JP2014005092A - Remote monitoring support device, remote monitoring system, remote monitoring support program, and remote monitoring program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance reliability of an elevator which is remotely monitored.SOLUTION: A remote monitoring support device 120 measures a travel time from detecting a cage 102 starting to travel until detecting the cage 102 stopping traveling on the basis of signals output from a control board 110 that controls operation of the elevator 101, the device 120 determines the number of floors passed by the cage 102 on the basis of the measured travel time. Then, on the basis of the determined number of floors and a linear measure for one floor of the building in which the elevator 101 is installed, the device 120 calculates a travel distance of the cage 102, and stores the calculated travel distance in a storage unit. When the device 120 receives a diagnostic instruction to transmit information on a state of the elevator 101 from a control server computer 130, the device 120 transmits information on the travel distance stored in the storage unit to the control server computer 130.

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote monitoring support device, a remote monitoring system, a remote monitoring support program, and a remote monitoring program that perform remote monitoring of an elevator.

  Conventionally, there has been an elevator remote monitoring system that monitors the state of an elevator at a remote location of the elevator. Such a remote monitoring system, for example, communicates between a control board (control device) that controls the operation operation of the elevator and a management server computer installed at a remote location of the elevator, thereby enabling remote control of the elevator. The state of the elevator is monitored on the ground.

  Specifically, in a conventional remote monitoring system, for example, an elevator diagnosis operation is performed periodically. In the diagnosis operation, for example, an instruction signal instructing execution of the diagnosis operation is transmitted from the management server computer to the control board. The control board that has received the instruction signal instructing execution of the diagnostic operation acquires information on the operation status of the elevator and determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the elevator based on the acquired information.

  In such a diagnostic operation, for example, information on a plurality of items such as a driving time of a motor for raising and lowering the elevator, a brake and a door operating state and the number of operations of the elevator are acquired from the control board, and based on the acquired information The management server computer was checked for the occurrence of an abnormality.

  As a related technology, conventionally, switching from the normal mode to the maintenance mode prevents notification from the building to the monitoring center, and maintenance work data stored by the operator during the change to the maintenance mode is stored. The maintenance work data stored in the unit 406 and stored in the maintenance work data storage unit 406 when the mode is switched to the normal mode is fetched, and it is determined whether the maintenance work is appropriate based on the fetched maintenance work data. (See, for example, Patent Document 1 below.)

JP 2011-102180 A

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, because the drive time of the motor that raises and lowers the elevator, the brake equipped with the elevator, the operation state of the door and the number of operations, etc., the presence or absence of an abnormality has been determined based on information over a plurality of items. There has been a problem that the load on the management server computer and the control board for the diagnosis operation is heavy.

  In the conventional technology described above, the burden on the management server computer and the control board related to the diagnostic operation is large, causing troubles such as a delay in the operation related to remote monitoring other than the diagnostic operation. There has been a problem that the response to the notification made by the elevator may be delayed when trapped.

  The present invention eliminates the above-described problems caused by the prior art, and can improve the reliability of an elevator to be remotely monitored, a remote monitoring support device, a remote monitoring system, a remote monitoring support program, and a remote monitoring program The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the remote monitoring support device according to the present invention starts traveling of the cage included in the elevator based on a signal output from a control board that controls the operation of the elevator. A start detecting means for detecting the fact, a stop detecting means for detecting that the car has stopped running based on a signal output from the control board, and the start detecting means that the car has started running. From the time when the stop detecting means detects that the car has stopped running, the time measuring means for measuring the running time, and the car has moved based on the running time measured by the time measuring means Based on the specifying means for specifying the number of floors, the number of floors specified by the specifying means, and the scale of the first floor of the building provided with the elevator, the travel distance of the car Calculation means for calculating the distance, storage means for storing the travel distance calculated by the calculation means, receiving means for receiving a diagnostic instruction for instructing transmission of information related to the state of the elevator from the management server computer, and the receiving means And a transmission unit that transmits information on the travel distance stored in the storage unit to the management server computer when a diagnosis instruction is received.

  In the remote monitoring support apparatus according to the present invention as set forth in the invention described above, the calculation means calculates the travel distance of the car each time the stop detection means detects that the car has stopped traveling. It is characterized by.

  In addition, the remote monitoring support device according to the present invention includes a start detection unit that detects that a car included in the elevator has started running based on a signal output from a control board that controls the operation of the elevator, and the control Based on a signal output from the substrate, stop detection means for detecting that the car has stopped running, and after the start detection means has detected that the car has started running, the stop detection means Timekeeping means for measuring the travel time until it is detected that the car has stopped traveling, storage means for storing the travel time counted by the timekeeping means, and transmission of information on the state of the elevator from the management server computer A receiving means for receiving a diagnostic instruction to instruct, and when the receiving means receives a diagnostic instruction, based on a travel time stored in the storage means The car travels on the basis of the specifying means for specifying the number of floors to which the car has moved, the number of floors specified by the specifying means, and the scale of the first floor of the building in which the elevator is provided. A calculating means for calculating a distance, and a transmitting means for transmitting information related to the travel distance calculated by the calculating means to the management server computer are provided.

  In the remote monitoring support apparatus according to the present invention, in the above-described invention, the specifying unit is associated with each number of floors to which the car moves, and an estimated time required for the car to move the number of floors. Among them, the number of floors associated with the estimated time corresponding to the travel time measured by the time measuring means is specified as the number of floors to which the car has moved.

  In the remote monitoring support device according to the present invention, in the above invention, the specifying means includes an acceleration time required for the car to reach a specified maximum speed from a traveling time measured by the time measuring means, and the specified maximum By subtracting the deceleration time required for the car moving at a speed to stop, the car travels at the specified maximum speed and the first floor of the building where the elevator is provided. The number of floors to which the car has moved is specified based on the unit time required to move at the specified maximum speed.

  A remote monitoring system according to the present invention is a remote monitoring system comprising a remote monitoring support device connected to a control board that controls the operation of an elevator, and a management server computer that can communicate with the remote monitoring support device. The remote monitoring support apparatus detects, based on a signal output from the control board, a start detection means for detecting that the cage included in the elevator has started running, and a signal output from the control board. Based on the stop detection means for detecting that the car has stopped running, and the start detection means has detected that the car has started running, the stop detection means has stopped the car from running. A time measuring means for measuring the travel time until the detection is detected, and the number of floors to which the car has moved is specified based on the travel time measured by the time measuring means. A calculating means for calculating the travel distance of the car based on the specifying means, the number of floors specified by the specifying means, and the scale of the first floor of the building where the elevator is provided; and the calculating means Storage means for storing the calculated travel distance; receiving means for receiving a diagnostic instruction for instructing transmission of information relating to the state of the elevator from the management server computer; and when the receiving means receives the diagnostic instruction, the storage means Transmitting means for transmitting information relating to the travel distance stored by the management server computer to the management server computer, wherein the management server computer transmits the diagnostic instruction to the remote monitoring support device, and the diagnostic instruction As a result of the transmission of the diagnostic instruction by the means, based on the information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device, the travel distance of the car is related. A report information generation means for generating a report information including that information, characterized in that and a report information output means for outputting the report information the report information generation unit has generated.

  A remote monitoring system according to the present invention is a remote monitoring system comprising a remote monitoring support device connected to a control board that controls the operation of an elevator, and a management server computer that can communicate with the remote monitoring support device. The remote monitoring support apparatus detects, based on a signal output from the control board, a start detection means for detecting that the cage included in the elevator has started running, and a signal output from the control board. Based on the stop detection means for detecting that the car has stopped running, and the start detection means has detected that the car has started running, the stop detection means has stopped the car from running. Time measuring means for measuring the travel time until the time is detected, storage means for storing the travel time measured by the time measuring means, and the management server computer Receiving means for instructing transmission of information relating to the state of the elevator from the vehicle, and when the receiving means receives the diagnostic instruction, the car has moved based on the travel time stored in the storage means A calculating means for calculating the traveling distance of the car based on a specifying means for specifying the number of floors, a number of floors specified by the specifying means, and a scale for the first floor of the building provided with the elevator And a transmission means for transmitting information related to the travel distance calculated by the calculation means to the management server computer, wherein the management server computer transmits the diagnosis instruction to the remote monitoring support device And, as a result of the diagnosis instruction means transmitting the diagnosis instruction, based on the information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device, A report information generation means for generating a report information including that information, characterized in that and a report information output means for outputting the report information the report information generation unit has generated.

  Further, the remote monitoring support program according to the present invention provides a computer provided in a remote monitoring support device connected to a control board for controlling the operation of the elevator, based on a signal output from the control board, the basket provided in the elevator. Is detected, the car has stopped traveling based on a signal output from the control board, and the car has started traveling. The traveling time until it is detected that the vehicle has stopped traveling is counted, and based on the measured traveling time, the number of floors to which the car has moved is identified, and the identified number of floors and the elevator are provided. Based on the scale of the first floor of the building, the travel distance of the basket is calculated, the calculated travel distance is stored in a storage unit, and the elevator is sent from the management server computer. When receiving a diagnosis instruction to the information about the state transmission, and transmits the information about the travel distance which the storage unit is stored in the management server computer, characterized in that to execute the process.

