JP2002060153A - Elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator informing the operation states of a plurality of cars existing in a hoistway to users, allowing the users waiting at a hall to know the type of the car arriving in the next beforehand, and removing the irritation and uneasiness of the users when the traveling to the floor to be called cannot be executed right away. SOLUTION: This elevator is provided with a plurality of cars 1a and 1b vertically and separately disposed in the hoistway and independently raising/ lowering therein, a drive means raising/lowering the respective cars, and operation control device 2 controlling the operations of the respective cars, and using floor input devices 10a, etc., inputting the using floor or using direction desired by the passengers in the cars and the hall, or using direction input devices 4a, etc. This elevator is characterized in that operation information display devices 11a, etc., and 5a, etc., displaying the information of the operating states such as the positions, operating directions, operating states, and possibilities of getting-in about the multiple cars operating in the hoistway, are provided in places such as inside the cars and the halls requiring the information thereof.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator provided with a plurality of cars that are vertically separated from each other in one hoistway and that can move up and down independently.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an elevator is configured such that only one car can be moved up and down in one hoistway. On the other hand, a building requires an appropriate number of elevators according to the number of people who live or work, and a building having a larger population needs a larger number of elevators. However, increasing the number of elevators requires a large installation area for the elevators, and reduces the effective area of the building, which is uneconomical.

Therefore, a double-deck elevator in which two cars are piled up and down has been proposed. However, this method requires that the height of all floors of the building must be increased, and that when one of the upper and lower cars is only called, the other cars must be stopped at the same time. In addition, there is a problem that a large number of passengers need to be carried by an elevator having a size corresponding to two vehicles when the daytime and nighttime are low, so that power consumption is large.

[0004] For this reason, the upper and lower layers of the ascending hoistway and the descending hoistway are connected by an upper traverse path and a lower traverse path to form a circulation type hoistway. A system in which a plurality of cars travel in a hoistway has also been proposed. Also, a first car is disposed above the normal hoistway, and a second car is disposed below the normal hoistway. The first car is driven by a rope hung on a hoist at the top of the hoistway. The car No. 2 is also proposed to be driven by a hydraulic plunger provided at the bottom of the hoistway.

However, in this case, when passengers enter the upper and lower cars at the same time and depart, if the car that has departed first stops on the next floor, the next car is moved to the previous car. You have to wait for the transfer, which is an inefficient operation. Therefore, by setting the service range of the car that departs first in the upper part of the entire building and setting the service floor of the car that departs next in the lower part, the interference of the car should be suppressed. Has also been proposed.

[0006]

However, in such a system, a plurality of cars move in one hoistway, and different kinds of cars having different stop floors or the like sequentially have the same entrance. , There is a possibility that the user may erroneously get on a car different in the desired car.

If the user waiting in the hall can recognize in advance the type of the next arriving car, erroneous riding can be prevented and the convenience of the elevator can be further improved. There is a problem in the elevator that the type of the next elevator cannot be recognized.

Further, when a plurality of cars exist in one hoistway, there is the following problem. For example, 1
Car A and Car B exist on two hoistways, and the car
When the car B is stopped on the destination floor of the car A, the car A needs to wait for the movement of the car B and depart as described above. In such a case, although the passenger of the car A is ready to depart, the car does not depart, which causes a problem of frustration and anxiety.

In view of the above, the present invention can notify a user of the operating status of a plurality of cars existing in one hoistway, and also enables a user waiting in a hall to wait. Obtain an elevator that can recognize in advance the type of car that will arrive next, or eliminate frustration and anxiety when it is not possible to immediately reach the floor where the call is occurring. Aim.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of cars which are vertically spaced apart in one hoistway and which can be independently raised and lowered, and a driving means for raising and lowering each of the cars. And an operation control device for controlling the operation of each car, and an elevator equipped with a use floor input device or a use direction input device capable of inputting a use floor or use direction desired by a passenger to a car and a hall,
Information on the operation status such as the position, driving direction, driving state, and whether or not the vehicle can be used is displayed for a plurality of cars operating in one hoistway at places where the information is required, such as in a car or a hall. An operation information display device is provided.

