JP7234288B2 - Operation detection device and control panel - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present invention relate to an operation detection device and an operation panel.

Various companies have released products that perform contactless calling of a destination floor or a hall in an elevator car or at a hall. For example, there is a method of contactlessly calling a platform by transmitting a message from a mobile terminal at the platform. Further, for example, there is a method of providing a sensor for detecting a user's finger on an operation panel in a car, and using this sensor to call a destination floor. In the case of call registration using a sensor, there are a method in which the push button and the sensor are arranged integrally, a method in which the push button and the sensor are arranged separately, and the like.

For example, in the technique of Patent Document 1, distance measuring sensors are arranged at the top and bottom of a control panel, and call registration is performed by specifying which destination floor button the finger is on. Further, for example, in the technique of Patent Document 2, push buttons are arranged on the left side of the operation panel, non-contact sensors are arranged on the right side, and furthermore, a translucent part is built into the push buttons for call registration. Illuminate the push button. At this time, the lighting of the translucent portion provided on the push button is not hidden by the finger held over the sensor.

JP 2011-162307 A Japanese Patent No. 6809629

However, in the method of disposing the push button and the corresponding sensor separately, as in Patent Document 2, for example, the horizontal width of the push button and the sensor that are lined up side by side increases. For this reason, it is difficult for the user to secure a space for operation, and the operability may be poor such that the user's elbow hits the side plate of the car, or the user may feel uncomfortable. In addition, it may be difficult for the user to visually recognize that the push button lights up. In addition, the space between the sensors is narrowed by arranging a plurality of horizontally aligned push buttons and sensors vertically, and the user's operation may be detected by a sensor unintended by the user.

The problem to be solved by the present embodiment is to provide an operation detection device and an operation panel that can improve operability and visibility by the user and suppress unintentional erroneous registration by the user. be.

An operation detection device according to an embodiment is an operation detection device provided in an operation panel installed in a car that moves on a hoistway, and includes a plurality of destination floor display units that respectively display the destination floors of the car, Each of the plurality of destination floor display units is provided above or below the corresponding destination floor display unit, and non-contact detection of an operation on the predetermined destination floor display unit by the user of the car. light-emitting units provided on the control panel corresponding to the plurality of destination floor display units and capable of emitting light based on the user's operation detected by the sensor unit; and the plurality of destinations. a plurality of push buttons provided corresponding to the respective floor display units and integrated with the plurality of destination floor display units, and allowing the user to press a predetermined operation on the destination floor display unit; a control unit that, when the operation is detected by one or more of the sensor units, controls determination regarding a call for a destination floor corresponding to the detected one or more of the sensor units; The destination floor display section, the plurality of sensor sections, and the plurality of push buttons are arranged in a line, and the width of the sensor section and the width of the push buttons are substantially the same.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a control panel according to an embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary functional configuration of the elevator control system according to the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the physical configuration of the elevator control system according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a control panel according to Modification 1 of the embodiment; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a control panel according to Modification 2 of the embodiment; FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a control panel according to Modification 3 of the embodiment;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the present invention is not limited by the following embodiments. In addition, components in the following embodiments include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art or substantially the same components.

(Example of operation panel configuration)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the operation panel 318 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control panel 318 is configured to receive operations by users in the elevator car 1 and to display the operation status of the car 1 to the users. Installed in car 1. The car 1 ascends and descends in a hoistway (not shown), and transports users who have boarded the car 1 at the landings provided on each floor to other floors.

The installation position of the operation panel 318 is, for example, on the right side of the door inside the car 1, that is, on the side wall portion on the right side of the inside of the car 1 facing the door side. The operation panel 318 may be installed on the left side wall portion of the car 1, or on another portion such as a side plate portion.

The operation panel 318 includes, for example, a destination floor display section 310 (310a to 310e), a sensor section 311 (311a to 311e), push buttons 312 (312a to 312e), 315 (315e, 315c), and a display lamp 313 (313a to 313e). , 316 (316e, 316c), an open/close display unit 314 (314e, 314c), and a display device 317.

The destination floor display unit 310 is, for example, a dial or the like showing the number of the destination floor of the car 1, and a plurality of them are provided on the operation panel 318 corresponding to the destination floor of the car 1. In the example of FIG. 1, five destination floor display sections 310a to 310e are arranged in the vertical direction corresponding to the first to fifth floors, which are the destination floors of the car 1, respectively.

