JPWO2011024292A1 - Elevator operation panel - Google Patents

Abstract

A touch panel operation panel (6) provided in at least one of the elevator hall (1) and the car, and a display control device (8) for displaying an elevator operation screen on the display unit (7) of the touch panel operation panel (6). The touch panel operation panel (6) has a scanner function, and when the user's finger touches the display unit (7), the user's fingerprint is captured by the scanner function, and the display control device (8) Fingerprint authentication is performed based on the fingerprint of the user captured by the touch panel operation panel (6), and the operation screen of the elevator corresponding to the user specified by the fingerprint authentication is displayed on the display unit (7 ).

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator operation panel.

  As an elevator to which a security function is added, an elevator in which a personal authentication device such as a fingerprint verification device or a card reader and a touch panel operation panel are installed at an elevator hall is proposed. According to such an apparatus, the passenger is personally authenticated by the personal authentication device, and based on the destination floor information for each passenger stored in advance, the destination floor candidates that the passenger is likely to go to at the predetermined condition are read out on the touch panel. A plurality of destination floor buttons can be displayed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In addition to the hall, there are also proposed ones that ensure security by installing a personal authentication device and a sleeve wall operation panel in the car or incorporating a personal authentication device into the side wall operation panel itself. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-231885 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-223733

  However, in the documents described in the cited documents 1 and 2, it is necessary to install a personal authentication device separately from the operation panel. That is, there is a problem that a space for installing the personal authentication device is required separately. In addition, it is necessary to consider the installation distance between the operation panel and the personal authentication device, the wiring length, and the like, which has a problem of adversely affecting the cost and design.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an elevator operation panel capable of saving space, reducing costs, and improving design. .

  An elevator operation panel according to the present invention includes a touch panel provided on at least one of an elevator hall and a car, and a display control device that displays an operation screen of the elevator on a display unit of the touch panel. And having a scanner function, and when the user's finger touches the display unit, the scanner function captures the user's fingerprint, and the display control device is based on the user's fingerprint captured by the touch panel. Fingerprint authentication is performed, and the operation screen of the elevator corresponding to the user specified by the fingerprint authentication is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel.

  According to this invention, space saving, cost reduction, and design improvement of the operation panel can be achieved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of an elevator hall in which an elevator operation panel according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is installed. It is an authentication screen of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a display screen when a user is fingerprint-authenticated as a general passenger on the operation panel of the elevator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a display screen when a user is fingerprint-authenticated as a maintenance person on the operation panel of the elevator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the maintenance mode of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a display screen when a user is fingerprint-authenticated as an administrator on the operation panel of the elevator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the secret mode of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a display screen when fingerprint authentication is not performed on the operation panel of the elevator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a destination floor registration screen of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a display screen when fingerprint authentication is not performed on the operation panel of the elevator according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a display screen at the time of inputting the destination floor with the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is an authentication screen of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is a 1st example of the destination floor registration screen of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is a 2nd example of the destination floor registration screen of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 7 of this invention. It is a display screen for demonstrating the mode switching method in the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 8 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the operating panel of the elevator in Embodiment 8 of this invention.

  A mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part which is the same or it corresponds, The duplication description is simplified or abbreviate | omitted suitably.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 is a front view of an elevator hall in which an elevator operation panel according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is installed.
In FIG. 1, 1 is an elevator hall. This hall 1 is provided on each floor of the building floor of the elevator. In the present embodiment, the building is 8 stories. The 1st to 6th floors are generally available floors. On the other hand, the 7th and 8th floors are floors that can be used only by those who have received special permission, such as a building or elevator maintainer or manager.

  2 is a landing entrance. These landing entrances 2 are formed side by side on the building wall. This hall entrance 2 leads to the entrance of the car that has arrived at the hall 1. 3 is a landing door. The landing door 3 is provided at the landing entrance 2. The landing door 3 has a function of opening and closing the landing doorway 2 in conjunction with the car door provided in the car arriving at the landing 1.

  4 is an indicator. These indicators 4 are provided on the building wall above the hall entrance 2. These indicators 4 have a function of displaying the elevator car position. 5 is a direction light. This direction light 5 is provided on a building wall between the two landing entrances 2. This direction light 5 has a function of displaying the traveling direction of the elevator.

  6 is a touch panel operation panel. The touch panel operation panel 6 is provided on the building wall between the two landing entrances 2 below the direction light 5. The touch panel operation panel 6 includes a color liquid crystal panel 7 and a display control device 8.

  The color liquid crystal panel 7 has a transflective display portion exposed to the hall 1 side. This color liquid crystal panel 7 has both a function as a touch panel and a function as an image scanner by mounting an optical sensor (photodiode) and an amplifier on a glass substrate. In other words, the color liquid crystal panel 7 has a function of capturing an image of an object in contact with the display unit. Specifically, the color liquid crystal panel 7 has a function of capturing a user's fingerprint by a scanner function when an elevator user's finger contacts the display unit.

