EP3831757A1

EP3831757A1 - Multi-car elevator system and building structure

Info

Publication number: EP3831757A1
Application number: EP19843404.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Yoshihiro Dozono; Takashi Abe
Original assignee: Hitachi Ltd
Current assignee: Hitachi Ltd
Priority date: 2018-07-31
Filing date: 2019-04-19
Publication date: 2021-06-09
Also published as: JP7182938B2; JP2020019610A; CN112469655A; CN112469655B; WO2020026538A1; EP3831757A4

Abstract

A multi-car elevator system is provided with a multi-car elevator which includes a plurality of cars and moving paths through which the car moves. In a platform hall on a reference floor, a getting-on port of the first moving path having many passengers who get on the car is installed at a position farther from an entrance of the platform hall than a getting-on port of the second moving path.

Description

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a multi-car elevator system equipped with a multi-car elevator which includes a plurality of cars moving in a moving path, and a building structure in which the multi-car elevator is installed.

Background Art

In general, a display device for guiding passengers to board the elevator is installed in a platform hall where the elevator car stops. As a technique for guiding the boarding, for example, there is disclosed PTL 1. PTL 1 discloses a technique which includes a display unit that can be moved to a display position that passengers at the platform can see and a storage position that cannot be seen, and an elevator control panel which moves the display unit to the display position according to a car call registration at the platform to display the information.
Further, in order to improve the transportation efficiency of passengers, a multi-car elevator in which a plurality of cars move in one moving path has been proposed.

Citation List

Patent Literature

PTL 1: JP 2012-188253 A

Summary of Invention

Technical Problem

However, in a circulation type multi-car elevator, the direction of movement of the car is determined in one direction. Therefore, passengers are crowded at a getting-on port of the moving path on one side at the time of congestion. As a result, it has been necessary to widen the platform hall in order to eliminate the congestion of passengers.
An object of the invention is to provide a multi-car elevator system and a building structure capable of saving space in a platform hall in consideration of the above problems.

Solution to Problem

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the purpose, the multi-car elevator system is provided with a multi-car elevator having a plurality of cars for people and luggage to enter and exit, and moving paths for the cars to move. The moving path has a first moving path in which the car moves in a first direction and a second moving path in which the car moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
In the platform hall of a reference floor where most passengers get on at the time of congestion among stop floors where the car stops in the building structure, a getting-on port of the first moving path having many passengers who get on the car in the first moving path and the second moving path is installed at a position farther from an entrance of the platform hall than a getting-on port of the second moving path.
In addition, another example of the multi-car elevator system is provided with a multi-car elevator having a plurality of cars for people and luggage to enter and exit, and moving paths for the cars to move. The moving path has a first moving path in which the car moves in a first direction and a second moving path in which the car moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
A guidance display unit is provided which is installed at the platform hall of the stop floor where the car in the building structure stops and guides the passenger to a standby position corresponding to the stop floor where the car stops.
In addition, the above-mentioned multi-car elevator will be installed in the building structure. In the platform hall of a reference floor where most passengers get on at the time of congestion among stop floors where the car stops, a getting-on port of the first moving path having many passengers who get on the car in the first moving path and the second moving path is installed at a position farther from an entrance of the platform hall than a getting-on port of the second moving path.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

According to the multi-car elevator system and the building structure having the above configuration, it is possible to save space in the platform hall.

Brief Description of Drawings

[FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a multi-car elevator.
[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a platform hall on a reference floor in a multi-car elevator system according to a first embodiment.
[FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to a second embodiment.
[FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to a third embodiment.
[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to a fourth embodiment.
[FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to a fifth embodiment.
[FIG. 7] FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to a sixth embodiment.
[FIG. 8] FIG. 8 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to a seventh embodiment.
[FIG. 9] FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to an eighth embodiment.
[FIG. 10] FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating a first modification of the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the seventh embodiment.
[FIG. 11] FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating a second modification of the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the seventh embodiment.
[FIG. 12] FIG. 12 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on a general floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the first embodiment.
[FIG. 13] FIG. 13 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on a general floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the second embodiment.
[FIG. 14] FIG. 14 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on a general floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the third embodiment.
[FIG. 15] FIG. 15 is a plan view illustrating a modification of the platform hall on a general floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the third embodiment.
[FIG. 16] FIG. 16 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on a general floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the fourth embodiment.

Description of Embodiments

Hereinafter, a multi-car elevator system and a building structure according to embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16. The common members in each drawing are designated by the same reference numerals.

