JP2001171930A - Elevator display inspecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator display inspecting device capable of shortening the inspection time and performing the inspection of displays effectively. SOLUTION: From an inspection information input device 1, that one of displays 2 of an elevator which is to be inspected is fed as inspection information, and a check mode judging means 3 judges the fed display to be inspected, and a lighting command is fed thereto from an inspecting means 4 so that it lights up. Thereby the specified displays to be inspected can be inspected in a lump.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator display inspection device for inspecting an elevator display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, as an elevator display,
There are a display provided at the landing and a display provided in the car. The landing is provided with a position indicator light indicating a car position of the elevator, a lantern indicating a car arriving next, a direction light indicating a driving direction of the car, a packed light indicating that the car is full, and the like. In the basket,
A position indicator light indicating the car position, an overload light indicating that the car load is overloaded, an earthquake light or a fire light displayed during the control operation, and the like are provided.

In inspecting such an elevator display, an inspector creates a situation in which the display is lit, determines whether the display is actually lit in that situation, and performs an inspection. Was. For example, when checking for broken balls of the position indicator light indicating the car position of the landing indicator, go to each floor by actually getting on the elevator, get off at each floor, check the lighting status of the position indicator light of the landing indicator, Confirmed that the ball has run out.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional inspection method, it is necessary to reciprocate the elevator car for all floors from the floor at the start of inspection to that floor. For example, it is necessary to go around the floor from the lowest floor to the top floor in turn and check the floors. For this reason, when there are many floors or when there are many elevators, an enormous amount of time is required for the inspection time.

As means for simplifying the inspection of the landing position indicator, there is one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-304574. This is to operate the landing up button and down button at the same time to output a signal, and to turn on all the landing position indicators to detect out of ball, but for inspection of other indicators, Not considered.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator display and inspection device capable of shortening the inspection time and efficiently inspecting various indicators.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elevator display inspection apparatus for inputting inspection information for inputting inspection information for setting a display mode of a display to be inspected among elevator displays. A device, a check mode determining means for determining an inspection target display based on the inspection information input from the inspection information input device, and a lighting command is output to the inspection target display determined by the check mode determining means. An elevator indicator inspecting device comprising an inspecting means.

In the elevator display inspection apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the display to be inspected among the elevator displays is inputted as inspection information from the inspection information input device, and the check mode discriminating means is inputted. The indicator to be inspected is determined, and a lighting command is output from the inspection means to the indicator to be inspected, and the indicator is turned on. As a result, predetermined inspection target indicators can be inspected collectively.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elevator display inspection device, wherein the inspection information input device is a door open button, a door close button, and a car call button of an in-car operation panel. 2. The elevator display inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inspection target display is specified by a combination of operations of the door open button, the door close button, and the car call button.

[0010] In the elevator display inspection device according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the inspection information input device uses a door open button, a door close button, and a car call button of an existing in-car operation panel. The indicator to be inspected is specified by a combination of the operations of the door open button, the door close button, and the car call button.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the elevator display inspection device according to the first aspect, the inspection information input device is a console for inputting a command corresponding to the check mode as inspection information. The elevator display inspection device according to claim 1, wherein

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the elevator display inspection apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, a command corresponding to a check mode is input as inspection information using a console as the inspection information input device. This simplifies the input of the check mode for specifying the display to be inspected.

The elevator display inspection apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the elevator of the first aspect, further comprising an automatic release means for automatically releasing the check mode. Indicator check device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the inspection is completed, the check mode is automatically canceled by the automatic canceling means. Thereby, the inspection work becomes easier.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of an elevator display inspection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The inspection information input device 1 is for inputting inspection information for setting a check target display among the displays 2 of the elevator to a check mode designated. In FIG.
As the inspection information input device 1, a door open button 1a, a door close button 1b, and a car call button 1c of an existing car operation panel are used, and the operation of the door open button 1a, the door close button 1b, and the car call button 1c is performed. The display to be inspected is designated from among the displays 2 in combination.

The indicators to be inspected are designated collectively for each type of indicator light. For example, a landing position indicator light 2a for displaying a car position at the landing, a landing position indicator light 2
a, other indicator lights (for example, direction lights, packed lights, etc.) provided at the landing, other landing lights 2b, a lantern 2c for displaying an arrival car, and a hall chime 2d for predicting that the car will arrive at the landing. , A position indicator light indicating the car position, an overload light indicating that the car load is overloaded, or the like, is collectively designated for each car indicator light 2e provided in the car. Here, the hall chime 2d is not a display, but in the embodiment of the present invention, this hall chime 2d is used.
The following description is based on the assumption that d is also included in the display. Also,
The in-car indicator light 2e includes an earthquake light, a fire light, and the like displayed during the control operation.

