JP7364024B1 - Elevator system, determination device, and elevator control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an advantageous technique for managing the movement of an aircraft in a hoistway while suppressing a decline in elevator operation efficiency. The raising and lowering operation of a car moving in an elevator hoistway and the flight operation of an aircraft flying after entering the hoistway are controlled. Typically, a first movement permission request is obtained that includes information on a first movement range from the current position of the car to the destination floor. A second movement permission request including information on a second movement range from the current position of the aircraft to the destination floor is obtained. Based on the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request, it is determined whether to permit movement of the flying object and movement of the cage, respectively. At this time, if the first movement range does not interfere with the second movement range, movement of the cage and movement of the aircraft are permitted. Further, if the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, either movement of the cage or movement of the flying object is permitted. [Selection diagram] Figure 3

Description

The present disclosure relates to an elevator system, a determination device, and an elevator control method for moving a flying object using a hoistway in which an elevator car ascends and descends.

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for guiding an unmanned aircraft that delivers luggage to an elevator car. This technology system uses wireless communication to guide an unmanned aircraft from a landing on the rooftop to an elevator car parked on the rooftop. When the unmanned aircraft lands in the car, the car is moved to the destination floor where the consignee picks up the cargo .

Patent No. 6717441

In the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the unmanned aircraft lands in the car and moves to the destination floor, an elevator user cannot ride in the car while the unmanned aircraft is moving. As described above, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that elevator users are made to wait while the unmanned aircraft occupies the car, resulting in a decrease in operating efficiency for elevator users.

The present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an advantageous technology for managing the movement of aircraft in a hoistway while suppressing a decrease in elevator operation efficiency. purpose.

The elevator system of the present disclosure includes an elevator operation control unit that controls the ascending and descending operations of a car that moves in the hoistway of an elevator installed in a building, and controls the flight operations of an aircraft that enters the hoistway and flies. a first movement permission request including information on a first movement range from the current position of the car to the destination floor, and information on a second movement range from the current position of the aircraft to the destination floor. and a movement permission/denial determination unit that determines whether or not to permit the movement of the flying object and the movement of the cage based on the second movement permission request. The elevator operation control section moves the car toward the destination floor in the first movement range when the movement permission/denial determination section permits the car to move, and moves the car when the movement permission/denial determination section does not permit the car to move. It is configured to wait at the current position in the first movement range. The flying object operation control section moves the flying object toward the destination floor of the second movement range when the movement of the flying object is permitted by the movement permission/denial determination section, and the movement of the flying object is not permitted by the movement permission/denial determination section. The aircraft is configured to hold the aircraft at its current position in the second movement range when The movement permission/prohibition determination unit is configured to permit movement of the car and movement of the flying object when the first movement range does not interfere with the second movement range.

Further, the determination device of the present disclosure is a determination device that determines whether movement of a car that moves in a hoistway of an elevator installed in a building is permitted or not, and whether movement of an aircraft that enters the hoistway and flies is permitted or not. a first acquisition unit that acquires a first movement permission request including information on a first movement range from the current position of the car to the destination floor; and a second movement permission request including information on the first movement range from the current position of the aircraft to the destination floor. a second acquisition unit that acquires a second movement permission request including information; and a second movement range acquired by the first acquisition unit and a second movement range acquired by the second acquisition unit. and a movement permission/denial determination unit that determines whether or not to permit the movement and the movement of the car. The movement permission/prohibition determination unit is configured to move the car toward the destination floor of the first movement range and move the flying object to the destination floor of the second movement range when the first movement range and the second movement range do not interfere. configured to allow movement towards the object.

Furthermore, the elevator control method of the present disclosure includes elevator control that controls the lifting and lowering operations of a car that moves within a hoistway of an elevator installed in a building, and the flight operations of an aircraft that enters and flies within the hoistway. A method, comprising: a first step of obtaining a first movement permission request including information on a first movement range from the current position of the car to the destination floor; and a second movement range from the current position of the aircraft to the destination floor. a second step of obtaining a second movement permission request including the information; and determining whether to permit movement of the aircraft and movement of the cage, respectively, based on the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request. The third step is to move the car toward the destination floor in the first movement range if movement of the car is permitted, and move the aircraft to the destination floor in the second movement range if movement of the aircraft is permitted. a fourth step of moving towards the target. The third step is configured to permit movement of the car and movement of the aircraft if the first range of movement does not interfere with the second range of movement.

According to the technology of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an advantageous technology for managing the movement of an aircraft in a hoistway while suppressing a decrease in elevator operation efficiency.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an elevator system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining the control configuration of the elevator system according to the embodiment. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing routine executed in a movement permission/prohibition determination section of the determination section. It is a flowchart which shows the routine of the process performed in the elevator operation control part of an elevator apparatus. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing routine executed in an aircraft operation control section of an aircraft control device. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a first example of movement permission/prohibition determination processing. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a second example of movement permission/prohibition determination processing. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a third example of movement permission/prohibition determination processing. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of hardware resources of an elevator control device. It is a figure showing other examples of hardware resources of an elevator control device. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of movement permission/prohibition determination processing in a modified elevator device.

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that common elements in each figure are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

Embodiment.
1. Configuration of Elevator System FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an elevator system according to the present embodiment. An elevator system is a system that coordinates the movement of a car and the movement of an unmanned flying object within an elevator hoistway. The elevator system 100 includes an elevator device 10 and an aircraft device 20.

The elevator device 10 includes a car 12, a hoist 14, a main rope 16, an elevator control device 18, and a counterweight (not shown). The hoist 14 includes a motor and a sheave. The motor of the hoist 14 is a device that generates driving force. The sheave of the hoist 14 is a device that rotates by driving force generated by a motor. The main rope 16 is wound around a sheave of the hoist 14. The main rope 16 is a member that moves following the rotation of the sheave of the hoist 14. One end of the main rope 16 is provided, for example, on the car 12. The other end of the main rope 16 is provided, for example, at a counterweight. The car 12 is a device that transports users between a plurality of floors of a building by traveling vertically inside the hoistway 3 following the movement of the main rope 16.

Elevator control device 18 controls hoisting machine 14 . That is, movement of the car 12 is controlled by the elevator control device 18. The elevator control device 18 is installed, for example, in a machine room of the elevator device 10. Typically, the elevator control device 18 accepts calls registered by users. Elevator control device 18 outputs an operation signal to hoist 14 for moving car 12 to the destination floor in response to the registered call.

