JP2012126486A - Elevator car position detecting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator car position detecting apparatus that is capable of determining a deceleration position detecting point despite loosing information of a current location and shielding member detecting order by the car slipping on the occurrence of failure such as the loss of a power source.SOLUTION: The elevator has an optoelectrical sensor PS arranged in the car 2, a plurality of shilding members S arranged in a position facing to the optoelectrical sensor PS, a shielding member detecting order memory 18 storing the order in which optical axis is shielded when the photoelectric sensor PS passes by the shielding members S, the deceleration position detecting circuit 9 deciding the position of the car 2 by comparing the order in which the optical axis is shielded when the optoelectrical sensor PS passes by the shielding members S and the stored order, a current story detecting circuit 6 detecting the position of the car with an elevating motor 19 driven, a story height memory 8 having story height information, a deceleration circuit 11 outputting a deceleration signal to a motor drive circuit 12, and a failure occurrence detecting circuit 6, decides the position of the car from current location information of the car and the story height information of the current story when the current location of the car is lost when the failure has been restored.

Description

 The present invention relates to a position detection device for detecting that an elevator car is close to a terminal floor, and in particular, a return means when the current position of a car is lost due to an abnormality such as power loss. The present invention relates to an improved elevator car position detection apparatus.

  As a conventional technology, for the terminal floor forced deceleration means for forcibly stopping the car close to the terminal floor (the top floor or the bottom floor), a photoelectric sensor that irradiates a plurality of lights to the elevator car is installed. A shielding member provided with a plurality of notches is installed at a predetermined position facing the photoelectric sensor in the car hoistway by changing the shape of the notches and installing a plurality of stages along the car raising / lowering direction. Then, a method has been proposed in which the position of a car is detected by storing and determining the order in which a plurality of optical axes are shielded when the photoelectric sensor passes through a shielding member (Patent Document 1). See).

JP 2006-188319 A

 However, since the elevator position detection device as the conventional terminal floor forced deceleration means described above detects the position of the car by storing and determining the order in which the photoelectric sensor has passed through the shielding member, the power loss, etc. If the car slips when an abnormality occurs and the information on the current position and the shielding member detection order is lost, there is a problem that the detection state of the deceleration position detection point becomes unclear.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an elevator that can determine the deceleration position detection point even if the car slips when an abnormality such as power loss occurs and the information on the current position and shielding member detection order is lost. It is to provide a position detecting device for a car.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to an elevator car position detection device that automatically decelerates the traveling speed of a car when the car moving up and down in the hoistway approaches the terminal floor. To do.

And a photoelectric sensor installed in the car and having a plurality of optical axes;
A shielding member having a different shape installed in a plurality of stages along the raising / lowering direction of the car at a position facing the photoelectric sensor in the hoistway;
A shielding member detection order memory for storing in advance the order in which the plurality of optical axes are shielded when the photoelectric sensor passes through the shielding member as the car is moved up and down;
Compare the order in which the plurality of optical axes are actually shielded when the photoelectric sensor passes through the shielding member, and the order in which the optical axes stored in the shielding member detection order memory are shielded, A deceleration position detection circuit for determining the position of the car;
A current floor detection circuit for detecting a current floor of the car based on a driving state of a motor for raising and lowering the car;
Floor height memory that stores floor height information in advance,
A deceleration circuit that outputs a deceleration signal to the motor drive circuit based on a deceleration position detection signal;
An abnormality detection circuit for detecting the occurrence of an abnormality in the elevator,
During normal traveling of the elevator, the order in which the plurality of optical axes are actually shielded when the photoelectric sensor passes through the shielding member, and the optical axis stored in advance in the shielding member detection order memory are shielded. To determine the position of the car by comparing the decelerating position with the deceleration position detection circuit, and output a deceleration position detection signal to the deceleration circuit,
When an abnormality of the elevator is detected by the abnormality detection circuit and the current position of the car at the time of abnormality recovery is lost, the current floor information of the car obtained from the current floor detection circuit and the floor height memory are obtained. The position of the car is determined from floor height information of the current floor, and a deceleration position detection signal is output to the deceleration circuit.

