KR20110010350U - Display apparatus using nonstandard lcd and elevator display system for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device that can provide elevator users with elevator visibility and various information in a form having excellent visibility from the space constraints of the elevator. The elevator display device of the present invention supports a display of a non-standard LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), which is arranged in the space next to or above the door of the elevator and provides a screen with a resolution proportional to the aspect ratio of the space above or above the space. And a display controller, wherein the display controller includes a memory for temporarily storing input data and a scaler for generating output data having a resolution based on the stored input data, wherein the non-standard LCD includes a 10-key button using a touch screen. Contains the user interface.

Description

DISPLAY APPARATUS USING NONSTANDARD LCD AND ELEVATOR DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR THE SAME}

The present invention relates to the field of display, and more particularly, to an elevator user can provide elevator operation information and various information in a form having excellent visibility from the spatial constraints of the elevator.

In general, an elevator includes a display device for displaying driving information. Such a display device provides only basic information (for example, information on a current floor, a vertical movement direction, and the like) regarding elevator operation. The display device of the related art is implemented in the form of a dot (LED) of a light emitter diode (LED) type, and thus, there is a limit in providing additional information such as a video to the user in addition to the basic information about the operation of the elevator.

Although a display device using a liquid crystal display (LCD) has been used in a form more advanced than a conventional LED display device, since the LCD display device is a standard LCD produced for office or home use, the interior of the elevator There is a problem that is not suitable for space. For example, a 15-inch or 17-inch standard LCD with a 4: 3 or 16: 9 ratio has a standard resolution (VGA = 640 × 480, WVGA = 800 × 480) and therefore does not fit the size and proportion of the elevator space. Accordingly, the elevator operation information and related information could not be easily read by the user.

Furthermore, due to the limitation of the interior space of the elevator, the standard LCD type display device has been installed by being exposed to the interior space of the elevator. There is a big risk of breakage when transporting.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-256008 (2009.11.05.published)

As skyscrapers have increased due to the development of building technology, the industrial need for more comfortable and convenient elevator use has greatly increased. According to this need, a display device capable of providing a user with a variety of information available at any time and any place in accordance with the development of IT technology, instead of merely conveying driving information on the current floor, direction of movement, and the like, and an elevator therefor. Provide a display system.

An elevator display device of the present invention includes: a non-standard LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) arranged in the space next to or above the door of the elevator and providing a screen having a resolution proportional to the aspect ratio of the space above or above the space; And a display controller for supporting the display of the resolution, wherein the display controller comprises: a memory configured to temporarily store input data; And a scaler for generating output data of the resolution based on the stored input data, wherein the non-standard LCD includes a user interface having a 10 key button using a touch screen.

In addition, the elevator display system of the present invention, an operating PC for receiving at least one content data; A control unit connected to the operating PC; A storage unit which stores the at least one content data; A non-standard liquid crystal display (LCD) arranged in a space next to or above the elevator door and providing a screen having a resolution proportional to the aspect ratio of the space above or above the elevator door; A display controller configured to generate display data based on the at least one content data and transmit the display data to the non-standard LCD; And a user interface for receiving an elevator driving command or floor information display request command from the non-standard LCD, wherein the user interface includes a 10-key button using a touch screen.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a variety of information in a beautiful form to the elevator user by using a custom non-standard LCD display device suitable for the unique space form of the elevator. That is, the non-standard LCD display device of the present invention can provide a variety of information, such as weather, news, various index information, information on the floor to go to the elevator user can improve the user's satisfaction.

In addition, an elevator with a non-standard LCD display device can provide the first-time visitor with information on the relevant building, such as information on the tenants of each floor and the layout of each floor, so that the user can access the elevator. The necessary information can be easily obtained in the boarding state.

In addition, although the conventional elevator display system did not use the elevator space sufficiently and efficiently using a standardized display device of 4: 3 or 16: 9 ratio, the non-standard LCD display system of the present invention greatly improves this problem. can do.

In addition, the conventional elevator display system is difficult to effectively use the elevator space because the number of buttons corresponding to all floors using the button-type input means, it is difficult to use the elevator standard, the non-standard LCD display system of the present invention with the display device The touch panel provided as an input means can reduce the space occupied by the input means in the elevator.

1 is an exemplary view showing a non-standard LCD display device installed in an elevator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a display control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 5 are exemplary views showing information displayed on a vertical non-standard LCD display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 9 are exemplary views showing information displayed on the horizontal non-standard LCD display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of a vertical non-standard LCD display device having a touch panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a block diagram showing an elevator display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a flowchart illustrating an elevator display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in the following description, if there is a risk of unnecessarily obscuring the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description of well-known functions and configurations will be omitted.

