JP7268209B1 - Elevator system and call registration method - Google Patents

Abstract

A call registration is performed using a mobile terminal of a user even for a property for which a maintenance contract has not been signed. An elevator system according to one embodiment performs elevator call registration using a mobile terminal in which application software for call registration is installed. The elevator system includes a server for managing property data of elevators, includes information on whether or not there is a maintenance contract in the property data, and when the mobile terminal acquires the property data from the server, the maintenance contract The function related to the call registration is restricted according to the presence or absence of the mobile terminal, and advertisement information is displayed on the mobile terminal. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to an elevator system and a call registration method for performing call registration using a user's mobile terminal.

In general, a hall call button for registering a hall call is installed at the hall on each floor of a building. When the user of the elevator operates the hall call button, the car responds to the registered floor of the hall call. When the user gets into the car and operates the destination floor button on the car operating panel, the destination floor is registered and the car moves to the destination floor.

Here, in recent years, an elevator system has been considered in which call registration is performed using a portable terminal owned by a user. This is done by installing application software for call registration on a mobile terminal in advance, and using radio waves emitted from a radio signal device called a "beacon" when a user arrives at a platform on any floor. Then, the application software is started, the car is called, and the destination floor of the user is registered in the car.

Japanese Patent No. 6321124 JP 2018-111606 A

The above-described call registration function is realized by installing call registration application software provided by the elevator manufacturer in the mobile terminal of the user. In this case, since continuous management of property data (data related to building floors, etc.) is required, a maintenance contract with the manufacturer managing the property data is a prerequisite. This function cannot be used in properties that have not been completed.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an elevator system and a call registration method that can perform call registration using a user's mobile terminal even if the property does not have a maintenance contract. do.

An elevator system according to one embodiment performs elevator call registration using a mobile terminal in which application software for call registration is installed. The elevator system includes a server for managing property data of elevators, includes information on whether or not there is a maintenance contract in the property data, and when the mobile terminal acquires the property data from the server, the maintenance contract The function related to the call registration is restricted according to the presence or absence of the mobile terminal, and advertisement information is displayed on the mobile terminal.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an elevator system according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an elevator control device provided in the elevator system. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a radio signal device provided in the elevator system. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration of a portable terminal used in the elevator system. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the mobile terminal. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a property boarding table provided in the portable terminal. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a cloud server used in the elevator system. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining communication equipment necessary for the elevator system. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the download of the call registration application. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a property data management method. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the acquisition method of the property data. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the call registration application. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the call registration application. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the call registration application. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the main use item display portion of the application screen. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the call setting display portion of the application screen. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the next inspection display portion of the application screen. FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the advertisement display portion of the application screen. FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining the advertisement display portion of the application screen. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the configuration of the application screen when there is a main property to be used, and is a diagram showing a state in which no radio signal is received. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the configuration of the application screen when there is the main property to be used, and is a diagram showing a state in which wireless signals are being received. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the configuration of the application screen when there is no main property to be used, and is a diagram showing a state in which no wireless signal is received. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the configuration of the application screen when there is no main property to be used, and is a diagram showing a state in which wireless signals are being received. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the relationship between each function related to the call registration application and whether or not there is a maintenance contract. FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing the processing operation of the cloud server of the elevator system. FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the processing operation of the portable terminal of the elevator system.

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The disclosure is merely an example, and the invention is not limited by the contents described in the following embodiments. Modifications that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art are naturally included in the scope of the disclosure. In order to make the explanation clearer, in the drawings, the size, shape, etc. of each part may be changed from the actual embodiment and shown schematically. Corresponding elements in multiple drawings may be denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed descriptions thereof may be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an elevator system according to one embodiment.
For example, an elevator 11 is installed in a building such as an office building. Elevator 11 comprises car 12 and elevator controller 13 . The car 12 is vertically supported by a pair of guide rails erected in the hoistway, and moves between floors in response to a hall call or a car call.

