KR20080014192A - Apparatus and method of controlling elevator in collaboration front door system - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and a method of controlling an elevator in an apartment front door system are provided to allow fast and convenient use of the elevator while maintaining security of the apartment. An apparatus of controlling an elevator in an apartment front door system built with home network or home automation system, comprises an apartment front door system(100), an integration server(200), and an elevator system(300). The apartment front door system for opening the front door and providing a front door open message, comprises a door phone receiving password or floor information from the resident and allowing the visitor to talk to the resident, a front door card reader reading in the password information when the resident touches an issued gate card, and an apartment front door server opening the front door when allowed by the resident and sending the front door open message to the integration server. The integration server for providing a calling message including floor information of the resident's or the visitor's, when the front door open message is received from the apartment front door system, comprises a database storing floor information of each issued gate card number, and a controller sending the calling message including the floor information corresponding to the card number information or floor information included in the apartment front door open message received from the apartment front door server to the elevator system. The elevator system for moving the elevator to the first floor lobby, and moving the elevator to desired floor based on the floor information included in the calling message when the resident or visitor is get into the elevator, comprises an elevator, an elevator server, and an elevator interlocking board interlocking the elevator stopped in any floor with the elevator server.

Description

Apparatus and method of controlling elevator in collaboration front door system

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a multi-family building of a common entrance type system in which a home network to which the present invention is applied is constructed.

2 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a multi-family building of a common entrance type system in which a home automation system to which the present invention is applied is constructed;

3 is a block diagram illustrating a common entrance system in accordance with the present invention.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an integrated server according to the present invention.

5 is a block diagram illustrating an elevator system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a block diagram illustrating an elevator in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart for explaining a method of controlling an elevator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart for explaining a method of controlling an elevator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart for explaining a method of controlling an elevator according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a flowchart for explaining a method of controlling an elevator according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: joint entrance system 110: door phone

120: public entrance server 130: door card reader

200: integration server 210: database

220: control unit 230: communication interface unit

300: elevator system 310: elevator interlocking board

320: elevator server 330: elevator

331: elevator board 332: floor selection button

333: Elevator Card Reader

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling an elevator of a common entrance system.

Today, with the increase of social income and the development of electronic / network technology, there is a growing interest in home automation systems and home network systems that allow generations of tenants to receive various networks / electronic services.

Home network technology refers to a network technology that connects home appliances to networks, allowing them to be used freely regardless of time and place.

Home Automation (HA) system refers to a technology that facilitates the daily life of subscribers by automatically controlling various electric / electronic devices in the home by utilizing electronic technology.

Thus, today, a provider who builds and provides a generation builds a home automation system within each generation, or a home network system between generations.

In addition, due to the fact that the family form is becoming more nuclear family and the spread of double income couples, apartments and multi-family houses are being supplied rapidly. A representative one is a common entrance system.

In order to hire security guards in multi-generational buildings with multiple entrances (e.g. apartments), at least two security guards will be required to work shifts day and night. It can reduce the burden of labor cost of the people, and also have greater effect on security and safety.

Multi-family buildings with such common entrance systems are generally high rise and are equipped with elevators.

However, when a householder or visitor visiting a multi-family building built in a common common entrance system arrives at the common entrance, open the front door, call the elevator after moving to the elevator boarding position, and then until the elevator arrives. Since you have to wait after waiting, elevator boarding time is consumed a lot.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and controls the elevator of the common entrance system that can minimize the time consumed to use the elevator after the people or visitors of the multi-family building arrives at the common entrance Its purpose is to provide a method and an apparatus thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, a system for controlling an elevator in a multi-storey building system of a common entrance type according to an aspect of the present invention, when a householder or a visitor arrives, opens a front door and provides a front door opening message. Vestibule system; When the front door opening message is received from the common entrance system, the integrated server for providing a call message including the floor information of the number of people living or floor information of the visitor; When the call message is received from the integrated server, the elevator includes a elevator system for moving the elevator to the floor number information included in the call message, if the household or visitor boarding.

The common entrance system according to the present invention includes a door phone for receiving password information or floor information from a householder and allowing a visitor to communicate with the householder; A door card reader for reading card number information when a householder touches a issued card; If the card number information read by the front door card reader or the password input to the door phone matches the preset number information, or if a householder permits the visitor, the front door is opened and the floor information input from the householder It includes a common entrance server for transmitting the front door opening message containing the number of residence information or card number information of the household authorized to visit the integrated server.

