WO2020065764A1

WO2020065764A1 - Elevator system and mobile terminal

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Publication number: WO2020065764A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/035683
Authority: WO
Inventors: 井上　淳; 恭平濱田
Original assignee: 三菱電機ビルテクノサービス株式会社
Priority date: 2018-09-26
Filing date: 2018-09-26
Publication date: 2020-04-02
Also published as: JP6597937B1; CN112703164A; KR102522955B1; JPWO2020065764A1; KR20210042958A

Abstract

An elevator system includes a transmission device (2), a storage unit (20), a setting unit (21), a setting unit (22), and a registration unit (23). A first specific floor and a second specific floor are stored in the storage unit (20). The setting unit (21) sets, as a departure floor, one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor. The setting unit (22) sets, as a destination floor, the other one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor. The registration unit (23) registers a call on the basis of the departure floor, which is set by the setting unit (21), and the destination floor, which is set by the setting unit (22).

Description

Elevator system and mobile terminal

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

エレベーター Patent Document 1 describes an elevator system. In the system described in Patent Literature 1, the destination floor of the user is registered in the mobile terminal in advance. When the mobile terminal receives a specific wireless signal, information on the destination floor is automatically transmitted from the mobile terminal.

Japanese Patent No. 6321124

In the system described in Patent Document 1, only one destination floor can be registered for one building. For example, when the user's office is on the seventh floor of a building, the user registers the seventh floor in advance as a destination floor. Therefore, for example, when the user goes from the first floor to the seventh floor where the office is located, the call is automatically registered. However, when the user goes down from the seventh floor where the office is located to the first floor, the call is not automatically registered. There was such a problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems described above. An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator system capable of setting an appropriate floor from a plurality of floors as a destination floor when a call is automatically registered. Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal capable of setting an appropriate floor from among a plurality of floors as a destination floor when a call is automatically registered.

An elevator system according to the present invention includes a transmitting device that emits a radio signal for activating an application, a storage unit that stores a first specific floor and a second specific floor, and a transmission unit that is transmitted from a mobile terminal when the application is activated. First setting means for setting one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means as the departure floor based on the first signal, and the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means. A second setting means for setting the other of the specific floors as a destination floor, and a registration means for registering a call based on the departure floor set by the first setting means and the destination floor set by the second setting means.

A portable terminal according to the present invention includes a storage unit storing a first specific floor and a second specific floor, and a first specific floor and a second specific floor stored in the storage unit based on a radio signal from a transmitting device. First setting means for setting one of the first and second specific floors as the departure floor, second setting means for setting the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means as the destination floor, and the first setting means. Communication means for transmitting information on the departure floor and information on the destination floor set by the second setting means.

According to the present invention, an appropriate floor among a plurality of floors can be set as a destination floor when a call is automatically registered.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an elevator system according to the first embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a control device. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a control device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another example of the elevator system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a group management device and a control device. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a group management apparatus. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a control device. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an elevator system according to a second embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a server and a control device. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a server. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a control device. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another example of the elevator system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a group management device and a control device. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a group management apparatus. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a control device. It is a figure showing an example of a personal digital assistant and a control device. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a control device. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of hardware resources of a control device. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating another example of the hardware resources of the control device.

The present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Duplicate descriptions will be simplified or omitted as appropriate. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an elevator system according to the first embodiment. The elevator system shown in FIG. 1 includes, for example, an elevator device 1, a transmitting device 2, a portable terminal 3, and a receiving device 4.

The elevator device 1 includes, for example, a car 11 and a counterweight 12. 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 a drive sheave 16 of a hoisting machine 15. The hoisting machine 15 is controlled by the control device 17. That is, the control device 17 controls the movement of the car 11. The car 11 includes a car door. A landing door is provided at each landing 5 of the elevator where the car 11 stops. When stopping the car 11 at a certain landing 5, the control device 17 opens and closes the car door. The landing 5 is not provided with a device for driving the landing door. When the landing door opens and closes at a position facing the car door, it opens and closes in conjunction with the opening and closing of the car door. That is, the control device 17 controls opening and closing of the door.

The transmitting device 2 is, for example, a beacon. The transmitting device 2 emits a radio signal in a specific frequency band. The transmitting device 2 is provided in a plurality of landings 5 where the car 11 stops. The transmitting device 2 may be provided in all landings 5 where the car 11 stops. The transmitting device 2 may be provided in a part of the landing 5 where the car 11 stops.

