JP2001002332A - Floor reservation operating device for elevator and operation panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily register a destination floor by performing floor reservation with an operation of a floor up-down button provided near a car call button on an operation panel. SOLUTION: An operation panel 1 is provided in an elevator or on a hall side, the upper part has a speaker 3 and an emergency button 4, and the central part has floor button buttons 5, brailles 6, and an open/close button 7. A floor up-down button 8 is provided under the lower part of the open/close button 7. A floor reservation means 2 includes a ROM 12 for storing lighting indications, lighting periods, reservation conditions, and reservation canceling conditions of the car call buttons 5 when the floor up-down button 8 is pushed. Operation indicating/stopping means 11 sequentially lights floor position display devices such as the car call buttons 5 by an operation indicating signal from the floor up-down button 8, and continues lighting of a specific floor position display device by an operation stopping signal, and a floor reservation processing means 13 reserves the lighted floor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operating device including an elevator operating panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A floor button for giving an instruction of a destination floor is provided on an operation panel in an elevator, and a user can set a destination floor by pressing the floor button.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-203746 discloses an elevator signal transmission device for performing communication between an elevator control device and an elevator platform and a car. The address is set in advance, and the elevator control device is provided with an association table that stores information indicating the relationship between the floor name address and the terminal-specific address.The elevator control device operates the hall call button on each floor, or Based on the installation order of the hall terminals, determine the floor name address of the hall terminal, set the relationship between the floor name address and the unique address of the related table, and transmit the floor name address to the hall terminal. hand,
An elevator signal transmission device for setting a floor name address is described.

[0004]

At present, an operation panel in an elevator cannot go to a floor to which the user wants to go unless a floor button is pressed. Many elevators have only a vertical control panel.If there are many floors, elevators for children, wheelchair users, people who can't get on their arms, people waiting for luggage, etc. can't reach high places. In some cases, the floor you want to go to may be out of reach, and at that time it is inconvenient because you cannot use it. Even if you press the floor button on the control panel in the elevator, there is no voice guidance (ex: 1st floor, 2nd floor), so people with visual disabilities can read the Braille next to the floor button. Yes, but not everyone can read Braille, and people who cannot read do not know if they really pushed the floor they want to go to, which makes them anxious and very inconvenient. In addition, since the layout of the operation panel is not unified among manufacturers, the blind person does not know the button on the floor he wants to go to, so he may press all of it, causing trouble for other users I will. People with low vision can approach the floor button until they can see it and find and press their destination floor button. If there is voice guidance (1st floor, 2nd floor) when arriving at the floor, it is okay to be away, but if there is no voice guidance, you are staring at the button of the floor you are going down. However, when the inside of the elevator is crowded, it interferes with the operation of other people, and it is troublesome if you do not move the place. When that happens, you will not be able to keep track of the floor on which you are going down, and you will not know the floor on which you are going down, which is inconvenient.

In view of the above, the present invention provides an elevator floor reservation operating device which facilitates registration of a destination floor and facilitates a user's convenience, or an installation which is easy to use for this device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control panel that performs

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an up / down button at a low position of an operation panel in an elevator so that a floor button can be turned on and off by a person who cannot reach a high floor button. Provide an elevator operation panel that can be used. Also, when moving upstairs using the up / down button, information can be provided to visually impaired persons and children more easily by adding voice guidance (eg, 1st floor; 2nd floor) and musical scales (eg, Doremifa). I do.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a floor reservation is completed while a floor button is lit by an up / down button.

The present invention specifically provides an apparatus for frying next.

The present invention relates to an elevator floor reservation operation device having an operation panel for indicating a destination floor of an elevator,
The operation panel is provided with a floor up / down button adjacent to a floor button provided on the operation panel, and the floor position display device such as the floor button is sequentially turned on by the floor up / down button operation instruction signal, and the operation is stopped. There is provided an elevator floor reservation operation device provided with floor reservation means for continuing lighting of a specific floor position display device by a signal and performing floor reservation of the lit floor.

According to the present invention, the operation panel is an operation panel in an elevator. An elevator floor reservation operation device is provided.

The present invention further provides an elevator floor reservation operation device, wherein the operation panel is a hall-side operation panel.

