WO2006109385A1

WO2006109385A1 - Destination floor registration device

Info

Publication number: WO2006109385A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/305040
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kazuya Izuta
Original assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
Priority date: 2005-04-11
Filing date: 2006-03-14
Publication date: 2006-10-19
Also published as: EP1870367A4; JP2006290543A; KR20070067205A; CN100569618C; CN101052582A; EP1870367A1

Abstract

A destination floor registration device includes an operation section (5) having a button function for registering destination floors of an elevator; a display section (5) provided at the operation section (5) and capable of displaying a two-dimensional code (51c) that is coded information; a display control section (8) for controlling the display on the display section; and a data storage section (9) for storing inputted information that is to be displayed on the display section. The display section (5) has a touch panel-type display device (6) doubling as the operation section with the button function, and the touch panel-type display device (6) displays destination buttons (51) showing the following in a manner laterally laid on a floor-by-floor basis in the order of floors: alphanumeric characters (51a) showing floor names, letter information (51b) peculiar to the floors, and two-dimensional codes (51c) that are coded service information corresponding to the floors.

Description

Specification

Destination floor registration device

Technical field

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a destination floor registration device provided in an elevator hall or in a car, and more particularly to a destination floor registration device having a function of providing information such as service information to which a two-dimensional code is added.

Background art

[0002] As an apparatus for displaying information in a conventional elevator hall or car, an information display system for displaying various display data such as images and text broadcasts is known. Such a system switches various display data based on schedule data that sets the display time and display time of various display data, and provides various information to elevator users. For example, by displaying images, characters, etc. created in advance, it is possible to reduce the boredom of elevator users and to provide event information for buildings where elevators are installed (for example, patent documents). See 1.)

In addition, there is a screen that uses the landing door as a screen, and displays information such as elevator operation information on the landing door by a projector (projector) installed on the ceiling of the landing, so that information is conveyed to customers waiting at the landing ( For example, see Patent Document 2.)

[0003] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-34417 (first page, Fig. 1)

Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-263368 (Page 1, Fig. 1)

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0004] In the conventional information display device as described above, (1) the display area is limited, so that sufficient information cannot be given to the elevator user, and (2) the display is switched according to time. Therefore, there is a possibility that the information you want to see may not be seen. (3) In the scrolling display, information from the middle is displayed depending on the timing of viewing, and there are also cases where you get off the elevator before you have finished all the information There were problems such as the message being halfway. [0005] The present invention was made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and by providing information on the destination floor of an elevator as a two-dimensional code such as a QR code, the elevator The purpose is to provide an elevator destination floor registration device that allows users to obtain guidance information for each floor as needed.

Means for solving the problem

[0006] An elevator destination floor registration device according to the present invention displays an operation unit having a button function for registering an elevator destination floor and a two-dimensional code encoded with information attached to the operation unit. And a display control unit for controlling display of the display unit, and a data storage unit for storing input information to be displayed on the display unit. is there.

The invention's effect

[0007] In the present invention, the operation unit having a button function for registering the destination floor is provided with a display unit capable of displaying a two-dimensional code obtained by encoding various types of information. Elevator users can not only register destination floors, but also use 2D code readers provided on mobile phones, etc., if necessary, for example, favorite floor information, tenant information, etc. A large amount of information can be acquired almost instantaneously, and the acquired information can be viewed and used, for example, while the elevator is moving up or down, so that convenience is improved. The effect of doing is obtained.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram conceptually showing an overall configuration of a destination floor registration apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the destination floor registration device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a display screen diagram illustrating the content of information transmitted to the reader terminal of the two-dimensional code displayed on the destination floor registration device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a display example on a display unit which is a main part of a destination floor registration device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of operation of the destination floor registration device shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram conceptually showing the main part of a destination floor registration apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. It is.

