JP2005112608A - Elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems that a conventional wheelchair operating board inside a car cannot release a handicapped person operating mode once a button for the wheelchair is depressed, and also cannot perform switching to a wheelchair operating mode once a destination button is depressed. <P>SOLUTION: The operating board for an elevator comprises: a landing button for the wheelchair, which is provided in a landing hall and permits an elevator is switched to be in a handicapped person operating mode once the button is depressed and an indicating means inside the car of the elevator to illuminate; and a switching-over button which is provided inside the car and which permits the handicapped person operating mode for the elevator to be released and changed to a normal operating mode after the indicating means is turned off once the button is depressed with the indicating means on. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to an elevator that can be freely switched between a disabled person operation mode and a normal operation mode from an elevator car.

Conventional wheelchair-specific operation panels in a car are provided with a control device that activates a response lamp for a predetermined time by pressing a dedicated button and enables the pressing of a destination button within a predetermined time. Thereby, wheelchair operation control corresponding to the destination button within a predetermined time after pressing the dedicated button has been performed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).

JP-A-6-263335 (page 4)

JP-A-6-305646 (pages 3, 4 and FIG. 1)

JP-A-8-245138 (2nd and 3rd pages)

The wheelchair-specific operation panel in the conventional car cannot release the disabled driving mode after pressing the wheelchair-specific button. In addition, the wheelchair operation mode could not be switched after the destination button was pressed.

The elevator operation panel according to the present invention is installed in the elevator hall, and when it is pushed, the elevator enters the disabled driving mode, and the wheelchair landing button that lights up the display means in the elevator car is installed in the car. When the means is turned on, the display means is turned off when the button is pressed, and a switching button for canceling the disabled person operation mode of the elevator and entering the normal operation mode is provided.

The elevator operation panel according to the present invention is installed in the elevator hall, and when it is pushed, the elevator enters the disabled driving mode, and the wheelchair landing button that lights up the display means in the elevator car is installed in the car. When the means is turned on, the display means is turned off, and the elevator disabled person operation mode is canceled and the normal operation mode is switched. Or the normal driving mode can be clearly shown to the passenger in the car. In addition, the switching button allows switching between the disabled driving mode and the normal driving mode. As a result, an operation mode that suits the purpose can be selected, and the operation efficiency can be improved and the destination floor can be reached quickly.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a view showing the vicinity of an elevator hall and the inside of an elevator car in a state where an elevator door 14 is opened for explaining an elevator operation panel according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view showing a state where the door 14 is viewed from the inside of the car with the door 14 of the elevator car closed. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the operation panel in the car in the normal operation mode, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the operation panel in the car in the disabled person operation mode. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an elevator operation in the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the elevator hall on each floor of a building that uses an elevator, there are a hall button 1 and an example of a handicapped person in the vicinity of the elevator entrance, in which the normal person designates the up and down direction that is the destination of the elevator. There is a wheelchair landing button 2 that allows a wheelchair user to specify up and down. The healthy person can specify the direction (up or down) that the healthy person wants to go by pressing the hall button 1. On the other hand, the wheelchair user can designate the direction (up or down) he / she wants to go by pressing the wheelchair landing button 2. When the wheelchair landing button 2 is pressed, the operation of the car in the elevator is in the disabled person operation mode, and the elevator operation control is performed with the door 14 opening and closing time being about three times longer than in the normal normal operation mode.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, in the elevator car, on the side of the car, the operation panel in the car (main) 3 and the operation panel in the car for specifying the operation mode and selecting the target floor from the car. (Sub) 4 is installed. The in-car operation panel (primary) 3 and the in-car operation panel (secondary) 4 can be switched between the normal operation mode and the disabled person operation mode. Details of switching between the normal operation mode and the disabled person operation mode will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the in-car operation panel (main) 3 is a display means for displaying the disabled person operation mode, and enables switching between the disabled person operation mode and the normal operation mode. There are a handicap mark 8 which is also a switching means, and a destination button 15 for designating a floor to which a passenger of the car will go. Since the disabled person mark 8 is a display means, the disabled person mark 8 is turned off in the normal operation mode, and is turned on in blue in the disabled person operation mode. The lighting indicates that the passenger in the car is in the disabled driving mode. The disabled person mark 8 is linked to the wheelchair landing button 2 installed in the elevator hall, and the disabled person mark 8 is also turned on when the wheelchair landing button 2 is pressed. Since the disabled person mark 8 is also a switching means, when the disabled person mark 8 is turned off, the elevator enters the disabled person operation mode, and the disabled person mark 8 is turned on. On the contrary, when the disabled person's mark 8 in the lit state is pressed, the disabled person's operation mode of the elevator is canceled, the normal operation mode is set, and the disabled person's mark 8 is turned off.

