JP2023127276A - Device for displaying elevator use condition, method for displaying elevator use condition, and escalator - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a device for displaying an elevator use condition capable of guiding to an escalator by displaying a use condition and operational condition of an elevator in real time, and capable of relieving elevator congestion.SOLUTION: A device 30 for displaying an elevator use condition installed near the landing of an escalator comprises a receiving part 31 and a display part 33. The receiving part 31 receives information of the use condition and the operational condition of the elevator or information of the use condition and the operational condition of the other escalator installed on the same floor as the escalator. The display part 33 displays the use condition and the operational condition received by the receiving part 31.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an elevator usage status display device, an elevator usage status display method, and an escalator.

When the elevator hall is crowded, you may be confused whether to use the elevator or the escalator.

Additionally, when considering whether to use an elevator or escalator, users had to go to each location and check.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there have been various proposals regarding devices and systems that detect, display, and provide guidance on congestion in halls in front of elevators, such as estimated elevator arrival time and usage status.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-158793 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-160382 Special table 2009-523683 publication

However, with conventional devices, the usage status and operation status of elevators and escalators are not coordinated with each other, so there is a problem in that users cannot grasp the current status in real time.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides an elevator usage status display device and an elevator usage status display device that can guide people to escalators by displaying the real-time usage status and operation status of elevators, and can alleviate congestion in elevators. The purpose is to provide display methods and escalators.

An embodiment for achieving the above object is an elevator usage status display device installed near an escalator landing, which includes a receiving section and a display section. The receiving unit receives information on the usage status and operation status of the elevator, or the usage status and operation status of an escalator of another machine installed on the same floor as the escalator. The display unit displays the usage status and operation status received by the receiving unit.

In addition, there is a display method for an elevator usage status display device installed near an escalator landing, which displays the usage status and operation status of the elevator, or the usage status and operation status of another escalator installed on the same floor as the escalator. Each piece of information is received, and based on the received information, information including at least one of the congestion status in the elevator car, the traveling position information of the car, the congestion status of the landing, and the congestion status of another escalator is displayed on the elevator usage status display device. indicate.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an elevator system including an elevator usage status display device according to a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an escalator in which an elevator usage status display device according to an embodiment is installed. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating the installation location of an elevator usage status display device according to an embodiment. An explanatory diagram showing a display example of the elevator usage status display device according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing another display example of the elevator usage status display device according to the embodiment. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of an elevator usage status display device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of an elevator system including an elevator usage status display device according to a second embodiment. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing another display example displayed on the elevator usage status display device.

<First embodiment>
《Configuration of embodiment》
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an elevator system including an elevator usage status display device according to a first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the elevator system 100 includes a plurality of elevator cars 10A, 10B, separate elevator control devices 20A, 20B that control each elevator car 10A, 10B, and an elevator usage status display device 30. Equipped with. Furthermore, a hall camera 41 is installed in the elevator hall 40 to take images of users.

Each car 10A, 10B has an in-car operation panel 11A, 11B equipped with a destination floor button and a door opening/closing button, an in-car camera 12A, 12B that takes an image of the user in the car, and the load of the car 10A, 10B. It is equipped with load detectors 13A and 13B for detecting.

Elevator control devices 20A, 20B transmit destination floor commands from in-car operation panels 11A, 11B to elevator usage status display device 30. Further, the in-car imaging information from the in-car cameras 12A, 12B and the car load information from the load detectors 13A, 13B are transmitted to the elevator usage status display device 30 as information indicating the degree of congestion in the car.

The elevator usage status display device 30 is composed of a computer and includes a usage status/operation status receiving section 31, a display data generating section 32, and a display section 33.

The usage status/operation status receiving unit 31 receives, in real time, the congestion status in the elevator car from the elevator control devices 20A and 20B, the running position information of the car, and the imaging data showing the congestion status of the elevator hall 40 captured by the hall camera 41. Receive at.

The display data generation unit 32 generates display data indicating the usage status of the elevator.

The display section 33 is composed of a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like, and displays display data indicative of the usage status of the elevator generated by the display data generation section 32 in real time.

FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of an escalator 50 in which an elevator usage status display device 30 is installed. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the installation location of the elevator usage status display device 30 as viewed from the escalator entrance side.

The escalator 50 includes steps 51, a handrail belt 52 that runs in conjunction with the steps 51, a glass panel 53 that supports the handrail belt 52, an entrance 54, and an outer deck 55.

In the embodiment, the elevator usage status display device 30 is installed on the outer deck 55 of the escalator 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, a usage status/operation status receiving unit 31 and a display data generating unit 32 are installed on the outer deck 55, and a display unit 33 is installed above them in parallel with the glass panel 53. There is.

In this way, by installing the elevator usage status display device 30 on the outer deck 55 of the escalator 50, users can grasp the running status and congestion status of the elevators on that floor in real time. Therefore, the user does not have to worry about choosing an elevator, and therefore does not have to wait for a long time for the elevator to arrive. In addition, congestion around elevator landing 40 will be alleviated.

FIG. 4 is an example of a display on the display section 33 of the elevator usage status display device 30. This example shows a real-time display of the usage and operation status of two cars 10A and 10B.

The traveling direction display 61 indicates whether each car 10A, 10B is traveling upward or downward. The in-car congestion status display 62 shows the degree of congestion in each car 10A, 10B. , the destination floor display 63 indicates the destination floor of the cars 10A, 10B. The car position display 64 shows the car travel position (floors circled) of each elevator number. The hall congestion status display 65 indicates the degree of congestion of the elevator hall 40 of each car.