The mobile terminal 3 is a terminal owned by the user. The mobile terminal 3 is, for example, a smartphone. In the present system, a user can register a call using the mobile terminal 3. In order to perform call registration using the mobile terminal 3, a specific application for call registration needs to be installed in the mobile terminal 3 in advance. For example, the user can download the application to the mobile terminal 3 by accessing the homepage of the maintenance company that manages the elevator device 1 from the mobile terminal 3. In the following description, this application is referred to as “application A”.

The receiving device 4 is connected to the control device 17. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the receiving device 4 is directly connected to the control device 17. The receiving device 4 may be connected to the control device 17 via a specific device. The receiving device 4 receives a signal from the mobile terminal 3 on which the application A is installed. The receiving device 4 sends a signal received from the mobile terminal 3 to the control device 17.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the control device 17. The control device 17 includes, for example, a storage unit 20, a setting unit 21, a setting unit 22, a registration unit 23, and an operation control unit 24.

動作 The operation of this system will be described in detail below. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal 3.

では At the landing 5, the transmitting device 2 emits a radio signal at a constant cycle, for example. The mobile terminal 3 has a function of receiving a wireless signal emitted from the transmitting device 2. In the portable terminal 3, it is determined whether or not the wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device 2 has been received (S101).

{For example, consider an example in which a user B having the mobile terminal 3 moves from the first floor of the office building to the seventh floor where his office is located. In the description of this example, when it is necessary to specifically specify the hall 5, the hall 5 on the first floor is referred to as a hall 5-1. Similarly, the landing 5 on the seventh floor is referred to as landing 5-7. The transmitting device 2 is provided in each of the landing 5-1 and the landing 5-7. In the description of this example, when it is necessary to specifically specify the transmitting device 2, the transmitting device 2 provided in the hall 5-1 is referred to as the transmitting device 2-1. Similarly, the transmitting device 2 provided at the landing 5-7 is referred to as a transmitting device 2-7.

(4) When the user B carrying the mobile terminal 3 approaches the landing 5-1, the mobile terminal 3 receives the radio signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-1 (Yes in S101). When the portable terminal 3 receives the wireless signal emitted from the transmitting device 2-1, the application A is automatically activated on the portable terminal 3 (S102).

The wireless signal emitted from the transmitting device 2 is a signal for automatically starting the application A installed in the mobile terminal 3. The wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device 2 includes, for example, floor information. The floor information is information for specifying the floor where the transmitting device 2 is installed. For example, the radio signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-1 includes floor information for specifying “first floor”. The wireless signal emitted from the transmitting device 2-7 includes floor information for specifying “seventh floor”.

When the application A is started in S102, the first signal is automatically transmitted from the portable terminal 3 (S103). The first signal includes, for example, floor information included in a wireless signal from the transmitting device 2. In the above example, the first signal includes the floor information “1st floor” included in the wireless signal from the transmission device 2-1. Further, the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 further includes identification information. The identification information is information for specifying the mobile terminal 3, that is, the user of the mobile terminal 3. The identification information is, for example, a terminal ID.

第 The first signal from the mobile terminal 3 is received by the receiving device 4. When receiving the first signal from the mobile terminal 3, the receiving device 4 sends the received first signal to the control device 17. The receiving device 4 is provided, for example, at a specific position in a building so as to be able to receive the first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 3.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the control device 17. The control device 17 determines whether the first signal has been received from the mobile terminal 3 (S201). When the receiving device 4 receives the first signal transmitted by the mobile terminal 3 in S103, it is determined as Yes in S201.

The floor table for each user is stored in the storage unit 20 in advance. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are registered in advance in each of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are floors that can be destination floors of the user. For example, in the floor table of the user B stored in the storage unit 20, “1st floor” is registered as the first specific floor, and “7th floor” is registered as the second specific floor. In the description of this example, the floor table of the user B is referred to as a floor table C, and is distinguished from other floor tables stored in the storage unit 20. Table 1 shows an example of a floor table C stored in the storage unit 20. Table 2 shows another example of the floor table stored in the storage unit 20.

The setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage unit 20 as the departure floor based on the first signal from the mobile terminal 3. Specifically, the setting unit 21 selects one of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20 based on the identification information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 (S202). For example, when the receiving device 4 receives the first signal from the portable terminal 3 of the user B, the setting unit 21 selects the floor table C from the identification information “12345” included in the first signal.

Next, the setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected in S202 based on the floor information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 as a departure floor. (S203). In the above example, the first signal includes floor information for specifying “first floor”. The setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “first floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B from the floor information “first floor” included in the first signal.

