Destination floor registration device

Abstract

To provide a destination floor registration device capable of easily controlling an elevator in accordance with the circumstances of an elevator user in addition to registering a destination floor.SOLUTION: A destination floor registration device includes an input unit 22 that accepts a certain instruction operation by an elevator user as an input operation for destination floor registration and accepts an input operation for control of an elevator 4 based on attributes according to the circumstances of the elevator user, a communication unit 23 that communicates with a control device 3, and a control unit 24 that controls the communication unit 23 to transmit destination floor registration information and attribute information based on the input operation accepted by the input unit 22 to the control device 3. The elevator 4 is configured to be controlled by the control device 3 based on the destination floor registration information, and to be temporarily controlled by the control device 3 with control content corresponding to the attributes based on the attribute information. The input unit 22 is configured to accept a movement operation that starts from a certain instruction operation and moves differently from the certain instruction operation as an input operation for control of the elevator 4 based on the attributes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a destination floor registration device. [Background technology]

[0002] As a conventional technique, there is an elevator described in Patent Document 1. This elevator is equipped with an elevator registration device that registers the operation contents that the user wants to perform. The elevator registration device has an operation panel provided in the elevator car and a control device that controls the operation of the elevator. The operation panel has a touch panel type display surface. The display surface can perform two types of display: a first arrangement that is an arrangement suitable for operation by a normal user, and a second arrangement that is an arrangement suitable for operation by a special user who is shorter than an adult of average height or who uses a wheelchair, for example. In the first arrangement, the display surface displays a destination floor registration section that allows the user to register the destination floor of the elevator car in a first destination floor registration area, and displays an arrangement switching section that switches the display of the display surface from the first arrangement to the second arrangement in a first arrangement switching area. Furthermore, in the second arrangement, the display surface displays a destination floor registration section in a second destination floor registration area for the user to register a destination floor of the car, and displays a layout switching section in a second layout switching area for switching the display of the display surface from the second layout to the first layout. The control device has an operation control section for controlling the operation of the elevator. The operation control section can operate the elevator in two types of operation modes, a first operation mode suitable for use by the normal users, and a second operation mode suitable for use by the special users. In the second operation mode, the opening and closing speed of the doors of the car and the hall is slower than in the first operation mode, and the ascending and descending speed of the car is slower than in the first operation mode.

[0003] When a destination floor is registered in the destination floor registration unit in the second arrangement, the control device controls the drive mode of the elevator to be switched from the first operation mode to the second operation mode, thereby enabling the special user to more easily use the second operation mode of the elevator. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-1791 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in the elevator described in Patent Document 1, when switching the drive mode from the first operation mode to the second operation mode, the special user had to operate the layout switching unit to switch the display on the display surface from the first layout to the second layout, and then operate the destination floor registration unit to register the destination floor. Therefore, the elevator described in Patent Document 1 had a problem that it was time-consuming to control the elevator according to the user's circumstances in addition to registering the destination floor.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a destination floor registration device that can easily control an elevator in accordance with the circumstances of an elevator user in addition to registering a destination floor. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention relates to A destination floor registration device that registers a destination floor to a control device that controls an elevator including a car, an input unit that receives a certain instruction operation by the elevator user as an input operation for the destination floor registration, the input unit receiving an input operation for controlling the elevator based on an attribute according to a situation of the elevator user; A communication unit that communicates with the control device; A control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit information about the destination floor registration and information about the attributes based on the input operation received by the input unit to the control device, The elevator is controlled by the control device based on the destination floor registration information, and is temporarily controlled by the control device with control content corresponding to the attribute based on the attribute information, The input unit is a destination floor registration device configured to accept a movement operation that starts from the certain instruction operation and moves differently from the certain instruction operation as an input operation for controlling the elevator based on the attribute.

[0008] According to the above configuration, the communication unit transmits the destination floor registration information and the attribute information based on the input operation received by the input unit to the control device, and the elevator is temporarily controlled by the control device based on the destination floor registration information and the attribute information. Here, in the present invention, the input unit is configured to receive the movement operation as an input operation for controlling the elevator based on the attribute, so that the input operation for controlling the elevator based on the attribute can be simplified in conjunction with the input operation for the destination floor registration.

[0009] The present invention also provides a method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: A display unit that displays an operation screen including a plurality of symbol buttons for at least registering a destination floor, the certain instruction operation is an operation of touching the symbol button, The control unit may control the display unit so that, when the symbol button is touched, a mark indicating the content of control of the elevator based on the attributes that can be accepted by the input unit is displayed around the touched symbol button.

[0010] According to the above configuration, the display unit displays the mark, so that, for example, the elevator user can know the direction in which the movement operation will be performed.

[0011] In addition, in the present invention, the symbol button is a number button indicating a single digit number, the operation screen has a numeric keypad displayed on the display unit, The input unit is configured to accept, in order from the largest digit, an input operation for registering the destination floor having multiple digits by touching a plurality of the number buttons within a predetermined time, The control unit may control the display unit to display the mark around the number button touched as the ones digit when the number button is touched as the input operation for the ones digit.