The flying object device 20 includes a flying object 22 and a flying object control device 24. The flying object device 20 can fly unmanned while grasping the attitude and position of the flying object 22 according to instructions from the flying object control device 24, for example. The flying object device 20 flies by vertical movement, horizontal movement, yaw movement, and combinations thereof. The flying object device 20 is also generally called a drone. For example, the flying object device 20 controls the position and attitude of the flying object 22 so that it autonomously flies within the hoistway 3 toward a destination floor instructed by the flying object control device 24 .

Note that there are no limitations to the configuration of the entrance/exit through which the flying object 22 enters and exits the hoistway 3 and the opening/closing control of the entrance/exit. Furthermore, there are no limitations to the configuration and flight control of the aircraft device 20. That is, the configuration of an aircraft and its flight control have already been proposed in many documents. Here, well-known configurations and well-known flight controls for unmanned flying vehicles can be employed. The aircraft control device 24 is installed, for example, in a machine room of the elevator device 10. Alternatively, the aircraft control device 24 may be installed in a cloud server at a remote location, or may be built into the aircraft 22. The aircraft control device 24 is configured to be able to communicate with the elevator control device 18.

2. Functional Configuration of Elevator System FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining the control configuration of the elevator system according to the present embodiment. Elevator system 100 according to this embodiment includes an elevator control device 18 and an aircraft control device 24. The elevator control device 18 includes an elevator operation control section 121 and a determination section 30 as functional blocks. The determining unit 30 is a functional block serving as a determining device for determining whether the elevator control device 18 is allowed to move the car 12 and whether the flying object control device 24 is allowed to move the flying object. The determination unit 30 includes a first acquisition unit 32, a second acquisition unit 34, and a movement permission/disapproval determination unit 36.

The first acquisition unit 32 is a functional block for acquiring a first movement permission request from the elevator operation control unit 121. The first movement permission request is a request for permission to move the car 12 up and down within the hoistway 3, and includes the current position of the car 12, the destination floor, and the travel time required to move to the destination floor.

The second acquisition unit 34 is a functional block for acquiring a second movement permission request from the aircraft operation control unit 241. The second movement permission request is a request for permission for the flight vehicle device 20 to move up and down within the hoistway 3, and includes the current position of the flight vehicle 22, the destination floor, and the travel time required to move to the destination floor. .

The movement permission/denial determination unit 36 determines whether movement of the car 12 within the hoistway 3 and movement of the aircraft 22 within the hoistway 3 are permitted based on the acquired first movement permission request and second movement permission request. It is a functional block for FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing routine executed by the movement permission/prohibition determination unit 36 of the determination unit 30. As shown in FIG. The routine shown in FIG. 3 is executed when the determination unit 30 obtains the first movement permission request or the second movement permission request. Note that the routine processing shown in FIG. 3 also represents a part of the elevator control method.

In step S100, the movement permission/prohibition determination unit 36 determines whether the car 12 and the aircraft 22 are allowed to move, respectively, so that the car 12 and the aircraft 22 do not interfere in the hoistway 3. This process is hereinafter referred to as "movement permission/disapproval determination process." A specific example of the movement permission/prohibition determination process in the movement permission/prohibition determination unit 36 will be described later. Once the movement permission/denial determination process is executed, the process proceeds to step S102.

In step S102, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 determines whether movement of the car 12 is permitted in the movement permission/denial determination process of step S100. As a result, if movement of the car 12 is permitted, the process proceeds to step S104, and if movement of the car 12 is not permitted, the process proceeds to step S106.

In step S<b>104 , the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates first movement permission information indicating that movement of the car 12 to the destination floor is permitted, and transmits it to the elevator operation control unit 121 . After the process in step S104 is executed, the process advances to step S106.

In step S106, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 determines whether movement of the flying object 22 of the flying object device 20 is permitted in the movement permission/denial determination process. As a result, if movement of the flying object 22 is permitted, the process proceeds to step S108, and if movement of the flying object 22 is not permitted, the process proceeds to step S110.

In step S<b>108 , the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates second movement permission information indicating that movement of the flying object 22 to the destination floor is permitted, and transmits it to the flying object operation control unit 241 . After the process in step S108 is executed, the process advances to step S110.

In step S110, it is determined whether the movement of the cage 12 or the flying object device 20 is completed. Here, when the current position of the car 12 reaches the destination floor, it is determined that the movement of the car 12 is completed. Alternatively, when the current position of the flying object device 20 has reached the destination floor, it is determined that the movement of the flying object device 20 has been completed. Once the determination in step S110 is executed, the process proceeds to step S112. In step S112, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 deletes the movement permission request for the object whose movement has been completed.

The elevator operation control unit 121 is a functional block for controlling the raising and lowering operation of the car 12 of the elevator device 10. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing routine executed in the elevator operation control section 121 of the elevator apparatus 10. The elevator operation control unit 121 controls the elevator operation of the car 12 by periodically executing the process shown in FIG. 4 . Note that the routine processing shown in FIG. 4 also represents a part of the elevator control method.

In step S10, the elevator operation control unit 121 receives the call registration for the car 12 of the elevator device 10. The call registration includes the current location of the car 12 and the destination floor. For example, the call registration is input by an elevator user from a landing operation panel installed at the landing of each floor. Alternatively, the call registration is input by the elevator user from the car operation panel inside the car 12. After the process in step S10 is executed, the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S12, the elevator operation control unit 121 generates a first movement permission request requesting to move the car 12 based on the received call registration, and transmits it to the determination unit 30. After the process of step S12 is executed, the process proceeds to step S14.

In step S14, the elevator operation control unit 121 determines whether first movement permission information has been received. This determination process is repeatedly executed until the first movement permission information is received. If the first movement permission information is received in step S14, the process proceeds to step S16. In step S16, the elevator operation control unit 121 generates an operation signal for moving the car 12 from the departure floor to the destination floor based on the call registration, and transmits it to the hoisting machine 14. Thereby, the hoist 14 raises and lowers the car 12 based on the received operation signal.

The flying object control device 24 includes a flying object operation control section 241 as a functional block for controlling the flying object device 20. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing routine executed in the aircraft operation control unit 241 of the aircraft control device 24. The flying object operation control unit 241 controls the flight operation of the flying object 22 by periodically executing the process shown in FIG. 5 . Note that the routine processing shown in FIG. 4 also represents a part of the elevator control method.