The present invention further provides an elevator floor reservation operation device for continuously lighting a specific floor position display device in response to a first operation instruction signal by the floor up / down and providing voice guidance to the floor.

The present invention relates to an operation panel for indicating a destination floor of an elevator, wherein an operation panel of the elevator is provided with a floor up / down button for instructing lighting of the floor button below the floor button provided on the operation panel. I will provide a.

By providing a button (up / down button) for selecting a floor at a low position in the vertical operation panel,
Children, wheelchair users, people who can't get on their arms, people who waited for luggage, etc. who could not press the floor button at a high position so far can be operated easily and conveniently. When moving upstairs with the up / down buttons, voice guidance (eg 1st floor, 2nd floor) can be provided so that you can see how many floors each floor has. Selection is easy and convenient. Also, if voice guidance is given to all floors (stopping floors, passing floors), it is possible to get down with peace of mind. For younger children (rather than direct audio guidance), guidance via musical scales (eg Doremifa) may be considered.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, an operation panel 1 is provided in an elevator or on the hall side, has a speaker 3 and an emergency button in an upper part, and has a floor button 5, a Braille button 6, and an open / close button 7 in a central part. well known. A floor up / down button 8 is provided below the open / close button 7.

By providing a button (up / down button) for selecting a floor at a low position in the vertical operation panel,
Children, wheelchair users, people who can't get on their arms, people with luggage, etc. who couldn't press the floor button at a high position until now can be operated easily and conveniently.

In addition, when the floor is moved by the floor up / down button, information is provided to the visually impaired and children by adding a voice guidance (eg, the first floor; the second floor) and a musical scale (eg, Doremifa). Provide easier to understand.

The floor reservation means 2 includes a floor up-down button 8
The lighting instruction of the floor button 5 when is pressed, the lighting time,
A ROM 12 for storing a reservation condition, a reservation release condition, and the like is provided.

The floor position display devices such as the floor buttons are sequentially turned on by the first operation instruction signal by the floor up / down buttons, and the specific floor position display device is kept turned on by the operation stop signal (11). A floor reservation is made for the lit floor (13).

FIG. 2 shows a floor reservation flow by a floor up / down button provided on the operation panel in the elevator. Press the floor up / down button to start (S1). The floor updown is operated by pushing / sliding / adding points. The lighting of the floor buttons sequentially moves (S2). At the same time, voice guidance is provided for each floor, for example, the third floor (S3). When the floor you want to go to is released, release your finger etc. to stop (S4). Thus, the lamp is turned on (S5). Voice guidance is provided (S6). When moving the floor with the up / down buttons, sound guidance (eg: 1st floor, 2nd floor) appears so that you can know how many floors each floor, so even visually impaired people want to go The floor is easy to select and convenient. The reservation is completed 3 to 5 seconds after the voice guidance ends. After a lapse of a predetermined time, floor reservation is completed (S8). At this stage, the operation returns to step S2 by operating the floor up / down button (S7) to change the destination floor. Return to the normal state 3 to 5 seconds after the reservation is completed (S
9).

FIG. 3 shows another reservation flow. The steps are almost the same as those in FIG. 3, but the floor reservation button is lit (S15) instead of the lamp (S5). S11 is S
1, S12 to S2, S13 to S3, S14 to S4
S16 to S6, S17 to S7, S18 to S8,
S19 corresponds to S9, respectively.

FIG. 4 shows a floor reservation flow using a floor up / down button provided on the hall side operation panel. The difference from the example shown in FIG. 2 is that the floor display moves (S22) and there is a pressing of a confirm button (S30). Other steps are the same as the example shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 shows another example of FIG. The difference from the example of FIG. 5 is that the lamp is lit (S25) in the example of FIG. 4, whereas the floor determination button is lit (S35) in the example of FIG.
It is to be. Other steps are the same as the example shown in FIG.

6 to 11 show examples of the operation panel.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which a general operation panel and an operation panel 1 'for a usage user are provided. In the figure, an operation panel 1 is provided with a driving direction light 21, a car position display light 22, and a ride 23, and an operation panel 1 'is provided with a speaker 24, a floor position display device 25, a floor reservation button 26, and a landing button 27.
Is provided. In this case, the floor reservation button 26 has a function of a floor up / down button.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a vertical operation panel. A floor up / down button 8 is provided below the vertical operation panel 1 so that the floor can be moved up and down and selected. The button 22 is preferably provided at a height of 960 to 1025 mm from the floor, which is a height that can be reached even by a wheelchair user who does not raise his arms (hands) very much.

