Monitoring system for elevator and elevator

Abstract

A monitoring system for an elevator, the elevator comprising a car and a machine room; the car and the machine room being connected together by a traveling cable; the monitoring system comprising a car-side power carrier device arranged in the car and a machine room-side power carrier device arranged in the machine room; the car-side power carrier device being connected with the machine room-side power carrier device through the traveling cable; the monitoring system being arranged to perform bidirectional information transmission and bidirectional power transmission between the car and the machine room; the car-side power carrier device and the machine room-side power carrier device being arranged to be able to provide uninterrupted power supply. The present disclosure also relates to an elevator comprising the monitoring system.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a monitoring system for an elevator. The present disclosure also relates to an elevator, comprising the monitoring system. Background Art

[0002] In existing elevator monitoring technologies, the monitoring devices and the car are powered by AC (mains electricity), and the various devices and equipment in the machine room are also powered by AC. This solution does not fully meet the requirements of Chinese regulations, namely, it cannot support the full chain of video and data streaming after AC (mains) failure, which is necessary for uninterrupted remote monitoring in accordance with certain local city regulations. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to solve one or more of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, a monitoring system for an elevator is proposed. The elevator includes a car and a machine room.

[0004] The car and the machine room are connected together via a traveling cable.

[0005] The monitoring system includes a car-side power carrier device arranged in the car and a machine room-side power carrier device arranged in the machine room.

[0006] The car-side power carrier device is connected to the machine room-side power carrier device via the accompanying cable.

[0007] The monitoring system is configured to perform bidirectional information transmission and bidirectional power transmission between the car and the machine room.

[0008] The car-side power carrier device and the machine room-side power carrier device are configured to provide uninterrupted power supply.

[0009] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the power carrier device on the equipment room side includes a power management module on the equipment room side.

[0010] The machine room side power management module is capable of switching between an AC power source and a machine room side backup power source provided in the machine room or in the elevator shaft.

[0011] The power management module on the computer room side is configured to provide power to the computer room through the AC power supply when the AC power supply is not faulty.

[0012] The power management module on the computer room side is further configured to provide power to the computer room through the backup power supply on the computer room side when the AC power supply fails.

[0013] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the power management module on the machine room side can provide power to the power carrier device on the car side through the accompanying cable.

[0014] The car-side power carrier device then supplies the power to the car.

[0015] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the car-side power carrier device includes a car-side power management module.

[0016] The car-side power management module is capable of switching between an AC power source and a car-side backup power source provided in the car.

[0017] The car-side power management module is configured to provide power to the car through the AC power supply when the AC power supply is not faulty.

[0018] The car-side power management module is further configured to provide power to the car through the car-side backup power supply when the AC power supply fails.

[0019] The car-side power management module provides power to a display device and a video acquisition device arranged in the car.

[0020] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the power carrier device at the machine room side further includes a charging module at the machine room side.

[0021] The computer room side charging module is configured to use the AC power supply to charge the computer room side backup power supply.

[0022] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the car-side power carrier device further includes a car-side charging module.

[0023] The car-side charging module is configured to charge the car-side backup power supply using the AC power supply.

[0024] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the car-side power carrier device further includes a car-side data acquisition, transmission and reception module.

[0025] The car side data acquisition, transmission and reception module is provided with a car side data acquisition interface and a car side data transmission and reception interface.

[0026] The car-side data acquisition, transmission and receiving module acquires car status information detected by sensors arranged in the car through the car-side data acquisition interface.

[0027] The car-side data transmission and receiving interface transmits the car status information to the power carrier device on the machine room side through the accompanying cable.

[0028] The car-side data acquisition, transmission and reception module receives control information transmitted from the power carrier device on the machine room side via the accompanying cable through the car-side data transmission and reception interface.

[0029] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the car-side data acquisition, transmission and reception module acquires video data from the video acquisition device through the car-side data acquisition interface.

[0030] The data transmission and receiving interface on the car side transmits the video data to the power carrier device on the machine room side through the accompanying cable.

[0031] According to the above-mentioned various aspects of the present disclosure, the car side data acquisition, transmission and receiving module is also configured to display the car status information on the display device through the car side data transmission and receiving interface and display the control information transmitted from the machine room side power carrier device via the accompanying cable.

