KR20060064010A - Destination floor register for elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

A destination floor register for elevator, capable of providing information on each floor to a user of the elevator appropriately at any time. Each destination button is provided with a floor guide display means in such a way that display contents of a floor guide display means can be viewed on an operation surface of the destination button when the user registers a desired destination floor, and display contents of each floor guide display means is altered at any time according to operating conditions. Furthermore, a guide is displayed by continuous variation of letters or figures in order to positively inform to the user the display contents of the floor guide display means.

Description

Destination floor registration device of elevator {DESTINATION FLOOR REGISTER FOR ELEVATOR}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a destination floor registration device which is installed in a boarding point or a car of an elevator and registers a destination floor desired by a user of the elevator in the landing or a car.

The conventional destination floor registration apparatus provided in the elevator platform or the car and used when registering the destination floor desired by the user of an elevator has a touch panel which a user can operate by touching with a finger, and touches A destination button for registering a destination floor and a dedicated information display are provided on the panel display, and the detailed information display is made possible by changing the contents of the dedicated information display according to the destination floor registered by the destination button. (For example, refer patent document 1).

Patent Document l: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-191753

The destination floor registration apparatus of the elevator of patent document 1 normally displays general guidance, such as time and a weather forecast, on the exclusive information display provided on the display of a touch panel, and there existed registration of the destination floor by a user. In this case, the display is appropriately changed in accordance with the registered destination floor. However, since the destination floor registration device is provided with only one information display for a plurality of destination buttons, detailed floor information such as tenants of each floor is detailed unless the destination floor is registered by the user. Could not be displayed. In addition, although the destination button on the display of the touch panel indicates that the destination layer is registered by changing the display color, when the user who is operating the destination floor registration device has color blindness, the destination layer is effectively registered. It was difficult to judge whether or not.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to appropriately guide information for each floor from time to time, so as to obtain an elevator destination floor registration apparatus capable of providing better service.

Moreover, it is providing the destination floor registration apparatus of the elevator which can convey a guidance display reliably.

The destination floor registration apparatus of the elevator which concerns on this invention is arrange | positioned for every destination button so that the user of an elevator can view the display content from the operation surface of this destination button, and the plurality of destination buttons which operate in order to register a destination floor, respectively. And floor guidance display means whose display contents can be changed.

According to the present invention, a plurality of destination buttons operated by a user of an elevator to register a destination floor, and a floor guide, which are arranged for each destination button so that the display content can be viewed from the operation surface of the destination button, can be changed. It is a structure provided with a display means, and can inform the information of each floor appropriately at any time, and can provide a better service.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The block diagram which shows the whole structure of the destination floor registration apparatus of the elevator in Example 1 of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the destination floor registration device of an elevator in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the main part of the destination floor registration device of an elevator in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the operation of the destination floor registration device of the elevator in the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a detailed view of the main part of the destination floor registration device of the elevator in the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the operation of the destination floor registration device of the elevator in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a detailed view of the main part of the destination floor registration device of an elevator in a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a detailed view of the main part of the destination floor registration device for elevators in the sixth embodiment of the present invention;

<Explanation of Codes>

1: destination floor registration device

1a: display unit

1b: display control unit

1c: display information storage unit

1d: sensor

1e: sensor control unit

1f: communication unit

1g: memory

1h: microcomputer

1k, 1p, 1r: destination button

1m: comprehensive guide display means

1n: floor guide display means

2: elevator control device

In order to describe the present invention in more detail, it will be described according to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or corresponding part, and the duplication description is abbreviate | omitted briefly or abbreviate | omitted.

