JPH09255245A - Elevator control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To clearly inform users of a change and allow the users to ride a car with no mistake by changing the color guide pattern when the past operation mode is changed to a new operation mode based on the automatic setting due to the change of the traffic flow. SOLUTION: A group supervisory operation control device X01 is provided with an operation mode plan section P03 leaning the daily traffic flow and generating the optimum operation mode by the simulation adapting genetic algorithm (GA) based on the learned result, and an elevator is operated in the generated operation mode. A guide device X03 giving guidance in response to the automatically implemented operation mode is installed near the elevator entrance of each floor, and the guide pattern of this guide device X03 is changed by a guide method selection section P05 in the different appealing guide mode to accurately transmit a change to users when the operation mode is changed from the past operation state.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator control system, and more particularly to a control device for automatically determining an operation mode and an elevator control system having a guide device at each landing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as buildings have become taller and larger, there is an increasing demand for improved transportation capacity for elevators and improved usability in accordance with the purpose of the building. Especially when going to work,
It is strongly desired to improve transportation capacity during congestion such as lunch.

As a method for improving the transportation capacity in the case of congestion as described above, Japanese Patent Publication No. 25097/43 discloses that the service floor of an elevator is provided in a plurality of zones by satisfying predetermined time factors and traffic demands. Split into
Those operating in a split express mode are disclosed. In addition,
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 57-203668 discloses that the number of divided vehicles in the divided express operation is automatically set by performing a trial operation. In addition, Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-12148 discloses that the divided floors of the divided express operation are automatically set by the trial operation. Further, in JP-A-59-177264, daily users or load is measured for each floor, and during the express express operation, all floors are divided according to the measured data so that all floors have a predetermined ratio. It is disclosed that the floor is automatically set. Further, Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-32303 discloses an automatic operation management system elevator, which is a display panel which is easy to see and understand.

On the other hand, as a guide display device for an elevator hall, a device using an LED or a liquid crystal screen has become widespread, and it is possible to display various kinds of information such as an elevator operating status and general-purpose information.

[0005]

In the time zone when elevator users are concentrated, such as when going to work or during lunch, the split express operation as described above is effective for improving the transportation capacity. It is necessary to inform the user of the service floor in an easy-to-understand manner in order to perform proper driving. If the display is unclear, the user may get in the wrong vehicle and, on the contrary, reduce the driving efficiency. Especially when the service floors are different, people who are accustomed to using the elevator are more likely to get in the wrong vehicle. However, if the display or voice guidance is changed too often, or if the display or voice guidance is extreme, it may damage the view of the building, cause noise, and cause complaints from customers. The first object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, the operation mode can be automatically changed from the normal operation to the split express operation or the change of the service floor, and the change point is clarified when the change occurs. Another object of the present invention is to propose an elevator control system equipped with a guide device capable of changing a guide mode for notifying a user to an appeal guide mode. In addition, as another purpose, by minimizing the duration when the appeal guidance mode is set, customer complaints can be prevented, effective driving such as split express operation can be effectively performed, and transportation capacity can be improved. To provide a high elevator.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a plurality of elevators servicing a plurality of floors, a control device for controlling the elevators, a car position of each elevator, an elevator operation status such as a car call, etc. And a driving mode creating means for learning a daily traffic flow and creating a best driving mode by a simulation applying GA (genetic algorithm) based on the learned result, and the created driving mode. Is automatically executed according to the operating status of the elevator, and a guide device installed near the entrance of each elevator on each floor is used to provide guidance corresponding to the automatically executed operation mode. That is, when the elevator operation mode is changed from the past operation status, the guide device changes to an appeal guide mode different from the normal guide mode in order to accurately notify the user of the change. And a means for changing the guide form.

That is, in the group management elevator control system for automatically setting the operation mode such as the divided floor zones and the number of elevators of each elevator such as the divided express operation, the automatic setting result is different from the operation mode set in the past. In this case, it is possible to clearly recognize that the change has been made by the user by changing the color and the guidance form, enable the elevators to be used differently, and improve the effect of split express operation as expected. it can. Further, by minimizing the duration of changing the appeal information, it is possible to prevent customer complaints without impairing the view of the building.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of the present invention. The system according to the present embodiment includes a group management control device X01 for performing group management control of four elevators, a control device 1 including unit control devices X02-A to D for performing operation control of each elevator, and the entrance / exit of each elevator. Guidance display device X03-A
1-An, X03-B1-Bn, X03-C1-Cn,
X03-D1 to Dn and voice guidance devices X04-A1 to A
n, X04-B1 to Bn, X04-C1 to Cn, X04-
D1 to Dn are provided, and further, the hall call registration devices X05-1 to X05-1 to n are installed in each floor hall.

Next, the group management control device X01 will be described. The table, which is the machine number state recording unit T01, stores the data transmitted from each machine control device X02-A to D of the elevator to the group management control device X01.
/ O transmission unit) It receives via the program of P01 and records the data, and is updated or set periodically or immediately after the data changes. The transmitted data includes information about the load (number of people) and the number of passengers in the car for detecting traffic demand, elevator position and speed information, guidance status of the guide / notification device, car call registration status, door opening / closing status. It consists of input information such as.