The sensor unit 311 is a non-contact type sensor, and is provided in a plurality on the operation panel 318 corresponding to the plurality of destination floor display units 310 respectively. In the example of FIG. 1, five corresponding sensor units 311a to 311e are arranged below the destination floor display units 310a to 310e arranged in the vertical direction.

The sensor unit 311 is configured as, for example, a non-contact reflective photoelectric sensor or the like, and detects an object such as a user's finger. A reflective photoelectric sensor detects an object without contact by projecting an infrared ray or the like toward the outside of the sensor and receiving reflected light from the object hit by the infrared ray or the like. However, the sensor unit 311 only needs to be able to detect an object in a non-contact manner, and may be configured as a sensor of another type such as a capacitive sensor. A capacitive sensor generates an electric field around the sensor and detects an object without contact by changing the capacitance due to an object entering the electric field.

When the user of the car 1 holds a finger or the like over the corresponding sensor unit 311 to call a desired destination floor, the sensor unit 311 is used as an operation for the corresponding destination floor display unit 310. Detects a person's fingers, etc. Here, the destination floor call is an operation performed by a user in the car 1 to direct the car 1 to a desired destination floor.

The predetermined sensor unit 311 has a distance between the corresponding destination floor display unit 310 arranged above the sensor unit 311 and the adjacent destination floor display unit 310 arranged below the sensor unit 311. It is preferable that they are arranged so as to be shorter than the interval. That is, in this case, for example, the sensor unit 311c is arranged so that the interval with the corresponding destination floor display unit 310c is shorter than the interval with the adjacent destination floor display unit 310b.

Also, the color of the outer frame of the destination floor display unit 310 and the outer frame of the sensor unit 311 is changed, for example, alternately or for each destination floor, and the outer frame of the destination floor display unit 310 and the sensor unit 311 corresponding to each other are colored. The same color as the outer frame may be used. That is, for example, the color of the outer frame of the destination floor display section 310a and the outer frame of the sensor section 311a can be the same color. Further, the outer frame of the destination floor display section 310b and the outer frame of the sensor section 311b can have the same color, but the outer frame of the destination floor display section 310a and the outer frame of the sensor section 311a can have different colors.

In this way, the destination floor display unit 310 and the sensor unit 311, which correspond to each other, are brought close to each other, and the colors of the outer frames of these are unified, so that the destination floor display unit 310 and the sensor unit 311, which correspond to each other, can be identified. This makes it easier for the user to operate the destination floor display unit 310, which is not intended by the user.

The push buttons 312 are configured to be pressed by the user's fingers or the like, and corresponding to the plurality of destination floor display units 310, respectively, are provided on the operation panel 318 integrally with the corresponding destination floor display units 310. It is That is, for example, on the front surface of each of the push buttons 312, a dial or the like, which is the corresponding destination floor display section 310, is fitted. When the user of the car 1 presses the corresponding push button 312 to call a desired destination floor, the pressing is detected as an operation on the corresponding destination floor display section 310 .

When the user's operation on the sensor unit 311 or the push button 312 is detected for a predetermined time or longer, or when the user's operation mode satisfies a predetermined condition, the sensor unit 311 or the push button 312 that has been operated corresponds to the sensor unit 311 or the push button 312. The destination floor call registration for the destination floor displayed by the destination floor display unit 310 is performed. The car 1 responds to the destination floor call by running to the destination floor for which the destination floor call is registered.

The indicator light 313 as a light-emitting unit is configured to emit light in, for example, a plurality of modes, and corresponds to each of the plurality of destination floor display units 310, and is integrated with the corresponding destination floor display unit 310 into an operation panel 318. multiple built-in That is, for example, an indicator light 313 is embedded in each back surface of each push button 312 . When the corresponding indicator light 313 emits light in a predetermined manner based on the user's operation detected by the sensor unit 311 and the push button 312 described above, the light from the indicator light 313 transmitted through the push button 312 and the destination floor display unit 310 is viewed by the user.

For example, when a user intending to call a predetermined destination floor puts a finger or the like over the corresponding sensor unit 311 or presses the corresponding push button 312, the display lamp 313 corresponding to the destination floor is displayed at the first floor. Dim lighting is performed as a light emission form in the aspect of . This allows the user to know which destination floor display unit 310 the user's operation has been recognized as.

Further, when a destination floor call is registered for the corresponding destination floor by the user's operation of the sensor unit 311 or the push button 312, the indicator lamp 313 corresponding to the destination floor is illuminated in the second mode. Lights up as This allows the user to know which destination floor the call has been registered for.

