Elevator system, cooperation device, elevator, cooperation method, and cooperation program

Abstract

An elevator system, a cooperation device, an elevator, a cooperation method, and a cooperation program. The purpose of the present invention is to suppress unpleasant feeling when a user uses an elevator in which the user can ride with an autonomous moving body. An elevator system is provided with: an elevator in which an autonomous moving body and a user can ride together; a notification unit that notifies the user; and a cooperation device that causes the elevator and the notification means to cooperate with the autonomous moving body. The cooperation device is provided with: an elevator control unit that causes the elevator to continue the door opening of the car when the autonomous moving body is riding into the car, and to release the continuous door opening of the car when the autonomous moving body completes riding into the car; and a notification control unit that causes the notification means to notify the information to the user when the autonomous moving body takes the elevator into the car.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an elevator system, a cooperation device, an elevator, a cooperation method and a cooperation program. Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses, as a technology regarding an elevator shared by a user and an autonomous moving object, a system for preventing a user and an autonomous moving object from using an elevator car at the same time.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-53671 Summary of the invention

[0005] In the conventional system described in Patent Document 1, a predetermined action of the autonomous moving body is simply output as a message, and there is a problem that the discomfort of the user caused by riding in the autonomous moving body cannot be solved.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. An object of the present invention is to suppress the discomfort felt by users when using an autonomous moving body and an elevator in which users can ride together.

[0007] The elevator system of the present invention comprises: an elevator in which an autonomous moving body and a user can ride together in a car of the elevator; a notification unit that notifies the user; and a cooperation device that makes the elevator and the notification unit cooperate with the autonomous moving body. The cooperation device comprises: an elevator control unit that makes the elevator keep the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed boarding the car; and a notification control unit that makes the notification unit notify information to the user when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car.

[0008] In addition, the elevator system of the present invention comprises: an elevator in which an autonomous moving body and a user can ride together in a car of the elevator; a notification unit that notifies the user; and a cooperation device that causes the elevator and the notification unit to cooperate with the autonomous moving body. The cooperation device comprises: an elevator control unit that causes the elevator to keep the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car; and a notification control unit that causes the notification unit to notify information to the user when the autonomous moving body gets off the car.

[0009] The cooperative device of the present invention comprises: an elevator control unit, which enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in an elevator car together, keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes boarding the car; and a notification control unit, which enables a notification unit that notifies the user to notify the user of information when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car.

[0010] In addition, the cooperative device of the present invention comprises: an elevator control unit, which enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in an elevator car together, keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car; and a notification control unit, which enables a notification unit that notifies the user to notify the user of information when the autonomous moving body gets off the car.

[0011] The elevator of the present invention comprises: a car in which an autonomous moving body and a user can ride together; a control device that controls the opening and closing of the door of the car; and a notification unit that notifies the user. The control device keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed boarding the car. The notification unit notifies information for the user when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car.

[0012] In addition, the elevator of the present invention comprises: a car in which an autonomous moving body and a user can ride together; a control device that controls the opening and closing of the door of the car; and a notification unit that notifies the user. The control device keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car. The notification unit notifies the user of information when the autonomous moving body gets off the car.

[0013] In the collaborative method of the present invention, a computer or a computer system performs the following processing: an elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in a car together keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed boarding the car; and when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, a notification unit that notifies the user notifies the user of information.

[0014] Furthermore, in the collaborative method of the present invention, a computer or a computer system performs the following processing: an elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in the same car keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car; and when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, a notification unit that notifies the user notifies the user of information.

[0015] The collaborative program of the present invention enables a computer or computer system to perform the following processing: an elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in a car together keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed boarding the car; and when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, causes a notification unit that notifies the user to notify the user of information.

[0016] In addition, the collaborative program of the present invention enables a computer or computer system to perform the following processing: an elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in the same car keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car; and when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, a notification unit that notifies the user notifies the user of information.

[0017] Effects of the Invention

[0018] According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the discomfort felt by users when using an autonomous moving object and an elevator in which users can ride together. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a block diagram showing the configuration of the elevator system according to the first embodiment.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing a first operating state of the elevator system according to the first embodiment.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the second operating state of the elevator system according to the first embodiment.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a flowchart showing an example of operation processing of the elevator system according to the first embodiment.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a hardware configuration diagram of a main portion of the elevator system according to the first embodiment.

