Elevator system

Abstract

The aim is to minimize the decrease in elevator operation efficiency, ensure smooth transportation for general users, and secure opportunities for specific users who require a relatively large private space to ride the elevator. [Solution] The elevator system comprises a first elevator and a second elevator. The first elevator is configured to provide preferential operation for specific users and comprises a car, a car sensor capable of detecting the empty space in the car, a landing control panel that receives input for a landing call specifying the destination floor, a landing sensor capable of detecting the area occupied by a user at the landing, and a control device that controls the movement of the first elevator. The control device comprises a determination means that determines whether a specific user can board the first elevator based on the empty space when a landing call is made by a specific user, and a transfer control means that, if it is determined that the specific user cannot board, executes a transfer control that stops the first elevator and the second elevator at the same floor before the floor where the specific user is to board.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to an elevator system.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes an elevator group management control method for guiding users in the car of a predetermined elevator corresponding to specific users such as wheelchair users to the car of another transfer elevator. According to this group management control method, the load measurement value of the car of the predetermined elevator is greater than the available load capacity, and one elevator moving in the same direction is determined as the transfer elevator. Further, the floor closest to both elevator cars in the traveling direction of the cars of the predetermined elevator and the transfer elevator is determined as the transfer floor, and the cars of both elevators are landed on the transfer floor.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Document 1, regardless of the boarding floor and destination floor of the users using the predetermined elevator, all users in the car of the predetermined elevator are guided to the transfer elevator, and then the predetermined elevator is dedicated to the service for specific users. Therefore, for example, even when a user gets off the elevator before the boarding floor of a specific user and when the user boards the car after the destination floor of the specific user, the use of the predetermined elevator is temporarily restricted. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the group management control method of Patent Document 1 in realizing efficient operation of the elevator.

[0005] This disclosure was made in consideration of the above issues, and aims to provide a technology that can provide appropriate boarding opportunities for specific users who require a relatively large private space, while suppressing the decline in elevator operation efficiency and ensuring smooth transportation for general users. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of this disclosure is an elevator system. The elevator system comprises a plurality of elevators, the plurality of elevators comprising a first elevator and a second elevator. The first elevator is configured to operate preferentially for specific users who require a larger private space when boarding the elevator car compared to general users, and comprises a car, a car sensor capable of detecting the empty space inside the car, a landing control panel that receives input for a landing call specifying the destination floor, a landing sensor capable of detecting the private space occupied by a user at the landing, and a control device that controls the operation of the first elevator. The control device comprises a determination means that determines whether a specific user can board the first elevator based on the empty space when the specific user makes a landing call from the landing control panel, and a transfer control means that, if it is determined that the specific user cannot board the first elevator, executes a transfer control that stops the first elevator and the second elevator at the same floor before the floor where the specific user is to board. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the elevator system disclosed herein, it is possible to ensure the smooth transportation of general users through transfer control while also securing boarding opportunities for specific users who require a relatively large private space. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This diagram shows the overall configuration of the elevator system according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] This is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the first control device according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. [Figure 3]This flowchart shows the control operations performed by the first control device according to Embodiment 1 of this disclosure. [Figure 4] This flowchart shows the control operations performed by the first control device according to Embodiment 1 of this disclosure. [Figure 5] This flowchart shows the control operations performed by the first control device according to Embodiment 1 of this disclosure. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Embodiments of this disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their descriptions are simplified or omitted.

[0010] Embodiment 1. Figure 1 shows the overall configuration of the elevator system according to Embodiment 1. The elevator system 100 according to Embodiment 1 comprises a first elevator 10 and a second elevator 20. Figure 1 shows a case where there is one first elevator 10 and one second elevator 20. However, there is no limit to the number of elevators in the elevator system 100; for example, a configuration with one first elevator 10 and multiple second elevators 20 may be provided.

[0011] The first elevator 10 is an elevator that provides priority service to users who require a larger space inside the elevator car 12 compared to general users, such as wheelchair users and users with strollers (hereinafter referred to as "specific users"). The second elevator 20 is an elevator that does not provide priority service.

[0012] At each floor's landing 101, which is a floor served by the elevator, landing doors 11 and 21 corresponding to the first elevator 10 and the second elevator 20 are installed, respectively.

