Elevator system, and elevator control device, control method, and control program

Abstract

To provide an elevator system, and a control device, a control method and a control program of an elevator, capable of restraining reduction in convenience of a user being a person, in the elevator for allowing a moving body to get on a car.SOLUTION: A moving body 24 capable of getting on a car 13 of an elevator 3 includes an operation panel 26 on the moving body and a communication part 25. The on-moving-body operation panel 26 receives an operation of a car call by a user riding in the car 13. The communication unit 25 transmits, to a control device 29 that controls the operation of the elevator 3, information on the car call of the user whose operation has been accepted by the operation panel 26 on the moving body. The control device 29 includes a reception unit 30 and a control unit such as the group management device 21 and the control panel 15. The reception unit 30 receives the car call information of the user transmitted by the communication unit 25. The control part controls the operation of the car 13 so as to respond to the car call of the user whose information is received by the reception part 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an elevator system, and an elevator control device, control method, and control program. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an example of an elevator system including a moving object and an elevator. In the elevator system, the moving object rides in an elevator car when moving between floors. When the car door is open and a human user performs a predetermined operation, such as pressing and holding or simultaneously pressing buttons on an in-car control panel installed inside the car, the elevator system allows the moving object riding in the car to exit. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2021 / 214869 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the system of Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that a passenger may be pushed to the rear of the car by a fellow passenger in the car. In this case, the passenger may not be able to freely operate the control panel inside the car, which may reduce the convenience of using the elevator.

[0005] The present disclosure relates to solving such problems. The present disclosure provides an elevator system, an elevator control device, a control method, and a control program that can suppress a decrease in convenience for human users in an elevator where a moving object rides in a car. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The elevator system according to the present disclosure comprises a mobile body that moves within a facility where an elevator is installed and allows passengers to board the elevator car, and a control device that controls the operation of the elevator, wherein the mobile body comprises an operation panel on the mobile body that accepts car call operations from passengers riding in the car, and a communication unit that transmits car call information from the passengers whose operations have been accepted by the operation panel on the mobile body to the control device, and the control device comprises a reception unit that accepts car call information from the passengers sent by the communication unit, and a control unit that controls the operation of the car so as to respond to the car call from the passenger whose information has been accepted by the reception unit.

[0007] The control device according to the present disclosure is a control device that is installed in a facility where a mobile body moves and controls the operation of an elevator in which the mobile body can ride in the car, and is equipped with a reception unit that receives from the mobile body information on a car call from a user riding in the car that has been operated by an on-board operating panel installed on the mobile body, and a control unit that controls the operation of the car so that the reception unit responds to the car call from the user whose information has been received.

[0008] The control method of the present disclosure is a method in which a control device that is installed in a facility in which a mobile body moves and that controls the operation of an elevator in which the mobile body can ride in the car receives, from the mobile body, car call information of a user riding in the car that has been operated by an on-board operating panel installed on the mobile body, and controls the operation of the car so as to respond to the car call of the user whose information has been received.

[0009] The control program of the present disclosure causes a control device that is installed in a facility where a mobile body moves and controls the operation of an elevator in which the mobile body can ride in the car to receive, from the mobile body, car call information of a user riding in the car that has been operated by an on-board operating panel installed on the mobile body, and control the operation of the car so as to respond to the car call of the user whose information has been received. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the elevator system, or elevator control device, control method, or control program disclosed herein, convenience for human users is less likely to be reduced even when a moving object gets into the car. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a configuration diagram of an elevator system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the elevator system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of a main part of an elevator system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of an elevator system according to a second embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the elevator system according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] The following describes embodiments of the subject matter of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each drawing, identical or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are appropriately simplified or omitted. Note that the subject matter of the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments, and any component of the embodiments may be modified or omitted within the scope of the gist of the present disclosure.

[0013] Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an elevator system 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0014] The elevator system 1 is applied to a facility 2. The facility 2 includes, for example, one or more buildings. The facility 2 may be part or all of a building. The facility 2 may include one or both of an outdoor portion and an indoor portion of a building. The facility 2 may be, for example, a commercial facility, an office building, an accommodation facility, a residential facility, a public facility, or other facility, or a complex of these. The facility 2 has multiple floors. The elevator system 1 includes an elevator 3.

[0015] The elevator 3 is a device that transports passengers and others who use the elevator 3 between multiple floors of the facility 2. A hoistway 4 for the elevator 3 is provided in the facility 2. The hoistway 4 is a long space extending vertically across multiple floors. A landing 5 for the elevator 3 is provided on each floor of the facility 2. The landing 5 is a location that leads to the hoistway 4. Each landing 5 is provided with a landing door 6, an in-landing control panel 7, a landing camera 8, and a landing speaker 9. The landing door 6 is a door that separates the landing 5 from the hoistway 4. The in-landing control panel 7 is a device that accepts operations to register a landing call for the elevator 3 by a passenger at the landing 5. A landing call is, for example, a call made at the landing 5 of the departure floor where the passenger will begin using the elevator 3. The landing camera 8 is a device that captures images of the landing 5. The hall speaker 9 is a device that notifies information by voice to users of the elevator 3 at the hall 5. The hall speaker 9 is an example of a notification device.

