JP6244283B2 - Elevator earthquake training operation system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an earthquake training operation system for an elevator that operates an elevator for training assuming an earthquake.

  In general, in a training that simulates a disaster or fire such as an earthquake that is performed for a user of a building, the user evacuates using a staircase without using an elevator. On the other hand, in order to carry out training assuming that an earthquake occurred while using an elevator, it was necessary to operate the elevator by operating a seismometer connected to the elevator.

  Therefore, as one of the prior arts for performing training in consideration of such a situation, an elevator operation control device that performs elevator operation control, and a hall call detection device that is installed at the landing and detects a car call registration, A car call detection device that is installed in the car and detects call registration of the user, and a simulated fire detection signal generator that is connected to the elevator operation control device and generates a pseudo fire detection signal. An elevator rescue driving training system has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-162359 A

  However, Patent Document 1 that discloses an elevator rescue driving training system of the prior art describes that it can be applied not only to a fire but also to an emergency situation due to a disaster such as an earthquake. Since the elevator is operated in the rescue operation, it is necessary to acquire specialized knowledge about the elevator. In addition, if the rescue operation is not completed, the elevator operation will not return to the normal operation, so in the unlikely event that the rescue operation is unknown during the training, the elevator maintenance company will be inquired regarding the operation. It takes time and effort. Therefore, the elevator rescue driving training system of the prior art has a problem that it takes a long time for one experience and training assuming the occurrence of an earthquake.

  The present invention has been made based on such a state of the art, and the purpose thereof is an earthquake training operation of an elevator that does not require specialized knowledge and can easily carry out training assuming the occurrence of an earthquake. To provide a system.

To achieve the above object, an elevator earthquake training operation system according to the present invention is an elevator earthquake training operation system that operates an elevator for training assuming an earthquake occurrence. and scheduling unit to schedule but executed, therefore the schedule set by the schedule setting unit, and a control unit that performs control of switching the operation of the elevator from the normal operation to the seismic control oPERATION for the training The schedule includes : scheduled date and time information for executing the operation of the elevator for training after a predetermined date and time; and immediate execution information for immediately executing the operation of the elevator for training. The schedule setting unit is connected via a communication line, and the schedule input unit It is characterized in that included in the terminal device having a function of performing.

  According to the elevator earthquake training operation system of the present invention, it is possible to easily carry out the training assuming the occurrence of an earthquake without requiring specialized knowledge. Problems, configurations, and effects other than those described above will become apparent from the following description of embodiments.

1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an elevator earthquake training operation system according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the customer information stored in the customer information database which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the training information stored in the training information database which concerns on this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of each control processing of customer PC, a monitoring center, a monitoring terminal, and an elevator concerning this embodiment.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the form for implementing the earthquake training operation system of the elevator which concerns on this invention is demonstrated based on figures.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an elevator earthquake training operation system according to the present invention.

  One embodiment of an elevator earthquake training operation system according to the present invention includes, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, an elevator 1 installed in a building, and a monitoring terminal 2 that monitors and reports an abnormality of the elevator 1, A monitoring center 3 is connected to the monitoring terminal 2 via a communication line 5 such as the Internet, and receives a report from the monitoring terminal 2 and remotely monitors the elevator 1.

  Moreover, the earthquake training operation system of the elevator 1 according to the present embodiment is connected to the monitoring center 3 via the communication line 5 and is owned by the owner of the building that is a customer of the maintenance company of the elevator 1. The customer PC 4 is provided as a terminal device for performing various settings relating to the operation of the elevator 1.

  And the earthquake training driving | running system of the elevator 1 which concerns on this embodiment performs the driving | operation of the elevator 1 for training supposing the time of an earthquake occurrence. In the present embodiment, a plurality of elevators are connected to the communication line 5 in addition to the elevator 1 shown in FIG. 1, but the configuration of these elevators is the same as that of the elevator 1 in FIG. Description is omitted.

  The elevator 1 is suspended in the hoistway 6 with a car 7 that moves up and down in the hoistway 6, a main rope 8 that is attached to the car 7 at one end, and the other end of the main rope 8. A counterweight 9 is included.

  Further, the elevator 1 is provided in a machine room 10 located above the hoistway 6, and a hoisting machine 11 that drives the car 7 and the counterweight 9, and a sled wheel disposed in the vicinity of the hoisting machine 11. 12, an operation panel 13 provided on the inner wall of the car 11, for operating the raising / lowering operation of the car 11 and the opening / closing operation of a door (not shown), and the machine room 10, for operating the elevator 1. A control device 14 for controlling, a seismometer 15 connected to the control device 14 and operating by detecting an earthquake shake, and an informing unit 16 for informing various users of users in the car 7 Contains.

