Destination floor registration device and control method

Abstract

To provide a destination floor registration device that improves convenience while ensuring security. [Solution] The destination floor registration device (1) includes a reception unit (111) that receives input operations to an input unit by a user using the elevator (4), and a display control unit (114) that displays an assignment result screen on a display unit (13) which includes at least a part of the assignment result information, including information indicating the elevator number assigned to the destination floor call based on the information entered by the first operation. When the reception unit receives a second operation, which is an input operation requesting the display of the assignment result information, the display control unit displays the assignment result screen on the display unit.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to a destination floor registration device for registering a destination floor call of an elevator and a control method for the destination floor registration device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a technique for allocating an elevator car to a destination floor call of a user using an elevator has been known. Patent Document 1 discloses a system that allocates an elevator car to a destination floor call of a user and displays the allocation result.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the conventional technology, security or convenience may decrease in the display of the allocation result

[0005] One aspect of the present invention provides a destination floor registration device capable of improving convenience while ensuring security.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To solve the above problems, a destination floor registration device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a reception unit that receives input operations to an input unit by a user of the elevator; a registration unit that registers a destination floor call based on information entered by a first operation, which is the input operation that specifies the destination floor; an acquisition unit that acquires assignment result information including information indicating the elevator number assigned to the destination floor call; and a display control unit that displays an assignment result screen including at least a part of the acquired assignment result information on a display unit. When the reception unit receives a second operation, which is the input operation that requests the display of the assignment result information, the display control unit displays the assignment result screen on the display unit.

[0007] To solve the above problems, a control method for a destination floor registration device according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a reception step of receiving an input operation to an input unit by a user of the elevator; a registration step of registering a destination floor call based on information entered by a first operation, which is the input operation of specifying a destination floor; an acquisition step of acquiring assignment result information including information indicating the number assigned to the destination floor call; and a display control step of displaying an assignment result screen including at least a part of the assignment result information acquired in the acquisition step on a display unit, wherein if a second operation, which is the input operation requesting the display of the assignment result information, is received in the reception step, the display control step will display the assignment result screen on the display unit.

[0008] Each aspect of the present invention may be implemented by a computer. In this case, a control program for the destination floor registration device that enables the computer to implement the destination floor registration device by operating the computer as each part (software element) of the destination floor registration device, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded, also fall within the scope of the present invention. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a destination floor registration device that can improve convenience while ensuring security. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] This is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an elevator system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a diagram showing an example of the first screen. [Figure 3] This figure shows an example of the second screen. [Figure 4] This figure shows an example of the assignment results screen. [Figure 5] This figure shows another example of the assignment results screen. [Figure 6] This flowchart shows an example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 7] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of an elevator system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. [Figure 8] This flowchart shows an example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device according to Embodiment 2. [Figure 9] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of an elevator system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. [Figure 10] This flowchart shows an example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device according to Embodiment 3. [Figure 11] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of an elevator system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. [Figure 12] This figure shows an example of the second screen according to Embodiment 4. [Figure 13] This figure shows another example of the second screen according to Embodiment 4. [Figure 14] This flowchart shows an example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device according to Embodiment 4. [Figure 15] This figure shows another example of the first screen. [Figure 16] This figure shows yet another example of the first screen. [Figure 17] This figure shows yet another example of the first screen. [Figure 18]It is a diagram showing yet another example of the first screen.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] 〔Embodiment 1〕 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an elevator system 100 including a destination floor registration device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The elevator system 100 is a system that operates an elevator based on destination floor registration. As shown in FIG. 1, the elevator system 100 includes a destination floor registration device 1, a group management control device 2, an elevator control device 3, and an elevator 4.

[0012] The destination floor registration device 1 according to the present invention registers a destination floor call based on a first operation of a user. Further, the destination floor registration device 1 can receive a second operation which is an input operation for requesting display of allocation result information 141 including information indicating the elevator assigned to the destination floor call. When the destination floor registration device 1 receives the second operation, it causes the display unit 13 to display an allocation result screen including at least a part of the allocation result information 141.

[0013] According to the above configuration, the allocation result information 141 is not displayed until the second operation is performed, and the allocation result information 141 is displayed in response to the second operation of the user. Thereby, convenience can be improved while ensuring security.

[0014] <Group Management Control Device 2> The group management control device 2 registers a destination floor call based on a call request for a destination floor call from the destination floor registration device 1. When the group management control device 2 receives a call request including information indicating the departure floor and the destination floor from the destination floor registration device 1, it assigns the optimal elevator number of the elevator 4 based on the call request and the operation status of the elevator 4.

[0015] The group control device 2 transmits the assignment result information 141 to the destination floor registration device 1, which is the source of the call request. The group control device 2 also transmits information indicating the departure floor and destination floor based on the registered destination floor call to the elevator control device 3, which controls the elevator assigned to the destination floor call.

[0016] <Elevator control device 3 and elevator 4> The elevator control device 3 controls the operation of the elevator 4 based on information received from the group control device 2. The elevator control device 3 also transmits information indicating the operating status of the elevator 4 to the group control device 2. The elevator 4 moves between floors and opens and closes its doors based on the control of the elevator control device 3. A single building may have multiple elevator units 4 and multiple elevator control devices 3 that control each unit.

