JP2005138997A - Passenger conveyor control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To control the operation of a passenger conveyor by a simple method. <P>SOLUTION: This passenger conveyor control system comprises an operation device 3 outputting infrared ray instruction signals on the operation of an escalator, a light receiving part 41 receiving the infrared ray instruction signals from the operation device 3, and a control device body 1 receiving the infrared ray instruction signals from the light receiving part 41a. The instruction contents determination part 13a of the control device body 1 determines that the infrared ray instruction signals are, for example, a stop instruction, and an operation control part 13b performs a control, for example, to stop the operation of the escalator according to the results of the determination of the instruction contents determination part 13a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a passenger conveyor control system that controls the operation of passenger conveyors such as escalators and moving walkways.

  The conventional operation monitoring device is configured such that activation / stop of a passenger conveyor to be controlled is remotely controlled by a radio signal from a passenger conveyor monitoring station (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-278336

  However, even if the passenger conveyor is remotely controlled, if maintenance personnel visually check the status of the passenger conveyor on the spot and then start and stop the passenger conveyor, it will be installed near the passenger conveyor entrance The operation switch such as the key switch is directly operated. For this reason, there was a problem that the operation of the passenger conveyor had to be controlled by a simpler method.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and provides a passenger conveyor control system capable of controlling the operation of a landing conveyor by a simpler method.

  The passenger conveyor control system of the present invention includes an operating device that outputs an infrared command signal relating to the operation of the passenger conveyor, and an operation control unit that controls the operation of the passenger conveyor based on the infrared command signal from the operating device.

  Since the present invention controls the operation of the passenger conveyor based on the infrared command signal from the operating device, the control command for the landing conveyor can be performed by a simpler method.

  Embodiment 1 FIG.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a passenger conveyor control system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the passenger conveyor control system includes a control device main body 1, a drive motor 2, an operating device 3, light receiving and emitting panels 4 a and 4 b, and a display 5. Hereinafter, these will be described.

  The control device main body 1 controls the operation of an escalator as a passenger conveyor, and includes an information communication unit 11, an information storage unit 12, and a processing unit 13 that controls these operations.

  The communication unit 11 is, for example, an input / output interface, and is connected to the drive motor 2 and each of the light emitting / receiving boards 4a and 4b. The storage unit 12 is a memory, for example. The storage unit 12 stores monitoring state data regarding the escalator. “Monitoring state data” includes, for example, the operating state (normal, abnormal), the operating direction (up, down), and the cause of abnormality (voltage increase, etc.). The processing unit 13 is, for example, a CPU, and includes a command content determination unit 13a, an operation control unit 13b, and a response unit 13c.

  The operation device 3 is a small portable remote control operation device (such as a remote control operation device for television), and is used by a user such as a maintenance staff. The operation device 3 includes an input unit 31 such as operation buttons and an infrared signal light emitting unit 32.

  The light receiving / emitting board 4a includes a light receiving unit 41a that receives an infrared signal and a light emitting unit 42a that emits an infrared signal. The light emitting / receiving panel 4b also includes a light receiving unit 41b that receives an infrared signal and a light emitting unit 42b that emits an infrared signal. As shown in FIG. 2, the light receiving / emitting panel 4a is provided in the vicinity of the entrance / exit 8 at the upper part of the escalator, and the light receiving / emitting board 4b is provided in the vicinity of the entrance / exit floor 9 at the lower part of the escalator. In FIG. 2, the escalator body 6 and balustrade 7 are shown.

  The display 5 is a small portable display device and is used by a user such as a maintenance staff. The display 5 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an LED device. The display 5 includes an analysis unit 51 that analyzes an infrared signal, and a display unit 52 that displays the infrared signal analyzed by the analysis unit 51.

  Next, the configuration of the operation device 3 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the input unit 31 of the operation device 3 is provided with an up (UP) button 31a, a down (DN) button 31b, a stop (STOP) button 31c, and a monitoring button 31d.

