JP2002179345A - Platform calling register device for elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a platform calling register device for an elevator capable of requiring no key switch for a switching of an operation mode and making it thinner. SOLUTION: The platform calling register device for the elevator of this invention is provided with a second card 21B having an information regarding an operation mode of the elevator; and a register device body having first and second photo-sensors 11A, 11B for detecting the information of the second card 21B disposed in opposed thereto and transmitting a signal of the operation mode to a control base plate 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator landing registration apparatus having an elevator operation mode switching function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 18 is a front view of a hall indicator with a call button, which is a conventional elevator hall registration apparatus. Reference numeral 3 denotes a button cover that covers the lower half of the case 1, 5 denotes a direction light that indicates the direction of elevation of the elevator, 6 denotes a position indicator that indicates the position of the elevator, 7 denotes an operation indicator that indicates the operation of the elevator, 9 An elevator call button for pressing the passenger to call the elevator to the floor where the passenger stands by, and 61 a key switch for switching the operation mode. The operation mode switching key switch 61 is not operated by general passengers, but is operated by an elevator operation manager to stop the operation of the elevator during operation or change the normal operation to a dedicated operation. It is sometimes operated with a special key.

[0003]

The conventional landing indicator with a call button shown in FIG. 18 has the following problems. (1) If you want to select multiple operation modes,
A plurality of key switches 61 are required for each node, and a space for them is required, and the appearance is not good. (2) The thickness of the landing indicator depends on the length of the key switch 61, and the landing indicator cannot be made thin. (3) Foreign matter may be packed in the hole of the key switch 61 due to mischief.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems. A key switch is not required for switching operation modes, and the elevator hall can be made thinner. The purpose is to obtain a registration device.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elevator landing call registration device which is arranged to face a plurality of detected objects each having information on operation modes of different elevators. And a registration device main body having an operation mode reading sensor for detecting the information of the detected object and transmitting the operation mode signal to a signal processing unit.

[0006] In the elevator hall call registration device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the operation mode reading sensor is activated only when the elevator call button for pressing the elevator to the floor on which the elevator stands by is pressed for a predetermined time or more. .

In the elevator hall call registration apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention, the operation mode reading sensor includes a plurality of photosensors, the plurality of detected objects are cards of the same shape, and The card has a mirror portion disposed to face each of the photosensors and reflects light from the photosensors.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the elevator hall call registration device, the card has the same shape as a display board covering a direction light indicating an ascending and descending direction of the elevator, and the photo sensor is provided on the display board. The operation mode information is detected from the contacting card.

[0009] In the elevator hall call registration device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the operation mode reading sensor includes a plurality of photosensors, and the plurality of detected objects are disposed opposite the photosensors. It is composed of a card having a light blocking part for blocking light from the sensor.

[0010] In the elevator hall call registration device according to claim 6 of the present invention, the registration device main body has a case having a call button therein and formed with an insertion slot into which a card is inserted, and covers the call button. The photo sensor detects operation mode information from the card inserted from the insertion slot.

In the elevator hall call registration apparatus according to claim 7 of the present invention, the response light of the call button is turned on after the photo sensor has completed reading the operation mode information from the card.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. The same or corresponding parts as those of the prior art are denoted by the same reference numerals. Embodiment 1 FIG. Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a landing indicator registration device main body, which is an elevator landing call registration device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is sectional drawing along the BB line. The hall indicator includes a registration device main body and a card, which is a detection target, which will be described later. The registration device main body includes a case 1 having a U-shaped cross section, a display panel 2 covering the upper half of the front surface of the case 1 and fitted into the case 1, a button cover -3 covering the lower half of the front surface of the case 1, and a case. A control board 4 provided in the control board 4, a direction light mounted on the control board 4 to indicate the elevator direction, a position indicator light 6 mounted on the control board 4 to indicate the position of the elevator, Implemented packed,
An operation indicator light 7 for displaying an elevator operation such as passing;
Button substrate 8 provided in case 1 and button substrate 8
An elevator call button 9 for calling an elevator to a floor where a passenger presses and is waiting for a passenger, and a control board 4
And a pair of first and second photosensors 11A and 11B, which are operation mode reading sensors mounted on the camera.
Reference numeral 12 denotes a screw for fixing the control board 4 to the case 1, 13 denotes a screw for fixing the button board 8 to the case 1, and 14 denotes an electric wire connecting the button board 8 and the control board 4. , 15 are a control board 4 and an elevator control panel (not shown).
Reference numeral 16 denotes a screw for fixing the L-shaped button cover-3 to the case 1.

First and second photosensors 11A and 11A
Reference numeral B denotes a reflective photosensor that detects a blank sheet having a detection distance of 5 mm or less and high reflection efficiency, and is mounted on the control board 4. The display panel 2 is made of a transparent material, so that the display contents can be read when the direction light 5, the position display light 6, and the operation display light 7 are turned on, and reflects the light from the photosensors 11A and 11B. There is nothing to do.

