JP6304019B2 - Elevator system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator system capable of improving a passenger's destination floor registration operation on a crowded floor.

  In a conventional elevator system, when a remote control panel for registering a hall call, transmission means for transmitting the hall call to the elevator control board, and a car responding to the hall call are assigned by the control board, the assigned car is assigned to the control board. A vehicle equipped with an autonomous traveling vehicle including a receiving means for receiving from is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-348055 A

In destination forecasting systems, etc., by installing a destination operation panel for each landing, each user registers the destination floor at each landing, and by leveling the number of stops of multiple cars based on the destination floor, A system for improving the use efficiency of an elevator has been proposed.
In such a system, all users are required to register the destination floor using the destination operation panel of the hall. However, since the number of destination operation panels is usually one, the landing on that floor is required. When all the users are busy, it takes a long time for all users to complete the registration of the destination floor.
In the autonomous vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is only one autonomous vehicle at the landing, and thus the above-described problem cannot be solved.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an elevator system that can shorten the time required for a user to complete registration of a destination floor.

  The elevator system according to the present invention detects the number of portable hall call registration means arranged in a predetermined number at the hall of each floor, and the number of the hall call registration means based on the number information of the hall call registration means stored in advance. The hall call registration means is arranged on the basis of the number information detection means, the congestion floor detection means for detecting whether or not the halls on each floor are crowded, and the number information detection means and the congestion floor detection means. And a call registration means for registering a call that uses the floor detected as congested by the crowded floor detection means at the landing on each floor as a destination floor.

  Since the elevator system according to the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to shorten the time until the user completes the registration of the destination floor.

It is a whole lineblock diagram showing the elevator system in Embodiment 1-2 of the present invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement of the outline of the elevator system in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the elevator system in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement of the outline of the elevator system in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the elevator system in Embodiment 2 of this invention.

Embodiment 1
The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an elevator system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In the figure, 10 is a landing on each floor, for example, a landing on the first floor. In the hall on the first floor, M1 (for example, two) hall call registration means 11, one transmission / reception means, and one passenger detection means are installed.

In the present embodiment, the hall call registration means 11 is a self-propelled information terminal, and is based on a destination floor registration button for a user (not shown) to register a destination floor, and pressing a destination floor registration button. A transmission means for sending current floor information and registering the destination floor to the control panel, and a reception means for receiving car information assigned from the control panel.
The transmission / reception means 12 is installed at the landing, receives destination registration information from the landing call registration means 11 and transmits it to the control board 20, and transmits call registration information sent from the control board 20 to the landing call registration means 11. To do.
Passenger detection means 13 detects passengers at the hall, and is, for example, a camera or a sensor.

As for the N-floor hall, there are MN (for example, 2) hall call registration means 11, one transmission / reception means, and one passenger detection means, which are the same as those on the first floor.
Reference numeral 20 denotes a control panel. The control panel 20 includes a number information detection means 21 for detecting the number of hall call registration means for each floor based on a storage means 24 in which the number information of the hall call registration means for each floor is stored in advance, and a passenger detection means 13 for each floor. Congestion floor detection means 22 for detecting whether or not it is a congested floor based on information, non-congested floor and landing call registration means with room (for example, two floors) with the surplus floor as the destination floor and the call registered as the destination floor Call registration means 23 is provided.
Reference numeral 30 denotes a hoistway. In the hoistway, there is at least one car that is operated with the call registration means 23 registering the call as a non-congested floor and the landing call registration means have a surplus (for example, two floors) as the call floor and the crowded floor as the destination floor. 31 is installed. In the car 31, the destination registration information from the hall call registration means 11 is received and transmitted to the control panel 20, and the call registration information sent from the control board 20 is transmitted to the hall call registration means 11. Is installed.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a schematic operation of the elevator system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator system in the present embodiment.
In the figure, 40 is a floor that is detected as a non-congested floor by the crowded floor detection means 22 and the number of landing call registration means 11 is detected by the number information detection means to be a predetermined number or more (two), and 50 is a crowded floor. This is a floor detected by the detecting means 22 as a crowded floor.

  First, in step S101, based on the passenger detection means 13 installed in the hall 10 on each floor, the crowded floor detection means 22 of the elevator control panel 20 detects the crowded floor, and the process proceeds to step S102. The crowded floor detection method of the crowded floor detecting means 22 measures, for example, the congestion level of each floor, and detects a floor exceeding a predetermined congestion level as a crowded floor.

  In step S102, the number information detection means 21 of the control panel 10 detects the number of hall call registration means 11 installed in the hall 10 on each floor, and the process proceeds to step S103. As for the number of the hall call registration means 11, for example, the initial number information is M1 (for example, two) on the first floor, M2 (for example, two) on the second floor, and MN (for example, two) on the Nth floor. The number detection means 21 reads the number information of the hall call registration means 11 on each floor from the storage means 24. When the number of the hall call registration means 11 is updated, a command is given by the control panel 20, so the storage means 24 may be updated based on the command.

