JP6649664B1 - Elevator system, elevator control device, and transport method using elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

An elevator system, an elevator control device, and a transport method using an elevator that can transport a delivery to each floor using the elevator without lowering the operating efficiency of the elevator and the service to the user. provide. According to an embodiment, an elevator control device drives a hoist to cause a transport side box holding device installed on a counterweight to be adjacent to a reference floor side box holding device installed on a reference floor. Then, the storage box held by the reference floor side box holding device is moved to the transfer side box holding device, and then the transfer side box holding device is adjacent to the living floor box holding device installed on the destination floor, and By moving the storage box held by the box holding device to the living room side box holding device, the storage box is transported. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to an elevator system, an elevator control device, and a transport method using an elevator.

  In a residential building, a mail box for each house is generally installed on an entrance floor serving as a reference floor. In recent years, there are high-rise residential buildings. Since such buildings have a large number of houses, a space for installing a mailbox and a receiving space for loading and unloading mail are required.

Japanese Patent No. 4089457

  In addition, when receiving the mail in the mailbox, the resident reciprocates from the floor where the living space is located to the entrance floor. For this reason, in a building with a large number of houses, the use of an elevator for receiving mail frequently occurs, and the operating efficiency of the elevator deteriorates.

  In view of this, the mail box of the corresponding residence is installed on each floor, and mail is transported to the mail box on each floor by the elevator car, thereby reducing the space for receiving mail on the entrance floor. And reduce the use of elevators for residents to receive mail.

  However, if a space for transporting mail is provided in the elevator car, the space where general users can get in is limited, and there is a problem that the service is reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. In a building, it is possible to transport a delivery to each floor using an elevator without lowering the operating efficiency of the elevator and service to users. It is an object to provide an elevator system, an elevator control device, and a transport method using an elevator.

  According to the embodiment for achieving the above object, the elevator control device drives the hoist to change the transport side box holding device installed on the counter weight to the reference floor side box holding device installed on the reference floor. The storage box held by the reference floor side box holding device is moved to the transfer side box holding device, and then the transfer side box holding device is made adjacent to the living floor side box holding device installed on the destination floor. By moving the storage box held by the transport side box holding device to the living room side box holding device, the storage box is transported.

1 is an overall view showing a configuration of an elevator system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a moving mechanism including an entrance floor side box holding device and a transport side box holding device used in the elevator system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an elevator control device used in an elevator system according to a first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator control device used in the elevator system according to the first embodiment. The whole figure showing the composition of the elevator system by a 2nd embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator control device used in the elevator system according to the second embodiment. The whole figure showing the composition of the elevator system by a 3rd and 4th embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator control device used for the elevator system according to the third embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator control device used for the elevator system according to the fourth embodiment.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, a storage box for each floor is installed on the entrance floor, which is a reference floor of a building, and mail is delivered to each storage box for each residence on the corresponding floor. An elevator system that transports the storage box to each floor using an elevator will be described.

<< 1st Embodiment >>
<Configuration of the elevator system according to the first embodiment>
The configuration of the elevator system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The elevator system 1A according to the first embodiment of the present invention is wound around the hoist 3 and the baffle sheave 4 installed above the hoistway 2 of a four-story building, and is wound around the hoist 3 and the baffle sheave 4. Main rope 5, a car 6 suspended at one end of the main rope 5, a counterweight 7 suspended at the other end, and a signal line connected to the hoist 3, and a tail attached to the car 6. An elevator E having an elevator control device 10 connected via a cord 8 is provided.

  In the elevator system 1A, a transfer area located at a position different from the landing 9-1 on the first floor (entrance floor), which is the reference floor of the building, and adjacent to the place where the counterweight 7 runs in the hoistway 2 (1st floor) 11, entrance floor side box holding device (for second floor) 111, entrance floor side box holding device (for the second floor) as reference floor side box holding devices corresponding to each floor (2nd to 4th floors) other than the entrance floor A second floor 112 and an entrance floor side box holding device 113 (fourth floor) are installed, and an operation panel 114 is installed. The operation panel 114 is used by a delivery person who has carried mail into the entrance-floor-side box holding devices 111 to 113 to perform an operation for starting a transport process.

  In addition, in the transport areas 12 to 14 adjacent to the locations where the counterweights 7 of the respective floors (the second to fourth floors) other than the entrance floor of the building run, the living-floor side box holding device (for the second floor) 121, A living room side box holding device (for the third floor) 131 and a living room side box holding device (for the fourth floor) 141 are installed. A transport-side box holding device 20 is provided below the counterweight 7. The entrance-floor box holding devices 111 to 113, the living-floor box holding devices 121, 131, 141, and the transport-side box holding device 20 each have a mechanism for holding a storage box, and are connected to the elevator control device 10 by a signal line. It is connected. The operation panel 114 is also connected to the elevator control device 10 by a signal line.

