A method and equipment for elevator passenger traffic planning

Abstract

This invention discloses a method and device for elevator passenger traffic planning, aiming to solve the problems of passenger congestion and low operating efficiency during peak hours. In terms of equipment, the elevator control and computing processing equipment includes display, voice, and other modules and multiple interfaces, enabling collaboration with systems such as group control to achieve functions such as passenger flow data collection, elevator dispatch optimization, and station planning and display. It also features an adaptive car grid division and a back-end management module. In terms of method, an intelligent guidance system is designed to provide dynamic guidance to passengers based on floor areas and passenger distribution. Communication and linkage between various systems are established, making the guidance system interactive in real time. A display module is set up outside the hall to guide passengers queuing for elevator calls. This invention can significantly improve elevator operating efficiency and optimize the passenger riding experience. It is applicable to elevator systems in various high-rise buildings such as commercial buildings and residential buildings, and has broad application prospects and practical value.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of elevator control technology, and in particular to a method and apparatus for elevator passenger traffic planning. Background Technology

[0002] In modern urban life, high-rise buildings are becoming increasingly common, and elevators, as key equipment for vertical transportation, play a crucial role in ensuring operational efficiency and passenger experience.

[0003] In the daily operation of commercial buildings and residential buildings, elevator use during peak hours presents significant problems. For example, during the morning rush hour in commercial buildings, a large number of frontline staff call for elevators simultaneously, and passengers on each floor flood into the elevator car in an disorderly manner. This causes interference between passengers entering and exiting the elevator at each floor stop, resulting in severe congestion. This situation greatly affects the operating efficiency of the elevator, leading to frequent starts and stops, excessively long dwell times on each floor, and consequently, significantly increasing the waiting time for subsequent passengers.

[0004] Similarly, during the evening rush hour in residential areas, a large number of residents calling for elevators on the ground floor after returning home from get off work flood into the elevator cars, resulting in similar chaotic and crowded situations when the elevators stop at different floors.

[0005] Current elevator control systems lack effective planning and management mechanisms for passenger flow. Most of them focus only on basic lifting and lowering operations, failing to rationally divert and guide passengers during peak hours. This makes it difficult to meet the demand for an efficient and orderly elevator experience in real-world scenarios, resulting in persistent problems such as poor elevator user experience and low operating efficiency during peak hours. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a method and equipment for elevator passenger traffic planning, which aims to solve the problems of passenger congestion and low operating efficiency in elevators during peak hours. Through innovative methods and equipment, it enables orderly elevator passenger boarding, improves elevator operating efficiency, and enhances the passenger riding experience.

[0007] This invention is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0008] ①Indication system

[0009] Design an intelligent guidance system that can acquire real-time information about passengers' destination floors and, combined with the distribution of high, medium, and low floors and the current number of people in each area, provide precise positioning planning and dynamic prompts. By rationally arranging display devices inside the elevator car, provide clear and intuitive positioning guidance for passengers, ensuring that they can stand and enter and exit the elevator in an orderly manner according to the plan, thus forming an efficient and orderly elevator traffic flow.

[0010] ② Communication linkage

[0011] A tight communication link is established between the instruction system, controller, group control system, and destination floor selector system. The destination floor selector is deeply integrated with third-party floor registration devices such as card readers, QR code recognition, and video recognition to form an intelligent elevator traffic control system. In this system, all parties exchange data through high-speed and stable communication protocols, enabling real-time sharing and collaborative processing of passenger call information, destination floor information, and elevator operation status information, providing solid data support for subsequent accurate elevator dispatching and passenger management.

[0012] ③ Real-time interactivity

[0013] The signage system is endowed with a high degree of real-time interactivity. By incorporating advanced communication units, it can instantly acquire real-time information on the number of passengers and floor distribution in each elevator after the group control system dispatches the elevators. Based on this dynamic data, the signage system can quickly adjust its positioning guidance strategy, ensuring that passengers receive accurate and timely positioning guidance in different elevator riding scenarios, effectively avoiding passenger confusion and congestion caused by information delays.

