JP5599443B2 - Elevator control device and elevator control method - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an elevator control device and an elevator control method.

  Conventionally, a car call button corresponding to each of the vertical directions has been installed at each floor of the elevator. The user can generate call registration for a car to move in a desired direction by operating the car call button.

  In an elevator system in which multiple elevators are installed in a building, when the car call button is operated, call registration is generated for the elevator that can reach the earliest of the multiple elevators, and the car is called on the floor. It is controlled to be landed on the floor.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-92045

  However, users who are in the elevator hall cannot grasp the number of waiting cars in the other floor halls and the presence / absence of priority users, so the car that arrives is crowded even if the car call button is operated. However, there was a problem that I could not get in.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the user by notifying the users of the halls waiting for the elevator hall on each floor to the users of the halls on other floors. An elevator control device and an elevator control method are provided.

According to the embodiment for achieving the above object, an elevator control device that manages a plurality of elevators in a building includes a car position information display control unit, a captured image acquisition unit, an image analysis unit, and a hall information display. A control unit, a load amount monitoring unit, and an operation control unit are included. The car position information display control unit displays the current position information of each car on the car position information display device at the landing on each floor. The captured image acquisition unit acquires image information captured by a camera device installed at each landing. The image analysis unit acquires the hall information of each floor by analyzing the acquired image information. The hall information display control unit displays the obtained hall information on a hall information display device installed at each hall. The loaded load amount monitoring unit monitors whether the loaded load amount of each car exceeds a preset upper limit value. The driving control unit sets the upper limit value lower than usual when the hall information indicating that there is a priority user at the hall on any floor in the image analysis unit.

1 is an overall view showing a configuration of an elevator system using an elevator control device according to an embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the elevator control apparatus by one Embodiment. An example of the hall information displayed on the hall information display apparatus by control of the elevator control apparatus by one Embodiment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external view illustrating a configuration of an elevator car whose operation is controlled by an elevator control device according to an embodiment.

  A configuration of an elevator system using an elevator control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The elevator system 1 according to the present embodiment relates to a first elevator A and a second elevator B installed in a building having floors of the first floor to the fifth floor, and an elevator installed in the landings of the first floor to the fifth floor. Various devices are connected to the elevator control device 70.

  On the first floor hall 11, the car position display device 12 that displays the current position information and traveling direction of the car 61 of the first elevator A, and the current position information and traveling direction of the car 62 of the second elevator B are displayed. Call registration of a desired traveling direction with respect to any one of the cars 61 and 62, the car position display device 13, the camera device 14 for photographing the inside of the hall 11, the hall information display device 15 showing the status information of the halls on each floor And a call button 16 for generating.

  Similarly, the car position display device 22 that displays the current position information and the traveling direction of the car 61 of the first elevator A on the second floor, the third floor, the fourth floor, and the fifth floor halls 21, 31, 41, 51, respectively. , 32, 42, 52, car position display devices 23, 33, 43, 53 for displaying the current position information and traveling direction of the car 62 of the second elevator B, and the inside of the halls 21, 31, 41, 51 are photographed. Call registration of a desired traveling direction with respect to any of the camera devices 24, 34, 44, 54, the hall information display devices 25, 35, 45, 55 indicating the status information of the halls on each floor, and the cars 61, 62 And call buttons 26, 36, 46, 56 for generating.

  The elevator control device 70 includes a car position information acquisition unit 71, a car position information display control unit 72, a captured image acquisition unit 73, an image analysis unit 74, a hall information display control unit 75, and an operation control unit 76. Have.

  The car position information acquisition unit 71 acquires the current position information (the number of floors) and the traveling direction of the cars 61 and 62 from the first elevator A and the second elevator B, respectively.

  The car position information display control unit 72 causes the car position display devices 12, 22, 32, 42, and 52 to display the current position information and the traveling direction of the car 61 acquired by the car position information acquisition unit 71. Further, the current position information and the traveling direction of the car 62 are displayed on the car position display devices 13, 23, 33, 43 and 53.

  The captured image acquisition unit 73 acquires image information captured by the camera devices 14, 24, 34, 44, and 54.

