JP2006131325A - Existing elevator remote specification examination system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an existing elevator remote specification examination system capable of displaying results of action examination and estimation on a customer PC in response to an elevator operation mode changing demand from a customer. <P>SOLUTION: A specification examination server 2 connected to the customer PC 4 connected to an elevator group supervisory operation panel 1 through the Internet is composed of a specification examination means to examine specifications in accordance with operation mode change using operation specification information stored in a data base 3 collated to by the specification examination server 2 based on the elevator operation mode changing demand received from the customer PC 4, an estimation computation means to compute an estimated price to the operation mode changing demand specification based on estimated prices for respective operation modes stored in the data base 3 in accordance with results of examination by the specification examination means, and a moving picture display developing means to display and develop the results of examination as moving pictures on the customer PC 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a customer personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) connected to an existing elevator.
By exchanging information via the Internet with the customer PC, operation verification and estimation results are sent to the customer's PC.
This is related to the existing elevator remote specification study system that is displayed on the screen.

When the building usage is changed, such as a change of the contractor of the building office or a change of the owner, an elevator operation mode change request is generated. However, for this operation mode change request, the final change after the change is made. In some cases, changes were contracted without the customer verifying the effects of typical elevator operations and existing driving operations.
In Patent Document 1, when an architectural design office plans elevator equipment, a manufacturer / distributor of elevators performs basic specifications and operation simulations, and provides recommended specifications via the Internet or by other means. What was made is shown.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses an apparatus that displays an estimated price of an elevator and a simulation operation of each part of the elevator via the Internet based on the specifications of the elevator input on the screen of the user terminal.

JP 2002-68610 A (pages 5-8, FIG. 1) JP 2003-171069 A (pages 7 to 21, FIG. 1)

In the conventional elevator, as described above, in the operation mode change request for the existing elevator that occurs when the building usage is changed, such as the change of the building office contractor or the change of the owner, In some cases, the operation change is contracted without the customer verifying the final elevator operation after the change and the influence on the existing operation. For this reason, there has been a problem that it takes a long time to study specifications and prices in response to requests for changing operation modes from customers, resulting in problems such as differences in specifications.
Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 provide what is provided via the Internet at the time of new installation, and did not provide a change specification accompanying an operation mode change of an existing elevator or an operation simulation based thereon. .

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and transmits an elevator operation mode change request from a customer via the Internet from a customer PC, and the elevator operation examination result for the change request is transmitted to the Internet. It is an object of the present invention to obtain an existing elevator remote specification examination system that enables operation verification and estimation result display on a customer PC by expanding and displaying a moving image on the customer PC.

In the existing elevator remote specification examination system according to the present invention, the customer personal computer connected to the elevator group management panel for managing the existing elevator is connected via the Internet, and an elevator operation mode change request is received from the customer personal computer. A specification review server that reviews specifications based on this operation mode change request and displays the review results on the customer's personal computer, and is referenced by this specification review server, and stores the operation specification information of the existing elevator and the estimated price for each operation mode The specification review server includes a database that has been configured and the specification review server examines a specification corresponding to the operation mode change request by referring to the operation specification information stored in the database based on the operation mode change request received from the customer personal computer. Based on the result of the specification review by the specification review means, the estimate calculation means for calculating the estimated price for the operation mode change request specification based on the estimated price for each operation mode stored in the database, and the specification review result is displayed as a video on the customer's personal computer. It is comprised by the moving image display expansion | deployment means to expand | deploy.