The operation panel 1 is provided with an open / close button 21 and Braille 23. In addition, a floor voice guide or a sound scale (doremifa) may be provided in conjunction with the floor up / down button 22.

FIG. 8 does not show an example in which the floor up-down panel 25 is provided separately from the operation panel 1. A floor up / down panel 25 is provided with a floor up / down button 22 and a floor instruction 26. Other configurations are the same as those in FIG.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which the floor up / down panel 25 is integrated with the operation panel 1. In this example, the panel 31 with the speaker, the operation panel 32, the open / close button panel, and the floor up / down panel 25 are manufactured separately, and are integrated as shown in the figure. Other configurations are the same as those in FIG.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a vertical integrated operation panel. A floor up / down panel 25 'is also provided at a high position.
That is, floor up-down panels 25 and 25 'are provided. By providing the floor up / down button 22 at a high position in this manner, it is possible to provide a service for people with low vision. People with low vision may bend down and check the button numbers when looking for a lower floor (lower floor) if there are many floors (although currently using a vertical operation panel),
Operating. Pressing one button also puts a burden on the body. If a floor up / down button (with floor display) is provided near the line of sight, it can be operated without bending down, which is very convenient for people with low vision.

FIG. 11A shows an example of a horizontal separation operation panel. In this example, the operation panel 32 and the floor up / down panel 25 are separated, and the speaker 3, the emergency button 4, and the opening / closing button 21 'are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction, and the floor button 5 is horizontally arranged below the row. . A floor up / down panel 25 is provided underneath, and a floor display 26, a floor up / down button 22, and an open / close button 21 are horizontally arranged here. Emergency button No. 8 is at a height of 1400 to 1600 mm from the floor, and floor up / down button 22 is 96 meters from the floor.
It is provided at a height of 0 to 1025 mm.

FIG. 11B shows an example of a horizontal integrated operation panel. Each panel is manufactured separately and integrated as in the example of FIG.

The current horizontal operation panel is designed mainly for wheelchair users, but is slightly lower for low vision users. Also, it is difficult for a wheelchair user to press the button at a high position even for a person whose arm (hand) does not rise. Therefore,
The height of the current horizontal operation panel is higher than that of the current horizontal operation panel as an operation panel that is easy to use for "wheelchair users", "sighted people" and "healthy people", so that it is easy to use for people with low vision and healthy people. or,
For "wheelchair users", the lowest of the current horizontal operation panel
If all buttons are provided at the height of the button at the (bottom) position, it can be conveniently operated even by people who cannot raise their arms (hands).
By adding voice guidance (including foreign languages), Braille, and pictograms to these contents, the elevator will be easy to use for people with disabilities, healthy people, and foreigners.

Next, a variation of the basic form of the floor up-down button will be described. The elevator operation panel and the hall-side operation panel can be common.

FIG. 12 shows the basic mode of the floor up / down button, the button system K1, the slide button system K2,
For the rotary button type K3, integrated vertical type 1
-A, 1-B horizontal type, 2-part vertical type 1-C, 2
Split horizontal type 1-D, horizontal type 2-A, vertical type 2-B, circumferential type 3-A, vertical type 3-
B, left and right types are shown. As shown in the figure, the basic mode can be a seesaw switch, a seesaw switch, a push button switch, a push button switch, a horizontal slide lever, a vertical slide lever, a rotary knob, a vertical rotary knob, and a horizontal rotary knob.

K1: Push Button If the floor to which the user wants to go is kept pressed, the lighting of the floor button moves for a certain period of time.
Pressing the floor up button once moves one floor. K2: slide button Slide to the right or upward to go to the upper floor, and slide to the left or lower to go to the lower floor. As you continue to move, the floor button lights will move. If you move the first floor (a certain distance), you will feel a click (one) and you can easily select the floor you want to go to. K3: Rotate button Turn right or up to go upstairs, turn left or down to go downstairs.
If you keep turning, the lighting of the floor button will move. If you move the first floor (a certain distance), you will feel a click (one) and you can easily select the floor you want to go to.

