JP6690797B1 - Information presentation system and mobile terminal that presents information on the inspection status of elevators - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an elevator maintenance work support system capable of presenting appropriate information to a user when inspecting an elevator. A presentation-side storage unit that stores information about the inspection status of the elevator, a presentation-side reception unit that receives the information, a presentation-side transmission unit that transmits the information, and a mobile terminal that acquires information from the identification device provided in the elevator. , When the mobile terminal transmits the identification information of the elevator based on the information, and the presentation side receiving unit receives the identification information, the information stored in the presentation side storage unit corresponds to the identification information. And a presentation-side control unit that causes the presentation-side transmission unit to transmit the inspection-state information to the portable terminal.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for presenting information on the inspection status of elevators and a mobile terminal.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a maintenance management device for an elevator. According to the maintenance management device, it is possible to reduce the anxiety of the user who is trapped in the elevator car.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-169100

  However, in the maintenance management device described in Patent Document 1, information is displayed to the user who is trapped in the car. Therefore, when inspecting the elevator, it is impossible to provide appropriate information to the user of the elevator.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator information presentation system and a mobile terminal that can present appropriate information to a user when inspecting an elevator.

Elevator of the information presentation system according to the present invention includes a suggestion-side storage unit for storing information of the current point Kenjo status of the elevator received from elevator maintenance terminal, and the suggestion-side reception unit for receiving information, the information The presenting side transmitting section and the mobile terminal obtain information from the identification device provided in the elevator, the mobile terminal transmits the identification information of the elevator based on the information, and the presenting side receiving section performs the identification. upon receiving the information, the extracted presentation side current point Kenjo status information from the stored information corresponding to the identification information in the storage unit, to said presentation side sending unit, the current point Kenjo And a presentation-side control unit that transmits status information to the mobile terminal.

A mobile terminal of an elevator according to the present invention includes a terminal-side receiving unit that receives information, a terminal-side transmitting unit that transmits information, a terminal-side storage unit that stores information, and the terminal-side receiving unit that receives information from an identification device. upon acquiring the relative terminal side sending unit, to transmit the identification information of the elevator based on the information, the information presentation system transmits the information of the current point Kenjo situation corresponding to the identification information , when the terminal-side receiving unit receives the information of the current point Kenjo status, comprising: a terminal-side control unit for storing information of the current point Kenjo status to the terminal-side storage unit.

  According to these inventions, the information presentation system transmits the information on the inspection status of the elevator to the mobile terminal. Therefore, when inspecting the elevator, it is possible to present appropriate information to the user.

1 is a configuration diagram of an elevator system to which an elevator information presentation system according to Embodiment 1 is applied. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an information presentation device and a mobile terminal to which the elevator information presentation system in Embodiment 1 is applied. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an outline of an operation when the information presentation device to which the elevator information presentation system according to the first embodiment is applied grasps the inspection status of the elevator. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an operation when the mobile terminal to which the information presentation device to which the elevator information presentation system according to Embodiment 1 is applied grasps the inspection status of the elevator. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information presentation device to which an elevator information presentation system according to Embodiment 1 is applied. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation when the mobile terminal to which the elevator information presentation system according to the first embodiment is applied grasps an elevator inspection status.

  Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each figure, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals. Overlapping description of the part is appropriately simplified or omitted.

Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an elevator system to which the elevator information presentation system according to the first embodiment is applied.

  In the elevator system of FIG. 1, the hoistway 1 penetrates each floor of a building (not shown). The machine room 2 is provided directly above the hoistway 1. Each of the plurality of landings 3 is provided on each floor of the building. Each of the plurality of landings 3 faces the hoistway 1.

  The hoisting machine 4 is provided in the machine room 2. The hoisting machine 4 includes a brake or the like (not shown). The main rope 5 is wound around the hoist 4.

  The car 6 is provided inside the hoistway 1. The car 6 is supported on one side of the main rope 5. The counterweight 7 is provided inside the hoistway 1. The counterweight 7 is supported on the other side of the main rope 5.

  Each of the plurality of landing doors 8 is provided at each entrance / exit of each of the plurality of landings 3. The car door 9 is provided at the entrance of the car 6.

  Each of the plurality of identification devices 10 is provided on the wall surface of each of the plurality of halls 3. For example, each of the plurality of identification devices 10 is a beacon device. The identification device 10 transmits a radio wave including building identification information, elevator identification information, installation floor information of the identification device 10 and the like within a preset range.

