WO2023016764A1 - Aufzugsbedieneinrichtung mit verkehrsabhängiger funktionalität - Google Patents
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- the technology described herein relates generally to an elevator system having a plurality of elevator operators. Embodiments of the technology also relate to a method for operating such an elevator system.
- elevator systems which either have a floor terminal for entering the desired direction of travel (e.g. “up” and “down” buttons) or a floor terminal for entering the desired destination floor.
- the latter is made possible by elevator systems with a destination call controller that allocates an elevator car to a passenger's elevator call in order to transport the passenger to a desired destination floor.
- An embodiment of an elevator system with a destination call controller is disclosed in document EP 0 443 188 B1; the call assignment is made by the destination call control based on calculated service costs.
- EP 3 102 520 B1 describes an elevator system with a destination call controller, in which a control unit selects a first or second operating mode according to a traffic situation prevailing in the elevator system.
- a control unit selects a first or second operating mode according to a traffic situation prevailing in the elevator system.
- traffic is light
- the first mode of operation is selected
- traffic is increased
- the second mode of operation is selected.
- the first operating mode an elevator call that is entered at a floor terminal on a call input floor is immediately assigned, and the assigned elevator is displayed on this floor terminal immediately after the call has been input.
- call allocation is delayed, i. H. only shortly before the assigned elevator arrives at the call input floor; either there is no display at the floor terminal or a display board in the elevator hall is pointed out.
- the solutions mentioned enable call allocation taking into account the operating situation of the respective elevator system. Interactions of passengers with the elevator system are essentially limited to the call input.
- the call input is made by a first passenger and remains visible to subsequent passengers on the boarding floor at the floor terminal until the arrival of an operating elevator.
- the input is made individually by the individual passengers.
- Several passengers may use the same floor terminal in succession, which should be done quickly, so the options for a passenger to interact with a floor terminal are limited. However, depending on the building and its use, additional options for interaction may be desired.
- the elevator system has a number of floor terminals which are arranged on floors of the building, a control device which is communicatively connected to the floor terminals and an elevator car which can be moved between the floors of the building.
- the floor terminals are controlled by the control device according to one of at least two operating modes, with a screen device of a floor terminal generating a user interface with a range of functionality that is dependent on the operating mode; an individual scope of functionality is defined for each operating mode.
- a local volume of traffic at a location of a first floor terminal is determined by the control device, which controls the first floor terminal according to one of the at least two operating modes.
- a local traffic volume can be determined for each floor terminal.
- the local traffic volume is defined by the control device with at least one threshold value for the traffic volume at the first floor terminal is compared to produce a comparison result.
- a desired operating mode of the first floor terminal is defined as a function of the result of the comparison and the operating mode according to which the control device (8) controls the first floor terminal. The first floor terminal is then operated according to the specified desired operating mode.
- an elevator system that includes at least one elevator car traversable between floors of the building, a controller, and a number of floor terminals located on the floors.
- a floor terminal has a screen device configured to generate a user interface.
- the control device is communicatively connected to the floor terminals.
- the control device is designed to control the floor terminals according to one of at least two operating modes, with the screen device of a floor terminal generating the user interface with a scope of functionality that is dependent on the operating mode.
- An individual scope of functionality is defined for each operating mode.
- the control device is also designed to determine a local volume of traffic at a location of a first floor terminal controlled according to one of the at least two operating modes, and to compare the local volume of traffic with at least one threshold value, which is specified for the volume of traffic at the first floor terminal, in order to to generate a comparison result.
- the control device defines a desired operating mode of the first floor terminal depending on the result of the comparison and the operating mode according to which the first floor terminal is to be controlled. The first floor terminal can then be operated according to the specified desired operating mode.
- the technology described here makes it possible for an elevator system to be operated in such a way that additional options for interaction between a passenger and a floor terminal are created without this resulting in unsatisfactory waiting situations for the passengers or a reduction in the transport capacity of the elevator system.
- this is achieved in that the possibility of interacting with a floor terminal depends on the local traffic volume at this floor terminal.