1 is an exemplary view showing a non-standard LCD display device installed in an elevator according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, unlike the general environment in which the interior space of the elevator is not limited to the display space, the interior space of the elevator except for the door d has a unique narrow and long shape. The non-standard LCD display device according to the present invention has a resolution of atypical resolution, for example, 1366 × 450 or 1680 × 550, so as to be suitable for the interior space of an elevator as described above. The non-standard LCD display device of the present invention is configured such that the aspect ratio is suitable for the interior space of an elevator compared to the standard LCD display device. By providing such non-standard resolution, the non-standard LCD display device of the present invention can provide a wide display screen without being restricted by space even in a unique environment inside an elevator. Non-standard LCD display devices may be implemented in a horizontal (lcd1) or vertical (lcd2) form.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Since a video controller for displaying information on a conventional display device mostly processes video data based on a standard resolution (for example, 1366 × 768 or 1680 × 1050), it cannot be equally applied to a non-standard LCD display device according to the present invention. . Therefore, the input video data is temporarily stored in the memory m, including the scaler s and the memory m as shown in FIG. 2, which is suitable for a non-standard LCD display device under the control of the scaler s. Video data having a resolution of 1366 × 384, 1366 × 450, or 1680 × 550, or a ratio almost similar thereto is output. Through the operation of the video control unit, a variety of information is displayed on the non-standard LCD display device installed in the elevator. The video control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in an elevator operating space with high vibration, heat generation, and noise, and thus may be implemented by using an industrial processing system having excellent dust, heat dissipation, and durability than a general-purpose processing system.

3 to 5 illustrate embodiments in which a vertical non-standard LCD display device is installed in a side space of an elevator door according to an embodiment of the present invention to provide various useful information to an elevator user.

Meanwhile, FIGS. 6 to 9 illustrate embodiments in which a horizontal non-standard LCD display device is installed in an upper space of an elevator door according to an embodiment of the present invention to provide various useful information to an elevator user.

The non-standard LCD display device shown in FIGS. 3 to 9 may be installed outside the elevator as well as the interior space of the elevator. As can be seen in Figures 3 to 9, the non-standard LCD display device is appropriately arranged in the elevator space, as well as elevator operation information, occupant capacity, emergency, or elevator operation information such as breakdown, news, time, stock price index, weather, Various contents such as moving pictures, building information on which an elevator is operated, floor information, and the like can be provided in a configuration that is impossible with a conventional standard LCD display device.

10 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of a vertical non-standard LCD display device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The non-standard LCD display device of this embodiment not only provides useful information, but can also receive an elevator control command from a user.

As shown in FIG. 10, the non-standard LCD display device 128 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a content display unit 128a and an elevator operating panel 128b using a touch screen. The content display unit 128a may display information on the building in which the elevator is operating, information on the current floor, real time news, video, stock price, weather, and the like. For example, if an elevator arrives at a particular floor of a building, the floor plan, tenant, announcements, etc. of the arrival floor may be provided using a non-standard LCD display device 128. The elevator operating panel 128b may be provided with a numeric panel to receive the floor input desired to move from the elevator user. For example, if the elevator user wants to go to the 15th floor, the user command can be input through the non-standard LCD display device 128 by touching the 1 button and the 5 button in succession. As such, the configuration of receiving an input from an elevator user by providing a numeric panel to the non-standard LCD display device 128 of the present invention includes a large number of buttons inside the elevator to display each floor as the number of skyscrapers increases. The space and cost can be greatly saved compared to the prior art.

As described above, the non-standard LCD display device of the present invention installed in the elevator can provide various kinds of contents to the user such as elevator operation information, information on each floor of the building, stock index, weather, and news. have. Since information sources for supplying such various kinds of information are different from each other, there is a need for a system and method capable of receiving them. For example, elevator operation information is supplied from an elevator operation unit, floor information of each floor of a building is received from a control system of a corresponding building, and real-time information such as stock price, weather, and news is supplied through an internet communication network. In addition, the non-standard LCD display device of the present invention can receive the command from the elevator user and supply it to the elevator driving unit so that the elevator can be driven according to the user's intention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an elevator display system 100 capable of receiving and providing a variety of information described above to a user according to an embodiment of the present invention. The elevator display system 100 includes a content server 110 and a plurality of clients 120, 130, 140 connected to the content server 110 through the Internet. Clients 120, 130, 140 of the elevator display system 100 may be provided in a plurality of buildings, respectively, and may include an operating PC 121 for controlling a plurality of elevators installed in each building by itself. have. The operating PC 121 provided in each of the plurality of buildings is connected to the content server 110 through the Internet. Although FIG. 11 illustrates a client 120 in which one operating PC 121 is connected to one display unit 128, a plurality of display units 128 may be connected to one operating PC 121. Self-explanatory In the present invention, the display unit 128 includes a non-standard LCD display device.

