JP2022128363A - Elevator control system and elevator control program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an elevator control system and an elevator control program that can be easily adapted to existing elevator systems without the need to connect to a control unit that controls the entire elevator, and to reduce elevator downtime and costs due to installation work, maintenance work, and repair or replacement work in a case of failure.SOLUTION: A wireless device is installed in each of a platform control panel and a car control panel. The wireless device and a mobile terminal carried by a user perform Bluetooth(R) communication conforming to the short-range wireless communication standard of Bluetooth(R). When simultaneously scanning for and detecting radio signals in a predetermined frequency band transmitted by a plurality of wireless devices, the mobile terminal is programmed to automatically establish Bluetooth(R) communication by giving priority to the radio signal in the predetermined frequency band with higher strength from among the plurality of detected radio signals in the predetermined frequency band.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an elevator control system and an elevator control program. In particular, the user's mobile terminal on which dedicated application software is installed connects wirelessly with the platform wireless device installed at each floor of the elevator based on the wireless signal of each platform wireless device. The portable terminal of the passenger and each car radio device installed in each car of the elevator wirelessly connect based on the radio signal of each car radio device, and the platform radio device installed at each floor and each car A car radio device receives command data from a mobile terminal, and individual relays connected to the car radio device provided at each floor and to the car radio device provided at each car receive command data from the elevator car terminal. The present invention relates to an elevator control system and an elevator control program for turning on buttons provided on an operating panel and a car operating panel.

In general, there is a landing control panel at each floor of the elevator, and a car control panel within each elevator car. A control board is incorporated inside the hall operating panel and the car operating panel, and a microcomputer, a microcontroller, and the like are mounted on the control board. The control board is connected to a control device provided in an elevator machine room or the like. The elevator controller controls the entire elevator.

In recent years, in consideration of the convenience of elevator users and the prevention of the spread of contact infections such as viruses, non-contact elevator systems have been considered that use portable terminals with wireless communication functions possessed by elevator users. . By using dedicated application software that enables wireless communication with the elevator system installed in advance on the mobile terminal, users can move the elevator car to the floor where the user is waiting without directly touching the platform control panel. can be made In addition, by using dedicated application software capable of wireless communication with the elevator system installed in the mobile terminal in advance, the user can get on the elevator to the floor specified by the user without directly touching the car control panel. You can move the basket.

In the above-described elevator system, wireless devices are installed near elevator landings, cars, and the like. The wireless device has a function of transmitting and receiving wireless signals from a user's portable terminal in which dedicated application software is installed, and is connected to a control device that controls the entire elevator. When the mobile terminal of the user and the wireless device installed in the elevator perform wireless communication, the wireless device receives a signal and transmits the signal to the connected control device. Upon receiving the signal, the controller starts controlling the elevator.

CN-A-109110593

By the way, recent elevator systems are controlled by electronic programs and are becoming more advanced and complicated. A network including a control device that controls the entire elevator is often controlled by a unique communication protocol. Furthermore, the control boards incorporated in the platform control panel and the car control panel may have different connection methods for the connectors and electronic components that make up the control board for each network function due to changes in functions or addition of functions. be. Therefore, when changing or adding functions to a completed elevator system, it is necessary to change and recreate the software according to the specifications of the control device, and to re-install the program at the actual site. can be As for the hardware, it may be necessary to remake the entire control board including the interface and install it anew.

If a complete elevator system already has a network pre-established that allows connection of wireless devices that enable wireless communication with mobile terminals carried by users, a wireless system that can be connected to those networks. Installing the device is easy. However, a wireless device built to the standards of a particular elevator system can be easily adapted to elevators in other buildings where the same elevator system as that particular elevator system is installed. , but not that particular elevator system, it is not easily adaptable to other elevator systems. In view of the recent sophistication and complexity of elevator systems, it is difficult to give versatility to wireless devices manufactured in accordance with a specific elevator system standard. Therefore, there are high hurdles to renovate or modify a complete non-contact elevator system to a non-contact elevator system capable of wireless communication with the user's mobile terminal. When introducing and operating a non-contact elevator system, not only are there renewal and repair costs associated with the installation work of the wireless equipment, but maintenance work after installation, especially when repair or replacement due to failure is required, can also lead to identification of the failure location. is not easy, and each operation increases elevator downtime as well as maintenance and repair costs. Furthermore, when introducing wireless equipment made according to the standards of a specific elevator system into an old building and elevators that do not have modern elevator systems, the building itself will need to be renovated in line with the major renovation of the elevators. There is also a problem that the economic burden is large.

The present invention solves the problem of the prior art that it is necessary to connect a wireless device that enables wireless communication with a mobile terminal owned by a user to a control device that controls the entire elevator, thereby improving the control of the entire elevator. Elevator control system that does not need to be connected to a control device, is easily compatible with existing elevator systems, and aims to reduce elevator downtime and costs due to installation work, maintenance work, repair work at the time of failure, and replacement work , and an elevator control program.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention consists of means 1) and 2) described below.
i.e.
1) your mobile device;
A platform radio device installed at the platform of each floor of the elevator,
a car radio device installed in each car of the elevator;
with
The user's mobile device
a BLE communication unit that receives a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data transmitted from the platform radio device, and a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data transmitted from the car radio device;
a creation unit that creates command data such as a destination direction and a destination floor based on the received radio signal, building data and floor data;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination direction and destination floor are stored in advance;
A BLE UART communication unit that transmits the created command data to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device;
a memory for recording radio signals received from the platform radio device and the car radio device, building data and floor data;
consists of
The boarding point radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data to the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
A BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as a destination direction is stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, a general-purpose IO port unit that drives a relay that operates a switch on the platform operating panel;
consists of
The car radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits radio signals in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data to the mobile terminals of users in the car;
a BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user in the car;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination floors are stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, a general-purpose IO port unit and an SPI IO port unit that drive a relay that operates the switch of the car operating panel;
consists of
the user's mobile device
building data received from the platform radio;
building data, floor data,
Based on
Command data such as destination direction and destination floor created by the user,
Transmit to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device,
The platform radio equipment
Based on the command data such as the destination direction received from the user's mobile terminal,
By driving the relay that operates the switch of the platform control panel with the general-purpose IO port,
The car goes up and down to the floor where the user is,
The car radio equipment
Based on the command data such as the destination floor received from the user's mobile terminal,
By driving the relay that operates the switch of the car operating panel with the general-purpose IO port part and the SPI IO port part,
By ascending/descending the car to the floor designated by the user as the destination floor, the user does not have to operate the respective operation panels at the platform and the car.
An elevator control system characterized in that it is possible to get on a car and move to a desired floor.
2) the user's mobile device,
a BLE communication unit that receives a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data transmitted from the platform radio device, and a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data transmitted from the car radio device;
a creation unit that creates command data such as a destination direction and a destination floor based on the received radio signal, building data and floor data;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination direction and destination floor are stored in advance;
A BLE UART communication unit that transmits the created command data to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device;
a memory for recording radio signals received from the platform radio device and the car radio device, building data and floor data;
the platform radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data to the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
A BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as a destination direction is stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, a general-purpose IO port unit that drives a relay that operates a switch on the platform operating panel;
the car radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits radio signals in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data to the mobile terminals of users in the car;
a BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user in the car;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination floors are stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, a general-purpose IO port unit and an SPI IO port unit that drive a relay that operates the switch of the car operating panel;
By making it work with
the user's mobile device
building data received from the platform radio;
building data, floor data,
Based on
Command data such as destination direction and destination floor created by the user,
Transmit to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device,
The platform radio equipment
Based on the command data such as the destination direction received from the user's mobile terminal,
By driving the relay that operates the switch of the platform control panel with the general-purpose IO port,
The car goes up and down to the floor where the user is,
The car radio equipment
Based on command data such as destination direction and destination floor received from the user's mobile terminal,
By driving the relay that operates the switch of the car operating panel with the general-purpose IO port part and the SPI IO port part,
By ascending/descending the car to the floor designated by the user as the destination floor, the user does not have to operate the respective operation panels at the platform and the car.
An elevator control program characterized in that it is possible to get on a car and move to a target floor.

According to the present invention, each landing wireless device and each car wireless device can control an elevator car without communicating with an elevator control device that controls using a unique communication protocol, so installation work is simple. and installation costs are reduced. Each platform radio device and each car radio device has versatility, and maintenance work after installation and repair or replacement in case of failure are easy, realizing a non-contact elevator control system and elevator control program with less economic burden. can.

It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of an elevator, a boarding point radio|wireless apparatus, and a car radio|wireless apparatus which are applied to an Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the communication method between the boarding point radio|wireless apparatus provided in the boarding point of each floor of an elevator, and a portable terminal which are applied to an Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the communication method between the boarding point radio|wireless apparatus provided in the boarding point of the elevator applied to an Example, and a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the communication method between the car radio|wireless apparatus provided in the car of an elevator, and a portable terminal which are applied to an Example. It is a front image which shows an example of the image and character information which the exclusive application software installed in the portable terminal applied to an Example displays. FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example of an image and character information displayed by dedicated application software installed in a mobile terminal applied to an embodiment; FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example of an image and character information displayed by dedicated application software installed in a mobile terminal applied to an embodiment; It is an example of a pattern table programmed in the pattern storage unit of the mobile terminal, the pattern storage unit of the hall wireless device, and the pattern storage unit of the car wireless device, which are applied to the embodiment. It is an example of a destination floor table preset in the car wireless device applied to the embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a portable terminal, a boarding point radio|wireless apparatus, a boarding point operating panel, and an alarm which are applied to an Example. 3 is a block diagram showing functional configurations of a mobile terminal, a car wireless device, an extended SPI IO port, a car operating panel, and an alarm applied to the embodiment; FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining an overview of operations of a boarding point wireless device and a car wireless device applied to an embodiment; 4 is a flow chart for explaining an overview of the operation of the mobile terminal applied to the embodiment;

Hereinafter, embodiments of an elevator control system and an elevator control program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the part which is the same or corresponds. Redundant explanations are simplified or omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an elevator, a landing radio device 12, and a car radio device 14 applied to the embodiment.