[0016] The elevator 3 includes one or more units 10. In this example, the elevator 3 includes multiple units 10. However, the elevator 3 may also include a single unit 10. Each unit 10 includes a hoisting machine 11, a main rope 12, a car 13, a counterweight 14, and a control panel 15. The hoisting machine 11 includes a motor that generates drive torque and a sheave that rotates by the drive torque generated by the motor. The hoisting machine 11 is disposed, for example, at the upper or lower part of the hoistway 4. The main rope 12 is wound around the sheave of the hoisting machine 11. The main rope 12 supports the load of the car 13 on one side of the sheave of the hoisting machine 11. The main rope 12 supports the load of the counterweight 14 on the other side of the sheave of the hoisting machine 11. When the sheave of the hoisting machine 11 rotates, the main rope 12 moves so that one side of the sheave of the hoisting machine 11 is wound up. The car 13 and the counterweight 14 are disposed in the hoistway 4. When the main rope 12 is moved by the hoisting machine 11, the car 13 and the counterweight 14 travel in opposite directions in the vertical direction. The car 13 travels up and down in the hoistway 4 to transport passengers between multiple floors. The car 13 is equipped with a car door 16, an in-car operation panel 17, a car camera 18, a car speaker 19, and a weighing device 20. The car door 16 is a door that separates the interior and exterior of the car 13. When the car 13 arrives at a floor, the car door 16 opens and closes in conjunction with the landing door 6 provided at the landing 5 of that floor so that passengers can board and disembark. During normal operation, when the car 13 arrives at a floor, the car door 16 remains fully open until a preset fully open time has elapsed after the opening operation, and then performs a closing operation. The car operation panel 17 is a device that accepts operations to register car calls for the elevator 3 by users inside the car 13. A car call is, for example, a call that specifies the destination floor at which the car 13 should stop. The car camera 18 is a device that takes images inside the car 13. The car speaker 19 is a device that notifies users of the elevator 3 inside the car 13 of information by voice. The car speaker 19 is an example of an alarm device. The weighing device 20 is a device that measures the load of users and others riding in the car 13.The control panel 15 is a device that controls the running of the car 13 through control of the hoisting machine 11, etc. The control panel 15 is connected to the hoisting machine 11, the car 13, etc. so as to be able to acquire operating information including the position of the car 13, etc. The control panel 15 is disposed, for example, above or below the hoistway 4. If a machine room for the elevator 3 is provided above the hoistway 4, the hoisting machine 11 and the control panel 15 may be disposed in the machine room.

[0017] The elevator 3 is equipped with a group control device 21. The group control device 21 is a device that manages the operation of each unit 10 of the elevator 3. The group control device 21 is connected to the control panel 15 of each unit 10 so as to collect information such as the position of the car 13. The group control device 21 is connected to each device provided at the hall 5, such as the hall operation panel 7, hall camera 8, and hall speaker 9, so as to communicate information used to manage the operation of the elevator 3. The group control device 21 receives hall calls, for example, from the hall operation panel 7. The group control device 21 assigns the hall calls to one of the units 10. The group control device 21 notifies the control panel 15 of the assigned unit 10 of the call information. The control panel 15 controls the running of the car 13 to respond to the call. Note that the elevator 3 does not necessarily need to be equipped with the group control device 21, for example, if the elevator 3 includes a single unit 10.

[0018] A remote monitoring device 22 is applied to the elevator 3. The remote monitoring device 22 is a device that collects information about the elevator 3 so that the status of the elevator 3 can be monitored from a remote location. The remote monitoring device 22 is directly or indirectly connected to the group management device 21 and the control panel 15 of each unit 10 so as to collect operation information and the like. The remote monitoring device 22 is connected to a communication network 23 so as to communicate the collected information. The communication network 23 includes, for example, the Internet, a telephone line network, or an optical communication network. The communication network 23 may include a local network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) within the facility 2, or may include industrial communication such as short-range wireless communication. The communication network 23 may include a wired or wireless intranet. The remote monitoring device 22 transmits the collected information to, for example, an information center that manages information about the elevator 3.

[0019] One or more mobile objects 24 are in operation in the facility 2 to provide services to human users. Only a single mobile object 24 may be in operation in the facility 2. Each mobile object 24 is a device capable of moving within the facility 2. The mobile object 24 may be, for example, an autonomous mobile object that moves autonomously within the facility 2. The mobile object 24 may be, for example, a robot, an autonomous vehicle, or other mobile device. Each mobile object 24 rides in a car 13 of an elevator 3 and moves between floors of the facility 2. Some or all of the mobile objects 24 operating in the facility 2 may be devices within the elevator system 1, or may be devices outside the system that cooperate with the elevator system 1. Each mobile object 24 includes a communication unit 25, an on-vehicle operation panel 26, and a riding status detection unit 27.

