JP2008273732A - Device, method and system for controlling locking/unlocking of elevator trunk room - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lock and unlock a trunk room of an elevator without constraining monitoring center personnel and without hindering confidentiality. <P>SOLUTION: The password information set by a manager of a trunk lock in response to an application for use of a trunk room is previously stored in a password number memory section 37. An elevator control panel 21 has a check section 33 for checking the input password information with the stored password information when the password information is input from an elevator car operation panel 23 by a user of the trunk room and a locking/unlocking portion 39 for locking/unlocking the trunk when the respective password information coincides with each other. The elevator control panel 21 also has an elimination section 34 for eliminating the password number stored in each of the memory sections 37 and 38 when lock is confirmed in conclusion of use of the trunk room. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a trunk lock unlocked / locked attached to a trunk room for elevator car room expansion.

  Conventionally, an elevator cab installed in an apartment house, a hospital, or the like has been provided with a trunk room for carrying large luggage such as a stretcher, a bag or a bicycle. The lock provided on the door of the trunk room (hereinafter referred to as “trunk lock”) is an electric lock that can be unlocked and locked under the monitoring of the elevator monitoring center.

  The trunk room is locked to prevent mischief and accidents during normal operation of elevators that are not used, and can be used upon application. However, even if it becomes available, if the user in the trunk room is unlocked or locked unilaterally from the monitoring center side when it is not in the car room, it will be used illegally, or children or pets may be trapped. Doing so may cause an accident.

  For this reason, in the prior art, a person who is permitted to use the trunk room waits in the car room and performs a predetermined operation in accordance with an instruction from the monitoring center side so that the trunk room can be unlocked or locked. Has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

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  However, conventionally, since both the trunk lock manager (monitoring center member) and the trunk room user on the monitoring center side can complete unlocking and locking, the monitoring center member can To respond with the user, they will be restrained while the trunk room is being used.

  In addition, if the trunk room unlocking / locking PIN is set to the trunk room user, and the trunk room user is prompted to enter the PIN number to start using the trunk room, monitoring The center member is not restrained even while the trunk room is being used. However, since the personal identification number will be notified to those who use the trunk room, those who have used the trunk room even once will illegally use the trunk room without applying unless the personal identification number is changed. It becomes possible.

  An object of the present invention is to unlock and lock an elevator trunk room without restraining a monitoring center member and without impairing confidentiality.

  An elevator trunk lock control device according to the present invention includes a password information storage means for storing password information set by an administrator of a trunk lock attached to a trunk room for expanding an elevator cab, and opening and closing the trunk lock. Trunk lock opening / closing mechanism for unlocking / locking by performing, receiving means for receiving password information input for unlocking or locking by a user of the trunk room, and password information stored in the password information storage means And collating means for collating the input password information received by the receiving means, and when the validity of the input password information is confirmed as a result of the collation by the collating means, the trunk lock opening / closing mechanism is unlocked or Control means for locking, and erasure for erasing password information stored in the password information storage means when locked by the trunk lock opening / closing mechanism And the step, and has a.

  In addition, there is a reporting means for reporting to the trunk lock administrator when the trunk lock is not locked even after a predetermined time has elapsed after being unlocked by the trunk lock opening / closing mechanism.

  The elevator trunk room unlocking / locking control method according to the present invention controls a trunk lock opening / closing mechanism for unlocking / locking by opening / closing a trunk lock attached to a trunk room for elevator car room expansion. A password information acquisition step executed by the control device and receiving the password information set by the trunk lock manager and registered in the password information storage means; and the password information input for unlocking by the trunk room user A first receiving step for receiving, a first checking step for checking the password information stored in the password information storing means, and the input password information received by the first receiving step; A step of unlocking the trunk lock opening / closing mechanism when the validity of the input personal identification information is confirmed by the verification step; The second reception step for receiving the password information input for locking, the password information stored in the password information storage means, and the input password information received by the second reception step are collated. When the validity of the input password information is confirmed by the second verification step and the second verification step, the locking step for locking the trunk lock opening / closing mechanism; And an erasing step of erasing the stored password information.

