JP6475600B2 - Elevator system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator system, and more particularly, to an elevator system capable of checking a user's portable items and notifying when there are insufficient items.

  With the development of communication technology and computer technology, various services are provided to users in recent elevator devices. In particular, recently, control of alarm devices such as a car opening / closing door and a speaker is performed using personal information of the user. As an example of an elevator apparatus provided with such a service for users, the following Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-273520) has been proposed. In Patent Document 1, when an elevator user carrying an IC tag tries to get off the elevator car at a floor other than the destination floor, the elevator user is notified that the floor is not the destination floor, and the elevator is used. There has been proposed an elevator apparatus that can prevent a person from getting off the car at a floor other than the destination floor.

  Thus, since the user can be specified by using the IC tag, a database for each user can be constructed in the elevator apparatus, and various information can be provided to the user from this database. In addition, serviceability regarding elevator control such as determination of the destination of the car and opening / closing of the door can be improved for the user.

JP 2006-273520 A

  By the way, if a user is moving into a building such as a condominium, he / she will use the elevator device from the floor where he / she is moving. When it is falling, the user will carry an umbrella or the like (hereinafter, the user's various portable items are collectively referred to as “portable items”) and go outdoors. Here, it goes without saying that the portable items are not limited to the above-mentioned items, and there are various items. And after going outdoors, it is often experienced to turn back when there is a shortage (forgetfulness) of the portable items that the user has brought. If the user notices that he / she has forgotten his / her portable object after getting on the elevator car (hereinafter simply referred to as “the car”) from the floor, he / she has forgotten his / her portable items. I will take the action of going back and picking up my belongings. When such a situation occurs, the user's time loss increases, and it is necessary to provide a service to improve this.

  The objective of this invention is providing the elevator system which can alert | report that when a user has forgotten the portable thing, when getting into a passenger car from a living room floor.

The elevator system according to the present invention is arranged in a hoistway and is connected to a car carrying a user, connected to the car via a rope, and controls the hoisting machine to raise and lower the car. And a control device for detecting information on a portable object of a user who enters the car at a platform or inside the car, and for notifying the user of forgetfulness of the portable object. The control device is stored in advance in a storage function unit that stores user's portable information in advance and a user's portable information and storage function detected by the detection device. A determination function unit configured to compare the user's portable object information, and the user's portable object detected by the detection device among the user's portable object information stored in the storage function unit in the determination function unit in advance. Wherein the notifying the forgetting of the portable object to the user by the notification device if it is determined that there is a portable object that is not included in the information. The control device is determined in the determination function unit that there is a portable object that is not included in the user portable object information detected by the detection device among the user portable object information stored in the storage function unit in advance. In this case, a door opening / closing function part that opens the opening / closing door of the car for a predetermined time or a landing call control function part that releases the landing call is provided.

  According to the present invention, when the user gets into the car from the room floor, it is possible to notify the user that he / she has forgotten his / her portable object, and this allows the user to get into the car. Since it can be turned back before, it is possible to greatly reduce the user's time loss compared with the case of returning after reaching the destination floor.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an elevator system according to the present invention. It is a block diagram explaining the function of the car side control apparatus of FIG. 1, a control apparatus, a landing side control apparatus, and a user database. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process of Example 1 which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows another example of the process of Example 1 which concerns on this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an elevator system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an elevator system 100 according to the present invention is arranged in a hoistway 10, a car 11 that moves up and down the hoistway 10 and conveys a user (PS), and a rope 12 on the car 11. A hoisting machine 13 that drives the rope 12 and moves the car 11 up and down along the hoistway 10, and a control device (main control device, control panel) 17 that controls the operation of the hoisting machine 13. I have.

  The car-side control device 15 is connected to the control device 17 by a tail cord 16, and between the car-side control device 15 and the control device 17, power supply, control signal communication, and the like are performed via the tail cord 16. It is done.

  A landing call button 31 is provided in the landing 30, and a landing call for bringing the car 11 to the landing floor can be executed by operating the landing call button 31.