  The display control device 8 performs fingerprint authentication based on the user's fingerprint captured by the color liquid crystal panel 7, and displays an elevator operation screen corresponding to the user specified by the fingerprint authentication on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7. It has a function to display.

Next, a fingerprint authentication method using the touch panel operation panel 6 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is an authentication screen of the elevator operation panel according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 2, 9 is an authentication screen. The authentication screen 9 is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7. On the upper side of this authentication screen 9, a guidance message “Please touch the panel” is displayed. A horizontally long rectangular frame is displayed below the guidance display. Thereby, the user is prompted to touch the inside of the rectangular frame with the finger 10. When the user's finger 10 touches the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, the color liquid crystal panel 7 captures the fingerprint from the user's finger 10.

  Then, the display control device 8 performs authentication by comparing the fingerprint captured by the color liquid crystal panel 7 with authentication fingerprint data stored in advance. This authentication fingerprint data is stored by distinguishing general passengers, maintenance personnel, and managers. The display control device 8 determines whether the authenticated user is a general passenger, a maintenance person, or an administrator.

Next, the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 after fingerprint collation will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 3 is a display screen when the user is fingerprint-authenticated as a general passenger on the elevator operation panel according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the user is fingerprint-authenticated as a general passenger, a destination floor registration screen 11 is displayed. Specifically, “1” to “6” are each surrounded by a square frame and displayed as a two-dimensional array as destination floor buttons on the first to sixth floors. Thereby, it is alert | reported that the call registration of the 1st-6th floor is possible with respect to a general passenger.

  FIG. 4 is a display screen when the user is fingerprint-authenticated as a maintenance person on the elevator operation panel according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for illustrating the operation in the maintenance mode of the elevator operation panel according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the user is fingerprint-authenticated as a maintenance person, a maintenance screen 12 is displayed. Specifically, “maintenance mode” is displayed on the upper side of the display portion of the color liquid crystal panel 7. Further, “END” is displayed on the lower side of the display portion of the color liquid crystal panel 7 as a maintenance end button.

  Furthermore, “1” to “8” are displayed as destination floor buttons 1 to 8 on the center left side of the display portion of the color liquid crystal panel 7, and “UP” is displayed as various operation buttons on the center right side. , “DOWN”, “RUN”, “STOP”, “ON”, and “OFF”. The maintenance person can perform various elevator operations by touching the destination floor button and various operation buttons. That is, the maintenance of the elevator can be performed by a maintenance person without providing an opening door and a maintenance dedicated switch in the operation panel.

  Here, during elevator maintenance, general passengers do not use the elevator. For this reason, during maintenance, workability of maintenance is more important than security. That is, the normal mode is not restored until the maintenance person touches the maintenance end button.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the maintenance screen 12 of FIG. 4 is displayed in step S1, and the process proceeds to step S2. In step S2, it is determined whether or not the finger 10 has touched any of the operation buttons. If the finger 10 does not touch any operation button, the process proceeds to step S3. In step S3, it is determined whether or not the finger 10 has touched the maintenance end button. If the finger 10 does not touch the maintenance end button, the process returns to step S2.

  If the finger 10 touches the maintenance end button, the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, the operation returns to the normal mode, and the operation ends. On the other hand, if the finger 10 touches any operation button in step S2, the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, a predetermined elevator operation corresponding to the operation button touched by the finger 10 is registered, and the process returns to step S1.

  FIG. 6 is a display screen when the user is fingerprint-authenticated as an administrator on the elevator operation panel according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation in the secret mode of the operation panel of the elevator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the user is fingerprint-authenticated as an administrator, a secret floor registration screen 13 is displayed. Specifically, “secret floor registration mode” is displayed on the upper side of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7. In this case, in addition to “1” to “6”, “7” and “8” are displayed as the destination floor buttons of the seventh and eighth floors, respectively, surrounded by a double square frame. By displaying the destination floor button, the manager can register not only the first to sixth floors but also the seventh and eighth floors. That is, the manager can go to the 7th and 8th floors, which are not permitted for general passengers.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, in step S11, the secret floor registration mode screen 13 of FIG. 6 is displayed, and the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, it is determined whether or not the finger 10 has touched the destination floor button before a predetermined time has elapsed. If the finger 10 touches the destination floor button before the predetermined time has passed, the process proceeds to step S13, and the destination floor corresponding to the destination floor button touched by the finger 10 is registered. Then, it progresses to step S14, becomes a normal mode, and operation | movement is complete | finished. On the other hand, if the finger 10 does not touch the destination floor button before the predetermined time has passed in step S12, the operation ends without going through steps S13 and S14 for security maintenance.

