Elevator control device, elevator system, recording medium, and portable terminal

Abstract

The elevator control device of the present invention includes: a communication unit that receives a signal containing elevator floor information from a portable terminal; and a determination unit that makes a determination for guiding a user based on the elevator floor information received by the communication unit. The communication unit receives a first signal containing floor-registered elevator floor information from the portable terminal. After receiving the first signal, the communication unit receives a second signal containing the elevator floor information for returning to the registered floor from the portable terminal. The determination unit determines whether the elevator for returning to the registered floor is the elevator going to the floor-registered elevator floor based on the first signal and the second signal. When the elevator is the elevator going to the floor-registered elevator floor, it notifies the portable terminal that the elevator is the elevator going to the floor-registered elevator floor.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an elevator control device, an elevator system, a program, and a portable terminal. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, when using an elevator to move within a large facility such as a facility equipped with a parking lot, during a long-term parking, the user sometimes forgets the parking floor used when entering the facility, resulting in time required to return to the vehicle.

[0003] Therefore, as shown in, for example, Patent Document 1, there has been proposed an elevator that, even when the user forgets the parking floor, reads the identification information of the user's portable terminal in order to return to the parking floor, stores the identification information in association with the floor information of the parking floor, and when the elevator reads the identification information of the portable terminal when returning to the parking floor, registers the destination floor based on the associated floor information.

[0004] Prior Art Documents

[0005] Patent Documents

[0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2013-1500 Summary of the Invention

[0007] Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0008] However, in the elevator of Patent Document 1, the user rides in the elevator, reads the identification information of the portable terminal through a reading device in the car and associates it with the floor information of the parking floor, and then the user registers the destination floor according to the floor information associated with the identification information when using the elevator. Therefore, even if the destination floor for returning to the parking floor is registered, the user sometimes goes to a floor different from the target elevator landing. In such a case where this elevator is used, it is necessary to transfer to an elevator going to the target elevator landing again to move, which causes inconvenience to the user.

[0009] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an elevator control device that guides a user of an elevator to an elevator going to a target elevator landing in a facility equipped with an elevator, so that the user of the elevator can easily return to the target elevator landing.

[0010] Means for Solving the Problems

[0011] The elevator control device of the present invention is an elevator control device used in an elevator system. In this elevator system, in a building where multiple elevators are installed, the elevator users' portable terminals are utilized to guide the users to the target elevator landing. The elevator control device includes: a communication unit that receives from the portable terminal a signal containing the elevator landing information received by the portable terminal from a wireless signal emitted by a transmitting device installed at the elevator landing; and a judgment unit that makes a judgment for guiding the user based on the elevator landing information received by the communication unit. The communication unit receives from a portable terminal set to the floor registration mode a first signal containing floor registration elevator landing information received by the portable terminal within the area of the wireless signal of the transmitting device. Here, the floor registration mode is a mode for registering the floor registration elevator landing information, and the floor registration elevator landing is the elevator landing of the floor that the user intends to use. After receiving the first signal, the communication unit receives from a portable terminal set to the registered floor return mode a second signal containing registered floor return elevator landing information received by the portable terminal within the area of the wireless signal of the transmitting device installed at the registered floor return elevator landing. Here, the registered floor return mode is a mode for transmitting the registered floor return elevator landing information, and the registered floor return elevator landing is the elevator landing of the floor that the user intends to use when returning to the floor registration elevator landing. The judgment unit determines whether the elevator at the registered floor return elevator landing is the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing based on the first signal and the second signal. When the elevator at the registered floor return elevator landing is the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing, the portable terminal is notified that the elevator is the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing.

[0012] Advantages of the Invention

[0013] According to the elevator control device of the present invention, elevator users can easily return to the target elevator landing. Description of the Drawings

[0014] Figure 1 It is a block diagram of the elevator system of Embodiment 1.

[0015] Figure 2 It is a block diagram of a modification of the elevator system of Embodiment 1.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a diagram showing an example of the building of the elevator system of Embodiment 1.

[0017] Figure 4 It is an example of the application screen shown on the display unit of the portable terminal in the elevator system of Embodiment 1.

[0018] Figure 5 It is an example of the notification screen of the application in the elevator system of Embodiment 1.

[0019] Figure 6 is a flowchart showing the operation in the floor registration mode of the elevator system according to Embodiment 1.

[0020] Figure 7 is a flowchart showing the operation in the registered floor return mode of the elevator system according to Embodiment 1.

[0021] Figure 8 is a block diagram of the elevator system according to Embodiment 2.

[0022] Figure 9 is a flowchart showing the operation in the floor registration mode of the elevator system according to Embodiment 2.

[0023] Figure 10 is a flowchart showing the operation in the registered floor return mode of the elevator system according to Embodiment 2.

[0024] Figure 11 is a diagram showing a structural example of the processing circuit of the elevator control device in Embodiment 1. Detailed Embodiments

[0025] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Repeated descriptions are appropriately simplified or omitted. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

[0026] Embodiment 1.

[0027] Based on the elevator system 100 and using Figure 1 and Figure 2 the elevator control device 4 according to Embodiment 1 will be described.