  The elevator trunk room unlocking / locking control system according to the present invention is installed in a monitoring center for remotely monitoring a locked elevator with a trunk room, and is set by a trunk lock administrator according to a trunk room use application. A password information transmitting means for transmitting the password information to the building side where the elevator is installed, and a trunk lock opening / closing mechanism for unlocking / locking the building side by opening and closing the trunk lock; A password information receiving means for receiving the password information sent from the remote monitoring device and registering it in the password information storage means; and a password inputted by a trunk room user from a car operation panel provided in the elevator car room Receiving means for receiving information; password information stored in the password information storage means; input password information received by the receiving means; A collation means for collation, a control means for unlocking or locking the trunk lock opening / closing mechanism when the validity of the input password information is confirmed as a result of the collation by the collating means, and the trunk lock opening / closing mechanism And an erasing means for erasing the password information stored in the password information storage means.

  According to the present invention, the password information necessary for unlocking / locking the trunk room is set in advance, and the password information input by the user is collated with the password information set in advance. Since the room can be unlocked and locked, the trunk room can be used without restraining the monitoring center staff. Further, since the password information that can be used effectively only for a series of unlocking and locking is used without using the fixed password information, the confidentiality of the password information can be maintained.

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

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an elevator trunk room unlocking / locking control system according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which a remote monitoring device 10 installed in a monitoring center 1 for monitoring an elevator and an elevator control panel 21 of an elevator installed in a building 2 such as a building are connected via a network 3. It is shown. Further, FIG. 1 shows a car room 22 of an elevator to be monitored, a car operation panel 23 that is provided in the car room 22 for a user to specify a destination, etc., and a large luggage in the car room 22. An annexed trunk chamber 24 and a trunk unlocking / locking device 25 for opening and closing a trunk lock which is an electric lock are shown. A car operation panel 23 and a trunk unlocking / locking device 25 are connected to the elevator control panel 21.

  The remote monitoring device 10 is a computer that monitors the elevator device while exchanging data with the elevator control panel 21 installed in each building 2 via the network 3. The elevator control panel 21 performs elevator car operation control and the like, but when an elevator abnormality is detected during operation, the elevator control panel 21 transmits information to be notified such as a periodic report report to the remote monitoring device 10. . The elevator control panel 21 also receives the transmission signal from the car operation panel 23 to recognize the operation content by the user. Furthermore, the elevator control panel 21 is unlocked or locked by transmitting an instruction signal to the trunk unlocking / locking device 25.

  In the present embodiment, the control content in the elevator control panel 21 is different from the conventional one, and the equipment itself of the elevator apparatus including the elevator control panel 21 and the cab 22 may be the same as the conventional one. Only 21 and one car room 22 are shown. The monitoring center 1 monitors one or a plurality of elevator devices installed in a plurality of buildings 2, but only one building 2 is shown in FIG. Further, although only one remote monitoring device 10 is shown in the monitoring center 1 for the sake of convenience, it can be realized with the same hardware configuration as before.

  FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of the elevator trunk room unlocking / locking control system according to the present embodiment.

  The remote monitoring device 10 includes a personal identification number generation unit 11, a personal identification number transmission unit 12, and a trunk lock state monitoring unit 13. The personal identification number generation unit 11 generates a personal identification number as personal identification information in accordance with an operation instruction by the monitoring center member. The code number transmitting unit 12 transmits the code number generated by the code number generating unit 11 to the corresponding elevator control panel 21. The trunk lock state monitoring unit 13 receives the notification from the elevator control panel 21 that has detected that the trunk lock is not locked even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the trunk lock is unlocked, thereby determining the trunk lock state. Monitor.

