JP6536504B2 - Elevator user guidance system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a user guidance system for an elevator.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a user guidance system for an elevator. The said user guidance system guides the getting on and off of the wheelchair user.

JP 2004-10264 A

  However, the user guidance system described in Patent Document 1 guides the wheelchair user in a uniform manner. For this reason, depending on the size of the wheelchair etc., it may not be able to guide appropriately.

  This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned subject. An object of the present invention is to provide a user guidance system for elevators capable of performing appropriate guidance depending on the attributes of the users.

Elevator user guidance system according to the present invention is provided to the elevator multiply field, and reading apparatus for reading information indicating the information of the attribute from the identification member provided on the car of the elevator, the region in the car or the landing It is determined whether or not the user of the attribute is permitted to board the car from the landing based on the information of the area presentation device that presents the information and the attribute read by the reading device, and the user is the user. The area presentation device is controlled so that the position of presentation of the area changes according to the information of the attribute when it is permitted to board the car from the landing, and the information read by the reader needs information If it is the case, the car side notification device provided in the car is notified of information indicating a method of answering the availability of assistance, and an answer is obtained that assistance is possible. The information indicating that can receive assistance when boarding the car and a control unit for informing the landing side informing device provided in the hall when.

  According to the present invention, the position of presentation of the region changes in accordance with the information of the attribute of the identifier. For this reason, the position where the user is guided changes according to the attribute of the identifier. As a result, appropriate guidance can be performed according to the attribute of the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a block diagram of the elevator to which the user guidance system of the elevator in Embodiment 1 of this invention is applied. It is a block diagram of the control device of the user guidance system of the elevator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the car side area | region presentation apparatus of the user guidance system of the elevator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific example of presentation of the area | region by the user guidance system of the elevator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a part of operation | movement of the control apparatus of the user guidance system of the elevator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a hardware block diagram of the control apparatus of the user guidance system of the elevator in Embodiment 1 of this invention.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. The overlapping description of the relevant parts is simplified or omitted as appropriate.

Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an elevator to which a user guidance system for an elevator according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the building comprises a plurality of floors. The building is equipped with an elevator.

  The elevator shaft 1 runs through each floor of the building. Each of the plurality of elevators 2 is provided on each floor of the building. Each of the landings 2 faces the hoistway 1. The elevator car 3 is provided inside the hoistway 1.

  Each of the plurality of landing doors 4 is provided at an entrance of the landing 2 of each floor as an elevator door. The car door 5 is provided at the entrance of the car 3 as an elevator door.

  Each of the plurality of hall call registration devices 6 is provided in each of the plurality of halls 2. The plurality of hall call registration devices 6 have hall call buttons (not shown). Each of the plurality of landing reader 7 is provided in each of the plurality of landings 2. Each of the plurality of landing side area presentation devices 8 is provided in each of the plurality of landings 2. Each of the plurality of landing side notification devices 9 is provided in each of the plurality of landings 2.

  The car operating panel 10 is provided on the inner wall of the car 3. The car operating panel 10 includes a destination button (not shown), a door opening button (not shown), and a door closing button (not shown). For example, the car reader 11 is provided on the inner wall of the car 3. For example, the car-side area presentation device 12 is provided on the ceiling of the car 3. For example, the car notification device 13 is provided on the inner wall of the car 3.

  For example, the controller 14 is provided in a machine room (not shown) of the elevator. For example, the control device 14 is provided inside the hoistway 1.

  For example, the identifier 15 is carried by the user. For example, the identifier 15 is incorporated in a pendant (not shown) of the user. For example, the identification body 15 is mounted on the user's wheelchair 16a. For example, the identifier 15 is mounted on a silver car (not shown) of the user. For example, the identification body 15 is mounted on an electric cart (not shown) of the user. For example, the identification body 15 is built in the user's wand 16b. For example, the identification body 15 is incorporated in a crutch (not shown) of the user.

  For example, the identification body 15 is a key of a living room. For example, the identifier 15 is FeliCa (registered trademark). For example, the identifier 15 is a smartphone. For example, it is RFID.

