JP6597937B1 - Elevator system - Google Patents

Abstract

The elevator system includes a transmission device (2), a storage unit (20), a setting unit (21), a setting unit (22), and a registration unit (23). The storage unit (20) stores the first specific floor and the second specific floor. The setting unit (21) sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor as the departure floor. The setting unit (22) sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor as the destination floor. The registration unit (23) registers a call based on the departure floor set by the setting unit (21) and the destination floor set by the setting unit (22).

Description

This invention also relates to the elevator system.

  Patent Document 1 describes an elevator system. In the system described in Patent Document 1, the user's destination floor is registered in advance in the mobile terminal. When the mobile terminal receives a specific radio signal, information on the destination floor is automatically transmitted from the mobile terminal.

Japanese Patent No. 6321124

  In the system described in Patent Document 1, only one destination floor can be registered for one building. For example, if the user's office is on the seventh floor of a building, the user registers the seventh floor as the destination floor in advance. For this reason, for example, when the user goes from the first floor to the seventh floor where the office is located, automatic call registration is performed, but when the user goes down from the seventh floor to the first floor, automatic call registration is not performed. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator system that can set an appropriate floor as a destination floor among a plurality of floors when automatic call registration is performed .

An elevator system according to the present invention includes a transmission device that emits a radio signal for activating an application, a control device that controls a car, and a server that can communicate with the control device via a network. The server is configured to store the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage unit based on the storage unit storing the first specific floor and the second specific floor, and the first signal transmitted from the portable terminal when the application is activated. First setting means for setting one of the second specific floors as a departure floor, second setting means for setting the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means as a destination floor, communication means, . A floor table for each building and for each user is stored in the storage means. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are registered in each of the floor tables. The first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal includes building information for specifying the building where the transmission device is provided and identification information for specifying the user of the mobile terminal. The first setting means selects one of the floor tables based on the identification information and the building information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal, and the first specific floor and the first floor registered in the selected floor table. One of the two specific floors is set as the destination floor. The second setting means sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected by the first setting means as the destination floor. The communication means transmits the information on the departure floor set by the first setting means and the information on the destination floor set by the second setting means to the control device. Controller, based on the destination floor departure floor and the second setting means first setting means is set is set, a registration means for registering the call, and operation control means for responding to basket call registration means has registered , comprising a.

An elevator system according to the present invention includes a transmission device that emits a radio signal for starting an application, a group management device that manages a plurality of cars as a group, and a server that can communicate with the group management device via a network. Prepare. The server is configured to store the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage unit based on the storage unit storing the first specific floor and the second specific floor, and the first signal transmitted from the portable terminal when the application is activated. First setting means for setting one of the second specific floors as a departure floor, second setting means for setting the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means as a destination floor , communication means, . A floor table for each building and for each user is stored in the storage means. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are registered in each of the floor tables. The first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal includes building information for specifying the building where the transmission device is provided and identification information for specifying the user of the mobile terminal. The first setting means selects one of the floor tables based on the identification information and the building information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal, and the first specific floor and the first floor registered in the selected floor table. One of the two specific floors is set as the destination floor. The second setting means sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected by the first setting means as the destination floor. The communication means transmits the departure floor information set by the first setting means and the destination floor information set by the second setting means to the group management device. The group management device includes a registration unit for registering a call based on the departure floor set by the first setting unit and the destination floor set by the second setting unit, and a car that responds to the call registered by the registration unit. Assigning means for determining from among the cars.

  According to the present invention, when automatic call registration is performed, an appropriate floor can be set as a destination floor from among a plurality of floors.

It is a figure which shows the example of the elevator system in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the other example of the elevator system in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a group management apparatus and a control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a group management apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the elevator system in Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a server and a control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a server. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the other example of the elevator system in Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a group management apparatus and a control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a group management apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a portable terminal and a control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the hardware resource of a control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the other example of the hardware resource of a control apparatus.

  The present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The overlapping description will be simplified or omitted as appropriate. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an elevator system according to the first embodiment. The elevator system shown in FIG. 1 includes, for example, an elevator device 1, a transmission device 2, a mobile terminal 3, and a reception device 4.

