CN113767058B

CN113767058B - Automatic call registration system for elevator

Info

Publication number: CN113767058B
Application number: CN201980092071.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 井上淳; 若土刚之; 奥中孝刚
Original assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp; Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corp
Current assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp; Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corp
Priority date: 2019-03-15
Filing date: 2019-03-15
Publication date: 2023-06-30
Anticipated expiration: 2039-03-15
Also published as: JPWO2020188635A1; JP6841379B2; WO2020188635A1; CN113767058A; KR20210137153A

Abstract

Provided is an automatic call registration system for an elevator, which can suppress call registration that is not intended by a user. An automatic call registration system for an elevator is provided with: a layer station side beacon device provided in a layer station; a sensor that detects an object entering and exiting the car; and a control device that registers a hall call corresponding to a request automatically transmitted by the portable terminal when the portable terminal receives a radio wave from the hall-side beacon device and automatically transmits a request for a call preset in a call registration system application, registers a car call corresponding to the request automatically transmitted by the portable terminal when the sensor detects an object after the car arrives at a hall corresponding to the hall call and opens the door, and does not register a car call corresponding to the request automatically transmitted by the portable terminal when the sensor does not detect an object after the car arrives at a hall corresponding to the hall call and opens the door.

Description

Automatic call registration system for elevator

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an automatic call registration system for an elevator.

Background

Patent document 1 discloses an automatic call registration system for an elevator. According to this automatic call registration system, a call of an elevator can be automatically registered.

Prior art literature

Patent literature

Patent document 1: japanese patent application laid-open No. 2018-95439

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, according to the automatic call registration system described in patent document 1, when approaching a landing-side beacon device, an elevator call is registered. Therefore, there are cases where calls that are not intended by the user are registered.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. The present invention provides an automatic call registration system for an elevator, which can inhibit the undesired call registration of a user.

Means for solving the problems

An automatic call registration system for an elevator according to the present invention includes: a landing side beacon device which is arranged at a landing of the elevator; a sensor that detects an object that enters and exits the elevator car; and a control device that registers a hall call corresponding to a request automatically transmitted by the portable terminal when the portable terminal receives a radio wave from the hall-side beacon device and automatically transmits a request for a call preset in a call registration system application, registers a car call corresponding to the request automatically transmitted by the portable terminal when the sensor detects an object after the car arrives at a hall corresponding to the hall call and opens the door, and does not register a car call corresponding to the request automatically transmitted by the portable terminal when the sensor does not detect an object after the car arrives at a hall corresponding to the hall call and opens the door.

An automatic call registration system for another elevator according to the present invention includes: a landing side beacon device which is arranged at a landing of the elevator; a mobile terminal that receives radio waves from the landing-side beacon device and automatically transmits a request for a call set in advance in a call registration system application; and a control device that registers a call corresponding to a request automatically transmitted by the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal is in a state in which a call registration system application is started up when receiving radio waves from the landing-side beacon device and is capable of operating an operation screen of the call registration system application on a display unit, and does not automatically transmit a request for a call preset in the call registration system application.

An automatic call registration system for an elevator according to the present invention includes: a landing side beacon device which is arranged at a landing of the elevator; a mobile terminal that receives radio waves from the landing-side beacon device and automatically transmits a request for a call set in advance in a call registration system application; and a control device that registers a call corresponding to a request automatically transmitted from the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal automatically transmits a request for a call preset in the call registration system application when the call registration system application is started up but the operation screen of the call registration system application cannot be operated on the display unit when the mobile terminal receives the radio wave from the landing-side beacon device.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, when a portable terminal receives radio waves from a landing-side beacon device, a control device determines whether or not to register a call based on the position of a user who holds the portable terminal. Therefore, registration of calls that are not intended by the user can be suppressed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 1 is applied.

Fig. 2 is a front view of an operation screen of an application installed in a portable terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator of embodiment 1 is applied.

Fig. 3 is a front view of an operation screen of an application installed in a portable terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator of embodiment 1 is applied.

Fig. 4 is a front view of an operation screen of an application installed in a portable terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator of embodiment 1 is applied.

Fig. 5 is a block diagram of a main part of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 1 is applied.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram of an elevator control device and a mobile terminal 15 to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 1 is applied.

Fig. 7 is a diagram showing a beacon setting table used in the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a call pattern table used in the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an outline of operations of a mobile terminal and a control device of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 1 is applied.

Fig. 10 is a configuration diagram of a main part of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 2 is applied.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram of an elevator control device and a mobile terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 2 is applied.