The check mode discriminating means 3 discriminates the indicator to be inspected specified by the inspection information input device 1 based on the inspection information inputted from the inspection information input device 1 and drives the inspection means 4.

That is, when the indicator to be inspected is the hall position indicator lamp 2a, the hall position indicator lamp inspection means 4a is driven. When the indicator to be inspected is the hall other indicator lamp 2b, the hall and other indicator lamp inspector is operated. 4b, the lantern checking means 4c when the check target indicator is the lantern 2c.
When the indicator to be inspected is the hall chime 2d, the predictive chime inspecting means 4d is driven. When the indicator to be inspected is the in-car indicator light 2e, the in-car indicator light inspecting means 4e is driven.

On the other hand, when the display for inspection is not inputted, the normal processing section 5 is driven to display the display 2 during normal operation.

For example, as an operation of designating the position indicating lamp 2a as the inspection target indicator, when the elevator stops, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time and pressed after a certain period of time. It is assumed that the stop operation is associated. Inspection staff is position indicator light 2 of the landing indicator
When performing the inspection work of a, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b of the in-car operation panel are simultaneously pressed at an arbitrary floor for a certain period of time, and then stopped.

Then, the check mode determining means 3
Recognizes the check mode of the position indicator light 2a of the hall indicator, and operates the hall position indicator light 2a not as a normal display but as a lamp check function.

Since the position indicator lamp 2a is to be inspected by a worker at the landing, the check mode discriminating means 3 outputs a check mode command after the elevator door is opened. Set it. That is, the landing position indicator light inspection means 4a turns on all the landing position indicator lights 2a on the stop floor when the elevator stops.

In this state, the inspector descends to the landing on the floor and checks whether the landing position indicator lamp 2a is out of balls. When the check is completed, the vehicle goes to the next inspection floor with the car call button 1c of the in-car operation panel. In this manner, the landing position indicator lights 2a on all floors are checked in order from the certain floor to the landing on each floor. When the inspection of all floors is completed, the inspector cancels the check mode.

The release of the check mode is assumed to correspond to, for example, an operation in which the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b of the in-car operation panel are simultaneously pressed again for a certain period of time and stopped after a certain period of time. If there is an input in the check mode, the check mode determining means 3 determines that the check mode has been released, activates the normal processing section 5, and returns to the display during normal operation.

As described above, the check of the landing position indicator lamp 2a for a broken ball is completed only by operating the elevator once from the lowest floor to the highest floor. When the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b of the in-car operation panel are operated normally, the check mode discriminating means 3 and the normal processing unit 5 recognize the operation as a normal button operation and perform a normal operation.

Next, a case where an inspector performs an inspection operation of the hall and other indicator lamps 2b will be described. Now, as an operation of designating the hall / other indicator light 2b as the inspection target indicator, when the elevator stops, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time, and thereafter, the door open button 1a and the door close button are pressed. 1b
It is assumed that the operation of pressing the car call button 1c of the car stop floor once in a state where is pressed is associated.

[0028] In addition to the landing indicator, the inspector also has an indicator light 2
To perform the lamp check of b, when the elevator was stopped, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b of the in-car operation panel were simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time, and then the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b were pressed. In the state, push the car call once at the car stop floor.

The check mode determining means 3 determines that the check mode is in the preparation stage when the door open button and the door close button are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time, and simultaneously presses the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b. During the stay, registration of car calls is prohibited.

This is because the last pressed car call button 1c is
This is so that it can be used as a button for determining the check mode without using it as a car call. The car call button 1c pressed during the check mode is checked by the check mode determining means 3 to determine whether the car is on the car stop floor or how many times the car has been pressed. It is recognized as the check mode of the indicator lamp 2b. With this recognition, the hall / other indicator light 2b is operated as a lamp check function instead of a normal display.

In this state, the car call button 1c to the floor for checking the hall and other indicator lights 2b is pressed. In this case, since the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are not simultaneously pressed, the car moves to the floor to be inspected in response to the car call. When the elevator car stops on that floor, the landing and other indicator light inspection means 4b turns on all the other indicator lights 4b of the landing indicator on the stopped floor.

