JP3962476B2 - Elevator group management control device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an elevator group management control device that performs group management control of an elevator at each level separately for a low layer and a high layer.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, with the increase in the number of buildings, it has been divided into lower floors (for example, the standard floor (usually the first floor) to the 20th floor with the entrance hall) and higher floors (for example, the 20th floor to the 40th floor). The low-rise elevator is serviced from the standard floor to the 20th floor, which is the transit floor, and the high-rise elevator is only on the standard floor and the transit floor, and from the transit floor to the upper floor. I try not to stop it. And if a hall call occurs on one of the service floors, from the multiple elevators, considering the status of those services, select the optimum elevator to respond and use group management control to respond This is done for each low-rise elevator.
[0003]
In addition, users who move from a floor belonging to a lower floor to a floor belonging to a higher floor must come to the connecting floor with a lower floor elevator and transfer to a higher floor elevator on the connecting floor to the destination floor. However, a connection request button for the purpose of reducing the waiting time when connecting on this transfer floor is installed in each elevator car or at least one of the elevator halls, and a transfer request for low-rise elevators When the button is pressed, the optimal one of the high-rise group management elevators is selected, and when the high-rise elevator connection request button is pressed, the optimal one of the low-rise group management elevators is selected and waits on the transfer floor. Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 6-26339 discloses a technique for performing the connection control as described above.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the elevator group management control apparatus having the conventional connection control function has the following problems. In other words, when the number of passengers connecting from the elevator that requested the connection is greater than the number of passengers on the transfer destination side that was instructed to wait on the connection floor for connection control , All the passengers could not connect to the elevator on the side of the transfer destination and left unloading occurred. In such a case, call the hall again on the transfer floor and arrive the next elevator. I had to wait and there was a problem that caused inconvenience.
[0005]
Conversely, if the elevator assigned as the transfer destination arrives early on the transfer floor and the arrival of the elevator requesting the connection request is delayed, the elevator car in the transfer destination side There was a problem that it would be frustrating for the users and users who called the hall on other floors to wait for a long time.
[0006]
Also, if there are transit requests from multiple elevators, the passengers from the elevator requester who arrived at the transit floor first boarded the elevator on the transit destination side, Immediately after leaving the door and leaving the train, if another elevator requesting the elevator arrives at the connecting floor, the connecting passenger from the connecting requesting elevator will arrive at the connecting floor. There was also a problem that had to call the hall again and wait for the arrival of the next elevator, which could cause distrust.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and enables a smooth connection on a transfer floor, and also assigns a transfer destination to a user of an elevator that is a connection request source. It is an object of the present invention to provide an elevator group management control device that does not cause inconvenience for a user of the received elevator car to wait for a long time on the transit floor.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Claim 1 The elevator group management control device according to the present invention is a low-rise building in which a plurality of low-rise elevators are put into service for a plurality of low-rise floors and an appropriate elevator is determined and responded to a hall call for the low-rise building. High-rise group management control means that multiple high-rise elevators are put into service on multiple high-rise floors, and appropriate elevators are determined and responded to high-rise hall calls. Means, A transmission device connected to the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means, and performs signal transmission between the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means; On the transit floor Through the transmission device Connection request operating means provided in at least one of each elevator or each elevator hall for notifying the connection from the high-rise elevator to the low-rise elevator or from the low-rise elevator to the high-rise elevator And the elevator car on the connection destination side suitable for making the elevator car of the connection request source by the connection request operating means stand by on the connecting floor As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor Connecting control means for determining and waiting, and an elevator at the connecting destination side that predicts the arrival time of the connecting request source elevator to the connecting floor and that is determined by the connecting control means The waiting time at the connecting floor is predicted, and when the predicted waiting time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time and there is a call registration on another floor, the connection to cancel the determination of the elevator at the connecting destination is cancelled. And a prior elevator adjusting means.
[0015]
Claim 1 In the elevator group management control device according to the present invention, the elevator car on the transfer destination side suitable for the transfer control means to wait on the transfer floor with respect to the elevator car of the transfer request source by the transfer request operating means. As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor However, the arrival time to the connecting floor of the elevator that is the connection requester is predicted, and the waiting time at the connecting floor of the elevator that is determined as the connecting destination is also determined. If the predicted waiting time is longer than the predetermined time and there is a call registration for another floor, the connecting destination elevator adjusting means determines the connecting elevator side elevator for the connecting control means. Cancel and allow another elevator to be newly assigned as the destination elevator.
[0016]
As a result, there is a situation where the first assigned elevator on the connecting side waits long on the connecting floor, calls the hall on the other floor, and waits for passengers already in the car. Prevent the occurrence and improve the service.
[0017]
Claim 2 The elevator group management control device according to the present invention is a low-rise building in which a plurality of low-rise elevators are put into service for a plurality of low-rise floors and an appropriate elevator is determined and responded to a hall call for the low-rise building. High-rise group management control means that multiple high-rise elevators are put into service on multiple high-rise floors, and appropriate elevators are determined and responded to high-rise hall calls. Means, A transmission device connected to the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means, and performs signal transmission between the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means; On the transit floor Through the transmission device Connection request operating means provided in at least one of each elevator or each elevator hall for notifying the connection from the high-rise elevator to the low-rise elevator or from the low-rise elevator to the high-rise elevator And the elevator car on the connection destination side suitable for making the elevator car of the connection request source by the connection request operating means stand by on the connecting floor As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor And determining the waiting time at the connecting floor of the transfer destination elevator determined by the connecting control means and determining that the waiting time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time. In addition, when there is a call registration of another floor, a connection destination elevator adjusting means for canceling the determination of the elevator car on the connection destination side is provided.
