JP6697334B2 - Elevator system and group management control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator system and a group management control device.

  A security passage device including a destination floor registration device and a security gate, which can perform personal authentication before boarding, is installed between the entrance and exit of the building and the hall. This destination floor registration device reads user information from an ID card or the like possessed by the user to perform personal authentication of the user, and the destination floor read from the ID card or the destination floor manually input by the user. Is transmitted to the elevator group management control device. The group management control device assigns the number to the users who are permitted to enter the building. The user can get on the assigned car.

  A technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known as a technique capable of registering the destination floor of the user before getting on the vehicle. In this patent document 1, a partition wall provided with a security gate for ensuring security is provided between the building entrance floor side and an elevator hall on the reference floor, and a destination floor registration device is provided in front of this security gate. It is described that is installed.

JP, 2012-188190, A

  A user who is permitted to enter an elevator hall (hereinafter, abbreviated as “hall”) can enter the hall through the security gate disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above. However, when the number of users who passed through the security gate increased and the landing area was congested, there were cases where the users could not get on the pre-allocated vehicle. In this case, the user has to re-register the destination floor by operating the re-registration device provided in the hall.

  However, due to congestion at the hall, users who registered the destination floor in advance of the security gate and entered the hall, and those who had already entered the hall, registered the destination floor again using the re-registration device. Users are mixed. In this case, a user who enters later may preferentially board the car than a user who enters the boarding place first. As a result, there was inequality between the user who entered the hall first and the user who entered the hall later.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to enable a user who enters a hall to smoothly use the elevator.

The elevator system according to the present invention includes a passage restriction unit, an information reading unit, a security function unit, and a group management control device. The passage restriction unit restricts passage of a user who enters the elevator hall. The security function unit authenticates the user based on the identification information of the user and controls the operation of the passage restriction unit. The group management control device group-controls the operation of a plurality of units for each unit assigned to the authenticated user.
The group management control device includes an allocation command unit and an entrance restriction unit. The allocation command unit outputs an allocation command that allocates the user to the number machine based on the departure floor and the destination floor registered by the user, to the number control device that operates the number machine. Depending on the usage status of the hall that is predicted from the information of users who enter the hall after passing through the passage restriction section, the entrance restriction section has priority over the control of the passage restriction section by the security function section and goes to the hall. The entrance of the user of is restricted by the passage restriction unit.
In addition, the entrance restriction unit adds or subtracts the number of passengers for each number assigned to the user based on the departure floor and destination floor registered by the user entering the hall, and the departure floor to the destination floor. and number of passengers statistical unit for updating the ride statistical data indicating the number of passengers per unit up, based on the updated riding statistical data by the number of passengers statistics unit, admission number of users definitive the landing, can ride from the landing whether or not the set threshold predicted on the basis of the number of combined all of the Unit of passengers such, the hall is expected to be packed state when the admission number of users who definitive the landing has exceeded the threshold When the full capacity predicting section and the full capacity predicting section predict the full capacity, the guidance information including the closed state command for closing the transit restriction section is transmitted to the transit restriction section, and the transit restriction section is activated. Proposal to close It comprises an information transmitting unit.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the convenience of the user who entered the hall can be improved by restricting the entry of the user to the hall according to the predicted use situation of the hall.
Problems, configurations, and effects other than those described above will be clarified by the following description of the embodiments.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the elevator system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram showing an example of hardware constitutions of a computer concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the closed state of the security passage apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the open state of the security passage apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the hall in the full state which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows a mode that a user's entrance is restricted when the hall according to the 1st Embodiment of this invention is full. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the security passage apparatus which restrict | limits a user's entrance as a closed state when the hall according to the 1st Embodiment of this invention is a full state. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation example of the elevator system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which also wrote down the hall of two floors in the elevator system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the structural example of the security passage apparatus in the elevator system which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the security passage apparatus which urges a user to move to a staircase when the hall according to the third embodiment of the present invention is full.

  Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same function or configuration are designated by the same reference numerals, and a duplicate description will be omitted.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an elevator system 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The elevator system 10 includes a hall destination floor reading unit 1, an input / output control device 2, a security device 3, elevator control devices 4a to 4n, elevator elevators 5a to 5n, cages 6a to 6n, a group management control device 7, a gate control unit. 8. A security passage device 11 is provided. The input / output of the various signals transmitted / received from each part in the elevator system 10 is controlled by the input / output control device 2.

  A hall where only authorized users can enter and a doorway of a building where general users can come and go are separated by a security passage device 11 (an example of a passage limiting unit) that restricts passage of users who enter the hall. Has been. Then, the security passage device 11 restricts the entrance and exit of the elevator user to and from the hall. The security passage device 11 includes, for example, a security gate 11b shown in FIG. The security gate 11b and the automatic door operate from the closed state to the open state when the user is permitted to enter, and operate the closed state after the user has passed. The manual door operates from a locked state to an unlocked state when the user is allowed to enter the door, and operates to a locked state when the manual door is opened and the user passes and closes.

  The landing floor reading unit 1 registers the destination floor of the user based on the user identification information read from the information storage medium 1d possessed by the user. The information storage medium 1d stores a unique ID (an example of identification information) for each user.

