Elevator Systems

Abstract

To appropriately prevent deviation between a detection range of a non-contact sensor and a display range of a display panel when an operation panel inside a car is configured by a non-contact type display panel.SOLUTION: In an elevator system including an in-car operation panel for an elevator in which a destination floor is registered in a non-contact manner, the operation panel includes a display panel having a shape rotatable with at least either one of right and left sides of the operation panel as a center. The operation panel includes a non-contact sensor for detecting a position of an object approaching the display panel, and a non-contact input control device for performing non-contact input processing of buttons displayed on the display panel based on detected data of the non-contact sensor. The non-contact input control device executes a calibration mode for correcting deviation between a display region of the buttons displayed on the display panel and a detection region detected by the non-contact sensor when the rotation by which the operation panel becomes a closed state from an open state is detected.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to elevator systems. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a destination floor registration button for registering a destination floor is arranged as an operation panel inside an elevator car, and a user who gets into the car operates to press the destination floor registration button for the destination floor. For example, when the destination floor is the 10th floor, the user operates to press the destination floor registration button for the 10th floor from among the destination floor registration buttons arranged on the operation panel. When the destination floor registration button for the 10th floor is pressed, the display color of the pressed destination floor registration button for the 10th floor changes to a more conspicuous color, making it clear that the 10th floor has been registered as a destination floor.

[0003] As an improvement over the conventional destination floor registration buttons, it has been proposed to place a touch panel with a display function as an operation panel inside the car. In addition, as a measure against infectious diseases in recent years, it has been proposed to make the touch panel a non-contact touchless panel. A non-contact panel is operated by the user bringing their finger close to the button displayed on the display panel.

[0004] A touchless panel is composed of a display panel and a non-contact sensor that detects the proximity of a finger or the like without contact, but the non-contact sensor needs to be calibrated to match its detection range with the display range of buttons, etc. on the display panel. If the detection range of the non-contact sensor and the display range of the display panel are misaligned, for example, even if a user operates a button with his or her finger, the non-contact sensor will determine that the button is in proximity to another button adjacent to that button, and the operation will not be performed properly.

[0005] Patent Document 1 describes a technology in which, when it is determined that a malfunction has occurred in the touch panel of the hall operating panel to be detected, the screen of the hall operating panel displays a message prompting the user to perform calibration. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-52635 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] In the case of the technology described in Patent Document 1, when a failure occurs in the touch panel, an instruction to perform calibration is displayed on the touch panel. In contrast, in a situation where the non-contact sensor was performing detection operations normally, even if, for example, the detection range of the non-contact sensor and the display range of the display panel were misaligned, if any of the destination floors were registered, the misalignment could not be detected and it was not possible to instruct the execution of calibration.

[0008] Therefore, when a non-contact touchless panel is used, even if a situation occurs in which the detection range of the non-contact sensor and the display range of the display panel are misaligned, there is a high possibility that the misalignment between the detection range and the display range will be ignored. Therefore, in the case of an elevator using a non-contact touchless panel, it is important to prevent a situation in which the detection range of the non-contact sensor and the display range of the display panel are misaligned, but conventional elevators did not have such a mechanism.

[0009] The present invention aims to provide an elevator system that can appropriately prevent misalignment between the detection range of a contact sensor and the display range of a display panel when the operation panel inside the elevator car is constructed of a non-contact display panel. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to solve the above problems, for example, the configurations described in the claims are adopted. The present application includes multiple means for solving the above-mentioned problems, and one example is an elevator system equipped with an in-cab control panel for registering a destination floor non-contact, the control panel having a display panel and a shape that rotates around at least one of the left or right sides of the control panel, and comprising a non-contact sensor that detects the position of an object approaching the display panel, and a non-contact input control device that performs non-contact input processing of buttons displayed on the display panel based on detection data from the non-contact sensor. When the non-contact input control device detects a rotation of the operation panel from an open state to a closed state, it enters a calibration mode in which the deviation between the display area of ​​the buttons displayed by the display panel and the detection area detected by the non-contact sensor is corrected. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce malfunctions of the in-car operation panel caused by misalignment of the non-contact sensor. Problems, configurations and effects other than those described above will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an elevator system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 2] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a non-contact input control device for an elevator system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of an operation panel to which a display panel is attached inside a passenger car according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention in an open state. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example (ten-key input mode) of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example (floor button input mode) of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7]10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an input process according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an input determination process according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] 5 is a flowchart showing an example (first half) of a destination floor registration process according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] 10 is a flowchart showing an example (second half) of a destination floor registration process according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a destination floor cancellation process according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a position correction process according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a registered floor display process according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] 11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating an example of a display on a display panel during position correction processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, an elevator system according to one embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as "this embodiment") will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0014] [Elevator system configuration] FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the elevator system of this example. As shown in Fig. 1, the elevator system of this example has an elevator control device 10 and a non-contact input control device 20. The elevator control device 10 controls the running (ascending and descending) of the car by the hoist based on the operation of the car call button at the landing of each floor and the operation of registering the destination floor inside the car.

[0015] The non-contact input control device 20 is disposed in the elevator car, and controls the display on a display panel 41 (FIGS. 3 and 4) with a non-contact input function that is disposed on an operation panel installed in the elevator car. The non-contact input control device 20 also detects a non-contact input by a finger or the like approaching the display panel 41, and sends an instruction to the elevator control device 10. The non-contact input is detected by a non-contact sensor 42. The display panel 41 has a destination floor registration area 41a and a registered floor display area 41b. In the following description, the input operation basically refers to a non-contact input operation, but also includes an operation of directly touching the surface of the display panel 41 with a finger.

[0016] The destination floor indicates the destination floor where the user who boards the elevator car gets off, and the registered floor indicates the floor registered in the elevator control device 10 as the destination floor. In other words, the user needs to input the destination floor on the operation panel in the car, and once the registered floor is registered, the car stops at the registered floor. However, the car may stop at a floor other than the registered floor due to a call registered at the landing.

[0017] Returning to the explanation of the configuration in Figure 1, the non-contact input control device 20 comprises an input processing unit 21, an input judgment unit 22, a destination floor registration processing unit 23, a registered floor cancellation processing unit 24, a position correction processing unit 25, a registered floor display processing unit 27, a registered floor display area update unit 28, and a destination floor registration update unit 29.

