Cooperative control system, cooperative control method, and cooperative control program for collective housing

Abstract

To provide a linkage control system or the like in an apartment house, which enables unlocking of an opening / closing door for entering a residential space and smooth boarding in a car even when a resident is busy, and quicker adjustment of air-conditioning in the resident's dwelling to an environment where the resident can live comfortably when the resident returns from outing.SOLUTION: A linkage control system 1 comprises a control device 60 that determines whether a person is a resident in an apartment house 50 on the basis of image information of a face of the person from a photographing device 11, and unlocks a lock device 14 and returns a car 31 to a floor which has an entrance 10 when it determines that the person is a resident in the apartment house 50, and when it determines that the resident has boarded the car 31 on the basis of human detection information from a human detection unit 31a, moves the car 31 to a floor where the resident's dwelling is located to open a car door 6 and a landing door 8, and then drives an air-conditioner 22 in the resident's dwelling 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a cooperative control system, a cooperative control method, and a cooperative control program for an apartment building. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a cooperative control system for an apartment building is described in Patent Document 1. In this cooperative control system, when a resident determines that a visitor is not a suspicious person by visual confirmation on a monitor and audio confirmation using an intercom system and presses a door unlock button, the front door is temporarily unlocked. In addition, in this cooperative control system, when an elevator control means determines that the person extracted by the image processing means at the front door and the landing matches, it registers a landing call for the landing on the same floor as the front door. In addition, when a visitor registers a car call with a floor containing a room specified by the visitor to contact the resident through the intercom system as the destination floor, the elevator control means controls the operation of the car in which the person is riding in response to the registered call. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2011-251849 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the case where the unlocking system of an apartment building is a system that uses a card key or a key, if a resident's hands are full, it is difficult to unlock the door to enter the living space (lobby) and it is also difficult to call the elevator car. Therefore, it is preferable if the resident can smoothly unlock the door to enter the living space and get into the car even if his or her hands are full. Furthermore, it is preferable if the air conditioning in the resident's home can be adjusted more quickly to an environment that the resident can live in comfortably when the resident returns from going out, and if the operating costs of the air conditioner can be reduced.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a coordinated control system, a coordinated control method, and a coordinated control program for an apartment building that allows a resident to smoothly unlock a door to enter a living space and enter a basket even if his or her hands are full, and further allows the air conditioning in the resident's home to be adjusted more quickly to an environment in which the resident can be comfortable when the resident returns from being out, while also reducing the operating costs of the air conditioner. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the cooperative control system for an apartment building according to the present disclosure includes an opening / closing door provided at an entrance of the apartment building including a plurality of residences, a locking device that selectively executes a locked state that prohibits the opening / closing door from opening and an unlocked state that allows the opening of the opening / closing door, an elevator provided inside the opening / closing door in the apartment building and having a cage and a human detection unit that can detect whether or not a human is present in the cage, an imaging device that can capture images of the area outside the opening / closing door in the apartment building, and an air conditioner provided in each of the residences. and a control device that determines whether a person is a resident of the apartment building based on image information of the person's face from the photographing device, and if it is determined that the person is a resident of the apartment building, unlocks the locking device, returns the cage to the floor where the entrance is located, and if it is determined that the resident has entered the cage based on human detection information from the human detection unit, moves the cage to the floor where the resident's residence is located and opens the cage door and the landing door, and starts the air conditioner in the residence of the resident.

[0007] According to the present disclosure, when the control device determines that a person is a resident of the apartment building based on image information of the person's face photographed by the photographing device outside the door, the control device unlocks the locking device that locks the door, moves the elevator car from the floor where the entrance is located to the floor where the resident's residence is located, and opens and closes the car door and the landing door. Therefore, even if the resident of the apartment building has his or her hands full, he or she can unlock the locking device that locks the door and automatically open the door to enter the living space, and can smoothly get into the car and move from the car to the home floor.

[0008] Furthermore, when the control device determines that a person is a resident of the apartment building based on image information of the person's face from the imaging device, the air conditioner in the resident's residence is activated. Therefore, when the resident returns from going out, the air conditioning in the residence can be adjusted more quickly to an environment in which the resident can live comfortably, and the air conditioner will not be activated unless the resident returns home and undergoes face authentication near the entrance, so the operating costs of the air conditioner can be reduced compared to when the air conditioner is constantly activated.

[0009] In addition, if the visitor is not a resident of the apartment complex, the control device may be located outside the opening and closing doors of the apartment complex and may output, in an automatic voice, a message to an entrance intercom having an operating unit, a voice output device, and a microphone confirming the purpose of the visitor's visit to the apartment complex, and may determine whether or not to unlock the locking device based on the visitor's response to the automatic voice.

[0010] The apartment complex may further include an entrance intercom provided outside the opening and closing doors, and having an operation unit, an audio output device, and a microphone, and if the control device determines that the visitor is not a resident of the apartment complex, and further determines, based on the operation of the visitor using the entrance intercom, that the visit is a visit that one of the residents has registered in advance using a communication device, the control device unlocks the locking device, returns the car to a floor where the entrance is located, and, if it determines that the visitor has gotten into the car based on human detection information from the human detection unit, moves the car to a floor where the residence of the resident being visited is located and opens the car door and the landing door. On the other hand, if the control device determines that the visit is not registered for the resident, the control device may control the photographing device so that text media is ready to be photographed, and determine whether to unlock the locking device based on the subsequent behavior of the visitor.

[0011] According to this configuration, a resident can register information about a visitor in advance in a control device, for example, using an intercom master unit installed in the residence, a computer connected to a local area network or the Internet, or a telephone, and the locking device of the door for entering the living space can be automatically released, and the cage can be automatically moved from the floor where the entrance is located to the floor where the resident lives. Therefore, visitors such as acquaintances can be automatically and smoothly guided (guided) from the area outside the opening and closing doors of the apartment building to the resident's home, reducing the effort required for the resident to deal with visitors.

[0012] Furthermore, if the control device determines that the visit is not registered with the resident, the control device controls the image capture device so that the text media can be captured, and then determines whether or not to unlock the locking device based on the visitor's actions. Thus, it is possible to determine whether the visit is appropriate based on the captured text media.

[0013] In more detail, since the identification card of an employee of a waterworks bureau, gas company, or electric power company contains information about the waterworks bureau, gas company, or electric power company, the control device can identify the visitor as an employee of the waterworks bureau, gas company, or electric power company from the image of the identification card. Also, the waybill of a parcel contains information indicating that the package is a parcel, information about the destination address, and information about the name of the resident of the destination, and it can be identified that the visitor is a delivery person of a parcel company. Therefore, in such a case, it can be determined that the purpose of the visit is appropriate based on the image information of the text medium presented by the visitor.

