CN207844811U - Door lock of elevator control circuit - Google Patents
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The utility model is related to a kind of door lock of elevator control circuits to judge whether front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective, if so, the front door car door lock short circuit in the front door lock by elevator controlling mainboard when door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is invalid.When the effective and time is more than threshold value in Y5, then the first switch connection in door lock short circuit control panel is controlled, second switch disconnects;Judge whether X26 is effective again, if so, preceding vestibule latc short circuit.Judge whether back door lock short circuit signal X28 is effective, if so, elevator controlling mainboard judges back door car door lock short circuit.Y5, Y6 effectively and effective time be more than threshold value when, then control in door lock short circuit control panel first switch connection, second switch connection;Judge whether X28 is effective again, if so, judging rear vestibule latc short circuit.Therefore, it is possible to judge the short circuit object in door lock of elevator, to accurately control the enabling and shutdown of elevator door-motor, the generation of safety accident is reduced.
Description
Technical field
The utility model is related to door lock of elevator detections, more particularly to a kind of elevator door for capableing 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 coke of people's attention
Point.Every year all there are many elevator accident constantly occur, caused 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 is 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 capableing 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 input voltage and the X27 terminals of 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 controlling mainboard;
The Y5 of the elevator controlling mainboard terminates the door lock short circuit control panel;The Y6 of the elevator controlling mainboard is terminated
The door lock short circuit control panel;The door lock short circuit control panel includes first switch and the second switch;The one of the first switch
Terminate input voltage, the connecting node of another the termination preceding vestibule latc and the back door car door lock;The second switch
The connecting node of one the termination preceding vestibule latc and the back door car door lock, the X27 of another termination elevator controlling mainboard
Terminal;The elevator controlling mainboard further includes common voltage terminal XCM.
The elevator controlling mainboard is used for after sending out door opening command and reaching threshold time in one of the embodiments,
Short circuit detection is carried out to door lock of elevator.
In one of the embodiments, when door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is invalid, the elevator controlling mainboard is for sentencing
Whether disconnected front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective, if so, the 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 is more than threshold value, then institute
Elevator controlling mainboard is stated for controlling the connection of the first switch in the door lock short circuit control panel, second switch disconnection;
The elevator controlling mainboard for judging whether front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective again, if so, the front door
Hall door locks short circuit.
The elevator controlling mainboard is used to judge whether back door lock short circuit signal X28 is effective in one of the embodiments,
If so, elevator controlling mainboard judges back door car door lock short circuit according to preset failure subcode.
Effectively and have in door lock short circuit control signal Y5, door lock short circuit control signal Y6 in one of the embodiments,
When imitating the time and being more than threshold value, then the elevator controlling mainboard is used to control first switch connection in door lock short circuit control panel, the
Two switch connections;The elevator controlling mainboard for judging whether back door lock short circuit signal X28 is effective again, if so, elevator
Control mainboard judges rear vestibule latc short circuit according to preset 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 out short circuit fault alarm, and elevator is forbidden 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 for again
Secondary progress door lock short circuit detection;
If door lock short circuit is not detected, the elevator controlling mainboard is for controlling elevator normal operation.
If not detecting door lock short circuit in one of the embodiments, and elevator controlling mainboard control door machine is closed
Door opening command is sent out 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 by elevator controlling mainboard door lock short circuit control signal Y5 it is invalid when, before judgement
Whether door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective, if so, the front door car door lock short circuit in the front door lock.It controls and believes in door lock short circuit
When number Y5 is effectively and effective time is more than threshold value, then it is disconnected to control first switch connection in door lock short circuit control panel, second switch
It opens;Judge whether front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective again, if so, preceding vestibule latc short circuit.Judge back door lock short circuit signal
Whether X28 is effective, if so, elevator controlling mainboard judges back door car door lock short circuit according to preset failure subcode.In door lock
When short circuit controls signal Y5, door lock short circuit control signal Y6 is effective and effective time is more than threshold value, then door lock short circuit control is controlled
First switch connection, second switch connection in making sheet;Judge whether back door lock short circuit signal X28 is effective again, if so, root
Judge rear vestibule latc short circuit according to preset failure subcode.Therefore, it is possible to judge the short circuit object in door lock of elevator, to
The accurately enabling and shutdown of control elevator door-motor, reduces the generation of safety accident.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of door lock of elevator control circuit.
Specific implementation mode
The utility model is more fully retouched below with reference to relevant drawings for the ease of understanding the utility model,
It states.The preferred embodiment of the utility model is given in attached drawing.But the utility model can in many different forms come in fact
It is existing, however it is not limited to embodiment described herein.Make public affairs to the utility model on the contrary, purpose of providing these embodiments is
The understanding for opening content is more thorough and comprehensive.
