JP2012131646A - Elevator device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator device capable of preventing an increase in size of a car operating panel, reducing manufacturing cost, and facilitating operations associated with the operation of the elevator.SOLUTION: A plurality of operation buttons are provided in a car. A plurality of operation buttons of these operation buttons are set as buttons to be switched for a control means. In the control means, a plurality of operation input modes can be switched among one another. The control of the control means based on the operation of each button to be switched is a control that varies by operation input mode. A shift operation part that switches the operation input mode by being operated is provided in the car.

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator apparatus in which operation of an elevator is controlled by operation of a plurality of operation buttons provided in a car.

  Conventionally, there has been proposed an elevator destination call registration device in which a numeric keypad having numeric buttons of 0 and 1 to 9 is provided in a lower part of a car operation panel. A plurality of destination buttons are provided in the upper part of the in-car operation panel. Call registration on the destination floor is performed by operating the numeric buttons on the numeric keypad. When the call registration of the destination floor is performed, among the destination buttons, the destination button targeted for call registration lights up. This eliminates the need to operate the destination button on the upper part of the in-car operation panel for call registration on the destination floor, and even for children and the elderly who cannot reach the upper button, call registration on the destination floor Can be performed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-221172 A

  However, in the conventional elevator destination call registration device, the same number of destination buttons as the number of destination floors are provided on the operation panel in the car. The numeric keypad is provided with a plurality of numeric buttons. Accordingly, a large space is required for installing each destination button and numeric keypad, and the operation panel in the car becomes large. Further, since the structure of the numeric keypad is complicated, the manufacturing cost increases. Furthermore, since the operation of the number buttons is complicated, it takes time and effort to register the call on the destination floor.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can prevent an increase in the size of a car operation panel, can reduce manufacturing costs, and can operate an elevator. It is an object of the present invention to obtain an elevator apparatus capable of facilitating operations relating to the above.

  The elevator apparatus according to the present invention can be switched between a plurality of operation buttons and a plurality of operation input modes provided in the car, and among the operation buttons, a plurality of operation buttons are set as switching target buttons, Control means for controlling the operation based on the operation of each switching target button for each operation input mode, and a shift operation unit for switching the operation input mode when operated in the car. A destination floor button for selecting a destination floor of the destination, further provided with a display device that is provided in the car and displays a destination floor for specifying a destination floor corresponding to each destination floor button. The floor display is displayed on the display device, and the destination floor display is switched for each operation input mode so that a different floor is specified as the destination floor for each operation input mode. In the control means, different reference values are set for each destination floor button, and the control means calculates a common added value to be added to each reference value for each operation input mode. The device is provided at a position different from each destination floor button, and displays a common added value display as a common destination floor display.

  In the elevator apparatus according to the present invention, the operation input mode of the control means is switched by the operation of the shift operation unit, and among the operation buttons, a plurality of operation buttons are set as switching target buttons, and are based on the operation of each switching target button. Since control of the control means is different for each operation input mode, a plurality of different types of control can be performed by operating a common switch target button by switching the operation input mode. Therefore, the number of operation buttons can be reduced, and an increase in the size of the car operation panel can be prevented. Further, since the operation input mode can be switched by the shift operation unit, it is not necessary to provide a complicated numeric keypad, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Furthermore, since a plurality of operation buttons are set as switching target buttons, it is possible to collectively switch control by operation of each switching target button. Therefore, the number of operations of the shift operation unit can be reduced, and operations related to the operation of the elevator can be facilitated.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an elevator apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the car operation panel of FIG. It is a front view which shows the car operation panel when the destination floor display of the display apparatus of FIG. 2 is switched. It is a table | surface for demonstrating control of the driving | running control apparatus of FIG. 1 when it is set as extended operation input mode. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the processing operation of the driving | running control apparatus of FIG. It is a front view which shows the car operating panel of the elevator apparatus by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the car operation panel of FIG. 6 when it is set as the destination floor operation input mode after switching.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an elevator apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, the building is provided with an elevator apparatus having a car 1 that can be stopped on a plurality of floors. A car operation panel 2 is provided in the car 1.

