JPH07247064A - Elevator control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable plural users to use an elevator with priority given to them according to time zones by making registrable code numbers different by time zones. CONSTITUTION:When an elevator user inputs a code number from a ten-key pad 3, a code number decoding part 9 collates it with a code number registered in a code number registering part 8 and outputs a coincidence signal in the case of coincidence. When receiving the coincidence signal of the code number, an operation control part 7 performs operation control for making an elevator respond with priority given to a call from a floor where the code number is inputted. This priority operation control by the input of code numbers is limited to different code numbers for each time zone by the operation control part 7. In the case of users or use purposes being different by time zones, priority operation corresponding to them can be performed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator controller, and more particularly to an elevator controller having a function of preferentially answering a call on a specific floor by inputting a personal identification code.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an elevator installed in a building is usually used by an unspecified number of people. However, due to the nature of the building, there are cases where it is desired to distinguish the passengers from ordinary passengers and provide services only to specific people. For example, if you want to limit access to a building to certain people for security reasons, or if you are in an emergency such as a hospital so that the elevator can respond immediately, in addition to general visitors, you can see doctors and nurses. It may have a dedicated elevator.

In such a case, when registering a call for an elevator, it is necessary to determine that the person is a specific person who can use the elevator. Therefore, various methods have been conventionally proposed as means for registering an elevator call for only a specific person. One of them is a method of registering a call using an ID card, or a method of entering a personal identification number using the numeric keypad and enabling a call entry when the entered personal identification number matches a pre-registered personal identification number. And so on.

And the latter method of inputting the personal identification number is as follows.
It is often used because there is no need to carry an ID card.

By the way, when the secret code registration method using the ten keys is adopted, the specific person who uses the secret code may change depending on the time zone. For example, when there are a plurality of tenants in one building and the business days and time zones are different, the time zone in which the elevator is used is different for each tenant. In such a case, it is necessary to change the personal identification number depending on the tenant. Similarly, in the case of an elevator installed in a hotel, it may be better to limit the time zone in which the elevator is used for each employee. In addition, there is a demand for hospitals to distinguish elevators from doctors and nurses in order to prepare for emergencies and to change the hours when elevators can be used.

[0006]

However, in the conventional elevator control device having the secret code calling function, the call registration is performed by only one kind of secret code, so that if the secret codes match, the time can be saved. There is a disadvantage that anyone can use the elevator without distinguishing the belt.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and provides an elevator control device capable of registering a plurality of personal identification codes and responding to those personal identification calls at different time zones. The purpose is to provide.

[0008]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elevator control apparatus including: a personal identification code input means; a personal identification code registration means for registering a plurality of personal identification codes; and a personal identification code input from the personal identification code input means. The PIN code collating means for collating with the PIN code registered in the PIN code registering means, and the elevator when the PIN code matching means outputs the coincidence of the PIN code, the elevator is operated for the call from the floor where the PIN code inputting means is installed. The operation control means for giving priority response and the time limiting means for limiting the priority operation control by inputting the personal identification code to the different personal identification code for each time period are provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the elevator control apparatus according to the first aspect further comprises display means for displaying whether or not it is a time zone in which a response to the inputted personal identification code is possible.

[0010]

In the elevator control apparatus according to the present invention, when the elevator user inputs the personal identification code from the personal identification code input means, the personal identification code collating means collates and coincides with the personal identification code registered in the personal identification code registering means. If it can be obtained, the coincidence signal is output. Therefore, when the operation control means receives the coincidence signal of the secret code, the operation control is performed such that the elevator preferentially responds to the call from the floor where the secret code input means to which the secret code is input is installed. By limiting the priority operation control by inputting the personal identification code to the different personal identification code for each time zone by the time limitation means, when the user is different or the purpose of use is different depending on the time zone, priority is given accordingly. Enables driving.

According to the invention of claim 2, in the elevator control device of claim 1, further, by displaying by the display means whether or not it is possible to respond to the inputted personal identification code, the user makes a mistake. Try not to.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a common embodiment of the inventions of claims 1 and 2. The elevator control device of this embodiment activates a plurality of elevators simultaneously for a plurality of floors, selects an optimum elevator among a plurality of elevators for a hall call generated on a floor, and responds to the hall call. As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the use of the elevator from the first floor, which is the reference floor, is restricted to specific persons only. Only the hall call registration button 1 is installed on the floor, and the key input device 2 is provided on the first floor, which is the floor for the specific person, to enter the secret code together with the hall call button 1 and to display the verification result of the secret code. Is installed.

