JP2010184777A - Elevator device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator device capable of improving convenience and security. <P>SOLUTION: This elevator device not provided with a destination floor input button inside a car includes: a destination floor appointing means 10 provided in landing of each floor to generate elevator movement permitting information including a destination floor set by an elevator user and a floor, in which the elevator user operated; a destination certification control means 30 having a memory section 33, in which the elevator movable information has been previously stored, and for specifying a floor, in which an elevator user operated, and a destination floor respectively included in the proper elevator movement permitting information by determining appropriateness of the elevator movement permitting information based on a result of comparison of the elevator movement permitting information generated by the destination floor appointing means 10 with the elevator movable information stored in the memory section 33; and an elevator control means 40 for controlling running of the elevator based on the floor, in which the elevator user operated, and the destination floor respectively specified by the destination certification control means 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator apparatus that eliminates a destination button in a car by using destination floor authentication performed at a hall for destination floor registration of an elevator car.

  A “car operation panel” is always installed in the cage of a conventional elevator. In addition, in recent years, by installing a “destination floor registration device” at the boarding area, the convenience has been improved by assigning an optimal basket to passengers, and the destination button operation on the “car operation panel” at the time of boarding has been omitted. A system that enables this is put into practical use.

  However, even for elevators with a “destination floor registration device” installed at the landing, for passengers who accidentally get on without registering with the “destination floor registration device”, the destination is registered in the basket. The “basket operation panel” is installed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-60085 JP-A-7-257833 JP-A-2005-320152

However, the prior art has the following problems.
If it is possible to get into the elevator car, the “car operation panel” is provided in the car, so that the destination can be freely specified in the car. In addition, the number of destination buttons and the names of the destination or the floor structure of the building can be grasped, and the security may be lowered.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to obtain an elevator apparatus that can improve convenience and security.

  The elevator apparatus according to the present invention is an elevator apparatus that does not have a destination floor input button in the car, and is provided at a landing on each floor, and the floor operated by the elevator user and the destination floor set by the elevator user Destination floor designating means for generating elevator movement permission information including the storage unit storing elevator moveable information in advance, elevator movement permission information generated by the destination floor designating means, and stored in the storage unit Destination authentication control means for determining whether or not the elevator movement permission information is appropriate based on the collation result with the elevator movement-enabled information and identifying the floor and the destination floor operated by the elevator user included in the appropriate elevator movement permission information And elevator travel control based on the floor operated by the elevator user identified by the destination authentication control means and the destination floor It is obtained by a elevators control means.

  According to the elevator apparatus according to the present invention, the destination floor of the elevator car is registered on the basis of the matching result of the destination floor input at the hall, and the destination button is eliminated from the car. And the elevator apparatus which can aim at the improvement of security can be obtained.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an elevator apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the destination floor designation | designated apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the destination display apparatus in a basket in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the destination authentication control apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the elevator control apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart showing the procedure of boarding / alighting of the elevator apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an elevator apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The elevator apparatus according to the present invention relates to a cage operation panel-less elevator. Here, the cage operation panel-less elevator refers to an elevator device having no destination floor setting button in the cage room. However, an elevator device (a destination floor setting buttonless elevator, a destination buttonless elevator, or a car buttonless elevator that controls the destination floor setting buttons to be hidden or hidden in the basket or on the basket by some method. Etc.) are also included in the category of the cage operation panel-less elevator that means the present invention.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an elevator apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The elevator apparatus of FIG. 1 includes a passenger car 1, a passenger car door 2, a door light sensor 3, a destination floor designation device 10, a car destination display device 20, a destination authentication control device 30, and an elevator control device 40. .

  The door light sensor 3 is a boarding / alighting detecting means for detecting when a passenger gets on the car 1 from the elevator hall or gets off the hall from the car 1. More specifically, the door lightning sensor 3 in FIG. 1 is provided at both ends of the door 2 of the riding basket 1 as two pairs of light projectors and light receivers. The two pairs of door light sensors 3 are arranged so as to be shifted from each other so that the light beams projected from the respective projectors are different in the depth direction of the riding basket 1.

