JP6816803B1 - Elevator control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control system capable of making it difficult for a user to get on board in an elevator. A control system includes a control device and a display device installed on a specific floor. The control device assigns the landing call of the user to the car scheduled to depart from the specific floor for each user identification information read by the reader on the specific floor. Then, each time the reading device reads the identification information, the control device counts the number of allotted landing calls to the same car scheduled to depart from the specific floor, and displays the number of allotted landing calls on the display device. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a control technique for assigning a landing call to a car in an elevator.

There is an elevator control technology that assigns the user's landing call to any one of the cars in consideration of transportation efficiency and security each time the user is allowed to pass through the security gate. (See, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). In such a control technique, the assigned car information (information identifying the car, such as a number) is displayed on a display device provided in the security gate. As a result, the user can recognize which car he / she should board.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-67489 JP 2015-174716

The security gate described above may be installed at a position away from the elevator landing, for example, when the floor area of the building is large. In that case, it takes time for the user to move to the landing after recognizing the car information displayed on the display device. For this reason, the user may miss the car to be boarded.

For example, by extending the door opening time of the car to which the landing call is assigned for each landing call allocation, it is possible to prevent the user from being delayed to some extent. However, a user with a slow walking speed may miss the ride even if the door opening time is extended.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a control system capable of making it difficult for a user to get on board in an elevator.

The elevator control system according to the present invention includes a control device and a display device installed on a specific floor. The control device assigns the landing call of the user to the car scheduled to depart from the specific floor for each user identification information read by the reader on the specific floor. Then, each time the reading device reads the identification information, the control device counts the number of allotted landing calls to the same car scheduled to depart from the specific floor, and displays the number of allotted landing calls on the display device.

According to the above control system, the user can recognize the number of registered persons for the car to be boarded by looking at the allocated number displayed on the display device. This allows the user to determine whether or not to hurry to move to the landing (or the car on which he / she should board) so as not to miss the ride.

In the above control system, when the control device displays the allocated number after counting on the display device, the display device displays the number of passengers on the specific floor of the car subject to the allocation at that time. It may be further displayed. According to this configuration, by displaying the number of passengers on the display device, it is possible for the user to grasp the number of passengers on a specific floor of the car to which he / she should board. Therefore, the user can easily compare the allocated number displayed on the display device with the number of passengers in the car, so that the user can move to the landing (or the car in which he / she should board) so as not to miss the ride. It makes it easier to decide whether or not to hurry.

In the above control system, when the control device displays the number of passengers on the display device, the number of passengers may be changed according to the time zone at that time. According to this configuration, the user can compare the allocated number with a value based on the actual number of passengers that changes from time to time, and therefore moves to the landing (or the car that he / she should board). It becomes possible to appropriately judge whether or not to hurry.

In the above control system, the control device does not display the allocated number on the display device when the allocated number after counting is less than the predetermined number, and when the allocated number after counting becomes the predetermined number or more. , The allocated number may be displayed on the display device. Here, the predetermined number is a value close to the number of passengers that can be boarded, and the state in which the allocated number is equal to or greater than that value is set so as to form a correspondence relationship with the state immediately before the departure of the car. According to this configuration, when the allocated number is less than the predetermined number and the possibility of departure of the car is low, whether or not the user should move in a hurry by not displaying the number of passengers available on the display device. You can move to the landing as usual without making a judgment. On the other hand, when the number of allocations exceeds a predetermined number and the possibility of departure of the car increases, the number of passengers can be compared with the number of passengers by displaying the number of passengers on the display device. It is possible to make them recognize that they should move to the landing (or the car they should board) in a hurry.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the user from being delayed in getting on the elevator.

It is a conceptual diagram which showed the whole structure of the elevator to which the control system which concerns on embodiment is applied. It is a conceptual diagram which showed the structure of the elevator landing on a specific floor. It is a conceptual diagram which showed the structure of the elevator landing on each floor (other floor) other than a specific floor. It is a flowchart which showed the authentication process executed by a security server. (A) is a conceptual diagram showing an example of device management data, and (B) is a conceptual diagram showing an example of corresponding management data. It is a flowchart which showed the call registration process which is executed by the group management control apparatus in embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which showed an example of the screen which is displayed on the display device of the regulation device in embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which showed an example of the number of people management data D3. It is a conceptual diagram which showed an example of the screen displayed on the display device of the regulation device in the 1st modification. It is a flowchart which showed the call registration process executed by the group management control device in the 2nd modification.

