JPWO2018211561A1 - Elevator group control device - Google Patents

Abstract

An elevator group management device capable of making a user recognize that an operation on a destination floor registration device affects the number of people. A group management device (4) for elevators according to the present invention determines a car to be assigned from among a plurality of cars based on an input operation of a destination floor for a destination floor registration device (1) provided at the elevator hall. Information indicating the assigned car and the boarding schedule on the installation floor of the destination floor registration device (1) when the destination floor input operation is performed on the assignment unit (5) and the destination floor registration device (1) And a notification control unit (8) for displaying the number of people on the destination floor registration device (1). The notification control unit (8) increases the planned number of passengers to be displayed on the destination floor registration device (1) in conjunction with the input operation to the destination floor registration device (1).

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator group management device.

  BACKGROUND A group management device has been described that controls a plurality of elevators based on an operation on a destination floor registration device provided at a landing. As such a group management apparatus, for example, there is one described in Patent Document 1 below.

Japanese Patent No. 5504060

  The group management apparatus as described above counts, for example, the number of times the operation has been performed on the destination floor registration apparatus as the number of users. However, it is not always the case that the user recognizes that the operation on the destination floor registration device affects the number of people. Therefore, for example, when only one of a plurality of users moving to the same floor performs an operation, the correct number of people is not counted. In this case, it is not possible to properly control multiple elevators.

  The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems. An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator group management device capable of causing a user to recognize that an operation on a destination floor registration device affects the number of people.

  A group management device for elevators according to the present invention comprises a car assignment unit that determines an assigned car from among a plurality of cars based on an input operation of a destination floor for a destination floor registration device provided at a landing of an elevator; A notification control unit that causes the destination floor registration device to display information indicating an assigned car and a planned number of passengers on the installation floor of the destination floor registration device when the destination floor input operation is performed on the registration device; The notification control unit increases the planned number of passengers to be displayed on the destination floor registration device in conjunction with the input operation to the destination floor registration device.

  In the present invention, the notification control unit increases the number of scheduled boarding persons displayed on the destination floor registration device in conjunction with the input operation to the destination floor registration device. Therefore, the user can be made aware that the operation on the destination floor registration device affects the number of people.

FIG. 1 is an example of a schematic view of a destination floor registration device according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a group management system in Embodiment 1; 7 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the group management apparatus in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a first diagram for describing an operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a second diagram for illustrating the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a third diagram for illustrating the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a fourth diagram for illustrating the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a fifth diagram for illustrating the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a sixth diagram for illustrating the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 17 is a seventh diagram for illustrating the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 16 is an eighth diagram for explaining the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 16 is a ninth diagram for illustrating the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a tenth diagram for describing an operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a first diagram showing how the content displayed on the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment changes. FIG. 16 is a second diagram showing how the content displayed on the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment changes; FIG. 16 is a third diagram showing how the content displayed on the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment changes. FIG. 14 is a fourth diagram showing a state in which the content displayed on the destination floor registration device in Embodiment 1 changes. FIG. 16 is a fifth diagram illustrating how the content displayed on the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment changes. FIG. 16 is a sixth diagram showing a state in which the content displayed on the destination floor registration device in Embodiment 1 changes. FIG. 10 is another example of a schematic view of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of a group management apparatus.

  The elevator group management system will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In each of the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Duplicate descriptions will be simplified or omitted as appropriate.

Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 is an example of a schematic view of a destination floor registration device according to the first embodiment.

  The destination floor registration device 1 is provided, for example, at a landing where a plurality of elevators can get on and off. The destination floor registration device 1 may be provided, for example, on all floors on which elevator cars can stop. The destination floor registration device 1 may be provided, for example, only on one or more specific floors.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the destination floor registration device 1 has an operation unit 2 and a display unit 3. The operation unit 2 is, for example, a push button or a touch panel. The display unit 3 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or a touch panel. The destination floor registration device 1 may have, for example, a speaker (not shown).