The setting unit 22 sets a destination floor based on the floor table selected by the setting unit 21 and the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 (S204). For example, the setting unit 22 sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage unit 20 as the destination floor. In the above example, the first specific floor “first floor” and the second specific floor “seventh floor” are registered in the floor table C. Since the setting unit 21 has set the first specific floor “1st floor” as the departure floor in S203, the setting unit 22 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” as the destination floor in S204.

The registration unit 23 registers the call based on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 and the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 (S205). When the call is registered in S205, the operation control unit 24 causes the car 11 to respond to the registered call (S206). Specifically, the operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the departure floor and opens the door. When closing the door on the departure floor, the operation control unit 24 moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

であれば In the example shown in the present embodiment, the user can register a call using the mobile terminal 3. When the user carries the mobile terminal 3 and approaches the landing 5, an appropriate floor is set as a destination floor from among a plurality of floors (first specific floor and second specific floor) registered in advance, and a call is made. Automatically registered. The user does not need to operate the mobile terminal 3 to register a call.

When the user B goes down from the seventh floor where the office is located to the first floor, the user B may carry the portable terminal 3 and go to the landing 5-7. When the user carries the mobile terminal 3 and approaches the landing 5-7, the mobile terminal 3 receives the radio signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-7 (Yes in S101). When the portable terminal 3 receives the wireless signal emitted by the transmission device 2-7, the application A is automatically activated on the portable terminal 3 (S102), and the first signal is transmitted (S103). The first signal includes the floor information “7th floor” included in the wireless signal from the transmitting device 2-7.

In the control device 17, when the receiving device 4 receives the first signal transmitted by the mobile terminal 3 in S103 (Yes in S201), the setting unit 21 sets the floor level based on the identification information “12345” included in the first signal. The table C is selected (S202). Next, the setting unit 21 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B from the floor information “7th floor” included in the first signal (S203). ). Since the setting unit 21 has set the second specific floor “7th floor” as the departure floor in S203, the setting unit 22 sets the first specific floor “1st floor” as the destination floor in S204. As a result, in S205, the call with the departure floor at the seventh floor and the destination floor at the first floor is automatically registered.

(5) Other examples in which the present system can be used will be described below. This system may employ a combination of a plurality of examples described below.

For example, the transmitting device 2 need not communicate with the control device 17. The transmitting device 2 does not have to be connected to the equipment provided in the elevator device 1. The transmitting device 2 may include, for example, a battery inside.

As another example, the transmitting device 2 may communicate with the control device 17. The transmission control from the transmission device 2 may be performed by the control device 17. When the transmitting device 2 communicates with the control device 17, the function of the receiving device 4 may be provided in the transmitting device 2.

As another example, when the elevator system performs group management, a part of the functions provided in the control device 17 may be provided in the group management device 6. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of the elevator system according to the first embodiment. The elevator system shown in FIG. 5 includes, for example, a plurality of elevator devices 1, a group management device 6, a transmitting device 2, a mobile terminal 3, and a receiving device 4.

The group management device 6 manages a plurality of elevator devices 1, that is, a plurality of cars 11 as a group. FIG. 5 shows, as the simplest example, an example in which the group management device 6 manages two elevator devices 1 as a group. The group management device 6 is connected to the control device 17 of each elevator device 1.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, the receiving device 4 is connected to the group management device 6. The receiving device 4 may be directly connected to the group management device 6, or may be connected to the group management device 6 via another device. When receiving the signal from the mobile terminal 3, the receiving device 4 sends the received signal to the group management device 6.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the group management device 6 and the control device 17. FIG. 6 illustrates an example in which the group management device 6 includes the functions of the storage unit 20, the setting unit 21, the setting unit 22, and the registration unit 23 included in the control device 17 in the example illustrated in FIG. That is, in the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the group management device 6 includes a storage unit 20, a setting unit 21, a setting unit 22, and a registration unit 23. The group management device 6 further includes an assignment unit 25. The control device 17 includes, for example, an operation control unit 24.

The operation of the elevator system shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will be described below in detail. Note that the operation of the mobile terminal 3 is the same as the example shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the group management device 6. The processing shown in S301 to S305 in FIG. 7 is basically the same as the processing shown in S201 to S205.

For example, the group management device 6 determines whether the first signal has been received from the mobile terminal 3 (S301). When the receiving device 4 receives the first signal transmitted by the mobile terminal 3 in S103, it is determined as Yes in S301.

(4) As described above, the floor table for each user is stored in the storage unit 20 in advance. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are registered in advance in each of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20. When the determination is Yes in S301, the setting unit 21 selects one of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20 (S302). For example, when the receiving device 4 receives the first signal from the portable terminal 3 of the user B, the setting unit 21 selects the floor table C based on the identification information “12345” included in the first signal.