As shown in Figure 1, an elevator is installed in the building. The elevator comprises a hoistway 1, a counterweight 2, a rope 3, a hoist 4, a controller 5, a car 6, a landing door 7 and a landing 8. A hoistway 1 is formed, for example, so as to penetrate each floor of a building.

The hoist 4 is provided, for example, in a machine room (not shown). A rope 3 is wound around a hoist 4 . The control device 5 is provided, for example, in the hoistway 1 or in a machine room. The control device 5 performs control of the entire elevator including opening/closing of the hall door 7 and operation control of the car 6 using a protocol unique to the elevator. The control device 5 may be, for example, a device that controls the elevation of one car 6 . The control device 5 may be, for example, a group control device that controls the elevation of a plurality of cars 6. FIG. The car 6 and the counterweight 2 are raised and lowered by driving the hoist 4 under the control of the control device 5 .

In the building, each of a plurality of landings 8 is provided on each floor. A platform control panel 11 and an emergency alarm A10 are installed near the platform door 7 of the platform 8 on each floor.

The landing control panel 11 is provided with destination direction buttons for designating the destination direction. The destination direction buttons are, for example, an up button 11a and a down button 11b shown in FIG. 10, which will be described later. Normally, when the elevator user presses the destination direction buttons (up button 11a and down button 11b), the destination direction buttons (up button 11a and down button 11b) provided on the landing control panel 11 are switched on. . A signal indicating that the destination direction buttons (the upper button 11a and the lower button 11b) have been switched on is transmitted to the control device 5 that performs control using a communication protocol unique to the elevator. Then, the car 6 moves up and down to the floor where the user is located under the control of the control device 5 .

The alarm A10 is provided with, for example, a bell A button 10a shown in FIG. 10, which will be described later. Normally, when an elevator user presses the bell A button 10a, the bell A button 10a provided in the alarm A10 is switched on. A signal indicating that the switch of the bell A button 10a has been turned on is transmitted to the control device 5 that performs control using a communication protocol unique to the elevator. Then, the alarm A10 sounds under the control of the control device 5.

A car 6 is provided in the hoistway 1 in the building. A car operating panel 13 is installed in the car 6 .

The car operating panel 13 is provided with destination floor buttons for designating a destination floor. The destination floor button is, for example, a numbered button such as a 5 button 13a shown in FIG. 11, which will be described later. Normally, when an elevator user presses a destination floor button (a button with a number), the destination floor button (a button with a number) provided on the car operating panel 13 is turned on. do. A signal indicating that the switch of the destination floor button (button with a number) is turned on is transmitted to the control device 5 that controls the elevator using a communication protocol unique to the elevator. Then, the car 6 ascends and descends to the floor specified by the user under the control of the control device 5 .

Further, the car operating panel 13 is provided with open/close buttons for opening/closing the landing door 7 . The open/close button is, for example, an open button 19 and a close button 20 shown in FIG. 11, which will be described later. Normally, when an elevator user presses an open/close button (open button 19 and close button 20), the switch of the open/close button (open button 19 and close button 20) provided on the car operating panel 13 is turned on. A signal indicating that the switches of the open/close buttons (open button 19 and close button 20) are turned on is transmitted to the control device 5 that performs control using a communication protocol unique to the elevator. Then, the landing door 7 is opened or closed.

Furthermore, the car operating panel 13 is equipped with an emergency alarm B18. The alarm B18 is provided with, for example, a bell B button 18a shown in FIG. 11, which will be described later. Normally, when an elevator user presses the bell B button 18a, the bell B button 18a provided on the alarm B18 is switched on. A signal indicating that the switch of the bell B button 18a has been turned on is transmitted to the control device 5 that performs control using a communication protocol unique to the elevator. Then, the alarm B18 sounds under the control of the control device 5.

A user carries a mobile terminal 9 having a Bluetooth (registered trademark) wireless communication function. The mobile terminal 9 is a small terminal device such as a mobile phone or a smart phone.

In the embodiment, the user can operate the mobile terminal 9 to move the car 6 to the floor where the user is. Also, the user riding in the car 6 can operate the portable terminal 9 to move the car 6 to a specified floor. In order for the user to operate the mobile terminal 9 to move the car 6 to the floor where the user is located or to move the car 6 to the floor specified by the user, dedicated application software is installed on the mobile terminal 9. need to be installed. Dedicated application software for moving the car 6 to the floor where the user is located and for moving the car 6 to the floor specified by the user was developed for Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication. be. Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is performed between the mobile terminal 9 and the hall wireless device 12 and between the mobile terminal 9 and the car wireless device 14 . The dedicated application software can be freely downloaded from a website that depends on the OS (Operating System) of the mobile terminal 9 and installed.

In the following description, dedicated application software for moving the car 6 to the floor where the user is located or moving the car 6 to the floor specified by the user is referred to as a dedicated APP. It is assumed that the dedicated APP has already been installed in the mobile terminal 9 carried by the user. Various images and character information are displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9 by a dedicated APP.

The dedicated APP is turned on by the user carrying the mobile terminal 9 . The dedicated APP has a range of 900 that can detect certain wireless signals while it is on. The dedicated APP constantly scans to detect certain wireless signals while it is on.

In the embodiment, a landing wireless device 12 having a wireless communication function is installed in the landing operating panel 11 of the landing 8 on each floor. The short-range wireless communication standard of Bluetooth (registered trademark) is used for the wireless communication method. The platform radio device 12 transmits radio signals in a predetermined frequency band. In the following description, the platform wireless device 12 is referred to as a wireless device A12.

In the embodiment, a car wireless device 14 having a wireless communication function is installed in the car operating panel 13 of the car 6. As shown in FIG. The short-range wireless communication standard of Bluetooth (registered trademark) is used for the wireless communication method. The car radio device 14 transmits radio signals in a predetermined frequency band. In the following description, the car radio device 14 is referred to as a radio device B14.

In an embodiment, the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 continues scanning to detect radio signals in the predetermined frequency band emitted by the wireless device A12 and radio signals in the predetermined frequency band emitted by the wireless device B14.

Short-range wireless communication standards for indoor use, such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), generally have a range in which Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is possible. The characteristic that Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is cut off when leaving the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication range is also used in the embodiment. Therefore, while the dedicated APP is on, if the mobile terminal 9 leaves the range where Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication with the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14 is possible, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is disconnected. Also, while the dedicated APP is on, even if the mobile terminal 9 is within a range where Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication with the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14 is possible, Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication will not be possible when the dedicated APP is turned off. is disconnected.

Next, FIGS. 2 to 4 will be explained.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a communication method between the wireless device A12 provided at the landing 8 of each floor of the elevator and the mobile terminal 9 applied to the embodiment.

Each platform 8 is provided with a platform operating panel 11 . A wireless device A12 is installed in the platform control panel 11. In the embodiment, the wireless device A12 and the mobile terminal 9 carried by the user perform Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication conforming to the short-range wireless communication standard of Bluetooth (registered trademark). The wireless device A12 is pre-programmed as shown in FIG. 10 described below.

The wireless device A12 transmits a wireless signal in a predetermined frequency band when turned on. The radio signal in the predetermined frequency band transmitted by the radio device A12 is a radio signal including the identification information of the radio device A12, and is a radio signal for notifying the mobile terminal 9 of its own existence.

A radio signal in a predetermined frequency band emitted by the radio device A12 has strength. In the following description, radio signals in predetermined frequency bands with different intensities are referred to as signal A120, signal AA121 and signal AAA122.

The wireless device A12 is always on and continues to transmit signals A120, AA121 and AAA122 to the platform 8. The signal A120, the signal AA121 and the signal AAA122 have different radio signal strengths in the predetermined frequency band. For example, the strength of signal A120 closer to wireless device A12 is stronger than signals AA121 and AAA122. For example, the intensity of signal AA121 is weaker than signal A120 and stronger than signal AAA122. For example, the strength of signal AAA122 is weaker than signals A120 and AA121. Thus, the closer to the radio device A12, the stronger the strength of the radio signal in the predetermined frequency band transmitted by the radio device A12. become weak.

A car operating panel 13 is provided in the car 6. - 特許庁A wireless device B14 is installed in the car operating panel 13. As shown in FIG. In the embodiment, the wireless device B14 and the mobile terminal 9 carried by the user perform Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication conforming to the short-range wireless communication standard of Bluetooth (registered trademark). The wireless device B14 is pre-programmed as shown in FIG. 11, which will be described later.

The wireless device B14 transmits a wireless signal in a predetermined frequency band when turned on. The radio signal of the predetermined frequency band transmitted by the radio device B14 is a radio signal including the identification information of the radio device B14, and is a radio signal for notifying the mobile terminal 9 of its own existence.

A radio signal in a predetermined frequency band emitted by the radio device B14 has strength. In the following description, radio signals in predetermined frequency bands having different intensities are referred to as signal B140, signal BB141 and signal BBB142.

The radio device B14 is always on and continues to transmit signals B140, BB141 and BBB142 to the car 6. The signal B140, the signal BB141 and the signal BBB142 are different in radio signal strength in the predetermined frequency band. For example, the strength of signal B140, which is closer to wireless device B14, is stronger than signals BB141 and BBB142. For example, the intensity of signal BB141 is weaker than signal B140 and stronger than signal BBB142. For example, the strength of signal BBB142 is weaker than signals B140 and BB141. Thus, the closer to the radio device B14, the stronger the strength of the radio signal in the predetermined frequency band transmitted by the radio device B14. become weak.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the dedicated APP installed in the mobile terminal 9 of the user is turned on and the mobile terminal 9 has a range 900 .

A range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 scans any radio signal in a predetermined frequency band among the signal A120, the signal AA121 and the signal AAA122 transmitted from the radio device A12 to detect the radio device A12.

Similarly, the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 scans for radio signals in a predetermined frequency band of any of the signals B140, BB141, and BBB142 transmitted from the radio device B14 to detect the radio device B14.

In FIG. 2, the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 still detects radio signals in any predetermined frequency band emitted from the radio device A12 and radio signals in any predetermined frequency band emitted from the radio device B14. It is in a state of not doing so. Therefore, Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication between the wireless device A12 and the mobile terminal 9 or between the wireless device B14 and the mobile terminal 9 has not yet been established.