[0012] According to the above configuration, the display unit displays the mark around the number button touched as the ones digit, so that the elevator user can perform the movement operation starting from the operation of touching the number button for the ones digit.

[0013] The present invention also provides a method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: A display unit is provided, The control unit may, when receiving an input operation for controlling the elevator based on the attribute at the input unit, control the display unit to display a mark indicating the content of the control of the elevator based on the attribute.

[0014] According to the above configuration, the display unit displays a mark indicating the content of the elevator control based on the attribute, thereby allowing the elevator user to confirm that the input operation for controlling the elevator based on the attribute has been accepted by the input unit.

[0015] In addition, in the present invention, the input unit is a touch panel, The certain operation may be a touch operation on the touch panel, and the movement operation may be a touch movement operation in which the user moves to another position while touching the touch panel.

[0016] According to the above configuration, the input unit accepts an input operation for registering the destination floor when the elevator user performs a touch operation on the touch panel, and accepts an input operation for controlling the elevator based on the attributes when the elevator user performs the touch movement operation, thereby simplifying the input operation on the input unit. Effect of the Invention

[0017] As described above, according to the present invention, the input operation for controlling the elevator based on the attributes can be simplified in conjunction with the input operation for registering the destination floor, making it possible to easily control the elevator in accordance with the circumstances of the elevator user in conjunction with registering the destination floor. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an elevator system according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display screen of the destination floor registration device according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display screen of a destination floor registration device according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] Hereinafter, a destination floor registration device 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The destination floor registration device 2 of this embodiment is included in an elevator system 1. Therefore, the destination floor registration device 2 will be described in the description of the elevator system 1.

[0020] The elevator system 1 is a system for allowing elevator users to register destination floors. The elevator system 1 includes a destination floor registration device 2, a control device 3, and an elevator 4 controlled by the control device 3.

[0021] The destination floor registration device 2 is a device for accepting destination floor registration by elevator users and for registering the destination floor to the control device 3 described later. The destination floor registration device 2 of this embodiment is provided at the landing of the elevator 4. Therefore, the destination floor registration device 2 of this embodiment is also a device for elevator users before boarding to call a car 40 described later at the landing (i.e., making a landing call). In addition, the destination floor registration device 2 of this embodiment is provided at the landing of each floor. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the elevator system 1 is provided with multiple (specifically, three) destination floor registration devices 2, 2, 2. The destination floor registration device 2 includes a memory unit 20, a display unit 21, an input unit 22 that accepts input operations by elevator users, a communication unit 23, and a control unit 24.

[0022] The storage unit 20 stores programs and data for implementing various functions of the destination floor registration device 2. The storage unit 20 stores the ID of the destination floor registration device 2.

[0023] The display unit 21 performs display based on a display signal output from the control unit 24 described later. The display unit 21 of this embodiment is a touch panel type display. As shown in Figs. 2(a) to (d), the display unit 21 of this embodiment displays an operation screen 2A for allowing an elevator user to input a destination floor, a display screen 2a for displaying to the elevator user, and a registration screen 2α for displaying the registration result of the destination floor.

[0024] 2(a) and (b), the operation screen 2A of this embodiment includes a plurality of number buttons 2B (specifically, 10 buttons each displaying a single digit such as 1 to 9 and 0), a "☆" button representing an evacuation floor, and a "-" button representing a basement floor. That is, the operation screen 2A of this embodiment has a numeric keypad displayed on the display unit 21.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 2(a), the display screen 2a displays input assistance information (e.g., a message in English such as "Please enter destination") that prompts the elevator user to input the destination floor. Also, as shown in Fig. 2(b), the display screen 2a displays destination floor information (e.g., "1") that is currently being input.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 2(d), the registration screen 2α displays elevator number information (e.g., “A”) relating to the assigned elevator number assigned by the destination floor input operation, destination floor information (e.g., “Floor 1”) indicating the destination floor which is the input result, and a mark 2D (e.g., a wheelchair mark or a pet mark) indicating the content of the control of the elevator 4 based on the attributes described below.

[0027] 2(b) and (c), the display unit 21 is configured to display a mark 2C. Here, the "mark 2C" indicates the content of control over the elevator 4 (for example, changing the opening and closing speed of the car door or the door opening time, calling a car 40 for an elevator user who uses a wheelchair) in addition to the destination floor registration. In this embodiment, the display unit 21 is configured to display, as the mark 2C, a wheelchair mark for calling a car 40 for an elevator user who uses a wheelchair and a pet mark for indicating that a pet is on board on the hall display unit.

[0028] As shown in Fig. 2(a), the display unit 21 of this embodiment is configured to perform a default display that displays the operation screen 2A and the display screen 2a when no input operation is performed by the elevator user. In addition, in the default display, the display screen 2a displays input auxiliary information.

