JP6818854B1 - Passenger guidance system for passenger conveyors - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To encourage passengers to properly use a passenger conveyor. SOLUTION: The passenger guidance system of the embodiment is a passenger guidance system of a passenger conveyor that circulates and moves a plurality of steps connected in an endless manner to transport passengers on the treads of the steps, and has a light emitting unit. , A communication unit, a specific unit, a comparison unit, and a privilege granting unit are provided. The light emitting unit is provided in each of the plurality of steps, and of the two areas divided based on the center line in the lateral direction of the tread, the areas to be installed are alternated in one or a continuous plurality of steps. .. The communication unit is provided at a plurality of positions along the movement path of the step, and receives a terminal identifier that identifies the mobile terminal from the passenger's mobile terminal. The specific unit identifies the terminal identifier of a passenger boarding in the area emitted by the light emitting unit from the terminal identifiers received by each of the communication units. The comparison unit compares the terminal identifiers of the same step specified at each of the plurality of positions. When the terminal identifiers match, the privilege granting unit grants the privilege to the passenger corresponding to the terminal identifier. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a passenger guidance system for a passenger conveyor.

Conventionally, in a passenger conveyor such as an escalator, so-called "one-sided emptying", which is open for passengers walking on one side of the step, is customarily performed. On the other hand, in recent years, from the viewpoint of safety and transportation efficiency, proper usage methods that prohibit walking on passenger conveyors have been instructed.

Further, conventionally, a technique has been proposed in which a light emitting portion that emits light in a dark environment is provided on a step to improve the visibility of the step when it becomes dark due to a power failure or the like.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-320076

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, the movement of passengers on the passenger conveyor is not considered at all, and the steps only emit light in a dark environment. Therefore, the passengers are encouraged to use the passenger conveyor properly. Can't.

An object of the present invention to be solved is to provide a passenger guidance system capable of encouraging passengers to properly use a passenger conveyor.

The passenger guidance system of the embodiment is a passenger guidance system of a passenger conveyor that circulates and moves a plurality of steps connected in an endless manner to transport passengers on the treads of the steps, and includes a light emitting unit and a communication unit. , A specific unit, a comparison unit, and a privilege granting unit are provided. The light emitting unit is provided in each of the plurality of steps, and of the two areas divided based on the center line in the lateral direction of the tread, the areas to be installed are alternated in one or a continuous plurality of steps. .. The communication unit is provided at a plurality of positions along the movement path of the step, and receives a terminal identifier that identifies the mobile terminal from the passenger's mobile terminal. The specific unit identifies the terminal identifier of a passenger boarding in the area emitted by the light emitting unit from the terminal identifiers received by each of the communication units. The comparison unit compares the terminal identifiers of the same step specified at each of the plurality of positions. When the terminal identifiers match, the privilege granting unit grants the privilege to the passenger corresponding to the terminal identifier.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a usage support system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the escalator according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the escalator shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of passenger guidance processing executed by the information processing apparatus of the embodiment.

The passenger guidance system of the passenger conveyor according to the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration example of the passenger guidance system 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the passenger guidance system 1 according to the present embodiment includes an escalator 10 and an information processing device 100.

The escalator 10 is an example of a passenger conveyor. The escalator 10 is a device that is installed at an angle between the upper floor and the lower floor of the building and transports passengers between the upper floor and the lower floor.

The information processing device 100 is provided integrally with or separately from the escalator 10. The information processing device 100 is connected to a light emitting unit 161, a sensor unit 162, and a communication unit 41 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) included in the escalator 10, which will be described later. The information processing device 100 uses the light emitting unit 161, the sensor unit 162, and the communication unit 41 included in the escalator 10 to perform a process for encouraging the passengers of the escalator 10 to properly use the escalator 10 by prohibiting walking. Execute.

Next, the configuration of the escalator 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the escalator 10. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the escalator 10 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the escalator 10 is supported by a truss 11 erected over the lower floor and the upper floor of the building. The upper floor side of the truss 11 is a machine room of the escalator 10, and a drive device 20, a control panel 30, a drive sprocket 12, and the like are arranged inside the machine room. The drive device 20 drives the drive sprocket 12 by transmitting the power of the motor, which is operated by the control panel 30 and operated by the power supply, to the drive sprocket 12 via the drive chain 13.

