EP2331443B1 - Call input device and method for operating a lift system - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method for operating an elevator system according to the preamble of the independent claim.

It is known that an elevator with an elevator car transports passengers between floors of a building. For this purpose, passengers enter floor calls or car calls on input devices arranged on the floors or in elevator cars. In the context of equality of passengers with disadvantages, the European Standard 81-70 prescribes a wheelchair accessible push-button. By pressing the wheelchair accessible push button, the elevator is placed in a special operating mode. In this mode of operation, elevator doors on the floors or the elevator cars are opened or closed more slowly, and the passengers with disabilities receive feedback on the call input via visible or audible signals.

EP1864933A1 shows an elevator with a call input device. The car call input device has a touch screen with a wheelchair switch button. By touching the wheelchair switch button of the touch screen, the elevator changes to a special operating mode. The wheelchair switch button of the touchscreen is not EN81-70 compliant, as it can neither be felt by a relief of at least 0.8mm on the touchscreen, nor can it be switched by a force of 2.5N to 5.0N.

The document EP 1864933 A The document D1 ( EP 1864933 A ) describes a touch screen for entering a call describes a touch screen for entering a call with a wheelchair button. By this wheelchair button, the elevator system is placed in a special operating mode (column 5, lines 4-9), so that the elevator ride for the person pressing the wheelchair button person can be made more pleasant.

The document JP 2003 261267 A describes a call input unit with a disability button. If this key is pressed simultaneously with the call input key, the elevator travel is carried out in a special operating mode.

The document JP 2001 002331 A describes a call input unit with call input buttons and a touch sensor. When a person touches the call input unit under the condition that a call input key is pressed within a time interval, it is assumed that a visually impaired person desires to perform an elevator travel.

The document EP 1308409 A describes a destination determination and access control method for an elevator installation. A recognized identification code entered in a suitable unit is assigned to a stored user profile.

The document EP 1598298 A describes a call input unit with push buttons and a tactile screen located underneath. If a push button is pressed mechanically, the push button acts on the touch screen and triggers an elevator ride.

As an EN81-70 compliant solution teaches EP1598298A1 attaching a wheelchair accessible push button on a touch screen. An upper side of the disabled-friendly push button is clearly recognizable for the visually impaired by Braille characters with a relief height of at least 0.8 mm. By pressing the wheelchair-accessible push button with a pressure of 2.5N to 5.0N, a portion of the touch screen is operated below the wheelchair accessible push button and generates a car call.

The object of the present invention is to further develop this car call input device, in particular a method for operating an elevator system with this car call input device.

This object is achieved by the invention according to the characterizing part of the independent claim.

The invention relates to a method for an elevator installation with a call input device having at least one touch screen for inputting at least one call for a lift installation. The tactile screen has at least one functional identifier. Touching a functional identifier generates at least one input signal. The call input device switches to at least one special input mode for a time-directed or location-related generation of a plurality of input signals.

This has the advantage that a passenger can be disadvantaged by a time-directed or location-specific generation of multiple input signals can bring a call input device with touch screen in a special input mode and is thus transported without a disadvantage with the elevator system in the building. The disadvantaged passenger is thus able to participate more easily in social life, maintain social contacts, gain further education, and engage in gainful employment. Unlike the prior art, the passenger touches with Do not disadvantage a wheelchair button of a touch screen or press a disabled push button on a touch screen, but create a plurality of time correlated or location correlated input signals on the touch screen, which brings the call input device in a special input mode. Only in the special input mode, the call input device for generating at least a first input signal or at least one further input signal is activated, which is not possible in the normal input mode of the call input device.

Advantageous developments of the method are described in the dependent claims.

Advantageously, as soon as the call input device is in the special input mode, touching at least one first functional identifier generates a first input signal.

This has the advantage that in the special input mode of the call input device, a first functional identifier is activated, which the passenger touches with discrimination in order to generate a first input signal. In the normal input mode, such a first input signal can not be generated, which prevents unwanted generation of a first input signal.

Advantageously, touching at least one further functional identifier generates a further input signal. Advantageously, the call input device assigns at least one call signal to the further input signal.

This has the advantage that the passenger can generate a call signal by touching a further functional identifier of the call input device.

Advantageously, the call input device for continuously touching a functional identifier generates a plurality of location-oriented input signals or generates the call input device for touching a functional identifier with at least one specific pressure force of a plurality of location-oriented input signals or generates the call input device for a timely touching a functional identifier a plurality of location-oriented input signals or The call input device generates a plurality of time-aligned input signals for simultaneously touching a plurality of functional identifiers, and generates the call input device for a plurality of functional identifiers that contact a plurality of position-sensitive input signals in a timely manner. Advantageously, the calling input device generates a further input signal for contacting a plurality of further functional identifiers in the form of at least one geometric pattern; and the call input device assigns at least one call signal to the further input signal. Advantageously, the geometric pattern is a number or a letter or is a straight line or a curved line or a multiple line.

This has the advantage that the passenger with discrimination caused by simple laying on the touch screen, by touching the touch screen with a certain compressive force or by intuitively executing a geometric pattern multiple input signals timely or location-generated. The passenger can thus draw a number such as "6" or "16" on the touch screen, which number is detected by the call input device as further input signals and as a call signal for a sixth or sixteenth destination floor is detected. Thus, by drawing a letter "B" on the touch screen, the passenger can disclose his or her disadvantage as to which character is recognized by the call input device as a first input signal, which places the call input device in the special input mode.

Advantageously, the call input device has at least one microphone; which microphone generates at least one analog voice signal for at least one spoken command. The call input device assigns at least one input signal to the analog voice signal.

This has the advantage that the passenger can generate an input signal by a simple spoken command specification.

Advantageously, the call input device has at least one microphone; which microphone generates at least one analog voice signal for at least one spoken command. The call input device assigns at least one input signal to the analog voice signal. When assigning at least one first input signal to at least one first analog voice signal, the call input device changes into at least one special input mode.

This has the advantage that the passenger with disadvantage by simple and direct command information brings the call input device in a special input mode.

Advantageously, the call input device transmits the first input signal to at least one destination call control or elevator control. The destination call control or the elevator control brings the elevator system for a received first input signal in at least one special operating mode.

This has the advantage that passengers with disadvantage by touching a first functional identifier or by simple and direct command information brings the elevator system in a special operating mode and so the passenger is transported with disadvantage disadvantageous with the elevator system in the building.

Advantageously, touching at least one further functional identifier generates a further input signal. The call input device assigns at least one call signal to the further input signal. Advantageously, the call input device has at least one microphone; which microphone generates at least one further analog voice signal for at least one spoken command. The call input device assigns at least one call signal to the further analog voice signal. Advantageously, the call input device transmits the further input signal to the destination call control or the elevator control. The destination call control or elevator control makes at least one call for a received call signal.

This has the advantage that a passenger with disadvantage by touching another functional identifier or by a spoken command can generate a call signal for the elevator system.

Advantageously, touching at least one first functional identifier brings the elevator installation into a specific operating mode for a predetermined period of five seconds to twenty seconds. Advantageously, contacting at least a first functional identifier and touching at least one further functional identifier on one and the same call input device, the elevator system in a special operating mode until the call made by touching the further functional identifier is fully served.