The hall destination floor reading unit 1 includes an information reading unit 1a and a machine number notification unit 1b, and various configurations can be adopted.
The information reading unit 1a takes in the information of the destination floor registered by the user through the destination floor registration unit 1c, and the various information such as the ID read from the information storage medium 1d.
The number notification unit 1b notifies the user of number information indicating the number assigned to the user, guidance information indicating that entry to the hall is restricted by the security gate 11b, and the like.
The destination floor registration unit 1c registers the destination floor input by the user. The input of the destination floor is performed through a touch panel, for example.

  Since the hall destination floor reading unit 1 and the destination floor registration unit 1c are configured as the re-registration device 1A provided in the hall, the user at the hall operates the re-registration device 1A to re-register the destination floor. It is possible to register. The landing floor reading unit 1 and the landing floor registration unit 1c may be installed outside the landing and separately from the security passage device 11.

  The security device 3 (an example of a security function unit) authenticates the user based on the ID of the user registered in the information storage medium 1d such as a tag or a card possessed by the user, and operates the security device 3. Control. The security device 3 includes an input information receiving unit 3a, an attending person determination unit 3b, an exiting person determination unit 3c, a registration ID management unit 3d, an elevator information transmission unit 3e, and an opening / closing signal transmission unit 3f.

  The input information receiving unit 3 a receives input information from the information reading unit 1 a of the hall / destination floor reading unit 1 and the information reading unit 8 d of the gate control unit 8 through the input / output control device 2. The input information includes the ID of the user read by the information reading units 1a and 8d, the entrance detection signal detected by the entrance detection unit 8dI, the exit detection signal detected by the exit detection unit 8dO, and the like. The entrance detector 8dI and the exit detector 8dO are installed in the security passage device 11 as shown in FIG. 3, which will be described later.

The visitor determination unit 3b detects that the user is about to enter the hall based on the visitor detection signal included in the input information.
The leaving person determination unit 3c detects that the user who has entered the hall is about to leave the hall based on the leaving person detection signal included in the input information.

  The registration ID management unit 3d authenticates the ID included in the input information. Then, when the ID included in the input information matches the ID registered in advance in the user table (not shown), the registration ID management unit 3d extracts the registration information associated with the ID from the user table. .. The registration information stored in the user table includes, for example, information such as a departure floor, a destination floor, a user attribute, etc. which are defined in advance for each user. Further, the user attribute includes a special attribute indicating that the user is a wheelchair user, VIP or the like.

  After the registration ID management unit 3d completes the ID authentication, the elevator information transmission unit 3e sends the group management control device 7 elevator information in which the determination information is added to the registration information extracted by the registration ID management unit 3d. The elevator information includes the ID of the authenticated user, the information of the departure floor and the destination floor of the user. Further, the determination information added to the elevator information is either information that the visitor determination unit 3b has determined that the user has entered, or information that the exiter determination unit 3c has determined that the user has exited.

  In the opening / closing signal transmitting unit 3f, after the ID authentication is completed by the registration ID management unit 3d, the visitor determination unit 3b determines the user's entry or the exit person determination unit 3c determines the user's exit. Then, an open command signal or a close command signal (hereinafter, also referred to as “open / close signal”) is transmitted. The open / close signal is transmitted from the open / close signal transmitting unit 3f to the gate control unit 8.

The unit control devices 4a to 4n control the operation of the elevator units 5a to 5n, respectively. In the figure, the machine control device 4a is described as "machine control device A", and the machine control device 4n is described as "machine control device N".
The elevator cars 5a to 5n have cars 6a to 6n, respectively, and move the cars 6a to 6n up and down, open and close the doors, etc. under the control of the car controllers 4a to 4n. In the following description, when the elevator cars 5a to 5n are not distinguished, they are collectively referred to as "elevator cars 5". Further, when the cars 6a to 6n are not distinguished, they are collectively referred to as "cars 6".

  The group management control device 7 performs group management control of the operation of the elevator number 5 for each number assigned to the authenticated user. This group management control device 7 includes an input reception unit 7a, an assignment command unit 7b, and an entrance restriction unit 7c, and controls the operation of the elevator control devices 4a to 4n to control the operation of the elevator elevators 5a to 5n. Manage control.

  The input receiving unit 7a receives the elevator information transmitted from the elevator information transmitting unit 3e of the security device 3. As described above, the elevator information includes the determination information added to the registration information.

  The allocation command unit 7b outputs an allocation command that allocates the user to the number machine based on the departure floor and the destination floor registered by the user to the number control devices 4a to 4n that operate the number machine. This user is identified by the ID extracted from the elevator information, and is assigned to the number machine based on the information on the departure floor and the destination floor included in the elevator information. After that, the allocation instructing unit 7b transmits information on the departure floor and the destination floor to the entrance restricting unit 7c.