[0014] In addition, if the control device determines that the visitor is not a resident of the apartment complex, the control device may control the photographing device so that text media is in a state where it can be photographed, and then determine whether to unlock the locking device based on the visitor's subsequent actions.

[0015] It is not necessary to determine whether the visit matches a visit previously registered by the resident, for example, the visit may not match a visit previously registered by the resident. In this configuration, too, it is possible to determine whether a visit is appropriate based on image information of a text medium presented by the visitor.

[0016] In addition, when the control device determines that the visit is appropriate based on the image information of the text medium, it may unlock the locking device and return the car to the floor where the entrance is located, and when it determines that the visitor has entered the car based on human detection information from the human detection unit, it may move the car to a floor related to the purpose of the visit and open the car door and the landing door.

[0017] According to this configuration, visitors with appropriate visit purposes, such as employees of designated public institutions that maintain lifelines such as electric power companies, gas companies, or waterworks, and delivery personnel of delivery companies that deliver to residences in apartment complexes, can be automatically guided to the floors they are visiting. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce the effort required for the manager of the apartment complex to respond to employees of designated public institutions, and also reduce the effort required for residents to respond to delivery personnel of delivery companies that deliver to residences in the apartment complex.

[0018] If the visitor is a delivery person from a delivery service company, the control device may determine whether or not the resident of the destination is absent before unlocking the locking device. If the control device determines that the resident of the destination is absent, the control device may output a message indicating that the resident of the destination is absent by automatic voice using the entrance intercom. In this case, the control device may determine whether or not the resident of the destination is absent by referring to absence information that the resident inputted in advance using a computer before going out, or by determining whether or not the power consumption at the destination at the time of the delivery person's visit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.

[0019] In addition, if the image information of the text medium cannot be obtained after the photographing device is able to photograph the document and the control device is able to identify the destination the visitor wishes to visit, the control device will use a communication line to notify the resident of the destination that there is a visitor wishing to visit, and in any other cases, the locking device does not need to be unlocked.

[0020] According to this configuration, even if a friend or the like visits a resident of an apartment building without prior notice, it is possible to determine whether the resident of the desired visit destination is a suspicious person or not, and to deal with the visit appropriately. In addition, in other cases, the control device does not unlock the locking device, so that it is possible to prevent suspicious people from entering the living space and to protect the safety of the residents.

[0021] In addition, if the control device determines that the visitor has not gotten off the car even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the car door and the landing door have been opened, it may cause a voice output device in the car to automatically output a message indicating that the visitor will visit the purpose of the visit.

[0022] According to this configuration, if a visitor is mistakenly permitted to enter the living space of the apartment building, the visitor can be automatically asked to confirm again the purpose of his or her visit.

[0023] In addition, when the control device determines that the visit is inappropriate based on the visitor's behavior in response to the automatic voice output inside the car, it may close the car door and the landing door, return the car to the floor where the entrance is located, and suspend operation of the elevator until the visitor gets off the car.

[0024] According to this configuration, visitors who have mistakenly entered an apartment building can be urged to leave the building, thereby ensuring the safety of residents.

[0025] In this case, the communication device in the car may automatically output a message urging or ordering the visitor to leave the apartment building. In addition, in this case, an alarm may be issued in the caretaker's room to inform the visitor that a suspicious person has entered the apartment building.

[0026] The present disclosure also provides a cooperative control method for an apartment building including a door provided at an entrance of the apartment building including a plurality of residences, a locking device selectively executing a locked state that prohibits the door from opening and an unlocked state that allows the door to open, an elevator provided inside the door in the apartment building and having a cage and a human detection unit capable of detecting whether or not a person is present in the cage, an imaging device capable of imaging an area outside the door in the apartment building, and an air conditioner provided in each of the residences, the cooperative control method comprising the steps of: detecting image information from the imaging device and the human detection unit; A coordinated control method for coordinated control of the locking device, the elevator, and the air conditioner using a computer that receives human detection information from the imaging device, wherein when the computer determines that a person is a resident of the apartment building based on image information of the person's face from the imaging device, the computer unlocks the locking device and returns the car to the floor where the entrance is located, and when the computer determines that the resident has entered the car based on the human detection information from the human detection unit, the computer moves the car to the floor where the resident's residence is located, opens the car door and the landing door, and operates the air conditioner in the resident's residence.

[0027] In addition, a cooperative control program according to the present disclosure provides a cooperative control system including an opening / closing door provided at an entrance of an apartment building including a plurality of residences, a locking device that selectively executes a locked state that prohibits the opening / closing door from opening and an unlocked state that enables the opening of the opening / closing door, an elevator provided inside the opening / closing door in the apartment building and having a cage and a human detection unit that can detect whether or not a person is in the cage, an imaging device that can capture images of an area outside the opening / closing door in the apartment building, and an air conditioner installed in each of the residences, the cooperative control program including a computer that receives image information from the imaging device and human detection information from the human detection unit, the locking device, the front door, and the locking device, the front door, and the unlocked state that enables the opening of the opening / closing door, an elevator provided inside the apartment building and having a human detection unit that can detect whether or not a person is in the cage, an imaging device that can capture images of an area outside the opening / closing door in the apartment building, and an air conditioner installed in each of the residences. The coordinated control program controls the elevator and the air conditioner, and when the computer determines that a person is a resident of the apartment building based on image information of the person's face from the photographing device, the computer controls the locking device to unlock the car, controls the elevator to return the car to the floor where the entrance is located, and when the computer determines that the resident has entered the car based on human detection information from the human detection unit, controls the elevator to move the car to the floor where the resident's residence is located and open the car door and the landing door, and controls the computer to operate the air conditioner in the resident's residence.

[0028] According to the coordinated control method and program disclosed herein, even if a resident's hands are full, they can smoothly unlock the door to enter the living space (lobby) and get into the cart. Furthermore, when a resident returns home from being out, the air conditioning in the resident's home can be adjusted more quickly to create an environment in which the resident can be comfortable, and the operating costs of the air conditioner can also be reduced.

[0029] In the coordinated control method for an apartment building disclosed herein, when the computer determines that the visitor is not a resident of the apartment building, it may cause the intercom to output an automated voice message indicating confirmation of the purpose of the visitor's visit to the apartment building, and unlock the locking device only if it determines that it is appropriate to unlock the locking device based on the visitor's action in response to the automated voice message.

