JP2008100804A - Elevator device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator device capable of suitably responding to the crime occurrence and medical crisis occurrence situation in a landing car. <P>SOLUTION: The landing car 1 is provided with a side surface impact detector 2 arranged on a side surface 1a of the landing car 1 and outputting a first detecting signal in response to impact detection, and a floor surface impact detector 3 arranged on a floor 1b of the landing car 1 and outputting a second detecting signal in response to the impact detection, as an impact detecting means for detecting impact, and is provided with a control means 4 switching to a crime preventive operation mode in response to the first detecting signal and switching to an emergency operation mode in response to the second detecting signal. Thus, while the impact is frequently applied to the side surface 1a of the landing car 1 by the movement of a sufferer and an assaulter when a crime occurs, this elevator device can suitably cope with the crime occurrence and medical crisis occurrence situation in the landing car 1, by making the most of a characteristic of mainly applying the impact to the floor 1b when a passenger falls down when feeling funny. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator apparatus, and more particularly to an elevator apparatus that detects a shock applied to a passenger car and performs a predetermined operation.

Conventionally, as an elevator device that detects the impact applied to the car and performs a predetermined operation, an impact detector that detects the impact is installed on the side of the car or on the floor, and when a crime occurs, the victim or perpetrator It has been proposed to detect the impact on the side and floor of the car due to the natural movement of the car, stop the car at the nearest floor and report the abnormality to the outside to prevent crime (for example, patent document) 1). In addition, a detector that emits an output according to the strength of the impact is provided, and it is determined that an impact exceeding a predetermined value has been detected, and an abnormality is reported to the outside, and the intercom in the car is automatically called. It has been proposed that the situation inside the car can be communicated to the outside when a crime occurs, and the inside situation can be grasped from the outside as well (for example, see Patent Document 2) ).
JP 58-100078 (Page 2, Fig. 1) JP-A-11-292419 (paragraph numbers 0009 to 0013, FIG. 1)

  All of the above are for the purpose of crime prevention, detecting the impact applied to the car at the time of crime occurrence, stopping the car to the nearest floor, reporting to the outside, or intercom with the outside Connection etc. are to be made. However, a shock may be applied to the car due to other factors, but in any of the cases described above, a predetermined process based on crime prevention is performed. For example, even if the passenger feels bad in the car and falls down, the elevator that detects the impact will stop at the nearest floor, report to the outside designated for crime prevention, or the intercom Connect. Therefore, there is a problem that it is not possible to cope with an emergency situation in which a passenger falls in a bad mood in the car.

  The present invention has been made based on the above-described prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an elevator apparatus capable of appropriately responding to the occurrence of crimes and sudden illnesses in a passenger car.

  In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes an impact detection means for detecting an impact on a car, and the impact detection means in an elevator apparatus that performs a predetermined operation in response to the impact detection. Are arranged on the side surface of the car and output a first detection signal in response to the impact detection, and are arranged on the floor of the car and the second detection in response to the impact detection. A floor impact detector for outputting a signal, and control means for switching to a crime prevention operation mode in accordance with the first detection signal and to switch to an emergency operation mode in accordance with the second detection signal. It is characterized by that.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention configured as described above, when the side impact detector disposed on the side surface of the car detects the impact and outputs the first detection signal, the control means prevents the elevator from crime. Switch to the driving mode and respond to the situation by a predetermined action set in advance for crime prevention. On the other hand, when the floor impact detector disposed on the floor of the car detects the impact and outputs the second detection signal, the control means switches to the emergency operation mode and a predetermined operation set in advance on the assumption of emergency. To respond to the situation. In this way, when a crime occurs, impacts are often applied to the side of the car due to the movement of the victim or the perpetrator, while the impact is mainly applied to the floor when the passenger feels bad and falls down By taking advantage of this, it is possible to respond appropriately to the occurrence of crimes and sudden illnesses in the car.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, the control means, as the crime prevention operation mode, causes the car to stop at the nearest floor to be in a door open state, to sound an alarm device, and The intercom in the car is in a talking state with a predetermined outside.

  In the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention configured as described above, a criminal act is performed in the car, and the side impact detector disposed on the side surface of the car detects the impact and the first detection signal The control means switches the elevator to the crime prevention operation mode, stops the car to the nearest floor and opens the door, sounds an alarm, and assumes that the intercom in the car is for crime prevention. A call state is set with a predetermined external device set in advance. As a result, the victim can be quickly accused, the perpetrator is prevented from continuing the criminal act, the passenger is informed of the situation inside the car and the inside of the car is grasped by the outside. Can be made possible.

  Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, the control means, as the emergency operation mode, moves the car straight to the entrance / exit floor of the building to open the door, sounds an alarm, and The interphone in the car is in a talking state with a predetermined outside.

  In the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention configured as described above, when the passenger feels bad in the car and falls down, the floor impact detector disposed on the floor of the car detects the impact. When the second detection signal is output, the control means switches to the emergency operation mode, moves the car straight to the entrance / exit floor of the building to open the door, sounds the alarm, and turns on the intercom in the car. A call state is established with a predetermined outside set in advance for emergency. As a result, it is possible to quickly locate the car on the entrance / exit floor most suitable for emergency activities, to notify the third party in the building of the situation, and to notify the state by the passenger and to the predetermined outside This makes it possible to grasp the situation inside the car.