As described above, the present invention is connected via the Internet to a customer personal computer connected to an elevator group management panel that manages an existing elevator, and receives an elevator operation mode change request from the customer personal computer. A specification review server that reviews specifications based on a mode change request and displays the results of the review on the customer's personal computer, and a database that stores the operation specification information of the existing elevator and the estimated price for each operation mode, which is referenced by the specification review server The specification review server includes a specification review means for examining a specification corresponding to the operation mode change request with reference to the operation specification information stored in the database based on the operation mode change request received from the customer personal computer. Specification by means of specification review From the discussion results, an estimate calculation means for calculating an estimated price for the operation mode change request specification based on an estimated price for each operation mode stored in the database, and a video display expansion means for displaying the specification review result on a customer personal computer Therefore, the operation of the operation mode change request specification can be verified on the customer's personal computer and the estimation result can be displayed, which eliminates the need for a long time.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an existing elevator remote specification study system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, an elevator group management panel 1 manages elevators installed in an X building. The specification review server 2 is a server used for the existing elevator remote specification study established by the elevator manufacturer. The database 3 is connected to the specification review server 2 and stores various elevator operation information. The customer PC 4 is the Internet terminal of the X building owner or manager. Internet (IT) 5 includes specification review server 2 and customer PC 4,
And the elevator group management panel 1 and customer PC4 are connected.
The specification review server 2 extracts the existing operation specification information of the corresponding elevator stored in the database 3 and displays an input screen for the customer to input necessary specification information for the operation mode change request specification from the customer. Based on the function to be displayed on the PC 4 and the customer input information from this input screen, specification review means having a function for determining whether or not the operation mode change request specification from the customer can be implemented, and an estimated price for each operation mode are registered. Estimate calculating means for calculating an estimated price for the operation mode change request specification from the estimate database, and a moving image display expanding means for displaying an elevator operation examination result based on the operation mode change request specification on the screen of the customer PC 4 in a pictorial manner. Yes.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation flow and a data flow executed according to a program among the customer PC, the specification review server, and the elevator group management board in the existing elevator remote specification review system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. .
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a database configuration of the existing elevator remote specification examination system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In FIG. 3, the database 3 has a building ID (elevator name and operation pattern data),
Includes estimation data for each operation mode and an elevator program generation system.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an input / output screen image on the customer PC of the existing elevator remote specification examination system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
4A to 4D are screens displayed on the customer PC.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a detailed flow of the specification review means of the existing elevator remote specification review system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 5 explains steps 3, 4, and 7 of FIG. 2 in detail.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a detailed flow of the estimation calculation means of the existing elevator remote specification examination system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 6 explains step 9 of FIG. 2 in detail.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a detailed flow of the operation display expanding means of the existing elevator remote specification examination system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 7 explains step 11 of FIG. 2 in detail.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
First, the specification information of the existing elevator is downloaded from the elevator group management panel 1 connected to the customer PC 4 to the customer PC 4 via the Internet 5 (step 1).
Next, on the screen of FIG. 4A of the customer PC 4, the building ID, the name of the corresponding machine, the operation mode change request item, etc. are input and connected to the specification review server 2 via the Internet (step 2).
Based on the command, the specification review server 2 fetches the operation information data of the elevator from the database 3 (step 3), and expands the fetched data on the specification review screen by the specification review means (step 4) of FIG. Download to customer PC 4 (step 5). As a result, FIG. 4B is displayed on the customer PC 4.
Next, in FIG. 4B displayed on the customer PC 4, the detailed required specification information is input and reconnected to the specification review server 2 via the Internet (step 6).
Based on the command, the specification review server 2 reviews the specification based on the operation information data of the corresponding elevator in step 3 (step 7). If the specification review result is NG, the review result is NG.
Therefore, the specification input again is returned to the customer PC 4 (step 8).

If the specification review result is OK in step 7, the specification review server 2 calculates an estimated price corresponding to the operation mode change request specification by the estimate calculation means of FIG. 6, and sends the estimate result and product software to the customer PC 4 Confirmation of the presence / absence of data transmission and the necessity of moving image display is returned (step 9).
After confirming the estimation result, the customer returns the product software data transmission presence / absence / video display development necessity result to the specification review server 2 as shown in the screen of FIG. 4C (step 10). Specification review server 2 has product software data (elevator program) corresponding to the final customer operation mode change request specification in database 3 when there is product software data transmission.
When the product software data transmission request is not requested, the system is terminated without proceeding to the next process. Further, only when there is a moving image display expansion, the operation pattern data is expanded and displayed by the moving image display expansion means of FIG. 7 (step 11).

The specification review server 2 transmits the final product software data and operation display data for confirming the operation to the customer PC 4 when the product software data is transmitted and the moving image display is required.
When the product software data is transmitted and the moving image display is not developed, only the final product software data is transmitted to the customer PC 4 (step 12). As a result, FIG. 4D is displayed on the customer PC 4.
Next, in FIG. 4D displayed on the customer PC 4, the customer activates the moving image display data transmitted from the specification review server 2 on the customer PC 4 and performs operation verification (step 13). If the operation verification result is NG, the operation mode change request specification is input again at step 6. If the operation verification result is OK, the final product software data is downloaded from the customer PC 4 to the elevator group management board 1 by pressing the execution button (step 14), and the elevator operation pattern is updated. At the same time, consideration for this required specification is paid through the Internet.