  For example, the control device 11 is provided in the machine room 2. The control device 11 is provided so as to control the elevator as a whole.

  For example, the monitoring device 12 is provided in the machine room 2. The monitoring device 12 is provided so as to monitor the state of the elevator based on information from the control device 11 and the like.

  For example, the information presentation device 13 is provided in a building different from the building in which the elevator is installed. For example, the information presentation device 13 is provided in an elevator maintenance company. The information presentation device 13 and the monitoring device 12 are provided so as to be able to transmit and receive information to and from each other by wireless communication or wired communication via the communication network 20. The communication network 20 may be, for example, the Internet communication network, the LTE line network, or the telephone line network.

  For example, the remote monitoring center device 14 is installed in a building different from the building in which the elevator is installed. For example, the remote monitoring center device 14 is provided in an elevator maintenance company. The remote monitoring center device 14 is provided so as to be able to receive the information on the operating state of the elevator from the monitoring device 12 via the communication network 20 by wireless communication or wire communication.

  The base station 15 is provided at a location apart from the building.

  The mobile terminal 16 is carried by the user. For example, the mobile terminal 16 is a smartphone. The user can manually or automatically request an elevator call using the mobile terminal 16. In order to perform call registration using the mobile terminal 16, a specific call registration system application needs to be installed in the mobile terminal 16 in advance. For example, the user can download and install the call registration system application on the mobile terminal 16 by accessing the homepage of the maintenance company that manages the elevator from the mobile terminal 16. In the following description, the call registration system application is simply referred to as “application”.

  The maintenance terminal 17 is carried by the maintenance staff of the elevator. The maintenance terminal 17 is provided so as to be able to transmit and receive the information necessary for the inspection of the elevator between the monitoring device 12 and the information presenting device 13 according to the operation of the worker during the inspection of the elevator.

  When the operation mode of the elevator is the normal mode, the mobile terminal 16 receives specific information for specifying the elevator, the boarding floor, and the mobile terminal 16 that are preset in the application when the radio wave from the identification device 10 is received. Send automatically.

  The information presentation device 13 receives the specific information via the base station 15. The information presentation device 13 identifies the destination floor associated with the mobile terminal 16 based on the identification information. The information presenting device 13 transmits call registration request information including information on the boarding floor and the destination floor to the elevator.

  In the elevator, the monitoring device 12 receives the call registration request information from the information presenting device 13. The monitoring device 12 grasps the request for the hall call and the car call based on the call registration request information. The monitoring device 12 transmits a registration request for a hall call corresponding to the boarding floor to the control device 11 based on the call registration request information. The control device 11 causes the car 6 to respond to the hall call. When the car 6 arrives at the boarding floor, the monitoring device 12 transmits a car call registration request corresponding to the destination floor to the control device 11 based on the call registration request information. The control device 11 causes the car 6 to respond to the car call.

  When the operation mode of the elevator is the inspection mode, the information presentation device 13 receives information on the inspection status of the elevator. For example, the information presentation device 13 receives information on the inspection status of the elevator from the monitoring device 12. For example, the information presentation device 13 receives information on the inspection status of the elevator from the maintenance terminal 17.

  When the elevator operation mode is the inspection mode, the mobile terminal 16 receives the radio wave from the identification device 10. The mobile terminal 16 acquires information from the radio wave in the application. The mobile terminal 16 automatically transmits the identification information and the like of the elevator based on the information.

  The information presentation device 13 receives the identification information and the like of the elevator from the mobile terminal 16 via the base station 15. The information presentation device 13 transmits the inspection status information corresponding to the identification information to the mobile terminal 16 via the base station 15.

  The mobile terminal 16 receives the inspection status information via the base station 15. The mobile terminal 16 displays the information on the inspection status.

Next, the information presentation device and the mobile terminal will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an information presentation device and a mobile terminal to which the elevator information presentation system according to the first embodiment is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information presentation device 13 includes a presentation-side storage unit 13a, a presentation-side reception unit 13b, a presentation-side transmission unit 13c, and a presentation-side control unit 13d.

  The presentation-side storage unit 13a is provided so as to be able to store information on the inspection status of the elevator. The presentation-side receiving unit 13b is provided so as to be able to receive information from the mobile terminal 16. The presentation-side transmitter 13c is provided so as to be able to transmit information to the mobile terminal 16. The presentation-side control unit 13d is provided so as to control the operation of the information presentation device 13 as a whole.