[0020] The communication unit 25 is a part equipped with a wireless communication function so that the mobile unit 24 can send and receive information to and from external devices. The communication unit 25 communicates with external devices directly or indirectly via the communication network 23. Here, some or all of the mobile units 24 operating in the facility 2 may be controlled by a device external to the mobile units 24, such as a mobile unit control device 28. The mobile unit control device 28 is, for example, a computer system consisting of one or more server devices, or a device including such a system. Here, a computer system consisting of one or more devices may be simply referred to as a computer. When the mobile unit 24 is controlled by the mobile unit control device 28, the mobile unit 24 communicates with the mobile unit control device 28 through the communication unit 25. When the mobile unit 24 uses the car 13 to move between floors, it may transmit its own call information to the elevator 3 through the communication unit 25. Furthermore, when the moving body 24 is controlled by the moving body control device 28, the moving body control device 28 may transmit call information for the moving body 24 to the elevator 3.

[0021] The mobile body operation panel 26 is a part that accepts operations from users of the facility 2 who are in the vicinity of the mobile body 24. The mobile body operation panel 26 is provided on the mobile body 24, for example, on the back, front, side, top, or other location. The mobile body operation panel 26 may be, for example, a touch panel that can display and input information to users, physical push buttons, or other interfaces. The user operations accepted by the mobile body operation panel 26 may be switched depending on the position and situation of the mobile body 24.

[0022] The riding status detection unit 27 is a part equipped with a function to detect the riding status of the mobile object 24 when the mobile object 24 is riding in the car 13. The riding status of the mobile object 24 includes information on at least one of the position of the mobile object 24 in the car 13 and the orientation of the mobile object 24 in the car 13. The riding status detection unit 27 detects the riding status of the mobile object 24 based on, for example, an image captured by a camera mounted on the mobile object 24 or measurement results of a sensor.

[0023] The elevator system 1 includes a control device 29. The control device 29 is a device equipped with a function for linking the moving bodies 24 and the elevators 3 in the facility 2. The control device 29 communicates with external devices, for example, via a communication network 23. Some or all of the control device 29 may be a device within the elevator system 1, or may be a device outside the system that links with the elevator system 1. The control device 29 may be, for example, a computer system including one or more server devices, or a device including the system. The multiple server devices constituting the control device 29 may be located in different locations. In this case, the multiple server devices communicate information with each other, for example, via the communication network 23. Some or all of the control device 29 may be located in the facility 2 or outside the facility 2. Some or all of the functions of the control device 29 may be implemented, for example, on a virtual machine on a cloud service, or by processing or storage resources on the cloud service. Some or all of the functions of the control device 29 may be installed in devices of the elevator 3, such as the group management device 21 or the control panel 15 of each unit 10. The control device 29 may also include devices of the elevator 3, such as the group management device 21 or the control panel 15 of each unit 10. The control device 29 includes a control unit that controls the operation of the elevator 3. The group management device 21 of the elevator 3 and the control panel 15 of each unit 10 are examples of the control unit. The control device 29 includes a reception unit 30 and a notification unit 31.

[0024] The reception unit 30 is a part equipped with a function for receiving call information from outside the elevator 3. The reception unit 30 receives, for example, call information transmitted by the mobile body 24 through the communication unit 25. The reception unit 30 outputs the received call information to, for example, the group control device 21. The group control device 21 assigns the call input from the reception unit 30 to one of the units 10.

[0025] The notification unit 31 is a part equipped with a function of causing notification devices such as the hall speaker 9 and the car speaker 19 to notify information. The notification unit 31 causes the notification devices to notify information, for example, by outputting the information to be notified.

[0026] Next, an example of the operation of the elevator system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the elevator system 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0027] In step S101, the moving body 24 transmits its own call information to the elevator 3 via the communication unit 25 so that it can move between floors. In this example, the moving body 24 specifies the unit 10 of the elevator 3 when transmitting the call information. The moving body 24 also transmits the call information by adding information identifying the call as being the moving body 24's own call. The call information of the moving body 24 may be transmitted from the moving body control device 28 that controls the moving body 24. The reception unit 30 receives the call information of the moving body 24 itself transmitted by the moving body 24. The reception unit 30 outputs the call information of the moving body 24 itself to the group management device 21. The group management device 21 assigns the moving body 24's own call to the unit 10 specified by the moving body 24. Then, the car 13 of the unit 10 arrives at the departure floor of the moving body 24. The moving body 24 boards the arriving car 13. Then, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S102.

[0028] In step S102, the mobile body 24 riding in the car 13 determines whether a user riding in the car 13 has operated the mobile body operation panel 26. Here, the mobile body operation panel 26 accepts operations that can be performed on, for example, the car operation panel 17. Operations that can be performed on the car operation panel 17 include, for example, a car call operation that specifies a destination floor, a door open extension operation that extends the fully open time of the car doors 16, and a door close operation that closes the car doors 16. Note that the mobile body operation panel 26 may also accept an operation to specify as a destination floor a floor that has already been registered as a destination floor on the car operation panel 17 or the like. If the user has not operated the mobile body operation panel 26, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S103. On the other hand, if the user has operated the mobile body operation panel 26, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S104.

[0029] In step S103, the control panel 15 performs normal operation without extending the full-open time of the car doors 16 when stopping at each floor. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 ends.