  The car operation panel 2 specifies a plurality of destination floor buttons 3, door opening buttons 4, door closing buttons 5 and shift buttons 6 that can be operated in the car 1, and a destination floor corresponding to each destination floor button 3. And a display device 7 for performing display (destination floor display). Each destination floor button 3 is an operation button for selecting a destination floor of the car 1. The door opening button 4 is an operation button for opening the doorway (not shown) of the car 1, and the door closing button 5 is an operation button for closing the doorway of the car 1. The shift button 6 is a shift operation unit for switching control by operation from the car operation panel 2.

  The display device 7 has a plurality of regularly arranged LEDs, and performs destination floor display by selectively lighting each LED. Therefore, the display device 7 can switch the destination floor display by changing the selection of lighting of each LED.

  In the car operation panel 2, an operation detection unit 8 that receives operation signals from each of the destination floor buttons 3, the door opening button 4, the door closing button 5, and the shift button 6 is provided. The operation detection unit 8 generates information corresponding to the operation of each destination floor button 3, door open button 4, door close button 5, and shift button 6.

  In addition, the car 1 includes a door device 9 for opening and closing the entrance of the car 1, an announcement device 10 for notifying the car 1 of information related to the operation of the elevator (for example, information on the stop floor of the car 1), and the car. There is provided an illumination device 11 that performs illumination within 1, and a car-mounted control device 12 that individually controls the operations of the display device 7, the door device 9, the announcement device 10, and the illumination device 11.

  An operation control device 13 that controls the operation of the elevator based on information from the operation detection unit 8 is provided in the hoistway in which the car 1 is raised and lowered. The operation control device 13 generates a control command according to information from the operation detection unit 8. The car mounting control device 12 controls the operations of the display device 7, the door device 9, the announcement device 10, and the lighting device 11 based on a control command from the operation control device 13.

  The control of the operation control device 13 can be switched between a plurality of operation input modes. The operation input mode is switched by selecting one of a plurality of destination floor operation input modes and a plurality of extended operation input modes. The selection of the operation input mode is performed by operating the shift button 6.

  When the operation control device 13 is in each destination floor operation input mode, only each destination floor button 3 is set in the operation control device 13 as a switching target button. When the operation control device 13 is in each extended operation input mode, each destination floor button 3, the door open button 4, and the door close button 5 are set in the operation control device 13 as switching target buttons.

  The control of the operation control device 13 based on the operation of each switching target button is different for each operation input mode. Therefore, when the operation input mode of the operation control device 13 is switched between the destination floor operation input modes, the control based on the operation of each destination floor button 3 is switched for each destination floor operation input mode. Further, when the operation input mode of the operation control device 13 is switched between the extended operation input modes, control based on the respective operations of the destination floor button 3, the door open button 4, and the door close button 5 is the extended operation input Each mode switches.

  The operation control device 13 includes a memory 14 and an operation processing unit 15. The memory 14 stores setting parameters relating to elevator operation control. The operation processing unit 15 selects a parameter according to information from the operation detection unit 8 among the setting parameters stored in the memory 14, and generates a control command based on the selected parameter. That is, the operation control device 13 switches the operation input mode in accordance with the operation of the shift button 6 and controls the operation of the elevator based on the parameter corresponding to the switched operation input mode.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing the car operation panel 2 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the car operation panel 2 when the destination floor display of the display device 7 of FIG. 2 is switched. In the figure, the door opening button 4 and the door closing button 5 are arranged below each destination floor button 3. The shift button 6 is disposed below the door opening button 4 and the door closing button 5.

  The display device 7 is individually provided for each destination floor button 3. Therefore, the display device 7 displays the destination floor display for each destination floor button 3. That is, the destination floor of the car 1 is specified by the destination floor display displayed for each destination floor button 3.

  Further, the display device 7 is controlled by the car-mounted control device 12 so that a different floor is specified as the destination floor for each destination floor operation input mode. That is, the display device 7 switches the destination floor display for each destination floor operation input mode based on information according to the control command from the operation control device 13.

  In the operation control device 13, different reference values are individually set for each destination floor button 3. The destination floor display is calculated by sequentially adding a common coefficient (integer) α to a reference value individually set for each destination floor button 3 for each destination floor operation input mode. The coefficient α is the number of destination floor buttons 3.

