CN207276002U - Door lock of elevator control circuit - Google Patents

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CN207276002U
CN207276002U CN201720189619.0U CN201720189619U CN207276002U CN 207276002 U CN207276002 U CN 207276002U CN 201720189619 U CN201720189619 U CN 201720189619U CN 207276002 U CN207276002 U CN 207276002U
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郑伟
陈祁勇
唐鹏
滕发玲
钟玉涛
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A kind of door lock of elevator control circuit is the utility model is related to, door lock signal X27 is detected by elevator controlling mainboard, judges whether door lock of elevator connects, if so, then having continued to determine whether door lock short circuit.When door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is invalid, judge whether front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective, if so, the then front door car door lock short circuit in the front door lock.Door lock short circuit control signal Y5 effectively and effective time exceed threshold value when, then control door lock short circuit control panel in first switch connected with second switch;Judge whether front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective again, if so, the then preceding vestibule latc short circuit.Judge whether back door lock short circuit signal X28 is effective, if so, then elevator controlling mainboard judges back door car door lock short circuit or rear vestibule latc short circuit according to default failure subcode.Therefore, it is possible to judge the short circuit object in door lock of elevator, so as to accurately control the enabling and shutdown of elevator door-motor, the generation of security incident is reduced.

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Door lock of elevator control circuit
Technical field
Door lock of elevator detection is the utility model is related to, more particularly to a kind of elevator door for being capable of accurate judgement door lock state Lock control circuit.
Background technology
With the development of Chinese Urbanization's, elevator usage quantity sharply increases, and elevator safety also becomes Jiao of concern Point.The annual elevator accident for having many constantly occurs, and is triggered wherein a considerable amount of accidents are door lock of elevator failures.And Door lock of elevator is generally divided into car door lock and hall door lock.Wherein hall door lock is cascaded by every layer of hall door lock and formed.Due to All hall door lock signals, which are cascaded, to be sent into inside elevator controlling mainboard, and works as hall door lock signal or elevator cage door lock quilt After short circuit, elevator controlling mainboard can not judge each hall door lock actual signal, easily cause elevator safety accident.
Utility model content
Based on this, it is necessary to provide a kind of door lock of elevator control circuit for being capable of accurate judgement door lock state.
A kind of door lock of elevator control circuit, including front door car door lock, multiple preceding vestibule latcs, back door car door lock and it is multiple after Vestibule latc, further includes elevator controlling mainboard and door lock short circuit control panel;
The front door car door lock, the multiple preceding vestibule latc, the back door car door lock and the multiple rear vestibule latc It is sequentially connected in series between the X27 terminals of input voltage and the elevator controlling mainboard;
The front door car door lock and the connecting node of the preceding vestibule latc connect the X26 terminals of the elevator controlling mainboard; The back door car door lock and the connecting node of the rear vestibule latc connect the X28 terminals of the elevator control panel;
The Y5 of the elevator controlling mainboard terminates the door lock short circuit control panel;The door lock short circuit control panel includes first Switch and second switch;One termination input voltage of the first switch, another termination preceding vestibule latc and the back door The connecting node of car door lock;A termination preceding vestibule latc and the connection section of the back door car door lock for the second switch Point, the X27 terminals of another termination elevator controlling mainboard;The elevator controlling mainboard further includes common voltage terminal XCM.
In one of the embodiments, the elevator controlling mainboard is used to judge whether door lock signal X27 is effective, if so, Then the door lock of elevator is in connecting, if it is not, then at least one door lock of the door lock of elevator disconnects, wherein, the elevator Door lock includes front door lock and back door lock.
In one of the embodiments, when door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is invalid, the elevator controlling mainboard is used to sentence Whether disconnected front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective, if so, the then front door car door lock short circuit in the front door lock, wherein, the front door Lock includes front door car door lock and preceding vestibule latc.
In one of the embodiments, in door lock short circuit control signal Y5 effectively and when effective time exceedes threshold value, then institute Elevator controlling mainboard is stated to be used to control the first switch in the door lock short circuit control panel to connect with second switch.