Next, operations related to operation control of the passenger conveyor control system will be described.
A maintenance worker who visually confirms the state of the escalator stands, for example, in front of the light receiving / emitting panel 4a above the escalator and presses the stop button 31c of the operating device 3 toward the light receiving / emitting panel 4a. Then, the light emission part 32 of the operation device 3 outputs the infrared command signal (stop command) emitted by the stop button 31c to the light emitting / receiving panel 4a.

  Then, the command content determination unit 13a of the control device main body 1 inputs an infrared command signal via the light receiving unit 41a of the light emitting / receiving panel 4a, and determines that the infrared command signal is, for example, a stop command.

  And the operation control part 13b performs control which stops an escalator according to the stop command judged by the command content judgment part 13a. Specifically, the operation control unit 13 b controls the motor 2. As a result, the escalator stops. The operation process related to the operation control of the passenger conveyor control system is thus completed.

Next, operations related to the data request response process of the passenger conveyor control system will be described.
For example, the maintenance staff stands in front of the light receiving / emitting panel 4a and presses the monitoring button 31d of the operation device 3 toward the light receiving / emitting panel 4a. Then, the light emitting unit 32 of the operation device 3 makes a transmission request for monitoring state data using the infrared signal emitted by the monitoring button 31d.

  Then, the response unit 13c of the control device main body 1 receives the infrared signal via the light receiving unit 41a of the light receiving and emitting panel 4a, and stores the monitoring state data (for example, normal) requested to be transmitted using the infrared signal. 12 is read out. And the response part 13c outputs monitoring state data to the indicator 5 via the light emission part 42a of the light emitting / receiving board 4a.

  The analysis unit 51 of the display 5 receives the monitoring state data output from the response unit 13 c and displays the monitoring state data on the display unit 52. Thereby, the maintenance staff can check the state (for example, normal) of the escalator. This completes the operation related to the data request response process.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the operation control unit 13b controls the operation of the passenger conveyor (for example, the escalator) based on the infrared command signal from the operation device 3. For this reason, a user such as a maintenance staff or a guard can control the operation of the passenger conveyor by the remote controller operation by the operation device 3 without directly operating the key switch or the changeover switch. Become. Therefore, the user can perform a driving operation related to the passenger conveyor by a simpler method. For example, in order to operate the key switches and changeover switches conventionally provided in the lower part of the balustrade 7 near the entrance / exit 8, maintenance personnel who have bent over in front of these switches have to The remote controller can be operated while visually confirming the state of the escalator without bending in front of 4a and 4b.

  In addition, since the infrared command signal includes at least one of a start command and a stop command, the user can cause the control device main body 1 to execute start control and stop control of the escalator by operating a remote controller. Become.

  Furthermore, each light emitting / receiving panel 4a, 4b is not provided with a key switch or a changeover switch, but only has a light receiving part and a light emitting part window (opening) necessary for receiving and emitting infrared rays. This reduces the restrictions and increases the degree of design freedom.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is an overall configuration diagram showing a passenger conveyor control system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Note that the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is appropriately omitted.

  In FIG. 4, three control device main bodies, that is, a No. 1 control device main body 1a, a No. 2 control device main body 1b, and a No. 3 control device main body 1c are provided. Each control device main body 1a, 1b, 1c has a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a processing unit 13, respectively. The three control device main bodies 1a, 1b, and 1c are electrically connected via the respective communication units 11.

  In addition, each light-receiving part 41a, 41b and each motor for motors 2 are connected to each communication part 11 in each control apparatus main body 1a, 1b, 1c. And each light-receiving part 41a, 41b receives the signal from the operation device 3a.

