Elevator riding system

Abstract

Elevator riding system. In the past, when multiple users of a residential complex registered for an elevator call using an elevator call registration button unit installed in each room, there was a situation where they boarded the same elevator car as other users. The elevator riding system of the present invention is provided in a residential complex having multiple rooms, and a floor call registration unit for calling the elevator car to the floor on the floor where the room is located is provided inside each room. The system comprises: a notification unit, which is provided in the room and notifies users who have used the floor call registration unit; and a notification control unit, which, after receiving a floor call request from the floor call registration unit of the first room, causes the notification unit of the second room to notify users in the first room that they are using the elevator when a floor call request from the second room is received within a predetermined set time period.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an elevator boarding system that enables car call registration from each room when utilizing an elevator installed in a housing complex. Background Art

[0002] Conventional elevator systems can automatically register landing calls for residential floors using an elevator landing call registration unit installed in a room of a condominium and integrated with an intercom system (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-112860 Summary of the Invention

[0005] Conventional elevator systems have a problem in that, when multiple users of a condominium register their calls using elevator call registration buttons installed in each room, they may end up riding in the same car as other users.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to enable a user of a condominium to avoid sharing a car with other users by being informed of whether other users are using the elevator when registering a car call from their room.

[0007] The elevator riding system of the present invention is arranged in a collective residence with multiple rooms, and a floor call registration unit for summoning the car to the floor on the floor where the room is located is provided inside each room, wherein the elevator riding system comprises: a notification unit, which is arranged in the room and notifies the user who has used the floor call registration unit; and a notification control unit, which, after receiving a floor call request from the floor call registration unit of the first room, receives a floor call request from the second room within a preset set time period, and causes the notification unit of the second room to notify the user of the first room that the elevator is using.

[0008] Effects of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, the elevator boarding system has the following effect: when a user registers a car call, it is possible to know in advance that other users are using the elevator, and it is possible to avoid riding with other users. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of the elevator riding system in embodiment 1.

[0011] Figure 2This is a block diagram of the elevator boarding system according to the first embodiment.

[0012] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of the operation of the elevator boarding system according to the first embodiment.

[0013] Figure 4 This is an overall structural diagram of the elevator riding system in embodiment 2.

[0014] Figure 5 This is a block diagram of an elevator boarding system according to the second embodiment.

[0015] Figure 6 This is a flowchart of the operation of the elevator boarding system according to the second embodiment.

[0016] Figure 7 This is an overall structural diagram of the elevator riding system in embodiment 3.

[0017] Figure 8 This is a block diagram of an elevator boarding system according to the third embodiment.

[0018] Figure 9 This is a flowchart of the operation of the elevator boarding system in the third embodiment.

[0019] Description of labels

[0020] 1: Elevator control panel; 2: Car; 3: Control cable; 6, 6a, 6b: Floor door; 11, 11a, 11b, 11c: Room; 12, 12a, 12b, 12c: Floor call registration unit; 13, 13a, 13b, 13c: Notification unit; 14, 14a, 14b, 14c: Single-passenger elevator request input unit; 15, 15a, 15b, 15c: Floor call registration cancellation unit; 16: Communication cable; 21: I / F unit; 22: Notification control unit; 23: Storage unit; 24: CPU unit; 25: Car drive unit; 32: Main rope; 33: Counterweight; 34: Traction machine. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Implementation Method 1

[0022] use Figure 1 The overall structure of the elevator riding system according to the first embodiment will be described. Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of an elevator including the elevator system of embodiment 1.

[0023] The elevator includes an elevator control panel 1, a car 2, control cables 3, and landing doors 6, 6a, and 6b.

[0024] The elevator control panel 1 is connected to an in-car operating panel, a door control device, etc. provided in the car 2 via a control cable 3 to transmit and receive signals.

[0025] The landing doors 6 , 6 a , 6 b are opened and closed by a door control device provided in the car 2 .

[0026] Furthermore, the elevator control panel 1 controls the raising and lowering of the car 2 .