[0030] In addition, the collaborative control program of the present disclosure may cause the computer to execute control to output, by automated voice, a message on the intercom indicating confirmation of the purpose of the visitor's visit to the apartment complex when the computer determines that the visitor is not a resident of the apartment complex, and control to unlock the locking device only when the computer determines that it is appropriate to unlock the locking device based on the visitor's action in response to the automated voice. Effect of the Invention

[0031] According to the cooperative control system, cooperative control method, and cooperative control program for an apartment building disclosed herein, even if a resident has his or her hands full, the resident can smoothly unlock the door to enter the living space and enter the basket. Furthermore, when the resident returns from being out, the air conditioning in the resident's home can be adjusted more quickly to an environment in which the resident can be comfortable, and the operating costs of the air conditioner can also be reduced. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0032] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an overview of a collaborative control system in an apartment building according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating in detail the structure of an elevator equipped with the above-mentioned coordinated control system. [Diagram 3] 4 is an example of a flowchart illustrating procedures of operations and actions that can be realized by the above-mentioned cooperative control system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0033] Hereinafter, the embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, when multiple embodiments and modified examples are included below, it is assumed from the beginning that new embodiments will be constructed by appropriately combining the characteristic parts of those. In addition, in the following examples, the same components are given the same symbols in the drawings, and duplicated explanations are omitted. In addition, multiple drawings include schematic diagrams, and the dimensional ratios of length, width, height, etc. of each member between different drawings do not necessarily match. In addition, among the components described below, components that are not described in the independent claim showing the highest concept are optional components and are not essential components. In addition, when the word "approximately" is used in this specification, it is used in the same sense as the word "roughly speaking", and the requirement of "approximately ~" is met if a person looks roughly ~. For example, the requirement of approximately circular is met if a person looks roughly circular.

[0034] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of a cooperative control system 1 in an apartment building (condominium) 50 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 1, the apartment building 50 includes an entrance 10, a living space 20, an elevator 30, and a control device 60. The living space 20 includes a plurality of residences 21, and each residence 21 is provided with an air conditioner 22. Installed around the entrance 10 are an imaging device (camera) 11, an entrance intercom (hereinafter simply referred to as an intercom) 12, a sensor-equipped automatic opening and closing door (hereinafter simply referred to as an opening and closing door) 13, a locking device 14, and a human presence sensor 15 including an infrared sensor or the like.

[0035] The opening and closing door 13 is provided at the entrance 10 of the apartment house 50, and defines the living space 20 in the apartment house and serves to prevent a suspicious person from entering the living space 20. The opening and closing door 13 has an opening and closing determination sensor. When the locking device 14 is in an unlocked state, the opening and closing door 13 automatically opens when the opening and closing determination sensor detects a person approaching the opening and closing door 13 to a predetermined area. Based on a control signal received from the control device 60, the locking device 14 selectively executes a locked state in which the opening and closing door 13 is prohibited from opening, and an unlocked state in which the opening and closing door 13 automatically opens and closes when the opening and closing determination sensor detects a person approaching the opening and closing door 13 to a predetermined area.

[0036] The interphone 12 is installed outside the opening / closing door 13 (on the opposite side to the side where the living space 20 exists when the opening / closing door 13 is used as a boundary). The interphone 12 has an entrance audio output device 12a, an operation unit 12b, and an entrance microphone 12c. The entrance audio output device 12a includes an entrance audio generation unit that generates a synthetic sound, and an entrance speaker electrically connected to the entrance audio generation unit. The entrance audio generation unit generates a synthetic sound in response to a control signal from the control device 60, and the generated synthetic sound is output from the entrance speaker. The entrance audio output device 12a is used to convey information to people in the vicinity of the interphone 12.

[0037] The photographing device (camera) 11 is fixed to the periphery of the intercom 12, for example, to the cover of the intercom 12, and photographs a predetermined area around the intercom 12, and is also capable of reading images of text media (such as identification cards and delivery slips) that are presented by people outside the apartment complex and have text written on them. The human presence sensor 15 is fixed to the periphery of the intercom 12, for example, to the cover of the intercom 12, and is adapted to detect a person when they approach the intercom 12, and to output a signal to the control device 60 indicating whether or not a person has been detected.

[0038] The elevator 30 includes a car 31, a hoist motor 32, and a hall door 8. The car 31 is provided with a human detector 31a, a car audio output device 31b, a car door opening / closing motor 31c, a car microphone 31d, and a car door 6. The human detector 31a is composed of a mass measurement sensor (load cell) installed under the car floor, detects the total mass of people and objects in the car 31, converts the mass into a corresponding electric signal, and outputs it to the control device 60. The human detector 31a may be composed of an in-car camera device that captures an image of the inside of the car, and may output image data representing the image to the control device 60. The detailed structure of the elevator 30 will be described later with reference to FIG. 2.

[0039] The cooperative control system 1 includes a photographing device 11, an intercom 12, a locking device 14, an elevator 30, an air conditioner 22 installed in each residence 21 of the apartment house 50, a timer 63, and a control device 60. The control device 60 is preferably configured by a computer, for example, a microcomputer, and includes a control unit 61 and a storage unit 62. The control unit 61, that is, the processor, includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 61 can specify the elapsed time by bidirectionally exchanging signals with the timer 63. The storage unit 62 is configured by a hard disk drive (HDD), a semiconductor memory, etc., and the semiconductor memory is configured by a non-volatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage unit 62 stores image data of the face of each resident for all residents of the apartment house 50 in a state linked to data that can specify the residence in which the resident lives. The storage unit 62 may be configured by only one storage medium, or may be configured by multiple different storage media. The CPU reads out and executes programs and the like stored in advance in the storage unit 62. The non-volatile memory also stores control programs, predetermined thresholds, and the like in advance. The volatile memory also temporarily stores the read out programs and processing data. Facial image data for all residents of the apartment building 50 is stored in the storage unit 62, and the facial image data of each resident is linked to information that can identify the residence in which the resident lives. The facial image data of each resident that is linked to information that can identify the residence in which the resident lives may be stored in a facial recognition server or the like located on the cloud of the Internet.

[0040] The control unit 61 includes a resident determination unit 61a, a locking device control unit 61b, a hoist motor control unit 61c, a cage door opening and closing motor control unit 61d, an air conditioning control unit 61e, an automatic voice control unit for the entrance 61f, a photography device drive control unit 61g, a pre-registration presence determination unit 61h, an entrance visit suitability determination unit 61i, a visitor notification unit 61j, a cage presence determination unit 61k, an automatic voice control unit for the cage 61l, and a cage visit suitability determination unit 61m.

[0041] The photographing device drive control section 61g drives and controls the photographing device 11 while the human sensor 15 detects a person based on a signal from the human sensor 15. When the photographing device 11 photographs a person's face, the resident determination section 61a compares the image of the person's face with image data of the resident's face stored in advance in the storage section 62 (which may be the face authentication server or the like), determines whether the person whose face is photographed is a resident of the apartment house 50, and further identifies the residence 21 in which the resident lives if the person whose face is photographed is a resident of the apartment house 50. The locking device control section 61b controls the locking or unlocking of the locking device 14. The hoist motor control section 61c controls whether the hoist motor 32 is driven or stopped, and further controls the rotation direction of the hoist motor 32 when driving and controlling the hoist motor 32.