[0030] In step S104, the communication unit 25 transmits information about the user's operation performed on the mobile unit's operation panel 26 to the reception unit 30. In this example, a car call is operated on the mobile unit's operation panel 26. The communication unit 25 transmits the call information to the reception unit 30. The mobile unit 24 also transmits the call information together with information identifying the call as being from a user received on the mobile unit's operation panel 26. The mobile unit 24 also transmits the call information together with information identifying the unit 10 of the car 13 in which the mobile unit 24 is riding. This makes it possible for the control device 29 to identify which unit 10 the user is riding in for the call. The user's call information received by the mobile unit 24 on the mobile unit's operation panel 26 may be transmitted from the mobile unit control device 28 that controls the mobile unit 24. The reception unit 30 receives the user's call information transmitted by the mobile unit 24. The reception unit 30 outputs the received user's call information to the group management device 21. The group control device 21 assigns the user call received by the on-vehicle operation panel 26 to one of the units 10, similar to the case of a car call operated by, for example, the in-car operation panel 17. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S105.

[0031] In step S105, the riding status detection unit 27 determines whether the riding status of the moving body 24 is detected as a rear riding status. The rear riding status represents at least one of a situation in which the moving body 24 is riding at the rear of the car 13, or a situation in which the direction of the moving body operation panel 26 faces the rear of the car 13. The riding status detection unit 27 detects the rear riding status, for example, when the position of the moving body 24 is behind a preset position in the car 13. The preset position in the car 13 is, for example, the center of the car 13. The riding status detection unit 27 detects the rear riding status, for example, when the angle formed between the direction of the moving body operation panel 26 and the direction representing the rear of the car 13 is smaller than a preset angle. The preset angle is, for example, a right angle or a smaller acute angle. The riding status detection unit 27 may detect a rear riding status when both the position and orientation conditions of the moving body 24 are satisfied, or may detect a rear riding status when only one of the conditions is satisfied. When the riding status detection unit 27 does not detect a rear riding status of the moving body 24, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S103. On the other hand, when the riding status detection unit 27 detects a rear riding status of the moving body 24, the communication unit 25 transmits the detection result to the control device 29. For example, when the moving body on-board operation panel 26 accepts a user's operation, the communication unit 25 may transmit the detection result of the rear riding status at the time the operation was performed together with information about the operation. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S106.

[0032] In step S106, the control panel 15 extends, by a preset time, the time for which the car doors 16 are fully open when the elevator stops at a destination floor for which the user has performed an operation on the on-vehicle operation panel 26. The destination floor may be, for example, a floor that is registered as a destination floor only by an operation on the on-vehicle operation panel 26, or a floor that is registered as a destination floor by an operation on the on-vehicle operation panel 26 after having already been registered on the in-vehicle operation panel 17 or the like. The control panel 15 may extend, by a preset time, the time for which the car doors 16 are opened or closed when the elevator stops at a destination floor for which the user has performed an operation on the on-vehicle operation panel 26, and may slow down the speed of the opening or closing operation. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S107.

[0033] In step S107, the notification unit 31 causes the notification device to notify that a passenger is getting off from the rear of the car 13 when the car arrives at the destination floor of the passenger who operated the on-vehicle operation panel 26. The notification unit 31 may, for example, cause the car speaker 19 and / or the hall speaker 9 at the destination floor to make an alert when the control panel 15 starts decelerating the car 13 so that the car can stop at the destination floor. The notification unit 31 may also, for example, cause the car speaker 19 and / or the hall speaker 9 at the destination floor to make an alert when the car stops at the destination floor and the car door 16 opens. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 ends.

[0034] As described above, the elevator system 1 according to the first embodiment includes a mobile body 24 that moves in the facility 2 in which the elevator 3 is installed, and a control device 29 that controls the operation of the elevator 3. The mobile body 24 is capable of riding in the car 13 of the elevator 3. The mobile body 24 includes a mobile body operation panel 26 and a communication unit 25. The mobile body operation panel 26 accepts car call operations from users riding in the car 13. The communication unit 25 transmits user car call information, the operation of which is accepted by the mobile body operation panel 26, to the control device 29. The control device 29 includes a reception unit 30 and a control unit. The reception unit 30 accepts user car call information transmitted by the communication unit 25. The group management device 21 and a control unit such as the control panel 15 control the operation of the car 13 so as to respond to the user car call, the information of which is accepted by the reception unit 30.

[0035] With this configuration, even if a user riding in the car 13 is located far away from the in-car operation panel 17, the user can operate the elevator 3 using the on-car operation panel 26 of the moving body 24. Information on operations performed on the on-car operation panel 26 is transmitted to the control device 29 via the communication unit 25. The control device 29 controls the operation of the car 13 in accordance with the information on the operation received by the reception unit 30. This prevents a decrease in convenience for the human user even when the moving body 24 rides in the car 13.

[0036] The communication unit 25 can also transmit information about the mobile unit 24's own call to the control device 29. When transmitting a call from the mobile unit 24 itself or a user's car call, the communication unit 25 transmits information identifying the call from the mobile unit 24 itself and the user's car call to the control device 29. This configuration allows the control device 29 to distinguish between a user's car call, which is a person, and a call from the mobile unit 24, which is equipment, and handle them accordingly. This allows the control device 29 to process received calls according to the entity that made the call. Note that, for example, in cases where the mobile unit 24 operates under the control of the mobile unit control device 28 and a call from the mobile unit 24 itself is output from the mobile unit control device 28, the communication unit 25 does not need to output the call from the mobile unit 24 itself. In this case, the call information output by the communication unit 25 can be identified by the sender as a user's car call received by the mobile unit's on-board operation panel 26. In this case, the information identifying the call from the mobile unit 24 itself and the user's car call does not need to be added to the call information transmitted by the communication unit 25.

