Elevator calling system and elevator calling method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of elevators, and discloses an elevator calling system and an elevator calling method.The system comprises an image collecting module, a monitoring terminal, an elevator calling assistant module and a wireless communication module, and the monitoring terminal is arranged indoors and used for sending an elevator calling instruction to the elevator calling assistant module and sending an awakening instruction to the image collecting module; the image acquisition module is arranged opposite to the elevator and is used for acquiring elevator real-time position data and elevator advancing direction data displayed by the elevator outbound board and sending the elevator real-time position data and the elevator advancing direction data to the monitoring terminal through the wireless communication module; and the elevator calling assistant module is arranged on the keys of the elevator outbound board and is used for knocking the elevator keys of the elevator outbound board corresponding to the elevator calling instruction based on the elevator calling instruction. According to the method, the problem of calling the elevator in advance is solved, the real-time position of the elevator can be determined, a user can conveniently select proper time to go out, and the time for waiting the elevator outside the door is greatly saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of elevators, and particularly to an elevator calling system and an elevator calling method. Background Art

[0002] When taking an elevator currently, the traditional method is to walk to the elevator, press the button on the external call panel of the elevator, observe the position of the elevator on the external call panel, and wait for the elevator to arrive. This method requires going out to call the elevator first, and it is impossible to call the elevator in advance at home, and a large amount of time is wasted waiting for the elevator to arrive.

[0003] In related technologies, for the patented technical solution with the application number 2010101462298, by laying a physical line local area network, the elevator call instruction of the indoor unit is sent to the elevator control module through the server and the unit machine, which requires a large amount of support of physical lines and elevator transformation work, with extremely high implementation difficulty and cost, and the real-time position information of the elevator cannot be observed from the indoor unit either. There is also a method of attaching a "thumb robot" to the button of the elevator external call panel and using a mobile phone to remotely control it to tap the button of the elevator external call panel before going out to achieve the purpose of helping the elevator rider call the elevator in advance. However, this method has two obvious disadvantages. One is that the mobile phone needs to be turned on before going out, enter the control interface of the "thumb robot", and perform related operations, which takes a lot of time and is very cumbersome. The other is that this method cannot see the real-time position of the elevator, and it is easy to press the elevator button in advance but miss the elevator, and it cannot reduce the waiting time for the elevator after going out. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides an elevator calling system and an elevator calling method to solve the problems of cumbersome operation and difficult implementation of realizing elevator call in advance indoors.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present invention provides an elevator calling system, which includes: an image acquisition module, a monitoring terminal, a call assistant module, and a wireless communication module:

[0006] The monitoring terminal is set indoors and is used to obtain a call instruction; send the call instruction to the call assistant module through the wireless communication module;

[0007] The image acquisition module is set opposite to the elevator and is used to collect the real-time elevator position data and elevator traveling direction data displayed on the elevator external call panel based on a wake-up instruction, and send the real-time elevator position data and elevator traveling direction data to the monitoring terminal through the wireless communication module;

[0008] The call assistant module is set on the button of the elevator external call panel and is used to respond to the call instruction and tap the elevator up button or elevator down button on the elevator external call panel corresponding to the call instruction.

[0009] In the present invention, a monitoring terminal installed indoors, an image acquisition module disposed opposite the elevator, and a call elevator assistant module disposed on the button of the elevator landing call panel are combined into an indoor elevator calling system through wireless communication. The image acquisition module acquires the elevator image on the elevator landing call panel, analyzes the real-time position and running direction of the elevator, and uses wireless communication technology to send data such as the elevator position and running direction to the monitoring terminal. The real-time position and the traveling direction of the elevator are displayed through the monitoring terminal. Without going out, the user can also see the real-time position of the elevator. The monitoring terminal sends a call elevator instruction to the call elevator assistant module through wireless communication. The call elevator assistant responds to the call elevator instruction and presses the elevator up button or the elevator down button corresponding to the call elevator instruction on the elevator landing call panel, so that the elevator can be called in advance without going out. This not only solves the problem of calling the elevator in advance, but also determines the real-time position of the elevator, facilitating the user to choose the appropriate time to go out when seeing that the elevator is about to arrive, and greatly saving the waiting time outside the elevator. At the same time, the indoor elevator calling system avoids laying physical lines, has low implementation difficulty and small cost; does not directly interact with the elevator control system, does not require elevator modification, and the risk is zero; the indoor elevator calling system can complete the action of calling the elevator indoors, and can also view the real-time status of the elevator operation through the image acquisition module, enabling the elevator rider to choose to go out at a more appropriate time and reducing more waiting time.

