CN101293608A - elevator equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an elevator system in which a visually impaired person can safely reach a destination floor even if he/she gets on an elevator car alone, and can suppress a decrease in elevator operation efficiency. The elevator equipment has: a touch detection device (3) in the elevator lobby (1), which detects the elevator car call by detecting the touch of a visually impaired person; a running control device (25), which is used to control the elevator car ( 9) operation; the destination floor registration button (13), which is used to log in the destination floor, and the notification device (15), which can automatically call the outside, wherein the operation control device detects the elevator when the touch detection device After the car call, the elevator car is moved to the elevator lobby and the elevator door is opened, and the elevator door is on standby until the destination floor registration button is operated, and the destination floor registration button remains open after the set time has elapsed. When not operated, an automatic call is made through the notification device.

Description

elevator equipment

technical field

The present invention relates to an elevator device, in particular to an elevator device which can facilitate the use of the elevator by the visually impaired.

Background technique

In general, in the elevator equipment that has been considered for the convenience of the disabled, in order to ensure the safety of the elevator passengers in wheelchairs and the visually impaired when they get on and off the elevator, the door opening time of the elevator car is set The setting is longer than the usual opening time (for example, it is always set to 10 seconds).

However, in the above-mentioned elevator equipment, for example, when a visually impaired person gets into the elevator car alone, if he does not find the destination floor button within the opening time of the elevator door, the elevator door will be automatically closed. , Elevator passenger can't carry out the registration of destination floor, and is closed in the situation (so-called state that is closed in can) in elevator car, thereby brings uneasiness to passenger.

In this regard, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-307196 discloses an elevator operation management system, which calls a guide dog walking with a visually impaired person through a sound issued by a dog whistle generator, so as to The visually impaired are guided to a nearby Braille signboard, thereby enabling the visually impaired to perform button operations. According to this operation management system, for example, by installing a dog whistle generator near the operating panel in the elevator car, the position of the destination floor button can be notified to the visually impaired in the elevator car, thereby alleviating the anxiety of elevator passengers. feel.

Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-307196

However, the technology of Patent Document 1 is aimed at elevator passengers with guide dogs. Considering the fact that the number of guide dogs is insufficient, this technology has a problem that it cannot provide sufficient services for all visually impaired persons.

In addition, for example, the frequency of elevator use by the visually impaired person alone is less than that of the able-bodied person. If the elevator door opening time of the elevator car is set to be longer, all the passengers in the elevator will be disabled. It will make them feel unpleasant when they are able-bodied, and it will also reduce the efficiency of the elevator.

Contents of the invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide an elevator system in which a visually impaired person can safely reach a destination floor even if he or she rides in an elevator car alone, and can suppress a decrease in elevator operation efficiency.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an elevator equipment, which is characterized in that the elevator equipment has: a touch detection device, which is installed in the elevator lobby, and detects the elevator passenger by detecting the touch of the elevator passenger. The elevator car call; the operation control device, which is used to control the operation of the elevator car; the destination floor registration button, which is arranged in the elevator car, and is used to register the destination floor; and the notification device, which is arranged in the elevator car Inside the car, it can automatically make a call to the outside. After the touch detection device detects the call of the elevator car, the operation control device will move the elevator car to the elevator lobby and open the elevator door. Standby with the elevator door open, and when the destination floor registration button is not operated after the set time has elapsed, an automatic call is made through the notification device.

According to the above-mentioned elevator equipment, by using the touch detection device in the elevator hall to detect the elevator car call of the visually impaired person, appropriate operation control can be performed according to the situation of the elevator passengers, and thus the operation efficiency of the elevator can be improved. And, since after detecting the elevator car call of the visually impaired person, the elevator car is driven to the elevator lobby and the elevator door is opened, and the elevator car is in the state where the elevator door is opened before the destination floor registration button is operated. Therefore, the elevator door will not be closed when the visually impaired person is looking for the destination floor registration button, thereby preventing the visually impaired person from being closed in the elevator car. In addition, when the destination floor registration button cannot be found within the set time, an external call is automatically made, so that visually impaired persons can be assisted in registering the destination floor by a predetermined method.

At this time, it is preferable to set so that when the notification device makes an automatic call, it is possible to communicate with the outside through the communicator in the elevator car. As a result, visually impaired passengers can be directly notified of the location of the destination floor registration button, etc. by voice, so that countermeasures can be quickly taken to relieve the uneasiness of visually impaired passengers as soon as possible.

