Elevator long-period earthquake motion notification system

Abstract

This invention provides an elevator long-period ground motion notification system that can notify building owners or building managers of information regarding long-period ground motion. [Solution] The long-period ground motion notification system 10 comprises an elevator 20 installed in a building and a monitoring device 40 that predicts long-period ground motion occurring in the elevator 20 based on earthquake information transmitted from an external server 15, and notifies a terminal owned by the owner or manager of the building 5 of information regarding the long-period ground motion.

Description

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[0001] The present disclosure relates to a long-period seismic motion notification system for elevators.

Background Art

[0002] Long-period seismic motion refers to seismic motion that shakes with a long period of about 2 to 20 seconds. Seismic motion is the shaking movement of the ground during an earthquake. Long-period seismic motion often resonates with the natural period of relatively tall buildings with a long period. When a tall building resonates with long-period seismic motion, the tall building will shake greatly for a long time. Therefore, in tall buildings, it is important to take measures against long-period seismic motion from the perspective of disaster prevention. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for predicting long-period seismic motion.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

[0007] By using the above configuration, information regarding long-period ground motion can be notified to the building owner or manager.

[0008] The elevator long-period ground motion notification system according to the present invention is characterized by comprising an elevator installed in a building, and a monitoring device that predicts long-period ground motion occurring in the elevator based on earthquake information acquired from the outside, and displays information regarding the long-period ground motion on a display device installed in the elevator car or on a display device installed in the elevator landing.

[0009] By using the above configuration, information regarding long-period ground motion can be notified to elevator users.

[0010] The elevator long-period ground motion notification system according to the present invention is characterized by comprising an elevator installed in a building and a monitoring device that predicts long-period ground motion occurring in the elevator based on earthquake information acquired from the outside and notifies elevator users of information regarding the long-period ground motion to their terminals.

[0011] By using the above configuration, information regarding long-period ground motion can be notified to elevator users.

[0012] In the elevator long-period ground motion notification system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the information regarding long-period ground motion includes the class of the long-period ground motion, the arrival time of the long-period ground motion, the time when the shaking caused by the long-period ground motion subsides, and the content of the control operation according to the class. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the elevator long-period ground motion notification system of the present invention, information regarding long-period ground motion can be notified to the building owner or building manager. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram showing a long-period earthquake motion notification system, which is one example of an embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram showing an elevator, which is an example of an embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of the monitoring device. [Figure 4] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control panel. [Figure 5] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of a smartphone. [Figure 6] This is a block diagram showing the terminal configuration. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] An example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below. In the following description, specific shapes, materials, directions, numerical values, etc., are examples to facilitate understanding of the present invention and can be appropriately modified according to the application, purpose, specifications, etc.

[0016] [Long-period earthquake motion notification system] The long-period ground motion notification system 10 will be explained using Figure 1.

[0017] The long-period ground motion notification system 10 predicts long-period ground motion using the monitoring device 30 of the elevator 20 and notifies the owner of the building 5 where the elevator 20 is installed, or the manager of the building 5 where the elevator 20 is installed, of information regarding the long-period ground motion. According to the long-period ground motion notification system 10, information regarding long-period ground motion can be notified to the owner of the building 5 where the elevator 20 is installed, or the manager of the building 5 where the elevator 20 is installed.

[0018] Furthermore, the long-period ground motion notification system 10 is a system that predicts long-period ground motion by the monitoring device 30 of the elevator 20 and notifies the control panel 40 of the elevator 20 of information regarding the long-period ground motion. According to the long-period ground motion notification system 10, it is possible to notify the users of the elevator 20 of information regarding the long-period ground motion.

[0019] Moreover, the long-period ground motion notification system 10 is a system that predicts long-period ground motion by the monitoring device 30 of the elevator 20 and notifies a smartphone 50, which is a mobile terminal owned by the users of the elevator 20, of information regarding the long-period ground motion. According to the long-period ground motion notification system 10, it is possible to notify the users of the elevator 20 of information regarding the long-period ground motion.

