JPH04358676A - Hall announcing device for elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate variation and setting of a voice content and a volume at an elevator hall, in an announcing device to effect announcement of the arrival schedule of an elevator by means of a sound. CONSTITUTION:A device RAM capable of reading from an external part storing data of a voice and other information is mounted on an elevator hall announcing device 5. By changing the external memory, an announcing voice and volume can be varied and a volume can be re-set by means of call registration buttons 3 and 4 for rise and lowering in the elevator hall device. This constitution, since a voice content can be changed only by exchanging the external memory, easily copes with environment in a building which is varied with a time, week day, and a date.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator landing notification device that provides voice guidance to an elevator landing, and is constructed so that the content and volume of the voice guidance can be easily changed from the outside.

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A conventional elevator landing system has a sound generator, a microphone, and an amplifier, as described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-5507.
A speaker was installed at the landing on each floor, and the speaker, sound generator, microphone, and amplifier were connected through contacts when guiding the user to that floor.

[0003] Another prior art is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 53-89.
As described in Publication No. 48, a method was adopted in which noise in the landing area was detected and the volume output from the speakers was automatically adjusted depending on the level of the detected noise level.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned conventional techniques each have the following problems.

(1) In Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-5507,
The sound generator, microphone, and amplifier have the advantage of being inexpensive because they only require one set of sound sources even if the number of floors the elevator stops at increases or decreases. Guidance can only be given by voice. (b) Additionally, there were other problems such as a buzzing sound often being generated when the speaker was turned on or off at the contact point.

(2) In Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 53-8948,
Unlike (1), the output volume can be automatically adjusted according to the noise level of the boarding area, so it has the advantage of always providing guidance at an appropriate volume. It cannot be changed without changing the . (b)
In addition, the output volume from the speakers is configured to detect the noise level of the landing area and output a volume equal to the noise level of the landing area plus a certain value by a chime sound transmission control device and a variable amplifier. Therefore, there was a problem in that the output volume from the speaker could not be changed without changing the settings of the chime sound transmission control device or the variable amplifier.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a platform notification device with a device capable of reading data from an external memory storing voice and other information, and replaces the external memory. The contents of the audio guidance can be changed depending on the situation, and the device capable of reading out from the external memory is installed in a landing device for registering and displaying elevator calls provided at the landing.

[0008]

[Operation] The external memory stores all data of voice and other information necessary for voice guidance from the platform notification device, and a plurality of external memories storing voice data of different contents are provided. Thereby, by simply changing the external memory, a plurality of different voice guidances can be provided for each location including elevator landings.

[0009] The volume of the voice guidance can also be set using a call registration button for ascending and descending provided on the landing device, in accordance with a volume adjustment setting program set in advance in an external memory. Thereby, the volume of the voice guidance can be easily set independently on each floor and at the landing.

Furthermore, a timer function is provided in the platform notification device or in an external memory so that the content and volume of the voice guidance can be changed according to a preset schedule. This makes it possible to freely and easily set the content and volume of the voice guidance according to the situation on each floor of each building or even within the same building.

[0011]

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall structure of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a case that houses the platform device and the platform notification device, 2 is an indicator that shows the elevator position, ascent and descent, 3 and 4 are call registration buttons for ascending and descending, and 5 is the platform. 6 indicates an external memory and an external memory reading device that store all data of voice and other information necessary for voice guidance from the platform notification device.

FIG. 1 shows the call registration button 3 for ascending and descending.
4, the position indicator 2, and the platform notification device 5 are housed in the same case. For example, the call registration buttons 3 and 4 for ascending and descending are placed on the side of the elevator door at the platform. Furthermore, the structure is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1, since the object of the present invention can be achieved in the same way as in FIG. do not have.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention.

From FIG. 2, the internal configuration of the landing notification device 5 is as follows:
The system controller 10 and ADPCM decoder 11 generate the sound to guide you to the boarding area and set the volume based on data such as audio data and schedules from an external memory, etc., and the audio signal output from the ADPCM decoder 11 (
A D/A converter 12 that converts (digital) into analog signals such as melodies and onomatopoeia, a low-pass filter circuit 13 that removes high frequency components that become noise from the output analog signal, an amplifier circuit 14 that drives the speaker 18,
RO between platform notification device 5 and external memory reading device 6
M address, an interface 15 for transmitting and receiving audio data, and data for setting the volume of the audio to be guided from an external memory (not shown in this embodiment) via the external memory reading device 6 and the interface 15. , a latch circuit 16 and a volume setting circuit 17 for setting the volume of the audio based on the data, and transmitting and receiving signals such as the audio broadcast order, broadcast sentence, type of onomatopoeia, and broadcast timing given from the elevator control panel 20. It consists of an interface circuit 19 for.

Therefore, to explain the operation with reference to FIG. 2, setting data for guidance sounds (melody, onomatopoeia, etc.) and volume are provided in advance to the landing notification device 5 from an external memory via an external memory reading device 6 and an interface 15. In this state, the elevator control panel 20 sends signals such as the broadcasting order of the voice to guide you to the landing, the broadcast sentence, the type of onomatopoeia, the broadcast timing, etc. to the system controller 10 via the interface circuit 19, thereby allowing the system controller 10 to perform the predetermined operation. It is possible to guide audio content at a predetermined volume and timing.