  Further, the remote monitoring support program according to the present invention provides a computer provided in a remote monitoring support device connected to a control board for controlling the operation of the elevator, based on a signal output from the control board, the basket provided in the elevator. Is detected, the car has stopped traveling based on a signal output from the control board, and the car has started traveling. When the travel time until it is detected that the vehicle has stopped traveling is measured, the measured travel time is stored in the storage unit, and a diagnostic instruction instructing transmission of information on the state of the elevator is received from the management server computer, Based on the travel time stored in the storage unit, the number of floors to which the basket has moved is specified, and the specified number of floors and the elevator Vignetting were based on the scale of 1 floor portion of the building to calculate the travel distance of the car, and transmits the calculated information concerning the traveling distance to the management server computer, characterized in that to execute the process.

  A remote monitoring program according to the present invention is a remote monitoring system comprising a remote monitoring support device connected to a control board that controls the operation of an elevator, and a management server computer that can communicate with the remote monitoring support device. A remote monitoring program to be executed, wherein a computer included in the remote monitoring support device detects that a car included in the elevator has started to travel based on a signal output from the control board, and from the control board Based on the output signal, it is detected that the car has stopped running, and the running time from when the car has started to run until the car has stopped running is detected. Time is measured, and the number of floors to which the car has moved is specified based on the measured traveling time, and the specified number of floors and the elevator are provided. The travel distance of the basket is calculated based on the scale of the first floor of the building, the calculated travel distance is stored in the storage unit, and the transmission of information on the state of the elevator is instructed from the management server computer When a diagnosis instruction to be received is received, a process for transmitting information related to a travel distance stored in the storage unit to the management server computer is executed, and the computer included in the management server computer causes the diagnosis to the remote monitoring support device As a result of transmitting the instruction and transmitting the diagnostic instruction, report information including information related to the travel distance of the basket is generated based on the information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device, and the generated report information Is executed.

  A remote monitoring program according to the present invention is a remote monitoring system comprising a remote monitoring support device connected to a control board that controls the operation of an elevator, and a management server computer that can communicate with the remote monitoring support device. A remote monitoring program to be executed, wherein a computer included in the remote monitoring support device detects that a car included in the elevator has started to travel based on a signal output from the control board, and from the control board Based on the output signal, it is detected that the car has stopped running, and the running time from when the car has started to run until the car has stopped running is detected. Timekeeping is performed, and the measured traveling time is stored in a storage unit, and information on the elevator state is transmitted from the management server computer. When the diagnostic instruction is received, the number of floors to which the car has moved is identified based on the travel time stored in the storage unit, and the number of floors identified and the number of floors in which the elevator is provided are identified. Based on the scale of the floor and floor, the travel distance of the basket is calculated, a process of transmitting information related to the calculated travel distance to the management server computer is executed, and the computer included in the management server computer causes the remote monitoring to be performed. As a result of transmitting the diagnosis instruction to the support device and transmitting the diagnosis instruction, report information including information relating to the travel distance of the car is generated based on the information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device And processing for outputting the generated report information.

  According to the remote monitoring support device, the remote monitoring system, the remote monitoring support program, and the remote monitoring program according to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to improve the reliability of an elevator that is a target of remote monitoring.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the system configuration | structure of the remote monitoring system of Embodiment 1 concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the hardware constitutions of the remote monitoring assistance apparatus which comprises the remote monitoring system of Embodiment 1 concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a report. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the remote monitoring assistance apparatus and management server computer which comprise the remote monitoring system of Embodiment 1 concerning this invention. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the process sequence of the remote monitoring assistance apparatus which comprises the remote monitoring system of Embodiment 1 concerning this invention. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the process sequence of the remote monitoring assistance apparatus which comprises the remote monitoring system of Embodiment 1 concerning this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the management server computer which comprises the remote monitoring system of Embodiment 1 concerning this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the remote monitoring assistance apparatus which comprises the remote monitoring system of Embodiment 2 concerning this invention. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the process sequence of the remote monitoring assistance apparatus which comprises the remote monitoring system of Embodiment 2 concerning this invention. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the process sequence of the remote monitoring assistance apparatus which comprises the remote monitoring system of Embodiment 2 concerning this invention.

  Exemplary embodiments of a remote monitoring support device, a remote monitoring system, a remote monitoring support program, and a remote monitoring program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
(System configuration of remote monitoring system)
First, the system configuration of the elevator remote monitoring system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the system configuration of the remote monitoring system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 1, the remote monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a control board (control device) 110, a remote monitoring support device 120, a management server computer 130, and a telephone 140.

  The control board 110 controls the operation operation of the elevator 101. The elevator 101 is installed in a multi-storey building or the like, and includes a basket (car) 102 on which people and articles are mounted. One basket 102 is provided for each elevator 101. The basket 102 is provided in a hoistway (not shown) penetrating each floor in the building along the vertical direction. The elevator 101 can be realized by, for example, a rope type (traction type) elevator.

  The elevator 101 that can be monitored by the remote monitoring system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is not limited to a rope type elevator. In the remote monitoring system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, instead of the rope type elevator 101 or in addition to the rope type elevator 101, for example, the hydraulic type elevator 101 may be monitored. .

  The basket 102 is provided with an operation panel 102a including operation buttons including a destination floor button and a door opening / closing button, a display device, and the like. An operation panel 102 a provided in the basket 102 is connected to the control board 110. The basket 102 is provided with an interphone terminal device 102b. The interphone terminal device 102b includes a call button, a microphone, and a speaker (all not shown). The interphone terminal device 102 b is connected to the remote monitoring support device 120.

  A drive mechanism 104 is provided in the hoistway. The drive mechanism 104 can be provided in the upper part in a hoistway, for example. The drive mechanism 104 includes a hoisting machine, a pulley, a rope 104a, a counterweight 104b, and the like. The drive mechanism 104 further includes an electromagnetic brake, a speed governor, and the like (all are not shown). Since the drive mechanism 104 can be easily realized by using a known technique, the description thereof is omitted. The drive mechanism 104 is not restricted to what is provided in the upper part in a hoistway. For example, in the case of the hydraulic elevator 101, the drive mechanism 104 may be provided at the bottom (pit) in the hoistway.

  The basket 102 is connected to one end of the rope 104a, and the counterweight 104b is connected to the other end of the rope 104a. In the rope-type elevator 101, the hoisting machine is driven in a state where the rope 104a having the cage 102 and the counterweight 104b connected to both ends is hooked on the pulley and the hoisting machine, and between the rope 104a and the pulley. The cage 102 is moved up and down using the frictional force (traction). The hoistway is provided with a guide rail (not shown) for guiding the raising / lowering position of the basket 102.

  Doors 105a and 102c are provided at positions (depots) 105 and the cage 102 corresponding to the floors in the hoistway, respectively. The car 102 is provided with a motor (not shown) that opens and closes the door 102 c provided on the car 102 and the door 105 a provided on the landing 105. The motor is connected to the control board 110.

  A door 105a provided at the landing 105 is locked by a device called an interlock or the like. When the motor is driven in a state where the elevator 101 has arrived at the stop floor, the drive mechanism portion of the door 102c provided in the cage 102 and the interlock are engaged, and the locking by the interlock is released, and the door 102c provided in the cage 102 is released. And the door 105a provided in the landing 105 opens and closes in conjunction.

  Each platform 105 is provided with an operation panel 105b provided with a platform call button (not shown) and a display. The operation panel 105b provided in each platform 105 is connected to the control board 110, respectively. Each time the operation panels 102 a and 105 b provided in the car 102 and the landing 105 receive an input operation by a user of the elevator 101, the operation panels 102 a and 105 b output a signal corresponding to the content of the input operation to the control board 110.

  The remote monitoring support device 120 includes a main control board 121 and a voice communication board 122. The main control board 121 is connected to the control board 110 and the management server computer 130. The main control board 121 is connected to the control board 110 via, for example, a maintenance / inspection terminal (not shown) provided in the control board 110.

  The main control board 121 is connected to the management server computer 130 via a network 160 such as the Internet. By using the Internet, it is possible to prevent delays in grasping the situation of the elevator 101 due to the puncture of the telephone line in an emergency, and it is possible to take a quick response.

  The voice communication board 122 is connected to the interphone terminal device 102 b and the public voice network 170. Specifically, the voice communication board 122 can be realized by a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) board, for example. Public voice network 170 includes a fixed telephone network (public switched telephone network) and a mobile telephone network. The public voice network 170 is composed of a plurality of exchanges (not shown) such as a subscriber line exchange that accommodates telephone lines, a relay exchange that bundles the subscriber line exchanges, and a gateway exchange that is connected to the telephone network of another operator. Yes. Since the public voice network 170 is a known technique, the description thereof is omitted.

