JP2017210355A - Call registration device and elevator system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a call registration device and an elevator system for enabling a user to make a landing site call without needing the recognition of a call button with eyes.SOLUTION: According to an embodiment, in the call registration device, a user determination part determines whether a specific user exists on the basis of identification information received from a user's terminal. A user position acquisition part acquires position information of the specific user on the basis of communication with a terminal. An intra-area detection part detects whether the specific user exists within a specific area of a landing site. An operation detection part detects whether the specific user performs a specific operation on the basis of a signal received from the terminal. A registration part selects one of a plurality of elevators on the basis of the position information of the specific user, and performs call registration of the selected elevator in the case that the specific user is detected within the specific area and that the specific operation is detected.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present embodiment relates to a call registration device and an elevator system.

  Conventionally, when a user operates a call button at a landing, the elevator system dispatches a car to the landing according to the operation.

JP 2008-13299 A

  However, it may be difficult for a user with impaired vision to visually recognize the call button.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a call registration device and an elevator system that allow a user to make a landing call without requiring visual recognition of a call button.

  The call registration device of the embodiment includes a user determination unit, a user position acquisition unit, an in-area detection unit, an operation detection unit, and a registration unit. A user determination part determines whether there is a specific user based on the identification information received from the terminal which a user can wear. The user location acquisition unit acquires location information of the specific user based on communication with the terminal. The in-area detection unit detects whether or not a specific user is in a specific area of the landing. The operation detection unit detects whether a specific user has performed a specific operation based on a signal received from the terminal. The registration unit selects and selects one of the elevators of a plurality of units based on the position information of the specific user when the specific user is detected and the specific operation is detected in the specific area. Register the call for the elevator of the first unit.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an elevator system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the landings provided on each floor. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the elevator system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a series of procedures executed by the elevator system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the elevator system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a series of procedures executed by the elevator system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the elevator system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a series of procedures executed by the elevator system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the elevator system according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a series of procedures executed by the elevator system according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the elevator system according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a series of procedures executed by the elevator system according to the fifth embodiment.

[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an elevator system according to the first embodiment. The elevator system 1 includes a plurality of elevators (here, an elevator 2A for a No. A, an elevator 2B for a No. B, an elevator 2C for a No. C). The elevators 2A to 2C are installed adjacent to each other.

  About the same component with which the elevator system 1 is equipped for every unit, the same alphabet as the alphabet at the end of the code | symbol of the unit corresponding to the component is attached | subjected to the end of the code | symbol of each component. In the description of the components provided in the elevator system 1 for each unit and not limited to a specific unit, in the description, the reference numerals of the components may not be added.

  The elevator system 1 includes a dedicated call registration device 3, a call button 4, and a landing side door 5 (landing side doors 5 </ b> A to 5 </ b> C) in a landing 101. In FIG. 1, only the landing 101 on one floor is illustrated. The platform 101 is actually provided on a plurality of floors.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the landings 101 provided on each floor. In the example of FIG. 2, the building 100 includes three floors of 1F, 2F, and 3F. A landing 101 is provided on each floor. Call buttons 4 and landing-side doors 5A to 5C are installed on the wall surface of the landing 101 on each floor. A dedicated call registration device 3 is installed on the upper wall surface of the platform 101 on each floor.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the elevator system 1 further includes a group management control device 6. The group management control device 6 is for managing the elevators 2 </ b> A to 2 </ b> C in a group and efficiently performing an operation service.

  The components provided in the elevator system 1 for each unit are common to the Units A to C. Therefore, as a representative of the constituent elements provided in the elevator system 1 for each unit, the constituent elements related to the elevator 2A will be described. The elevator 2A includes a car 7A, a counterweight 8A, a main rope 9A, a hoisting machine 10A, a tail cord 11A, and a machine control device 12A. The car 7A, the counterweight 8A, the main rope 9A, the hoisting machine 10A, and the tail cord 11A are installed in the hoistway of the building 100.

  The car 7A is used by a user. The car 7A is installed between a pair of car guide rails (not shown) installed in the hoistway, and moves up and down along the car guide rails. The car 7A includes a car side door 13A. The car-side door 13A is maintained in a door-closed state when the car 7A is lifted and lowered from the door-closed state to the door-open state when it arrives at the landing 101.

  In the landing 101, the position of the landing-side door 5A corresponds to the position of the car-side door 13A when the car 7A arrives at the landing 101. The landing-side door 5A, together with the car-side door 13A that has arrived at the landing 101, changes from a door-closed state to a door-open state, or from a door-open state to a door-closed state. When the landing door 5A and the car door 13A are simultaneously opened, the user can get on the car 7A or get off the car 7A from the car 7A when the car 7A is dispatched to the landing 101. Can be.

  The counterweight 8A is installed between a pair of unillustrated counterweight guide rails installed in the hoistway, and moves up and down along the counterweight guide rails. The counterweight 8A and the car 7A are connected by a main rope 9A, and the counterweight 8A and the car 7A move up and down in conjunction with each other. The weight of the counterweight 8A is set so as to balance the weight of the car 7A when the load amount of the car 7A is a predetermined amount (for example, about 0 to 1/2 with respect to the maximum load amount).