[0014] ④ Elevator control calculation and processing equipment

[0015] Core hardware architecture

[0016] The system integrates a display module and a voice playback module, which are connected to the system via a CAN bus or network line, enabling remote and flexible settings and precise control and indication functions.

[0017] The host controller processor, as the core brain of the device, integrates a large-capacity memory, a high-speed USB interface, multiple network interfaces, and a stable CAN communication module. These components work together to efficiently perform data communication, acquisition, and storage operations.

[0018] The device possesses powerful data processing capabilities. Through its internal drivers and advanced encoding / decoding modules, it can rapidly convert acquired data into parallel or serial data streams and transmit them via a specific bus (such as I2C). 2 C, GPIO and I 2 The S (etc.) outputs precise control signals to achieve accurate display of the display module and smooth voice prompts of the voice playback module.

[0019] Expanding connectivity with peripherals

[0020] This controller features a flexible serializer module that converts internal data into serial signals for seamless integration and stable communication with the elevator controller. It also includes an interface for an expansion display, facilitating system function expansion based on specific application scenarios.

[0021] The peripheral module interface is highly compatible, and can be easily connected to various external devices such as turnstiles, face detection devices, IC card readers, and person detection modules, further enriching the system's data acquisition channels and control methods.

[0022] ⑤ Dynamic station location planning and display

[0023] By utilizing group-controlled floor selectors and elevator control systems, real-time monitoring and precise data collection of passenger flow are achieved during peak hours. In-depth analysis of this data enables intelligent and rational elevator dispatching, and accurate prediction of the real-time number of passengers in each elevator and their destination floor distribution.

[0024] The aforementioned key information is transmitted to the station location planning instruction processor via a high-speed communication unit. Based on advanced algorithms, the station location planning instruction processor rapidly processes and precisely calculates the received data, generating detailed indication area plans and station location display instructions.

[0025] These instructions are sent to the voice prompt module, the in-car station display module, or the projection module, respectively. During elevator operation, whenever the elevator reaches a stop, the system can automatically sense and update relevant parameters in real time, such as the current number of passengers in the car and changes in the destination floor, and then quickly adjust the station planning and display content to achieve true dynamic station display.

[0026] The voice prompt unit has diverse audio reception methods, and can receive pre-customized audio files via USB interface or network. It can accurately play prompt voice according to system instructions, clearly guiding passengers to enter and exit the elevator car in an orderly manner, avoiding congestion and chaos caused by poor communication.

[0027] ⑥ Interior space division

[0028] Based on scientifically sound standards for average standing space, the elevator car's interior space is meticulously divided into multiple standing grids. Each grid serves as an independent display unit, using high-precision displays installed on the car floor or advanced projection technology. The content displayed in each grid is dynamically adjusted in real-time according to instructions from the elevator control processing equipment. This grid-based space management method flexibly guides passengers to stand appropriately within the car based on the actual number of passengers and the distribution of destination floors, maximizing the use of car space while ensuring smooth passenger entry and exit.

[0029] ⑦ Backend Administrator Processing Module

[0030] A powerful backend administrator processing module has been built to provide administrators with an intuitive and convenient operating interface. Administrators can flexibly modify and set various system parameters and operating rules based on an information-based statistical database.

[0031] For example, administrators can precisely set the start and end times of peak hours based on the characteristics of different building types (commercial buildings or residential buildings); they can also customize display rules under different conditions for different elevator usage scenarios and needs, such as prioritizing the rapid passage of passengers on specific floors during extreme peak hours. This highly flexible management approach greatly improves the system's adaptability to diverse application scenarios and its operational efficiency.

[0032] ⑧ Outdoor display module

[0033] The hall display module is designed to match the in-car module, employing the same core technologies and algorithmic logic to provide precise guidance to passengers calling for the elevator. Based on the elevator's current operating status and the distribution of passengers inside the car, the hall display module guides passengers to queue in an orderly manner according to their destination floor, ensuring that passengers can quickly and efficiently enter the car upon arrival, further optimizing the orderliness and efficiency of the entire elevator ride.