[0029] The input unit 22 accepts, as an input operation, a destination floor registration and control of the elevator 4 based on attributes according to the elevator user's circumstances. Here, the "elevator user's circumstances" refers to circumstances that the elevator user has. The "elevator user's circumstances" can be classified into physical circumstances that can be seen from the elevator user's appearance, such as being in a wheelchair, having a pet, or carrying luggage, and mental circumstances based on the elevator user's thoughts, such as wanting to ride in the elevator car 40 with many people, wanting to ride in a elevator car 40 with a special interior, not wanting the elevator car 40 to stop at the destination floor, not wanting to ride in the elevator car 40 with only specific people (e.g., VIPs), and not wanting to ride in the elevator car 40 with animals. In addition, the "attributes" indicate the contents of the control over the elevator 4. That is, the "attributes according to circumstances" indicate the contents of the control over the elevator 4 that are determined based on the elevator user's circumstances.

[0030] In this embodiment, the input unit 22 is a touch panel. Therefore, in this embodiment, the input unit 22 and the display unit 21 are integrally configured as a touch panel type display.

[0031] The input unit 22 is configured to accept a certain instruction operation as an input operation for registering a destination floor. In this embodiment, the "certain instruction operation" is a touch operation in which an elevator user touches a touch panel (specifically, number buttons 2B on the operation screen 2A) with an instruction means X such as a finger or a touch pen.

[0032] The input unit 22 is configured to accept a movement operation that starts from a certain instruction operation and moves differently from the certain operation as an input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on the attribute. Here, the "starting point" refers to the boundary between the input operation for registering a destination floor and the input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on the attribute. That is, the end point (for example, when the instruction means X leaves the position on the touch panel that it touches, or when a predetermined time has passed since the start of the touch operation) of the certain instruction operation (specifically, the touch operation of the numeric button 2B) that is the input operation for registering a destination floor is the "starting point". Incidentally, in this embodiment, the movement operation is a touch movement operation (specifically, a swipe operation) that moves the instruction means X to another position while keeping it touching the touch panel. Therefore, in this embodiment, the "starting point" refers to the boundary at the position of the instruction means X on the touch panel (in other words, the starting point of the position).

[0033] For example, when an elevator user touches the number button 2B "1" with a finger, the input unit 22 accepts an input operation to set the destination floor to "1st floor." Also, for example, when an elevator user touches the number buttons 2B "1" and "0" with a finger in sequence, the input unit 22 accepts an input operation to set the destination floor to "10th floor." When the input unit 22 accepts an input operation, the input unit 22 is configured to output separate information of the accepted destination floor registration information (e.g., "1st floor") and attribute information (e.g., information that the elevator 4 is controlled for an elevator user who uses a wheelchair) to the control unit 24 by an input signal. Here, the attribute information includes, for example, type information indicating the type of the car 40, operation information indicating the lifting speed of the car 40 and the opening and closing speed of the car door, and notification information indicating the display content of the hall display unit 42. In addition, as long as the destination floor registration information and attribute information are transmitted to the control unit 24, for example, an input signal having destination floor registration information and an input signal having attribute information may be output to the control unit 24 separately.

[0034] The communication unit 23 enables the destination floor registration device 2 to communicate with a control device 3, which will be described later. The communication unit 23 is used when transmitting and receiving signals for executing various processes.

[0035] The control unit 24 is configured to execute a program stored in the storage unit 20 to realize a predetermined process or function in the destination floor registration device 2. The control unit 24 is configured to control the display unit 21 to display the operation screen 2A, the display screen 2a, and the registration screen 2α. Specifically, the control unit 24 outputs a display signal to the display unit 21. In this embodiment, when no input operation is performed by the elevator user, the control unit 24 is configured to control the display unit 21 to perform a default display.

[0036] When an input signal having information on destination floor registration is output from the input unit 22, the control unit 24 is configured to control the display unit 21 to display a mark 2C indicating the contents of the control of the elevator 4 based on the attributes that can be accepted by the input unit 22. In addition, in this embodiment, the control unit 24 is configured to control the display unit 21 to display that the numeric button 2B has been touched. In addition, in this embodiment, the control unit 24 is configured to control the display unit 21 to display the information on the destination floor registration accepted by the input unit 22. In addition, the control unit 24 in this embodiment is configured to perform these controls (specifically, the above three controls) at approximately the same timing. Therefore, the control unit 24 outputs a display signal including the contents of the above three controls to the display unit 21.

[0037] In addition, in this embodiment, when an input signal having attribute information is output from the input unit 22, the control unit 24 is configured to control the display unit 21 to display the fact that the mark 2C has been touched.

[0038] When the destination floor registration information and attribute information are transmitted from the input unit 22, the control unit 24 is configured to generate an allocation request signal, which is a signal requesting that the destination floor be allocated to the elevator 4. The allocation request signal in this embodiment is for allocating the destination floor to one of a plurality of elevators. The allocation request signal includes the destination floor registration information and attribute information in addition to the ID of the destination floor registration device 2.

[0039] Furthermore, the control unit 24 is configured to control the communication unit 23 so as to transmit an allocation request signal to the control device 3, which will be described later.

[0040] The control device 3 is for controlling the elevator 4. The control device 3 of this embodiment comprehensively controls the operation of the multiple elevators 4, 4, 4. The control device 3 includes a storage unit 30, a communication unit 31, and a control unit 32.