  When any one of the entrance-floor box holding devices 111 to 113 and the living-floor box holding devices 121, 131, and 141 and the transport-side box holding device 20 are adjacent to each other, the storage box is moved between these devices. Moving mechanism 30 is configured.

  As an example, the moving mechanism 30 configured when the rotation of the hoisting machine 3 is stopped at a position adjacent to the transport-side box holding device 111 with the entrance-floor box holding device 111, and the entrance-floor box holding device 111 The box holding mechanism of each of the transport-side box holding devices 20 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The entrance floor side box holding device 111 can hold an outer frame 111a, a counter weight detection sensor 111b installed on the outer frame 111a and detecting when the lower end of the counter weight 7 is adjacent to the outer frame 111a, and a storage box B. A box holding space 111c, a first box holding detection sensor 111d for detecting when the storage box B is held in the box holding space 111c, and a storage when the storage box B is held in the box holding space 111c. A load detecting device 111e for detecting a load amount of the box B, a U-shaped first housing 111f having an opening on the side of the adjacent transport-side box holding device 20, and a first housing 111f. It has a first excitation coil 111g and a first spring portion 111h that connects the first housing 111f to the ceiling of the outer frame 111a.

  The transfer-side box holding device 20 includes a U-shaped second housing 21 having an opening on the adjacent entrance floor side box holding device 111 side, and a second excitation coil 22 installed in the second housing 21. And a second spring portion 23 that connects the second housing 21 to a lower portion of the counterweight 7. The second housing 21 is configured to be at a height position corresponding to the first housing 111f when the lower end of the counter weight 7 is detected by the counter weight detection sensor 111b. Thus, the movable space 31 is formed by the inside of the U-shape of the first housing 111f and the inside of the U-shape of the second housing 21. In the formed movable space 31, a T-shaped mover 32 is installed. The entrance floor side box holding device 111 and the transport side box holding device 20 configured as described above constitute a solenoid actuator as the moving mechanism 30.

  A coupling mechanism 33 for coupling the storage box B is provided below the T-shaped part of the mover 32. In the vertical axis of the second housing 21, a second box holding detection for detecting the deflection of the second housing 21 caused by the weight of the storage item B when the storage box B is connected to the connection mechanism 33. A sensor 24 is provided.

  The first excitation coil 111g and the second excitation coil 22 are connected to the elevator control device 10, and switch the excitation direction based on an instruction from the elevator control device 10 to move the mover 32 within the movable space 31 to the first housing. It is moved from the 111f side to the second housing 21 side, or from the second housing 1 side to the first housing 111f side. The connection between the first excitation coil 111g and the elevator control device 10 and the connection between the second excitation coil 22 and the elevator control device 10 may be wired or wireless.

  In addition, a door 111i for carrying in or taking out mails into the held storage box is provided on a side surface of the outer frame 111a of the entrance floor side box holding device 111 in a predetermined direction, and the door 111i is attached to the door 111i. Is provided with an electronic lock 111j that can be switched between a locked state and an unlocked state according to an instruction from the elevator control device 10.

  The living-floor box holding devices 121, 131, and 141 also have the same configuration as the above-described entrance-floor box holding device 111, and can perform storage box movement processing with the transport-side box holding device 20 in the same manner. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the elevator control device 10 includes an operation information acquisition unit 10a, an in-car user information acquisition unit 10b, a call registration unit 10c, a detection information acquisition unit 10d, an operation control unit 10e, And a control unit 10f. The operation information acquisition unit 10a acquires operation information of the operation panel 114 by the postman. The in-car user information acquiring unit 10b acquires in-car user information indicating whether or not there is a user in the car 6. The in-car user information is analysis information of imaging information of a camera device (not shown) installed in the car 6, detection information by a load detecting device (not shown) installed in the car 6, or It is generated based on detection information of a human sensor (not shown) installed in the car 6 and the like.

  The call registration unit 10c registers a hall call based on a hall call operation performed by a hall operation panel (not shown) installed in each of the halls 9-1 to 9-4, and installs the hall call in the car 6. The car call is registered based on the destination floor designation operation performed on the operated car operation panel (not shown). The detection information acquiring unit 10d includes detection information of the counter weight 7 by the counter weight detection sensors 111b to 113b in the entrance floor side box holding devices 111 to 113, detection information of the storage box by the first box holding detection sensors 111d to 113d, and load. The detection information obtained by the detection devices 111e to 113e and the detection information of the second box holding detection sensor 24 in the transport side box holding device 20 are acquired.

  The operation control unit 10e controls the operation of each device in the elevator so as to respond to the call registered in the call registration unit 10c. The operation control unit 10e controls the operation of the hoist 3 in accordance with an instruction from a transport control unit 10f described later.