In one of the embodiments, the elevator controlling mainboard is used for whether judging front door lock short circuit signal X26 again Effectively, if so, the then preceding vestibule latc short circuit.
In one of the embodiments, the elevator controlling mainboard is used to judge whether back door lock short circuit signal X28 is effective, If so, then elevator controlling mainboard judges back door car door lock short circuit or rear vestibule latc short circuit according to default failure subcode.
In one of the embodiments, when door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is invalid, the elevator controlling mainboard is according to electricity Pressure detection judges whether loop of the door lock is effective, wherein, the front door car door lock and the preceding vestibule latc front door lock in series Circuit, the back door car door lock and rear vestibule latc back door lock loop in series.
In one of the embodiments, in any one door lock short circuit in detecting door lock of elevator, the elevator control Mainboard processed sends short circuit fault alarm, and forbids elevator to run, and exports door opening command to door machine.
In one of the embodiments, after the door opening command output time rating, the elevator controlling mainboard is used for again Secondary progress door lock short circuit detection;
If not detecting door lock short circuit, the elevator controlling mainboard is used to control elevator normal operation.
In one of the embodiments, if not detecting door lock short circuit, and elevator controlling mainboard control door organ Door opening command is sent again behind the door, then after the door opening command exports time rating, carries out door lock short circuit detection again.
Above-mentioned door lock of elevator control circuit detects door lock signal X27 by elevator controlling mainboard, whether judges door lock of elevator Connection, if so, then having continued to determine whether door lock short circuit.When door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is invalid, front door lock short circuit is judged Whether signal X26 is effective, if so, the then front door car door lock short circuit in the front door lock.It is effective in door lock short circuit control signal Y5 And effective time when exceeding threshold value, then control the first switch in door lock short circuit control panel to be connected with second switch;Sentence again Whether disconnected front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective, if so, the then preceding vestibule latc short circuit.Judging back door lock short circuit signal X28 is It is no effective, if so, then elevator controlling mainboard judges back door car door lock short circuit or rear vestibule latc according to default failure subcode Short circuit.Therefore, it is possible to judge the short circuit object in door lock of elevator, so that the enabling and shutdown of elevator door-motor are accurately controlled, Reduce the generation of security incident.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of door lock of elevator control circuit.
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For the ease of understanding the utility model, the utility model is more fully retouched below with reference to relevant drawings State.The preferred embodiment of the utility model is given in attached drawing.But the utility model can come in fact in many different forms It is existing, however it is not limited to embodiment described herein.On the contrary, the purpose for providing these embodiments is the public affairs made to the utility model Open the understanding more thorough and comprehensive of content.
Unless otherwise defined, all of technologies and scientific terms used here by the article is led with belonging to the technology of the utility model The normally understood implication of technical staff in domain is identical.It is simply in the term used in the description of the utility model herein The purpose of description specific embodiment, it is not intended that limitation the utility model.Term as used herein "and/or" includes one The arbitrary and all combination of a or multiple relevant Listed Items.
As shown in Figure 1, the schematic diagram for door lock of elevator control circuit.
A kind of door lock of elevator control circuit, including front door car door lock 201, multiple preceding vestibule latcs 202, back door car door lock 203 and it is multiple after vestibule latc 204, further include elevator controlling mainboard 205 and door lock short circuit control panel 206;
The front door car door lock 201, the multiple preceding vestibule latc 202, the back door car door lock 203 and it is the multiple after Vestibule latc 204 is sequentially connected in series between the X27 terminals of input voltage and the elevator controlling mainboard 205;
The front door car door lock 201 and the connecting node of the preceding vestibule latc meet the X26 of the elevator controlling mainboard 205 Terminal;The back door car door lock 203 and the connecting node of the rear vestibule latc connect the X28 terminals of the elevator control panel;
The Y5 of the elevator controlling mainboard 205 terminates the door lock short circuit control panel 206;The door lock short circuit control panel 206 include first switch and second switch;One termination input voltage of the first switch, another termination preceding vestibule latc With the connecting node of the back door car door lock 203;The one termination preceding vestibule latc of the second switch and the back door sedan-chair The connecting node of door lock 203, the X27 terminals of another termination elevator controlling mainboard 205;The elevator controlling mainboard 205 is also Including common voltage terminal XCM.
