JPH0986812A - Elevator controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To safely guide users while giving them safety feeling by providing a guide means for displaying a time until an elevator starts on a means for making the door closing operation invalid and a guide means in a car and a guide processing means for guide displaying information for making the door closing operation invalid to a guide device. SOLUTION: An elevator controller 1 comprises a group management controller 10 and individual controllers 20 to 23. The input signals of the group management controller 10 are the signals of a hall call registration device 11 of each floor and a building management device 12 and the output signals thereof are the signals of the voice annunciator 13 of a hall and a hall display device 14. the individual controllers 20 to 23 control the running of cars 30 to 33 and the door thereof and also control an informing device 15 in the car and individual hall informing device 16 like a hall lantern. Signals from a condition setting device 2 which sets optionally designated floors and time bands for invalidating the door closing button operation at the preceding elevator and following elevator are transmitted to the group management controller 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to an elevator control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has become possible to control elevators adapted to various traffic demands in buildings due to advances in elevator control devices. Generally, in office buildings and the like, the standard floor during work hours, the standard floor during lunch time, and the cafeteria floor are crowded. In order to improve the transportation capacity of the elevator in this congested situation, there is a technology to disable the closing button for a predetermined time shorter than the door opening / closing time after the door is opened in response to the elevator hall call. It is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 32467. In addition, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-69388 discloses a technique for invalidating a closing button for a certain period of time according to traffic demand after completion of opening an elevator door. Further, in JP-A-56-165673, as a guide device at a landing when a plurality of elevators arrive on the same floor,
Disclosed is a technique for displaying the time until the departure of the next elevator in the car in which the standard floor departure interval control is performed.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In order to improve the transportation capacity of elevators according to the traffic demands in various buildings, there are crowded floors, for example, a dining room floor for lunch and a standard floor for work. , It is necessary to efficiently service users to the elevators that arrive at the conference room floor after the conference. When only the technology for setting the invalid button closing time in JP-A-56-32467 and JP-A-59-69388 is used, when multiple elevators arrive at the same floor at approximately the same time, the user can be efficiently assigned to multiple elevators. It is difficult to guide you. In addition,
In JP-A-56-165673, since the time until the departure of the next elevator is displayed in the car, the user at the landing can not know.

An object of the present invention is to set a button closing time when an elevator arrives at a congested floor so as to suppress the departure of the elevator at a low occupancy rate so as to improve the transportation capacity and to improve the transportation capacity. It is intended to provide an elevator control device that allows a user to guide safely and with a sense of security by voice / display guidance even if a plurality of elevators arrive in the area.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, when an elevator arrives at a landing in a plurality of arbitrarily designated floors and time zones that are crowded, the time until the elevator departs. By the closing button invalidating means for invalidating the closing button in the car, the departure due to the low passenger rate is suppressed,
A guidance processing means is provided for processing guidance information for guiding the information regarding the button closing invalidation means by display and voice,
By guiding with a guide device, when multiple elevators arrive on the same floor, the user can use it efficiently, safely and with peace of mind.

With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the elevator from departing at a low boarding rate by disabling the close button for a predetermined time in a plurality of arbitrarily designated floors and time zones that are congested. Furthermore, even when multiple elevators arrive on the same floor, users can efficiently and comfortably feel safe by displaying the order and time until departure of each elevator by means of display and voice. Can be used for.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the hardware of the present invention. The elevator control device 1 includes a group management control device 10 and respective unit control devices 20 to 23.
And the contents of the constitution are those of the known Mancon control system. Inputs to the group management control device 10 include signals from the hall call registration device 11 on each floor and signals from the building management device 12, and the output thereof is the voice guidance device 1 of the hall.
3 and signals from the hall display device 14. The unit control devices 20 to 23 control the traveling of the elevator cars 30 to 33 and the doors, and further, an alarm 15 in the car such as a car display and a car audio device, and a hall lantern and a chime. The hall alarm 16 for each machine is controlled. Further, the group management control device 10 receives a command from the condition setting device 2 that sets control conditions such as a plurality of arbitrarily specified specific floors and time zones in which the closed button is disabled, and the closed button disabled time of each of the first and last elevators. Is transmitted via L6.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of software showing an embodiment of the group management control apparatus 10. Rule table for hall call assignment control as software configuration
An operating program SF that directly issues commands for call assignment processing and elevator group management control based on information from SF21, etc.
Have 10. Further, an elevator control data table SF11, such as elevator position, direction, and car call, which are transmitted from the machine control devices 20 to 23 through L8 as input information of the program SF10, a hall call table SF12, and a group management number of elevators It has an elevator specification table SF13 having common specifications such as seating capacity, speed, door width, service floor, responsive call types, horizontal distance between hall call buttons, etc., and floor fixed pitch. The other program is a communication program SF20 for communicating with a setting device which gives a control target, a control rule, and a control condition provided in each part, and the information received by this program is recorded in a rule table and a parameter table. . The close button invalidation processing table determines whether or not to execute processing from the data transmitted from L6 by the communication program SF20, and inputs data to the operation program SF10.