  For example, the identifier 15 stores in advance information on the attribute and information indicating the necessity of assistance. The attribute information is information indicating the attribute of the user. For example, attribute information is information indicating a general user. For example, the attribute information is information indicating an attribute of a wheelchair user. At this time, the attribute information also includes information indicating the size of the wheelchair. The information indicating the necessity of assistance is information indicating whether or not the corresponding user requires assistance.

  When the elevator is operated, the controller 14 controls the operation of the entire elevator. For example, when the hall call button of the hall call registration device 6 is pressed, the control device 14 registers the call of the hall 2 where the hall call registration device 6 is provided. For example, when the destination button of the car operation panel 10 is pressed, the control device 14 registers the call of the car 3 to be the destination floor of the floor corresponding to the destination button. The control device 14 controls the traveling of the car 3 based on the registered call of the hall 2 and the door of the car 3.

  For example, when the landing reader 7 reads the information of the attribute from the identifier 15, the control device 14 permits the user of the attribute to board the car 3 from the landing 2 based on the information of the attribute. It is determined whether or not. The control device 14 registers the call of the landing 2 when the user of the attribute is permitted to get in the car 3 from the landing 2.

  At this time, the control device 14 controls the car-side area presentation device 12 so that the position of the presentation of the area inside the car 3 changes according to the information of the attribute. For example, the control device 14 controls the car-side area presentation device 12 so that the irradiation position of light changes according to the information of the attribute.

  For example, when the landing reader 7 reads attribute information from a plurality of identifiers 15, the control device 14 uses the information corresponding to the plurality of identifiers 15 based on the information of the attributes of the plurality of identifiers 15. It is determined whether a person is permitted to board the car 3 from the landing 2 or not. The control device 14 registers the call of the landing 2 when the user corresponding to the plurality of identification objects 15 permits the user to board the car 3 from the landing 2.

  At this time, the control device 14 controls the car-side area presentation device 12 so that a plurality of areas in the interior of the car 3 are presented in different colors according to the information of the plurality of attributes. For example, the control device 14 controls the car-side area presentation device 12 so that a plurality of areas in the interior of the car 3 are irradiated with light of different colors according to the information of the attribute.

  At this time, the control device 14 causes at least one of the landing-side notification device 9 and the car-side notification device 13 of the landing 2 to notify the color corresponding to each of the users corresponding to the plurality of identification objects 15.

  For example, the control device 14 determines the congestion status inside the car 3 based on the number of attribute information read by the car reader 11 from the identification body 15. The control device 14 controls the car side area presentation device 12 so that the presentation position of the area in the interior of the car 3 changes in accordance with the congestion state inside the car 3.

  For example, when the interior of the car 3 is empty, the control device 14 controls the car side area presentation device 12 so that the central portion of the floor surface of the car 3 is presented. For example, when the interior of the car 3 is congested, the control device 14 controls the car side area presentation device 12 so that one side of the floor surface of the car 3 is presented.

  For example, the control device 14 determines the multiplication / descending order of the user based on the information of the attributes read out from the identifier 15 by each of the plurality of landing-side reading devices 7 and the car-side reading device 11. The control device 14 controls the car side area presentation device 12 so that the presentation position of the area inside the car 3 changes according to the user's descending order of load.

  For example, when the user of the wheelchair 16a gets out of the car 3 before the general user, the control device 14 controls the car-side area presentation device 12 so that the front of the car 3 is presented. For example, when the user of the wheelchair 16a gets out of the car 3 after the general user, the control device 14 controls the car-side area presentation device 12 so that the rear of the car 3 is presented.

  For example, the control device 14 associates and stores the information of the attribute read from the identifier 15 by each of the plurality of landing-side reading devices 7 and the information of the call of the landing 2. For example, the control device 14 associates and stores the information of the attribute read by the car-side reading device 11 from the identifier 15 and the information of the call of the car 3. When information on a plurality of calls is stored, the control device 14 determines the order in which the car 3 is made to respond to the plurality of calls according to the attribute corresponding to each of the plurality of calls.

  For example, when the user of the wheelchair 16a is on the front of the car 3, the control device 14 does not make the car 3 respond to the call of the landing 2 corresponding to the general user. For example, when the user of the wheelchair 16a is in the rear of the car 3, the control device 14 causes the car 3 to respond to the call of the landing 2 corresponding to the general user.

