Elevator Management System

Abstract

Provided is a management system with which the elevator usage efficiency is less likely to decrease. A reception unit (20) of the management system (16) receives, from a portable terminal (14) belonging to a user of an elevator (2), request information representing a request for the elevator (2) to be called. A registration unit (21) causes, on the basis of the request information received by the reception unit (20), the elevator (2) to register the call. An acquisition unit (22) acquires live weather information when the reception unit (20) receives the request information. The live weather information represents the current weather situation at the location at which the elevator (2) is provided. An assessment unit (23) assesses, on the basis of the live weather information acquired by the acquisition unit (22), whether equipment corresponding to the weather situation is required. An output unit (24) outputs the result of the assessment by the assessment unit (23) to the portable terminal (14) so that the portable terminal (14) notifies the user of the result of the assessment.

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an example of an elevator notification device. The notification device includes a detection means for detecting weather information, a destination floor call means provided in the car, an information notification means for notifying the inside of the car of information, and a control means. The control means causes the information notification means to notify the user of notification content such as preventing the user from forgetting rain gear in accordance with the output of the weather information detection means, based on a hallway floor call from the destination floor call means. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 8-59115 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The notification device in Patent Document 1 detects weather information after an elevator user gets into the car and notifies the user after getting into the car. Therefore, when a user realizes that they have left their rain gear after receiving the notification from the notification device, they must get off the car to go back and get their rain gear. If the car departs before the user gets off the car, the user must use the elevator again to return to the departure floor, which can reduce the efficiency of elevator use.

[0005] The present disclosure provides a management system that is less likely to reduce elevator utilization efficiency. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The elevator management system of the present disclosure comprises a reception unit that receives request information representing a request for an elevator call from a mobile device carried by an elevator user, a registration unit that registers a call to the elevator based on the request information received by the reception unit, an acquisition unit that acquires real-time weather information representing current weather conditions at a location where the elevator is located when the reception unit receives the request information, a determination unit that determines whether or not equipment is needed according to the weather conditions based on the real-time weather information acquired by the acquisition unit, and an output unit that outputs the determination result made by the determination unit to the mobile device so that the mobile device can notify the user.

[0007] The elevator management system of the present disclosure comprises a mobile terminal carried by an elevator user, a reception unit that receives request information representing a request for an elevator call from the mobile terminal, a registration unit that registers a call to the elevator based on the request information received by the reception unit, an acquisition unit that acquires real-time weather information representing current weather conditions at a location where the elevator is located when the reception unit receives the request information, a determination unit that determines whether or not equipment is needed according to the weather conditions based on the real-time weather information acquired by the acquisition unit, and an output unit that outputs the determination result made by the determination unit to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can notify the user. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the management system of the present disclosure, the efficiency of elevator utilization is less likely to decrease. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a configuration diagram of an elevator system according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] 5 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation of the management system according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of a main part of a management system according to a first embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] The embodiments for carrying out the subject of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding parts are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions are appropriately simplified or omitted. Note that the subject of the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments, and any component of the embodiment may be modified or omitted within the scope of the gist of the present disclosure.

[0011] Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an elevator system 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0012] The elevator system 1 includes an elevator 2. The elevator 2 is applied to, for example, a building having a plurality of floors. A hoistway 3 for the elevator 2 is provided in the building. The hoistway 3 is a vertically long space that spans a plurality of floors. A landing 4 adjacent to the hoistway 3 is provided on each floor of the building. A landing door 5 and a landing operating panel 6 are provided in the landing 4 on each floor. The landing door 5 is a door that separates the hoistway 3 and the landing 4. The landing operating panel 6 is a device that accepts operations such as landing calls by users. In this example, the landing operating panel 6 includes a display and a speaker. The display is a device that visually displays information. The display is an example of a display device. The speaker is a device that notifies information by voice. The speaker is an example of an alarm device. The elevator 2 includes a hoist 7, a main rope 8, a car 9, a counterweight 10, and a control panel 11.