  The visitor restriction unit 7c is a user who enters the hall according to the usage situation (eg, congestion) of the hall predicted from the information (eg, the number of people) of the users who enter the hall after passing through the security passage device 11. Restrict entry. Therefore, the entrance restricting unit 7c controls the security passage device 11 with priority over the control by the security device 3. If the hall is full, the entrance restriction unit 7c prohibits the user from passing through the security passage device 11, thereby limiting the number of users entering the hall. In the present embodiment, that the hall is full means that the number of users who enter the hall exceeds the total number of passengers who can board from the hall. It should be noted that this full state does not necessarily have to be the total number of passengers of all the cars that can be boarded from the hall, for example, the threshold value is 80% of the total number of passengers of all the cars that can be boarded. May be In this way, by restricting the passage of the security passage device 11 from the stage where the users are not full, when a plurality of users pass through different security passage devices 11 at the same time, the number of users exceeding the available number of each device is exceeded. You can reduce the risk of being assigned. The calculation of the passenger capacity is arbitrary. For example, in accordance with the area of the hall, the total number of passengers of half of all the vehicles that can be boarded from the hall on the first floor may be used for the judgment of fullness.

  The visitor restriction unit 7c includes a passenger number statistics unit 7c1, a capacity estimation unit 7c2, a guide information transmission unit 7c3, and a special information transmission unit 7c4.

  Based on the information on the departure floor and the destination floor received from the allocation command unit 7b, the passenger number statistics unit 7c1 statistics the number of passengers in the car 6 from the departure floor to the destination floor for each number assigned to the user. Take and update the boarding statistics. For example, when the determination information included in the elevator information indicates the user's entrance, the passenger number statistics unit 7c1 updates the passenger statistical data by setting the passenger number to “+1” for each car. In addition, when the determination information indicates that the user is leaving, the boarding passenger statistics unit 7c1 updates the boarding statistical data by setting the boarding passengers to "-1" for each car. For example, in the case of a user who boarded from the first floor and registered the fifth floor as the destination floor, the user gets on the car 6 from the first floor to the fourth floor and then gets off at the fifth floor. Therefore, the boarding person statistics unit 7c1 sets the number of passengers on the first to fourth floors to be “+1” and the number of passengers on the fifth floor to be “−1”.

  Based on the boarding statistics data updated by the boarding passengers statistics section 7c1, does the full-occupancy prediction section 7c2 fill the boarding capacity at the time of departure of the available number of passengers based on the boarding statistics data updated? Predict whether or not. The full capacity predicting unit 7c2 predicts whether or not the hall on the first floor will be full, by using the result of updating the boarding statistical data for all the elevator cars 5 that stop on the first floor, for example. As described above, the boarding passengers statistics unit 7c1 can statistically process the number of passengers who have entered the hall by floor. Therefore, the full-occupancy prediction unit 7c2 may predict whether or not the halls on other floors will be full, based on not only the halls on the departure floor but also the number of passengers who can board from the halls on other floors. it can.

  The guidance information transmission unit 7c3 transmits guidance information including a closed state command for closing the security passage device 11 to the security passage device 11 when the fullness prediction unit 7c2 predicts that the security passage device 11 is in the closed state. Is closed. Here, the closed state of the security passage device 11 means a state in which the security gate 11b is closed, as described later with reference to FIG. Further, the security passage device 11 being in the open state means a state in which the security gate 11b is opened, as will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the guidance information transmitted by the guidance information transmission unit 7c3, in addition to the closed state command, when the hall prediction unit 7c2 predicts that the hall will be full, the gate notification unit 11a (an example of the notification unit) indicates the hall. It includes a command for informing that it is full. The user who is about to enter the hall can find out from the guidance information notified from the gate notification unit 11a that the entrance to the hall is restricted because the hall is full.

  The special information transmitting unit 7c4 has a function of restricting another user from riding in the car when the authenticated user has the special attribute. Therefore, the special information transmission unit 7c4 transmits special information including a closed state command for closing the security passage device 11 to the security passage device 11 to the gate control unit 8. As a result, the security passage device 11 is closed for users other than the user having the special attribute. Such control is performed in order to restrict the entry of the general user to the hall when the user is a VIP or the like and it is necessary to avoid getting on the train with other general users. If the user is a VIP or the like and the entry of other users is restricted, the above control is performed regardless of whether the hall is full.

  In the special information, for example, the user is a VIP or the like, so that the gate opening / closing unit 8b includes a closing state command for closing the security gate 11b of the security passage device 11 and an instruction for refraining from entering the hall. The command issued from 11a is included. The user can find out from the guide information notified from the gate notification unit 11a that the user having the special attribute uses the elevator, so that the entrance to the hall by other users is restricted.

  The gate control unit 8 includes an information receiving unit 8a, a gate opening / closing unit 8b, an indicator light control unit 8c, and an information reading unit 8d, and controls the operation of the security passage device 11. This control includes opening / closing of the security gate 11b, lighting of an indicator lamp 11c shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 described later, and the like.

  The information receiving unit 8a receives the opening / closing signal transmitted from the opening / closing signal transmitting unit 3f of the security device 3. Further, the information receiving unit 8a receives the guide information transmitted from the guide information transmitting unit 7c3 of the visitor restriction unit 7c when the number of passengers entering the hall exceeds the passenger capacity of the car (machine No.) at the time of departure. .. Further, the information receiving unit 8a receives the special information transmitted from the special information transmitting unit 7c4.

