KR20210027470A - Elevator system and mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The elevator system includes a control device 17 and a portable terminal 2. In the portable terminal 2, the determination unit 23 determines whether there is an intention to ride the car 11 based on the position detected by the position detection unit 22 and the installation position stored in the storage unit 20. Determine whether or not. The specifying unit 25 specifies the starting floor based on the altitude detected by the altitude detection unit 24. When the determination unit 23 determines that there is an intention to ride, the communication unit 27 transmits, to the control device 17, a first signal including information on a specific departure floor by the specifying unit 25.

Description

Elevator system and mobile terminal

The present invention relates to an elevator system and a portable terminal.

In Patent Document 1, an elevator system is described. In the system described in Patent Document 1, the destination floor of the user is registered in advance in the portable terminal. When the portable terminal receives a specific radio signal, information on the destination floor is automatically transmitted from the portable terminal to the control device.

Japanese Patent No. 6321124

In the system described in Patent Literature 1, a transmission device for generating a radio signal is provided in an elevator platform. For this reason, there is a problem that a large number of transmission devices are required, and the system becomes expensive.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems as described above. An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator system that can be realized at low cost while being able to register calls using a portable terminal. Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal for use in such an elevator system.

An elevator system according to the present invention includes an elevator control device and a portable terminal capable of communicating with the control device. The portable terminal is based on a position detection means for detecting the position of the portable terminal, a first storage means for storing installation positions of a plurality of elevators, a position detected by the position detection means and an installation position stored in the first storage means. , Determination means for determining whether or not there is an intention to ride the car controlled by the control device, altitude detection means for detecting the altitude of the portable terminal, and altitude detection means for specifying the starting floor based on the altitude detected by the altitude detecting means First specifying means and communication means for transmitting, to the control device, a first signal including information of a specific starting floor, when the determining means determines that there is an intention to ride. The control device has registration means for the first specific means to register the call based on the specific departure floor.

An elevator system according to the present invention includes an elevator control device, a server capable of communicating with the control device through a network, and a portable terminal capable of communicating with the server. The portable terminal is based on a position detection means for detecting the position of the portable terminal, a first storage means for storing installation positions of a plurality of elevators, a position detected by the position detection means and an installation position stored in the first storage means. , Determination means for determining whether or not there is an intention to ride the car controlled by the control device, altitude detection means for detecting the altitude of the portable terminal, and altitude detection means for specifying the starting floor based on the altitude detected by the altitude detecting means When the first specific means and the determination means determine that there is an intention to ride, the first specific means transmits to the control device a first signal including information of a specific departure floor and building information for specifying the building in which the control device is installed. It is equipped with communication means. The server, based on the building information included in the first signal from the portable terminal, the first specifying means transmits a second signal including information of a specific starting floor to the control device. The control device has registration means for the first specific means to register the call based on the specific departure floor.

The portable terminal according to the present invention includes a position detection means for detecting a position, a first storage means for storing installation positions of a plurality of elevators, a position detected by the position detection means and an installation position stored in the first storage means. Based on the determination means for determining whether or not there is an intention to ride the elevator into the car, the altitude detecting means for detecting the altitude, and a first specifying means for specifying the starting floor based on the altitude detected by the altitude detecting means And, when the determination means determines that there is an intention to ride, the first specifying means includes communication means for transmitting a first signal including information of a specific departure floor.

According to the present invention, in addition to being able to register calls using a portable terminal, it is possible to realize an elevator system at low cost.

1 is a diagram showing an example of an elevator system according to the first embodiment.
2 is a diagram showing an example of a portable terminal.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control device.
4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the portable terminal.
5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device.
6 is a diagram illustrating another example of a portable terminal and a control device.
7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 6.
8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device shown in FIG. 6.
9 is a diagram showing an example of an elevator system according to the second embodiment.
10 is a diagram showing a main part of an elevator system according to the second embodiment.
11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the portable terminal.
12 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the server.
13 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device.
14 is a diagram showing another example of a main part of the elevator system according to the second embodiment.
Fig. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the portable terminal shown in Fig. 14;
Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the server shown in Fig. 14;
Fig. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device shown in Fig. 14;
18 is a diagram showing another example of a main part of the elevator system according to the second embodiment.
Fig. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the server shown in Fig. 18;
Fig. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device shown in Fig. 18;
21 is a diagram illustrating an example of hardware resources of a portable terminal.
22 is a diagram illustrating another example of hardware resources of a portable terminal.

The present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Redundant descriptions are appropriately simplified or omitted. In each drawing, the same reference numeral indicates the same part or corresponding part.

Embodiment 1.