  The elevator apparatus 1 includes a car 11 and a counterweight 12, for example. The car 11 moves up and down the hoistway 13. The car 11 and the counterweight 12 are suspended from the hoistway 13 by the main rope 14. The main rope 14 is wound around the driving sheave 16 of the hoisting machine 15. The hoisting machine 15 is controlled by the control device 17. That is, the control device 17 controls the movement of the car 11. The car 11 includes a car door. A landing door is provided at each landing 5 of the elevator where the car 11 stops. When the control device 17 stops the car 11 at a certain landing 5, the control device 17 opens and closes the car door. There is no device for driving the landing door at the landing 5. The landing door opens and closes in conjunction with the opening and closing of the car door when the car door is opened and closed at a position facing the car door. That is, the control device 17 controls opening and closing of the door.

  The transmission device 2 is a beacon, for example. The transmission device 2 emits a radio signal in a specific frequency band. The transmission device 2 is provided at a plurality of halls 5 where the car 11 stops. The transmission device 2 may be provided in all halls 5 where the car 11 stops. The transmission device 2 may be provided at some landings 5 where the car 11 stops.

  The portable terminal 3 is a terminal owned by the user. The mobile terminal 3 is a smartphone, for example. In this system, the user can register a call using the mobile terminal 3. In order to perform call registration using the mobile terminal 3, a specific application for call registration needs to be installed in the mobile terminal 3 in advance. For example, the user can download the application to the mobile terminal 3 by accessing the homepage of the maintenance company that manages the elevator apparatus 1 from the mobile terminal 3. In the following description, this application is referred to as “application A”.

  The receiving device 4 is connected to the control device 17. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the receiving device 4 is directly connected to the control device 17. The receiving device 4 may be connected to the control device 17 via a specific device. The receiving device 4 receives a signal from the mobile terminal 3 in which the application A is installed. The receiving device 4 sends the signal received from the mobile terminal 3 to the control device 17.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the control device 17. The control device 17 includes, for example, a storage unit 20, a setting unit 21, a setting unit 22, a registration unit 23, and an operation control unit 24.

  The operation of this system will be described in detail below. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 3.

  At the landing 5, the transmitting device 2 emits a radio signal at a constant cycle, for example. The mobile terminal 3 has a function of receiving a radio signal emitted from the transmission device 2. In the portable terminal 3, it is determined whether or not the wireless signal emitted by the transmission device 2 has been received (S101).

  For example, consider an example in which a user B who has a portable terminal 3 moves from the first floor of a work building to the seventh floor where his / her office is located. In the description of this example, when the hall 5 needs to be specifically specified, the hall 5 on the first floor is represented as a hall 5-1. Similarly, hall 5 on the seventh floor is denoted as hall 5-7. The transmitting device 2 is provided in each of the landing 5-1 and the landing 5-7. In the description of this example, when it is necessary to specifically specify the transmission device 2, the transmission device 2 provided in the hall 5-1 is referred to as a transmission device 2-1. Similarly, the transmitting device 2 provided at the landing 5-7 is referred to as a transmitting device 2-7.

  When the user B carrying the portable terminal 3 approaches the landing 5-1, the wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-1 is received by the portable terminal 3 (Yes in S101). When the mobile terminal 3 receives the radio signal emitted by the transmission device 2-1, the application A is automatically activated in the mobile terminal 3 (S102).

  The radio signal emitted by the transmission device 2 is a signal for automatically starting the application A installed in the mobile terminal 3. The radio signal emitted from the transmission device 2 includes, for example, floor information. The floor information is information for specifying the floor on which the transmission device 2 is installed. For example, the radio signal emitted from the transmission device 2-1 includes floor information for specifying “first floor”. The radio signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-7 includes floor information for specifying “seventh floor”.

  When the application A is activated in S102, the first signal is automatically transmitted from the portable terminal 3 (S103). This first signal includes, for example, floor information included in the radio signal from the transmission device 2. In the above example, the first signal includes the floor information “first floor” included in the radio signal from the transmission device 2-1. The first signal from the mobile terminal 3 further includes identification information. The identification information is information for specifying the mobile terminal 3, that is, the user of the mobile terminal 3. The identification information is, for example, a terminal ID.

  The first signal from the mobile terminal 3 is received by the receiving device 4. When receiving the first signal from the mobile terminal 3, the receiving device 4 sends the received first signal to the control device 17. The receiving device 4 is provided, for example, at a specific position in a building so that the first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 can be received.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the control device 17. In the control device 17, it is determined whether or not the first signal is received from the portable terminal 3 (S201). When the receiving device 4 receives the first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 in S103, it is determined as Yes in S201.