The program forming the utilization information collection / misoperation detecting unit P01 refers to the table of the schedule data recording unit T02 to determine what operation mode is operating for each hour, and calls the elevator control data recording unit T10. And the data for detecting the number of people getting on and off each floor for each car online every fixed traffic volume collection or at fixed intervals, and the data and control parameters for operating the program through learning and simulation of various traffic information. A program that collects data for calculation of, and when a car call button on the floor that is not in the guide is operated, it is counted as an erroneous operation, the probability of erroneous operation is calculated, the data is collected, and the collected data is used for traffic information and usage status. The program is stored in the table of the storage unit T04.

GA constituting the operation mode planning unit P03
The operation mode planning program that performs the simulation using the (genetic algorithm) uses the data of the traffic information / usage status storage unit T04 to simulate the best operation mode combination from the nearly infinite combinations of operation modes. This is for recording in the table of the operation mode guidance recording unit T08 for obtaining and recording the result.

The operation modes are normal operation (a service mode in which all floors are serviced on all floors), express operation (an operation mode in which service floors are divided into upper floors and lower floors), and skip operation (a plurality of specific remote locations). In addition to operating methods such as floor service mode), management operation (for example, a mode in which a predetermined operation mode is used to service a specific unit only on a specific floor), hall call registration restrictions, hall call It is composed of data on elevator machine control restrictions such as selection of allocation method, car call registration restriction, and control of door opening / closing control time. The created operation mode is restricted by the contents recorded in the table of the customer request recording unit T03 which records the customer request created by the customer's request specifications. If the customer request is not recorded in the customer request recording unit T03, a normal operation mode preset by the designer is created. In addition, several operation modes are created at the same time for one operation method, and two operation modes are created in this embodiment. Although not shown in this figure, the customer request recording section T03
Is rewritable by the customer by input means provided outside.

The program which is the traffic demand determination unit P04 determines whether or not the operation mode should be changed based on the data from the traffic information / usage status storage unit T04, and the operation mode plan / command unit P08 program determines the operation mode. Notify if any changes are needed.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the overall processing of the group management control device X01. In FIG. 2, in step S10, when the power is turned on, the control signals for the memory, the input device, etc. are initialized. In step S20, input processing of signals from the machine control devices X02-A to D is performed, and in step S30, input processing of hall call signals from the hall call buttons X05-1 to X05-n is performed. In step S40, the traffic demand is learned, and the future traffic demand is predicted while matching the past traffic demand learning result (data of the traffic information / usage status recording unit) and the optimum operation for the predicted traffic demand. The process of planning and evaluating modes and resetting new operation modes is performed. That is, in this step, the specific traffic demand detecting means, the operation mode planning means for planning the operation mode according to the specific traffic demand data value detected by the specific demand detecting means, the means for resetting the operation mode and the change It is provided with means for deciding the guide content and mode corresponding to the selected operation mode.

In step S50, the elevator to which the hall call is assigned is determined from the operation mode reset in step S40. In step S60, step S60
The process of outputting the allocation signal to the elevator control device determined in 50 and the process of outputting the guide code signal to the guide notification device are performed. In step S70, guidance control to the hall is performed for the hall call assigned in step S50. The processes of steps S20 to S70 are repeatedly executed until the power is cut off.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the traffic demand learning and operation mode setting processing of step S40 in FIG.

3, in step SA10, the traffic demand between floors is obtained from the current traffic demand by the method described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-36954, and the traffic demand work table for each floor for a predetermined period. PSTW (f, f) (f
Is the maximum number of floors). At step SA20, the floor-to-floor traffic demand work table PSTW (f,
Based on f), a weighted average is calculated with the past floor-to-floor traffic demand data for the same traffic flow, and the floor-to-floor traffic demand table PST (m, f, f) for the current traffic flow (m is traffic) Flow, f is the maximum floor number). In step SA30, the floor-to-floor traffic demand of the next traffic flow is calculated from the floor-to-floor traffic demand data of the current traffic flow m created in step SA20 and the floor-to-floor traffic demand data of the next traffic flow m1 learned in the past. And the inter-floor traffic demand forecast work table PTW (f, f) is created. Here, in order to predict the floor-to-floor traffic demand of the next traffic flow, the floor-to-floor traffic demand data of the current traffic flow m created in step SA20 and the next traffic flow m learned in the past.
Although the traffic demand data for each floor between 1 and 1 is used, it is not limited to this, and the next traffic flow m1 just learned in the past is used.
Alternatively, it may be predicted based on the traffic demand data for each floor of the traffic flow m2 one after another. Further, the data of the traffic demand work table PSTW (f, f) for each floor may be included.

At step SA40, the inter-floor traffic demand work table PTW (f,
The process of planning a plurality of operation modes according to traffic demand is performed from the data of f).

In step SA50, step SA40
Based on the same traffic demand for the plurality of operation modes planned in step 1, the operation mode planner P03 of FIG. Based on the results, a comprehensive evaluation is performed by weighting multiple evaluation values such as average waiting time, long waiting rate, stair utilization rate, transport personnel, etc.
Select the operation mode to be set. That is, the operation mode selecting means is provided. In addition, if the operation mode is skip operation, divided express operation, etc., it is possible to obtain the one-round time of the elevator and the number of transport personnel by calculation without using simulation.