  According to the present invention, the safety of an elevator is improved by making it possible to respond appropriately to the occurrence of a crime and a suddenly ill person in a passenger car, and the passenger's anxiety about the danger that may occur when using the elevator is reduced. Can be achieved.

  Embodiments of an elevator apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an elevator apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the elevator apparatus when an impact is applied to a side surface of the car, and FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the elevator apparatus at the time of an impact being applied to the floor.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the elevator apparatus of the present embodiment is provided on an impact detection means for detecting an impact on the elevator car 1, that is, on the side surface 1 a of the elevator car 1, and the first detection is performed according to the impact detection. A side impact detector 2 that outputs a signal, and a floor impact detector 3 that is disposed on the floor 1b of the car 1 and outputs a second detection signal in response to the impact detection, include a first detection signal. The control means 4 which switches to crime prevention operation mode according to this, and switches to emergency operation mode according to a 2nd detection signal, for example, the control part 4 which performs overall control of the elevator is provided. Further, an interphone 5 capable of talking to the outside, which will be described later, is installed in the car 1, and an alarm device 6 is provided so as to reverberate in the car 1 and an elevator hall (not shown). . Furthermore, in accordance with a command from the control unit 4, a predetermined external device set in advance for crime prevention in the crime prevention operation mode, for example, the police station 7 and the intercom 5 are connected and set in advance in the emergency operation mode on the assumption of emergency. In addition, a communication unit 9 that connects the predetermined outside, for example, the fire department 8 and the intercom 5 is provided.

  Here, the processing procedure when an impact is applied to the car 1 in the elevator apparatus of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When a criminal act is carried out in the car 1, the victim runs away from the car in order to keep the distance from the perpetrator, and when it collides strongly with the side 1a of the car 1, the side as shown in step S1 of FIG. The side impact detector 2 disposed in 1a detects the impact, and outputs a first detection signal to the control unit 4 as step S2. In response to the first detection signal, the control unit 4 switches the elevator to the crime prevention operation mode as shown in step S3, stops the car 1 at the nearest floor as step S4, opens the door, and performs step S5. The alarm device 6 is sounded at the same time, and in step S6, a crime prevention report command is output to the communication unit 9, and the intercom 5 in the car 1 is communicated with a predetermined outside that is set in advance for crime prevention, that is, the police station 7. State. As a result, the victim can be quickly accused, the perpetrator is prevented from continuing the criminal act, the passenger is informed of the situation inside the car 1, and the police station 7 is inside the car 1 It is possible to grasp the situation.

  Further, when the passenger falls in the car 1 and falls down and collides strongly with the floor 1b of the car 1, the floor impact detector 3 disposed on the floor 1b as shown in step S11 of FIG. The impact is detected, and a second detection signal is output to the control unit 4 as step S12. In accordance with the second detection signal, the control unit 4 switches the elevator to the emergency operation mode as shown in step S13, and moves the car 1 directly to the entrance / exit floor of the building to open the door as step S14. In step S15, the alarm device 6 is sounded, and in step S16, a rescue notification command is output to the communication unit 9, and the intercom 5 in the car 1 is set to a predetermined outside preset on the premise of emergency, that is, the fire station 8 Call state. As a result, the car 1 can be quickly located at the entrance / exit floor most suitable for emergency activities, the situation can be notified to a third party in the building, and the state communication by the passenger and the fire department The situation inside the car 1 can be grasped.

  According to the present embodiment, the safety of the elevator is improved by making it possible to appropriately deal with the occurrence of crimes and sudden illnesses in the car 1, and passengers' anxiety about the dangers that can occur when using the elevator Can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, the predetermined outside set in advance assuming crime prevention is the police station 7 and the predetermined outside set in advance assuming emergency is the fire station 8. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the crime prevention A place determined to be suitable for handling and emergency handling can be set as a predetermined outside. Furthermore, although the example which has arrange | positioned the alarm device 6 so that it may ring in the passenger car 1 and the hall of an elevator was shown, it is also effective to provide an alarm device in the management room etc. of a building.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an elevator apparatus according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of an elevator apparatus when an impact is added to the side surface of a passenger car. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the elevator apparatus at the time of an impact being applied to the floor of a passenger car.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car 1a Side 1b Floor 2 Side impact detector (impact detection means)
3 Floor impact detector (impact detection means)
4 Control unit (control means)
5 Intercom 6 Alarm 7 Police station 8 Fire station 9 Communications department

Claims (3)

In an elevator apparatus equipped with an impact detection means for detecting an impact on a car and performing a predetermined operation in response to the impact detection,
The impact detection means is disposed on a side surface of the car and outputs a first detection signal in response to the impact detection, and is disposed on the floor of the car and in response to the impact detection. A floor impact detector that outputs a second detection signal, a control for switching to a crime prevention operation mode in accordance with the first detection signal, and a switch to an emergency operation mode in accordance with the second detection signal An elevator apparatus comprising means.   The control means, as the crime prevention operation mode, stops the car at the nearest floor and puts it in a door open state, sounds an alarm device, and puts the intercom in the car into a talking state with a predetermined outside. The elevator apparatus according to claim 1.   The control means, as the emergency operation mode, moves the car directly to the entrance / exit floor of the building to open the door, causes the alarm to sound, and calls the interphone in the car to a predetermined outside. The elevator apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

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