[0034] In summary, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0035] Improved operational efficiency: Through precise elevator dispatching strategies and passenger positioning planning, the number of elevator stops and dwell time on each floor during peak hours are significantly reduced, thereby greatly improving the overall operational efficiency of elevators and effectively shortening the average waiting time for passengers.

[0036] Elevator riding experience optimization: Reasonable standing guidance and dynamic display functions allow passengers to clearly understand their standing position and entry / exit order during the elevator ride, avoiding crowding and chaos, creating a comfortable and orderly elevator riding environment, and greatly improving the passenger riding experience.

[0037] Enhanced system flexibility: Administrators can flexibly adjust system settings according to actual conditions, enabling the system to perfectly adapt to different building types, peak time characteristics, and different elevator usage needs, ensuring that the system can perform at its best in various complex environments.

[0038] Resource optimization and allocation: By leveraging an intelligent elevator traffic control system, we can achieve refined management and optimized allocation of elevator resources, fully utilize the transportation capacity of each elevator, and improve the operational efficiency and service quality of the entire building's vertical transportation system. Attached Figure Description

[0039] Other features, objects, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0040] Figure 1The diagram illustrates the data collection and registration of passenger distribution for elevator dispatching and registration via external elevator devices. Passenger dispatching and destination floor information is collected using external elevator devices such as card readers, QR code scanners, and facial recognition systems. This data is transmitted to the group control system and the destination floor selector system, providing a data foundation for subsequent elevator dispatching and station location planning.

[0041] Figure 2 This diagram illustrates the principle of zoned elevator dispatching, internal call response, and feedback to the stationing control system. The group control system dispatches elevators to different zones based on collected data, while the internal call response information of the elevators is fed back to the stationing control system, enabling the stationing control system to adjust stationing plans in a timely manner.

[0042] Figure 3 The interior of the car is divided into several grids based on the average standing space for passengers. The standing information for each grid is dynamically displayed via a display device or projection screen according to system instructions, guiding passengers to stand in an orderly manner.

[0043] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the basic modules of the system's main controller. The main controller processor includes memory, USB, network, and CAN communication modules. These modules work together to realize functions such as data communication, acquisition, processing, and control signal output, ensuring the normal operation of the entire system.

[0044] Figure 5 The diagram illustrates the communication between the system and the call controller. The entire elevator passenger traffic planning system interacts with the call controller through the communication unit to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of operations such as elevator dispatching and station planning.

[0045] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of an elevator passenger traffic planning device according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0046] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application are clearly and completely described. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0047] Reference Figures 1 to 6 An elevator passenger traffic planning device, wherein: the traffic planning device includes a display module, a voice playback module, a host controller processor, a serializer module, an expansion display interface, and a peripheral module interface;

[0048] The display module is connected via a CAN bus or network line, and can remotely receive control commands and display text, graphics and icons.

[0049] The voice playback module is connected to the system audio output interface and can play voice prompts in multiple languages ​​and tones, with adjustable volume.

[0050] The host controller processor integrates a large-capacity memory, a high-speed USB interface, a stable and efficient network interface, and a CAN communication module. It can analyze and process received data, convert the data into parallel or serial data streams through internal drivers and encoding / decoding modules, and output control signals according to a specific bus protocol.

[0051] The serializer module is used to convert parallel data inside the device into serial signals that conform to the elevator controller interface standard for communication.

[0052] The extended display interface is used to connect additional external display devices;

[0053] The peripheral module interface is used to connect external devices.

[0054] The external devices include one or more of the following: turnstiles, face detection devices, IC card readers, and person detection modules.

[0055] The traffic planning equipment works in conjunction with the group control system and the destination floor selector system. It collects passenger flow data during peak hours through the group control selector and elevator control, including elevator call time, location, destination floor, number and distribution of passengers in the elevator car, and transmits this data to the equipment. Based on the collected passenger flow data, it uses a preset intelligent algorithm to make reasonable elevator dispatch decisions, optimize elevator operation scheduling, and accurately predict the real-time number of passengers and changes in destination floor distribution for each elevator during operation. The predicted key information is transmitted in real-time to the station planning instruction processor via the communication unit.