FIGS. 4 to 6 are front views of first to third cards 21A, 21B, and 21C, which are objects having information on different elevator operation modes. The first card 21A has a mirror part 2 having a high reflection efficiency on the lower left side.
1a is provided. The second card 21B is provided with a mirror part having good reflection efficiency at the lower right side. The third card 21C is provided with mirror portions 21a and 21b having high reflection efficiency at the lower left portion and the lower right portion. The first to third cards 21A, 21B, 21C have the same shape as the display panel 2, and when brought into surface contact with the display panel 2, the mirror portions 21a,
21b and the photo sensors 11A and 11B face each other. The first card 21A to the third card 21C have operation mode entry sections 22 in which different modes such as operation-pause are entered.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing, for example, how the photosensor 11B reads the operation mode of the second card 21B. In order to switch the operation mode of the elevator to a predetermined mode, it is only necessary to put the second card 21B on the display board 2. By doing so, the photo sensor 11
A, out of the light emitted from 11B, the second photosensor 1
The light is reflected by the reflecting portion 21b facing the first photoreceptor 1B, and the second photosensor 11B detects the reflected light from the reflected light to read a predetermined operation mode. After that, the signal from the photo sensor 11B is sent to the control board 4 which is a signal processing unit, subjected to signal processing (interface) therein, and then sent to the control panel via the electric wire 15.

In this embodiment, the photo sensor 1
Although an example in which two 1A and 11B are mounted has been described, by using three photosensors, it is possible to increase the number of operation mode options from four to seven as shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the landing indicator according to the first embodiment of the present invention. First, by pressing the elevator call button 9, the photo sensors 11A, 1
1B operates (step S1, step S2). At this time, the first to third cards 21A, 21B, 21C
When none of the cards 21A, 21B and 21C are in surface contact with the display panel 2 and the read data is "none", normal elevator call registration is performed (step S).
3) The operation mode is not switched, and the elevator functions normally. First to third cards 21A, 21
Either B or 21C is in surface contact with the display panel 2, the read data is “present”, and the elevator call button 9
When the pressing time exceeds a predetermined time, the photo sensors 11A and 11B read the cards 21A, 21B and 21C (steps S4, S5 and S5).
6) In addition, the response light 20 of the call button 9 blinks so as to recognize that the operation mode has been read normally (step S7). The read signals from the photosensors 11A and 11B are then sent to the control panel (step S8), and the elevator is switched to a predetermined operation mode by an output signal from the control panel.

Embodiment 2 FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view of a registration device main body of a hall call button device which is an elevator hall call registration device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the registration device main body of FIG.
2 is a bottom view of the registration device main body of FIG. 10, and FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the registration device main body of FIG. 10 taken along line DD. The registration device main body includes a case 31 having a card insertion opening 40 formed on the bottom surface, a button cover 32 as a display plate fitted to the case 31, and a button substrate 33 in the case 31.
A call button 34 mounted on a button board 33; and first and second transmission-type photosensors 37A and 37B, which are operation mode reading sensors located in the lower portion of the case 31. Reference numeral 35 denotes the button substrate 33 in case 3
1, a screw 36 for fixing the button cover 32 to the case 31; 38, a button board 33;
An electric wire connecting the control panel and a control panel (not shown), 39 is an electric wire connecting the first and second photosensors 37A and 37B and the control panel, 41 is a first and second photosensor 37A,
A screw for fixing 37B to the case 31 is shown.

FIGS. 14 to 16 are front views of first to third cards 51A, 51B, and 51C, which are objects to be detected, each having information on a different elevator operation mode. First to third cards 51A, 51B, 51C constituting a hall call button device together with the registration device body
Are arranged opposite to the first and second photosensors 37A and 37B, respectively.
It has light-shielding portions 51a, 51b, and 51c that shield light from B. The light shielding portions 51a and 51b are formed by cutting out corners of the light shielding portion 51c. The first card 51A to the third card 51C have an operation mode entry section 52 in which a mode such as operation-pause is entered.

FIG. 17 shows a first photosensor 37A having a first photosensor 37A.
It is a figure which shows a mode that the driving mode of the card 51A is read. To switch the operation mode of the elevator to a predetermined mode, for example, the first card 51A may be inserted into the insertion port 40 below the call button 34. As a result, the first photo sensor 37A is
The operation mode is read by detecting the light transmitted through A, the operation mode signal is transmitted to the control panel via the electric wire 39, and the elevator is switched to a predetermined operation mode.

Also in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, by using three photosensors, the number of operation mode options can be increased from four to seven as shown in FIG. It becomes possible. Also in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the photosensors 37A and 37B read the first to third cards 51A, 51B and 51C only when the call button 34 is pressed for a predetermined time. That is, if the call button 34 is not pressed or if the pressed time is less than a predetermined time, the cards 51A, 51B, 51C.
There is no such thing as reading. Also, as in the first embodiment, the response light 45 of the call button 34 blinks after reading so as to recognize that the driving mode has been read normally.

