JP2021195236A - Elevator control device and elevator control method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an elevator control device and an elevator control method that can prevent the operation efficiency of an elevator from being reduced as much as possible, even during a time when the elevator is congested.SOLUTION: An elevator control device according to an embodiment comprises an in-car condition detection unit, an alarm information output determination unit, and an operation control unit. The in-car condition detection unit detects information indicating an in-car condition including a degree of congestion in a car and a degree of congestion in an area near a car door. The alarm information output determination unit outputs an alarm information output command when no car call is registered with a next scheduled stop floor of the car as a destination floor, and a hall call in the same direction as a current car operation direction is registered with the next scheduled stop floor, and the information indicating the in-car condition satisfies a preset condition. The operation control unit outputs alarm information that urges the user to leave a space near the car door upon the output of the alarm information output command.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an elevator control device and an elevator control method.

The elevator travels while sequentially responding to hall calls and car calls operated by the user. When a hall call occurs, the hall call is answered by landing in the elevator hall on the corresponding floor with a car that can be boarded instead of being full. The user can get into the car that has landed in response to the hall call operation performed by himself / herself and move to the destination floor.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-76737

When the car lands in the elevator hall and opens in response to the hall call, even if there is empty space in the car, the elevator hall users will not get in if the area around the car door is crowded. , Leftovers may occur. In this case, the user of the elevator hall has to perform the hall calling operation again after the car departs, which causes a problem that the operating efficiency of the elevator is lowered.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an elevator control device and an elevator control method capable of reducing leftovers of elevators and improving operating efficiency.

According to the embodiment for achieving the above object, the elevator control device includes a car internal condition detection unit, a notification information output determination unit, and an operation control unit. The in-car condition detection unit detects information indicating the in-car condition including the degree of congestion in the entire car and the degree of congestion in the area near the car door. In the notification information output judgment unit, the car call with the next stop scheduled floor of the car as the destination floor is not registered, and the hall call in the same direction as the current car driving direction is registered on the next stop scheduled floor. When the information indicating the status in the car meets the preset conditions, the notification information output command is output. When the notification information output command is output, the operation control unit outputs notification information from the in-car output device to urge a space near the car door.

The whole view which shows the structure of the elevator using the elevator control device by 1st to 6th Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the elevator control apparatus by 1st and 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the elevator control apparatus by 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the elevator control apparatus by 2nd Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the elevator control apparatus by 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the elevator control apparatus by 3rd Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the elevator control apparatus by 4th Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the elevator control device by 4th Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the elevator control apparatus by 5th Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the elevator control apparatus by 5th Embodiment.

<< First Embodiment >>
<Elevator configuration using the elevator control device according to the first embodiment>
The configuration of the elevator using the elevator control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The elevator 1A according to the present embodiment includes a car 3 that moves up and down in the hoistway 2 of an n-story building, and a hall operation panel 41 installed in elevator halls 4-1 to 4-n on each floor in the building. It includes -1 to 41-n and an elevator control device 5A connected to the car 3 and the hall operation panel 41-1 to 41-n. The car 3 has a car door 31 installed on the side plate on the side plate of the elevator halls 4-1 to 4-n, and an operation button (not shown) for the user who got in to specify the destination floor. It has an in-car operation panel 32, an in-car camera device 33 for photographing the inside of the car 3, and an in-car speaker device 34 as an in-car output device.

The hall operation panel 41-1 to 41-n has an operation button (not shown) for a user in the elevator halls 4-1 to 4-n to perform a hall calling operation for calling the car 3. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to specify which floor of the elevator halls 4-1 to 4-n is the elevator hall, it is referred to as the elevator hall 4. Similarly, the hall operation panel 41-1 to 41-n will be referred to as a hall operation panel 41.

As shown in FIG. 2, the elevator control device 5A includes a car call registration information acquisition unit 51, a hall call registration information acquisition unit 52, a car internal status detection unit 53, a notification information output determination unit 54A, and an operation control unit. It has 55 and.

