JPH09227040A - Landing display device for elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a landing display device abundant in variety and having brilliant feeling by displaying the waiting time for an expected arriving car at each landing, and changing the display pattern displayed on a display means according to the situation. SOLUTION: This landing display device for an elevator is provided with a call registering means 15 provided at the landing of each floor of the elevator, operated by an action of a waiting customer, and registering a call, a waiting time calculating means 14 calculating the time required for a car to arrive at the landing, display means 1-4 provided at the landings of individual floors and displaying the waiting time, and a display control means 17 storing multiple display patterns having different display modes of the waiting time, selecting a display pattern from the stored display patterns based on the waiting time calculated by the waiting time calculating means 14 and the prescribed conditions, and outputting it to the display means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator hall display device which is provided at an elevator hall and displays a waiting time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional elevator hall display device selects a car that responds to a call when call registration means provided in the elevator hall operates as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 50-55051. The time required for the car to arrive is calculated, and the waiting time indicator of the expected arrival number is displayed on the waiting time indicator installed at each elevator hall.

[0003]

However, in the elevator hall display device as described above, since the display and the waiting time display method are always the same, the waiting time display tends to be monotonous, and the waiting passenger There is a problem in that the user gets tired of the monotonous display and feels the waiting time displayed on the display unit for a long time and is irritated.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and displays the waiting time of the expected arrival vehicle at each hall and changes the display pattern displayed on the display means according to the situation. Thus, an object is to obtain an elevator hall display device that is rich in variety and vivid.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION An elevator hall display device according to the present invention is provided in a hall on each floor of an elevator, and is operated by a waiter to register a call, and the call registration means operates. Then, in the elevator hall display device provided with waiting time calculation means for calculating the time required for the car to arrive at the hall, and display means for displaying the waiting time provided at the hall on each floor, A plurality of display patterns having different time display forms are stored, and a display pattern is selected from the stored display patterns based on the waiting time calculated by the waiting time calculation means and a predetermined condition, and the display means is selected. Display control means for outputting to.

The predetermined condition is date and time information output by the clock.

Further, the predetermined condition is call registration information output by the call registration means.

Further, there is provided operation pattern setting means for setting an operation pattern of the elevator, and the predetermined condition is operation pattern information output by the operation pattern setting means.

The predetermined condition is elevator number information output by the call registration means.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. 1 is a front view of a hall showing an elevator hall according to Embodiments 1 to 4 of the present invention. For example, FIG. 1 shows an N floor hall of a building in which four elevators are installed. Display means for displaying the waiting time of Units 1 to 4, 6 to 9 are doors to the halls of Units 1 to 4, and 5 are hall operating means (landing button devices). ) And a descending call (∇), and includes a button 5a and a response light 5b. In this figure, for example, the waiting time for Unit 3 is 19 seconds on the nth floor. Although the waiting time is represented by a numerical value in FIG. 1, the method of expressing the waiting time is not limited to the method represented by a numerical value.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram showing an elevator hall display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 1 to 4 are display means for displaying the waiting times of Units 1 to 4, 10 to 13 respectively.
Is a well-known operation control means for controlling the door opening / closing, running / stopping, etc. of Units 1 to 4, and 14 is a well-known operation management unit that calculates the time required for each elevator to reach each floor when a call is registered. Wait time calculation means, 15 is a well-known call registration means for registering a call when the hall button is operated, 16 is a clock for outputting date and time information to the display control means, 17 is each unit output from the wait time calculation means 14. It is a display control means for selecting a stored display pattern from the waiting time information and the date and time information output from the clock 16 and outputting it to the display means 1 to 4. In addition, X1 to X4 represent the waiting time of Nos. 1 to 4, and Y1 to Y4 represent the display patterns of Nos. 1 to 4, respectively.