1. Embodiments

1-2. Configuration example of multi-car elevator

First, a configuration example of a multi-car elevator applied to a multi-car elevator system will be described with reference to FIG. 1.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of the multi-car elevator.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, a multi-car elevator 10 includes a plurality of cars 11 for carrying people and luggage, and a drive unit (not illustrated). The plurality of cars 11 move in one direction in a moving path 5 provided in the building structure.
Further, the moving path 5 is provided with an ascending path 6 indicating a first moving path in which the car 11 moves up and a descending path 7 indicating a second moving path in which the car 11 moves down. Further, at the upper ends of the ascending path 6 and the descending path 7 in the vertical direction in the moving path 5, a first reversing path 8 in which the movement of the car 11 is reversed from ascending to descending is provided. Further, at the lower ends of the ascending path 6 and the descending path 7 in the vertical direction in the moving path 5, a second reversing path 9 in which the movement of the car 11 is reversed from descending to ascending is provided.
Further, on the stop floor where the car 11 stops on the ascending path 6, an ascending entrance 12 (see FIG. 2) is provided, which illustrates an example of the getting-on port for passengers to enter/exit the car 11. Similarly, on the stop floor where the car 11 stops on the descending path 7, a descending entrance 13 (see FIG. 2) is provided, which illustrates an example of the getting-on port for passengers to enter/exit the car 11.
Then, the plurality of cars 11 are driven by the drive unit and move in one direction on the ascending path 6, the descending path 7, the first reversing path 8, and the second reversing path 9 in the moving path 5.
As the multi-car elevator 10, a multi-car elevator in which the plurality of cars 11 move in one direction has been described, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, the plurality of cars 11 may be circularly moved along the moving path 5, or the invention may be applied to a multi-car elevator system in which the plurality of cars 11 can move on the moving path 5 in both ascending and descending directions.
As a driving method of the car 11, there may be used a driving method provided with a hoisting machine, or a driving method in which a linear drive unit is provided and an induced current is passed through the main rope connected to the car 11 to generate the driving force (thrust) in the main rope itself. It can also be applied to a self-propelled multi-car elevator system in which a drive unit is provided in the car 11.
Further, the number of cars 11 provided in the multi-car elevator 10 is not limited to 6, and the number of cars may be 5 or less, or 7 or more.

1-2. First embodiment of the multi-car elevator system

Next, a first embodiment of the multi-car elevator system including the above-mentioned multi-car elevator 10 (hereinafter, referred to as "this example") will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a platform hall on a reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the first embodiment.
Here, the reference floor is the floor where passengers enter and exit the most among the plurality of stop floors where the car 11 stops in the building structure. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the example in which the first floor, which is the lobby floor, is applied as the reference floor has been described, but the invention is not limited to this. As the reference floor, for example, the second floor or higher may be the reference floor, or may be a sky lobby floor such as the observation room provided on the upper floor of the building structure, or other various floors such as a connecting floor in the building structure for the connection to other building structures.
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the platform hall 100 on the reference floor is provided with one entrance 101 on one side for the passenger 21 to enter and exit. A multi-car elevator system 1000 includes two multi-car elevators 10A and 10B, a car information display unit 15, a guidance display unit 16, and an entrance gate 17. The first multi-car elevator 10A and the second multi-car elevator 10B are arranged so as to face each other with the passage of the platform hall 100 in between.
The ascending path 6 in the first multi-car elevator 10A is located at a position farther from the entrance 101 than the descending path 7. That is, the ascending entrance 12 is arranged at a position farther from the entrance 101 than the descending entrance 13. Similarly, the ascending entrance 12 in the second multi-car elevator 10B is arranged at a position farther from the entrance 101 than the descending entrance 13.
Further, the ascending entrance 12 is provided with a car information display unit 15 for displaying various information related to the car 21 such as the arrival of the car 21 and the open/closed state of the door. Similarly, the descending entrance 13 is also provided with a car information display unit (not illustrated).
A guidance display unit 16 is installed in front of the descending entrance 13 in the platform hall 100. The guidance display unit 16 displays information in which the entrance 101 guides the passenger 21 who has entered the platform hall 100. As the information displayed on the guidance display unit 16, for example, the standby position of the passenger 21 is displayed.
In addition, the entrance gate 17 is installed at the entrance 101 in the platform hall 100. The entrance gate 17 has an input unit for inputting a destination from the passenger 21, and a display unit for displaying various information such as the standby position and the boarding position of the passenger 21. When the destination is input from the passenger 21, the entrance gate 17 displays the standby position on the passenger 21 who has input. The entrance gate 17 is configured by, for example, a touch panel, a key input unit, a reading unit for reading tags and cards possessed by passengers, and the like.
Here, when the passenger 21 is on the crowded reference floor, such as when going to work, the passenger 21 crowds the car 11 that moves up rather than the car 11 that moves down. Therefore, in the multi-car elevator system 1000 of this example, the ascending path 6 is arranged at a position farther from the entrance 101 than the descending path 7. As a result, the passenger 21 who has entered the platform hall 100 from the entrance 101 passes the front of the descending entrance 13, moves to the back of the platform hall 100, and stands by in front of the ascending entrance 12.
Therefore, a first standby line 22A of the passenger 21 boarding from the ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A is formed from the ascending entrance 12 to the front of the descending entrance 13. Similarly, a second standby line 22B of the passenger 21 boarding from the ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B is formed from the ascending entrance 12 to the front of the descending entrance 13.
In this way, the passengers 21 can be arranged from the back of the platform hall 100 without making the passengers 21 crowd the entrance 101. As a result, the space of the platform hall 100 can be effectively utilized, and the space of the platform hall 100 can be saved. Further, since it is possible to prevent the passengers 21 from crowding the entrance 101, it is possible to prevent the passengers 21 who is not able to enter the platform hall 100 from occurring, and it is possible to eliminate the congestion in the platform hall 100.
At the time of congestion, the number of passengers 21 getting on and off from the descending entrance 13 is smaller than the number of passengers 21 getting on and off from the ascending entrance 12, so it is possible to prevent the first standby line 22A and the second standby line 22B from disturbing the passenger 21 who moves in the platform hall 100.
Further, the guidance display unit 16 is arranged at the descending entrance 13 where the first standby line 22A and the second standby line 22B are formed. As a result, it is possible to also notify the passengers 21 lined up behind the first standby line 22A and the second standby line 22B about the status of the car 11 moving on the ascending path 6 and the open/closed status of the door of the ascending entrance 12. As a result, even at the time of congestion when the passengers 21 are crowded, it is possible to notify all the passengers 21 of appropriate information, and the passengers 21 can board smoothly.
In addition, a control unit (not illustrated) that controls the multi-car elevator system 1000 may display the information displayed in the guidance display unit 16 ahead of the information displayed in the car information display unit 15 installed in the entrances 12 and 13. For example, the guidance display unit 16 displays door opening/closing information and arrival or approach information of the car 11 before the car information display unit 15. As a result, various information can be notified to the passengers 21 on standby behind the first standby line 22A and the second standby line 22B in advance of the passengers 21 on standby near the entrances 12 and 13. As a result, the passengers 21 on standby behind the first standby line 22A and the second standby line 22B can be urged in advance to prepare for boarding, and the passengers can smoothly board the car 11.

