Elevator information providing device, elevator information providing method, and elevator information providing program

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to easily determine an elevator specification more suitable for a user even when a combination of a plurality of installation conditions can be adopted with respect to elevator specifications allowed on the basis of conditions of a building or the like.　An elevator information provision device (100) comprises: a condition data acquisition unit (11) that acquires condition data relating to installation conditions of an elevator in a building, the condition data including at least building data pertaining to the building in which the elevator is to be installed; a recommended specification determination unit (12) that determines, on the basis of the condition data, a recommended specification that is an elevator specification recommended for the building and is represented by a combination of a plurality of installation conditions; and a display control unit (13) that displays specification data pertaining to the determined recommended specification on the basis of the result of a traffic calculation for measuring the transportation capacity in the recommended specification.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an elevator information providing device, an elevator information providing method, and an elevator information providing program. [Background technology]

[0002] In building construction planning, the architectural designer, who is the party ordering the elevator, considers the specifications of the elevator to be actually installed, referring to the results of elevator traffic calculations made based on the building's conditions, the building's expected usage, and the elevator's provisional specifications. The architectural designer inputs building information, such as the building's purpose, number of floors, floor height of each floor, and the expected number of occupants per floor, into an elevator information providing device, and also inputs the elevator capacity, speed, number of elevators, etc. as provisional elevator specifications. Then, based on the results of the elevator traffic calculations made using the information entered via the elevator information providing device, the architectural designer determines whether the input elevator specifications, such as the elevator capacity, speed, number of elevators, etc., are appropriate for the building and the building's expected usage (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-68610 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] With such elevator information providing devices, when there are multiple combinations of allowable elevator specifications derived from building conditions and usage situations (e.g., combinations of elevator capacity, number of elevators, speed, etc.), it is not easy to compare each combination, making it difficult to determine the elevator specifications that are more preferable for the user. This is because, in the method described in Patent Document 1, which performs traffic calculations based on the building conditions, expected usage situations, and hypothetical elevator specifications input by the user, displays the results, and lets the user decide whether or not they are appropriate, it is difficult to know which of the input items affects the traffic calculation results, and the user, who does not know the internal formula for the traffic calculation, must find out whether there are other more preferable combinations among the many combinations of elevator installation conditions, and if so, what kind of combination they are, by changing the input items themselves.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made to solve the problems described above, and aims to provide an elevator information providing device that can easily determine elevator specifications that are more appropriate for users, even when multiple combinations of installation conditions are possible regarding elevator specifications that are allowable based on building conditions, etc. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The elevator information providing device according to the present disclosure includes a condition data acquiring unit that acquires condition data relating to elevator installation conditions in a building, including at least building data relating to the building in which the elevator is to be installed; a recommended specification determining unit that determines elevator specifications recommended for the building based on the condition data, the recommended specifications being expressed as a combination of multiple installation conditions; and a display control unit that displays specification data relating to the determined recommended specifications based on the results of a traffic calculation that measures the transport capacity under the recommended specifications, wherein the display control unit: The result of comparing the comprehensive evaluation value obtained by adding up multiple indicators included in the traffic calculation results with the criteria for dividing the comprehensive evaluation value into multiple levels is , The difference in design, Either different characters, different shades of color, or different colors or a combination of these The display information is displayed.

[0007] The elevator information providing method according to the present disclosure is an elevator information providing method executed by an elevator information providing device, in which a condition data acquiring unit acquires condition data relating to elevator installation conditions in a building, including at least building data relating to the building in which the elevator is to be installed, a recommended specification determining unit determines elevator specifications recommended for the building based on the condition data, the recommended specifications being expressed as a combination of multiple installation conditions, and a display control unit displays the determined specification data relating to the recommended specifications based on the results of a traffic calculation that measures the transport capacity under the recommended specifications, and displays the results of the traffic calculation as follows: The result of comparing the overall evaluation value obtained by adding up multiple indicators included in the traffic calculation results with the criteria for dividing the overall evaluation value into multiple levels. of, Differences in design , either differences in character, color shading or color differences or a combination of these The display device is characterized by displaying display information indicating the position of the object.