  The hoisting machine 11 includes a driving sheave 11A around which the main rope 8 is wound, an electric motor 11B that rotates the driving sheave 11A, and a brake device (not shown) that brakes the rotation of the driving sheave 11A. Yes. For example, the seismometer 15 is installed in the lower part of the hoistway 6 and operates when the seismic intensity of the earthquake is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, and transmits an earthquake detection signal indicating that the earthquake shake is detected to the control device 14. .

  The control device 14 is connected to the operation panel 13 via a tail cord (not shown), and is connected to the electric motor 11B of the hoisting machine 11, and operates the operation panel 13 and a landing button (see FIG. The elevator car 11 is driven relative to the counterweight 9 by driving the electric motor 11B of the hoisting machine 11 in accordance with the operation of the hoisting machine 11.

  Further, when receiving the earthquake detection signal from the seismometer 15, the control device 14 switches the operation of the elevator 1 from the normal operation to the seismic control operation. As a result, the car 7 travels to the nearest floor 17 at a lower speed than the normal driving speed. After the car 7 arrives at the nearest floor 17 and opens the door, the elevator 1 is operated. Becomes dormant. In addition, the structure of the function of the control apparatus 14 regarding the driving | operation of the elevator 1 for training supposing the time of the earthquake occurrence is described in detail later.

  For example, the notification unit 16 includes a liquid crystal display 16A that is provided in the car 7 and displays information using video including characters and images, and a speaker 16B that is provided in the car 7 and emits sound and signal sound. Yes.

  The monitoring terminal 2 is communicatively connected to the control device 14, is connected to the processing device 21 that processes various signals received from the control device 14, and the communication line 5, and communicates with the monitoring center 3 via the communication line 5. And a communication device 22 for performing.

  Although not shown, for example, the processing device 21 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that performs various processes for monitoring an abnormality of the elevator 1 and a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a program for executing processes by the CPU. And hardware including a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that is a work area when the CPU executes a program.

  Moreover, the processing apparatus 21 reads the elevator control information which shows the content of the control command of the elevator 1 by the control apparatus 14, and detects the presence or absence of abnormality of the elevator 1 based on this elevator control information. When the processing device 21 detects an abnormality in the elevator 1, the processing device 21 notifies the monitoring center 3 to that effect via the communication device 22 and the communication line 5. Further, the processing device 21 has a function of transmitting a control command for the elevator 1 to the control device 14. The communication device 22 functions as a communication interface that transmits and receives various signals to and from the monitoring center 3.

  The customer PC 4 includes, for example, an operation device such as a mouse and a keyboard operated by a user, and a display device such as a liquid crystal display for displaying an image. It functions as a user interface that accepts the input of the user and provides the user with various information related to the operation of the elevator 1 through the video of the display device.

  In this embodiment, customer PC4 contains the schedule setting part 4A which sets the schedule with which the operation | movement of the elevator 1 for training is performed. In the schedule set by the schedule setting unit 4A, as will be described later, the scheduled date and time information for executing the operation of the training elevator 1 after a predetermined date and time and the operation of the training elevator 1 are immediately set. Immediate execution information to be executed is included as a schedule execution category (see FIG. 3).

  The monitoring center 3 is connected to the communication line 5 and communicates with the monitoring terminal 2 and the customer PC 4 via the communication line 5, and is connected to the communication apparatus 31 and receives from the monitoring terminal 2 and the customer PC 4. Processing device 32 for processing various signals and information, a console 33 for performing various input operations on the processing device 32, a customer information database 34 for storing customer information, and training assuming the occurrence of an earthquake. And a training information database 35 for storing training information on. The monitoring center 3 is installed, for example, in the above-described maintenance company for the elevator 1 that regularly maintains and manages the elevator 1.

  The communication device 31 functions as a communication interface that transmits and receives various signals between the monitoring terminal 2 and the customer PC 4. Although not shown, for example, the processing device 32 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that performs various processes for remotely monitoring the elevator 1 and a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a program for executing processes by the CPU. ) And HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and hardware including a RAM (Random Access Memory) that is a work area when the CPU executes a program.

  The processing device 32 performs initial setting for the monitoring terminal 2 to monitor and notify the abnormality of the elevator 1, and collects and manages the operation information of the elevator 1 indicating the operation state of the elevator 1 from the monitoring terminal 2. It has a function to do. Further, the processing device 32 includes a schedule registration unit 32A that creates and registers training information from the schedule set by the schedule setting unit 4A of the customer PC 4.