  A floor table for each user is stored in the storage unit 20 in advance. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are registered in advance in each of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are floors that can be the destination floor of the user. For example, in the floor table of the user B stored in the storage unit 20, “1st floor” is registered as the first specific floor and “7th floor” is registered as the second specific floor. In the description of this example, the floor table of the user B is represented as a floor table C and is distinguished from other floor tables stored in the storage unit 20. Table 1 shows an example of the floor table C stored in the storage unit 20. Table 2 shows another example of the floor table stored in the storage unit 20.

  Based on the first signal from the mobile terminal 3, the setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage unit 20 as the departure floor. Specifically, the setting unit 21 selects one of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20 based on the identification information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 (S202). For example, when the receiving device 4 receives the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 of the user B, the setting unit 21 selects the floor table C from the identification information “12345” included in the first signal.

  Next, the setting unit 21 selects one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected in S202 based on the floor information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 as the departure floor. (S203). In the above example, the first signal includes floor information for specifying “first floor”. The setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “first floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B from the floor information “first floor” included in the first signal.

  The setting unit 22 sets a destination floor based on the floor table selected by the setting unit 21 and the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 (S204). For example, the setting unit 22 sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage unit 20 as the destination floor. In the above example, the first specific floor “first floor” and the second specific floor “seventh floor” are registered in the floor table C. Since the setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “1st floor” as the departure floor in S203, the setting unit 22 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” as the destination floor in S204.

  The registration unit 23 registers a call based on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 and the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 (S205). When the call is registered in S205, the operation control unit 24 causes the car 11 to respond to the registered call (S206). Specifically, the operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the departure floor and opens the door. When the operation control unit 24 closes the door on the departure floor, it moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

  In the example shown in the present embodiment, the user can register a call using the mobile terminal 3. If the user has the mobile terminal 3 and approaches the hall 5, an appropriate floor is set as the destination floor from among a plurality of pre-registered floors (the first specific floor and the second specific floor). Automatically registered. The user does not need to operate the portable terminal 3 to register a call.

  In addition, when the user B goes down from the seventh floor where the office is located to the first floor, the user B may carry the portable terminal 3 and go to the landing 5-7. When the user carries the portable terminal 3 and approaches the landing 5-7, the wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-7 is received by the portable terminal 3 (Yes in S101). When the mobile terminal 3 receives the wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-7, the mobile terminal 3 automatically starts the application A (S102) and transmits the first signal (S103). This first signal includes the floor information “seventh floor” included in the radio signal from the transmitting device 2-7.

  In the control device 17, when the receiving device 4 receives the first signal transmitted from the portable terminal 3 in S103 (Yes in S201), the setting unit 21 determines the level based on the identification information “12345” included in the first signal. Table C is selected (S202). Next, the setting unit 21 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B from the floor information “7th floor” included in the first signal (S203). ). Since the setting unit 21 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” as the departure floor in S203, the setting unit 22 sets the first specific floor “1st floor” as the destination floor in S204. Thereby, in S205, a call with the departure floor being the seventh floor and the destination floor being the first floor is automatically registered.

  Hereinafter, another example in which the present system can be adopted will be described. This system may be employed in combination with a plurality of examples shown below.

  For example, the transmission device 2 may not communicate with the control device 17. The transmission device 2 may not be connected to the equipment provided in the elevator device 1. The transmission device 2 may include a battery inside, for example.

  As another example, the transmission device 2 may communicate with the control device 17. Transmission control from the transmission device 2 may be performed by the control device 17. When the transmission device 2 communicates with the control device 17, the function of the reception device 4 may be provided in the transmission device 2.

  As another example, when the elevator system performs group management, some of the functions provided in the control device 17 may be provided in the group management device 6. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating another example of the elevator system according to the first embodiment. The elevator system shown in FIG. 5 includes, for example, a plurality of elevator apparatuses 1, a group management apparatus 6, a transmission apparatus 2, a portable terminal 3, and a reception apparatus 4.

  The group management device 6 manages a plurality of elevator devices 1, that is, a plurality of cars 11, as a group. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the group management device 6 manages two elevator devices 1 as a group as the simplest example. The group management device 6 is connected to the control device 17 of each elevator device 1.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the reception device 4 is connected to the group management device 6. The receiving device 4 may be directly connected to the group management device 6 or may be connected to the group management device 6 via another device. When receiving the signal from the mobile terminal 3, the receiving device 4 sends the received signal to the group management device 6.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the group management device 6 and the control device 17. FIG. 6 illustrates an example in which the group management device 6 includes the functions of the storage unit 20, the setting unit 21, the setting unit 22, and the registration unit 23 included in the control device 17 in the example illustrated in FIG. That is, in the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the group management device 6 includes a storage unit 20, a setting unit 21, a setting unit 22, and a registration unit 23. The group management device 6 further includes an allocation unit 25. For example, the control device 17 includes an operation control unit 24.