This has the advantage that after the elevator installation at a call input device has been brought into the special operating mode, the passenger with disadvantage can generate a call which is operated by the elevator installation in the special operating mode.

Advantageously, the first input signal indicates that a passenger can only move or orient within the building using at least one handicapped-specific aid. Advantageously, the first input signal indicates that a passenger can only move or orient within the building using at least one handicap-specific resource; which handicap-specific aids is a wheelchair or a bedside table on rollers or a crutch or a hearing aid or a visual aid or a blind stick or a guide dog or an accompanying passenger.

This has the advantage that the passenger can indicate with disadvantage that he can only move or orient himself with a handicap-specific aid in the building.

Advantageously, the first input signal indicates that a passenger can only move in the building using at least one person-specific aid. Advantageously, the first input signal indicates that a passenger can only move in the building using at least one person-specific aid; which personal protective equipment is a spatial protection zone or a temporal protection zone or a bodyguards.

This has the advantage that, even when carrying a passenger who is worthy of protection, i. a passenger with potential security risk with the elevator car in the building a personal security of the passenger against attacks by third parties can be guaranteed.

Advantageously, at least one input signal is optically or acoustically confirmed on the touch screen or by at least one sound generator of the call input device by at least one acknowledgment signal.

This has the advantage that upon the generation of an input signal, the passenger receives feedback on the call input device.

Advantageously, with the acknowledgment signal, a change of the elevator installation into the special operating mode. Advantageously, a change of the elevator installation into the normal operating mode is confirmed with the acknowledgment signal.

This has the advantage of informing the passenger with disfavor about the start and end of the special operating mode.

Advantageously, the acknowledgment signal is used to request at least one disadvantage of the passenger.

This has the advantage that a distinction is made for passengers with discrimination between different disadvantages and, in some cases, contradictory elevator-specific parameters are deliberately taken into account.

Advantageously, the acknowledgment signal is used to request at least one communication language desired by the passenger.

This has the advantage that the passenger can specify his preferred communication language.

Advantageously, at least one aid is provided with the acknowledgment signal.

This has the advantage that the passenger receives interactive help in using the call input device.

Advantageously, at least one direction of travel desired by the passenger is output with the acknowledgment signal. Advantageously, a destination floor desired by the passenger is output with the acknowledgment signal. Advantageously, the acknowledgment signal designates at least one elevator shaft from which a call will be served. Advantageously, the acknowledgment signal designates at least one elevator car which will service the call. Advantageously, at least one start or at least one duration of an opening / closing of an elevator door is output with the acknowledgment signal. Advantageously, at least one arrival time of an elevator car is output on a start floor or on a destination floor with the acknowledgment signal.

This has the advantage that the passenger receives a variety of useful and helpful information from the call input device, which information facilitate the journey with the elevator system and make it pleasant.

Advantageously, one of a plurality of functional identifiers is selected depending on the time duration of touching at least one input area of the touch screen. Advantageously, at least one acknowledgment signal is output when the input area of the touch screen is touched. At the end of continuous contact with the input area of the touch screen, at least one input signal is selected. From the call input device, the selected input signal is transmitted to the destination call control or the elevator control.

This has the advantage that the passenger can easily and intuitively communicate his disadvantage by disadvantaging the call input device.

The invention relates to a call input device for carrying out the method with a processor and having at least one touch screen for inputting at least one call for an elevator installation. The tactile screen has at least one functional identifier. Touching a functional identifier generates at least one input signal. The processor sets the call input device for a time-directed generation of a plurality of input signals in at least one special input mode.

Advantageous developments of the call input device are described in the dependent claims.

Advantageously, at least one first functional identifier is identified by a wheelchair user icon or at least one first functional identifier is identified by a VIP logo.

This has the advantage that the first functional identifier is clearly and unambiguously identified for the passenger with disadvantage.

In at least one input area of at least one first functional identifier on the touch screen, at least one identifier is advantageously frictionally mounted or at least one identifier with at least one at least 0.8 mm high is provided in at least one input area of at least one first functional identifier on the touch screen Braille characters attached.

This has the advantage that a simple, quick and reversibly attachable identifier in the input area of the first functional identifier clearly and uniquely identifies the first functional identifier for the passenger with disadvantage.

Fig. 1

ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Aufzugsanlage mit einer Rufeingabevorrichtung gemäss Fig. 3 bis 8;

Fig. 2

ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel einer Aufzugsanlage mit einer Rufeingabevorrichtung gemäss Fig. 3 bis 8;

Fig. 3

eine Ansicht eines Teils eines ersten Ausführungsbeispiels einer Rufeingabevorrichtung mit funktionalem Bezeichner;

Fig. 4

eine Ansicht eines Teils eines zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels einer Rufeingabevorrichtung mit funktionalem Bezeichner;

Fig. 5

eine Ansicht eines Teils eines dritten Ausführungsbeispiels einer Rufeingabevorrichtung mit funktionalem Bezeichner;

Fig. 6

eine Ansicht eines Teils des ersten Ausführungsbeispiels einer Rufeingabevorrichtung gemäss Fig. 3 mit Quittierungssignal;

Fig. 7

eine Ansicht eines Teils des zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels einer Rufeingabevorrichtung gemäss Fig. 4 mit Quittierungssignal; und

Fig. 8

eine Ansicht eines Teils des dritten Ausführungsbeispiels einer Rufeingabevorrichtung gemäss Fig. 5 mit Quittierungssignal.

Reference to the figures , embodiments of the invention will be explained in detail. This shows, partially schematized:

Fig. 1

a first embodiment of an elevator system with a call input device according to Fig. 3 to 8 ;

Fig. 2

A second embodiment of an elevator system with a call input device according Fig. 3 to 8 ;

Fig. 3

a view of a part of a first embodiment of a call input device with functional identifier;

Fig. 4

a view of a part of a second embodiment of a call input device with functional identifier;

Fig. 5

a view of a part of a third embodiment of a call input device with functional identifier;

Fig. 6

a view of a part of the first embodiment of a call input device according to Fig. 3 with acknowledgment signal;

Fig. 7

a view of a part of the second embodiment of a call input device according to Fig. 4 with acknowledgment signal; and

Fig. 8

a view of a part of the third embodiment of a call input device according to Fig. 5 with acknowledgment signal.

Fig. 1 and 2 Two embodiments show an elevator installation in a building. The building has a larger number of floors S1 to S3, which are served by at least one elevator car 6, 6 '. On each floor S1 to S3, a passenger can enter or leave the elevator car 6, 6 'via at least one elevator door 11, 11', 12, 12 '. In at least one elevator shaft S4, S4 ', the elevator car 6, 6' is connected to at least one counterweight 7, 7 'via at least one suspension element 8, 8'. For moving elevator car 6, 6 'and Counterweight 7, 7 ', the support means 8, 8' of at least one elevator drive 10, 10 'set in frictional engagement in motion. Usually, at least one door drive 9, 9 'is arranged on the elevator car 6, 6' and actuates the elevator door 11, 11 ', 12, 12'. In the elevator door 11, 11 ', 12, 12', a distinction is made between a floor door 11, 11 'arranged on each floor S1 to S3 and a car door 12, 12' of the elevator car 6, 6 '. During a floor stop, the car door 12, 12 'is operatively engageable with the landing door 11, 11' by mechanical coupling, such that the opening and closing of the car door 12, 12 'and the landing door 11, 11' occur simultaneously. According to Fig. 1 two elevator cars 6, 6 'are arranged in two elevator shafts S4, S4'. According to Fig. 2 an elevator car 6 is arranged in an elevator shaft S4. With knowledge of the present invention, the person skilled in the art can use an elevator installation with more than three serviced floors S1 to S3 or with more than one elevator car 6, 6 'per elevator shaft S4, S4' or with a hydraulic drive or with an elevator drive on the elevator car or elevator car on the counterweight and of course realize a lift system without counterweight.