- the scope of functionality dependent on the operating mode is generated accordingly. For example, if the local traffic volume exceeds a threshold set for the traffic volume at the floor terminal, this is evaluated as an increased traffic volume, during which delays at the (heavier frequented) floor terminal are to be avoided. As a result, the passenger is offered a reduced range of functionality in an effort to minimize their length of stay at the floor terminal.
- the reduced scope of functionality essentially comprises only elevator-specific functions, in particular a function for entering elevator calls. These functions are also collectively referred to below as the main functionality. If, on the other hand, the local volume of traffic is within the normal range, for example, the passenger is offered an extended range of functions; it includes the (elevator-specific) main functionality and an additional service functionality (e.g. information services). With the technology described here, the local traffic volume is used to control the respective floor terminal.
- the floor terminals are controlled by the control device according to one of two operating modes.
- a first threshold value for the traffic volume at the first floor terminal is specified, with the result of the comparison indicating an increased traffic volume if the local traffic volume is at least equal to the traffic volume specified by the first threshold value.
- the same or deviating threshold values can be defined for further or all floor terminals.
- this exemplary embodiment stipulates that the first floor terminal is controlled in a first operating mode and the screen device of the first floor terminal generates a user interface with a first scope of functionality.
- the first floor terminal is controlled in a second operating mode, the screen device of the first floor terminal generating the user interface with a second scope of functionality in the second operating mode.
- the second level of functionality is less than the first set of functionality.
- both the first scope of functionality and the second scope of functionality include a function for entering elevator calls. Call entry is therefore possible in each of the operating modes.
- the first scope of functionality includes a first main functionality and a service functionality; the second scope of functionality, on the other hand, exclusively includes a second main functionality.
- the first main functionality can be equal to the second main functionality.
- the passenger is offered the same main functionality in both operating modes, regardless of the local traffic volume.
- the first main functionality can be different from the second main functionality.
- the passenger is offered different main functionalities, and one or more essentially identical functions can be present in both main functionalities.
- the possibility of interaction can be further reduced, for example in the event of an increased local traffic volume, and not just because the service functionality is not displayed.
- both the first scope of functionality and the second scope of functionality include call input fields assigned to the floors, and the first scope of functionality includes information fields assigned to individual services. These information fields are not included in the second scope of functionality.
- the call input fields and the information fields can be displayed on the user interface of a floor terminal. The passengers are usually familiar with this type of display on a user interface, so that operation is essentially self-explanatory.
- the passengers can usually also see which fields perform a service assigned to the field when they are touched. For example, if a passenger touches a information panel, a service associated with the touched information panel can be performed.
- the screen device of the relevant floor terminal then controls the user interface for displaying the selected service.
- the services available can be flexibly defined for a building.
- the services include a weather information service, an elevator information service, a user preferences service, a building information service, a shopping and/or entertainment service, and/or a news service.
- the news service may include breaking business news. Other examples of such services are given elsewhere in this specification.
- the call input fields and/or the information fields may be dynamically presented as a function of a time parameter.
- the time parameter may specify a month, day of the week, time of day, and/or season.
- the number of information fields and/or the services assigned to them can vary depending on the day of the week.
- the control device registers an elevator call for a journey from the floor on which the passenger is located to the floor assigned to the call input field.
- an elevator car (or an elevator) is immediately assigned to this elevator call for call operation.
- the control device controls the screen device of the first floor terminal for direct display of the allocated elevator car on the user interface. The direct display of the allocated elevator car takes place independently of whether there is an increased local traffic volume or not.
- the user interface generated by the screen device of the first floor terminal not only depends on the scope of functionality, which is dependent on the operating mode, but also on the location of the first floor terminal. In this way, the user interface can be designed specifically for the location of the first floor terminal in each operating mode.
- a third operating mode for which a second threshold value for the general volume of traffic in the elevator system is defined, is defined for the activation of the floor terminals by the control device. If the general traffic volume is at least equal to the traffic volume determined by the second threshold value, a comparison result indicates a full capacity load of the elevator system. The first floor terminal is then controlled in the third operating mode, and the screen device of the first floor terminal generates a user interface with a third scope of functionality.