Furthermore, the touch detection device has a Braille display panel and a sensor which detects a touch of the Braille display panel by an elevator passenger. That is, the position of the Braille indicator board in the elevator hall can be notified to the visually impaired person in a certain way, and the elevator car call of the visually impaired person can be judged by detecting the touch of the Braille indicator board by the visually impaired person. Therefore, the touch detection device judges whether the time when the elevator passenger touches the Braille indicator board exceeds the set time, and when the set time is exceeded, the elevator car call of the elevator passenger can be detected. Thereby, erroneous detection etc. can be prevented, and the elevator car call of a visually impaired person can be reliably detected.

In addition, when the operation control device detects the call of the elevator car by the touch detection device, it can make the indicator lamps arranged in the elevator hall and the elevator car light up or flash. Thereby, the elevator passengers waiting for the elevator in the elevator lobby on each floor and the passengers in the elevator car can be notified that the operation control of the elevator is about to switch to the mode of providing services for the elevator car calls of the visually impaired. , although the operating efficiency will be temporarily reduced, it can reduce the mental discomfort of other elevator passengers. In addition, the visually impaired will not feel hesitant when using the elevator car.

Specifically, for example, after the elevator car call is detected by the touch detection device, the indicator lamps arranged in the elevator lobby and the elevator car are turned on, and after the elevator car arrives at the elevator lobby, the indicator light is flashed. Thereby, it is possible to inform other passengers that the visually impaired person is using the elevator in a simple and clear manner, and it is possible to provide attentive service to the passengers.

Invention effect

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an elevator installation in which a visually impaired person can safely arrive at a destination floor even if he or she rides in an elevator car alone, and can suppress a decrease in elevator operation efficiency.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an elevator device to which the present invention is applied.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the elevator equipment to which the present embodiment is applied.

Symbol Description

1 elevator lobby

3 Braille sign boards

5, 17, 23 indicator lights

9 elevator cars

13Destination floor registration button

15, 21 intercom

25 control device

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the elevator equipment to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of elevator equipment in this embodiment. Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the elevator equipment in the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, one elevator car is set in the elevator lobby, but the present invention is not limited by this embodiment, for example, it can also be applied to a multi-elevator car In the elevator for group management.

In the elevator hall 1, a Braille indicator board 3, an indicator light 5, and an elevator car call button 7 are provided. The Braille instruction board 3 is provided on the wall of the elevator lobby 1, and is used to explain the necessary information such as the elevator operation method and operation sequence to the visually impaired (hereinafter referred to as the disabled) in Braille, and to detect whether someone has touched the instruction board. board sensors.

On the inner wall surface of the elevator car 9, a car indoor operating panel 11 is provided. A destination floor registration button 13 and a communicator 15 are provided on the indoor operating panel 11. As shown in FIG. Furthermore, an indicator light 17 is provided inside the elevator car 9 .

An intercom 21 and an indicator light 23 are provided in the external management room 19 . In this embodiment, the management room has been described as an example, but as will be described later, the present invention is not limited by this embodiment, as long as it has the ability to receive calls from the elevator car 9 and can use voice In other ways, it is sufficient to perform information receiving and sending functions in the elevator car.

As the control device 25 for controlling the operation of the elevator, it is composed of a microcomputer 29 having a central processing unit 27 , an elevator door switch control circuit 31 and an elevator door drive circuit 33 . The microcomputer 29 is electrically connected with the Braille instruction board 3 of the elevator hall 1, the indicator light 5, the communicator 21, the indicator light 23 of the management room 19, the indoor operation panel 11 of the elevator car 9, and the indicator light 17 respectively, to obtain information from these Devices receive signals or send signals to those devices. The microcomputer 29 sends a signal to the elevator door switch control circuit 31 according to the signals input from these terminals, then according to the signal input from the elevator door switch control circuit 31, the elevator door drive circuit 33 outputs the drive to the driving device of the elevator car. Signal.

Next, the operation of the elevator apparatus having the above-mentioned structure will be described with reference to FIG. 2 .

First, it is judged whether or not a visually impaired person has touched the Braille indicator board 3 for a set time or longer in the elevator lobby 1 on a predetermined floor of the building (hereinafter referred to as the X floor) (step S1). Here, when a touch more than the set time is detected, it is determined that a disabled person has called an elevator car, and a predetermined operation control is started to prioritize meeting the needs of the disabled person (step S2). That is, for example, it is set so that even if there is an elevator car call on the intermediate floor, the elevator car 9 does not stop at the intermediate floor and directly travels to the X floor, and simultaneously turns on the indicator lamps 5, 17, 23 arranged at each place. Then, after the elevator car 9 arrives at the X floor, the indicator lights 5, 17, 23 are switched from the lit state to the flashing state.

