JP2023111339A - elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an elevator that can be efficiently managed.SOLUTION: An elevator comprises: at least one hoistway 2; one or more cars 3 moving in the hoistway; and a control unit 8 for controlling the elevator. The control unit is configured to centrally control operation control which is control related to the operation of the car within the hoistway, and communication control which is control related to communication with the outside of the hoistway. The elevator is configured such that the control unit is provided outside the hoistway or inside the car.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to elevators.

BACKGROUND ART As a conventional elevator, an elevator described in Patent Document 1 is known. The elevator controls the driving of the car, including driving the hoist that raises and lowers the car, acquiring the position of the car, controlling the lifting and lowering of the car by the hoist, and opening and closing the car door. 1 control means, 2nd control means for registering car calls and hall calls and controlling the response of cars to the calls, and 3rd control means for controlling communication between a monitoring panel for monitoring the operating state of the elevator. and a control means for Also, the first control means, the second control means, and the third control means are configured to be provided at different positions in the hoistway.

According to the elevator as described above, even if one of the second control means and the third control means fails, if the first control means is operating normally, the car drive control is continued. reliability can be ensured. In addition, by distributing the first control means, the second control means, and the third control means, there is no need to separately provide a machine room in the hoistway, and the equipment installation space in the hoistway is reduced. can be reduced.

JP 2005-255272 A

In the elevator as described in Patent Document 1, since a plurality of control means are provided, the system configuration becomes complicated, and management tasks such as inspection and replacement of the control means are performed at multiple locations in the hoistway. There is a need to. As a result, elevator management was inefficient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an elevator that can be efficiently managed.

An elevator of the present invention comprises at least one hoistway, one or more cars that move in the hoistway, and a controller that controls the elevator, wherein the controller controls the car in the hoistway. Operation control, which is control related to the operation of the hoistway, and communication control, which is control related to communication with the outside of the shaft, are centrally controlled.

According to this configuration, the control unit centrally controls operation control and communication control, so that the control unit can be unified, the system configuration is simple, and the management object such as inspection and replacement can be managed in one place. can be summarized as Therefore, elevators can be efficiently managed.

Also, the controller can be configured to be provided outside the hoistway or inside the car.

According to such a configuration, since the control unit is provided outside the hoistway or inside the car, it is easy to access the control unit during maintenance and inspection.

Further, a plurality of the control units are provided, and one control unit among the plurality of control units performs centralized control of the hoistway, and the other control units perform the control when the one control unit stops or It can also be configured as a backup when a problem occurs in the one control unit.

According to such a configuration, since the control unit as a backup for centrally controlling the elevator is arranged, it is possible to suppress the complexity of the system configuration while improving the reliability.

Further, a plurality of the hoistways are provided, a plurality of the control units are provided, and a connecting path is provided that extends between the plurality of hoistways and allows the car moving in the hoistway to move, The car is configured to be movable from one hoistway to another hoistway via the connecting path, the plurality of hoistways being under control of at least one of the controllers, the controllers comprising: It can also be configured to control the operation of the car that moves in the hoistway that it controls.

According to such a configuration, the control unit centrally controls the operation of the cars within the hoistway group, so that cars that have moved from other hoistway groups can also be reliably operated.

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an elevator that can be managed efficiently.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an elevator according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. It is the schematic which shows the landing and car of the same elevator. It is a block diagram showing the same elevator. It is a block diagram which shows the landing and control part of the same elevator. It is a block diagram which shows the computer in the car of the same elevator. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an elevator hall computer according to another embodiment of the present invention;

