Attribute display device for elevator landing button, and attribute confirmation method for elevator landing button

Abstract

To provide an attribute display device for an elevator landing button and an attribute confirmation method for the elevator landing button, capable of easily confirming the landing button attribute to solve the problem that a landing button attribute cannot be easily confirmed.SOLUTION: An attribute display device for an elevator landing button according to the present disclosure comprises an elevator control device to control a car movement, multiple landing buttons 112, and a notification device. Each landing button 112 has an attribute consisting of an installation floor attribute and a direction attribute, and the control device causes the notification device to give the notification corresponding to the attribute of the pressed landing button 112 when one of the landing buttons 112 is pressed if the elevator control device is in an attribute confirmation mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an elevator hall button attribute display device and an elevator hall button attribute confirmation method. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, elevator hall button inspection devices for inspecting the operation function of elevator hall call buttons and the presence or absence of disconnections in call registration lights are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-226476 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Hall buttons, such as up direction call buttons and down direction call buttons installed at each hall to call a car, have attributes such as which floor the hall button is installed on and whether the hall button is for calling a car going up or down. The elevator control device controls the movement of the car based on the attributes of the hall button pressed by the passenger. In conventional technology, the attributes of the hall button were confirmed by pressing the hall button at the hall and actually moving the car, which created a problem in that it was not easy to confirm the attributes of the hall button.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present disclosure aims to provide an elevator hall button attribute display device that allows easy confirmation of hall button attributes, and an elevator hall button attribute confirmation method. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The elevator hall button attribute display device according to the present disclosure comprises an elevator control device that controls the movement of an elevator car, a plurality of hall buttons installed at each hall located at a floor where the car stops, and an alarm device located at each hall, wherein each hall button has attributes consisting of an installation floor attribute and a direction attribute, the installation floor attribute indicating the floor number on which the corresponding hall button should be installed, and the direction attribute indicating whether the corresponding hall button is pressed to move upward or downward, and when the elevator control device is in an attribute confirmation mode, when any of the hall buttons is pressed, the elevator control device causes the alarm device to make an alarm corresponding to the attribute of the pressed hall button.

[0007] The method for checking the attributes of an elevator hall button according to the present disclosure includes a step of providing an elevator hall button attribute display device according to the present disclosure, an attribute check mode transition step of transitioning an elevator control device to an attribute check mode, an attribute check step of pressing a hall button after the attribute check mode transition step, causing an alarm device to issue a notification corresponding to the attribute of the pressed hall button, and an attribute check mode termination step of canceling the attribute check mode of the elevator control device after the attribute check step. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the elevator hall button attribute display device and elevator hall button attribute confirmation method of the present disclosure, the attributes of the hall button can be easily confirmed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing an elevator hall button attribute display device according to embodiment 1. FIG. [Figure 2] 2 is a schematic diagram showing an in-car operation panel installed in the car of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 2 is a schematic diagram showing the landing entrance as seen from the landing in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3. [Figure 5]3 is a flowchart showing a method for checking attributes of an elevator hall button according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a hall entrance as seen from the hall in the second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 6. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a lighting pattern of the hall lantern of FIG. 7. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an elevator maintenance operation remote control according to a third embodiment. [Figure 10] 1 is a configuration diagram showing a first example of a processing circuit that realizes the functions of the elevator control device according to the first, second, and third embodiments. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing a second example of a processing circuit that realizes the functions of the elevator control device according to the first, second, and third embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1 1 is a schematic diagram showing a hall button attribute display device 1 of an elevator 101 according to embodiment 1. The hall button attribute display device 1 is included in the elevator 101, and the devices constituting the hall button attribute display device 1 are the devices constituting the elevator 101.

[0011] One elevator 101 is installed inside a four-story building 100. The elevator 101 has one car 102, an elevator control device 103, and four hall operation panels 110 installed on each floor. At each floor of the building 100 where the car 102 stops, there is provided a hall 100a, which is a space used by passengers who are users of the elevator 101 to get on or off the car 102.

[0012] The hall operation panel 110 is connected to the elevator control device 103 via a wire or wirelessly so as to be able to exchange information. The hall operation panel 110 is provided with a plurality of operating devices that are used by passengers or maintenance workers for the elevator 101 to operate the elevator 101. These operating devices will be described later.

[0013] The elevator control device 103 controls the movement of the car 102 based on the operation of an operating device by a passenger or a worker performing maintenance on the elevator 101, etc.

[0014] In the first embodiment, one elevator 101 is installed in the building 100, but multiple elevators 101 may be installed in the building 100. Also, the number of floors in the building 100 is not limited to four.

[0015] Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an in-car operation panel 104 installed in the car 102 of Fig. 1. The car 102 has a car body 102a, a car door 102d that can close a car entrance / exit 102c formed in the car body 102a, and the in-car operation panel 104.

[0016] The car operation panel 104 is installed inside the car 102. The car operation panel 104 is connected to the elevator control device 103 via a wire or wirelessly so as to be able to exchange information.

[0017] The car operation panel 104 has a car operation panel main body 104a and a plurality of operation devices 104b. The plurality of operation devices 104b are installed on the car operation panel main body 104a. The plurality of operation devices 104b are operation devices such as a plurality of destination floor buttons and car door opening / closing buttons.

[0018] Various operation signals are transmitted from and input to the elevator control device 103 from each operation device 104b. The elevator control device 103 can output signals to each operation device 104b.

[0019] A passenger aboard the car 102 can operate the operation device 104b on the operation panel 104 inside the car to move the car 102 to a desired floor.