Next, the setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected in S302 as a departure floor (S303). For example, the setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “first floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B based on the floor information “first floor” included in the first signal.

The setting unit 22 sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected in S302 as the destination floor (S304). In the above example in which the first specific floor “1st floor” and the second specific floor “7th floor” are registered in the floor table C, the setting unit 22 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” to the destination floor in S304. I do.

The registration unit 23 registers the call based on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 and the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 (S305). The allocating unit 25 determines the car to respond to the call registered by the registration unit 23, that is, the allocated car from the plurality of cars 11 to be managed (S306). When determining the assigned car, the assigning unit 25 issues a response instruction to the control device 17 that controls the assigned car (S307).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the control device 17. The control device 17 determines whether or not a response instruction has been received from the group management device 6 (S401). When the control device 17 receives the response instruction transmitted by the group management device 6 in S307, it is determined as Yes in S401.

The operation control unit 24 causes the car 11 to respond to the call registered in S306 based on the response instruction from the group management device 6 (S402). Specifically, the operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the departure floor and opens the door. When closing the door on the departure floor, the operation control unit 24 moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

Embodiment 2 FIG.
In the first embodiment, an example has been described in which the storage unit 20 that stores the first specific floor and the second specific floor is provided in the building where the elevator device 1 is installed, that is, in the control device 17 or the group management device 6. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the storage unit 20 that stores the first specific floor and the second specific floor is provided outside the building.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an elevator system according to the second embodiment. The elevator system shown in FIG. 9 includes, for example, an elevator device 1, a transmission device 2, a mobile terminal 3, a communication device 7, and a server 8.

The communication device 7 is connected to the control device 17. The communication device 7 is a device for the elevator device 1 to communicate with the outside. The communication device 7 may have a maintenance function of the elevator device 1.

The elevator device 1 to which the communication device 7 is connected is connected to a remote server 8 via, for example, a network 9. The network 9 is, for example, an IP network. The IP network is a communication network using IP (Internet @ Protocol) as a communication protocol. The network 9 may be a closed network or an open network. The elevator device 1 is an example of an elevator device that can communicate with the server 8. The server 8 can communicate with a large number of remote elevator devices. The server 8 is provided in, for example, a maintenance company that manages the elevator device 1.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the server 8 and the control device 17. FIG. 10 illustrates an example in which the server 8 includes the functions of the storage unit 20, the setting unit 21, and the setting unit 22 included in the control device 17 in the example illustrated in FIG. That is, in the example illustrated in FIG. 10, the server 8 includes a storage unit 20, a setting unit 21, and a setting unit 22. The group management device 6 further includes a communication unit 26. The control device 17 includes, for example, a registration unit 23 and an operation control unit 24.

動作 The operation of this system will be described in detail below. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal 3. The processing shown in S501 to S503 in FIG. 11 is basically the same as the processing shown in S101 to S103.

(4) In the portable terminal 3, it is determined whether or not the wireless signal emitted from the transmitting device 2 has been received (S501). For example, when the user B having the portable terminal 3 approaches the landing 5-1, the wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-1 is received by the portable terminal 3 (Yes in S501). When the portable terminal 3 receives the wireless signal emitted from the transmitting device 2-1, the application A is automatically started in the portable terminal 3 (S502).

In the example shown in the present embodiment, for example, floor information and building information are included in the radio signal emitted by transmitting device 2. The building information is information for specifying the building where the transmitting device 2 is installed. For example, assume that the office of user B is on the seventh floor of building X. In such a case, the radio signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-1 includes the floor information “1st floor” and the building information “X building”. The radio signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-7 includes floor information “7th floor” and building information “X building”.

When the application A is started in S502, the first signal is automatically transmitted from the portable terminal 3 to the server 8 (S503). In the example shown in the present embodiment, the first signal from the portable terminal 3 includes the floor information and the building information included in the wireless signal from the transmitting device 2. Further, the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 further includes identification information. As described above, the identification information is information for specifying the user of the mobile terminal 3.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the server 8. The processing shown in S601 to S604 shown in FIG. 12 is basically the same as the processing shown in S201 to S204. The server 8 determines whether the first signal has been received from the mobile terminal 3 (S601). When the server 8 receives the first signal transmitted by the mobile terminal 3 in S503, it is determined as Yes in S601.