  The transport control unit 10f drives the hoist 3 so that the transport-side box holding device 20 comes to a position adjacent to any of the entrance floor-side box holding devices 111 to 113, and the entrance floor-side box holding device 111 to The moving mechanism 30 is driven to move the storage box held by 113 so that the transfer-side box holding device 20 holds the storage box. Then, the hoisting machine 3 is driven so that the transport-side box holding device 20 is located at a position adjacent to the living-floor-side box holding devices 121 to 141 on the floor corresponding to the entrance-floor-side box holding devices 111 to 113. The storage box held by the box holding device 20 is moved to the predetermined floor by driving the moving mechanism 30 so as to be held by the destination floor box holding devices 121 to 141 at the destination. Perform processing.

<Operation of Elevator System According to First Embodiment>
Next, the operation of the elevator system 1A according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a process executed by the elevator control device during the operation of the elevator system 1A.

  First, during normal operation of the elevator E (S1), a storage box B1 having a space for each dwelling on the second floor is held in the entrance-floor box holding device (for the second floor) 111 on the entrance floor. A storage box B2 having a space for each dwelling on the third floor is held in the box holding device (for the third floor) 112, and a space for each dwelling on the fourth floor is stored in the box holding device for the entrance floor (for the fourth floor) 113. The storage box B3 is held. The mover 32 of the moving mechanism 30 is located in the second housing 21 of the transport-side box holding device 20, and the storage box is not held.

  By holding the storage boxes B1, B2, B3 in the entrance floor side box holding devices 111, 112, 113, the storage boxes are detected by the first box holding detection sensors 111d and stored by the load detection device 111e. A load equal to or greater than a predetermined value is detected as the weight of the box, and these pieces of detection information are acquired by the transport control unit 10f via the detection information acquisition unit 10d of the elevator control device 10. The transfer control unit 10f recognizes that the storage boxes B1, B2, and B3 have been normally installed in the entrance-floor-side box holding devices 111, 112, and 113 by acquiring these pieces of detection information. The electronic lock 111j of the door 111i is unlocked.

  Then, the postman opens the door 111i of each of the storage boxes B1 to B3, and carries in the mail corresponding to each space. When the carrying-in work is completed, the delivery staff performs an operation for starting the process of transporting the storage boxes B1 to B3 to each floor on the operation panel 114.

  Information on the operation performed on the operation panel 114 is transmitted to the elevator control device 10 and acquired by the operation information acquisition unit 10a. In the elevator control device 10, when the operation information on the operation panel 114 is acquired ("YES" in S2), the transport control unit 10f converts the information acquired from the car 6 by the in-car user information acquisition unit 10b. Based on this, it is determined whether or not there is a user in the car 6 (S3). Here, when it is determined that there is a user in the car 6, it is monitored until it disappears ("YES" in S3), and when there is no user ("NO" in S3), it is further stored in the call registration unit 10c. It is determined whether a hall call has been registered (S4).

  Here, when it is determined that the hall call is registered ("YES" in S4), the process returns to step S3, and monitoring is performed until there is no user in the car 6 and the hall call is not registered. Is done. When there is no user in the car 6 and no hall call is registered ("NO" in S4), first, the storage box B1 in the entrance floor side box holding device (for the second floor) 111 For transporting to the second floor living room side box holding device (for the second floor) 121 is started.

  When the process is started, an operation instruction of the hoist 3 is sent from the transport control unit 10f to the operation control unit 10e such that the transport-side box holding device 20 is located at a position adjacent to the entrance floor-side box holding device 111. Is done. The operation control unit 10e operates the hoist 3 based on the instruction acquired from the transport control unit 10f (S5).

  When the counterweight 7 moves downward from the upper floor due to the operation of the hoist 3, and the lower end of the counterweight 7 is detected by the counterweight detection sensor 111b of the entrance floor side box holding device 111, the operation control unit At 10e, it is determined that the transport side box holding device 20 has come to a position adjacent to the entrance floor side box holding device 111, and the operation of the hoist 3 is stopped.

  Then, under the control of the transport control unit 10f, the first excitation coil 111g and the second excitation coil 22 are each excited in a predetermined direction such that the mover 32 is attracted to the first excitation coil 111g. As a result, the mover 32 is attracted by the first excitation coil 111g and moves into the first housing 111f, and the storage box B1 in the box holding space 111c is connected to the mover 32 by the connection mechanism 33.

  Thereafter, under the control of the transfer control unit 10f, the excitation directions of the first excitation coil 111g and the second excitation coil 22 are switched such that the mover 32 is attracted to the second excitation coil 22. As a result, the mover 32 is moved into the second housing 21 attracted by the second excitation coil 22, and the storage box B1 connected to the mover 32 is also moved out of the box holding space 111c. 20 (S6).