[0024] Description of symbols

[0025] 10: elevator; 11: car; 12: landing; 13: control device; 20: notification device; 30: elevator management device; 31: elevator control unit; 32: notification control unit; 40: moving body management device; 50: autonomous moving body; 100a: processor; 100b: memory; 200: dedicated hardware. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each figure, the same reference numerals are used for the same or equivalent parts. In the present invention, repeated descriptions are appropriately simplified or omitted. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and their variations shown below. Any constituent elements described in the following embodiments and their variations can be freely combined, deformed or omitted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0027] Implementation method 1.

[0028] Figure 1 : is a block diagram showing the structure of the elevator system of Embodiment 1. Figure 1 As shown, the elevator system of the present embodiment includes an elevator 10, a notification device 20, an elevator management device 30, a moving body management device 40, and the like.

[0029] The elevator 10 is composed of a car 11, a landing 12, a control device 13, etc. The car 11 of the elevator 10 is configured so that the autonomous moving body 50 and the user can ride together. The car 11 is provided with operation buttons for the user to operate the car 11, and an indicator showing the state of the elevator 10, etc. The operation buttons include a door opening and closing button for opening and closing the door of the car 11, a destination floor setting button, etc.

[0030] The landing 12 of the elevator 10 is composed of operation buttons for users to operate the elevator 10 and indicators showing the status of the elevator 10. The operation buttons include a door opening and closing button for opening and closing the door of the car 11 and a destination floor setting button.

[0031] The control device 13 controls the elevator 10. The control device 13 controls, for example, the opening and closing of the door of the car 11. In addition, the control device 13 can be configured as an external device of the elevator 10, or a part of the functions of the control device 13 can be realized by the external device. The control device 13 of the elevator 10 is composed of, for example, one or more servers, computers, or computer systems. Part or all of the functions of the control device 13 can also be installed through processing resources or storage resources on a cloud service.

[0032] The notification device 20 is an example of a notification unit that notifies the user. The notification device 20 may be, for example, a voice notification device, a display board, or a guide board. The notification method of the notification unit of the present invention is arbitrary, and may be a notification method based on visual display, or may be a voice notification or other notification method. In addition, the notification device 20 as an example of a notification unit may be as follows: Figure 1 The notification device 20 may be an external device of the elevator 10 as in the structural example shown in the figure, or may be a device mounted on the elevator 10. The notification device 20 may be, for example, a device such as a digital signboard of a building in which the elevator 10 is installed, or may be a device such as an indicator of the landing 12 constituting the elevator 10, or may be a device such as an indicator of the car 11 constituting the elevator 10. In addition, the notification device 20 may be provided on the autonomous moving body 50, for example.

[0033] The elevator management device 30 is a device that performs control and management of the elevator 10. In addition, in the present embodiment, the elevator management device 30 controls the notification device 20. The moving body management device 40 is a device that performs control and management of the autonomous moving body 50, and the like.

[0034] In this embodiment, the elevator management device 30 and the mobile body management device 40 make the elevator 10 and the notification device 20 cooperate with the autonomous mobile body 50. For example, the elevator management device 30 obtains the control information of the autonomous mobile body 50 from the mobile body management device 40, and controls the elevator 10 and the notification device 20 based on the obtained information. The elevator management device 30 of this embodiment is an example of a cooperation device of the present invention. In addition, the elevator management device 30 and the mobile body management device 40 may be configured as different devices from each other, or may be configured as an integrated cooperation device.

[0035] The elevator management device 30 and the mobile body management device 40 are composed of, for example, one or more servers, computers, or computer systems. A part or all of the elevator management device 30 and the mobile body management device 40 may be installed in a facility where the elevator 10 is installed, or may be installed outside the facility. A part or all of the functions of the elevator management device 30 and the mobile body management device 40 may also be installed using processing resources or storage resources on a cloud service.

[0036] The elevator management device 30 as an example of a cooperative device includes an elevator control unit 31 for controlling the elevator 10 and a notification control unit 32 for controlling the notification device 20. The elevator control unit 31 outputs a command to the control device 13. The control device 13 operates the elevator 10 according to the command from the elevator control unit 31. The notification control unit 32 outputs a command to the notification device 20. The notification device 20 operates according to the command from the notification control unit 32.

