KR101641723B1 - Multi functional input device of elevator and communication system by using that - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an elevator input device and a communication system using the same, and more particularly, to a function integrated input device of an elevator having communication and additional functions, and a communication system using the same. In an elevator input device provided with an input panel for inputting the number of floors, if additional functions are to be added to an existing panel of an elevator, a structural change of the existing elevator panel is required, . Accordingly, the present invention provides a function integrated input device of an elevator capable of adding various additional functions such as a camera function, a microphone function, a speaker function, a display function, and a communication function without changing the structure of an input device of a conventional elevator do. Also, in the present invention, a communication environment capable of communicating with an external control room remotely is provided by using a function integrated input device to which various additional functions are added.

Elevator, remote control, control panel

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an integrated input device for a function of an elevator,

The present invention relates to an input device for an elevator, and more particularly, to an integrated input device for an elevator that is capable of adding various additional functions without structural modification of the existing input device, Communication system.

The present invention is derived from research carried out as a part of SK Telecom's IT growth engine technology development project [Project title: u-Robot cognitive infrastructure technology development].

When an additional function such as a camera function, a microphone function, a speaker function, a display function, a communication function or the like is to be added to an existing panel of an elevator in an elevator input device provided with an input panel for inputting the number of floors, And the additional cost is accompanied by the structural change.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the function integrated input device of the elevator can add various additional functions such as a camera function, a microphone function, a speaker function, a display function, and a communication function without changing the structure of the input device of a conventional elevator .

Also, in the embodiment of the present invention, a communication environment capable of communicating with an external control room remotely is provided by using a function integrated input device to which various additional functions are added.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an elevator system including: an additional button mounted in correspondence with a button on an operation panel of an elevator; Display means for sensing light around the button on the operation panel; display means for turning on the sensing signal according to sensing of the illuminance sensor at a position corresponding to the illuminance sensor; And an actuator for controlling the pressing operation of the additional button by an external remote control signal.

Here, the illuminance sensor may sense light generated when the button on the operation panel mounted corresponding to the additional button is pressed when the additional button is pressed.

The function integrated type input device may further include a button supporting portion for fixing the additional button, one side connected to the button on the operation panel, and the other side connected to the button supporting portion, And a pushing portion that is positioned adjacent to the actuator and is operated by driving of the actuator to press one side of the button supporting portion.

Also, the addition button may be a push type button.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elevator system including an actuator for controlling a pressing operation of an additional button mounted correspondingly to a button on an operation panel of an elevator, At least one additional function unit for implementing the control signal and a control unit for controlling the actuator and the at least one additional function unit in response to a remote control signal from the control room through the external communication network.

Here, the addition button may be a push type button.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus including: an additional button mounted in correspondence with a button on an operation panel of an elevator; A display means for turning on corresponding to a sensing signal corresponding to sensing of the illuminance sensor at a position corresponding to the illuminance sensor; And a charge controller which is respectively installed in the additional button and controls the touch operation of the additional button by an external remote control signal.

Here, the illuminance sensor may sense light when a button is turned on on the operation panel by generating a charge on the button on the operation panel corresponding to the additional button.

The additional button may include a first electrode for a primary touch of a user, a second electrode electrically connected to the first electrode by a connection line formed on the button on the operation panel, And a second electrode to which charges are generated.

The charge controller may be connected to the second electrode and generate an electric charge on the second electrode by an external remote control signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elevator control system comprising: a charge controller for controlling a touch operation of an additional button mounted correspondingly to a button on an operation panel of an elevator; And a control unit for controlling the charge controller and the at least one additional function unit in response to a remote control signal from a control room through an external communication network, Can be provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to implement a network environment in which additional functions are added and remote communication with an external control room can be implemented without structural modification of an input device (operation panel or the like) of an existing elevator, . In addition, since various functional devices can be easily attached to the input device of the existing elevator, the time required for adding the function can be shortened.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions in the embodiments of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention of the user, the intention or the custom of the operator. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

Each block of the accompanying block diagrams and combinations of steps of the flowchart may be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be loaded into a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus so that the instructions, which may be executed by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, And means for performing the functions described in each step are created. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to implement the functionality in a particular manner so that the computer usable or computer readable memory It is also possible for the instructions stored in the block diagram to produce a manufacturing item containing instruction means for performing the functions described in each block or flowchart of the block diagram. Computer program instructions may also be stored on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment so that a series of operating steps may be performed on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer- It is also possible that the instructions that perform the processing equipment provide the steps for executing the functions described in each block of the block diagram and at each step of the flowchart.

