JP2007254119A - Group supervisory operation elevator monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a group supervisory operation elevator monitoring system having a means for associating group supervisory operation effects with operation information on each elevator and informing a building caretaker or a building tenant of a time series change of the group supervisory operation effects. <P>SOLUTION: A monitoring device 40 includes an operation information processing means 50, a database 60, an elevator facility monitoring means 70, a group supervisory operation effect evaluating means 90 and a display means 80. The group supervisory operation effect evaluating means 90 comprises a means for simulating operation information when group supervisory operation is performed by diversely changing incorporated numbers of cars in each bank; a means for calculating group supervisory operation effects based on the simulated group supervisory operation information and operation information in the case of individual operation; and the means for associating the operation information in the case of individual operation, the simulated group supervisory operation information and the group supervisory operation effects with time information, storing the associated information in the database 60 and performing the time series display of the associated information on the display means 80. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a group management elevator monitoring system, and more particularly to means for displaying a change in effect due to group management.

  Elevator operation efficiency is evaluated using parameters such as boarding time, waiting time, and degree of congestion in the car.

  There has been proposed a method of displaying the operation bias rate of each group management elevator using the relative distance of each elevator (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In order to satisfy various customer requirements, a technique has been proposed in which various control parameters are set and a group management elevator is automatically evaluated using a simulator, that is, a simulation means (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  There has also been proposed a technique for evaluating the service performance before and after the change for each floor and each zone when the control rule for group management control is changed (for example, see Patent Document 3).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-53143 (page 3 FIGS. 2 to 4) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-20466 (pages 3 to 4 and FIGS. 1 to 4) JP-A-8-324900 (pages 3-4, FIGS. 1-4)

  In the above prior art, the group management control is compared with the group management control or the group management before the elevator renewal and the group management after the renewal are compared generally. The effect of group management can be shown quantitatively.

  However, the group management effect is associated with the operation information of each elevator, and the time series change of the group management effect cannot be shown to the building manager or the building tenant.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a group management elevator monitoring system including means for associating a group management effect with operation information of each elevator and indicating a time series change of the group management effect to a building manager or a building tenant. is there.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides each bank with a plurality of passenger cars, a car control device that controls each car, a landing call button installed in each hall, and a car control device. In a group management elevator monitoring system comprising a group management control device for grouping and managing, and a monitoring device for comprehensively monitoring and controlling the group management control device, the monitoring device is obtained via the group management control device and the machine control device. Operation information processing means for processing the operation information from the car and landing call button and grasping the status of the entire group management elevator, a database for storing equipment information, group management processing procedures, operation information, etc., and equipment information And elevator equipment monitoring means for monitoring the health of the entire elevator based on operation information, group management effect evaluation means, and monitoring by elevator equipment monitoring means And display means for displaying the evaluation of the group management effect by the group and the group management effect evaluation means, etc., and the group management effect evaluation means displays the operation information when the group management is performed by changing the number of transfer cars in each bank variously. Means for simulating, means for calculating group management effect based on simulated group management operation information and operation information in the case of individual driving, individual operation information, simulated group management operation information and group management effect A group management elevator monitoring system is proposed which is associated with time information, stored in a database, and displayed in time series on a display means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a group management effect and the operation information of each elevator are linked | related, a group management effect is shown quantitatively and in time series, and it can explain to customers, such as a building administrator or a building tenant, exactly.

  In addition, when the effect of group management deteriorates and a defect occurs apparently, the cause and how much the group management effect has deteriorated due to the cause can be distinguished for each cause and explained in time series.

  For example, the number of group management units is reduced from 3 to 2 units for VIP operation, and the group management effect is reduced during that time. Can explain changes in time series.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 1-5, the Example of the group management elevator monitoring system by this invention is described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a group management elevator monitoring system according to the present invention.

  The group management elevator monitoring system according to the present embodiment includes a car 1 provided in a plurality, although only one is shown here, and car control devices 10, 11, 12,... That control each car. Group management control devices 30, 31, 32 for grouping and managing the machine control devices 10, 11, 12,... In the hall call buttons 20, 21, 22 installed in the hall and the banks A, B, C,. And a monitoring device 40 that comprehensively monitors and controls the group management control device.

  The monitoring device 40 processes the operation information from the car 1 and the landing call buttons 20, 21, 22 obtained through the group management control devices 30, 31, 32 and the machine control devices 10, 11, 12,. Operation information processing means 50 for grasping the status of the entire management elevator, database 60 for storing equipment information, group management processing procedure, operation information, and the like, and monitoring the health of the entire elevator based on the equipment information and operation information Elevator management monitoring means 70, group management effect evaluation means 90 according to the present invention, and display means 80 for displaying the results of monitoring by the elevator equipment monitoring means 70, evaluation of group management effects by the group management effect evaluation means 90, and the like. It is out.