[0018] The input processing unit 21 processes the input of information on the state of detection of a finger or the like that is not in contact with the display panel 41 by the non-contact sensor 42 . The input determination unit 22 acquires information on the detection state input processed by the input processing unit 21, and determines which display portion of the display panel 41 has been approached by a finger, a touch pen, or the like to perform a non-touch operation.

[0019] When the non-contact operation determined by the input determination unit 22 is an operation for registering a destination floor, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 performs a registration process for the destination floor where the corresponding non-contact operation has been performed. When the non-contact operation determined by the input determination unit 22 is an operation to cancel the registration of a destination floor, the registered floor cancellation processing unit 24 performs a process to cancel the registration of the destination floor where the corresponding non-contact operation has been performed. The destination floor registration process in the destination floor registration processing unit 23 and the destination floor registration cancellation process in the registered floor cancellation processing unit 24 are performed on the elevator control device 10, and the elevator control device 10 controls the operation based on the instructions. Furthermore, information on the destination floor registration process in the destination floor registration processing unit 23 and information on the destination floor registration cancellation process in the registered floor cancellation processing unit 24 are sent to the registered floor display processing unit 27 and the registered floor display area update unit 28. Here, the information on the destination floor registration process and cancellation process may be configured to be sent via the elevator control device 10, rather than being sent directly from the destination floor registration processing unit 23 and the registered floor cancellation processing unit 24 to the registered floor display processing unit 27 and the registered floor display area update unit 28.

[0020] The position correction processing unit 25 controls the execution of calibration to correct the deviation between the display range of buttons and the like by the display panel 41 and the detection range of non-contact operation by the non-contact sensor 42. In this example, when the operation panel 40 (FIGS. 3 and 4) to which the display panel 41 is attached is rotated and the operation panel 40 changes from an open state to a closed state, the position correction processing unit 25 sets the calibration mode and executes the calibration. Details of the processing in the calibration mode will be described later (FIG. 12).

[0021] The registered floor display processing unit 27 receives information about the registered floors set in the elevator control device 10, and performs processing to display the received registered floors in the registered floor display area 41b of the display panel 41. Information for display processing in the registered floor display processing unit 27 is sent to the registered floor display area 41b via the registered floor display area update unit 28. The registered floor display area update unit 28 then updates the display in the registered floor display area 41b as needed. Here, the registered floors displayed in the registered floor display area 41b may be floors registered from another operation panel in the car. For example, by displaying floors registered from an operation panel for wheelchair users installed on the inner side of the car in the registered floor display area 41b, all registered floors can be displayed, and passengers can be informed of which floor the car they are riding in will stop at. The destination floor information registered by the destination floor registration processing unit 23 is supplied to the destination floor registration update unit 29, which updates the display in the destination floor registration area 41a as needed. The floor displayed here may be configured to highlight the floor where the car is currently stopped by using bold text or changing the color, so that passengers can know which floor they are currently on. With this configuration, passengers standing in front of the operation panel can check their current location without having to turn their heads upwards and look up at the floor indicator installed on the top of the operation panel. This is particularly effective when there are many passengers in the car, as it becomes necessary to stand in front of the operation panel.

[0022] [Hardware configuration example of a non-contact input control device] FIG. 2 shows an example of a hardware configuration in which the non-contact input control device 20 is configured by a computer. The non-contact input control device 20, which is configured by a computer device, includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20a, a main memory unit 20b, a non-volatile storage 20c, a network interface 20d, an input unit 20e, and an output unit 20f, which are all connected to a bus.

[0023] The CPU 20a is an arithmetic processing unit that reads out program code of software that realizes the functions performed by the non-contact input control device 20 from the main storage unit 20b or the non-volatile storage 20c and executes it. The CPU 20a reads out the program code from the main memory 20b or the non-volatile storage 20c and executes arithmetic processing in the work area of ​​the main memory 20b, thereby configuring various processing function units in the main memory 20b. That is, the main memory 20b is configured with various processing units such as the destination floor registration processing unit 23 and the registered floor cancellation processing unit 24 shown in FIG. 1.

[0024] The non-volatile storage 20c may be, for example, a large-capacity information storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a memory card, etc. The non-volatile storage 20c stores software that realizes the functions of the non-contact input control device 20, data obtained by executing the program, and data required for display screen settings.

[0025] The network interface 20d is, for example, a network interface card (NIC), and transmits and receives data to and from other devices such as the elevator control device 10. The input unit 20e performs an input process for information on the detection state of the non-contact sensor . The output unit 20f supplies display data to the destination floor registration area 41a and the registered floor display area 41b of the display panel 41.

[0026] 2 is merely an example, and the non-contact input control device 20 may be configured with an arithmetic processing device other than a computer. For example, some or all of the functions performed by the non-contact input control device 20 may be realized by hardware such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), or may be realized by software on the cloud.

[0027] [Example of display panel layout inside a car] 3 and 4 show an example in which a display panel 41 is installed inside the car 30 of the elevator system of this embodiment. 3 is a view of the vicinity of the door 31 of the car 30 as seen from inside the car 30. Door side panels 32 and 33 are arranged on the left and right sides of the door 31. An operation panel 40 having a non-contact input control device 20 attached to its rear side is arranged on top of the door side panel 33 on the right side of the door 31. Since the installation space behind the operation panel 40 is limited, the non-contact input control device 20 may be installed on the car or in the vicinity of the non-contact sensor 42. In particular, in the case of a communication method that is susceptible to noise or a short-distance wireless communication method, it is desirable to install the non-contact input control device 20 in the vicinity of the non-contact sensor 42.

[0028] A display panel 41 is disposed on the front surface of the operation panel 40. The display panel 41 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel or an organic electro-luminescence (EL) panel, and is arranged vertically in a size that fits within the width of the door side panel 33. The display panel 41 can display letters, numbers, and various figures as described in a display example below, and can also display images, videos, and information distribution services via the cloud. A non-contact sensor 42 is arranged on the side panel 34 adjacent to the door side panel 33. The non-contact sensor 42 is composed of, for example, an infrared sensor, and detects the approach of a finger or the like to the surface of the display panel 41. The non-contact sensor 42 arranged on the side panel 34 is preferably attached to a position close to the part that contacts the operation panel 40. In particular, it is preferable to arrange the display panel 41 and the non-contact sensor 42 in a positional relationship where no obstruction such as a person or object occurs between them.