The car call registration information acquisition unit 51 acquires the information of the car call registration registered by the operation of designating the destination floor of the user who got into the car 3. The hall call registration information acquisition unit 52 is registered based on the hall call operation performed on the hall operation panel 41-1 to 41-n by the waiting users in the elevator halls 4-1 to 4-n. Get information. The in-car situation detection unit 53 determines the degree of congestion in the entire car 3 and the degree of congestion in the preset area near the car door P based on the image pickup information in the car 3 taken by the in-car camera device 33. Detects information that indicates the status inside the car.

In the notification information output determination unit 54A, a car call with the next stop scheduled floor of the car 3 as the destination floor is not registered, and the hall on the next stop scheduled floor in the same direction as the current driving direction of the car 3. When the call is registered and the information indicating the detected car status meets the preset conditions, it is determined that the notification information prompting to open a space near the car door is to be output, and the notification information output command is output. do.

When the notification information output command is output from the notification information output determination unit 54A, the operation control unit 55 causes the in-car speaker device 34 to output the corresponding notification information.

<Elevator operation using the elevator control device according to the first embodiment>
The operation of the elevator 1A according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process executed by the notification information output determination unit 54A during the operation of the elevator 1A.

During the normal operation of the elevator 1A, the notification information output determination unit 54A has not registered a car call with the next stop scheduled floor of the car 3 as the destination floor, and the current car 3 is on the next stop schedule floor. It is determined whether or not a hole call in the same direction as the driving direction is registered (S1).

Here, the car call with the next stop scheduled floor of the car 3 as the destination floor is not registered, and the hall call in the same direction as the current driving direction of the car 3 is registered on the next stop scheduled floor. If it is determined to be present (“YES” in S1), it is further determined whether or not the information indicating the car internal status detected by the in-car information detection unit 53 satisfies the condition preset for the notification information output. (S2).

Here, it is determined, for example, as in the following determination examples (1) to (5) whether or not the information indicating the car interior condition satisfies the preset condition.

In the determination example (1), if the degree of congestion in the entire car 3 is less than or equal to the predetermined value and the degree of congestion in the area P near the car door is equal to or more than the predetermined value, the user in the area P near the car door is present. It is determined that there is a possibility of moving to the back of the car, and it is determined that the condition for outputting the notification information is satisfied.

Further, in the determination example (2), if there is a vacant space having a size equal to or larger than a predetermined value diagonally behind or directly behind the user a in the area near the door P, the user a is the vacant space. It is determined that there is a high possibility of moving to and opening the front of the door, and it is determined that the condition for outputting the notification information is satisfied.

Further, in the determination example (3), if there is an empty space in front of or diagonally in front of the user b in the area near the door P, it is determined that a new user can already board the vehicle. It is determined that the condition for outputting the notification information is not satisfied.

Further, in the determination example (4), the user d is behind the user c in the area near the door P, the congestion degree of the area P near the door is high, and the user d is specified behind the user d (outside the area P near the door). If there is an empty space larger than the value, it is judged that if the user d moves to the empty space, the user c is likely to move to the back, and the condition for outputting the notification information is satisfied. Is determined.

Further, in the determination example (5), when there are a user e and a user f who are mutually in view in the area P near the door, and there is an empty space having a size equal to or larger than a predetermined value behind one of them. , It is determined that the condition for outputting the notification information is satisfied. This is because if one user moves backward, it is highly likely that the other user will be entangled and move backward.

In this way, when it is determined in step S2 that the information indicating the car interior condition satisfies the preset condition (“YES” in S2), the notification information output determination unit 54A makes a space near the car door. It is determined that the urging notification information is to be output, and the notification information output command is output (S3).

When the notification information output command is output from the notification information output determination unit 54A, the operation control unit 55 receives voice information as the corresponding notification information from the speaker device 34 in the car, for example, "make a space near the door by packing it in the back." Please output ".