  The gate opening / closing unit 8b controls to open the security gate 11b (see FIGS. 3 and 4) of the security passage device 11 according to the open command signal received from the information receiving unit 8a. Then, the gate opening / closing unit 8b performs control to close the security gate 11b after a predetermined time has elapsed since the security gate 11b was opened or when a closing command signal was received from the information receiving unit 8a. Even if the gate opening / closing unit 8b receives the open command signal from the information receiving unit 8a, if the guide information received from the guide information transmitting unit 7c3 includes the closed state command, or the special information transmitting unit 7c4 receives the special information. When it receives, the control for closing the security gate 11b is performed.

  The indicator light control unit 8c controls the lighting of the indicator light 11c (see FIGS. 3 and 4) provided in the security passage device 11 for guiding the user to the hall. When the indicator light 11c lights up in green, for example, entry to the hall is permitted and the security gate 11b opens, so that the user can pass through the security passage device 11 and enter the hall. However, when the indicator light 11c is illuminated in red, for example, the entrance to the hall is not permitted and the security gate 11b is closed, so that the user cannot enter the hall.

  The information reading unit 8d transmits the ID read from the information storage medium 1d to the security device 3 through the input / output control device 2 when the user passes through the security passage device 11. Further, the information reading unit 8d is connected to the entrance detector 8dI and the exit detector 8dO shown in FIG.

  The visitor detection unit 8dI is a card reader or the like, and transmits a visitor detection signal when a visitor to the hall is detected. The information reading unit 8d reads the ID from the information storage medium 1d held by the user who is about to enter the hall through the attendee detection unit 8dI. This ID is used to manage the entrance of the user to the hall, and is further used to register the departure floor and the destination floor based on the ID.

  The exit detector 8dO is a card reader or the like, and sends an exit detection signal when an exit from the hall is detected. The information reading unit 8d reads the ID from the information storage medium 1d held by the user leaving the hall through the exit detector 8dO. The ID read by the exit detection unit 8dO is used to manage the exit from the hall of the user.

  Then, the information reading unit 8d inputs / outputs the ID read from the information storage medium 1d, the entrance detection signal detected by the entrance detection unit 8dI, or the exit detection signal detected by the exit detection unit 8dO. It is transmitted to the security device 3 through the control device 2.

  The security passage device 11 includes a gate notification unit 11a. The gate notification unit 11a notifies the user of the number of the number assigned to the user and guidance information indicating that the user cannot enter the hall because the user is full. The user heads to the assigned car or waits in front of the security passage device 11 until the congestion of the hall is resolved based on the information displayed on the gate notification unit 11a.

Next, the hardware configuration of the computer C that constitutes each device in the elevator system 10 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the computer C.

  The computer C is hardware used as a so-called computer. The computer C includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) C1, a ROM (Read Only Memory) C2, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) C3 that are connected to a bus C4. Further, the computer C includes a non-volatile storage C5 and a network interface C6.

  The CPU C1 reads out the program code of software for realizing each function according to the present embodiment from the ROM C2 and executes it. Variables, parameters, etc. generated during the arithmetic processing are temporarily written in the RAM C3. For example, each function is realized by the CPU C1 in the security device 3 and the group management control device 7 reading and executing the program stored in the ROM C2.

  As the non-volatile storage C5, for example, a HDD (Hard disk drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), flexible disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, non-volatile memory, or the like is used. Be done. In this non-volatile storage C5, a program for operating the computer C is recorded in addition to the OS (Operating System) and various parameters. For example, the security device 3 includes a non-volatile storage C5 in which a user ID and attributes are recorded. The group management control device 7 also includes a non-volatile storage C5 in which the operation information received from the machine control devices 4a to 4n is recorded. A NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like is used for the network interface C6, and various data can be transmitted and received via a LAN (Local Area Network) to which terminals are connected, a dedicated line, or the like. For example, in the group management control device 7, the network interface C6 realizes the functions of the input receiving unit 7a, the guide information transmitting unit 7c3, and the special information transmitting unit 7c4.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the closed state of the security passage device 11.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the opened state of the security passage device 11.
3 and 4, an arrow A1 indicating the entrance direction of the user and an arrow A2 indicating the exit direction are attached.

  As described above, the security passage device 11 has the security gate 11b whose opening / closing is controlled by the gate controller 8. A visitor detection unit 8dI is provided on the front side of the arrow A1 of the security passage device 11. Further, a gate notification unit 11a is arranged on the back side of the arrow A1. An exit person detection unit 8dO is arranged in front of the arrow A2 of the security passage apparatus 11, that is, on the back side of the gate notification unit 11a. In the closed state shown in FIG. 3, the user cannot pass through the security gate 11b. On the other hand, in the open state shown in FIG. 4, the user can pass through the security gate 11b.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a landing in a full state.
In the hall, users 9a are already lined up in front of the hall doors corresponding to the six elevator cars 5. At this time, if only the security passage device 11 is used for control, even if the hall is full of users 9a, in addition to the user 9b who has just passed through the security passage device 11, a user outside the hall 9c also passes through the security passage device 11 to enter. For this reason, the hall is further crowded and the movement of passengers is hindered, resulting in a decrease in the operating efficiency of the elevator. Therefore, the group management control device 7 interlocks with the security device 3 and the security passage device 11 to perform control so as to suppress congestion that occurs in the hall.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing how entry of users is restricted when the hall is full.
When the full-occupancy prediction unit 7c2 predicts that the hall on the departure floor will be full, the guide information transmission unit 7c3 transmits the guide information indicating that the hall is full to the gate control unit 8. The gate control unit 8 controls the operation of the security passage device 11 based on the guidance information received from the guidance information transmission unit 7c3, not by the security device 3 but by the entrance restriction unit 7c. Therefore, the security gate 11b is closed and the security passage device 11 is closed, so that the entrance of the user to the hall is restricted. At this time, the user 9d of FIG. 6 corresponding to the users 9b and 9c shown in FIG. 5 cannot pass through the security passage device 11. When the hall congestion is resolved, the guide information transmitting unit 7c3 transmits the guide information including the open state command to the gate control unit 8. Therefore, the security gate 11b is opened, the security passage device 11 is opened, and the user can enter the hall.