At least one elevator control 5, 5 ' has at least one processor and at least one computer-readable data memory. From the computer-readable data memory, at least one computer program means is loaded into the processor and executed. The computer program means controls the elevator drive 10, 10 'and the door drive 9, 9'. At least one adapter for at least one bus system 2 'or at least one adapter for at least one signal line 14, 14' and at least one electrical power supply are arranged in at least one housing of the elevator control 5, 5 '.

At least one call input device 1, 1 ' is arranged near a storey door 11, 11' or in an elevator car 6. The call input device 1, 1 'is mounted on a building wall in the floor door area or is isolated in the floor door area of the floors S1 to S3. In at least one housing the call input device 1, 1 'are at least one adapter for a bus system 2, 2', arranged at least one input / output device in the form of a touch screen 13, at least one sounder 15, at least one microphone 18 and at least one electrical power supply. The call input device 1, 1 'has at least one processor and at least one computer-readable data memory. From the computer-readable data memory, at least one computer program means is loaded into the processor and executed. In the processor of the call input device 1, 1 ', a plurality of computer program means can be loaded, which work independently of each other or together with each other. The computer program means controls the adapter or touch screen 13 or the sound generator 15 or the microphone 18.

At least one destination call controller 4 has at least one processor, at least one computer-readable data memory, at least one adapter for a bus system 2 and at least one electrical power supply. According to Fig.1 the destination call control 4 is a separate electronic unit in at least one separate housing, which is placed, for example, in the floor S3. The destination call control 4 may also be an electronic insert, for example in the form of a printed circuit board, soft circuit board in the housing of a call input device 1, 1 'or an elevator control 5, 5' is arranged.

The call input device 1, 1 'and the destination call control 4 or the elevator control 5, 5' communicate bidirectionally via a bus system 2, 2 ' such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB), Local Operating Network (LON), Modbus, Ethernet, etc In the bus system 2, 2 'the communication takes place according to a known protocol. According to Fig. 1 For each floor S1 to S3, two call input devices 1, 1 'are communicatively connected to the destination call control 4 via the bus system 2. According to Fig. 2 For each floor S1 to S3, a call input device 1 is communicatively connected via a bus system 2 'to an elevator control 5. Each communication participant has an address an adapter in the bus system 2, 2 'uniquely identifiable. The destination call control 4 and the elevator control 5, 5 'communicate bidirectionally via a signal line 14, 14' . According to Fig. 1 is the destination call control 4 via a respective signal line 14, 14 'communicatively connected to an elevator control 5, 5'. The communication participants at the ends of the permanently activated signal lines 14, 14 'are uniquely identifiable. With knowledge of the present invention, those skilled in the embodiments of an elevator system according to Fig. 1 and 2 combine, for example, such that a call input device 1, 1 'via a bus system 2' with a plurality of elevator controls 5, 5 'is communicatively connected or that a destination call control 4 via a signal line 14, 14' with only one elevator control 5, 5 'communicatively connected.

According to Fig. 1 the call input device 1, 1 'in the bus system 2 transmits a call made by the passenger as a destination call to the destination call controller 4 Fig. 2 In the case of a landing call, an elevator car 6 is first moved to the floor of the call input device 1. Only after the passenger has entered the elevator car 6, a car call is placed on a destination floor on a call input device 1 of the elevator car 6 and the elevator car 6 is moved to this destination floor. In the case of a destination call, a designation of a desired destination floor already takes place when the call is entered, so that no more cabin calls are necessary. Thus, the destination call controller 4 already knows the destination floor in the call input and can therefore optimize not only the approach of the call input floor but also that of the destination floor. The destination call control 4 determines at least one cheapest call allocation for a destination call. The cheapest call allocation refers to a journey with at least one elevator car 6, 6 'from a start floor to a destination floor with the shortest possible waiting time or the shortest possible destination time. The start floor does not have to be with the Incoming call floor match. Also, the destination floor does not have to match the destination floor desired by the passenger according to the destination call. When the most favorable call allocation to the elevator car 6, 6 'is assigned, at least one start call signal and at least one destination call signal are generated and transmitted via the signal line 14, 14' to the adapter of the elevator control 5, 5 'of this elevator car 6, 6'.

• Bei einem resistiven Tastschirm 13 wird bei Berühren des Tastschirms 13 ein elektrischer Kontakt zwischen zwei vorher elektrisch isolierten elektrisch leitfähigen Schichten hergestellt. Der elektrische Widerstand dieses elektrischen Kontakts ist von mindestens einem Sensor als Eingabesignal mit zweidimensionaler Ortsauflösung über eine Ortskoordinate erfassbar.
• Bei einem kapazitiven Tastschirm 13 wird bei Berühren des Tastschirms ein an der Anzeige anliegendes elektrisches Feld verändert. Auch diese elektrische Feldänderung ist von mindestens einem Sensor als Eingabesignal mit zweidimensionaler Ortsauflösung über eine Ortskoordinate erfassbar.
• Bei einem optischen Tastschirm 13 wird bei Berühren des Tastschirms 13 ein Lichtstrahl unterbrochen. Die Position der Lichtstrahl-Unterbrechung ist von mindestens einem Sensor als Eingabesignal mit zweidimensionaler Ortsauflösung über eine Ortskoordinate erfassbar.
• Bei einem Oberflächenwellen Tastschirm 13 werden bei Berühren des Tastschirms 13 horizontale und vertikale Ultraschallwellen reflektiert. Auch diese Ultraschallwellen-Reflektion ist von mindestens einem Sensor als Eingabesignal mit zweidimensionaler Ortsauflösung über eine Ortskoordinate erfassbar.

The touch screen 13 is of rectangular or circularly symmetrical diameter. The touch screen 13 has, for example, a diameter of 5 cm and a thickness of 2 to 10 mm. The display is for example made of glass or impact-resistant plastic such as polyurethane, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc. A front of the touch screen 13 is for example made of glass or impact-resistant plastic such as polyurethane, polypropylene, polyethylene. The front of the touch screen 13 is visible to a passenger and can be touched by the passenger, for example, with a finger directly. Several functional principles of touch screens 13 are known:

• In a resistive touch screen 13, an electrical contact between two previously electrically isolated electrically conductive layers is made by touching the touch screen 13. The electrical resistance of this electrical contact can be detected by at least one sensor as an input signal with two-dimensional spatial resolution via a location coordinate.
• In the case of a capacitive touch screen 13, when the touch screen is touched, an electric field applied to the display is changed. This electrical field change can also be detected by at least one sensor as an input signal with two-dimensional spatial resolution via a location coordinate.
• In an optical touch screen 13, a light beam is interrupted when the touch screen 13 is touched. The position of the light beam interruption is determined by at least one sensor as Input signal with two-dimensional spatial resolution can be detected via a location coordinate.
• In a surface acoustic wave touch screen 13, touching the touch screen 13, horizontal and vertical ultrasonic waves are reflected. This ultrasonic wave reflection can also be detected by at least one sensor as an input signal with two-dimensional spatial resolution via a location coordinate.

