JP2014240323A - Elevator device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator device which urges operation of a destination floor button not to move to a floor that is different from a floor which a passenger expects as destination, even after a door is closed.SOLUTION: An elevator device includes a button operation detecting section 20 which detects that a destination floor button 4 is not operated even when a specified time passes after a door 5 of a cage 1 is closed, a call registration determination section 21 which detects whether or not there is registration for calling of another floor by cage call buttons 13A-13 N when there is detection with the button operation detecting section 20, and a report process section 22 which, when the call registration determination section 21 detects registration for calling of another floor, performs reporting which urges a passenger in the cage 1 to register with the destination floor button 4 upon that detection.

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator apparatus having a destination floor button used by a passenger who has entered a car to register a destination floor.

  In the elevator system, passengers operate the car call button at the landing, get in when the car arrives, register the destination floor by operating the destination floor button located on the control panel in the car, and wait until the door closes. The car starts moving towards the registration floor.

  By the way, if a passenger who gets into the car accidentally forgets to press the destination floor button or does not operate it for other reasons, the door automatically closes after a predetermined time, but the car remains in a stopped state. As a result, passengers get confused. Therefore, it is detected that there is no operation of the destination floor button even though the passenger gets in using a load sensor that detects when the passenger enters the car, and the destination floor is not registered. There has been proposed a system in which passengers are informed of this and prompted to operate a destination floor button (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-24022

  However, in the conventional elevator apparatus, when the destination floor button is forgotten to be pressed, it is mentioned that the car is stopped as it is, but there is no mention that there is a call on another floor. Even if you forgot to press the destination floor button, if there is a call on another floor, the car will move to this call floor when the door of the car closes. At this time, there is a high possibility that this floor is not a floor that passengers expect as a destination. For example, even if the floor to which the passenger is destined is an upper floor than the floor where the passenger is currently stopped, if there is a call on the lower floor, the car will go down without going up. Therefore, since the car moves to a different floor or direction from the passenger's request, there is a possibility that it becomes a customer complaint.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator apparatus that prompts the operation of a destination floor button so that a passenger does not move to a floor different from a floor expected as a destination even after the door is closed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a destination floor button operated by a passenger in an elevator car to register a destination floor, and a door control for closing the door after the passenger enters the car. A button for detecting that the destination floor button is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the door is closed by the door control device in an elevator apparatus comprising a device and a car call button arranged for each floor An operation detection unit, a call registration determination unit that detects whether there is a call registration of another floor by the car call button when the button operation detection unit detects, and the call registration determination unit When call registration is detected, a notification processing unit is provided that performs notification for urging passengers in the car to register using the destination floor button.

  According to such a configuration, even if the passenger who got in the car forgot to press the destination floor button, the passenger expects according to the car call registration on the other floor after the door is closed Can prevent the car from suddenly moving to a different floor or direction. Moreover, since the call registration determination unit detects the car call registration on another floor, the notification processing unit notifies the passengers in the car to register with the destination floor button, so the door is closed. The opportunity to operate the destination floor button is given to the floor that the passenger wants, and a high quality service can be provided.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the present invention is characterized in that the notification processing unit uses the destination floor button in the car and switches to a notification different from the normal use.

  According to such a configuration, the passenger's attention can be directed to the destination floor button 4, and it can be easily grasped visually that it is different from the steady state, and at the same time, the operation of the destination floor button 4 can be prompted. .

  Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that, in addition to the above-described configuration, the notification processing unit uses a voice guidance device in the car and switches to a notification different from the normal use.

  According to such a configuration, the passenger's attention can be directed to the destination floor button 4 with a voice different from the steady state, and at the same time, the operation of the destination floor button 4 can be prompted.

  According to the elevator apparatus of the present invention, even when a passenger who has entered the car forgets to press the destination floor button, when the call registration determination unit is registered for the car call on another floor, the notification processing unit The passenger can be prompted to register with the destination floor button, and it is possible to avoid a situation in which the car suddenly moves to another car call registered floor against the will of the passenger.