On the other hand, on the lower floor side of the truss 11, a driven sprocket 14 paired with the driving sprocket 12 is installed. An endless step chain 15 is wound between the drive sprocket 12 on the upper floor side and the driven sprocket 14 on the lower floor side, and a large number of steps 16 are connected to the step chain 15.

By rotating the drive sprocket 12 by driving the drive device 20, the step chain 15 orbits between the drive sprocket 12 and the driven sprocket 14. As a result, the plurality of steps 16 connected to the step chain 15 circulate between the lower floor and the upper floor of the building along a guide rail (not shown) provided in the truss 11. Then, the plurality of steps 16 carry the passenger R boarding the steps 16 from the lower floor to the upper floor or from the upper floor to the lower bound. In this embodiment, the description will be given by taking the case of transporting passengers from the lower floor to the upper floor as an example.

As shown in FIG. 3, the tread 16 has a tread surface (tread surface) 16a that is a boarding surface for passenger R. A light emitting unit 161 is provided on the tread surface 16a of the tread 16. The light emitting unit 161 is realized by, for example, a light source such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) provided below the tread surface 16a, a light transmitting light guide member provided parallel to the tread surface 16a, or the like.

The light emitting unit 161 can clearly indicate one of the two areas AL and AR divided based on the center line L1 in the lateral direction (moving direction) of the tread surface 16a by light emission. There is. In addition, in FIG. 3, the hatched region means the region specified by the light emission of the light emitting unit 161.

The light emitting unit 161 may be provided in one of the region AL and the region AR, which is clearly indicated by light emission, or may be provided in both the region AL and the region AR. In the latter case, the light emitting unit 161 is configured so that the region AL and the region AR can emit light individually. Further, the light emitting form on the tread surface 16a is not particularly limited. For example, the light emitting unit 161 may emit light in the entire region AL or the region AR, or may emit light in a part of the region such as the edge of the region AL or the region AR as shown in FIG. May be good.

The light emitting unit 161 guides the passenger R to the boarding position for enjoying the privilege described later by clearly indicating the area AL or the area AR on the tread surface 16a by emitting light. In the passenger guidance system 1, as will be described later, the passenger R is assigned to the passenger R on the condition that the passenger R is stopped in the area specified by the light emission, that is, on the condition that the escalator 10 is properly used. Benefits will be given to the passengers. Hereinafter, the regions AL and AR specified by the light emission of the light emitting unit 161 are also referred to as “light emitting regions”.

Further, in the plurality of steps 16, the light emitting regions specified by the light emitting unit 161 are arranged in a predetermined arrangement pattern so as not to be biased in any one direction of the regions AL and AR. Specifically, the light emitting unit 161 is provided in each of the plurality of treads 16, and among the areas AL and AR of the treads 16a, the areas to be installed alternate with each of one or a continuous plurality of steps.

As an example, as shown in FIG. 2, the light emitting regions are alternately arranged in the region AL and the region AR for every two steps in which two consecutive steps 16 are paired. By adopting such an arrangement pattern, in the escalator 10, the light emitting region is arranged so as not to be biased in any one direction of the area AL or AR, so that one side of the step 16 is vacated for the passenger R walking. The so-called "one-sided empty" state can be suppressed.

Further, in the escalator 10 of the present embodiment, since the passenger R stops in the light emitting region provided in each of the steps 16, the action of walking while crossing the non-light emitting region can be prevented, so that the escalator 10 is appropriate. Passengers can be encouraged to use it. In particular, by setting the number of stages of the arrangement pattern to two or three stages, the passenger R who has stopped in the light emitting region becomes a barrier for passengers who walk while crossing the non-light emitting region, and therefore walks while crossing the non-light emitting region. The action can be prevented more efficiently.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the tread surface 16a of the tread 16 is provided with a sensor unit 162. Specifically, the sensor unit 162 is provided in a light emitting region specified by light emission of the light emitting unit 161 in the regions AL and AR of the tread surface 16a. The sensor unit 162 is realized by, for example, a transmissive sensor, and detects a passenger R existing on the light emitting region.

