JP2016155675A - Elevator system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator system making it possible to change settings for operation of a car by maneuvering touch panel type display means, which is disposed on a landing, without the necessity of switching operation modes for maintenance.SOLUTION: An elevator system 10 in accordance with the present invention includes operation control means 22 that controls operation of an elevator, an operation unit 60 that is disposed on a landing and accepts a user's maneuver, display means 42 disposed on the landing, and touch panel maneuver means 44 disposed while being superposed on the display means (for switching a display mode of the display means between a normal display mode, in which an operating situation of a car can be displayed, and an adjustment display mode in which setting data items based on which the operation control means controls the operation of the elevator can be changed). Irrespective of the operation mode currently adopted by the operation control means, the display mode of the display means can be switched to the adjustment display mode using the touch panel maneuver means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator system, and more particularly, to an elevator system that can adjust the setting of car operation and the like at a landing.

  In the elevator system, maintenance work is regularly performed for safety inspection, adjustment, repair, and the like. Such maintenance work is performed by switching the corresponding elevator system from the normal operation mode to the maintenance operation mode (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-208754 A

  However, it is desired not to inconvenience passengers who are users without interrupting the operation of the car as much as possible during maintenance work.

  In addition, it is possible to easily set the operation of the car, such as whether to stop to a specific floor or switch to dedicated operation, and the settings such as the door opening time and the air conditioner set temperature in the normal operation mode. There is also a request to ask.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator system capable of setting a car operation and changing other settings even in a normal operation mode by operating a touch panel type display means installed at a landing. is there.

The elevator system according to the present invention is:
Operation control means for controlling the operation of the elevator and adopting various operation modes according to the control method;
An operation unit arranged at the landing and accepting an elevator user's operation;
Display means installed at the landing,
The display unit is arranged so as to overlap the display unit, the display mode of the display unit is a normal display mode capable of displaying the operation status of the car, and the adjustment which can change the setting data for the operation control unit to control the operation of the elevator Touch panel operation means for performing an operation of switching to a display mode;
With
Regardless of the operation mode currently employed by the operation control means, the display mode of the display means is switched to the adjustment display mode by performing a predetermined operation that the user cannot know on the touch panel operation means. .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to execute the adjustment display mode using the touch panel operation means while maintaining the normal operation mode without using the display means for displaying the operation status of the car and the like without switching to the operation mode for maintenance. it can. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the operating rate of the elevator and not inconvenience passengers.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a hall of an elevator system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the elevator system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a menu item data list illustrating menu item data according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the display unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the display control processing of the display means in the normal display mode according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the display control processing of the display means in the adjustment display mode according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, an elevator system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of an elevator hall 12 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Although FIG. 1 shows only one elevator, the present invention can be applied to a case where a plurality of elevators are installed.

  The floor serving as a landing is provided with a door 14 at the entrance to the car and an operation unit 60 for accepting user operations. Further, the display / operation device 40 constituted by the display means 42 and the touch panel operation means 44 is provided in a specific hall, and the other halls are provided with a display device (for example, LED dot matrix, not shown).

  The display and operation device 40 can be composed of a display means 42 such as a liquid crystal display panel, and a touch panel operation means 44 disposed so as to overlap the display means 42. As will be described later, the display / operation device 40 adjusts the setting data for controlling the operation of the elevator by operating the touch panel operation means 44. There is no need to arrange it, and it may be arranged only at a specific landing for use by maintenance workers and building managers.

  The operation unit 60 is a device that is installed separately from the touch panel operation unit 44 and is operated by a user. For example, the operation unit 60 can exemplify a push button that can register up and down hall calls. Further, when the elevator system 10 employs a destination floor registration device that registers destination floors in advance, the operation unit 60 has a configuration in which a plurality of buttons for selecting a floor to be a destination floor are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display / operation device 40 and the operation unit 60 are provided at a height position where the user can easily operate the operation unit 60, and the display / operation device 40 is disposed at a higher position.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the elevator system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The elevator system 10 includes an operation control device 20 that manages and controls the operation of the elevator, a display and operation device 40 that is installed at the hall 12, an operation unit 60 that is also installed at the hall 12. The operation control device 20 is connected to the display / operation device 40 and the operation unit 60 so that they can communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly.

  Note that each of the above functions is realized by a CPU, a memory, a buffer, various programs recorded in these, and FIG. 2 illustrates the present invention among functional blocks related to typical functions realized by linking these functions. Only functional blocks related to are drawn. It should be understood that these functional blocks can be realized by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof.

  For example, the operation control device 20 includes an operation control unit 22 that controls the operation of the elevator, a storage unit 24 that stores various data related to the elevator system 10, items that indicate setting data for controlling the operation of the elevator, and the like. Menu item storage means 21 and menu item control means 52 for transmitting / receiving data to / from the display / operation device 40.

