JP5111973B2 - Elevator operation panel and display method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation panel in an elevator car and a display method thereof.

  Generally, the operation panel in the elevator car is provided with a destination floor button for the user to register the destination floor. In addition, when the car is stopped and the door is opened, the passenger in the car keeps the door open, or the door open button is used to open the door during the door closing operation. A door closing button for closing is installed. In many cases, the door opening button and the door closing button are arranged next to each other. The functions of the door open button and the door close button are displayed by symbols and characters such as arrows, but it is difficult to distinguish the door open button from the door close button. For this reason, when a person suddenly gets in during the door-closing operation, the door-closing button is accidentally pressed to try to press the door-opening button, or the door-closing operation is completed while in doubt. Cases occur frequently. In addition, an erroneous operation at the time of opening and closing the door often occurs during a door closing operation in which the judgment of a bag is required as described above.

  For this reason, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the door opening button is made larger and brighter than the door closing button, thereby making it easy to distinguish between the door opening button and the door closing button, thereby preventing erroneous operation. There is something.

  In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, the door opening and closing buttons are liquid crystal touch panels, only the door opening button is displayed from the start of the door closing until the door is opened, and the door closing operation is performed after the door opening operation is completed. Until the start, only the door close button is displayed to prevent erroneous operation.

JP 2004-315225 A JP-A-8-319077

  However, in the method of Patent Document 1, if it is generally not permeated that a large and bright button is a door open button, it is possible to perform an erroneous operation as in the conventional case.

  In addition, the method of Patent Document 2 is effective in preventing erroneous operation because only one of the door open button and the door close button is displayed. However, when it is necessary to press a button different from the displayed button, it is necessary to press a display switching button for displaying both the door opening button and the door closing button, which reduces operability. .

  An object of the present invention is to prevent an erroneous operation at the time of opening and closing a door without impairing operability.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in an elevator operation panel that is installed in an elevator car and includes a door opening button and a door closing button, the door opening button has an image display unit, and the door is opened in the display unit. The main feature is that the function is animated.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the display of the door opening button displays an animation of the door opening.

  In a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, the display of the door opening button displays a state in which the door is opened by the transition of a plurality of door images having different opening degrees.

  In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, not only the door opening button but also the door closing button displays an animated display of the door closing on the display portion of the surface when the door is opened.

  Furthermore, in another desirable embodiment of the present invention, only the door opening button is animated during the door closing operation, and the door closing button displays or hides a still image.

  As another example of animation display, a white circle is opened from the center of a black circle to represent a door open button, and conversely, a white circle is closed to represent a door close button. Can be considered.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the door opening button can be intuitively recognized, or can be intuitively recognized separately from the door closing button, and an erroneous operation during the door closing operation or fully opening is performed. Can be prevented.

  Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, only the door opening button is animated during the door closing operation that is likely to cause an erroneous operation, and the door closing button displays or hides a still image, thereby opening the door opening button. The function can be more effectively emphasized, and erroneous operation can be prevented more reliably.

  Other objects and features of the present invention will be clarified in the embodiments described below.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of an elevator including an elevator operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. The elevator car 1 is connected to the counterweight via a sheave. The car 1 is driven up and down by a hoisting machine 8 connected to the sheave and moves in the hoistway. An elevator control panel 2 is installed in the car 1, and a car control device 9 is mounted on the car. The elevator operation panel 2 has a destination floor button 3 for registering the destination floor, a door closing button 4 for closing the door while the car is stopped, and a door open state when the door is stopped. Or a door opening button 5 or the like for reversing and opening the door during the door closing operation.

  On the other hand, hall buttons 6 for calling a car to each floor are disposed in each floor hall of the elevator, and a control panel for controlling the entire elevator is connected to the hall button 6 and the elevator operation panel 2 in the machine room or the like. 7 is installed.

  In general elevator control, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a destination floor is determined by a hall button 6 or a destination floor button 3, and a start signal is stopped by a microprocessor 7h (hereinafter referred to as MPU) in the control panel. A signal, an ascending signal, a descending signal, a speed command, etc. are generated. Based on these signals, the operation control system controls the hoisting machine 8.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a general elevator operation control apparatus. The elevator operation control device (control panel) 7 includes a main circuit device 7a and a control circuit unit 7b. The main circuit device 7a includes a converter unit 7c that converts three-phase AC power into DC power, a capacitor 7d that smoothes the converted DC voltage, and an inverter unit 7e that converts the converted DC power into AC power again. . The control circuit unit 7b includes an inverter drive circuit 7f and an elevator drive control unit 7g, and controls the winding machine 8 by performing variable voltage / variable frequency control on the electric power output from the inverter unit 7e.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view and side sectional view showing the main part of FIG. The door closing button 4 and the door opening button 5 are installed on the surface of the elevator operation panel 2 and include a liquid crystal display unit 11 and a liquid crystal driving unit 12. The liquid crystal control unit 10 is installed in the elevator operation panel 2 and controls the liquid crystal driving unit 12. Further, the liquid crystal control unit 10 includes a door closing button animation generation unit 10a, a door opening button animation generation unit 10b, an animation data storage unit 10c, and an animation data selection unit 10d.

  When power is supplied to the elevator operation panel 2, the door closing button animation generation unit 10a and the door opening button animation generation unit 10b load animation generation data from the animation data storage unit 10c, and drive each liquid crystal. Data is sent to the unit 12. The animation data selection unit 10d receives the door open / close state signal, determines the data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 11 of the door open / close buttons 4 and 5, from the door open / close state, and sends an instruction to the animation generation units 10a and 10b. Animated display as described below.