In the example of FIG. 1, of the plurality of indicator lamps 313, the indicator lamps 313b and 313e corresponding to the destination floor display units 310b and 310e are dimly lit or brightly lit.

As described above, the operation detection device of the embodiment is mainly composed of the destination floor display unit 310 (310a to 310e), the sensor unit 311 (311a to 311e), the push button 312 (312a to 312e), and the indicator light 313 (313a to 313e). Configured. The operation detection device is provided on an operation panel 318 installed inside the car 1, and is configured to be operable by the user of the car 1.

The opening/closing display unit 314 is, for example, a display panel or the like that displays opening/closing of the door of the car 1, and includes an opening/closing display unit 314e that displays whether the door of the car 1 is open and an open/close display unit that displays whether the door of the car 1 is closed. Including 314c. In the example of FIG. 1, the open/close display units 314e and 314c are arranged on the operation panel 318 side by side.

The push buttons 315 are configured to be pressed by the user's fingers or the like, and are provided in a plurality on the operation panel 318 integrally with the corresponding open/close display units 314 corresponding to the open/close display units 314e and 314c. there is That is, for example, a display board or the like, which is the corresponding opening/closing display portions 314e and 314c, is fitted in front surfaces of the push buttons 315e and 315c. When the user of the car 1 presses the corresponding push button 315 to open and close the door of the car 1, the pressing is detected as an operation to the corresponding open/close display section 314. FIG.

The indicator lamp 316 is configured to emit light in a predetermined manner, and is incorporated in the operation panel 318 integrally with the corresponding open/close display section 314 corresponding to the open/close display sections 314e and 314c. That is, for example, indicator lights 316e and 316c are embedded in the back surfaces of the push buttons 315e and 315c, respectively. When one of the corresponding indicator lamps 316e and 316c lights up in a predetermined manner based on the user's operation detected by the sensor unit 311 and the push button 312, the push button 315 and the open/close display unit 314 are turned on. The light of the indicator lamp 316 transmitted through is viewed by the user. This allows the user to know which of the open/close display sections 314e and 314c the user's operation has been recognized as.

In the example of FIG. 1, both the indicator lamps 316e and 316c are turned off.

The display device 317 is configured, for example, as a liquid crystal panel or the like, and displays the state of the car 1 . As the status display of the car 1, for example, there is a display of which floor the car 1 is traveling in and in which direction. In the example of FIG. 1, an upward arrow and the letter "3" are displayed. From this, it can be seen that the car 1 is traveling upward near the third floor.

The configuration of the operation panel 318 and the arrangement of various components are not limited to the example in FIG.

In the example of FIG. 1, a plurality of destination floor display units 310 and corresponding sensor units 311 are arranged in a vertical row as a set. may be arranged in multiple columns. That is, for example, the set of the destination floor display unit 310 and the sensor unit 311 corresponding to the 1st to 5th floors is arranged in a vertical row, and the destination floor display unit 310 corresponding to the 6th to 10th floors, for example, is displayed on the right side. , and the sensor unit 311 can be further arranged in a vertical row.

Also, a plurality of destination floor display units 310 and corresponding sensor units 311 may be arranged one above the other, and they may be arranged in one horizontal row or multiple rows as a set.

Further, the operation panel 318 may be provided with sensor units corresponding to the opening/closing display units 314e and 314c so that the car 1 can be opened/closed without contact. Also in this case, corresponding sensor units can be provided below the open/close display units 314e and 314c.

In addition, the operation panel 318 can be provided with various push buttons and sensors for user operation, and can be provided with indicator lamps and the like for presenting various information to the user.

(Configuration example of elevator control system)
The operation panel 318 described above constitutes a part of the destination floor call device 30 that controls each part of the operation panel 318, for example. That is, the destination floor call device 30 described below controls each part such as the operation detection device of the operation panel 318 to receive the destination floor call from the user. The elevator control system 100 including the destination floor call device 30 will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the elevator control system 100 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the elevator control system 100 includes a control panel 10, a junction box 20, and a destination floor call device 30. As shown in FIG. An elevator controlled by the elevator control system 100 includes a car 1, a drive device 2, a counterweight 3, a rope 4, and the like.

The car 1 responds to a destination floor call or a hall call as described above, and departs from and arrives at a hall installed on each floor to allow users to get on and off. Here, the landing call is an operation performed by the user of the landing so that the car 1 headed for either the upper or lower destination direction arrives at the landing.