It is a front view which shows the structure in the passenger car of the elevator apparatus by one embodiment of this invention. It is a block block diagram which shows the destination control apparatus in the elevator apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which expands and shows the operation panel of the elevator apparatus shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the destination control apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the destination control apparatus shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the destination floor registration alerting | reporting means in the elevator apparatus by other embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the destination floor registration alerting | reporting means in the elevator apparatus by further another embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the destination floor registration alerting | reporting means in the elevator apparatus by further another embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the destination floor registration alerting | reporting means in the elevator apparatus by further another embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an in-car configuration of an elevator apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  An operation panel 3 is disposed on the side of the entrance 2 in the car 1. The operation panel 3 includes a plurality of destination floor buttons 4 that are operated when a passenger registers a destination floor, and an opening / closing button 6 that is operated when the door 5 of the car 1 is opened and closed. Yes. Also, in the car 1, a voice guidance device 7 that conveys information to the passengers in the car 1 by voice, a buzzer 8 that conveys cautions and warnings to the passengers in the car 1, and a car disposed on the floor. A load sensor 9 that detects a load in the vehicle 1, a human sensor 10 that detects the presence or absence of passengers in the car 1, and a door control device 11 that opens and closes the door 5 of the doorway 2 are configured. .

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a destination control device in the elevator apparatus.

  A control panel 12 that controls the overall operation of the elevator has a plurality of destination floor buttons 4 that are operated when a passenger in the car 1 registers a destination floor, and a passenger in the car 1 opens and closes the door 5. An open / close button 6 that is operated when operating, a load sensor 9 that detects the loaded load in the car 1, a human sensor 10 that detects the presence or absence of passengers in and out of the car 1, and installed on each floor Signals from the car call buttons 13A to 13N for registering the car call are taken in, respectively.

  Further, the control panel 12 includes a destination floor lamp 14 that is arranged on the operation panel 3 and indicates that the destination floor is registered, and a car control device 15 that moves the car to the floor based on an instruction from the control panel 1. Connected are a door control device 11 that opens and closes the door of the car 1, a voice guidance device 7 that conveys information by voice to passengers in the car 1, and a buzzer 8 that conveys cautions and warnings to passengers in the car 1. Has been.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a part of the operation panel 3 shown in FIG.

  The operation panel 3 is provided with a destination floor button 4 made of a translucent material, and a destination floor lamp 14 is disposed on the back side of the destination floor button 4. When the passenger in the car 1 operates the destination floor button 4 and the destination floor is registered, the destination floor lamp 14 of the registered floor is turned on. Since the destination floor button 4 transmits light, the passenger can visually recognize that the destination floor has been registered. This destination floor lamp 14 is not only used normally by turning on and off, but also makes a destination floor unregistered notification by flashing as will be described later.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing only a portion related to the present invention in the destination control function in the elevator apparatus described above.

  The destination control function configured by each configuration shown in FIG. 2 is a signal detection that detects various signals fetched in the storage unit 15 storing a program for performing processing to be described later and the control panel 12 shown in FIG. The unit 16, the time setting unit 17 that sets a plurality of time periods, the boarding detection unit 18 that detects that a passenger has entered the car 1, and the door control device 11 after detection by the boarding detection unit 18 A door closing detection unit 19 that detects that the door 5 is closed, and detects that the destination floor button 4 is not operated even after the fixed time set by the time setting unit 17 has elapsed after the door 5 is closed. Call registration that monitors whether there is call registration by the car call buttons 13A to 13N on each floor when the button operation detection means 20 and the button operation detection unit 20 detect When a call registration is detected by the call registration determination unit 21, the setting unit 21 and a notification processing unit 22 that performs a process of notifying the passengers in the car 1 to register with the destination floor button 4 when the call registration is detected are provided. doing.