[0013] A landing sensor 13 is installed above the landing door 11 on the side of the first elevator 10 at landing 101 on each floor. The landing sensor 13 has a detection area near the dedicated landing control panel 15 and is a sensor that can detect the size of the user operating the dedicated landing control panel 15. There are no limitations on the type of sensor used as the landing sensor 13. The "size" detected by the landing sensor 13 only needs to be able to estimate the area occupied by the user on the floor surface with a certain degree of accuracy. Examples of landing sensors 13 include infrared sensors, ultrasonic sensors, floor sensors, image recognition cameras, and laser scanners, as well as combinations thereof.

[0014] Near the landing door 11 on the side of the first elevator 10 at landing 101 on each floor, a landing control panel 14 and a dedicated landing control panel 15 are installed. The landing control panel 14 is equipped with up and down buttons 13a, and users can call the elevator in the direction they wish to go by pressing either up or down button. The dedicated landing control panel 15 is a landing control panel located lower than the landing control panel 14. The dedicated landing control panel 15 is installed at a low position so that it can be reached by wheelchair users and children. The dedicated landing control panel 15 is equipped with operation buttons such as keys corresponding to each floor or number keys from 0 to 9, and users can call the elevator to a specified landing by entering the destination floor using the operation buttons.

[0015] A landing control panel 24 is provided near the landing door 21 on the side of the second elevator 20 at landing 101 on each floor. The landing control panel 24 has up and down buttons, similar to the landing control panel 14. However, the landing control panels 14 and 24 may also be configured to have operation buttons that allow the user to select and input a destination floor, similar to the dedicated landing control panel 15.

[0016] In Fig. 1, the configuration inside the car 12 of the first elevator 10 is shown in perspective. Inside the car 12 of the first elevator 10, a car sensor 16, a projection device 17, an announcement device 18, and a car operation panel 19 are installed. The car sensor 16 is a sensor that can distinguish and detect the empty area on the car floor and the exclusive area of the user. Here, the car sensor 16 only needs to be able to estimate and distinguish, respectively, the size of the exclusive area of the user, which is the part where the user is projected onto the car floor, and the other empty area. Note that the "empty area" indicates a continuous empty area. Examples of the car sensor 16 include an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a floor sensor, an image recognition camera, a laser scanner, and those using a combination of these.

[0017] The projection device 17 projects an image onto the car floor of the first elevator 10. The projection device 17 projects an image indicating that it is the exclusive area of a specific user A onto the part corresponding to the exclusive area of the specific user A according to a command from the first control device 1 of the first elevator 10, which will be described later. Specifically, for example, as shown in Fig. 1, the projection device 17 displays an image B including a colored light projected onto the part that is the exclusive area and characters such as "priority space" projected thereon.

[0018] Inside the car 12, an announcement device 18 is installed as a notification device for notifying the users inside the car 12. Instead of or in addition to the announcement device 18, a display for displaying information in characters or the like may be arranged. Also, the car operation panel 19 may also serve as a notification device such as the announcement device 18.

[0019] The second elevator 20 includes a car not shown in the figure. The car of the second elevator 20 has at least a car operation panel. The car 12 of the first elevator 10 may be of the same size as the car of the second elevator 20, but may also be larger than the car of the second elevator 20 for transporting specific users.

[0020] The first elevator 10 includes a first control device 1, and the second elevator 20 includes a second control device 2. The first control device 1 receives various information such as information acquired by the landing sensor 13, information input to the landing operation panel 14 and the dedicated landing operation panel 15, information acquired by the car sensor 16, and information input to the car operation panel 19. Also, based on the received information and the like, it controls the running of the first elevator 10. Further, the first control device 1 transmits a control signal to the projection device 17 and the announcement device 18 to control their operations. The second control device 2 receives various information such as information input to the landing operation panel 24 and information input to a car operation panel (not shown), and based on the received information and the like, controls the running of the second elevator 20. Also, the first control device 1 and the second control device 2 can communicate with each other and can cooperate to control the operation of the elevator.