An elevator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the elevator 1 includes a plurality of hoistways 2 , a plurality of cars 3 that move within the hoistway 2 , and a connecting passage 4 provided between the plurality of hoistways 2 . The hoistway 2 is a tubular body extending vertically, and the connecting passage 4 is a tubular body extending in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the hoistway 2 . In the elevator 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of hoistway groups 5 each including one or a plurality of hoistways 2 are provided, and the hoistway groups 5 are connected to each other by connecting passages 4 . The hoistway group 5 is a group of hoistways 2 controlled by one control unit 8, which will be described later. The elevator 1 also includes a drive device 7 for moving the car 3 inside the hoistway 2 and the connecting passage 4, and a control unit 8 for controlling the elevator 1 (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIG. 2, the hoistway 2 is a vertically extending cylindrical body forming a path in which the car 3 can move. The hoistway 2 is provided with a plurality of landings 6 spaced apart in the vertical direction. Two hoistways 2 of the present embodiment constitute one hoistway group 5 . The hoistway group 5 is configured such that the car 3 can move between the hoistways 2 that constitute the hoistway group 5 . Specifically, the hoistway group 5 is provided with a lateral movement unit 21 that allows the car 3 to move in the lateral direction (the direction intersecting the extending direction of the hoistway 2). The lateral movement part 21 is, for example, a part having a passage extending over one hoistway 2 and another hoistway 2 . Further, the lateral movement unit 21 is provided at a position separated from the landing 6 in the vertical direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the hoistway 2 is provided with a car position detection unit 22 capable of detecting the position of the car 3 and a hoistway communication unit for transmitting an input from the car position detection unit 22 to the control unit 8. 23 are provided. The car position detection unit 22 detects a switch (not shown) that is pressed when the car 3 passes and a landing sensor (not shown) that detects when the car 3 is positioned at a position corresponding to the landing 6. A plurality of switches are provided spaced apart in the extension direction, and when the switch is pressed by the car 3 or the landing sensor detects the car 3, it can be detected that the car 3 is positioned at the position of the switch in the hoistway 2. be. The hoistway communication unit 23 transmits the position of the car 3 detected by the car position detection unit 22 to the control unit 8 . The hoistway communication unit 23 of the present embodiment wirelessly communicates with the control unit 8 .

As shown in FIG. 2, the landing 6 is a part in which an opening communicating between the inside and outside of the hoistway 2 is formed, and a landing door 61 for opening and closing the opening is provided. Such landings 6 are arranged at a plurality of positions spaced apart in the vertical direction of the hoistway 2 . As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the hall 6 has a hall call unit 62 as an input device for inputting information regarding the operation of the car 3, and a hall notification unit 62 for informing users of the operation status of the car 3. and a hall communication unit 64 for communicating between the hall call unit 62 and the hall notification unit 63 and the control unit 8 . In this embodiment, the hall call unit 62 is configured so that the user can input a destination (for example, upstairs or downstairs) to call the car 3 to the hall 6. In this embodiment, a plurality of push buttons are used. I have. The hall notification unit 63 can notify the user of the arrival and destination of the car 3 under the control of the control unit 8. In this embodiment, the arrival and destination of the car 3 are notified by lighting of the light emitter. As shown in FIG. 3, the hall communication unit 64 can transmit an input to the hall call unit 62 to the control unit 8, and can receive information about the operation of the car 3 from the control unit 8. . The hall communication unit 64 of this embodiment communicates with the control unit 8 wirelessly.

As shown in FIG. 2, the car 3 includes a box-shaped car body 31 having an opening on the side, a plate-like car door 32 for opening and closing the opening of the car body 31, and a door opening/closing device 33 for opening and closing the car door 32. And prepare. The car door 32 has an engaging means (not shown) that can be engaged with and disengaged from the landing door 61 of each landing 6 and opens and closes integrally with the landing door 61 . The door opening/closing device 33 is provided on the upper portion of the car body 31 and has a drive source capable of moving the car door 32 in the opening/closing direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 3 , the car 3 includes an in-car computer 9 and an opening/closing communication section 34 . The opening/closing communication unit 34 is a part that communicates information between the door opening/closing device 33 and the control unit 8 . The opening/closing communication unit 34 receives an instruction for opening/closing the car door 32 from the control unit 8 and transmits information regarding the opening/closing status of the car door 32 to the control unit 8 . The car 3 of this embodiment is controlled by a control unit 8 that controls the moving hoistway 2 or connecting passageway 4 .

The in-car computer 9 is a computer that is provided in the car body 31 and that can be input from at least the inside of the car body 31 . As shown in FIG. 5, the in-car computer 9 includes a car communication unit 91 that communicates between the in-car computer 9 and the outside, and a car notification unit that notifies users inside the car body 31 of the operation status of the car 3. a car sensor unit 93 having a sensor that monitors the state of the car 3; a car input unit 94 that allows input from inside the car body 31; Prepare. The in-car computer 9 is a so-called all-in-one computer in which at least a central processing unit (CPU), a storage device, a car communication unit 91, a car input unit 94 and a car notification unit 92 are integrated. The in-car computer 9 of the present embodiment is a computer integrated with a central processing unit (CPU), a storage device, a car communication unit 91, a car notification unit 92, a car sensor unit 93, a car input unit 94, and an in-car camera 95. is. Furthermore, the in-car computer 9 of the present embodiment has a touch panel as a car input unit 94 and a car notification unit 92 .

