JP2007112559A - Elevator device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive elevator device with space-saving capable of informing of information relating to the operation state of the elevator required for performing suitable countermeasure at fire or earthquake. <P>SOLUTION: The elevator device is provided with a control operation state guide means (2) for starting to continuously light a fire lamp 4b according to fire control operation instruction; making the fire lamp 4b to slow flashing-lighting according to starting of operation of a car 3 to a refuge floor; making the fire lamp 4b to quick flashing-lighting according to completion of arrival of the car 3 to the refuge floor; switching the fire lamp 4b off according to completion of fire control operation; starting to continuously light an earthquake lamp 4c according to earthquake control operation instruction; making the earthquake lamp 4c to slow flashing-lighting according to starting of operation of the car 3 to a nearby floor; making the earthquake lamp 4c to quick flashing-lighting according to completion of stopping of the car 3 to the nearby floor; and switching the earthquake lamp 4c off according to completion of earthquake control operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator apparatus, and more particularly to an elevator apparatus for monitoring the operation state of an elevator outside a manager's room or the like in the event of a fire or an earthquake.

  Conventionally, as this type, there is one in which a fire light or a seismic light is installed as a means for monitoring the operation state of an elevator outside a management room or the like in the event of a fire or an earthquake.

  Conventionally, in addition to fire lights and seismic lights, a monitoring panel equipped with operation lights, destination floor indicator lights, and completion lights has been installed outside, and detailed elevator operating conditions are known in the event of a fire or earthquake. Something that can be done has been proposed.

  However, with the above-described conventional former, it has not been possible to confirm the operation state of the elevator necessary to take an appropriate response in the event of a fire or an earthquake only by continuous lighting with a fire light or an earthquake light. That is, it was not preferable because it was impossible to confirm the completion of the fire control operation and the restoration of the earthquake control operation. In addition, although the latter can grasp the operation state of the elevator in more detail, the monitoring panel is more expensive and larger in size. It may be difficult to deal with.

  The present invention was made from the actual situation in the above-described prior art, and its purpose is to provide information on the operation state of an elevator necessary for taking an appropriate response at the time of a fire or an earthquake at a low cost and in a space-saving manner. It is in providing the elevator apparatus which can do.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a fire control operation switch that is operated outside when a fire occurs and causes an elevator car to go straight to a predetermined evacuation floor, and the fire control operation. Either a fire light that is turned on in response to a fire control operation command that is output when the switch is turned on, or a seismic light that is turned on in response to an earthquake control command that is output in response to an earthquake detection exceeding a predetermined seismic intensity, or In an elevator apparatus equipped with both, the fire light is continuously turned on in response to the fire control operation command on the outside, and the fire light is turned on and off slowly in response to the start of operation of the car to the refuge floor Fire control operation state in which the fire light is turned on and off quickly upon completion of arrival of the car to the refuge floor, and the fire light is turned off upon completion of fire control operation. The seismic lamp starts to light continuously in response to the inner means and the seismic pipe operation command, and the seismic lamp blinks slowly in response to the start of operation to the nearest floor of the car. It is characterized by comprising at least one of a seismic control operation state guide means for making the seismic lamp blink rapidly upon completion of stoppage to the floor and turning off the seismic light upon completion of seismic control operation.

  The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention configured as described above turns on a fire light or an earthquake light installed externally according to a control operation command output in the event of a fire or an earthquake, The start of driving to the slammed floor or the nearest floor of the car, the arrival completion of the slammed floor or the nearest floor of the car is displayed. Thereby, it is possible to notify an external administrator of information related to the operation state of the elevator necessary for taking an appropriate response in the event of a fire or an earthquake. On the other hand, since the operation information of the elevator is notified by the lighting change of the fire light or the earthquake light, the apparatus can be made inexpensive and space-saving.

  In the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, the fire control operation state guide means starts lighting the fire light continuously at a normal brightness according to the fire control operation command, and the condemnation of the car The fire light is turned on and off slowly at a second set value that is brighter than usual when the operation to the floor is started, and the fire light is set according to the second set value when the arrival of the car at the refuge floor is completed. It is characterized in that the bright third setting value is used to blink quickly.

  The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention configured as described above changes the brightness of the firelight in addition to notifying the operation information of the elevator by lighting and blinking the firelight at different speeds as described above. Thus, the visual information is increased, whereby an external manager can more reliably grasp the state of the elevator.

  Further, the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that the fire control operation state guide means starts lighting the seismic lamp continuously at a normal brightness in response to the seismic tube operation command, and The seismic lamp is turned on and off slowly at a second set value that is brighter than normal when the operation to the floor is started, and the seismic lamp is set to the second setting when the stop of the car to the nearest floor is completed. It is characterized in that it flashes quickly at a third setting value brighter than the value.

  The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention configured as described above changes the brightness of the seismic lamp in addition to notifying the operation information of the elevator by lighting and blinking the seismic lamp at different speeds as described above. Thus, the visual information is increased, whereby an external manager can more reliably grasp the state of the elevator.

