JP2005255276A - Elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator for giving no unpleasant feel due to pet odors to other users who get on a passenger car later when a user gets thereon with a pet. <P>SOLUTION: A pet button 17 and an air cleaner 19 are installed in the passenger car 11. When the user with the pet gets on the passenger car 11 and depresses the pet button 17, a pet operation lamp provided on a car stop of each floor is lit on to indicate that the pet gets thereon. In this case, the air cleaner 19 is driven during the lighting on the pet operation lamp for air cleaning in the passenger car 11. Thus, no unpleasant feel due to the pet odors is given to the other users who get thereon later. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator installed in a building such as a condominium, and more particularly to an elevator considering a ride with a pet such as a dog or a cat.

  Due to the recent pet boom, in elevators installed in buildings such as condominiums, there are increasing opportunities for users to take pets such as dogs and cats into the car. In this case, a large number of users usually share the same elevator regardless of the presence or absence of pets, and therefore, traveling with a pet causes trouble for other users.

Conventionally, as a method of solving such problems, for example, the fact that pets are on board is displayed at the landing on each floor, or the car on which pets are on board is directed directly to the destination floor, and other people do not get on the way Thus, measures such as operation control are considered (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
JP 2001-322775 A JP 2001-233554 A

  As mentioned above, measures have been taken so as not to inconvenience other users by, for example, informing the landing on each floor that the pet is on board or by directing the car to the destination floor. It was.

  However, there is a problem that, when a pet is taken in the car, the smell of the pet remains in the car, causing discomfort to the user who gets on the car later.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and when a user takes a pet and rides in a car, the elevator does not cause discomfort due to pet odor to other users who get on the car later. The purpose is to provide.

  The elevator according to the present invention includes a specific button installed for a pet user in a car, an air cleaning means for cleaning air in the car, and the car after the specific button is operated. Until the arrival at the destination floor, the display means for displaying that the pet is in the car at the landing on each floor, and the control means for driving and controlling the air cleaning means in synchronization with the display means And is configured.

  According to such a configuration, it is displayed that a pet is on the landing on each floor in accordance with the operation of a specific button installed in the car. At that time, since the air inside the car is cleaned in synchronization with the display of the pet riding state, it is possible to prevent the discomfort caused by the pet odor from being given to other users who will enter the car later.

  Further, in the elevator having the above configuration, the control means drives the air cleaning means when the car starts to decelerate toward the destination floor after the pet riding state is displayed by the display means, and the destination floor The driving of the air purifying means is controlled to stop when the door is closed and the door is closed.

  According to such a configuration, the air purifying means is driven before the car arrives at the destination floor, and when the door arrives at the destination floor and the door is completely closed, the drive is controlled to stop. Therefore, compared with the case where air cleaning is always performed during the display of the pet boarding state, it is possible to suppress the useless power and efficiently deodorize the pet odor.

  Further, in the elevator having the above configuration, the control means drives the air cleaning means while the car arrives at the destination floor and is opened after the pet riding state is displayed by the display means. Features.

  According to such a configuration, air cleaning is performed while the car arrives at the destination floor and the door is opened, which is wasteful compared to the case where air cleaning is always performed while the pet riding state is displayed. Pets can be deodorized by reducing power consumption.

  Further, in the elevator having the above configuration, the control means maintains the door closed state for a predetermined time when the car arrives at the destination floor and the door closing is completed after the pet riding state is displayed by the display means. In the meantime, the air cleaning means is driven, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, the driving of the air cleaning means is controlled to stop.

  According to such a configuration, after the car has arrived at the destination floor and the door has been closed, the door is kept closed for a predetermined period of time, and air is cleaned during that time, while the pet riding state is being displayed. Compared to the case where air cleaning is always performed, it is possible to suppress the useless power and deodorize the pet odor.

  In this case, even if the car arrives at the landing, it cannot be boarded immediately for air purification, so when the car arrives at the landing, the purpose is that the door is closed for air purification. It is preferable to notify the user waiting at the landing on the floor.

  According to the present invention, when it is displayed that a pet is on the landing on each floor by operating a specific button installed in the car, the air in the car is cleaned in synchronization with the display. By doing so, the pet odor remaining in the car can be deodorized, and the discomfort due to the pet odor will not be given to other users who will enter later.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration in a car used for an elevator according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and 11 in the figure shows the car.

  A car door 12 for a user to enter and exit the car 11 is provided on the front surface 11 a of the car 11, and an operation panel 13 operated by the user is provided next to the car door 12. The operation panel 13 includes a door opening button 14 for instructing to open the car door 12, a door closing button 15 for instructing to close the car door 12, and a destination floor button 16 for instructing the destination floor. In addition to this, a pet button 17 for a pet user is provided for clearly indicating that a pet such as a dog or a cat is on board.