Then, an example of operation | movement of the elevator concerning this Embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. In FIG. 5, first, in step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 1, it is determined whether the landing button 1 for a healthy person provided in the elevator landing is pressed. If the landing button 1 for healthy persons is not pressed in S1, it is determined whether or not the wheelchair landing button 2 for wheelchair users provided in the elevator landing is pressed in S2. Here, when the landing button 1 for the healthy person is not pressed in S1 and the wheelchair landing button 2 is not pressed even in S2, the process returns to the start S0 because it is in a standby state. On the other hand, when it is determined in S2 that the wheelchair landing button 2 has been pressed, the disabled person mark 8 provided in the elevator car is lit in conjunction with this. By turning on the disabled person mark 8, the passenger in the elevator car can know that the elevator has been switched from the normal operation mode to the disabled person operation mode. Subsequently, the elevator stops on the floor where the wheelchair landing button 2 is pressed, and the person who presses the wheelchair landing button 2 gets on the elevator. Here, in a general case, the passenger who pushes the wheelchair landing button 2 and gets on the elevator is a wheelchair user. Therefore, the door 14 is opened and closed on the floor designated by the passenger using the destination button 15 in S5 in the disabled person operation mode. In such a general case, the disabled person mark 8 that is a switching button is not pressed in S7, and therefore the disabled person mark 8 remains lit as shown in S9, and the door 14 is also opened and closed for disabled persons. Will be done in mode. However, in S2, a healthy person may accidentally press the wheelchair landing button 2 at the landing and board the elevator. If there is no allowance in such a case, the door 14 on the destination floor specified in S5 will be opened and closed in the disabled operation mode even though there is no wheelchair user in the elevator car. The driving efficiency will be reduced. Therefore, in this embodiment, the disabled person mark 8 which is a switching button is provided, and even in such a case, the third person in the car who has recognized the misuse of the disabled person driving mode by the lighting of the disabled person mark 8 in S3 or for the wheelchair The disabled person's driving mode can be canceled by the healthy person who has pressed the landing button 2. That is, when the disabled person mark 8 which is a switching button in S7 is pressed by a third person or a healthy person, the disabled person operation mode is canceled in S10, the disabled person mark 8 is turned off, and the destination floor specified in S5 is also displayed. The door 14 opens and closes in the normal operation mode. As described above, in this embodiment, by providing the switching button to enable the disabled person operation mode to be released, it is possible to prevent the operation efficiency of the elevator from being lowered. On the other hand, when the hall button 1 is pushed in S1, the elevator stops on the floor where the hall button 1 is pushed, and the person who pushes the hall button 1 gets on the elevator. Here, in a general case, the passenger who presses the hall button 1 and gets on the elevator is a healthy person. Accordingly, the door 14 is opened and closed on the floor designated by the passenger using the destination button 15 in S6 in the normal operation mode. In such a general case, the disabled person mark 8 as a switching button is not pressed in S8, and therefore the disabled person mark 8 remains unlit as shown in S10, and the door 14 is normally opened and closed. Will be done in mode. However, a disabled person may accidentally press the landing button 1 at the landing in S1 and board the elevator. If there is no allowance in such a case, the door 14 is opened and closed on the destination floor designated in S6 in the normal operation mode, and the disabled person is inconvenient to get on and off. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to switch to the disabled person driving mode by a third person in the car who has recognized the misuse of the normal driving mode by turning off the disabled person mark 8 of S4 or the disabled person who has pressed the landing button 1. . That is, when the disabled person mark 8 which is a switching button in S8 is pressed by a third person or disabled person, the disabled person driving mode is switched in S9, the disabled person mark 8 is turned on, and the disabled person driving is also performed in the destination floor designated in S6. The door 14 opens and closes in the mode. Thus, in this embodiment, a handicapped person can switch modes in a confirmatory manner and can use the elevator without inconvenience.

