Elevator control system, remote control server, and remote control method

Abstract

The present application provides an elevator control system, a remote control server, and a remote control method that total and output a door opening time recommendation value. An elevator control system (100) includes an elevator (10) that outputs a door opening time recommendation value selected based on a door opening time measured each time a door is opened and a door opening time setting value set in advance, a remote control terminal (20) that controls the operation of opening the door of the elevator (10) based on the door opening time setting value, and a remote control server (30) that transmits the door opening time setting value to the remote control terminal (20), wherein the remote control server (30) has a totalizing section that totalizes the door opening time recommendation value at a time interval specified by the terminal device based on a comparison result obtained by comparing the door opening time setting value and the door opening time recommendation value within a time range specified by the terminal device, and an output section that outputs information about a recommendation value that can be set as the door opening time setting value in the elevator (10).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to elevator control systems, remote control servers, and remote control methods. Background Technology

[0002] Depending on the elevator's operating location, time of day, and other factors, the time from door opening to closing (hereinafter referred to as "door opening time") may become shorter or longer. For example, wheelchair users spend time getting in and out of the elevator car. Therefore, based on a wheelchair call, the door opening time may be longer than a pre-set fixed time, i.e., the door opening time set value. Alternatively, during commuting hours, the number of users riding in the elevator car may increase. Therefore, the door opening time may sometimes be longer than the door opening time set value. Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for controlling the elevator's door opening time based on the elevator's operating conditions.

[0003] Patent document 1 describes a "door time shortening elevator that detects passengers going up and down and controls the opening and closing of the elevator doors to shorten useless opening time. It includes a car-side door sensor that detects passengers going up and down near the elevator doors in the car, a multi-beam door sensor that detects passengers going up and down when the doors are opening and closing, a landing-side door sensor that detects passengers going up and down near the doors at landings, and a load sensor in the car. Based on the outputs of the car-side door sensor, the multi-beam door sensor, and the landing-side door sensor, the time from when the door is opened to when the closing action begins is determined, i.e., the door time."

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-218907 Summary of the Invention

[0005] As described above, the technology described in Patent Document 1 controls the door opening time based on the time it takes for passengers to pass through the elevator doors, detected by a car side door sensor, a multi-beam door sensor, and a landing side door sensor. That is, the elevator described in Patent Document 1 controls the door opening time whenever a door opens while a user is using the elevator. However, elevator managers, when setting the door opening time for users in the so-called elevator control system, mostly set the time recommended by the elevator control system as the set value. Furthermore, elevators generally generate recommended door opening times based on the door opening times. Therefore, the technology described in Patent Document 1 has the following problem: the workload for managers to confirm the recommended door opening times generated each time a user uses the elevator and set the door opening time is enormous.

[0006] This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems. The purpose of this invention is to provide an elevator control system that aggregates and outputs recommended values ​​for door opening times.

[0007] The elevator control system of the present invention comprises: an elevator that outputs a recommended door opening time selected based on a door opening time measured each time the door is opened and a preset door opening time setting value; a remote control terminal that controls the door opening action of the elevator based on the door opening time setting value; and a remote control server that sends the door opening time setting value to the remote control terminal, wherein the remote control server comprises: a summarization unit that sums the recommended door opening time value at time intervals specified by the terminal device based on a comparison result obtained by comparing the door opening time setting value and the recommended door opening time value within a time range specified by the terminal device; and an output unit that outputs information related to the recommended value that can be set as the door opening time setting value in the elevator to the terminal device.

[0008] According to the present invention, a recommended value for door opening time, calculated by the time interval specified by the terminal device, is output to the terminal device, and the user can confirm the recommended value for the total door opening time.

[0009] Other issues, structures, and effects not mentioned above will be clarified through the following description of the implementation methods. Attached Figure Description

[0010] Figure 1 This is a block diagram illustrating a structural example of an elevator control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the display of the elevator remote control main screen on the screen display terminal of an elevator control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a door opening time setting screen displayed on a screen display terminal of an elevator control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the door opening time analysis display unit of the door opening time setting screen in an elevator control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating an example 1 of the display of the door opening time setting display section in an elevator control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 6 This is a diagram illustrating an example 2 of the display of the door opening time setting display section in an elevator control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating the steps of totaling recommended door opening time values ​​in an elevator control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Symbol Explanation

[0018] 10…Elevator, 11…Door opening control unit, 12…Door opening time measurement unit, 13…Door opening time determination unit, 14, 22, 32…Storage unit, 15, 21, 31…Communication unit, 16…Sensor action unit, 20…Remote control terminal, 23…Monitoring and control unit, 30…Remote control server, 33…Door opening time analysis unit, 34…Screen composition unit, 40…Screen display terminal, 100…Elevator control system. Detailed Implementation

[0019] Hereinafter, the embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification and the drawings, structural elements having substantially the same function or structure are omitted from repeated descriptions by using the same reference numerals.