FIG. 3 is an overall flow chart of the operation control program SF10. Operation control program SF10
Is started after the operation is started or by restarting. First, in the initial process E10, an initial process including a clear process related to elevator control is executed. Next, steps E15 to E60 are repeatedly executed until the power is turned off or a program abnormality occurs, and the group management control is executed. That is, in step E15, the operation method of the elevator is selected based on the traffic demand mode and the current time obtained in the previous step E35 and the conditions such as the preset rule table. This will clarify the congested floor and the processing conditions at that time. In step E20, signals of hall call buttons of all hall call registration devices on all floors are input and set in the hall call button table. That is, input hall call registration and reset processing are performed, and hall call button table creation processing is performed. It also outputs commands such as lighting, blinking, and extinguishing of response lights corresponding to hall calls. In step 30, the communication data from the machine control devices 20 to 23 is stored in the elevator control data table SF11. It also sends the assigned hall call table and other information to each unit. In step E35, the mode of the current traffic demand is identified, and according to the result, the control method for each floor and the condition of the congestion situation determination, the selection of the call assignment rule in step E40, and the entire use in step E15. It is used to judge the situation. In step E40, call assignment processing is performed. In step 50, it is determined whether the floor and time zone are set by the condition setting device 2, and the closing button invalidation processing is performed. In step E60, guidance associated with step 50, elevator services such as control contents and arrival guidance currently being performed, and in some cases, in-building guidance information processing from the building management device 12 is performed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the E50 close button invalidation process. In E501, it is determined whether the floor is the floor for which the button closing invalidation processing is performed using the button closing invalidation processing table set by the condition setting device 2. At E502, it is determined whether it is within the set time zone. If it is the floor and time zone set by the condition setting device 2, the process proceeds to E503, and the closing button invalidation process is performed. In E503, the closing button invalid time and the like are calculated in consideration of the number of passengers in the assigned elevator car and the number of people waiting in the hall in crowded floors / time zones, such as the dining room floor for lunch and the standard floor for work. Normally, the door opening time within 5 to 8 seconds is set to 20 seconds. It is determined whether or not the E504 close button invalid time has elapsed. After the E504 closing button invalid time has elapsed, the elevator door closing command is executed. If the conditions of E501 and E502 are not satisfied, it is determined whether or not the E505 close button is pressed and whether or not the predetermined door opening time of E506, for example, 5 to 8 seconds on normal floor in normal time has elapsed. , Give and execute the elevator door close command.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the display / voice guidance processing. That is, the specific content of the guidance processing means for determining the content will be described. The E60 display / voice guidance process notifies the user of information regarding the elevator that has arrived. E501 and E50 in the button closing invalidation process
2 is used to determine whether it is the floor or the time zone set by the condition setting device 2. That is, the closing button invalidation process and the display / voice guidance process are linked to each other. At E501, it is determined whether the floor is the floor set by the condition setting device 2. At E502, it is determined whether the time zone is set by the condition setting device 2. If it is not the floor and time zone set by the condition setting device 2, normal guidance is given. For example, when explaining it using the display example of the advance elevator shown in FIG. 6C, which will be described later, it is displayed (1-1) from the start of blinking the assigned elevator to the end of the door opening, and the door is closed after the end of the door opening. It is displayed (1-3) up to 3 seconds before the start, and displayed (1-4) from 3 seconds before the start of the door close to the end of the door close. If the floor and time are set by the condition setting device 2, the display / guidance means of FIG. 6 is used. At E601 it is determined whether there is an assigned elevator in the arriving hall. If there is no assigned elevator, the E602 advance elevator display is displayed. If there is an assigned elevator, the E603 next elevator display is displayed. Further, when there are a large number of assigned elevators, although not shown here, a process for discriminating the number of vehicles is added to the output when there is an assigned elevator in E601, and a display / voice guidance process for a next-generation elevator or the like is performed according to the number. In the case of, the same control is performed.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the contents of the display / voice guidance device. FIG. 6 (a) is a timing chart of door opening / closing and closing button invalidity and guidance of the advance elevator, and FIG. 6 (b) is a timing chart of door opening / closing, closing button invalidation and guidance of the next elevator, FIG. 6 (c). Is the guide content for the first and second elevators. The timing chart of the door opening / closing and the closing button invalidation is displayed by the display device 14 for the starting elevator 6a1.
6a5, and the subsequent elevators are 6b1 to 6b5. 6a1 to 6a5 and 6b1 to 6b5 are door opening / closing control,
Further, it is linked with the closing button invalidation process. display·
The voice guidance is from the start of blinking the lantern to the end of the door opening (6a1, 6b1), and about 10 seconds from the end of the door opening to the door closing (6a2, 6b).
2) From about 10 seconds until the door is closed to about 3 seconds (6a3, 6b3), From about 3 seconds until the door is closed until the door is closed (6a4, 6b)
4) From the end of door closing until a certain time (6a5, 6b
It is divided into 5). In the displays (1-1) and (2-1), in order to make the user's entrance and exit smooth, it is displayed and voice guidance is given that there is a passenger. The lantern is blinking at this time. It is not displayed if there are no end customers. Display (1-2),
In (2-2), the time when the elevator does not depart is displayed and voiced as "00 more seconds" based on the information of the closing button invalid time set by the condition setting device. The advance elevator alternately informs the user of the order in which the elevator departs and the time when the elevator does not depart, alternating with "start" and "00 seconds left". In the late elevator, "late start", "00 seconds left", and "vacant" are alternated to notify the user of the order in which the elevator departs, the time when the elevator does not depart, and the vacant information. This allows
The queue and congestion of the passengers at the landing are divided into two. The indications (1-3) and (2-3) show the user the direction in which the elevator will guide. The indications (1-4) and (2-4) inform the user that he / she will depart to prevent rushing in. In the displays (1-5) and (2-5), after the elevator is departed, the direction of the next elevator is indicated by an arrow to inform the user. The voice guidance of the displays (1-1-3) and (2-1-3) described above informs the passenger in the hall and in the car.