The content server 110 receives content data at a predetermined period from a content provider (not shown) and provides content data to each of the plurality of clients 120, 130, and 140 through an internet connection. The content data received from the content provider includes weather data, news data, various index information data (eg, comprehensive stock index data, CPI data, etc.). Since the content provider provides content in a raw data format, the content server 110 temporarily stores the received content data in the temporary storage. With respect to the stored content row data, the content server 110 may be processed to be displayed at the atypical resolution of the non-standard LCD. For example, the content server 110 forms an web page in the form of XML according to a request for providing content data of a plurality of clients 120, 130, and 140 connected through the Internet, and responds to an ASP ( Active server pages) can provide content data to each client.

The client 120 includes an operating PC 121, a user interface 122, a communication converter 123, an elevator running unit 124, a controller 125, a storage unit 126, a display controller 127, and a display unit. (128).

The operating PC 121 processes and manages images, moving images, graphics, and the like so that various information available in real time may be collected and displayed on the display unit 128 according to the development of information and communication technology. The operating PC 121 may generate and manage a content display schedule including the type, time, and the like of the information displayed on the display 128. The operating PC 121 transmits the content defined in the content display schedule to the display control unit 127 controlling the display unit 128 at a predetermined time. In addition, the operating PC 121 may be connected to the content server 110 through the Internet to receive and store various types of contents to be displayed on the display unit 128 through internet communication. The operating PC 121 may perform an operation control such as a reboot or process restart of each of the plurality of control units, and receive and provide real-time monitoring information for testing and reporting a state of each control unit.

The user interface 122 receives a user command regarding driving and floor information of the elevator. For example, the user command may include a floor input request, a door open request, a door close request, a floor information display request, and the like. The floor information display request may include a display request regarding a layout of a specific floor, information on an overview of a company occupying a specific floor, and the like. As an embodiment, the user interface 122 may be implemented as a 10-key button using a touch screen to reduce space occupied by buttons required for floor input in an elevator, thereby facilitating utilization of space in an elevator. The user command received through the user interface 122 is transmitted to the control unit 125, the control unit 125 transmits a user command to the communication conversion unit 123, and the communication conversion unit 123 is an elevator driving unit 124. Command is sent to the elevator drive by converting it into the available signal format.

The communication converter 123 converts and transmits data associated with elevator operation according to a protocol defined between the controller 125 and the elevator driver 124. For example, when a user inputs a floor to be moved, the controller 125 forms control data for moving the elevator to a specific floor according to a user's request, and transmits the control data to the elevator driving unit through the communication converter 123. Send to 124. In addition, the communication conversion unit 123 converts the operation data transmitted from the elevator operation unit 124 and transmits to the control unit 125.

The elevator driving unit 124 manages the operation of the elevator. For example, the elevator driving unit 124 receives control data for moving the elevator to a specific floor from the communication converter 123 and moves the elevator to the specific floor, and the driving state of the elevator (for example, the floor). Display, driving direction display, etc.) to provide the user with driving data.

The controller 125 receives various types of contents from the operation PC 121, receives the operation data from the elevator driving unit 124 through the communication converter 123, and transmits the driving data to the display control unit 127. For example, the controller 125 may transmit content data in the form of a video signal to the display controller 127 using an optical cable. In addition, the controller 125 may receive a user command from the user interface 122 to generate driving data for driving an elevator or data for displaying floor information.

The storage unit 126 may receive and store building information such as a layout of each floor of the building, an overview of a company occupying a specific floor, and the like. In addition, the storage unit 126 may store content data received from the content server 110.

The display controller 127 performs data processing to display the corresponding information on the display unit 128 based on the content data, the driving data, and the floor information data to form the display data. The display data includes various kinds of information such as weather, news, and various index information included in the content data, operation information of elevators such as floor indications and driving direction indications included in the driving data, and specific floors included in the floor information data. It may include floor information, such as a layout and an overview of a specific floor tenant. However, the information included in the display data is not limited thereto. Data to be displayed on a non-standard LCD may be in electronic standard document (XML) format. However, the data format is not limited to this.