  The main rope 9A is wound around the hoisting machine 10A (more precisely, the main sheave of the hoisting machine 10A). The main rope 9A raises and lowers the car 7A and the counterweight 8A in a traction manner. One end of the main rope 9A is fixed to the upper part in the vertical direction of the car 7A, and the other end of the main rope 9A is fixed to the upper part in the vertical direction of the counterweight 8A.

  The hoisting machine 10A raises and lowers the car 7A in the hoistway by winding the main rope 9A with a motor (not shown) and changing the relative position between the car 7A and the counterweight 8A. The driving power of the motor is controlled by the machine control device 12A.

  The tail cord 11A is an electric wire for communication and power supply between the car 7A and the machine control device 12A. The tail cord 11A is suspended in the hoistway and moves up and down according to the movement of the car 7A.

  The machine control device 12A performs control of the elevator 2A alone, including raising and lowering of the car 7A, opening and closing of the car side door 13A, opening and closing of the landing side door 5A, and the like. The machine control device 12A raises and lowers the car 7A by controlling the driving power of the motor of the hoisting machine 10A.

  Note that the machine control devices 12 </ b> A to 12 </ b> C are commonly connected to the group management control device 6. Further, the call buttons 4 installed at the landings 101 on each floor are connected to the group management control device 6 through signal lines (not shown). The dedicated call registration device 3 installed in the hall 101 on each floor is connected to the machine control devices 12A to 12C by signal lines (not shown).

  According to the first embodiment, the car 7 is brought into the landing 101 by two types of methods, a normal landing call that is a calling method using the call button 4 and a dedicated landing call that uses the terminal 14 instead of the call button 4. It is possible to call. First, the normal landing call will be described.

  When the user presses the call button 4, the call button 4 transmits a signal indicating a landing call to the group management control device 6. Hereinafter, a signal meaning a landing call is referred to as a call registration signal. The call registration signal has a configuration capable of identifying which floor platform 101 calls the car 7. The group management control device 6 selects one of the elevators 2A to 2C according to the call registration signal, and transmits a call registration signal to the number control device 12 included in the selected elevator 2. Thereby, the call registration by the normal landing call is completed. Any method can be adopted as the method of selecting the number machine by the group management control device 6. For example, the group management control device 6 selects one car from the position of each car 7 and the direction of movement so that the operation efficiency of each car 7 is optimal.

  Next, the dedicated landing call will be described. In the present embodiment, in order to make a dedicated landing call, the dedicated call registration device 3 includes a wireless communication module. Then, the dedicated call registration device 3 enables wireless communication with the terminal 14 via the wireless communication module.

  When a specific user wears the terminal 14 and performs a specific operation under a specific condition, the dedicated call registration device 3 detects that the specific operation is performed under the specific condition. When the dedicated call registration device 3 detects that a specific operation has been performed under a specific condition, the dedicated call registration device 3 selects one of the elevators 2A to 2C based on the position of the user, and selects the selected unit. A call registration signal is transmitted to the machine control device 12. Thereby, the call registration by the dedicated landing call is completed.

  The terminal 14 is a terminal device that can be worn by a user. Here, as an example, the terminal 14 is a glove-type terminal that includes an acceleration sensor, a wireless network adapter, and an IC tag that supports RFID (radio frequency identifier), and is similar to a normal glove. It shall be worn on the hand.

  For example, when the user moves his / her hand while wearing the terminal 14, the terminal 14 detects the operation as an operation direction and an operation speed by an acceleration sensor. When the terminal 14 detects a specific operation registered in advance as a call operation by the acceleration sensor, the terminal 14 transmits an operation detection signal indicating that the specific operation has been performed to another device (for example, It can be sent to the dedicated call registration device 3). For example, when the terminal 14 detects an operation of moving a hand upward or downward in the direction of gravity, the terminal 14 transmits an operation detection signal to the dedicated call registration device 3. The dedicated call registration device 3 can detect that a specific operation has been performed based on the received operation detection signal.

  In addition, the dedicated call registration device 3 receives ID information from an IC tag included in the terminal 14, and based on the received ID information, whether or not the user wearing the terminal 14 corresponds to a specific user. Determine whether. The specific user refers to a user who is permitted to call a landing using a dedicated landing call.

  For example, ID information recorded in the IC card is recorded in the dedicated call registration device 3 as ID information of a specific user. The terminal 14 incorporating the IC is distributed at the entrance of the building 100 when a desired user enters the building 100, and is collected when the user leaves the building 100. In another example, the terminal 14 is a personal item, and ID information recorded on the IC card is registered in advance in the dedicated call registration device 3 as ID information of a specific user. In addition, the registration method of ID information of a specific user is not limited to these.

  According to the normal landing call, the user must visually recognize the call button 4, move to the front of the call button 4, and press the call button 4. On the other hand, according to the dedicated landing call using the terminal 14, the car 7 can be called without pressing the call button 4, so that it is not necessary to visually recognize the call button 4, and the visual acuity is impaired. Even a user can easily call the car 7.

  The machine control device 12 that has received the call registration signal dispatches the car 7 to the platform 101 where the user is located. Here, the machine control device 12 controls the elevator 2 in a dedicated mode when responding to a dedicated landing call. The exclusive mode is an operation mode different from the operation mode for the normal landing call. The operation mode corresponding to the normal landing call is referred to as a normal mode. In the dedicated mode, the dedicated call registration device 3 notifies the user who made the dedicated landing call of distance information to the car that responds to the dedicated landing call.