[0017] <Destination Floor Registration Device 1> The destination floor registration device 1 is a device that registers destination floor calls based on input operations by the user. There may be only one destination floor registration device 1 in a building, or there may be multiple devices. There may be one destination floor registration device 1 on each floor of the building. Furthermore, there may be multiple destination floor registration devices 1 on a single floor of the building. As shown in Figure 1, the destination floor registration device 1 comprises a control unit 11, an input unit 12, a display unit 13, and a storage unit 14.

[0018] The input unit 12 receives input operations from the user and outputs a signal indicating the content of the received input operation to the control unit 11. The display unit 13 displays a predetermined screen based on the control of the display control unit 114 (described later). The input unit 12 and the display unit 13 may be an integrated device or separate devices. In the following example, the configuration in which the input unit 12 and the display unit 13 are an integrated device such as a touch panel will be used as an example.

[0019] Figures 2 to 5 show examples of screens displayed by the display unit 13. Figure 2 shows an example of the first screen. Figure 3 shows an example of the second screen. Figure 4 shows an example of the assignment results screen. Figure 5 shows another example of the assignment results screen.

[0020] The display unit 13 is capable of displaying a first screen. As shown in Figure 2, the first screen is a screen for receiving a first operation and includes a numeric keypad (reference numeral 201). The numeric keypad includes at least buttons indicating numbers. Also, as shown in Figure 2, the numeric keypad may include buttons corresponding to specific floors (reference numeral 202) and buttons indicating basement floors (reference numeral 203). The display unit 13 is also capable of displaying a second screen, which is a screen indicating a state of waiting for a second operation. As shown in Figure 3, the second screen is a screen that does not include information indicating the assignment result.

[0021] Furthermore, the display unit 13 can display an assignment result screen. The assignment result screen is displayed when a predetermined operation (second operation) is performed on the input unit 12 while the display unit 13 is displaying the second screen. As shown by reference numeral 401 in Figure 4 and reference numeral 501 in Figure 5, the assignment result screen includes assignment result information 141 that shows the assignment result for the destination floor call made by the user. As shown in Figure 4, the assignment result screen may include, as assignment result information 141, information 402 indicating the assigned machine number assigned to the destination floor call, and information 403 indicating the destination floor for that destination floor call. Also, as shown in Figure 5, the third screen may include only information 501 indicating the assigned machine number as assignment result information 141, and may not include information indicating the destination floor.

[0022] The storage unit 14 stores various information used in the destination floor registration device 1. As shown in Figure 1, the storage unit 14 stores the assignment result information 141. The assignment result information 141 is information indicating the assigned unit for a destination floor call made by a user. The assignment result information 141 may further include information indicating the destination floor for that destination floor call. When an assignment is made for a destination floor call in the group management control device 2, the acquisition unit 113 stores the assignment result information 141 acquired from the group management control device 2. When the display unit 13 finishes displaying the assignment result information 141, the stored assignment result information 141 is deleted.

[0023] The control unit 11 is a processing unit that performs various processes in the destination floor registration device 1. As shown in Figure 1, the control unit 11 includes a reception unit 111, a registration unit 112, an acquisition unit 113, and a display control unit 114.

[0024] (Reception Desk 111) The reception unit 111 receives input operations from users of the elevator 4 to the input unit 12. The reception unit 111 can receive a first operation, which is an input operation to specify the destination floor, and a second operation, which is an input operation to request the display of assignment result information 141.

[0025] The reception unit 111 can accept a first operation while the first screen is displayed on the display unit 13. The first operation is an operation performed on the input unit 12 when the first screen is displayed on the display unit 13. In this embodiment, the first operation is at least one of the following: an input operation on a button indicating a number, an input operation on a button indicating a basement floor, and an input operation on a button corresponding to a specific floor. When the reception unit 111 receives a first operation, it identifies the input content of the first operation. Once the user completes the first operation, the reception unit 111 outputs information indicating the content of the input operation received as the first operation to the registration unit 112.

[0026] The reception unit 111 may be capable of accepting multiple first operations. If the reception unit 111 reaches its upper limit for the number of first operations it has accepted, or if it has not accepted any additional first operations for a predetermined time (e.g., 5 seconds) or more since the most recent first operation was accepted, it outputs information to the registration unit 112 indicating the content of the first operations accepted up to that point. After outputting this information to the registration unit 112, the reception unit 111 stops accepting first operations, and resumes accepting first operations when the display unit 13 displays the first screen under the control of the display control unit 114. If the reception unit 111 has not accepted any input operations for buttons indicating numbers for a predetermined time (e.g., 5 seconds) or more after accepting an input operation for a button indicating a basement floor, it starts accepting a new first operation.

[0027] Furthermore, the reception unit 111 can accept a second operation, which is an input operation that requests the display of the assignment result information 141. The second operation may be, for example, an operation in which the user touches a predetermined area of ​​the input unit 12. When the reception unit 111 receives information from the acquisition unit 113 indicating that the assignment result information 141 has been acquired, it starts accepting the second operation. When the reception unit 111 receives the second operation, it outputs information to the display control unit 114 indicating that the second operation has been received.