  For example, when the landing reader 7 reads information requiring assistance from the identification body 15, the control device 14 notifies the car notification device 13 of information indicating how the in-car user responds as to whether the assistance is possible or not. . For example, the control device 14 notifies the car-side notification device 13 of information prompting to keep pressing the door open button in order to reply that assistance is possible. For example, the control device 14 notifies the car notification device 13 of information prompting the user to press the door open button intermittently to answer that assistance is not possible.

  If an answer is obtained that assistance is possible, the control device 14 causes the hall-side notification device 9 provided in the landing 2 to notify information indicating that assistance can be received when boarding the car 3. .

  For example, when the landing side reader 7 reads information requiring assistance from the identification body 15, the control device 14 displays information indicating that the user of the landing 2 needs assistance when boarding the car 3 to the landing 2 The landing side notification device 9 provided is notified.

Next, each part of the control device 14 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control device of a user guidance system of an elevator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 14 includes a storage unit 14 a, a traveling control unit 14 b, and an area presentation control unit 14 c.

  For example, the storage unit 14 a associates and stores information of the attribute read by the plurality of landing-side reading devices 7 from the identifier 15 and information of the call of the landing 2. For example, the storage unit 14a associates and stores the information of the attribute read by the car-side reading device 11 from the identifier 15 and the information of the call of the car 3.

  For example, the traveling control unit 14b controls the traveling of the car 3 based on the call information of the hall 2 and the information of the car 3 stored in the storage unit 14a. For example, when the information of a plurality of calls is stored in the storage unit 14a, the traveling control unit 14b causes the car 3 to respond to the plurality of calls according to the attribute corresponding to each of the plurality of calls. Decide.

  For example, the area presentation control unit 14c may use the hall side area presentation device 8 or the car side area so that the position of the area presentation changes according to the information of the attribute read by the hall side reader 7 or the car side reader 11. The presentation device 12 is controlled.

Next, the car side area presentation device 12 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the car-side area presentation device of the user guidance system for elevators according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the car side area presentation device 12 emits light toward the floor surface of the car 3. As a result, one area of the floor of the car 3 is presented brighter than the other areas. For example, the front of the floor of the car 3 is presented brighter than the other parts.

  The user is guided to a brightly presented area on the floor of the car 3 when boarding the car 3 from the landing 2 not shown in FIG.

Next, a specific example of the presentation of the area inside the car 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of area presentation by the user guidance system for elevators according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, regions may be presented in several types of ways. For example, in the upper part of FIG. 4, the area is presented using at least one arrow. For example, in the middle of FIG. 4, the region is presented using at least one rectangle. For example, in the lower part of FIG. 4, it is presented using a plurality of circles or a plurality of ellipses.

Next, a part of the operation of the control device 14 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flow chart for describing a part of the operation of the control device of the user guidance system for elevators according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In step S1, the control device 14 determines whether the landing reader 7 has read the attribute information from the identifier 15. If the landing reader 7 does not read the attribute information from the identifier 15 in step S1, step S1 is repeated. When the landing reader 7 reads the attribute information from the identifier 15 in step S1, the operation of the control device 14 proceeds to step S2.

  In step S2, the control device 14 determines whether or not the user of the attribute is permitted to board the car 3 from the landing 2 based on the information of the attribute. When the control device 14 does not permit the user of the attribute to board the car 3 from the landing 2 based on the information of the attribute in step S2, the operation of the control device 14 returns to step S1. When the control device 14 permits the user of the attribute to board the car 3 from the landing 2 based on the information of the attribute in step S2, the operation of the control device 14 proceeds to step S3.

  In step S3, the control device 14 registers the call of the hall 2. Thereafter, the control device 14 ends the operation.

  According to the first embodiment described above, the position of presentation of the region changes according to the information of the attribute of the identifier 15. Therefore, the position at which the user is guided changes in accordance with the attribute of the identifier 15. As a result, appropriate guidance can be performed according to the attribute of the user. For example, appropriate guidance can be performed according to the size of the wheelchair.

  Further, the control device 14 determines whether or not the user of the attribute is permitted to board the car 3 from the landing 2 based on the information of the attribute read by the landing-side reading device 7. For example, when the area where the user of the attribute is to board can not be secured inside the car 3, the control device 14 does not permit the board 2 to board the car 3 from the landing 2. Therefore, the operation efficiency of the elevator can be improved.

