JP2004196485A - Charging system of elevator, and charging method of elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To fairly charge the maintenance change of an elevator according to the utilization form. <P>SOLUTION: In the elevator that can utilize an exclusive operation without servicing other elevator hall calls, users who utilized the exclusive operation and the number of use are recorded, and weighting that is higher than normal utilization is added for adding up and charging. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an elevator charging system and an improved charging method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in apartments and condominiums, maintenance fees for elevators are covered by a management fee determined by a management union managing the building, and a flat fee is usually collected for each household. On the other hand, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, an elevator user is identified by an ID input device or the like, the number of times the user has used the elevator is recorded, and a maintenance fee is set according to the number of times of use and the living floor. It has been proposed to charge separately.
[0003]
In the elevator control device, a technique is known in which a dedicated operation is enabled by a switch or the like installed in a landing or an elevator, and during this exclusive operation, a service from a call from another landing is not serviced. I have.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-104746 (summary and others)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the maintenance fee collection system proposed in Patent Document 1, the maintenance fee is simply billed according to the number of times of use of the user and the residence floor, and depending on the manner of use, unfairness is felt. There was a problem. For example, as in the case of dedicated driving, a specific user may receive a special service such as exclusive use of an elevator which is a public means of transportation in the building.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and even in the case of an elevator that enables a special service, such as in the case of exclusively using the elevator, charging of an elevator that can reduce unfairness. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method of charging a system or an elevator.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The feature of the present invention is that a special service that is different from the normal service is received by the user identification input, the elevator is switched to the special service operation, the use of this special service is recorded for each user, and the Is to charge for each user.
[0008]
A typical example of a special service is the so-called dedicated operation, which blocks the response to other hall calls. It is desirable to charge the use of this special service with a greater weight than the use of a normal hall call.
[0009]
As a result, even in the case of an elevator that enables a special service, such as a case where the elevator is exclusively used, a fair charge according to use can be realized.
[0010]
Other objects and features of the present invention will be clarified by the following embodiments.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an elevator charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, personal identification means (personal identification devices) 21 to 2N for identifying individuals in response to personal information input such as an IC card reader are arranged at elevator floors 11 to 1N of the 1st to Nth floors, respectively. I have. The personal information input from the personal identification devices 21 to 2N is collected by the collection / transfer controller 3. As the personal identification devices 21 to 2N, a contact type or non-contact type IC card reader, a fingerprint identification device, an identification device using an iris of a pupil, an identification device using image recognition, a password input device, or the like can be used. The collection / transfer controller 3 selects information stored in advance corresponding to the input of personal information to be collected, and transfers it to the elevator control device 5 or the recording device 61 of the management association 6 via the signal conversion device 4. The information to be transferred in association with the personal information is a special service request such as a dedicated driving instruction, the destination floor information, and the personal information input floor (personal identification floor) information. The signal conversion device 4 converts various communication protocols such as RS232C and RS485 according to the transmission destination, and transfers them to the elevator control device 5 and the recording device 61. The recording device 61 is provided for recording usage information including information using the elevator for special services such as dedicated operation. In the following embodiments, the description will be focused on a special service request as a special service request.
[0012]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing information transferred from the collection / transfer controller 3 to the elevator control device 5 and the recording device 61. The collection / transfer controller 3 transfers information of a special service request such as a personal number, a personal information input floor (personal identification floor), a dedicated operation command, and a destination floor of the dedicated operation. Among them, the recording device 61 receives the personal number, the personal information input floor, and the destination floor information, and the elevator control device 5 receives information of a special service request such as a dedicated operation command instead of the personal number.
[0013]
However, even if a special operation command (special service request) is not sent, the fact that the signal of the floor or the destination floor on which the personal identification is performed is sent from the collection / transfer controller 3 is itself a special operation command. The elevator control device 3 may be configured to make the determination. Furthermore, when the personal information input is limited to a dedicated operation command (special service request), the personal information (a signal of a personal information input floor or a destination floor may be included) is transmitted, and elevator control is performed. The device 5 may determine that it is a dedicated operation command.
[0014]
FIG. 3 is a processing flowchart of the personal identification devices 21 to 2N according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the elevator provided with the charging system according to this embodiment, it is assumed that a personal number and a living floor are registered for the occupants of the building where the elevator is installed. This information is recorded in the controller 3 or the recording device 61 installed in the management association 6. The personal identification devices 21 to 2N will be described as noncontact IC card readers.
[0015]
For example, when a resident on the third floor passes an IC card through an IC card reader (personal identification device) 21 at the elevator platform 11 on the first floor, it is determined in step 301 that personal information has been input. Next, in step 302, an individual recognition process is performed, and in step 303, the data in the recording device 61 is queried to determine whether or not the resident of the building is registered in advance. When it is confirmed that the user is a resident of the building, the process proceeds to step 304, and the identified personal information is transmitted to the collection / transfer controller 3.
[0016]
FIG. 4 is a processing flowchart of the collection / transfer controller 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Upon receiving the personal information input at the first floor 11 from the personal recognition device 21 in step 401, the collection / transfer controller 3 transmits a dedicated operation command to the elevator control device 5 in step 402. That is, a dedicated operation command is transmitted together with the personal information input floor (in this case, the first floor) and the destination floor (in this case, the third floor because of the resident of the third floor). In step 403, the personal number, the personal information input floor (in this case, the first floor), and the destination floor (in this case, the third floor resident, the third floor) are transmitted to the recording device 61.
[0017]
FIG. 5 is a processing flowchart of the elevator control device 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Upon receiving the personal identification information from the collection / transfer controller 3 in step 501, the elevator control device 5 registers a hall call on the first floor in step 502. When it is confirmed in step 503 that the elevator has arrived at the first floor, in step 504, after opening the elevator door, a destination call on the third floor is registered. At the same time, switching to the dedicated operation means provided in the elevator control device 5 is performed to prevent a response to another landing call. When it is confirmed in step 505 that the elevator has arrived at the third floor, the operation proceeds to step 506, where the dedicated operation is canceled.
[0018]
FIG. 6 is a processing flowchart of the recording device 61 of the management association 6 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The recording device 61 provided with the computer installed in the management union 6 detects the input of personal information from the collection / transfer controller 3 in step 601, and stores the current data in step 602. Next, when it is confirmed in step 603 that the tally date has come, the tally processing is executed in step 604.
That is, in step 604, the total of the normal elevator use and the total weighted to the special service such as the dedicated operation are performed. Finally, in step 605, it is calculated which resident is charged and how much.
[0019]
According to this embodiment, when an elevator uses a special service such as a dedicated operation that is different from the normal use, the user is identified, weighted and charged, so as to reduce the unfairness of the user. be able to.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an elevator billing system or an elevator billing method that can reduce unfairness even in the case of an elevator that enables a special service.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration block diagram of an elevator charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing information transmitted from the personal identification controller to the elevator control device and the recording device in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a processing flowchart of the personal identification device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a processing flowchart of a collection / transfer controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a processing flowchart of the elevator control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a processing flowchart of a recording device of the management association according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 to 1N ... elevator floors on the 1st to Nth floors, 22 to 2N ... personal identification device, 3 ... personal identification controller, 4 ... signal conversion device, 5 ... elevator control device, 6 ... management association, 61 ... recording device.

