JP6216233B2 - Elevator control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator control device, and more particularly to an elevator control device that permits use of an elevator using a mobile phone.

  As a background art of this technical field, there is Patent Document 1. This Patent Document 1 states that “Even if it is a place where radio waves on a public wireless telephone line do not reach, and there is no call charge, the elevator information is monitored from a mobile phone and registered.” ing.

JP 2002-145548 A

  As in Patent Document 1, when it is possible to perform call registration with a mobile phone in a building such as a hotel or an apartment, it is necessary to consider security. It is necessary to provide smooth elevator use to the original user while preventing the intrusion of people other than the original user.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an elevator control device that can realize the contradictory intrusion prevention and smooth utilization problems by a simple method.

  When the first wireless communication device and the display device are installed at the elevator hall of the building and the information of the second wireless communication device held by the user of the building is received, the information of the second wireless communication device is registered. If there is, the operation of the elevator is performed, and if it is not registered, a judgment processing unit that does not operate the elevator is provided.

  According to the present invention, in addition to hotel guests and apartment residents, the use of elevators is restricted according to visitors and intruders, so that guests and residents can use the elevators with peace of mind.

The figure which shows the example of whole structure of an elevator system. The flowchart at the time of users, such as a hotel, performing elevator call registration using wireless communication. The flowchart at the time of users, such as a hotel, registering the terminal information of a portable terminal at the time of check-in. The flowchart at the time of performing the destination floor call registration of the floor with the residence of the visiting resident. The figure which shows the example of the destination facility selection screen of an apartment resident portable terminal. The figure which shows the example of the destination registration addition request screen in process step S208. The figure which shows the example of a display content in process step S204. The figure which shows the example of the destination registration request screen of an apartment visitor. The figure which shows the example of the destination facility selection screen in process step S203. The figure which shows the example of the destination facility selection screen of the portable terminal of an apartment visitor.

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

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of an elevator system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  For example, a plurality of elevator cars 1 to 1 (1a... 1n) installed in a building such as a hotel or a condominium are respectively driven by a machine control device 2 (2a... 2n). In addition, the number machine control apparatus 2 comprises a part of elevator control apparatus.

  Hall call buttons 3 (3-1, 3-2,..., 3-m) and wireless communication devices 6 (6-1, 6-2,..., 6-m) are arranged at the landings on each floor from F1 to Fm. Has been. Although not shown in the figure, the in-car devices 11 (11a... 11n) in each car are provided with a destination floor call button, a display device, and a wireless communication device.

  Unit control device 2 (2a... 2n) is operation-managed under the control of operation control device 4. The operation control device 4 also constitutes a part of the elevator control device. The operation control device 4 includes a hall call assigning unit 41 that assigns hall calls from each landing, and a car destination floor registration unit 42 that registers destination floor calls from each car 1. The contents of the assigned or registered call are transmitted to each unit control device 2 (2a, 2n) via the call command unit 43, and the corresponding unit is operated to the assigned floor or the destination call generation floor.

  The display content processing unit 44 in the operation control device 4 performs processing based on information acquired from each device to create output display information. In this case, each device and information acquired from each device includes a hall call assignment signal S1 sent from the hall call assignment unit 41, a car destination floor signal S2 sent from the car destination floor registration unit 42, and each unit. This is a signal S3 sent from the elevator control device 2 (2a... 2n). Specifically, the signal S3 is a car position signal, a door opening / closing signal, an in-car load signal, and the like, as well as a signal such as a specification stored in each machine control device 2 (2a · 2n).

  The display content processing unit 44 can also acquire arbitrary information input from the outside. The output display information processed by the display content processing unit 44 is output via the server 45 to the display device 12 at the landing floor (reception floor) where the reception is performed.

  An external input device 5 is provided in a building such as a hotel or a condominium. In the case of a hotel, a reception for a hotel or the like, and in the case of a condominium, a reception device such as a personal computer or a wireless communication device prepared in a manager's room corresponds to this. The information input here is taken into the hall call assignment unit 41 and the display content processing unit 44 via the server 45. Examples of information to be input include terminal information of portable terminals, usage details of guests in the case of hotels, information on residents in the case of apartments, call assignment signals, and the like.