[0013] The hoisting machine 7 is disposed, for example, at the upper or lower part of the hoistway 3. For example, when a machine room of the elevator 2 is provided above the hoistway 3, the hoisting machine 7 may be disposed in the machine room. The hoisting machine 7 includes a motor and a sheave. The motor of the hoisting machine 7 is a device that generates driving force. The sheave of the hoisting machine 7 is a device that rotates by the driving force generated by the motor of the hoisting machine 7.

[0014] The main ropes 8 are wound around the sheaves of the hoisting machine 7. The main ropes 8 support the load of a car 9 on one side of the sheaves of the hoisting machine 7. The main ropes 8 support the load of a counterweight 10 on the other side of the sheaves of the hoisting machine 7. The main ropes 8 move such that either side of the sheaves of the hoisting machine 7 is wound up by the rotation of the sheaves of the hoisting machine 7.

[0015] The car 9 is a device that transports users of the elevator 2 between multiple floors by traveling up and down the hoistway 3. The car 9 travels up and down the hoistway 3 in conjunction with the movement of the main rope 8 caused by the rotation of the sheave of the hoisting machine 7. The car 9 includes a car door 12 and a car operation panel 13. The car door 12 is a door that separates the inside and outside of the car 9. When the car 9 stops at any floor, the car door 12 is a device that opens and closes the landing door 5 of the floor in conjunction with the car door 12. The car operation panel 13 is a device that accepts operations such as car calls by users. In this example, the car operation panel 13 includes a display and a speaker. The display is an example of a display device that visually displays information. The speaker is an example of an alarm device that alarms information by voice.

[0016] The counterweight 10 is a device that balances the load acting on both sides of the sheave of the hoisting machine 7 between the car 9 and the counterweight 10. The counterweight 10 travels in the hoistway 3 on the opposite side of the car 9 in the vertical direction in conjunction with the movement of the main rope 8 caused by the rotation of the sheave of the hoisting machine 7.

[0017] The control panel 11 is a device that controls the operation of the elevator 2. The control panel 11 is arranged, for example, at the upper or lower part of the hoistway 3. For example, when a machine room of the elevator 2 is provided above the hoistway 3, the control panel 11 may be arranged in the machine room. The operation of the elevator 2 controlled by the control panel 11 includes the running of the car 9 and the opening and closing of the car door 12. For example, the control panel 11 runs the car 9 between a plurality of floors so as to respond to a registered call. The calls that the car 9 responds to include, for example, a hall call corresponding to running to a departure floor of a user, and a car call corresponding to running to a destination floor of a user. When the control panel 11 stops the car 9 at any floor, it links the hall door 5 to open the car door 12. The control panel 11 maintains the car door 12 and the hall door 5 in a fully open state for a preset door opening time. After the door opening time has elapsed since the car door 12 was fully opened, the control panel 11 links the landing door 5 to close the car door 12.

[0018] In this example, a user of the elevator 2 carries a mobile terminal 14. The mobile terminal 14 is, for example, a portable general-purpose information processing terminal such as a smartphone. The mobile terminal 14 connects to a communication network 15 such as the Internet or a telephone line network by wireless communication. The mobile terminal 14 may be equipped with a function such as short-range wireless communication. In this example, the mobile terminal 14 includes a display and a speaker. The display is an example of a display device that visually displays information. The display may have a touch panel function that accepts user operations. The speaker is an example of an alarm device that alarms information by voice. The mobile terminal 14 may include a vibrator that notifies the user by vibration.

[0019] The elevator system 1 includes a management system 16. The management system 16 may be an external system applied to the elevator 2, or may be an internal system included in the elevator 2.

[0020] The management system 16 includes one or more transmitters 17. The transmitter 17 is a device that transmits a wireless signal. The transmitter 17 is, for example, a wireless beacon. The wireless signal transmitted by the transmitter 17 is, for example, a wireless signal such as a short-range wireless communication signal. In this example, the transmitter 17 is attached to each landing 4. The wireless signal transmitted by the transmitter 17 includes information that identifies the elevator 2 and the floor of the landing 4 to which the transmitter 17 is attached.