In the embodiment, when the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 simultaneously scans and detects radio signals in a predetermined frequency band transmitted by a plurality of wireless devices A12, the mobile terminal 9 detects radio signals in a plurality of predetermined frequency bands. Therefore, it is programmed to automatically establish Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication by prioritizing radio signals in a predetermined frequency band with higher strength.

Similarly, when the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 simultaneously scans and detects wireless signals in a predetermined frequency band transmitted by a plurality of wireless devices B14, the mobile terminal 9 detects one of the detected wireless signals in a predetermined frequency band. Therefore, it is programmed to automatically establish Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication by prioritizing radio signals in a predetermined frequency band with higher strength.

Further, when the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 simultaneously scans and detects a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band emitted by the radio device A12 and a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band emitted by the radio device B14, the mobile terminal 9 It is programmed to automatically establish Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication by prioritizing radio signals in a predetermined frequency band emitted by the B14.

Note that while the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 scans and detects wireless signals in a predetermined frequency band of the wireless device A12 and the mobile terminal 9 establishes Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication with the wireless device A12, the mobile terminal When the range 900 of 9 scans and detects the radio signal of the predetermined frequency band of the radio device B14, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication between the mobile terminal 9 and the radio device A12 is disconnected, and the mobile terminal 9 and the radio device B14 are connected. Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication between the devices is automatically established.

In the embodiment, a user who does not carry a mobile terminal 9 with a dedicated APP installed presses each destination direction button (up button 11a and down button 11b) arranged on the platform operating panel 11 as before. can move the car 6 to the floor where the user is. A user who does not carry a mobile terminal 9 with a dedicated APP installed can sound the alarm A10 by pressing the bell A button 10a provided on the alarm A10 as before.

In addition, a user in a car 6 who does not carry a mobile terminal 9 with a dedicated APP installed can press each destination floor button (numbered button) provided on the car operating panel 13 as before. ), the car 6 can be moved to the specified floor. A user who does not carry a mobile terminal 9 with a dedicated APP installed can sound the alarm B18 by pressing the bell B button 18a provided on the alarm B18 of the car operating panel 13 as before. The landing door 7 can be opened and closed by pressing each open/close button (open button 19 and close button 20).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a communication method between the wireless device A12 provided at the elevator hall 8 and the mobile terminal 9 applied to the embodiment.

In FIG. 3, the dedicated APP installed in the mobile terminal 9 carried by the user is turned on, and the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 is scanned and detected by the signal A122 transmitted by the wireless device A12. It shows a state in which Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is established between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device A12. Since Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is established between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device A12, the user can operate the mobile terminal 9 to move the car 6 to the floor where the user is.

In an embodiment, the wireless device A12 comprises a plurality of relays A15, as shown in FIG. 10 described below. Individual relays A15 turn the electrical circuit on and off. Each relay A15 serves as a switch for each destination direction button (up button 11a and down button 11b) arranged on the platform control panel 11 and a switch for the bell A button 10a arranged on the alarm A10. are individually assigned and connected to each other. After the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device A12 is established, when the user operates the mobile terminal 9, the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device A12 wirelessly communicate with each other, and individual signals are generated based on the program of the wireless device A12. relay A15 is driven.

For example, in order to go to an upper floor, a user at the platform 8 on a certain floor operates the portable terminal 9 to select an upper symbol 91 shown in FIG. 6, which will be described later. The mobile terminal 9 transmits data indicating that the above symbol 91 has been selected to the wireless device A12 according to the dedicated APP program. When the wireless device A12 receives the data indicating that the upper symbol 91 has been selected, it drives the relay A15 corresponding to the upper symbol 91 based on the program of the wireless device A12. The relay A15 corresponding to the above number 91 is connected to the switch of the upper button 11a arranged on the platform control panel 11. When the relay A15 corresponding to the above item 91 is driven, the switch of the upper button 11a is turned on. This is the same state as when the user presses the up button 11a provided on the platform operating panel 11. FIG. The switch of the upper button 11a is controlled by a control device 5 that is originally provided in the elevator and performs control using a communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the upper button 11a is switched on, a signal is sent to the control device 5 that the upper button 11a is switched on. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the upper button 11a is turned on, it controls the car 6 to move it up and down to the floor where the user is.

Similarly, for example, in order to go to a lower floor, a user at the platform 8 on a certain floor operates the portable terminal 9 to select the lower symbol 92 shown in FIG. 6, which will be described later. The mobile terminal 9 transmits data indicating that the lower symbol 92 has been selected to the wireless device A12 according to the dedicated APP program. When the wireless device A12 receives the data indicating that the lower symbol 92 has been selected, the wireless device A12 drives the relay A15 corresponding to the lower symbol 92 based on the program of the wireless device A12. A relay A15 corresponding to the following number 92 is connected to the switch of the lower button 11b arranged on the platform control panel 11. When the relay A15 corresponding to the following number 92 is driven, the switch of the lower button 11b is turned on. This is the same state as when the down button 11b provided on the landing control panel 11 is pressed by the user. The switch of the lower button 11b is controlled by a control device 5 that is originally provided in the elevator and performs control using a communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the lower button 11b is switched on, a signal is sent to the control device 5 that the lower button 11b is switched on. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the lower button 11b is turned on, the control device 5 controls the car 6 to move it up and down to the floor where the user is.

Similarly, for example, the user operates the mobile terminal 9 to sound the alarm and selects the bell A symbol 90 shown in FIG. 6, which will be described later. The mobile terminal 9 transmits data that the Bell A symbol 90 has been selected to the wireless device A12 according to the dedicated APP program. When wireless device A12 receives the data that bell A symbol 90 has been selected, wireless device A12 drives relay A15 corresponding to bell A symbol 90 based on the programming of wireless device A12. The relay A15 corresponding to the bell A symbol 90 is connected to the switch of the bell A button 10a located on the alarm A10. When the relay A15 corresponding to the Bell A symbol 90 is activated, the Bell A button 10a is switched on. This is the same state as when the user presses the bell A button 10a provided on the alarm A10. The switch of the bell A button 10a is controlled by a control device 5 that is originally provided in the elevator and performs control using a communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the bell A button 10a is switched on, a signal is sent to the control device 5 that the bell A button 10a is switched on. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the bell A button 10a is turned on, it controls the alarm A10 to sound the alarm A10.

As described above, the wireless device A12 interacts with the control device 5 via the switches of the up button 11a, the down button 11b and the bell A button 10a. When the switches of the upper button 11a, the lower button 11b and the bell A button 10a are turned on by driving the respective relays A15, the upper button 11a, the lower button 11b and the bell A button 10a are controlled by the communication protocol unique to the elevator. be. The wireless device A12 controls the switches of the up button 11a, the down button 11b and the bell A button 10a. Therefore, it is not necessary to connect the wireless device A12 to the control device 5 as in the conventional case. Therefore, there is no need to consider the wiring and connections from the wireless device A12 provided near the landing door 7 on each floor to the control device 5 normally provided in the hoistway 1 or in the machine room (not shown). , the installation work and maintenance work of the wireless device A12 can be easily performed.

The installation location of the wireless device A12 may be anywhere as long as the wireless signal in the predetermined frequency band emitted by the wireless device A12 is within the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 and Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is possible. Furthermore, the wireless device A12 may be installed anywhere as long as wiring to the switches of the up button 11a, the down button 11b, and the bell A button 10a is possible. For example, the wireless device A12 may be installed at a position within the hall operating panel 11. FIG. For example, the wireless device A12 may be installed at a position near the landing door 7 in a passageway inside the building. For example, the wireless device A12 may be installed at a location away from the boarding point 8 in a corridor within the building.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a communication method between the wireless device B14 provided in the elevator car 6 and the mobile terminal 9 applied to the embodiment.

In FIG. 4, the dedicated APP installed in the mobile terminal 9 of the user is turned on, the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 scans and detects the signal AAA122 transmitted by the wireless device A12, and the mobile terminal 9 A range 900 indicates a state in which signals BBB142, BB141, and B140 emitted by the wireless device B14 are scanned and detected.

In the embodiment, when the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 simultaneously scans and detects the wireless signal of the predetermined frequency band of the wireless device A12 and the wireless signal of the predetermined frequency band of the wireless device B14, the mobile terminal 9 is the wireless device Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is established automatically by giving priority to wireless signals in a predetermined frequency band of B14. Therefore, FIG. 4 shows a state in which Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is established between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device B14. Since Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is established between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device B14, the user in the car 6 operates the mobile terminal 9 to move the car 6 to the specified floor. can be made

Further, in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 described later, the wireless device B14 includes a plurality of relays B16. Individual relays B16 turn the electrical circuit on and off. Each relay B16 is a switch for each of the open/close buttons (open button 19 and close button 20) provided on the car operating panel 13 and a bell provided for the alarm B18 on the car operating panel 13. They are individually assigned and connected to the switch of the B button 18a. After the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device B14 is established, when the user operates the mobile terminal 9, the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device B14 wirelessly communicate with each other, and individual signals are transmitted based on the program of the wireless device B14. relay B16 is driven.

For example, the user operates the mobile terminal 9 and selects a bell B symbol 93 shown in FIG. 7 to sound an alarm. The mobile terminal 9 transmits data indicating that the Bell B symbol 93 has been selected to the wireless device B14 according to the dedicated APP program. When the wireless device B14 receives the data that the Bell B symbol 93 has been selected, it drives the relay B16 corresponding to the Bell B symbol 93 based on the programming of the wireless device B14. The relay B16 corresponding to the bell B symbol 93 is connected to the switch of the bell B button 18a located on the alarm B18. When the relay B16 corresponding to the Bell B symbol 93 is activated, the Bell B button 18a is switched on. This is the same state as when the user presses the bell B button 18a provided on the alarm B18. The switch of the bell B button 18a is controlled by the control device 5 that is originally provided in the elevator and performs control using a communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the bell B button 18a is switched on, a signal is sent to the control device 5 that the bell B button 18a is switched on. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the bell B button 18a is turned on, it controls the alarm B18 to sound the alarm B18.