[0029] The non-contact sensor 42 detects, for example, when a finger or the like approaches within about several centimeters of the surface of the display panel 41. The non-contact sensor 42 also detects the coordinate position of which part of the display panel 41 the finger or the like has approached.

[0030] Fig. 4 shows the state in which the operation panel 40 is opened during elevator inspection. That is, the operation panel 40, on whose back side the non-contact input control device 20 constituting the operation panel is attached, can be opened towards the front, with the right end in contact with the side panel 34 as a pivot point. By opening the operation panel 40 as shown in Fig. 4, an inspection worker can inspect and repair the devices and wiring installed on the back side of the operation panel 40, and can also inspect and repair while viewing the non-contact input control device 20 attached to the operation panel 40.

[0031] After completing the inspection or repair, the inspection worker returns the operation panel 40 from the open state shown in Fig. 4 to the closed state shown in Fig. 3. The open state shown in Fig. 4 is possible only when the inspection worker releases a locking mechanism (not shown) using a key or the like attached to the operation panel 40, and the state shown in Fig. 4 may not be reached under normal usage conditions, or the closed state may be detected by a switch or the like. In addition, the non-contact input control device 20 has a function in which the position correction processing unit 25 (FIG. 1) detects, from the output of the non-contact sensor 42, that the operation panel 40 has been opened as shown in FIG. 4, and then closed as shown in FIG. 3. That is, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, when the operation panel 40 is installed on the right side of the entrance as seen from inside the car (the left side of the entrance as seen from the landing) and rotates around one side on the right side as seen from inside the car, it is possible to detect that the operation panel 40 has entered the open state as shown in Figure 4 from the output of a non-contact sensor 42 installed on the right side inside the car (the left side inside the car as seen from the landing). The specific process of detecting the open state from the output of the non-contact sensor 42 will be described later in the explanation of the flowchart in Figure 8.

[0032] In the example of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the display panel 41 and the non-contact sensor 42 are installed as the operation panel 40, but for example, buttons for instructing to open or close the door, an emergency call button, etc. may be arranged near the display panel 41. Alternatively, the display panel 41 may display the buttons for instructing to open or close the door, and the emergency call button. In particular, in these days when display panels are becoming larger, even if mechanical buttons are arranged on the display panel, the size of the buttons can be made equal to or larger than before, and visibility and operability can be improved. Furthermore, even if a person is not good at visual operation, operation is possible by using voice or a tactile sensor, etc. 3 and 4, the display panel 41 is disposed on the door side panel 33 on the right side of the door 31, but the operation panel 40 may be installed on the door side panel 32 on the left side of the door 31, and the display panel 41 may be disposed on the left side of the door 31. Alternatively, the operation panel 40 with the display panel 41 attached thereto may be disposed on both the door side panel 33 on the right side of the door 31 and the door side panel 32 on the left side of the door 31, respectively. When the operation panel 40 is installed on the door side panel 32 on the left side of the door 31 as seen from inside the car (the right side of the entrance as seen from the landing), and the display panel 41 is disposed on the left side of the door 31, the operation panel 40 is made to rotate about one side on the left side as seen from inside the car, and the non-contact sensor 42 is disposed on the left side inside the car (the right side inside the car as seen from the landing). In other words, the operation panel 40 and the non-contact sensor 42 are disposed in a state reversed left to right from that in Figures 3 and 4. As a result, even when the operation panel 40 is disposed on the left side of the door 31, it is possible to detect that the operation panel 40 is in the open state from the output of the non-contact sensor 42. When operation panels are provided on both sides of the door 31, one of them may be an operation panel with conventional mechanical buttons. Also, the display panel may be a projection type display system using a projector or the like, a simple display system using stickers or the like, or a system using conventional push buttons in combination.

[0033] When the operation panel 40 with the display panel 41 attached thereto is disposed on the left door side panel 32 of the door 31, the configuration is symmetrical to that shown in Figs. 3 and 4. That is, the operation panel 40 disposed on the left door side panel 32 can be opened toward the front with its right end in contact with the left side panel (not shown) as a pivot point. A non-contact sensor 42 is disposed on the left side panel, and detects the proximity of the display panel 41 attached to the operation panel 40. Here, the detection of proximity may be determined as a detection state different from the normal state, rather than proximity, depending on the type of sensor, the detection method, the material of the display panel, etc. In this case, the same processing as for the proximity state may be performed.

[0034] [Display panel display format] Next, the display mode of the display panel 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. As already explained, the display panel 41 has a destination floor registration area 41a and a registered floor display area 41b. As shown in Fig. 5 or 6, the destination floor registration area 41a is arranged in the right region of the display panel 41, and the registered floor display area 41b is arranged in the left region of the display panel 41. The registered floor display area 41b is a relatively narrow region capable of displaying the numerical values ​​of registered floors in one or two vertical columns, and the remaining region is entirely the destination floor registration area 41a.

[0035] 5 is a display example in the numeric keypad input mode, in which the destination floor registration area 41a is displayed as a numeric keypad and the user inputs a floor number. That is, the destination floor registration area 41a displays floor input buttons 101 consisting of ten number buttons 0, 1, 2, 3, ..., 9 and a "B" button indicating the basement, input guide 102, input floors 103, registration button 104, cancel button 105, and screen switching button 106. 5 shows a state in which a finger approaches "6" on the floor input button 101, the "6" lights up, and "6" is displayed in the input floor column 103. Here, the timing at which "6" is displayed in the input floor column 103 may be the point at which the non-contact sensor 42 no longer detects a finger, or the point at which the elevator control device 10 registers it.