  In the platform 30 of the car 11 or inside the car 11, reading devices 20a and 20b for reading user information and portable object information of a user who gets into the car, and an informing device 23a for notifying the user of forgetfulness of the portable object. , 23b. User information and portable information read by the reading device 23a provided at the landing 30 are transferred from the landing side control device (not shown) to the control device 17 via the tower wiring (not shown). It has a configuration. Further, the user information and the portable information read by the reading device 23b provided in the car 11 are also transferred to the control device 17 via the car-side control device 15 and the tail code 16. .

  The control device 17 is equipped with a main body control device composed of a microcomputer (not shown), and is provided with a control signal calculation processing function, a control signal input / output processing function and a communication processing function sent to each device. Thus, peripheral devices such as the car-side control device 15 and a landing-side control device (not shown) are controlled.

  On the outside ceiling of the car 11, a door opening / closing motor 14 for controlling the door of the car 11 and a car side control device 15 for controlling the notification device 20b, the reading device 23b, the door opening / closing motor 14 and the like are provided. Yes.

  The control device 17 is connected to a user database 18, and the user database 18 stores user information (user authentication information) for each user that can identify the user. The user information includes at least an authentication code for individual authentication of the user. In addition, the user's company, name, age, gender, usage permission floor, weight (kg), usage log record of the elevator device, and the like are stored as necessary. Of course, it goes without saying that other information may be stored.

  In the present embodiment, an authentication method using an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag is used as a method for detecting user information and portable information. RFID is a contactless recognition method using radio waves. An IC (Integrated Circuit) chip (also referred to as an IC tag) with an antenna processed into a tag, a label, or the like, and used by being attached to a portable object. A receiving device for detecting (reading) information of the IC chip is installed in the car 11 or the landing 30 with the detecting devices 23a and 23b (RFID information reading device) to read the user information and portable information of the user.

  In the present embodiment, the user information detected from the user RFID tag 21 worn by the user and the user information and portable object information detected from the portable RFID tag 22 attached to the user's portable object. The user's portable information is obtained using. The user RFID tag 21 is attached to what the user wears when going out, for example, affixed to a card such as a name plate or an employee ID card and hung on the user's neck with a string. It is preferable that

  The user RFID tag 21 stores at least user information (user authentication information, authentication code) of the user who is the owner of the portable item. In addition, the name, age, gender, use permission floor, Control information of the elevator device such as body weight (kg), usage log recording of the elevator device, and door opening / closing control information may be stored.

  The RFID tag 22 for a portable object is attached to a user's portable object by a method such as sticking, and at least a user authentication code that is user authentication information indicating that it is a user's property and a portable object. The portable object information which shows that is stored. Thereby, it can authenticate that it is a user's portable thing. Furthermore, information indicating the type of portable object, for example, the type of umbrella, notebook, computer, or the like, may be stored.

  In FIG. 1, two cases are assumed. That is, the state where the user arrives at the landing 30 from the living room without noticing that the user has forgotten the portable item (Case I) and the car 11 that has not noticed that the user has forgotten the portable item. It is in the boarded state (Case II).

  In case I, the user's portable information is stored in the user database 18 in advance and compared with the portable information detected by the detection device 23a when the user arrives at the landing 30 and stored in advance. When it is determined that there is a portable object that is not included in the user's portable object information detected by the detection device 23a, the notification apparatus 20a notifies the user of the information It is. Furthermore, at this time, it is possible to avoid useless stopping of the car 11 by canceling the landing call that has already been executed.

  In case II, the user's portable information is stored in the user database 18 in advance, and compared with the portable information detected by the detection device 23b when the user gets into the car 11, When it is determined that there is a portable item that is not included in the user's portable item information detected by the detection device 23b among the portable item information of the user stored in advance, the notification unit 20b notifies the fact. It is to inform. Further, at this time, by opening the door of the car for a predetermined time, it is possible to secure a time for the user to get off the car 11 in order to take the portable item.