In the in-car operation panel (main) 3 configured as described above, the presence of the disabled person mark 8 can clearly indicate the driving state of the disabled driving mode or the normal driving mode to the passengers of the car. In particular, because the wheelchair landing button 2 equipped with the elevator hall and the handicapped person mark 8 are interlocked, the passenger in the car is in the disabled person driving mode when the wheelchair landing button 2 enters the disabled person driving mode. Can easily grasp that is driving. In addition, by switching with the disabled person mark 8, it is possible to switch to the disabled person driving mode when the landing button 1 is accidentally pressed at the landing even though it is originally required to be in the disabled person driving mode. The disabled person operation mode can be canceled when the person is not in the vehicle or when the wheelchair landing button 2 is erroneously pressed. Further, even after the destination button 15 for designating a destination in the car is pressed, when the disabled person mark 8 is pressed in a state where the disabled person mark 8 is turned off, the disabled person mark 8 is turned on, and the elevator is operated normally. The mode can be switched from the mode to the disabled driving mode. In addition, when there are wheelchair users and healthy persons in the car and the wheelchair user gets out of the car first, the wheelchair user gets out of the car in the disabled driving mode by pressing the handicapped mark 8 or the like. After that, the healthy person can enter the normal operation mode by pressing the handicapped person mark 8 and get out of the car. On the other hand, when a healthy person goes out of the car first, the healthy person can get out of the car in the normal driving mode by pressing the handicapped person mark 8 and the wheelchair user then pushes the handicapped person mark 8. You can get into the disabled driving mode and get out of the car. As a result, an operation mode suited to the purpose can be selected, and further, the operation efficiency can be improved and the destination floor can be reached quickly. Moreover, since a healthy person and a wheelchair user can also use the in-car operation panel (main) 3 by the handicapped person mark 8, the operation of the sleeve wall in the vicinity of the elevator door 14 prepared for the healthy person is possible. This eliminates the need for a panel and reduces the cost of manufacturing, installing, maintaining, etc. the operation panel of the sleeve wall that is normally next to the entrance / exit.

In this embodiment, the handicapped person mark 8 has both a role as a display means indicating whether it is a normal driving mode or a handicapped driving mode and a role as a switching means between the normal driving mode and the handicapped driving mode. It has been described as fulfilling. However, the disabled person mark 8 serves only as a display means, and a switching button as a switching means is provided in the car independently of the disabled person mark 8 and plays a role of switching between the disabled person driving mode and the normal driving mode. There is also. Moreover, in this embodiment, it demonstrated that it became elevator operation control whose opening / closing time of the door 14 is about 3 times longer compared with normal operation mode. However, this time is not limited to about three times. In this embodiment, the disabled person mark 8 is described as being lit in blue in the disabled person driving mode. However, this lighting is not limited to blue. In addition, the user in the disabled driving mode is described as a wheelchair user. However, it is not limited to a wheelchair user as long as it is a person who desires a long opening and closing time of the door 14. For example, there are many users such as crutch users, bed users, and caster stand users. Further, in this embodiment, the description has been made on the assumption that the disabled person mark 8 exists on the operation panel (main) 3 in the car in the example of the present invention. However, the handicapped person mark 8 is not limited to the in-car operation panel (primary) 3 but may be present in the in-car operation panel (secondary) 4.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 6 illustrates an elevator according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the elevator hall on each floor of the building, the elevator car with the door 14 opened, the wheelchair user 11, the timer 9, and the infrared sensor 13.

As shown in FIG. 6, an infrared sensor 13a, which is an example of a sensor for detecting the height of a person entering or leaving the car, is provided on the side of the elevator car entrance. Specifically, when the elevator user enters or exits the car, the height of the elevator user can be detected by the plurality of infrared beams 10 by the infrared sensor 13a. In addition, the elevator is provided with a timer 9 that can detect a time required for the elevator user to enter or exit the car (passing time for entering or leaving the car). The height of the elevator user can be detected by the infrared sensor 13a. However, only the infrared sensor 13a cannot determine whether the user is a child or a wheelchair user 11 even when it is detected that the height of the elevator user is low. In that case, it is possible to determine whether the person getting on the car is a child or a wheelchair user 11 by detecting the time of getting on the car by the timer 9. That is, the infrared sensor 13a and the timer 9 detect the height of the elevator user and the time to enter or exit the car, and determine whether the elevator user is the wheelchair user 11 or not. By determining whether the elevator user is a wheelchair user 11 or a healthy person, when entering the car, even if he or she forgets to press the wheelchair landing button 2, the normal operation mode is automatically switched to the disabled person operation mode. When the wheelchair user 11 gets off, the disabled person driving mode is switched to the normal driving mode. This does not reduce the operating efficiency of the elevator.

