JP2014237523A - Elevator group management device and elevator group management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator group management device and an elevator group management method capable of improving convenience of a user by simplifying procedure for selecting a targeted destination floor out of a plurality of destination floors, in the elevator group management device for designating the destination floor by reading a card in which destination floor information of the user is registered by a card reader installed at a landing operation panel.SOLUTION: In an elevator group management device for designating a destination floor by reading a card in which a plurality of pieces of destination floor information of a user are registered by a card reader (22) installed at a landing operation panel (2), a car allocation control unit (11) allocates a separate car (3) one by one at each of the plurality of destination floors of the user, detects a tag owned by the user by a tag reader (31) installed inside the car, and cancels the allocation of the destination floor of the user allocated to the cars other than the car the user has got in.

Description

  The present invention provides an elevator group in which a destination floor can be designated without operating a button by reading a card in which destination floor information of a user is registered by a card reader installed on a hall operation panel. The present invention relates to a management device and an elevator group management method.

  In buildings where there are many elevator users, usually a plurality of elevators are installed in the same building. The elevator group management device performs group management control on the plurality of elevators to improve the operation efficiency of the elevator as a whole.

  As such a conventional elevator group management device, by providing a display device that displays the destination floors of a plurality of elevators, appropriate guidance according to the operation of the elevator is given to the elevator users at the landing. There is one that can be performed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In addition, as another conventional elevator group management device, a destination floor can be designated without operating a button by reading a card in which destination floor information of a user has been registered in advance with a card reader installed on a hall operation panel. There is something like this (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

International Publication No. 2010/032305 JP 2005-324912 A

However, the prior art has the following problems.
In the elevator group management apparatus of Patent Document 2, even when a plurality of destination floors are registered in the card, a target destination floor can be selected from the plurality of destination floors. However, since the destination floor is selected based on the length of time that the card is held over the card reader, there is a problem of convenience in that it takes time to select the destination floor. In particular, this problem becomes conspicuous during congestion.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an elevator group that can improve the convenience of the user by simplifying the procedure of selecting a target destination floor from a plurality of destination floors. The object is to obtain a management device and an elevator group management method.

  The elevator group management device according to the present invention is a card reader that is installed on a hall operation panel of an elevator and reads user identification information and destination floor information registered in a card possessed by the elevator user, and the card reader reads An elevator group management device comprising a car assignment control unit for determining a car to be assigned to a user based on the user identification information and the destination floor information, the car information assigned to the user, the user identification information and the destination A car assignment information storage unit for storing floor information as car assignment information, a tag reader for reading the same user identification information as a card registered in a tag possessed by a user installed in the elevator car and riding in the car When the destination floor information includes a plurality of destination floors, the car assignment control unit adds 1 to each of the plurality of destination floors of the user. Each car is assigned separately, and a user detection car corresponding to the car that the user has boarded is identified by detecting with a tag reader, and the user detection car is stored based on the car assignment information stored in the car assignment information storage unit. The assignment of the destination floor of the user assigned to a car other than is canceled.

  The elevator group management method according to the present invention is an elevator group management method used in the elevator group management apparatus according to the present invention, and the destination allocation information includes a plurality of destination floors in the car assignment control unit. In this case, a step of assigning a separate car to each of a plurality of destination floors of the user and a user detection car corresponding to the car that the user has boarded are identified by detecting with a tag reader. A user detection step, and a car assignment release step for releasing the assignment of the destination floor of the user assigned to a car other than the user detection car based on the car assignment information stored in the car assignment information storage unit. Is.

  According to the present invention, in an elevator group management device that designates a destination floor by reading a card in which user identification information and destination floor information of a user are registered with a card reader installed on a hall operation panel, the destination floor information When multiple destination floors are included, a separate car is assigned to each of the user's multiple destination floors, and a tag with the same user identification information as the card possessed by the user is registered. By detecting with a tag reader installed in the car, the car that the user has boarded is identified, and the assignment of the destination floor of the user assigned to the car other than the car that the user has boarded is canceled. Yes. As a result, the procedure for selecting the desired destination floor from a plurality of destination floors is simplified to improve the convenience for the user, and the elevator by assigning the plurality of destination floors included in the destination floor information to individual cars. It is possible to obtain an elevator group management device and an elevator group management method that can suppress a decrease in the operation efficiency of the group.