FIG. 8 is a display screen when fingerprint authentication is not performed on the elevator operation panel according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 8, when the user is neither a general passenger, a maintenance person, nor an administrator and fingerprint authentication is not performed, an error message screen 14 is displayed.

  Specifically, “authentication NG” and a horizontally long rectangular frame are displayed on the upper side of the display portion of the color liquid crystal panel 7. Further, “Elevator cannot be operated” is displayed at the center of the display portion of the color liquid crystal panel 7. This informs the user that the elevator cannot be used.

Next, a series of operations of the touch panel operation panel 6 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the elevator operation panel according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  First, in step S21, the authentication screen 9 of FIG. 2 is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 as an initial state, and the process proceeds to step S22. In step S <b> 22, when the user's finger 10 comes into contact with the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, the finger 10 is detected by the color liquid crystal panel 7. Then, the color liquid crystal panel 7 captures a fingerprint from the finger 10 and proceeds to step S23. In step S23, fingerprint verification is performed. When fingerprint authentication is performed by fingerprint verification, the process proceeds to step S24. In step S24, it is determined whether or not the user whose fingerprint has been authenticated is a general passenger.

  If the fingerprint authenticated user is a general passenger, the process proceeds to step S25. In step S25, the destination floor registration screen 11 of FIG. 3 is displayed, and the process proceeds to step S26. In step S26, it is determined whether or not the finger 10 has touched any destination floor button before a predetermined time has elapsed. If the finger 10 does not touch any of the destination floor buttons before a certain period of time has passed, the process goes to step S21 to prevent a person who has not been subjected to fingerprint authentication from operating the destination floor button and maintain security. Return. On the other hand, if the finger 10 touches the destination floor button before the predetermined time has passed, the process proceeds to step S27. In step S27, the destination floor corresponding to the destination floor button touched by the finger 10 is registered, and the operation ends.

  If the fingerprint-authenticated user is not a general passenger in step S24, the process proceeds to step S28. In step S28, it is determined whether the user who has been subjected to fingerprint authentication is a maintenance person. If the fingerprint authenticated user is a maintenance person, the process proceeds to step S29. In step S29, the maintenance mode described in FIGS. 4 and 5 is entered, and the operation ends.

  On the other hand, if the user who has been subjected to fingerprint authentication is not the maintenance person in step S28, the process proceeds to step S30. In step S30, it is determined whether the user who has been subjected to fingerprint authentication is an administrator. If the fingerprint authenticated user is an administrator, the process proceeds to step S31. In step S31, the secret mode described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 is entered, and the operation ends.

  On the other hand, if the user who has been subjected to fingerprint authentication is not an administrator in step S30, the process proceeds to step S32. In step S32, the other mode is set, and the operation ends. These other modes are set in response to various customer requests. For example, when the user is fingerprint-authenticated as a registered disabled person, an elevator operation screen suitable for the disabled person using a wheelchair is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7.

  If fingerprint authentication is not performed in step S23, the process proceeds to step S33. In step S33, the error message screen 14 of FIG. 8 is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, and the process returns to step S11 to repeat the above operation.

  According to the first embodiment described above, the display control device 8 performs fingerprint authentication based on the user's fingerprint taken in by the color liquid crystal panel 7, and the elevator according to the user specified by the fingerprint authentication. The operation screen is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7. For this reason, personal authentication can be performed without providing a separate device for identifying an individual such as a fingerprint verification device, a card reader, or a keypad, and the touch panel operation panel 6 can be made thinner, space-saving, cost-reduced, and designable. Can be improved.

  Also, an elevator operation screen suitable for various users can be displayed on a single display screen. Furthermore, if it is applied to an elevator in a condominium, security can be improved.

  In the first embodiment, the touch panel operation panel 6 is provided in the hall 1. However, the touch panel operation panel 6 may be provided in the car. In this case, an operation screen of an air conditioner that air-conditions the car or a certification device that illuminates the car may be displayed as the manager screen. Alternatively, the user's fingerprint may be captured at an arbitrary position on the display unit of the front color liquid crystal panel 7. In this case, it is possible to provide the universal design touch panel operation panel 6 that can be easily used for fingerprint authentication work by anyone, such as a tall user, a short user, and a wheelchair user.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the operation panel of the elevator according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to Embodiment 1 and an equivalent part, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in step S26 of FIG. 9, when the finger 10 does not touch any destination floor button within a certain time, the process returns to step S21, and the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 authenticates. It was supposed to return to screen 9. However, the user may mistakenly touch the position off the destination floor button and fail to register the destination floor. Therefore, in the second embodiment, if the user's finger 10 touches the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 within a predetermined time, the display of the destination floor button is maintained and the display of the authentication screen 9 is not returned. I did it. Hereinafter, differences from the first embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 10, after step S25, in step S34, it is determined whether or not the finger 10 is detected on the color liquid crystal panel 7 before a predetermined time has passed. If the finger 10 is detected before the predetermined time has passed, the process proceeds to step S35. In step S35, it is determined whether or not the finger 10 has touched any destination floor button. When the finger 10 touches the destination floor button, the process proceeds to step S27, and the destination floor corresponding to the destination floor button touched by the finger 10 is registered. On the other hand, if the finger 10 does not touch any destination floor button, the process returns to step S34 again, and only when the finger 10 is not detected before a predetermined time has passed, the authentication screen 9 in step S21. Return to the display.