[0037] The elevator control unit 31 of this embodiment outputs a command to the control device 13 of the elevator 10 to keep the door of the car 11 open when the autonomous moving body 50 is boarding the car 11. In addition, the elevator control unit 31 outputs a command to the control device 13 of the elevator 10 to release the continuous opening of the door of the car 11 when the autonomous moving body 50 has completed boarding the car 11. As a result, the door of the car 11 of the elevator 10 is automatically opened when the autonomous moving body 50 is boarding the car 11, and is automatically closed when the autonomous moving body 50 has completed boarding the car 11.

[0038] Similarly, the elevator control unit 31 outputs a command to the control device 13 of the elevator 10 to keep the door of the car 11 open when the autonomous moving body 50 gets off from the car 11. The elevator control unit 31 outputs a command to the control device 13 of the elevator 10 to release the continuous opening of the door of the car 11 when the autonomous moving body 50 completes getting off from the car 11. The door of the car 11 of the elevator 10 automatically opens when the autonomous moving body 50 gets off from the car 11, and automatically closes when the autonomous moving body 50 completes getting off from the car 11.

[0039] Thus, in the present embodiment, the door opening and closing of the car 11 of the elevator 10 is automatically controlled according to the movement of the autonomous moving body 50. Therefore, the user of the elevator 10 does not need to operate the door opening and closing button of the car 11 in accordance with the movement of the autonomous moving body 50. In the elevator system of the present embodiment, by notifying the user of the information that the door opening and closing button does not need to be operated, the user's discomfort caused by confusion about what to do is suppressed.

[0040] The notification control unit 32 outputs a command to the notification device 20 to notify that it is not necessary to operate the door opening and closing button of the car 11 from the time when the autonomous moving body 50 starts to board the car 11 until the boarding is completed. The notification device 20 informs the user that it is not necessary to operate the door opening and closing button when the autonomous moving body 50 is boarding the car 11.

[0041] Similarly, the notification control unit 32 outputs a command to the notification device 20 to notify that it is not necessary to operate the door opening and closing button of the car 11 from the time when the autonomous moving body 50 starts to get off the car 11 until the time when the autonomous moving body 50 completes the getting off. The notification device 20 informs the user that it is not necessary to operate the door opening and closing button when the autonomous moving body 50 is getting off the car 11.

[0042] According to the elevator system configured as described above, it is possible to suppress the discomfort felt by users when using the elevator 10 in which the autonomous moving body 50 and the user can ride together. In the following, more specific operation examples and modified examples of the elevator system will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0043] Figure 2This is a diagram showing a first operating state of the elevator system according to the first embodiment. Figure 2 An example is shown in which a user and an autonomous moving object 50 board the car 11 at the same floor. Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the second operating state of the elevator system according to the first embodiment. Figure 3 An example is shown in which a user and the autonomous movable body 50 go down stairs on the same floor.

[0044] If the user fails to obtain information related to the autonomous mobile body 50, he or she will not know how to deal with it and will feel unhappy. In this embodiment, the user is informed that the user has priority. Figure 2 As shown, when the autonomous moving body 50 and the user board the car 11 at the same floor, the user is given priority. The autonomous moving body 50 boards after the user. The movement of the autonomous moving body 50 at this time is controlled by the moving body management device 40, for example.

[0045] In the present embodiment, the notification control unit 32 outputs an instruction to the notification device 20 to notify that the autonomous movable body 50 will board the elevator after the user when the autonomous movable body 50 and the user are boarding the elevator to the car 11 at the same floor. The notification device 20 informs the user that the autonomous movable body 50 will board the elevator after the user, that is, the user can board the elevator first. Based on the notification, the user can understand the movement of the autonomous movable body 50, so that the user and the autonomous movable body 50 can ride together smoothly. For example, it is also possible to avoid a collision caused by the user and the autonomous movable body 50 boarding the elevator at the same time. According to the present embodiment, the user can understand the situation, so that the user's unpleasant feeling can be suppressed. Moreover, as described above, by informing the user that there is no need to operate the door opening and closing button when the autonomous movable body 50 is boarding the elevator to the car 11, the useless movement of the user can be eliminated, and the unpleasant feeling can be more effectively suppressed.

[0046] By informing the user of information for the user when the user who has already boarded the elevator with priority is waiting in the car 11 for the autonomous moving body 50 to board the elevator, the user's unhappiness can be suppressed. For example, when the user is waiting in the car 11 for the autonomous moving body 50, an apology for making the user wait may be made through the notification device 20. Alternatively, the time until the autonomous moving body 50 completes the boarding may be notified through the notification device 20. In order to reduce the waiting time of the user, the elevator control unit 31 may also cause the elevator 10 to close the door of the car 11 immediately after the autonomous moving body 50 completes the boarding of the car 11.

