JPS62105879A - Display controller for elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to display control for an elevator that displays information such as the time and weather forecast tμ on a display provided in at least one of the inside of the car and the landing area. Device r1. It is related to.

[Prior Art J] The time that elevator passengers spend waiting in the elevator hall for the car to arrive or riding in the car is essentially wasted time. In order to make effective use of this wasted time, for example, to obtain various information such as weather forecasts, news, event guides, and conference guides, we have installed LCDs, fluorescent display tubes, cathode ray tubes, and luminescent tubes in elevator halls and cars. A display 'A FIJ' using diodes etc. is installed,
Here, it has been proposed to display the above information in the form of characters or figures.

In addition to this, as disclosed in Utility Model Application No. 11R80-100379, display devices such as cathode ray tubes (CRTs) display the time and elevator operating information.
(There have also been proposals that display the location of the car, driving direction, next stop [l-floor, etc.), so that customers can use the elevator more effectively.

Furthermore, devices that display the time or other guidance information while scrolling on a compact display device that can display only about 10 characters at a time have also been put into practical use.

By the way, these display devices that display the time (hours 9 minutes 1 second) require a clock that outputs time information to the display device, and furthermore, in order to adjust this clock, adjustments such as switches are required. equipment is required.

Among these, the adjustment device has a function to inform the watch that the time will be adjusted and prepare it, a function to set the hour, and a function to set the minute. , and a function to set the “second” is required.

Observational information on weather conditions such as sky patterns, wind, rain, and temperature, as well as information on market trends such as stock indexes and exchange rates, change over time. When displaying information on the display device listed in -F, information such as the type of sky pattern and probability of rain is displayed, as well as the time adjustment of a clock.

Functions for setting temperature 1 index, rate, etc. are required.

A switch for controlling the time adjustment function and the variable information setting device is usually installed in the elevator machine room, inside the car, in the landing, or in the manager's room.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] - In the conventional elevator display control device as described in -, information regarding the time output from the clock, weather information, market information, etc. changes over time. When displaying information including elements on a display, a large number of adjustment switches were required.

Therefore, even the craftsmen had problems such as having difficulty selecting a place to install these large switch boxes, and installing large switch boxes that did not look good. This invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide an elevator display control device that can significantly reduce the number of adjustment switches.

[Means for Solving the Problems] An elevator display control device according to the present invention displays first information regarding the time output from a clock and second information including elements that change with the passage of time. In this case, an adjustment switch is provided which is used both for setting the time of the clock to set the first information and for setting the contents of the variable elements of the second information.

[Operation] In the present invention, one set of adjustment switches is used to set the time of the clock to set the first information and to set the contents of the variable elements of the second information that change with the passage of time. This reduces the number of switches.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 1θ.

Figure 1 is an overall configuration diagram of this embodiment. It is assumed that an elevator is installed in a five-story building, and (1) is a car, (IA) is provided in this car, and arbitrary sentences can be written. A well-known display device (IB) consisting of a liquid crystal display capable of displaying information is provided in the car (1) and is used to set the time of the clock, which will be described later, and to select the contents of the weather forecast to be displayed on the display device. adjustment switch, (10) is the basket (1
), an indicator (IA) and another device (described later).
- A control device that outputs information to be displayed on two indicators (21A), (21) to (25) are installed in the elevator halls on the 1st to 5th floors, and (21A) is installed in the elevator hall (21) on the 1st floor. It is a display device consisting of a liquid crystal display similar to the display device (IA) inside the car.

Among these, the control unit K (IQ) is a clock (11) that outputs time information (hour 1 minute 1 second) to display the current time.
, a storage means (12) for storing a plurality of greeting information according to the time and information regarding the contents of the weather forecast, and a greeting for selecting one greeting emotion from the storage means (12) corresponding to the time information. A selection means (13), a time setting means (14) for adjusting the time of the clock (11) using an adjustment switch (+13), and a storage means (14) for setting the contents of the weather forecast to be displayed using a 34 adjustment switch (IB). 12) Weather forecast by selecting one? Weather selection means (15) to be output as A report, weather forecast information selected by the weather selection means (15), greeting information selected by the greeting selection means (13), and time information combined to display information. and a synthesis means (IB) that outputs it to the display in the car (IA) and the display on the first floor landing (21A).
It is made up of.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of this embodiment.