2. Second embodiment

Next, the multi-car elevator system according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3.
FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the second embodiment.
In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the parts common to the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment, and duplicate description will be omitted.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, a platform hall 200 is provided with two entrances 201A and 201B. The first entrance 201A and the second entrance 201B are formed so as to face each other with two multi-car elevators 10A and 10B in between.
A multi-car elevator system 2000 includes two multi-car elevators 10A and 10B, a first entrance gate 17A, and a second entrance gate 17B.
The ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A is located at a position farther from the first entrance 201A than the descending entrance 13 of the first multi-car elevator 10A. Further, the ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B is arranged at a position farther from the second entrance 201B than the descending entrance 13 of the second multi-car elevator 10B.
Therefore, the first standby line 22A of the passengers 21 boarding from the ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A is formed from the ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A to the front of the descending entrance 13. The second standby line 22B of the passengers 21 boarding from the ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B is formed from the ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B to the front of the descending entrance 13.
The first entrance gate 17A is installed at the first entrance 201A, and the second entrance gate 17B is installed at the second entrance 201B. The first entrance gate 17A guides the passenger 21 who has entered from the first entrance 201A to the first standby line 22A. In addition, the second entrance gate 17B guides the passenger 21 who has entered from the second entrance 201B to the second standby line 22B. This makes it possible to prevent the passengers 21 from crowding the first entrance 201A and the second entrance 201B.
When the passenger 21 who has entered from the first entrance 201A is guided to the second standby line 22B, the first entrance gate 17A and a guidance display unit (not illustrated) guide the passenger to move to the descending entrance 13 of the descending path 7 of the second multi-car elevator 10B. In addition, when the passenger 21 who has entered from the second entrance 201B is guided to the first standby line 22A, the second entrance gate 17B and the guidance display unit (not illustrated) guide the passenger to move to the descending entrance 13 of the descending path 7 of the first multi-car elevator 10A.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above, their description will be omitted. The multi-car elevator system 2000 according to the second embodiment can also obtain the same operations and effects as the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above.
Further, in the multi-car elevator system 2000 according to the second embodiment, the car information display unit 15 and the guidance display unit 16 are also installed as in the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment.

3. Third embodiment

Next, the multi-car elevator system according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4.
FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the third embodiment.
In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the parts common to the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment, and duplicate description will be omitted.
As illustrated in FIG. 4, an entrance 301 of a platform hall 300 is provided at one place on one side as in the platform hall 100 illustrated in FIG. 2. The multi-car elevator system 3000 includes two multi-car elevators 10A and 10B and an entrance gate 17 provided at the entrance 301.
The first multi-car elevator 10A and the second multi-car elevator 10B are installed side by side along the passage of the platform hall 300. The second multi-car elevator 10B is installed at a position farther from the entrance 301 than the first multi-car elevator 10A.
The ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A is arranged at a position farther from the entrance 301 than the descending entrance 13 of the first multi-car elevator 10A. The ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B is arranged at a position farther from the entrance 301 than the descending entrance 13 of the second multi-car elevator 10B.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above, their description will be omitted. The multi-car elevator system 3000 according to the third embodiment can also obtain the same operations and effects as the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above.
When the passengers 21 line up in the second standby line 22B for boarding from the ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B, it is necessary to pass through the first multi-car elevator 10A. As described above, the first standby line 22A is formed so as to be aligned from the ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A to the descending entrance 13. As a result, it is possible to prevent the first standby line 22A from disturbing the passengers 21 lining up in the second standby line 22B.
Further, in the multi-car elevator system 3000 according to the third embodiment, the car information display unit 15 and the guidance display unit 16 are also installed as in the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment.