  In addition, a lighting device 18 that illuminates the inside of the car 11 with a predetermined illuminance is provided on the ceiling 11b of the car 11, and a cleaning port 19a of the air purifying device 19 is provided at a predetermined position on the ceiling 11b. Yes.

  The air cleaning device 19 is installed on the ceiling surface of the car 11, for example, and is driven at a predetermined timing by an elevator control device 31 (see FIG. 3) described later to clean the air in the car 11.

  Examples of the air cleaning device 19 include a device using a filter and a device that generates sterilization ions. The cleaning method is not particularly limited in the present invention. It is desirable to have a high deodorizing effect. Further, the installation location of the air purifier 19 is not limited to the ceiling surface of the car 11 but may be, for example, a side surface. It may be installed.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an elevator landing in the embodiment, in which 21 is an elevator landing (hall), and 22 is a landing door installed therein. In addition, it has the same structure for every floor.

  The landing door 22 opens and closes in conjunction with the car door 12 according to the response of the car 11. An operation panel 23 is installed next to the landing door 22, and upper and lower landing call buttons 24 are provided on the operation panel 23.

  Further, in the vicinity of the landing door 22, a pet driving light 25 that is turned on by operating a pet button 17 in the car 11 and a speaker 26 for outputting various voice messages are provided.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of the elevator according to the embodiment.

  For example, an elevator control device 31 called a “control panel” is provided at the top of the building (penthouse). The control device 31 is configured by a computer, and responds to a car call (call registration by operating the destination floor button 16 in the car 11) or a landing call (call registration by operating the landing call button 24), or the car 11 The entire control related to the operation of the elevator, such as the speed control processing of the vehicle.

  In the figure, 32 is a hoisting machine, 33 is a main rope, 34 is a counterweight, and 35 is a hoistway. The hoisting machine 32 is rotationally driven in response to a drive signal from the control device 31, and moves the car 11 up and down in the hoistway 35 in a sliding manner with the counterweight 34 via the main rope 33.

  Further, the door opening button 14, the door closing button 15, the destination floor button 16, the pet button 17, and the air purifying device 19 of the operation panel 13 provided in the car 11 are electrically connected to the control device 31 via a cable. The state of the car 11 including the open / close state of the car door 12 is constantly monitored by the control device 31.

  Similarly, the hall call button 24, the pet operation light 25, and the speaker 26 of the operation panel 23 provided on the hall 21 on each floor are also electrically connected to the control device 31 via cables, respectively, and the hall door 22 The state of the landing 21 on each floor including the open / close state of the floor is constantly monitored by the control device 31.

  Next, the operation of the elevator having such a configuration will be described with reference to a flowchart. In addition, each process shown by each following flowchart is performed according to the procedure described in the program, when the control apparatus 31 which is a computer reads a program.

  4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the operation of the elevator according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a lighting process of the pet driving light 25 provided at the landing 21, and FIG. 5 is provided in the car 11. The drive processing of the air purifier 19 is shown.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4, the control device 31 determines whether or not the pet button 17 provided on the operation panel 13 in the car 11 has been pressed (step A11). When a user who gets on the car 11 is accompanied by a pet such as a dog or a cat, it is obliged to press the pet button 17.

  When the pet button 17 is pressed (Yes in Step A11), the control device 31 subsequently determines whether or not the destination floor button 16 is pressed within a predetermined time (Step A12). When the destination floor button 16 is pressed within a predetermined time (Yes in Step A12), the control device 31 determines that the user with the pet has pressed the destination floor button 16, and the car 11 is the destination. Other uses of the pet driving lights 25 installed on the landings 21 on the respective floors until the arrival at the destination floor designated by the floor button 16 is waited at the landing 21 for the pets to get on. (Steps A13 to A15).

  Specifically, after the user designated by the destination floor button 16 registers the floor designated by the destination floor button 16 as the target floor, the pet operation lamp 25 installed on the landing 21 on each floor is driven to light (step A13). Then, the car door 12 of the car 11 is closed and the car is driven to the destination floor at a predetermined speed. When the car 11 arrives at the destination floor (Yes in step A14), the pet operation lamp 25 is turned off ( Step A15).

  Here, the first embodiment is characterized in that the air cleaning device 19 is driven and controlled in synchronization with the pet operation light 25.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5, when the pet operation light 25 is in a lighting state, that is, when a user with a pet is in the car 11 (Yes in Step B <b> 11), the control device 31. A drive signal is output to the air cleaning device 19, and the air in the car 11 is continuously cleaned until the car 11 arrives at the destination floor (step B12).

  And the control apparatus 31 outputs a drive stop signal with respect to the air purifying apparatus 19 at the timing when the car 11 arrives at the destination floor and the pet driving light 25 is turned off accordingly (No in Step B11). Then, the air cleaning operation of the air cleaning device 19 is stopped (step B13).