[0027] The residential building includes a plurality of rooms 11, 11a, 11b, and 11c on two or more floors.

[0028] A landing call registration unit 12 and a notification unit 13 are provided within room 11. Furthermore, landing call registration units 12a, 12b, 12c and notification units 13a, 13b, 13c are also provided in rooms 11a, 11b, and 11c outside room 11. Since these units have the same functions as the landing call registration unit 12 and notification unit 13 provided in room 11, their description will be omitted.

[0029] In the following description, the hall call registration means 12 and the notification means 13 of the room 11 are explained.

[0030] The elevator control panel 1 is connected to the landing call registration unit 12 and the notification unit 13 via a communication cable 16 to transmit and receive signals.

[0031] The landing call registration unit 12 has a function of transmitting a landing call request for calling the car 2 to the floor where the room 11 is located to the elevator control panel 1 .

[0032] The landing call request includes a destination direction registration signal indicating whether the elevator user in room 11 wants to move to an upper floor or a lower floor, and a call registration signal for calling the car 2 to the floor where room 11 is located.

[0033] For example, the landing call registration means 12 may be composed of buttons, a touch panel, or the like, and any means may be used as long as it can call the car 2 to the floor where the room 11 is located and register the destination direction.

[0034] The notification unit 13 receives a signal from the elevator control panel 1 and notifies a user in the room 11 .

[0035] For example, the notification unit 13 is a unit that performs notification by voice, image display by an image display device, and the like to the user in the room 11 .

[0036] use Figure 2 A block diagram of the elevator system according to the first embodiment will be described. Figure 2 This is a block diagram of the elevator boarding system according to the first embodiment.

[0037] An elevator control panel 1 of an elevator boarding system includes an I / F unit 21 , a notification control unit 22 , a storage unit 23 , a CPU unit 24 , and a car drive unit 25 .

[0038] The I / F unit 21 has a function of receiving a signal transmitted from the hall call registration unit 12 installed in the room 11 and transmitting the signal to the notification control unit 22 , and a function of transmitting the signal transmitted from the notification control unit 22 to the notification unit 13 .

[0039] The notification control unit 22 processes signals transmitted and received between the hall call registration unit 12 and the notification unit 13 via the I / F unit 21 .

[0040] The CPU unit 24 processes signals transmitted and received with the notification control unit 22 .

[0041] The storage unit 23 stores the control program of the CPU unit 24, saves control calculation data, and records signals for identifying the plurality of landing call registration units 12, 12a, 12b, and 12c used in the notification control unit 22, reception times, timer counts, and the like.

[0042] The storage unit 23 may be a SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), or the like, and any unit that can store data and read the stored data may be used.

[0043] One end of a main rope 32 is connected to the upper end of the car 2, and a counterweight 33 is connected to the other end of the main rope 32. A hoisting machine 34 is provided in the middle of the main rope 32 to raise and lower the car 2 and the counterweight 33 in opposite directions.

[0044] The car driving unit 25 drives the hoisting machine 34 to move the car 2 upward and downward.

[0045] use Figure 3 A flowchart of the operation of the elevator boarding system according to the first embodiment will be described. Figure 3 This is a flowchart of the elevator boarding system according to the first embodiment.

[0046] In step S1 , the notification control unit 22 of the elevator control panel 1 determines whether or not a signal of a first landing call request transmitted from the landing call registration unit 12 of the room 11 is received via the I / F unit 21 .

[0047] When the notification control unit 22 receives the first landing call request, it proceeds to step S2 ("Yes" in step S1). On the other hand, when the notification control unit 22 fails to receive the first landing call request, it repeats step S1 ("No" in step S1).

[0048] In step S2, the control unit 22 is notified to start a timer (T).

[0049] The notification control unit 22 reads the floor where the hall call registration unit 12 of the room 11 is installed, which is stored in the storage unit 23, and transmits it to the CPU unit.

[0050] The CPU section causes the car driving unit 25 to drive the hoisting machine 34 to move the car 2 to the floor where the room 11 where the landing call registration unit 12 is installed is located.

