JP2014084219A - Elevator system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve security with a simple configuration, and also to improve operation efficiency by making a flow smooth from an input of a destination floor to a ride on an elevator cage of an allocated number.SOLUTION: An elevator system in which registration of a destination floor is performed before riding an elevator includes: a destination floor input device 510 in which a destination floor can be input; an identification card or an information terminal device in which information is stored and which is carried by a user; a recognition unit 513 which registers the destination floor input based on the information read from the identification card or the information terminal device after the destination floor is input in the destination floor input device 510; a group management control system 100 which determines the elevator to be allocated based on the registered destination floor; and a display device 512 which can display the determined elevator.

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator system in which a user registers destination floor information before boarding an elevator.

  In recent years, building security has been improved, such as limiting the floors accessible to elevator users. For example, before boarding, use a flapper gate equipped with a destination floor registration device with a personal identification recognition unit or a destination floor registration device equipped with a personal identification recognition unit installed near the landing area, after entering the personal authentication using an ID card etc. In the case of a permitter, the destination floor read from the ID card or the like or the manually input destination floor is transmitted to the elevator, and the elevator is assigned.

  In addition, there is an elevator system in which a desired destination floor is automatically transmitted to an elevator control device without operation by a user by an information transmitter carried by the user or by recognition of a user characteristic. . For example, it is possible to give an authority to access only to a certain floor, or to influence the pre-selection of the destination floor according to his / her personal request and within the scope of his / her access authority. In other words, the user can pre-select a fixed destination floor, can specify the destination floor according to his / her wishes and within the authorized range, and each time the personal characteristics are recognized, the fixed destination floor is selected. It is known to notify the user, and is described in, for example, Patent Document 1.

  Furthermore, in an elevator control device that determines the assigned car in conjunction with the security gate of the building, even if the user cannot get on the assigned car for some reason after passing through the security gate, the user can use the elevator. In order to make it possible to automatically register a destination call based on destination floor information for an assigned car when it is detected that a user has boarded the determined assigned car at a predetermined floor. For example, it is described in Patent Document 2.

  In addition, an ID discriminator is installed in the elevator car so that only those who are able to discriminate ID can register the destination floor, and when the ID discriminating operation is performed, the time that the elevator door is fully open It is known to increase the length, and is described in Patent Document 3, for example.

JP 2000-289943 A International Publication No. WO2010 / 023723 Pamphlet JP 11-322204 A

In the above-described conventional technology, the one described in Patent Document 1 notifies the user of the fixed destination floor every time the recognition of the personal characteristics is finished, so that the user can use a normal destination registered in advance such as an ID card. Compared to the case of going to the floor, there is not enough pressing pressure to accept key input, and operation mistakes due to rushed input are made after user authentication.
In addition, when a user who goes to a normal destination floor registered in advance, a user who goes to a destination floor different from the registered destination floor, and an unfamiliar user are mixed, the destination floor can be automatically registered with an ID card or the like. In spite of this, the traffic congestion of the user will be caused and the operation efficiency of the elevator will be reduced. Therefore, useless destination floors are registered and the operation efficiency of the elevator is reduced. It was difficult.

The same applies to the one described in Patent Document 2, and if the user does not get on for some reason, the input of the destination floor to the destination floor registration device does not change even if the useless destination floor is not registered, There is a risk of traffic jam at the destination floor registration device.
What is described in Patent Document 3 may be an operation in a time zone that is not crowded in the elevator car, but in other cases, the input of the destination floor to the ID discrimination device is described in Patent Document 2 And no different.
In addition, when an ID card of personal identification format is introduced as in the above-mentioned patent document, there is a risk of leakage of personal information while there is a high interest in protecting personal information in recent years. An expensive and large-scale system for managing information is required.

  The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and with a small number of devices, a simple general-purpose device configuration and simple means, in addition to improving security, smoothing the flow from entering the destination floor to getting on the assigned car. It is to improve operation efficiency.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a group management control system that manages the operation of a plurality of elevators, and in an elevator system that registers a destination floor before getting into the elevator. Destination floor input device that is installed in the place until boarding, and the destination floor can be input, an ID card or information terminal device that stores information carried by the user, and the destination floor is input to the destination floor input device After being read, the information is read from the ID card or the information terminal device, the recognition unit for registering the destination floor input based on the read information, and the allocation based on the registered destination floor The group management control system for determining an elevator, and a display device capable of displaying the determined elevator. That.