  The main control board 121 may perform communication using a PHS board included in the voice communication board 122. In this case, the remote monitoring support device 120 uses the PHS board for voice communication and also for data communication. Since the installation location of the elevator 101 is fixed, by performing communication using the PHS, it is possible to secure the communication quality and suppress the cost for communication.

  The management server computer 130 and the telephone 140 are installed in a remote place of the elevator 101 that is different from the place where the elevator 101 is installed. The management server computer 130 can be realized by a computer device such as a personal computer, for example. The management server computer 130 can be installed, for example, in a maintenance management company 150 that manages maintenance of the elevator 101.

  An operation terminal device 131 may be connected to the management server computer 130. The management server computer 130 and the operation terminal device 131 may be installed in the same place or in different places. One or more terminal devices 131 may be used for operation. The operation terminal device 131 can be realized by, for example, a computer device such as an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, or a personal computer equipped with a display. In addition, a printer (not shown) may be connected to the operation terminal device 131.

  In addition to the management server computer 130, the maintenance management company 150 is provided with a PBX (Private Branch exchange, see reference numeral 205 in FIG. 2) and a telephone 140. The telephone 140 is connected to the public voice network 170 via PBX. In the remote monitoring system, the telephone 140 may be directly connected to the public voice network 170 without providing the PBX.

(Hardware configuration of remote monitoring system 100)
Next, the hardware configuration of the remote monitoring support device 120 constituting the remote monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a hardware configuration of the remote monitoring support device 120 constituting the remote monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 2, the control board 110 controls the operation of the elevator 101 by driving and controlling each part constituting the elevator 101. The control board 110 controls driving of the drive mechanism 104, for example. Each time the operation panels 102a and 105b connected to the control board 110, such as the operation panel 102a provided in the basket 102 and the operation panel 105b provided in the landing 105, receive an input operation by a user of the elevator 101 or the like, A signal corresponding to the content of the input operation is output to the control board 110. The control board 110 drives and controls the elevator 101 based on signals output from the operation panels 102a and 105b.

  Specifically, the control board 110 includes, for example, each unit included in the elevator 101 such as the drive mechanism 104 and the motor described above based on signals output from the operation panels 102a and 105b provided in the basket 102 and the landing 105. Is controlled. More specifically, for example, when a call signal is output from the operation panel 105b provided at the landing 105, the control board 110 is directed to the landing 105 provided with the operation panel serving as an output source of the call signal. Thus, the driving mechanism 104 is driven and controlled by outputting a driving signal to the driving mechanism 104 so that the car 102 is moved up and down and stopped at the corresponding landing 105.

  Specifically, for example, when a signal designating a predetermined floor is output from the operation panel 102 a provided in the basket 102, the control board 110 faces the predetermined floor to the basket 102. The driving mechanism 104 is driven and controlled by outputting a driving signal to the driving mechanism 104 so that the car 102 is stopped at the corresponding landing 105.

  Further, the control board 110 is driven with respect to a motor provided in the car 102 so as to open and close a door 102c provided in the car 102 stopped at the corresponding landing 105 and a door 105a provided in the landing 105, for example. The motor is driven and controlled by outputting a signal.

  For example, when the car 102 starts traveling, the control board 110 outputs a traveling start signal. For example, when the traveling car 102 stops traveling, the control board 110 outputs a traveling stop signal. The travel start signal can be realized by, for example, a dedicated signal for notifying that the car 102 has started traveling. Alternatively, the travel start signal may be realized by a drive signal output to a motor provided in the car 102, for example.

  The travel stop signal can be realized, for example, by a dedicated signal for notifying that the traveling car 102 has stopped traveling. Alternatively, the traveling stop signal is realized by, for example, a driving signal output to a motor provided in the car 102, and the traveling car 102 stops traveling when the output of the driving signal is stopped. May be detected.

  In addition, the control board 110 transmits a floor signal to each of the control panels 102a and 105b in order to display the position of the basket 102 on the operation panel 102a provided on the basket 102 or the operation panel 105b provided on the landing 105, for example. Output. For example, the control board 110 outputs a floor signal every time the position of the car 102 is switched. Alternatively, the control board 110 may output a floor signal periodically regardless of the position of the car 102, for example.

  Each time the control board 110 is moved up and down in response to a call signal from the operation panel 102 a provided in the car 102 or the operation panel 105 b provided in the hall 105, each part is operated to move the car 102 up and down. An activation signal indicating that has been activated is output. For example, when the control board 110 moves from the first floor to the second floor, it outputs the activation signal once.

  For example, when the control board 110 moves from the first floor to the fifth floor without stopping on the way, the control board 110 outputs the activation signal once. Further, for example, when the control board 110 moves from the first floor to the fifth floor after stopping on the third floor in the middle (opening / closing the door), the control board 110 outputs the activation signal twice. Each time the activation signal is output, the control board 110 stores the number of times the activation signal is output, that is, the number of activations.

  When the control board 110 detects an abnormality, the control board 110 outputs (reports) a signal notifying the abnormality. Specifically, for example, when the control board 110 detects that the corresponding door does not operate despite the output of an instruction signal for executing the opening / closing operation of the doors 105a and 102c, an abnormality is detected in the elevator 101. Report what happened.

  The control board 110 may store an operation history of each unit driven during the raising / lowering operation of the cage 102 and the opening / closing operation of the doors 105a and 102c. Specifically, the control board 110 may store, for example, the number of operations of various relays that are operated when the cage 102 is moved up and down and the doors 105a and 102c are opened and closed.

  When the call button is operated, the interphone terminal device 102 b outputs a call signal indicating that the operation has been performed to the remote monitoring support device 120. In addition, the interphone terminal device 102 b outputs the audio signal input to the microphone to the remote monitoring support device 120 in a state where the connection between the remote monitoring support device 120 and the telephone 140 installed in the maintenance management company 150 is established. To do. The interphone terminal device 102b outputs the audio signal output from the remote monitoring support device 120 through the speaker in a state where the connection between the remote monitoring support device 120 and the telephone 140 is established.

  The main control board 121 included in the remote monitoring support device 120 includes a relay board 201, a monitoring control board 202, a memory 203, and a communication I / F (interface) 204. The relay board 201 receives an input of a signal output from the control board 110, analyzes the received signal, and outputs an analysis result to the monitoring control board 202. For example, the relay board 201 receives an input of a maintenance / inspection signal via a maintenance / inspection terminal, and analyzes the maintenance / inspection signal. The relay board 201 may be directly connected to various relay contacts on a connector board (not shown) that connects each part of the elevator 101 and the control board 110.

  Further, the relay board 201 is not limited to the one connected to the control board 110 via a maintenance / inspection terminal (maintenance port). The relay board 201 is connected to, for example, a connector portion of an I / O board that connects the operation panel 105b and the control board 110 provided at each landing 105 instead of a maintenance / inspection terminal (maintenance port). Also good. In this case, for example, a connector for branching a signal path into a plurality of signals is provided at the connector portion of the I / O board, thereby ensuring connection between the operation panel 105b provided at each landing 105 and the control board 110. The floor signal can be acquired using a signal used for communication between the operation panel 105b and the control board 110. The floor signal will be described later (see FIG. 4).

  The monitoring control board 202 transmits the analysis result output from the relay board 201 to the management server computer 130 via the communication I / F 204. The monitoring control board 202 stores the analysis result output from the relay board 201 in the memory 203. The monitoring control board 202 may directly store the signal received by the relay board 201 in the memory 203.

  The memory 203 can be realized by a non-volatile storage medium that holds stored information even when power supply is cut off. Specifically, the memory 203 can be realized by, for example, a flash memory 203, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), and the like.

  The monitoring control board 202 receives various instruction signals transmitted from the management server computer 130 via the communication I / F 204. Then, the monitoring control board 202 generates various operation instructions corresponding to the various instruction signals transmitted from the management server computer 130, and sends the generated instruction signals to the execution of the various operations via the relay board 201. Output to the control board 110.

  For example, when receiving an instruction signal instructing execution of a diagnostic operation transmitted from the management server computer 130 (hereinafter referred to as “diagnostic instruction” as appropriate), the monitoring control board 202 generates an instruction signal instructing execution of the diagnostic operation. Then, the generated instruction signal is output to the control board 110 via the relay board 201. The instruction signal instructing execution of the diagnostic operation includes, for example, a call signal for moving the elevator 101 to a predetermined floor.

  When the voice communication board 122 receives the call signal output from the interphone terminal device 102b, the voice communication board 122 issues a call to the telephone number assigned to the telephone 140 installed in the maintenance management company 150 via the public voice network 170. Do it. The voice communication board 122 is installed in the maintenance management company 150 via the public voice network 170 with the voice signal output from the microphone in a state where the connection with the telephone 140 installed in the maintenance management company 150 is established. Output to the telephone 140. The voice communication board 122 receives a voice signal output from the telephone 140 in a state where the connection with the telephone 140 is established via the public voice network 170, and receives the received voice signal from the interphone terminal device 102b. Output to the speaker.

