JP2002266555A - Remote control device for automatic door - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive remote control device for an automatic door, which enables various types of settings of the automatic door to be input and changed without requiring a visit of an engineer to a job site. SOLUTION: This remote control device is provided with a communication mean 6 for connecting the automatic door 3 with a terminal 2 for monitoring an elevator 4 and building equipment 5 in the same building. The terminal 2 and the automatic door 3, respectively, are provided with storage parts 24 and 36 for storing various types of set values required for controlling opening/ closing of the automatic door 3, and the automatic door 3 is provided with a communication I/F part 35 for inputting the set values from without. Operations for inputting and changing the set values for the automatic door 3 are conducted at a monitoring base 1 connected with the terminal 2 via a public network 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic door remote control device for remotely controlling the operation of an automatic door provided in a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, automatic doors installed in buildings are:
A door that opens and closes an entrance in a building, a motor that opens and closes the door, a sensor that detects a passing object that approaches and separates from the door, and an operation of the motor based on a detection signal output from the sensor. And a storage unit for storing various set values required for controlling the motor, and when a passing object approaches the door body based on the set values and a sensor senses it. The door body is opened, and the door body is closed when the passing body is separated from the door body.

Conventionally, in order to perform an input operation or a change operation of various set values required for the above-described automatic door opening / closing control, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2724413,
An automatic door adjusting device provided with a dedicated device separated from an automatic door control device has been proposed.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-247524, for example, a self-diagnosis means is provided in an automatic door, and when a failure or abnormality occurs, self-diagnosis information indicating a failed part is sent to a maintenance base. An automatic door remote monitoring device for transmitting has been proposed.

Generally, building equipment (eg, lighting equipment, air conditioning equipment, security equipment and disaster prevention equipment) in a building is
A terminal device for monitoring these building equipment is connected, and the terminal device is connected to a monitoring base via a public line network, so that the monitoring equipment remotely monitors the equipment at the monitoring base. A remote monitoring device for equipment is used.

[0006]

By the way, in the above-mentioned prior art, the automatic door adjusting device disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2724413 discloses an automatic door adjusting device which is connected to the automatic door by a connector or a plug. In order to make various settings of the door, there is a problem that a technician who performs maintenance service and adjustment of the automatic door has to go to a place where the automatic door is installed.

The automatic door remote monitoring device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-247524 transmits self-diagnosis information indicating a failed part to a maintenance base when a failure or abnormality occurs in the automatic door. It does not set various settings of the automatic door from the maintenance base.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned situation in the prior art, and has as its object that a technician who performs maintenance service and adjustment of an automatic door goes to a site where the automatic door is installed. To provide an automatic door remote control device capable of performing automatic door maintenance service and adjustment without requiring a remote control device dedicated to the automatic door, while being able to perform maintenance service and adjustment of the automatic door at least. It is in.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is connected to a control section of an automatic door provided in a building, and is necessary for controlling the opening and closing of the automatic door. A storage unit for storing various setting values; and a communication I / F unit for externally inputting the various setting values.
An automatic door remote control device for remotely inputting the various set values input to the / F section, comprising: a terminal device for monitoring other building equipment provided in the building;
A communication unit for connecting the automatic door with the F unit;
The monitoring is performed at a monitoring base connected to the terminal device via a public line network.

In the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention, various setting values of the automatic door are transmitted from the monitoring base to the terminal device via the public network, and the terminal device transmits the setting value via the communication means. To transmit various setting values of the automatic door to the communication I / F unit. As a result, when adjusting the automatic door or changing the set value, various setting values of the automatic door can be changed at the monitoring base, so that a technician performing maintenance service and adjustment can be performed at the site where the automatic door is installed. Maintenance service and adjustment of automatic doors can be performed without going to. In addition, since the terminal device for monitoring other building equipment in the building is also used for the automatic door, the maintenance service and adjustment of the automatic door can be performed efficiently without special remote control device for the automatic door. Can be done.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a storage unit is provided in the terminal device for storing various set values required for controlling the opening and closing of the automatic door. It is.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the power of the automatic door is turned on, various set values of the automatic door are transmitted from the terminal device via the communication I / F and the communication means. After the input to the control unit of the automatic door, the automatic door is opened and closed based on the set value until the power is turned off or a command to change the set value is issued. In addition, when there is a change in various setting values, the setting value of the automatic door is transmitted from the monitoring base to the terminal device via the public line network, and the setting value of the setting value is transmitted from the terminal device to the control unit of the automatic door via the communication means. The control unit of the automatic door which has received the change command and receives the command again inputs various set values from the terminal device via the communication I / F unit and the communication means. Thereafter, the power is turned off or the set value is changed. Until a command is issued, opening and closing operations are performed based on the set value. This eliminates the need to provide the storage unit in the automatic door itself, thereby reducing the cost of the automatic door.