[0021] The management system 16 includes a remote monitoring device 18. The remote monitoring device 18 is a device used for remote monitoring of the state of the elevator 2. The remote monitoring device 18 is connected to the control panel 11 or the like so as to be able to collect information on the state of the elevator 2. The remote monitoring device 18 collects, for example, information input to the control panel 11 and information output from the control panel 11 as information on the state of the elevator 2. The information collected by the remote monitoring device 18 is output to, for example, a central management device 19 or the like through the communication network 15. The central management device 19 is a device that collects, accumulates, or manages information on the state of the elevator 2. The central management device 19 is disposed in, for example, an information center. The information center is a base that collects and manages information on the state of the elevator 2. Here, the control panel 11 of the elevator 2 may receive a control signal for remote control from outside the elevator 2. The control signal for remote control is input to the control panel 11 through, for example, the remote monitoring device 18.

[0022] The management system 16 includes a reception unit 20, a registration unit 21, an acquisition unit 22, a determination unit 23, and an output unit 24. In this example, the reception unit 20, the registration unit 21, the acquisition unit 22, the determination unit 23, and the output unit 24 are mounted on a central management device 19.

[0023] The reception unit 20 is a part equipped with a function of receiving request information representing a request for a call for the elevator 2 from the mobile terminal 14 via the communication network 15 or the like. The request information includes, for example, information on the departure floor and destination floor of the call. The request information may include identification information of the mobile terminal 14 or the user who carries the mobile terminal 14. For example, when the mobile terminal 14 receives an operation of a call request by a user, the mobile terminal 14 outputs the request information based on the operation. Alternatively, the mobile terminal 14 may output the request information based on preset information, for example, when it detects that the mobile terminal 14 has approached the hall 4 to which the transmitter 17 is attached by receiving a wireless signal from the transmitter 17. The information preset in the mobile terminal 14 includes, for example, information such as the departure floor and destination floor of the user.

[0024] The registration unit 21 is a part that has a function of registering a call in the control panel 11 of the elevator 2 based on request information and the like received by the reception unit 20 from the mobile terminal 14. The registration unit 21 registers a call according to the request information by outputting information such as the departure floor and destination floor included in the request information to the control panel 11 via the communication network 15 and the remote monitoring device 18, for example.

[0025] The acquisition unit 22 is a part equipped with a function of acquiring real-time weather information. The real-time weather information is information that indicates the current weather conditions at the point where the elevator 2 is installed. The real-time weather information is acquired, for example, from an external weather information service 25 through the communication network 15. The acquisition unit 22 acquires real-time weather information for the location from the weather information service 25, for example, using information that indicates the location of the building to which the elevator 2 is applied as a search key. The acquisition unit 22 acquires real-time weather information when the reception unit 20 receives request information. The real-time weather information includes, for example, precipitation information, temperature information, humidity information, solar radiation information, or wind information. The precipitation information includes, for example, information such as the current amount of rainfall or snowfall. The solar radiation information includes information such as the amount of solar radiation or the amount of ultraviolet rays. The wind information includes information such as wind volume or wind direction. The real-time weather information may include, for example, information such as an discomfort index or a heat index.

[0026] The determination unit 23 is a part that has a function of determining whether or not equipment is needed according to the weather conditions based on the actual weather information acquired by the acquisition unit 22. The determination unit 23 determines whether or not rain gear is needed based on, for example, precipitation information. The determination unit 23 determines that rain gear is needed when, for example, the precipitation information indicates an amount of precipitation greater than a preset threshold. The threshold set here may be 0. The determination unit 23 may determine whether or not equipment for dealing with sunlight is needed based on, for example, solar radiation information. Equipment for dealing with sunlight includes, for example, a parasol or a hat. The determination unit 23 may determine whether or not equipment for dealing with heat or cold is needed based on, for example, temperature information. Equipment for dealing with heat includes, for example, a portable fan. Equipment for dealing with cold includes, for example, cold protection gear such as a jacket, a scarf, a hat, or gloves.

