An elevator call control panel and control method

Abstract

An elevator call control panel includes a call button leading to the basement and a call button for downward movement. The call button leading to the basement and the call button for downward movement are located on the outside of the elevator on floors 2 and above, while the call button for downward movement is located on the outside of the elevator on the first floor. This invention saves users time when changing elevators, resulting in a shorter overall time and making it more convenient for users to reach the basement.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of elevator technology, specifically relating to an elevator call control panel and control method. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, elevators in residential or office buildings are mostly elevator groups, but only some of these elevators can reach the basement. After a user calls an elevator, the system automatically calculates the nearest elevator and arranges for that elevator to take the user to the target floor. This control system is relatively convenient for going upstairs, but it has problems when going downstairs. If a user wants to go to the basement, but the elevator the system has calculated cannot reach the basement, the user will need to transfer on the first floor. This problem is exacerbated if the user has a large amount of goods to move. If the user does not want to transfer on the first floor, they must wait for the elevator that cannot reach the basement to leave and then call the elevator again. However, this operation may still result in calling an elevator that cannot reach the basement, which is very inconvenient for the user. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an elevator call control panel and control method, which saves users time when changing elevators, reduces the total time, and makes it more convenient for users to reach the basement.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:

[0005] An elevator call control panel includes a basement call button and a down call button, wherein the basement call button and the down call button are located on the outside of the elevator on the second floor and above, and the down call button is located on the outside of the elevator on the first floor.

[0006] The control method for the elevator call control panel includes the following steps:

[0007] S1, one or more users press the control panel pager according to their respective downlink needs;

[0008] S2, the corresponding indicator light on the pager lights up, and at the same time, the signal is fed back to the controller;

[0009] S3, the controller determines the floor from which the information originates. When the floor is the 1st floor, elevators that cannot reach the basement are directly excluded. When the floor is the 2nd floor or above, the controller determines whether the signal contains a downhill demand signal to the basement.

[0010] S4. When the signal contains a downhill demand signal to the basement, determine whether the signal contains a downhill demand signal not to the basement. If the signal does not contain a downhill demand signal not to the basement, exclude elevators that cannot go to the basement.

[0011] S5, when the signal contains a downward demand signal that does not go to the basement, calculate the time taken for all elevators to run to the signal floor and the target to run downward;

[0012] S6, determine whether the elevator with the shortest travel time can reach the basement. If the elevator with the shortest travel time cannot reach the basement, command the two elevators with the shortest travel time among all elevators and the two elevators with the shortest travel time among those that can reach the basement to pick up and drop off the user.

[0013] S7: When the elevator with the shortest travel time can reach the basement, command the elevator with the shortest travel time to pick up and drop off the user.

[0014] S8, after the elevator arrives at the call floor and the elevator door opens, all call button indicator lights except for the up call button will turn off.

[0015] Preferably, in step S3, the controller determines the floor from which the information originates. When the floor is the 1st floor, it directly excludes elevators that cannot reach the basement, calculates the time it takes for an elevator that can reach the basement to travel to the signal floor and for the target to travel downwards, and commands the elevator with the shortest travel time to pick up and drop off the user.

[0016] Preferably, in step S3, it is determined whether the signal contains a downward demand signal to the basement. If the signal does not contain a downward demand signal to the basement, the time taken for all elevators to reach the signal floor and the target to move downward is calculated, and the elevator with the shortest time is ordered to pick up and drop off the user.

[0017] Preferably, in step S4, it is determined whether the signal contains a downward demand signal that does not go to the basement. If the signal does not contain a downward demand signal that does not go to the basement, the elevator that cannot go to the basement is excluded. The time taken for the elevator that can go to the basement to run to the signal floor and the target to run downward is calculated. The elevator with the shortest time is ordered to pick up and drop off the user. After the elevator arrives at the call floor and the elevator door opens, the call button signal light leading to the basement is turned off.

[0018] Preferably, in step S6, it is determined whether the elevator with the shortest travel time can reach the basement. If the elevator with the shortest travel time cannot reach the basement, the two elevators with the shortest travel time among all elevators and the elevators with the shortest travel time among those that can reach the basement are ordered to pick up and drop off the user. The specific steps are as follows:

[0019] A1, calculate the time it takes for the elevator that can reach the basement to travel to the signal floor and for the target to move downwards;

[0020] A2 commands the two elevators with the shortest travel time and the two elevators with the shortest travel time that can reach the basement to pick up and drop off users.

[0021] A3, after the elevator door of the call floor opens, the down call button indicator light goes out;

[0022] A4, the call button signal light leading to the basement remains on, and the basement elevator continues to run towards the call floor;

[0023] A5. After the elevator arrives at the call floor and the elevator door opens, all call button indicator lights except for the up call button will turn off.