  Further, when the landing side reader 7 reads attribute information from a plurality of identifiers 15, the plurality of areas inside the car 3 are presented in different colors according to the information of the attributes of the plurality of identifiers 15. Ru. Therefore, appropriate guidance can be performed for a plurality of users.

  Further, the position of the presentation of the area inside the car 3 changes in accordance with the congestion status inside the car 3. For this reason, appropriate guidance can be performed according to the situation.

  Further, the control device 14 determines the order in which the car 3 is made to respond to a plurality of calls according to the attribute corresponding to each of the plurality of calls. Therefore, the elevator can be operated appropriately according to the situation.

  In addition, when the landing reader 7 reads information requiring assistance from the identification body 15, the control device 14 notifies the car notification device 13 of information indicating a method of responding as to the availability of assistance. If an answer is obtained that assistance is possible, the control device 14 causes the hall-side notification device 9 provided in the landing 2 to notify information indicating that assistance can be received when boarding the car 3. . For this reason, the user who needs assistance can recognize that assistance can be received when the car 3 arrives even if there are no other users at the landing 2. As a result, a sense of security can be given to the user who needs assistance.

  In addition, when the landing reader 7 reads information requiring assistance from the identification body 15, the control device 14 causes the landing 2 to display information indicating that the user of the landing 2 needs assistance when boarding the car 3. The landing side notification device 9 provided is notified. Therefore, the user who needs the assistance can naturally prompt the other user to assist without requiring the assistance by himself.

  The landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side region presentation device 12 may be point light sources or surface light sources.

  Further, the area may be presented on the floor surface of the car 3 and the floor surface of the landing 2 by the car side area presentation device 12. Further, the area may be presented only on the floor surface of the hall 2 by the car side area presentation device 12.

  Further, the landing side area presentation device 8 may present areas on the floor surface of the landing 2 and the landing door 4. Further, the area may be presented on the floor surface of the car 3 and the car door 5 by the car side area presentation device 12. At this time, only one of the landing area presentation device 8 and the car region presentation device 12 may be operated. Both the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side area presentation device 12 may be operated.

  Further, as the landing side area presentation device 8, a display body such as liquid crystal may be provided on the floor surface of the landing 2. Further, as the car side area presentation device 12, a display body such as liquid crystal may be provided on the floor of the car 3. At this time, only one of the landing area presentation device 8 and the car region presentation device 12 may be operated. Both the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side area presentation device 12 may be operated.

  Further, the landing side area presentation device 8 may be provided on the wall surface of the landing 2. The landing side area presentation device 8 may present the area on the floor of the landing 2. Further, the car side area presentation device 12 may be provided on the wall surface of the car 3. An area may be presented on the floor of the car 3 by the car side area presentation device 12. At this time, only one of the landing area presentation device 8 and the car region presentation device 12 may be operated. Both the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side area presentation device 12 may be operated.

  Further, the landing side area presentation device 8 may be provided on the wall surface of the landing 2. The landing side area presentation device 8 may present the area at the landing door 4. Further, the car side area presentation device 12 may be provided on the wall surface of the car 3. An area may be presented in the car door 5 by the car side area presentation device 12. At this time, only one of the landing area presentation device 8 and the car region presentation device 12 may be operated. Both the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side area presentation device 12 may be operated.

  Further, the landing side area presentation device 8 may be provided on the wall surface of the landing 2. The landing side area presentation device 8 may present areas on the floor surface of the landing 2 and the landing door 4. Further, the car side area presentation device 12 may be provided on the wall surface of the car 3. An area may be presented on the floor surface of the car 3 and the car door 5 by the car side area presentation device 12. At this time, only one of the landing area presentation device 8 and the car region presentation device 12 may be operated. Both the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side area presentation device 12 may be operated.

  Further, the still image may be presented by the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side region presentation device 12. For example, the same color may be presented by the landing area presentation device 8 and the car region presentation device 12. For example, the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side area presentation device 12 may present an arrow indicating the traveling direction. For example, the traveling direction may be presented by changing the color by the landing area presentation device 8 and the car region presentation device 12. For example, the traveling direction may be presented by changing the brightness by the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side region presentation device 12. For example, the traveling direction may be indicated by changing the shading by the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side region presentation device 12.