Similarly, for example, the user operates the mobile terminal 9 to select an open symbol 95 shown in FIG. 7, which will be described later. The mobile terminal 9 transmits data indicating that the open symbol 95 has been selected to the wireless device B14 according to the dedicated APP program. When the wireless device B14 receives the data that the open symbol 95 has been selected, it drives the relay B16 corresponding to the open symbol 95 based on the program of the wireless device B14. The relay B16 corresponding to the open symbol 95 is connected to the switch of the open button 19 arranged on the car operating panel 13 . When the relay B16 corresponding to the open symbol 95 is activated, the open button 19 is switched on. This is the same state as when the open button 19 provided on the car operating panel 13 is pressed by the user. The switch of the open button 19 is controlled by the control device 5 that is originally provided in the elevator and performs control using a communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the open button 19 is switched on, a signal is sent to the control device 5 that the open button 19 has been switched on. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the open button 19 is turned on, it controls the landing door 7 to open the landing door 7 .

Similarly, for example, the user operates the mobile terminal 9 to select a close symbol 96 shown in FIG. 7, which will be described later. The mobile terminal 9 transmits data indicating that the close symbol 96 has been selected to the wireless device B14 according to the dedicated APP program. When the wireless device B14 receives the data that the close symbol 96 has been selected, it drives the relay B16 corresponding to the close symbol 96 based on the program of the wireless device B14. The relay B16 corresponding to the close symbol 96 is connected to the switch of the close button 20 arranged on the car operating panel 13. When the relay B16 corresponding to the close symbol 96 is activated, the close button 20 is switched on. This is the same state as when the close button 20 provided on the car operating panel 13 is pressed by the user. The switch of the close button 20 is controlled by a control device 5 that is originally provided in the elevator and performs control using a communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the close button 20 is switched on, a signal is sent to the control device 5 that the close button 20 has been switched on. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the close button 20 is turned on, it controls the landing door 7 to close the landing door 7 .

In addition, in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 described later, an extended SPI IO port 14l is connected to the wireless device B14. Extended SPI IO port 14l comprises multiple relays C17. A separate relay C17 turns the electrical circuit on and off. The individual relays C17 are individually assigned and connected to the switches of the respective destination floor buttons (numbered buttons) provided on the car operating panel 13 . After the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device B14 is established, when the user operates the mobile terminal 9, the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device B14 wirelessly communicate with each other, and individual signals are transmitted based on the program of the wireless device B14. relay C17 is driven.

For example, in order to move the car 6 to the fifth floor, the user in the car 6 operates the portable terminal 9 to select the 5 symbol 94 shown in FIG. 7, which will be described later. The mobile terminal 9 transmits data indicating that the 5 symbol 94 has been selected to the wireless device B14 according to the dedicated APP program. When the radio device B14 receives the data that the 5 symbol 94 has been selected, it drives the relay C17 corresponding to the 5 symbol 94 based on the program of the radio device B14. The relay C17 corresponding to the 5 symbol 94 is connected to the switch of the 5 button 13a arranged on the car operating panel 13. When the relay C17 corresponding to the 5 symbol 94 is activated, the switch of the 5 button 13a is turned on. This is the same state as when the 5-button 13a provided on the car operating panel 13 is pressed by the user. When the 5-button 13a is switched on, a signal is sent to the control device 5 that the 5-button 13a is switched on. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the 5-button 13a is turned on, it controls the car 6 to raise and lower the car 6 to the 5th floor.

As described above, the wireless device B 14 interacts with the controller 5 via the switches Bell B button 18a, Open button 19, Close button 20 and 5 button 13a. When the switches of the bell B button 18a, the open button 19 and the close button 20 are turned on by driving the respective relays B16, the bell B button 18a, the open button 19 and the close button 20 are controlled by the communication protocol unique to the elevator. be. Also, when the switches of the respective destination floor buttons (buttons with numbers) such as the 5-button 13a are turned on by driving the respective relays C17, the respective destination floor buttons (such as the 5-button 13a) Numbered buttons) are controlled by the elevator's own communication protocol. The radio unit B 14 provides control of the switches for each destination floor button (numbered buttons) such as the bell B button 18a, the open button 19, the close button 20 and the 5 button 13a. Therefore, it is not necessary to connect the wireless device B14 to the control device 5 as in the conventional case. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider the wiring and connections from the radio device B14 provided in the car 6 to the control device 5 normally provided in the hoistway 1 or in the machine room (not shown). Installation and maintenance work can be done easily.

The installation location of the wireless device B14 may be anywhere as long as the wireless signal in the predetermined frequency band emitted by the wireless device B14 is within the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 and Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is possible. Furthermore, at the installation location of the wireless device B14, it is possible to wire to the switches of each destination floor button (button with a number), bell B button 18a and each open/close button (open button 19 and close button 20). Anywhere is fine. For example, the wireless device B14 may be installed at a side position inside the car 6. FIG. For example, the wireless device B14 may be installed at a position on the outer side of the car 6. FIG.

As described in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the wireless device A12 and wireless device B14 can be easily installed and maintained, and access to the installation location of the wireless device A12 and wireless device B14 is easy. Therefore, even if an abnormality or failure occurs in the wireless device A12 or the wireless device B14, it is easy to identify the location of the failure or failure, and it is possible to reduce elevator downtime and costs due to repair work for the abnormality or failure. .

Next, the display of the dedicated APP will be explained using FIGS. 5 to 7. FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of image and character information displayed by the dedicated APP installed in the mobile terminal 9 applied to the embodiment.

On the screen of the portable terminal 9, it is displayed that searching is in progress. The dedicated APP installed in the mobile terminal 9, when turned on by the user, is used to detect the radio signal in the predetermined frequency band transmitted by the radio device A12 and the radio signal in the predetermined frequency band transmitted by the radio device B14. start scanning. While the mobile terminal 9 detects either the radio signal in the predetermined frequency band transmitted by the radio device A12 or the radio signal in the predetermined frequency band transmitted by the radio device B14, the screen of the mobile terminal 9 displays "Searching". .

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an example of an image and character information displayed by a dedicated APP installed in the mobile terminal 9 applied to the embodiment.

When Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is established between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device A12, the dedicated APP displays an image and character information as shown in FIG. The image and character information are a building name, a bell A symbol 90, an upper symbol 91, a lower symbol 92, and the like. The display of the dedicated APP is configured by combining the Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data received by the BLE communication unit T9a from the BLE communication unit A12a and the pattern extracted from the pattern storage unit T9f by the creation unit T9b, which will be described later in FIG. image and character information.

For example, when the user selects the bell A symbol 90 displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9, the user rings the alarm A10 without pressing the bell A button 10a provided on the alarm A10. can be done. For example, when a user at the platform 8 on a certain floor selects the upper symbol 91 displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9, the user does not press the upper button 11a provided on the platform operating panel 11, Car 6 can be moved to the floor where the user is. For example, when a user at the platform 8 on a certain floor selects the lower symbol 92 displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9, the user does not press the lower button 11b provided on the platform control panel 11, Car 6 can be moved to the floor where the user is.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an example of an image and character information displayed by the dedicated APP installed in the mobile terminal 9 applied to the embodiment.

When Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is established between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device B14, the dedicated APP displays an image and character information as shown in FIG. The image and character information are a building name, a symbol with each number such as a bell B symbol 93, a 5 symbol 94, an open symbol 95, a closed symbol 96, and the like. The display of the dedicated APP is configured based on the Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data received by the BLE communication unit T9a from the BLE communication unit B14a and the pattern extracted from the pattern storage unit T9f by the creation unit T9b, which will be described later in FIG. image and character information.

For example, when the user in the car 6 selects the 5 symbol 94 displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9, the user does not press the 5 button 13a provided on the car operating panel 13, Car 6 can be moved up to the 5th floor. For example, when the user in the car 6 selects the bell B symbol 93 displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9, the user does not press the bell B button 18a provided on the alarm B18 and the alarm is issued. You can ring the machine B18. For example, when the user selects the open symbol 95 displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9 after getting on the car 6, the user does not press the open button 19 provided on the car operation panel 13 and the landing door is opened. 7 can be opened. For example, when the user gets on the car 6 and selects the close symbol 96 displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9, the user does not press the close button 20 provided on the car operating panel 13 and the landing door is closed. 7 can be closed.

On the screen of the mobile terminal 9, the building name, bell A symbol 90, upper symbol 91 and lower symbol 92 shown in FIG. , the open symbol 95, the closed symbol 96, etc., other images or character information may be displayed.

The screen of the mobile terminal 9 may display, for example, a welcome message, elevator name, floor guide, floor map, tenant announcement, weather forecast, and the like.

On the screen of the mobile terminal 9, for example, a specific destination floor that only users with a specific authority can get off may be displayed. If the elevator is set to a specific destination floor where only users with specific authority can get off, such as VIP floors that can only be accessed by dignitaries, use the specific destination floor Use with specific authority Inform the person of the password in advance. A user with a specific authority can select a specific destination floor by entering a pre-informed personal identification number in the personal identification number input field displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9 by the dedicated APP. For the specific destination floor displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9 by the dedicated APP, for example, when the user selects the symbol for the specific destination floor, a PIN entry field may be displayed. The specific destination floor displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9 by the dedicated APP is, for example, hidden so that it cannot be seen, and when the user touches a certain part of the screen of the mobile terminal 9, the PIN entry field is displayed. can be set to appear. In addition, if the elevator is set to a specific destination floor where only users with specific authority can get off, the user with specific authority will enter the PIN once and then enter the PIN from the next time. It may be possible to omit the input and select a specific destination floor.

On the screen of the mobile terminal 9, for example, a display for operating the elevator by entering a personal identification number may be displayed. If there is a specific elevator that can only be used by users with specific authority, such as VIP elevators that can only be used by important people, users with specific authority will be required to enter a PIN in advance. Inform. A user with a specific authority can use a specific elevator by entering a pre-informed password in the password entry field displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9 by the dedicated APP. In addition, if a specific elevator that can only be used by a user with a specific authority is set, the user with a specific authority will not have to enter the password after entering the password once. may be enabled to operate a specific elevator.

The language of the contents displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 9 by the dedicated APP may be changed to another language.