  The difference between the dedicated mode and the normal mode is not limited to the above, and can be arbitrarily set. For example, in the dedicated mode, the machine control device 12 responds only to the already registered call registration and the call registration registered by the call registration signal from the dedicated call registration device 3.

  Hereinafter, a call registration signal for dedicated call registration is referred to as a dedicated call registration signal. For example, the dedicated call registration signal is configured to be identifiable as a call registration signal for dedicated call registration.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the elevator system 1 according to the first embodiment. Although the number control devices 12A to 12C are connected to the dedicated call registration device 3, only the number control device 12A is shown in the figure for easy understanding.

  The dedicated call registration device 3 includes a user determination unit 31, a user position acquisition unit 32, an in-area detection unit 33, an operation detection unit 34, a registration unit 35, and a distance notification unit 36. The dedicated call registration device 3 further includes an RF_ID interface 40, a wireless communication module 41, a user information storage unit 42, and an elevator position storage unit 43. The registration unit 35 includes a distance calculation unit 37 and a machine number selection unit 38.

  The RF_ID interface 40 is an interface for receiving information from the RF reader 50. A plurality of RF readers 50 may be provided.

  The user information storage unit 42 and the elevator position storage unit 43 are provided on a storage device. The user information storage unit 42 stores ID information of a specific user in advance.

  The user determination unit 31 determines whether there is a specific user. For example, the user determination unit 31 receives the ID information recorded on the IC card from the IC card provided in the terminal 14 via the RF_ID interface 40 using the radio wave transmitted from the RF reader 50. Then, the user determination unit 31 determines whether there is a specific user based on the comparison between the received ID information and the ID information stored in the user information storage unit 42. Even if the terminal 14 is not within the range receivable by the RF reader 50 or the terminal 14 is within the range receivable by the RF reader 50, the received ID information is stored in the ID information stored in the user information storage unit 42. If not included, the user determination unit 31 determines that there is no specific user. When the terminal 14 is within a range that can be received by the RF reader 50 and the received ID information is included in the stored ID information, the user determination unit 31 determines that there is a specific user. To do.

  In this embodiment, an example in which the RD reader 50 receives ID information from an IC card will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to an example in which ID information is received from an IC card, and any method can be used as long as identification information can be received. May be. For example, the dedicated call registration device 3 performs wireless communication with the terminal 14, receives address information from the terminal 14, and determines whether there is a specific user based on the user information associated with the address information. You may do it.

  The user position acquisition unit 32 acquires user position information based on communication with the terminal 14. For example, the user position acquisition unit 32 includes a plurality of RF readers 50 that receive signals output from the terminal 14 worn by the user. The user position acquisition unit 32 measures the position of the terminal 14 based on the difference in signal reception time or the signal strength in each RF reader 50, and the position information obtained by the measurement is used as the position information of the user. Get as. For example, referring to FIG. 2, a plurality of RF readers 50 are arranged in each dedicated call registration device 3 at equal intervals in the left-right direction on the paper surface. The expression format of the user position is not limited to a specific format. In addition, although this embodiment demonstrates the example which acquires a user's positional information with several RF reader 50, it is not restrict | limited to RF reader 50, It is a receiver which can communicate between the terminals 14. FIG. I just need it. Further, position information by GPS or the like may be received from the terminal 14.

  The user position acquisition unit 32 outputs the acquired position information to the in-area detection unit 33 and the distance calculation unit 37.

  The in-area detection unit 33 detects whether or not a specific user is in a specific area of the landing 101. The specific area is an area set in advance in the landing 101 and is, for example, an area (region 102 in FIG. 1) in a range where the distance from each landing-side door 5 is within about 300 mm. The in-area detection unit 33 is connected to, for example, a far infrared camera (not shown). Then, the far-infrared camera images the landing 101 and transmits the captured image data to the in-area detection unit 33. Then, the in-area detection unit 33 sets a range corresponding to the specific area in the received image. Then, the in-area detection unit 33 superimposes the user position information input from the user position acquisition unit 32 and the set range, and when the user position is included in the set range, A signal indicating that the user is in the specific area is output to the motion detection unit 34. In this embodiment, an example of determining whether a specific user exists in a specific area based on image data and position information will be described. However, the present embodiment is not limited to a combination of image data and position information. However, either one may be used, or another method may be used.

  The motion detection unit 34 detects whether or not a specific user has performed a specific motion based on the motion detection signal received from the terminal 14. For example, when a signal is input from the in-area detection unit 33, the operation detection unit 34 receives an operation detection signal from the terminal 14 worn by the user via the wireless communication module 41. When the motion detection signal is received, the motion detection unit 34 outputs a signal indicating that the specific motion has been detected to the distance calculation unit 37.

The user determination unit 31, the user position acquisition unit 32, the in-area detection unit 33, and the operation detection unit 34 cooperate to determine whether or not all of the following three conditions are simultaneously satisfied for the user. To do.
(1) The user is a specific user.
(2) The user's position is within a specific area.
(3) The user has performed a specific operation.