  Furthermore, the door light sensor 3 outputs a detection signal to the elevator control device 40 every time the light projected from each projector is shielded. The elevator control device 40 determines that the passenger has boarded when the light beam of the projector disposed in front (the landing side) is shielded first, and the passenger control device 40 determines that the light beam of the projector disposed in front is shielded later. It can be determined that has got off.

  The destination floor designating device 10 is provided at a landing on each floor and corresponds to means for generating elevator movement permission information including a floor operated by the elevator user and a destination floor set by the elevator user. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the destination floor designating apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The destination floor designating device 10 includes a hall position indicator 11 that shows the elevator position and service direction, operation indicator lights 12 and 13 that indicate the operation status of the elevator, a usage guidance indicator 14 that guides the usage method to the users of the hall, And the elevator user has the liquid crystal touch panel 15 which designates a destination floor as elevator movement permission information at a landing.

  Note that the liquid crystal touch panel 15 may cause the elevator user to input information obtained by combining personal authentication information and destination floor information as elevator movement permission information. In this case, a specific floor is designated by a specific user by storing information obtained by combining the personal authentication information and the residence floor (destination floor) in advance in the destination authentication control device 30 described later. It is possible to operate the car only when the vehicle is in operation, and security can be improved.

  The in-car destination display device 20 is provided in the ride car 1. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the in-car destination display device 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The car destination display device 20 includes a destination floor display 21, an intercom button 22, a door opening button 23, a door closing button 24, and a hinged door 25. As shown in FIG. 3, the destination display device 20 in the car according to the first embodiment is not provided with a destination button, and the user cannot perform a destination button operation in the car. .

  The destination authentication control device 30 corresponds to means for determining whether the elevator movement permission information set by the liquid crystal touch panel 15 is appropriate information. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the destination authentication control apparatus 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The destination authentication control apparatus 30 includes a destination information collection unit 31, an authentication unit 32, and a storage unit 33.

  The destination information collecting means 31 acquires the elevator movement permission information set by the user of the hall using the liquid crystal touch panel 15. On the other hand, the storage means 33 stores in advance information on movable floors (floors that can be set as destination floors) or information that combines personal authentication information and residence floors.

  And the authentication means 32 compares elevator movement permission information with the information memorize | stored in the memory | storage means 33, and specifies a destination floor. When it is only necessary to designate the destination floor as the elevator movement permission information, the destination floor is specified when the information on the destination floor matches the movable floor stored in the storage means 33. By performing such an authentication process, it is possible to prevent movement to any floor other than the floor stored in the storage unit 33 in advance.

  Further, when it is necessary to specify information combining the personal authentication information and the destination floor as the elevator movement permission information, the elevator movement permission information is a combination of the personal authentication information stored in the storage means 33 and the residence floor. If the information matches, the destination floor is specified. By performing such authentication processing, movement can be permitted only when a specific person stored in advance in the storage means 33 moves to the residence floor (or entrance floor).

  The elevator control device 40 registers the destination floor based on the authentication result by the destination authentication control device 30 and performs the travel control of the elevator car 1. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the elevator control device 40 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The elevator control device 40 includes a car traveling control unit 41 that controls the traveling of the car 1, a destination floor management unit 42 that manages the destination floor of the authenticated person, a destination floor registration unit 43 that registers the destination floor, and a destination floor. Storage means 44 for storing.

  The car travel control means 41 controls the travel of the ride car 1 based on the destination floor registered by the destination floor registration means 43 based on the authentication result by the destination authentication control apparatus 30 and the current position of the ride car 1. . The destination floor management means 42 manages the destination floor based on the authentication information by the destination authentication control device 30. Moreover, the detection signal sent from the door light sensor 3 is managed, and boarding detection information or getting-off detection information is generated.

  The destination floor registration means 43 receives information on the destination floor designated by the liquid crystal touch panel 15 in the destination floor designation device 10. And the destination floor registration means 43, for example, when the boarding car 1 stops at the entrance floor (or the floor operated by the elevator user) and the boarding detection information is generated by the destination floor management means 42, Register the entered destination floor.