  Here, the configuration of the operation device 3a is shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, in addition to the UP button 31a, the DN button 31b, and the STOP button 31c, the operation unit 3a is provided with each selection button (touch panel type) 31e, a manual button 31f, and an automatic button 31g. Each selection button 31e is a button for selecting an escalator from No. 1 to No. 3. The manual button 31f is a button for operating a key switch or the like. The automatic button 31g is a button for performing a remote control operation.

Next, the operation of the passenger conveyor control system in the second embodiment will be described.
For example, the maintenance staff stands in front of the light receiving part 41a provided near the entrance 8 at the upper part of the No. 1 escalator and pushes the No. 3 selection button 31e and the UP button 31a of the operation unit 3a toward the light receiving part 41a. Then, the light emitting unit 32 of the operation device 3a emits an infrared command signal indicating an ascending command of the No. 3 escalator, and outputs the infrared command signal to the light receiving unit 41a.

  Then, the control unit body 1a for the first unit, the control unit body 1b for the second unit, and the control unit body 1c for the third unit are selected by the escalator to be controlled based on the infrared command signal received from the light receiving unit 41. Judge whether each is done.

  As a result, the No. 1 control device main body 1a and the No. 2 control device main body 1b determine that the No. 1 escalator and No. 2 escalator to be controlled are not selected, respectively, and based on the infrared command signal. The predetermined process is not performed.

  On the other hand, the No. 3 control device body 1c determines that the No. 3 escalator to be controlled is selected, and performs a predetermined process based on the infrared command signal. Specifically, the Unit 3 command content determination unit 13a determines that the infrared command signal from the light receiving unit 41a is a stop command for the Unit 3 escalator. And the No. 3 machine operation control part 13b performs control which raises an escalator according to the raise command judged by the No. 3 command content judgment part 13a. As a result, the escalator of Unit 3 will rise.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the controller 3a can selectively output an infrared command signal to any passenger conveyor among the plurality of passenger conveyors. For this reason, the user can cause the control device main body to control the operation of the desired passenger conveyor by a remote control operation using the operation device 3a. In addition, the user can perform a remote control operation at the same place (in front of the arbitrary light receiving units 41a and 41b).

  In addition, in Embodiment 1, 2, although the passenger conveyor demonstrated in the case of the escalator, the walk sidewalk may be sufficient, for example.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the operation device 3 and the display device 5 are separate and independent devices has been described. For example, the operation device 3 includes a display unit such as a display, and the operation device 3 includes the display device 5. It may be used also. Moreover, you may make it the operation part 3 request | require transmission of the monitoring status data regarding the passenger conveyor arbitrarily selected from several passenger conveyors.

  In the second embodiment, the case where the control device main bodies 1a, 1b, and 1c are configured for each escalator for each unit has been described. May be.

It is a whole lineblock diagram showing the passenger conveyor control system concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment position of the light emitting / receiving board of FIG. 1, and a control apparatus main body. It is a block diagram which shows the operation device of FIG. It is a whole block diagram which shows the passenger conveyor control system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the operation device of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control apparatus main body, 3 Operation device, 4a, 4b Light emitting / receiving board, 5 Display, 12 Storage part, 13 Processing part, 13a Command content judgment part, 13b Operation control part, 13c Response part.

Claims (4)

An operating device for outputting an infrared command signal relating to the operation of the passenger conveyor;
A passenger conveyor control system, comprising: an operation control unit that controls the operation of the passenger conveyor based on an infrared command signal from the operation device.   2. The passenger conveyor control system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is capable of selectively outputting an infrared command signal to an arbitrary passenger conveyor among a plurality of passenger conveyors.   The passenger conveyor control system according to claim 1, wherein the infrared command signal includes at least one of a start command and a stop command. A storage unit for storing monitoring state data regarding the passenger conveyor;
An operating device that uses infrared rays to send the monitoring status data;
A response unit that refers to the storage unit and transmits the monitoring state data requested to be transmitted by the operation unit;
A passenger conveyor control system comprising: a display for displaying the monitoring state data transmitted by the response unit.

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