Elevator call registration device, method, program product, elevator system, and portable terminal

Abstract

An elevator call registration device, a method, a program product, an elevator system, and a portable terminal enable an elevator manager to set a substitute for a landing operation panel when an existing landing operation panel fails, and enable the elevator manager to set the substitute for the landing operation panel even when an elevator maintainer restores the landing operation panel due to the failure of the landing operation panel. The elevator call can also be registered through the substitute of the faulty landing operation board. The present invention is provided with: landing operation panels which are provided at the landing of each floor of an elevator and which call the car of the elevator at each floor; a portable terminal detection unit that is provided corresponding to each of the landing operation panels and detects the presence or absence of connection of the portable terminal; and a communication unit that starts communication with the portable terminal when a first landing operation panel provided in a first landing fails and a first portable terminal detection unit provided corresponding to the first landing operation panel detects a connection of the portable terminal. The setting information of the first landing operation panel acquired from the first landing operation panel is transmitted to the portable terminal.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an elevator call registration device, an elevator system, a portable terminal, an elevator call registration method, and an elevator call registration program product. BACKGROUND

[0002] Conventionally, when a failure occurs in a conventional hall operation panel provided in an elevator hall, an elevator maintenance person performs a recovery operation of the hall operation panel.

[0003] For example, in Patent Literature 1, an elevator system is disclosed in which, when a failure occurs in a conventional hall operation panel provided in an elevator hall, the failure of the hall operation panel and the content of the failure are notified to an elevator maintenance person.

[0004] Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-52635

[0005] As the elevator system described in Patent Literature 1, the related art assumes that an elevator maintenance person performs a recovery operation when a failure occurs in a conventional hall operation panel, and therefore, during a period until the conventional hall operation panel is recovered by the elevator maintenance person after a failure occurs in the conventional hall operation panel, it is not possible to register an elevator call from the failed hall operation panel. SUMMARY

[0006] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an elevator call registration device in which, when a failure occurs in a conventional hall operation panel, for example, an elevator manager can set a substitute for the conventional hall operation panel, and even during a period until the conventional hall operation panel is recovered by an elevator maintenance person after a failure occurs in the conventional hall operation panel, it is possible to register an elevator call by the substitute for the failed conventional hall operation panel.

[0007] The elevator call registration device of the present disclosure includes a hall operation panel provided in a hall of each floor of an elevator, for calling a car of the elevator at each floor; a portable terminal detection section provided corresponding to each hall operation panel, for detecting whether a portable terminal is connected; and a communication section that starts communication with the portable terminal, and transmits setting information of the first hall operation panel acquired from the first hall operation panel to the portable terminal, in a case where a failure occurs in a first hall operation panel provided in a hall of a first floor of the elevator among the hall operation panels, and a first portable terminal detection section provided corresponding to the first hall operation panel among the portable terminal detection sections detects connection of the portable terminal.

[0008] According to the elevator call registration device of the present disclosure, when the existing hall panel malfunctions, the elevator manager can set a substitute for the existing hall panel, and can register an elevator call through the substitute for the malfunctioning existing hall panel even during a period until the existing hall panel is restored by the elevator maintenance personnel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of an elevator system of Embodiment 1.

[0010] Figure 2 is a configuration example of a hall panel installation site of the elevator call registration device of Embodiment 1.

[0011] Figure 3 is a configuration example of a hall panel installation site of the elevator call registration device of Embodiment 1.

[0012] Figure 4 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of an elevator system and an elevator call registration device of Embodiment 1.

[0013] Figure 5 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of each configuration in a control device of the elevator system of Embodiment 1.

[0014] Figure 6 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a portable terminal connected to the portable terminal detection unit of the elevator call registration device of Embodiment 1.

[0015] Figure 7 is a screen display example of the portable terminal connected to the portable terminal detection unit of the elevator call registration device of Embodiment 1.

[0016] Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow example of the elevator call registration device of Embodiment 1.

[0017] Figure 9 is a screen display example of the portable terminal connected to the portable terminal detection unit of the elevator call registration device of Embodiment 1.

[0018] Figure 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow example of the elevator call registration device of Embodiment 1.

[0019] REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0020] 100: elevator system; 10: elevator call registration device; 1: landing; 2: car; 3: landing operation panel; 31a: 1st landing operation panel; 311a: mechanical button; 4: portable terminal detection section; 41a: 1st portable terminal detection section; 5: control device; 51: elevator management section; 52: communication section; 53: storage section; 6: elevator management center; 7: portable terminal; 72: portable terminal control section; 73: output section; 74: input section; 76: notification section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Embodiment 1

[0022] Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 will be described using the drawings. Figure 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration example of the elevator system 100 of Embodiment 1. In addition, in Figure 1 , the elevator system 100 is a region within the dashed line.

[0023] For example, the elevator system 100 is provided in a building not shown. The building has a landing 1 at each floor. As Figure 1 shown, for example, the 1st floor is set as the Nth floor, and the 2nd floor is set as the (N-1)th floor. A landing 1 is provided at each floor. As Figure 1 shown, the landing 1 provided at the Nth floor as the 1st floor is set as the landing la, and the landing 1 provided at the (N+1)th floor as the 2nd floor is set as the landing lb. In addition, the 1st floor can be set as the (N-1)th floor, and the 2nd floor can be set as the Nth floor.

[0024] The elevator system 100 includes a car 2, a landing operation panel 3, a portable terminal detection section 4, and a control device 5.

[0025] The car 2 is provided inside an unshown shaft provided so as to pass through each floor of a building. The car 2 is provided, for example, so as to be able to ascend and descend inside the shaft by the power of an unshown traction machine. As Figure 1 shown, the car 2 can also be provided in three, in a number that is controllable by the control device 5 described later.

[0026] The landing operation panel 3 is provided at a landing operation panel placement site 11 in the landing 1 at each floor. M landing operation panel placement sites 11 are provided at the landing 1 at each floor. In addition, M is a positive number of 1 or more and up to the maximum number of cars 2 that is controllable by the control device 5 described later. As Figure 1 shown, two landing operation panel placement sites 11 can also be provided at each of the landings la, lb at each floor. In the following description, a case in which two landing operation panel placement sites 11 are provided at each of the landings 1 at each floor will be described. As Figure 1As shown in FIG. 1, one of the hall operation panel setting positions 11 provided in the hall 1a of the Nth floor as the first floor is set as the first hall operation panel setting position 111a, and the other hall operation panel setting position 11 is set as the second hall operation panel setting position 111b. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, one of the hall operation panel setting positions 11 provided in the hall 1b of the N-1th floor as the second floor is set as the third hall operation panel setting position 112a, and the other hall operation panel setting position 11 is set as the fourth hall operation panel setting position 112b. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the hall operation panel 3 provided in the first hall operation panel setting position 111a is set as the first hall operation panel 31a, the hall operation panel 3 provided in the second hall operation panel setting position 111b is set as the second hall operation panel 31b, the hall operation panel 3 provided in the third hall operation panel setting position 112a is set as the third hall operation panel 32a, and the hall operation panel 3 provided in the fourth hall operation panel setting position 112b is set as the fourth hall operation panel 32b. Figure 1 Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1, one of the hall operation panel setting positions 11 provided in the hall 1a of the Nth floor as the first floor is set as the first hall operation panel setting position 111a, and the other hall operation panel setting position 11 is set as the second hall operation panel setting position 111b. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, one of the hall operation panel setting positions 11 provided in the hall 1b of the N-1th floor as the second floor is set as the third hall operation panel setting position 112a, and the other hall operation panel setting position 11 is set as the fourth hall operation panel setting position 112b. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the hall operation panel 3 provided in the first hall operation panel setting position 111a is set as the first hall operation panel 31a, the hall operation panel 3 provided in the second hall operation panel setting position 111b is set as the second hall operation panel 31b, the hall operation panel 3 provided in the third hall operation panel setting position 112a is set as the third hall operation panel 32a, and the hall operation panel 3 provided in the fourth hall operation panel setting position 112b is set as the fourth hall operation panel 32b.