[0056] Based on the received real-time elevator passenger numbers and destination floor distribution information, the station planning instruction processor uses a built-in algorithm to generate instruction for area planning and station display. The area planning and station display instructions are then sent to the voice reminder module and the in-car station display module or projection module via the signal transmission channel.

[0057] The voice reminder unit can receive pre-customized audio files via USB interface or network to achieve intelligent voice synthesis. It can generate and play prompt voices according to system instructions. Its voice playback is set to prioritize playback, so that important prompt voices are played first at key elevator access points.

[0058] Based on the average standing space standard, the space inside the elevator car is divided into several standing grids. Each standing grid serves as an independent display and prompt unit, equipped with an independent display control module to receive and execute instructions from the elevator control computing and processing equipment. Through the floor display device or projection display device in the car, the display content of each standing grid is adjusted according to the instructions from the elevator control computing and processing equipment, including the occupancy status of the grid, the passenger's destination floor information, and the standing guidance icon.

[0059] The division and display of the grid can be adaptively adjusted according to the actual number and distribution of passengers in the car. When there are fewer passengers, some grids can be merged, and when there are more passengers, the grid division can be refined.

[0060] It also includes a back-end administrator processing module, which is connected to the host controller processor via a network to provide the administrator with a visual operation interface. The administrator can access the information statistics database through this interface. The database stores the elevator's historical operation data, passenger flow data, elevator demand data at different times, and various operating parameters and configuration information of the system. The administrator can modify and set various parameters and operating rules of the system according to the actual usage of the building, the characteristics of peak hours, and the needs of special events.

[0061] The backend administrator processing module has access control functionality, ensuring that only authorized administrators can perform system settings operations.

[0062] An elevator passenger traffic planning method includes the following steps:

[0063] Step S1: Design an instruction system that integrates with various elevator control systems to obtain passenger destination floor information. Combined with data on the distribution of high, medium and low floors in the building and the current number and distribution of people in each area, the system uses algorithms to generate real-time dynamic prompts and station planning schemes.

[0064] Step S2: The positioning plan is presented to passengers through the display device and voice prompt system in the elevator car, guiding passengers to stand and enter and exit the elevator in an orderly manner according to the plan.

[0065] Step S3: Construct a communication and linkage mechanism between the instruction system, controller, group control system, and target layer selector system, so that all parties can share data and instructions;

[0066] Step S4: The destination floor selector and one of the third-party floor registration devices, namely card reader, QR code recognition, and video recognition, form an intelligent elevator traffic control system, and the parties exchange data through a communication protocol.

[0067] Step S5: The instruction system has real-time interactive capabilities, and can obtain dynamic information such as the number of passengers, floor distribution, and elevator operation status of the elevator after group control and dispatch, and adjust the station guidance strategy and display content accordingly.

[0068] Step S6: Install a display module outside the elevator hall. It uses the same core technology and algorithm logic as the module inside the car. Through real-time communication with the elevator control system, it obtains information on the current operating status of the elevator, the distribution of passengers in the car, and the elevator calling status on each floor, and provides guidance for passengers calling the elevator to queue according to their destination floor.

[0069] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0070] Improved operational efficiency: Through precise elevator dispatching strategies and passenger positioning planning, the number of elevator stops and dwell time on each floor during peak hours are significantly reduced, thereby greatly improving the overall operational efficiency of elevators and effectively shortening the average waiting time for passengers.

[0071] Elevator riding experience optimization: Reasonable standing guidance and dynamic display functions allow passengers to clearly understand their standing position and entry / exit order during the elevator ride, avoiding crowding and chaos, creating a comfortable and orderly elevator riding environment, and greatly improving the passenger riding experience.

[0072] Enhanced system flexibility: Administrators can flexibly adjust system settings according to actual conditions, enabling the system to perfectly adapt to different building types, peak time characteristics, and different elevator usage needs, ensuring that the system can perform at its best in various complex environments.

