JP2010058898A - Operation control device for escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve transport efficiency by optimizing the operation speed of an escalator based on the information of a train or station users. <P>SOLUTION: This operation control device of the escalator is provided for connecting a part between the platform floor of a station and a ticket examination floor, and enhances the transport efficiency, by controlling the speed of the escalator, by selecting an optimal operation speed pattern, and by controlling the rising-lowering operation speed of the escalator based on the number of boarding persons from the train entering into and stopping at a station platform and the number of passenger advancing to the platform passing through a ticket gate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation control device that controls the operating speed of an escalator based on information on the presence of a train and the number of passengers.

In a conventional escalator operation control device, for example, as in the method described in Patent Document 1, a method of controlling at a constant operation speed or a method of starting operation by detecting a passenger with a human sensor is used.
JP 2001-19336 A

  With the above technology, the transportation efficiency of the escalator cannot be increased due to congestion in the station platform during commuting hours, so there will be more people staying in the station platform, causing contact accidents with passing trains and There is a risk of falling accidents.

  An object of the present invention is to change the operation speed of an escalator by recognizing that a train has approached a station platform, to improve transportation efficiency, and to reduce the number of people staying at the station platform.

  Another object of the present invention is to reduce the power consumption while simultaneously making it easier to get on and off the escalator by reducing the operation speed of the escalator when the station platform is not crowded.

  Furthermore, by recognizing information on the number of passengers from the train and information on station users, it is possible not only to increase the operating speed but also to improve transportation efficiency by switching the escalator operating speed pattern based on the number of passengers is there.

  The escalator operation control device according to the present invention is an escalator operation control device that connects the platform floor and the ticket gate floor of the station, and receives reception information on the number of passengers from a train that enters and stops at the station platform. Device, a detection device for detecting the number of passengers traveling to the home through the ticket gate, and a control device for controlling the operating speed of the escalator ascending or descending, the control device receiving the number of passengers received by the receiving device And the operating speed of the raising and lowering of the elevator is controlled based on the information on the number of passengers traveling to the home detected by the detection device.

  According to the present invention, since the operation speed of the escalator can be optimized based on the train or station user information, it is effective in eliminating congestion in the station platform. Furthermore, there is an effect of preventing a contact accident with a passing train and a fall accident from the platform due to congestion in the station platform.

  When the station platform is not crowded, the escalator operation speed can be reduced to make it easier to get on and off the escalator and at the same time reduce the power consumption.

  Embodiments of an escalator operation control apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram when applied to an escalator operation control apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, on-line information and passenger number information for notifying that a train has stopped at a predetermined stop position in a train 10 are transmitted to a receiving antenna 12 via a transmitting antenna 11. Next, the received track information and passenger number information 13 are transmitted to the escalator operation control device 15 via the receiving device 14.

  Each vehicle of the train is provided with a weighing scale that detects the total weight of passengers in the vehicle, and the number of passengers in each vehicle can be detected by dividing by the average weight of the passengers. In addition, after entering or stopping at the train station platform, it is possible to detect the number of people getting off the vehicle and the number of people getting on the vehicle by detecting a decrease in the total weight within a certain time and an increase again. it can.

  The passenger number information 13 is transmitted from the transmitting antenna 11 installed in the train to the receiving antenna 12 installed in the station, and the passenger number information 13 from the train received by the receiving device 14 is escalator. To the operation control device 15.

  Information from the ticket gate system 16 is also input to the operation controller 15 of the escalator. Information on the number of passengers going to the platform of the station is detected by the escalator (conveyor unit) 17 from the number of passengers passing through the ticket gate, the destination of the passengers, and the like.

  The escalator (conveyor unit) 17 is driven according to the optimum driving speed pattern based on the information on the number of passengers 13 from these trains and the information from the ticket gate system 16. If there are many passengers getting off from the train entering or stopping at the station platform, increase the driving speed of the escalator (conveyor unit) 17 and if there are many passengers going to the platform through the ticket gate system 16, The operating speed for lowering the escalator (conveyor unit) 17 is increased.