The car 1 and the counterweight 3 are connected by a rope 4. A rope 4 is stretched over the driving device 2 . The drive device 2 is, for example, a hoist or the like, and the car 1 can be moved up and down in the hoistway by being driven by the drive device 2 .

A control panel 10 as an elevator control device includes a control section 11, a communication section 12, and a storage section 13, and controls the entire elevator. The control panel 10 is connected to the driving device 2 by wire or wirelessly so that various signals can be exchanged. Also, the control panel 10 is connected to a destination floor call device 30 installed, for example, in the car 1 or the like via a relay box 20 so that various signals can be exchanged. The control panel 10 and relay box 20 may be connected by wire or wirelessly, and the relay box 20 and destination floor call device 30 may be connected by wire or wirelessly. Further, the control panel 10 is connected by wire or wirelessly to a hall calling device (not shown) installed at a hall or the like so that various signals can be exchanged.

The control unit 11 as a call registration unit performs call registration when a user in the car 1 calls for a destination floor, or when a user at a platform calls for a platform. Control unit 11 may store the contents of the call registration in storage unit 13 .

The control unit 11 drives the driving device 2 according to the contents of the call registration, and makes the car 1 respond to a destination floor call or a hall call. In response to the hall call, the control unit 11 directs the car 1, which is scheduled to travel in the destination direction registered in the hall call registration, to the hall where the hall call was issued. When the car 1 arrives at a predetermined floor, the control unit 11 opens and closes the doors of the car 1 and the landing.

When there is a destination floor call from a user in the car 1 or a platform call from a user at the platform, the communication unit 12 transmits the information to the destination floor call device 30 and the platform (not shown). Acquired from the calling device, etc. The communication unit 12 also transmits commands, information, etc. from the control unit 11 to the car 1 and the like.

The storage unit 13 stores various programs for causing the control panel 10 to control the elevator. As described above, the storage unit 13 may store destination floor call registration, platform call registration, and the like.

The junction box 20 is installed, for example, in a hoistway (not shown), and relays various signals between the control panel 10 and the destination floor call device 30 in the car 1 .

The destination floor call device 30 includes an object detection unit 31, a light emission control unit 33, a communication unit 34, a display control unit 35, and an operation panel 318 having the operation detection device and the display device 317 described above. Receive a destination floor call from a person. The destination floor call device 30 is arranged, for example, inside the car 1 or outside the car 1 and near the car 1, such as on the upper surface of the car 1, and is provided with an operation panel 318 so that various signals can be sent and received. may be wired or wirelessly connected to the A part or the whole of the destination floor call device 30 may be configured integrally with the operation panel 318 .

The object detection unit 31 includes timing units 31a and 31b, and when one of the sensor units 311 detects an object such as a user's finger, the detection of the object in the sensor unit 311 is counted (timed) by the timing units 31a and 31b. Whether or not there is a destination floor call is determined based on the time or the like.

The pressing detection unit 32 includes timing units 32a and 32b, and when one of the push buttons 312 is pressed by the user, the destination floor is called based on the pressing time of the push button 312 counted by the timing units 32a and 32b. Determine whether or not there was

Based on the determination results of the object detection unit 31 and the press detection unit 32, the light emission control unit 33 causes the predetermined indicator lamp 313 to emit light in a predetermined manner.

When any sensor unit 311 detects an object such as a user's finger, the light emission control unit 33 dimly lights the indicator lamp 313 corresponding to the destination floor of the sensor unit 311 . The light emission control unit 33 causes the indicator lamp 313 to dimly light until the object detection unit 31 determines whether or not the sensor unit 311 has received a destination floor call.

Also when any of the push buttons 312 is pressed by the user, the light emission control unit 33 dimly lights the indicator lamp 313 corresponding to the destination floor of the push button 312 . The light emission control unit 33 keeps the indicator lamp 313 dimly lit until the depression detection unit 32 determines whether or not the push button 312 is called for the destination floor.

When the object detection unit 31 or the press detection unit 32 determines that there is no call to the predetermined destination floor, the light emission control unit 33 extinguishes the indicator lamp 313 which has been dimly lit.

When the object detection unit 31 or the press detection unit 32 determines that there is a call to a predetermined destination floor, the light emission control unit 33 causes the indicator lamp 313, which has been dimly lit, to be brightly lit. When the car 1 arrives at the floor where the destination floor call is made and the response to the call is completed, the light emission control unit 33 extinguishes the indicator lamp 313 which has been illuminated brightly.