[0028] The reception unit 111 accepts the second operation until a predetermined period has elapsed after the acquisition unit 113 has acquired the allocation result information 141. The predetermined period may be, for example, 5 seconds. As an example, the reception unit 111 accepts one second operation until a predetermined period has elapsed after the acquisition unit 113 has acquired the allocation result information 141.

[0029] When the acquisition unit 113 acquires the assignment result information 141, the display control unit 114 controls the display unit 13 to display the second screen. When the reception unit 111 accepts the second operation, the display control unit 114 controls the display unit 13 to display the assignment result screen. The display unit 13 can accept the second operation while the second screen or the assignment result screen is displayed.

[0030] When the user completes the second operation, the reception unit 111 outputs information to the display control unit 114 indicating that the second operation has been completed. For example, if the second operation is the user touching a predetermined area of ​​the input unit 12, the completion of the second operation may be when the user removes their hand from the input unit 12. After outputting the information indicating that the second operation has been completed, the reception unit 111 stops accepting the second operation. Even if further input operations are performed on the input unit 12 after the reception unit 111 has stopped accepting the second operation, the reception unit 111 will not accept those input operations.

[0031] (Registration Section 112) The registration unit 112 registers the destination floor call based on the information entered by the first operation, which is an input operation that specifies the destination floor. When the registration unit 112 obtains information from the reception unit 111 indicating the content of the input operation received as the first operation, it identifies the destination floor specified by the first operation based on that information.

[0032] For example, if the input operation performed as the first operation is to select the button indicating the number 3, the registration unit 112 will identify the 3rd floor as the destination floor. Also, if the input operation performed as the first operation is to select the buttons indicating the numbers 1 and 3, the registration unit 112 will identify the 13th floor as the destination floor. Also, if the input operation performed as the first operation is to select the button indicating the basement floor and the button indicating the number 2, the registration unit 112 will identify the 2nd basement floor as the destination floor. If the input operation performed as the first operation is to select the button corresponding to a specific floor, the registration unit 112 will identify the floor associated with that button as the destination floor.

[0033] The registration unit 112 generates a call request when it identifies the destination floor specified by the first operation. The call request includes information indicating the departure floor, information indicating the destination floor identified based on the first operation, and identification information of the destination floor registration device 1. The departure floor may be, for example, the floor on which the destination floor registration device 1 is installed. The registration unit 112 transmits the generated call request to the group control device 2. As a result, the group control device 2 assigns a unit number to the destination floor call based on the call request.

[0034] (Acquisition part 113) The acquisition unit 113 acquires assignment result information 141, which includes information indicating the assigned machine number for the destination floor call. The acquisition unit 113 stores the acquired assignment result information 141 in the storage unit 14. Then, the acquisition unit 113 outputs information indicating that the assignment result information 141 has been acquired to the reception unit 111 and the display control unit 114.

[0035] (Display control unit 114) The display control unit 114 causes various screens to be displayed on the display unit 13. For example, the display control unit 114 may display the first screen, the second screen, and the assignment result screen on the display unit 13.

[0036] The display control unit 114 displays a first screen on the display unit 13 that is different from the assignment result screen during the period when the reception unit 111 is able to accept the first operation. After the processing related to the previous destination floor call is completed, the display control unit 114 displays the first screen on the display unit 13. Specifically, if, after the assignment result screen is displayed, or after the reception unit 111 accepts an input operation for a button indicating a basement floor, no input operation for a button indicating a number is accepted for a predetermined time or longer, the display control unit 114 displays the first screen on the display unit 13. At this time, the reception unit 111 starts accepting the first operation.

[0037] As described above, the first screen is a screen for receiving the first operation and includes a numeric keypad (code 201). As shown in Figure 2, the numeric keypad (code 201) includes at least buttons indicating numbers. The numeric keypad may also include buttons corresponding to specific floor levels (code 202) and buttons indicating basement floors (code 203). Furthermore, since the first screen is displayed before the allocation of a unit is made, it does not include the allocation result information 141.

[0038] Furthermore, the display control unit 114 displays a second screen on the display unit 13 that does not include the assignment result information 141, unlike the assignment result screen and the first screen, during the period when the reception unit 111 is able to accept the second operation. When the acquisition unit 113 acquires the assignment result information 141, the display control unit 114 displays the second screen on the display unit 13. At this time, the reception unit 111 starts accepting the second operation. As described above, the second screen is a screen that does not include the assignment result information 141. As shown in Figure 3, the display control unit 114 may display only the background color of the screen as the second screen. The second screen may also include a message notifying that the assignment result can be displayed and a message prompting the user to perform the second operation.

[0039] According to the above configuration, the first screen is displayed until the user has completed registering the destination floor call, and the second screen is displayed after the registration of the destination floor call is completed and the acquisition unit 113 receives the assignment result information 141, until the reception unit 111 accepts the second operation. By transitioning screens upon completion of destination floor call registration, users can more easily recognize that the registration of the destination floor call is complete and that they can check the assignment result information 141 by performing the second operation.

[0040] When the reception unit 111 receives a second operation while the second screen is displayed, the display control unit 114 displays the assignment result screen on the display unit 13. As shown in Figure 4, the assignment result screen is a screen that includes assignment result information 141, which includes information indicating the assigned machine number assigned to the destination floor call and information indicating the destination floor in that destination floor call. Alternatively, as shown in Figure 5, the assignment result screen may be a screen that includes only information indicating the assigned machine number as the assignment result information 141.