Explanation of symbols

[0009] 1st floor registration device, 2 elevator control device, 3 communication channel, 4 sensors, 5 display unit (also operating unit), 6 touch panel display device, 7 sensor control unit, 8 display control unit, 9 data storage , 10 System controller, 11 Reader terminal, 11a Display screen, 12 Data input device, 13 Network, 14 Data receiver, 51 Destination button, 51a Alphanumeric characters, 51b Character information, 51c 2D code, 52 General service information 52A “Bus timetable”, 52B “Train timetable”, 52C “Bargain information”, 52a Title display section, 52b Two-dimensional code display section.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

In the embodiment of the present invention, an elevator destination registration floor apparatus will be described as an example.

Example 1

1 to 3 illustrate a destination floor registration apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

1 is a configuration diagram conceptually showing the overall configuration, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example, and FIG. 3 is a display screen diagram illustrating the contents of information transmitted to a reader terminal of a two-dimensional code. Throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts. In the figure, the destination floor registration device 1 is a touch panel type display device 6 comprising a sensor 4 for inputting user operations and a display unit 5 using a display such as a dot matrix LCD, and a sensor control for controlling the sensor 4. A display control unit 8 for displaying an image on the display unit 5, a data storage unit 9 for storing an image to be displayed, and a system control unit 10 for controlling them. One or more of the above-mentioned destination floor registration devices 1 are installed in each hall or car (only one is shown in FIG. 1), and each is connected to the elevator control device 2 through the communication path 3.

[0012] The display unit 5 also serves as an operation unit having a button function for registering the destination floor of the elevator, and uses a dot matrix type display, so that various information such as service information is provided. Two-dimensional codes such as QR codes encoded with can be displayed. In the first embodiment, the destination button 51 corresponds to an alphanumeric character 51a indicating a floor name, unique character information 51b representing the floor, and the floor corresponding to the display section 5. Two-dimensional code 51c, which is coded service information, is arranged horizontally for each floor Each one enclosed in a rectangular frame is displayed in the order of the floor, and the sensor 4 detects the position of the frame touched by the elevator user, thereby providing a button function that recognizes the destination floor.

[0013] The data storage unit 9 can use various known storage devices and storage elements such as a hard disk drive, a non-volatile memory, and a memory that requires a write-and-hold operation at any time without any particular limitation. . Based on the data sent from the elevator control device 2, the system control unit 10 reads an image to be displayed from the data storage unit 9 and sends it to the display control unit 8 to display the image on the display unit 5. The destination floor registration device 1 communicates the state of the destination button 51 with the elevator control device 2 via the communication path 3. When the destination floor is registered, the elevator control device 2 controls the elevator and notifies the destination floor registered in the destination floor registration device 1 as necessary.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the destination floor registration device 1 starts operation by turning on or resetting a power supply (not shown) (step Sl, activation), the system control unit 10 receives button information from the elevator control device 2 ( Step S2, receiving button information), reading the image data necessary for display from the data storage unit 9 (Step S3, reading display data), and displaying the initial screen of the destination button 51 as shown in FIG. (Step S4, initial screen display), the elevator enters a standby state that can accept the operation input of the elevator user.

[0015] In step S5, a user operation input is accepted (step S5, operation input). If there is an operation input, the touched operation coordinates are sent to the system control unit 10, and the system control unit 10 Determines how much the selected destination button is ^ and sends the result of judgment from the system control unit 10 to the elevator controller 2 (step S6, operation information transmission) to determine whether or not display is required (step S7, display required) No) If the display needs to be updated, the display control unit updates the display on the display unit (step S8, display update).

[0016] For example, when the destination button 51 on the same floor as the floor on which the car (not shown) is touched is touched, it is determined that display is not necessary, and in other cases, it is determined that display is required and the touched destination For example, the button 51 is displayed brighter than the other parts, or the display color is Update the display by changing it. If the display is updated in step S8, the process returns to step S2, receives button information from the elevator controller 2 (step S2, button information reception), and thereafter repeats the same operation.