In step S20, the flying object operation control unit 241 receives a flight request from the flying object device 20. The flight request includes the current position of the aircraft 22 and the destination floor. For example, a flight request is input from a terminal device owned by a user of the flying vehicle depending on the purpose. After the process of step S20 is executed, the process advances to step S22.

In step S22, the flying object operation control unit 241 generates a second movement permission request to move the flying object 22 from the current position to the destination floor based on the received flight request, and transmits it to the determination unit 30. After the process of step S22 is executed, the process proceeds to step S24.

In step S24, the flying object operation control unit 241 determines whether or not the second movement permission information has been received. This determination process is repeatedly executed until the second movement permission information is received. If the second movement permission information is received in step S24, the process proceeds to step S26.

In step S26, the flying object operation control unit 241 generates an operation signal for causing the flying object 22 to fly according to the flight request, and wirelessly transmits it to the flying object 22. Thereby, the flying object 22 drives various actuators of the flying object 22 based on the received operation signal.

3. Specific Example of Movement Permission/Disapproval Determination Process Next, a specific example of the movement permission/disapproval determination process executed by the movement permission/disapproval determination unit 36 will be described. In the movement permission/denial determination process, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 determines, based on the first movement permission request acquired by the first acquisition unit 32, a first movement range that is a movement range from the current position of the car 12 to the destination floor; Determine its direction of movement. Furthermore, based on the second movement permission request acquired by the second acquisition unit 34, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 determines a second movement range, which is a movement range from the current position of the flying object 22 to the destination floor, and the movement direction thereof. Identify. The movement form of the car 12 and the flying object 22 within the hoistway 3 can be classified into several patterns depending on the first movement range, the second movement range, and the movement direction thereof. The movement permission/denial determination unit 36 determines whether movement of the car 12 and the flying object 22 is permitted or not in accordance with criteria determined for each of these patterns. Determination criteria for the movement permission/prohibition determination process in these patterns will be described below.

3-1. First Example of Movement Permission/Disapproval Determination Process FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a first example of movement permission/prohibition determination process. The first example of the movement permission/prohibition determination process is an illustration of four patterns in which the first movement range and the second movement range do not interfere within the hoistway 3. Specifically, pattern 1-A in the figure is an example of a pattern in which the car 12 is in the ascending direction and the flying object 22 is in the descending direction. Pattern 1-B in the figure is an example of a pattern in which the car 12 is in the descending direction and the flying object 22 is in the ascending direction. Pattern 1-C in the figure is an example of a pattern in which both the car 12 and the flying object 22 are in the ascending direction. Pattern 1-D in the figure is an example of a pattern in which both the car 12 and the flying object 22 are in the downward direction. In addition, in these pattern examples, patterns in which the car 12 is located on a floor above the aircraft 22 are illustrated, but patterns in which the aircraft 22 is located on a floor above the cage 12 are also applicable. The same is true.

In the situation of the first embodiment, even if the car 12 and the flying object 22 are moved at the same time within the common hoistway 3, their movement will not be hindered by each other. Therefore, if the first movement range and the second movement range do not interfere, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates both the first movement permission information and the second movement permission information. According to such movement permission/prohibition determination processing, the car 12 and the flying object 22 can be moved simultaneously, so the movement of the flying object device 20 using the hoistway 3 can be performed while suppressing a decrease in the operation efficiency of the elevator device 10. can be realized.

Note that in the determination unit 30, when the first acquisition unit 32 acquires the first movement permission request and the second acquisition unit 34 does not acquire the second movement permission request, the first movement range and the second movement range are different. It can be said that there is no interference. Therefore, in this case, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 only needs to generate and transmit the first movement permission information. Similarly, in the determination unit 30, if the second acquisition unit 34 acquires the second movement permission request and the first acquisition unit 32 does not acquire the first movement permission request, the second movement range and the first movement range are It can be said that there is no interference. Therefore, in this case, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 only needs to generate and transmit the second movement permission information.

3-2. Second Example of Movement Permission/Disapproval Determination Process FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a second example of movement permission/prohibition determination process. In the second embodiment of the movement permission/prohibition determination process, the movement direction of the car 12 and the movement direction of the flying object 22 are opposite directions, and the first movement range and the second movement range interfere in the hoistway 3. This is an example of two patterns. Pattern 2-A in the figure is an example of a pattern in which the current position of the aircraft 22 is included in the first movement range, and the destination floor of the aircraft 22 is not included in the first movement range. Pattern 2-B in the figure is an example of a pattern in which both the current position and the destination floor of the flying object 22 are included in the first movement range. Pattern 2-C in the figure is an example of a pattern in which the current position of the aircraft 22 is not included in the first movement range, but the destination floor of the aircraft 22 is included in the first movement range. Pattern 2-D in the figure is an example of a pattern in which both the current position and the destination floor of the flying object 22 are not included in the first movement range. In addition, in these pattern examples, a pattern is illustrated in which the moving direction of the cage 12 is the ascending direction and the moving direction of the flying object 22 is the descending direction. The same applies to patterns in which the moving direction of 22 is the upward direction.

In the situation of the second embodiment, since the first movement range and the second movement range interfere in the hoistway 3, the car 12 and the flying object 22 cannot be moved simultaneously from beginning to end. Therefore, while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only one of the first movement permission information and the second movement permission information. As a result, movement of either the car 12 or the flying object 22 within the hoistway 3 is permitted.

Thereafter, when the interference between the first movement range and the second movement range is resolved, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates movement permission information in response to the acquired movement permission request. For example, when the interference between the first movement range and the second movement range is resolved and both the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request are obtained, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 Both movement permission information and second movement permission information are generated. Alternatively, if only the first movement permission request is acquired, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only the first movement permission information. Alternatively, if only the second movement permission request is acquired, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only the second movement permission information. According to such a movement permission/prohibition determination process, it is possible to realize movement of the aircraft device 20 using the hoistway 3 while suppressing a decrease in the operation efficiency of the elevator device 10.

In addition, in the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, which of the car 12 and the aircraft 22 is allowed to move is determined as follows, for example, according to the characteristics of the above pattern. It's okay.

