JP2005035712A - Elevator system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator system not providing uniform service to all users but providing an individually arranged services to meet the sense of value of each user despite involving an unevenness to a certain degree while it is equipped with a device acceptable to all users. <P>SOLUTION: Cumulated points are set for each of the interest, and submission of a donation point is requested from the cumulated points in exchange of the service arranged individually, while bonus points are given in case any unevenness owing to the individually arranged operation sacrifices other users or anybody refrains positively from using the elevator and extends a cooperation in making the inter-floor movement, and thereby the use of the elevator and intra-building facilities is structured on the point system for individual users. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an elevator, and more particularly, to a personal elevator system that involves giving and receiving consideration for use of an elevator.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In conventional elevators, in addition to using ordinary users to receive services that are indecent from an equal position, privileged users exclusively use between certain floors that are not accessible to general users and a predetermined floor. There is also VIP operation that can do. Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-21138 proposes an elevator system that allows a user to cancel the stop operation for crime prevention floor with a special key operation and enables direct operation to the target floor, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-330051. Is a proposal of an elevator system that can release a call in the middle to the destination floor by a special key operation and enables direct operation to the destination floor. JP-A-2001-341948 has determined that the system can be operated. When the system side changes the acceleration / deceleration from the normal value, the proposal of the elevator system, which is not applied to the elevator related in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 8-16271, is charged for each service level for various services Proposals for general service systems are proposed as special services for certain individuals.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-21138 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-330051 [Patent Document 3]
JP 2001-341948 A [Patent Document 4]
JP-A-8-16271 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventional VIP operation enables execution of a priority service for a floor related to a floor where a specific VIP individual normally exists, or enables priority use on a non-specific floor using a special key. Careful consideration cannot be given to the shadows of personal services such as the provision of information about benefits for preferential use, restrictions on the number of uses, etc., and care for other elevator users who have been wrinkled by preferential use.
[0005]
Although it is not VIP operation, even in a system that enables direct operation to the target floor by special key operation, it is still possible to provide information on benefits for preferential use, limit the number of uses, and other wrinkles caused by preferential use Careful consideration is not enough for the shadows of personal services such as user care. Furthermore, when the special operation is executed, the system side also does not sufficiently determine whether or not the user is a privileged owner, and there is insufficient prevention against the service.
[0006]
In addition to providing requests from the user, the system provides services that are considered beneficial to the user in terms of elevator use (for example, if the vehicle can be driven, the acceleration / deceleration is increased and the driving time is reduced at the discretion of the system) ) Is unilaterally proposed from the system side, but since the system side provides the service without much action by the elevator user himself / herself, the elevator user has received a personalized service. It can be said that this is a system with little awareness of the benefits.
[0007]
Also, in consideration of energy savings, there is no proposal for a device to grant certain benefits from the elevator system side to people who move between floors without actively using the elevator.
[0008]
Furthermore, although it is not a technology for elevators, there is also a system proposal for calculating charging points that should be contributed from the user side to the system side according to the service level when receiving a certain type of service. There is no mention of real-time characteristics, mediation during service competition, and handling negative services.
[0009]
An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator system capable of giving and receiving a service desired by an individual as much as possible with respect to movement between floors.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, when a floor-to-floor mobile person having accumulated points moves between floors, according to the service requested by each person, a contribution point as a consideration is set and the points are exchanged. When services compete, the system arbitrates according to the presence or absence of contribution points and the difference in size, and performs control such as determining the order of operation services. When the service is completed, a configuration is proposed in which contribution points are added to or subtracted from the accumulated points, information is notified to the user, and accumulated points can be pulled out and weighted initially set.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
[0012]
In FIG. 1, a car 2 and a counterweight 3 are connected to a main rope 1, the main rope 1 is caught on a sheave 4, and the sheave 4 is driven by a motor 5. The motor 5 is provided with a pulse generator 6 that generates a pulse in accordance with its rotation. The output of the motor 5 is taken into an interface 8 in the elevator controller 7, and the motor 5 is supplied with energy from the power converter 9. . The generated pulse information is converted into position information and moving speed information of the car 2 and input to the stop floor determining device 10, the speed command generating device 11, and the speed control device 12.