  In order to detect that when all of the above three conditions are satisfied at the same time, as an example here, the user determination unit 31 determines that there is a specific user, and the user position acquisition unit The user position acquisition unit 32 acquires the position of the user when receiving a signal from the user determination unit 31, and the in-area detection unit 33 is used by the user position acquisition unit 32. When the user's position is acquired, when it is detected that the user is in the specific area based on the position, a signal is output to the operation detector 34, and the operation detector 34 receives a signal from the in-area detector 33. Is received, it is determined whether or not an operation detection signal is received. As long as all of the above three conditions are satisfied at the same time, as long as it can be detected, signals / information between the user determination unit 31, the user position acquisition unit 32, the in-area detection unit 33, and the operation detection unit 34 The transmission / reception relationship is not limited to the above. Further, for example, signals or information output from the user determination unit 31, the user position acquisition unit 32, the in-area detection unit 33, and the operation detection unit 34 are collected in the registration unit 35, and the registration unit 35 is collected. Based on the received signal or information, it may be determined whether all the above three conditions are satisfied at the same time.

  Each dedicated call registration device 3 only needs to be able to detect a user on the floor on which the dedicated call registration device 3 is installed, and does not need to detect a user on a floor other than the floor on which the dedicated call registration device 3 is installed. Therefore, for example, when the RF reader 50 is provided, the RF reader 50 can adopt a specification in which radio waves for reading do not reach other floors. Similarly, when the wireless communication modules 41 communicate with the terminal 14, the wireless communication modules 41 can adopt specifications that cannot pick up signals from other floors. As described above, when each dedicated call registration device 3 is configured to detect only the users on the floor where the dedicated call registration device 3 is installed, it can suppress erroneous detection of users on other floors. Furthermore, the cost concerning each structure can be reduced. Further, it is possible to omit the configuration for specifying the floor where the user is located.

  The elevator position storage unit 43 stores position information indicating the position of each car at the landing 101. The position information of each car is used to calculate the distance between each car and the user, and is used to select the car that is most comfortable for the user. Therefore, for example, the position information of each landing-side door 5 is adopted as the position information of each car. As a result, it is possible to select the car whose landing-side door 5 is closest to the user, and convenience is improved. Note that the position recorded in the position information of each car is not limited to the position of the landing-side door 5, and any part of each car can be used. In addition, the expression format of the position recorded in the position information is not limited to a specific format. For example, the elevator position storage unit 43 may store a building-specific electronic map in which the coordinates of each landing-side door 5 are marked in advance as position information indicating the position of each car on the landing 101.

  When the distance calculation unit 37 receives a signal from the motion detection unit 34, the distance calculation unit 37, based on the position information of the user and the position information of each unit stored in the elevator position storage unit 43, The distance between is calculated. For example, the distance calculating unit 37 calculates the distance between two points by connecting the position of the user and the position of each unit with a straight line.

  The number selecting unit 38 selects one number based on the distance calculated for each number. In other words, the distance calculation unit 37 and the number machine selection unit 38 select one number machine based on the position information of the user. Here, as an example, the number selecting unit 38 selects the number having the shortest distance from the user. The selection criterion is not limited to the above. For example, when the unit having the shortest distance from the user is under maintenance, the unit selecting unit 38 may select the unit having the second closest distance from the user.

  The registration unit 35 transmits a dedicated call registration signal to the number control device 12 of the number selected by the dedicated call registration device 3. The dedicated call registration signal is a call registration signal including a request for switching the operation mode from the normal mode to the dedicated mode. That is, by transmitting a dedicated call registration signal, it is possible to switch to a mode for a specific user to get on the car 7.

  The distance notification unit 36 notifies the user of the distance between the user and the machine registered for the dedicated call after the registration unit 35 completes the dedicated call registration. Here, as an example, the distance notification unit 36 outputs the distance between the user and the unit registered for dedicated call to the terminal 14 using the wireless communication module 41. Note that the distance notification method is not limited to the above. For example, the distance notification unit 36 may output the distance by voice from a speaker provided in the dedicated call registration device 3. Further, the terminal 14 may include a speaker, and the distance received from the wireless communication module 41 may be output as a sound from the speaker of the terminal 14. The expression format of the notified distance is not limited to a specific format.

  The machine control device 12A includes an operation control unit 121 and a mode control unit 122.

  The mode control unit 122 stores the operation mode and switches the stored operation mode based on a signal from the outside. When the dedicated call registration signal is received from the dedicated call registration device 3, the mode control unit 122 switches the operation mode from the normal mode to the dedicated mode. The mode control unit 122 notifies the operation control unit 121 of the operation mode, and the operation control unit 121 raises / lowers the car 7, opens / closes the car side door 13, and opens / closes the landing side door 5 in the notified operation mode. To control.

  After switching the operation mode, the mode control unit 122 notifies the dedicated call registration device 3 of the completion of the operation mode switching. The distance notification unit 36 can recognize the completion of dedicated call registration by receiving the notification of switching completion.