  The management server computer 130 outputs instruction signals for instructing the remote monitoring support device 120 to execute various operations in response to an operation received by an input operation on the operation terminal device 131 by a maintenance worker or the like. For example, the management server computer 130 outputs an instruction signal instructing execution of a diagnostic operation.

  The management server computer 130 transmits an instruction signal instructing execution of a diagnostic operation to the remote monitoring support device 120 every predetermined period such as every month. The remote monitoring support device 120 that has received the instruction signal instructing execution of the diagnostic operation appropriately outputs a predetermined signal to the control board 110 based on the received instruction signal instructing execution of the diagnostic operation, and outputs the signal to the output signal. In response, a signal output from the control board 110 is received. Then, response information is generated based on the signal received from the control board 110, and the generated response information is output to the management server computer 130.

  The management server computer 130 generates report information based on response information transmitted from the remote monitoring support apparatus 120 in response to various instruction signals transmitted to the remote monitoring support apparatus 120. The management server computer 130 generates report information based on the response information received from the remote monitoring support device 120 as a result of, for example, transmitting an instruction signal instructing execution of a diagnostic operation. In this case, the management server computer 130 generates report information including information related to the travel distance of the elevator 101, for example.

  Further, the management server computer 130 has a function of issuing a report (see FIG. 3) based on the generated report information. The report can be performed, for example, every time a diagnostic operation is performed, that is, every time an instruction signal instructing the remote monitoring support apparatus 120 to execute the diagnostic operation is transmitted.

  Specifically, the management server computer 130 generates, for example, print information for printing the report information on a recording medium such as paper based on the generated report information, and manages the generated print information. The data is output to the operation terminal device 131 connected to the server computer 130. When receiving the print information, the operation terminal device 131 issues a report by driving and controlling a printer connected to the operation terminal device 131.

(Example of report)
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a report. FIG. 3 shows an example of a report issued by the management server computer 130 constituting the remote monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, a report 300 is issued every time a diagnosis operation of the elevator 101 is performed. The report 300 is a report information generated based on the response information received from the remote monitoring support device 120 as a result of transmitting an instruction signal instructing execution of the diagnostic operation from the management server computer 130 to the remote monitoring support device 120. Created according to

  In the remote monitoring system 100, when the management server computer 130 periodically outputs an instruction signal instructing execution of a diagnostic operation, the management server computer 130 issues a report 300 every time response information corresponding to the instruction signal is received. That is, when an instruction signal for instructing execution of a diagnostic operation is periodically output, response information corresponding to the instruction signal is also periodically received, so that the report 300 is periodically issued.

  The report 300 is not limited to being issued every time response information is received. The management server computer 130 stores the response information received from the remote monitoring support device 120 and the report information generated based on the response information, and is used for the terminal device 131 for operation by a worker who performs maintenance and inspection work. When a predetermined operation is accepted, the report 300 based on the stored response information or report information may be issued.

  The report 300 is output, for example, by printing report information on paper. In the report 300, for example, graphs 310 and 320 indicating information on travel distance are printed as report information. The graph 310 is in the form of a line graph in which plots showing the travel distance of the car 102 from the previous diagnostic operation to the next diagnostic operation are connected by straight lines. The graph 320 is in the form of a bar graph in which symbols (such as bars) indicating the travel distance of the car 102 from the previous diagnostic operation to the next diagnostic operation are arranged.

  In FIG. 3, the report 300 on which the travel distance of each diagnosis operation in a plurality of diagnosis operations is printed has been described as an example. However, the travel distance guide method in the report is not limited to this. For example, only information related to the travel distance from the previous diagnostic operation to the current diagnostic operation may be printed.

(Functional configuration of remote monitoring system 100)
Next, a functional configuration of the remote monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the remote monitoring support device 120 and the management server computer 130 constituting the remote monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(Functional configuration of remote monitoring support device 120)
In FIG. 4, each function of the remote monitoring support device 120 of the elevator 101 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a start detecting unit 401, a stop detecting unit 402, a time measuring unit 403, a specifying unit 404, a calculating unit 405, and a storage unit. 406, a reception unit 407, a generation unit 408, and a transmission unit 409. Start detection unit 401, stop detection unit 402, timing unit 403, specifying unit 404, calculation unit 405, storage unit 406, reception unit 407, generation included in the remote monitoring support device 120 for the elevator 101 according to the first embodiment of the present invention Each function of the unit 408 and the transmission unit 409 can be realized by each unit included in the remote monitoring support device 120.

  The start detection unit 401 detects that the car 102 included in the elevator 101 has started traveling based on a signal output from the control board 110. Specifically, the start detection unit 401 detects that the car 102 has started traveling, for example, when the traveling start signal is output from the control board 110.

  Alternatively, the start detection unit 401 may detect that the car 102 has started traveling, for example, when detecting that another signal that realizes the traveling start signal is output from the control board 110. A signal for detecting the start of traveling of the car 102 by the start detection unit 401 can be acquired via a maintenance inspection terminal (maintenance port) of the control board 110, for example.

  The stop detection unit 402 detects that the car has stopped traveling based on a signal output from the control board. Specifically, for example, when the travel stop signal is output from the control board 110, the stop detection unit 402 detects that the car 102 has started traveling. Alternatively, for example, when the stop detection unit 402 detects that the travel stop signal output from the control board 110 or another signal that realizes the travel stop signal is stopped from being output from the control board 110, You may detect that 102 stopped driving | running | working. A signal for detecting the stop of the traveling of the car 102 during traveling by the stop detection unit 402 can be acquired through a maintenance / inspection terminal (maintenance port) of the control board 110, for example.

  The time measuring unit 403 measures the traveling time from when the start detecting unit 401 detects that the car 102 has started traveling until the stop detecting unit 402 detects that the car 102 has stopped traveling. The time measuring unit 403 continuously calculates the traveling time from when the start detecting unit 401 detects that the car 102 has started running until the stop detecting unit 402 detects that the car 102 has stopped running. Keep time. The time measuring unit 403 resets the travel time previously measured at the time of time measurement, and then counts the travel time from the beginning. The travel time measured by the time measuring unit 403 is reset when the car 102 stops, and the next travel time is not added to the previous travel time.

  The identifying unit 404 identifies the number of floors to which the car 102 has moved based on the travel time counted by the timing unit 403. The number of floors to which the car 102 has moved is the number of floors between the time when the start detecting unit 401 detects that the car 102 has started running and the time when the stop detecting unit 402 detects that the car 102 has stopped running. 102 indicates the number of floors moved. Specifically, the number of floors to which the car 102 has moved is, for example, the number of floors when the car 102 has moved from the first floor to the second floor is “2”, and the car 102 has moved from the third floor to the fifth floor. The number of floors is “2”, and the number of floors when the basket 102 moves from the 10th floor to the 7th floor is “3”.

  The specifying unit 404 associates, for example, the time required for the car 102 to move each floor number (hereinafter referred to as “estimated time”) for each floor number that the car 102 is assumed to move in the elevator 101. With reference to the stored estimated time table, the number of floors to which the car 102 has moved is specified. Specifically, the assumed time table is, for example, “assumed time when the car 102 moves by the first floor = A time, assumed time when the car 102 moves by the second floor = B time, and the car 102 has For example, “Estimated time when moving for 3 floors = C time,...

  The estimated time is set in consideration of the acceleration time required for the car 102 to reach the specified maximum speed and the deceleration time required for the car 102 moving at the specified maximum speed to stop. For this reason, the estimated time for moving the second floor is not simply twice as long as the estimated time for moving the first floor.

  The prescribed maximum speed is the maximum speed of the car 102 determined according to the law, and the range is determined by, for example, the rated speed. The rated speed is the maximum speed when the car 102 is lifted by applying a load corresponding to the rated load capacity, and is, for example, 45 m / m or less (low speed), 60 m / m to 105 m / m (medium speed). The range is defined such as 120 m / m or more (high speed).

  The estimated time table can be provided in the storage unit 406, for example. Even when the same number of floors are moved, even if the elevator 101 is moved at different times when the car 102 is moving up and down, the estimated time table may be set when the car is moving up and down. Good. The time required for the elevator 101 of the first embodiment to move as many as the same number of floors is the same when the cage 102 is raised and lowered, and one estimated time that does not distinguish between the raised and lowered times The table is set up.

  Alternatively, the specifying unit 404 may determine the acceleration time required for the car 102 to reach the specified maximum speed, the deceleration time required for the car 102 moving at the specified maximum speed to stop, and the fixed speed at which the car 102 has traveled at the specified maximum speed. The number of floors to which the car 102 has moved may be specified based on the speed time and the unit time required for the car 102 to move at the specified maximum speed for the first floor of the building where the elevator 101 is provided. .