[0027] The output unit 24 is a part equipped with a function of outputting the judgment result by the judgment unit 23. The output unit 24 outputs the judgment result to, for example, a display or speaker of the car operating panel 13. The display of the car operating panel 13 visually displays the judgment result by means of text or a video such as an image. The speaker of the car operating panel 13 notifies the judgment result by voice. Alternatively, the output unit 24 outputs the judgment result to, for example, a display or speaker of a hall operating panel 6 provided at the hall 4 of the departure floor represented by the request information. The display of the hall operating panel 6 visually displays the judgment result by means of text or a video such as an image. The speaker of the hall operating panel 6 notifies the judgment result by voice.

[0028] Furthermore, the output unit 24 may output the determination result to the mobile terminal 14 that output the request information, for example. The mobile terminal 14 is identified based on, for example, identification information included in the request information. The mobile terminal 14 notifies the user that the determination result has been accepted, for example, by a vibrator, speaker, or display. The mobile terminal 14 notifies the user of the determination result based on, for example, an operation by the user who has received the notification. The display of the mobile terminal 14 visually displays the determination result by video such as characters or images. The speaker of the mobile terminal 14 announces the determination result by voice.

[0029] Here, when notifying the user of the determination result, the mobile terminal 14 may also present a cancellation interface to the user. The cancellation interface is an interface such as a cancel button that accepts an operation to cancel the call for which a request has been output as request information. When a cancellation operation is performed using the cancellation interface, the mobile terminal 14 outputs cancellation information representing the cancellation of the call for which a request has been output as request information to the reception unit 20 via the communication network 15 or the like. When the reception unit 20 accepts the cancellation information, the registration unit 21 causes the control panel 11 of the elevator 2 or the like to cancel the registration of the call based on the request information corresponding to the cancellation information.

[0030] Next, an example of the operation of the management system 16 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16 according to the first embodiment.

[0031] In step S11, the mobile terminal 14 judges whether or not it has received a wireless signal from the transmitter 17 arranged at the landing 4 of any floor. If the judgment result is NO, for example after a preset time has elapsed, the processing of the mobile terminal 14 proceeds to step S11 again. On the other hand, if the judgment result is YES, the processing of the mobile terminal 14 proceeds to step S12.

[0032] In step S12, the mobile terminal 14 outputs request information representing a call request based on preset information to the central management device 19. After that, the process of the mobile terminal 14 proceeds to step S13.

[0033] In step S21, the acquisition unit 22 of the central management unit 19 judges whether the reception unit 20 has received the request information from the mobile terminal 14. If the judgment result is NO, for example, after a preset time has elapsed, the process of the central management unit 19 proceeds to step S21 again. On the other hand, if the judgment result is YES, the process of the central management unit 19 proceeds to step S22.

[0034] In step S22, the acquisition unit 22 of the central management unit 19 acquires real-time weather information from the weather information service 25. Thereafter, the process of the central management unit 19 proceeds to step S23.

[0035] In step S23, the determination unit 23 of the central management unit 19 determines whether or not equipment is needed depending on the weather conditions based on the live weather information. If the determination unit 23 determines that equipment is needed, the process of the central management unit 19 proceeds to step S24. On the other hand, if the determination unit 23 determines that equipment is not needed, the process of the central management unit 19 proceeds to step S25.

[0036] In step S24, the output unit 24 of the central management device 19 outputs the determination result by the determination unit 23. In this example, the output unit 24 outputs the determination result to the mobile terminal 14, the hall operating panel 6, and the car operating panel 13. Thereafter, the processing of the central management device 19 proceeds to step S25.

[0037] In step S13, the mobile terminal 14 judges whether or not a judgment result has been received from the central management device 19. If the judgment result is YES, the processing of the mobile terminal 14 proceeds to step S14. On the other hand, if the judgment result is NO, the processing of the mobile terminal 14 ends.

[0038] In step S14, the mobile terminal 14 notifies the user of the determination result. At this time, the mobile terminal 14 notifies the user by some or all of a vibrator, a speaker, or a display, for example. At this time, the mobile terminal 14 may present a cancellation interface to the user together with the determination result. After that, the processing of the mobile terminal 14 ends.

[0039] Furthermore, when the hall operating panel 6 and the car operating panel 13 receive the determination result from the central management device 19, they notify the user by using a speaker, a display, or some or all of the like.