[0037] The elevator system 1 also includes a passenger status detection unit 27. The passenger status detection unit 27 detects a rearward passenger status when the moving object 24 is riding in the car 13. The rearward passenger status represents at least one of a situation in which the moving object 24 is riding at the rear of the car 13 and a situation in which the moving object on-board operation panel 26 is facing the rear of the car 13. When the moving object on-board operation panel 26 causes the car 13 to respond to a car call from a user whose operation has been accepted, the control unit extends the full-open time of the car door 16 of the car 13 longer than the normal full-open time if the passenger status detection unit 27 detects a rearward passenger status of the moving object 24. When a rearward passenger status is detected, the user who operated the moving object on-board operation panel 26 may be in a situation in which it will take some time to disembark from the car 13, for example, because they are at the rear of the car 13. In such a case, the full-open time of the car door 16 is automatically extended, allowing the user to disembark smoothly. This minimizes a decrease in user convenience.

[0038] The elevator system 1 also includes an alarm unit 31. When the control unit causes the car 13 to respond to a car call from a user operated by the on-vehicle operation panel 26, and the passenger status detection unit 27 detects a passenger status at the rear of the mobile body 24, the alarm unit 31 causes the alarm device to issue an alarm when the car 13 arrives at the destination floor of the user's car call. At this time, the alarm unit 31 notifies that a passenger is getting off from the rear of the car 13. With this configuration, if the user who operated the on-vehicle operation panel 26 is at the rear of the car 13, for example, an alarm is issued to that effect. This makes it easier for passengers at the front to take action, such as making way, and allows passengers to get on and off smoothly. This minimizes a decrease in convenience for users.

[0039] The elevator 3 is not limited to the traction elevator exemplified here. The elevator 3 may be, for example, a hydraulic elevator that moves the car 13 using a hydraulic mechanism, or may be an elevator of another type. The notification device that the notification unit 31 causes to issue a notification may be a device that notifies information using images or text information such as signage. The notification unit 31 may also cause the moving object 24 itself to act as a notification device and notify the user.

[0040] The riding status detection unit 27 may also be provided outside the moving body 24. The riding status detection unit 27 is provided, for example, in the elevator 3 or the control device 29. The riding status detection unit 27 detects the riding status of the moving body 24 based on, for example, an image captured by the car camera 18 mounted on the car 13 or measurement results of a sensor such as the weighing device 20.

[0041] Furthermore, the mobile body 24 may board any car 13 without itself specifying which car 13 to board. The mobile body 24, for example, obtains from the group control device 21 information about the unit 10 to which the group control device 21 has assigned the mobile body's own call, and boards the car 13 of that unit 10. When transmitting information about a user's operation performed on the mobile body's on-board operation panel 26, the mobile body 24 transmits the call information together with information that identifies the mobile body 24 itself. This makes it possible for the control device 29 to identify which car 13 of which unit 10 the call transmitted from the mobile body 24 belongs to, based on the spare assignment performed by the group control device 21.

[0042] Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the elevator system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of a main part of the elevator system 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0043] Some or all of the functions of the elevator system 1 may be implemented by a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes at least one processor 100 a and at least one memory 100 b. The processing circuit may include at least one dedicated hardware 200 in addition to or in place of the processor 100 a and the memory 100 b.

[0044] When the processing circuit includes a processor 100a and a memory 100b, each function of the elevator system 1 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. At least one of the software and firmware is written as a program. The program is stored in the memory 100b. The processor 100a realizes each function of the elevator system 1 by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 100b. The program may be a program package including multiple subprograms, modules, libraries, or the like. The program may also be called a program product.

[0045] The processor 100a is also called a CPU (Central Processing Unit), processing device, arithmetic unit, microprocessor, microcomputer, or DSP. The memory 100b is configured by, for example, a non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as RAM, ROM, flash memory, EPROM, or EEPROM.

[0046] Where the processing circuitry comprises dedicated hardware 200, the processing circuitry may be implemented, for example, as a single circuit, multiple circuits, a programmed processor, parallel programmed processors, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof.

[0047] Each function of the elevator system 1 can be realized by a processing circuit. Alternatively, each function of the elevator system 1 can be realized collectively by a processing circuit. Some of the functions of the elevator system 1 may be realized by dedicated hardware 200, and other parts may be realized by software or firmware. In this way, the processing circuit realizes each function of the elevator system 1 by dedicated hardware 200, software, firmware, or a combination of these.

[0048] Embodiment 2 In the second embodiment, differences from the example disclosed in the first embodiment will be described in particular detail. For features not described in the second embodiment, any of the features of the example disclosed in the first embodiment may be adopted.

[0049] FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an elevator system 1 according to the second embodiment.