  For example, when the elevator operation mode is the inspection mode, the presentation-side receiver 13b receives the elevator identification information and the like from the mobile terminal 16. At this time, the presentation-side control unit 13d extracts the inspection status information corresponding to the identification information from the information stored in the presentation-side storage unit 13a. Thereafter, the presentation-side control unit 13d causes the presentation-side transmission unit 13c to transmit the inspection status information to the mobile terminal 16.

  The mobile terminal 16 includes a terminal side reception unit 16a, a terminal side transmission unit 16b, a terminal side storage unit 16c, a terminal side display unit 16d, and a terminal side control unit 16e.

  The terminal-side receiving unit 16a is provided so as to be able to receive information from the information presentation device 13. The terminal-side transmitter 16b is provided so as to be able to transmit information to the information presentation device 13. The terminal-side storage unit 16c is provided so as to be able to store information. The terminal side display unit 16d is provided so as to be able to display information. The terminal-side control unit 16e is provided so as to control the operation of the mobile terminal 16 as a whole.

  For example, when the operation mode of the elevator is the inspection mode, the terminal-side reception unit 16a acquires information from the radio waves transmitted from the identification device 10 at the elevator hall. At this time, the terminal-side control unit 16e causes the terminal-side transmission unit 16b to transmit the identification information and the like of the elevator based on the information. Then, the terminal-side receiving unit 16a receives the information on the inspection status of the elevator from the information presenting device 13. At this time, the terminal-side control unit 16e stores the information on the inspection status in the terminal-side storage unit 16c. The terminal-side control unit 16e causes the terminal-side display unit 16d to display the information on the inspection status.

Next, the outline of the operation of the information presentation device 13 when grasping the inspection status of the elevator will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the outline of the operation of the information presenting apparatus to which the elevator information presenting system according to the first embodiment is applied to grasp the inspection status of the elevator.

  In step S1, the information presentation device 13 detects the start of inspection of the elevator based on the information from the monitoring device 12 or the maintenance terminal 17. After that, the information presentation device 13 performs the operation of step S2. In step S2, the information presentation device 13 detects the execution of the inspection work. Then, the monitoring device 12 performs the operation of step S3. In step S3, the information presentation device 13 determines whether or not the elevator can automatically determine the end of the work. When the automatic determination is possible, the elevator transmits the work completion information to the information presentation device 13 via the monitoring device 12.

  When it is possible to automatically determine the end of the work in step S3, the information presentation device 13 performs the operation of step S4. In step S4, the information presentation device 13 detects that the work is completed based on the information from the monitoring device 12.

  When it is not possible to automatically determine the end of the work in step S3, the information presentation device 13 performs the operation of step S5. In step S5, the information presentation device 13 detects that the work is completed based on the information from the maintenance terminal 17.

  After step S4 or step S5, the information presentation device 13 performs the operation of step S6. In step S6, the information presentation device 13 determines whether or not all work has been completed. If any work has not been completed in step S6, the information presentation device 13 performs the operation of step S2. When all the work is completed in step S6, the information presentation device 13 ends the operation.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, an outline of the operation when the mobile terminal 16 grasps the inspection status of the elevator will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation when the mobile terminal to which the elevator information presentation system according to the first embodiment is applied grasps the inspection status of the elevator.

  In step S11, the mobile terminal 16 receives the installation of the application. After that, the mobile terminal 16 performs the operation of step S12. In step S12, the mobile terminal 16 receives a radio wave from the identification device 10 at the elevator hall 3.

  After that, the mobile terminal 16 performs the operation of step S13. In step S13, the mobile terminal 16 automatically starts the application. After that, the mobile terminal 16 performs the operation of step S14. In step S14, the mobile terminal 16 transmits the identification information of the building and the identification information of the elevator acquired by the radio waves from the identification device 10 to the information presentation device 13.

  Then, the operation of step S15 is performed. In step S15, the mobile terminal 16 receives the information on the inspection status of the elevator from the information presentation device 13. After that, the mobile terminal 16 performs the operation of step S16. In step S16, the mobile terminal 16 displays the information on the inspection status. After that, the mobile terminal 16 ends the operation.

  According to the first embodiment described above, the information presentation device 13 transmits information on the inspection status of the elevator to the mobile terminal 16. Therefore, when inspecting the elevator, it is possible to present appropriate information to the user.

  Specifically, the mobile terminal 16 acquires the information on the inspection status of the elevator from the information presenting device 13 when receiving the radio wave transmitted from the beacon device. Therefore, the inspection information of the elevator can be appropriately presented when the user approaches the elevator that the user desires to use.