[0041] The storage unit 30 stores programs and data for implementing various functions of the control device 3. The storage unit 30 also stores departure floor information indicating a departure floor, which is a floor where an elevator user boards a car 40 described below. The storage unit 30 also stores a table in which the departure floor information is linked to the ID of the destination floor registration device 2. Therefore, by using either the ID of the destination floor registration device 2 or the departure floor information, the other can be specified.

[0042] The communication unit 31 is for communicating with the destination floor registration device 2 and the elevator 4. The communication unit 31 transmits a signal output from a control unit 32, which will be described later, to the destination floor registration device 2 and the elevator 4. The communication unit 31 is connected to the communication unit 23 of the destination floor registration device 2 and the elevator 4 via a network so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[0043] The control unit 32 is configured to execute various processes in the control device 3 by executing the programs stored in the storage unit 30. The control unit 32 is configured to execute allocation processing for the elevator 4 based on the departure floor information stored in the storage unit 30, the destination floor registration information included in the allocation request signal, and operation information transmitted from the elevator 4 described later (e.g., information indicating the operation status of the car 40, such as which floor the car 40 is located on, whether the car 40 is in operation, and which floor call is registered in the car 40). Specifically, the control unit 32 transmits an allocation control signal for executing the allocation processing to the elevator 4 via the communication unit 31.

[0044] In this embodiment, the control unit 32 is configured to assign the destination floor to one of the elevators 4 (specifically, the cars 40) A to C, and determine the assigned elevator. Here, in this embodiment, based on attribute information included in the assignment request signal, the control unit 32 transmits an assignment control signal to the elevator 4 that is most suitable for the circumstances of the elevator user.

[0045] In addition, based on the attribute information included in the allocation request signal, the control unit 32 transmits an attribute control signal to the elevator 4 via the communication unit 31 to control the elevator 4 (for example, changing the ascent and descent speed of the car 40, changing the opening and closing speed and door opening time of the car doors, and changing the display content of the landing display unit 42) separately from the allocation process.

[0046] When the allocation process for the elevator 4 is executed, the control unit 32 is configured to generate an allocation result signal including assigned elevator information indicating the determined assigned elevator. Furthermore, the control unit 32 is configured to control the communication unit 31 to transmit the allocation result signal to the destination floor registration device 2.

[0047] The elevator 4 is configured to be controlled according to a signal from the control device 3. The elevator 4 is also configured to transmit operation information to the control device 3. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the transmission of operation information to the control device 3 is always performed. The elevator 4 of this embodiment includes a car 40 that moves up and down in the elevator shaft, a hoist 41 that moves the car 40 up and down to the landing of each floor by being driven, a landing display unit 42 that is provided at the landing and displays, for example, the destination floor of the car 40, and a control unit 43 for implementing various processes in the elevator 4. In this embodiment, three elevators 4, 4, 4 are provided, namely, unit A to unit C.

[0048] The car 40 is provided with a door motor 400 that drives a car door to open and close a car-side entrance through which elevator users enter and exit the car 40, and an operation panel 401 that is operated by elevator users in the car 40.

[0049] Here, there are cars 40 for general users and cars for special users (for example, cars for transporting baggage carts or mobile beds, cars for elevator users who use wheelchairs, cars with increased maximum capacity, and cars with special interior specifications). In this embodiment, the car 40 of the elevator 4 of the A-th unit is for special users (specifically, the car 40 for elevator users who use wheelchairs), and the cars 40 of the elevators 4 of the B-th and C-th units are for general users.

[0050] The control unit 43 controls each of the components 40, 41, 42 based on a signal from the control device 3. Specifically, the control unit 43 controls the driving of the door motor 400 and the hoist 41 based on the allocation control signal. Also, the control unit 43 temporarily controls the driving of the door motor 400 and the hoist 41 with control content corresponding to the attribute based on the attribute control signal. Thus, for example, the lifting speed of the car 40 is changed by controlling the driving of the hoist 41, or the opening / closing speed and the door opening time of the car door are changed by controlling the driving of the door motor 400. Note that the temporary control with control content corresponding to the attribute ends when the car 40 arrives at the registered destination floor.

[0051] Next, a process for registering a destination floor using the destination floor registration device 2 in the elevator system 1 will be described.

[0052] As a premise, the control unit 24 of the destination floor registration device 2 outputs a display signal to the display unit 21, and as shown in FIG. 2(a), the display unit 21 performs default display, thereby displaying the operation screen 2A and the display screen 2a.

[0053] First, an elevator user performs a touch operation on the touch panel as a certain instruction operation for the purpose of specifying a destination floor. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2(b), the elevator user performs an operation of selecting a destination floor by touching a number button 2B (specifically, the "1" button) displayed on an operation screen 2A with an instruction means X (specifically, the elevator user's finger). This causes the input unit 22 to accept an input operation for registering a destination floor. Then, the input unit 22 outputs an input signal having the accepted information of the destination floor registration (specifically, "1st floor") to the control unit 24.

[0054] When an input signal having destination floor registration information is output from the input unit 22, the control unit 24 controls the display unit 21 to display a mark 2C indicating the content of control of the elevator 4 based on the attributes that can be accepted by the input unit 22. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 2(b), when a numeric button 2B is touched, the display unit 21 displays marks 2C (specifically, a wheelchair mark and a pet mark) around (specifically, above and below) the touched numeric button 2B.