1 is a diagram showing an example of an elevator system according to the first embodiment. The elevator system shown in FIG. 1 includes an elevator 1, a portable terminal 2, and a reception device 3, for example.

The elevator 1 is provided with a car 11 and a counterweight 12, for example. The car 11 moves up and down the hoistway 13. The car 11 and the counterweight 12 are suspended from the hoistway 13 by the main rope 14. The main rope 14 is wound around the drive sheave 16 of the hoisting machine 15. The hoisting machine 15 is controlled by the control device 17. That is, the control device 17 controls the car 11. Further, the car 11 is provided with a car door. In each platform 4 of an elevator in which the car 11 stops, a platform door is provided. The control device 17 opens and closes the car door when the car 11 is stopped at a certain platform 4. A device for driving the landing door is not provided in the landing (4). The landing door is opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing of the car door when the car door is opened and closed at the opposite position. That is, the control device 17 controls the opening and closing of the door.

The portable terminal 2 is a terminal owned by a user. The portable terminal 2 is, for example, a smartphone. In this system, the user can register a call using the portable terminal 2. In order to perform call registration using the mobile terminal 2, it is necessary to have a specific application for call registration installed in the mobile terminal 2 in advance. For example, the user can download the application to the portable terminal 2 by accessing the homepage of a maintenance company that manages the elevator 1 from the portable terminal 2. In the following description, this application is referred to as "application A".

The receiving device 3 is connected to the control device 17. 1 shows an example in which the reception device 3 is directly connected to the control device 17. The reception device 3 may be connected to the control device 17 through a specific device. The reception device 3 receives a signal from the portable terminal 2 on which the application A is installed. The reception device 3 sends a signal received from the portable terminal 2 to the control device 17. That is, if the application A is installed in the mobile terminal 2, the mobile terminal 2 can communicate with the control device 17 via the reception device 3.

2 is a diagram showing an example of the portable terminal 2. The portable terminal 2 is, for example, a storage unit 20, a storage unit 21, a position detection unit 22, a determination unit 23, an altitude detection unit 24, a specification unit 25, and a specification unit 26. , And a communication unit 27. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the control device 17. The control device 17 includes, for example, a registration unit 28 and an operation control unit 29.

Hereinafter, the operation of the system will be described in detail. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the portable terminal 2. The operation flow shown in FIG. 4 is performed in the portable terminal 2 by installing the application A.

The position detection unit 22 detects the current position of the portable terminal 2 (S101). Any method may be used as the method for the position detection unit 22 to detect the position of the portable terminal 2. For example, the position detection unit 22 detects the position of the portable terminal 2 by receiving a signal from a GPS satellite. The position detection unit 22 may use other radio waves for position detection.

Next, the determination unit 23 determines whether there is an intention to ride the elevator into the car (S102). In the storage unit 20, the installation positions of a plurality of elevators are stored. For example, the storage unit 20 stores all or part of the elevator installation positions managed by the maintenance company. It is preferable that the contents stored in the storage unit 20 are periodically updated based on information from the maintenance company. The determination unit 23 determines S102 based on the position detected by the position detection unit 22 and the installation position stored in the storage unit 20.

For example, the storage unit 20 also stores the installation position B of the elevator 1. When the position detected by the position detection unit 22 falls within a specific range C including the installation position B, the determination unit 23 determines that there is an intention to ride the elevator 1 into the car 11. The determination unit 23 may determine that there is an intention to ride the car 11 when a certain period of time has elapsed while the position detected by the position detection unit 22 has entered the range C. The determination unit 23 may determine Yes in S102 based on other conditions.

The determination of S102 is made, for example, for a car of an elevator whose installation position is closest to the position detected by the position detection unit 22 among elevators in which the installation position is stored in the storage unit 20. The determination of S102 may be performed for a car of a plurality of elevators. In the following, an example in which it is determined in S102 that there is an intention to ride the car 11 of the elevator 1 will be described.

The altitude detection unit 24 detects the current altitude of the portable terminal 2 (S103). The altitude detection by the altitude detection unit 24 is performed at a constant cycle. The altitude detection by the altitude detection unit 24 may be performed only when it is determined as Yes in S102. The specifying unit 25 specifies the starting floor of the user carrying the portable terminal 2 based on the altitude detected by the altitude detecting unit 24 (S104). For example, the specifying unit 25 specifies the starting floor based on the altitude detected by the altitude detection unit 24 when it is determined as Yes in S102.