4. Fourth embodiment

Next, the multi-car elevator system according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5.
FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the fourth embodiment.
In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the parts common to the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment, and duplicate description will be omitted.
As illustrated in FIG. 5, a platform hall 400 is provided with two entrances 401A and 401B as in the platform hall 200 illustrated in FIG. 3. The first entrance 401A and the second entrance 401B are formed so as to face each other with two multi-car elevators 10A and 10B in between.
A multi-car elevator system 4000 includes two multi-car elevators 10A and 10B, the first entrance gate 17A, and the second entrance gate 17B. The first entrance gate 17A is installed at the first entrance 401A, and the second entrance gate 17B is installed at the second entrance 401B.
The first multi-car elevator 10A and the second multi-car elevator 10B are installed side by side along the passage of the platform hall 400. The first multi-car elevator 10A is arranged on the first entrance 401A side, and the second multi-car elevator 10B is arranged on the second entrance 401B side.
The ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A is located at a position farther from the first entrance 401A than the descending entrance 13 of the first multi-car elevator 10A. Further, the ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B is arranged at a position farther from the second entrance 401B than the descending entrance 13 of the second multi-car elevator 10B.
Then, the first standby line 22A of the passengers 21 boarding from the ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A is formed from the ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A to the front of the descending entrance 13. The second standby line 22B of the passengers 21 boarding from the ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B is formed from the ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B to the front of the descending entrance 13.
Therefore, a space 406 can be formed between the ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A and the ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B in the platform hall 400. As a result, pipes and shafts of building structures can be arranged in space 406, and the space 406 can be used for a warehouse or the like.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above, their description will be omitted. The multi-car elevator system 4000 according to the fourth embodiment can also obtain the same operations and effects as the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above.
Further, in the multi-car elevator system 4000 according to the fourth embodiment, the car information display unit 15 and the guidance display unit 16 are also installed as in the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment.

5. Fifth embodiment

Next, the multi-car elevator system according to a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6.
FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the fifth embodiment.
In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the parts common to the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment, and duplicate description will be omitted.
As illustrated in FIG. 6, an entrance 301 of a platform hall 300 is provided at one place on one side as in the platform hall 100 illustrated in FIG. 2. A multi-car elevator system 5000 includes two multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B', the car information display unit 15, and the guidance display unit 16.
The cars of the two multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B' have two doors facing each other. The two multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B' are provided with an ascending getting-on port 12A, an ascending getting-off port 12B, a descending getting-on port 13A, and a descending getting-off port 13B, respectively. The ascending getting-on port 12A and the ascending getting-off port 12B face each other with the ascending path 6 in between, and the descending getting-on port 13A and the descending getting-off port 13B face each other with the descending path 7 in between.
When the car moves up, the passenger 21 gets on the car from the ascending getting-on port 12A, and the passenger 21 gets off from the ascending getting-off port 12B. When the car moves down, the passenger 21 gets on the car from the descending getting-on port 13A, and the passenger 21 gets off from the descending getting-off port 13B.
The first multi-car elevator 10A' and the second multi-car elevator 10B' are arranged so that the ascending getting-on port 12A and the descending getting-on port 13A face each other. A getting-on passage 503 is formed between the first multi-car elevator 10A' and the second multi-car elevator 10B' in the platform hall 500. Further, a getting-off passage 504 is formed on the side of the first multi-car elevator 10A' and the second multi-car elevator 10B' in the platform hall 500 facing the ascending getting-off port 12B and the descending getting-off port 13B. A connecting passage 505 communicating with an entrance 501 is connected to the getting-off passage 504.
The ascending getting-on port 12A in the first multi-car elevator 10A' is arranged at a position farther from the entrance 501 than the descending getting-on port 13A. Similarly, the ascending getting-on port 12A in the second multi-car elevator 10B' is arranged at a position farther from the entrance 501 than the descending getting-on port 13A.
In addition, at a time zone different from the time when the reference floor is crowded, for example, when returning home, the number of passengers 21 getting off the car 11 increases more than the number of passengers 21 getting on the car 11. Therefore, it is preferable to set the width a of the getting-off passage 504 to be the same as or longer than the width W of the openings of the ascending getting-off port 12B and the descending getting-off port 13B. As a result, it is possible to prevent the passenger 21 getting off the car 11 from being congested in the getting-off passage 504, and the passenger 21 can be smoothly moved to the entrance 501.
Further, on the reference floor, the number of passengers 21 getting off from the ascending car 11 is smaller than the number of passengers 21 getting off from the descending car 11. Therefore, a space 511 through which passengers 21 do not pass is formed in front of the ascending getting-off port 12B in the getting-off passage 504. As a result, a buffer zone, pipes and shafts of a building structure can be arranged in this space 511, and the space 511 can be used for a warehouse or the like. Further, the ascending getting-off port 12B located at the innermost portion of the platform hall 500 may be closed.
Further, at the time of congestion, the passengers 21 are aligned from the ascending getting-on port 12A to the descending getting-on port 13A. Therefore, the width b of the standby line can be made shorter than the width W of the openings of the ascending getting-on port 12A and the descending getting-on port 13A. As a result, the width 2b of the getting-on passage 503 in the platform hall 500 can be shortened, and the space of the platform hall 500 can be saved.
Further, by aligning the passengers 21 from the ascending getting-on port 12A to the descending getting-on port 13A, the space 511 can be formed on the wall surface of the getting-on passage 503 opposite to the entrance 501. Similar to the space 511 formed in the getting-off passage 504, this space 511 can also be used for arranging a buffer zone, pipes, and shafts of the building structure, or the space 511 may be used for a warehouse or the like.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above, their description will be omitted. The multi-car elevator system 5000 according to the fifth embodiment can also obtain the same operations and effects as the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above.
Further, in the multi-car elevator system 5000 according to the fifth embodiment, the entrance gate 17 may be installed at the entrance 501 as in the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment.