  The operation unit 2 shown in FIG. 1 has a plurality of buttons. The individual buttons are provided, for example, corresponding to each of the floors where elevator cars can stop. The user of the elevator presses, for example, a button corresponding to the floor to which he / she wants to go. That is, the operation unit 2 receives an input operation of the destination floor by the user.

  The display unit 3 is provided at a position where it enters the field of view of the user who is performing an input operation on the operation unit 2. The display unit 3 is provided, for example, on the same surface as the operation unit 2 in the housing of the destination floor registration device 1. The display unit 3 is provided, for example, adjacent to the operation unit 2 in the housing of the destination floor registration device 1.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a group management system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the group management system includes a destination floor registration device 1 and a group management device 4. The group management device 4 is electrically connected to, for example, a plurality of destination floor registration devices 1. The group management device 4 is electrically connected to, for example, control devices of a plurality of elevators (not shown). The group management device 4 manages the operation of a plurality of elevators.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the group management device 4 includes a car allocation unit 5, a car state detection unit 6, a number storage unit 7, and a notification control unit 8.

  When the input operation of the destination floor with respect to the destination floor registration device 1 is performed, the car assignment unit 5 registers a destination call for moving from the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1 to the destination floor. At this time, the car assignment unit 5 counts the number of people moving to the destination floor including the operator who is performing the input operation based on the input operation of the destination floor. Hereinafter, the number of people counted by the car allocation unit 5 based on the input operation of the destination floor is also referred to as the “number of people called the destination.”

  The car allocation unit 5 counts the number of call destinations according to, for example, a period in which the input operation of the same destination floor is continued without interruption. For example, when the time when the input operation is performed is less than one second, the car allocation unit 5 counts the number of destination call persons as one. For example, each time the input operation is continued for one second, the car allocation unit 5 adds the number of destination calls one by one. In this case, for example, when the button corresponding to the fifth floor is operated for 3 seconds or more and less than 4 seconds, the number of people moving to the fifth floor is counted as four.

  When the input operation of the destination floor with respect to the destination floor registration device 1 is performed, the car assignment unit 5 acquires “car status” described later from the car status detection unit 6. When the input operation of the destination floor with respect to the destination floor registration device 1 is performed, the car assignment unit 5 acquires “number of people information” described later from the number of people storage unit 7. The car allocation unit 5 determines an optimum allocation car from among a plurality of cars based on the "car state" of each car, the "number of people information" of each car, and the number of call destinations. Note that determining the assigned car also includes changing the assigned car according to a change in the number of destination call persons.

  Determining the optimal assigned car may be, for example, assigning a car to a call such that the overall latency of the group-managed elevators is minimized. Determining the optimal assigned car may be, for example, assigning a car to a call such that the running energy consumption of the car is minimized. The determination of the optimal assigned car may be, for example, assigning a car to a call based on some preset index.

  The car state detection unit 6 detects the "car state" of each car. The "car status" includes, for example, information such as the current position, the traveling direction, and the assigned destination call. The current position of the car indicates the current position of the car in the vertical direction. The traveling direction of the car indicates that the car is moving up or down, or stopped. The assigned destination call of the car indicates the boarding floor and the destination floor of the destination call for which the car is determined as the assigned car. The boarding floor is the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1 where the input operation of the destination floor is performed.

  The number of persons storage unit 7 stores "number of persons information" of each car. The “number of people information” of the car includes, for example, information such as the number of people currently taking in the car, the number of people planning to get in the car on each floor, and the number of people planning to get off the car on each floor.

  The car allocation unit 5 outputs the destination call information when the assigned car responding to the destination call is determined. The destination call information includes, for example, information such as a boarding floor, a destination floor, an assigned car, and the number of destination calls.

  The car state detection unit 6 updates the “car state” based on the destination call information output from the car allocation unit 5. The car state detection unit 6 updates the contents of the assigned destination call, for example, based on the destination call information.

