JP6841377B2 - Elevator information display device, elevator system and elevator information display method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an elevator information display device, an elevator system, and an elevator information display method.

Patent Document 1 discloses an elevator information display device. According to the information display device, the scroll speed of the character string can be switched.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-53149

However, in the information display device described in Patent Document 1, the display may not be completed by the time the car arrives. In this case, more information cannot be effectively presented to the user.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator information display device, an elevator system, and an elevator information display method capable of effectively presenting more information to a user.

The elevator information display device according to the present invention is provided inside the car of the elevator, and arrives at a display unit for displaying information, a storage unit for storing still image information, and a floor where the car stops next. Based on the arrival time up to, one of the still image information stored in the storage unit and the flow character information based on the still image information stored in the storage unit is selected and displayed. The reproduction unit includes a reproduction unit to be displayed on the unit, and the reproduction unit generates information on flow characters by cutting out the still image according to the height of the characters of the still image and combining them as a band .

The elevator system according to the present invention is a control device that transmits information on the elevator, and the information that calculates an arrival time until the car arrives at the next stop floor based on the information transmitted by the control device. It was equipped with a display device.

The elevator information display method according to the present invention is based on the arrival time until the car arrives at the next stop floor by the information display device provided inside the car of the elevator, and the still image information and the said comprising a selection step of selecting one of the flow character information based on the still picture information, by the information display device, and a display step of displaying the selected information in the selection step, the display The step includes a step of generating information on flowing characters by cutting the still image according to the height of the characters of the still image and combining them as a band by the information display device .

According to these inventions, the display of the display unit is selected based on the arrival time until the car arrives at the next stop floor. Therefore, more information can be effectively presented to the user.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an elevator system to which the elevator information display device according to the first embodiment is applied. It is a figure for demonstrating the method of generating the information of the flow character by the information display device of an elevator in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the display of the information of a still image by the information display device of an elevator in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the display of the information of the flow character by the information display device of an elevator in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation of the information display device of an elevator in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is a hardware configuration diagram of a main part of an elevator information display device according to the first embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the method of generating the information of the flow character by the information display device of an elevator in Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the method of generating the information of the flow character by the information display device of an elevator in Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the display of the information of the flow character by the information display device of an elevator in Embodiment 3. FIG.

A mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each figure, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals. The duplicate description of the relevant part will be simplified or omitted as appropriate.

Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an elevator system to which the elevator information display device according to the first embodiment is applied.

In FIG. 1, the elevator control device 1 controls the operation of the elevator. The elevator control device 1 transmits car position information, button information, and driving direction information. The car position information is information indicating the position of the car of the elevator. The button information is information indicating a state in which a button provided inside the car or at the landing is pressed. The driving direction information is information indicating the driving direction of the car.

For example, the character information transmitting device 2 is a personal computer. The character information transmission device 2 transmits information on a still image generated based on the character information.

The information display device 3 includes a display unit 3a, a storage unit 3b, and a reproduction unit 3c.

The display unit 3a is provided inside the car. The display unit 3a displays information. For example, the storage unit 3b is provided adjacent to the display unit 3a. The storage unit 3b stores the information of the still image transmitted from the character information transmission device 2. For example, the reproduction unit 3c is provided adjacent to the display unit 3a. The reproduction unit 3c reads out and reproduces the information based on the still image information stored in the storage unit 3b based on the car position information, the button information, and the driving direction information transmitted from the elevator control device 1.

For example, the playback unit 3c calculates the arrival time to the next floor where the car stops based on the car position information, the button information, and the driving direction information. When the arrival time is earlier than the preset reference time, the reproduction unit 3c causes the display unit 3a to display the still image information as it is. When the arrival time is the same as or later than the reference time, the reproduction unit 3c sends the flow character information based on the still image information to the display unit 3a so as to flow from the lower right side to the left side of the display unit 3a. Display it.

For example, the reference time is until the information of the last character reaches the left end of the display unit 3a and the display ends when the information of the flow character is displayed so as to flow from the lower right side of the lower part of the display unit 3a to the left side. Is set to the time of. For example, the reference time is set to the time until the information of the last character is displayed on the right end of the display unit 3a when the information of the flow character is displayed so as to flow from the lower right side to the left side of the display unit 3a. Will be done.

Next, a method of generating information on the flow characters will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating information on flow characters by the information display device of the elevator according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the information of the still image 4 includes character information. For example, the information of the still image 4 is the information of the character string 5 of a plurality of lines. For example, the information of the still image 4 is the information of the character string 5 of four lines.

The reproduction unit 3c cuts out the character string 5 of each line according to the height of the characters of each line. The reproduction unit 3c generates the information of the flow character 6 by arranging the character string 5 in the upper line in order as a band.