[0020] Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the landing entrance 100c as seen from the landing 100a of the building 100 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows the landing entrance 100c as seen from the landing 100a on the second floor. One wall 100b that partitions the landing 100a has the landing entrance 100c formed therein, which leads to a car 102 that has arrived at the corresponding floor, i.e., the second floor.

[0021] The landing entrance 100c is normally closed by the landing door 100d. When the car 102 arrives at the corresponding floor, the landing door 100d moves, opening the landing entrance 100c. At the same time, the car door 102d moves, opening the car entrance 102c. This allows passengers at the landing 100a and inside the car 102 to travel between the stopped car 102 and the landing 100a at the corresponding floor.

[0022] The hall operation panel 110 is installed on the wall 100b of each floor. Operation signals transmitted from the devices of each hall operation panel 110 are input to the elevator control device 103. The elevator control device 103 can output control signals to the devices of each hall operation panel 110.

[0023] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along line IV-IV in Figure 3. Each hall operation panel 110 is installed on wall 100b so as to cover a recess formed in wall 100b. Each hall operation panel 110 has a panel main body 111, two hall buttons 112, an indicator 114, and a speaker 115. The two hall buttons 112, the indicator 114, and the speaker 115 are each arranged on the panel main body 111.

[0024] The panel body 111 is a rectangular plate. The panel body 111 has holes formed therein that correspond to two landing buttons 112 and an indicator 114. The panel body 111 also has a plurality of small holes formed therein that serve as paths for the sound emitted from the speaker 115.

[0025] When each of the hall buttons 112 and indicators 114 is arranged on the panel main body 111, a portion of each of the hall buttons 112 and indicators 114 is exposed to the hall 100a through the corresponding holes. The speaker 115 is installed on the recessed side of the panel main body 111 so as to face a plurality of small holes formed in the panel main body 111.

[0026] The hall buttons 112 installed on the panel main body 111 are an up hall button 112U and a down hall button 112D. The up hall button 112U and the down hall button 112D have the same configuration, so the configuration will be described as hall button 112.

[0027] The hall button 112 has a button board 112a, a button body 112b arranged on the button board 112a, and a setting switch 112c arranged on the button board 112a.

[0028] The button body 112b is a contact-type push button switch. The setting switch 112c is a DIP switch with multiple outputs. The setting switch 112c can be used to set the attributes of the corresponding hall button 112. The attributes will be explained later.

[0029] The button body 112b is arranged on the panel body 111 so that the tip of the button body 112b is exposed toward the landing 100a through a hole formed in the panel body 111. At this time, the button board 112a and the setting switch 112c are arranged on the wall 100b side of the panel body 111.

[0030] A passenger at the hall 100a can press the button body 112b. When the button body 112b is pressed by a passenger, a signal indicating that the hall button 112 has been pressed and the attributes of the hall button 112 are transmitted to the elevator control device 103. The attributes of the hall button 112 consist of an installation floor attribute and a direction attribute.

[0031] The installation floor attribute indicates on which floor of the building 100 the corresponding hall button 112 is installed. The direction attribute indicates the destination direction of the car 102 called by the corresponding hall button 112. In other words, the direction attribute indicates whether the corresponding hall button 112 is pressed to go upward or downward. The direction attribute indicates either the upward direction or the downward direction.

[0032] In the present disclosure, the name of a hall button 112 that a passenger presses when he or she wants to go to an upward floor, that is, a hall button 112 whose directional attribute is an upward direction, is prefixed with "up." On the other hand, the name of a hall button 112 whose directional attribute is a downward direction is prefixed with "down."

[0033] Furthermore, the reference symbol for the hall button 112 whose direction attribute is an upward direction is “112U,” and the reference symbol for the hall button 112 whose direction attribute is a downward direction is “112D.” For example, the hall button 112 whose direction attribute is a downward direction is a downward hall button 112D.

[0034] The tip of the up hall button 112U exposed to the hall 100a may have a mark such as "△" or a character indicating an up direction displayed thereon. The tip of the down hall button 112D exposed to the hall 100a may have a mark such as "▽" or a character indicating a down direction displayed thereon.

[0035] The indicator 114 is an electronic display board that can display multiple characters and symbols. The indicator 114 displays information based on commands from the elevator control device 103. The indicator 114 displays information such as the floor on which the car 102 is located and the direction in which the car 102 is moving.

[0036] Specifically, for example, when the car 102 is moving upward near the second floor, the indicator 114 displays "2" and "↑." Passengers at the landing 100a can recognize the movement status of the car 102 from the display on the indicator 114.

[0037] The elevator control device 103 can emit various sounds from the speaker 115 at various times.

[0038] It should be noted that the hall operation panel 110 shown in Figures 3 and 4 is installed on the second floor, but the hall operation panel 110 installed on the third floor has the same configuration as the hall operation panel 110 installed on the second floor.

[0039] The hall operation panel 110 installed on the fourth floor, which is the top floor, does not have an up hall button 112U, and the hall operation panel 110 installed on the first floor, which is the bottom floor, does not have a down hall button 112D. The rest of the configuration of the hall operation panels 110 installed on the first and fourth floors is the same as the configuration of each hall operation panel 110 installed on the second and third floor halls.

[0040] Continuing the explanation by returning to Figure 1, the hall button attribute display device 1 includes an elevator control device 103, three up hall buttons 112U and three down hall buttons 112D installed at each hall 100a as a plurality of hall buttons 112, and four indicators 114 as notification devices.