In step SA60, the quality of service such as the average waiting time and the long waiting rate of the current operation mode and the operation mode planned and selected in step SA40 is determined. Step SA70 changes to the current operation mode,
A process of resetting the operation mode planned in step SA40 is performed.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the operation mode planning process in step SA40 of FIG.

In FIG. 4, step SB10 analyzes the data of the inter-floor traffic demand forecast work table PTW (f, f) created in step SA30 of FIG. 3, and analyzes the upper k floors with high inter-floor traffic demand. Interval (k is the number of elevators)
And the extracted traffic demand data for each floor between the specific floors in descending order of traffic demand work table STW
It is stored in (k) (k is the number of elevators). Specified floor-to-floor traffic demand work table STW (2) stored here
~ STW (k) traffic demand data is compared with STW (1) traffic demand data, and the value of the traffic demand data is, for example, S
STW (n) if it is less than half of TW (1)
The traffic demand data (n is 2 to k) is deleted. It should be noted that the floor space between the floors with a high demand for inter-floor traffic extracted here is defined as the upper k floor space, but the floor space is not limited to this, and may be fixed to the upper 4 floor space, for example. In step SB20, step S
Work table S for traffic demand between specific floors stored in B10
The total of the traffic demand data of TW (1) to STW (k) is obtained, and the inter-floor traffic demand rate PSK between the specific floors with respect to the total of the inter-floor traffic demands is calculated by Equation 1.

[0023]

[Equation 1]

In step SB30, the inter-floor traffic demand rate PSR of the specific floor calculated in step SB20 is 1 / k.
If (k is the number of elevators) or more, step SB4
Process 0. In Step SB40, Step SB1
The operation mode in which the direct operation or the skip operation is performed between the specific floors extracted in 0 is planned. In addition, the traffic demand between the specific floors where the direct operation or the skip operation is performed here clears the data of the inter-floor traffic demand prediction work table PTW (f, f) created in step SA30 of FIG. In the following processing, there is no traffic demand between specific floors. In step SB50, the number of elevators k1 that performs a direct operation or a skip operation between the specific floors extracted in step SB10 is calculated by Equation 2.

[0025]

[Equation 2] K1 = PSR × K (Equation 2) In step SB30, the inter-floor traffic demand prediction work table PTW (f, f, created in step SA30 of FIG. 3).
Based on f), the total traffic demand on the general floors excluding the upper two floors of the congested floors (for example, the standard floor, the restaurant floor, etc.) is calculated, and the floors between the general floors relative to the total traffic demand between all floors The inter-traffic demand rate PSR is calculated by Equation 1.

In step SB70, step SB60
The inter-floor traffic demand rate PSR between the general floors calculated in step 1.
It is judged whether it is within 1 (10%). If the inter-floor traffic demand rate PSR of the general floor is within 0.1 (10%), the processes of step SB80 and step SB90 are performed. If the inter-floor traffic demand rate PSR between the general floors is 0.1 (10%) or more, in step SB120, the elevator k for direct operation calculated in step SB50 is subtracted from the elevator k for direct operation ( k-k1) Plan operation modes for all floor services. Step SB80 sets the divided floors for the divided express operation because the traffic demand between the general floors is small in step SB70. Here, the number of elevators performing the split express operation is the number of elevators minus the one direct drive elevator k calculated in step SB50. If (k-k1) is an odd number of vehicles, for example, the number of elevators is 5 and the crowded floor is the lowest floor, the lower floor is 2 elevators, and the service demand is about 45% of the total, High-rise side has 3 elevators, and the traffic demand to serve is 55% of the total
Set the divided floors so that the lower floors and higher floors of the congested floors will be serviced. When (k-k1) is an even number, three elevators are used for both the lower and upper floors, and a split floor is set when the traffic demand from the upper floors on the higher floors is about 45% of the total.

In step SB90, step SB80
In the divided floor set in step 3, the inter-floor traffic demand forecast work table PTW created in step SA30 of FIG.
Based on (f, f), calculate the general floor inter-floor traffic demand rate PSR between the high and low floors by using Equation 1, and the general inter-floor traffic demand rate PSR is less than 0.05 (5%) Since there is little traffic demand between the general floors between the upper and lower floors, the operation plan for divided express operation without connecting floors is planned. In addition, the traffic demand ratio PSR between floors is 0.05
In the case of (5%) or more, there is a large traffic demand between the general floors between the upper and lower floors, so we will formulate an operation mode for divided express operation with transfer floors. By the above processing, the operation mode according to the traffic demand is planned from the predicted inter-floor traffic demand. The planned operation mode is recorded in the operation mode plan / command recording unit T11.