  Further, the mobile terminal 16 automatically activates the application when receiving the radio wave transmitted from the beacon device, and automatically acquires the information on the inspection status of the elevator from the information presentation device 13 in the application. Therefore, the information on the inspection status of the elevator can be presented without requiring the user to perform a special operation.

  The mobile terminal 16 also displays information on the inspection status of the elevator. Therefore, the information on the inspection status of the elevator can be reliably presented to the user.

  Note that the mobile terminal 16 does not have to automatically start the application when receiving the radio wave transmitted from the beacon device. At this time, the mobile terminal 16 may be set not to transmit the identification information when the application is not activated. In this case, when the user desires to present the information on the inspection status of the elevator, if the user operates the mobile terminal 16 to activate the application, the presentation of the status of the inspection information can be received.

Next, an example of the information presentation device 13 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information presentation device to which the elevator information presentation system according to the first embodiment is applied.

  Each function of the information presentation device 13 can be realized by a processing circuit. For example, the processing circuit comprises at least one processor 100a and at least one memory 100b. For example, the processing circuitry comprises at least one dedicated hardware 200.

  When the processing circuit includes at least one processor 100a and at least one memory 100b, each function of the information presentation device 13 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. At least one of software and firmware is described as a program. At least one of software and firmware is stored in at least one memory 100b. At least one processor 100a realizes each function of the information presentation device 13 by reading and executing a program stored in at least one memory 100b. The at least one processor 100a is also called a central processing unit, a processing unit, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or a DSP. For example, the at least one memory 100b is a non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD, or the like.

  If the processing circuit comprises at least one dedicated hardware 200, the processing circuit may be implemented, for example, in a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof. It For example, each function of the information presentation device 13 is realized by a processing circuit. For example, each function of the information presenting device 13 is collectively realized by a processing circuit.

  Part of each function of the information presentation device 13 may be realized by dedicated hardware 200, and the other part may be realized by software or firmware. For example, the function of the control unit is realized by a processing circuit as the dedicated hardware 200, and for the function other than the function of the control unit, at least one processor 100a reads and executes a program stored in at least one memory 100b. You may realize by doing.

  In this way, the processing circuit implements each function of the information presentation device 13 by the hardware 200, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.

  Although not shown, each function of the control device 11 is also realized by a processing circuit equivalent to the processing circuit that realizes each function of the information presentation device 13. Each function of the monitoring device 12 is also realized by a processing circuit equivalent to the processing circuit that realizes each function of the information presentation device 13. Each function of the remote monitoring center device 14 is also realized by a processing circuit equivalent to the processing circuit that realizes each function of the information presentation device 13.

Embodiment 2.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation when the mobile terminal to which the information presentation device to which the elevator information presentation system according to the first embodiment is applied grasps the inspection status of the elevator. The same or corresponding parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals. Description of the relevant part is omitted.

  Although not shown in the second embodiment, each of the plurality of identification devices 10 is an identification body such as a two-dimensional barcode.

  The mobile terminal 16 can receive the information by reading the information from the identifier, and can acquire the information on the inspection status of the elevator.

  Specifically, in step S21, the mobile terminal 16 reads the identification information of the building and the identification information of the elevator from the identification body by the camera. After that, the mobile terminal 16 performs the operation of step S22. In step S22, the mobile terminal 16 accesses the website specified by the identification information of the building and the identification information of the elevator.

  After that, the mobile terminal 16 performs the operation of step S23. In step S23, the mobile terminal 16 receives the inspection status information of the elevator from the website. After that, the mobile terminal 16 performs the operation of step S24. In step S24, the mobile terminal 16 displays information on the inspection status of the elevator. After that, the mobile terminal 16 ends the operation.

  According to the second embodiment described above, the mobile terminal 16 acquires the information on the inspection status of the elevator from the information presentation device 13 by accessing the website specified by the identifier. Therefore, the inspection information of the elevator can be appropriately presented when the user approaches the elevator that the user desires to use.

  As the inspection status of the elevator, the progress status of the inspection or the scheduled end time of the inspection may be presented. In this case, it is possible to present the user with materials for determining whether to wait until the inspection of the elevator is completed, whether to move using the stairs, or the like.

  Further, the hall may be identified by the information from the identification device 10 and the information on the inspection status of the hall may be presented. For example, you may show that the hall door 8 may open in the said hall. In this case, more appropriate information can be presented to the user when inspecting the elevator.

