JP2001139246A - Elevator device including a plurality of car connection elevators - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a car position of an allocated elevator for a passenger waiting at a landing so as to improve the serviceability in an elevator device including a plurality of car connection elevators. SOLUTION: This elevator device is provided with a group supervisory operation controller which allocates a landing call to any car of the elevator including a plurality of connection cars and changes the allocated car under a predetermined condition based on a predetermined evaluation, a landing display device guiding a position of the car which is allocated or whose allocation is changed to a landing, and a means for preventing the retraction of the displayed car position after the allocation is changed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in an elevator apparatus including a plurality of car linked (double deck) elevators, and more particularly to an elevator apparatus for displaying a car position on a display provided at a landing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a measure for improving the transport capacity per one floor area in a large-scale building, a so-called double-deck elevator disclosed in JP-A-48-11747 has been known.

[0003] With regard to the display of the position of the elevator at the landing in such a double deck elevator, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-43977, when only one of the upper car or the lower car is in service, the service is displayed. Only the car position of the upper car or lower car inside is displayed on the car position indicator light, and when both the upper car and the lower car are in service, both the upper car position and the lower car position are displayed on the car position indicator light. It is known to display.

[0004]

In the above prior art, when both the upper car and the lower car are in service, the upper and lower car positions are displayed, which causes confusion for the elevator user. Was.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide an elevator apparatus including a multiple car linked (double deck) elevator provided with a car position display device which is convenient for the user.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a plurality of elevators including a double deck elevator, and assigns a generated hall call to a car including the double deck elevator, wherein the double deck elevator is allocated to the hall call. At this time, the position of the car on the side assigned to the hall call among the plurality of connected cars is displayed on the hall display device.

[0007] With this configuration, it is possible to accurately guide the position information of the car required for the landing, and to provide a convenient elevator device for the user.

Another feature of the present invention is that when a double-deck elevator is assigned to a hall call, the position of the car on the side assigned to the hall call among a plurality of connected cars is displayed on the hall display device, When the assignment to another car of the same elevator is changed, the displayed car position is updated only to the front floor in the traveling direction of the elevator.

In this way, there is no needless confusion for the users of the hall.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an elevator apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is an elevator control device, 2 is a group management control device, 21 is an assignment unit in the group management control device, 22 is a display unit in the group management control device, 3
1 to 33 are unit control devices of elevators 1 to 3. Numerals 41 to 43 are double deck elevators of the first to third units. Those with a suffix U are upper cars, and those with a suffix D are lower cars (the same applies to the suffixes U and D hereinafter). 51 to 53 are car call buttons, 61 to 63 are displays in each car, and 71 to 73 are load detection devices provided in each car.

Reference numerals 81 to 89 and 810 denote 1 to 9 and 1 respectively.
A hall call button 91 to 93 common to each of the units on the floor 0 is provided with hall lanterns (also called reservation lights) for guiding service elevators provided at the halls of units 1 to 3, respectively.
01 to 103 are voice guidance devices provided at the landings of the first to third cars, respectively, and 111 to 113 are displays provided at the landings of the first to third cars.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a control device 1 in an elevator machine room comprises a group management control device 2 and a plurality of unit control devices 31 to 33. If the elevator car is described using the car 41U as an example, a car call button 51U is provided, and a signal of the car call button 51U is input to the car controller 31. The hall on each floor, for example, the 10th floor 10F hall, is provided with a hall call button 810 and displays 111 to 113, which are used to directly input (or output) signals from the group management control device 2.
I do. Display 61U installed in car 41U
Also receives a signal directly from the group management control device 2. Hall lanterns 91 and 101, which are other hall guidance devices,
A signal is input / output to / from the group management control device 2 via the unit control device 31 together with the load detection device 71U. It should be noted that there may be a case where a hall call dedicated to a wheelchair, a trolley use hall call, or an underground parking lot dedicated hall call is installed on the same floor.

The group management control device 2 includes hall calls 81 to 8
9, 810, the position and direction of the elevators transmitted by communication from each of the unit control devices 31 to 33, the state of the car call, the congestion degree signal in the car, etc. The allocating unit 21 allocates to one of the cars in the elevator and transmits an allocation signal to the corresponding car control devices 31 to 33. The display unit 22 of the group management control device 2 generates display data such as a car position and controls display of the hall displays 111 to 113. The number control devices 31 to 33 perform control independent of the number such as elevator traveling control and door opening / closing control, and the load detection devices 71 to 7.
The car load signal (for example, the ratio of the car to the rated load) from the car 3 is output to the group management control device 2. In addition, the hall lantern 91 is received by an assignment signal from the group management control device 2.
To 93, based on the operation plan or the operation schedule such as the destination floor instructed from the group management control device 2, using the voice guidance devices 101 to 103 to provide the waiting time, guidance on the car position, etc. to the passengers at the landing. Do it for

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a display example of a car position according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 12 denotes a counterweight.

