Device for providing elevator ride information

Abstract

The invention relates to elevator technology, in particular to a device for providing elevator taking information. The device for providing the elevator taking information according to some embodiments of the invention comprises a plurality of prompt modules, wherein the prompt modules are arranged on a bottom plate in a lift car or integrated on the bottom plate in the lift car. Each prompt module comprises a sensor and a light emitting unit, and the sensor is configured to sense the existence of a carrier object above the prompt module. The prompt modules further comprise a control unit coupled with the plurality of prompt modules, and the control unit is configured to execute at least one of the following operations: i) responding to an event that the car door is opened, and conditionally or unconditionally enabling the light-emitting unit contained in the prompt module to enter a first working state for the prompt module which does not sense the existence of the carriage object; and ii) responding to the event that the lift car is about to arrive at or already arrives at the target floor, and enabling the light-emitting units contained in all or a part of the prompt modules to enter a second working state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to elevator technology, and in particular to a device for providing elevator riding information. Background Art

[0002] The car is the body part of the elevator system used to carry passengers or goods and other loads. Multi-car elevator systems are often used in high-rise buildings to divert people and goods by running multiple cars at the same time, reducing waiting time and congestion. Some elevator systems are also equipped with intelligent elevator dispatching systems, which use optimization algorithms to determine the task allocation of each car to minimize waiting time and congestion.

[0003] Although the above technologies optimize the operating efficiency of the elevator system, they cannot improve the riding experience inside the car. Summary of the invention

[0004] According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a device for providing elevator riding information, the device comprising a plurality of prompt modules, which are arranged on the inner floor of the car or integrated into the inner floor of the car. Each prompt module comprises a sensor and a light-emitting unit, wherein the sensor is configured to sense the presence of a carrier object above the prompt module. The prompt module also comprises a control unit coupled to the plurality of prompt modules, which is configured to perform at least one of the following operations: i) in response to an event that the car door is opened, for a prompt module that does not sense the presence of a carrier object, conditionally or unconditionally causing the light-emitting unit contained in the prompt module to enter a first working state; ii) in response to an event that the car is about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor, causing all or part of the light-emitting units contained in the prompt modules to enter a second working state.

[0005] Optionally, in the above device, the plurality of prompt modules comprise a frame, which covers the entire area or a portion of the area at the bottom of the car and has the same or different shapes and occupies the same or different areas.

[0006] Optionally, in the above device, the sensor is a pressure sensor, which is arranged on the surface of the prompt module and generates a pressure signal corresponding to the degree of deformation of the surface of the prompt module, and the light emitting unit is arranged on the surface of the prompt module. Further optionally, the control unit is further configured to output a pressure value corresponding to the sensed pressure signal to an external device.

[0007] Optionally, in the above device, the sensor is a light sensor, which is arranged on the surface of the prompt module and determines the existence of the transported object based on whether the light is blocked, and the light-emitting unit is arranged on the surface of the prompt module.

[0008] Optionally, in the above device, the light emitting unit includes one or more light emitting diodes.

[0009] Optionally, in the above-mentioned apparatus, the control unit is further configured to output an indication signal regarding the existence of the carrier object to an external device.

[0010] Optionally, in the above-mentioned device, the control unit is configured to determine the occurrence of the event of the car door opening and the occurrence of the event that the car is about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor based on the first trigger signal and the second trigger signal received from the external device respectively.

[0011] Optionally, in the above-mentioned device, the external device is an elevator control cabinet.

[0012] Optionally, in the above device, the first working state is a constant lighting state, and the second working state is a flashing lighting state.

[0013] Optionally, in the above device, the control unit is configured to enable the light-emitting unit to enter the first working state in the following manner:

[0014] Selecting a prompt module that meets an optimization goal from prompt modules that sense the existence of the transported object, wherein the optimization goal at least includes distributing the transported object as evenly as possible in the car;

[0015] The light-emitting unit included in the prompt module that meets the optimization target is made to enter the first working state.