  Also, the moving image may be presented by the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side region presentation device 12. For example, the presentation range may be moved in time division by the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side region presentation device 12. For example, the video may be displayed by the landing side area presentation device 8 and the car side area presentation device 12.

  You may apply the user guidance system of Embodiment 1 to the elevator of a station.

Next, an example of the control device 14 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 is a hardware configuration diagram of a control device of a user guidance system of an elevator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Each function of the controller 14 can be realized by a processing circuit. For example, the processing circuit comprises at least one processor 17a and at least one memory 17b. For example, the processing circuit comprises at least one dedicated hardware 18.

  When the processing circuit includes at least one processor 17a and at least one memory 17b, each function of the control device 14 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. At least one of software and firmware is described as a program. At least one of the software and the firmware is stored in at least one memory 17 b. The at least one processor 17a implements each function of the control device 14 by reading and executing the program stored in the at least one memory 17b. The at least one processor 17a is also referred to as a central processing unit (CPU), a central processing unit, a processing unit, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or a DSP. For example, at least one memory 17 b is a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD or the like.

  When the processing circuit comprises at least one dedicated hardware 18, the processing circuit may be realized by, for example, a single circuit, a complex circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof. Ru. For example, each function of the control device 14 is realized by a processing circuit. For example, each function of the control device 14 is realized collectively by a processing circuit.

  The respective functions of the control device 14 may be partially realized by dedicated hardware 18 and the other portions may be realized by software or firmware. For example, the function of the traveling control unit 14b is realized by a processing circuit as the dedicated hardware 18, and the functions other than the function of the traveling control unit 14b are programs in which at least one processor 17a is stored in at least one memory 17b. It may be realized by reading out and executing.

  Thus, the processing circuit implements each function of the control device 14 by the hardware 18, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.

  1 elevator, 2 landings, 3 cars, 4 landing doors, 5 car doors, 6 landing call registration devices, 7 landing side reading devices, 8 landing side area presentation devices, 9 landing side notification devices, 10 car operation panels, 11 cars Side reader, 12 car side area presentation devices, 13 car side notification devices, 14 controllers, 14a storage units, 14b travel control units, 14c area presentation control units, 15 identification bodies, 16a wheelchairs, 16b canes, 17a processors, 17b Memory, 18 hardware

Claims (6)

Provided elevator ride field, a reader reads the information indicating the information of the attribute from the identifying object,
An area presentation device provided in the elevator car and presenting an area at the car or the landing;
It is determined based on the information of the attribute read by the reader whether or not the user of the attribute is permitted to board the car from the hall, and the user may board the car from the hall. The area presentation device is controlled so that the position of presentation of the area changes according to the information of the attribute when permission is given, and whether or not the information read by the reading device is the information requiring assistance Information indicating a method of answering to a car-side notification device provided in the car, and information indicating that assistance can be received when boarding the car when an answer is obtained that assistance is possible A control device for notifying the hall side notification device provided at the hall on the basis of
User guidance system of elevator equipped with. When the reader reads attribute information from a plurality of identification objects, the control device presents a plurality of areas inside the car in different colors according to the information of the attributes of the plurality of identification objects. elevator user guidance system according to claim 1 for controlling the region presentation device as. The elevator control according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the control device controls the area presentation device such that a position of presentation of the area in the interior of the car changes in accordance with a congestion state inside the car. Guidance system. The control device associates and stores the information of the attribute read by the reader with the information of the call of the hall where the reader is provided or the call of the car, and the information of a plurality of calls is stored The elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the order in which the car is made to respond to the plurality of calls is determined in accordance with the attribute corresponding to each of the plurality of calls, User guidance system. When the information read by the reading device is information requiring assistance, the control device is provided with information indicating that the user of the landing requires assistance when the user gets into the car. The elevator user guidance system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the notification device is notified. A reader provided at the elevator hall and reading information from the identification;
When the information read by the reader is information requiring assistance, the car side notification device provided in the elevator car is informed of the information indicating the method of answering the availability of assistance, and assistance is possible A control device for notifying a hall side notification device provided at the hall of the information indicating that assistance can be received when boarding the car when an answer of is obtained;
User guidance system of elevator equipped with.

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