  In addition, the crowd status of passengers at the platform is predicted based on the information on the number of passengers 13 from the train and the information from the ticket gate system 16, and from the platform floor of the escalator (conveyor unit) 17 to the ticket gate floor according to the crowd status of passengers at the platform. Set the driving ratio of rising and lowering from the ticket gate floor to the home floor and the driving speed when rising and falling.

  FIG. 2 shows an overall configuration diagram when applied to the operation control device of the escalators 17-1 and 17-2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 2, on-line information and passenger number information for notifying that the train has stopped at a predetermined stop position in the train 10 are transmitted to the receiving antenna 12 via the transmitting antenna 11. Next, the received track information and passenger number information 13 are transmitted to the operation control devices 15 of the plurality of escalators 17-1 and 17-2 via the reception device 14.

  The plurality of escalators 17-1 and 17-2 are normally set as dedicated escalators 17-1 rising from the home floor to the ticket floor and dedicated escalators descending from the ticket floor to the home floor, depending on the number of passengers Ascending driving speed and descending driving speed are adjusted. For example, when the number of passengers getting off from a train entering or stopping at a station platform is very large, both of the escalators 17-1 and 17-2 are provided. Both can be set as escalators that rise from the home floor to the ticket gate floor, increase the driving speed of the ascent, and move a very large number of passengers quickly and efficiently.

  In addition, when installing a plurality of escalators 17-1 and 17-2 at positions distant from the station platform, passengers getting off from vehicles close to the plurality of escalators 17-1 and 17-2 of the train stopped at the station platform The number of escalators 17-1 and 17-2 can be driven at different optimum driving speeds according to the number of passengers.

  Each escalator reduces the power consumption at the same time as making it easier to get on and off the escalator by lowering the escalator operation speed when the station platform is not crowded. In addition, when there are very few passengers, it is desirable to stop the operation and reduce the amount of power consumption, and to perform the necessary operation when using the passengers.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the internal processing of the escalator operation control device. The receiving circuit 21 receives information 20 from the receiving device and the ticket gate system, the driving control pattern selection processing unit 22 switches the pattern from the number of passengers, and the driving control pattern generating unit 23 sets the optimum driving control speed 24. The escalator (conveyor unit) can be commanded.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the escalator operation control apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the escalator operation control apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining internal processing of the escalator operation control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Train 11 Transmitting antenna 12 Receiving antenna 13 Train location information / passenger number information 14 Receiver 15 Escalator operation controller 16 Ticket gate system 17 Escalator (conveyor section)
20 Information from Receiving Device and Ticket Gate System 21 Information Receiving Unit 22 Operation Control Pattern Selection Processing Unit 23 Operation Control Pattern Generation Unit 24 Operation Control Speed

Claims (5)

  An escalator operation control device that connects between the platform floor of the station and other floors, a receiving device that receives information on the number of passengers from the train that arrives at the platform of the station, and an operating speed for ascending or descending the escalator A control device for controlling the escalator, wherein the control device controls the operating speed of the escalator ascending and descending based on the number of passengers received by the receiving device.   An escalator operation control device that connects between the station floor and the ticket gate floor, a receiving device that receives information on the number of passengers from the train that arrives at the station platform, and the number of passengers traveling to the platform through the ticket gate A detection device for detecting information, and a control device for controlling the operating speed of ascending or descending escalator, wherein the control device receives the number of passengers received by the receiving device and the number of passengers traveling to the home detected by the detecting device. An operation control device for an escalator, wherein the operation speed of ascent and descent of the escalator is controlled based on the information. In the escalator operation control device according to claim 1,
The receiving device receives information on the number of passengers getting off to the home from the train detected by the train stopped at the platform, and the control device is congested with passengers in the platform based on the information on the number of getting off passengers. An operation control device for an escalator that predicts the situation and controls the operation speed of the escalator ascending.   3. The escalator operation control device according to claim 2, wherein the detection device predicts information on the number of passengers traveling to the home from destination information of passengers passing through the ticket gate, and the control device counts the number of passengers traveling to the home. An operation control device for an escalator, wherein the operation speed of the escalator descending is controlled by predicting a congestion situation of passengers in the platform based on information.   5. The escalator operation control device according to claim 1, wherein the control device improves transport efficiency by switching a pattern of an escalator operation speed. 6.

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