In each of the above embodiments, the photo sensor is used as the operation mode reading sensor. However, other sensors such as a proximity sensor and a bar code reader may be used.

[0023]

As described above, according to the elevator hall call registration apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of detected objects each having information on the operation mode of a different elevator, A registration device main body having an operation mode reading sensor that detects the information of the object to be detected and transmits the operation mode signal to the signal processing unit, so that a key switch is unnecessary, Thinning is possible.

An elevator according to claim 2 of the present invention.
According to the hall call registration device, the operation mode reading sensor is activated only when the elevator call button is pressed for a predetermined time or more. Therefore, when the normal elevator call button is pressed, the normal elevator call button is pressed. Call registration is ensured.

An elevator according to claim 3 of the present invention.
According to the hall call registration device, the operation mode reading sensor is constituted by a plurality of photosensors, the plurality of detected objects are respectively cards of the same shape, and each card is provided with each of the photosensors. Since it has a mirror portion that is arranged to reflect light from the photo sensor and is opposed to each other, it is possible to easily manufacture a plurality of objects to be detected in different operation modes and to switch the operation mode of the elevator. Easy.

An elevator according to claim 4 of the present invention.
According to the hall call registration device, the card has the same shape as the display board covering the direction light, and the photo sensor detects the operation mode information from the card in surface contact with the display board. Therefore, the opposing position of the photosensor and the mirror unit can be easily adjusted.

An elevator according to claim 5 of the present invention.
According to the hall call registration device, the operation mode reading sensor is constituted by a plurality of photosensors, and the plurality of detected objects are arranged opposite to the photosensors, and are light-shielding portions for shielding light from the photosensors. , The operation mode of the elevator can be switched with a simple configuration.

An elevator according to claim 6 of the present invention.
According to the hall call registration device, the registration device main body includes a case having a call button therein and an insertion slot into which a card is inserted, and a display plate covering the call button, and a photo sensor Since the information of the operation mode is detected from the card inserted from the insertion slot, the operation mode of the elevator can be switched with a simple configuration.

An elevator according to claim 7 of the present invention.
According to the hall call registration device, after the photo sensor has completed reading the operation mode information from the card, the response light of the call button is turned on. Can be easily recognized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a hall indicator registration apparatus main body according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the registration device main body of FIG. 1 taken along line AA.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the registration device main body of FIG. 1 taken along line BB.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a first card.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a second card.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a third card.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing how the second photo sensor B reads the operation mode of the second card.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a plurality of operation modes.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of switching operation modes of the elevator.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a registration device main body of the hall call button device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a cross-sectional view of the registration device main body of FIG. 10 taken along line CC.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the registration device main body of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the registration device main body of FIG. 10 taken along line DD.

FIG. 14 is a front view of the first card.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a second card.

FIG. 16 is a front view of a third card.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a state in which the first photo sensor reads the operation mode of the first card.

FIG. 18 is a front view of a conventional landing indicator with a call button.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 case, 2 display board, 5 direction lights, 9 elevator call button, 11A first photo sensor (operation mode reading sensor), 11B second photo sensor (operation mode reading sensor), 21A first card (detected Body), 2
1B 2nd card (detected object), 21C 3rd card (detected object), 21a, 21b mirror, 31 case, 32 button cover (display board), 34 call button, 37A first photo sensor ( Operation mode reading sensor), 37B second photo sensor (operation mode reading sensor), 40 card slot, 51A first card (detected object), 51B second card (detected object), 5B
1C Third card (detected object), 51a, 51b, 5
1c Light shielding part.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of detected objects each having information on an operation mode of a different elevator, and a signal processing unit which detects the information on the detected objects arranged to face each other and outputs a signal of the operation mode. Provided with a registration device main body having an operation mode reading sensor for transmitting to a vehicle
A hall call registration device. 2. The elevator hall call registration device according to claim 1, wherein the operation mode reading sensor is activated only when an elevator call button for calling an elevator to a floor to be pressed and waiting is pressed for a predetermined time or more. . 3. The operation mode reading sensor includes a plurality of photosensors, the plurality of detected objects are cards of the same shape, and each card is disposed to face each of the photosensors. 3. The elevator hall call registration device according to claim 1, further comprising a mirror for reflecting light from the photosensor. 4. A card having the same shape as a display board covering a direction light indicating an ascending and descending direction of an elevator, and a photosensor detects operation mode information from a card in surface contact with the display board. 2. A landing call registration device for an elevator according to claim 1. 5. The operation mode reading sensor includes a plurality of photosensors, and the plurality of detected objects include a card having a light blocking unit disposed to face the photosensor and blocking light from the photosensor. An elevator landing call registration apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein 6. The registration device main body includes a case having a call button therein and having an insertion slot into which a card is inserted, and a display plate covering the call button. 6. The elevator according to claim 5, wherein operation mode information is detected from the card inserted from the card.
A hall call registration device. 7. The elevator hall call registration device according to claim 6, wherein the response light of the call button is turned on after the photo sensor has completed reading the operation mode information from the card.