[1] Configuration of Elevator and Control System FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an overall configuration of an elevator to which the control system according to the embodiment is applied. Further, FIG. 2A is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of the elevator landing on the specific floor Ft (lobby floor, etc.) of the building, and FIG. 2B shows the elevators on each floor (other floors) other than the specific floor Ft. It is a conceptual diagram which showed the structure of a landing. In addition, in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, the landing is indicated by reference numeral H.

In the present embodiment, the elevator includes a car 100, a regulation device 101A provided on a specific floor Ft, a destination floor registration device 101B installed on a landing on each floor, a security server 102, an elevator control device 103, and the like. A group management control device 104 is provided. Further, device information Pd for identifying them is set in the regulation device 101A and the destination floor registration device 101B. Although not particularly limited, in FIGS. 1 to 2B, as an example of the elevator, there are three car 100s, two regulation devices 101A on the specific floor Ft, and one destination floor registration device 101B on each floor. The configurations provided one by one are shown.

<Regulatory device>
The regulation device 101A is a device that regulates the entry of an elevator to the landing of an elevator at a specific floor Ft such as a security gate, and has a reading device 1A that reads information from a recording medium Q (IC card, magnetic card, etc.) possessed by the user. It also has a display device 2A that displays information such as a car 100 that the user should board. Here, the recording medium Q records the identification information Pi (unique information for identifying the recording medium Q, such as a unique ID) of the user who possesses the recording medium Q, and the reading device 1A identifies the information from the recording medium Q. Read information Pi. Further, the information of the car 100 displayed on the display device 2A is information (numbers, symbols, etc.) for identifying the car 100. Hereinafter, this information is referred to as "car information Pg".

The reading method of the recording medium Q by the reading device 1A may be a contact type or a non-contact type that reads information by short-range communication such as NFC (Near Field Communication). , Not particularly limited. Further, the recording medium Q is not limited to a card-shaped one, but may be a stick-shaped one or a chip-shaped one. Further, a portable information terminal such as a smartphone capable of short-range communication (NFC or the like) with the reading device 1A may be used as the recording medium Q.

The identification information Pi read by the reading device 1A is used in the security server 102 for authentication for determining whether or not to allow the user to pass through the regulating device 101A. Therefore, when the reading device 1A reads the identification information Pi, the regulation device 101A transmits the identification information Pi to the security server 102 (see FIG. 1). At this time, the regulation device 101A transmits the device information Pd of the regulation device 101A to the security server 102 together with the identification information Pi in order to make the security server 102 recognize the position of the source of the identification information Pi. The regulation device 101A may transmit the device information of the reading device 1A (that is, the reading device 1A that has read the identification information Pi) provided in itself as the device information Pd to the security server 102.

Then, in the present embodiment, when the security server 102 successfully authenticates the identification information Pi read by the reading device 1A of the regulating device 101A, it is automatically authenticated without requiring any subsequent user operation. The information associated with the identification information Pi (that is, the information required for call registration) is transmitted from the security server 102 to the group management control device 104, and the user's destination floor Fd and departure floor Fc obtained from the information are transmitted. Is assigned to any one of the car 100 by the group management control device 104 as one landing call. The details of these will be described later.

Further, in the present embodiment, the regulation device 101A is installed at a position away from the elevator landing on the specific floor Ft (see FIG. 2A). Therefore, it takes time for the user to move to the landing after the traffic of the regulation device 101A is permitted and the car information Pg displayed on the display device 2A is recognized. Therefore, in the past, the user may miss the car 100 to be boarded.

Therefore, in the embodiment, the control system capable of preventing such a user's delay in boarding is the reading device 1A and the display device 2A included in the regulation device 101A installed on the specific floor Ft, and the group management control described later. It is composed of a device 104 and.

<Destination floor registration device>
The destination floor registration device 101B includes a reading device 1B that reads information from the recording medium Q possessed by the user, a display device 2B that displays information on the car 100 that the user should board (car information Pg), and the like. Has. The method of reading the recording medium Q by the reading device 1B is the same as that of the reading device 1A described above.

The destination floor registration device 101B includes a destination floor registration device 101Bp installed at the elevator landing on the specific floor Ft and a destination floor registration device 101Bq installed at the elevator landing on each floor (other floor) other than the specific floor Ft. ,including. The destination floor registration device 101Bp is used when the user misses the car 100 assigned when passing through the regulation device 101A and causes the group management control device 104 to call and register again. Further, the destination floor registration device 101Bq is used when a user calls the group management control device 104 to execute registration from each floor other than the specific floor Ft.