  The operation control means 22 of the operation control device 20 controls the raising / lowering and stopping of the car by the hoisting machine, the opening / closing control of the door 14 and its detection, based on various data stored in the storage means 24. Performs on / off control of the internal fan and lighting. Various data includes setting data (described later) and operation information. The operation information includes the operation status of the car (the position of the car, the moving direction, etc.) and the data related to the operation unit 60 (the already assigned hall call information, the car call information, etc.).

  The operation control device 20 can be provided, for example, in a machine room above the elevator shaft. When there are a plurality of elevators, the operation control device 20 includes group management control means for collectively managing these elevator groups, and the operation management means 22 corresponding to each car is comprehensively managed by the group management control means. And it is sufficient.

  The display / operation device 40 includes a display means 42, a touch panel operation means 44, and a display processing means 54. The display processing unit 54 receives data from the touch panel operation unit 44, transmits / receives data to / from the menu item control unit 52, and transmits data to the display unit 42.

  In the present invention, the menu item control means 52 of the operation control device 20 and the display processing means 54 of the display and operation device 40 constitute a display control means 50.

  The operation unit 60 is communicably connected to the operation control device 20, accepts a hall call or the like related to a user's operation, and transmits it to the operation control device 20.

  Hereinafter, an example of the configuration of the menu item storage unit 21 and an example of setting data of the storage unit 24 associated with the menu item storage unit 21 will be shown. Of course, the configuration and data of the menu item storage means 21 are not limited to this.

  The menu item storage unit 21 includes a menu item data storage unit 25, a display mode storage unit 26, and a screen data storage unit 27.

  An example of the data table stored in the menu item data storage means 25 is shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, items indicating functions necessary for elevator operation control and items referenced for maintenance and inspection work are stored as menu IDs, menu names, item IDs, item names, A menu name, an item ID, and an item name are associated with each menu ID. The menu ID is identification information for identifying the menu. The menu name is text data indicating the menu name, for example. The item ID is identification information for identifying the item. The item name is associated with the item ID and is text data indicating the item name, for example.

  The menu includes an adjustment menu and a display menu. Each item name illustrated in the adjustment menus A to C is an item of data that can be adjusted by the touch panel operation means 44 among the setting data for controlling the operation of the elevator. For example, the adjustment menu A includes items for enabling or disabling specific operations, the adjustment menu B includes items for control parameters for specific operations, and the adjustment menu C includes other than fully automatic operation. An item for setting whether to switch to the operation mode or to return to the fully automatic operation mode is included.

  For example, in the setting data stored in the storage unit 24, there is data associated with the item “announce cut”, and when the data is valid, voice guidance (announcement) such as arrival floor in the car Is done. On the other hand, it is not performed when invalid. The other setting data includes an identification value indicating whether or not to stop to a specific floor and a numerical value of an announcement volume control parameter.

  Each item name illustrated in the display menus A to C is an item related to past operation history data which is an item referred to in maintenance and inspection work but is not referred to in elevator operation control by the operation control means 22. For example, the display menu A includes items of change history of setting data of items included in the adjustment menu. The display menu B includes items related to troubleshooting. The display menu C includes items related to the elevator usage record.

  It is desirable that the above-described various items and data can be changed in terms of whether or not they can be displayed on the display means 42 by changing the touch panel operation means 44. For example, the menu item storage means 21, the storage means 24, and the like store data and screen data for switching whether or not to display or change these setting data and whether or not to display history data, and display these screen data. It is only necessary to display on the screen 42 and set with the touch panel operation means 44. As a result, it is possible to prevent the setting change by the administrator or the like, or the change / display of an item that does not require history display. These settings are allowed only for maintenance workers, for example, and cannot be changed by the building manager by preventing the building manager from changing it. In addition, there is an advantage that it is possible to reduce the troublesomeness caused by displaying data with little need to be displayed or changed.

  The display mode storage unit 26 stores the current display mode displayed on the display unit 42. For example, in this embodiment, there are two types of display modes: “normal display mode” and “adjustment display mode”. The normal display mode is a general mode for displaying the operation status such as the elevator car position and moving direction to the user of the hall.

  The adjustment display mode is a mode in which a maintenance worker, a building manager, or the like can adjust setting data for controlling the operation of the elevator or display past operation history data.

  As will be described later, the display mode is switched by operating the touch panel operation means 44 of the display and operation device 40. The display control means 50 is in accordance with the display mode stored in the display mode storage means 26. Next, the screen data of the screen data storage means 27 described below is displayed on the display means 42.