Next, the specifying unit 26 specifies the destination floor of the user carrying the portable terminal 2 (S105). In the storage unit 21, a layer table is stored in advance. In this floor table, the destination floor for each building set for the user of the portable terminal 2 is registered in advance. Table 1 shows an example of a layer table stored in the storage unit 21.

Building name Destination stratum X Building 7th floor Y Building 3rd Floor Z Building 9th floor : :

The specifying unit 26 specifies the destination layer based on the position detected by the position detection unit 22 and the layer table stored in the storage unit 21. For example, consider an example in which the elevator 1 is installed in the X building. The specifying unit 26 determines that the elevator 1 that the user intends to use is installed in the X building from the position detected by the position detection unit 22, based on the installation position stored in the storage unit 20. Can be specified. The specifying unit 26 specifies, from the floor table shown in Table 1, that the destination floor of the user in the X building is the 7th floor.

When it is determined in S102 that there is an intention to ride the car 11, the communication unit 27 transmits a first signal to the control device 17 that controls the car 11 (S106). The first signal transmitted by the communication unit 27 in S106 includes information on the starting floor specified by the specifying unit 25 in S104 and the information on the destination floor specified by the specifying unit 26 in S105.

5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device 17. In the control device 17, it is determined whether or not the first signal has been received from the portable terminal 2 (S201). The first signal from the portable terminal 2 is received by the reception device 3. When receiving the first signal from the portable terminal 2, the reception device 3 sends the received first signal to the control device 17. When the reception device 3 receives the first signal transmitted by the portable terminal 2 in S106, it is determined as Yes in S201.

When the control device 17 receives the first signal from the mobile terminal 2, the registration unit 28 registers the call based on the specific departure floor by the specific unit 25 and the specific destination floor by the specific unit 26. Do (S202). When a call is registered in S202, the operation control unit 29 responds the car 11 to the registered call (S203). Specifically, the operation control unit 29 stops the car 11 on the starting floor and opens the door. When the door is closed on the starting floor, the operation control unit 29 moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 29 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

If it is an example shown in this embodiment, the user can register a call using the portable terminal 2. When the user approaches the elevator with the portable terminal 2, the call is automatically registered. The user does not need to operate the portable terminal 2 to register a call.

In this system, the elevator that the user intends to use is specified using the position detected by the position detection unit 22. Further, using the altitude detected by the altitude detection unit 24, the user's departure floor is specified. For this reason, it is not necessary to install a device for generating a radio signal in the platform 4, and the system can be realized inexpensively.

In this embodiment, an example in which both the user's departure floor and destination floor are automatically specified has been described. Even if the destination floor of the user is not specified, it is possible to automatically register a call. For this reason, the floor table does not need to be stored in the portable terminal 2. In this case, the first signal from the portable terminal 2 contains information on the starting floor specified by the specifying unit 25 in S104. In the control device 17, in S202, a call is registered on the basis of the departure floor specified by the specifying unit 25.

As another example, the control device 17 may be provided with some of the functions of the portable terminal 2. 6 is a diagram showing another example of the portable terminal 2 and the control device 17. In the example shown in Fig. 6, the portable terminal 2 includes a storage unit 20, a position detection unit 22, a determination unit 23, an altitude detection unit 24, a specification unit 25, and a communication unit 27. do. The control device 17 includes a storage unit 21, a specifying unit 26, a registration unit 28, and an operation control unit 29. 6 shows an example in which the destination layer is specified by the control device 17.

7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the portable terminal 2 shown in FIG. 6. The processing shown in S301 to S304 in FIG. 7 is basically the same as the processing shown in S101 to S104.

The position detection unit 22 detects the current position of the portable terminal 2 (S301). Next, the determination unit 23 determines whether or not there is an intention to ride the elevator into the car (S302). The storage unit 20 stores the installation positions of a plurality of elevators. The determination unit 23 determines S302 based on the position detected by the position detection unit 22 and the installation position stored in the storage unit 20. For example, if the position detected by the position detection unit 22 falls within the range C, the determination unit 23 determines in S302 that there is an intention to ride the car 11.

The altitude detection unit 24 detects the current altitude of the portable terminal 2 (S303). The specifying unit 25 specifies the starting floor of the user carrying the portable terminal 2 based on the altitude detected by the altitude detecting unit 24 (S304). For example, the specifying unit 25 specifies the starting floor based on the altitude detected by the altitude detection unit 24 when it is determined as Yes in S302.

When it is determined in S302 that there is an intention to ride the car 11, the communication unit 27 transmits a first signal to the control device 17 that controls the car 11 (S305). The first signal transmitted by the communication unit 27 in S305 includes information on the starting floor specified by the specifying unit 25 in S304. Further, the first signal further includes identification information. The identification information is information for specifying the mobile terminal 2, that is, the user of the mobile terminal 2. The identification information is, for example, a terminal ID.

