JP2023110482A - Automatic door device and automatic door control system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an automatic door device capable of more quickly evacuating a disaster victim when an earthquake occurs while suppressing an increase in cost.SOLUTION: An automatic door device 10 for automatically controlling the opening/closing of a door 31, includes a reception unit 12 for receiving a specific signal transmitted from a portable terminal 20 and a door control unit 13 for controlling the opening/closing of the door 31. When the reception unit 12 receives the specific signal transmitted from the portable terminal 20, the door control unit 13 switches a control mode of the door 31 from a normal mode that causes the door 31 to open/close in response to a person or object approach to the door to a door opening mode that allows the door 31 to be in an open state or a manual open state allowing for opening the door manually.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an automatic door device and an automatic door control system.

When an earthquake occurs, automatic doors installed in buildings and elevators may stop working. In such a case, a technique has been proposed to forcibly open an automatic door when an earthquake occurs so that victims can evacuate from inside the building or elevator. As an example, there is known an automatic door control system that opens an automatic door when an earthquake is detected by a pendulum type earthquake sensor. Also, a gate control system has been proposed that opens an automatic door when an earthquake is detected by a triaxial acceleration sensor (earthquake sensor) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-227829 A

Since the conventional automatic door control system described above includes a dedicated seismic sensor for detecting the occurrence of an earthquake, an increase in installation costs is inevitable. Moreover, in order to operate the system normally, periodic maintenance of the seismic sensor is required, which inevitably increases maintenance costs. In addition, in the conventional automatic door control system, since it is determined whether or not to open the automatic door based on the magnitude of the earthquake that has occurred, when it is determined that the automatic door is to be opened, the automatic door It is also possible that the door has become inoperable. In such a case, it is assumed that the victims cannot evacuate from the building or the elevator.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic door device and an automatic door control system that can evacuate disaster victims more quickly when an earthquake occurs while suppressing an increase in costs.

One aspect of the present invention is an automatic door device that automatically controls opening and closing of a door, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a specific signal transmitted from a mobile terminal; and a door control unit for controlling opening and closing of the door. wherein, when the reception unit receives the specific signal transmitted from the mobile terminal, the door control unit changes the control mode of the door from a normal mode in which the door is opened and closed as a person or object approaches, The automatic door device is switched to a door opening mode in which the door is opened or manually opened.

Another aspect of the present invention is an automatic door control system including the above automatic door device and the mobile terminal that transmits the specific signal to the receiving section.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic door device and an automatic door control system that enable disaster victims to evacuate more quickly when an earthquake occurs while suppressing an increase in costs.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automatic door control system 1 according to an embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal 20; FIG. 4 is a sequence chart showing a processing procedure of the automatic door control system 1 when an earthquake early warning is distributed;

Embodiments of an automatic door device and an automatic door control system according to the present invention will be described below. In this embodiment, an example in which a door control system according to the present invention is applied to automatic doors of buildings such as office buildings and commercial facilities (hereinafter also referred to as "facility") will be described. The drawings attached to this specification are all schematic diagrams, and the shapes, scales, vertical-to-horizontal dimensional ratios, etc. of each part are changed or exaggerated from the actual ones in consideration of ease of understanding.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automatic door control system 1 according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal 20. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1 , the automatic door control system 1 is composed of an automatic door device 10 and a mobile terminal 20 . The automatic door control system 1 is also electrically connected to an automatic door (door) 30 installed in the facility.

The automatic door device 10 is a device for automatically controlling opening and closing of an automatic door 30 (described later), and is installed near the automatic door 30 .
The automatic door device 10 includes an antenna 11, a communication section (receiving section) 12, a control section (door control section) 12, an image display section 14 (notifying section), and an audio output section 15 (notifying section).

Note that FIG. 1 shows only the parts necessary for explaining the present embodiment as the configuration of the automatic door apparatus 10 . Illustrations and descriptions of other devices (for example, a human sensor, etc.) provided in the automatic door apparatus 10 are omitted. Further, in the automatic door device 10, the antenna 11, the communication unit 12, the control unit 13, the image display unit 14, and the audio output unit 15 may be housed in one housing, or may be installed in separate places. , and may be electrically connected by a cable or the like.