In the present embodiment, the elevator controlling mainboard 205 is used to judge whether door lock signal X27 is effective, if so, then institute Door lock of elevator is stated to be in connecting, if it is not, then at least one door lock of the door lock of elevator disconnects, wherein, the door lock of elevator Including front door lock and back door lock.
Therefore, foregoing circuit can judge the connected state of door lock of elevator, and, if door lock of elevator, which is in, disconnects shape State, then need not carry out short circuit judgement.
Specifically, when all door locks of elevator are all connected, door lock signal X27 is linked into elevator controlling mainboard 205, is led to Cross builtin voltage detection and may determine that whether door lock of elevator is in closure state.Disconnected when there is a door lock in door lock of elevator When, door lock signal X27 is off, i.e., when door lock signal X27 is invalid, it can be determined that is gone out door lock of elevator and is in disconnection shape State.
Similarly, front door lock short circuit signal X26, the back door lock short circuit signal X28 that elevator controlling mainboard 205 exports are as high pressure Door lock short circuit signal, when inside has detected normal voltage input, it can be determined that it is effective to go out door lock short circuit signal.It is if internal When not detecting normal voltage input, that is, judge the input door lock short circuit invalidating signal of response.
In the present embodiment, when door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is invalid, the elevator controlling mainboard 205 is used for before judging Whether door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective, if so, then 201 short circuit of front door car door lock in the front door lock, wherein, the front door Lock includes front door car door lock 201 and preceding vestibule latc.
After running process of elevator ramp to stop, after door opening command 3S is exported or the enabling of a machine controller is received in place After signal.When i.e. door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is invalid, detect that front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective, meanwhile, with reference to Fig. 1.It is defeated Enter voltage AC110V and elevator controlling mainboard 205X26 terminals are applied to by 1-2-X26-XCM.So illustrate front door car door lock 201 Short circuit.Elevator controlling mainboard 205 reports door lock short circuit failure, while puts failure subcode:201 short circuit failure of front door car door lock, passes through Specifically position that latch failure, in that context it may be convenient to carry out malfunction elimination.After the failure is quoted, elevator keeps door opening state, If detecting the door lock short circuit invalidating signal of X26 terminals, illustrate that external fault excludes, then the system failure automatically resets.Should After detecting that door lock short circuit signal X26 is invalid after troubleshooting or in itself, then perform and operate in next step.
In the present embodiment, in door lock short circuit control signal Y5 effectively and when effective time exceedes threshold value, then the elevator Control mainboard 205 is used to control the first switch in the door lock short circuit control panel 206 to connect with second switch.
Door lock short circuit control signal Y5 effectively and effective time exceed threshold value when, the time, T1 was generally in 300ms- Between 1000ms.After door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is effective, 206 inside first switch of door lock short circuit control panel (6,7) is automatic Connect, second switch (8,9) switch turn on automatically.
By above-mentioned processing, the situation that front door car door lock 201 is shorted has been investigated.Only remaining following three situation.
The elevator controlling mainboard 205 is used to judge whether front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective again, if so, then described Preceding vestibule latc short circuit.
Specifically, if preceding vestibule latc is shorted, then 2 connect with 3, and input voltage AC110 passes through 1-6-7- at this time 3-2-X26-XCM is applied to elevator controlling mainboard 205X26 terminals;Elevator controlling mainboard 205 may determine that according to voltage detecting Preceding vestibule latc short circuit is effective;Then elevator controlling mainboard 205 reports door lock short circuit failure at this time, while puts failure subcode:Preceding entrance hall Door lock short circuit failure.
The elevator controlling mainboard 205 is used to judge whether back door lock short circuit signal X28 is effective, if so, then elevator controlling Mainboard 205 judges 203 short circuit of back door car door lock or rear vestibule latc short circuit according to default failure subcode.
