JPH06255914A - Hall display device of elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To promote the use of a stairway to a user before hall call register and reduce useless hall calls by supposing the hall call each story floor every fixed time, deciding a service schedule elevator in regard to the supposed hall call, and indicating a car position according to the output of the decision. CONSTITUTION:In a group management controller 3, the supposed hall call of each story floor is generated by means of a service schedule elevator deciding program 5, and a service schedule elevator in regard to this supposed hall call is decided, and the data of this machine is set at a service elevator memory table 6. Hall call register device 4-1-4-n are connected to the group management controller 3, and when a hall call occurs, a service elevator assignment program 7 decides the service elevator, and sets the data of the machine at the service elevator memory table 6. Then, on the basis of the machine data, the machine controller 2 of the relative machine conducts the control of the lighting/non- lighting of a car position display device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator group management control system, and more particularly to an elevator hall display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional group management control system, a service number is determined in response to a hall call signal generated at a landing, and the service number is notified to a customer by a reservation display provided in the hall. However, in this case, the elevator that is most suitable for the service is determined regardless of the user's position at the landing, so the landing of the service unit is far from the user's position, or the direction opposite to the direction the user is facing. May be on the side. At this time, when the user gets in the elevator, it is necessary to move to the front of the service number machine, and if the service number machine immediately arrives in the hall by pressing the hall button, there is a problem that the ride delay may occur. It was To this issue,
Japanese Patent No. 121372 discloses a method of installing two kinds of display devices, a planned allocation lamp and a temporary allocation indicator lamp, in a hall, and thereby forecasting a temporary allocation number to a user.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, both the scheduled allocation light and the temporary allocation indicator light are always lit regardless of whether or not there is a hall call, and the above allocation is performed even if the user does not press the hall button. There was a possibility that I was confused that the car with the scheduled light turned on would provide service. In addition, there is a problem that a device that is not normally used must be added to the conventional elevator, which is a temporary allocation indicator light. It is an object of the present invention to notify a user of a service scheduled elevator by lighting a car position display device in a hall of the service scheduled elevator, and guide the user to the vicinity of the service scheduled elevator. In addition, by letting the user know the car position of the elevator scheduled to be serviced before hall call registration, the user can estimate the waiting time until the elevator arrives, thereby using the stairs of the user before hall call registration. The purpose is to reduce unnecessary hall calls.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a hall call for each floor is virtualized at regular time intervals or required time intervals, and allocation means is provided for determining a service scheduled elevator for the virtual hall call. The car position is displayed according to the output of the allocating means.

[0005]