  In step S103, the floor 40, which is detected as a non-congested floor by the crowded floor detecting means 22 and has a sufficient number (for example, two or more) of the hall call registration means 11, is selected, and the process proceeds to step S104 (hereinafter referred to as “step S104”). Simply represented as non-congested floor 40).

  In step S104, the call registration unit 23 registers the call of the car 31 to the non-congested floor 40, and when the car 31 arrives at the non-congested floor 40, the call registration unit 23 enters the landing call registration unit 11 via the transmission / reception unit 12 of the non-crowded floor 40. The boarding command to the car 31 is output, and the process proceeds to step S201.

  In step S201, the hall call registration unit 11 receives a boarding instruction to the car 31 from the transmission / reception unit 12, boardes the car 31, and proceeds to step S105.

  In step S105, the boarding call registration means 11 detects the completion of boarding, the call registration means 23 registers the destination of the car 31 to the crowded floor 50, moves the car 31 to the crowded floor 50, and proceeds to step S106. The detection of the completion of boarding may use a load change of a scale device (not shown) provided in the car 31 or may use the passenger detection means 13. Further, after the car 31 is opened, it may be considered that the boarding is completed after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  In step S106, the car 31 arrives at the congested floor 50, the call registration means 23 outputs a getting-off command to the landing call registration means 11 via the transmission / reception means 12, and the process proceeds to step S202.

  In step S202, the hall call registration means 11 receives the getting-off command from the car 31 from the transmission / reception means 12, performs the getting-off from the car 31, and moves to a predetermined location.

  As described above, the elevator system according to the present invention detects, based on information stored in advance, the portable hall call registration means 11 disposed in a predetermined number of halls 10 on each floor and the hall call registration means. The hall call registration means 11 is based on the number information detection means 21, the congestion floor detection means 22 that detects whether the halls on each floor are congested, and the number information detection means 21 and the congestion floor detection means 22. Since the arranged floor 40 is a departure floor and the call registration means 23 for registering a call having the floor 50 detected as crowded by the crowded floor detection means 13 of the landing on each floor as a destination floor is provided. It is possible to increase the floor hall call registration means 11 detected. Therefore, when the user inputs a destination by the hall call registration means, the number of inputs can be increased, and there is an effect that the time until the user completes registration of the destination floor can be shortened.

  In the description of step S102, it has been described that the number detection means 21 reads the number information of the hall call registration means 11 of each floor from the storage means 24, but the number of the hall call registration means 11 is determined using the passenger detection means 13. You may make it detect. In this case, there is an effect that the storage unit 24 can be omitted.

  In addition, it has been described that the initial value of the hall call registration means 11 arranged in a predetermined number is a predetermined number (for example, two on each floor), but based on the past traffic flow, the predetermined number is determined. It may be arranged. For example, if you know that a specific floor will be a congested floor, such as when you go to work, leave your office, or during lunch time, place hall call registration means on the congested floor in advance. If this is done, it is possible to further increase the effect that the user can shorten the time until registration of the destination floor is completed.

  Further, as described in the first embodiment, the hall call registration unit 11 may be an information terminal having a self-propelled hall call registration function.

  The information terminal 11 having a self-propelled hall call registration function responds to the hall call by the remote control panel for registering the hall call, transmission means for transmitting the hall call to the elevator control board 20, and the control board 20. A receiving means for receiving the assigned car 31 from the control panel 20 when the car is assigned may be provided. Those signals are transmitted / received to / from the call registration means 23 via the transmission / reception means 12.

  The information terminal 11 having a self-propelled hall call registration function further includes a second receiving means for receiving the boarding signal and the getting-off signal to the car 31, and has received the boarding signal by the second receiving means. In this case, the user may get on the car and get off the car when the getting-off signal is received. Those signals are transmitted / received to / from the call registration means 23 via the transmission / reception means 32 in the car.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the first embodiment, the hall call registration means 11 has been described as a self-propelled information terminal. However, it may be a portable information terminal carried by a person, and an embodiment in that case will be described. In addition, the part which overlaps description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an elevator system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the hall call registration means 11 is a portable information terminal that is carried by a person. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining the schematic operation of the elevator system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator system in the present embodiment.
In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a predetermined floor (for example, a floor where there is a person to carry). Similarly to the first embodiment, 50 is a floor detected as a congested floor by the congested floor detecting means 22.

Steps S101 and S102 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
In step S107, the floor on which the person to be transported is detected and selected, and the process proceeds to step S108.

  In step 108, the call registration means 23 registers the call of the car 31 to a predetermined floor 40 (for example, the floor where the person carrying it) 40, and the car 31 arrives at the predetermined floor 40, Proceed to step S201. Here, for example, an announcement means (not shown) may announce to the transporter, “Please carry one boarding call registration means and get on the car.”