Also, each block or each step may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing the specified logical function (s). It should also be noted that in some alternative embodiments, the functions mentioned in the blocks or steps may occur out of order. For example, two blocks or steps shown in succession may in fact be performed substantially concurrently, or the blocks or steps may sometimes be performed in reverse order according to the corresponding function.

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a function-integrated input device of a lift, for example, a push button type input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the function-integrated input device of the elevator according to the present embodiment has a structure in which an additional panel 200 is formed on an existing panel 100 of an elevator.

This additional panel 200 includes a structure in which the additional button 202 is mounted at the same position as the conventional button 102 and can be pressed in the same manner as the user presses the existing button 102 of the elevator Respectively.

The auxiliary panel 200 may include an additional button 202, a button supporting portion 204, a spring 206, an actuator 212, a pressing portion 214, and the like.

The additional button 202 is mounted corresponding to the existing button 102 and the existing button 102 can be pressed simultaneously when the additional button 202 is pressed by the user. This additional button can be fixed by the button supporting portion 204. [

The button support portion 204 serves to fix the addition button 202 and can be connected by a spring 206. [

One side of the spring 206 may be connected to the conventional panel 100 and the other side may be connected to the button supporting portion 204. The spring 206 is an elastic means. When the conventional button 102 is pressed by the additional button 202, the additional button 202 can be restored by the elastic force.

On the other hand, an illuminance sensor 208 and a display means 210 may be provided in the additional button 202. [

When the display means (not shown) of the existing button 102 is turned on, that is, when the existing button 102 is pressed by the pressing operation of the additional button 202, When it is turned on, the light of the display means of the conventional button 102 can be sensed and a sensing signal can be generated accordingly.

The display means 210 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like and may be turned on in response to a sensing signal of the illuminance sensor 208.

The actuator 212 is driven remotely in response to a control signal from an external control device, for example, a control device of the control room through a wireless communication network as described later, and can be mounted at a predetermined position in the sub- have.

The pusher 214 is positioned adjacent to the actuator 212 and can be operated by the actuation of the actuator 212 to push one side of the button support 204. [

In this manner, in addition to the user directly pressing the additional button 202, the control device associated with the external communication device may control the actuator 212 to automatically press the additional button 202. [

FIG. 2 illustrates a communication system using the push-type function integrated input device of FIG. 1, and provides an environment for automatically controlling the actuator 212 and the like.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, a plurality of additional buttons 202 provided on the additional panel 200 of FIG. 1 may be provided on the operation panel of the elevator. For convenience, n additional buttons 202/1 to 202 / n).

An arbitrary additional button such as the additional button 1 202/1 of the n additional buttons 202/1 through 202 / n is provided with an actuator 1 212/1 for automatically pressing the additional button 202/1, And an illuminance sensor 1 208/1 controlled by a control unit 216, which will be described later.

The additional panel 200 having n additional buttons 202/1 to 202 / n may include means for performing various additional functions according to the present embodiment such as a control unit 216, a camera 218, A microphone 220, a speaker 222, a display unit 224, and the like.

Here, the control unit 216 can perform drive control corresponding to a control signal from the control room 10 via the wireless communication network 230, which will be described later, such as actuator drive control, camera drive control, display unit drive control, and the like.

The camera 218, the microphone 220, the speaker 222, the display unit 224, and the like are formed outside the function integrated input device of the elevator and can be controlled by the control unit 216.

The wireless communication network 230 may include, for example, a short-range wireless communication network, a broadband wireless communication network, and the like.

Here, the short-range wireless communication network includes a communication environment such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a Bluetooth, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), a Zigbee, For example, a control environment for remotely controlling an actuator (for example, the actuator 1 212/1 in the additional button 1 202/1) in each of the additional buttons in a control environment of the push- Can be provided.

The broadband wireless communication network may include a communication environment such as CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (Wideband-CDMA), and the like. It is possible to provide a control environment for remotely controlling the control environment of the integrated input device, for example, the actuator in each additional button (for example, the actuator 1 212/1 in the additional button 1 202/1).

Such a broadband wireless communication network may include a base station and a base station controller, and may support both synchronous and asynchronous services. In case of the synchronous type, the base station will be a base transceiver station (BTS) and the base station controller will be a base station controller (BSC). In case of asynchronous type, the base station will be a Node B, . Of course, the broadband wireless communication network is not limited to this, and may include a GSM network other than a CDMA network and an access network of all mobile communication systems to be realized in the future.

