JP6459846B2 - Elevator group management system and group management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator group management system and a group management method for controlling operation of a plurality of elevators.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an elevator group management system. This group management system includes a destination floor acquired by a verification control device based on user information acquired at a security gate and a destination floor input by a user at a landing destination floor registration device, out of a plurality of elevators. It has a group management board to be assigned to any of the units.

  The group management board transmits information (allocation machine information) indicating the number assigned to the destination floor indicated by the destination floor information received from the verification control apparatus to the verification control apparatus, and the verification control apparatus receives the allocated allocation machine information. Is displayed on the display device of the security gate from which the user information is acquired among the plurality of security gates 2.

  On the other hand, for the information indicating the destination floor (destination floor information) received from the landing destination floor registration device, the group management board transmits information indicating the assigned car (assigned car information) to the landing destination floor registration device. The hall destination floor registration device displays the received assigned car information on the display unit.

Japanese Patent No. 5381990

  The group management board (group management control apparatus) of Patent Document 1 transmits / receives destination floor information and assigned machine information to / from the security gate side verification control apparatus via the communication means (22) of the group management board. The destination floor information and the assigned car information are transmitted / received to / from the landing destination floor registration device via the communication means (12) of the elevator control panel. That is, the group management board 1 of Patent Document 1 includes an interface for communicating with the verification control device on the security gate side, a landing destination floor registration device, and a destination floor information and assigned machine information. And an interface for performing communication between them.

  The present invention relates to a destination floor information acquisition device and a notification in a group management control device regardless of what device is provided as a destination floor information acquisition device for acquiring destination floor information and a notification device for notification of assigned car information. Provided is an elevator group management system and group management method capable of sharing a configuration for transmitting and receiving destination floor information and assigned car information with a device.

The elevator group management system according to the first aspect of the present invention includes:
The destination floor indicated by the destination floor information acquired by any one of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices is assigned to any one of the elevators.
The elevator group management system
When destination floor information is acquired by one of a plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices, the destination floor information acquired and device identification information for identifying the destination floor information acquisition device that acquired the destination floor information are displayed. A relay device that receives from the floor information acquisition device;
A plurality of notification devices provided corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices;
A group management control device that assigns a destination floor indicated by the destination floor information to any one of a plurality of elevators.
When receiving the destination floor information and the device identification information from the destination floor information acquisition device, the relay device generates reception information and transmits the reception information to the notification device corresponding to the destination floor information acquisition device indicated by the device identification information At the same time, the reception information and the destination floor information are transmitted to the group management control device by the first signal transmission method.
When the group management control device determines the assigned unit, the group management control device transmits the assigned unit information indicating the assigned unit and the reception information to all the notification devices by the second signal transmission method.
Each notification device, when receiving reception information and assigned machine information from the group management control device, notifies the assigned machine information when receiving reception information from the relay device before the reception.

The elevator group management system according to the second aspect of the present invention includes:
The destination floor indicated by the destination floor information acquired by any one of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices is assigned to any one of the elevators.
The elevator group management system
When destination floor information is acquired by one of a plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices, the destination floor information acquired and device identification information for identifying the destination floor information acquisition device that acquired the destination floor information are displayed. A relay device that receives from the floor information acquisition device;
A plurality of notification devices provided corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices;
A collective display device;
A group management control device that assigns a destination floor indicated by the destination floor information to any one of a plurality of elevators.
The relay device
(1) When the destination floor information and the device identification information are received from the first destination floor information acquisition device, the reception information is generated, and the first corresponding to the first destination floor information acquisition device indicated by the device identification information While sending acceptance information to the notification device,
The reception information and the destination floor information are transmitted to the group management control device by the first signal transmission method,
(2) When the destination floor information and the device identification information are received from the second destination floor information acquisition device, the reception information is generated, and the collective display device and the second destination floor information acquisition device indicated by the device identification information And the reception information to the second notification device corresponding to the
The reception information and the destination floor information are transmitted to the group management control device by the first signal transmission method.
When the second notification device receives the reception information, the second notification device notifies the reception information.
When the group management control device determines the assigned number for the destination floor indicated by the destination floor information received from the first destination floor information acquisition device or the second destination floor information acquisition device, the assigned number information indicating the assigned number And the reception information are transmitted to all the first notification devices and the collective display device by the second signal transmission method.
Each first notification device, when receiving reception information and assigned number information from the group management control device, notifies the assigned number information when receiving reception information from the relay device before the reception. .
When the collective display device receives the reception information and the assigned machine information from the group management control device, if the reception information is received from the relay device before the reception, the collection display device displays the received information and the assigned machine information. Display in association.

  The present invention also provides a group management method corresponding to the elevator group management system of the first aspect and a group management method corresponding to the elevator group management system of the second aspect.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the group management control device receives the reception information and the destination floor information from the relay device when the destination floor information is acquired by any of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices. It receives by the 1st signal transmission method, and an assigned number machine is determined based on the received destination floor information. When the assigned machine is determined, the group management control device transmits the assigned machine information indicating the assigned machine and the reception information to all the notification devices by the second signal transmission method. When receiving the reception information and the assigned machine information from the group management control device, the notification device notifies the assigned machine information when the reception information is received from the relay device before the reception. As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the group management control device can receive the reception information and the destination floor information from the relay device, and the reception number and the assigned number information are sent to all the notification devices. It suffices to have a configuration capable of transmission by the two signal transmission methods. Therefore, regardless of what kind of device is provided as the destination floor information acquisition device for acquiring the destination floor information and the notification device for notifying the assigned number machine information, the destination floor information is obtained between the destination floor information acquisition device and the notification device. The configuration of the group management control device for transmitting and receiving information and assigned machine information can be made common.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the destination floor information is acquired by any of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices, the group management control device receives the reception information and the destination floor information from the relay device. The assigned number is determined based on the received destination floor information. When the assigned machine is determined, the group management control device transmits the assigned machine information indicating the assigned machine and the reception information to all the first notification devices and the collective display device by the second signal transmission method. When the first notification device and the collective display device receive the reception information and the assigned machine information from the group management control device, and the reception information is received from the relay device before the reception, the assigned machine information Is notified or displayed. As described above, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the group management control device can receive the reception information and the destination floor information from the relay device, and can receive the reception information and the assigned machine information in the second display device. It is only necessary to have a configuration capable of transmission by the signal transmission method. Therefore, regardless of what kind of device is provided as a destination floor information acquisition device for acquiring destination floor information and a collective display device for displaying assigned machine information, between the destination floor information acquisition device and the collective display device The group management control device for transmitting and receiving destination floor information and assigned machine information can be shared.

It is the schematic which shows arrangement | positioning in the specific floor of the building where the group management system of the elevator which concerns on Embodiment 1 is applied. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an elevator group management system according to a first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the group management control apparatus (Elevator control apparatus, relay apparatus, security server) in Embodiment 1. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the destination floor registration apparatus in Embodiment 1. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display part of the destination floor registration apparatus in the group management system of the elevator which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the elevator control apparatus in Embodiment 1. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the security gate in Embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a security gate according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the gate display in Embodiment 1. It is a figure which shows the example of a display which guides the machine which the group management system allocated in the gate display installed in the security gate in the group management system of the elevator which concerns on Embodiment 1 to a user. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a security server according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the destination floor table stored in the memory | storage part of the security server in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the relay apparatus in Embodiment 1. It is a figure which shows the structure of the address table stored in the memory | storage part of the relay apparatus in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the unit allocation process performed when a user passes a security gate in the group management system of the elevator which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the number allocation process performed when a destination floor registration is performed with the destination floor registration apparatus in the group management system of the elevator which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the allocation number machine display process in the gate display of the elevator group management system which concerns on Embodiment 1, and a destination floor registration apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the group management system of the elevator which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is the schematic which shows arrangement | positioning in the specific floor of the building where the group management system of the elevator which concerns on Embodiment 2 is applied. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the gate display in the group management system of the elevator which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the collective display apparatus in the group management system of the elevator which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a collective display device according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing performed when a user passes a security gate in the elevator group management system according to the second embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the reference number display process in the gate display in the group management system of the elevator which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the address table stored in the memory | storage part of the relay apparatus in other embodiment.

  An elevator group management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
1. Configuration 1-1. Overview of Elevator Group Management System An overview of an elevator group management system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an arrangement on a specific floor of a building to which the elevator group management system according to the first embodiment is applied. Here, the specific floor is, for example, a lobby floor connected to the outside of the building. The user of the building moves to another floor via a specific floor.

  The elevator group management system according to the present embodiment integrally controls the traveling and operation of elevators (A-No. A to F. hereinafter referred to as “No.”) 60A-60F. In the present embodiment, as an example, six elevators 60A to 60F from Unit A to Unit F are provided. Riding openings for the elevators 60A to 60F are provided on the elevator hall side, and the user gets on the elevators 60A to 60F from the elevator hall. The plurality of elevators 60A to 60F have the same configuration. Therefore, when it is not necessary to distinguish in the description of the configuration or the like, each elevator is appropriately referred to as “elevator 60”.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a plurality of security gates 20A to 20C are installed between an entrance and an elevator hall on a specific floor such as a lobby floor of a building. The plurality of security gates 20A to 20C are installed in parallel. The plurality of security gates 20A to 20C have the same configuration. Therefore, when it is not necessary to distinguish in the description of the configuration and the like, each security gate is appropriately referred to as “security gate 20”. A user passes through one of the security gates 20 from the entrance side and enters the elevator hall.

  In addition, on the specific floor, as shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the destination floor registration device 30A is installed in the elevator hall. Destination floor registration devices 30B to 30Z are provided on each floor other than the specific floor where the security gate 20 is not provided (see FIG. 2). The destination floor registration device 30A on the specific floor can be used when a user who has entered the elevator hall misses the designated elevator 60 or moves to a floor that is not registered in the ID card. Is provided to enable registration. The plurality of destination floor registration devices 30A to 30Z have the same configuration. Therefore, when there is no need to distinguish in the description of the configuration and the like, each destination floor registration device is appropriately referred to as “destination floor registration device 30”.

  The elevator group management system according to the present embodiment employs a destination floor registration method, and performs control for assigning a newly generated destination floor call to any one of a plurality of elevators 60. Specific control will be described later.