  In the present invention, since the external administrator can surely grasp the operation state of the elevator at the time of a fire or an earthquake, take appropriate measures such as the completion of fire control operation and confirmation of restoration of earthquake control operation. Can do. On the other hand, since the operation information of the elevator is notified by changing the lighting of a fire light or a seismic light, the apparatus can be made inexpensive and space-saving, and therefore the spread of the apparatus can be promoted.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of an elevator apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an elevator apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the elevator apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the elevator apparatus according to the present embodiment is installed in a central processing unit 2 that performs elevator control including operation control of the car 1 and an outside, for example, a manager room 3 provided in a building, A fire control operation switch 4a that is connected to the arithmetic processing unit 2 and that is operated in the event of a fire and directs the car 1 to a predetermined evacuation floor, and is output from the central processing unit 2 in response to the fire control operation switch 4a being turned on. A monitoring panel 4 having a fire light 4b that is turned on in response to a fire control operation command and a seismic light 4c that is turned on in response to an earthquake control command output from the central processing unit 2 in response to an earthquake detection exceeding a predetermined seismic intensity. And. In addition, each of the fire control operation state guidance means and the earthquake control operation state guidance means described above includes, for example, a central processing unit 2.

  Here, the processing procedure of the elevator apparatus of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the manager of the manager room 3 recognizes the occurrence of a fire, the fire control operation switch 4a is turned on in order to cause the car 1 to go straight to a predetermined refuge floor as step S1. In response to the fire control operation switch 4a being turned on, the central processing unit 2 sets the elevator to fire control operation and continuously turns on the fire light 4b with normal brightness as shown in step S2. Next, in response to the start of operation of the car 1 to the refuge floor, the central processing unit 2 turns the fire light 4b on and off slowly at a second setting value brighter than usual in step S3. In response to the completion of arrival at the floor, in step S4, the fire lamp 4b is turned on and flashed quickly at a third set value brighter than the second set value. The manager of the manager room 3 confirming the completion of the arrival of the car 1 at the refuge floor degausses the fire control operation switch 4a. Upon completion of the fire control operation, the central processing unit 2 performs the fire light 4b as step S5. Turn off the light.

  On the other hand, when an earthquake exceeding a predetermined seismic intensity is detected as shown in step S6, the central processing unit 2 sets the elevator to seismic control operation and turns the seismic lamp 4c to normal brightness as shown in step S7. Turn on continuously with. Next, in response to the start of operation of the car 1 to the nearest floor, the central processing unit 2 turns the seismic lamp 4c on and off slowly at a second set value brighter than usual in step S8. In response to the completion of arrival at the nearest floor, in step S9, the seismic lamp 4c is turned on and flashed quickly at a third set value brighter than the second set value. Upon completion of arrival of the car 1 at the nearest floor, the manager of the manager room 3 confirms whether or not the elevator can be returned to the normal state, and when the normal return is performed, that is, according to the end of the seismic control operation. The central processing unit 2 turns off the seismic lamp 4c as step S10.

  According to the present embodiment, the manager of the manager room 3 can surely grasp the operation state of the elevator by the lighting change of the fire light 4b or the earthquake light 4c at the time of a fire or an earthquake. Appropriate measures can be taken, such as response to termination of operations and confirmation of restoration of seismic control operation. On the other hand, since the operation information of the elevator is notified by the lighting change of the fire lamp 4b or the seismic lamp 4c, the apparatus can be made inexpensive and space-saving, and therefore the spread of the apparatus can be promoted.

  In addition, although this embodiment demonstrated as the monitoring panel 4 provided with the fire light 4b and the seismic light 4c, this invention is not restricted to this, What is provided with either a fire light or an earthquake light outside. It is also possible to apply the lighting change function of the present invention to the fire lights and seismic lights of the monitoring panel equipped with destination floor indicator lights and completion lights. Further, in this embodiment, the fire light 4b and the seismic light 4c are turned on and blinking at different speeds and the brightness is changed. A predetermined purpose can be achieved.

It is a schematic structure figure showing one embodiment of the elevator apparatus of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of an elevator apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Passenger car 2 Central processing part 3 Manager's room 4 Monitoring panel 4a Fire control operation switch 4b Fire light 4c Earthquake light

Claims (3)

Externally, a fire control operation switch that is operated in the event of a fire and directs the elevator car to a predetermined evacuation floor, and a fire light that is lit in response to a fire control operation command that is output when this fire control operation switch is turned on, Alternatively, in an elevator apparatus equipped with either one or both of the seismic lights that are turned on in response to the seismic operation command that is output in response to an earthquake detection exceeding a predetermined seismic intensity,
The fire light is continuously turned on in response to the fire control operation command, and the fire light is turned on and off slowly in response to the start of operation of the car to the refuge floor. The fire light is turned on and off quickly when the arrival at the floor is completed, the fire control operation state guide means for turning off the fire light when the fire control operation ends, and the seismic light according to the seismic pipe operation command. Continuous lighting starts, the seismic lamp blinks slowly according to the start of operation of the car to the nearest floor, and the seismic lamp blinks quickly according to the completion of the stop of the car to the nearest floor An elevator apparatus comprising at least one of a seismic control operation state guide means for turning off the seismic lamp in response to the end of seismic control operation.   The fire control operation state guide means starts lighting the fire light continuously with normal brightness according to the fire control operation command, and normally turns the fire light according to the start of operation of the car to the refuge floor. Slow blinking lighting at a brighter second set value, and the fire light flashing quickly at a third set value brighter than the second set value upon completion of arrival of the car at the refuge floor The elevator apparatus according to claim 1. The fire control operation state guide means starts lighting the seismic lamp continuously at a normal brightness according to the seismic pipe operation command, and turns the seismic lamp according to the start of operation of the car to the nearest floor. The second set value that is brighter than normal is set to blink slowly and the seismic lamp is blinked quickly at the third set value that is brighter than the second set value in response to the completion of stoppage of the car to the nearest floor. The elevator apparatus according to claim 1.

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