  Next, a specific boarding / alighting procedure in the elevator apparatus of the first embodiment will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for getting on and off the elevator apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In this description, a series of operations when an elevator user is assumed, the elevator user is authenticated, gets on the passenger car 1 and moves to a predetermined destination floor will be described. Further, information that combines the personal authentication information and the residence floor is stored in the storage unit 33 in advance, and the elevator user uses information that combines the personal authentication information and the destination floor information as elevator movement permission information. Shall be entered.

  In step S1, the destination floor management means 42 clears the destination floor as the system initial setting value. Next, in step S2, when the elevator user operates the liquid crystal touch panel 15 of the destination floor designating device 10, the destination information collecting unit 31 acquires the elevator movement permission information.

  Next, in step S3, the authentication means 32 performs authentication based on a comparison between the information obtained by combining the personal authentication information stored in the storage means 33 and the residence floor and the acquired elevator movement permission information, and calls Judge whether to register. If an appropriate authentication result cannot be obtained, call registration is not performed and the process returns to the previous step S2.

  On the other hand, if an appropriate authentication result is obtained, in step S4, the car traveling control means 41 determines the current floor information of the passenger car 1 and the landing floor where the destination floor designating device 10 is operated (operated by the elevator user). On the basis of the information on the floor), it is determined whether the elevator travels and whether the car should start traveling. When the riding basket 1 has not started running, the process proceeds to step S5. In step S <b> 5, the car traveling control unit 41 causes the passenger car 1 to travel to the landing floor where the destination floor designating device 10 is operated.

  On the other hand, when the car 1 has already started running, the process proceeds to step S6. In step S6, the car traveling control means 41 determines whether or not the passenger car 1 has arrived at the landing floor. If not, the process returns to step S2.

  On the other hand, when the passenger car 1 arrives at the landing floor, in step S7, the elevator control device 40 opens the door 2 and waits for a passenger to get on at a predetermined interval. Next, in step S8, the destination floor management means 42 manages the detection signal sent from the door light sensor 3. As a result, when the boarding detection information is generated, the user has boarded the car 1. Judge and go to step 9. On the other hand, as a result of managing the detection signal sent from the door light sensor 3, the destination floor management means 42 determines that there is no boarding when no boarding detection information is generated even after a certain period of time has elapsed. Return to 2.

  Next, in step S9, the destination floor registration means 43 automatically registers a cage call according to the information on the destination floor designated on the liquid crystal touch panel 15 in the destination floor designation device 10, and stores the destination floor in the storage means 44. Proceed to step 10.

  Next, in step 10, the in-car destination display device 20 displays on the destination floor display 21 both the floor in which the car call is registered and the floor registered in the storage means 44. When there are a plurality of registered floors, the plurality of floors are displayed in ascending order. After displaying the destination, go to Step 11.

  Next, in step 11, the destination floor management means 42 determines whether or not the elevator is assigned to the automatically registered car call. If the elevator is assigned, the destination floor management means 42 determines the floor registered in the storage means 44. Clear and go to Step 12. Next, in step 12, the in-car destination display device 20 confirms that the storage unit 44 does not have a floor where the car call disappears, and turns off the floor from the destination floor display 21. After turning off the light, the process proceeds to step 13.

  Next, in step 13, the destination floor management means 42 determines whether or not all destination floors have been reached. If it is determined that there is a destination floor that has not yet arrived, the process returns to step S11. On the other hand, if it is determined that all destination floors have been reached, the process returns to step S2.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, only when it is determined that the set destination floor is appropriate based on the elevator movement permission information set by the user at the landing, the elevator travel control is performed. ing. Furthermore, by setting a movable floor (a floor that can be set as a destination floor) in advance by a building administrator or the like, it becomes possible to limit the destination floor of the user.

  Furthermore, since the destination button does not exist in the basket, the user cannot perform the destination button operation in the basket. As a result, even if passengers registered on the destination floor registered with the authentication at the landing are able to get on the car, the destination floor cannot be registered in the car. As a result, an elevator apparatus capable of improving convenience and security can be obtained.

  Further, by enabling such destination floor registration, it is possible to eliminate traveling and stopping to a floor where no passengers get off. Furthermore, since there is no destination button in the basket, it is possible to prevent the destination button from being manipulated. As a result, driving efficiency can be improved and motive energy can be reduced.