The car communication unit 91 communicates between the in-car computer 9 and the outside. Specifically, the car communication unit 91 receives information about the state of the car 3 detected by the car sensor unit 93 , information about the input made to the car input unit 94 , to the control unit 8, and receives from the control unit 8 information to be notified by the car notification unit 92. The car communication unit 91 of this embodiment communicates with the control unit 8 wirelessly.

The car notification unit 92 includes a car display unit 921 that displays information about the operation of the car 3 and notifies the user inside the car main body 31, and a car display unit 921 that displays information about the operation of the car 3 inside the car main body 31 by sound. and an in-car speaker 922 for notifying users in the car. The car display unit 921 is a monitor in the in-car computer 9, and is a touch panel in this embodiment. The car display unit 921 of the present embodiment can display information about the current position of the car 3 in the hoistway 2 and information about the operation status of the car 3, such as information about the destination of the car 3, under the control of the control unit 8. be. In addition, the in-car speaker 922 is a device capable of emitting sound, and is a speaker built into the in-car computer 9 in this embodiment. Under the control of the control unit 8, the car speaker 922 notifies the user in the car main body 31 of information regarding the opening and closing of the door, information indicating that the car 3 will arrive at the hall 6, and the like by sound (for example, voice).

The car notification unit 92 of the present embodiment can notify the worker inside the car main body 31 of information for inspecting the elevator 1 or recovering from a failure in a management mode described later. Specifically, the car notification unit 92 provides the operator with information about the inspection or failure of the elevator 1, such as details of the failure of the elevator 1 and changes in the acceleration of the car 3. The notification can be made by the sound emitted by the speaker 922 .

The car sensor unit 93 monitors the state of the car 3 by detecting the state of the car 3 with a sensor. Specifically, the car sensor unit 93 includes an acceleration sensor 931 that detects the acceleration of the car 3 , a temperature sensor 932 that detects the temperature inside the car 3 , and a weight sensor 933 that detects the weight of the car 3 . The acceleration sensor 931 is a sensor that detects acceleration when the car 3 moves in the hoistway 2 and the connecting passage 4 . The acceleration sensor 931 of this embodiment is configured to measure the acceleration of the car 3 . Note that the acceleration sensor 931 is not limited to such a configuration, and can be configured to detect that the car 3 has exceeded a predetermined acceleration. The temperature sensor 932 is a sensor that detects the temperature inside the car body 31 . The temperature sensor 932 of this embodiment is configured to measure the temperature inside the car body 31 . Note that the temperature sensor 932 is not limited to such a configuration, and can be configured to detect that the temperature inside the car body 31 exceeds a predetermined temperature. A weight sensor 933 can detect the weight of the car 3 . The weight sensor 933 of this embodiment is configured to measure the weight of the car 3 . Note that the weight sensor 933 is not limited to such a configuration, and may be configured to detect that the weight of the car 3 exceeds a predetermined weight.

The car input unit 94 is an input device for inputting to the in-car computer 9 . The car input unit 94 includes a car call unit 941 in which a user inside the car body 31 can input the destination of the car 3 or an operation related to the opening and closing of the doors (the landing door 61 and the car door 32), and the operation inside the car body 31. A car inspection input unit 942 through which a person can input operations for inspecting the elevator 1 or recovering from a failure, and an in-car microphone 943 through which voice can be input from inside the car main body 31 are provided. The car input unit 94 of the present embodiment has a touch panel and a microphone (in-car microphone 943) as an input part, and the touch panel functions as a car call unit 941 and a car inspection input unit 942 by switching the mode described later. It is possible to switch between the state that functions as Further, the in-car microphone 943 is an input part for voice communication between an external manager and a user in the car main body 31 in an emergency, or for operating the elevator 1 by voice recognition, for example.

The in-car camera 95 is a camera capable of photographing the state inside the car body 31 . The in-car camera 95 of the present embodiment is a camera for monitoring the state inside the car body 31 , and the inside of the car body 31 can be remotely monitored from the outside of the car body 31 through the in-car camera 95 .