  Below, operation | movement of the elevator system shown in FIG.5 and FIG.6 is demonstrated in detail. The operation of the mobile terminal 3 is the same as the example shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the group management apparatus 6. The processing shown in S301 to S305 in FIG. 7 is basically the same as the processing shown in S201 to S205.

  For example, the group management device 6 determines whether or not the first signal is received from the mobile terminal 3 (S301). When the receiving device 4 receives the first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 in S103, it is determined Yes in S301.

  As described above, the floor table for each user is stored in the storage unit 20 in advance. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are registered in advance in each of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20. If it is determined Yes in S301, the setting unit 21 selects one of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20 (S302). For example, when the receiving device 4 receives the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 of the user B, the setting unit 21 selects the floor table C based on the identification information “12345” included in the first signal.

  Next, the setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected in S302 as a departure floor (S303). For example, the setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “first floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B based on the floor information “first floor” included in the first signal.

  The setting unit 22 sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected in S302 as the destination floor (S304). In the above example in which the first specific floor “1st floor” and the second specific floor “7th floor” are registered in the floor table C, the setting unit 22 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” as the destination floor in S304. To do.

  The registration unit 23 registers a call based on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 and the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 (S305). The allocating unit 25 determines a car to be responded to the call registered by the registering unit 23, that is, an allocating car from among a plurality of managed cars 11 (S306). When determining the assigned car, the assigning unit 25 gives a response instruction to the control device 17 that controls the assigned car (S307).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the control device 17. The control device 17 determines whether or not a response instruction has been received from the group management device 6 (S401). When the control device 17 receives the response instruction transmitted by the group management device 6 in S307, it is determined Yes in S401.

  Based on the response instruction from the group management apparatus 6, the operation control unit 24 causes the car 11 to respond to the call registered in S306 (S402). Specifically, the operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the departure floor and opens the door. When the operation control unit 24 closes the door on the departure floor, it moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the first embodiment, the example in which the storage unit 20 that stores the first specific floor and the second specific floor is provided in the building in which the elevator apparatus 1 is installed, that is, the control device 17 or the group management device 6 has been described. In the present embodiment, an example in which the storage unit 20 that stores the first specific floor and the second specific floor is provided outside the building will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an elevator system according to the second embodiment. The elevator system shown in FIG. 9 includes, for example, an elevator device 1, a transmission device 2, a mobile terminal 3, a communication device 7, and a server 8.

  The communication device 7 is connected to the control device 17. The communication device 7 is a device for the elevator apparatus 1 to communicate with the outside. The communication device 7 may include a maintenance function for the elevator device 1.

  The elevator apparatus 1 to which the communication device 7 is connected is connected to a remote server 8 via a network 9, for example. The network 9 is an IP network, for example. The IP network is a communication network using IP (Internet Protocol) as a communication protocol. The network 9 may be a closed network or an open network. The elevator apparatus 1 is an example of an elevator apparatus that can communicate with the server 8. The server 8 can communicate with a number of remote elevator devices. The server 8 is provided in a maintenance company that manages the elevator apparatus 1, for example.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the server 8 and the control device 17. FIG. 10 illustrates an example in which the server 8 includes the functions of the storage unit 20, the setting unit 21, and the setting unit 22 included in the control device 17 in the example illustrated in FIG. That is, in the example illustrated in FIG. 10, the server 8 includes a storage unit 20, a setting unit 21, and a setting unit 22. The group management device 6 further includes a communication unit 26. The control device 17 includes a registration unit 23 and an operation control unit 24, for example.

  The operation of this system will be described in detail below. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal 3. The processes shown in S501 to S503 in FIG. 11 are basically the same as the processes shown in S101 to S103.

  In the portable terminal 3, it is determined whether or not the wireless signal emitted by the transmission device 2 has been received (S501). For example, when the user B carrying the mobile terminal 3 approaches the hall 5-1, the mobile terminal 3 receives the radio signal emitted by the transmission device 2-1 (Yes in S501). When the mobile terminal 3 receives the radio signal emitted from the transmission device 2-1, the application A is automatically activated in the mobile terminal 3 (S502).

