Landing destination floor registration device

Abstract

To provide a landing destination floor registration device that realizes by means of software control a function for enabling even a visually handicapped person to register a destination floor easily and accurately.SOLUTION: A landing destination floor registration device according to an embodiment includes an operation unit and a registration unit. The operation unit is provided at a landing of the elevator. When a second point different from a first point in the operation unit is pressed while the arbitrary first point in the operation unit is long-pressed, the registration unit registers a destination floor of the elevator on the basis of the number of times that the second point is pressed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a hall / destination floor registration device. [Background technology]

[0002] Elevator landing destination floor registration devices are in operation, which allow users to pre-register the destination floor at the elevator. However, because the destination floor must be entered using a numeric keypad, it is difficult for visually impaired people to use normal landing destination floor registration devices.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that enables a destination floor to be selected based on the number of times a dedicated button for visually impaired people at a boarding area is pressed repeatedly within a specified reference time, and enables the destination floor to be registered at the same time as the boarding area call is registered.

[0004] Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a technology in which a boarding hall destination floor registration device is provided with a touch panel, an IC card reader with a convex portion, and a push button with a convex portion, and if a visually impaired person has an IC card, they can search for the card reader from the convex portion and register the destination floor, and if they do not have an IC card, they can press the push button on the convex portion to register the destination floor. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2000-34066 A [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 6806195 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in the technology described in Patent Document 1, there is a time limit for the dedicated processing for the visually impaired, and there are cases where the visually impaired cannot correctly register the destination floor within the time limit. Also, in the technology described in Patent Document 2, the platform destination floor registration device becomes large, and the visually impaired have to take the trouble of searching for the push button on the convex part. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The elevator hall destination floor registration device according to the embodiment includes an operation unit and a registration unit. The operation unit is provided at an elevator hall. When a second point different from the first point is pressed on the operation unit while an arbitrary first point is pressed and held on the operation unit, the registration unit registers the destination floor of the elevator based on the number of times the second point is pressed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an elevator control system to which a hall / destination floor registration device according to this embodiment is applied. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an operation unit included in the destination floor registration device of the elevator system according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of a destination floor registration process in the destination floor registration device of the elevator system according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, an example of a hall / destination floor registration device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0010] Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the configuration of an elevator control system to which the hall destination floor registration device according to the present embodiment is applied. The elevator control system 10 is roughly divided into a plurality of elevators 11 (three in the example of Fig. 1), an elevator control device 12 that performs group management control of the elevators 11, a plurality of individual control devices 13 that respectively control the elevators 11 under the control of the elevator control device 12, and a destination floor registration device 14 that is an example of a hall destination floor registration device provided at the hall of the elevator 11.

[0011] In the following description, when it is necessary to distinguish between the elevators 11, they will be referred to as elevator 11A (Elevator A), elevator 11B (Elevator B), and elevator 11C (Elevator C), respectively.

[0012] Each elevator 11 car is provided with an announcement device for making various announcements.

[0013] When a destination floor call (hall call) is made by the destination floor registration device 14, the elevator control device 12 determines which elevator will respond to the new destination floor call based on the destination calls already assigned to elevator 11A, elevator 11B, and elevator 11C or car calls already assigned corresponding to elevator 11A, elevator 11B, and elevator 11C, and outputs an assignment command.

[0014] Each individual control device 13 controls the running of the car of any one of the corresponding elevators 11 and the opening and closing of the doors.

[0015] The destination floor registration device 14 is installed at the landing of the elevator 11, and registers the input destination floor and generates a destination call. Specifically, the destination floor registration device 14 has an operation unit 14a, a registration unit 14b, and a notification unit 14c.

[0016] The operation unit 14a is an example of an operation unit provided at a landing of the elevator 11. For example, the operation unit 14a may be a numeric keypad or a touch panel without physical buttons.

[0017] The registration unit 14b is an example of a registration unit that registers a destination floor of the elevator 11 based on the number of times the second point is pressed when an arbitrary first point on the operation unit 14a is pressed and a second point different from the first point is pressed on the operation unit 14a. For example, the registration unit 14b performs call registration for a destination floor by pressing and holding an arbitrary button (an example of the first point) on the operation unit while pressing and holding another button (an example of the second point) the same number of times as the number of floors of the target floor (destination floor). Then, the registration unit 14b may determine that registration of the destination floor is completed when the long pressing of the first point is stopped.

[0018] This allows a standard-structure destination floor registration device 14 to be equipped with an operation method for the visually impaired, and thus realizes a function that allows even the visually impaired to simply and accurately register destination floors through software control. Also, since there is no need to provide a separate call registration device for the visually impaired in addition to the destination floor registration device 14, it is possible to prevent the device from becoming larger and the system from becoming more complicated.

[0019] Furthermore, conventionally, at least one elevator 11 must be designated as a unit for visually impaired persons who have difficulty registering a destination floor at the elevator 11 landing, which may be contrary to the purpose of a destination floor registration device that aims to improve operational efficiency in controlling a plurality of elevators 11. However, according to the destination floor registration device 14 of this embodiment, the destination floor registration device 14 can be operated for visually impaired persons without providing a unit for visually impaired persons, thereby enabling visually impaired persons to register a destination floor at the landing while suppressing the impact on operational efficiency.