[0047] like Figure 3As shown, when the autonomous moving body 50 and the user get off the car 11 at the same floor, the user is given priority to get off. The autonomous moving body 50 gets off after the user. When getting off at the same floor, the user gets off first, thereby reducing the waiting time of the user.

[0048] The notification control unit 32 outputs an instruction to the notification device 20 to notify that the autonomous moving body 50 will get off the stairs after the user when the autonomous moving body 50 and the user get off the elevator car 11 at the same floor. The notification device 20 notifies the user that the autonomous moving body 50 will get off the stairs after the user, that is, the user can get off the stairs first. According to the notification, the user can understand the action of the autonomous moving body 50, so that the user and the autonomous moving body 50 can get off the stairs smoothly at the same floor. For example, it is also possible to avoid a collision caused by the user and the autonomous moving body 50 getting off the stairs at the same time. According to the present embodiment, the user can understand the situation, so that the user's discomfort can be suppressed. Moreover, as described above, by notifying the user of the user that there is no need to operate the door opening and closing button when the autonomous moving body 50 is getting off the elevator car 11, the user's useless actions can be eliminated, and the discomfort can be more effectively suppressed.

[0049] exist Figure 2 In the example in which the user and the autonomous vehicle 50 board the elevator to the car 11 at the same floor are shown, there may be a case where the user and the autonomous vehicle 50 board the elevator at different floors. If the user is at another floor and then boards the elevator after the autonomous vehicle 50 has boarded the elevator, the user priority rule is not met. In such a situation, it is desirable to notify the user to board the elevator in a manner that avoids the autonomous vehicle 50 that has already boarded the elevator.

[0050] In addition, Figure 3 , an example is shown in which the user and the autonomous moving body 50 get off the car 11 at the same floor, but there may be a case where the user and the autonomous moving body 50 get off at different floors. When the user does not get off the car 11 at a certain floor but the autonomous moving body 50 does, the rule of user priority is not met. In such a situation, the notification device 20 can apologize to the user for making him wait and notify him that he does not need to press the door opening and closing button. Alternatively, the notification device 20 can also notify the time until the autonomous moving body 50 completes the descent.

[0051] There may be multiple users riding in the car 11. When there are multiple users in the car 11, whether it is the case that only one of the autonomous moving body 50 and the user can ride the elevator, or multiple people get on and off at different floors, by taking measures based on the user priority rule, the user's discomfort can be suppressed.

[0052] Even if the user is informed that there is no need to operate the door opening and closing button, the user may not be able to correctly understand the situation and operate the door opening and closing button. Therefore, the operation state of the user operating the door opening and closing button may be detected, and an action corresponding to the detection result may be performed. The function of the detection unit for detecting the operation state of the door opening and closing button can be realized by, for example, the control device 13. The function of the detection unit can also be realized by an external device of the elevator 10, etc.

[0053] As an example, the notification control unit 32 may also output to the notification device 20 an instruction to repeatedly issue a notification that the door opening and closing button does not need to be operated when the door opening and closing button of the car 11 is continuously pressed for more than a predetermined time from the time when the autonomous moving body 50 starts to board the car 11 until the boarding of the car 11 is completed. Similarly, the notification control unit 32 may also output to the notification device 20 an instruction to repeatedly issue a notification that the door opening and closing button does not need to be operated when the door opening and closing button of the car 11 is continuously pressed for more than a predetermined time from the time when the autonomous moving body 50 starts to get off the car 11 until the getting off is completed. By repeatedly issuing notifications, the user can be assisted in correctly understanding the situation.

[0054] As another example, the moving body management device 40 may also stop the autonomous moving body 50 from getting on the car 11 when the door opening and closing button of the car 11 is pressed continuously for more than a prescribed time from the time the autonomous moving body 50 starts getting on the car 11 until the time the autonomous moving body 50 completes getting on the car 11. Similarly, when the door opening and closing button of the car 11 is pressed continuously for more than a prescribed time from the time the autonomous moving body 50 starts getting off the car 11 until the time the autonomous moving body 50 completes getting off the car 11, the autonomous moving body 50 is stopped from getting off the car 11. By stopping the autonomous moving body 50 from getting on or getting off the car, a malfunction caused by the user continuously pressing the door opening and closing button can be avoided. After stopping the autonomous moving body 50 from getting on or getting off the car, the door of the car 11 may be closed and the operation may be continued after the status notification.

