Elevator Systems

Abstract

To provide an elevator system capable of specifying a passenger having a high body temperature before the passenger gets on a car.SOLUTION: An elevator system 1 includes a display device 12, a measurement device 14, a display control unit 16, a registration unit 22, and an allocation unit 23. The display device 12 and the measurement device 14 are provided at a landing 10. The measurement device 14 measures a body temperature of a passenger. Since the body temperature is measured by the measurement device 14, the display control unit 16 allows the display device 12 to display an input screen for inputting a destination floor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes an elevator device. The elevator device described in Patent Document 1 includes a camera. Passengers in the car are photographed by the camera. If any passenger in the car has a high body temperature, a warning is issued to encourage the passenger to get off the car. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2011-236020 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The elevator system described in Patent Document 1 was unable to identify passengers with high body temperatures before they entered the elevator car.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. An object of the present disclosure is to provide an elevator system that can identify passengers with high body temperatures before the passengers enter the car. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The elevator system according to the present disclosure includes a display provided at a landing where a plurality of cars stop, a measuring device provided at the landing for measuring the body temperature of passengers, a display control means for displaying an input screen for inputting a destination floor on the display based on the body temperature measured by the measuring device, a registration means for registering a call based on the destination floor inputted from the input screen, and an allocation means for determining an allocation car from among the plurality of cars for the call registered by the registration means based on the body temperature measured by the measuring device and the destination floor inputted from the input screen. A storage means for storing a reference value for body temperature; Equipped with. The allocation means determines an assigned car such that a passenger whose body temperature measured by the measuring device is higher than a reference value and a passenger whose body temperature is lower than the reference value do not ride in the same car.

[0007] The elevator system according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of buttons provided at a landing where a plurality of cars stop; a measuring device provided at the landing for measuring the body temperature of passengers; a button control means for enabling an information input function from the plurality of buttons when the body temperature is measured by the measuring device; a registration means for registering a call based on input information input by operating one of the plurality of buttons; and an allocation means for determining an allocation car from among the plurality of cars for the call registered by the registration means based on the body temperature measured by the measuring device and the input information. A storage means for storing a reference value for body temperature; Equipped with. The allocation means determines an assigned car such that a passenger whose body temperature measured by the measuring device is higher than a reference value and a passenger whose body temperature is lower than the reference value do not ride in the same car. Effect of the Invention

[0008] An elevator system according to the present disclosure can identify passengers with elevated body temperatures before they enter the car. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an elevator system in a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a platform where a car stops. [Diagram 3] 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the call registration device. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a standby screen. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen. [Figure 6] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the group management device. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a guide screen. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another example of the guide screen. [Figure 9] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating another example of a call registration device. [Figure 11] 13 is a flowchart showing another operation example of the call registration device. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 illustrates an example of hardware resources of a call registration device. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating another example of hardware resources of the call registration device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given with reference to the drawings. Duplicate descriptions will be appropriately simplified or omitted. In each drawing, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

[0011] Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an elevator system 1 in the first embodiment. The elevator system 1 includes a group control device 2. The group control device 2 manages a plurality of elevator devices 3 as a group. In this embodiment, as the simplest example, an example is shown in which the elevator system 1 includes two elevator devices 3. That is, the group control device 2 manages vehicle A and vehicle B. The group control device 2 may manage three or more elevator devices 3.

[0012] Each elevator device 3 includes a car 4, a drive device 5, and a control device 6. The car 4 moves up and down in a hoistway. The drive device 5 drives the car 4. The control device 6 controls the drive device 5. That is, the movement of the car 4 is controlled by the control device 6. The control device 6 also controls equipment provided in the car 4.

[0013] The car 4 is equipped with a door 7, a motor 8, and a ventilation device 9. The entrance to the car 4 is opened and closed by the door 7. The motor 8 drives the door 7. When the ventilation device 9 operates, air in the elevator shaft is taken into the interior of the car 4.