As described above, the server 8 communicates with a number of elevator devices. For this reason, in the example shown in the present embodiment, a floor table for each building and each user is stored in the storage unit 20 in advance. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are registered in each of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are floors that can be the destination floor of the user in the corresponding building. For example, in the floor table C of the user B with respect to the building X, “first floor” is registered as the first specific floor, and “7 floor” is registered as the second specific floor. Table 3 shows an example of the floor table C stored in the storage unit 20. Tables 4 and 5 show other examples of the floor table stored in the storage unit 20.

The setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage unit 20 as the departure floor based on the first signal from the mobile terminal 3. Specifically, the setting unit 21 selects one of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20 based on the building information and the identification information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 (S602). For example, when the server 8 receives the first signal from the portable terminal 3 of the user B, the setting unit 21 determines the floor table C based on the building information “X building” and the identification information “12345” included in the first signal. Select

Next, the setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected in S602 based on the floor information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal 3 as the departure floor. Is set to (S603). For example, the setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “first floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B from the floor information “first floor” included in the first signal.

The setting unit 22 sets the destination floor based on the floor table selected by the setting unit 21 and the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 (S604). For example, the setting unit 22 sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected by the setting unit 21 as the destination floor. In the above example in which the setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “1st floor” as the departure floor in S603, the setting unit 22 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” registered in the floor table C as the destination floor. I do.

When the destination floor is set in S604, the communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request (S605). The communication unit 26 determines the transmission destination of the registration request based on the building information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal 3. In the above example, the communication unit 26 transmits a registration request to the control device 17 of the elevator device 1 provided in the building X specified from the building information. This registration request includes the information on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 in S603 and the information on the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 in S604.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the control device 17. The control device 17 determines whether a registration request has been received from the server 8 (S701). The registration request from the server 8 is received by the communication device 7. When receiving the registration request from the server 8, the communication device 7 sends the received registration request to the control device 17. When the communication device 7 receives the registration request transmitted by the server 8 in S605, it is determined as Yes in S701.

When the control device 17 receives the registration request from the server 8, the registration unit 23 registers the call based on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 and the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 (S702). When the call is registered in S702, the operation control unit 24 causes the car 11 to respond to the registered call (S703). Specifically, the operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the departure floor and opens the door. When closing the door on the departure floor, the operation control unit 24 moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

When the user B goes down from the seventh floor where the office is located to the first floor, the user B may carry the portable terminal 3 and go to the landing 5-7. When the user carries the portable terminal 3 and approaches the landing 5-7, the portable terminal 3 receives the radio signal emitted by the transmitting device 2-7 (Yes in S501). When the portable terminal 3 receives the wireless signal emitted from the transmission device 2-7, the application A is automatically activated on the portable terminal 3 (S502), and the first signal is transmitted (S503). The first signal includes the floor information “7th floor” and the building information “X building” included in the wireless signal from the transmitting device 2-7.

In the control device 17, when the server 8 receives the first signal transmitted by the mobile terminal 3 in S503 (Yes in S601), the setting unit 21 sets the building information “X building” and the identification information “ 12345 "and the floor table C is selected (S602). Next, the setting unit 21 sets the second specific floor “seventh floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B from the floor information “seventh floor” included in the first signal (S603). ). Since the setting unit 21 has set the second specific floor “7th floor” as the departure floor in S603, the setting unit 22 sets the first specific floor “1st floor” as the destination floor in S604. When the destination floor is set in S604, the communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request to the control device 17 (S605). As a result, in S702, the call with the departure floor at the seventh floor and the destination floor at the first floor is automatically registered.

As another example, when the elevator system performs group management, a part of the functions provided in the control device 17 may be provided in the group management device 6. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating another example of the elevator system according to the second embodiment. The elevator system shown in FIG. 14 includes, for example, a plurality of elevator devices 1, a group management device 6, a transmission device 2, a mobile terminal 3, a communication device 7, and a server 8.

FIG. 14 shows, as the simplest example, an example in which the group management device 6 manages two elevator devices 1 as a group. The group management device 6 is connected to the control device 17 of each elevator device 1.

In the example shown in FIG. 14, the communication device 7 is connected to the group management device 6. The communication device 7 may be directly connected to the group management device 6, or may be connected to the group management device 6 via another device. The group management device 6 to which the communication device 7 is connected can communicate with a remote server 8 via a network 9, for example. When receiving the signal from the server 8, the communication device 7 sends the received signal to the group management device 6.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the group management device 6 and the control device 17. FIG. 15 shows an example in which the group management device 6 has the function of the registration unit 23 provided in the control device 17 in the example shown in FIG. That is, in the example illustrated in FIG. 15, the group management device 6 includes the registration unit 23. The group management device 6 further includes an assignment unit 25. The control device 17 includes, for example, an operation control unit 24.