It should be noted that the user can operate any elevator with one dedicated APP as long as the elevators are equipped with the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14 according to the embodiment. The portable terminal 9 stores patterned data in a pattern storage section T9f, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, which will be described later. Therefore, every time the mobile terminal 9 receives Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data including building data and floor data from the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14, the mobile terminal 9 can display the image and text information on the dedicated APP. , the created command data can be transmitted to the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14. The user can save the trouble of installing different types of application software on the mobile terminal 9 for each elevator. In addition, the user does not have to bother using different types of application software for each elevator. Therefore, it is not necessary to develop a dedicated APP for each elevator in which the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14 are introduced.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the pattern table T1 programmed in the pattern storage unit T9f of the mobile terminal 9, the pattern storage unit A12i of the wireless device A12, and the pattern storage unit B14i of the wireless device B14, which are applied to the embodiment.

A pattern storage unit T9f, a pattern storage unit A12i, and a pattern storage unit B14i, which are shown in FIGS. This is a section that stores various buttons arranged on the alarm B18 as patterned data. Various buttons are divided into basic type and special type patterns. Destination direction buttons (up button 11a and down button 11b), bell A button 10a, bell B button 18a and open/close buttons provided on car operating panel 13 (Open button 19 and close button 20) have a pattern of the basic type, and each floor button (button with a number) arranged on the car operating panel 13 has a pattern of a specific type. . The pattern storage unit T9f stores patterns of basic types and special types. The pattern storage unit A12i stores some patterns of the basic types. The pattern storage unit B14i stores a part of basic patterns and patterns of special patterns.

As in the pattern table T1 shown in FIG. 8, the pattern A becomes the data of the upper 91 symbol, and corresponds to the upper button 11a arranged on the platform operating panel 11. In FIG. Pattern B is the data of the lower 92 symbols, and corresponds to the lower button 11b arranged on the platform control panel 11. FIG. Pattern C becomes the data of the bell A symbol, and hits the bell A button 10a arranged on the alarm A10. Pattern D becomes the data of the bell B symbol, and hits the bell B button 18a arranged on the alarm B18. Pattern E is the data of the open 95 symbol and corresponds to the open button 19 arranged on the car operating panel 13 . Pattern F is the data of the close 96 symbol, and corresponds to the close button 20 arranged on the car operating panel 13 . The pattern LVL becomes data of symbols with respective numbers such as 5 symbols 94, and each destination floor button (with numbers attached) such as 5 buttons 13a arranged on the car operating panel 13. button).

Depending on the elevator, there are VIP floors that can only be accessed by so-called dignitaries and VIP elevators that can only be used by so-called dignitaries, as explained with reference to FIG. For security reasons, even if the destination direction buttons (up button 11a and down button 11b) to the VIP floor are not provided on the boarding point control panel 11, a user with a specific authority may When the personal identification number is entered by operating the mobile terminal 9, the wireless device A12 drives the relay A15 corresponding to the switch of each destination direction button (up button 11a and down button 11b) to activate each destination direction button ( It is possible to switch on the upper button 11a and the lower button 11b).

Similarly, for security reasons, even if the car control panel 13 does not have a destination floor button (button with a number attached) to the VIP floor, a user with a certain authority can access the dedicated APP. is installed on the portable terminal 9 and the password is entered, the wireless device B14 drives the relay C17 corresponding to each destination floor button (button with a number attached) to activate each destination floor. It is possible to switch on buttons (buttons with numbers).

FIG. 9 is an example of a destination floor table T2 preset in the wireless device B14 applied to the embodiment.

The BLE communication unit A12a of the wireless device A12 described later with reference to FIG. 10 and the BLE communication unit B14a of the wireless device B14 described later with reference to FIG. The Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data includes floor data composed of destination floors of a building as well as building data where each of the wireless devices A12 and B14 is installed. The data of the building includes various buttons other than the destination floor arranged on the elevator platform operation panel 11 and the elevator car operation panel 13, personal identification numbers, welcome messages, elevator names, information on each floor, floor maps of each floor, These include tenant advertisements, weather forecasts, and the like.

The Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data transmitted by the BLE communication unit A12a of the wireless device A12 includes building data.

The Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data transmitted by the BLE communication unit B14a of the wireless device B14 includes, in addition to building data, floor data composed of destination floors such as the destination floor table T2 shown in FIG. be

For example, say you have a building named XYZ Building. Data named XYZ Building is preset in the BLE communication unit A12a of the wireless device A12 and the BLE communication unit B14a of the wireless device B14 as part of the building data. When the mobile terminal 9 receives the Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data containing the data named XYZ Building from the wireless device A12 or the wireless device B14, based on the data named XYZ Building, the data shown in FIGS. Display the character information XYZ Building on the screen as shown in .

For example, a building named XYZ Building has floors 1 through 6. The destination floors of the building from the 1st floor to the 6th floor are configured as floor data in a destination floor table T2. The destination floor table T2 is preset in the BLE communication unit B14a of the wireless device B14. When the portable terminal 9 receives the Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data including the data named XYZ Building and the floor data from the wireless device B14, based on the data named XYZ Building, XYZ as shown in FIG. The character information "Building" is displayed on the screen, and based on the floor data, images and character information of the destination floors from the 1st floor to the 6th floor as shown in FIG. 7 are displayed on the screen.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the mobile terminal 9, wireless device A12, hall operating panel 11, and alarm A10 applied to the embodiment. First, each block diagram will be described along FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, the mobile terminal 9 includes a BLE communication unit T9a, a processor T (not shown), a BLE UART communication unit T9d, a memory T9e, a pattern storage unit T9f, and a real-time clock unit T9g.

The mobile terminal 9 incorporates a processor T (not shown) with a creating unit T9b and a transmitting/receiving unit T9c. The mobile terminal 9 incorporates an encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) in the creation unit T9b.

The wireless device A12 includes a BLE communication unit A12a, a BLE UART communication unit A12b, a processor A (not shown), a general-purpose IO port unit A12g, a memory A12h, a pattern storage unit A12i, and a real-time clock unit A12j.

The wireless device A12 incorporates a transmitter/receiver A12c, a propriety determination unit A12d, an encryption/decryption unit A (not shown), a generator A12e, and a transmitter A12f in a processor A (not shown).

The wireless device A12 comprises multiple relays A15. The individual relays A15 are connected to the switches of the destination direction buttons (up button 11a and down button 11b) provided on the platform control panel 11 and the switches of the bell A button 10a provided on the alarm A10. Individually assigned and connected.

The BLE communication unit T9a always continues scanning in order to detect a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band transmitted by the radio device A12. This is the state in which the portable terminal 9 scans with the range 900 described in FIGS. The BLE communication unit A12a transmits radio signals in a predetermined frequency band, as described with reference to FIG. When the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device A12 described in FIG. 3 is established, the BLE communication unit T9a shown in FIG. This is similar to the state in which Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is automatically established by detecting a radio signal in the frequency band.

When Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is established between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device A12, the BLE communication unit A12a transmits Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data to the BLE communication unit T9a. As described with reference to FIG. 9, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data includes data on the elevator building where the wireless device A12 is installed. The building data is set in advance as Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data transmitted by the BLE communication unit A12a. The Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data including building data received by the BLE communication unit T9a is stored in the memory T9e.

The creation unit T9b retrieves patterns from the pattern storage unit T9f. A pattern is patterned data shown in the pattern table T1 described with reference to FIG. Patterns are pre-programmed in the pattern storage section T9f. The creation unit T9b creates command data by combining the Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data received from the BLE communication unit A12a stored in the memory T9e and the pattern pre-programmed in the pattern storage unit T9f. The created command data includes a command code followed by data.

For example, say you have a building named XYZ Building with floors 1 through 6. The pattern pre-programmed in the pattern storage section T9f is the pattern table T1 described with reference to FIG. Suppose that an elevator user selects the top symbol 91 shown in FIG. The above number 91 becomes pattern A when applied to the pattern table T1. The creating unit T9b combines the pattern A and the above symbol 91 to create command data {A: above}, which is replaced with a character string. Suppose that an elevator user selects the bottom symbol 92 shown in FIG. The following number 92 becomes pattern B when applied to the pattern table T1. The creating unit T9b combines the pattern B and the lower symbol 92 to create command data {B: lower} replaced with a character string. Suppose that an elevator user selects the bell A symbol 90 shown in FIG. Bell A symbol 90 becomes pattern C when applied to pattern table T1. The creation unit T9b creates command data {C:bell A} by combining the pattern C and the bell A symbol 90 and replacing them with a character string.

An encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) of the mobile terminal 9 and an encryption/decryption unit A (not shown) of the wireless terminal A12 encrypt and decrypt command data. As explained in Fig. 7, when only users with specific authority can get off, when specific destination floors are set in the elevator, or when only users with specific authority can use it, specific elevators is set, the encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) of the mobile terminal 9 and the encryption/decryption unit A (not shown) of the wireless terminal A12 are used because the personal identification number is used. A real-time clock unit T9g is used for encryption and decryption of command data created by the creation unit T9b of the portable terminal 9. FIG. For decoding and encrypting the command data created by the creating unit A12e of the wireless device A12, the real-time clock unit A12j is used to set and read the date and time.

The creation unit T9b transmits the created command data to the transmission/reception unit T9c. When the command data created by the creation unit T9b is to be encrypted, the encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) of the portable terminal 9 performs encryption. The encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) may receive and decrypt the encrypted command data transmitted by the transmission/reception unit A12c of the wireless terminal A12.

As described above, the real-time clock section T9g is used for encrypting the command data created by the creating section T9b. The creation unit T9b transmits the created command data or the encrypted command data to the transmission/reception unit T9c.

The transmission/reception unit T9c receives the command data created by the creation unit T9b or the encrypted command data, and transmits the command data to the BLE UART communication unit T9d.

The BLE UART communication unit T9d transmits the command data received from the transmission/reception unit T9c or the encrypted command data to the BLE UART communication unit A12b.

The BLE UART communication unit A12b receives command data or encrypted command data from the BLE UART communication unit T9d, stores it in the memory A12h, and simultaneously transmits it to the transmission/reception unit A12c.

The transmission/reception unit A12c receives command data or encrypted command data from the BLE UART communication unit A12b, and transmits the command data to the rejection determination unit A12d.

