JP2005231768A - Elevator device with crime prevention function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator device with high crime prevention property that disables utilization of a suspicious person in a multiple dwelling house and eliminates riding on the same car together with a suspicious person. <P>SOLUTION: A user calls a visiting destination at the doorway of the multiple dwelling house, inputs registration of the number of persons answering a response of a resident of the visit destination, and receives an arbitrary reception number. The entrance gate opens in response to the input of the reception number at the entrance gate to an elevator hall, and the number of persons is checked when the persons pass through the entrance gate. When the registered number matches with the number of persons having passed through the entrance gate, the earliest available elevator car is prepared and waits at the elevator hall and directly goes to a target floor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention provides an elevator apparatus with high crime prevention that prevents a suspicious person from using in a housing complex and eliminates the passenger from riding in the same car as the suspicious person.

Conventionally, when an elevator device is used in a high-rise apartment building, the security system for visitors has called the resident from the common entrance intercom, and if the resident is permitted, the joint entrance auto-locking It is common to get unlocked and go to the elevator hall and get into the elevator apparatus.

However, the auto-lock system is not sufficient as a crime prevention system because it is easy for a suspicious person to get into the elevator car together with a visitor and enter the elevator car. In addition to the auto-lock system at the common entrance, In halls, it is required to secure crime prevention in apartment buildings by introducing a system that prevents intruders from entering the hall.

Up to now, many of the crimes related to elevators happened in a car that could be a closed room that could not escape for a while, and many users, especially in the middle of the night, with other people in the same car Considering the fact that there is a sense of resistance, such as feeling dangerous when riding, it is desirable to recognize the suspicious person at the time before getting into the car and to suppress crime by at least not riding with the suspicious person It is.

As a countermeasure against these problems, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-237837 discloses that a resident enters and verifies a personal identification code in an elevator hall, and if they match, calls a passenger car and inputs / registers the number of passengers and gets in the passenger car. It is disclosed that the number of people is detected (load detection or the like) and compared, and if they match, the vehicle goes straight to the destination floor.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-143242 provides a numeric keypad in the platform and in the car. When an abnormal person enters the car and goes straight to the target floor, the car goes straight to the specific floor. Alternatively, an elevator crime prevention operation device that can easily escape from an abnormal person by stopping at each floor is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-348053 discloses that when the auto-lock is released, the passenger car is closed on the lobby floor and waits, and the signal from the signal input means is compared with a pre-registered signal on the elevator control panel. In this case, it is disclosed that a suspicious person is eliminated and a crime prevention property is provided by opening a door when they match.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-237837 JP-A-8-143242 JP 2002-348053 A

When the user of the elevator apparatus is a visitor in the apartment house, the resident is contacted at the entrance of the entrance and unlocked to go to the elevator hall, where the elevator goes to the destination floor. A suspicious person may get into the elevator at the same time as a resident's authorized user. The elevator car is in a closed room with no escape for a while while the car is running, and various crime prevention measures are taken in view of the fact that there are many crimes in the elevator at this moment. This can also occur when a resident of an apartment house uses it.

However, in practice, it is difficult to recognize a specific person as a suspicious person at risk of committing a crime. Simply assigning a suspicious person based solely on appearance and behavior is not possible in a housing complex where many households and visitors are gathering, and may hinder the convenience of the elevator.
Therefore, in the present invention, an elevator user registers the number of users himself / herself, and by comparing the registered number of users with the number of people detected, it is intended to help recognize the presence of a suspicious person. is there.

As a means for confirming the number of persons, a method using a pattern recognition device that determines the number of passengers by pattern recognition from an image taken by a monitor camera, or a method of using a calculator that calculates the number of passengers from a load detection signal of a load detector in an elevator car Etc. are taken.
However, the method of determining the number of passengers by pattern recognition from the image captured by the monitor camera is expensive, and the method of determining the number of passengers from the load detection signal of the load detector in the elevator car is more accurate due to individual differences in body weight. It is difficult to determine the correct number of people.

In order to solve such a problem, the elevator apparatus in an apartment house of the present invention includes, for example, a means for a visitor to call a visit destination at the entrance of the apartment house, and an input means for registering the number of people by the response of the resident of the visit destination. An arbitrary reception number is given by entering the number of people, the entrance gate opens by entering the reception number at the entrance gate to the elevator hall, and when passing through the entrance gate, the number of people is checked, and the registered number and entrance gate are Provided is an elevator apparatus in which the elevator car that can be used earliest is waited in an elevator hall and goes directly to a destination floor when the number of people passing through matches.