The operation of the elevator system shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 will be described below in detail. The operation of the mobile terminal 3 is basically the same as the example shown in FIG. The operation of the server 8 is basically the same as the example shown in FIG. In the server 8, when the destination floor is set in S604, the communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request (S605). In the above example, the communication unit 26 transmits a registration request to the group management device 6 provided in the building X specified from the building information.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the group management device 6. The processing from S801 to S802 in FIG. 16 is basically the same as the processing from S701 to S702.

The group management device 6 determines whether a registration request has been received from the server 8 (S801). When receiving the registration request from the server 8, the communication device 7 sends the received registration request to the group management device 6. When the communication device 7 receives the registration request transmitted by the server 8 in S605, it is determined as Yes in S801.

When the group management device 6 receives the registration request from the server 8, the registration unit 23 registers the call based on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 and the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 (S802). The allocating unit 25 determines a car to respond to the call registered by the registration unit 23, that is, an allocated car from the plurality of cars 11 to be managed (S803). When determining the assigned car, the assigning unit 25 issues a response instruction to the control device 17 that controls the assigned car (S804).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the control device 17. The processing from S901 to S902 shown in FIG. 17 is basically the same as the processing from S401 to S402. The control device 17 determines whether a response instruction has been received from the group management device 6 (S901). When the control device 17 receives the response instruction transmitted by the group management device 6 in S804, it is determined Yes in S901.

The operation control unit 24 causes the car 11 to respond to the call registered in S802 based on the response instruction from the group management device 6 (S902). Specifically, the operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the departure floor and opens the door. When closing the door on the departure floor, the operation control unit 24 moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

であれば If possible, any of the examples disclosed in the first embodiment may be applied to the elevator system described in the present embodiment.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the present embodiment, an example in which the storage unit 20 that stores the first specific floor and the second specific floor is provided in the portable terminal 3 of the user will be described. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mobile terminal 3 and the control device 17. FIG. 18 shows an example applied to the elevator system shown in FIG.

In the example described in the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 3 includes, for example, the storage unit 20, the setting unit 21, the setting unit 22, and the communication unit 27. The control device 17 includes, for example, a registration unit 23 and an operation control unit 24. Hereinafter, the operation of the present system will be described in detail. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal 3.

(4) In the portable terminal 3, it is determined whether or not the wireless signal emitted from the transmitting device 2 has been received (S1001). For example, when the portable terminal 3 receives the wireless signal emitted from the transmitting device 2-1, the application A is automatically activated on the portable terminal 3 (S1002). In the example shown in the present embodiment, for example, floor information and building information are included in the radio signal emitted by transmitting device 2. For example, the transmitting device 2-1 emits a radio signal including floor information “1st floor” and building information “X building”. In the portable terminal 3, when the application A is activated, the processes shown in S1003 to S1006 are automatically performed.

In the example shown in the present embodiment, a floor table for each building is stored in the storage unit 20 in advance. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are registered in each of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20. The first specific floor and the second specific floor are floors that can be the destination floor of the user in the corresponding building. For example, in the floor table C of the user B with respect to the building X, “first floor” is registered as the first specific floor, and “7 floor” is registered as the second specific floor. Table 6 shows an example of the floor table C stored in the storage unit 20. Table 7 shows another example of the floor table stored in the storage unit 20.

The setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage unit 20 as the departure floor based on the wireless signal from the transmitting device 2. Specifically, the setting unit 21 selects one of the floor tables stored in the storage unit 20 based on the building information included in the wireless signal from the transmitting device 2 (S1003). For example, when the mobile terminal 3 receives a wireless signal from the transmitting device 2-1, the setting unit 21 selects the floor table C from the building information “X Building” included in the wireless signal.

Next, the setting unit 21 sets one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected in S1003 as the departure floor based on the floor information included in the wireless signal (S1004). ). For example, the setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “first floor” registered in the floor table C as the departure floor of the user B from the floor information “first floor” included in the wireless signal.

The setting unit 22 sets a destination floor based on the floor table selected by the setting unit 21 and the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 (S1005). For example, the setting unit 22 sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected by the setting unit 21 as the destination floor. In the above example in which the setting unit 21 sets the first specific floor “1st floor” as the departure floor in S1004, the setting unit 22 sets the second specific floor “7th floor” registered in the floor table C as the destination floor. I do.