  The number-of-people storage unit 7 updates the “number-of-people information” based on the destination call information output from the car allocation unit 5. The number-of-people storage unit 7 updates, for example, the number of people who get on the assigned car on each floor and the number of people who get off the assigned car on each floor based on the destination call information. In addition, when the arrival of a car to the destination floor is detected by the car state detection unit 6, the number-of-people storage unit 7 updates the number of people currently on board the corresponding car.

  When the user performs the input operation of the destination floor to the destination floor registration device 1 and the assigned car is determined by the user, the car allocation unit 5 outputs the information indicating the number of simultaneous passengers and the information indicating the number of already taken passengers. . The simultaneous passenger number is the number of other users who board the assigned car at the user's boarding floor. The simultaneous passenger number is the destination call number counted based on another input operation performed prior to the input operation. The number of simultaneous passengers may include the number of people who go to another destination floor. The number of people who have already taken is the number of people who have already taken the assigned car when they arrive at the boarding floor of the user. The simultaneous passenger number and the passenger number are calculated, for example, based on the "number information".

  The information indicating the number of people who have already boarded may include, for example, information indicating the number of people who get off the assigned car on the boarding floor among the number of people who have already boarded. The information indicating the number of people who have already boarded may include, for example, information indicating the number of people who have already boarded and who do not get off the assigned car at the boarding floor. The information indicating the number of people already boarded may include, for example, information indicating the number of people who will board the assigned car on a floor different from the boarding floor although they are not boarded at the moment.

  The notification control unit 8 causes the destination floor registration device 1 to notify information. The notification control unit 8 causes the display unit 3 to display visual information, for example. The notification control unit 8 may, for example, broadcast audio information from a speaker (not shown) of the destination floor registration device 1.

  When the input operation of the destination floor to the destination floor registration device 1 is performed, the notification control unit 8 is based on the destination call information output from the car assignment unit 5, the information indicating the number of simultaneous passengers, and the information indicating the number of already taken passengers. The information is displayed on the display unit 3 of the destination floor registration device 1.

  When the input operation of the destination floor with respect to the destination floor registration device 1 is performed, the notification control unit 8 causes the display unit 3 of the destination floor registration device 1 to display information indicating the destination floor and the assigned car, for example.

  The notification control unit 8 causes the display unit 3 of the destination floor registration device 1 to display, for example, information indicating the expected number of passengers, when the destination floor input operation is performed on the destination floor registration device 1. The planned number of people to board is the number of people who will get on the assigned car from the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1 concerned. The planned number of passengers is the number of the destination call number and the number of simultaneous passengers. For example, the notification control unit 8 may separately display information indicating the destination call number and information indicating the simultaneous number of people as information indicating the planned number of people.

  The notification control unit 8 causes the display unit 3 of the destination floor registration device 1 to display, for example, information indicating the number of people who have already been boarded, when the destination floor input operation to the destination floor registration device 1 is performed. The notification control unit 8 may display, for example, information indicating the boarding capacity in addition to the information indicating the number of people already boarded. The notification control unit 8 may separately display, for example, the number of people getting off the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1 and the number of people who are not getting off, as the information indicating the number of people who have already boarded. The notification control unit 8 separately displays, for example, the number of people currently on board in the assigned car and the number of people who will ride on the floor different from the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1 as information indicating the number of people already boarded It is also good.

  For example, when displaying information indicating a destination floor, an assigned car, an expected number of passengers, an expected number of passengers, and the like, the notification control unit 8 may broadcast content at least a part of which is overlapped by voice announcement.

  As described above, in conjunction with the input operation of the destination floor to the destination floor registration device 1, the number of destination call persons changes. When the number of destinations called changes, the number of people scheduled to board changes. If the planned number of passengers changes, the assigned car may be changed. When the assigned car is changed, the number of simultaneous passengers and the number of already taken passengers change. That is, in conjunction with the input operation of the destination floor to the destination floor registration device 1, the notification control unit 8 changes the information notified from the destination floor registration device 1 one by one.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the group management apparatus in the first embodiment.