[0041] According to the above configuration, the assignment result information 141 is displayed when the user performs the second operation. If the user does not perform the second operation, the display control unit 114 does not display the assignment result information 141 on the display unit 13, even if it has acquired the assignment result information 141. This reduces the possibility of other people nearby peeking at the assignment result information 141.

[0042] Furthermore, after performing the first operation, the user may take their eyes off the display unit 13. In a configuration where the allocation result information 141 is displayed for a predetermined period after it has been acquired, there is a possibility that the user may miss the allocation result information 141 if they are looking away, which can be inconvenient.

[0043] In contrast, with the above configuration, the assignment result information 141 is displayed when the user actively performs a second operation on the input unit 12. This reduces the possibility that the user may be looking away from the display unit 13 when the assignment result information 141 is displayed.

[0044] As described above, with the above configuration, the assignment result information 141 is hidden until the second operation is performed, and the assignment result information 141 is displayed in response to the user's second operation, thereby ensuring security while improving convenience.

[0045] The display control unit 114 displays the assignment result screen on the display unit 13 while the user is performing the second operation on the input unit. Specifically, the display control unit 114 starts displaying the assignment result screen when it receives information from the reception unit 111 indicating that the second operation has been received. Furthermore, when the display control unit 114 receives information from the reception unit 111 indicating that the second operation has been completed, it stops displaying the assignment result screen and hides the assignment result screen. After hiding the assignment result screen, the display control unit 114 may display the first screen. This allows the next user to input information for calling the destination floor.

[0046] With the above configuration, the assignment results are displayed only while the user is performing the second operation, and the results disappear once the user stops the second operation. This further reduces the possibility of anyone other than the user knowing the assignment results.

[0047] As described above, the reception unit 111 can accept the second operation until a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141, but does not accept the second operation after the predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141. Therefore, even if an input operation is performed after the predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141, the display control unit 114 will not display the assignment result information 141 on the display unit 13. Accordingly, with the above configuration, the possibility of someone other than the user who registered the destination floor call performing the second operation and viewing the user's assignment result can be reduced.

[0048] Furthermore, the reception unit 111 accepts one second operation until a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141. In other words, in the process of registering destination floor calls, the reception unit 111 does not accept a second second operation. Therefore, even if an input operation is performed again within a predetermined time after the display control unit 114 has displayed the assignment result information 141 on the display unit 13 once, the display control unit 114 will not display the assignment result information 141 on the display unit 13 again. This reduces the possibility that after a user performs a second operation and confirms the assignment result information 141, another person may perform a second operation and view the assignment result of that user.

[0049] <An example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1> Figure 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1 according to Embodiment 1. The processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1 will be explained below using Figure 6.

[0050] First, the display control unit 114 displays the first screen on the display unit 13 (S1). Simultaneously with the start of the display of the first screen, the reception unit 111 starts accepting the first operation. The user can perform the first operation to the input unit 12 in order to call the destination floor. The input unit 12 outputs a signal to the reception unit 111 indicating the content of the input operation it has received. When the reception unit 111 accepts the first operation (YES in S2: reception step), the reception unit 111 outputs information indicating the content of the input operation accepted as the first operation to the registration unit 112, and ends the acceptance of the first operation.

[0051] When the registration unit 112 obtains information indicating the content of the input operation received as the first operation, it identifies the floor indicating the destination floor in the user's destination floor call based on that information. Once the registration unit 112 has identified the destination floor, it registers the destination floor call (S3: registration step). Specifically, the registration unit 112 generates a call request that includes information indicating the departure floor, information indicating the destination floor, and identification information of the destination floor registration device 1, and transmits it to the group control device 2.

[0052] When the group control device 2 receives a call request, it assigns the most suitable elevator 4 to the user's destination floor based on the call request and the operating status of elevator 4. The group control device 2 transmits the assignment result information 141 to the destination floor registration device 1, which is the source of the call request. The group control device 2 also transmits information indicating the departure floor and destination floor based on the registered destination floor call to the elevator control device 3, which controls the elevator assigned to the destination floor call. The elevator control device 3 controls the operation of elevator 4 based on the information received from the group control device 2.

[0053] When the acquisition unit 113 acquires the assignment result information 141 from the group control device 2 (YES in S4: acquisition step), it stores the acquired assignment result information 141 in the storage unit 14. The acquisition unit 113 also outputs information indicating that the assignment result information 141 has been acquired to the display control unit 114. When the display control unit 114 acquires the information indicating that the assignment result information 141 has been acquired, it displays the second screen on the display unit 13 (S5). When the display of the second screen begins, the reception unit 111 begins to accept the second operation.

[0054] The user can perform a second operation on the input unit 12 to display the assignment result information 141. When the reception unit 111 receives the second operation (YES in S6: reception step), it outputs information to the display control unit 114 indicating that the second operation has been received. When the display control unit 114 receives this information, it displays the assignment result screen on the display unit 13 (S7: display control step). When the user finishes the second operation, the input unit 12 stops outputting a signal. When the signal output from the input unit 12 stops, the reception unit 111 determines that the second operation has finished (YES in S8).