The antenna 11 and the communication unit 12 are communication devices for receiving a door opening signal (specific signal) transmitted from the mobile terminal 20 . The door open signal is a signal transmitted based on an earthquake early warning (described later) received by the mobile terminal 20 . Signals are transmitted and received between the automatic door apparatus 10 and the mobile terminal 20 using radio waves conforming to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard. As will be described later, signals may be transmitted and received between the automatic door apparatus 10 and the portable terminal 20 using radio waves conforming to other wireless communication standards.

The control unit 13 is a device that controls operations of the automatic door device 10 and the automatic door 30 . The control unit 13 includes a processor (CPU), ROM, RAM, I/O unit, etc. (all not shown). In a normal mode (described later), the control unit 13 reads and executes an application program such as a door opening/closing program stored in the ROM, thereby opening/closing the door 31 of the automatic door 30 in cooperation with each hardware. Control. The control unit 13 also controls image display in the image display unit 14 and audio output in the audio output unit 15 .

The control unit 13 executes a normal mode and a door open mode as modes for controlling the opening and closing of the door 31 . The normal mode is a mode in which the door 31 is opened and closed as people and objects approach. In the normal mode, the control unit 13 opens the door 31 when a human detection sensor (not shown) detects that a person or object approaches the door 31, and the person or object passes through the door 31. The door 31 is closed when it is no longer detected by the sensor.

The door open mode is a mode in which the door 31 is forcibly opened when an earthquake occurs. In the door open mode, the controller 13 puts the door 31 in an open state or a manual open state in which the user can manually open the door. When the communication unit 12 receives the door open signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 20, the control unit 13 switches the control mode of the door 31 from the normal mode to the door open mode. Further, the control unit 13 switches the control mode of the door 31 from the door open mode to the normal mode when a predetermined time has elapsed after switching the control mode of the door 31 to the door open mode.

After switching the control mode of the door 31 to the door open mode, the control unit 13 controls the door driving unit 32 so that the door 31 of the automatic door 30 is opened or manually opened. Note that when the control mode of the door 31 is switched from the normal mode to the door open mode, if the door 31 is about to close, the control unit 13 stops the closing operation of the door 31 so that the door 31 is in the open state or The door driving section 32 is controlled so as to be in a manually opened state.

After switching the control mode of the door 31 to the door open mode, the control unit 13 notifies the user that the control mode of the door 31 is the door open mode via the image display unit 14 and the voice output unit 15. . A specific example of notifying that the control mode of the door 31 is the door opening mode in the image display unit 14 and the voice output unit 15 will be described later.

The image display unit 14 is a device that displays an image such as a message or a pattern indicating that the control mode of the door 31 is the door opening mode. The image display unit 14 is configured by, for example, a flat display device such as a liquid crystal display device or an LED display device. The image display unit 14 is installed near the door 31 so that the user can visually recognize the image. After switching the control mode of the door 31 to the door open mode, the control unit 13 displays a message such as "the door is being opened" or "the door can be opened manually" on the image display unit 14. An image of a pattern to be played (hereinafter also referred to as a “guidance image”) is displayed.

The voice output unit 15 is a device that outputs a voice (hereinafter also referred to as "guidance voice") that informs that the control mode of the door 31 is the door opening mode. The audio output unit 15 is configured by, for example, an acoustic device such as a speaker. The audio output unit 15 is installed near the door 31 at a location where the user can hear the audio. After switching the control mode of the door 31 to the door open mode, the control unit 13 outputs from the voice output unit 15, for example, "The door is being opened due to an earthquake." You can open it." or the like is output. Further, after switching the control mode of the door 31 from the door open mode to the normal mode, the control unit 13 outputs a guidance voice such as "Since the earthquake has subsided, the door will be closed" from the voice output unit 15. output.