A "hall call" is a call signal registered at the hall of each floor, and includes information on the registered floor and destination direction. A "car call" is a call signal registered in a car and includes destination floor information. As will be described later, in this system, it is possible to register hall calls and car calls using the user's portable terminal 25, and button operations (operations of the hall button 23 and the destination floor button 17) in the hall and inside the car. becomes unnecessary. Note that "car call registration" is also called "destination floor registration".

A car door 14 is attached to the entrance of the car 12 so as to be openable and closable, and a car operating panel 15 is provided in the vicinity of the car door 14 . The car operation panel 15 has a display 16 for displaying the current position of the car 12 and the driving direction, as well as a destination floor button 17 corresponding to each floor of the building, a door open button 18a, a door close button 18b, and the like. Various operation buttons including

The elevator control device 13, also called a “control panel”, is installed in a machine room (not shown) provided at the top of the building or in the upper part of the hoistway, and controls the entire elevator including the operation control of the car 12. I do.

On the other hand, in the landing 20 of each floor, a landing door 21 is attached to the arrival gate of the car 12 so as to be able to open and close, and a landing operating panel 22 is provided near the landing door 21 . The landing door 21 opens and closes together with the car door 14 when the car 12 arrives. A drive source (door motor) is provided on the car door 14 side, and the landing door 21 engages with the car door 14 to open and close. The landing control panel 22 is provided with a landing button 23 for making the car 12 respond to the landing 20 . The hall button 23 consists of an upward button and a downward button for designating the user's destination direction (only the upward button on the bottom floor and only the downward button on the top floor).

Here, in this embodiment, a wireless signal device 27 made of, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) is installed at an arbitrary location in the hall 20 . The radio signal device 27 is used as a "hall beacon" and emits a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band. The place where the radio signal device 27 is installed is, for example, a wall near the hall door 21, but is not particularly limited, and is within a range where the radio signal reaches the portable terminal 25 held by the user (passenger) who has come to the hall 20. Anywhere is fine.

The radio signal device 27 is installed in the hall 20 of each floor including the reference floor. The radio signal device 27 is connected to the elevator control device 13 and the hall operating panel 22 by wire or wirelessly, and is always ON during operation of the elevator 11 (car 12) to send information on hall call registration at a predetermined frequency. It has the function of transmitting with radio waves in the band. The information relating to the registration of the hall call includes "property ID", "current floor", and the like.

A radio signal device 28 is also installed in the car 12 . The radio signal device 28 is used as an "in-car beacon" and has a function of transmitting information necessary for car call registration by radio waves in a predetermined frequency band. The location where the wireless signal device 28 is installed is, for example, the wall near the car door 14, but is not particularly limited, and is within the range where the wireless signal reaches the mobile terminal 25 held by the user (passenger) who has come to the landing 20. Anywhere is fine. The radio signal device 28 is connected to the elevator control device 13 and the car operation panel 15 by wire or radio, and is always turned on during operation of the elevator 11 (car 12) to transmit information necessary for car call registration. It has a function of transmitting radio waves in a predetermined frequency band. The information necessary for registering the car call includes "property ID", "current floor", "destination direction", and the like.

The mobile terminal 25 owned by the user is a general mobile phone, smart phone, or the like. Application software 26 for call registration (hereinafter referred to as a call registration application or simply an application) is installed in the mobile terminal 25 in advance. This call registration application 26 is developed by a company related to the elevator 11 and can be freely downloaded from a website that depends on the OS (Operating System) of the mobile terminal 25 .

By using this call registration application 26, user boarding information can be set for each of a plurality of properties. The "property" referred to here is a building in which an elevator to be monitored is installed. As will be described later, the user's boarding information includes group name, boarding floor, and destination floor information for each property (see FIG. 6).

Further, in this embodiment, a cloud server 29 is connected to the elevator control device 13 . The cloud server 29 is provided on the Internet and cooperates with the elevator control device 13 to execute various processes related to elevator call registration. The call registration application 26 has a function of connecting the cloud server 29 to the Internet and causing the control unit 43 (see FIG. 5) provided in the mobile terminal 25 to execute registration processing of hall calls and car calls. In this case, the mobile terminal 25 is connected to the elevator control device 13 via the cloud server 29 to perform call registration (call for a hall or call for a car).