In FIG. 2, the upper car 41U is currently on the sixth floor.
This is an example of the first elevator 41 in which the lower car 41D is on the fifth floor and moves in the ascending direction. Calling hall 8 on the 10th floor
When 10 upward calls are registered and the first elevator 41 is assigned, the display is as follows: (1) Upper car 41U
Is assigned, "6 is rising" is displayed on the display 111 of the 10th floor landing, and "(5) Ascending" is displayed when the lower car 41D is assigned.

FIG. 3 shows an assignment unit 21 in the group management control device 2.
6 is a flowchart for explaining the processing in FIG. Assignment unit 21
Is a program that starts at a period of 40 ms.

In FIG. 3, has a new hall call been registered in step 301? When it is determined that a new hall call has been registered, the new hall call registered in step 302 is assigned to an appropriate car of an appropriate elevator based on a predetermined evaluation. After the assignment, the process proceeds to step 303, where the assigned car position is transmitted to the display corresponding to the registered floor of the hall call, the assigned car position is displayed, and the process is terminated. That is, when a hall call is registered, means for allocating the hall call to an appropriate car of an appropriate elevator including a double deck elevator of a plurality of linked cars based on a predetermined evaluation, and a position of the assigned car as a hall call Means for guiding to the floor of occurrence are provided.

If it is determined in step 301 that a new hall call has not been registered, step 304
go to. In step 304, are there any factors that need to change the car assignment, such as when the car currently assigned to a hall call is full? Is determined. Step 304
When it is determined that there is an assignment change factor in step 305, which elevator of which elevator including the other car of the double deck elevator assigned first is to be assigned, is changed? Is determined and the assignment is changed.
After the assignment is changed, the process proceeds to step 303, where the position of the car whose assignment has been changed is transmitted to the display corresponding to the car number of the registered floor of the hall call where the assignment has been changed, and the position of the car whose assignment has been changed is displayed. finish.

If it is determined in step 304 that there is no cause for changing the assigned car, the process is terminated.

That is, in this embodiment, when the hall calls 81 to 89, 810 are registered, the group management control device 2
Means for allocating this hall call to an appropriate car of an appropriate elevator including a double-deck elevator of a plurality of linked cars based on a predetermined evaluation; means for guiding the assigned car position to the floor call generation floor; When one of the linked elevators 41 to 43 is assigned, means for changing the assignment to another car including another car of the same elevator under a predetermined condition and the car position after the assignment change to the landing call generation floor. A means for guiding is provided.

FIG. 4 shows a display unit 22 in the group management control device 2.
6 is a flowchart for explaining the processing in FIG. This flow is a program that is started in a 160 ms cycle. When the assigned car or the car position after the change of the assignment is displayed on the floor where the floor call occurs, the change in the car position due to the operation of the car is performed. The displayed position is updated. In FIG. 4, first, in step 401, variables F and K of a loop process are initialized. The variable F corresponds to the floor number of this process, and the variable K corresponds to the elevator number. Next, at step 402, the value of the loop processing variable K is incremented by 1, and the following processing machine number is changed.
At step 3, the value of the loop processing variable F is incremented by 1, and the following processing floor number is changed. Next, in step 404, using the variables K and F set in steps 402 and 403, is the hall call on the F floor assigned to the elevator K? Is determined, the process proceeds to step 405 if it is determined that the data is allocated, and proceeds to the process of step 408 if it is determined that the data is not allocated.

In step 405, the car floor on the display 11K corresponding to the elevator K on the F floor is compared with the car floor position, and the car of the elevator K on the side to which the hall call is assigned is assigned. Is the current location of the floor retracted in the direction of travel of this elevator? Is determined, the process proceeds to step 406 if the floor is not retreating, and to the process of step 408 if the floor is retreating.

In step 406, has a certain time elapsed since the last update of the display information displayed on the display 11K corresponding to the elevator K on the F floor?
When it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 407. On the other hand, when it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step 408.
At step 407, the display of the car floor to which the hall call of the elevator K is assigned is updated on the display 11K corresponding to the elevator K on the F floor based on the current car position information.