  The image analysis unit 74 analyzes each piece of image information acquired by the captured image acquisition unit 73, and shows the number of waiting areas of the halls 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, the congestion status, the presence of priority users, and the like. Get information. Examples of the priority user include a stroller user, a wheelchair user, and a user with a large luggage.

  The hall information display control unit 75 displays the hall information of each hall acquired by the image analysis unit 74 on the hall information display devices 15, 25, 35, 45, and 55 of the corresponding hall.

  The operation control unit 76 performs group management of the first elevator A and the second elevator B based on the landing information of each landing acquired by the image analysis unit 74, and controls these operations.

  Next, examples of landing information displayed on the landing information display devices 15, 25, 35, 45, and 55 in the elevator system 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

[Display example 1]
FIG. 3A shows an example in which the number of cars waiting at each hall is displayed as the hall information. In FIG. 3A, the image analysis unit 74 analyzes the image information of each of the landings 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 to count the number of waiting cars in each floor, and the landing is controlled by the landing information display control unit 75. The state where the count values are displayed on the information display devices 15, 25, 35, 45, and 55 is shown.

  Here, the number of waiting cars in the first floor “0”, 2nd floor “5”, 3rd floor “1”, 4th floor “2”, and 5th floor “1” are counted and displayed. ing.

  Further, under the control of the car position information display control unit 72, the car position display devices 12, 22, 32, 42, and 52 have the current position information of the car 61 of the first elevator A “1st floor” and travel. An arrow indicating that the direction is the ascending direction is displayed, and the car position display devices 13, 23, 33, 43, and 53 display “3rd floor” that is the current position information of the car 62 of the second elevator B and travel. It is assumed that an arrow indicating that the direction is a descending direction is displayed.

  In this way, the number of people waiting for the car is displayed on the halls 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 on each floor, and the current position information “1st floor” of the car 61 on the car position display devices 12, 22, 32, 42, 52 is displayed. And an arrow indicating the descending direction are displayed on the car position display devices 13, 23, 33, 43 and 53, and the current position information “third floor” of the car 62 during the descending operation and an arrow indicating the descending direction are displayed. For example, a person who wants to use an elevator in the upward direction at the landing 31 on the third floor says, “When the call button 36 in the upward direction is operated, the car 61 of the first elevator A will land on the third floor earliest. However, because there are many (5) waiting people on the 2nd floor, there is a high possibility that the car 61 will be crowded when it arrives on the 3rd floor. " If you use It can be recognized as the preferred.

[Display example 2]
FIG. 3B shows an example of displaying the congestion status of each hall and the presence / absence status of priority users as the hall information. In FIG. 3 (b), the image analysis unit 74 analyzes the image information of each of the halls 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 to obtain the hall information indicating the congestion status of each floor and the presence / absence status of the priority user. The state displayed on the hall information display devices 15, 25, 35, 45, and 55 under the control of the hall information display control unit 75 is shown.

  Here, there is a waiting number of people at a predetermined threshold (for example, 3 people) or more at the hall on the second floor and a color (for example, red) indicating that it is congested is displayed, and a stroller user who is a priority user is on the fourth floor. The color (for example, green) which shows that it is showing is shown.

  Further, under the control of the car position information display control unit 72, the car position display devices 12, 22, 32, 42, and 52 have the “first floor” as the current position information of the car 61 of the first elevator A and the traveling direction. Is displayed, and the car position display devices 13, 23, 33, 43, 53 display “3rd floor” as the current position information of the car 62 of the second elevator B and the traveling direction. It is assumed that an arrow indicating that is a rising direction is displayed.

  Thus, the congestion status and the presence / absence status of the priority user are displayed on the landings 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 on each floor, and the current car 61 is displayed on the car position display devices 12, 22, 32, 42, 52. Position information “1st floor” and an arrow indicating the ascending direction are displayed, and the current position information “3rd floor” and the ascending direction of the car 62 during the ascending operation are displayed on the car position display devices 13, 23, 33, 43, 53. For example, a person who wants to use a lower elevator at the hall 51 on the fifth floor says, “When the call button 56 in the lowering direction is operated, the car 62 of the second elevator B is the earliest. You can land on the 5th floor, but if you board, you may not be able to get into the next priority user on the 4th floor, ”and recognize that it is preferable to use escalators and stairs. That.