[0028] Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of the elevator system 100 according to Embodiment 1. The elevator system 100 includes an elevator 1, a landing button 2, a landing control device 3, an elevator control device 4, and a transmission device 5. Two elevators 1 are provided in the elevator system 100, and the elevator control device 4 controls each elevator 1. In addition, the number of elevators 1 is not limited to two, and more elevators 1 may be provided. Also, as Figure 2 shown, it may be an elevator system 100 in which there are provided a plurality of elevator control devices 4 for controlling a plurality of elevators 1, and an elevator management device 6 for managing each elevator control device 4. Such a structure is the same in other embodiments described below.

[0029] As Figure 3As shown, the elevator system 100 of the first embodiment is an elevator system 100 in which two elevators 1, A and B, are installed in a building having four floors. In addition, the structure of the building is not limited to this. Each elevator 1 is an elevator 1 that stops at each floor from the 1st floor to the 4th floor of the building. In this building, four elevator landings from the 1st floor to the 4th floor of the building are provided corresponding to each elevator 1, and a total of eight elevator landings are provided. In addition, a landing button 2 and a transmitter 5 are provided at each elevator landing. In addition, the transmitter 5 does not need to be provided at all elevator landings.

[0030] Next, regarding the structure of the elevator system 100, the elevator 1 will be described first. The elevator 1 includes, for example, a car 1a and a counterweight 1b. The car 1a moves up and down in a hoistway. The car 1a and the counterweight 1b are suspended in the hoistway by means of a main rope 1c. The main rope 1c is hung around a driving sheave 1d of a traction machine. The traction machine is controlled by an elevator control device 4. In other words, the elevator control device 4 controls the movement of the car 1a. The car 1a includes a car door. A landing door is provided at the elevator landing where the car 1a stops. When the elevator 1a stops at a certain landing, the elevator control device 4 opens and closes the car door. In addition, the elevator control device 4 controls the opening and closing of the landing door in conjunction with the opening and closing of the car door. In this way, the elevator control device 4 controls the elevator 1.

[0031] In addition, a landing button 2 is provided at each elevator landing. The user of the elevator 1 can make a landing call of the elevator 1 by operating the landing button 2. The landing button 2 is connected to the landing control device 3, and the landing control device 3 sends a signal input by operating the landing button 2 to the elevator control device 4, and controls the elevator 1 in accordance with the landing call of the elevator 1. In addition, although not shown in the figure, a car button is provided in the car 1a, and the user of the elevator 1 can input a target floor by operating the car button. The elevator control device 4 controls the operation of the elevator 1 by receiving the input of the car button.

[0032] The elevator control device 4 includes an operation control unit 7, a storage unit 8, a communication unit 9, and a determination unit 10. The operation control unit 7 performs a series of controls related to the operation of the elevator 1. The storage unit 8 stores information received from a portable terminal 11 carried by a user of the elevator 1, for example. In addition, the storage unit 8 does not need to be provided in the elevator control device 4, and may be an external storage device or a server that communicates with the elevator control device 4 via an Internet line.

[0033] The communication unit 9 has a function of communicating with the portable terminal 11 carried by the user of the elevator 1. The elevator control device 4 receives information from the portable terminal 11 via the communication unit 9. In addition, the elevator control device 4 transmits information to the outside such as the portable terminal 11 via the communication unit 9. Furthermore, the communication unit 9 does not need to be provided in the elevator control device 4 and can also be an external communication device. The determination unit 10 makes a determination related to the guidance of the user by the elevator system 100 based on the information received from the portable terminal 11. Details of the determination unit 10 will be described later.

[0034] The transmission device 5 is, for example, a beacon that emits a wireless signal in a specific frequency band. The transmission device 5 transmits a wireless signal within an area, which is an area within a specified range. The transmission device 5 is provided at the landing where the car 1a stops. The transmission device 5 can be provided at all landings where the car 1a stops, or can be provided at some landings.

[0035] Next, the information exchanged between the elevator control device 4 and the portable terminal 11 will be described. The portable terminal 11 is, for example, a smartphone, and communicates with the elevator control device 4 by installing a specific application as a program. The portable terminal 11 includes a receiving unit 12, a transmitting unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a display unit 15.

[0036] The receiving unit 12 receives information from the wireless signal emitted by the transmission device 5. In addition, the receiving unit 12 receives information from the communication unit 9 of the elevator control device 4. The transmitting unit 13 transmits information to the elevator control device 4. The storage unit 14 stores the information received from the elevator control device 4 and the transmission device 5.

[0037] Furthermore, the portable terminal 11 is not limited to a smartphone and can also be a terminal obtained when using the building. Figure 4 It is a diagram showing an example of the screen of the application displayed on the display of the display unit 15 of the portable terminal 11. The elevator user can select a floor registration mode and a registered floor return mode from the application. That is, the floor registration mode and the registered floor return mode are realized by executing the program installed in the portable terminal 11.

[0038] First, the floor registration mode will be described. The floor registration mode is a mode selected by the user who arrives at the building when starting the guidance by the elevator system 100 when using the elevator 1. The floor registration mode is set by the floor registration mode setting unit of the program.

[0039] In the floor registration mode, the portable terminal 11 sends the first identification information for identifying the portable terminal 11 and the floor station information of the elevator 1 that the elevator user intends to use to the elevator control device 4. This floor station information of the elevator 1 is regarded as the floor registration elevator floor station information. The first identification information can use, for example, the unique identification number assigned to the portable terminal 11.

[0040] The floor registration elevator floor station information is, for example, information that includes the floor information of the transmitting device 5 provided in the elevator and the first position information indicating the position of the transmitting device 5. In addition, the floor registration elevator floor station information can also use the unique identification number assigned to the transmitting device 5 provided in the elevator. The same applies to the identification information of the portable terminal 11 in the following description.