The identification information Pi read by the reading device 1B is used in the security server 102 for authentication for determining whether or not to permit the user to use the destination floor registration device 101B. Therefore, when the reading device 1B reads the identification information Pi, the destination floor registration device 101B transmits the identification information Pi to the security server 102 (see FIG. 1). At this time, the destination floor registration device 101B uses the device information Pd of the destination floor registration device 101B together with the identification information Pi in order to make the security server 102 recognize its own position as the source of the identification information Pi. Send to. The destination floor registration device 101B may transmit the device information of the reading device 1B (that is, the reading device 1B that has read the identification information Pi) provided in itself as the device information Pd to the security server 102.

In the present embodiment, not only when the identification information Pi is read by the reading device 1A of the regulating device 101A, but also when the identification information Pi is read by the reading device 1B of the destination floor registration device 101B. If the security server 102 successfully authenticates the identification information Pi, the information associated with the authenticated identification information Pi is automatically (for call registration) without requiring any subsequent user operation. (Necessary information) is transmitted from the security server 102 to the group management control device 104, and the user's destination floor Fd and departure floor Fc obtained from the information are any one of the group management control device 104 as one landing call. Assigned to one car 100.

The destination floor registration device 101B can be appropriately changed to one in which the user manually inputs the destination floor Fd and causes the group management control device 104 to call and register. In that case, the display device 2B uses a display device having an operation function such as a touch panel. Then, when the security server 102 successfully authenticates the identification information Pi read by the reading device 1B, the destination floor registration device 101B inputs the destination floor Fd (display device 2B) by a command from the group management control device 104. Screen operations, etc.) are allowed. Then, when the destination floor Fd is input by the destination floor registration device 101B, the destination floor Fd is transmitted from the destination floor registration device 101B to the group management control device 104, so that the group management control device 104 calls the destination floor Fd. Registration is performed.

<Security server>
In order to maintain high security, the security server 102 authenticates the identification information Pi transmitted from the regulation device 101A and the destination floor registration device 101B, and only when the authentication is successful, the passage or destination floor of the regulation device 101A The user is permitted to use the registration device 101B, and the information necessary for call registration for the user is transmitted to the group management control device 104 (authentication process). The details of the authentication process will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the authentication process executed by the security server 102. The authentication process is started when the security server 102 receives the identification information Pi from the regulation device 101A or the destination floor registration device 101B. When the authentication process is started, the security server 102 authenticates the received identification information Pi (step S101 in FIG. 3).

When the security server 102 succeeds in authenticating the identification information Pi in step S101, the security server 102 has transmitted the device (regulation device 101A or destination floor registration device 101B) that is the source of the identification information Pi together with the identification information Pi. It is specified based on the device information Pd (step S102 in FIG. 3).

Specifically, the security server 102 has device management data D1. FIG. 4A is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the device management data D1 used in the present embodiment. In the device management data D1, for each device information Pd, the device address Pa (IP address, etc.) used for transmitting information to the device (regulatory device 101A and destination floor registration device 101B) identified by the device information Pd, and Attribute information Pb for specifying the type of the device (that is, information for specifying whether it is the regulation device 101A or the destination floor registration device 101B) and the installation floor Fs of the device identified by the device information Pd. And are associated with each other. In FIG. 4A, “0” and “1” are used as the attribute information Pb in order to distinguish between the regulation device 101A and the destination floor registration device 101B.

Then, the security server 102 reads the device address Pa and the attribute information Pb corresponding to the received device information Pd from the device management data D1 to read the device (regulator device 101A or destination floor registration device) that is the source of the identification information Pi. 101B) is specified. At this time, the attribute information Pb is read by whether the identification information Pi is read by the regulation device 101A (reading device 1A) or the destination floor registration device 101B (reading device 1B) (that is, by what kind of device). ) Is used to identify.

After step S102, the security server 102 corresponds to whether the attribute information Pb read from the device management data D1 in step S102 corresponds to the regulation device 101A (Pb = 0) or the destination floor registration device 101B. It is determined whether or not it is (Pb = 1) (step S103 in FIG. 3).