As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 3, the key input device 2 is provided with a ten key 3, a personal identification number registration switch 4, a personal identification number registration display, and a display lamp 5 for displaying a collation result.

As shown in FIG. 1, an elevator control device for registering a personal identification code using the key input device 2, decoding the input personal identification code, and controlling the operation of an elevator is roughly divided into the above-mentioned keys. The input device 2 includes a personal identification number registration / collation processing unit 6 that performs personal identification number registration and collation processing, and an elevator operation control unit 7.

The personal identification number registration switch 4 in the key input device 2 has two systems for registering at different time zones, a personal identification number 1 registered system contact 4A and a personal identification number 2 registered system contact 4B.
The password decoding system contact 4C can be switched. The display lamp 5 includes two systems, a flicker display system 5A and a continuous display system 5B.

The personal identification number registration and collation processing unit 6 registers the personal identification number input from the ten-key 3 by dividing it into two systems for each time zone, and the personal identification number input from the ten-key for each time zone. It is judged whether it matches or not by comparing it with the secret code provided, and when the coincidence is found, the secret code is outputted to the elevator operation control section 7 to preferentially allocate the hall call from the specific passenger boarding floor. Number decoding unit 9,
A lamp control unit 10 is provided for displaying the personal identification number registration result on the display lamp 5 and controlling the display of the personal identification number verification result.

Next, the operation of the elevator control device having the above configuration will be described. Normally, the elevator operation control unit 7 determines which elevator is best to respond to the hall call from the hall call registration button 1 installed on each floor, and selects the most suitable elevator for that hall. It performs arithmetic processing to respond to a call, performs response control to the hall call of the selected elevator, and controls the car call from the elevator car to drive to the car call floor and stop. Further, when receiving the priority response command 11B for the secret code from the secret code decoding section 9 of the secret code registration and collation processing section 6, one predetermined vehicle, or one elevator which is optimum for the operation state at that time, is selected. Control is performed so that the secret code call is answered by the hall call on the first floor, which is the floor on which the specific person boarded.

First, the operation of registering the personal identification number will be explained. When the personal identification number is not registered, the personal identification number is given from the personal identification number registration unit 8 to the lamp control unit 10 to indicate that the personal identification number is not registered. The lamp control unit 10 gives a display command to the flicker display system 5A in response to the signal 11A, and causes the display lamp 5 to flicker display.

In order to register the personal identification number in this state, the user operates the personal identification number registration switch 4 to set the personal identification number 1 or 2 to the registration system contacts 4A and 4B.
Operate the numeric keypad 3 and select a predetermined number of digits,
For example, a 4-digit number is input, and the secret code registration switch 4 is set again at the decoding system contact 4C. By this operation, the personal identification number input through the registered system contact 4A or 4B is registered in the personal identification number registration unit 8. When the registration is correctly performed, the personal identification number registration unit 8 outputs a registration completion signal 11A to the lamp control unit 10, and the lamp control unit 1
0 gives a display command to the continuous display system 5B to continuously turn on the display lamp 5. Note that the registration of the personal identification number is different depending on the time of day. Each user has his or her own personal identification number, and the registered system contact 4A,
4B will be performed. Then, each user can confirm that the inputted personal identification number has been registered by newly registering the personal identification number or observing the continuous lighting of the display lamp 5 when performing the change registration.

Next, the secret code call operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the elevator is called from the first floor, which is the floor for the specific person,
As shown in (b) and FIG. 3, when the personal identification number is input by the key input device 2 installed in the elevator hall on the first floor, the input is given to the personal identification number decoding unit 9 of the personal identification number registration collation processing unit 6. (In FIG. 1, the personal identification number is input through the personal identification number registration unit 8) and the personal identification number is determined (step S1). Then, the personal identification number 1 registered in advance in the personal identification number registration unit 8 is collated, and if a coincidence is obtained, a personal identification coincidence signal 11B is output to the elevator operation control unit 7 (steps S2 and S3).

Upon receiving the secret code coincidence signal 11B, the elevator operation control unit 7 determines whether the secret code number 1 is in a usable time zone (step S4). While permitting hall call registration on the first floor, the personal identification code signal 11C is given to the lamp control unit 10 for a certain period of time, and the lamp control unit 10 causes the continuous lighting system 5B of the display lamp 5 to continuously light up. Since they match, it is possible to register the hall call on the first floor now "(steps S5 to S8).