[0055] The various notifications made by the notification device 20, which is an example of a notification unit, may be made all the time, may be made continuously at predetermined intervals, or may be made at predetermined timings that are set in advance. The various notifications made by the notification device 20 are particularly effective when made at predetermined timings. The predetermined timings refer to, for example, the timing when the user and the autonomous moving body 50 are riding in the car 11 on the same floor, the timing when the user and the autonomous moving body 50 are getting off the car 11 on the same floor, the timing when the autonomous moving body 50 comes to get on the car 11 at another floor while the user is already riding in the car 11, and the timing when only the autonomous moving body 50 is getting off the car 11 while the user and the autonomous moving body 50 are riding in the car 11 together. By limiting the timing of notifications, information can be more effectively communicated to users.

[0056] Figure 4 This is a flowchart showing an example of operation processing of the elevator system according to the first embodiment. Figure 4 The flowchart shows an example of processing when a user and an autonomous moving body 50 take the elevator at the same floor.

[0057] As described above, when the user and the autonomous movable body 50 are boarding the same floor, a notification of user priority is made (step S101). This notification is made at the landing 12 of the elevator 10, for example.

[0058] After the notification of user priority, determine whether the user has boarded the elevator (step S102). If the user has not boarded the elevator, determine whether a specific time has passed since the notification of user priority was made (step S103). If the specific time has not passed, continue the processing of steps S101 and S102. When it is determined in step S103 that a specific time has passed, and when it is determined in step S102 that the user has completed boarding the elevator, the autonomous moving body 50 starts boarding the elevator (step S104).

[0059] The user is notified that the door opening and closing button does not need to be pressed from the time the autonomous moving body 50 starts to take the elevator until the elevator is completed (step S105). After the user is notified that the door opening and closing button does not need to be pressed, it is determined whether the user has not continued to press the door opening and closing button for more than a predetermined time (step S106). If the door opening and closing button is not continuously pressed, the autonomous moving body 50 completes the elevator ride (step S107), thereby completing the ride-along process of the autonomous moving body 50 and the user on the same floor.

[0060] When the door opening and closing button is continuously pressed in step S106, it is determined whether the autonomous moving body 50 has completed the ride (step S108). If the autonomous moving body 50 has completed the ride, the ride-along process of the autonomous moving body 50 and the user on the same floor is completed. If the autonomous moving body 50 has not completed the ride, the ride-along process of the autonomous moving body 50 is stopped and the door of the car 11 is closed (step S109). Thus, the ride-along process is completed.

[0061] Figure 5 This is a hardware configuration diagram of the main part of the elevator system of Embodiment 1. Each function of the elevator system can be realized by a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes at least one processor 100a and at least one memory 100b. The processing circuit includes the processor 100a, the memory 100b, and at least one dedicated hardware 200, or the processing circuit may include at least one dedicated hardware 200 instead of the processor 100a and the memory 100b. The processing circuit is mounted on, for example, a device or apparatus constituting the elevator system.

[0062] When the processing circuit includes a processor 100a and a memory 100b, each function of the elevator system is implemented by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. At least one of the software and firmware is described as a program. The program is stored in the memory 100b. The processor 100a implements each function of the elevator system by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 100b. The program that implements each function of the elevator system may also be a software package including a plurality of software applied to a plurality of computers, etc.

[0063] The processor 100a is also called a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a processing device, an arithmetic device, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or a DSP. The memory 100b is composed of a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), or an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory).

[0064] When the processing circuit has dedicated hardware 200, the processing circuit is implemented by, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof.

[0065] Each function of the elevator system can be implemented by a processing circuit respectively. Alternatively, each function of the elevator system can also be implemented uniformly by a processing circuit. Regarding each function of the elevator system, a part can also be implemented by dedicated hardware 200, and the other part can be implemented by software or firmware. In this way, the processing circuit implements each function of the access management system 1 through dedicated hardware 200, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.

[0066] Hereinafter, various aspects of the present invention will be described in general as supplementary notes.