When the radio signal devices 27 and 28 have a signal receiving function, the portable terminal 25 is connected to the elevator control device 13 via the radio signal device 27 to call the hall, and then the portable terminal 25 makes a radio call. It is also possible to connect to the elevator controller 13 via the signaling device 28 for car calls.

The cloud server 29 is also used as a management server for managing property data of elevators. When performing call registration using the call registration application 26, the cloud server 29 is accessed from the portable terminal 25, and the call registration and the data of the target property are acquired.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the elevator control device 13. As shown in FIG.
The elevator control device 13 includes a control section 31 , a storage section 32 and a communication section 33 . The control unit 31 is a part that executes various processes necessary for operating the elevator 11 by starting a program, and has an operation control unit 31a, a car position detection unit 31b, and a door opening/closing control unit 31c.

The operation control unit 31 a controls the operation of the car 12 . More specifically, the operation control unit 31a drives the car 12 toward the user's destination floor after making the car 12 respond to the boarding floor of the user based on the hall call registered at the hall 20.例文帳に追加The car position detector 31 b detects the current position of the car 12 . As a detection method, for example, there is a method of calculating the current position of the car 12 from a value obtained by counting pulse signals of a pulse encoder output in synchronization with the rotation of the hoisting machine.

The door opening/closing control unit 31c controls opening/closing operation of the car door 14 when the car 12 arrives at the hall 20. FIG. Specifically, when the floor landing detection device (not shown) detects that the car 12 has landed on the landing 20, the door opening/closing control unit 31c moves the car door 14 in the door opening direction to fully open it. Then, after a predetermined time has passed, the door opening/closing control section 31c moves the car door 14 in the door closing direction to fully close it. The landing door 21 also moves in the same direction as the car door 14 moves.

The storage unit 32 stores information on hall calls and car calls sent from the mobile terminal 25 of the user. The control unit 31 controls the operation of the car 12 based on the information stored in the storage unit 32 . The communication unit 33 performs communication processing with the mobile terminal 25 and the elevator control device 13 .

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the radio signal devices 27 and 28. As shown in FIG.
The radio signal device 27 and the radio signal devices 27 and 28 have basically the same configuration, and include a control section 34 and a communication section 35 . The control unit 34 processes radio signals related to call registration. The communication unit 35 performs transmission/reception processing of radio signals in a preset frequency band.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration of the mobile terminal 25. As shown in FIG.
The mobile terminal 25 is, for example, a mobile phone or a smart phone, and is a small terminal device with a communication function. The above-described call registration application 26 is installed in the mobile terminal 25 . 26a in the figure is an icon indicating that the call registration application 26 is installed. As described above, when the portable terminal 25 receives a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band from the radio signal device (hall beacon) 27 installed at the hall 20, the call registration application 26 is activated.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the mobile terminal 25. As shown in FIG.
The portable terminal 25 held by the user includes an input unit 41, a display unit 42, a control unit 43, an audio input/output unit 44, a storage unit 45, a GPS (Global Positioning System) module 46, a communication unit 47, and the like. .

The input unit 41 is composed of various keys, buttons, etc., and performs data input and instructions. The display unit 42 is, for example, an LCD, and displays data. For example, a transparent touch panel may be used as the input unit 41, and data may be input/instructed on the screen of the display unit 42. FIG.

The control unit 43 is composed of a CPU, and executes various functions by starting a predetermined program. The control unit 43 has a function of acquiring property data from the cloud server 29 used as a property data management server, and a function of setting the user's departure floor-destination floor using this property data and registering the call in the elevator 11. etc.

The voice input/output unit 44 is composed of a microphone for inputting voice and a speaker for outputting voice. The storage unit 45 is made up of memory devices such as ROM and RAM, and stores various programs including the call registration application 26 . Further, the storage unit 45 is provided with a property data storage unit 45a and a property boarding table T1. The property data storage unit 45a stores property data acquired from the cloud server 29 for each property.