[0042] The car door opening / closing motor control unit 61d controls whether to drive or stop the car door opening / closing motor 31c, and further controls the rotation direction of the hoist motor when driving and controlling the car door opening / closing motor 31c. The air conditioning control unit 61e controls the driving or stopping of the air conditioners 22 installed in each residence 21. When the air conditioning control unit 61e drives and controls the air conditioner 22, the air conditioner 22 drives to achieve air conditioning according to the air conditioning setting immediately before the air conditioner 22 drives and controls it.

[0043] The entrance automatic voice control unit 61f controls whether or not to play an automatic voice whose voice data is stored in the storage unit 62 from the speaker of the entrance voice output device 12a of the interphone 12 installed at the entrance 10. The pre-registration presence / absence determination unit 61h determines whether or not the visit of the visitor is a registered visitor when a resident of at least one residence 21 has registered a predetermined visitor or the like in advance using a communication device, for example, an interphone master unit in the residence, a landline phone in the residence, and a mobile phone of the resident of the residence. This determination may be performed, for example, by the pre-registration presence / absence determination unit 61h determining whether or not the visitor has entered predetermined information, such as a password or real name, using the interphone, for example, the entrance microphone 12c or the operation unit (consisting of a numeric keypad or the like) 12b of the interphone.

[0044] The entrance visit appropriateness determination unit 61i determines whether the visit of the visitor is appropriate based on the text medium photographed by the photographing device 11. When the wishing visitor notification unit 61j determines that the predetermined conditions described below are met, it notifies the communication devices related to the resident of the specific residence 21 that satisfies the conditions, such as the intercom master unit in the residence 21, the landline telephone in the residence 21, and the mobile phone of the resident of the residence 21, that there is a wishing visitor, for example, by playing an automated voice message. The cage presence / absence determination unit 61k receives a signal from the human detection unit 31a and determines whether there is a person in the cage 31.

[0045] The car automatic voice control unit 61l controls whether or not to play an automatic voice based on the voice data stored in the storage unit 62 from the speaker of the car voice output device 31b installed in the car 31. The car visit appropriateness determination unit 61m determines whether or not the visit is appropriate based on the behavior of the person in the car 31 after the car automatic voice control unit 61l has played the automatic voice, and determines that the visit is inappropriate, for example, when the person in the car 31 remains silent for a predetermined time after the car automatic voice control unit 61l has played the automatic voice, or when the person in the car 31 utters a statement that can be judged to be inappropriate for the visit within a predetermined time after the car automatic voice control unit 61l has played the automatic voice.

[0046] Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the structure of the elevator 30 in detail. As shown in Fig. 2, the elevator 30 includes, in addition to the car 31 and the hall door 8, a destination floor designation button 16, a hoist 40, a counterweight 41, a wire rope 42, a car call button 43, a landing position detection sensor 45, and a control panel 5. The control panel 5 and the hoist 40 are provided in a machine room 81 located above the hoistway 97. If the elevator does not have a machine room, the control panel and the hoist are provided, for example, above a pit located below the hoistway.

[0047] The wire rope 42 is wound around the hoist 40, one end of which is fixed to the top of the car 31, while the other end of which is fixed to the counterweight 41. The car call button 43 is a button for calling the car 31 and specifying the direction of movement of the car 31, and is provided at the landings 51 of all floors. The destination floor designation button 16 is provided in the car 31 to designate the destination floor of the car 31. The car 31 and the counterweight 41 are each guided by a guide rail provided in the hoistway 97. The control panel 5 receives a signal from any one of the car call button 43, the destination floor designation button 16, and the control device 60 (see FIG. 1), and appropriately controls the number of revolutions and the direction of revolution of the hoist motor 32 of the hoist 40 to land the car 31 on any one of the floors.

[0048] The landing position detection sensor 45 detects the landing position of the landing hall 51 where the car 31 lands. The landing position detection sensor 45 is composed of, for example, a vane 45a such as a steel plate provided in a hoistway position corresponding to the landing position of each floor, and a magnetic detector 45b that detects the vane 45a. When the control panel 5 receives a signal indicating that the car 31 has landed on the landing hall 51 from the landing position detection sensor 45, the control panel 5 controls the car door opening / closing motor 31c (see FIG. 1) to open the car door 6 and open the landing door 8 in conjunction with the opening operation of the car door 6, allowing people to get on and off the car 31.

[0049] As described above, the cage 31 is provided with a cage voice output device 31b and a cage microphone 31d. The cage voice output device 31b includes a cage voice generating unit that generates a synthetic sound, and a cage speaker electrically connected to the cage voice generating unit. When the cage voice generating unit receives a control signal from the control device 60 via the control panel 5, it generates a synthetic sound, and the generated synthetic sound is output from the cage speaker to the cage 31. The cage speaker can be configured with a speaker included in the cage communication device 67 for communicating with an external communication device in an emergency, or may be configured with a speaker separate from the speaker. The cage voice output device 31b is used to convey information to people in the cage 31. The control panel 5 includes a control unit 5a and a memory unit 5b, and the memory unit 5b stores in advance a program for executing the landing opening operation.

[0050] Next, we will explain the coordinated control executed by the coordinated control system 1, i.e., control that allows a resident to smoothly unlock doors to enter the living space and enter the cart even if their hands are full, and further, control that allows the air conditioning in the resident's home to be adjusted more quickly to create a comfortable environment for the resident when the resident returns home from being out, while also reducing the operating costs of the air conditioner.

[0051] Fig. 3 is a flow chart for explaining an example of typical operations and operating procedures executed in an apartment house 50 in which the coordinated control system 1 is installed. Referring to Fig. 3, when each part (device) constituting the coordinated control system 1 is installed in a predetermined location in an operable state, a coordinated control program is installed in the control device 60, and the control device 60 is started, the flow starts and step S1 is executed.

[0052] In step S1, it is determined whether or not the human presence sensor 15 has detected a human. If a negative determination is made in step S1, step S1 is repeated, and if a positive determination is made in step S1, the process proceeds to step S2. The determination in step S1 is made based on a signal received by the control device 60 from the human presence sensor 15.

[0053] In step S2, the control device 60 uses face recognition to determine whether or not the person whose face image has been captured by the photographing device 11 is a resident of the apartment building. In more detail, when a visitor approaches the intercom 12, the motion sensor 15 detects the person, and the control device 60, receiving a signal from the motion sensor 15 indicating the detection of a person, drives the photographing device 11. The control device 60 then compares the face image captured by the photographing device 11 with the images of multiple residents stored in the storage unit 62, and determines whether or not the person whose face image has been captured by the photographing device 11 is included among the multiple residents in the image of the multiple residents. It is preferable that the photographing device 11 is driven only during the period when the motion sensor 15 detects a person.