[0013]
In addition to the pulse information, the interface 8 is connected to an antenna 14 for receiving and receiving call reception and response display information from ID devices 13a to 13d carried by an elevator user described later. In addition, displays 15n + 2 to 15k and call buttons 16n + 2 to 16n-1 are installed in halls and passenger cars on each floor, and are also taken into the interface 8 via the network 17 and inform the operation status. Yes. The stop floor determining device 10 includes a driving method determining device 101 that takes in a request for personal driving and determines a driving method, and at the time of personal driving, the user uses the database 18 to withdraw points or tolerate patience. There is a point control device 102 that gives a bonus point to the user, and the determined stop floor is sent to the speed command generator 11. The speed command generator 11 generates a speed command from the stop floor information and the car position, inputs it to the speed controller 12, compares it with the detected speed of the car, and the power converter 9 so that they match. Is given an operation command.
[0014]
Next, an example of the movement of the elevator in the basic personal driving will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the floors from the (N−2) floor to the (N + 2) floor connected by the staircase 19 in the building are considered, and it is assumed that there are four persons from A to D related to the movement between the floors. Now, the elevator car 2 is traveling upward at a position slightly below the (N + 2) floor. User B makes a call for descending driving for general users who do not particularly want personal driving, and user C also makes a call for rising driving for general users who do not particularly want personal driving. waiting.
[0015]
The user D holds the ID device 13d over the call button 16n-1 on the (N-1) floor, the display 15n-1 or the antenna 14 and inputs that he / she walks up the stairs from the (N-1) floor. Self-setting or auto-recognition, moving to the upper floors using the stairs without using the elevator. In this state, the user A strongly desires personal driving for urgent business, and the request is temporarily set in the ID device 13a, or in the case of a VIP such as an officer, the personal driving is regularly performed. The setting is made and the information is transmitted directly to the elevator system side antenna 14, or to the display 15n + 1 or the call button 16n + 1, and a privileged call for descending operation is generated.
[0016]
The elevator system will determine the possibility of providing services with an emphasis on personal support for User A based on information such as the current car position, car speed, car passengers, and other floor calls, and determine the next driving method. Explore. Here, assuming that there are no passengers in the car, immediately stop the car, reverse the driving direction to descending driving, and A will use the judgment material that there is no other user who wants a personal service. Head to the (N + 1) floor.
[0017]
Then, the descent operation is performed, and the vehicle goes straight to the desired floor (for example, (N-2) floor). Here, in normal driving, the car should stop on the (N) floor in order to put the user B who had previously pressed the button for lowering driving, but here the user B wants personal driving. Since there is no general user, the intention of user A who desires personal driving is given the highest priority, the car passes through the (N) floor, which is the floor where user B is, and the desired (N-2) floor of A The direct service will be executed. Here, since the user A has received a personal service by squeezing into B, the point A for each individual using the elevator in the control device 7 is stored in the related person database 18. Subtract the double contribution points from the accumulated points in the box owned by, and display that on the ID terminal of A.
[0018]
Then, the service to A is terminated, and then the car stops on the (N-1) floor and executes the C ascending operation service. In particular, since there is no wrinkle to C by A, bonus points are not given to C accumulated points in the database 18. And after ending the service to C, it finally becomes a service to B. As a result of appreciation from the system, B bonus points in the database 18 are given double bonus points as counter-contributions to B's ID terminal. indicate. If the destination floor of the user C is the Nth floor, the wrinkle to the user B is somewhat relieved, and at that time, bonus points are given to B once.
[0019]
If there is no wrinkle with other users during the driving of user A, A is charged once. Furthermore, when user B is not a general user but an individual service applicant, a selfish conflict with A occurs. In this case, if both contributed points are set at the same level, the (N + 1) th floor will not pass through the Nth floor, but will stop at the Nth floor and become relatively non-personal driving. It becomes personal driving correspondence. Of course, if there is a strong desire for personal correspondence, if the car position and the user's response allow, real-time billing will be gained as a bid form after the deduction of more than double billing points. It is good also as a system.
