JP2666776B2 - Elevator control device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator control system and, more particularly, to an elevator guidance apparatus suitable for providing guidance when a reservation is changed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 59-53374, a conventional device expresses the time until the arrival of a reserved elevator, and as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-157683, In the elevators that are located, the one that informs "the elevator on the other side will come", the one that shows how many passengers can be boarded, and the reason for the reservation change
57-151360) is disclosed.

[0003]

In the above prior art, when the assigned elevator arrives in a congested state,
There was a problem in that a very inefficient service situation occurred in which the passengers at the landing were dissatisfied, and sometimes the next elevator was called again without getting into the service stopped elevator.

[0004] In addition, when a reservation is changed, it is sometimes difficult to notice which elevator is newly assigned.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an elevator guidance apparatus which solves the above-mentioned problems, executes service control adapted to individual users' preferences, and allows an elevator whose reservation has been changed at a glance to be recognized. It is in.

[0006]

It highly likely dissatisfaction of a Subscriber arises conditions Means for Solving the Problems] upon identified by the prediction data and the like are possible reservation change the information guidance device, a status of the time elevator If the user wants to make a change, it is desirable to guide the operation method to be changed, and if the user wants to make the change automatically, it is desirable to notify the status of the elevator at that time and the determined contents, and to perform control in accordance with that . In the case of reservation change, in order to induce the user from the elevator, which had already reserved to the newly assigned elevator,
Elevator layout and on this layout
Displays the assigned elevator after the change. Preferably,
And layout of the new and old elevators, intends row luer Nime <br/> Deployment display such a combination of a dynamic display means such as flashing doll moving or arrow.

[0007]

[Function] As described above , when the user wants to change the reservation,
In the case where the configuration is such that the service can be changed, it is possible to eliminate the state in which the condition of increasing the dissatisfaction due to the fact that the service-scheduled elevator enters the predetermined state. For example, when the assigned elevator becomes congested before arrival, the information guidance device or the like informs the user of the state of the elevator at that time, "the decision can be made," for example, that the reservation can be changed. Thereby, the waiting passenger at the landing knows the state of the elevator, decides whether or not he / she wants to change the reservation, and can enjoy the service according to the action. In addition, dissatisfaction given to the waiting customers when arriving in a congested state can be reduced. A decision is made as to whether or not the change is necessary, and service control is performed according to the result.

[0008] If the difference over bis elevator of the reservation has been changed, or should wait in front of any elevator, Jer
Beta layout diagram and changes on this layout diagram
The left and right by displaying the later assigned elevator
It is easy to recognize the direction to move,
Can be made. In addition, by displaying an animation such as moving a doll or blinking an arrow, the waiter can more easily know the newly assigned elevator, and can immediately proceed to the next action.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the present invention. The elevator control device 1 includes a group management control device 2 and each unit control device 3. The group management control device 2 captures a signal of the hall call button HB provided on each floor, and transmits the generated hall call to the corresponding car control device 3 as a service command and a reservation guide command. The unit control device 3 performs service control and reservation guidance control for the call device floor.

The car 4 has an in-car load detecting device 5 for detecting a load in the car and a car call button 6, and the detected signal is communicated via the car controller 3.

The information guide device HD provided at the landing is attached to the upper part of the elevator door (near the hall call button HB) on each floor, and is issued by the command from the group management control device 2 or the machine control device 3. Various kinds of guidance are performed by a display guidance function or a voice guidance function according to a command.

It should be noted that the group control unit 2, the unit control unit 3,
The information guide device HD employs a known microcomputer control, and transfers and displays information data.
By designating the display control software, a general-purpose execution processing program section and a data section, the user can freely add or change the specification, guidance specifications, decision-making control, and the like.

The registration of the graphic and character information to be displayed and the display control specifications are freely added by the information control device 7.
Can be changed.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are processing block diagrams of the group management control device 2.

FIG. 2 shows a judgment process of fullness, congestion, and long wait. The in-car load signal table 10 and the specification table 19 for judging the user's dissatisfaction are compared and judged by the congestion judgment processing unit 20, and in the case of congestion, a full signal 23 or a congestion signal 24 is output. Also, an arrival prediction car internal load calculation processing unit based on a hall call signal table 11, a car call signal table 12, a prediction data table 13 including elevator specifications such as a use state setting value and a floor height pitch, and an elevator state table 14. The prediction data is calculated and processed by the predicted arrival time calculation unit 15 and the predicted arrival time calculation unit 17 to generate the predicted car load table 16 and the predicted arrival time table 18. These tables and the comparison specification table 19
Or the congestion degree determination processing unit 20 or the long wait determination processing unit 21 using the value of
And a congestion signal 24 and a long wait signal 25 are issued.