This is performed for each floor, and when all floors have been completed, the inspector cancels the check mode. As described above, the check mode is released by pressing the door open button 1 on the operation panel in the car.
a and the door closing button 1b are simultaneously pressed again for a certain period of time again, and then stopped. As a result, the check mode determining means 3 determines that the check mode has been released, and
The normal processing unit 5 is activated to return to the display during normal operation.
By this inspection, it is not necessary to actually make the condition like a packed light (even if the weight etc. are piled up to make it full)
Inspection is easy because the lamp can be checked.

Next, a case where an inspector performs an inspection work on the lantern 2c will be described. Now, as an operation of designating the lantern 2c as the inspection target indicator, when the elevator stops, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time, and then the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are pressed. It is assumed that the operation of pressing the car call button 1c of the car stop floor twice in the pressed state is associated with the operation.

In order for the inspector to check the lamp of the lantern 2c at the landing, when the elevator stops, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b of the operation panel in the car are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time, and then the door open button 1a And the door close button 1b is pressed, the car call on the car stop floor is pressed twice.

Then, the check mode determining means 3
Lantern 2 because the car call on the stop floor was pushed twice
lantern check means 4
Outputs a command to c.

That is, as in the case of the inspection of the hall / other indicator light 2b, the check mode determining means 3 sets the door open button 1a.
And the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time and it is determined that the check mode is in the preparation stage, and while the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed, registration of the car call is prohibited, The finally pressed car call button 1c is not used as a car call but can be used as a button for determining a check mode.

The car call button 1c pressed during the check mode is checked by the check mode discriminating means 3 to determine whether the car is on the car stop floor or how many times the car has been pressed. It is recognized as the check mode 2c. With this recognition, the lantern 2c is operated not as a normal display but as a lamp check function.

In this state, the car call button 1c to the floor on which the lantern 2c is inspected is pressed. In this case, since the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are not simultaneously pressed,
The car moves to the floor to be inspected in response to the car call. Then, when the elevator car stops on that floor, the lantern checking means 4c turns on the lantern on the stopped floor. Since there are two lanterns in the vertical direction, both are turned on. Do this for each floor, and when the inspection is over,
The inspector cancels the check mode. To release the check mode, as described above, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b of the in-car operation panel are simultaneously pressed again for a certain period of time, and then stopped, and the operation returns to the normal operation.

Thus, there is no need to actually decelerate and light the elevator, and the inspection of the lantern 2c is completed only by one run from the lowest floor to the highest floor as with a landing indicator. Since the lanterns 2c are usually installed in the group management elevator, they are very effective when the number of units is large and the floor is high as in the group management elevator.

Next, a case where an inspector performs an inspection operation of the hall chime 2d will be described. Now, as an operation of designating the hall chime 2d as the inspection target display, when the elevator is stopped, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time, and then the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b
It is assumed that the operation of pressing the car call button 1c of the car stop floor three times in a state where is pressed is associated.

In order for the inspector to check the hall chime 2d, when the elevator is stopped, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b of the operation panel in the car are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time, and then the door open button 1a and the door are closed. The car call on the car stop floor is pressed three times while the close button 1b is pressed.

Then, the check mode determining means 3
Is recognized as the check mode of the hall chime 2d because the car call on the stop floor is pressed three times, and outputs a command to the forecast chime checking means 4d.

That is, as in the case of the inspection of the hall / other indicator light 2b, the check mode discriminating means 3 includes the door open button 1a.
And the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time and it is determined that the check mode is in the preparation stage, and while the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed, registration of the car call is prohibited, The finally pressed car call button 1c is not used as a car call but can be used as a button for determining a check mode.

Then, the car call button 1c pressed during the check mode is determined by the check mode discriminating means 3 as to whether or not the car has been called the car at the car stop floor. It is recognized as the chime 2d check mode. With this recognition, the hall chime 2d
Is operated as a lamp check function instead of a normal display.

In this state, the car call button 1c for the floor to check the hall chime 2d is pressed. In this case, since the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are not simultaneously pressed, the car moves to the floor to be inspected in response to the car call. Then, when the elevator car stops on that floor, the forecast chime checking means 4d emits one hit point of the hall chime 2d on that stop floor once.

This is performed for each floor, and when the inspection of all floors is completed, the inspector cancels the check mode. To release the check mode, as described above, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b of the in-car operation panel are simultaneously pressed again for a certain period of time, and then stopped, and the operation returns to the normal operation. As a result, other units may be removed from the group control (outside the group) so that the forecast to be assigned to the elevator of the inspection unit appears,
Since there is no need to adjust the arrangement of the car, inspection becomes very easy.