[0008] The elevator information providing program according to the present disclosure includes the following steps on a computer: a process of acquiring condition data relating to elevator installation conditions in a building, including at least building data relating to the building in which the elevator is to be installed; a process of determining, based on the condition data, recommended elevator specifications for the building, which are expressed by a combination of multiple installation conditions; and a process of displaying the specification data relating to the determined recommended specifications based on the results of a traffic calculation that measures the transport capacity of the recommended specifications, and displaying the results of the traffic calculation as follows: The result of comparing the overall evaluation value obtained by adding up multiple indicators included in the traffic calculation results with the criteria for dividing the overall evaluation value into multiple levels. of, Differences in design , either differences in character, color shading or color differences or a combination of these The present invention is characterized in that a process for displaying the display information is executed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the elevator information providing device, elevator information providing method, and elevator information providing program disclosed herein, elevator specifications that are deemed appropriate based on the building conditions and usage status are provided based on the results of traffic calculations for those specifications, making it easy to determine elevator specifications that are appropriate for the user. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an application example of the elevator information providing device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] 1 is a configuration diagram of an elevator information providing device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a website created by the elevator information providing device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, illustrating an example of the website when a user inputs condition data. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a website created by the elevator information providing device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, and is a diagram for explaining a display control unit. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of a website created by the elevator information providing device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, and is a diagram for explaining a display control unit. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a display control unit of the elevator information providing device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a display control unit of the elevator information providing device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of the elevator information providing device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of operation of a recommended specifications determination unit of the elevator information providing device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an elevator information providing device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Embodiment 1 First, an application example of the elevator information providing device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The elevator information providing device 100 according to the present embodiment assumes that the user is an architectural designer, but the user is not limited to this and may be anyone who is considering purchasing or ordering an elevator. In this disclosure, when simply referred to as a user, it refers to a user of the elevator information providing device who is considering purchasing or ordering an elevator, and elevator users will be referred to as passengers.

[0012] The elevator information providing device 100 according to this embodiment constitutes a part of a website that provides elevator information. Therefore, a user of the elevator information providing device 100 is a user of the website created by the elevator information providing device 100. When a user inputs building data about a building in which an elevator is desired to be installed, the website created by the elevator information providing device 100 provides elevator specifications recommended for the building as information about elevators that match the input building data, based on the results of traffic calculations for those specifications.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an application example of an elevator information device 100 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. The elevator information device 100 according to this embodiment provides elevator information to a user via a server 102 and a network line 103. FIG. 1 will be described along with a data flow. As shown in FIG. 1, a user terminal 104, such as a user's personal computer, tablet terminal, or mobile terminal, is connected to the server 102 via the network line 103. Data input by the user to the user terminal 104 is input to the elevator information device 100 via the server 102. In this embodiment, the elevator information device 100 uses the input data and data stored in the storage device 101 to determine elevator specifications recommended for the building conditions indicated by the input data, and outputs data regarding the recommended elevator specifications as part of elevator information based on the results of traffic calculations for the specifications. The data output from the elevator information device 100 is input to the user terminal 104 via the server 102 and displayed on a display device included in the user terminal 104.

[0014] Next, a configuration of the elevator information providing device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram of the elevator information providing device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. The elevator information providing device 100 according to the present embodiment includes a recommended specification determination unit 12 that determines recommended elevator specifications (hereinafter also referred to as recommended specifications) using input data, and a display control unit 13 that displays data related to the determined recommended elevator specifications on a display device based on the results of traffic calculation for the specifications.

[0015] In this embodiment, the input data includes at least building data related to the building. The input data is acquired by the condition data acquisition unit 11. Therefore, in this embodiment, the recommended specification determination unit 12 determines the recommended specifications using at least the building data. The input data may further include expected usage data related to the expected usage status of the elevator in the building. In this case, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine the recommended specifications using at least the building data and the expected usage data. Here, the expected usage data may be derived by the condition data acquisition unit 11 or the recommended specification determination unit 12 based on the input building data. The input data may also include target data related to the target transport capacity of the elevator in the building. In this case, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine the recommended specifications using at least the building data and the target data. Here, the target data may be derived by the condition data acquisition unit 11 or the recommended specification determination unit 12 based on other input data. In addition to the building, elevator usage status, and target transport capacity, the input data may also include setting data related to other indicators for determining the recommended specifications. In this case, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine the recommended specifications using at least the building data and the setting data. The setting data may be stored in advance in a storage device accessible by the elevator information providing device 100.