An example will be described in which each car responds on the Nth floor where the hall call is registered. Waiting time calculation means 14
Is the operation management means 10 for each floor data with a car.
Input from ~ 13 and calculate the time required to reach the N floor. And the waiting times X1 to X4 of the respective units 1 to 4
Is output to the display control means 17. The display control means 17 is
From the stored display patterns, the display pattern Y (d, t) is selected based on the date and time information input from the clock 16, and the display pattern Y selected for the display means 1 to 4 is selected.
Output (d, t).

FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram of an elevator hall display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 18
Is a group management control device that is a cabinet in which various devices are mounted, 19 is a CPU that functions as a central processing unit that is the center of the group management control device 18, and 20 is a program that stores the core of the system, display patterns, etc. ROM, which is a read-only memory, is a readable / writable RAM used for temporary storage of various data, and 22 is a coupling input used for temporary storage of various data. The output I / F 23 is a bus (signal line group) such as a data bus or a control bus which is a passage for various information.
It is.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a display pattern selected by the display control means 17 in FIG. In FIG. 2, the display control means 17 selects one of the display patterns of all combinations for date and time and waiting time. That is, a display pattern of (number of display patterns of date and time) × (number of display patterns of waiting time) is selected in the form of display pattern Y (d, t).

For example, on Sunday, the display pattern Y (1,
t), display pattern Y (2, t) ... on Monday, one kind of display pattern is selected every day.
Further, in order to represent the waiting time, a waiting time of 20 seconds or more is displayed in the display pattern Y (d, 4), 15 to 19 seconds is displayed in the display pattern Y (d, 3), and 10 to 14 seconds is displayed in the display pattern Y.
(D, 2), 5-9 seconds display pattern Y (d, 1) seconds,
Five display patterns of display pattern Y (d, 0) are selected for 0 to 4 seconds. Y (1, t), Y (2, t), Y
(3, t) indicates the arrival of the elevator when the color of all the graph parts changes (all become shaded parts in the figure). Y
(4, t) indicates the arrival of the elevator when the needle is aligned in the 12 o'clock direction. Y (5, t) indicates that the sun rises from the mountains, and when the sun rises, it indicates the arrival of the elevator. Y (6
t) shows a person's face, and when it becomes a laughing face, it shows the arrival of the elevator. Y (7, t) indicates an hourglass, which indicates the arrival of the elevator when all the sand falls.

Next, the operation of the display control means 17 will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. The display control means 17 inputs the day information of the clock 16. In FIG. 5, Sunday is determined in step S1. If it is a Sunday, the process proceeds to step S2, and d of the display pattern Y (d, t)
Is set to 1. If it is not Sunday in step S1, the process proceeds to step S3, and after step S3, the same processes as in steps S1 and S2 are performed for one week, the d value of the display pattern Y (d, t) is set, and the process ends.

Referring to FIG. 6, the display pattern Y (d, t)
Description will be made assuming that 1 is set in FIG. In step S21, n = 1 is set. n is a variable indicating the machine number. If the waiting time is 20 seconds or more in step S22, the process proceeds to step S23, and 4 is set to t of the display pattern Y (1, t). If the waiting time is not longer than 20 seconds in step S22, step S
At 24, it is determined whether the waiting time is 15 seconds or more.
If the waiting time is 15 seconds or more in step S24, the process moves to step S25, and 3 is set to t of the display pattern Y (1, t). If the waiting time is not 15 seconds or more in step S24, it is determined in step S26 whether the waiting time is 10 seconds or more. If the waiting time is 10 seconds or more in step S26, the process proceeds to step S27, and 2 is set to t of the display pattern Y (1, t).

If the waiting time is not 10 seconds or more in step S26, it is determined in step S28 whether the waiting time is 5 seconds or more. If the waiting time is 5 seconds or more in step S28, the process proceeds to step S29 and the display pattern Y
Set 1 to t of (1, t). If the waiting time is not more than 5 seconds in step S28, 0 is set to t of the display pattern Y (1, t) in step S30. Step S
23, S25, S27, S29, or S30, the t value of the display pattern Y (1, t) is set to, for example, T (T;
Set to the display unit 1 in step S31.
The display pattern Y1 = Y (1, T) is output to. Next, at step 32, it is judged whether n = 4. Since n is not 4 (n = 1), n = 1 + 1 = 2 is set in step S33. After that, the process of steps S22 to S33 is n =
The process is repeated until the number becomes 4, and when it is determined that n is 4 in step S32, the process ends.

