JP7020596B2 - Elevator system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an elevator system.

Patent Document 1 describes an elevator display system. In the system described in Patent Document 1, the display of the display provided in the car is controlled according to the information received from the user's mobile terminal.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-104747

In the system described in Patent Document 1, the display of the display is changed every time the user uses the elevator. Therefore, for example, when a plurality of people are in the car, it is not known which user the display should be controlled for. In addition, the display on the display may change frequently when the user is in the car. Therefore, there is a problem that the convenience is poor.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator system capable of appropriately controlling the display of a display according to the main age of a person who uses an elevator without impairing convenience.

The elevator system according to the present invention includes a car having a display, a transmission device provided at a landing where the car stops, a transmission device that emits a wireless signal, a control device that controls the car, and an external device that can communicate with the control device. To prepare for. When the specific mobile terminal receives the radio signal emitted by the transmitting device, the identification information for identifying the mobile terminal is transmitted from the mobile terminal to the external device. When the external device receives the identification information from the mobile terminal, the attribute information including the information indicating the age of the owner of the mobile terminal is transmitted from the external device to the control device. The control device is a storage means in which a plurality of contents for display are stored, and a plurality of storage means stored in the storage means for each of a plurality of preset time zones based on the attribute information received from the external device. A table creation means that creates a display table by registering one of the contents of, and a display control means that displays the contents according to the current time on the display based on the display table created by the table creation means. And prepare.

The elevator system according to the present invention includes a car having a display, a transmission device provided at a landing where the car stops, and a transmission device that emits a radio signal, and a control device that controls the car. When a specific mobile terminal receives a radio signal emitted by a transmitting device, attribute information including information indicating the age of the owner of the mobile terminal is transmitted from the mobile terminal to the control device. The control device is a storage means in which a plurality of contents for display are stored, and a plurality of storage means stored in the storage means for each of a plurality of preset time zones based on the attribute information received from the mobile terminal. A table creation means that creates a display table by registering one of the contents of the above, and a display control means that displays the contents according to the current time on the display based on the display table created by the table creation means. And prepare.

With the elevator system according to the present invention, the display of the display can be appropriately controlled according to the main age of the person who uses the elevator.

It is a figure which shows the example of the elevator system in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the mobile terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a server. It is a figure which shows the example of the control device. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a mobile terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a server. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a control device. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a control device. It is a figure which shows the use ratio of an elevator in a specific time zone by age. It is a figure which shows the use ratio of an elevator in other time zones by age. It is a figure which shows the use ratio of an elevator in other time zones by age. It is a figure which shows the example of the hardware resource of a control device. It is a figure which shows other example of the hardware resource of a control device.

The present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Overlapping description will be simplified or omitted as appropriate. In each figure, the same reference numeral indicates the same part or the corresponding part.

Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an elevator system according to the first embodiment. The elevator system shown in FIG. 1 includes, for example, an elevator device 1, a transmission device 2, a mobile terminal 3, and a server 4.

The elevator device 1 is connected to the server 4 via, for example, the network 5. The network 5 is, for example, an IP network. The IP network is a communication network using IP (Internet Protocol) as a communication protocol. The network 5 may be a closed network or an open network.

The elevator device 1 includes, for example, a basket 11 and a balance weight 12. The car 11 moves up and down on the hoistway 13. The car 11 and the counterweight 12 are suspended from the hoistway 13 by the main rope 14. The main rope 14 is wound around the drive sheave 16 of the hoisting machine 15. The hoisting machine 15 is controlled by the control device 17. That is, the control device 17 controls the movement of the car 11. In the example shown in this embodiment, the control device 17 includes an operation function, a maintenance function, and a communication function. The control device 17 can communicate with the server 4 via the network 5. The server 4 is an example of an external device capable of communicating with the control device 17.

The transmitting device 2 is, for example, a beacon. The transmitting device 2 emits a radio signal in a specific frequency band. The transmitter 2 is provided at the landing 18 where the car 11 stops. The transmitter 2 may be provided at all landings 18 where the car 11 stops. The transmitter 2 may be provided at a part of the landing 18 where the car 11 stops. For example, the transmitter 2 may be provided only at the landing 18 on the lobby floor of the building.