The microphone 18 receives at least one command spoken by the passenger and for this purpose generates at least one analog voice signal. The command is a number or a letter or a word. The analog voice signals are decomposed into frequency sequences and digitized by at least one analog-to-digital converter. From digitized speech signals, at least one frequency spectrum is generated by Fourier transformation. The frequency spectrum is compared with at least one reference spectrum. Each reference spectrum is assigned at least one input signal. Reference spectrum and input signal are stored in the computer-readable data memory of the call input device 1, 1 '. A reference spectrum which is similar to the frequency spectrum is selected and the input signal assigned to the reference spectrum is read out. In this way, the computer program means of the call input device 1, 1 'speech recognition of a command is performed. For example, the passenger pronounces at least one number or sequence of numbers consisting of numbers "0" to "9" for the floor input. For example, the passenger pronounces at least one location identifier such as "lobby", "library", etc., or at least one name identifier such as "family Schmidt", "company Meier", etc. For example, the passenger issues at least one function identifier such as "Help", "Alarm", "Disadvantage", "Disability", "VIP" (Very Important Person), and so forth. At least one first analog voice signal is stored as the first input signal. For example, a function identifier such as "Disadvantage", "Disability", "VIP" is identified as the first input signal. At least one more analog voice signal is stored marked as another input signal. For example, a number or sequence of numbers such as "1", "3" or a location identifier such as "lobby", "library" is marked as another input signal.

The visible to the passenger surface of the touch screen 13 has at least one functional identifier 16, 16 ' . The functional identifiers 16, 16 'are pictograms or alphanumeric character strings. The functional identifiers 16, 16 'are generated by at least one light-emitting element, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), light-emitting display (LED) or organic light-emitting display (OLED), etc. Each luminous element can be controlled by the computer program means and the number, size, color and shape of the functional designators 16, 16 'are freely programmable. The functional identifier 16, 16 'can also be an "empty area" of the touch screen 13, ie a uniform area of the touch screen 13, which is currently not specially marked. According to Fig. 3 For example, a first functional identifier 16 is disposed at a lower edge portion of the touch screen 13, and twelve other functional identifiers 16 'are disposed above a center portion of the touch screen 13. According to Fig. 4 two first functional identifiers 16 are arranged on left and right upper corner regions of the touch screen 13, and two further functional identifiers 16 'are arranged in a central region of the touch screen 13. According to Fig. 5 For example, a first functional identifier 16 is disposed at an upper edge portion of the touch screen 13, and twelve further functional identifiers 16 'are disposed thereunder at a center portion of the touch panel 13.

The first functional identifier 16 may be specially marked. For example, the first functional identifier 16 is identified by a wheelchair user icon. For example, 13 is according to the touch screen Fig. 5 and 8th in the input area of the first functional identifier 16 at least one identifier 3 with at least one at least 0.8 mm high Braille character attached. For example, the first one is Functional identifier 16 marked by a VIP logo. The further functional identifiers 16 'are, for example, numbers "0" to "9" for floor input and a "bell character" for an alarm or at least one location identifier such as "lobby", "library", etc. or at least one name identifier such as "Family Schmidt", "Company Meier", etc.

• Für ein andauerndes Berühren eines funktionalen Bezeichners 16, 16' werden mehrere ortsgerichtete Eingabesignale erzeugt. Beispielsweise berührt ein Passagier einen funktionalen Bezeichner 16, 16' auf dem Tastschirm 13 für mehrere Sekunden, vorzugsweise drei Sekunden, vorzugsweise fünf Sekunden.
• Für ein Berühren eines funktionalen Bezeichner 16, 16' mit einer bestimmten Druckkraft werden mehrere ortsgerichtete Eingabesignale erzeugt. Beispielsweise berührt ein Passagier einen funktionalen Bezeichner 16, 16' auf dem Tastschirm 13 mit einer Druckkraft von 2.5N bis 5.0N.
• Für ein gleichzeitiges Berühren mehrerer funktionaler Bezeichner 16, 16' werden mehrere zeitgerichtete Eingabesignale erzeugt. Beispielsweise berührt ein Passagier gemäss Fig. 4 die zwei ersten funktionalen Bezeichner 16 auf dem Tastschirm 13 gleichzeitig. Beispielsweise legt der Passagier eine Handfläche auf den Tastschirm 13 und berührt so mehrere funktionale Bezeichner 16, 16' gleichzeitig. Beispielsweise berührt der Passagier den ganzen Tastschirm 13 und berührt so mehrere funktionale Bezeichner 16, 16' gleichzeitig.
• Für ein zeitnahes Berühren eines funktionalen Bezeichners 16, 16' werden mehrere ortsgerichtete Eingabesignale erzeugt. Beispielsweise berührt ein Passagier einen funktionalen Bezeichner 16, 16' auf dem Tastschirm 13 mehrmals innerhalb von einigen Sekunden, vorzugsweise drei Mal innerhalb von drei Sekunden, vorzugsweise fünf Mal innerhalb von fünf Sekunden. Das zeitnahe Berühren kann auch mit einem bestimmten Rhythmus bzw. mit einer bestimmten rhytmischen Gestaltung erfolgen. So kann der Passagier eine Erkennungsmelodie, eine Morsezeichenfolge, usw. verwenden.
• Für ein zeitnahes Berühren mehrerer funktionaler Bezeichner 16, 16' werden mehrere ortsgerichtete Eingabesignale erzeugt. Beispielsweise berührt ein Passagier eine Reihe funktionaler Bezeichner 16, 16' auf dem Tastschirm 13 gemäss mindestens einem geometrischen Muster. Das geometrische Muster ist eine Zahl bzw. ein Buchstabe bzw. eine gerade Linie bzw. eine gekrümmte Linie bzw. eine Mehrfachlinie. Die Zahl ist beispielsweise eine "6" bzw. eine "22" bzw. eine "0", usw. Die Rufeingabevorrichtung 1, 1' erkennt diese Zahl "6" bzw. "22" bzw. "0" und ordnet der erkannten Zahl "6" bzw. "22" bzw. "0" ein Rufsignal auf ein sechstes bzw. zweiundzwanzigstes bzw. nulltes Zielstockwerk zu. Der Buchstabe ist beispielsweise ein "A" bzw. ein "C", bzw. ein "Garage" bzw. ein "Büro", usw. Die Rufeingabevorrichtung 1, 1' erkennt diesen Buchstaben "A" bzw. "C" bzw. "Garage" bzw. "Büro" und ordnet dem erkannten Buchstaben "A" bzw. "C" bzw. "Garage" bzw. "Büro" ein Rufsignal auf ein entsprechendes Zielstockwerk zu. Die gerade Linie ist beispielsweise eine "nach oben" oder "nach unten" gerichtete Gerade auf dem Tastschirm 13 bzw. eine Diagonale über den Tastschirm 13 bzw. ein Halbkreis bzw. ein Kreis auf dem Tastschirm 13. Die Rufeingabevorrichtung 1, 1' erkennt diese gerade Linie und ordnet ihr eine Funktion zu. Beispielsweise ordnet die Rufeingabevorrichtung 1, 1' einer "nach oben" gerichteten Gerade ein Rufsignal in "Aufwärtsrichtung zu bzw. ordnet die Rufeingabevorrichtung 1, 1' einer "nach unten" gerichteten Gerade ein Rufsignal in "Abwärtsrichtung zu. Beispielsweise skrollt der Passagier durch ein Menü mit mehreren funktionalen Bezeichnern 16, 16'. Mit einer nach oben gerichteten Gerade skrollt der Passagier in Aufwärtsrichtung durch das Menü bzw. mit einer nach unten gerichteten Gerade skrollt der Passagier in Aufwärtsrichtung durch das Menü. Die Mehrfachlinie wird beispielsweise durch zeitnahes Berühren von einem bzw. mehreren Fingern des Passagiers auf dem Tastschirm 13 erzeugt. Beispielsweise berührt der Passagier den Tastschirm mit Zeigefinger und Ringfinger gleichzeitig und bewegt dann die Fingerkuppen dieser beiden Finger relativ zueinander unter Aufrechterhaltung der Berührung auf dem Tastschirm 13. Auf diese Weise kann der Passagier Finger aufspreizen, so dass sich die Fingerkuppen voneinander auf dem Tastschirm entfernen bzw. er kann Finger zusammenführen, so dass sich Fingerkuppen nähern. Die Mehrfachlinie ist beispielsweise eine sich aus einem Zentrum in zwei oder drei Extremitäten erstreckende Mehrfachlinie bzw. eine von mehreren Extremitäten in einem Zentrum sich treffende Mehrfachlinie. Die Rufeingabevorrichtung 1, 1' erkennt diese Mehrfachlinie und ordnet ihr eine Funktion zu. Beispielsweise skrollt der Passagier durch ein Menü mit mehreren funktionalen Bezeichnern 16, 16'. Mit einer sich aus einem Zentrum in mehrere Extremitäten erstreckende Mehrfachlinie öffnet der Passagier ein Menü; mit einer sich aus mehreren Extremitäten in einem Zentrum treffenden Mehrfachlinie schliesst der Passagier ein Menü.