[0041] Next, a method for checking the attributes of the hall buttons 112 of the elevator 101 using the hall button attribute display device 1 will be described. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a method for checking the attributes of the hall buttons 112 of the elevator 101 according to the embodiment 1. The method for checking the attributes of each hall button 112 of the elevator 101 will be described below with reference to Fig. 5.

[0042] <Switch to attribute confirmation mode> In step S01, an attribute confirmation mode transition step is performed. The attribute confirmation mode transition step is a step in which the elevator control device 103 transitions to the attribute confirmation mode in response to an operation by an operator.

[0043] First, the worker performs a specific operation on the hall button 112 installed at any hall 100a. For example, the worker performs a specific operation by continuously pressing and holding the up hall button 112U at the second floor hall 100a for one minute or more. The specific operation can be set as appropriate without being limited to this.

[0044] When the worker starts to press the up hall button 112U for the hall 100a on the second floor, a signal indicating that the up hall button 112U is being pressed is input to the elevator control device 103. Furthermore, the attribute of the pressed up hall button 112U is transmitted to the elevator control device 103. The elevator control device 103 measures the time that the up hall button 112U is being pressed.

[0045] When the elevator control device 103 determines that the up landing button 112U has been pressed continuously for one minute or more and that the direction attribute transmitted by the up landing button 112U indicates an up direction, the elevator control device 103 transitions to an attribute confirmation mode. The attribute confirmation mode is one of the control modes related to the movement of the car 102 in the elevator control device 103.

[0046] In the attribute confirmation mode, the elevator control device 103 notifies the attribute of the hall button 112 by the notification device. Furthermore, in the attribute confirmation mode, the elevator control device 103 may perform control such that the operation is different from the normal operation of the car 102. The notification of the attribute by the notification device of the elevator control device 103 in the attribute confirmation mode and the operation of the car 102 will be described in turn.

[0047] The elevator control device 103 displays the fact that it has transitioned to the attribute confirmation mode on the indicator 114, which is a notification device. For example, the elevator control device 103 displays the word "confirm" on the indicator 114.

[0048] The elevator control device 103 causes the indicator 114, which is a notification device, to notify that the elevator control device 103 has transitioned to the attribute confirmation mode. After that, the process proceeds to step S02.

[0049] On the other hand, for example, if the setting switch 112c of the up hall button 112U is set incorrectly, the elevator control device 103 cannot grasp the direction attribute of the up direction even if the up hall button 112U is pressed continuously for one minute or more. In other words, even though the up hall button 112U is pressed, information that the hall button 112 having the direction attribute of the up direction has been pressed is not transmitted to the elevator control device 103.

[0050] In this case, the elevator control device 103 does not determine that a specific operation has been performed, and therefore does not transition to the attribute confirmation mode. Therefore, the indicator 114 does not display "Confirm." From this, the worker notices that the elevator control device 103 has not transitioned to the attribute confirmation mode, which is abnormal.

[0051] In this case, for example, the worker checks the setting switch 112c of the second floor ascent hall button 112U again and corrects the setting of the setting switch 112c.

[0052] After correcting the setting of the setting switch 112c, the worker presses the up hall button 112U for the second floor hall again for one minute or more. This causes the elevator control device 103 to transition to the attribute confirmation mode, and this is notified by the indicator 114. Then, the process proceeds to step S02.

[0053] In the first embodiment, the specific operation is to continuously press and hold the up landing button 112U for one minute or more, so even if the up landing button 112U for the first or third floor is continuously pressed and held for one minute or more, the elevator control device 103 transitions to the attribute confirmation mode. On the other hand, since the up landing button 112U is not installed on the fourth floor, in this specific operation, the worker cannot transition to the attribute confirmation mode from the fourth floor.

[0054] <Attribute confirmation> In step S02, an attribute confirmation step is performed. The attribute confirmation step is a step of confirming the attributes of the desired hall button 112. For example, in the attribute confirmation step, the attributes of all hall buttons 112 installed at all halls 100a are confirmed.

[0055] The worker presses up hall button 112U installed at hall 100a on the second floor. As a result, the elevator control device 103 is transmitted the attribute of up hall button 112U installed at hall 100a on the second floor.

[0056] Based on the transmitted attributes, the elevator control device 103 causes the indicator 114, which is a notification device, to display information corresponding to the attributes, such as the second floor and the upward direction. Specifically, the indicator 114 displays "2" and "↑" in addition to "Confirm." That is, the elevator control device 103 causes the indicator 114, which is a notification device, to make a notification corresponding to the attributes of the pressed upward landing button 112U.

[0057] The worker checks the display on indicator 114, and if the display is correct, next presses down platform button 112D for the second floor. In response to this, indicator 114 displays a display corresponding to the attributes of down platform button 112D for the second floor. At this time, if the setting of down platform button 112D is correct, "2" and "↓", which are information indicating the second floor as the installation floor attribute and the down direction as the direction attribute, are displayed on indicator 114.

[0058] If the display on the indicator 114 is correct, checking the attributes of all the landing buttons 112 on the second floor is complete. Next, the worker moves to another floor to check the button attributes of the landing buttons 112 on other floors. If the information displayed on the indicator 114 is incorrect, the worker corrects the setting of the down landing button 112D correctly and checks the attribute of the down landing button 112D again.

[0059] Thereafter, if the correct display is displayed on the indicator 114, the worker moves to another floor to check the button attributes of the hall buttons 112 of other floors.