[0054] If the determination in step S2 is affirmative, the control device 60 unlocks the locking device 14 in step S3, drives the air conditioner 22 in the residence 21 of the resident in step S4, and further moves the car 31 to the floor where the entrance 10 is located and opens the car door and the hall door 8 on the floor where the entrance is located in step S5. This control is executed by the control device 60 outputting a control signal to the hoist motor 32 and the car door opening / closing motor 31c via the control panel 5. The hall door 8 is opened in conjunction with the opening movement of the car door 6 when the car 31 stops at the landing position on each floor and the car door 6 closes, and conversely, the hall door 8 is closed in conjunction with the opening movement of the car door 6 when the car 31 stops at the landing position on each floor and the car door 6 closes.

[0055] In step S6 after step S5, the control device 60 judges whether or not a person has entered the car 31. This judgment is made by whether or not the control device 60 has received a signal indicating that a person has been detected from the human detection unit 31a. If a negative judgment is made in step S6, step S6 is repeated, and if a positive judgment is made in step S6, the process proceeds to step S7, in which the control device 60 outputs a control signal to the hoist motor 32 and the car door opening / closing motor 31c via the control panel 5, thereby landing the car 31 on a floor where the resident's residence is located, and then opening the car door 6 and the landing door 8. The image of each resident pre-stored in the storage unit 62 is linked to information about the residence where the resident lives. This allows the control device 60 to identify the floor where the resident who has been face-recognized at the entrance lives. The next step S8 is executed, for example, at the same time as the end of step S7, and is executed at the moment when the car door 6 and the landing door 8 have been opened. In step S8, the control device 60 unlocks the locking device 23 (see FIG. 1) at the front door of the resident's residence. When step S8 ends, the procedure returns and step S1 and subsequent steps are repeated.

[0056] On the other hand, if the result of the negative judgment in step S2 is negative, the process proceeds to step S9, where the control device 60 automatically outputs a message including a message urging the user to perform a preset operation and a message urging the user to have the image capture device read the text medium from the speaker of the intercom 12. If the preset operation is to input a password, such a message may be, for example, "If you know the preset password, please input the password on the operation unit. If you are a contractor, please have the image capture device read your identification card or the address and name of the delivery destination." The preset operation may be an operation in which the visitor speaks the password into the intercom microphone, or, if the resident has input the visitor's name using an information device such as a mobile phone or tablet, or an intercom master unit in the residence, the visitor may speak the name into the intercom microphone.

[0057] In step S10 after step S9, the control device 60 judges whether or not a preset operation has been performed. If the judgment in step S10 is affirmative, in step S11, the car 31 is moved to the floor where the entrance 10 is located, and the car door and the landing door 8 of the floor where the entrance is located are opened. In step S12 after step S11, the control device 60 judges whether or not a person has boarded the car 31. If the judgment in step S12 is negative, step S12 is repeated, and if the judgment in step S12 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S13. Note that step S11 is the same as step S5, and step S12 is the same as step S6. In step S13, the control device 60 outputs a control signal to the hoist motor 32 and the car door opening / closing motor 31c via the control panel 5 to land the car 31 on the floor where the residence of the resident of the visitor's destination is located, and then opens the car door 6 and the landing door 8. When a resident pre-registers, the resident who registered can be identified from the device that registered the resident, and the floor on which the resident lives can also be identified. Thus, the cage 31 can be landed on the floor on which the residence of the resident that the visitor is visiting is located.

[0058] When step S13 is completed, the process proceeds to step S14, where it is determined whether or not a person remains in the car even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the car door was opened. If a negative determination is made in step S14, the process returns and step S1 and subsequent steps are repeated. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S14, the process proceeds to step S15, where the control device 60 controls the speaker of the in-car audio output device via the control panel 5 to automatically output a message to reconfirm the purpose of the visit. One example of such a message could be, "What is the purpose of your visit?"

[0059] In step S16 after step S15, the control device 60 analyzes the voice data of the response of the person in the car 31 to determine whether the purpose of the visit of the person in the car is appropriate. This determination is made, for example, by using artificial intelligence (AI) to understand the meaning of the response of the person in the car 31. If it is determined in step S16 that the purpose of the visit is appropriate again, in step S17, the control device 60 controls the speaker of the in-car voice output device via the control panel 5 to automatically output a message encouraging the person to leave the car 31. Such a message may be, for example, "You have arrived at the floor you are visiting. Please get off the car promptly." When step S17 ends, the procedure returns and steps S1 and onward are repeated.

[0060] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S16 that the purpose of the visit is inappropriate, the process proceeds to step S18, in which the control device 60 performs control to close the car door 6, moves the car 31 to the floor where the entrance 10 is located, and then performs an operation to open the car door 6 and the hall door 8. In the following step S19, the control device 60 maintains the stop of the hoist motor 32 and the car door motor to stop the elevator 30. In step S20 after step S19, the control device 60, which has received a signal from the human detection unit 31a via the control panel 5, determines whether or not a human is present in the car 31. If the determination in step S20 is affirmative, step S19 is repeated. On the other hand, if the determination in step S20 is negative, in step S21, the control device 60 releases the maintenance of the stop of the hoist motor 32 and performs control to close the car door 6 and the hall door 8, and the procedure is returned, and steps S1 and onward are repeated.

[0061] Furthermore, if a positive determination is made in step S10, then in step S22 the control device 60 determines whether or not the photographing device 11 photographs characters written on the character medium. If a positive determination is made in step S22, then in step S23 the car 31 is moved to the floor where the entrance 10 is located, and the car door and the hall door 8 of the floor where the entrance is located are opened. In step S24 after step S23, the control device 60 determines whether or not a person has boarded the car 31. If a negative determination is made in step S24, then step S24 is repeated, and if a positive determination is made in step S24, then the process proceeds to step S25. Note that step S23 is the same as step S5, and step S24 is the same as step S6.

[0062] In step S25, the control device 60 outputs a control signal to the hoist motor 32 and the car door opening / closing motor 31c via the control panel 5, so that the car 31 lands on the floor of the visitor's destination, and then opens the car door 6 and the landing door 8. For example, if the text medium contains an employee ID or the like that certifies that the employee is an employee of an electric power company, a gas company, or a waterworks bureau, the control device 60 can identify the floor of the visit destination as the top floor. This is because the reason why employees of designated public institutions that maintain lifelines, such as electric power companies, gas companies, and waterworks bureaus, visit the apartment complex 50 is often to check the meter value, and in that case, it is necessary to visit all the residences. Therefore, if the car 31 is stopped on the top floor, the employees can efficiently and easily visit all the residences. In addition, if the text medium contains the delivery address and the name of the resident of the delivery address, the floor of the visit destination becomes the floor where the resident's residence is located. When step S25 is completed, steps S14 and onward are repeated.