[0021] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the first control device 1. However, the first control device 1 does not necessarily need to include each of the means 1a to 1c as a physical individual device. The first control device 1 may be configured such that, for example, it includes one or more processors and one or more storage devices, and the functions of each of the means 1a to 1c are realized by the processor executing a program recorded in the storage device. Also, a part or all of the functions of each of the means 1a to 1c of the first control device 1 may be configured to be included in the second control device 2 or the group management device of the elevators. Here, the group management device is configured to be able to communicate with the first control device 1 and the second control device 2, and is a device that manages the operation and the like of the first elevator 10 and the second elevator 20.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, the first control device 1 according to the present embodiment particularly includes a determination means 1a, a relay control means 1b, and a forced operation control means 1c, and is configured to be able to execute a considerate operation and a forced operation by the functions of these means 1a to 1c.

[0023] The determination means 1a acquires the output of the landing sensor 13, the output of the car sensor 16, and information regarding the landing call input to the dedicated landing control panel 15. Here, the information regarding the landing call includes, for example, the boarding floor which is the floor on which the dedicated landing control panel 15 is installed, and the input destination floor information.

[0024] The determination means 1a acquires the occupied area of ​​a user who has operated the dedicated landing control panel 15, based on the output of the landing sensor 13. Here, the occupied area is, for example, the area projected onto the floor surface of the user's occupied space, plus the area necessary for boarding and alighting, or an area with some leeway added. The user's occupied space includes the user, their belongings, stroller, and wheelchair. If a wheelchair user has an assistant, the occupied space includes the wheelchair user and the assistant. Based on the acquired occupied area, the determination means 1a can detect that the user is a specific user A who requires a certain amount of occupied space within the car 12.

[0025] Furthermore, the determination means 1a detects the size of the user's occupied area within the car 12 and the size of the available space on the car floor based on the output of the car sensor 16. Here, "available space" refers to a continuous area of ​​space. The available space on the car floor is the current continuous area of ​​space detected from the output of the car sensor 16. Alternatively, the determination means 1a may estimate and detect the continuous area of ​​space that can be secured when the user moves within the car 12, taking into account the user's standing position within the car 12 and the movement path when moving from that position.

[0026] The determination means 1a determines whether there is available space for specific user A to board the elevator car 12 of the first elevator 10, based on a comparison of the acquired area occupied by specific user A with the size of the available space that can be secured on the elevator car floor. Specifically, it is determined that there is available space for specific user A to board the elevator car 12 if the area occupied by specific user A is of a size and shape that fits completely within the available space that can be secured on the elevator car floor without extending beyond it.

[0027] The transfer control means 1b performs considerate operation. Considerate operation is an operation that encourages general users riding in the car 12 of the first elevator 10 to transfer to the second elevator 20 in order to secure a boarding space for specific user A. The transfer control means 1b performs considerate operation by controlling the transfer from the first elevator 10 to the second elevator 20.

[0028] The predetermined conditions under which the transfer control means 1b performs considerate operation are that all of the following conditions (Condition 1) to (Condition 4) are met. (Condition 1) There is no available space in elevator car 12 of elevator 10 for specific user A to board. (Condition 2) Elevator 10 has a registration for a general user calling the elevator car, with the destination floor being a floor behind the boarding floor of specific user A. (Condition 3) The second elevator 20 is in standby mode, i.e., not assigned to call registration. If there are multiple second elevators 20, it is sufficient if any one of them is in standby mode. (Condition 4) When the standby second elevator 20 is started from its current stopping floor, it is possible to stop at a floor before the floor where specific user A is boarding, together with the first elevator 10.

[0029] The transfer control means 1b starts considerate operation when the above conditions (Condition 1) to (Condition 4) are met. When considering operation is initiated, it transmits a signal to the second control device 2 to start considerate operation and causes the second elevator 20 to run. The transfer control means 1b stops both elevators 10 and 20 at the floor where the first elevator 10 and the second elevator 20 are aligned. Here, the floor where the first elevator 10 and the second elevator 20 are aligned means that the difference in arrival times of the first elevator 10 and the second elevator 20 at the floor is within a predetermined time. The predetermined time is set in advance based on, for example, the door open time when there is no operation.

[0030] The first elevator 10 and the second elevator 20 are stopped on the same floor, and the doors of both elevators 10 and 20 are opened. The first control device 1 cancels all elevator calls from general users that specify a destination floor behind the boarding floor of the specific user. It also registers the canceled elevator calls from general users with the second elevator 20.