[0020] <Implementation Method>

[0021] [Example of an elevator control system structure]

[0022] First, the structure of the elevator control system in this embodiment will be described. Figure 1 This is a block diagram illustrating a structural example of the elevator control system 100 according to this embodiment. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the elevator control system 100 includes an elevator 10, a remote control terminal 20, a remote control server 30, and a screen display terminal 40. The elevator 10 is connected to the remote control terminal 20 via a communication line 50. The remote control terminal 20 is connected to the remote control server 30 via a communication line 60. The remote control server 30 is connected to the screen display terminal 40 via a communication line 70. The communication line 50 uses a LAN built in the building where the elevator 10 is installed, and the communication lines 60 and 70 use the Internet, etc.

[0023] like Figure 1 As shown, the elevator 10 includes a door opening control unit 11, a door opening time measuring unit 12, a door opening time determining unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a communication unit 15. The door opening time determining unit 13 and the storage unit 14 are connected to the communication unit 15. Furthermore, the door opening control unit 11 and the door opening time determining unit 13 are connected to the storage unit 14. Additionally, the door opening time measuring unit 12 is connected to the door opening time determining unit 13.

[0024] The door opening control unit 11 controls the opening and closing of the elevator 10 doors based on the door opening time setting value 14a stored in the storage unit 14.

[0025] The door opening time measuring unit 12 includes a sensor actuation unit 16. The sensor actuation unit 16 is configured, for example, an infrared sensor, and detects passengers passing through the doors of the elevator 10 whenever a door opens. Then, based on the detection results of the sensor actuation unit 16, the door opening time measuring unit 12 measures the door opening time each time a door opens and outputs the measured door opening time to the door opening time determination unit 13.

[0026] The door opening time determination unit 13 determines whether the door opening time setting value 14a is appropriate based on the door opening time measured by the door opening time measuring unit 12 each time the door opens and the door opening time setting value 14a stored in the storage unit 14. The door opening time setting value 14a is a value preset by the display terminal 40 to the elevator 10 via the remote control server 30 and the remote control terminal 20. If the door opening time determination unit 13 determines that the door opening time setting value 14a is inappropriate, it outputs an appropriate door opening time as a recommended door opening time value to the communication unit 15 based on the door opening time measured by the door opening time measuring unit 12 and the door opening time setting value 14a. That is, the elevator 10 equipped with the door opening time determination unit 13 can output a recommended door opening time value selected based on the door opening time measured each time the door opens and the preset door opening time setting value 14a to the remote control terminal 20.

[0027] Furthermore, as an appropriate door opening time (recommended value), for example, if the measured door opening time is 3 seconds and the door opening time setting 14a is 7 seconds, it is assumed to be 4 seconds or 5 seconds. Alternatively, for example, if the measured door opening time is 6 seconds and the door opening time setting 14a is 4 seconds, the appropriate door opening time is set to 7 seconds or 8 seconds. Moreover, depending on the algorithm used to calculate the recommended door opening time, the recommended door opening time calculated based on the measured door opening time and the door opening time setting 14a may differ.

[0028] The storage unit 14 stores the door opening time setting value 22a obtained from the remote control terminal 20 via the communication unit 15 as the door opening time setting value 14a.

[0029] The communication unit 15 obtains the door opening time setting value 22a from the remote control terminal 20 via the communication line 50 and outputs it to the storage unit 14. In addition, the communication unit 15 sends the recommended door opening time value output by the door opening time determination unit 13 to the remote control terminal 20 via the communication line 50.

[0030] The remote control terminal 20 is a terminal that remotely controls the movement of the elevator 10, such as... Figure 1As shown, the elevator 10 includes a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a monitoring and control unit 23. The remote control terminal 20 controls the opening of the elevator 10's doors, for example, based on a door opening time setting value 22a. The storage unit 22 and the monitoring and control unit 23 are each connected to the communication unit 21. Furthermore, the monitoring and control unit 23 is also connected to the storage unit 22.

[0031] The communication unit 21 receives a recommended door opening time from the elevator 10 via communication line 50, and receives a user-set door opening time setting value 32a from the remote control server 30 via communication line 60. Furthermore, the communication unit 21 transmits the recommended door opening time value received from the elevator 10 to the remote control server 30 via communication line 60. Additionally, the communication unit 21 outputs the door opening time setting value 32a received from the remote control server 30 and the recommended door opening time value received from the elevator 10 to the storage unit 22.