[0016] Optionally, in the above device, the control unit is configured to enable the light-emitting unit to enter the second working state in the following manner:

[0017] If it is determined that the car is about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor, the light emitting unit included in the prompt module that senses the existence of the transported object is put into the second working state.

[0018] According to another aspect of the present application, a device for providing elevator riding information is provided, the device comprising a plurality of prompt modules, which are arranged on the inner floor of the car or integrated into the inner floor of the car. Each prompt module comprises a sensor, a light-emitting unit and a control unit. The sensor is configured to sense the presence of a carrier object above the prompt module. The control unit is coupled to the sensor and the light-emitting unit and performs at least one of the following operations: i) in response to an event of the car door opening, when the sensor senses the presence of the carrier object, the light-emitting unit enters a first working state, and ii) in response to an event that the car is about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor, the light-emitting unit enters a second working state.

[0019] Optionally, in the above device, the external device is an elevator control cabinet or an elevator control panel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and / or other aspects and advantages of the present application will become clearer and easier to understand through the following description of various aspects in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which the same or similar units are represented by the same reference numerals. The accompanying drawings include:

[0021] Figure 1 The present invention is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for prompting elevator riding information according to some embodiments of the present application.

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exemplary block diagram of one of the prompt modules included in the illustrated apparatus.

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 or Figure 2 An exemplary view of a framework in a prompt module is shown.

[0024] Figure 4 The present invention is a schematic block diagram of a device for prompting elevator riding information according to some other embodiments of the present application.

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 4 An exemplary block diagram of one of the prompt modules included in the illustrated apparatus.

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic block diagram of a control unit in the prompt module is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present application is described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings in which illustrative embodiments of the present application are illustrated. However, the present application may be implemented in different forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to the embodiments given herein. The above embodiments are given to make the disclosure herein comprehensive and complete, so as to more fully convey the scope of protection of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0028] In this specification, terms such as "comprise" and "include" indicate that in addition to the units and steps directly and explicitly stated in the specification and claims, the technical solution of the present application does not exclude the situation where there are other units and steps that are not directly or explicitly stated.

[0029] Unless otherwise specified, terms such as "first" and "second" do not indicate the order of the units in terms of time, space, size, etc., but are merely used to distinguish the units.

[0030] In this specification, the term "car floor", "car interior floor" or "car floor" refers to the bottom platform or floor inside the elevator car, which is used to support the passengers and cargo being transported.

[0031] In this specification, the term "elevator riding information" refers to various information that can reflect the riding status inside the car, including but not limited to the distribution and number of the carrying objects (people or goods, etc.) inside the car, prompts about unoccupied areas / occupied areas inside the car, and prompts that the car is approaching a specific location (such as the target floor, etc.).

[0032] In some embodiments of the present application, a prompt module for prompting elevator riding information may include a sensor and a light-emitting unit. In addition, it may also (but not necessarily) include a frame for accommodating the sensor and the light-emitting unit. Optionally, the prompt module is arranged on the car floor, for example, the prompt module may be directly located on the surface of the car floor, or may be stacked on the surface of the car floor through other components. Alternatively, the prompt module may be integrated into the car floor, and the integration method includes, but is not limited to, the following situations: the components of the prompt module (such as the frame) itself constitute the car floor or are components of the car floor; the components of the prompt module (such as the frame, the sensor and the light-emitting unit, etc.) are arranged on the surface or inside the car floor, etc.

[0033] The sensor is configured to sense the presence of the transported object above the frame. Optionally, the sensor can be implemented as a pressure sensor, which is arranged on the surface of the prompt module (e.g., the surface of the frame) or the surface of the car floor to sense the pressure applied to the prompt module or the car floor. By arranging corresponding prompt modules in multiple areas of the car floor, the pressure borne by each area of ​​the car floor can be obtained, thereby obtaining the distribution and number of the transported object inside the car.