[0018]
Claim 2 In the elevator group management control device according to the present invention, the elevator car on the transfer destination side suitable for the transfer control means to wait on the transfer floor with respect to the elevator car of the transfer request source by the transfer request operating means. As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor The actual waiting time at the connecting floor of the elevator on the connecting destination side is measured, and the elevator requesting the connecting request is If it does not arrive at the connecting floor and there is a call registration for another floor, the connecting destination elevator adjusting means causes the connecting control means to cancel the determination of the connecting elevator machine, and another elevator Are newly assigned as elevators on the connecting side.
[0019]
As a result, there is a situation where the first assigned elevator on the connecting side waits long on the connecting floor, calls the hall on the other floor, and waits for passengers already in the car. Prevent occurrence and improve service.
[0020]
Claim 3 The elevator group management control device according to the present invention is a low-rise building in which a plurality of low-rise elevators are put into service for a plurality of low-rise floors and an appropriate elevator is determined and responded to a hall call for the low-rise building. High-rise group management control means that multiple high-rise elevators are put into service on multiple high-rise floors, and appropriate elevators are determined and responded to high-rise hall calls. Means, A transmission device connected to the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means, and performs signal transmission between the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means; On the transit floor Through the transmission device Connection request operating means provided in at least one of each elevator or each elevator hall for notifying the connection from the high-rise elevator to the low-rise elevator or from the low-rise elevator to the high-rise elevator And an elevator on the transfer destination side suitable for causing the elevator requesting one elevator by the connection request operating means to stand by on the connection floor As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor The transit control means for determining and waiting, and after the arrival of the first elevator of the transit request source at the transit floor, another elevator as the transit request source arrives at the transit floor If the waiting time required by the time is predicted and the predicted waiting time is less than or equal to a predetermined time, the connecting elevator is caused to wait until the arrival of another elevator that is the connecting request source. And a prior elevator adjusting means.
[0021]
Claim 3 In the elevator group management control apparatus according to the present invention, when there are a plurality of elevator request source elevators by the transit request operating means, the transit control means is suitable for the one elevator machine of the transit request source. Elevator on the joint side As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor Is assigned to wait on the transit floor, but after the arrival of the elevator of the first elevator that is the connection requester, the other elevator that is the connection requester arrives at the transfer floor. If the waiting time required until the predicted time is predicted and the predicted waiting time is less than or equal to the predetermined time, the connecting destination elevator adjustment means uses the connecting destination elevator as the other requesting elevator Wait until arrival.
[0022]
As a result, when multiple elevators that are connection requesters arrive at the connection floor in a short period of time, the passengers who have arrived from the elevator of the connection request source that arrived later will transfer. The elevator of the connecting requester who arrived first will be able to prevent the situation where the elevator on the connecting side closes and departs when the connection is completed. Improve.
[0023]
Claim 4 The elevator group management control device according to the present invention is a low-rise building in which a plurality of low-rise elevators are put into service for a plurality of low-rise floors and an appropriate elevator is determined and responded to a hall call for the low-rise building. High-rise group management control means that multiple high-rise elevators are put into service on multiple high-rise floors, and appropriate elevators are determined and responded to high-rise hall calls. Means, A transmission device connected to the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means, and performs signal transmission between the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means; On the transit floor Through the transmission device Connection request operating means provided in at least one of each elevator or each elevator hall for notifying the connection from the high-rise elevator to the low-rise elevator or from the low-rise elevator to the high-rise elevator And an elevator on the transfer destination side suitable for causing the elevator requesting one elevator by the connection request operating means to stand by on the connection floor As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor Connecting control means for determining and waiting, boarding state detecting means for detecting the boarding state of each of the low-rise and high-rise elevators, and connecting to the transit floor of the one elevator that is the connection request source After arriving, predicting the waiting time required for another elevator that will be the connection requester to arrive at the connecting floor, and if the estimated waiting time is less than the predetermined time, A connecting destination elevator adjusting means for causing the elevator to wait until the arrival of another elevator as a connection request source, and detection by the riding state detecting means before the arrival of the other elevator at the connecting floor Compare the boarding state of the other elevator that is the connection request source with the riding state of the elevator on the side of the connection destination that is on standby, and the other elevator machine that is the connection request source If leaving the product of the passenger is predicted to occur, but with an additional allocation necessity determination means for instructing the elevator machines additional allocation of transit technique tip side to the transit technique control means.
[0024]
Claim 4 In the elevator group management control apparatus according to the present invention, when there are a plurality of elevator request source elevators by the transit request operating means, the transit control means is suitable for the one elevator machine of the transit request source. Elevator on the joint side As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor And, after the arrival of the elevator of the first elevator that is the connection requester at the connection floor, the other elevator that is the connection requester The elevator on the connection request destination side waits in the open state on the transfer floor until it arrives, but waits for the connection state before the other elevator that is the connection request source arrives at the transfer floor If it is predicted that passengers of other elevators that will be the connection request will be left behind compared to the state of the elevator on the side of the connecting destination in the middle, the additional allocation necessity determining means is the connecting control means Is instructed to assign additional elevators on the connecting side.
[0025]
As a result, when multiple elevators that are connection requesters arrive at the connection floor in a short period of time, all the passengers who have arrived from the elevator of the connection request source that arrived later will wait. Even if you do not get into the elevator on the other connecting side, you can transfer to another elevator on the other connecting side that arrives soon afterwards, improving the service without waiting for the connecting passenger long .
