JP6732022B2 - Unit for elevator hall control panel, and elevator hall control panel - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a unit for an elevator hall operation panel used by an elevator user, and an elevator hall operation panel.

As an elevator operation method, there is a method in which a user designates a destination floor by using an elevator hall operation panel installed in an elevator hall, and an elevator group management control device allocates the elevator based on the designation. .. The elevator hall control panel used in such a system needs to be configured so that the user can input the destination floor, and various systems are used for the input. As described above, the configurations of elevator hall operation panels are diversified.

Patent Document 1 discloses an information processing apparatus including a light detection unit and a virtual keyboard as a possible use of diversified elevators in a hall operation panel. The photodetector detects the infrared reflected light that is output from the infrared light emitting element and reflected by the fingertip of a human. Further, the virtual keyboard extracts an input key corresponding to the position of the fingertip based on the reflected light detected by the light detection unit, and transmits the input key information indicated by the extracted input key to the computer.

JP, 2006-195665, A

The information processing device disclosed in Patent Document 1 needs to always display a virtual keyboard in order to install it in the hall of the elevator, which is problematic in terms of cost and the like. In addition, the information processing apparatus does not consider the display of characters and the like, which is necessary when the information processing apparatus is installed in an elevator hall.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and can be realized with a simple configuration, and a unit for elevator landing operation panel that can ensure the degree of freedom of design, and the elevator The purpose is to obtain a hall control panel.

The unit for elevator hall control panel according to the present invention includes an optical sensor for detecting position coordinates of an object approaching a plurality of characters or character strings arranged for designating a destination floor of the elevator, and an optical sensor for detecting the position coordinates. Based on the destination floor specified by using the position coordinates of the object, a display unit that displays the elevator number selected by the elevator group management control device, and a rectangular parallelepiped casing, one surface of the casing Is a mounting surface to the character arrangement surface that is separate from the housing, has a display portion on the facing surface facing the mounting surface, and has an optical sensor on one of the surfaces other than the mounting surface and the facing surface. It

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a unit for an elevator hall operation panel, which can be realized with a simple configuration, and which can secure a degree of freedom in design, and an elevator hall operation panel.

It is a perspective view of the unit for elevator hall operation panels. It is a block diagram of the unit for elevator hall operation panels. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the unit to the character arrangement surface. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the unit to the character arrangement surface. It is a side view which shows the state which attached the unit to the character arrangement surface. It is a bottom view which shows the state which attached the unit to the character arrangement surface. 5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of a unit. It is a flow chart which shows processing of a unit. It is a figure which shows the state which attached the hall operating panel of an elevator to the wall surface of an elevator hall. It is explanatory drawing of the method of attaching a unit to an operating panel. It is explanatory drawing of the method of attaching the hall operating panel of an elevator to the wall surface of an elevator hall.

Embodiment 1.
Hereinafter, in order to explain the present invention in more detail, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a unit 1 for an elevator hall operation panel according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Further, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the unit 1. The unit 1 includes an optical sensor 2, a display unit 3, a storage unit 4, a determination unit 5, a communication unit 6, and a housing 7. The housing 7 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. One surface of the housing 7 is an attachment surface to the character arrangement surface 10 that is separate from the housing 7. The display unit 3 is formed on the facing surface of the housing 7 that faces the mounting surface. Further, the optical sensor 2 is attached to the mounting surface of the housing 7 and one of the surfaces other than the facing surface of the mounting surface.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the unit 1 is attached to the character arrangement surface 10. The character arrangement surface 10 is formed, for example, on the wall surface of the elevator hall on each floor of the building. A plurality of characters or character strings for designating the destination floor of the elevator are arranged on the character arrangement surface 10.

The optical sensor 2 is composed of an optical sensor such as an infrared sensor, for example, and detects the position coordinates of an object such as a user's finger approaching the character placement surface 10.

Detection of position coordinates of an object or the like by the optical sensor 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C. FIG. 4A is a front view of the elevator hall operation panel unit 1 attached to the character placement surface 10. FIG. 4B is a side view of the same. Further, FIG. 4C is a bottom view of the same. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4C, the optical sensor 2 is attached to the lower surface of the housing 7 of the unit 1.