The reception number is randomly assigned each time, so it is not stolen like a fixed PIN, and the number of people registered at the entrance is checked at the entrance gate to the elevator hall. Therefore, the suspicious person can be eliminated, and the crime prevention property is further improved accordingly. It is possible to input easily by using the numeric keypad as means for calling the destination at the entrance, registering the number of people, and inputting the receipt number at the entrance gate of the elevator hall.

The entrance gate opens by means of entering the PIN at the entrance of the apartment building and the PIN at the entrance gate to the elevator hall. When passing through the entrance gate, the number of people is checked and the registered number and entrance gate are Provided is an elevator device in which an elevator car that can be used earliest in an elevator hall waits in an elevator hall and goes directly to a destination floor when the number of people passing through matches. When the user of the elevator apparatus is a specific person, for example, a resident of an apartment house, each resident has a specific password, the user is limited by the password, and suspicious persons are excluded. In addition, crime prevention is further improved because the registered number of entrance doors is checked at the entrance gate of the elevator hall.

It is the same as in the case of visitors at the entrance door that the password entry number entry means at the entrance and the entry number entry means at the entrance hall entrance gate are the same as those for visitors at the entrance. By using a numeric keypad as a means for inputting a reception number in the case of using a fingerprint, an iris or an ID card instead of a password, the range of use is expanded.

In addition, on the operation panel in the car, you can enter a PIN number, fingerprint, iris or ID card if you are a resident, or enter a reception number if you are a visitor. The car can be stopped at a designated floor other than the destination floor by operating the floor stop button. This is to stop at any nearest floor in the event of an emergency.

Enter the reception number or PIN again at the entrance gate of the elevator hall so that the registrant at the entrance is not a suspicious person, or by operating the fingerprint, iris or ID card The feature is that the function of checking the number of people at the elevator hall entrance gate is canceled and the convenience of the user is improved.

Use a mobile phone to identify you as a resident and enter the number of elevator users. Alternatively, a visitor contacts the resident in advance using a mobile phone and informs you of the number of visitors. By notifying a customer's mobile phone, the operation usually performed at the entrance can be performed outside the building in advance. By doing so, the operation at the entrance can be omitted, and the degree of freedom of operability for the user can be increased.

According to the present invention, the number of visitors and an arbitrary reception number given at random are registered at the entrance of the apartment house, and the number and reception number are also checked at the entrance of the elevator hall. Since the use of the elevator device by the suspicious person is excluded, it is possible to prevent the suspicious person from getting on the same car together with the suspicious person, and the crime prevention effect is improved.
Further, since the reception number is not fixed and is limited to that time, the reception number is not stolen and the crime prevention effect is further improved.

In the case of a resident, since a personal identification number, fingerprint, iris or ID card is double checked at the entrance and the entrance of the elevator hall, the use of suspicious persons in the lobby or the like is eliminated, and the crime prevention effect is improved. In addition, since the waiting car is operated directly to the destination floor, the elevator apparatus according to the present invention also reduces the chance of being used for other purposes.
It is possible to input easily by using a numeric keypad as means for calling a visitor at the entrance, a means for inputting a personal identification number, registration of the number of persons, and a means for inputting the reception number and personal identification number at the entrance gate of the elevator hall.

In addition, when a person other than the registrant at the entrance uses the elevator device, it can be used with the permission of the registrant by entering the receipt number again at the entrance of the elevator hall. The number of people check function is canceled, and the convenience of using the elevator apparatus is also improved while maintaining crime prevention. By using a mobile phone instead of the operation at the entrance, the operation at the entrance can be omitted, and the degree of freedom of operability for the user can be increased.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an elevator apparatus according to the present invention. Each dwelling unit 1 is connected to the respective operation panels 9 and 10 at the entrance and the elevator hall entrance via the control device 2. On the operation panel 9 at the entrance, there is a numeric keypad for inputting a call destination, a password and the number of users, a display of an arbitrary reception number output by inputting the number of users, and / or a fingerprint, iris or ID card. An input operation device is provided, and the operation panel 10 at the entrance of the elevator hall is provided with an input operation device for ten keys and fingerprints, iris and / or ID card for inputting a reception number and a password.