Upon receiving the command data or the encrypted command data from the transmitter/receiver A12c, the propriety determination unit A12d determines propriety of the command data or the encrypted command data. The propriety determination unit A12d retrieves patterned data shown in the pattern table T1 described with reference to FIG. 8, which is pre-programmed in the pattern storage unit A12i. The propriety determination unit A12d analyzes whether the command data received from the transmitter/receiver A12c or the encrypted command data matches pattern data pre-programmed in the pattern storage unit A12i, and determines propriety. If it is possible to determine whether the command data is acceptable, the acceptability determination unit A12d transmits the command data to the creation unit A12e. If it is possible to determine whether the encrypted command data is permitted, the permission determination unit A12d transmits the encrypted command data to the encryption/decryption unit A (not shown) of the wireless device A12. Upon receiving the encrypted command data, the encryption/decryption unit A (not shown) of the wireless device A12 decrypts it using the real-time clock unit A12j. The command data encrypted by the encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) of the mobile terminal 9 received by the wireless device A12 becomes the command data decrypted by the encryption/decryption unit A (not shown). Note that the encryption/decryption unit A (not shown) may encrypt the command data created by the creation unit A12e.

The availability determination unit A12d transmits the command data or the decoded command data to the creation unit A12e. It should be noted that if the command data propriety determination is negative, the propriety determination unit A12d does not transmit the command data to the creation unit A12e. Also, if the permission determination of the encrypted command data is negative, the permission determination unit A12d does not transmit the encrypted command data to the encryption/decryption unit A (not shown) of the wireless device A12.

Upon receiving the command data or the decoded command data from the propriety determination unit A12d, the creation unit A12e creates a signal for the general-purpose IO port unit A12g based on the command data or the decoded command data. The creation unit A12e transmits the created signal for the general-purpose IO port unit A12g to the transmission unit A12f.

The transmission unit A12f transmits the signal for the general-purpose IO port unit A12g received from the creation unit A12e to the general-purpose IO port unit A12g.

When the general-purpose IO port unit A12g receives a signal for the general-purpose IO port unit A12g from the transmission unit A12f, it transmits an electrical signal to each relay A15 to drive each relay A15.

For example, when the relay A15 corresponding to the upper button 11a is driven, the switch of the upper button 11a is turned on. When the upper button 11a is switched on, a signal is sent to the controller 5 that the upper button 11a is switched on and is controlled by a communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the upper button 11a is turned on, it controls the car 6 to move it up and down to the floor where the user is.

For example, when the relay A15 corresponding to the lower button 11b is driven, the switch of the lower button 11b is turned on. When the lower button 11b is switched on, a signal is sent to the controller 5 that the lower button 11b is switched on and is controlled by a communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the lower button 11b is turned on, the control device 5 controls the car 6 to move it up and down to the floor where the user is.

For example, when the relay A15 corresponding to the bell A button 10a is driven, the switch of the bell A button 10a is turned on. When the bell A button 10a is switched on, a signal is sent to the controller 5 that the bell A button 10a is switched on and is controlled by a communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the bell A button 10a is turned on, it controls the alarm A10 to sound the alarm A10.

The portable terminal 9 and wireless device A12 drive individual relays A15 based on the above-described program to switch on the respective destination direction buttons (up button 11a and down button 11b) and bell A button 10a. , elevator and alarm A10. Therefore, the wireless device A12 does not need to be connected to the control device 5 that controls the entire elevator.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing functional configurations of the mobile terminal 9, wireless device B14, extended SPI IO port, car operating panel 13, and alarm B18 applied to the embodiment. First, each block diagram will be described along FIG.

As shown in FIG. 11, the mobile terminal 9 includes a BLE communication unit T9a, a processor T (not shown), a BLE UART communication unit T9d, a memory T9e, a pattern storage unit T9f, and a real-time clock unit T9g.

The mobile terminal 9 incorporates a processor T (not shown) with a creating unit T9b and a transmitting/receiving unit T9c. The mobile terminal 9 incorporates an encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) in the creation unit T9b.

The wireless device B14 includes a BLE communication unit B14a, a BLE UART communication unit B14b, a processor B (not shown), a general-purpose IO port unit B14g, a memory B14h, a pattern storage unit B14i, a real-time clock unit B14j, and an SPI IO port unit B14k.

The wireless device B14 incorporates a transmitter/receiver B14c, a propriety determination unit B14d, an encryption/decryption unit B (not shown), a generator B14e, and a transmitter B14f in a processor B (not shown).

A wireless device B14 comprises a plurality of relays B16. The individual relays B16 are arranged on the bell B button 18a arranged on the alarm B18 of the car operating panel 13, the open button 19 arranged on the car operating panel 13 and the car operating panel 13. are individually assigned and connected to the switches of the close buttons 20 that are connected.

An extended SPI IO port 14l is connected to the SPI IO port unit B14k provided in the wireless device B14. The extended SPI IO port 14l is connected in a daisy chain fashion. Extended SPI IO port 14l has multiple relays C17. The individual relays C17 on the extended SPI IO port 14l are individually assigned and connected to the switches of the respective floor buttons (numbered buttons) on the car operating panel 13. There is. A plurality of extended SPI IO ports 14l may be provided. It can be added depending on the number of destination floors of the building where the radio equipment B14 is installed.

The BLE communication unit T9a always continues scanning in order to detect a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band transmitted by the radio device B14. This is the state in which the portable terminal 9 scans with the range 900 described in FIGS. The BLE communication unit B14a transmits radio signals in a predetermined frequency band, as described with reference to FIG. 4, the BLE communication unit T9a shown in FIG. 11 is scanning, and the predetermined This is similar to the state in which Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is automatically established by detecting a radio signal in the frequency band.

When Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is established between the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device B14, the BLE communication unit B14a transmits Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data to the BLE communication unit T9a. As described with reference to FIG. 9, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data includes floor data of the destination floor table T2 as well as data of the elevator building where the wireless device B14 is installed. Building data including floor data of the destination floor table T2 is set in the wireless device B14 in advance. The Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data including the building data and the floor data of the destination floor table T2 received by the BLE communication unit T9a are stored in the memory T9e.

The creation unit T9b retrieves patterns from the pattern storage unit T9f. A pattern is patterned data shown in the pattern table T1 described with reference to FIG. Patterns are pre-programmed in the pattern storage section T9f. The creation unit T9b creates command data by combining the Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data received from the BLE communication unit B14a and the pattern pre-programmed in the pattern storage unit T9f, which are stored in the memory T9e. The created command data includes a command code followed by data.

For example, say you have a building named XYZ Building with floors 1 through 6. Each floor of the building from the 1st floor to the 6th floor is configured as a destination floor table T2 shown in FIG. 9 as floor data. The pattern pre-programmed in the pattern storage T9f is the pattern table T1 shown in FIG. Suppose that the elevator user selects the bell B symbol 93 shown in FIG. Bell B symbol 93 becomes pattern D when applied to pattern table T1. The creation unit T9b combines the pattern D and the bell B symbol 93 to create command data {D: bell B} replaced with a character string. Suppose that the elevator user selects the open symbol 95 shown in FIG. The open symbol 95 becomes a pattern E when applied to the pattern table T1. The creating unit T9b combines the pattern E and the open symbol 95 to create command data {E: open} replaced with a character string. Suppose that the elevator user selects the close symbol 96 shown in FIG. The closed symbol 96 becomes a pattern F when applied to the pattern table T1. The creation unit T9b combines the pattern F and the closed symbol 96 to create command data {F: closed} replaced with a character string. Suppose that the elevator user selects the 5 symbol 94 shown in FIG. 5 The symbol 94 becomes the pattern LVL when applied to the pattern table T1. The creation unit T9b creates command data {LVL:5} by combining the pattern LVL and the 5 symbol 94 and replacing it with a character string.

An encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) of the mobile terminal 9 and an encryption/decryption unit B (not shown) of the wireless terminal B14 encrypt and decrypt command data. As explained in Fig. 7, when only users with specific authority can get off, when specific destination floors are set in the elevator, or when only users with specific authority can use it, specific elevators is set, the encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) of the portable terminal 9 and the encryption/decryption unit B (not shown) of the wireless terminal B14 are used because the personal identification number is used. A real-time clock unit T9g is used for encryption and decryption of command data created by the creation unit T9b of the portable terminal 9. FIG. For encryption and decryption of command data created by the creating unit B14E of the wireless device B14, the real-time clock unit B14j is used to set and read the date and time.

The creation unit T9b transmits the created command data to the transmission/reception unit T9c. When the command data created by the creation unit T9b is to be encrypted, the encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) of the portable terminal 9 performs encryption. The encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) may receive and decrypt the encrypted command data transmitted from the transmission/reception unit B14c of the wireless terminal B14.

As described above, the real-time clock section T9g is used for encrypting the command data created by the creating section T9b. The creation unit T9b transmits the created command data or the encrypted command data to the transmission/reception unit T9c.

The transmission/reception unit T9c receives the command data created by the creation unit T9b or the encrypted command data, and transmits the command data to the BLE UART communication unit T9d.

The BLE UART communication unit T9d transmits the command data received from the transmission/reception unit T9c or the encrypted command data to the BLE UART communication unit B14b.

The BLE UART communication unit B14b receives the command data and the encrypted command data from the BLE UART communication unit T9d, stores them in the memory B14h, and simultaneously transmits them to the transmission/reception unit B14c.

The transmission/reception unit B14c receives command data or encrypted command data from the BLE UART communication unit B14b, and transmits the command data to the permission determination unit B14d.

Upon receiving the command data or the encrypted command data from the transmitter/receiver B14c, the propriety determination unit B14d determines the propriety of the command data or the encrypted command data. The propriety determination unit B14d retrieves patterned data shown in the pattern table T1 described with reference to FIG. 8, which is pre-programmed in the pattern storage unit B14i. The propriety determination unit B14d analyzes whether the command data received from the transmitter/receiver B14c or the encrypted command data matches the patterned data pre-programmed in the pattern storage unit B14i, and determines propriety. If it is possible to determine whether the command data is acceptable, the acceptability determination unit B14d transmits the command data to the creation unit B14e. If it is possible to determine whether the encrypted command data is permitted, the permission determination unit B14d transmits the encrypted command data to the encryption/decryption unit B (not shown) of the wireless device B14. Upon receiving the encrypted command data, the encryption/decryption unit B (not shown) of the wireless device B14 decrypts it using the real-time clock unit B14j. The command data encrypted by the encryption/decryption unit T (not shown) of the portable terminal 9 received by the wireless device B14 becomes the command data decrypted by the encryption/decryption unit B (not shown). Note that the encryption/decryption unit B (not shown) may encrypt the command data created by the creation unit B14e.

