Villa elevator intelligent control system and method

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent control system and method for a villa elevator. The working mode, the normal working mode and the special working mode of the elevator are confirmed according to user groups; in the special working mode, after the elevator door is automatically opened, a user enters the elevator car, at the moment, the elevator door is in a normally-open state, and after the user presses down the floor key, the elevator door can be automatically closed and goes to the corresponding floor after being closed; and after the elevator arrives at the corresponding floor, the elevator door is opened and kept in the open state, and after the user leaves the elevator car and the second induction system in the elevator car induces that no person exists in the elevator, the elevator door is closed to wait for next response. In a special working mode, the elevator door is in a normally open state when entering and exiting the elevator door, the old people can enter and exit the elevator conveniently, the elevator door can be closed only when the corresponding floor keys are pressed down, the old people and children can enter and exit the elevator freely when not pressing down the floor keys, the old people and the children are prevented from being trapped in the closed elevator, and the physical and psychological health of the old people and the children is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of villa elevators, and in particular to an intelligent control system and method for villa elevators. Background Art

[0002] Villa elevator, also known as home elevator, is an elevator installed in a private residence for the use of a single family member only. It can also be installed in a building that is not used by a single family as a tool for a single family to enter their residence, but the public or other residents in the building cannot enter and use it.

[0003] Private elevators are different from public elevators in that they are used by a single family. Therefore, home elevators have higher requirements for safety protection, especially for the elderly or children in the family. When using a normal elevator, you need to press the button in front of the elevator. After the elevator arrives, the elevator door opens. After the passenger enters, if the door closing button is not pressed, the elevator door will automatically close after a certain period of time. If the passenger does not press the floor button, the elevator will remain motionless with the door closed, waiting for the user to press the door opening button or floor button. At this time, the user will stay in the elevator car. Under common sense, the user will press the button normally to reach the designated floor. However, the behavior of some elderly people or children cannot be judged by common sense. They may be trapped in the elevator directly, not knowing how to operate, causing mental panic. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an intelligent control system and method for villa elevators, which can be more convenient for the elderly and children to use and improve the safety of users using elevators.

[0005] To this end, the technical solution of the present invention is: a villa elevator intelligent control method, comprising the following steps:

[0006] 1) Enter user identity information and image information in advance, and group users into normal and special groups. Elderly people and children can be selectively entered into special groups. The elevator has normal working mode and special working mode, corresponding to normal group and special group members respectively.

[0007] 2) The user can press a button in front of the elevator door and wait for the elevator to arrive; or the first sensing system on the elevator door detects that the user has stayed in front of the elevator door for a period of time and controls the elevator to automatically come to the floor;

[0008] 3) The first sensing system on the elevator door can identify the user's identity information and obtain the user's group, thereby controlling the elevator to enter normal working mode or special working mode:

[0009] In normal working mode, the elevator door opens automatically, and the user enters the elevator car. The elevator door closes automatically after a certain period of time. The user can press the floor button or the door opening button by himself. After reaching the corresponding floor, the elevator door opens and closes within a certain period of time.

[0010] In the special working mode, after the elevator door opens automatically, the user enters the elevator car. At this time, the elevator door is in a normally open state until the user presses the floor button, the elevator door will automatically close and go to the corresponding floor after closing; after reaching the corresponding floor, the elevator door opens and remains open until the user leaves the car and the second sensing system in the car senses that there is no one in the elevator, the elevator door closes and waits for the next response.

[0011] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: the second sensing system in the elevator car can obtain the movements and postures of the users in the car in real time. When an abnormal state of the user is detected, the elevator searches for the nearest floor to stop and automatically opens the elevator door. The prompt information is then sent to the emergency contact and a call for help is made based on the abnormal situation.

[0012] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: in a special working mode, the voice broadcast system in the elevator car can play the operation prompt sound in real time, and remind the special group members to operate the elevator through voice.

[0013] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: when the first sensing system on the elevator door simultaneously recognizes the identity information of multiple users, and includes both normal group members and special group members, the elevator is preferentially controlled to enter a normal working mode.

[0014] Another technical solution of the present invention is: an intelligent control system for a villa elevator, comprising a main control system, an operation interface, a first sensing system, a second sensing system, and a voice broadcast system;

[0015] The first sensing system is located on the elevator doors of each floor, and is used to sense the length of time a user stays and perform facial recognition on the user to obtain the user's identity information and group;

[0016] The second sensing system is located in the elevator car and is used to sense the personnel information in the car and obtain the status of the personnel in the elevator in real time;

[0017] The voice announcement system is located in the elevator car and is used to voice prompt the user for the next operation;

[0018] The operation interface is used to input user identity information, image information, and group users into normal groups and special groups. Elderly people and children can be selectively entered into special groups.

[0019] The main control system obtains information from the first sensing system and controls the elevator to automatically go to the corresponding floor; it obtains information from the second sensing system and controls the elevator to go to the corresponding floor or the nearest stop floor.

[0020] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: an elevator working mode control key is provided on the operation interface for manually switching the working module of the elevator and selecting the normal working mode or the special working mode.