When it is determined in step S1 or step S2 that the corresponding condition is not satisfied (“NO” in S1 and “NO” in S2), the process returns to step S1.

According to the first embodiment described above, there is no possibility that the user in the car will get off on the floor scheduled to be stopped next, and there will be new users, and the entire car will have some empty space. When the area around the car door is crowded, it is possible to encourage the users near the car door to close to the back.

<< Second Embodiment >>
<Elevator configuration using the elevator control device according to the second embodiment>
Since the configuration of the elevator 1B according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the elevator 1A described in the first embodiment, detailed description of the portion having the same function will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the notification information output determination unit 54A of the elevator control device 5B states that the degree of congestion in the area P near the car door did not fall below a predetermined value until the car 3 landed on the floor scheduled to be stopped next. When the determination is made, the notification information output command is output again when the car 3 lands on the floor scheduled to be stopped next.

<Elevator operation using the elevator control device according to the second embodiment>
The operation of the elevator 1B according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 4, the processes executed in steps S1 to S3 are the same as the processes described in the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, after the notification information output command is output in step S3, the notification information output determination unit 54B has a degree of congestion in the area P near the car door until the car 3 lands on the floor where the next stop is scheduled. It is determined whether or not the value is less than the predetermined value (S4). Here, when it is determined that the degree of congestion in the area P near the car door P is not less than the predetermined value until the car 3 lands on the floor scheduled to be stopped next (“NO” in S4), the notification information is output. The determination unit 54B outputs the notification information output command again when the car 3 lands on the floor scheduled to be stopped next (S5).

When it is determined in step S1 or step S2 that the corresponding conditions are not satisfied (“NO” in S1 and “NO” in S2), or in step S4, the degree of congestion in the area near the car door P becomes less than a predetermined value. When the determination is made (“YES” in S4), the process returns to step S1.

According to the second embodiment described above, there is no possibility that the user in the car will get off on the floor scheduled to be stopped next, and there will be new users, so that there will be some margin in the entire car. Regardless, when the area around the car door is crowded, it is possible to encourage users near the car door to squeeze in the back with even higher accuracy.

<< Third Embodiment >>
<Elevator configuration using the elevator control device according to the third embodiment>
The configuration of the elevator 1C according to the third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Since the elevator 1C is the same as the configuration of the elevator 1B described in the second embodiment except that the elevator control device 5C has the notification number counting unit 56, detailed description of the portion having the same function will be omitted.

The notification number counting unit 56 counts the number of times the notification information is output within a predetermined period from the present to the past, for example, in the past 10 minutes. The notification information output determination unit 54C determines whether or not to output the notification information output command when the number of times counted by the notification number counting unit 56 does not exceed a predetermined value.

<Elevator operation using the elevator control device according to the third embodiment>
The operation of the elevator 1C according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 6, the processes executed in steps S1 to S5 are the same as the processes described in the second embodiment, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, after it is determined in step S4 that the degree of congestion in the area near the car door P is less than a predetermined value (“YES” in S4), or after the notification information output command is output again in step S5, the notification information The output determination unit 54C determines whether or not the number of notification information outputs within a predetermined period counted by the notification number counting unit 56 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (S6). Here, when the number of times counted is less than a predetermined value (“NO” in S6), the process returns to step S1.

When the number of times counted in step S6 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (“YES” in S6), and then after the number of times counted by the notification number counting unit 56 becomes less than a predetermined value (“YES” in S7). Return to step S1. That is, the output determination process of the notification information output command is not executed until the number of times counted by the notification number counting unit 56 becomes less than a predetermined value (“NO” in S7).

According to the above third embodiment, if the degree of congestion in the area near the car door does not decrease even if the notification information to the car is output more than a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period, the notification information is output further. However, it is possible to avoid the output processing of the notification information having low effectiveness by judging that the situation does not change.