  In this example, the car 1 can be stopped on each floor of a 20-story building. Further, the number of destination floor buttons 3 provided on the car operation panel 2 is ten. Further, the display device 7 performs destination floor display for individually specifying the first floor to the tenth floor for each destination floor button 3 when the destination floor operation input mode before switching is set (FIG. 2), and after switching. When the destination floor operation input mode is set, the destination floor display for individually specifying the 11th to 20th floors for each destination floor button 3 is performed (FIG. 3). That is, the destination floor display of the display device 7 in the destination floor operation input mode after switching is a display obtained by adding the coefficient α for 10 floors to the destination floor display in the destination floor operation input mode before switching.

  Switching between the destination floor operation input modes is performed by operating (pressing) the shift button 6 to release the operation (pressing) of the shift button 6. That is, switching between the destination floor operation input modes is performed by pressing and releasing the shift button 6. The destination floor operation input mode after switching is maintained even after the operation of the shift button 6 is released.

  Therefore, each time the shift button 6 is pressed and released, the destination floor operation input mode is switched, and the destination floor display of the display device 7 is switched.

  FIG. 4 is a table for explaining the control of the operation control device 13 of FIG. 1 when the extended operation input mode is set. In this example, the expanded operation input mode after switching is maintained only when the operation (pressing) of the shift button 6 is continued, and the expanded operation before switching is performed by releasing the operation (pressing) of the shift button 6. Switch to input mode.

  When the operation control device 13 continues the operation of the shift button 6 for a predetermined time (that is, when the extended operation input mode after the switch has continued for a predetermined time), A control command for generating an alarm by a crime prevention buzzer provided in the announcement device 10 is output to the car-mounted control device 12.

  Further, the operation control device 13 when the operation of the shift button 6 is continued (that is, when the extended operation input mode after switching) is set, the door opening button 4, the door closing button 5 and the destination floor button 3. Is operated, a control command corresponding to the operated operation button is output to the car-mounted control device 12. In this example, the operation control device 13 in the extended operation input mode after switching outputs a control command for extending the door open state when the door open button 4 is operated, and the door close button 5 When operated, the control command for switching the ON / OFF operation of the lighting device 11 is output, and when the destination floor button 3 is operated, the control command for performing notification (announcement) by the announcement device 10 is output.

  Further, the operation control device 13 in the extended operation input mode after the switching is operated by both the door open button 4 and the door close button 5 to operate the standby in the door open state and the standby state. A control command for switching to release is output to the car-mounted control device 12.

  Accordingly, by operating at least one of the destination floor button 3, the door opening button 4, and the door closing button 5 while pressing the shift button 6, an operation different from the normal operation by the operation of each operation button is performed. The control means includes an operation detection unit 8, a car mounting control device 12, and an operation control device 13.

  Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the operation control device 13 of FIG. The operation control device 13 always determines whether or not the shift button 6 has been operated based on information from the operation detection unit 8 (S1). When the shift button 6 is not operated, the operation control device 13 repeatedly determines whether or not the shift button 6 is operated.

  When the shift button 6 is operated, the operation control device 13 determines whether or not the duration of the operation of the shift button 6 has passed a predetermined time (S2). When the operation of the shift button 6 is canceled before the predetermined time elapses, the operation control device 13 sets the mode number N to 1 to change the destination floor operation different from the standard destination floor operation input mode. Switch to input mode (S3).

  Thereafter, the operation control device 13 determines whether or not the shift button 6 has been operated again (S4). When the shift button 6 is operated again, the operation control device 13 determines whether or not the mode number N is a preset maximum value (integer value) P (S5).

  If the mode number N is not the maximum value P, the operation control device 13 switches to a different destination floor operation input mode by setting the mode number N to (N + 1) (S6). When the mode number N is the maximum value P, the operation control device 13 switches to the reference destination floor operation input mode by setting the mode number N to 0 (S7). After switching the destination floor operation input mode, the operation control device 13 determines whether or not the shift button 6 has been operated again (S4).

  When the shift button 6 is not operated again, the operation control device 13 calculates an added value (α × N) by multiplying a preset coefficient (integer) α by the mode number N (S8). Thereafter, the operation control device 13 mounts a control command for causing the display device 7 to display a value obtained by adding the added value (α × N) to each reference value set for each destination floor button 3 as the destination floor display. It outputs to the control apparatus 12 (S9).

