JPH04277179A - Group management and controlling device for elevators - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to use an elevator without hesitation by informing the user that elevators in a group management is operated in a sharing opera tion in order to enhance the transportation efficiency during rush hours. CONSTITUTION:A control device incorporates a means for automatically changing registration to a transit floor when a call to a non-service floor is made, and means for automatically announcing that the user can reach to the destination floor through transmit, in a cage.

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 divided operation control in group control elevators.

0003

[Prior Art] In group-controlled elevators, where multiple elevators are installed in parallel to provide service, multiple elevators are arranged in a service group for lower floors and a service group for upper floors in order to increase transportation capacity during commuting to work, lunch, etc. A divided operation system is adopted in which the floor services are divided into two groups and the service floors are assigned to each group.

[0004] In this operation method, the number of floors serviced by each elevator group is reduced, which has the advantage of shortening the elevator round trip time and increasing transportation capacity. This means that you will need to change trains at the transit floor. Also, during elevator split operation, call registration to floors that are not serviced, that is, non-stop floors, is prohibited, and split operation lights are installed on the main floors to indicate service floors (stop floors). Generally, such indicator lights are not provided inside the car.

[0005] Therefore, when split operations are implemented, in order to prevent confusion, residents in the building are notified in advance through notices, but there is no means of communication for outpatient users. .

[0006]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, when the elevator car is in divided operation during work or lunch time, the elevator car is divided into lower floor service and upper floor service, and the elevator car is divided into lower floor service and upper floor service. Car calls cannot be registered for non-stop floors. However, for foreigners and inexperienced users who ride such elevators for the first time, it is unclear why it is impossible to register for the desired destination floor, and it is also unclear how to get to the destination floor for which registration is prohibited. . This causes users to feel frustrated and anxious, whether it is because the car call button is malfunctioning or for some other reason.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the psychological anxiety of elevator users during split operation, and to enable smooth operation of split operation to increase transportation capacity.

[Configuration of the invention]

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Therefore, the present invention installs notification means such as indicator lights and auto-announcement broadcasts in the halls and cars of group control elevators that are in divided operation, and also provides a means for preventing passengers from leaving the cars on non-stop floors. When the call button is pressed, there is provided a means for automatically registering on a transfer floor during split operation, and a means for operating an auto-announcement to notify passengers that they will arrive at their destination floor by transfer.

0010

[Operation] The group management control device judges timer signals input from the monitoring room, etc., manual split operation signals, etc., outputs a split operation command signal to each aircraft control device, and responds to common landing calls for each aircraft. Allocation control is performed by sharing the response to hall calls during split operation. The lower floor service cars and the higher floor service cars receive a split operation signal from the group management control device, turn on the split operation lights in the halls, and also light up the transfer floor indicator lights in the cars to display guidance. At this point, the lower floor service number prohibits car calls on the upper floors, and the upper floor service numbers prohibits car calls on the lower floors.

[0011] During split operation, when the destination button for a non-stop floor that cannot be serviced is pressed, the transfer floor is automatically registered,
Make the transfer floor indicator light flash. Furthermore, when the transfer floor is automatically registered, an automatic announcement to the effect of "Please transfer at the transfer floor" is broadcast in the car.

0012

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be explained based on the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 6.

The apparatus according to the present invention is constructed as follows.

[0014] A group management control device for efficiently operating a plurality of elevators as a group, an individual machine control device for controlling the operation of each machine, and a transfer floor indicator light (L) installed in each car.
(consisting of ED, etc.), a speaker that automatically announces inside the car using a voice synthesizer that outputs predetermined broadcast content using digital signals, and divided operating lights (consisting of incandescent lamps, etc.) that display the floors where you can stop at the platform, and their accompanying equipment. It consists of a device that performs

As shown in FIG. 3, each machine control device 2 includes a central processing unit CPU, a ROM for storing programs, a digital input device DI, a digital output device DO, and a microcomputer bus line that connects them. Furthermore, external devices such as switches and indicator lights are connected to the DI and DOI using signal lines.