[0017] On the initial screen illustrated in Fig. 1 and the screen after the display update, an image of a destination button 51 including a two-dimensional code 51c such as a QR code is displayed. The 2D code 51c is read at any time as shown in the user operations Al and A2 in Fig. 2 by the reader function of the 2D code provided in the reader terminal 11 (Fig. 3) such as a mobile phone. As shown in operation B, the read information can be displayed at any time. FIG. 3 shows an example in which the acquired floor information of the 7th floor restaurant is displayed on the display screen 11a of the reader terminal 11 possessed by the user. The type, name, overview, URL to access the website, telephone number, etc. are displayed on the 7th floor. Note that the information displayed by the two-dimensional code 51c can be appropriately included in the data storage unit 9 by receiving wide provision from the building owner, tenant, etc. in advance.

[0018] As described above, according to the first embodiment, the display unit 5 capable of displaying the two-dimensional code 51c in which various types of information are coded is attached to the operation unit together with the operation unit having a button function. As a result, the elevator user can not only register the destination floor by operating the sensor 4 based on the image of the destination button 51 displayed on the display unit 5, but also on the display unit 5. The displayed image including the two-dimensional code 51c is read using a mobile phone reader, etc., as required by the user, and a large amount of information such as desired floor information, tenant information, etc. is read. It can be acquired almost instantaneously, and the acquired information can be viewed and used, for example, while the elevator is going up or down, so that the convenience can be improved. In addition, it is possible to read the acquired information during the waiting time until the elevator arrives or while using the elevator, or to access the specified URL to view the store information, eliminating the waiting time irritation. Or spending time with your handbags in the basket.

Example 2

4 and 5 illustrate the main part of the destination floor registration apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a display example on the display unit, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example. In the second embodiment, in addition to the destination button 51, an image file with a two-dimensional code that provides other general service information is displayed on the display unit 5 in the first embodiment by switching at regular intervals. It is what I did. In the figure, the display unit 5 constituting the destination floor registration device 1 draws a general service information display unit 52 separately from the eight destination buttons 51. In this example, the general service information display unit 52 displays “bus” Three switching images consisting of “Timetable” 52A, “Train Timetable” 52B, “Bargain Information” 52C are prepared, and when the specified time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, the specified image (52A, 52B, 52C) ) In order.

[0020] The general service information display unit 52 includes a title display unit 52a that displays a title of information, and a two-dimensional code display unit 52b that displays the content information of the title as a two-dimensional code. The code display section 52b is arranged at the same position in the horizontal direction as the display position of the two-dimensional code 51c in the destination floor registration button 51, and is arranged in a line in the vertical direction. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted, and will be described below with reference to the configuration diagram of FIG.

Next, the display operation of general service information display unit 52 in Embodiment 2 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The destination floor registration device 1 displays an image of the destination floor registration button 51 in the same flow as the procedure described in FIG. 2 when the operation is started by turning on the power or resetting (step Sl l, activation). The system control unit 10 reads the user setting file from the data storage unit 9 and acquires the number of images to be displayed, the file name to be displayed, and the display time (step S13). The system control unit 10 reads data necessary for the first display from the data storage unit 9 (step S14, display image reading), and displays an information screen on the general service information display unit 52 of the display unit 5 (step S14). S15, information screen display).

[0022] Next, the specified time is determined (step S15, the specified time has elapsed). When the specified time has elapsed, the next specified display image is read (step S16, the next display image is read). ), Update the display (step S17, display update). The destination registration operation is exactly the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. In the second embodiment configured as described above, a user who wants to refer to, for example, a bus timetable that is getting on and off the elevator has a “bus timetable” 52 A in the general service information display section 52. When displayed, the 2D code displayed in the “Bus timetable” 52 A is read by a reader terminal such as a mobile phone on hand, and the 2D code is decrypted to easily obtain the necessary information. can do. In addition to the above, various information such as closed information on buildings, event information, bargain sale information, hot news in all fields such as politics, economy, society, and sports, etc. are provided as information displayed in 2D codes. That power S.