[0055] In this embodiment, when an input signal having destination floor registration information is output from the input unit 22, the control unit 24 controls the display unit 21 to display that the numeric button 2B has been touched. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 2(b), the display unit 21 displays the numeric button 2B touched by the instruction means X in a color different from that before the touch.

[0056] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when an input signal is output from the input unit 22, the control unit 24 controls the display unit 21 to display the destination floor registration information received by the input unit 22. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 2(b), the display unit 21 displays the number of the selected destination floor (specifically, "1") on the display screen 2a instead of the input auxiliary information.

[0057] In this embodiment, the control unit 24 outputs a display signal including the above three control contents to the display unit 21. Therefore, the display unit 21 displays the mark 2C, displays the touched number button 2B in a color different from that before the touch, and displays the number of the selected destination floor, all at approximately the same timing.

[0058] Next, the elevator user performs a touch movement operation (specifically, a swipe operation) of moving the instruction means X to another position while still touching the touch panel as a movement operation. Thus, as shown in FIG. 2(c), the elevator user moves the finger touching the number button 2B upward while still touching the touch panel, and touches the mark 2C (specifically, a wheelchair mark). This causes the input unit 22 to accept an input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on the attribute. Thus, the input unit 22 outputs an input signal having the attribute information (specifically, information that the elevator 4 is controlled for elevator users who use wheelchairs) to the control unit 24.

[0059] If the instruction means X touching the numeric button 2B is removed from the touch panel without performing a movement operation, the input unit 22 accepts only the input operation of the destination floor registration. Therefore, in this case, the control of the elevator 4 based on the attribute information is not performed, and the allocation process to the elevator 4 is performed based only on the departure floor information and the destination floor registration information.

[0060] When the destination floor registration information and attribute information are transmitted from the input unit 22 , the control unit 24 generates an allocation request signal, and the communication unit 23 transmits the allocation request signal to the communication unit 31 of the control device 3 .

[0061] In this embodiment, when an input signal having attribute information is output from input unit 22, control unit 24 controls display unit 21 to display that mark 2C has been touched. As shown in Fig. 2(c), display unit 21 displays mark 2C (specifically, a wheelchair mark) touched with a finger in a color different from that before it was touched.

[0062] As shown in FIG. 2(c), in this embodiment, when an elevator user moves the finger touching the numeric button 2B upward while keeping the finger touching the touch panel, and touches the mark 2C (specifically, the wheelchair mark), the numeric button 2B continues to be displayed in a color different from that before it was touched.

[0063] In the control device 3, when the communication unit 31 receives the allocation request signal, the control unit 32 acquires the departure floor information stored in association with the ID of the destination floor registration device 2 from the storage unit 30 using the ID of the destination floor registration device 2. The control unit 32 also executes allocation processing for the elevator 4 based on the departure floor information stored in the storage unit 30, the destination floor registration information included in the allocation request signal, and the operation information transmitted from the elevator 4. Specifically, the control unit 32 transmits an allocation control signal to the elevator 4 via the communication unit 31. Then, the control unit 43 controls the hoist 41 based on the allocation control signal, and performs operation processing to move the car 40 toward the landing of the departure floor called by the elevator user (i.e., landing call), and then operation processing to move the car 40 from the departure floor to the destination floor (i.e., destination floor call). This allows the destination floor to be registered by input operation.

[0064] Here, in this embodiment, the control unit 32 executes the allocation process for the elevator 4 of the A car having the car 40 for the elevator user who uses a wheelchair, which is most suitable for the circumstances of the elevator user, based on the attribute information included in the allocation request signal. The control unit 32 causes the car 40 to arrive at the landing where the elevator user is waiting, with a space available to accommodate the wheelchair secured.

[0065] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the communication unit 31 sends an attribute control signal to the elevator 4, the control unit 43 controls the driving of the door motor 400 and the hoist 41 so that control for wheelchair users is temporarily performed (specifically, by controlling the driving of the door motor 400, the opening and closing speed of the car doors is slowed down and the opening time of the car doors is extended).

[0066] When the allocation process for the elevator 4 is executed, the control unit 32 generates an allocation result signal including assigned elevator information indicating the determined assigned elevator, and the communication unit 31 transmits the allocation result signal to the communication unit 23 of the destination floor registration device 2. Here, the communication unit 31 transmits the allocation result signal to the communication unit 23 of the destination floor registration device 2 indicated by the ID of the destination floor registration device 2 included in the allocation request signal.

[0067] In the destination floor registration device 2, when the communication unit 23 receives the assignment result signal, the control unit 24 controls the display unit 21 to display the registration screen 2α. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 2(d), the display unit 21 displays the registration screen 2α. In particular, the display unit 21 displays a mark 2D (specifically, a wheelchair mark) indicating the contents of the elevator control based on the attribute on the registration screen 2α.