  On the landing side, an output display is made from the radio communication device 6 (6-1, 6-2,... 6-m) provided integrally with the hall call button 3 (3-1,..., 3-m). Send information wirelessly to the platform. A user such as a guest, a resident or a visitor can have a portable terminal (telephone) 7 as necessary. The mobile terminal 7 includes a wireless communication control device 71, and includes a free wireless communication unit 73 in addition to the pay wireless communication unit 72 of the mobile phone. As the wireless communication means 73, a short-range wireless communication device using weak radio waves such as commercially available “Bluetooth (registered trademark)” is suitable. The pay wireless communication means 72 communicates with the public telephone (communication) line 8.

  As a result, the hall communication button 3 (3-1,..., 3-m) provided integrally with the hall call button 3 (3-1,. Wireless communication can be performed with the portable terminal that is held. For example, suppose that a user with a mobile terminal 7 comes to the fourth floor platform F4. In this case, the output display information transmitted from the wireless communication device 6-4 on the fourth floor is received by the wireless communication means 73 of the portable terminal 7. This received content is displayed on the display device 74 of the mobile terminal (mobile phone) 7 to transmit the elevator information to the user. Conversely, information can be input from the user's portable terminal 7 to the elevator side. The input is a call making signal, a signal requesting elevator information, or the like.

  Furthermore, the call registration information transmitted to the elevator-side radio communication device 6-4 is sent to the operation control device 4 via the server 45, and is sent to the hall call assignment unit 41 or the car destination floor call registration unit 42. In the former case, the same processing as that of a normal elevator hall call button 3 (3-1,..., 3-m) is performed, and in the latter case, the in-car destination floor call can be registered directly.

  In the elevator system according to the present invention, the hall, the car, and the elevator control means are configured as described above. Moreover, the elevator control device operates as follows.

  First, FIG. 2 shows an application example of the present invention to a hotel. FIG. 2 is a flowchart when a user such as a hotel performs elevator call registration using wireless communication.

  FIG. 2 shows a series of processes starting from START in process step S200 and ending in END in process step S209. However, this process may be executed in an appropriate cycle or receive wireless communication. It may be started after being started.

  Here, for example, when the mobile terminal 7 held by the user enters an area where communication with the wireless communication devices 6 (6-1 to 6-m) installed on each floor is possible, or the hall call button 3 ( 3-1,... 3-m) is performed by the server 45 or the portable terminal 7, and START is performed from processing step S200.

  In the first processing step S201, it is confirmed whether the user has checked in to the hotel, is registered in the terminal information server 45 of the portable terminal at the hotel reception, and is in a state where the elevator can be used.

  If the terminal information of the portable terminal 7 is not registered in the server, such as the user has not checked in yet or has been checked out, the process proceeds to step S204. In processing step S204, a registration request screen is displayed on the display device 12 at the landing on the floor where the user is present (when the hotel reception is on the first floor) to prompt registration of the portable terminal. This display may be performed on the mobile phone side held by the user.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display content example in the processing step S204. For example, in this scene, "Thank you for using our hotel. Please check in at the front desk or register to use the facility." Prompt. In this way, the use of elevators other than the guests who have checked in, and the admission to the accommodation facility in the hotel can be restricted.

  If the determination result in the first process step S201 is “use registration completed”, it is checked in the process step S202 whether or not it is within the use period, and if the use period has passed, the process proceeds to the process step S204. To re-register for hotel use.

  If it is within the usage period, the process proceeds to processing step S203, and the registered destination facility selection screen is displayed on the portable terminal 7. An example of the destination facility selection screen at this time is shown in FIG. In this example, guest room No. 503 (5th floor), which is the room where the user stays, the front of the general public, the lobby floor (1st floor), the 2nd floor of the banquet hall and its usage time, etc. The accompanying information, the 6th floor of the restaurant serving the restaurant, and the accompanying information such as the 6th floor serving as the venue and the usage time are displayed on the portable terminal. On the destination facility selection screen, not only the floor number where the facility is located but also the name of the facility used, the guest room number, the date and time when the facility can be used, the facility information, and the like can be displayed, thereby improving the convenience for the user.

  In addition, the display at this time may include not only the usable floor but also the unusable floor, and may be selected from these. In other words, as a display format that can be selected from the introduction screen of all the facilities of the hotel, it is possible to use such a method that any facility can be introduced but use cannot be selected. In FIG. 9, other facilities are displayed as unregistered floors.

  In this way, the destination facility selection screen displays the facility in the hotel so that it can be selected, and the use of the guest room floor and other floors where use is not permitted is restricted. Even in a conference room or banquet hall that is permitted to be used, the time zone can be limited and the room can be used.

