KR20160133962A

KR20160133962A - Elevator operating panel apparatus using near field communication

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Publication number: KR20160133962A
Application number: KR1020150067248A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이재욱
Original assignee: 티센크루프엘리베이터코리아 주식회사
Priority date: 2015-05-14
Filing date: 2015-05-14
Publication date: 2016-11-23

Abstract

The elevator operation panel device transmits and receives data to and from the user mobile terminal tagged through the NFC module and receives the destination layer information stored in the tagged user mobile terminal as tag information through the NFC module to automatically recognize the destination layer of the elevator car And transmits information of the automatically recognized destination layer to the elevator control panel.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an elevator operation panel device using a short-

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator operation panel device installed in an elevator car and performing near field communication (NFC) with a user mobile terminal.

There have been many efforts to simplify the procedure of setting the operating floor of the elevator car in order to use the elevator system more conveniently.

Generally, in an elevator system, an operation panel including a number key button matched for each operating layer is provided, so that a user can select a target layer only by operating one or two key buttons. However, the number of buildings that use both super high-rise buildings and ground / underground buildings is increasing, and it takes time and efforts to find a matching number key for each operation floor of the user. In addition, when a large number of passengers are aboard an elevator car at a time, it is difficult to select their respective destination floors.

In order to solve such a problem, Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-1997-0001195 (entitled " Device and method for registering an elevator call using a card ") discloses a floor input card A card reading means provided at a platform of each floor for reading out the traveling layer of the passenger from the floor input card and a control means portion for receiving the information of the card reader and controlling the traveling of the car to the desired traveling floor And an elevator call registration device using the card.

However, according to the related art, it is troublesome that the user must usually carry a card having a function limited to the use of the elevator, and the card can be read only at the landing, so that there is a problem in that a delay occurs when the elevator car is boarded.

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide an elevator operation panel device capable of NFC communication with a user's mobile terminal to automatically set an elevator operation destination layer.

It should be understood, however, that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may exist.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elevator control panel device comprising: at least one NFC module that transmits and receives data to and from a user mobile terminal tagged through an NFC; And a control module that receives the object layer information previously stored in the tagged user mobile terminal as tag information through the NFC module and automatically recognizes the object layer of the elevator car and transmits the information of the automatically recognized object layer to the elevator control panel .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elevator control panel device comprising: at least one NFC module in which a user mobile terminal equipped with an NFC function is tagged; A control circuit controlling the NFC module to transmit and receive data to and from the tagged user mobile terminal; And a touch screen for outputting a screen set according to the control of the control circuit, wherein the control circuit receives the target layer information pre-stored in the tagged user mobile terminal as tag information through the NFC module, Automatically recognizes the target layer and transmits the information of the automatically recognized target layer to the elevator control panel, and the NFC module operates in a read and write mode under the control of the control circuit.

According to any one of the above-mentioned objects of the present invention, a target layer of a user can be set quickly and easily by automatically recognizing a target layer preset for a user mobile terminal through NFC with the user mobile terminal. In particular, in the case of a user mobile terminal, various functions including an NFC function are installed, and users can carry the mobile terminal without inconvenience, thereby minimizing hassle by using the user mobile terminal as an NFC tag.

In addition, according to any one of the tasks of the present invention, NFC tagging can be easily performed in an elevator car or a platform in a user mobile terminal. Particularly, the NFC module can be disposed at a plurality of positions in the elevator car, and the passenger can easily set the destination floor by NFC tagging at the position where the passenger boarded.

Further, according to any one of the tasks of the present invention, the interface for object registration and change processing is provided by itself through the elevator operation panel device installed at a plurality of positions, so that the user simply performs the object layer registration procedure It is convenient to do.

1 is a view showing an outer surface structure of an elevator operation panel device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram for explaining a control circuit configuration of an elevator operation panel device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a process of automatically recognizing an elevator target floor through NFC tagging between an elevator operation panel device and a user mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining a process of initially registering a destination of a user mobile terminal through an elevator operation panel device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram for explaining a process for registering a target layer change in a user mobile terminal through an elevator operation panel device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram for explaining a security authentication procedure of a user mobile terminal through an elevator operation panel device 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, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

1 is a view showing an outer surface structure of an elevator operation panel device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The elevator operation panel device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be installed on one surface of an inner wall surface of an elevator car (not shown), which is a space on which passengers are boarded, or may be installed on a wall surface of a platform. At this time, the elevator operation panel device 100 may be installed such that the elevator operation panel device 100 is exposed to a user (a passenger or an administrator) or the like that is seated in an elevator car (not shown) . For reference, the elevator operation panel device 100 may be installed at a position where the user can easily tag the user mobile terminal 200.