[0034] Alternatively, the sensor can also be implemented using a light sensor (e.g., an infrared sensor). This light sensor usually includes a transmitter and a receiver disposed on the surface of the prompt module (e.g., the frame surface) or the surface of the car floor, and can be used to detect the state of the light emitted by the transmitter on the surface of the prompt module (blocked or unblocked). Similarly, after corresponding prompt modules are disposed in multiple areas of the car floor, the light state of multiple areas at the bottom of the car can be obtained, thereby obtaining the distribution and quantity of the transported objects inside the car.

[0035] In addition, the light-emitting unit (e.g., comprising one or more light-emitting diodes and a switch element that controls the on-off state of the current flowing through the light-emitting diodes) can indicate the elevator riding information with the help of various working states. For example, when there is no carrying object above the prompt module (at this time, the pressure value sensed by the pressure sensor is less than the set threshold or the light emitted by the transmitter is not blocked), the light-emitting unit can be in a first working state (e.g., a constant lighting state); in order to prompt passengers with information about arriving at the destination floor, the light-emitting unit can enter a second working state (e.g., a flashing lighting state) when the car is about to arrive at the destination floor; when there is a carrying object above the prompt module (at this time, the pressure value sensed by the pressure sensor will be greater than or equal to the set threshold or the light emitted by the transmitter is blocked), the light-emitting unit can be in a third working state (e.g., an off state).

[0036] It should be noted that the above working status of the light-emitting unit and the mapping relationship between the above working status and the elevator riding information to be represented are merely exemplary and not restrictive. Various changes, such as addition, deletion or change, can be made to the above working status and mapping relationship based on specific application requirements.

[0037] In some embodiments, a control unit for controlling the working state of the light-emitting unit and generating elevator riding information by using the existence of the transported object sensed by the sensor is arranged outside the prompt module (for example, the function of the control unit can be realized by using an elevator operating panel or an elevator control cabinet, etc.). In other embodiments, the control unit is arranged in the prompt module (for example, in the above frame) as a hardware entity independent of other control components in the elevator system.

[0038] It should be emphasized that sensing the existence of the transported object and presenting the elevator riding information are two unrelated functions or requirements. In addition, there are many ways to implement the sensing of existence and the presentation of elevator riding information (for example, light sensors can be installed at the car door to sense passengers entering and exiting the car door, and information can be presented on the four walls or top of the car). In the embodiment described in the present application, the above functions are organically combined and implemented by arranging the sensor at the bottom of the car and presenting the elevator riding information "from bottom to top", that is, the hardware implementing the above functions is integrated into a physical entity (prompt module), and the physical entity itself can also constitute a component of the car structure.

[0039] It is also important to emphasize that the "bottom-up" presentation of elevator ride information can significantly improve the user experience. In particular, in modern society, mobile phones are used everywhere, which has created a large number of "head-down tribes". The "bottom-up" presentation method is in line with people's trend of using electronic products, and realizes the effective and efficient transmission of elevator ride information to passengers.

[0040] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for providing elevator riding information according to some embodiments of the present application. Figure 1 The device 10 for prompting elevator information includes a plurality of prompting modules 111-11n and a control unit 120. In addition to the sensor and the light-emitting unit, each prompting module may also include a frame (not shown) for accommodating the sensor and the light-emitting unit, which may be a component of the car floor, or may be a component independent of the car floor and arranged on or in the car floor. It should be pointed out that no matter which of the above situations is used, there is no special limitation on the position of the prompting module, as long as the sensor can sense the existence of the carrier object and the light emitted by the light-emitting unit can be observed in the area outside the car floor.

[0041] The frame defines the boundaries of the prompt module, so that the prompt modules 111-111n can cover the entire area or a designated part of the bottom of the car with the help of the frame. It should be noted that the frame can be in various shapes, including but not limited to rectangular, square, hexagonal, circular and elliptical shapes. The frames of the prompt modules can have the same or different shapes, and the areas occupied can also be the same or different.