The car 3 of the present embodiment can be coupled to a driving device 7 to be described later, and can move in the hoistway 2 by the coupled driving device 7 . Further, the car 3 of the present embodiment can move from one hoistway 2 to another hoistway 2 via the lateral movement portion 21 or the connecting passage 4 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the driving device 7 is a movable body that can move inside the hoistway 2 and the communication passage 4 . Further, the car 3 can be connected to and separated from the driving device 7, and can move inside the hoistway 2 and the connecting passage 4 in a state where the car 3 is connected. The drive device 7 of the present embodiment includes a longitudinal drive device that moves inside the hoistway 2 along the extension direction of the hoistway 2, and a lateral movement portion 21 or a connecting passageway that moves in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the hoistway 2. 4, a lateral drive that moves inside. Each drive device 7 has a motor as a drive source for moving the car 3, and a drive unit 71 as a moving body that moves in the hoistway 2 and the communication passage 4 by the drive force of the drive source. and a drive communication unit 72 for communicating information between the drive unit 71 and the control unit 8 . The drive unit 71 is a moving body that has a motor as a drive source for moving the car 3 and moves in the hoistway 2 and the communication passage 4 by the drive force of the drive source. The drive unit 71 of this embodiment includes a linear motor as a drive source.

The drive communication unit 72 is a part that communicates information between the drive unit 71 and the control unit 8 . Specifically, the driving communication unit 72 receives an instruction regarding driving of the driving unit 71 from the control unit 8 and operates the driving unit 71 . The drive communication unit 72 also receives information about the state of the drive unit 71 from the drive unit 71 and transmits the information to the control unit 8 . The drive communication unit 72 of this embodiment wirelessly communicates with the control unit 8 .

Such a drive device 7 is coupled to and separated from the car 3 and moves in the hoistway 2 and the connecting passage 4 to move the car 3 in the hoistway 2 and the connecting passage 4 . Specifically, the longitudinal drive device is coupled to the car 3 to move the car 3 in the extension direction of the hoistway 2, and the lateral drive device is coupled to the car 3 to move the car 3 across the extension direction of the hoistway 2. move in the desired direction. That is, the car 3 is coupled to the longitudinal drive device to move in the extension direction of the hoistway 2, separated from the longitudinal drive device to be coupled to the lateral drive device, and moved in the direction crossing the extension direction of the hoistway 2. .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the control unit 8 centrally controls operation control, which is control related to the operation of the car 3 in the hoistway 2, and communication control, which is control related to communication with the outside of the hoistway 2. . Operation control refers to data processing for operation of the car 3, and communication control refers to data processing for communication with the outside. The control unit 8 of this embodiment performs operation control and communication control for one hoistway group 5 , and at least one control unit 8 is provided for each hoistway group 5 . In this embodiment, the connecting passage 4 is controlled by a control unit 8 that controls either one of the one hoistway group 5 and the other hoistway group 5 to which the connecting passage 4 communicates. A plurality of control units 8 of the present embodiment are provided for each hoistway group 5, and for example, a first control unit 81, a second control unit 82, and a third control unit 83 are provided. A plurality of control units 8 provided for one hoistway group 5 have the same configuration. Further, the control unit 8 is configured to be provided outside the hoistway 2 or inside the car 3, and in this embodiment, is provided in the landing 6 outside the hoistway 2 (see FIG. 2). ). Further, the plurality of control units 8 are provided dispersedly in landings 6 that are spaced apart in the extending direction of the hoistway 2 .

Operation control of the control unit 8 will be described. Operation control is control related to operation of the car 3 . Specifically, the operation control includes movement control for movement of the car 3 in the hoistway 2 and in the connecting passage 4, opening/closing control for opening and closing the door, and notification for notification to users. and communication controls that permit or prohibit movement of cars 3 between hoistway groups 5 under their control and other hoistway groups 5 .

The movement control is control for moving the car 3 within the hoistway 2 and within the connecting passage 4 based on the input made to the car call section 941 and the hall call section 62 . Specifically, the movement control sets the hall 6 input to the hall call unit 62 and the hall 6 designated as the destination inputted to the car call unit 941 as the destination of the car 3, and moves to the set destination. This control is to drive the driving device 7 so that the car 3 moves. In the movement control of this embodiment, the control unit 8 directly controls the operation of the driving source of the driving unit 71 .

The opening/closing control is performed when the car 3 arrives at the hall 6 input to the hall call section 62 or the hall 6 designated as the destination in the car call section 941, or when the car call section 941 receives an operation related to door opening/closing. It is a control that opens and closes the door when input. Specifically, the opening/closing control is performed when the car position detection unit 22 detects that the car 3 has arrived at the hall 6 input to the hall call unit 62 or the hall 6 designated as the destination by the car call unit 941. Then, when the door opening/closing device 33 is controlled to open the car door 32 and the landing door 61, and a predetermined time has elapsed since the car door 32 and the landing door 61 were opened, or an operation to close the door is input to the car call section 941. In this case, the door opening/closing device 33 is controlled to close the car door 32 and the landing door 61 . In the open/close control, the door is prohibited from closing when the weight detected by the weight sensor 933 exceeds a predetermined weight. In the opening/closing control of the embodiment, the controller 8 directly controls the drive source of the door opening/closing device 33 .