Example l

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an elevator destination floor registration device in the first embodiment of the present invention. In the drawing, the destination floor registration device 1 in which an elevator user registers his or her desired destination floor is provided in an elevator that lifts a platform and a hoistway provided on each floor of a building. Each destination floor registration device 1 is connected to an elevator control device 2 that controls the entire elevator device via a communication path, and the elevator control device 2 receives destination floor information input from each destination floor registration device 1. Based on the control, the elevation of the car is controlled, and the destination floor information registered for each destination floor registration device 1 is transmitted as necessary. At least one of the destination floor registration devices 1 is provided in each landing and a car, but a destination floor registration device for wheelchairs is provided in a case where a plurality of landings are provided in one landing and a car. When (1) is provided or the like, two or more destination floor registration devices 1 may be installed in one platform or car. This destination floor registration apparatus 1 provided in a boarding point and a car has several destination buttons which operate when a user of an elevator registers a desired destination floor, and each destination which a finger touches when a user registers a destination floor. A display unit which is arranged for each destination button so that the display contents can be viewed from the operation surface of the button, and has a floor guide display means for changing colors, characters, figures, etc. indicating the destination layer and the layer information of the destination layer ( 1a), the display control part 1b which controls the display content, such as a color, a character, a figure, etc. displayed on the floor guide display means of this display part 1a, and the shape of the destination button of the display part 1a, and a display part. Rows desired by the user of the elevator and the display information storage unit 1c in which display information such as color, characters, and figures displayed on the floor guide display means of (1a) is stored. Sensor 1d which detects that the destination button of the display part 1a was operated in order to register a strata, the sensor control part 1e which controls this sensor 1d, and the elevator control apparatus 2 connected by the communication path (1g) having a communication unit 1f for controlling the input / output of signals between the first and second terminals, a memory having a working memory and a program storage memory storing a predetermined program, and a program stored in the program storage memory, using the working memory. The microcomputer 1h is provided.

Further, the floor guide display means of the display section 1a has a function of allowing the user of the elevator to view the display contents from the operation surface of the destination button, that is, composed of letters, figures, and the like in the operation surface of the destination button. The guidance to be displayed can be displayed, and the display system may be any system such as a liquid crystal system, a plasma system, an LED system, or a cathode ray tube system. In addition, the sensor 1d accurately detects whether or not the elevator user has operated the destination button of the display unit 1a, and the configuration may be any, for example, the floor guide display of the display unit 1a. It may be a touch panel method integrated with the means, or a mechanical method in which the movable contact contacts when the destination button is pushed by a predetermined distance with a predetermined force. In addition, the working memory, the program storage memory, and the display information storage unit 1c in the memory 1g store any storage device such as a hard disk drive, a nonvolatile memory, and a memory required for the occasional record keeping operation. It may be constituted by elements, and some of these memories may be constituted by the same memory device or memory element. In addition, the memory 1g, the display information storage unit 1c, the display control unit 1b, and the communication unit 1f have their functions even if part or all of them are incorporated in the microcomputer 1h. It doesn't matter.

Next, operation | movement of the destination floor registration apparatus 1 of the elevator by this invention is demonstrated based on the flowchart shown in FIG. When the operation of the destination floor registration device 1 is started, necessary initial screens such as guides and background screens of tenants, etc. of each floor are displayed on the floor guide display means of the display unit 1a. The screen information of the initial screen is information stored in the display information storage unit 1c in advance. When the operation start information of the destination floor registration device 1 is input to the microcomputer 1h, the microcomputer 1h is displayed. Extracts the screen information of the initial screen from the display information storage unit 1c based on the input operation start information, and displays this screen information on each floor guide display means of the display unit 1a through the display control unit 1b. do. Here, when the destination floor is registered by the user in another destination floor registration device 1, and this destination floor information is input to the elevator control device 2, the elevator control device 2 is assigned to each destination floor control device ( This destination layer information is output to the communication unit 1f of 1). When destination floor information from another destination floor registration device 1 is input to the communication unit 1f, the microcomputer 1h of the destination floor registration device 1 is transferred from the display information storage unit 1c to the communication unit 1f. The display information corresponding to the input destination floor information is taken out, and this display information is output to the display control unit 1b. On the other hand, when the user of an elevator registers a destination floor by this destination floor registration apparatus 1, ie, when the destination button of the display part 1a is detected by the sensor 1d, the sensor control part 1e ) Outputs operation information such as operation coordinates detected by the sensor 1d to the microcomputer 1h. Moreover, when the user of an elevator completes the registration operation of the destination floor by the said destination floor registration apparatus 1, ie, when the operation of the destination button of the display part 1a is not detected by the sensor 1d. The sensor control unit 1e outputs, to the microcomputer 1h, the operation end information indicating that the operation is completed together with the operation information. When operation information is input to the microcomputer 1h from the sensor control part 1e, the microcomputer 1h determines the content of the destination button which the user registered based on the operation coordinate. Moreover, the microcomputer 1h compares the display content currently displayed on the floor guide display means of the display part 1a with the content of the registered destination button based on the operation coordinates, and displays the floor guide of the display part 1a. It is determined whether or not the display contents of the means are updated. When it is determined that the display contents of the floor guide display means need to be updated, the microcomputer 1h takes out the corresponding display information from the display information storage unit 1c based on the input operation information, and displays the display control unit ( Output for 1b). In addition, the microcomputer 1h outputs the input destination floor information to the elevator control apparatus 2 via the communication part 1f in parallel with the said operation | movement. When display information is input from the microcomputer 1h to the display control part 1b, the display control part 1b displays the content on the floor guide display means of the display part 1a based on this display information. In addition, in FIG. 2, when the destination floor information is input from the elevator control apparatus 2 to the communication part 1f, and the case where the input operation of the destination button is detected by the sensor 1d is shown as a series of operation | movement, Operation is not a big problem if run in parallel asynchronously.