  Thereafter, the display device 7 performs destination floor display corresponding to the control command from the operation control device 13 for each destination floor button 3. Thereafter, when any one of the destination floor buttons 3 is operated, the call registration of the destination floor corresponding to the operated destination floor button 3 is performed. In this example, the destination floor display color is green when the destination floor call registration is not performed, and the destination floor display color changes to red when the call registration is performed. When the call registration of the destination floor is performed, the car 1 is moved to the destination floor where the call registration is performed under the control of the operation control device 13.

  On the other hand, when the operation of the shift button 6 is continued even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the operation control device 13 is set to the extended operation input mode. At this time, the operation control device 13 determines whether or not at least one of the destination floor buttons 3, the door opening button 4, and the door closing button 5 has been operated within the preset extended function operation time (S10). .

  When there is no operation of each destination floor button 3, door open button 4 and door close button 5, the operation control device 13 determines that the shift button 6 is long-pressed (S11), and an alarm by a security buzzer A control command to generate the is output (S12).

  When at least one of each destination floor button 3, door opening button 4 and door closing button 5 is operated within the extended function operation time, the operation control device 13 responds to the operation of each operation button 3-5. A control command is output (S13).

  Thereafter, control according to the control command from the operation control device 13 is performed for each of the door device 9, the announcement device 10, and the lighting device 11. That is, when the destination floor button 3 is operated, an announcement about the operation of the elevator is made by the announcement device 10, and when the door opening button 4 is operated, the door opening state is extended by the door device 9, and the door closing button 5 is operated. When the is operated, the lighting device 11 switches the lighting ON / OFF operation in the car 1. When the door opening button 4 and the door closing button 5 are operated simultaneously, the door device 9 switches between waiting for the door open state and releasing the standby state.

  In such an elevator device, the operation input mode of the operation control device 13 is switched by the operation of the shift button 6, and among the operation buttons 3 to 5, a plurality of operation buttons are set as switching target buttons. Since the control of the operation control device 13 based on the operation of the button is different for each operation input mode, a plurality of different types of control can be performed by operating a common switching target button by switching the operation input mode. . Therefore, the number of the operation buttons 3 to 5 can be reduced, and the car operation panel 2 can be prevented from being enlarged. Thereby, for example, even if the car 1 can be stopped on a large number of floors of a high-rise building, the number of destination floor buttons 3 can be reduced, and the destination floor buttons can be reached at a low position where children and the elderly can reach. 3 can be arranged. Further, since the operation input mode can be switched by the shift button 6, it is not necessary to provide a complicated numeric keypad, and the structure can be simplified. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Furthermore, since a plurality of operation buttons are set as switching target buttons, it is possible to collectively switch control by operation of each switching target button. Therefore, the number of operations of the shift button 6 can be reduced, and operations related to the operation of the elevator can be facilitated.

  Further, a display device 7 for displaying the destination floor of the car 1 is provided on the car operation panel 2, and the operation control device 13 switches the destination floor display for each destination floor operation input mode, so that it is selected by each destination floor button 3. Even if the destination floor is switched, it is possible to prevent the passenger in the car 1 from recognizing the destination floor corresponding to each destination floor button 3 by mistake.

  Further, since the display device 7 is individually provided for each destination floor button 3, the destination floor display can be performed for each destination floor button 3. Therefore, the passengers in the car 1 can easily recognize the destination floor corresponding to each destination floor button 3.

  Further, in the extended operation input mode, the door opening button 4 and the door closing button 5 are set as the switching target buttons, so that not only the destination floor button 3 but also the door opening button 4 and the door closing button 5 are operated in a plurality. Different controls can be performed.

  Further, in the operation control device 13, the extended operation input mode after switching is maintained only when the operation of the shift button 6 is continued, and the extended operation input mode before switching is released by releasing the operation of the shift button 6. Therefore, switching of the extended operation input mode can be facilitated. In addition, since the extended operation input mode automatically returns from before switching to after the shift button 6 is released, erroneous recognition of the extended operation input mode can be prevented without displaying.

  Further, in the operation control device 13, since the destination floor operation input mode after switching is maintained even when the operation of the shift button 6 is released, switching between three or more destination floor operation input modes can be performed. Therefore, three or more types of control can be performed by operating common operation buttons, and the number of operation buttons can be further reduced.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
6 is a front view showing a car operation panel 2 of an elevator apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the car operation panel 2 of FIG. 6 when the destination floor operation input mode after switching is set. Each destination floor button 3 individually displays different reference values as reference displays. The reference display of each destination floor button 3 is a fixed display. In this example, each destination floor button 3 displays numbers 1 to 10 indicating the reference destination floor as a reference display.