  Although the details of the notification processing unit 22 will be described later, two types of notification are performed: destination floor unregistered notification and notification based on car call registration. The destination floor unregistered notification is performed by the destination floor unregistered notification means configured by the notification processing unit 22, the voice guidance device 7, the destination floor lamp 14, and the like. On the other hand, the notification based on the car call registration is performed by the notification means based on the car call registration configured by the notification processing unit 22, the voice guidance device 7, the destination floor lamp 14, and the like. The destination floor unregistered notification means and the notification means based on car call registration differ in the timing at which the notification is actually performed. In particular, the latter notification means based on the car call registration detects call registration by the call registration determination means 21 As a starting point, a process of prompting the passengers in the car 1 to register with the destination floor button 4 is performed.

  Next, the processing operation of the destination control function will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  Now, in step S1, when the car 1 reaches the predetermined floor and stops and the door 5 of the doorway 2 is opened, the passenger gets into the car 1. In step S2, the boarding detection unit 18 detects that the load in the car 1 has fluctuated by the load sensor 9, the human sensor 10 detects boarding of the passenger, or the passenger opens the door opening / closing button 6 by the passenger. It is determined whether a passenger has boarded, for example, by detecting that a button has been operated.

  After it is determined that the passenger has boarded, the door close detection unit 19 determines whether or not the door 5 is closed in step S3. When a passenger in the car 1 operates the close button of the door opening / closing button 6 of the operation panel 3, the door control device 11 operates in response to an instruction from the control panel 12 and the door 5 is closed. . Even if the closing button of the door opening / closing button 6 is not operated, a command from the control panel 12 is issued when the predetermined time elapses after the car 1 stops using the predetermined time set in advance by the time setting unit 17. In response, the door control device 11 operates and the door 5 is automatically closed. Therefore, by this time, the door close detection unit 19 detects that the door 5 has been closed.

  Even if the destination floor button 4 is not operated by a passenger with the door 5 closed, and the car call registration is performed on another floor, the car 1 is suddenly registered. Do not start moving to the floor. The button operation detection unit 20 extracts the first time limit preset by the time setting unit 17, and determines whether the destination floor button 4 is operated by the passenger within the first time limit in step S4. When the destination floor button 4 is operated by the passenger and the destination floor is registered within the first time limit, the signal is sent from the button operation detection unit 20 to the car control device 15 in the same manner as usual in step S5, and the car 1 is It is controlled to move toward the registered destination floor.

  However, if it is determined in step S4 that the destination floor button 4 is not operated within the first time limit, the notification processing unit 22 uses the voice guidance device 7 constituting the destination floor unregistered notification means and the destination shown in FIG. Using the floor lamp 14, the destination floor unregistered notification is performed in step S6. The voice guidance device 7 that has received the signal from the notification processing unit 22 performs a voice guidance that prompts the passengers in the car 1 to operate the destination floor button 4 such as “Please press the destination floor button”. . Further, the notification processing unit 22 blinks the destination floor lamp 14 shown in FIG. 3 and prompts the user to operate the destination floor button 4 visually.

  After the notification by the destination floor unregistered notification means in step S6, the button operation detection unit 20 extracts the second time period preset by the time period setting unit 17, and the second time period newly set in step S7. It is monitored whether the destination floor button 4 is operated by the passenger. When the destination floor button 4 is operated by the passenger within the second time period, the signal is given to the car control device 15 in the same manner as in the normal case in step S5, and the car 1 is registered to the registered destination floor. It is controlled to move toward.

  However, if it is determined in step S7 that the destination floor button 4 is not operated within the second time period, the call registration determination unit 21 determines in step S8 whether the car call registration is performed on another floor. To do. As a result, when the car call registration is not performed on another floor, the process proceeds to step S11, and a signal is given to the door control device 11 to control the door 5 to open as in the normal case. That is, if the passenger in the car 1 does not operate the destination floor button 4 and the car call is not registered on another floor in spite of the notification guidance in step S6, the door 5 is opened. The occurrence of inconveniences such as misunderstanding that the passenger is trapped in the car 1 is prevented.