  According to the second embodiment described above, the display control device 8 determines that the user's finger 10 is detected at a position other than the display position of the destination floor button on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 within a predetermined time. The display of the destination floor button is maintained on the color liquid crystal panel 7. For this reason, the operability of the touch panel operation panel 6 can be further improved.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 11 is a destination floor registration screen of the elevator operation panel according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a display screen when fingerprint authentication is not performed on the elevator operation panel according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to Embodiment 1 and an equivalent part, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, an authentication screen 9 dedicated for fingerprint authentication is displayed in the initial state. On the other hand, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, a destination floor registration screen 15 equivalent to that in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment is displayed in the initial state. In the third embodiment, when the user's finger 16 touches the destination floor button, fingerprint authentication is performed and at the same time, the destination floor is registered. In FIG. 11, when the user's finger 16 touches the destination floor button 17 indicated by “6”, fingerprint authentication is performed and the sixth floor is registered as the destination floor. At this time, the destination floor button 17 indicated by “6” is lit. This notifies the user that the sixth floor has been registered as the destination floor.

  In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, even if a finger 18 of a user who is not subjected to fingerprint authentication touches the destination floor button, the destination floor is not registered. That is, in FIG. 12, even if the finger 18 of the user who is not subjected to fingerprint authentication touches the destination floor button 17 indicated by “6”, the sixth floor is not registered as the destination floor. At this time, “Unable to guide to the 6th floor” is displayed as an error message 19 below the display portion of the color liquid crystal panel 7.

Next, the operation of the touch panel operation panel 6 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart for illustrating the operation of the operation panel of the elevator according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
First, in step S41, the destination floor registration screen 15 is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 as an initial state, and the process proceeds to step S42. In step S <b> 42, when the user's fingers 16 and 18 come into contact with the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, the fingers 16 and 18 are detected by the color liquid crystal panel 7. Then, the color liquid crystal panel 7 takes in the fingerprints from the fingers 16 and 18, and proceeds to step S43. In step S43, it is determined whether or not the finger 16, 18 has touched any destination floor button.

  If the fingers 16, 18 are not touching any destination floor button, the process returns to step S41. On the other hand, when the fingers 16 and 18 touch any one of the destination floor buttons, the process proceeds to step S44. In step S44, fingerprint verification is performed. When fingerprint authentication is performed by fingerprint collation, the process proceeds to step S45, where the destination floor corresponding to the destination floor button touched by the finger 16 is registered as shown in FIG. 11, and the operation ends. On the other hand, if the user is not authenticated by fingerprint, the process proceeds to step S46, and as shown in FIG. 12, the error message 19 is displayed, and the process returns to step S41.

  In addition, the button displayed as an initial state will not be specifically limited if it is an operation button of an elevator. That is, it is sufficient that the fingerprint collation and the elevator operation registration can be performed at the same time.

  According to the third embodiment described above, the display control device 8 displays the elevator operation buttons in advance on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, and the user's fingers 16 and 18 come into contact with the operation buttons. In this case, fingerprint verification is performed, and if fingerprint authentication is performed by fingerprint verification, the operation of the elevator corresponding to the operation button is registered. For this reason, fingerprint authentication and destination floor registration can be performed simultaneously by one operation of the user, and operability is improved. Thereby, the operation efficiency of the elevator can be improved.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for illustrating the operation of the elevator operation panel according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part which is the same as that of Embodiment 3 etc., or an equivalent, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In Embodiment 3, fingerprint authentication is required for registration of all floors. On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, fingerprint authentication is required only on a specific floor. Specifically, the fourth embodiment is an elevator with 6 stops, and fingerprint authentication is not required on the 1st to 5th floors and can be guided to ordinary passengers. It is a guide. Hereinafter, the operation of the touch panel operation panel 6 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S41, the destination floor registration screen 15 is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 as an initial state, and the process proceeds to step S42. In step S <b> 42, when the user's fingers 16 and 18 come into contact with the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, the fingers 16 and 18 are detected by the color liquid crystal panel 7. Then, the color liquid crystal panel 7 takes in the fingerprints from the fingers 16 and 18, and proceeds to step S47. In step S47, it is determined whether or not the fingers 16, 18 touch the destination floor button corresponding to the sixth floor.