[0060] In the attribute confirmation mode, the elevator 101 may not operate normally, but may operate in a manner suitable for confirming the attributes of the hall button 112. For example, when the elevator 101 operates in the attribute confirmation mode, the car 102 may not move in response to an instruction from the hall button 112, but may move only in response to an instruction from the in-car operation panel 104.

[0061] In the attribute confirmation mode, the attributes of the hall buttons 112 arranged at each hall 100a are confirmed by pressing the hall buttons 112. Therefore, if the elevator 101 were operated normally in response to the hall buttons 112 pressed to confirm the attributes, the car 102 would move frequently, making attribute confirmation inefficient. Therefore, in the attribute confirmation mode, it is preferable to operate the elevator in such a way that the car 102 does not move based on instructions from the hall buttons 112.

[0062] Furthermore, after the car 102 arrives at a specific floor, the hall door 100d and the car door 102d may be maintained in an open state unless a new destination for the car 102 is instructed on the in-car operation panel 104. By operating in this manner, the worker checking the attribute of the hall button 112 can get on the car 102 and move to the desired floor because the hall door 100d and the car door 102d are open.

[0063] For example, while checking the hall button 112 on the second floor, the hall door 100d and the car door 102d are in an open state. Therefore, the worker can get into the car 102 when moving from the second floor to the third floor. The worker uses the in-car operation panel 104 to specify the third floor as the destination.

[0064] As a result, the elevator control device 103 closes the hall door 100d and the car door 102d, moves the car 102 to the third floor, and opens the hall door 100d and the car door 102d on the third floor, thereby allowing the worker to arrive at the hall 100a on the third floor.

[0065] After the worker gets off at the landing 100a on the third floor, the landing door 100d and the car door 102d are maintained in an open state unless a new destination for the car 102 is instructed on the in-car operation panel 104. This allows the worker to board the car 102 when moving from the third floor to another floor.

[0066] In the attribute confirmation mode, the elevator 101 may be operated in such a way that it is not permitted for general passengers to use it, and only workers may use it. This allows the hall button 112 to be checked safely.

[0067] The worker who has arrived at the third floor completes checking and correcting the attributes of all of the hall buttons 112 installed on the third floor. After this, the worker moves to the next floor in order and completes checking and correcting the attributes of all of the hall buttons 112. Then, the process proceeds to step S03.

[0068] <End attribute confirmation mode> In step S03, an attribute confirmation mode ending step is performed. In the attribute confirmation mode ending step, the elevator control device 103 is no longer in the attribute confirmation mode, that is, the elevator control device 103 is released from the attribute confirmation mode.

[0069] The worker performs a specific operation on the hall button 112 of the hall 100a of any floor, for example, the hall 100a of the fourth floor. The specific operation may be, for example, an operation of continuously pressing the down hall button 112D for one minute or more. As a result, the elevator control device 103 ends control in the attribute confirmation mode.

[0070] The hall button attribute display device 1 for an elevator 101 according to the first embodiment includes an elevator control device 103 that controls the movement of the car 102 of the elevator 101, a plurality of hall buttons 112 installed at each hall 100a located at floors where the car 102 stops, and a notification device located at each hall 100a. Each hall button 112 has attributes consisting of an installation floor attribute and a direction attribute. The installation floor attribute indicates the floor number on which the corresponding hall button 112 is to be installed, and the direction attribute indicates whether the corresponding hall button 112 is pressed to move upward or downward. When the elevator control device 103 is in the attribute confirmation mode, when any hall button 112 is pressed, the elevator control device 103 causes the notification device to issue a notification corresponding to the attribute of the pressed hall button 112. As a result, the attribute of the pressed hall button 112 is notified by the notification device. Therefore, there is no need to actually move the car 102 by pressing the hall button 112. Therefore, the attribute of the hall button 112 can be easily confirmed.

[0071] According to the hall button attribute display device 1 of the elevator 101 according to the first embodiment, the elevator control device 103 further causes the notification device to notify that the elevator control device 103 has transitioned to the attribute confirmation mode. This allows the worker to know the status of the elevator control device 103 at the hall 100a where the hall button 112 is installed. Therefore, the worker does not need to directly visually check the status of the elevator control device 103. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm that the elevator control device 103 has transitioned to the attribute confirmation mode, and the attribute of the hall button 112 can be easily confirmed.

[0072] According to the hall button attribute display device 1 of the elevator 101 according to the first embodiment, the elevator control device 103 transitions to the attribute confirmation mode when a specific operation is performed on at least one hall button 112. This allows a worker to transition the elevator control device 103 to the attribute confirmation mode at the hall 100a where the hall button 112 is installed. Therefore, the worker does not need to wait near the elevator control device 103 and operate it. This allows the elevator control device 103 to easily transition to the attribute confirmation mode, and the attributes of the hall buttons 112 to be easily confirmed. Furthermore, by disclosing the specific operation only to the worker, it is possible to prevent an unspecified number of people from transitioning the elevator control device 103 to the attribute confirmation mode. This allows the confirmation of the attributes of the hall buttons 112 to be limited to those who know the specific operation. This allows the worker to concentrate on confirming the attributes of the hall buttons 112.

[0073] According to the hall button attribute display device 1 of the elevator 101 according to the first embodiment, when the elevator control device 103 is in the attribute confirmation mode, the elevator control device 103 does not move the car 102 based on the pressing of a hall button 112. As a result, even if a hall button 112 is pressed to confirm the attribute of the hall button 112, the car 102 does not move in response to the hall button 112. Therefore, the attribute can be confirmed without any unnecessary movement of the car 102. This makes it easier to confirm the attribute of each hall button 112.