In the data recorded in the operation mode plan / command recording section T11, in addition to the operation methods such as normal operation, express operation, skip operation, and management operation, there are restrictions on hall call registration and hall call allocation method. It contains data on elevator machine control restrictions such as selection, car call registration restriction, and door opening / closing control time control. Among these, the data that directly requires machine control is the elevator control data recording unit T10.
Will be recorded.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the traffic demand work table and the like used in FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIGS. 6 to 9 show an example of planning an operation mode according to the traffic demand in a certain section of the lunch time zone using a certain building as a model. This building has 12 floors
There are 6 floors, 6 elevators, the standard floor is the 1st floor, and the dining floor is the 12th floor.

FIG. 6 is a graph showing the number of people getting on and off each floor during lunch time. In addition, in this building, it is assumed that staggered lunch is performed at lunch time.

FIG. 7 shows the number of passengers in FIG. 6 and the data of the inter-floor traffic demand forecast work table PTW (f, f) in step SA30 in FIG. In the tabular format as the floors and the data of the inter-floor inter-floor traffic demand forecast work table PTW (f, f), the processing of step SB10 is performed between the upper k floors with the higher traffic demand (in this example, the upper 6 floors). Floor) is extracted and the contents of the specific inter-floor traffic demand work table STW (k) are shown. Here, depending on the conditions, the STW between the upper four floors
(1) to STW (4) are adopted.

FIG. 8 shows the operation of FIG. 4 based on the data of the inter-floor traffic demand forecast work table PTW (f, f) shown in FIG. 7 and the specific inter-floor traffic demand work table STW (k). It shows the operation mode that was planned by performing mode planning processing. In FIG. 8, elevator No. 5 only services UP direction hall calls on the 7th and 10th floors and operates directly to the cafeteria floor on the 12th floor, while elevator No. 6 services only car calls from the cafeteria floor on the 12th floor to the DOWN direction. A direct operation is planned. Regarding elevators Nos. 1 to 4, elevators Nos. 1 and 2 service the 1st to 5th and 12th floors, and elevators No. 3 and 4 service the 1st floor, 6th to 12th floors. Driving is planned.

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the number of people getting on and off by floor in FIG. 6 based on the operation mode planned in FIG. In FIG. 9, (a) shows an upward-only direct operation, which corresponds to elevator No. 5 in FIG. 8, and (b) shows a downward-only direct operation, which is elevator No. 6 in FIG. It corresponds to. Also,
(C) shows the lower floor division express operation, which corresponds to elevators No. 1 and No. 2 in FIG. 8, and (d) shows the state of the upper floor division express operation, which is elevator No. 3 in FIG. It corresponds to Unit 4.

As described above, the operation mode planned in FIG. 8 is evaluated, the quality of the current operation mode is judged, and if the judgment is good, the planned operation mode is set.

As described above, since the operation mode is reset according to the traffic demand between floors, the service floor can be set according to the traffic demand, and the number of elevators is insufficient for the traffic demand. Especially when
It is possible to improve the transportation capacity of the congested floor without degrading the service of the general floor during the crowded time such as lunch time.

When the change of the operation mode is determined as described above, the process of the guidance method selection unit P05 is subsequently performed.

The guidance method selection unit P05 operates as in the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, in S210, the data recorded in the operation mode plan / command recording unit T11 is read to determine whether the operation mode has been changed. If it has not been changed, the process proceeds to S280.
If there is a change, the process proceeds to S230 and guidance data is selected according to the driving method. Next, the procedure proceeds to S240, in which it is determined whether the selected guidance data is the same as that in the previous same driving method by comparing it with the data in the guidance method history recording unit T06. For S260
Proceed to each.

As shown in FIG. 13, the record table of the guidance method history recording unit T06 is such that the guidance mode can be recorded for each driving method. This recording table is configured to store data such as the closest guidance data among the guidance modes for each guidance notification device, the time zone in which the guidance was issued, and the display date. This recording table allows comparison with the contents previously notified when the same operation method occurs. The guide modes 1 and 2 are the control mode and the normal mode, respectively. Since it is only necessary to select from the predetermined guide modes according to the state of the elevator at that time and perform the appropriate guide, it is not necessary to leave a history. Absent. The various guide modes are recorded in the guide mode setting recording unit. Further, the above-mentioned data may have a structure in which a table is provided for each day such as a day of the week, a weekday, or a holiday instead of the display date. In S250, the guide data is corrected so that the appeal guide is provided, and the process proceeds to S280. S260
Then, it is determined whether the erroneous operation probability is equal to or less than a predetermined value (3%), and if not, the process proceeds to S280 as it is, and if it is less than the appeal guidance, the appeal guidance is canceled. Change the recording table of the guidance method command recording unit and proceed to S280. In S280, after performing these processes, guide data including the data of the machine number state recording unit T01 is created and recorded in the recording table of the guide method setting recording unit T07. In the guidance method setting recording unit T07, guidance contents corresponding to a predetermined operation mode are also recorded.

In this process, although not shown in the figure, as shown in step S260, the appeal guidance is not canceled due to the erroneous operation probability, but guidance is provided only for a preset time period. Even if the probability of erroneous operation is high, if the guidance is given for a predetermined period, the appeal guidance mode is switched to the normal guidance mode. For example, if you want to change the service floor of a split express, you will be guided in the appeal guidance mode for 10 minutes from the week before the change to the working time zone, and at the start of the change, from 5 minutes to the time to change to that mode of operation. Guide in the Obichu appeal guidance mode. The period for continuing the appeal guidance is set to about one week, and if the error rate is below 3%,
At that point, the normal guidance mode is restored.