[0016] The display control unit 13 controls the display of data relating to the determined recommended specifications on a display device based on the results of traffic calculations for those specifications. The data relating to the recommended specifications includes data indicating a combination of multiple elevator installation conditions. The installation conditions are, for example, elevator capacity, speed, number of elevators, etc. The data indicating a combination of multiple installation conditions may be a data group indicating each value for multiple installation conditions. Also, when there is a standard model (hereinafter referred to as a standard model) for which a combination of values ​​for multiple installation conditions (for example, elevator capacity and speed) is predetermined, data identifying such a model (for example, model name, identification number, etc.) can be used as data relating to the recommended specifications. In that case, the data relating to the recommended specifications may include data identifying the standard model and other installation conditions (for example, number) and Data including these may also be used. Narrowing down candidate specifications for recommended specifications to standard models eliminates the need to search for a vast number of combinations of installation conditions, and, for example, allows for traffic calculations to be performed in advance for significant combinations with other installation conditions, thereby speeding up processing. Furthermore, standard models make it easy to present space drawings, etc. for simple specifications, allowing users to advance specification considerations independently without having to spend time gathering information through meetings between manufacturers and users. Note that data regarding recommended specifications may be data that can identify combinations of multiple elevator installation conditions, and it does not matter whether the data is presented directly or indirectly.

[0017] Condition data acquiring unit 11 acquires, via server 102, building data input to user terminal 104 by a user of elevator information providing device 100. For example, if the user is an architectural designer who is about to build a building, the user inputs building data about the building to be built to user terminal 104. The user may also input expected usage data about expected elevator usage conditions in the building to be built to user terminal 104. The user may also input target data about target transport capacities of elevators in the building to be built to user terminal 104. The building data and other data input to user terminal 104 are acquired by condition data acquiring unit 11 of elevator information providing device 100 via server 102. Condition data acquiring unit 11 outputs, for example, the acquired building data and other data, if any (e.g., expected usage data, target data, etc.), to recommended specification determining unit 12.

[0018] The building data may include data indicating the conditions of the building to be constructed, such as data indicating the building type, number of floors, size, and number of building users. The expected usage data may include data indicating the expected elevator usage in the building to be constructed, such as data indicating the number of elevator users in the building, elevator usage, and types of elevator users. The target data may include data indicating the target elevator transport capacity in the building to be constructed, such as data indicating the target five-minute transport capacity, the target five-minute concentration rate, the target average operating interval, or a combination of two or more of these indicators. The website created by the elevator information providing device 100 includes fields for inputting the building type, number of floors, size, number of elevator users, etc., and the building condition data acquisition unit 11 acquires the data entered in these input fields. The condition data acquisition unit 11 acquires data related to the building and the expected elevator usage in the building as input data. In this embodiment, data related to a building is referred to as building data, and data related to the expected usage of elevators in the building is referred to as expected usage data. Hereinafter, there is no particular distinction between building data and expected usage data, and data indicating the conditions for installing an elevator in the building where the elevator will be installed may be referred to as condition data.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 2, the data input to the recommended specification determination unit 12 may further include data stored in a storage device 101. The storage device 101 may store, for example, data indicating recommended specifications in association with possible values ​​of input condition data (including at least building data). The storage device 101 may also store rules for determining recommended specifications based on input condition data. The storage device 101 may also store, for example, data indicating specifications actually recommended or implemented for previously input condition data. The storage device 101 may also store a learning model that outputs data indicating recommended specifications when predetermined condition data is input. In this way, the storage device 101 stores correspondence data indicating the correspondence between the condition data and the recommended specifications. The format of the correspondence data is not particularly limited, and examples include the table-based, rule-based, history-based, and learning model-based formats described above. The correspondence between the condition data and the recommended specifications indicated in the correspondence data is not limited to one-to-one, and may include one-to-many, many-to-one, and many-to-many relationships. That is, the correspondence data may be a correspondence between one or more recommended specifications and one set of condition data (e.g., combination data defining the values ​​of multiple parameters), which is one combination of the values ​​of multiple parameters (one-to-one, one-to-many), or a correspondence between two or more sets of condition data (e.g., combination data defining the value ranges of multiple parameters), which is two or more combinations of the values ​​of multiple parameters (many-to-one, many-to-many). The correspondence data may include data other than the condition data input by the user. For example, other indicators such as the target transport capacity, the building user's preferences, cost circumstances (e.g., whether cost is prioritized or the target transport capacity is prioritized), and the tolerance range for the target transport capacity (within ±D) may be used as input data, and the recommended specifications may be obtained as output data. As already described, the condition data acquisition unit 11 may acquire these data as part of the condition data (e.g., target data, setting data, etc.).

[0020] The recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine the recommended specification using, for example, the condition data acquired by the condition data acquisition unit 11 and the correspondence indicated by the correspondence data stored in the storage device 101. Furthermore, when determining the recommended specification, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may perform traffic calculations for candidate specifications and determine the recommended specification based on the results of the traffic calculations. In this case, if a target transport capacity is indicated by the target data or the like, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine, as the recommended specification, a candidate whose results of the traffic calculations are close to the target transport capacity or within an allowable range defined for the target transport capacity.

