JP2549140B2 - Elevator equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an elevator apparatus having a high degree of freedom of information displayed on a display unit used in an elevator.

(Prior Art) Generally, display devices for elevators are roughly classified into a display device 2 in a car 1 as shown in FIG. 5 (a) and a display device 4 at a landing 3 as shown in FIG. 5 (b). To be done.

In the conventional elevator apparatus, the fixed display data 6 is preset in the memory (generally ROM) 5 of the microcomputer as shown in FIG. Then, the fixed display data to be displayed on the display devices 2 and 4 is selected by the select signal S for notifying the status of the elevator and displayed.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such a conventional elevator apparatus, since the fixed display data is selected and displayed, the display content is fixed, and the display content may be changed under some condition. If it is necessary to change the above, it is necessary to change the fixed display data 6 and the software for the select signal, and it takes a lot of time and effort to deal with it, which is very inconvenient.

Further, as the display contents of the conventional display devices 2 and 4, the following contents are main because the special condition of the elevator is displayed.

(1) "It is a fire. Please get off at the standard floor." (2) "It is an earthquake. Please get off when the door opens." (3) Date and time display.

For this reason, the display devices 2 and 4 are rarely used, or only monotonous display is performed, and there is also a problem that there is much waste.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an elevator apparatus that can solve the above conventional problems and also achieve the following problems.

(1) Make effective use of display means.

Not only the limited display contents used in the elevator, but also information not related to the elevator that is required by the building-side passengers is displayed. That is, the information of the car or hall of the elevator is used as an electronic bulletin board to inform the user.

(2) The input and operation of information on the display means is performed by an expert on the central monitoring device side without imposing a burden on the building manager.

In order not to overload the building manager and to remember the special technique, the information on the central monitoring device side can be sent by telephone or by fax to the central monitoring device side expert. By inputting and operating information, the information can be displayed on the display means of the elevator car or the hall by transmitting the information to the requested building.

[Configuration of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) An elevator apparatus according to the present invention connects a building elevator control apparatus and a central monitoring apparatus by a data transmission means, and displays the elevator control apparatus and a car or a hall. The central monitoring device is provided with a display information creation terminal, and the elevator control device is provided with a receiving device for the display information transmitted from the central monitoring device and a display of the car or the hall. Display information sending means for the means is provided, and appropriate information created by the display information creation terminal on the central monitoring device side is displayed on the elevator car on the building side or the display means on the hall.

(Operation) In the elevator device of the present invention, the central monitoring device side creates the necessary display information data using the display information creating terminal at the request of the elevator manager or other person on the building side, and the data transmitting means. Is sent to the display information receiving means of the elevator control device.

On the elevator control device side of the building, the display information data from the central monitoring device side received by the display information receiving device is sent to the display device at the car or the hall by the display information sending device and displayed by the display device.

In this way, necessary information can be transmitted through the elevator to residents who use the elevator of the building.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, in which, for the central monitoring device 11, building buildings A, B, C, ...
Are connected using a data transmission network 13 such as a telephone line.

Then, the display information creating terminal 14 is connected to the central monitoring device 11 side, and the display device 16 in the elevator car 15 and the display device 17 in the elevator hall are connected to the elevator control device 12 by the data transmission line 18. .

The operation of the elevator apparatus having the above configuration will be described next.

On the side of the central monitoring device 11, the display information is received from each building A, B, C, ... by telephone from the elevator manager or the like, or by facsimile or other means, and displayed based on the received display information. The necessary display information data is input to the central monitoring device 11 using the information creating terminal 14.

The central monitoring device 11 transmits the display information data from the display information generating terminal 14 to the elevator control device 12 of a predetermined building, for example, the building A via the data transmission network 13.

On the elevator control device 12 side, the transmitted display information data is sent to each of the display devices 16 and 17 via the data transmission line 18.
These display devices 16 and 17 as shown in FIG.
To display necessary information.

In this way, usually, the display devices 16 and 17 installed in the elevator device are used not only for the fixed information display but also to effectively utilize them to display various information. The hall can be positioned as a community plaza of the building.

It should be noted that the fixed display information that is indispensable to the elevator operation described in the conventional example is provided with a priority order, and the fixed display information registered in advance on the elevator control device 12 side is generally a special state display, and therefore is displayed preferentially. Shall be allowed. Further, when the amount of display information is large, it may not be possible to display only one screen, but in such a case, scroll display may be performed.

FIG. 2 shows a more detailed embodiment of the present invention,
The central monitoring device 11 includes a computer 19, a display information creation terminal 14 connected to the computer 19, and a data transmission unit 20.