[0036] The input guidance 102 displays a message in Japanese urging the user to "enter the destination floor," and also displays a similar message in English. The input floor number 103 displays the number entered using the floor input buttons 101 or "B." Figure 3 shows an example where "6" has been entered, but if two or more buttons are pressed, a two-digit number is displayed. Also, if the "B" button is pressed followed by a number button, a display indicating a basement floor such as "B1" is displayed. In addition, when a two-digit number or a number followed by "B" is input, and a floor where the elevator does not stop (such as a security floor) is input, the corresponding operation may be invalidated and the floor input in input floor number 103 may not be displayed, and the user may be notified of this, such as "the elevator will not stop at that floor."

[0037] The register button 104 is a button for confirming the floor displayed in the input floor 103 as a registered floor. After a button input occurs, the register button 104 can be flashed or highlighted to prompt the user to press the register button 104. The cancel button 105 is a button for performing an operation to cancel the floor displayed in the input floor 103. This cancel button 105 is displayed only when a floor has been input in the input floor 103 by operating the floor input button 101. By displaying the button only when a floor has been input in the input floor 103, it is possible to reduce the amount of displayed information and provide an easy-to-use interface with better visibility. However, the cancel button 105 may be displayed at all times. The screen switching button 106 displays "To main floors" in both Japanese and English, and pressing this button switches to the display in floor button input mode (Fig. 6) showing the main floor buttons. The floor button input mode can display more specific information about the displayed floor, making it easy for users who do not use the facility frequently to understand, and it is also an easy-to-use operation mode because it does not require multiple button operations like numeric keypad input.

[0038] In the registered floor display area 41b, the registered floor row 107 is displayed in a vertical row. In the registered floor column 107, registered floors with smaller numerical values ​​are displayed in ascending order from the bottom based on the floor arrangement in an actual building. Since the registered floor column 107 is based on the floor arrangement in an actual building, for basement floors, the numerical value of the floor increases the further down you go. This display is in descending order from the bottom to match the floor configuration of an actual building, but it may be in ascending order from the top, or ascending order spreading out from the center.

[0039] FIG. 5 shows a state where 10 registered floors have been registered, and shows a state where the display of the registered floor row 107 is lined up almost entirely in the registered floor display area 41b. When the number of registered floors is small, the registered floors are displayed, for example, from the bottom of the registered floor display area 41b. In other words, when the registered floors are "6th floor" and "10th floor", "6" and "10" are displayed from the bottom in the registered floor display area 41b. Also, when the number of registered floors decreases as a result of the elevator stopping at each floor, the remaining registered floors are displayed in the registered floor display area 41b, moving from the bottom up. However, displaying the registered floors from the bottom up is just one example, and for example, the registered floors may be displayed together in the center, or when a predetermined number is exceeded, the display may be switched from centered to bottom-up, or the registered floors may be displayed from the top up. Furthermore, if the display panel is placed slightly behind the surface of the operation panel and the non-contact sensor is placed on the back of the operation panel, the registered floor display displayed on the left side on the display panel will be difficult to see from passengers in the car, so it is desirable to display the registered floors close to the right side within the registered floor display area 41b. The timing of updating the display of registered floors may be constant, or may be such that when a new floor is registered, it is displayed immediately, and when an already registered floor is reached, the arrival floor may flash from the time of arrival until departure, and then the display may be deleted after departure.

[0040] 6 is a display example in a floor button input mode. In this floor button input mode, buttons indicating floors are directly displayed in the destination floor registration area 41a, and the registered floors are directly set by operating the buttons. That is, the destination floor registration area 41 a displays a destination floor button 201 indicating a main floor of the building, a screen switching button 202 , and an input guide 203 . In the example of Fig. 6, only the buttons for the first floor (entrance floor), second floor (lobby floor), first basement floor (first parking lot), second basement floor (second parking lot), and third basement floor (third parking lot), which are the main floors where the vehicle stops frequently, are displayed as destination floor buttons 201. When these destination floor buttons 201 are operated, the floor displayed on the operated button is directly confirmed as the registered floor without the need for a confirmation operation or the like. For the user, being able to complete registration with fewer operations is more stress-free.

[0041] The screen switching button 202 displays "To all floors" in both Japanese and English, and pressing the screen switching button 202 switches to a numeric keypad input mode display (FIG. 5) that displays buttons such as a numeric keypad. However, it is preferable that the language selection and parallel writing can be changed to Japanese only, English only, or other languages, depending on the building's purpose and operation. In particular, in facilities such as hotels that are used by an unspecified number of people, it is preferable that the display and audio correspond to the main language regions in which use is expected. For example, a more personalized service can be provided by identifying the user's language through personal authentication and displaying the information in accordance with the user's language. In the input guidance 203, a message is displayed in Japanese urging the user to "enter the destination floor," and a similar message is displayed in English saying, "please select a destination floor." As described above, if the user's language can be identified by personal authentication or the like, guidance can be provided only in the user's language, making it possible to provide a more personalized service.

[0042] In the registered floor display area 41b, the registered floor row 204 is displayed in a vertical row. The registered floor column 204 is the same as the display of the registered floor column 107 in the numeric keypad input mode, and displays the registered floors in ascending order from the lowest floor number to the highest floor number based on the layout of floors in an actual building. By intentionally displaying the registered floor display area 41b and the destination floor registration area 41a in separate areas, passengers in the car can confirm the registered floor in the registered floor display area 41b even if someone is operating the car and holds their hand over the destination floor registration area 41a. Furthermore, the registered floor can be confirmed even in a numeric keypad input mode such as a numeric keypad. It should be noted that either the display in the numeric keypad input mode shown in FIG. 5 or the display in the floor button input mode shown in FIG. 6 is set as the initial screen, and the other screen is switched to when a switching instruction is given. By switching the screen in this way, it is possible to provide an inexpensive operation panel using a standard size display panel such as those used in tablet PCs. In addition, in office buildings or apartment buildings where security is strongly oriented, such as through card readers or facial recognition, convenience can be improved by setting a common floor, such as a lobby floor where security is always disabled, as the initial screen for the numeric keypad input mode.