[0068] As described above, according to this embodiment, when an elevator user performs a touch movement operation of moving the instruction means X to another position while still performing a touch operation on the touch panel, the input unit 22 accepts an input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on the attributes. This makes it possible to simplify the input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on the attributes in addition to the input operation for registering the destination floor. Furthermore, the input unit 22 can accept the input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on the attributes with a simple operation.

[0069] In this embodiment, the display unit 21 displays the operation screen 2A and the display screen 2a by performing a default display. In addition, in the default display, the display screen 2a displays input auxiliary information. Therefore, it is possible to prompt the elevator user to input the destination floor.

[0070] In addition, in this embodiment, when an input signal having destination floor registration information is output from the input unit 22, the control unit 24 controls the display unit 21 to display a mark 2C indicating the content of control of the elevator 4 based on the attributes that can be accepted by the input unit 22. Therefore, when a numeric button 2B is touched, the display unit 21 displays the mark 2C around the touched numeric button 2B. Therefore, it is possible to inform the elevator user of the direction in which to perform the touch movement operation and the approximate content of the control of the elevator 4.

[0071] In this embodiment, a wheelchair mark and a pet mark are displayed as the mark 2C. Therefore, a plurality of candidates for the contents of control for the elevator 4 can be presented to the elevator user.

[0072] In this embodiment, when an input signal having information on destination floor registration is output from the input unit 22, the control unit 24 controls the display unit 21 to display that the numeric button 2B has been touched. Thus, it is possible to inform the elevator user that the numeric button 2B relating to the destination floor has been touched.

[0073] In addition, in this embodiment, when an input signal is output from the input unit 22, the control unit 24 controls the display unit 21 to display the destination floor registration information received by the input unit 22. Thus, it is possible to inform an elevator user that the input operation for the destination floor registration has been received.

[0074] In addition, in this embodiment, when an input signal having attribute information is output from the input unit 22, the control unit 24 controls the display unit 21 to display that the mark 2C has been touched. Thus, it is possible to show the elevator user that the mark 2C has been touched.

[0075] In this embodiment, when an elevator user moves the finger touching the number button 2B upward while keeping the finger touching the touch panel and touches the mark 2C (specifically, the wheelchair mark), the number button 2B continues to be displayed in a color different from that before the touch. Therefore, it is possible to show the elevator user that the number button 2B and the mark 2C related to the destination floor have been touched.

[0076] In this embodiment, the control unit 32 executes the allocation process for the elevator 4 that is most suitable for the circumstances of the elevator user based on the attribute information included in the allocation request signal. Therefore, the control unit 32 can perform the operation process of directing the car 40 for the elevator user who uses a wheelchair to the landing of the departure floor that the elevator user calls, and then the operation process of directing the car 40 from the departure floor to the destination floor.

[0077] In this embodiment, when the communication unit 31 sends an attribute control signal to the elevator 4, the elevator 4 temporarily executes control for an elevator user who uses a wheelchair. That is, the elevator 4 is controlled with control content corresponding to the attribute according to the circumstances of the elevator user. Therefore, it becomes easier for the elevator user to use the elevator 4.

[0078] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the communication unit 23 receives an allocation result signal, the control unit 24 controls the display unit 21 to display the registration screen 2α. Thus, the display unit 21 displays the registration screen 2α. Thus, the elevator user can know the registered destination floor and the assigned elevator 4 car number. In particular, the display unit 21 displays a mark (specifically, a wheelchair mark) indicating the contents of the elevator control based on the attributes on the registration screen 2α. Thus, the elevator user can know the contents of the elevator 4 control based on the attributes.

[0079] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the invention.

[0080] In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the display unit 21 displays the operation screen 2A, the display screen 2a, and the registration screen 2α. However, it is sufficient that the display unit 21 is configured to display at least the operation screen 2A, and for example, the display unit 21 may be configured to display only the operation screen 2A.

[0081] In the above embodiment, the operation screen 2A includes a plurality of number buttons 2B, a "☆" button representing an evacuation floor, and a "-" button representing a basement floor. However, this is not limiting, and for example, the operation screen 2A may include letter buttons such as "R" representing the rooftop and "Lobby" representing the lobby floor. In other words, the operation screen 2A only needs to have a plurality of number buttons 2B, letter buttons, and symbol buttons including a "☆" button and a "-" button as buttons for registering a destination floor. When a symbol button is touched, the display unit 21 displays a mark 2C around the symbol button.

[0082] Also, the operation screen 2A only needs to have at least a plurality of symbol buttons, and may have, for example, only a plurality of numeric buttons 2B. Alternatively, the operation screen 2A may have, in addition to a plurality of symbol buttons, buttons other than the symbol buttons (for example, an emergency contact button).

[0083] In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the operation screen 2A has a numeric keypad displayed on the display unit 21. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the operation screen 2A may be of a type in which number buttons or letter buttons of destination floors that can be registered are displayed in a list, and an elevator user can select a destination floor by selecting a number button or letter button.

[0084] In the above embodiment, the display unit 21 displays the marks 2C (specifically, a wheelchair mark and a pet mark) around (specifically, above and below) the touched numeric button 2B. That is, the display unit 21 displays a plurality of marks 2C. However, this is not limiting, and for example, the display unit 21 may display a single mark 2C.