As shown in FIG. 6, the property boarding table T1 stores user boarding information arbitrarily set for each property in advance using the call registration application 26 . The boarding information includes information on the user's boarding floor and destination floor. Properties a, b, and c in the figure are, for example, residential apartments, head office buildings, branch buildings, etc., and are properties equipped with elevators that users use on a daily basis. Furthermore, the boarding information may include a group name such as a bank, for example. For example, in a high-rise building, a plurality of cars may be divided into a low-rise bank and a high-rise bank. A user boardes a low-rise bank car or a high-rise bank car according to his or her destination floor. A bank and B bank in the figure are, for example, a low bank and a high bank. Property data relating to properties a, b, and c are managed by the cloud server 29 for each property, and downloaded to the portable terminal 25 as necessary.

As will be described later, in the maintenance contract property, by setting the user's boarding information (boarding floor and destination floor) in the call registration application 26, when the user comes to the boarding hall of the property, the portable terminal 25 in a bag or the like (hands-free state), call registration can be automatically performed based on the boarding information. On the other hand, for properties that do not have a maintenance contract with the elevator manufacturer (hereinafter referred to as non-maintenance contract properties), the call registration application 26 is activated each time, and the user's boarding information (boarding floor and destination floor) is manually entered. It is necessary to register by operation.

A GPS module 46 is used to detect the current position. The communication unit 47 is a general-purpose interface for wireless communication with the outside, and enables long-distance wireless communication using a public line network and close proximity wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and Wi-Fi. and

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the cloud server 29. As shown in FIG.
The cloud server 29 includes a control unit 51, a storage unit 52, a communication unit 53, a management unit 54, etc. as a general computer configuration. The control unit 51 cooperates with the elevator control device 13 to execute various processes related to call registration using the mobile terminal 25 of the user. The storage unit 52 stores various kinds of information including programs necessary for the operation of the control unit 51 . The storage unit 52 also stores boarding information and the like sent from the mobile terminal 25 of the user as a history in association with the user ID. The communication unit 53 performs communication processing with the mobile terminal 25 and the elevator control device 13 .

The management unit 54 manages property data of elevators regarding each property. This property data includes building information related to elevator operation, such as the number of floors in the building and floors where operation is stopped, as well as information relating to the presence or absence of a maintenance contract for the elevator.

Since the function of the call registration application 26 requires property data, it can be used on the assumption that a maintenance contract has been concluded with the elevator manufacturer. This is because the call registration application 26 is an application provided by the elevator manufacturer, and the elevator manufacturer obtains management fees for property data through maintenance contracts. However, depending on the property, the building manager may outsource the maintenance and inspection of the elevator installed in the property to a maintenance company other than the elevator manufacturer. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to spread the call registration application 26 widely, it is possible to use the call registration function even for non-maintenance contract properties by restricting the call registration function. By doing so, instead of the property data management fee, it is a mechanism to obtain advertising expenses from the advertising company.

Below, (a) preconditions, (b) application configuration, and (c) screen configuration will be separately described in detail.

(a) Preconditions FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining communication equipment necessary for this system.
The function of call registration in this system requires radio signal devices 27 and 28 called beacons as communication equipment. If the wireless signal devices 27 and 28 are to be newly installed, additional specifications will be provided for a fee.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the download of the call registration application.
The call registration application 26 can be downloaded from the application store 60 on the network NT to the mobile terminal 25 of the user free of charge. However, the property data is not registered when the call registration application 26 is downloaded. Note that an advertisement may be displayed on the portable terminal 25 at the time of download.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a property data management method.
The cloud server 29 manages the data (property data) regarding the property in which the communication device is installed. The cloud server 29 is a management server prepared by the elevator manufacturer, and exists on the network NT.
Note that the following description focuses on the call registration application 26, but in reality, the mobile terminal 25 in which the call registration application 26 is installed can transmit/receive data, save data, and display screens under the call registration application 26. etc.

When the call registration application 26 receives the property ID transmitted from the communication device (radio signal device 27) installed at the hall 20, the property data corresponding to the property ID must be stored in the call registration application 26. For example, it accesses the cloud server 29 and acquires property data. As another method, the QR code (registered trademark) 61 distributed by the building management company is read by the user's portable terminal 25, and the cloud server 29 is accessed to obtain the property data. This method is used, for example, when a user obtains property data of a target building at home or the like in advance, or when a customer who is planning to visit registers the property data.

