JP5943872B2 - Elevator car monitoring device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator car monitoring device that captures a state in a car with a monitoring camera and stores it in a recording device.

  In general, an in-car operation panel provided in an elevator car is a switch operated by a passenger in the car, that is, a passenger operation provided with a button switch for registering a destination floor and opening / closing a car door. Area and switches operated by personnel other than passengers such as maintenance workers and managers, for example, switches for running the car at low speed, switches for operating the air conditioning in the car, etc. And an operation area for related persons. The operation area for persons concerned is provided at the bottom of the box-shaped part opened on the board surface side of the in-car operation panel. The in-car operation panel is provided with a lockable door that covers the operation area for the person concerned.

  The elevator is provided with an elevator car monitoring device that captures and records a person who has performed a mischief such as a mischief or a breach in the car. This elevator car monitoring device has a monitoring camera for photographing the state of the elevator car and a recording device for recording what is photographed by the monitoring camera on a recording medium. As this type of technology, there are those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an elevator car crime prevention device. This elevator car security device is equipped with a video camera (surveillance camera) in the car, and the video taken by this video camera is recorded in a recording material (recording medium) such as videotape. In the crime prevention device, a video deck (recording device) for recording video on a recording body is housed in a driving panel (inside car operation panel) of a car.

  Patent Document 2 discloses an elevator car video recording apparatus. This elevator car video recording device is composed of a photographing device (monitoring camera) and a storage device (recording device), and is an elevator car video recording device capable of photographing and recording in an elevator car. A hard disk drive is provided, and the hard disk drive is provided in an inspection box having an inspection door that can be opened and closed from within the elevator car.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-310347 JP 2005-239355 A

  Since switches are provided in the operation area of the person concerned in the operation panel in the car, when the recording device of the elevator car monitoring device is provided in the operation panel in the car, the layout of these switches is not changed. It is preferable to finish. In addition, various devices are provided in the elevator hoistway, and the operation panel in the car protrudes from the car to the hoistway side. In addition, it is necessary to set the arrangement of the recording device with respect to the in-car operation panel and the dimensions of the recording device so that the in-car operation panel does not contact the equipment in the hoistway. These are not considered in the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a switch layout in an in-car operation panel when a recording device for recording what is photographed by a surveillance camera is provided in the in-car operation panel. It is an object of the present invention to provide an elevator car monitoring device that does not need to be changed and that does not require adjustment of the size of the in-car operation panel that protrudes from the car toward the hoistway.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the elevator car monitoring device according to the present invention is configured as follows.

  The elevator car monitoring device according to the present invention is provided in a car, a monitoring camera that takes a picture of the state of the car and converts it into a shooting signal, and is provided in a car operation panel, from the monitoring camera, And a recording device that records on the recording medium what is photographed by the surveillance camera, and the in-car operation panel is provided to project from the passenger car to the elevator hoistway side. A passenger operation area provided with a switch operated by a passenger in the car, and a person provided with a switch located below the passenger operation area and operated by an elevator related person other than the passenger Operation area and a lockable door that covers the operation area for the person concerned, and the recording device is located in the in-car operation panel so as to be operable when the door is open. In the elevator car monitoring device, a box-shaped portion having a bottom that is opened on the surface side of the in-car operation panel, a box-shaped portion provided with the operation area for the person concerned at the bottom, and the box-shaped portion And an attachment portion to which the recording device is attached. The recording device has a casing formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and forms a pair in the thickness direction of the casing. In a state where one of the two surfaces is attached to the mounting portion, it is attached to the mounting portion, and a window is provided through the wall portion on the mounting portion side of the box-shaped portion, An operation panel is provided at an upper end portion of the housing in a state of being attached to the attachment portion so as to face the inside of the box-shaped portion from the window, and the housing in a state of being attached to the attachment portion. The lower end of the connector has a connector at the tip, and this connector A plurality of cables with connectors, including a power input cable for guiding applied power into the casing, and a photographic signal input cable having a connector at the tip and guiding the photographic signal applied to the connector into the casing. Is provided.

  In the elevator car monitoring device according to the present invention, the casing of the recording device is attached to an attachment portion positioned below the box-like portion provided with the operation area for the person concerned. That is, the recording device is provided at a position where no change in the switch layout is required in either the passenger operation area or the related person operation area.