Specifically, if back door car door lock 203 is shorted, then 3 connect with 4, and input voltage AC110 passes through 1-6- at this time 7-3-4-X28-XCM is applied to elevator controlling mainboard 205X28 terminals;Elevator controlling mainboard 205 may determine that according to voltage detecting It is effective to go out rear door lock short circuit;Then elevator controlling mainboard 205 reports door lock short circuit failure at this time, while puts failure subcode:Back door door Lock short circuit failure.
If rear vestibule latc is shorted, then 4 connect with 5, and input voltage AC110 passes through 1-6-7-8-9-5-4- at this time X28-XCM is applied to elevator controlling mainboard 205X28 terminals;Elevator controlling mainboard 205 may determine that back door according to voltage detecting Door lock short circuit is effective;Then elevator controlling mainboard 205 reports door lock short circuit failure at this time, while puts failure subcode:Door lock short circuit afterwards Failure.
Foregoing circuit can realize front door car door lock 201, preceding vestibule latc, back door car door lock 203, rear vestibule latc it is short Connect detection function.The accurate positionin of front door car door lock 201, preceding vestibule latc, and gate lock of front gate short circuit and back door are realized at the same time The positioning of door lock short circuit failure.
When door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is invalid, the elevator controlling mainboard 205 judges that door lock returns according to voltage detecting Whether road is effective, wherein, the front door car door lock 201 and preceding vestibule latc front door lock loop in series, the back door Car door lock 203 and rear vestibule latc back door lock loop in series.
Specifically, input voltage AC110 is applied to elevator controlling mainboard 205X27 ends by 1-6-7-8-9-5-X27-XCM Son;Elevator controlling mainboard 205 may determine that loop of the door lock is effective according to voltage detecting;But be at this time realized by outside it is short Connect.Therefore, it is that absolute prohibition elevator is run during being somebody's turn to do.So the service condition inside elevator-mainboard needs to increase door Lock short circuit control signal Y5 and export this invalid condition, otherwise cannot meet service condition.
In the present embodiment, in any one door lock short circuit in detecting door lock of elevator, the elevator controlling mainboard 205 send short circuit fault alarm, and forbid elevator to run, and export door opening command to door machine.
Any one short condition occurs in ought detecting above, and elevator controlling mainboard 205 reports the event of door lock short circuit automatically Barrier, forbids elevator to run, while allows a machine to keep door opening state.
After the door opening command output time rating, the elevator controlling mainboard 205 is used to carry out door lock short circuit inspection again Survey;
If not detecting door lock short circuit, the elevator controlling mainboard 205 is used to control elevator normal operation.
Output door lock short circuit control signal Y5, which is just carried out, after above-mentioned door opening command output 3S carries out door lock short circuit detection.In order to Exclude the generation of wrong report failure.205 separated in time T2 (typical time period 20S) of elevator controlling mainboard controls door lock short circuit control Signal Y5 processed exports a period of time T1, and detection method is same as above, and front door lock short circuit signal X26, back door lock short circuit signal X28 are examined Survey, if all not detecting internal high pressure signal, that means that outside does not have door lock short circuit signal.Then elevator controlling mainboard 205 automatic door alignings lock short circuit failure automatically resets.
If door lock short circuit is not detected, and the elevator controlling mainboard 205 control door organ sends enabling life again behind the door Order, then after the door opening command exports time rating, carry out door lock short circuit detection again.
When not detecting door lock short circuit, elevator has door open command again after closing the door, then in door open command 3S or has out Door in place signal when, elevator controlling mainboard 205 controls door lock short circuit control signal Y5 output effective, output time T1, again Into door lock short circuit testing process.
Above is illustrate testing principle exemplified by two-door.Equally when elevator only has a door, i.e., by back door car door lock 203rd, rear vestibule latc and high pressure door lock are shorted to X28 terminals.Elevator controlling mainboard 205 can by detecting X26 terminals Realize the door lock short circuit detection of simple gate.