[0032] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the car-side data acquisition interface and the car-side data transmission and receiving interface are both interfaces based on the local area network protocol.

[0033] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the computer room-side power management module provides power to the video storage device and the data transmission unit (DTU) provided in the computer room.

[0034] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the power carrier device at the computer room side further includes a data transmission and receiving module at the computer room side.

[0035] The computer room side data transmission and receiving module is provided with a computer room side data transmission and receiving interface.

[0036] The data transmission and receiving module on the machine room side receives the car status information transmitted from the power carrier device on the car side via the accompanying cable through the data transmission and receiving interface on the machine room side.

[0037] The data transmission and receiving interface at the machine room side transmits the car status information and the video data to the data transmission unit (DTU).

[0038] The data transmission and receiving interface at the computer room side also transmits the video data to the video storage device.

[0039] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the data transmission and receiving interface on the computer room side is an interface based on the local area network protocol.

[0040] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the data transmission unit (DTU) is capable of obtaining control information from a main controller provided in the machine room.

[0041] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the data transmission unit transmits the received car status information, the video data and the control information to a cloud remote platform.

[0042] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the data transmission unit receives processing information and voice information from the cloud remote platform and transmits it to the car through the machine room side power carrier device, the accompanying cable and the car side power carrier device.

[0043] The voice information can be played out through the video acquisition device.

[0044] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the control information includes the running speed of the car and the parking position of the car.

[0045] The car status information includes the temperature, humidity, noise level and car vibration in the car.

[0046] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the processing information is generated by the cloud remote platform analyzing and processing the car status information, the video data and the control information.

[0047] According to the above aspects of the present disclosure, the accompanying cable is a power line.

[0048] The power line is configured to enable bidirectional information transmission and bidirectional power transmission between the car-side power carrier device and the machine room-side power carrier device.

[0049] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an elevator is provided, comprising the monitoring system as described above.

[0050] The technical solution according to the present disclosure improves the existing technology in the following aspects:

[0051] It provides continuous video and remote monitoring of the operating status of existing elevators with backup DC power. It provides the flexibility to install sensors and video acquisition devices (such as cameras) in the car to meet emerging needs. The information communication between the car and the machine room uses the power line of AC lighting, which realizes cost-effective installation and maintenance.

[0052] At this point, in order that the detailed description of the disclosure herein may be better understood, and in order that the contribution of the disclosure to the prior art may be better appreciated, the disclosure has generally outlined the contents of the disclosure. Of course, embodiments of the disclosure will be described below and will form the subject matter of the appended claims.

[0053] Likewise, those skilled in the art will recognize that the concepts upon which this disclosure is based can readily be used as a basis for designing other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of this disclosure. It is therefore important that the appended claims be construed to include such equivalent structures as long as they do not exceed the spirit and scope of this disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0054] The following drawings will provide a better understanding of the present disclosure and more clearly demonstrate the advantages of the present disclosure. The drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only of selected embodiments, not all possible implementations, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

[0055] Figure 1 A monitoring system for an elevator according to the present disclosure is shown, wherein the elevator includes a car and a machine room. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] The following combination Figure 1 , specifically describe the specific implementation methods according to the contents of this disclosure.

[0057] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a monitoring system for an elevator is provided. The elevator includes a car 1 and a machine room 2 .

[0058] The car 1 and the machine room 2 are connected together via a traveling cable 3 .

[0059] The monitoring system includes a car-side power carrier device 1 - 1 provided in the car 1 and a machine room-side power carrier device 2 - 1 provided in the machine room 2 .

[0060] The car-side power carrier device 1 - 1 is connected to the machine room-side power carrier device 2 - 1 via the accompanying cable 3 .

[0061] The monitoring system is configured to perform bidirectional information transmission and bidirectional power transmission between the car 1 and the machine room 2 .

[0062] The car-side power carrier device 1 - 1 and the machine room-side power carrier device 2 - 1 are configured to provide uninterrupted power supply.

[0063] According to the above embodiment of the present disclosure, the power carrier device 2 - 1 on the equipment room side includes a power management module 2 - 1 - 1 on the equipment room side.