[0063] If the determination in step S22 is negative, in step S26, the control device 60 causes the entrance voice output device 12a to output an automatic voice message inviting the person to visit the desired destination. For example, the text output in step S21 may be, "Please input the room number of the person to be visited using the operation unit." In step S27 after step S26, the control device 60 determines whether or not the desired destination has been identified. If the control device 60 has identified the desired destination in step S27, the process proceeds to step S28, in which the control device 60 notifies the resident of the desired destination that there is a person who wishes to visit using a communication line, and then the process returns, and steps S1 and thereafter are repeated. Here, the notification may be sent to an intercom master unit, a landline phone, or an information terminal owned by the resident, and the information terminal may include one or more of a mobile phone, a tablet, and a personal computer. On the other hand, if the control device 60 is unable to identify the desired destination in step S27, the process proceeds to step S29, in which the control device 60 maintains the locked state of the locking device 14, and then the procedure returns and step S1 and subsequent steps are repeated.

[0064] The transmission of control signals from the control device 60 to the air conditioners 22 in each residence 21 may be performed using a local area network, but may also be performed using the Internet 90 as shown in Fig. 1. Information about each facility of the apartment building 50, such as operation information about the elevators 30, information about the lighting system of the apartment building in general, or information about multiple surveillance cameras installed in the apartment building, may be transmitted via the Internet 90 to an information processing center 95 of a maintenance company and monitored and managed by the information processing center 95.

[0065] As described above, the coordinated control system 1 includes the opening and closing door 13 provided at the entrance 10 of the apartment building 50 including multiple residences 21, and the locking device 14 selectively executing a locked state that prohibits the opening and closing door 13 from opening and an unlocked state that allows the opening of the opening and closing door 13. The coordinated control system 1 also includes an elevator 30 that is provided inside the opening and closing door 13 in the apartment building 50 and has a car 31 and a human detection unit that can detect whether or not a person is present in the car, an imaging device 11 that can capture images of the area outside the opening and closing door 13 in the apartment building 50, and an air conditioner 22 installed in each residence 21. The coordinated control system 1 also includes a control device 60 that determines whether a person is a resident of the apartment building 50 based on image information of the person's face from the photographing device 11, and if it determines that the person is a resident of the apartment building 50, unlocks the locking device 14, returns the cage 31 to the floor where the entrance 10 is located, and if it determines that the resident has entered the cage 31 based on human detection information from the human detection unit 31a, moves the cage 31 to the floor where the resident's residence is located and opens the cage door 6 and the landing door 8, and operates the air conditioner 22 in the resident's residence 21.

[0066] According to the present disclosure, when the control device 60 determines that a person is a resident of the apartment building 50 based on image information of the person's face photographed by the photographing device 11 outside the opening and closing door 13, the locking device 14 that locks the opening and closing door 13 is unlocked, the car 31 in the elevator 30 moves from the floor where the entrance 10 is located to the floor where the resident's residence 21 is located, and the car door 6 and the landing door 8 are opened and closed. Therefore, even if the resident of the apartment building has his or her hands full, he or she can unlock the locking device 14 that locks the opening and closing door 13 and enter the living space by automatically opening the opening and closing door 13, and can smoothly get into the car 31 and move from the car 31 to the home floor.

[0067] Furthermore, when the control device 60 determines that a person is a resident of the apartment building 50 based on image information of the person's face from the imaging device 11, the air conditioner 22 in the residence 21 of the resident is activated. Therefore, when a resident returns from going out, the air conditioning in the residence of the resident can be adjusted more quickly to an environment in which the resident can live comfortably, and the air conditioner 22 will not be activated unless the resident returns home and undergoes face authentication near the entrance, so that the operating costs of the air conditioner 22 can be reduced compared to when the air conditioner 22 is constantly activated.

[0068] In addition, if the visitor is not a resident of the apartment building 50, the control device 60 may be located outside the opening and closing door 13 of the apartment building 50, and may cause the interphone 12 having an entrance voice output device 12a, an operating unit 12b, and an entrance microphone 12c to output, by automatic voice, a message indicating confirmation of the purpose of the visitor's visit to the apartment building 50, and may determine whether or not to unlock the locking device 14 based on the visitor's action in response to the automatic voice.

[0069] The apartment building 50 may further include an interphone 12 having an entrance audio output device 12a, an operation unit 13b, and an entrance microphone 12c, which is provided outside the opening and closing door 13. When the control device 60 determines that the visitor is not a resident of the apartment building 50, and further determines that the visit is a visit that one of the residents registered in advance using a communication device based on the operation of the interphone 12 performed by the visitor, the control device 60 unlocks the locking device 14, returns the cage 31 to the floor where the entrance 10 is located, and when it is determined that the visitor has entered the cage 31 based on the human detection information from the human detection unit 31a, moves the cage 31 to the floor where the residence 21 of the resident is located, and opens the cage door 6 and the landing door 8. On the other hand, when the control device 60 determines that the visitor is not registered to the resident, the control device 60 may control the photographing device 11 so that the text medium can be photographed, and may determine whether or not to unlock the locking device 14 based on the subsequent behavior of the visitor.

[0070] According to this configuration, if a resident registers information about a visitor in advance in the control device 60, for example, using an intercom master unit installed in the residence, a computer connected to a local area network or the Internet, or a telephone, the locking device 14 of the opening and closing door 13 for entering the living space 20 can be automatically released, and the cage 31 can be automatically moved from the floor where the entrance 10 is located to the floor where the resident's residence is located. Therefore, visitors such as acquaintances can be automatically and smoothly guided (guided) from the area outside the opening and closing door 13 of the apartment building 50 to the resident's house, reducing the effort required for the resident to deal with visitors.

[0071] Furthermore, if the control device 60 determines that the visit is not registered with the resident, the control device 60 controls the photographing device 11 so that the text medium can be photographed, and then determines whether or not to unlock the locking device 14 based on the visitor's actions thereafter. Thus, it is possible to determine whether or not the visit is appropriate based on the photographed text medium.

[0072] In detail, since the identification card of an employee of a waterworks bureau, a gas company, or an electric power company contains information about the waterworks bureau, the gas company, or the electric power company, the control device 60 can identify the visitor as an employee of the waterworks bureau, the gas company, or the electric power company from the image of the identification card. Also, the waybill of the parcel contains information indicating that the package is a parcel, information about the address of the destination, and information about the name of the resident of the destination, and it can be identified that the visitor is a delivery person of a parcel company. Therefore, in such a case, it can be determined that the purpose of the visit is appropriate based on the image information of the text medium presented by the visitor.

[0073] In addition, if the control device 60 determines that the visitor is not a resident of the apartment building 50, the control device 60 may control the photographing device 11 so that the text media is in a state where it can be photographed, and then determine whether or not to unlock the locking device 14 based on the visitor's subsequent actions.