[0020] Note that long-period ground motion refers to ground motion that shakes with a long period of about 2 to 20 seconds. Ground motion is the shaking movement of the ground during an earthquake. Details regarding information on long-period ground motion will be described later.

[0021] The long-period ground motion notification system 10 includes an elevator 20 installed in a building 5, a control panel 40 that controls each device of the elevator 20, a smartphone 50, which is a mobile terminal owned by the users of the elevator 20, a terminal 60 owned by the owner of the building 5 or the administrator of the building 5 in which the elevator 20 is installed, a monitoring device 30 that predicts long-period ground motion, and an external server 15 that transmits earthquake information to the monitoring device 30.

[0022] In the long-period ground motion notification system 10, the control panel 40 and the monitoring device 30 are connected by a network 70, the smartphone 50 and the monitoring device 30 are connected by a network 70, the terminal 60 and the monitoring device 30 are connected by a network 70, and the monitoring device 30 and the external server 15 are connected by a network 70. Note that the monitoring device of the present invention may have a plurality of control panels, a plurality of smartphones, and a plurality of terminals connected by a network.

[0023] The external server 15 transmits earthquake information to the monitoring device 30. The earthquake information includes the epicenter, the magnitude of the epicenter, and the seismic intensity in the area where building 5 is located. The external server of this invention may transmit earthquake information to multiple monitoring devices. The external server 15 may be located at the Japan Meteorological Agency.

[0024] [Elevator] The elevator 20 will be explained using Figure 2.

[0025] The elevator 20 is installed in building 5. In this embodiment, building 5 is, for example, an office building. However, building 5 in the present invention may be a commercial building, a public facility, or the like.

[0026] The elevator 20 raises and lowers the elevator car 21 within the hoistway 22 between each landing on each floor. The elevator car 21 carries passengers and rises and lowers according to the passengers' requests, stopping at each landing 6 on each floor. The elevator car 21 is suspended from one end of a wire rope 23. A counterweight 24, whose weight is set to balance the elevator car 21, is suspended from the other end of the wire rope 23. The elevator car 21 and the counterweight 24 are raised and lowered by a lifting mechanism 26, which rotates a pulley on which the wire rope 23 is attached using an electric motor.

[0027] Inside the elevator car 21, there is an elevator car display device 27 that displays information to passengers. In addition, each boarding area 6 is equipped with a boarding area display device 28 that displays information to passengers. This information includes information on long-period ground motion, which will be described in detail later. [Monitoring device] The monitoring device 30 will be explained using Figure 3.

[0028] The monitoring device 30 remotely monitors the elevator 20. Furthermore, as described above, the monitoring device 30 predicts long-term vibrations of the elevator 20. The monitoring device 30 is installed, for example, at a management company that manages the elevator 20.

[0029] The monitoring device 30 is a computer that includes a CPU 31, which is a processor for information processing, a memory 32 for storing data, and a wireless communication interface 33. The CPU 31, the memory 32, and the wireless communication interface 33 are connected by an internal bus 34.

[0030] The CPU 31 is a processor that performs information processing. The memory 32 stores the control program 35 and the control program data 36. The memory 32 may also store other programs and databases. The wireless communication interface 33 is a wireless communication module connected to the network 70 for communication with the elevator 20 control panel 40, the user's smartphone 50, the building owner's or manager's terminal 60, and an external server 15.

[0031] The control program 35 predicts long-period ground motion based on earthquake information obtained from the external server 15 and the natural vibration of the building 5, and notifies the control panel 40 of the elevator 20, the smartphones 50 of the elevator 20 users, or the building manager or owner of the building 5 of the information regarding the predicted long-period ground motion.

[0032] The predicted information on long-period ground motion includes the long-period ground motion class, the arrival time of the long-period ground motion, the time when the long-period ground motion subsides, and control operation settings for each long-period ground motion class.