[0010] In an alternative embodiment, the monitoring terminal includes: a button, a first control circuit, and a display module:

[0011] The button is used to generate a trigger signal in response to the user's pressing action, and send the trigger signal to the first control circuit. The button includes an up button and a down button. The up button corresponds to the elevator up button, and the down button corresponds to the elevator down button;

[0012] The first control circuit is used to generate a call elevator instruction based on the trigger signal; send the call elevator instruction to the call elevator assistant module through the wireless communication module;

[0013] The display module is used to receive and display the elevator real-time position data and the elevator traveling direction data through the wireless communication module.

[0014] In this way, the display module displays the real-time position and traveling direction of the elevator for the user, facilitating the user to see the elevator position in real time and go out when the elevator is about to arrive, thereby reducing the waiting time. By setting the button, the user's feeling when sending the call elevator instruction is the same as the feeling of actually pressing the elevator button, reducing the user's difficulty in understanding the use, being user-friendly to users of all ages, and further improving the user's use experience.

[0015] In an alternative embodiment, the monitoring terminal further includes a delay module, which is configured to start a countdown after receiving the user's key pressing action and before sending the elevator call instruction, and send the elevator call instruction after the countdown ends.

[0016] In this way, by setting the delay module before calling the elevator, in order to make the elevator car arrive at the appropriate time, after receiving the user's key pressing, before calling the elevator, a countdown is started, which further reduces the user's waiting time for the elevator and improves the friendliness of the applicable scenarios.

[0017] In an alternative embodiment, the delay module includes a corresponding delay selection button and an indicator light. Each delay selection button corresponds to a countdown duration. After receiving the user's pressing action on the delay selection button, the countdown is started according to the countdown duration corresponding to the delay selection button.

[0018] In this way, by setting the corresponding delay selection button and indicator light, and each delay selection button corresponds to a countdown duration, it is convenient for the user to determine the set countdown duration, further improving the user's freedom of use and thus enhancing the user's experience.

[0019] In an alternative embodiment, the image acquisition module includes a camera and an image processing module:

[0020] The camera is used to collect the elevator image displayed on the elevator call panel outside the elevator;

[0021] The image processing module is used to identify the real-time elevator position data and elevator traveling direction data corresponding to the elevator image based on the elevator image.

[0022] In this way, by setting the camera opposite the elevator call panel outside the elevator, and using the image processing module to identify the real-time elevator position and elevator traveling direction corresponding to the elevator image, without laying a physical line local area network, the user can determine the real-time position and traveling direction of the elevator through the monitoring terminal by wireless communication technology indoors, with low implementation difficulty and low cost.

[0023] In an alternative embodiment, the elevator call assistant module includes a second control circuit and a striking device:

[0024] The second control circuit is configured to receive the elevator call instruction through the wireless communication module, identify the elevator call instruction, and generate a control instruction for the striking device;

[0025] The striking device is configured to strike the elevator up button or elevator down button on the elevator call panel corresponding to the control instruction based on the control instruction.

[0026] In this method, the call elevator assistant module composed of the second control circuit and the striking device is set on the button of the elevator external call board. Without a high-cost thumb robot, by simply operating the monitoring terminal, the corresponding elevator button can be quickly pressed, further improving the convenience of using the indoor elevator calling system.

[0027] In an alternative embodiment, the striking device includes a motor and a connecting rod connected to each other. The motor rotates in response to a control instruction, driving the connecting rod to move downward to strike the elevator up button or the elevator down button on the elevator external call board corresponding to the control instruction.

[0028] In this method, the striking device composed of a connected motor and a connecting rod rotates in response to a control instruction, driving the connecting rod to move, realizing the striking of the up button or the down button on the corresponding elevator external call board. It has a low cost and is easy to implement, and has strong promotion prospects.

[0029] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a method for calling an elevator, which is applied to the elevator calling system according to any one of the first aspects. The system includes: an image acquisition module, a monitoring terminal, a call elevator assistant module, and a wireless communication module. The method includes:

[0030] Obtain a call elevator instruction;

[0031] Collect the real-time elevator position data and elevator traveling direction data displayed on the elevator external call board;

[0032] Based on the call elevator instruction, strike the elevator up button or the elevator down button on the elevator external call board corresponding to the call elevator instruction.