FIG. 7 shows a display example of the 12th floor hall. An indicator is provided above the doors 7a to 7d, a lantern is provided at the door upper right side 8a to 8d, and a hall call button is provided at the door centers 9a and 9b to guide as shown in FIG.

By deactivating the elevator close button assigned to the crowded floor in this way for a predetermined period of time, it is possible to suppress departure by a small number of people, that is, driving at a low boarding rate. Furthermore, even when multiple elevators arrive on the same floor, the departure and departure time of each elevator will be notified by display / voice guidance, and users can be guided efficiently in a congested situation. As a result, the transportation capacity of a crowded floor can be improved.

As another embodiment, in the closing button invalidation process, when the load in the car is 80% or more of the capacity by using the in-car load sensor, the closing button invalidation is released and, for example, "starting when the car is full. The user is informed of the display / voice guidance such as "masu" using a guidance device, and the elevator door closing command is executed. As a result, the transportation capacity and the operation efficiency can be improved at the same time.

[0017]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, by making it possible to suppress the departure due to a low passenger loading rate of an elevator on a congested floor, the elevator user is able to control even when a plurality of elevators arrive on the same floor. You can use the display and voice guidance safely and safely without the need to hurry.
It can improve the transportation capacity of crowded floors.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of hardware of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of software showing an embodiment of an unmanaged control device.