3-2-1. Pattern 2-A
In pattern 2-A in the figure, the destination floor of the flying object 22 is located below the current position of the car 12, so the flying object 22 cannot move to the destination floor prior to the movement of the car 12. Therefore, in pattern 2-A in the figure, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only the first movement permission information while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. As a result, movement of the car 12 is permitted in advance while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. When the car 12 passes the current position of the flying object 22, pattern 1-A in FIG. 6 is established in which the first movement range and the second movement range do not interfere. Therefore, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates both first movement permission information and second movement permission information in response to the fact that the car 12 has passed the current position of the flying object 22. As a result, in addition to the movement of the car 12, the movement of the flying object 22 is started. According to such a movement permission/prohibition determination process, only the car 12 is moved while the movement of the car 12 and the movement of the flying object 22 interfere, and a transition is made to a state where the movement of the car 12 and the movement of the flying object 22 do not interfere. Afterwards, the cage 12 and the flying object 22 can be moved simultaneously. Thereby, movement of the aircraft device 20 using the hoistway 3 can be realized while suppressing a decrease in operating efficiency of the elevator device 10.

3-2-2. Pattern 2-B
In pattern 2-B in the figure, even if either the car 12 or the flying object 22 is moved first, both can be moved to their respective destination floors. Therefore, in pattern 2-B in the figure, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates, for example, only the first movement permission information while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. As a result, movement of the car 12 is permitted in advance while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. When the car 12 passes the current position of the flying object 22, pattern 1-A in FIG. 6 is established in which the first movement range and the second movement range do not interfere. Therefore, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates both first movement permission information and second movement permission information in response to the fact that the car 12 has passed the current position of the flying object 22. As a result, in addition to the movement of the car 12, the movement of the flying object 22 is started. According to such a movement permission/prohibition determination process, only the car 12 is moved while the movement of the car 12 and the movement of the flying object 22 interfere, and a transition is made to a state where the movement of the car 12 and the movement of the flying object 22 do not interfere. Afterwards, the cage 12 and the flying object 22 can be moved simultaneously. Thereby, movement of the aircraft device 20 using the hoistway 3 can be realized while suppressing a decrease in operating efficiency of the elevator device 10.

Alternatively, in pattern 2-B in the figure, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 may generate only the second movement permission information while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. Thereby, for example, in a situation where it is desired to give priority to the movement of the aircraft device 20 using the hoistway 3, the movement of the aircraft device 20 can be performed prior to the movement of the cage.

3-2-3. Pattern 2-C
In pattern 2-C in the figure, the destination floor of the car 12 is located in the second movement range of the aircraft 22, so when the car 12 moves ahead to the destination floor, the aircraft 22 moves from its current position to the destination floor. unable to move. Therefore, in pattern 2-C in the figure, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only the second movement permission information while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. As a result, movement of the flying object 22 is permitted in advance while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. Then, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates first movement permission information in response to the fact that the flying object 22 exits the hoistway 3 at the destination floor. As a result, movement of the car 12 is started. According to such a movement permission/prohibition determination process, the movement of the flying object 22 can be completed first, and then the cage 12 can be moved. Thereby, both the operation of the elevator device 10 and the movement of the aircraft device 20 using the hoistway 3 can be realized.

3-2-4. Pattern 2-D
In pattern 2-D in the figure, the destination floor and arrival floor of the car 12 are located in the second movement range of the aircraft 22, so the aircraft 22 can move to the destination floor regardless of whether the car 12 moves before or after. I can't. Therefore, in pattern 2-D in the figure, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only the first movement permission information while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. As a result, movement of the car 12 is permitted while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. Then, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 causes the flying object 22 to wait at the current position until receiving a new first movement request. Thereby, it is possible to wait for an opportunity to move the aircraft 22 without reducing at least the operating efficiency of the elevator device 10.

3-3. Third Example of Movement Permission/Disapproval Determination Process FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a third example of movement permission/disapproval determination process. In the third embodiment of the movement permission/prohibition determination process, the movement direction of the car 12 and the movement direction of the flying object 22 are the same direction, and the first movement range and the second movement range interfere in the hoistway 3. This is an example of two patterns. Pattern 3-A in the figure is an example of a pattern in which the destination floor of the aircraft 22 is included in the first movement range, and the current position of the aircraft 22 is not included in the first movement range. Pattern 3-B in the figure is an example of a pattern in which both the current position and the destination floor of the flying object 22 are included in the first movement range. Pattern 3-C in the figure is an example of a pattern in which the current position of the aircraft 22 is included in the first movement range, and the destination floor of the aircraft 22 is not included in the first movement range. Pattern 3-D in the figure is an example of a pattern in which both the current position and the destination floor of the flying object 22 are not included in the first movement range. In addition, although these pattern examples illustrate a pattern in which the moving directions of the car 12 and the flying object 22 are both in the ascending direction, a pattern in which the moving directions of the cage 12 and the flying object 22 are both in the descending direction is also similar. It is.

In the situation of the third embodiment, since the first movement range and the second movement range interfere in the hoistway 3, the car 12 and the flying object 22 cannot be moved simultaneously from beginning to end. Therefore, while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only one of the first movement permission information and the second movement permission information. Which of the car 12 and the flying object 22 is allowed to move may be determined based on, for example, the first movement range and its movement time, and the second movement range and its movement time. As a result, movement of either the car 12 or the flying object 22 within the hoistway 3 is permitted.

Thereafter, when the interference between the first movement range and the second movement range is resolved, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates movement permission information in response to the acquired movement permission request. For example, when the interference between the first movement range and the second movement range is resolved and both the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request are obtained, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 Both movement permission information and second movement permission information are generated. Alternatively, if only the first movement permission request is acquired, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only the first movement permission information. Alternatively, if only the second movement permission request is acquired, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only the second movement permission information. According to such a movement permission/prohibition determination process, it is possible to realize movement of the aircraft device 20 using the hoistway 3 while suppressing a decrease in the operation efficiency of the elevator device 10.

In addition, in the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, which of the car 12 and the aircraft 22 is allowed to move is determined as follows, for example, according to the characteristics of the above pattern. It's okay.