In the same figure, the control device (lO) is a microcomputer, and includes GPII (31), RO)l (32)
, RAM (33), clock IC (34), input circuit (
35) and an output circuit (36). An adjustment switch (1B) connected to the input circuit (35) is provided within a slide cover (not shown) of the car operation panel (IC). Here, adjust the adjustment switch (
IB), when the time of the time IC (34) is set by 1,
Also, it is turned on when setting the weather (hereinafter referred to as "on"), and is shut off when the specified adjustment is completed (i!6 cut off is called "off"), and when it is turned on, it is "H". Adjustment start switch (37) that outputs the signal (37a)
, and the counter part of the clock, which is 1.
゛A mode switch (38a) that arbitrarily selects one of the weather parameters and outputs a mode signal (38a) indicating a value of 1, 2.3.
38), and a count switch (39) that selects the setting target content selected by the mode switch (38) and outputs an rHJ finger press signal (39a). On the other hand, the display devices (IA) and (21A) are connected to an output circuit (36), and display information signals (38a) and (36b) are outputted from the output circuit (36), respectively.

Next, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of a plurality of greeting information and a plurality of types of weather stored in the ROM (32).6.
Here are rGOOD MORNINGJ, rGOO
DAFTERNOON J, rGooo EVI! N.I.
Greeting data 01 to G3 coded to represent NJ,
Display start time of these greeting data r OO:00J,
Display start time data 5l-S3 that sets r12:OOJ, r17:00 J, and rFINE, J, rc:L
Coded data K(1) to K(3) representing OUDY, J, r RAINY, J and part of the sentence used when displaying the weather forecast rlTIsJ, r TOD
AY, J, r IT WILL BEJ, r TOMM
Coated data H1゜El representing ROW, J
, H2, and E2 are stored.

The operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 to 8. The operations shown in this flowchart are executed by an arithmetic program stored in the ROM (32).

As shown in Figure 4, when the power is turned on, Stella 7
' (500) ffi's first JDLitt constant line @: Sorry, the data in the RAM (33) is set to rQJ or another value, the clock IC (34) is reset, etc.

After this process is completed, steps (501) to (5)
11) is repeatedly executed.

Step (501) inputs the adjustment signal (37a), mode signal (38a) and designated signal (39a) from the adjustment switch (IB) via the input circuit (35).
In the RAM (33), data TA during adjustment (T = "l" is set when the signal during adjustment - (37a) is "H"), mode data HA, and indication data GA are set, respectively. In the next step (502), the adjustment switch (1
B) time; f-t rc (34) time or weather,
iI! In'R is performed to determine whether or not it is being adjusted. At this time, if the adjustment is being performed by the staff, the adjustment data T^ is "1", so the process goes to Step 2 (503), where the clock IC is
In step (34), the hour, minute, or weather parameters of the weather forecast are set, and in the next step (504), the flag FLAG is set to detect that the settings have been completed.
'lJ. Then, the process returns to step (501) again. In other words, the adjustment switch (IB) adjusts the clock IC (
Steps (505) to (511) are not performed during the time setting in step 34) or the setting of "weather" in the weather forecast.

Here, “time” in step (51112), “
The determination of minutes and weather will be explained in detail with reference to FIG.

Assuming that the mode data level is "1" due to the operation of the mode switch (38), the process proceeds to step (523) based on the determination in step (521). In step (523), a signal representing "hour" is input from the clock IC (34), and this is set as hour data HOUR.