- the third scope of functionality includes information about the full capacity load of the elevator system.
- the information can, for example, point out to the passengers that no calls can be registered at the moment or that long waiting times are to be expected.
- the information may include alternative suggestions, e.g. B. show an estimated waiting time and/or other routes (possibly, with stairs and/or other elevators). In this way, passengers remain informed even in such operational situations.
- the local traffic volume is determined at the first floor terminal (or at several or at all floor terminals).
- elevator calls can be evaluated, which are entered at the first floor terminal within a specified period of time and registered by the control device. This information is available in the control device, so that the control device can be configured (eg programmed) for this without great effort.
- a sensor system installed in the building can be used, which is communicatively connected to the control device. To determine the local traffic volume, sensor signals generated by the sensor system are evaluated. Depending on the design, the sensor system can not only detect a passenger when the (actual) call is input at the first floor terminal, but also passengers who may be in the vicinity of the first floor terminal and who may want to input an elevator call next.
- a stored traffic pattern is used to determine the local traffic volume.
- the traffic pattern is determined from data on previous local traffic volumes as a function of time. In order to determine the local traffic volume at a certain time (e.g. month, day, time), the traffic volume that existed in the past at a corresponding time can be used. In this exemplary embodiment, too, the control device can be designed accordingly (eg programmed) without any great effort.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of an elevator system in a building with several floors
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a user interface of a floor terminal according to a first operating mode
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a user interface of a floor terminal according to a second operating mode
- FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a display of an assigned elevator on the user interface of a floor terminal
- FIG. 6 shows an exemplary representation of an exemplary embodiment of a method for controlling a floor terminal using a schematic flow chart.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of an elevator system 1 in a building 2;
- the building 2 can be any type of multi-story building (e.g. residential building, hotel, office building, sports stadium, etc.). Components and functions of the elevator system 1 are explained below insofar as they appear helpful for understanding the technology described here.
- the floors LI, L2, Ln are served by the elevator system 1, ie a passenger 4 can enter an elevator call at a floor terminal LOPi in order to then be transported by the elevator system 1 from a call input floor to a destination floor.
- the call input floor is also referred to as the boarding floor.
- the elevator system 1 has an elevator car 10 that can be moved in an elevator shaft 18, which is connected to a drive unit (DR) 14 via a suspension element 16 (ropes or belts) and is suspended from this drive unit 14.
- This can be a traction elevator, with further details such as a counterweight and guide rails not being shown in FIG. 1 .
- the elevator controller (EC) 12 is connected to the drive unit 14 and controls the drive unit 14 in order to move the elevator car 10 in the shaft 18 .
- the function of a traction elevator, its components and the tasks of an elevator control 12 are well known to those skilled in the art.
- the elevator system 1 may include a hydraulic elevator. Those skilled in the art will also recognize that elevator system 1 may include multiple cars, or one or more groups of elevators.
- the elevator system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is equipped with a destination call control, the functionality of which is represented by a control device (CTRL) 8 in the exemplary embodiment shown.
- CTRL control device
- destination call control means the components (e.g. computers, processors, memory devices) and associated control and computer programs that execute the functions described below and/or are involved in their execution.
- the controller 8 is shown in FIG. 1 as representative of these components and control and computer programs.
- the control device 8 or its functionality can be implemented in whole or in part in the elevator control 12 .
- the functionality of the destination call control can be fully or partially implemented in a group control.
- the functionality of the destination call control can also be implemented in combination with the floor terminals LOPi.
- the destination call control tells you at a Floor terminal LOPi input elevator call (destination call) of a passenger 4 to one of several elevator cars 10 present in the elevator system 1 and communicates the corresponding allocation information via a communication bus 24 to the elevator control 12 and via a communication bus 22 to the floor terminal LOPi, at which the passenger 4 is at the call input located. Further details on the functionality of the control device 8 and its function in connection with destination call control are given elsewhere in this description.