The availability determination unit B14d transmits the command data or the decoded command data to the creation unit B14e. It should be noted that if the command data propriety determination is negative, the propriety determination unit B14d does not transmit the command data to the creation unit B14e. Further, when the permission determination of the encrypted command data is negative, the permission determination unit B14d does not transmit the encrypted command data to the encryption/decryption unit B (not shown) of the wireless device B14.

Upon receiving the command data or the decoded command data from the availability determination unit B14d, the creation unit B14e creates a signal for the general-purpose IO port unit B14g or a signal for the SPI IO port unit B14k based on the command data or the decoded command data. Create a signal. The creation unit B14e transmits the created signal for the general-purpose IO port unit B14g or the created signal for the SPI IO port unit B14k to the transmission unit B14f.

The transmission unit B14f transmits the signal for the general-purpose IO port unit B14g received from the creation unit B14e to the general-purpose IO port unit B14g. Further, the transmission unit B14f transmits the signal for the SPI IO port unit B14k received from the creation unit B14e to the SPI IO port unit B14k.

When the general-purpose IO port unit B14g receives a signal for the general-purpose IO port unit B14g from the transmission unit B14f, it transmits an electrical signal to each relay B16 to drive each relay B16.

For example, when the relay B16 corresponding to the bell B button 18a is driven, the switch of the bell B button 18a is turned on. When the bell B button 18a is switched on, a signal is sent to the controller 5 that the bell B button 18a controlled by the communication protocol unique to the elevator is switched on. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the bell B button 18a is turned on, it controls the alarm B18 to sound the alarm B18.

For example, when the relay B16 corresponding to the open button 19 is driven, the switch of the open button 19 is turned on. When the open button 19 is switched on, a signal is sent to the controller 5 that the open button 19 is switched on and is controlled by the communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the open button 19 is turned on, it controls the landing door 7 to open the landing door 7 .

For example, when the relay B16 corresponding to the close button 20 is driven, the switch of the close button 20 is turned on. When the close button 20 is switched on, a signal is sent to the controller 5 that the close button 20 is switched on and is controlled by the communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the close button 20 is turned on, it controls the landing door 7 to close the landing door 7 .

When the SPI IO port unit B14k receives a signal for the SPI IO port unit B14k from the transmission unit B14f, it transmits the signal for the SPI IO port unit B14k to the extended SPI IO port 14l connected in a daisy chain manner.

When the extended SPI IO port 14l receives a signal for the SPI IO port section B14k from the SPI IO port section B14k, it sends an electrical signal to each relay C17 to drive each relay C17.

For example, when the relay C17 corresponding to the 5-button 13a is driven, the switch of the 5-button 13a is turned on. When the 5-button 13a is switched on, a signal is sent to the controller 5 that the 5-button 13a is switched on and is controlled by a communication protocol unique to the elevator. When the control device 5 receives the signal that the switch of the 5-button 13a is turned on, it controls the car 6 to raise and lower the car 6 to the 5th floor.

The mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device B14 drive the individual relays of the relay B16 based on the program as described above, and switch on the bell B button 18a and each open/close button (open button 19 and close button 20). to control the elevator and alarm B18. Similarly, the mobile terminal 9 and the wireless device B14 drive the individual relays of the relay C17 based on the program as described above to turn on the respective destination floor buttons (buttons with numbers). , to control the elevator. Therefore, the radio device B14 does not need to be connected to the control device 5 that controls the entire elevator.

As described in FIGS. 10 and 11, embodiments are implemented by a combination of hardware, software and firmware. The software and firmware of the wireless device A12, which is hardware, is programmed in advance and cooperates with the mobile terminal 9 in which a dedicated APP is installed. Similarly, the software and firmware of the wireless device B14, which is hardware, is preprogrammed and cooperates with the mobile terminal 9 in which a dedicated APP is installed. As a result, it is possible to create the same situation as when the respective buttons provided on the hall operating panel 11, the alarm A10, the car operating panel 13, and the alarm B18 are pressed. Since the individual relays connected to the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14 are connected to the switches of the corresponding buttons, during the installation work of the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14, the landing operation panel 11, the alarm A10, It is not necessary to change the function of the control board originally provided in the car operating panel 13 and the alarm B18, change the software due to the addition of functions, or remake the hardware. Further, since the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14 can control the elevator without communicating with the control device 5 for controlling the elevator, they do not interfere with the existing network of the elevator system. Therefore, the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14 can be easily installed without changing or adding functions of the existing elevator system, and maintenance work, repair in the event of failure, replacement in the event of failure, etc. are easy. For this reason, the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14 have versatility, and can be used not only for recent elevator systems, but also for elevators of old equipment that are not accompanied by recent elevator systems.

Next, operations of the radio device A12 and the radio device B14 of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart for explaining an overview of the operations of the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14 applied to the embodiment.

Radio equipment A12 and radio equipment B14 are always on after installation in the elevator. Radio device A12 and radio device B14 constantly transmit radio signals in a predetermined frequency band (S1000).

As described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band transmitted from radio device A12 or radio device B14 is detected within range 900 of portable terminal 9 (S1001). If wireless device A12, wireless device B14, or both are not detected within range 900 of mobile terminal 9 (NO in S1001), the process returns to step S1000.

On the other hand, in step S1001, if wireless device A12, wireless device B14, or both are detected within range 900 of mobile terminal 9 (YES in S1001), wireless device A12 or wireless device B14 communicates with mobile terminal 9. Established (S1002).

In step S1002, when communication between the wireless device A12 or wireless device B14 and the mobile terminal 9 is established, the wireless device A12 or wireless device B14 transmits Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data to the mobile terminal 9 (S1003).

As described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, the mobile terminal 9 that has received the Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data displays images and character information on the screen as described with reference to FIGS. When the user operates the mobile terminal 9, the mobile terminal 9 transmits command data to the wireless device A12 or the wireless device B14. The processing of the command data performed by the wireless device A12 or the wireless device B14 in step S1004 corresponds to the permission/inhibition determination described with reference to FIGS. If the wireless device A12 or wireless device B14 does not process the command data received from the mobile terminal 9 (NO in S1004), the process returns to step S1000.

On the other hand, in step S1004, when the wireless device A12 or wireless device B14 processes the command data received from the mobile terminal 9 (YES in S1004), the wireless device A12 is connected to the wireless device A12 corresponding to the command data. The relay A15 is driven, and the wireless device B14 drives the relay B16 or relay C17 connected to the wireless device B14 corresponding to the command data (S1005). With this, the operations of the wireless device A12 and the wireless device B14 are completed.

Next, the operation of the mobile terminal 9 of the embodiment will be explained using FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart for explaining an overview of the operation of the mobile terminal 9 applied to the embodiment.

A dedicated APP pre-installed in mobile terminal 9 is turned on by the user (S2000).

As described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, the range 900 of the mobile terminal 9 detects radio signals in a predetermined frequency band transmitted from the radio device A12 or the radio device B14 (S2001). If mobile terminal 9 does not detect wireless device A12, wireless device B14, or both (NO in S2001), the process returns to step S2000.

On the other hand, in step S2001, if mobile terminal 9 detects wireless device A12, wireless device B14, or both (YES in S2001), mobile terminal 9 establishes communication with wireless device A12 or wireless device B14. (S2002).

In step S2002, when communication is established between mobile terminal 9 and wireless device A12 or between mobile terminal 9 and wireless device B14, Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data is received from wireless device A12 or wireless device B14 with which communication is established. (S2003).

In step S2003, the mobile terminal 9 receives the Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data transmitted by the wireless device A12 or the wireless device B14.

As described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, the mobile terminal 9 that has received the Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast data displays images and character information on the screen as described with reference to FIGS. When the user operates the mobile terminal 9, the mobile terminal 9 transmits command data to the wireless device A12 or the wireless device B14. Also, as described with reference to FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 9 is on for a certain period of time. After a certain period of time, the mobile terminal 9 automatically turns off (S2004). If the mobile terminal 9 is not operated by the user and a certain amount of ON time has elapsed (YES in S2004), the operation of the mobile terminal 9 ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2004 that the certain ON time has not passed yet (NO in S2004), the mobile terminal 9 continues to wait for the user's operation.

As described in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the user operates the mobile terminal 9 to select the image and character information displayed in the dedicated APP described in FIGS. 5 to 7, the mobile terminal 9 Send command data to wireless device A12 or wireless device B14. In step 2005, if command data is not transmitted to wireless device A12 or wireless device B14 while mobile terminal 9 is on for a certain period of time (NO in S2005), the process returns to step S2004.

On the other hand, when the mobile terminal 9 transmits command data to the wireless device A12 or the wireless device B14 (YES in S2005), the operation of the mobile terminal 9 ends.

According to the elevator control system described above, each wireless device A12 and each wireless device B14 can control the elevator without communicating with the elevator control device that performs control using a unique communication protocol. Installation in basket 6 is also simple. Installation of each wireless device A12 and each wireless device B14 does not involve renewal or repair of the elevator, and installation costs can be reduced. Each wireless device A12 and each wireless device B14 having general versatility facilitates maintenance work after installation, and repair and replacement in the event of a failure, thereby realizing an elevator control system with less economic burden.