  In the first embodiment described above, the case where the passenger uses the door light sensor 3 as the getting-on / off detecting means for detecting when the passenger gets on the car from the elevator hall or when getting off the hall from the passenger car has been described. However, it is also possible to use a load detector that detects the load in the passenger car as the boarding / alighting detecting means.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the second embodiment, a case will be described in which the concept of the elevator apparatus described in the first embodiment is applied to an elevator having a group management function. In an elevator having a group management function, since there are a plurality of target elevators, it is necessary to operate the liquid crystal touch panel 15 and inform a person who will use the elevator from which elevator to enter.

  Therefore, in order to cope with such a use, the elevator apparatus according to the second embodiment has a destination floor for announcing to the user which floor call is automatically registered in the elevator that has arrived. A display unit (destination floor display means) is newly provided. Thus, the user who operates the liquid crystal touch panel 15 can easily determine which elevator he / she should use in order to go to the destination floor by looking at the information on the destination floor display unit. it can.

  This destination floor display unit can be provided individually corresponding to each elevator, or can be provided for a plurality of units. The user who operates the liquid crystal touch panel 15 can then smoothly get on and off at the hall by waiting in front of the elevator of the unit whose destination floor is displayed on the destination floor display section. Even without a destination button, it is possible to go to the destination floor quickly by the automatic registration function.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the elevator device described in the first embodiment can be easily applied to an elevator having a group management function by further providing a destination floor display unit at the landing. The same effect can be obtained.

  1 car, 2 (car) door, 3 door light sensor (boarding detection means), 10 destination floor designation device (destination floor designation means), 11 landing position indicator, 12, 13 operation indicator, 14 usage guidance Display, 15 Liquid crystal touch panel, 20 Destination display in car, 21 Destination floor display, 22 Intercom button, 23 Door open button, 24 Door close button, 25 Open door, 30 Destination authentication control device (Destination authentication control means), 31 Destination information collecting means, 32 authentication means, 33 storage means (storage section), 40 elevator control device (elevator control means), 41 basket traveling control means, 42 destination floor management means, 43 destination floor registration means, 44 storage means (storage) Part).

Claims (5)

An elevator device that does not have a destination floor setting button in the basket,
A destination floor designating means for generating elevator movement permission information, which is provided at a landing on each floor and includes a floor operated by the elevator user and a destination floor set by the elevator user;
Based on the result of collation between the elevator movement permission information generated by the destination floor designating means and the elevator movement possible information stored in the storage unit A destination authentication control means for determining whether or not the elevator movement permission information is appropriate and identifying a floor and a destination floor operated by an elevator user included in the appropriate elevator movement permission information;
An elevator apparatus comprising: a floor operated by the elevator user specified by the destination authentication control means; and an elevator control means for performing elevator travel control based on the destination floor. The elevator apparatus according to claim 1,
In the storage unit, information that combines the personal authentication information of the elevator user and the destination floor is stored in advance as the elevator movable information,
The destination floor designating means generates information further including personal authentication information set by an elevator user as the elevator movement permission information,
The destination authentication control means determines whether or not the elevator movement permission information is appropriate based on a collation result between the elevator movement permission information generated by the destination floor designation means and the elevator movement permission information stored in the storage unit. The elevator apparatus is characterized by determining the floor and the destination floor operated by the elevator user included in the appropriate elevator movement permission information after performing personal authentication of the elevator user. The elevator apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
It is provided in the elevator car, and further comprises a boarding / unloading detection means for detecting when the elevator user gets on the car from the hall or gets off from the car.
When the elevator control means detects the elevator user's boarding by the getting-on / off detection means after arriving at the floor operated by the elevator user specified by the destination authentication control means and opening the door, the destination control means An elevator apparatus characterized in that the destination floor specified by the authentication control means is registered and travel control is performed. The elevator apparatus according to claim 3,
The said boarding / alighting detection means is a door electric light sensor which detects that the passenger who gets on shields a light beam, or a load detector which detects the load in a passenger car. The elevator apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
In the case where a plurality of baskets are under group management control, there is further provided destination floor display means provided at the landing for identifying which car the destination floor specified by the destination authentication control means is assigned to. An elevator apparatus characterized by that.

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