[0085] In the above embodiment, the destination floor registration device 2 is provided at the landing of the elevator 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the destination floor registration device 2 may be provided at least either at the landing or inside the car 40. The destination floor registration device 2 may be configured by a mobile terminal carried by an elevator user. In this case, for example, a dedicated application may be installed on the mobile terminal, a communication device may be provided near the landing, and the communication device may connect to the mobile terminal via short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), thereby allowing the mobile terminal to register the destination floor.

[0086] In the above embodiment, the input unit 22 is a touch panel. However, the input unit 22 is not limited to this, and may be a destination floor button that allows the destination floor to be input by pressing it, or a destination floor button that allows the destination floor to be input without contact using an infrared sensor or the like. In this case, the destination floor registration device 2 may be a combination of the input unit 22, which is a destination floor button, and the display unit 21, such as a liquid crystal display. The input unit 22 may also be an aerial touch display that forms an image in the air (space). This aerial touch display may have, for example, a light source that emits light for generating an aerial image, an optical member that reflects and transmits the light from the light source to form an aerial image in a predetermined space, and a detection unit that detects a user's input operation on the aerial image.

[0087] In the above embodiment, the case where the elevator user touches the numeric button 2B (specifically, the "1" button) displayed on the operation screen 2A with the instruction means X (specifically, the elevator user's finger) to register a destination floor, that is, a case where a single-digit destination floor is registered has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the elevator user may touch multiple numeric buttons 2B within a predetermined time (for example, within 0.5 to 1.5 seconds) to register a multiple-digit destination floor. In this case, the input unit 22 is configured to accept an input operation for registering a destination floor in order from the largest digit by selecting another numeric button 2B within a predetermined time (for example, within 1 second) after one numeric button 2B is touched. Then, when the input unit 22 accepts an input operation of the numeric button 2B as the ones digit, the control unit 24 is configured to control the display unit 21 to display a mark 2C around the selected ones digit numeric button 2B. Therefore, the elevator user can perform a movement operation starting from the end point of the operation of touching the ones digit number button 2B, and can control the elevator 4 based on the attribute with a simple operation.

[0088] In the above embodiment, the destination floor registration device 2 is provided at the landing of each floor. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the destination floor registration device 2 may be provided only at the landing of some floors (e.g., the entrance floor) among all floors of the building to which the elevator system 1 is applied.

[0089] In the above embodiment, the elevator user performs a swipe operation, which is a touch movement operation, to receive an input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on the attribute. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a flick operation may be performed as the touch movement operation.

[0090] Also, for example, an input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on the attribute may be accepted by a drag operation in which, from a state where the numeric button 2B or the mark 2C on the operation screen 2A is touched with the instruction means X to the display screen 2a, the numeric button 2B or the mark 2C is moved to the display screen 2a by moving the instruction means X. That is, a drag operation may be performed as the touch movement operation.

[0091] As a specific example of the drag operation, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the number button 2B is touched with the instruction means X to display the mark 2C (specifically, a wheelchair mark and a pet mark) on the display screen 2a, and then, as shown in FIG. 3(c)(d), the instruction means X is moved to the display screen 2a to touch the mark 2C (specifically, a wheelchair mark). In this case, the number button 2B may be displayed to move in accordance with the movement of the instruction means X, or the number button 2B may not be displayed to move. Then, after the drag operation, when the instruction means X is released from the touch panel, the input unit 22 accepts an input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on the attribute. When the mark 2C is displayed on the display screen 2a, the mark 2C may be displayed superimposed on the number displayed on the display screen 2a.

[0092] Furthermore, examples of the motion operation that is different from the fixed operation include long pressing and double tapping. That is, the configuration may be such that touching the number button 2B for a longer period of time than the touch for specifying a floor or double tapping is accepted as an input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on the attributes. In this case, the "starting point" refers to the boundary in time between the input operation for registering a destination floor and the input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on the attributes (in other words, the starting point in time).

[0093] In addition, when performing a movement operation (e.g., a slide operation or a drag operation) that has a certain instruction operation as the starting point for position as in the above embodiment, unlike performing a movement operation (e.g., a long press or a double tap) that has a certain instruction operation as the starting point for time, it is possible to clearly distinguish between the certain instruction operation that is an input operation for registering a destination floor and the movement operation that is an input operation for controlling the elevator 4 based on attributes.

[0094] Furthermore, for example, when a touch movement operation is performed as the movement operation, the mark 2C may be displayed in the direction of movement of the instruction means X. This makes it possible to show the elevator user the meaning of performing the touch movement operation.

[0095] In the above embodiment, the case where a plurality of elevators 4, 4, 4 are provided has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of elevators 4 may be one. In this case, the control device 3 controls the single elevator 4.

[0096] In the above embodiment, the case where the certain operation is a touch operation has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the certain instruction operation may be a number entry operation for entering the number of the destination floor on the touch panel. In this case, the movement operation may be a symbol entry operation for entering a symbol such as "☆" or "◯" on the touch panel, following the entry operation for entering the destination floor.