[0042] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exemplary block diagram of one of the prompt modules included in the device shown. Figure 2 As shown, the prompt module 20 includes a frame (not shown), a sensor 210 and a light emitting unit 220. As described above, the frame can be a component of the car floor, or can be arranged on or inside the car floor (on the surface or inside the car floor). The sensor 210 can be arranged on the surface or inside the frame, and can be, for example, a pressure sensor or a light sensor. The sensor 210 is configured to sense the presence of a carrier object above the frame (for example, based on a pressure value or a light state), and the sensed signal (for example, a pressure signal or a light state signal) can be used by the control unit 120 to generate elevator riding information. The light emitting unit 220 can be arranged on the surface or inside the frame, and it is in various working states under the control of the control unit 120, which will be further described below.

[0043] Figure 3 for Figure 1 or Figure 2 An exemplary view of the framework in the prompt module is shown. Figure 3As shown, the shape of the frame 30 is similar to a floor tile, which can be laid on the surface of the car floor. A plurality of light-transmitting holes 310 are arranged on the surface of the frame 30, and the light emitted by the light-emitting unit (which is arranged on the lower surface of the frame, for example) can be emitted through the light-transmitting holes 310. Further, when the sensor is a pressure sensor, it can be arranged on the upper surface or the lower surface of the frame 30 to sense the pressure applied to the surface of the frame; when the sensor is a light sensor, the transmitter and the receiver included in it can be arranged on the upper surface of the frame 30 to sense the state of the light emitted by the transmitter (blocked or not blocked).

[0044] It should be noted that the frame in the prompt module 20 is an omissible component. When the frame is omitted, the sensor 210 and the light-emitting unit 220 can be arranged on or inside the car floor (on the surface or inside the car floor), and the car floor may also have one or more characteristics of the frame (such as shape, light-transmitting holes, and a surface that can produce sufficient deformation, etc.).

[0045] The control unit 120 can communicate with each of the prompt modules 111 to 111n via a communication cable or a wireless channel to obtain the sensing value of the sensor, and control the working state of the light-emitting unit by controlling the switch element in the light-emitting unit, for example. Figure 1 In the illustrated embodiment, the control unit 120 is arranged outside the prompt module. In some embodiments, the functions of the control unit 120 can be implemented by means of existing control components in the elevator system (eg, an elevator control cabinet or an elevator operating panel in the car).

[0046] In some embodiments, in order to present the current riding status of the car (such as the number of passengers, the load-bearing weight, and the ratio of the number of passengers to the number of passengers allowed, etc.) to passengers waiting to take the elevator, the control unit 120 can communicate with each prompt module to obtain the measurement values ​​sensed by the corresponding sensors (such as pressure signals or light intensity signals, etc.), and determine the current number of passengers in the car based on the obtained measurement values ​​(for example, the number of prompt modules with pressure values ​​greater than or equal to a set threshold is inferred as the number of passengers, or the presence of a carrier above the corresponding prompt module is inferred based on the light being blocked, etc.), the ratio of the number of passengers to the number of passengers allowed, or the load-bearing weight. Optionally, the control unit 120 transmits the information of the current riding status to a display screen or voice device located in the hall door area by wired communication or wireless communication for presentation by the latter.

[0047] In some other embodiments, the control unit 120 presents the position guidance information by controlling the working state of the light-emitting unit. Optionally, in response to the event of the car door opening, the control unit 120 may put the light-emitting unit in the prompt module that has not sensed the carrier object in a set working state (e.g., a constant light-emitting state or a flashing light-emitting state) to prompt passengers entering the car to arrive at the location of the prompt module. Further optionally, when there are multiple prompt modules or positions that have not sensed the carrier object, the control unit 120 may determine one or more recommended occupied positions based on a set optimization goal (e.g., making the carrier objects as evenly distributed as possible, etc.), and put the light-emitting unit in the prompt module located at the position in a set working state (e.g., a constant light-emitting state or a flashing light-emitting state).