Integration server according to the present invention, the database for storing the number of resident floor number information for each card number issued to the household; And a control unit for transmitting a call message including the floor information included in the front door opening message received from the common entrance server or the floor number information corresponding to the card number information to the elevator system.

 The elevator system includes an elevator; Elevator server; An elevator interlocking board for linking the elevator server and the elevator server, which can be located on each floor of the building, the elevator server, when a call message is received, moves the elevator to the first floor lobby, and when a householder or a visitor boards, Move the elevator to the floor information contained in the paging message.

The elevator server according to the present invention, when the householder boards the elevator, and activates the floor selection button, and if the householder's card number information matches the preset number information, the elevator server to move to the floor number corresponding to the button selected by the householder Perform the interlaminar movement.

The elevator control system in the multi-storey building system of the common entrance type according to the present invention, when the home automation system is built in a household, the common entrance system, the integrated server and the elevator system can exchange messages according to the RS 485 communication method. It further includes a lobby slot to enable.

In the multi-storey building system of the common entrance type according to the present invention, when the home network system is constructed between generations, the common entrance system, the integrated server, and the elevator system exchange messages according to the TCP / IP method.

The method of controlling an elevator in a multi-storey building system of a common entrance type includes: opening a front door when a visitor or a householder arrives at a common entrance, and transmitting a front door open message to an integrated server; When the integration server receives the front door opening message, transmitting a call message including the floor information to which the visitor or householder is to move to the elevator system; The elevator system includes moving the elevator to the first floor lobby when the call message is received, and moving to the floor information included in the call message when the visitor or householder boards.

The opening of the front door according to the present invention may include: opening the front door when the card number information touched by the door-to-door card reader or the password information input by the door phone matches the preset number information; The visitor communicates with the householder through the door phone, and if the householder permits the visit, opening the front door.

The step of transmitting the front door opening message according to the present invention may include a door number opening message including information on the number of floors of the residents who have permission to visit the visitor or information on the number of floors that the householders input into the door phone, or include card number information. send.

In the step of transmitting the call message according to the present invention, the integrated server transmits a call message including the floor information of the household corresponding to the floor information or the card number information included in the door opening message.

Method for controlling an elevator in a multi-storey building system of the common entrance type according to the present invention, the elevator system reads the card number information of the householder in the elevator; If the card number information coincides with the preset card number, the method further comprises the step of moving the elevator to move the elevator to the number of floors selected by the householder.

Hereinafter, a method and apparatus for controlling an elevator in a multi-family building system of a common entrance type according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a multi-family building of a common entrance type system in which a home network to which the present invention is applied is constructed.

As shown in FIG. 1, a home network generation device 400-1 is provided in each household, and each home network generation device 400-1 is connected to a network (TCP / IP) through a local server 500. do.

The common entrance system 100 and the integrated service and elevator system 300 are connected through a network.

A home network system built with a home network generation device 400-1 installed by a plurality of households may include an information terminal such as a home server or a home pad and a portable computer that can control home appliances through a home server. have.

The local server 500 manages a home network system built in each generation, and connects the home network generation device 400-1 installed in each generation to a network.

The common entrance system 100 is installed in the entrance area of a multi-generational building, and when a householder or a visitor opens the front door, the joint entrance system 100 notifies the integrated server 200 that the front door is opened.

When the visitor or householder opens the front door, the integrated server 200 transmits a call message to the elevator system 300 to call the elevator to the first floor lobby.

When the elevator system 300 receives a call message from the integrated server 200, the elevator system 300 checks the current floor number of the elevator and moves the elevator to the first floor lobby.

The home network generation device 400-1 transmits a request message for requesting an elevator to the elevator system 300 according to the householder's selection, and the elevator system 300 receives a request message from the home network generation device 400-1. When received, the elevator is moved to the floor of the building in which the home network generation device 400-1 is installed.

At this time, the home network generation device 400-1 includes the floor number information installed in the request message and transmits the information to the elevator system 300, and the elevator system 300 may move the elevator to the floor number information included in the request message. have.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a multi-family building of a common entrance type system in which a home automation system to which the present invention is applied is constructed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the home automation generation device 400-2 of the home automation system built in each household, the common entrance system 100, and the integrated server 200 are connected to a network (the lobby slot 600). RS 485 communication method).

In addition, the home automation generation device of the home automation system built in each household is connected to the network (RS 485 communication method) through the lobby slot 600, and the integrated server 200 and the common entrance system support the RS 485 communication method. It can be connected directly to the network (RS 485 communication method) having an interface to.