  Further, the housing is formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the recording apparatus is attached to the attachment portion in a state where one of the two surfaces forming a pair in the thickness direction of the housing is attached to the attachment portion. . An operation panel is provided at the upper end of the housing in the state of being attached to the attachment portion so as to face the inside of the box-like portion from the window provided in the box-like portion. A plurality of cables with connectors including a power input cable and a photographing signal input cable are provided at the lower end of the. That is, in the recording apparatus, it is easy to reduce the thickness of the housing with respect to the protruding direction of the in-car operation panel toward the hoistway. This eliminates the need to adjust the size of the in-car operation panel protruding toward the hoistway even when the recording device is provided in the in-car operation panel.

  Therefore, the elevator car monitoring device according to the present invention does not require a switch layout change in the car operation panel when the recording device is provided in the car operation panel, There is no need to adjust the dimensions of the operation panel in the car that protrudes toward the hoistway.

It is a figure at the time of seeing from the passenger car the operation panel in the elevator car to which the elevator car monitoring device concerning one embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is the schematic of arrangement | positioning with respect to the cage | basket | car of the elevator car monitoring apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state in which the recording apparatus shown in FIG. 2 was provided in the operation panel in a cage | basket | car. It is a front view of the recording device with which the elevator car monitoring apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was equipped.

  Below, the elevator car monitoring apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated using FIGS. 1-4.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the car 1 is provided with a car door 2 that opens and closes an entrance / exit 1 a of the car 1. A door opening / closing device 3 that integrally opens and closes a car door 2 and a landing door (not shown) is provided on the top of the car 1. An in-car operation panel 10 is provided on the right side wall of the entrance 1 a of the car 1.

  The in-car operation panel 10 is located in a passenger operation area 10a provided with a switch to be operated by passengers in the car 1, and below the passenger operation area. It has the operation area 10b for persons provided with the switch operated by persons other than a passenger, and the lockable door 16 which covers the operation area 10b for persons concerned.

  The switches provided in the passenger operation area are a plurality of destination floor registration button switches 11, a door open button switch 12, a door close button switch 13, and the like. The destination floor registration button switch 11, the door open button switch 12, and the door close button switch 13 are all push button switches.

  The destination floor registration button switch 11 makes a car call when the operation button is pressed. The door open button switch 12 outputs a door open command signal for instructing to open the car door 2 and the landing door when the operation button is pressed. The door close button switch 13 outputs a door close command signal for instructing to close the car door 2 and the landing door when the operation button is pressed.

  The switches provided in the operation area 10b for persons concerned are, for example, a low-speed travel switch 14 and an air conditioning switch 15. Both of the low-speed travel switch 14 and the air conditioning switch 15 are rocker switches (see FIG. Seesaw switch).

  The low speed travel switch 14 is turned on when one end of the operation button is pressed, and turned off when the other end of the operation button is pressed. When the low-speed travel switch 14 is on, the traveling speed of the car 1 is set to be lower than usual. When the low-speed traveling switch 14 is off, the traveling speed of the car 1 is set to the normal traveling speed. This is the state to be set.

  The air conditioning switch 15 is also turned on when the one end side of the operation button is pressed, and turned off when the other end side of the operation button is pressed. The on state of the air conditioning switch 15 is a state in which a ventilation fan (not shown) and an air conditioner (not shown) are operated, and the off state of the air conditioning switch 15 is a state in which the ventilation fan and the air conditioning apparatus are stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the ceiling 1 c of the car 1, a door opening command signal, a door control device (not shown) for controlling the door opening / closing device 3 based on the door closing command signal, and the car 1 A device housing box 6 that houses devices such as a lighting control device (not shown) that controls a lighting device (not shown) that illuminates the interior, and an electrical device (door opening and closing device, A door control device, a lighting device, a lighting control device, a power supply device storage box 5 that stores a power supply device 4 that outputs power supplied to a monitoring camera 40 (described later), a recording device 50 (described later), and the like are provided. Yes.

  The elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment is provided on the upper part of the car 1, for example, the ceiling 1b, and monitors a camera 40 that takes an image of the car 1 and converts it into a photographic signal, and operation in the car. And a recording device 50 that records the image captured by the monitoring camera 40 based on the imaging signal from the monitoring camera 40.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the elevator car monitoring device 20 has a box shape with a bottom opened on the surface side of the in-car operation panel 10, and a box in which an operation area 10b for persons concerned is provided in the bottom 31a. And a mounting portion 32 that is provided extending downward from the box-shaped portion 31 and to which the recording device 50 is mounted.