It is an illustration figure of a structure of the elevator group management apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart of the elevator group management method used for the elevator group management apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an elevator group management apparatus and an elevator group management method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and demonstrated about the part which is the same or it corresponds in each figure.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram of a configuration of an elevator group management apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The elevator group management device shown in FIG. 1 includes a group management unit 1, a hall operation panel 2 (1) to (2), a car 3 (1) to (3), and a car control device 4 (1) to (3). It is prepared for.

  The group management unit 1 includes a car assignment control unit 11 and a car assignment information storage unit 12. The hall operation panels 2 (1) to (2) include display devices 21 (1) to (2) and card readers 22 (1) to (2), respectively. The cars 3 (1) to (3) are provided with tag readers 31 (1) to (3), respectively.

  In FIG. 1, two examples of the landing operation panel 2 are shown, but the number of the landing operation panels 2 is not limited to two. The number of hall operation panels 2 may be one or more.

  Similarly, FIG. 1 shows three examples of the car 3 and the car control device 4, but the number of the car 3 and the car control device 4 is not limited to three. The number of the cars 3 and the car control devices 4 may be two or more.

  Note that the hall operation panels 2 (1) to (2) all have the same configuration and function, and therefore, in the following description, reference numerals with parentheses such as “(1)” are omitted. The same applies to the cars 3 (1) to (3) and the car controllers 4 (1) to (3).

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an elevator group management method used in the elevator group management apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 2 shows a series of processes in the car assignment control unit 11 until the user of the hall gets into the car 3.

  Hereinafter, functions of components of the elevator group management device and a flow of processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The elevator user has a card for using the elevator. First, in step S1 of FIG. 2, the user causes the card reader 22 installed on the hall operating panel 2 to read the card. Then, the card reader 22 reads the user identification information and destination floor information registered in advance in the card and outputs them to the car assignment control unit 11 of the group management unit 1.

  Thus, by using the card as the designation means for the destination floor, the user does not need to operate the button, and convenience is improved. Further, since the buttons on the hall operating panel 2 are not necessary, the initial installation cost can be reduced. Furthermore, since the destination floor of the user can be restricted, the security of the elevator is improved.

  Next, in step S2, the car assignment control unit 11 determines the car 3 to be assigned to the user based on the user identification information and destination floor information read by the card reader 22.

  Here, when the destination floor information includes a plurality of destination floors, the car assignment control unit 11 according to the first embodiment assigns a separate car 3 to each of the plurality of destination floors of the user. I am doing so.

  As a result, elevator users bring multiple cards, such as conference rooms or canteens, in addition to offices. The car 3 is automatically assigned to the destination floor, and it is not necessary to have a plurality of cards, so that convenience for the user is improved.

  Next, in step S3, the car assignment control unit 11 causes the car assignment information storage unit 12 to store the information on the car 3 assigned to the user, the user identification information, and the destination floor information as car assignment information.

  Next, in step S <b> 4, the car assignment control unit 11 outputs information on the destination floor for each car 3 to the hall operating panel 2 based on the car assignment information. Then, the user is notified of the destination floor for each car 3 by displaying on the display device 21 of the hall operating panel 2. As a result, the elevator user can indicate which destination car 3 is moved to the desired destination floor even if the destination floor information includes a plurality of destination floors, on the display device 21 on the landing floor. It can be confirmed by each destination floor included in the floor information.

  Next, in step S5, the car assignment control unit 11 controls the car control device 4 to move the car 3 assigned to the user to the landing floor of the user. When the car 3 moving to a desired destination floor arrives at the landing, the elevator user gets into the car 3.

  Here, the user of the elevator possesses a tag other than the card, in which the same user identification information as the card possessed by the user is registered and the detection range is wider than the card. As a result, when the user gets into the car 3 moving to the desired destination floor, in step S6, the tag reader 31 installed in the car 3 reads the user identification information registered in the tag, and the group management unit 1 Output to the car allocation control unit 11.

  As described above, the car assignment control unit 11 according to the first embodiment identifies the user detection car by detecting the car 3 (hereinafter referred to as a user detection car) on which the user has boarded with the tag reader 31. be able to.

  It is also possible to incorporate a tag in the card so that the user does not have to carry both the card and the tag.