When the group control elevator starts divided operation, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. is input, and a split operation is commanded to each machine control device 2 according to the division of responses during split operation shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, the main floor when going to work or having lunch is the 1st floor, the 6th floor is the transfer floor and the elevator group is divided into two, and the 2nd to 6th floors are the lower floor service machines (No.
1 to 3) will be shared, and 6F to 10F will be used as high floor service machines.
(No. 4 to 6) will share the burden. In the figure, △▽ marks indicate hall calls that can be answered, and ○ marks indicate car calls that can be registered.

In the above split operation, it is possible to go to either the lower or upper floors by taking different elevators on the 1st floor of the main floor;
If you want to go to 7F to 10F, you must transfer at 6F. Conversely, when going from a higher floor to a lower floor, you will similarly need to transfer on the 6th floor.

When the hall call button 3 on each floor is pressed and registered, the group management control device 1 responds to the hall call in FIG. Start driving.

The divided operation will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When starting divided operation, according to the response allocation shown in FIG.
F to 5F) Car call registration is prohibited, and landing call assignment is also prohibited (Step I), thereby reducing the number of floors at which the car stops, shortening the round-trip time, and increasing transportation capacity.

[0022]Furthermore, the hall division operation light 4 (stop floor indicator light) is turned on to guide passengers so that they can be sorted and sorted into elevators on the main floor (1F) (Step II). A transfer floor indicator light 5 is turned on in the car to notify the transfer floor (step III). When the car call button 6 on a service-prohibited floor is pressed due to the response sharing of each car during split operation, a car call for a transfer floor is registered and guided (step IV). Furthermore, the transfer floor indicator light 5 blinks for 5 seconds,
Call for attention on the transfer floor (Step V). The flashing display is a particularly effective notification when a transit floor has already been registered. Furthermore, at the same time, the auto-announce speaker 7 broadcasts messages such as "The call for the 6th floor has been registered. Please transfer on the 6th floor" to call for attention (Step VI). Figure 6 shows the call button 7 on the 8th floor on the lower floor service unit.
An example is shown in which the car call button 7 on the 4th floor is pressed on a high floor service car.

When the split operation is canceled, car call registration is permitted for both the high floor service machine and the low floor service machine, and hall call assignment is permitted (Step VII). Next, turn off the hall division operating light 4 (stop floor operating light) (Step V
III), turn off the transfer floor indicator light in the car and proceed to step I.
X), return to normal operation.

FIG. 5 shows a time chart of the operation of the above-mentioned divided operation, taking a lower floor elevator as an example.

[0025] In the elevator during split operation, as mentioned above, the landing split operation light 3 is turned on, and the in-car transfer floor indicator light 5 is turned on.
lights up and flashes for 5 seconds, the auto-announce speaker 7 provides transit information to guide passengers, and when the destination button for a non-stop floor is pressed, it automatically registers the transfer floor and allows passengers to board. By the group management control method of stopping on the next floor,
It is possible to eliminate the anxiety of foreign customers and unfamiliar passengers, and improve the operational efficiency of split operation.

[0026] As another embodiment of the present invention, 2
When going to the third floor or the third floor, it is faster to transfer on the first floor of the main floor, so even if the first floor is automatically registered as the transfer floor, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

[0027]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, when going to work,
To provide efficient service to passengers in an elevator that is in split operation during lunch time, etc., and to easily give the current situation to passengers who are new to the elevator that is in split operation. This eliminates the psychological anxiety of passengers, allows for smoother operation of divided operations, and increases transportation capacity.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a control device according to the present invention;

[Figure 2] Similarly, the divisional operation response distribution diagram of the control device,

[Figure 3] Configuration diagram of each elevator machine control device,

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the device of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a time chart illustrating the operation of the device of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the car operation panel according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1...Group management control device 2...
Each machine control device 4...Place division operation indicator light
5...Transfer floor indicator light 7...Auto announcement speaker

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] In an elevator group management control device that performs divided operation in which the elevator group is divided into a group exclusively for lower floors, a group exclusively for upper floors, etc. during times of congestion, when a car is called for a floor on which the elevator does not stop. An elevator group management control device comprising: means for automatically registering a transfer floor; and means for automatically announcing a display of a transfer floor and a notice of transfer.