  On the other hand, the elevator control panel 21 has a personal identification number receiving unit 31, an operation receiving unit 32, a verification unit 33, a deletion unit 34, a notification unit 35, an overall control unit 36, a personal identification number storage unit 37, and an input number storage unit 38. ing. The personal identification number receiving unit 31 receives the personal identification number sent from the remote monitoring device 10 and registers it in the personal identification number storage unit 37. The operation accepting unit 32 accepts the operation contents for the car operation panel 23, but when the password is entered by the trunk room user, the entered code number is stored in the input number storage unit 38. The collation unit 33 collates the personal identification numbers stored in the personal identification number storage unit 37 and the input number storage unit 38, respectively. The erasing unit 34 erases the personal identification number stored in the personal identification number storage unit 37 and the input number storage unit 38 in accordance with an instruction from the overall control unit 36. The overall control unit 36 instructs the erasing unit 34 to erase when locked by the trunk unlocking / locking device 25. The notification unit 35 transmits information indicating that to the trunk lock state monitoring unit 13 when it is not locked even after a predetermined time has elapsed after being unlocked by the trunk unlocking / locking device 25, thereby Report to the lock administrator. The overall control unit 36 performs overall control in the elevator control panel 21. The unlocking / locking unit 39 included in the overall control unit 36 has the validity of the password (input password information) stored in the input number storage unit 38 as a result of matching by the matching unit 33 as a result of matching of the passwords. If confirmed, the trunk unlocking / locking device 25 is unlocked or locked.

  The elevator control panel 21 is equipped with a processor, ROM, RAM, input means, display means, network controller, and other components necessary for carrying out processes to be described later. This is realized by a cooperative operation with a program operating on a processor mounted on the board 21. The storage units 37 and 38 are realized by a storage device such as a RAM.

  The program can be provided not only by communication means but also by storing in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. The program provided from the communication means or the recording medium is installed in the computer, and various processes are realized by the CPU of the computer sequentially executing the installation program.

  Next, unlocking and locking operations performed when the trunk chamber 24 in the present embodiment is transferred will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  A person who wants to use the trunk room 24 applies for use to the monitoring center 1 and obtains permission in advance. The monitoring center member remotely monitors the information that can specify the elevator control panel 21 that controls the elevator provided with the trunk room 24 according to the application for the use of the trunk room 24 and the instruction to generate the password for the trunk room. Input to the device 10.

  The personal identification number generation unit 11 generates a personal identification number in accordance with an operation instruction by a monitoring center member. The personal identification number transmission unit 12 transmits the personal identification number generated by the personal identification number generation unit 11 to the elevator control panel 21 that can be identified from the input by the monitoring center member. In the elevator control panel 21, when the code number receiving unit 31 receives the code number sent from the remote monitoring device 10, the code number receiving unit 31 registers the code number in the code number storage unit 37 (step 101).

  The monitoring center member informs the use applicant of the password generated by the password generating unit 11 and the operation method of the car operation panel 23 such as input of the password.

  In the present embodiment, the personal identification number generation unit 11 automatically generates a personal identification number, and the monitoring center member can call the application applicant using the personal identification number displayed on a display (not shown) of the remote monitoring device 10, e-mail, etc. However, the personal identification number considered by the monitoring center member may be manually input from the remote monitoring device 10 and transmitted to the personal identification number transmission unit 12.

  As described above, when the preparation for using the trunk room 24 is completed, the monitoring center member is released from the unlocking or locking of the trunk room 24 for which use has been applied. In other words, it is not necessary to keep in touch with the trunk room user, as will become clear from the processing described later.

  By storing the personal identification number in the personal identification number storage unit 37, the use applicant (trunk user) can use the trunk room 24. Accordingly, the trunk user gets into the car room 22 within the period for which the application for use is made or before the permitted end, and performs a predetermined operation on the car operation panel 23 according to the operation method transmitted from the monitoring center staff. The personal identification number transmitted from the member is input from the car operation panel 23 for unlocking.

  As described above, when an operation necessary for unlocking is input by the trunk room user (Y in step 102), the operation receiving unit 32 receives the input password and registers it in the input number storage unit 38. (Step 103). When the operation reception unit 32 receives the password, the verification unit 33 reads and verifies the password stored in the password storage 37 and the input number storage 38 (step 104). If the input code number does not match the code number stored in the code number storage unit 37 as a result of the collation (N in step 105), the trunk room is used by voice output or screen display on the car operation panel 23. The user is notified of the mismatch of the security code and is prompted to re-enter the security code.

  On the other hand, when the validity of the input password information is confirmed because the input password matches the password stored in the password storage unit 37 (Y in step 105), the unlocking / locking unit 39 The lock / lock device 25 is unlocked. Further, the overall control unit 36 starts time counting by the time measuring means (timer) held inside the elevator control panel 21 in accordance with the unlocking (step 106).