[0043] [Processing performed by the non-contact input control device] Next, a process performed by the non-contact input control device 20 in order for the display panel 41 to perform the display described above will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of input processing performed by the non-contact input control device 20. As shown in FIG. First, the input processing unit 21 of the non-contact input control device 20 acquires information on the attachment state determined from the positional relationship between the display panel 41 and the non-contact sensor 42 (step S10). This attachment state information may be a preset value or may be set by a prior calibration process, and the input processing unit 21 sets the correspondence between the detection data from the non-contact sensor 42 and the coordinate position of the operation position on the display panel 41 (step S11).

[0044] With the coordinates of this operation position set, an elevator user in the car starts an input operation by bringing a finger close to or touching a button on the display panel 41 (step S12). At this time, the input processing unit 21 executes a first input point detection process (step S13). Then, the input processing unit 21 judges whether or not an input point has been added within a certain period of time (step S14).

[0045] If the number of input points is increased in step S14 (Yes in step S14), the input processing unit 21 repeats the determination in step S14. If the number of input points is not increased within a certain period of time in step S14 (No in step S14), the input determination unit 22 executes an input determination process to select an input point (step S15).

[0046] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the input determination process performed by the input determination unit 22. When the non-contact sensor 42 in the input processing unit 21 detects the approach of an object (finger) to the surface of the display panel 41 (step S20), the input determination unit 22 starts the input determination process. When starting the input determination process, the input determination unit 22 determines whether or not the position of an object is within a predetermined distance (for example, within 5 cm) from the surface of the display panel 41 (step S21).

[0047] In step S21, when the distance is not within the predetermined distance (No in step S21), the input determination unit 22 ends the input determination process. Then, when it is determined in step S21 that the object is within the predetermined distance (Yes in step S21), the input determination unit 22 determines whether the size of the detected object is within a predetermined size (step S22). Then, when it is determined in step S22 that the size is within the predetermined size (Yes in step S22), the input determination unit 22 determines whether the area in which the proximity is detected is a destination floor registration area (step S23).

[0048] In step S23, if the area is a destination floor registration area (Yes in step S23), the input determination unit 22 determines whether or not an object has been approaching for a predetermined time or more (step S24). In step S24, if an object has not been approaching for the predetermined time or more (No in step S24), the input determination unit 22 repeats the determination in step S24. The predetermined time here is set as a minimum expected duration during operation with a finger or the like, such as 0.1 to 0.5 seconds, in order to eliminate cases where an object such as a finger has erroneously approached the display panel 41. When it is detected in step S24 that an object is approaching for a predetermined time or more (Yes in step S24), the input determination unit 22 transitions to a destination floor registration processing mode (step S25). Here, in order to convey the operation feeling in non-contact to the user, when a finger is detected, when an approach for a predetermined time is detected, when registration is confirmed, etc., the user is notified by voice, display, tactile sensor, etc., thereby improving operability.

[0049] Furthermore, in step S23, when the area where the approach is detected is not the destination floor registration area (No in step S23), the input determination unit 22 determines whether the area where the approach is detected is the registered floor display area (step S26). In step S26, when the area is not the registered floor display area (No in step S26), the input determination unit 22 ends the input determination process. Then, in step S26, if the area is the registered floor display area (Yes in step S26), the input determination unit 22 determines whether or not an object has been approaching for a predetermined time or more (step S27). In step S27, if an object has not been approaching for a predetermined time or more (No in step S27), the input determination unit 22 repeats the determination in step S27. The determination in step S27 is the same as that in step S24. In step S26, when it is detected that an object is approaching for a predetermined time or more (Yes in step S26), the input determination unit 22 proceeds to a registered floor cancellation process (step S28).

[0050] Furthermore, when it is determined in step S22 that the size is not within the predetermined size (No in step S22), the input determination unit 22 determines whether the size of the approaching object is equal to or larger than the predetermined size (step S29). Here, the input determination unit 22 indicates that the size is abnormally large and would not exist during normal operation. Specifically, the abnormal size and would not exist during normal operation is a state in which the operation panel 40 is in an open state and the non-contact sensor 42 detects the approach of the operation panel 40, as shown in FIG. 4. In step S29, if the size of the object is not equal to or larger than the predetermined size (No in step S29), the input determination unit 22 ends the input determination process. Here, because some users attempt to register thin objects other than fingers, such as toothpicks, due to recent infectious disease countermeasures, the setting of the predetermined size can be changed according to the usage situation. However, by setting the predetermined size to about the size of a finger in the standard setting value, false detection due to the adhesion of small objects such as dust can be avoided, and more stable product and service provision can be achieved.

[0051] If the size of the object is equal to or larger than the predetermined size in step S29 (Yes in step S29), the input determination unit 22 determines whether or not the object has been approaching for a predetermined time or longer (step S30). If the object has not been approaching for a predetermined time or longer in step S30 (No in step S30), the input determination unit 22 repeats the determination in step S30. In step S30, when it is detected that an object is approaching for a predetermined time or longer (Yes in step S30), the input determination unit 22 transitions to a calibration mode (position correction processing mode) (step S31).

[0052] 9 and 10 are flowcharts showing the flow of the destination floor registration process performed by the destination floor registration processing unit 23. "A" in Fig. 9 connects to "A" in Fig. 10, and "B" in Fig. 10 connects to "B" in Fig. 9. First, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 judges whether the inputted destination floor is displayed or not (step S40). That is, it judges whether the inputted floor 103 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed or not. In step S40, when the inputted destination floor is displayed (Yes in step S40), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 displays the cancel button 105 (FIG. 5) (step S41). Then, in step S40, if the inputted destination floor is not displayed (No in step S40), and after displaying the cancel button 105 in step S41, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 judges whether or not the approach of the operator's finger (object) to the detection area in the destination floor registration area 41a has been detected (step S42). Here, by providing exclusive processing in the destination floor registration area 41a and the registered floor display area 41b, such as invalidating detection in the registered floor display area 41b when approach to the detection area in the destination floor registration area 41a is detected, erroneous operation, erroneous registration, and erroneous cancellation can be suppressed, and an interface with a higher level of satisfaction can be provided.