[0032] The storage unit 22 stores the door opening time setting value 32a output from the communication unit 21 as the door opening time setting value 22a, and the recommended door opening time value output from the communication unit 21 as the recommended door opening time value 22b. In addition to the door opening time setting value 22a and the recommended door opening time value 22b, the storage unit 22 also stores various data (not shown) used by the monitoring and control unit 23 to control the elevator 10.

[0033] The monitoring and control unit 23 outputs various instruction data used to control the elevator 10 to the elevator 10 via the communication unit 21 and the communication line 50, and remotely controls and monitors various actions of the elevator 10.

[0034] like Figure 1 As shown, the remote control server 30 includes a communication unit 31, a storage unit 32, a door opening time analysis unit 33, and a screen composition unit 34. The communication unit 31 is connected to both the storage unit 32 and the screen composition unit 34. Furthermore, the screen composition unit 34 is connected to the door opening time analysis unit 33, and the door opening time analysis unit 33 is connected to the storage unit 32.

[0035] The communication unit 31 receives the door opening time setting value set by the user through the screen display terminal 40 via the communication line 70. Additionally, the communication unit 31 receives the recommended door opening time value 22b from the remote control terminal 20 via the communication line 60. Furthermore, the communication unit 31 sends the user-set door opening time setting value 32a to the remote control terminal 20. Additionally, the communication unit 31 sends the configuration information of each screen displayed on the screen display terminal 40, input from the screen configuration unit 34, to the screen display terminal 40. Furthermore, the communication unit 31 outputs the door opening time setting value received from the screen display terminal 40 and the recommended door opening time value 22b received from the remote control terminal 20 to the storage unit 32.

[0036] The storage unit 32 sets the door opening time setting value input from the display terminal 40 via the communication unit 31 to the door opening time setting value 32a, and sets the door opening time recommended value 22b input from the remote control terminal 20 via the communication unit 31 to the door opening time recommended value 32b, storing the door opening time setting value 32a and the door opening time recommended value 32b in chronological order. Furthermore, the door opening time recommended value 32b is a value selected by the elevator 10 based on the door opening time measured by the elevator 10 and the door opening time setting value 14a.

[0037] The door opening time analysis unit 33 (an example of a totalization unit) retrieves the door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b within the time range specified by the user via the display terminal 40 from the storage unit 32. Furthermore, the door opening time analysis unit 33, based on the comparison result of the door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b within the time range specified by the display terminal 40, totals the recommended door opening time value 32b over time intervals specified by the display terminal 40. Additionally, as described later... Figure 7 The process described in detail in the door opening time analysis unit 33, namely the totaling process of the door opening time recommendation value 32b. In addition, the door opening time analysis unit 33 outputs information related to the recommended value set as the door opening time setting value, generated in the totaling process of the door opening time recommendation value 32b, to the screen composition unit 34.

[0038] The screen composition unit 34 (an example of an output unit) outputs information related to a recommended value that can be set as the door opening time setting value in the elevator 10. At this time, the screen composition unit 34 uses the door opening time setting value 32a stored in the storage unit 32 and the information related to the recommended value that can be set as the door opening time setting value in the elevator 10 output from the door opening time analysis unit 33 to generate the elevator remote control main screen 200 (described later) displayed on the screen display terminal 40. Figure 2 ) and the door opening time setting screen 300 (see below) Figure 3 The screen composition unit 34 outputs the composition information of the generated elevator remote control main screen 200 and door opening time setting screen 300 to the communication unit 31.

[0039] The display terminal 40 is an example of a terminal device used by users to remotely check various settings and operating information of the elevator 10, and may be composed of a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or tablet. The display terminal 40 can set the door opening time setting value for the elevator 10 via the remote control server 30 and the remote control terminal 20. Furthermore, the display terminal 40 can be used, for example, on the door opening time setting screen 300 described later (see the following description). Figures 2-5The screen displays information related to recommended values ​​for setting the door opening time output by the remote control server 30. Additionally, the user can set the door opening time of the elevator 10 on the door opening time setting screen 300, which will be described later, displayed on the screen display terminal 40. Furthermore, the screen display terminal 40 is not limited to a mobile terminal; it can also be a desktop computer, printer, or similar device.