By touching a functional identifier 16, 16 ', an input signal is generated. For a time-oriented or location-related generation of a plurality of input signals, the call input device 1, 1 'changes into at least one special input mode . Several types of time-based or location-specific generation of multiple input signals are possible:

• For a continuous touching of a functional identifier 16, 16 'several location-oriented input signals are generated. For example, a passenger touches a functional identifier 16, 16 'on the touch screen 13 for several seconds, preferably three seconds, preferably five seconds.
• For touching a functional identifier 16, 16 'with a certain compressive force, a plurality of location-oriented input signals are generated. For example, a passenger touches a functional identifier 16, 16 'on the touch screen 13 with a compressive force of 2.5N to 5.0N.
• For simultaneously touching a plurality of functional identifiers 16, 16 ', a plurality of time-related input signals are generated. For example, a passenger touches according to Fig. 4 the two first functional identifiers 16 on the touch screen 13 at the same time. For example, the passenger places a palm on the touch screen 13 and thus touches several functional identifiers 16, 16 'simultaneously. For example, the passenger touches the entire touch screen 13 and thus touches several functional identifiers 16, 16 'simultaneously.
• For a timely touching of a functional identifier 16, 16 'a plurality of location-oriented input signals are generated. For example, a passenger touches a functional identifier 16, 16 'on the touch screen 13 several times within a few seconds, preferably three times within three seconds, preferably five times within five seconds. The timely touching can also be done with a certain rhythm or with a certain rhythmic design. Thus, the passenger can use a recognition tune, a Morse string, and so on.
• For a timely touching of a plurality of functional identifiers 16, 16 'a plurality of location-oriented input signals are generated. For example, a passenger touches a series of functional identifiers 16, 16 'on the touch screen 13 according to at least one geometric pattern. The geometric pattern is a number or a letter or a straight line or a curved line or a multiple line. The number is, for example, a "6" or a "22" or a "0", etc. The call input device 1, 1 'recognizes this number "6" or "22" or "0" and assigns the recognized number "6" or "22" or "0" to a call signal to a sixth or twenty-second or zeroth destination floor to. The letter is for example an "A" or a "C", or a "garage" or an "office", etc. The call input device 1, 1 'recognizes this letter "A" or "C" or " Garage "or" office "and assigns the recognized letter" A "or" C "or" garage "or" office "a call signal to a corresponding destination floor. The straight line is, for example, a straight line directed "upwards" or "downwards" on the touchscreen 13 or a diagonal over the touchscreen 13 or a semicircle or a circle on the touchscreen 13. The call input device 1, 1 'recognizes it straight line and assign her a function. For example, the call input device 1, 1 'assigns a call signal in "uplink direction" to a "upwards" straight line or assigns the call input device 1, 1' a "downwards" straight line to a call signal in "downlink direction. For example, the passenger skirts through a menu with several functional identifiers 16, 16 '. With an upward straight line, the passenger rolls in an upward direction through the menu or with a downward straight line, the passenger rolls upwards through the menu. The multiple line is generated, for example, by timely touching one or more fingers of the passenger on the touch screen 13. For example, the passenger simultaneously touches the tactile screen with the index finger and the ring finger and then moves the fingertips of these two fingers relative to each other while maintaining the touch on the touch screen 13. In this way, the passenger can spread fingers so that the fingertips move away from one another on the touch screen He can bring fingers together so that fingertips approach. The multiple line is, for example, a multiple line extending from a center into two or three extremities or a multiple line meeting at a center of several extremities. The call input device 1, 1 'recognizes this multiple line and assigns it a function. For example, the passenger skirts through a menu with a plurality of functional identifiers 16, 16 '. With a multi-line extending from a center into multiple extremities, the passenger opens a menu; with a multi-limb multi-extremity line in a center, the passenger closes a menu.

Alternatively or additionally, the call input device 1, 1 'changes in assignment of at least one first input signal in at least one special input mode. For example, the passenger speaks a command "Disadvantage" in the microphone 18. The microphone 18 generates for the command an analog voice signal which analog voice signal from the call input device 1, 1 ', a first input signal "disadvantage" is assigned.

With knowledge of the present invention, these types of time-directed generation of multiple input signals can be combined. For example, a Passenger put a palm on the touch screen 13 and touches so several functional identifier 16, 16 'simultaneously for several seconds. It is also possible to combine the time-oriented or location-directed generation of input signals with the assignment of a first input signal. For example, a passenger strokes a diagonal row of functional identifiers 16, 16 'on the touch screen 13 and pronounces the "Disadvantage" command.

By touching a first functional identifier 16 in the special input mode, a first input signal is generated. Alternatively or additionally, when a first input signal is allocated, a first input signal is generated. The call input device 1, 1 'transmits the first input signal to the destination call control 4 or elevator control 5, 5'. The destination call control 4 or elevator control 5, 5 'brings the elevator installation for a received first input signal into at least one special operating mode. For example, the elevator system is brought into a special operating mode by touching the first functional identifier 16 or by associating a first input signal "disadvantage" for a predetermined period of time of five seconds to twenty seconds.