The notification control is control for informing the user of information regarding the operation of the car 3 . Specifically, the notification control includes, for example, information about the position of the car 3 in the hoistway 2 detected by the car position detection unit 22, information about the destination of the car 3, and information about the destination of the car 3. This is a control for notifying the user of the information about the opening and closing of the door, and the like. In addition, the notification control notifies that the weight is over when the weight detected by the weight sensor 933 exceeds a predetermined weight. In the notification control of this embodiment, the control section 8 directly controls the car notification section 92 . That is, the control unit 8 of the present embodiment controls the content displayed on the car display unit 921 and the sound emitted by the in-car speaker 922 in the notification control.

Communication control is control that permits or prohibits movement of the car 3 between another hoistway group 5 and the hoistway group 5 under its own control. The communication control of the present embodiment is such that when the car 3 moving in one hoistway group 5 controlled by itself moves to another hoistway group 5 via the communication passage 4, the other hoistway group 5 is controlled. Control for requesting permission from the control unit 8 that performs centralized control, and permission from the control unit 8 that centrally controls the other hoistway group 5 for moving the car 3 from the other hoistway group 5 to the one hoistway group 5 A control that permits or prohibits movement when requested. When the movement of the car 3 is permitted, the car 3 moves from the other hoistway group 5 to the one hoistway group 5 via the connecting passage 4 . On the other hand, when the movement of the car 3 is prohibited, the car 3 stays in the one hoistway 2 and requests permission to move from another hoistway group 5 to the one hoistway group 5 again. Incidentally, when the movement of the car 3 is prohibited, the car 3 is not limited to staying in the other hoistway group 5, but can be configured to stay in the connecting passage 4, for example. In the communication control, the car 3 permitted to move is changed from being controlled by the control unit 8 controlling the hoistway 2 of the movement source to being controlled by the control unit 8 controlling the hoistway 2 of the destination. switch to That is, the control unit 8 controls the operation of the car 3 that moves within the control range of the plurality of hoistways 2 and connecting passages 4, and does not control the car 3 that moves outside the control range. is configured to

Among the plurality of control units 8 provided for one hoistway group 5, one control unit 8 centrally controls one hoistway group 5, and the other control units 8 control one hoistway group 5 is in a standby state without centralized control. Specifically, among the first control unit 81 to the third control unit 83 that centrally control the one hoistway group 5 , one control unit 8 (for example, the first control unit 81 ) controls the one hoistway group 5 , and the other control units 8 (for example, the second control unit 82 and the third control unit 83 ) enter a standby state in which the centralized control is not performed on one hoistway group 5 . The other control unit 8 is configured as a backup when one control unit 8 stops or when a problem occurs in one control unit 8, and when one control unit 8 stops or one control unit 8 When a problem occurs, one of the other control units 8 performs centralized control on the one hoistway group 5 instead of the one control unit 8 . Specifically, when the other control unit 8 in the standby state detects that the one control unit 8 is stopped, or that the communication state or operation control of the one control unit 8 is malfunctioning. Then, one of the other controllers 8 performs centralized control instead of the one controller 8 . When another control unit 8 performs centralized control instead of one control unit 8, the one control unit 8 enters a standby state.

The control unit 8 communicates with other control units 8 in the hoistway group 5 or devices to be controlled (in this embodiment, the hall communication unit 64, the opening/closing communication unit 34, the car communication unit 91, and the drive communication unit 72). , and other control units 8 or devices to be controlled in the hoistway group 5 are configured as repeaters in wireless communication. In this embodiment, in the hoistway group 5, one control unit 8, another control unit 8, and devices to be controlled form a multi-hop wireless network.

Further, the control unit 8 is configured to perform wireless communication with equipment outside the hoistway group 5 . Specifically, the control unit 8 performs wireless communication between the control unit 8 that controls the other hoistway group 5 and a remote monitoring server S, which will be described later. If the control unit 8 cannot communicate with the control unit 8 that controls the other hoistway group 5 and the remote monitoring server S, which will be described later, or becomes unstable due to poor radio waves, the control unit 8 is placed in a standby state. Another control unit 8 performs centralized control, and performs communication between the control unit 8 that controls the other hoistway group 5 and a remote monitoring server S, which will be described later.