[0040] [Example of elevator remote control main screen display]

[0041] Next, an example of the display of the door opening time setting screen on the screen display terminal 40 of the elevator control system 100 will be described. Figure 2 This diagram shows an example of the display of the elevator remote control main screen 200 displayed on the screen display terminal 40 of the elevator control system 100 in this embodiment.

[0042] like Figure 2 As shown, the elevator remote control main screen 200 has a button 201 for a "Door Opening Time Setting Screen". When the user presses the "Door Opening Time Setting Screen" button 201, the door opening time setting screen 300 (see below) appears. Figure 3 Open. Additionally, in Figure 2 This document only shows the components of the elevator remote control main screen 200 of this embodiment, omitting other components (e.g., operation buttons, etc.) and their descriptions.

[0043] [Example of the door opening time setting screen]

[0044] Figure 3 This diagram illustrates an example of the door opening time setting screen 300 displayed on the screen display terminal 40 of the elevator control system 100 according to this embodiment. Figure 3 As shown, the door opening time setting screen 300 includes a door opening time analysis display unit 400 and a door opening time setting display unit 500. The door opening time analysis display unit 400 and the door opening time setting display unit 500 are arranged sequentially from top to bottom in the door opening time setting screen 300. Furthermore, the specific display content of the door opening time analysis display unit 400 and the door opening time setting display unit 500 are as follows: Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown.

[0045] [Example of a display unit for door opening time analysis]

[0046] Figure 4 This diagram illustrates an example of the door opening time analysis display unit 400 on the door opening time setting screen 300 of the elevator control system 100 according to this embodiment. Figure 4As shown, a time range setting unit 401 is provided at the upper right of the door opening time analysis and display unit 400. In addition, a time interval setting unit 402 is provided directly below the time range setting unit 401. Furthermore, a door opening time analysis result display unit 403 is provided in the lower half of the door opening time analysis and display unit 400.

[0047] In the time range setting unit 401, a user can specify a "time range" for which the user wants to analyze door opening times. The time range setting unit 401 is provided with a "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS" drop-down list for specifying the start point of the "time range" and a "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS" drop-down list for specifying the end point of the "time range". Furthermore, the present invention is not limited thereto; the input method for the start point and end point of the "time range" may also be other input methods such as manual input. In addition, instead of specifying the start point and end point of the "time range", the start point and length of the "time range" may be specified.

[0048] In the time interval setting unit 402, when analyzing door opening times for the "time range" set in the time range setting unit 401, it is possible to set at which interval (unit) the door opening times are analyzed and the analysis results are output. The time interval setting unit 402 includes a "time interval 1" setting unit and a "time interval 2" setting unit. Furthermore, the "time interval 1" setting unit and the "time interval 2" setting unit may be formed of drop-down lists, or may be formed of text boxes allowing manual input by a user.

[0049] The "time interval 1" setting unit sets a first time interval, which is the first analysis unit, for the "time range" set in the time range setting unit 401. For example, when a user specifies the length of the "time range" as one week and wants to analyze the door opening times by dividing one week into units of "one day", the "time interval 1" (the first time interval) is set to "one day". Therefore, the first time interval is a time unit smaller than the "time range". For example, when the length of the "time range" is set to one month, the first time interval can be set to one week, one day, etc., which are shorter than one month. In addition, the first time interval is the output time range (e.g., 0 o'clock to 23 o'clock) of the analysis result in the door opening time analysis result display unit 403, and is also the output time range of the Figure 5 and Figure 6 current setting value and recommended value in the door opening time setting display unit 500 described later (e.g., 0 o'clock to 23 o'clock).

[0050] The setting unit for "Time Interval 2" sets a second analysis unit, which is smaller than the set "Time Interval 1" (first time interval). For example, if the user-specified "Time Interval 1" (first time interval) is "1 day" and wants to analyze the opening time of "1 day" in units of "1 hour", then "Time Interval 2" (second time interval) is set to "1 hour". Therefore, the second time interval is a time unit smaller than the first time interval. For example, if the first time interval is set to 1 week, the second time interval can be set to 1 day or 1 hour, which is shorter than 1 week. Furthermore, this second time interval is the output interval of the analysis results of the opening time analysis result display unit 403 (e.g., every 1 hour), and as described later... Figure 5 and Figure 6 The current setting value and recommended value are displayed at intervals (e.g., every hour) in the door opening time setting display unit 500.