FIG. 5 is a display example when the number of elevators is one. The congestion level in the car is displayed as 10%. The display also indicates that the elevator is traveling upwards on the third floor, and that the level of congestion at elevator landing 40 is 50%.

《Processing procedure of embodiment》
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the elevator usage status display device 30 of the embodiment.

When there is a display instruction (step S1 YES), the receiving unit 31 receives information on the usage status and operation status of each elevator from each elevator control device 20A, 20B (step S2). The usage status and operation status information includes the congestion status in the elevator car and the traveling position information of the car. Further, the receiving unit 31 receives hall information obtained by imaging the elevator hall 40 from the hall camera 41, that is, the congestion situation of the hall (step S3).

The display data generating unit 32 determines whether each car 10A, 10B is traveling upward or downward from the usage status and operation status information received by the receiving unit 31, as shown in FIG. A travel direction display 61 indicating the congestion status in each car 10A, 10B, an in-car congestion status display 62 indicating the congestion status in each car elevator, a destination floor display 63 showing the destination floor of each elevator car, a car position of each elevator car 10A, 10B. Display 64 is generated as display data. In addition, image data from the hall camera 41 is input to generate a hall congestion status display 65 indicating the degree of congestion of the elevator hall 40 as display data (step S4). The display unit 33 displays the generated display data (step S5).

In this way, by displaying the usage status and operation status of the elevator in real time on the display unit 33, the usage status and operation status of the elevator can be confirmed near the escalator 50.

<Second embodiment>
FIG. 7 is an overall configuration diagram of an elevator system 200 including an elevator usage status display device according to the second embodiment.

The elevator usage status display device 30 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 receives data on the usage status and operation status of the cars 10A and 10B from the elevator control devices 20A and 20B. Further, the imaging data of the elevator hall 40 captured by the hall camera 41 was configured to be directly received by the usage status/operation status receiving unit 31.

The elevator usage status display device 30 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7 receives all data from the building management center 70 in real time.

The building management center 70 is connected to each elevator control device 20A, 20B, and centrally manages the usage and operation status of the elevators. It is also connected to the hall camera 41 and manages the congestion status of the elevator hall 40.

In this way, according to the second embodiment, the elevator usage status can be displayed simply by connecting the building management center 70 and the elevator usage status display device 30 through a communication line. Therefore, the usage status and operation status of elevators can be managed all at once. Additionally, communication lines connecting the building management center 70 and each elevator control device 20A, 20B are not required, making maintenance easier.

<Other display examples>
FIG. 8 shows another display example displayed on the elevator usage status display device 30.

In this display example, not only the elevator but also other escalators on the same floor are displayed.

In this case, the escalator boarding area congestion status display 67 can display something like "(other escalators) are empty" so that you can check the congestion status without having to go to the other escalator installation locations. This improves user convenience.

As described above, according to each of the embodiments, the elevator usage status display device 30 can be installed in a conventional space, there is no need to create a new space, and the real-time operation status of the elevator can be displayed near the escalator 50. Congestion in the elevator hall 40 can be approached from the escalator 50, the number of users of the escalator 50 can be increased, and the waiting time for users can be shortened compared to the case of using only the elevator.

Furthermore, by installing the elevator usage status display device 30 on the outer deck 55, it becomes more difficult for users to walk than when it is installed at the entrance of the elevator hall 40, escalator 50, or in the passageway of the building. You can use the display to guide you without having to worry about it.

Note that the installation location of the elevator usage status display device 30 is not limited to the flat part of the outer deck 55, as long as the displayed content is easily visible, and may be located on the sloped part of the outer deck 55 that connects to the upper floor. Furthermore, it may be installed at the end of the entrance/exit 54 of the escalator 50 or on the wall of the building near the entrance/exit 54, as long as it does not impede the movement of users.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described above, 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 forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and gist of the invention, as well as within the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.

10A,10B...Car, 11A,11B...In-car operation panel, 12A,12B...In-car camera, 13A,13B...Load detector, 20A,20B...Elevator control device, 30...Elevator usage status display device, 31... Usage status/operation status receiving unit, 32... Display data generation unit, 33... Display unit, 40... Elevator landing, 41... Hall camera, 50... Escalator, 51... Steps, 52... Handrail belt, 53... Glass panel, 54... Entrance/exit, 55... Outer deck, 61... Travel direction display, 62... Car congestion status display, 63... Destination floor display, 64... Car position display, 65... Platform congestion status display, 67... Escalator platform congestion status display, 70 …Building management center, 100,200…Elevator system

Claims (5)

An elevator usage status display device installed near an escalator landing,
a receiving unit that receives information on the usage status and operation status of an elevator or the usage status and operation status of an escalator of another unit installed on the same floor as the escalator;
An elevator usage status display device comprising: a display unit that displays the usage status and operation status received by the reception unit. The elevator according to claim 1, wherein each of the information on the usage status and the operation status includes at least one of the congestion status in the elevator car, the running position of the car, the congestion status on the landing, and the congestion status on the escalator of the other machine. Usage status display device. The elevator usage status display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display unit is installed on an outer deck of the escalator. A display method in an elevator usage status display device installed near an escalator landing,
Receive information on the usage status and operation status of the elevator or the usage status and operation status of another escalator installed on the same floor as the escalator,
The elevator displays information including at least one of the congestion situation in the elevator car, the running position of the car, the congestion situation at the landing, and the congestion situation on the escalator of the other car on the elevator usage status display device based on the received information. How to display usage status. An escalator comprising the elevator usage status display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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