  The present invention is configured as described above, and even if the car slips when an abnormality such as power loss occurs and information on the current position and shielding member detection order is lost, the deceleration position detection point can be determined. A position detecting device for a car can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic block diagram for demonstrating the position detection apparatus of the elevator car which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged plan view of a photoelectric sensor used in the embodiment. It is an enlarged front view of the shielding member used in the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the output signal at the time of a photoelectric sensor passing a shielding member.

Hereinafter, an elevator car position detection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining a car position detecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of a photoelectric sensor used in the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is used in the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of an output signal when the photoelectric sensor PS passes through the shielding member S6.

As shown in FIG. 1, the position detection apparatus according to the present embodiment is provided on an upper part of a car 2 that moves up and down in the hoistway 1 and includes a photoelectric sensor PS that emits a plurality of lights.
The photoelectric sensor PS has a U-shaped planar shape as shown in FIG. 2, and includes a light projecting unit ST1 that irradiates the optical axis PS1, a light receiving unit SR1 that receives the optical axis PS1, and an optical axis PS2. A three-optical axis photoelectric system including an irradiating light projecting unit ST2 and a light receiving unit SR2 that receives the optical axis PS2, a light projecting unit ST3 that irradiates the optical axis PS3, and a light receiving unit SR3 that receives the optical axis PS3. It is a sensor.

 The pair of the light projecting unit ST1 and the light receiving unit SR1, the pair of the light projecting unit ST2 and the light receiving unit SR2, and the pair of the light projecting unit ST3 and the light receiving unit SR3 are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the photoelectric sensor PS. Installed.

  Further, shielding members S1 to S6 provided with a plurality of notches at predetermined positions facing the photoelectric sensor PS in the hoistway 1 are arranged in a plurality of steps along the ascending / descending direction of the car 2, that is, on the lower floor side. There are 6 levels on the upper and upper floors. These shielding members S1 to S6 are composed of a light shielding body, and the shapes of the notch portions 13 are different from each other, for example, as shown in FIG.

 As shown in FIG. 2, the shielding members S <b> 1 to S <b> 6 pass through the hollow portion 14 inside the U-shaped photoelectric sensor PS as the elevator car 2 moves up and down. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the right side portion 15 faces the optical axis PS1 and the intermediate portion 16 of the shielding members S1 to S6 faces the optical axis PS2 as shown in the drawing of the shielding members S1 to S6. The left side 17 of the shielding members S1 to S6 is opposed to the optical axis PS3.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the shielding members S <b> 1 to S <b> 6 having different shapes have the same shape of the shielding members S arranged vertically symmetrically about the intermediate floor. That is, in this embodiment, the shielding members S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S6, S5, S4, S3, S2, and S1 are arranged in order from the lower floor to the upper floor. Although the shape patterns of the shielding members S1 to S6 are finite, it is possible to increase the deceleration position detection points by changing the arrangement order. Further, it is possible to distinguish the upper and lower terminal floors without using the driving direction.

  When the photoelectric sensor PS passes through the shielding members S1 to S6, in the deceleration position detection circuit 9 (see FIG. 1), the light receiving portions SR1 to SR3 when the photoelectric sensor PS actually passes through the shielding members S1 to S6. The order of the output signals is compared with the order of the output signals stored in advance that is assumed from the detection status of all detection points, and the position is determined when they match. Reference numeral 18 in FIG. 1 denotes a shielding member detection order memory circuit, which is a memory circuit in which the order of output signals stored in advance, which is assumed from the detection states of all the detection points described above, is stored.

Here, taking the output signal when the photoelectric sensor PS passes through the shielding member S6 as an example, the procedure for detecting the position of the car 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in the figure, when the car 2 travels in the direction of the arrow X from the intermediate floor to the lower floor, and the photoelectric sensor PS is at the position A with respect to the shielding member S6, the photoelectric sensor PS is loaded. Since there is nothing to block the optical axes PS1 to PS3 irradiated from the light parts ST1 to ST3, the output signals of the light receiving parts SR1 to SR3 are all ON, ON, ON.