  The information presenting apparatus 13 of the first or second embodiment is applied to an elevator in which the hoisting machine 4 and the control device 11 are provided in the lower part or the upper part of the hoistway 1 without the machine room 2. Good. Also in this case, appropriate information can be presented to the user when the elevator is inspected.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, at least one function of the presentation-side storage unit 13a, the presentation-side reception unit 13b, the presentation-side transmission unit 13c, and the presentation-side control unit 13d is defined as the information presentation device 13. May be provided in different devices. For example, the remote monitoring center device 14 may be provided with all the functions of the presentation-side storage unit 13a, the presentation-side reception unit 13b, the presentation-side transmission unit 13c, and the presentation-side control unit 13d. Also in this case, appropriate information can be presented to the user when the elevator is inspected.

  In addition, in the first and second embodiments, when the inspection of the elevator is completed, the information presentation device 13 provides the call registration request information corresponding to the mobile terminal 16 that presents the information on the inspection status of the elevator, to the elevator. It may be automatically transmitted to. In this case, the user can use the elevator after the inspection of the elevator is completed without requesting the user to perform a special operation.

  As described above, the elevator information presentation system according to the present invention can be used for an elevator system.

  1 hoistway, 2 machine room, 3 hall, 4 hoisting machine, 5 main ropes, 6 car, 7 counterweight, 8 landing door, 9 car door, 10 identification device, 11 control device, 12 monitoring device, 13 information Presentation device, 13a presentation side storage unit, 13b presentation side reception unit, 13c presentation side transmission unit, 13d presentation side control unit, 14 remote monitoring center device, 15 base station, 16 mobile terminal, 16a terminal side reception unit, 16b terminal side Sending unit, 16c terminal side storage unit, 16d terminal side display unit, 16e terminal side control unit, 17 maintenance terminal, 20 communication network, 100a processor, 100b memory, 200 hardware

Claims (7)

And presenting side storage unit for storing information of the current point Kenjo status of the elevator received from elevator maintenance terminal,
A presentation-side receiver that receives information,
A presentation-side transmitter that transmits information,
When the mobile terminal acquires information from the identification device provided in the elevator, the mobile terminal transmits the identification information of the elevator based on the information, and when the presentation-side receiving unit receives the identification information, the extracting information of the current point Kenjo status from stored information corresponding to the identification information in the presentation side storage unit, to said presentation side transmitting unit, the information of the current point Kenjo status to the mobile terminal And a presentation-side control unit that transmits to
Elevator information presentation system equipped with.   The presentation side receiving unit, when the mobile terminal acquires information from the radio wave transmitted from the beacon device as the identification device, when the mobile terminal transmits the identification information of the elevator based on the information, the identification. The elevator information presentation system according to claim 1, which receives information.   The presentation-side receiving unit automatically starts the application when the mobile terminal receives the radio wave transmitted from the beacon device, and the mobile terminal transmits the elevator identification information based on the information in the application. The elevator information presentation system according to claim 2, wherein the identification information is received at the time.   The presentation-side receiving unit receives the identification information when the mobile terminal reads and acquires information from the identification body as the identification device, and the mobile terminal transmits the identification information of the elevator based on the information. The information presentation system for an elevator according to claim 1. The presentation side control unit, the mobile terminal acquires information from the identification device provided in the elevator hall, the mobile terminal transmits the identification information of the elevator hall based on the information, the presentation side receiving unit There upon receiving the identification information, extracts the information of the current point Kenjo status hall corresponding to the identification information from the stored information in the presentation side storage unit, to said presentation side sending unit, the Elevator of the information presentation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the information of the current point Kenjo status hall is transmitted to the mobile terminal. A terminal side receiving unit for receiving information,
A terminal-side transmitter that transmits information,
A terminal side storage unit for storing information,
When the terminal-side reception unit receives information from the identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the terminal-side transmission unit is provided with identification information of the elevator based on the information. It is transmitted, and transmits the current Kenjo status information of the point of the information presentation system described corresponds to the identification information in any one of claims 1 to 5, point the terminal-side receiving section of the current upon receiving information of Kenjo situation, the terminal-side control unit for storing information of the current point Kenjo status to the terminal-side storage unit,
Mobile terminal equipped with. The terminal side display unit that displays information,
Equipped with
It said terminal-side control section, when the terminal-side receiving unit receives the information of the current point Kenjo situation, with respect to the terminal-side display section, claim to display the information of the current point Kenjo status The mobile terminal according to item 6.

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