[0027] The portable terminal detection unit 4 is provided corresponding to each hall operation panel 3 provided in each floor. As shown in FIG. 1, the portable terminal detection unit 4 can be provided in the hall operation panel setting position 11 in the hall 1a. As shown in FIG. 2, the portable terminal detection unit 4 can be provided in the hall operation panel setting position 11 in the hall 1b. As shown in FIG. 3, the portable terminal detection unit 4 provided in the first hall operation panel setting position 111a is set as the first portable terminal detection unit 41a, the portable terminal detection unit 4 provided in the second hall operation panel setting position 111b is set as the second portable terminal detection unit 41b, the portable terminal detection unit 4 provided in the third hall operation panel setting position 112a is set as the third portable terminal detection unit 42a, and the portable terminal detection unit 4 provided in the fourth hall operation panel setting position 112b is set as the fourth portable terminal detection unit 42b. Figure 1 Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1, one of the hall operation panel setting positions 11 provided in the hall 1a of the Nth floor as the first floor is set as the first hall operation panel setting position 111a, and the other hall operation panel setting position 11 is set as the second hall operation panel setting position 111b. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, one of the hall operation panel setting positions 11 provided in the hall 1b of the N-1th floor as the second floor is set as the third hall operation panel setting position 112a, and the other hall operation panel setting position 11 is set as the fourth hall operation panel setting position 112b. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the hall operation panel 3 provided in the first hall operation panel setting position 111a is set as the first hall operation panel 31a, the hall operation panel 3 provided in the second hall operation panel setting position 111b is set as the second hall operation panel 31b, the hall operation panel 3 provided in the third hall operation panel setting position 112a is set as the third hall operation panel 32a, and the hall operation panel 3 provided in the fourth hall operation panel setting position 112b is set as the fourth hall operation panel 32b.

[0028] The control device 5 is provided so as to be able to control the car 2. In detail, when an elevator call is registered by the elevator user operating the hall operation panel 3 of the hall 1 provided in each floor, the control device 5 causes the car 2 to ascend or descend in accordance with the registered elevator call registration information. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the case where a plurality of cars 2 are provided, the control device 5 can have an elevator group management function of managing the elevator group, and can be such that the control device 5 decides the car 2 to which the elevator call is assigned, and causes the decided car 2 to ascend or descend. The control device 5 is, for example, an elevator control panel provided in a not-shown machine room provided in the upper portion of the shaft. Figure 2

[0029] ​​​Further, the control device 5 in the elevator system 100 is connected to the elevator management center 6. Further, the elevator management center 6 dispatches an elevator maintenance person to the site by the elevator management section 51 described later or a notification from the mobile terminal 7 described later. Details will be described later.

[0030] Next, the structure example of the hall operation panel setting position 11 will be described using Figure 2 , 3 . Figure 2 , 3 is an enlarged view of the first hall operation panel setting position 111a provided in the hall 1a. In the following description, the first hall operation panel setting position 111a provided in the hall 1a will be described, but the same structure is provided for the other hall operation panel setting positions 111b, 112a, and 112b. Further, in the following description, the first hall operation panel 31a provided in the hall 1a will be described, but the same structure is provided for the other hall operation panels 31b, 32a, and 32b. Figure 2 , 3 , a state in which the mobile terminal 7 is connected to the first mobile terminal detection section 41a is shown. Details of the mobile terminal 7 will be described later.

[0031] As shown in Figure 3 , the first hall operation panel 31a can be constituted by, for example, mechanical buttons 311a. Further, as shown in Figure 2 , it can be constituted by both a liquid crystal display 312a and the mechanical buttons 311a. Further, the mechanical buttons 311a can be up-down buttons constituted by arrows of "up" and "down" as shown in Figure 3 , or can be number buttons constituted by, for example, numbers of "0" to "9" as shown in Figure 2 . Further, the first hall operation panel 31a can be constituted by a tablet terminal or the like, and, for example, virtual buttons can be displayed on a screen of the mobile terminal.

[0032] As shown in Figure 3 , Figure 4 , the first mobile terminal detection section 41a can be connected to the mobile terminal 7 by a cable 8, and, for example, can be installed in the first hall operation panel setting position 111a in the form of a USB port or a LAN port. Further, the first mobile terminal detection section 41a and the mobile terminal 7 can be connected by a communication cable 8, and the communication section 52 described later can perform wired communication with the mobile terminal 7 via the first mobile terminal detection section 41a. Further, the mobile terminal detection section 4 and the mobile terminal 7 can be connected wirelessly, or the communication section 52 described later can perform wireless communication with the mobile terminal 7. In this case, the first mobile terminal detection section 41a can not be provided in the first hall operation panel setting position 111a, and, for example, the communication section 52 described later can have the function of the first mobile terminal detection section 41a.

[0033] Further, the first portable terminal detection section 41a and the portable terminal 7 can be connected by a cable 8 for charging, or the first portable terminal detection section 41a can function as a charging section for charging the portable terminal 7 when the connection of the portable terminal 7 is detected.

[0034] Further, in a case where the portable terminal detection section 4 is installed in the form of a USB port or a LAN port, a cover can be installed to cover the portable terminal detection section 4 when the portable terminal 7 is not connected. Thus, water or dust can be prevented from entering the portable terminal detection section 4.

[0035] Next, the elevator call registration device 10 of Embodiment 1 will be described using Figure 4 Figure 4 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration example of the elevator system 100 and the elevator call registration device 10 of Embodiment 1. In Figure 1 , the elevator call registration device 10 provided in the hall 1a on the Nth floor shown in Figure 1 will be described, but the same elevator call registration device 10 is applied to the hall 1b on the N+lth floor shown in Figure 4 . Further, in Figure 4 , the elevator system 100 is an area within a dashed line, and the elevator call registration device 10 is an area within a dotted line. Further, in Figure 4 , a state in which the first hall operation panel 31a has failed is shown. Further, in Figure 4 , the first hall operation panel setting position 111a is denoted as a hall operation panel setting position M, the second hall operation panel setting position 111b is denoted as a hall operation panel setting position M-1, the first hall operation panel 31a is denoted as an existing hall operation panel N, the second hall operation panel 31b is denoted as an existing hall operation panel N-1, the first portable terminal detection section 41a is denoted as a portable terminal detection section corresponding to the existing hall operation panel N, and the second portable terminal detection section 41b is denoted as a portable terminal detection section corresponding to the existing hall operation panel N-1.