A state in which a predetermined indicator lamp 313 is dimly lit may be called a temporary registration state of a call to a destination floor corresponding to the indicator lamp 313 . In addition, the state in which a predetermined indicator lamp 313 is lit brightly is sometimes referred to as the official registration state of the call to the destination floor corresponding to the indicator lamp 313 .

The communication unit 34 exchanges various information with the control panel 10 via the relay box 20 . When the object detection unit 31 or the press detection unit 32 determines that there is a call to a predetermined destination floor, the communication unit 34 transmits the information of the destination floor call to the control panel via the relay box 20. Send to 10. The communication unit 34 also receives information about the state of the car 1 and the like from the control panel 10 .

The display control unit 35 causes the display device 317 to display information regarding the state of the car 1 and the like received by the communication unit 34 from the control panel 10 .

The destination floor call device 30 controls push buttons 315e and 315c for opening and closing the door of the car 1, in addition to the push buttons 312 corresponding to a plurality of destination floors of the car 1. That is, the above-described press detection unit 32 may notify the control panel 10 or the like of the detection result via the communication unit 34 based on the presses of the push buttons 315e and 315c.

In addition, the destination floor call device 30 controls indicator lights 313 corresponding to a plurality of destination floors of the car 1, as well as indicator lights 316e and 316c corresponding to, for example, opening and closing of the doors of the car 1. . That is, the light emission control unit 33 described above may cause these 316e and 316c to emit light in various modes based on the detection result of the press detection unit 32 and the like.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example physical configuration of the elevator control system 100 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control panel 10 is configured as a computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, a storage device 104, and the like.

The ROM 102 stores various programs related to elevator control, such as a control program and a call registration program. These programs stored in the ROM 102 are read out and developed in the RAM 103, and the CPU 101 executes the programs, thereby realizing the function of the control panel 10 as an elevator control device.

FIG. 3 shows how the call registration program 105 for executing destination floor call registration and platform call registration is developed in the ROM 102 . By executing the call registration program 105 by the CPU 101, the control unit 11, the communication unit 12, the storage unit 13, and the like are realized.

The destination floor call device 30 is configured as a computer including a CPU 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, and the like. Destination floor call device 30 also includes sensors 311 (311a, 311b, 311c, . . . ), push buttons 312 (312a, 312b, 312c, . ), and a control panel 318 having a display device 317 and the like.

The ROM 302 stores various programs related to reception of destination floor calls, such as a destination floor call program. The destination floor call program 305 stored in the ROM 302 is read out, developed in the RAM 303, and executed by the CPU 301, whereby the object detection unit 31, the press detection unit 32, the light emission control unit 33, and the A communication unit 34 and the like are realized.

Here, the call registration program 105 and the destination floor call program 305 are computer-executable non-transitory computer readable recording media containing a plurality of commands relating to elevator control. A computer program product comprising: The call registration program 105, the destination floor call program 305, and the like have, for example, a module configuration, and these modules are loaded onto the main storage device.

The call registration program 105, the destination floor call program 305, and the like are provided by being stored in a recording medium or the like so as to be readable by a computer, for example. The recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, flash memory, or the like. However, the call registration program 105, the destination floor call program 305, etc. may be distributed by a server or the like placed on a network, or may be provided by various other methods by being configured so as to be downloadable. .

The elevator control program executed by the elevator control system 100 is mainly composed of the call registration program 105 executed by the control panel 10 and the destination floor call program 305 executed by the destination floor call device 30. .

The junction box 20 may also be configured as a computer including, for example, a CPU, ROM, and RAM.

(Overview)
In recent years, due to the spread of infectious diseases such as the novel coronavirus, there has been an increasing demand for non-contact operation of elevators. However, when a non-contact sensor or the like is introduced to an operating panel or the like in a car, the following problems may arise if the destination display section and the corresponding sensor section are arranged side by side.

Inside the car, the control panel is generally installed on the right side wall of the car in many cases. Moreover, it is considered that many users operate with the right hand of the dominant hand. For this reason, for example, if the sensor section is arranged on the right side of the corresponding destination floor display section, when the user holds the right hand finger over the sensor section, the user's right arm will get stuck on the right side panel of the car. Sometimes. As a result, an operation such as holding the finger over the sensor for a predetermined time may become difficult.

On the other hand, if the sensor unit is placed on the left side of the corresponding destination floor display unit, the finger of the right hand held over the sensor unit becomes an obstacle, making it difficult for the user to see how the indicator light of the destination floor display unit lights up. turn into.