Next, a case where an inspector performs an inspection operation of the in-car indicator light 2e will be described. Now, as an operation of designating the in-car indicator light 2e as the inspection target indicator, when the elevator stops, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time, and then the door open button 1a and the door close button are pressed. It is assumed that the operation of pressing the car call button 1c of the car stop floor four times while pressing 1b is associated with the car stop button.

In order for the inspector to perform the lamp check of the indicator light 2e in the car at the landing, when the elevator is stopped, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b of the operation panel in the car are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time. With the open button 1a and the door close button 1b pressed, the car call on the car stop floor is pressed four times.

Then, the check mode determining means 3
Recognizes the check mode of the in-car indicator light 2e and outputs a command to the in-car indicator light inspection 4e. Upon receiving the instruction, the in-car indicator light inspection means 4e immediately turns on all the in-car indicator lights 2e. This is because the in-car indicator light 2e does not have to be confirmed as the indicator light of the hall because the elevator stops and stays at the hall. When the lighting is finished, the inspector cancels the check mode. To release the check mode, as described above, the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b of the in-car operation panel are simultaneously pressed again for a certain period of time, and then stopped, and the operation returns to the normal operation.

Here, the indicator light 2e in the car to be inspected
In addition to the position indicator light and the direction light, there are other control operation lights such as an overload light and an earthquake which cannot be easily confirmed by other normal operations. As a result, when checking for overloaded lights,
It is not necessary to actually operate an earthquake when loading a weight or the like to make the vehicle full or to check the operation light of the earthquake control operation, which facilitates the inspection.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator display inspection apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. First, the check mode determining means 3 determines whether the current mode is the check mode (S1). Since the check mode is not set in the initial state, it is next determined whether or not the elevator is stopped (S2). This is because the operation of the indicator 2 in the check mode for checking for broken balls is performed by the inspector while the elevator is stopped.

That is, it is determined whether or not an inspection start operation is performed by the inspector while the elevator is stopped. That is, it is determined whether the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed by the inspector (S
3) It is determined whether the operation has been continued for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds or more) (S4). When the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are continuously pressed at the same time for a certain period of time, registration of the car call is prohibited as a pre-stage of the check mode (S5). This is the next car call to be pushed
This is for use as a button for determining a lamp check mode.

Next, it is determined how many times the car call on the stop floor has been pushed down for a certain time or more (S
6). If no car call on the stop floor is pressed, it is determined that the check mode is 1 (S7), and the landing position indicating lamp 2a
Is selected. 1 car call on the stop floor
When the button is pressed twice, it is determined that the check mode = 2 (S8), and a lamp check of the landing and other indicator lights 2b is selected.

Similarly, if the car call on the stop floor is pressed twice, it is determined that the check mode = 3 (S9), the lamp check of the lantern 2c is selected, and if it is pressed three times, the check mode = 4 is determined. (S10), forecast chime 2
When the sound check of d is selected and pressed four times, it is determined that the check mode = 5 (S11), and the lamp check of the indicator light 2e in the car is selected. If the car call is pressed five or more times, an error occurs, the check mode is cleared (S12), and the lamp check becomes invalid.

As described above, when the check mode is selected (including the case of the above error), the prohibition of the car call registration is released (S13). This is to use a car call when going to each floor.

If it is determined in step S1 that the mode is the check mode, it is determined whether the elevator is stopped (S14). This is to determine whether a car has arrived at the floor to be inspected in the check mode. When the elevator stops, the door is opened (S15). Thereafter, it is determined whether the check mode has been canceled (S16). If the check mode has not been released, check each mode (1
The inspection means 4a to 4e corresponding to (5) to (5) are selected. Then, when the inspection is completed and the check mode is released (for example, when the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time or longer), the check mode is cleared (S17). . When the check mode is cleared,
Since the inspection means 4a to 4e do not operate, the operation returns to the normal operation.

To perform the lamp check again, the door open button 1a, the door close button 1b, and the car call button 1c of the operation panel in the car must be operated again. Thereby, the check mode can be set any number of times. That is, when another inspection target indicator is continuously inspected, the inspection is performed after the inspection in the previous check mode is completed. That is, it is performed after canceling the pre-check mode.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an elevator display inspection apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
In the second embodiment, as the inspection information input device 1,
This uses a console for inputting a command corresponding to the check mode as inspection information. That is, FIG.
In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the door open button 1a, the door close button 1b, and the car call button 1c of the in-car operation panel are used as the inspection information input device 1, but the second embodiment Then, a command corresponding to the check mode is input as check information using the console 6. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and therefore, the same components are denoted by the same reference symbols and overlapping description will be omitted.