[0026]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of an elevator group management control apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. For example, the first floor is the reference floor, the first floor to the 20th floor are the lower floors, the 20th floor to the 40th floor are the higher floors, and the group management control device 1 for the lower floors stops each floor of the lower floors or a specific floor thereof as the stop floor Multiple high-rise elevators are put into service, and the high-rise group management control device 2 has the first floor as the standard floor, the 20th floor as the transit floor, and the upper floors of the 20th to 40th floors, or of them With a specific floor as a stop floor, multiple high-rise elevators are put into service and their operation is controlled.
[0027]
That is, if a hall call is generated on any one of the lower floors, the group management control device 1 for the lower floor selects the elevator that is most suitable for responding to the hall call based on the operation status of each of the lower floor elevators. Execute group management control to assign to respond to hall calls. Similarly, if a hall call occurs on any of the higher floors, the group management control device 2 for the higher floors selects the elevator that is most suitable for responding to the hall call based on the operation status of each of the higher floor elevators. Then, the group management control is performed so as to be assigned to respond to the hall call. Each of the low-rise group management control device 1 and the high-rise group management control device 2 also has a transit control function that is a feature of the present invention. For the purpose of eliminating the waiting time on the transit floor, Connection request buttons 3 and 4 for generating a connection request from the upper floor to the lower floor and a connection request from the higher floor to the lower floor are installed in at least one of each elevator unit or each elevator hall. If the connection request buttons 3 and 4 are operated, the group management control devices 1 and 2 receive the signal.
[0028]
Transmission devices 5 and 6 are connected to the low-level group management control device 1 and the high-level group management control device 2 to transmit signals to each other. In order to detect the load as the boarding state of each elevator unit, load detecting devices 7 and 8 installed in each unit are connected, and further, for the elevator control of the connecting request source for the transit control described later. Load comparison devices 9 and 10 for comparing the load and the load of the elevator car on the connection destination side are also provided. The load comparison devices 9 and 10 are incorporated in the group management control devices 1 and 2 as programs, but are shown here as blocks for explanation.
[0029]
Next, the connection control of the elevator group management control apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described. In order to simplify the description, the connection control in the case of connecting from the low-rise elevator to the high-rise elevator on the 20th-floor elevator will be described. However, the transfer control of the present invention is similarly applied to the transfer control when transferring from the high-rise elevator to the low-rise elevator on the transfer floor. This is the same in the second and subsequent embodiments.
[0030]
As schematically shown in FIG. 2, the low-rise group management control device 1 executes the group management control of the operations of the low-rise elevator No. A and D-unit, and the high-rise group management control device 2 does the high-rise elevator No. B. The group management control devices 1 and 2 execute the group management control of the operation of Unit No. C so that the elevator users can transfer from the low-rise elevator to the high-rise elevator without waiting time at the transit floor 11. It also performs connection control.
[0031]
When the connection request button 3 is pressed on the lower floor now, the low-level group management control device 1 receives the connection request and notifies the high-level group management control device 2 through the transmission devices 5 and 6 that the connection request has occurred. The high-rise group management control device 2 selects a high-rise elevator that can reach the transfer floor first in the ascending direction and assigns a transfer standby. Here, it is assumed that the high-rise elevator B is initially assigned as the elevator on the connecting destination side. Then, the connection control shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 is started.
[0032]
First, when the low-rise elevator No. A approaches the connecting floor 11 and starts decelerating (step S11), load detection is performed by the load detection device 7 of the A-low and the signal is transmitted from the low-rise group management control device 1. The data is transmitted to the high-level group management control device 2 through the devices 5 and 6 (steps S12 and S13).
[0033]
On the high-rise group management control device 2 side, the load is first detected by the load detection device 8 of the Unit B assigned as the elevator on the connection destination side, and the load of the Unit A and the load of the Unit B are detected by the load comparison device 10. (Steps S14 and S15), it is determined whether all the passengers in the low-rise elevator No. A can get into the high-rise elevator No. B, and if not, the high-rise group management control device 2 A vehicle change request is output so as to allocate elevators that have a smaller load and therefore can accommodate more passengers (step S16).
[0034]
In response to this, the high-rise group management control device 2 assigns the optimum elevator number, in this case, the number C elevator as the elevator on the connection destination side, by looking at the operation state of each elevator of the high-rise elevator, to the transit floor 11 A response is made to stop (step S17).
[0035]
Thus, in the elevator group management control device of the first embodiment described above, the assignment of the elevator car on the connection destination side is changed in accordance with the load of the passenger of the elevator car of the connection request source. Unfairness that even when there are many passengers, all of the passengers can get into one of the connecting elevators, and some of the passengers are left unattended and wait until the next elevator arrives Is not generated, and a uniform transfer service can be performed.
[0036]
In the above embodiment, the number of elevators for low-rise elevators and high-rise elevators has been described as two, but usually more elevators are installed for low-rise and high-rise respectively. In particular, the number of installations is not limited. In the above-described embodiment, the connection control from the low-rise elevator to the high-rise elevator has been described. Conversely, the low-rise side and the high-rise are also used for the transfer control from the high-rise elevator to the low-rise elevator. The control procedure is the same, only the side is reversed. This also applies to the second and subsequent embodiments.
[0037]
Next, an elevator group management control apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. In the second embodiment, the system configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, but in the connection control function, the load comparison devices 9 and 10 each have the load of the elevator that is the connection request source. Is compared to the load of the elevator unit assigned on the connecting side, and if it is determined that all of the connecting passengers are unable to connect, the additional allocation request for the elevator on the connecting side is made. is there.