  In this case, specifically, the specifying unit 404 first subtracts the acceleration time and the deceleration time from the travel time measured by the time measuring unit 403, thereby obtaining the constant speed time during which the car 102 traveled at the specified maximum speed. calculate. Next, the calculated constant speed time is divided by a preset unit time to obtain a quotient and a remainder. Then, the quotient obtained by division is the number of floors that the car 102 has moved at a constant speed, and the car 102 moves the numerical value that takes into account the first floor as the number of floors that have moved by acceleration and deceleration. It can be specified as the number of floors.

  The calculating unit 405 calculates the travel distance of the car 102 based on the number of floors specified by the specifying unit 404 and the scale of the first floor of the building where the elevator 101 is provided. The scale is the height dimension of the first floor of the building where the elevator 101 is provided, and the distance traveled when moving from the floor where the elevator 101 is located to the floor directly above or directly below the floor. Show. Specifically, the scale indicates a distance traveled when the elevator 101 moves from the first floor to the second floor, for example.

  For example, the calculation unit 405 calculates the travel distance of the car 102 every time the stop detection unit 402 detects that the car has stopped traveling. Alternatively, the calculation unit 405 may calculate, for example, the travel distance for the specified number of floors each time the specifying unit 404 specifies the number of floors. Alternatively, when the calculation unit 405 receives a diagnosis instruction from the management server computer 130, the calculation unit 405 travels according to the number of floors specified by the specification unit 404 between the reception of the previous diagnosis instruction and the reception of the current diagnosis instruction. The distance may be calculated.

  The storage unit 406 stores the travel distance calculated by the calculation unit 405. For example, the storage unit 406 stores the travel distance every time the calculation unit 405 calculates the travel distance. Alternatively, the storage unit 406 may store the number of floors specified by the specifying unit 404 in addition to or instead of the travel distance calculated by the calculating unit 405. In this case, for example, the storage unit 406 stores the number of floors every time the specifying unit 404 specifies the number of floors.

  The storage unit 406 accumulates and stores the travel distance calculated by the calculation unit 405. In this case, for example, after starting remote monitoring by the remote monitoring system 100, the storage unit 406 accumulates and stores the distance traveled by the car 102 included in the elevator 101 to be monitored. Each time the storage unit 406 counts the number of floors, it may store the date and time when the number of floors was counted.

  In addition, the storage unit 406 may store the travel distance accumulated every predetermined period among the travel distances calculated by the calculation unit 405. In this case, specifically, for example, the storage unit 406 accumulates and stores travel distances calculated from when the previous diagnosis instruction is received until the next diagnosis instruction is received.

  The storage unit 406 stores the travel distance calculated by the calculation unit 405. The storage unit 406 stores the travel distance every time the calculation unit 405 calculates the travel distance. Each time the storage unit 406 counts the number of floors, it may store the date and time when the number of floors was counted. Each time the travel distance is calculated, the storage unit 406 may store the date and time when the travel distance is calculated.

  The receiving unit 407 receives various instruction signals including an instruction signal (diagnosis instruction) for instructing execution of a diagnostic operation from the management server computer 130. The receiving unit 407, for example, in addition to an instruction signal instructing execution of a diagnostic operation, an instruction to move the car 102 to a predetermined floor, or to open and close a door of the moved car 102 and the corresponding landing 105 Receive signals.

  When the receiving unit 407 receives an instruction signal instructing execution of a diagnostic operation from the management server computer 130, the generating unit 408 generates response information including information related to the travel distance stored in the storage unit 406. The generation unit 408 includes the latest travel distance stored in the storage unit 406, that is, the most recently calculated travel distance, and after the remote monitoring by the remote monitoring system 100 is started, the car included in the elevator 101 to be monitored is provided. Response information including the total traveling distance traveled by 102 is generated.

  Or the production | generation part 408 may produce | generate the response information containing the travel distance memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 406 after the time of receiving the last diagnostic instruction | indication. Which mileage includes the response information to be generated can be arbitrarily designated by an operator who performs maintenance and inspection via the management server computer 130, for example.

  The generation unit 408 generates response information including identification information of the elevator 101 related to the travel distance included in the response information. The identification information of the elevator 101 may be, for example, the manufacturing number of the elevator 101, a number set based on the installation location (address, etc.) of the elevator 101, It may be a number arbitrarily set by an operator who performs maintenance and inspection. The identification information of the elevator 101 can be configured by combining characters such as numbers having a predetermined number of digits and alphabets.

  When the reception unit 407 receives a diagnosis instruction, the transmission unit 409 transmits information on the travel distance stored in the storage unit 406 to the management server computer 130. For example, the transmission unit 409 transmits the response information generated by the generation unit 408 to the management server computer 130 when the reception unit 407 receives a diagnosis instruction.

(Functional configuration of management server computer 130)
4, the management server computer 130 includes an instruction receiving unit 411, an instruction signal generating unit 412, a diagnosis instruction unit 413, a response information receiving unit 414, a report information generating unit 415, a storage unit 416, and a report information output unit 417. I have. An instruction receiving unit 411, an instruction signal generating unit 412, a diagnosis instruction unit 413, a response information receiving unit 414, a report information generating unit 415, a storage unit 416, and a report included in the management server computer 130 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Each function of the information output unit 417 can be realized by each unit included in the management server computer 130.

  The instruction receiving unit 411 receives an input of an operation signal output from the operation terminal device 131. The instruction receiving unit 411 executes a diagnostic operation output from the operation terminal device 131 when a predetermined input operation is performed on the operation terminal device 131 by, for example, a worker performing maintenance and inspection. An input of an operation signal for instructing is accepted. The operation signal includes information designating an operation to be executed by the elevator 101 to be monitored, identification information of the elevator 101 to be monitored, and the like.

  The instruction signal generation unit 412 generates an instruction signal instructing execution of a diagnostic operation in the remote monitoring support device 120 based on the operation signal received by the instruction reception unit 411. The instruction signal generates, for example, an instruction signal including information specifying an operation to be performed by the elevator 101 to be monitored and identification information of the elevator 101 to be monitored.

  The diagnosis instruction unit 413 transmits the instruction signal generated by the instruction signal generation unit 412 to the corresponding remote monitoring support device 120. The corresponding remote monitoring support device 120 can be specified by, for example, the identification information of the elevator 101 included in the instruction signal, and is realized by the remote monitoring support device 120 connected to the elevator 101 to be monitored.

  The response information reception unit 414 receives the response information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device 120 as a result of the diagnosis instruction unit 413 transmitting the instruction signal. The response information receiving unit 414 may count the elapsed time after the diagnosis instruction unit 413 transmits the instruction signal. As a result, even if a predetermined time has elapsed after the diagnosis instruction unit 413 has transmitted the instruction signal, an error notification can be performed if the response information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device 120 has not been received. it can.

  The report information generation unit 415 generates report information based on the response information received by the response information reception unit 414. The report information includes, for example, information related to the travel distance calculated by the remote monitoring support device 120.

  The storage unit 416 stores the response information received by the response information receiving unit 414. For example, the storage unit 416 includes not only the content of the response information received by the response information receiving unit 414 but also identification information of the elevator 101 to which the remote monitoring support device 120 that is the transmission source of the response information is connected, and the response information. Information regarding the date and time of receiving may be stored. Further, the storage unit 416 may store report information generated by the report information generation unit 415, for example. In this case, for example, the storage unit 416 includes not only the content of the report information generated by the report information generation unit 415 but also the identification information of the elevator 101 whose status is reported by the report information and the report information. Information on the generated date and time may be stored.

  The report information output unit 417 outputs the report information generated by the report information generation unit 415 to the operation terminal device 131. The report information output unit 417 transmits in addition to the report information generated by the report information generation unit 415, instruction information for printing out the report information. Further, the report information output unit 417 extracts report information stored in the storage unit 416 in response to an operation signal received from the operation terminal device 131, and uses the extracted report information for operation. You may output with respect to the terminal device 131.

(Processing procedure of remote monitoring support device 120)
Next, a processing procedure of the remote monitoring support apparatus 120 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the remote monitoring support apparatus 120 constituting the remote monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is executed when the floor signal output from the control board 110 is acquired.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 5, first, the process waits until it is determined that the car 102 has started traveling (step S501: No). In step S501, when the car 102 starts running (step S501: Yes), the time (running time) since it is determined that the car 102 starts running in step S501: Yes is started (step S502). ).

  Next, it waits until the cage | basket | car 102 which judged having started driving | running | working in step S501: Yes stops driving | running | working (step S503: No). In step S503, when the car 102 stops traveling (step S503: Yes), it is determined in step S501: Yes that the car 102 has started traveling, and then in step S503: Yes, the car 102 stops traveling. Time until judgment, that is, travel time is acquired (step S504). Then, the travel time acquired in step S504 is stored in the storage unit 406 such as the memory 203 (step S505).