  In addition, each of the functional components (user determination unit 31, user position acquisition unit 32, in-area detection unit 33, operation detection unit 34, registration unit 35, and distance notification unit 36) included in the dedicated call registration device 3 is provided. Part or all is realized by software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

  Software is a computer program. The realization of a component by software means that an arithmetic device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) implements the function of the component by executing a computer program. For example, the dedicated call registration device 3 includes an arithmetic device and a storage device in which a computer program is stored in advance, and the arithmetic device realizes a function as a component by executing the computer program stored in the storage device. To do. Any type of storage device can be adopted as the storage device. For example, a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a flash memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a combination thereof can be used as the storage device.

  The hardware includes, for example, a receiver, a transmitter, an imaging device, various sensors, a driving device, a power supply device, or a hardware circuit. Each component may be realized by using a function of hardware.

  For example, the dedicated call registration device 3 according to the present embodiment is such that a calculation device such as a CPU executes a program stored in a storage device, so that a user determination unit 31, a user position acquisition unit 32, and an in-area detection unit. 33, the motion detection unit 34, the registration unit 35, and the distance notification unit 36 are realized. Further, a user information storage unit 42 and an elevator position storage unit 43 are secured in the storage device.

  Similarly, some or all of the functional components (operation control unit 121 and mode control unit 122) included in the machine control device 12 are realized by software, hardware, or a combination thereof. The control of the group management control device 6 is realized by software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a series of procedures executed by the elevator system 1 according to the first embodiment. These control routines are repeatedly executed at a predetermined control cycle.

  First, the user determination unit 31 determines whether there is a specific user at the landing 101 (S101). When the user determination unit 31 determines that there is a specific user at the landing 101 (S101, Yes), the user position acquisition unit 32 receives a signal output from the terminal 14 worn by the user. Then, the position information of the user is acquired (S102).

  Next, the in-area detection unit 33 detects the user in the specific area by comparing the position information of the user acquired in S102 with the image taken of the landing 101 (S103). When the user is detected in the specific area by the in-area detection unit 33 (S103, Yes), the operation detection unit 34 specifies the user depending on whether or not the operation detection signal output from the terminal 14 is received. An operation is detected (S104).

  When it is determined that there is no specific user at the landing 101 by the user determination unit 31 (S101, No), when no user is detected in the specific area by the in-area detection unit 33 (S103, No), Or when a user's specific operation | movement is not detected by the operation | movement detection part 34 (S104, No), the mode control part 122 of each machine control apparatus 12 maintains a normal mode (S105), and complete | finishes the present control period. .

  When the specific motion of the user is detected by the motion detection unit 34 (S104, Yes), the distance calculation unit 37 stores the position of the user acquired in S102 and each elevator stored in the elevator position storage unit 43. Based on the position information, the distance between the user and each car is calculated (S106). Based on the distance between the user and each unit, the unit selection unit 38 selects the unit having the shortest distance from the user (S107). In the description of FIG. 4, it is assumed that Unit A is selected as the shortest unit. The registration unit 35 transmits a dedicated call registration signal to the machine control device 12A of the selected A machine (S108).

  When the number control device 12A receives the call registration signal from the dedicated call registration device 3, the mode control unit 122 of the number control device 12A switches the operation mode to the dedicated mode (S109). Thereafter, the operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12A operates the elevator 2A in the dedicated mode.

  After switching the driving mode, the distance notification unit 36 notifies the user of the distance by outputting the distance to the landing-side door 5A to the terminal 14 (S110). Then, the current control cycle ends.

  In the first embodiment, the condition for switching the operation mode of each unit control device 12 from the dedicated mode to the normal mode is not particularly limited. When any preset condition is satisfied, the operation mode is returned from the dedicated mode to the normal mode.

  In the first embodiment, the terminal 14 has been described as having a glove shape, but the shape of the terminal 14 is not limited to the glove shape. For example, the terminal 14 may have a wristband shape. A general-purpose portable terminal can be used as the terminal 14 of the first embodiment. For example, a portable information terminal such as a smartphone can be employed. For example, a predetermined application is installed in a general-purpose information terminal, and the application realizes a function as the terminal 14 of the first embodiment.

  Further, the specific operation may include an operation for calling the car 7 going to the upper floor to the landing 101 and an operation for calling the car 7 going to the lower floor to the landing 101, respectively. . For example, the terminal 14 detects an operation of moving the hand upward in the gravity direction as a specific operation for calling the car 7 heading to the upper floor to the landing 101, and an operation of moving the hand downward in the gravity direction is detected. The car 7 is detected as a specific operation for calling the car 7 to the landing 101. The terminal 14 outputs the detected content to the operation detection unit 34 of the dedicated call registration device 3. The number selecting unit 38 may select a number not only according to the position of a specific user, but also according to whether the operation of calling the car 7 toward the upper floor or the lower floor is performed.