[0033] In the present invention, by using the indoor elevator calling system, when the user issues a call elevator instruction, the user can strike the elevator up button or the elevator down button on the corresponding elevator external call board indoors, realizing the function of calling the elevator in advance without going out. When the user sees that the elevator is about to arrive, the user can choose a suitable time to go out, greatly saving the waiting time outside the elevator and greatly improving the user experience.

[0034] In an alternative embodiment, the monitoring terminal includes: a button, a first control circuit, and a display module. Obtaining a call elevator instruction includes:

[0035] Generate a trigger signal in response to the pressing behavior of the user;

[0036] Generate a call elevator instruction based on the trigger signal.

[0037] In this method, by pressing the button on the monitoring terminal installed indoors, the user's feeling when sending an elevator call instruction is the same as that of actually pressing the elevator button, reducing the difficulty for the user to understand the operation, being user-friendly to users of all ages, and further improving the user experience.

[0038] In an optional implementation manner, the elevator call assistant module includes a second control circuit and a striking device. Based on the elevator call instruction, it strikes the up button or down button of the elevator external call panel corresponding to the elevator call instruction, including:

[0039] Identifying the elevator call instruction to generate a control instruction for the striking device;

[0040] Based on the control instruction, striking the up button or down button of the elevator external call panel corresponding to the control instruction.

[0041] In this method, through the elevator call assistant module set on the button of the elevator external call panel, without the need for a high-cost thumb robot, by simply operating the monitoring terminal, the corresponding elevator button can be quickly pressed, further improving the convenience of using the indoor elevator calling system, and at the same time further reducing the usage cost, which is convenient for large-scale popularization and application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0043] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an elevator calling system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] Figure 2 is a schematic working flow diagram of an elevator calling system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a monitoring terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a camera installed to collect real-time elevator position information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 6It is a schematic structural diagram of a call elevator assistant module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the working principle of a striking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of an independent elevator calling device based on Internet of Things technology according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] Figure 9 It is an Internet of Things system architecture diagram of an independent elevator calling device based on Internet of Things technology according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] Figure 10 It is a schematic flowchart of an elevator calling method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0053] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Apparently, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0054] In related technologies, for the patent technical solution with the application number 2010101462298, by laying a physical line local area network, the call elevator instruction of the indoor unit is sent to the elevator control module through the server and the unit machine, which requires a large amount of support of physical lines and elevator transformation work, with extremely high implementation difficulty and cost. Moreover, the real-time position information of the elevator cannot be observed from the indoor unit. There is also a method of attaching a "thumb robot" to the button of the elevator external call board and using a mobile phone to remotely control it to strike the button of the elevator external call board before going out to achieve the purpose of helping the elevator rider call the elevator in advance. However, this method has two obvious disadvantages. One is that it takes a lot of time to turn on the mobile phone, enter the control interface of the "thumb robot" and perform relevant operations before going out, and the operation is very cumbersome. The other is that the real-time position of the elevator cannot be seen in this way, which is likely to result in the situation that the elevator button is pressed in advance but the elevator is not caught up, and the waiting time for the elevator after going out cannot be reduced.

[0055] To solve the above problems, an elevator calling system is provided in an embodiment of the present invention, which is applicable to the elevator riding scenario where users can call the elevator in advance not only indoors but also in places such as corridors, doorways, basements, etc., which are at a certain distance from the elevator. By providing the elevator calling system of the present invention, a monitoring terminal installed indoors, an image acquisition module arranged opposite the elevator, and a call assistant module arranged on the button of the elevator call panel are combined into an indoor elevator calling system through wireless communication. The image acquisition module acquires the elevator image on the elevator call panel and analyzes the real-time position and running direction of the elevator. Using wireless communication technology, data such as the elevator position and running direction are sent to the monitoring terminal. The monitoring terminal determines and displays the real-time position of the elevator and the traveling direction of the elevator. Without going out, users can also see the real-time position of the elevator indoors; the monitoring terminal sends a call instruction to the call assistant module through wireless communication, and the call assistant module responds to the call instruction and presses the elevator up button or the elevator down button corresponding to the call instruction on the elevator call panel, thus realizing calling the elevator in advance without going out. This not only solves the problem of calling the elevator in advance but also determines the real-time position of the elevator, facilitating users to choose the appropriate time to go out when they see the elevator approaching, greatly saving the waiting time outside the elevator. At the same time, the indoor elevator calling system avoids laying physical lines, has low implementation difficulty and small cost; it does not directly interact with the elevator control system and does not require elevator modification, with zero risk; the indoor elevator calling system can complete the action of calling the elevator indoors and can also view the real-time status of the elevator operation through the image acquisition module, enabling elevator riders to choose to go out at a more appropriate time and reducing more waiting time.