[0050] The elevator system 1 includes a congestion detection unit 32. The congestion detection unit 32 is a part equipped with a function for detecting congestion in the car 13. In this example, the congestion detection unit 32 is installed in each of the moving body 24 and the control device 29. The congestion detection unit 32 may be installed in only one of the moving body 24 or the control device 29. The congestion detection unit 32 installed in the moving body 24 detects congestion in the car 13, for example, when the moving body 24 is riding in the car 13. The congestion detection unit 32 detects congestion in the car 13 in which the moving body 24 is riding, for example, based on an image captured by a camera or measurement results of a sensor installed in the moving body 24. The congestion detection unit 32 installed in the control device 29 detects congestion in the car 13 of each unit 10, for example. The congestion detection unit 32 detects congestion in the car 13 in which the mobile object 24 is riding, for example, based on an image captured by a car camera 18 mounted on the car 13 or measurement results from a sensor such as a weighing device 20. The congestion detection unit 32 provided in the control device 29, like other parts of the control device 29, may be mounted on, for example, one or more server devices located inside or outside the facility 2, or its function may be implemented on a cloud service. Furthermore, the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the control device 29 may be mounted on a device of the elevator 3, such as the group management device 21 or the control panel 15 of each unit 10. The control device 29 provided with the congestion detection unit 32 may include a device of the elevator 3, such as the group management device 21 or the control panel 15 of each unit 10. The congestion detection unit 32 detects congestion in the car 13, for example, when the number of passengers riding in the car 13 is greater than a predetermined number, or when the area or space inside the car 13 occupied by the passengers riding in the car 13 is greater than a predetermined standard.

[0051] The control device 29 includes an instruction unit 33. The instruction unit 33 is a part equipped with a function for outputting instructions to the mobile object 24. The instructions to the mobile object 24 may be output, for example, through the mobile object control device 28 that controls the mobile object 24. The instruction unit 33 outputs, for example, a boarding instruction to cause the mobile object 24 to board the car 13, and a disembarking instruction to cause the mobile object 24 to disembark from the car 13. The instructions from the instruction unit 33 are input, for example, to the communication unit 25 of the mobile object 24 via the communication network 23.

[0052] Next, an example of the operation of the elevator system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the elevator system 1 according to the second embodiment. 5 shows an example of the operation of the moving body 24 getting on and off the car 13. After the moving body 24 gets on the car 13, the processes of receiving an operation to the moving body operation panel 26, extending the fully open time of the car door 16, and issuing a notification by the notification device are performed in the same manner as in the elevator system 1 of the first embodiment.

[0053] In step S201, the control device 29 determines whether the moving object 24 is in the car 13. The control device 29 determines whether the moving object 24 is in the car 13, for example, based on an image captured by the car camera 18 mounted on the car 13 or measurement results of a sensor such as the weighing device 20. If the moving object 24 is not in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S202. On the other hand, if the moving object 24 is in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S207.

[0054] In step S202, the control device 29 determines whether a call for the moving object 24 itself has been registered. If there is no call for the moving object 24 itself, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, if there is a call for the moving object 24 itself, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S204.

[0055] In step S203, the instruction unit 33 of the control device 29 does not output an instruction to board the moving body 24. The moving body 24 waits at the hall 5. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 ends.

[0056] In step S204, the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the control device 29 determines whether congestion has been detected in the car 13 in which the moving object 24 is riding. Congestion is detected, for example, when the car 13 to which the call of the moving object 24 is assigned arrives at the floor where the moving object 24 is located, or when the car 13 arrives at that floor and the car door 16 opens. If the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the control device 29 detects congestion in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, if the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the control device 29 does not detect congestion in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S205.

[0057] In step S205, the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the moving body 24 determines whether congestion has been detected in the car 13 the passenger is riding in. The congestion detection is performed, for example, when the car 13 arrives at the floor where the moving body 24 is located and the car door 16 opens. If the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the moving body 24 detects congestion in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, if the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the moving body 24 does not detect congestion in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S206.

[0058] In step S206, the instruction unit 33 of the control device 29 outputs a boarding instruction to the moving object 24. The moving object 24 gets into the car 13 based on the boarding instruction. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 ends.

[0059] In step S207, the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the control device 29 determines whether congestion has been detected in the car 13 in which the moving object 24 is riding. If the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the control device 29 does not detect congestion in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S208. On the other hand, if the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the control device 29 detects congestion in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S210.

[0060] In step S208, the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the moving body 24 carrying the passenger in the car 13 determines whether congestion has been detected in the car 13. If the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the moving body 24 does not detect congestion in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S209. On the other hand, if the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the moving body 24 detects congestion in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S210.

[0061] In step S209, the instruction unit 33 of the control device 29 does not output a disembarking instruction to the moving body 24 until the car 13 arrives at the destination floor of the moving body 24. The moving body 24 continues to ride in the car 13. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 ends. Note that when the car 13 arrives at the destination floor of the moving body 24, the instruction unit 33 outputs a disembarking instruction to the moving body 24. At this time, the moving body 24 disembarks from the car 13 based on the disembarking instruction.