[0020] Here, a long press includes continuing to press the first point for a preset time or longer. In addition, the first point may be a button on the operation unit 14a that is not normally used by users other than the visually impaired to register a destination floor (for example, a "*" button or a "♯" button), or a concave-convex button provided separately from the numeric keypad. This makes it possible to prevent a switch to a destination floor registration mode for the visually impaired when a user other than the visually impaired presses the first point on the operation unit 14a for a long time.

[0021] The notification unit 14c is an example of a notification unit that notifies the user that the mode has been changed to a destination floor registration mode for the visually impaired when the first point is pressed and held down. For example, the notification unit 14c may notify the user that the mode has been changed to a destination floor registration mode for the visually impaired by outputting a sound. The notification unit 14c may also notify the user of the destination floor to be registered each time the second point is pressed. For example, when the mode has been changed to a destination floor registration mode for the visually impaired, the notification unit 14c may output a sound indicating the destination floor to be registered each time the second point is pressed.

[0022] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an operation unit of the destination floor registration device of the elevator system according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the operation unit 14a of the destination floor registration device 14 may have a numeric keypad and a "*" button as shown in Fig. 2. Then, when any button (for example, the "*" button) is pressed and held for a predetermined period of time, the registration unit 14b transitions to a destination floor registration mode for the visually impaired.

[0023] At that time, the notification unit 14c may output a voice (announcement) notifying that the destination floor registration method has been switched. For example, the notification unit 14c may output a voice such as "The call registration method has been switched. Please press and hold the button and press another button the number of floors of the destination floor."

[0024] Thereafter, when a button other than any button, i.e., a button other than the first point (e.g., the "6" button) is pressed multiple times, the registration unit 14b registers the destination floor based on the number of times the button is pressed. The registration unit 14b increases the number of destination floors to be registered according to the number of times the button is pressed. At that time, the notification unit 14c may output a sound notifying the registered destination floor (e.g., "xx floor").

[0025] Then, when the long press of any button is released, the registration unit 14b determines that the registration of the destination floor is completed.

[0026] 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of a destination floor registration process in the destination floor registration device of the elevator system according to the present embodiment. First, the registration unit 14b determines whether or not an arbitrary first point of the operation unit 14a has been pressed and held (step S301).

[0027] When the first point is pressed and held (step S301: Yes), the registration unit 14b switches to a destination floor registration mode for the visually impaired (step S302). At that time, the notification unit 14c notifies that the mode has been switched to the destination floor registration mode for the visually impaired (step S303).

[0028] Next, the registration unit 14b judges whether the second point of the operation unit 14a is pressed (step S304). If the second point is pressed (step S304: Yes), the registration unit 14b increases the destination floor to be registered by one floor (step S305). At that time, the notification unit 14c notifies the destination floor to be registered (step S306).

[0029] Next, the registration unit 14b judges whether the long press of the first point has been released (step S307). If the long press of the first point remains (step S307: No), the registration unit 14b returns to step S304 and judges whether the second point has been pressed. On the other hand, if the long press of the first point has been released (step S307: Yes), the registration unit 14b registers the number of times the second point has been pressed as a destination floor, and completes the registration of the destination floor (step S308).

[0030] In this way, according to the elevator control system 10 of this embodiment, an operation method for visually impaired persons can be provided for the destination floor registration device 14 of standard structure, so that a function that allows even visually impaired persons to easily and accurately register destination floors can be realized through software control.

[0031] The program executed by the destination floor registration device 14 of this embodiment is provided by being pre-installed in a ROM (Read Only Memory) or the like. The program executed by the destination floor registration device 14 of this embodiment may be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, or a digital versatile disk (DVD) in the form of an installable or executable file.

[0032] Furthermore, the program executed by the destination floor registration device 14 of this embodiment may be configured to be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Also, the program executed by the destination floor registration device 14 of this embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

[0033] The program executed by the destination floor registration device 14 in this embodiment has a modular structure including the above-mentioned units (registration unit 14b and notification unit 14c), and in actual hardware, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) reads and executes the program from the ROM, thereby loading the above-mentioned units onto a main memory device, and the registration unit 14b and notification unit 14c are generated on the main memory device.

[0034] Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 10 Elevator Control System 11 Elevator 12 Elevator control device 13 Single control device 14 Destination floor registration device 14a Control section 14b Registration Section 14c Notification Department

Claims

1. An operating unit provided at an elevator landing; a registration unit that, when a second point different from the first point is pressed on the operation unit while pressing and holding an arbitrary first point on the operation unit, registers a destination floor of the elevator based on the number of times the second point is pressed; A landing destination floor registration device comprising:

2. The hall / destination floor registration device according to claim 1 , wherein the registration unit determines that registration of the destination floor is completed when the long press of the first point is stopped.

3. The landing destination floor registration device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a notification unit that notifies a user that a mode for registering the destination floor for visually impaired users has been entered when the first point is pressed and held.

4. The elevator-destination floor registration device according to claim 3 , wherein the notification unit notifies the destination floor to be registered every time the second point is pressed.

5. The hall destination floor registration device according to claim 1 , wherein the first point is a button or a concave / convex button on the operation unit that is not used by users other than visually impaired people to register the destination floor.

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