[0038]
Hereinafter, the connection control function of the second embodiment will be described based on the schematic diagram of FIG. 2 which is also used in the description of the first embodiment and the new flowchart of FIG. When the connection request button 3 is pressed on the lower floor of Unit A, the low-level group management control device 1 receives the connection request and generates a connection request to the high-level group management control device 2 through the transmission devices 5 and 6. The high-rise group management control device 2 selects the B-unit, which is the high-rise elevator that can reach the transfer floor first in the ascending direction, and assigns a transfer standby. Then, the connection control shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is started.
[0039]
In the same procedure as steps S11 to S16 of the first embodiment shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, when the low-rise elevator No. A starts to decelerate (step S21), the load of the No. A is detected and the transmission device 5 and 6 to transmit to the high-level group management control device 2 (steps S22 and S23). On the high-rise group management control device 2 side, the load comparison device 10 compares the load of Unit A with the load of Unit B (steps S24 and S25), and all the passengers in the low-rise elevator A are in the high-rise elevator B. It is determined whether or not it is possible to board (step S26), and if it is determined that all of the passengers cannot board, the high-rise group management control device 2 is requested to make an additional assignment as a transit destination side elevator.
[0040]
In response to this, the high-rise group management control device 2 assigns the optimum elevator number, in this case, the number C elevator as the elevator on the connection destination side, by checking the operation state of each elevator of the high-rise elevator. 11 is made to respond to stop (step S27).
[0041]
Thus, in the elevator group management control device of the second embodiment described above, when the load of the passenger of the elevator that is the connection request is large, the connection destination before arrival at the connection floor As an elevator on the side is assigned additionally, even if there are many transit passengers, even if there are many transit passengers, there is no unfairness that some transit passengers are left behind and wait for a long time on the transit floor, and an even transit service Can be done.
[0042]
In the first and second embodiments described above, the riding state of each elevator car is detected according to the load state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the riding state is obtained by photographing a video in the car and performing image processing. Any method can be used as long as it is a method capable of detecting the riding state in the car, a method for detecting the vehicle, a method for detecting by an infrared sensor, and the like. This also applies to each of the load detection device and the load comparison device in the following embodiments.
[0043]
Next, an elevator group management control apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the schematic diagram of FIG. 2, the configuration diagram of FIG. 5, and the flowchart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, in the elevator group management control apparatus according to the third embodiment, the low-rise group management control apparatus 1 has a plurality of low-rise elevators with each floor of the low-rise floor or a specific floor thereof as a stop floor. In addition, the high-rise group management control device 2 puts a plurality of high-rise elevators into service using the reference floor, the transit floor, and each of the high-rise floors, or specific floors as stoppages, and controls their operation. . These group management control functions are the same as those in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In addition, as in the first embodiment, each of the low-rise group management control device 1 and the high-rise group management control device 2 is used to transfer from the lower floor to the higher floor, and from the higher floor to the lower floor. Connection request buttons 3 and 4 for generating a request and transmission devices 5 and 6 for signal transmission are provided.
[0044]
Further, as characteristic elements of the third embodiment, there are provided predicted time calculation devices 13 and 14 for calculating the estimated arrival time to the transit floor of each low-rise elevator and each high-rise elevator. . The predicted time calculation devices 13 and 14 are incorporated in the group management control devices 1 and 2 as programs, but are shown here as blocks for explanation.
[0045]
Next, the connection control of the elevator group management control apparatus according to the third embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 2 and the flowchart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the low-rise group management control device 1 executes the group management control of the operation of the low-rise elevators A and D. The high-rise group management control device 2 executes the group management control of the operation of the high-rise elevators B and C, and these group management control devices 1 and 2 are the transit floor 11 where the elevator user uses the low-rise elevator. The transit control is also performed so that the elevator can be connected to the high-rise elevator without waiting time.
[0046]
When the connection request button 3 is pressed on the lower floor now, the low-level group management control device 1 receives the connection request and notifies the high-level group management control device 2 through the transmission devices 5 and 6 that the connection request has occurred. The high-rise group management control device 2 selects a high-rise elevator that can reach the transfer floor first in the ascending direction and assigns a transfer standby. Here, it is assumed that the high-rise elevator B is initially assigned as the elevator on the connecting destination side. Then, the connection control shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is started.
[0047]
First, the low-layer-side predicted time calculation device 13 performs a prediction calculation of the time required for the elevator A, which is a connection request source, to arrive at the connection floor 11, and the low-layer group management control device 1 determines the predicted time Ta. The data is transmitted to the high-level group management control device 2 through the transmission devices 5 and 6. In parallel with this, the high-rise side prediction time calculation device 14 performs a prediction calculation of the time Tb required to reach the connecting floor 11 with respect to Unit B assigned as the transfer destination elevator, It passes to the management control device 2 (step S31).
[0048]
Next, the high-rise group management control device 2 compares the predicted arrival time Ta of the unit A as the connection request source with the predicted arrival time Tb of the unit B assigned as the connection destination, and If No. A arrives before No. B on the connecting side, the assignment of No. B is maintained (step S32).
[0049]
However, when it is predicted that the B machine assigned as the connection destination side of the transfer request source No. A will arrive at a preset time τ or longer, this B machine is connected. Since we will be waiting for a long time at the 11th floor, whether there are passengers who are waiting in the hall and waiting for passengers in the other floor or whether there is already a call on the other floor. Based on the determination (steps S33 and S34), if there is a call registration on another floor, the assignment as an elevator on the connecting side to Unit B is canceled so that other users do not wait long (step S35). .