[0051] In step S3 , the notification control unit 22 determines whether a second landing call request transmitted from a landing call registration unit (for example, the landing call registration unit 12 a ) provided in a room different from the room 11 (for example, the room 11 a ) is received via the I / F unit 21 .

[0052] If the notification control unit 22 receives the second landing call request from the landing call registration unit 12a of the room 11a, the process proceeds to step S4 ("Yes" in step S3). On the other hand, if the notification control unit 22 does not receive the second landing call request, the process proceeds to step S5 ("No" in step S3).

[0053] In step S4, the notification control unit 22 causes the notification unit 13a of the room 11a that has transmitted the second landing call request to notify that the users of other rooms 11 are using the elevator.

[0054] In step S5 , the notification control unit 22 determines whether the elapsed time from the start of the timer (T) is equal to or longer than a preset set time.

[0055] If the elapsed time exceeds the preset time, the control unit 22 is notified to terminate the process (Yes in step S5). On the other hand, if the elapsed time is less than the preset time, the process proceeds to step S3 (No in step S5).

[0056] The preset setting time is set in consideration of the movement time of people and the travel time of the elevator.

[0057] For example, the average human movement time refers to the average time required for a user whose room in an apartment building is farthest from the entrance to an elevator hall to move from the room to the entrance to the hall.

[0058] The travel time of the elevator is the average time it takes for the car 2 to move from the floor where the room 11 is located to the first floor.

[0059] Here, the elevator use is defined as the period from when the user of the room 11 registers with the landing call registration unit 12, gets on the car 2, and gets off the car 2 at the target floor.

[0060] As described above, the elevator boarding system of the present embodiment 1 has the effect of being able to know in advance that other users are using the elevator when a user registers a car call, and being able to avoid riding with other users.

[0061] Implementation Method 2

[0062] use Figure 4 The overall structure of the elevator riding system according to the second embodiment will be described. Figure 4 This is an overall structural diagram of an elevator including the elevator system of embodiment 2.

[0063] In addition, Figure 4 In the description of the embodiment 1, the parts corresponding to the overall structure of the elevator system of the elevator system are marked with Figure 1 The same reference numerals are used and their descriptions are omitted.

[0064] A single-passenger elevator wish input unit 14 is provided inside the room 11. In addition, single-passenger elevator wish input units 14a, 14b, and 14c are also provided in rooms 11a, 11b, and 11c outside the room 11. These units have the same functions as the single-passenger elevator wish input unit 14 provided in the room 11, and therefore their description is omitted.

[0065] In the following description, the single-passenger boarding request input unit 14 of the room 11 will be described.

[0066] The elevator control panel 1 is connected to the single-passenger boarding request input unit 14 via a communication cable 16 to receive a signal.

[0067] The single-passenger boarding request input unit 14 has a function of transmitting a single-passenger boarding request registration signal indicating that the elevator user in the room 11 desires to board the elevator alone to the elevator control panel 1 .

[0068] For example, the single-passenger elevator request input unit 14 is composed of buttons, touch panels, etc., but any unit that can register a single-passenger elevator request can be constructed in a shell integrated with the floor call registration unit 12 or constructed together with the floor call registration unit 12 on a touch panel.

[0069] use Figure 5 A block diagram of the elevator system according to the second embodiment will be described. Figure 5This is a block diagram of an elevator boarding system according to the second embodiment.

[0070] In addition, Figure 5 In the description of the embodiment 1, the parts corresponding to the block diagram of the elevator system are marked with Figure 2 The same reference numerals are used and their descriptions are omitted.

[0071] The I / F unit 21 has a function of receiving a signal transmitted from the single-passenger boarding request input unit 14 installed in the room 11 and transmitting the signal to the notification control unit 22 .

[0072] The notification control unit 22 processes a signal received via the I / F unit 21 with the single-passenger boarding request input unit 14 .

[0073] use Figure 6 A flowchart of the operation of the elevator boarding system according to the second embodiment will be described. Figure 6 This is a flowchart of the elevator boarding system according to the second embodiment.