[0051] The door opening time analysis result display unit 403 displays a bar graph of the door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b. The horizontal axis of the bar graph displayed in the door opening time analysis result display unit 403 represents time. This horizontal axis divides "time interval 1" (first time interval) into "time interval 2" (second time interval), with "time interval 1" represented in units of "time interval 2". The vertical axis of the bar graph displayed in the door opening time analysis result display unit 403 represents the average value of the door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b, expressed in seconds (s), for each "time interval 2" (second time interval) within the "time range" set in the time range setting unit 401. Furthermore, the "door opening time setting value" is represented by a black bar, and the "recommended door opening time value" is represented by a gray bar.

[0052] Specifically, for example, the "time range" set in the time range setting unit 401 is from "October 1, 2022, 00:00:00" to "October 7, 2022, 23:59:59", which is 7 days. The "time interval 1" set in the time interval setting unit 402 is "1 day", and the "time interval 2" is "1 hour". In this case, the door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b set within the 7-day range from "October 1, 2022, 00:00:00" to "October 7, 2022, 23:59:59" are retrieved from the storage unit 32 of the remote control server 30. Then, the retrieved 7-day door opening time setting value 32a and recommended door opening time value 32b are divided into 7 values ​​per "1 day" (first time interval) by the door opening time parsing unit 33. Then, the door opening time analysis unit 33 sums up the door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b for each of the seven days, using "1 hour" (the second time interval) as the unit, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the total results (results for every 24 hours) are displayed in the door opening time analysis result display unit 403.

[0053] Furthermore, by setting a time range and a time interval including the first and second time intervals in the door opening time analysis display unit 400, the user can view the bar graph displayed in the door opening time analysis result display unit 403 and thus grasp the combined information of the set door opening time value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b within the set time range. Therefore, the user can easily determine whether to change the current door opening time setting to the recommended door opening time value.

[0054] [Example 1 of the door opening time setting display]

[0055] Figure 5 This diagram illustrates Example 1 of the display of the door opening time setting display unit 500 on the door opening time setting screen 300 in the elevator control system 100 of this embodiment. Figure 5 As shown, the door opening time setting display unit 500 includes a current setting value display unit 501 and a recommended value display unit 502. The current setting value display unit 501 and the recommended value display unit 502 are arranged sequentially from left to right in the door opening time setting display unit 500.

[0056] In the current setting display unit 501, with Figure 4 The first time interval selected by "Time Interval 1" (e.g., 1 day) is displayed in the second time interval unit selected by "Time Interval 2" (e.g., every hour from 0:00 to 23:00), and the opening time setting value 32a is displayed as the "current setting value" for each time unit. The recommendation value display unit 502 displays the "recommended value" corresponding to each time unit displayed by the current setting value display unit 501. That is, the output number of the "recommended value" (the number of the "recommended value" displayed in the opening time setting display unit 500) is the number obtained by dividing the first time interval by the second time interval. The "recommended value" displayed here is the sum of the opening time recommendation values ​​described later (see [reference]). Figure 7 The output results of ).

[0057] like Figure 5 As shown, the recommended value display unit 502 does not display the recommended value corresponding to "3 o'clock". This is because, in the total processing of the recommended opening time values ​​described later, when it is determined that the current setting value corresponding to "3 o'clock" is appropriate and does not need to be changed, the "recommended value" is not output. That is, the recommended value display unit 502 does not display the recommended value corresponding to the current setting value that does not need to be changed.

[0058] Furthermore, depending on the size of the display range of the door opening time setting display unit 500, the values ​​displayed by the current setting value display unit 501 and the recommended value display unit 502 cannot all be displayed. In this case, only a certain range of values ​​can be displayed, and the scroll bar can be used to scroll through and display that range of values. However, this embodiment is not limited to this; the recommended value display unit 502 can be set to any display mode as long as it can indicate that changing the door opening time setting value is not recommended. For example, it could also be... Figure 6 The display method shown.

[0059] [Example 2 of the door opening time setting display]

[0060] Figure 6 This is a diagram illustrating Example 2 of the display of the door opening time setting display unit 500 on the door opening time setting screen 300 in the elevator control system 100 of this embodiment. (Comparison) Figure 6 and Figure 5 It can be seen that, in Figure 6 In the recommended value display unit 502 of the door opening time setting display unit 500 shown, instead of displaying the recommended value corresponding to "3 o'clock", a message such as "not recommended to change" is displayed.

[0061] In addition, Figure 5 and Figure 6 The recommended values ​​displayed on the recommended value display unit 502, along with information indicating that changing the door opening time setting is not recommended, are collectively referred to as "information related to the recommended values." Based on this information, users can easily determine whether to change the door opening time according to the current setting.