[0050]
Then, the high-rise group management control device 2 assigns the optimum elevator number, in this case, the number C elevator as the elevator on the connection destination side, by looking at the operation state of each high-rise elevator, and stops at the connecting floor 11 A response is made (step S36).
[0051]
Thus, in the elevator group management control apparatus according to the third embodiment, the elevator number initially assigned as the elevator on the connection destination side is long until the elevator requesting the connection arrives at the connection floor. If it is expected to wait, if the call on the other floor is registered in the elevator on the connection destination side, the assignment of the elevator on the connection destination side is changed to another unit. For passengers who are already in the car and waiting for the elevator that was assigned as the side to wait until the elevator requesting the arrival of the elevator on the connecting floor arrives, call the hall on the other floor and wait Consideration can be made so as not to frustrate, and the overall elevator system service can be improved along with connection control.
[0052]
Next, the elevator group management control apparatus of the 4th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on the schematic diagram of FIG. 2, and the flowchart of FIG. The components of the fourth embodiment are the same as those of the third embodiment shown in FIG. A feature of the fourth embodiment is that the low layer group management control device 1 and the high layer group management control device 2 execute the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0053]
The connection control executed by the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 2 and the flowchart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, in the fourth embodiment, as in the above-described embodiments, the low-rise group management control device 1 executes the group management control of the operations of the low-rise elevators A and D. The high-rise group management control device 2 executes the group management control of the operation of the high-rise elevators B and C, and these group management control devices 1 and 2 are the transit floor 11 where the elevator user uses the low-rise elevator. The transit control is also performed so that the elevator can be connected to the high-rise elevator without waiting time.
[0054]
In this connection control, when the connection request button 3 is pushed from the Unit A on the lower floor, the lower layer group management control device 1 receives the connection request and transmits it to the higher layer group management control device through the transmission devices 5 and 6. 2 notifies the generation of the transfer request, and the high-rise group management control device 2 selects the high-rise elevator that can reach the transfer floor first in the ascending direction, and assigns the transfer standby. Here, it is assumed that the high-rise elevator B is initially assigned as the elevator on the connecting destination side.
[0055]
As a result, the high-rise group management control device 2 moves the B machine assigned as the transfer destination to the transfer floor 11 and waits until the arrival of the A car if it is the first arrival than the A machine. When the connection is completed, the train departs for call registration. However, if a connection request is generated from another Unit D before or after the connection request from Unit A, connection control is performed for the elevator of the subsequent connection request source by the processing of the flowchart of FIG. .
[0056]
That is, if both the low-rise elevator A that has issued a connection request first and the high-rise elevator B assigned as a connection-destination-side elevator arrive at the connection floor 11 (step S41), The lower-layer predicted time calculation device 13 performs a prediction calculation of the time required to reach the transit floor 11 for the elevator D that is the next transit request source, and the lower-layer group management control device 1 uses the predicted time Td. It transmits to the group management control apparatus 2 for high layers through the transmission apparatuses 5 and 6 (step S42).
[0057]
Having received this, the high-rise group management control device 2 determines whether or not the estimated arrival time Td of the subsequent D connection request source D machine is shorter than a predetermined time, that is, the transfer destination side B machine It is determined whether the transfer from Unit D is possible without extending the waiting time of the vehicle (step S43), and if it is determined that the long wait is not required, a subsequent transfer request is made to Unit B on the connection destination side. Wait until the original elevator No. D arrives (step S44).
[0058]
If the estimated arrival time of the elevator that is the next connection requester is long, the process of the flowchart of FIG. 7 is skipped, and a new connection is made in the same manner as in the past or based on another embodiment of the present invention. Connection control when a request occurs is performed. That is, in the fourth embodiment, the process of the third embodiment is not necessarily applied to the response assignment process of the elevator car on the connection destination side for the first transfer request occurrence. At the same time, a connection request is generated from different elevators, and the elevator that is the original connection request and the elevator that is assigned as the connection side arrive at the connection floor and board Only when it is predicted that the next elevator requesting elevator will arrive at the transit floor within a certain period of time, the control of the elevator shown in the flowchart of FIG. It is characterized by extending the waiting time.
[0059]
Thus, in the elevator group management control apparatus of the fourth embodiment described above, the connection request is generated from different elevators at the same time, and the elevator that is the first connection request source and the connection to it. When the elevator assigned as the first side arrives at the transit floor together and is in transit, and the elevator that requested the later transit is expected to arrive at the transit floor within a certain time Since the elevator on the connecting side is extended to wait until the arrival of the next connecting requesting elevator, the connecting passenger of the first connecting requesting elevator does not wait so long, In addition, it is possible to transfer to the elevator on the connection destination side without waiting for the passenger of the elevator of the later connection request source, and the service can be improved.
[0060]
Next, an elevator group management control apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 2, the configuration diagram of FIG. 8, and the flowchart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, in the elevator group management control apparatus according to the fifth embodiment, the low-rise group management control apparatus 1 has a plurality of low-rise elevators with each floor of the low-rise floor or a specific floor among them as a stop floor. In addition, the high-rise group management control device 2 puts a plurality of high-rise elevators into service using the reference floor, the transit floor, and each of the high-rise floors, or specific floors as stoppages, and controls their operation. . These group management control functions are the same as those in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In addition, as in the first embodiment, each of the low-rise group management control device 1 and the high-rise group management control device 2 is used to transfer from the lower floor to the higher floor, and from the higher floor to the lower floor. Connection request buttons 3 and 4 for generating a request and transmission devices 5 and 6 for signal transmission are provided.