[0074] According to the hall button attribute display device 1 of the elevator 101 according to the first embodiment, the notification device is an indicator 114 installed at each hall 100a, and the elevator control device 103 causes the indicator 114 to display an attribute corresponding to the attribute as a notification. This allows the worker to check the attribute on the indicator 114 installed at the hall 100a. Therefore, there is no need to install a new device to check the attribute. This makes it easier to check the attribute of the hall button 112.

[0075] The method for checking the attributes of a hall button 112 of an elevator 101 according to the first embodiment includes a step of providing the hall button attribute display device 1 for an elevator 101 of the present disclosure, an attribute check mode transition step, an attribute check step, and an attribute check mode termination step. The attribute check mode transition step transitions the elevator control device 103 to the attribute check mode. The attribute check step is performed after the attribute check mode transition step, and by pressing a hall button 112, the alarm device issues a notification corresponding to the attribute of the pressed hall button 112. The attribute check mode termination step is performed after the attribute check step, and cancels the attribute check mode of the elevator control device 103. As a result, the attribute of the pressed hall button 112 is notified by the alarm device. Therefore, there is no need to press the hall button 112 to actually move the car 102. This makes it easy to check the attribute of the hall button 112.

[0076] The hall button attribute display device 1 of the first embodiment has an indicator 114 as a notification device. However, this is not limited to this. For example, instead of the indicator 114, a speaker 115 may be used as the notification device. In this case, the elevator control device 103 may notify the attribute or the like by making the speaker 115 emit a predetermined sound. The sound emitted from the speaker 115 may be recognizable as words, or may be a simple mechanical sound such as a buzzer.

[0077] According to the hall button attribute display device 1 of the elevator 101 according to the first embodiment, the notification device is a speaker 115 installed in each hall 100a, and the elevator control device 103 causes the speaker 115 to emit a sound corresponding to the attribute as a notification. This allows the worker to check the attribute through the speaker 115 installed in the hall 100a. Therefore, there is no need to install a new device to check the attribute. This makes it easier to check the attribute of the hall button 112.

[0078] Furthermore, the hall button attribute display device 1 of the first embodiment has an indicator 114 as a notification device. However, this is not limited to this. For example, the indicator 114 and the speaker 115 may be used as notification devices. In this case, the attributes and the like may be notified by both displaying the indicator 114 and making the speaker 115 emit a predetermined sound. The sound emitted from the speaker 115 may be one that can be recognized as words, or may be a simple mechanical sound such as a buzzer.

[0079] Embodiment 2 The hall button attribute display device 1 of the second embodiment differs from the hall button attribute display device 1 of the first embodiment in that the hall button attribute display device 1 of the second embodiment has a hall lantern 116 installed at each hall 100a as an alarm device. That is, the hall operation panel 110 of the second embodiment is not equipped with an indicator 114 but with a hall lantern 116.

[0080] 6 is a schematic diagram showing the landing entrance 100c as seen from the landing 100a in the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the cross section taken along line VII-VII in FIG.

[0081] Each hall operation panel 110 has a hall lantern 116. The hall lantern 116 is installed on the panel body 111. The hall lantern 116 has a hall lantern body 116a, an upper light 116b, and a lower light 116c.

[0082] The hall lantern body 116a is formed with two compartments: an upper compartment 116au and a lower compartment 116al. The upper compartment 116au and the lower compartment 116al are configured so that light irradiated into each compartment does not leak outside of the compartment.

[0083] The upper light 116b is disposed in the hall lantern body 116a so as to be able to irradiate light toward the interior of the upper section 116au, and the lower light 116c is disposed in the hall lantern body 116a so as to be able to irradiate light toward the interior of the lower section 116al.

[0084] The upper illuminator 116b and the lower illuminator 116c are, for example, LEDs. Note that the upper illuminator 116b and the lower illuminator 116c may be made of well-known light source devices other than LEDs.

[0085] When the upper light 116b is turned on, light is emitted toward the upper section 116au, making it appear as if the upper part of the hall lantern 116 is lit. When the lower light 116c is turned on, light is emitted toward the lower section 116al, making it appear as if the lower part of the hall lantern 116 is lit.

[0086] Each of the upper lighting 116b and the lower lighting 116c is connected by wire or wirelessly to the elevator control device 103. The elevator control device 103 can turn on and off each of the upper lighting 116b and the lower lighting 116c.

[0087] The elevator control device 103 moves the car 102 in response to the call of the hall button 112. At this time, the hall lantern 116 at the hall 100a can be illuminated to notify passengers of the arrival of the car 102. For example, a passenger presses the up hall button 112U, and the car 102 heading in the up direction is called.

[0088] At this time, when the car 102 starts to move toward the floor corresponding to the hall 100a, the elevator control device 103 turns on the upper light 116b and lights up the upper part of the hall lantern 116. In this way, by turning on each of the upper light 116b and the lower light 116c, the elevator control device 103 can notify passengers that the car 102 has arrived at the floor and the direction of the car 102's destination.

[0089] The hall operation panel 110 shown in Figures 6 and 7 is installed on the second floor, but the hall operation panel 110 installed on the third floor is the same as the hall operation panel 110 installed on the second floor.

[0090] On the other hand, in the hall operation panel 110 installed on the fourth floor, which is the top floor, the hall lantern body 116a does not have an upper section 116au, and the hall lantern 116 does not have an upper light 116b.