[0074] It is not necessary to determine whether the visit matches a visit previously registered by the resident, for example, the visit may not match a visit previously registered by the resident. In this configuration, too, it is possible to determine whether a visit is appropriate based on image information of a text medium presented by the visitor.

[0075] In addition, when the control device 60 determines that the visit is appropriate based on the image information of the text medium, it may unlock the locking device 14 and return the cage 31 to the floor where the entrance 10 is located, and when it determines that a visitor has boarded the cage 31 based on human detection information from the human detection unit 31a, it may move the cage 31 to a floor related to the purpose of the visit and open the cage door 6 and the landing door 8.

[0076] According to this configuration, visitors with appropriate visit purposes, such as employees of designated public institutions that maintain lifelines such as electric power companies, gas companies, or waterworks, and delivery personnel of delivery companies that deliver to residences in apartment complexes, can be automatically guided to the floors they are visiting. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce the effort required for the manager of the apartment complex to respond to employees of designated public institutions, and also reduce the effort required for residents to respond to delivery personnel of delivery companies that deliver to residences in the apartment complex.

[0077] If the visitor is a delivery person of a delivery service company, the control device 60 may determine whether or not the resident of the destination is absent before unlocking the locking device 14. When the control device 60 determines that the resident of the destination is absent, it may output a message indicating that the resident of the destination is absent by automatic voice using the intercom 12. In this case, the control device 60 may determine whether or not the resident of the destination is absent by referring to absence information that the resident inputted in advance using a computer before going out, or by determining whether or not the power consumption of the destination house at the time of the delivery person's visit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.

[0078] Furthermore, if the photographing device 11 is unable to obtain image information of the text medium after it becomes capable of photographing the document, and if the control device 60 is able to identify the destination the visitor wishes to visit, the control device 60 will use a communication line to notify the resident of the destination that there is a visitor wishing to visit, and in any other cases, the locking device 14 does not need to be unlocked.

[0079] According to this configuration, even if a friend or the like visits a resident of an apartment building without prior notice, it is possible to determine whether the resident of the desired visit destination is a suspicious person or not, and to deal with the visit appropriately. In addition, in other cases, the control device 60 does not unlock the locking device 14, so that it is possible to prevent suspicious people from entering the living space 20 and to protect the safety of the residents.

[0080] In addition, if the control device 60 determines that the visitor has not gotten off the car 31 even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the car door 6 and the landing door 8 were opened, it may automatically output a message indicating that the visitor is visiting the purpose of the visit from the car voice output device 31b in the car 31.

[0081] According to this configuration, if a visitor is mistakenly permitted to enter the living space 20 of the apartment building 50, the visitor can be automatically asked to confirm again the purpose of his or her visit.

[0082] In addition, if the control device 60 determines that the visit is inappropriate based on the visitor's behavior in response to the automatic voice output inside the car 31, it may close the car door 6 and the landing door 8 to return the car 31 to the floor where the entrance 10 is located, and suspend operation of the elevator 30 until the visitor gets off the car 31.

[0083] According to this configuration, visitors who mistakenly enter the apartment complex 50 can be urged to leave the apartment complex 50, thereby ensuring the safety of the residents.

[0084] In this case, the cage audio output device 31b in the cage may automatically output a message urging or ordering the visitor to leave the apartment complex 50. In this case, an alarm (output of an alarm sound or turning on a warning light) that a suspicious person has entered the apartment complex 50 may be issued in the manager's room, or a communication device in the manager's room (for example, a landline phone in the manager's room or a manager's room master unit in an intercom system) may be used to inform the manager that a suspicious person has entered the apartment complex 50.

[0085] In addition, it is preferable to use a cooperative control method and a cooperative control program that satisfy the following conditions. More specifically, the cooperative control method is a cooperative control method for cooperatively controlling the locking device 14, the elevator 30, and the air conditioner 22 using a computer that receives image information from the photographing device 11 and human detection information from the human detection unit 31a in a cooperative control system 1 that includes an opening / closing door 13 provided at an entrance 10 of an apartment building 50 including multiple residences, a locking device 14 that selectively executes a locked state that prohibits the opening / closing door 13 from opening and an unlocked state that allows the opening of the opening / closing door 13, an elevator 30 that is provided inside the opening / closing door 13 in the apartment building 50 and has a cage 31 and a human detection unit 31a that can detect whether or not a human is in the cage 31, an imaging device 11 that can photograph an area outside the opening / closing door 13 in the apartment building 50, and an air conditioner 22 installed in each residence 21. In addition, in the coordinated control method, when the computer determines that a person is a resident of the apartment building 50 based on image information of the person's face from the photographing device 11, it unlocks the locking device 14 and returns the cage 31 to the floor where the entrance 10 is located, and when it determines that the resident has entered the cage 31 based on human detection information from the human detection unit 31a, it moves the cage 31 to the floor where the resident's residence 21 is located, opens the cage door 6 and the landing door 8, and operates the air conditioner 22 in the resident's residence 21.

[0086] In such a coordinated control method, when the computer determines that the visitor is not a resident of the apartment complex 50, it may cause the intercom 12 to output an automated voice message indicating confirmation of the purpose of the visitor's visit to the apartment complex 50, and unlock the locking device 14 only if it is determined that it is appropriate to unlock the locking device 14 based on the visitor's actions in response to the automated voice message.

[0087] In addition, such a coordinated control program is a coordinated control program that causes a computer that receives image information from the photographing device 11 and human detection information from the human detection unit 31a in a coordinated control system 1 that includes an opening / closing door 13 provided at an entrance 10 of an apartment building 50 including a plurality of residences 21, a locking device 14 that selectively executes a locked state that prohibits the opening / closing door 13 from opening and an unlocked state that enables the opening of the opening / closing door 13, an elevator 30 that is provided inside the opening / closing door 13 in the apartment building 50 and has a cage 31 and a human detection unit that can detect whether or not there is a person in the cage 31, an imaging device 11 that can photograph the area outside the opening / closing door 13 in the apartment building 50, and an air conditioner 22 installed in each residence 21 to control the locking device 14, the elevator 30, and the air conditioner 22. In addition, the coordinated control program causes the computer to execute the following controls when it determines that a person is a resident of the apartment building 50 based on image information of the person's face from the photographing device 11: control to have the elevator 30 return the car 31 to the floor where the entrance 10 is located; when it determines that the resident has entered the car 31 based on human detection information from the human detection unit 31a, control to have the elevator 30 move the car 31 to the floor where the resident's residence 21 is located and open the car door 6 and the landing door 8; and control to operate the air conditioner 22 in the resident's residence 21.