6. Sixth embodiment

Next, the multi-car elevator system according to a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7.
FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the sixth embodiment.
In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the parts common to the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment, and duplicate description will be omitted.
As illustrated in FIG. 7, a platform hall 600 is provided with two entrances 601A and 401B as in the platform hall 200 illustrated in FIG. 3. The first entrance 601A and the second entrance 601B are formed so as to face each other with two multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B' in between. Further, the platform hall 600 is provided with a getting-on passage 603, a getting-off passage 604, and a connecting passage 605.
The multi-car elevator system 6000 includes two multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B'. The multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B' are provided with two doors facing each other in the car, as in the case of the multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B' according to the fifth embodiment, and each of which is provided with the ascending getting-on port 12A, the ascending getting-off port 12B, the descending getting-on port 13A, and the descending getting-off port 13B.
The ascending getting-on port 12A in the first multi-car elevator 10A' is arranged at a position farther from the first entrance 601A than the descending getting-on port 13A of the first multi-car elevator 10A'. Further, the ascending getting-on port 12A of the second multi-car elevator 10B' is arranged at a position farther from the second entrance 601B than the descending getting-on port 13A of the second multi-car elevator 10B'.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above, their description will be omitted. The multi-car elevator system 6000 according to the sixth embodiment can also obtain the same operations and effects as the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above.
Further, in the multi-car elevator system 6000 according to the sixth embodiment, the car information display unit 15 and the guidance display unit 16 are also installed as in the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment. Further, similarly to the multi-car elevator system 2000 according to the second embodiment, the first entrance gate 17A may be installed at the first entrance 601A and the second entrance gate 17B may be installed at the second entrance 601B.

7. Seventh embodiment

Next, the multi-car elevator system according to a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 8.
FIG. 8 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the seventh embodiment.
In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the parts common to the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment, and duplicate description will be omitted.
As illustrated in FIG. 8, an entrance 701 of a platform hall 700 is provided at one place on one side as in the platform hall 300 illustrated in FIG. 4. Further, the platform hall 700 is provided with a getting-on passage 703 and a getting-off passage 704. The getting-on passage 703 and the getting-off passage 704 are each connected to the entrance 701.
A multi-car elevator system 7000 includes two multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B'. The multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B' are provided with two doors facing each other in the car, as in the case of the multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B' according to the fifth embodiment, and each of which is provided with the ascending getting-on port 12A, the ascending getting-off port 12B, the descending getting-on port 13A, and the descending getting-off port 13B.
The first multi-car elevator 10A' and the second multi-car elevator 10B' are installed side by side along the getting-on passage 703 and the getting-off passage 704. The second multi-car elevator 10B' is installed at a position farther from the entrance 701 than the first multi-car elevator 10A', as in the multi-car elevator system 3000 according to the third embodiment.
The ascending getting-on port 12A in the first multi-car elevator 10A' is arranged at a position farther from the entrance 701 than the descending getting-on port 13A of the first multi-car elevator 10A'. The ascending getting-on port 12A in the second multi-car elevator 10B' is arranged at a position farther from the entrance 701 than the descending getting-on port 13A of the second multi-car elevator 10B'.
In the multi-car elevator system 7000 according to the seventh embodiment, a space 711 can be formed on the second multi-car elevator 10B' side in the getting-on passage 703 and the getting-off passage 704. Further, the ascending getting-off port 12B of the second multi-car elevator 10B' located at the innermost part of the platform hall 700 may be closed.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above, their description will be omitted. The multi-car elevator system 7000 according to the seventh embodiment can also obtain the same operations and effects as the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above.
Further, in the multi-car elevator system 7000 according to the seventh embodiment, the car information display unit 15 and the guidance display unit 16 are also installed as in the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment. Further, the entrance gate 17 may be installed at the entrance 701 as in the case of the multi-car elevator system 3000 according to the third embodiment.