The property data includes information indicating whether or not there is a maintenance contract. In other words, property data (number of floors, etc.) is managed by the elevator manufacturer and provided to users who have already registered with the application, not only for maintenance contract properties, but also for non-maintenance contract properties. However, the function of the call registration application 26 is restricted for non-maintenance contract properties. Note that even a non-maintenance contract property may be treated as a maintenance contract property during the free maintenance period (for example, three months) from the time the application is downloaded.

(b) Application Configuration FIGS. 12 to 14 are diagrams for explaining the configuration of the call registration application 26. FIG.
The call registration application 26 has a function of displaying registered properties. A “registered property” is a property whose property data is registered in the call registration application 26 .

A property list screen G11 as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the portable terminal 25 by a predetermined operation. The property list screen G11 includes a property name display section G11-1 for displaying property names, and a property selection section G11-2 for selecting a main use property. A star mark indicates a maintenance contract property. In the example of FIG. 12, property A and property B are maintenance contract properties, and property C is non-maintenance contract property. If there are multiple maintenance contract properties, tap the star mark to select the main use property. When the main property is selected, the display form of the star mark is changed (for example, from white star to black star). As in the example of FIG. 13, when there is one maintenance contract property, that property becomes the main use property.

Since the property data is subject to change depending on the circumstances of the property (for example, non-stop floors are set due to construction), the call registration application 26 periodically (for example, monthly) accesses the cloud server 29 and updates the property data. Check the update status of At that time, check the status of the maintenance contract. In the case of a property with a free maintenance period (for example, three months) as described above, if the free maintenance period has passed and a maintenance contract has not been signed, the property is treated as a non-maintenance contract property.

As for the maintenance contract property, the password input screen G12 as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed, and when the password entered in the password input section G12-1 is authenticated, the updated property data is re-registered. In addition, in order to prevent unauthorized use of property data for maintenance contract properties, it is preferable to allow password changes and always manage the latest password on the cloud server 29 side.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the main property display area E1 of the application screen G10.
An application screen G10 displayed as a basic screen when the application is started comprises a main property display section E1, call setting display section E2, next inspection display section E3, and advertisement display section E4. As shown in FIG. 15, the name of the maintenance contract property that is mainly used by the user is displayed in the main use property display area E1. If there is no maintenance contract property, the name of the main use property is displayed as "property list".

When the main available property screen E1 of the application screen G10 is tapped, the property list screen G11 described with reference to FIG. 12 is displayed. When an arbitrary property name is tapped in the property name display portion G11-1 of the property list screen G11, a call setting screen G14 is displayed. This setting screen G14 includes a floor usage setting section 14-1 for setting the user's departure floor and destination floor for the property, and a registration setting section 14-2 for setting automatic call registration/manual call registration. is provided. Automatic call registration (hands-free call registration) can be set only for maintenance contract items, and only manual call registration is available for non-maintenance contract items.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the call setting display portion E2 of the application screen G10.
In the call setting display area E2, the contents set on the call setting screen G14 of FIG. 15 (departure floor and destination floor of the user, automatic/manual) are displayed with conditions such as a maximum of two items. This call setting display section E2 does not react even if it is tapped. The object is a maintenance contract object, and if there is no maintenance contract object, the contents of the call setting are not displayed.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the next inspection display area E3 of the application screen G10.
The inspection date of the main property to be used is displayed in the next inspection display area E3. When the next inspection display part E3 is tapped, the screen transitions to the inspection date list screen G15 of the maintenance contract property. When an arbitrary property name is tapped in the property name display section G15-1 of the inspection date list screen G15, an inspection date confirmation screen G16 is displayed. The inspection schedule and inspection details can be confirmed on this inspection date confirmation screen G16, and an inspection completion notice can be set. The inspection date is for maintenance contract properties and is not displayed for non-maintenance contract properties.