  Next, in step S7, the car assignment control unit 11 cancels the assignment of the destination floor of the user assigned to the car 3 other than the user-detected car. Here, as the information of the other car 3 assigned to the user, the information stored in the car assignment information storage unit 12 in the previous step S3 can be used.

  At this time, even if the elevator user gets into a car other than the car 3 assigned to the user, the destination floor of the user assigned to the car 3 other than the user-detected car is similarly assigned. It may be canceled.

  In this way, when the elevator user gets into any of the cars 3, by reading the user identification information included in the tag owned by the user, the elevator other than the car 3 in which the user got in The car 3 can be unassigned. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the operation efficiency of the elevator group due to the allocation of a plurality of destination floors included in the destination floor information to the individual cars 3.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the elevator group that designates the destination floor by reading the card in which the user identification information of the user and the destination floor information are registered with the card reader installed on the hall operation panel. In the management device, when multiple destination floors are included in the destination floor information, a separate car is assigned to each of the user's multiple destination floors, and the same user identification as the card possessed by the user By identifying the registered tag with a tag reader installed in the car, the car that the user has boarded is specified, and the user's destination floor assigned to the car other than the car that the user has boarded is assigned. The allocation is canceled. As a result, the procedure for selecting the desired destination floor from a plurality of destination floors is simplified to improve the convenience for the user, and the elevator by assigning the plurality of destination floors included in the destination floor information to individual cars. It is possible to obtain an elevator group management device and an elevator group management method that can suppress a decrease in the operation efficiency of the group.

  It should be noted that the card reader 22 is installed only on the hall operation panel 2 on the floor where a large number of passengers are expected to occur, such as the lobby floor, and on the other floors, the destination floor is designated by the button operation in the car as before. As a result, it is possible to improve the operability on the lobby floor and to prevent a plurality of destination floors from being assigned to individual cars 3 on other floors, thereby further suppressing the decrease in the operation efficiency of the elevator group. Is possible.

  In the above description, the destination floor information is registered in advance in the card. However, the destination floor information is registered in the car assignment information storage unit 12 and only the user identification information is registered in the card. Also good.

  1 group management unit, 2 landing operation panel, 3 car, 4 car control device, 11 car allocation control unit, 12 car allocation information storage unit, 21 display device, 22 card reader, 31 tag reader.

Claims (5)

A card reader that is installed on a hall operation panel of an elevator and reads user identification information and destination floor information registered in a card possessed by the elevator user, and the user identification information and the destination read by the card reader An elevator group management device comprising a car assignment control unit for determining a car to be assigned to the user based on floor information,
A car assignment information storage unit that stores car information assigned to the user, the user identification information, and the destination floor information as car assignment information; and installed in the car of the elevator to get on the car A tag reader for reading the same user identification information as the card registered in the tag possessed by the user,
The car assignment control unit, when the destination floor information includes a plurality of destination floors,
A separate car is assigned to each of the plurality of destination floors of the user,
A user detection car corresponding to a car on which the user has boarded is identified by detecting the tag reader;
An elevator group management device that cancels the assignment of the destination floor of the user assigned to a car other than the user-detected car based on the car assignment information stored in the car assignment information storage unit. In the elevator group management device according to claim 1,
The hall operation panel further includes a display device for displaying information on a destination floor for each car,
The car allocation control unit outputs information on the destination floor for each car to the hall operation panel based on the car allocation information, and displays the information on the display device of the hall operation panel, so that the destination for each car is displayed. An elevator group management device for notifying the user of the floor. In the elevator group management apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The card has the tag built therein. Elevator group management device. In the elevator group management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The elevator group management device in which the card reader is installed only on a specific floor, and an elevator user designates a destination floor by a button operation in a car as usual in a floor other than the specific floor. An elevator group management method used in the elevator group management apparatus according to claim 1,
In the car allocation control unit, when the destination floor information includes a plurality of destination floors,
Assigning a separate car to each of the plurality of destination floors of the user, one car assigning step;
A user detection step for identifying a user detection car corresponding to a car on which the user has boarded by detecting with the tag reader;
An elevator group comprising: a car assignment releasing step for releasing assignment of the destination floor of the user assigned to a car other than the user-detected car based on the car assignment information stored in the car assignment information storage unit. Management method.

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