EP0832838B1 - Control device for an elevator - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a control device for a Elevator, with provided on the floors Call input devices, by means of which calls for Target floors can be entered, with the Enter the input floor and the target floor characteristic call is stored, the Call input device a first and a second Has an enter key, and when processing a with the second enter key the call entered first Input floor and then a predetermined target floor is operated.

From US 3 374 864 A is an elevator system known on each floor with a Call input device is provided. The Call input device has input keys, by means of which the elevator passenger can choose their destination stork. The Elevator car drives to the input floor, picks up the passenger and brings it automatically to the selected target floor, without the passenger having to press any additional buttons.

EP-A-0 246 395 is a control device for Lifts became known which call register facilities exhibit. The arranged on the floors Call register facilities are for entering calls for desired target floors equipped with 10-keyboards. Since the destination calls are more conventional than the cabin calls Controls are not in the elevator cars Cabin call buttons provided. Such, including target controls mentioned control devices are used in particular for used the control of elevator groups, whereby considerable advantages such as Optimization of the assignments Cabin / call, shorter waiting and traveling times for passengers and Increase in output can be achieved.

From EP-A-0 699 617 it is also known that Call registration devices described above Control devices with so-called To provide detection devices. The Detection devices speak to an information provider e.g. in the form of a credit card Exchange of information on electromagnetic fields the send / receive principle. The information provider can, for example, an identification code person authorized to use an elevator or the Contain number of a desired target floor. With the The call registration device is released for identification and the identified destination call is triggered automatically. at Such an elevator system must have people who have no Own information providers, their target floor first locate and then enter by hand. Also can the access of these people is not easily monitored become.

The invention is based on the object Propose control device for an elevator, the does not have the aforementioned defects and is alien to the building Makes it easier for people to find the desired resident.

This object is achieved by the specified in claim 1 Invention solved. Here they point to the floors provided call input devices a first and a second enter key. When processing one with the Entered call first enter is first specific target floor and then the input floor served, whereas when processing one with the second Enter key of the entered call first the input floor and then the specific destination floor is served.

The invention has the advantage that a house inhabitant one Visitors when opening the front door like an elevator can provide the right floor brings without additional keys from one of the participants must be pressed for elevator use. Furthermore residents can already take an elevator from the apartment to order.

Through the measures listed in the other claims are advantageous developments and improvements to Control device possible. With an identification device like an intercom, a phone or a resident can recognize a voice or fingerprint or visitors are identified. In one for residential buildings preferred embodiment is the identification device an intercom and the predetermined destination floor Main stop on the entrance floor. In addition, the Call input device with the entrance door and an entrance panel of the building, so that additional Input panels in front of the elevators or in the elevator cars can be omitted. People such as Tenants or apartment owners, which is located on an entrance panel using a Identifying the relevant information provider will be admitted and the reservation of an elevator to your apartment, without having to press call input buttons.

Another advantage is that the fuse privacy, for example in an apartment building is optimally guaranteed. Visitors are focused on that right floor headed; Getting lost in the wrong Floors are excluded.

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eine schematische Darstellung der erfindungsgemässen Steuerungseinrichtung,

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eine Ansicht einer Rufeingabeeinrichtung in gegenüber der Fig.1 vergrössertem Massstab, und

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eine Ansicht eines Eingangstableaus in gegenüber der Fig.1 vergrössertem Massstab.

The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment in conjunction with the drawing. Show it:

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1 shows a schematic illustration of the control device according to the invention,

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a view of a call input device on an enlarged scale compared to Figure 1, and

Figure 3

a view of an entrance panel on an enlarged scale compared to Fig.1.

In Fig.1 are with 1 shaft doors of an elevator referred to on floors E-1, E 0, E 1, E 2, E 3 for example, an apartment building are arranged and via which one guided in an elevator shaft 2 Elevator car is accessible. On the entrance floor, is usually located on the ground floor E 0 Main floor. In the individual on the floors accommodated apartments, offices, practices, etc. or next to a landing door 1, which forms an apartment door Call input devices 3 arranged. The call input devices 3 are no further via lines 4 with one shown and described elevator control connected, preferably after e.g. known from EP-A-0 246 395 target control principle works. The Call input devices 3 are still on lines 5 with an entrance to the main stop E 0 Entrance door 6 and one in the area of the entrance door 6 attached entrance panel 7 in connection.

On floor E-1, which serves as an underground car park, for example a further call input device 8 is arranged. This further call input device 8 has similar to that from the EP-A-0 699 617 known, a 10-key keyboard 9, a Display device 10 and a detection device 1 1. The recognition device 11 responds to one Information provider e.g. in the form of a credit card, which for example the number of the desired destination floor or an identification code of an authorized elevator user contains a target floor stored in a memory is assigned, with a call for this destination floor is triggered automatically. In addition, over 10-key pad 9 also entered calls for other target floors become. The detection device 11 can also be used as Speech recognition module or pattern recognition module for Be fingerprints. This means that you are registered Residents of a building, even without an information provider, in the form of credit cards recognizable.