[0011] In addition, the second aspect of the present invention is to store information on operating conditions such as a position, a driving direction, a driving state, and whether or not a ride is possible in a place such as a car or a hall where the information is required.
A voice transmission device is provided for transmitting a plurality of cars operating in one hoistway by voice.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an arrival information transmitting device for notifying that a car has arrived at the hall or that the car is about to arrive, and the arrival information transmitting device is provided with a plurality of operating vehicles in one hoistway. It is characterized in that it is possible to identify which of the cars has arrived.

[0013] Furthermore, the fourth invention provides a method for controlling the driving status of another car and the driving status of the other car when the car cannot be driven due to the state of the other car even though the car is called. It is characterized by having an inoperable information transmission device for transmitting operation information such as a scheduled operation of the car.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 show the first embodiment of the present invention, in which there are two cars in a hoistway having eight stop floors from the second basement floor to the sixth floor above ground. Will be described as an example. It should be noted that there may be three or more cars, and there is no limit on the number of stop floors.

Two cars 1a and 1b are arranged in the hoistway, and are operated by independent driving means in response to commands from the operation control device 2. The current position of each of the cars 1a and 1b detected by the position detecting means (not shown) is input to the operation control device 2.

The car 1a, 1b has a car side use floor input device 10a, 10b and a car side operation information display device 11a,
11 b are provided so that they can exchange information and signals with the operation control device 2 via the transmission line 3.

Each of the landing halls has a hall-side use direction input device 4a, 4b and a hall-side operation information display device 5.
a and 5b are provided, and these can also exchange information and signals with the operation control device 2 via the transmission line 6.

FIG. 2 shows a car-side operation information display device 10a, 1
It is a figure which shows an example of the operation information display apparatus used for 0b or the hall side operation information display apparatus 5a, 5b, The direction indicator lights 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b of △ or △ are provided in both ends. In response to a signal from the operation control device 2, there are a total of four lights that light up in blue and ones that light up in red. The direction indicator lights 7a and 8a illuminated in blue correspond to the car 1a, and the direction indicator lights 7b and 8b illuminated in red.
Corresponds to car 1b. In the center, floor indicator lights 12a to 12h for displaying floors are provided, and characters from B2 to B6 are displayed on the operation control device 2.
Illuminates in blue or red in response to a signal from

Thus, the car side use floor input device 10a,
When the operation request for the car 1a or the car 1b is transmitted to the operation control device 2 by operating the 10b or the hall-side use direction input devices 4a and 4b, the operation control device 2 performs a predetermined operation based on this information. Car 1a or 1b
Is operated. In this case, the operation control device 2
Since it has information on the operation directions of a and 1b, the direction indicator lamp 7 of the operation information display device on the car side or the hall side
One of a, 7b, 8a, and 8b is lit, and the operating direction of the car is displayed in the car and in the hall, and the user is notified of that.

The operation control device 2 displays the detected current position of the car 1a, 1b by lighting the corresponding portion of the floor indicator light in blue or red, and informs the passenger. For example, car 1a is on the 4th floor and car 1b
Is on the first basement floor and both are facing upwards,
The direction indicators 7a and 7b are lit in blue and red, respectively, as indicated by ▲, the floor indicator 12f is illuminated in blue, and the floor indicator 1
2b is lit red.

In this way, the operating status of a plurality of cars existing in one hoistway can be effectively informed to the user.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention, in which an operation information display device 13a for displaying the operation status of the car 1a and an operation information display device 13 for the car 1b.
Using b, information is displayed in multiple lines for each car. Other points are the same as those of the first embodiment.

That is, the operation information display devices 13a and 13a
3b is provided with a or 方向 direction indicator lights 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b at both ends thereof, and floor indicator lights 12a to 12h for displaying floors are provided at the center, and B2 The characters from to 6 are turned on in response to a signal from the operation control device 2.