When the split express operation mode is to be changed suddenly, it is indicated in the appeal guidance mode that the change should be made from 5 minutes before the start, and during the period, the service floor is guided in the appeal mode. is there. In addition, 5 seconds before the door is closed, the use of the appeal mode will be guided in addition to the operation mode change, so that the guidance using the appeal mode will be provided when it is necessary to call the user's attention. The convenience of the user is improved by changing the guidance mode.

Next, when a voice guidance device is used as the guidance notification method, when the operation mode change is decided, the display voice code creating section P09 causes the guidance method setting recording section T0.
According to the data recorded in 7, the display and voice control codes are created, and the display and voice control code setting recording section T12.
Record to the table. The details of the appeal guidance mode will be described later.

The hall call registration unit P02 registers the new hall calls registered by the hall call registration devices X05-1 to X05-n in the table of the hall call registration recording unit T05. According to the hall call restriction data recorded in the plan / command recording unit T11, the new hall call registered in the hall call registration recording unit T05 is assigned to each elevator and recorded in the hall call assignment recording unit.

The group / unit control unit P10 uses the network transmission line L01 to create each data in the group management control unit X01, that is, the hall call assignment recording unit T09, the elevator control recording unit T10, the display / voice control code recording unit T1.
The data recorded in each recording unit 2 is periodically transmitted to each unit control device X02-A to D.

Next, the processing of the machine controller X02-A to D will be described with reference to the machine controller flowchart of FIG.

When the power is turned on, the machine controller starts the reset of S300 and performs the initial processing of S310. After that, the car call process of S320 and the car operation status display process of S330 are performed, and the display / voice control code data transmitted from the group management control device in S340 and S350 are respectively transmitted using the network transmission lines L02-A to D. Display guidance device X03-A1 to An, X03-B1 to Bn, X
03-C1 to Cn and X03-D1 to Dn are transmitted. The elevator control process is performed in S360, and the process returns to S320. This process is repeated at a constant cycle.

Next, a description will be given of a case where the display guide device of the present embodiment uses an LED display corresponding to 4-panel 8-half-width characters such as HX1 in FIG. Each of the four panels a to d is composed of a 16 × 16 LED, and various displays are possible in addition to one full-width character and two half-width characters. It goes without saying that this can be applied to other LED displays or liquid crystal displays. In addition, there are two types of transmission format to the display, HF1 and HF2. The HF1 transmission format allows complicated display, but since communication is required periodically between 0.1s and 1s, RS-422A When transmitting 20 bytes of data for 8 floors in a communication system such as communication, 20 (bytes) x 11 (bits) x 8 (floors) / 4800 (bps)
It takes about 0.37s. Therefore, the load is so high that it cannot be practically used. Therefore, HF1 requires high-speed transmission.

In the HF2 format, since the movement of the display is designated, once transmitted, it is not necessary to transmit the data until the data is changed. Therefore, RS-422A
Even a low-speed transmission system such as the above can be sufficiently supported.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the relationship between each operation method and a predetermined value of the erroneous operation probability. When the control mode is severely restricted such as split express operation at the time of going to work, the predetermined value of the erroneous operation probability is shown. Is set to a low value and the control mode is set to a high value, so that a decrease in operating efficiency can be suppressed. Although the car call control is shown as the operation mode here, this shows whether or not the car call can be stopped for the floor not specified after the user gets on the car. That is,
The X mark indicates that the car call can be stopped only on the designated floors, and the O mark indicates that the car call can be stopped on other floors than the designated floor.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an example of guidance when going to work.

The display guidance device X03-D1-1 is a display example using the normal guidance mode 2 on the first floor of the fourth car. L12-A indicates that a hall call in the UP direction is registered in Unit 4, and the waiting time is displayed by the area occupied by the lamps of different colors. LP11-B shows the current car position of Unit 4, LP11-C shows the traveling direction of the car of Unit 4, and LP11-D shows the movement of the door on the other floor of Unit 4. In this way, by displaying the current state of the elevator to which the hall call is assigned in normal times, the user of the assigned elevator is guided and the annoyance of waiting passengers is prevented. On the other hand, when performing a split express operation on the Y01 service floor when going to work, it is necessary to inform the passengers of the current elevator allocation status and guide the waiting passengers efficiently, so X03 is more effective than the normal display. As shown in -D1-2, it is necessary to preferentially inform the user of the information on the service floor of the No. 4 machine by displaying the guidance mode 3. When the building that was controlling on the service floor of Y01 due to the movement of tenants, etc., comes to work due to changes in traffic demand, the operation mode plan of FIG. 1 and the data of the command recording unit T11 are changed, such as Y02. When the service floor is changed, X03-D1-3 is displayed to notify the user of the change. This is to emphasize the changed points by displaying a changed display portion in a white outline different from other displays like LP11-C-A (as a display in a color noticed in place of the white outline). Needless to say, too). Further, by giving a voice guidance such as A01, it is possible to call attention to the user and prevent an erroneous boarding due to the change of the service floor. In this way, the appeal guidance refers to the use of a guidance mode that draws the user's attention in a form different from the usual guidance. Here, when a display device is used, it is defined as an appeal display that is different from the normal display form, such as changing the color or displaying flicker as described above. Further, in the case of voice guidance, it is possible to call attention by issuing a sound that attracts attention like a horn, changing the volume, or repeatedly generating the same content several times before starting voice guidance.