Fig. 12 is a flowchart for explaining example 1 of an outline of the operation of the mobile terminal 15 of the automatic call registration system to which the elevator according to embodiment 2 is applied.

Fig. 13 is a flowchart for explaining example 2 of an outline of the operation of the mobile terminal 15 of the automatic call registration system to which the elevator according to embodiment 2 is applied.

Fig. 14 is a main part configuration diagram of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 3 is applied.

Fig. 15 is a block diagram of an elevator control device and a mobile terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 3 is applied.

Fig. 16 is a diagram showing a non-use schedule used in the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 3.

Fig. 17 is a flowchart for explaining an outline of the operation of a mobile terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 3 is applied.

Fig. 18 is a configuration diagram of a main part of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 4 is applied.

Fig. 19 is a block diagram of an elevator control device and a mobile terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 4 is applied.

Fig. 20 is a diagram showing a usage schedule used in the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 4.

Fig. 21 is a flowchart for explaining an outline of the operation of a mobile terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 4 is applied.

Fig. 22 is a configuration diagram of a main part of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 5 is applied.

Fig. 23 is a block diagram of an elevator control device and a mobile terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 5 is applied.

Fig. 24 is a flowchart for explaining an outline of operations of a mobile terminal and a control device of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 5 is applied.

Fig. 25 is a configuration diagram of a main part of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 6 is applied.

Detailed Description

The manner in which the invention can be practiced is now described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals. Repeated description of this portion is appropriately simplified or omitted.

Embodiment 1

In the elevator of fig. 1, a hoistway 1 penetrates each floor of a building, not shown. The machine room 2 is disposed directly above the hoistway 1. The plurality of landing 3 are provided on each floor of the building. The plurality of landings 3 are respectively opposed to the hoistway 1.

The hoisting machine 4 is provided in the machine room 2. The hoisting machine 4 is provided with a brake or the like, not shown. The main rope 5 is wound around the traction machine 4.

The car 6 is provided inside the hoistway 1. The car 6 is supported on one side of the main rope 5. The counterweight 7 is provided inside the hoistway 1. The counterweight 7 is supported on the other side of the main ropes 5.

The plurality of landing doors 8 are provided at the entrances and exits of the plurality of landing stations 3, respectively. The car door 9 is provided at an entrance of the car 6. A sensor 10 is provided near the entrance of the car 6 so as to be able to detect an object entering and exiting the car 6 through the entrance of the car 6. For example, the sensor 10 is an infrared sensor, a photoelectric sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or the like. For example, the sensor 10 is provided to the car door 9. For example, the sensor 10 may be provided in an entrance column of the car 6. The car 6 is provided with a weighing device 11 so as to be able to detect a load applied to the car 6. For example, the weighing device 11 is provided directly below the floor of the car 6. For example, the weighing device 11 may be provided at a connection portion between the main rope 5 and the car 6.

The plurality of layer side beacon devices 12 are provided on the wall surfaces of the plurality of layers 3, respectively.

The control device 13 is provided in the machine room 2. The control device 13 is provided to be able to control the elevator as a whole.

The base station 14 is located at a site remote from the building. The portable terminal 15 is held by a user. For example, the portable terminal 15 is a smart phone. In the present system, the user can manually or automatically request a call of an elevator using the portable terminal 15. The portable terminal 15 needs to be provided with a specific call registration system application in advance in order to perform call registration by the portable terminal 15. For example, the user can download and install the call registration system application in the mobile terminal 15 by accessing the home page of the maintenance company that manages the elevator from the mobile terminal 15. In the following description, the call registration system application is simply referred to as an "application".

Next, an operation screen of the application will be described with reference to fig. 2 to 4.

Fig. 2 to 4 are front views of operation screens of applications installed in a portable terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator of embodiment 1 is applied.

Fig. 2 is an operation screen when registering a building as a building provided with an elevator. In fig. 2, when the portable terminal 15 receives radio waves from the hall-side beacon device 12, a dialogue or a notification message prompting registration of a building corresponding to the hall-side beacon device 12 is displayed on the operation screen. In this state, when the user touches the "ok" area of the operation screen, the building corresponding to the landing-side beacon device 12 is registered.

Fig. 3 is an operation screen when an elevator call is manually requested. In fig. 3, when a registered building is selected, a call registration screen is displayed. The user can manually request a call by operating the call registration screen of the mobile terminal 15. For example, the user selects "1" as the "current floor", selects "4" as the "destination floor", and then touches the "call" area, whereby a landing up call of 1 floor and a car call of 4 floors can be requested. After that, the user can close the call registration screen by touching the "close" area.