8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device 17 shown in FIG. 6. The process shown in S401 in FIG. 8 is basically the same as the process shown in S201. In the control device 17, it is determined whether or not the first signal has been received from the portable terminal 2 (S401). When the reception device 3 receives the first signal transmitted by the portable terminal 2 in S305, it is determined as Yes in S401.

When the control device 17 receives the first signal from the mobile terminal 2, the specifying unit 26 specifies the destination floor of the user of the mobile terminal 2 that has transmitted the first signal (S402). . For example, in the storage unit 21, a layer table is stored in advance. In this floor table, destination floors for each user are registered in advance. Table 2 shows an example of the layer table stored in the storage unit 21.

Terminal ID Destination stratum 1 2 3 4 5 7th floor 67890 3rd Floor 54321 9th floor : :

The specifying unit 26 specifies the destination layer based on the identification information included in the first signal received in S401 and the layer table stored in the storage unit 21. For example, if the identification information "12345" is included in the first signal received in S401, the specifying unit 26 specifies that the user's destination floor is the 7th floor from the floor table shown in Table 2.

When the destination layer is specified in S402, the registration unit 28 registers a call based on the departure layer specified by the specifying unit 25 and the destination layer specified by the specifying unit 26 (S403). When a call is registered in S403, the operation control unit 29 responds the car 11 to the registered call (S404). Specifically, the operation control unit 29 stops the car 11 on the starting floor and opens the door. When the door is closed on the starting floor, the operation control unit 29 moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 29 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

In this embodiment, an example in which the control device 17 controls one car 11 has been described. This is an example. The control device 17 may have a function of controlling a plurality of cars as a group. In this case, the control device 17 further includes an allocation unit for determining an allocation car. The assigned car is the car that answers the registered call. The assigned car is determined from among the plurality of cars.

Embodiment 2.

In the first embodiment, an example in which a device that directly receives a signal from the portable terminal 2 in a building, that is, the reception device 3 is provided has been described. In this embodiment, an example in which it is not necessary to install the reception device 3 in the building will be described. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an elevator system according to the second embodiment. The elevator system shown in FIG. 9 includes an elevator 1, a portable terminal 2, a communication device 5, and a server 6, for example.

The communication device 5 is connected to the control device 17. The communication device 5 is a device for the elevator 1 to communicate with the outside. The communication device 5 may be provided with a maintenance function of the elevator 1.

The elevator 1 to which the communication device 5 is connected is connected to the remote server 6 via, for example, a network 7. The network 7 is, for example, an IP network. An IP network is a communication network using IP (Internet Protocol) as a communication protocol. The network 7 may be a closed network or an open network. The elevator 1 is an example of an elevator capable of communicating with the server 6. The server 6 can communicate with a plurality of remote elevators. Further, the portable terminal 2 can communicate with the server 6 via the network 7, for example, if the application A is installed. The server 6 is provided in a maintenance company that manages the elevator 1, for example.

10 is a diagram showing a main part of an elevator system according to the second embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 10 shows an example of the portable terminal 2, the server 6, and the control device 17. As shown in FIG. The portable terminal 2 is, for example, a storage unit 20, a storage unit 21, a position detection unit 22, a determination unit 23, an altitude detection unit 24, a specification unit 25, and a specification unit 26. , And a communication unit 27. The control device 17 includes, for example, a registration unit 28 and an operation control unit 29. The server 6 includes, for example, a communication unit 30.

Hereinafter, the operation of the system will be described in detail. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the portable terminal 2. The processing shown in S501 to S506 in Fig. 11 is basically the same as the processing shown in S101 to S106.

The position detection unit 22 detects the current position of the portable terminal 2 (S501). Next, the determination unit 23 determines whether or not there is an intention to ride the elevator into the car (S502). The storage unit 20 stores the installation positions of a plurality of elevators. The determination unit 23 determines S502 based on the position detected by the position detection unit 22 and the installation position stored in the storage unit 20. For example, if the position detected by the position detection unit 22 falls within the range C, the determination unit 23 determines that there is an intention to ride the car 11 in S502.

The altitude detection unit 24 detects the current altitude of the portable terminal 2 (S503). The specifying unit 25 specifies the starting floor of the user carrying the portable terminal 2 based on the altitude detected by the altitude detecting unit 24 (S504). For example, the specifying unit 25 specifies the starting floor based on the altitude detected by the altitude detection unit 24 when it is determined as Yes in S502.