FIG. 16 is an example of an embodiment of floor-by-floor guidance display at the time of work at the service floor shown in Y01 of FIG. Y01A is a display example of all units and floors. X0
3-D01-11 is a display example of Unit 4 on the B1 floor where there is no elevator to service at work.
The entry prohibition mark, the time when the entry is prohibited, and the reason why the entry is prohibited are displayed to encourage the use of stairs. Guidance method history table T06 at this time
Since the display time zone is also stored in, it is possible to make an appeal display even when the display time is different. X03
-D1-11 is a display example of Unit 4 on the first floor. This is an example in which the UP hall call is assigned, and the assigned direction, waiting time, and destination floor are displayed. X0
3-D2-11 is a display example of Unit 4 on the second floor.
This is because the 2nd floor of Unit 4 is a non-service floor, so an entrance prohibition mark and the reason are displayed to guide other elevators. This is the same display on the 3rd to 7th floors. X0
3-D8-11 shows the display on the 8th floor of Unit 4. Since no hall call is assigned as in this figure, only serviceable floors are displayed. 9-12
The same applies to the first and 14th floors. X03-D13-11 is a display example on the 13th floor of Unit 4. Since passengers are rarely concentrated when commuting to work except on the first floor, which is the lobby floor, when hall calls are assigned, the same display as in normal times is displayed.

FIG. 17 shows an example of an embodiment of a notice display at the time of leaving work. On the previous day, Unit 4 had a display such as X03-D1-2 on the first floor in order to perform a split express operation when going to work on a service floor like Y01 in FIG. However, since the traffic demand of the building changed, it was necessary to change to the service floor of Y02 in Fig. 15 from the next day, and the operation mode plan in Fig. 1 when going to work,
The data in the command recording unit (table) T11 has changed and Y
In case of a service floor like 02, X03-D8-1, X03-D8- in Unit 4 when leaving work in advance.
By displaying the guidance mode 6 in which three displays such as 2, X03-D8-3 are switched and displayed, it is possible to inform which elevator should be used during the next sunrise work. . In addition, this display can show only those who need it by displaying only the elevators to which hall calls in the DOWN direction after the waiting time are assigned. LP18-A displays the waiting time for a hall call in the DOWN direction, and LP18-D displays the door open / close status on other floors, the presence / absence of passengers, and the like. X03-D1-3 is a display example of the first floor of the fourth car on the day of change. In the figure, the notice display is of the switching display type, but there is no problem even if this is scroll display. In addition, as a matter of course, the contents of the operation mode plan and command recording unit (table) T11 can be changed from an external input device, and the operation mode can be changed from the next day by external input. In response to the input, the display mode is switched. This input is possible at any time, and it goes without saying that the operation mode switching may be input by designating a deadline in advance.

FIG. 18 shows an embodiment in which one elevator fails during the split express operation in the first half of lunch. When doing a split express operation at the service floor of Y03 at lunch time, Unit 2 on the first floor is X03 in guidance mode 4.
-Displays like B1-1, and Unit 4 is X03-D1
Display like -6. At this time, it is said that a failure occurred in Unit 2 and service was impossible. In this case, services on the 6th to 10th floors are significantly reduced. In FIG. 1, P08 recognizes the abnormality of Unit 2 by T01, and in order to prevent the service deterioration on the 6th to 10th floors, for example, to assign service floors such as Y04, the operation mode plan and command recording unit (table ) Automatically change T11. At this time, the display on each of the first floors is the display "Failure occurrence" of the guidance mode 1 which notifies the failure of the No. 2 machine, such as X03-B1-2, and the No. 4 machine displays X0.
The serviceable floor is displayed like 3-D1-7. At this time, the service floor will change drastically in a short time, so it will be displayed in blinking. In addition, voice guidance such as A02 is also given to call attention to the user. In order to set the all-floor service elevator at the time of split express like the No. 4 machine of Y03, it is determined by the customer request table T03 of FIG. At this time, the hall call button has X06-15 and X06-25 shown in FIG.
The hall call button is displayed as "normal" or "express" so that the elevator for the person who wants to get in can be called in.