FIG. 13 shows the contents of operation of floor up / down, and shows a variation of floor reservation confirmation method (a typical example of an integrated push button).

Floor moving method Press the floor up / down button (hereinafter abbreviated as button)
Slide, rotate). At that time, the lighting of the floor button moves, so that the floor movement can be confirmed. When you stop pushing (slide, rotate), the movement stops and the floor button at the stopped position lights up.

Floor reservation method 1) Move with the button and keep the button stationary for a certain period of time (approximately 3 to 5 seconds) to confirm that the reservation has been made correctly (release your finger / button Is not moved), the reservation is completed.

2) To make sure whether or not a reservation has been made, a reservation completion lamp is provided immediately above or to the left of the button.
When it lights up, it indicates that the reservation has been made. The lighting timing is turned on when the reservation of 1) is completed. The lighting time is
(Approximately 3-5 seconds), convenient for hearing impaired. Also, if the buttons themselves are self-illuminated, it becomes easier to understand. The lighting timing and lighting time are the same as described above.

3) It is convenient for visually handicapped persons if voice guidance (eg, reservation for the first floor is completed) is added at the time of floor reservation.
The voice guidance is performed at the same time as the lighting in step 2). When the voice guidance ends, it disappears automatically.

4) A display unit indicating a floor is provided in or near the button (upward or left side). When the floor is moved with the button, the number in the display section changes in conjunction with the lighting of the floor button, and a reservation can be made by stopping the operation. The lighting timing and lighting time are the same as in 2).

5) A floor reservation button is provided on the right side or below the button in the content of 4). When you can select the floor you want to go to, press this button and the button will light up and your reservation is complete.

When the unused state reservation is completed and turned on and off, the setting returns to the normal setting, and if the floor is moved, the floor of the floor up / down button is operated in the same manner.

FIG. 14 shows the operation contents of the floor reservation button on the hall side, and shows a variation (a typical example of an integrated push button) of a floor reservation confirmation method.

Floor moving method A floor reservation button (hereinafter abbreviated as a button) is pushed (slid, rotated). At that time, since the floor position indicator moves, the floor at the stopped position is displayed.

Floor reservation method Move to the floor with the button, and do not move the button for a certain period of time (approximately 3 to 5 seconds for confirming whether the reservation has been made correctly (about 3 to 5 seconds). (Do not move), the reservation is completed.

To make sure whether a reservation has been made,
A reservation completion lamp is provided immediately above or to the left of the button, and when lit, indicates that a reservation has been made. The lighting timing is turned on when the reservation of 1) is completed. The lighting time is (about 3
~ 5 seconds) is convenient for the hearing impaired. Also, if the buttons themselves are self-illuminated, it becomes easier to understand. Lighting timing,
The lighting time is the same as above.

A: It is convenient for visually impaired persons if voice guidance (eg, reservation for the first floor is completed) is added at the time of floor reservation.
The voice guidance is performed at the same time as the lighting in step 2). When the voice guidance ends, it disappears automatically.

B: A display unit indicating a floor is provided inside or near the button (upward or left side). When the floor is moved with the button, the number in the display section changes in conjunction with the lighting of the floor button, and the reservation can be made by stopping the operation. The lighting timing and lighting time are the same as in 2).

A floor reservation button is provided on the right or left side of the button in the contents of C: B). When you can select the floor you want to go to, press this button and the button will light up and your reservation is complete.

Unused state: When the reservation is completed and the light is turned on and off, the setting returns to the normal setting, and if the floor power is moved, the floors of the floor up / down buttons are linked in the same manner.

FIG. 15 shows a variation of the external shape of the push button system. With these external shapes, not only operation with the fingers of the hand, but also the palm, back of the hand, elbow,
Since it can be operated with a stick or the like, it becomes easy to use even a handicapped person.

Since it is a simple operation only by pressing, even a person who has difficulty in arms, hands, fingers, etc. can easily do so.

If the push button is large, it can be pushed with the back of the hand or elbow, even when carrying the luggage.

If the button shape has directionality, it becomes easier to use. Also, if a pictogram (FIG.) Indicating the direction is provided in or near the button, it becomes easier to understand.