A pair of skirt guards 17 and a pair of balustrade panels 18 are arranged on the truss 11 so as to be located on the left and right sides of the step 16 that moves in circulation. Handrail belts 19 are attached around the balustrade panel 18. The handrail belt 19 is a handrail held by the passenger R boarding on the tread surface 16a of the tread 16, and orbits around the balustrade panel 18 in synchronization with the movement of the tread 16.

Further, a pair of poles 40 are installed so as to be located on the left and right sides of the step 16 at a plurality of different positions along the movement path of the step 16. 2 and 3 show an example in which a pair of poles 40 are installed on both sides of the entrance G1 on the lower floor side of the skirt guard 17 and the exit G2 on the upper floor side. Communication units 41a to 41d (hereinafter, also collectively referred to as communication units 41) are provided at positions of the poles 40 facing the step 16 side.

The communication unit 41 is a communication device capable of performing short-range wireless communication such as NFC (Near Field Communication) and Bluetooth (registered trademark). The communication unit 41 receives the terminal identifier from the mobile terminal 200 by performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal 200 carried by the passenger R boarding the step 16. In addition, the communication unit 41 acquires the reception strength when the terminal identifier is received. The reception strength is, for example, RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator).

The mobile terminal 200 has an application corresponding to the passenger guidance system 1 installed in advance, and can operate in cooperation with the passenger guidance system 1. The mobile terminal 200 transmits the terminal identifier of its own mobile terminal 200 to the communication unit 41 by interlocking with the communication unit 41 according to the application. As the terminal identifier, for example, unique information such as a MAC address and a telephone number held by the mobile terminal 200 can be used.

Further, it is preferable that the range in which each of the communication units 41 can communicate is limited according to the size of the tread surface 16a and the distance between the opposing communication units 41. For example, the communicable range of the communication unit 41 is preferably a range from the position where the communication unit 41 is placed to the center line L1 of the tread surface 16a.

In the present embodiment, the communication unit 41 is installed at the entrance G1 and the exit G2, but the installation position and the number of the communication units 41 are not limited to this. For example, one or more communication units 41 (a pair of poles 40) may be further provided between the entrance G1 and the exit G2. In the following, the position on the entrance G1 side where the communication unit 41 is installed is also referred to as “first inspection position C1”, and the position on the exit G2 side is also referred to as “second inspection position C2”.

Further, in the present embodiment, the communication units 41 are installed on both the left and right sides of the step 16, but the communication unit 41 may be installed on either side. Further, in the present embodiment, the communication unit 41 is installed by using the pole 40, but the installation method of the communication unit 41 is not limited to this. For example, the communication unit 41 may be installed by embedding it in the skirt guard 17 or the balustrade panel 18. In this case, the skirt guard 17 and the balustrade panel 18 are preferably made of resin or the like so that the radio waves of the communication unit 41 can be easily transmitted.

Next, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 100.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information processing device 100 includes a processor 101, a main storage device 102, an auxiliary storage device 103, and a communication I / F 104.

The processor 101 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and controls the operation of the information processing device 100 in an integrated manner. The main storage device 102 is composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like, and functions as a work area of the processor 101. The auxiliary storage device 103 is configured by a ROM (Read Only Memory) or the like, and stores a control program executed by the processor 101 and various data. The communication I / F 104 is an interface for connecting the light emitting unit 161 of the escalator 10, the sensor unit 162, and the communication unit 41.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the information processing device 100 includes a light emission control unit 111, a detection unit 112, a specific unit 113, a comparison unit 114, and a privilege giving unit 115 as functional units. Some or all of these functional parts may be realized by a hardware configuration such as a dedicated circuit. Further, a part or all of these functional units may be realized by a software configuration in which the processor 101 and the program stored in the auxiliary storage device 103 cooperate with each other.

The light emitting control unit 111 controls the light emitting unit 161 provided on each of the steps 16. For example, the light emitting control unit 111 controls the light emission of the light emitting unit 161 provided in each of the steps 16, so that the light emitting region is set to the regions AL and AR for each one or a plurality of continuous stages as shown in FIG. Are arranged alternately.