[0036] The elevator call registration device 10 includes the hall operation panel 3, the portable terminal detection section 4, and a communication section 52.

[0037] For example, as shown in Figure 1 , the control device 5 shown in Figure 5 is configured of an elevator management section 51, the communication section 52, and a storage section 53. The control device 5 is an elevator control panel, and the communication section 52 and the storage section 53 can be installed in a substrate connecting the elevator control panel to the hall operation panel 3 and the portable terminal detection section 4 or in the elevator control panel. Further, the elevator management section 51 can be installed in the elevator control panel.

[0038] Using​Figure 5 This section describes the hardware structure examples of each component of the control device 5. Figure 5 This is a block diagram illustrating an example of the hardware structure of each component of the control device 5. Each component of the control device 5 can be as follows: Figure 5 Figure (a) shows the processing circuit 101 as dedicated hardware, which can also be shown as... Figure 5 (b) shows a processor 102 that executes a program stored in memory 103. In more detail, the elevator management unit 51 and the communication unit 52 may also be processors 102 that execute programs stored in storage unit 53, which is memory 103.

[0039] like Figure 5 As shown in (a), when each structure of the control device 5 is dedicated hardware, the processing circuit 101 may be, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmable processor, a parallel programmable processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof. The processing circuit 101 can implement the functions of each structure of the control device 5 separately, or it can combine the functions of each part and implement them with a single processing circuit 101.

[0040] like Figure 8 As shown in (b), when each structure of the control device 5 is a processor 102, the function of each structure is implemented through software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. The software or firmware is described as a program and stored in the memory 103. The processor 102 implements the functions of each structure of the control device 5 by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 103. That is, each structure of the control device 5 has a memory 103, which is used to store the program that is ultimately executed by the processor 102 (described later). Figure 10 , Figure 3 The procedures for each step shown. Furthermore, these procedures can also be described as the steps or methods by which the computer executes the various structures of the control device 5.

[0041] The processor 102 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a processing device, an arithmetic device, a processor, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or the like. The memory 103 is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically EPROM), or the like, which is a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor memory, and can also be a hard disk, a flexible disk, or the like, which is a magnetic disk, and can also be a mini disk, a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or the like, which is an optical disk.

[0042] In addition, each function of each structure of the control device 5 can be implemented by a part of a dedicated hardware and a part of a software or a firmware or the like. In this way, the processing circuit 101 can implement each function described above by a hardware, a software, a firmware, or a combination thereof.

[0043] The elevator management section 51 is a section that performs the operation control of the elevator described in the above description of the control device 5. In addition, the elevator management section 51 can have a notification unit not shown, which notifies the management center 6 when a failure occurs in the landing operation panel 3, for example, by the communication section 52.

[0044] The communication section 52 performs communication with each landing operation panel 3 of each floor and the elevator management section 51. In addition, in a case where a failure occurs in the landing operation panel 3 and the portable terminal detection section 4 provided in correspondence with the landing operation panel 3 in which the failure has occurred detects the connection of the portable terminal 7, the communication section 52 starts communication with the portable terminal 7 and transmits the setting information of the landing operation panel 3 in which the failure has occurred to the portable terminal 7. In addition, the setting information of the landing operation panel 3 is the unique information of each landing operation panel 3 provided in each floor and is information required to perform elevator call registration. The setting information of the landing operation panel 3 is, for example, floor information of the floor in which the landing operation panel 3 is provided, or the like. In addition, as described above, the communication section 52 can transmit the setting information of the landing operation panel 3 in which the failure has occurred to the portable terminal 7 by the portable terminal detection section 4 detecting the connection of the portable terminal 7. Figure 4As shown, in a case where the hall operating panel 3 is integrally constituted by a liquid crystal, display layout information and the like of the hall operating panel 3 can also be included as the setting information of the hall operating panel 3. Further, for example, it can be determined that the hall operating panel 3 has failed in a case where the communication section 52 cannot perform communication with the hall operating panel 3, and it can be determined that the hall operating panel 3 has failed in a case where the communication section 52 determines that the portable terminal 7 is connected to the portable terminal detection section 4.

[0045] Further, the communication section 52 can also acquire the setting information from each of the hall operating panels 3 of the respective floors in advance before the hall operating panel 3 fails, and cause the storage section 53 described later to store the setting information of the hall operating panel 3. Further, in a case where the hall operating panel 3 fails and the portable terminal detection section 4 provided in correspondence with the hall operating panel 3 that has failed detects connection of the portable terminal 7, communication with the portable terminal 7 can be started, the setting information of the hall operating panel 3 that has failed can be extracted from the setting information of each of the hall operating panels 3 stored by the storage section 53 described later, and the setting information of the hall operating panel 3 that has failed can be transmitted to the portable terminal 7. In addition, the communication section 52 can include a communication control section that performs communication control, and the communication section 52 can be controlled by the communication control section, whereby each function of the communication section 52 can be realized. Further, the communication control section can be provided in the communication section 52 as built-in, or can be provided independently of the communication section 52.

[0046] In addition, as shown in Figure 4 , the storage section 53 can be provided. The storage section 53 stores, for example, the program described above, the setting information of each of the hall operating panels 3 of the respective floors, and the like. As shown in Figure 6 , the storage section 53 can be provided independently of the communication section 52, or can be provided in the communication section 52 as built-in.

[0047] Next, the portable terminal 7 connected to the portable terminal detection section 4 of the elevator call registration device 10 will be described using Figure 6 , 7 . Figure 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the structure of the portable terminal 7. Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of the screen display of the portable terminal 7. As shown in Figure 7 , for example, the portable terminal 7 has a portable terminal communication section 71, a portable terminal control section 72, an output section 73, an input section 74, and a portable terminal storage section 75.

[0048] The portable terminal 7 may be, for example, a tablet-type terminal held by the elevator manager. The portable terminal communication unit 71 communicates with the communication unit 52 of the control device 5, receiving setting information from the malfunctioning floor operation panel 3. Furthermore, the portable terminal communication unit 71 sends elevator call registration information input from the input unit 74 to the communication unit 52. The portable terminal control unit 72 may be, for example, a processor such as a CPU that executes programs stored in the portable terminal storage unit 75 and performs control and calculations on the portable terminal 7. The output unit 73 outputs elevator call registration information to the elevator user. The output unit 73 may be, for example, a display device such as an LCD screen, or a voice output device such as a speaker. The input unit 74 receives elevator call registration information from the elevator user. The input unit 74 may be, for example, an input device such as a touch panel, or a voice input device such as a microphone. Furthermore, based on the setting information of the floor operation panel 3 received by the portable terminal communication unit 71, the portable terminal control unit 72 causes the output unit 73 to output the elevator call registration method, and sends the elevator call registration information input from the input unit 74 based on the elevator call registration method to the communication unit 52 via the portable terminal communication unit 71. The portable terminal storage unit 75 stores, for example, the setting information of the floor operation panel 3 received by the portable terminal communication unit 71, and programs for controlling and calculating the portable terminal 7 executed by the portable terminal control unit 72. The portable terminal storage unit 75 stores, for example, the setting information of the first floor operation panel 31a, so that if the first floor operation panel 31a malfunctions again, it is not necessary to receive the setting information of the first floor operation panel 31a again from the communication unit 52. That is, the portable terminal control unit 72 can cause the output unit 73 to output the elevator call registration method based on the setting information of the first floor operation panel 31a stored in the portable terminal storage unit 75.