Then, the value of the hour data HOUR is output to the display (IA) in the car to display the hour in the car, and step (524)
After waiting for approximately 1 second, the process proceeds to step (525). The person in charge operates the count switch (39) while looking at the displayed "hour" value. If the count switch (39) is turned on, the count data GA is set to "1", so step (582)
), here the hour data HOUR is counted up by rlJ, and that value is set in the clock IC (34). In this case, when the value of the hour data HOUR becomes "24", the hour data is set to rOJ. Thus, the displayed value is advanced by one hour. On the other hand, when the count switch (38) is turned off, the process of step (52B) is not executed, so that the value of the clock H: (34 ) is the latest value determined by 1.

Therefore, clerk d operates the count switch (39) and turns off the count switch (39) when the desired value is displayed on the display (IA) inside the car. If the mode data MA is "2", the data is recorded by the processing of steps (527) to (530).
``Minute'' is set in the same way as the ``hour'' setting. Also, if the mode data HA is r3J, step (52) is set.
The process proceeds from step 2) to step (531), where the weather data K (FN) is output to the display (IA) in the car to display the currently selected weather data. In addition, FM is “
1” rFINE, J, “2” r CLO
In the case of UDY, J, and r3J, these are weather numbers corresponding to rRAINYl, respectively. Subsequently, after waiting for a time in step (532), count data G is read in step (533).
If A is "1", the weather number FN is counted up by "1" in step (534). At this time, the weather number FN is reset to rlJ exceeding "3". Therefore, when setting the weather, the weather you want to set is displayed on the display (IA) in the car in the same way as when setting the time.
It is only necessary to turn off the count switch (39) when this is displayed.

Next, when the time adjustment of the clock IC (34) or the setting of the weather forecast using the adjustment switch (IB) is completed and the adjustment start switch (37) is turned off, the step shown in FIG. 502), the data TA being adjusted is “0”.
”, the process proceeds to step (505).

In addition, in step (504), it is determined whether or not the time has just finished setting the clock IC (34), and if it has just finished setting the time, the flag FLAG is set to "1". . Therefore, in step (505) this flag F
It is determined whether LAG is rlJ or not, second correction, that is, ±30 second correction is performed in step (5H), and the flag FLAG is reset to "0" in the next step (507).

Here, the second correction in step (506) will be explained in detail with reference to FIG.

In step (541), a signal representing "second" is input from the clock IC (34), and this is set as second data SEC. If the value of the seconds data SEC is between O and 29 [seconds], the process proceeds from step (542) to step (543), where the seconds of the clock IC (34) are set to "0". When the value of the 0 second data SEC is 30 to 59 seconds, the process proceeds from step (542) to step (544), where the clock IC (34)'s seconds are set to "0", and "°Minute°" is counted up and set by one.Second correction is thus performed.

Next, when the above-mentioned second correction is completed, or when it is determined in step (505) that the time adjustment of the clock IC (34) is not immediately finished, that is, the flag FL
When AG is rQJ, the process advances to step (50B) and weather forecast information F is selected.

Here, the selection of weather forecast information in step (50B) will be explained in detail with reference to FIG.

In step (551), weather data K (FN) is selected from the ROM (32) based on the weather number FN set in step 503) and set as weather data W.

In step (552), input is made from the clock IC (34) and the current clock t (hours: minutes) is input from the evening (from 17:00 onwards).
) is determined by γ1. If the current time t is before the display start time S3 (+7:00), step (553
) is part of the weather forecast end tv data old (IT Is
), Ei (TODAY, ), and the selected weather data W are combined to create weather forecast information F for today. Also, the current time t is the display start time 53 (17:00
) or later, in step (554) H2 (WILL BE) and E2 (TOMOR), which are part of the weather forecast information, are
ROW, ) and the selected weather data W are combined to create weather forecast information F for tomorrow.

In this way, when the weather forecast information F is created in step (508), the next step (509) is to select from among the plurality of greeting data 01 to G3 stored in the ROM (32) according to the current time t. Greeting information G corresponding to the time
Make a selection.