[0013] Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the communication means is configured to use short-range wireless communication.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, data communication is performed using short-range wireless communication by the communication means between the terminal device and the automatic door. When it is difficult to perform wiring work (for example, when permission for wiring is not obtained from a design point, when the schedule for wiring work cannot be secured, or when wiring work is performed between an automatic door and a terminal device such as a road) Even if there is a factor that causes an obstacle, it is possible to easily secure the communication means and construct the remote control device according to the first aspect.

Further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the communication means is configured to perform the communication by a communication technique using a commercial power line.

In the invention according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the data transmission is performed by the communication means using the commercial power line in the communication means between the terminal device and the automatic door.
When it is difficult to perform wiring work between the automatic door and the terminal device (for example, when permission for wiring is not obtained due to design points or when the schedule for wiring work cannot be secured)
However, it is possible to easily secure the communication means and construct the remote control device according to the first aspect.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the terminal device is a terminal device used for an elevator in the building.

In the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention, the terminal device used for the elevator in the same building is also used for the automatic door, so that it is not necessary to provide the terminal device exclusively for the automatic door. It is possible to provide an inexpensive automatic door remote control device. In addition, elevator maintenance and
Since the maintenance and inspection of the automatic door can be performed at the same time as the inspection, the efficiency of the maintenance and inspection can be improved.

[0019]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an automatic door remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a remote control device for an automatic door according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a case where various setting values of the automatic door are changed by the remote control device according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a monitoring base. The monitoring base 1 is composed of a monitoring center 12 and a modem 11, and a terminal device 2 installed in a building (not shown) via a public line network 7. , And remotely monitors the automatic door 3, elevator 4 and other building equipment 5 in the same building. The monitoring base 1 is provided, for example, for each maintenance base of the elevator 4 and the automatic door 3, but when performing centralized monitoring, one monitoring base 1 is provided.

The terminal device 2 is a communication I / F unit 21 for transmitting and receiving operating state data and set values of the automatic door 3, the elevator 4, and the building equipment 5 via the communication means 6, and the public line network 7. Modem 23 for connection and data transmission / reception
A storage unit 24 for storing operation state data and set values;
And a control unit 22 for controlling these.

The automatic door 3 includes a door 31 for opening and closing an entrance in a building, a motor 32 for opening and closing the door 31, and a sensor 33 for detecting a passing object (not shown) approaching or separating from the door 31. A control unit 34 that controls the motor 32 based on a detection signal output from the sensor 33;
A communication I / F unit 35 connected to the control unit 34 and communicating with the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 6, and a storage unit 36 for storing various set values required for controlling the motor 32
And

The elevator 4 has a car 41 and a counterweight 42, a motor 43 for driving the car 41 and the counterweight 42, a controller 44 for controlling the motor 43, and a terminal connected to the controller 44. A communication I / F unit 45 for communicating with the device 2 via the communication means 6
And In the elevator 4, when a failure occurs, the terminal device 2 automatically issues an alert to the monitoring site 1 via the public network 7, and dispatches a technician according to a command from the monitoring site 1, so that the failure of the elevator 4 can be quickly detected. It is designed to recover.

The other building equipment 5 includes a lighting device 51, an air conditioner 52, a disaster prevention device 53, a crime prevention device 54, and a control unit 55 for controlling the operation thereof.
Is connected to a communication I / F unit 56 for performing communication with the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 6. In building equipment 5,
For example, it performs automatic lighting and automatic extinguishing control of the lighting device 51, automatic operation control of the air conditioner, automatic notification by receiving an abnormal signal from the disaster prevention device 53, detection of intrusion of a suspicious person by interlocking with the security device 54, and the like. I have.

The remote control device according to the present embodiment uses the communication I of the monitoring base 1, the terminal device 2, and the automatic door
/ F unit 35 and communication means 6 for connecting the communication I / F units 21 and 35, and connects the input operation and the change operation of various set values of the automatic door 3 to the terminal device 2 via the public line network 7. The monitoring is performed at the monitoring base 1. The storage unit 24 of the terminal device 2 stores various setting values required for opening / closing control of the automatic door 3, and the communication I / F unit 21 of the automatic door 3 inputs the various setting values from the external terminal device 2.

In the remote control device according to the first embodiment, various setting values required for controlling the opening and closing of the automatic door 3 are input or changed in accordance with the processing procedure shown in FIG. .

