JP6687713B1 - Elevator system, elevator control device, and elevator control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simultaneously use a self-propelled mobile body having a floor protected by a security function as a destination floor and a user who is not permitted to enter the floor to use the elevator at the same time. Provide an elevator system for operating an elevator so as to ensure the security of the user and not reduce the service to users. According to an embodiment, an elevator system includes a self-propelled mobile unit and an elevator installed in a building having a security floor and wirelessly connected to the mobile unit. The mobile body generates registration request information of a first car call having a destination floor as a destination floor stored in advance when boarding a car, and wirelessly transmits the registration request information to the elevator. When the elevator detects that the registration request information for the first car call has been acquired from the moving body, it recognizes that there is no user who is not permitted to enter the security floor in the car, Register the first car call. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to an elevator system, an elevator control device, and an elevator control method.

  In some cases, a floor (hereinafter referred to as “security floor”) protected by a security function is provided in the building to restrict entrance of general users. For such a security floor, ensure the safety of the floor by allowing the robot device, which is a self-propelled mobile unit, to perform the work on the floor without entering people as much as possible. can do.

Japanese Patent No. 5556831 Japanese Patent No. 5449952

  When a self-propelled robotic device uses an elevator to enter the security floor, it may ride with a general user. At that time, if the user is landed on the destination floor of the robot device before the destination floor of the general user, the general user can get off at the security floor, which causes a security problem.

  In order to solve this problem, it is possible to allow the robot device to board only when a general user is not in the car, but the installation of a sensor etc. to detect the boarding of a general user is new. There was a problem that it was necessary for. Further, if such control is performed, there is a problem that the service efficiency of the elevator is reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, in a building having a floor protected by a security function, a self-propelled mobile body having the floor as a destination floor, and entrance to the floor. An elevator system, an elevator control device, and an elevator control device for operating the elevator so as not to reduce the service to the user while ensuring the security of the floor when the elevator is simultaneously used by an unauthorized user, and It is an object to provide an elevator control method.

  According to an embodiment for achieving the above object, an elevator system includes a self-propelled mobile unit and an elevator installed in a building having a security floor and wirelessly connected to the mobile unit. The mobile body generates registration request information of a first car call having a destination floor as a destination floor stored in advance when boarding a car, and wirelessly transmits the registration request information to the elevator. When the elevator detects that the registration request information for the first car call has been acquired from the moving body, it recognizes that there is no user in the car who is not permitted to enter the security floor, Register the first car call.

The whole figure showing the composition of the elevator system by a 1st-4th embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the elevator system by 1st-4th embodiment. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the elevator control apparatus utilized with the elevator system by 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the elevator control apparatus utilized with the elevator system by 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the elevator control apparatus utilized with the elevator system by 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the elevator control apparatus utilized with the elevator system by 4th Embodiment.

<< First Embodiment >>
<Configuration of elevator system according to the first embodiment>
The configuration of the elevator system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The elevator system 1A according to the present embodiment uses an elevator 10 installed in a building having a security floor where entry of general users is restricted, and an elevator 10 in the building while performing wireless communication with the elevator 10. The robot device 20 is a self-propelled moving body that moves to a different floor.

  The robot device 20 includes a usage floor information storage unit 21, a robot wireless communication unit 22, and a call registration request unit 23. The usage floor information storage unit 21 stores preset information about the usage floor of the robot device 20 in the building. The robot wireless communication unit 22 performs wireless communication with the elevator control device 9A. When the robot device 20 gets into the car 5, the call registration request unit 23 generates registration request information for a first car call whose destination floor is the utilization floor stored in the utilization floor information storage unit 21, The data is wirelessly transmitted to the elevator 10 via the robot wireless communication unit 22.

  The elevator 10 includes a hoisting machine 3 installed above the hoistway 2, a car 5 suspended from a main rope 4 hung over the hoisting machine 3, and a hall call installed at an elevator hall 6 of the building. The registration device 7 is connected to the hoisting machine 3 and the hall call registration device 7 by a signal line, and is also connected to the car 5 via the tail cord 8 and is connected to the elevator control device 9A installed at the upper part of the hoistway 2. Have. The car 5 includes an in-car camera device 51 for photographing the inside of the car 5, and an in-car operation panel 52 having a destination floor registration button 52a for a user in the car 5 to designate and operate a destination floor. Is installed. The hall call registration device 7 of the hall 6 is provided with a hall call registration button 71 for a user to perform a registration operation of a hall call of the corresponding floor.