  FIG. 4 is an example of an animation display according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The liquid crystal display unit 11 of the door closing button 4 continuously displays an animation showing how the door closes as shown by 4a → 4e in FIG. On the other hand, the liquid crystal display unit 11 of the door open button 5 continuously displays an animation showing how the door opens as shown by 5a → 5e in FIG. By displaying the functions of the door opening button 5 and the door closing button 4 by animation, the user can intuitively distinguish between the door opening button and the door closing button, and can recognize the door opening operation or during the door opening operation. Incorrect operation can be prevented.

  FIG. 5 is an example of an animation display according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from FIG. 4 is that the liquid crystal display unit 11 of the door opening button 5 displays an animation of the door opening, while the door closing button 4 is displayed as an image 4e when the door is closed, as in 5a → 5e of FIG. Is displayed as still images.

  In this way, by displaying the door open button and the door close button more clearly, it is easier for the user to intuitively distinguish between the door open button and the door close button. Incorrect operation during opening can be prevented.

  FIG. 6 is a control process flowchart in the animation data selection unit 10d in the animation display according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  This flow starts when the car 1 stops. First, in step 601, each animation generating unit is configured to display an animation indicating that the doors 5a → 5e and 4a → 4e in FIG. 4 are opened and closed on the liquid crystal display units of the door opening button 5 and the door closing button 4. Instructions are sent to 10a and 10b. Next, when it is determined in step 602 that the door closing operation has been started, in step 603, the display is performed in the mode described with reference to FIG. That is, while the still image shown in 4e of FIG. 5 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 11 of the door closing button 4, the door shown in 5a → 5e of FIG. An instruction is sent to each of the animation generating units 10a and 10b so as to display an animation showing the state. If it is determined in step 604 that the door is closed and the door is completely closed, this process ends.

  According to this embodiment, only the door opening button 5 that is likely to be pressed by the heel during the door closing operation that is likely to cause an erroneous operation is displayed as an animation. Can be prevented.

  FIG. 7 is a control processing flowchart in the animation data selection unit 10d in the animation display according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, when there is no need to operate the door closing button 4, the opportunity for erroneous operation is further reduced by hiding it.

  As in FIG. 6, this flow starts when the car 1 stops. First, if it is determined in step 701 that the door is fully open, the process proceeds to step 702, where the doors 5a → 5e and 4a → 4e in FIG. An instruction is sent to each of the animation generation units 10a and 10b so as to perform an animation display showing how to perform the operation.

  Next, if it is determined in step 703 that the door closing operation has been started, or if it is determined in step 701 that the door is not fully opened, the process proceeds to step 704. In this step 704, this time, a further different mode is displayed. That is, while the liquid crystal display unit 11 of the door closing button 4 is not displayed, the state in which the door shown by 5a → 5e in FIG.

  In step 705, if the door is closed and the door is completely closed, this process ends.

  According to this embodiment, only the door opening button 5 that is likely to be pressed during the door closing operation that is likely to cause an erroneous operation is displayed as an animation, and there is no display of the door closing button 4 that does not need to be operated. Thus, only the door open button 5 is visible, and erroneous operation can be reliably prevented.

1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of an elevator including an elevator operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram of an elevator operation control apparatus. It is the front view and side sectional view which expand and show the principal part of FIG. It is an example figure of the animation display by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an example figure of the animation display by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a control processing flowchart in the animation data selection part in the animation display by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a control processing flowchart in the animation data selection part in the animation display by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Elevator car, 2 ... Elevator operation panel, 3 ... Destination floor button, 4 ... Door close button, 5 ... Door open button, 6 ... Hall button, 7 ... Control panel (elevator operation control device), 7a ... Main circuit device, 7b ... control circuit section, 7c ... converter, 7d ... smoothing capacitor, 7e ... inverter, 7f ... inverter drive circuit, 7g ... elevator drive control section, 7h ... microprocessor, 8 ... hoisting machine, 9 ... on the car Control device, 10 ... Liquid crystal control unit, 10a ... Door closing button animation generation unit, 10b ... Door opening button animation generation unit, 10c ... Animation data storage unit, 10d ... Animation data selection unit, 11 ... Liquid crystal display unit, 12 ... Liquid crystal drive unit.

Claims (4)

In the elevator operation panel that is installed in the elevator car and has the door open button and door close button arranged side by side ,
Together with the door-open button and the door closing button has an image display unit, respectively, the door-open button state where the door is going to open the display unit of the animate how going door closes in the display portion of the door closing button Has function,
Animated display of the door opening button display part by the stop of the car, and the door opening button display part animated by the door opening button display part,
When it is determined that the door closing operation has been started, the display unit of the door closing button displays a still image of the image when the door is closed, and the display unit of the door opening button displays an animation display showing how the door opens. Elevator operation panel characterized by performing . The state in which the door is opened and the state in which the door is closed is displayed on the display unit of the door open button and the door close button by transition of a plurality of door images having different opening degrees. An operation panel for an elevator characterized by the above. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the door-open button and / or the display portion of the door closing button, the elevator control panel, which is a liquid crystal display unit. In an elevator operation panel display method, which is installed in an elevator car and has a door opening button and a door closing button arranged side by side .
Animated display on the door opening button display unit by the stop of the car, and displaying the animation of the door closing button display unit on the door opening button display unit,
When it is determined that the door is closed, the door closing button display unit displays a still image of the door closing image, and the door opening button display unit displays an animation of the door opening. An elevator operation panel display method comprising the steps of :

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