<< Fourth Embodiment >>
<Elevator configuration using the elevator control device according to the fourth embodiment>
The configuration of the elevator 1D according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Since the elevator 1D has the same configuration as the elevator 1C described in the third embodiment except that the elevator control device 5D has a car boarding determination unit 57, detailed description of the portion having the same function will be omitted.

The car boarding determination unit 57 opens the car door 31 by using the detection information of the sensor (not shown) installed in the car door 31 of the car 3 and the image pickup information taken by the camera device 33 in the car. It is determined whether or not the user has boarded the car 3 from the elevator hall 4 on the floor.

The notification information output determination unit 54D is a floor on which the vehicle 3 has landed immediately after the notification information is output based on the result determined by the vehicle boarding determination unit 57, and the vehicle is from the elevator hall 4 on the floor. If it is determined that the user has not boarded in 3, the determination process of whether or not to output the notification information output command is stopped until the user boarding occurs on any floor thereafter.

<Elevator operation using the elevator control device according to the fourth embodiment>
The operation of the elevator 1D according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 8, the processes executed in steps S1 to S5 are the same as the processes described in the third embodiment, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, after it is determined in step S4 that the degree of congestion in the area near the car door P is less than a predetermined value (“YES” in S4), or after the notification information output command is output again in step S5, notification is performed. The information output determination unit 54D determines whether or not the user has boarded the car 3 on the floor immediately after the car 3 has landed (S8). Here, if the user gets into the car 3 (“NO” in S8), the process proceeds to step S6.

If it is determined in step S8 that the user did not board the car 3 (“YES” in S8), then after boarding in the car 3 occurs on any floor (S9). "YES") Return to step S1. That is, the output determination process of the notification information output command is stopped until the user gets into the car 3 (“NO” in S9).

According to the above-mentioned fourth embodiment, if there is no boarding in the car at the landing where the door is opened immediately after outputting the notification information in the car, it is possible that the user does not board even on the floors after that. It is possible to avoid the output processing of the broadcast information having low effectiveness by judging that the possibility is high.

<< Fifth Embodiment >>
<Elevator configuration using the elevator control device according to the fifth embodiment>
The configuration of the elevator 1E according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Since the elevator 1E is the same as the configuration of the elevator 1D described in the fourth embodiment except that the elevator control device 5E has the non-boarding number storage unit 58, detailed description of the portion having the same function will be omitted.

The non-boarding frequency storage unit 58 determines that the user did not board the car 3 on the floor immediately after the notification information was output during a predetermined period from the present to the past, for example, the past 10 minutes. Acquires and stores the number of non-boarding.

When the number of non-boarding stored in the non-boarding number storage unit 58 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the notification information output determination unit 54E outputs a notification information output command until the number of non-boarding is less than the predetermined value. Stops the determination process of whether or not to make it.

<Elevator operation using the elevator control device according to the fifth embodiment>
The operation of the elevator 1E according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 10, the processes executed in steps S1 to S8 are the same as the processes described in the fourth embodiment, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, when it is determined in step S8 that the user has not boarded the car 3 (“YES” in S8), the number of non-boarding stored in the non-boarding number storage unit 58 is less than a predetermined value. If (“YES” in S10), the process returns to step S1 and continues to determine whether or not to output the notification information output command.

When the number of non-boarding is equal to or greater than the predetermined value in step S10 (“NO” in S10), the number of non-boarding stored in the non-boarding number storage unit 58 becomes less than the predetermined value (“YES” in S10). ”), Returning to step S1. That is, the output determination process of the broadcast information output command is not executed until the number of non-boarding is less than the predetermined value.