[0041] When the floor registration mode is selected from the application, the portable terminal 11 can communicate with the transmitting device 5 that emits a wireless signal. That is, when the portable terminal 11 that has selected the floor registration mode enters the area of the wireless signal of the transmitting device 5, it receives the wireless signal from the transmitting device 5. This wireless signal is, for example, a signal that includes the floor registration elevator floor station information. That is, the receiving unit 12 of the portable terminal 11 receives the floor registration elevator floor station information. In addition, the floor registration elevator floor station information can also be stored in the storage unit 14.

[0042] When the portable terminal 11 that has selected the floor registration mode receives a wireless signal containing the floor registration elevator floor station information from the transmitting device 5, the portable terminal 11 sends a first signal containing the first identification information and the floor registration elevator floor station information to the elevator control device 4. That is, the transmitting unit 13 of the portable terminal 11 sends the first signal to the elevator control device 4. The transmission of this first signal is carried out under the instruction from the first signal transmission instruction unit of the program in the portable terminal 11.

[0043] When the elevator control device 4 receives the first signal from the portable terminal 11, it stores the information contained in the first signal in the storage unit 8. In this way, the elevator system 100 uses the portable terminal 11 to register the first identification information of the portable terminal 11 and the floor station information of the elevator 1 that the elevator user intends to use in the elevator control device 4. In addition, by selecting the end from the application, the floor registration mode can be ended.

[0044] Next, the registered floor return mode will be described. The registered floor return mode is the mode selected when starting to guide the building user to the elevator 1 that returns to the floor station of the elevator that the user used when arriving at the building. The registered floor return mode is set by the registered floor return mode setting unit of the program.

[0045] In the registration floor return mode, the portable terminal 11 transmits the second identification information for identifying the portable terminal 11 and the floor station information of the elevator 1 to be used by the elevator user to the elevator control device 4. The floor station information of this elevator 1 is used as the registration floor return elevator floor station information.

[0046] The registration floor return elevator floor station information is, for example, information including the floor information of the transmitting device 5 provided in the elevator 1 and / or the second position information indicating the position of the transmitting device 5. In addition, the registration floor return elevator floor station information may also use the unique identification number assigned to the transmitting device 5 provided in the elevator 1.

[0047] When the registration floor return mode is selected from the application, the portable terminal 11 can communicate with the transmitting device 5 that emits a wireless signal. That is, when the portable terminal 11 that has selected the registration floor return mode enters the area of the wireless signal of the transmitting device 5, it receives a wireless signal from the transmitting device 5. This wireless signal is, for example, a signal including the registration floor return elevator floor station information. That is, the receiving unit 12 of the portable terminal 11 receives the registration floor return elevator floor station information. In addition, the registration floor return elevator floor station information may also be stored in the storage unit 14.

[0048] When the portable terminal 11 that has selected the registration floor return mode receives a wireless signal including the registration floor return elevator floor station information from the transmitting device 5, the portable terminal 11 transmits a second signal including the second identification information and the registration floor return elevator floor station information to the elevator control device 4. That is, the transmitting unit 13 of the portable terminal 11 transmits the second signal to the elevator control device 4. The transmission of this second signal is carried out upon receiving an instruction from the second signal transmission instruction unit of the program by the portable terminal 11.

[0049] When the elevator control device 4 receives the second signal, it stores the information contained in the second signal in the storage unit 8. In this way, the elevator system 100 uses the portable terminal 11 to enable the elevator control device 4 to receive the second identification information of the portable terminal 11 and the floor station information of the elevator 1 to be used by the elevator user.

[0050] When the elevator control device 4 receives the second identification information and the registration floor return elevator floor station information, it determines whether the elevator 1 with the registration floor return elevator floor station is the elevator 1 going to the floor registration elevator floor station registered in the floor registration mode. This determination is made by the determination unit 10.

[0051] The determination unit 10 determines whether the second identification information contained in the second signal is consistent with the first identification information contained in the first signal. If the first identification information is consistent with the second identification information, the determination unit 10 determines whether the elevator with the registration floor return elevator floor station is the elevator 1 going to the floor registration elevator floor station registered in the floor registration mode.

[0052] The determination unit 10 makes a determination, for example, by determining whether the second position information included in the elevator landing information returned according to the registered floor is consistent with the first position information included in the floor-registered elevator landing information. When the first position information and the second position information are consistent, it is determined that the elevator 1 that returns the elevator landing for the registered floor is the elevator 1 that goes to the floor-registered elevator landing registered in the floor registration mode. Further, when the identification information of the portable terminal 11 included in the second signal is inconsistent with the identification information of the portable terminal 11 included in the first signal, the determination unit 10 does not determine whether the elevator landing information returned for the registered floor is information related to the landing of the elevator 1 that goes to the floor-registered elevator landing. In addition, when the elevator landing information returned for the registered floor and the floor-registered elevator landing information include the unique identification number assigned to the transmitting device 5, the determination unit 10 may also make a determination based on whether the unique identification numbers are consistent.