[0021] Here, traffic calculation refers to the calculation of elevator transport capacity used when designing elevators and buildings. Traffic calculation can produce a variety of results. For example, by using the number of elevators installed in a building, the number of passengers per elevator, the elevator's rotation time, and the number of people using the elevator, it is possible to calculate the transport capacity within a given time (e.g., five minutes), i.e., the number of people that can be transported within a given time (transport volume). Other examples of elevator transport capacity include the concentration rate of elevator users over a given time period (five minutes) and the average interval between elevators, which is an indicator of elevator waiting time. In other words, one or more specific indicators can be used for traffic calculation.

[0022] The recommended specification determination unit 12 may perform traffic calculations using, for example, formula data stored in the storage device 101. The elevator information providing device 100 may perform traffic calculations for candidate specifications in advance. In such a case, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine the recommended specifications based on the results of the traffic calculations previously performed for the candidate specifications. Alternatively, the storage device 101 may store correspondence data that associates recommended specifications based on the results of traffic calculations previously performed for the candidate specifications with condition data. In such a case, the recommended specification determination unit 12 determines the recommended specifications corresponding to the condition data using the correspondence indicated by the correspondence data stored in the storage device 101, thereby determining the recommended specifications based on the results of the traffic calculations. The recommended specification determination unit 12 outputs data on the determined recommended specifications to the display control unit 13 along with the results of the traffic calculations for those specifications.

[0023] The recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine one or more recommended specifications. For example, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine, as the recommended specification, one candidate whose traffic calculation results are closest to the target transport capacity. Alternatively, for example, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine, as the recommended specification, a predetermined number of candidates in descending order of their traffic calculation results' proximity to the target transport capacity. Alternatively, for example, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine, as the recommended specification, one or more candidates whose traffic calculation results satisfy the target transport capacity. When there are multiple recommended specifications, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may prioritize them based on the results of the traffic calculation. For example, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may prioritize them based on the results of the traffic calculation. For example, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may prioritize them based on the smallest difference between the results of the traffic calculation and the target transport capacity. For example, instead of simply prioritizing recommended specifications with high transport capacity (traffic calculation results), it may prioritize recommended specifications that are close to the target transport capacity aimed for in the building, even if their transport capacity is slightly lower. By ranking and presenting elevator specifications based on the target transport capacity, elevator specifications that do not exceed the building conditions can be proposed. This allows for a wider range of choices and a lower selection difficulty for users who cannot make decisions based solely on traffic calculation results. This is because specifications can be considered not only for transport capacity but also for trade-offs with transport capacity (e.g., elevator space and cost). In this case, the recommended specification determination unit 12 can present specifications that do not meet the specified target transport capacity as semi-recommended specifications separately from the recommended specifications. After determining the recommended specifications, the recommended specification determination unit 12 can also extract other specifications that are close to the transport capacity of the recommended specifications as semi-recommended specifications and present them to the user. The extraction and presentation of semi-recommended specifications may be performed according to the user's request.

[0024] Note that the above explanation does not deny the determination and ranking of recommended specifications simply based on the level of transportation capacity (here, the traffic calculation results for each candidate). Furthermore, the traffic calculation results may include results based on two or more indicators, rather than just a single indicator. When results based on two or more indicators are included, the priorities may be determined using the combined value of these indicators, or by focusing on one of the indicators. In such a case, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may be able to change the indicators used for prioritizing. That is, the recommended specification determination unit 12 can change the order of priority indicators from among multiple traffic calculation result indicators. This makes it possible to accommodate cases where different indicators are prioritized for different properties, such as the five-minute concentration rate for residential properties and the average headway between trains for offices.

[0025] In this way, by using traffic calculation results from various perspectives and determining and presenting recommended specifications based on those results, users can compare and consider multiple recommended specifications based on traffic calculation results from various perspectives. It is also possible to switch the specific indicators used as traffic calculation results and their weighting automatically or according to the user's instructions, for example, for each type of building. This makes it possible to support the consideration of specifications under various property conditions. Below is an example of an evaluation formula when evaluating by combining multiple indicators.

[0026] Evaluation = (±A1 × index 1) + (±A2 × index 2) + (±A3 × index 3) +...