  Moreover, the method by which the user determination unit 31 determines a specific user is not limited to a method using an IC tag. In addition, the method by which the user position acquisition unit 32 acquires user position information is not limited to a method using a plurality of receivers. Further, the method for detecting that the user is in the specific area by the in-area detection unit 33 is not limited to the method using the far-infrared camera. For example, the in-area detection unit 33 stores the position information of the specific area in advance, and determines whether the user is in the specific area based on the comparison between the position information of the specific area and the position of the user. Good. Further, the method of detecting the specific operation of the user by the operation detection unit 34 is not limited to the detection method based on the operation detection signal from the terminal 14. For example, the motion detection unit 34 may detect the specific motion by tracking the position of the terminal 14 and collating the trajectory of the position of the terminal 14 with the trajectory of the specific motion.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the dedicated call registration device 3 detects based on the terminal 14 that a specific user has performed a specific operation in a specific area. Then, the dedicated call registration device 3 selects a car number based on the position information of the specific user, and performs a hall call registration for the selected car. With this configuration, a specific user can eliminate the need to operate the call button 4 to make a landing call. That is, according to the dedicated call registration device 3 of the first embodiment, it is possible to make a landing call without requiring visual recognition of the call button 4.

  Further, the dedicated call registration device 3 notifies the user of the distance between the car assigned in response to the dedicated landing call and the specific user who made the dedicated landing call. As a result, even a user with impaired vision can know the distance to the car 7 that has been dispatched, and thus can easily get on.

[Embodiment 2]
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the elevator system 1 according to the second embodiment. The elevator system 1 according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that an announcement unit 71 is further provided in the car 7. In addition, about the structure which is common in Embodiment 1, duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted as much as possible.

  In the second embodiment, the operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12 causes the announcement unit 71 to announce that a specific user uses when the operation mode is switched from the normal mode to the dedicated mode. The user in the car 7 can recognize from the announcement that a specific user is about to get on.

  The registration unit 35 of the present embodiment transmits a dedicated call registration signal to the number control device 12 of the number selected by the dedicated call registration device 3. And the number machine control apparatus 12 announces that a specific user uses, after switching to a dedicated mode on condition that the exclusive call registration signal was received.

  For example, the dedicated call registration signal transmitted to the machine control device 12 by the registration unit 35 of the present embodiment may include an announcement output request for a specific user. Thereby, when the dedicated machine control device 12 receives the dedicated call registration signal, it makes an announcement according to the announcement output request included in the dedicated call registration signal.

  The manner of announcement is not limited to a specific manner. In one example, the announcement unit 71 includes a speaker. The operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12 can send various signals to the announcement unit 71. The announcement unit 71 stores different audio data for each signal in advance and reproduces the audio data corresponding to the received signal. The driving control unit 121 transmits to the announcement unit 71 a signal that designates audio data for announcing that a specific user is about to get on. In another example, the announcement unit 71 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display instead of a speaker, and displays the content of the announcement on the display device.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a series of procedures executed by the elevator system 1 according to the second embodiment. Since the process of S201-S210 is the same as the process of S101-S110 of Embodiment 1, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  After the distance notification unit 36 notifies the user of the distance (S210), the operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12A transmits a signal to the dedicated landing call to the announcement unit 71, and the announcement unit 71 In response to the signal, an announcement is made that a specific user uses it (S211). Then, the current control cycle ends.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, in the exclusive mode, it is further announced that a specific user will get on from now on to the user in the car 7 that is dispatched in response to the dedicated landing call. Thereby, the user in the cage | basket | car 7 can be prepared for boarding of a specific user.

[Embodiment 3]
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the elevator system 1 according to the third embodiment. The elevator system 1 according to the third embodiment is different from the second embodiment in that a door closing button 72 is further provided in the car 7. In addition, about the structure which is common in Embodiment 2, the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted as much as possible.

  The door closing button 72 is installed on the wall surface in the car 7. When the door closing button 72 is pressed while the car-side door 13 is in the door open state, the operation control unit 121 can place each door in the door closed state.

  In the normal mode, the operation control unit 121 sets the car-side door 13 to the door-closed state even when the door-close button 72 is not pressed when a predetermined time has elapsed after the car-side door 13 is in the door-open state. . In the dedicated mode, the operation control unit 121 maintains the car-side door 13 in the door-open state until the door-close button 72 is pressed after the car-side door 13 is in the door-open state.

  Thus, the dedicated call registration signal transmitted by the registration unit 35 of the present embodiment includes a request to keep the car-side door 13 in the door open state until the door close button 72 is pressed. Also good.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a series of procedures executed by the elevator system 1 according to the third embodiment. Since the process of S301-S311 is the same as the process of S201-S211 of Embodiment 2, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  When the announcement unit 71 announces that a specific user uses it (S311), and then the car 7A arrives at the landing 101 where there is a user who made a dedicated landing call, the operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12A The doors (the car side door 13A and the landing side door 5A) are opened (S312). Then, the operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12A determines whether or not the door closing button 72 in the car 7A is pressed (S313). When the door closing button 72 in the car 7A is not pressed (S313, No), the operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12A executes the determination process of S313 again. When the door closing button 72 in the car 7A is pressed (S313, Yes), the operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12A sets the doors (the car side door 13A and the landing side door 5A) to the door closed state ( S314). Then, the current control cycle ends.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, in the exclusive mode, after the car 7 to be dispatched in response to the dedicated landing call is opened at the landing 101, the door closing button 72 provided in the car 7 is opened. The door open state is maintained until is pressed. As a result, the user who has called the dedicated landing can surely get on the car 7 that has been dispatched.

[Embodiment 4]
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the elevator system 1 according to the fourth embodiment. The elevator system 1 according to the fourth embodiment differs from the third embodiment in that each unit control device 12 includes a set time storage unit 123 and a timer 124. In addition, about the structure which is common in Embodiment 3, duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted as much as possible.