[0056] In this embodiment, an elevator calling system is provided. Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the elevator calling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 1 shown. The elevator calling system includes: an image acquisition module 1, a monitoring terminal 2, a call assistant module 3, and a wireless communication module 4. The monitoring terminal 2 is set to obtain a call instruction and a wake-up instruction; send the call instruction to the call assistant module 3 through the wireless communication module 4, and send a wake-up instruction to the image acquisition module 1 through the wireless communication module 4. The image acquisition module 1 is arranged opposite the elevator and is used to collect the real-time elevator position data and elevator traveling direction data displayed on the elevator call panel based on the wake-up instruction, and send the real-time elevator position data and elevator traveling direction data to the monitoring terminal 2 through the wireless communication module 4. The call assistant module 3 is arranged on the button of the elevator call panel and is used to respond to the call instruction and press the elevator up button or the elevator down button corresponding to the call instruction on the elevator call panel.

[0057] In one example, an indoor elevator calling system combines three modules, namely a camera, a call assistant, and a monitoring terminal, into a complete system through wireless communication technology. The camera module captures the real-time position image of the elevator on the external call panel and uses wireless communication technology to send the image to the monitoring terminal, enabling the real-time position of the elevator to be seen without going out. The monitoring terminal sends a call elevator command, and through wireless communication technology, the command is transmitted to the call assistant module, and the call assistant responds to the command to complete the striking action. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the working process of an indoor elevator calling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 2 shown, after the user presses the button on the terminal device, the monitoring terminal sends a call elevator instruction to the call assistant module and simultaneously sends an instruction to the camera module to wake it up for work. After receiving the instruction, the call assistant module drives the shaft rod to strike the external call panel button. After receiving the one-key wake-up instruction, the camera starts shooting a video and transmits the picture to the monitoring terminal through wireless technology; or first performs image recognition and sends out information such as the recognized floor and direction. The monitoring terminal displays the picture transmitted back by the camera on the screen; or first performs image recognition and displays characters such as the recognized floor and direction on the screen.

[0058] In one implementation scenario, the elevator calling system can also, based on the Internet of Things technology, push the real-time position and traveling direction of the elevator to the Internet of Things platform through the MQTT protocol for all terminals to subscribe to simultaneously.

[0059] In an alternative implementation, the monitoring terminal 2 includes: a button, a first control circuit, and a display module: The button is used to generate a trigger signal in response to the user's pressing action and send the trigger signal to the first control circuit. The button includes an up button and a down button. The up button corresponds to the elevator up button, and the down button corresponds to the elevator down button; The first control circuit is used to generate a call elevator instruction based on the trigger signal; send the call elevator instruction to the call assistant module through the wireless communication module; The display module is used to receive and display the real-time position data and traveling direction data of the elevator through the wireless communication module.

[0060] In one example, Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a monitoring terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 3As shown in the figure, the monitoring terminal consists of a display module, buttons, a wireless communication module, and a first control circuit: The display module is used to display the elevator images transmitted by the camera through the wireless communication module 4, or the real-time position and traveling direction of the elevator. The buttons are used to wake up the camera module and send elevator call instructions; the wireless communication module is used to communicate with other modules; the control circuit, as an arithmetic processing unit, controls the operation of the monitoring terminal. Among them, the system networking method can be different ways such as Bluetooth networking, WIFI networking, LORA networking, or 4G networking according to different scenarios, including but not limited to transmission rate requirements, wall penetration, and power consumption.

[0061] In another implementation scenario, the monitoring terminal may further include a voice recognition module for converting the user's voice signal into an elevator call instruction.