- FIG. 1 shows four floor terminals LOPI-LOP4 on floor LI, two floor terminals LOP5, LOP6 on floor L2 and a single floor terminal LOPi on floor Ln.
- the person skilled in the art recognizes that the number of floor terminals LOPi arranged on a floor LI, L2, Ln can be fixed depending on the elevator system 1 and the building 2.
- FIG. 2 shows, for example, an arrangement of twelve elevators (elevator cars 10), as can exist, for example, on floor LI.
- the elevators are organized into two elevator groups of six elevators each (elevators A - F and elevators G - L), and passengers 4 have access to each elevator group on two sides.
- a floor terminal LOPI-LOP4 is arranged at each entrance.
- the elevator groups, the entrances and the floor terminals LOPI - LOP4 can be arranged in a different way.
- access control to the elevator groups can be carried out in connection with the floor terminals LOPI - LOP4.
- each floor terminal LOPi includes a display device (also referred to below as a touchscreen) with a touch-sensitive screen that displays fields and/or identifiers assigned to destination floors.
- a display device also referred to below as a touchscreen
- the functionality and structure of a touchscreen are generally known to the person skilled in the art, in particular it is known to the person skilled in the art, for example from the programming and use of smartphones, how symbols, pictograms, input and output fields etc. are generated on a touchscreen and displayed on a user interface.
- the components of the floor terminal LOPi can be arranged in a housing, for example, so that the floor terminal LOPi can be placed at a desired location on a floor LI, L2, Ln.
- the control device 8 registers the volume of traffic in the building 2, which can be within the usual or a predetermined range, but can also be higher or lower.
- the control device 8 can, for example, evaluate the elevator calls entered per unit of time, sensor signals generated by a sensor system and/or use a traffic pattern generated from historical usage data.
- control device 8 is designed to determine a local traffic volume that prevails (locally) at a specific floor terminal LOPi; this floor terminal LOPi is referred to below as the first floor terminal LOPi and is representative of the technology described here.
- this floor terminal LOPi is referred to below as the first floor terminal LOPi and is representative of the technology described here.
- the volume of traffic is generally higher there; in particular, the traffic volume z. B. at a floor terminal LOPI (Fig. 2), which is arranged closer to the reception, than at a floor terminal LOP4 (Fig. 2), which is arranged further away from it.
- the control device 8 controls this (first) floor terminal LOPi as a function of the local traffic volume. If there is little local traffic, the floor terminal LOPi is controlled according to a first operating mode in which the user interface displays an expanded screen content or a first screen content with a first (extended) scope of functionality; it comprises a (elevator specific) main functionality and a service functionality (e.g. information services). A passenger 4 can, for example, take his time (eg before or after entering a call) to view or read the information services without impeding the call entry of other passengers 4 . With increased local traffic, the floor terminal LOPi is controlled according to a second operating mode in which the user interface second (reduced) screen content with a second range of functionality.
- a first operating mode in which the user interface displays an expanded screen content or a first screen content with a first (extended) scope of functionality; it comprises a (elevator specific) main functionality and a service functionality (e.g. information services).
- a passenger 4 can, for example, take his
- the first scope of functionality is different from the second scope of functionality.
- the reduced scope of functionality essentially only includes the main functionality mentioned.
- the main functionality enables a destination floor to be entered, with only elevator-specific functions being displayed (e.g. "buttons" for destination floors). This ensures that the passenger 4, after entering the call and reading the assigned elevator, frees the floor terminal LOPi as quickly as possible for a subsequent passenger 4.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 show exemplary user interfaces with different scopes of functionality (screen contents).
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a floor terminal LOPi, which has a processing device 30 (pP), a memory device 32 and a display device 34 .
- the display device 34 comprises a touch screen.
- the memory device 32 stores a computer program that the processing device 30 executes during operation.
- the processing device 30 drives the display device 34 as described below; it is also communicatively connected to the elevator controller 12 shown in Figure 3 and in Figure 4 in dashed lines for illustrative purposes.
- the processing device 30 controls the display device 34 according to one of at least two operating modes in such a way that, depending on the prevailing volume of traffic, it generates a user interface 38 with a scope of functionality dependent on the operating mode.