 When the photoelectric sensor PS further descends and passes the position B of the shielding member S6, the optical axis PS2 irradiated from the light projecting unit ST2 is blocked, while the optical axis PS1 and the optical axis PS3 are blocked by notches. It will not be done. Accordingly, the output signals of the light receiving portions SR1 to SR3 are turned on, off, and on.

 Next, when the photoelectric sensor PS passes the position C of the shielding member S6, the optical axis PS1 irradiated from the light projecting unit ST1 and the optical axis PS2 irradiated from the light projecting unit ST2 are blocked, while the optical axis PS3 is not blocked by the notch. Accordingly, the output signals of the light receiving portions SR1 to SR3 are all OFF, OFF, ON.

 Further, when the photoelectric sensor PS descends and passes the position D of the shielding member S6, all of the optical axes PS1 to PS3 irradiated from the light projecting units ST1 to ST3 are blocked. Therefore, the output signals of the light receiving portions SR1 to SR3 are OFF, OFF, and OFF.

 Next, when the photoelectric sensor PS passes the position E of the shielding member S6, the optical axis PS1 irradiated from the light projecting unit ST1 and the optical axis PS3 irradiated from the light projecting unit ST3 are blocked, while the optical axis PS2 is not blocked by the notch. Accordingly, the output signals of the light receiving portions SR1 to SR3 are all OFF, ON, and OFF.

 Further, when the photoelectric sensor PS descends and passes the position F of the shielding member S6, the optical axis PS3 irradiated from the light projecting unit ST3 is blocked, while the optical axis PS1 and the optical axis PS2 are blocked by notches. It will not be done. Therefore, the output signals of the light receiving portions SR1 to SR3 are ON, ON, and OFF.

 Next, when the photoelectric sensor PS descends and passes the position G with respect to the shielding member S6, there is nothing that blocks the optical axes PS1 to PS3 irradiated from the light projecting parts ST1 to ST3, so that the light receiving part SR1. The output signals of .about.SR3 are all ON, ON, ON.

  In the deceleration position detection circuit 9 shown in FIG. 1, the order of the output signals of the light receiving portions SR1 to SR3 when the photoelectric sensor PS passes the shielding member S6 this time, that is, the above-described “ON, ON, ON”, “ON” , OFF, ON ”,“ OFF, OFF, ON ”,“ OFF, OFF, OFF ”,“ OFF, ON, OFF ”,“ ON, ON, OFF ”,“ ON, ON, ON ”are input.

  Then, in comparison with the order of the output signals stored in advance in the shielding member detection order memory circuit 18 (see FIG. 1), if the order of the output signals acquired this time matches, the shielding member S6 is moved when the car 2 is lowered. It is determined that it has passed. The position information obtained by this determination is output to a speed reduction circuit 11 (see FIG. 1) that forcibly decelerates the car 2 that is close to the terminal floor, and the car 2 is forcibly decelerated.

  In the other shielding members S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5, as described above, the light receiving portions SR1 to SR3 when the photoelectric sensor PS actually passes through the shielding members S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5. And the order of the output signals stored in advance in the light receiving portions SR1 to SR3 when the photoelectric sensor PS passes through the shielding members S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5. Thus, the position of the car 2 is detected.

In the example of FIG. 4 described above, the case where the car 2 is lowered has been described. However, when the car 2 is raised, the order of the output signals is completely opposite to that of the lowering.
The position detection of the car 2 by the photoelectric sensor PS and the shielding member detection order memory circuit 18 is an operation performed during normal traveling in which there is no abnormality in the elevator.

 Here, when an abnormality such as power loss occurs, the car 2 slips and stops. However, since the slip amount of the car 2 is unknown, the current position of the car 2 and the shielding member by the deceleration position detection circuit 9 The detection state of S1 to S6 becomes unknown, and it is necessary to back up the deceleration position detection state at the time of abnormality such as power loss.