The mobile terminal 3 is a terminal owned by the user. The mobile terminal 3 is, for example, a smartphone. In this system, a specific application for an elevator is pre-installed on the mobile terminal 3. For example, the user can download the above application to the mobile terminal 3 by accessing the homepage of the maintenance company that manages the elevator device 1 from the mobile terminal 3. In the following description, this application will be referred to as "application A".

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the mobile terminal 3. The mobile terminal 3 includes, for example, a display 31 and an input device 32. The display 31 and the input device 32 may be a touch panel type integrated device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the server 4. The server 4 includes, for example, a storage unit 41, a communication unit 42, and a specific unit 43. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the control device 17. The control device 17 includes, for example, a storage unit 51, a display control unit 52, and a table creation unit 53.

The operation of this system will be described in detail below. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 3.

At the landing 18, the transmitting device 2 emits a radio signal, for example, at a fixed cycle. In the mobile terminal 3, it is determined whether or not the wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device 2 is received (S101). For example, when a user possessing the mobile terminal 3 approaches the landing 18, the wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device 2 is received by the mobile terminal 3 (Yes in S101). When the mobile terminal 3 receives the wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device 2, the application A is automatically activated in the mobile terminal 3 (S102).

The wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device 2 is a signal for automatically activating the application A installed in the mobile terminal 3. The radio signal emitted by the transmitting device 2 includes, for example, identification information B for identifying the transmitting device 2. When the application A is started in S102, the first signal is automatically transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 to the server 4 (S103). The first signal includes the identification information B included in the radio signal from the transmitting device 2. Further, the first signal includes identification information C for identifying the mobile terminal 3.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the server 4. The server 4 determines whether or not the first signal has been received from the mobile terminal 3 (S201). When the server 4 receives the first signal transmitted by the mobile terminal 3 in S103, the second signal is transmitted from the server 4.

Specifically, when the server 4 receives the first signal from the mobile terminal 3, the specifying unit 43 specifies the transmission destination of the second signal and the attribute information included in the second signal (S202). For example, the storage unit 41 stores a conversion table for specifying the transmission destination of the second signal from the identification information B. When the server 4 receives the first signal from the mobile terminal 3, the identification unit 43 transmits the second signal based on the identification information B included in the first signal and the conversion table stored in the storage unit 41. The control device 17 is specified as.

Further, the storage unit 41 stores an attribute table for specifying the attribute of the owner of the mobile terminal 3 from the identification information C. For example, when the application A is downloaded to the mobile terminal 3, an input form for inputting the gender and the age is displayed on the display 31 of the mobile terminal 3. The owner of the mobile terminal 3 inputs his / her gender and age using the input device 32, and transmits the input information to the server 4. As a result, the identification information C of the mobile terminal 3 and the information on the gender and age of the owner are linked and registered in the attribute table of the storage unit 41. When the server 4 receives the first signal from the mobile terminal 3, the identification unit 43 is the owner of the mobile terminal 3 based on the identification information C included in the first signal and the attribute table stored in the storage unit 41. Identify the gender and age of the person.

The communication unit 42 transmits the second signal to the transmission destination specified by the specific unit 43, that is, the control device 17, based on the result specified by the specific unit 43 in S202 (S203). The second signal includes attribute information including information indicating the gender and age of the owner of the mobile terminal 3. The attribute information may not include information indicating the gender of the owner of the mobile terminal 3.

In the example shown in this embodiment, the car 11 is provided with a display 19. The display 19 is controlled by the control device 17. A plurality of contents to be displayed on the display 19 are stored in the storage unit 51. For example, the storage unit 51 stores content according to the gender and age of the user. As another example, the storage unit 51 stores content for general use, that is, for all age groups. Further, the display table is stored in the storage unit 51. Table 1 shows an example of a display table.

A plurality of time zones are preset in the display table. Table 1 shows an example in which the time zone is set every 30 minutes. The time zone setting example is not limited to the example shown in Table 1. In the display table, the content to be displayed on the display 19 is registered for each time zone.

The display control unit 52 displays the content according to the current time on the display unit 19 based on the display table stored in the storage unit 51. For example, if the current time is 8:10, the display control unit 52 displays the content stored in the storage unit 51 for men in their twenties on the display unit 19. As another example, if the current time is 9:50, the content stored in the storage unit 51 for general use is displayed on the display unit 19.

7 and 8 are flowcharts showing an operation example of the control device 17. 7 and 8 show a series of operations.