Next, if the variable F exceeds the maximum value of the hall number at step 408, the process proceeds to step 409, and if not, the process returns to step 403. Next, at step 409, the variable F of the loop process is initialized. At step 410, if the variable K does not exceed the number of elevators, the process returns to step 402. If the variable K exceeds the predetermined value, the process ends. .

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a display example of the car position in the case where the allocation is changed between the upper and lower cars in the embodiment of the present invention based on the flow of FIGS. 3 and 4.

In FIG. 5, the positions of the upper car and the lower car are shown in two columns on the left side of the figure, and show how the connected car rises with time from the bottom of the figure to the top. . In the two columns on the right side of the figure, the display status on the display 111 of the first floor of the 10th floor on the display 111 in accordance with the movement of the car is changed (1) from the upper car to the lower car, and ( 2) The case where the assignment is changed from the lower car to the upper car is shown.

Now, as shown in FIG. 2, when an upward call for a hall call 810 is registered on the 10th floor, the upper car is 5
Changes in the display on the display 111 of the first floor of the first floor on the tenth floor when the call is assigned to the first elevator 41 rising from the sixth floor to the sixth floor will be described.

(1) First, when the upper car is assigned to the upper car and the position of the upper car is changed to the lower car between the 7th and 8th floors, first, there is no call, that is, the upper car position Is on the 4th floor
At the time of the fifth floor, a general display such as “10:15 AM” which is the current time is displayed on the display.

When a hall call occurs on the tenth floor and is assigned to an upper car, the display is changed from a general display to a display of "the fifth floor is rising" which is the current position of the upper car.

If the upper car position is on the sixth floor, a message "6th floor rising" is displayed if a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous display update.

If the position of the upper car is on the seventh floor, the display "Up on the seventh floor" is displayed if a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous display update.

At the time of changing the assignment from the upper car to the lower car, the lower car position is on the sixth floor.
It is determined that it is a position to return from "rising up the floor" and "rising up the 7th floor".
Is displayed.

Only when the lower car position is on the eighth floor, the display shows "Upstairs on the eighth floor".

When the lower car position is on the ninth floor, if a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous display update, the display shows "9th floor is rising".

When the lower car arrives at the 10th floor, the display gives guidance such as "I will go up" to the elevator.

When the lower car position has passed the tenth floor, a general display such as "10:15 AM" is displayed again.

(2) The call assigned to the lower car is
When the lower car is reassigned to the upper car between the 6th and 7th floors When the lower car is on the 3rd floor, the display shows “10: 1
A general display such as "5 minutes" is displayed.

When a hall call occurs on the 10th floor and is assigned to a lower car, the display is switched from the general display to the display of "the fourth floor is rising" which is the current position of the lower car.

When the lower car position is at the fifth floor, a message "5th floor rising" is displayed if a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous display update.

When the lower car position is on the sixth floor, if a predetermined time has elapsed since the last display update, a message "6th floor rising" is displayed.

At the time of the assignment change, since the upper car position is the seventh floor, it is determined whether or not it is the return position from the previously displayed "6th floor ascending", and it is determined that the return position is not the return position. It is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the display update, and if it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, a message “Up on the seventh floor” is displayed.

When the upper car position is on the eighth floor, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the display update of "7th floor is rising". I do.

When the upper car position is on the ninth floor, a message "9th floor is rising" is displayed if a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous display update.

When the upper car position is on the 10th floor, the display shows
A sign indicating the arrival of the elevator, such as "I'm going up", is displayed.

When the upper car position has passed the tenth floor and has no allocation, a general display such as "10:15 AM" is displayed.

As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of car connected elevators 41 provided with a plurality of cars 41U and 41D connected vertically and the like, and a hall call device for calling an elevator at a landing on each floor. 81-89,8
10, a car call device 51 for indicating a destination in the car, a group management control device 2 for allocating generated hall calls to cars including a plurality of car connected elevators, and a control for each elevator unit. And a guidance display device 111 and the like provided at the landing,
When a plurality of car connected elevators are assigned to the hall call, the means for displaying the position of the car on the side assigned to the hall call among the plurality of connected cars on the hall display device, and the assignment to another car of the same elevator is performed. When changed,
Means for updating the displayed car position only to the front floor in the traveling direction of the elevator.

According to this embodiment, when a user registers a hall call in an elevator apparatus including a plurality of car linked elevators, the user can know the position of the car serving the call regardless of whether the car is above or below the linked car. Can be. Also, if there is a change in the situation where the assigned car is inappropriate, it is possible to change the assignment including the other car of the same elevator. Regardless of the location, the location of the car that services the call can be known. Furthermore, by preventing a display in which the car position moves backward when the allocation is changed, the convenience can be improved without causing unnecessary confusion of the user.