Fig. 4 is an operation screen when an elevator call is automatically requested. In fig. 4, when the area of the gear icon is touched, a setting screen is displayed. The user can set the call to be requested automatically by operating the setting screen of the mobile terminal 15. For example, after the user turns on the handsfree setting switch to display the floor selection screen, by selecting "1" and "8" as two floors and touching the "ok" area, the user can set the floor selection screen to automatically request a landing up call of 1 floor and a car call of 8 floors, or a landing down call of 8 floors and a car call of 1 floor. In this case, when the hall-side beacon device 12 is approaching at level 1, a hall up call at level 1 and a car call at level 8 are automatically requested. Further, when the hall-side beacon device 12 is approached at the 8 floors, a hall down call at the 8 floors and a car call at the 1 floors are automatically requested.

Next, a call automatic registration method of an elevator will be described with reference to fig. 5.

As shown in fig. 5, the station-side beacon device 12 transmits radio waves to the station 3. When receiving the radio wave, the mobile terminal 15 transmits information requesting an elevator call to the control device 13 by using the radio wave. This information is received by the control device 13 via the base station 14 and the internet.

The control device 13 registers a call of the elevator based on the information. For example, the control device 13 registers a hall call corresponding to the hall 3 based on the information. For example, the control device 13 registers a hall call and a car call corresponding to the hall 3 based on the information.

Next, the control device 13 and the portable terminal 15 will be described with reference to fig. 6.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram of an elevator control device and a mobile terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 1 is applied.

As shown in fig. 6, the control device 13 includes an external communication unit 13a, a sensor communication unit 13b, a hoisting machine communication unit 13c, a call request receiving unit 13d, an entry and exit detection unit 13e, a car call availability determination unit 13f, a running management unit 13g, and a control unit 13h.

The external communication section 13a is provided so as to be capable of communicating with an external device via the internet. The sensor communication section 13b is provided so as to be able to receive information from the sensor 10. The hoisting machine communication unit 13c is provided so as to be able to transmit information to the hoisting machine 4. The call request receiving section 13d is provided so as to be able to receive information requesting a call via the external communication section 13 a. The access detection unit 13e is provided so as to be able to detect access to the car 6 by a user based on the information received by the sensor communication unit 13 b. The operation management unit 13g is configured to be able to receive information requesting a call from the call request receiving unit 13d, and to send a hall call registration request and a car call registration request to the control unit 13 h. The car call availability determination unit 13f is configured to determine whether or not to register a car call based on the information of the requested car call received by the call request receiving unit 13d and the user's entrance to and exit from the car 6 detected by the entrance detection unit 13e, and to send the determination result to the operation management unit 13g. The control unit 13h is provided so as to be able to control the hoisting machine 4 by performing call registration in accordance with a call registration request sent from the operation management unit 13g. The external communication unit 13a, the call request receiving unit 13d, the entrance/exit detecting unit 13e, the car call availability determining unit 13f, and the operation managing unit 13g may be provided separately from the control device 13. For example, the elevator control device may be provided in a monitoring device for monitoring the operation state of the elevator.

For example, the functions of the call request receiving unit 13d, the entrance/exit detecting unit 13e, the car call availability determining unit 13f, the operation managing unit 13g, and the control unit 13h are realized by a processor reading and executing a program stored in a memory.

The portable terminal 15 includes an external communication unit 15a, a beacon communication unit 15b, a call pattern storage unit 15c, a call request generation unit 15d, and a call request transmission unit 15e.

The external communication unit 15a is provided so as to be capable of communicating with external devices via a base station 14 not shown in fig. 5. The beacon communication unit 15b is provided so as to be able to receive radio waves from the layer station side beacon device 12. The call pattern storage unit 15c is configured to be able to store hall call pattern information and car call pattern information. The call request generation section 15d is provided so as to be able to generate call information from the information of the radio wave received by the beacon communication section 15b and the information stored in the call pattern storage section 15 c. The call request transmitting section 15e is provided to enable the external communication section 15a to transmit the information of the request call generated by the call request generating section 15 d.

For example, the functions of the call request generation section 15d and the call request transmission section 15e are realized by the processor reading out and executing the program stored in the memory.

Next, a beacon setting table will be described with reference to fig. 7.

As shown in fig. 7, in the beacon setting table, the beacon information, the real estate ID, the elevator ID, and the information of the beacon setting layer are associated.

The beacon information is identification information of the layer station side beacon device 12. For example, if the beacon is iBeacon (registered trademark), the identifier is constituted by a group of data strings called UUID, major, minor. The real estate ID is identification information of a building in which the elevator is provided. The elevator ID is information capable of identifying an elevator. The setting layer is identification information of a floor on which the beacon is set.