Next, the display part 1a of the destination floor registration apparatus 1 is demonstrated. Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the main part of the destination floor registration device 1 for the elevator in the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the configuration of the display unit 1a. In the figure, the display part 1a arrange | positioned so as to oppose the user of an elevator is arrange | positioned above the several destination button 1k and the destination button 1k which operate when registering the destination floor desired by the user of an elevator. The display contents from the operation surface of the general guide display means 1m for displaying arbitrary guidance according to an operation performed by the user of the elevator and each destination button 1k touched by a finger when the user registers the destination floor. The floor guide display means 1n which is arrange | positioned for every destination button 1k so that it can see is displayed so that a color, a character, a figure, etc. which represent the destination layer and the layer information of a destination layer, etc. are changeable. In Fig. 3, the floor guide display means 1n displays the service contents handled in each layer such as B1 or 1, and in each layer such as food and souvenirs. A tenant or an office may be displayed. Moreover, you may display meeting of a fixed period, time service information, etc. according to the period or time. Moreover, when the destination button 1k is not operated by the user, the comprehensive guide display means 1m displays information in a building, general information, etc., and when the destination button 1k is operated by the user. Although information such as tenants, offices, and the like of the floor selected by the user's operation can be displayed, it is not necessary to display anything when there is no need for display.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the floor guidance display means 1n for displaying the floor information and the like of each floor is arranged one by one at each destination button 1k, and the operation status of the destination floor registration device 1 is provided. Since the display contents of the floor guide display means 1n can be appropriately changed from time to time according to the information on each floor, etc., it is possible to provide better service to the user of the elevator. Moreover, since the floor guidance display means 1n is arrange | positioned so that the display content can be seen from the operation surface of the destination button 1k, a user may register the destination layer different from the destination layer which he / she desires. It is excellent in operability.

Example 2

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the operation of the destination floor registration device of the elevator in the second embodiment of the present invention, wherein the destination button 1k when an arbitrary destination button 1k is selected by the user of the elevator; The state of the floor guide display means 1n is shown. When the destination button 1k displayed on the floor guide display means 1n as the gentleman's / child's clothing on the third floor is selected by the user of the elevator, the sensor control unit 1e performs the operation coordinates and the like detected by the sensor 1d. Operation information is output to the microcomputer 1h. The microcomputer 1h judges that the display of the floor guide display means 1n of the destination button 1k registered by the user is a gentleman / child wear on the third floor, based on the input operation coordinates, and the current floor guide display means ( It is determined that the display of 1n) is updated to a display indicating that the destination layer is effectively registered. If it is determined that the display contents of the floor guide display means 1n need to be updated, the microcomputer 1h takes out the display information indicating that the third floor gentleman / child wear is effectively registered in the display information storage unit 1c. This display information is output to the display control unit 1b. The display control part 1b updates the display content of the floor guide display means 1n corresponding to the registered destination layer 1k based on the input display information. FIG. 4 shows the state when the floor guide display means 1n displayed in the operation surface of the destination layer 1k is updated from the top to the bottom in time series. When the destination floor is registered by the user, the destination button 1k and the floor guide display means 1n gradually decrease only the vertical width while keeping the width constant, and after the vertical width becomes the predetermined vertical width or the vertical width is increased. After it reaches zero, it gradually increases until it returns to its original height. At this time, when the vertical width is minimum, the background color is changed and the destination layer is effectively registered, and the user is informed by the color and the movement of the destination button 1k and the floor guide display means 1n.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, when a user of an elevator performs a registration operation of a destination floor, the appearance of the destination button 1k corresponding to the registered destination floor and the operation surface of this destination button 1k are displayed. Since the color, letters, figures, etc. of the floor guide display means 1n are continuously changed, this indicates that the destination layer is effectively registered, so that the user can reliably recognize that the destination layer desired by the user is effectively registered. can do. In addition, since the destination floor is effectively registered by continuously changing the appearance of the destination button 1k and the display contents of the floor guide display means 1n, it is desirable to provide accurate information to users with color vision obstacles. It is possible. In addition, it has the same structure and effect as Example 1 except for that. In the second embodiment, the case where the display portion 1a can change the external appearance of the destination button 1k itself like the touch panel method has been described. However, the destination button 1k cannot be changed in appearance like the mechanical type. In this case, the above-described effects can be obtained by continuously changing the display contents of the floor guide display means 1n arranged so as to be visible from the operation surface of the destination button 1k.