Further, the light emission control unit 111 manages the setting information in which each of the steps 16 and the light emitting area of the step 16 are associated with each other. Specifically, the setting information in which the step identifier that can identify each of the steps 16 and the light emitting area information indicating whether the light emitting region is the area AL or the area AR is managed. It is assumed that the light emission control unit 111 can recognize the step identifier of the step 16 passing through at each inspection position of the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position C2 described above.

The detection unit 112 detects that the passenger R has boarded the light emitting region of the tread surface 16a based on the sensing result of the sensor unit 162 provided on each of the treads 16. Here, the detection unit 112 may constantly monitor the sensing result of the sensor unit 162 while the step 16 is moved, or may be in the form of confirming the sensing result of the sensor unit 162 at a predetermined timing. In the present embodiment, the detection unit 112 confirms the sensing result of the sensor unit 162 at the timing when the step 16 passes through the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position C2, so that the passenger R enters the light emitting region. Determine if you are on board.

Specifically, the detection unit 112 acquires the sensing result from the sensor unit 162 of the step 16 at the timing when the step 16 passes each position of the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position C2. Then, the detection unit 112 determines whether or not there are passengers in the light emitting region of the tread 16a based on the sensing result of the sensor unit 162 at each inspection position of the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position C2. Execute with. That is, the detection unit 112 determines whether or not the passenger R exists in the light emitting region at the timing immediately after the passenger R gets on the step 16 and the timing immediately before the passenger R gets off the step 16.

In the case where the sensor unit 162 is provided in both the regions AL and AR of the tread surface 16a, the detection unit 112 cooperates with the light emission control unit 111 and uses the sensor unit 162 provided on the light emission region side. Shall be processed.

The identification unit 113 specifies the terminal identifier of the drive device 20 possessed by the passenger R boarding the light emitting region from the terminal identifiers received by each of the communication units 41. Specifically, when the detection unit 112 detects that the passenger R is present in the light emitting region, the specific unit 113 emits light from the terminal identifiers received by the communication unit 41 installed at the corresponding inspection position. The terminal identifier of the drive device 20 possessed by the passenger R who boarded the area is specified.

More specifically, the specific unit 113 refers to the passenger R who boarded the light emitting region from among one or more received terminal identifiers based on the reception strength when the terminal identifiers were received by each of the communication units 41. Identify the terminal identifier. Hereinafter, the operation of the specific unit 113 will be described with reference to FIG.

For example, it is assumed that two passengers R1 and R2 board side by side as in the step 16 located at the first inspection position C1 shown in FIG. The communication units 41a and 41b installed at the first inspection position C1 may receive the terminal identifier from the mobile terminal 200 possessed by each of the passengers R1 and R2. In this case, it is not possible to determine which of the terminal identifiers received by the communication units 41a and 41b corresponds to the passenger R2 boarding the light emitting region (region AR).

Therefore, the identification unit 113 specifies the terminal identifier of the passenger R2 existing in the light emitting region based on the reception intensity when the terminal identifier is received by each of the communication units 41a and 41b. Specifically, the identification unit 113 identifies the light emitting region of the step 16 located at the first inspection position C1 by cooperating with the light emission control unit 111. Next, the specific unit 113 is based on the positional relationship between the communication units 41a and 41b installed at the first inspection position C1 and the light emitting region, and the magnitude relationship of the reception intensity of the terminal identifier received by the communication units 41a and 41b. , The terminal identifier of the passenger R2 existing in the light emitting region is specified.

For example, in FIG. 3, the reception strength of the terminal identifier received by the communication unit 41a adjacent to the light emitting region (region AR) from the mobile terminal 200 of the passenger R1 is the terminal identifier received by the communication unit 41b from the mobile terminal 200 of the passenger R1. It becomes smaller than the reception strength of. Further, the reception strength of the terminal identifier received by the communication unit 41a adjacent to the light emitting region (region AR) from the mobile terminal 200 of the passenger R2 is higher than the reception strength of the terminal identifier received by the communication unit 41b from the mobile terminal 200 of the passenger R2. Will also grow.

In this case, the specific unit 113 uses the terminal identifier with the highest reception intensity among the terminal identifiers received by the communication unit 41a adjacent to the light emitting region (region AR) on the step 16 passing through the first inspection position C1. It is specified as a terminal identifier of the passenger R2 boarding the light emitting region.