When the destination floor is set in S1005, the communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request (S1006). This registration request includes the information on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 in S1004 and the information on the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 in S1005.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the control device 17. The processing from S1101 to S1103 shown in FIG. 20 is basically the same as the processing from S701 to S703. The control device 17 determines whether a registration request has been received from the mobile terminal 3 (S1101). The registration request from the mobile terminal 3 is received by the receiving device 4. When receiving the registration request from the mobile terminal 3, the receiving device 4 sends the received registration request to the control device 17. When the receiving device 4 receives the registration request transmitted by the mobile terminal 3 in S1006, it is determined as Yes in S1101.

When the control device 17 receives the registration request from the mobile terminal 3, the registration unit 23 registers the call based on the departure floor set by the setting unit 21 and the destination floor set by the setting unit 22 (S1102). When the call is registered in S1102, the operation control unit 24 causes the car 11 to respond to the registered call (S1103). Specifically, the operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the departure floor and opens the door. When closing the door on the departure floor, the operation control unit 24 moves the car 11 to the destination floor. The operation control unit 24 stops the car 11 on the destination floor and opens the door.

であれば In the example shown in the present embodiment, the user can register a call using the mobile terminal 3. When the user carries the mobile terminal 3 and approaches the landing 5, an appropriate floor is set as a destination floor from among a plurality of floors (first specific floor and second specific floor) registered in advance, and a call is made. Automatically registered. The user does not need to operate the mobile terminal 3 to register a call. When the user B goes down from the seventh floor where the office is located to the first floor, the call is automatically registered in the same manner.

The above description is an example in which a call registration request is transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 to the control device 17. The mobile terminal 3 shown in FIG. 18 may be applied to the elevator system shown in FIG. In such a case, the group management device 6 includes, for example, a registration unit 23 and an assignment unit 25. The control device 17 includes, for example, an operation control unit 24. The communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request to the group management device 6 via the receiving device 4 in S1006.

As another example, the mobile terminal 3 shown in FIG. 18 may be applied to the elevator system shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. In such a case, the communication unit 26 transmits a call registration request to the server 8 via the network 9 in S1006. When the mobile terminal 3 illustrated in FIG. 18 is applied to the elevator system illustrated in FIG. 14, the determination of the assigned car may be performed by the server 8 or the group management device 6.

Each part indicated by reference numerals 20 to 27 indicates the function of a device provided in the present system. These functions are realized by executing a program stored in the memory by the processor. For example, FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of hardware resources of the control device 17. The control device 17 includes a processing circuit 30 including, for example, a processor 31 and a memory 32 as hardware resources. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the function of the storage unit 20 is realized by the memory 32. The control device 17 executes the programs stored in the memory 32 by the processor 31 to realize the functions of the respective components indicated by reference numerals 21 to 24.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating another example of the hardware resources of the control device 17. In the example illustrated in FIG. 22, the control device 17 includes a processing circuit 30 including, for example, a processor 31, a memory 32, and dedicated hardware 33. FIG. 22 illustrates an example in which some of the functions of the control device 17 are implemented by dedicated hardware 33. All the functions of the control device 17 may be realized by the dedicated hardware 33.

群 Similar to the example shown in FIG. 21, the group management device 6 includes, as hardware resources, a processing circuit including, for example, a processor and a memory. The group management device 6 realizes the functions described in each embodiment by executing a program stored in the memory by the processor. As in the example shown in FIG. 22, some of the functions of the group management device 6 may be realized by dedicated hardware. All functions of the group management device 6 may be realized by dedicated hardware.

As in the example shown in FIG. 21, the server 8 includes a processing circuit including, for example, a processor and a memory as hardware resources. The server 8 realizes the functions described in each embodiment by executing a program stored in the memory by the processor. As in the example shown in FIG. 22, some of the functions of the server 8 may be realized by dedicated hardware. All the functions of the server 8 may be realized by dedicated hardware.

携帯 Similar to the example shown in FIG. 21, the portable terminal 3 includes a processing circuit including, for example, a processor and a memory as hardware resources. The mobile terminal 3 realizes the functions described in each embodiment by executing a program stored in the memory by the processor. As in the example shown in FIG. 22, some of the functions of the mobile terminal 3 may be realized by dedicated hardware. All of the functions of the mobile terminal 3 may be realized by dedicated hardware.

The present invention is applicable to an elevator system for registering a call using a portable terminal.