  The elevator control device 9A is connected to the car 5 by the tail cord 8, connected to the hoisting machine 3 by a signal line, and wirelessly connected to the robot device 20. Further, the elevator control device 9A includes a security floor information storage unit 91, a control device wireless communication unit 92, a car user determination unit 93, a call registration unit 94A, and an operation control unit 95.

  The security floor information storage unit 91 stores information on the security floor in the building, which is protected by the security function and in which the number of people who can enter is restricted. The control device wireless communication unit 92 performs wireless communication with the robot device 20. The in-car user determination unit 93 determines whether or not there is a user in the car 5 who is not permitted to enter the security floor based on the imaging information captured by the in-car camera device 51.

  When the user in the car 5 operates the destination floor registration button 52a, the call registration unit 94A registers the car call of the corresponding floor. Further, when the user of the hall 6 operates the hall call registration button 71, the call registration unit 94A registers the hall call of the corresponding floor. Further, the call registration unit 94A registers the first car call when the registration request information of the first car call is acquired from the robot device 20 via the control device wireless communication unit 92. At that time, if the corresponding destination floor is the security floor, based on the information determined by the in-car user determination unit 93, use in which the entrance to the security floor is not permitted in the car 5 If it is recognized that there is no person, the first car call is registered. Also, the call registration unit 94A registers the first car call, and before the car 5 arrives at the destination floor of the first car call, the destination floor of the first car call and the current position of the car 5 When it is detected that the hall call registration operation has been performed on the floor between and, the hall call is registered and the first car call is canceled, and after the response to the hall call, the security is set in the car 5. Re-registering the first car call when recognizing that there are no users who are not allowed to enter the floor.

  The operation control unit 95 operates the devices in the elevator 10 so as to respond to the call registered in the call registration unit 94A. Further, the operation control unit 95 has a button illumination control function for controlling lighting / extinction of the destination floor registration button 52a in the car 5.

<Operation of the elevator system 1A according to the first embodiment>
Next, the operation of the elevator system 1A according to the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that only the robot device 20 is permitted to enter the security floor, and not the general user.

  First, when the car 5 gets on the floor where the robot device 20 is located and opens the door, and when the robot device 20 gets into the car 5 to use the elevator 10, the call registration request unit 23 of the robot device 20. As a result, the information of the usage floor is acquired from the usage floor information storage unit 21, and the first car call registration request information for requesting the car call registration with the usage floor as the destination floor is generated. The generated registration request information for the first car call is transmitted to the elevator control device 9A via the robot wireless communication unit 22.

  The process executed by the elevator control device 9A when the first car call registration request information transmitted from the robot device 20 is acquired will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the elevator control device 9A, the call registration unit 94A acquires the first car call registration request information transmitted from the robot device 20 via the control device wireless communication unit 92 (“YES” in S1).

  Based on the acquired registration request information for the first car call and the information stored in the security floor information storage unit 91, the call registration unit 94A determines whether or not the destination floor of the first car call is the security floor. It is determined (S2). Here, when it is determined that the destination floor is the security floor (“YES” in S2), whether there is a user in the car 5 based on the latest information determined by the in-car user determination unit 93. It is determined whether or not (S3).

  Here, when it is determined that there is a user in the car 5 (“YES” in S3), the first car call is not yet registered at this time, and the user gets off at any floor. When there are no more users in the car 5 (“NO” in S3), the first car call is registered (S4). When the first car call is registered based on the information transmitted from the robot device 20, the destination floor registration button 52a of the corresponding destination floor is not illuminated. When the first car call is registered in the call registration unit 94A, the operation control unit 95 starts control of each device such as the hoisting machine 3 in order to respond to the first car call.

  Next, after the first car call is registered in the call registration unit 94A and before the car 5 arrives at the destination floor of the first car call (“NO” in S5), the first car When it is detected that the hall call registration operation is performed on the floor between the call destination floor and the current position of the car 5 (“YES” in S6), the call registration unit 94A registers the first car call. Canceled, the hall call is registered and responded (S7). Then, in response to the hall call, when the car 5 is landed on the floor call operation floor and the door is opened, the user gets on the car and performs the car call operation.