[0053] When the determination unit 10 determines that the elevator that returns the elevator landing for the registered floor is the elevator 1 that goes to the floor-registered elevator landing, the elevator control device 4 notifies the portable terminal 11 that it is the elevator 1 going to the target elevator landing. That is, the receiving unit 12 of the portable terminal 11 receives the notification of the result determined by the determination unit 10. When the portable terminal 11 receives this notification, it is notified through the notification unit of the program. As Figure 5 shown in (a) of, for example, the notification of "Please take the elevator from this elevator landing to the 3rd floor." is notified through the application.

[0054] Thus, the elevator control device 4 can use the landing information of the elevator 1 to guide the user of the elevator 1 who holds the portable terminal 11 to the elevator 1 going to the target elevator landing.

[0055] Further, when the determination unit 10 determines that the elevator that returns the elevator landing for the registered floor is not the elevator 1 that goes to the floor-registered elevator landing, the elevator control device 4 notifies the portable terminal 11 that the elevator that returns the elevator landing for the registered floor is not the elevator 1 that goes to the floor-registered elevator landing. When the portable terminal 11 receives this notification, it is notified through the notification unit of the program. As Figure 5 (b) shown, for example, the notification of "This is not the elevator landing." is notified through the application.

[0056] Thus, it is possible to prevent the user of the elevator 1 from mistakenly taking the elevator 1 that does not go to the floor-registered elevator landing. In addition, after that, by selecting the end from the application, the registered floor return mode can be ended.

[0057] In addition, when the determination unit 10 determines that the elevator 1 whose registration floor returns to the elevator landing is not the elevator 1 that travels to the elevator landing where the floor is registered, it may notify the information of the elevator landing of the elevator 1 that travels to the elevator landing where the floor is registered. In Figure 3 In a building of

[0058] if the landing of elevator B on the 4th floor is the elevator landing where the floor is registered and the landing where the registration floor returns to is the landing of elevator A on the 1st floor, for example, a notification such as "Please go to the landing of elevator B on the 1st floor" may be given via an application.

[0059] As a result, the user of elevator 1 can efficiently go to the elevator landing of the elevator that travels to the elevator landing where the floor is registered. Figure 5 (c) of Figure 5 is an example of a diagram showing the path to elevator 1 that travels to the elevator landing where the floor is registered. As Figure 5 shown in (c) of

[0060] the user holding the portable terminal 11 can receive a notification related to the path from the location A indicating the current elevator landing to the location B indicating elevator 1 that is the elevator landing where the floor is registered as the target elevator landing. As a result, the user of elevator 1 can easily move to the target elevator landing.

[0061] Next, based on the elevator system 100, the operation of the elevator control device 4 of Embodiment 1 will be described using Figure 6 This is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator system 100 of Embodiment 1. First, the operation in the floor registration mode will be described. When the user of elevator 1 sets the application installed in the held portable terminal 11 to the floor registration mode, the floor registration mode starts (ST101). When set to the floor registration mode, the portable terminal 11 can receive a wireless signal within the wireless signal area of the transmission device 5.

[0062] Figure 6

[0063] ​Next, when the elevator user holding the portable terminal 11 approaches the transmitting device 5 at the elevator landing and the portable terminal 11 enters the wireless signal area, the portable terminal 11 receives the floor registration elevator landing information (ST102) from the transmitting device 5. The floor registration elevator landing information is information including the floor information of the transmitting device 5 and the first position information indicating the position of the transmitting device 5, and the transmitting device 5 is provided at the landing of the elevator 1 that the user used when arriving at the building.

[0064] When the portable terminal 11 receives the floor registration elevator landing information from the transmitting device 5, it sends a first signal including the first identification information of the portable terminal 11 and the floor registration elevator landing information to the elevator control device 4 (ST103).

[0065] When the elevator control device 4 receives the first signal from the portable terminal 11, it stores the first identification information of the portable terminal 11 and the floor registration elevator landing information in the storage unit 8 (ST104). Thus, a series of operations in the floor registration mode end.

[0066] Next, the Figure 7 operations in the registered floor return mode will be described. When the user of the elevator 1 sets the application installed in the held portable terminal 11 to the registered floor return mode, the registered floor return mode starts (ST111). Next, when the elevator user holding the portable terminal 11 approaches the transmitting device 5 at the elevator landing and the portable terminal 11 enters the wireless signal area of the transmitting device 5, the portable terminal 11 receives the registered floor return elevator landing information from the transmitting device 5 (ST112). The registered floor return elevator landing information is information including the floor information of the transmitting device 5 and the second position information indicating the position of the transmitting device 5, and the transmitting device 5 is provided at the landing of the elevator 1 that the user who set the registered floor return mode approached.

[0067] When the portable terminal 11 receives the registered floor return elevator landing information from the transmitting device 5, it sends a second signal including the second identification information of the portable terminal 11 and the registered floor return elevator landing information to the elevator control device 4 (ST113).

[0068] When the elevator control device 4 receives the second signal from the portable terminal 11, the determination unit 10 determines whether the elevator is the elevator 1 going to the floor registration elevator landing (ST114). Here, the determination unit 10 makes a determination based on whether the second position information included in the registered floor return elevator landing information is the same as the first position information included in the floor registration elevator landing information.

[0069] When the determination unit 10 determines that the elevator 1 whose registration floor returns to the elevator landing is the elevator 1 that goes to the elevator landing where the floor is registered (Yes in ST114), the elevator control device 4 notifies the portable terminal 11 via the application that the elevator 1 is the elevator 1 going to the target elevator landing (ST115). When the elevator control device 4 makes this notification to the portable terminal 11, a series of operations are completed.