The display information creation terminal 14 can be configured by, for example, a word processor or a personal computer,
Alternatively, the display information creating function may be simply incorporated into the software on the computer 19 side, and the display information may be created by internal processing using an input terminal provided on the computer 19 side.

The elevator control device 12 of each building A, B, C, ... Is provided with a communication unit 21, a buffer RAM 22, a microcontroller 23, and a system clock 24 if necessary. Then, the data reception from the data transmission network 13 to and from the central monitoring device 11 is performed by the transmission unit.
25, and the information from the data transmission unit 25 is transmitted to the elevator control device via the communication unit 21.
I'm trying to get it in 12.

Car display 16 or elevator hall display 17
In addition to the communication unit 21, a display device 26, a buffer RAM 27, and a microcontroller 28 are provided in the vehicle, and are connected to the elevator control device 12 by a data transmission line 18.

In the elevator apparatus having the above-mentioned configuration, the contents of the necessary display information are transmitted from the elevator manager of each building to the central monitoring apparatus 11 side by telephone, facsimile or other method.

Therefore, on the side of the central monitoring device 11, the display information creating terminal 14 is used to input the display information data to the computer 19. This information includes a customer code, time data, general display information, and the like.

The created display information is transferred to the data transmission network 13 via the transmission unit 20 by the operation of the computer 19.
And is transmitted to the transmission unit 25 of the other party.

The display information data received by the transmission unit 25 of the other party is taken into the elevator control device 12 via the communication unit 21, and is temporarily stored in the buffer RAM 22 by the control action of the microcontroller 23.

Thereafter, by the action of the microcontroller 23, if the display information data stored in the buffer RAM 22 includes time data, the display information data is checked against the system clock 24 as necessary, and when the predetermined time comes, the communication unit Data transmission line 18 to display device 16, 17 via 21
Sent out through.

On the side of the display devices 16 and 17, the communication unit 21 receives the display information data sent, temporarily stores it in the buffer RAM 27 by the action of the microcontroller 28, and further displays it on the display device 26 by the instruction of the microcontroller 28. Display it.

When the content of the display information is large, it is determined by the microcontroller 28 that the display device 26 is scroll-displayed or otherwise displayed.

In this way, it is possible to effectively utilize the display devices 16 and 17, which were conventionally used only to display fixed information.

In the above embodiment, the display device 17 of the hall is described as being installed only at one place in the elevator hall, but the display device 17 is also installed in the hall and the elevator monitoring room on each floor of the building, and these By connecting the display information data to each display device using a serial transmission line, the display information data can be displayed on each display device.

[Effect of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the display information creating terminal is provided on the central monitoring device side, and the display information data created by the display information creating terminal is required for elevator control of the building by using the transmission means. Since the information is transmitted to the device side, and the elevator control device side displays the necessary information on the display means provided in the car or the hall, conventionally only fixed information is displayed on the display means. However, it becomes possible to freely display appropriate information, and it is possible to display information with a high degree of freedom. Therefore, the display means in the car or the hall can be used as an electronic bulletin board as well as the usage peculiar to the elevator, and the efficiency of the communication of the entire building can be improved by using the elevator device.

In addition, since the necessary display information data is created using the display information creation terminal of the central monitoring device and displayed on the display means on the elevator side of each building, the information is created for the elevator manager of each building. , It does not put an excessive burden on the display.

Furthermore, since the remote monitoring system, which is becoming widespread now, can be used as it is, the device can be provided at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a more detailed embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of display information displayed by the above embodiment,
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view for explaining a display function of a conventional example, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an arrangement example of a general display device in an elevator car and an elevator hall. 11 …… Central monitoring device 12 …… Elevator control device 13 …… Data transmission network 14 …… Display information creation terminal 15 …… Car, 16 …… Display device 17 …… Display device, 18 …… Data transmission line 19 …… Computer, 20 ... Transmission unit 21 ... Communication unit 22 ... Buffer RAM 23 ... Micro controller 25 ... Transmission unit, 26 ... Display device 27 ... Buffer RAM 28 ... Micro controller

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An elevator control device for a building and a central monitoring device are connected by data transmission means, and the elevator control device and a car or hall display device are connected by data transmission means, and the central monitoring device is connected to the central monitoring device. A display information creation terminal is provided, a reception means for the display information transmitted from the central monitoring device to the elevator control device, and a display information sending means for the car or hall display device are provided, and a display on the central monitoring device side is provided. An elevator apparatus configured to display appropriate information created by an information creating terminal on an elevator car on the building side or a display means at a hall.