  By being unlocked, the trunk room user starts using the trunk room 24. Then, when the use ends, a predetermined operation is performed to lock. In the case of the present embodiment, the locking is basically performed in the same manner as the unlocking. That is, the trunk room user inputs the personal identification number transmitted from the monitoring center member from the car operation panel 23 for locking in accordance with the operation method transmitted from the monitoring center member.

  When an operation necessary for locking is input by the trunk room user (Y in step 108), the operation reception unit 32 receives the input password and registers it in the input number storage unit 38 (step 109). . When the operation reception unit 32 receives the password, the verification unit 33 reads and verifies the password stored in the password storage 37 and the input number storage 38 (step 110). If the input code number does not match the code number stored in the code number storage unit 37 (N in step 111) as a result of the collation, the trunk room is used by voice output or screen display on the car operation panel 23. The user is notified of the mismatch of the security code and is prompted to re-enter the security code.

  On the other hand, when the validity of the input password information is confirmed because the input password matches the password stored in the password storage unit 37 (Y in step 111), the unlocking / locking unit 39 The lock / lock device 25 is locked (step 112).

  When it is detected that the above locking has been normally completed, the overall control unit 36 issues an erasure instruction to the erasure unit 34, and the erasure unit 34 receives the password number storage unit 37 and the input in accordance with the instruction from the overall control unit 36. The password stored in each of the number storage units 38 is deleted (step 113).

  By the way, after unlocking, if the operation required for locking by the trunk room user has not been input even after a predetermined time has elapsed (Y in step 107), it is more accurate until the predetermined time elapses. If the input of the personal identification number cannot be confirmed, the overall control unit 36 issues a notification instruction to that effect to the notification unit 35 that a timeout has occurred. In response to this instruction, the reporting unit 35 reports to the remote monitoring device 10 that the used trunk room 24 is not locked (step 114). Thereafter, the erasure unit 34 erases the passwords stored in the password number storage unit 37 and the input number storage unit 38 in accordance with an instruction from the overall control unit 36 (step 113).

  When the trunk lock state monitoring unit 13 in the remote monitoring device 10 recognizes that the trunk lock is not locked by receiving the notification from the elevator control panel 21, the trunk lock state monitoring unit 13 automatically transmits a message to the maintenance staff. Or, the information is displayed on the display of the remote monitoring device 10 to cause the monitoring center member to contact the trunk room user or maintenance personnel. In this way, it is possible to prevent the trunk chamber 24 from being left in the unlocked state. The predetermined time set in the timer is determined to be a state in which the trunk room 24 is not locked because the trunk user has used the trunk room 24 but forgot to lock it afterwards. It is time that can be done. For example, it can be arbitrarily set by the monitoring center 1 side based on the capacity of luggage that can be loaded in the car room 22 and the trunk room 24, the number of floors of the building 2, and the like.

  According to the present embodiment, as described above, it is possible to unlock and lock the trunk chamber 24 of the elevator without restraining the monitoring center staff while using the trunk chamber 24 and without losing confidentiality. it can.

  By the way, if the password stored in the storage units 37 and 38 is not erased in step 113, for example, a person who uses the trunk room 24 this time is requested to use the trunk room 24 next. It becomes possible to continue using the trunk room 24 until the registered content of the password storage unit 37 is updated with a new password. In addition, the person who tries to use it illegally is given an opportunity to read the personal identification number from each of the storage units 37 and 38. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the password is erased when the use of the trunk room 24 is terminated in order to increase the certainty of confidentiality compliance. At least the contents stored in the personal identification number storage unit 37 need to be erased because the personal identification number normally issued by the translock administrator is stored. In this embodiment, the transformer lock can be opened and closed by using a password that can be used effectively only for a series of unlocking and locking operations.

  In the present embodiment, the password is used as the password information on the assumption that the destination (floor) button of the car operation panel 23 is used. However, the password information need not be limited to a number. For example, a series of operation procedures for a button may be set as the password information, such as pressing a certain button a specified number of times and then pressing another button the specified number of times.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the password that is valid only for a series of unlocking and locking can be used by deleting the password from the storage units 37 and 38 after the use of the trunk room 24 is completed. Separate passwords may be set for the unlocking and locking of the trunk chamber 24. That is, not a password that is valid only for a series of unlocking and locking, but a dedicated password for each unlocking and locking. In this case, considering that the monitoring center member is not restrained, both the personal identification numbers are registered in the personal identification number storage unit 37 at the start of use of the trunk room 24 and are transmitted to the trunk user. When the trunk chamber 24 is unlocked, the unlocking code number is erased from the code number storage unit 37, and when the trunk chamber 24 is locked, the locking code number is erased from the code number storage unit 37. By doing so, confidentiality can be further improved.