In this way, by lighting and flashing the indicator light, it is possible to notify elevator passengers waiting in the elevator lobby of each floor or passengers in the elevator car that a disabled person has registered an elevator car call. Thus, even if the elevator is switched to the operation control mode for the disabled during operation, the discomfort of other passengers can be alleviated, and the visually impaired will not feel hesitant when using the elevator car. Furthermore, when a plurality of elevator cars are provided, elevator passengers at the elevator lobby can be encouraged to use other elevator cars.

Afterwards, the elevator car 9 arriving at the X floor opens the elevator door, and after the disabled person gets into the elevator car 9, he looks for the destination floor registration button 13. Here, for example, it is set so that when the elevator car 9 opens the door, the timer starts counting to judge whether there is an input from the destination floor registration button 13 within the set time (step S3).

Then, when the input of the destination floor registration button 13 is detected within the set time, the operation control (automatic registration service of the destination floor) under normal circumstances is started, and after the set time has passed, the elevator door of the elevator car 9 is closed. , travel to the destination floor (step S4) afterwards.

On the other hand, if the disabled person in the elevator car 9 cannot find the destination floor registration button 13, and therefore there is no input from the destination floor registration button 13 within the set time, then in the state where the elevator door is open Down standby, and in this state automatically call (step S5) from the intercom 15 in the elevator car 9 to the intercom 21 of the management room 19.

After having carried out the automatic call, the supervisor on duty in the management room 19, for example, inquires the situation to the disabled person in the elevator car 9 through the communicator 23 in a voice mode, and informs the position of the registration button 13 of its destination floor, or the supervisor Go directly to the elevator car 9 to assist the disabled to perform the login operation of the destination floor.

As described above, according to the present invention, predetermined operation control can be performed only when it is detected that a visually impaired person is using the elevator, so that the operation efficiency of the elevator can be improved.

In addition, even if a visually impaired person uses the elevator alone, since the elevator car will not be closed when looking for the destination floor registration button or registering the destination floor, the visually impaired person will not feel In case of uneasiness, provide comfortable lift service.

In addition, if the destination floor registration button 13 cannot be found within the set time, a call can be made to the management room etc. automatically, so the disabled person can help the disabled to register the destination floor by voice or the like. In this case, for example, a monitoring camera or the like may be installed in the elevator car so that the manager can provide accurate guidance while checking the situation in the elevator car.

In addition, when it is detected that a handicapped person has called the elevator car, the indicator light installed in the elevator hall 1 or the elevator car 9 is turned on or flashed, so that the elevator can be switched to the operation control mode for the visually impaired. A situation is notified to the elevator passengers waiting at the elevator hall 1 on each floor and the passengers in the elevator car 9, etc. Therefore, mental discomfort of other elevator passengers can be relieved, and visually impaired persons can use the elevator conveniently without feeling hesitant when using the elevator car.

Claims (6)

1. A kind of elevator equipment, described elevator equipment is characterized in that, this elevator equipment has: touch detection device, it is arranged in the elevator hall, detects the elevator car call of this elevator passenger by detecting the touch of elevator passenger; A control device for controlling the operation of the elevator car; a destination floor registration button provided in the elevator car for registering a destination floor; and a notification device provided in the elevator car inside, it can automatically make a call to the outside, After the touch detection device detects the call of the elevator car, the operation control device moves the elevator car to the elevator lobby and opens the elevator door, and opens the door of the elevator before the destination floor registration button is operated. Standby in the open state, and when the destination floor registration button is not operated after a set time has elapsed, an automatic call is made by the notification device. 2. The elevator equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that after the notification device makes an automatic call, it can communicate with the outside through a communicator in the elevator car. 3. The elevator system according to claim 1, wherein the touch detection device has a Braille sign board and a sensor for detecting the touch of the elevator passenger to the Braille sign board. 4. Elevator equipment as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that, said touch detection device judges whether said elevator passenger's touch time to said Braille instruction board exceeds a set time, and when the set time is exceeded, Time, the elevator car call of the elevator passenger is detected. 5. The elevator equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, after the touch detection device detects the call of the elevator car, the operation control device makes the The indicator lights in the elevator lobby and in the elevator car are illuminated or flashing. 6. The elevator equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, after the touch detection device detects the call of the elevator car, the operation control device makes the Lighting the indicator lights in the elevator lobby and the elevator car, and causing the indicator lights to flash after the elevator car arrives at the elevator lobby.

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