[0024] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0025] This invention adds a call button to the basement, which can avoid the transfer operation for users who want to go to the basement. Calling the elevator that can directly reach the basement reduces the waiting time for users. The call control method of this invention when the elevator presses the down call button and the call button to the basement at the same time can prevent the elevator from making repeated calls, improve the elevator operating efficiency, and also prevent users who do not need to go to the basement from wasting unnecessary waiting time. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the elevator call control panel, where 1 is the display panel, 2 is the up call button, 3 is the down call button, and 4 is the call button leading to the basement.

[0027] Figure 2 This diagram illustrates the call activation status of the control panel, where a represents the call activation status of control panels at level 2 and above, and b represents the call activation status of control panels at level 1.

[0028] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating the control method for the elevator call control panel. Detailed Implementation

[0029] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an elevator call control panel includes: a display panel 1, an up call button 2, a down call button 3, and a call button to the basement 4. The display panel 1, the up call button 2, the down call button 3, and the call button to the basement 4 are installed on the outside of the elevator on the second floor and above. The up call button 2 is located below the display panel 1, the down call button 3 is located below the up call button 2, and the call button to the basement is located below the down call button. When the call button to the basement is activated, the computer calls the down elevator that leads to the basement.

[0031] On the control panel outside the elevator on floors 2 and above, when the down call button 3 is activated, the computer controls the calling of the down elevator. When the call button 4 leading to the basement is activated, the computer only calls the down elevator that leads to the basement. When both the down call button 3 and the call button 4 leading to the basement are activated simultaneously, the computer simultaneously calls the elevator that leads to the basement and the elevator that only leads to the first floor.

[0032] On the control panel outside the elevator on the first floor, when the down call button 3 is activated, the computer calls the elevator down; when the up call button 2 is activated, the computer calls the elevator up.

[0033] When users use the elevator on the 1st floor or below, or on the 2nd floor or above but only need to reach the 1st floor, the control method of the elevator call control panel is the same as the elevator control method currently on the market, and will not be described in detail here.

[0034] like Figure 3 As shown, the control method for the elevator call control panel includes the following steps:

[0035] S1, one or more users press the control panel pager according to their respective downlink needs.

[0036] The control panel on the outside of the elevator on the first floor has a down call button 3. The control panel on the outside of the elevator on the second floor and above has a down call button 3 and a call button 4 leading to the basement. One or more users press the call button on the control panel on the outside of the elevator according to their down trip needs.

[0037] S2, the corresponding indicator light on the pager lights up, and at the same time, the signal is fed back to the controller.

[0038] S3, the controller determines the floor from which the information originates. If the floor is the 2nd floor or above, it determines whether the signal contains a downlink demand signal to the basement.

[0039] The controller determines the floor from which the information originates. If the floor is floor 1, elevators that cannot reach the basement are directly excluded. The controller calculates the time it takes for an elevator that can reach the basement to travel to the signal floor and for the target to travel downwards. The controller then commands the elevator with the shortest travel time to pick up and drop off the user.

[0040] When the floor is 2 or above, determine whether the signal contains a downward demand signal to the basement. If the signal does not contain a downward demand signal to the basement, calculate the time taken for all elevators to reach the signal floor and for the target to move downwards, and command the elevator with the shortest time to pick up and drop off the user.

[0041] S4, when the signal contains a downlink demand signal to the basement, determine whether the signal contains a downlink demand signal not to the basement.

[0042] Determine whether the signal contains a downward demand signal that does not go to the basement. If the signal does not contain a downward demand signal that does not go to the basement, exclude elevators that cannot go to the basement. Calculate the time it takes for an elevator that can reach the basement to travel to the signal floor and for the target to travel downwards. Order the elevator with the shortest travel time to pick up and drop off the user.

[0043] Once the elevator arrives at the call floor and the elevator door opens, the call button light leading to the basement goes out.

[0044] S5, when the signal contains a downward demand signal that does not go to the basement, calculate the time taken for all elevators to run to the signal floor and the target to run downward.

[0045] S6 determines whether the elevator with the shortest travel time can reach the basement.

[0046] Determine if the elevator with the shortest travel time can reach the basement. If the elevator with the shortest travel time cannot reach the basement, order the two elevators with the shortest travel time among all elevators and the two elevators with the shortest travel time among those that can reach the basement to pick up and drop off the user. The specific steps are as follows:

[0047] A1, calculate the time it takes for the elevator that can reach the basement to travel to the signal floor and for the target to move downwards.

[0048] A2 commands the two elevators with the shortest travel time and the two elevators with the shortest travel time to the basement to pick up and drop off users.

[0049] A3, for elevators that do not lead to the basement, the down call button indicator light goes out after the elevator door opens at the call floor.

[0050] A4, the call button light leading to the basement remains on, and the elevator continues to run towards the call floor.