  The present invention has been made to solve the problems that occur due to the unlocking / locking of the trunk chamber 24 that extends the cab 22. However, when it becomes necessary to perform unlocking and locking in the same manner as the trunk chamber 24, the present invention can also be applied to such a case.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an elevator trunk room unlocking / locking control system according to the present invention. It is a block block diagram of the elevator trunk room unlocking | locking / locking control system in this Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the unlocking | locking and locking process performed when transferring the trunk chamber in this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Monitoring center, 2 Buildings, 3 Network, 10 Remote monitoring apparatus, 11 PIN number generation part, 12 PIN number transmission part, 13 Trunk lock state monitoring part, 21 Elevator control panel, 22 Car room, 23 Car operation panel, 24 Trunk room, 25 Trunk unlocking / locking device, 31 Security code receiving unit, 32 Operation receiving unit, 33 Verification unit, 34 Erasing unit, 35 Reporting unit, 36 Overall control unit, 37 Security code storage unit, 38 Input number storage unit 39 Unlocking / locking part.

Claims (4)

Password information storage means for storing password information set by an administrator of a trunk lock attached to a trunk room for elevator car room expansion;
A trunk lock opening and closing mechanism that unlocks and locks by opening and closing the trunk lock;
Accepting means for accepting password information inputted for unlocking or locking by a user of the trunk room;
Collation means for collating the password information stored in the password information storage means and the input password information received by the receiving means;
As a result of collation by the collation means, control means for unlocking or locking the trunk lock opening and closing mechanism when the validity of the input password information is confirmed;
Erasure means for erasing the password information stored in the password information storage means when locked by the trunk lock opening and closing mechanism;
An elevator trunk lock control device comprising: In the elevator trunk locking device according to claim 1,
An elevator trunk lock control device comprising reporting means for notifying a trunk lock administrator when a lock has not been locked for a predetermined time after being unlocked by the trunk lock opening / closing mechanism. It is implemented by a control device that controls the trunk lock opening and closing mechanism that unlocks and locks by opening and closing the trunk lock attached to the trunk room for elevator car room expansion,
A password information acquisition step for receiving the password information set by the administrator of the trunk lock and registering it in the password information storage means;
A first accepting step for accepting password information inputted for unlocking by a user of the trunk room;
A first collation step for collating the personal identification information stored in the personal identification information storage means with the input personal identification information received in the first acceptance step;
An unlocking step for unlocking the trunk lock opening and closing mechanism when the validity of the input personal identification information is confirmed by the first verification step;
A second accepting step for accepting password information entered for locking by a user of the trunk room;
A second collation step for collating the personal identification information stored in the personal identification information storage means with the input personal identification information received by the second acceptance step;
A locking step of locking the trunk lock opening and closing mechanism when the validity of the input password information is confirmed by the second verification step;
An erasing step of erasing the password information stored in the password information storage means when locked;
An elevator trunk room unlocking / locking control method characterized by comprising: Installed in the monitoring center that remotely monitors the elevator with a locked trunk room, and sends the password information set by the trunk lock administrator to the building where the elevator is installed according to the trunk room application. A password information transmission means for
On the building side,
A trunk lock opening and closing mechanism that unlocks and locks by opening and closing the trunk lock;
PIN information receiving means for receiving the PIN information sent from the remote monitoring device and registering it in the PIN information storage means;
Accepting means for accepting password information inputted by a trunk room user from a car operation panel provided in the elevator car room;
Collation means for collating the password information stored in the password information storage means and the input password information received by the receiving means;
As a result of collation by the collation means, control means for unlocking or locking the trunk lock opening and closing mechanism when the validity of the input password information is confirmed;
Erasure means for erasing the password information stored in the password information storage means when locked by the trunk lock opening and closing mechanism;
An elevator trunk room unlocking / locking control system characterized by comprising:

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