[0055] Once the second operation is completed, the reception unit 111 outputs information to the display control unit 114 indicating that the second operation has been completed. Upon receiving this information, the display control unit 114 hides the assignment result screen (S9). After the processing in S9, the process returns to S1. This makes it possible for the next user to register a destination floor call.

[0056] If the reception unit 111 does not accept the second operation after it has started accepting the second operation (NO in S6), the reception unit 111 determines whether a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the allocation result information 141 (S10). If the predetermined period has not elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the allocation result information 141 (NO in S10), the process returns to S6. As a result, the reception unit 111 continues to wait for the acceptance of the second operation.

[0057] On the other hand, if the answer in S6 is NO and a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141 (YES in S10), the destination floor registration device 1 terminates the processing related to the destination floor call. After that, the display control unit 114 starts processing in S1. This makes it possible for the next user to register a destination floor call. In this way, if the second operation is not performed within a predetermined period after the acquisition unit 113 acquires the assignment result information 141 and the second screen is displayed, the assignment result screen is not displayed and the acceptance of the next first operation begins.

[0058] [Embodiment 2] Other embodiments of the present invention are described below. For the sake of clarity, components having the same function as those described in the above embodiments will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and their descriptions will not be repeated.

[0059] Figure 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of elevator system 100A according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 7, elevator system 100A differs from elevator system 100 in that it includes a destination floor registration device 1A instead of destination floor registration device 1. Destination floor registration device 1A differs from destination floor registration device 1 in that it includes a control unit 11A instead of control unit 11. Control unit 11A includes a reception unit 111A, a registration unit 112, an acquisition unit 113, and a display control unit 114A.

[0060] The reception unit 111A can accept multiple second operations until a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141. In other words, the reception unit 111A can accept second operations while the display control unit 114A is displaying the second screen on the display unit 13.

[0061] During the period when the reception unit 111A is accepting the second operation, the display control unit 114A displays the assignment result screen on the display unit 13. If a predetermined period has not elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141 when the second operation is completed, the display control unit 114A switches the screen displayed on the display unit 13 from the assignment result screen to the second screen. At this time, the reception unit 111A remains in a state where it can accept the second operation. As a result, the reception unit 111A can accept the second operation again after the display of the assignment result screen once has finished.

[0062] If a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141 when the second operation is completed, the display control unit 114A switches the screen displayed on the display unit 13 from the assignment result screen to the first screen. The reception unit 111A stops accepting the second operation and starts accepting the first operation. As a result, after a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141, the reception unit 111A becomes capable of accepting the first operation for the next destination floor call.

[0063] According to the above configuration, the display control unit 114A can display the assignment result screen multiple times as long as a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141. The user can also display the assignment result screen multiple times by performing the second operation as long as a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141. This reduces the possibility that the user may overlook the assignment result information 141.

[0064] <An example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1A> Figure 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1A according to Embodiment 2. The processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1A will be explained below using Figure 8. Note that the processing S11 to S18 in Figure 8 is the same as the processing S1 to S8 explained using Figure 6, so the explanation is omitted here.

[0065] When the display unit 13 is displaying the assignment result screen, if the user completes the second operation (YES in S18), the display control unit 114A hides the assignment result screen (S19). At this time, the display control unit 114A determines whether a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141 (S20).

[0066] If the predetermined period has elapsed (YES in S20), the destination floor registration device 1A terminates the processing related to the destination floor call. After that, the destination floor registration device 1A starts the processing in S11. As a result, the display control unit 114A displays the first screen on the display unit 13. Also, the reception unit 111A stops accepting the second operation and starts accepting the first operation. On the other hand, if the predetermined period has not elapsed (NO in S20), the process returns to S15. In this case, the display control unit 114A switches the screen displayed on the display unit 13 from the assignment result screen to the second screen, and the reception unit 111A continues to be in a state where it can accept the second operation.

[0067] As described above, if a predetermined period has not elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141 when the second operation is completed, the process returns to S15. This allows the reception unit 111A to accept the second operation any number of times until the predetermined period has elapsed, and the display control unit 114A to display the assignment result screen multiple times within the predetermined period.

[0068] [Embodiment 3] Figure 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of elevator system 100B according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 9, elevator system 100B differs from elevator system 100 in that it includes a destination floor registration device 1B instead of a destination floor registration device 1. Destination floor registration device 1B differs from destination floor registration device 1 in that it includes a control unit 11B instead of a control unit 11. The control unit 11B includes a reception unit 111, a registration unit 112, an acquisition unit 113, and a display control unit 114B.

[0069] The display control unit 114B displays the assignment result screen on the display unit 13 for a predetermined period of time after the reception unit 111 receives the second operation. The predetermined period may be, for example, 2 seconds. With the above configuration, when a user performs the second operation, the assignment result is displayed for the predetermined period of time, and then hidden after the predetermined period of time has elapsed. In this way, even if the user stops the second operation immediately after performing it, the assignment result is displayed for the predetermined period of time, thus reducing the possibility that the user may miss the assignment result.

[0070] <An example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1B> Figure 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1B according to Embodiment 3. The processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1B will be explained below using Figure 10. Note that the processing of S21 to S27, S29 and S30 in Figure 10 is the same as the processing of S1 to S7, S9 and S10 explained using Figure 6, so the explanation is omitted here.