Fig.2 shows a call input device 3, which a through here a first input key 12 marked with a person symbol - also a visitor key - and one here e.g. through a Down arrow indicated second input button 13. When processing one with the first input key 12 entered call by the elevator control is first on predetermined target floor - for example the Main stop E 0 - and then the input floor served. When processing one with the second Enter key 13 entered call, however, is the first Input floor and then the predetermined destination floor served. The elevator control can be designed that another predetermined destination floor - for example the basement or the underground car park E-1 - is operated. For this purpose, the second input key 13 becomes short two or more times pressed consecutively or for a long time.

The call input device 3 also has an identification device on, for example, from a usual Intercom exists, with 14 as known by a speaker icon labeled Shift key for Speak / listen and are labeled with 15 sound slots.

Instead of a separate call input device for the elevator, can also use a telephone in a home exchange can be used, which is particularly advantageous in office buildings is. The elevator call is then made by entering a prepended codes that send the signal to the elevator control forwards.

In Figure 3, 20 numbered name plates are designated, those arranged in the form of a 10-key keypad 21 assigned. By means of the signal generator 21 can, as usual Bell or buzzer installed in the apartments is activated become. A display device is located above the signal generator 21 22 and sound slots 23 of the intercom arranged. A detection device is located below the signal transmitter 21 24 provided in the same way as that Detection device 11 described with reference to FIG. 1 is working.

In an embodiment not shown, the 10-key keyboard also fall away. Then serve as signal generator 21 simply the bell buttons on the name badges, which with the Control device for the elevator are connected.

The control device described above works as follows:

When a visitor receives the visitor, he reports using the Signal generator 21 and becomes more positive after it has taken place Identification via the intercom. To the admitting resident presses the visitor button 12 of the in in his apartment call input device 3, the Entrance door 6 opened and the predetermined destination floor and triggered a call characterizing the input floor becomes. When the call is now processed by the The elevator control first moves the elevator car to Target floor (main stop, ground floor E 0) and stands ready for the visitor. After he got on what e.g. is automatically recognized by load measurement in the cabin, the elevator car moves to the input floor on which the Apartment of the visited resident is located. During the The visitor will not be able to use the elevator Embarrassed to have to press any keys because neither at the main stop E 0, buttons are still in the elevator car are provided. Are the destination floor and the input floor the elevator call is of course no longer necessary.

If a resident wants to leave the apartment and the building, so he presses the second enter key 13, which is also a the predetermined destination floor and the input floor characteristic call is triggered. The elevator car is moving however, first to the input floor and after the Boarding of the resident to the target floor (main stop E 0). The resident can now go through the building as usual Leave front door 6 that can be easily opened from the inside.

When entering a building, a resident is Information provider from the detection device 24 on Entrance board 7 as an authorized person identified. Here, the entrance door 6 is opened and, there with the identification also the living floor of the concerned Person is known, the appropriate information to the Elevator control forwarded. The elevator car is moving then to the main stop E 0 and, after the House residents have boarded the floor of the house.

Depending on the character of a building, usage habits of the Users or residents, desired ease of use and required access control can only some of the Call input devices described above or a Use a combination of these. Access to Underground parking can be integrated, either when driving in or Future elevator users are already entering it can be identified and a call for the elevator later, e.g. when using a door between underground parking and Elevator is triggered. Likewise, for those who prefer use the stairs, the call initiation are prevented.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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shaft doors

2

elevator shaft

3

Call input devices

4

cables

5

cables

6

entrance

7

entrance board

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Call input device

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10-key

10

display device

11

recognizer

12

First enter key

13

Second enter key

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shift

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sound slots

20

nameplates

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signaler

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display device

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sound slots

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recognizer

E-1

floor

E 0

floor

E 1

floor

E 2

floor

E 3

floor

Claims (9)

1. Control device for a lift, with call input devices (3) which are provided at the storeys and by means of which calls for destination storeys can be input, wherein when the input is made a call characterising the input storey and a call characterising the destination storey are stored, wherein the call input device (3) has a first and a second input button (12, 13) and wherein on the processing of a call which has been input by the second input button (13) initially the input storey and thereafter a predetermined destination storey are served, characterised in that on the processing of a call which has been input by the first input button (12) initially the predetermined destination storey and thereafter the input storey are served.
2. Control device according to claim 1, characterised in that the call input device (3) comprises an identification device.
3. Control device according to claim 1, characterised in that the call input devices (3) stands in operative connection with an entrance door (6) and an entrance board (7) of a building.
4. Control device according to claim 1, characterised in that the call input device (3) are arranged in dwellings or other rooms of the respective storey.
5. Control device according to claim 1, characterised in that the predetermined destination storey is a main stopping place (E 0).
6. Control device according to claim 2, characterised in that the identification device is an answer-phone or a telephone.
7. Control device according to claim 1, characterised in that on processing of a call which has been input by pressing of the second input button (13) twice or several times in short succession initially the input storey and thereafter a further, predetermined destination storey are served.
8. Control device according to claim 7, characterised in that the further, predetermined destination storey is an underground garage (E-1).
9. Control device according to claim 1, wherein the entrance board (7) has name plates (20) and signal transmitters (21) associated therewith as well as an answer-phone installation, characterised in that a recognition device (24) is provided at the entrance board (7).

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