[0062] [Total processing of recommended opening time values]

[0063] Next, the totaling process of the recommended door opening time value in the elevator control system 100 of this embodiment will be explained. Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating the steps of processing the total recommended door opening time values ​​in the elevator control system 100 of this embodiment. The processing described below is performed by the door opening time parsing unit 33 of the remote control server 30. When the remote control server 30 receives the time range and time interval specified by the user from the screen display terminal 40 (see reference...),... Figure 4 It starts at ) time.

[0064] First, the door opening time analysis unit 33 aggregates the door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b within the user-specified time range (step S101). In this process, the door opening time analysis unit 33 obtains the door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b stored in the storage unit 32 based on the user-specified time range (e.g., 7 days). Furthermore, the door opening time analysis unit 33 divides the obtained door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b into a first time interval (e.g., 1 day), and aggregates the divided door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b into a second time interval unit (e.g., 1 hour).

[0065] Next, the door opening time analysis unit 33 compares the door opening time setting value 32a within the total time range with the recommended door opening time value 32b, and determines whether the door opening time setting value 32a is shorter than the recommended door opening time value 32b by more than a time threshold (step S102). In this process, if the door opening time setting value 32a is shorter than the recommended door opening time value 32b and the difference is more than a certain time threshold, the process in step S102 is determined to be "yes". On the other hand, if the door opening time setting value 32a is shorter than the recommended door opening time value 32b and the difference is not more than a time threshold, the process in step S102 is determined to be "no".

[0066] In step S102, if the door opening time analysis unit 33 determines that the door opening time setting value 32a is shorter than the recommended door opening time value 32b by a time threshold (if "yes" is determined in step S102), it proceeds to step S103. In step S103, the door opening time analysis unit 33 adds "1" to the number of settings that shorten the door opening time, i.e., the first number. Furthermore, the first number is the total number of door openings where the door opening time setting value 32a is shorter than the recommended door opening time value 32b by a time threshold, and its initial value is "0".

[0067] On the other hand, in the processing of step S102, if the door opening time analysis unit 33 determines that the door opening time setting value 32a is not shorter than the recommended door opening time value 32b by more than a time threshold (in the case of a "No" determination in step S102), the door opening time analysis unit 33 proceeds to the processing of step S104. In the processing of step S104, the door opening time analysis unit 33 compares the door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b, and determines whether the door opening time setting value 32a is longer than the recommended door opening time value 32b by more than a time threshold. If the door opening time setting value 32a is longer than the recommended door opening time value 32b, and the difference is more than the time threshold, the processing of step S104 is determined to be "Yes". On the other hand, if the door opening time setting value 32a is longer than the recommended door opening time value 32b, and the difference is not more than the time threshold, the processing of step S104 is determined to be "No".

[0068] In step S104, if the door opening time analysis unit 33 determines that the door opening time setting value 32a is longer than the recommended door opening time value 32b by a threshold time (if step S104 determines "yes"), then proceed to step S105. In step S105, the door opening time analysis unit 33 adds "1" to the number of settings for extending the door opening time, i.e., the second number. Furthermore, the second number is the total number of door openings where the door opening time setting value 32a is longer than the recommended door opening time value 32b by a threshold time, and its initial value is "0".

[0069] On the other hand, in the processing of step S104, if the door opening time analysis unit 33 determines that the door opening time setting value 32a is not above the time threshold of the recommended door opening time value 32b (if step S104 determines "no"), then the processing of step S106 is performed. In the processing of step S106, the door opening time analysis unit 33 increments the number of items whose door opening time setting remains unchanged, i.e., the third item number, by "1". Furthermore, the third item number is the total number of items where the door opening time setting value 32a is not above the time threshold of the recommended door opening time value 32b, and the door opening time setting value 32a is not above the time threshold of the recommended door opening time value 32b; its initial value is "0".

[0070] After processing in steps S103, S105, or S106, the door opening time analysis unit 33 determines whether the total number of door opening times within the specified time range has been completed (step S107). In this process, if the comparison between the total door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b within the user-specified time range is completed, step S107 determines "yes". On the other hand, if the comparison between the total door opening time setting value 32a and the recommended door opening time value 32b within the user-specified time range is not completed, step S107 determines "no".

[0071] In the process of step S107, if the door opening time analysis unit 33 determines that the total number of door opening components within the specified time range has not been completed (if step S107 determines "no"), it returns to the process of step S102 and repeatedly executes the processes of steps S102 to S106.

[0072] On the other hand, in the processing of step S107, if the door opening time analysis unit 33 determines that the total number of door openings within the specified time range has been completed (if step S107 determines "yes"), it proceeds to the processing of step S108. In the processing of step S108, the door opening time analysis unit 33 determines whether the ratio of the number of door opening time shortening settings (first number) or the number of door opening time extending settings (second number) to the total number of parts is above a number threshold.