[0097] In the above embodiment, elevator 4 temporarily executes control for elevator users who use wheelchairs (specifically, the opening and closing speed of the car doors is slowed down and the car door open time is extended by controlling the driving of door motor 400). However, this is not limited to this, and for example, as a control for elevator users who use wheelchairs, for example, a dedicated display (specifically, a display that a wheelchair user will be boarding together) may be performed on hall display unit 42. This makes it possible to inform other elevator users that a wheelchair user will be boarding together.

[0098] In the above embodiment, the case where the elevator 4 is controlled for an elevator user who uses a wheelchair has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the elevator 4 may be controlled for a special user, for example, for an elevator user accompanied by a pet. Here, as the control of the elevator 4 for an elevator user accompanied by a pet, the operation panel 401 or the hall display unit 42 displays that an elevator user accompanied by a pet will board the elevator. This allows, for example, an elevator user who is allergic to pets to refrain from using the elevator car 40. In addition, as the control of the elevator 4 for a special user, a dedicated elevator car 40 (for example, one for transporting a baggage cart or a mobile bed, one with an increased maximum number of passengers, or one with a special interior specification) may be called, or the display language displayed on the operation panel 401 or the hall display unit 42 may be changed. In addition, the elevator 4 may be controlled for a VIP elevator user, for example. As a control of the elevator 4 for VIP elevator users, for example, an empty car 40 is directed to a hall where a VIP elevator user is present, and then the car 40 is directed to the destination floor without stopping at any floors along the way. Also, as a control of the elevator 4 for VIP elevator users, the hall display unit 42 may display that the car 40 will not stop at any floors along the way.

[0099] In the above embodiment, the display screen 2a displays the input auxiliary information (for example, a message such as "Please enter destination" in English). However, the input auxiliary information may be in a language other than English. For example, the display screen 2a may display "Please register the destination floor" in Japanese as the input auxiliary information.

[0100] In the above embodiment, the case where the destination floor registration information and the attribute information are separate pieces of information have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the attribute information may be included in the destination floor registration information.

[0101] In the above embodiment, the display unit 21 displays the mark 2D indicating the contents of elevator control based on the attribute on the registration screen 2α. However, this is not limiting, and for example, the display unit 21 may display the mark 2D on the display screen 2a. In this case, when an input signal having attribute information is output from the input unit 22, it is considered that the control unit 24 controls the display unit 21 to display the mark 2D.

[0102] In the above embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2(b), (c) and (d), the mark 2C and the mark 2D are the same wheelchair mark. That is, the mark 2C and the mark 2D are displayed in the same way. However, this is not limited to this, and the mark 2C and the mark 2D may be displayed differently (for example, the mark 2C is a wheelchair mark and the mark 2D is the character "wheelchair") as long as it represents the content of the control of the elevator 4 based on the attribute. [Explanation of symbols]

[0103] 1: elevator system, 2: destination floor registration device, 20: memory unit, 21: display unit, 22: input unit, 23: communication unit, 24: control unit, 2A: operation screen, 2B: numeric buttons, 2C: marker, 2D: marker, 2a: display screen, 2α: registration screen, 3: control device, 30: memory unit, 31: communication unit, 32: control unit, 4: elevator, 40: car, 400: door motor, 401: operation panel, 41: hoist, 42: landing display unit, X: instruction means

Claims

1. A destination floor registration device that registers destination floors to a control device that controls an elevator including a car, an input unit that receives a certain instruction operation by an elevator user as an input operation for registering the destination floor, the input unit receiving an input operation for controlling the elevator based on an attribute according to a situation of the elevator user; A communication unit that communicates with the control device; A control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit information about the destination floor registration and information about the attributes based on the input operation received by the input unit to the control device, The elevator is controlled by the control device based on the destination floor registration information, and is temporarily controlled by the control device with control content corresponding to the attribute based on the attribute information, The input unit is configured to accept a movement operation that starts from the certain instruction operation and moves differently from the certain instruction operation as an input operation for controlling the elevator based on the attribute, the destination floor registration device.

2. A display unit that displays an operation screen including a plurality of symbol buttons for at least registering a destination floor, the certain instruction operation is an operation of touching the symbol button, 2. The destination floor registration device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the display unit so that, when the symbol button is touched, a mark indicating the content of control of the elevator based on the attribute that can be accepted by the input unit is displayed around the touched symbol button.

3. the symbol button is a number button indicating a single digit number, the operation screen has a numeric keypad displayed on the display unit, The input unit is configured to accept, in order from the largest digit, an input operation for registering the destination floor having multiple digits by touching a plurality of the number buttons within a predetermined time, The destination floor registration device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the mark around the number button touched as the ones digit when the number button is touched as the input operation for the ones digit.

4. A display unit is provided, The destination floor registration device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display a mark indicating the content of the control of the elevator based on the attribute when the control unit receives an input operation for the control of the elevator based on the attribute at the input unit.

5. the input unit is a touch panel, the certain operation is a touch operation on the touch panel, The destination floor registration device according to claim 1 , wherein the movement operation is a touch movement operation in which the user moves to another position while keeping touching the touch panel.

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