  When the destination floor registration device 1 detects an input operation of a destination floor, the destination floor registration device 1 transmits information indicating the destination floor to the group management device 4 (step S101). The group management device 4 registers a destination call from the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1 to the destination floor (step S102). At this point, the group management device 4 counts the number of call destinations as one person (step S103). The one person is, for example, an operator who is performing an input operation.

  The group management device 4 determines whether there is a car that can be taken by the number of people currently scheduled to board (step S104). Whether or not the planned number of passengers can get is, for example, a car that does not exceed the capacity even if the number of scheduled boarding persons is added to the number of boarding persons who do not get off on the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1.

  If it is determined in step S104 that there is a car on which the planned number of boarding persons can get in, the group management device 4 assigns the optimum car from among the cars on which the planned number of boarding persons can get in (step S105). Subsequent to step S105, the group management device 4 causes the destination floor registration device 1 to display the destination floor, the assigned car name, the planned number of passengers, and the number of people already boarded (step S106).

  The group management device 4 determines whether or not the input operation of the destination floor has continued for one second (step S107). In the processing of step S107 for the second time and thereafter, it is determined whether or not one second continues from the previous determination timing.

  If it is determined in step S107 that the input operation on the destination floor has continued for one second, the group management device 4 adds one destination calling number (step S108). After step S108, the process of step S104 is performed. When the process after step S104 is repeated, the number of destination call persons is added one by one according to the time when the input operation of the destination floor is continued.

  For example, when the operator operates the button corresponding to the destination floor for 4 seconds or more and less than 5 seconds, a total of five persons including one operator and four companions are counted as the number of persons called the destination. In this case, in step S105, a car which can be ridden by the total number of the five persons and the simultaneous number of persons is assigned.

  When it is determined in step S107 that the input operation of the destination floor is not continued for one second, the group management device 4 erases the display of the destination floor registration device 1 after a predetermined time (step S109).

  If it is determined in step S104 that there are no available cars for the planned number of boarding persons, the group management device 4 displays, for example, the planned number of boarding persons and that there is no available car for all members on the destination floor registration device 1. (Step S110). After step S110, the process of step S107 is performed.

  In step S110, for example, among the cars that can not be boarded by all members, it is possible to allocate a vacant car as much as possible. In step S110, for example, information prompting re-operation after waiting for a while may be displayed. In step S110, for example, a car may be assigned to which the planned number of passengers can get in after the answering to the destination call of another user who is currently taking a ride.

  FIG. 4 is a first diagram for explaining the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a second diagram for explaining the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 illustrates how information is displayed on the display unit 3 according to the input operation illustrated in FIG. 4.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the 4th floor button is operated as shown in FIG. 4, there are two other users to whom the B floor is assigned and the B floor has already been assigned on the same floor, and the B floor is present. The three people in the car at the time of arrival show the case where they do not get off.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the information indicating the destination floor is displayed as, for example, “fourth floor”. As shown in FIG. 5, the information indicating the assigned car is displayed as, for example, a “vehicle B”. As shown in FIG. 5, the information indicating the boarding capacity of the assigned car is displayed as, for example, “boarding capacity: 16 people”.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the information indicating the destination calling number among the expected number of passengers is displayed as, for example, “you: 1 person”. As shown in FIG. 5, the information indicating the simultaneous boarding number among the planned boarding number is displayed as, for example, “simultaneous boarding: 2 people”.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the information indicating the destination floor, the assigned car, and the destination call number is also displayed as a message, for example, “1 person is registered in the 4th floor B,”.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the information indicating the number of people who have not boarded the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1 among the number of people who have already boarded is displayed as, for example, “Owned: 3 people”. The information indicating the number of people getting off on the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1 among the number of people already boarded is not displayed, for example, when the number of people is zero.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the information indicating the number of people is displayed not only as text information but also as visual symbols. The symbol is, for example, an icon or the like representing a human shape with a simple pattern. The symbols are displayed in the same number as the corresponding number of people.