Example 3

Fig. 5 is a detailed view of the main part of the destination floor registration device of the elevator in the third embodiment of the present invention, and the state when the destination button 1p under a certain condition is selected by the configuration of the display unit 1a and the user of the elevator. It is shown. When a certain floor stops the operation of the elevator for reasons such as in-store remodeling, for example, when the elevator stops running to the 4th floor home appliance / book sales floor, the destination button which displays the floor ( 1p) is displayed by the background color different from the other destination button 1k. By having such a structure, it becomes possible for the user of an elevator to know easily and reliably whether the floor in which tenants etc. enter are stopped. In addition, it has the same structure and effect as Example 1 except others.

Example 4

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the operation of the destination floor registration device of the elevator in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and the destination button 1p when the destination button 1p under a certain condition is selected by the user of the elevator. And the state of the layer guide display means 1n. When the destination button 1p indicating the floor on which the elevator is stopped is selected by the user, the sensor control unit 1e sends operation information such as operation coordinates detected by the sensor 1d to the microcomputer 1h. Output The microcomputer 1h judges that the display of the floor guide display means 1n of the destination button 1p registered by the user based on the input operation coordinates is the 4th floor home appliance and the book and is displayed with a predetermined background color. The judgment is made so as to update the display to indicate that the elevator is stopped. If it is determined that the display contents of the floor guide display means 1n need to be updated, the microcomputer 1h takes out the display information indicating that the operation to the fourth floor is stopped in the display information storage unit 1c, This display information is output to the display control unit 1b. The display control part 1b updates the display content of the floor guide display means 1n corresponding to the registered destination floor based on the input display information. FIG. 6 shows the state when the floor guide display means 1n displayed on the operation surface of the destination button 1p is updated from the top to the bottom in time series. When the destination floor is registered by the user, the destination button 1p and the floor guide display means 1n gradually move to one side while maintaining their external dimensions and background color, and gradually move to the other side when the destination floor is reached. This reciprocating movement is repeated several times, for example three times, and returned to the original position. In this way, the user is informed that the movement to the floor displayed by the destination button 1p to be registered is stopped by the movement of the destination button 1p and the floor guide display means 1n. In addition, the background color may be further changed during the reciprocating movement to emphasize that driving is stopped.

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when the destination button 1p indicating the floor where the elevator is stopped is registered by the user, the appearance of the destination button 1p corresponding to the registered destination floor, and this destination Since the color, character, figure, etc. of the floor guide display means 1n displayed in the operation surface of the button 1p are continuously changed, it is displayed that the operation of the elevator is stopped. Can provide accurate information In addition, it has the same structure and effect as Example 3.

