JPH061549A - Audio guide apparatus for elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To broadcast guidance most suitable to passengers for an elevator. CONSTITUTION:An individual recognition means 2 is provided for the inside of the cage of an elevator, or for a platform, and broadcasting data corresponding to passengers (foreigners, persons who are hard of hearing and the like) is stored in a memory means 3. Broadcasting data corresponding to each recognized passenger is read out by a broadcasting command means 4 to direct broadcasting, so that voice corresponding to the aforesaid broadcasting command is thereby outputted out of a voice sounding means 5 so as to be broadcasted from a speaker 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for providing guidance by voice broadcasting to an elevator hall or a car.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional voice guidance device for an elevator is
For example, as shown in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 63-26064, there is one installed in a car door of an elevator. Then, according to the operation status of the elevator, the driving direction,
For the convenience of passengers, the floors to be stopped, door opening / closing instructions, and operational precautions are broadcast by voice.

[0003]

In the conventional voice guidance device for an elevator as described above, since audio broadcasting is performed only in accordance with the operating condition of the elevator, the same information is always provided to any passenger. , It only broadcasts at a preset volume. Therefore, it may be offensive to passengers who are used to riding on a daily basis, foreigners,
There is a problem that it is unfriendly to an elderly person or a physically handicapped person, such as a visually or hearing impaired person, and it is not possible to provide optimum guidance broadcasting to the passenger.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a voice guidance device for an elevator, which is capable of providing optimum guidance broadcasting to the passengers.

[0005]

An elevator voice guidance apparatus according to the present invention receives a personal recognition device for recognizing passengers, stores broadcast data corresponding to the passengers in broadcast data storage means, and recognizes the passengers. Broadcasting is instructed by the broadcast instructing means based on the corresponding broadcasting data, and a sound corresponding to the broadcasting command is generated by the sound generating device.

[0006]

In the present invention, the passenger recognized by the personal recognition device is voice-transmitted based on the broadcast data stored in advance. Therefore, for example, if the passenger is a foreigner, it is in a foreign language and deaf. It is possible to distinguish between broadcasting modes such as increasing the volume for free passengers and not broadcasting for passengers who do not need broadcasting.

[0007]

1 to 3 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram, FIG. 2 is a block diagram, and FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart, and the same reference numerals indicate the same parts. .

In FIG. 1, (1) is an elevator control device, (2) is a fingerprint detector provided in a car, a hall, etc., or a signal emitted from an identification card carried by an individual or a voice emitted by a passenger is detected. (3) a broadcast data storage means for storing broadcast data such as the day of the week, time of day, broadcast matter, broadcast volume, etc. for each individual or by converting it into an identification code, (4) Elevator control equipment (1)
The broadcast command means for reading the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage means (3) and outputting the broadcast command in accordance with the elevator status from (1) and the recognition result from the personal identification device (2), (5) is A sound generation device for generating sound according to a broadcast command from the broadcast command means (4) and broadcasting it from a speaker (6).

In FIG. 2, (9) is a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer), which includes a CPU (9A), a memory (9B),
It has an input circuit (9C) and an output circuit (9D), the elevator control device (1) and the personal identification device (2) are connected to the input circuit (9C), and the output circuit (9D) is a voice generation device ( 5) is connected.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The program of this flowchart is stored in the memory (9B) of the microcomputer (9). step 1
In 1), it is judged whether or not the individual is identified by the input from the personal identification device (2). When the individual is identified, it is determined in step (12) whether the passenger needs broadcasting, and if not required, the process jumps to step (20) to broadcast only items necessary for safety such as emergency broadcasting items.

On the other hand, if it is judged that broadcasting is necessary, step
Proceed to (13) to determine if special broadcast items are required for this passenger. If necessary, broadcast contents in step (14),
For example, the day of the week, greetings, cautions regarding the use of elevators, floor guidance, event guidance, guidance in foreign languages, male voices, female voices, general-purpose broadcast items, etc. are read from the broadcast data storage means (3).
When no special broadcast item is required, the process proceeds to step (15) to select the general broadcast item stored in the broadcast data storage means (3).

Further, in step (16), it is judged whether the broadcast volume control is necessary, and if it is required, the volume control content is read from the broadcast data storage means (3) in step (17). If you do not need to adjust the volume, set the normal volume in step (18). In addition, in these steps (17) and (18), it is possible to adjust the volume according to the state of ambient noise, the time zone, and the like. Finally, in step (19), the broadcast items set up to this point are broadcast by guide from the speaker (6) via the audio generation device (5) at the set volume.

If the personal identification is not performed in step (11), for example, the fingerprint cannot be detected or the identification card is not carried, the process jumps to step (21).
Broadcast only general-purpose broadcasting items.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the passenger recognized by the personal recognition device is voice-transmitted based on the broadcast data stored in advance. Therefore, the volume can be increased for deaf passengers and not broadcast for passengers who do not need broadcasting. is there.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 personal recognition device 3 broadcast data storage means 4 broadcast command means 5 voice generation device 6 speaker 9 microcomputer

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A personal recognition device for recognizing passengers, broadcast data storage means for storing broadcast data corresponding to each passenger, and broadcast based on broadcast data read corresponding to the recognized passengers. A voice guidance device for an elevator, comprising a broadcast command means for commanding and a voice generating device for generating a voice corresponding to the broadcast command.