On the other hand, if the personal identification numbers match but the personal identification number 1 side is not in the usable time zone, the elevator operation control unit 7 outputs a command signal 11C to the lamp control unit 10 to cause the display lamp 5 to flicker, and the lamp is turned on. The control unit 10 causes the flicker lighting system 5A of the display lamp 5 to turn on the flicker, and informs that "the personal identification number is the same, but it is impossible to call the hall on the first floor by the personal identification number 1 in the current time zone". (Steps S4, S12, S1
3).

Next, when the personal identification number input by the user does not match the personal identification number 1 (step S2), it is collated with the personal identification number 2 (step S9).

If they match with each other by collating with the personal identification number 2, the personal identification number matching signal 11B is similarly output to the elevator operation control unit 7 (step S10), and the personal identification number 2 can be used by the elevator operation control unit 7. It is determined whether or not it is a time zone (step S11), and if it is an available time zone, the hall call registration on the first floor is permitted for a certain period of time, and at the same time, the password matching signal 11C is sent to the lamp control unit 1.
0, the lamp control unit 10 causes the continuous lighting system 5B of the display lamp 5 to perform continuous lighting, and informs that "since the personal identification number 2 matches, it is possible to register the hall call on the first floor now" ( Steps S5 to S8).

On the other hand, when the personal identification numbers match but the personal identification number 2 is not in the usable time zone, the elevator operation control unit 7 outputs a command signal 11C to the lamp control unit 10 to cause the display lamp 5 to flicker, and the lamp is turned on. The control unit 10 causes the flicker lighting system 5A of the display lamp 5 to turn on the flicker, and informs that "the personal identification numbers match, but it is impossible to call the hall on the first floor with the personal identification number 2 in the current time zone". (Steps S12 and S13).

As described above, in the elevator control device of this embodiment, when the elevator users are different depending on the time zone, or when the purpose of use of the elevator is different, it is necessary to divide the users for each time zone and perform preferential operation. In such a case, a plurality of personal identification numbers can be registered, and the personal identification number that can be preferentially driven can be changed for each time zone to answer the need.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. Particularly, in the invention of claim 1, the display function by the display lamp is deleted unless it is necessary to register the personal identification number or display the verification result. By doing so, the device can be simplified.

In the above embodiment, the first floor is used as the reference floor for the specific person, and the key input device for registering and inputting the personal identification number is installed only on the first floor. A key input device can be installed. Further, the number of registered personal identification numbers is not limited to two, and more personal identification numbers may be registered. In addition, the response time for one personal identification number is not limited to one time zone, but multiple time zones within one day can be set according to the purpose of use of the building, the residence time zone of the user, the peculiarity of the industry, etc. For example, 6 am-8am
It is also possible to make it possible to respond to the time of day and two time zones of 8:00 to 10:00.

[0029]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1,
When the elevator user inputs the personal identification code from the personal identification code input means, the personal identification code collating means collates with the personal identification code registered in the personal identification code registering means, and if a coincidence is found, the coincidence signal is output and the operation control means carries out the personal identification code. When the code matching signal is received, the elevator is controlled so that the elevator preferentially responds to the call from the installation floor of the secret code input means in which the secret code is entered, and the preferential operation by the secret code input is performed. Since the operation control is limited to the secret code different for each time zone by the time limitation means, when the user is different or the purpose of use is different depending on the time zone, it is possible to give priority driving according to it. It is possible to flexibly respond to the variety of buildings where elevators are installed.

According to the invention of claim 2, in the elevator control device of claim 1, the display means further displays whether or not it is a time zone in which a response to the inputted personal identification code is possible. , It is possible to prevent the user from making a mistake in the time zone in which he / she can use the password when inputting the personal identification number, thereby improving the service.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a common embodiment of the inventions of claims 1 and 2. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the elevator hall showing the installation state of the key input device in the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the key input device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a personal identification verification processing procedure of the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Hall call registration button 2 Key input device 3 Numeric keypad 4 Security code registration switch 5 Display lamp 6 Security code registration collation processing section 7 Elevator operation control section 8 Security code registration section 9 Security code decoding section 10 Lamp control section

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A personal identification code input means, a personal identification code registration means for registering a plurality of personal identification codes, and a personal identification code input from the personal identification code input means to collate with a personal identification code registered in the personal identification code registration means. PIN code collating means, and operation control means for causing the elevator to preferentially respond to a call from the installation floor of the PIN code input means when the PIN code collating means outputs a PIN code match, An elevator control apparatus, comprising: time limiting means for limiting priority operation control by inputting a personal identification code to a different personal identification code for each time zone. 2. The elevator control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying whether or not it is a time zone in which a response to the inputted personal identification code is possible.