  Hereinafter, a specific configuration for executing the above process will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the car side control device, the control device, the landing side control device, and the database shown in FIG. The control device 17 includes a control function unit that is executed by a microcomputer (not shown). The microcomputer includes a calculation unit that executes various control calculations based on a control program, a ROM unit that stores a control program and control constants, a storage unit that includes a RAM area as a working area for the control calculation, An input / output circuit unit that inputs a button signal and a sensor signal transferred from the car-side control device 15 and outputs them to the car-side control device 15 is provided. In addition, a button signal and a sensor signal that are similarly transferred from the landing side control device 19 and an input / output circuit for outputting to the landing control device 19 are provided. Since the configuration of the microcomputer is well known, further explanation is omitted.

  The control device 17 is provided with an elevator operation control function unit 17c for controlling the operation of the elevator device. The elevator operation control function unit 17c controls the hoisting machine 13, the door opening / closing motor 14 and the like, and a landing call button 19 and a car button (not shown) provided in the car 11 has a function of raising and lowering the car 11 and opening and closing the door according to the registered state of the car button (not shown).

  In addition, the control device 17 includes an RFID tag information storage control function unit (storage function unit) 17a that executes control for storing information on the user and the portable object detected by the detection devices 23a and 23b in the user database 18. Is provided. The RFID tag information storage control function unit 17a has a function of temporarily storing the RFID tag information transferred from the car-side control device 15 and the landing-side control device 19, and a corresponding user in the user database 18. The RFID tag information is transferred to the storage area.

  Furthermore, the portable object information of the user detected by the detection devices 23a and 23b is read from the user database 18, compared with the RFID tag information detected by the detection devices 23a and 23b, and the portable object information stored in advance in the database 18. Among the information, there is an RFID information determination function unit (determination function unit) 17b that determines that the portable object is forgotten when there is a portable object that is not included in the portable object information detected by the detection devices 23a and 23b. Yes. The determination information of the RFID tag information determination function unit 17b is transferred to the elevator operation control function unit 17c, and the elevator operation control function unit 17c outputs a determination information signal to the car side control device 15 and the landing side control device 19.

  The car-side control device 15 also has a control function unit that is executed by a microcomputer. This microcomputer also performs various control calculations based on the control program, a storage area consisting of a ROM area storing the control program and control constants, a RAM area as a control calculation working area, and the like, An input / output circuit unit that inputs a control signal from the control device 17 and outputs RFID tag information to the control device 17 and outputs to each electric motor and broadcasting equipment is provided.

  The car-side control device 15 includes an open / close door control function unit (door open / close function unit) 15a that opens and closes the open / close door by driving the door open / close motor 14 in accordance with a door open / close command of the elevator operation control function unit 17c. And a car control function unit 15b that drives the hoisting machine 13 in accordance with a command from the elevator operation control function unit 17c to raise and lower the car 11, and further outputs broadcasting such as illumination, signal lights, and notifications. ing. Also, an RFID tag information reading function unit that receives a signal from the detection device 20b installed in the car 11, detects the user authentication information, the user authentication information of the portable object, and the portable object information and transfers the detected information to the control device 17. 15c is provided.

  On the other hand, the landing-side control device 19 is provided with a landing call control function unit 19a that performs input and ramp response to the landing call button 31 with the elevator operation control function unit 17c. Further, an RFID tag information reading function unit 19b that receives a signal from the detection device 20a installed at the landing 30 and detects the user authentication information, the user authentication information of the portable object, and the portable object information and transfers the detected information to the control device 17. Is provided.

  Next, a specific processing flow in the elevator system having the above-described configuration will be described. In the present embodiment, the use of the car 11 by a user who does not have the user RFID tag 21 is excluded and the description thereof is omitted. For example, when the RFID tag information of the user RFID tag 21 is not detected in the first processing step, a control step may be added in which the control flow is not executed by going to the end as it is. Therefore, a processing flow in the case of a user having the user RFID tag 21 will be described below.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a processing flow in case I described above. First, in step S11, when a user comes near the landing 30, the user information from the user RFID tag 21 and the user information from the portable RFID tag 22 are detected by the detection device 20 a installed at the landing. Detection of portable object information indicating that the object is a portable object is executed.