The group management device generates a virtual hall call at fixed time intervals or at required time intervals regardless of whether there is a hall call on each floor, and determines a service scheduled elevator for the virtual hall call. A car position display device provided in the vicinity of each elevator doorway on each floor displays the car position of the service scheduled elevator. As a result, the user can be notified of the planned service elevator.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, which includes A, B and C.
(Not shown) shows a block diagram of a group control elevator serving a building on the nth floor with four elevators D. In FIG. 1, 1-A1 ... 1-An, 1-B
1 ... 1-Bn, 1-C1 ... 1-Cn (not shown),
1-D1 ... 1-Dn is a car position display device (car position display lamp 1'-A1 ... 1'-An, 1'-B1 ... 1'-B) provided near each elevator entrance / exit on the service floor
n, 1'-C1 ... 1'-Cn, 1'-D1 ... 1'-
Dn and hole lantern 1 "-A1 ... 1" -An,
1 "-B1 ... 1" -Bn, 1 "-C1 ... 1" -C
n, 1 ″ -D1 ... 1 ″ -Dn. See FIG.
FIG. 5 shows the car position indicator lights 1'-An, 1'-Bn, 1 '.
-Cn, 1'-Dn and hole lanthanum 1 "-An,
Only 1 "-Bn, 1" -Cn, and 1 "-Dn are shown.), 2
-A, 2-B, 2-B, 2-C (not shown), ... 2
-D is a machine controller, 3 is a group management controller, 4-1, 4
-2, ..., 4-n are hall call registration devices provided in a hall on the service floor, and the group management control device 3 includes a service scheduled elevator determination program 5, a service elevator storage table 6, and a service elevator allocation program 7. The car position display device 1 is controlled by the machine number control device 2, and this machine number control device 2 is connected to the group management control device 3 by a communication line and mutually transmits and receives the machine number data. In the group management control device 3, a virtual hall call for each floor is generated by the service scheduled elevator determination program 5, the scheduled service elevator for the virtual hall call is determined, and the machine data is set in the service elevator storage table 6. Also, the hall call registration device 4
, 4-2, ..., 4-n are connected to the group management control device 3, and when a hall call occurs, the hall call registration device 4 registers the hall call, and the service elevator allocation program 7 is activated. The service elevator is determined and the machine number data is set in the service elevator storage table 6. The data in the service elevator storage table 6 is transmitted to the car number control device 2, and the car number control device 2 controls lighting or non-lighting of the car position display device 1 based on this data.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the service scheduled elevator determination program 5. Step H10-
1 to H10-6 generate a virtual hall call in the upward direction of each floor and execute a process of determining a service scheduled elevator for the virtual hall call. After step H10-1, a virtual hall call in the up direction on the nth floor is generated at a fixed time or at a required time at step H10-2, and a scheduled service elevator for the virtual hall call is generated at step H10-3. The determination is made, and at step H10-4, the machine number data of the planned service elevator is set in the service elevator storage table 6. Step H10-
In H5 and H10-6, the processing for the nth floor is repeated. Similarly, in steps H10-7 to H10-11, a process of determining a service planned elevator for a virtual hall call in the downward direction is executed. In step H10-7, a virtual hall call in the downlink direction on the nth floor is generated, and step H10-
The service scheduled elevator for the virtual hall call is determined at 8 and the machine data of the service scheduled elevator is set in the service elevator storage table 6 at step H10-9. Steps H10-10, H10
In -11, the processing for the nth floor is repeated. Step H
In 10-12, the data of the service elevator storage table 6 is transmitted to each of the machine control devices 2. When the machine control device 2 receives the data for the virtual hall call, the car position display device 1 on the floor where the service is scheduled.
(Car position indicator lamp 1 ') is turned on to notify the user that the service scheduled elevator has been determined.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a service elevator allocation program when an actual hall call occurs. In step H20-1, it is determined whether or not a real hall call has occurred. When the real hall call occurs, a service elevator for the real hall call is determined in step H20-2. The elevator allocation program of step H20-2 is the step H10- in FIG.
3, use the same program as H10-8. In step H20-3, the service elevator number table of the service elevator determined in step H20-2 is set in the service elevator storage table 6. In step H20-4, the contents of the service elevator storage table 6 are transmitted to the machine control device 2. In Step H20-5, Step H20
Unit control device 2 of the service elevator determined in -2
Send an allocation signal to. When the car control device 2 receives this allocation signal, the car position display device 1 (hall lantern 1 ″) on the floor for which the service has been determined is turned on to notify the user that the service elevator has been determined.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a control program of the car position display device 1 in the machine control device 2. H30-2 to H30-6 control lighting and non-lighting of the car position display device 1 of the elevator that services the call in the up direction. After passing through step H30-1, the number data of the service elevator serviced in the upward direction of the nth floor is read from the service elevator storage table 6 received from the group management control device 3 at step H30-2, and step H30-3 If the machine data is an elevator controlled by the machine control device 2, the step H
At 30-4, a display signal is sent to the car position display device 1 on the nth floor to turn on the car position display device 1. Step H3
In 0-5 and H30-6, the repeating process for the nth floor is performed. Similarly, H30-7 to H30-11 control lighting and non-lighting of the car position display device 1 of the elevator servicing the downward call. Step H30-7 reads out the machine number data of the service elevator servicing in the floor down direction of the nth floor from the service elevator storage table 6 received from the group management control device 3, and step H3
If the car data is an elevator controlled by the car control device 2 at 0-8, a display signal is sent to the car position display device 1 on the nth floor in step H30-9 to turn on the car position display device 1. To do. Steps H30-10, H30-
In step 11, repeated processing for the nth floor is performed.