The remote monitoring server S is a server for managing and monitoring the elevator 1, which is provided outside the hoistway 2 (for example, a management office of the building where the elevator 1 is installed or a company that maintains and inspects the elevator 1). . Monitoring information for monitoring the current status of the elevator 1 and management information for storing data on the operation of the elevator 1 and managing the elevator 1 are transmitted from the control unit 8 to the remote monitoring server S. be done. The monitoring information is information indicating the current state of the elevator 1 , such as the operating state of the elevator 1 and images captured by the in-car camera 95 . The management information is information for managing the elevator 1, especially for maintenance and inspection, such as the number of times the elevator 1 has been used and the number of times the door has been opened and closed.

Furthermore, the control unit 8 has an operation mode for centrally controlling operation control and communication control, and a management mode for managing the elevator 1, and can switch between the operation mode and the management mode according to the input of the inspector. It is configured. Switching between the operation mode and the management mode of the control unit 8 is configured to be performed by an input to the hall call unit 62 or the car input unit 94, and in this embodiment, the operation mode is switched by an input to the car call unit 941. and management mode is switched. For example, switching between the operation mode and the management mode is performed by inputting a predetermined password to the car input unit 94 . When the operation mode is switched to the management mode, the input part of the car input unit 94 switches from a state in which it functions as a car call unit 941 to a state in which it functions as a car inspection input unit 942, thereby switching from the management mode to the operation mode. Then, the input part of the car input unit 94 switches from the state of functioning as the car inspection input unit 942 to the state of functioning as the car call unit 941 .

According to the elevator 1 configured as described above, the control unit 8 centrally controls operation control and communication control. It is possible to concentrate management targets such as Therefore, the elevator 1 can be efficiently managed.

Further, since the control unit 8 is provided outside the hoistway 2 or inside the car 3, it is easy to access the control unit 8 during maintenance and inspection.

Furthermore, since the control unit 8 is arranged as a backup for centrally managing the elevator 1, it is possible to suppress the complexity of the system configuration while improving the reliability.

Further, since the control unit 8 centrally controls the operation of the car 3 in the hoistway 2, the car 3 moved from another hoistway 2 can also be reliably operated.

Further, a plurality of control units 8 are provided for one hoistway group 5 and configured to communicate with the outside of the hoistway group 5 by wireless communication. are placed. Therefore, when one control unit 8 cannot communicate wirelessly with the outside due to poor radio waves or the like, another control unit 8 arranged in another hall 6 operates as a backup, thereby solving the problem of radio wave failure. Sometimes we can. Therefore, the reliability of communication between the control unit 8 and the outside of the hoistway group 5 is enhanced.

Further, the control unit 8 is configured to perform wireless communication with a device to be controlled, and each of the plurality of control units 8 is configured as a repeater for wireless communication. Therefore, even if the distance between one control unit 8 and the device to be controlled is long and direct communication between the one control unit 8 and the device to be controlled is difficult, a plurality of halls can be operated. 6 is configured as a repeater, wireless communication can be performed between one control unit 8 and a device to be controlled via another control unit 8 . Therefore, it is possible to improve the reliability of communication while performing wireless communication between the control unit 8 and the device to be controlled.

Furthermore, the control unit 8 is configured to perform wireless communication with a device to be controlled, and the plurality of control units 8 and the device to be controlled are each configured as a wireless communication repeater. Therefore, even if the distance between one control unit 8 and the device to be controlled is long and direct communication between the one control unit 8 and the device to be controlled is difficult, multiple Since the control unit 8 or the device to be controlled arranged in the hall 6 is configured as a repeater, between one control unit 8 and the device to be controlled via another control unit 8 or the device to be controlled Able to communicate wirelessly. Therefore, it is possible to improve the reliability of communication while performing wireless communication between the control unit 8 and the device to be controlled.