Unless otherwise defined, all of technologies and scientific terms used here by the article is led with the technology for belonging to the utility model
The normally understood meaning of technical staff in domain is identical.Terminology used in the description of the utility model herein only be
The purpose of description specific embodiment, it is not intended that limitation the utility model.Term as used herein "and/or" includes one
Any and all combinations of a or multiple relevant Listed Items.
As shown in Figure 1, for the schematic diagram of 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 input voltage and the X27 terminals of the elevator controlling mainboard 205;
The front door car door lock 201 and the connecting node of the preceding vestibule latc connect the elevator controlling mainboard 205
X26 terminals;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 elevator controlling mainboard 205
Y6 terminate the door lock short circuit control panel 206;The door lock short circuit control panel 206 includes first switch and the second switch;Institute
State a termination input voltage of first switch, the connection section of another the termination preceding vestibule latc and the back door car door lock 203
Point;The connecting node of one the termination preceding vestibule latc and the back door car door lock 203 of the second switch, another termination institute
State the X27 terminals of elevator controlling mainboard 205;The elevator controlling mainboard 205 further includes common voltage terminal XCM.
In the present embodiment, the elevator controlling mainboard 205 is for judging whether door lock signal X27 is effective, if so, institute
It states door lock of elevator and is in connection, 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 is then not necessarily to 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,
It may determine that whether door lock of elevator is in closed state by builtin voltage detection.When there are one door locks to disconnect 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 gate locks 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.If interior
When portion does not detect 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, before the elevator controlling mainboard 205 is for judging
Whether door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective, if so, 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 exporting door opening command 3S or the enabling of door 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, in conjunction with Fig. 1.
Input voltage AC110V is applied to elevator controlling mainboard 205X26 terminals by 1-2-X26-XCM.So illustrate front door car door lock
201 short circuits.Elevator controlling mainboard 205 reports door lock short circuit failure, while setting failure subcode:Car door lock 201 short circuit failure in front door is led to
It crosses and specifically positions that latch failure, it may be convenient to carry out malfunction elimination.After quoting the failure, elevator keeps enabling shape
State illustrates that external fault excludes, then the system failure automatically resets if detecting the door lock short circuit invalidating signal of X26 terminals.
After detecting that door lock short circuit signal X26 is invalid after the troubleshooting or in itself, then executes and operate in next step.
In the present embodiment, in door lock short circuit control signal Y5 effectively and when effective time is more than threshold value, then the elevator
Control mainboard 205 is used to control first switch connection, second switch disconnection in the door lock short circuit control panel 206.
When door lock short circuit controls signal Y5 effectively and effective time is more than threshold value, 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
It connects, second switch (8,9) switch disconnects.
By above-mentioned processing, the case where front door car door lock 201 is shorted has been investigated.Only remaining following three situation.
The elevator controlling mainboard 205 for judging whether front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective again, if so, described
Preceding vestibule latc short circuit.
Specifically, if preceding vestibule latc is shorted, 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
Vestibule latc short circuit is effective before going out;Then elevator controlling mainboard 205 reports door lock short circuit failure at this time, while setting failure subcode:Front door
Hall door locks short circuit failure.
The elevator controlling mainboard 205 is for judging whether back door lock short circuit signal X28 is effective, if so, elevator controlling
Mainboard 205 judges 203 short circuit of back door car door lock according to preset failure subcode.
Specifically, if back door car door lock 203 is shorted, 3 connect with 4, and input voltage AC110 passes through 1- at this time
6-7-3-4-X28-XCM is applied to elevator controlling mainboard 205X28 terminals;Elevator controlling mainboard 205 can be with according to voltage detecting
Judge that rear door lock short circuit is effective;Then elevator controlling mainboard 205 reports door lock short circuit failure at this time, while setting failure subcode:Afterwards
Door car door lock short circuit failure.
When door lock short circuit controls signal Y5, door lock short circuit control signal Y6 is effective and effective time is more than threshold value, then
Control first switch connection, the second switch connection in door lock short circuit control panel.
Incorporated by reference to Fig. 1.When door lock short circuit controls signal Y5, Y6 effectively and effective time is more than threshold value, time T1 mono-
As between 300ms-1000ms.After door lock short circuit control signal Y5 is effective, door lock short circuit control panel inside first switch (6,
7) turn on automatically, second switch (8,9) switch automatic switching on.