[0062] In this way, the display module displays the real-time position and traveling direction of the elevator for the user, facilitating the user to see the elevator position in real time and go out when the elevator is about to arrive, thereby reducing the waiting time for the elevator. By setting the buttons, the user's feeling when sending an elevator call instruction is the same as that of actually pressing the elevator button, reducing the user's difficulty in understanding the use, being user-friendly to users of all ages, and further improving the user experience.

[0063] In an optional implementation manner, the monitoring terminal further includes a delay module for enabling a countdown after receiving the user's pressing action on the button and before sending the elevator call instruction, and sending the elevator call instruction after the countdown ends.

[0064] In this way, a delay module is set before calling the elevator to make the elevator car arrive at an appropriate time. After receiving the user's pressing of the button and before calling the elevator, a countdown is enabled, further reducing the user's waiting time and enhancing the friendliness of the applicable scenario.

[0065] In an optional implementation manner, the delay module includes a corresponding delay selection button and an indicator light for each. Each delay selection button corresponds to a countdown duration. After receiving the user's pressing action on the delay selection button, a countdown is enabled according to the countdown duration corresponding to the delay selection button.

[0066] In an example, in order to make the elevator car arrive at an appropriate time, the device is provided with a delay module, and the delay module can delay sending the elevator call instruction. The delay module consists of multiple buttons and indicator lights. Each button corresponds to a duration, for example, it can be set to 10 seconds, 30 seconds, or 60 seconds. The countdown duration is not limited in the present invention. Once there is a pressing action, the corresponding indicator light will light up. Subsequently, with the user clicking the up or down button, the countdown starts, and the arithmetic module controls to send the call command to the receiving party through the network module when the countdown ends and turn off the indicator light.

[0067] In this way, by setting one-to-one delay selection buttons and indicator lights, each delay selection button corresponds to a countdown duration, which is convenient for users to determine the set countdown duration, further improving the user's freedom of use and thus enhancing the user experience.

[0068] In an alternative embodiment, the image acquisition module 1 includes a camera and an image processing module: the camera is used to acquire the elevator image displayed on the elevator call board; the image processing module is used to identify the real-time elevator position data and elevator traveling direction data corresponding to the elevator image based on the elevator image.

[0069] In one example, Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 4 shown, the camera module includes a camera, a control circuit, a wireless communication module and a battery. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a camera installed to acquire the real-time elevator position information according to an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 5 shown, the camera can be fixed opposite the elevator by means of glue, magnetic attraction or screws, etc., to ensure that the real-time elevator position information on the elevator call board display can be clearly acquired; the wireless communication module can be a Bluetooth module, a WIFI module or a 4G module, etc., and is responsible for communicating with other devices; the control circuit is generally an MCU, which serves as an operation center to control the operation of the camera module; the battery is responsible for powering the entire camera module. The image acquisition module can work in response to waking up or can always be in the working mode, which is not limited in the present invention. The wireless communication module is responsible for receiving the request signal from the monitoring terminal, the control circuit controls the camera to work and capture the picture, and then uploads the image through the wireless communication module. In addition to uploading images, the camera module can also perform image processing first, parse the real-time elevator floor and running direction captured in the image into structural data, and then upload the data to the server. Among them, the structural data includes key-value pairs of the elevator floor and running direction, such as the JSON structure {location:15; direction:down}, or is simplified to a value representing only the elevator floor, and this value will be sent to the terminal and displayed. For this purpose, the module also needs to be configured with a dedicated image processing module.

[0070] In this way, by setting a camera opposite the elevator call board, the real-time elevator position and elevator traveling direction corresponding to the elevator image are identified by using the image processing module. Without laying a physical line local area network, users can determine the real-time position and traveling direction of the elevator through the monitoring terminal by wireless communication technology indoors, with low implementation difficulty and low cost.

[0071] In an alternative embodiment, the call elevator assistant module 3 includes a second control circuit and a striking device: The second control circuit is configured to receive a call elevator instruction through a wireless communication module, identify the call elevator instruction, and generate a control instruction for the striking device; The striking device is configured to strike the elevator up button or the elevator down button on the elevator external call panel corresponding to the control instruction based on the control instruction.