Next, a call pattern table will be described with reference to fig. 8.

As shown in fig. 8, in the call pattern table, beacon information, real estate ID, elevator ID and information of floor 1 and floor 2 are associated.

The beacon information is identification information of the layer station side beacon device 12. The real estate ID is identification information of a building in which the elevator is provided. The elevator ID is information capable of identifying an elevator. Floor 1 is identification information of a floor on which a user sits in car 6 or a floor that gets off car 6. Floor 2 is identification information of a floor from which a user gets off car 6 or a floor on which car 6 is mounted.

Next, an outline of the operation of the control device 13 and the mobile terminal 15 will be described with reference to fig. 9.

In step S1, the mobile terminal 15 starts an application when receiving radio waves from the station-side beacon device 12. Thereafter, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S2. In step S2, the portable terminal 15 transmits information requesting a hall call and a car call. The call request generation unit 15d of the mobile terminal 15 that has received the identifier of the beacon obtains the real estate ID, elevator ID, and setting layer corresponding to the beacon information from the beacon setting table. Next, from the call pattern table, floor 1 and floor 2 are obtained, which match the real estate ID and elevator ID obtained from the beacon identifier, and further floor 1 or floor 2 is set. When floor 1 and floor 2 are obtained, the floor corresponding to the installation floor among floor 1 and floor 2 is determined as the landing call floor, and the other floor is determined as the car call floor. Finally, the landing call layer and the car call layer are compared, and the direction (up or down) of the landing call is determined.

Thereafter, the control device 13 performs the operation of step S3. In step S3, the control device 13 registers a hall call based on information from the portable terminal 15. Thereafter, the control device 13 performs the operation of step S4. In step S4, the control device 13 opens the door after the car 6 reaches the hall 3 corresponding to the hall call.

Thereafter, the control device 13 performs the operation of step S5. In step S5, the control device 13 determines whether or not the user' S entrance and exit is detected before the car 6 is closed.

When it is determined in step S5 that the user' S entry and exit is not detected, the control device 13 ends the operation.

When it is determined in step S5 that the user' S entry and exit are detected, the control device 13 performs the operation of step S6. In step S6, the control device 13 registers a car call based on information from the portable terminal 15. After that, the control device 13 ends the operation.

According to embodiment 1 described above, when the portable terminal 15 receives radio waves from the hall-side beacon device 12, the control device 13 determines whether or not to register a call based on the position of the user who holds the portable terminal 15. Therefore, the call registration which is not desired by the user can be suppressed. As a result, a decrease in the operating efficiency of the elevator can be suppressed.

Specifically, after landing call registration, if no user's entry or exit is detected, no car call is registered. Therefore, wasteful movement of the car 6 to the destination floor corresponding to the car call can be suppressed.

The user's entry and exit may be detected based on the detection result of the weighing device 11. In this case, if the load applied to the weighing device 11 is set not to be increased, the unnecessary registration of the car call can be more reliably suppressed.

Further, the user's entry and exit may be detected from an image of an imaging device that captures the inside of the car 6. In this case, if it is set that no car call is registered when it is not detected from the image of the imaging device that the user has entered the car 6, it is possible to more reliably suppress the registration of an unnecessary car call.

In addition, when the mobile terminal 15 receives radio waves from the hall-side beacon device 12, and the application is started and the display unit can operate the operation screen of the application, a request for a call preset in the application may not be automatically transmitted. In this case, when there is a possibility that the user requests a call manually or changes the destination floor manually, it is possible to suppress unnecessary call requests.

Further, when the mobile terminal 15 receives radio waves from the hall-side beacon device 12 and the application is started but the display unit cannot operate the operation screen of the application, a request for a call preset in the application may be automatically transmitted. For example, when the application is started and the screen of the mobile terminal 15 is locked, a request for a call set in advance in the application may be automatically transmitted. For example, when the application is started but the screen of the application is not displayed, a request for a call set in advance in the application may be automatically transmitted. In these cases, the call can be immediately requested without the possibility that the user manually requests the call or manually changes the destination floor.