[0070] In the case where the determination unit 10 determines that the elevator 1 whose registration floor returns to the elevator landing is not the elevator 1 that goes to the elevator landing where the floor is registered (No in ST114), the elevator control device 4 notifies the portable terminal 11 via the application that the elevator 1 is not the elevator 1 that goes to the elevator landing where the floor is registered (ST116). The subsequent operations after ST112 are the same, so they are omitted.

[0071] As described above, the elevator control device 4 of Embodiment 1 includes: a communication unit 9 that receives from the portable terminal 11 a signal including elevator landing information received by the portable terminal 11 from a wireless signal transmitted by a transmission device 5 provided at the elevator landing; and a determination unit 10 that makes a determination for guiding the user based on the elevator landing information received by the communication unit 9. The communication unit receives from the portable terminal set to the floor registration mode a first signal including information on the elevator landing where the floor is registered, which is received by the portable terminal within the area of the wireless signal of the transmission device. Here, the floor registration mode is a mode for registering information on the elevator landing where the floor is registered, and the elevator landing where the floor is registered is the elevator landing of the floor that the user wants to use. After receiving the first signal, the communication unit receives from the portable terminal set to the registration floor return mode a second signal including information on the elevator landing where the registration floor returns, which is received by the portable terminal within the area of the wireless signal of the transmission device. Here, the registration floor return mode is a mode for transmitting information on the elevator landing where the registration floor returns, and the elevator landing where the registration floor returns is the elevator landing of the floor that the user wants to use when returning to the elevator landing where the floor is registered. The determination unit determines based on the first signal and the second signal whether the elevator whose registration floor returns to the elevator landing is the elevator that goes to the elevator landing where the floor is registered. In the case where this elevator is the elevator that goes to the elevator landing where the floor is registered, it notifies the portable terminal that this elevator is the elevator that goes to the elevator landing where the floor is registered.

[0072] With such a configuration, the user of the elevator 1 can easily return to the target elevator landing.

[0073] In addition, when the determination unit 10 of the elevator control device 4 determines that the elevator 1 whose registration floor returns to the elevator landing is not the elevator 1 that goes to the elevator landing where the floor is registered, the elevator control device 4 notifies that it is not the elevator 1 that goes to the elevator landing where the floor is registered.

[0074] According to this structure, it is possible to prevent users of elevator 1 from mistakenly boarding an elevator 1 that does not go to the floor where the elevator landing is registered.

[0075] In addition, when the determination unit 10 of the elevator control device 4 determines that the elevator 1 returning to the elevator landing at the registered floor is not the elevator 1 going to the floor where the elevator landing is registered, the elevator control device 4 notifies the information of the elevator landing of the elevator 1 going to the floor where the elevator landing is registered.

[0076] According to this structure, the users of elevator 1 can efficiently reach the elevator landing of the elevator going to the floor where the elevator landing is registered.

[0077] In addition, when the determination unit 10 of the elevator control device 4 determines that the elevator 1 returning to the elevator landing at the registered floor is not the elevator 1 going to the floor where the elevator landing is registered, the elevator control device 4 displays the path to reach the elevator 1 going to the floor where the elevator landing is registered on the portable terminal 11 via an application.

[0078] According to this structure, the users of elevator 1 can easily move to the target elevator landing.

[0079] In addition, when the determination unit 10 of the elevator control device 4 determines based on the first signal and the second signal that the elevator returning to the elevator landing at the registered floor is the elevator 1 going to the floor where the elevator landing is registered, the elevator control device 4 performs destination floor registration for the floor where the elevator landing is registered.

[0080] According to this structure, the convenience of the users of elevator 1 is improved.

[0081] Embodiment 2.

[0082] Next, the elevator control device 4 of Embodiment 2 will be described based on the elevator system 100. Figure 8 FIG. is a block diagram showing the structure of the elevator system 100 of Embodiment 2. In the following description, mainly the structure different from that of Embodiment 1 will be described, and the description of the same structure as that of Embodiment 1 will be appropriately omitted. The elevator system 100 of Embodiment 2 is different from the elevator system 100 of Embodiment 1 in that it includes a user information acquisition device 16.

[0083] The user information acquisition device 16 acquires information for identifying elevator users. The user information acquisition device 16 is, for example, a camera device provided at the elevator landing. The camera device can acquire an image of the users at the elevator landing through an image sensor. In addition, regarding the installation location of the camera device, it can be installed on the ceiling of the elevator landing so as to be able to photograph the elevator landing widely, or it can be installed near the operation panel of the elevator 1 so as to be able to photograph the image of the elevator user from the front direction. In addition, the user information acquisition device 16 is not limited to a camera device, and a fingerprint authentication device that acquires the fingerprint information of the elevator user can also be used.

[0084] The imaging device of the user information acquisition device 16 is connected to the elevator control device 4. The imaging device can transmit the image information of the elevator user captured to the elevator control device 4. The imaging device can be connected to the elevator control device 4 by a wired method or by wireless communication. In addition, the imaging device can also be an imaging device capable of communicating with the transmitting device at the elevator landing and the portable terminal 11. In addition, the imaging device can also have a function of processing the captured image. In this case, the imaging device acquires the image information of the user by processing the image.