Lobby slot 600 converts the format of the received data or message suitable for the RS 485 communication method and transmits to the elevator system (300).

When the home automation generation device 400-2 requests an elevator to go out, the home automation generation device 400-2 transmits a request message including the floor information of the constructed building to the elevator system 300, and the elevator system 300 responds to the request message. Move the elevator to the included floor information.

Hereinafter, in the detailed description of the present invention, a home network and a home network system built in a household are collectively referred to as a 'generation device 400', and when a home automation system is constructed, the RS 485 communication method may be performed through a lobby slot 600. In the case where the message is transmitted and the home network is established, detailed description of the message transmission in the TCP / IP method will be omitted.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a common entrance system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the common entrance system 100 according to the present invention includes a door phone 110, a door card reader 130, and a common entrance server 120.

The door phone 110 is provided with a call bell (not shown) that allows the visitor to call the householder, and when the visitor presses the call bell, the door phone 110 can communicate with the householder in the household.

In addition, the door phone 110 is provided with a keypad that allows the householder to input password and floor information, and allows the householder to input the password and floor information.

The common entrance server 120 opens the front door when a householder having a conversation with the visitor through the door phone 110 permits a visit.

The door card reader 130 reads identification information (card number information) from a 13.56 MHz RF card issued to a householder.

The common door server 120 opens the front door when the card number information read by the door card reader 130 matches the preset card number information.

When the front door is opened, the common entrance server 120 transmits the front door open message to the integrated server 200.

In this case, the common entrance server 120 may include the card number information in the door opening message and transmit the same.

On the other hand, the front door server 120, if the password input through the door phone 110 is the same as the preset password, open the front door, the front door open message containing the input floor information integrated server 200 To send).

4 is a block diagram illustrating an integrated server according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the integrated server 200 according to the present invention includes a database 210, a controller 220, and a communication interface 230.

The database 210 stores card number information issued to the householder, floor information of the household in which the householder resides, and the like.

The communication interface 230 interfaces the integrated server 200, the common entrance system 100, and the generation device 400 to communicate with each other.

When the front door open message is received from the common entrance system 100, the controller 220 transmits a call message for moving the elevator to the first floor lobby to the elevator system 300.

At this time, the controller 220 checks the card number information included in the door opening message and checks the floor number information corresponding to the card number information from the database 210. That is, when the householder opens the front door, the controller 220 checks the floor information where the householder lives.

In addition, when the visitor visits, the control unit 220 grasps the information on the number of floors in which the householder who the visitor talks through the door phone 110 resides.

In addition, the control unit 220 includes the floor information in the call message and transmits the information to the elevator system 300, and the elevator system 300 moves the elevator to the first floor lobby, and if a householder or visitor boards, Move to included floor information.

That is, the control unit 220 automatically moves to the number of floors that the householder wants to live in or visit by the visitor after the elevator moves to the first floor lobby.

5 is a block diagram illustrating an elevator system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, an elevator system 300 according to the present invention includes an elevator interworking board 310, an elevator server 320, and an elevator 330.

The EV linkage board allows the elevator server 320 to identify the floor in which the elevator 330 is located among the floors of the building.

That is, the elevator interworking board 310 is organically connected to the moving elevator 330, so that even if the elevator 330 moves between floors, the elevator interworking board 310 is not disconnected from the elevator server 320.

When the call message is received, the elevator server 320 checks the current position of the elevator 330 through the elevator interlocking board 310, and if the current position of the elevator 330 is not on the first floor lobby, the elevator 330. ) To the lobby on the first floor.

In addition, the elevator server 320 automatically moves the elevator 330 to the floor information included in the call message when a visitor or a householder rides on the elevator 330.

Meanwhile, when the elevator server 320 receives the request message from the household device 400, the elevator server 320 grasps the floor number information of the household that has transmitted the request message and moves the elevator 330 to the corresponding floor number.

When the floor moving is selected, the elevator server 320 determines whether the occupant of the elevator 330 is a householder, and if the householder is a householder, moves the elevator 330 to the number of floors selected by the householder.

That is, the elevator server 320 moves the elevator 330 between floors if the occupant of the elevator 330 is a householder having a card.

6 is a block diagram illustrating an elevator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, an elevator 330 according to the present invention includes an elevator board 331, an elevator card reader 333, and a floor selection button 332.

The elevator card reader 333 reads the card number of the card issued to the householder and transmits it to the elevator server 320 through the elevator board 331.