[0073] In step S108, if the proportion of the number of shortened opening time settings (the first number) is above a threshold, the door opening time analysis unit 33 sums up all recommended opening time values ​​32b that are determined to be shorter than the recommended opening time value 32b by a time threshold (step S109). In this process, the door opening time analysis unit 33 outputs the average value of the recommended opening time values ​​32b corresponding to the first number, summed according to time intervals, as the recommended value set as the door opening time setting to the screen composition unit 34. The screen composition unit 34 sends the recommended opening time value input from the door opening time analysis unit 33 to the screen display terminal 40 via the communication unit 31 for display.

[0074] Furthermore, in step S108, if the proportion of the number of extended opening time settings (the second number) is determined to be above a threshold, the door opening time analysis unit 33 sums up all recommended opening time values ​​32b that are determined to be above a threshold for the extended opening time setting value 32a compared to the recommended opening time value 32b (step S110). In this process, the door opening time analysis unit 33 outputs the average value of the recommended opening time values ​​32b corresponding to the second number, summed according to time intervals, as the recommended value set as the door opening time setting value to the screen composition unit 34. The screen composition unit 34 sends the recommended opening time value input from the door opening time analysis unit 33 to the screen display terminal 40 via the communication unit 31 for display.

[0075] Furthermore, in step S108, if the door opening time analysis unit 33 determines that both the ratio of the first number of items to the total number of items and the ratio of the second number of items to the total number of items are less than the item number threshold, it will not output a recommended value for the door opening time setting corresponding to the third number of items (step S111). In this process, the door opening time analysis unit 33 may also output information indicating that changing the door opening time setting corresponding to the third number of items is not recommended to the screen composition unit 34. In addition, the screen composition unit 34 will not display a recommended value if no recommended value is input from the door opening time analysis unit 33 (see reference). Figure 5 Additionally, the screen composition unit 34 can also display information indicating that the change in the door opening time setting value is not recommended when information indicating a change in the door opening time setting value is input from the door opening time analysis unit 33 (see [reference]). Figure 6 ).

[0076] After the processing in step S109, step S110 or step S111, the total processing of the recommended door opening time value is completed.

[0077] [Effect]

[0078] As described above, in the elevator control system 100 of this embodiment, the door opening time analysis unit 33 calculates the number of doors that need to be shortened (first number) and the number of doors that need to be extended (second number) for all doors opening within a time range specified by the user. Furthermore, based on the proportions of the first and second numbers relative to the total number of doors opening, the door opening time analysis unit 33 determines whether to output a recommended value set as the door opening time setting to the display terminal 40. Additionally, the door opening time analysis unit 33 calculates the recommended door opening time value 32b at user-specified time intervals, outputs the recommended value, and displays it on the display terminal 40. Furthermore, if the door opening time analysis unit 33 determines that no change to the door opening time setting value 32a is needed (when both the proportions of the first and second numbers are less than the number threshold), the display terminal 40 either does not display the recommended value or displays information indicating that change is not recommended. Therefore, the elevator control system 100 of this embodiment can sum up and output the recommended door opening time values ​​within the time range specified by the user, thus eliminating the trouble of checking the generated recommended door opening time values ​​and changing the door opening time setting value every time the door is opened.

[0079] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. As long as it does not depart from the spirit of the present invention as described in the scope of the patent claim, various other applications and modifications are possible.

[0080] For example, the above-described embodiments are detailed and specific examples of the structure of the elevator control system for the purpose of easily understanding and explaining the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to embodiments having all the described structures. Furthermore, a portion of the structure of the embodiments described herein can be replaced with the structure of other embodiments, and structures of other embodiments can be added to the structure of a certain embodiment. Additionally, for a portion of the structure of an embodiment, other structures can be added, deleted, or replaced.

[0081] Furthermore, control lines and information lines represent the lines that are deemed necessary in the instructions, but may not represent all control lines and information lines on the product. In fact, it can be considered that almost all structures are interconnected.

[0082] In the above-described embodiment, the door opening time setting display unit 500 on the door opening time setting screen 300 displayed on the screen display terminal 40 only displays a "recommended value" corresponding to the "current setting value" of the door opening time, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in order to make it easier for the user to decide the door opening time setting value, the "recommended value" corresponding to the "current setting value" of the door opening time may be set as information representing the range of the "recommended value" instead of a fixed value. For example, it may be replaced with information representing the range of the "recommended value" instead of a fixed value. Figure 5The current setting value of the three points shown is "5.0", which corresponds to the recommended value of "3.0". The display shows the range of "recommended value" from "0.2 to 0.4", and users can select a recommended value within the displayed range.