When the security server 102 determines in step S103 that "it corresponds to the regulation device 101A (Pb = 0)", the regulation device 101A specified by the device address Pa read from the device management data D1 in step S102. By controlling the operation of the regulation device 101A, the user is allowed to pass through the regulation device 101A (step S104 in FIG. 3). After that, the process proceeds to step S105. On the other hand, when the security server 102 determines in step S103 that "it corresponds to the destination floor registration device 101B (Pb = 1)", in the present embodiment, the security server 102 does nothing to the destination floor registration device 101B. , Step S105.

In step S105, the security server 102 uses the identification information Pi that has been successfully authenticated in step S101 (in this embodiment, the identification information Pi of the user who is permitted to pass through the regulation device 101A and use the destination floor registration device 101B). The information associated with (information necessary for call registration) is transmitted to the group management control device 104. That is, the security server 102 manages and controls the information required for call registration for each of the identification information Pis that have been successfully authenticated among the identification information Pis read by the reading device 1A or 1B on the specific floor Ft or another floor. It is transmitted to the device 104.

Specifically, the security server 102 further has the corresponding management data D2 in addition to the device management data D1 described above. Then, the security server 102 reads out the information necessary for the call registration in the group management control device 104 from the device management data D1 and the correspondence management data D2.

FIG. 4B is a conceptual diagram showing an example of correspondence management data D2. In the correspondence management data D2, the destination floor Fd initially set as the disembarkation floor permitted to the user identified by the identification information Pi is associated with each identification information Pi of the recording medium Q. Further, in the correspondence management data D2, in order to prevent leakage of the identification information Pi, the management information Pj (for example, attached to the IC card) corresponding to the identification information Pi on a one-to-one basis for each identification information Pi of the recording medium Q is attached. (Something like a serial number) is associated.

Then, the security server 102 reads the management information Pj and the destination floor Fd associated with the identification information Pi that succeeded in the authentication in step S101 from the corresponding management data D2. Further, the group management control device 104 uses the device information Pd transmitted from the regulation device 101A together with the identification information Pi that succeeded in the authentication in step S101 to set the installation floor Fs associated with the device information Pd. Read from the device management data D1.

After that, the security server 102 transmits the read information (management information Pj, destination floor Fd, and installation floor Fs) to the group management control device 104 (see FIG. 1). At this time, the security server 102 also transmits the device address Pa and the attribute information Pb read in step S102 to the group management control device 104. Instead of the security server 102, at least a part of the data in the device management data D1 and the correspondence management data D2 described above may be managed by the group management control device 104. In this case, the group management control device 104 reads at least a part of the information necessary for call registration from the data managed by itself.

When the security server 102 fails to authenticate the identification information Pi in step S101, the security server 102 uses the same method as when the authentication succeeds (step S102), and the device (regulatory device 101A or destination) that is the source of the identification information Pi The floor registration device 101B) is specified based on the device information Pd transmitted together with the identification information Pi (step S106 in FIG. 3).

After step S106, the security server 102, as in step S103, does the attribute information Pb read from the device management data D1 in step S106 correspond to the regulation device 101A (Pb = 0), or is the destination floor? It is determined whether the device corresponds to the registration device 101B (Pb = 1) (step S107 in FIG. 3).

When the security server 102 determines in step S107 that "it corresponds to the regulation device 101A (Pb = 0)", the regulation device 101A specified by the device address Pa read from the device management data D1 in step S106. By controlling the operation of the above, the passage of the user in the regulation device 101A is restricted (specifically, prohibited) (step S108 in FIG. 3).

On the other hand, when the security server 102 determines in step S107 that "the device corresponds to the destination floor registration device 101B (Pb = 1)", the destination is set to the device address Pa read from the device management data D1 in step S106. A disapproval signal that does not permit the use of the floor registration device 101B is transmitted (step S109 in FIG. 3). Then, when the destination floor registration device 101Bq receives the disapproval signal, the destination floor registration device 101Bq notifies the user, for example, that the permission cannot be granted.

Such an authentication process may be executed by a processing unit configured by hardware by constructing a circuit in the security server 102, or a processing device such as a CPU included in the security server 102 may execute the program. It may be executed in a processing unit configured by software. Then, such a program may be stored in a portable storage device (for example, a flash memory or the like) in a readable state, or stored in a downloadable state on another server or the like, and the downloaded program is secured. It may be stored in a storage unit (not shown) of the server 102.

<Elevator control device>
The elevator control device 103 is provided so as to correspond to the car 100 one by one, and controls the operation of the car 100 corresponding to itself. The elevator control device 103 is centrally managed and controlled by the group management control device 104.