  In step S203, the transporter carries the hall call registration means 11 and gets on the car 31, and proceeds to step S109.

  In step S109, completion of boarding of the transporter is detected, and the call registration means 23 registers the destination of the car 31 in the crowded floor 50, moves the car 31 to the crowded floor 50, and proceeds to step S110. The detection of the completion of boarding may use a load change of a scale device (not shown) provided in the car 31 or may use the passenger detection means 13. Further, after the car 31 is opened, it may be considered that the boarding is completed after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  In step S110, the car 31 arrives at the crowded floor 50 and proceeds to step S204. Here, for example, an announcement means (not shown) may announce to the person carrying the vehicle, "Please bring one landing call registration means and get off the car."

  In step S <b> 204, the transporter carries the hall call registration unit 11, gets off the car 31, and passes the hall call registration unit 11 to the person waiting for input on the crowded floor 50.

  As described above, the elevator system according to the present invention includes the portable hall call registration means 11 arranged in a predetermined number at the halls on each floor, and the number of the hall number registration numbers detected based on the information stored in advance. Based on the information detection means 21, the congestion floor detection means 22 for detecting whether or not the landings of each floor are congested, the number information detection means 21 and the congestion floor detection means 23, a predetermined floor 40 is determined. As a departure floor and a call registration means for registering a call with the floor 50 detected as crowded by the crowded floor detection means 13 of the landing on each floor as a destination floor. A transporter can transport the hall call registration means 11 to the crowded floor 50. Therefore, it is possible to increase the floor hall call registration means 11 detected as being congested. For this reason, when the user inputs a destination using the hall call registration means, the number of inputs can be increased, and there is an effect that the time until the user completes registration of the destination floor can be shortened.

  In the second embodiment, the hall call registration means 11 has been described as a portable information terminal carried by a person. However, the portable information terminal 11 carried in the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. It may be transported by a traveling information terminal (however, there is no function such as a landing registration button) 11 and has the same effect as the above-described Embodiment 1-2.

  Further, in Embodiment 1-2 described above, the description has been made such that the crowded floor detecting means 13 is installed on each floor. However, for example, a plurality of floors are collectively detected using a sensor, and each floor in the sensor is detected. The floor may be identified by an identifier (such as a tag) provided on the floor, and the same effects as those of Embodiment 1-2 are achieved.

  In the first embodiment, the departure floor has been described as the non-congested floor 40. However, a configuration may be adopted in which the departure floor is selected from the floors where the arrival of the car is already scheduled. In this case, in addition to the effect of Embodiment 1-2, there exists an effect that the fall of the operation efficiency of an elevator is prevented.

  Moreover, in Embodiment 1-2, you may make it select a car with low car load preferentially, and there exists an effect of preventing the fall of the operation efficiency of an elevator.

  In addition, some components may be added, deleted, or replaced as appropriate without detracting from the spirit of the present invention.

  The present invention can be applied to an elevator system that can improve a passenger's destination floor registration operation on a crowded floor.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Platform of each floor 11 Platform call registration means 12 Passenger detection means 20 Elevator control panel 21 Number information detection means 22 Congested floor detection means 23 Call registration means 24 Storage means 30 Hoistway 31 Car 32 Transmission / reception means 40 Non-crowded floor 50 Congested floor

Claims (6)

  A portable hall call registration means arranged in a predetermined number at the hall of each floor, a number information detection means for detecting the number of the hall call registration means based on the number information of the hall call registration means stored in advance, Based on the congested floor detecting means for detecting whether or not the landing of the floor is congested, and the number information detecting means and the congested floor detecting means, the floor on which the landing call registration means is arranged is defined as a departure floor. And an elevator system comprising call registration means for registering a call whose destination floor is the floor detected by the congestion floor detection means of the landing on each floor.   The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined number of hall call registration means arranges a predetermined number based on a past traffic flow.   The elevator system according to claim 1-2, wherein the hall call registration means is an information terminal having a self-propelled hall call registration function.   The information terminal having the self-propelled hall call registration function includes a remote control panel for registering a hall call, a transmission means for transmitting the hall call to an elevator control board, and a car responding to the hall call by the control board. The elevator system according to claim 3, further comprising receiving means for receiving the assigned car from the control panel when assigned.   The information terminal having the self-propelled hall call registration function further includes second receiving means for receiving a car getting signal and a getting off signal to the car, and when the boarding signal is received by the second receiving means. The elevator system according to claim 4, wherein the elevator system gets on the car and gets off the car when the getting-off signal is received.   The number of portable hall call registration means arranged in a predetermined number at the halls on each floor, the number information detection means for detecting the number information of the hall call registration means based on the information stored in advance, and the halls on each floor are congested. And a congestion floor detection means for detecting whether or not the vehicle has a predetermined floor based on the number information detection means and the congestion floor detection means, and a congestion floor detection means for the landing on each floor. An elevator system comprising call registration means for registering a call having a floor detected as a destination floor as a destination floor.

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