[0049]

According to the present invention, in an elevator apparatus including a plurality of car-connected elevators, a user of the hall can know the position of the car which services the hall call.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration block diagram of an elevator apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a car position guidance display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an assignment and car position display signal output process by an assignment unit of the group management control device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a detailed flowchart of a car position display signal creation process by a display unit of the group management control device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a car position display example when an assignment is changed between upper and lower cars according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Elevator control device, 2 ... Group management control device, 21
... assigning unit, 22 ... display unit, 31-33 ... unit control device,
41 to 43 ... Units 1 to 3 linked cars, 41U
~ 43U ... upper basket, 41D ~ 43D ... lower basket, 51U ~
53D: car call button, 61U to 63D: display device in the car, 71U to 73D: load detection device, 81 to 89, 81
0: hall call button, 91 to 93: hall lantern (reservation light), 101 to 103: voice guidance device, 111 to 113
... Board displays (display devices) for Units 1 to 3.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Okabe Rei 832 Horiguchi, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki Pref. System Plaza Katsuta Hitachi Mito Engineering, Inc.

Claims (6)

[Claims] An elevator connected to a plurality of cars having a plurality of cars connected vertically, a hall call device for calling an elevator at a landing on each floor, and a car call for designating a destination in the car. In an elevator apparatus including a plurality of car connected elevators provided with a device and a guidance display device provided in a hall, when a plurality of car connected elevators are assigned to a hall call, the plurality of connected cars are assigned to the hall call. An elevator apparatus including a multiple-car linked elevator, wherein the position of the car on the side is displayed on the hall display device. 2. A plurality of car-connected elevators having a plurality of cars connected vertically, a hall call device for calling an elevator at a landing on each floor, and a car call for indicating a destination in the car. A hall control device for assigning generated hall calls to cars including a plurality of car connected elevators, a car control device for controlling each elevator unit, and a guidance display device provided at the hall, An elevator apparatus including a multiple-car linked elevator, wherein when the multiple-car linked elevator is assigned to a call, the position of the car on the side assigned to the hall call among the multiple linked cars is displayed on the hall display device. . 3. A car-linked elevator having a plurality of cars connected vertically, a hall call device for calling an elevator at a landing on each floor, and a car call for indicating a destination in the car. Device, and a guidance display device provided at the hall, when a plurality of car connected elevators are assigned to the hall call, the position of the car on the side assigned to the hall call of the plurality of connected cars, the hall display device. , And when the assignment to another car of the same elevator is changed, the displayed car position is updated only to the front floor in the traveling direction of the elevator, including a multi-car linked elevator. Elevator equipment. 4. A plurality of car connected elevators having a plurality of cars connected vertically, a hall call device for calling an elevator at a landing on each floor, and a car call for indicating a destination in the car. Device, and a guidance display device provided at the hall, when a plurality of car connected elevators are assigned to the hall call, the position of the car on the side assigned to the hall call of the plurality of connected cars, the hall display device. And a plurality of car linked elevators characterized in that when the assignment of the same elevator to another car is changed, the update of the car position display to the floor behind the elevator in the traveling direction of the elevator is prevented. Elevator equipment. 5. A plurality of car connected elevators having a plurality of cars connected vertically, a hall call device for calling an elevator at a landing on each floor, and a car call for indicating a destination in the car. A group management controller having a function of assigning generated hall calls to cars including elevators connected to a plurality of cars and a function of changing the assignment to other cars, and a car controller controlling the control of each elevator. And a guidance display device provided at the hall, and when a plurality of car connected elevators are assigned to the hall calls, the position of the car on the side assigned to the hall call among the plurality of connected cars is set to the hall display device. In addition to the display, when the allocation is changed to another car in the same elevator, the displayed car position is displayed only on the front floor in the direction of travel of the elevator. Elevator system including a plurality cage connecting elevators and performing new. 6. A multiple-car connected elevator having a plurality of cars connected vertically, a hall call device for calling an elevator at a landing on each floor, and a car call for indicating a destination in the car. A group management controller having a function of assigning generated hall calls to cars including elevators connected to a plurality of cars and a function of changing the assignment to other cars, and a car controller controlling the control of each elevator. And a guidance display device provided at the landing, wherein the group management control device, when one of the plurality of car connected elevators is assigned to the landing call, to another car of the same elevator under predetermined conditions. An elevator apparatus including a multiple-car linked elevator, characterized by comprising means for changing an assignment.