  According to the above embodiment, the convenience of the user can be improved by notifying the users of the halls on other floors of the status of the users waiting for the elevator halls on each floor.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the platform information indicating that a priority user is present at the landing on any floor is acquired by the image analysis unit 74 of the elevator control device 70, the driving control unit 76 causes the car 61 or It is also possible to pass 62 between the current position and the floor and go straight to the floor where the priority user is located.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when it is detected that the call button is operated at the hall where the hall information indicating that there is no person waiting in the image analysis section 74 is detected, the operation control section 76 causes the floor of the hall to be operated. You may drive so that the car passes.

  By controlling the operation of the elevator in this way, it is possible to further improve the convenience for the user and improve the energy saving effect.

  In addition, a load detecting device is usually installed on the floor as shown in FIG. 4 to monitor whether or not the detected load capacity exceeds a preset load load upper limit value. There is a means to notify the user when it exceeds the limit, but when it is detected that there is a priority user at the landing on any floor, the upper limit of the load capacity of the car is normally set up to that floor. You may make it set lower.

  By controlling in this way, it is possible to land the car on the floor where the priority user is present before it becomes full, and to ensure that the priority user can get on. At this time, when the car lands on the floor, the load load upper limit value is set to return to the normal value.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Elevator system 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 ... Platform 12, 13, 22, 23, 32, 33, 42, 43, 52, 53 ... Car position display device 14, 24, 34, 44, 54 ... Camera Device 15, 25, 35, 45, 55 ... Hall information display device 16, 26, 36, 46, 56 ... Call button 70 ... Elevator control device 71 ... Car position information acquisition unit 72 ... Car position information display control unit 73 ... Shooting Image acquisition unit 74 ... image analysis unit 75 ... hall information display control unit 76 ... operation control unit

Claims (5)

In an elevator control device that manages a plurality of elevators in a building,
A car position information display control unit for displaying the current position information of each elevator car of the plurality of elevators on a car position information display device installed for each elevator at a landing on each floor;
A captured image acquisition unit that acquires image information of each landing imaged by a camera device installed at the landing on each floor;
By analyzing the image information acquired by the captured image acquisition unit, the image analysis unit for acquiring the floor information of each floor, including at least presence / absence information of a priority user ,
A hall information display control section for displaying the hall information acquired by the image analysis section on the hall information display device installed at the hall of each floor ;
A load capacity monitoring unit that monitors whether the load capacity of each car exceeds a preset upper limit; and
An operation control unit configured to set the upper limit value lower than normal when landing information indicating that a priority user is present at a landing on any floor is acquired in the image analysis unit. Elevator control device characterized. The elevator control device according to claim 1, wherein the hall information further includes waiting number information or congestion status information. When the hall information indicating that there is a priority user at the hall of any floor is acquired in the image analysis section, the image analysis section further includes an operation control section that controls the car to go straight to the floor. The elevator control device according to claim 1 or 2. When the call button is operated at the hall from which the hall information indicating that there is no person waiting in the image analysis section is operated, the operation control section further controls the car to pass through the floor of the hall. The elevator control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the elevator control device is provided. An elevator controller that manages multiple elevators in a building
A car position information display control step of displaying current position information of each car of the plurality of elevators on a car position information display device installed for each elevator at a landing on each floor;
A captured image acquisition step of acquiring image information of each landing imaged by a camera device installed at the landing on each floor;
By analyzing the image information acquired in the captured image acquisition step, the image analysis step of acquiring the floor information of each floor, including at least presence / absence information of a priority user,
The hall information display control step of displaying the hall information acquired in the image analysis step on the hall information display device installed in the hall of each floor,
A loading load amount monitoring step for monitoring whether or not the loading load amount of each car exceeds a preset upper limit value;
An elevator control step for setting the upper limit value lower than normal when landing information indicating that a priority user is present at a landing on any floor is acquired by the image analysis step. Control method .

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