3 is a diagram illustrating an application form of the push-button type integrated function input device of the elevator of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the additional panel 200 including the additional button 202 may be installed on the conventional panel 100 on which the conventional button 102 is formed, without any structural modification.

Additional functions such as the camera 218, the microphone 220, the speaker 222 and the display unit 224 described above may be provided on the additional panel 200, An operation button 226 may be provided.

A control signal from the control room 10 transmitted through the wireless communication network 230 is transmitted to the control unit 216 or an operation signal of the additional function devices is transmitted to the control room 216 via the wireless communication network 230, (228) for communicating with the mobile terminal (10).

The communication means 228 may be a local communication means to which wireless communication technology such as wireless LAN, Bluetooth, RFID, Zigbee or the like is applied, or a broadband communication means to which a wireless communication technology such as CDMA or W-CDMA is applied .

3, the function-integrated input device of the elevator according to the present embodiment has the advantage that the additional function of the elevator can be easily added by mounting the additional panel without structural modification of the existing elevator panel .

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a function-integrated input device of the elevator according to another embodiment of the present invention, for example, a touch-button type input device.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the functional integrated input device of the elevator according to the present embodiment has a structure in which the additional panel 300 is formed on the existing panel 100 of the elevator.

The additional panel 300 includes a structure in which the additional button 302 (touch button) is mounted at the same position as the existing button 104 (touch button) of the existing panel 100, The button 104 can be pressed in the same manner as the button 104 is touched.

More specifically, the additional panel 300 may include an additional button 302, a charge controller 312, and the like. The additional button 302 may be mounted corresponding to the existing button 104, The structure in which the existing button 104 is touched simultaneously when the button 302 is touched can be applied.

In general, the touch method can be classified into an electrostatic method and a pressure sensitive method. Since most touch-based operation buttons of the elevator employ electrostatic touch technology, in the present embodiment, 104 and the add button 302 are electrostatic touch buttons.

The add button 302 includes a first electrode 304a for a first touch of the user and a second electrode 304b formed on the conventional button 104 and electrically connected to the first electrode 304a by a connection line 306 Two electrodes 304b. Accordingly, when the user touches the first electrode 304a of the additional button 302, the second electrode 304b electrically connected to the first electrode 304a generates electric charges, Is recognized as touched and the internal display means (not shown) can be turned on.

At this time, the second electrode 304b may further include a charge controller 312. The charge controller 312 may not only be a direct touch by a user, but may also be an external control device, for example, And generates electric charge to the second electrode 304b remotely according to a control signal from the control unit of the control room through the wireless communication network.

Also, an illuminance sensor 308 and a display means 310 may be provided in the addition button 302. [

The illumination sensor 308 recognizes that the existing button 104 is touched by the touch operation of the additional button 302 when the display means (not shown) of the existing button 104 is turned on, It is possible to sense the light of the display means of the conventional button 104 and generate a sensing signal corresponding to the sensed light.

The display unit 310 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like and may be turned on in response to a sensing signal of the illuminance sensor 308.

In this way, in addition to the user directly touching the additional button 302, the control device associated with the external communication device can control the charge controller 312 to automatically recognize the existing button 104 as being touched .

FIG. 5 illustrates a communication system using the touch-sensitive function integrated input device of FIG. 4, and provides an environment for automatically controlling the charge controller 312 and the like.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, a plurality of additional buttons 302 provided on the additional panel 300 of FIG. 4 may be provided on the operation panel of the elevator. For convenience, n additional buttons 302/1 to 302 / n).

an additional button 302/1 of the n additional buttons 302/1 to 302 / n is automatically caused to generate a charge for the second electrode 304b of the additional button 302 And an illuminance sensor 1 (308/1) controlled by a control unit 316, which will be described later, can be provided, respectively.

In the additional panel 300 having the n additional buttons 302/1 to 302 / n, means for performing various additional functions according to the present embodiment such as the control unit 316, the camera 318, A microphone 320, a speaker 322, a display unit 324, and the like.

Here, the control unit 316 can perform drive control corresponding to a control signal from the control room 10, such as a charge controller drive control, a camera drive control, a display unit drive control, and the like through a wireless communication network 330 .

The camera 318, the microphone 320, the speaker 322, the display unit 324 and the like are formed outside the function integrated input device of the elevator and can be controlled by the control unit 316.

The wireless communication network 330 may include, for example, a short-range wireless communication network, a broadband wireless communication network, and the like.

