JPH04223981A - Elevator control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To achieve easy use of an elevator for physically-handicapped people by providing a braille letter guide plate having a touch switch built therein, on the control panel of elevator stops and a control panel in an elevator, setting the contact time thereto, and providing a means for inputting the result of setting to an auto-announce control circuit and an operation response time control circuit. CONSTITUTION:When a blind person reads braille types on a braille letter guide plate 3, he touches a touch switch 5 to turn the switch on, and an ON signal is received by D1 device for a specified time while he reads the braille type information. This signal is received by CPU, and the CPU makes a judgement that a blind person is making use of an elevator, and switches a door announce control circuit 8 and a door control circuit 9 to the command to announce for the blind person and the door opening/closing command for the blind person. Then, when the blind person pushes the button registered for blind person's elevator stop a cage is called and arrives, and the door opens. The auto-announce control circuit is switched to a blind use system, and announcement is made on the cage arrival, the elevating direction, the door opening/closing information or the like, and the cage starts after confirming the registered destination floor within the cage. All operations consisting of elevating, arrival, the door opening/closing or the like are notified by announcement.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[Object of the invention]

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator control system.

0003

2. Description of the Related Art Some elevators are equipped with a Braille operation panel for blind people near the general operation section (operation panel, hall button). Additionally, there are elevators equipped with automatic announcement devices, but the announcements are the same for the general public and those for the physically disabled, without any particular distinction.

0004

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such elevators, the Braille operation panel and automatic announcements alone are insufficient as services for blind people, as described below.

[0005] That is, if the auto-announcement is the same for both blind and non-blind passengers, the explanation for the blind is insufficient. In other words, all information given to the general public in words and symbols must also be made in the form of announcements (words). Therefore, if you make an announcement with sufficient explanation for blind people,
This announcement is made even when the system is not being used by a blind person, which can be a nuisance to the general public.

[0006] Even if the operation panel is for general use and only the operation parts are in Braille, it is insufficient for use by blind people. In other words, there is a delay in registering the destination floor and you are not able to go to the destination floor, and it takes more time than normal people to press the operation button, so a certain amount of operation procedure and operation time must be taken into account. Must be.

[0007] In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an elevator that can be easily used for both the general public and the blind.

[Configuration of the invention]

[0009]

[Means for solving the problem] Install Braille plates with built-in touch switches on the landing and car operation panels, measure the contact time to the Braille plates, and input the results to the auto-announcement and operation response time control circuits. Provide means.

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[Operation] When a blind person operates a touch switch, the contact time is long, so it is determined that the touch switch is being operated by a blind person, and the control circuits of the auto-announcement device and door opening/closing device are switched for operation by a blind person. As a result, the guidance announcement is switched to one for blind people, and the door opening/closing is also controlled in such a way that the opening/closing time is adjusted to suit the blind person getting on and off the train, and the margin for the destination floor registration operation is taken into consideration.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be explained based on the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 5.

A Braille guide plate 3 for the blind and a hall call button 4 for the handicapped are provided beside the operation button 2 of the hall operation panel 1. A touch switch 5 is built into the Braille guide plate 3. A Braille board guide plate 3 incorporating a touch switch 5 and a destination floor registration button 7 for the handicapped are also provided on the operation panel 6 of the car.

[0013] An auto-announcement control circuit 9 and a door control circuit 10 of the CPU (microcomputer) 8 in the elevator control panel are provided with a switching control circuit for general use and for blind people.
An auto-announcement system will be provided that incorporates one for the general public and one for the blind.

[0014] These control means and each command push button are connected by an input/output device.

These structures are shown in the block diagram of FIG.

[0016] Now, when a blind person reads a Braille board, he touches the touch switch to turn it ON, and an ON signal is input to the DI for a certain period of time while reading Braille. Furthermore, this signal is input to the CPU, which determines that the system is being used by a blind person and switches to an announcement for the blind person and a door opening/closing command for the blind person.

[0017] Next, when the blind person presses the call registration button for the disabled, the car is called, the car arrives, and the door opens. The auto-announcement system switches to a version for blind people and announces the arrival of the car, direction of travel, door opening/closing status, etc., and also confirms the destination floor registration in the car before departure.

[0018] While driving, upon arrival, door opening/closing, etc., all announcements are made.

[0019]

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, an elevator can be provided that provides appropriate guidance for disabled people to get on and off the elevator, thereby eliminating the need for unnecessary inconvenience to both the disabled and the people around them.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an elevator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an auto-announcement switching flowchart according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of auto-announcement according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a departure control switching flowchart according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2...Braille information board 4...Operation panel 7...CPU (microcomputer)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In an elevator for general use and for persons with disabilities, a Braille guide plate with a built-in touch switch is provided on the operation panel, a blind passenger detection means operated by an output signal of the touch switch, and a blind passenger detection means for the blind passenger detection means. 1. A control device for an elevator, comprising means for switching blind passenger guidance and car departure control that operate accordingly.