[0085] Next, regarding the floor registration mode, the points different from those in the first embodiment will be mainly described. In the floor registration mode, when the first identification information for identifying the portable terminal 11 and the floor information of the elevator 1 that the elevator user wants to use (floor registration elevator floor information) are sent to the elevator control device 4, the elevator control device 4 controls the user information acquisition device 16 to acquire the first user information from the elevator user. The first user information is, for example, the image information of the elevator user captured by the imaging device. The first user information is information for identifying the elevator user.

[0086] The first user information is sent from the elevator control device 4 to the portable terminal 11 and stored in the storage unit 14 of the portable terminal 11. In addition, the first user information can also be stored in the elevator control device 4. In addition, the first user information can be directly sent from the user information acquisition device 16 to the portable terminal 11, or can be stored in the elevator control device 4 without being sent to the portable terminal 11.

[0087] Next, regarding the registered floor return mode, the points different from those in the first embodiment will be mainly described. In the registered floor return mode, when the second identification information for identifying the portable terminal 11 and the floor information of the elevator 1 that the elevator user wants to use (registered floor return elevator floor information) are sent to the elevator control device 4, the elevator control device 4 controls the user information acquisition device 16 to acquire the second user information from the elevator user. Similar to the first user information, the second user information is, for example, the image information of the elevator user captured by the imaging device. The second user information is information for identifying the elevator user.

[0088] When the elevator control device 4 receives the second identification information and the registered floor return elevator floor information in the determination unit 10, it determines whether the elevator 1 at the registered floor return elevator floor is the elevator 1 going to the floor registration elevator floor registered in the floor registration mode, which is the same as in the first embodiment.

[0089] Next, when the determination unit 10 determines that the elevator 1 whose registered floor returns to the elevator landing is the elevator 1 that travels to the elevator landing where the floor is registered, the elevator control device 4 notifies the portable terminal 11 via the application that the elevator 1 is the elevator 1 that travels to the target elevator landing.

[0090] Furthermore, the determination unit 10 performs destination floor registration based on the first user information and the second user information. The determination unit 10 makes a determination, for example, based on whether the first user information and the second user information are consistent. When the determination unit 10 determines that the first user information and the second user information are consistent, the elevator control device 4 performs destination floor registration for traveling to the elevator landing where the floor is registered. In addition, the destination floor registration for traveling to the elevator landing where the floor is registered can be performed either by determining whether the first identification information and the second identification information are consistent or by determining whether both the identification information and the user information are consistent. In addition, the determination of whether the first user information and the second user information are consistent also includes, for example, a case where the data included in the user information determined to be consistent by the image information, such as in the case of using the image information of the elevator user, is not completely consistent. The operation control unit 7 controls the car 1a to operate the elevator 1 based on the destination floor registration.

[0091] In this way, by using the user information for destination floor registration for traveling to the elevator landing where the floor is registered, the user who registered the elevator landing can reliably return to the elevator landing where the floor is registered. In addition, by using the user information for destination floor registration for traveling to the elevator landing where the floor is registered, the elevator user does not need to contact the operation panel or the like to perform destination floor registration.

[0092] Alternatively, when the determination unit 10 determines that the first user information and the second user information are consistent, the elevator control device 4 may notify the portable terminal 11 of the usage information of the user of the elevator 1. The usage information of the user of the elevator 1 is, for example, time information during the period from the time when the information of the elevator landing where the floor is registered is registered to the time when the information of the elevator landing where the registered floor returns is sent. In addition to the time information, the usage information may also be parking fee information corresponding to the time. The usage information may also be information including both the time information and the parking fee information.

[0093] In this way, the user of the elevator 1 can obtain usage information such as their own usage time and parking fee by receiving the notification of the usage information, thus improving convenience.

[0094] Next, based on the elevator system 100 Figure 9 and Figure 10 the operation of the elevator control device 4 of Embodiment 2 will be described.

[0095] Figure 9 This is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator system 100 according to Embodiment 2. First, the operation in the floor registration mode will be described. Here, the operations from ST201 to ST204 are the same as the operations from ST101 to ST104 in Embodiment 1, so the description thereof will be omitted. When the elevator control device 4 stores the first identification information of the portable terminal 11 and the floor registration elevator landing information in the storage unit 8, it controls the user information acquisition device 16 to acquire the first user information from the elevator user, and the user information acquisition device 16 sends the first user information to the elevator control device 4 (ST205).

[0096] When the elevator control device 4 receives the first user information from the user information acquisition device 16, it stores the received first user information (ST206). Thus, a series of operations in the floor registration mode are completed. In addition, the elevator control device 4 may also send the first user information to the portable terminal 11 when it receives the first user information from the user information acquisition device 16, and store the first user information received by the portable terminal 11.

[0097] Next, Figure 10 the operation in the registered floor return mode will be described. Here, the operations from ST211 to ST213 and the operation of ST218 are the same as the operations from ST111 to ST113 and the operation of ST116 in Embodiment 1, so the description thereof will be omitted. When the portable terminal 11 receives the registered floor return elevator landing information from the transmission device 5, it sends a second signal including the second identification information of the portable terminal 11 and the registered floor return elevator landing information to the elevator control device 4 (ST213).

[0098] When the elevator control device 4 receives the second signal from the portable terminal 11, it controls the user information acquisition device 16 to acquire the second user information from the elevator user, and the user information acquisition device 16 sends the second user information to the elevator control device 4 (ST214). Here, the determination unit 10 makes a determination based on whether the second position information included in the registered floor return elevator landing information is consistent with the first position information included in the floor registration elevator landing information.