<Group management control device>
Each time the group management control device 104 receives information (management information Pj, destination floor Fd, installation floor Fs, device address Pa, and attribute information Pb) from the security server 102, the group management control device 104 performs call registration based on the received information. Perform (call registration process). The outline of the call registration process will be described below. The details of the call registration process will be described later.

In the call registration process, the group management control device 104 uses the installation floor Fs as the departure floor Fc on which the user gets on the car 100. Then, the group management control device 104 assigns the destination floor Fd and the departure floor Fc to any one car 100 as one landing call. After that, the group management control device 104 causes the display device 2A of the regulation device 101A specified by the device address Pa to display the information for identifying the assigned car 100 (car car information Pg). As a result, the user can recognize the car 100 to be boarded by confirming the car information Pg displayed on the display device 2A when passing through the regulation device 101A.

Such call registration processing may be executed by a processing unit configured by hardware by constructing a circuit in the group management control device 104, or may be executed by a processing device such as a CPU included in the group management control device 104. By executing the program, it may be executed in the processing unit composed of software. Then, such a program may be stored in a portable storage device (for example, a flash memory or the like) in a readable state, or is stored in a downloadable state on another server or the like, and the downloaded programs are grouped. It may be stored in a storage unit (not shown) of the management control device 104.

[2] Control processing executed by the control system <Call registration processing>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a call registration process executed by the group management control device 104. The call registration process is started with the start of operation of the elevator, and is repeatedly executed by the group management control device 104 during the operation of the elevator.

When the call registration process is started, the group management control device 104 first resets all the variables N (X) to "0" (step S201 in FIG. 5). Here, the variable X is the car assigned to the specific landing call when the landing call (hereinafter referred to as "specific landing call") with the specific floor Ft as the departure floor Fc is executed. It is a variable to which 100 information (car information Pg) is assigned. Further, the variable N (X) is a variable for counting the number Nt assigned to the specific landing call to the car 100 identified by the car information Pg assigned to the variable X.

After step S201, the group management control device 104 receives information (management information Pj, destination floor Fd, installation floor Fs, etc.) transmitted from the security server 102 every time the authentication of the identification information Pi on the security server 102 is successful. It is determined whether or not the device address Pa and the attribute information Pb) have been received (step S202 in FIG. 5). Then, the group management control device 104 repeatedly executes step S202 until it can be determined in step S202 that "received (Yes)".

When the group management control device 104 determines in step S202 that "received (Yes)", the destination floor Fd and the departure floor Fc obtained from the received information are used as one landing call for any one car 100. (Step S203 in FIG. 5). At this time, the group management control device 104 uses the installation floor Fs included in the received information as the departure floor Fc.

After step S203, the group management control device 104 determines whether or not the installation floor Fs included in the information received in step S202 matches the specific floor Ft (step S204 in FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, the installation floor Fs included in the information received in step S202 is the departure floor Fc used as a landing call for the allocation in step S203. Therefore, the group management control device 104 can determine whether or not the departure floor Fc used as the landing call matches the specific floor Ft by performing the above determination in step S204. That is, the group management control device 104 can determine whether or not the landing call assigned in step S203 is a specific landing call.

When the group management control device 104 determines in step S204 that "it does not match (No)", the display device 2B of the destination floor registration device 101Bq specified by the device address Pa included in the information received in step S202. The management information Pj, the destination floor Fd, and the car information Pg are transmitted as the information (display information) to be displayed on the display device 2B (step S211 in FIG. 5). Then, when the display device 2B of the destination floor registration device 101Bq receives the display information, the display device 2B displays the received display information on the screen. After that, the group management control device 104 returns to step S202 and executes the process from step S202 again.

On the other hand, when the group management control device 104 determines in step S204 that "matches (Yes)", the group management control device 104 substitutes the information of the car 100 (car car information Pg) assigned in step S203 into the variable X (FIG. 5). Step S205), and then, “1” is added to the variable N (X) for the variable X for which the assignment in step 205 was executed (step S206 in FIG. 5). According to steps S205 and S206, every time the authentication of the identification information Pi read by the reader 1A or 1B on the specific floor Ft is successful on the security server 102 (that is, every time the allocation of the specific landing call is executed). In), "1" is added to the variable N (X), which counts the number of allocations of specific landing calls to the same car 100 scheduled to depart from the specific floor Ft.