  According to the present invention, after the destination floor is input to the destination floor input device, the information is read from the ID card or the information terminal device, and the input destination floor is registered based on the read information. In addition to being able to ensure, even an inexperienced user can easily enter the destination floor, eliminate operation mistakes, etc., and improve usability.

The whole elevator system block diagram by one Embodiment of this invention. The front view which shows the destination floor input device used for one Embodiment shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the destination floor input device by one Embodiment. The figure which shows how to hold ID card or the information terminal device to the recognition part used for one Embodiment. The front view which shows the input example of the information added to the destination floor information by other embodiment. Furthermore, the front view which shows the example of an input of the information added to the destination floor information by other embodiment. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the destination floor input apparatus for halls by one Embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an elevator system, and elevator control systems 210, 220, and 2n0 that individually control a plurality of elevators, and a group that controls the operation of each elevator so that the overall operation efficiency is optimal. And a management control system 100. In addition, a hall destination floor input device 510S is installed in the vicinity of the elevator hall on the entrance floor of the building (departure reference floor = movement start floor), and a ten-key destination floor input unit 511, destination floor input information and assigned car number are stored. It has a display unit 512 for displaying and a recognition unit 513 that reads information carried by the elevator user and determines the destination floor.

  When the information to be carried is a tag such as a card, a non-contact IC card or an IC tag (ID card) that is a passive RFID that operates using radio waves from the recognition unit 513 (card reader) as an energy source is desirable. In addition, information carried by a user may be stored in an information terminal device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone (multifunctional mobile phone), or a tablet terminal, and short-range wireless communication with an IC tag as a first communication unit. As a second communication unit that has an NFC interface and can communicate a larger amount of information, it has a wireless communication protocol such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi (registered trademark), 3G line, LTE, etc. Is desirable.

In the vicinity of the elevator hall on each floor, hall destination floor input devices 520 and 5n0 are installed, there is no recognition unit 513, ten-key type input devices 521 and 5n1, a display device 522 for displaying destination floor input information and assigned cars, 5n2.
Further, in the vicinity of the elevator hall, hall destination floor input devices 520S and 5n0S having recognition units 523 and 5n3 for reading the information in the card carried by the elevator user are provided. The security effect by having only a user use is raised.

  The input / output main processing device 400 is connected to each recognition unit, and exchanges data with the group management control system. When personal identification information is stored by an ID card, in order to establish security, in particular, to determine destination floor information for each individual, the destination floor corresponding to the personal identification information in advance in the input / output main processing device 400 A database that stores this information is required. However, if it is only necessary to determine whether each person can use the card, the information on the ID card is read by the recognition unit after inputting the destination floor, and whether the ID card is a legitimate card is input. If you use an operation permission card (such as an admission permit), you can ensure security by determining whether the read information is appropriate, and you do not need a large database. It can be configured.

  The elevator control systems 210, 220,... 2n0 operate under the control of the operation management control system 101 in the group management control system 100 to perform operation suitable for the elevator operation method such as automatic operation or manual operation. The operation of each elevator is individually controlled by a system 212 and a speed control system 213 that mainly performs motor control for raising and lowering the cars 310C, 320C, and 3n0C. For each elevator, information on events such as car load and door opening / closing is transmitted to the operation management control system 101. During the group management operation, the operation management control system 211 in the elevator control system does not operate. In addition, when the elevator system is an elevator system in which the elevator user inputs destination floor information before boarding the elevator, input of the destination floor buttons in the operation panels 311, 321 and 3n1 in the car is invalidated during normal driving. Yes.

  In the group management control system 100, operation data such as elevator information and destination floor information that change from time to time is transmitted to the learning system 102, and the learning system 102 learns the traffic situation based on the operation data, and at which point Determine whether such a driving program is suitable. The intelligent system 103 uses the learning result to generate a new feature mode and simulate an elevator operation, and automatically generates an optimal driving program corresponding to each traffic demand. The operation management control system 101 uses the operation program to perform assignment control for deciding which elevator to dispatch to each destination floor, and further issues an assignment command to the elevator control system for each destination floor. In a single elevator, a group management control system is unnecessary, and an operation management control system 211 in the elevator control system operates.