[0061]
As characteristic elements of the fifth embodiment, there are provided arrival elapsed time measuring devices 15 and 16 for measuring the waiting time at the transit floor of each elevator of the low-rise elevator and each elevator of the high-rise elevator. .
[0062]
Next, the connection control of the elevator group management control apparatus according to the fifth embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 2 and the flowchart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, in the fifth embodiment, as in the other embodiments described above, the low-rise group management control device 1 executes the group management control of the operation of the low-rise elevators A and D. The high-rise group management control device 2 executes the group management control of the operation of the high-rise elevators B and C, and these group management control devices 1 and 2 are on the connecting floor 11 and the elevator users are used for the low-rise. Connection control is also performed so that the elevator can be connected to the high-rise elevator without waiting time.
[0063]
When the connection request button 3 is pressed on the lower floor now, the low-level group management control device 1 receives the connection request and notifies the high-level group management control device 2 through the transmission devices 5 and 6 that the connection request has occurred. The high-rise group management control device 2 selects a high-rise elevator that can reach the transfer floor first in the ascending direction and assigns a transfer standby. Here, it is assumed that the high-rise elevator B is initially assigned as the elevator on the connecting destination side. Then, the connection control shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 is started.
[0064]
When the elevator A that is a connection requester arrives at the connecting floor 11 first, it is not necessary to perform the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 9, and the passenger changes to that B after waiting for the arrival of B B. .
[0065]
On the other hand, when Unit B assigned as the elevator on the connecting destination arrives at the connecting floor 11 first, the arrival time measuring device 16 on the high-rise side measures the elapsed time after arrival after it arrives and opens the door. (Step S51), and even if a predetermined time has elapsed, if the A machine that is the connection requester does not arrive at the connecting floor 11, it will wait for a long time. It is determined whether there is a user waiting in the car or a passenger already in the car based on whether a call on another floor has already been registered (steps S52 to S54). If there is, such a user does not wait for a long time, and the B machine is departed without waiting for the arrival of the A machine (step S55).
[0066]
Then, the high-rise group management control device 2 assigns the optimum elevator number, in this case, the number C elevator as the elevator on the connection destination side, by looking at the operation state of each high-rise elevator, and stops at the connecting floor 11 A response is made (step S56).
[0067]
Thus, in the elevator group management control apparatus of the fifth embodiment described above, even if the elevator number initially assigned as the elevator on the connection destination side waits for more than a certain time on the connection floor, the connection request source If the elevator of the other side does not arrive, if the call of the other floor is registered in the elevator of the connecting destination, the assignment of the elevator on the connecting destination side is changed to another unit. For passengers who are already in the car and waiting for the elevator that was assigned as the side to wait until the elevator requesting the arrival of the elevator on the connecting floor arrives, call the hall on the other floor and wait Consideration can be made so as not to frustrate, and the overall elevator system service can be improved along with connection control.
[0068]
Next, an elevator group management control apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 2, the configuration diagram of FIG. 10, and the flowchart of FIG. The elevator group management control apparatus according to the sixth embodiment is an improved function compared to the fourth embodiment, and is arranged in succession from separate elevators on the same low-rise side or separately on the same high-rise side. A connection request is generated around the elevator, and the elevator assigned to the connection destination in response to the previous connection request and the elevator of the previous connection request arrive at the connection floor together. If the elevator that is the next connecting requester is expected to arrive at the connecting floor within a certain period of time, the load of the connecting elevator and the next connecting requester Compared with the load of the other elevator, it is judged whether or not all the passengers can be accepted, and if it is not accepted, the elevator of the other elevator as the connecting destination elevator is Characterized in that it allocated to the beta.
[0069]
Therefore, the group management control device for the elevator according to the sixth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the group management control device 1 for the lower layer, the group management control device 2 for the higher layer, and the connection request button. 3 and 4, transmission devices 5 and 6, load detection devices 7 and 8, and load comparison devices 9 and 10, and prediction time calculation devices 13 and 14 similar to those of the third embodiment shown in FIG. I have.
[0070]
Next, the connecting control operation by the elevator group management control apparatus of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 12 and the flowchart of FIG. When the connection request button 3 is pressed from the Unit A on the lower floor, the lower layer group management control device 1 receives the connection request and generates a connection request to the higher layer group management control device 2 through the transmission devices 5 and 6. The high-rise group management control device 2 selects a high-rise elevator that can reach the transfer floor first in the ascending direction, and assigns a transfer standby. Here, it is assumed that the high-rise elevator B is initially assigned as the elevator on the connecting destination side.
[0071]
As a result, the high-rise group management control device 2 moves the B machine assigned as the transfer destination to the transfer floor 11 and waits until the arrival of the A car if it is the first arrival than the A machine. When the connection is completed, the train departs for call registration. However, if a connection request is generated from another Unit D before or after the connection request from Unit A, the connection control is performed for the elevator of the subsequent connection request source by the processing of the flowchart of FIG. I do.
[0072]
That is, if both the low-rise elevator A that issued the connection request first and the high-rise elevator B assigned to the connection-destination elevator arrive at the connection floor 11 (step S61), The lower-layer predicted time calculation device 13 performs a prediction calculation of the time required to reach the transit floor 11 for the elevator D that is the next transit request source, and the lower-layer group management control device 1 uses the predicted time Td. It transmits to the group management control apparatus 2 for high layers through the transmission apparatuses 5 and 6 (step S62).