  On the other hand, when the call registration determination unit 21 detects in step S8 that the car call registration has been performed, an operation command is given to the notification processing unit 22 in step S9. The notification processing unit 22 uses the voice guidance device 7 constituting the movement notification means based on the car call registration and the destination floor lamp 14 shown in FIG. 3 to notify the user to operate the destination floor button 4. . The notification based on the car call registration by the voice guidance device 7 that has received the signal from the notification processing unit 22 is, for example, to the passengers in the car 1 after the voice guidance “Please press the destination floor button”. If there is no response, we will move based on the car call registration on the other floors ”. The notification processing unit 22 blinks the destination floor lamp 14 shown in FIG.

  After this notification, the button operation detecting unit 20 extracts the third time set in advance by the time setting unit 17, and whether or not the destination floor button 4 is operated by the passenger within the third time newly set in step S10. Determine. When the destination floor button 4 is operated by the passenger and the destination floor is registered within the third time period, the processing in step S5 is performed as in the previous case.

  However, if it is determined in step S10 that the destination floor button 4 is not operated within the third time period, the call registration determination unit 21 gives priority to the car call registration in step S12 and is registered by the car control device 15. Drive the car 1 to the floor. That is, if the passenger in the car 1 does not operate the destination floor button 4 and the car call is registered on another floor in spite of the notification guidance in step S9, the car call registration in step S12 is performed. Operate with priority.

  In the present embodiment, in order to determine that the passenger has entered the car 1 in step S1, the boarding detection unit 18 has determined by taking in signals from the load sensor 9, the human sensor 10, and the open / close button 6. However, one or two of these may be used, or other signals may be used to determine that the passenger has boarded. Further, as the destination floor unregistered notification means for notifying the passenger in step S6, guidance by the voice guidance device 7 and notification by blinking of the destination floor lamp 14 are performed, but either one may be used, Further, notification by the buzzer 8 may be used. Moreover, when the car call registration in the other floor is not registered in the determination in step S8, the door 5 is opened in step S11. However, since the passenger is once informed that the destination floor is not registered, the door is not necessarily registered. 5 need not be opened. Furthermore, when notifying passengers of the unregistered status of the destination floor by voice, the basic notification content may be “Please press the destination floor button”, but “It is currently stopped on the 4th floor” If there is an information on the floor that is currently stopped at, or if there is a car call or standby floor setting, the car 1 will be called "I will go up" or "I will go down" or "I will go to the first floor" It may be combined with the direction of travel or guidance of the destination.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the alerting is notified in steps S6 and S9. However, as another embodiment of the present invention, there is no operation of the destination floor button 4 in the determination in step S4. If so, step S6 and step S7 may be omitted by proceeding to step S8.

  Even in such a configuration, even if the passenger who has entered the car 1 forgets to press the destination floor button 4 and the door 5 is closed, and the car call registration is performed on another floor, The car 1 does not move suddenly in the floor or direction that is contrary to the passenger's wishes. Even in such a situation, when it is detected in step S8 that a call has been registered on another floor, in step S9, the voice guidance device 7 and the destination floor lamp 14 are activated, and the destination floor button 4 You can be prompted to press.

  Also, as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, even in the case where notification is made to press the destination floor button 4 twice in step S6 and step S9, only the destination floor lamp 14 is used in step S6. In step S9, a change may be made such that only the voice guidance device 7 is used.

  FIGS. 6-8 is a front view which shows the destination floor unregistered alert | report means of the elevator apparatus by other embodiment of this invention.

  In the previous embodiment, as the destination floor unregistered notification means for notifying the passenger of unregistered destination floors, the flashing of the destination floor lamp 14 of the operation panel 3 is used, but whether there is a car call on other floors, etc. In consideration of the fact that there are destination floor lamps that are already lit depending on the situation, each destination floor button 4 is selectively blinked in the present embodiment. Here, for convenience of explanation, the current stop floor is described as being the fourth floor.

  In FIG. 6, the destination floor unregistered notification means is configured to blink all the destination floor buttons 4 unlike the use in the steady state, regardless of the car call registration on other floors. With such a configuration, since all the destination floor buttons 4 blink, it is possible to enhance the impression given to the passenger and enhance the effect of prompting the operation.