[0067] (Note 1)

[0068] An elevator system, wherein the elevator system comprises:

[0069] An elevator is a car in which autonomous moving objects and users can ride together;

[0070] a notification unit configured to notify the user; and

[0071] a cooperation device that causes the elevator and the notification unit to cooperate with the autonomous moving body,

[0072] The cooperation device comprises:

[0073] an elevator control unit that causes the elevator to keep the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed boarding the car; and

[0074] A notification control unit causes the notification means to perform notification of information for a user when the autonomous movable body gets on the car.

[0075] (Note 2)

[0076] The elevator system according to Supplement 1, wherein:

[0077] The user-oriented information includes at least one of the need not to operate the door opening and closing buttons of the car from the time the autonomous moving body starts to board the car until the boarding is completed, an apology for making the user wait, and the time until the autonomous moving body completes the boarding.

[0078] (Note 3)

[0079] The elevator system according to Supplement 1 or 2, wherein:

[0080] The notification control unit causes the notification unit to perform notification that, when the autonomous movable body and the user board the car at the same floor, the autonomous movable body boards after the user.

[0081] (Note 4)

[0082] The elevator system according to Supplement 3, wherein:

[0083] The elevator control unit causes the elevator to close the door of the car immediately after the autonomous moving body completes boarding the car.

[0084] (Note 5)

[0085] The elevator system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 4, wherein:

[0086] The notification control unit causes the notification means to repeatedly notify that the door opening and closing button does not need to be operated when the door opening and closing button of the car is continuously pressed for more than a predetermined time from the start of the autonomous movable body boarding the car until the boarding is completed.

[0087] (Note 6)

[0088] The elevator system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 4, wherein:

[0089] The elevator system includes a moving body management device, which controls the autonomous moving body.

[0090] The moving body management device stops the autonomous moving body from boarding the car when the door opening and closing button of the car is continuously pressed for more than a specified time from the time the autonomous moving body starts boarding the car until the time the autonomous moving body completes boarding the car.

[0091] (Note 7)

[0092] An elevator system, wherein the elevator system comprises:

[0093] An elevator is a car in which autonomous moving objects and users can ride together;

[0094] a notification unit configured to notify the user; and

[0095] a cooperation device that causes the elevator and the notification unit to cooperate with the autonomous moving body,

[0096] The cooperation device comprises:

[0097] an elevator control unit that causes the elevator to keep the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car; and

[0098] The notification control unit causes the notification means to perform notification of information for a user when the autonomous movable body gets off the car.

[0099] (Note 8)

[0100] The elevator system according to Supplement 7, wherein:

[0101] The information for the user includes at least one of the need not to operate the door opening and closing button of the car from the time the autonomous moving body starts to get off the car until it completes getting off the car, an apology for making the user wait, and the time until the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car.

[0102] (Note 9)

[0103] The elevator system according to Supplement 7 or 8, wherein:

[0104] The notification control unit causes the notification unit to perform notification that, when the autonomous moving object and the user get off the car at the same floor, the autonomous moving object gets off after the user.

[0105] (Note 10)

[0106] The elevator system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 7 to 9, wherein:

[0107] The notification control unit causes the notification means to repeatedly notify that the door opening and closing button does not need to be operated when the door opening and closing button of the car is continuously pressed for a predetermined time or longer from the time the autonomous movable body starts to get off the car until the car is completely got off.

[0108] (Note 11)

[0109] The elevator system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 7 to 9, wherein:

[0110] The elevator system includes a moving body management device, which controls the autonomous moving body.

[0111] The moving body management device stops the autonomous moving body from getting off the car when the door opening and closing button of the car is continuously pressed for more than a predetermined time from the time the autonomous moving body starts getting off the car until the time the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car.

[0112] (Note 12)

[0113] The elevator system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 11, wherein:

[0114] The notification unit is provided in the elevator.

[0115] (Note 13)

[0116] An elevator system according to Supplement 12, wherein:

[0117] The notification unit is provided at a landing of the elevator.

[0118] (Note 14)

[0119] An elevator system according to Supplement 12, wherein:

[0120] The notification unit is provided in the car.

[0121] (Note 15)

[0122] The elevator system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 11, wherein:

[0123] The notification unit is provided in the autonomous mobile object.

[0124] (Note 16)

[0125] The elevator system according to any one of Notes 1 to 15, wherein:

[0126] The notification unit performs notification to the user at a predetermined timing set in advance.