3-3-1. Pattern 3-A
In pattern 3-A in the figure, the destination floor of the flying object 22 is located above the current position of the car 12, so the flying object 22 cannot move to the destination floor prior to the movement of the car 12. Therefore, in pattern 3-A in the figure, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only the first movement permission information while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. As a result, movement of the car 12 is permitted in advance while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. When the car 12 passes the destination floor of the flying object 22, pattern 1-C in FIG. 6 is established in which the first movement range and the second movement range do not interfere. Therefore, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates both first movement permission information and second movement permission information in response to the fact that the car 12 has passed the destination floor of the flying object 22. As a result, in addition to the movement of the car 12, the movement of the flying object 22 is started. According to such a movement permission/prohibition determination process, only the car 12 is moved while the movement of the car 12 and the movement of the flying object 22 interfere, and a transition is made to a state where the movement of the car 12 and the movement of the flying object 22 do not interfere. Afterwards, the cage 12 and the flying object 22 can be moved simultaneously. Thereby, movement of the aircraft device 20 using the hoistway 3 can be realized while suppressing a decrease in operating efficiency of the elevator device 10.

3-3-2. Pattern 3-B
In pattern 3-B in the figure, even if either the car 12 or the flying object 22 is moved first, both can be moved to their respective destination floors. Therefore, in pattern 3-B in the figure, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates, for example, only the first movement permission information while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. As a result, movement of the car 12 is permitted in advance while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. When the car 12 passes the destination floor of the flying object 22, pattern 1-C in FIG. 6 is established in which the first movement range and the second movement range do not interfere. Therefore, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates both first movement permission information and second movement permission information in response to the fact that the car 12 has passed the current position of the flying object 22. As a result, in addition to the movement of the car 12, the movement of the flying object 22 is started. According to such a movement permission/prohibition determination process, only the car 12 is moved while the movement of the car 12 and the movement of the flying object 22 interfere, and a transition is made to a state where the movement of the car 12 and the movement of the flying object 22 do not interfere. Afterwards, the cage 12 and the flying object 22 can be moved simultaneously. Thereby, movement of the aircraft device 20 using the hoistway 3 can be realized while suppressing a decrease in operating efficiency of the elevator device 10.

Alternatively, in pattern 3-B in the figure, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 may generate only the second movement permission information while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. Thereby, for example, in a situation where it is desired to give priority to the movement of the aircraft device 20 using the hoistway 3, the movement of the aircraft device 20 can be performed prior to the movement of the cage.

3-2-3. Pattern 3-C
In pattern 3-C in the figure, the destination floor of the car 12 is located in the second movement range of the aircraft 22, so when the car 12 moves ahead to the destination floor, the aircraft 22 moves from its current position to the destination floor. unable to move. Therefore, in pattern 3-C in the figure, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only the second movement permission information while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. As a result, movement of the flying object 22 is permitted in advance while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. Then, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates both the first movement permission information and the second movement permission information in response to the fact that the flying object 22 has passed the destination floor of the car 12. As a result, in addition to the movement of the flying object 22, the movement of the cage 12 is started. According to such movement permission/prohibition determination processing, only the flying object 22 is moved while the movement of the cage 12 and the movement of the flying object 22 interfere, and a transition is made to a state where the movement of the cage 12 and the movement of the flying object 22 do not interfere. After that, the cage 12 and the flying object 22 can be moved simultaneously. Thereby, movement of the aircraft device 20 using the hoistway 3 can be realized while suppressing a decrease in operating efficiency of the elevator device 10.

3-3-4. pattern 3-D
In pattern 3-D in the figure, the destination floor and arrival floor of the car 12 are located in the second movement range of the aircraft 22, so the aircraft 22 moves from its current position to the destination floor regardless of whether the car 12 moves before or after. unable to move. Therefore, in pattern 3-D in the figure, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 generates only the first movement permission information while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. As a result, movement of the car 12 is permitted while the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. Then, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 causes the flying object 22 to wait at the current position until receiving a new first movement request. Thereby, it is possible to wait for an opportunity to move the aircraft 22 without reducing at least the operating efficiency of the elevator device 10.

4. Modified Example of Elevator System The elevator system 100 according to the present embodiment may be modified as follows.

4-1. Functional Arrangement of Determination Unit 30 There is no limitation to the functional arrangement of the elevator control device 18 and the aircraft control device 24. That is, all or part of the functions of the elevator control device 18 and the aircraft control device 24 may be located in a remote cloud server. Further, the function of the determination unit 30 is not limited to the example in which it is arranged in the elevator control device 18, but may be arranged in the aircraft control device 24, for example, or in a cloud server in a remote location. Good too. When the functions of the elevator control device 18 and the aircraft control device 24 or the functions of the determination unit 30 are arranged in a cloud server, the cloud server sends and receives data via a communication network such as the Internet.

4-2. Hardware Resources of Elevator Control Device 18 FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of hardware resources of the elevator control device 18. The elevator control device 18 includes a processing circuit 183 including a processor 181 and a memory 182 as hardware resources. The processing circuit 183 may include a plurality of processors 181. The processing circuit 183 may include a plurality of memories 182.

In this embodiment, the functions of the elevator control device 18 can be realized by software written as a program, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. The program is stored in memory 182. The elevator control device 18 realizes each function by having a processor 181 (computer) execute a program stored in a memory 182.

The processor 181 is also called a CPU (Central Processing Unit), central processing unit, processing unit, arithmetic unit, microprocessor, microcomputer, or DSP. As the memory 182, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, or a DVD may be used. Semiconductor memories that can be employed include RAM, ROM, flash memory, EPROM, EEPROM, and the like.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the hardware resources of the elevator control device 18. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the elevator control device 18 includes a processing circuit 183 that includes a processor 181, a memory 182, and dedicated hardware 184. FIG. 10 shows an example in which some of the functions of the elevator control device 18 are realized by dedicated hardware 184. All functions of the elevator control device 18 may be realized by dedicated hardware 184. Dedicated hardware 184 may employ a single circuit, multiple circuits, programmed processors, parallel programmed processors, ASICs, FPGAs, or combinations thereof.

The hardware resources of the aircraft control device 24 also include a processing circuit including a processor and memory similar to those described above. The aircraft control device 24 realizes each function by having a processor (computer) execute a program stored in the memory.

In addition, when all or part of the functions of the elevator control device 18, the aircraft control device 24, and the determination unit 30 are arranged in a cloud server, the hardware resources of the cloud server include the same processor and memory as described above. A processing circuit including a processing circuit. The cloud server realizes each function by having a processor (computer) execute a program stored in the memory.