[0014] In the following description, when it is necessary to distinguish elements provided in the elevator system 3 by elevator car number, the reference numerals representing the elements are affixed with A or B. For example, elevator car A is provided with a car 4A, a drive unit 5A, and a control unit 6A. Car 4B is provided with a door 7B, a motor 8B, and a ventilation unit 9B.

[0015] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a platform 10 at which the car 4 stops. In the example shown in the present embodiment, both the car 4A and the car 4B stop at the platform 10. A call registration device 11 is provided at the platform 10. Fig. 2 shows an example in which the call registration device 11 is provided on the wall of the platform 10. The call registration device 11 includes a display 12, an input device 13, a measuring device 14, a display control unit 16, and a communication unit 17.

[0016] The display device 12 and the input device 13 are, for example, an integrated device of a touch panel type. The measuring device 14 measures the body temperature of a passenger at the boarding hall 10. It is preferable that the measuring device 14 measures the body temperature of a passenger in a non-contact manner. The display control unit 16 controls the display device 12.

[0017] The group control device 2 includes a storage unit 21, a registration unit 22, an allocation unit 23, and a communication unit 24. The operation of the elevator system 1 will be described in detail below with reference to Figs.

[0018] Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the call registration device 11. In the call registration device 11, the display control unit 16 displays a standby screen on the display 12 (S101). Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the standby screen. The standby screen includes information indicating that a body temperature measurement is required to use the elevator. In the example shown in Fig. 4, a message saying "We will take your temperature. Please hold your hand over" and a handprint mark 12a indicating the position to hold your hand over are displayed on the display 12.

[0019] The call registration device 11 determines whether or not the body temperature has been measured by the measuring device 14 (S102). If the determination in S102 is No, the display of the standby screen continues. When the passenger holds his / her hand over the mark 12a displayed on the display 12, the body temperature is measured by the measuring device 14 (Yes in S102). If the determination in S102 is Yes, the display control unit 16 displays an input screen on the display 12 for the passenger to input the destination floor (S103).

[0020] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen. In the example shown in Fig. 5, a message "Please press the destination floor" and a plurality of destination buttons 12b selectable by passengers are displayed on the display 12. The input screen is displayed on the display 12 when the body temperature is measured by the measuring device 14. The input screen is not displayed on the display 12 until the body temperature is measured by the measuring device 14. In other words, the destination button 12b is not displayed on the display 12 until the body temperature is measured by the measuring device 14. A passenger cannot press the destination button 12b unless the passenger has had their body temperature measured.

[0021] When the input screen is displayed on the display 12, the call registration device 11 determines whether or not a destination floor has been input (S104). The passenger inputs the destination floor by pressing the destination button 12b displayed on the display 12 (Yes in S104). When the destination floor is input from the input screen, the display control unit 16 erases the input screen from the display 12 (S105). Also, when the destination floor is input from the input screen, the communication unit 17 transmits a call registration request to the group management device 2 (S106). The registration request includes information on the passenger's body temperature measured by the measuring device 14 and information on the destination floor input by the passenger from the input screen.

[0022] On the other hand, when it is determined as No in S104, the call registration device 11 determines whether or not a certain period of time has elapsed since the input screen was displayed on the display 12 (S107). The said certain period of time is set in advance. When a certain period of time has elapsed since the input screen was displayed on the display 12 in S103, the display control unit 16 erases the input screen from the display 12 (S108). After that, the display control unit 16 displays a standby screen on the display 12 (S101).

[0023] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the group management device 2. In the group management device 2, it is determined whether or not a call registration request has been received from the call registration device 11 (S201). When the group management device 2 receives the registration request transmitted from the call registration device 11 in S106, it is determined as Yes in S201. When it is determined as Yes in S201, the registration unit 22 registers the call (S202). The call registration in S202 is performed based on the destination floor input from the input screen. For example, when a passenger presses the destination button 12b on the 5th floor at the boarding area 10 on the 1st floor, the registration unit 22 registers the call for the boarding area on the 1st floor and the call for the destination on the 5th floor in S202.

[0024] Next, the allocation unit 23 determines a car to be allocated to the call registered by the registration unit 22, that is, determines the allocated car from among the plurality of cars managed by the group management device 2 (S203). The determination of the allocated car in S203 is performed based on the body temperature of the passenger measured by the measuring device 14 and the destination floor input by the passenger from the input screen.