By touching another functional identifier 16 ' im another input signal is generated. For example, a destination floor is desired by the passenger, which destination floor corresponds to the floor S3. As soon as the passenger touches the further functional identifier 16 'in the form of a "3" with one finger, a further input signal is generated. Alternatively or additionally, when another input signal is assigned, a further input signal is generated. For example, the passenger speaks the command "3" into the microphone 18. The microphone 18 generates for the command "3" an analog voice signal to which analog voice signal from the call input device 1, 1 'is assigned a further input signal "3" and for which further Input signal "3" another input signal is produced. The call input device 1, 1 'assigns at least one call signal to the further input signal. The call input device 1, 1 'transmits the call signal to the destination call control 4 or elevator control 5, 5'. The destination call control 4 or the elevator control 5, 5 'makes at least one call for the transmitted call signal. For example, the destination call controller 4 or the elevator control 5, 5 'makes a call on the destination floor desired by the passenger.

Touching the first functional identifier 16 and touching the further functional identifier 16 'on one and the same call input device 1, 1' brings the elevator system into a special operating mode until the call made by touching the further functional identifier 16 'is completely served , A landing call is fully served when the passenger has entered an elevator car 6, 6 'in the starting floor; a car call is fully served when the elevator door 11, 11 ', 12, 12' in the destination floor has completely opened. Thus, if a first functional identifier 16 is touched on one and the same call input device 1, 1 'and then another functional identifier 16' is touched during the special operating mode, the call thus made is operated in the special operating mode.

In the special operating mode , a passenger is transported through the elevator system in the building without being disadvantaged. The disadvantage may be a disability of the passenger or a potential security threat to the passenger. In the simplest case, the first input signal indicates in binary whether the passenger is handicapped or not or whether the passenger is at risk for safety or not.

With the first input signal, the type of disability such as walking disability, visual impairment, hearing impairment, etc. can be specified in detail. The disability can be a physical disability or an intellectual disability. So can the Only move or orient the passenger in the building using at least one disability-specific aid. A handicapped-specific aid is, for example, a wheelchair, a bedside table, a crutch, a hearing aid, a visual aid, a canine, a guide dog, etc. It is also possible for a severely handicapped passenger to be able to move only with the aid of at least one accompanying passenger. For example, an accompanying passenger pushes the wheelchair of the severely disabled passenger to make a call for the severely disabled passenger.

It is also possible to indicate with the first input signal whether the passenger with disadvantage needs passive personal protection or active personal protection. Thus, the passenger can only move in the building using at least one person-specific aid. A person-specific aid is, for example, a spatial protection zone or a temporal protection zone or a bodyguard. For example, for the passenger with disadvantage a spatial protection zone or a temporal protection zone with as few other passengers in the elevator car 6, 6 'generated. For this purpose, further passengers can be transported at earlier or later times by the elevator car 6, 6 '. It may also be that an acutely security-endangered passenger is accompanied by at least one bodyguard in the elevator car 6, 6 '.

• Für einen Passagier mit behindertenspezifischem Hilfsmittel wird die Aufzugstür 11, 11', 12, 12' mit einer besonders grossen Verzögerung geschlossen und sie wird besonders langsam geschlossen. Während im normalen Betriebsmodus eine Aufzugstür 11, 11', 12, 12' nach einer Verzögerung von zwei bis zwanzig Sekunden schliesst und die Aufzugstür 11, 11', 12, 12' für den Schliessvorgang rund zwei Sekunden benötigt, betragen die Verzögerung und der Schliessvorgang für einen Passagier mit behindertenspezifischem Hilfsmittel 10% bis 50% mehr.
• Für einen Passagier mit behindertenspezifischem Hilfsmittel wird die Aufzugskabine 6, 6' mit einer besonderen Genauigkeit im Stockwerk S1 bis S3 angehalten. Während im normalen Betriebsmodus die Höhendifferenz zwischen einem Boden der Aufzugskabine 6, 6' und einer Schwelle der Stockwerkstür 11, 11' mehr als 10mm betragen kann, ist für einen Passagier mit behindertenspezifischem Hilfsmittel gemäss EN81-70 eine maximale Höhendifferenz zwischen dem Boden der Aufzugskabine 6, 6' und der Schwelle der Stockwerkstür 11, 11' von +/-10mm vorgeschrieben.
• Einem Passagier mit behindertenspezifischem bzw. personenschutzspezifischem Hilfsmittel wird besonders viel Platz in einer Aufzugskabine 6, 6' zugewiesen. Während im normalen Betriebsmodus eine Aufzugskabine 6, 6' von 450kg Nutzlast bis zu sechs Passagiere aufnehmen kann, wird dieser Aufzugskabine 6, 6' von 450kg Nutzlast einem einzigen Passagier mit behindertenspezifischem bzw. personenschutzspezifischem Hilfsmittel zugewiesen. In Analogie wird einer Aufzugskabine 6, 6' von 630kg Nutzlast, die im normalen Betriebsmodus bis zu acht Passagiere aufnehmen kann, ein Passagier mit behindertenspezifischem Hilfsmittel sowie ein Begleitpassagier bzw. ein sicherheitsgefährdeter Passagier sowie ein Personenschützer zugewiesen.
• Ein Passagier mit personenschutzspezifischem Hilfsmittel wird von der Aufzugskabine 6, 6' vom Rufeingabestockwerk direkt in das Zielstockwerk transportiert. Während die Aufzugskabine 6, 6' im normalen Betriebsmodus einen oder mehrere Zwischenhalte bzw. Umsteigehalte einlegt, wird ein Passagier mit personenschutzspezifischem Hilfsmittel ohne Zwischenhalte bzw. Umsteigehalte vom Rufeingabestockwerk in das gewünschte Zielstockwerk transportiert.

Accordingly, in the special operating mode, the call input device 1, 1 'or the elevator door 11, 11', 12, 12 'or the elevator car 6, 6' is actuated as follows:

• For a passenger with handicapped-specific aids, the elevator door 11, 11 ', 12, 12' is closed with a particularly great delay and it is closed particularly slowly. While in the normal operating mode, an elevator door 11, 11 ', 12, 12' closes after a delay of two to twenty seconds and the elevator door 11, 11 ', 12, 12' for the Closing process takes about two seconds, the delay and the closing process for a passenger with handicapped-specific aids are 10% to 50% more.
• For a passenger with handicapped-specific aid, the elevator car 6, 6 'is stopped with a particular accuracy in the floor S1 to S3 . While in the normal operating mode the height difference between a floor of the elevator car 6, 6 'and a threshold of the landing door 11, 11' can be more than 10 mm, for a passenger with disabled-specific aid according to EN81-70 a maximum height difference between the floor of the elevator car 6 , 6 'and the threshold of the landing door 11, 11' of +/- 10mm prescribed.
• A passenger with handicapped-specific or personal safety-specific aids is assigned a particularly large amount of space in an elevator car 6, 6 '. While in the normal mode of operation an elevator car 6, 6 'can accommodate up to six passengers of 450kg payload, this elevator car 6, 6' of 450kg payload is assigned to a single passenger with disability specific or personal protection related aid. By analogy, an elevator car 6, 6 'of 630 kg payload, which can accommodate up to eight passengers in the normal mode of operation, is assigned a passenger with a disability-specific aid and an accompanying passenger or a safety-conscious passenger, as well as a bodyguard.
• A passenger with personal protective equipment is transported by the elevator car 6, 6 ' from the call input floor directly into the destination floor . While the elevator car 6, 6 'inserts one or more intermediate stops or transfer stops in the normal operating mode, a passenger with personal protection-specific aids is transported from the call input storey to the desired destination storey without intermediate stops or transfer stops.