FIG. 2 shows an operation example of the destination floor input device 510S installed near the elevator hall on each floor.
(a) is a standby state. When the user goes to the 10th floor from this state, 1 is input in (b) and 0 is input in (c). Next, the ID card is held over the recognition unit 513 in (d), that is, the weak reflection group from the IC tag (ID card) is received with respect to the relatively strong radio wave supply from the recognition unit 513 to the IC tag. In order to be able to decipher, they are in close proximity or in close contact so that they can be read or communicated.
(e) When it is determined whether the read information is appropriate and it can be determined that it can be used, that is, in the case of a permitted card, the input destination floor information (in this case, information on the 10th floor) is the group management control. It is transmitted to the system 100, and the optimal allocation car is determined in the group management control system 100. Whether or not it can be used may be determined in advance if the ID card information is personal identification information, and the personal identification information can be permitted. In addition, the ID card information may simply be a signal to be permitted, for example, a key number. In this case, since it is not personal identification information, the system becomes simpler.

  In addition, as in the prior art, it is necessary to perform various controls after the authentication is OK after reading the ID card, and the group management control system via the hall destination floor input device 510S and the input / output main processing device. Since only one data exchange with 100 is required, the response of the entire system can be speeded up, and as a result, an improvement in operation efficiency can be expected. Furthermore, when an operation mistake is made, the destination floor is input again, or the destination floor is canceled by, for example, pressing the “0” button twice as a cancel function. Therefore, operations such as change are easy, and usability can be improved.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation in the case where the registration is determined by reading the ID card after inputting the destination floor on the departure reference floor. When the elevator user carrying the ID card arrives in front of the destination floor input device 510S for the hall, if the destination floor is input using the destination floor input unit 511, the elevator floor is displayed on the display 512 of the destination floor input device 510S. The destination floor is displayed.
S301: The destination floor is input using the numeric keypad of the destination floor input device 510S.
S302: The destination floor is displayed on the display 512 of the destination floor input device 510S.
After the user finally confirms the displayed destination floor, the user reads the information carried by the user and performs a predetermined operation on the recognition unit 513 responsible for determining the destination floor (for example, holding an ID card such as an employee ID card) ).

S303: Hold the ID card over the recognition unit 513.
S304: The recognizing unit 513 determines whether the ID card is a legitimate card, that is, whether the destination floor is OK. (Signal and flag indicating legitimate card are embedded in ID card)
S305: If the destination floor determination is OK, the input destination floor information is transmitted to the group management control system 100. In the group management control system 100, an optimal allocation car is determined, and an allocation signal is transmitted to the elevator control system of the allocated car.

S306: The assigned number is displayed on the assigned number display 512 on the destination floor input device 510S via the input / output main processing unit 400.
S307: The assigned car arrives at the floor and opens.
S308: The destination floor corresponding to the operation panel 311 in the car is automatically registered (the destination floor button is lit).

  If it is determined in S304 that the card is not a legitimate card (destination floor determination NG), the process proceeds to S309, and “the destination floor cannot be registered” is displayed on the assigned machine display 512 on the destination floor input device 510S.

  According to the above, when the destination floor is entered on the departure standard floor and the registration is determined by reading the ID card, the final confirmation of the destination floor is carried out before the destination floor input information is determined. Therefore, even an inexperienced user can smooth the flow from entering the destination floor to getting on the assigned car, and can prevent erroneous registration.

In the above example, the information in the ID card is read, but an ID card printed with a QR code (registered trademark) (two-dimensional code) or an information portable terminal capable of displaying a two-dimensional code is used. It may be configured to read the dimension code.
Furthermore, after entering the destination floor, reading the ID card and deciding registration, changing the way the ID card is held up not only improves security but also improves usability.
For example, in S305, information (special driving conditions such as handicapped persons, VIPs) to be added to the destination floor information is determined and transmitted to the group management control system 100 by the method of holding the step of S303 (see FIG. 4). Since (a) is a general call as a method of holding, the ID card is tapped to the recognition unit 513, that is, touched lightly and released immediately. In (b), a double tap is recognized twice as a VIP call by tapping the same position twice in succession, and a dedicated car is dispatched. In (c), the ID card is slid rightward while lightly touching the recognition unit 513, so that it is recognized as a wheelchair call and a car for a wheelchair is dispatched. In addition, the special operation condition is indicated by distinguishing the ID card by a long touch that keeps the ID card lightly touching the recognition unit 513, sliding leftward, dragging downward, or the like.