[0025] As an example, a reference value T th for the body temperature is stored in the storage unit 21. The allocation unit 23 determines the allocated car so that passengers with a body temperature higher than the reference value T th and passengers with a body temperature lower than the reference value T th do not ride in the same car 4. For example, the reference value T thConsider an example in which car 4B is assigned to a call registered for a destination floor input by a passenger whose body temperature is 37.9 degrees when the reference value T is set to 37.5 degrees. In such a case, the allocation unit 23 assigns car 4A to a call registered for a destination floor input by a passenger whose body temperature is 36.8 degrees. th may be changeable by a manager of the building in which the elevator system 1 is installed.

[0026] As another example, the memory unit 21 stores information on the capacity for each car 4. In the example shown in this embodiment, the memory unit 21 stores information on the capacity for car 4A and information on the capacity for car 4B. The allocation unit 23 determines the car to be allocated in S203 based on the capacity information as well. Each capacity may be changeable by a manager of the building in which the elevator system 1 is installed, for example. For example, an arbitrary capacity is set for each car 4. The capacity of car 4A does not have to be the same as the capacity of car 4B.

[0027] For example, in winter, when influenza and the like are likely to spread, the capacity of car 4 may be set to be less than the capacity in summer. When a new type of coronavirus or the like is spreading, the capacity of car 4, which can legally carry up to 10 people, may be set to 5 people. This makes it possible to prevent passengers from crowding together inside car 4.

[0028] When the assigned car is determined in S203, the communication unit 24 transmits allocation information to the call registration device 11 that transmitted the registration request in S201 (S204). The allocation information includes information on the assigned car. Furthermore, when the assigned car is determined in S203, the communication unit 24 transmits registration information to the control device 6 that controls the assigned car (S205). The registration information includes information on the registered calls, i.e., information on hall calls and car calls. Furthermore, when the call is determined as a call for a person whose body temperature is equal to or exceeds the reference value T th If the call is registered for a destination floor with a higher passenger input, the fever information is included in the registration information.

[0029] 3, when a call registration request is transmitted to the group management device 2 in S106, the call registration device 11 determines whether or not allocation information has been received from the group management device 2 in response (S109). When the call registration device 11 receives the allocation information transmitted from the group management device 2 in S204, the result of S109 is determined as Yes. When the result of S109 is determined as Yes, the display control unit 16 displays a guidance screen for passengers on the display 12 (S110).

[0030] Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a guide screen. The guide screen includes information on the body temperature measured by the measuring device 14. The guide screen also includes information on the assigned car. Fig. 7 shows an example in which the body temperature measured by the measuring device 14 is 36.5 degrees and car 4A is the assigned car. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing another example of a guide screen. Fig. 8 shows an example in which the body temperature measured by the measuring device 14 is 37.8 degrees and car 4B is the assigned car.

[0031] Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control device 6. The control device 6 judges whether or not registration information has been received from the group management device 2 (S301). When the control device 6 receives the registration information transmitted from the group management device 2 in S205, it judges Yes in S301. When it judges Yes in S301, the control device 6 causes the car 4 to respond to the registered call (S302).

[0032] As in the above example, when a 1st floor hall call and a 5th floor destination call are registered in S202, the control device 6 first stops the car 4 at the 1st floor hall 10. When the control device 6 stops the car 4 at the 1st floor hall 10, it opens the door 7. This allows passengers to get on in the car 4. Thereafter, the control device 6 closes the door 7 and stops the car 4 at the 5th floor hall 10. When the control device 6 stops the car 4 at the 5th floor hall 10, it opens the door 7. This allows passengers to get off from the car 4.

[0033] Furthermore, when the determination in S301 is Yes, the control device 6 determines whether or not the registration information received in S301 includes fever information (S303). If fever information is included in the registration information, the control device 6 responds to the destination call and stops the car 4 at the landing 10, and then ventilates before closing the door 7 (S304). For example, the control device 6 operates the ventilation device 9 for a certain period of time while the door 7 is open. The control device 6 closes the door 7 after operating the ventilation device 9 for the certain period of time.