[0071] When the reception unit 111 receives the second operation (YES in S26), the display control unit 114B displays the assignment result screen on the display unit 13 (S27). After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of displaying the assignment result screen (YES in S28), the display control unit 114B hides the assignment result screen (S29). After the process in S29, the process returns to S21. As a result, the assignment result screen is displayed for a predetermined time after the user performs the second operation. Also, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of displaying the assignment result screen, the display of the assignment result screen ends and the display of the first screen begins.

[0072] [Embodiment 4] Figure 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of elevator system 100C according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 11, elevator system 100C differs from elevator system 100 in that it includes a destination floor registration device 1C instead of a destination floor registration device 1. Destination floor registration device 1C differs from destination floor registration device 1 in that it includes a control unit 11C and an input unit 12C instead of a control unit 11 and an input unit 12. Control unit C includes a reception unit 111C, a registration unit 112, an acquisition unit 113, and a display control unit 114C.

[0073] The input unit 12C has multiple areas that can accept a second operation. The display control unit 114C may cause the display unit 13 to display a second screen containing information corresponding to each of the areas in which the input unit 12C can accept a second operation. Figure 12 is a diagram showing an example of a second screen that the display control unit 114C displays on the display unit 13 according to Embodiment 4. Figure 12 illustrates the case in which the input unit 12C includes two areas that can accept a second operation.

[0074] The display control unit 114C displays each of the multiple areas distinctly on the second screen. For example, as shown in Figure 12, the display control unit 114C may display the ranges of two areas (reference numerals 1201 and 1202) on the second screen. Specifically, as shown in Figure 12, the second screen may be divided and displayed as the area indicated by reference numeral 1201 and the area indicated by reference numeral 1202, with a boundary line drawn between these areas. This allows the user to understand the range of each of the multiple areas. Also, as shown in Figure 12, each of the multiple areas may include a message prompting a second operation, and a message indicating what information will be displayed when a second operation is performed on each area.

[0075] The input unit 12C outputs a signal to the reception unit 111C indicating that it has received an input operation from the user and the area in which the input operation was received. Upon receiving the signal from the input unit 12C, the reception unit 111C identifies the content of the input operation and the area including the location in which the input operation was received.

[0076] The display control unit 114C changes the display mode of the assignment result screen depending on the specified area. For example, in the second screen shown in Figure 12, if the second operation is performed on the area indicated by reference numeral 1201, the display control unit 114C may display a screen containing information indicating the assigned unit and destination floor as the assignment result screen. Also, while the second screen shown in Figure 12 is displayed, if the second operation is performed on the area indicated by reference numeral 1202, the display control unit 114C may display a screen containing information indicating only the assigned unit as the assignment result screen.

[0077] In addition, in the input unit 12C according to Embodiment 4, the number of areas capable of receiving the second screen is not limited to two. Figure 13 is a diagram showing another example of the second screen that the display control unit 114C according to Embodiment 4 causes the display unit 13 to display. In Figure 13, the input unit 12C is shown as an example in which it includes three areas capable of receiving the second screen.

[0078] As shown in Figure 13, the display control unit 114C may display each of the three areas (reference numerals 1301, 1302, and 1303) on the second screen. In the example shown in Figure 13, if the second operation is performed on either the area indicated by reference numerals 1301 or 1303, the display control unit 114C may display a screen containing information indicating only the assigned machine as the assignment result screen. Also, in the example shown in Figure 13, if the second operation is performed on the area indicated by reference numeral 1302, the display control unit 114C may display a screen containing information indicating the assigned machine and destination floor as the assignment result screen.

[0079] According to the above configuration, the assignment result screen is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the position where the second operation is performed in the input unit 12C. For example, if the assignment result information 141 includes information indicating the assigned train car number and destination floor, the display control unit 114C may display an assignment result screen on the display unit 13 that includes only the assigned train car number, only the destination floor, or both the assigned train car number and destination floor, depending on the position where the second operation is performed. In this way, according to the above configuration, the user can display desired information by performing the second operation on a specific area of ​​the input unit 12C.

[0080] <An example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1C> Figure 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1C according to Embodiment 4. The processing flow performed by the destination floor registration device 1C will be explained below using Figure 14. Note that the processing steps S31-S35 and S39-S41 in Figure 14 are the same as the processing steps S1-S5 and S8-S10 explained using Figure 6, so their explanation will be omitted here.

[0081] When the reception unit 111C receives the second operation (YES in S36), it identifies the region in the input unit 12C that includes the location where the second operation was received (S37). The reception unit 111C outputs information to the display control unit 114C indicating that the second operation has been received and the identified region. Upon receiving this information, the display control unit 114C displays an assignment result screen containing information corresponding to the region identified by the reception unit 111C on the display unit 13 (S38). When the second operation is completed, the display control unit 114C hides the assignment result screen (S40). After the processing in S40, the process returns to the processing in S31.