[0053] If the approach of the operator's hand to the detection area is not detected in step S42 (No in step S42), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 judges whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed without detecting the approach (step S43). The predetermined time here is a relatively long time, such as 10 seconds. When it is determined in step S43 that the predetermined time has elapsed (Yes in step S43), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 changes the display in the destination floor registration area 41a of the display panel 41 to an initial screen (step S44). After displaying the initial screen in step S44, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 ends the registration process here and waits until the next operation is performed. Moreover, in step S43, if a finger or the like is detected before the predetermined time has elapsed (No in step S43), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 returns to the determination in step S40.

[0054] When the approach of the operator's finger to the detection area is detected in step S42 (Yes in step S42), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 judges whether the detected area is the approach of the finger to the area of ​​the destination floor registration area 41a (floor input button 101 or destination floor button 201) (step S45). Since a non-contact finger causes the finger to wobble in the air, by defining an area larger than the button size as the detection area, it is possible to suppress variations in operability due to individual differences between users and provide stable services to a wider range of customers. In step S45, when it is the area of ​​a destination button (Yes in step S45), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 inverts the display color of the corresponding button to another display color (step S46). Then, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 determines whether the finger that has detected the approach has been released from the surface of the display panel 41 (step S47). In step S47, when the user has not left the surface of the display panel 41 (No in step S47), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 repeats the determination in step S47.

[0055] Then, in step S47, when the finger is removed from the surface of the display panel 41 (Yes in step S47), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 inverts the display color of the corresponding button to the original display color (step S48). Furthermore, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 displays the letters (numbers) corresponding to the button to which the approach of the finger was detected in step S45 in the input floor 103 (step S49), and returns to the judgment of step S40. Note that display in the input floor 103 is the case in the numeric keypad input mode (FIG. 5), and in the floor button input mode (FIG. 6), the corresponding floor is directly selected as the registered floor in step S49.

[0056] Also, when it is determined in step S45 that the area in which the approach of the finger is detected is not the area of ​​the destination button (No in step S45), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 determines whether the finger has approached the area of ​​the cancel button 105 (Figure 5) (step S50). When it is determined in step S50 that a finger has approached the area of ​​the cancel button 105 (Yes in step S50), the display color of the cancel button 105 is inverted to another display color (step S51). Then, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 determines whether the finger that detected the approach has been removed from the surface of the display panel 41 (step S52). Here, by providing exclusive processing in the destination floor registration area 41a and the registered floor display area 41b, such as invalidating detection in the registered floor display area 41b when approach to the detection area in the destination floor registration area 41a is detected, erroneous operation, erroneous registration, and erroneous cancellation can be suppressed, and an interface with a higher level of satisfaction can be provided. In step S52, when the finger has not been removed from the surface of the display panel 41 (No in step S52), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 repeats the determination in step S42.

[0057] Then, in step S52, when the finger is removed from the surface of the display panel 41 (Yes in step S52), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 inverts the display color of the cancel button 105 to the original display color (step S53). Furthermore, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 erases the characters (numbers) displayed in the input floor 103 (step S54), and returns to the judgment of step S40. Here, a configuration may be adopted in which a tone different from the operation sound is used to inform the user that the characters (numbers) displayed in the input floor 103 have been erased.

[0058] When it is determined in step S50 that the finger is not approaching the area of ​​the cancel button 105 (No in step S50), the process proceeds to Fig. 10, where the destination floor registration processing unit 23 determines whether the finger has approached the area of ​​the registration button 104 (Fig. 5) (step S55). Since a non-contact finger causes the finger to wobble in the air, by defining an area larger than the button size as the detection area, it is possible to reduce variations in operability due to individual differences between users, and provide stable services to a wider range of customers. When it is determined in step S55 that a finger has approached the area of ​​the registration button 104 (Yes in step S55), the display color of the registration button 104 is inverted to another display color (step S56). Then, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 determines whether the finger that has detected the approach has been released from the surface of the display panel 41 (step S57). In step S57, when the finger is not removed from the surface of the display panel 41 (No in step S57), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 repeats the determination in step S57.

[0059] Then, in step S57, when the finger is removed from the surface of the display panel 41 (Yes in step S57), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 inverts the display color of the registration button 104 to the original display color (step S58). Furthermore, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 registers the floor displayed in the input floor 103 as a registered floor (step S59), and returns to the judgment of step S40 in Fig. 9. Note that since the registration button 104 in step S55 is a button for finalizing the input display floor in the numeric keypad input mode, the processing of steps S56 to S59 is performed in the numeric keypad input mode (when displayed in Fig. 5), but not in the floor button input mode (when displayed in Fig. 6).

[0060] When it is determined in step S55 that the finger has not approached the area of ​​the registration button 104 (No in step S55), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 determines whether the finger has approached the area of ​​the screen switching buttons 106, 202 (step S60). When it is determined in step S60 that a finger has approached the area of ​​the screen switching button 106, 202 (Yes in step S60), the display color of the screen switching button 106, 202 is inverted to another display color (step S61). Then, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 determines whether the finger that has detected the approach has been removed from the surface of the display panel 41 (step S62). In step S62, when the finger has not been removed from the surface of the display panel 41 (No in step S62), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 repeats the judgment in step 62. Here, the time from non-contact detection to confirmation of the screen switching button 106 may be lengthened, or the non-contact detection distance may be made shorter than that of other buttons, thereby reducing unexpected mode switching operations when a finger approaches from below.

[0061] Then, in step S62, when the finger is removed from the surface of the display panel 41 (Yes in step S62), the destination floor registration processing unit 23 inverts the display color of the screen switching buttons 106, 202 to the original display color (step S63). Furthermore, the destination floor registration processing unit 23 changes the display of the destination floor registration area 41a to another mode (ten-key input mode or floor button input mode) (step S64), and returns to the judgment of step S40 in FIG. 9.

[0062] FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the registered floor cancellation process performed by the registered floor cancellation processing unit 24. First, the registered floor cancellation processing unit 24 detects the approach of an object, such as the operator's finger, to the registered floor display area 41b (step S70). At this time, the registered floor cancellation processing unit 24 detects which registered floor has approached the area displayed in the list of registered floors displayed in the registered floor display area 41b (step S71). Then, the registered floor cancellation processing unit 24 inverts the display color of the registered floor displayed in the area detected in step S71 to a different color (step S72).