Next, the specifying unit 26 specifies the destination floor of the user carrying the portable terminal 2 (S505). In the storage unit 21, a layer table is stored in advance. In the example shown in Figs. 10 and 11, the destination floor for each building set for the user of the portable terminal 2 is registered in advance in the floor table. For example, the layer table shown in Table 1 is stored in the storage unit 21. The specifying unit 26 specifies the destination layer based on the position detected by the position detection unit 22 and the layer table stored in the storage unit 21.

When it is determined in S502 that, for example, there is an intention to ride the car 11, the communication unit 27 transmits a first signal to the server 6 (S506). The first signal transmitted by the communication unit 27 in S506 includes information on the departure floor specified by the specifying unit 25 in S504 and the information on the destination floor specified by the specifying unit 26 in S505. In addition, building information is further included in this first signal. Building information is information for specifying the building in which the elevator the user intends to use is installed. For example, based on the installation position stored in the storage unit 20, the building in which the elevator 1 is installed is specified from the position detected by the position detection unit 22. In addition, the building in which the elevator 1 is installed has the same meaning as the building in which the control device 17 is provided.

12 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the server 6. In the server 6, it is determined whether or not the first signal has been received from the portable terminal 2 (S601). When the server 6 receives the first signal transmitted by the portable terminal 2 in S506, it is determined as Yes in S601.

If it is determined as Yes in S601, the communication unit 30 transmits a second signal (S602). The communication unit 30 determines a transmission destination of the second signal based on the building information included in the first signal from the portable terminal 2. In the above example, the communication unit 30 transmits a second signal to the control device 17 of the elevator 1 provided in the building X specified from the building information. The second signal includes information on the departure floor specified by the specifying unit 25 in S504 and information on the destination floor specified by the specifying unit 26 in S505.

13 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device 17. The processing shown in S701 to S703 in FIG. 13 is basically the same as the processing shown in S201 to S203.

In the control device 17, it is determined whether or not the second signal has been received from the server 6 (S701). The second signal from the server 6 is received by the communication device 5. When the communication device 5 receives the second signal from the server 6, the communication device 5 sends the received second signal to the control device 17. When the communication device 5 receives the second signal transmitted by the server 6 in S602, it is determined as Yes in S701.

When the control device 17 receives the second signal from the server 6, the registration unit 28 registers the call based on the specific departure floor by the specific unit 25 and the specific destination floor by the specific unit 26. (S702). When a call is registered in S702, the operation control unit 29 responds the car 11 to the registered call (S703). Specifically, the operation control unit 29 stops the car 11 on the starting floor and opens the door. When the door is closed on the starting floor, the operation control unit 29 moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 29 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

If it is an example shown in this embodiment, the user can register a call using the portable terminal 2. When the user approaches the elevator with the portable terminal 2, the call is automatically registered. The user does not need to operate the portable terminal 2 to register a call.

In this system, as in the example shown in the first embodiment, it is not necessary to install a device for generating a radio signal in the platform 4. Further, a first signal is transmitted from the portable terminal 2 to the server 6, and a second signal is transmitted from the server 6 to the control device 17. For this reason, the present system does not even need to include the receiving device 3. Thus, the system can be realized at low cost.

In this embodiment, an example in which both the user's departure floor and destination floor are automatically specified has been described. Even if the destination floor of the user is not specified, it is possible to automatically register a call. For this reason, the floor table does not need to be stored in the portable terminal 2. In this case, the first signal from the portable terminal 2 includes information on the starting floor and building information specified by the specifying unit 25 in S504. In the second signal from the server 6, the information of the starting floor specified by the specifying unit 25 in S504 is included. In the control device 17, in S702, a call is registered on the basis of the departure floor specified by the specifying unit 25.

As another example, the control device 17 may be provided with some of the functions of the portable terminal 2. 14 is a diagram showing another example of a main part of the elevator system according to the second embodiment. In the example shown in Fig. 14, the portable terminal 2 includes a storage unit 20, a position detection unit 22, a determination unit 23, an altitude detection unit 24, a specification unit 25, and a communication unit 27. do. The control device 17 includes a storage unit 21, a specifying unit 26, a registration unit 28, and an operation control unit 29. The server 6 includes a communication unit 30. 14 shows an example in which the destination layer is specified by the control device 17.

15 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the portable terminal 2 shown in FIG. 14. The processing shown in S801 to S804 in FIG. 15 is basically the same as the processing shown in S501 to S504.

The location detection unit 22 detects the current location of the portable terminal 2 (S801). Next, the determination unit 23 determines whether or not there is an intention to ride the elevator into the car (S802). The determination unit 23 determines S802 based on the position detected by the position detection unit 22 and the installation position stored in the storage unit 20.