FIG. 3 shows a determination process for outputting guidance data of the information guidance devices HD and HL. The operation button signal table 33 (same contents as the tables 11 and 12 in FIG. 2) and the elevator status table 14 enter the operation control command creation processing unit 35, determine a reservation change signal, and change the reservation when changing the reservation. Is issued. In the information guidance mode selection processing section 37, the display data 32, the full signal 2
3, congestion signal 24, long wait signal 25, reservation change signal 26
Based on the guidance control element consisting of, the guidance mode is selected by priority or alternate guidance logic (rule).

In the information guide device No. data 40, data indicating which display is to be displayed is entered. The display data is entered in the status display data 38 and the guidance data 39. When providing guidance to the information guidance device HD installed near the hall call button, the interface processing unit 41 outputs a guidance command. Further, when providing guidance to the information guidance device HL installed at each elevator entrance / exit portion, a guidance command is transmitted to the HL via the number control device 3 by the number control interface processing unit 42.

In FIG. 4, a hall call is assigned to the elevator of the fourth unit on a certain floor to guide service reservation.
The decision making request guidance (Dt11) is performed when one of the above-mentioned conditions of high dissatisfaction is satisfied, and the call assignment to the elevator of the second unit is changed by pressing the button again, and the contents of the service reservation guidance 13 shows display examples Dt12 to Dt14 of the information guide device HL when the information is changed. Guide mode examples Dt12 to Dt14 are diagrams for explaining changes in the display state on the display device.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.

The display example Dt11 indicates that if the elevator of the fourth car assigned by the hall call is congested, or congestion is predicted when arriving at this floor, the situation and the reservation change will be displayed. Indicates that it is possible. The content of the display is a flowing message of "Crowded (70%). Press the button again to change to another elevator." In addition, voice guidance is provided at the same timing as when the display of the same content passes near the center.

Display examples Dt12 to Dt14 show that the call was newly assigned to the elevator of the second car (assignment was changed) because the elevator user disliked the congestion and pressed the button again. ing. The display graphic Dt1a is a character display without "change" in order to strongly express that the reservation has been changed. Dt1b to Dt1e indicate the elevators of No. 1 to No. 4, respectively, and correspond to the actual layout of the elevators at the landing. Here, Dt1b indicates the first machine, Dt1c indicates the second machine, Dt1d indicates the third machine, and Dt1e indicates the fourth machine.

The guidance display shown in FIG. 4 is a display for the passenger who has been waiting for the elevator waiting in front of the fourth car. Therefore, the doll of Dt1g of the display example Dt12 indicates the fourth machine.
First, it is displayed first in the part of Dt1e. Next, D is used to express that the reservation for the service elevator at Unit 2 has been changed.
Flick the part of t1f. Similarly, the doll is strongly expressed by walking from the fourth machine to the second machine like the doll figure Dt1H shown in the display example Dt13 and the doll figure Dt1i shown in the display example Dt14. Therefore, the user can easily know which elevator the newly assigned elevator is, and the user can immediately proceed to the next action.

FIG. 5 shows a table of the information guiding device HL when a hall call assigned to the elevator of the fourth unit on a certain floor is newly assigned to the elevator of the sixth unit by pressing the button again. This is an example. Dt
21 to Dt24 are timings for explaining changes in the display state of the display device. This example is an example in which eight elevators are arranged facing each other.

Next, the operation of this example will be described.

In the display example Dt21, when the elevator of the fourth car assigned by the hall call is in a congested state, the fact is displayed and the fact that the reservation can be changed is displayed.

Display examples Dt21 to Dt24 indicate that the reservation has been changed from the elevator of No. 4 to the elevator of No. 6 by pressing the button again. Dt2a of display example Dt22 and Dt2 of display example Dt24
c informs that the reservation has been changed by a message. The display examples Dt23 and Dt2b indicate that they are newly allocated to the elevators in the rear row in the face-to-face arrangement. By alternately displaying Dt2a → Dt2b → Dt2c, the user is strongly impressed.