Further, the specific unit 113 also performs the same processing on the communication units 41 (41c, 41d) installed at the second inspection position C2, so that the light emitting region of the step 16 passing through the second inspection position C2 is formed. Identify the terminal identifier of the passenger R who boarded.

Then, the identification unit 113 holds the terminal identifier specified at each of the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position C2 in the main storage device 102 or the like in association with the time information such as the current date and time. Hereinafter, the terminal identifier specified by the first inspection position C1 is also referred to as a “first terminal identifier”, and the terminal identifier specified by the second inspection position C2 is also referred to as a “second terminal identifier”.

In this way, when the detection unit 112 detects that the passenger R is present in the light emitting area, the specific unit 113 sets the light emitting area from the terminal identifiers received by the communication unit 41 at the detected inspection position. Identify the terminal identifier of the existing passenger R. As a result, the specifying unit 113 erroneously identifies the terminal identifier of the passenger R existing in the area other than the light emitting area in order to execute the process of specifying the terminal identifier when the passenger R exists in the light emitting area. It is possible to prevent the situation where it ends up.

In the present embodiment, the terminal identifier is specified by comparing the reception intensities received by the communication unit 41a and the communication unit 41b, but the method for specifying the terminal identifier is not limited to this. For example, the specific unit 113 may specify the terminal identifier of a passenger existing in the light emitting region by using a threshold value or a range of reception intensity set based on the positional relationship between the light emitting region and the communication unit 41.

Further, in the present embodiment, the specific unit 113 specifies the terminal identifier according to the detection result of the detection unit 112, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the specific unit 113 may perform the above-described processing every time the terminal identifier is received by the communication unit 41, regardless of the detection result of the detection unit 112.

The comparison unit 114 compares the first terminal identifier and the second terminal identifier related to the same step 16 specified by the specific unit 113. Here, the "same step 16" means that the step 16 in which the mobile terminal 200 (passenger) that is the source of the first terminal identifier and the second terminal identifier exists is the same.

Specifically, the comparison unit 114 and the first terminal identifier so that the step 16 targeted for processing by the specific unit 113 is the same at the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position C2. , A comparison is made with the second terminal identifier specified after a predetermined time (hereinafter, also referred to as standby time) after the first terminal identifier is specified. Here, the waiting time can be determined according to the configuration of the escalator 10. Hereinafter, a method of deriving the waiting time will be described with reference to FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, it is assumed that the distance between the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position C2 is D, and the moving speed of the step 16 is a constant speed V. In this case, the standby time T can be determined based on the time when the step 16 at the first inspection position C1 reaches the second inspection position C2, that is, the calculation result of L / V. The waiting time T may be the calculation result of L / V as it is, or may be a time range in which an error portion is added. For example, the standby time T may be a time range in which the movement time corresponding to the width of the step 16 in the lateral direction is added to or subtracted from the L / V calculation result.

Then, the comparison unit 114 determines the first terminal identifier specified at the first inspection position C1 based on the above-mentioned waiting time T, and after the waiting time T has elapsed since the first terminal identifier was specified, Compare with the second terminal identifier identified at the second inspection position C2. As a result, the comparison unit 114 can compare the first terminal identifier and the second terminal identifier for the same step 16.

The privilege granting unit 115 grants the privilege to the passengers using the escalator 10 based on the comparison result of the comparison unit 114. Specifically, when the first terminal identifier and the second terminal identifier match as a result of the comparison in the comparison unit 114, the privilege giving unit 115 gives the passenger carrying the mobile terminal 200 of the terminal identifier. Give a privilege to it.

Here, when the first terminal identifier and the second terminal identifier match, the first inspection position C1 to the second inspection position while the passenger is still in the light emitting region specified in the step 16. It means that you have moved to C2. That is, the privilege granting unit 115 grants the privilege on the condition that the passengers boarding the light emitting region properly use the escalator 10 without moving between the steps 16. In this way, since the privilege granting unit 115 grants the privilege to the passengers who properly use the escalator 10, it is possible to efficiently increase the motivation of the passengers who intend to use the escalator 10 properly.