If the button is self-illuminated and the button is turned on when the reservation is completed, it is very easy to understand.

If a reservation lamp is provided above or to the left of the button and the button is turned on when the reservation is completed, it is very easy to understand.

A display indicating a floor (numerical example 3) is provided in or near the button. Since the floor display can be seen near the position where the button is pressed, it is not necessary to look at the floor button at a higher position, which makes it easier to understand.

FIG. 16 shows a variation of the appearance of the slide button system. With these external shapes, not only the operation of the fingers of the hand, but also the palm, back of the hand, elbow,
Since it can be operated with a stick or the like, it becomes easy to use even a handicapped person.

Even with the luggage, if the slide button is large, it can be pushed with the back of the hand or elbow.

Since it is a simple operation of sliding right and left or up and down, even a person who has difficulty in arms, hands, fingers, etc. can easily do so.

If the button shape has directionality, it becomes easier to use. Also, if a pictogram (FIG.) Indicating the direction is provided in or near the button, it becomes easier to understand.

If the buttons are self-illuminated and the buttons light up when the reservation is completed, it is very easy to understand.

If a reservation lamp is provided above the button and the button is turned on when the reservation is completed, it is very easy to understand.

A display indicating a floor (numeral... Example 3) is provided in or near the button. The display is changed by performing the operation, so that it becomes easier to understand.

FIG. 17 shows a variation of the external shape of the rotary button system. With these external shapes, not only the operation of the fingers of the hand but also the palm, the back of the hand, the elbow, the stick, and the like can be operated, so that it is easy to use even for a handicapped person.

Even with the luggage in hand, if the rotary button is large, it can be pushed with the back of the hand or elbow.

Since the operation is a simple operation of rotating right and left or up and down, even a person who has a disability in arms, hands, fingers, etc. can easily do so.

If the button shape has directionality, it becomes easier to use. Also, if a pictogram (FIG.) Indicating the direction is provided in or near the button, it becomes easier to understand.
If the button is illuminated and the button lights up when the reservation is completed, it is very easy to understand.

If a reservation lamp is provided above the button, and the button is turned on when the reservation is completed, it is very easy to understand.

A display indicating the floor (numbers) is attached near the button. The display changes as the operation is performed, so that it becomes easier to understand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a basic form diagram.

FIG. 13 is a variation diagram of a floor reservation confirmation method.

FIG. 14 is a variation diagram of a floor reservation confirmation method.

FIG. 15 is a variation diagram of an external shape.

FIG. 16 is a variation diagram of an external shape.

FIG. 17 is a variation diagram of an external shape.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Operation panel, 2 ... Floor reservation means, 3 ... Speaker, 4 ... Emergency button, 5 ... Floor button, 6 ... Braille, 7 ... Open / close button, 8 ... Floor up / down button, 11 ... Stop operation instruction operation, 12: ROM (storage device), 13: floor reservation processing, 2
1, 21 ': open / close button, 22: floor up / down button, 25: floor up / down panel.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An elevator floor reservation operation device having an operation panel for indicating a destination floor of an elevator, wherein the operation panel is provided with a floor up / down button in proximity to a floor button provided on the operation panel. A floor reservation means for sequentially lighting the floor position display device such as the floor button by a down button operation instruction signal, continuing to light a specific floor position display device by an operation stop signal, and making a floor reservation for the lit floor. An elevator floor reservation operating device, characterized by comprising: 2. The elevator floor operation panel device according to claim 1, wherein the operation panel is an elevator operation panel. 3. The elevator floor reservation operation device according to claim 1, wherein the operation panel is a hall-side operation panel. 4. The floor according to claim 1, wherein the lighting of a specific floor position display device is continued by a first operation instruction signal by the floor up / down, and voice guidance of the floor is provided. Elevator floor reservation operation device. 5. An operation panel for indicating a destination floor of an elevator, wherein a floor up / down button for instructing lighting of the floor button is provided below the floor button provided on the operation panel. Operation board. 6. The elevator operation panel according to claim 5, wherein the operation panel is an operation panel arranged in an elevator. 7. The elevator operation panel according to claim 5, wherein the operation panel is a hall-side operation panel.