Dt2d to Dt2k indicate elevators, which correspond to the arrangement of the elevators as viewed from above the actual landing. Here, Dt2d is Unit 1 and Dt2e is 2
No. 3, Dt2f is No. 3, Dt2g is No. 4, Dt2H
Is Unit 5, Dt2i is Unit 6, Dt2j is Unit 7, Dt
2k indicates Unit 8.

Since this display is a display for a customer waiting in front of the fourth unit, Dt2L of display examples Dt22 to Dt24.
An arrow like → Dt2M → Dt2N indicates Dt4
Move from 22g to Dt2i indicating Unit 6. At this time, Dt2g and Dt2i are flickered to enhance the impression. By repeating Dt22 → Dt23 → Dt24, the user can easily know even if the newly assigned elevator is behind the user.

Further, a thick short arrow Dt2N is moved from the fourth machine to the sixth machine.

FIG. 6 shows a display example of a switch with a display provided at the landing. UB, DB
Are switches with a display, and Dt31 to Dt35
Shows a display example for explaining a change in the display state of the UB.

A switch with a display has both a display and a switch. Display example Dt31
Is the same state as the hall call button without a call.

Display example Dt32 indicates which elevator has been assigned by pressing the button. If the assigned elevator becomes congested, Dt
By alternately displaying the indications 33 and Dt34, it is possible to inform that the reservation can be changed, and to make the waiter make a decision. When the button is pressed again and a new elevator is allocated, a display is displayed as in display example Dt35, and which elevator is allocated is displayed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram when a user command board is used for the hall call registration device HB2. U1 is a user command board, and U2 is a display screen. U
3 and U4 are push buttons. This user command board can be installed at the landing to have the switch function with a display described with reference to FIG.

When there is no call, only a triangular frame is displayed like U5, and when a call is generated by pressing U3 or U4, the triangle is colored like U6. In addition, the message guidance is indicated by Dt in FIG.
This is performed by switching display or scrolling such as 32 to Dt35.

As another guide method, a display screen U2
Can be used to provide the guidance shown in FIGS.

As described above, various kinds of reservation change guidance can be considered. If the congestion of the elevators thus allocated is detected and the status and the fact that the reservation can be changed are displayed, dissatisfaction of the waiting customers due to the arrival of the congestion can be resolved.
In addition, services can be provided according to the will of the waiting customers. Further, by displaying the guidance to the elevator newly assigned by the reservation change using animation, the waiter can easily determine the newly assigned elevator and move to the location of the assigned elevator.

[0038]

According to the present invention, it is possible to change the reservation elevator and display the state of the elevator at that time to the information guide device provided at the elevator platform, so that the waiting passenger can be displayed. On the other hand, since it has a function of making a decision to change the reservation, dissatisfaction of the waiter can be reduced.
Furthermore, in order to guide the waiting passengers to the newly assigned elevator due to the reservation change, the waiting display allows the waiting passengers to easily move in front of the new elevator by displaying the animation display, thereby causing problems such as delays. It can be prevented beforehand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of processing of a group management control device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of information processing of the group management control device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of an information guide device provided at a landing.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another display example of the information guide device provided at the landing.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a switch with chair play.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a display example of a user command board.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Elevator control device, 2 ... Group management control device, 3 ...
Unit control device, 4 ... car, 5 ... car load detection device, 6 ... car call button, 7 ... information control device, HD, HL ...
Information guidance device, HB ... hall call button.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takaaki Uejima 1070 Ma, Katsuta-shi, Ibaraki Pref. Hitachi, Ltd.Mito Plant (72) Inventor Toshimitsu Tobita 4026 Kuji-cho, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki Hitachi, Ltd.Hitachi Research, Inc. In-house (56) References JP-A-63-212686 (JP, A) JP-A-63-104384 (JP, U)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A plurality of elevators for servicing a plurality of floors; an information guide device provided at a platform of each of said floors; a call registration device; A hall call reassignment means or assignment change means for revising a call assigned by the assignment means under predetermined conditions; and a hall call reassignment means or assignment. An elevator control device characterized in that when the assignment is changed by the change means, the information guide device is provided with a layout diagram of the elevator and a means for displaying the changed assigned elevator on the layout diagram. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the assignment is changed,
An elevator control device comprising means for moving a doll or an arrow in a time-division manner toward the changed assigned elevator on the layout diagram.