1-2. Configuration of elevator group management system 1-2-1. Outline The configuration of an elevator group management system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the elevator group management system according to the first embodiment. The elevator group management system according to the present embodiment includes a group management control device 10, a plurality of destination floor registration devices 30A to 30Z, a plurality of elevator control devices 40A to 40F, and a plurality of gate indicators 70. And a relay device 50. A gate display 70 is provided for each security gate 20.

  Here, the security gate 20 is a building-side facility, and is managed by the security server 100 that is also a building-side facility. The elevator group management system performs assignment control of new destination floor calls to each unit while communicating with the security server 100 via the relay device 50. Each device is connected via a network NW capable of transmitting information. The network NW is configured by, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and various types of information are transmitted and received between the devices according to various protocols such as TCP / IP. Each of the above-mentioned devices connected on the network NW specifies the IP address of each device (node) according to various protocols such as TCP / IP by using the input / output interface of each device. Signal transmission (information transmission) by communication (first signal transmission method) or communication (second signal transmission method) designating a broadcast address is possible. Hereinafter, the communication method in which the IP address of each device (node) is designated is referred to as a first signal transmission method. In addition, a signal transmission (information transmission) method by communication (second signal transmission method) in which a broadcast address is specified is appropriately referred to as “broadcast” or “second signal transmission method”.

  Each elevator (each car) 60A to 60F has a car, a hoisting machine (motor), a counterweight and the like. Each elevator control device 40A to 40F controls the operation of the hoisting machine (motor) based on the control signal from the group management control device 10, thereby raising, lowering, stopping, etc. of the elevators 60A to 60F. To control. The plurality of elevator control devices 40A to 40F have the same configuration. Therefore, when it is not necessary to distinguish in the description of the configuration and the like, each elevator control device is appropriately referred to as “elevator control device 40”.

1-2-2. Group Management Control Device The group management control device 10 displays a destination floor corresponding to the card ID read from the ID card in the security gate 20 or a destination floor input in the destination floor registration device 30 by a plurality of elevators 60A to 60F. Control assigned to any elevator (unit) is performed.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the group management control device 10 according to the first embodiment.

  The group management control device 10 is configured using a computer, and includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, and an input / output interface 13.

  The storage unit 12 is configured using, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, and the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions of the group management control device 10 of the present embodiment.

  The control unit 11 is configured using, for example, a CPU, MPU, or the like. The control unit 11 realizes various functions to be described later in the group management control device 10 by performing arithmetic processing using various data and the like based on the program read from the storage unit 12.

  The input / output interface 13 is configured using, for example, a LAN adapter. The input / output interface 13 includes the group management control device 10, each gate display 70 of the security gate 20 (20A to 20C), the destination floor registration device 30 (30A to 30Z), the relay device 50, and the elevator control device 40 (40A). To 40F) for transmitting and receiving various signals. The input / output interface 13 converts the signal output from the control unit 11 into a signal of a predetermined format and outputs the signal to each gate display 70, the destination floor registration device 30, the relay device 50, and the elevator control device 40. The input / output interface 13 converts the signals input from the gate indicators 70 of the security gate 20, the destination floor registration device 30, the relay device 50, and the elevator control device 40 into signals of a predetermined format and controls the control unit. 11 is output.

1-2-3. Destination Floor Registration Device FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the destination floor registration device 30 according to the first embodiment. The destination floor registration device 30 is a device for a user to register a destination floor. The destination floor registration device 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, an input / output interface 33, a display unit 34, and an operation unit 35.

  The storage unit 32 is configured using, for example, RAM, ROM, HDD, SSD, and the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions of the destination floor registration device 30 of the present embodiment.

  The control unit 31 is configured using, for example, a CPU, MPU, or the like. The control unit 31 realizes various functions described later in the destination floor registration device 30 by performing arithmetic processing using various data based on the program read from the storage unit 32.

  The input / output interface 33 is configured using, for example, a LAN adapter. The input / output interface 33 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the destination floor registration device 30, the relay device 50, and the group management control device 10. The input / output interface 33 converts the signal output from the control unit 31 into a signal of a predetermined format and outputs the signal to the relay device 50 and the group management control device 10. The input / output interface 33 converts the signals input from the relay device 50 and the group management control device 10 into signals of a predetermined format and outputs the signals to the control unit 31.

  The operation unit 35 is an interface for the user to input a destination floor. The operation unit 35 outputs a signal corresponding to the operation content of the operation unit 35 to the control unit 31.

The display unit 34 performs display based on the display signal output from the control unit 31.

  The display unit 34 and the operation unit 35 are integrally configured by, for example, a touch panel display device using a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display panel. The display unit 34 and the operation unit 35 may be configured separately using different parts.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the display unit 34 of the destination floor registration device 30 in the elevator group management system according to the first embodiment. In this example, a numeric keypad for designating the floor is displayed. FIG. 5 shows that the 9th floor is designated and the Unit A is assigned. The destination floor registration device 30 displays the input destination floor when an operation for inputting the destination floor is performed on the operation unit 35, and then corresponds to the destination floor registration device 30 from the group management control device 10. When the allocation result information to be received is received, the allocation machine information included in the received allocation result information is displayed in association with the displayed destination floor as shown in FIG.

1-2-4. Elevator Control Device Each elevator control device 40 (elevator control devices 40A to 40F) drives and controls the corresponding elevators 60A to 60F according to the control signal from the group management control device 10, respectively. Further, each of the elevator control devices 40A to 40F detects the car state including the car position, traveling direction, door open / closed state, load, etc. of the corresponding elevator 60A to 60F, and includes information indicating the detected car state. A car status signal is output to the group management control device 10.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the elevator control apparatus according to the first embodiment. Each elevator control device 40 (elevator control devices 40A to 40F) includes a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, and an input / output interface 43.

  The storage unit 42 is configured by using, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, and the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions of the elevator control device 40 of the present embodiment.

  The control unit 41 is configured using, for example, a CPU, MPU, or the like. The control unit 41 realizes various functions to be described later in the elevator control device 40 by performing arithmetic processing using various data based on the program read from the storage unit 42.

  The input / output interface 43 is configured using, for example, a LAN adapter. The input / output interface 43 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the elevator control device 40 and the group management control device 10. The input / output interface 43 converts the signal output from the control unit 41 into a signal of a predetermined format and outputs the signal to the group management control device 10. The input / output interface 43 converts the signal input from the group management control device 10 into a signal in a predetermined format and outputs the signal to the control unit 41.

1-2-5. Security Gate The security gate 20 is a device for permitting or restricting the user's entry into the elevator hall. The security gate 20 is provided as security equipment on the building side. The security gate 20 permits entry into the elevator hall only for users who possess a predetermined ID card.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of the security gate 20 according to the first embodiment. The security gate 20 includes a gate body 20a, a first sensor 26, a second sensor 27, a card reader 25, a gate display 70, and a gate flapper 28.

  The first sensor 26, the second sensor 27, the card reader 25, and the gate display 70 are attached to the outer surface of the gate body 20a. The gate body 20a is a housing that houses a control unit 21 and the like described later. The plurality of gate bodies 20a are installed in parallel at predetermined distance intervals along the user's traveling direction (see FIG. 1). A passage PA through which a user can pass is formed between the adjacent gate bodies 20a.

  The card reader 25 reads the card ID recorded on the ID card possessed by the user who passes through the security gate 20. The card reader 25 is constituted by, for example, an electromagnetic induction type non-contact card reader. Note that the card reader 25 may be a contact card reader. The card reader 25 is an example of an information reading unit.

  The card reader 25 includes a control unit, a storage unit, an input / output interface, a reader body, and the like, and the control unit performs arithmetic processing on various data based on a program stored in the storage unit, thereby providing a card. Various functions in the reader 25 are realized. In the storage unit, for example, device identification information (hereinafter referred to as “device ID” as appropriate) of the security gate 20 in which the card reader 25 is arranged is stored as data.

  The gate display 70 displays the assigned machine information. The detailed configuration of the gate display 70 will be described later.

  The first sensor 26 detects the movement of the user on the entrance 20 i side of the passage PA between the security gates 20. When detecting the movement of the user, the first sensor 26 and the second sensor 27 output a detection signal.

  The second sensor 27 detects the movement of the user on the exit 20 e side of the passage PA between the security gates 20. When detecting the movement of the user, the first sensor 26 and the second sensor 27 output a detection signal.

  The gate flapper 28 is a door that can be freely opened and closed. The gate flapper 28 allows the user to pass through the security gate 20 in the open state. The gate flapper 28 prevents the user from passing through the security gate 20 in the closed state.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the security gate 20 according to the first embodiment. The security gate 20 further includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, and an input / output interface 23 in addition to the above-described components.

  The storage unit 22 is configured using, for example, RAM, ROM, HDD, SSD, and the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions of the security gate 20 in the present embodiment.

  The control unit 21 is configured using, for example, a CPU, MPU, or the like. The control unit 21 implements various functions to be described later in the security gate 20 by performing arithmetic processing using various data and the like based on a program stored in the storage unit 22.

  The control unit 21 opens and closes the gate flapper 28 based on the detection signals from the first sensor 26 and the second sensor 27 and the authentication result information from the security server 100.

  When the card reader 25 reads the card ID recorded on the ID card, the card reader 25 transmits the read card ID and the device ID of the security gate 20 to the security server 100.

  The input / output interface 23 is configured using, for example, a LAN adapter. The input / output interface 23 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the security gate 20 and the security server 100. The input / output interface 23 converts signals output from the control unit 21 and the card reader 25 into signals of a predetermined format and outputs the signals to the security server 100. The input / output interface 23 converts the signal input from the security server 100 into a signal in a predetermined format and outputs the signal to the control unit 21.

1-2-6. Gate indicator The gate indicator 70 is an assigned number indicating an elevator assigned to a user who passes through the security gate 20 provided with the gate indicator 70 (a card ID corresponding to the ID card presented by the user). It is a display device that displays information.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the gate display 70 according to the first embodiment. The gate display 70 is configured using a computer so that display control based on information received from the relay device 50 or the group management control device 10 is possible. As shown in FIG. 9, the gate display 70 includes a control unit 71, a storage unit 72, an input / output interface 73, and a display unit 74.