The selection of this greeting information G will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. In step (561), if the current time t is, for example, 7:15, step (5f(+)
The process advances to step (563), and the greeting data Gl(G
OOD MORNING) and set it as greeting information G. Also, when the current time t reaches 12:00, this time step (581) to step (582) are passed to step (5B4).
Select OODAFRERNOON). Furthermore, when the current time t reaches 17:00, the process proceeds from step (581) to step (5B2) to step (565).
Greeting data G3 (GOO[) EVENING) Select all. Soshite, current time t Kaoo:oo Nina 6
Greeting data Gl (GOODMORN ING) is selected again.

In this way, in step (508) the weather forecast information F
is created and the greeting information G corresponding to the current time is selected in step (5o8), the next step (510)
At this point, greeting information G, current time t, and weather forecast information F are combined to create display information.

As a result, for example, if the current time t is 8:15 and the weather setting is rFINEJ, the displayed information will be r GOOD
MORNING IT IS 9215. NOW
, IT IS FINE, TODAYI,! l:
The display information when the current time t is 12+OQ is r
GOOD AF DING ERNOON IT Is
12:00. NOW, IT IS FINE.

It will be TODAY. Furthermore, the current time t is 17+0
Display information when 0 is rGOOD EVENING
IT IS 17:00, NOW, IT WILL B
E CLOIIJDY, TOMMOW, J Tonal, At this time, the display information is displayed on the display (IA) and (
12A).

Subsequently, in step (511), the display information created as described above is sequentially output one character at a time as display information signals (38a) and (38b) via the output circuit (36). Therefore, the display shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is displayed on the display device (IA) in the car depending on the time, and the same display is also displayed on the display device (21A) in the hall on the first floor.

Note that the steps (50
2) to (507) are performed by the time setting means (
14). Similarly, step (508)
, (509) and (510) correspond to the weather selection means (15), greeting selection means (13), and synthesis means (16) shown in FIG. 1, respectively.

Thus, according to this embodiment, the time setting means (14)
As explained above, when the adjustment start switch (37) changes from the on state to the off state, that is, when the clock I
The clock IC (34) is corrected for seconds and degrees by the program in the ROM (32) in synchronization with the time when C (34) completes the time adjustment for hours and minutes. There is no need to provide a switch for second correction in the adjustment switch (IB), and the number of switches can be reduced accordingly, and the configuration and operation can also be simplified.

In addition, in this embodiment, the adjustment start switch (37), which is kept in the on state during adjustment, is used for both time adjustment and weather forecast selection, so the number of switches is increased compared to the case where dedicated switches are provided for each. can be reduced.

Furthermore, according to this embodiment, today's weather forecast and tomorrow's weather forecast can be appropriately programmed in the ROM (32) according to the current time! /J is changed and displayed, so the operation of the switch and the operator L1 for this purpose is made permanent.

In addition, in this embodiment, the display device (IA) and (21A)
In addition, since the current time and weather forecast are displayed together, and greeting information corresponding to the time is displayed, it is possible to give elevator users a sense of human warmth and soften their feelings. In this case, the greeting will be automatically selected,
Since the message is displayed, it is possible to save the staff t1 the trouble of changing the contents of the greeting and the need for a switch.

In the above embodiment, liquid crystal displays were used as the indicators (IA) and (21A), but even if a fluorescent display tube, Braun W (CRT), light emitting diode, etc. were used instead, the same result as described in F could be obtained. Display is possible.

Further, in the above embodiment, various information was displayed using numbers and alphabetical letters, but not only letters but also figures may be used in combination.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a dedicated adjustment switch was provided inside the car to adjust the 3A clock, but in addition, for example, the time could be set using the destination button on the car operation panel, or the time could be set by the manager. It can also be configured to be remotely controlled from the room.

Further, in the second embodiment, both the adjustment switch and the control device are provided in the car, but they may also be provided in the east driver.