[0082] [Variation] In the embodiments described above, the display control unit 114 displays a screen including a numeric keypad with buttons indicating single digits as the first screen on the display unit 13, and the input unit 12 receives input for the numeric keypad. However, the invention is not limited to this configuration. Figure 15 shows another example of the first screen. As shown in Figure 15, the display control unit 114 may display a screen including multiple buttons as the first screen. Here, each of the multiple buttons may correspond to a single floor. In this case, the reception unit 111 receives an operation to select one of the buttons included in the first screen as the first operation, and the registration unit 112 may identify the floor corresponding to the button selected in the first operation as the destination floor.

[0083] Figures 16 to 18 show yet another example of the first screen. For example, the destination floor registration device 1 may further include a card reader capable of reading a card held by the user. In this case, as shown in Figure 16 or Figure 17, the display control unit 114 may display a screen containing a message prompting the user to read the card as the first screen. The storage unit 14 may also store information that associates the user's identification information with the user's destination floor for each user. The reception unit 111 may accept the user's operation to have the card reader read the card as the first operation. The reception unit 111 identifies the user's identification information based on the information read from the user's card by the card reader. The registration unit 112 identifies the destination floor based on the identification information identified by the reception unit.

[0084] Furthermore, the destination floor registration device 1 may be capable of accepting input operations for buttons and operations to read cards. In this case, as shown in Figure 18, the display control unit 114 may display a screen as the first screen that includes a plurality of buttons, each corresponding to one floor, and a message prompting input operations for the buttons or operations to read cards. The reception unit 111 may accept input operations for buttons or operations to read cards for the card reader as the first operation.

[0085] Furthermore, the method by which the destination floor registration device 1 identifies a user is not limited to card reading. For example, the destination floor registration device 1 may read the user's biometric information, such as fingerprints, veins, or iris scans, and identify the user and determine the destination floor based on the read biometric information.

[0086] [Examples of implementation using software] The functions of the destination floor registration devices 1, 1A to 1C (hereinafter referred to as "devices") are programs that cause a computer to function as the device, and these programs can be realized by programs that cause a computer to function as each control block of the device (especially each part included in the control units 11, 11A to 11C).

[0087] In this case, the device includes a computer having at least one control device (e.g., a processor) and at least one storage device (e.g., memory) as hardware for executing the program. By executing the program using this control device and storage device, the functions described in each of the embodiments are realized.

[0088] The above program may be recorded on one or more computer-readable recording media, not temporary ones. These recording media may or may not be provided by the above device. In the latter case, the program may be supplied to the above device via any wired or wireless transmission medium.

[0089] Furthermore, some or all of the functions of each of the above control blocks can also be realized by logic circuits. For example, an integrated circuit in which logic circuits functioning as each of the above control blocks are formed is also included in the scope of the present invention. In addition, it is also possible to realize the functions of each of the above control blocks by, for example, a quantum computer.

[0090] Furthermore, each process described in the above embodiments may be performed by AI (Artificial Intelligence). In this case, the AI ​​may operate on the control device described above, or it may operate on other devices (for example, an edge computer or a cloud server).

[0091] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. Embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in different embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0092] For example, the configuration of the destination floor registration device 1A according to Embodiment 2 and the configuration of the destination floor registration device 1B according to Embodiment 3 may be combined. For example, the reception unit 111A may be able to accept multiple second operations for a predetermined period of time after the acquisition unit 113 has acquired the assignment result information 141. When the reception unit 111A accepts a second operation, the display control unit 114A may display the assignment result screen for a predetermined time. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of displaying the assignment result screen, if a predetermined period has not elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141, the display control unit 114A may display the second screen again.

[0093] Furthermore, the configuration of the destination floor registration device 1A according to Embodiment 2 and the configuration of the destination floor registration device 1C according to Embodiment 4 may be combined. For example, the display control unit 114A may display a screen divided into areas where a second operation can be accepted as a second screen. Also, the reception unit 111A may be able to accept multiple second operations for a predetermined period of time after the acquisition unit 113 has acquired the assignment result information 141. When the reception unit 111A accepts a second operation, the display control unit 114A may display an assignment result screen corresponding to the area where the second operation was accepted. If a predetermined period of time has not elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141 when the second operation is completed, the display control unit 114A may display the second screen again.

[0094] Furthermore, the configuration of the destination floor registration device 1B according to Embodiment 3 and the configuration of the destination floor registration device 1C according to Embodiment 4 may be combined. For example, the display control unit 114B may display a second screen, which is divided into areas that can accept a second operation. When the reception unit 111 accepts a second operation, the display control unit 114B may display an assignment result screen corresponding to the area for which the second operation was accepted for a predetermined time.

[0095] Furthermore, the configurations of destination floor registration devices 1A, 1B, and 1C according to embodiments 2 to 4 may be combined. For example, the display control unit 114A may display a screen divided into areas where a second operation can be accepted as a second screen. Also, the reception unit 111A may be able to accept multiple second operations for a predetermined period after the acquisition unit 113 has acquired the assignment result information 141. When the reception unit 111A accepts a second operation, the display control unit 114A may display the assignment result screen corresponding to the area where the second operation was accepted for a predetermined period of time. After a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the start of displaying the assignment result screen, if a predetermined period of time has not elapsed since the acquisition unit 113 acquired the assignment result information 141, the display control unit 114A may display the second screen again.