[0074] In addition, Figure 6 In the description of the embodiment 1, the parts corresponding to the process of the elevator system are marked with Figure 3 The same steps are numbered and their descriptions are omitted.

[0075] In step S11 , the notification control unit 22 of the elevator control panel 1 determines whether the first landing call request transmitted from the landing call registration unit 12 of the room 11 and the individual boarding request signal transmitted from the individual boarding request input unit 14 are received via the I / F unit 21 .

[0076] If the notification control unit 22 receives the first floor call request and the single-passenger boarding request signal, it proceeds to step S2 ("Yes" in step S11). On the other hand, if the first floor call request and the single-passenger boarding request signal are not received, it repeatedly executes step S11 ("No" in step S11).

[0077] In step S3a, the notification control unit 22 determines whether a second landing call request transmitted from a landing call registration unit (for example, the landing call registration unit 12a) provided in a room different from the room 11 (for example, the room 11a) is received via the I / F unit 21.

[0078] If the notification control unit 22 receives the second landing call request from the landing call registration unit 12a of the room 11a, the process proceeds to step S12 ("Yes" in step S3a). On the other hand, if the notification control unit 22 does not receive the second landing call request, the process proceeds to step S5 ("No" in step S3a).

[0079] In step S12, the notification control means 22 causes the notification means 13a of the room 11a that has transmitted the second landing call request to notify that the user of the other room 11 is using the elevator and wishes to take the elevator alone.

[0080] As described above, the elevator boarding system of the second embodiment has the following effect: when a user registers a car call, it is possible to know in advance that other users are using the elevator and to confirm that other users wish to board the elevator alone.

[0081] Implementation 3

[0082] use Figure 7 The overall structure of the elevator riding system according to the third embodiment will be described. Figure 7 This is an overall structural diagram of an elevator including an elevator system according to embodiment 3.

[0083] In addition, Figure 7 In the description of the embodiment 1, 2, the parts corresponding to the overall structure of the elevator system are marked with Figure 1 、 4 The same reference numerals are used and their descriptions are omitted.

[0084] A landing call registration cancellation unit 15 is provided inside the room 11. Furthermore, landing call registration cancellation units 15a, 15b, and 15c are also provided in rooms 11a, 11b, and 11c other than the room 11. These units have the same functions as the landing call registration cancellation unit 15 provided in the room 11, and therefore their description will be omitted.

[0085] In the following description, the hall call registration cancellation means 15 of the room 11 will be described.

[0086] The elevator control panel 1 is connected to the landing call registration cancellation unit 15 via a communication cable 16 to receive the signal.

[0087] The landing call registration canceling means 15 has a function of transmitting a landing call request canceling signal for canceling the landing call request to the elevator control panel 1 after an elevator user in the room 11 makes a landing call request for calling the car 2 to the floor where the room 11 is located.

[0088] The landing call registration canceling unit 15 may be a button, a touch panel, or the like, as long as it can cancel a landing call request. It may be formed in a housing integrated with the landing call registration unit 12 or in a touch panel together with the landing call registration unit 12 .

[0089] Furthermore, the landing call registration cancellation signal may be generated by other methods. For example, the landing call registration unit 12 may generate the landing call registration cancellation signal when the landing call registration unit 12 is pressed twice in succession within one second.

[0090] use Figure 8 A block diagram illustrating the elevator system according to the third embodiment will be described. Figure 8 This is a block diagram of an elevator boarding system according to the third embodiment.

[0091] In addition, Figure 8 In the description of the embodiment 1, 2, the corresponding parts of the elevator system block diagram are marked with Figure 2 、 5 The same reference numerals are used and their descriptions are omitted.

[0092] The I / F unit 21 has a function of receiving a cancellation signal for canceling a hall call request transmitted from the hall call registration cancellation unit 15 installed in the room 11 and transmitting the signal to the notification control unit 22 .

[0093] The notification control unit 22 processes a signal received via the I / F unit 21 with the hall call registration cancellation unit 15 .