  When the storage box B1 moves out of the box holding space 111c, the storage box B1 is not detected by the first box holding detection sensor 111d, and the load is not detected by the load detection device 111e. These states are recognized by the transport control unit 10f of the elevator control device 10 based on the detection information. When the storage box B1 is held by the transport-side box holding device 20, the storage box B1 connected to the mover 32 that has moved into the second housing 21 is detected by the second box holding detection sensor 24. The deflection generated in the second housing 21 is detected with the weight of, and the detection information is transmitted to the elevator control device 10. These pieces of detection information are acquired by the transport control unit 10f via the detection information acquisition unit 10d of the elevator control device 10.

  Here, while the storage box B1 is not detected by the first box holding detection sensor 111d and the load is not detected by the load detection device 111e, the storage box B1 is detected by the second box holding detection sensor 24. When B1 is not detected, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, and an instruction to stop the operation of the elevator is sent from the transport control unit 10f to the operation control unit 10e.

  In the transport control unit 10f, when the detection information is no longer obtained by the first box holding detection sensor 111d and the load detection device 111e and the detection information is obtained by the second box holding detection sensor 24, the storage box B1 is moved to the entrance floor side box. It is recognized that the storage device 111 has been normally moved from the holding device 111 side to the transport-side box holding device 20 side, and the electronic lock 111j of the door 111i of the storage box B1 is locked.

  When it is detected that the storage box B1 has been normally moved to the transport-side box holding device 20 side, the transport control unit 10f instructs the operation control unit 10e that the transport-side box holding device 20 has the living room side box holding device (2). The operation instruction of the hoist 3 is transmitted so as to come to a position adjacent to the floor 121. The operation control unit 10e operates the hoist 3 based on the instruction acquired from the transport control unit 10f (S7).

  When the hoisting machine 3 operates, the counterweight 7 moves upward, and when the lower end of the counterweight 7 is detected by the counterweight detection sensor 111b of the living room side box holding device (for the second floor) 121, the operation is started. In the control unit 10e, it is determined that the transport-side box holding device 20 has come to a position adjacent to the living room-side box holding device (for the second floor) 121, and the operation of the hoist 3 is stopped. Then, under the control of the transfer control unit 10f, the same processing as when the transfer side box holding device 20 comes to a position adjacent to the entrance floor side box holding device (for second floor) 111 is executed, and the storage box B1 is moved to the transfer side. It is moved from the box holding device 20 side to the living floor side box holding device (for the second floor) 121 side and is held in the box holding space 111c (S8).

  When the storage box B1 is held in the box holding space 111c of the living room side box holding device (for the second floor) 121, the first box holding detection sensor 111d detects the storage box B1 and the load detection device. At 111e, a state in which a load equal to or more than a predetermined value as the weight of the storage box B1 is detected. These pieces of detection information are acquired by the transport control unit 10f via the detection information acquisition unit 10d of the elevator control device 10. In the transfer control unit 10f, since the detection information from the first box holding detection sensor 111d and the load detecting device 111e of the living room side box holding device (for the second floor) 121 has been acquired, the storage box B1 holds the transfer side box holding device. It is recognized that the device 20 has been normally moved to the living room side box holding device (for the second floor) 121 side, and the electronic lock 111j of the door 111i of the storage box B1 is unlocked. Thereby, the resident on the second floor can take out the mail from the storage box B1. Thus, the process of transporting the storage box B1 from the entrance floor to the second floor is completed.

  Then, the process of transporting the storage box B2 from the entrance floor to the third floor and the process of transporting the storage box B3 from the entrance floor to the fourth floor are performed in the same manner ("NO" in S9).

  According to the first embodiment described above, by using the elevation of the counter weight of the elevator, it is possible to transport the delivery to the living floor without lowering the operation efficiency of the elevator and the service to the user.

  By setting the transport processing described in the first embodiment to be performed in a preset time zone, for example, a night time zone where the use of elevators is small, the transport processing can be more efficiently performed. . Further, when a call is generated by a user operation during execution of the transport process, the transport process may be interrupted to respond to the call, and the transport process may be resumed after responding to the call. By performing the processing in this way, the transport processing can be executed without lowering the service to the user.

<< 2nd Embodiment >>
<Configuration of Elevator System According to Second Embodiment>
A configuration of an elevator system 1B according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the elevator system 1 </ b> B has an additional weight holding device 101 installed at a position adjacent to a place where the counterweight 7 runs on any floor of a building, except that the elevator system 1 </ b> B described in the first embodiment is used. Since the configuration is the same as that of the system 1A, detailed description of the portions having the same functions will be omitted.

  In this embodiment, the additional weight holding device 101 is installed below the first floor as shown in FIG. 5, and the additional weight holding device 101 holds an additional weight W added to the counter weight 7. Further, the moving mechanism 30 is configured between the entrance floor side box holding device and the transport side box holding device, and between the living floor side box holding device and the transport side box holding device. Similarly to the moving mechanism, it is configured between the additional weight holding device 101 and the adjacent transport side box holding device 20 to move the additional weight.