The elevator operation panel device 100 also includes all the control circuit configurations of the elevator operation panel device 100 described below together with the external surface configurations of the elevator operation panel device 100 shown in Fig.

1, the elevator control panel device 100 includes a first screen 10, a second screen 20, an input keypad 30, and an NFC module 40. As shown in FIG.

The outer surface structures of the elevator operation panel device 100 are provided on the front side of the elevator operation panel device 100 frame so as to be exposed in the elevator car interior space or platform.

The first screen 10 is a screen on which various information related to the elevator car operation is outputted on the screen. In FIG. 1, on the first screen 10, there is shown an example in which the operating floor information, the current time, the traveling speed and the operation reservation layer information, which are currently being operated by the elevator car, are outputted. Although the first screen 10 and the second screen 20 to be described below are separately shown in the embodiment of the present invention, a single screen capable of processing all the functions of the two screens is constituted .

The second screen 20 outputs information necessary for the elevator car operation and information relating to the destination floor automatic setting function through the NFC to the screen by the control circuit described below. At this time, the second screen 20 outputs a user interface for executing the destination layer automatic setting function through the NFC.

Specifically, the second screen 20 is a touch screen on which at least one icon for executing a predetermined function is output. For example, in FIG. 1, various function icons are displayed on the upper end of the second screen 20, and a travel reservation layer that can be selected for selection and setting change is output at the lower end, and an elevator car operation (For example, text, etc.) necessary for displaying a text file.

At this time, if the user mobile terminal 200 previously registered in the NFC module 40 to be described below is tagged, the second screen 20 includes the destination layer information set for the user mobile terminal 200 Display the screen.

The second screen 20 outputs a user interface for initially registering a target layer for each user mobile terminal 200 or changing a target layer registered in advance according to the control of the control circuit. The second screen 20 displays a user interface for security authentication of the user who is allowed to perform the destination floor initial registration and the destination floor change registration for each user mobile terminal 200 under the control of the control circuit.

The procedure of outputting the set screen by the control circuit on the second screen 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 6 below.

The input key pad 30 generates a key value for selecting the operating layer of the elevator car according to the input of the user. In FIG. 1, a ten-key type keypad 30 for generating key values 0 to 9 is shown as an example. When using the ten key type keypad 30, ten or more operating layers can be selected through two or more key combinations. 1, the keypad 30 is additionally provided with a key (i.e., " B ") for selecting an underground traveling floor and an enter key for determining an inputted key value . In addition, the input keypad 30 may be provided in the form of a one-key type having keys corresponding to the respective operating layers, or may be provided with a touch screen so that the user may directly enter the operating floor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second screen 20, which is a touch screen, is used for registering or changing a target layer for each user mobile terminal 200, It is also possible to input layer information. Ordinary users who do not use the user mobile terminal 200 equipped with the NFC function can set the destination layer using the input keypad 30. [

The NFC module 40 receives data for object layer identification from the user mobile terminal 200 through tagging with the user mobile terminal 200.

1, the NFC module 40 includes an NFC chip set, an NFC antenna, and an NFC memory. In FIG. 1, an NFC antenna of the NFC module 40 is exposed on the outer surface of the elevator operation panel device 100 frame. Respectively. With this structure, the user can clearly recognize the location where the user mobile terminal 200 is to be tagged, and tagging errors between the NFC module 40 and the user mobile terminal 200 can be prevented.

1, the NFC module 40 of the elevator control panel device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted integrally on a frame in which the remaining components are mounted. However, in the elevator control panel device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the NFC module 40 may be installed separately from the frame in which the remaining components are mounted, and may be installed to be interlocked with the control circuit.