FIG. 7: is a perspective view which shows the example of the security passage apparatus 11 which restrict | limits a user's entrance as a closed state when a hall is full.
When the hall is full, the entrance restricting unit 7c closes the security passage device 11 and the entrance of the user is not permitted. The gate notification unit 11a that has received the close command signal from the guide information transmission unit 7c3 displays a guide display that prompts the user to wait before the security passage device 11 clears the packed state of the hall. This allows the user to understand the reason why the security passage device 11 is in the closed state. For example, the gate notification unit 11a displays "Fully packed" or "Use from the first floor is very busy." Therefore, the user 9d who intends to move to the hall knows that the hall is full and waits in front of the security passage device 11 as shown in FIG.

Next, the processing operation of each part in the elevator system 10 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the elevator system 10. In FIG. 8, the main components of the operation are the information reading unit 8d, the security device 3, the group management control device 7, and the gate control unit 8, and the description of the input / output control device 2 is omitted.

  When the user carrying the information storage medium 1d with the ID registered in advance heads to the hall, the user holds the information storage medium 1d over the visitor detection unit 8dI. The visitor detection unit 8dI detects that the user has entered, the information reading unit 8d reads the ID from the information storage medium 1d through the visitor detection unit 8dI, and the read ID and the visitor detection signal are read by the security device 3 (S1). Then, the input information receiving unit 3a of the security device 3 receives the ID and the visitor detection signal.

  In the security device 3, the visitor determination unit 3b determines the entrance of the user based on the ID received by the input information reception unit 3a. After that, the registration ID management unit 3d determines whether the received ID matches the ID registered in the user table in advance. When the IDs match, the open / close signal transmitting unit 3f transmits the open / close signal to the gate control unit 8 (S2). Normally, under the control of the security device 3, the security passage device 11 opens and closes the security gate 11b as shown in FIGS.

  In the present embodiment example, the number of users who enter the hall is restricted by the entrance restriction unit 7c. Therefore, when the IDs match according to the determination by the registration ID management unit 3d, the elevator information transmission unit 3e transmits the elevator information including the ID, the visitor detection signal, the floor information, etc. to the group management control device 7 ( S3). In the group management control device 7, after the input receiving unit 7a receives the elevator information from the security device 3, the assignment command unit 7b assigns the number to the user.

  Next, when the number-of-passengers statistics unit 7c1 of the number-of-passengers restriction unit 7c receives the number of passengers detection signal from the security device 3, the number of passengers is counted as “+1” for each use floor in consideration of floor information, and the boarding statistics are obtained. Update the data. When the exiting person detection signal is received from the security device 3, the boarding passenger statistics unit 7c1 detects the user who has canceled the boarding from the boarding place, and adjusts the boarding statistical data. However, since the number of exits is extremely small, such cancellation of the boarding may be ignored and the boarding statistical data may not be adjusted.

  Next, the full capacity predicting unit 7c2 determines whether or not it is predicted that the hall on the departure floor will be full with respect to the number of passengers for each number indicated in the updated boarding statistical data (S4). When it is predicted that the hall will be full (YES in S4), the full capacity prediction unit 7c2 issues a closed state command to the guidance information transmission unit 7c3 (S5). On the other hand, when it is predicted that the hall will not be full (NO in S4), the full capacity predicting unit 7c2 issues an open state command to the guide information transmitting unit 7c3 (S6). Then, the guide information transmission unit 7c3 transmits the guide information including the open state command or the closed state command to the gate control unit 8 (S7).

  In the gate control unit 8, the information receiving unit 8a determines whether or not the open command signal is received from the open / close signal transmitting unit 3f of the security device 3 (S8). If the signal received by the information receiving unit 8a is the close command signal (NO in S8), the gate opening / closing unit 8b closes the security gate 11b (S11).

  On the other hand, if the signal received by the information receiving unit 8a is the open command signal (YES in S8), the information receiving unit 8a determines whether the guide information received from the guide information transmitting unit 7c3 includes the closed state command. Is determined (S9). If the guidance information includes the closed state command (YES in S9), the user is not permitted to enter the hall. Therefore, even if the information receiving unit 8a receives the open command signal from the security device 3, the gate opening / closing unit 8b closes the security gate 11b (S11). This limits users' entry to the crowded halls. At this time, the gate notification unit 11a notifies the user that entry to the hall is restricted as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the guidance information does not include the closed state command (NO in S9), the user is permitted to enter the hall. Therefore, the gate opening / closing part 8b opens the security gate 11b (S10), and opens the security passage device 11. This allows the user to enter the hall. At this time, the gate notifying unit 11a notifies the user of the machine number assigned to the user.