After step S206, the group management control device 104 determines whether the attribute information Pb included in the information received in step S202 corresponds to the regulation device 101A (Pb = 0), or the destination floor registration device 101B. It is determined whether or not it corresponds to (Pb = 1) (step S207 in FIG. 5). Here, in the present embodiment, when the allocation of the car 100 in step S203 is executed for the specific landing call, the information of the car 100 (car information Pg) is subsequently displayed on the display device of the regulation device 101A. When displaying on the display device 2B of 2A or the destination floor registration device 101B (step S208A or S208B described later), only when the display target is the display device 2A, the display device 2A is displayed after counting in step S206. The allocated number Nt of is displayed. Therefore, the step S207 is executed to recognize whether the display target is the display device 2A or 2B in order to enable such display selection.

When the group management control device 104 is determined in step S207 to be "corresponding to the regulation device 101A (Pb = 0)", the group management control device 104 is specified by the device address Pa included in the information received in step S202. The management information Pj, the destination floor Fd, the car information Pg, and the allocated number Nt are transmitted to the display device 2A of the regulation device 101A as the information (display information) to be displayed on the display device 2A (step S208A in FIG. 5). .. Then, when the display device 2A receives the display information, the display device 2A displays the allocated number Nt on the screen together with the management information Pj, the destination floor Fd, and the car information Pg. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display device 2A of the regulation device 101A.

On the other hand, when the group management control device 104 determines in step S207 that "the device corresponds to the destination floor registration device 101B (Pb = 1)", the device address Pa included in the information received in step S202. The management information Pj, the destination floor Fd, and the car information Pg are transmitted as the information (display information) to be displayed on the display device 2B to the display device 2B of the destination floor registration device 101Bp specified in FIG. 5 (step of FIG. 5). S208B). Then, when the display device 2B receives the display information, the display device 2B displays the management information Pj, the destination floor Fd, and the car information Pg on the screen. In step S208B, as in step S208A, the display information may include the allocated number Nt. In that case, the display device 2B may display the allocated number Nt on the screen together with the management information Pj, the destination floor Fd, and the car information Pg as in the display device 2A (see FIG. 6).

After step S208A or 208B, the group management control device 104 determines whether or not the car 100 departs from the specific floor Ft (step S209 in FIG. 5). When the group management control device 104 determines in step S209 that it has "departed (Yes)", it acquires information on the car 100 departing from the specific floor Ft (car information Pg = Pg0), and the car 100 The variable N (X = Pg0) for is reset to "0" (step S210 in FIG. 5). As a result, for the car 100 (car information Pg = Pg0) departing from the specific floor Ft, it becomes possible to count the new allocation number Nt of the specific landing call for the car 100. After that, the group management control device 104 returns to step S202 and executes the process from step S202 again. On the other hand, if the group management control device 104 determines in step S209 that it has not started (No), the group management control device 104 returns to step S202 without executing step S210.

According to such a call registration process, the user himself / herself by seeing the car information Pg displayed on the display device 2A when the regulation device 101A is permitted to pass and passes through the regulation device 101A. Can recognize the car 100 to be boarded. At this time, since the allocated number Nt is further displayed on the display device 2A, the user sees the allocated number Nt displayed on the display device 2A and sees what he / she is for the car 100 to be boarded. You can recognize whether you are a registered person.

Therefore, the user compares the allocated number Nt displayed on the display device 2A with the number of passengers Nc (capacity, etc.) of the car 100 so that the passenger does not miss the ride (or the ride that he / she should board). It becomes possible to determine whether or not to hurry to move to the car 100). For example, in an elevator installed in an office building, most of the users are those who frequently use the elevator on a daily basis, and it is possible to know to some extent the number of passengers Nc of the car 100 in the elevator. There are many. Therefore, such a user can be made to judge whether or not the allocated number Nt is a value close to the number of passengers Nc by simply visually recognizing the allocated number Nt. Then, when the user determines that the allocated number Nt is close to the number of passengers Nc, he / she should hurry to move to the landing (or the car 100 in which he / she should board) based on the determination. It can be judged that there is. Therefore, according to the control system described above, it is possible to prevent the user from being delayed in getting on the elevator.

[3] Modification example [3-1] First modification example In the elevator control system described above, the user grasps the number of passengers Nc of the car 100 in the elevator, not the person who uses the elevator on a daily basis. If this is not the case, the user cannot determine whether or not the allocated number Nt is close to the number of passengers Nc, even if he / she sees the allocated number Nt displayed on the display device 2A. Therefore, it is difficult to determine whether or not to hurry to move to the landing (or the car 100 to which one should board).