  In the example shown in the present embodiment, for example, floor information and building information are included in the radio signal emitted by the transmission device 2. The building information is information for specifying the building where the transmission device 2 is installed. For example, it is assumed that the office of the user B is on the seventh floor of the X building. In such a case, the radio signal emitted by the transmission device 2-1 includes floor information “first floor” and building information “X building”. The radio signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-7 includes floor information “7th floor” and building information “X building”.

  When the application A is activated in S502, the first signal is automatically transmitted from the portable terminal 3 to the server 8 (S503). In the example shown in the present embodiment, the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 includes the floor information and the building information that were included in the radio signal from the transmission device 2. The first signal from the mobile terminal 3 further includes identification information. As described above, the identification information is information for specifying the user of the mobile terminal 3.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the server 8. The processes shown in S601 to S604 shown in FIG. 12 are basically the same as the processes shown in S201 to S204. The server 8 determines whether or not the first signal is received from the mobile terminal 3 (S601). When the server 8 receives the first signal transmitted by the mobile terminal 3 in S503, it is determined Yes in S601.

  As described above, the server 8 communicates with a number of elevator apparatuses. For this reason, in the example shown in the present embodiment, a floor table for each building and for each user is stored in the storage unit 20 in advance. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are registered in each of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are floors that can be the destination floor of the user in the corresponding building. For example, in the floor table C of the user B for the X building, “1st floor” is registered as the first specific floor, and “7th floor” is registered as the second specific floor. Table 3 shows an example of the floor table C stored in the storage unit 20. Tables 4 and 5 show other examples of the floor table stored in the storage unit 20.

  Based on the first signal from the mobile terminal 3, the setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage unit 20 as the departure floor. Specifically, the setting unit 21 selects one of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20 based on the building information and the identification information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 (S602). For example, when the server 8 receives the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 of the user B, the setting unit 21 determines the floor table C from the building information “X building” and the identification information “12345” included in the first signal. Select.

  Next, the setting unit 21 selects one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected in S602 based on the floor information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 as the departure floor. (S603). For example, the setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “first floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B from the floor information “first floor” included in the first signal.

  The setting unit 22 sets a destination floor based on the floor table selected by the setting unit 21 and the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 (S604). For example, the setting unit 22 sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected by the setting unit 21 as the destination floor. In the above example in which the setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “1st floor” as the departure floor in S603, the setting unit 22 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” registered in the floor table C as the destination floor. To do.

  When the destination floor is set in S604, the communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request (S605). The communication unit 26 determines the transmission destination of the registration request based on the building information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal 3. If it is the said example, the communication part 26 will transmit a registration request | requirement with respect to the control apparatus 17 of the elevator apparatus 1 with which the building X specified from building information was equipped. This registration request includes the information on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 in S603 and the information on the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 in S604.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the control device 17. The control device 17 determines whether or not a registration request is received from the server 8 (S701). The registration request from the server 8 is received by the communication device 7. When receiving the registration request from the server 8, the communication device 7 sends the received registration request to the control device 17. When the communication device 7 receives the registration request transmitted by the server 8 in S605, it is determined as Yes in S701.

  When the control device 17 receives a registration request from the server 8, the registration unit 23 registers a call based on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 and the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 (S702). When the call is registered in S702, the operation control unit 24 causes the car 11 to respond to the registered call (S703). Specifically, the operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the departure floor and opens the door. When the operation control unit 24 closes the door on the departure floor, it moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

  In the example shown in the present embodiment, the user can register a call using the mobile terminal 3. If the user has the mobile terminal 3 and approaches the hall 5, an appropriate floor is set as the destination floor from among a plurality of pre-registered floors (the first specific floor and the second specific floor). Automatically registered. The user does not need to operate the portable terminal 3 to register a call.

  In addition, when the user B goes down from the seventh floor where the office is located to the first floor, the user B may carry the portable terminal 3 and go to the landing 5-7. When the user has the portable terminal 3 and approaches the landing 5-7, the wireless signal emitted by the transmission device 2-7 is received by the portable terminal 3 (Yes in S501). When the mobile terminal 3 receives the radio signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-7, the mobile terminal 3 automatically starts the application A (S502), and transmits the first signal (S503). This first signal includes the floor information “7th floor” and the building information “X building” included in the radio signal from the transmitting device 2-7.

  In the control device 17, when the server 8 receives the first signal transmitted from the portable terminal 3 in S503 (Yes in S601), the setting unit 21 includes the building information “X building” and the identification information “ The floor table C is selected based on “12345” (S602). Next, the setting unit 21 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B from the floor information “7th floor” included in the first signal (S603). ). Since the setting unit 21 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” as the departure floor in S603, the setting unit 22 sets the first specific floor “1st floor” as the destination floor in S604. When the destination floor is set in S604, the communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request to the control device 17 (S605). Thereby, in S702, a call with the departure floor being the seventh floor and the destination floor being the first floor is automatically registered.