Example 5

Fig. 7 is a detailed view of the main part of the destination floor registration device of the elevator in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which the destination button 1p of the floor on which the elevator is stopped is selected by the user of the elevator. The state of the display part 1a and the layer guide display means 1n is shown. When the destination button 1p indicating the floor on which the elevator is stopped is selected by the user, the sensor control unit 1e sends operation information such as operation coordinates detected by the sensor 1d to the microcomputer 1h. Output The microcomputer 1h judges the purpose of updating the floor guide display means 1n of the destination button 1p operated by the user based on the inputted operation information to a display indicating that the elevator is stopped. Conduct. The microcomputer 1h takes out predetermined display information from the display information storage unit 1c, and, for example, in the operation surface of the destination button 1p corresponding to the destination floor registered by the user, for example, "available now." "None" is displayed. In addition, although the same display is performed also in the integrated guide display means 1m in FIG. 7, the display to the integrated guide display means 1m may be performed as needed. In addition, the indication that the operation of the elevator is stopped is displayed only for 5 seconds after a predetermined time, for example, operation information or operation termination information, which is estimated to be sufficient for the user to confirm, is input to the microcomputer 1h. After that, the display may be returned to the original display or displayed until another destination button 1k is operated by the user. In addition, it has the same structure and effect as Example 4, and like Example 4, you may comprise so that the destination button 1p and the floor guide display means 1n may move continuously simultaneously with the said character display.

Example 6

Fig. 8 is a detailed view of the main part of the destination floor registration device of the elevator in the sixth embodiment of the present invention. After the destination floor is registered by the user of the elevator, the operation of the user or the control of the elevator control device 2 is shown. This shows the state of the display portion 1a and the floor guide display means 1n when the registration is deleted. After the destination floor is registered by the user, if the deregistration information is input to the microcomputer 1h by the operation of the user or the control of the elevator control device 2, the microcomputer 1h cancels the input registration. Based on the information, it is determined that the floor guidance display means 1n of the destination destination button 1r is updated to a display indicating that the registration is deleted. The microcomputer 1h pulls out predetermined display information from the display information storage unit 1c and, for example, in the operation surface of the destination button 1r corresponding to the destination layer from which registration has been deleted, for example, "Registration was deleted." Is displayed. In FIG. 8, the same display is performed on the general guide display means 1m, but the display on the general guide display means 1m may be performed as necessary. In addition, the indication that the operation of the elevator is stopped is displayed only for 5 seconds after a predetermined time, for example, operation information or operation termination information, which is estimated to be sufficient for the user to confirm, is input to the microcomputer 1h. After that, the display may be returned to the original display or displayed until another destination button 1k is operated by the user. In addition, it has the same structure and effect as Example 4, and like Example 4, you may comprise so that the destination button 1r and the floor guide display means 1n may move continuously simultaneously with the said character display.

As mentioned above, according to the destination floor registration apparatus of the elevator of this invention, since the floor guidance display means is arrange | positioned for every destination button, and the display content of this floor guidance display means can be confirmed from the operation surface of each destination button, an elevator The user of can know the information of each floor appropriately at any time and can provide a better service.

In addition, by displaying the display contents of the floor guide display means by a continuous change of color, characters, or figures, it is possible to reliably guide the user having color vision obstacles.

Claims (6)

In the destination floor registration apparatus which is installed in the boarding point or the cage | basket | car of an elevator, and the user in the said platform or said car registers a destination floor, The destination button which a user operates to register a destination floor, and the said An elevator destination floor registration device, comprising: floor guidance display means arranged for each of the destination buttons so that the display content can be viewed from the operation surface of the destination button, and the display content is changeable. In the destination floor registration apparatus which is installed in the boarding point or the cage | basket | car of an elevator, and the user in the said platform or said car registers a destination floor, The destination button which a user operates to register a destination floor, and the said The floor guide display means which is arrange | positioned for each said destination button so that the display content can be seen from the operation surface of a destination button, and the said display content is changeable, and the general guide display which displays arbitrary guidance according to the operation which the said user performs. A destination floor registration device for an elevator, comprising a means. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Wherein the floor guidance display means, when the destination floor is registered, the destination floor guide device of the elevator, characterized in that the guidance of the fact that the destination floor is registered in the operation surface of the destination button corresponding to the registered destination floor. . The method according to claim 1 or 2, The floor guide display means displays a guide on the operation surface of the destination button corresponding to the registered destination floor when the destination floor of the floor on which the elevator is stopped is registered, on the operation surface of the elevator. The destination floor guide device of the elevator, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And said floor guide displaying means displays a notice in the operation surface of the destination button corresponding to said destination floor from which the registration was deleted when the registered destination floor was deleted. Destination floor guidance device of the elevator. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The floor guidance display means of the destination floor guidance device of the elevator, characterized in that the guidance is displayed by the continuous change of color, characters or figures.

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