[0073] Resource optimization and allocation: By leveraging an intelligent elevator traffic control system, we can achieve refined management and optimized allocation of elevator resources, fully utilize the transportation capacity of each elevator, and improve the operational efficiency and service quality of the entire building's vertical transportation system.

[0074] Practical application scenarios of this invention:

[0075] (I) Data Acquisition Phase

[0076] External device data acquisition

[0077] Outside the elevator lobby, various third-party floor registration devices are installed, including but not limited to card readers, QR code scanners, and video recognition devices. Card readers can quickly read the IC card information held by passengers to obtain their identity and authorization data; QR code scanners can accurately identify the elevator access QR code on passengers' mobile phones or other devices, which contains relevant information such as the passenger's destination floor; and video recognition devices use advanced image recognition technology to perform facial recognition on passengers and then link it to their elevator access records.

[0078] These external devices collect passenger elevator call information and destination floor information, and transmit it in real time to the group control system and destination floor selector system via high-speed, stable communication lines. During transmission, an encrypted data transmission protocol is used to ensure data security and integrity, preventing data leakage or tampering.

[0079] Elevator internal data feedback

[0080] The elevator is equipped with high-precision sensors that can monitor the number of passengers in the car, their distribution, and the elevator's operating status (such as the current floor and direction of travel) in real time.

[0081] These internal monitoring data will also be promptly fed back to the group control system, providing crucial information for the group control system to conduct comprehensive data analysis and make elevator dispatch decisions.

[0082] (II) Elevator Dispatch and Information Processing Stage

[0083] Intelligent elevator dispatching system

[0084] After receiving all data from third-party registered floor equipment outside the hall and sensors inside the elevator, the group control system immediately activates the intelligent elevator dispatch algorithm. This algorithm comprehensively considers multiple factors such as the elevator's current location, direction of travel, number of passengers in the car, passenger call requests on each floor, and the distribution of destination floors.

[0085] By weighted analysis and real-time calculation of these factors, the group control system determines the optimal elevator dispatching scheme, selects the most suitable elevator to respond to the call request, and sends the dispatch command to the corresponding elevator controller. For example, during the morning rush hour in a commercial building, if there is a large demand for elevators on higher floors and a certain elevator is currently running empty, the group control system will prioritize assigning the higher-floor call requests to that elevator.

[0086] Data transmission and integration

[0087] Simultaneously, the group control system transmits elevator dispatch information, along with the current number of passengers and floor distribution in each elevator, to the station planning instruction processor via a dedicated communication unit at high frequency and low latency. During transmission, a data verification mechanism ensures the accuracy of data transmission; if an error is detected, a retransmission operation is immediately initiated.

[0088] (III) Station Positioning and Command Output Stage

[0089] Station planning instruction generation

[0090] After receiving data from the group control system, the station positioning instruction processor performs fine processing using its built-in advanced algorithm. This algorithm calculates the optimal station positioning plan based on information such as the spatial layout inside the car, the current passenger distribution, and the destination floors of the passengers about to enter the car.

[0091] For example, for a car that is about to have multiple passengers enter, the processor will rationally plan the standing positions in different areas of the car (such as the front row area near the car door and the back row area inside the car) according to the order of the passengers' destination floors, so as to ensure that passengers on higher floors are in the back row and passengers on lower floors are in the front row, making it convenient for subsequent passengers to enter and exit.

[0092] Command output and dispatch

[0093] Based on the calculation results, the station location planning instruction processor generates detailed indication area planning and station location display instructions. These instructions are sent to the voice reminder module, the in-car station location display module, and the projection module, respectively. During the instruction transmission process, a priority queuing mechanism is adopted to ensure that important instructions (such as passenger exit reminders for upcoming floors) are delivered to the corresponding modules first and accurately.

[0094] (iv) Dynamic adjustment stage inside the car

[0095] Preparations before reaching the floor

[0096] As the elevator approaches each stop, the system uses position and speed sensors inside the car to accurately sense the elevator's operating status. When the elevator is a certain distance from the target floor (e.g., 2-3 seconds in advance), the system automatically triggers the station adjustment mechanism.