Furthermore, in the embodiment described in I--, both of the cars Shiranami Higashio are provided with a display, but even if it is provided only on one of them, it is still effective in obtaining various information.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention allows adjustment of time information output from a clock and setting of variable elements of information that changes with the passage of time to be performed by a set of A adjustment switches. Therefore, the number of switches can be kept small, and this has the effect that the problem of design 1- can be solved without worrying about the number of switches in one place.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a system configuration diagram of the embodiment, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of a ROM which is a component of the embodiment, and Fig. 4 8 through 8 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the embodiment, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing the display contents of the display, which is a component of the embodiment. In the figure, (1) is a basket, (IA) and (21A) are indicators. (IB) is il! ! (10) is a control device, (11) is a clock, (37) is an adjustment start switch, (38) is a mode switch, and (39) is a count switch. Note that the same reference numerals in each figure indicate the same or corresponding parts.
Agent Masuo Oiwa Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, Figure 9, Figure 4, Figure 6, Figure 7, Figure 8. 1986-243337 No. 2,
Name of the invention Nirebeke display control device 3, relationship with the case of the person making the amendment Patent applicant address East 4r% Miyakochiyo H] 2-2 Marunouchi, Ward
No. 3 - Name (601) Mitsubishi Electric Co., Ltd. Representative Koshikimori 15M 4, Agent address 2-2 Marunouchi Sara-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo: No. 3 No. 5, Details of the invention subject to amendment [5 + fa Explanation column and drawings. 6. Details of the amendment (1) The statement "variation information setting device" on page 4, line 8 of the specification is amended to read "variation information setting function." (2) The statement ``Selection and rHJ designation signal'' on page 8, line 10 of the specification is corrected to ``This is a signal for selection, and when turned on, it is an update signal for rHJ.'' (3) Specification page 9 line 7 no r 70M14ROW, J
TOMORROW, J)
Et le. (4) The words "coating" on page 9, line 7 and page 17, line 5 of the specification are corrected to "coding". (5) The description "designated signal" on page 10, line 2 of the specification is corrected to "update signal." (6) The statement “pointed out” on page 10, line 5 of the specification has been changed to “
Updated. (7) The statement "displaying hours" on page 11, line 7 of the specification is amended to "displaying hours." (8) "Page 11, line 12 and page 12, line 16 of the specification"
Each description of ``count data'' is corrected to ``update data.'' (9) The statement "clock t" in the first line of page 15 of the specification is corrected to "time t." (io) r on page 15, line 5 of the specification (TODAY,)
Correct the description J to r (TODAY,)J. (11) r on page 15, line 9 of the specification (TOMORRO
W,) J is replaced by r(TOMORROW,) J
and correct it. (12) r TOMMOW on page 17, line 3 of the specification
The description J is corrected to r TOMORROWJ. (13) Change the description “adjustment start...weather forecast” on page 18, line 10 of the specification to [adjustment start switch (37)],
A set of switches consisting of a mode switch (38) for selecting the setting target and a count switch (39) for selecting the content of the setting target is corrected to "time adjustment and weather forecast". (14) The statement "say" on page 19, line 5 of the specification is amended to "say". (15) In the drawings, Figures 3, 4, and 8 will be corrected as shown in the attached sheet. 7. Inventory drawing of attached documents 1 copy Figure 3, 32nd copy 4 Figure 8

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) An elevator that displays first information regarding the time output from a clock and second information that includes elements that change over time on a display provided in at least one of the car and the landing. A display for an elevator, characterized in that the display control device includes an adjustment switch that is used both for setting the time of a clock to set the first information and for setting the content of variable elements of the second information. Control device. (2) The adjustment switch is a first switch that is operated when the adjustment of the clock is started and the setting of the variable element is started, and is reset when the adjustment of the clock is finished and the setting of the variable element is finished; A patent characterized in that it includes a second switch that selects any one of the variable elements of the second information, and a third switch that selects the content to be set for the selected variable element. Claim 1
The elevator display control device described in Section 1.