That is, first, in step S1, the automatic door 3
When the power supply of the automatic door 3 is turned on, the control unit 34 of the automatic door 3 controls the driving of the motor 32 as a procedure 2 so that the door body 3 is controlled.
1 is slowly opened and closed to detect the current position of the door body 31. Next, proceeding to step 3, it is determined whether there is a command to change various set values from the communication I / F unit 35 of the automatic door 3. Here, when there is no command to change the set value, when the sensor 33 detects a passing object in step 4, the storage unit 36
The opening and closing operation of the door body 31 is performed based on the various set values stored in the. On the other hand, if the sensor 33 has not detected a passing object, the process returns to step 3, and thereafter, from step 3 to step 5
Repeat until the power is turned off.

If there is a command to change various set values in the above procedure 3, the procedure proceeds to procedure 6 where the storage unit 36 of the automatic door 3 is operated.
Are transmitted from the communication I / F unit 35 to the terminal device 2 via the communication means 6, and the terminal device 2 transmits the various setting values to the monitoring base 1 via the public line network 7. Submit the value. Next, at the monitoring base 1, the monitoring center 12
The operator operating the terminal checks the transmitted set value of the automatic door 3, and if there is a change in the set value, transmits the changed data to the terminal device 2 via the public line network 7. . In step 7, the automatic door 3 receives the changed set value from the monitoring site 1. In step 8, it is determined whether or not the change in the set value has been received. If the change reception of the set value has not been completed, the procedure returns to step 7, and further receives the changed set value. When the change of the set value is completed in step S7, the changed set value received in step 9 is stored in the storage unit 36, and the process returns to step 3 to return to step 3.
The opening and closing operation of the door body 31 is performed based on the set value stored in the.

In the first embodiment configured as described above,
When adjusting the automatic door 3 or changing the set value, the monitoring base 1 is connected to the communication I / F unit 35 of the automatic door 3 via the public line network 7-the terminal device 2-the communication means 6, and 3 can be changed at the monitoring base 1, so that a technician who performs maintenance service and adjustment can perform maintenance service and adjustment of the automatic door 3 without going to the site where the automatic door 3 is installed.

In the first embodiment, the terminal device 2 used for the elevator 4 and other building equipment 5 of the same building is also used for the automatic door 3, so that the terminal device is provided exclusively for the automatic door. This eliminates the need for providing an inexpensive automatic door remote control device. Also, elevator 4
The maintenance and inspection of the automatic door 3 can be performed at the same time when the maintenance and inspection is performed, and the efficiency of the maintenance and inspection can be improved.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a remote control device for an automatic door according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The remote monitoring device of the present embodiment shown in FIG.
1, the storage unit 36 connected to the control unit 34 of the automatic door 3 is omitted, and various setting values required for opening and closing control of the automatic door 3 are stored in the storage unit of the terminal device 2. 24, and the other configuration is basically the same.

In the remote monitoring device of the second embodiment, when the power of the automatic door 3 is turned on, the automatic door 3
Inputs various set values from the terminal device 2 through the communication I / F unit 35 and the communication means 6, and thereafter, based on the set values, until the power is turned off or a command to change the set values is issued.
1 is performed. When there is a change in various setting values, the setting value of the automatic door 3 is transmitted from the monitoring base 1 to the terminal device 2 connected via the public line network 7, and the terminal device 2 transmits the setting value via the communication means 6. The automatic door 3 transmits a set value change command to the automatic door 3, and upon receiving the command, the automatic door 3 again inputs various set values from the terminal device 2 via the communication I / F unit 35 and the communication means 6, and thereafter, the power supply is turned off. The door body 31 is opened and closed based on the set value until it is disconnected or a command to change the set value is issued.

In the second embodiment configured as described above,
Since the storage unit need not be provided in the automatic door 3 itself, the cost of the automatic door 3 can be reduced.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a remote control device for an automatic door according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The remote control device of the present embodiment shown in FIG.
Compared to the one shown in FIG. 1 described above, the terminal device 2 and the automatic door 3 are provided with a wireless communication I / F unit 8, respectively, and a short-range wireless communication between the terminal device 2 and the automatic door 3 is known, for example. The difference is that data transmission is performed using Bluetooth, and other configurations are basically the same.

In the remote control device according to the third embodiment, a wireless communication I / F between the terminal device 2 and the automatic door 3 is provided.
The data transmission is performed by the unit 8, and the input operation and the change operation of various setting values of the automatic door 3 are performed at the monitoring site 1 connected to the terminal device 2 via the public network 7.

In the third embodiment configured as described above,
When it is difficult to perform wiring work between the automatic door 3 and the terminal device 2 (for example, when permission for wiring is not obtained from a design point, when a schedule for performing wiring work cannot be secured, Even if there is an obstacle between the door 3 and the terminal device 2 in wiring work such as a road), communication means between the automatic door 3 and the terminal device 2 can be easily secured.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a remote control device for an automatic door according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The remote control device of this embodiment shown in FIG.
Compared with the terminal device 2 and the automatic door 3 shown in FIG. 1 described above, the terminal device 2 and the automatic door 3 each include a commercial power line communication I / F unit 10 connected to each other via a commercial power line 9, and Communication technology using a commercial light line 9 with the door 3;
For example, the difference is that data transmission is performed using a known spread spectrum communication technique, and other configurations are basically the same.