FIG. 19 shows an embodiment in which the split express operation in the first half of lunch time is not limited to the car call, but is limited to the display and hall call and the door opening time. The service floor of each elevator is Y05, and the display on the 5th floor, which is the dining room floor, is X03- in the guidance mode 4, respectively.
A5-10, X03-B5-10, X03-C5-1
0, X03-D5-10. HLT1 is a hall lantern and indicates that an elevator in the DOWN direction has arrived. At this time, if the call is not displayed on the display or the car call is registered, the service is provided, but it is detected as an erroneous operation by the usage information collection / error operation detection program P01 of FIG. The percentage is calculated based on the number of times of occurrence, and when it becomes larger than 20% of the predetermined value of the manipulation error probability defined in FIG. 14, X0
3-A5-11, X03-B5-11, X03-C5-
The display blinks like 11, X03-D5-11.
At the same time, voice guidance such as A03 is given to call attention to the user. Further, when the erroneous operation probability becomes 15%, the blinking display and the voice guidance can be canceled to prevent the customer from complaining that the display is intense or the voice is annoying. Further, when the erroneous operation probability is further lowered, it is possible to control the car call when the erroneous operation probability becomes less than 3%, for example.

Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 20 shows an independently operated elevator control system, which has the functions of the group management control device X01 and the unit control devices X02-A to D of FIG.
Only the parts different from the above will be described.

First, the hall call assigning section P07 of the group supervisory control apparatus of FIG. 1 is a hall call response order determining section P27 in this embodiment. Here, the order of servicing hall calls is determined based on the data recorded in the driving method selection recording unit T10 and the hall call registration recording unit T05. In addition, although limited to the case of a single elevator, it is possible to improve transportation efficiency by changing the operation method to a specific floor service mode or an operation mode such as a dedicated operation mode.

Therefore, as in the group management control device, the traffic demand determination section P04 is used to store the traffic information and the use status accumulation recording section T04.
Based on the data, it is determined whether or not the operation mode should be changed based on traffic demand and the like, and the operation method plan / command section is notified of the necessity of change.

The operation method selection / instruction unit P08 firstly collects the usage information / erroneous operation detection unit P01 and the traffic demand determination unit P04.
From the data from, it is determined whether there is a command to change the operation mode due to schedule or traffic demand. If there is no command, the mode is maintained as it is. The operation mode data of two ships suitable for the time element and traffic demand element of
Record in the operation method selection / command recording section.

The operation mode selection / command recording section T10 includes a normal operation mode, a forced express operation mode, a guide control express operation, a skip operation mode (an operation mode in which every predetermined floor is serviced), and a skip operation multi-operation. Modes (operation mode such as adding a mixed floor in addition to the floor that is serviced by normal scatter operation, or changing the floor so that passengers are not expected to be generated due to traffic demand) In addition to the operation mode, data such as hall call restrictions, hall service order changes, car call registration restrictions, etc. are recorded.

The display / voice control code creation unit P09 creates a display / voice guidance control code according to the data in the guidance method setting recording unit T07 and records it in the display / voice control code recording unit.

The hall call registration unit P02 records the new hall call registered by the hall call registration devices X05-1 to X05-n in the hall call registration recording unit T05.

The hall call response order determination unit P07 determines the service order according to the hall call restriction data of the operation method selection / command recording unit T10, and the hall call registration table T0.
The new hall call registered in 5 is instructed to be serviced, but this service order is recorded in the hall call response command recording unit T09.

The I / O transmission unit P10 uses a bus type I / O transmission line to periodically send each data created by the machine controller E01, that is, the hall call response command recording unit T09 and the operation mode plan / command recording unit T11. It has a program to be transmitted to.

In this embodiment, as described above, when the change of the operation mode is decided, as shown in FIG. 10 of the previous embodiment, the guide mode of the guide notification device is changed. When the operation method selection / command recording unit T10 sends the operation mode change data to the guidance method selection unit P05, the guidance method history recording unit T06 data is read, and guidance contents and guidance corresponding to the corresponding operation mode are provided. Determine the mode. The determined guidance content and guidance mode are recorded in the guidance method setting recording unit T07. The guidance notification time is also recorded in the guidance method setting recording unit T07, and at the set time, the guidance content and guidance mode corresponding to the guidance method setting recording unit T07 are displayed / voice control code creation unit P09. After being converted into a control code by the operation mode and recorded in the converted operation mode plan / command recording unit T11,
It is transmitted to the guidance notification device of the corresponding floor via the O transmission unit P10. In this way, the guide content can be changed according to the operation mode, but as described above, depending on the operation mode to be changed, the guide mode can be changed to the appeal guide mode to guide the user. You can see the change of, and you can use the elevator smoothly.

In the above, the operation mode is limited to step service operation, express operation, etc., but the appeal guidance mode can be used in accordance with changes in the service state, which is convenient for the user. improves. For example, if the service for a specific car is to be stopped for a specific time during a periodic inspection, etc., the user may be notified in advance that the service will be stopped in the appeal mode on the previous day or during the predetermined period before the stop, and the user will be able to stop the elevator in advance. Knowing that you cannot use it, you can refrain from using it. In addition, when the elevator service is stopped during work, another appeal mode, for example, FIG.
It can be notified that the entry prohibition mark cannot be used by displaying such as flicker of the entry prohibition mark as shown in (a) and (b).

Further, when the specific floor is congested and it is likely to be a long wait, it is judged that an extremely long wait can be prevented by positively inviting the user in front of the particular floor to use the backward elevator. In such a case, the direction light is turned on in both directions, and the word as shown in FIG. 21 (c) or the U-turn symbol (not shown) is displayed, and the appeal mode such as flickering the display is aggressive. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of long waiting by using the guide.
Further, when notifying a waiting time or the like, displaying an animation (for example, using an animation of an animal or the like) to prevent the user from feeling frustrated is one of the appealing methods of the present invention.