In FIG. 2, the waiting times X1 to X4 input from the waiting time calculation means 14 change as the car approaches, so the display pattern Y (d, t) selected by the display control means 17 is selected. Changes from moment to moment as the waiting time changes. In addition, the selection condition is not limited to each day of the week, and it is possible to select yearly, monthly, daily, and time zone, and the display pattern Y (d, t) is not limited to seven types.
In this embodiment, a plurality of display patterns are selected and displayed according to the waiting time. For example, "please wait for a while", "we will arrive soon", "please wait in front of the door", It may be displayed with a guide such as "Arrived".

In FIG. 7, the display means 1 to 4 are L of 16 × 32.
An example of a specific display pattern for controlling each LED when an ED is mounted is shown. Display control means 17
The display pattern output from the display means 1 to 4 is 64 by
In the te data, each bit has a one-to-one correspondence with each LED. If the display means 1 to 4 is 0, the LED is turned off, and if it is 1, the LED is turned on. FIG. 7 shows the display pattern Y of FIG.
The state of the bit of (1, 2) is shown. In the other display patterns shown in FIG. 4, the bit corresponding to the LED that is turned on is set to 1 and the bit corresponding to the LED that is turned off is set to 0, and the display control unit 17 outputs the display units 1 to 4. From the above, it becomes possible to display a variety of displays,
It is possible to obtain an elevator hall display device that gives a vivid impression to a display that tends to be monotonous.

Second Embodiment A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, 6-10.
This will be described with reference to FIG. Since FIG. 1 is the same as the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 8 is an overall configuration diagram showing an elevator hall display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from FIG. 2 described in the first embodiment is that there is no clock 16, the waiting time information of each machine output from the waiting time calculation means 14 by the display control means 17 and the call registration means 15. The stored display pattern is selected from the call registration information and output to the display units 1 to 4. Since the others are the same, the description is omitted.

FIG. 9 is a block circuit diagram of an elevator hall display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from FIG. 3 described in the first embodiment is that there is no clock. Since the others are the same, the description is omitted.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the display pattern selected by the display control means 17 in FIG. 2, which is similar to that of the first embodiment, and therefore its explanation is omitted.

Next, the operation of the display control means 17 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The display control means 17 inputs the call registration means operation information of the call registration means 15. In FIG. 10, in step S41, the operation of the call registration means 15 is determined. If the call registration means 15 is activated, the process proceeds to step S42 and the display pattern Y
It is determined whether d of (d, t) is 7 or more. If d of the display pattern Y (d, t) is 7 or more, the process proceeds to step S43, 1 is set to d of the display pattern Y (d, t), and the process ends. In step 42, d of the display pattern Y (d, t) is 7
If not, the process moves to step S44 and d + 1 is set to d of the display pattern Y (d, t), and the process ends. If the call registration means 15 is not operating in step S41,
It ends as it is. Since FIG. 6 is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 8, the waiting times X1 to X4 input from the waiting time calculation means 14 change as the car approaches, so the display pattern Y (d, t) selected by the display control means 17 is selected. Changes from moment to moment as the waiting time changes. Also, the display pattern Y (d, t)
Is not limited to seven types. In this embodiment, a plurality of display patterns are selected and displayed according to the waiting time. For example, "please wait for a while", "we will arrive soon", "please wait in front of the door", ”
It may be displayed with a guide such as "Arrived."

Since FIG. 7 is the same as that of the first embodiment, its explanation is omitted. As described above, it is possible to provide a variety of displays, and it is possible to obtain an elevator hall display device that gives a vivid feeling to a display that tends to be monotonous.