  Furthermore, a general call taps an ID card to the area of the recognition unit 513 as a touch panel for operation input by touching the area of the recognition unit 513 of the destination floor input device 510S or the main screen including a numeric keypad with a finger or the like. If the information is added to the destination floor information by distinguishing the main screen by performing a specific operation such as double-tapping, sliding, long-touching, dragging, etc. It is easy to use and can improve convenience.

  In the above description, the card type is used. However, if the method is combined with an information transmitter such as a smartphone shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, useless card issuance can be avoided.

FIG. 5 is an example in which a main screen including a destination floor input unit of a destination floor input device is used as a touch panel instead of the operation permission card.
(a) In the state where the user has already entered with the numeric keypad to go to the 10th floor, hold the smartphone over the recognition unit 513 and determine whether the information read from the smartphone through the NFC interface is appropriate, that is, use permission It is judged on the destination floor input device side whether it can be given.
(b) When it is determined that the use permission can be given, information to be added to the input destination floor information (in this case, information on the 10th floor) can be selected. In the figure, a predetermined registration pattern (N-shaped in the figure) for a VIP call is input by lightly touching a predetermined part of the touch panel using a finger so as to satisfy the VIP call operation conditions. This input operation is recognized as a VIP call.
(c) The optimum assigned car is determined in the group management control system 100, and the assigned number is displayed on the display device 512.
According to this example, compared with what was demonstrated in FIG. 4, many various additional information can be set by providing multiple registration patterns.

FIG. 6 shows another example using a smartphone, and information to be added to the input destination floor information, a special call is selected on the smartphone side.
Information terminal devices such as smartphones have pre-installed applications (special call apps) that can be registered for special driving conditions such as disabled people, VIPs, etc., and initial settings such as personal authentication and usage conditions for using the applications are made .
(A) In the same manner as in FIG. 5, the user goes to the 10th floor and holds the smartphone over the recognition unit 513 in the state where the input has already been completed with the numeric keypad.
(B) The first communication unit, which is an NFC interface for short-range wireless communication, reads individual information from the smartphone, determines use permission on the destination floor input device side, and sends a permission signal to start the special call application. . (B) The figure below shows the screen after the special call app is activated, and displays the message “Please select a special call”, a wheelchair for entering additional information, and a registration button indicating VIP call. The The user selects information to be added to the input destination floor information (in this case, information on the 10th floor). In this figure, the registration button for the VIP call is tapped for the VIP call operation conditions. By this operation, the VIP call is communicated to the destination floor input device and transmitted to the group management control system 100 to determine the optimum assigned car.
(c) The assigned machine D is displayed on the display device 512.

According to this example, compared to the one described in FIG. 5, the second communication unit that can transmit a larger amount of information after the setting of a large number of various additional information and further the establishment of communication by the first communication unit. May be started. In this case, the user inputs items and values that serve as criteria for selecting an elevator to be ridden, such as waiting time, boarding time, congestion, distance to car, energy consumption, etc. according to his / her preference. You can do that. Then, from the group management control system 100 side, an assigned car is determined in the order suitable for the input conditions, and is displayed on the display device 512.
Furthermore, by activating the second communication unit, detailed personal information such as a face image, name, company information, etc. is sent to the group management control system 100 via the destination floor input device, or another server for confirming security, etc. It can be transmitted to the network to enhance security.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the basic operation of the destination floor input devices 510S, 520S, 5n0S, and records the number of people getting on and off by a processing unit (not shown) of the number of passengers by destination floor in the operation management control system 101. By doing so, it is possible to further improve the security of the building when entering and leaving.