18 and 19 are diagrams for explaining the advertisement display portion E4 of the application screen G10.
When the advertisement display portion E4 of the application screen G10 is tapped, the screen changes to an advertisement screen (not shown). The operation when the advertisement display section E4 is tapped changes depending on whether or not there is a maintenance contract.
・In the case of a maintenance contract property, information around the main use property is displayed as shown in FIG. The information around the main property is, for example, information on traffic conditions and events. A user can arbitrarily select a genre, and information on the genre selected by the user is periodically downloaded and distributed on the cloud server 29 side.
・In the case of non-maintenance contract property, the browser is started and connected to the advertisement site. As shown in FIG. 19, advertisements selected by the advertisement distributor are displayed.

The range of advertisement display changes depending on the presence or absence of a maintenance contract.
・In the case of maintenance contract properties, the range of advertising display is small.
・In the case of non-maintenance contract properties, the range of advertising display is large.
The amount of information displayed in the advertisement changes depending on whether or not there is a maintenance contract.
・In the case of a maintenance contract property, 1 to 2 items of information around the main use property are displayed.
・In the case of non-maintenance contract properties, it is updated when the application is started, and various advertisements selected by the advertisement distribution company are unilaterally displayed.

(c) Screen Configuration FIGS. 20 and 21 are diagrams showing the configuration of the application screen G10 when there is a main use property (when there is a maintenance contract property). 20 shows a state in which no radio signal transmitted from the radio signal device 27 is received, and FIG. 21 shows a state in which a radio signal transmitted from the radio signal device 27 is being received.

As shown in FIG. 20, when a wireless signal is not received, by tapping the main property display area E1, the next inspection display area E3, and the advertisement display area E4 on the application screen G10, the corresponding detailed screens are displayed. do.

As shown in FIG. 21, during radio signal reception, the floor to be used can be set by tapping the call setting display area E2. Moreover, by tapping the advertisement display part E4, it changes to the advertisement screen G17 as a detailed screen. In the case of a maintenance contract property, information about the surroundings of the property is displayed on the advertisement screen G17. In the maintenance contract property, the advertisement information may be arbitrarily switched between display/non-display by the user's operation.

22 and 23 are diagrams showing the configuration of the application screen G10 when there is no main use property (when there is no maintenance contract property). 20 shows a state in which no radio signal transmitted from the radio signal device 27 is received, and FIG. 21 shows a state in which a radio signal transmitted from the radio signal device 27 is being received.

As shown in FIG. 22, when the wireless signal is not received, "property list" is displayed in the main property display area E1 of the application screen G10. A list screen G11 is displayed. Moreover, the area of the advertisement display part E4 occupies half or more of the application screen G10. By tapping the advertisement display area E4, the screen transitions to an advertisement screen G17, which is a detailed advertisement screen. In the non-maintenance contract property, various advertisement information selected by the advertisement distributor is displayed on the advertisement screen G17.

As shown in FIG. 23, during radio signal reception, the floor to be used can be set by tapping the call setting display area E2. Moreover, by tapping the advertisement display part E4, it changes to the advertisement screen G17 which is a detailed screen of an advertisement. In addition, in non-maintenance contract properties, the floor to be used may not be set until after the advertisement screen G17 is displayed for a certain period of time.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the relationship between each function related to the call registration application 26 and whether or not there is a maintenance contract. In this example, property A is a maintenance contract property, and property B is a non-maintenance contract property.

All of "password setting/change", "service floor disconnection", "automatic call registration", and "manual call registration" are possible for property A, which is a maintenance contract property. Note that "service floor separation" refers to the case where the operating service floor is switched to a non-stop floor by the setting of the building manager. Such separation of service floors cannot be managed unless it is a maintenance contract property. In addition, the advertisement display for the property A is small (it is possible to set no advertisement display), and the amount of information is also small.

On the other hand, "password setting/change", "service floor disconnection", and "automatic call registration" are impossible for property B, which is a non-maintenance contract property, and only "manual call registration" is possible. In addition, the advertisement display for the property B is large, and various advertisement information is unilaterally displayed.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing the processing operation of the cloud server 29 of this system. As described above, the cloud server 29 manages property data for each property, including building information related to elevator operation, such as the number of floors in the building and floors where operation is stopped. The property data includes information on whether or not there is a maintenance contract. It is also assumed that a call registration application 26 is pre-installed in the mobile terminal 25 of the user.