[0099] When the determination unit 10 determines that the elevator 1 for the registered floor return is the elevator 1 going to the floor registration elevator landing (the "Yes" in ST215), the elevator control device 4 notifies the portable terminal 11 via the application that the elevator 1 is the elevator 1 going to the target elevator landing (ST216).

[0100] Furthermore, when the determination unit 10 determines that the first user information and the second user information match, it performs destination floor registration for the elevator landing where the elevator is to return to the registered floor (ST217). Thus, a series of operations in the registered floor return mode end.

[0101] As described above, the elevator system 100 of the second embodiment is the following elevator system 100: It further includes a user information acquisition device 16. When the determination unit 10 determines, based on whether the first signal and the second signal match, that the elevator 1 that returns to the elevator landing of the registered floor is the elevator 1 that goes to the elevator landing for destination floor registration, it performs destination floor registration for the elevator landing for destination floor registration based on the first user information and the second user information, and controls the car 1a based on this destination floor registration.

[0102] With such a configuration, the elevator system 100 performs destination floor registration for the elevator landing for destination floor registration by using user information, thereby improving the convenience of elevator users and eliminating the need for elevator users to touch the operation panel or the like to perform destination floor registration.

[0103] Next, an example of the elevator control device 4 will be described. Figure 11 This is a diagram showing a structural example of the processing circuit of the elevator control device 4 of the first embodiment. In addition, the structural example of the processing circuit of the elevator control device 4 is the same in the second embodiment. Also, the same applies to the structural example of the processing circuit of the portable terminal 11. Figure 11

[0104] The respective functions of the elevator control device 4 can be implemented by a processing circuit. For example, the processing circuit includes at least one processor 20a and at least one memory 20b. Additionally, for example, the processing circuit includes at least one dedicated hardware 21.

[0105] When the processing circuit includes at least one processor 20a and at least one memory 20b, the respective functions of the elevator control device 4 are implemented by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. At least one of the software and the firmware is described as a program. At least one of the software and the firmware is stored in at least one memory 20b. The at least one processor 20a reads and executes the program stored in the at least one memory 20b to implement the functions of the elevator control device 4. The at least one processor 20a is also referred to as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a central processing device, a processing device, an arithmetic device, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or a DSP. For example, the at least one memory 20b is a non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM, or an EEPROM, a magnetic disk, a floppy disk, an optical disk, a compact disc, a minidisc, or a DVD.

[0106] In the case where the processing circuit includes at least one dedicated hardware 21, the processing circuit is implemented, for example, by a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof. For example, each function of the elevator control device 4 is implemented by the processing circuit. For example, each function of the elevator control device 4 is uniformly implemented by the processing circuit.

[0107] Regarding each function of the elevator control device 4, a part can also be implemented by dedicated hardware 21, and the other part can be implemented by software or firmware.

[0108] In this way, the processing circuit implements each function of the elevator control device 4 through hardware 21, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.

[0109] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the elevator control device 4, the elevator system 100, the program, and the portable terminal 11 of the present invention are not limited to the manners described in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, and these manners only represent a part of the content of the present invention. The elevator control device 4, the elevator system 100, the program, and the portable terminal 11 of the present invention can also be combined with other known technologies, and can also be appropriately combined, etc., with omission or modification of a part of the structure within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0110] Reference Signs Explanation

[0111] 1: Elevator; 1a: Car; 1b: Counterweight; 1c: Main rope; 1d: Driving sheave; 2: Landing button; 3: Landing control device; 4: Elevator control device; 5: Sending device; 6: Elevator management device; 7: Operation control unit; 8: Storage unit; 9: Communication unit; 10: Judgment unit; 11: Portable terminal; 12: Receiving unit; 13: Sending unit; 14: Storage unit; 15: Display unit; 16: User information acquisition device; 20a: Processor; 20b: Memory; 21: Hardware; 100: Elevator system.

Claims

1. An elevator control device is used for an elevator system that guides an elevator going to a target elevator landing for a user of the elevator in a building where a plurality of elevators are provided, using a portable terminal held by the user of the elevator. Among them, The elevator control device includes: a communication unit that receives, from the portable terminal, a signal including information on the elevator landing that is received by the portable terminal from a wireless signal transmitted by a transmitting device provided at the elevator landing; and a determination unit that makes a determination for guiding the user based on the information on the elevator landing received by the communication unit; The communication unit receives, from the portable terminal set to the floor registration mode, a first signal including floor registration elevator landing information received by the portable terminal within the area of the wireless signal of the transmitting device. Here, the floor registration mode is a mode for registering the floor registration elevator landing information, the floor registration elevator landing is the elevator landing of the floor that the user wants to use, and the floor registration elevator landing information includes first position information indicating the position of the transmitting device provided at the floor registration elevator landing; After receiving the first signal, the communication unit receives, from the portable terminal set to the registered floor return mode, a second signal including registered floor return elevator landing information received by the portable terminal within the area of the wireless signal of the transmitting device provided at the registered floor return elevator landing. Here, the registered floor return mode is a mode for transmitting the registered floor return elevator landing information, the registered floor return elevator landing is the elevator landing of the floor that the user wants to use when returning to the floor registration elevator landing, and the registered floor return elevator landing information includes second position information indicating the position of the transmitting device provided at the registered floor return elevator landing; The determination unit determines, based on the first signal and the second signal, whether the elevator at the registered floor return elevator landing is the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing. When the elevator at the registered floor return elevator landing is the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing, the determination unit notifies the portable terminal that the elevator is the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing.