[0031] Furthermore, the transfer control means 1b transmits a control signal to the announcement device 18 inside the car 12 of the first elevator 10, and announces to general users whose destination floor is a floor behind the boarding floor of specific user A that they should transfer to the second elevator 20.

[0032] The forced operation control means 1c executes forced operation to ensure that specific user A can board the first elevator 10 if the specific user A is unable to board even after the time limit has been exceeded. The time limit is set in advance as a reference time for determining the start of forced operation and is stored in the first control device 1.

[0033] When forced operation is performed, the forced operation control means 1c invalidates all call registrations other than the car call registration registered at the start of the forced operation until the forced operation is completed. That is, car calls from the car control panel 19 inside the car 12 of the first elevator 10 are not registered, and the first elevator 10 is not dispatched to the landings in response to landing calls from the dedicated landing control panel 15 and the landing control panels 14, 24, etc.

[0034] The forced operation control means 1c transmits a control signal to the projection device 17, causing it to project an image B, which displays text such as "priority space" on a color light image, onto the exclusive space designated as the exclusive area of ​​a specific user A.

[0035] Furthermore, the forced operation control means 1c stops the elevator car 12 from moving while a user other than user A enters the reserved space set for user A during forced operation. It also transmits a control signal to the announcement device 18 to notify the user to secure the reserved space. This ensures that the reserved space is secured until the elevator arrives at user A's boarding floor.

[0036] The forced operation is considered complete when the first elevator 10 arrives at the destination floor of the designated user.

[0037] Figures 3 to 5 are flowcharts showing the control operations performed by the first control device 1 according to Embodiment 1. The control operation shown in Figure 3 is initiated when the service of the first and second elevators 10 and 20 is started.

[0038] In the process shown in Figure 3, first, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the dedicated landing control panel 15 has been operated. If it is determined that the dedicated landing control panel 15 has not been operated, the process returns to step S1, and the determination in step S1 is repeated at a predetermined control cycle until an operation input from the dedicated landing control panel 15 is detected.

[0039] If it is determined in step S1 that the dedicated landing control panel 15 has been operated, then in step S2, the exclusive area of ​​specific user A is acquired. The exclusive area is detected based on the output of the landing sensor 13.

[0040] Next, in step S3, the elapsed time count begins. The elapsed time indicates the time elapsed since user A operated the dedicated landing control panel 15.

[0041] Next, in step S4, the available space inside the elevator car 12 of the first elevator 10 is obtained. Then, in step S5, it is determined whether or not there is a space for specific user A to board, that is, whether or not specific user A can board the elevator car 12. Here, it is determined whether or not there is a space for specific user A to board based on a comparison between the space occupied by specific user A obtained in step S2 and the available space obtained in step S4.

[0042] If it is determined in step S5 that there is no space available for passengers, then in step S6, special consideration driving for specific passenger A will be initiated. The control operation for special consideration driving will be described later.

[0043] After the considerate operation is initiated in step S6, or if it is determined in step S5 that there is space for specific user A to board, then in step S7, it is determined whether or not specific user A was able to board the car 12. The completion of specific user A's boarding of the car 12 is detected based on the output of the car sensor 16 or the output of the landing sensor 13.

[0044] If it is determined in step S7 that specific user A has not been able to board, then in step S9, it is determined whether the elapsed time has exceeded the time limit. The elapsed time is the time elapsed from the moment specific user A made an operation input to the dedicated boarding area control panel 15, which was started in the processing of step S3. The time limit is set in advance and stored in the first control device 1.

[0045] If it is determined in step S9 that the elapsed time has not exceeded the time limit, the process returns to step S4, and the process from step S4 onwards is repeated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S9 that the elapsed time has exceeded the time limit, then in step S10, forced operation for specific user A is initiated. The control operation for forced operation will be described later. After that, the process returns to step S7, where it is determined whether or not specific user A was able to board.

[0046] If it is determined in step S7 that user A has boarded elevator car 12, then in step S8, user A's elevator call is automatically registered. Specifically, an elevator call is automatically registered with the destination floor selected by user A through the operation of the dedicated boarding area control panel 15. After that, the process is considered complete.