  Next, based on the stop position of the car 102 that is determined to have stopped running in Step S503: Yes, it is determined whether or not the car 102 has stopped normally (Step S506). In step S506, the car 102 is not stopped at a position other than the position of the car 102 when the user gets on and off, for example, when an abnormality in the elevator 101 is detected and an emergency stop is made between the floors. It is determined whether or not the basket 102 has stopped normally.

  In step S506, when the car 102 has stopped normally (step S506: Yes), based on the travel time acquired in step S504 (the travel time stored in step S505), the car 102 starts traveling in step S501. The number of floors to which the car 102 has moved is determined after it is determined that the car 102 has stopped traveling in Step S503: Yes (Step S507).

  Based on the number of floors specified in step S507, the travel distance of the car 102 is calculated (step S508), and the calculated travel distance is stored in the storage unit 406 such as the memory 203 (step S509). The process ends. In step S508, for example, the travel distance of the car 102 from the time when it is determined that the car 102 has started running in step S501: Yes until the time that the car 102 has stopped running in step S503: Yes. Is calculated.

  Further, in step S508, for example, from the time when it is determined that the car 102 has started traveling in step S501: Yes, until the time that the car 102 has stopped traveling in step S503: Yes, While calculating a travel distance, you may add the said travel distance to the past travel distance already stored in the memory | storage parts 406, such as the memory 203. FIG.

  In step S506, if the car 102 has not stopped normally (step S506: No), the management server computer 130 is informed of the abnormality (step S510), and the series of processing ends. In step S510, for example, the maintenance server of the maintenance management company 150 is informed of the occurrence of an abnormality by issuing a report indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the management server computer 130.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 6, first, it waits until a diagnostic instruction transmitted from the management server computer 130 is received (step S601: No). In step S601, when the diagnosis instruction transmitted from the management server computer 130 is received (step S601: Yes), the travel distance is acquired with reference to the memory 203 (step S602).

  Next, response information including the travel distance acquired in step S602 is generated (step S603), the response information generated in step S603 is transmitted to the management server computer 130 (step S604), and a series of processes is performed. finish.

(Processing procedure of the management server computer 130)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the management server computer 130 constituting the remote monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the flowchart of FIG. 7, first, the process waits until an input of a predetermined operation signal output from the operation terminal device 131 is received (step S <b> 701: No). In step S <b> 701, a predetermined input operation is performed on the operation terminal device 131 by an operator or the like who performs maintenance and inspection, thereby instructing execution of a diagnostic operation output from the operation terminal device 131. Wait until an operation signal is received.

  In step S701, when an input of an operation signal instructing execution of a diagnostic operation is received (step S701: Yes), an instruction signal instructing execution of a diagnostic operation in the remote monitoring support device 120 is generated (step S702). Then, the instruction signal generated in step S702 is transmitted to the remote monitoring support device 120 (step S703).

  Next, as a result of transmitting the instruction signal in step S703, it is determined whether or not response information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support apparatus 120 has been received (step S704). In step S704, when the response information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support apparatus 120 is received (step S704: Yes), report information is generated based on the received response information (step S705).

  In step S705, for example, a report for printing out the report 300 via the operation terminal device 131, including information on the travel distance of the elevator 101 included in the response information received in step S704: Yes. Generate book information.

  After that, the report information generated in step S705 is output to the operation terminal device 131 (step S706), and the series of processing ends. The operation terminal device 131 that has received the report information output in step S706 generates, for example, print information based on the report information, and is connected to the operation terminal device 131 based on the print information. The report 300 is issued by controlling the driving of the existing printer.

  On the other hand, if the response information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device 120 is not received in step S704 (step S704: No), whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the instruction signal was transmitted in step S703. Is determined (step S707). In step S707, if the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S707: No), the process returns to step S704, and it is determined whether or not the response information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device 120 has been received.

  In step S707, if the predetermined time has elapsed without receiving the response information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device 120 after transmitting the instruction signal in step S703 (step S707: Yes), an error notification is issued. This is done (step S708), and the series of processing ends. In step S708, for example, an instruction signal for causing the operating terminal device 131 to output a notification sound from the operating terminal device 131 or to display an error message on a display included in the operating terminal device 131. Is output.

  As described above, the remote monitoring support device 120 according to the first embodiment of the present invention indicates that the car 102 has started running based on the signal output from the control board 110 that controls the operation of the elevator 101. After the detection, the traveling time from when the car 102 is detected to stop traveling is counted, and the number of floors to which the cage 102 has moved is specified based on the measured traveling time. Then, the travel distance of the car 102 is calculated based on the identified number of floors and the scale of the first floor of the building where the elevator 101 is provided, and the calculated travel distance is stored in a storage unit such as the memory 203. To do. Thereafter, when a diagnostic instruction for instructing transmission of information related to the state of the elevator 101 is received from the management server computer 130, information related to the travel distance stored in the storage unit such as the memory 203 is transmitted to the management server computer 130.

  According to the remote monitoring support device 120 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, by obtaining a signal output from the control board 110 in accordance with the operation of the basket 102, the floor where the basket 102 is located is supported by remote monitoring. The remote monitoring support device 120 can reliably recognize the traveling time of the car 102 with a simple configuration without separately providing a sensor for the device 120 to directly recognize. Further, according to the remote monitoring support device 120 of the first embodiment of the present invention, the processing of calculation in the remote monitoring support device 120 is compared with the case where the running time is measured and the travel distance is calculated in parallel. The burden can be reduced. As a result, according to the remote monitoring support device 120 of the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the operation related to the remote monitoring from being delayed due to a burden on calculation of the travel distance, and an abnormality that has occurred in the elevator 101. Can be dealt with quickly.

  And according to the remote monitoring support apparatus 120 of Embodiment 1 concerning this invention, the scale for the 1st floor of the building where the elevator 101 is provided is set in advance, and the travel time is set to the scale. By simply calculating the number of floors specified on the basis of the number of floors specified, the travel distance of the car 102 can be calculated without increasing the burden of calculating the travel distance in the remote monitoring support device 120.

  Thus, according to the remote monitoring system 100 using the remote monitoring support device 120 of the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to ensure the accuracy of remote monitoring of the elevator 101 that is monitored by the remote monitoring system 100. . In particular, by setting a highly accurate scale based on the dimensions of the building where the elevator 101 is provided, the travel distance of the car 102 can be accurately calculated based on the travel time.

  Further, according to the remote monitoring system 100 using the remote monitoring support device 120 of the first embodiment according to the present invention, the travel distance of the car 102 can be calculated by a simple calculation. The burden on the remote monitoring support device 120 can be reduced. As a result, the remote monitoring support device 120 does not interfere with other remote monitoring operations due to the burden of calculating the travel distance.

  In general, the management server computer 130 monitors the operation of a plurality of elevators 101. Each elevator 101 (its control board 110) transmits (reports) information notifying the abnormality when the abnormality occurs in the elevator 101. When this notification is received, the management server computer 130 or a worker who operates the management server computer 130 responds to the abnormality that has occurred in the elevator 101 based on the received notification. Since this response may be related to human life, it is required to detect it quickly and take action before it becomes a serious failure or before the failure becomes serious.

  According to the remote monitoring system 100 using the remote monitoring support device 120 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the burden on calculation of the travel distance does not hinder other operations related to remote monitoring. It is possible to prevent the operation related to the remote monitoring from being delayed due to a burden on the calculation of the travel distance, and to quickly deal with the abnormality occurring in the elevator 101. Thus, according to the remote monitoring support device 120 and the remote monitoring system 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to improve the reliability of the elevator 101 that is the target of remote monitoring.

  The remote monitoring support device 120 according to the first embodiment of the present invention calculates the travel distance of the car 102 each time it detects that the car 102 has stopped running. Specifically, the remote monitoring support device 120 according to the first embodiment of the present invention calculates the travel distance when the elevator 101 stops moving regardless of the number of floors moved in one operation. This calculation is performed. More specifically, for example, when the car 102 starts moving from the first floor and moves to the fifth floor without stopping on the middle floor, the floor signal indicating the first floor is switched to indicate the second floor. Until the 5th floor is shown, only the running time is measured, and after the car 102 has moved to the 5th floor, the travel distance is calculated for the movement from the 1st floor to the 5th floor.

  Specifically, the remote monitoring support device 120 according to the first embodiment of the present invention specifically includes, for example, when the car 102 starts moving from the first floor and stops on the third floor and then moves to the fifth floor. Until the car stops on the third floor, only the running time is counted, and the travel distance is calculated based on the traveling time required when the car 102 moves from the first floor to the third floor after moving to the third floor. Do it. After that, only the running time is measured until the car 102 stops on the 5th floor, and the car 102 moves to the 5th floor and then travels based on the travel time required when moving from the 3rd floor to the 5th floor. Calculate the distance.