[0040] In step S25, the registration unit 21 of the central management unit 19 registers the call in the control panel 11 based on the request information. After that, the processing of the central management unit 19 ends.

[0041] The registration unit 21 may wait until a preset time has elapsed since the reception unit 20 received the request information, and then cause the control panel 11 to register the call. If the registration unit 21 receives cancellation information from the mobile terminal 14 that output the request information while waiting, the registration unit 21 may cancel the process of registering the call in the control panel 11.

[0042] Furthermore, the output unit 24 may output the determination result when the determination unit 23 determines that the equipment is not necessary. For example, when the rain stops, the output unit 24 may output the determination result of the determination unit 23 that rain gear is not necessary. Alternatively, when the temperature is higher than a preset threshold value from winter to spring, the output unit 24 may output the determination result of the determination unit 23 that cold weather gear is not necessary. The output unit 24 may output the determination result both when the determination unit 23 determines that the equipment is necessary and when it is not necessary.

[0043] Furthermore, some or all of the functions of the management system 16, such as the reception unit 20, the registration unit 21, the acquisition unit 22, the determination unit 23, and the output unit 24, may be mounted on devices other than the central management device 19. Some or all of these functions may be mounted on other devices, such as the control panel 11, the remote monitoring device 18, or a server device outside the information center.

[0044] As described above, the management system 16 according to the first embodiment includes the reception unit 20, the registration unit 21, the acquisition unit 22, the determination unit 23, and the output unit 24. The reception unit 20 receives request information representing a request for a call to the elevator 2 from the mobile terminal 14 carried by a user of the elevator 2. The registration unit 21 causes the elevator 2 to register a call based on the request information received by the reception unit 20. The acquisition unit 22 acquires real-time weather information when the reception unit 20 receives the request information. The real-time weather information represents the current weather conditions at the location where the elevator 2 is installed. The determination unit 23 determines whether or not a tool is needed depending on the weather conditions based on the real-time weather information acquired by the acquisition unit 22. The output unit 24 outputs the determination result by the determination unit 23 to the mobile terminal 14 so that the mobile terminal 14 can notify the user of the determination result. The mobile terminal 14 may be an external device of the management system 16, or may be an internal device included in the management system 16. For example, the acquisition unit 22 acquires precipitation information as the current weather information. The determination unit 23 determines whether or not rain gear is needed based on the precipitation information.

[0045] With this configuration, even users who are not in car 9 are notified of the need for equipment based on the current weather conditions. As a result, if a user realizes that they have forgotten their equipment after receiving the notification, they can return to get the equipment before getting into car 9. In this case, car 9 carrying the user will not depart before the user returns to get the equipment, which prevents a decrease in the utilization efficiency of elevator 2 caused by the user using elevator 2 again. In addition, since users can receive the notification before getting into car 9, convenience for users is further improved.

[0046] In addition, the output unit 24 outputs the result of the determination by the determination unit 23 to a display device arranged at the hall 4 of the elevator 2 so that the result can be visually displayed on the display device.

[0047] With this configuration, the display device at hall 4 notifies the user by displaying the result of the determination as to whether or not the tool is required, so that the result of the determination can be presented to the user even when the user is not operating mobile terminal 14. In addition, the result of the determination is also notified to other users who have not registered their calls, so that a decrease in the efficiency of use of elevator 2 due to forgetting tools, etc. can be more effectively prevented.

[0048] In addition, the output unit 24 outputs the determination result by the determination unit 23 to an alarm device arranged at the hall 4 of the elevator 2 so that the alarm device can issue an alarm by voice.

[0049] With this configuration, the notification device at hall 4 notifies the user by voice, so that the result of the determination as to whether or not the equipment is required can be presented to the user even when the user is not paying attention to mobile terminal 14 or the display device at hall 4. In addition, the result of the determination is also notified to other users who have not registered their calls, so that a decrease in the utilization efficiency of elevator 2 due to forgetting equipment, etc. can be more effectively prevented.

[0050] The management system 16 also includes a transmitter 17. The transmitter 17 is arranged at the hall 4 of the elevator 2. The transmitter 17 transmits a wireless signal. The mobile terminal 14 receives the wireless signal from the transmitter 17 to detect that it has approached the hall 4. At this time, the mobile terminal 14 outputs request information based on preset information.