The altitude detection unit 24 detects the current altitude of the portable terminal 2 (S803). The specifying unit 25 specifies the starting floor of the user carrying the portable terminal 2 based on the altitude detected by the altitude detecting unit 24 (S804). For example, the specifying unit 25 specifies the starting floor based on the altitude detected by the altitude detection unit 24 when it is determined as Yes in S802.

When it is determined in S802 that there is an intention to ride the car 11, for example, the communication unit 27 transmits a first signal to the server 6 (S805). In the first signal transmitted by the communication unit 27 in S805, the information on the starting floor and the building information specified by the specifying unit 25 in S804 are included. Further, the first signal further includes identification information. As described above, the identification information is information for specifying the user of the portable terminal 2.

16 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the server 6 shown in FIG. 14. The processing shown in S901 to S902 in FIG. 16 is basically the same as the processing shown in S601 to S602.

In the server 6, it is determined whether or not the first signal has been received from the portable terminal 2 (S901). When the server 6 receives the first signal transmitted by the portable terminal 2 in S805, it is determined as Yes in S901. If it is determined as Yes in S901, the communication unit 30 transmits a second signal (S902). The communication unit 30 determines a transmission destination of the second signal based on the building information included in the first signal from the portable terminal 2. In the above example, the communication unit 30 transmits a second signal to the control device 17 of the elevator 1 provided in the building X specified from the building information. This second signal includes information on the departure floor specified by the specifying unit 25 in S804 and identification information included in the first signal.

17 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device 17 shown in FIG. 14. The processing shown in S1001 in FIG. 17 is basically the same as the processing shown in S701. In the control device 17, it is determined whether or not the second signal has been received from the server 6 (S1001). When the communication device 5 receives the second signal transmitted by the server 6 in S902, it is determined as Yes in S1001.

When the control device 17 receives the second signal from the server 6, the specifying unit 26 transmits the first signal received by the server 6 in S901, the destination layer of the user of the mobile terminal 2 Is specified (S1002). For example, in the storage unit 21, a layer table is stored in advance. In the example shown in Fig. 14, the destination floor for each user is registered in advance in the floor table. For example, the layer table shown in Table 2 is stored in the storage unit 21.

The specifying unit 26 specifies the destination floor based on the identification information included in the second signal from the server 6 received in S1001 and the floor table stored in the storage unit 21. For example, if the identification information "12345" is included in the second signal received in S1001, the specifying unit 26 specifies that the user's destination floor is the 7th floor from the floor table shown in Table 2.

When the destination layer is specified in S1002, the registration unit 28 registers a call based on the departure layer specified by the specifying unit 25 and the destination layer specified by the specifying unit 26 (S1003). When a call is registered in S1003, the operation control unit 29 responds the car 11 to the registered call (S1004).

As another example, in the example shown in FIG. 10, the server 6 may have some of the functions included in the portable terminal 2. 18 is a diagram showing another example of a main part of the elevator system according to the second embodiment. In the example shown in Fig. 18, the portable terminal 2 includes a storage unit 20, a position detection unit 22, a determination unit 23, an altitude detection unit 24, a specification unit 25, and a communication unit 27. do. The server 6 includes a storage unit 21, a specifying unit 26, and a communication unit 30. The control device 17 includes a registration unit 28 and an operation control unit 29. 18 shows an example in which the destination floor is specified by the server 6.

The operation of the portable terminal 2 shown in FIG. 18 is basically the same as the operation shown in FIG. 15. In the first signal transmitted by the communication unit 27 in S805, the information on the departure floor specified by the specifying unit 25 in S804, building information, and identification information are included.

19 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the server 6 shown in FIG. 18. The processing shown in S1101 in FIG. 19 is basically the same as the processing shown in S901. For example, in the server 6, it is determined whether or not the first signal has been received from the portable terminal 2 (S1101). When the server 6 receives the first signal transmitted by the portable terminal 2 in S805, it is determined as Yes in S1101.

When the server 6 receives the first signal from the portable terminal 2, the specifying unit 26 specifies the destination floor of the user of the portable terminal 2 that has transmitted the first signal (S1102). For example, in the storage unit 21, a layer table is stored in advance. In the example shown in Fig. 18, the destination floor for each building and for each user is registered in advance in the floor table. Table 3 shows an example of a layer table stored in the storage unit 21.