[0064] The machine room side power management module 2-1-1 is capable of switching between an AC power supply (AC220V) and a machine room side backup power supply 2-2 (DC12V) provided in the machine room or in the elevator shaft.

[0065] The power management module 2 - 1 - 1 on the computer room side is configured to provide power to the computer room 2 through the AC power supply when the AC power supply is not faulty.

[0066] The computer room side power management module 2 - 1 - 1 is further configured to provide power to the computer room 2 through the computer room side backup power supply 2 - 2 when the AC power supply fails.

[0067] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the power management module 2 - 1 - 1 on the machine room side can provide power to the power carrier device 1 - 1 on the car side through the accompanying cable 3 .

[0068] The car-side power carrier device 1 - 1 then supplies the power to the car 1 .

[0069] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the car-side power carrier device 1 - 1 includes a car-side power management module 1 - 1 - 1 .

[0070] The car-side power management module 1 - 1 - 1 is capable of switching between an AC power supply (AC220V) and a car-side backup power supply 1 - 2 (DC12V) provided in the car 1 .

[0071] The car-side power management module 1 - 1 - 1 is configured to provide power to the car 1 through the AC power supply when the AC power supply is not faulty.

[0072] The car-side power management module 1 - 1 - 1 is further configured to provide power to the car 1 through the car-side backup power supply 1 - 2 when the AC power supply fails.

[0073] The car-side power management module 1 - 1 - 1 provides power to the display device 4 and the video acquisition device 5 provided in the car 1 .

[0074] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the power carrier device 2-1 at the machine room side further includes a charging module 2-1-2 at the machine room side.

[0075] The computer room side charging module 2-1-2 is configured to use the AC power supply to charge the computer room side backup power supply 2-2.

[0076] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the car-side power carrier device 1 - 1 further includes a car-side charging module 1 - 1 - 2 .

[0077] The car-side charging module 1 - 1 - 2 is configured to use the AC power supply to charge the car-side backup power supply 1 - 2 .

[0078] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the car-side power carrier device 1-1 further includes a car-side data acquisition, transmission and reception module 1-1-3.

[0079] The car side data acquisition, transmission and reception module 1-1-3 is provided with a car side data acquisition interface and a car side data transmission and reception interface.

[0080] The car-side data acquisition, transmission and reception module 1-1-3 acquires car status information detected by sensors installed in the car through the car-side data acquisition interface.

[0081] The car-side data transmission and receiving interface transmits the car status information to the machine room-side power carrier device 2 - 1 through the accompanying cable.

[0082] The car-side data acquisition, transmission and reception module 1 - 1 - 3 receives the control information transmitted from the machine room-side power carrier device 2 - 1 via the accompanying cable 3 through the car-side data transmission and reception interface.

[0083] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the car-side data acquisition, transmission and reception module 1-1-3 acquires video data from the video acquisition device 5 through the car-side data acquisition interface.

[0084] The data transmission and receiving interface on the car side transmits the video data to the power carrier device 2 - 1 on the machine room side through the accompanying cable.

[0085] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the car side data acquisition, transmission and receiving module 1-1-3 is also configured to display the car status information on the display device 4 through the car side data transmission and receiving interface and display the control information transmitted from the machine room side power carrier device 2-1 via the accompanying cable 3.

[0086] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the car-side data acquisition interface and the car-side data transmission and receiving interface are both interfaces based on the local area network protocol (TCP / IP).

[0087] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the power management module 2-1-1 on the computer room side provides power to the video storage device 6 and the data transmission unit (DTU) 7 provided in the computer room.

[0088] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the power carrier device 2-1 on the equipment room side further includes a data transmission and receiving module 2-1-3 on the equipment room side.

[0089] The data transmission and receiving module 2-1-3 on the machine room side is provided with a data transmission and receiving interface on the machine room side.

[0090] The data transmission and receiving module 2 - 1 - 3 on the machine room side receives the car status information transmitted from the power carrier device 1 - 1 on the car side via the accompanying cable 3 through the data transmission and receiving interface on the machine room side.

[0091] The data transmission and receiving interface at the machine room side transmits the car status information and the video data to the data transmission unit (DTU) 7.

[0092] The data transmission and receiving interface at the computer room side also transmits the video data to the video storage device 6 .