  The recording apparatus 50 includes a housing 51 formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and one surface of two surfaces forming a pair in the thickness direction of the housing 51 is attached to the mounting portion 32. , And is attached to the attachment portion 32 by screws. The screwing structure is provided through the male screw 80 and the casing 51 in the thickness direction, provided in the mounting hole 56 into which the male screw 80 is inserted, and the mounting portion 32, and is inserted into the mounting hole 56. And a female screw 32a to which the male screw 80 in the state of being engaged is screwed. The attachment hole 56 has a small diameter portion 56a through which the male screw 80 passes and a large diameter portion 56b in which the tip of the male screw 80 is located. The attachment portion 32 is a protrusion that fits into the large-diameter portion 56 b of the attachment hole 56, and has a positioning portion 32 b that positions the housing 51 with respect to the attachment portion 32. A female screw 32a into which the male screw 80 is screwed is formed in the positioning portion 32b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a window 31 b is provided through the wall portion on the attachment portion 32 side of the box-shaped portion 31. As shown in FIG. 4, an operation panel is provided at the upper end portion 51 a of the casing 51 in a state attached to the attachment portion 32 so as to face the inside of the box-shaped portion 31 from the window 31 b. In other words, the recording device 50 is located in the in-car operation panel 10 so that it can be operated with the door 16 opened. Specifically, the recording device 50 includes a card connector 52 into which a memory card as a recording medium, for example, an SD card 57 is inserted, and the SD card 57 is inserted into the card connector 52. An insertion port 52a is disposed at the upper end 51a. In addition, the upper end 51a has an eject button 55 that is pressed when the SD card 57 is ejected from the card connector 52, and whether or not the SD card 57 is attached to the card connector 52. Maintenance of the display device 53 that displays the presence or absence of abnormalities by the light emission of the LED and the video data stored in the SD card 57 (data stored in the SD card as a record of what was taken by the surveillance camera 40) A connection terminal 54 is provided as a communication port to which the portable terminal is connected when a person or the like obtains the portable terminal.

  A plurality of cables with connectors having a connector at the tip, that is, a power input cable 61, a photographing signal input cable 62, and an abnormal signal output cable are provided at the lower end portion 51b of the casing 51 in a state of being attached to the attachment portion 32. 63, a first video data output cable 71, and a second video data output cable 72 are provided.

  The power input cable 61 has a connector 61 a at the tip, and guides the power supplied to the connector 61 a into the housing 51. As shown in FIG. 2, a power output cable 7 extends from the power supply device 4. A connector 7 a is provided at the tip of the power output cable 7. The recording device 50 is connected to the connector 61a of the power input cable 61 and the connector 7a of the power output cable 7 so that the power output from the power supply device 4 is supplied.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the photographing signal input cable 62 has a connector 62 a at the tip, and guides a photographing signal given to the connector 62 a into the housing 51. As shown in FIG. 2, the imaging signal output cable 8 extends from the monitoring camera 40. A connector 8 a is provided at the distal end of the photographing signal output cable 8. The recording apparatus 50 is in a state in which the imaging signal output from the monitoring camera 40 can be input by connecting the connector 62a of the imaging signal input cable 62 to the connector 8a of the imaging signal output cable 8.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the abnormal signal output cable 63 has a connector 63 a at the tip, and guides an abnormal signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred in the recording apparatus 50 to the outside of the recording apparatus 50. The elevator has a communication device (not shown) that communicates with a monitoring center (not shown). The recording device 50 is in a state where an abnormal signal can be sent to the communication device by connecting the abnormal signal output cable 63 to the communication device. The communication device communicates with a monitoring center (not shown) via a public line, and issues an abnormality based on an abnormality signal from the recording device 50.

  The first video data output cable 71 has a connector 71a at the tip, and guides the video data stored in the SD card 57 to the outside of the recording device 50. The second video data output cable 72 has a connector 72 a at the tip, and guides the video data stored in the SD card 57 to the outside of the recording device 50. One of the first video data output cable 71 and the second video data output cable 72 is connected to a monitor (not shown) provided on the in-car operation panel 10, and the other is in a monitoring room (not shown). Connected to the monitor.

  The power input cable 61, the imaging signal input cable 62, the abnormal signal output cable 63, the first video data output cable 71, and the second video data output cable 72 are positioned adjacent to cables having different lengths. Specifically, the power input cable 61, the imaging signal input cable 62, the abnormal signal output cable 63, the first video data output cable 71, and the second video data output cable 72 are arranged from the left side of FIG. The cable 61, the abnormal signal output cable 63, the imaging signal input cable 62, the first video data output cable 71, and the second video data output cable 72 are set in this order, and the abnormal signal output cable 63 is more than the power input cable 61. The shooting signal input cable 62 is longer than the first video data output cable 71, and the second video data output cable 72 is shorter than the first video data output cable 71.