In addition, a door open button and a door close button may be displayed on the screen of the application. For example, when the door opening button area is touched, a door opening request of the elevator may be transmitted from the mobile terminal 15 to the control device 13 via the base station 14 and the internet. For example, when the door closing button area is touched, a door closing request of the elevator may be transmitted from the mobile terminal 15 to the control device 13 via the base station 14 and the internet. In these cases, the door opening and closing time of the elevator can be adjusted even at a position slightly distant from the landing 3. In embodiment 1, when the mobile terminal 15 transmits information requesting an elevator call to the control device 13 by radio waves, the information is transmitted to the control device 13 via the base station 14 and the internet. For example, an access point for constructing a wireless LAN connected to the control device 13 may be provided in the hall 3, and when the mobile terminal 15 transmits information requesting an elevator call to the control device 13 by radio waves, the information may be transmitted to the control device 13 via the access point. For example, when the mobile terminal 15 transmits information requesting an elevator call to the control device 13 by radio waves, the access point function may be provided by the hall side beacon device 12, and the information may be transmitted to the control device 13 via the hall side beacon device 12.

Embodiment 2

Fig. 10 is a configuration diagram of a main part of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 2 is applied. Fig. 11 is a block diagram of an elevator control device and a mobile terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 2 is applied. The same or corresponding parts as those of embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description of this portion is omitted.

As shown in fig. 10, the car-side beacon device 16 is provided inside the car 6. The car-side beacon device 16 may be provided on the car. The car-side beacon transmits radio waves to the inside of the car 6. As shown in fig. 11, in the portable terminal 15, the beacon communication unit 15b is provided so as to be able to receive radio waves from the hall side beacon device 12 and the car side beacon device 16. The boarding determination unit 15f is provided so as to be able to detect the boarding and disembarking of the car 6 by the user based on the information from the beacon communication unit 15 b.

Next, an example 1 of an outline of the operation of the mobile terminal 15 will be described with reference to fig. 12.

Fig. 12 is a flowchart for explaining example 1 of an outline of the operation of a mobile terminal to which the elevator automatic call registration system according to embodiment 2 is applied.

In step S11, the mobile terminal 15 starts an application when receiving radio waves from the hall side beacon device 12 or the car side beacon device 16. Thereafter, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S12. In step S12, the mobile terminal 15 determines whether or not the beacon device that transmitted the radio wave is the layer station side beacon device 12.

When it is determined in step S12 that the beacon device that emits the radio wave is the station-side beacon device 12, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S13. In step S13, the portable terminal 15 transmits information requesting a hall call and a car call. Thereafter, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S14. In step S14, the mobile terminal 15 does not transmit information requesting call registration even if it receives a radio wave newly for a predetermined period of time. After that, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S15. In step S15, the mobile terminal 15 ends the application when a predetermined time has elapsed. After that, the mobile terminal 15 ends the operation.

When it is determined in step S12 that the beacon device that transmitted the radio wave is not the station-side beacon device 12, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S16. In step S16, the mobile terminal 15 determines whether or not the radio wave from the car-side beacon device 16 is detected.

When it is determined in step S16 that the electric wave from the car-side beacon device 16 is detected, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S16. When it is determined in step S16 that the radio wave from the car-side beacon device 16 is not detected, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S14. In radio wave detection by a beacon device, a detection threshold for the intensity of a received radio wave is set, and whether detection or not detection is performed is determined by whether or not the detection threshold is exceeded. The threshold value may be the same value in the hall side beacon device 12 and the car side beacon device 16, or may be different values. By changing the threshold value, it is possible to perform the most appropriate boarding determination according to the different structures of the building and the elevator.

Next, an example 2 of an outline of the operation of the mobile terminal 15 will be described with reference to fig. 13.

Fig. 13 is a flowchart for explaining example 2 of an outline of the operation of a mobile terminal to which the elevator automatic call registration system according to embodiment 2 is applied.

Steps S21 to S25 are the same as steps S11 to S15 of fig. 12. When it is determined in step S22 that the beacon device that transmitted the radio wave is not the station-side beacon device 12, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S24.

According to embodiment 2 described above, when the portable terminal 15 receives the radio wave from the hall side beacon device 12 and requests a call, the control device 13 does not register the call when the predetermined time has not elapsed since the portable terminal 15 no longer receives the radio wave from the car side beacon device 16. Therefore, the call registration which is not desired by the user can be suppressed.

Specifically, when receiving the radio wave from the car-side beacon device 16, the mobile terminal 15 prohibits the automatic transmission of the call request for a predetermined period. Therefore, it is possible to suppress registration of calls during traveling of the car 6. In embodiment 2, when it is determined in step S22 that the hall-side beacon device 12 is not detected, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S24 when the detected beacon device is the car-side beacon device 16, but may perform the operation of step S24 after confirming that the hall-side beacon device 12 is not detected for a predetermined period from the detection of the car-side beacon device 16. When the radio wave of the station-side beacon device 12 is detected within a predetermined period, the operation of step S23 may be performed. By doing so, even if the car-side beacon device 16 is detected before the hall-side beacon device 12 is detected, the most appropriate boarding determination can be performed when the electric wave intensity of the car-side beacon device 16 received by the mobile terminal 15 does not differ from the electric wave intensity of the hall-side beacon device 12, such as when the car 6 stops at a boarding floor.