[0034] In this elevator system 1, passengers first have their body temperature measured and then press the destination button 12b. Therefore, with this elevator system 1, passengers with high body temperatures can be identified before they get into the car 4. This makes it possible to realize control that determines which car to assign to a passenger depending on the passenger's body temperature, for example.

[0035] In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the call registration device 11 is equipped with a touch panel type input device 13. The call registration device 11 may be equipped with a button type input device 13. Fig. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the call registration device 11. The call registration device 11 shown in Fig. 10 is equipped with a display unit 12, an input device 13, a measuring device 14, a display control unit 16, a communication unit 17, and a button control unit 18.

[0036] 10, the call registration device 11 includes a plurality of buttons as the input device 13. For example, the call registration device 11 includes an up button 13a and a down button 13b as the input device 13. The call registration device 11 may include a plurality of destination buttons as the input device 13.

[0037] 11 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation of the call registration device 11. In the call registration device 11, the button control unit 18 disables the function of the input device 13. That is, the button control unit 18 disables the information input function from the up button 13a and the down button 13b (S401). Therefore, in S401, the passenger cannot input information for registering a call from the up button 13a and the down button 13b.

[0038] In the call registration device 11, it is determined whether or not the body temperature has been measured by the measuring device 14 (S402). If the determination in S402 is No, the function of the input device 13 remains disabled.

[0039] 10, the display control unit 16 may also display on the display 12 in S401 the message "We will take your temperature. Please hold your hand over" and a handprint mark 12a indicating the position to hold the hand over. When the passenger holds their hand over the mark 12a displayed on the display 12, the body temperature is measured by the measuring device 14 (Yes in S402). If the result of S402 is Yes, the button control unit 18 enables the function of the input device 13. That is, when the body temperature is measured by the measuring device 14, the button control unit 18 enables the information input function from the up button 13a and the down button 13b (S403).

[0040] When the function of the input device 13 is enabled, it is determined whether the up button 13a or the down button 13b has been pressed (S404). When either the up button 13a or the down button 13b has been pressed, the button control unit 18 disables the function of the input device 13. In other words, the button control unit 18 again disables the function of inputting information from the up button 13a and the down button 13b (S405).

[0041] Furthermore, when the upper button 13a or the lower button 13b is pressed, the communication unit 17 transmits a call registration request to the group management device 2 (S406). The registration request includes the press information (input information) input by pressing either the upper button 13a or the lower button 13b, and the passenger's body temperature measured by the measuring device 14.

[0042] On the other hand, if the result of S404 is No, the call registration device 11 determines whether a certain time has elapsed since the function of the input device 13 was enabled in S403 (S407). The certain time is set in advance. When the certain time has elapsed since the function of the input device 13 was enabled in S403, the button control unit 18 again disables the information input function from the up button 13a and the down button 13b (S401).

[0043] In the group control device 2, the same operation as that shown in Fig. 6 is performed. The call registration in S202 is performed based on the input information by pressing either the up button 13a or the down button 13b. The allocation unit 23 determines the assigned car in S203 based on the passenger's body temperature measured by the measuring device 14 and the above input information. For example, when the body temperature measured by the measuring device 14 is equal to or lower than the reference value T th Higher passenger numbers and standard T th The assigned car is determined so that a lower passenger does not ride in the same car 4.

[0044] The processes shown in S408 and S409 in Fig. 11 are similar to the processes shown in S109 and S110 in Fig. 3. In the control device 6, the same operations as those shown in Fig. 9 are performed.

[0045] 10, the method of operating the multiple buttons provided in the input device 13 may be any method. For example, the input device 13 may include mechanical buttons. The input device 13 may include capacitive buttons. The input device 13 may include non-contact buttons.

[0046] In this embodiment, the units denoted by reference numerals 16 and 17 indicate functions possessed by the call registration device 11. Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of hardware resources of the call registration device 11. The call registration device 11 is provided with a processing circuit 30 including a processor 31 and a memory 32 as hardware resources. The call registration device 11 realizes the functions of the units denoted by reference numerals 16 and 17 by causing the processor 31 to execute a program stored in the memory 32. A semiconductor memory or the like can be adopted as the memory 32.