[0097] Parameter update and display adjustment

[0098] The system updates relevant parameters inside the elevator car in real time, including changes in the current number of passengers (such as if a passenger temporarily changes their destination floor inside the car) and adjustments to the distribution of destination floors.

[0099] Based on the new parameters, the station planning instruction processor quickly recalculates the station planning and sends the updated station display instructions to the in-car station display module and projection module. These modules immediately update the displayed content, such as by changing the color of the station grid or the display pattern, to clearly prompt passengers to adjust their station.

[0100] Meanwhile, the voice prompt module will play corresponding prompts based on the new station layout, such as "Passengers going to the 5th floor, please move to the right side of the elevator car," guiding passengers to adjust their positions in an orderly manner and ensuring that passengers can quickly and smoothly enter and exit the elevator car when the elevator doors open.

[0101] (V) External Guidance Stage

[0102] Data synchronization outside the hall

[0103] The hall display module obtains information such as the current elevator operating status, passenger distribution in the car, and the floor to be reached through real-time communication with the group control system and the system inside the car.

[0104] Elevator passenger guidance

[0105] Based on the acquired data, the hall display module uses the same positioning planning algorithm as the car module to calculate the optimal queuing order for passengers calling elevators. For example, in a hall with three elevators, when one elevator is about to arrive and there are many passengers going to higher floors in the car, the hall display module will prompt passengers going to higher floors to queue in front of that elevator, while passengers going to lower floors should queue in front of other elevators.

[0106] By combining intuitive graphics (such as arrow indicators and highlighted floor numbers) and voice prompts (such as "Passengers going to the 10th floor or above, please queue for the elevator on the left") on the display screen outside the hall, passengers calling for elevators are guided to queue in an orderly manner according to their destination floor, thus avoiding passengers blindly gathering and fighting for elevators outside the hall.

[0107] (vi) Administrator Setup Phase

[0108] Parameter settings interface

[0109] Administrators access the information statistics database through the user-friendly interface of the backend administrator processing module. This interface provides clear menu options and operation guides, facilitating various settings operations for administrators.

[0110] Flexible rule settings

[0111] Administrators can precisely set the specific time range of peak hours based on the building's usage characteristics and peak hour patterns. For example, for commercial buildings, the morning peak can be set from 8:30 to 9:30 on weekdays, and the evening peak from 5:30 to 6:30; for residential buildings, the evening peak can be set from 7:00 to 8:00 on weekdays.

[0112] Furthermore, administrators can customize display rules for different peak periods and special circumstances. For example, on important event days in commercial buildings, rules can be set to prioritize the rapid passage of passengers on event floors; during peak moving seasons in residential buildings, rules can be set to provide special standing guidance for passengers carrying large items. Through these flexible settings, the system can better adapt to various complex usage scenarios, ensuring the efficiency of elevator operation and the comfort of passengers.

[0113] Case 1: Implementation scenario during morning rush hour in a commercial office building

[0114] In a 30-story commercial office building, during the morning rush hour on weekdays (8:00-9:30), there is a high volume of people moving around and concentrating on the lower floors entering the elevators to go to the upper-floor office areas.

[0115] Outside the elevator lobby, employees scan a QR code generated by a mobile app to call the elevator. Simultaneously, a card reader identifies the employee's access card to obtain their office floor information. Video recognition devices also monitor personnel on-site to ensure data comprehensiveness. This data is rapidly transmitted to the group control system and the destination floor selector system.

[0116] Based on the received information, the group control system comprehensively considers the current location, direction of travel, and passenger load of each elevator. It prioritizes assigning passengers heading to higher floors to elevators that are descending and have fewer passengers, while assigning passengers heading to lower or middle floors to elevators that are about to arrive and have sufficient space. For example, if an elevator is on the 15th floor and descending with only 5 passengers, and several passengers heading to floors 20 and above request it, the group control system will assign these requests to that elevator.