  When the detection of the user RFID tag 21 and the portable RFID tag 22 is completed in step S11, the process proceeds to step S12, and the RFID tag information detected in step S11 is temporarily stored in the storage unit of the RFID tag information storage function unit 17a. Is remembered. This usually uses a RAM area. In step S12, the RFID tag information of the user RFID tag 21 and the RFID tag information of the portable RFID tag 22 stored in the user database 18 are read out and stored in the RFID tag information storage function unit 17a. Is temporarily stored in the unit.

  Next, in step S13, the RFID tag information of the portable RFID tag 22 stored in advance is compared with the RFID tag information of the portable RFID tag 22 detected by the detection device 20a. If the RFID tag information of the portable object stored in advance matches the RFID tag information of the portable object detected by the detection device 20a by this comparison, the end is assumed that the portable object is not forgotten. In this step S13, it goes without saying that the comparison of the authentication codes of the user RFID tags 21 is performed.

  On the other hand, when the RFID tag information of the portable RFID tag 22 detected by the detection device 20a does not match among the stored RFID tag information of the portable RFID tag 22, that is, the stored portable RFID tag 22 is stored. If there is a portable object not included in the RFID tag information of the portable RFID tag 22 detected by the detection device 20a among the RFID tag information, the process proceeds to step S14 assuming that the portable object has been forgotten. . Here, the comparison between the RFID tag information of the portable RFID tag 22 and the newly detected RFID tag information of the portable RFID tag 22 is a configuration in which the information on the type of the portable object is read in addition to the simple comparison. If it is, it becomes possible to compare each type, and it is possible to identify the type of the portable item that has forgotten to be carried, which is more preferable.

  In step S14, the notification device 23a of the landing 30 is used to notify the user that the portable object has been forgotten so that the user can return to take the portable object. Here, when the information on the type of the portable object is read, the type can be compared, and the type of the portable object that has been forgotten to be brought in can be identified and notified.

  Although there is no limitation in particular as an alerting | reporting apparatus, For example, it is preferable to use the broadcasting apparatus which guides by voice that the portable thing is forgotten, and the display apparatus which displays that the portable thing is forgotten. In the notification device, for example, it is possible to notify “Mr. XX, forgetting the car key.” Or “Mr. XX, forgetting the umbrella.” According to this, the user can immediately recall the forgotten portable item and return it to the room, and the serviceability of the elevator system can be greatly improved. Furthermore, at this time, by canceling the landing call on the floor that is no longer necessary, it is possible to avoid useless stopping of the car. Moreover, you may make it alert | report the forgetting of a portable article to a user by turning off the lighted landing call button 31.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing another example of the process of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a processing flow in case II described above. Steps S21 to 23 in FIG. 4 are the same as steps S11 to S13 in FIG. In step S24 in FIG. 4, the user is notified that the portable object is forgotten using the notification device 23b of the car 11, so that the user can return to take the portable object. Moreover, you may make it alert | report the forgetting of a portable article to a user by lighting a lamp in a car. At this time, the user opens the door of the car for a predetermined period of time (a sufficient time until the user recognizes the forgottenness of the portable object by the alarm device and gets off), so that the user can pick up the portable object. It is possible to secure time for getting off the car. The configuration of the notification device is as described in FIG.

  As described above, the effect of the present invention can be obtained if at least one of the platform and the car is provided with a detection device and a notification device. When provided at the landing, it is necessary to provide a detection device and a notification device on each floor. However, when it is provided on the car, only one unit is required, which is more preferable in terms of cost. Of course, a detection device and a notification device may be provided in both the landing and the car.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the portable object information stored in advance in the user database 18 and the portable object information detected by the detection devices 20a and 20b are compared. However, the portable object information stored in the user database 18 in advance is used. External information (for example, weather, temperature, date or day of the week) may be added to the object information, and this information may be compared with the portable object information detected by the detection devices 20a and 20b. For example, even if an umbrella is not input in the portable information stored in the user database 18 in advance, when the control device 17 recognizes rain as external information, the umbrella is added to the portable information of the user as a portable item. In addition, when the umbrella is not detected by the detection devices 20a and 20b, the user may be notified that he / she has forgotten to carry the umbrella. According to the present invention, it is possible to notify the user of forgetfulness before leaving the building, and in particular to the user based on information such as weather and temperature that is not noticed until the outside of the building. It is possible to notify the forgetfulness of the elevator, and the high serviceability of the elevator system can be realized.