[0063] Thereafter, upon detecting that the object approaching the display panel 41 has left (step S73), the registered floor cancellation processing unit 24 inverts the registered floor that was inverted in step S62 back to its original color (step S74).Then, the registered floor cancellation processing unit 24 sends an instruction to the elevator control device 10 to cancel the registered floor that was inverted in step S72 from the registered floors (step S75), and ends the registered floor cancellation processing.

[0064] Fig. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the position correction process in the position correction processing unit 25 when the calibration mode (position correction processing mode) is entered. This calibration mode is set in step S31 of the flowchart in Fig. 8. That is, by performing an operation to open the operation panel 40 as shown in Fig. 4, the process proceeds to step S31 in Fig. 8 and the calibration mode is entered.

[0065] First, the position correction processing unit 25 judges whether the elevator is currently in the maintenance mode (step S80). The maintenance mode here is a mode that is set when a maintenance worker goes to the elevator installation site, sets the elevator operation to a maintenance operation mode, and performs maintenance and inspection work. Normally, the operation panel 40 is opened during maintenance and inspection work as shown in Fig. 4, so unless the operation panel 40 is opened for periodic inspection work, investigation, or during a breakdown, it is judged to be in the maintenance mode in step S80. If it is determined in step S80 that the mode is not the maintenance mode (No in step S80), the position correction processing unit 25 waits until the mode is changed to the maintenance mode. Then, when it is determined in step S80 that the mode is the maintenance mode (Yes in step S80), the position correction processing unit 25 causes the display panel 41 to display a position correction start screen (step S81).

[0066] The position correction start screen displays a button for selecting whether to carry out the correction in an automatic correction mode or a manual correction mode. The maintenance worker confirms this button display and selects one of the modes. Here, the position correction processing unit 25 judges whether or not the automatic correction mode has been selected (step S82). When it is judged in step S82 that the automatic correction mode has been selected (Yes in step S82), the position correction processing unit 25 causes the display panel 41 to display an object for automatic recognition (step S82). Here, the position correction processing unit 25 causes the non-contact sensor 42 to detect, for example, an object displayed on the display panel 41, an edge of the display panel 41, and the like.

[0067] Furthermore, when it is determined in step S82 that the automatic correction mode is not selected (No in step S82), the position correction processing unit 25 causes the display panel 41 to display a guide for a correction operation procedure, and causes the maintenance worker to perform the correction operation by himself / herself according to the correction operation procedure (step S84). Here, the display panel 41 displays at least one marker and also displays a message to bring a finger close to the displayed marker. Then, the non-contact sensor 42 detects the close-up finger.

[0068] FIG. 14 shows an example of the display screen of the display panel 41 in step S84. As shown in FIG. 14, guidance display 301 is displayed on the screen, displaying the title "Sensor Adjustment," guidance text in Japanese saying "Please bring your finger closer to the marker on the screen head-on," and guidance text in English saying "Please bring your finger closer to the marker on the screen head-on." Also, a marker 302 and an adjustment cancel button 303 are displayed on the screen of the display panel 41. The marker 302 displays a circle in a conspicuous color, and serves as a target for the maintenance worker to bring his / her finger close to it. The adjustment cancel button 303 is a cancel button that displays "Adjustment Cancel / Cancel" in Japanese and English, and by operating this button 303, the position correction processing unit 25 cancels the calibration, which is the position correction processing, and switches from the calibration mode to the operation mode.

[0069] 14 during position correction, the position correction processing unit 25 can perform appropriate position correction processing. That is, the position correction processing unit 25 can match the position where the marker 302 is displayed with the position detected by the non-contact sensor 42, and can complete the position correction. In particular, by displaying "Please bring your finger close to the marker on the screen from the front" as the guidance display 301, the maintenance worker can perform the operation in the appropriate state with his finger close from the front, and therefore it becomes possible to perform accurate position correction. In addition, in FIG. 14, an example is shown in which the marker 302 is displayed approximately in the center of the screen, but the marker may also be displayed in places other than the center (such as the four corners of the screen) so that calibration can be performed at multiple places on the screen.

[0070] Returning to the explanation of Fig. 12, next, the position correction processing unit 25 judges whether or not the automatic confirmation mode is selected (step S85). If it is judged in step S85 that the automatic correction mode is selected (Yes in step S85), the position correction processing unit 25 automatically executes a confirmation process for position correction (step S86). Here, the position correction processing unit 25 matches the display position of an object such as a marker displayed on the display panel 41 with the position detected by the non-contact sensor 42 to confirm the position correction state. Furthermore, when it is determined in step S85 that the automatic correction mode is not selected (No in step S85), the position correction processing unit 25 causes the display panel 41 to display a guide for a confirmation operation procedure, and causes the maintenance worker to carry out the confirmation operation by himself / herself according to the confirmation operation procedure (step S87). In this case, the display panel 41 also displays at least one marker and a message to bring a finger close to the displayed marker from the front as shown in Fig. 14, and the position correction processing unit 25 confirms that the finger can be recognized at the correct position and distance.

[0071] Then, when the confirmation of the automatic position correction in step S86 and the confirmation of the manual position correction in step S87 are completed, the position correction processing unit 25 displays a position correction completion screen on the display panel 41 (step S88), and ends the position correction processing in the calibration mode.

[0072] FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the registered floor display processing performed by the registered floor display processing unit 27 and the like. First, the registered floor display processing unit 27 receives information on a registered floor from the elevator control device 10 (step S90). At this time, the registered floor display processing unit 27 determines whether or not the registered floor received in step S90 has changed from the currently displayed registered floor (step S91). When it is determined in step S91 that there is no change in the received registered floor information (No in step S91), the process returns to the reception process of the registered floor data.

[0073] Then, when it is determined in step S91 that there has been a change in the received registered floor information (Yes in step S91), the registered floor display processing unit 27 executes a process of rearranging the registered floors received by the registered floor receiving unit 25 in display order (step S92). At this time, the basement floor and ground floor are displayed in order from the bottom, and for the ground floor, the floors are rearranged so that the floors with smaller values ​​are at the bottom. Also, for the basement floors, the registered floor rearrangement unit 26 rearranges the floors with larger values ​​at the bottom. However, if the floor information of the building has been obtained, the rearrangement is performed according to the floor information of the building.