[0073]
Having received this, the high-rise group management control device 2 determines whether or not the estimated arrival time Td of the subsequent D connection request source D machine is shorter than a predetermined time, that is, the transfer destination side B machine It is determined whether or not the transfer from Unit D is possible without extending the waiting time of the vehicle (step S63), and then all the passengers of Unit D can complete the transfer at the destination B In order to determine whether or not, the load comparison device 10 receives a load signal from the load detection device 7 of Unit D, and also receives a load signal from the load detection device 8 of Unit B (Step S64), and compares these loads. Thus, it is determined whether all the passengers of the D-unit can get on to the B-side on the connecting side (step S65).
[0074]
At this point, it is determined that Unit B on the transfer destination side does not wait long and waits for the arrival of Unit D, which is the next connection requester, and that all passengers of Unit D can be transferred. In this case, the connection-destination No. B is made to wait until the arrival of the next transfer request source elevator D (branch to YES in step S65).
[0075]
However, even if the connecting side of Unit B waits for the arrival of the next connecting requester, Unit D, it is possible to transfer all the passengers connecting to Unit D. Absent If it is determined, the departure is made to the No. B on the connection destination side, and another elevator, in this case, the No. C, is assigned as the connection destination for the connection to the elevator D as the next connection request source. (Step S66).
[0076]
If the estimated arrival time of the elevator that is the next connection requester is long, the process of the flowchart of FIG. 11 is skipped, and a new connection is made in the same manner as in the past or based on another embodiment of the present invention. Connection control when a request occurs is performed. That is, in the sixth embodiment as well, as in the case of the fourth embodiment, the connection request is generated from different elevators at the same time, and the elevator machine that is the first connection request source and the On the other hand, it is predicted that both the elevators assigned as the connecting side have arrived at the connecting floor and are in transit, and the elevator of the next connecting requester will arrive at the connecting floor within a certain time. Only when it is determined that all the passengers of the elevator that is the next connecting requester can make a connection, the elevator at the connecting destination is extended and waited by the control process shown in the flowchart of FIG. It is characterized by.
[0077]
Thus, in the elevator group management control apparatus according to the sixth embodiment described above, the connection request is generated from different elevators at the same time, and the elevator that is the first connection request source and the connection to it. The elevator that is assigned as the first side has arrived at the transit floor and is in transit, and the elevator that requested the later transit is expected to arrive at the transit floor within a certain period of time. When it is determined that all the passengers connecting to the elevator requesting the connection request can transfer, the elevator on the connecting destination side is extended to wait until the arrival of the elevator requesting the next connecting request. , Do not make the elevator passengers of the first connecting requester wait so long, and without waiting for the passengers of the elevator of the next connecting requester, the connecting side It is possible to Gisa transfer to the elevator, it is possible to improve the service.
[0080]
【The invention's effect】
Claim 1 According to the present invention, the elevator car on the transfer destination side suitable for making the elevator machine of the connection request source stand by on the transfer floor As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor However, the arrival time to the connecting floor of the elevator that is the connection requester is predicted, and the waiting time at the connecting floor of the elevator that is determined as the connecting destination is also determined. If the predicted waiting time is longer than the predetermined time and there is a call registration for another floor, cancel the decision on the elevator on the other side and cancel another elevator on the other side The elevator on the connecting side that was initially assigned is already in the user or car waiting for the hall on the other floor and waiting for the hall on the other floor. It is possible to prevent a frustrating situation for passengers and improve the service.
[0081]
Claim 2 According to the present invention, the elevator car on the transfer destination side suitable for making the elevator machine of the connection request source stand by on the transfer floor As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor The actual waiting time at the connecting floor of the elevator on the connecting destination side is measured, and the elevator requesting the connecting request is If you do not arrive at the connecting floor and there is a call registration for another floor, cancel the determination of the elevator at the connecting destination and assign another elevator as the connecting elevator. As a result, there is a situation where the first assigned elevator on the connecting destination waits long on the connecting floor, calls the hall on the other floor, and waits for passengers already in the car. It is possible to prevent the occurrence and improve the service.
[0082]
Claim 3 According to the invention, when there are a plurality of elevators that are the connection requesting source, the elevator on the connection destination side that is appropriate for the one elevator that is the connection requesting source As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor Is assigned to wait on the transit floor, but after the arrival of the elevator of the first elevator that is the connection requester, the other elevator that is the connection requester arrives at the transfer floor. The waiting time required until the time is predicted, and when the estimated waiting time is equal to or shorter than the predetermined time, the elevator car on the connection destination side waits for arrival of another elevator car that is the connection request source Therefore, when multiple elevators that are connection requesters arrive at the connection floor in a short time, a passenger who has arrived from the elevator of the connection request source that arrived later tries to transfer. Service to prevent the elevator on the connecting side from closing and leaving when the connecting passenger of the elevator who has arrived first arrives. Can be
[0083]
Claim 4 According to the invention, when there are a plurality of elevators that are the connection requesting source, the elevator on the connection destination side that is appropriate for the one elevator that is the connection requesting source As the first elevator to arrive at the connecting floor Is assigned to wait on the transfer floor, and after the arrival of the elevator of one elevator requesting the connection request to the transfer floor, a connection request is made until another elevator that is the connection request arrives. Wait for the elevator on the front side to open on the transfer floor with the door open, but wait for the transfer state before the other elevator that is the connection request source arrives at the transfer floor If it is predicted that there will be unloading of passengers from other elevators that are the connection request source, the additional allocation of elevators at the connection destination side is instructed. When multiple elevators that are connection requesters arrive at the connection floor in a short time, all the passengers who have arrived from the elevator of the connection request source that arrived later will be on standby Eleva on the front side Even without Norikome, another can take over riding the transit technique destination side of the elevator to arrive soon after, the transit technique customers without the long wait is, it is possible to improve the service.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of connection control according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of connection control according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of connection control according to the second embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of connection control according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of connection control according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of connection control according to the embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of connection control according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Low-level group management control device