8. Eighth embodiment

Next, the multi-car elevator system according to an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9.
FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the eighth embodiment.
In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the parts common to the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment, and duplicate description will be omitted.
The platform hall 800 is provided with two entrances 801A and 801B, similarly to the platform hall 400 illustrated in FIG. 5. The first entrance 801A and the second entrance 801B are formed so as to face each other with two multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B' in between. Further, the platform hall 800 is provided with a getting-on passage 803 and a getting-off passage 804. The getting-on passage 803 and the getting-off passage 804 are connected to the first entrance 801A and the second entrance 801B, respectively.
The multi-car elevator system 8000 includes two multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B'. The multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B' are provided with two doors facing each other in the car, as in the case of the multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B' according to the fifth embodiment, and each of which is provided with the ascending getting-on port 12A, the ascending getting-off port 12B, the descending getting-on port 13A, and the descending getting-off port 13B.
The first multi-car elevator 10A and the second multi-car elevator 10B are installed side by side along the passage of the platform hall 400. The first multi-car elevator 10A is arranged on the first entrance 401A side, and the second multi-car elevator 10B is arranged on the second entrance 401B side.
The ascending getting-on port 12A in the first multi-car elevator 10A' is arranged at a position farther from the first entrance 801A than the descending getting-on port 13A of the first multi-car elevator 10A'. Further, the ascending getting-on port 12A of the second multi-car elevator 10B' is arranged at a position farther from the second entrance 801B than the descending getting-on port 13A of the second multi-car elevator 10B'.
In the multi-car elevator system 8000 according to the eighth embodiment, a space 811 can be formed in the getting-on passage 803 and the getting-off passage 804. Further, a space 806 can also be formed between the ascending getting-on port 12A of the first multi-car elevator 10A' and the ascending getting-on port 12A of the second multi-car elevator 10B' in the getting-on passage 803. Further, a space 807 can also be formed between the ascending getting-off port 12B of the first multi-car elevator 10A' and the ascending getting-off port 12B of the second multi-car elevator 10B' in the getting-off passage 804.
since other configurations are the same as those of the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above, their description will be omitted. The multi-car elevator system 8000 according to the eighth embodiment can also obtain the same operations and effects as the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment described above.
Further, in the multi-car elevator system 8000 according to the eighth embodiment, the car information display unit 15 and the guidance display unit 16 are also installed as in the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment. Further, similarly to the multi-car elevator system 2000 according to the second embodiment, the first entrance gate 17A may be installed at the first entrance 801A and the second entrance gate 17B may be installed at the second entrance 801B.

9. Modifications

Next, a modification of the multi-car elevator system will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

9-1. First modification

First, a first modification will be described with reference to FIG. 10.
FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall of the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the first modification.
The multi-car elevator system 7000A according to the first modification is the multi-car elevator system 7000 according to the seventh embodiment provided with standby position display units 716A, 716B, 717A, and 717B. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the parts common to the multi-car elevator system 7000 according to the seventh embodiment, and duplicate description will be omitted.
As illustrated in FIG. 10, the multi-car elevator system 7000A includes two multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B', the plurality of standby position display units 716A, 716B, 717A, and 717B, and a plurality of getting-off passage display units 721. The plurality of standby position display units 716A, 716B, 717A, and 717B are formed on the floor surface of the getting-on passage 703 in a platform hall 700A. Further, the plurality of getting-off passage display units 721 are formed on the floor surface of the getting-off passage 704 in the platform hall 700A.
The standby position display units 716A, 716B, 717A, and 717B and the getting-off passage display unit 721 may be formed by embedding an LED, a phosphorescent member, or the like in the floor surface, or may be drawn on the floor surface with paint. Further, the standby position display units 716A, 716B, 717A, and 717B and the getting-off passage display unit 721 may be formed by attaching a sticker to the floor surface, or may be formed by various other display methods.
The first area standby position display unit 716A and the first area standby position display unit 717A are standby positions where the passenger 21 stands by to board the car 11 which stops at the stop floor of a first area A among a plurality of stop floors where the car 11 illustrated in FIG. 1 stops. Further, the second area standby position display unit 716B and the second area standby position display unit 717B are standby positions where the passenger 21 stands by to board the car 11 which stops at the stop floor of a second area B among the plurality of stop floors where the car 11 illustrated in FIG. 1 stops.
The first area standby position display unit 716A and the second area standby position display unit 716B are formed from the front surface of the ascending getting-on port 12A of the second multi-car elevator 10B' to the front of the descending getting-on port 13A. In addition, in the first area standby position display unit 716A, the passenger 21 who gets on the car 11, which has arrived earlier from the ascending getting-on port 12A of the second multi-car elevator 10B' than the second area standby position display unit 716B, stand by.
The first area standby position display unit 717A and the second area standby position display unit 717B are formed from the front surface of the ascending getting-on port 12A of the first multi-car elevator 10A' to the front of the descending getting-on port 13A. In addition, in the second area standby position display unit 717B, the passenger 21 who gets on the car 11, which has arrived earlier from the ascending getting-on port 12A of the first multi-car elevator 10A' than the first area standby position display unit 717A, stand by.
In this way, by providing the standby position display units 716A, 716B, 717A, and 717B on the floor surface of the platform hall 700A, the standby position of the passenger 21 can be clarified. As a result, the standby lines of passengers 21 can be aligned in a straight line, and the space for the platform hall 700A can be saved. Further, by dividing the standby position for each stop floor or stop area where the car 11 stops, the passenger 21 can easily determine the car 11 to be boarded.
In addition, the guidance display unit 16 is installed on the wall surface of the getting-on passage 703 in the platform hall 700A. The guidance display unit 16 displays the destination floors of the car 11 arriving at the ascending getting-on port 12A and the descending getting-on port 13A of the multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B'.
The plurality of getting-off passage display unit 721 are formed on the floor surface of the getting-off passage 704 from the getting-off ports 12B and 13B of the multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B' to the entrance 701. Further, the plurality of getting-off passage display units 721 are formed so as not to intersect each other. As a result, the passengers 21 who have gotten off from the getting-off ports 12B and 13B can be smoothly guided toward the entrance 701.