[0021] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: the second sensing system is provided with an image recognition function, which can detect the status of people in the elevator and compare it with the recorded abnormal status. When an abnormal status of a person is detected, the main control system controls the elevator to stop at the nearest floor, calls the emergency contact, and sends the image information in the car.

[0022] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: a dialing system is also provided in the elevator car, and the main control system makes a judgment based on the information sensed by the second sensing system. If the situation is very urgent, a helpline is directly dialed through the dialing system.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] 1. The working modes of villa elevators are divided into normal working mode and special working mode. When normal adults use the elevator, the elevator is in normal working mode; when the elderly or children use the elevator, the elevator can be switched to a special working mode. The elevator working mode can be switched manually by pressing buttons or automatically after face recognition to meet the needs of different types of users.

[0025] 2. In special working mode, when entering and exiting the elevator, the elevator door is in a normally open state. The elderly move slowly, so it is convenient for them to enter and exit the elevator. When taking the elevator, the elevator door will only close when the corresponding floor button is pressed. The elderly and children can enter and exit the elevator freely without pressing the floor button. This way, the elderly and children will not be trapped in a closed elevator, ensuring their physical and mental health.

[0026] 3. The second sensing system in the car can detect the status of people in the elevator in real time. When an abnormal situation is detected, such as people falling or fainting in the elevator, the elevator will stop at the nearest floor, call the emergency contact, and send the image information in the car to improve safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 This is a flow chart of the working mode switching of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a flow chart of the special working mode of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that directional words, such as the terms "center", "lateral (X)", "longitudinal (Y)", "vertical (Z)", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating directions and positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of narrating the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and cannot be understood as limiting the specific scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features. Therefore, the definition of "first" and "second" features can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, "several" and "a number" mean two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0031] See the attached drawings. The villa elevator intelligent control system described in this embodiment includes a main control system, an operation interface, a first sensing system, a second sensing system, a voice broadcast system and a dialing system.

[0032] The operation interface is used to input user identity information, image information, and group users, including normal group and special group. Adults or elderly people with normal mobility and older children can be classified into the normal group, and elderly people with slow mobility and young children can be selectively entered into the special group. The corresponding permissions are set according to the user's own situation to facilitate the elevator to change the working mode. The operation interface is provided with an elevator working mode control key, which is used to manually switch the working module of the elevator and select the normal working mode or the special working mode.

[0033] The first sensing system is located on the elevator door of each floor, and is used to sense the user's stay time and perform facial recognition on the user to obtain the user's identity information and group; the first sensing system includes a camera component and a facial recognition unit. The camera component obtains the image of the user in front of the elevator door, and then sends the image to the facial recognition unit, which is compared with the pre-stored image to obtain the current user's identity information, so as to know the elevator working mode corresponding to the user. At the same time, the elevator call can be made through normal buttons, or the stay time can be set. For example, if the user stays in front of the elevator door for more than 5 seconds, the elevator will automatically go to that floor, which is convenient for users.

[0034] The second sensing system is located in the elevator car, and is used to sense the information of people in the car and obtain the status of people in the elevator in real time; the second sensing system is equipped with an image recognition function, which can detect whether there are users in the elevator. At the same time, it can also detect the status of people in the elevator and compare it with the recorded abnormal status. When an abnormal state of a person is detected, such as a person falling or fainting, the main control system controls the elevator to stop at the nearest floor, calls emergency contacts, and sends the image information in the car. There is also a dialing system in the elevator car. The main control system makes a judgment based on the information sensed by the second sensing system. If the situation is very urgent, such as the user is unconscious, the dialing system will directly dial the emergency number to the community or hospital.

[0035] The voice announcement system is located in the elevator car and is used to voice prompt the user for the next operation. If an elderly person or child does not move after entering the elevator, the user can be reminded by voice to press the floor button, etc., to facilitate special groups of users to use the elevator normally.

[0036] The specific steps are as follows:

[0037] 1) Enter the user's identity information and image information on the operation interface in advance, and group the users into normal and special groups. The elderly and children can be selectively entered into the special group. The elevator has normal working mode and special working mode, which correspond to the normal group and special group members respectively. The grouping can be determined based on the user's actual physical condition.

[0038] 2) When taking an elevator, the user can press a button in front of the elevator door and wait for the elevator to arrive; or the first sensing system on the elevator door can detect the user's stay time. When it detects that the user has stayed in front of the elevator door for 5 seconds, the elevator is controlled to automatically come to the floor and then automatically open to facilitate the user's ride.

[0039] 3) The first sensing system on the elevator door can obtain the user's image, and obtain the user's identity information based on face recognition, determine the user's group, and control the elevator to enter the normal working mode or special working mode: When the first sensing system on the elevator door recognizes the identity information of multiple users at the same time, and includes both normal group members and special group members, the elevator is controlled to enter the normal working mode first. That is, when adults and children take the elevator together, the normal group of adults is given priority, and the elevator enters the normal working mode to save user time.