Thus, for example, when the car 1a is on the fourth floor and the car 1b is on the first basement floor and both are going upward, the direction indicator 7a of the operation information display device 13a and the operation The direction indicator lights 7b of the information display device 13b are both turned on as indicated by ▲, and the floor indicator lights 12f of the operation information display device 13a and the floor indicator lights 12b of the operation information display device 13b are turned on.

As described above, also in the present embodiment, it is possible to notify the user of the operation status of a plurality of cars existing in one hoistway.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. An operation information display device 14 is provided instead of the operation information display device shown in FIG. That is, the operation information display device 14 is provided with 方向 or 方向 direction indicators 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b at both ends thereof, and numerals B2 to B6 indicating floors are printed at the lower center. ing. And above these numbers is car 1
a, 1b rectangular floor indicator lights 15a to 15h and 16
a to 16h are provided over two rows, and are turned on in response to a signal from the operation control device 2.

However, also in this case, the direction indicators 7a,
The operating direction of each car and their positions are displayed by lighting 7b, 8a, or 8b. For example, when the car 1a is on the fourth floor and the car 1b is on the first basement floor and both are facing upward, the direction indicators 7a and 7b are turned on, and the floor indicators 15f and 16b are turned on. It is lit.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. An operation information display device 17 is provided instead of the operation information display device shown in FIG. That is, the operation information display device 17 is provided with △ or 方向 direction indicators 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b at both ends thereof, and numerals B2 to 6 indicating floors are printed at the lower center. ing. Above these numbers, there are provided floor-shaped floor display parts 18a, 18b that move in the left-right direction to indicate the current positions of the cars 1a, 1b, corresponding to the cars 1a, 1b. ing. The floor display components 18a and 18b move to predetermined locations in accordance with signals from the operation control device 2, respectively.

However, also in this case, the direction indicators 7a,
Lighting of 7b, 8a, or 8b instructs the operation direction of the car, and the current position of the car is displayed by floor display parts 18a, 18b. For example, when the car 1a is on the fourth floor and the car 1b is on the first basement floor and both of them are facing upward, the direction indicators 7a and 7b are turned on as indicated by ▲, and the floor display components 18a and 18b are moved to the fourth floor and the position of B1, respectively.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and an operation information display device 20 having character string display devices 19a and 19b is provided as an operation information display device. That is, the operation information display device 20 can display information on the cars 1a and 1b as character strings, and displays information on the operation directions of the cars 1a and 1b and information on the positions of the cars. And
I can tell the user.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In the car 1a, 1b and in each hall, a car-side voice transmitting device 21a, 21b or a hall-side voice transmitting device 22a is provided. , 22b. That is, the car-side voice transmission devices 21a and 21b and the hall-side voice transmission devices 22a and 22b respond to a signal from the operation control device 2,
Information about the operating directions and positions of the cars 1a and 1b is transmitted by emitting a predetermined voice. Others are the same as those shown in FIG.

Thus, the user of the elevator can obtain information on the operating direction and the position of the car by the above-mentioned voice, and can prevent erroneous boarding. When using the above-mentioned voices, at least two types of voices having different sound qualities can be prepared and used for the cars 1a and 1b. For example, a male voice is used to convey information on the car 1a, and a female voice is used when conveying information on the car 1b. We can tell inside and hall user.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a seventh embodiment. Arrival information transmitting devices 23a and 23b are added to each hall of the elevator according to the first embodiment, and these are transmission lines. 6 allows information and signals to be exchanged with the operation control device 2.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which an arrival information transmission device 23a is provided above the hold door 24.
3a has a light emitting unit 25, and can turn on or blink at least two kinds of colors according to a signal from the operation control device 2.