S701: In the destination floor input device 510S installed on the departure standard floor, it is confirmed whether or not the destination floor is input.
S702: When it is determined to be used in the destination floor input device 510S installed on the departure reference floor, after the elevator user's service is completed, the operation of the input destination floor input device on the destination floor is validated (number of visitors 1 It is recorded in the database in the operation management control system 101 as the number of people increases.
S703: It is confirmed whether or not the person has left the general floor.
S704: When it is determined that the person has left the general floor, the operation of the destination floor input device on the operation floor is invalidated after the elevator user completes getting on the car and closing the door.

  S705: Something such as admission from an emergency stairs by an administrator or security guard for maintenance / inspection of the building on the general floor, or during maintenance of the destination floor input device installed on the departure standard floor (lobby floor) In the case where the operation of the destination floor input device is invalid due to the reason, predetermined input such as simultaneous pressing of two buttons, symbol input of “*” and “−”, combination with an information transmitter such as a smartphone, etc. If the cryptographic operation is established, the operation proceeds to step S706 to temporarily validate the operation of the destination floor input device.

S706: The operation of the destination floor input device is temporarily validated until the elevator user completes getting on the car and closing the door.
In addition, when it is determined that the time is a predetermined time such as two hours before the office time on the date of office, the operation of the destination floor input device on the floor (general floor) other than the departure reference floor (lobby floor) is invalidated. The same applies to a plurality of entrance floors.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Group management control system 101 Operation management control system 102 Learning system 103 Intelligent system 210,220, 2n0 Elevator control system 211 Operation management control system 212 Operation control system 213 Speed control system 310C, 320C, 3n0C Car 311, 321, 3n1 Inner operation panel 400 Input / output main processing unit 510, 520, 5n0 Destination floor input device 511, 521, 5n1 Destination floor input unit 512, 522, 5n2 Display device 513, 523, 5n3 recognition unit

Claims (12)

In the elevator system that has a group management control system that manages the operation of multiple elevators and registers the destination floor before getting into the elevator,
A destination floor input device that is installed at a location up to the elevator on the movement start floor and is capable of inputting the destination floor;
An ID card or information terminal device storing information carried by the user;
After the destination floor is input to the destination floor input device, the information is read from the ID card or the information terminal device, and the recognition unit that registers the destination floor input based on the read information;
The group management control system for determining the elevator to be assigned based on the registered destination floor;
An elevator system comprising: a display device capable of displaying the determined elevator.   The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein information to be added to the information on the destination floor is determined by a method of holding the ID card or the information terminal device over the recognition unit.   The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein information to be added to the information on the destination floor is determined by tapping, double-tapping, or sliding the ID card or the information terminal device to the recognition unit. system.   The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein a general call is made by tapping the ID card or the recognition unit of the information terminal device, and a VIP call or a wheelchair call is made by double tapping. .   2. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the screen of the destination floor input device is a touch panel, and the ID card or the information terminal device is tapped on the recognition unit, and then the touch panel is subjected to a specific operation with a finger. An elevator system characterized by determining information to be added to destination floor information.   2. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the ID card or the information terminal device is brought close to the recognition unit so as to be within a communicable distance, and the information read from the ID card or the information terminal device through an NFC interface. Elevator system characterized by giving permission to use based on.   2. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the screen of the destination floor input device is a touch panel, and the ID card or the information terminal device is brought close to the recognition unit so as to be within a communicable distance, and then the touch panel. An elevator system characterized in that information to be added to the information on the destination floor is determined by lightly touching a predetermined part of the information with a finger according to a predetermined registration pattern.   The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein an application capable of registering special operation conditions is installed in the information terminal device, individual information is read from the information terminal device through an NFC interface, and usage permission is given on the destination floor input device side. An elevator system characterized by determining and activating the application.   The elevator system according to claim 8, wherein the application activates a second communication unit capable of communicating a larger amount of information as the application is activated.   In the elevator system according to claim 1, when the number of people getting on and off by destination floor is recorded in the group management control system, and it is determined that the person has left the last floor on the general floor, the operation of the destination floor input device on that floor is invalidated. An elevator system characterized by   The elevator system according to claim 10, wherein operation of the destination floor input device is permitted by a predetermined cryptographic operation.   The elevator system according to claim 10, wherein when a predetermined time comes, the operation of the destination floor input device on the general floor is invalidated.