[0048] In some specific embodiments, the control unit 120 (e.g., the elevator operation panel) may determine whether the car door opening event occurs based on the signal S1 about the car door opening received from the external device 11 (e.g., the elevator control cabinet). For example, if the signal S1 from the external device is received, it is determined that the car door opening event occurs.

[0049] In some other embodiments, the control unit 120 presents a prompt message that the car has arrived at the destination floor by controlling the state of the light-emitting unit. Specifically, in response to the event that the car is about to arrive (for example, a few seconds before the car door opens) or has arrived at the destination floor, the control unit 120 puts the light-emitting unit in the prompt module into a set working state (for example, a flashing state). Optionally, the control unit 120 can put all the light-emitting units included in all the prompt modules into a set working state. Alternatively, the control unit 120 can only put the light-emitting units included in a part of the prompt modules (for example, those that carry the transported objects) into a set working state.

[0050] In some specific embodiments, the control unit 120 (e.g., the elevator operation panel) may determine whether the event occurs based on a signal S2 received from an external device (e.g., the elevator control cabinet) regarding the car about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor. For example, if a signal S2 from an external device is received, it is determined that the event of the car about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor occurs.

[0051] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of a device for prompting elevator riding information according to some other embodiments of the present application. Figure 4 The device 40 for prompting elevator information includes a plurality of prompting modules 411-41n. Each prompting module also includes a framework, but is different from Figure 1 In the illustrated embodiment, in addition to the sensor and the light-emitting unit, the prompt module further comprises a control unit.

[0052] Figure 4 The prompt modules 411-41n shown may include a frame, which may have the various structures and features described above and their modifications and improvements. For example, it may be a component of the car floor, or it may be a component independent of the car floor and arranged on or in the car floor. For another example, the frame of the prompt modules 411-41n may cover the entire area of ​​the car bottom or a specified part of the area, and may adopt various shapes, may have the same or different shapes, and may occupy the same or different areas. For another example, in Figure 4 In the embodiment shown, the frame can also be used Figure 3 Style shown.

[0053] Figure 5 for Figure 4 An exemplary block diagram of one of the prompt modules included in the device shown. Figure 5 As shown, the prompt module 50 includes a frame (not shown), a sensor 510, a light emitting unit 520 and a control unit 530. Similarly, the sensor 510 (such as a pressure sensor or a light sensor) can be arranged on the surface or inside of the frame to sense the presence of the carrying object above the frame. The light emitting unit 520 can be arranged on the surface or inside of the frame, and it is in various working states under the control of the control unit 530 (such as by controlling the switch element in the light emitting unit), which will be further described below.

[0054] It should also be noted that the prompt modules 411~41n and the frame in 50 are also omissible components, that is, the sensor 510 and the light-emitting unit 520 can be directly arranged on or in the car floor (on the surface or inside the car floor), and the car floor may also have one or more features similar to the frame.

[0055] The control unit 530 is coupled to the sensor 510 to obtain the sensing value of the sensor 510. In addition, the control unit 530 is also coupled to the light emitting unit 520 to control the working state of the light emitting unit 520 based on the sensing value, so as to present corresponding elevator riding information to passengers with the help of the light emitting unit 520. Figure 5 In the illustrated embodiment, the control unit 530 is disposed inside (eg, inside the frame) the prompt module 50. That is, the control unit 530 is a piece of hardware independent of the existing control components in the elevator system.

[0056] In some embodiments, the control unit 530 can acquire the sensed measurement values ​​(such as pressure and light intensity, etc.) by communicating with the sensor 510, and determine whether there is a carrier object at the location of the prompt module 50 based on the acquired measurement values ​​(for example, if the pressure value is greater than or equal to the set threshold, it is judged that there is a carrier object, or if the light intensity is less than the set threshold, it is judged that there is a carrier object). Optionally, the control unit 530 can transmit the acquired measurement values ​​or the judgment results obtained based on the measurement values ​​to an external device (such as an elevator control cabinet, an elevator operation panel) by wired communication or wireless communication, and the external device generates the current riding status of the car (such as the number of passengers, the load-bearing weight, and the ratio of the number of passengers to the number of allowed passengers, etc.) based on the measurement values ​​transmitted by the control unit 530 or the judgment results obtained based on the measurement values, and presents it through a display screen or voice device located in the hall door area.