- a passenger 4 can use this user interface 38 to enter an elevator call, for example, and receive information about calls that have been made and confirmed.
- the floor terminal LOPi has a loudspeaker (not shown) for outputting acoustic messages in one exemplary embodiment.
- the user interface 38 displays a first scope of functionality according to the first operating mode.
- the first scope of functionality includes a first main functionality and a service functionality.
- the exemplary user interface 38 displays a variety of fields 36,40.
- the main functionality comprises the fields 36 arranged in a column and assigned to floors.
- the fields 36 can be numbered, for example (e.g. floors 1 - 9), labeled (e.g. with names) and/or marked with symbols/pictograms (e.g. floors 8, 9). If a passenger 4 touches one of the fields 36, a destination call to the floor assigned to the field 36 is registered.
- the fields 36 can also be referred to as call input fields 36 .
- the service functionality includes the fields 40, which are also arranged in a column in the exemplary embodiment shown. At least one functionality or service can be assigned to each (information) field 40:
- An information field 40.1 is provided for weather information (weather information service 40.1), an information field 40.2 for elevator information (e.g. arrival time of the assigned elevator, operating and fault information) (elevator information service 40.2), an information field 40.3 for user settings (e.g. settings that can be carried out on site by a passenger 4, e.g. preferred destination floors and/or selection or change of a PIN code) ( user settings service 40.3), an information field 40.4 for building information (e.g.
- a floor plan (building information service 40.4), an information field 40.5 for shopping and/or entertainment options (shopping and/or entertainment service 40.5) and an information field 40.6 for news (message service 40.6).
- the passenger 4 can touch one of these fields 40 in order to have additional information assigned to the field 40 displayed.
- FIG. 4 shows an exemplary user interface 38 with a second scope of functionality according to the second operating mode.
- the second set of functionality includes a second main functionality; a service functionality (analogous to that shown in FIG. 3) is not displayed.
- the example user interface 38 displays fields 42 associated with the floors served by the elevator system 1; these (call input) fields 42 can also e.g. numbered (e.g. floors 1-9 as shown in Figure 4), labeled (e.g. with names) and/or marked with symbols/pictograms. If a passenger touches one of the fields 42, a destination call to the floor assigned to the field 42 is registered.
- the fields 42 are arranged in a matrix;
- the fields 42 can also be arranged in a different way (as explained in connection with FIG. 3), which also applies to their design (e.g. size, shape, black/white, color etc.).
- FIGS. 3 and 4 show that an individual scope of functionality is specified for each operating mode.
- the second scope of functionality is less than the first scope of functionality.
- the first main functionality shows the numbered and labeled call input fields 36 by way of example, while in FIG. 4 the second main functionality shows only the numbered call input fields 42 by way of example.
- the first main functionality differs from the second main functionality (e.g. with regard to the scope of functionality and the manner of presentation).
- the first main functionality can be the same as the second main functionality.
- the screen content shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 can change when operated by a passenger 4, for example for a specified period of time. If the passenger 4 touches one of the fields 36 (FIG. 3) or one of the fields 42 (FIG. 4) to enter a call (destination call) for a journey from the boarding floor to a desired destination floor, the floor terminal displays LOPi—controlled by the processing device 30 - on the user interface 38, for example, a designation of the elevator (e.g. "A”), which is assigned to the elevator call, and the selected destination floor (e.g. "5"), as shown by way of example in FIG is.
- the allocation is and the display of the designation of the assigned lift immediately after the call has been entered.
- the elevator designation can be displayed for 1-2 seconds.
- touching one of the (information) fields 40 shown in FIG. 3 also causes the screen content to change from a standard setting to a temporary setting.
- the additional information associated with the touched field 40 can be displayed within that field 40.
- field 40 may also be displayed enlarged after being touched; it may cover one or more untouched fields 40, for example.
- An untouched field 40 can also (temporarily) not be displayed.