[0072] In one example, Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a call elevator assistant module according to an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 6 shown, which is composed of a striking device, a wireless communication module, a control circuit, and a battery. The striking device is used to complete the function of striking the button on the external call panel; the wireless communication module is responsible for communicating with the monitoring terminal; the control circuit is responsible for the arithmetic processing of the entire module; the entire module is powered by a battery. When receiving an instruction issued by the monitoring terminal, it completes the striking action on the elevator button. In order to enable the user to press the elevator button in a traditional manner, the device also retains the physical pressing function.

[0073] In this way, the call elevator assistant module formed by combining the second control circuit and the striking device is arranged on the button of the elevator external call panel. Without a high-cost thumb robot, by simply operating the monitoring terminal, the corresponding elevator button can be quickly pressed, further improving the convenience of using the indoor elevator calling system.

[0074] In an alternative embodiment, the striking device includes a motor and a connecting rod connected thereto. The motor rotates in response to the control instruction, driving the connecting rod to move downward to strike the elevator up button or the elevator down button on the elevator external call panel corresponding to the control instruction.

[0075] In one example, Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the working principle of a striking device according to an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 7 shown, the wireless communication module receives a control signal sent by the control terminal module. After being parsed by the control circuit, the signal is identified as an instruction for controlling the motor to work. After the motor module receives the instruction, it rotates, and then controls the connecting rod to move downward to achieve the effect of striking the elevator call key. Specifically, a gear is provided at the end of the motor, and the connecting rod is sleeved outside the gear. By the forward rotation or reverse rotation of the motor, the connecting rod is controlled to move upward or downward to achieve the action of striking the button.

[0076] In this way, the striking device composed of a connected motor and a connecting rod clicks and rotates in response to the control instruction to drive the connecting rod to move, achieving the striking of the up button or the down button on the corresponding elevator external call panel. It has a low cost and is easy to implement, and has strong promotion prospects.

[0077] In an implementation scenario, Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an independent elevator call device based on Internet of Things technology according to an embodiment of the present invention. As Figure 8 shown, the elevator call device includes a display module, a call module, a delay module, a network module, an operation module, and a series module.

[0078] Specifically, the display module is used to display the real-time floor position and the current running direction of the elevator. The call module is used to trigger the generation of elevator call commands, including two call buttons for up and down. The delay module is used to set the delayed call time. Once the call module is clicked, a countdown is enabled, and a call command is sent at the end of the countdown. The delay module includes a delay selection button and an indicator light. When the corresponding delay button is selected, the corresponding indicator light lights up. The network module can be a WIFI module or a 4G module, which is used to receive the elevator operation data sent by the external Internet of Things system, and is also used to receive the elevator call commands sent by the operation module and send them to the external Internet of Things system. The operation module is the main control unit, responsible for all data processing and operations; the series module is used to connect multiple identical devices in series. Each device can control one elevator. If multiple elevators need to be controlled, all devices can be connected together using the series module.

[0079] Figure 9 is an Internet of Things system architecture diagram of an independent elevator call device based on Internet of Things technology according to an embodiment of the present invention. As Figure 9 shown, the premise for the elevator call device to work is that there already exists an external elevator Internet of Things system. It can be that the elevator main control system is connected to the Internet of Things system, or the elevator external call panel on each floor is connected to the Internet of Things system. When sending the elevator operation data, as the MQTT topic publisher, the external elevator Internet of Things system will push the real-time elevator operation data stored in the main board memory to the MQTT server through the MQTT protocol for consumption by the subscribing devices; when receiving the elevator call command, as the MQTT topic subscriber, the external elevator Internet of Things system will receive the subscribed call command information, and parse out the target floor and direction, and the elevator main control system will complete the subsequent operations. In order to obtain the elevator operation data, the independent elevator call device will first subscribe to the elevator operation data MQTT topic. Once the elevator control system pushes the corresponding topic data, the network module will receive the elevator operation status data, including the current floor and running direction of the elevator. The operation module then completes the parsing and processing of the data and pushes it to the display module, so that the display module can display the current floor and running direction of the elevator operation. Among them, the call instruction contains the target floor and direction. The operation module assembles the call instruction into MQTT topic data and pushes it to the MQTT server through the network module.

[0080] During the elevator call stage, since the freestanding elevator call device can be placed at different distances from the elevator, in order to enable the elevator car to arrive at the appropriate time, the device is equipped with a delay module that can delay the transmission of the elevator call command. The delay module consists of multiple buttons and indicator lights. Each button corresponds to a duration, for example, it can be set to 10 seconds, 30 seconds, or 60 seconds. The countdown duration is not limited in the present invention. Once a button is pressed, the corresponding indicator light will light up. Subsequently, with the user clicking the up or down button, the countdown starts, and the operation module controls the call command to be sent to the receiving party through the network module at the end of the countdown, and the indicator light is turned off.