In addition, when the car 3 in the one hoistway group 5 is about to move to the other hoistway group 5, the control unit 8 that centrally controls the one hoistway group 5 controls the other hoistway group 5. Request permission for the car 3 to move to another hoistway group 5 from the control unit 8 that performs centralized control of The control unit 8 determines whether or not the car 3 can be accepted, notifies the one hoistway group 5 of permission or prohibition, and centrally controls the one hoistway group 5. It is configured to move the car 3 to another hoistway group 5 when received. Therefore, when the car 3 moves from one hoistway group 5 to another hoistway group 5, the other hoistway group 5 that receives the car 3 determines whether or not to accept the car 3. It is possible to suppress inconvenience caused by the movement of the car 3 into the inside 5. - 特許庁

Further, the control unit 8 has an operation mode for centrally controlling the operation of the car 3 in the hoistway group 5 and a management mode for managing the elevator 1. In the management mode, an input unit (platform call unit 62 and car input unit 94) capable of inputting operations related to the operation of the car 3 is provided. (Car input unit 94) is configured to be inputtable. Therefore, the control unit 8 has an operation mode and a management mode, and the input unit can be used in both the operation mode and the management mode, so there is no need to separately provide a management unit and an input unit for management. Therefore, management of the elevator 1 can be made efficient.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above by giving an example, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, although the case where the car 3 can move in the extending direction of the hoistway 2 and the direction crossing the extending direction of the hoistway 2 has been described, the car 3 may be configured to move only in the extending direction of the hoistway 2. can also If the car 3 moves only in the extension direction of the hoistway 2, the connecting passage 4 and the lateral movement part 21 may not be provided.

Further, the case where the elevator 1 is a so-called ropeless elevator provided with drive means for moving the car 3 has been described, but the case is not limited to this case, and the car 3 is suspended by a wire, and the wire is hoisted by a hoist. The present invention can also be applied to a so-called rope-type elevator in which the car 3 is raised and lowered by hoisting it, and a so-called hydraulic elevator in which the car 3 is raised and lowered by hydraulic pressure.

Furthermore, although the communication between the control unit 8 and each facility and the communication between the control unit 8 and the outside have been described as being performed by wireless connection, they can be configured to be performed by wired connection.

In addition, the car 3 is provided with the car computer 9, and the car computer 9 is a so-called all-in-one computer in which a central processing unit (CPU), an input device, and an output device are integrated. However, it is not limited to such a configuration. For example, it can be configured as a computer in which an input device and an output device are separately configured, or it can be configured such that the control unit 8 directly performs input/output with an input device and an output device without a central processing unit. can.

Furthermore, although the case where the control unit 8 is provided in the hall 6 has been described, the control unit 8 is not limited to such a case, and can be provided, for example, in the car 3 or in the hoistway 2. ) can also be provided. Further, for example, the control unit 8 may be provided outside the building in which the elevator 1 is installed, and configured to control the elevator 1 by remote control.

Also, the case where the movement of the car 3 in the connecting passage 4 is controlled by the control unit 8 that centrally controls one of the two hoistway groups 5 connected by the connecting passage has been described. It is also possible to separately provide a control unit 8 for controlling the movement of the car 3 within the communication route without being limited to such a configuration.

Moreover, although the case where the hall 6 was provided with the hall communication part 64, the hall call part 62, and the hall notification part 63 was demonstrated, it does not restrict to such a structure. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, landing 6 may be configured with a landing computer 69 operable from landing 6 . A configuration in which the hall computer 69 is provided will be described below. In the configuration including the hall computer 69, the control section 8 (any one of the first control section 81 to the third control section 83) may be provided integrally with the hall computer 69.

The hall computer 69 includes a hall communication unit 64 that communicates between the hall computer 69 and the outside, a hall notification unit 63 that notifies users at the hall 6 of the operation status of the car 3, A hall sensor unit 65 having a sensor for monitoring the state, a hall input unit 66 capable of inputting from the hall 6, and a hall camera 67 for monitoring the state of the hall 6 are provided. The hall computer 69 is a so-called all-in-one computer in which at least a central processing unit (CPU), a storage device, a hall communication section 64, a hall notification section 63 and a hall input section 66 are integrated. The hall computer 69 of this embodiment is a computer in which a central processing unit (CPU), a storage device, a hall communication section 64, a hall notification section 63, a hall sensor section 65, and a hall input section 66 are integrated.

The hall communication unit 64 communicates between the in-car computer 9 and the outside. Specifically, the hall communication unit 64 transmits information regarding the state of the hall 6 detected by the hall sensor unit 65 and information concerning the input made to the hall input unit 66 to the control unit 8. Information notified by the notification unit 63 is received from the control unit 8 .