  The display device 21 is arranged at a position different from each destination floor button 3. In this example, the display device 21 is disposed below the shift button 6. The display device 21 displays the added value added to the reference display for each destination floor operation input mode as a common destination floor display. That is, the display device 21 displays the number of floors added to the reference destination floor number as a common destination floor display for each destination floor operation input mode.

  In the operation control device 13, each reference value displayed as a reference display is set for each destination floor button 3. In the operation control device 13, a different number of modes (integer) N is set for each destination floor operation input mode. The operation control device 13 calculates a common added value (α × N) by multiplying the number of modes N corresponding to the destination floor operation input mode by a coefficient α. On the display device 21, the common added value (α × N) calculated by the operation control device 13 is displayed as a destination floor display.

  In this example, the coefficient α is 10. Further, the mode number N in the destination floor operation input mode before switching is set to 0, and the mode number N in the destination floor operation input mode after switching is set to 1. That is, +0 is displayed as the destination floor display by the display device 21 in the destination floor operation input mode before switching (FIG. 6), and +10 is displayed as the destination floor display by the display device 21 in the destination floor operation input mode after switching. (FIG. 7).

  When any one of the destination floor buttons 3 is operated, the operation control device 13 adds the common added value (α × N) to the reference number of the operated destination floor button 3 and specifies it. The registered floor is called and registered as the destination floor. For example, when +10 is displayed as the destination floor display and the destination floor button 3 of the second floor reference display is operated, the 12th floor is called and registered as the destination floor. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In such an elevator apparatus, the operation control apparatus 13 calculates a common added value (α × N) for each destination floor operation input mode, and the display arranged at a position different from each destination floor button 3. Since the device 21 displays the display of the common added value (α × N) as the common destination floor display, the destination floor can be specified for each destination floor button 3 and the display device 21 The number of installations can be only one. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be further reduced.

  In each of the above embodiments, the destination floor operation input mode after switching, which is switched by operating the shift button 6, is maintained until the shift button 6 is operated again. Even if there is no, the maintenance of the destination floor operation input mode after switching may be canceled after a predetermined time has elapsed. In this case, after the maintenance of the destination floor operation input mode after switching is canceled, the mode is switched to the reference destination floor operation input mode.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the number of shift buttons 6 is only one, but the number of shift buttons 6 may be plural. In this way, it is possible to switch between more operation input modes by combining the operations of the shift buttons 6, and it is possible to further increase the types of control by operating the common operation buttons. For example, when the door opening button 4 is operated while two shift buttons are operated simultaneously, the non-interference time, which is the time from the start of the door opening operation of the car doorway to the completion of the door closing operation, is extended. Then, switching between cancellation of extension may be performed.

  In each of the above embodiments, all the destination floor buttons 3 are set as switching target buttons, but only a part of each destination floor button 3 may be set as a switching target button.

Claims (4)

A plurality of operation buttons provided in the car;
It is possible to switch between a plurality of operation input modes. Among the operation buttons, a plurality of the operation buttons are set as switching target buttons, and control based on the operation of each switching target button is performed for each operation input mode. A control means for different control, and a shift operation section for switching the operation input mode by being operated in the car,
Each of the switching target buttons is a destination floor button for selecting a destination floor of the car,
A display device provided in the car for performing destination floor display for identifying the destination floor corresponding to each of the destination floor buttons;
The control means displays the destination floor display on the display device, and switches the destination floor display for each operation input mode so that a different floor is identified as the destination floor for each operation input mode. And
In the control means, different reference values are set for each destination floor button,
The control means calculates a common added value to be added to each reference value for each operation input mode,
The said display apparatus is provided in the position different from each said destination floor button, The display of the said common addition value is displayed as said common destination floor display, The elevator apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.   The control means maintains the operation input mode after switching only when the operation of the shift operation unit is continued, and enters the operation input mode before switching by releasing the operation of the shift operation unit. The elevator apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elevator apparatus is switched.   The elevator apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means maintains the operation input mode after switching even when the operation of the shift operation unit is released.   The elevator apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the maintenance of the operation input mode after switching is canceled after a predetermined time has elapsed.

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