  The call registration unit 94A monitors whether or not the user is no longer in the car 5 based on the information determined by the in-car user determination unit 93 (“NO” in S8). When it is determined that the user is no longer in the car 5 in response to the car call registered by the operation of the user (“YES” in S8), the first car call is reregistered ( S9). When the car 5 arrives at the destination floor of the first car call after the first car call is re-registered in step S9 (“YES” in S5), or the hall call registration operation is not performed in step S6 ( When the car 5 arrives at the destination floor of the first car call at "NO" of S6 ("YES" at S5), the car 5 is opened at the destination floor (S10).

  In addition, when it is determined in step S2 that the destination floor of the first car call is not the security floor (“NO” in S2), the first car call is immediately obtained after the registration request information of the first car call is obtained. Is registered (S11) and is responded, and when the car 5 arrives at the corresponding destination floor (“YES” in S12), the car 5 is opened at the destination floor (S10).

  According to the first embodiment described above, in a building having a floor protected by a security function, a robot apparatus having the floor as a destination floor, and a user who is not permitted to enter the floor. At the same time, when using the elevator, by giving priority to the registration of the hall call by the user's operation over the registration of the destination floor of the robot device, the security of the floor concerned is secured and the service to the user is provided. It is possible to operate the elevator so as not to reduce the noise.

<< Second Embodiment >>
<Configuration of elevator system according to the second embodiment>
The configuration of the elevator system 1B according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the elevator system 1A described in the first embodiment, so detailed description of parts having the same functions will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the call registration unit 94B of the elevator control device 9B registers the first car call, and then the car 5 in the car 5 before landing on the destination floor of the first car call. When it is detected on the operation panel 52 that a second car call operation specifying a floor different from the first car call is performed, the second car call is registered, the first car call is canceled, and the second car call is canceled. Re-register the first car call after answering the call.

<Operation of the elevator system 1B according to the second embodiment>
The operation of the elevator system 1B according to this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, a process executed by the elevator control device 9B when the first car call registration request information is transmitted from the robot device 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 4, the processing executed in steps S21 to S25 is the same as the processing in steps S1 to S5 described in the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  In step S25, after the first car call is registered in the call registration unit 94B, until the car 5 arrives at the destination floor of the first car call (“NO” in S25) When the user who gets in the car 5 performs a destination floor specifying operation with the destination floor registration button 52a (“YES” in S26), the call registration unit 94B cancels the registration of the first car call and newly uses the car. The second car call operated by the operator is registered and responded (S27). When the car 5 arrives at the destination floor of the second car call and the car 5 opens due to the response to the second car call, the user gets off.

  The call registration unit 94B monitors whether or not the user is no longer in the car 5 based on the information determined by the in-car user determination unit 93 (“NO” in S28). When it is determined that the user is no longer in the car 5 (“YES” in S28), the first car call is re-registered (S29), and the response to the first car call is executed, The car 5 is opened at the corresponding destination floor (“YES” in S25 → S30).

  According to the second embodiment described above, in a building having a floor protected by a security function, a car in which a robot device having the floor as a destination floor is allowed to enter the floor is permitted. When a passenger who does not have a car call and performs a car call registration operation later, by prioritizing the car call registration by the user's operation over the registration of the destination floor of the robot, While ensuring security, the elevator can be operated so as not to reduce service to users.

<< Third Embodiment >>
<Configuration of elevator system according to third embodiment>
The configuration of the elevator system 1C according to the third embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the elevator system 1A described in the first embodiment, so detailed description of parts having the same functions will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the call registration unit 94C of the elevator control device 9C registers the first car call, and then the car 5 in the car 5 before landing on the destination floor of the first car call. When the operation panel 52 detects that a third car call operation specifying a floor different from the first car call is performed, the third car call is registered. Further, the operation control unit 95 responds to the first car call and starts decelerating the running car 5 in order to land on the corresponding destination floor, and then calls the third car call to the call registration unit 94C. When it is detected that is registered, the car 5 is temporarily landed on the destination floor of the first car call and is not opened, and then the car 5 is landed on the destination floor of the third car call and opened.

<Operation of the elevator system 1C according to the third embodiment>
The operation of the elevator system 1C according to this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the processing executed by the elevator control device 9C when the first car call registration request information is transmitted from the robot device 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 5, the processing executed in steps S41 to S45 is the same as the processing in steps S1 to S5 described in the first embodiment, so detailed description will be omitted.

  In step S45, after the first car call is registered in the call registration unit 94C, until the car 5 arrives at the destination floor of the first car call (“NO” in S45), a new car is newly mounted. When the user who gets into the car 5 performs a destination floor specifying operation with the destination floor registration button 52a (“YES” in S46), the call registration unit 94C registers the third car call by a new user operation. To be done.