In addition, the floor selection button 332 includes a plurality of buttons implemented as a display element such as an LED, and transmits a selection message including the floor information corresponding to the button selected by the passenger to the elevator server 320.

The elevator board 331 interfaces so that the elevator 330 can communicate with the elevator server 320.

Each button of the floor selection button 332 is quasi-activated (OFF state), and when the occupant selects a button, the selection message is transmitted to the elevator server 320 while the corresponding button is activated (ON state).

When the elevator card reader 333 reads the card number information, that is, the occupant is a household, the elevator server 320 moves the elevator 330 to the floor corresponding to the button selected by the household.

The method of controlling the elevator in the system of the common entrance type according to the present invention includes a first case in which a householder having a large card opens the front door, a second case in which the householder opens a front door with a password, and a visitor visits. The third case may be divided into a fourth case where households move between floors.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an elevator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

A case in which the front door is opened using a card possessed by a householder will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

When the householder arrives at the common entrance after going out, the card issued and possessed is touched on the door card reader 130 (S 100).

The door card reader 130 reads the card number information, and the common door server 120 opens the front door when the card number information read by the door card reader 130 matches the preset card number information (S). 110).

When the front door is opened, the front door server 120 transmits the front door open message to the integrated server 200 (S 120).

When the integrated server 200 receives the front door open message from the common entrance server 120, the integrated server 200 transmits a call message to the elevator server 320. When the elevator server 320 receives the call message from the integration server 200, it moves the elevator 330 to the lobby on the first floor (S 130).

At this time, the integrated server 200 checks the floor number information of the householder according to the card number information and includes it in the call message.

When the elevator 330 arrives at the first floor lobby and the householder boards, the elevator system 300 moves the elevator 330 to the floor information included in the call message (S 140).

In this case, the elevator system 300 may automatically move the elevator 330 to the number of floors where the householder lives when the householder boards the elevator 330 and touches the card on the elevator card reader 333.

On the other hand, the elevator system 300, when the householder boarding, and activates each button of the floor selection button 332, the householder touches the card to the elevator card reader 333 after boarding the elevator 330 The elevator 330 is moved to the number of floors corresponding to the button touched by the householder.

8 is a flowchart for explaining a method of controlling an elevator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

With reference to FIG. 8, the case where a front door is opened with a password is demonstrated.

When the householder arrives at the common entrance, the door phone 110 enters the password and the number of floors inhabited (S 200).

The common door server 120 opens the front door if the password is the same as the preset password, and transmits the front door open message to the integrated server 200 (S 210).

When the front door opening message is received from the common entrance server 120, the integration server 200 transmits a call message including the floor information input by the householder to the elevator system 300 (S 220).

When the elevator system 300 receives a call message, the elevator system 330 moves the elevator 330 to the first floor lobby (S 230).

At this time, the integrated server 200 checks the floor number information input by the householder and includes it in the call message.

When the elevator 330 arrives at the first floor lobby and the householder boards, the elevator system 300 moves the elevator 330 to the floor number information included in the call message (S 240).

9 is a flowchart for explaining a method of controlling an elevator according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

A case in which a visitor visits will be described with reference to FIG. 9.

When the visitor arrives at the common entrance, the householder calls through the door phone 110 (S 300).

In addition, the householder permits the visit after talking with the visitor through the door phone 110 (S 310).

The common entrance server 120 opens the front door when the householder allows the visitor to visit, and transmits the front door open message to the integrated server 200 (S 320).

When the front door opening message is received from the common entrance server 120, the integrated server 200 grasps the information on the floors of the households, ie, the households that the visitors have called, and calls the floor information. The message is sent to the elevator system 300 (S 330).

When the elevator system 300 receives the call message, the elevator system 330 moves the elevator 330 to the first floor lobby (S 340).

When the elevator 330 arrives at the first floor lobby and the visitor boards, the elevator system 300 moves the elevator 330 to the floor number information included in the call message (S 350).

10 is a flowchart for explaining a method of controlling an elevator according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

A case where the elevator 330 is moved between floors will be described with reference to FIG. 10.

The householder calls the elevator 330 as the number of floors in which the household device 400 resides (S400).

After the householder boards the elevator 330, the card issued to the elevator 330 card reader is touched (S 410).

If the card number read by the elevator 330 card reader is the card number assigned to the householder, the elevator server 320 quasi-activates each button of the floor selection button 332 (S420).

Then, the elevator server 320 activates the button selected by the householder, and moves the elevator 330 to the number of floors corresponding to the button selected by the three people (S430).