  In addition, the transport control unit 10f causes the transport-side box holding device 20 to be adjacent to the additional weight holding device 101 when a time zone in which many users use the car 6 moving upward in the building arrives. Drive the hoist of the elevator E to come to the position, and drive and move the moving mechanism 30 so that the additional weight W held by the additional weight holding device 101 is held by the transport side box holding device 20; If the storage box B or the additional weight W is held in the transport-side box holding device 20 when a time period when many users use the car 6 moving downward in the building arrives, A process of removing the box B or the additional weight W from the transport-side box holding device 20 is performed.

<Operation of Elevator System According to Second Embodiment>
The operation of the elevator system 1B according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In the present embodiment, the processing executed in a time period other than the morning work time period and the evening return time period, which is set in advance as a time period during which the use frequency of the elevator is high, is the processing described in the first embodiment. Therefore, detailed description is omitted (S11).

  While the processing described in the first embodiment is being executed, when the elevator control device 10 detects that a preset work time zone has arrived (“YES” in S12), the detection information acquisition unit 10d. Based on the information acquired in (1), the transport control unit 10f determines whether or not the storage box B or the additional weight W is held in the transport-side box holding device 20 (S13). In general, in a residential building, during the morning commuting hours, a lot of driving that moves downward in a state where many users are in the car 6 occurs. In this case, the smaller the weight of the counter weight 7 is, the less energy is consumed in the elevator E.

  For this reason, when the storage box B is held in the transfer-side box holding device 20 by executing the transfer processing when the work time zone arrives (“YES” in S16), the storage box B is moved to the corresponding living floor side. After being moved to the box holding device and removed from the transport side box holding device 20, the transport process is interrupted (S14). Then, when it is detected that the attendance time period has ended ("YES" in S15), the interrupted transport process is restarted (S16). Further, in step S13, when the additional weight W is held in the transport side box holding device 20, the additional weight W is returned to the additional weight holding device 101 and is removed from the transport side box holding device 20.

  In step S13, if the storage box B or the additional weight W is not held in the transport-side box holding device 20 when the work time zone arrives ("NO" in S13), the process returns to step S11, and the first embodiment is left as it is. Is performed.

  Further, when the elevator control device 10 detects that the preset return time zone has arrived (“NO” in S12 → “YES” in S17), the elevator control device 10 performs the processing based on the information acquired by the detection information acquisition unit 10d. Then, the transfer control unit 10f determines whether the storage box B or the additional weight W is held in the transfer-side box holding device 20 (S18). Generally, in a residential building, during the evening return-home time period, there are many driving operations in which a large number of users ride in the car 6 and move upward. In this case, the larger the weight of the counter weight 7, the smaller the energy consumption in the elevator E.

  Therefore, when the transport box holding device 20 does not hold the storage box B or the additional weight W when the return time period arrives (“NO” in S18), the transport-side box holding device 20 is switched to the additional weight holding device. The elevator hoisting machine 3 is driven to come to a position adjacent to 101, and the moving mechanism 30 is driven such that the additional weight W held by the additional weight holding device 101 is held by the transport side box holding device 20. Is moved (S19).

  In step S18, when the storage box B or the additional weight W is held in the transport side box holding device 20 when the return time period arrives ("YES" in S18), the process returns to step S111, and the first embodiment is left as it is. Is performed.

  According to the above-described second embodiment, during a time period when the elevator is frequently used in a predetermined direction, the storage box or the additional weight is intentionally removed or attached from the counter weight side, thereby reducing the energy saving effect of the elevator. Can be enhanced.

<< 3rd Embodiment >>
<Configuration of Elevator System According to Third Embodiment>
A configuration of an elevator system 1C according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The elevator system 1C according to the present embodiment includes three elevators (a first elevator E1, a second elevator E2, and a third elevator E3) installed in a building, and a movement of a box holding device installed in a transport area on each floor. A mechanism 40 and a group management device 50 connected to the three elevators E1, E2, E3, the box holding device moving mechanism 40, and the operation panel 114 on the entrance floor are provided. The configuration of the elevators E1, E2, and E3 is the same as the configuration of the elevator E described in the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  Each of the box holding device moving mechanisms 40 moves the living room side box holding device or the entrance floor side box holding device installed on the corresponding floor to the position adjacent to the counter weight 7 of the first elevator E1, the counter of the second elevator E2. The third elevator E3 is moved between a position adjacent to the weight 7 and a position adjacent to the counter weight 7 of the third elevator E3.

  The group management device 50 causes at least one of the three elevators E1, E2, and E3 to be in a standby state for the user and causes the other elevators to perform a transfer process, and enters a standby state when a call is generated. When the lifted elevator starts the response process, it sends an instruction to the control device 10-1, 10-2, or 10-3 of the corresponding elevator so as to shift one of the other elevators to the standby state. In addition, the group management device 50 transmits the living room side box holding device or the entrance floor side box holding device to the box holding device moving mechanism 40 of the floor that performs the transfer process, the counter weight 7-1 of the elevator that performs the transfer process, An instruction to move to a position adjacent to 7-2 or 7-3 is transmitted.