[0047] Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the control operation for considerate driving. When considerate driving is started in step S6 of Figure 3, the control operation in Figure 4 is started, and in step S11 it is determined whether or not there is a registration for a general user calling a train car with a destination floor behind the boarding floor of specific user A. If it is determined in step S11 that there is no registration, the process is terminated.

[0048] If it is determined in step S11 that there is a registration, then in step S12 it is determined whether the second elevator 20 is unused, i.e., in a standby state, and whether it can stop together with the first elevator 10 at a floor before the floor where specific user A is to board. If it is determined in step S12 that it cannot stop, the process is terminated.

[0049] If it is determined in step S12 that both elevators can stop together, then in step S13, transfer operation begins. That is, a control signal is sent to the second control device 2 of the second elevator 20, and the second elevator 20 begins to move. In step S14, at the floor where the first elevator 10 and the second elevator 20 are aligned, both elevators 10 and 20 stop and their doors open.

[0050] Next, in step S15, all car call registrations from general users of the first elevator 10 that specify a destination floor after the boarding floor of specific user A are canceled. The second control device 2 registers the canceled car call registrations as car calls for the second elevator 20.

[0051] Next, in step S16, an announcement is made prompting general users whose destination floor is a floor lower than the boarding floor of specific user A to transfer to the second elevator 20. After that, the process is considered complete.

[0052] Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the control operation for forced operation. When forced operation is started in step S10 in Figure 3, in step S21, all call registrations other than the car call registration registered at the start of forced operation are invalidated until the forced operation ends. That is, car calls from the car control panel 19 inside the car 12 of the first elevator 10 are not registered, and the first elevator 10 is not dispatched in response to landing calls from the dedicated landing control panel 15 and the landing control panels 14 and 24.

[0053] Next, in step S22, the projection device 17 projects image B, which displays the words "Priority Space" and other text in a color light image, onto the exclusive space designated as the exclusive area for specific user A on the floor of the cage 12.

[0054] Next, the process proceeds to step S23, where it is determined whether all responses to the car calls already registered for the first elevator 10 have been completed. If it is determined in step S23 that responses to the car calls have not been completed, then in step S24, it is determined whether the car 12 is currently stopped on any floor. If it is determined in step S24 that the car 12 is not stopped, the process returns to step S23.

[0055] If it is determined in step S24 that car 12 is stopped, then in step S25 it is determined whether a user other than specific user A has boarded car 12 and entered the private space. If it is determined that no user boarded or entered the private space, the process returns to step S23.

[0056] If it is determined in step S25 that a user has boarded the car 12 and entered the private space, then in step S26, the announcement device 18 will broadcast an announcement urging the user to leave the private space in order to secure the private space.

[0057] Next, it is determined in step S27 whether the person who entered the exclusive space has left the exclusive space. If it is determined in step S27 that the person has not left, the movement of the car 12 is stopped in step S28, and the process returns to step S27. The processes in steps S27 and S28 are repeated until it is determined in step S27 that the person has left the exclusive space. This prevents other users from boarding the car 12 when it is stopped during forced operation, and ensures that the exclusive space is secured.

[0058] If the elevator car 12 is stopped in step S28, or if it is determined in step S27 that the entrant has left, the elevator car 12 is deactivated in step S29. In other words, the setting to stop the elevator car 12, which was performed in step S28, is deactivated. After the deactivation in step S29, the process returns to step S23.

[0059] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S23 that the response to the registered elevator call has been completed, in step S31 the first elevator 10 travels to the floor where specific user A is boarding and stops. Then, in step S32, the forced operation is terminated. This cancels the setting that invalidated the elevator call registration for the first elevator 10, which was done in the process of step S21. After that, the process is terminated.

[0060] As described above, according to the elevator system of this embodiment, when a specific user A uses the first elevator 10, which is a priority elevator, the system is configured to allow for both considerate operation and mandatory operation, thereby securing ample space inside the elevator car 12 and enabling smooth priority boarding for specific user A. Furthermore, because considerate operation allows general users to transfer to the second elevator 20 which arrives on the same floor, efficient transportation for general users can be ensured.