[0081] Through the Internet of Things technology, it integrates the functions of viewing the elevator status and remote control, and can be placed at any location such as at home, in the office, in the mall, or in the garage, enabling people to see the position of the elevator everywhere, set an appropriate delay time to summon the elevator. Compared with mobile phone operation, the applicable objects have no limitations, the operation is simple, and the applicable scenarios are extensive.

[0082] The elevator summons system provided in this embodiment combines the monitoring terminal installed indoors, the image acquisition module set opposite the elevator, and the elevator call assistant module set on the buttons of the elevator external call panel through wireless communication to form an indoor elevator summons system. The image acquisition module acquires the elevator image on the elevator external call panel and analyzes the real-time position and running direction of the elevator. Using wireless communication technology, data such as the elevator position and running direction are sent to the monitoring terminal, and the real-time position and running direction of the elevator are displayed through the monitoring terminal. Without going out, users can also see the real-time position of the elevator indoors; the monitoring terminal sends a call elevator instruction to the elevator call assistant module through wireless communication, and the elevator call assistant responds to the call elevator instruction and presses the elevator up button or elevator down button corresponding to the call elevator instruction on the elevator external call panel, so that the elevator can be called in advance without going out, which not only solves the problem of calling the elevator in advance but also determines the real-time position of the elevator, facilitating users to choose the appropriate time to go out when they see the elevator is about to arrive, greatly saving the waiting time outside the elevator. At the same time, the indoor elevator summons system avoids laying physical lines, has low implementation difficulty and small cost; does not directly interact with the elevator control system, does not require elevator modification, and the risk is zero; the indoor elevator summons system can complete the action of calling the elevator indoors and can also view the real-time status of the elevator operation through the image acquisition module, allowing passengers to choose to go out at a more appropriate time and reducing more waiting time.

[0083] In this embodiment, a method for summoning an elevator is provided, which can be used in the above-mentioned elevator summons system. The system includes: an image acquisition module, a monitoring terminal, an elevator call assistant module, and a wireless communication module. Figure 10 is the flowchart of the method for summoning an elevator according to an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 10As shown in the figure, the process includes the following steps:

[0084] Step S1001, obtain a call elevator instruction.

[0085] Specifically, the monitoring terminal includes: a button, a first control circuit, and a display module. The above step S1001 includes:

[0086] Step S10011, in response to the user's pressing behavior, generate a trigger signal.

[0087] Step S10012, based on the trigger signal, generate a call elevator instruction.

[0088] In an example, in response to the user's voice signal, it is converted into a call elevator instruction.

[0089] In this way, by pressing the button on the monitoring terminal set indoors, the user's feeling when sending a call elevator instruction is the same as the feeling of actually pressing the elevator button, reducing the user's difficulty in understanding the use, being user-friendly to users of all ages, and further improving the user's experience.

[0090] Step S1002, collect the real-time position data of the elevator and the elevator traveling direction data displayed on the elevator external call board.

[0091] Step S1003, based on the call elevator instruction, tap the elevator up button or the elevator down button on the elevator external call board corresponding to the call elevator instruction.

[0092] Specifically, the call elevator assistant module includes a second control circuit and a striking device. The above step S1003 includes:

[0093] Step S10031, identify the call elevator instruction and generate a control instruction for the striking device.

[0094] Step S10032, based on the control instruction, tap the elevator up button or the elevator down button on the elevator external call board corresponding to the control instruction.

[0095] In this way, through the call elevator assistant module set on the button of the elevator external call board, without a high-cost thumb robot, by simply operating the monitoring terminal, the corresponding elevator button can be quickly pressed, further improving the convenience of using the indoor elevator calling system, and at the same time further reducing the use cost, which is convenient for large-scale popularization and application.