The privilege given to the passenger R is not particularly limited as long as the information can be given electronically. As an example, the privilege granting unit 115 may grant service points or service tickets that can be provided for services such as discounts and discounts as benefits. Further, in this case, the privilege granting unit 115 may grant service points or service tickets that can be used at the facility or floor where the escalator 10 is provided.

Further, the privilege to be granted may be stored in advance in a storage device included in the information processing device 100 such as the auxiliary storage device 103, or a server device (not shown) via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network). It may be configured to be obtained from the above. In the latter case, for example, the information processing device 100 may receive privilege information indicating the privilege contents from the server device of the facility or floor where the escalator 10 is provided and store the privilege information in a storage device such as the auxiliary storage device 103. Good. As a result, the privilege granting unit 115 can grant the privilege based on the privilege information stored in the storage device. The method of transmitting privilege information from the server device may be a push type that is unilaterally transmitted from the server device, or a pull type that is transmitted in response to a request from the information processing device 100. Good.

Further, as for the method of granting the privilege, various provision methods can be adopted regardless of the method as long as it can be granted electronically. As an example, the privilege giving unit 115 sends the above-mentioned service to the mobile terminal 200 corresponding to the terminal identifier whose match is confirmed via the communication unit 41 (41c, 41d) installed at the second inspection position C2. You may provide (send) points and service tickets. Further, in this case, the privilege granting unit 115 cooperates with the application of the mobile terminal 200 to display the privilege content and the privilege granted from the communication unit 41 on the display device of the mobile terminal 200. May be good.

Further, as another example, the privilege granting unit 115 may be in a form of accumulating the above-mentioned service points and service tickets in a storage device such as a database (not shown) in association with the terminal identifier in which the match is confirmed. In this case, by referring to the storage device using the terminal identifier as a search key, the accumulated service points can be used or the service ticket can be used.

In addition, the privilege granting unit 115 holds the granted terminal identifier to which the privilege has been granted in the main storage device 102 or the like for a predetermined time (for example, one hour or the like), so that the privilege can be multiplely granted to the same terminal identifier. It may be configured to suppress. In this case, when the terminal identifier whose match is confirmed exists in the terminal identifier to which the privilege granting unit 115 has been granted, the privilege granting unit 115 suppresses the granting of the privilege to the terminal identifier. As a result, the privilege granting unit 115 can prevent the same passenger R from granting the privilege multiple times when the escalator 10 is repeatedly used in a short period of time.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the passenger guidance process executed by the passenger guidance system 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for passenger guidance processing executed by the information processing device 100. As a premise of this processing, it is assumed that the light emitting control unit 111 of the information processing device 100 controls the light emitting of the light emitting units 161 provided on each of the steps 16.

First, the detection unit 112 determines whether passengers are present in the light emitting region of the tread surface 16a based on the sensing result of the sensor unit 162 of the tread 16 passing through each inspection position of the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position C2. Whether or not it is determined (step S11). Here, if it is determined in step S11 that a passenger is present in the light emitting region (step S11; Yes), the identification unit 113 executes the process of step S12.

In step S12, the specific unit 113 acquires the terminal identifier received by the communication unit 41 together with the reception intensity from the communication unit 41 at the inspection position where it is confirmed that the passenger is present in the light emitting region (step S12). Next, the identification unit 113 identifies the terminal identifier of the passenger existing in the light emitting region from the terminal identifiers received by the communication unit 41 based on the reception intensity when the terminal identifier is received (step S13), and steps. Move to S14.

If it is determined in step S11 that there are no passengers in the light emitting region (step S11; No), the identification unit 113 proceeds to step S14 without specifying the terminal identifier.

Subsequently, the comparison unit 114 compares the first terminal identifier and the second terminal identifier specified for the same step 16 (step S14). Specifically, the comparison unit 114 has the first terminal identifier specified at the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position after the waiting time T has elapsed since the first terminal identifier was specified. Compare with the second terminal identifier identified in C2.

As a result of the comparison in step S14, when the first terminal identifier and the second terminal identifier match (step S15; Yes), the privilege granting unit 115 grants the privilege to the passenger corresponding to the matched terminal identifier. (Step S16), the process returns to step S11.