1, one NFC module 40 is included in the elevator control panel device 100. However, it is also possible that a plurality of NFC modules 40 are installed if necessary. For example, when the frame of the elevator operation panel device 100 is installed on the inside wall of the elevator car, at least one NFC module 40 may be installed on the remaining wall surface of the elevator car. At this time, when a plurality of NFC modules 40 are installed, each NFC module 40 may be installed on different wall surfaces in the elevator car. Thus, by arranging the plurality of NFC modules 40 on various surfaces of the elevator car, the user who rides on the elevator car is not limited to the frame in which the configurations of the elevator operation panel device 100 are mounted, It is convenient to tag the user mobile terminal 200 in the nearby NFC module 40. For reference, the separately provided NFC module 40 may be installed on the wall of the elevator car, and the NFC module 40 may be exposed only to the NFC module 40, and the remaining components may be installed on the inner side of the wall.

In addition to the above-described configurations, the external surface configuration of the elevator operation panel device 100 includes an emergency call button for connecting a call to a contact of a predetermined person so that the user can request assistance from the outside in case of an emergency, A speaker for outputting various audio signals such as audio and music received from the outside in an emergency call during an emergency call, an elevator door opening / closing button for allowing the user to operate the opening and closing of the elevator door when the elevator car is stationary May be further included.

Meanwhile, the user mobile terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a terminal equipped with an NFC function, for example, a handheld-based wireless communication device having all kinds of mobility and mobility guaranteed . In particular, the user mobile terminal 200 is an intelligent terminal that adds a computer support function such as internet communication and information search to a portable terminal, and is a smart phone capable of installing and executing a large number of application programs phone. This user mobile terminal 200 can operate as an NFC tag during NFC processing with the elevator operation panel device 100. [ Accordingly, the user mobile terminal 200 stores the elevator object floor information received by the NFC writing operation of the elevator operation panel device 100 as NFC tag information.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 6, details of the configuration of the control circuit of the elevator operation panel device 100 and the method of processing the destination layer automatic setting function through the NFC according to the operation of each configuration will be described in detail Explain it.

2 is a block diagram for explaining a control circuit configuration of an elevator operation panel device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

For reference, the control circuit of the elevator control panel device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the inside (i.e., the 'rear side') of the elevator control panel device 100 so as not to be exposed to the external space . These control circuits are connected in circuit to each other between the respective components of the control circuit and also connected to each of the external surface configurations described in Fig.

2, the control circuit of the elevator control panel device 100 includes an NFC module 110, a control module 120, a memory 130, a display module 140, and an input module 150. [

The NFC module 110 refers to itself when the NFC module 40 described above with reference to FIG. 1 is integrated into the frame of the elevator control panel device 100 as a control circuit. The NFC module 110 is connected to the control module 120 to be described below when the NFC module 40 described in FIG. 1 is installed separately from the frame of the elevator operation panel device 100, And the control module 120, as shown in FIG.

The NFC module 110 transmits and receives data with the user mobile terminal 200 tagged through the NFC. The NFC module 110 operates in the NFC read / write mode under the control of the control module 120. At this time, the NFC module 110 writes the NFC write command of the control module 120 to the user mobile terminal 200 as NFC tag information. The NFC module 110 operates in the NFC reading mode under the control of the control module 120 to acquire the NFC tag information received from the user mobile terminal 200 and transmit the NFC tag information to the control module 120.

The control module 120 receives the object layer information previously stored in the user mobile terminal 200 as tag information through the NFC module 110 and automatically recognizes the object layer of the elevator car. Then, the control module 120 transmits information of the automatically recognized destination layer to the elevator control panel so that the elevator car can be operated. The manner in which the control module 120 executes the NFC function will be described in detail below.

The memory 130 stores predetermined information for each operating layer of the elevator car under the control of the control module 120 and stores the information. At this time, user security information for each user mobile terminal 100 necessary for processing the NFC function may be stored in the memory 130.

The display module 140 outputs a predetermined screen on the first screen 10 and the second screen 20 under the control of the control module 120. At this time, the display module 140 outputs the set screen according to the control of the control module 120 to the touch screen (i.e., the second screen) 20 mounted on the elevator operation panel device 100.

The input module 150 receives data generated through the second screen 20, which is a touch screen, and data generated from the input keypad 30, and transmits the input data to the control module 120.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, a method of automatically setting a target layer by automatically recognizing a target layer stored in the user mobile terminal 200 using the NFC function will be described in detail.

