JPH03265099A - Speech device of elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inform passengers of a fact that a call request from the inside of a cage is in the course of communication by providing a voice output device in a terminal equipment so that a voice can be output from a speech device provided in the cage in accordance with a sound signal of a fact that a communi cation is being executed with a monitoring center. CONSTITUTION:A passenger in a cage 2 pushes a push-button 11 and outputs a call command. A controller 15 of a terminal equipment 6 detects it and instructs dialing by an informing device 16, and also, outputs an operating signal to a voice output device 20. In accordance with this signal, the device 20 outputs a sound signal of a fact that a communication is being executed with a monitoring center 5, therefore, from an interphone loudspeaker 12 of a speech device 3 in the cage, a voice of a fact that the communication is being executed with the monitoring center 5 is output. On the other hand, the dialing center 5 of the device 16 and a telephone circuit 4 are connected and the center 5 is called, and a response device 17 sends a response command. The informing device 16 of the device 6 receives it and stops the sound signal of the speech device 3, and connects the speech device 3 in the cage to the center 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an elevator communication device, and more particularly to an elevator communication device suitable for preventing passengers from becoming anxious in the event of an accident.

[Conventional technology]

Generally, in an elevator, an accident may occur in which a car stops due to a power outage or the like and passengers are trapped in the first car, a so-called canned car accident.

In such cases, the passengers in the car press the call button on the car stuffing device to contact the caretaker at the management center and wait for rescue.However, sometimes the caretaker is absent, and the In such cases, the passengers in the first car cannot be contacted by the manager and rescue cannot be carried out.

Therefore, there is an elevator communication device that automatically contacts a monitoring center via a telephone line if the manager cannot be contacted even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after pressing the call button in the car. However, with this elevator's communication device, it may take more than a minute to make contact, or even several minutes if the monitoring center is busy, which can be frustrating for passengers.
The problem was that it caused anxiety.

Therefore, as a means to solve this problem, 1, for example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 176162/1983, an elevator car is equipped with a display device inside the car to display to the monitoring center that the car is on a continuous journey. A communication device has been proposed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, the above-mentioned conventional elevator communication device requires modification of the inside of the car when installing the display device inside the car, so it is difficult to install it in an existing elevator. There was a problem that not only was it expensive, but it was also expensive.

The present invention has been made in view of the actual situation in the prior art, and its purpose is to communicate a call request from an in-car intercom to a monitoring center without requiring modification of the inside of the car. To provide an elevator communication device that can notify passengers of the following.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides an in-car intercom that is installed in an elevator car installed in a building and makes a call to the outside of the car, and an in-car intercom that is installed in the building and is installed inside the car. In an elevator communication device having a terminal device that can connect a communication device to a monitoring center via a telephone line, when connecting the in-car intercom to the terminal device and the monitoring center via a telephone line, the communication device is connected to the monitoring center. The vehicle is configured to include an audio output device that outputs an audio signal indicating that a communication is in progress to the in-car intercom, and outputs audio from the in-car intercom in response to the audio signal.

[Effect]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, when a passenger in the car operates the in-car intercom to output a call request, the terminal device transmits the call request to the monitoring center via the telephone line. When contacting, the voice output device provided in the terminal device outputs a voice indicating that the monitoring center is being contacted via the in-car intercom. by this,
To notify passengers that a call request from a first car intercom is being communicated to a monitoring center without requiring modification of the inside of the car.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an elevator communication device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the elevator communication device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the communication device of FIG.

Generally speaking, the elevator communication device is as shown in Fig. 1.
an in-car intercom 3 provided in an elevator car 2 installed in a building 1 and used to make a call between the first car and the outside;
A terminal device installed in a building 1 and capable of connecting an in-car intercom 3 to a monitoring center 5 via a telephone line 4! 6. The in-car intercom device 3 described above includes a call button 11 that outputs a call command, and an intercom speaker 12 that inputs and outputs audio. The above-mentioned terminal device 6 issues an alarm in response to a call command from a control device 15 and an in-car intercom 3, which are connected via a call button 11 and a signal edge 13, and an intercom speaker 12 and an audio line 14, respectively. It is equipped with an alarm device 16 that performs the following.

The monitoring center 5 is connected to the terminal w6 via the telephone line 4.
It consists of a response device 17 connected to the alarm device 16, and a monitoring device 18 including a display device, a printing device, etc. (not shown).

The elevator communication device of this embodiment sends an audio signal to the terminal device 6 indicating that it is in contact with the monitoring center 5 when the in-car intercom 3 is connected to the monitoring center 5 via the telephone line 4. Intercom speaker 12 of car intercom 3
It is equipped with an audio output device 20 for outputting to.

In this embodiment, processing is performed according to the processing procedure shown in FIG. That is, procedure S
When a passenger in passenger car 1 or 2 presses the push button 11 to output a call command, the control device 15 detects the above call command in step S2, and outputs the alarm device 1 in step S3.
6 instructs dialing and outputs an activation signal to the audio output device 20.Next, in step S4, the audio output device [20 outputs an audio message indicating that it is contacting the monitoring center 5 in response to the activation signal described above. Output the signal and perform 1 step S5
The intercom speaker 12 of the in-car intercom 3 outputs a voice indicating that the monitoring center 5 is being contacted. Next, when the dialing operation in the above step S2 connects with the monitoring center 5 via the telephone line 4 as a step S6 and calls the monitoring center 5, the response device 17 of the monitoring center 5 as a step S7. Send a response command. Next, in step S8, when the response device 17 of the terminal device 6 receives this response command, this response device! ! 17
As step S9, outputs a stop command to stop the audio signal in step S3 above to the audio output device 20, and
As step 810, the in-car call @3 is connected to the monitoring center 5.

In the embodiment configured as described above, the terminal device w6 has a built-in audio output device 20, and a voice indicating that the monitoring center 5 is being contacted is outputted via the intercom speaker 12. [Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to notify passengers that a call request from the in-car intercom 3 is being communicated to the monitoring center 5 without requiring any modification. It is possible to notify passengers that a call request from a first car intercom is being communicated to a monitoring center without requiring modification of the inside of the car. Therefore, even when the communication device of the present invention is employed in an existing elevator, it is not only easier to do so than in the past, but also the cost can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the elevator communication device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the communication device of FIG. 1... Building, 2... Car, 3...
...In-cab intercom, 4...Telephone line, 5.
...Monitoring center, 6...Terminal device, 20
...Audio output device. 2nd rl! J

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An in-car intercom installed in an elevator car installed in a building and used to make calls to the outside of the car, and an in-car intercom installed in the building and monitored via a telephone line. In an elevator communication device having a terminal device connectable to a center, when the in-car intercom is connected to the monitoring center via a telephone line, a voice indicating that the communication is being made to the monitoring center is sent to the terminal device. A communication device for an elevator, comprising an audio output device for outputting a signal to the in-car intercom, and outputting a sound from the in-car intercom in response to the audio signal.