[0040] 4) The normal working mode is the same as the operating mode of the existing conventional elevator. The elevator door opens automatically, the user enters the elevator car, and the elevator door closes automatically after a certain period of time. The user can press the floor button or the door opening button by himself. After reaching the corresponding floor, the elevator door opens and then closes within a certain period of time. Users in the normal group can enter and exit the elevator normally and use the elevator to reach the corresponding floor.

[0041] 5) In special working mode, after the elevator door opens automatically, the user enters the elevator car. At this time, the elevator door is in a normally open state. If the user in the elevator does not press the floor button, the elevator door will not close, avoiding locking the user in a confined space. Users can enter and exit the elevator freely. The elevator door will not close automatically until the user presses the floor button. After the elevator door closes, the elevator will go to the corresponding floor.

[0042] After reaching the corresponding floor, the elevator door automatically opens and remains open until the user leaves the car and the second sensing system in the car senses that there is no one in the elevator. Then the elevator door closes and waits for the next response.

[0043] At the same time, the second sensing system in the elevator car can obtain the user's movements and postures in the car in real time. When the user is detected to be in an abnormal state, the elevator will find the nearest floor to stop and automatically open the elevator door. Then the prompt information will be sent to the emergency contact, and the call for help will be made according to the abnormal situation. For example, if abnormal phenomena such as people falling or fainting are detected, the main control system will control the elevator to stop at the nearest floor, call the emergency contact, and send the image information in the car. If the situation is very urgent, such as the user is unconscious, the dial-up system will directly call the emergency number, call the community or hospital for help, and ensure the user's life safety.

[0044] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, some improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A villa elevator intelligent control method, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: 1) Enter user identity information and image information in advance, and group users into normal groups and special groups. Elderly people and children can be selectively entered into special groups; The elevator has normal working mode and special working mode, corresponding to normal group and special group members respectively; 2) The user can press the button in front of the elevator door and wait for the elevator to arrive; Or the first sensing system on the elevator door detects that the user has stayed in front of the elevator door for a period of time, and controls the elevator to automatically go to that floor; 3) The first sensing system on the elevator door can identify the user's identity information and obtain the user's group, thereby controlling the elevator to enter normal working mode or special working mode: In normal working mode, the elevator door opens automatically, and the user enters the elevator car. The elevator door closes automatically after a certain period of time. The user can press the floor button or the door opening button by himself. After reaching the corresponding floor, the elevator door opens and closes within a certain period of time. In the special working mode, after the elevator door opens automatically, the user enters the elevator car. At this time, the elevator door is in the normally open state until the user presses the floor button, the elevator door will automatically close, and then go to the corresponding floor; After reaching the corresponding floor, the elevator door opens and remains open until the user leaves the car and the second sensing system in the car senses that there is no one in the elevator. Then the elevator door closes and waits for the next response.

2. A villa elevator intelligent control method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The second sensing system in the elevator car can obtain the movements and postures of the users in the car in real time. When an abnormal state of the user is detected, the elevator searches for the nearest floor to stop and automatically opens the elevator door. It then sends a prompt message to the emergency contact and makes a call for help based on the abnormal situation.

3. A villa elevator intelligent control method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: In special working mode, the voice broadcast system in the elevator car can play operation prompt sounds in real time, and remind special group members to operate the elevator through voice.

4. A villa elevator intelligent control method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: When the first sensing system on the elevator door recognizes the identity information of multiple users at the same time, and includes both normal group members and special group members, the elevator is preferentially controlled to enter the normal working mode.

5. A villa elevator intelligent control system, characterized in that: Including main control system, operation interface, first sensing system, second sensing system, voice broadcast system; The first sensing system is located on the elevator doors of each floor, and is used to sense the length of time a user stays and perform facial recognition on the user to obtain the user's identity information and group; The second sensing system is located in the elevator car and is used to sense the personnel information in the car and obtain the status of the personnel in the elevator in real time; The voice announcement system is located in the elevator car and is used to voice prompt the user for the next operation; The operation interface is used to input user identity information, image information, and group users into normal groups and special groups. Elderly people and children can be selectively entered into special groups. The main control system obtains the information of the first sensing system and controls the elevator to automatically go to the corresponding floor; Obtain information from the second sensing system and control the elevator to go to the corresponding floor or the nearest stop floor.

6. The intelligent control system for villa elevators according to claim 5, characterized in that: The operation interface is provided with an elevator working mode control key for manually switching the working modules of the elevator and selecting a normal working mode or a special working mode.

7. The intelligent control system for villa elevators according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second sensing system is equipped with an image recognition function, which can detect the status of people in the elevator and compare it with the recorded abnormal status. When an abnormal status of a person is detected, the main control system controls the elevator to stop at the nearest floor, calls the emergency contact, and sends the image information in the car.

8. The intelligent control system for villa elevators according to claim 7, characterized in that: There is also a dialing system in the elevator car. The main control system makes judgments based on the information sensed by the second sensing system. If the situation is extremely urgent, the dialing system will directly dial for help.

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