As shown in FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C, the center of the light emitting surface of the optical sensor 2 is O. A surface passing through the center O and perpendicular to the character arrangement surface 10 is S. Further, an object such as a finger of the user detected by the optical sensor 2 is T. The optical sensor 2 measures the distance d from the center O to the object T. Further, the optical sensor 2 measures a surface W including a line segment connecting the center O and the object T and perpendicular to the character arrangement surface 10 and an angle θ formed by the surface W with respect to the surface S. The optical sensor 2 outputs the detected distance d and angle θ to the determination unit 5 as position coordinates.

The storage unit 4 stores information (hereinafter, referred to as position coordinate information) in which a plurality of characters or character strings arranged on the character arrangement surface 10 are associated with position coordinates of the plurality of characters or character strings. Remember. Here, when the position coordinate of an arbitrary character is X, X is, for example, a surface including a distance from the center O to the character and a line segment connecting the center O and the character, and is defined with respect to the character arrangement surface 10. The vertical plane is at an angle θ with respect to the plane S. However, the position coordinate is not limited to a point, and is a value having a width that matches the font size of each character. Further, the position coordinate information stored in the storage unit 4 can be rewritten when the arrangement of the character or the character string on the character arrangement surface 10 is changed. The rewriting is performed, for example, by wireless communication with an external terminal in which the position coordinate information after the arrangement of the character or the character string is changed is stored.

The determination unit 5 compares the position coordinates of the object detected by the optical sensor 2 with the position coordinates of the plurality of characters or character strings stored in the storage unit 3, and which character or character string is designated by the object. Determine whether or not. The determination unit 4 outputs the destination floor indicated by the character or character string determined to be designated to the communication unit 6 as the input operation information. The determination unit 4 may output the input operation information to the display unit 3 in addition to the communication unit 6.

The communication unit 6 communicates with an external elevator group management control device 9. The communication unit 6 transmits the input operation information acquired from the determination unit 5 to the group management control device 9. The group management control device 9 determines, based on the input operation information received from the communication unit 6, which elevator of the plurality of elevators is to be assigned to the destination, and uses the determination result as the elevator machine information, the communication unit 6 concerned. Send to. When it is determined that the number of elevators is two, that is, the number A and the number B, and the number A is assigned, the group management control device 9 transmits the determination result to the communication unit 6 as the number information. The communication unit 6 outputs the received machine number information to the display unit 3.

The display unit 3 displays the elevator number selected by the group management control device 9 based on the number information acquired from the communication unit 6. Here, the display unit 3 may display the destination floor based on the input operation information acquired from the determination unit 5 together with the relevant machine. FIG. 3 shows an example of the display on the display unit 3.

Next, a hardware configuration example of the unit 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B. Each function of the determination unit 5, the communication unit 6, and the display unit 3 of the unit 1 is realized by a processing circuit. The processing circuit may be dedicated hardware or a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes a program stored in the memory. The CPU is also called a central processing unit, a processing unit, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, a processor, and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor).

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example when the functions of the determination unit 5, the communication unit 6, and the display unit 3 of the unit 1 are realized by the processing circuit 100 that is dedicated hardware. The processing circuit 100 is, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof. .. The functions of the determination unit 5, the communication unit 6, and the display unit 3 may be realized by combining separate processing circuits 100, or the functions of these respective units may be realized by one processing circuit 100.

FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example when the functions of the determination unit 5, the communication unit 6, and the display unit 3 of the unit 1 are realized by the CPU 102 that executes the program stored in the memory 101. The memory 101 may constitute the storage unit 4. In this case, the functions of the determination unit 5, the communication unit 6, and the display unit 3 are realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. Software and firmware are described as programs and stored in the memory 101. The CPU 102 realizes the functions of the determination unit 5, the communication unit 6, and the display unit 3 by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 101. That is, the unit 1 has a memory 101 for storing a program or the like which results in the execution of steps ST1 to ST6 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 described later. It can also be said that these programs cause a computer to execute the procedure or method of each unit of the determination unit 5, the communication unit 6, and the display unit 3. Here, the memory 101 is a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, or the like. It corresponds to a compact disc, a mini disc, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or the like.