When the mobile terminal 25 requests property data, the cloud server 29 determines whether or not the property is a maintenance contract property based on the information on the maintenance contract included in the property data (step S11). If the property is a maintenance contract property (Yes in step S11), the cloud server 29 requests a password (step S12). (step S13). At this time, the cloud server 29 places no restrictions on the call registration function of the call registration application 26 and puts it in a state in which it can be used as usual (step S14). Further, the cloud server 29 displays the information around the property on the portable terminal 25 as advertisement information (step S15). In the case of a maintenance contract property, the call registration application 26 can be set to hide this advertisement information.

On the other hand, if it is a non-maintenance contract property (No in step S11), the cloud server 29 sends the property data to the portable terminal 25 without requesting a password (step S16). At this time, the cloud server 29 limits the call registration function of the call registration application 26, and makes only manual call registration available (step S17). In addition, the cloud server 29 displays various advertisement information selected by the advertisement distributor on the mobile terminal 25 (step S18). In the case of non-maintenance contract properties, this advertising information is always displayed.

FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the processing operation of the portable terminal 25 of this system. Now, as in the example of FIG. 1, it is assumed that the user comes to the hall 20 of a certain property with the mobile terminal 25 in hand. Property data obtained from the cloud server 29 is registered in the mobile terminal 25 .

In the initial state, the "platform call registration mode" is set (step S21). In the "hall call registration mode", the portable terminal 25 scans the signal of the radio signal device 27 (hereinafter referred to as the hall beacon signal) (step S22). When the hall beacon signal is received (Yes in step S23), the portable terminal 25 executes hall call registration processing through the radio signal device 27 (step S24).

Here, in the case of a maintenance contract property, the user can perform call registration in a hands-free state. That is, based on the property ID transmitted from the radio signal device 27, the portable terminal 25 wirelessly transmits boarding information (departure floor and destination floor information) set for the property from the property boarding table T1 of FIG. It is sent to the elevator controller 13 via the signaling device 27 or the cloud server 29 . As a result, the elevator control device 13 registers the user's destination direction (upward or downward) in the hall operating panel 22 as a hall call. On the other hand, for non-maintenance contract properties, it is necessary to activate the call registration application 26 each time and manually set the boarding floor and destination floor.

When the hall call registration is completed, the "hall call registration mode" is switched to the "car call registration mode" (step S25). In the "car call registration mode", the portable terminal 25 scans for a signal (hereinafter referred to as an in-car beacon signal) transmitted from the radio signal device 28 (step S26).

When the in-car beacon signal is received (Yes in step S27), the portable terminal 25 performs car call registration processing through the radio signal device 28 (step S28). More specifically, the radio signal device 28 transmits operation information including the current floor of the car 12 and the destination direction. The mobile terminal 25 compares the user's boarding information with the operating information of the car 12 transmitted from the radio signal device 28 . If both pieces of information match, the portable terminal 25 sends the user's destination floor to the elevator control device 13 via the radio signal device 28 or the cloud server 29 . As a result, the destination floor of the user is registered in the car operating panel 15 of the car 12 as a car call.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, call registration can be performed by restricting the functions of the call registration application 26 even for non-maintenance contract properties. As a result, the call registration application 26 can be widely disseminated, and users can register calls using the portable terminal 25 at each property regardless of whether or not there is a maintenance contract.

In addition, when the call registration application 26 is used for non-maintenance contract properties, the following effects can be obtained by displaying advertisements.