[0027] When the results of traffic calculations include results from two or more indices, whether the results of traffic calculations are close to the target transport capacity can be determined using the results of the evaluation formula described above, or by calculating the difference between each indices and performing a comprehensive evaluation of those differences.

[0028] The prioritization rules for recommended specifications are not limited to the above example, i.e., those using the results of traffic calculations for the target transport capacity, but may take into account at least the results of traffic calculations. For example, it is possible to prioritize based on a comprehensive evaluation that comprehensively considers the results of traffic calculations and other indicators (e.g., cost, user preferences, building conditions, etc.). For example, if there are pre-defined recommended rules based on the preferences of building owners and users and building conditions (e.g., whether strollers are available, whether the building is barrier-free, etc.), the recommended specification determination unit 12 may prioritize those rules or may prioritize those rules and rules based on the results of traffic calculations on the same level. In such cases, a tie may be established. The prioritization of recommended specifications may be performed by the display control unit 13. In this case, information necessary for prioritizing recommended specifications is transferred from the recommended specification determination unit 12 to the display control unit 13 or stored in a storage device accessible by the display control unit 13.

[0029] Below are some examples of rules based on the preferences of building owners and users and the conditions of the building. -Preferences of building users: Prioritizing speed or comfort (space, etc.) For example, if there are many single people, speed should be prioritized, and if there are many families, space should be prioritized. · Building use and user preferences: space or multiple banks? For example, in applications where users do not want to meet each other, such as hotels, residences, and hospitals, multiple banks will be prioritized. · Building use, type: Minimum occupancy For example, in the case of barrier-free facilities or residences for families expecting to use strollers, the capacity must be at least XX passengers. Ranking based on past proposal performance Based on statistical information on construction examples, priorities may be assigned in order of proximity to specifications that have been implemented in the past more frequently. Statistics may be conducted by building use, building size, region, law, etc.

[0030] Next, the content displayed on the display device by the elevator information providing device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a website created by the elevator information providing device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, illustrating an example of the website when a user inputs condition data. A screen such as that shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display device of the user terminal 104. In FIG. 3, AAA, BBB, and CCC are names of input fields for condition data. As described above, examples of input fields include the building type, number of floors, size, number of users, number of elevator users, and use. For each input field, the user selects the desired data from a drop-down list, or a selection menu, or directly enters the desired data into an input field. Note that FIG. 3 illustrates an example in which input fields for building data and expected usage data are displayed on separate tabs. However, the details of the layout and display method of the input fields are not particularly limited. For example, input fields corresponding to building data and expected usage data may be displayed on a single tab without distinguishing between them.

[0031] 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a website created by the elevator information providing device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, and is a diagram for explaining the display control unit 13. When a user inputs condition data including at least building data into the user terminal 104 from the screen as shown in FIG. 3, the recommended specifications are determined by the recommended specifications determination unit 12, and a screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display device of the user terminal 104 as a screen presenting the recommended specifications.

[0032] For example, the screen shown in FIG. 4 includes an area R11 that displays recommended specifications. The recommended specifications are displayed, for example, as a list in area R11. At this time, if the recommended specifications are prioritized, they are displayed in the list according to the priority. In other words, the specifications in the list are sorted and displayed according to the priority based on a predetermined index, for example. Note that there may be one or more recommended specifications displayed in area R11. If there is one recommended specification, it does not have to be displayed as a list.

[0033] In the example shown in Figure 4, the information for each recommended specification includes the model name (α, β, γ, etc. in the figure) and number of standard models that come with a set of elevator capacity (xx in the figure) and speed (yy in the figure).In addition, the information for each standard specification includes an evaluation of the traffic calculation results (◎, ○, △, etc. in the figure) and specific indicators (the indicator name and its numerical value zz to the right of the traffic calculation evaluation in the figure).

[0034] When there are multiple recommended specifications, the above-mentioned list display allows the user to compare the specifications of each specification. Or For example, by displaying the specific details of each specification (in this example, capacity, speed, and number of vehicles) together with the results of traffic calculations, the user can understand the basis for the recommendation, such as why the specification was recommended, and the degree of recommendation, making it easier to select specifications.