  When the fingers 16 and 18 touch the destination floor button corresponding to the sixth floor, the process proceeds to step S48. In step S48, fingerprint verification is performed. If fingerprint authentication is performed by fingerprint verification, the process proceeds to step S49. In step S49, the sixth floor is registered as the destination floor. On the other hand, if fingerprint collation is not performed, the process proceeds to step S50. In step S50, the error message 19 is displayed, and the process returns to step S41.

  On the other hand, if the fingers 16 and 18 do not touch the destination floor button corresponding to the sixth floor in step S47, the process proceeds to step S51. In step S51, it is determined whether or not the fingers 16, 18 have touched the destination floor buttons corresponding to floors other than the sixth floor. When the fingers 16, 18 touch the destination floor buttons corresponding to the floors 16, 18 other than the sixth floor, the process proceeds to step S49, and the destination floor corresponding to the destination floor button touched by the fingers 16, 18 is registered and operated. Ends. On the other hand, when the fingers 16 and 18 do not touch the destination floor buttons corresponding to floors other than the sixth floor, the process returns to step S41.

  According to the fourth embodiment described above, when the user's fingers 16 and 18 touch a specific destination floor button among the plurality of destination floor buttons, fingerprint authentication is performed, and the specific destination floor button is selected. The destination floor corresponding to is registered. On the other hand, when the user's fingers 16 and 18 touch a destination floor button other than a specific destination floor button, the destination floor corresponding to the destination floor button other than the specific destination floor button is registered without performing fingerprint verification. To do. For this reason, the operating efficiency of an elevator can further be improved.

Embodiment 5 FIG.
FIG. 15 is a display screen when the destination floor is input on the elevator operation panel according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or equivalent part as Embodiment 1, etc., and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the destination floor is registered by touching the destination floor button displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7. On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, on the handwriting registration screen 20 of the color liquid crystal panel 7, a number is drawn by a handwriting operation with a finger to register a destination floor. At this time, fingerprint authentication is also performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, “Please trace the destination floor with your finger” is displayed on the upper side of the handwriting registration screen 20 in the initial state. Accordingly, the user is prompted to trace the destination floor on the handwriting registration screen 20. In FIG. 15, the user's finger 21 traces “3” on the handwriting registration screen 20. The color liquid crystal panel 7 captures the movement locus of the finger 21 using the scanner function. The display control device 8 determines whether or not the locus of the finger 21 taken into the color liquid crystal panel 7 matches the character “3” registered in advance, and performs character recognition.

Next, the operation of the touch panel operation panel 6 according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the elevator operation panel according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
First, in step S61, as an initial state, the handwriting registration screen 20 of FIG. 15 is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, and the process proceeds to step S62. In step S <b> 62, when the user's finger 21 comes into contact with the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, the finger 21 is detected by the color liquid crystal panel 7. Then, the color liquid crystal panel 7 captures a fingerprint from the finger 21 and proceeds to step S63.

  In step S63, fingerprint collation is performed. If fingerprint authentication is performed by fingerprint verification, the process proceeds to step S64. In step S64, the character is identified and the process proceeds to step S65. In step S65, it is determined whether or not the character pattern is matched. If the character pattern matches, the process proceeds to step S66. In step S66, the destination floor corresponding to the number that matches the character pattern is registered. On the other hand, if fingerprint authentication is not performed by fingerprint collation in step S63, or if the character pattern does not match in step S65, the process proceeds to step S67. In step S67, the same error message screen 14 as in FIG. 8 of the first embodiment is displayed, and the process returns to step S61.

  The characters to be recognized are not limited to numbers corresponding to the destination floor. That is, as long as various elevator operations are associated with various characters, the configuration is such that various elevator operations can be registered by tracing various characters on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7.

  According to the fifth embodiment described above, the display control device 8 performs character recognition based on the movement locus of the finger 21 on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, and an elevator corresponding to the character recognized by the character recognition. Register the action. For this reason, the display part of the color liquid crystal panel 7 can be made into a simple design. Thereby, the designability and visibility of the color liquid crystal panel 7 can be improved.

  In particular, in the case of a multi-stop elevator, the number of stop floors increases, and the number of destination floor buttons increases on a normal operation panel. On the other hand, in the touch panel operation panel 6 of the fifth embodiment, it is not necessary to display the destination floor button, and a remarkable effect can be obtained. Also, visually impaired persons who do not know the location of the destination floor button can easily register the destination floor.