  As a result, according to the remote monitoring support device 120 of the first embodiment of the present invention, the computation of the remote monitoring support device 120 in comparison with the case where the time measurement and the calculation of the travel distance are performed in parallel. The processing burden can be reduced. As a result, according to the remote monitoring support device 120 of the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the operation related to the remote monitoring from being delayed due to a burden on calculation of the travel distance, and an abnormality that has occurred in the elevator 101. Can be dealt with quickly.

  The purpose of the diagnosis operation of the elevator 101 is to predict the situation of the elevator 101 in the future, such as the presence or absence of a failure such as a failure in the elevator 101, and to deal with the failure before the failure occurs. By predicting the situation of the elevator 101 in the future, for example, it is possible to grasp in advance the maintenance and inspection points to be inspected or replaced at regular maintenance inspections. Such time can be shortened.

  Then, according to the remote monitoring system 100 including the remote monitoring support device 120 of the first embodiment according to the present invention, as described above, the situation of the elevator 101 in the future is accurately predicted and before a failure occurs. Since it can respond, the reliability with respect to the elevator 101 used as the object of remote monitoring can be improved. Further, according to the remote monitoring system 100 including the remote monitoring support device 120 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, an inspection is performed before a failure occurs, or an administrator of the elevator 101 is inspected with respect to the elevator 101. It is possible to secure the safety of the user.

(Embodiment 2)
(System configuration of remote monitoring system)
Next, a remote monitoring system including the remote monitoring support apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the remote monitoring support device 120 constituting the remote monitoring system 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, each function of the remote monitoring support device 120 of the elevator 101 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a start detecting unit 401, a stop detecting unit 402, a time measuring unit 403, a specifying unit 404, a calculating unit 405, and a storage unit. 406, a reception unit 407, a generation unit 408, and a transmission unit 409.

  Each of a start detection unit 401, a stop detection unit 402, a timing unit 403, a storage unit 406, a reception unit 407, a generation unit 408, and a transmission unit 409 included in the remote monitoring support device 120 of the elevator 101 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The function can be realized by each unit included in the remote monitoring support device 120. The storage unit 406 stores the travel time measured by the time measuring unit 403. For example, the storage unit 406 stores the travel time every time the time measurement unit 403 measures the travel time. The storage unit 406 may store the date and time when the time measurement unit 403 measures the travel time together with the date and time when the travel time was measured.

  When the receiving unit 407 receives the diagnosis instruction, the specifying unit 404 specifies the number of floors to which the car 102 has moved based on the travel time measured by the time measuring unit 403. The calculating unit 405 calculates the travel distance of the car 102 based on the number of floors and the scale specified by the specifying unit 404. When the reception unit 407 receives a diagnosis instruction, the generation unit 408 generates response information including information related to the travel distance calculated by the calculation unit 405. For example, based on the number of floors counted after remote monitoring by the remote monitoring system, the generation unit 408 generates response information including the cumulative travel distance traveled by the car 102 included in the elevator 101 to be monitored.

  Alternatively, the generation unit 408 obtains information on the travel distance of the car 102 calculated using the number of floors specified based on the travel time stored in the storage unit 406 after the time when the previous diagnosis instruction was received. Response information may be generated. Which mileage includes the response information to be generated can be arbitrarily designated by an operator who performs maintenance and inspection via the management server computer 130, for example.

  The transmission unit 409 transmits information regarding the travel distance calculated by the calculation unit 405 to the management server computer 130. For example, the transmission unit 409 transmits the response information generated by the generation unit 408 to the management server computer 130 when the reception unit 407 receives a diagnosis instruction.

(Processing procedure of remote monitoring support device 120)
Next, a processing procedure of the remote monitoring support apparatus 120 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. 9 and 10 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the remote monitoring support apparatus 120 constituting the remote monitoring system 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 is executed when the floor signal output from the control board 110 is acquired.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 9, first, it waits until it is determined that the car 102 has started running (step S901: No), and when the car 102 has started running (step S901: Yes), the car 102 in step S901: Yes. Starts measuring time (traveling time) since it is determined that has started traveling (step S902).

  Next, the basket 102 that has been determined to have started traveling in Step S901: Yes waits until the traveling is stopped (Step S903: No), and when the basket 102 stops traveling (Step S903: Yes), Step S901 is performed. : The time from when it is determined that the car 102 has started traveling in Yes until it is determined in Step S903 that the car 102 has stopped traveling, that is, the traveling time is acquired (Step S904). Then, the travel time acquired in step S904 is stored in the storage unit 406 such as the memory 203 (step S905).

  Next, based on the stop position of the car 102 that is determined to have stopped running in Step S903: Yes, it is determined whether or not the car 102 has stopped normally (Step S906). In step S906, as in step S506 in FIG. 5 described above, the position of the car 102 when the user gets on and off, such as when an abnormality in the elevator 101 is detected and an emergency stop is made between floors, for example. It is determined whether or not the car 102 has stopped normally by determining whether or not the car 102 has stopped at a position other than.

  In step S906, when the basket 102 has stopped normally (step S906: Yes), the series of processes is terminated. On the other hand, in step S906, when the car 102 has not stopped normally (step S906: No), the management server computer 130 is notified of the abnormality (step S907), and the series of processing ends. In step S907, as in step S510 in FIG. 5 described above, for example, a notification indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the management server computer 130 is given to the maintenance worker of the maintenance management company 150. Guide the occurrence of abnormalities.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 10, first, it waits until it receives the diagnostic instruction transmitted from the management server computer 130 (step S1001: No). In step S1001, when the diagnosis instruction transmitted from the management server computer 130 is received (step S1001: Yes), the travel time is acquired with reference to the memory 203 (step S1002). In step S1002, the travel time of the car 102 from the time when the diagnostic instruction transmitted from the previous management server computer 130 is received until the time when the diagnostic instruction transmitted from the current management server computer 130 is received is acquired.

  Next, the number of floors is specified based on the travel time acquired in step S1002 (step S1003), and the travel distance is calculated based on the specified number of floors (step S1004). In step S1004, the travel distance of the car 102 from the time when the diagnostic instruction transmitted from the previous management server computer 130 is received until the time when the diagnostic instruction transmitted from the current management server computer 130 is received is calculated.

  After that, response information including the travel distance calculated in step S1004 is generated (step S1005), the response information generated in step S1005 is transmitted to the management server computer 130 (step S1006), and a series of processing ends. To do.

  As described above, the remote monitoring support device 120 according to the second embodiment of the present invention indicates that the car 102 has started running based on the signal output from the control board 110 that controls the operation of the elevator 101. After the detection, the traveling time from when the car 102 is detected to stop traveling is counted, and the measured traveling time is stored. Then, when a diagnostic instruction for instructing transmission of information related to the state of the elevator 101 is received from the management server computer 130, the number of floors to which the car 102 has moved is specified based on the travel time stored in the storage unit such as the memory 203. Then, the travel distance of the car 102 is calculated based on the specified number of floors and the scale of the first floor of the building where the elevator 101 is provided, and information on the calculated travel distance is transmitted to the management server computer 130. To do.

  According to the remote monitoring support device 120 of the second embodiment of the present invention, when the travel time is measured until the diagnosis instruction is received from the management server computer 130 and the diagnosis instruction is received from the management server computer 130 In addition, the travel distance is calculated based on the number of floors and the scale specified based on the travel time measured until the diagnosis instruction is received. Therefore, according to the remote monitoring support device 120 of the second embodiment of the present invention, the processing of calculation in the remote monitoring support device 120 is compared with the case where the running time is measured and the travel distance is calculated in parallel. The burden can be reduced. As a result, according to the remote monitoring support device 120 of the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the operation related to the remote monitoring from being delayed due to a burden on calculation of the travel distance, and an abnormality that has occurred in the elevator 101. Can be dealt with quickly.