In the remote control device according to the fourth embodiment, data is transmitted between the terminal device 2 and the automatic door 3 via the commercial power line 9 by the commercial power line communication I / F unit 10. The operation of inputting and changing various setting values of the automatic door 3 is performed at the monitoring site 1 connected to the terminal device 2 via the public line network 7.

In the fourth embodiment configured as described above,
Even if it is difficult to perform wiring work between the automatic door 3 and the terminal device 2 (for example, when permission for wiring is not obtained from a design point or when a schedule for performing wiring work cannot be secured). Thus, communication means between the automatic door 3 and the terminal device 2 can be easily secured.

[0044]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
According to the invention according to the invention, an automatic door is connected via communication means to a terminal device connected to a monitoring base via a public line network, and the automatic door can be adjusted and set values can be changed at the monitoring base. The technician performing the adjustment can perform maintenance and adjustment of the automatic door without going to the site where the automatic door is installed, and the terminal device used for the building equipment in the same building is also used for the automatic door So
There is no need to provide a terminal device exclusively for the automatic door, and an inexpensive remote control device for the automatic door can be provided.

In the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention,
Since various setting values required for the opening / closing operation of the automatic door are stored in the storage unit provided in the terminal device, it is not necessary to provide the storage unit in the automatic door, so that the cost of the automatic door can be reduced.

In the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention,
By performing the communication means for connecting the terminal device and the automatic door using a wireless communication technology, even when it is difficult to perform wiring work between the automatic door and the terminal device, the communication means can be secured, and therefore, There is an effect that a remote control device for an automatic door can be easily constructed.

In the invention according to claim 4 of the present invention,
By using communication technology that uses commercial power lines to connect the terminal device and the automatic door, the communication means is secured even when wiring work between the automatic door and the terminal device is difficult. Therefore, there is an effect that a remote control device for an automatic door can be easily constructed.

Further, in the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention,
Since the terminal device used for elevators in the same building is also used for automatic doors, maintenance and inspection of automatic doors can be performed at the same time when elevator maintenance and inspection is performed, improving the efficiency of these maintenance and inspection. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an automatic door remote monitoring device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart when the setting value of the automatic door is changed by the remote monitoring device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an automatic door remote monitoring device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an automatic door remote monitoring device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an automatic door remote monitoring device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Monitoring base 2 Terminal device 3 Automatic door 4 Elevator 5 Building equipment 6 Communication means 7 Public line network 8 Wireless communication I / F unit 9 Commercial power line 10 Commercial power line communication I / F unit 21 Communication I / F unit 22 Control Unit 23 Modem 24 Storage unit 31 Door body 34 Control unit 35 Communication I / F unit 36 Storage unit

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Koji Yamamoto 1-6-6 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Inside the Hitachi Building System Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazuo Higashida 1-6-6 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Hitachi, Ltd. Inside the system (72) Inventor Yoshio Matsuzaki 1-6-6 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Co., Ltd. Within Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masashi 1-6-6 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Co., Ltd. Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshihiro Nakagawa 1-6-6 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Inside the Hitachi Building System Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshio Takasaki 1-6-6 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Within Hitachi Building System Co., Ltd. (72 ) Inventor Naoko Abe 1-6-6 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo F-term in Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. (Reference) 2E052 AA02 AA08 BA02 BA06 CA06 DA03 DB03 EA15 EB01 KA08 KA13 KA15 KA27 5K048 AA04 AA11 BA47 BA5 1 DB01 DC01 DC06 DC07 EB02 EB06 GB03 HA01 HA02 5K101 KK11 LL01 MM05

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit connected to a control unit of an automatic door provided in a building, for storing various set values required for opening and closing control of the automatic door, and a communication I for externally inputting the various set values. A remote control device for an automatic door, comprising: a terminal device for monitoring other building equipment provided in the building; and a communication unit for connecting the communication I / F unit; A remote control device for an automatic door, wherein at least one of an input operation and a change operation of various door setting values is performed at a monitoring site connected to the terminal device via a public network. 2. The automatic door remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device is provided with a storage unit for storing various set values required for controlling the opening and closing of the automatic door. 3. The remote control device for an automatic door according to claim 1, wherein said communication means is performed using short-range wireless communication. 4. The remote control apparatus for an automatic door according to claim 1, wherein said communication means is performed by a communication technique using a commercial power line. 5. The remote control device for an automatic door according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device is a terminal device used for an elevator in the building.