  The console 33 is composed of a personal computer including an operation device such as a mouse and a keyboard operated by a user in the monitoring center 3 and a display device such as a liquid crystal display for displaying an image. Through operation of the operation device of the personal computer, It functions as a user interface that accepts user input and provides information stored in the customer information database 34 and the training information database 35 to the user through the video of the display device.

  Here, when the elevator 1 is installed in a new building, a maintenance contract relating to the maintenance and management of the elevator 1 is made between the owner of the building as a customer and the maintenance company of the elevator 1. Then, after the monitoring device 2 is installed in the elevator 1 by the elevator 1 maintenance company, a worker waiting in the elevator 1 maintenance company operates the console 33 of the monitoring center 3 to obtain customer information. Create and register in the customer information database 34.

  On the other hand, the maintenance company of the elevator 1 executes the operation of the elevator 1 for training assuming the occurrence of an earthquake, and the owner of the building that has signed a maintenance contract from the customer PC 4 through the communication line 5 3 is issued to the owner of the building.

  The schedule registration unit 32A of the processing device 32 operates the operation device of the customer PC 4 by the building owner, and uses the user ID and password received from the customer PC 4 via the communication line 5 and the customer PC 4 and the monitoring center 3. After authenticating the connection, the schedule set by the schedule setting unit 4A is received from the customer PC 4. Then, the schedule registration unit 32A creates training information according to the received schedule and registers it in the training information database 35.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of customer information stored in the customer information database 34.

  The customer information database 34 includes, for example, a storage device such as an HDD that stores information in a fixed manner. Then, the customer information database 34 includes, as the customer information shown in FIG. 2, a management number 34a for identifying the customer's building with the maintenance contract, a customer name 34b indicating the customer's name, the postal code 34c of the building, An address 34d, a monitoring terminal identification code 34e for identifying the monitoring terminal 2 installed in the building, a telephone number 34f of the monitoring terminal 2, and a user ID 34g indicating a unique name assigned to the customer to connect to the monitoring center 3 The information of the password 34h indicating the character string input to obtain the authentication of the connection to the monitoring center 3 is stored.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of training information stored in the training information database 35.

  The training information database 35 is composed of a storage device such as an HDD that stores information in a fixed manner. The training information database 35 includes, as the training information shown in FIG. 3, a management number 35 a that identifies a customer building with a maintenance contract, a customer name 35 b that indicates the customer name, and the monitoring terminal 2 installed in the building. The monitoring terminal identification code 35c to be identified, the telephone number 35d of the monitoring terminal 2, the schedule execution section 35e included in the schedule set by the schedule setting unit 32A, and the date and time at which the training elevator 1 is operated are shown. Information on the execution date 35f is stored.

  Next, the functional configuration of the control device 14 related to the operation of the training elevator 1 assuming the occurrence of an earthquake will be described in detail.

  In the present embodiment, the control device 14 performs control to switch the operation of the elevator 1 to either the normal operation or the seismic control operation for training based on the schedule set by the schedule setting unit 4A.

  Furthermore, when the seismometer 15 is not operating, the control device 14 switches the operation of the elevator 1 from the normal operation to the seismic control operation for training according to the schedule set by the schedule setting unit 4A, and operates the elevator 1. After a predetermined time has elapsed since switching to the seismic control operation for training, the seismic control operation for training is switched to the normal operation.

  When the control device 14 switches the operation of the elevator 1 from the normal operation to the seismic control operation for training, the control device 14 displays information indicating that the training is being performed on the liquid crystal display 16A of the car 7, and Information is output from the speaker 16B of the car 7.

  Next, the control process for executing the operation of the elevator 1 for training in the earthquake training operation system of the elevator 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of each control process of the customer PC 4, the monitoring center 3, the monitoring terminal 2, and the elevator 1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the owner or manager of the building first operates the customer PC 4 owned by the building and connects to the monitoring center 3 via the communication line 5 to perform login authentication (step (hereinafter referred to as S)). 1). At this time, if login is not permitted (S1 / NO), the control process of the customer PC 4 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the login is permitted in S1 (S1 / YES), the building owner or administrator operates the customer PC 4 to execute the operation of the training elevator 1 assuming the occurrence of an earthquake. Scheduled date / time information or immediate execution information is specified as the schedule execution category. As a result, the schedule setting unit 4A of the customer PC 4 sets the schedule for the operation of the training elevator 1 (S2), and then transmits the schedule to the monitoring center 3 via the communication line 5, and the customer PC 4 The control process is terminated.