The hall notification unit 63 has a hall display unit 631 that displays information about the operation of the car 3 and notifies the users at the hall 6, and also notifies the users at the hall 6 of the information about the operation of the car 3 by sound. and a hall speaker 632 that The hall display unit 631 is, for example, a monitor in the hall computer 69, and is a touch panel in this embodiment. The hall display unit 631 of the present embodiment can display information about the current position of the car 3 in the hoistway 2 and information about the operation status of the car 3, such as information about the destination of the car 3, under the control of the control unit 8. be. The hall speaker 632 is a device capable of emitting sound, and is a speaker built into the hall computer 69 in this embodiment. The hall speaker 632 notifies the user of the hall 6 of the information regarding the opening and closing of the door, the information that the car 3 will arrive at the hall 6, etc. by sound (for example, voice) under the control of the control unit 8 .

In the management mode, the hall notification unit 63 of the present embodiment can notify the worker of the hall 6 of information for inspecting the elevator 1 or repairing the elevator 1 . Specifically, the hall notification unit 63 can notify the operator of information regarding inspection or failure of the elevator 1 by means of display by the hall display unit 631 or sound emitted by the hall speaker 632 .

The hall sensor unit 65 monitors the state of the hall 6 by detecting the state of the hall 6 with a sensor. Specifically, the hall sensor unit 65 includes a hall acceleration sensor 651 that detects the acceleration of the hall 6 and a hall temperature sensor 652 that detects the temperature of the hall 6 . The hall acceleration sensor 651 is a sensor that detects the acceleration of the hall 6, and can detect the shaking of the building itself in which the elevator 1 is installed, for example. The landing temperature sensor 652 is a sensor that detects the temperature of the landing 6 .

The hall input unit 66 is an input device for inputting to the hall computer 69 . A hall input unit 66 includes a hall call unit 62, a hall inspection input unit 661 that allows an operator at the hall 6 to input an operation for inspection of the elevator 1 or recovery from a failure, and a hall that allows voice input from the hall 6. and a microphone 662 . The hall input unit 66 of the present embodiment has a first input part (for example, a touch panel) that functions as the hall call unit 62 and the hall inspection input unit 661, and a second input means (microphone) that functions as the hall microphone 662. It is possible to switch between the state in which the first input section functions as the hall call section 62 and the state in which it functions as the hall inspection input section 661 by switching the mode, which will be described later.

The hall camera 67 is a camera capable of photographing the state of the hall 6 . The hall camera 67 of this embodiment is a camera for monitoring the state of the hall 6 , and the state of the hall 6 can be remotely monitored from outside or inside the car body 31 through the hall camera 67 .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Elevator 2... Hoistway 21... Lateral movement part 22... Car position detection part 23... Hoistway communication part 3... Car 31... Car main body 32... Car door 33... Door opening/closing device 34 Opening/closing communication unit 4 Connecting passage 5 Hoistway group 6 Hall 61 Hall door 62 Hall call unit 63 Hall notification unit 631 Hall display 632 Hall speaker 64 Platform communication unit 65 Platform sensor unit 651 Platform acceleration sensor 652 Platform temperature sensor 66 Platform input unit 661 Platform inspection input unit 662 Platform microphone 67 Platform camera 69 Platform computer 7 drive device 71 drive unit 72 drive communication unit 8 control unit 81 first control unit 82 second control unit 83 third control unit 9 in-car computer 91 Car communication unit 92 Car notification unit 921 Car display unit 922 Car speaker 93 Car sensor unit 931 Acceleration sensor 932 Temperature sensor 933 Weight sensor 94 Car input unit 941 Car call unit 942 Car inspection input unit 943 In-car microphone 95 In-car camera S Remote monitoring server

Claims (4)

At least one hoistway, one or more cars that move in the hoistway, and a control unit that controls the elevator,
The control unit is configured to centrally control operation control, which is control related to operation of the car in the hoistway, and communication control, which is control related to communication with the outside of the hoistway. 2. The elevator according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to be provided outside the hoistway or inside the car. A plurality of the control units are provided,
One control unit among the plurality of control units performs centralized control of the hoistway, and the other control unit performs control when the one control unit stops or when a problem occurs in the one control unit. 3. Elevator according to claim 1 or 2, configured as a backup of . comprising a plurality of the hoistways,
A plurality of the control units are provided,
a connecting path extending between the plurality of hoistways and operable by a car moving in the hoistways;
The car is configured to be movable from one hoistway to another hoistway via the connecting path,
the plurality of hoistways are under control of at least one of the controllers;
4. The elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control unit is configured to operate and control the car moving in the hoistway controlled by the control unit.