[0051] A5. After the elevator arrives at the call floor and the elevator door opens, all call button indicator lights except for the up call button will turn off.

[0052] S7: When the elevator with the shortest travel time can reach the basement, command the elevator with the shortest travel time to pick up and drop off the user.

[0053] S8, after the elevator arrives at the call floor and the elevator door opens, all call button indicator lights except for the up call button will turn off.

[0054] The present invention will be further verified and explained below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0055] The building has a total of 6 elevators. Elevators 1 to 3 can reach the basement, while elevators 4 to 6 cannot. The user is on the 10th floor and wants to take the elevator directly to the basement.

[0056] S1, one or more users press the control panel pager according to their respective downlink needs.

[0057] S2, the corresponding indicator light on the pager lights up, and at the same time, the signal is fed back to the controller.

[0058] S3, the controller determines the floor from which the information originates. If the floor is the 2nd floor or above, it determines whether the signal contains a downlink demand signal to the basement.

[0059] S4, when the signal contains a downlink demand signal to the basement, determine whether the signal contains a downlink demand signal not to the basement.

[0060] If the signal does not include a downhill demand signal that does not go to the basement, the elevator with the shortest time is ordered to pick up and drop off the user.

[0061] After receiving a command from the 10th floor that the elevator needs to descend to the basement, the controller performs calculations and arranges for the elevator to pick up and drop off the user.

[0062] Assume that elevator 1 is currently on the 8th floor and is ascending towards the 16th floor. The travel time from the 8th floor to the 16th floor, including opening, stopping, and closing the doors, and then descending to the 10th floor, is 2 minutes. Elevator 2 is on the 24th floor and is descending. The travel time from the 24th floor to the 10th floor is 1.5 minutes. Elevator 3 is on the 20th floor and is descending, but needs to stop at the 14th floor. The travel time from the 20th floor to the 14th floor, including opening, stopping, and closing the doors, and then descending to the 10th floor, is 2 minutes. Elevator 4 is on the 11th floor and is descending. The travel time from the 11th floor to the 10th floor is only 10 seconds. Elevators 5 and 6 are both stationary on the first floor and are in a waiting state.

[0063] Calculation process: Elevators 4-6 cannot reach the basement and are therefore excluded. Among the time required for elevators 1-3 to reach the 10th floor and then descend, elevator 2 has the shortest time. After calculation, elevator 2 is ordered to go to the 10th floor to pick up and drop off the user.

[0064] After elevator number 2 arrives at the 10th floor and the elevator door opens, the call signal light goes out.

[0065] S5, when the signal contains a downward demand signal that does not go to the basement, calculate the time taken for all elevators to run to the signal floor and the target to run downward.

[0066] S6 determines whether the elevator with the shortest travel time can reach the basement.

[0067] If the elevator with the shortest travel time cannot reach the basement, order the two elevators with the shortest travel time among all elevators and the elevators with the shortest travel time among those that can reach the basement to pick up and drop off the user.

[0068] After receiving commands from both the 10th floor and the 1st floor that need to descend to the basement, the controller performs calculations and arranges elevators to pick up and drop off the users.

[0069] Assume that elevator 1 is currently on the 8th floor and is ascending towards the 16th floor. The travel time from the 8th floor to the 16th floor, including opening, stopping, and closing, before descending to the 10th floor, is 2 minutes. Elevator 2 is on the 24th floor and is descending. The travel time from the 24th floor to the 10th floor is 1.5 minutes. Elevator 3 is on the 20th floor and is descending, but needs to stop at the 14th floor. The travel time from the 20th floor to the 14th floor, including opening, stopping, and closing, before descending to the 10th floor, is 2 minutes. Elevator 4 is on the 11th floor and is descending. The travel time from the 11th floor to the 10th floor is approximately 10 seconds. Elevators 5 and 6 are both stationary on the first floor and are in a waiting state. The travel time to the 10th floor is 1 minute.

[0070] Calculation process: Elevator No. 4 takes the shortest time to reach the 10th floor, only 10 seconds. Therefore, Elevator No. 4 is ordered to go to the 10th floor to pick up and drop off users. However, since Elevator No. 4 cannot reach the basement, Elevator No. 2, which has the shortest travel time among the elevators that can reach the basement, is also arranged to go to the 10th floor to pick up and drop off users.

[0071] After elevator number 4 reaches the 10th floor and the elevator door opens, the down-call indicator light goes out, while the down-call indicator light for the basement remains active.

[0072] After elevator number 2 reaches the 10th floor and the elevator door opens, the call signal light leading to the basement goes out.

[0073] S7: When the elevator with the shortest travel time can reach the basement, command the elevator with the shortest travel time to pick up and drop off the user.

[0074] After receiving commands from both the 10th floor and the 1st floor, the controller calculates and arranges elevators to pick up and drop off the users.