• Bestätigung des Wechsels der Aufzugsanlage in den speziellen Betriebsmodus. Dem Passagier wird auf dem Tastschirm 13 als Quittierungssignal 17 ein Rollstuhlfahrer-Piktogramm und durch den Tongeber 15 ein Ton von beispielsweise 600Hz ausgegeben. Auch ist es möglich, im speziellen Betriebsmodus grössere bzw. hellerere bzw. kontrastreichere alphanumerische Zeichenfolgen auf dem Tastschirm 13 auszugeben. Während beispielsweise im normalen Betriebsmodus alphanumerische Zeichenfolgen auch eine Höhe von kleiner als 15mm haben können, sind sie im speziellen Betriebsmodus mindestens 15mm hoch, vorzugsweise mindestens 18mm hoch.

• Bestätigung des Wechsels der Aufzugsanlage in den normalen Betriebsmodus. Dem Passagier wird auf dem Tastschirm 13 als Quittierungssignal 17 ein Passagier-Piktogramm und durch den Tongeber 15 ein Ton von beispielsweise 400Hz ausgegeben.
• Bestätigung der Rufeingabe durch den Passagier. Dem Passagier wird auf dem Tastschirm 13 als Quittierungssignal 17 ein "OK" und durch den Tongeber 15 ein Ton von beispielsweise 500Hz ausgegeben.
• Anfrage nach der vom Passagier gewünschten Kommunikationssprache. Auf dem Tastschirm 13 werden als Quittierungssignal 17 mehrere Nationalflaggen wie jene von England für Englisch, jene der USA für US-amerikanisch, jene von Deutschland für Deutsch, jene von Frankreich für Französisch, jene von China für Chinesisch, usw. ausgegeben. Gleichzeitig erfolgt durch den Tongeber 15 eine entsprechende synthetische Sprachausgabe in der jeweiligen Sprache.
• Anfrage nach der Art der Benachteiligung des Passagiers. Auf dem Tastschirm 13 werden als Quittierungssignal 17 mehrere mögliche Arten der Benachteiligungen des Passagiers ausgegeben. Beispielsweise wird angefragt, ob sich der Passagier nur unter Verwendung mindestens eines behindertenspezifischen Hilfsmittels im Gebäude bewegen bzw. orientieren kann bzw. ob sich der Passagier nur unter Verwendung mindestens eines personenschutzspezifischen Hilfsmittels im Gebäude bewegen kann. Gleichzeitig erfolgt durch den Tongeber 15 eine entsprechende synthetische Sprachausgabe.
• Bereitstellung mindestens einer Hilfe. Auf dem Tastschirm 13 wird als Quittierungssignal 17 mindestens ein Hilfetext bzw. durch den Tongeber 15 wird als Quittierungssignal 17 mindestens eine synthetische Hilfeansprache ausgegeben.
• Bezeichnung der vom Passagier gewünschten Fahrtrichtung. Dem Passagier wird auf dem Tastschirm 13 als Quittierungssignal 17 ein "nach oben" bzw. "nach unten" gerichteter Pfeil ausgegeben. Der Pfeil bzw. der Hintergrund des Pfeils kann blinken. Für eine Fahrtrichtung "nach oben" wird dem Passagier durch den Tongeber 15 ein hoher Ton von beispielsweise 550Hz ausgegeben, für eine Fahrtrichtung "nach unten" wird dem Passagier durch den Tongeber 15 ein tiefer Ton von beispielsweise 450Hz ausgegeben.
• Bezeichnung des vom Passagier gewünschten Zielstockwerks. Für ein vom Passagier gewünschtes Zielstockwerk, welches Zielstockwerk dem Stockwerk S3 entspricht, wird dem Passagier auf dem Tastschirm 13 als Quittierungssignal 17 eine "3" und durch den Tongeber 15 eine Tonfolge von beispielsweise drei Tönen von 490Hz, 500Hz und 510Hz ausgegeben.
• Bezeichnung des Aufzugsschachts S4, S4' an, von dem aus ein Ruf bedient werden wird. Der Aufzugsschacht S4, S4' der den Ruf des Passagiers bedienenden Aufzugskabine 6, 6' wird auf dem Tastschirm 13 als Quittierungssignal 17 in Form eines Buchstabens "B" und durch einen Ton von 400Hz des Tongebers 15 ausgegeben. Der Buchstaben "B" bzw. der Hintergrund kann blinken.
• Bezeichnung der Aufzugskabine 6, 6', welche den Ruf bedienen wird. Falls mehrere Aufzugskabinen 6, 6' in einem Aufzugsschacht S4, S4' verkehren, beispielsweise eine obere und eine unteren Aufzugskabine 6, 6' eines Doppeldecker-Aufzugs, so wird die den Ruf des Passagiers bedienende Aufzugskabine 6, 6' auf dem Tastschirm 13 als Quittierungssignal 17 in Form eines Buchstabens "2" und durch eine Melodie ausgegeben. Der Buchstaben "2" bzw. der Hintergrund kann blinken. Dem Passagier wird so kommuniziert, dass er die zweite Aufzugskabine 6, 6' besteigen soll.
• Ausgabe des Beginn und der Dauer des Öffnens/Schliessens der Aufzugstür 11, 11', 12, 12'. Durch ein Blinken des Tastschirms 13 und einen im Blinkrhythmus vom Tongeber 15 ausgegebenen Ton von 500Hz wird der Passagier über den Beginn und die Dauer des Öffnens/Schliessens der Aufzugstür 11, 11', 12, 12' gewarnt.
• Ausgabe der Ankunftszeit der Aufzugskabine 6, 6' im Startstockwerk bzw. Zielstockwerk. Auf dem Tastschirm 13 wird eine Ankunftszeit der Aufzugskabine 6, 6' in digitaler Form beispielsweise im Sekundentakt rückwärts zählend als Zahlenfolge "14 Sek.", "13 Sek.", usw. angezeigt. Gleichzeitig erfolgt durch den Tongeber 15 eine entsprechende synthetische Sprachausgabe.