The control device 2 is in the elevator hoistway and is composed of a main control panel 3 and an auxiliary control panel 4.
The main control panel 3 controls the basic operation of the elevator apparatus such as raising and lowering the car, opening and closing the doors, and stopping at each landing floor. In addition, the main control panel 3 sends and receives signals from the auxiliary control panel 4 to control the entire elevator apparatus. The control panel is a control panel that controls the operation. The auxiliary control panel 4 is used to input a visitor's call at the doorway 5, enter a PIN number or number of users, give an arbitrary reception number, and input fingerprint, iris or ID card. In addition, it has a function to control the number of users to be checked smoothly by inputting the reception number and password at the entrance of the elevator hall, inputting fingerprints, irises or ID cards.

A case where the user of the elevator apparatus according to the present invention is a resident will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. At the entrance 5 of the apartment house, a personal identification number is entered using the operation panel 9 provided at the entrance 5 to identify the resident. As input means, a fingerprint, an iris, or an ID card can be used in addition to the password. After entering the password, enter and register the number of elevator users. The input of the number of passengers in the elevator can be detected not by an operation by manual input using a numeric keypad, but by a number detection device such as a photoelectric denser provided near the entrance 5 of the housing complex and an image analysis using a camera image.

In addition to the above-described method, the operation can be made unnecessary by using the mobile phone instead of the operation on the operation panel 9 to identify the resident and input the number of elevator users.
When the automatic lock is unlocked, the auxiliary control panel 4 transmits the unlocking / room number signal / number of users to the main control panel 3. At the same time, the destination floor is registered, a car is assigned, the car travels to the lobby floor, and the door is closed.

The resident proceeds through the passage 6 to the elevator hall entrance, where the password is entered by the operation panel 10 at the elevator hall entrance. Or the entrance 5 by fingerprint, iris or ID card
Identify that you are a registered resident. The number of users is checked by the number detection device 11 provided at the entrance of the elevator hall and transmitted to the main control panel 3. The number of users is checked by the number detection device 11 provided at the entrance of the elevator hall and transmitted to the main control panel 3. The registered number of registered users at the entrance of the apartment house is collated with the information by the number detection device 11 provided at the entrance of the elevator hall on the main control panel 3. If the verification results match, the entrance gate 12 is opened and the assigned elevator landing door 8 and the car door are in an open state, and the resident enters the car at the elevator hall 7 and enters the destination floor. Drive and stop arriving.
This input does not limit the time until input. Therefore, it is possible to have time to relax in the lobby provided between the entrance of the housing complex and the elevator hall.

The case where the customer of the elevator apparatus by this invention is a visitor is demonstrated with reference to FIG.1, FIG.4, FIG.5. At the entrance 5 of the apartment house, the room number of the visited place is input by the operation panel 9 provided at the entrance 5 and the resident is called. The number of elevator users is entered and registered by a response from a resident residing in the called dwelling unit 1. An arbitrary reception number is randomly displayed on, for example, a 4-digit display provided on the operation panel 9 by inputting the number of users. This receipt number is registered in the auxiliary control panel 4. Here, if there is no response from the resident of the visited place, no action will be taken even if the registered number is entered, the entrance gate 12 to the elevator hall is not opened, and the elevator device cannot be used.

In addition, the visitor contacts the resident in advance with a mobile phone, informs the number of visitors, and the resident notifies the visitor's mobile phone of the reception number, thereby eliminating the need for operation on the operation panel. You can also. In addition to contacting the resident, an Internet site dedicated to the housing complex can be provided and accessed to perform an operation for obtaining a receipt number.

When the occupant unlocks the automatic lock, the auxiliary control panel 4 transmits the unlocking / room number signal / number of users to the main control panel 3. At the same time, the destination floor is registered, a car is assigned, the car travels to the lobby floor, and the door is closed.

The visitor passes through the passage 6 to the elevator hall entrance, where the reception number is input by the operation panel 10 at the elevator hall entrance. If the entry of the receipt number on the operation panel 10 is wrong three times, the receipt number is deleted. This is to prevent the suspicious person from passing through and using the elevator by accidentally entering the number of times and the input number coincides with the reception number. The number of users is checked by the number detection device 11 provided at the entrance of the elevator hall and transmitted to the main control panel 3. The registered number of registered users at the entrance of the apartment house is collated with the information by the number detection device 11 provided at the entrance of the elevator hall on the main control panel 3.
If the verification results match, the entrance gate 12 is opened, and when passing through the entrance gate 12, the number of persons is checked, the earliest available elevator device is assigned, and the assigned elevator landing door 8 and the car door. Waiting in the open state, displaying the reception number near the door, etc., guiding the passengers in the elevator hall 7, traveling to the destination floor, and stopping.