  FIG. 6 is a third diagram for explaining the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a fourth diagram for explaining the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 illustrates how information is displayed on the display unit 3 according to the input operation illustrated in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the 6th floor button is operated as shown in FIG. 6, the A car is assigned, and when the A car arrives, two of the three persons in the car do not get off and one gets out. The case is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the information indicating the number of people getting off on the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1 among the number of people already getting on is displayed as, for example, “getting off: 1 person”.

  FIG. 8 is a fifth diagram for explaining the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a sixth diagram for illustrating the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 9 exemplifies how information is displayed on the display unit 3 according to the input operation illustrated in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the 9th floor button is operated as shown in FIG. 8, there are 2 other users to whom D unit is assigned and 5th unit has already been assigned on the 5th floor. It shows the case where there are three people in the car of the unit number.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the information indicating the number of people who have already boarded and who will get on the assigned car on the other floors is displayed as, for example, “A ride from the fifth floor: 2 people”.

  FIG. 10 is a seventh diagram for illustrating the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is an eighth diagram for explaining the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 10 shows the case where the C floor is assigned when the fifth floor button is operated for less than one second, and there are two people in the car when the C floor arrives.

  FIG. 11 shows the state when the operation of the fifth floor button is continued from the state of FIG. 10 and the operation time is 3 seconds or more and less than 4 seconds. In this case, the number of call destinations increases to four. For example, when a group of four people including an operator tries to move to the fifth floor, such an operation is performed.

  FIG. 12 is a ninth diagram for explaining the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a tenth diagram for explaining the operation of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 12, the B floor was assigned when the 8th floor button was operated for less than 1 second, and there were three other users who had already been assigned the B floor on the same floor, and the B floor arrived. It shows the case that there are 10 people in the car sometimes.

  FIG. 13 shows the state at the time when the operation of the eighth floor button is continued from the state of FIG. 12 and the operation time is 3 seconds or more and less than 4 seconds. In this case, since the total number of people who will not get off at the arrival of the unit B and the number of people scheduled to get on exceeds the number of passengers due to the increase in the number of destination call persons to four, the unit D is allocated again. This change means that it is optimal to assign the B-unit if the group is 3 or less, but it is optimal to assign the D-unit if the group is 4 or more.

  FIG. 14 is a first diagram showing how the content displayed on the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment changes. FIG. 15 is a second diagram showing how the content displayed on the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment changes. FIG. 16 is a third diagram showing how the content displayed on the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment changes. FIG. 17 is a fourth diagram showing how the contents displayed on the destination floor registration device in the embodiment 1 change. FIG. 18 is a fifth diagram showing how the content displayed on the destination floor registration device in the embodiment 1 changes. FIG. 19 is a sixth diagram showing how the content displayed on the destination floor registration device in the embodiment 1 changes.

  FIGS. 14 to 19 illustrate temporal changes in the display content of the display unit 3 from when the operation of the eighth floor button is started to when the operation time becomes 1 second or more and less than 2 seconds.

  When the operation of the eighth floor button is started, the display content of the display unit 3 changes from FIG. 14 to FIG. FIG. 15 shows the state in which the display of the first visual symbol is started. The first visual symbol moves from left to right as shown in the order of FIGS. When the operation on the eighth floor button is continued, the second visual symbol starts to be displayed as shown in FIG. 18 when the operation time is 1 second or more. The second visual symbol moves from left to right as shown in the order of FIGS. FIG. 19 shows a state when the operation time of the eighth floor button is 1 second or more and less than 2 seconds. That is, for example, as shown in the order of FIG. 14 to FIG. 19, the notification control unit 8 expresses the situation in which the number of call destinations is counted by animation.