In recent years, it has been pointed out that the landing control panels 11 and the car control panels 13 of elevators used by an unspecified number of people have a risk of contact infection. Due to the fear of contact infection, each elevator platform control panel 11 and each car control panel 13 is sprayed with disinfectant, and the buttons installed are pressed with sharp objects such as keys and pens. A case has been reported. These cases also lead to elevator failures and malfunctions. Each wireless device A12 and each wireless device B14, which can wirelessly communicate with the portable terminal 9 carried by the user, such as the elevator control system described above, is easy to install and maintain, and has versatility, is introduced into an existing elevator. This enables remote control of the elevator by the user. This leads to a reduction in the number of times that each elevator hall operation panel 11 and each car operation panel 13 is sprayed with a disinfectant solution and that the buttons provided thereon are pressed down with a sharp object such as a key or a pen. . This will also reduce factors that cause elevator failures and malfunctions, provide a safe and secure environment for using elevators, and provide non-contact elevators that take public health into consideration for users.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Hoistway, 2... Counterweight, 3... Rope, 4... Winding machine, 5... Control device, 6... Car, 7... Platform door, 8 ... platform, 9 ... mobile terminal, 9a ... BLE communication unit T, 9b ... creation unit T, 9c ... transmission/reception unit T, 9d ... BLE UART communication unit T, 10a ...・Bell button A, 11...Boarding control panel, 11a...Up button, 11b...Down button, 12...Boarding radio device, 12a...BLE communication unit A, 12b...BLE UART Communication unit A, 12c...transmitter/receiver A, 12d...possibility judgment unit A, 12e...creation unit A, 12f...transmitter A, 12g...general-purpose IO port unit A, 13...・Car control panel, 13a...5 buttons, 14...Car wireless device, 14a...BLE communication unit B, 14b...BLE UART communication unit B, 14c...transmitter/receiver B, 14d・・・Possibility judgment unit B, 14e ・・・Creation unit B, 14f ・・・Transmission unit B, 14g ・・・General-purpose IO port unit B, 14k ・・・SPI IO port unit B, 14l ・・・Extended SPI IO port, 15...Relay A, 16...Relay B, 17...Relay C, 18...Alarm B, 18a...Bell button B, 19...Open button, 20...・Close button 90・・・Bell A symbol, 91・・・Upper symbol, 92・・・Lower symbol, 93・・・Bell B symbol, 94・・・5 symbol, 95・・・Open symbol, 96・・・・Closed symbol, 120 … Radio signal A in a predetermined frequency band, 140 … Radio signal B in a predetermined frequency band

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention consists of means 1) and 2) described below.
i.e.
1) your mobile device;
A platform radio device installed at the platform of each floor of the elevator,
a car radio device installed in each car of the elevator;
with
The user's mobile device
a BLE communication unit that receives a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data transmitted from the platform radio device, and a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data transmitted from the car radio device;
a creation unit that creates command data such as a destination direction and a destination floor based on the received radio signal, building data and floor data;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination direction and destination floor are stored in advance;
A BLE UART communication unit that transmits the created command data to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device;
a memory for recording radio signals received from the platform radio device and the car radio device, building data and floor data;
consists of
The boarding point radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data to the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
A BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as a destination direction is stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
Multiple relays that are individually assigned and connected to operate the destination direction switches arranged on the platform control panel
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, one relay assigned and connected to operate a specific destination direction switch arranged on the platform operating panel is activated. and a general-purpose IO port that drives
consists of
The car radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits radio signals in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data to the mobile terminals of users in the car;
a BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user in the car;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination floors are stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
A plurality of relays assigned and connected to operate the open/close buttons on the car operating panel and the individual switches of the destination floors,
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, it is assigned and connected to operate the open/close button on the car operating panel and the specific switch on the destination floor. A general-purpose IO port unit and an SPI IO port unit that drive one relay,
an extended SPI IO port unit connected to the SPI IO port unit to increase the number of relays driven by the SPI IO port unit;
consists of
the user's mobile device
building data received from the platform radio;
building data, floor data,
Based on
Command data such as destination direction and destination floor created by the user,
Transmit to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device,
The platform radio equipment
Based on the command data such as the destination direction received from the user's mobile terminal,
By driving a relay that is individually assigned and connected to operate a specific switch in the destination direction provided on the platform control panel, the general-purpose IO port section
The actuated 1 relay connects the switch in the state where the switch in the destination direction is depressed by the user,
The car goes up and down to the floor where the user is,
The car radio equipment
Based on the command data such as the destination floor received from the user's mobile terminal,
General-purpose IO port section, SPI IO port section or extended SPI IO port section assigns and connects one relay to operate the open/close button on the car operating panel and the specific switch on the destination floor. By driving
One of the driven relays connects the switch when the user presses the open/close button or the switch of the destination floor,
By ascending/descending the car to the floor designated by the user as the destination floor, the user does not have to operate the respective operation panels at the platform and the car.
An elevator control system characterized in that it is possible to get on a car and move to a desired floor.
2) the user's mobile device,
a BLE communication unit that receives a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data transmitted from the platform radio device, and a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data transmitted from the car radio device;
a creation unit that creates command data such as a destination direction and a destination floor based on the received radio signal, building data and floor data;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination direction and destination floor are stored in advance;
A BLE UART communication unit that transmits the created command data to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device;
a memory for recording radio signals received from the platform radio device and the car radio device, building data and floor data;
the platform radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data to the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
A BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as a destination direction is stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
a plurality of relays individually assigned and connected to operate the destination direction switches arranged on the landing control panel;
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, one relay assigned and connected to operate a specific destination direction switch arranged on the platform operating panel is activated. and a general-purpose IO port that drives
the car radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits radio signals in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data to the mobile terminals of users in the car;
a BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user in the car;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination floors are stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
A plurality of relays assigned and connected to operate the open/close buttons on the car operating panel and the individual switches of the destination floors,
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, it is assigned and connected to operate the open/close button on the car operating panel and the specific switch on the destination floor. A general-purpose IO port unit and an SPI IO port unit that drive one relay,
an extended SPI IO port unit connected to the SPI IO port unit to increase the number of relays driven by the SPI IO port unit;
By making it work with
the user's mobile device
building data received from the platform radio;
building data, floor data,
Based on
Command data such as destination direction and destination floor created by the user,
Transmit to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device,
The platform radio equipment
Based on the command data such as the destination direction received from the user's mobile terminal,
By driving a relay that is individually assigned and connected to operate a specific switch in the destination direction provided on the platform control panel, the general-purpose IO port section
The actuated 1 relay connects the switch in the state where the switch in the destination direction is depressed by the user,
The car goes up and down to the floor where the user is,
The car radio equipment
Based on the command data such as the destination floor received from the user's mobile terminal,
General-purpose IO port section , SPI IO port section or extended SPI IO port section assigns and connects one relay to operate the open/close button on the car operating panel and the specific switch on the destination floor. By driving
The driven relay 1 connects the switch when the user presses the open/close button or the switch on the destination floor,
By ascending/descending the car to the floor designated by the user as the destination floor, the user does not have to operate the respective operation panels at the platform and the car.
An elevator control program characterized in that it is possible to get on a car and move to a target floor.

Claims (2)

the user's mobile device;
A platform radio device installed at the platform of each floor of the elevator,
a car radio device installed in each car of the elevator;
with
The user's mobile device
a BLE communication unit that receives a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data transmitted from the platform radio device, and a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data transmitted from the car radio device;
a creation unit that creates command data such as a destination direction and a destination floor based on the received radio signal, building data and floor data;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination direction and destination floor are stored in advance;
A BLE UART communication unit that transmits the created command data to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device;
a memory for recording radio signals received from the platform radio device and the car radio device, building data and floor data;
consists of
The boarding point radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data to the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
A BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as a destination direction is stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, a general-purpose IO port unit that drives a relay that operates a switch on the platform operating panel;
consists of
The car radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits radio signals in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data to the mobile terminals of users in the car;
a BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user in the car;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination floors are stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, a general-purpose IO port unit and an SPI IO port unit that drive a relay that operates the switch of the car operating panel;
consists of
the user's mobile device
building data received from the platform radio;
building data, floor data,
Based on
Command data such as destination direction and destination floor created by the user,
Transmit to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device,
The platform radio equipment
Based on the command data such as the destination direction received from the user's mobile terminal,
By driving the relay that operates the switch of the platform control panel with the general-purpose IO port,
The car goes up and down to the floor where the user is,
The car radio equipment
Based on the command data such as the destination floor received from the user's mobile terminal,
By driving the relay that operates the switch of the car operating panel with the general-purpose IO port part and the SPI IO port part,
By ascending/descending the car to the floor designated by the user as the destination floor, the user does not have to operate the respective operation panels at the platform and the car.
An elevator control system characterized in that it is possible to get on a car and move to a desired floor. the user's mobile device,
a BLE communication unit that receives a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data transmitted from the platform radio device, and a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data transmitted from the car radio device;
a creation unit that creates command data such as a destination direction and a destination floor based on the received radio signal, building data and floor data;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination direction and destination floor are stored in advance;
A BLE UART communication unit that transmits the created command data to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device;
a memory for recording radio signals received from the platform radio device and the car radio device, building data and floor data;
the platform radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band and building data to the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
A BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user at the platform,
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as a destination direction is stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, a general-purpose IO port unit that drives a relay that operates a switch on the platform operating panel;
the car radio device,
A BLE communication unit that transmits radio signals in a predetermined frequency band, building data, and floor data to the mobile terminals of users in the car;
a BLE UART communication unit that receives command data sent from the mobile terminal of the user in the car;
a pattern storage unit in which patterned data such as destination floors are stored in advance;
a determination unit for determining whether the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit;
When the received command data matches the patterned data stored in the pattern storage unit, a general-purpose IO port unit and an SPI IO port unit that drive a relay that operates the switch of the car operating panel;
By making it work with
the user's mobile device
building data received from the platform radio;
building data, floor data,
Based on
Command data such as destination direction and destination floor created by the user,
Transmit to the platform wireless device and the car wireless device,
The platform radio equipment
Based on the command data such as the destination direction received from the user's mobile terminal,
By driving the relay that operates the switch of the platform control panel with the general-purpose IO port,
The car goes up and down to the floor where the user is,
The car radio equipment
Based on command data such as destination direction and destination floor received from the user's mobile terminal,
By driving the relay that operates the switch of the car operating panel with the general-purpose IO port part and the SPI IO port part,
By ascending/descending the car to the floor designated by the user as the destination floor, the user does not have to operate the respective operation panels at the platform and the car.
An elevator control program characterized in that it is possible to get on a car and move to a target floor.

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