Next, an example of the operation of the elevator according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, first, in S11, when the elevator user enters the car by the infrared sensor 13a, the height of the elevator user is detected, and the timer 9 detects the time to get in the car. It is determined whether the user 11 is used. When it is determined that the user is a wheelchair user 11, the disabled person mark 8 in the car lights up in conjunction with the determination. Here, in a general case, the passenger boarding the elevator is the wheelchair user 11. Accordingly, the door 14 is opened and closed on the floor designated by the passenger using the destination button 15 in S14 in the disabled driving mode. In such a general case, the disabled person mark 8 which is a switching button is not pressed in S16. Therefore, as shown by S18, the disabled person mark 8 remains lit, and the door 14 is opened and closed in the disabled person operation mode. In addition, after the door 14 is opened and closed, the disabled person mark 8 is turned off, and the subsequent operation of the elevator is in the normal operation mode. However, there is a case where it is determined by S11 that the user is a wheelchair user due to some error even though he is a healthy person. If there is no allowance in such a case, the door 14 on the destination floor specified in S14 will be opened and closed in the disabled operation mode even though there is no wheelchair user in the elevator car. The driving efficiency will be reduced. Therefore, in this embodiment, a disabled person mark 8 as a switching button is provided, and the disabled person driving mode can be canceled by a passenger who has recognized that the disabled person driving mode has been misused by turning on the disabled person mark 8 in S16. That is, when the disabled person mark 8 as a switching button is pressed in S16, the disabled person operation mode is canceled in S19, the disabled person mark 8 is turned off, and the door 14 is opened and closed in the normal operation mode on the destination floor specified in S14. Will be. As described above, in this embodiment, by providing the switching button to enable the disabled person operation mode to be released, it is possible to prevent the operation efficiency of the elevator from being lowered.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S11 that the person is a healthy person, the disabled person mark 8 in the car is linked to the determination and remains off. Here, in a general case, the passenger boarding the elevator is a healthy person. Accordingly, the door 14 is opened and closed in the normal operation mode at the floor designated by the passenger using the destination button 15 in S15. In such a general case, the disabled person mark 8 which is a switching button is not pressed in S17. Therefore, as shown by S19, the handicapped person mark 8 remains unlit and the door 14 is opened and closed in the normal operation mode. However, there is a case where it is determined that the person is a healthy person due to an error due to S11 even though he is a wheelchair user. If there is no allowance in such a case, the door 14 on the destination floor specified in S15 is opened and closed in the normal operation mode even though the wheelchair user 11 is in the elevator car. Therefore, in this embodiment, the handicapped person mark 8 as a switching button is provided, and even in such a case, confirmation of the handicapped person driving mode is confirmed by the passenger who recognizes the misuse of the normal driving mode by turning off the handicapped person mark 8 in S17. It is possible. That is, when the disabled person mark 8 which is a switching button is pressed in S17, the disabled person driving mode is confirmed in S18, the disabled person mark 8 is turned on, and the door 14 is opened and closed in the disabled person operating mode in the destination floor specified in S14. Will be. After the door 14 is opened and closed, the disabled person mark 8 is turned off, and the subsequent operation of the elevator is in the normal operation mode.

In this embodiment, the infrared sensor 13a is used as the sensor for detecting the height of the person entering the car. However, the sensor for detecting the height is not limited to the infrared sensor 13a, and any sensor that can measure the height of the person entering the car may be used. In this embodiment, the case where the infrared sensor 13a, the timer 9, and the switching unit are all provided has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the technology for recognizing the elevator user by the combination of the sensor and the timer 9 has a technically independent effect even when separated from the switching means. Further, in this embodiment, the same or corresponding parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted, and only different parts are described.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 8 illustrates an elevator according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a view showing the elevator hall on each floor of the building and the wheelchair user 11 in the elevator car with the door 14 open.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the third embodiment, the elevator in the second embodiment is further provided with an infrared sensor 13b for detecting the width of the elevator user at the upper part of the elevator car entrance. In the elevator constructed as described above, the height of the elevator user can be detected by the infrared sensor 13a that is located at the side of the elevator car entrance and detects the height of the person entering or leaving the car. Further, the width of the person entering or leaving the car can be detected by the infrared sensor 13b that detects the width of the person entering the car at the upper part of the elevator car entrance. Further, the traveling time of the person entering the car can be measured by the timer 9 that also detects the passing time for the elevator user to enter the car. Thus, it is possible to determine whether or not the elevator user is the wheelchair user 11 more appropriately than the second embodiment of the invention.