Third Embodiment A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, 6, 7, 7, 9, and 12. Since FIG. 1 is the same as the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 11 is an overall configuration diagram showing an elevator hall display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The difference from FIG. 2 described in the first embodiment is that, instead of the clock 16, there is an operation pattern setting means 24 such as upper floor service operation and lower floor service operation, which are well known in the group management. Since the others are the same, the description is omitted.

FIG. 9 is a block circuit diagram of this embodiment, which is the same as that of the second embodiment and will not be described.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the display pattern selected by the display control means 17 in FIG. 2, which is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore its explanation is omitted.

Next, the operation of the display control means 17 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The display control means 17 inputs the operation pattern information of the operation pattern setting means 24. In FIG. 12, in step S51, it is determined whether or not upper floor service is in operation. If the upper floor service operation is in progress, the process moves to step S52, and the display pattern Y
The d of (d, t) is set to 1, and the process ends. Step 51
If it is not during upper floor service operation, the process proceeds to step S53 to determine whether it is during lower floor service operation. If the lower floor service operation is in progress, the process proceeds to step S54, 2 is set in d of the display pattern Y (d, t), and the process is ended. If it is not during the lower floor service operation in step 53, step S
Moving to 55, it is determined whether or not the service is on the specific floor.
If the service is on the specific floor service, the process proceeds to step S56, d of the display pattern Y (d, t) is set to 3, and the process ends.
If it is not during the specific floor service operation in step 55, the process proceeds to step S57, and it is determined whether or not the vehicle is exclusively for disabled persons. If the vehicle is being operated exclusively for people with disabilities, the process moves to step S58, d of the display pattern Y (d, t) is set to 4, and the process ends.
If it is not during the operation exclusively for persons with disabilities in step 57, the process proceeds to step S59, 5 is set in d of the display pattern Y (d, t), and the process ends. Since FIG. 6 is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

Since the waiting times X1 to X4 input from the waiting time calculating means 14 in FIG. 11 change as the car approaches, the display pattern Y (d, t) selected by the display controlling means 17 is selected. Changes from moment to moment as the waiting time changes. Further, since the operation patterns are not limited to four types, the display pattern Y (d,
t) is not limited to four types. In this embodiment, a plurality of display patterns are selected and displayed according to the waiting time. For example, "please wait for a while", "we will arrive soon", "please wait in front of the door", It may be displayed with a guide such as "Arrived".

Since FIG. 7 is the same as that of the first embodiment, its explanation is omitted. As described above, it is possible to provide a variety of displays, and it is possible to obtain an elevator hall display device that gives a vivid feeling to a display that tends to be monotonous.

Fourth Embodiment A fourth embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, 7, 9, 13, and 14. Since FIG. 1 is the same as the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 13 is an overall configuration diagram showing an elevator hall display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The difference from FIG. 2 described in the first embodiment is that the clock 16 is not provided. Since the others are the same, the description is omitted.

FIG. 9 is a block circuit diagram according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, which is similar to the second embodiment and will not be described.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the display pattern selected by the display control means 17 in FIG. 2, which is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore its explanation is omitted.

Next, the operation of the display control means 17 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG.
In step S61, n = 1 is set. n is a variable indicating the machine number. Display pattern Y in step S62
Substitute n for d in (d, t). If the waiting time is 20 seconds or more in step S63, the process proceeds to step S64.
4 is set to t of the display pattern Y (1, t). If the waiting time is not 20 seconds or more in step S63, it is determined in step S65 whether the waiting time is 15 seconds or more. If the waiting time is 15 seconds or more in step S65, the process proceeds to step S66, and the display pattern Y (1, t)
Set 3 to t. Waiting time is 1 in step S65
If it is not 5 seconds or more, the waiting time is 10 in step S67.
Determine if it is more than a second. If the waiting time is 10 seconds or more in step S67, the process proceeds to step S68,
2 is set to t of the display pattern Y (1, t). If the waiting time is not 10 seconds or more in step S67, it is determined in step S69 whether the waiting time is 5 seconds or more. If the waiting time is 5 seconds or more in step S69,
Moving to step S70, t of the display pattern Y (1, t)
Is set to 1. If the waiting time is not longer than 5 seconds in step S69, the display pattern Y (1,
0 is set to t in t).