In addition, when the sensor units and the corresponding destination floor display units are arranged side by side and a plurality of them are arranged in the vertical direction, the adjacent sensor units are close to each other. As a result, the user's operation may be detected by an unintended sensor unit, and a destination floor call registration may be made unintended by the user.

According to the operation detection device of the embodiment, the sensor units 311 are provided under the corresponding destination floor display units 310 corresponding to the plurality of destination floor display units 310, respectively.

This makes it possible to reduce the width of the operation detection device having the sensor section 311 and the destination floor display section 310 compared to the case where the destination display section and the corresponding sensor section are arranged side by side. Therefore, even when the operation panel 318 is installed on the right side wall of the car 1, a sufficient distance can be secured from the sensor section 311 to the right side plate of the car 1. It becomes difficult for the user's right arm to stick to the right side plate of the car 1. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operability of the operation detection device by the user.

In addition, the above configuration prevents the display lamp 313 of the destination floor display unit 310 from being hidden by the finger held over the sensor unit 311, thereby improving the visibility of the destination floor display unit 310 by the user.

In addition, with the above configuration, it is possible to ensure sufficient spacing between the sensor units 311 corresponding to the adjacent destination floor display units 310 . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user's operation from being detected by the sensor unit 311 which is not intended by the user, and to prevent erroneous registration which is not intended by the user.

In the above-described embodiment, the manner in which the indicator lamp 313 emits light is dark lighting or bright lighting, but the manner in which the indicator lamp 313 emits light is not limited to this. It is sufficient if it is possible to identify whether the call to the destination floor displayed by is in the provisionally registered state or in the officially registered state. Therefore, for example, the indicator lamp 313 may blink as the light emission mode in the first mode, and the indicator lamp 313 may be lighted as the light emission mode in the second mode. Alternatively, for example, the indicator lamp 313 may be lit in a predetermined color as the light emission mode in the first mode, and the indicator lamp 313 may be lit in a different color as the light emission mode in the second mode.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the destination floor display unit 310, the push button 312, and the indicator lamp 313 are integrated, but this is not the only option. Any or all of the destination floor display unit 310, the push button 312, and the indicator lamp 313 may be separated and arranged separately on the control panel 318.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the determination of the destination floor call based on the pressing of the push button 312 is performed in the same manner as the determination of the destination floor call based on the detection result of the sensor unit 311, but the present invention is not limited to this. . The operation of pressing the push button 312 can be performed more accurately than the operation of placing a finger or the like over the sensor unit 311, and erroneous registration due to user's erroneous operation is less likely to occur. Therefore, for example, all the destination floors displayed by the destination floor display unit 310 corresponding to the pressed push button 312 may be registered.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the operation panel 318 is provided with a plurality of push buttons 312 corresponding to the plurality of destination floor display units 310, respectively. However, the operation panel 318 may not have the push button 312, and may be configured to be operated solely by a non-contact operation of holding a finger or the like over the plurality of sensor units 311. FIG.

(Modification 1)
Next, the operation panel 328 of Modification 1 of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The operation panel 328 of Modification 1 differs from the above-described embodiment in that a plurality of sensor units 311 are arranged above the corresponding destination floor display units 310 . FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the operation panel 328 according to Modification 1 of the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, the operation panel 328 of Modification 1 is similar to the operation panel 318 of the above-described embodiment, except that the arrangement of the sensor unit 311 and the corresponding destination floor display unit 310 are switched. with configuration. That is, in the operation panel 328 of Modification 1, a plurality of sensor units 311 are arranged above the corresponding destination floor display units 310 corresponding to the plurality of destination floor display units 310, respectively.

However, the destination floor display unit 310 and the sensor unit 311 may be arranged as a set in a plurality of columns in the vertical direction. Also, a plurality of sensor units 311 and corresponding destination floor display units 310 may be arranged one above the other, and a set of them may be arranged in one or more horizontal rows.

A given sensor unit 311 is spaced from the corresponding destination floor display unit 310 arranged below the sensor unit 311 more than the adjacent destination floor display unit 310 arranged above the sensor unit 311. It is preferably arranged to be short. Also, the color of the outer frame of the destination floor display unit 310 and the outer frame of the sensor unit 311 is changed, for example, alternately or for each destination floor, and the outer frame of the destination floor display unit 310 and the sensor unit 311 corresponding to each other are colored. The same color as the outer frame may be used.