When the car 1a or 1b reaches the predetermined floor, the operation control device 2 sends a signal to the arrival information transmitting device 23a of the hall before the car 1a or 1b reaches the floor, and turns on or blinks the light emitting portion 25 thereof. At the same time, different colors are used depending on the arriving car.
Therefore, also in this embodiment, the user waiting at the hall can recognize in advance the type of the next arriving car by looking at the light emitting section 25 of the arrival information transmitting device 23a.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an eighth embodiment, in which arrival halls 27a and 27b having sound generators 26a and 26b are provided at each hall.
Sound generator 2 in the arrival information transmitting devices 27a and 27b
6a and 26b are designed to emit at least two types of different sounds having different timbres, sound qualities, melodies, durations, intermittent times, etc., so that sounds having different characteristics are generated according to the arriving car. It is. Thus, also in this case, the type of the next arriving car can be known from the sound generated from the arrival information transmitting device. The above-mentioned arrival information transmitting devices 27a and 27b may be provided above the holder 24 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention. In each car 1a, 1b and each hall, a car-side inoperability information transmitting device 28a, 28b or a hall-side operation is provided. Inability information transmission devices 29a and 29b are provided. Then, these inoperable information transmission devices 28
Each of a, 28b, 29a, and 29b can exchange information and signals with the operation control device 2 via the transmission line 6. The other points are the same as the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 shows a car-side inoperable information transmitting device 2
8a, 28b or hall side inoperable information transmission device 29
This shows an example of the operation disable information used for a and 29b, and has a character string display section 30 and can display predetermined characters in response to a signal from the operation control device 2.

In the case where the car 1a cannot be driven because the car 1a is stopped near the hall in spite of a request for use of the car 1b from a certain hall, the operation control device 2 A signal is sent to the car-side inoperable information transmitting device 28b of the car 1b and the hall-side inoperable information transmitting device 29b installed in the hall.
By displaying the characters as shown in FIG. 3, it is possible to give the information that the passenger cannot depart immediately, and it is possible to eliminate the irritability and anxiety of the user.

FIG. 14 shows an inoperable information transmission device.
May be used. The inoperable information transmission device 31 shown in FIG. 14 has three character string display units 32a, 32b, 3
2c, each of the character string display sections 32a to 32c has a transparent plate on which a predetermined character is written on the front side, turns on an electric light provided on the back side of the transparent plate, and displays the written character. By making them stand out, it is possible to give the passengers information that they cannot leave immediately.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a tenth embodiment of the present invention. A predetermined sound is transmitted to each car 1a, 1b and each hall according to a signal from the operation control device 2. A car-side inoperable information transmitting device 33a, 33b having a sound generating unit to be generated and a hall-side inoperable information transmitting device 34a, 34b are provided.

In the case where the car 1a cannot be driven because the car 1a is stopped near the hall even though the car 1b is requested to use the car 1b from a certain hall, the operation control device 2 A signal is sent to the car-side inoperable information transmitting device 33b of the car 1b and the hall-side inoperable information transmitting device 34b installed in the hall.
By generating the characters shown in FIG. 3 by voice, it is possible to give information to the passenger that the passenger cannot depart immediately,
The user's irritability and anxiety can be eliminated.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, information relating to the operating status such as the position of the car, the driving direction, the driving state, and the possibility of boarding is stored in the place where the information is required, such as in the car or in a hall. Since the operation information display device, or the information transmission device, or the inoperable information transmission device for displaying a plurality of cars operating in one hoistway is provided,
The operating status of a plurality of cars existing in the hoistway can be known, and the type of the car arriving next can be recognized in advance in the hall. Therefore, even when waiting in the hall, it is possible to wait with a margin, and it is possible to prevent erroneous riding. Further, in the case where the inoperable information transmitting device is provided, it is possible to eliminate the feeling of irritation and anxiety when the vehicle cannot immediately go to the floor where the call is generated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation information display device used in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation information display device used in the second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation information display device used in a third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation information display device used in a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation information display device used in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement state of an arrival information transmitting device according to a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an arrangement state of an arrival information transmitting device according to an eighth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an arrival information transmitting device according to a ninth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another example of the arrival information transmitting device according to the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a, 1b Car 2 Operation control device 3, 6 Transmission line 4a, 4b Hall-side use direction input device 5a, 5b Hall-side operation information display device 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b Direction indicator light 10a, 10b Car side use floor input Device 11a, 11b Car side operation information display device 12a ... 12h Floor indicator light 13a, 13b, 14, 17, 20 Operation information display device 15a ... 15h, 16a ... 16h Floor indicator light 18a, 18b Floor display component 19a, 19b Character string display device 21a, 21b Car side voice transmission device 22a, 22b Hall side voice transmission device 23a, 23b, 27a, 27b Arrival information transmission device 24 Holder 25 Light emitting unit 26a, 26b Sound generating unit 28a, 28b, 33a, 33b Car-side inoperable information transmitting device 29a, 29b, 34a, 34b Hall-side inoperable information transmitting device 32a ... 32c Character string display