  When the confirmation up to this point is completed, the elevator that has reached the platform where the user is located opens the door to the user and allows entry to the car.

  Next, the user designates a destination floor by pressing a desired destination button displayed on the portable terminal 7 in processing step S205. Alternatively, the designation of the destination floor can also be realized by designating the destination floor with the destination floor call button provided in the in-car device 11 (11a... 11n) after getting on the car 1. However, the case where the button of the floor which is not registered for use with the destination floor call button provided in the in-car device 11 (11a... 11n) is assumed.

  In response to this, in processing step S206, it is confirmed that the designated destination floor has been registered. As a result, if it is determined that it is not registered, the process proceeds to processing step S208, and the destination registration addition request screen is displayed on the display device or the portable terminal 7 provided in the in-car device 11 (11a... 11n), It returns to processing step S203.

  An example of the destination registration addition request screen at this time is shown in FIG. For example, in this scene, "Thank you for using our hotel. You cannot use the designated floor. If you wish to use other facilities, please ask at the front desk." The user is prompted to add a destination registration for hotel use.

  When the user designates the destination registered for use in processing step S205, the destination floor call can be created in the in-car destination floor registration unit 42 in processing step S207 and the designated floor can be reached.

  The flowchart of FIG. 3 is also an example of a hotel. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart when the user registers the terminal information of the portable terminal 7 at the time of check-in.

  FIG. 3 shows a series of processes starting from START in process step S300 and ending in END in process step S308. When the user makes an offer for accommodation at the reception desk at the hotel, processing step S300 starts in the scene where user registration is started with the external input device 5 operated by the hotel front.

  In the first processing step S301, it is confirmed whether or not the terminal information of the user's portable terminal 7 has already been registered, and the terminal information of the user who has already used the hotel for staying, ie, the portable terminal 7 has been registered. If the user wishes to extend the stay or use another facility, the process proceeds to processing step S302.

  In processing step S302, it is confirmed whether the user wishes to extend the stay or to use another facility. If the user wishes to extend the stay, the process proceeds to process step S306 to use the expiration date of the guest room. Will be extended according to the request of the person. If it is desired to use another facility, the desired facility is additionally registered in processing step S307. In the scenes of processing steps S306 and S307, if facility usage registration is added, a button for the additionally registered facility is added to the destination facility selection screen, and the facility can be reached.

  In the case of a user who will check-in from now on, since the portable terminal 7 becomes unregistered in the processing step S301, the process proceeds to the processing step S303 to identify whether it is reserved or a new guest. In the case of a reserved user, the process proceeds to processing step S305, where the information of the user's portable terminal 7 is registered in the server 45 from the external input device 5, and is associated with the reserved information so that the reserved facility can be used. To do.

  For the user (new guest) who has not made a reservation in the processing step S303, the usage information is registered from the external input device 5 operated by the hotel front according to the user's request, and the terminal information of the portable terminal 7 is also registered. Can be made available. In addition to the guest room, if there is a request to use a conference room or a banquet hall, these are also registered, and in the case of a group customer, each other's guest room may be registered as desired.

  In the flowcharts using FIGS. 2 and 3, the hotel has been described as an example, but this can also be applied to other building facilities. Although not specifically shown, for example, for residents of condominiums, register so that the terminal information of the mobile terminal 7 of the residents and the floor where there is a meeting place and a friend's house in the apartment can be used in addition to the home and the apartment entrance Therefore, necessary floors in the apartment can be used freely, and use of other floors can be restricted.

  An example of the destination facility selection screen displayed on the mobile terminal 7 of the condominium residents is shown in FIG. The registered usage floors in this case are the user's home, the condominium entrance which is a common place, a friend's house, a meeting place which is a Kyoto school, and the like. Note that other non-registered floors may be displayed on this screen. As a result, unregistered external intruders cannot use the elevator.

  In addition, about condominiums etc., there are cases where visitors such as friends and relatives use in addition to residents. FIG. 4 is a flowchart when registering the terminal information of the mobile terminal 7 of the visitor and registering the destination floor call of the floor where the residence of the visited resident is in the elevator. This flowchart starts from START in process step S400 and ends in END in process step S407.

  The processing in FIG. 4 is performed when the mobile terminal 7 held by the customer enters an area where communication with the wireless communication device 6 (6-1 ·· 6-m) installed on the floor is possible, or the hall call button. 3 (3-1... 3-n) is operated by the server 45 or the portable terminal 7, and START is performed from the processing step S400.