Embodiment 6 FIG.
FIG. 17 is an authentication screen of the elevator operation panel according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a first example of the destination floor registration screen of the elevator operation panel according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a second example of the destination floor registration screen of the elevator operation panel according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or equivalent part as Embodiment 1, etc., and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the display position of the destination floor button does not change. On the other hand, in the sixth embodiment, the display control device 8 corresponds to the position of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 touched by the user's finger, and the operation screen of the elevator displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 is displayed. The position is changed. Hereinafter, the touch panel operation panel 6 according to the sixth embodiment will be described.

  In FIG. 17, 22 is an upper authentication area. Reference numeral 23 denotes a central authentication area. Reference numeral 24 denotes a lower authentication area. In FIG. 17, the user's finger 25 touches the central authentication area 23. In this case, a destination floor button is displayed at the center of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 as in the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, when the user's finger 25 touches the upper authentication area 22, a destination floor button is displayed at the upper part of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the user's finger 25 touches the lower authentication area 24, a destination floor button is displayed at the lower part of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, as shown in FIG.

Next, the operation of the touch panel operation panel 6 according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart for illustrating the operation of the elevator operation panel according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

  First, in step S71, the authentication screen 9 of FIG. 2 is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 as an initial state, and the process proceeds to step S72. In step S <b> 72, when the user's finger 25 comes into contact with the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, the finger 25 is detected by the color liquid crystal panel 7. Then, the color liquid crystal panel 7 captures a fingerprint from the finger 25 and proceeds to step S73. In step S73, fingerprint verification is performed. If fingerprint authentication is performed by fingerprint verification, the process proceeds to step S74.

  In step S74, it is determined whether or not the finger 25 has touched the upper part of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7. When the finger 25 touches the upper part of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, the process proceeds to step S75. In step S75, the destination floor registration screen of FIG. 18 is displayed on the upper part of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, and the process proceeds to step S76. In step S76, it is determined whether or not the finger 25 has touched any destination floor button before a predetermined time has elapsed. If the finger 25 touches any destination floor button, the process proceeds to step S77. In step S77, the destination floor corresponding to the destination floor button touched by the finger 25 is registered, and the operation ends. On the other hand, if the finger 25 does not touch any destination floor button, the process returns to step S71.

  On the other hand, if the finger 25 does not touch the upper part of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 in step S74, the process proceeds to step S78. In step S78, it is determined whether or not the finger 25 has touched the central portion of the display portion of the color liquid crystal panel 7. If the finger 25 touches the center of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, the process proceeds to step S79. In step S79, as in the first embodiment, the destination floor registration screen of FIG. 3 is displayed in the center of the color liquid crystal panel 7, and the operation is terminated through steps S76 and S77.

  On the other hand, if the finger 25 does not touch the center of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 in step S78, the process proceeds to step S80. In step S80, it is determined whether or not the finger 25 has touched the lower part of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7. If the finger 25 touches the lower part of the color liquid crystal panel 7, the process proceeds to step S80. In step S80, the destination floor registration screen of FIG. 19 is displayed in the lower part of the color liquid crystal panel 7, and the operation is terminated through steps S76 and S77.

  If fingerprint authentication is not performed in step S73, the process proceeds to step S81. In step S81, as in the first embodiment, the error message screen 14 of FIG. 8 is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, and the process returns to step S71.

  According to the sixth embodiment described above, the display control device 8 displays on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 in accordance with the position of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 touched by the user's finger 25. Change the position of the elevator operation screen. For this reason, the display position of the destination floor button can be set to an optimum height according to the user, such as a tall user, a short user, or a wheelchair user. That is, it is possible to provide a universal design touch panel operation panel 6 that is easy for anyone to use.

Embodiment 7 FIG.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart for illustrating the operation of the elevator operation panel according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or equivalent part as Embodiment 1, etc., and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In Embodiment 6, the contact position of the finger 25 with the color liquid crystal panel 7 is determined every time fingerprint authentication is performed. On the other hand, in the seventh embodiment, every time the user's finger 25 comes into contact with the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, the position of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 with which the user's finger 25 comes into contact is set as the fingerprint authentication position. The position of the operation screen of the elevator is changed for each user based on the fingerprint authentication position recorded on the storage medium for each user. Hereinafter, the operation of the touch panel operation panel 6 according to the seventh embodiment will be specifically described.

  First, in step S91, as an initial state, the authentication screen 9 of FIG. 2 is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, and the process proceeds to step S92. In step S <b> 92, when the user's finger 25 comes into contact with the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, the finger 25 is detected by the color liquid crystal panel 7. Then, the color liquid crystal panel 7 captures a fingerprint from the finger 25 and proceeds to step S93. In step S93, fingerprint verification is performed. If fingerprint authentication is performed by fingerprint verification, the process proceeds to step S94.