  In the elevator system 10 according to the first embodiment described above, not only can the security device 3 restrict entrance to the hall, but the entrance restriction unit 7c can also restrict entrance to the hall. Therefore, the user who attempts to move to the hall when the hall is full is restricted by the security passage device 11 from entering the hall. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the user 9b and the user 9d corresponding to the user 9c will wait in front of the security passage device 11 until the hall is fully occupied. After the fullness of the hall is cleared, the user waiting in front of the security passage apparatus 11 can pass through the security passage apparatus 11 and enter the hall. By thus limiting the number of people who can enter the hall, the passengers will not be so crowded as to hinder the movement of passengers in the hall. In addition, the user getting on and off at the departure floor can move smoothly, the stop time can be shortened, and the operation efficiency can be improved. In addition, it is possible to avoid a situation in which a user who exceeds the capacity of the passenger stays in the hall, and the user cannot get into the car 6 of the assigned car.

  Further, it is possible to restrict the user's entry to the hall based on the user attribute associated with the user's ID, which is extracted from the user table (not shown) by the registration ID management unit 3d. Therefore, for example, when a wheelchair user or a user with a special attribute such as VIP uses the elevator, the security passage device 11 gives priority to only the user with the special attribute to move to the hall, and other uses. It is possible to limit the entrance of people. By considering the user attributes in this way, it becomes possible to provide appropriate services to users having different attributes.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a configuration example of the elevator system 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, an example will be described in which the number of visitors on different floors is taken into consideration and the entry of users is restricted for each hall on each floor.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the halls of two floors in the elevator system 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The left side of FIG. 9 shows the appearance of the hall on the first floor, and the right side of FIG. 9 shows the appearance of the hall on the second floor. The hall on the first floor is full as in FIG. 6, but the hall on the second floor is not full. In the present embodiment, the hall is full, and the total number of users who enter the hall on each floor exceeds the total number of passengers who can board at the hall on each floor. State.

The boarding passenger statistics unit 7c1 updates the boarding statistics data for each floor.
The full capacity predicting unit 7c2 predicts, for each floor, whether or not the passenger capacity at the time of departure of the car will be full. In addition, the full capacity prediction unit 7c2 may predict whether or not the hall will be full for each floor. Here, depending on the usage pattern of the building in which the elevator system 10 is installed, the full-occupancy prediction unit 7c2 can limit the entrance to the hall only to a specific crowded floor. Therefore, the full capacity predicting unit 7c2 in the present embodiment can predict the full capacity of the hall on the first floor shown on the left side of FIG. 9 and the full capacity of the hall on the second floor shown on the right side of FIG. To do.

  When the user 9a enters the hall on the first floor and the hall on the first floor reaches a full state as in the case of the first embodiment, the guidance information transmission unit 7c3 instructs the gate opening / closing unit 8b to close. A command for transmitting a signal or giving a notification of the closed state to the user on the first floor is given from the gate notification unit 11a. Therefore, the security gate 11b of the security passage device 11 installed on the first floor is in the closed state as in FIG. 7, and entry to the hall on the first floor is not permitted.

  Therefore, the user 9d who cannot get in the car 6 stands by in front of the security passage device 11 as shown on the left side of FIG. The guidance information transmission unit 7c3 transmits the guidance information including the closed state command to the security passage apparatus 11 on the floor where the full state is predicted, and closes the security passage apparatus 11 for each floor. For this reason, the gate notifying unit 11a notifies the user of the fullness of the hall so that the user cannot wait to move to the hall, and thus prompts the user to wait until the fullness of the hall is resolved.

  Further, at the same time, the boarding passengers statistics unit 7c1 updates the boarding statistics data on the second floor shown on the right side of FIG. Therefore, when the number of passengers who have entered the hall on the second floor reaches the number of passengers assigned to the user 9e on the second floor, the full-occupancy prediction unit 7c2 predicts that the hall on the second floor is full. Also in this case, the guide information transmission unit 7c3 transmits the guide information including the closing command signal for closing the second-floor security gate 11b to the gate control unit 8, and the second-floor gate notification unit 11a informs the user. To inform the full capacity.

  Therefore, even on the second floor shown on the right side of FIG. 9, the security gate 11b of the security passage device 11 is closed as in the case of FIG. 7, and entry to the hall on the second floor is not permitted. As shown on the right side of FIG. 9, the user 9f who cannot enter the hall on the second floor stands by in front of the security passage device 11. This user is also informed that the hall on the second floor is full, as in the case of the first floor. The gate notifying unit 11a displays a guide display in front of the security passage device 11 on the second floor, which prompts a standby until the packed state of the hall on the second floor is resolved.

  On the other floors other than the first floor and the second floor where the security passage device 11 is installed, when it is predicted that the number of passengers of the elevator No. 5 that stops at each floor exceeds the capacity, the security passage device 11 on that floor is It will be in a closed state. Since the gate notification unit 11a on each floor cannot move to the hall, a guidance display prompting the user to wait until the fullness of the hall on the floor is eliminated is displayed.