The control device 17 determines whether or not the second signal has been received from the server 4 (S301). As described above, when the server 4 receives the first signal from the mobile terminal 3, the server 4 transmits the second signal to the control device 17. The control device 17 stores the second signal received from the server 4 in the storage unit 51 according to the time zone in which the mobile terminal 3 receives the wireless signal (S302). The table creation unit 53 creates a display table as shown in Table 1 based on the attribute information included in the second signal received from the server 4. For example, the table creation unit 53 registers one of a plurality of contents stored in the storage unit 51 for display for each of the plurality of preset time zones. The procedure for creating the display table by the table creation unit 53 will be described in detail below.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the usage rate of elevators in a specific time zone by age group. In the control device 17, for example, the second signal for the last week is stored in the storage unit 51. Then, each of the accumulated second signals is classified based on the time when the mobile terminal 3 receives the radio signal and the attribute information of the owner of the mobile terminal 3. FIG. 9 shows, for example, the classification result in the time zone P17.

The table creation unit 53 first identifies the age group with the highest usage rate in the time zone P17 (S303). In the example shown in this embodiment, the attribute information includes information indicating gender and age. Therefore, for example, men in their 40s and women in their 40s are considered to be in different ages. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the age group with the highest usage rate is a male in his twenties.

Next, the table creation unit 53 determines whether or not the utilization ratio R1 of the age group specified in S303 exceeds the threshold value Th1 (S304). The threshold Th1 is set in advance. For example, the threshold Th1 is 30%. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the usage rate R1 of a male in his twenties is 35%. Therefore, it is determined as Yes in S304. In the present embodiment, the symbol Ri represents the i-th highest utilization rate in one time zone.

If it is determined to be Yes in S304, the table creation unit 53 displays the content stored in the storage unit 51 for the age group, that is, for the male 20s, as the content to be displayed on the display unit 19 in the time zone P17. Register in (S305).

In S306, the table creation unit 53 determines whether or not the registration of the content is completed for all the time zones. If the content registration is completed for all the time zones, the table creation unit 53 ends the display table creation process. On the other hand, if there is a time zone in which the registration of the content is not completed, the table creation unit 53 continues the process for registering the content for display in that time zone.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the usage ratio of elevators in other time zones by age group. FIG. 10 shows, for example, the classification result in the time zone P18.

When the registration of the content of the time zone P17 is completed, the table creation unit 53 identifies the age with the highest usage ratio in the time zone P18 (S303). In the example shown in FIG. 10, the usage rate R1 of males in their twenties is the highest. However, in the example shown in FIG. 10, the usage rate R1 of a male in his twenties is 20%. Therefore, it is determined as No in S304.

If No is determined in S304, the table creation unit 53 adds up the usage ratios in chronological order in which the usage ratios are high until the threshold value Th2 is exceeded. The threshold value Th2 is a value larger than the threshold value Th1. The threshold Th2 is set in advance.

For example, if No is determined in S304, the value of i is set to 2 (S307). The table creation unit 53 calculates the sum Rs of the utilization ratios R1 to Ri in S308. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the usage rate R2 of females in their twenties is the second highest. The usage ratio R2 is 15%. Therefore, the sum Rs is calculated to be 35% in S308. The table creation unit 53 determines whether or not the sum Rs calculated in S308 exceeds the threshold value Th2 (S309). For example, the threshold Th2 is 50%. In such a case, it is determined as No in S309. If No is determined in S309, 1 is added to the current value of i (S310). Then, the processes from S308 to S310 are repeated until it is determined to be Yes in S309.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, when the value of i becomes 3 in S310, the sum Rs becomes 48%. Further, when the value of i becomes 4 in S310, the sum Rs becomes 60%. As a result, it is determined as Yes in S309.

If it is determined to be Yes in S309, the table creation unit 53 determines whether or not a plurality of adjacent ages are included in the ages obtained by adding up the usage ratios in S308 (S311). For example, a man in his twenties and a man in his thirties are in adjacent ages. Women in their 40s and women in their 50s are in adjacent ages. On the other hand, men in their 60s and women in their "~ teens" are not in adjacent age groups. Further, in the example shown in this embodiment, the male 30s and the female 30s are not adjacent ages.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, when the value of i is 4, in S308, the usage ratio R1 in the male 20s, the usage ratio R2 in the female 20s, the usage ratio R3 in the male 30s, and the usage ratio R4 in the male 40s. The sum Rs of is calculated. Of these age groups, males in their 20s, males in their 30s, and males in their 40s are adjacent age groups. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 10, it is determined to be Yes in S311.