[0088] In addition, in such an integrated control program, when the computer determines that the visitor is not a resident of the apartment complex 50, the computer may execute control to output, by automatic voice, a message on the intercom 12 indicating confirmation of the purpose of the visitor's visit to the apartment complex 50, and control to unlock the locking device 14 only if the computer determines that it is appropriate to unlock the locking device 14 based on the visitor's action in response to the automatic voice.

[0089] As is clear from the description of the above embodiments, by using these methods and programs, even if a resident has his or her hands full, the resident can smoothly unlock the door 13 to enter the living space (lobby) 20 and enter the cage 31. Furthermore, when a resident returns from being out, the air conditioning in the resident's home can be adjusted more quickly to create an environment in which the resident can be comfortable, and the operating costs of the air conditioner 22 can also be reduced.

[0090] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment and its modified examples, and various improvements and modifications are possible within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents.

[0091] For example, a resident may be able to set the air conditioning to be activated, and when the resident sets the air conditioner to stop operating, the air conditioner may not operate even when the resident returns from going out. Also, there may be air conditioners in an apartment building whose air conditioning is not controlled by the coordinated control system. For example, when multiple air conditioners are installed in a certain residence, the resident of the residence may be able to set which air conditioners are controlled by the coordinated control system and which air conditioners are not controlled by the coordinated control system. Or, the apartment building may include a residence whose air conditioning is not controlled by the coordinated control system.

[0092] Also, if the visitor is not a resident of the apartment complex, complicated control may not be required. For example, if the visitor is not a resident of the apartment complex, the system may have the visitor press the numeric keypad on the entrance intercom that corresponds to the room number of the residence they are visiting or the room number of the manager's office, and then press the call button, allowing the visitor to contact the resident or manager of the residence using the intercom system. [Explanation of symbols]

[0093] 1 Linked control system, 5 Control panel, 6 Car door, 8 Landing door, 10 Entrance, 11 Photography device, 12 Intercom, 12a Entrance audio output device, 12b Operation unit, 12c Entrance microphone, 13 Opening and closing door, 14 Locking device, 15 Human presence sensor, 16 Destination floor designation button, 20 Living space, 21 Residence, 22 Air conditioner, 30 Elevator, 31 Car, 31a Human detection unit, 31b Car audio output device, 31c Car door opening and closing motor, 31d Car microphone, 32 Hoist motor, 40 Hoist, 43 Car call button, 50 Apartment building, 51 Landing, 60 Control device, 61 Control unit, 61a Resident determination unit, 61b locking device control unit, 61c hoist motor control unit, 61d cage door opening / closing motor control unit, 61e air conditioning control unit, 61f entrance automatic voice control unit, 61g photography device drive control unit, 61h pre-registration presence determination unit, 61i entrance visit suitability determination unit, 61j visitor notification unit, 61k cage presence or absence determination unit, 61l cage automatic voice control unit, 61m cage visit suitability determination unit, 62 memory unit, 63 timer, 67 cage communication device, 90 Internet, 95 information processing center.

Claims

1. An opening and closing door provided at an entrance of an apartment building including a plurality of residences; a locking device that selectively executes a locked state in which the opening operation of the opening / closing door is prohibited and an unlocked state in which the opening operation of the opening / closing door is permitted; an elevator provided inside the opening and closing door in the apartment building, the elevator having a car and a human detection unit capable of detecting whether or not a human is present in the car; an imaging device capable of imaging an area outside the opening and closing door in the housing complex; An air conditioner installed in each of the residences; a control device which determines whether a person is a resident of the apartment building based on image information of the person's face from the photographing device, and when it is determined that the person is a resident of the apartment building, unlocks the locking device; returns the car to a floor where the entrance is located, and when it is determined that the resident has entered the car based on human detection information from the human detection unit, moves the car to a floor where the resident's residence is located and opens a car door and a landing door; and drives the air conditioner in the resident's residence; The housing complex further includes an entrance interphone provided outside the door and having an operation unit, a voice output device, and a microphone; An integrated control system for an apartment building, wherein if the control device determines that the visitor is not a resident of the apartment building, and further determines based on the visitor's operation using the entrance intercom that the visit is a visit that one of the residents has registered in advance using a communication device, the control device unlocks the locking device, returns the car to the floor where the entrance is located, and, if it determines that the visitor has entered the car based on human detection information from the human detection unit, moves the car to the floor where the residence of the resident being visited is located and opens the car door and the landing door. On the other hand, if the control device determines that the visit is not registered for the resident, the control device controls the photographing device so that text media can be photographed, and determines whether to unlock the locking device based on the visitor's subsequent actions.

2. An opening and closing door provided at an entrance of an apartment building including a plurality of residences; a locking device that selectively executes a locked state in which the opening operation of the opening / closing door is prohibited and an unlocked state in which the opening operation of the opening / closing door is permitted; an elevator provided inside the opening and closing door in the apartment building, the elevator having a car and a human detection unit capable of detecting whether or not a human is present in the car; an imaging device capable of imaging an area outside the opening and closing door in the housing complex; An air conditioner installed in each of the residences; a control device which determines whether a person is a resident of the apartment building based on image information of the person's face from the photographing device, and when it is determined that the person is a resident of the apartment building, unlocks the locking device; returns the car to a floor where the entrance is located, and when it is determined that the resident has entered the car based on human detection information from the human detection unit, moves the car to a floor where the resident's residence is located and opens a car door and a landing door; and drives the air conditioner in the resident's residence; A collaborative control system in an apartment building, in which, if the control device determines that the visitor is not a resident of the apartment building, the control device controls the photographing device so that text media can be photographed, and then determines whether to unlock the locking device based on the visitor's subsequent actions.

3. 3. The coordinated control system in an apartment building as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein when the control device determines that the visit is appropriate based on the image information of the text medium, it unlocks the locking device, returns the cage to the floor where the entrance is located, and when it determines that the visitor has entered the cage based on human detection information from the human detection unit, it moves the cage to a floor related to the purpose of the visit and opens the cage door and the landing door.

4. The coordinated control system in an apartment building as described in claim 3, wherein if the image information of the text medium cannot be obtained after the photographing device is able to photograph the document and if the control device is able to identify the destination the visitor wishes to visit, the control device notifies the resident of the destination via a communication line that there is a visitor wishing to visit, and in any other case does not unlock the locking device.

5. 5. The coordinated control system in an apartment building described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, when the control device determines that the visitor has not gotten off the car even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the car door and the landing door have been opened, the control device automatically outputs a message indicating that the visitor is visiting the purpose of the visit to a voice output device in the car.

6. The coordinated control system in an apartment building as described in claim 5, wherein when the control device determines that the visit is inappropriate based on the visitor's behavior in response to the automatic voice output inside the car, it closes the car door and the landing door, returns the car to the floor where the entrance is located, and suspends operation of the elevator until the person gets off the car.

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