A plurality of characters or character strings for designating the destination floor of the elevator are arranged on the character arrangement surface 10. FIG. 3 shows an example of the arrangement. Letters are not limited to letters, but include numbers and symbols. The arrangement of the plurality of characters or character strings is not limited to the arrangement shown in FIG. 3, and can be selected within a range that the user can recognize. Further, for the formation of the plurality of characters or character strings, a construction method such as printing, laser marking, uneven processing can be selected, and the construction method can be selected in consideration of designability.

Character strings such as “RESTAURANT”, “LOBBY”, and “PARKING” are displayed on the main floor designation portion 11 of the character arrangement surface 10. The main floor is, for example, a floor where facilities and the like having a large number of users exist, and for the main floor, character strings and the like indicating the facilities and the like provided on the floor are arranged.

The numbers 0 to 9 are arranged in the floor designation portion 12 of the character arrangement surface 10. Further, if there is a basement floor, the letter “B” may be further arranged, and if there is a roof floor, the letter “R” may be further arranged.

Next, an example of processing by the unit 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the determination unit 5 acquires from the optical sensor 2 the position coordinates of an object such as the finger of the user who has approached the character placement surface 10 (step ST1). Next, the determination unit 5 compares the position coordinates of the object detected by the optical sensor 2 with the position coordinates of the plurality of characters or character strings stored in the storage unit 3, and determines the position of the plurality of characters or character strings. Of these, it is determined which character or character string is designated by the object (step ST2). Next, the determination unit 5 outputs the destination floor indicated by the character or character string determined to be designated to the communication unit 6 as the input operation information (step ST3). Next, the communication unit 6 transmits the input operation information acquired from the determination unit 5 to the group management control device 9 (step ST4). Next, the communication unit 6 is a determination result in which the group management control device 9 determines which elevator among the plurality of elevators is to be assigned to the destination based on the input operation information received from the communication unit 6. The elevator number information is received (step ST5). Next, the communication unit 6 outputs the received machine number information to the display unit 3 (step ST6). Next, the display unit 3 displays the elevator car number selected by the group management control device 9 based on the car number information acquired from the communication unit 6 (step ST7).

In addition, when the floor is installed in a building with 10 or more floors, the determination unit 5 acquires from the optical sensor 2 the position coordinates of an object such as a user's finger approaching the character placement surface 10 within a certain period of time. Or not. For example, the determination unit 5 acquires the position coordinates of an object such as the finger of the user approaching the character arrangement surface 10 twice from the optical sensor 2 within a fixed time, and designates “2” and “0”, respectively. When it is determined that the operation has been performed, “20” is output to the communication unit 6 as the input operation information.

In the above, the case where the main floor designating section 11 and the floor designating section 12 of the character layout surface 10 are arranged at the bottom of the housing 7 of the unit 1 has been described (FIG. 3, etc.). However, the arrangement is not limited to this, and may be arranged on the upper portion or the side portion of the housing 7 of the unit 1. In that case, the optical sensor 2 may be attached to the upper surface or the side surface of the housing 7 so that an object such as a user's finger can be detected.

Further, in the above description, the case where the character arrangement surface 10 is formed on the wall surface of the hall of the elevator has been described. In the following, an elevator hall operation panel 30 in which a plate-shaped operation panel 20 having the character arrangement surface 10 is provided and the unit 1 and the operation panel 20 are integrated will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the elevator hall operation panel 30 is attached to the wall surface 100 of the elevator hall.

As the material of the operation panel 20, it is possible to select a material that is not generally used as the material of the operation panel 20, such as glass, metal, or stone, in addition to resin.

The elevator hall control panel 30 is mounted by bringing the mounting surface of the housing 7 of the unit 1 into contact with the surface of the operation panel 20 on which the character arrangement surface 10 is formed. Note that, as shown in FIG. 8, the unit 1 may be configured to be separable, and the operation panel 20 may be attached to the operation panel 20 so as to be sandwiched between the front side and the back side.