  In step S94, the fingerprint and the fingerprint authentication position are recorded on the storage medium, and the process proceeds to step S95. In step S95, the destination floor registration display position is determined based on the current fingerprint authentication position recorded in the storage medium and the past fingerprint authentication position of the same fingerprint, and the process proceeds to step S96. In step S96, the destination floor registration screen is displayed based on the above determination, as shown in FIGS. 3, 18, 19, etc., and the process proceeds to step S97.

  In step S97, it is determined whether or not the finger 25 has touched any destination floor button before a predetermined time has elapsed. If the finger 25 touches any destination floor button, the process proceeds to step S98. In step S98, the destination floor corresponding to the destination floor button touched by the finger 25 is registered, and the operation ends. On the other hand, if the finger 25 does not touch any destination floor button, the process returns to step S91.

  If fingerprint authentication is not performed in step S93, the process proceeds to step S99. In step S99, the error message 19 is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7, and the process returns to step S91.

  According to the seventh embodiment described above, the position of the elevator operation screen changes for each user based on the recorded contact position of the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7. For this reason, the data processing time is shortened, and the operation efficiency of the elevator can be improved.

Embodiment 8 FIG.
FIG. 22 is a display screen for illustrating a mode switching method on the elevator operation panel according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or equivalent part as Embodiment 1, etc., and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The transflective color liquid crystal panel 7 used in the first to seventh embodiments can simultaneously detect a user's finger at a plurality of positions on the display unit. Therefore, in the eighth embodiment, when a special operation is performed in which the two destination floor buttons are continuously touched for a certain time or longer, the secret floor registration mode, the maintenance mode, or the like can be switched. Here, the condition that the two destination floor buttons are touched at the same time for a certain time or more is that if the two destination floor buttons are accidentally touched at the same time, the secret floor registration mode or the maintenance mode is set. This is to prevent switching.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, when the fingers 26 and 27 touch the destination floor buttons indicated by “1” and “5” simultaneously for 5 seconds or more, the mode is switched to the secret floor registration mode. Further, when the fingers 26 and 27 touch the destination floor buttons indicated by “2” and “6” simultaneously for 5 seconds or more, the mode is switched to the maintenance mode.

Next, the operation of the touch panel operation panel 6 according to the eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for illustrating the operation of the elevator operation panel according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

  First, in step S101, the destination floor registration screen 11 equivalent to that in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 as an initial state, and the process proceeds to step S102. When the user's fingers 26 and 27 come into contact with the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7 in step S102, the fingers 26 and 27 are detected by the color liquid crystal panel 7, and the process proceeds to step S103. In step S103, it is determined whether or not the fingers 26 and 27 touch the plurality of destination buttons at the same time.

  If the fingers 26 and 27 are not simultaneously touching the plurality of destination buttons, the process proceeds to step S104. In step S104, when the fingers 26 and 27 touch one destination floor button, the process proceeds to step S105. In step S105, the first floor destination floor corresponding to the destination floor button touched by the fingers 26 and 27 is registered. On the other hand, if the finger 26, 27 is not touching one destination floor button, the process returns to step S101.

  On the other hand, if the fingers 26 and 27 are simultaneously touching a plurality of destination buttons in step S103, the process proceeds to step S106. In step S106, it is determined whether or not the fingers 26 and 27 have touched the destination floor buttons indicated by "1" and "5". If the fingers 26 and 27 are touching the destination floor indicated by the “1” and “5” buttons, the process proceeds to step S107. In step S107, it is determined whether or not the time during which the fingers 26 and 27 are touching the destination floor buttons indicated by “1” and “5” is 5 seconds or longer.

  When the time during which the fingers 26 and 27 are touching the destination floor buttons indicated by “1” and “5” is 5 seconds or longer, the process proceeds to step S108. In step S108, the secret floor registration mode described in FIGS. 6 and 7 is switched to, and the operation ends. On the other hand, when the time during which the fingers 26 and 27 are touching the destination floor buttons indicated by “1” and “5” is less than 5 seconds, the process proceeds to step S109. In step S109, the first floor and the fifth floor are simultaneously registered as destination floors.

  If the fingers 26 and 27 are not touching the destination floor buttons indicated by “1” and “5” in step S106, the process proceeds to step S110. In step S110, it is determined whether or not the fingers 26 and 27 have touched the destination floor buttons indicated by “2” and “6”. When the fingers 26 and 27 are touching the “2” and “6” buttons, the process proceeds to step S111. In step S111, it is determined whether or not the time during which the fingers 26 and 27 are touching the destination floor buttons indicated by “2” and “6” is 5 seconds or longer.

  If the time that the fingers 26 and 27 are touching the destination floor buttons indicated by “2” and “6” is 5 seconds or longer, the process proceeds to step S112. In step S112, the operation mode is switched to the maintenance mode. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S112 that the finger 26, 27 is touching the destination floor button indicated by “2” and “6” for less than 5 seconds, the process proceeds to step S113. In step S113, the second floor and the sixth floor are simultaneously registered as destination floors.