[0033] The long-period ground motion scale is a classification system ranging from 1 to 4 (higher numbers indicate stronger shaking) based on the magnitude of the long-period ground motion. The long-period ground motion scale may be the one defined under the supervision of the Japan Meteorological Agency. Control program 35 may also calculate the long-period ground motion scale from the epicenter, the magnitude of the epicenter, the distance from the epicenter to building 5, and the natural period of building 5.

[0034] The control operation settings for each long-period ground motion class refer to the operation patterns of the elevator 20 by the monitoring device 30, which are performed with safety in mind for each long-period ground motion class. For example, normal operation may be performed in class 1, service may be restricted in class 2, the elevator car 21 may be stopped at a standby floor in class 3, and the elevator car 21 may be stopped at the nearest floor in class 4. A standby floor is a floor on which the elevator car 21 waits when it is not being called. The nearest floor is the floor closest to the current position of the elevator car 21.

[0035] The control program 35 may calculate the arrival time of the long-period ground motion and the time when the long-period ground motion subsides from the epicenter, the magnitude of the epicenter, the distance from the epicenter to building 5, and the natural period of building 5.

[0036] The control program 35 is executed by the CPU 31. The control program data 36 temporarily stores data when the CPU 31 executes the control program 35, as well as setting values ​​and other information necessary for the execution of the control program 35. The control program data 36 may also store the natural frequencies of the building 5.

[0037] [Control Panel] The control panel 40 will be explained using Figure 4.

[0038] The control panel 40 controls each component of the elevator 20, such as the elevator shaft 26. The control panel 40 is also connected to the elevator car display device 27 and the landing display device 28, and transmits information regarding long-period ground motion to either the elevator car display device 27 or the landing display device 28. The control panel 40 may be located in a machine room provided above the elevator shaft 22.

[0039] The control panel 40 is a computer that includes a CPU 41, memory 42, and a wireless communication interface 43. The CPU 41, memory 42, and wireless communication interface 43 are connected by an internal bus 44.

[0040] The CPU 41 is a processor that performs information processing. The memory 42 stores a control program 45 and control program data 46 for executing the control program 45. The CPU 41 realizes various control operations by executing the control program 45 stored in the memory 42. The wireless communication interface 43 is a wireless communication module connected to the network 70 for communication with the monitoring device 30.

[0041] The control program 45 receives information about long-period ground motion from the monitoring device 30. The control program 45 also displays information about long-period ground motion using the elevator car display device 27 or the landing display device 28. The control program 45 is executed by the CPU 31. The control program data 46 temporarily stores data when the CPU 31 executes the control program 45, and also stores setting values ​​and other information necessary for the execution of the control program 45.

[0042] [Mobile devices] Figure 5 will be used to explain the smartphone 50.

[0043] As described above, the smartphone 50, used as a mobile terminal, is owned by a user of the elevator 20. Users of the elevator 20 can use a designated application on their smartphone 50 to call the elevator car 21 and register their destination floor. Users of the elevator 20 can also use a designated application on their smartphone 50 to receive information regarding long-period ground motion.

[0044] The smartphone 50 is connected to the monitoring device 30 via the network 70. In addition, in the long-period earthquake motion notification system of the present invention, multiple mobile terminals may be connected to the monitoring device via the network.

[0045] The smartphone 50 is a computer that includes a CPU 51, memory 52, and a wireless communication interface 53. The CPU 51, memory 52, and wireless communication interface 53 are connected by an internal bus 54.

[0046] The CPU 51 is a processor that performs information processing. The memory 52 stores a control program 55 and control program data 56 for executing the control program 55. The CPU 51 performs various processing operations by executing the control program 55 stored in the memory 52. ​​The wireless communication interface 53 is a wireless communication module connected to the network 70 for communication with the monitoring device 30.