[0035] The traffic calculation evaluation may be presented in various formats, such as numerical values, text, graphics, colors, or a combination thereof. The traffic calculation results may be presented in the form of an evaluation of the traffic calculation results or a specific indicator. The traffic calculation results presented to the user preferably include at least an evaluation of the traffic calculation results and a specific indicator. While the example shown in FIG. 4 illustrates 5-minute transport capacity as the specific indicator of the traffic calculation, the specific indicator of the traffic calculation is not limited to this. For example, the specific indicator of the traffic calculation may be a 5-minute concentration rate or an average train headway. The specific indicator of the traffic calculation is not limited to one, and multiple indicators may be used. In such cases, as shown in FIG. 5, information on the multiple specific indicators used (e.g., zz, vv, ww, etc.) may be presented, or an evaluation value obtained by summing the multiple specific indicators may be presented. FIG. 5 illustrates another example of a website created by the elevator information providing device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of one record in a list display of recommended specifications. In the example shown in FIG. 6, one recommended specification is displayed per record. Record rc1 in the figure presents a proposed specification to install n units of standard model α with xx passenger capacity and yy speed. Furthermore, record rc1 in this example presents the traffic calculation evaluation and specific indicators for the proposed specification. In this example, the traffic calculation evaluation is expressed using a graphic (face icon), text, and color. Note that the method of presenting the traffic calculation evaluation is not limited to this, and methods such as only numerical values, only text, only graphic, and only color are also possible. Even if the traffic calculation results are not directly presented, for example, by displaying the results based on the traffic calculation results, such as color-coding or ranking according to the traffic calculation results, users can intuitively understand the degree of recommendation of the presented recommended specifications based on the traffic calculation evaluation.

[0037] 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a face icon. The display control unit 13 may display the traffic calculation evaluation using a face icon, which is an image showing a facial expression as shown in (a) to (c) of FIG. 7. For example, the traffic calculation evaluation may be displayed as high, normal, low, etc. I, no Three criteria are set, and if the traffic calculation evaluation is high, a face icon like that shown in Fig. 7(a) is displayed, if the traffic calculation evaluation is normal, a face icon like that shown in Fig. 7(b) is displayed, and if the traffic calculation evaluation is high, a face icon like that shown in Fig. 7(c) is displayed. Part 13 The traffic calculation evaluation may be displayed by changing the facial expression. Part 13 In addition to the face icon, the traffic calculation evaluation may be indicated by different characters such as "very good", "fair", or "poor", or by different colors (e.g., dark green, light green, gray, etc.). Color)The difference may indicate the level of the traffic calculation evaluation. By presenting the results of traffic calculation not only as specific index values ​​but also as evaluations, users can judge the quality of the transport capacity of the presented specifications without having specialized knowledge of traffic calculations. For example, when selecting elevator specifications, users can intuitively understand the degree of recommendation by the fact that the specification is at the top of the presented list or by the traffic calculation evaluation, such as a face icon.

[0038] The list display can also include evaluations of other indicators (e.g., cost) besides those mentioned above. For example, by presenting evaluations of indicators that are trade-offs with elevator specifications, the range of choices available to users can be broadened.

[0039] The display control unit 13 may also allow the user to specify which item to use as an evaluation item for ranking or sorting the multiple items included in each record of the list display. That is, the display control unit 13 can also rearrange the items by accepting an operation to select or change the evaluation item. Examples of evaluation items include an overall evaluation of the traffic calculation, each specific indicator of the traffic calculation, cost, evaluation related to cost, elevator space, speed, etc.

[0040] Here, the traffic calculation used to extract and present the recommended specifications may be simple. offer After one of the recommended specifications is selected, the device 100 may perform a more detailed traffic calculation and present it to the user. At this time, it is possible to request the input of further condition data for the more detailed traffic calculation, or to proceed to the design of individual specifications based on the specifications of the standard model (this may include changing or adjusting the input building data, assumed input data, and output specification data while viewing the results of the traffic calculation that is calculated as needed).

[0041] Next, elevator information in the first embodiment offer The overall operation of the device 100 will be briefly described. offer8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the device 100. As shown in FIG. offer In the device 100, first, the condition data acquisition unit 11 acquires condition data including at least building data input from the user terminal 104 (step S1). As an example, the condition data acquisition unit 11 may acquire the number of floors of a building and the number of users input as building data by the user.

[0042] Next, the recommended specification determination unit 12 determines the recommended specifications based on the condition data input by the user (step S2). The recommended specification determination unit 12 determines the recommended specifications based on, for example, the number of floors of the building and the number of users input by the user. Note that the recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine the recommended specifications based on, for example, the condition data input by the user and data stored in a storage device accessible by the recommended specification determination unit 12. The recommended specification determination unit 12 may determine the recommended specifications based on, for example, the number of floors of the building and the number of users input by the user, the target transport capacity calculated from the number of floors of the building and the number of users, and the previously prepared transport capacity. are The recommended specifications may be determined based on the results of traffic calculations obtained for candidate specifications represented by a predetermined combination of a standard model (for example, a set of passenger capacity and speed) and the number of vehicles. Also, for example, the recommended specifications determination unit 12 may determine the recommended specifications based on the number of floors and the number of users of a building input by a user and correspondence data indicating the correspondence between the combination of the number of floors and the number of users of a building and the recommended specifications.