- a period of time can be specified for the temporary setting; after this period of time has elapsed, the screen content is displayed again in the standard setting. Both the duration and the information content of the displayed screen content can depend on the (first or second) operating mode. In the first operating mode, the period of time can be longer and/or the information content can be richer, or passengers can be offered further interaction options. In the second operating mode, the period of time can be shorter and/or the information content can be reduced, without further interaction options.
- interaction options cannot only be displayed or not displayed depending on the operating mode; if an operating mode provides for an interaction possibility, this can also mean that this is possible in the relevant operating mode, but is only displayed if further conditions are met (e.g. based on the location of the floor terminal, the time of day, the day of the week, settings of the building operator or the excerpt user or usage information from the same, data from sensors in the building or external data sources).
- the arrangement, the division and/or the number of fields 36, 40 can vary in one exemplary embodiment, for example the information field 40.5 for shopping and/or entertainment facilities can only be displayed during their opening times and the weather information (information Field 40.1) is only displayed in the morning; alternatively or additionally, they can vary locally, ie depending on the location of the floor terminal LOPi. Analogous to this, the content of the fields 36, 40 can be displayed adjusted in terms of time and/or location.
- the control device 8 present in the elevator system 1 according to FIG. 1 represents the functionality of a destination call control.
- the principle function of a destination call controller and the call allocation carried out by it are known, for example from the book by GC Barney et al., Elevator Traffic Analysis Design and Control, Rev.
- Patent document EP 0 443 188 Bl This patent document describes, for example, that a computer knows the load, the position and the operating status of an elevator car, the operating status of a drive and has additional information about the current and previous traffic volume for each elevator in the elevator system at any time. On the basis of this information, the destination call allocation algorithm described there allocates newly entered destination calls to the elevators as optimally as possible according to predetermined criteria (e.g. waiting time until arrival at the call input floor). The basis for destination call allocation are calculations of the service costs. The individually calculated service costs are compared with one another for each call and the elevator with the lowest service costs is determined to serve the destination call.
- predetermined criteria e.g. waiting time until arrival at the call input floor
- the control device 8 evaluates specified information about the volume of traffic.
- the control device 8 can, for. B. be available centrally for the pull-out system 1, or decentralized for individual elevators or individual floor terminals LOPi.
- the control device 8 is designed (e.g. by means of an executable computer program) to evaluate the number of elevator calls entered as a function of time and the floor LI, L2, Ln or also the floor terminals LOPi. In this way, for example, a current volume of traffic can be determined for each floor LI, L2, Ln.
- the control device 8 is also designed to carry out a corresponding evaluation based on an individual floor terminal LOPi. Such an evaluation can be carried out for one, several or all floor terminals LOPi.
- the current traffic volume can be determined at a single floor terminal LOPi. If several floor terminals LOPi are arranged on a floor LI, L2, Ln, the (local) traffic volume at the location of the respective floor terminal LOPi can be determined. In the above example of the arrival of a travel group, for example, a current volume of traffic is determined at the LOPI floor terminal and compared given information on traffic volume, with which an operating mode for an increased traffic volume can be selected.
- the control device 8 stores the data on the determined traffic volume as a function of time and location (floor, location) in a storage device.
- the memory device can be an internal data memory of the control device 8 or an external memory device which is communicatively connected to the control device 8 .
- the stored data can be used to determine which traffic volumes existed at which locations at which times (e.g. year, month, day of the week, time, season) in the past. From this, average values can be determined as a function of time and location, e.g. also a traffic pattern, which is used in an exemplary embodiment in order to define a standard framework for the traffic volume for a floor terminal LOPi. Based on this, it can be determined during operation whether a current volume of traffic is above or below this.
- the screen content shown in FIG. 3 changes to the screen content shown in FIG. The second operating mode remains in place until the volume of traffic is back to normal.
- the elevator system 1 includes a sensor system 6.
- the sensor system 6 is optional; it can, for example, be used together with the destination call control to determine the volume of traffic. In another exemplary embodiment, it can be used to determine the traffic volume essentially independently of the destination call control.