[0049] As described above, the portable terminal 7 receives setting information from the communication unit 52 regarding the malfunctioning floor control panel 3, and has an elevator call registration method based on this setting information. For example, such as Figure 8 As shown, the portable terminal 7 is a tablet-type terminal. By launching a web browser or application on the LCD screen, which serves as the output unit 73, the portable terminal control unit 72 displays virtual buttons, which serve as the input unit 74. The elevator user operates the virtual buttons to input the elevator call registration information, thereby registering the elevator call.

[0050] Next, use Figure 8 The following is an example of the processing flow of the elevator call registration device 10 in Implementation 1. Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating an example of the processing flow of the elevator call registration device according to Embodiment 1. Furthermore, in the following description, as... Figure 9The processing flow example of the elevator call registration device 10 in the case where the first landing operation panel 31a provided in the first landing operation panel setting site 111a of the first floor la has failed will be described, but the same processing flow is performed in the case where the landing operation panels 31b, 32a, 32b provided in the other landing operation panel setting sites 111b, 112a, 112b have failed. In addition, in the following description, the processing flow example of the elevator call registration device 10 in the case where the failure content of the first landing operation panel 31a is a communication failure with the communication section 52 will be described.

[0051] In addition, it is assumed that the control device 5, the landing operation panel 3, and the portable terminal detection section 4 have been activated. In the case where the control device 5, the landing operation panel 3, and the portable terminal detection section 4 have not been activated, the activation states of the three can be periodically confirmed by some method. In the case where the control device 5, the landing operation panel 3, and the portable terminal detection section 4 have been activated, the processing proceeds to step S101.

[0052] In step S101, the communication section 52 of the control device 5 preliminarily acquires the setting information of the landing operation panel 3 from the landing operation panel 3 of each floor, and transmits the setting information of the landing operation panel 3 to the storage section 53. The storage section 53 stores the transmitted setting information of the landing operation panel 3.

[0053] Next, in step S102, the communication section 52 determines whether the portable terminal 7 is connected to each portable terminal detection section 4, which is provided in correspondence with each landing operation panel 3. Specifically, in the case where the first landing operation panel 31a provided in the first landing operation panel setting site 111a of the first floor la has failed and the first portable terminal detection section 41a, which corresponds to the failed first landing operation panel 31a, detects the connection of the portable terminal 7, the communication section 52 determines that the portable terminal 7 is connected to the first portable terminal detection section 41a, and the processing proceeds to step S103.

[0054] In step S103, the communication section 52 starts communication with the portable terminal 7 connected to the first portable terminal detection section 41a, which corresponds to the failed first landing operation panel 31a. At this time, the trigger for the communication section 52 to start communication with the portable terminal 7 can be, for example, when the communication section 52 receives a signal indicating that the connection of the portable terminal 7 is detected from the first portable terminal detection section 41a, when the communication section 52 receives a signal permitting communication with the communication section 52 from the portable terminal 7 via the first portable terminal detection section 41a, or when the communication section 52 transmits a signal permitting communication to the portable terminal 7 via the first portable terminal detection section 41a.

[0055] Next, in step S104, the communication section 52 extracts the setting information of the first landing operation panel 31a corresponding to the first portable terminal detection section 41a that detected the connection with the portable terminal 7 from the setting information of each landing operation panel 3 stored by the storage section 53 in step S101, and transmits the setting information of the first landing operation panel 31a to the portable terminal 7.

[0056] Next, in step S105, the elevator call registration means based on the setting information of the first landing operation panel 31a is set to the portable terminal 7. Thereby, the elevator call registration can be performed from the portable terminal 7 instead of the first landing operation panel 31a. For example, the communication section 52 can transmit a control signal of the elevator call registration means that causes the output section 73 of the portable terminal 7 to output the setting information of the first landing operation panel 31a to the portable terminal 7, and as described above, the portable terminal control section 72 can also cause the output section 73 of the portable terminal 7 to output the elevator call registration means according to the setting information of the first landing operation panel 31a transmitted from the communication section 52.

[0057] The process proceeds to the above step S105, and thereby the elevator user can register the elevator call registration information from the input section 74 according to the elevator call registration means outputted by the output section 73 of the portable terminal 7. That is, the elevator user can perform the elevator call registration from the portable terminal 7 instead of the first landing operation panel 31a that has failed.

[0058] After the elevator call is registered by the portable terminal 7, the portable terminal control section 72 transmits the elevator call registration information inputted by the input section 74 to the communication section 52 via the portable terminal communication section 71. Then, the communication section 52 transmits the elevator call registration information to the elevator management section 51. The elevator management section 51 allocates the car 2 of the first landing to the Nth floor where the first landing operation panel 31a that has failed is provided according to the elevator call registration information transmitted from the communication section 52.

[0059] As described above, the elevator call registration device 10 in the present embodiment has the hall panel 3 provided at the hall 1 of each floor of an elevator, for calling the car 2 of the elevator at the each floor, the portable terminal detection section 4 provided corresponding to each hall panel 3, for detecting whether or not the portable terminal 7 is connected, and the communication section 52, which starts communication with the portable terminal 7, and transmits the setting information of the first hall panel 31a acquired from the first hall panel 31a to the portable terminal 7, in the case where the first hall panel 31a provided at the hall 1a of the first floor of the elevator malfunctions and the connection of the portable terminal 7 is detected by the first portable terminal detection section 41a provided corresponding to the first hall panel 31a. According to the above-described structure, even in the case where the existing hall panel 3 malfunctions and elevator call registration from the existing hall panel 3 is impossible, elevator call registration from the portable terminal 7 is possible. Further, according to the above-described structure, the minimum operation required until the malfunction of the existing hall panel 3 and the elevator call registration from the portable terminal 7 become possible is only the operation of connecting the portable terminal 7 to the portable terminal detection section 4, which is not limited to the elevator maintenance personnel and can be performed by, for example, the elevator manager. Therefore, according to the above-described structure, when the existing hall panel 3 malfunctions, the elevator user can register an elevator call from the portable terminal 7 as a substitute for the malfunctioning existing hall panel 3 even during the period until the hall panel 3 is restored by the elevator maintenance personnel after the malfunction of the existing hall panel 3.