  As external information, a date or day of the week may be added to the portable object information in addition to the weather and temperature. If the date or day of the week is used as the external information, it is possible to prevent forgetting of portable items necessary for a specific event (for example, a business trip).

  A method for inputting (registering) user information and portable object information to the user database 18 is not particularly limited, but an external PC (Personal Computer) (for example, a PC installed in a user's company or home). ) To the control device 17 via the Internet. Alternatively, the RFID card in which the user information and the portable object information are registered may be placed over the detection device 20a at the landing or the detection device 20b of the car 11 and registered in the user database 18.

  Although RFID tags are used in the above-described embodiments for detecting user information and portable object information, other wireless tags can also be used. For example, the same effect can be obtained by sticking an adhesive paper (so-called barcode sticker or the like) on which a barcode or the like is printed to a portable object. In this case, an optical reader that reads a barcode or the like is installed as the detectors 20a and 20b.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided an elevator system capable of notifying a user when he / she has forgotten his / her portable item when he / she gets into the car from the room floor. It was shown that you can.

  Note that the above-described embodiments have been specifically described in order to help understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to having all the configurations described. For example, a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment. Further, a part of the configuration of each embodiment can be deleted, replaced with another configuration, or added with another configuration.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Hoistway, 11 ... Ride car, 12 ... Rope, 13 ... Hoisting machine, 14 ... Door opening / closing motor, 15 ... Car side control device, 16 ... Tail cord, 17 ... Control device, 18 ... User database, 19 ... landing side control device, 20a, 20b ... detection device (RFID information read device), 21 ... user wireless tag (RFID tag), 22 ... portable wireless tag (RFID tag), 23a, 23b ... notification device.

Claims (6)

A car that is arranged in a hoistway, transports a user, is connected to the car via a rope, and moves up and down the car; a control device that controls the operation of the hoisting machine; In an elevator system with
A detection device for detecting portable object information of a user who gets into the car in the platform of the car or in the car, and a notification device for informing the user of the forgetfulness of the portable object,
The control device stores the user's portable object information in advance, and the user's portable object information detected by the detection device and the storage function unit that is stored in advance. A judgment function unit that compares the person's portable information
In the determination function unit, it is determined that there is a portable item not included in the user portable item information detected by the detection device among the portable item information of the user stored in advance in the storage function unit. If the notification device informs the user of forgetfulness of the portable object,
The control device includes a portable object that is not included in the portable object information of the user detected by the detection device among the portable object information of the user stored in the storage function unit in advance in the determination function unit. An elevator system comprising a door opening / closing function unit that opens the opening / closing door of the car for a predetermined time when it is determined that there is a vehicle. A car that is arranged in a hoistway, transports a user, is connected to the car via a rope, and moves up and down the car; a control device that controls the operation of the hoisting machine; In an elevator system with
A detection device for detecting portable object information of a user who gets into the car in the platform of the car or in the car, and a notification device for informing the user of the forgetfulness of the portable object,
The control device stores the user's portable object information in advance, and the user's portable object information detected by the detection device and the storage function unit that is stored in advance. A judgment function unit that compares the person's portable information
In the determination function unit, it is determined that there is a portable item not included in the user portable item information detected by the detection device among the portable item information of the user stored in advance in the storage function unit. If the notification device informs the user of forgetfulness of the portable object,
The control device includes a portable object that is not included in the portable object information of the user detected by the detection device among the portable object information of the user stored in the storage function unit in advance in the determination function unit. An elevator system comprising a landing call control function unit for canceling a landing call when it is determined that there is a vehicle. 3. The elevator system according to claim 1 , wherein the determination function unit is detected by the detection device by adding external information to the portable information of the user stored in advance in the storage function unit. Elevator system characterized by comparing with user's portable information.   The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the notification device is a broadcast device that guides the notification by voice or a display device that displays the notification. 4. The elevator system according to claim 3 , wherein the external information is weather, temperature, date or day of the week.   The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the detection device uses a wireless tag carried by the user and a wireless tag attached to the user's portable object. An elevator system characterized by detecting portable information.

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