[0051] With this configuration, the request information is automatically output without the user's operation, and the notification of the judgment result of whether the tool is necessary and the call registration are performed automatically. As a result, the user can receive a notification from the management system 16 and register a call for the elevator 2 simply by approaching the hall 4 while carrying the mobile terminal 14.

[0052] When the mobile terminal 14 receives an operation for requesting a call from a user, the mobile terminal 14 may output request information based on the operation.

[0053] With this configuration, the user is notified of the judgment result when he / she operates the mobile terminal 14, so that the notified judgment result can be more easily confirmed. This makes it easier for the user to notice the notification, so that the decrease in the utilization efficiency of the elevator 2 due to forgetting tools, etc. can be more effectively prevented.

[0054] Furthermore, the mobile terminal 14 may present a cancellation interface to the user when notifying the user of the determination result by the determination unit 23. In this case, the mobile terminal 14 outputs cancellation information representing the cancellation of the call when a cancellation operation is performed through the cancellation interface. When the reception unit 20 receives the cancellation information from the mobile terminal 14, the registration unit 21 causes the elevator 2 to cancel the registration of the call based on the request information from the mobile terminal 14.

[0055] This configuration allows the user to more easily cancel the registered call when, for example, the user returns to get the equipment. If the user returns to get the equipment after the request information is output, there is a possibility that the user will not be able to board the car 9 that arrives at the departure floor in response to the call based on the request information. In such a case, the user will be able to return to get the equipment after the cancellation operation, which prevents a decrease in the utilization efficiency of the elevator 2 caused by a call that the user cannot board remaining registered.

[0056] Furthermore, the registration unit 21 may have the elevator 2 register the call after waiting for a preset time to elapse since the reception unit 20 received the request information from the mobile terminal 14. The mobile terminal 14 may present a cancellation interface to the user when notifying the user of the determination result by the determination unit 23. In this case, the mobile terminal 14 outputs cancellation information representing the cancellation of the call when a cancellation operation is performed through the cancellation interface. When the reception unit 20 receives cancellation information from the mobile terminal 14 while the reception unit 20 is waiting after receiving the request information from the mobile terminal 14, the registration unit 21 cancels the process of registering the call based on the request information in the elevator 2.

[0057] This configuration allows the user to more easily cancel the registered call when, for example, the user returns to get the equipment. If the user returns to get the equipment after the request information is output, there is a possibility that the user will not be able to board the car 9 that arrives at the departure floor in response to the call based on the request information. In such a case, the user will be able to return to get the equipment after the cancellation operation, which prevents a decrease in the utilization efficiency of the elevator 2 caused by the registration of a call that the user cannot board.

[0058] The management system 16 may also store the usage pattern of the elevator 2 of the user in association with the identification information of the user or the mobile terminal 14 carried by the user. The usage pattern includes, for example, a pattern of a destination floor or a departure floor for each time period. At this time, the registration unit 21 may generate call information such as a destination floor or a departure floor based on the usage pattern stored in association with the identification information included in the request information. The registration unit 21 outputs the generated call information to the control panel 11 or the like to register the call in the elevator 2. The usage pattern may include information on the judgment conditions for each user, such as a threshold value for the judgment by the judgment unit 23 as to whether or not the equipment is necessary. The judgment threshold value is set, for example, for the amount of precipitation regarding the necessity of rain gear, or the temperature regarding the necessity of cold weather gear. At this time, the judgment unit 23 may judge whether or not the equipment is necessary based on the judgment conditions for each user.

[0059] Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the management system 16 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of a main part of the management system 16 according to the first embodiment.

[0060] Each function of the processing in the management system 16 may be realized by a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes at least one processor 100a and at least one memory 100b. The processing circuit may include at least one dedicated hardware 200 in addition to or in place of the processor 100a and the memory 100b.

[0061] When the processing circuit includes a processor 100a and a memory 100b, each function of the management system 16 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. At least one of the software and firmware is written as a program. The program is stored in the memory 100b. The processor 100a realizes each function of the management system 16 by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 100b.