2 High-rise group management controller
3 Connection request button
4 Connection request button
5 Transmission equipment
6 Transmission equipment
7 Load detector
8 Load detector
9 Load comparison device
10 Load comparison device
11 Transit floor
13 Estimated time calculation device
14 Estimated time calculation device
15 Arrival time measuring device
16 Elapsed arrival time measuring device

Claims (4)

Low-rise group management control means for operating a plurality of low-rise elevators for a plurality of low-rise floors and determining and responding to an appropriate elevator for a low-rise hall call;
High-rise group management control means for operating a plurality of high-rise elevators for a plurality of high-rise floors and determining and responding to an appropriate elevator for a high-rise hall call;
A transmission device connected to the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means, and performs signal transmission between the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means;
In order to inform at least one of each elevator or each elevator hall in order to inform the connection from the high-rise elevator to the low-rise elevator or the connection from the low-rise elevator to the high-rise elevator through the transmission device at the transfer floor A connection request operation means provided;
An elevator that arrives first at the connecting floor as an elevator on the connecting destination side suitable for making it wait on the connecting floor with respect to the elevator requesting the connecting elevator by the connecting request operating means. Transit control means for determining and waiting;
Predict the arrival time to the transit floor of the elevator that is the connection request source, and predict the waiting time at the transit floor of the transit destination elevator determined by the transit control means A group of elevators including a destination elevator adjusting means for canceling the determination of the elevator number on the destination side when the estimated waiting time is a predetermined time or more and there is a call registration of another floor Management control unit. Low-rise group management control means for operating a plurality of low-rise elevators for a plurality of low-rise floors and determining and responding to an appropriate elevator for a low-rise hall call;
High-rise group management control means for operating a plurality of high-rise elevators for a plurality of high-rise floors and determining and responding to an appropriate elevator for a high-rise hall call;
A transmission device connected to the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means, and performs signal transmission between the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means;
In order to inform at least one of each elevator or each elevator hall in order to inform the connection from the high-rise elevator to the low-rise elevator or the connection from the low-rise elevator to the high-rise elevator through the transmission device at the transfer floor A connection request operation means provided;
An elevator that arrives first at the connecting floor as an elevator on the connecting destination side suitable for making it wait on the connecting floor with respect to the elevator requesting the connecting elevator by the connecting request operating means. Transit control means for determining and waiting;
When the waiting time at the connecting floor of the elevator at the connecting destination determined by the connecting control means is measured, when the waiting time is a predetermined time or more, and there is a call registration of another floor, A group management control device for an elevator, comprising a connecting destination elevator adjusting means for canceling the determination of the connecting elevator side elevator. Low-rise group management control means for operating a plurality of low-rise elevators for a plurality of low-rise floors and determining and responding to an appropriate elevator for a low-rise hall call;
High-rise group management control means for operating a plurality of high-rise elevators for a plurality of high-rise floors and determining and responding to an appropriate elevator for a high-rise hall call;
A transmission device connected to the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means, and performs signal transmission between the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means;
In order to inform at least one of each elevator or each elevator hall in order to inform the connection from the high-rise elevator to the low-rise elevator or the connection from the low-rise elevator to the high-rise elevator through the transmission device at the transfer floor A connection request operation means provided;
The elevator that arrives first at the connecting floor as an elevator on the connecting side that is suitable for waiting at the connecting floor with respect to one elevator that is the connecting request source by the connecting request operating means Transit control means for deciding the number machine and making it stand by;
After the arrival of the first elevator of the transit request source at the transit floor, the waiting time required until another elevator as the transit request source arrives at the transit floor is estimated, and A group of elevators comprising a destination elevator adjustment means for waiting for the elevator on the connecting destination side to arrive at another elevator as the connecting request source when the predicted waiting time is not more than a predetermined time Management control unit. Low-rise group management control means for operating a plurality of low-rise elevators for a plurality of low-rise floors and determining and responding to an appropriate elevator for a low-rise hall call;
High-rise group management control means for operating a plurality of high-rise elevators for a plurality of high-rise floors and determining and responding to an appropriate elevator for a high-rise hall call;
A transmission device connected to the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means, and performs signal transmission between the low-layer group management control means and the high-layer group management control means;
In order to inform at least one of each elevator or each elevator hall in order to inform the connection from the high-rise elevator to the low-rise elevator or the connection from the low-rise elevator to the high-rise elevator through the transmission device at the transfer floor A connection request operation means provided;
The elevator that arrives first at the connecting floor as an elevator on the connecting side that is suitable for waiting at the connecting floor with respect to one elevator that is the connecting request source by the connecting request operating means Transit control means for deciding the number machine and making it stand by;
Riding state detection means for detecting the riding state of the elevators for the low and high floors,
After the arrival of the first elevator of the transit request source at the transit floor, the waiting time required until another elevator as the transit request source arrives at the transit floor is estimated, and When the predicted waiting time is a predetermined time or less, the connecting destination elevator adjusting means for waiting for the connecting destination elevator to arrive at the other elevator that is the connecting request source,
Before the arrival of the other elevator at the connecting floor, the state of the other elevator that is the connection request source detected by the boarding state detecting means and the state of the elevator on the side of the connecting destination that is waiting Comparing with the boarding state, if it is predicted that passengers of other elevators as the connection request source will be left behind, the transfer control means is instructed to additionally assign the elevator car on the connection destination side An elevator group management control device comprising: additional allocation necessity determination means.

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