9-2. Second modification

Next, a second modification will be described with reference to FIG. 11.
FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall of the reference floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the second modification.
A multi-car elevator system 7000B according to the second modification is a modification of the positions of the standby position display units 716A, 716B, 717A, and 717B in the multi-car elevator system 7000A according to the first modification. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the parts common to the multi-car elevator system 7000A according to the first modification, and duplicate description will be omitted.
As illustrated in FIG. 11, the multi-car elevator system 7000B includes two multi-car elevators 10A' and 10B', the plurality of standby position display units 716A, 716B, 717A, and 717B, and a plurality of getting-off passage display units 721. The car 11 of the first multi-car elevator 10A' stops at the stop floor of the first area A among the plurality of stop floors illustrated in FIG. 1. Further, the car 11 of the second multi-car elevator 10B' stops at the stop floor of the second area B among the plurality of stop floors illustrated in FIG. 1.
Therefore, the first area standby position display units 716A and 717A are formed from the front of the ascending getting-on port 12A of the first multi-car elevator 10A' to the front of the descending getting-on port 13A. In addition, in the first area standby position display unit 716A, the passenger 21 who gets on the car 11, which has arrived earlier from the ascending getting-on port 12A of the first multi-car elevator 10A' than the first area standby position display unit 717A, stand by. The first area standby position display units 716A and 717A may be the standby positions of the car 11 that stops at a different stop floor in the first area A.
The second area standby position display units 716B and 717B are formed from the front of the ascending getting-on port 12A of the second multi-car elevator 10B' to the front of the descending getting-on port 13A. In addition, in the second area standby position display unit 716B, the passenger 21 who gets on the car 11, which has arrived earlier from the ascending getting-on port 12A of the second multi-car elevator 10B' than the second area standby position display unit 717B, stand by. The second area standby position display units 716B and 717B may be the standby positions of the car 11 that stops at a different stop floor in the second area B.
The arrangement pattern of the standby position display units 716A, 716B, 717A, and 717B is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and is variously set according to the order of boarding and the stop floor on which the car 11 stops.