[0043] Next, the display control unit 13 displays data related to the determined recommended specifications on a display device of the user terminal 104 based on the results of traffic calculation for those specifications (step S3). For example, for each recommended specification, the display control unit 13 may display the standard model name, capacity, speed, and number of vehicles corresponding to that specification, as well as the results of traffic calculation for that specification.

[0044] Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the recommended specifications determination unit. The flowchart shown in Fig. 9 corresponds to the recommended specifications determination process in step S2 of Fig. 8. In the example shown in Fig. 9, first, condition data acquired from a user is input to the recommended specifications determination unit 12 (step S21).

[0045] When the condition data acquired by the user is input, the recommended specification determination unit 12 calculates the target transport capacity (step S22). The recommended specification determination unit 12 calculates the target transport capacity from, for example, the condition data input by the user. Note that although the expression "calculate" is used in step S22, the recommended specification determination unit 12 may acquire the target transport capacity by a method other than calculation. Methods for acquiring the target transport capacity from the condition data include a method using formula data stored in the storage device 101, a method of inference based on statistical data obtained from past construction examples, and a method of acquisition using correspondence data that indicates the correspondence between the combination of values ​​that can be taken by specified items of the input condition data and the target transport capacity.

[0046] Next, the recommended specification determination unit 12 determines the recommended specification based on the input condition data, the acquired target transport capacity, and the traffic calculation results for each specification that is a candidate for the recommended specification (step S23). Note that the recommended specification determination unit 12 can also determine the recommended specification directly from the condition data using corresponding data, etc., without acquiring the target transport capacity.

[0047] Finally, the recommended specification determination unit 12 outputs the data of each of the determined recommended specifications and the results of traffic calculation for that specification (step S24).

[0048] While FIG. 9 illustrates an example in which the recommended specifications are determined in a single process (step S23), the recommended specifications determination unit 12 may execute the processes of steps S23 to S24 multiple times. For example, after a predetermined number of recommended specifications whose target transport capacity is within an allowable range are determined and presented in the first process, specifications having transport capacities close to those of the recommended specifications determined in the previous process may be determined and presented as secondary recommended specifications in the second process. Here, the recommended specifications used as the basis for determining the secondary recommended specifications may be one or more. Furthermore, the recommended specifications used as the basis for determining the secondary recommended specifications may be further narrowed down from the recommended specifications simply determined and presented. As an example, the recommended specifications determined in the previous process may be presented, and then limited to the recommended specifications specified by the user.

[0049] As described above, according to the first embodiment, even when there are multiple combinations of installation conditions possible regarding the elevator specifications allowed by the building conditions, etc., it is possible to easily determine the elevator specifications that are more suitable for users.

[0050] figure 10 12 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of elevator information device 100 and its peripherals according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, each function of elevator information device 100 may be realized by a data processing unit 9. More specifically, data processing unit 9 includes a processor 91 and a memory 92. Data processing unit 9 may also be connected, via a bus or the like, to an external input / output I / F 110 which is an interface for external input / output of various information, an input device 120 such as a mouse or keyboard, and an output device 130 such as a display.

[0051] That is, the elevator information providing device 100 includes at least a processor 91 and a memory 92 for realizing the functions of the data processing unit 9 described above.

[0052] The data processing unit 9 may be, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof. The data processing unit 9 may implement each function of the elevator information providing device 100 individually or collectively.

[0053] The processor 91 may be, for example, a CPU (also called a central processing unit, processing unit, arithmetic unit, microprocessor, microcomputer, or DPS) that executes a program stored in a memory. data Each function of the processing unit 9 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. The software or firmware is written as a program and stored in the memory 92. The processor 91 realizes each function, for example, by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 92. That is, the elevator information providing device 100 or each means included therein includes a memory 92 for storing a program that ultimately executes various steps to realize the function of each means realized by the data processing unit 9. Furthermore, these programs can also be said to cause a computer to realize the above-mentioned tracking method. Here, the memory 92 corresponds to, for example, a non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as RAM, ROM, flash memory, EPROM, EEPROM, etc., a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a minidisk, a DVD, etc.