4-3. First Movement Range It is also conceivable that ropes or control cables may obstruct the flight of the flying object 22 within the hoistway 3. Therefore, the movement permission/prohibition determination unit 36 may perform the movement permission/prohibition determination process by regarding the range in the hoistway 3 in which parts that obstruct the flight of the aircraft 22 are present as the first movement range. According to such control, it is possible to prevent the flying object 22 from coming into contact with these parts within the hoistway 3.

4-4. Addition, Change, and Update of Call Registration When the elevator operation control unit 121 receives a new call registration, it executes the routine shown in FIG. 4 again and sends a new first movement permission request to the determination unit 30. Good too. According to such control, it is possible to execute movement permission/denial determination processing corresponding to addition, change, and update of call registration.

4-5. Quantity of Flying Vehicles 22 There is no limit to the number of flying vehicles 22 controlled by the flying vehicle control device 24. That is, when the flying object control device 24 controls a plurality of flying objects 22, the flying object control device 24 may generate a second movement permission request corresponding to each of the plurality of flying objects 22.

4-6. Elevator device that includes a plurality of cars in parallel in a single hoistway When the elevator device 10 includes a plurality of cars 12 in parallel in a single hoistway 3, the movement permission/disapproval determination unit 36 Lateral movement of the aircraft 22 may also be an option, and whether or not movement of the plurality of cages 12 and the aircraft 22 is permitted may be determined so that the plurality of cages 12 and the aircraft 22 do not interfere with each other.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of movement permission/prohibition determination processing in a modified elevator apparatus. The elevator device 10 of the modification includes a first car 12a and a second car 12b in parallel in a single hoistway 3. In the following explanation, the side of the hoistway 3 where the first car 12a goes up and down is referred to as the "first hoistway 3a", and the side of the hoistway 3 where the second car 12b goes up and down is called the "second hoistway 3b". write. Since the first hoistway 3a and the second hoistway 3b are not separated, the flying object 22 can freely move laterally between the first hoistway 3a and the second hoistway 3b.

In the modified example of FIG. 11, the moving direction of the first car 12a is the upward direction, and the moving direction of the second car 12b and the flying object 22 is the downward direction. Further, the current position of the flying object 22 is included in the first moving range of the first cage 12a, and the destination floor of the flying object 22 is included in the first moving range of the second cage 12b. Further, between the current position of the first car 12a and the current position of the second car 12b, there is a space in which the flying object 22 can move in the direction.

In the situation of the modified example in FIG. 11, even if the first car 12a, the second car 12b, and the aircraft 22 are moved at the same time in the common hoistway 3, the first car 12a, the second car 12b If the flying object 22 is moved laterally between the two, these movements will not interfere with each other. Therefore, the movement permission/denial determination unit 36 provides first movement permission information that permits movement of the first car 12a in the first hoistway 3a and first movement permission information that permits movement of the second car 12b in the second hoistway 3b. Generate information and. Furthermore, while the first movement range of the first car 12a and the second movement range of the aircraft 22 interfere, the movement permission/disapproval determination unit 36 controls the movement of the aircraft 22 in the second hoistway 3b. Movement permission information is generated, and when the aircraft 22 passes the first car 12a, second movement permission information is generated that permits movement of the aircraft 22 in the first hoistway 3a. Thereby, the flying object 22 can move while avoiding interference with the moving first car 12a and second car 12b, so that flight using the hoistway 3 can be performed while suppressing a decrease in the operation efficiency of the elevator device 10. Movement of the body device 20 can be realized.

4-7. Aircraft Operation Control Unit When the current position of the car 12 is included in the second movement range of the aircraft 22, the aircraft 22 cannot move from the current position to the destination floor. In such a situation, after generating and transmitting the second movement request to the determination unit 30, the flying object operation control unit 241 cannot receive the second movement permission information until the car 12 moves outside the second movement range. First, it is conceivable that the waiting time of the aircraft 22 becomes longer. Therefore, after transmitting the second movement request to the determination unit 30, if a predetermined waiting time elapses without receiving the second movement permission information, the aircraft operation control unit 241 determines whether the movement within the hoistway 3 The operation of the flying object 22 may be controlled so that the flying object 22 abandons the building and moves to the destination floor using the stairs, escalator, outdoor space, etc. of the building.

4-8. Priority Setting The elevator system 100 may have a function of a setting section in which the user sets in advance the priority order of priority movement when the movement of the car 12 and the movement of the flying object 22 interfere. . The function of the setting section can be placed in the determination section 30, for example. In this case, while the first movement range of the car 12 and the second movement range of the flying object 22 interfere, the movement permission determination unit 36 determines whether the first movement range information or the second movement range is correct according to the set priority order. Generate information. According to such a configuration, the user's wishes can be reflected in the priority order of movement of the cage 12 and movement of the flying object 22.

5. Others Although the preferred embodiments have been described in detail above, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above, and the embodiments described above are not limited to the embodiments described above without departing from the scope of the claims. Various modifications and substitutions can be made to the above.

Hereinafter, various aspects of the present disclosure will be collectively described as supplementary notes.