In this embodiment, the infrared sensor 13a and the infrared sensor 13b are used as sensors for detecting the height and width of a person entering the car. However, the sensor for detecting the height and the width is not limited to the infrared sensor 13a and the infrared sensor 13b, and any sensor can be used as long as it can measure the height and width of a person entering the car. In this embodiment, the case where the infrared sensor 13a, the infrared sensor 13b, the timer 9, and the switching unit are all provided has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the technology for recognizing the elevator user by the combination of the sensor and the timer 9 has a technically independent effect even when separated from the switching means. In this embodiment, the same or corresponding parts as those in the second embodiment of the invention are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted, and only different parts are described.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 9 illustrates an elevator according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the elevator hall on each floor of the building and the wheelchair user 11 in the elevator car with the door 14 open.

As shown in FIG. 9, 12 which is an example of a disabled person recognition camera which judges whether the person who enters or leaves the car by image recognition is the wheelchair user 11 is provided near the upper part of the elevator car entrance. Yes. The wheelchair recognition camera 12 takes a picture of an elevator user entering or leaving the car. Next, by processing the photographed image using image recognition technology, the user determines whether the wheelchair user 11 has entered the car or whether the wheelchair user 11 has left the car. Can do. Thus, conventionally, a camera for determining whether or not the wheelchair user 11 exists in the hall and the car is necessary, but one wheelchair recognition camera 12 is sufficient.

In this embodiment, the same or corresponding parts as those in the first, second, and third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted, and only different parts are described.

The figure which shows Example 1 of an invention, and is a figure which shows the elevator of the state where the elevator landing vicinity and the door 14 opened It is a figure which shows Example 1 of invention, and is a figure which shows the direction of the door 14 from a cage | basket | car in the state which the door 14 of the elevator closed. It is a figure which shows Example 1 of invention, and is a figure which shows the operating panel in a cage | basket in the case of normal operation mode. It is a figure which shows Example 1 of invention, and is a figure which shows the operating panel in a cage | basket in the case of wheelchair driving mode. It is a figure which shows Example 1 of invention, and is a figure which shows the flowchart of operation | movement of the elevator of this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows Example 2 of invention, and is a figure which shows the elevator of the state in which the elevator hall | hole vicinity and the door 14 opened. It is a figure which shows Example 2 of invention, and is a figure which shows the flowchart of operation | movement of the elevator of this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows Example 3 of invention, and is a figure which shows the elevator of the state in which the elevator hall | substrate vicinity and the door 14 opened. It is a figure which shows Example 4 of invention, and is a figure which shows the elevator of the state in which the elevator hall | hole vicinity and the door 14 opened.

Explanation of symbols

1. Platform button 2. Wheelchair hall button 3. In-car operation panel (front)
4). In-car operation panel (secondary)
8). 8. Handicapped Mark Timer 10. Infrared beam 11. Wheelchair user 12. Wheelchair recognition camera 13a. Infrared sensor 13b. Infrared sensor 14. Door 15. Destination button

Claims (5)

Equipped in the elevator hall, when pressed, the elevator enters the disabled operation mode, the wheelchair landing button that lights up the display means in the elevator car, and the elevator is installed in the car, and the display means lights up. And a switching button that turns off the display means and releases the disabled person operation mode of the elevator to enter the normal operation mode. After the destination button that designates the destination of the car is pressed and is installed in the elevator car, when the display means is turned off, the display means turns on, and the elevator is disabled from the normal operation mode. The elevator according to claim 1, further comprising a switching button that switches to the operation mode in a confirmatory manner. A sensor at the side of the elevator car entrance that detects the height of the person entering or leaving the car when entering or leaving the car, and the person entering or leaving the car enters or exits the car The elevator according to claim 1, further comprising a timer that detects a time taken to exit. The elevator according to claim 3, further comprising a sensor at an upper part of an elevator car entrance and detecting a width of a person entering or leaving the car when entering or leaving the car. A request at the top of the elevator car entrance and equipped with a handicapped person recognition camera that judges whether or not the elevator user is handicapped by image recognition when entering or leaving the car of the person entering or leaving the car Item 3. The elevator according to either item 1 or 2.

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