Here, the short-range wireless communication network includes a communication environment such as wireless LAN, Bluetooth, RFID, Zigbee, etc., and is a control environment of a touch-sensitive functional integrated input device of an elevator in a space with a limited use distance, (For example, the charge controller 1 312/1 in the adder button 1 302/1) in the button.

In addition, the broadband wireless communication network may include a communication environment such as CDMA, W-CDMA, and the like, and the control environment of the touch-based function integrated input device of the elevator according to the present embodiment, It is possible to provide a control environment for remotely controlling the charge controller (for example, the charge controller 1 (312/1) in the adder button 1 302/1) in the button.

Such a broadband wireless communication network may include a base station and a base station controller, and may support both synchronous and asynchronous services. Here, in the case of the synchronous type, the base station will be the BTS and the base station controller will be the base station controller. In the asynchronous mode, the base station will be the node B and the base station controller will be the RNC. Of course, the broadband wireless communication network is not limited to this, and may include a GSM network other than a CDMA network and an access network of all mobile communication systems to be realized in the future.

3, the camera 318, the microphone 320, the speaker 322, the display unit 324, and the like are placed on the operation panel in the same manner as the application form of the push- And the remaining configuration and functions are the same as those of the application form of Fig. 3, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted in order to avoid duplication.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the function of the elevator that can add various additional functions such as a camera function, a microphone function, a speaker function, a display function, and a communication function without changing the structure of the input device of a conventional elevator An integrated type input device is provided, and a communication environment capable of communicating with an external control room remotely is implemented using a function integrated input device to which various additional functions are added.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a functional integrated input device of a elevator according to an embodiment of the present invention, for example, a push-button type integrated functional input device,

2 is a diagram illustrating a communication system using the functional integrated input device of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

3 is a diagram illustrating an application form of the function integrated input device of FIG. 1,

FIG. 4 illustrates a functional integrated input device of the elevator according to another embodiment of the present invention, for example, a touch-button integrated functional input device,

FIG. 5 illustrates a communication system using the functional integrated input device of FIG. 4 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Claims (11)

An additional button mounted in correspondence with a button on the operation panel of the elevator, An illuminance sensor mounted in the additional button and sensing ambient light around the button on the operation panel corresponding to the additional button when the additional button is pressed; A display unit that is turned on in response to a sensing signal corresponding to sensing of the illuminance sensor at a position corresponding to the illuminance sensor; And an actuator which is respectively installed in the additional button and controls the pressing operation of the additional button by an external remote control signal Functional integrated input device of elevator. The method according to claim 1, The illuminance sensor comprises: When the additional button is pressed, the button on the operation panel mounted corresponding to the additional button is pressed to sense light generated Functional integrated input device of elevator. The method according to claim 1, The function-integrated input device includes: A button supporting portion for fixing the additional button, A spring connected to one side of the operation panel and the other side connected to the button supporting part to allow the additional button to be restored by elastic force when the button is pressed on the additional button, And a pressing portion that is positioned adjacent to the actuator and is operated by driving of the actuator to press one side of the button supporting portion Functional integrated input device of elevator. The method according to claim 1 or 3, And the additional button is a push-type button. Functional integrated input device of elevator. delete delete An additional button mounted in correspondence with a button on the operation panel of the elevator, An illuminance sensor mounted in the additional button for sensing light around the button on the operation panel corresponding to the additional button by the touch operation of the additional button, A display unit that is turned on in response to a sensing signal corresponding to sensing of the illuminance sensor at a position corresponding to the illuminance sensor; And a charge controller which is respectively installed in the additional button and controls the touch operation of the additional button by an external remote control signal Functional integrated input device of elevator. 8. The method of claim 7, The light sensor senses light when a button is turned on on the operation panel by generating a charge on the button on the operation panel corresponding to the additional button Functional integrated input device of elevator. 8. The method of claim 7, The additional button A first electrode for a primary touch of the user, And a second electrode formed on the button on the operation panel and electrically connected to the first electrode by a connection line and charged by the touch operation of the first electrode, Functional integrated input device of elevator. 10. The method of claim 9, Wherein the charge controller is connected to the second electrode and generates charge to the second electrode by an external remote control signal Functional integrated input device of elevator. A charge controller for controlling the touch operation of the additional button mounted correspondingly to the button on the operation panel of the elevator, At least one additional function unit formed on the operation panel for implementing an additional function in the elevator, And a control unit for controlling said charge controller and said at least one additional function unit in response to a remote control signal from a control room via an external communication network A communication system using a functionally integrated input device of an elevator.

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