  Here, when the third car call is registered, the operation control unit 95 responds to the first car call to land on the corresponding destination floor, so that the speed of the traveling car 5 is reduced. When it has not started (“NO” in S47), the registration of the first car call is canceled and the third car call is answered (S48), as in the case of the second embodiment. Further, when the third car call is registered, the operation control unit 95 starts decelerating the running car 5 in order to land on the corresponding destination floor in response to the first car call. If it is (YES at S47), the car 5 is temporarily landed on the destination floor of the first car call and is not opened, and then the car 5 is landed on the destination floor of the third car call and opened. (S49). Then, when the car 5 is landed on the destination floor of the third car call and the door opens due to the response to the third car call, the user gets off.

  The call registration unit 94C monitors whether or not the user is no longer in the car 5 based on the information determined by the in-car user determination unit 93 (“NO” in S50). When it is determined that the user is no longer in the car 5 (“YES” in S50), the first car call is re-registered (S51), and the response to the first car call is executed, The car 5 is opened on the corresponding destination floor (“YES” in S45 → S52).

  According to the third embodiment described above, in a building having a floor protected by a security function, a car in which a robot apparatus having the floor as a destination floor is allowed to enter the floor is permitted. If there is a user who does not board the vehicle later and performs additional destination floor registration operations, the car call registration by the user's operation can be prioritized more efficiently than the registration of the destination floor of the robot device, so that the passengers can ride together. It is possible to ensure the security of the floor and operate the elevator so as not to deteriorate the service to the user.

<< 4th Embodiment >>
<Configuration of elevator system according to the fourth embodiment>
The configuration of the elevator system 1D according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the elevator system 1A described in the first embodiment, and thus detailed description of portions having the same functions will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, when the call registration unit 94D of the elevator control device 9D detects that the response to the first car call has not been completed even if a predetermined period has elapsed since the first car call was registered, Call registration by user operation is prohibited for a predetermined period.

<Operation of the elevator system 1D according to the fourth embodiment>
The operation of the elevator system 1D according to this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the processing executed by the elevator control device 9D when the first car call registration request information is transmitted from the robot device 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 6, the processing executed in steps S61 to S66 is the same as the processing in steps S1 to S6 described in the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  In step S66, the floor between the destination floor of the first car call and the current position of the car 5 in the call registration unit 94D until the car 5 arrives at the destination floor of the first car call. When it is detected that the hall call registration operation has been performed on the floor (“YES” in S66), it is determined whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed since the first car call was registered (S67). Here, the process executed when it is determined that the predetermined period has not elapsed since the first car call was registered (“NO” in S67 → S68 to S71) is the step described in the first embodiment. Since it is the same as S7 to S12, detailed description will be omitted.

  If it is determined in step S67 that the predetermined period has elapsed since the first car call was registered ("YES" in S67), registration of the call by the user's operation is prohibited, and the hall call Registration is suspended (S74). Then, when the response to the first car call is executed and the car 5 is opened on the corresponding destination floor, the suspended hall call is registered and responded (S71).

  According to the above-described fourth embodiment, in a building having a floor protected by a security function, a robot device having the floor as a destination floor and a user who is not permitted to enter the floor. At the same time, when using the elevator, priority is given to the registration of the hall call by the user's operation, and the passenger is allowed to ride on the elevator, making sure to respond to the registration of the destination floor of the robot device, thereby ensuring the security of the floor and using it. The elevator can be operated so as not to reduce the service to persons.

  In the above-described first to fourth embodiments, it is determined whether or not there is a user in the car 5 who is not permitted to enter the security floor based on the imaging information captured by the in-car camera device 51. Although the case has been described, the determination may be made based on the identification information of the user transmitted from the mobile terminal carried by the user.

  Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and the gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D ... Elevator system, 2 ... Hoistway, 3 ... Hoisting machine, 4 ... Main rope, 5 ... Car, 6 ... Landing hall, 7 ... Landing call registration device, 8 ... Tail code, 9A, 9B , 9C, 9D ... Elevator control device, 10 ... Elevator, 20 ... Robot device, 21 ... Utilization floor information storage unit, 22 ... Robot wireless communication unit, 23 ... Call registration request unit, 51 ... In-car camera device, 52 ... Car Inner operation panel, 52a ... Destination floor registration button, 71 ... Landing call registration button, 91 ... Security floor information storage unit, 92 ... Control device wireless communication unit, 93 ... In-car user determination unit, 94A, 94B, 94C, 94D ... Call registration unit, 95 ... Operation control unit

Claims (8)

A self-propelled mobile unit, and an elevator installed in a building having a security floor with restricted entrance, and wirelessly connected to the mobile unit,
The moving body is
A preset use floor information storage unit that stores information on the use floor in the building,
A call registration request for generating registration request information for a first car call having a use floor as a destination floor stored in the use floor information storage unit when the passenger gets in the elevator car, and wirelessly transmitting the registration request information to the elevator. Part and
The elevator is
A security floor information storage unit for storing information on the security floor;
In the car of the elevator, to determine whether there is a user who is not allowed to enter the security floor, and a user determination unit in the car,
If it is detected that the registration request information for the first car call having the security floor as the destination floor is acquired from the mobile unit based on the information stored in the security floor information storage unit, the inside of the car is detected. A call registration unit that registers the first car call when it is recognized that there is no user who is not permitted to enter the security floor in the car based on the information determined by the user determination unit An elevator system having: A use floor information storage unit that stores information on the use floor in a building in which an elevator is installed, which has a security floor where people who can enter are restricted,
A self-propelled mobile body having a call registration requesting unit for requesting registration of a first car call whose destination floor is the utilization floor stored in the utilization floor information storage unit when boarding the elevator car. Wirelessly connected to
A security floor information storage unit for storing information on the security floor;
In the elevator car, a car user determination unit that determines whether or not there is a user who is not permitted to enter the security floor,
If it is detected that the registration request information for the first car call having the security floor as the destination floor is acquired from the mobile unit based on the information stored in the security floor information storage unit, the inside of the car is detected. A call registration unit that registers the first car call when it is recognized that there is no user who is not permitted to enter the security floor in the car based on the information determined by the user determination unit When,
An elevator control device, comprising: an operation control unit that operates the equipment in the elevator so as to respond to the call registered in the call registration unit. The call registration unit registers the first car call, and before the car arrives at the destination floor of the first car call, the destination floor of the first car call and the current position of the car. When it is detected that the hall call registration operation is performed on the floor between and, the hall call is registered and the first car call is canceled, and after the response to the hall call, in the car, The elevator control device according to claim 2, wherein the first car call is re-registered when it is recognized that there is no user who is not permitted to enter the security floor. The call registration unit, after registering the first car call, and before the car arrives at the destination floor of the first car call, calls the first car call on the operation panel inside the car in the car. When it is detected that a second car call operation specifying a different floor is performed, the second car call is registered, the first car call is canceled, and the second car call is canceled after the second car call is answered. The elevator control device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein one car call is re-registered. The operation control unit starts deceleration of the traveling car in order to land on the destination floor of the first car call, and thereafter, calls the first car call on the operation panel in the car in the car. When it is detected that the third car call has been registered by performing a third car call operation that specifies a floor different from the above, the car is temporarily landed on the destination floor of the first car call and the door is closed. The elevator control device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the elevator control device is not opened, and then, the door is opened by landing on the destination floor of the third car call. The said operation control part makes the destination floor registration button in the said car corresponding to the floor registered by the said 1st car call not light up, The any one of Claims 2-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. Elevator control device as described. If the call registration unit detects that the response to the first car call has not been completed even after a predetermined period has elapsed since the first car call was registered, admission to the security floor is permitted. The elevator control device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein registration of a call by an operation of a user who is not operating is prohibited for a predetermined period. A use floor information storage unit that stores information on the use floor in a building in which an elevator is installed, which has a security floor where people who can enter are restricted,
A self-propelled mobile body having a call registration requesting unit for requesting registration of a first car call whose destination floor is the utilization floor stored in the utilization floor information storage unit when boarding the elevator car. Elevator control device wirelessly connected to
A security floor information storing step of storing the security floor information;
In the car of the elevator, in-car user determination step of determining whether there is a user who is not allowed to enter the security floor,
When it is detected that the registration request information for the first car call having the security floor as the destination floor is acquired from the mobile unit based on the information stored in the security floor information storing step, the inside of the car is detected. A call registration step of registering the first car call when recognizing that there is no user who is not permitted to enter the security floor in the car based on the information determined in the user determination step When,
An operation control step of operating the equipment in the elevator so as to respond to the call registered in the call registration step.

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