Next, the operation of the specification review unit of the specification review server 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
In step 2 in FIG. 2, when the building ID, the corresponding unit, and the operation mode change request specification are transmitted from the customer PC 4, an information recirculation instruction to the database 3 is issued (step 31). Receiving this, the database 3 searches for the operation pattern specifications of the existing elevator based on the name of the corresponding building and the unit number, and circulates it to the specification review server 2 (step 32). Next, necessary information necessary for feasibility study is developed from the operation pattern specifications and operation mode change request specifications of the existing elevator shown (step 4). This essential information is transmitted to the customer PC 4, and the shortage information is input by the customer on the screen of the customer PC 4 (step 6 in FIG. 2).
To determine whether or not the operation mode change request specification can be implemented based on the operation pattern specification and essential information of the existing elevator (step 7). In this determination, it is determined whether or not it is possible to carry out by a combination of specifications.

Next, the operation of the estimation calculation means of the specification review server 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The specification corresponding to the operation mode change request specification transmitted from the customer PC 4 in step 7 of FIG. 2 is searched from the database in which the estimated amount is registered for each operation mode (step 91).
Then, the retrieved estimated price is calculated (step 92). Thereby, the estimated price corresponding to the operation mode change request specification is calculated.

Next, the operation of the moving image developing means of the specification review server 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The product software data transmission command for the operation mode change request in step 10 of FIG. 2 is received from the customer PC 4 and the elevator program generation system in the database 3
A corresponding elevator program (product software) is created (step 111). Next, the elevator program is downloaded to the customer PC 4 (step 112).
The operation pattern data is changed to a data format that can display a moving image on the customer PC 4 (operation simulator PC) that has downloaded the elevator program (step 113). The moving image display data changed to this data format is transmitted to the customer PC 4 (step 12 in FIG. 2).
Thereby, operation verification by an elevator program can be performed on customer PC4.

According to the first embodiment, in the elevator connected to the customer PC, the elevator operation mode change request specification from the customer is transmitted from the customer PC to the specification examination server via the Internet, and the elevator operation examination for the requested specification is performed. By displaying and displaying the result on the customer PC via the Internet, the operation can be verified on the customer PC and the estimation result can be displayed on the customer PC.
In addition, because it is equipped with specification review means, estimate calculation means, and video display development means, when the building usage is changed, such as a change in the building office contractor or change of owner, which occurred in a conventional elevator When an operation mode change request for an existing elevator occurs, the customer may be contracted without verifying the final elevator operation or the existing operation behavior in response to the operation mode change request, or the operation mode change. It takes a long period of time to review specifications and estimate prices for requirements, so that it is possible to prevent problems due to differences in specifications.

It is a block diagram which shows the existing elevator remote specification examination system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the operation | movement performed according to the program between customer PC, a specification review server, and an elevator group management board in the existing elevator remote specification examination system by Embodiment 1 of this invention, and the flow of data. It is a figure which shows the structure of the database of the existing elevator remote specification examination system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the input / output screen image in customer PC of the existing elevator remote specification examination system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the detailed flow of the specification examination means of the existing elevator remote specification examination system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the detailed flow of the estimation calculating means of the existing elevator remote specification examination system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the detailed flow of the operation | movement display expansion | deployment means of the existing elevator remote specification examination system by Embodiment 1 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Elevator group management panel 2 Specification review server 3 Database 4 Customer PC
5 Internet

Claims (2)

The customer personal computer connected to the elevator group management panel that manages the existing elevator is connected via the Internet, receives the elevator operation mode change request from the customer personal computer, and reviews the specifications based on the operation mode change request. Done
A specification review server that displays the review results on the customer personal computer, and a database that is referenced by the specification review server and stores the operation specification information of the existing elevator and the estimated price for each operation mode, and the specification review server Is based on the operation mode change request received from the customer personal computer, refers to the operation specification information stored in the database, and reviews the specification corresponding to the operation mode change request, and the specification review means Based on the result of the specification review by the user, the estimate calculation means for calculating the estimated price for the operation mode change request specification based on the estimated price for each operation mode stored in the database, and the specification review result is displayed as a video on the customer personal computer. Video display expansion means Existing elevator remote specifications consider system characterized in that it is constituted by. The database stores an elevator program generation system that generates an elevator program, and the specification review server generates an elevator program corresponding to the operation mode change request specification by the elevator program generation system stored in the database, 2. The existing elevator remote specification examination system according to claim 1, wherein the system is transmitted to a customer personal computer.

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