[0061] Furthermore, if considerate operation is not possible, or if designated user A cannot board the first elevator 10 within the time limit even with considerate operation, mandatory operation can be executed to prioritize the floor designated user A is to board. This ensures that designated user A has the opportunity to board. However, the method for ensuring that designated user A can board when considerate operation is not performed in the elevator system of this disclosure is not limited to the mandatory operation described in this embodiment. For example, in this embodiment, the case in which all subsequent call registrations are canceled when the system switches to mandatory operation was described, but the system may also be configured to allow landing calls to be registered as long as the exclusive space for designated user A is secured.

[0062] In this embodiment, the conditions for performing considerate operation were described as all of the above conditions (1) to (4) being met. However, the conditions for performing considerate operation are not limited to these. For example, condition (3) is not limited to when the second elevator 20 is in standby mode, but may also be configured to allow considerate operation under predetermined conditions even when the second elevator 20 is responding to a call registration. Here, the predetermined conditions may be, for example, that the second elevator 20 is traveling in the same direction as the first elevator 10, and that there is a predetermined area of ​​space available within the second elevator 20 that is larger than the area occupied by specific user A.

[0063] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the case in which notifications prompting general passengers to transfer during considerate operation, or notifications prompting passengers who have entered the priority space to leave the priority space during mandatory operation, are made by voice guidance from the announcement device 18. However, if a display device is installed inside the car 12, these notifications may be displayed on the display device instead of, or in addition to, the voice guidance.

[0064] Furthermore, this embodiment describes a configuration in which a projection device 17 is installed inside the elevator car 12, and during forced operation, video B is displayed in the space reserved for a specific user. This makes it possible to more reliably secure the reserved space for specific user A. However, the elevator system of this disclosure is not limited to the case in which such a projection device 17 is installed, and may be configured to secure the reserved space by means of, for example, only a notification device.

[0065] Furthermore, the functions realized by the components such as the first control device 1 and the second control device 2 described in the above embodiments may be implemented using circuits including general-purpose processors, application-specific processors, integrated circuits, ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), CPUs (Central Processing Units), conventional circuits, or combinations thereof, which are programmed to realize the described functions. A processor is considered a circuit because it includes transistors and other circuits. A processor may execute a program stored in memory. Also, the circuits, units, and means in the embodiments are hardware programmed to realize or execute the described functions. The hardware may be any hardware disclosed in the embodiments, or any hardware known to be programmed to realize or execute the described functions. If the hardware is a processor that can be considered a type of circuit, the circuit, means, or unit is a combination of hardware and software used to constitute the hardware and / or processor.

[0066] Although preferred embodiments have been described in detail above, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and substitutions can be made to the embodiments described above without departing from the scope of the claims.

[0067] The various aspects of this disclosure are summarized below as an appendix. (Note 1) An elevator system comprising multiple elevators, The aforementioned plurality of elevators comprises a first elevator and a second elevator, Series 1 elevator, An elevator that is configured to prioritize operation for specific users who require a larger private space inside the car compared to general users, basket, A basket sensor capable of detecting the empty space in the basket, A landing control panel that accepts input for calling a landing with a specified destination floor, A landing sensor capable of detecting the area occupied by a user at the aforementioned landing, A control device for controlling the movement of the first elevator, Equipped with, The control device is When the specified user makes a landing call from the landing control panel, a determination means determines whether the specified user can board the first elevator based on the available space, A transfer control means that, when it is determined that the specified user cannot board the first elevator, performs a transfer control that stops the first elevator and the second elevator at the same floor before the floor where the specified user was to board. An elevator system equipped with [a specific feature / feature]. (Note 2) The first elevator is equipped with a notification device for notifying information inside the car. The aforementioned transfer control means is When the transfer control described above is performed, the notification device notifies the general passengers riding the first elevator to transfer to the second elevator. The elevator system described in Appendix 1. (Note 3) The aforementioned transfer control means is When the transfer control described above is performed, the elevator call for a destination floor later than the destination floor of the specified user is canceled. A notice will be sent to the general user who made the call for the elevator, urging them to transfer to the aforementioned elevator. The elevator system described in Appendix 2. (Note 4) The aforementioned transfer control means is If the destination floor is lower than the destination floor of the specified user and the elevator call is canceled, the second elevator will register a elevator call specifying the destination floor of the general user. The elevator system described in Appendix 3. (Note 5) The aforementioned transfer control means is Even if it is determined that the specified user cannot board the first elevator, the transfer control will not be performed if the second elevator is in motion. An elevator system described in any one of the appendices 1 through 4. (Note 6) The control device further comprises a forced operation control means, The aforementioned forced operation control means is If the completion of the user's boarding of the first elevator is not detected between the time the user makes a call to the elevator and the expiration of the specified time, When the aforementioned reference time has elapsed, call registrations other than those registered for the first elevator will be invalidated. After the response to the call registration is completed, the first elevator is forced to operate to respond to the landing call of the specific user. An elevator system described in any one of the appendices 1 through 5. (Note 7) The aforementioned cage is equipped with a projection device that projects an image onto the floor, The aforementioned forced operation control means is When the aforementioned forced operation is performed, the projection device displays an image indicating that the area of ​​the floor of the elevator car that is reserved for the designated user is designated as the reserved space. The elevator system described in Appendix 6.