  The storage unit 72 is configured using, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, and the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions to be described later of the gate display 70 of the present embodiment.

  The control unit 71 is configured using, for example, a CPU, MPU, or the like. The control unit 71 implements various functions to be described later in the gate display unit 70 by performing arithmetic processing using various data based on the program read from the storage unit 72.

  The input / output interface 73 is configured using, for example, a LAN adapter. The input / output interface 73 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the gate display 70, the relay device 50, and the group management control device 10. The input / output interface 73 converts the signal output from the control unit 71 into a signal of a predetermined format and outputs the signal to the relay device 50 and the group management control device 10. The input / output interface 73 converts signals input from the relay device 50 and the group management control device 10 into signals of a predetermined format and outputs the signals to the control unit 71.

  The display unit 74 is configured using, for example, a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display panel.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the gate display 70 in the elevator group management system according to the first embodiment. The gate display 70 is a display for guiding the number machine installed in the security gate 20 and assigned by the group management system to the user. The gate indicator 70 is installed in the security gate 20, but the system is a part of an elevator group management system. In this example, the gate display 70 indicates that the No. A machine has been assigned.

1-2-7. Security Server The security server 100 performs an authentication control operation based on the card ID read by the card reader 25 of the security gate 20 and transmits authentication result information to the control unit 21 of the security gate 20. In addition, the security server 100 outputs the destination floor information, the departure floor information, and the device ID to the relay device 50.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the security server 100 according to the first embodiment. The security server 100 is configured using a computer, and includes a control unit 101, a storage unit 102, and an input / output interface 103.

  The storage unit 102 is configured using, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, and the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions described later of the security server 100 of the present embodiment. The storage unit 102 stores, for example, the following destination floor table as data.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a destination floor table stored in the storage unit 102 of the security server 100 according to the first embodiment. The destination floor table is a table in which the card ID of the ID card and the destination floor are recorded in association with each other. In the destination floor table, the destination floor “10th floor” is recorded in association with the card ID “0000001”, the destination floor “8th floor” is recorded in association with the card ID “0000002”, and the card ID “0000003” is recorded. Correspondingly, the destination floor “15th floor” is recorded, and the corresponding destination floor is similarly recorded for other card IDs.

  Further, the storage unit 102 stores installation floor information indicating the installation floor of each security gate 20 as data. The installation floor information is used as departure floor information of the user who has passed through the security gate 20. When the security gate 20 is installed on a plurality of floors, for example, a gate information table in which the device ID of the security gate 20 and the installation floor information are recorded in association with each other may be stored in the storage unit 102. Good. In this case, when the device ID is received from the security gate 20, the installation floor information corresponding to the device ID may be acquired from the gate information table, and the acquired installation floor information may be used as the departure floor information.

  The control unit 101 is configured using, for example, a CPU or MPU. The control unit 101 realizes various functions to be described later in the security server 100 by performing arithmetic processing using various data based on the program read from the storage unit 102.

  The input / output interface 103 is configured using, for example, a LAN adapter. The input / output interface 103 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the security server 100, the security gate 20 (the card reader 25 and the control unit 21), and the relay device 50. The input / output interface 103 converts the signal output from the control unit 101 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the security gate 20 (card reader 25 and control unit 21) and the relay device 50. The input / output interface 103 converts signals input from the security gate 20 (the card reader 25 and the control unit 21) and the relay device 50 into signals of a predetermined format and outputs the signals to the control unit 101.

1-2-8. Relay Device The relay device 50 is a device that configures an interface with the security server 100 that is a building-side facility.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the relay device according to the first embodiment. Similar to the group management control device 10, the relay device 50 is configured using a computer, and includes a control unit 51, a storage unit 52, and an input / output interface 53.

  The storage unit 52 is configured using, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, and the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions to be described later in the relay device 50 of the present embodiment. The storage unit 52 stores, for example, the following address table as data.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an address table stored in the storage unit 52 of the relay device 50 according to the first embodiment. The address table stores an address (IP address) used when transmitting a later-described reception number (reception information) to the destination floor registration device 30 or the gate display 70. The address table records the device ID of the security gate 20 and the address of the gate display 70 installed in the security gate 20 in association with each other. The address table records the device ID of the destination floor registration device 30 and the address (IP address, etc.) of the destination floor registration device 30 in association with each other. In the example of the address table shown in FIG. 14, the address “A1” of the gate display 70 installed in the security gate 20A is recorded in association with the device ID “D0000001” of the gate display 70 of the security gate 20A. Has been. Further, the address “A2” of the gate display installed in the security gate 20B is recorded in association with the device ID “D0000002” of the security gate 20B. Further, the address “A3” of the gate display 70 installed in the security gate 20C is recorded in association with the device ID “D0000003” of the security gate 20C. Further, the address “B1” of the destination floor registration device 30A is recorded in association with the device ID “E0000001” of the destination floor registration device 30A. Further, the address “B2” of the destination floor registration device 30B is recorded in association with the device ID “E0000002” of the destination floor registration device 30B. Further, the address “B3” of the destination floor registration device 30C is recorded in association with the device ID “E0000003” of the destination floor registration device 30C. Similarly, corresponding addresses are recorded in the destination floor registration devices 30D to 30Z.

  In addition, when the destination floor registration device 30 and the security gate 20 are additionally installed after the operation of the elevator system is started, the device ID of the destination floor registration device 30 and the security gate 20 to be added, the destination floor registration device 30 and the like The address of the gate display 70 installed in the security gate 20 can be added to the address table.

  The control unit 51 is configured using, for example, a CPU, MPU, or the like. The control unit 51 realizes various functions to be described later in the relay device 50 by performing arithmetic processing using various data based on the program read from the storage unit 52.

  The input / output interface 53 is configured using, for example, a LAN adapter. The input / output interface 53 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the relay device 50, the destination floor registration device 30, the gate display 70, the security server 100, and the group management control device 10. The input / output interface 53 converts the signal output from the control unit 51 into a signal of a predetermined format and outputs the signal to the destination floor registration device 30, the gate display 70, the security server 100, and the group management control device 10. The input / output interface 53 converts signals input from the destination floor registration device 30, the gate display 70, the security server 100, and the group management control device 10 into signals of a predetermined format and outputs the signals to the control unit 51. .

2. Operation 2-1. Overview With reference to FIG. 2, the opening / closing operation of the gate flapper 28 of the security gate 20 and the unit allocation control by the group management system will be described in time series.

2-1-1. First, the opening / closing operation of the gate flapper 28 of the security gate 20 will be described in time series. When the user enters the security gate 20 while bringing the ID card into contact with or close to the card reader 25, ID information (card ID, device ID) is transmitted from the card reader 25 to the security server 100 (J1). When the card ID included in the received ID information is authentic, the security server 100 transmits authentication result information indicating that the card ID is authentic to the control unit 21 of the security gate 20 corresponding to the device ID. To do. In this case, the control unit 21 maintains the gate flapper 28 in the open state. As a result, the user can pass through the security gate 20. On the other hand, when the ID card is unauthorized, the security server 100 transmits authentication result information indicating that the ID card is unauthorized to the control unit 21 of the security gate 20 of the device ID. In this case, the control unit 21 closes the gate flapper 28. Therefore, the user who presented the unauthorized ID card cannot pass through the security gate 20.

  When the authentication result information indicating that the ID card is authentic is not received from the security server 100 and the signal from the first sensor 26 is received, the control unit 21 of the security gate 20 The gate flapper 28 is controlled to be closed. This is to prevent an unauthorized user who does not have an ID card from trying to pass through the security server 100.

  As described above, a user who has a regular ID card can enter the elevator hall, but a user who does not have an ID card or a user who has an unauthorized ID card cannot enter the elevator hall. . Therefore, security in the building is ensured.

2-1-2. Elevator number allocation control When the security server 100 has a valid card ID included in the ID information (card ID, device ID) received from the card reader 25 of the security gate 20, the destination floor information corresponding to the card ID And the read destination floor information, departure floor information, and device ID are transmitted to the relay device 50 (J2). As the departure floor information, the installation floor information corresponding to the device ID of the security gate 20 is used as described above. The acquired destination floor information, departure floor information, and device ID are collectively referred to as “allocation preparation information” as appropriate.

  When the relay apparatus 50 receives the allocation preparation information (destination floor information, departure floor information, device ID) from the security server 100, the relay apparatus 50 generates an acceptance number and refers to the address table to correspond to the received device ID. The address of the gate display 70 of the security gate 20 is acquired. And the relay apparatus 50 transmits the produced | generated receipt number to the gate display 70 of the security gate 20 corresponding to received device ID using the acquired address (J3). The gate display 70 that has received the receipt number stores the received receipt number.

  Further, the relay device 50 transmits the generated reception number and the destination floor information and the departure floor information included in the allocation preparation information received from the security server 100 to the group management control device 10 by the first signal transmission method ( J4). The reception number, destination floor information, and departure floor information are collectively referred to as “assignment request information” as appropriate.

  When the group management control device 10 receives the allocation request information (destination floor information, departure floor information, reception number) from the relay device 50 by the first signal transmission method, the group management control device 10 and the destination floor information and the departure included in the received allocation request information The assigned unit is determined based on the floor information. Then, the group management control device 10 transmits the assigned number information indicating the determined assigned number and the received reception number to all the notification devices (all the gate indicators 70 and all the destination floor registration devices 30). (J5). The above receipt number and assigned unit information are collectively referred to as “assignment result information” as appropriate. For example, the group management control device 10 designates a broadcast address based on TCP / IP and assigns it to all notification devices including the gate display 70 and the destination floor registration device 30 connected to the network NW. The result information is transmitted by broadcast (by the second signal transmission method). The broadcast range in the network NW may not be the entire range of the network NW as long as it includes at least the range to which the gate display 70 and the destination floor registration device 30 are connected.