  The remote monitoring support program and the remote monitoring program described in the above-described embodiments can be realized by being executed by a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. In addition, the remote monitoring support method and the remote monitoring method can be realized by executing the remote monitoring support program and the remote monitoring program described in the above-described embodiment on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. These programs are recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, and a DVD, and are executed by being read from the recording medium by the computer. The program may be a transmission medium that can be distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  As described above, the remote monitoring support device, the remote monitoring system, the remote monitoring support program, and the remote monitoring program according to the present invention are the remote monitoring support device, the remote monitoring system, the remote monitoring support program, and the remote monitoring that perform remote monitoring of the elevator. It is useful for a program, and is particularly suitable for a remote monitoring support device, a remote monitoring system, a remote monitoring support program, and a remote monitoring program that perform remote monitoring of an elevator by periodically performing a diagnostic operation.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Remote monitoring system 110 Control board 120 Remote monitoring support device 121 Main control board 122 Voice communication board 130 Management server computer 140 Telephone 401 Start detection part 402 Stop detection part 403 Timing part 404 Identification part 405 Calculation part 406 Storage part 407 Receiving part 408 Generation unit 409 Transmission unit 411 Instruction reception unit 412 Instruction signal generation unit 413 Diagnosis instruction unit 414 Response information reception unit 415 Report information generation unit 416 Storage unit 417 Report information output unit

Claims (11)

Based on a signal output from a control board that controls the operation of the elevator, start detection means for detecting that the cage provided in the elevator has started traveling,
Based on a signal output from the control board, stop detection means for detecting that the car has stopped running,
Time measuring means for measuring the running time from when the start detecting means detects that the car has started running until the stop detecting means detects that the car has stopped running;
A specifying means for specifying the number of floors to which the car has moved based on the running time measured by the time measuring means;
A calculating means for calculating the travel distance of the basket based on the number of floors specified by the specifying means and a scale for the first floor of the building where the elevator is provided;
Storage means for storing the travel distance calculated by the calculation means;
Receiving means for receiving a diagnostic instruction for instructing transmission of information relating to the state of the elevator from the management server computer;
When the receiving means receives a diagnostic instruction, transmitting means for transmitting information on the travel distance stored in the storage means to the management server computer;
A remote monitoring support apparatus characterized by comprising:   2. The remote monitoring support device according to claim 1, wherein the calculation unit calculates a travel distance of the car each time the stop detection unit detects that the car has stopped traveling. Based on a signal output from a control board that controls the operation of the elevator, start detection means for detecting that the cage provided in the elevator has started traveling,
Based on a signal output from the control board, stop detection means for detecting that the car has stopped running,
Time measuring means for measuring the running time from when the start detecting means detects that the car has started running until the stop detecting means detects that the car has stopped running;
Storage means for storing the running time measured by the time measuring means;
Receiving means for receiving a diagnostic instruction for instructing transmission of information relating to the state of the elevator from the management server computer;
When the receiving means receives a diagnostic instruction, the specifying means for specifying the number of floors to which the car has moved based on the travel time stored by the storage means;
A calculating means for calculating the travel distance of the basket based on the number of floors specified by the specifying means and a scale for the first floor of the building where the elevator is provided;
Transmitting means for transmitting information related to the travel distance calculated by the calculating means to the management server computer;
A remote monitoring support apparatus characterized by comprising:   The specifying means is associated with each number of floors to which the car moves, and is an estimated time corresponding to the traveling time timed by the time measuring means among the estimated time required for the car to move the number of floors. The remote monitoring support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the number of associated floors is specified as the number of floors to which the car has moved. The specifying means is:
By subtracting the acceleration time required for the car to reach the specified maximum speed and the deceleration time required for the car moving at the specified maximum speed to stop from the running time counted by the time measuring means. The constant speed time when the basket traveled at the specified maximum speed,
The number of floors to which the car has moved is specified based on a unit time required for the car to move at a specified maximum speed for the first floor of a building in which the elevator is provided. The remote monitoring support device according to any one of 1 to 3. A remote monitoring system comprising: a remote monitoring support device connected to a control board for controlling the operation of the elevator; and a management server computer communicable with the remote monitoring support device,
The remote monitoring support device includes:
Based on a signal output from the control board, start detection means for detecting that the car provided in the elevator has started running,
Based on a signal output from the control board, stop detection means for detecting that the car has stopped running,
Time measuring means for measuring the running time from when the start detecting means detects that the car has started running until the stop detecting means detects that the car has stopped running;
A specifying means for specifying the number of floors to which the car has moved based on the running time measured by the time measuring means;
A calculating means for calculating the travel distance of the basket based on the number of floors specified by the specifying means and a scale for the first floor of the building where the elevator is provided;
Storage means for storing the travel distance calculated by the calculation means;
Receiving means for receiving a diagnostic instruction for instructing transmission of information related to the state of the elevator from the management server computer;
When the receiving means receives a diagnostic instruction, the transmitting means transmits information related to the travel distance stored in the storage means to the management server computer,
The management server computer
Diagnostic instruction means for transmitting the diagnostic instruction to the remote monitoring support device;
As a result of the diagnosis instruction means transmitting a diagnosis instruction, based on the information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device, report information generation means for generating report information including information on the travel distance of the basket;
A remote monitoring system comprising: report information output means for outputting report information generated by the report information generation means. A remote monitoring system comprising: a remote monitoring support device connected to a control board for controlling the operation of the elevator; and a management server computer communicable with the remote monitoring support device,
The remote monitoring support device includes:
Based on a signal output from the control board, start detection means for detecting that the car provided in the elevator has started running,
Based on a signal output from the control board, stop detection means for detecting that the car has stopped running,
Time measuring means for measuring the running time from when the start detecting means detects that the car has started running until the stop detecting means detects that the car has stopped running;
Storage means for storing the running time measured by the time measuring means;
Receiving means for receiving a diagnostic instruction for instructing transmission of information related to the state of the elevator from the management server computer;
When the receiving means receives a diagnostic instruction, the specifying means for specifying the number of floors to which the car has moved based on the travel time stored by the storage means;
A calculating means for calculating the travel distance of the basket based on the number of floors specified by the specifying means and a scale for the first floor of the building where the elevator is provided;
Transmission means for transmitting information related to the travel distance calculated by the calculation means to the management server computer,
The management server computer
Diagnostic instruction means for transmitting the diagnostic instruction to the remote monitoring support device;
As a result of the diagnosis instruction means transmitting a diagnosis instruction, based on the information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device, report information generation means for generating report information including information on the travel distance of the basket;
A remote monitoring system comprising: report information output means for outputting report information generated by the report information generation means. In the computer provided in the remote monitoring support device connected to the control board for controlling the operation of the elevator,
Based on the signal output from the control board, detects that the cage provided in the elevator has started running,
Based on the signal output from the control board, detects that the car has stopped running,
After detecting that the car has started running, time is measured until the car detects that the car has stopped running,
Based on the measured running time, the number of floors to which the basket has moved is specified,
Based on the number of floors specified and the scale of the first floor of the building where the elevator is installed, the travel distance of the basket is calculated,
Store the calculated mileage in the storage unit,
When a diagnostic instruction for instructing transmission of information related to the state of the elevator is received from a management server computer, information relating to a travel distance stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the management server computer, and processing is executed. Remote monitoring support program. In the computer provided in the remote monitoring support device connected to the control board for controlling the operation of the elevator,
Based on the signal output from the control board, detects that the cage provided in the elevator has started running,
Based on the signal output from the control board, detects that the car has stopped running,
After detecting that the car has started running, time is measured until the car detects that the car has stopped running,
Memorize the running time in the memory unit,
When receiving a diagnostic instruction for instructing transmission of information related to the state of the elevator from the management server computer, the number of floors to which the car has moved is specified based on the travel time stored in the storage unit
Based on the number of floors specified and the scale of the first floor of the building where the elevator is installed, the travel distance of the basket is calculated,
A remote monitoring support program for executing a process of transmitting information on the calculated travel distance to the management server computer. A remote monitoring program to be executed by a remote monitoring system comprising: a remote monitoring support device connected to a control board for controlling the operation of the elevator; and a management server computer communicable with the remote monitoring support device,
In the computer provided in the remote monitoring support device,
Based on the signal output from the control board, detects that the cage provided in the elevator has started running,
Based on the signal output from the control board, detects that the car has stopped running,
After detecting that the car has started running, time is measured until the car detects that the car has stopped running,
Based on the measured running time, the number of floors to which the basket has moved is specified,
Based on the number of floors specified and the scale of the first floor of the building where the elevator is installed, the travel distance of the basket is calculated,
Store the calculated mileage in the storage unit,
When receiving a diagnostic instruction for instructing transmission of information relating to the state of the elevator from the management server computer, causing the storage unit to store information relating to the travel distance stored in the management server computer,
In the computer provided in the management server computer,
Sending the diagnostic instruction to the remote monitoring support device;
As a result of transmitting the diagnostic instruction, based on the information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device, generating report information including information on the travel distance of the basket,
A remote monitoring program for executing processing for outputting generated report information. A remote monitoring program to be executed by a remote monitoring system comprising: a remote monitoring support device connected to a control board for controlling the operation of the elevator; and a management server computer communicable with the remote monitoring support device,
In the computer provided in the remote monitoring support device,
Based on the signal output from the control board, detects that the cage provided in the elevator has started running,
Based on the signal output from the control board, detects that the car has stopped running,
After detecting that the car has started running, time is measured until the car detects that the car has stopped running,
Memorize the running time in the memory unit,
When receiving a diagnostic instruction instructing transmission of information related to the state of the elevator from the management server computer, the number of floors to which the basket has moved is specified based on the travel time stored in the storage unit
Based on the number of floors specified and the scale of the first floor of the building where the elevator is installed, the travel distance of the basket is calculated,
A process of transmitting information related to the calculated travel distance to the management server computer;
In the computer provided in the management server computer,
Sending the diagnostic instruction to the remote monitoring support device;
As a result of transmitting the diagnostic instruction, based on the information transmitted from the corresponding remote monitoring support device, generating report information including information on the travel distance of the basket,
A remote monitoring program for executing processing for outputting generated report information.

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