[0093] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the data transmission and receiving interface on the computer room side is an interface based on the local area network protocol (TCP / IP).

[0094] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the data transmission unit (DTU) 7 is capable of obtaining control information from the main controller 8 provided in the machine room 2 .

[0095] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the data transmission unit 7 transmits the received car status information, the video data and the control information to the cloud remote platform 9.

[0096] According to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure, the data transmission unit 7 receives processing information and voice information from the cloud remote platform 9 and transmits it to the car 1 through the machine room side power carrier device 2-1, the accompanying cable 3 and the car side power carrier device 1-1.

[0097] The voice information can be played out through the video acquisition device 5 , for example, through a speaker (not shown) provided in the video acquisition device 5 .

[0098] The video acquisition device 5 may also be provided with a sound acquisition device (not shown), such as a microphone, for acquiring sounds in the car, such as sounds from passengers.

[0099] According to the monitoring system of the present disclosure, due to the uninterrupted power supply, continuous video collection and remote monitoring capabilities of the operating status of the elevator are achieved.

[0100] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the control information includes but is not limited to the running speed of the car 1 and the parking position of the car.

[0101] The car status information includes but is not limited to the temperature, humidity, noise level and car vibration detected by sensors in the car. This provides the flexibility to set sensors and video acquisition devices (such as cameras) in the car to meet emerging needs.

[0102] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing information is generated by the cloud remote platform 9 analyzing and processing the car status information, the video data and the control information.

[0103] According to the above-mentioned various embodiments of the present disclosure, the accompanying cable 3 is a power line.

[0104] The power line is configured to enable bidirectional information transmission and bidirectional power transmission between the car-side power carrier device 1 - 1 and the machine room-side power carrier device 2 - 1 , which achieves cost-effectiveness in installation and maintenance.

[0105] According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, an elevator is provided, comprising the monitoring system as described above.

[0106] The foregoing disclosure provides illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the precise form disclosed. Modifications and variations are possible in light of the above disclosure or may be acquired from practice of the embodiments.

[0107] Even though particular combinations of features are recited in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification, these combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of the various embodiments. In fact, many of these features can be combined in ways not specifically recited in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification. Although each dependent claim listed below may directly depend on only one claim, the disclosure of the various embodiments includes each dependent claim in combination with every other claim in the claim set.

[0108] Unless expressly stated otherwise, no element, action, or instruction used herein should be construed as critical or essential. Additionally, as used herein, the articles "a" and "an" are intended to include one or more items and can be used interchangeably with "one or more." Additionally, as used herein, the article "the" is intended to include one or more items referenced in conjunction with the article "the" and can be used interchangeably with "one or more." Additionally, as used herein, the term "set" is intended to include one or more items (e.g., related items, unrelated items, a combination of related and unrelated items, etc.) and can be used interchangeably with "one or more." Figure 1 In the case of an item, the phrase "only one" or similar language is used. Additionally, as used herein, the terms "having" and variations thereof are intended to be open-ended terms. Furthermore, the phrase "based on" is intended to mean "based, at least in part, on," unless expressly stated otherwise. Additionally, as used herein, the term "or" is intended to be inclusive when used in series and may be used interchangeably with "and / or" unless expressly stated otherwise (e.g., if used in conjunction with "either" or "only one of").

Claims

1. A monitoring system for an elevator, the elevator comprising a car and a machine room; The car and the machine room are connected together via a traveling cable; It is characterized by: The monitoring system includes a car-side power carrier device provided in the car and a machine room-side power carrier device provided in the machine room; The car-side power carrier device is connected to the machine room-side power carrier device via the accompanying cable; The monitoring system is configured to perform bidirectional information transmission and bidirectional power transmission between the car and the machine room; The car-side power carrier device and the machine room-side power carrier device are configured to provide uninterrupted power supply. The power management module on the machine room side can provide power to the power carrier device on the car side through the accompanying cable; The car-side power carrier device then supplies the power to the car. The accompanying cable is a power line, and the power line is configured to enable bidirectional information transmission and bidirectional power transmission between the car-side power carrier device and the machine room-side power carrier device.

