JPH09142749A - Call device for elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a visually handicapped passenger can recognize a landing call device and car call device through his sense of touch when he uses an elevator, by generating vibration when the passenger touched. SOLUTION: When a touch sensor 2 in a landing call device 1 detects a contact by a passenger, a timer 5 in a hall control device 4 is reset, and time counting initiated so that a landing call button 3 vibrates. Then, when the button 3 in the landing cal button 3 is depressed, the vibration of the landing call button is stopped. Further, even through the landing call button 3 is not depressed, it is determined that the passenger does not have willing of using the elevator, if the timer detect 5 detects a predetermined time, and accordingly, the vibration of the landing-call button 3 is stopped. With this arrangement, even a visually handicapped passenger can recognize a landing call device or a car call device of the elevator through contact by the hand or fingers. Thereby it is possible to facilitate the use of the elevator.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator calling device, and more particularly to a calling device suitable for an elevator installed in a building used by a visually impaired person such as a hospital.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional apparatus detects at least one hall waiting customer with a hall waiting customer detection apparatus as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-13584, and when the hall calling apparatus is not calling. The information guidance device provided guidance and guidance by pressing a hall call button with a display or voice.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a function for visually impaired users to tactilely recognize an elevator hall call or car call device.

[0004]

First, in order to inform the position of the hall call device of the elevator, the hall call device is provided with a touch sensor and a mechanism for vibrating all or part of the hall call device.

Secondly, in addition to the first structure, a timer function is provided so as to stop the vibration after a lapse of a fixed time after the start of the vibration.

Thirdly, in order to inform the position of the car call device, the car call device is provided with a touch sensor and a mechanism for vibrating the whole or part of the car call device.

Fourthly, in addition to the third structure, a timer function is provided so as to stop the vibration after a lapse of a fixed time after the start of the vibration.

According to the present invention, when the touch sensor mounted on the hall calling device detects a contact of a waiting customer, the hall calling device is vibrated in whole or in part, and the vibration is stopped by pressing the button. Further, the timer stops the vibration even when the button is not pressed within a certain time after the start of the vibration.

Similarly, when a touch sensor mounted on the car call device detects a contact of a passenger, the whole or part of the car call device is vibrated, and the vibration is stopped by pressing a button. Further, the timer stops the vibration even when the button is not pressed within a certain time after the start of the vibration.

Thus, even a visually impaired user can recognize the elevator calling device by tactile sensation.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an elevator system in which the present invention is applied to a hall. 1 is a hall call device, 2 is a touch sensor, 3 is a hall call button, 4 is a hall control device, and 5 is a timer.

FIG. 2 is an example of a processing flowchart of the system of FIG. When the touch sensor 2 of the hall call device 1 detects a contact of a customer, the timer 5 in the hall control device 4 is reset and clocking is started, and the hall call button 3 is vibrated. Next, when the hall call button 3 is pressed, the vibration of the hall call button 3 is stopped. In addition, hall call button 3
If the timer 5 detects the elapse of a certain period of time without pressing the button, it is determined that there is no intention to board the elevator, and the hall call button 3
Stop the vibration of.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the state of the holes when the processing of FIG. 2 is performed in the system of FIG.

FIG. 4 shows an elevator system configuration in which the present invention is applied to a car. 7 is a car call device, 8 is a touch sensor, 9a is a car call button, 9b is an open / close button, 9
c is an emergency button, 10 is a car control device, and 11 is a timer.

FIG. 5 is an example of a processing flowchart of the system of FIG. When the touch sensor 8 of the car call device 7 detects the contact of a customer, the timer 1 in the car control device 10
1 is reset and clocking is started, and the car call button 9a, the open / close button 9b, and the emergency button 9c are vibrated. Next, when the car call button 9a is pressed, the vibration of the car call button 9a, the open / close button 9b, and the emergency button 9c is stopped. Even if the car call button 9a is not pressed, if the timer 11 detects the elapse of a certain time, it is determined that the car call on the destination floor has already been registered, and the vibrations of 9a, 9b, 9c are stopped.

The emergency button 9c may start vibrating when an abnormality in the elevator is detected.

The timer 5 may be provided in the hall calling device 1. Similarly, the timer 11 may be provided in the car call device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the state in the car when the processing of FIG. 5 is performed in the system of FIG.

[0020]

According to the present invention, even a visually impaired user can recognize a hall call device or a car call device of an elevator by touching fingers, so that the elevator can be used easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a hall.

FIG. 2 is a processing flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a state of holes when FIG. 1 is applied.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a system of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a car.

5 is a processing flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a state in the car when FIG. 4 is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Hall call device, 2 ... Touch sensor, 3 ... Hall call button, 4 ... Hall control device, 5 ... Timer.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A hall call device for attracting an elevator, wherein a hall call device for an elevator is vibrated when a waiting customer touches the hall call device. 2. Only the pushable button vibrates.
Hall call device of the elevator according to. 3. The hall call device for an elevator according to claim 1, wherein the vibration is stopped by pressing a button. 4. A hall call device for an elevator according to claim 1, wherein the vibration is stopped after a predetermined time without pressing a button. 5. A car call device for registering a destination floor of an elevator, characterized by vibrating when a passenger touches it. 6. The elevator car call system according to claim 5, wherein only pushable buttons vibrate. 7. The elevator car call device according to claim 5, wherein the vibration is stopped by pressing a button. 8. The elevator car call apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the vibration is stopped after a predetermined time without pressing a button.