  The set time storage unit 123 stores a set time input from the outside. The timer 124 outputs a signal when the set time stored in the set time storage unit 123 has elapsed since the start of time measurement.

  The operation control unit 121 causes the timer 124 to start measuring time when each door is opened in the dedicated mode. When the mode control unit 122 receives the signal output from the timer 124, the mode control unit 122 switches the operation mode from the dedicated mode to the normal mode.

  Thus, the dedicated call registration signal transmitted by the registration unit 35 of the present embodiment includes a request to keep the car-side door 13 in the door open state until the door close button 72 is pressed. Also good.

  Furthermore, the setting time may be included in the dedicated call registration signal transmitted by the registration unit 35 of the present embodiment. For example, the terminal 14 stores a set time according to the situation of the user wearing the terminal 14. Then, the terminal 14 transmits an operation detection signal including setting information to the dedicated call registration device 3.

  When the dedicated call registration device 3 receives an operation signal including the set time from the terminal 14, the dedicated call registration device 3 transmits a dedicated call registration signal including the set time to each unit control device 12. Thereby, the operation control unit 121 performs control so as to maintain the door open state only for the received set time. Thereby, the door opening time suitable for every user can be set.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a series of procedures executed by the elevator system 1 according to the fourth embodiment. Since the process of S401-S412 is the same as the process of S301-S312 of Embodiment 3, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  When the doors (the car side door 13A and the landing side door 5A) are opened (S412), the operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12A causes the timer 124 to start measuring elapsed time (S413). Then, the operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12A determines whether or not the door closing button 72 in the car 7A has been pressed (S414). When the door closing button 72 in the car 7A is pressed (S414, Yes), the operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12A puts the doors (the car side door 13A and the landing side door 5A) in the door closed state ( S415). Then, the current control cycle ends.

  When the door closing button 72 in the car 7A is not depressed (S414, No), the mode control unit 122 of the machine control device 12A sets the elapsed time depending on whether or not the signal from the timer 124 is received. It is determined whether it has been exceeded (S416). When the elapsed time does not exceed the set time (S416, No), the operation control unit 121 of the number control device 12A executes the determination process of S414 again. When the elapsed time exceeds the set time (S416, Yes), the mode control unit 122 of the machine control device 12A switches the operation mode to the normal mode (S417). Then, the current control cycle ends.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, in the exclusive mode, when the set time elapses without the door close button 72 being pressed after the car 7 is opened at the landing 101, the operation mode is Switch from dedicated mode to normal mode. In the normal mode, each door is closed according to time. As a result, when a specific user does not get on after a certain period of time, the elevator 2 can be operated without causing other users in the car 7 to wait for a long time.

  An arbitrary configuration can be adopted as a configuration for accepting the input of the set time. In one example, a set time is input by an operator from a control panel (not shown) provided on the wall surface of each car 7, and the input set time is sent to the machine control device 12 via the tail code 11. It is stored in the set time storage unit 123.

  In another example of a configuration that accepts an input of a set time, the terminal 14 includes input means such as a hardware button or a software button. A user wearing the terminal 14 can input a desired set time by operating the input means of the terminal 14. For example, the terminal 14 outputs the input set time to the dedicated call registration device 3 via a wireless network adapter or the like. When the dedicated call registration device 3 receives the set time, it transfers the set time to the number control device 12 of each number. The set time received by the number control device 12 of each number is stored in the set time storage unit 123 of each number control device 12.

[Embodiment 5]
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the elevator system 1 according to the fifth embodiment. The elevator system 1 according to the fifth embodiment is different from the fourth embodiment in that the elevator system 1 further includes a notification unit 15 that issues a warning to the outside. In addition, about the structure which is common in Embodiment 4, duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted as much as possible.

  The reporting unit 15 is installed in the monitoring center 102, for example. The monitoring center 102 may be provided in the building 100 or may be provided outside the building 100. A monitoring person such as a guard stays at the monitoring center 102. In the dedicated mode, the operation control unit 121 issues a warning to the reporting unit 15 that an abnormality has occurred when the set time has passed without the door closing button 72 being pressed after entering the door open state. Let The guard can recognize the occurrence of the abnormality by the alarm.

  As described above, the dedicated call registration signal transmitted by the registration unit 35 of the present embodiment includes a request for causing the reporting unit 15 to issue an alarm indicating that an abnormality has occurred when the set time has elapsed. It may be.

  The mode of alarm is not limited to a specific mode. In one example, the reporting unit 15 includes a speaker. The operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12 can cause the speaker of the reporting unit 15 to output various sounds. For example, the operation control unit 121 can send various signals to the reporting unit 15, and the reporting unit 15 stores different audio data for each signal in advance and reproduces the audio data corresponding to the received signal. The operation control unit 121 transmits a signal that causes the alarm unit 15 to output an alarm. In another example, the reporting unit 15 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display instead of a speaker, and displays the content of the alarm on the display device.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a series of procedures executed by the elevator system 1 according to the fifth embodiment. Since the processing of S501 to S516 is the same as the processing of S401 to S416 of the fourth embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  When the elapsed time after the timer 124 starts measuring the elapsed time exceeds the set time (S516, Yes), the operation control unit 121 of the machine control device 12A indicates that an abnormality has occurred in the reporting unit 15. Is issued (S517). Then, the mode control unit 122 of the machine control device 12A switches the operation mode to the normal mode (S518). Then, the current control cycle ends.