[0117] Inside the elevator, sensors monitor the current five passengers in the car, who are heading to the 8th, 12th, and 18th floors respectively. When a new passenger enters the car, the system automatically updates the passenger information and transmits this data to the station planning instruction processor. The station planning instruction processor calculates the station placement plan based on the distribution of the new passengers' destination floors. For example, for the upcoming 10th floor stop, it marks the area near the door as the exit area for passengers heading to the 8th floor through the in-car station display module, displays the corresponding station placement instructions on the car floor through the projection module, and simultaneously plays a voice prompt saying, "Passengers heading to the 8th floor, please prepare to exit at the door."

[0118] At each floor stop, the system quickly updates passenger information and seating arrangements inside the elevator car to ensure passengers can enter and exit the elevator efficiently and in an orderly manner. The hall display module also guides passengers calling the elevator to queue in front of different elevators according to their destination floors based on the elevator's operating status, avoiding chaos and disorderly crowding.

[0119] By implementing this method, the operating efficiency of elevators has been significantly improved during the morning rush hour in commercial office buildings. The average travel time per elevator trip has been reduced by about 15%, passenger waiting time has been greatly reduced, and the overall elevator experience has been greatly improved.

[0120] Case 2: Implementation Scenario for Evening Peak Hour in High-Rise Residential Buildings

[0121] In a 40-story high-rise residential building, the evening rush hour is from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

[0122] Residents call elevators on the first-floor lobby by swiping their cards or using facial recognition. Equipment outside the lobby transmits the residents' floor information to the group control system. The system then allocates elevators based on their operational status and passenger distribution within the elevator cars. For example, if three elevators are in operation: one has just returned fully loaded from a high floor, one is empty on a mid-floor, and another is on the ground floor with some passengers already heading to the mid- or high-floor, the system will prioritize assigning new call requests to the empty elevator on the mid-floor to balance the load across all elevators.

[0123] Inside the elevator, when the car arrives at a certain floor, the system quickly adjusts the passenger positioning plan based on the passenger information collected by the destination floor selector. For example, if there are already passengers going to the 10th, 20th, and 30th floors in the car, when a new passenger enters and goes to the 25th floor, the positioning instruction processor will instruct the new passenger to stand near the middle of the car through the display and projection modules, and will also provide a voice reminder: "Passengers going to the 25th floor, please stand in the middle of the car."

[0124] Meanwhile, the hall display module prompts residents calling for elevators to queue at the appropriate elevator based on the elevator's progress and passenger distribution inside the car. For example, when an elevator is about to arrive and there are many passengers going to higher floors, the hall display will prompt residents going to higher floors to queue at that elevator, while residents going to lower or middle floors should wait at other elevators, thus avoiding elevator congestion and chaos caused by residents blindly following others.

[0125] After a period of operation, the elevators in this high-rise residential building have increased their operating efficiency by about 20% during the evening peak hours, residents' satisfaction with elevator use has significantly improved, and complaints and congestion have been significantly reduced.

[0126] These two implementation cases demonstrate that the elevator passenger traffic planning method and equipment of the present invention can effectively solve the elevator congestion problem during peak hours in different scenarios, improve operational efficiency and passenger experience, and have strong practicality and adaptability.

[0127] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the embodiments of the present invention. The descriptions of the embodiments above are only for helping to understand the principles of the embodiments of the present invention. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the embodiments of the present invention. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