Embodiment 3

Fig. 14 is a main part configuration diagram of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 3 is applied. Fig. 15 is a block diagram of an elevator control device and a mobile terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 3 is applied. The same or corresponding parts as those of embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description of this portion is omitted.

As shown in fig. 14 and 15, the mobile terminal 15 includes an acceleration detection unit 15g, a use determination unit 15h, a non-use time storage unit 15i, and a non-use time determination unit 15j.

The acceleration detection section 15g is provided so as to be able to detect the acceleration of the portable terminal 15. The utilization determination portion 15h is provided so as to be able to determine whether the user is utilizing the car 6 based on the detection result of the acceleration detection portion 15 g. For example, the use determination unit 15h determines that the user is using the car 6 when the acceleration detection unit 15g detects a change in acceleration accompanying the running of the car 6. The non-utilization time storage section 15i is provided to be able to store information of the non-utilization time period. The non-use time determination section 15j is provided so as to be able to determine whether or not the current time is in the non-use period based on the information stored in the non-use time storage section 15 i.

Next, a non-use schedule will be described with reference to fig. 16.

As shown in fig. 16, in the non-use schedule, beacon information, real estate ID, elevator ID, boarding floor, moving direction, and information of non-use time are associated.

The beacon information is identification information of the layer station side beacon device 12. The real estate ID is identification information of a building provided with an elevator. The elevator ID is information capable of identifying an elevator. The boarding floor is identification information of the floor on which the user sits in the car 6. The moving direction is identification information of the moving direction of the car 6. The non-use time is identification information of a time period in which the car 6 is not used.

Next, an outline of the operation of the mobile terminal 15 will be described with reference to fig. 17.

In step S31, the mobile terminal 15 starts an application when receiving radio waves from the station-side beacon device 12. After that, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S32. In step S32, the portable terminal 15 determines whether or not the current time is in the non-use period.

When it is determined in step S32 that the current time is in the non-use period, the operation of the mobile terminal 15 ends.

When it is determined in step S32 that the current time is not in the non-use period, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S33. In step S33, the portable terminal 15 transmits information requesting a hall call and a car call.

After that, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S34. In step S34, the portable terminal 15 determines whether the user is using the car 6.

When it is determined in step S34 that the user is using the car 6, the mobile terminal 15 ends the operation.

When it is determined in step S34 that the user has not used the car 6, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S35. In step S35, the portable terminal 15 designates the period corresponding to the current time as the non-use period. After that, the mobile terminal 15 ends the operation.

According to embodiment 3 described in the foregoing, the control device 13 does not accept a call request when the mobile terminal 15 is in the non-use period at the time when it receives radio waves from the station-side beacon device 12. Therefore, the control device 13 does not register a call. As a result, the call registration which is not intended by the user can be suppressed.

Further, the determination of whether the user is using the car 6 may be performed based on the detection result of the sensor 10, the detection result of the weighing device 11, the receiving condition of the car-side beacon device 16, and the like.

The condition for not registering a call may be set based on the total number of times the user does not use the car 6, the ratio of the number of times the user does not use the car 6 to the number of times the call is registered, and the like.

Embodiment 4

Fig. 18 is a configuration diagram of a main part of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 4 is applied. Fig. 19 is a block diagram of an elevator control device and a mobile terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 4 is applied. The same or corresponding parts as those of embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description of this portion is omitted.

As shown in fig. 18 and 19, the portable terminal 15 includes an operation unit 15k, a use history storage unit 15l, a use time storage unit 15m, and a use time determination unit 15n.

The operation unit 15k is provided so as to be able to receive an operation from the outside. The utilization history storage section 15l is provided so as to be able to store information of a request history of calls based on manual operations with respect to the operation section 15 k. The utilization time storage section 15m is provided to be able to store information of the utilization period. The utilization time determination section 15n is provided to be able to determine whether the current time is in the utilization period based on the information stored in the utilization time storage section 15 m.

Next, the usage schedule will be described with reference to fig. 20.

As shown in fig. 20, in the utilization schedule, beacon information, real property ID, elevator ID, boarding floor, moving direction, and utilization time information are associated.