If Yes is determined in S311 then, the table creation unit 53 determines whether or not the number of adjacent age groups is odd (S312). In the example shown in FIG. 10, the adjacent age groups are males in their 20s, males in their 30s, and males in their 40s, and the number is 3. Therefore, it is determined as Yes in S312. If it is determined to be Yes in S312, the table creation unit 53 displays the content stored in the storage unit 51 for the central age among the adjacent odd-numbered ages on the display 19 in the time zone P18. It is registered in the display table as content (S313). In the example shown in FIG. 10, the table creation unit 53 registers the content stored in the storage unit 51 as a substitute for the male 30 in the display table.

On the other hand, when it is determined as No in S312, the number of adjacent ages is an even number. In such cases, there are two central ages in the adjacent ages. When the table creation unit 53 determines No in S312, the content stored in the storage unit 51 for the age with the higher usage ratio among the two central ages is displayed on the display device in that time zone. It is registered in the display table as the content to be displayed in 19 (S314).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the usage ratio of elevators in other time zones by age group. FIG. 11 shows, for example, the classification result in the time zone P20.

For example, the table creation unit 53 identifies the age group with the highest usage rate in the time zone P20 (S303). In the example shown in FIG. 11, the usage rate R1 of the male “~ teen” and the female “~ teen” is 20%. Therefore, it is determined as No in S304. Then, when the value of i becomes 3, the sum Rs becomes 55%, and S309 determines Yes.

In the example shown in FIG. 11, the sum Rs sets the threshold Th2 by adding the usage ratio R1 of the male “~ teen”, the usage ratio R1 of the female “~ teen”, and the usage ratio R3 of the male 30s. Exceed. These ages do not include multiple adjacent ages. Therefore, it is determined as No in S311.

If No is determined in S311 then, the table creation unit 53 registers the content stored in the storage unit 51 for general use in the display table as the content to be displayed on the display 19 in the time zone P20 (S315).

In the example shown in this embodiment, the display of the display 19 can be appropriately controlled according to the main age of the person who uses the elevator. Further, since the content displayed on the display 19 is predetermined in the display table, the display on the display 19 does not change frequently, and the convenience is not impaired. The display table is updated, for example, once a week.

In the present embodiment, in S311 it is determined only whether or not a plurality of adjacent ages are included in the ages obtained by adding up the usage ratios in S308. This is just an example. In S311, when there are a plurality of adjacent age groups, it may be determined whether or not the total value of the usage ratios of the plurality of age groups exceeds the third threshold value. The third threshold is preset. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 10, the sum of the usage ratio R1 of a male in his twenties, the usage ratio R3 of a male in his thirties, and the usage ratio R4 of a male in his forties is 45%. When the sum 45% exceeds the third threshold value, the table creation unit 53 may determine Yes in S311.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the first signal is transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 to the server 4 when the mobile terminal 3 receives the wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device 2 has been described. This is just an example. When the mobile terminal 3 receives the wireless signal from the transmitting device 2, the mobile terminal 3 may transmit the first signal to the control device 17. In such a case, the first signal includes attribute information including information indicating the gender and age of the owner of the mobile terminal 3. The control device 17 receives the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 via, for example, a receiver (not shown) installed at the landing 18.

In the present embodiment, each part indicated by reference numerals 51 to 53 indicates a function of the control device 17. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of hardware resources of the control device 17. The control device 17 includes a processing circuit 60 including a processor 61 and a memory 62 as hardware resources. The function of the storage unit 51 is realized by the memory 62. The memory 62 is, for example, a semiconductor memory. The control device 17 realizes the functions of the respective parts shown by the reference numerals 52 and 53 by executing the program stored in the memory 62 by the processor 61.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another example of the hardware resource of the control device 17. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the control device 17 includes a processing circuit 60 including a processor 61, a memory 62, and dedicated hardware 63. FIG. 13 shows an example in which a part of the functions of the control device 17 is realized by the dedicated hardware 63. All the functions of the control device 17 may be realized by the dedicated hardware 63. As the dedicated hardware 63, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof can be adopted.