FIG. 3 is an overall flowchart of an operation control program SF.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a closed button invalidation process.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of display / voice guidance processing.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the timing of guidance for the first and second elevators and an example of the contents thereof.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a hall display example on the 12th floor.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Elevator control device, 2 ... Condition setting device, 10 ... Group management control device, 11 ... Hall call registration device, 12 ... Building management device, 13 ... Voice guidance device, 14 ... Hall display device, 15 ... In-car notification Vessel, 16 ... Hall alarm, 20
-23 ... Unit control device, 30-33 ... Car.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of elevators servicing a plurality of floors, a control device for allocating hall calls generated at a landing to an optimal elevator from the plurality of elevators, and a guide device for guiding and displaying the movements of the elevators at the landing. In the elevator control device with, when the elevator arrives at the landing, the floor is arbitrarily designated, the closing button in the car for the time until the elevator departs in the designated time zone, A means for disabling a closed button, and a guidance processing means for performing information processing for displaying information regarding invalidity of the closed button on the guidance device, and notifying a user at the landing of the time until the elevator departs. Elevator control device. 2. A plurality of elevators servicing a plurality of floors, a control device for allocating hall calls generated at a landing to an optimal elevator from the plurality of elevators, and a guide device for guiding and displaying the movements of the elevators at the landing. In the elevator control device with, when the elevator arrives at the landing, the floor is arbitrarily designated, the closing button in the car for the time until the elevator departs in the designated time zone, The closing button invalidating means to be invalidated, and when a plurality of elevators arrive on the same floor, the guide device is provided for each elevator, and the guidance processing means is provided with information regarding the closing button invalidation time and each elevator. A guide processing means for processing so as to display information on the order of departure and guide display, and the time until the elevator departs the user Control device for an elevator, characterized in that the notification. 3. A plurality of elevators servicing a plurality of floors, a control device for allocating hall calls generated at a landing to an optimal elevator from the plurality of elevators, and a guide device for guiding and displaying movements of the elevators at the landing. In the elevator control device with, when the elevator arrives at the landing, the floor is arbitrarily designated, the closing button in the car for the time until the elevator departs in the designated time zone, Closing button invalidating means to invalidate, and when a plurality of elevators arrive on the same floor, a closing button invalidating means to set the closing button invalidation time of each elevator short for the first elevator and long for the latter elevator,
The guide device is provided with guidance processing means for processing to display information regarding the closing button invalid time and information regarding the departure order of each elevator, and informing the user of the time until the departure of the elevator. Elevator control device. 4. A plurality of elevators for servicing a plurality of floors, a control device for allocating hall calls generated at a landing to an optimal elevator from the plurality of elevators, and a guide device for guiding and displaying the movements of the elevators at the landing. In the elevator control device including the above, the closing button disabling means and the guide device are provided, and the guidance processing means is provided for all floors and elevators at a designated floor in a designated time zone. An elevator control device characterized by being provided. 5. The guide processing means according to claim 2 or 4, wherein the guide processing means performs processing so as to guide and display information regarding a departure order on each of the guide devices provided at the landings of the first elevator and the second elevator. An elevator control device for guiding and displaying that the trailing elevator guide device is vacant. 6. The elevator control device according to claim 5, wherein a voice guidance device is provided at a landing of each elevator and all floors, and the guidance display content corresponding to the guidance processing means is notified by voice. 7. The floor according to claim 6, wherein a display / voice guidance device is provided at each elevator and a landing of the service floor, and guidance / display information corresponding to the guidance processing means is displayed / voiced. Elevator control device that can select the time zone with the condition setting device. 8. The elevator control device according to claim 7, wherein first floor elevator detection means is provided on all floors, and when the first floor elevator is detected, the guide device provides display guidance and voice guidance. 9. The condition setting device according to claim 8, wherein when a rear floor elevator is assigned to an arbitrarily designated floor and time zone, the closing button invalidation, the display guidance and the voice guidance by the guidance device are used. An elevator control device that selectively performs either one of the above. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein when the time from the determination of elevator allocation to the arrival of elevators is short, either the closing button invalidation or the display / voice guidance by the guidance device is performed by using a condition setting device. An elevator control device that selectively performs one of them.