The beacon information is identification information of the layer station side beacon device 12. The real estate ID is identification information of a building provided with an elevator. The elevator ID is information capable of identifying an elevator. The boarding floor is identification information of the floor on which the user sits in the car 6. The moving direction is identification information of the moving direction of the car 6. The use time is identification information of a time zone in which the car 6 is used.

Next, an outline of the operation of the mobile terminal 15 will be described with reference to fig. 21.

In step S41, the mobile terminal 15 starts an application when receiving radio waves from the station-side beacon device 12. After that, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S42. In step S42, the portable terminal 15 determines whether or not the current time is in the utilization period.

When it is determined in step S42 that the current time is in the utilization period, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S43. In step S43, the portable terminal 15 transmits information requesting a hall call and a car call. After that, the mobile terminal 15 ends the operation.

When it is determined in step S42 that the current time is not in the utilization period, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S44. In step S44, the portable terminal 15 determines whether or not a call is manually requested.

When it is determined in step S44 that the call is not manually requested, the mobile terminal 15 ends the operation.

When it is determined in step S44 that the call is manually requested, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S45. In step S45, the portable terminal 15 designates a period corresponding to the current time as a utilization period. After that, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S43.

According to embodiment 4 described above, the control device 13 receives a call request when the mobile terminal 15 receives a radio wave from the hall side beacon device 12 in a time zone corresponding to the time when a call was manually requested in the past. Thus, the control device 13 registers a call. As a result, in embodiment 3, even when the time is in the non-use period, the time can be manually reassigned to the use period.

Further, the condition for registering the call may be set based on the total number of call requests performed manually, or the like.

Embodiment 5

Fig. 22 is a configuration diagram of a main part of an elevator to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 5 is applied. Fig. 23 is a block diagram of an elevator control device and a mobile terminal to which the automatic call registration system of the elevator according to embodiment 5 is applied. The same or corresponding parts as those of embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description of this portion is omitted.

As shown in fig. 22, the door sensor 17 is provided above the car door 9. The door sensor 17 is provided to be able to detect the open/closed state of the car door 9. As shown in fig. 23, the control device 13 includes a current floor acquisition unit 13i and a door opening/closing determination unit 13j. The current floor acquisition unit 13i is provided so as to be able to acquire information on the floor on which the car 6 is located. The door opening/closing determination unit 13j is provided so as to be able to determine the opening/closing state of the car door 9 based on the detection result of the door sensor 17.

Next, an outline of the operation of the control device 13 and the mobile terminal 15 will be described with reference to fig. 24.

In step S51, the mobile terminal 15 starts an application when receiving the radio wave from the station-side beacon device 12. After that, the mobile terminal 15 performs the operation of step S52. In step S52, the portable terminal 15 transmits information requesting a hall call and a car call.

Thereafter, the control device 13 performs the operation of step S53. In step S53, the control device 13 determines whether or not the car 6 has opened a door at a floor corresponding to the hall call.

When it is determined in step S53 that the car 6 is not open at the floor corresponding to the hall call, the control device 13 performs the operation of step S54. In step S54, the control device 13 registers the hall call. After that, the control device 13 ends the operation.

When it is determined in step S53 that the car 6 has opened at the floor corresponding to the hall call, the control device 13 ends the operation.

According to embodiment 5 described above, when the mobile terminal 15 receives a radio wave from the hall side beacon device 12 and requests a hall call, the control device 13 does not register the hall call when the car 6 is open at the hall 3. Therefore, the door closing time of the car 6 can be prevented from being prolonged uselessly.

Embodiment 6

In embodiment 6, when receiving the radio wave from the landing-side beacon device 12, the mobile terminal 15 automatically transmits the 1 st signal for identifying the elevator, the boarding floor, and the mobile terminal 15, which is preset in the application. The monitoring device 19 monitors the operation state of the elevator, and notifies a monitoring center, not shown, when an abnormality occurs. The monitoring device 19 includes the external communication unit 13a, the call request receiving unit 13d, the access detection unit 13e, the car call availability determination unit 13f, and the operation management unit 13g described in embodiment 1.

The server 18 determines, based on the 1 st signal, that the destination floor corresponding to the portable terminal 15 is established. The server 18 sends a 2 nd signal containing information of the boarding floor and the destination floor to the elevator.

In this elevator, when receiving the 2 nd signal from the server 18, the monitoring device 19 grasps the requests for the hall call and the car call based on the 2 nd signal. The monitoring device 19 determines whether or not to register a hall call and a car call, as in the control device 13 of embodiments 1 to 3.