In addition, when the operating PC 121 does not receive the content data for more than a predetermined time through the Internet connection, the control unit 125 withdraws the content data stored in the storage unit 126 and provides it to the display control unit 127. It is also possible to continue to provide information to the elevator user.

The display unit 128 displays the display data formed by the display controller 127 on the screen. The display unit 128 has an atypical resolution different from the standardized display resolution of 1366 × 768, 1366 × 1050, etc., for example, the resolution of 1366 × 384, 1366 × 450, 1680 × 550 or the like. Implemented with non-standard LCD. The resolution of the non-standard LCD is not limited to the example described above, and may be formed by cutting and processing the standard LCD panel so as to be suitable for each elevator system. In addition, the display unit 128 may be implemented as a touch screen having a user interface 128b as shown in FIG. 10.

12 is a flowchart illustrating an elevator display method using a non-standard LCD according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the operating PC 121 receives the content data from the content server 110 via the Internet (S110). The operating PC 121 transmits and stores the content data to the storage unit 126 (S120) and controls the display unit 128 to control the content defined in the content display schedule based on the content display schedule. To be sent). The display controller 127 forms display data using the received content data (S130). The display unit 128 displays the display data formed by the display control unit 127 (S140).

 While the invention has been described in connection with some embodiments herein, it should be understood that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as understood by those skilled in the art. something to do. It is also contemplated that such variations and modifications are within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

lcd1, lcd2: non-standard LCD display device d: door s: scaler m: memory 100: elevator system 110: content server 120, 130, 140: client 121: operating PC 122: user interface 123: communication converter 124: elevator running part 125: control unit 126: storage unit 127: display control unit 128: display unit 128a: content display unit

Claims (13)

As a display device for an elevator,
A non-standard liquid crystal display (LCD) arranged in a space beside or above the door of the elevator and providing a screen having a resolution proportional to the aspect ratio of the space above or above the elevator; And
A display control unit for supporting the display of the resolution,
The display controller may include a memory configured to temporarily store input data; And
A scaler for generating output data of the resolution based on the stored input data;
The non-standard LCD, elevator display device including a user interface having a 10-key button using a touch screen. The method of claim 1,
And said resolution is selected from the group comprising at least one of 1366 × 384, 1366 × 450, 1680 × 550. The method of claim 1,
And the non-standard LCD displays content data including at least one of weather data, news data, and various index information data at the resolution. The method of claim 1,
The non-standard LCD further includes the user interface for receiving an elevator driving command or a floor information display request command. Elevator display system,
An operating PC receiving at least one content data;
A control unit connected to the operating PC;
A storage unit which stores the at least one content data;
A non-standard liquid crystal display (LCD) arranged in a space next to or above the elevator door and providing a screen having a resolution proportional to the aspect ratio of the space above or above the elevator door;
A display controller configured to generate display data based on the at least one content data and transmit the display data to the non-standard LCD; And
It includes a user interface for receiving an operation command or floor information display request command of the elevator from the non-standard LCD,
The user interface, elevator display system comprising a 10-key button using a touch screen. The method of claim 5,
And the operating PC generates a content display schedule including a type and a display time of the content displayed on the non-standard LCD. The method of claim 5,
The display control unit, when the operating PC does not receive additional content data for a predetermined time or more, the elevator display system to form the display data based on the at least one content data already stored in the storage unit . The method of claim 5,
And the resolution is selected from the group comprising at least one of 1366 × 384, 1366 × 450, 1680 × 550. The method of claim 5,
The at least one content data includes at least one of weather data, news data and various index information data. 10. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 9,
Further comprising an elevator driving unit for performing the control of the elevator based on the elevator running command,
The controller generates floor information data in response to the floor information display request command, and receives driving data from the elevator driving unit.
And the display control unit generates the display data based on at least one of the content data, the floor information data, and the operation data. The method of claim 10,
The floor information data includes layout information of a specific floor or information on an overview of a specific floor tenant company,
And the driving data includes floor indication information or driving direction indication information. The method of claim 5,
And a content server connected to the operating PC and receiving data at predetermined intervals from a contents provider. The method of claim 12,
And the content server processes the data so that the data supplied from the content provider can be displayed on the non-standard LCD display device at the resolution.

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