Example 3

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram conceptually showing a main part of a destination floor registration apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In the figure, the destination floor registration device 1 is connected to a data input device 12 for inputting data such as an image file used for display from outside in addition to the configuration described in the first embodiment shown in FIG. In addition, a data receiving unit 14 for receiving data from the data input device 12 is added. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

In the third embodiment configured as described above, the destination floor registration device 1 communicates the image file used for display from the data input device 12 via the network 13. The data receiving unit 14 stores the received image file in the data storage unit 9. Also, after receiving an image file, it receives a reload command. The data receiving unit 14 instructs the system control unit 10 to re-read the image necessary for display from the data storage unit 9 from the beginning. The system control unit 10 reads a new image file and redisplays the destination button 51.

[0026] As described above, since the image file with the two-dimensional code can be updated via the network 13, the information provided by the two-dimensional code can be updated without stopping the elevator. This can be done, and the elevator administrator can easily maintain the display contents. The data input device 12 uses a terminal such as a personal computer, for example, and inputs character information using the personal computer input device. The data input device 12 converts the necessary character information into a two-dimensional code and generates an image file to be displayed on the display unit 5. You may comprise so that it may do. By the way, in the above embodiments:! To 3, the destination button 51 for designating the destination floor is configured using the touch panel display device 6, and the operation unit having the button function and the two-dimensional code 51c. The force S that is also used to display information by S, is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the destination button itself is a push-type operation unit made up of a well-known button row, and a display such as a general dot matrix type LCD is integrally attached next to the operation unit, and the floor is attached to the display. The operation unit having button functions may be divided by a method such as displaying character information 51b for each character, pictorial symbol, etc., and displaying detailed service information using the two-dimensional code 51c (not shown). .

[0028] In addition, the display content of the display unit 5 has been described for force and what is provided in the cabin, but the destination floor registration device for registering only the upper floor or the lower floor as the destination floor installed at the landing is Needless to say, the same structure can be obtained and the same effect can be obtained. In addition, an example in which one or more destination floor registration devices 1 are installed in each landing or car is shown. For example, only a touch panel display device 6 that also serves as an operation unit is provided in each landing or car, and a sensor control unit 7 The display control unit 8, data storage unit 9, system control unit 10, etc. may be configured to be centrally controlled by a single unit. In addition, it is obvious that various modifications and changes can be made within the spirit of the present invention, such as the display design of the display unit 5 and the number of displays of the two-dimensional code 51c. Industrial applicability

[0029] As described above, the destination registration floor device according to the present invention can be used in a control device in which a general user of a machine device performs various settings and registrations.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] An operation unit having a button function for registering a destination floor of an elevator, a display unit attached to the operation unit and capable of displaying a two-dimensional code in which information is coded, and display of the display unit A destination floor registration apparatus comprising: a display control unit that controls the display; and a data storage unit that stores input information to be displayed on the display unit.

2. The destination floor registration device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a touch panel type display device, and the touch panel type display device also serves as an operation unit having the above button function.

[3] The above display unit displays an alphanumeric character indicating the floor name, character information unique to the floor, and a two-dimensional code that encodes service information corresponding to the floor for each floor. 3. The destination floor registration device according to claim 2, wherein a destination button indicating the order of floors in a direction is displayed.

[4] The display section includes a general service information display section that displays general service information inside and outside the building where the elevator is installed and a two-dimensional code that enriches the contents of the general service information. The destination floor registration device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:

5. The destination floor registration apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the general service information display unit is configured to sequentially switch and display a plurality of service information at predetermined time intervals.

6. The destination floor registration device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the two-dimensional code information includes at least one of a URL and a telephone number.

7. The destination floor registration device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the data storage unit is updateable via a network.