  In FIG. 7, the destination floor unregistered notification means flashes all the destination floor buttons 4 other than the currently stopped floor among the destination floor buttons 4 regardless of the car call registration on the other floors. It is configured as follows. According to such a configuration, since the destination floor button 4 of the floor that is currently stopped is not operated, the passenger can easily be notified of which is the meaningful destination floor button 4 to operate.

  In FIG. 8, when the car call is registered on the floor above the current stop floor, the car 1 moves in the upward direction, so that the destination floor button 4 below the current stop floor is not pressed. I have to. The destination floor unregistered notification means is configured to blink only the destination floor button 4 above the floor that is currently stopped among the destination floor buttons 4, unlike normal use. On the other hand, in FIG. 9, when the car call is registered on the lower floor than the current stop floor, the car 1 moves in the downward direction, so the destination floor button 4 below the current stop floor is pressed. I try not to push it. The destination floor unregistered notification means is configured to blink only the destination floor button 4 below the currently stopped floor among the destination floor buttons 4 unlike the normal use.

  When there is no car call registration on another floor, it is desirable to blink all the destination floor buttons 4 other than the currently stopped floor as shown in FIG. According to such a configuration, it is possible to inform the passenger which destination floor button 4 is a meaningful button as an operation target.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the destination floor button 4 operated by the passenger on the elevator car 1 to register the destination floor, and the door control for closing the door 5 after the passenger enters the car 1. In an elevator apparatus provided with the apparatus 11 and car call buttons 13A to 13N arranged on each floor, the destination floor button 4 is not operated even after a certain time has elapsed after the door 5 is closed by the door control apparatus 11. A button operation detection unit 20 for detecting the call, a call registration determination unit 21 for detecting whether there is a call registration of another floor by the car call buttons 13A to 13N when the button operation detection unit 20 detects, and a call registration When the call registration of another floor is detected by the determination unit 21, this is used as a trigger to notify the passengers in the car 1 to register using the destination floor button 4. Characterized by providing a knowledge processing section 22.

  According to such a configuration, even if a passenger who has entered the car 1 forgets to press the destination floor button 4, the passenger is expected to respond to the car call registration on another floor after the door 5 is closed. It is possible to prevent the car 1 from suddenly moving to a different floor or direction. In addition, when the call registration determination unit 21 detects the car call registration on another floor, the notification processing unit 22 notifies the passengers in the car using the destination floor button 4 so that the door 5 is closed. Even so, the opportunity to operate the destination floor button 4 to the floor desired by the passenger is given, and high quality service can be performed.

  Further, in addition to the above-described configuration, the present invention is characterized in that the notification processing unit 22 uses the destination floor button 4 in the car 1 and switches to notification different from the normal use.

  According to such a configuration, the passenger's attention can be directed to the destination floor button 4, and it can be easily grasped visually that it is different from the steady state, and at the same time, the operation of the destination floor button 4 can be prompted. .

  Further, in addition to the above-described configuration, the present invention is characterized in that the notification processing unit 22 uses the voice guidance device 7 in the car 1 and switches to notification different from the normal use.

  According to such a configuration, the passenger's attention can be directed to the destination floor button 4 with a voice different from the steady state, and at the same time, the operation of the destination floor button 4 can be prompted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car 3 Operation panel 4 Destination floor button 5 Door 7 Voice guidance device 8 Buzzer 9 Load sensor 10 Voice guidance device 11 Door control device 12 Control panel 13A-13N Car call button 14 Destination floor lamp

Claims (3)

A destination floor button operated by a passenger in an elevator car to register a destination floor, a door control device that closes the door after the passenger enters the car, and a car call button arranged for each floor In an elevator apparatus equipped with
After the door is closed by the door control device, a button operation detection unit that detects that the destination floor button is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the car call when the button operation detection unit detects A call registration determination unit that detects whether there is a call registration of another floor by a button, and when a call registration of another floor is detected by the call registration determination unit, a passenger in the car uses the destination floor button An elevator apparatus comprising a notification processing unit for performing notification for prompting registration.   The elevator apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification processing unit uses the destination floor button in the car to switch to notification different from use in a normal state.   The elevator apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification processing unit uses a voice guidance device in the car and switches to a notification different from the normal use.

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