[0091] In the hall operation panel 110 installed on the first floor, which is the lowest floor, the hall lantern body 116a does not have a lower section 116al, and the hall lantern 116 does not have a lower light 116c. The rest of the configuration of the hall operation panels 110 installed on the first and fourth floors is the same as the configuration of each hall operation panel 110 installed on the second and third floor halls.

[0092] The hall lantern 116 is used as a notification device in the hall button attribute display device 1. The elevator control device 103 switches on the hall lantern 116 in a predetermined pattern corresponding to the transition of the elevator control device 103 to the attribute confirmation mode and the attribute. This allows the worker to be notified that the elevator control device 103 has switched to the attribute confirmation mode and the attribute.

[0093] When the hall lantern 116 is used as a notification device for the hall button attribute display device 1, the elevator control device 103 may light up at least either the upper light 116b or the lower light 116c of the hall lantern 116.

[0094] Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the lighting patterns of the hall lantern 116 in Fig. 7. The lighting pattern shown in the upper part of Fig. 8 indicates the attributes of the hall button 112 whose installation floor attribute is the second floor and whose direction attribute is an upward direction. The lighting pattern shown in the lower part of Fig. 8 indicates the attributes of the hall button 112 whose installation floor attribute is the second floor and whose direction attribute is a downward direction.

[0095] In the lighting pattern shown in the upper part of Fig. 8, first, a 2-second light is repeated twice, followed by a 5-second light, and finally, a 0.5-second light is repeated twice. The first 2-second light indicates the installation floor attribute of the hall button 112. Since the 2-second light is repeated twice, the lighting state of the hall lantern 116 notifies that the installation floor attribute recognized by the elevator control device 103 is the second floor.

[0096] The next 5 seconds of illumination indicate that the attribute notification by the hall lantern 116 is switching from the notification of the floor attribute at which the lantern is installed to the notification of the direction attribute. The attribute displayed after the 5 seconds of illumination is the direction attribute, and the illumination is repeated twice for 0.5 seconds. Since the illumination is repeated twice for 0.5 seconds, the illumination state of the hall lantern 116 indicates that the direction attribute recognized by the elevator control device 103 is an upward direction.

[0097] Therefore, the lighting pattern in the upper part of FIG. 8 shows the lighting pattern of the hall lantern 116 when the second floor ascent hall button 112U is pressed in the attribute confirmation mode.

[0098] In the lighting pattern shown in the lower part of Fig. 8, first, the lantern lights up for two seconds twice, then lights up for five seconds, and finally lights up for 0.5 seconds once. Because the first two-second lighting is repeated twice, the hall lantern 116 notifies the elevator control device 103 that the installation floor attribute is the second floor.

[0099] After lighting for 5 seconds, the light is lit once for 0.5 seconds. This notifies that the direction attribute recognized by the elevator control device 103 is a downward direction. Therefore, the lighting pattern in the lower part of Fig. 8 shows the lighting pattern of the hall lantern 116 when the second floor down hall button 112D is pressed in the attribute confirmation mode.

[0100] When the elevator control device 103 transitions to the attribute confirmation mode, it can light up in a specific pattern corresponding to the attribute confirmation mode. As the specific pattern, for example, both the upper light 116b and the lower light 116c may be flashed for 10 seconds at intervals of 0.2 seconds. The other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

[0101] According to the hall button attribute display device 1 of the elevator 101 according to the second embodiment, the notification device is a hall lantern 116 installed at each hall 100a, and the elevator control device 103 lights up the hall lantern 116 to indicate the attribute. This allows the worker to check the attribute on the hall lantern 116 installed at the hall 100a. Therefore, there is no need to install a new device to check the attribute. This makes it easier to check the attribute of the hall button 112.

[0102] The hall button attribute display device 1 of the second embodiment has a hall lantern 116 as an informing device. However, this is not limited to this. For example, the hall lantern 116 and the indicator 114 may be included as informing devices. In this case, the hall lantern 116 and the indicator 114 may be used to notify the worker of the attribute as informing devices, respectively. Furthermore, the hall lantern 116 and the speaker 115 may be included as informing devices. Furthermore, the hall lantern 116, the indicator 114, and the speaker may be included as informing devices.

[0103] Furthermore, the hall lantern 116 in the second embodiment is installed on the panel main body 111. However, this is not limiting. For example, the hall lantern 116 may be installed on the wall 100b.

[0104] Furthermore, according to the hall button attribute display device 1 of the elevator 101 of the first and second embodiments, a specific operation is performed on the hall button 112 when the elevator control device 103 is switched to the attribute confirmation mode. Also, a specific operation is performed on the hall button 112 when the attribute confirmation mode of the elevator control device 103 is canceled. However, this is not limited to this. For example, the attribute confirmation mode of the elevator control device 103 may be switched by performing a specific operation on a button installed on the in-car operation panel 104. Also, the elevator control device 103 may be switched to the attribute confirmation mode by appropriately operating an operation device connected to the elevator control device 103.

[0105] Embodiment 3 The elevator 101 of the third embodiment differs from the elevator 101 of the first and second embodiments in that it further includes a maintenance operation remote controller 105.

[0106] 9 is a schematic diagram showing an elevator maintenance operation remote control 105 according to embodiment 3. The elevator 101 further has the maintenance operation remote control 105. The maintenance operation remote control 105 is used by a manager who manages the operation of the elevator 101, a worker who maintains the elevator 101, or the like.

[0107] The maintenance operation remote controller 105 can be connected to the car operation panel 104 or each hall operation panel 110 via a wire so as to be able to exchange information. The maintenance operation remote controller 105 can be connected to the elevator control device 103 via the connected car operation panel 104 or each hall operation panel 110 so as to be able to exchange information.