3 is a diagram illustrating a process of automatically recognizing an elevator target floor through NFC tagging between an elevator operation panel device and a user mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 (a), when the user mobile terminal 200 is tagged in the NFC module 40 of the elevator operation panel device 100, the control module 120 determines whether the user mobile terminal 200 has been stored in the user terminal 200 Identify the target layer by recognizing the tag information.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), when the user mobile terminal 200 stores 35F as tag information, the control module 120 determines that the target layer Information (i. E., &Quot; 35F "). Then, the control module 120 transmits the recognized object layer information to the control panel of the elevator system so that the elevator car is operated.

In addition, the control module 120 may automatically output the basic screen to the second screen 20 when a preset reference time elapses after outputting the screen including the object layer information. 3 (b), the control module 120 outputs a screen including the destination layer information and a home button P31 for executing the return to the basic screen of the second screen 20 . At this time, when the home button P31 is input by the user's operation through the second screen 20, the control module 120 may terminate the destination floor information screen and output the basic screen. As shown in FIG. 3 (c), the recognized information P32 of the target layer can be displayed at a predetermined position on the returned basic screen.

Meanwhile, the control module 120 provides a user interface for processing at least one of the target layer initial registration, the target layer change registration, and the user security authentication to the arbitrary user mobile terminal 200 through the second screen 20 .

In this case, if the user mobile terminal 200 tagging the NFC module 40 is not a terminal having a destination layer registered in advance, the control module 120 may transmit a user interface for initial registration of the destination layer to the second screen 20, .

For example, when data of a predetermined format is not received within a predetermined period of time after the user mobile terminal 200 tags the NFC module 40, the control module 120 transmits the data to the destination mobile terminal 200, It is possible to output the user interface for processing the initial registration to the second screen 20. [

4 is a view for explaining a process of initially registering a destination of a user mobile terminal through an elevator operation panel device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the control module 120 outputs the input screen for guiding the user of the user mobile terminal 200 to the destination layer to the second screen 20.

4 (b), the control module 120 receives the object layer information through the user interface and transmits the object layer information to the user mobile terminal 200 through the NFC module 40 Write as information.

4C, the control module 120 outputs the basic screen on the second screen 20, and outputs the information P40 of the travel floor registered as the destination floor on the basic screen .

When the control module 120 receives the object layer information of the user mobile terminal 200 through the NFC module 40, the control module 120 transmits the received object layer information together with the user interface including the destination layer change registration button to the second screen (20).

5 is a diagram for explaining a process for registering a target layer change in a user mobile terminal through an elevator operation panel device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A, the control module 120 sets the user interface including the destination floor change registration button (" CHANGE ") together with the recognized destination floor information (i.e., " 35F & Screen 20 to receive the user's selection of the destination floor change registration button.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5B, the control module 120 outputs a user interface to the second screen 20 that allows the user to create information on the object layer to be changed. 5C, when the target layer information (i.e., " 42F ") to be changed is input through the user interface, the control module 120 changes the user layer 200 to the user mobile terminal 200 through the NFC module 40 And writes the target layer information as tag information.

5 (d), the control module 120 outputs the basic screen on the second screen 20, and the information (P50) of the travel floor registered and changed to the destination floor on the basic screen .

Meanwhile, the control module 120 provides the user interface for processing the initial layer registration, the target layer change registration, and the user security authentication of the target layer, and the NFC function icon of the icon displayed on the main screen of the second screen 20 Once the user-selected input is detected, the user interface can be provided in an NFC registration mode that the authorized user can access.

In addition, the control module 120 may provide the user interface for processing the user security authentication after receiving the target layer information for at least one of the target layer initial registration and the target layer change registration. This makes it possible to prevent an unauthorized user from attempting to register and change the destination through the NFC function.

6 is a diagram for explaining a security authentication procedure of a user mobile terminal through an elevator operation panel device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 (a) and 6 (b), when the user's selection of the NFC function icon among the icons displayed on the basic screen of the second screen 20 is generated, the control module 120 controls the NFC mode It is shown that a user interface for pre-registering a security pattern and a password on a certain operating layer is output on the second screen 20. The NFC mode may be an administrator mode, and a user who has been authenticated can input a predetermined system password.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the control module 120 receives at least one of security patterns and passwords required for user security authentication for each operating layer of the elevator car. Then, the control module 120 matches at least one of the received security pattern and password to the corresponding operating layer and stores the matching in the memory.