[0047] The control program 55 receives information about long-period ground motion from the monitoring device 30. The control program 55 also displays the received information about long-period ground motion using a display unit (not shown). The control program 55 may also notify the system of the received information about long-period ground motion via push notification.

[0048] The control program 55 is executed by the CPU 51. The control program data 56 temporarily stores data when the CPU 51 executes the control program 55, and also stores setting values ​​and other information necessary for the execution of the control program 55.

[0049] [Terminal] The terminal 60 will be explained using Figure 6.

[0050] As described above, terminal 60 is owned by the owner or manager of building 5 where elevator 20 is installed. The manager can use terminal 60 to manage the operation of elevator 20. The manager can also use terminal 60 to receive information regarding long-period ground motion.

[0051] Terminal 60 is connected to the monitoring device 30 via the network 70. In the long-period earthquake motion notification system 10 of the present invention, multiple terminals may be connected to the monitoring device via the network.

[0052] Terminal 60 is a computer that includes a CPU 61, memory 62, and a wireless communication interface 63. The CPU 61, memory 62, and wireless communication interface 63 are connected by an internal bus 64.

[0053] The CPU 61 is a processor that performs information processing. The memory 62 stores a control program 65 and control program data 66 for executing the control program 65. The CPU 61 realizes various control operations by executing the control program 65 stored in the memory 62. The wireless communication interface 63 is a wireless communication module connected to the network 70 for communication with the monitoring device 30.

[0054] The control program 65 receives information about long-period ground motion from the monitoring device 30. The control program 65 also displays the received information about long-period ground motion using a display unit (not shown). The control program 65 may also send the received information about long-period ground motion via email notification.

[0055] The control program 65 is executed by the CPU 61. The control program data 66 temporarily stores data when the CPU 61 executes the control program 65, and also stores setting values ​​and other information necessary for the execution of the control program 65.

[0056] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and their modifications described above, and various changes and improvements are possible within the scope of the claims of this application. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 5 Building, 6 Landing, 10 Long-period seismic motion notification system, 15 External server, 20 Elevator, 21 Elevator car, 22 Hoistway, 23 Wire rope, 24 Counterweight, 26 Elevator, 27 Elevator car display device, 28 Landing display device, 30 Monitoring device, 31 CPU, 32 Memory, 33 Wireless communication interface, 34 Internal bus, 35 Control program, 36 Data for control program, 40 Control panel, 41 CPU, 42 Memory, 43 Wireless communication interface, 44 Internal bus, 45 Control program, 46 Data for control program, 50 Smartphone (mobile terminal), 51 CPU, 52 Memory, 53 Wireless communication interface, 54 Internal bus, 55 Control program, 56 Data for control program, 60 Terminal, 61 CPU, 62 Memory, 63 Wireless communication interface, 64 Internal bus, 65 Control program, 66 Data for control programs, 70 network

Claims

1. The elevator installed in the building, A monitoring device that predicts long-period ground motion occurring in the elevator based on earthquake information transmitted from an external server, and notifies a terminal owned by the building owner or manager of the long-period ground motion, Equipped with, Elevator long-period earthquake motion notification system.

2. The elevator installed in the building, A monitoring device that predicts long-period ground motion occurring in the elevator based on earthquake information transmitted from an external server, and displays information regarding the long-period ground motion on a display device installed in the elevator car or on a display device installed in the elevator landing, Equipped with, Elevator long-period earthquake motion notification system.

3. The elevator installed in the building, A monitoring device that predicts long-period ground motion occurring in the elevator based on earthquake information transmitted from an external server, and notifies the elevator users of information regarding the long-period ground motion on their mobile devices, Equipped with, Elevator long-period earthquake motion notification system.

4. An elevator long-period seismic motion notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The information regarding the long-period ground motion includes the class of the long-period ground motion, the arrival time of the long-period ground motion, the time when the shaking caused by the long-period ground motion subsides, and the details of the control operation corresponding to the class. Elevator long-period earthquake motion notification system.

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