KR100240965B1 - Control method and apparatus for display of parallel operation elevators - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an indicator control method and apparatus thereof for a parallel operation elevator, and the related art uses a parallel signal line to display an elevator operation state, which is a common signal in each platform for each elevator, thereby increasing the number of wiring lines and thus The connection between the elevator control device and each display period is complicated, and only a single type of indicator can be used.In addition, each elevator uses a separate drive for each platform to drive a platform lantern and a platform chime, which are unique signals for each platform. There was a problem that the signal line should be placed.

Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve the above-described problems, and a method of controlling the common signal and the unique signal collectively for each elevator while displaying the operation status of the plurality of elevators with one platform control unit. By simplifying the complicated connection between the elevator control device and each display period, and providing different types of indicators in each elevator and platform, it is possible to diversify the display function to improve the operation status of the elevator. It is effective to inform passengers.

Description

CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY OF PARALLEL OPERATION ELEVATORS}

The present invention relates to an indicator control method and apparatus thereof for a parallel operation elevator, and more particularly, to an indicator control method for an parallel operation elevator for controlling two or more indicators when a platform control unit performing serial communication with an elevator control device is provided in a single row and Relates to a device.

Various types of indicators for informing an elevator passenger of driving conditions are being used, and the display function and the display apparatus have also made great progress.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an elevator in the case of two conventional parallel operation, as shown in the first and second elevator control unit (CP1, CP2) for controlling the operation and speed of the two elevators, respectively; Boarding point control units HC1 to HCn for processing input and output on the boarding point side; A hoistway serial transmission line HL necessary for serial transmission between the first and second elevator control units CP1 and CP2 and the platform control units HC1 to HCn; Indicators SM1 and SM2 for displaying the operation status of the elevator; It consists of indicator control lines PL1 and PL2 for controlling the indicators SM1 and SM2.

Referring to the operation of the conventional device configured as described above are as follows.

Process the input / output (platform call signal, platform call response signal, etc.) of the platform side through the platform serial transmission line (HL) between the elevators 1 and 2 of the elevators CP1 and CP2 and the platform control units HC1 to HCn. In order to display the operation state of the elevator which is a common signal for each elevator in the platform, the respective controllers display the indicators of each platform, that is, the indicators SM1 and SM2 of the elevators 1 and 2 to the respective control lines PL1 and PL2. The control lines PL1 and PL2 control the indicators SM1 and SM2 through parallel signal lines.

As described above, the conventional technology uses parallel signal lines to display the elevator operation state, which is a common signal in each platform for each elevator, thereby increasing the number of wirings, which makes the connection between the elevator control device and each display period complicated. Only a single type of indicator can be used, and there is a problem in that a separate driving signal line must be provided for each elevator in order to drive a platform lantern and a platform chime which is a unique signal of each platform for each elevator.

Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve the above-described problems, and a method of controlling the common signal and the unique signal collectively for each elevator while displaying the operation status of the plurality of elevators with one platform control unit. And to provide a device.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an elevator when performing two conventional parallel operation.

Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of two parallel operation elevator using the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the landing control unit in FIG.

4 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of a segmented display in FIG.

5 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of a dot-matrix display unit in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing a bit format of a segment type display unit in FIG. 4; FIG.

7 is a waveform diagram according to FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an exemplary view showing a segment LCD and a lamp of FIG. 7; FIG.

9 is a waveform diagram according to FIG. 10;

FIG. 10 is an exemplary view showing a bit format of a dot matrix display unit in FIG. 5; FIG.

FIG. 11 is an exemplary view showing a display of the dot-matrix array shown in FIG. 10; FIG.

Fig. 12 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of the boarding point control unit in the case where the common information is not displayed on the boarding point.

*** Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings ***

CP1, CP2: First and second elevator control unit HC1 to HCn: Platform control unit

SM1, SM2: Indicator PL1, PL2: Indicator Control Line

HL: Serial transmission line DM1, DM2: Dot-matrix display

IL11 to IL2n: Control line PST: Pulse transformer

31: first one-chip processor 32: first driver

33: input and output unit 40 to 42: comparator

43 to 45: shift register 46 to 48: second driver

49: segment LED and lamp 50: latch

51: lantern 52: chime

60: second one-chip processor 61, 62: first and second latch units

63, 64: third and fourth drive unit 65: dot-metrics array

SM3, SM4: Segment Display

The display controller of the present invention parallel operation elevator for achieving the above object, the main control unit for controlling the operation and speed of the elevator; A landing control unit for processing input and output of the landing side; A serial transmission line for performing serial communication with the main control unit and the landing control unit; A display unit for displaying an operation state of the elevator in plural kinds; In parallel operation of the elevator constituted by a control line that allows the landing control unit to control the display unit, the landing control unit outputs a voltage corresponding to the input pulse; A first one-chip processor for performing platform side input / output processing (operation); An input / output unit which receives a button input of a landing side and transmits it to the first one-chip processor; And a first driver for driving the display unit on the landing side by the output of the first one-chip processor.

In addition, the method includes an indicator control apparatus for displaying an operating state of an elevator, the apparatus comprising: a boarding point control unit capable of displaying a plurality of elevator operating states by generating a control signal capable of driving a plurality of indicators with a plurality of control lines. It is characterized by the configuration.

The platform control unit generates display data to be displayed by each exhalation elevator as a serial bit type of a corresponding indicator through a plurality of control lines, and the corresponding indicator controller collects serially generated data and drives the indicator. It is done.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of two parallel operation elevator using the present invention, the elevator control unit (CP1, CP2) for performing the operation and speed control of the first and second elevators as shown therein; Boarding point control units HC1 to HCn for processing input and output of the boarding point side; A serial transmission line HL for serial communication between the elevator control units CP1 and CP2 and the landing control units HC1 to HCn; Segment type display parts SM3 and SM4 and dot-matrix type display parts DM1 and DM2 which display operation states of the first and second elevators; The boarding point control parts HC1 to HCn are configured to control lines IL1n and IL2n to control the display parts SM3 and SM4 DM1 and DM2.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the boarding point control unit in FIG. 2, and as shown therein, a pulse transformer PST for outputting a voltage corresponding to an input pulse; A first one-chip processor 31 for performing the boarding point side input / output processing (operation); An input / output unit 33 which receives a button input of a landing side and transmits it to the first one-chip processor 31; The first one chip processor 31 comprises a first driver 32 which drives the display unit on the landing side by the output of the first one chip processor 31, and the first one chip processor 31 additionally has a terminal (CP1) having a serial transmission function. CP2) and terminals (I / O1 to I / O10) that perform input / output functions. The input / output terminals I / O1 and I / O2 are the control lines (IL1n) of the elevator No. 1, and the input / output terminals I / O3 to I / O. O5 is used as control line (IL2n) of the 2nd elevator, and I / O6 ~ I / O10 are used for button input and button lamp output on the side of platform.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of the segmented display unit in FIG. 2, and as shown therein, display data is received from the platform control units HC1 to HCn via the control lines ILC, ILD and ILE. A plurality of comparators 40 to 42 for judging the corresponding floor; A shift register (43) for sequentially shifting the outputs of the comparators (40 to 42); A latch unit 50 for latching display data output from the shift registers 43 to 45 through control lines PL1 and PL2; Segment LCD, lamp 49, lantern 51, and chime 52 for driving the first drive unit (46).

FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of a dot-matrix display unit in FIG. 2, and as shown therein, display data is received from the landing control units HC1 to HCn via control lines ILC, ILD, and ILE. A comparator 66 for determining a corresponding floor to be displayed; A second one-chip processor 60 which receives the output of the comparator 66 and converts the dot-matrix character into an output; First and second latch units (61, 62) for latching an output from the second one-chip processor (60); It consists of the 2nd, 3rd drive parts 63 and 64 which drive the dot-matrix array 65. FIG.

The display unit may use a segment type or a dot-matrix type or both of the above to indicate an operation state of an elevator. FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing a bit type of a segment type display unit in FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is shown in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is an exemplary view showing the segment LCD and the lamp shown in FIG. 7, and as shown therein, the control line ILC by the first one-chip processor 31 of the boarding point control units HC1 to HCn. , ILD and ILE are used to form the waveform shown in FIG. 7, wherein the control line ILD is a transmission line of bit data to drive the segment LCD or ramp 49 in the bit form of FIG. And this format corresponds to Fig. 8, wherein the control line ILC is a transmission line of a clock, and the bit data generated in synchronization with this clock is transferred into the shift registers 43, 44, and 45 of Fig. 4; Input, 24 rain When all bit-type data is inputted, the data stored in the shift registers 43, 44, and 45 in synchronization with the signal transmitted to the control line ILE is transferred to the first driver 46 through the latch unit 50. Is sent to drive the segment LED and ramp 49.