Claims

1. An elevator control system comprising: an elevator that outputs a recommended door opening time selected based on a door opening time measured each time a door is opened and a preset door opening time setting; a remote control terminal that controls the door opening action of the elevator based on the door opening time setting; and a remote control server that sends the door opening time setting to the remote control terminal, characterized in that, The remote control server has: The summarization unit, based on the comparison result obtained by comparing the set value of the door opening time and the recommended value of the door opening time within a time range specified by the terminal device, sums the comparison results within each time interval by using the time intervals that divide the time range specified by the terminal device. as well as The output unit outputs information related to recommended values ​​for the door opening time settings that can be set for each time interval in the elevator, based on the total result.

2. The elevator control system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Information related to the recommended value includes the recommended value itself, as well as information indicating that changing the door opening time setting is not recommended.

3. The elevator control system according to claim 2, characterized in that, If, based on the comparison result, the remote control server determines that the number of doors opened (i.e., the first number) is more than or equal to the total number of doors opened in each time interval within the time range, is more than or equal to the number of doors opened in each time interval, the remote control server will output the recommended value as the average of the recommended opening time values ​​corresponding to the first number of doors, calculated by summing the time intervals.

4. The elevator control system according to claim 3, characterized in that, If, based on the comparison result, the remote control server determines that the number of doors opened that exceeds the set door opening time value by a time threshold (i.e., the second number) is greater than the total number of doors opened in each time interval within the time range, the remote control server will output the recommended value as the average of the recommended door opening time values ​​corresponding to the second number, calculated by summing the time intervals.

5. The elevator control system according to claim 4, characterized in that, If the remote control server determines that the ratio of the first number of items to the total number of items and the ratio of the second number of items to the total number of items are both less than the number of items threshold, it will not output the recommended value corresponding to the third number of items. The third number of items is the number of items that can be opened when the set opening time is not more than the time threshold of the recommended opening time and not more than the time threshold of the time threshold of the recommended opening time.

6. The elevator control system according to claim 4, characterized in that, If the remote control server determines that the ratio of the first number of items to the total number of components and the ratio of the second number of items to the total number of components are both less than the number of items threshold, it outputs information indicating that it is not recommended to change the door opening time setting value corresponding to the third number of items. The third number of items is the number of door opening items whose door opening time setting value is not more than a time threshold longer than the recommended door opening time value and not more than a time threshold shorter than the recommended door opening time value.

7. The elevator control system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The time interval includes a first time interval that is the output time range of the recommended value and a second time interval that is the output interval of the recommended value in the first time interval, wherein the second time interval is a time unit smaller than the first time interval.

8. The elevator control system according to claim 7, characterized in that, The number of recommended values ​​output is the number obtained by dividing the first time interval by the second time interval.

9. The elevator control system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The terminal device sets the door opening time setting value for the elevator via the remote control server and the remote control terminal, and displays information related to the recommended value output by the remote control server.

10. A remote control server that sends a door opening time setting value to a remote control terminal that controls the door opening action of an elevator, the remote control server being characterized by comprising: The storage unit obtains and stores the recommended door opening time selected by the elevator from the remote control terminal based on the door opening time measured by the elevator each time the door is opened and the door opening time setting value preset by the remote control terminal for the elevator. The summarization unit, based on a comparison result obtained by comparing the set door opening time value and the recommended door opening time value within a time range specified by the terminal device, sums the comparison results within each time interval by using time intervals that divide the time range as specified by the terminal device; and The output unit outputs information related to recommended values ​​for the door opening time settings that can be set for each time interval in the elevator, based on the total result.

11. A remote control method performed by a remote control server, wherein the remote control server sends a door opening time setting value to a remote control terminal that controls the door opening action of an elevator, characterized in that, The remote control method includes the following steps: Based on the door opening time measured by the elevator each time the door is opened and the door opening time setting value preset by the remote control terminal for the elevator, the recommended door opening time value selected by the elevator is obtained from the remote control terminal and stored in the storage unit; Based on the comparison result obtained by comparing the door opening time set value and the door opening time recommended value within the time range specified by the terminal device, the comparison result within each time interval is summed at the time intervals that divide the time range specified by the terminal device. as well as Based on the aggregated results, the terminal device outputs information relating to recommended values ​​for the door opening time settings that can be set for each time interval in the elevator.

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