1. Earn money from in-app advertising.
2. The operation cost of the management server (cloud server 29) can be covered by the income of the "in-app advertisement". Therefore, the management server manages property data for non-maintenance contract property, which is also commercially viable.
3. When the building manager entrusts the elevator maintenance contract to a maintenance company other than the elevator manufacturer, the application function is restricted, and each time the application needs to be activated and call registration is required. In other words, since the function of automatic call registration, which is hands-free call registration, cannot be used, there is a possibility that the maintenance contract will be returned to the elevator manufacturer, which is the provider of the application.
4. Since there is an advertisement display part on the call registration screen, regardless of whether there is a maintenance contract or not, a business that earns income will be established. As a derivative form, by transitioning to the call registration screen after the advertisement is displayed for a certain period of time, it is possible to increase the income from the advertisement display.
5. Since there is more advertising information for non-maintenance contract properties, by setting a high advertising price, from the viewpoint of the elevator manufacturer, it is better to advertise properties that are disadvantageous for not being able to obtain the cost of the maintenance contract. Realize a business model that can generate a large amount of income.

According to at least one embodiment described above, it is possible to provide an elevator system and a call registration method that enable call registration using a user's portable terminal even for a non-maintenance contract property.

It should be noted that although several embodiments of the invention have been described, 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 11... Elevator 12... Car 13... Elevator control device 14... Car door 15... Car operating panel 16... Indicator 17... Destination floor button 18a... Door open button 18b... Door close button 20 Hall 21 Hall door 22 Hall operating panel 23 Hall button 25 Mobile terminal 26 Call registration application software (call registration application) 26 a Icon 27 Radio signal device (Board beacon ), 28... Radio signal device (car beacon), 29... Cloud server, 31... Control unit, 32... Storage unit, 33... Communication unit, 34... Control unit, 35... Communication unit, 41... Input unit, 42... Display unit 43 Control unit 44 Audio input/output unit 45 Storage unit 46 GPS module 47 Communication unit 51 Control unit 52 Storage unit 53 Communication unit 54 Management unit.

Claims (10)

In an elevator system that performs elevator call registration using a mobile terminal in which application software for call registration is installed,
Equipped with a server that manages elevator property data,
Including information on whether or not there is a maintenance contract in the above property data,
An elevator system characterized in that, when the mobile terminal acquires the property data from the server, the functions related to the call registration are restricted according to whether or not there is a maintenance contract, and advertising information is displayed on the mobile terminal. . As functions related to the call registration, an automatic call registration function for registering the user's departure floor and destination floor, which have been set in advance in the application software, in the elevator, and an automatic call registration function for registering the user's departure floor and the destination floor by starting the application software. Including a manual call registration function for manually registering the destination floor in the elevator,
2. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein when said portable terminal performs call registration for a non-maintenance contract property, said automatic call registration function is restricted and call registration is performed by said manual call registration function. 2. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein when the mobile terminal performs call registration for a non-maintenance contract property, the display range of the advertisement information is wider and the amount of information is larger than that for the maintenance contract property. 4. The elevator system according to claim 3, wherein in said non-maintenance contract property, information unilaterally provided by an advertisement distributor is displayed as said advertisement information. 4. The elevator system according to claim 3, wherein in said maintenance contracted property, peripheral information of said maintenance contracted property is displayed as said advertisement information. 4. The elevator system according to claim 3, wherein display/non-display of the advertisement information is switched for the maintenance contract property. 2. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein a password is required when said mobile terminal acquires property data relating to a maintenance contract property from said server. A call registration method for registering an elevator call using a mobile terminal in which application software for call registration is installed,
Elevator property data is managed on a server on the cloud,
Including information on whether or not there is a maintenance contract in the above property data,
A call registration characterized in that, when the mobile terminal acquires the property data from the server, functions related to the call registration are restricted according to whether or not there is a maintenance contract, and advertisement information is displayed on the mobile terminal. Method. As functions related to the call registration, there is an automatic call registration function that registers the departure floor and destination floor preset in the application software in the elevator, and an automatic call registration function that starts the application software and manually operates the departure floor and destination floor as described above. Includes a manual call registration function to register with the elevator,
9. The call registration method according to claim 8, wherein when the mobile terminal performs call registration for a non-maintenance contract property, the automatic call registration function is restricted and the call is registered by the manual call registration function. 9. The call registration method according to claim 8, wherein when the mobile terminal performs call registration for a non-maintenance contract property, the display range of the advertisement information is wider and the amount of information is larger than that for the maintenance contract property.

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