[0075] Assume that elevator 1 is currently on the 8th floor and is ascending towards the 16th floor. The travel time from the 8th floor to the 16th floor, including opening, stopping, and closing the doors, and then descending to the 10th floor, is 2 minutes. Elevator 2 is on the 11th floor and is descending. The travel time from the 11th floor to the 10th floor is approximately 10 seconds. Elevator 3 is on the 20th floor and is descending, but needs to stop at the 14th floor. The travel time from the 20th floor to the 14th floor, including opening, stopping, and closing the doors, and then descending to the 10th floor, is 2 minutes. Elevator 4 is on the 24th floor and is descending. The travel time from the 24th floor to the 10th floor is 1.5 minutes. Elevators 5 and 6 are both stationary on the first floor and are in a waiting state. The travel time to the 10th floor is 1 minute.

[0076] Calculation process: Elevator No. 2 takes the shortest time to reach the 10th floor, only 10 seconds, and Elevator No. 2 can reach the basement. Therefore, Elevator No. 2 is ordered to go to the 10th floor to pick up and drop off the user.

[0077] S8, after the elevator arrives at the call floor and the elevator door opens, all call button indicator lights except for the up call button will turn off.

[0078] After elevator number 2 reaches the 10th floor and the elevator door opens, the down call button and the signal light for the basement call button both turn off simultaneously.

Claims

1. A control method for an elevator call control panel, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1, one or more users press the control panel pager according to their respective downlink needs; S2, the corresponding indicator light on the pager lights up, and at the same time, the signal is fed back to the controller; S3, the controller determines the floor from which the information originates. When the floor is the 1st floor, elevators that cannot reach the basement are directly excluded. When the floor is the 2nd floor or above, the controller determines whether the signal contains a downhill demand signal to the basement. S4. When the signal contains a downhill demand signal to the basement, determine whether the signal contains a downhill demand signal not to the basement. If the signal does not contain a downhill demand signal not to the basement, exclude elevators that cannot go to the basement. S5, when the signal contains a downward demand signal that does not go to the basement, calculate the time taken for all elevators to run to the signal floor and the target to run downward; S6, determine whether the elevator with the shortest travel time can reach the basement. If the elevator with the shortest travel time cannot reach the basement, command the two elevators with the shortest travel time among all elevators and the two elevators with the shortest travel time among those that can reach the basement to pick up and drop off the user. S7: When the elevator with the shortest travel time can reach the basement, command the elevator with the shortest travel time to pick up and drop off the user. S8, after the elevator arrives at the call floor and the elevator door opens, all call button indicator lights except for the up call button will turn off.

2. The control method for the elevator call control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, In S3, the controller determines the floor from which the information originates. When the floor is the 1st floor, elevators that cannot reach the basement are directly excluded. The controller calculates the time it takes for an elevator that can reach the basement to travel to the signal floor and for the target to travel downwards. The controller then commands the elevator with the shortest travel time to pick up and drop off the user.

3. The control method for the elevator call control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, In step S3, it is determined whether the signal contains a downward demand signal to the basement. If the signal does not contain a downward demand signal to the basement, the time taken for all elevators to reach the signal floor and the target to move downward is calculated, and the elevator with the shortest time is ordered to pick up and drop off the user.

4. The control method for the elevator call control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, In step S4, it is determined whether the signal contains a downward demand signal that does not go to the basement. If the signal does not contain a downward demand signal that does not go to the basement, the elevator that cannot go to the basement is excluded. The time taken for the elevator that can reach the basement to run to the signal floor and the target to run downward is calculated. The elevator with the shortest time is ordered to pick up and drop off the user. After the elevator arrives at the call floor and the elevator door opens, the call button signal light leading to the basement is turned off.

5. The control method for the elevator call control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, In step S6, it is determined whether the elevator with the shortest travel time can reach the basement. If the elevator with the shortest travel time cannot reach the basement, the two elevators with the shortest travel time among all elevators and the elevators with the shortest travel time among those that can reach the basement are ordered to pick up and drop off the user. The specific steps are as follows: A1, calculate the time it takes for the elevator that can reach the basement to travel to the signal floor and for the target to move downwards; A2 commands the two elevators with the shortest travel time and the two elevators with the shortest travel time that can reach the basement to pick up and drop off users. A3, after the elevator door of the call floor opens, the down call button indicator light goes out; A4, the call button signal light leading to the basement remains on, and the basement elevator continues to run towards the call floor; A5. After the elevator arrives at the call floor and the elevator door opens, all call button indicator lights except for the up call button will turn off.

6. An elevator call control panel, characterized in that, The control method for implementing the elevator call control panel according to any one of claims 1-5 includes a call button to the basement and a call button to the downstairs, wherein the call button to the basement and the call button to the downstairs are located on the outside of the elevator on the second floor and above, and the call button to the downstairs is located on the outside of the elevator on the first floor.

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