The mobile terminal 20 is a mobile communication terminal device held by a facility user. In this embodiment, the mobile terminal 20 is a smart phone. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of mobile terminals 20 exist in the facility (a plurality of users holding mobile terminals 20 exist). The number of terminals 20 may be one. That is, at least one portable terminal 20 should be present in the automatic door control system 1 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the mobile terminal 20 includes an antenna 21 , a communication section 22 , a touch panel 23 , a control section 24 and a storage section 25 . Note that FIG. 2 shows only the parts necessary for the description of the present embodiment as the configuration of the mobile terminal 20 . In addition to the microphone, speaker, operation switch, power supply section, etc., provided in the mobile terminal 20, the configuration for realizing functions such as Internet connection, mail transmission/reception, and telephone communication is omitted from illustration and description.

The antenna 21 and the communication unit 22 are communication devices for transmitting a door opening signal to the automatic door device 10 . As described above, signals are transmitted and received between the automatic door apparatus 10 and the mobile terminal 20 using radio waves conforming to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard.

The touch panel 23 is composed of a display device such as a liquid crystal panel and an operation detection device such as a touch screen (both not shown). The user of the mobile terminal 20 touches the touch panel 23 with a finger or the like and performs a gesture operation to instruct the control unit 24 to select/execute a function, input data, start/end an application program, and the like. be able to.

The control unit 24 is an MPU (microprocessor unit) that controls the operation of the mobile terminal 20 . The control unit 24 reads and executes an operating system, an application system, and the like stored in a storage unit 25 (described later), thereby realizing various functions in cooperation with each piece of hardware. The control unit 24 transmits a door opening signal to the automatic door device 10 via the antenna 21 and the communication unit 22 when an earthquake early warning is received by executing an earthquake early warning corresponding application (described later). Note that the earthquake early warning support application is started together with other application programs when the mobile terminal 20 is powered on.

The storage unit 25 is a storage device that stores various programs, data, and the like executed by the control unit 24, and is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory. The storage unit 25 stores an application program for transmitting a door opening signal to the automatic door device 10 via the antenna 21 and the communication unit 22 when an earthquake early warning is received (hereinafter also referred to as an "earthquake early warning application"). is stored.

The earthquake early warning is information distributed from the distribution server 40 of the Meteorological Agency and transmitted to each mobile terminal 20 via the distributor (provider) 50 and the base station 60, as shown in FIG. Upon receiving the earthquake early warning, the mobile terminal 20 generates an alarm sound and vibrates, and displays a message such as "Earthquake occurred at 〇〇. Please prepare for strong shaking" on the touch panel 23 . Signals (data) are transmitted and received between the base station 60 and the mobile terminal 20 by wireless communication systems for mobile phones such as 3G, LTE, 4G, and 5G.

Returning to FIG. 1 again, description will be made.
The automatic door 30 is a device that opens and closes between the inside and the outside of the facility, and is installed at the front entrance of the facility, for example. The automatic door 30 has a door 31 and a door driving section 32 . An existing automatic door can be used as the automatic door 30 . Since the automatic door control system 1 of this embodiment can be applied to existing automatic doors, it is excellent in workability.

The door 31 is a transparent partition provided at the entrance/exit of the facility. The door 31 is configured, for example, as a door that moves left and right along a rail (not shown) provided at the entrance of the facility.
The door driving unit 32 is a device that generates driving force for opening and closing the door 31 . A driving force generated by the door drive unit 32 is transmitted to the door 31 via a gear mechanism or the like (not shown). The door 31 is moved in the opening direction or the closing direction by the driving force generated by the door driving section 32 . In the door drive unit 32, the operation of generating the driving force to open the door 31 and stopping the generation of the driving force to close the door 31 is performed by the control unit of the automatic door device 10. 13.

Next, the operation procedure of the automatic door control system 1 when an earthquake early warning is delivered from the Meteorological Agency will be described with reference to the sequence chart shown in FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that a plurality of users holding respective mobile terminals 20 are present in the vicinity of the automatic door 30 or within a range where short-range wireless communication with the automatic door device 10 is possible.