Even when the sensor portions corresponding to the opening/closing display portions 314e and 314c are provided, the corresponding sensor portions can be arranged above the opening/closing display portions 314e and 314c.

According to the operation panel 328 of Modification 1, the sensor units 311 are provided above the corresponding destination floor display units 310 corresponding to the plurality of destination floor display units 310, respectively. This provides advantages similar to one or more of the embodiments described above.

(Modification 2)
Next, the operation panel 338 of Modification 2 of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The operation panel 338 of Modification 2 differs from the above-described embodiment in that it includes a Braille display section 330 . FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the operation panel 338 according to Modification 2 of the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the operation panel 338 of Modification 2 includes a plurality of Braille display sections 330 (330a to 330e) in addition to the configuration of the operation panel 318 of the above-described embodiment. The braille display unit 330 is, for example, a nameplate or the like with braille, and is provided beside the corresponding destination floor display unit 310 corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor display units 310 .

Braille characters attached to the nameplate include, for example, Braille characters indicating the destination floor, Braille characters indicating that the operation panel 338 is equipped with the sensor unit 311 corresponding to the destination floor display unit 310, and Braille characters indicating that the sensor unit 311 is equipped with the sensor unit 311. It may be at least one of Braille or the like that prompts an operation using the sensor unit 311 such as. In the example of FIG. 5, on the right side of the vertically arranged destination floor display sections 310a to 310e, Braille display sections 330a to 330e displaying the corresponding destination floors in Braille are arranged.

Destination floor display unit 310 (310a to 310e), sensor unit 311 (311a to 311e), push button 312 (312a to 312e), indicator light 313 (313a to 313e), and braille display unit 330 (330a to 330e) The operation detection device of Modification 2 is configured by the following.

According to the operation panel 338 of Modified Example 2, one or more effects similar to those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

According to the operation panel 338 of Modified Example 2, the braille display section 330 is provided beside the corresponding destination floor display section 310 corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor display sections 310 and displays a predetermined display in braille. . As described above, by arranging the destination floor display unit 310 and the corresponding sensor unit 311 in the vertical direction, it is possible to secure a space in the operation panel 338 for arranging the Braille display unit 330, for example. Therefore, it is possible to make the elevator barrier-free while suppressing an increase in the size of the control panel 338 .

In the second modified example described above, the braille display section 330 is arranged on the right side of the corresponding destination floor display section 310 . However, the braille display unit 330 may be arranged on the left side of the corresponding destination floor display unit 310, and the braille display unit 330 may be arranged on the right side or left side of the corresponding sensor unit 311. In this way, the braille display unit 330 only needs to be within the vertical range in which the corresponding destination floor display unit 310 and sensor unit 311 are arranged. good too.

Further, in the second modification described above, the braille display section 330 is arranged in the space secured on the control panel 338 by arranging the destination floor display section 310 and the corresponding sensor section 311 in the vertical direction. However, other configurations may be arranged in the space on console 338 . As an example, a sticker or the like displaying predetermined contents may be attached to the space on the operation panel 338 . The content displayed by the sticker is, for example, at least one of a display indicating that the operation panel 338 is equipped with the sensor unit 311 corresponding to the destination floor display unit 310, and a display prompting an operation using the sensor unit 311. can be

By arranging the destination floor display unit 310 and the corresponding sensor unit 311 vertically in this manner, the amount of information displayed by the operation panel 338 can be increased, and the functions of the operation panel 338 can be enhanced. becomes.

(Modification 3)
Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a control panel 348 of Modification 3 of the embodiment will be described. The operation panel 348 of Modification 3 differs from the above-described embodiment in that it includes a frame portion 341 . FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the operation panel 338 according to Modification 3 of the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the operation panel 348 of Modification 3 includes a plurality of frame portions 341 (341a to 341e) in addition to the configuration of the operation panel 318 of the above-described embodiment. The frame portion 341 corresponds to the plurality of destination floor display portions 310 and sensor portions 311, respectively, and surrounds the corresponding destination floor display portions 310 and sensor portions 311 collectively. It should be noted that the color of the frame portion 341 may be different, for example, alternately or for each destination floor.

Mainly by destination floor display unit 310 (310a-310e), sensor unit 311 (311a-311e), push button 312 (312a-312e), indicator light 313 (313a-313e), and frame unit 341 (341a-341e) A manipulation detection device of modification 3 is configured.

According to the operation panel 348 of Modified Example 3, one or more effects similar to those of the above-described embodiments can be obtained.