[0057] In some other embodiments, the control unit 530 presents the position guidance information by controlling the state of the light emitting unit 520. Optionally, the control unit 530 may determine whether the event of the car door opening occurs based on the signal S1 about the car door opening received from the external device 51 (such as the elevator control cabinet or the elevator operation panel), and when it is determined that the event occurs, if the control unit 530 determines that there is no carrier object at the location of the prompt module 50 based on the measurement value of the sensor 510, the light emitting unit 520 is placed in a set working state (such as a constant light state or a flashing light state) to prompt passengers entering the car to arrive at the location of the prompt module.

[0058] In some other embodiments, the control unit 530 presents the prompt information of the car arriving at the destination floor by controlling the state of the light-emitting unit. Optionally, the control unit 530 can determine whether the event of the car about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor occurs based on the signal S2 received from an external device (such as an elevator control cabinet or an elevator operating panel) about the car about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor, and when it is determined that the event occurs, regardless of whether there is a carrier object at the location of the prompt module 50, the control unit 530 puts the light-emitting unit 520 in a set working state (such as a flashing light state). In addition, optionally, when it is determined that the event of the car about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor occurs, the control unit 530 puts the light-emitting unit 520 in a set working state only when there is a carrier object at the location of the prompt module 50.

[0059] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The schematic block diagram of the control unit in the prompt module is shown in FIG. Figure 6As shown, the control unit 60 includes a memory 610 (e.g., a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, a ROM, a hard disk drive, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, etc.), a processor core 620, a computer program 630 stored in the memory 610 and executable on the processor core 620, a port group 640, and a communication interface 650.

[0060] Continue to see Figure 6 The port group 640 includes a first port 640A and a second port 640B. The first port 640A is coupled to the sensor 510 to obtain a measurement value, and the second port 640B is coupled to the light emitting unit 520 to control the working state of the light emitting unit.

[0061] By running the computer program 630, the processor core 620 can control the working state of the light emitting unit 520 based on the measurement value sensed by the sensor 510. Figure 4 and Figure 5 It has been described and will not be repeated here.

[0062] It should be noted that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, circuits, and algorithm steps described herein may be implemented as electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of both.

[0063] In order to show the interchangeability between hardware and software, various schematic components, blocks, modules, circuits and steps are generally described above according to their functionality. Such functionality is implemented in hardware form or software form depending on the specific application and the design restrictions imposed on the overall system. Those skilled in the art can implement the described functionality in a variable manner for specific specific applications, but such implementation decisions should not be understood as causing deviations from the scope of the present application.

[0064] Although only some of the specific embodiments of the present application are described, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application can be implemented in many other forms without departing from its subject matter and scope. Therefore, the examples and embodiments shown are considered to be illustrative rather than restrictive, and the present application may include various modifications and substitutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application as defined in the appended claims.

[0065] The embodiments and examples set forth herein are provided to best illustrate embodiments according to the present technology and its specific applications, and thereby enable those skilled in the art to implement and use the present application. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the above description and examples are provided only for ease of illustration and example. The description set forth is not intended to cover all aspects of the present application or to limit the present application to the precise form disclosed.