  In the elevator system 10 according to the second embodiment described above, the full capacity predicting unit 7c2 monitors the full capacity of each floor, so that only the number of users who can board each floor can enter the hall. Is possible. Then, when the number of users waiting at the hall on each floor exceeds the passenger capacity of the elevator No. 5, the entrance of users waiting outside the security passage device 11 is restricted. As a result, the congestion at the landing is eliminated, and the user is prevented from boarding a vehicle other than the assigned one in the conventional congestion, and the operation efficiency of the elevator can be further improved.

  Note that the process of predicting the full state by the full-occupancy predicting unit 7c2 may be performed only during the estimated congestion time period depending on the usage pattern of the congested floor or the building where the number of people entering the hall is large as in the first floor shown in FIG. Good. Then, the full capacity predicting unit 7c2 does not have to determine the full capacity in a quiet floor or a quiet time zone when the number of visitors is small. As a result, the processing load of the full capacity predicting unit 7c2 can be reduced.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a configuration example of the elevator system 10 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, an example in which the user can use the stairs when the hall is crowded will be described.
FIG. 10: is a top view which shows the structural example of the security passage apparatuses 11 and 12 in the elevator system 10 which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

As a building structure such as a building, a staircase 13 may be provided adjacent to the elevator No. 5 installed at the hall. Then, the user may request to go up the stairs 13 to the destination floor when the entrance to the hall is restricted. Therefore, the elevator system 10 according to the present embodiment is provided with the security passage device 12 that enables the user to go to the stairs 13 without entering the hall. The security passage device 12 has the same configuration as the security passage device 11 that restricts entry to the hall, is provided at the entrance of the stairs 13 attached to the hall, and its operation is controlled by the gate controller 8.
The security passage device 12 is allowed to pass when the hall is full and the user who uses the stairs 13 is permitted to pass the security passage device 12.

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an example of the security passage device 12 that prompts the user to move to the stairs 13 when the hall is full.

  Since the hall is full as shown in FIG. 11, the security passage device 11 is in the closed state as in the case of FIG. 7, and the entry of the user is not permitted. At this time, since the guidance information received by the gate notification unit 11a indicates that the hall is full, the guidance not only indicates that it is currently impossible to move to the hall, but also allows the passage of stair users. It becomes possible to do.

  The user who uses the stairs 13 holds the information storage medium 1d possessed by the user for security in the same manner as when entering the hall, over the visitor detection unit 8dI of the security passage device 12. The information reading unit 8d reads the ID from the information storage medium 1d through the visitor detection unit 8dI and transmits the input information including this ID to the security device 3. Then, the input information receiving unit 3a of the security device 3 receives the input information.

  Next, the visitor determination unit 3b detects that the user is going to use the stairs 13 based on the visitor signal included in the input information. After that, the registration ID management unit 3d determines whether or not the ID included in the received input information and the previously registered ID match. When the IDs match, the opening / closing signal transmission unit 3f transmits an opening command signal for the security gate 12a to the gate control unit 8 through the input / output control device 2. The gate opening / closing unit 8b controls the opening operation of the security gate 12a according to the opening command signal received by the information receiving unit 8a, opens the security gate 12a, and permits the user to move to the stairs 13. At this time, the gate notification unit 11a provided in the security passage device 12 notifies the user of a guide permitting the passage of the security passage device 12 because the hall is full. This allows the user to move from the stairs 13 to the destination floor through the security passage device 12.

  In the elevator system 10 according to the third embodiment described above, the user can pass through the security passage device 12 and use the stairs 13. When the user who intends to use the stairs 13 is permitted to pass the security passage device 12 by the security device 3 when the entrance to the hall is not permitted because the hall is full. Allow users to pass. Therefore, if the hall is crowded, the user can use the stairs 13 through the security passage device 12. Then, it is possible to improve the congestion of the user who stands by in front of the security passage device 11.

  Even if the landing is not crowded, if the user desires to move from the stairs 13 to the destination floor, the security passage device 12 can move to the stairs 13 when the security passage device 12 is opened. In addition, when there is a user with a special attribute at the hall, if a general user cannot enter the hall, the user is informed of the permission to pass the security passage device 12, so that the user can pass the security passage. It is also possible to move from the stairs 13 to the destination floor through the device 12.

  Further, when the security passage device 12 is installed at the entrance of the stairs on the floors other than the first floor, the user can leave the security passage device 12 after reaching the destination floor. ..

[Modification]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the security passage device 11 has been described as a configuration in which the gate notification unit 11a is integrally incorporated, but the gate notification unit 11a is configured separately from the security passage device 11 and placed at a predetermined position. You may arrange and give various guidance to a user. Further, although the security passage device 11 that restricts movement to the hall has been illustrated, other various devices used for building security can be used as the security passage device that restricts movement of the user.

  For example, the entrance / exit management system of the condominium and the elevator system 10 may be interlocked, and the entrance of the entrance may have the same role as the security passage device 11. In this case, the elevator cannot be used temporarily when the elevator is fully occupied or when users with special attributes, such as wheelchair users, VIPs, and users who refuse to board, use the elevator. Therefore, it may not be possible to unlock the entrance of the entrance.