  The power input cable 61, the imaging signal input cable 62, the abnormal signal output cable 63, the first video data output cable 71, the second video data output cable 72, and the order of these cables 61 to 63, 71 shown in FIG. , 72 is an example, and the arrangement order of the cables 61-63, 71, 72 and the relationship between the lengths of the cables 61-63, 71, 72 are as follows. It suffices to satisfy that they are located next to cables of different lengths.

  The connector 61a of the power input cable 61, the connector 62a of the imaging signal input cable 62, the connector 63a of the abnormal signal output cable 63, the connector 71a of the first video data output cable 71, and the connector 72a of the second video data output cable 72 are: 71a and 72a have the same shape and dimensions, and the connectors 61a to 63a have different shape dimensions from the connectors 71a and 72a, and have different shape dimensions.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the length of the power input cable 61 is set so that the connection portion of the power input cable 61 and the power output cable 7 by the connectors 61 a and 7 a is positioned higher than the lowest part of the power output cable 7. Has been. The length of the photographic signal input cable 62 is set so that the connection portion of the photographic signal input cable 62 and the photographic signal output cable 8 by the connectors 62 a and 8 a is positioned higher than the lowermost part of the photographic signal output cable 8. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, a cover member 90 is provided below the box-shaped portion 31. The cover member 90 has a closed position that covers the upper end portion 51a of the recording device 50, in other words, the operation panel (the insertion slot 52a of the SD card 57, the eject button 55, the display device 53, the connection terminal 54), and the operation panel. It is provided in the box-shaped part 31 so that it can change to the open posture which exposes. More specifically, the cover member 90 is supported on the bottom 31 a of the box-shaped portion 31 so as to be rotatable in the direction of arrow A from the hinge 91.

  A stopper 31 c that prevents the cover member 90 from coming into contact with the upper end portion 51 a of the housing 51 is provided on the wall of the box-shaped portion 31 on the mounting portion 32 side so as to protrude.

  According to the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  In the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment, the casing 51 of the recording device 50 is attached to the attachment portion 32 located below the box-like portion 31 provided with the operation area 10b for persons concerned. is there. That is, in both the passenger operation area 10a and the related person operation area 10b, the recording device 50 is provided at a position where the switch layout does not need to be changed. Further, the casing 51 is formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the recording apparatus 50 is mounted in a state where one of two surfaces forming a pair in the thickness direction of the casing 51 is attached to the mounting portion 32. It is attached to the part 32. The operation panel (SD card 57 of the SD card 57) is located on the upper end 51 a of the casing 51 in a state of being attached to the attachment portion 32 and facing the inside of the box-like portion 31 from the window 31 b provided in the box-like portion 31. The insertion port 52a, the eject button 55, the display device 53, and the connection terminal 54) are provided. The lower end portion 51b of the casing 51 in the same state includes a plurality of power input cables 61 and imaging signal input cables 62. Cables 61-63, 71, 72 with connectors are provided. In other words, the recording apparatus 50 can easily reduce the thickness of the housing 51 in the direction in which the in-car operation panel 10 protrudes toward the hoistway. Accordingly, even when the recording device 50 is provided on the in-car operation panel 10, it is not necessary to largely adjust the outer dimension of the in-car operation panel 10 protruding toward the hoistway side. Therefore, the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment does not need to change the switch layout in the car operation panel 10 when the recording device 50 is provided in the car operation panel 10. And it is not necessary to adjust the dimension of the in-car operation panel 10 protruding from the car 1 to the hoistway side.

  In the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment, a power input cable 61, a photographing signal input cable 62, an abnormal signal output cable 63, and a first video data output cable are provided at the lower end 51b of the casing 51 of the recording device 50. 71 and a second video data output cable 72 are provided. Thereby, the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment reduces the thickness of the casing 51 compared to the case where the connectors 61a to 63a, 71a, 72a are provided at the lower end 51b of the casing 51. Easy to plan.

  In the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment, the power input cable 61, the imaging signal input cable 62, the abnormal signal output cable 63, the first video data output cable 71, and the second video data output cable 72 have different lengths. Next to the cable. Thereby, the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment can reduce the interference between the cables, and the cables 61 to 63, 71, and 72 can be placed within the width of the casing 51 of the recording device 50. Can be arranged.

  In the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment, the connectors 61a to 63a are different in shape from the connectors 71a and 72a, and are different from each other in shape. Thereby, the elevator car monitoring apparatus 20 which concerns on this embodiment can prevent the incorrect connection of a cable.