  As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, in the dedicated mode, when the set time has elapsed without the door closing button 72 being pressed after the car 7 is in the door open state at the landing 101, the alarm unit An alarm is issued from 15. As a result, when a specific user does not get on after a certain period of time, the guard can know the possibility that the user who made the dedicated landing call did not get on.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Elevator system, 2 (2A-2C) Elevator, 3 Dedicated call registration apparatus (call registration apparatus), 4 Call button, 5 (5A-5C) Landing side door, 6 group management control apparatus, 7 (7A-7C) , 8 (8A to 8C) Counterweight, 9 (9A to 9C) Main rope, 10 (10A to 10C) Hoisting machine, 11 (11A to 11C) Tail cord, 12 (12A to 12C) (Device), 13 (13A to 13C) car side door, 14 terminal, 15 reporting unit, 31 user determination unit, 32 user position acquisition unit, 33 in-area detection unit, 34 motion detection unit, 35 registration unit, 36 Distance notification unit, 37 Distance calculation unit, Unit 38 selection unit, 40 RF_ID interface, 41 Wireless communication module, 42 User information storage unit, 43 Elevator position storage unit 50 RF reader, 71 announcement unit, 72 units 閉釦, 100 buildings, 101 landing, 102 regions, 103 the monitoring center, 121 operation control unit, 122 the mode control unit 123 sets time storage unit, 124 timer.

The call registration device of the embodiment includes a user determination unit, a user position acquisition unit, an in-area detection unit, an operation detection unit, and a registration unit. A user determination part determines whether there is a specific user based on the identification information received from the terminal which a user can wear. The user location acquisition unit acquires location information of the specific user based on communication with the terminal. The in-area detection unit detects whether or not a specific user is in a specific area of the landing. The operation detection unit detects whether a specific user has performed a specific operation based on a signal received from the terminal. The registration unit selects and selects one of the elevators of a plurality of units based on the position information of the specific user when the specific user is detected and the specific operation is detected in the specific area. Register the call for the elevator of the first unit. Call registration is call registration in a dedicated mode. The dedicated mode maintains the door open state until the door closing button provided in the car is pressed after the elevator car of the first car that has been registered for registration has been opened at the landing. Notify the outside when the preset time has passed without the door closing button being pressed after the elevator car of the first unit for which call registration was performed opened the door at the landing It is a mode to do.

Claims (7)

A user determination unit that determines whether or not there is a specific user based on identification information received from a terminal that the user can wear;
A user location acquisition unit that acquires location information of the specific user based on communication with the terminal;
An in-area detection unit that detects whether or not the specific user is in a specific area of the landing; and
An operation detector that detects whether the specific user has performed a specific operation based on a signal received from the terminal;
When the specific user is detected in the specific area and the specific operation is detected, one of the elevators of a plurality of units is selected based on the position information of the specific user and is selected. A registration unit for registering the elevator of the first unit,
A call registration device comprising: A distance notification unit for notifying the distance between the position of the elevator of the first unit in which the call registration is performed and the position of the specific user;
The call registration device according to claim 1, further comprising: The call registration is a call registration in a dedicated mode,
The dedicated mode is a mode in which the specific user is announced to get on the announcement unit provided in the elevator car of the first unit in which the call registration is performed.
The call registration device according to claim 1 or 2. The call registration is a call registration in a dedicated mode,
In the dedicated mode, after the elevator car of the first unit in which the call registration is performed is opened at the landing, the door is opened until the door closing button provided in the car is pressed. It is a mode to maintain the state,
The call registration device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. In the dedicated mode, the preset time has elapsed without the door closing button being pressed after the elevator car of the first unit in which the call registration has been performed has been opened at the landing. Is the mode to shift to the normal mode,
The normal mode is a mode in which call registration is performed in response to pressing of a landing button provided at the landing.
The call registration device according to claim 4. In the dedicated mode, the preset time has elapsed without the door closing button being pressed after the elevator car of the first unit in which the call registration has been performed has been opened at the landing. This is a mode for notifying the outside when an error occurs.
The call registration device according to claim 4. Elevators of multiple units each equipped with a car that can be raised and lowered,
A call registration device that is provided at an elevator hall of the plurality of units and selects one of the elevators of the plurality of units to perform call registration;
A control device for dispatching the elevator car of the selected one unit according to the call registration;
With
The call registration device
A user determination unit that determines whether or not there is a specific user based on identification information received from a terminal that the user can wear;
A user location acquisition unit that acquires location information of the specific user based on communication with the terminal;
An in-area detection unit that detects whether or not the specific user is in a specific area of the landing; and
An operation detector that detects whether the specific user has performed a specific operation based on a signal received from the terminal;
When the specific user is detected in the specific area and the specific operation is detected, the elevator of the first unit is selected from among the elevators of the plurality of units based on the position information of the specific user. A registration unit for selecting and registering the call;
Comprising
Elevator system.

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