  When all the gate indicators 70 and the destination floor registration device 30 receive the allocation result information (reception number, allocation machine information) from the group management control device 10, the reception number included in the allocation result information is already received from the relay device 50. It is determined whether it is already stored (whether it has already been stored). Then, the gate display 70 or the destination floor registration device 30 that has determined that the receipt number included in the allocation result information has already been received (already stored) from the relay device 50, the allocation number information included in the allocation result information is displayed. indicate. On the other hand, the gate display device 70 and the destination floor registration device 30 that have determined that the receipt number included in the allocation result information has not been received (not stored) from the relay device 50 are allocated machine number information included in the received allocation result information. Is not displayed.

  Here, when the user passes through the security gate 20, the reception number is first received from the relay device 50 because the ID information that is the basis for generating the reception number when the user passes through the security gate 20. Only the gate display 70 corresponding to the card reader 25 that has transmitted (card ID, device ID). Therefore, only the gate display 70 displays the assigned machine information corresponding to the receipt number. That is, the gate display 70 other than the gate display 70 and the destination floor registration device 30 do not display the assigned machine information corresponding to the receipt number. Therefore, only the user who should get on the assigned number is notified of the assigned number information.

2-1-3. Unit allocation control when there is an input operation on the destination floor by the user at the destination floor registration device If the user misses the allocation floor, or it is necessary to go to a floor other than the destination floor registered corresponding to the ID card In some cases, the user can specify a destination floor by the destination floor registration device 30. The unit allocation control by the group management system in this case will be described in time series.

  When there is an input operation of the destination floor by the user, the destination floor registration device 30 relays the destination floor information indicating the input destination floor, the departure floor information, and the device ID of the destination floor registration device 30. 50 (J11). The destination floor registration device 30 stores the installation floor information of its own device, and sets the installation floor related to the stored installation floor information of its own device as the departure floor related to the departure floor information. Here, the acquired destination floor information, departure floor information, and device ID are collectively referred to as “allocation preparation information” as appropriate.

  When the relay apparatus 50 receives the allocation preparation information (destination floor information, departure floor information, and device ID) from the destination floor registration apparatus 30, the relay apparatus 50 allocates preparation information (destination floor information, departure floor information, and device) from the security server 100. In the same manner as when receiving (ID), a reception number is generated, and the generated reception number is transmitted to the destination floor registration device 30 corresponding to the received device ID (J3). The destination floor registration device 30 that has received the receipt number stores the received receipt number.

  In addition, the relay device 50 sends the allocation request information including the generated reception number and the destination floor information and the departure floor information included in the allocation preparation information received from the destination floor registration device 30 to the group management control device 10. (J4).

  Thereafter, the group management control device 10 and all the gate indicators 70 and the destination floor registration device 30 perform the same processing as when the destination floor information is acquired by the card reader 25 and the security server 100 of the security gate 20. Is done. That is, the group management control device 10 determines the assigned number and broadcasts the assignment result information (reception number, assigned number information) to all the notification devices (all the gate indicators 70 and all the destination floor registration devices 30). (By the second signal transmission method) (J5). Further, when all the gate indicators 70 and the destination floor registration device 30 have already received the reception number included in the allocation result information from the relay device 50, the gate display device information is displayed and the reception number is received. If not, the assigned unit information is not displayed.

  Here, when the destination floor is input by the user in the destination floor registration device 30, the receipt number is received from the relay device 50 first because the user has received the input operation of the destination floor. Only the destination floor registration device 30 that has transmitted ID information (card ID, device ID) that is the basis for generating the receipt number. Therefore, only the destination floor registration device 30 displays the assigned number machine information corresponding to the reception number. In other words, the destination floor registration device 30 and the gate display 70 other than the destination floor registration device 30 do not display the assigned machine information corresponding to the receipt number. Therefore, only the user who should get on the assigned number is notified of the assigned number information.

2-2. Specific operation of group management control system 2-2-1. Unit allocation processing when the user passes through the security gate The unit allocation processing performed when the user passes through the security gate 20 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a flow of a unit allocation process executed when a user passes through the security gate 20 in the elevator group management system according to the first embodiment.

  When the card reader 25 reads the card ID from the ID card (YES in S11), the card reader 25 transmits the read card ID and the device ID of the security gate 20 in which the card reader 25 is arranged to the security server 100 (S12). ). The card ID and the device ID are collectively referred to as “ID information” as appropriate hereinafter.

  When the security server 100 receives the ID information (card ID, device ID) from any of the plurality of card readers 25, the security server 100 refers to the destination floor table and acquires the destination floor information corresponding to the card ID (S13). .

  The security server 100 transmits allocation preparation information including the acquired destination floor information, departure floor information, and device ID included in the received ID information to the relay device 50 (S14). As the departure floor information, the installation floor information corresponding to the device ID of the security gate 20 is used as described above.

  When receiving the allocation preparation information (destination floor information, departure floor information, device ID) from the security server 100, the relay device 50 generates a reception number (reception information) (S15). The acceptance number is, for example, 1000 integers in a numerical range from 0 to 999 (predetermined numerical range). The initial value of the reception number is 0. Each time the relay device 50 receives the allocation preparation information, the relay device 50 generates an acceptance number with a value incremented by one. If new allocation preparation information is received after the acceptance number reaches 999, the process returns to 0. Thereafter, as described above, each time the allocation preparation information is received, a reception number having a value incremented by one is generated.

  Note that the relay device 50 also generates a reception number when receiving allocation preparation information (destination floor information, departure floor information, device ID) described later from the destination floor registration device 30 (S23 described later). The reception numbers are generated as a series of numbers without distinguishing the transmission source of the allocation preparation information (the security server 100 and the destination floor registration device 30) and the installation floor of the transmission source device.

  Here, the numerical range (0 to 999) of the reception number is the total number of passengers of all elevators 60 managed by the group management system, that is, the maximum number of people who may use a plurality of elevators at the same time, or It is set based on the number of people obtained by adding the number of people who can wait in the elevator hall to the maximum number of people. Specifically, the numerical range of the reception number is set to a numerical value that is slightly larger than the number of persons. Thereby, it is possible to avoid an increase in the value of the reception number more than necessary while avoiding a shortage of the reception number even when the elevator is being used. As the value of the reception number increases, the amount of information corresponding to the reception number transmitted on the network NW constituting the group management system increases. In this embodiment, the numerical range of the reception number is set to a plurality of elevators. By setting the value to about the total value of 60 seats, the information amount of the reception number can be set to a necessary minimum amount of information.

  The relay device 50 transmits the generated reception number to the gate display 70 of the security gate 20 corresponding to the device ID received from the security server 100 (S16). Specifically, the relay device 50 refers to the address table and acquires the address of the gate display 70 of the security gate 20 corresponding to the received device ID. And the relay apparatus 50 transmits the produced | generated receipt number to the gate display 70 of the security gate 20 corresponding to received device ID using the acquired address (J3).

  The relay device 50 further transmits, to the group management control device 10, allocation request information including the generated reception number and destination floor information and departure floor information included in the allocation preparation information received from the security server 100. It transmits by the method (S17).

  When the group management control device 10 receives the allocation request information (destination floor information, departure floor information, and reception number) from the relay device 50 by the first signal transmission method, the group management control device 10 and the destination floor information included in the received allocation request information and Based on the departure floor information, an assigned number machine is determined (S18).

  Specifically, for example, the group management control device 10 first calculates, for each elevator, an evaluation value for selecting an elevator (assignment number) to which a destination floor is to be assigned based on operation information of each elevator. Here, the operation information of each elevator includes, for example, the car state of each elevator (including the position of the car, the traveling direction, the door open / close state, the load, etc.), the expected waiting time (the assigned car arrives at the departure floor) Time), estimated service completion time (time until the assigned car arrives at the destination floor), scheduled number of stops of the car (number of elevator stops scheduled until service completion), etc. Contains information. After calculating the evaluation value, the group management control device 10 selects an elevator having the highest evaluation value from the elevators 60A to 60F, and assigns a destination floor to the selected elevator. In addition to this, the group management control device 10 may assign the destination floor to any elevator using a generally known conventional method.

  When the assigned machine is determined, the group management control device 10 broadcasts the assigned result information including the assigned machine information indicating the determined assigned machine and the received reception number to all the gate indicators 70 and the destination floor registration device 30. (S19).

2-2-2. Car number assignment process when destination floor registration by the user is performed in the destination floor registration apparatus A number machine assignment process performed when the destination floor registration is performed by the user in the destination floor registration apparatus 30 will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of the unit allocation process performed when the destination floor registration is performed by the user in the destination floor registration apparatus 30 in the elevator group management system according to the first embodiment.

  When there is an input operation of the destination floor by the user (YES in S21), the destination floor registration device 30 displays the allocation preparation information including the destination floor information indicating the input destination floor, the departure floor information, and the device ID. Then, it is transmitted to the relay device 50 (S22). The destination floor registration device 30 stores the installation floor information of its own device, and sets the installation floor related to the stored installation floor information of its own device as the departure floor related to the departure floor information.

  When the relay device 50 receives the allocation preparation information (destination floor information, departure floor information, device ID) from the destination floor registration device 30, the relay device 50 generates a reception number (S23).

  The relay device 50 transmits the generated reception number to the destination floor registration device 30 corresponding to the received device ID (S24).

  In steps S25 to S27, processing similar to that in steps S17 to S19 in FIG. 15 is performed.

2-2-3. Assigned number machine display processing in the gate display and destination floor registration device The assigned number machine information is broadcast from the group management control device 10 to all notification devices (all gate indicators 70 and all destination floor registration devices 30) (second The assigned number machine display process of the gate display 70 and the destination floor registration device 30 when it is transmitted will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a flow of assigned number machine display processing in the gate display 70 and the destination floor registration device 30 of the elevator group management system according to the first embodiment. The processing according to this flowchart is individually executed at a predetermined time period in each of the plurality of gate indicators 70 and the plurality of destination floor registration devices 30. The following flowchart shows the flow of processing in one gate display 70 or destination floor registration device 30. Therefore, in the following, the subject of processing is indicated as “gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30)”.

  The gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30) determines whether or not an acceptance number has been received from the relay device 50 (S31).

  When the reception number is received from the relay device 50 (YES in S31), the gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30) stores the received reception number (S32) and returns to the determination in step S31.

  When the reception number has not been received from the relay device 50 (NO in S31), the gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30) receives the allocation result information (reception number, allocation machine information) from the group management control device 10. It is determined whether or not (S33).