  In the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment, the power input cable 61 and the power output cable 7 are connected to the connectors 61a and 7a through the connectors 61a and 7a so that the power input cable 61 and the power output cable 7 are positioned higher than the lowermost part. The length of the cable 61 is set. Further, the length of the photographic signal input cable 62 is set so that the connection portion of the photographic signal input cable 62 and the photographic signal output cable 8 by the connectors 62a and 8a is positioned higher than the lowermost part of the photographic signal output cable 8. Yes. Thus, in the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment, the water that has entered the hoistway due to heavy rain or the like travels through the power cable 7 or the imaging signal output cable 8 to the connectors 61a, 7a or the connectors 62a, 8a. Can be prevented.

  In the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment, the recording medium handled by the recording device 50 is an SD card 57 and is detachable from the recording device 50. The recording device 50 has a connection terminal 54 (communication port). Therefore, the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the present embodiment can perform functions (functions such as playback, fast-forward, and stop of video data) that can be performed by a portable terminal or a personal computer that is an electronic device in which the SD card 57 can be mounted. ) Does not need to be provided in the recording apparatus 50, whereby the operation panel of the recording apparatus 50 can be simplified and miniaturized.

  In the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to this embodiment, since the box-shaped portion 31 is provided with a cover member 90, the operation panel of the recording device 50 (the insertion slot 52a of the SD card 57, the eject button 55, the display) It is possible to reduce the adhesion of dust to the device 53 and the connection terminal 54), and an operator who operates the low-speed switch 14 or the air-conditioning switch 15 accidentally presses the eject button 55, or the SD card. 57 can be prevented from coming into contact.

  In the elevator car monitoring device 20 according to the above-described embodiment, the recording medium handled by the recording device 50 is the SD card 57. However, in the present invention, the recording medium is not limited to the SD card. It may be a memory card other than the SD card.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car 10 Car operation panel 10a Passenger operation area 10b Person-related operation area 16 Door 20 Elevator car monitoring apparatus 31 Box-shaped part 31a Bottom part 31b Window 32 Mounting part 33 Door 40 Monitoring camera 50 Recording apparatus 51 Housing 51a upper end 52 card connector 52a insertion port 53 display device 54 connection terminal 55 eject button 57 SD card 61 power input cable 61a connector 62 imaging signal input cable 62a connector 63 abnormal signal output cable 63a connector 71 first video data output cable 71a connector 72 Second video data output cable 72a connector 90 cover member

Claims (4)

A surveillance camera that is provided in the car and shoots the state in the car and converts it into a photographic signal, and a photographic signal that is provided on the operation panel in the car and photographed by the surveillance camera from the surveillance camera. And a recording device for recording on a recording medium based on
The in-car operation panel is provided so as to protrude from the car to the elevator hoistway side, and includes a passenger operation area provided with a switch operated by passengers in the car, and the passenger operation area. An operation area for a person who is located below and provided with a switch operated by a person concerned of an elevator other than a passenger, and a lockable door that covers the operation area for the person concerned,
In the elevator car monitoring device located in the in-car operation panel so that the recording device can be operated in a state where the door is open,
Formed in a box shape with a bottom opened on the surface side of the operation panel in the car, a box-shaped portion provided with the operation area for the person concerned at the bottom, and provided extending downward from the box-shaped portion, An attachment portion to which the recording device is attached;
The recording apparatus has a housing formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and one surface of two surfaces forming a pair in the thickness direction of the housing is attached to the mounting portion, Attached to the mounting part,
A window is provided through the wall on the attachment portion side of the box-shaped portion,
At the upper end of the housing in a state attached to the attachment part, an operation panel is provided that faces the inside of the box-like part from the window,
The lower end of the housing in a state of being attached to the mounting portion has a connector at the tip, a power input cable for guiding the power applied to the connector into the housing, and a connector at the tip. And an elevator car monitoring device including a plurality of cables with connectors including an imaging signal input cable for guiding the imaging signal given to the connector into the housing. In the elevator car monitoring device according to claim 1,
The elevator car monitoring device, wherein each of the plurality of cables with connectors is located adjacent to a cable with connectors having different lengths. In the elevator car monitoring device according to claim 1 or 2,
The recording medium is a memory card,
The recording apparatus has a card connector into which the memory card is inserted and attached, and an insertion port for inserting the memory card into the card connector is provided in the operation panel. Elevator car monitoring device. In the elevator car monitoring device according to claims 1 to 3,
An elevator car monitoring device, wherein a cover member is provided at a lower portion of the box-like portion so as to be able to change between a posture for covering the operation panel and a posture for exposing the operation panel.

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