Judge whether back door lock short circuit signal X28 is effective again, if so, elevator controlling mainboard is according to preset failure
Code judges rear vestibule latc short circuit
If rear vestibule latc is shorted, 4 connect with 5, and input voltage AC110 passes through 1-6-7-8-9-5- at this time
4-X28-XCM is applied to elevator controlling mainboard X28 terminals;Elevator controlling mainboard may determine that rear door lock according to voltage detecting
Short circuit is effective;Then elevator controlling mainboard report door lock short circuit failure at this time, while setting failure subcode:Vestibule latc short circuit failure afterwards.
Foregoing circuit may be implemented front door car door lock 201, preceding vestibule latc, back door car door lock 203, rear vestibule latc it is short
Connect detection function.Realize front door car door lock 201, the accurate positionin of preceding vestibule latc and gate lock of front gate short circuit and back door simultaneously
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 by 1-6-7-8-9-5-X27-XCM
Terminal;Elevator controlling mainboard 205 may determine that loop of the door lock is effective according to voltage detecting;However realized by outside at this time
Short circuit.Therefore, should be in the process that absolute prohibition elevator is run.So the service condition inside elevator-mainboard needs to increase
Door lock short circuit controls this invalid condition of signal Y5 outputs, 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 out short circuit fault alarm, and elevator is forbidden to run, and export door opening command to door machine.
Any one short condition occurs in ought detecting above, the report door lock short circuit event automatically of elevator controlling mainboard 205
Barrier, forbids elevator to run, while door machine being allowed to keep door opening state.
After the door opening command output time rating, the elevator controlling mainboard 205 for carrying out door lock short circuit inspection again
It surveys;
If door lock short circuit is not detected, the elevator controlling mainboard 205 is for controlling elevator normal operation.
Output door lock short circuit control signal Y5 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, to front door lock short circuit signal X26, the X28 inspections of back door lock short circuit signal
It surveys, if all not detecting internal high pressure signal, that means external without door lock short circuit signal.Then elevator controlling mainboard
205 automatic door alignings lock short circuit failure automatically resets.
If not detecting door lock short circuit, and enabling life is sent out again after the elevator controlling mainboard 205 control door machine shutdown
It enables, then after the door opening command exports time rating, carries 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, it is effective that elevator controlling mainboard 205 controls the control signal Y5 output of door lock short circuit, output time T1, again
Into door lock short circuit testing process.
It is to illustrate testing principle for two-door above.Equally when elevator only there are one door when, i.e., by back door car door lock
203, 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, 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, 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 is more than threshold value, then the first switch connection in door lock short circuit control panel 206 is controlled, second switch breaks
It opens;Judge whether front door lock short circuit signal X26 is effective again, if so, 202 short circuit of preceding vestibule latc.Judge back door lock
Whether short circuit signal X28 is effective, if so, elevator controlling mainboard 205 judges back door car door lock according to preset failure subcode
203 short circuits.When door lock short circuit controls signal Y5, door lock short circuit control signal Y6 is effective and effective time is more than threshold value, then
Control first switch connection, the second switch connection in door lock short circuit control panel 206;Back door lock short circuit signal X28 is judged again
Whether effectively, if so, judging 204 short circuit of rear vestibule latc according to preset failure subcode.Therefore, it is possible to judge elevator
Short circuit object in door lock reduces the generation of safety accident to accurately control the enabling and shutdown of elevator door-motor.
Each technical characteristic of embodiment described above can be combined arbitrarily, to keep description succinct, not to above-mentioned reality
It applies 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, it is all considered to be the range of this specification record.
Above-described embodiments merely represent several embodiments of the utility model, the description thereof is more specific and detailed,
But therefore it can not be interpreted as the limitation to utility model patent range.It should be pointed out that for the common skill of this field
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, which is characterized 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 input voltage and the X27 terminals of 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 controlling mainboard;
The Y5 of the elevator controlling mainboard terminates the door lock short circuit control panel;The Y6 of the elevator controlling mainboard terminates the door
Lock short circuit control panel;The door lock short circuit control panel includes first switch and the second switch;One termination of the first switch is defeated
Enter voltage, the connecting node of another the termination preceding vestibule latc and the back door car door lock;One termination of the second switch
The connecting node of the preceding vestibule latc and the back door car door lock, the X27 terminals of another termination elevator controlling mainboard;Institute
It further includes common voltage terminal XCM to state elevator controlling mainboard.
2. door lock of elevator control circuit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the elevator controlling mainboard is for sending out
Go out after door opening command reaches threshold time, short circuit detection is carried out to door lock of elevator.
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