[0062] The processor 100a is also called a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a processing device, an arithmetic device, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or a DSP. The memory 100b is composed of a non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM, or an EEPROM.

[0063] Where the processing circuitry comprises dedicated hardware 200, the processing circuitry may be implemented, for example, as a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof.

[0064] Each processing function in the management system 16 can be realized by a processing circuit. Alternatively, each function of the management system 16 can be realized collectively by a processing circuit. Some of the functions of the management system 16 may be realized by dedicated hardware 200, and the other parts may be realized by software or firmware. In this way, the processing circuit realizes each function of the management system 16 by dedicated hardware 200, software, firmware, or a combination of these. [Industrial Applicability]

[0065] The management system according to the present disclosure can be applied to elevators. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 1 elevator system, 2 elevator, 3 hoistway, 4 landing, 5 landing door, 6 landing operation panel, 7 hoist, 8 main rope, 9 car, 10 counterweight, 11 control panel, 12 car door, 13 car operation panel, 14 mobile terminal, 15 communication network, 16 management system, 17 transmitter, 18 remote monitoring device, 19 central management device, 20 reception unit, 21 registration unit, 22 acquisition unit, 23 judgment unit, 24 output unit, 25 weather information service, 100a processor, 100b memory, 200 dedicated hardware

Claims

1. a reception unit that receives request information representing a request for an elevator call from a mobile terminal carried by an elevator user; A registration unit that registers a call to the elevator based on the request information received by the reception unit; an acquisition unit that acquires, when the reception unit receives the request information, actual weather information representing a current weather condition at a location where the elevator is installed; a determination unit that determines whether or not a tool is needed according to weather conditions based on the real-time weather information acquired by the acquisition unit; an output unit that outputs the determination result by the determination unit to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can notify the user of the determination result; An elevator management system comprising:

2. The output unit outputs the determination result by the determination unit to a display device arranged at the elevator hall so that the determination result can be visually displayed on the display device. The elevator management system according to claim 1.

3. The output unit outputs the determination result by the determination unit to an alarm device arranged at the elevator hall so that the alarm device can notify the result by voice. The elevator management system according to claim 1.

4. The acquisition unit acquires precipitation information as the real-time weather information, The determination unit determines whether rain gear is needed based on the precipitation information. An elevator management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. A mobile terminal carried by an elevator user; a reception unit that receives request information representing a request for a call to the elevator from the mobile terminal; A registration unit that registers a call to the elevator based on the request information received by the reception unit; an acquisition unit that acquires, when the reception unit receives the request information, actual weather information representing a current weather condition at a location where the elevator is installed; a determination unit that determines whether or not a tool is needed according to weather conditions based on the real-time weather information acquired by the acquisition unit; an output unit that outputs the determination result by the determination unit to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can notify the user of the determination result; An elevator management system comprising:

6. A transmitter that is placed in the elevator hall and transmits a radio signal Equipped with When the mobile terminal detects that the mobile terminal has approached the hall by receiving the wireless signal from the transmitter, the mobile terminal outputs the request information based on preset information. The elevator management system according to claim 5.

7. the mobile terminal, when accepting a call request operation by the user, outputs the request information based on the operation. The elevator management system according to claim 5.

8. the mobile terminal presents a cancellation interface to the user when notifying the user of the result of the determination by the determination unit, and outputs cancellation information representing the cancellation of the call when a cancellation operation is performed through the cancellation interface; The registration unit causes the elevator to cancel the registration of the call based on the request information when the reception unit receives the cancellation information from the mobile terminal. An elevator management system according to any one of claims 5 to 7.

9. the mobile terminal presents a cancellation interface to the user when notifying the user of the result of the determination by the determination unit, and outputs cancellation information representing the cancellation of the call when a cancellation operation is performed through the cancellation interface; the registration unit waits until a preset time has elapsed since the reception unit received the request information from the mobile terminal, and then causes the elevator to register the call; and when the reception unit receives the cancellation information from the mobile terminal while the reception unit is waiting after receiving the request information, the registration unit cancels the process of registering the call based on the request information in the elevator. An elevator management system according to any one of claims 5 to 7.

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