[0018] With this, the content and volume of the audio can be changed simply by replacing the external memory, so it is possible to easily meet the needs of a wide variety of customers.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment different from FIG. 2.

The difference between FIG. 3 and FIG. 2 is that the landing device 1
The signals of the call registration buttons 3 and 4 provided for registering calls for ascending and descending are used as signals for normal call registration input and input for setting the volume of the guidance voice. This is the point of using it. That is, the signals from the call registration buttons 3 and 4 are sent to the landing notification device 5 in parallel with the signal for normal call registration input.
The signal is provided to a latch circuit 16 for setting the audio volume and a volume setting circuit 17 via an interface 15 inside the device.

Next, the audio volume setting method shown in FIG. 3 will be explained according to the following operating procedures. (2) Insert an external memory into the external memory readout device 6, and have the system controller 10 read and store the audio data necessary for audio guidance.

■Next, remove the external memory inserted in step (■), and insert into the external memory reading device 6 the external memory for volume setting that stores software that allows the volume to be set using the call registration buttons for raising and lowering. However, when the volume is high, the volume is adjusted to a predetermined level by pressing the down call registration button, and when the volume is low, the volume is adjusted to a predetermined level by the up call registration button.

[0023] When adjusting the volume, each time the volume increases or decreases by one step, the sound at the set volume is broadcast to the external memory for volume setting.

[0024] Also, when adjusting the volume, if you want to increase or decrease it by a large amount rather than in steps, for example, if you want to increase the volume, press the up call registration button and at the same time press the down call registration button. The system is configured so that the volume increases as the button continues to be pressed, and the system broadcasts at the set volume when the descending call registration button is released.

[0025] As a result, the volume level once set from the external memory can be changed using the call registration button.
This has the effect of being able to easily respond to changes in the environment on the platform side.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment different from FIG. 3.

The difference between FIG. 4 and FIG. 3 is that there is a readable and writable memory (hereinafter referred to as RA) in the platform notification device 5.
M) 21 is provided, and audio data necessary for audio guidance and volume setting data are stored in the RAM 21 from an external memory via the external memory reading device 6 and the system controller 10.

[0028] Thereby, even if the external memory is removed due to mischief or the like, the predetermined audio guidance can be provided.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment different from FIG. 4.

The difference between FIG. 5 and FIG. 4 is that a timer circuit 22 is provided in the platform notification device 5, and the content and volume of the guidance voice are set and stored in the external memory for each broadcast date and time. As a result, it is possible to automatically provide guidance with predetermined audio content at a predetermined volume according to a pre-specified date and time, eliminating the need to reset the settings each time. It can also be easily adapted to the environment.

[0031]

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, audio guidance is provided to the landing area by using an external memory that stores data such as audio content, volume, and broadcast schedule for guidance from the landing notification device. , volume, broadcast schedule, etc. can be easily changed by simply replacing the external memory, so there is no need to reconfigure the settings each time, and it is easy to adjust to the environment in the building that changes depending on the time, day of the week, month, day, etc. I can handle it.

Furthermore, since the volume set in the external memory can be reset by calling the elevator and using the registration button, there is no need for a volume adjustment device, and the volume can be easily adjusted at the boarding point.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the overall structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...A case for storing a platform device and a platform notification device, 2...A display indicating the position of the elevator, ascent and descent, 3, 4...Call registration button for ascending and descending, 5...A platform notification device, 6...External memory reading device, 10...system controller, 11...ADPCM decoder, 12...D
/A converter, 13...low-pass filter circuit, 14...
Amplification circuit, 15... Interface circuit, 16... Latch circuit, 17... Volume setting circuit, 18... Speaker, 19... Interface circuit, 20... Control panel, 21... RAM, 2
2...Timer circuit.

Claims (5)

[Claims] Claim 1: An elevator comprising a landing device for registering and displaying calls at an elevator landing, and a landing notification device for providing audio guidance to the landing, wherein data of voice and other information is stored in the landing notification device. 1. A landing notification device for an elevator, characterized in that the device is provided with a device that can read from an external memory, and by changing the external memory, the sound emitted from the landing notification device can be changed. 2. In claim 1, the external memory is configured such that audio data and the volume level of the sound emitted from the landing notification device can be set by a call registration button for ascending and descending provided on the landing device. The constructed elevator platform notification device. 3. In claim 1, a RAM is provided in the platform notification device, and data in the external memory is stored in the RAM.
An elevator landing notification device configured to store data in a RAM and provide voice guidance based on data in the RAM. 4. An elevator landing according to claim 1, wherein a timer is provided in the landing notifying device, and the content and volume of the voice guiding from the landing notifying device can be changed according to a predetermined schedule set in advance. Notification device. 5. An elevator landing notification device according to claim 4, wherein said schedule can be changed by said external memory.