In this way, the suspicious person is eliminated at the entrance of the elevator hall, and the possibility of riding with the suspicious person in the car is eliminated. When the elevator car reaches the destination floor, the door opens and the passenger gets out of the car, the receipt number disappears from the registration. In this way, the reception number is arbitrarily set at random, and since it is a one-time number that disappears when the purpose of the visitor is achieved, it can be read and used by a third party like a PIN number The security is greatly improved because there is no.

The gates and passages provided at the entrance of the elevator hall can pass one by one, and the passage number is detected by the number detection device 11 such as a photoelectric sensor and image analysis by camera video, and the number of registered people is determined. The gate closes when it passes. If there are more than the registered number of people, the number restriction will be canceled by entering the PIN number and the reception number even after the gate is closed, and the gate will open and more passengers will be able to pass through the gate. You can board and go to the destination floor with registered passengers. These can also be performed by operating fingerprints, irises or ID cards.

In the present invention, the destination floor of the assigned car is registered by an operation such as a call of a resident at the entrance 5 of the apartment house or an operation at the entrance of the elevator hall. Thus, since the car can only arrive at the destination floor, a certain crime prevention property is secured as a housing complex especially for visitors. Further, it is not necessary for the user to input the destination floor in the car.

However, since it is necessary to stop at the nearest floor in the event of an emergency, in the case of a visitor, a password, fingerprint, iris or ID card is entered on the control panel in the car for residents. By inputting the reception number, it is possible to stop by operating a floor stop button other than the registered destination floor.
However, in order to compensate for the fact that the visitor stops on any floor and the crime prevention property as a collective housing deteriorates, if the above operation is performed, that fact is to be noted. It is reported to the center.

The elevator apparatus of the present invention can be applied not only to a housing complex but also to any building that requires confidentiality and crime prevention such as an office building.

Overall configuration diagram of an elevator apparatus according to the present invention Flowchart diagram when a resident uses the elevator apparatus according to the present invention. Flow chart above (continuation of FIG. 2) Flowchart diagram when a visitor uses the elevator apparatus according to the present invention Flow chart above (continuation of FIG. 4)

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dwelling unit 2 Control apparatus 3 Main control panel 4 Auxiliary control panel 5 Entrance 6 Passage 7 Elevator hall 8 Elevator landing door 9 Control panel (apartment entrance)
10 Operation panel (Elevator hall entrance)
11 Number detection device 12 Entrance gate

Claims (8)

A means of calling the destination at the entrance of the housing complex, an input means for registering the number of people by the response of the resident of the visited destination, and an arbitrary receipt number given by the number of people registration input, and at the entrance gate to the elevator hall The entrance gate opens by entering the receipt number, and when passing through the entrance gate, the number of people is checked. Elevator that goes directly to the destination floor. The elevator apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elevator device is a ten-key as a means for calling a destination at the entrance, registration of the number of persons, and an input means of the reception number at the entrance hall entrance gate. The entrance gate opens by entering the PIN number at the entrance of the apartment house and the PIN number at the entrance gate to the elevator hall. When passing through the entrance gate, the number of people is checked and the registered number and entrance gate are checked. When the number of people who have passed through the elevator matches, the elevator system that the elevator car that can be used earliest is waiting in the elevator hall and goes directly to the destination floor. 4. The elevator apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a ten-key is used as means for inputting a personal identification number at an entrance and as a means for inputting a personal identification number at an entrance hall gate. The elevator apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a fingerprint, an iris, or an ID card is used instead of the personal identification number according to claims 3 and 4. On the operation panel in the car, enter a PIN number, fingerprint, iris or ID card for residents and enter a reception number for visitors. The elevator apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elevator car can be stopped on a designated floor other than the target floor by operating a floor stop button. 6. The number check function at the entrance hall entrance gate is canceled by re-entering the reception number or password at the entrance hall entrance gate, or by operating a fingerprint, an iris or an ID card. Elevator equipment. Use a mobile phone to identify you as a resident and enter the number of elevator users. Alternatively, a visitor contacts the resident in advance using a mobile phone and informs you of the number of visitors. The elevator apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an operation at the entrance can be performed by notifying a customer's mobile phone.

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