  FIG. 20 is another example of the overview of the destination floor registration device in the first embodiment. The destination floor registration device 1 shown in FIG. 20 is the same as the destination floor registration device 1 shown in FIG. 1 except for the operation unit 2.

  FIG. 20 shows the destination floor registration device 1 of the ten-key type. The operation unit 2 shown in FIG. 20 has buttons corresponding to the numbers 0 to 9, respectively. The user of the elevator, for example, uses the operation unit 2 shown in FIG. 20 to input one or more digits representing the destination floor. Even in this case, for example, if the input operation of the last digit is regarded as the input operation of the floor button, it is possible to count the number of call destinations in the same manner as described above. That is, for example, the car assignment unit 5 may count the number of call destinations according to a period in which the input operation of the last digit is continued without interruption.

  In the first embodiment, the car assignment unit 5 determines an assigned car from among a plurality of cars based on, for example, the input operation of the destination floor to the destination floor registration device 1. For example, when the input operation of the destination floor is performed to the destination floor registration device 1, the notification control unit 8 relates to the information indicating the assigned car and the expected number of passengers on the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1. It is displayed on the destination floor registration device 1. For example, in conjunction with the input operation of the destination floor to the destination floor registration device 1, the notification control unit 8 increases the number of planned boarding persons displayed on the destination floor registration device 1 one by one. Therefore, the user can be made aware that the operation on the destination floor registration device affects the number of people. As a result, an input operation can be induced such that the number of users is accurately counted.

  In the first embodiment, the notification control unit 8 displays, for example, the boarding registration displayed on the destination floor registration device 1 according to a period in which the input operation of the same destination floor to the destination floor registration device 1 is continued without interruption. Increase the planned number of people one by one. Therefore, the number of users can be counted with a simple configuration without providing a dedicated button or the like for inputting the number of people in the destination floor registration device.

  In the first embodiment, when, for example, the input operation of the destination floor is performed on the destination floor registration device 1, the notification control unit 8 sets the number of destination call persons based on the input operation and the input as the expected number of passengers. The simultaneous arrival number of persons based on another input operation performed on the destination floor registration device 1 prior to the operation is displayed on the destination floor registration device 1 separately. The notification control unit 8 increases the number of destination call persons displayed on the destination floor registration device 1 one by one in conjunction with the input operation. Therefore, the user can be made aware that the operation on the destination floor registration device affects the number of people.

  In the first embodiment, when, for example, the input operation of the destination floor is performed on the destination floor registration device 1, the notification control unit 8 receives the assigned car at the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1. In the destination floor registration device 1, the number of people getting off on the floor and the number of people not getting off on the floor are separately displayed as the number of people who have already boarded the vehicle. For this reason, it is possible to make the user at the landing recognize the congestion status of the assigned car.

  In the first embodiment, for example, of the number of people already boarded at the time of arrival of the allocated car to the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 1, the car allocation unit 5 allocates the sum of the number of people who will not get off the floor and the expected number of people If the car's capacity is exceeded, the assigned car is changed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent some users from getting stuck in the car. In addition, it is possible to make the user recognize that the operation on the destination floor registration device affects the count of the number of people.

  In the first embodiment, the notification control unit 8 animates a visual symbol indicating the number of people, for example, when increasing the planned number of passengers displayed on the destination floor registration device 1. Therefore, it can be intuitively understood that the operation on the destination floor registration device affects the count of the number of people.

  In the first embodiment, the operation time of the operation unit 2 required to increase the count of the destination call number by one may be set to a time other than one second, for example. Further, for example, the function of counting the number of callee destinations according to the operation time of the operation unit 2 may be invalidated, and the number of times the input operation of the callee floor is performed may be counted as the number of callee destinations.

  In the first embodiment, the notification control unit 8 may be provided, for example, in the destination floor registration device 1. Even in this case, the same operation as described above is performed if destination call information, information indicating the number of simultaneous passengers, information indicating the number of already taken passengers, etc. are transmitted from the group management device 4 to the destination floor registration device 1 be able to.