(Additional note 1)
an elevator operation control unit that controls the ascending and descending operation of a car that moves in a hoistway of an elevator installed in the building;
a flying object operation control unit that controls the flight operation of the flying object that enters the hoistway and flies;
a first movement permission request including information on a first movement range from the current position of the car to the destination floor; and a second movement permission request including information on the second movement range from the current position of the flying object to the destination floor. a movement permission/denial determination unit that determines whether or not to permit the movement of the flying object and the movement of the cage based on the above,
The elevator operation control unit moves the car toward a destination floor in the first movement range when the movement permission/prohibition determination unit permits movement of the car, and causes the movement permission/prohibition determination unit to move the car. is configured to cause the car to wait at the current position in the first movement range if the car is not permitted;
The flying object operation control section moves the flying object toward a destination floor in the second movement range when the movement permission/prohibition determining section permits the movement of the flying object; configured to cause the flying object to wait at its current position in the second movement range when movement of the flying object is not permitted;
The elevator system is configured such that the movement permission/prohibition determination unit permits movement of the car and movement of the flying object when the first movement range does not interfere with the second movement range.
(Additional note 2)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
When the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the second movement range, and the current position of the second movement range The elevator system according to supplementary note 1, wherein the elevator system is configured to allow movement of the car in advance when the car is included in the first movement range.
(Additional note 3)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the second movement range, and the destination floor of the second movement range is The elevator system according to supplementary note 1, wherein the elevator system is configured to allow movement of the car in advance if the car is not included in the first movement range.
(Additional note 4)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the second movement range, and the destination floor of the first movement range is The elevator system according to supplementary note 1, wherein the elevator system is configured to allow movement of the flying object in advance when the flying object is included in the second movement range.
(Appendix 5)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the second movement range, and the destination floor of the second movement range is The elevator system according to supplementary note 1, wherein the elevator system is configured to allow movement of the flying object in advance when the flying object is included in the first movement range.
(Appendix 6)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the second movement range, and the destination floor of the second movement range is The elevator system according to supplementary note 1, wherein the elevator system is configured to allow movement of the car in advance when the car is included in the first movement range.
(Appendix 7)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the second movement range, and the destination floor of the first movement range is The elevator system according to supplementary note 1, wherein the elevator system is configured to allow movement of the flying object in advance when the flying object is included in the second movement range.
(Appendix 8)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
When the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the second movement range, and the current position of the second movement range The elevator system according to supplementary note 1, wherein the elevator system is configured to allow movement of the flying object in advance when the flying object is included in the first movement range.
(Appendix 9)
For the user to set a priority order of whether to permit the movement of the car in advance or the movement of the flying object in advance when the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. further comprising a setting section,
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
When the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, it is determined whether to allow the movement of the cage in advance or the movement of the flying object in advance according to the priority order. The elevator system described in Appendix 1.
(Appendix 10)
The movement permission/denial determination unit is configured to periodically acquire the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request,
The movement permission/denial determination unit is configured to determine whether to permit the movement of the flying object and the movement of the cage, each time the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request are obtained. The elevator system according to any one of Supplementary notes 1 to 9.
(Appendix 11)
The movement permission/denial determination unit transmits first movement permission information to the elevator operation control unit when permitting movement of the car, and transmits second movement permission information to the elevator operation control unit when permitting movement of the aircraft. configured to transmit to the operation control unit;
The elevator operation control unit moves the car toward the destination floor in the first movement range when the first movement permission information is received, and moves the car towards the destination floor in the first movement range when the first movement permission information is not received. It is configured to wait at the current position in the first movement range,
The flying object operation control unit moves the flying object toward a destination floor in the second movement range when the second movement permission information is received, and moves the flying object toward the destination floor in the second movement range when the second movement permission information is not received. The elevator system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 10, wherein the elevator system is configured to cause the body to wait at a current position in the second movement range.
(Appendix 12)
A determination device that determines whether or not a car is allowed to move within a hoistway of an elevator installed in a building, and whether or not an aircraft that enters and flies in the hoistway is allowed to move,
a first acquisition unit that acquires a first movement permission request including information on a first movement range from the current position of the car to the destination floor;
a second acquisition unit that acquires a second movement permission request including information on a second movement range from the current position of the flying object to the destination floor;
Whether to permit the movement of the flying object and the movement of the cage based on the first movement range acquired by the first acquisition unit and the second movement range acquired by the second acquisition unit. a movement permission/denial determination unit that determines each of the
The movement permission/prohibition determination unit is configured to move the car toward a destination floor in the first movement range when the first movement range and the second movement range do not interfere with each other, and to move the flying object toward the destination floor in the first movement range. a determining device configured to permit movement toward a destination floor in two movement ranges;
(Appendix 13)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
When the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the second movement range, and the current position of the second movement range The determination device according to appendix 12, configured to permit movement of the car in advance when the car is included in the first movement range.
(Appendix 14)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the second movement range, and the destination floor of the second movement range is The determination device according to appendix 12, configured to permit movement of the car in advance if the car is not included in the first movement range.
(Appendix 15)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the second movement range, and the destination floor of the first movement range is The determination device according to supplementary note 12, configured to permit movement of the flying object in advance when the flying object is included in the second movement range.
(Appendix 16)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the second movement range, and the destination floor of the second movement range is The determination device according to supplementary note 12, configured to allow movement of the flying object in advance when the flying object is included in the first movement range.
(Appendix 17)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the second movement range, and the destination floor of the second movement range is The determination device according to appendix 12, configured to permit movement of the car in advance when the car is included in the first movement range.
(Appendix 18)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the second movement range, and the destination floor of the first movement range is The determination device according to supplementary note 12, configured to permit movement of the flying object in advance when the flying object is included in the second movement range.
(Appendix 19)
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
When the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the movement direction of the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the second movement range, and the current position of the second movement range The determination device according to supplementary note 12, configured to allow movement of the flying object in advance when the flying object is included in the first movement range.
(Additional note 20)
For the user to set a priority order of whether to permit the movement of the car in advance or the movement of the flying object in advance when the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. further comprising a setting section,
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
When the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, it is determined whether to allow the movement of the cage in advance or the movement of the flying object in advance according to the priority order. The determination device according to supplementary note 12, which is configured to.
(Additional note 21)
The first acquisition unit is configured to periodically acquire the first movement permission request,
The second acquisition unit is configured to periodically acquire the second movement permission request,
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit permits movement of the flying object and movement of the cage each time the first acquisition unit and the second acquisition unit acquire the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request. The determination device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 12 to 20, configured to determine whether or not each of the following applies.
(Additional note 22)
An elevator control method for controlling the ascending and descending operations of a car that moves within a hoistway of an elevator installed in a building, and the flight operations of an aircraft that enters and flies within the hoistway, the method comprising:
a first step of obtaining a first movement permission request including information on a first movement range from the current position of the car to the destination floor;
a second step of obtaining a second movement permission request including information on a second movement range from the current position of the flying object to the destination floor;
a third step of determining whether to permit the movement of the flying object and the movement of the cage based on the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request;
When movement of the car is permitted, the car is moved toward the destination floor in the first movement range, and when movement of the flying object is permitted, the flying object is moved towards the destination floor in the second movement range. a fourth step of moving towards the
The elevator control method is configured such that in the third step, movement of the car and movement of the flying object are permitted when the first movement range does not interfere with the second movement range.