  The screen data storage unit 27 stores various screen data to be displayed on the display unit 42. In the screen data, for example, normal screen data for displaying the operation status of the car shown in FIG. 4 (a) displayed during the normal display mode, and FIG. 4 (b) displayed during the adjustment display mode are shown. Menu item selection screen data, screen data of each item of the adjustment menu A shown in FIG. 5A, and screen data on which each item of the display menu C shown in FIG. 5B is displayed.

  Note that whether or not the normal display mode can be switched to the adjustment display mode can be influenced by which operation mode the operation control means 22 is currently using, but is not influenced. Here, the operation mode refers to the state of the operation control means 22 itself, and changes the control system of the elevator depending on which operation mode is currently used, but the user can use the elevator. It can be classified into “operation mode for service” and “operation mode not for general service” in which the user cannot use the elevator. For example, general-purpose operation modes include fully automatic operation, driver-operated operation, dedicated operation, crime prevention operation, etc. In these operation modes, a landing call from the operation unit 60 or an operation panel in the car is used. Based on the car call or the like, the operation control means 22 controls the raising and lowering of the car and controls the opening and closing of the car door. Non-commercial operation modes refer to manual operation in the car or on the car or parking operation. In these operation modes, the car is lifted and doors are opened only when operated by maintenance personnel or building managers. Open and close or stop the elevator operation.

  In view of this, it is conceivable that the normal display mode can be switched to the adjustment display mode only in the operation mode that is not in general service. In other words, regardless of whether the current operation mode is a general operation mode or a non-general operation mode, adjustment is performed by touching the display and operation device 40 without requiring an operation to change the operation mode. Switch to display mode.

  Hereinafter, in the elevator system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the setting data for controlling the operation of the elevator is adjusted by the method for switching the display mode of the display means 42 and the touch panel operation means 44, or the past operation is performed. A method for displaying history data will be described with reference to flowcharts of FIGS. 6 and 7.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the display control process of the display control means 50 in the normal display mode. This process is mainly executed by the menu item control means 52 when the display mode is set (switched) to the normal display mode.

  First, the menu item control means 52 reads normal screen data from the screen data storage means 27 (step S10), and acquires information on the current position and moving direction of the car (step S11). Information on the current position and moving direction of the car is received from, for example, the operation control means 22.

  Next, the menu item control means 52 transmits the normal screen data acquired in steps S10 and S11 to the display processing means 54 (step S12). The display processing unit 54 causes the display unit 42 to display the image data 70 as shown in FIG. 4A described above based on the received data. In FIG. 4 (a), the symbol N indicates the floor number of the current position of the car, the car is on the 5th floor in the figure, the sign D indicates the direction of movement of the car, and the car in the figure indicates ascending. Then, the menu item control unit 52 repeatedly executes the processes from step S10 to step S12 until a predetermined touch operation (switching to the adjustment display mode) is input to the touch panel operation unit 44 (YES in step S13).

  When the touch panel operation means 44 is touched, information such as which part of the touch panel is touched for how long and how many times is transmitted to the menu item control means 52 through the display processing means 54, and the touch operation is performed. When it is determined that the display mode switching is a predetermined touch operation (YES in step S13), the menu item control unit 52 switches the display mode of the display mode storage unit 26 from the normal display mode to the adjustment display mode. (Step S14), the display control process is terminated, and the adjustment display mode shown in FIG. 7 is entered.

  In the process of step S13, examples of the predetermined touch operation for switching the display mode from the normal display mode to the adjustment display mode include a long press operation on the touch panel operation unit 44 and an operation of touching a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time. can do. This touch operation needs to be an operation that cannot be known by the user and only known by the building manager and the maintenance worker. By doing so, the adjustment work and the display work in the adjustment display mode can be performed in parallel with the user using the elevator even in the general service operation mode.

  As an operation for switching to the adjustment display mode, a password input screen may be displayed once and a password may be required to be entered. In that case, by making the password for the worker different from the password for the administrator, even data that can be displayed or changed by the worker can be made impossible for the administrator. .

  Next, the display control processing of the display control means 50 in the adjustment display mode described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the display control process of the display means 42 in the adjustment display mode. This process is mainly executed by the menu item control means 52 when the display mode is switched to the adjustment display mode.

  First, the menu item control means 52 reads the menu item selection screen data from the screen data storage means 27 (step S20), and transmits this screen data to the display processing means 54 (step S21). The display processing unit 54 causes the display unit 42 to display the image data 70 as shown in FIG. 4B based on the received data. FIG. 4B shows the selection buttons 71 to 76 of the adjustment menus A to C and the display menus A to C as image icons, and the image icon of the adjustment display mode end button 77 is also displayed. Yes.