  As another example, when the elevator system performs group management, some of the functions provided in the control device 17 may be provided in the group management device 6. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating another example of the elevator system according to the second embodiment. The elevator system illustrated in FIG. 14 includes, for example, a plurality of elevator apparatuses 1, a group management apparatus 6, a transmission apparatus 2, a mobile terminal 3, a communication apparatus 7, and a server 8.

  FIG. 14 shows an example in which the group management device 6 manages two elevator devices 1 as a group as the simplest example. The group management device 6 is connected to the control device 17 of each elevator device 1.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, the communication device 7 is connected to the group management device 6. The communication device 7 may be directly connected to the group management device 6 or may be connected to the group management device 6 via another device. The group management device 6 to which the communication device 7 is connected can communicate with a remote server 8 via a network 9, for example. When receiving a signal from the server 8, the communication device 7 sends the received signal to the group management device 6.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the group management device 6 and the control device 17. FIG. 15 illustrates an example in which the group management device 6 includes the function of the registration unit 23 included in the control device 17 in the example illustrated in FIG. 10. That is, in the example illustrated in FIG. 15, the group management device 6 includes a registration unit 23. The group management device 6 further includes an allocation unit 25. For example, the control device 17 includes an operation control unit 24.

  Below, operation | movement of the elevator system shown in FIG.14 and FIG.15 is demonstrated in detail. The operation of the mobile terminal 3 is basically the same as the example shown in FIG. The operation of the server 8 is basically the same as the example shown in FIG. In the server 8, when the destination floor is set in S604, the communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request (S605). If it is the said example, the communication part 26 will transmit a registration request | requirement with respect to the group management apparatus 6 with which the building X specified from building information was equipped.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the group management apparatus 6. The processes shown in S801 to S802 in FIG. 16 are basically the same as the processes shown in S701 to S702.

  In the group management device 6, it is determined whether a registration request is received from the server 8 (S801). When receiving the registration request from the server 8, the communication device 7 sends the received registration request to the group management device 6. When the communication device 7 receives the registration request transmitted by the server 8 in S605, it is determined as Yes in S801.

  When the group management device 6 receives a registration request from the server 8, the registration unit 23 registers a call based on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 and the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 (S802). The allocating unit 25 determines a car to be responded to the call registered by the registering unit 23, that is, an allocating car from the plurality of cars 11 to be managed (S803). When determining the assigned car, the assigning unit 25 gives a response instruction to the control device 17 that controls the assigned car (S804).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the control device 17. The processing shown in S901 to S902 shown in FIG. 17 is basically the same as the processing shown in S401 to S402. The control device 17 determines whether or not a response instruction has been received from the group management device 6 (S901). When the control device 17 receives the response instruction transmitted by the group management device 6 in S804, it is determined Yes in S901.

  Based on the response instruction from the group management device 6, the operation control unit 24 causes the car 11 to respond to the call registered in S802 (S902). Specifically, the operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the departure floor and opens the door. When the operation control unit 24 closes the door on the departure floor, it moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

  Any example disclosed in the first embodiment may be applied to the elevator system shown in the present embodiment, if possible.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
This Embodiment demonstrates the example with which the memory | storage part 20 which memorize | stores a 1st specific floor and a 2nd specific floor is provided in a user's portable terminal 3. FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mobile terminal 3 and the control device 17. FIG. 18 shows an example applied to the elevator system shown in FIG.

  In the example shown in the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 3 includes, for example, a storage unit 20, a setting unit 21, a setting unit 22, and a communication unit 27. The control device 17 includes a registration unit 23 and an operation control unit 24, for example. The operation of this system will be described in detail below. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal 3.

  In the portable terminal 3, it is determined whether or not the wireless signal emitted by the transmission device 2 has been received (S1001). For example, when the mobile terminal 3 receives a radio signal emitted from the transmission device 2-1, the application A is automatically activated in the mobile terminal 3 (S1002). In the example shown in the present embodiment, for example, floor information and building information are included in the radio signal emitted by the transmission device 2. For example, the transmission device 2-1 emits a radio signal including floor information “first floor” and building information “X building”. In the portable terminal 3, when the application A is activated, the processes shown in S1003 to S1006 are automatically performed.