  The operation information of the car 1 is collected by the number control devices 10, 11, 12,. .. And the information on the landing call buttons 20, 21, 22,... Are transmitted to the group management control devices 30, 31, 32,. The group management control devices 30, 31 and 32 transmit the operation information of each elevator to the operation information processing means 50. It should be noted that the number of machine control devices 10, 11, 12,..., Which are aggregated into the group management control devices 30, 31, 32,.

  The operation information processing means 50 stores the operation information from each elevator in the database 60 in association with the time.

  The database 60 stores elevator operation information and group management effects for a predetermined period, and outputs and reproduces various data according to requests from the operation information processing means 50, elevator equipment monitoring means 70, and group management effect evaluation means 90. It is.

The group management effect evaluation means 90 is a means for simulating operation information when group management is performed by changing the number of transfer cars 1 in each bank A, B, C, and when individually operating with simulated group management operation information. The means for calculating the group management effect based on the operation information of the vehicle, the operation information for the individually operated operation, the simulated group management operation information and the group management effect are associated with the time information, stored in the database 60, and displayed on the display means 80. For example, for elevators with a group of 3 units, if 3 units are individually operated, 2 units are grouped, and 3 units are grouped, the elevator operation is simulated To do.

  If the elevator facility is scheduled to be renewed or renewed, the operation is simulated for the case where it is controlled by the group management control procedure before the renewal or the case where it is controlled by the group management control procedure after the renewal.

The group management effect evaluation means 90 is based on the operation information of the simulation result and the operation information of each unit obtained from the operation information processing means 50.
[Group management effect] =
[Average waiting time during individual operation]
÷ [Average waiting time during group management control]
Is displayed in%.

  Here, the average waiting time is used as an evaluation parameter for the group management effect. In addition, the power consumption of each elevator, based on information that can be acquired by the operation information processing means 50 and can be simulated by the group management effect evaluation means 90 in accordance with a request from a customer such as a building administrator or a building tenant. Elevator balance, variation, transport capacity, etc. may be evaluated.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an evaluation procedure in the group management effect evaluation means in the group management elevator monitoring system according to the present invention.

  The group management effect evaluation means 90 calculates the group management effect based on the actual measurement value in the case of individual operation without group management and the simulated value in the case of group management with various transfer numbers.

  First, it is determined whether it is a group management elevator (S1).

  If it is a group management elevator, a timer for calculation processing is operated every predetermined time (S2). The length of the predetermined time can be arbitrarily set.

  When the set time has elapsed (S3), the actual operation state of each elevator is acquired (S4).

  Simulate the operation when group transfer is performed by changing the number of transfers. When the elevator facility is scheduled to be renewed or renewed, the operation is simulated for the case where it is controlled by the group management control procedure before the renewal, the case where it is controlled by the group management control procedure after the renewal (S5).

  Measured values when each elevator is individually operated, measured values when group management is performed by changing the number of transfer units, measured values when controlled by group management control procedure before renewal, and controlled by group management control procedure after renewal The group management effect is calculated based on the actual measurement value of the case (S6).

  The evaluation procedure of S1 to S6 is repeated until the evaluation is completed for all the cars (S7).

  FIG. 3 is an example of a time chart showing time-series changes in traffic volume, group management transfer number, average waiting time measured value, average waiting time simulation value (simulated value), and group management effect in bank A.

  If, for example, the bank A tab is selected from the bank selection tab 200 among the switching tabs, as shown in FIG. 3, the traffic volume in bank A, the number of groups managed, the average waiting time measured value, the average waiting time simulation value ( (Simulated value), a time chart showing the time-series change of the group management effect is displayed.

  The time chart showing the time series change of the group management effect is rewritten at a predetermined cycle, and provides information on the group management effect of the elevator in real time to the building manager or the building tenant.

  It should be noted that the traffic volume and the average waiting time measured value accumulated in the past are simulated assuming the number of group management transfer, the average waiting time simulation value (simulated value) and the group management effect are obtained, and the group management transfer number and transfer are determined. You can also experiment to optimize timing.

  Of the traffic volume from the elevator, the number of group management transfers, the average waiting time measured value, the average waiting time simulation value (simulated value), and the time series change of the group management effect, instead of the average waiting time measured value, For example, it is also possible to capture operation information such as the actual measured value of average power consumption of each elevator, simulate the average power consumption value, and display the average power consumption value (simulated value) and time series changes in group management effects is there.

  In addition, when the bank switching tab 200 on the screen is selected, the bank to be displayed can be switched to one of A, B, and C.