  In the first processing step S401, it is confirmed whether or not the visitor has already contacted the visited residents. If the terminal information of the mobile terminal 7 of the visitor is not registered in the server 45 due to a sudden visit, the process proceeds to processing step S402 and the display device 12 at the landing floor where the visitor is present (when the entrance of the apartment is on the first floor). A registration request screen is displayed to prompt registration of the portable terminal 7.

  An example of the registration request screen at this time is shown in FIG. For example, in this scene, the message “For all visitors to this condominium, please enter after completing the reception in the management room” is urged to register the mobile terminal 7 for condominium use.

  The visitor follows the registration request screen and requests the condominium manager to accept. In process step S403, the manager confirms with the residents and registers the terminal information of the mobile terminal 7 of the visitor. Then, the process proceeds to process step S401 again. To be judged. Here, outside intruders who are not related to the condominium residents do not contact the residents and are not supposed to make a request to the manager, so the elevator cannot be used.

  For visitors who have been informed of the visit to the residents in advance, they asked the administrator to register the terminal information of the mobile terminal 7 of the visitor, so that the visitors stood in front of the elevator at the condominium entrance. If it is determined in step S401 that the customer has been registered, the process proceeds to step S404.

  In processing step S404, the registered destination facility selection screen is displayed on the portable terminal 7. An example of the destination facility selection screen at this time is shown in FIG. On the destination facility selection screen, basically, only the floor where the resident's residence is visited and the entrance of the apartment are displayed. However, an unregistered floor may be displayed. Needless to say, even if a non-registered floor is designated, this use is not permitted. Therefore, the use floor is also restricted for visitors.

  After that, the customer designates the destination by pressing the destination button displayed on the portable terminal 7 in the processing step S405, creates the destination floor call in the car destination floor registration unit 42 in the processing step S406, and designates the designated floor. Can go to.

  In the above, it was explained that the registration of the visitor is performed by the administrator, but from the viewpoint of protecting the personal information when the administrator is absent, the residents can register the visitor with the security taken into account with a password etc. You may do it.

  Note that the processing when there is an incoming call from the public telephone line 8 during the elevator operation at the portable terminal 7 is the same as that described in Patent Document 1.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to restrict the use of the elevator in accordance with a guest or an intruder in addition to a hotel guest or an apartment resident.

  In the above embodiment, the explanation has been given on the assumption that the user and the visitor (including these users are referred to as the user) hold the portable terminal having the display screen. However, if there is a wireless communication function, There are also ways of use that can be easily replaced.

  For example, since a user often visits a building or the like using a vehicle with a wireless key, the identity can be confirmed by wireless communication between the wireless key and the wireless communication device 6 at the landing. However, in this case, since display is not possible, the display can be handled by outputting to the display device 12 at the landing floor (reception floor) or the display device in the car.

1 (1a, 1n): Elevator car 2 (2a, 2n): Unit control device 4: Elevator control device 6 (6-1, 6-m): Wireless communication device 7: Cellular phone, portable terminal 72 : Pay (public) communication means 73: Free (independent of public line) communication means 74: Display device 8: Public communication (telephone) line 9: Elevator control device

Claims (3)

When the first wireless communication device and the display device are installed at the elevator hall of the building and the information of the second wireless communication device held by the user of the building is received, the information of the second wireless communication device is registered. The elevator control device includes a determination processing unit that operates the elevator when it is, and does not operate the elevator when it is not registered,
The second wireless communication device is incorporated in a mobile terminal including a display unit,
When the information of the second wireless communication device is registered, the determination processing unit is used by a building user for either or both of the elevator hall display device and the mobile terminal display unit. If the information about the second wireless communication device is not registered, a display prompting a registration process regarding the use of the building is displayed on the elevator hall display device or the portable terminal. An elevator control device characterized in that it is displayed on one or both of the sections . The elevator control device according to claim 1 ,
The mobile terminal transmits a selection information by selecting a floor to be used from the displayed floor,
When the selected floor is a pre-registered floor, the determination processing unit performs an elevator operation to the floor, and when the selected floor is not a pre-registered floor, a registration process for using the floor An elevator control device characterized by performing a display for prompting. The elevator control device according to claim 1,
The elevator control device according to claim 2, wherein the second wireless communication device is a vehicle wireless key.

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