  When the allocation result information has not been received (NO in S33), the gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30) returns to the determination in step S31.

  When the allocation result information is received (YES in S33), the gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30) determines whether there is a stored reception number (S34).

  If there is no stored reception number (NO in S34), the gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30) returns to the determination in step S31.

  If there is a stored reception number (YES in S34), whether or not the reception number included in the received allocation result information is the same as the stored reception number, in the gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30). Is determined (S35).

  When the reception number included in the received allocation result information is the same as the stored reception number (YES in S35), the gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30) displays the allocation number information (S36). ). According to this process, the assigned number information is displayed only in the gate display 70 or the destination floor registration device 30 in which the receipt number included in the received assignment result information is the same as the stored receipt number. It becomes.

  The gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30) clears the reception number determined to be the same as the reception number included in the allocation result information in step S35 among the stored reception numbers (S37). The gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30) may receive another reception number from the relay device 50 before receiving the allocation result information corresponding to the stored reception number from the group management control device 10. is there. That is, the gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30) may store a plurality of receipt numbers. For this reason, of the stored reception numbers, only the reception numbers determined to be the same as the reception numbers included in the allocation result information in step S35 are cleared.

  If it is determined in step S33 that allocation result information has not been received (NO in S33), if it is determined that there is no receipt number stored in step S34 (NO in S34), and in step S35, If it is determined that the reception number included in the received allocation result information is not the same as the stored reception number (NO in S35), the gate display 70 (destination floor registration device 30) determines in step S31. repeat.

2-3. Effects According to the destination floor registration system of the present embodiment, regardless of whether the destination floor information is acquired via the card reader 25 of the security gate 20 or the destination floor information is acquired in the destination floor registration device 30, That is, the allocation request information is transmitted from the relay device 50 to the group management control device 10 by the first signal transmission method regardless of the type of the device that acquires the destination floor information (destination floor information acquisition device). Moreover, the group management control device 10 may transmit the assigned machine information by broadcast (using the second signal transmission method) regardless of the type of the destination floor information acquisition device. Therefore, the configuration of the group management control device 10 and the method of transmitting the assigned machine information can be made common regardless of which of the security gate 20 and the destination floor registration device 30 is installed. That is, according to the destination floor registration system of the present embodiment, both the security gate 20 and the destination floor registration device 30 are registered as devices for registering the destination floor without changing the configuration of the group management control device, that is, Various destination floor acquisition devices can be employed.

  Further, for example, when the destination floor information acquisition device and the notification device (the destination floor registration device 30 or the gate display 70) are additionally installed after the operation of the elevator system is started, the information is stored in the storage unit 52 of the relay device 50. It is only necessary to add the device ID and address of the added destination floor information acquisition device and notification device to the existing address table, and there is no need to add or change the group management control device 10.

  Further, in the group management control device 10 of the present embodiment, when the destination gate information is acquired using the security gate 20, the card ID or device acquired by the card reader 25 of the security gate 20 is used. It is possible to assign the number machine without using the ID and transmit the assigned number information only to a desired display device (gate display 70 or destination floor registration device 30). Here, personal information may be associated with the ID card, and it is important to ensure security for the personal information. In the present embodiment, the relay device 50 as an interface device with the security server 100 that is the building-side facility assigns the device ID, departure floor information, and destination floor information from the security server 100 that is the building-side facility. The preparation information is received, but the allocation preparation information does not include the card ID. That is, it is separated from personal information. Therefore, in the elevator group management system according to the present embodiment, it is possible to determine the assigned number while ensuring security for personal information.

  Further, in the group management control device 10 of the present embodiment, 1000 sequence numbers in a numerical range (1000 integers between 0 and 999) taking into account the maximum number of people who use the elevator at the same time are received numbers. Use. Thereby, it is possible to avoid an increase in the value of the reception number more than necessary while avoiding a shortage of the reception number even when the elevator is being used. Here, the card ID of the ID card is often character information of about a dozen digits, for example. For this reason, the information amount of the card ID is much larger than the information amount of the receipt number of this embodiment. Therefore, for example, when the card ID is transmitted on the network NW constituting the group management system, the transmission speed of the information transmitted on the network NW is likely to be lower than when the above-described reception number is transmitted. However, as in this embodiment, by using the reception number using the number of sequence numbers in consideration of the maximum number of elevator users, etc., on the network NW constituting the group management system rather than using the card ID. The amount of information transmitted can be reduced. Thereby, the transmission speed of the information transmitted on the network NW can be improved, and as a result, the response when a new destination floor call is generated can be accelerated in the elevator assignment control and the elevator operation control.

3. Summary The elevator group management system of this embodiment is
The destination floor indicated by the destination floor information acquired by any of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices (the combination of the card reader 25 and the security server 100 and the destination floor registration device 30) Assign to that unit.
The elevator group management system
When destination floor information is acquired by any one of a plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices, the acquired destination floor information and a device ID (device identification information) for identifying the destination floor information acquisition device from which the destination floor information has been acquired ) From the destination floor information acquisition device,
A plurality of notification devices (destination floor registration device 30 and gate display 70) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices;
And a group management control device 10 that assigns the destination floor indicated by the destination floor information to any one of the plurality of elevators 60.
When the relay device 50 receives the destination floor information and the device ID from the destination floor information acquisition device, the relay device 50 generates a reception number (acceptance information) and receives the information on the notification device corresponding to the destination floor information acquisition device indicated by the device ID. The number is transmitted, and the receipt number and the destination floor information are transmitted to the group management control device 10 by the first signal transmission method.
When the group management control device 10 determines the assigned number, the group management control device 10 transmits the assigned number information indicating the assigned number and the reception number to all the notification devices by broadcasting (using the second signal transmission method).
When each notification device receives the reception number and the assigned number information from the group management control device 10, and if the reception number is received from the relay device 50 before the reception, the notification device notifies the assigned number information.

  As described above, the group management control device 10 according to the present embodiment has the destination floor information stored in any one of a plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices (the combination of the card reader 25 and the security server 100 and the destination floor registration device 30). When acquired, the reception number and the destination floor information are received from the relay device 50 by the first signal transmission method, and the assigned number is determined based on the received destination floor information. When the assigned number is determined, the group management control device 10 broadcasts the assigned number information indicating the assigned number and the reception number to all the notification devices (the destination floor registration device 30 and the gate display 70) (second signal transmission). Send by method). When the notification device receives the reception information and the assigned machine information from the group management control device 10 and receives the reception information from the relay device 50 before the reception, the notification device notifies the assigned machine information. Thus, according to the present embodiment, the group management control device 10 is configured to be able to receive the reception information and the destination floor information from the relay device 50 and to transmit the reception number and the assigned machine information to the notification device. It only has to have. Therefore, regardless of what kind of device is provided as the destination floor information acquisition device for acquiring the destination floor information and the notification device for notifying the assigned number machine information, the destination floor information is obtained between the destination floor information acquisition device and the notification device. The configuration in the group management control device 10 for transmitting and receiving information and assigned machine information can be made common.

In this embodiment,
The destination floor information acquisition device
An operation unit 35 and a control unit 31 (input unit) which are arranged in the elevator hall and acquire destination floor information by a user's destination floor input operation in a destination floor registration device 30 for a user to register destination floor information. ,
The notification device is a display unit 34 and a control unit 31 (display unit) that display assigned machine information in the destination floor registration device 30.

  Accordingly, it is possible to cope with the case where the destination floor information acquisition device and the notification device are the destination floor registration device 30 that receives the destination floor input operation by the user and displays the assigned machine information.

In this embodiment,
The destination floor information acquisition device
A card reader 25 that is arranged in a security gate 20 that controls the user's entry into the elevator hall and reads a card ID (medium identification information) from an ID card (information storage medium) possessed by the user when the user passes. (Information reading unit),
A security server 100 (destination floor information acquisition unit) that acquires destination floor information corresponding to the card ID read by the card reader 25.
The notification device is a gate display 70 (display device) that is arranged in the security gate 20 and displays assigned number machine information.

  Thereby, it is possible to cope with a case where the destination floor information acquisition device and the notification device are arranged in the security gate 20.

In this embodiment,
The plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices include a plurality of first destination floor information acquisition devices (a plurality of destination floor registration devices 30) and a plurality of second destination floor information acquisition devices (a plurality of card readers). 25 and security server 100),
The plurality of notification devices include a plurality of first notification devices (the display unit 34 of the plurality of destination floor registration devices 30 and the control) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of first destination floor information acquisition devices. Part 31) and a plurality of second notification devices (a plurality of gate indicators 70) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of second destination floor information acquisition devices.
The first destination floor information acquisition device
An operation unit 35 and a control unit 31 (input unit) which are arranged in the elevator hall and acquire destination floor information by a user's destination floor input operation in a destination floor registration device 30 for a user to register destination floor information. ,
The notification device is a display unit 34 and a control unit 31 (display unit) that display assigned machine information in the destination floor registration device 30.
The second destination floor information acquisition device
A card reader 25 that is arranged in a security gate 20 that controls the user's entry into the elevator hall and reads a card ID (medium identification information) from an ID card (information storage medium) possessed by the user when the user passes. (Information reading unit),
A security server 100 (destination floor information acquisition unit) that acquires destination floor information corresponding to the card ID read by the card reader 25.
A 2nd alerting | reporting apparatus is the gate display 70 (2nd display apparatus) which is arrange | positioned at the security gate 20 and displays assigned number machine information.

  Thereby, as the destination floor information acquisition device and the notification device, both the destination floor registration device 30 that receives the destination floor input operation by the user and displays the assigned machine information and the device that includes the security gate 20 and the security server 100 are provided. It can cope with the case where it is provided.

In this embodiment,
The acceptance number is an acceptance number that is an integer obtained by incrementing by 1 within a predetermined numerical range when the relay device 50 receives the destination floor information and the device ID from the destination floor information acquisition device.
When the receipt number reaches the upper limit of the predetermined numerical range, increment from the lower limit of the predetermined numerical range.
The numerical range of the reception number is set based on the total value of the capacity of a plurality of elevators.

  Thereby, the numerical range of the reception number becomes a numerical range based on the total value of the capacity of a plurality of elevators, for example, a numerical range in consideration of the maximum allocated number of people who should issue the reception number. Therefore, the amount of information transmitted on the network NW constituting the group management system can be reduced as much as possible while avoiding a shortage of reception numbers.