10. Configuration example of general floor

Next, an example of the platform hall on the general floor will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 16. FIG. 12 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the general floor in the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the general floor in the multi-car elevator system 2000 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the general floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 15 is a plan view illustrating a modification thereof. Further, FIG. 16 is a plan view illustrating the platform hall on the general floor in the multi-car elevator system according to the fourth embodiment.
In the platform hall on the general floor, the passengers 21 crowd the car 11 that moves in the opposite direction to the platform hall on the reference floor. In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the passengers 21 crowd the car 11 that moves up on the reference floor. Therefore, the passengers 21 crowd the car 11 that moves down on the general floor.
As illustrated in FIG. 12, a platform hall 150 of the multi-car elevator system 1000 according to the first embodiment is provided with a guidance display unit 36 not only in front of the descending entrance 13 but also on the wall surface facing the entrance 151 of the platform hall 350. Then, information showing to align from the descending entrance 13 to the ascending entrance 12 is displayed in the guidance display units 16 and 36. Therefore, the standby line 23 extends from the descending entrance 13 to the ascending entrance 12, and is formed from the guidance display unit 36 installed at the back of the platform hall 150 to the entrance 151.
Further, as illustrated in FIG. 13, in a platform hall 250 of the multi-car elevator system 2000 according to the second embodiment, a first standby line 23A is formed from the descending entrance 13 of the first multi-car elevator 10A to the front of the ascending entrance 12. Further, a second standby line 23B is formed from the descending entrance 13 of the second multi-car elevator 10B to the front of the ascending entrance 12.
As illustrated in FIG. 14, in a platform hall 350 of the multi-car elevator system 3000 according to the third embodiment, a first standby line 23A is formed from the descending entrance 13 of the first multi-car elevator 10A to the front of the ascending entrance 12. Further, a second standby line 23B is formed from the descending entrance 13 of the second multi-car elevator 10B to the front of the ascending entrance 12. As a result, a space 371 can be formed in front of the ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B.
In addition, as in a platform hall 350B of a multi-car elevator system 3000B according to the modification illustrated in FIG. 15, the second standby line 23B may be formed from the descending entrance 13 of the second multi-car elevator 10B to the front of the ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A.
Further, as illustrated in FIG. 16, in a platform hall 450 of the multi-car elevator system 4000 according to the fourth embodiment, the first standby line 23A is formed from the descending entrance 13 of the first multi-car elevator 10A to the front of the ascending entrance 12. Further, a second standby line 23B is formed from the descending entrance 13 of the second multi-car elevator 10B to the front of the ascending entrance 12. That is, the first standby line 23A is formed in the direction opposite to a first entrance 451A, and the second standby line 23B is formed in the direction opposite to a second entrance 451B.
Further, also in the platform hall 450 on the general floor, a space 471 can be formed between the ascending entrance 12 of the first multi-car elevator 10A and the ascending entrance 12 of the second multi-car elevator 10B.
The invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention described in the claims.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which passengers crowd the ascending car as a car in which passengers crowd the platform hall on the reference floor at the time of congestion has been described, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, it can be applied to a car in which passengers move downward at the time of congestion. In this case, the descending path 7 is arranged at a position farther from the entrance of the platform hall than the ascending path 6.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which two multi-car elevators are installed has been described, but the number of multi-car elevators to be installed is not limited to two, for example, only one or, 3 or more units may be installed.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the car ascends and descends in the vertical direction as a multi-car elevator has been described, but the invention is not limited to this, and the car may move in a slope direction inclined from the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. In addition, even when the car is moved horizontally or diagonally, the first moving path where passengers crowd at the time of congestion is arranged at a position farther from the entrance of the platform hall than the second moving path.
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which two multi-car elevators are installed has been described, but the number of multi-car elevators to be installed is not limited to two. For example, one or three or more multi-car elevators may be installed.

Reference Signs List

5: moving path
6: ascending path (first moving path)
7: descending path (second moving path)
8: first reversing path
9: second reversing path
10, 10A, 10B: multi-car elevator
12: ascending entrance (getting-on port)
12A: ascending getting-on port
12B: ascending getting-off port
13: descending entrance (getting-on port)
13A: descending getting-on port
13B: descending getting-off port
15: car information display unit
16: guidance display unit
17, 17A, 17B: entrance gate
21: passenger
22A: first standby line
22B: second standby line
100: platform hall
101: entrance
716A, 716B, 717A, 717B: standby position display unit
1000: multi-car elevator system

Claims

A multi-car elevator system, comprising:
a multi-car elevator including
a plurality of cars for people and luggage to enter and exit, and

moving paths for the cars to move,

wherein the moving path includes
a first moving path on which the car moves in a first direction, and

a second moving path for the car to move in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and

wherein, in a platform hall of a reference floor in which most passengers get on the car at the time of congestion among stop floors where the car in a building structure stops, a getting-on port of the first moving path having many passengers who get on the car in the first moving path and the second moving path is installed at a position farther from an entrance of the platform hall than a getting-on port of the second moving path.
A multi-car elevator system, comprising:
a multi-car elevator including
a plurality of cars for people and luggage to enter and exit, and

moving paths for the cars to move,

wherein the moving path includes
a first moving path for the car to move in a first direction, and

a second moving path for the car to move in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and

the multi-car elevator system further comprising a guidance display unit is installed in a platform hall of a stop floor where the car in a building structure stops, and guides passengers to a standby position corresponding to the stop floor where the car stops.
The multi-car elevator system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising:
a guidance display unit that is installed in the platform hall to guide the passenger,

wherein the guidance display unit is installed at a getting-on port of the second moving path.
The multi-car elevator system according to claim 3, comprising:
a car information display unit that is installed at getting-on ports of the first moving path and the second moving path, and regards the car,

wherein the guidance display unit displays information regarding the car earlier than the car information display unit.
The multi-car elevator system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising:
an entrance gate that is installed at the entrance, and displays a standby position of the passenger when the passenger inputs a destination.
The multi-car elevator system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a standby position display unit is installed in a floor surface of the platform hall to show a standby position of the passenger.
A building structure,
wherein a multi-car elevator is installed which includes a plurality of cars for people and luggage to enter and exit, and moving path for the cars to move,
wherein the moving path includes
a first moving path for the car to move in a first direction, and

a second moving path for the car to move in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and
wherein in a platform hall of a reference floor in which most passengers get on at the time of congestion among stop floors where the car stops, a getting-on port of the first moving path having many passengers who get on the car in the first moving path and the second moving path is installed at a position farther from an entrance of the platform hall than a getting-on port of the second moving path.