[0020]
Separately from these, the inter-floor traveler D moves between floors on foot without using the elevator and reaches the target floor. Therefore, from the viewpoint of appreciation for the energy saving and operational efficiency improvement of the elevator, the accumulated points of D Bonus points are awarded according to the number of moving floors, and this is displayed on the ID display of D. At this time, in order to avoid misrecognizing the movement using the elevator as walking movement, if there is an offer that the movement is completed in a time shorter than the time to move between floors by walking, the point grant is suspended It is possible that In addition, since the accumulated points in the database of each elevator user are charged and reduced for each personal driving, a point interface 20 that can be increased with cash or cards is installed, and conversely When the bonus points are accumulated too much, this interface can be used by drawing out the points for the service use of other facilities in the building and other charges.
[0021]
In addition to bonus points, users who gave up boarding when full are given to the system, such as elevator position display lamps, fluorescent lights, and door opening / closing malfunctions. Appointment points to customers, and as an option for personalized operation, double payment as a penalty for extension of waiting time to reservation time and extension of door opening time etc. will be made general by a point system based on personal authentication for each elevator user in the future This proposal has the effect of cultivating the soil of the personal response service of the elevator that will be transformed.
[0022]
The processing executed by the stop floor determination device 10 will be described after FIG. FIG. 2 shows a call and destination floor registration interrupt process F100. First, in process F110, it is determined whether or not there are other elevator users. If so, arbitration work for personal operation is performed in process F170, and the process returns to waiting for an interrupt via F180. If there are no other users, it is next determined in process F120 whether the user desires personal driving in the current driving. The desired method may be set each time from the ID terminal of each person during driving, or the VIP operation may be set constantly. In particular, if non-personal driving is not desired, normal non-personal driving is performed in process F160. If the user desires personal driving, processing F130 asks the user about the type of personal driving. In process F140, an individual-friendly driving at the time of use by a single person is performed, and in process F150, a process such as subtracting a contribution point as a consideration for the current personal-operated driving is performed from an individual accumulated point, and the process passes through process F180. To finish the process.
[0023]
FIG. 3 shows the procedure of the personal handling operation processing F140 when used alone. First, it is determined whether or not service completion in a short time is desired in process F141. If yes, the service completion process is performed in a short time in process F142. If no, the process F143 is relaxed. Do you want? If it is yes, the process of the comfortable driving is performed in the process F144, and if it is no, it is further determined in the process F145 whether the information service providing operation such as information provision using the in-car display is desired. If yes, an information-packed operation is performed in process F146.
[0024]
FIG. 4 shows the procedure of the short-time service operation F142. This driving mode is considered to be a personal driving mode used when an officer or the like desires to move between floors in a short time. First, a call operation process in which time is specified in process F1421. Next, in the process F1422, a process of performing a direct operation to the floor where the call is generated is performed without stopping on the middle floor after the operation is started. At that time, processing F1423 is performed to reduce the time by preventing the operation of reopening while the car door is closed, and further processing F1424 is performed to shorten the time for closing the door, Increase service speed, acceleration, and rate of change in process F1425, provide direct service to the desired destination floor in process F1426, and finally quickly open the door in process F1427. Perform processing to complete.
[0025]
FIG. 5 shows the procedure of the relaxing operation F144. This driving mode is an operating mode used when a wheelchair user or an elderly person desires a comfortable ride to avoid a bad trouble such as contact with a door when using an elevator. In step F1441, the opening / closing start time of the car door is delayed from the normal timing and the opening / closing speed itself is changed to be slower, and in step F1442, the speed and acceleration of the car are reduced to perform a relaxing operation.
[0026]
FIG. 6 shows the procedure of information-packed operation in process F146. In process F1461, the content is switched to the display type registered in advance by the user in the personal driving. Instead of the pre-registration system as in the processing shown here, it is also possible to switch the selection to the desired display content in real time when boarding.
[0027]
FIG. 7 shows the procedure of calculation and display processing F150 for each person's accumulated points. Here, the contribution point corresponding to the selfishness of the current individual handling operation is subtracted from the accumulated point from the accumulated point prepared for each individual elevator user in process F1501, a new accumulated point is calculated, and the result is processed F1502. Then, a process of displaying on the user's ID terminal for confirmation is performed.
[0028]
In this way, it is not possible to make the elevators move uniformly for all users, but to make it possible for each individual to make a selfish operation method of the elevator that he / she wants to pay if he / she can pay for it. It has the effect of opening the way to new forms of use with more enhanced means of transportation.