(Embodiment 2)
In addition to the configuration of the first embodiment, the elevator group management system of the second embodiment further includes a collective display device that comprehensively displays assigned machine information assigned to users who have passed through the security gate 20. The group management control device 10 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment.

1. Configuration FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an elevator group management system according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 18, the elevator group management system of the present embodiment further includes a plurality of collective display devices 80A and 80B in addition to the components of the first embodiment. The plurality of collective display devices 80A and 80B have the same configuration. Therefore, when there is no need to distinguish between the description of the configuration and the like, each collective display device is appropriately referred to as “collective display device 80”.

  FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating an arrangement on a specific floor of the elevator group management system according to the second embodiment. The collective display devices 80A and 80B are arranged in the vicinity of the moving path from the security gate 20 to each unit in the elevator hall. In this example, the two collective display devices 80A and 80B are arranged, but may be one, or may be three or more.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the gate display 70 in the elevator group management system according to the second embodiment. In the present embodiment, a reference number is displayed on the gate display 70 of the security gate 20 instead of the destination floor information and the assigned car information. In this display example, it is shown that the reference number is 11.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the collective display device 80 in the elevator group management system according to the second embodiment. The collective display device 80 displays the reference number and assigned machine information in association with each other. In the example shown in FIG. 21, it is displayed that the assigned machine with the reference number 11 is the A machine, the assigned machine with the reference number 14 is the C machine, the assigned machine with the reference number 16 is the A machine, and the like. The display for one reference number is displayed for a predetermined time such as 30 seconds, and then deleted. The reason why all the reference numbers are not displayed is that only the assigned car information for the destination floor call registered by the destination floor registration device on the other floor is not displayed.

  FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the collective display device 80 according to the second embodiment. The collective display device 80 is configured using a computer, and includes a control unit 81, a storage unit 82, an input / output interface 83, and a display unit 84.

  The storage unit 82 is configured using, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, and the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions described later of the collective display device 80 of the present embodiment.

  The control unit 81 is configured using, for example, a CPU, MPU, or the like. The control unit 81 realizes various functions to be described later in the collective display device 80 by performing arithmetic processing using various data based on the program read from the storage unit 82.

  The input / output interface 83 is configured using, for example, a LAN adapter. The input / output interface 83 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the collective display device 80 and the group management control device 10 and the relay device 50. The input / output interface 83 converts the signal output from the control unit 81 into a signal of a predetermined format and outputs the signal to the group management control device 10 and the relay device 50. The input / output interface 83 converts signals input from the group management control device 10 and the relay device 50 into signals of a predetermined format and outputs the signals to the control unit 81.

  The display unit 84 displays the assigned machine information and the reference number in association with each other. The display unit 84 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

  The collective display device 80 receives the reception number from the relay device 50 via the input / output interface 83, and stores the received reception number for a predetermined time. Further, the collective display device 80 receives allocation result information (reception number, allocation machine information) from the group management control device 10 via the input / output interface 83. After receiving the reception number from the relay device 50, the collective display device 80 receives the allocation result information (allocation machine information, reception number) including the same reception number as the reception number from the group management control device 10, and then displays the display unit 84. The reception number and assigned unit information included in the assignment result information are displayed. On the display unit 84, the reception number is displayed as a reference number.

2. Operation 2-1. Overall operation 2-1-1. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing performed when a user passes through the security gate 20 in the elevator group management system according to the second embodiment.

  In this flowchart, the process of step S47 is further performed in addition to the process of the flowchart of FIG. In steps S41 to S46 and S48 to S50 in this flowchart, the same processing as steps S11 to S16 and S17 to S19 in the flowchart of FIG. 16 is performed.

  Specifically, in step S46, the relay device 50 transmits the receipt number to the gate display 70 of the security gate 20 corresponding to the device ID received from the security server 100 (S46), and then displays all the collective display devices. A reception number is transmitted to 80 (S47). The relay device 50 stores the address of the collective display device 80 (80A, 80B) in the storage unit 52, and reads the address when transmitting. When the assigned device is determined in steps S48 and S49 as in the first embodiment, the relay device 50 determines that the allocation result information (reception number, assigned device information) is transmitted to all the notification devices ( Broadcast to all the destination floor registration devices 30 and all the collective display devices 80) (S50).

2-1-2. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a flow of reference number display processing in each gate display 70 in the elevator group management system according to the second embodiment.

  The gate display 70 determines whether or not an acceptance number has been received from the relay device 50 (S51).

  When the receipt number is received from the relay device 50 (YES in S51), the gate display 70 displays the received receipt number as a reference number (S52). The display may be performed, for example, for a predetermined time, or may be displayed only while the user passes through the security gate 20. When the receipt number has not been received from the relay device 50 (NO in S51), the gate display 70 performs the determination in step S51 again.

2-1-3. Car number assignment process when destination floor registration is performed by the user at the destination floor registration apparatus The car number assignment process when the destination floor registration is performed by the user at the destination floor registration apparatus 30 will be described. In the present embodiment, when the destination floor registration is performed by the user in the destination floor registration device 30, basically the same processing as the processing in the flowcharts of FIGS. 16 and 17 of the first embodiment is performed. However, in this embodiment, since the gate display 70 is not connected to the group management control device 10, the group management control device 10 broadcasts the allocation result information (reception number, allocation machine information) in step S27 of FIG. The allocation result information is transmitted only to the destination floor registration device 30 and the collective display device 80.

2-2. Operation Referring to FIG. 18, the unit allocation control by the group management system in the present embodiment will be described in time series. The operation until the security server 100 transmits the allocation preparation information is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the subsequent operation will be described.

  When the relay apparatus 50 receives the allocation preparation information (destination floor information, departure floor information, device ID) from the security server 100, the relay apparatus 50 generates an acceptance number and refers to the address table to correspond to the received device ID. The address of the gate display 70 of the security gate 20 is acquired. In addition, the relay device 50 reads the address of the collective display device 80 from the storage unit 52. Then, the relay device 50 transmits the generated reception number to the gate display 70 and the collective display device 80 of the security gate 20 corresponding to the received device ID using the acquired address and the read address (J3 ).

  When the gate display 70 receives the reception number from the relay device 50 (J3), the gate display 70 displays the received reception number as a reference number.

  Further, when the group display device 80 receives the allocation result information from the group management control device 10, as in the gate display 70 and the destination floor registration device 30 of the first embodiment, the collective display device 80 sets the reception number included in the allocation result information to the relay device 50. If the reception number included in the allocation result information has already been received from the relay device 50, the reception number included in the allocation result information and the assigned unit information are displayed in association with each other. To do. On the other hand, when the reception number included in the allocation result information is not received from the relay device 50, the collective display device 80 does not display the reception number and the assigned number information about the received allocation result information.

  Here, when the collective display device 80 is installed in the vicinity of the elevator hall (for example, in the vicinity of the passenger door), the collective display device 80 and the security gate 20 are often separated by a certain amount. Therefore, a time corresponding to the distance elapses until the user who has passed through the security gate 20 views the information displayed on the collective display device 80. Therefore, the allocation result information may be displayed on the collective display device 80 until the user reaches the vicinity of the collective display device 80 and becomes visible. That is, the group management control device 10 may determine the assigned number machine immediately after holding it for a predetermined time. According to such control, the destination floor call of another user that occurred before the user who passed the security gate 20 can visually check the information displayed on the collective display device 80 is also taken into consideration. The allocation number can be determined. Therefore, the operation efficiency etc. of the elevator 60 can be improved.

  In addition, when the unit allocation is not performed immediately but is suspended for a predetermined time, the display of the allocated unit information on the destination floor registration device 30 is also delayed for a predetermined time, but most destination floor calls pass through the security gate 20. Caused by that. Since the destination floor call generated by registration in the destination floor registration device 30 is only temporarily generated as described above, even if the display of the assigned number machine information in the destination floor registration device 30 is somewhat delayed, there is a significant effect. Absent.

3. Summary The elevator group management system of this embodiment is
The destination floor indicated by the destination floor information acquired by any of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices (the combination of the card reader 25 and the security server 100 and the destination floor registration device 30) Assign to that unit.
The elevator group management system
When destination floor information is acquired by any one of a plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices, the acquired destination floor information and a device ID (device identification information) for identifying the destination floor information acquisition device from which the destination floor information has been acquired ) To receive the relay device 50;
A plurality of notification devices (destination floor registration device 30 and gate display 70) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices;
A collective display device 80;
And a group management control device 10 that assigns the destination floor indicated by the destination floor information to any one of the plurality of elevators 60.
The plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices include a plurality of first destination floor information acquisition devices (a plurality of destination floor registration devices 30) and a plurality of second destination floor information acquisition devices (a plurality of card readers). 25 and security server 100),
The plurality of notification devices include a plurality of first notification devices (the display unit 34 of the plurality of destination floor registration devices 30 and the control) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of first destination floor information acquisition devices. Part 31) and a plurality of second notification devices (a plurality of gate indicators 70) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of second destination floor information acquisition devices.
The relay device 50
(1) When the destination floor information and the device ID are received from the first destination floor information acquisition device, the reception information is generated, and the first notification corresponding to the first destination floor information acquisition device indicated by the device ID While sending acceptance information to the device,
The reception information and the destination floor information are transmitted to the group management control device 10 by the first signal transmission method,
(2) When the destination floor information and the device ID are received from the second destination floor information acquisition device, a reception number (reception information) is generated, the collective display device 80, and the destination floor information acquisition device indicated by the device ID The reception number is transmitted to the notification device corresponding to the above, and the reception number and the destination floor information are transmitted to the group management control device 10 by the first signal transmission method.
When the second notification device receives the reception number, the second notification device notifies the reception number,
When the group management control device 10 determines the assigned number for the destination floor indicated by the destination floor information received from the first destination floor information acquisition device or the second destination floor information acquisition device, the assigned number machine indicating the assigned number The information and the reception number are transmitted by broadcast (by the second signal transmission method) to all the first notification devices and the collective display device 80.
When the first notification device receives the reception information and the assigned machine information from the group management control device 10 and receives the reception information from the relay device 50 before the reception, the first notification device notifies the assigned machine information. To do.
When each group display device 80 receives the reception number and the assigned machine information from the group management control device 10 and receives the reception number from the relay device 50 before the reception, the collection number and the assigned machine information. Are displayed in association with each other.