- the optional sensor system 6 is shown for illustration. Individual camera devices of the sensor system 6 are shown in FIG. Each camera device is assigned a spatial detection area, and each camera device is arranged in such a way that its spatial detection area includes a floor terminal LOPi and/or its spatial environment, with the detection area of a camera device also including more than one floor terminal LOPi (and the corresponding spatial environments). can.
- a camera device can be arranged above a floor terminal LOPi, e.g. B. on a building ceiling.
- the sensor system 6 includes an image processing device that evaluates recordings (eg video recordings, individual images) generated by the camera devices.
- the aim of evaluating the recording(s) from one of the camera devices is to detect the presence of a passenger 4 within the detection area and, if several passengers 4 are present there, to determine the number of passengers 4 .
- the camera devices can in one embodiment z. B. be configured for imaging in the visible optical spectrum or in the infrared range; the camera devices may include 3D cameras, e.g. B. based on the principle of time of flight measurement ("Time of Flight", TOF sensor). Details on this measuring principle are given, for example, in R. Jeremias et al.
- a CMOS Photosensor Array for 3D Imaging Using Pulsed Laser 2001 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, page 252.
- objects passengers 4
- a computer program is installed in the image processing device for such an evaluation; such computer programs for image processing or image evaluation are known to the person skilled in the art.
- the sensor system 6 detects the passengers 4 present for each floor LI, L2, Ln.
- the traffic volume there can thus be determined for each floor LI, L2, Ln.
- the traffic volume per floor terminal LOPi can be determined in one exemplary embodiment, i. H. a local traffic volume.
- FIG. 6 shows an exemplary flow chart of a method for operating the elevator system 1.
- the method according to FIG. 6 begins in a step S1 and ends in a step S8.
- the floor terminals LOPi are controlled by the control device 8 according to one of at least two operating modes.
- the screen device 34 of one of these floor terminals LOPi generates a user interface 38 with a scope of functionality dependent on the operating mode, with an individual scope of functionality being defined for each operating mode.
- a (first) floor terminal LOPi considered as an example for this description is controlled by the control device 8 according to a first operating mode; this is an example assumed initial situation.
- the user interface 38 displays an expanded functionality.
- the extended functionality includes the main functionality and the service functionality.
- step S3 local traffic volume at a location of the first floor terminal LOPi is determined by the control device 8, which controls the first floor terminal LOPi according to one of the at least two operating modes.
- the activation takes place in FIG. 6 according to the first operating mode.
- the local traffic volume can be determined using one of the procedures mentioned above.
- a step S4 the local traffic volume determined in step S3 is compared by the control device 8 with at least one threshold value, which is defined for the traffic volume at the relevant or the first floor terminal LOPi, in order to generate a comparison result.
- the local traffic volume is compared with a threshold value (norm). If the comparison result shows that the local traffic volume is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the method proceeds along the yes-two to a step S6; if this is not the case, the method proceeds along the no-branch to a step S5.
- a desired operating mode of the first floor terminal LOPi is defined depending on the result of the comparison and the operating mode according to which the control device 8 controls the first floor terminal LOPi.
- the first Floor terminal LOPi controlled in the first operating mode (initial situation, see. Step S2). If the local volume of traffic is less than the threshold value (No branch of step S4), no change in the operating mode is required and the first operating mode is retained or defined again in step S5.
- the first floor terminal LOPi is operated according to the defined first operating mode, with the extended functionality still being displayed. However, the operating mode is changed if the local traffic volume is greater than or equal to the threshold value (Yes branch of step S4).
- step S6 the second operating mode is then defined as the desired operating mode and a change is made from the first operating mode (initial situation, cf. step S2) to the second operating mode.
- the first floor terminal LOPi is operated according to the specified second operating mode, with the reduced functionality being displayed.
- the elevator system 1 can be placed in a standby mode in which i.a. the floor terminals are switched to an energy-saving mode; their display devices 34 are then deactivated and do not display any user interface 38 . This is shown in a step S7; as long as the elevator system 1 is not in the standby mode, the method returns along the No branch to step S3. If, on the other hand, the elevator system 1 is in the standby mode, the method proceeds along the yes branch and ends in step S8.
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