According to the above-mentioned fifth embodiment, if the number of times that the car has not been boarded in the car at the landing where the door is opened immediately after the notification information is output in the car within the predetermined period is equal to or more than the predetermined value. It is possible to avoid the output processing of less effective notification information by judging that there is a high possibility that the user will not board even on the subsequent floors.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and variations thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E ... elevator, 2 ... hoistway, 3 ... car, 4,4-1 to 4-n ... elevator hall, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E ... elevator control device, 31 ... Car door, 32 ... Car operation panel, 33 ... Car camera device, 34 ... Car speaker device, 41,41-1 to 41-n ... Hall operation panel, 51 ... Car call registration information acquisition unit, 52 ... Hall call registration information acquisition unit, 53 ... car internal status detection unit, 54A, 54B, 54C, 54D, 54E ... notification information output determination unit, 55 ... operation control unit, 56 ... notification frequency counting unit, 57 ... car boarding determination unit , 58 ... Non-boarding frequency storage unit

According to the embodiment for achieving the above object, the elevator control device includes a car internal condition detection unit, a notification information output determination unit, and an operation control unit. The in-car condition detection unit detects information indicating the in-car condition including the degree of congestion in the entire car and the degree of congestion in the area near the car door. In the notification information output judgment unit, the car call with the next stop scheduled floor of the car as the destination floor is not registered, and the hall call in the same direction as the current car driving direction is registered on the next stop scheduled floor. When the degree of congestion in the entire car is not less than a predetermined value and the degree of congestion in the area near the car door is not more than a predetermined value , a notification information output command is output. When the notification information output command is output, the operation control unit outputs notification information from the in-car output device to urge a space near the car door.

Claims (6)

Connected to the car output device installed in the elevator car,
The car call registration information acquisition unit that acquires the car call registration information of the elevator,
The hall call registration information acquisition unit that acquires the hall call registration information of the elevator,
A car inside situation detection unit that detects information indicating the car inside situation including the congestion degree of the entire car and the congestion degree of the area near the car door set in advance.
A car call whose destination floor is the next stop floor of the car is not registered, and a hall call in the same direction as the current driving direction of the car is registered on the next stop floor, and the car is called. A notification information output determination unit that outputs a notification information output command when the information indicating the internal status satisfies a preset condition, and a notification information output determination unit.
When the notification information output command is output from the notification information output determination unit, the elevator is provided with an operation control unit that outputs notification information prompting the car door to open a space from the in-car output device. Control device. If the degree of congestion in the area near the car door is less than a predetermined value after the notification information output determination unit outputs the notification information output command and before the vehicle lands on the floor scheduled to be stopped next. The elevator control device according to claim 1, wherein when the car does not, the notification information output command is output again when the car lands on the floor scheduled to be stopped next. Further, it is provided with a notification count counting unit that counts the number of times the notification information is output within a predetermined period from the present to the past.
Claim 1 or claim 1, wherein the notification information output determination unit determines whether or not to output the notification information output command when the number of times counted by the notification number counting unit is less than a predetermined value. 2. The elevator control device according to 2. Further equipped with a car boarding determination unit for determining whether or not the user has boarded the car.
Based on the result determined by the car boarding determination unit, the notification information output determination unit determines that the user did not board the car on the floor immediately after the notification information was output. Then, any one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the determination process of whether or not to output the notification information output command is stopped until the user gets on any floor thereafter. The elevator control device according to item 1. The predetermined value is the number of times that the notification information output determination unit determines that the user has not boarded the car on the floor immediately after the notification information is output within the predetermined period from the present to the past. In the above case, claim 1 to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the process of determining whether or not to output the notification information output command is stopped until the number of times is less than a predetermined value. Elevator control device as described. The elevator control device connected to the in-car output device installed in the elevator car
Obtain the information of the elevator car call registration,
Obtain the information of the hall call registration of the elevator,
The congestion level of the entire car and the congestion level of the preset area near the car door are detected.
A car call with the next stop scheduled floor of the car as the destination floor is not registered, and a hall call in the same direction as the current driving direction of the car is registered on the next stop scheduled floor, and the car is registered. An elevator control method characterized in that a notification information output command is output when information indicating an internal situation satisfies a preset condition.

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