  As described above, the group management control device 10 according to the present embodiment has the destination floor information stored in any one of a plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices (the combination of the card reader 25 and the security server 100 and the destination floor registration device 30). When acquired, the reception number and the destination floor information are received from the relay device 50 by the first signal transmission method, and the assigned number is determined based on the received destination floor information. When the assigned number machine is determined, the group management control device 10 transmits the assigned number machine information indicating the assigned number machine and the reception number to the destination floor registration device 30 (first destination floor information acquisition device) and the collective display device 80. When the destination floor registration device 30 and the collective display device 80 receive the reception information and the assigned machine information from the group management control device 10, the reception floor registration device 30 and the collective display device 80 receive the reception information from the relay device 50 before the reception. Notify assigned unit information. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the group management control device 10 can receive the reception information and the destination floor information from the relay device 50 by the first signal transmission method and broadcast the reception number and the assigned machine information. (By the second signal transmission method). Therefore, the destination floor information acquisition device, the notification device, and the destination floor information acquisition device that acquires the destination floor information, the notification device that notifies the assigned car information, and what kind of device is provided as the collective display device 80, and The configuration in the group management control device 10 for transmitting / receiving destination floor information and assigned car information to / from the collective display device 80 can be made common.

  In particular, although the collective display device 80 is provided in the present embodiment, the group management control device 10 having the same configuration as the group management control device 10 of the first embodiment can be used. That is, according to the group management system of the present embodiment, it is only necessary to have a configuration capable of transmitting the reception number and the assigned number information by a predetermined method. Therefore, regardless of what device is provided as the destination floor information acquisition device and even when the collective display device 80 is provided, the configuration of the group management control device 10 can be shared.

  In the present embodiment, the group management control device 10 determines the assigned number in consideration of other destination floor information received within a predetermined time after receiving the destination floor information.

  Thereby, after receiving the destination floor information, it is possible to determine the assigned number in consideration of the destination floor call of another user generated during a predetermined time. Therefore, the operation efficiency etc. of the elevator 60 can be improved.

  The predetermined time is a standard user travel time set based on the distance between the security gate 20 and the collective display device 80.

  Thereby, the assigned number machine can be determined by effectively using the standard travel time of the user set based on the distance between the security gate 20 and the collective display device 80. Therefore, improvement of operation efficiency of the elevator 60 is realized.

(Other embodiments)
In each of the embodiments, the control units 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 71, 81, 101 are configured using a CPU, MPU, etc., and the storage units 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 72, Various functions are realized by performing arithmetic processing using various data based on the programs read from 82 and 102. That is, each control part 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 71, 81, 101 is implement | achieved by cooperation of hardware and software. However, each of the control units 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 71, 81, 101 may be configured by using, for example, only hardware (electronic circuit), FPGA, ASIC, or the like.

  In each of the above embodiments, the network NW is Ethernet (registered trademark), and the input / output interfaces 13, 23, 24, 33, 43, 53, 73, 83, and 103 are configured using a LAN adapter or the like. However, the network NW is, for example, a wireless LAN compliant with the IEEE standard, and the input / output interfaces 13, 23, 24, 33, 43, 53, 73, 83, 103 may be configured using a wireless LAN adapter or the like. Good.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, a destination floor information acquisition device including a combination of the card reader 25 and the security server 100 and a destination floor information acquisition device including a destination floor registration device 30 are provided as destination floor information acquisition devices. . However, the present invention is also applicable to the case where only one of the destination floor information acquisition devices is provided. In that case, it is conceivable to add the other destination floor information acquisition device later, but even when adding in this way, it is not necessary to change the configuration of the group management control device 10.

  In the first embodiment, only assigned machine information is displayed on the gate display 70. However, not only the assigned car information but also the destination floor information may be displayed on the gate display 70. In this case, the group management control device 10 adds all the display devices (all the gate display devices 70, all the destination floor registration devices 30, and all the collective display devices 80) to the reception number and assigned machine information. The destination floor information corresponding to the receipt number may be transmitted, and the gate display 70 may display both the received assigned machine information and the destination floor information. In the destination floor registration device 30, as described in the first embodiment, the destination floor information is displayed based on the destination floor information input from the operation unit 35. However, the destination floor information is received as in this example. A similar display may be performed based on the assigned car information and the destination floor information.

  In the elevator group management system of the second embodiment, only the allocation result information (reception number (reference number) and allocation machine information) as a response to the allocation request information received from the security gate 20 is displayed on the collective display device 80. It is configured as follows. However, in the collective display device 80, allocation result information (reception number (reference number)) as a response to the allocation request information based on the destination floor information acquired by the destination floor registration device 30 on the specific floor where the security gate 20 is arranged. And the assigned machine information) may also be displayed. In this case, the destination floor registration device 30 on the specific floor displays the reference number similarly to the gate display 70 of the security gate 20 according to the flowchart of FIG. 24 instead of the processing according to the flowchart of FIG. What is necessary is just to process. In this case, the destination floor registration device 30 (30A) on the specific floor and the group management control device 10 may or may not be directly connected on the network NW.

In the second embodiment, control is performed according to the flowchart of FIG. However, the same operation as that of the second embodiment can be performed according to the flowchart of FIG. 15 of the first embodiment. In this case, in the address table stored in the storage unit 32 of the relay device 50, the address of the collective display device 80 may be added and stored for each device ID.
FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an address table stored in the storage unit 52 of the relay device 50 according to another embodiment. In the example of the address table shown in FIG. 25, the address “A1” of the gate display 70 installed in the security gate 20A and the collective display devices 80A and 80B in association with the device ID “D0000001” of the security gate 20A. Addresses “C1” and “C2” are recorded. Further, the address “A2” of the gate display 70 installed in the security gate 20B and the addresses “C1” and “C2” of the collective display devices 80A and 80B are associated with the device ID “D0000002” of the security gate 20B. Is recorded. Further, the address “A3” of the gate display 70 installed in the security gate 20C and the addresses “C1” and “C2” of the collective display devices 80A and 80B are associated with the device ID “D0000003” of the security gate 20C. Is recorded.
For the device IDs “E0000001”, “E0000002”, and “E0000003” of the destination floor registration devices 30A to 30C, the addresses “B1”, “B2”, and “B3” of the destination floor registration devices 30A to 30C are assigned. Although recorded respectively, the addresses “C1” and “C2” of the collective display devices 80A and 80B are not recorded. The same applies to the destination floor registration devices 30D to 30Z.
With this configuration, in step S16 in FIG. 15, the reception number can be transmitted to not only the gate display 70 but also the collective display devices 80A and 80B at the same time. Further, when the destination floor registration devices 30A to 30Z are registered, it is possible to prevent the reception number from being transmitted to the collective display devices 80A and 80B.

  In the second embodiment, the destination floor registration device 30 performs display in which the destination floor information and the assigned car information are associated with each other as in the first embodiment. However, in the destination floor registration device 30 as well as the gate display 70, when the receipt number is received from the relay device 50 (J3), only the reference number may be displayed based on the received receipt number. In this case, the destination floor registration device 30 need not be connected to the group management control device 10. Further, the destination floor registration device 30 may perform the process based on the flowchart of FIG. 24 instead of the flowchart of FIG. 17 as the display process.

  In each said embodiment, the alerting | reporting apparatus which alert | reports allocation machine information is the display part 34 or the gate display 70 of the destination floor registration apparatus 30, and displays allocation machine information. However, the notification device of the present invention is not limited to this. The notification device of the present invention may be a voice output device that outputs assigned machine information by voice.

  In each of the embodiments described above, the reception number as the reception information of the present invention is an integer obtained by incrementing by 1 between 0 and 999 when the allocation preparation information is received. However, the reception number may be an integer selected at random or according to a predetermined rule from 1000 integers between 0 and 999 when the allocation preparation information is received. Needless to say, the numerical range of 0 to 999 and the number of 1000 are examples.

  In each of the above embodiments, the reception information is a reception number. However, the reception information is not a number, but is information including, for example, a predetermined number (for example, 2 or 3) of 26 alphabets. There may be. In this case, when the allocation preparation information is received, a predetermined number (for example, 2 or 3) of characters may be selected randomly or according to a predetermined rule from the 26-character alphabet. Or the information which consists of a combination of an alphabet and a number may be sufficient. In this case, when the allocation preparation information is received, a predetermined number (for example, 2 or 3) of characters may be selected randomly or in accordance with a predetermined rule from among numbers of 0 to 9 and 26 alphabets. The reception information may be hiragana, katakana, kanji, other character information, or a combination thereof.

  In each of the above embodiments, the card reader 25 is connected to the input / output interface 23 as described with reference to FIG. However, the card reader 25 may be connected to the control unit 21. In this case, the card ID read by the card reader 25 may be transmitted to the security server 100 via the control unit 21 and the input / output interface 23. The device ID of the security gate 20 in which the card reader 25 is installed may be transmitted from the control unit 21 to the security server 100 instead of from the card reader 25.

  In the above-described embodiments, the security gate 20 and the security server 100 are described as building facilities. However, it goes without saying that the security gate 20 and the security server 100 may be provided as equipment constituting the group management system on the elevator side.

(Correspondence between the present invention and the embodiment)
The destination floor registration device 30 in each of the above embodiments is an example of a destination floor information acquisition device in the present invention. The combination of the card reader 25 and the security server 100 in each of the embodiments is an example of a destination floor information acquisition device according to the present invention. The card reader 25 in each of the above embodiments is an example of an information reading unit in the present invention. The security server 100 in each of the above embodiments is an example of a destination floor information acquisition unit in the present invention.