[0127] (Note 17)

[0128] A collaboration device, wherein the collaboration device comprises:

[0129] an elevator control unit that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride together in an elevator car, keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed boarding the car; and

[0130] A notification control unit causes a notification unit for notifying a user to notify information to the user when the autonomous movable body gets on the car.

[0131] (Note 18)

[0132] A collaboration device, wherein the collaboration device comprises:

[0133] an elevator control unit that enables an elevator in which an autonomous moving body and a user can ride together in a car to keep the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and to release the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed getting off the car; and

[0134] A notification control unit causes a notification unit for notifying a user to notify information to the user when the autonomous movable body gets off the car.

[0135] (Note 19)

[0136] An elevator, wherein the elevator comprises:

[0137] A car in which an autonomous moving object and a user can ride together;

[0138] A control device for controlling the opening and closing of the door of the car; and

[0139] a notification unit for notifying the user,

[0140] The control device continues to open the door of the car when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes boarding the car.

[0141] The notification unit notifies information for a user when the autonomous movable body gets on the car.

[0142] (Note 20)

[0143] An elevator, wherein the elevator comprises:

[0144] A car in which an autonomous moving object and a user can ride together;

[0145] A control device for controlling the opening and closing of the door of the car; and

[0146] a notification unit for notifying the user,

[0147] The control device continues to open the door of the car when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car.

[0148] The notification unit notifies information for a user when the autonomous movable body gets off the car.

[0149] (Note 21)

[0150] A collaborative method, wherein a computer or computer system performs the following processing:

[0151] An elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in a car together, keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed boarding the car; and

[0152] When the autonomous movable body gets on the car, a notification unit for notifying a user is caused to notify the user of information.

[0153] (Note 22)

[0154] A collaborative method, wherein a computer or computer system performs the following processing:

[0155] An elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in a car together, keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car; and

[0156] When the autonomous movable body gets off the car, a notification unit for notifying a user is caused to notify the user of information.

[0157] (Note 23)

[0158] A collaborative program that causes a computer or computer system to perform the following processes:

[0159] An elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in a car together, keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed boarding the car; and

[0160] When the autonomous movable body gets on the car, a notification unit for notifying a user is caused to notify the user of information.

[0161] (Note 24)

[0162] A collaborative program that causes a computer or computer system to perform the following processes:

[0163] An elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in a car together, keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car; and

[0164] When the autonomous movable body gets off the car, a notification unit for notifying a user is caused to notify the user of information.

Claims

1. An elevator system, wherein: The elevator system comprises: An elevator is a car in which autonomous moving objects and users can ride together; a notification unit for notifying the user; as well as a cooperation device that causes the elevator and the notification unit to cooperate with the autonomous moving body, The cooperation device comprises: an elevator control unit, which causes the elevator to keep the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed boarding the car; as well as A notification control unit causes the notification means to perform notification of information for a user when the autonomous movable body gets on the car.

2. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein: The user-oriented information includes at least one of the need not to operate the door opening and closing buttons of the car from the time the autonomous moving body starts to board the car until the boarding is completed, an apology for making the user wait, and the time until the autonomous moving body completes the boarding.

3. The elevator system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The notification control unit causes the notification unit to perform notification that, when the autonomous movable body and the user board the car at the same floor, the autonomous movable body boards after the user.

4. The elevator system according to claim 3, wherein: The elevator control unit causes the elevator to close the door of the car immediately after the autonomous moving body completes boarding the car.

5. The elevator system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The notification control unit causes the notification means to repeatedly notify that the door opening and closing button does not need to be operated when the door opening and closing button of the car is continuously pressed for more than a predetermined time from the start of the autonomous movable body boarding the car until the boarding is completed.

6. The elevator system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The elevator system includes a moving body management device, which controls the autonomous moving body. The moving body management device stops the autonomous moving body from boarding the car when the door opening and closing button of the car is continuously pressed for more than a specified time from the time the autonomous moving body starts boarding the car until the time the autonomous moving body completes boarding the car.

7. The elevator system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The notification unit is provided in the elevator.

8. The elevator system according to claim 7, wherein: The notification unit is provided at a landing of the elevator.

9. The elevator system according to claim 7, wherein: The notification unit is provided in the car.

10. The elevator system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The notification unit is provided in the autonomous mobile object.

11. The elevator system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The notification unit performs notification to the user at a predetermined timing set in advance.