  Further, although the user ID is supposed to be read from the information storage medium 1d, the information reading units 1a and 8d are based on the image pickup information (photograph, video image, etc.) of the camera installed on the ceiling or the like of the security gate 11b. May read the ID associated with the facial photograph of the user.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various other application examples and modifications can be taken without departing from the gist of the present invention described in the claims.
For example, the above-described embodiment is a detailed and specific description of the configuration of the device and the system in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and is not necessarily limited to one having all the configurations described. Further, part of the configuration of the embodiment described here can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and further, the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment. It is possible. In addition, it is possible to add, delete, or replace a part of the configuration of each embodiment with another configuration.
Further, the control lines and information lines are shown as being considered necessary for explanation, and not all the control lines and information lines in the product are necessarily shown. In practice, it may be considered that almost all configurations are connected to each other.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hall destination floor reading unit, 2 ... I / O control device, 3 ... Security device, 4a-4c ... Machine control device, 5a-5c ... Elevator machine, 7 ... Group management control device, 7a ... Input receiving unit, 7b ... Allocation command section, 7c ... Entrance restriction section, 7c1 ... Passenger number statistics section, 7c2 ... Full capacity prediction section, 7c3 ... Guidance information transmission section, 7c4 ... Special information transmission section, 8 ... Gate control section, 9 ... Gate notification section 10 ... Elevator system, 11 ... Security passage device, 11a ... Gate notification unit, 11b ... Security gate

Claims (7)

A passage restriction unit that restricts the passage of users entering the elevator hall,
A security function unit that authenticates the user based on the identification information of the user and controls the operation of the passage restriction unit;
A group management control device that manages the operation of a plurality of machines for each machine assigned to the authenticated user,
The group management control device,
An allocation command unit that outputs the allocation command that allocates the user to the machine based on the departure floor and the destination floor registered by the user, to the machine control device that operates the machine,
According to the usage status of the hall predicted from the information of the user who passes through the passage restriction unit and enters the hall, the hall is prioritized over the control of the passage restriction unit by the security function unit. An entrance restricting section for restricting entrance of the user to the passage by the passage restricting section,
The entrance restriction section,
Based on the departure floor and the destination floor registered by the user entering the hall, the number of passengers is added / subtracted for each of the units assigned to the user, and the departure floor to the destination floor. Up to the passenger count data to update the passenger statistical data showing the passenger count for each of the above-mentioned units,
On the basis of the number of passengers statistical unit the ride statistical data updated by admission number of the user who definitive the landing is set based on the combined number of all Unit passengers possible ride from the landing and the packed prediction unit to predict whether more than a threshold value, the hall is expected to be packed state when the admission number of the user that definitive in the hall has exceeded the threshold was,
When the fullness predicting unit predicts the fullness state, the guidance information including a closed state command for closing the passage limiting unit is transmitted to the passage limiting unit, and the passage limiting unit is activated. An elevator system that includes a guide information transmission unit that is closed. The full capacity prediction unit predicts whether or not the hall will be in the full state for each floor,
The guidance information transmitting unit transmits guidance information including a closed state command for closing the passage limiting unit to the passage limiting unit on the floor where the packed state is predicted, and the floor information The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the passage restriction unit is closed. The elevator system according to claim 2, wherein the passage restriction unit includes a notification unit that notifies the user of guidance information indicating that the user cannot enter the hall when the full state is predicted. The entrance restriction section,
When the authenticated user has the special attribute, the special information including the closed state command for closing the passage restriction unit is transmitted to the passage restriction unit, and the special attribute is transmitted. The elevator system according to claim 1, further comprising a special information transmission unit that closes the passage restriction unit for the users other than the user. The passage restriction unit is provided at an entrance of a stairway attached to the landing, and when the user who uses the stairs is allowed to pass by the passage restriction unit, the passage restriction unit is provided at the entrance of the staircase. The elevator system according to claim 3, wherein passage is possible by the passage restriction unit. The elevator according to claim 5, wherein the notification unit notifies the user of guidance information permitting passage by the passage restriction unit provided at the entrance of the stairs when the user cannot enter the hall. system. A group management control device that manages the operation of a plurality of units for each unit assigned to the user that is authenticated based on the identification information of the user who enters the elevator hall,
An allocation command unit that outputs an allocation command that allocates the user to the machine based on the departure floor and the destination floor registered by the user authenticated by the security function unit, to the machine control device that operates the machine. ,
The security is controlled by the security function unit, and the security according to the usage status of the hall predicted from the information of the user who passes through the passage restriction unit that restricts the passage of the user and enters the hall. Prior to the control of the passage restriction unit by the functional unit, an attendant restriction unit for restricting the entrance of the user to the hall by the passage restriction unit,
The entrance restriction section,
Based on the departure floor and the destination floor registered by the user entering the hall, the number of passengers is added to or subtracted from each of the units assigned to the user, and the departure floor to the destination floor. Up to the passenger count data to update the passenger statistical data showing the passenger count for each of the above-mentioned units,
On the basis of the number of passengers statistical unit the ride statistical data updated by admission number of the user who definitive the landing is set based on the combined number of all Unit passengers possible ride from the landing and the packed prediction unit to predict whether more than a threshold value, the hall is expected to be packed state when the admission number of the user that definitive in the hall has exceeded the threshold was,
When the full state predicting unit predicts the full state, the guidance information including a closed state command for closing the passage limiting unit is transmitted to the passage limiting unit, and the passage limiting unit is activated. A group management control device comprising: a guide information transmission unit that is closed.

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