  The destination floor registration device 30 in each of the above embodiments is an example of a notification device in the present invention. The gate display 70 in each of the embodiments is an example of a notification device according to the present invention. Further, the gate display 70 in each of the embodiments is an example of the display device in the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Group management control apparatus 11 Control part 12 Storage part 13 Input / output interface 20, 20A-20C Security gate 20a Gate main body 20i Inlet 20e Exit 21 Control part 22 Storage part 23 Input / output interface 25 Card reader 26 First sensor 27 Second sensor 28 Gate flapper 30, 30A-30Z Destination floor registration device 31 Control unit 32 Storage unit 33 Input / output interface 34 Display unit 35 Operation unit 40, 40A-40F Elevator control device 41 Control unit 42 Storage unit 43 Input / output interface 50 Relay device 51 Control unit 52 Storage unit 53 Input / output interface 60, 60A to 60F Elevator 70 Gate display 71 Control unit 72 Storage unit 73 Input / output interface 74 Display unit 80, 80A, 80B Collective display device 81 Control unit 82 Storage unit 83 Input / output Interface 84 display unit 100 the security server 101 controller 102 storage unit 103 input-output interface

Claims (11)

An elevator group management system that assigns the destination floor indicated by the destination floor information acquired by any of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices to any one of the plurality of elevators,
When destination floor information is acquired by any of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices, the acquired destination floor information, and device identification information for identifying the destination floor information acquisition device that acquired the destination floor information; Receiving from the destination floor information acquisition device,
A plurality of notification devices provided corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices;
A group management control device that assigns a destination floor indicated by the destination floor information to any one of a plurality of elevators, and
The relay device is
When the destination floor information and the device identification information are received from the destination floor information acquisition device, reception information is generated, and the reception information is transmitted to a notification device corresponding to the destination floor information acquisition device indicated by the device identification information And
Sending the reception information and the destination floor information to the group management control device by a first signal transmission method,
When the group management control device determines the assigned number machine, the assigned number machine information indicating the assigned number machine and the reception information are transmitted to all the notification devices by the second signal transmission method,
When each notification device receives the reception information and the assigned machine information from the group management control device, and receives the reception information from the relay device before the reception, To inform,
Elevator group management system. The destination floor information acquisition device
It is an operation unit that is arranged in the elevator hall and obtains the destination floor information by the user's destination floor input operation in the destination floor registration device for the user to register the destination floor information.
The notification device is a display unit that displays the assigned car information in the destination floor registration device.
The elevator group management system according to claim 1. The destination floor information acquisition device
An information reading unit that is arranged in a security gate that controls the user's entry into the elevator hall and reads medium identification information from an information storage medium possessed by the user when the user passes;
A destination floor information acquisition unit that acquires destination floor information corresponding to the medium identification information read by the information reading unit,
The notification device is a display device that is arranged in the security gate and displays the assigned machine information.
The elevator group management system according to claim 1. The plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices include a plurality of first destination floor information acquisition devices and a plurality of second destination floor information acquisition devices,
The plurality of notification devices include a plurality of first notification devices provided corresponding to each of the plurality of first destination floor information acquisition devices, and the plurality of second destination floor information acquisitions. A plurality of second notification devices provided corresponding to each of the devices,
The first destination floor information acquisition device includes:
It is an input unit that is arranged in the elevator hall and acquires the destination floor information by the user's destination floor input operation in the destination floor registration device for the user to register the destination floor information.
The first notification device is a display unit that displays the assigned car information in the destination floor registration device,
The second destination floor information acquisition device includes:
An information reading unit that is arranged in a security gate that controls the user's entry into the elevator hall and reads medium identification information from an information storage medium possessed by the user when the user passes;
A destination floor information acquisition unit that acquires destination floor information corresponding to the medium identification information read by the information reading unit,
The second notification device is a display device that is arranged in the security gate and displays the assigned machine information.
The elevator group management system according to claim 1. An elevator group management system that assigns the destination floor indicated by the destination floor information acquired by any of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices to any one of the plurality of elevators,
When destination floor information is acquired by any of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices, the acquired destination floor information, and device identification information for identifying the destination floor information acquisition device that acquired the destination floor information; Receiving from the destination floor information acquisition device,
A plurality of notification devices provided corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices;
A collective display device;
A group management control device that assigns a destination floor indicated by the destination floor information to any one of a plurality of elevators, and
The plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices include a plurality of first destination floor information acquisition devices and a plurality of second destination floor information acquisition devices,
The plurality of notification devices include a plurality of first notification devices provided corresponding to each of the plurality of first destination floor information acquisition devices, and the plurality of second destination floor information acquisitions. A plurality of second notification devices provided corresponding to each of the devices,
The relay device is
(1) When the destination floor information and the device identification information are received from the first destination floor information acquisition device, reception information is generated, and the first destination floor information acquisition device indicated by the device identification information is generated. While transmitting the reception information to the corresponding first notification device,
Sending the reception information and the destination floor information to the group management control device by a first signal transmission method,
(2) When the destination floor information and the device identification information are received from the second destination floor information acquisition device, reception information is generated, and the collective display device and the device identification information indicate the second While transmitting the reception information to the second notification device corresponding to the destination floor information acquisition device,
Transmitting the reception information and the destination floor information to the group management control device by the first signal transmission method;
When the second notification device receives the reception information, the second notification device notifies the reception information,
The group management control device determines the assigned number for the destination floor indicated by the destination floor information received from the first destination floor information acquisition device or the second destination floor information acquisition device. The assigned machine information and the reception information to be transmitted are transmitted to all the first notification devices and the collective display device by the second signal transmission method,
When each first notification device receives the reception information and the assigned machine information from the group management control device, and receives the reception information from the relay device before the reception, Inform unit information,
The collective display device receives the reception information and the assigned machine information from the group management control device. When the reception information is received from the relay device before the reception, the collective display device and the reception information and The assigned machine information is displayed in association with these.
Elevator group management system. The first destination floor information acquisition device includes:
It is an operation unit that is arranged in the elevator hall and obtains the destination floor information by the user's destination floor input operation in the destination floor registration device for the user to register the destination floor information.
The first notification device is a display unit that displays the assigned car information in the destination floor registration device,
The second destination floor information acquisition device includes:
An information reading unit that is arranged in a security gate that controls the user's entry into the elevator hall and reads medium identification information from an information storage medium possessed by the user when the user passes;
A destination floor information acquisition unit that acquires destination floor information corresponding to the medium identification information read by the information reading unit,
The second notification device is a display device that is arranged in the security gate and displays the reception information.
The elevator group management system according to claim 5. The group management control device considers other destination floor information received within a predetermined time after receiving the destination floor information, and determines an assigned machine after the lapse of the predetermined time.
The elevator group management system according to claim 6. The predetermined time is a standard travel time of a user set based on a distance between the security gate and the collective display device.
The elevator group management system according to claim 7. The acceptance information is an acceptance number that is an integer obtained by incrementing by one within a predetermined numerical range when the relay device receives the destination floor information and the device identification information from the destination floor information acquisition device. Yes,
When the receipt number reaches the upper limit of the predetermined numerical range, increment from the lower limit of the predetermined numerical range,
The predetermined numerical range is set based on the total value of the capacity of a plurality of elevators,
The elevator group management system according to any one of claims 1 to 8. A group management method in an elevator group management system that assigns a destination floor indicated by destination floor information acquired by any one of a plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices to any one of a plurality of elevators,
The group management system includes:
When destination floor information is acquired by any of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices, the acquired destination floor information, and device identification information for identifying the destination floor information acquisition device that acquired the destination floor information; Receiving from the destination floor information acquisition device,
A plurality of notification devices provided corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices;
A group management control device that assigns a destination floor indicated by the destination floor information to any one of a plurality of elevators, and
In the relay device,
When the destination floor information and the device identification information are received from the destination floor information acquisition device, reception information is generated, and the reception information is sent to a notification device corresponding to the destination floor information acquisition device indicated by the device identification information. As well as sending
Sending the reception information and the destination floor information to the group management control device by a first signal transmission method,
In the group management control device, when the assigned machine is determined, the assigned machine information indicating the assigned machine and the reception information are transmitted to all the notification devices by the second signal transmission method,
In each notification device, when the reception information and the assigned machine information are received from the group management control device, if the reception information is received from the relay device before the reception, the assigned machine information is To inform,
Elevator group management method. A group management method in an elevator group management system that assigns a destination floor indicated by destination floor information acquired by any one of a plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices to any one of a plurality of elevators,
The group management system includes:
When destination floor information is acquired by any of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices, the acquired destination floor information, and device identification information for identifying the destination floor information acquisition device that acquired the destination floor information; Receiving from the destination floor information acquisition device,
A plurality of notification devices provided corresponding to each of the plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices;
A collective display device;
A group management control device that assigns a destination floor indicated by the destination floor information to any one of a plurality of elevators, and
The plurality of destination floor information acquisition devices include a plurality of first destination floor information acquisition devices and a plurality of second destination floor information acquisition devices,
The plurality of notification devices include a plurality of first notification devices provided corresponding to each of the plurality of first destination floor information acquisition devices, and the plurality of second destination floor information acquisitions. A plurality of second notification devices provided corresponding to each of the devices,
In the relay device,
(1) When the destination floor information and the device identification information are received from the first destination floor information acquisition device, reception information is generated, and the first destination floor information acquisition device indicated by the device identification information is generated. While transmitting the reception information to the corresponding first notification device,
Sending the reception information and the destination floor information to the group management control device by a first signal transmission method,
(2) When the destination floor information and the device identification information are received from the second destination floor information acquisition device, reception information is generated, and the collective display device and the device identification information indicate the second While transmitting the reception information to the second notification device corresponding to the destination floor information acquisition device,
Transmitting the reception information and the destination floor information to the group management control device by the first signal transmission method;
In the second notification device, when the reception information is received, the reception information is notified,
In the group management control device, when the assigned number is determined for the destination floor indicated by the destination floor information received from the first destination floor information acquisition device or the second destination floor information acquisition device, the assigned number machine is The assigned machine information and the reception information to be transmitted are transmitted to all the first notification devices and the collective display device by the second signal transmission method,
In each first notification device, when the reception information and the assigned machine information are received from the group management control device, if the reception information is received from the relay device before the reception, the assignment information Inform unit information,
In the collective display device, when the reception information and the assigned machine information are received from the group management control device, when the reception information is received from the relay device before the reception, the reception information and The assigned machine information is displayed in association with these.
Elevator group management method.

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