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Claims (22)

an elevator operation control unit that controls the ascending and descending operation of a car that moves in a hoistway of an elevator installed in the building;
a flying object operation control unit that controls the flight operation of the flying object that enters the hoistway and flies;
a first movement permission request including information on a first movement range from the current position of the car to the destination floor; and a second movement permission request including information on the second movement range from the current position of the flying object to the destination floor. a movement permission/denial determination unit that determines whether or not to permit the movement of the flying object and the movement of the cage based on the above,
The elevator operation control unit moves the car toward a destination floor in the first movement range when the movement permission/prohibition determination unit permits movement of the car, and causes the movement permission/prohibition determination unit to move the car. is configured to cause the car to wait at the current position in the first movement range if the car is not permitted;
The flying object operation control section moves the flying object toward a destination floor in the second movement range when the movement permission/prohibition determining section permits the movement of the flying object; configured to cause the flying object to wait at its current position in the second movement range when movement of the flying object is not permitted;
The elevator system is configured such that the movement permission/prohibition determination unit permits movement of the car and movement of the flying object when the first movement range does not interfere with the second movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the direction of movement of the car that moves in the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The elevator system according to claim 1, configured to permit movement of the car in advance if the current position of the second movement range is included in the first movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the direction of movement of the car that moves in the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The elevator system according to claim 1, configured to permit movement of the car in advance if the destination floor of the second movement range is not included in the first movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the direction of movement of the car that moves in the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The elevator system according to claim 1, configured to permit movement of the flying object in advance if the destination floor of the first movement range is included in the second movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the direction of movement of the car that moves in the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The elevator system according to claim 1, configured to permit movement of the flying object in advance if the destination floor of the second movement range is included in the first movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the moving direction of the car that moves in the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The elevator system according to claim 1, configured to permit movement of the car in advance if the destination floor of the second movement range is included in the first movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the moving direction of the car that moves in the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The elevator system according to claim 1, configured to permit movement of the flying object in advance if the destination floor of the first movement range is included in the second movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the moving direction of the car that moves in the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The elevator system according to claim 1, configured to permit movement of the flying object in advance if the current position of the second movement range is included in the first movement range. For the user to set a priority order of whether to permit the movement of the car in advance or the movement of the flying object in advance when the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. further comprising a setting section,
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
When the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, it is determined whether to allow the movement of the cage in advance or the movement of the flying object in advance according to the priority order. The elevator system according to claim 1, comprising: The movement permission/denial determination unit is configured to periodically acquire the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request,
The movement permission/denial determination unit is configured to determine whether to permit the movement of the flying object and the movement of the cage, each time the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request are obtained. The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The movement permission/denial determination unit transmits first movement permission information to the elevator operation control unit when permitting movement of the car, and transmits second movement permission information to the elevator operation control unit when permitting movement of the aircraft. configured to transmit to the operation control unit;
The elevator operation control unit moves the car toward the destination floor in the first movement range when the first movement permission information is received, and moves the car towards the destination floor in the first movement range when the first movement permission information is not received. It is configured to wait at the current position in the first movement range,
The flying object operation control unit moves the flying object toward a destination floor in the second movement range when the second movement permission information is received, and moves the flying object toward the destination floor in the second movement range when the second movement permission information is not received. The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the elevator system is configured to cause the body to wait at a current position in the second movement range. A determination device that determines whether or not a car is allowed to move within a hoistway of an elevator installed in a building, and whether or not an aircraft that enters and flies in the hoistway is allowed to move,
a first acquisition unit that acquires a first movement permission request including information on a first movement range from the current position of the car to the destination floor;
a second acquisition unit that acquires a second movement permission request including information on a second movement range from the current position of the flying object to the destination floor;
Whether to permit the movement of the flying object and the movement of the cage based on the first movement range acquired by the first acquisition unit and the second movement range acquired by the second acquisition unit. a movement permission/denial determination unit that determines each of the
The movement permission/prohibition determination unit is configured to move the car toward a destination floor in the first movement range when the first movement range and the second movement range do not interfere with each other, and to move the flying object toward the destination floor in the first movement range. a determining device configured to permit movement toward a destination floor in two movement ranges; The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the direction of movement of the car that moves in the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The determination device according to claim 12, configured to permit movement of the car in advance if the current position of the second movement range is included in the first movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the direction of movement of the car that moves in the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The determination device according to claim 12, configured to permit movement of the car in advance if the destination floor of the second movement range is not included in the first movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the direction of movement of the car that moves in the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The determination device according to claim 12, configured to permit movement of the flying object in advance if the destination floor of the first movement range is included in the second movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the direction of movement of the car that moves in the first movement range is opposite to the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The determination device according to claim 12, configured to permit movement of the flying object in advance if the destination floor of the second movement range is included in the first movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the moving direction of the car that moves in the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The determination device according to claim 12, configured to permit movement of the car in advance if the destination floor of the second movement range is included in the first movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the moving direction of the car that moves in the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The determination device according to claim 12, configured to permit movement of the flying object in advance if the destination floor of the first movement range is included in the second movement range. The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
In the case where the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, the moving direction of the car that moves in the first movement range is the same as the movement direction of the flying object that moves in the second movement range. The determination device according to claim 12, configured to allow movement of the flying object in advance if the current position of the second movement range is included in the first movement range. For the user to set a priority order of whether to permit the movement of the car in advance or the movement of the flying object in advance when the first movement range and the second movement range interfere. further comprising a setting section,
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit includes:
When the first movement range and the second movement range interfere, it is determined whether to allow the movement of the cage in advance or the movement of the flying object in advance according to the priority order. The determination device according to claim 12, configured to. The first acquisition unit is configured to periodically acquire the first movement permission request,
The second acquisition unit is configured to periodically acquire the second movement permission request,
The movement permission/disapproval determination unit permits movement of the flying object and movement of the cage each time the first acquisition unit and the second acquisition unit acquire the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request. The determination device according to any one of claims 12 to 20, configured to respectively determine whether or not. An elevator control method for controlling the ascending and descending operations of a car that moves within a hoistway of an elevator installed in a building, and the flight operations of an aircraft that enters and flies within the hoistway, the method comprising:
a first step of obtaining a first movement permission request including information on a first movement range from the current position of the car to the destination floor;
a second step of obtaining a second movement permission request including information on a second movement range from the current position of the flying object to the destination floor;
a third step of determining whether to permit the movement of the flying object and the movement of the cage based on the first movement permission request and the second movement permission request;
When movement of the car is permitted, the car is moved toward the destination floor in the first movement range, and when movement of the flying object is permitted, the flying object is moved towards the destination floor in the second movement range. a fourth step of moving towards the
The elevator control method is configured such that in the third step, movement of the car and movement of the flying object are permitted when the first movement range does not interfere with the second movement range.

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