[0060] Further, in the past, in the case where only one hall panel 3 is provided at the hall 1 of each floor, when the hall panel 3 malfunctions, it is not possible to register an elevator call from the hall 1 of the floor where the malfunctioning hall panel 3 is provided. That is, in order to register an elevator call, it is necessary to move to another floor to register an elevator call. According to the elevator call registration device 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, when the existing hall panel 3 malfunctions, the elevator user can register an elevator call from the portable terminal 7 as a substitute for the malfunctioning existing hall panel 3 even during the period until the hall panel 3 is restored by the elevator maintenance personnel after the malfunction of the existing hall panel 3. Therefore, even in the case where only one hall panel 3 is provided at the hall 1 of each floor and the hall panel 3 malfunctions, it is possible to register an elevator call from the hall 1 of the floor where the malfunctioning hall panel 3 is provided, and thus, it is not necessary to move to another floor to register an elevator call in order to register an elevator call.

[0061] Further, the elevator system 100 of the present embodiment has the elevator call registration device 10 described above, and has an elevator management section 51 that, based on the elevator call registration information input from the portable terminal 7 connected to the portable terminal detection section 41a of the elevator call registration device 10 and transmitted from the communication section 52, allocates the car 2 of the elevator to the Nth floor that is the first floor on which the first landing operation panel 31a in which a failure has occurred is provided. According to the above-described structure, even during a period until the existing landing operation panel 3 is restored by the elevator maintenance personnel after the existing landing operation panel 3 has failed, the elevator user is able to register an elevator call from the portable terminal 7 that is a substitute for the existing landing operation panel 3 in which a failure has occurred, and is able to continue to use the elevator, and thus, the convenience of the elevator can be improved. Further, according to the above-described structure, even in a case where only one landing operation panel 3 is provided on each floor and the landing operation panel 3 has failed, it is possible to register an elevator call from the landing 1 of the floor on which the landing operation panel 3 in which a failure has occurred is provided, and thus, it is not necessary to move to another floor to register an elevator call, it is possible to continue to use the elevator from the landing 1 of the floor on which the landing operation panel 3 in which a failure has occurred is provided, and thus, the convenience of the elevator can be improved.

[0062] Further, the portable terminal 7 of the present embodiment is connected to the portable terminal detection section 4 of the elevator call registration device 10 described above, and has a portable terminal communication section 71 that communicates with the communication section 52 and receives the setting information of the first landing operation panel 31a, an output section 73 that outputs an elevator call registration means to the elevator user, an input section 74 that accepts input of elevator call registration information from the elevator user, and a portable terminal control section 72 that causes the output section 73 to output the elevator call registration means based on the setting information of the first landing operation panel 31a received by the portable terminal communication section 71, and transmits the elevator call registration information input from the input section 74 based on the elevator call registration means to the communication section 52 via the portable terminal communication section 71. According to the above-described structure, the minimum operation required until the existing landing operation panel 3 fails and elevator call registration from the portable terminal 7 is possible is only the operation of connecting the portable terminal 7 to the portable terminal detection section 4, and the above-described operation is not limited to being performed by the elevator maintenance personnel. Thus, according to the above-described structure, when the existing landing operation panel 3 fails, for example, the elevator manager is able to set the portable terminal 7 that is a substitute for the existing landing operation panel 3, and even during a period until the existing landing operation panel 3 is restored by the elevator maintenance personnel after the existing landing operation panel 3 has failed, the elevator user is able to register an elevator call from the portable terminal 7 that is a substitute for the existing landing operation panel 3 in which a failure has occurred.

[0063] Further, the elevator call registration method of the present embodiment, when a failure occurs in the first hall operation panel 31a among the hall operation panels 3 provided at each floor of the elevator and used to call the car 2 of the elevator at each floor, performs registration of an elevator call, the elevator call registration method having the following steps: determining whether or not the portable terminal 7 is connected to the first portable terminal detection section 41a, which is provided in correspondence with the first hall operation panel 31a in which the failure has occurred, and detects the presence or absence of connection of the portable terminal 7; starting communication with the portable terminal 7 connected to the first portable terminal detection section 41a when it is determined that the portable terminal 7 is connected to the first portable terminal detection section 41a; transmitting setting information of the first hall operation panel 31a corresponding to the first portable terminal detection section 41a that has detected the connection of the portable terminal 7 to the portable terminal 7; and setting an elevator call registration means based on the setting information of the first hall operation panel 31a in the portable terminal 7, whereby even when a failure occurs in the existing hall operation panel 3 and the elevator call registration cannot be performed from the existing hall operation panel 3, the elevator call registration can be performed from the portable terminal 7. Further, according to the above-described structure, the minimum operation required until the failure occurs in the existing hall operation panel 3 and the elevator call registration can be performed from the portable terminal 7 is only the operation of connecting the portable terminal 7 to the portable terminal detection section 4, and the above-described operation can be performed by the elevator maintenance personnel. Therefore, according to the above-described structure, when a failure occurs in the existing hall operation panel 3, for example, the elevator manager can set the portable terminal 7 as a substitute for the existing hall operation panel 3, and even during the period until the existing hall operation panel 3 is restored by the elevator maintenance personnel when a failure occurs in the existing hall operation panel 3, the elevator user can register the elevator call from the portable terminal 7 as a substitute for the existing hall operation panel 3 in which the failure has occurred.

[0064] Further, the elevator call registration program of the present embodiment, when a failure occurs in the first hall operation panel 31a among the hall operation panels 3 provided in the hall 1 of each floor of the elevator and used to call the car 2 of the elevator at each floor, performs elevator call registration, in which the computer executes the following steps: determines whether the portable terminal 7 is connected to the first portable terminal detection section 41a, which is provided in correspondence with the first hall operation panel 31a in which the failure has occurred and detects the presence or absence of connection of the portable terminal 7; starts communication with the portable terminal 7 connected to the first portable terminal detection section 41a, in the case where it is determined that the portable terminal 7 is connected to the first portable terminal detection section 41a; transmits the setting information of the first hall operation panel 31a corresponding to the first portable terminal detection section 41a in which the connection with the portable terminal 7 is detected, to the portable terminal 7; and sets the elevator call registration means based on the setting information of the first hall operation panel 31a in the portable terminal 7, whereby even in the case where the existing hall operation panel 3 has failed and elevator call registration cannot be performed from the existing hall operation panel 3, elevator call registration can be performed from the portable terminal 7. Further, according to the above-described structure, the minimum operation required until the failure of the existing hall operation panel 3 and the ability to perform elevator call registration from the portable terminal 7 is only the operation of connecting the portable terminal 7 to the portable terminal detection section 4, which can be performed by the elevator maintenance personnel. Therefore, according to the above-described structure, when a failure occurs in the existing hall operation panel 3, for example, the elevator manager can set the portable terminal 7 as a substitute for the existing hall operation panel 3, and even during the period until the existing hall operation panel 3 is restored by the elevator maintenance personnel after the failure of the existing hall operation panel 3, the elevator user can register an elevator call from the portable terminal 7 as a substitute for the existing hall operation panel 3 in which the failure has occurred.