Claims

1. An elevator passenger traffic planning device, characterized in that: Traffic planning equipment includes a display module, a voice playback module, a host controller processor, a serializer module, an expansion display interface, and a peripheral module interface; The display module is connected via a CAN bus or network line, and can remotely receive control commands and display text, graphics and icons. The voice playback module is connected to the system audio output interface and can play voice prompts in multiple languages ​​and tones, with adjustable volume. The host controller processor integrates memory, high-speed USB interface, network interface and CAN communication module. It can analyze and process received data, convert data into parallel or serial data streams through internal drivers and encoding / decoding modules, and output control signals according to bus protocol. The serializer module is used to convert parallel data inside the device into serial signals that conform to the elevator controller interface standard for communication. The extended display interface is used to connect additional external display devices; The peripheral module interface is used to connect external devices; The traffic planning equipment works in conjunction with the group control system and the destination floor selector system. It collects peak-hour passenger flow data through the group control selector and elevator control, including elevator call time, location, destination floor, number and distribution of passengers in the elevator car, and transmits this data to the equipment. Based on the collected passenger flow data, it uses a preset intelligent algorithm to make reasonable elevator dispatch decisions, optimize elevator operation scheduling, and accurately predict the real-time number of passengers and changes in destination floor distribution for each elevator during operation. The predicted key information is transmitted in real-time to the station planning instruction processor via the communication unit. Based on the average standing space standard, the space inside the elevator car is divided into several standing grids. Each standing grid serves as an independent display and prompt unit, equipped with an independent display control module to receive and execute instructions from the elevator control computing and processing equipment. Through the floor display device or projection display device in the car, the display content of each standing grid is adjusted according to the instructions from the elevator control computing and processing equipment, including the occupancy status of the grid, the passenger's destination floor information, and the standing guidance icon.

2. The elevator passenger traffic planning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The station planning instruction processor generates instruction for planning the designated area and displaying station locations based on the received real-time elevator passenger numbers and destination floor distribution information using a built-in algorithm. The instruction for planning the designated area and displaying station locations is then sent to the voice reminder module and the in-car station location display module or projection module via a signal transmission channel.

3. The elevator passenger traffic planning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The voice prompt unit can receive pre-customized audio files via USB interface or network to achieve intelligent voice synthesis, and can generate and play prompt voice according to system instructions; Its voice playback settings prioritize important prompts at key elevator access points.

4. The elevator passenger traffic planning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The division and display of the grid can be adaptively adjusted according to the actual number and distribution of passengers in the car. When there are fewer passengers, some grids can be merged, and when there are more passengers, the grid division can be refined.

5. The elevator passenger traffic planning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a back-end administrator processing module, which is connected to the host controller processor via a network to provide the administrator with a visual operation interface. The administrator can access the information statistics database through this interface. The database stores the elevator's historical operation data, passenger flow data, elevator demand data at different times, and various operating parameters and configuration information of the system. Administrators can modify and set various system parameters and operating rules based on the actual usage of the building, peak period characteristics, and special event requirements.

6. The elevator passenger traffic planning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The backend administrator processing module has access control functionality, ensuring that only authorized administrators can perform system settings operations.

7. The elevator passenger traffic planning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The external devices include one or more of the following: turnstiles, face detection devices, IC card readers, and person detection modules.

8. An elevator passenger traffic planning method, using the elevator passenger traffic planning equipment as described in any one of claims 1-7, performs the following steps: Step S1: Design an instruction system that integrates with various elevator control systems to obtain passenger destination floor information. Combined with data on the distribution of high, medium and low floors in the building and the current number and distribution of people in each area, the system uses algorithms to generate real-time dynamic prompts and station planning schemes. Step S2: The positioning plan is presented to passengers through the display device and voice prompt system in the elevator car, guiding passengers to stand and enter and exit the elevator in an orderly manner according to the plan; Step S3: Construct a communication and linkage mechanism between the instruction system, controller, group control system, and target layer selector system, so that all parties can share data and instructions; Step S4: The destination floor selector and one of the third-party floor registration devices, namely card reader, QR code recognition, and video recognition, form an intelligent elevator traffic control system, and the parties exchange data through a communication protocol. Step S5: The instruction system has real-time interactive capabilities, and can obtain dynamic information such as the number of passengers, floor distribution, and elevator operation status of the elevator after group control and dispatch, and adjust the station guidance strategy and display content accordingly. Step S6: Install a display module outside the elevator hall. It uses the same core technology and algorithm logic as the module inside the car. Through real-time communication with the elevator control system, it obtains information on the current operating status of the elevator, the distribution of passengers in the car, and the elevator calling status on each floor, and provides guidance for passengers calling the elevator to queue according to their destination floor.

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