FIG. 5 is a case where a car position indicating lamp 1'and a hall lantern 1 "of a car position indicating device 1 are provided near an entrance of each elevator in a hall on the nth floor in which four elevators are opposed to each other. For example: A, B,
C and D indicate four elevators, and elevators A to
The car position indicator lamp 1'of D indicates the planned service elevator. Now, the service-scheduled elevator determination program 5 generates a virtual hall call in the up-and-down direction of the hall on the nth floor at regular time intervals or every required time, and determines a service-scheduled elevator for the virtual hall call. For example, if the elevator scheduled for service is elevator A, only the car position indicator lamp 1'-An of elevator A is turned on. This lighting informs the user that the elevator A will arrive the fastest. As a result, the user can be guided to the vicinity of the planned service elevator A. In this state, when the user registers a hall call, the car position indicator lamp 1'- by the service elevator allocation program 7 when an actual hall call occurs.
The planned service elevator A with An lit is decided to be the service elevator, and the hall lantern 1 "-An of that elevator is lit. The user can get on and off the wide hall without getting confused by this lighting. In addition, the car position indicator lamp 1'-
If An is composed of an indicator light for displaying every 1 to n floors and the current passing floor of the service scheduled elevator A is notified, the user waits until the service scheduled elevator A arrives at the nth floor. You can guess the time. In this case, it is possible to eliminate the annoyance of the waiting time of the user. In addition, service planned elevator A is n
If you are passing through a floor far from the floor and it is determined that it will take some time to reach the nth floor, if the user hurriedly goes to the adjacent floor nearby, use the stairs. Will be encouraged. This encourages users to use the stairs before registering for hall calls, which reduces unnecessary hall calls, and stopped in response to hall calls, but there was no use of the elevator because there were no passengers on board. Stopping can be eliminated, and the efficiency of operation can be improved. In addition, in this embodiment, in order to inform the user that the service elevator has been decided, an example of lighting the hall lantern is shown, but even if this hall lantern is not particularly provided, the car position indicator light should blink. The present invention can also be implemented by.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the user can know the service scheduled elevator before the hall call registration and can guide the user to the vicinity of this elevator. As a result, there is no need to rush to the assigned elevator after operating the hall call button, and there is no longer a situation where the elevator is missed and the user's usability can be improved. In addition, by notifying the moving position of the car of the elevator scheduled to be serviced, users can predict the approximate waiting time for arrival and eliminate the annoyance of waiting time.If the waiting time is long, register a hall call. Since it is possible to prompt the user to use the stairs before the operation, it stopped in response to a hall call, but it is possible to eliminate the unnecessary stop of the elevator saying that there are no passengers, and improve the efficiency of driving. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a flowchart of a program for determining a service elevator planned for a virtual hall call.

FIG. 3 is an example of a flowchart of a service elevator allocation program for real hall calls.

FIG. 4 is an example of a flow chart of a control program of a car position display device in the unit control device.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a hole showing an embodiment of the present invention

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-A1, 1-A2 to 1-Dn Car position display device 2-A to 2-D Unit control device 3 District management control device 4-1 to 4-n Hall call registration device 5 Service scheduled elevator determination program 6 Service elevator Memory table 7 Service elevator allocation program

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of elevators servicing between a plurality of floors, a hall call registration device for calling an elevator at each landing, an allocating means for allocating an elevator servicing the hall call, and an elevator for each floor. In the elevator group management control device that has a car position display device that displays the position of the elevator installed near the doorway, in the elevator hall management control device that occurs at the platform on each floor, the hall call in the up and down direction is hypothesized at fixed time intervals or required time intervals. A hall display device for an elevator, characterized in that means for determining a service planned elevator for a virtual hall call is provided and the position of the service scheduled elevator is displayed on the car position display device. 2. The elevator hall display device according to claim 1, wherein the car position display device has means for displaying the position of the service planned elevator and means for displaying the determination of the service elevator.