Therefore, when the group management control device 104 displays the allocated number Nt together with the assigned car 100 information (car information Pg) on the display device 2A of the regulation device 101A, the group management control device 104 displays the number of passengers Nc of the car 100 that can be ridden. , The display device 2A may further display.

Specifically, the group management control device 104 has the number management data D3. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the number of people management data D3. In the number-of-person management data D3, the number of passengers Nc of the car 100 identified by the car information Pg is associated with each car information Pg. Then, when the group management control device 104 transmits the display information to the display device 2A of the regulation device 101A in step S208A (see FIG. 5), the information of the car 100 assigned in step S203 (car information Pg). (More specifically, in step S205, using the variable X to which the car information Pg is substituted), the number of passengers Nc associated with the car information Pg is converted into the number management data. Read from D3.

After that, the group management control device 104 includes the read-out number of passengers Nc in the display information, and transmits the display information to the display device 2A of the regulation device 101A. Then, when the display device 2A receives the display information, the display device 2A displays the allotted number Nt and the number of passengers Nc on the screen. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display device 2A of the regulation device 101A.

According to such a control system, by displaying the number of passengers Nc that can be boarded on the display device 2A, the user can be made to grasp the number of passengers Nc that can be boarded on the specific floor Ft of the car 100 that he / she should board. .. Therefore, the user can easily compare the allocated number Nt displayed on the display device 2A with the number of passengers Nc of the car 100, whereby the car 100 (or the car 100 that he / she should board) should not be missed. ) Makes it easier to determine whether or not to hurry.

As another example, when the group management control device 104 shifts to step S208A (see FIG. 5), the target car 100 has a floor other than the specific floor Ft as the departure floor Fc and the departure. In some cases, another landing call is assigned so that the destination floor Fd is another floor that exceeds the specific floor Ft when viewed from the floor Fc. That is, when a user gets on the car 100 on the specific floor Ft, another user who got on the floor other than the specific floor Ft may already be on the car 100. In this case, the actual number of passengers who can board the car 100 at the specific floor Ft is smaller than the number of passengers Nc recorded in the number management data D3. Therefore, the user has determined that it is not necessary to hurry to move to the landing (or the car 100 that he / she should board) by comparing the allocated number Nt displayed on the display device 2A and the number of passengers Nc. Even in such a case, if the number of people who can actually board the vehicle on the specific floor Ft is small, the vehicle may depart from the specific floor Ft when the car 100 is filled with users, and the vehicle may be missed.

Therefore, when the group management control device 104 shifts to step S208A (see FIG. 5), if the target car 100 is assigned another landing call as described above, the landing call is given. The value obtained by subtracting the number of passengers from the number of passengers Nc read from the number management data D3 may be included in the display information to be displayed on the display device 2A of the regulation device 101A as a new number of passengers. As a result, the display device 2A displays a value according to the actual number of people who can board the car 100 at the specific floor Ft. Therefore, the user can compare the allocated number Nt with the value according to the actual number of people who can ride in the car 100, and therefore should the user hurry to move to the landing (or the car 100 in which he / she should board). It becomes possible to appropriately judge whether or not.

As yet another example, the number of passengers in an elevator often varies with time of day. Specifically, the car 100 is often filled with users during commuting and lunch hours, but the car 100 is less likely to be filled with users at other times. Therefore, the user has determined that it is not necessary to hurry to move to the landing (or the car 100 to be boarded by himself / herself) by comparing the allocated number Nt displayed on the display device 2A and the number of passengers Nc. Even in such a case, there is a risk that the car 100 will depart from the specific floor Ft when the boarding of the car 100 is interrupted during the time when the car 100 is rarely filled with users, and the car will be missed. is there.

Therefore, in consideration of the fact that the number of passengers in the elevator changes according to the time zone, the group management control device 104 sets the number of passengers Nc to be displayed on the display device 2A of the regulation device 101A according to the time zone at that time. May be changed. At this time, as the number of passengers Nc displayed on the display device 2A, the one associated with each time zone in the number management data D3 may be used, or it is calculated for each time zone based on the past history. The average number of passengers may be used. As a result, the display device 2A displays a value according to the actual number of passengers, which changes for each time zone. Therefore, the user can compare the allocated number Nt with the value according to the actual number of passengers changing from time to time, and therefore should hurry to move to the landing (or the car 100 to which he / she should board). It becomes possible to appropriately judge whether or not.