[0029]
When there is no other user in the process F110 of FIG. 2, as described above, the personal correspondence driving that realizes the selfishness of the user is possible. However, when there are a plurality of users, the use between each user is possible. There is a need for mediation. FIG. 8 shows the procedure of the arbitration processing F170 for the personal driving. Here, a process is shown assuming that a general user who does not specifically desire personal driving makes a call and waits for a user who desires personal driving to make a call. In this scene, a general user is considered a user for personal driving, and a person who wishes for personal driving after making a call with a higher-level personal driving driver who pays more contribution points. Even if it is replaced with a relationship, the situation is equivalent. Here, the form of driving depends on the car-friendly driving direction according to the car position and driving direction, the floor where the general user is located and the driving direction desired, the floor where the individual-friendly driving applicant is desired and the driving direction desired. The contribution points to be collected, bonus points that are given in reverse as an apology for the wrinkle that a general user suffers from personal driving, etc. change. First, in process F1700, is there an elevator car between the call generation floor for personal driving and the call generation floor for general non-personal operation? The determination process is performed. If yes, is the car proceeding toward the call floor for personal driving in process F1701? If YES in step F1702, is the desired driving direction on the individual-corresponding driving floor opposite to the driving direction of the car in process F1702? If YES in step F1703, a conventional non-personal operation or individual operation is performed in process F1703.
[0030]
Here, when performing non-personal driving, since personal driving is not performed, the contribution points of users who desire personal driving are not used, the accumulated points do not change, and there is no wrinkle to general users The accumulated points of general users do not change.
[0031]
When carrying out personal driving, of course, the bonus points are given as an apology for the wrinkle that subtracts the contribution points from the accumulated points from users who want to drive personally and passes the car once to general users. Is added to the accumulated points. In the case of No in the process F1702, in all cases, it is the same as in the conventional driving, and no movement corresponding to an individual or wrinkle occurs, so no point movement occurs.
[0032]
If the answer is no in process F1701, the conventional non-personal operation or individual corresponding operation is performed in process F1705 as in process F1703. However, in the personal driving here, it does not pass through the general user floor, but reverses in front, so the psychological wrinkle feeling is great, and the bonus points for apology need to be increased. If the answer is no in process F1700, is the car driving away from the personal and non-personal floors in process F1706? If yes, it is judged whether the desired direction of non-personal driving or the direction of car driving is opposite to the desired direction of personal driving. In F1708, the conventional non-personal operation is performed. If no, the individual operation or the conventional operation is performed in process F1709.
[0033]
In the case of personal driving, contribution points are used, and there is a possibility of passing through the general user's floor. In the case of No in process F1706, when the individual driving direction and the car driving direction are the same in process F1710 and the personal corresponding direction and the non-personal corresponding direction are opposite, the conventional non-personal driving is performed in process F1711. In other cases, non-personal operation or individual operation is performed in process F1712.
[0034]
As described above, when the positional relationship is the same service route as the conventional driving order, no contribution points are paid out, and no bonus points or events are generated for wrinkles and regrets. In addition, when a wrinkle event occurred, such as a car flipping or passing through a floor in front of a general user who does not want personal driving, bonus points were given to the general user and wrinkle occurred. Contributing points are collected from individual-operating driving users, and mediation processing when multiple users use the elevator is carried out by exchanging points.
[0035]
FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the present invention from a different viewpoint. Here, for example, bonus points are given to the accumulated points of people who have contributed to energy saving of the elevator system and reduction of driving load for other users by using stairs to move between floors and moving by walking The aim is to do. The search process F200 for contributor search to the elevator system is started by a timer interrupt at regular intervals or a communication interrupt described below.
[0036]
First, in process F201, is there a contributor candidate nearby? Judging. The determination method can recognize the existence of the candidate and its floor number by communicating with the ID terminal possessed by each person and the hall button or hall indicator on each floor, the button in the car or the indicator. Here, the reason for selecting the candidate is that it is not possible to distinguish between the person who uses the stairs and the person who uses the elevator. If there is a candidate, is the candidate on the departure floor in process F202? If yes, the departure floor and the departure time information are stored for each candidate detected in process F203. This is information that can be used as a basis for determining whether the stairs were used later, whether the departure side or the arrival side.