[0065] Further, in the above embodiment, in step S101, the communication section 52 receives the setting information of the hall operating panel 3 from the hall operating panel 3 of each floor, and the storage section 53 stores the setting information of the hall operating panel 3 via the communication section 52, but step S101 can be omitted. For example, in a case where the failure content of the hall operating panel 3 is a communication failure with the communication section 52, in step S101, the communication section 52 needs to acquire the setting information of the hall operating panel 3 from the hall operating panel 3 in advance before the hall operating panel 3 fails, and store it by the storage section 53. However, in a case where the failure content of the hall operating panel 3 is a physical damage of the hall operating panel 3 itself and the hall operating panel 3 can communicate with the communication section 52, for example, in a case where the hall operating panel 3 is constituted by a tablet terminal, a liquid crystal display of the tablet terminal is damaged and the elevator call registration cannot be performed from the hall operating panel 3, step S101 can be omitted, and in step S103, when the communication section 52 starts the communication with the portable terminal 7 connected to the portable terminal detection section 4, the communication is performed with the hall operating panel 3 which has failed, the setting information of the hall operating panel 3 is received from the hall operating panel 3, and in step S104, the communication section 52 transmits the setting information of the hall operating panel 3 to the portable terminal 7 connected to the portable terminal detection section 4.

[0066] Further, in step S104, the communication section 52 can determine whether or not to transmit the setting information of the hall operating panel 3 to the portable terminal 7 connected to the portable terminal detection section 4. In detail, the communication section 52 can communicate with the portable terminal 7 connected to the first portable terminal detection section 41a provided corresponding to the first hall operating panel 31a in the hall 1a of the Nth floor which is the first floor, receive the identification information of the portable terminal 7 from the portable terminal 7, and determine whether or not to transmit the setting information of the first hall operating panel 31a to the portable terminal 7 based on the identification information. Thus, for example, in a case where it is intended to transmit the setting information of the hall operating panel 3 to only the portable terminal 7 held by the elevator manager, even if the portable terminal 7 held by the elevator user is connected to the portable terminal detection section 4, the setting information of the hall operating panel 3 can not be transmitted.

[0067] Further, in the above embodiment, in step S104, the communication section 52 transmits the setting information of the first landing panel 31a corresponding to the first portable terminal detection section 41a that detects the connection with the portable terminal 7 to the portable terminal 7, but the communication section 52 can also periodically receive the information necessary for the elevator call registration from the elevator management section 51, and transmit the information necessary for the elevator call registration received from the elevator management section 51 together with the setting information of the first landing panel 31a to the portable terminal 7. Further, as the information necessary for the elevator call registration that is periodically received from the elevator management section 51, for example, the elevator call registration possibility information, the floor information of the floors that can be registered as the destination floor, and the like can be cited. Thereby, the elevator user can confirm from the portable terminal 7 whether or not the current situation is the situation in which the elevator call registration is possible, and which floor can be registered as the destination floor.

[0068] Further, the portable terminal detection section 4 can also be connected to the portable terminal 7 by the communication / charging cable 8, and the portable terminal detection section 4 can function as a charging section that charges the portable terminal 7, and the communication section 52 can perform the wired communication with the portable terminal 7 via the portable terminal detection section 4. Thereby, when the elevator call registration is performed by the portable terminal 7 that is connected to the portable terminal detection section 4 and that has started the communication with the communication section 52, the portable terminal 7 can be charged, and thus, even in the case where a long time is required until the arrival of the elevator maintenance person, the elevator call registration can be performed from the portable terminal 7 for a long time.

[0069] Further, in the case where the portable terminal 7 is connected to the portable terminal detection section 4 by the communication / charging cable 8 only for the purpose of charging the portable terminal 7 when the landing panel 3 is not malfunctioning, in step S104, the communication section 52 can also determine whether or not to transmit the setting information of the landing panel 3 to the portable terminal 7 connected to the portable terminal detection section 4, and not to transmit the setting information of the landing panel 3 to the portable terminal 7 connected to the portable terminal detection section 4. For example, in the case where the portable terminal 7 is connected to the portable terminal detection section 4 only for the purpose of charging the portable terminal 7, the communication section 52 can determine that the communication with the landing panel 3 is being performed as usual, and determine not to transmit the setting information of the landing panel 3 to the portable terminal 7 connected to the portable terminal detection section 4.

[0070] Further, as described above, in step S105, the elevator call registration means is provided to the portable terminal 7, but a notification unit that notifies the elevator management center 6 that the restoration of the first landing panel 31a is required can also be provided to the portable terminal 7 together with the elevator call registration means. Figure 9 is a drawing showing an example of the display of the screen of the portable terminal 7 connected to the portable terminal detection section 4 of the elevator call registration device 10.

[0071] As Figure 10 indicated, for example, the portable terminal 7 can also be a tablet terminal, and the liquid crystal display as the output section 73 is caused by the portable terminal control section 72 to display a notification section 76 that notifies the elevator management center 6 of the failure of the landing operation panel 3, and the elevator manager operates the notification section 76 to make the notification to the elevator management center 6. Further, in a case where the portable terminal control section 72 determines that the elevator manager has operated the notification section 76, the output of the notification section 76 from the output section 73 can also be suspended. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the notification section 76 from being operated again by the elevator user when the elevator user makes the elevator call registration from the portable terminal 7. In addition, the output section 73 can also be configured by a voice output device such as a speaker, and the notification section 76 can also be configured by a voice input device such as a microphone, and the notification to the elevator management center 6 can also be made by the voice input of the elevator manager.

[0072] In addition, the communication section 52 can also determine whether the notification is made to the elevator management center 6 from the notification unit provided to the portable terminal 7. In a case where the communication section 52 determines that the notification is not made to the elevator management center 6 from the portable terminal 7, the communication section 52 can also notify the elevator management section 51 that the notification is not made to the elevator management center 6 from the portable terminal 7, and the elevator management section 51 can also notify the elevator management center 6 that the failure has occurred in the landing operation panel 3.

[0073] Next, a modification of the embodiment 1 will be described. Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the elevator call registration device of the modification. In addition, as with the embodiment 1, in the following description, as Figure 10 indicated, the processing flow example of the elevator call registration device 10 in a case where the failure has occurred in the first landing operation panel 31a provided in the first landing operation panel setting site 111a provided to the landing 1a will be described, but the same processing flow is also performed in a case where the failure has occurred in the landing operation panels 31b, 32a, 32b provided in the other landing operation panel setting sites 111b, 112a, 112b. Further, in the following description, the processing flow example of the elevator call registration device of the modification in a case where the failure content of the first landing operation panel 31a is the communication failure with the communication section 52 will be described.

[0074] The processing flow of the elevator call registration device of the modification will be described using Figure 10 . As ​ indicated, the elevator call registration device of the modification has steps S106 to S108 in addition to the processing of the elevator call registration device 10 of the embodiment 1, that is, the processing of steps S101 to S105.