  Next, when receiving the schedule from the customer PC 4 via the communication line 5 and the communication device 31, the processing device 32 of the monitoring center 3 acquires information necessary for communicating with the monitoring terminal 2 from the customer information database 34. Next, the schedule registration unit 32A of the processing device 32 creates training information according to the received schedule and registers it in the training information database 35 (S3).

  And the processing apparatus 32 transmits the information of the schedule execution classification 35e and the execution date 35f among the training information stored in the training information database 35 via the communication apparatus 31 and the communication line 5 to the monitoring terminal 2 (S4). Then, the control process of the monitoring center 3 is finished.

  The processing device 21 of the monitoring terminal 2 confirms the information of the schedule execution category 35e received from the monitoring center 3 via the communication line 5 and the communication device 22, and whether the scheduled date / time information is specified in this schedule execution category 35e. Is determined (S5). At this time, if the processing device 21 determines that the scheduled date / time information is not specified in the schedule execution category 35e, that is, the immediate execution information is specified (S5 / NO), the control process of S7 described later is performed. .

  On the other hand, in S5, when the processing device 21 determines that the scheduled date / time information is designated in the schedule execution category 35e (S5 / YES), the execution date / time received from the monitoring center 3 via the communication line 5 and the communication device 22 is determined. The information of 35f is confirmed. Then, the processing device 21 determines whether or not the current time is after the date and time of the execution date and time 35f (S6). At this time, when the processing device 21 determines that the current time is not after the date and time of the execution date and time 35f (S6 / NO), the control processing of S6 is repeated.

  In S6, when the processing device 21 determines that the current time is after the date and time of the execution date and time 35f (S6 / YES), it acquires the operation state of the seismometer 15 from the control device 14, and the seismometer 15 operates. It is determined whether or not (S7). At this time, when the processing device 21 determines that the seismometer 15 is operating (S7 / YES), the control processing of the monitoring terminal 2 is terminated without executing the operation of the training elevator 1. On the other hand, when the processing device 21 determines that the seismometer 15 is not operating (S7 / NO), the processing device 21 transmits a training operation control command to the controller 14 to execute the operation of the training elevator 1 (S8). ), The control process of the monitoring terminal 2 is terminated.

  Next, upon receiving the training operation control command from the monitoring terminal 2, the control device 14 of the elevator 1 switches the operation of the elevator 1 from the normal operation to the earthquake control operation for training, thereby performing the earthquake control operation for training. Execute (S9). Then, the control device 14 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the execution of the seismic control operation for training in S9 (S10). At this time, if the control device 14 determines that the predetermined time has not elapsed (S10 / NO), the control process of S10 is repeated.

  On the other hand, when the control device 14 determines in S10 that the predetermined time has elapsed (S10 / YES), it acquires the operating state of the seismometer 15 and determines whether the seismometer 15 is operating (S11). . At this time, if the control device 14 determines that the seismometer 15 is operating (S11 / YES), the control process of the control device 14 is terminated without switching from the seismic control operation for training to the normal operation.

  In S11, when the control device 14 determines that the seismometer 15 is not operating (S11 / NO), after switching from the seismic control operation for training to the normal operation (S12), the control processing of the control device 14 is terminated. To do.

  According to the earthquake training operation system of the elevator 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the control device 14 performs the operation of the elevator 1 for normal operation and training based on the schedule set by the schedule setting unit 4A. By controlling to switch to either seismic control operation, the building owner or manager can operate the seismometer 15 or perform a procedure to restore the elevator 1 to normal operation. Even without learning, it is possible to safely and easily operate an elevator for training assuming the occurrence of an earthquake. Thereby, since the residents and users of the building can experience the seismic control operation that is performed when the earthquake occurs, it is possible to carry out effective blame training for earthquakes.

  In particular, in this embodiment, since it is not necessary to operate the seismometer 15 in order to execute the operation of the elevator 1 for training, a building owner or a manager usually performs an earthquake that is carried out by the maintenance company of the elevator 1. It is not necessary to perform a total of 15 restoration operations. Therefore, even a building owner or a manager who has a maintenance contract with the maintenance company of the elevator 1 can smoothly operate the elevator 1 for training.

  In addition, in the earthquake training operation system of the elevator 1 according to the present embodiment, when the scheduled date / time information is specified in the schedule execution section 35e of the training information stored in the training information database 35, the control device 14 After the date and time desired by the manager, the operation of the elevator 1 can be switched from the normal operation to the seismic control operation for training and executed. As a result, it is possible to perform a blame drill against earthquakes as planned by the owner and manager of the building, so that excellent convenience can be provided.