[0037]
Then, a temporary bonus point is given to each person in process F204, and that effect is displayed in process F209. If it is not the departure side, the arrival time at that floor is stored in process F205, and it is determined in process F206 whether the movement from the departure floor to the arrival floor is on foot or by elevator. The determination is made using information as to whether the difference between the departure time and the arrival time is a reasonable time when walking between floors. In the case of walking movement, contribution bonus points are added to the accumulated points of the movers in accordance with the number of floors and the movement direction in process F207, and in the case of movement by cage, the bonus points temporarily given in process F208 are returned. In process F209, the fact is displayed on each ID terminal, and the process ends.
[0038]
The contribution to this elevator system is given in the form of bonus points to accumulated points, and the next elevator is used as a contribution point at the time of individual operation, or used for other purposes in the building facilities. It is effective in creating a new participatory concept as a medium. Here, as an example of a contributor, an example of a building user who does not actively use an elevator has been shown. However, not only events such as lamp outages, door opening / closing abnormalities, abnormal noise occurrence, but also image and sound information If the communication function of the ID terminal is enhanced so that contributions such as reporting to a maintenance company using a mobile phone can be incorporated, the participation range of elevator users can be further expanded.
[0039]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the elevator services are not all equalized for the user, but the individual's wishes are as much as possible on the basis of the contribution points and bonus points from their accumulated points. There is an effect that can realize personal driving.
[0040]
In addition, the accumulated points can be distributed to the upper floors with high condominium prices through the point interface, and the use of elevators such as withdrawal to other facilities in the building can be combined in a multidimensional manner. There is also the effect.
[0041]
Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, there is an effect such that an elevator that uses everyday social contributions such as energy saving and transportation efficiency can be visually experienced.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to realize an individual-friendly driving that takes in the elevator user's wishes as much as possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a procedure manual according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a procedure manual according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a procedure manual according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a procedure manual according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a procedure manual according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a procedure manual according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a procedure manual according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a procedure manual according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main rope, 2 ... Riding car, 3 ... Counterweight, 4 ... Sheave, 5 ... Motor, 6 ... Pulse generator, 7 ... Elevator control device, 8 ... Interface, 9 ... Power converter, 10 ... Stop floor Determination device, 11 ... Speed command generation device, 12 ... Speed control device, 13a to 13d ... ID device of related person, 14 ... Antenna, 15n-1 to 15n + 2, 15k ... Display, 16n-1 to 16n + 2 ... Call button, 17 ... Network, 18 ... Stakeholder database, 19 ... Stairs, 20 ... Point interface.

Claims (6)

In an elevator system equipped with an elevator car that moves up and down multiple floors and a control device that controls the operation of this elevator car,
Means for setting a contribution point contributed by a user who moves between the floors of the plurality of floors, and the control device prioritizes the elevator car according to the set contribution point. The elevator system is characterized by being controlled so that it can be used. In an elevator system equipped with an elevator car that moves up and down multiple floors and a control device that controls the operation of this elevator car,
Means for setting a contribution point contributed by a user who moves between the floors of the plurality of floors, and the control device prioritizes the elevator car according to the set contribution point. The elevator system is characterized in that the contribution point is subtracted from the accumulated point of the user while being controlled so that it can be used. In an elevator system equipped with an elevator car that moves up and down multiple floors and a control device that controls the operation of this elevator car,
Means for setting a contribution point contributed by a user who moves between the floors of the plurality of floors, and the control device prioritizes the elevator car according to the set contribution point. The elevator system is characterized in that it is controlled so as to be able to be used, and the contribution point is subtracted from the accumulated points of the user, or bonus points are added to the accumulated points of other users affected by the control. In an elevator system comprising an elevator car that moves up and down multiple floors, and a control device that controls the operation of the elevator car,
Means for allowing the user to preferentially use the elevator car according to points contributed by the user's settings;
An elevator system comprising means for adding bonus points to the accumulated points of the user when the user does not use the elevator. In claim 1, 2, or 3,
The above-mentioned control so that it can be used preferentially includes priority calling of the car, direct operation to the desired stop floor, change of speed and acceleration / deceleration, change of display contents in the car, prevention of restarting door while the door is closed, door opening time An elevator system characterized in that the operation is controlled so that an extension or a car calling time can be reserved. In claim 1, 2, or 3,
The said control apparatus controls the said elevator car based on the magnitude of the contribution point between elevator users, The elevator system characterized by the above-mentioned.

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