably, the S2 step includes:
The classification of the level fault is divided into loop of the door lock failure and safety return circuit failure;When level fault is loop of the door lock When failure, elevator is run down;When level fault is safety return circuit failure, elevator is run up.
In conclusion by adopting the above-described technical solution, compared with prior art, the present invention at least has beneficial below Effect:
The present invention is by using the elevator of automatic help function, and when elevator breaks down, audio devices can instruct passenger Elevator is set to enter automatic help mode by operation button, so that elevator slowly runs to safety door area, rescue is timely;Meeting simultaneously Failure is judged, so that it is determined that the traffic direction of elevator, to guarantee the safety of passenger;Secondary detection is carried out to elevator, with The safe condition of elevator is judged, so that reasonable rescue method is selected, to guarantee the safety of passenger.
Detailed description of the invention:
Fig. 1 is the elevator structure schematic diagram according to a kind of automatic help function of exemplary embodiment of the present.
Fig. 2 is a kind of elevator automatic rescue method flow diagram according to exemplary embodiment of the present.
Specific embodiment
Below with reference to embodiment and specific embodiment, the present invention is described in further detail.But this should not be understood It is all that this is belonged to based on the technology that the content of present invention is realized for the scope of the above subject matter of the present invention is limited to the following embodiments The range of invention.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that, term " longitudinal direction ", " transverse direction ", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", The orientation or positional relationship of the instructions such as "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom" "inner", "outside" is based on attached drawing institute The orientation or positional relationship shown, is merely for convenience of description of the present invention and simplification of the description, rather than the dress of indication or suggestion meaning It sets or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore should not be understood as to limit of the invention System.
In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified and limited, it should be noted that term " installation ", " connected ", " connection " shall be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be mechanical connection or electrical connection, the connection being also possible to inside two elements can , can also indirectly connected through an intermediary, for the ordinary skill in the art to be to be connected directly, it can basis Concrete condition understands the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term.
As shown in Figure 1, a kind of elevator of automatic help function, including controller 1, gate detection switch 2, load detection dress Set 3, human body sensing device 4, audio devices 5, door open button 6, door close button 7, alarm button 8, the first gate 9, the second gate 10, carriage 11, starter 12, hall door detection switch 13 and velocity sensor 14, gate detection switch 2, load detection dress Set 3, human body sensing device 4, audio devices 5, door open button 6, door close button 7, alarm button 8, the detection of 12 hall door of starter Switch 13 and velocity sensor 14 are electrically connected with controller 1, controller 1, gate detection switch 2, load detecting device 3, The top of carriage 11 is arranged in hall door detection switch 13 and velocity sensor 14, and human body sensing device 4 is arranged in the first gate 9 Left end, the right end of the second gate 10 is arranged in audio devices 5, door open button 6, door close button 7 and alarm button 8, starts The top of carriage 11 is arranged in device 12.The terminal of controller 1 and monitoring room carries out wireless wired connection.
Controller 1 is analyzed and is handled for the signal to device each in elevator.
Gate detection switch 2, when for closing the first gate 9 and the second gate 10, in place whether detection door closure;When When the distance between two d are no more than pre-determined distance s (such as s is 5mm), then it is assumed that door is closed in place, and elevator can continue to transport Row.
Hall door detection switch 13, the hall door for area on the door are detected, and the distance between two fan hall doors are no more than default When distance s (such as s is 5mm), then it is assumed that hall door closure, elevator can be stopped in this area.
Load detecting device 3 judges whether there is shock etc. for detecting the load change of carriage 11, and by controller 1 It is obstructed situation, when elevator is hit, the load that load detecting device 3 detects becomes larger, it will sends a signal to controller.
Human body sensing device 4, for detect carriage 11 inside whether someone.
It further include testing device for wire ropes in the present embodiment, for detecting the state of wirerope in elevator, such as wirerope The degree of wear, fracture of wire degree.
As described in Figure 2, a kind of elevator automatic rescue method, comprising the following steps:
S1: detecting the operating status of elevator, if breaking down, elevator is out of service, and carries out first time fault detection, Determine fault level.
In the present embodiment, when elevator breaks down, elevator then can be out of service.If human body sensing device senses carriage Interior someone or passenger start alarm button, and audio devices will be connected to so that staff inquires whether passenger is in quilt with monitoring room Tired state, and for preventing the maloperation of passenger;If confirming, passenger is stranded, and audio devices play automatic help operation Video is used to help passenger and carries out autonomous rescue operation, while for pacifying passenger.In the present embodiment, when passenger presses simultaneously When door open button and door close button, controller will judge elevator and enter automatic help state.
The signal that terminal will be acquired by controller simultaneously carries out breakdown judge, determines fault level.In the present embodiment, Fault level is divided into firsts and seconds;If failure is level-one, elevator can enter automatic help state, such as level fault is city Electric power cut-off, hall door be not closed (i.e. the distance between hall door of floor gap be greater than pre-determined distance s), excessive velocities, steel wire Within a preset range, shock etc. occurs damaged condition of restricting for elevator;If failure is second level, elevator is out of service, such as second level event Barrier is that not exclusively (i.e. the distance between the first gate and the second gate d is greater than pre-determined distance s) to gate closure, and wirerope damages journey Degree is more than preset range.Such as elevator main power source (mains supply) stops power supply and causes elevator out of service, then can control emergency Power supply is starter power supply, allows elevator to run to floor door area, and discharge passenger.
In the present embodiment, the damage diameter that the preset range of wirerope damage can be regarded as wirerope is no more than whole steel wire The 10% of rope diameter.
S2: determining the automatic help traffic direction of elevator according to fault category, so that elevator operation be made to reach door area.
In the present embodiment, after elevator is out of service between two floors, terminal will carry out failure row to entire elevator It looks into and classifies, traffic direction when determining that elevator replys operation.In the present embodiment, level fault classification can be divided into door lock Loop fault and safety return circuit failure.
If loop of the door lock goes wrong, such as after personnel enter elevator, hall door detection device detects that hall door is not closed It closes or closure is incomplete, then elevator can will be run down under automatic help functional status with the speed of 0.1m/s, reached hall door and closed Complete floor is closed, gate and hall door are opened, discharges trapped person.
If safety return circuit goes wrong, such as elevator speed is more than that pre-set velocity (is examined by velocity sensor Survey), elevator occur hit (when elevator is hit, load detecting device detect elevator load become larger), wirerope damaged condition Within a preset range etc., then elevator can will be run up under automatic help functional status with the speed of 0.1m/s, be reached close to door Gate and hall door are opened by area, discharge trapped person.
S3: while controller carries out second of detection to elevator under automatic help state.
In the present embodiment, during elevator is slowly run under automatic help functional status, controller will be same When second carried out to elevator detect, to guarantee that elevator is in a safe condition in the process of running.If second detects Secondary failure, then elevator is out of service, while controller is not responding to any instruction except alarm button, needs to wait for professional It repairs.
For example, door detection switch detects the first gate and second after elevator replys operation under automatic help function When the distance between gate d is greater than pre-determined distance s, then it is out of service to allow elevator to be in quiet to control starter for controller Only state falls gate out to damage to prevent gate from opening passenger.
Involved each module and unit are logic module and logic unit in present embodiment, in practical application In, a logic unit can be a physical unit, be also possible to a part of a physical unit, can also be with multiple objects The combination for managing unit is realized.In addition, in order to protrude innovative part of the invention, it will not be with this hair of solution in present embodiment The technical issues of bright proposed, the less close unit of relationship introduced, but this does not indicate that there is no others in present embodiment Unit.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the respective embodiments described above are to realize specific embodiments of the present invention, And in practical applications, can to it, various changes can be made in the form and details, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of elevator of automatic help function, including carriage, gate, audio devices, warning device, door open button, shutdown are pressed Button and starter, which is characterized in that including controller, human body sensing device, gate detection device, hall door detection device, Load detecting device and velocity sensor, human body sensing device, gate detection device, hall door detection device, load detection dress It sets and velocity sensor is electrically connected with the controller;Controller is electrically connected with the terminal of monitoring room;
Human body sensing device, for detect cab interior whether someone's signal, and pass the signal along to controller;
Gate detection device, the first distance signal between gate for detecting elevator, and first distance signal is transmitted to Controller;
Hall door detection device is transmitted to control for detecting the second distance signal between door area hall door, and by second distance signal Device processed;
Load detecting device is transmitted to controller for detecting the load signal of elevator, and by load signal;
Velocity sensor is transmitted to controller for detecting the running speed signal of elevator, and by speed signal;
Controller controls the operating status of elevator for analyzing various signals.
2. a kind of elevator of automatic help function as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that further include wire rope standard dress It sets, for detecting the distress condition of wirerope.
3. a kind of elevator automatic rescue method, which comprises the following steps:
S1: when Lift out of order, elevator is out of service, and carries out first time fault detection to determine fault level;If therefore Barrier grade is level fault, and detects someone in carriage or detect automatic help operation signal, then elevator enters and rescues automatically Help mode;
S2: controller determines the traffic direction of elevator under automatic help mode according to the classification of level fault, then control elevator with Speed no more than 0.1m/s runs to Men Qu;
S3: when elevator enters under automatic help mode, second of fault detection is carried out to elevator;If fault level is level-one event Barrier, then elevator continues to run until an area;If fault level changes secondary failure, elevator is out of service.
4. a kind of elevator automatic rescue method as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that the S1 step includes:
When alarm signal occurs in elevator, audio devices will be connected to confirm whether passenger is in stranded state;If confirming passenger It is stranded, then video can be played to instruct passenger to carry out automatic help operation, i.e., press door open button and door close button simultaneously.
5. a kind of elevator automatic rescue method as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that the level fault is mains supply It disconnects, hall door is not closed, and elevator speed is more than pre-set velocity;The secondary failure is that gate is not closed, wirerope Damaged condition is more than preset range.
6. a kind of elevator automatic rescue method as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that the S2 step includes:
The classification of the level fault is divided into loop of the door lock failure and safety return circuit failure;When level fault is loop of the door lock failure When, elevator is run down;When level fault is safety return circuit failure, elevator is run up.
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