Next, a backup method of the deceleration position detection state at the time of abnormality will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, when an abnormality such as a power loss occurs, the abnormality detection circuit 6 detects the abnormality, and the abnormal floor landing circuit 7 sends the nearest floor landing command of the car 2 to the motor drive circuit at the time of abnormality. 12 is output. Thus, the car 2 is landed on the nearest floor, and at that time, the encoder 3 attached to the motor 19 and the position detection circuit 4 for detecting the position of the car 2 by the rotation of the encoder 3 are used. 2 landing positions are detected.

 From the position of the car 2 obtained by the position detection circuit 4, the current floor detection circuit 5 detects the current floor, and from the current floor obtained by the current floor detection circuit 5, the data in the floor height memory 8 is used. Get floor height data for the floor you are currently landing on. The floor height memory 8 stores the distance between the floors measured when the elevator is installed as floor height data.

 In the post-abnormal deceleration position detection circuit 10, the floor height data (distance data between each floor) obtained in the floor height memory 8, that is, the current position of the car 2 is compared with the positions of all the upper and lower shielding members S1 to S6. By doing so, the deceleration position detection state can be clarified, and the deceleration position detection state at the time of abnormality can be backed up.

Although the three-optical axis type photoelectric sensor PS is used in the embodiment, the number of optical axes to be irradiated can be changed as necessary.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although shielding member S1-S6 from which the shape of 6 patterns differs was used, it is possible to change the number of patterns of a shielding member as needed.

  According to the present embodiment, without requiring a new device, member, or complicated algorithm, only the shielding members S1 to S6 having the above-described notches and the photoelectric sensor PS are used to back up the deceleration position detection state when an abnormality occurs. Is possible. Therefore, the position of the car 2 can be detected without requiring a long object, and the cost can be reduced, and the workability at the time of installing the apparatus and the workability at the time of maintenance can be improved.

1: hoistway,
2: Car,
3: Encoder,
4: Position detection circuit,
5: Current floor detection circuit,
6: Abnormality detection circuit,
7: Nearest floor landing circuit at the time of abnormality,
8: Floor high memory,
9: Deceleration position detection circuit,
10: Deceleration position detection circuit after occurrence of abnormality,
11: Deceleration circuit,
12: Motor drive circuit,
13: Notch,
14: hollow part,
15: right side,
16: middle part,
17: Left side,
18: Shielding member detection order memory circuit,
19: motor,
PS1 to PS3: photoelectric sensors,
S1 to S6: shielding members,
ST1 to ST3: light projecting unit, SR1 to SR3: light receiving unit.

Claims (1)

In the elevator car position detection device that automatically decelerates the traveling speed of the car when the car moving up and down in the hoistway approaches the terminal floor,
A photoelectric sensor installed in the car and having a plurality of optical axes;
A shielding member having a different shape installed in a plurality of stages along the raising / lowering direction of the car at a position facing the photoelectric sensor in the hoistway;
A shielding member detection order memory for storing in advance the order in which the plurality of optical axes are shielded when the photoelectric sensor passes through the shielding member as the car is moved up and down;
Compare the order in which the plurality of optical axes are actually shielded when the photoelectric sensor passes through the shielding member, and the order in which the optical axes stored in the shielding member detection order memory are shielded, A deceleration position detection circuit for determining the position of the car;
A current floor detection circuit for detecting a current floor of the car based on a driving state of a motor for raising and lowering the car;
Floor height memory that stores floor height information in advance,
A deceleration circuit that outputs a deceleration signal to the motor drive circuit based on a deceleration position detection signal;
An abnormality detection circuit for detecting the occurrence of an abnormality in the elevator,
During normal traveling of the elevator, the order in which the plurality of optical axes are actually shielded when the photoelectric sensor passes through the shielding member, and the optical axis stored in advance in the shielding member detection order memory are shielded. To determine the position of the car by comparing the decelerating position with the deceleration position detection circuit, and output a deceleration position detection signal to the deceleration circuit,
When an abnormality of the elevator is detected by the abnormality detection circuit and the current position of the car at the time of abnormality recovery is lost, the current floor information of the car obtained from the current floor detection circuit and the floor height memory are obtained. An elevator car position detection apparatus, wherein the position of the car is determined from the current floor height information and a deceleration position detection signal is output to the deceleration circuit.

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