  In this way, while the pet driving light 25 is lit in synchronization with the pet driving light 25, the air purifier 19 is driven to clean the air in the car 11, so that the user with the pet can move on the destination floor. Even if another user gets into the car 11 after getting down, the smell of the pet has disappeared and it is not necessary to give an uncomfortable feeling.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the car 11 and the landing 21 and the overall configuration of the elevator are the same as those in the first embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 3), and the lighting process of the pet driving light 25 is also the same as that in the first embodiment. Since this is the same as the embodiment (FIG. 4), only the driving process of the air cleaning device 19 will be described here.

  In the second embodiment, while the pet operation light 25 is lit as in the first embodiment, the air purifier 19 is not continuously driven, but a ride with a user accompanied by a pet. When the car 11 is close to the destination floor, the driving of the air purifier 19 is started, and when the car door 12 of the car 11 is completely closed on the destination floor, the driving of the air purifier 19 is stopped. It is characterized by doing.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a driving process of the elevator air cleaning device 19 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Now, as explained in FIG. 4, a user with a pet gets into the car 11, presses the pet button 17 provided on the operation panel 13, and presses the destination floor button 16 within a predetermined time. It is assumed that the pet operation light 25 provided at the platform 21 is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 6, after the pet operation lamp 25 is turned on (step C <b> 11), the control device 31 moves the car 11 on which the user with the pet is placed to the destination floor. When the car 11 starts decelerating before the destination floor (Yes in Step C12), a drive signal is output to the air cleaning device 19 to start air cleaning in the car 11 (Step C12). ). The deceleration start timing of the car 11 is determined by the driving speed, travel distance, etc. of the car 11 at that time.

  Here, after the car 11 arrives at the destination floor, the control device 31 confirms that the user with the pet gets there by opening the car door 12 and completes the door closing (Yes in step C14). A drive stop signal is output to the air cleaning device 19 to stop the air cleaning operation of the air cleaning device 19 (step C15).

  In this way, when the pet operation light 25 is lit, when the car 11 starts decelerating toward the destination floor, the air purifier 19 is driven to start air purification, and then arrives at the destination floor. Even when the driving of the air purifier 19 is stopped when the door is completely closed, as in the first embodiment, the smell of the pet remaining in the car 11 is eliminated, There is no discomfort to the user.

  In addition, by starting the air cleaning when the car 11 approaches the destination floor, compared to the case where the air cleaning is performed after the car 11 starts moving, the wasteful power consumption is suppressed and the pet odor is efficiently performed. Can be deodorized.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  Also in the third embodiment, the configuration of the car 11 and the landing 21 and the overall configuration of the elevator are the same as those in the first embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 3), and the lighting process of the pet driving light 25 is also performed. Since this is the same as that in the first embodiment (FIG. 4), only the driving process of the air cleaning device 19 will be described here.

  In the third embodiment, while the pet operation lamp 25 is lit as in the first embodiment, the air purifier 19 is not continuously driven, but a ride with a user accompanied by a pet. The air purifier 19 is driven to clean the air only while the car 11 is open on the destination floor.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a driving process of the elevator air cleaning device 19 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  Now, as explained in FIG. 4, a user with a pet gets into the car 11, presses the pet button 17 provided on the operation panel 13, and presses the destination floor button 16 within a predetermined time. It is assumed that the pet operation light 25 provided at the platform 21 is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 7, after the pet operation light 25 is turned on (step D <b> 11), the control device 31 moves the car 11 on which the user with the pet is placed to the destination floor. When the car 11 arrives at the destination floor (Yes in Step D12), the car door 12 of the car 11 is opened and the user with the pet is lowered (Step D13).

  Here, in the third embodiment, when the door is opened on the destination floor (Yes in Step D13), the controller 31 outputs a drive signal to the air cleaner 19 to clean the air in the car 11. Start (step D14). The cleaning operation by the air cleaning device 19 is only while the door is open. When the door closing of the car door 12 is completed (No in Step D13), the control device 31 sends a drive stop signal to the air cleaning device 19. Is output to stop the air cleaning operation of the air cleaning device 19 (step D15).

  In this way, even by performing air cleaning while the door is open on the destination floor, it is possible to suppress the useless power and deodorize the pet odor. However, since the opening time on the destination floor is short, it is preferable to use an air purifier 19 having a high instantaneous deodorizing ability.

  Alternatively, the door opening time of the car 11 may be set longer than usual (when the pet button 17 is not pressed), and air cleaning may be performed in accordance with the set time. At that time, for example, an announcement such as “I'm just cleaning the air now. May be. In addition, as a notification means at this time, a message to that effect may be displayed on the display screen in addition to the voice output.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  Also in the fourth embodiment, the configuration of the car 11 and the landing 21 and the overall configuration of the elevator are the same as those in the first embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 3), and the lighting process of the pet operation light 25 is also performed. Since this is the same as that in the first embodiment (FIG. 4), only the driving process of the air cleaning device 19 will be described here.