On the touch screen 13 or by the sound generator 15, each input signal is optically or acoustically confirmed by at least one acknowledgment signal 17 . The passenger thus receives an optical or acoustic acknowledgment of the touch of a functional identifier 16, 16 'of the touch screen 13. The acknowledgment signal 17 on the touch screen 13 is a pictogram or alphanumeric strings and is characterized by at least one light element such as a liquid crystal display (LCD ), Light Emitting Display (LED), Organic Light Emitting Display (OLED), etc. are generated. Each luminous element can be controlled by the computer program means and the number, size, color and shape of the acknowledgment signal 17 on the touch screen 13 are freely programmable. According to Fig. 6 to 8 a plurality of acknowledgment signals 17 are arranged in a central region of the touch screen 13. The acknowledgment signal 17 by the sounder 15 is, for example, a tone sequence or a melody or a synthetic speech output. Each acknowledgment signal 17 unambiguously acknowledges an input signal correlated with a functional identifier 16, 16 '. Of course, with knowledge of the present invention, the acknowledgment signal can also be output on another output device of the elevator installation spatially separated from the call input device 1, 1 '. Such another output device is, for example, a cabin level indicator above the landing door 11, 11 'or a floor display within the elevator car 6, 6'. Several acknowledgment signals 17 can be output on the touchscreen 13 or sounder 15:

• Confirmation of the change of the elevator installation into the special operating mode. The passenger is on the touch screen 13 as acknowledgment signal 17 a wheelchair user pictogram and output by the sound generator 15, a sound of 600Hz, for example. It is also possible to output in the special operating mode larger or brighter or more contrast-rich alphanumeric character strings on the touch screen 13. For example, while in normal operating mode, alphanumeric strings may also have a height of less than 15mm, they are special Operating mode at least 15mm high, preferably at least 18mm high.

• Confirmation of the change of the elevator system to the normal operating mode. The passenger is on the touch screen 13 as acknowledgment signal 17 a passenger icon and output by the sounder 15, a sound of 400Hz, for example.
• Confirmation of the call by the passenger. The passenger is on the touch screen 13 as an acknowledgment signal 17 an "OK" and output by the sounder 15, a sound of 500Hz, for example.
• Request for the communication language desired by the passenger . On the touch screen 13, several national flags such as those of England for English, those of USA for American, those of Germany for German, those of France for French, those of China for Chinese, etc. are issued as acknowledgment signal 17. At the same time by the sound generator 15, a corresponding synthetic speech output in the respective language.
• Inquiry into the nature of the passenger's disadvantage. On the touch screen 13 17 several possible types of disadvantages of the passenger are issued as acknowledgment signal. For example, a request is made as to whether the passenger can only move or orient himself in the building using at least one handicap-specific aid or whether the passenger can only move in the building using at least one person-specific aid. At the same time by the sound generator 15, a corresponding synthetic speech output.
• Provide at least one help. At least one help text is output on the touch screen 13 as an acknowledgment signal 17, or at least one synthetic help response is output by the sound generator 15 as an acknowledgment signal 17.
• Name of the direction of travel desired by the passenger . The passenger is displayed on the touch screen 13 as an acknowledgment signal 17, an "up" or "down" directed arrow. The arrow or the background of the arrow can blink. For a direction of travel "up" the passenger is given by the sounder 15 a high tone of 550Hz, for example, for a direction "down" the passenger is given by the sounder 15, a low tone of 450Hz for example.
• Name of the destination floor desired by the passenger . For a destination floor desired by the passenger, which destination floor corresponds to the floor S3, the passenger is given a "3" as an acknowledgment signal 17 on the touch screen 13 and a tone sequence of, for example, three tones of 490 Hz, 500 Hz and 510 Hz by the sound generator 15.
• Designation of the elevator shaft S4, S4 ' , from which a call will be served. The elevator shaft S4, S4 'of the passenger car serving elevator car 6, 6' is output on the touch screen 13 as an acknowledgment signal 17 in the form of a letter "B" and by a tone of 400Hz of the sounder 15. The letter "B" or the background may blink.
• Designation of the elevator car 6, 6 ' , which will serve the call. If a plurality of elevator cars 6, 6 'operate in an elevator shaft S4, S4', for example an upper and a lower elevator car 6, 6 'of a double-decker elevator, the elevator car 6, 6' operating on the touch screen 13 will serve as the passenger's call Acknowledgment signal 17 in the form of a letter "2" and output by a melody. The letter "2" or the background can blink. The passenger is communicated to board the second elevator car 6, 6 '.
• Output of the beginning and the duration of the opening / closing of the elevator door 11, 11 ', 12, 12'. By a flashing of the touch screen 13 and an output in the Blinkrhythmus from the sound generator 15 sound of 500 Hz, the passenger is warned about the beginning and duration of the opening / closing of the elevator door 11, 11 ', 12, 12'.
• Output of the arrival time of the elevator car 6, 6 'in the start floor or destination floor. On the touch screen 13 is an arrival time of the elevator car 6, 6 'in digital form, for example, in the second cycle counting backwards as a sequence of numbers "14 sec.", "13 sec.", Etc. displayed. At the same time by the sound generator 15, a corresponding synthetic speech output.

At least one input area of the touch screen 13 is repeatedly occupied, so that the passenger can select one of a plurality of functional identifiers 16, 16 'over the time duration of touching the input area of the touch screen 13. With continuous contact of the input area of the touch screen 13, a plurality of input signals are generated. At the end of the touch, the last generated input signal is selected. The call input device 1, 1 'transmits only the selected further input signal to the destination call control 4 or elevator control 5, 5'.

In the understanding of the present invention, the conjunction "or" used in the sense of "and / or".

Claims (9)

1. Method for operation of an elevator installation comprising a call input device (1, 1') having at least one touchscreen (13) for inputting at least one call for an elevator installation, wherein at least one input signal is produced by touching at least one functional designator (16, 16') on the touchscreen (13), characterized in that the call input device (1, 1') is changed to at least one specific input mode for producing a plurality of input signals on a time and/or position basis.
2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that a further input signal is produced by touching a plurality of further functional designators (16') in the form of at least one geometric pattern, and in that the call input device (1, 1') associates at least one call signal with the further input signal.
3. Method according to Claim 2, characterized in that a digit, a letter, a straight line, a curved line and/or a multiple line are/is used as a geometric pattern.
4. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the call input device (1, 1') has at least one microphone (18); in that at least one analog speech signal is produced by the microphone (18) for at least one spoken command; and in that the call input device (1, 1') associates at least one input signal with the analog speech signal.
5. Method according to Claim 4, characterized in that at least one further analog speech signal is produced by the microphone (18) for at least one spoken command; and in that at least one call signal is associated with the further analog speech signal by the call input device (1, 1').
6. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one input signal is confirmed visually by at least one acknowledgement signal (17) on the touchscreen (13) of the call input device (1, 1') and/or audibly by at least one tone transmitter (15) of the call input device (1, 1').
7. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one of a plurality of functional designators (16, 16') is selected depending on the time duration of touching at least one input area on the touchscreen (13).
8. Call input device (1, 1') for carrying out the method according to one of Claims 1 to 7 having a processor and having at least one touchscreen (13) for inputting at least one call for an elevator installation, wherein the touchscreen (13) has at least one functional designator (16, 16'), wherein the touching of at least one functional designator (16, 16') produces at least one input signal; characterized in that the processor sets the call input device (1, 1') to at least one specific input mode for producing a plurality of input signals on a time and/or position basis.
9. Call input device (1, 1') according to Claim 8, characterized in that the call input device (1, 1') has at least one microphone (18); in that the microphone (18) produces at least one analog speech signal for at least one spoken command; and in that the call input device (1, 1') associates at least one input signal with the analog speech signal.

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