In the mobile terminal 20, the control unit 24 receives the earthquake early warning distributed from the distribution server 40 of the Meteorological Agency (step S11). It is sufficient that at least one portable terminal 20 can receive the earthquake early warning.

In the portable terminal 20 that has received the earthquake early warning, the controller 24 executes the earthquake early warning corresponding application and transmits a door opening signal to the automatic door device 10 (step S12). When an earthquake early warning is received by a plurality of mobile terminals 20, each mobile terminal 20 transmits a door opening signal to the automatic door device 10. FIG.

In the automatic door device 10, the controller 13 receives a door open signal from the mobile terminal 20 (step S21). When receiving door open signals from a plurality of portable terminals 20, the control unit 13 validates the door open signal received earliest, and invalidates the other door open signals.

In the automatic door device 10 that has received the door opening signal, the control section 13 switches the control mode of the door 31 from the normal mode to the door opening mode (step S22). In the door open mode, the control unit 13 controls the door driving unit 32 so that the door 31 of the automatic door 30 is opened or manually opened. By this control, the door 31 is opened or manually opened, so that users (victims) in the facility can evacuate to the outside. The control unit 13 also notifies the user via the image display unit 14 and the audio output unit 15 that the control mode of the door 31 is the door open mode.

In the automatic door device 10, after switching the control mode of the door 31 to the door open mode, the controller 13 starts timing with a timer and maintains the door open mode until a predetermined time elapses (step S23).

In the automatic door device 10, the control unit 13 switches the control mode of the door 31 from the door open mode to the normal mode when the timer counts a predetermined time (step S24). Here, the predetermined time is, for example, about 5 to 10 minutes. In the normal mode, the control unit 13 controls opening and closing of the door 31 as people and objects approach.

When the control mode of the door 31 is switched to the normal mode, the control unit 13 drives the door so that the door 31 is closed if the motion sensor does not detect that a person or an object approaches the door 31. control unit 32; If the motion sensor detects that a person or an object approaches the door 31 when the control mode of the door 31 is switched to the normal mode, the control unit 13 keeps the door 31 open. do. Then, when a person or an object passes through the door 31 and is no longer detected by the human sensor, the door drive unit 32 is controlled so that the door 31 is closed.

According to the automatic door control system 1 of this embodiment described above, for example, the following effects can be obtained.
In the automatic door control system 1 of the present embodiment, the automatic door device 10 controls the automatic door 30 so that the door 31 is opened or manually opened when a door open signal is received from the mobile terminal 20 . According to this, it is not necessary to provide an earthquake sensor for detecting an earthquake in the automatic door apparatus 10, and periodic maintenance is not required, so that an increase in costs can be suppressed. In addition, by opening the door 31 or manually opening it before the shaking of an earthquake occurs, the user can evacuate more quickly even if the automatic door device 10 does not operate due to the shaking of the earthquake. be able to. Therefore, according to the automatic door control system 1 of the present embodiment, users (victims) can be evacuated more quickly when an earthquake occurs while suppressing an increase in costs.

In the automatic door control system 1 of the present embodiment, the door opening signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 20 is based on the emergency earthquake information distributed by the Japan Meteorological Agency, so it is possible to more reliably ensure the safety of the user. can.
In the automatic door control system 1 of the present embodiment, the automatic door device 10 switches the control mode of the door 31 to the normal mode when a predetermined time has elapsed after switching the control mode of the door 31 to the door open mode. According to this, the door 31 is not left open or manually opened after the occurrence of an earthquake, so the convenience of the automatic door 30 can be restored more quickly.

In the automatic door control system 1 of the present embodiment, after switching the control mode of the door 31 to the door open mode, the automatic door device 10 displays the fact that the control mode of the door 31 is the door open mode on the image display section 14 and The user is notified via the voice output unit 15 . Accordingly, a visually or hearing impaired user can more quickly understand that the door 31 is open or manually opened.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes such as the modified embodiments described later are possible. included within the technical scope of Moreover, the effects described in the embodiments are merely enumerations of the most suitable effects produced by the present invention, and are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Although the above-described embodiment and modified embodiments described later can be used in combination as appropriate, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

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In the embodiment, an example in which the automatic door control system according to the present invention is applied to an automatic door installed in a building has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The automatic door control system 1 according to the present invention can be applied, for example, to automatic doors installed in elevators, and can also be applied to automatic doors installed in amusement parks, theme parks, amusement facilities, vehicles, and the like. can.