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of cars which are vertically spaced apart in one hoistway and which can be independently raised and lowered, drive means for raising and lowering each car, and control of operation of each car. Position, driving direction, driving status, availability of boarding, etc., in an operation control device that operates and an elevator equipped with a use floor input device or a use direction input device that allows a passenger to input a desired use floor or use direction to a car and a hall. An operation information display device for displaying information on the operation status of a plurality of cars operating in one hoistway is provided at a place where the information is required, such as inside a car or a hall. Elevator. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the information on the operation status is recognizable as to which of a plurality of cars operating in one elevator is related.
The elevator mentioned. 3. The elevator according to claim 2, wherein the display device displays information in different colors for each car. 4. The display device displays information in a plurality of rows or columns for each car.
The elevator mentioned. 5. The elevator according to claim 2, wherein information is displayed on the display device by changing parts for each car. 6. An elevator according to claim 2, wherein said information display device comprises a device for displaying characters. 7. The elevator according to claim 6, wherein the device for displaying characters is constituted by a plurality of display sections, and the information of the corresponding car is displayed on each of the display sections. 8. A plurality of cars which are vertically spaced apart in one hoistway and which can be independently raised and lowered, drive means for raising and lowering each car, and control of operation of each car. Position, driving direction, driving status, availability of boarding, etc., in an operation control device that operates and an elevator equipped with a use floor input device or a use direction input device that allows a passenger to input a desired use floor or use direction to a car and a hall. Information on the operation status of the car, in a place where the information is required, such as in a car or a hall, a voice transmission device for transmitting voices about a plurality of cars operating in one hoistway is provided. Elevator. 9. The information on the operation status of the car is
9. The elevator according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of cars operating in one hoistway are transmitted by voice so as to be able to identify which car is related to which car. 10. The elevator according to claim 9, wherein the sound is transmitted by changing the sound quality for each car. 11. A plurality of cars which are vertically spaced apart in one hoistway and can be independently raised and lowered, drive means for raising and lowering each car, and control of operation of each car. The arrival of the car at the hall, or the arrival of the car soon, at the elevator equipped with the operation control device to be used and the use floor input device or use direction input device that allows the passenger to enter the desired use floor or use direction to the car and hall An arrival information transmitting device that informs the user of which of a plurality of cars operating in one hoistway has arrived. An elevator characterized by: 12. The arrival information transmitting device is configured to notify the arrival of a car by lighting or blinking light, and the characteristic of the light to be turned on or blinking is changed for each car. The elevator according to claim 11, wherein: 13. The arrival information transmitting device is configured to notify the arrival of a car by generating a sound, wherein a characteristic of a sound generated for each car is changed. Item 11. The elevator according to item 11. 14. A plurality of cars which are vertically spaced apart in one hoistway and which can be independently raised and lowered, drive means for raising and lowering each car, and control of operation of each car. In the operation control device and the elevator equipped with the use floor input device or the use direction input device that allows the passenger to enter the desired use floor or use direction in the car and hall, despite the occurrence of the call of the car, When the car cannot be driven due to the state of the other car, a driving disable information transmitting device for transmitting operation information such as the driving status of the other car or the scheduled operation of the car is provided. , Elevator. 15. The system according to claim 1, wherein the inoperable information transmitting device is constituted by a device for displaying characters.
The elevator described in 4. 16. The elevator according to claim 14, wherein the device for transmitting the operation information comprises a device for generating a voice.