On the other hand, the first terminal identifier and the second terminal identifier are inconsistent with each other, such as a mismatch between the first terminal identifier and the second terminal identifier, or one of the first terminal identifier and the second terminal identifier is missing. If does not match (step S15; No), the privilege granting unit 115 returns the process to step S11 without granting the privilege.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the passenger guidance system 1 includes a light emitting unit 161, a communication unit 41, a specific unit 113, a comparison unit 114, and a privilege giving unit 115. In each of the plurality of steps 16, the light emitting unit 161 is alternately arranged for each one or a plurality of steps in any one of the two regions AL and AR divided based on the center line L1 in the lateral direction of the tread surface 16a. Will be done. The communication unit 41 is provided at a plurality of positions (first inspection position C1 and second inspection position C2) along the movement path of the step 16, and is a terminal that identifies the mobile terminal 200 from the mobile terminal 200 of the passenger R. Receive the identifier. The identification unit 113 identifies the terminal identifier of the passenger R boarding the area emitted by the light emitting unit 161 from the terminal identifiers received by each of the communication units 41. The comparison unit 114 compares the terminal identifiers of the same step 16 identified at each of the plurality of positions. When the terminal identifiers match, the privilege granting unit 115 grants the privilege to the passenger R who possesses the mobile terminal 200 corresponding to the terminal identifier.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the privilege can be given to the passengers who use the escalator 10 while standing in the light emitting regions arranged in each of the steps 16. As a result, in the present embodiment, it is possible to increase the motivation for the passenger R who uses the escalator 10 to use the escalator 10 while standing in the light emitting region of the step 16, so that the escalator 10 is appropriate. Passengers can be encouraged to use it. Further, according to the present embodiment, when the passenger R stops in the light emitting region arranged in each of the steps 16, the passenger R is vacated for the passenger R walking on one side of the step 16 or the non-light emitting state. It is possible to suppress the act of walking while crossing an area. Thereby, in the present embodiment, it is possible to promote the proper use of the escalator 10 also for the passenger R boarding the non-light emitting region.

In the above-described embodiment, as an example of the passenger conveyor, the case where the passenger conveyor is the escalator 10 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the passenger conveyor may be a moving walkway that is installed flat on the same floor in the building.

Further, the above-described embodiment can be appropriately modified and implemented by changing a part of the configuration or function of the passenger guidance system 1. Therefore, in the following, some modifications of the above-described embodiment will be described as other embodiments. In the following, points different from the above-described embodiment will be mainly described, and detailed description of points common to the contents already described will be omitted. Further, the modifications described below may be carried out individually or in combination as appropriate.

(Modification example 1)
In the above-described embodiment, the embodiment in which the sensor unit 162 is provided on each of the plurality of steps 16 has been described. However, the installation position of the sensor unit 162 is not limited to this.

For example, the sensor unit 162 may be installed on the balustrade panel 18, the skirt guard 17, the pole 40, or the like. In this case, it is preferable that the sensor unit 162 is provided at each inspection position such as the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position C2 described above. Further, the detection unit 112 detects the passenger R existing in the light emitting region by using the sensor unit 162 provided at each inspection position.

As a result, when the detection unit 112 detects that the passenger R exists in the light emitting area, the specific unit 113 sets the light emitting area from the terminal identifiers received by the communication unit 41 installed at the corresponding inspection position. The terminal identifier of the drive device 20 possessed by the passenger R on board can be specified. Therefore, in the passenger guidance system 1 according to the present modification, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

(Modification 2)
In the above-described embodiment, in order to maintain the identity of the step 16 at each inspection position, a first terminal identifier and a second terminal identifier to be compared are selected based on the waiting time T. explained. However, the method for maintaining the identity of the step 16 at each inspection position is not limited to this.

For example, when an identifiable identifier (step identifier) is attached to each of the steps 16, the specific unit 113 and the comparison unit 114 maintain the identity of the steps 16 by performing the following processing. Can be done.

First, when the specifying unit 113 specifies the terminal identifier at each of the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position C2, the specified terminal identifier is mainly associated with the step identifier of the step 16 to be processed. It is held in a storage device 102 or the like. Then, the comparison unit 114 compares the terminal identifiers (first terminal identifier, second terminal identifier) associated with the same step identifier based on the step identifier associated with the terminal identifier.