For example, the monitoring device 19 transmits a registration request of a landing call corresponding to the boarding floor to the control device 13 based on the 2 nd signal. For example, when the control device 13 detects an object after the car 6 reaches the landing 3 corresponding to the boarding floor and opens the door, a registration request for a car call corresponding to the destination floor is transmitted to the control device 13. For example, when the sensor 10 does not detect an object after the car 6 reaches the landing 3 corresponding to the boarding floor and opens the door, the control device 13 does not send a registration request for the car call corresponding to the destination floor to the control device 13.

According to embodiment 6 described in the above, the server 18 determines, based on the 1 st signal, that the destination floor corresponding to the mobile terminal 15 is established. The server 18 sends a 2 nd signal containing information of the boarding floor and the destination floor to the elevator. Therefore, if information for specifying the elevator, the boarding floor, the destination floor, and the mobile terminal 15 is registered in the server 18 in advance, the landing call and the car call can be automatically registered without transmitting information of the destination floor from the mobile terminal 15.

Industrial applicability

As described above, the automatic call registration system of an elevator of the present invention can be used in an elevator system. The elevator system includes not only an elevator having a machine room but also a machine-room-less elevator having no machine room and having a hoisting machine and a control device disposed in a hoistway.

Description of the reference numerals

1: a hoistway; 2: a machine room; 3: a landing; 4: a traction machine; 5: a main rope; 6: a car; 7: a counterweight; 8: landing door; 9: a car door; 10: a sensor; 11: a weighing device; 12: a layer station side beacon device; 13: a control device; 13a: an external communication unit; 13b: a sensor communication unit; 13c: a traction machine communication unit; 13d: a call request receiving unit; 13e: an entry/exit detection unit; 13f: a car call availability determination unit; 13g: an operation management unit; 13h: a control unit; 13i: a current floor acquisition unit; 13j: a door opening/closing determination unit; 14: a base station; 15: a portable terminal; 15a: an external communication unit; 15b: a beacon communication unit; 15c: a call pattern storage unit; 15d: a call request generation unit; 15e: a call request transmitting unit; 15f: a boarding determination unit; 15g: an acceleration detection unit; 15h: a utilization determination unit; 15i: a non-utilization time storage unit; 15j: a non-use time determination unit; 15k: an operation unit; 15l: a use history storage unit; 15m: a utilization time storage unit; 15n: a utilization time determination unit; 16: a car side beacon device; 17: a door sensor; 18: a server; 19: and a monitoring device.

Claims

1. An automatic call registration system for an elevator, wherein the automatic call registration system for an elevator comprises:

a landing side beacon device which is arranged at a landing of the elevator;

a sensor that detects an object that enters and exits the elevator car;

a car-side beacon device provided in the car; and

a control device that, when a portable terminal receives a radio wave from the hall-side beacon device and automatically transmits a request for a call set in advance in a call registration system application, registers a hall call corresponding to the request transmitted automatically by the portable terminal, registers a car call corresponding to the request transmitted automatically by the portable terminal when the sensor detects an object after the car arrives at a hall corresponding to the hall call and opens the door, does not register a car call corresponding to the request transmitted automatically by the portable terminal when the sensor does not detect an object after the car arrives at a hall corresponding to the hall call and opens the door,

the portable terminal prohibits automatic transmission of a request for a call set in advance in a call registration system application for a predetermined period when receiving a radio wave from the car-side beacon device.

2. An automatic call registration system for an elevator, wherein the automatic call registration system for an elevator comprises:

a landing side beacon device which is arranged at a landing of the elevator;

a sensor that detects an object that enters and exits the elevator car; and

the portable terminal does not automatically transmit a request for a call set in advance in the call registration system application when the call registration system application is started up and the display unit is able to operate an operation screen of the call registration system application upon receiving a radio wave from the landing-side beacon device.

3. An automatic call registration system for an elevator, wherein the automatic call registration system for an elevator comprises:

a landing side beacon device which is arranged at a landing of the elevator;

a sensor that detects an object that enters and exits the elevator car; and

the portable terminal automatically transmits a request for a call set in advance in the call registration system application when the call registration system application is started up but the operation screen of the call registration system application cannot be operated on the display unit when the portable terminal receives a radio wave from the landing-side beacon device.

4. An automatic call registration system for an elevator, wherein the automatic call registration system for an elevator comprises:

a landing side beacon device which is arranged at a landing of the elevator;

a mobile terminal that receives radio waves from the landing-side beacon device and automatically transmits a request for a call set in advance in a call registration system application; and

a control device for registering a call corresponding to a request automatically transmitted from the portable terminal,

5. An automatic call registration system for an elevator, wherein the automatic call registration system for an elevator comprises:

a landing side beacon device which is arranged at a landing of the elevator;