2. The elevator control device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines, based on the first signal and the second signal, whether the elevator at the registered floor return elevator landing is the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing. When the elevator is not the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing, the determination unit notifies the portable terminal that the elevator is not the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing.

3. The elevator control device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines, based on the first signal and the second signal, whether the elevator at the registered floor return elevator landing is the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing. When the elevator is not the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing, the determination unit notifies the portable terminal of information on the elevator landing of the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing.

4. The elevator control device according to claim 1, wherein The determination unit determines, based on the first signal and the second signal, whether the elevator returning to the elevator landing of the registered floor is the elevator going to the elevator landing of the registered floor. When the elevator is not the elevator going to the elevator landing of the registered floor, a path to the elevator going to the elevator landing of the registered floor is displayed on the portable terminal.

5. The elevator control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the determination unit determines whether the elevator returning to the elevator landing of the registered floor is the elevator going to the elevator landing of the registered floor based on whether the first position information and the second position information are consistent.

6. The elevator control device according to claim 5, wherein the first signal includes first identification information for identifying the portable terminal, the second signal includes second identification information for identifying the portable terminal, the determination unit determines whether the first position information and the second position information are consistent when the first identification information and the second identification information are consistent.

7. The elevator control device according to claim 1, wherein when the first signal is sent from the portable terminal to the elevator control device in the floor registration mode, the communication unit obtains first user information for identifying the user from a user information acquisition device provided at the elevator landing, when the second signal is sent from the portable terminal to the elevator control device in the registered floor return mode, the communication unit obtains second user information for identifying the user from the user information acquisition device, the determination unit determines whether the first user information and the second user information are consistent when it is determined, based on the first signal and the second signal, that the elevator returning to the elevator landing of the registered floor is the elevator going to the elevator landing of the registered floor. When it is determined that the first user information and the second user information are consistent, destination floor registration for the elevator landing of the registered floor is performed.

8. The elevator control device according to claim 7, wherein the determination unit notifies the portable terminal of the usage information of the user when it is determined that the first user information and the second user information are consistent.

9. The elevator control device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit performs destination floor registration for the elevator landing of the registered floor when it is determined, based on the first signal and the second signal, that the elevator returning to the elevator landing of the registered floor is the elevator going to the elevator landing of the registered floor.

10. An elevator system, wherein, The elevator system includes: the elevator control device according to any one of claims 1 to 9; and the transmitting device, which is provided at the elevator landing and emits a wireless signal received by the portable terminal.

11. The elevator system according to claim 10, wherein the elevator system further includes a user information acquisition device, which is provided at the elevator landing and acquires user information for identifying the user. When the first signal is sent from the portable terminal to the elevator control device in the floor registration mode, the communication unit obtains first user information for identifying the user from the user information acquisition device. When the second signal is sent from the portable terminal to the elevator control device in the registered floor return mode, the communication unit obtains second user information for identifying the user from the user information acquisition device. When the determination unit determines, based on the first signal and the second signal, that the elevator returning to the registered floor elevator landing is the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing, the determination unit performs destination floor registration for the floor registration elevator landing based on the first user information and the second user information.

12. A recording medium that records a program for causing a computer to execute the following units: A floor registration mode setting unit that sets a floor registration mode for registering information on the floor where an elevator landing is registered. Among them, The floor registration elevator landing is the elevator landing of the floor that the user of the elevator wants to use. A first signal transmission instruction unit that gives an instruction to transmit a first signal to the portable terminal held by the user, where the first signal includes floor registration elevator landing information received by the portable terminal within the wireless signal area of a transmission device provided at the elevator landing in the floor registration mode, and the floor registration elevator landing information includes first position information indicating the position of the transmission device provided at the floor registration elevator landing. A registered floor return mode setting unit that, after the transmission of the first signal, sets a registered floor return mode for registering information on the registered floor return elevator landing, where the registered floor return elevator landing is the elevator landing of the floor that the user uses when returning to the floor registration elevator landing, and the registered floor return elevator landing information includes second position information indicating the position of the transmission device provided at the registered floor return elevator landing. A second signal transmission instruction unit that gives an instruction to transmit a second signal to the portable terminal, where the second signal includes registered floor return elevator landing information received by the portable terminal within the wireless signal area of a transmission device provided at the elevator landing in the registered floor return mode; and A reporting unit that reports the result of determining whether the elevator for the registered floor return elevator landing is the elevator going to the floor registration elevator landing based on the first signal and the second signal.

13. A portable terminal that installs the program recorded in the recording medium by mounting the recording medium according to claim 12, where The portable terminal includes: A receiving unit that receives the floor registration elevator landing information received within the wireless signal area of the transmission device provided at the elevator landing in the floor registration mode, and also receives the registered floor return elevator landing information received within the wireless signal area of the transmission device provided at the elevator landing in the registered floor return mode; And A transmitting unit that transmits the first signal upon receiving an instruction to transmit the first signal including the elevator landing information for floor registration through the program, and transmits the second signal upon receiving an instruction to transmit the second signal including the elevator landing information returned for the registered floor. The receiving unit receives a result of determining whether the elevator that returns the elevator landing for the registered floor according to the first signal and the second signal is the elevator going to the elevator landing for floor registration.

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