  FIG. 21 is a hardware configuration diagram of the group management apparatus.

  The respective functions of the car allocation unit 5, the car state detection unit 6, the number storage unit 7 and the notification control unit 8 in the group management device 4 are realized by a processing circuit. The processing circuit may be dedicated hardware 50. The processing circuit may comprise a processor 51 and a memory 52. The processing circuit is partially formed as dedicated hardware 50 and may further include a processor 51 and a memory 52. FIG. 21 shows an example in which the processing circuit is partially formed as the dedicated hardware 50 and includes the processor 51 and the memory 52.

  When at least a part of the processing circuit is at least one dedicated hardware 50, the processing circuit may for example be a single circuit, a complex circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA or The combination is applicable.

  When the processing circuit includes at least one processor 51 and at least one memory 52, each function of the group management device 4 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. The software and the firmware are described as a program and stored in the memory 52. The processor 51 reads out and executes the program stored in the memory 52 to implement the functions of the respective units. The processor 51 is also referred to as a central processing unit (CPU), a central processing unit, a processing unit, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or a DSP. The memory 52 corresponds to, for example, a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD or the like.

  Thus, the processing circuit can realize each function of the group management device 4 by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. Each function of the destination floor registration device 1 is also realized by a processing circuit similar to the processing circuit shown in FIG.

  As mentioned above, the present invention can be used for a system which controls a plurality of elevators based on operation to a destination floor registration device.

1 destination floor registration device 2 operation unit 3 display unit 4 group management device 5 car allocation unit 6 car state detection unit 7 number of people storage unit 8 notification control unit 50 dedicated hardware 51 processor 52 memory

A group management device for elevators according to the present invention comprises a car assignment unit that determines an assigned car from among a plurality of cars based on an input operation of a destination floor for a destination floor registration device provided at a landing of an elevator; A notification control unit that causes the destination floor registration device to display information indicating an assigned car and a planned number of passengers on the installation floor of the destination floor registration device when the destination floor input operation is performed on the registration device; The notification control unit clearly indicates the operator of the destination floor registration device and displays the planned number of passengers .

Claims (6)

A car assignment unit that determines an assigned car from among a plurality of cars based on an input operation of a destination floor with respect to a destination floor registration device provided at an elevator hall;
A notification control unit that causes the destination floor registration device to display information indicating the assigned car and the number of people expected to board the installation floor of the destination floor registration device when the destination floor registration device performs an input operation of the destination floor When,
Equipped with
The notification control unit is an elevator group management device that increases the number of planned boarding persons displayed on the destination floor registration device in conjunction with an input operation to the destination floor registration device.   The said alerting | reporting control part is made to increase the number of boarding scheduled persons displayed on the said destination floor registration apparatus according to the period when input operation of the same destination floor with respect to the destination floor registration apparatus continued without interruption. Elevator group control equipment.   When the input operation of the destination floor is performed on the destination floor registration device, the notification control unit uses the number of people based on the input operation and the destination floor registration device before the input operation as the expected number of people to board. The elevator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the destination floor registration device is displayed separately from the simultaneous passenger number based on another input operation performed for the elevator, and the displayed number is increased in conjunction with the input operation. Group management device.   When the input operation of the destination floor is performed on the destination floor registration device, the notification control unit alights on the floor as the number of already-carried persons at the time of arrival of the assigned car to the installation floor of the destination floor registration device. The elevator group management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the destination floor registration device separately displays the number of people who do not get off on the floor and the number of people who do not get off on the floor.   The car allocation unit is configured such that when the total number of people who do not get off at the floor and the number of people scheduled to get out of the number of people already boarded at the time of arrival of the allocated car to the installation floor of the destination floor registration device exceeds the boarding capacity of the allocated car. The elevator group management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the assigned car is changed.   The elevator group management according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the notification control unit causes the visual symbol indicating the number of people to animate when increasing the planned number of passengers displayed on the destination floor registration device. apparatus.

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