JPH01192686A - Operation schedule state reporting device for elevator group - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable grasping of the whole image of an operation schedule state, by a method wherein an allotting elevator responding to a virtual call and an allotted elevator responding to an existing hall call are both displayed, and the moving direction and the position of each elevator at a current point of time are both displayed. CONSTITUTION:An elevator group operation schedule state reporting device 2 generates a virtual hall call in a rising and a lowering direction at all stories at intervals of a specified time or where necessary, and displays both an elevator responding to a virtual call decided according to an elevator allotting program of a group management control device 3 and an allotted elevator responding to an existing call togetherwith the moving direction and the position of each elevator at a current point of time on a display device 1-4. In order for facilitation of variation and regulation of an allotting algorithm and allotting rule, at least one of various evaluation index value, a medium variation value, a selected best rule number, and a rule evaluation value is displayed additionally. This constitution enables grasping of the whole image of an operation schedule state, and facilitates variation and regulation of an allotting algorithm and rule.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a control status monitoring device or a platform notification device used as a peripheral device of an elevator group management control device, and particularly relates to a control status monitoring device or a platform notification device used as a peripheral device for an elevator group management control device, and in particular, the present invention relates to a control status monitoring device or a platform notification device used as a peripheral device of an elevator group management control device. The present invention relates to an elevator group operation schedule notification device suitable for adjusting algorithms or providing information to waiting customers.

[Conventional technology]

The control status monitoring device I (monitor), which is used as a peripheral device for the conventional elevator group management control device, has the function of displaying the operation status of the elevator group that has already been determined at a specific point in time, and the performance service data. It had the function of recording data, and was mainly used for the purpose of discovering defects in control results and collecting data.

For this reason, in response to the diversification and complexity of buildings in which elevator groups are installed, as well as changes in usage, when attempting to change or adjust the unit allocation algorithm or unit allocation rules within the elevator group management control device. However, it was difficult to complete the work using this operation schedule status notification device only at the site.

Also, the conventional elevator landing notification device.

As described in Utility Model Application No. 54-173475, a function to notify that a car number has been assigned to a hall call that has occurred, or a function to directly or indirectly notify the time required for the arrival of the allocated car. It only had one. For this reason, even if the notification device is equipped with a predictive waiting time display function, an interruption service due to a call from another floor may occur while the assigned signal is moving to the floor where the call was made, and the waiting time for the floor where the call was made may occur. When the time was extended, waiting customers were not informed of the reason for the delay, causing psychological irritation. This is even more true in the case of a notification device that does not have the above-mentioned predicted waiting time display function.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in the prior art, the group operation status display section of the control status monitoring device has a function of displaying the operation status of the elevator group that has already been determined at a specific point in time. However, there is no consideration given to the allocation prediction for floors that have not been determined at the above-mentioned specific point in time (no up or down hall calls), making it impossible to grasp the overall situation of the operation schedule for the first group. There was a problem. Also, regarding hall calls that occur in the up or down direction, only the relationship of the assigned aircraft to that call is reported, and no consideration is given to reporting the status of the call with respect to the operation status of the entire group. There are a lot of waiting passengers (
The problem was that it was not possible to grasp the entire situation (including plans).

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to make it possible to easily change and adjust the allocation algorithm or allocation rules by making it possible to grasp the overall picture of the operation schedule of elevator groups. The objective is to provide a means of displaying information for

[Means for solving problems]

In order to be able to grasp the overall picture of the operation schedule of the elevator group for the above purpose, virtual hall calls are generated for the up and down directions of all floors at regular intervals or when necessary, and as a result, the group management control system display together with the allocated car number for the virtual call and the already (actual) allocated car number for the existing (actual) hall call determined through the car allocation unit (program) of (the existing (actual) allocation takes precedence over the virtual allocation); This is achieved by displaying the moving direction and position of each aircraft at that time (display of group operation schedule status).

In addition, in order to facilitate changes and adjustments to the allocation algorithm or allocation rules for the above purpose, various evaluation index values regarding the above-mentioned allocated car that are calculated and evaluated when the allocated car is selected for the above-mentioned virtual call. Alternatively, this can be achieved by displaying at least one of the variable values related to group management control, such as the parameter value, the rule number of the best (selected) rule, or the rule evaluation value, together with the scheduled operation status of the group.

[Effect]

In the present invention, the actual operation status of the elevator group at a certain point in time is displayed, and if a call occurs in a hall with no calls in the up or down direction at the next moment, it is possible to display the actual operating status of the elevator group at a certain point in time. The machine number is displayed. In a further preferred embodiment, variable values, evaluation values, etc. related to group management control based on an allocation algorithm or rules are displayed together with the upper symbol. This allows you to easily understand the reason for the assignment of the assigned machine, so you can change the assignment algorithm or rule to achieve the intended control operation, or perform WRW or other tasks to avoid unintended control operations. It can be easily carried out on site according to the characteristics of the actual building application.