When the inspector performs a lamp check, the console 6 is connected to the check mode determining means 3 using a cable. Then, a lamp check command is started from the console 6. The activation method is console 6
This is performed by writing specific data to the address for starting the lamp check. This address is defined in the RAM memory in the microcomputer as shown in FIG. 4, and specific data is written to the address in the check mode.

That is, when the check mode = 1, 01H is written as specific data at the address 2000H which is an address for starting the lamp check, and similarly, when the check mode = 2, 02H and the check mode = 2.
Is 03H, when check mode = 2 is 04H,
When the check mode is 2, 05H is written.

For example, the console 6 sets the address to 0
When the 1H data is written, the check mode determining means 3
Thus, it is determined that the check mode = 1, and the lamp check of the position indicator light 2a of the hall indicator is selected. The check mode is released by writing 00H to the address of the check mode on the console 6. This simplifies the operation for setting the mode from the inspection information input device 1.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an elevator display inspection apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
In the third embodiment, an automatic canceling means 7 for automatically canceling the check mode is added to the first embodiment shown in FIG. Other configurations are
Since this embodiment is the same as the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be omitted.

The automatic canceling means 7 has a lamp check end flag for each floor as shown in FIG. 6, and the lamp check completion flag for each floor is defined in advance in a format at a specific address in the RAM memory. The automatic canceling means 7 judges whether or not the lamp check of each floor has been completed based on the lamp check end flag of each floor, and when all the flags are 1, clears the lamp check end flag of each floor and automatically Cancel check mode.

That is, when the lamp check of the indicator to be inspected is started and the elevator stops and the door is opened, the automatic canceling means 7 sets 1 to a bit of the lamp check end flag on that floor. When a bit is set to 1, that floor indicates that the check has been completed.

Then, the check on the floor is completed,
Each time the elevator stops at the next floor, the bit for that floor is set. When the bits of all floors are filled, the automatic canceling means 7 determines that the inspection of all floors has been completed, and issues a lamp check canceling command to the check mode determining means 3. When the check mode determining means 3 receives the command, the check mode is cleared and the check mode is released in the same manner as when the door open button 1a and the door close button 1b are simultaneously pressed. When the lamp check is performed again, the automatic release means 7 clears the lamp check end flag of each floor and prepares for the next lamp check. As described above, the lamp check mode is automatically released, so that the inspection operation is simplified.

[0066]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The inspection time of the elevator display can be reduced, and the inspection can be easily performed. Therefore, efficient and energy saving can be achieved,
Further, it is very effective when the number of floors is large or when the number of elevators is large.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an elevator display inspection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the elevator display inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an elevator display inspection device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a lamp check activation address for writing a check mode from a console according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an elevator display inspection device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a lamp check end flag of each floor of an automatic canceling unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Inspection information input device, 2 ... Display, 2a ... Board position display lamp, 2b ... Board other display lamp, 2c ... Lantern, 2d
... Hole chime, 2e ... In-car indicator light, 3 ... Check mode discriminating means, 4 ... Inspection means, 4a ... Platform position indicator light inspecting means, 4b ... Platform other indicator light inspecting means, 4c ... Lantern inspecting means, 4d ... Prediction Chime checking means, 4e ...
Means for checking the indicator lights in the car, 5: Normal processing unit, 6: Automatic release means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An inspection information input device for inputting inspection information for setting an inspection target display in a check mode among elevator displays, and an inspection based on inspection information input from the inspection information input device. An elevator display inspection apparatus, comprising: a check mode determination unit that determines an object display; and an inspection unit that outputs a lighting command to the inspection object display determined by the check mode determination unit. 2. The inspection information input device is a door open button, a door close button, and a car call button of an operation panel in a car, and performs inspection by a combination of the operation of the door open button, the door close button, and the car call button. The elevator display inspection device according to claim 1, wherein a target display is designated. 3. The elevator display inspection device according to claim 1, wherein the inspection information input device is a console for inputting a command corresponding to the check mode as inspection information. 4. The elevator display inspection device according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic canceling unit for automatically canceling the check mode.