[0062] In step S210, the instruction unit 33 of the control device 29 outputs a disembarking instruction to the moving body 24 to disembark from the car 13 at the next stopping floor where the car 13 will stop. In this example, the stopping floor is a floor different from the destination floor where the moving body 24 will stop before arriving at the destination floor. The stopping floor may be, for example, a destination floor specified by a user's car call received by the moving body on-board operation panel 26, or may be a destination floor specified by a user's car call received by the in-car operation panel 17. When the car 13 arrives at the next stopping floor, the moving body 24 disembarks from the car 13 based on the disembarking instruction. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S211.

[0063] In step S211, the control device 29 determines whether the setting is such that a passenger who disembarked at a floor other than the destination floor is allowed to reboard the car 13 after disembarking, for the moving body 24. This setting is set in advance, for example, by an administrator of the facility 2. If the setting is not such that a passenger is allowed to reboard, the call of the moving body 24 itself is canceled. On the other hand, the car call of the user received by the moving body on-board operation panel 26 of the moving body 24 is not canceled. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, if the setting is such that a passenger is allowed to reboard, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S212.

[0064] In step S212, the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the control device 29 determines whether congestion has been detected in the car 13 from which the mobile body 24 has disembarked. The congestion detection is performed, for example, while the car door 16 is open after the mobile body 24 has disembarked. If the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the control device 29 detects congestion in the car 13, the call of the mobile body 24 itself is canceled. On the other hand, the car call of the user received by the mobile body on-board operation panel 26 of the mobile body 24 is not canceled. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, if the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the control device 29 does not detect congestion in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S213.

[0065] In step S213, the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the moving body 24 determines whether congestion has been detected in the car 13 from which passengers have disembarked. The congestion detection is performed, for example, while the car door 16 is open after the moving body 24 has disembarked. If the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the moving body 24 detects congestion in the car 13, the call of the moving body 24 itself is canceled. On the other hand, the car call of the user received by the moving body on-board operation panel 26 of the moving body 24 is not canceled. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, if the congestion detection unit 32 provided in the moving body 24 does not detect congestion in the car 13, the operation of the elevator system 1 proceeds to step S214.

[0066] In step S214, the control panel 15 extends the fully open time of the car door 16 of the car 13 from which the moving object 24 has disembarked. The instruction unit 33 of the control device 29 outputs an instruction to the moving object 24 to board the car 13. The moving object 24 reboards the car 13 based on the boarding instruction. Thereafter, the operation of the elevator system 1 ends.

[0067] As described above, the elevator system 1 according to the second embodiment includes the congestion detection unit 32 and the instruction unit 33. The congestion detection unit 32 detects congestion in the car 13. When the congestion detection unit 32 detects congestion in the car 13, the instruction unit 33 causes the moving object 24 to disembark from the car 13 at a stopping floor before the moving object 24 arrives at its destination floor. With this configuration, the moving object 24 disembarks from the car 13 depending on the congestion situation, making it easier for users to disembark from the car 13. This prevents a decrease in convenience for users.

[0068] Furthermore, after the moving body 24 disembarks from the car 13, if the congestion detection unit 32 does not detect congestion in the car 13, the instruction unit 33 causes the moving body 24 to re-board the car 13. With this configuration, the moving body 24 can re-board the car 13 depending on the congestion situation, thereby suppressing a decrease in the operating efficiency of the moving body 24.

[0069] To summarize the above explanation, possible configurations of the technology according to the present disclosure include the configurations listed below as appendices. (Appendix 1) a mobile object that moves in a facility where an elevator is provided and that allows passengers to board a car of the elevator; a control device for controlling the operation of the elevator; Equipped with The moving body has an on-board operation panel that accepts car call operations from users riding in the car; a communication unit that transmits information about the car call of the user that has been operated by the on-vehicle operation panel to the control device; Equipped with The control device a reception unit that receives information about the car call of the user transmitted by the communication unit; a control unit that controls the operation of the car so as to respond to the car call of the user whose information has been received by the reception unit; Equipped with Elevator system. (Appendix 2) the communication unit is capable of transmitting information about a call of the mobile body itself to the control device, and when transmitting a call of the mobile body itself or a car call of the user, transmits information identifying the call of the mobile body itself and the car call of the user to the control device. 10. The elevator system of claim 1. (Appendix 3) a riding state detection unit that detects a rear riding state that indicates at least one of a state in which the moving object is riding in the rear of the car when the moving object is riding in the car, and a state in which the direction of the operation panel on the moving object is facing rearward of the car; 3. The elevator system of claim 1 or 2, comprising: (Appendix 4) when the on-vehicle operation panel causes the car to respond to a car call from the user for which an operation has been received, and when the passenger status detection unit detects the rear passenger status of the mobile body, the control unit extends a full-open time for which the car door of the car is maintained in a fully open state, longer than a normal full-open time. 10. The elevator system of claim 3. (Appendix 5) a notification unit that causes a notification device to notify the fact that there is a user getting off from the rear of the car at the timing when the car arrives at the destination floor of the car call of the user, when the control unit causes the car to respond to the car call of the user that has been operated by the on-vehicle operation panel, and when the boarding status detection unit detects the rear boarding status of the car; 4. The elevator system of claim 3, comprising: (Appendix 6) a congestion detection unit that detects congestion in the car; an instruction unit that, when the congestion detection unit detects congestion in the car, causes the moving object to disembark from the car at a stop floor before arriving at a destination floor of the moving object; 6. The elevator system of claim 1, comprising: (Appendix 7) the instruction unit causes the moving object to re-enter the car when the congestion detection unit does not detect congestion in the car after the moving object has been dismounted from the car; 10. The elevator system of claim 6. (Appendix 8) a control device that is provided in a facility in which a moving object moves and controls the operation of an elevator in which the moving object can ride, a reception unit that receives, from the mobile body, information on a car call of a user riding in the car that has been operated by an on-mobile operation panel provided on the mobile body; a control unit that controls the operation of the car so as to respond to the car call of the user whose information has been received by the reception unit; A control device comprising: (Appendix 9) a control device that is provided in a facility in which a moving object moves and controls the operation of an elevator in which the moving object can ride, receiving, from the mobile body, car call information of a user riding in the car that has been operated by an on-mobile body operation panel provided on the mobile body; Controlling the operation of the car so as to respond to the car call of the user whose information has been received; An elevator control method that performs the following. (Appendix 10) a control device that is provided in a facility in which a moving object moves and controls the operation of an elevator in which the moving object can ride; receiving, from the mobile body, car call information of a user riding in the car that has been operated by an on-mobile body operation panel provided on the mobile body; Controlling the operation of the car so as to respond to the car call of the user whose information has been received; An elevator control program that executes the following. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 1 elevator system, 2 facilities, 3 elevator, 4 hoistway, 5 landing, 6 landing door, 7 landing operation panel, 8 landing camera, 9 landing speaker, 10 unit, 11 hoisting machine, 12 main rope, 13 car, 14 counterweight, 15 control panel, 16 car door, 17 car operation panel, 18 car camera, 19 car speaker, 20 weighing device, 21 group control device, 22 remote monitoring device, 23 communication network, 24 mobile body, 25 communication unit, 26 mobile body operation panel, 27 passenger status detection unit, 28 mobile body control device, 29 control device, 30 reception unit, 31 notification unit, 32 congestion detection unit, 33 Instruction unit, 100a processor, 100b memory, 200 dedicated hardware