[0068] In the embodiments described above, when numbers such as the number of elements, quantities, amounts, or ranges are mentioned, the elevator system of this disclosure is not limited to the mentioned numbers unless specifically stated or clearly defined in principle. Furthermore, the structures and the like described in this embodiment are not necessarily essential to this elevator system unless specifically stated or clearly defined in principle. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0069] 100 Elevator system, 101 Landing, 1 First control device, 1a Determination means, 1a-1c Means, 1b Transfer control means, 1c Forced operation control means, 2 Second control device, 10 First elevator, 11 Landing door, 13 Landing sensor, 13a Button, 14 Landing control panel, 15 Dedicated landing control panel, 16 Car sensor, 17 Projection device, 18 Announcement device, 19 Car control panel, 20 Second elevator, 21 Landing door, 24 Landing control panel

Claims

1. An elevator system comprising multiple elevators, The aforementioned plurality of elevators comprises a first elevator and a second elevator, The first series elevator is, An elevator that is configured to prioritize operation for specific users who require a larger private space inside the car compared to general users, basket, A basket sensor capable of detecting the empty space in the basket, A landing control panel that accepts input for calling a landing with a specified destination floor, A landing sensor that can detect the area occupied by users at the landing, A control device for controlling the movement of the first elevator, Equipped with, The control device is When the specified user makes a landing call from the landing control panel, a determination means determines whether the specified user can board the first elevator based on the available space and the occupied space, If it is determined that the specified user cannot board the first elevator, a transfer control means is provided to perform a transfer control that stops the first elevator and the second elevator at the same floor before the specified user's boarding floor, only if the first elevator has a call registration for a floor behind the specified user's boarding floor. An elevator system equipped with [a specific feature / feature].

2. The first elevator is equipped with a notification device for notifying information inside the car. The aforementioned transfer control means is When the transfer control described above is performed, the notification device notifies the general passengers riding the first elevator to transfer to the second elevator. The elevator system according to claim 1.

3. The aforementioned transfer control means is When the transfer control described above is performed, the elevator call for a destination floor later than the destination floor of the specified user is canceled. A notice will be sent to the general user who made the call for the elevator, urging them to transfer to the aforementioned elevator. The elevator system according to claim 2.

4. The aforementioned transfer control means is If the destination floor is lower than the destination floor of the specified user and the elevator call is canceled, the second elevator will register a elevator call specifying the destination floor of the general user. The elevator system according to claim 3.

5. The aforementioned transfer control means is Even if it is determined that the specified user cannot board the first elevator, the transfer control will not be performed if the second elevator is in motion. The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The control device further comprises a forced operation control means, The aforementioned forced operation control means is If the completion of the user's boarding of the first elevator is not detected between the time the user makes a call to the elevator and the expiration of the specified time, When the aforementioned reference time has elapsed, call registrations other than those registered for the first elevator will be invalidated. After the response to the call registration is completed, the first elevator is forced to operate in response to the landing call of the specific user. The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

7. The aforementioned cage is equipped with a projection device that projects an image onto the floor, The aforementioned forced operation control means is When the aforementioned forced operation is performed, the projection device displays an image indicating that the area of ​​the floor of the first elevator car is the exclusive space of the specified user. The elevator system according to claim 6.

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