[0074] Next, page numbers are assigned to the registered floors in units of a predetermined number (step S93). For example, when the registered floor display area 41b can display 10 floors as shown in Fig. 5, page numbers are assigned to the registered floors in units of 10. The page numbers here are numbers assigned to each of the screens when there are multiple screens to be displayed. Then, the registered floor display processing unit 27 determines whether or not an object such as a finger has approached the registered floor display area 41b (step S94).

[0075] When it is determined in step S94 that no finger is approaching (Yes in step S94), the registered floor display processing unit 27 switches the page displayed in the registered floor display area 41b at predetermined time intervals in ascending order of the page numbers assigned in step S93 (step S96). Furthermore, when it is determined in step S94 that a finger is approaching (No in step S94), the registered floor display processing unit 27 interrupts the page switching in the registered floor display area 41b, and returns to the processing of step S90. Note that the processing in the flowchart of Figure 13 corresponds to the case where the display of the registered floor display area 41b is divided into multiple pages, and if it is possible to display all registered floors on one screen, the processing of steps S91 to S92 is repeated and the processing from step S93 onwards is unnecessary.

[0076] [Effects of this elevator system] According to the elevator system of this embodiment described above, when the operation of opening or closing the operation panel 40 is performed, which is likely to change the relative position between the display panel 41 and the non-contact sensor 42, the system automatically goes into calibration mode to correct the deviation from the detection area. Therefore, the non-contact sensor 42 is always corrected to a state where there is no deviation from the detection area, and the non-contact operation of bringing a finger close to the button to be operated is always performed accurately and appropriately.

[0077] In addition, in this example, as explained in the flowchart of Figure 8, by determining whether the operation panel 40 is open or closed from the detection data of the non-contact sensor 42, there is no need for a dedicated switch or the like for determining whether the operation panel 40 is open or closed, and it becomes possible to easily detect situations where calibration is required. In order to determine whether the operation panel 40 is open or closed from the detection data of the non-contact sensor 42, for example, in the configuration shown in Fig. 3, it is preferable to set the rotation fulcrum of the operation panel 40 on the side of the boundary between the operation panel 40 and the side panel 34, and to configure the operation panel 40 to open as shown in Fig. 4. When the operation panel 40 opens as shown in Fig. 4, the operation panel 40 approaches the non-contact sensor 42, which detects a very large object, and it is determined that the operation panel 40 is in the open state.

[0078] [Variations] It should be noted that the embodiment examples described so far have been described in detail in order to explain the present invention in an easily understandable manner, and are not necessarily limited to those having all of the configurations described. Moreover, the display examples shown in each drawing are merely preferred examples, and the present invention is not limited to these examples.

[0079] In the calibration mode, the display panel 41 may display a cancel button that accepts an instruction to cancel the calibration. When the cancel button is selected by a non-contact operation, the position correction processing unit 25 of the non-contact input control device 20 cancels the calibration and changes the mode from the calibration mode to the normal mode. By displaying the cancel button in this manner, for example, during maintenance and inspection work, it is possible to prevent calibration from being performed every time the operation panel 40 is opened and closed. Basically, calibration only needs to be performed once when the maintenance and inspection work of the operation panel 40 is completed, making it possible to prevent unnecessary calibration from being performed.

[0080] In addition, in the configuration diagrams shown in Figures 1 and 2, only control lines and information lines that are considered necessary for explanation are shown, and not all control lines and information lines in the product are necessarily shown. In reality, it can be considered that almost all components are connected to each other. Furthermore, the process flows shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 13 are also examples, and so long as the process results are the same, the order of some of the processes may be changed or multiple processes may be executed simultaneously. Furthermore, when the system described in this embodiment is configured with an information processing device such as a computer, the programs that realize each processing function may be prepared in non-volatile storage or memory within the computer device, or may be stored on a recording medium such as an external memory, an IC card, an SD card, or an optical disk, and then transferred. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] 10... elevator control device, 20... non-contact input control device, 20a... CPU, 20b... main memory unit, 20c... non-volatile storage, 20d... network interface, 20e... input unit, 20f... output unit, 21... input processing unit, 22... input determination unit, 23... destination floor registration processing unit, 24... registered floor cancellation processing unit, 25... position correction processing unit, 27... registered floor display processing unit, 28... registered floor display area update unit, 29... destination floor registration update unit, 31... door, 32... door side panel, 33... door side panel, 34... side panel, 40... operation panel, 41... display panel, 41a... destination floor registration area, 41b... registered floor display area, 42... non-contact sensor

Claims

1. In an elevator system equipped with an in-cab control panel for contactlessly registering a destination floor, The operation panel is The operation panel is provided with a display panel and is shaped to rotate around at least one of the left and right sides of the operation panel. a non-contact sensor that detects a position of an object approaching the display panel; a non-contact input control device that performs non-contact input processing of a button displayed on the display panel based on detection data of the non-contact sensor, When the non-contact input control device detects that the operation panel is in an open state, the non-contact input control device enters a calibration mode in which a deviation between a display area of ​​buttons displayed by the display panel and a detection area detected by the non-contact sensor is corrected. Elevator system.

2. In the calibration mode, the display panel displays at least one marker and displays a message instructing the user to bring a finger in close proximity to the displayed marker from the front.

2. The elevator system of claim 1.

3. In the calibration mode, the display panel displays a cancel button for receiving an instruction to cancel the calibration, and when the cancel button is selected, the non-contact input control device cancels the calibration and switches from the calibration mode to an operation mode.

2. The elevator system of claim 1.

4. when the operation panel is installed on the left side of the entrance as seen from the landing, the non-contact sensor is installed on the left side surface inside the car as seen from the landing, The operation panel is adapted to rotate about one side on the right side as viewed from inside the car, and the operation panel detects an open state from the output of the non-contact sensor. The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. When the operation panel is installed on the right side of the entrance as seen from the landing, the non-contact sensor is installed on the right side surface inside the car as seen from the landing, The operation panel is adapted to rotate about one side on the left side as viewed from inside the car, and the operation panel detects an open state from the output of the non-contact sensor. The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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