Steps S64, S66, S68, S7
Either 0 or S71, t of the display pattern Y (1, t)
When the value is set to T (T; an integer of 1 to 4), for example, the display pattern Y1 = Y on the display means 1 in step S72.
Outputs (1, T). Next, at step 73, it is judged whether n = 4. Since n is not 4 (n = 1), step S
At 74, n = 1 + 1 = 2 is set. After that, the processes of steps S62 to S74 are performed until n = 4, and when it is determined that n is 4 in step S73, the process ends. As described above, it is possible to provide a variety of displays, and it is possible to obtain an elevator hall display device that gives a vivid feeling to a display that tends to be monotonous.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Call registration means provided in the halls on each floor of the elevator and operated by the operation of a waiter to register a call, and a waiting time calculation means for calculating the time required for the car to arrive at the hall when the call registration means operates. In the elevator hall display device provided with the display means for displaying the waiting time provided in the hall on each floor, a plurality of display patterns with different display forms of the waiting time are stored, and the display patterns of the stored display patterns are stored. Display control means for selecting a display pattern based on the waiting time calculated by the waiting time calculation means and a predetermined condition (date and time, operation of the call registration means, operation pattern, machine number) and outputting to the display means. This makes it possible to provide a wide variety of displays, and has the effect of giving a vivid impression to displays that tend to be monotonous.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a hall showing an elevator hall according to Embodiments 1 to 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram showing an elevator hall display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram showing an elevator hall display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of an elevator hall display device according to first to fourth embodiments of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the display control means of the elevator shown in FIG. 2 (setting by day of the week).

6 is a flowchart showing the operation (waiting time setting and output) of the display control means of the elevator hall display device of FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display pattern output from the display control means of the elevator hall display device according to the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention to the display means.

FIG. 8 is an overall configuration diagram showing an elevator hall display device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block circuit diagram showing an elevator hall display device according to second to fourth embodiments of the present invention.

10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the display control means of the elevator hall display device of FIG. 8 (setting by the operation of the call registration means).

FIG. 11 is an overall configuration diagram showing an elevator hall display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a flowchart showing an operation (setting according to an operation pattern) of the display control means of the elevator hall display device of FIG. 11. FIG.

FIG. 13 is an overall configuration diagram showing an elevator hall display device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

14 is a flowchart showing the operation (waiting time setting and output) of the display control means of the elevator hall display device of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 to 4 display means, 5 hall operation means, 6 to 9 hall doors, 10 to 13 operation management means, 14 waiting time calculation means, 15 call registration means, 16 clocks, 17 display control means, 18 group management control device, 19 CPU, 20 R
OM, 21 RAM, 22 input / output I / F, 23 bus, 24 operation pattern setting means.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A call registration means which is provided at a hall on each floor of an elevator and operates by a waiter's operation to register a call, and a time required for the car to reach the hall when the call registration means operates. Waiting time calculation means for calculating,
In an elevator hall display device provided in a hall on each floor and having a display means for displaying the waiting time, a plurality of display patterns having different waiting time display forms are stored, and among the stored display patterns And a display control unit for selecting a display pattern based on the waiting time calculated by the waiting time calculation unit and a predetermined condition and outputting the selected display pattern to the display unit. 2. The elevator hall display device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is date and time information output by a clock. 3. The elevator hall display device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is call registration information output by the call registration means. 4. The elevator hall according to claim 1, further comprising operation pattern setting means for setting an operation pattern of the elevator, wherein the predetermined condition is operation pattern information output by the operation pattern setting means. Display device. 5. The elevator condition information output by the call registration means is a predetermined condition, and the predetermined condition is characterized in that:
Elevator hall display device described in.