Claims (9)

In an elevator charging system including a personal identification unit for identifying a user of an elevator, a unit for totalizing usage data for each identified user, and a unit for charging each user according to the totalized data, Means for receiving a special service different from the service to the hall call, switching means for switching an elevator to the special service operation by input from the personal identification means, and the number of times of use of the special service operation for each user A charging system for an elevator, comprising: means for recording; and means for charging for each user according to the total of the records. 2. The elevator charging system according to claim 1, wherein the special service operation includes a dedicated operation for preventing a response to another hall call. In an elevator equipped with personal identification means for identifying a user of the elevator, and dedicated driving means that does not respond to the elevator hall call and responds to a destination call in the car, the elevator is operated in response to an input from the personal identification means. Switching means for switching to dedicated operation, means for automatically registering a destination call in an elevator car according to an input from the personal identification means, means for recording the number of times of use of the dedicated operation for each user, and normal use An elevator charging system, comprising: means for totalizing the number of times and the number of times of use of the dedicated operation for each user; and means for charging each user according to the total. The elevator charging system according to claim 1 or 3, further comprising means for charging the use of the special service operation with a larger weight than the normal use. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: means for totalizing the distance or floor moved by the special service, and means for charging based on the distance or floor moved and the number of times of use. Elevator billing system. In an elevator billing method including a personal identification step of identifying a user of an elevator, a step of totalizing usage data for each identified user, and a step of charging for each user according to the totalized data, A step of receiving a special service different from a service for a hall call, a step of switching an elevator to the special service operation by an input in the personal identification step, and a step of using the number of times of the special service operation for each user. And charging the user according to the total of the records. 7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising a step of preventing a response to another hall call in the special service operation. 8. The method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of charging the use of the special service operation with a larger weight than the normal use. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, further comprising a step of totalizing a distance or a number of floors moved by the special service, and a step of charging based on the moved distance or the number of floors and the number of uses. Elevator billing method.

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