[0096] 〔summary〕 A destination floor registration device according to embodiment 1 of the present invention comprises: a reception unit that receives input operations to an input unit by a user of an elevator; a registration unit that registers a destination floor call based on information entered by a first operation, which is an input operation that specifies a destination floor; an acquisition unit that acquires assignment result information including information indicating the elevator number assigned to the destination floor call; and a display control unit that displays an assignment result screen including at least a part of the acquired assignment result information on a display unit. When the reception unit receives a second operation, which is an input operation that requests the display of the assignment result information, the display control unit displays the assignment result screen on the display unit.

[0097] In the destination floor registration device according to embodiment 2 of the present invention, in embodiment 1, the display control unit may cause the assignment result screen to be displayed on the display unit during the period in which the second operation is being performed on the input unit by the user.

[0098] In the destination floor registration device according to embodiment 3 of the present invention, in embodiment 1, the display control unit may cause the assignment result screen to be displayed on the display unit until a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception unit received the second operation.

[0099] In the destination floor registration device according to embodiment 4 of the present invention, in any of embodiments 1 to 3 above, the receiving unit may accept the second operation until a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit acquired the assignment result information.

[0100] In the destination floor registration device according to embodiment 5 of the present invention, in any of embodiments 1 to 4 above, the receiving unit may accept one of the second operations during the period from when the acquisition unit acquires the assignment result information until a predetermined period has elapsed.

[0101] In the destination floor registration device according to embodiment 6 of the present invention, in any of embodiments 1 to 5 above, the input unit comprises a plurality of areas capable of receiving the second operation, the receiving unit identifies the area including the position where the second operation was performed on the input unit, and the display control unit may change the display mode of the assignment result screen according to the identified area.

[0102] In the destination floor registration device according to embodiment 7 of the present invention, in any of embodiments 1 to 6 above, the display control unit may cause the display unit to display a first screen different from the assignment result screen during the period in which the reception unit can accept the first operation, and may cause the display unit to display a second screen different from the assignment result screen and the first screen, which does not include the assignment result information, during the period in which the reception unit can accept the second operation.

[0103] A control method for a destination floor registration device according to aspect 8 of the present invention includes: a reception step of receiving an input operation to an input unit by a user using an elevator; a registration step of registering a destination floor call based on information entered by a first operation, which is the input operation of specifying a destination floor; an acquisition step of acquiring assignment result information including information indicating the number assigned to the destination floor call; and a display control step of displaying an assignment result screen including at least a part of the assignment result information acquired in the acquisition step on a display unit, wherein if a second operation, which is the input operation requesting the display of the assignment result information, is received in the reception step, the display control step will display the assignment result screen on the display unit. [Explanation of symbols]

[0104] 1. 1A~1C Destination Floor Registration Device 111, 111A, 111C Reception Desk 112 Registration Department 113 Acquisition Department 114, 114A~114C Display Control Unit 12, 12C input section 13 Display section 141 Allocation Result Information 4 Elevators S2, S6 Registration Steps S3 Registration Steps S4 Acquisition Steps S7 Display control step

Claims

1. A reception desk that accepts input operations from users of the elevator, A registration unit that registers a destination floor call based on the information entered by the first operation, which is the input operation that specifies the destination floor, An acquisition unit that acquires assignment result information including information indicating the machine number assigned to the aforementioned destination floor call, The system includes a display control unit that displays an assignment result screen containing at least a portion of the acquired assignment result information on a display unit, When the reception unit receives the second operation, which is the input operation requesting the display of the assignment result information, the display control unit causes the assignment result screen to be displayed on the display unit. Destination floor registration device.

2. The display control unit causes the assignment result screen to be displayed on the display unit during the period in which the user is performing the second operation on the input unit. The destination floor registration device according to claim 1.

3. The display control unit causes the assignment result screen to be displayed on the display unit until a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception unit received the second operation. The destination floor registration device according to claim 1.

4. The receiving unit accepts the second operation until a predetermined period has elapsed since the acquisition unit acquired the allocation result information. The destination floor registration device according to claim 1.

5. The receiving unit accepts one of the second operations during the period from when the acquisition unit acquires the allocation result information until a predetermined period has elapsed. The destination floor registration device according to claim 1.

6. The input unit includes a plurality of areas capable of receiving the second operation, The receiving unit identifies the region including the position where the second operation was performed on the input unit, The display control unit causes the display mode of the assignment result screen to differ according to the identified area. The destination floor registration device according to claim 1.

7. The display control unit, During the period in which the reception unit can accept the first operation, the display unit displays a first screen different from the assignment result screen. During the period in which the reception unit can accept the second operation, the display unit displays a second screen that does not include the assignment result information, unlike the assignment result screen and the first screen. The destination floor registration device according to claim 1.

8. A reception step that accepts input operations from users of the elevator to the input section, A registration step in which a destination floor call is registered based on the information entered by the first operation, which is the input operation that specifies the destination floor, The acquisition step includes obtaining assignment result information, which includes information indicating the unit number assigned to the aforementioned destination floor call, The display control step includes causing the display unit to display an assignment result screen that includes at least a portion of the assignment result information acquired in the acquisition step, In the reception step, if the second operation, which is the input operation requesting the display of the assignment result information, is received, the display control step will cause the assignment result screen to be displayed on the display unit. A control method for a destination floor registration device.

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