[0054] It should be noted that some of the functions of the data processing unit 9 may be realized by dedicated hardware (processing circuits, etc.), and some by software or firmware (more specifically, the processor 91, etc., that operates in accordance with the hardware or firmware). In this case, the hardware, software, or firmware may use information input via the external input / output I / F 110 and the input device 120, or may output information to the outside via the external input / output I / F 110 and the output device 130.

[0055] In this way, the elevator information providing device 100 can realize each of the above-mentioned functions by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination of these.

[0056] Furthermore, in the present disclosure, it is possible to freely combine the embodiments and modifications within the scope of the invention, and to modify or omit the embodiments as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 11 condition data acquisition unit, 12 recommended specification determination unit, 13 display control unit, 100 elevator information providing device, 101 storage device, 102 server, 103 network line, 104 user terminal, 9 data processing unit, 91 processor, 92 memory, 110 external input / output I / F, 120 input device, 130 output device.

Claims

1. a condition data acquisition unit that acquires condition data related to elevator installation conditions in a building, the condition data including at least building data related to the building in which the elevator is to be installed; a recommended specification determination unit that determines, based on the condition data, specifications of the elevator recommended for the building, the recommended specifications being expressed by a combination of a plurality of installation conditions; a display control unit that displays specification data related to the determined recommended specifications based on the results of a traffic calculation that measures the transport capacity under the recommended specifications, The display control unit displays display information showing the result of comparing a comprehensive evaluation value obtained by adding up a plurality of indices included in the result of the traffic calculation with a standard for dividing the comprehensive evaluation value into a plurality of levels, using a different design, different characters, different shades of color, or different colors, or a combination thereof. An elevator information providing device characterized by:

2. The recommended specification determination unit determines the recommended specifications based on the condition data and the results of traffic calculations required for each specification of the elevators that are candidates for the recommended specifications. The elevator information providing device according to claim 1.

3. The recommended specification determination unit determines the recommended specification based on the condition data and correspondence data indicating a correspondence between the condition data and each specification of the elevator that is a candidate for the recommended specification and for which the result of traffic calculation is within an allowable range.

3. The elevator information providing device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The recommended specification determination unit determines the recommended specifications based on the target transport capacity obtained from the condition data and the specifications of the elevators that are candidates for the recommended specifications and the results of traffic calculation.

3. The elevator information providing device according to claim 1 or 2.

5. As the multiple indicators, a combination of two or more of the following is used: the concentration rate of elevator users, the transportation volume within a specified time, and the average operation interval. The elevator information providing device according to claim 1.

6. The display control unit displays, for each specification determined as the recommended specification, a list format having a record including data related to the specification and a display of the result of traffic calculation for the specification.

3. The elevator information providing device according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The display order in the list format display is set based on the results of traffic calculations for each specification with respect to the target transport capacity obtained from the condition data.

7. The elevator information providing device according to claim 6.

8. The evaluation items that determine the display order in the list format display can be changed.

7. The elevator information providing device according to claim 6.

9. An elevator information providing method executed by an elevator information providing device, comprising: a condition data acquisition unit acquires condition data relating to elevator installation conditions in the building, the condition data including at least building data relating to the building in which the elevator is to be installed; a recommended specification determination unit determines, based on the condition data, elevator specifications recommended for the building, which are expressed by a combination of a plurality of installation conditions; A display control unit displays specification data relating to the determined recommended specifications based on the results of a traffic calculation that measures the transport capacity of the recommended specifications, and displays, as the display of the results of the traffic calculation, display information that shows the result of a comparison between a comprehensive evaluation value obtained by adding up a plurality of indices included in the results of the traffic calculation and a standard for dividing the comprehensive evaluation value into a plurality of levels, using one of different designs, different characters, different shades of color, and different colors, or a combination thereof.

10. An elevator information providing method according to claim 9, wherein:

10. On the computer, a process of acquiring condition data relating to elevator installation conditions in the building, the condition data including at least building data relating to the building in which the elevator is to be installed; A process of determining, based on the condition data, specifications of the elevator recommended for the building, the specifications being expressed by a combination of a plurality of installation conditions; and The specification data relating to the determined recommended specifications is displayed based on the results of a traffic calculation that measures the transportation capacity of the recommended specifications, and the result of the traffic calculation is displayed by displaying information that shows the result of a comparison between a comprehensive evaluation value obtained by adding up a plurality of indices included in the results of the traffic calculation and a standard for dividing the comprehensive evaluation value into a plurality of levels, using one of different designs, different characters, different shades of color, or different colors, or a combination thereof.

1. An elevator information providing program comprising:

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