[0075] After the step S105, in a step S106, the communication section 52 judges whether the connection of the first portable terminal detection section 41a with the portable terminal 7 is cut off. In a case where the communication section 52 judges that the connection of the first portable terminal detection section 41a with the portable terminal 7 is cut off, it is regarded that the connection of the first portable terminal detection section 41a with the portable terminal 7 is cut off and the recovery of the first landing panel 31a in which the trouble has occurred is completed by the elevator maintenance person, and the process proceeds to a step S107.

[0076] In the step S107, the communication section 52 starts the communication with the recovered first landing panel 31a which corresponds to the first portable terminal detection section 41a whose connection with the portable terminal 7 is cut off, and the process proceeds to a step S108.

[0077] In the step S108, the communication section 52 extracts the setting information of the first landing panel 31a which corresponds to the first portable terminal detection section 41a whose connection with the portable terminal 7 is cut off, from the setting information of the landing panel 3 of each floor stored by the storage section 53 in the step S102, and transmits the setting information of the first landing panel 31a to the recovered first landing panel 31a.

[0078] The above is the processing flow of the elevator call registration device of the modification example. In a case where the communication section 52 of the elevator call registration device of the modification example judges that the connection of the first portable terminal detection section 41a with the portable terminal 7 is cut off, the communication section 52 extracts the setting information of the first landing panel 31a from the setting information of each landing panel 3 stored by the storage section 53, and transmits the setting information of the first landing panel 31a to the recovered first landing panel 31a. According to the above structure, in a case where the trouble content of the existing landing panel 3 is the communication failure with the communication section 52, when the communication of the existing landing panel 3 with the communication section 52 is recovered by the elevator maintenance person, the setting information of the landing panel 3 stored in advance by the storage section 53 is transmitted to the recovered landing panel 3 by the communication section 52, and thus, the elevator call registration can be performed from the recovered landing panel 3. Therefore, it is possible to make the recovery work of the landing panel 3 by the elevator maintenance person efficient.

[0079] Further, in the above embodiment, in the case where the communication section 52 determines that the connection of the first portable terminal detection section 41a with the portable terminal 7 is cut off in step S106, it is considered that the restoration of the first landing panel 31a in which a failure has occurred is completed by the elevator maintenance personnel, but, for example, in the case where the communication section 52 determines that communication with the restored first landing panel 31a is possible, it is considered that the restoration of the first landing panel 31a in which a failure has occurred is completed by the elevator maintenance personnel. Therefore, in the case where the communication section 52 determines that communication with the restored first landing panel 31a is possible, the setting information of the first landing panel 31a can be extracted from the setting information of each landing panel 3 stored in the storage section 53, and the setting information of the first landing panel 31a can be transmitted to the restored first landing panel 31a.

[0080] Further, the structure shown in the above embodiment shows one example of the present disclosure. It is also possible to combine with other known technologies. Here, it is also possible to omit or change a part of the structure within the scope of the gist of the present disclosure.

[0081] Hereinafter, each mode of the present disclosure is summarized as a supplementary note.

[0082] [Supplementary Note 1]

[0083] An elevator call registration device, wherein the elevator call registration device has:

[0084] a landing panel provided at a landing of each floor of an elevator, for calling a car of the elevator at the each floor;

[0085] a portable terminal detection section provided corresponding to each of the landing panels, for detecting whether a portable terminal is connected or not; and

[0086] a communication section, in the case where a first landing panel provided at a landing of a first floor of an elevator among the landing panels fails and a first portable terminal detection section provided corresponding to the first landing panel among the portable terminal detection sections detects connection of the portable terminal, the communication section starts communication with the portable terminal, and transmits setting information of the first landing panel acquired from the first landing panel to the portable terminal.

[0087] [Supplementary Note 2]

[0088] The elevator call registration device according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein

[0089] the elevator call registration device further has a storage section that stores the setting information of the landing panel provided at the landing of each floor,

[0090] The communication section extracts the setting information of the first landing operation panel from the setting information of each of the landing operation panels stored in the storage section, and transmits the setting information of the first landing operation panel to the portable terminal in the case where the first portable terminal detection section detects the connection of the portable terminal.

[0091] [Para 3]

[0092] The elevator call registration device according to any one of Paras 1 to 5, wherein

[0093] The communication section causes the portable terminal to output an elevator call registration means based on the setting information of the first landing operation panel.

[0094] [Para 4]

[0095] The elevator call registration device according to Para 2 or 3, wherein

[0096] The communication section extracts the setting information of the first landing operation panel from the setting information of each of the landing operation panels stored in the storage section, and transmits the setting information of the first landing operation panel to the first landing operation panel after the restoration in the case where the first landing operation panel is restored.

[0097] [Para 5]

[0098] The elevator call registration device according to Para 4, wherein

[0099] The communication section extracts the setting information of the first landing operation panel from the setting information of each of the landing operation panels stored in the storage section, and transmits the setting information of the first landing operation panel to the first landing operation panel after the restoration in the case where the first portable terminal detection section is judged to be disconnected from the portable terminal.

[0100] [Para 6]

[0101] The elevator call registration device according to any one of Paras 1 to 5, wherein

[0102] The communication section communicates with the portable terminal in the case where the first portable terminal detection section detects the connection of the portable terminal, receives identification information of the portable terminal from the portable terminal, and judges whether or not to transmit the setting information of the first landing operation panel to the portable terminal based on the identification information.

[0103] [Para 7]

[0104] The elevator call registration device according to any one of appendices 1 to 6, wherein

[0105] The portable terminal detection section is provided at the hall of each floor and is wiredly connected to the portable terminal,

[0106] The communication section performs wired communication with the portable terminal via the portable terminal detection section.

[0107] [Appendix 8]

[0108] The elevator call registration device according to any one of appendices 1 to 7, wherein

[0109] The portable terminal detection section is provided at the hall of each floor and is wiredly connected to the portable terminal,

[0110] The portable terminal detection section functions as a charging section that charges the portable terminal when the connection of the portable terminal is detected.

[0111] [Appendix 9]

[0112] The elevator call registration device according to any one of appendices 1 to 8, wherein

[0113] The hall operation panel is constituted by a mechanical button.

[0114] [Appendix 10]

[0115] An elevator system, wherein the elevator system has:

[0116] The elevator call registration device according to any one of appendices 1 to 9; and

[0117] An elevator management section that allocates the car of the elevator to the first floor on which the first hall operation panel is provided, based on the elevator call registration information registered from the portable terminal connected to the first portable terminal detection section of the elevator call registration device and transmitted from the communication section.

[0118] [Appendix 11]

[0119] A portable terminal that is connected to the portable terminal detection section of the elevator call registration device according to any one of appendices 1 to 9, wherein the portable terminal has:

[0120] A portable terminal communication section that performs communication with the communication section and receives the setting information of the first hall operation panel;

[0121] An output section that outputs an elevator call registration means to an elevator user;

[0122] an input unit that receives input of elevator call registration information from an elevator user; and

[0123] a portable terminal control unit that causes the output unit to output the elevator call registration means based on the setting information of the first landing panel received by the portable terminal communication unit, and transmits elevator call registration information input from the input unit based on the elevator call registration means to the communication unit via the portable terminal communication unit.