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EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, in a case where the divided floor zones and the number of elevators such as a split express operation are automatically set to the optimum operation mode for each building during congestion such as attendance at work and lunch, If the result of automatic setting is different from the past driving mode due to changes in traffic flow, you can clearly inform the user of the change by changing the color and changing the guidance mode. Therefore, there is an effect that the passengers can share the vehicle without making a mistake, and the reduction of the transportation capacity can be prevented even during a high traffic demand such as a divided express operation.

Furthermore, by measuring the probability of erroneous operation and canceling the setting for changing the guidance according to the result, it is possible to minimize the duration of the guidance change, prevent the landscape of the building, and annoy the customer. Can be prevented from occurring.

Further, by performing the divided express operation only by controlling the guide device without restricting the car call registration, even if the car call registration button not registered in the guide is registered, the service can be provided on that floor. , Passengers who get in the wrong vehicle can certainly reach the destination floor.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the overall processing of the group management control device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating traffic demand learning and operation mode setting processing.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating operation mode planning processing.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a table configuration.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the number of people getting on and off by floor.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing traffic demand by floor.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of operation mode planning.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of decomposition of the number of people getting on and off by floor.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a guidance method selection process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a machine control device process.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display device transmission format.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a guidance method history table.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a relationship between each driving method and a predetermined value of a manipulation error probability.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an appeal display when going to work.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of floor-by-floor guidance display when going to work.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a notice display when leaving work.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example in which a failure occurs during lunch.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of control such as operation mode change at lunch time.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing another system configuration.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of an appeal display.

[Explanation of symbols]

X01 ... Group management control device, X02-A to X02-D ... Machine control device, X03-A1 to Dn ... Guidance display device, X0
4-1 to n ... Voice guidance device, X05-1 to n ... Hall call registration device.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Atsushiya Fujino 1070 Ichige, Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture Hitachi Ltd. Mito Plant

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An elevator control system comprising an elevator for servicing floors between a plurality of floors, and a control device for controlling the elevators. At least one or more service floors are provided near the elevator entrance / exit or in a car. A device is provided, and the control device includes an operation mode change unit that automatically changes the service status and operation mode based on the usage status or reservation information, a guidance command unit that guides the user to necessary operation information, and at least the operation An elevator control, comprising: a guide mode changing unit for changing the guidance of the guide notification device from the normal guidance mode to the appeal mode when the mode changing unit changes the operation mode or the service state to a specific state. system. 2. The display device as a guide device according to claim 1, wherein the appeal mode is at least one of a color change at a specific portion of the display unit, flicker, reverse display, and repeated display. Elevator control system characterized by 3. The elevator control system according to claim 1, wherein, when a voice guidance device is used as the guidance device, the appeal mode changes at least one of volume, sound quality, and start time. 4. The operation mode according to claim 1,
Normal operation mode that services all floors, direct operation mode that only services specific floors, express operation mode that limits the sections that service upper, middle, and lower floors, and skip operation mode that services multiple specific floors Elevator control system featuring. 5. The specific service state according to claim 1, wherein a reverse riding permission service when a long wait occurs, prohibition of boarding during maintenance / inspection, door closing start state, invalidation of a button in a car,
Elevator control system characterized in that it is in a state such as reset processing for two-way hall calls and when maintenance is required. 6. The unit control device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the elevators are provided, and the control device controls the operation and the like of each elevator, and group management for instructing each unit control device about a service floor and the like. An elevator control system comprising a control device, wherein the group management control device is provided with the operation mode changing unit and the guidance mode changing unit. 7. A plurality of elevators for servicing a plurality of floors, each control device for controlling each elevator, and a group management control device provided with an allocating means for allocating an elevator servicing a hall call. In the elevator control system consisting of, at least one or more service floors are provided with a guide / informing device near the entrance / exit of each elevator or in the car, and the group management control device is based on the learning result of the use situation or the schedule reservation information. An operation mode change unit that automatically changes the operation mode or service state, a guidance command unit that guides the user with necessary operation information or service information, and at least the operation mode change unit sets the operation mode or service state to a specific state. When changing, the guidance of the guidance notification device is changed from normal guidance mode to Elevator control system characterized by comprising a guide mode change unit for changing the Rumodo. 8. The display device as the guiding device according to claim 7, wherein the appeal mode is at least one of a color change at a specific portion of the display portion, flicker, reverse display, and repeated display. Elevator control system characterized by 9. The elevator control system according to claim 7, wherein when a voice guidance device is used as the guidance device, at least one of volume, sound quality, and start time is changed in the appeal mode. 10. The operation mode according to claim 7, wherein the operation mode is a normal operation mode in which all floors are serviced, a direct operation mode in which only a specific floor is serviced, and an express operation in which sections serving upper, middle, and lower floors are restricted. Elevator control system characterized by a mode and a skip operation mode that serves multiple specific floors.