  The menu item control means 52 continues the adjustment display mode (NO in step S22) until there is a touch operation of the adjustment display mode end button 77 shown in FIG. 4B (YES in step S22). In any step in the adjustment display mode, it is desirable to switch to the normal display mode by operating the end button 77. As a result, even when the user comes to the landing during the adjustment display mode, it is possible to immediately switch to the normal display mode in which the current position and moving direction of the car are displayed, which may inconvenience the user. Absent.

  In the adjustment display mode, the menu item control means 52 detects a touch operation on the menu buttons 71 to 76 shown in FIG. 4B (step S24). When there is a touch operation on the menu button (YES in step S24), the menu item control means 52 reads each data of the menu corresponding to the touched button from the menu item data storage means 25 (step S25). For example, since the menu ID is associated with the menu button, the menu name, item ID, item name, and the like from the menu item data as shown in FIG. 3 based on the menu ID corresponding to the touched menu button. Setting data or history data corresponding to the item ID is read by the menu item control means 52.

  Then, the menu item control means 52 transmits the acquired data to the display processing means 54 (Step S26), and the display processing means 54 based on the received data described above with reference to FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b). The image data as shown in FIG. 5A shows the image data of the adjustment menu A, and FIG. 5B shows the image data of the display menu C. In these image data, a “return” button 78 is included, and when the return button 78 is operated (YES in step S27), the menu item control means 52 displays the previous screen data, ie, step. The process returns to S20.

  Note that an end button 77 is provided for each image data 70 in FIGS. 5A and 5B, and the normal display is performed by operating the end button 77 while operating the adjustment menu or the display menu. It is desirable to switch to the mode. As a result, even when a user comes to the landing during various settings, it is possible to immediately switch to the normal display mode in which the current position and moving direction of the car are displayed, so that the user is not inconvenienced. . Of course, it is also possible to switch to the normal display mode by operating the return button 78 and then returning to the menu selection screen of FIG. 4B and then operating the end button 77 in the screen.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no touch operation on the return button 78 (NO in step S27), the menu item control unit 42 continues to display image data and waits for an operation on the touch panel operation unit 44.

  For example, regarding the setting data of each item of the adjustment menu A shown in FIG. 5A, when there is a touch operation for updating the setting data valid / invalid (YES in step S28), the operation is performed by display processing. This is transmitted to the menu item control means 52 via the means 54, and the menu item control means 52 updates the setting data in the storage means 24 corresponding to the touched item in the menu item data storage means 25 (step S29). ). Accordingly, the displayed image data is updated, and the valid display is switched to the invalid display, or the invalid display is switched to the valid display.

  Note that the timing of updating the setting data in the process of step S29 may be performed, for example, when the car is stopped on any floor. In particular, there is data that hinders control if the identity is not maintained during the movement of the car, and such data must be updated when the car is stopped.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the adjustment display mode can be easily executed by the touch panel operation means 44 using the display means 42 for displaying the operation status of the car. In addition, it is possible to easily display and change setting data and history data by touch operation while referring to each item of the adjustment menu and display menu displayed on the display means during the adjustment display mode. It is possible to efficiently perform adjustment work such as setting of operation of the vehicle and other settings.

  In addition, since the touch panel operation means 44 is arranged on the floor where the display means 42 is provided, it is less expensive than the introduction of both the display means 42 and the touch panel operation means 44 on the floor where the display means 42 is not provided. Up can also be suppressed.

  Moreover, even in the general operation mode, the building manager and maintenance workers should perform adjustment work and display work in the adjustment display mode in parallel with the user using the elevator. Because it can, it will not inconvenience the user.

  Since the setting of the car operation and other settings can be easily changed by using the equipment included in the elevator system 10 without connecting a terminal device separately, it goes to the machine room where the operation control device 20 is installed. There is also an advantage that a building manager or the like can change these settings.

  The above description is for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the invention described in the claims or limiting the scope thereof. Further, the configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope described in the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Elevator system 22 Operation control means 24 Storage means 42 Display means 44 Touch panel operation means 50 Display control means 60 Operation part

Claims (3)

Operation control means for controlling the operation of the elevator and adopting various operation modes according to the control method;
An operation unit arranged at the landing and accepting an elevator user's operation;
Display means installed at the landing,
The display unit is arranged so as to overlap the display unit, the display mode of the display unit is a normal display mode capable of displaying the operation status of the car, and the adjustment which can change the setting data for the operation control unit to control the operation of the elevator Touch panel operation means for performing an operation of switching to a display mode;
With
Regardless of the operation mode that the operation control unit is currently taking, the display mode of the display unit is switched to the adjustment display mode by performing a predetermined operation that the user cannot know on the touch panel operation unit.
An elevator system characterized by that. The touch panel operation means can display past operation history data in the adjustment display mode.
The elevator system according to claim 1. Whether the setting data displayed on the display means can be displayed and / or changed can be changed by the touch panel operation means.
The elevator system according to claim 1 or 2.

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