3 and FIG. 5, if the user attempts either the initial registration of the target layer or the target layer change registration, the control module 120, as shown in FIGS. 6C and 6D, To the second screen 20, a user interface for processing security pattern input and password input for the target layer. In addition, the control module 120 performs security authentication for at least one of a security pattern and a password stored in advance for the target layer and a security pattern and a password input through the user interface, . At this time, the control module 120 permits only the target layer initial registration and the target layer change registration only for the user mobile terminal that has successfully performed the user security authentication processing.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

100: elevator operation panel device 200: user mobile terminal
10: first screen 20: second screen
30: Input key pad 40: NFC antenna
110: NFC module 120: control module
130: memory 140: display module
150: input module

Claims

In an elevator operation panel device,
At least one NFC module for transmitting and receiving data to and from a user mobile terminal tagged through NFC; And
A control module for receiving the object layer information previously stored in the tagged user mobile terminal as tag information through the NFC module and automatically recognizing the object layer of the elevator car and transmitting the information of the automatically recognized object layer to the elevator control panel And an elevator operation panel device including the elevator operation panel device.

The method according to claim 1,
And a display module for outputting a screen set according to the control of the control module to a touch screen mounted on the elevator operation panel device,
The control module includes:
And provides a user interface through the touch screen to process at least one of a target floor initial registration, a destination floor change registration, and a user security certification for the user mobile terminal.

3. The method of claim 2,
A basic screen including an icon for executing at least one preset function is output to the touch screen by default,
The control module includes:
Wherein when the user selection input for the NFC function icon among the icons is detected, the elevator operation panel device provides the user interface in an NFC registration mode to which an authorized user can access.

3. The method of claim 2,
The control module includes:
And outputting to the touch screen the user interface for processing the target layer initial registration for the user mobile terminal when data of a predetermined format is not received within a predetermined time after the user mobile terminal tags the NFC module,
Receiving destination layer information through the user interface,
And writes the target layer information as tag information to the user mobile terminal through the NFC module.

3. The method of claim 2,
The control module includes:
And upon receiving the object layer information of the user mobile terminal through the NFC module, outputs the user interface including the received object layer information and the object layer change registration button to the touch screen.

6. The method of claim 5,
The control module includes:
Receiving target layer information for selecting and changing target layer change registration buttons through the user interface,
And writes the changed object layer information as tag information to the user mobile terminal through the NFC module.

3. The method of claim 2,
The control module includes:
A user interface for processing the user security authentication after receiving the target layer information for at least one of the target layer initial registration and the target layer change registration through the user interface, Only the object layer initial registration and the destination layer change registration are allowed,
Wherein the user interface for processing the user security authentication provides at least one of a security pattern input and a password input.

8. The method of claim 7,
The control module includes:
Wherein at least one of a security pattern and a password required for the user security authentication is inputted in advance for each operating layer of the elevator car,
And at least one of the received security pattern and password is matched to the travel floor and stored in the memory.

In an elevator operation panel device,
At least one NFC module in which a user mobile terminal equipped with an NFC function is tagged;
A control circuit controlling the NFC module to transmit and receive data to and from the tagged user mobile terminal; And
And a touch screen for outputting a screen set according to the control of the control circuit,
The control circuit comprising:
Receiving the object layer information pre-stored in the tagged user mobile terminal as tag information through the NFC module, automatically recognizing the object layer of the elevator car, transmitting the automatically recognized object layer information to the elevator control panel,
The NFC module includes:
Wherein the elevator operation panel is operated in a floating mode in a read and write mode under the control of the control circuit.

10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the at least one NFC module comprises:
Wherein the control module is integrally mounted to the mounted frame or installed separately from the frame and interlocked with the control module.

11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the elevator operation panel device is installed on at least one of a wall surface of the platform and a wall surface of the elevator car.

11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein at least one NFC module installed separately from the frame is installed on at least one wall surface of the elevator car interior.

11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein an NFC antenna included in an NFC module integrally mounted on the frame is exposed on an outer surface of the frame.

10. The method of claim 9,
The control circuit comprising:
Wherein a user interface for processing at least one of a destination floor initial registration, a destination floor change registration, and a user security authentication is provided to the user mobile terminal through the screen.