[3-2] Second Modified Example In the elevator control system described above, the group management control device 104 determines that the allocated number Nt after counting in step S206 (see FIG. 5) is less than a predetermined number Nt0. The allocated number Nt is not displayed on the display device 2A of the regulation device 101A, and when the allocated number Nt after counting in step S206 becomes a predetermined number Nt0 or more, the allocated number Nt is displayed on the display device 2A. You may. Here, the predetermined number Nt0 is a value close to the number of passengers Nc, and the state in which the allocated number Nt is equal to or greater than that value is set so as to form a correspondence relationship with the state immediately before the departure of the car 100. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a call registration process executed by the group management control device 104 in the control system of the second modification. As shown in FIG. 9, after step S207, the group management control device 104 determines whether or not the allocated number Nt after counting in step S206 is a predetermined number Nt0 or more (step S220 in FIG. 9). .. When the group management control device 104 determines in step S220 that "a predetermined number Nt0 or more (Yes)", the group management control device 104 displays the management information Pj and the destination floor Fd on the display device 2A as display information to be displayed on the display device 2A. , The car information Pg, and the allocated number Nt are transmitted (step S208A1 in FIG. 9). On the other hand, when the group management control device 104 determines in step S220 that "the predetermined number is not Nt0 or more (No)", the display device 2A displays the management information Pj and the destination floor as display information to be displayed on the display device 2A. Fd and car information Pg are transmitted, and the allocated number Nt is not transmitted (step S208A2 in FIG. 9).

According to such a call registration process, when the allocated number Nt is less than the predetermined number Nt0 and the possibility of departure of the car 100 is low, the display device 2A is used by not displaying the number of passengers Nc. It is possible to move the person to the landing (or the car 100 to which he / she should board) as usual without having the person decide whether or not to move in a hurry. On the other hand, when the allocated number Nt becomes a predetermined number Nt0 or more and the possibility of departure of the car 100 increases, the number of passengers Nc that can be boarded is displayed on the display device 2A, so that the user is notified of the allocated number Nt. By comparing with the number of passengers Nc, it is possible to recognize that the vehicle should move to the landing (or the car 100 in which the vehicle should be boarded) in a hurry.

[3-3] Other Modified Examples The control system described above is not limited to the case where there is one specific floor Ft, but also when there are a plurality of specific floor Fts, by appropriately changing the configuration as necessary. Applicable.

In the above-mentioned control system, when the destination floor registration device 101Bp installed on the specific floor Ft is installed at a position away from the landing as in the regulation device 101A, the allocated number Nt is the destination floor registration device. It may be displayed on the display device 2B of 101Bq.

The control system described above is not limited to an elevator in which three car 100s, two regulation devices 101A are provided on a specific floor Ft, and one destination floor registration device 101B is provided on each floor, and the number of them is one or more. It can also be applied to elevators that have been modified as appropriate.

The control system described above is not limited to the one constructed without including the regulation device 101A and the security server 102, and may be constructed including at least a part thereof.

The description of the embodiments described above should be considered exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of claims, not by the above-described embodiment. Furthermore, the scope of the present invention is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

1A, 1B Reader 2A, 2B Display device Q Recording medium D1 Device management data D2 Correspondence management data D3 Number of people management data Fc Departure floor Fd Destination floor Fs Installation floor Ft Specific floor Nc Number of passengers Nt Allocated number Pa Device address Pb Attribute information Pd device information Pg car information Pi identification information Pj management information 100 car 101A regulation device 101B, 101Bp, 101Bq destination floor registration device 102 security server 103 elevator control device 104 group management control device Nt0 predetermined number

Claims (4)

For each user's identification information read by the reader on a specific floor, a control device that assigns the user's landing call to the car scheduled to depart from the specific floor, and
The display device installed on the specific floor and
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Each time the reading device reads the identification information, the control device counts the allocated number of the landing calls to the same car scheduled to depart from the specific floor, and displays the allocated number after the count. Elevator control system displayed on the device. When the control device displays the allocated number after counting on the display device, the display device further increases the number of passengers on the specific floor of the car that is the target of the allocation at that time. The elevator control system according to claim 1, which is displayed. The elevator control system according to claim 2, wherein the control device changes the number of passengers according to a time zone when the number of passengers is displayed on the display device. The control device does not display the allocated number on the display device when the allocated number after counting is less than a predetermined number, and when the allocated number after counting becomes a predetermined number or more, the control device does not display the allocated number on the display device. The elevator control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the allocated number is displayed on the display device.

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