Above-mentioned door lock of elevator control circuit detects door lock signal X27 by elevator controlling mainboard 205, judges that door lock of elevator is No connection, if so, then having continued to determine whether door lock short circuit.When door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is invalid, judge that front door lock is short Connect whether signal X26 is effective, if so, then 201 short circuit of front door car door lock in the front door lock.In door lock short circuit control signal Y5 When effectively and effective time exceedes threshold value, then the first switch in door lock short circuit control panel 206 is controlled to be connected with second switch; Judge whether front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective again, if so, the then preceding vestibule latc short circuit.Judge that back door lock short circuit is believed Whether number X28 is effective, if so, then elevator controlling mainboard 205 judges 203 short circuit of back door car door lock according to default failure subcode Or rear vestibule latc short circuit.Therefore, it is possible to judge the short circuit object in door lock of elevator, so as to accurately control elevator door-motor Open the door and close the door, reduce the generation of security incident.
Each technical characteristic of embodiment described above can be combined arbitrarily, to make description succinct, not to above-mentioned reality Apply all possible combination of each technical characteristic in example to be all described, as long as however, the combination of these technical characteristics is not deposited In contradiction, the scope that this specification is recorded all is considered to be.
Embodiment described above only expresses the several embodiments of the utility model, its description is more specific and detailed, But therefore it can not be interpreted as the limitation to utility model patent scope.It should be pointed out that the common skill for this area For art personnel, without departing from the concept of the premise utility, various modifications and improvements can be made, these are belonged to The scope of protection of the utility model.Therefore, the protection domain of the utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

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1. a kind of door lock of elevator control circuit, including front door car door lock, multiple preceding vestibule latcs, back door car door lock and multiple back doors Hall door is locked, it is characterised in that further includes elevator controlling mainboard and door lock short circuit control panel;
The front door car door lock, the multiple preceding vestibule latc, the back door car door lock and the multiple rear vestibule latc are successively It is series between the X27 terminals of input voltage and the elevator controlling mainboard;
The front door car door lock and the connecting node of the preceding vestibule latc connect the X26 terminals of the elevator controlling mainboard;It is described Back door car door lock and the connecting node of the rear vestibule latc connect the X28 terminals of the elevator control panel;
The Y5 of the elevator controlling mainboard terminates the door lock short circuit control panel;The door lock short circuit control panel includes first switch And second switch;One termination input voltage of the first switch, another termination preceding vestibule latc and the back door gate The connecting node of lock;A termination preceding vestibule latc and the connecting node of the back door car door lock for the second switch, separately The X27 terminals of the one termination elevator controlling mainboard;The elevator controlling mainboard further includes common voltage terminal XCM.
2. door lock of elevator control circuit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the elevator controlling mainboard is used to judge Whether door lock signal X27 is effective, if so, then the door lock of elevator is in connecting, if it is not, the then door lock of elevator at least one A door lock disconnects, wherein, the door lock of elevator includes front door lock and back door lock.
3. door lock of elevator control circuit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that invalid in door lock short circuit control signal Y5 When, the elevator controlling mainboard be used for judge whether front door lock short circuit signal X26 effective, if so, then in the front door lock before Door car door lock short circuit, wherein, the front door lock includes front door car door lock and preceding vestibule latc.
4. door lock of elevator control circuit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that effective in door lock short circuit control signal Y5 And effective time when exceeding threshold value, then the elevator controlling mainboard is used to control the first switch in the door lock short circuit control panel Connected with second switch.
5. door lock of elevator control circuit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the elevator controlling mainboard is used to judge Whether back door lock short circuit signal X28 is effective, if so, then elevator controlling mainboard judges back door gate according to default failure subcode Lock short circuit or rear vestibule latc short circuit.
6. door lock of elevator control circuit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that invalid in door lock short circuit control signal Y5 When, the elevator controlling mainboard judges whether loop of the door lock is effective according to voltage detecting, wherein, the front door car door lock and described Preceding vestibule latc front door lock loop in series, the back door car door lock and rear vestibule latc back door lock in series return Road.
7. door lock of elevator control circuit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that any in door lock of elevator is detected During one door lock short circuit, the elevator controlling mainboard sends short circuit fault alarm, and forbids elevator to run, and is opened to the output of door machine Door order.
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