  If it is determined in step S110 that the fingers 26 and 27 have not touched the destination floor buttons indicated by “2” and “6”, the process proceeds to step S114. In step S114, the destination floors corresponding to the two destination floor buttons touched by the fingers 26 and 27 are registered at the same time. In step S104, when the fingers 26 and 27 are not touching one destination floor button, the process returns to step S101.

  According to the eighth embodiment described above, when a plurality of fingers 26 and 27 are detected by the color liquid crystal panel 7 for a predetermined time or longer, the elevator is specified on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7. Operation screens such as secret floor registration mode and maintenance mode, which are functions, are displayed. For this reason, fingerprint authentication time is not required, and only a specific user can operate a specific elevator.

  In addition to the first to eighth embodiments, various embodiments can be considered. For example, a plurality of elevator operation buttons may be displayed at arbitrary positions on the display unit of the color liquid crystal panel 7. In this case, a destination floor button, a door open / close button, an UP / DOWN call button, a 10-key button, buttons for operating other optional functions, and the like can be arranged in a free layout.

  As described above, the elevator operation panel according to the present invention can be used for an elevator having an operation panel that achieves space saving, cost reduction, and improved design.

1 hall, 2 hall entrances, 3 hall doors, 4 indicators, 5 direction lights,
6 touch panel operation panel, 7 color liquid crystal panel, 8 display control device,
9 Authentication screen, 10 fingers, 11 Destination floor registration screen, 12 Maintenance screen, 13 Secret floor registration screen, 14 Error message screen,
15 destination floor registration screen, 16 fingers, 17 destination floor buttons, 18 fingers,
19 error message, 20 handwriting registration screen, 21 fingers,
22 upper authentication area, 23 central authentication area, 24 lower authentication area,
25-27 fingers

Claims (10)

A touch panel provided on at least one of the elevator hall and the car;
A display control device for displaying an operation screen of the elevator on the display unit of the touch panel;
With
The touch panel has a scanner function, and when the user's finger comes into contact with the display unit, the touch panel captures the user's fingerprint.
The display control device performs fingerprint authentication based on a user's fingerprint captured by the touch panel, and displays the operation screen of the elevator corresponding to the user specified by the fingerprint authentication on the display unit of the touch panel. Elevator operation panel characterized by causing   The elevator touch panel according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel captures the fingerprint of the user at an arbitrary position of the display unit.   The display control device displays a destination floor button for registering the destination floor of the elevator on the display unit as the operation screen of the elevator, and the user's finger moves the destination of the display unit within a predetermined time. 2. The elevator operation panel according to claim 1, wherein when the touch panel is detected at a position other than a floor button display position, the display of the destination floor button is maintained on the touch panel.   The display control device displays the operation buttons of the elevator on the display unit in advance, and performs fingerprint verification when the user's finger touches the operation buttons, and fingerprint authentication is performed by the fingerprint verification. 2. The elevator operation panel according to claim 1, wherein the operation of the elevator corresponding to the operation button is registered. The display control device includes:
A plurality of destination floor buttons for registering each of the elevator destination floors as the operation buttons;
Among the plurality of destination floor buttons, when the user's finger touches a specific destination floor button, fingerprint authentication is performed, and the destination floor corresponding to the specific destination floor button is registered,
When the user's finger touches a destination floor button other than the specific destination floor button, fingerprint verification is not performed, and a destination floor corresponding to the destination floor button other than the specific destination floor button is registered. The elevator operation panel according to claim 4, wherein:   2. The elevator operation panel according to claim 1, wherein the display control device registers an operation of the elevator corresponding to a character recognized based on a movement locus of the finger of the user on the display unit. .   The said display control apparatus changes the position of the operation screen of the said elevator displayed on the said display part according to the position of the said display part which the said user's finger | toe contacted, The feature is characterized by the above-mentioned. Elevator operation panel.   Each time the user's finger contacts the display unit, the display control device records, for each user, the position of the display unit that is touched by the user's finger, and the recorded user's display The elevator operation panel according to claim 7, wherein the position of the operation screen of the elevator is changed for each of the users based on a contact position of a part. The touch panel detects a plurality of fingers simultaneously at a plurality of locations on the display unit,
When the touch panel continuously detects a plurality of fingers at the same time for a predetermined time period or longer, the display control device does not perform fingerprint authentication and displays the operation screen for the specific function of the elevator on the display unit. The elevator operation panel according to claim 1, wherein: is displayed.   The elevator operation panel according to claim 1, wherein the display control device displays a plurality of operation buttons of the elevator on an arbitrary position on the display unit of the touch panel.

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