Terminal ID Building name Destination stratum

1 2 3 4 5 X Building 7th floor Y Building 3rd Floor Z Building 9th floor : :

67890 X Building 3rd Floor Y Building 4th floor Z Building 12th floor : :

54321 W Building Second floor X Building 9th floor Z Building 11th floor : : : : :

The specifying unit 26 specifies the destination floor based on the building information and identification information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal 2 received in S1101 and the floor table stored in the storage unit 21. For example, if the identification information "12345" and the building information "X Building" are included in the first signal received in S1101, in the floor table shown in Table 3, the user's destination floor is 7 It specifies that it is a layer.

When the destination layer is specified in S1102, the communication unit 30 transmits a second signal (S1103). The communication unit 30 determines a transmission destination of the second signal based on the building information included in the first signal from the portable terminal 2. In the above example, the communication unit 30 transmits a second signal to the control device 17 of the elevator 1 provided in the building X specified from the building information. The second signal includes information on the departure floor specified by the specifying unit 25 in S804 and information on the destination floor specified by the specifying unit 26 in S1102.

20 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device 17 shown in FIG. 18. The processing shown in S1201 in FIG. 20 is basically the same as the processing shown in S1001. In the control device 17, it is determined whether or not the second signal has been received from the server 6 (S1201). When the communication device 5 receives the second signal transmitted by the server 6 in S1103, it is determined as Yes in S1201.

When the control device 17 receives the second signal from the server 6, the registration unit 28 registers the call based on the specific starting floor and the specific destination floor by the specifying unit 25 (S1202). When a call is registered in S1202, the operation control unit 29 responds the car 11 to the registered call (S1203).

In this embodiment, an example in which the control device 17 controls one car 11 has been described. This is an example. The control device 17 may have a function of controlling a plurality of cars as a group. In this case, the control device 17 further includes an allocation unit for determining an allocation car. The assigned car is the car that answers the registered call. The assigned car is determined from among the plurality of cars.

Each unit indicated by reference numerals 20 to 30 indicates the function of the device provided in the system. These functions are realized by executing programs stored in the memory by the processor. For example, FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of hardware resources of the portable terminal 2. The portable terminal 2 includes, as a hardware resource, a processing circuit 31 including a processor 32 and a memory 33, for example. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the functions of the storage unit 20 and the functions of the storage unit 21 are realized by the memory 33. The portable terminal 2 realizes the functions of each unit indicated by reference numerals 22 to 27 by executing the program stored in the memory 33 by the processor 32.

22 is a diagram showing another example of hardware resources of the portable terminal 2; In the example shown in FIG. 22, the portable terminal 2 includes, for example, a processor 32, a memory 33, and a processing circuit 31 including a dedicated hardware 34. 22 shows an example in which some of the functions of the portable terminal 2 are realized by the dedicated hardware 34. All of the functions of the portable terminal 2 may be realized by the dedicated hardware 34.

Similar to the example shown in Fig. 21, the control device 17 includes, as a hardware resource, a processing circuit including a processor and a memory, for example. The control device 17 realizes the functions described in each embodiment by executing the program stored in the memory by the processor. As in the example shown in Fig. 22, some of the functions of the control device 17 may be realized by dedicated hardware. All of the functions of the control device 17 may be realized by dedicated hardware.

Similar to the example shown in Fig. 21, the server 6 is provided with a processing circuit including, for example, a processor and a memory as a hardware resource. The server 6 realizes the functions described in each embodiment by executing the program stored in the memory by the processor. As in the example shown in Fig. 22, some of the functions of the server 6 may be realized by dedicated hardware. All of the functions of the server 6 may be realized by dedicated hardware.

Industrial availability

The present invention can be applied to an elevator system that registers a call using a portable terminal.

1: elevator 2: mobile terminal
3: receiving device 4: platform
5: communication device 6: server
7: network 11: elevator car
12: counterweight 13: hoistway
14: main rope 15: hoisting machine
16: drive sheave 17: control device
20: memory unit 21: memory unit
22: position detection unit 23: determination unit
24: altitude detection unit 25: specific unit
26: specific department 27: communication department
28: registration unit 29: operation control unit
30: communication unit 31: processing circuit
32: processor 33: memory
34: dedicated hardware

Claims (10)