A method of attaching the elevator hall operation panel 30 to the wall surface 100 of the elevator hall will be described with reference to FIG. 9. The mounting bracket 8 is used for the mounting. First, the mounting metal fitting 8 is inserted into the metal fitting insertion hole 1a formed on the mounting surface side of the unit 1. Next, the mounting bracket 8 to which the unit 1 is connected is fixed to the wall surface 100 with screws. As a result, the elevator hall operation panel 30 is fixed to the wall surface 100. The legs 31 may be provided below the mounting surface of the operation panel 20. The legs 31 stably support the operation panel 20 so that the operation panel 20 is not cantilevered. The convexly formed leg 31 may directly contact the wall surface 100, or may fit into a recess provided in the wall surface 100.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the optical sensor 2 that detects the position coordinates of the object approaching the plurality of characters or character strings arranged for designating the destination floor of the elevator, and the optical sensor 2 are provided. Since the display unit 3 for displaying the elevator car selected by the elevator group management control device 9 based on the destination floor specified by using the detected position coordinates of the object is realized with a simple configuration. It is possible to obtain the unit 1 for the elevator hall operation panel and the elevator hall operation panel 30 which are capable of ensuring the degree of freedom in design.

Further, according to the elevator hall operation panel unit 1 and the elevator hall operation panel 30 according to the first embodiment, the user recognizes a plurality of character strings or the arrangement of the character strings on the character arrangement surface 10. It can be selected within the range. Further, when forming the plurality of character strings or the character strings, it is possible to select a construction method in consideration of design.

Further, according to the elevator hall operation panel 30 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to select a material that is not generally used as the material of the operation panel 20, such as glass, metal, or stone.

Further, according to the elevator hall operation panel unit 1 and the elevator hall operation panel 30 according to the first embodiment, the position coordinates stored in the storage unit 4 with respect to the change in the specifications of the character placement surface 10 are described. It is possible to respond by rewriting the information.

Further, according to the elevator hall operation panel unit 1 and the elevator hall operation panel 30 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to reduce the number of parts as compared with the conventional elevator hall operation panel. As a result, the failure rate can be suppressed.

Further, according to the elevator hall operation panel unit 1 according to the first embodiment, it is not necessary to provide the operation panel 20, and the number of parts can be reduced.

It should be noted that, in the present invention, within the scope of the invention, it is possible to modify any constituent element of the embodiment or omit any constituent element in the embodiment.

The unit for elevator hall control panel according to the present invention is arranged to specify the destination floor of the elevator, and an optical sensor for detecting the position coordinates of an object approaching a plurality of characters or character strings, and an optical sensor. Based on the destination floor specified by using the detected position coordinates of the object, since it is provided with a display unit that displays the elevator number selected by the elevator group management control device, it can be realized with a simple configuration, and the design Since the degree of freedom can be secured, it is suitable for installation in an elevator hall.

1 Elevator control panel unit, 1a Metal fitting insertion hole, 2 Optical sensor, 3 Display section, 4 Storage section, 5 Judgment section, 6 Communication section, 7 Housing, 8 Mounting bracket, 9 Group management control device, 10 Character placement surface, 11 main floor designation section, 12 floor number designation section, 20 operation panel, 30 elevator hall operation panel, 31 legs, 100 elevator hall wall surface.

Claims (4)

An optical sensor that detects the position coordinates of an object approaching a plurality of characters or character strings arranged to specify the destination floor of the elevator,
Based on the destination floor specified by using the position coordinates of the object detected by the optical sensor, a display unit that displays the elevator machine selected by the elevator group management control device,
E Bei a rectangular parallelepiped housing, and,
One surface of the housing is a mounting surface on a character placement surface that is separate from the housing,
The display unit is provided on a facing surface facing the mounting surface,
Unit for landing operating panel features and to Rue elevators to have the light sensor on one of the surface other than the facing surface and the mounting surface. Said of said plurality arranged in character positioning surface character or string, a storage unit for the respective position coordinates of the plurality of character or string to association with each other,
The position coordinates of the object detected by the optical sensor are compared with the position coordinates of the plurality of characters or character strings stored in the storage unit, and among the plurality of characters or character strings, any character or character The unit for elevator hall operation panel according to claim 1, further comprising: a determination unit that determines whether a row is designated by the object. The unit for elevator hall operation panel according to claim 1, wherein the display section displays the destination floor together with the car. An elevator hall operation panel comprising the unit for elevator hall operation panel according to claim 2 and a plate-shaped operation panel having the character arrangement surface.

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