  In the example shown in the present embodiment, a floor table for each building is stored in the storage unit 20 in advance. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are registered in each of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are floors that can be the destination floor of the user in the corresponding building. For example, in the floor table C of the user B for the X building, “1st floor” is registered as the first specific floor, and “7th floor” is registered as the second specific floor. Table 6 shows an example of the floor table C stored in the storage unit 20. Table 7 shows another example of the floor table stored in the storage unit 20.

  The setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage unit 20 as the departure floor based on the radio signal from the transmission device 2. Specifically, the setting unit 21 selects one of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20 based on the building information included in the radio signal from the transmission device 2 (S1003). For example, when the mobile terminal 3 receives a radio signal from the transmission device 2-1, the setting unit 21 selects the floor table C from the building information “X building” included in the radio signal.

  Next, the setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected in S1003 as the departure floor based on the floor information included in the wireless signal (S1004). ). For example, the setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “first floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B from the floor information “first floor” included in the wireless signal.

  The setting unit 22 sets a destination floor based on the floor table selected by the setting unit 21 and the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 (S1005). For example, the setting unit 22 sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected by the setting unit 21 as the destination floor. In the above example in which the setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “1st floor” as the departure floor in S1004, the setting unit 22 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” registered in the floor table C as the destination floor. To do.

  When the destination floor is set in S1005, the communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request (S1006). This registration request includes the information on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 in S1004 and the information on the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 in S1005.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the control device 17. The processes shown in S1101 to S1103 shown in FIG. 20 are basically the same as the processes shown in S701 to S703. The control device 17 determines whether or not a registration request has been received from the mobile terminal 3 (S1101). The registration request from the portable terminal 3 is received by the receiving device 4. When receiving the registration request from the mobile terminal 3, the receiving device 4 sends the received registration request to the control device 17. When the receiving device 4 receives the registration request transmitted by the mobile terminal 3 in S1006, it is determined Yes in S1101.

  When the control device 17 receives a registration request from the mobile terminal 3, the registration unit 23 registers a call based on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 and the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 (S1102). When the call is registered in S1102, the operation control unit 24 causes the car 11 to respond to the registered call (S1103). Specifically, the operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the departure floor and opens the door. When the operation control unit 24 closes the door on the departure floor, it moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

  In the example shown in the present embodiment, the user can register a call using the mobile terminal 3. If the user has the mobile terminal 3 and approaches the hall 5, an appropriate floor is set as the destination floor from among a plurality of pre-registered floors (the first specific floor and the second specific floor). Automatically registered. The user does not need to operate the portable terminal 3 to register a call. When user B goes down from the seventh floor where the office is located to the first floor, the call is automatically registered in the same manner.

  The above description is an example in which a call registration request is transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 to the control device 17. The mobile terminal 3 shown in FIG. 18 may be applied to the elevator system shown in FIG. In such a case, the group management device 6 includes a registration unit 23 and an allocation unit 25, for example. The control device 17 includes an operation control unit 24, for example. In step S <b> 1006, the communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request to the group management device 6 via the reception device 4.

  As another example, the mobile terminal 3 shown in FIG. 18 may be applied to the elevator system shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. In this case, the communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request to the server 8 via the network 9 in S1006. When the mobile terminal 3 shown in FIG. 18 is applied to the elevator system shown in FIG. 14, the assigned car may be determined by the server 8 or the group management device 6.

  Each part shown by the code | symbol 20-27 shows the function of the apparatus with which this system was equipped. These functions are realized by executing a program stored in the memory by a processor. For example, FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of hardware resources of the control device 17. The control device 17 includes a processing circuit 30 including, for example, a processor 31 and a memory 32 as hardware resources. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the function of the storage unit 20 is realized by the memory 32. The control device 17 implements the functions of the units indicated by reference numerals 21 to 24 by executing the program stored in the memory 32 by the processor 31.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating another example of hardware resources of the control device 17. In the example illustrated in FIG. 22, the control device 17 includes a processing circuit 30 including, for example, a processor 31, a memory 32, and dedicated hardware 33. FIG. 22 shows an example in which some of the functions of the control device 17 are realized by the dedicated hardware 33. All of the functions of the control device 17 may be realized by the dedicated hardware 33.

  Similar to the example illustrated in FIG. 21, the group management apparatus 6 includes a processing circuit including, for example, a processor and a memory as hardware resources. The group management device 6 implements the functions described in the embodiments by executing a program stored in the memory by a processor. Similar to the example illustrated in FIG. 22, some of the functions of the group management device 6 may be realized by dedicated hardware. All the functions of the group management device 6 may be realized by dedicated hardware.