[0108] The maintenance operation remote controller 105 has a remote controller main body 105a, and an up direction button 105u and a down direction button 105d provided on the remote controller main body 105a. The signals of the up direction button 105u and the down direction button 105d are transmitted to the elevator control device 103.

[0109] The elevator control device 103 can move the car 102 based on signals from the up direction button 105u and the down direction button 105d. An operator can move the car 102 by, for example, pressing the up direction button 105u and the down direction button 105d on the maintenance operation remote controller 105 connected to the in-car operation panel 104.

[0110] In the third embodiment, the hall button attribute display device 1 further includes a maintenance operation remote controller 105 for the elevator 101. By performing a specific operation on the up direction button 105u and the down direction button 105d on the maintenance operation remote controller 105 connected to the car operation panel 104 or each hall operation panel 110, the elevator control device 103 can be shifted to an attribute confirmation mode.

[0111] In addition, the attribute confirmation mode of the elevator control device 103 can be canceled by performing a specific operation on the up direction button 105u and the down direction button 105d on the maintenance operation remote controller 105 connected to the car operation panel 104 or each hall operation panel 110.

[0112] Other configurations of the hall button attribute display device 1 of the third embodiment are the same as those of the hall button attribute display device 1 of the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

[0113] The hall button attribute display device 1 for the elevator 101 according to the third embodiment further includes a maintenance operation remote controller 105. The elevator control device 103 transitions to the attribute confirmation mode when a specific operation is performed on the maintenance operation remote controller 105. This allows a worker to transition the elevator control device 103 to the attribute confirmation mode using the maintenance operation remote controller 105 connected to either each hall operation panel 110 or the car operation panel 104. Therefore, the worker does not need to wait near the elevator control device 103 and operate it. This allows the elevator control device 103 to easily transition to the attribute confirmation mode, and the attributes of the hall buttons 112 to be easily confirmed. Furthermore, since the maintenance operation remote controller 105 is normally carried and used only by the worker, it is possible to prevent an unspecified number of people from transitioning the elevator control device 103 to the attribute confirmation mode. Therefore, confirmation of the attributes of the hall buttons 112 can be limited to those who know the specific operation. This allows the worker to concentrate on confirming the attributes of the hall buttons 112.

[0114] According to the hall button attribute display device 1 of the elevator 101 of the first, second, and third embodiments, one up hall button 112U and one down hall button 112D are installed at one hall 100a. However, this is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of up hall buttons 112U and a plurality of down hall buttons 112D may be installed at one hall 100a. By checking the hall buttons 112 for such an elevator 101 using the hall button attribute display device 1, the settings of the plurality of hall buttons 112 can be checked more efficiently.

[0115] Furthermore, according to the hall button attribute display device 1 of the elevator 101 of the first, second, and third embodiments, a contact-type push button switch is used for the hall button 112. However, this is not limited to this. Any known type of button may be used for the hall button 112. For example, an electrostatic button or an illuminated button that lights up when pressed may be used.

[0116] Furthermore, according to the hall button attribute display device 1 of the first, second, and third embodiments, the attribute of the hall button 112 is set by the setting switch 112c. However, this is not limited to this. The attribute of the hall button 112 may be set by an appropriate operation component. Furthermore, each hall button 112 may have a pre-specified attribute.

[0117] Furthermore, in the attribute confirmation methods of the hall buttons 112 according to the first, second, and third embodiments, the attributes of all the hall buttons 112 are confirmed. However, this is not limited to this. For example, the worker may check only the attributes of any hall button 112. For example, the worker may check the attributes of only hall buttons 112 that have been replaced due to a malfunction. This makes it possible to check the attributes of only hall buttons 112 that are thought to require checking, thereby shortening the time required for checking.

[0118] Furthermore, in the attribute confirmation method of the hall button 112 according to the first, second, and third embodiments, if the attribute of the hall button 112 is incorrect, the worker corrects the setting of the hall button 112 on the spot. However, this is not limited to this. For example, the setting of the hall button 112 may be corrected even when the elevator control device 103 is not in the attribute confirmation mode.

[0119] Furthermore, the functions of the elevator control device 103 according to the first, second, and third embodiments are realized by a processing circuit. Fig. 10 is a configuration diagram showing a first example of a processing circuit that realizes the functions of the elevator control device 103 according to the first, second, and third embodiments.

[0120] Furthermore, the processing circuit 300 may be, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof.

[0121] 11 is a configuration diagram showing a second example of a processing circuit that realizes the functions of the elevator control device 103 according to the first, second, and third embodiments. The processing circuit 310 of the second example includes a processor 311 and a memory 312.

[0122] In the processing circuit 310, the functions of the elevator control device 103 are realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. The software and firmware are written as programs and stored in the memory 312. The processor 311 realizes the functions by reading and executing the programs recorded in the memory 312.

[0123] It can also be said that the programs stored in memory 312 cause the computer to execute the procedures or methods of the above-mentioned sections. Here, memory 312 refers to non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory, such as RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), and EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory). Magnetic disks, flexible disks, optical disks, compact disks, minidisks, DVDs, and the like also fall under memory 312.

[0124] It should be noted that the functions of the elevator control device 103 described above may be partially realized by dedicated hardware and partially realized by software or firmware.

[0125] In this manner, the processing circuitry can implement the functions of the elevator control device 103 described above by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.

[0126] Various aspects of the present disclosure are summarized below as appendices.