12. An elevator system, wherein: The elevator system comprises: An elevator is a car in which autonomous moving objects and users can ride together; a notification unit for notifying the user; as well as a cooperation device that causes the elevator and the notification unit to cooperate with the autonomous moving body, The cooperation device comprises: an elevator control unit configured to cause the elevator to keep the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and to release the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed getting off the car; as well as The notification control unit causes the notification means to perform notification of information for a user when the autonomous movable body gets off the car.

13. The elevator system according to claim 12, wherein: The information for the user includes at least one of the need not to operate the door opening and closing button of the car from the time the autonomous moving body starts to get off the car until it completes getting off the car, an apology for making the user wait, and the time until the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car.

14. The elevator system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein: The notification control unit causes the notification unit to perform notification that, when the autonomous moving object and the user get off the car at the same floor, the autonomous moving object gets off after the user.

15. The elevator system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein: The notification control unit causes the notification means to repeatedly notify that the door opening and closing button does not need to be operated when the door opening and closing button of the car is continuously pressed for a predetermined time or longer from the time the autonomous movable body starts to get off the car until the car is completely got off.

16. The elevator system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein: The elevator system includes a moving body management device, which controls the autonomous moving body. The moving body management device stops the autonomous moving body from getting off the car when the door opening and closing button of the car is continuously pressed for more than a predetermined time from the time the autonomous moving body starts getting off the car until the time the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car.

17. The elevator system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein: The notification unit is provided in the elevator.

18. The elevator system according to claim 17, wherein: The notification unit is provided at a landing of the elevator.

19. The elevator system according to claim 17, wherein: The notification unit is provided in the car.

20. The elevator system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein: The notification unit is provided in the autonomous mobile object.

21. The elevator system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein: The notification unit performs notification to the user at a predetermined timing set in advance.

22. A collaborative device, wherein: The cooperation device comprises: An elevator control unit that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in an elevator car together, keeps the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed boarding the car; as well as A notification control unit causes a notification unit for notifying a user to notify information to the user when the autonomous movable body gets on the car.

23. A collaborative device, wherein: The cooperation device comprises: an elevator control unit that enables an elevator in which an autonomous moving body and a user can ride together in a car to keep the door of the car open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and to release the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body has completed getting off the car; as well as A notification control unit causes a notification unit for notifying a user to notify information to the user when the autonomous movable body gets off the car.

24. An elevator, wherein: The elevator has: A car in which an autonomous moving object and a user can ride together; A control device for controlling the opening and closing of the door of the car; and a notification unit for notifying the user, The control device continues to open the door of the car when the autonomous moving body is boarding the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes boarding the car. The notification unit notifies information for a user when the autonomous movable body gets on the car.

25. An elevator, wherein: The elevator has: A car in which an autonomous moving object and a user can ride together; A control device for controlling the opening and closing of the door of the car; and a notification unit for notifying the user, The control device continues to open the door of the car when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and releases the continued opening of the door of the car when the autonomous moving body completes getting off the car. The notification unit notifies information for a user when the autonomous movable body gets off the car.

26. A collaborative method, wherein: The computer or computer system performs the following processing: An elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in a car together, wherein the door of the car is kept open when the autonomous moving body is riding in the car, and the door of the car is released from being kept open when the autonomous moving body has finished riding in the car; as well as When the autonomous movable body gets on the car, a notification unit for notifying a user is caused to notify the user of information.

27. A collaborative method, wherein: The computer or computer system performs the following processing: An elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in a car together, wherein the door of the car is kept open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and the door of the car is released from being kept open when the autonomous moving body has finished getting off the car; as well as When the autonomous movable body gets off the car, a notification unit for notifying a user is caused to notify the user of information.

28. A collaborative program, wherein: The cooperation program enables the computer or computer system to perform the following processing: An elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in a car together, wherein the door of the car is kept open when the autonomous moving body is riding in the car, and the door of the car is released from being kept open when the autonomous moving body has finished riding in the car; as well as When the autonomous movable body gets on the car, a notification unit for notifying a user is caused to notify the user of information.

29. A collaborative program, wherein: The cooperation program enables the computer or computer system to perform the following processing: An elevator that enables an autonomous moving body and a user to ride in a car together, wherein the door of the car is kept open when the autonomous moving body gets off the car, and the door of the car is released from being kept open when the autonomous moving body has finished getting off the car; as well as When the autonomous movable body gets off the car, a notification unit for notifying a user is caused to notify the user of information.

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