Similarly, each part indicated by reference numerals 41 to 43 indicates a function possessed by the server 4. The example of the hardware resource of the server 4 is the same as the example shown in FIG. For example, the server 4 includes a processing circuit including a processor and a memory as hardware resources. The function of the storage unit 41 is realized by the memory. The server 4 realizes the functions of the respective parts indicated by reference numerals 42 and 43 by executing the program stored in the memory by the processor. The example of the hardware resource of the server 4 may be the same as the example shown in FIG. In such a case, the server 4 includes a processing circuit including a processor, a memory, and dedicated hardware. That is, some of the functions of the server 4 may be realized by dedicated hardware. All the functions of the server 4 may be realized by dedicated hardware.

The present invention can be applied to an elevator system using a user's mobile terminal.

1 Elevator device, 2 Transmitter device, 3 Mobile terminal, 4 Server, 5 Network, 11 Basket, 12 Balanced weight, 13 Hoistway, 14 Main rope, 15 Hoisting machine, 16 Drive sheave, 17 Control device, 18 Landing, 19 Display, 31 Display, 32 Input device, 41 Storage unit, 42 Communication unit, 43 Specific unit, 51 Storage unit, 52 Display control unit, 53 Table creation unit, 60 Processing circuit, 61 Processor, 62 Memory, 63 Dedicated hardware

Claims (7)

A basket with an indicator,
A transmitter that is installed in the landing where the car stops and emits a wireless signal,
A control device that controls the car and
An external device that can communicate with the control device,
Equipped with
When the specific mobile terminal receives the radio signal emitted by the transmitting device, the identification information for identifying the mobile terminal is transmitted from the mobile terminal to the external device.
When the external device receives the identification information from the mobile terminal, attribute information including information indicating the age of the owner of the mobile terminal is transmitted from the external device to the control device.
The control device is
A storage means in which multiple contents for display are stored, and
A display table by registering one of the plurality of contents stored in the storage means for each of the plurality of preset time zones based on the attribute information received from the external device. How to create a table and
A display control means for displaying contents according to the current time on the display based on the display table created by the table creation means.
Elevator system with. A basket with an indicator,
A transmitter that is installed in the landing where the car stops and emits a wireless signal,
A control device that controls the car and
Equipped with
When a specific mobile terminal receives a radio signal emitted by the transmitting device, attribute information including information indicating the age of the owner of the mobile terminal is transmitted from the mobile terminal to the control device.
The control device is
A storage means in which multiple contents for display are stored, and
A display table by registering one of the plurality of contents stored in the storage means for each of the plurality of preset time zones based on the attribute information received from the mobile terminal. How to create a table and
A display control means for displaying contents according to the current time on the display based on the display table created by the table creation means.
Elevator system with. The plurality of contents stored in the storage means include contents according to the age of the user.
The table creation means is
Based on the attribute information received by the control device, the age with the highest usage rate is specified for a specific time zone.
When the usage ratio of the specified age exceeds the first threshold value, the content stored in the storage means for the age is registered in the display table as the content to be displayed on the display at the specific time zone. The elevator system according to claim 1 or 2. The table creation means is
If the usage ratio of the specified age does not exceed the first threshold value, the usage ratios are added up in chronological order with the highest usage ratio until the second threshold value larger than the first threshold value is exceeded.
When the odd-numbered ages adjacent to each other are included in the ages obtained by adding up the usage ratios, the content stored in the storage means for the central age among the odd-numbered ages is stored in the storage means in the specific time zone. The elevator system according to claim 3, wherein the content to be displayed on the display is registered in the display table. The table creation means is
If the usage ratio of the specified age does not exceed the first threshold value, the usage ratios are added up in chronological order with the highest usage ratio until the second threshold value larger than the first threshold value is exceeded.
If the ages obtained by adding up the usage ratios include adjacent even-numbered ages, they are stored in the storage means for the age with the higher usage ratio among the two central ages of the even-numbered ages. The elevator system according to claim 3, wherein the contents are registered in the display table as contents to be displayed on the display in the specific time zone. The plurality of contents stored in the storage means include general-purpose contents.
When a plurality of adjacent ages are not included in the ages obtained by adding up the usage ratios, the table creation means is used for the general purpose and the storage means as contents to be displayed on the display in the specific time zone. The elevator system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the stored contents are registered in the display table. Information indicating the gender and age of the owner of the mobile terminal is included in the attribute information.
The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the plurality of contents stored in the storage means include contents according to the gender and age of the user.

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