In addition, the present invention allows waiting customers to be informed of the status of the call in relation to the group operation status (relationship of calls on other floors), so they can use the elevator as a means of public transportation within the building. It is expected that this will make it easier for the participants to understand the results of the machine allocation, and reduce the psychological irritation caused by waiting.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

Group operation schedule status display device 1!1-1.1 installed in the elevator operation control room or elevator landing on each floor
-2...1-4 are connected to the first group operation schedule status notification system R2 to receive each display data.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned notification device 2 is connected to the group management control device 3 having the No. 1 car assignment program 4 to receive the No. 1 group operation status data, and also sends virtual hall call/data to the above-mentioned symbol airplane assignment program, and as a result, sends the No. 1 car assignment data. received,
Each display device! 1-1. ...Send display data to 1-4.

It is assumed that the programs described below are managed after the operating system (O8), which is a system program that divides the program into a plurality of tasks and performs efficient control.

Therefore, the program can be started freely from the system timer or from other programs such as the group management control program.

FIG. 2 is an overall flowchart of a program showing the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. In this program, for example, the 0 group operation schedule notification device 912, which is activated periodically every second, has a data memory for transmitting data to the 1 display device 1,
In step H5, it is initialized (reset) every time it is started.

After the display data has been set in the memory in steps HIO-30, the data is transmitted to each display device in step H35.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a program for setting virtual allocation schedule status of an elevator group, showing an embodiment of the present invention. In steps HIO-1 to HIO-6, virtual hall calls in the upward direction are generated for each floor, and the virtual unallocated hall call data is sent to (HIO-3) of the machine allocation program 4 in the group management control bag W13. In step HIO-4, the data related to the assigned machine number determined as a result is set in the memory for receiving and displaying.

As an example, there is one allocation rule, and each rule has the past waiting time (the time elapsed from the time the main hall call was issued until the present) and the arrival waiting time (the time elapsed from the present to the allocated car number) as the evaluation index value. The application to a group management control system having a rule-controlled assignment program constituted by an algorithm that evaluates the sum of time (time expected to elapse until arrival at the call direction of the call floor) is shown.

In step HIO-4, first, the assigned machine number (k) for the virtual call in the upward direction of the nth floor is set as "virtual call assignment" in the data memory for the corresponding upward assigned light (ATL+m) in FIG. . In addition, as evaluation index values for the above-mentioned assigned car, the past waiting time and the arrival waiting time are set in the data memory for the uplink past waiting time display (WUゎ) and the uplink arrival waiting time display (TU,), respectively.

Furthermore, the best (adopted) rule number and its evaluation value are set in the data memory for uplink allocation rule number display (RU,) and uplink allocation rule selection value display, respectively.

Similarly, in steps HIO-7 to HIO-12, display data for virtual hall calls in the downward direction are set in the memory.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a program for setting a position in a moving direction of an elevator group and a call allocation status display in a car, showing an embodiment of the present invention.

After passing through step H2O-1, the current (including planned) movement direction of each machine is determined in step H20-2.
Steps 20-3 to 6 for determination of no direction, up direction, or down direction, respectively. H2O-7~8 or H2O
-Proceed to 14 to 15.

In step H2O-3 or H2O-7, the connection is made to the up direction indicator light (pub) of the car (k) in Figure 1, and in step H2O-5 or H2O-14, to the down direction indicator light (DDb). Set the data memory to "lit". In step H20-4 or H2O-8, the current position indicator light (FU
) to step H2O-6 or H2O-1
In step 5, the data memory for the downhill current position indicator light (FDh) is set as "lit". If the moving direction of the car is up, the process further proceeds to steps H2O-9 to H2O-13, and for each up floor, the up-assigned light (AUhn) of the floor (n) that is assigned in the car to the car (k) is displayed. The data memory for is set to "car call assignment". If the moving direction of the car is down, the process proceeds to steps H2O-16 to H2O-20, and the data memory for the down-assignment light (ADha) of the floor (n) that is assigned in the car of the car (k) is stored. Set to "car call assignment". This process is performed for each machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a setting program for displaying existing hall calls and existing hall call allocation status for elevator groups, showing an embodiment of the present invention. Step H
After passing through 3O-1, in step H3O-2, it is determined whether or not the (actual) assigned machine number (k) has already been registered for the upward direction of the nth floor, and if it is determined that it has been registered. In step H3O-3, the upstream assigned light (A
Set the data memory for Uh-) to "already (book) call assignment". In step H3O-4, it is determined whether a hall call has been registered for the upward direction of the nth floor,
If it is determined that it is registered, step H3O-
In step 5, the data memory for the up-hall call indicator light CCU,) is set to "lit". This process is carried out on all floors. Similarly, step) (30-8~1
In step 4, display settings for the downward direction are performed.

FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b) are explanatory diagrams of a group operation schedule status display device for a management room and a platform, respectively, showing an embodiment of the present invention. In this example, both elevator systems are assumed to have a total of 16 floors and a total of three elevators.

Each indicator light or display section has a reception data memory independently, stores data sent from the group operation schedule notification device, and performs display based on the data.

The upstream assignment light (AUmn) and downstream assignment light (ADhn) are lit, for example, in white for "virtual call assignment," yellow for "car call assignment," and green for "already (actual) call assignment." It is displayed in different colors depending on the meaning of the display.

In the display device (b) for the landing, in order to reflect the position of the installed floor on the display, the up hall call light (CU, ) and the down hall call light (CD, ) of the floor (n) are installed. It stays lit all the time, and when there is a ``call,'' it is displayed by flickering or by changing the display color.

In addition, for the existing (main) call assignment for the call on the installation floor (n), the up-assignment light (AUma) or the down-assignment light (AD exit) is flickered or the display color is set to red, for example. Display separately from other assignments.

Furthermore, to clearly notify the presence or absence of call registration.

A large up call registration light (HU) and down call registration light will be installed.

In this example, past waiting time and arrival waiting time are used as examples of displaying variable values related to group management control that are calculated and evaluated when the 1st allocated aircraft is selected, but other variable values may be used as necessary. Needless to say, it should be displayed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, it is possible to display not only (1) the operation status of the elevator group that has already been determined at a specific time, but also (2)
) Assuming that the next instant hall call occurs in the vertical direction of all floors, the assigned car number will be predicted and displayed to clarify the overall picture of the 1st group operation schedule, and (3) the car number will be determined and selected. It is possible to display the evaluation index values etc. calculated in the process of achieving the goal, and when incorporated into a control situation monitoring device, these three functions are particularly useful for group management control systems that employ rule control systems. In this case, it becomes an effective monitor when changing and adjusting rules on site to suit the purpose of the building, and as a result, it has the effect of shortening the time required for maintenance.

In addition, if the functions (1) and (2) above are installed and displayed on each floor as part of the elevator landing notification system (the function (3) is not required), If it is possible to make passengers aware of the degree of approach of the 9-allocated aircraft, and if it is possible to attract the attention of passengers to the dynamically changing group operation status display, it will be an effective means of killing time and improve the psychological state of waiting passengers. It can be expected to have the effect of reducing irritation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2, 3, 4, and 5 show the operation of the embodiment of the elevator group operation schedule notification device according to the present invention. The program flowchart in FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an elevator group operation schedule display device showing one embodiment of the present invention. DUk... Upward direction indicator light, D D h... Downward direction indicator light, AU exit... Upward assignment light, ADkn... Downward assignment light. FUk, l... Upward current position indicator light, FDh-...
Downhill current position indicator, CU, ... Upward hall call indicator, CDn... Downward hall call indicator, HU... Upward call registration light, HD... Downward call registration light, WU, ...
・Display of upstream past waiting time, WD,...Display of past downbound waiting time, TUn...Display of upstream arrival waiting time, TD,・
... Downlink arrival waiting time display, RU, ... Uplink allocation rule number display, RD, ... Downlink allocation rule number display, V
Un...Indication of the adopted value of the upstream allocation rule, VD,...Display of the adopted value of the downward allocation rule, (n=1.2...9 Number of floors, k=¥ 1 Fig. Aτ1 rate 7 2nd (2 )

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A plurality of elevators serving a plurality of floors, a hall call registration device for calling elevators at each floor landing, and assigning the one or more elevators to the registered landing call. An operation schedule status notification device attached to a group management control device having an allocation program, which is installed at the platform on each of the above floors and transmits virtual hall call data regarding the vertical direction of all floors on each upper floor at regular intervals to the group management control device. an elevator group operation schedule status notification device which obtains the elevator group assignment data and elevator group operation data from the group management control device and creates display data, and at least one of the platform of each floor or near the group management control device. and a display device that displays the allocated car numbers for the virtual hall call and the already allocated car numbers for the existing hall calls together with the moving direction and position of each car number at the time of the allocation. Elevator group operation schedule status notification device.