Claims

1. A device for providing elevator riding information, characterized in that: include: A plurality of prompt modules, the prompt modules are arranged on the interior floor of the car or integrated in the interior floor of the car, each prompt module comprises a sensor and a light emitting unit, the sensor is configured to sense the existence of a transported object above the prompt module; as well as A control unit coupled to the plurality of prompt modules, configured to perform at least one of the following operations: i) in response to the event of the car door opening, for the prompt module that does not sense the existence of the transported object, conditionally or unconditionally causing the light emitting unit included in the prompt module to enter the first working state; ii) in response to the event that the elevator car is about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor, all or part of the light emitting units included in the prompt module enter the second working state.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein: The plurality of prompt modules further include a frame, which covers the entire area or a portion of the area of ​​the car bottom and has the same or different shapes and occupies the same or different areas.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein: The sensor is a pressure sensor, which is arranged on the surface of the prompt module and generates a pressure signal corresponding to the degree of deformation of the surface of the prompt module. The light emitting unit is arranged on the surface of the prompt module.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein: The sensor is a light sensor, which is arranged on the surface of the prompt module and determines the existence of the transported object based on whether the light is blocked. The light emitting unit is arranged on the surface of the prompt module.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein: The light emitting unit includes one or more light emitting diodes.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein: The control unit is further configured to output an indication signal regarding the presence of the transported object to an external device.

7. The device of claim 3, wherein: The control unit is further configured to output a pressure value corresponding to the sensed pressure signal to an external device.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein: The control unit is configured to determine the occurrence of the event that the car door is opened and the occurrence of the event that the car is about to arrive at or has arrived at a destination floor based on a first trigger signal and a second trigger signal received from an external device, respectively.

9. The device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein: The external device is an elevator control cabinet.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein: The first working state is a constant lighting state, and the second working state is a flashing lighting state.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein: The control unit is configured to enable the light emitting unit to enter the first working state in the following manner: Selecting a prompt module that meets the optimization goal from the prompt modules that have not sensed the existence of the transported object, wherein the optimization goal at least includes distributing the transported object as evenly as possible in the car; The light-emitting unit included in the prompt module that meets the optimization target is made to enter the first working state.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein: The control unit is configured to enable the light emitting unit to enter the second working state in the following manner: If it is determined that the car is about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor, the light emitting unit included in the prompt module that senses the existence of the transported object is put into the second working state.

13. A device for providing elevator riding information, characterized in that: It includes a plurality of prompt modules, which are arranged on the interior floor of the car or integrated into the interior floor of the car, and each prompt module includes a sensor, a light emitting unit and a control unit. The sensor is configured to sense the presence of the transported object above the prompt module. The control unit is coupled to the sensor and the light emitting unit and performs at least one of the following operations: i) in response to the event of the car door opening, when the sensor does not sense the existence of the carried object, the light-emitting unit enters the first working state; ii) in response to the event that the car is about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor, the light-emitting unit enters the second working state.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein: Each prompting module further comprises a frame, which covers the whole area or a part of the area of ​​the bottom of the car and has the same or different shapes and occupies the same or different areas.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein: The sensor is a pressure sensor, which is arranged on the surface of the prompt module and generates a pressure signal corresponding to the degree of deformation of the surface of the prompt module. The light emitting unit is arranged on the surface of the prompt module.

16. The device of claim 13, wherein: The sensor is a light sensor, which is arranged on the surface of the prompt module and determines the existence of the transported object based on whether the light is blocked. The light emitting unit is arranged on the surface of the prompt module.

17. The device of claim 13, wherein: The light emitting unit includes one or more light emitting diodes.

18. The device of claim 13, wherein: The control unit is further configured to output an indication signal regarding the presence of the transported object to an external device.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein: The control unit is further configured to output a pressure value corresponding to the sensed pressure signal to an external device.

20. The device of claim 13, wherein: The control unit is configured to determine the occurrence of the event that the car door is opened and the occurrence of the event that the car is about to arrive at or has arrived at a destination floor based on a first trigger signal and a second trigger signal received from an external device, respectively.

21. The device according to any one of claims 18 to 20, wherein: The external device is an elevator control cabinet or an elevator control panel.

22. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein: The first working state is a constant lighting state, and the second working state is a flashing lighting state.

23. The device of claim 13, wherein: The control unit is configured to enable the light emitting unit to enter the second working state in the following manner: If it is determined that the car is about to arrive at or has arrived at the destination floor and the sensor senses the existence of the transported object, the light emitting unit is put into the second working state.

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