[0124] [Para 12]

[0125] The portable terminal according to Para 11, wherein

[0126] The portable terminal control unit causes the output unit to output a notification unit that notifies the elevator management center of a failure of the landing panel.

[0127] [Para 13]

[0128] An elevator call registration method for performing elevator call registration when a first landing panel of landing panels provided at landings of each floor of an elevator and used to call a car of the elevator at the each floor has failed, the elevator call registration method comprising the steps of:

[0129] determining whether a portable terminal is connected to a first portable terminal detection unit provided corresponding to the first landing panel that has failed, and detecting whether a portable terminal is connected;

[0130] starting communication with the portable terminal connected to the first portable terminal detection unit when it is determined that the portable terminal is connected to the first portable terminal detection unit;

[0131] transmitting setting information of the first landing panel corresponding to the first portable terminal detection unit that has detected connection with the portable terminal to the portable terminal; and

[0132] providing an elevator call registration means based on the setting information of the first landing panel to the portable terminal.

[0133] [Para 14]

[0134] An elevator call registration program for performing elevator call registration when a first landing panel of landing panels provided at landings of each floor of an elevator and used to call a car of the elevator at the each floor has failed, the elevator call registration program causing a computer to execute the steps of:

[0135] determining whether the portable terminal is connected to a first portable terminal detection unit, which is provided in correspondence with the first landing panel that has failed, and detecting whether the portable terminal is connected;

[0136] in a case where it is determined that the portable terminal is connected to the first portable terminal detection unit, starting communication with the portable terminal connected to the first portable terminal detection unit;

[0137] transmitting setting information of the first landing panel corresponding to the first portable terminal detection unit that has detected the connection with the portable terminal to the portable terminal; and

[0138] providing an elevator call registration means based on the setting information of the first landing panel to the portable terminal.

Claims

1. An elevator call registration device, wherein, The elevator call registration device has the following features: A landing control panel is installed at each floor of the elevator and is used to call the elevator car at each floor. A portable terminal detection unit is provided, corresponding to each of the aforementioned floor station operation panels, to detect whether the portable terminal is connected. as well as When the first floor station operation panel, located on the first floor of the elevator, malfunctions and the first portable terminal detection unit, located corresponding to the first floor station operation panel, detects the connection of the portable terminal, the communication unit begins to communicate with the portable terminal and sends the setting information of the first floor station operation panel obtained from the first floor station operation panel to the portable terminal.

2. The elevator call registration device according to claim 1, wherein, The elevator call registration device also includes a storage unit that stores the setting information of the landing operation panel located at each floor. The communication unit obtains the setting information in advance from each of the layer station operation panels and stores the setting information in the storage unit. When the first layer station operation panel malfunctions and the first portable terminal detection unit detects the connection of the portable terminal, it starts communicating with the portable terminal, extracts the setting information of the first layer station operation panel from the setting information of each of the layer station operation panels stored in the storage unit, and sends the setting information of the first layer station operation panel to the portable terminal.

3. The elevator call registration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The communication unit enables the portable terminal to output an elevator call registration method based on the setting information of the first-floor station operation panel.

4. The elevator call registration device according to claim 2, wherein, When the first-level station operation panel is restored, the communication unit extracts the setting information of the first-level station operation panel from the setting information of each of the first-level station operation panels stored by the storage unit, and sends the setting information of the first-level station operation panel to the restored first-level station operation panel.

5. The elevator call registration device according to claim 4, wherein, When the communication unit determines that the connection between the first portable terminal detection unit and the portable terminal has been severed, it extracts the setting information of the first layer station operation panel from the setting information of each layer station operation panel stored by the storage unit, and sends the setting information of the first layer station operation panel to the restored first layer station operation panel.

6. The elevator call registration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, When the first portable terminal detection unit detects the connection of the portable terminal, the communication unit communicates with the portable terminal, receives the identification information of the portable terminal from the portable terminal, and determines whether to send the setting information of the first-level station operation panel to the portable terminal based on the identification information.

7. The elevator call registration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The portable terminal detection unit is installed at the floor station on each floor and is wired to the portable terminal. The communication unit communicates with the portable terminal via the portable terminal detection unit through a wired connection.

8. The elevator call registration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The portable terminal detection unit is wired to the portable terminal. When the portable terminal detection unit detects a connection to the portable terminal, it functions as a charging unit to charge the portable terminal.

9. The elevator call registration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The floor control panel consists of mechanical buttons.

10. An elevator system, wherein, This elevator system has the following features: The elevator call registration device as described in claim 1 or 2; as well as The elevator management department dispatches the elevator car to the first floor, which is equipped with the first floor station operation panel, based on elevator call registration information registered from the portable terminal connected to the first portable terminal detection unit of the elevator call registration device and sent from the communication unit.

11. A portable terminal connected to the portable terminal detection unit of the elevator call registration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The portable terminal has: The portable terminal communication unit communicates with the communication unit and receives the setting information from the first-level station operation panel; The output section provides elevator call registration information to elevator users. The input section receives elevator call registration information from elevator users. as well as The portable terminal control unit, based on the setting information received by the portable terminal communication unit from the first floor station operation panel, causes the output unit to output the elevator call registration method, and sends the elevator call registration information input from the input unit based on the elevator call registration method to the communication unit via the portable terminal communication unit.

12. The portable terminal according to claim 11, wherein, The portable terminal control unit causes the output unit to output a notification unit, which notifies the elevator management center of the malfunction of the landing operation panel.

13. An elevator call registration method, wherein when the first floor control panel of the floor control panel located at each floor of the elevator and used to call the elevator car at each floor malfunctions, elevator call registration is performed, wherein... The elevator call registration method includes the following steps: Determine whether the portable terminal is connected to the first portable terminal detection unit, which is set up in correspondence with the operation panel of the first floor station that has malfunctioned, and detect whether the portable terminal is connected. If it is determined that the portable terminal is connected to the first portable terminal detection unit, communication is started with the portable terminal connected to the first portable terminal detection unit; The setting information of the first-level station operation panel corresponding to the first portable terminal detection unit that detects the connection with the portable terminal is sent to the portable terminal. as well as The elevator call registration method based on the setting information of the first floor station operation panel is set in the portable terminal.

14. An elevator call registration program product comprising a program, wherein the elevator call registration program product performs elevator call registration when the first floor control panel, which is located at each floor of the elevator and is used to call the elevator car at each floor, malfunctions, wherein... The program causes the computer to perform the following steps: Determine whether the portable terminal is connected to the first portable terminal detection unit, which is set up in correspondence with the operation panel of the first floor station that has malfunctioned, and detect whether the portable terminal is connected. If it is determined that the portable terminal is connected to the first portable terminal detection unit, communication is started with the portable terminal connected to the first portable terminal detection unit; The setting information of the first-level station operation panel corresponding to the first portable terminal detection unit that detects the connection with the portable terminal is sent to the portable terminal. as well as The elevator call registration method based on the setting information of the first floor station operation panel is set in the portable terminal.

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