As mentioned above, in a multi-generational building with home automation or home network, visitors can use the elevator only for the number of floors to which they are visiting, and when a householder or visitor arrives at the entrance, the elevator is automatically called to the ground floor lobby. can do.

In addition, the floor can be moved only to the household, the visitor can move from the destination to improve the security, using the card of the household can manage the use of the elevator.

Although the present invention has been described in detail only with respect to the described embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes are possible within the technical spirit of the present invention, and such modifications and modifications belong to the appended claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to minimize the time spent by the people or visitors of the multi-generational building in which the home network or the home automation system is constructed to use the elevator, and the visitor can move only to the number of floors to be visited. This can improve building security.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to manage the household using a card issued a state using the elevator.

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In the elevator system of a multi-generational building with a home network or a home automation system, A joint entrance system for opening a front door and providing a front door opening message when a householder or visitor arrives; An integrated server configured to provide a call message including the floor information of the householder or the floor information of the visitor when the door opening message is received from the common entrance system; A elevator system for moving the elevator to the first floor lobby when the call message is received from the integrated server, and for moving the elevator to the floor information included in the call message when the householder or visitor boards. Controlling the elevator in the entrance-type multi-generation building system. The method of claim 1, wherein the common entrance system, A door phone to receive password information or floor information from the householder and allow the visitor to communicate with the householder; A door card reader that reads card number information when the householder touches the issued card; When the card number information read by the door card reader or the password inputted to the door phone matches the preset number information, or when the householder permits the visitor's visit, the front door is opened and input from the householder. The elevator in the multi-storey building system of the common entrance method including a common entrance server for transmitting the entrance door opening message including the floor information, the floor information of the household who has permission for the visitor, or the card number information to the integrated server. System to control. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the integration server, A database for storing residence floor number information for each card number issued to the householder; Shared door type multi-generation building system including a control unit for transmitting a call message containing the floor information or the floor number information corresponding to the card number information included in the door opening message received from the common door server to the elevator system System to control the elevator in the car. The method of claim 1, wherein the elevator system, elevator; Elevator server; It is provided with an elevator interlocking board for linking the elevator and the elevator server that can be located on each floor of the building, The elevator server, When the call message is received, the elevator is also moved to the first floor lobby, and when the householder or the visitor boards, the elevator is moved in the multi-storey building system of the common entrance type that moves the elevator to the floor information included in the call message. System to control. The method of claim 4, wherein the elevator server, When the householder boards the elevator, the floor selection button is semi-activated, and if the householder's card number information matches the preset number information, the floorer moves to the floor corresponding to the button selected by the householder. A system for controlling elevators in a multi-generation building system with a common entrance. The method of claim 1, When the home automation system is built in the household, the multi-storey building system of the common entrance type further comprises a lobby slot for allowing the common entrance system, integrated server and elevator system to exchange the message according to the RS 485 communication method System to control the elevator in the car. The method of claim 1, A system for controlling an elevator in a common entrance type multi-generation building system in which the common entrance system, the integrated server, and the elevator system exchange the messages according to the TCP / IP method when the home network system is constructed between the generations. In the elevator control method of a multi-generational building with a home network or a home automation system, The common entrance system, when the visitor or the householder arrives at the common entrance, opening the front door and transmitting the front door open message to the integrated server; When the integration server receives the front door opening message, transmitting a call message including the floor information to which the visitor or householder is to move to an elevator system; The elevator system, if the call message is received, moving the elevator to the first floor lobby, and if the visitor or householder boarding, moving to the floor information contained in the call message multi-generation building system How to control the elevator from the system. The method of claim 8, wherein the opening of the front door, Opening the front door when the card number information that the householder touches on the front door card reader or the password information input by the door phone matches preset number information; The visitor talks with a householder through the door phone, and if the householder is allowed to visit, opening the front door. The method of claim 8 or 9, wherein the transmitting of the front door opening message comprises: In the multi-storey building system of the common entrance method including the information on the number of floors of the residents who permit the visitor of the visitor or the number of floors input by the households to the door phone, or transmitting the door opening message including the card number information. How to control the elevator. The method of claim 8 or 10, wherein transmitting the call message, And the integrated server transmits the paging message including the floor number information included in the front door opening message or the floor number information of the household corresponding to the card number information. The method of claim 8, Reading, by the elevator system, card number information of a householder in the elevator; If the card number information matches a predetermined card number, the step of moving the elevator to the floor number selected by the householder further comprises the step of performing the floor moving control method in the multi-family building system of the common entrance.

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