Claims

1. a mobile object that moves in a facility where an elevator is provided and that allows passengers to board a car of the elevator; a control device for controlling the operation of the elevator; Equipped with The moving body has an on-board operation panel that accepts car call operations from users riding in the car; a communication unit that transmits information about the car call of the user that has been operated by the on-vehicle operation panel to the control device; Equipped with The control device a reception unit that receives information about the car call of the user transmitted by the communication unit; a control unit that controls the operation of the car so as to respond to the car call of the user whose information has been received by the reception unit; Equipped with Elevator system.

2. the communication unit is capable of transmitting information about a call of the mobile body itself to the control device, and when transmitting a call of the mobile body itself or a car call of the user, transmits information identifying the call of the mobile body itself and the car call of the user to the control device.

10. The elevator system of claim 1.

3. a riding state detection unit that detects a rear riding state that indicates at least one of a state in which the moving object is riding in the rear of the car when the moving object is riding in the car, and a state in which the direction of the operation panel on the moving object is facing rearward of the car; 3. The elevator system according to claim 1 or claim 2, comprising:

4. when the on-vehicle operation panel causes the car to respond to a car call from the user for which an operation has been received, and when the passenger status detection unit detects the rear passenger status of the mobile body, the control unit extends a full-open time for which the car door of the car is maintained in a fully open state, longer than a normal full-open time.

4. The elevator system of claim 3.

5. a notification unit that causes a notification device to notify the fact that there is a user getting off from the rear of the car at the timing when the car arrives at the destination floor of the car call of the user, when the control unit causes the car to respond to the car call of the user that has been operated by the on-vehicle operation panel, and when the boarding status detection unit detects the rear boarding status of the car; The elevator system of claim 3 , comprising:

6. a congestion detection unit that detects congestion in the car; an instruction unit that, when the congestion detection unit detects congestion in the car, causes the moving object to disembark from the car at a stop floor before arriving at a destination floor of the moving object; 3. The elevator system according to claim 1 or claim 2, comprising:

7. the instruction unit causes the moving object to re-enter the car when the congestion detection unit does not detect congestion in the car after the moving object has been dismounted from the car; 7. The elevator system of claim 6.

8. a control device that is provided in a facility in which a moving object moves and controls the operation of an elevator in which the moving object can ride, a reception unit that receives, from the mobile body, information on a car call of a user riding in the car that has been operated by an on-mobile operation panel provided on the mobile body; a control unit that controls the operation of the car so as to respond to the car call of the user whose information has been received by the reception unit; A control device comprising:

9. a control device that is provided in a facility in which a moving object moves and controls the operation of an elevator in which the moving object can ride, receiving, from the mobile body, car call information of a user riding in the car that has been operated by an on-mobile body operation panel provided on the mobile body; Controlling the operation of the car so as to respond to the car call of the user whose information has been received; An elevator control method that performs the following.

10. a control device that is provided in a facility in which a moving object moves and controls the operation of an elevator in which the moving object can ride; receiving, from the mobile body, car call information of a user riding in the car that has been operated by an on-mobile body operation panel provided on the mobile body; Controlling the operation of the car so as to respond to the car call of the user whose information has been received; An elevator control program that executes the following.

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