<Operation of Elevator System According to Third Embodiment>
The operation of the elevator system 1C according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. First, when normal operation is performed in each of the elevators E1, E2, E3 (S21), when operation information on the operation panel 114 on the entrance floor is acquired by the group management device 50 ("YES" in S22). The control devices 10-1 to 10-1 to 10 of the elevators so that one of the three elevators E1, E2, and E3 is put into a standby state for the user, and the other two elevators perform the transport process. An instruction is transmitted to 10-3 (S23). By instructing the two elevators to execute the transfer processing, the transfer processing to different floors can be performed in parallel.

  If a hall call occurs on any floor while each elevator is operating based on the transmitted instruction ("YES" in S24), the elevator in the standby state is instructed by the group management device 50 to call the hall call. (S25). When the elevator of the standby information runs out due to the start of the response to the hall call ("YES" in S26), the group management device 50 switches one of the elevators set as the elevators to execute the transport processing. An instruction is transmitted to the corresponding elevator control device to shift to the standby state (S27). In the elevator that has received the instruction to shift to the standby state, if the transfer processing is being performed, the transfer processing is terminated as soon as the transfer processing is completed, or the transfer processing being performed is interrupted, and the elevator is shifted to the standby state for the user. The processing of steps S24 to S27 described above is repeated until the transfer processing to all floors is completed ("NO" in S28).

  In addition, during the processing of steps S23 to S27 described above, the group management device 50 transfers the living room side box holding device or the entrance floor side box holding device to the box holding device moving mechanism 40 on the floor where the transfer process is performed. Is transmitted to a position adjacent to the counterweight 7-1, 7-2, or 7-3 of the elevator that performs the operation. As a result, the transport process is normally executed in the corresponding elevator on the floor where the transport process is performed.

  According to the third embodiment, in a building in which a plurality of elevators are installed, when a plurality of elevators are used in parallel to perform transport processing to a plurality of floors, a standby state is set for a user. By securing one elevator, the transport processing can be performed efficiently without lowering the service to the user.

<< 4th Embodiment >>
<Configuration of Elevator System According to Fourth Embodiment>
The configuration of the elevator system 1D according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the elevator system 1C described in the third embodiment, and a detailed description of portions having the same functions will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, when a hall call operated on any floor is registered, the group management device 50 responds and after the hall call is registered, the car 6 lands in the corresponding hall in response. Is calculated as the waiting time of the user who performed the hall call operation.

  In addition, the group management device 50 holds preset priority information used for the transport processing for each of the three elevators E1, E2, and E3 in the building. Then, a predetermined number of elevators having the higher priority perform the transfer process, and the other elevators perform a normal operation for the user. When the waiting time of the user at the landing exceeds a predetermined value, the transfer process is performed. An instruction is transmitted to the control devices 10-1, 10-2, and 10-3 of the corresponding elevators so that the elevator with the lowest priority among the elevators being executed is switched to the normal operation.

<Operation of Elevator System According to Fourth Embodiment>
The operation of the elevator system 1D according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. First, when normal operation is performed in each of the elevators E1, E2, E3 (S21), when operation information on the operation panel 114 on the entrance floor is acquired by the group management device 50 ("YES" in S22). In addition, a predetermined number of elevators (for example, two) having a high priority used for the transport processing are set to perform the transport processing, and the other elevators (for example, one) are caused to perform the normal operation for the user. Then, an instruction is transmitted to the control devices 10-1 to 10-3 of each elevator (S33).

  When each elevator is operating based on the transmitted instruction, it is monitored whether or not the waiting time of the user who performed the hall call operation on any floor has reached a preset first time or more. (S34). Then, when it is determined that the number of elevator users has increased and the waiting time has become equal to or longer than the first hour (“YES” in S34), the group management device 50 sets the highest priority among the elevators that are performing the transport process. An instruction is transmitted to the corresponding elevator control device 10-1, 10-2, or 10-3 so as to switch the elevator having the lower E to the normal operation (S35). In the elevator that has received the instruction to switch to the normal operation, if the transfer process is being performed, the transfer process is terminated as soon as the transfer process is completed, or the transfer process being performed is interrupted, and the elevator is switched to the normal operation.

  Thereafter, it is monitored whether or not the waiting time of the user has become equal to or shorter than the preset second time in a time shorter than the first time (S36). If it is determined that the number of elevator users has decreased and the waiting time has become equal to or shorter than the second time ("YES" in S36), the elevator that has been switched to the normal operation in step S35 is returned to the transport processing (S37). ). The processing of steps S34 to S37 described above is repeated until the transfer processing to all floors is completed ("NO" in S38).