[0127] (Appendix 1) an elevator control device that controls the movement of the elevator car; a plurality of hall buttons installed at each hall provided at a floor where the car stops; An alarm device disposed at each of the landings; Equipped with Each of the landing buttons has an attribute including an installation floor attribute and a direction attribute, The installation floor attribute indicates the floor number on which the corresponding hall button should be installed, The direction attribute indicates whether the corresponding landing button is pressed to move in an upward direction or a downward direction, When the elevator control device is in an attribute confirmation mode, when any of the hall buttons is pressed, the elevator control device causes the notification device to issue a notification corresponding to the attribute of the pressed hall button. Elevator hall button attribute display device. (Appendix 2) The elevator control device further causes the notification device to notify that the elevator control device has transitioned to the attribute confirmation mode. Attachment 1 describes an elevator hall button attribute display device. (Appendix 3) The elevator control device transitions to the attribute confirmation mode when a specific operation is performed on at least one of the hall buttons. An elevator hall button attribute display device according to appendix 1 or appendix 2. (Appendix 4) Further provided with a maintenance operation remote control, The elevator control device transitions to the attribute confirmation mode when a specific operation is performed on the maintenance operation remote control. An elevator hall button attribute display device according to appendix 1 or appendix 2. (Appendix 5) When the elevator control device is in the attribute confirmation mode, the elevator control device does not move the car based on the pressing of the hall button. An elevator hall button attribute display device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 4. (Appendix 6) The notification device is an indicator installed at each of the landings, The elevator control device causes the indicator to display a display corresponding to the attribute as the notification. An elevator hall button attribute display device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 5. (Appendix 7) The notification device is a speaker installed at each of the landings, The elevator control device causes the speaker to emit a sound corresponding to the attribute as the notification. An elevator hall button attribute display device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 6. (Appendix 8) The notification device is a hall lantern installed at each of the landings, The elevator control device, as the notification, lights up the hall lantern in a manner corresponding to the attribute. An elevator hall button attribute display device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 7. (Appendix 9) A step of providing the elevator with the attribute display device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 8; an attribute confirmation mode transition step of transitioning the elevator control device to the attribute confirmation mode; an attribute confirmation step of causing the notification device to make a notification corresponding to the attribute of the pressed hall button by pressing the hall button after the attribute confirmation mode transition step; and an attribute confirmation mode termination step of canceling the attribute confirmation mode of the elevator control device after the attribute confirmation step. How to check the attributes of elevator hall buttons. [Explanation of symbols]

[0128] 1 Landing button attribute display device, 100 building, 100a landing, 100b wall, 100c landing entrance / exit, 100d landing door, 101 elevator, 102 car, 102a car body, 102c car entrance / exit, 102d car door, 103 elevator control device, 104 car operation panel, 104a car operation panel body, 104b operation device, 105 maintenance operation remote control, 105a remote control body, 105d descent direction button, 105u up direction button, 110 landing operation panel, 111 panel body, 112 landing button, 112a button board, 112b button body, 112c setting switch, 112D descent landing button, 112U Ascending landing button, 114 indicator (alarm device), 115 speaker (alarm device), 116 hall lantern (alarm device), 116a hall lantern body, 116al lower section, 116au upper section, 116b upper lighting, 116c lower lighting, 300 processing circuit, 310 processing circuit, 311 processor, 312 memory.

Claims

1. an elevator control device that controls the movement of the elevator car; A plurality of landing buttons installed at each landing provided at a floor where the car stops; An alarm device disposed at each of the landings; Equipped with Each of the landing buttons has an attribute including an installation floor attribute and a direction attribute, The installation floor attribute indicates a floor number on which the corresponding landing button should be installed, The direction attribute indicates whether the corresponding landing button is pressed to move in an upward direction or a downward direction, When the elevator control device is in an attribute confirmation mode, when any of the hall buttons is pressed, the elevator control device causes the notification device to give a notification corresponding to the attribute of the pressed hall button. Elevator hall button attribute display device.

2. The elevator control device further causes the notification device to notify that the elevator control device has transitioned to the attribute confirmation mode.

2. The elevator hall button attribute display device according to claim 1.

3. The elevator control device transitions to the attribute confirmation mode when a specific operation is performed on at least one of the hall buttons.

2. The elevator hall button attribute display device according to claim 1.

4. Further equipped with a maintenance operation remote control, The elevator control device transitions to the attribute confirmation mode when a specific operation is performed on the maintenance operation remote control.

2. The elevator hall button attribute display device according to claim 1.

5. When the elevator control device is in the attribute confirmation mode, the elevator control device does not move the car based on the pressing of the hall button.

2. The elevator hall button attribute display device according to claim 1.

6. The notification device is an indicator installed at each of the landings, The elevator control device causes the indicator to display a value corresponding to the attribute as the notification. An elevator hall button attribute display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The notification device is a speaker installed at each of the landings, The elevator control device causes the speaker to emit a sound corresponding to the attribute as the notification. An elevator hall button attribute display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

8. The notification device is a hall lantern installed at each of the landings, The elevator control device, as the notification, lights up the hall lantern in a manner corresponding to the attribute. An elevator hall button attribute display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

9. Providing the elevator hall button attribute display device according to claim 1; an attribute confirmation mode transition step of transitioning the elevator control device to the attribute confirmation mode; an attribute confirmation step of causing the notification device to make a notification corresponding to the attribute of the pressed hall button by pressing the hall button after the attribute confirmation mode transition step; and an attribute confirmation mode termination step of canceling the attribute confirmation mode of the elevator control device after the attribute confirmation step. How to check the attributes of elevator hall buttons.

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