[0047] Fig. 13 is a diagram showing another example of hardware resources of the call registration device 11. In the example shown in Fig. 13, the call registration device 11 includes a processing circuit 30 including a processor 31, a memory 32, and dedicated hardware 33. Fig. 13 shows an example in which a part of the functions of the call registration device 11 is realized by the dedicated hardware 33. All of the functions of the call registration device 11 may be realized by the dedicated hardware 33. As the dedicated hardware 33, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination of these can be adopted.

[0048] The hardware resources of the group management device 2 are similar to the examples shown in FIG. 12 or FIG. 13. The group management device 2 includes a processing circuit including a processor and memory as hardware resources. The group management device 2 realizes the functions of each unit indicated by the reference numerals 22 to 24 by executing a program stored in the memory with the processor. The function of the storage unit 21 is realized by the memory. The group management device 2 may include a processing circuit including a processor, memory, and dedicated hardware as hardware resources. Some or all of the functions of the group management device 2 may be realized by dedicated hardware.

[0049] The hardware resources of the control device 6 are similar to the examples shown in Fig. 12 or 13. The control device 6 includes a processing circuit including a processor and a memory as hardware resources. The control device 6 realizes the above-mentioned various functions by executing a program stored in the memory with the processor. The control device 6 may include a processing circuit including a processor, memory, and dedicated hardware as hardware resources. Some or all of the functions of the control device 6 may be realized by dedicated hardware. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1 elevator system, 2 group control device, 3 elevator device, 4 car, 5 drive device, 6 control device, 7 door, 8 motor, 9 ventilation device, 10 landing, 11 call registration device, 12 display, 12a mark, 12b destination button, 13 input device, 13a up button, 13b down button, 14 measuring device, 16 display control unit, 17 communication unit, 18 button control unit, 21 memory unit, 22 registration unit, 23 allocation unit, 24 communication unit, 30 processing circuit, 31 processor, 32 memory, 33 dedicated hardware

Claims

1. A display provided at a platform where multiple cars stop; A measuring device provided at the landing for measuring the body temperature of passengers; a display control means for displaying an input screen for inputting a destination floor on the display device when the body temperature is measured by the measuring device; A registration means for registering a call based on the destination floor inputted from the input screen; an allocation means for determining, from among the plurality of cars, an allocation car for a call registered by the registration means, based on the body temperature measured by the measuring device and the destination floor inputted from the input screen; A storage means for storing a reference value for body temperature; Equipped with The allocation means determines an assigned car so that a passenger whose body temperature measured by the measuring device is higher than the reference value and a passenger whose body temperature is lower than the reference value do not ride in the same car.

2. 2. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the display control means erases the input screen from the display when a destination floor is input from the input screen.

3. 3. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the display control means erases the input screen from the display when a certain time has elapsed since the input screen was displayed on the display.

4. A plurality of buttons provided at a platform where a plurality of cars stop; A measuring device provided at the landing for measuring the body temperature of passengers; a button control means for enabling an information input function from the plurality of buttons when the body temperature is measured by the measuring device; a registration means for registering a call based on input information input by operating one of the plurality of buttons; an allocation means for determining an allocation car from among the plurality of cars for a call registered by the registration means based on the body temperature measured by the measuring device and the input information; A storage means for storing a reference value for body temperature; Equipped with The allocation means determines an assigned car so that a passenger whose body temperature measured by the measuring device is higher than the reference value and a passenger whose body temperature is lower than the reference value do not ride in the same car.

5. 5. The elevator system according to claim 4, wherein the button control means disables a function of inputting information from the plurality of buttons when one of the plurality of buttons is operated.

6. 6. The elevator system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the button control means disables the information input function from the plurality of buttons when a certain time has elapsed since the information input function from the plurality of buttons was enabled.

7. 7. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein an arbitrary capacity can be set for each of the plurality of cars.

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