[0096] The elevator calling method provided in this embodiment enables a user to send an elevator calling instruction by using an elevator calling system, and then knock on the elevator up button or the elevator down button of the corresponding elevator landing call panel indoors, achieving the function of calling the elevator in advance without going out. When the user sees that the elevator is about to arrive, they can choose an appropriate time to go out, greatly saving the waiting time outside the elevator and significantly improving the user experience. By pressing the button on the monitoring terminal set indoors, the user's feeling when sending the elevator calling instruction is the same as that of actually pressing the elevator button, reducing the user's difficulty in understanding the operation and being user-friendly to users of all ages, further enhancing the user experience. Through the call assistant module set on the button of the elevator landing call panel, without the need for a high-cost thumb robot, by simply operating the monitoring terminal, the corresponding elevator button can be quickly pressed, further improving the convenience of using the indoor elevator calling system and at the same time further reducing the usage cost, facilitating large-scale popularization and application.

[0097] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and variations fall within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A calling elevator system, characterized in that: The system includes: an image acquisition module, a monitoring terminal, an elevator call assistant module and a wireless communication module: The monitoring terminal is arranged indoors, and is used to obtain an elevator call instruction, and send the elevator call instruction to the elevator call assistant module through the wireless communication module; The image acquisition module is arranged opposite to the elevator, and is used to collect the real-time position data of the elevator and the travel direction data of the elevator displayed on the elevator call board, and send the real-time position data of the elevator and the travel direction data of the elevator to the monitoring terminal through the wireless communication module; The elevator call assistant module is arranged on the button of the elevator external call board, and is used for tapping the elevator up button or the elevator down button of the elevator external call board corresponding to the elevator call instruction based on the elevator call instruction.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that The monitoring terminal includes: a button, a first control circuit and a display module: The button is used to generate a trigger signal in response to a user's pressing behavior, and send the trigger signal to the first control circuit, the button includes an up button and a down button, the up button corresponds to the elevator up button, and the down button corresponds to the elevator down button; The first control circuit is used to generate the elevator call instruction based on the trigger signal; and send the elevator call instruction to the elevator call assistant module through the wireless communication module; The display module is used to receive and display the real-time position data of the elevator and the travel direction data of the elevator through the wireless communication module.

3. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that The monitoring terminal further comprises a delay module, which is used to start the countdown after receiving the button pressing behavior of the user and before sending the elevator call instruction, and send the elevator call instruction after the countdown ends.

4. The system according to claim 3, characterized in that The delay module includes a one-to-one corresponding delay selection button and an indicator light. Each of the delay selection buttons corresponds to a countdown length. After receiving the user's pressing behavior on the delay selection button, the countdown is enabled according to the countdown length corresponding to the delay selection button.

5. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that The image acquisition module includes a camera and an image processing module: The camera is used to collect the elevator image displayed on the elevator call board; The image processing module is used to identify and obtain the real-time position data of the elevator and the travel direction data of the elevator corresponding to the elevator image based on the elevator image.

6. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that The elevator calling assistant module includes a second control circuit and a striking device: The second control circuit is used to receive the elevator call instruction through the wireless communication module; identify the elevator call instruction and generate a control instruction for the striking device; The striking device is used to respond to the control instruction and strike the elevator up button or the elevator down button of the elevator call board corresponding to the control instruction.

7. The system according to claim 6, characterized in that The striking device includes a connected motor and a connecting rod. The motor rotates based on the control instruction to drive the connecting rod to move downward, so as to strike the elevator up button or the elevator down button of the elevator call plate corresponding to the control instruction.

8. A method for calling an elevator, characterized in that: Applied to the elevator calling system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the system comprises: an image acquisition module, a monitoring terminal, an elevator calling assistant module and a wireless communication module, and the method comprises: Get the elevator call instruction; Collect the real-time location data of the elevator and the elevator travel direction data displayed on the elevator call board; Based on the elevator call instruction, tap the elevator up button or the elevator down button of the elevator outside call panel corresponding to the elevator call instruction.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The monitoring terminal includes: a button, a first control circuit and a display module, and the obtaining of the elevator call instruction includes: In response to a pressing action of a user, a trigger signal is generated; The elevator call instruction is generated based on the trigger signal.

10. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The elevator call assistant module includes a second control circuit and a striking device, and the striking device, based on the elevator call instruction, strikes the elevator up button or the elevator down button of the elevator outside call board corresponding to the elevator call instruction, including: Identifying the elevator call instruction and generating a control instruction for the striking device; Based on the control instruction, tap the elevator up button or the elevator down button of the elevator call panel corresponding to the control instruction.

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