FIG. 10 is an exemplary diagram showing a bit format of a dot-matrix display unit in FIG. 5, FIG. 9 is a waveform diagram of FIG. 10, and FIG. 11 is an exemplary diagram showing a display of a dot matrix matrix of FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the waveform of the waveform shown in FIG. 9 is formed through the control lines ILC, ILD, and ILE by the first one-chip processor 31 of the boarding point control units HC1 to HCn. ) Is character data and lamp driving data to be displayed on the dot-matrix array 65 in the bit format of FIG. 10, which corresponds to FIG. 11, and the control line ILC is a transmission line of a clock. The character data and the lamp driving data generated in synchronization with the clock are input to the second one-chip processor 60, and when 16-bit data is input, the dot-matrix array is synchronized with the signal transmitted to the control line ILE. Font type to drive (65) Teoro conversion output, and the converted data is input to the first and second latch portions (61, 62), third and fourth drive unit 63, 64 via the dot-and to drive a matrix array (65).

Fig. 12 is an exemplary view showing the structure of the boarding point control unit in the case where the common information is not displayed on the boarding point. As shown in this figure, the boarding point control units HC1 to HCn do not display the common signal for each elevator in the boarding point. Directly drives the unique signal (arrival prediction, arrival) by driving the platform lantern and the chime for each platform.

As described above, the display control method and apparatus thereof of the parallel operation elevator of the present invention display the operation status of a plurality of elevators with one platform control unit, and control the common signal and the unique signal for each elevator collectively, The complicated connection between the control device and each display period can be simplified, and different types of indicators can be used in each elevator and platform, so that the display function can be diversified to inform passengers of the improved operating conditions of the elevator. .

Claims (6)

In the indicator control device for displaying the operation status of an elevator, the control unit including a unique signal (arrival prediction, arrival) by driving the platform lantern and the chime for each elevator, and a common signal (position, direction) Is generated through a plurality of control lines, the control data is collected by the corresponding indicator to drive a corresponding signal (common signal or unique signal), and when the elevator does not display a common signal for each elevator, A platform control method for an elevator in a parallel operation elevator, characterized in that the platform control unit directly drives the unique signal (arrival prediction, arrival) by driving the platform lantern and the chime for each platform. The platform control unit generates the display data to be displayed by each exhalation elevator in a serial bit type suitable for the corresponding indicator according to the type of the indicator through a plurality of control lines, and the serial bit type data is collected by the corresponding indicator control device. Indicator control method of the parallel operation elevator, characterized in that to drive the indicator. A main control unit for controlling the operation and speed of the elevator; A landing control unit for processing input and output of the landing side; A serial transmission line for performing serial communication with the main control unit and the landing control unit; A display unit for displaying an operation state of the elevator in plural kinds; In parallel operation of the elevator constituted by a control line that allows the landing control unit to control the display unit, the landing control unit outputs a voltage corresponding to the input pulse; A first one-chip processor for performing platform side input / output processing (operation); An input / output unit which receives a button input of a landing side and transmits it to the first one-chip processor; And a first driving unit for driving the display unit on the landing side by the output of the first one-chip processor. 4. The indicator control apparatus of claim 3, wherein the display unit comprises a segment type, a dot matrix type, or a combination of the two types for displaying an operation state of the elevator. The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the segment type display unit comprises: a plurality of comparators configured to receive display data from a boarding point control unit through a control line and determine a corresponding floor to display the display data; A shift register for sequentially shifting the output of the comparator; A latch unit for latching display data output from the shift register through a control line; An indicator control apparatus for a parallel operation elevator comprising a segment LCD, a second drive unit for driving a lamp and a chime. The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the dot matrix display comprises: a second one-chip processor configured to receive display data from a boarding point control unit via a control line and convert the display data into dot-matrix characters; A latch unit for latching an output from the second one chip processor; An indicator control apparatus for a parallel operation elevator, comprising: a third drive unit for driving a dot-matrix array.

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