In the embodiment, an example in which signals are transmitted and received between the automatic door apparatus 10 and the mobile terminal 20 using radio waves conforming to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Signals may be transmitted and received between the automatic door apparatus 10 and the mobile terminal 20 by short-range wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or infrared communication, or may be transmitted and received by other wireless communication methods. you can go For example, signals may be transmitted and received between the automatic door apparatus 10 and the mobile terminal 20 using radio waves complying with long-distance communication standards such as LPWA (Low Power Wide Area).

Although an example in which the mobile terminal 20 is a smart phone has been described in the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. The mobile terminal 20 may be a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a wearable terminal, a notebook PC, or the like. In other words, the mobile terminal 20 may take any form as long as it can be carried around by the user and can receive the earthquake early warning.

In the embodiment, an example has been described in which the control mode of the door 31 is switched from the door open mode to the normal mode when a predetermined period of time has elapsed after switching the control mode of the door 31 to the door open mode, but the present invention is not limited to this. . After switching the control mode of the door 31 to the door open mode, the administrator or the like of the automatic door 30 confirms the operation of the door 31, connects a PC or the like to the automatic door device 10, and changes the control mode of the door 31 to the door opening mode. The open mode may be switched to the normal mode.

The automatic door device 10 of the embodiment may be linked with devices other than the mobile terminal 20 . For example, a white cane or a wheelchair may be provided with a communication unit conforming to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard, and may be paired with the communication unit 12 of the automatic door device 10 . According to this embodiment, when a user with a white cane approaches the communication range with the automatic door apparatus 10, data is transmitted and received between the control unit 13 (automatic door apparatus 10) and the white cane. Thus, the control unit 13 can acquire user information. As a result, when the control mode of the door 31 is switched from the normal mode to the door open mode, or when switching from the door open mode to the normal mode, the control unit 13 (automatic door device 10) outputs the voice output unit 15 to the visually impaired person. It is possible to output a guidance voice for the user, or to output a guidance voice specialized for the user. The same applies to users in wheelchairs.

In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an example in which an earthquake early warning is distributed from the distribution server 40 of the Japan Meteorological Agency and transmitted to each mobile terminal 20 via the distributor 50 and the base station 60 has been described. The distribution of emergency earthquake information from the distribution server 40 to the portable terminal 20 may be performed through any route. For example, another distributor may intervene between the distribution server 40 of the Meteorological Agency and the distributor 50 .

1 automatic door control system 10 automatic door device 11 antenna 12 communication unit 13 control unit 14 image display unit 15 audio output unit 20 mobile terminal 21 antenna 22 communication unit 23 touch panel 24 control unit 25 storage unit 30 automatic door 31 door 32 door driving unit

Claims (5)

An automatic door device that automatically controls opening and closing of a door,
a receiving unit that receives a specific signal transmitted from a mobile terminal;
A door control unit that controls opening and closing of the door,
When the receiving unit receives the specific signal transmitted from the mobile terminal, the door control unit changes the control mode of the door from the normal mode in which the door is opened and closed as a person or object approaches, to the door control mode. Switch to door open mode to open state or manual open state that can be opened manually,
Automatic door device. the specific signal transmitted from the mobile terminal is a signal based on an earthquake early warning received by the mobile terminal;
The automatic door system according to claim 1. The door control unit switches the control mode of the door from the door open mode to the normal mode when a predetermined time has elapsed after switching the control mode of the door to the door open mode.
The automatic door system according to claim 1 or 2. a notification unit that notifies a user that the control mode of the door is the door open mode;
Automatic door system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. an automatic door device according to any one of claims 1 to 4;
the portable terminal that transmits the specific signal to the receiving unit;
Automatic door control system with

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