2. The monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that The power carrier device on the machine room side includes a power management module on the machine room side; The machine room side power management module is capable of switching between an AC power source and a machine room side backup power source provided in the machine room or in the elevator shaft; The power management module on the computer room side is configured to provide power to the computer room through the AC power supply when the AC power supply is not faulty; The power management module on the computer room side is further configured to provide power to the computer room through the backup power supply on the computer room side when the AC power supply fails.

3. The monitoring system according to claim 2, characterized in that The car-side power carrier device includes a car-side power management module; The car-side power management module is capable of switching between an AC power source and a car-side backup power source provided in the car; The car-side power management module is configured to provide power to the car through the AC power supply when the AC power supply is not faulty; The car-side power management module is further configured to provide power to the car through the car-side backup power supply when the AC power supply fails; The car-side power management module provides power to a display device and a video acquisition device arranged in the car.

4. The monitoring system according to claim 2, characterized in that The power carrier device on the machine room side also includes a charging module on the machine room side; The computer room side charging module is configured to use the AC power supply to charge the computer room side backup power supply.

5. The monitoring system according to claim 3, characterized in that The car-side power carrier device also includes a car-side charging module; The car-side charging module is configured to charge the car-side backup power supply using the AC power supply.

6. The monitoring system according to claim 5, characterized in that The car-side power carrier device also includes a car-side data acquisition, transmission and receiving module; The car side data acquisition, transmission and reception module is provided with a car side data acquisition interface and a car side data transmission and reception interface; The car-side data acquisition, transmission and receiving module acquires car status information detected by sensors arranged in the car through the car-side data acquisition interface; The data transmission and receiving interface on the car side transmits the car status information to the power carrier device on the machine room side through the accompanying cable; The car-side data acquisition, transmission and reception module receives control information transmitted from the power carrier device on the machine room side via the accompanying cable through the car-side data transmission and reception interface.

7. The monitoring system according to claim 6, characterized in that The car-side data acquisition, transmission and receiving module acquires video data from the video acquisition device through the car-side data acquisition interface; The data transmission and receiving interface on the car side transmits the video data to the power carrier device on the machine room side through the accompanying cable.

8. The monitoring system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The car-side data acquisition, transmission and reception module is further configured to display the car status information on the display device through the car-side data transmission and reception interface and to display the control information transmitted from the power carrier device on the machine room side via the accompanying cable.

9. The monitoring system according to claim 8, characterized in that The car-side data acquisition interface and the car-side data transmission and receiving interface are both interfaces based on the local area network protocol.

10. The monitoring system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The computer room-side power management module provides power to the video storage device and the data transmission unit provided in the computer room.

11. The monitoring system according to claim 10, characterized in that: The power carrier device on the machine room side also includes a data transmission and receiving module on the machine room side; The data transmission and receiving module on the machine room side is provided with a data transmission and receiving interface on the machine room side; The data transmission and receiving module on the machine room side receives the car status information transmitted from the power carrier device on the car side via the accompanying cable through the data transmission and receiving interface on the machine room side; The data transmission receiving interface on the machine room side transmits the car status information and the video data to the data transmission unit; The data transmission and receiving interface at the computer room side also transmits the video data to the video storage device.

12. The monitoring system according to claim 11, characterized in that The data transmission and receiving interface on the computer room side is an interface based on the local area network protocol.

13. The monitoring system according to claim 12, characterized in that The data transmission unit can obtain the control information from a main controller arranged in the machine room.

14. The monitoring system according to claim 13, characterized in that The data transmission unit transmits the received car status information, the video data and the control information to a cloud remote platform.

15. The monitoring system according to claim 14, characterized in that The data transmission unit receives the processing information and voice information from the cloud remote platform and transmits it to the car through the power carrier device on the machine room side, the accompanying cable and the power carrier device on the car side; in The voice information can be played out through the video acquisition device.

16. The monitoring system according to claim 15, characterized in that The control information includes the running speed of the car and the parking position of the car; The car status information includes the temperature, humidity, noise level and car vibration in the car.

17. The monitoring system according to claim 16, characterized in that The processing information is generated by the cloud remote platform analyzing and processing the car status information, the video data and the control information.

18. An elevator, characterized in that: The elevator comprises a monitoring system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 17 above.

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