1 elevator device, 2 transmitter device, 3 mobile terminal, 4 receiver device, 5 landing, 6 group management device, 7 communication device, 8 server, 9 network, 11 car, 12 counterweight, 13 hoistway, 14 main rope, 15 Hoisting machine, {16} drive sheave, {17} control device, {20} storage unit, {21} setting unit, {22} setting unit, {23} registration unit, {24} operation control unit, {25} assignment unit, {26} communication unit, {27} communication unit, {30} processing circuit, 31 processor, 32 memory, 33 dedicated hardware

Claims

An elevator system for registering a call using a mobile terminal on which a specific application is installed,
A transmitting device that emits a wireless signal for activating the application,
Storage means for storing the first specific floor and the second specific floor;
A first setting unit configured to set one of a first specific floor and a second specific floor stored in the storage unit as a departure floor based on a first signal transmitted from the portable terminal by activating the application; ,
Second setting means for setting the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means as a destination floor;
Registration means for registering a call based on the departure floor set by the first setting means and the destination floor set by the second setting means;
Elevator system with.
A floor table for each user is stored in the storage unit,
A first specific floor and a second specific floor are registered in each of the floor tables,
The first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal includes identification information for identifying a user of the mobile terminal,
The first setting means selects one of the floor tables based on identification information included in a first signal from the mobile terminal, and selects a first specific floor and a second specific floor registered in the selected floor table. Set one of the floors as the departure floor,
The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the second setting means sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected by the first setting means as a destination floor.
A control device for controlling the car;
A receiving device that receives a first signal from the portable terminal and sends the first signal to the control device;
Further comprising
The control device includes the storage unit, the first setting unit, the second setting unit, the registration unit, and an operation control unit,
3. The elevator system according to claim 2, wherein the operation control unit causes the car to respond to the call registered by the registration unit.
A group management device that manages a plurality of cars as a group,
A receiving device that receives a first signal from the mobile terminal and sends the first signal to the group management device;
Further comprising
The group management device includes the storage unit, the first setting unit, the second setting unit, the registration unit, and an assignment unit,
3. The elevator system according to claim 2, wherein the allocating unit determines a car to be answered to the call registered by the registration unit from the plurality of cars. 4.
A floor table for each building and each user is stored in the storage means,
A first specific floor and a second specific floor are registered in each of the floor tables,
The first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal includes building information for specifying a building provided with the transmitting device and identification information for specifying a user of the mobile terminal,
The first setting means selects one of the floor tables based on the identification information and the building information included in the first signal from the mobile terminal, and selects a first specific floor registered in the selected floor table. And one of the second specific floors is set as the destination floor,
The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the second setting means sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected by the first setting means as a destination floor.
A control device for controlling the car;
A server capable of communicating with the control device via a network,
Further comprising
The server includes the storage unit, the first setting unit, the second setting unit, and a communication unit,
The communication means transmits to the control device information on the departure floor set by the first setting means and information on the destination floor set by the second setting means,
The control device includes the registration unit and an operation control unit,
The elevator system according to claim 5, wherein the operation control means causes the car to respond to the call registered by the registration means.
A group management device that manages a plurality of cars as a group,
A server capable of communicating with the group management device via a network,
Further comprising
The server includes the storage unit, the first setting unit, the second setting unit, and a communication unit,
The communication unit transmits information on the departure floor set by the first setting unit and information on the destination floor set by the second setting unit to the group management device;
The group management device includes the registration unit, and an assignment unit,
The elevator system according to claim 5, wherein the allocating means determines a car to be made to respond to the call registered by the registration means from among the plurality of cars.
The first signal transmitted from the mobile terminal includes floor information for specifying the floor where the transmitting device is installed,
8. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the first setting unit sets a departure floor based on floor information included in a first signal from the mobile terminal. 9.
A mobile terminal on which a specific application is installed and the application starts when a wireless signal is received from the transmitting device,
Storage means for storing the first specific floor and the second specific floor;
First setting means for setting one of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means as a departure floor based on a radio signal from the transmitting device;
Second setting means for setting the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor stored in the storage means as a destination floor;
Communication means for transmitting information on the departure floor set by the first setting means and information on the destination floor set by the second setting means;
Mobile terminal with.
A floor table for each building is stored in the storage means,
A first specific floor and a second specific floor are registered in each of the floor tables,
The wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device includes building information for specifying a building provided with the transmitting device,
The first setting means selects one of the floor tables based on the building information included in the radio signal from the transmitting device, and registers the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the selected floor table. Is set as the destination floor,
The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the second setting unit sets the other of the first specific floor and the second specific floor registered in the floor table selected by the first setting unit as a destination floor.
The wireless signal emitted by the transmitting device includes floor information for specifying the floor where the transmitting device is installed,
The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the first setting unit sets a departure floor based on floor information included in a radio signal from the transmitting device.