  Similar to the example illustrated in FIG. 21, the server 8 includes a processing circuit including, for example, a processor and a memory as hardware resources. The server 8 implements the functions described in the embodiments by executing a program stored in the memory by a processor. Similar to the example shown in FIG. 22, some of the functions of the server 8 may be realized by dedicated hardware. All the functions of the server 8 may be realized by dedicated hardware.

  Similar to the example illustrated in FIG. 21, the mobile terminal 3 includes a processing circuit including, for example, a processor and a memory as hardware resources. The portable terminal 3 implements the functions described in each embodiment by executing a program stored in the memory by a processor. Similar to the example illustrated in FIG. 22, some of the functions of the mobile terminal 3 may be realized by dedicated hardware. All the functions of the mobile terminal 3 may be realized by dedicated hardware.

  The present invention can be applied to an elevator system that registers a call using a portable terminal.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Elevator device, 2 Transmitter device, 3 Portable terminal, 4 Receiver device, 5 Platform, 6 Group management device, 7 Communication device, 8 Server, 9 Network, 11 Car, 12 Balanced weight, 13 Hoistway, 14 Main rope, 15 Hoisting machine, 16 drive sheave, 17 control device, 20 storage unit, 21 setting unit, 22 setting unit, 23 registration unit, 24 operation control unit, 25 allocation unit, 26 communication unit, 27 communication unit, 30 processing circuit, 31 processors, 32 memories, 33 dedicated hardware

Claims (5)

An elevator system that registers calls using a mobile device with a specific application installed,
A transmitting device that emits a radio signal for activating the application;
A control device for controlling the car;
A server capable of communicating with the control device via a network;
With
The server
Storage means for storing the first specific floor and the second specific floor;
First setting means for setting one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means as a departure floor based on a first signal transmitted from the portable terminal by the application being activated; ,
Second setting means for setting the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means as a destination floor;
Communication means;
With
The storage means stores a floor table for each building and for each user,
A first specific floor and a second specific floor are registered in each of the floor tables,
The first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal includes building information for specifying the building where the transmitting device is provided and identification information for specifying the user of the mobile terminal,
The first setting means selects one of the floor tables based on the identification information and the building information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal, and the first specific floor registered in the selected floor table. And one of the second specific floors is set as the destination floor,
The second setting means sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected by the first setting means as a destination floor,
The communication means transmits the information on the departure floor set by the first setting means and the information on the destination floor set by the second setting means to the control device,
The controller is
Registration means for registering a call based on the departure floor set by the first setting means and the destination floor set by the second setting means;
Operation control means for causing the car to respond to calls registered by the registration means;
Elevator system equipped with. An elevator system that registers calls using a mobile device with a specific application installed,
A transmitting device that emits a radio signal for activating the application;
A group management device for managing a plurality of cars as a group;
A server capable of communicating with the group management device via a network;
With
The server
Storage means for storing the first specific floor and the second specific floor;
First setting means for setting one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means as a departure floor based on a first signal transmitted from the portable terminal by the application being activated; ,
Second setting means for setting the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means as a destination floor;
Communication means;
With
The storage means stores a floor table for each building and for each user,
A first specific floor and a second specific floor are registered in each of the floor tables,
The first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal includes building information for specifying the building where the transmitting device is provided and identification information for specifying the user of the mobile terminal,
The first setting means selects one of the floor tables based on the identification information and the building information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal, and the first specific floor registered in the selected floor table. And one of the second specific floors is set as the destination floor,
The second setting means sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected by the first setting means as a destination floor,
The communication means transmits the information on the departure floor set by the first setting means and the information on the destination floor set by the second setting means to the group management device,
The group management device includes:
Registration means for registering a call based on the departure floor set by the first setting means and the destination floor set by the second setting means;
An assigning means for determining a car to be responded to the call registered by the registering means from the plurality of cars;
Elevator system equipped with. The first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal includes floor information for specifying the floor where the transmitting device is installed,
The elevator system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the first setting means sets a departure floor based on floor information included in a first signal from the mobile terminal. The said 2nd setting means sets the other of the 1st specific floor memorize | stored in the said memory | storage means and a 2nd specific floor as a destination floor based on the departure floor which the said 1st setting means set. Item 4. The elevator system according to any one of Items 3 . The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the server is provided in a maintenance company that manages an elevator device including the car and is capable of communicating with a plurality of remote elevator devices. .

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