An elevator control device,
A portable terminal capable of communicating with the control device is provided,
The portable terminal,
A position detecting means for detecting the position of the portable terminal;
First storage means for storing the installation positions of the plurality of elevators,
Determining means for determining whether there is an intention to ride in the car controlled by the control device, based on the position detected by the position detecting means and the installation position stored in the first storage means;
Altitude detection means for detecting the altitude of the portable terminal;
First specifying means for specifying a starting floor based on the altitude detected by the altitude detecting means;
When the determination means determines that there is an intention to ride, the first specifying means includes communication means for transmitting a first signal including information of a specific departure floor to the control device,
The control device is an elevator system having registration means for registering a call based on a specific departure floor by the first specifying means. The method according to claim 1,
Identification information for specifying a user of the portable terminal is further included in the first signal transmitted by the communication means,
The control device,
Second storage means for storing a floor table in which destination floors for each user are registered;
A second specifying means for specifying a destination floor of a user of the portable terminal based on the identification information included in the first signal from the portable terminal and a floor table stored in the second storage means,
The registration means is an elevator system for registering a call based on a departure floor in which the first specifying means is specified and a destination floor in which the second specifying means is specified. The method according to claim 1,
The portable terminal,
A second storage means for storing a floor table in which destination floors for each building are registered;
A second specifying means for specifying a destination floor of a user of the portable terminal based on a position detected by the position detecting means and a floor table stored in the second storage means,
The first signal transmitted by the communication means further includes information on a destination floor specified by the second specifying means,
The registration means is an elevator system for registering a call based on a departure floor in which the first specifying means is specified and a destination floor in which the second specifying means is specified. An elevator control device,
A server capable of communicating with the control device through a network,
A portable terminal capable of communicating with the server is provided,
The portable terminal,
A position detecting means for detecting the position of the portable terminal;
First storage means for storing the installation positions of the plurality of elevators,
Determining means for determining whether there is an intention to ride in the car controlled by the control device, based on the position detected by the position detecting means and the installation position stored in the first storage means;
Altitude detection means for detecting the altitude of the portable terminal;
First specifying means for specifying a starting floor based on the altitude detected by the altitude detecting means;
When the determination means determines that there is an intention to ride, the first specific means transmits to the server a first signal including information on a specific departure floor and building information for specifying a building in which the control device is provided. Equipped,
The server, based on the building information included in the first signal from the portable terminal, the first specifying means transmits a second signal including information of a specific departure floor to the control device,
The control device is an elevator system having registration means for registering a call based on a specific departure floor by the first specifying means. The method of claim 4,
Identification information for specifying a user of the portable terminal is further included in the first signal transmitted by the communication means,
Identification information for specifying a user of the portable terminal is further included in the second signal transmitted by the server,
The control device,
Second storage means for storing a floor table in which destination floors for each user are registered;
A second specifying means for specifying a destination floor of a user of the portable terminal based on the identification information included in the second signal from the server and a floor table stored in the second storage means,
The registration means is an elevator system for registering a call based on a departure floor in which the first specifying means is specified and a destination floor in which the second specifying means is specified. The method of claim 4,
Identification information for specifying a user of the portable terminal is further included in the first signal transmitted by the communication means,
The server,
A second storage means for storing a floor table in which destination floors for each building and for each user are registered,
A second specifying means for specifying a destination floor of a user of the portable terminal based on the building information and identification information included in the first signal from the portable terminal and the floor table stored in the second storage means, ,
The second signal transmitted by the server further includes information on a destination floor specified by the second specific means,
The registration means is an elevator system for registering a call based on a departure floor in which the first specifying means is specified and a destination floor in which the second specifying means is specified. The method of claim 4,
The portable terminal,
A second storage means for storing a floor table in which destination floors for each building are registered;
A second specifying means for specifying a destination floor of a user of the portable terminal based on a position detected by the position detecting means and a floor table stored in the second storage means,
The first signal transmitted by the communication means further includes information on a destination floor specified by the second specifying means,
The second signal transmitted by the server further includes information on a destination floor specified by the second specific means,
The registration means is an elevator system for registering a call based on a departure floor in which the first specifying means is specified and a destination floor in which the second specifying means is specified. A position detecting means for detecting a position;
First storage means for storing the installation positions of the plurality of elevators,
Determining means for determining whether or not there is an intention to ride the elevator into the car, based on the position detected by the position detecting means and the installation position stored in the first storage means;
Altitude detection means for detecting altitude,
First specifying means for specifying a starting floor based on the altitude detected by the altitude detecting means;
A portable terminal including communication means for transmitting a first signal including information on a specific departure floor by the first specifying means when the determination means determines that there is an intention to ride. The method of claim 8,
A second storage means for storing a floor table in which destination floors for each building are registered;
A second specifying means for specifying a destination floor based on a position detected by the position detecting means and a floor table stored in the second storage means,
The portable terminal further includes information on a destination floor specified by the second specifying means in the first signal transmitted by the communication means. The method according to claim 8 or 9,
The portable terminal further includes identification information for specifying a user in the first signal transmitted by the communication means.

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