  FIG. 4 is an example of a time chart showing the time series changes of the group management effect in banks A, B, and C in comparison.

  When the group management effect tab 201 is selected from among the switching tabs, the time series changes in the group management effect in the banks A, B, and C can be compared and displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. Here, if the color, line type, etc. of the curves of the banks A, B and C are changed and displayed, it becomes easier to compare.

  FIG. 5 selects only the traffic volume, the number of group management incorporations, and the group management effect from the time chart of FIG. 3 to display their time-series changes, and further enlarges a part of the group management effect. It is a figure which shows a condition.

  As shown in FIG. 5, it is also possible to select only the items to be displayed and display them on the screen, store the display items, and display only the same items on the screen after the next system restart. Also good.

  Further, when a time curve 202 having a focused item is selected, an enlarged curve of the selected portion 202 is displayed, and the time-series change can be confirmed in more detail.

It is a block diagram which shows the system | strain structure of the group management elevator monitoring system by this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the evaluation procedure in the group management effect evaluation means in the group management elevator monitoring system by this invention. It is an example of the time chart which shows the time series change of the traffic volume in bank A, the number of group management transfer, average waiting time actual measurement value, average waiting time simulation value (simulation value), and group management effect. It is an example of the time chart which compares and shows the time-sequential change of the group management effect in the banks A, B, and C. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a situation in which only the traffic volume, the number of group management transfers, and the group management effect are selected from the time chart of FIG. 3 and their time-series changes are displayed, and a part of the group management effect is enlarged and displayed. It is.

Explanation of symbols

1 Car 10, 11, 12 Unit Control Device 20, 21, 22 Landing Call Buttons 30, 31, 32 Group Management Control Device 40 Monitoring Device 50 Operation Information Processing Unit 60 Database 70 Elevator Equipment Monitoring Unit 80 Display Unit 90 Group Management Effect Evaluation means 200, 201 switching tab 202 selection part

Claims (5)

A car control device that controls a plurality of cars, a car call control device that controls each car, a hall call button installed in each hall, a group management control device that groups and manages the car control devices in each bank, In a group management elevator monitoring system consisting of a monitoring device that comprehensively monitors and controls the group management control device,
Operation information processing means for processing the operation information from the car and the landing call button obtained by the monitoring device through the group management control device and the number machine control device and grasping the status of the entire group management elevator; Database for storing equipment information, group management procedure, operation information, elevator equipment monitoring means for monitoring the health of the entire elevator based on equipment information and operation information, group management effect evaluation means, elevator equipment Display means for displaying the monitoring result by the monitoring means and the evaluation of the group management effect by the group management effect evaluation means, and the like,
Means for simulating operation information when the group management effect evaluation means performs group management by changing the transfer number of the cars in each bank, simulating group management operation information and operation information when individually operated; The group management effect is calculated on the basis of the operation information, the individually operated operation information, the simulated group management operation information and the group management effect are associated with time information, stored in the database, and displayed in time series on the display unit. A group management elevator monitoring system comprising: means for displaying. A car control device that controls a plurality of cars, a car call control device that controls each car, a hall call button installed in each hall, a group management control device that groups and manages the car control devices in each bank, In a group management elevator monitoring system consisting of a monitoring device that comprehensively monitors and controls the group management control device,
Operation information processing means for processing the operation information from the car and the landing call button obtained by the monitoring device through the group management control device and the number machine control device and grasping the status of the entire group management elevator; Database for storing equipment information before and after renewal, group management processing procedure, operation information, etc., elevator equipment monitoring means for monitoring the health of the entire elevator based on equipment information and operation information, and group management effect Evaluation means, and display means for displaying the monitoring results by the elevator equipment monitoring means and the evaluation of the group management effect by the group management effect evaluation means, etc.,
The group management effect evaluation means simulates the operation information when the group management is performed by changing the number of transfer cars in each bank in each bank, the facilities before and after the renewal, and the group management operation information simulated. Associates time information with means for calculating group management effects based on operation information when individually operated, and operation information individually operated for facilities before and after renewal, simulated group management operation information, and group management effects The group management elevator monitoring system comprising: means for storing the data in the database and displaying the data in time series on the display means. In the group management elevator monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2,
The group management effect evaluation means includes means for associating operation information for individual operation, simulated group management operation information and group management effect with time information for each bank, and displaying the time information in time series on the display means. Group management elevator monitoring system. In the group management elevator monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2,
The group management elevator monitoring system characterized in that the group management effect evaluation means includes means for associating the group management effect with time information for a plurality of banks and causing the display means to superimpose and display it in time series. In the group management elevator monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The group management elevator monitoring system, wherein the group management effect evaluation means includes means for enlarging and displaying a part of a curve displayed in time series according to a selection operation.

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