  Also, during the processing of steps S23 to S38 described above, the group management device 50 sends the box holding device moving mechanism 40 of the floor on which the carrying process is executed to the living room side box holding device or the entrance floor as in the third embodiment. An instruction to move the side box holding device to a position adjacent to the counterweight 7-1, 7-2, or 7-3 of the elevator performing the transport process is transmitted. As a result, the transport process is normally executed in the corresponding elevator on the floor where the transport process is performed.

  According to the above-described fourth embodiment, in a building in which a plurality of elevators are installed, when a plurality of elevators are used to concurrently perform transport processing to a plurality of floors, a service to a user is not provided. The transport process can be performed while preventing the lowering.

  In the above-described fourth embodiment, the priorities of the three elevators held in the group management device 50 may be changed at predetermined time intervals so that the execution frequency of the transfer processing is not biased among the elevators.

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

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D: elevator system, 2: hoistway, 3: hoisting machine, 4: deflector sheave, 5: main rope, 6,6-1 to 6-3: car, 7, 7-1 to 1 7-3: counter weight, 8: tail code, 9-1 to 9-4: landing, 10, 10-1 to 10-3: elevator control device, 10a: operation information acquisition unit, 10b: car user information Acquisition unit, 10c: Call registration unit, 10d: Detection information acquisition unit, 10e: Operation control unit, 10f: Transport control unit, 11 to 14: Transport area, 20: Transport box holding device, 21: Second housing, Reference numeral 22: second excitation coil, 23: second spring portion, 24: second box holding detection sensor, 30: moving mechanism, 31: movable space, 32: movable element, 33: coupling mechanism, 40: box holding device moving mechanism , 50: Group management device, 101: Additional weight holding device 111 to 113: Entrance floor side box holding device, 111a: Outer frame, 111b: Counter weight detection sensor, 111c: Box holding space, 111d: First box holding detection sensor, 111e: Load detection device, 111f: First housing .., 111g: first excitation coil, 111h: first spring portion, 111i: door, 111j: electronic lock, 114: operation panel, 121, 131, 141: living room side box holding device

Claims (12)