  Further, in the earthquake training operation system of the elevator 1 according to the present embodiment, when the immediate execution information is designated in the schedule execution section 35e of the training information stored in the training information database 35, the control device 14 operates the elevator 1 Can be immediately switched from normal operation to seismic control operation for training. Thereby, the owner and manager of the building can start the operation of the elevator 1 for training in a timely manner in consideration of the usage status of the elevator 1 and the convenience of the residents and users of the building.

  Further, in the earthquake training operation system for the elevator 1 according to the present embodiment, the control device 14 performs normal operation of the elevator 1 according to the schedule set by the schedule setting unit 4A only when the seismometer 15 is not operating. Since the seismometer 15 is switched to the seismic control operation for training, a malfunction in which the normal operation of the elevator 1 is executed during the operation of the seismometer 15 can be suppressed. Thereby, high reliability can be obtained with respect to the operation of the elevator 1 when an earthquake occurs.

  Moreover, in the earthquake training operation system of the elevator 1 which concerns on this embodiment, the owner or manager of a building operates the operation apparatus of the customer PC4 which he owns, and schedules the driving | operation of the elevator 1 for training to be performed. It can be set as intended. As a result, it is possible to provide a system that is convenient for building owners and managers.

  Moreover, in the earthquake training operation system of the elevator 1 which concerns on this embodiment, when the control apparatus 14 switches the driving | operation of the elevator 1 from normal operation to the earthquake control operation for training, it is said that the training with respect to an earthquake is implemented. By displaying the information on the liquid crystal display 16A of the car 7 and outputting the information from the speaker 16B of the car 7, the user in the car 7 can be easily informed that training is being performed. it can. As a result, it is possible to alleviate the shaking of the user who was not informed of the training for the earthquake.

  In addition, this embodiment mentioned above was described in detail in order to demonstrate this invention easily, and is not necessarily limited to what is provided with all the demonstrated structures. Further, a part of the configuration of an embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of an embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the schedule setting unit 4A has been described as being included in the customer PC 4 owned by the customer. However, the present invention is not limited to this case. For example, the operation device provided in the elevator 1 It may be included in the operation panel 13. In this case, even if the owner or manager of the building does not use the customer PC 4, the schedule can be quickly set by the operation panel 13 of the car 7.

1 Elevator 2 Monitoring terminal 3 Monitoring center 4 Customer PC
4A Schedule setting unit 5 Communication line 6 Hoistway 7 Car 13 Operation panel 14 Control device 15 Seismometer 16 Notification unit 16A Liquid crystal display 16B Speaker 21 Processing device 22 Communication device 31 Communication device 32 Processing device 32A Schedule registration unit 33 Console 34 Customer information database 34a Management number 34b Customer name 34c Zip code 34d Address 34e Monitoring terminal identification code 34f Telephone number 34g User ID
34h Password 35 Training information database 35a Management number 35b Customer name 35c Monitoring terminal identification code 35d Telephone number 35e Schedule execution classification 35f Execution date and time

Claims (3)

In an elevator earthquake training operation system that operates an elevator for training assuming the occurrence of an earthquake,
A schedule setting unit for setting a schedule for driving the elevator for training;
Thus the schedule set by the schedule setting unit, and a control unit that performs control of switching the operation of the elevator from the normal operation to the seismic control OPERATION for the training,
The schedule includes scheduled date and time information for executing the operation of the elevator for training after a predetermined date and time, and immediate execution information for immediately executing the operation of the elevator for training,
The elevator earthquake training operation system , wherein the schedule setting unit is included in a terminal device connected via a communication line and having a function of inputting the schedule . The elevator earthquake training operation system according to claim 1 ,
A seismometer connected to the control device and operating to detect seismic shaking;
The controller is
When the seismometer is not operating, the operation of the elevator is switched from the normal operation to the seismic control operation for training according to the schedule set by the schedule setting unit,
When the seismometer is operating after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation of the elevator was switched to the training seismic control operation , the training seismic control operation is continued. Elevator earthquake training operation system characterized by In the elevator earthquake training operation system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The elevator is
A car that goes up and down in the hoistway,
An informing unit that is provided in the car and notifies that an earthquake is being trained when the operation of the elevator is switched from the normal operation to the seismic control operation for training by the control device ; An elevator earthquake training operation system characterized by including: