JPH0352083B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in a device for automatically working within a building.

Hospitals have introduced automatic transport devices that automatically transport meals, etc., and hotels have introduced automatic cleaning devices that automatically clean floors.

However, even in general office buildings, transportation,
There are requests for cleaning, etc., but they are not always necessary. Therefore, in general office buildings, the introduction of automatic conveyance equipment, automatic cleaning equipment, etc. cannot be expected from the perspective of investment effectiveness. On the other hand, in general office buildings, in addition to transportation and cleaning, there are also requests for monitoring and fire relief.

However, this monitoring and rescue is not always required, and the introduction of specialized automatic equipment for this purpose cannot be expected from the point of view of investment effectiveness, as mentioned above.

This invention improves the above-mentioned problems by loading one of a plurality of working devices onto an automatically traveling trolley and driving the trolley along a predetermined route, thereby allowing various operations inside buildings to be carried out with low investment. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic in-building work device that enables automatic work in buildings.

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

In the figure, 1 to 5 are the 1st to 5th floors of the building, and 6
is a trolley 1 which is placed at a predetermined position on the first floor 1 and has the function of performing a predetermined cleaning work using a cleaning tool 6a, which will be described later.
a cleaning device that is electrically connected when loaded on 8;
Reference numeral 7 denotes a monitoring device which also has the function of monitoring the inside of the building using an industrial television camera (hereinafter referred to as a television camera) 7a, and 8 denotes a conveyance device comprising a part for loading baggage 8a and a destination button 8b for indicating its destination. , 9 is a part for loading rescue equipment 9a in case of a fire (smoke mask, escape rope, fire extinguisher, etc.), and a destination button 9b for indicating the destination.
and a fire detector 9c for detecting fire, and 10 is an automatic traveling trolley 18 that moves guided by guide rails 11 and includes any one of the cleaning device 6, the monitoring device 7, the transport device 8, and the rescue device 9, which will be described later. 12 is an elevator hoistway, 13 is a machine room installed directly above the hoistway 12, and 14 is a hoisting machine installed in the machine room 13. Sheave 15 is a sheave 14 driven by an upper machine (not shown)
The main cable 18 is wrapped around the car and connected to a car 16 and a counterweight 17 at both ends, respectively. A well-known self-driving trolley that is guided and automatically travels, 20 is a cargo handling machine 1
21 is the elevator car 16;
When the car 16 arrives at the designated floor or a fire is detected (the detector is not shown), the signal 21a is activated.
The elevator control device 22 is composed of an electronic computer, and controls the running of the bogie 18, and controls each device 6 to 9.
A cargo handling command signal 22a that instructs loading and unloading onto the carts 6 to 9, and a signal 22 that instructs the work of each device 6 to 9 and resets their completion signals.
b, a travel command signal 22 that instructs the trolley 18 to travel;
c and a trolley management device that emits a call signal 22d requesting registration of an elevator hall call and a car call;
23 is a bogie running control device that controls the running of the bogie 18 and issues a running completion signal 23a when the running is completed;
Reference numeral 24 denotes a travel command signal 2 provided in each device 6 to 9 to command each work and to command the travel of the trolley 18.
4a and a work control device that emits a signal 24b including a work completion signal for each floor, a work floor signal indicating the next work floor, and an all work completion signal for each work;
25 is written in a storage device built into the computer of the trolley management device 22, and includes day of the week 25a, work start time 25b, work end time 25c, and work content 2.
5d, the work schedule 26 also shows the work start time 26a, the work end time 26b, and the work content 2.
6c is a written work command table, and 27 is a cart status table written as follows.

Waiting 0 Loading 1 Approaching the landing 2 Boarding the car 3 Elevating the car 4 Working 5 Returning 6 Unloading 7 30 to 69 are operating procedures of the cart management device 22.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, an overview of each task will be explained. However, it is assumed that the trolley 18 is initially on the first floor, and all the devices 6 to 9 are placed at predetermined positions.

A Cleaning Work The cargo handling machine 10 moves along the guide rail 11, and the cleaning device 6 is loaded onto the cart 18. When the destination floor is commanded, a hall call in that direction is registered, and the car 16 is called to the first floor 1.
The trolley 18 travels toward the landing and stops when it arrives at the landing. When the car 16 arrives at the first floor, the cart 18 gets onto the car 16 and the car call for the destination floor is registered. The car 16 travels to the floor designated by this car call and stops. When the trolley 18 gets off the car 16, the cleaning device 6 lowers the cleaning tool 6a onto the floor as shown in FIG.
The floor is cleaned by traveling at the speed required for cleaning. When the cleaning is completed, the riding call for that floor is registered in the same way, the trolley 18 travels to the landing and rides on the car 16, the car call for the next work floor is registered, and the car 16 goes to the next work floor. The trolley 18 that has traveled and gotten off the car 16 starts cleaning work again. When all the work is completed, the cleaning device 6 is returned to the first floor 1, and the cleaning device 6 is unloaded from the cart 18 by the cargo handling machine 10 and placed in a predetermined position.

B. Monitoring work The monitoring device 7 is loaded onto the trolley 18, and similarly to A, it travels on designated floors and monitors the inside of the building with the television camera 7a as shown in FIG. 2b. The surveillance signal is sent to the supervisor's room and monitored by a television receiver, speakers, etc.

C. Transport Work When the transport device 8 is loaded onto the trolley 18, the trolley 18 travels to the baggage reception area within the building. Thereupon, the staff member loads the luggage 8a as shown in FIG. 2c and specifies the destination using the destination button 8b.
The cart 18 now transports the luggage 8a to the designated floor. When the conveyance is completed, the trolley 18 returns to the luggage reception area again.

D Ball Protection Work When a fire occurs, if the trolley 18 is loaded with any one of the cleaning device 6, the monitoring device 7, and the transport device 8 and is in the middle of work, the trolley 18 rides on the cage 16 and returns to the first floor. The working device is unloaded from the cart 18 by the cargo handling machine 10, and the relief device 9 loaded with the relief tools 9a is loaded in its place. Thereafter, the trolley 18 travels to the disaster prevention center within the building. Then, when the staff member specifies the fire floor using the destination button 9b, the trolley 18 heads to the fire floor.
When the trolley 18 arrives at the fire floor, it approaches the fire scene while detecting the fire with the fire detector 9c, as shown in FIG. 2d, and when the fire is detected, the trolley 18 stops. The rescued person can now try to escape using the rescue tool 9a. A description of the subsequent return of the truck 18 will be omitted.

Next, a detailed explanation will be given with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

First, in step 30, the elevator control device 21
The signal 21a is read from , and it is determined whether or not there is a fire. If there is no fire, the process proceeds to step 31, and the trolley management device 22 reads the time and creates a work order table 26 that matches the work plan table 25 stored in the storage device. After reading and setting, proceed to step 32. If it is a fire, it is determined in step 33 whether the work order 26 is for relief, and if it is for relief, step 3
Proceed to 2. If the cart 18 is not on standby, it is determined in step 34 whether the trolley 18 is on standby, and if it is not on standby, the time is read in step 35 and work command 2 is sent.
6, the work end time 26b is set, and the process proceeds to step 32. If it is on standby, read the time in step 36, set the work order to relief from that time, and proceed to step 3.
Proceed to 2.

In step 32, the state of the truck 18 is determined from the truck status table 27. If the trolley 18 is on standby, it is determined in step 37 whether the work start time has passed based on the work command table 26, and if it has passed, the cargo handling command signal 22a is output to the cargo handling control device 20 in step 38, and the work command is issued. Work equipment 6-9 specified in Table 26
A command is given to load either one of them onto the trolley 18. Next, in step 39, the cart status flag is set to "1" during loading, and the process returns to step 30. If it is determined in step 37 that the work start time has not passed, the process immediately returns to step 30.

If the trolley 18 is loading, the loading completion signal 20a is read in step 40, and if loading is completed, the reset signal 22b is output to the work control device 24 in step 41, and the work completion is reset for initialization. . Next, in step 42, the work floor is read from the signal 24b and is set as the destination floor. Step 4
In step 3, it is determined whether the destination floor is the floor where the trolley 18 is currently located, and if the destination floor is not the own floor, the call signal 22d is output to the elevator control device 21 in step 44, and the hall call for the floor where the trolley 18 is currently located is outputted to the elevator control device 21 in step 44. is registered.
In step 45, the running command signal 22c is output to the bogie running control device 23, and the bogie 18 travels to the landing due to the operation of the bogie running control device 23. Then, in step 46, the cart state flag is set to "2" while approaching the landing, and the process returns to step 30. If it is determined in step 40 that loading has not been completed, the process immediately returns to step 30. Further, if it is determined in step 43 that the destination floor is the own floor, the process proceeds to step 55, which will be described later.

If the cart 18 is approaching the landing, the travel completion signal 23a is read in step 47, and if the cart 18 has completed its travel, the signal 21a is read in step 48, and the car 1
6 has arrived. When the car 16 arrives and the door opens so that the trolley 18 can get in, the running command signal 22c is output in step 49, and the trolley 18 moves into the car 16. Now step 50
Then set the trolley status flag to "3" indicating that the car is on board, and return to step 30. If it is determined in step 47 that the car 16 has not completed its run, or if it is determined in step 48 that the car 16 has not arrived, the process immediately returns to step 30.

If the trolley 18 is boarding the car, the travel completion signal 23a is read in step 51, and if the travel has been completed, the call signal 22d is output in step 52, and the car call for the destination floor is registered. In step 53, the cart state flag is set to "4" during car up/down, and the process returns to step 30. If it is determined in step 51 that the travel has not been completed, the process immediately returns to step 30.

If the cart 18 is moving up or down, the signal 21a is read in step 54 to determine whether the car 16 has arrived at the destination floor. If car 16 has arrived,
In step 55, the signal 24b is read to determine whether the work has been completed, and if not, in step 56, the signal 22b is output to instruct the work. and,
In step 57, the cart status flag is set to "5" during work, and the process returns to step 30. If it is determined in step 54 that the car 16 has not arrived, the process immediately returns to step 30. If it is determined in step 55 that the work has been completed, a travel command signal 22c is output in step 58, and the cart 18 travels to the cargo handling machine 10. Then, in step 59, the cart state flag is set to "6" during return, and the process returns to step 30.

If the trolley 18 is in operation, it is determined in step 60 whether the work end time has passed based on the work command table 26, and if it has not, in step 61 the signal 24b is read and it is determined whether the work is completed. If the work has not been completed, the signal 24b is read in step 62 to determine whether the work on each floor has been completed. If the work is completed, the next work floor is read by the signal 24b in step 63, and it is set as the destination floor in step 43.
Return to If it is determined in step 60 that the work end time has not passed, and if it is determined in step 61 that the work has been completed, the return floor (1st floor) is determined in step 64.
is set as the destination floor and returns to step 43. Also, step 62
If it is determined that the work on each floor has not been completed, the process returns to step 30.

If the trolley 18 is returning, the travel completion signal 23a is read in step 65, and if the travel is completed,
In step 66, the cargo handling command signal 22a is output to unload the loaded working devices 6 to 9 from the cart 18. Then, in step 67, the cart state flag is set to "7" during unloading, and the process returns to step 30. If it is determined in step 65 that the running has not been completed, the process immediately returns to step 30.

If the trolley 18 is unloading, it is determined in step 68 whether unloading is completed, and if it is completed, step 69
In step 30, the cart state flag is set to standby "0" and the process returns to step 30. If it is determined in step 68 that unloading has not been completed, the process immediately returns to step 30.

Note that the work content is not limited to cleaning, monitoring, transportation, and relief, and any work device that automatically performs various tasks inside a building can be applied.

As explained above, in this invention, one of a plurality of working devices that have the function of automatically performing various tasks inside a building is loaded onto an automatic traveling trolley by a cargo handling machine according to a preset work plan. The trolley travels along a predetermined route, an elevator is called for transportation, and the work equipment is activated at a predetermined location, making it possible to carry out various types of work within a building simply by installing a set of work equipment. .

Further, the labor required for loading and unloading the working equipment can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a building showing an embodiment of the in-building automatic working device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the working state of the cart and working device shown in Fig.
4 is a diagram showing the contents of the storage device of the trolley management device shown in FIG. 3, and FIGS.
The figure is a flowchart of the operation of the trolley management device of FIG. 3. In the figure, 1 to 5...1st floor to 5th floor, 6...cleaning device, 7...monitoring device, 8...conveying device, 9...
...Relief device, 10...Cargo handling machine, 16...Elevator car, 18...Automatic traveling trolley, 20...Cargo handling control device, 21...Elevator control device, 22
...bogie management device, 23...bogie running control device,
24... Work control device, 25... Work plan table, 2
6... Work instruction table, 27... Cart status table. In addition,
Identical parts in the figures are indicated by the same reference numerals.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A plurality of types of work equipment that have the function of automatically performing various types of work within a building, a work control device that gives work commands to these work equipment, and a function that loads any of the above work equipment. A cart that automatically travels along a predetermined route, a cargo handling machine that is installed on a predetermined floor and loads or unloads any of the working devices onto the cart, and a cargo handling machine that selects the working device to be loaded onto the cart. a cargo handling control device that operates the cargo handling control device; an elevator control device that calls an elevator installed in the building to load the trolley and transports it to a designated floor; and a cargo handling control device and An automatic in-building work device comprising a trolley management device that operates an elevator control device and operates the work control device at a predetermined location. 2. The in-building automatic work device according to claim 1, which performs various operations such as transportation, cleaning, monitoring, and rescue.