  In the fourth embodiment, while the pet operation lamp 25 is lit as in the first embodiment, the air purifier 19 is not continuously driven, but a ride with a user accompanied by a pet. The car 11 is characterized in that the air purifier 19 is driven for air cleaning for a predetermined time after the door is closed on the destination floor.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a driving process of the elevator air cleaning device 19 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  Now, as explained in FIG. 4, a user with a pet gets into the car 11, presses the pet button 17 provided on the operation panel 13, and presses the destination floor button 16 within a predetermined time. It is assumed that the pet operation light 25 provided at the platform 21 is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 8, after the pet operation light 25 is turned on (step E11), the control device 31 moves the car 11 carrying the user with the pet to the destination floor. When the car 11 arrives at the destination floor, the car door 12 of the car 11 is opened there and the user with the pet is lowered (step E12).

  Here, in the third embodiment, when the door closing is completed on the destination floor (Yes in Step E12), the control device 31 maintains the door closing state for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) (Step E13). In the meantime, a drive signal is output to the air cleaner 19 to clean the air in the car 11 (step E14).

  At that time, for example, an announcement such as “I am now purifying air. Please wait for a while” is output from the speaker 26 of the landing 21, and other users waiting at the landing 21 are closed for air purification. You may make it notify that (step E15). In addition, as a notification means at this time, a message to that effect may be displayed on the display screen in addition to the voice output.

  When the predetermined time has elapsed (Yes in step E16), the control device 31 releases the door closed state, and at that time, outputs a drive stop signal to the air cleaning device 19 to stop the air cleaning operation of the air cleaning device 19. (Step E17).

  In this way, even when the door is closed for a predetermined time after arriving at the destination floor and air cleaning is performed during that time, the pet odor can be eliminated while suppressing wasteful power. However, if the door is kept closed for a long time, other users will be inconvenienced, so use an air purifier 19 that has a high instantaneous deodorizing capability, deodorize early, and close the door. It is desirable to release the state.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where the interior of the car 11 is deodorized using one air purifier 19 has been described. However, these are simultaneously driven using a plurality of air purifiers 19. Thus, it is also possible to quickly remove the pet odor, detect the odor level with a sensor or the like, and perform a cleaning operation step by step according to the odor level.

  In addition, in the platform 21 on each floor, the pet driving light 25 is turned on to let the user know that the pet is on the train. For example, a display screen is installed, and “Pets are on board”. It is also possible to display a state where a pet is on board by displaying a simple message.

  In short, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the components without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Moreover, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, you may delete some components from all the components shown by embodiment. Furthermore, the constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

The figure which shows the structure in the passenger car used for the elevator in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the elevator platform in the embodiment. The figure which shows the whole elevator structure in the same embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the elevator in the same embodiment, and is a flowchart which shows the lighting process of the pet driving light provided in the landing. The flowchart which shows the drive process of the air purifying apparatus provided in the elevator car in the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the drive process of the air purifier of the elevator in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the drive process of the air purifier of the elevator in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the drive process of the air purifier of the elevator in the 4th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Car, 12 ... Car door, 13 ... Operation panel, 14 ... Door open button, 15 ... Door close button, 16 ... Destination floor button, 17 ... Pet button, 18 ... Lighting equipment, 19 ... Air purifier, 19a ... cleaning ports 19, 21 ... landing, 22 ... landing door, 23 ... operation panel, 24 ... landing call button, 25 ... pet driving light, 26 ... speaker, 31 ... control device, 32 ... hoisting machine, 33 ... main rope , 34 ... counterweight, 35 ... hoistway.

Claims (5)

A specific button installed for pet users in the car,
Air purifying means for purifying the air in the car;
Display means for displaying on the floor of each floor that a pet is in the car from when the specific button is operated until the car arrives at the destination floor;
An elevator comprising: control means for driving and controlling the air cleaning means in synchronization with the display means.   The control means drives the air cleaning means when the car starts to decelerate toward the destination floor after the pet riding state is displayed by the display means, and arrives at the destination floor to complete the door closing. 2. The elevator according to claim 1, wherein the driving of the air cleaning means is controlled to be stopped when the operation is performed.   The said control means drives the said air purifying means while the said car arrives at the destination floor and the door is opened after the display of the pet riding state by the said display means. elevator.   The control means maintains the door closed state for a predetermined time when the car arrives at the destination floor and completes the door closing after the display of the pet riding state by the display means, while the air cleaning means The elevator according to claim 1, wherein the driving of the air cleaning means is stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed.   5. The elevator according to claim 4, further comprising notification means for notifying the landing on the destination floor that the door is closed for air cleaning when the car arrives at the destination floor.

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