According to the operation panel 348 of Modified Example 3, since the plurality of frame portions 341 collectively surround the destination floor display portion 310 and the sensor portion 311 corresponding to each other, the corresponding relationship between the destination floor display portion 310 and the sensor portion 311 is more clearly visualized. Therefore, the user's unintended erroneous operation of the destination floor display section 310 is further suppressed.

In the above-described embodiment and modifications 1 to 3, the operation panels 318, 328, 338, and 348 are installed inside the car 1 to receive destination floor calls from users inside the car 1. However, the configuration and function of the operation panel 318, 328, 338, 348 and the destination floor call device 30 of any of the above-described embodiments and modifications 1 to 3 are installed at the platform, and the platform call by the user of the platform is changed. It is also possible to apply it to a hall call device that controls the operation panel that accepts and the operation panel of the hall to determine whether or not there is a hall call.

Further, the configurations of the operation panels 318, 328, 338, and 348 of the above-described embodiment and modifications 1 to 3 can be applied to the operation panels installed in the car 1 and at the landing for use by wheelchair users. is also possible.

While several embodiments of the invention have been described above, these embodiments are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Car, 2... Driving device, 3... Counterweight, 4... Rope, 10... Control panel, 11... Control part, 12... Communication part, 13... Storage part, 20... Junction box, 30... Destination floor call device , 31 ... object detection unit, 31a ... timing unit, 31b ... timing unit, 32 ... press detection unit, 32a ... timing unit, 32b ... timing unit, 33 ... light emission control unit, 34 ... communication unit, 35 ... display control unit, 317... Display device, 318, 328, 338, 348... Operation panel, 100... Elevator control system, 105... Call registration program, 305... Destination floor call program, 310a to 310e... Destination floor display unit, 311a to 311e... Sensor unit , 312a to 312e, 315c, 315e... Push buttons, 313a to 313e, 316c, 316e... Indicator lamps (light emitting parts), 330a to 330e... Braille display parts, 341a to 341e... Frame parts.

Claims (5)

An operation detection device provided in an operation panel installed in a car that moves on a hoistway,
a plurality of destination floor display units each displaying a destination floor of the car;
Each of the plurality of destination floor display units is provided above or below the corresponding destination floor display unit, and non-contact detection of an operation on the predetermined destination floor display unit by the user of the car. a sensor unit that
a light emitting unit provided on the operation panel corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor display units and capable of emitting light based on the user's operation detected by the sensor unit;
A plurality of destination floor display units provided corresponding to the plurality of destination floor display units and integrated with the plurality of destination floor display units so that the user can perform a predetermined operation on the destination floor display unit by pressing a push button of
a control unit that, when the operation is detected by one or more of the sensor units, controls determination regarding a call for a destination floor corresponding to the detected one or more of the sensor units ;
The plurality of destination floor display units, the plurality of sensor units, and the plurality of push buttons are arranged in a row,
The width of the sensor unit and the width of the push button are substantially the same,
Manipulation detection device. The plurality of destination floor display units, the plurality of sensor units, and the plurality of push buttons are arranged in multiple rows and adjacent to each other,
The operation detection device according to claim 1. Corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor display units, the display of the destination floor and the sensor unit are provided beside the corresponding destination floor display units or beside the corresponding sensor units. Further comprising a braille display unit that performs at least one of display and display prompting an operation using the sensor unit in braille,
The operation detection device according to claim 1 or 2 . The destination floor display unit and the light emitting unit corresponding to each other are integrated,
The operation detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . A control panel installed in a car that moves on a hoistway,
a display device for displaying the state of the car;
and an operation detection device that can be operated by a user of the car,
The operation detection device is
a plurality of destination floor display units each displaying a destination floor of the car;
Each of the plurality of destination floor display units is provided above or below the corresponding destination floor display unit, and non-contact detection of an operation on the predetermined destination floor display unit by the user of the car. a sensor unit that
a light emitting unit provided on the operation panel corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor display units and capable of emitting light based on the user's operation detected by the sensor unit;
A plurality of destination floor display units provided corresponding to the plurality of destination floor display units and integrated with the plurality of destination floor display units so that the user can perform a predetermined operation on the destination floor display unit by pressing a push button of
a control unit that, when the operation is detected by one or more of the sensor units, controls determination regarding a call for a destination floor corresponding to the detected one or more of the sensor units;
has
The plurality of destination floor display units, the plurality of sensor units, and the plurality of push buttons are arranged in a row,
The width of the sensor unit and the width of the push button are substantially the same,
Operation board.

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