[0094] use Figure 9 A flowchart illustrating the operation of the elevator boarding system according to the third embodiment. Figure 9 This is a flowchart of the elevator boarding system according to the third embodiment.

[0095] In addition, Figure 9 In the description of the embodiment 1, 2, the corresponding part of the process of the elevator system is marked with Figure 3 、 6 The same steps are numbered and their descriptions are omitted.

[0096] In step S21, the notification control unit 22 determines whether the hall call registration cancellation request from the hall call registration cancellation unit 15a has not been received via the I / F unit 21 from the room (for example, the first room 11a) where the second hall call request has been made.

[0097] If the notification control unit 22 receives a landing call registration cancellation request from the landing call registration cancellation unit 15a in the room 11a, the process proceeds to step S22 ("Yes" in step S21). If the notification control unit 22 fails to receive a landing call registration cancellation request, the process proceeds to step S5 ("No" in step S21).

[0098] In step S22, the notification control unit 22 cancels the second landing call request registration by processing the landing call registration cancellation request from the room 11a.

[0099] As described above, the elevator boarding system of the present embodiment 3 has the effect of avoiding unnecessary raising and lowering of the car by canceling the landing call registration when another user is using the elevator when the user registers a car call.

[0100] The elevator riding system of the present invention constructed as described above is arranged in a collective residence having multiple rooms 11, 11a, 11b, and 11c, and each room 11, 11a, 11b, and 11c is provided with a floor call registration unit 12 for summoning the car to the floor where the room 11 is located. It is characterized in that the elevator riding system comprises: a notification unit 13, which is provided in the room 11 and notifies the user who has used the floor call registration unit 12; and a notification control unit 22, which, after receiving a floor call request from the floor call registration unit 12 of the first room, receives a floor call request from the second room 11a within a predetermined set time period, and causes the notification unit 13a of the second room 11a to notify the user of the first room 11 that the elevator is using it.

[0101] As a result, the elevator boarding system has the following effect: when a user registers a car call, it is possible to know in advance that other users are using the elevator, and it is possible to avoid riding with other users.

[0102] In addition, the elevator riding system is characterized in that it has a single-passenger riding request input unit 14 installed inside the room 11 for inputting a single-passenger riding request for a single-passenger ride, and the notification control unit 22, after receiving a floor call request and a single-passenger riding request from the first room 11, receives a floor call request from the second room 11a within a set time period, and causes the notification unit 13a of the second room 11a to notify the user of the first room 11 that he or she wishes to ride the elevator alone.

[0103] As a result, the elevator boarding system has the following effect: when a user registers a car call, it can be known in advance that other users are using the elevator and it can be confirmed that other users want to board the elevator alone.

[0104] Furthermore, the elevator boarding system is characterized in that it includes a landing call registration canceling unit 15 which is installed inside the room 11 and transmits a cancellation signal for canceling a landing call request.

[0105] Thus, the elevator boarding system has the following effect: when a user registers a car call, if other users are using the elevator, the landing call registration is canceled, thereby avoiding unnecessary raising and lowering of the elevator car.

Claims

1. An elevator system installed in a multi-room apartment, wherein each room is provided with a landing call registration unit for calling a car to a landing on the floor where the room is located, wherein: The elevator riding system includes: a notification unit provided in the room and configured to notify a user who has used the landing call registration unit; and A notification control unit, which, after receiving a floor call request from the floor call registration unit of the first room, receives the floor call request from the second room within a predetermined set time period, causes the notification unit of the second room to notify that the user of the first room is using the elevator.

2. The elevator riding system according to claim 1, wherein: The elevator system includes a single-passenger-ride request input unit, which is provided inside the room and is used to input a single-passenger-ride request request for a single passenger to ride the elevator. After receiving the floor call request and the request for single-person elevator travel from the first room, the notification control unit receives the floor call request from the second room within the set time period, and causes the notification unit of the second room to notify the user of the first room that he or she wishes to travel alone.

3. The elevator riding system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The elevator riding system includes a landing call registration canceling unit that is provided inside the room and transmits a cancellation signal for canceling the landing call request.

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