In the reference floor of the building, at a position adjacent to the place where the counterweight runs in the elevator hoistway, each floor other than the reference floor is installed, and stores a delivery to the residence on the corresponding floor. A reference floor box holding device having a mechanism for holding the storage box,
On a floor other than the reference floor, a living room side box holding device which is installed at a position adjacent to a place where the counter weight runs and has a mechanism for holding the storage box,
A transfer-side box holding device that is installed on the counter weight of the elevator and has a mechanism for holding the storage box,
Any of the reference floor side box holding device or the living floor side box holding device and the transport side box holding device adjacent thereto, a moving mechanism for moving the storage box,
The transport-side box holding device drives the hoist of the elevator so as to come to a position adjacent to any of the reference floor-side box holding devices, and a storage box held by the reference floor-side box holding device. After driving and moving the moving mechanism so as to be held by the transfer side box holding device, the transfer side box holding device is adjacent to the living floor side box holding device of the floor corresponding to the reference floor side box holding device. The hoisting machine is driven so as to come to the position where it has been moved, and the moving mechanism is driven and moved so that the storage box held by the transport side box holding device is held by the destination living room side box holding device. An elevator system comprising: an elevator control device that performs a process of transporting the storage box. A plurality of the elevators are installed in the building,
At least one of the plurality of elevators is set to a standby state for a user, and the other elevators are caused to execute the transfer processing. When a call occurs, the elevator set to the standby state starts a response processing. 2. The elevator system according to claim 1, further comprising a group management device that sometimes shifts one of the other elevators to a standby state. A plurality of the elevators are installed in the building,
A predetermined number of elevators having a high priority used for the transfer processing are set in advance to execute the transfer processing, and other elevators are caused to perform normal operation for the user, and the waiting time of the user at the landing is set to a predetermined time. 2. The elevator system according to claim 1, further comprising a group management device that switches an elevator having the lowest priority among elevators executing the transfer process to a normal operation when the value is equal to or more than the value. 3. The said group management apparatus changes the priority used for the said conveyance process regarding the said several elevators for every predetermined time so that the execution frequency of the said conveyance process may not be biased among the said elevators. 3. The elevator system according to 3. In the reference floor of the building, at a position adjacent to the place where the counterweight runs in the elevator hoistway, each floor other than the reference floor is installed, and stores a delivery to the residence on the corresponding floor. A reference floor box holding device having a mechanism for holding the storage box,
On a floor other than the reference floor, a living room side box holding device which is installed at a position adjacent to a place where the counter weight runs and has a mechanism for holding the storage box,
A transfer-side box holding device that is installed on the counter weight of the elevator and has a mechanism for holding the storage box,
Connected to a moving mechanism for moving the storage box, which is formed between the reference floor side box holding device or the living floor side box holding device and the transport side box holding device adjacent thereto. And
The transport-side box holding device drives the hoist of the elevator so as to come to a position adjacent to any of the reference floor-side box holding devices, and a storage box held by the reference floor-side box holding device. After driving and moving the moving mechanism so as to be held by the transfer side box holding device, the transfer side box holding device is adjacent to the living floor side box holding device of the floor corresponding to the reference floor side box holding device. The hoisting machine is driven so as to come to the position where it has been moved, and the moving mechanism is driven and moved so that the storage box held by the transport side box holding device is held by the destination living room side box holding device. Thus, an elevator control device having a transport control unit that performs transport processing of the storage box. The reference floor side box holding device and the living floor side box holding device each further include a counter weight detection sensor for detecting whether the counter weight is at a predetermined position,
The moving mechanism, between the reference floor side box holding device or the living floor side box holding device having a counter weight detection sensor that detects that the counter weight is at a predetermined position, between the transport side box holding device The elevator control device according to claim 5, wherein the elevator control device is configured. The reference floor side box holding device and the living floor side box holding device, respectively,
A first box holding detection sensor for detecting whether or not the holding box is held;
A load detecting device for detecting a load amount of the held storage box,
An electronic lock provided on a door for carrying in or taking out a stored item into the storage box, wherein the transport control unit holds the storage box with the first box holding detection sensor. The electronic lock of the door is unlocked when the load is detected and a load equal to or greater than a predetermined value is detected as the weight of the held storage box by the load detection device. 7. The elevator control device according to 5 or 6. The transport-side box holding device further includes a second box holding detection sensor for detecting whether or not the storage box is normally held,
After moving the storage box to the transfer-side box holding device, the transfer control unit generates an abnormality when the second box holding detection sensor does not detect that the storage box is normally held. The elevator control device according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the elevator is determined to have stopped, and the elevator is stopped. The transfer control unit executes the transfer processing during a preset time zone, when there is no user in the car and the hall call is not registered, and when the call is registered during execution. The elevator control device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the transport process is interrupted to respond to the call, and after responding to the call, the transport process is restarted. The moving mechanism,
A first excitation coil installed in the reference floor side box holding device or the living floor side box holding device,
A second excitation coil installed in the transport-side box holding device;
A solenoid having a mover that is installed in a movable space formed between the reference floor side box holding device or the living room side box holding device and the transport side box holding device, and is capable of connecting the storage box. Composed,
The transfer control unit, when moving the storage box held in the reference floor side box holding device or the living floor side box holding device to the transfer side box holding device, the mover coupled with the storage box is the mover The first excitation coil and the second excitation coil are each excited in a predetermined direction so as to be attracted by the second excitation coil, and the storage box held by the transport side box holding device is moved to the reference floor side box holding device or When moving to the living room side box holding device, the excitation direction of the first excitation coil and the second excitation coil is switched so that the mover to which the storage box is connected is attracted to the first excitation coil. The elevator control device according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein: On any floor of the building, further comprising an additional weight holding device installed at a position adjacent to a place where the counterweight travels, and having a mechanism for holding an additional weight added to the counterweight,
The moving mechanism is configured between the additional weight holding device and the adjacent transport side box holding device, and moves the additional weight,
The transport control unit is configured such that, when a time zone in which there are many users using a car moving upward in the building arrives, the transport-side box holding device is located at a position adjacent to the additional weight holding device. Drive the elevator hoist so that the additional weight held by the additional weight holding device is driven to move the moving mechanism so as to be held by the transport side box holding device, and moved inside the building. If the storage box or the additional weight is held in the transport side box holding device when a time period when there are many users using the car moving downward, the storage box or the additional weight is used. The elevator control device according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein a process of detaching the elevator from the transport side box holding device is performed. In the reference floor of the building, at a position adjacent to the place where the counterweight runs in the elevator hoistway, each floor other than the reference floor is installed, and stores a delivery to the residence on the corresponding floor. A reference floor box holding device having a mechanism for holding the storage box,
On a floor other than the reference floor, a living room side box holding device which is installed at a position adjacent to a place where the counter weight runs and has a mechanism for holding the storage box,
A transfer-side box holding device that is installed on the counter weight of the elevator and has a mechanism for holding the storage box,
Connected to a moving mechanism for moving the storage box, which is formed between the reference floor side box holding device or the living floor side box holding device and the transport side box holding device adjacent thereto. Elevator control device,
The transport-side box holding device drives the hoist of the elevator so as to come to a position adjacent to any of the reference floor-side box holding devices, and a storage box held by the reference floor-side box holding device. After driving and moving the moving mechanism so as to be held by the transfer side box holding device, the transfer side box holding device is adjacent to the living floor side box holding device of the floor corresponding to the reference floor side box holding device. The hoisting machine is driven so as to come to the position where it has been moved, and the moving mechanism is driven and moved so that the storage box held by the transport side box holding device is held by the destination living room side box holding device. A carrying method using an elevator, wherein carrying processing of the storage box is performed.

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