As a result, the comparison unit 114 can compare the first terminal identifier and the second terminal identifier for the same step 16. Therefore, in the passenger guidance system 1 according to the present modification, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

(Modification 3)
In the above-described embodiment, the information processing device 100 has described a mode in which passengers are guided with respect to one escalator 10. However, the information processing device 100 may be in a form of guiding passengers with respect to a plurality of escalators 10.

In this case, the information processing device 100 is connected to the light emitting unit 161, the sensor unit 162, the communication unit 41, and the like of each of the escalator 10 to be guided. Further, the information processing apparatus 100 can individually execute the above-described processing for each escalator 10 to prompt passengers to use the escalator 10 properly.

(Modification example 4)
In the above-described embodiment, the light emitting unit 161 provided on each of the steps 16 emits light (lights up) under the control of the light emitting control unit 111. However, the form of the light emitting unit 161 is not limited to this.

For example, the light emitting unit 161 may be realized by applying a phosphorescent agent to the tread surface 16a of the tread 16. Further, the light emitting unit 161 may be realized by a light source or the like independent of the information processing device 100. In this case, since the light emitting unit 161 has a static configuration, the light emitting control unit 111 can be removed from the information processing device 100.

The specific unit 113 needs to recognize whether the light emitting region of each step 16 emitted by the light emitting unit 161 is the region AL or AR. Therefore, for example, it is preferable to prepare in advance setting information in which the step identifier that can identify each of the steps 16 and the light emitting area information indicating whether the light emitting region is the region AL or the region AR are associated with each other. Further, it is assumed that the specific unit 113 can recognize the step identifier of the step 16 passing through at each inspection position such as the first inspection position C1 and the second inspection position C2 described above.

As a result, the specific unit 113 is a terminal received from the passenger's mobile terminal 200 existing in the light emitting region from the terminal identifiers received by the communication unit 41 installed at each inspection position, as in the above-described embodiment. The identifier can be specified. Therefore, in the passenger guidance system 1 according to the present modification, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, as well as in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1 ... Passenger guidance system, 10 ... Escalator (passenger conveyor), 16 ... Step, 16a ... Tread, 161 ... Light emitting unit, 162 ... Sensor unit, 40 ... Pole, 41 ... Communication unit, 100 ... Information processing device, 111 ... Light emitting Control unit, 112 ... Detection unit, 113 ... Specific unit, 114 ... Comparison unit, 115 ... Bonus granting unit

Claims (4)

It is a passenger guidance system of a passenger conveyor that circulates a plurality of steps connected in an endless manner and transports passengers on the treads of the steps.
Of the two regions provided in each of the plurality of steps and divided based on the center line in the lateral direction of the tread, the light emitting portions in which the areas to be installed alternate with each of one or a continuous plurality of steps. ,
A communication unit that is provided at a plurality of positions along the movement path of the step and receives a terminal identifier that identifies the mobile terminal from the passenger's mobile terminal.
From the terminal identifiers received by each of the communication units, a specific unit that identifies the terminal identifier of a passenger boarding in the area emitted by the light emitting unit, and a specific unit.
A comparison unit that compares the terminal identifiers related to the same step, which are specified at each of the plurality of positions.
When the terminal identifiers match, the privilege granting unit that grants the privilege to the passenger corresponding to the terminal identifier, and
Passenger guidance system equipped with. The passenger guidance according to claim 1, wherein the specific unit identifies the terminal identifier of a passenger boarding in a region emitted by the light emitting unit based on the reception intensity of the terminal identifier received by each of the communication units. system. A sensor unit that senses the area emitted by the light emitting unit,
Based on the sensing result of the sensor unit, the detection unit that detects the passenger existing in the region emitted by the light emitting unit, and the detection unit.
With more
When the presence of the passenger is detected by the detection unit, the terminal identifier of the passenger boarding the region emitted by the light emitting unit is specified from the terminal identifiers received by each of the communication units. The passenger guidance system according to claim 1 or 2. The passenger guidance system according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit is installed at the entrance and exit of the plurality of steps.

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