Next, the display of the information of the still image 4 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the display of still image information by the elevator information display device according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the reproduction unit 3c causes the information of the still image 4 to be displayed on the entire display unit 3a.

Next, the display of the information of the flow character 6 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the display of information of flow characters by the information display device of the elevator according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 4, the arrow indicates that the information of the flow character 6 moves to the left. The arrow is not displayed on the display unit 3a.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the reproduction unit 3c displays the information of the flow character 6 from the right end portion of the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a.

After that, as shown in FIG. 4B, the reproduction unit 3c causes the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a to display the information of the flow character 6 so as to proceed to the left. As a result, the information of the first character arrives at the left end of the flow display portion 7. At this time, information of a plurality of characters is displayed in order.

After that, as shown in FIG. 4C, the reproduction unit 3c causes the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a to display the information of the flow character 6 so as to proceed further to the left. As a result, multiple characters are displayed in sequence.

After that, as shown in FIG. 4D, the reproduction unit 3c causes the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a to display the information of the flow character 6 so as to proceed further to the left. As a result, the display of information of a plurality of characters is immediately before the end.

In the display units 3a of FIGS. 4A to 4D, other information is displayed in the portions other than the flow display portion 7. For example, another still image 4 is displayed. For example, a video is displayed.

Next, the operation of the information display device 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the information display device of the elevator according to the first embodiment.

In step S1, the information display device 3 calculates the arrival time to the floor where the car will stop next. After that, the information display device 3 performs the operation of step S2. In step S2, the information display device 3 determines whether or not the arrival time is earlier than the reference time.

If the arrival time is earlier than the reference time in step S2, the information display device 3 performs the operation of step S3. In step S3, the information display device 3 displays the information of the still image 4 as it is. After that, the information display device 3 ends the operation.

If the arrival time is not earlier than the reference time in step S2, the information display device 3 performs the operation of step S4. In step S4, the information display device 3 displays the information of the flow character 6 based on the information of the still image 4 so as to flow from the lower right side to the left side of the lower part of the display unit 3a. After that, the information display device 3 ends the operation.

According to the first embodiment described above, the display of the display unit 3a is selected based on the arrival time until the car arrives at the next stop floor. Therefore, even in a limited time, more information can be effectively presented to the elevator user.

For example, according to the display of the still image 4 including the character information, the information can be provided to the end even when the boarding time of the elevator user is short. For example, according to the information display of the flow character 6, another still image 4 or another moving image can be displayed in a portion other than the flow display portion 7.

Further, the reproduction unit 3c generates the information of the flow character 6 based on the still image 4. Therefore, it is not necessary to store the information of the flow character 6 in advance. As a result, the storage area for the information of the flow character 6 can be reduced.

Further, the reproduction unit 3c generates the information of the flow character 6 by cutting the still image 4 according to the height of the character of the still image 4 and combining the still image 4 as a band. Therefore, the height of the flow display portion 7 can be set appropriately.

Next, an example of a main part of the information display device 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 is a hardware configuration diagram of a main part of the information display device of the elevator according to the first embodiment.

Each function of the main part of the information display device 3 can be realized by a processing circuit. For example, the processing circuit includes at least one processor 8a and at least one memory 8b. For example, the processing circuit includes at least one dedicated hardware 9.

When the processing circuit includes at least one processor 8a and at least one memory 8b, each function of the main part of the information display device 3 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. At least one of the software and firmware is written as a program. At least one of the software and firmware is stored in at least one memory 8b. At least one processor 8a realizes each function of a main part of the information display device 3 by reading and executing a program stored in at least one memory 8b. At least one processor 8a is also referred to as a central processing unit, a processing unit, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, and a DSP. For example, at least one memory 8b is a non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as RAM, ROM, flash memory, EPROM, EEPROM, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD, or the like.

If the processing circuit comprises at least one dedicated hardware 9, the processing circuit may be implemented, for example, as a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof. To. For example, each function of the main part of the information display device 3 is realized by a processing circuit. For example, each function of the main part of the information display device 3 is collectively realized by a processing circuit.

For each function of the main part of the information display device 3, a part may be realized by the dedicated hardware 9, and the other part may be realized by software or firmware. For example, the function of the reproduction unit 3c is realized by a processing circuit as dedicated hardware 9, and for functions other than the function of the reproduction unit 3c, at least one processor 8a reads a program stored in at least one memory 8b. It may be realized by executing.

In this way, the processing circuit realizes each function of the main part of the information display device 3 by hardware 9, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.

Embodiment 2.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating information on flow characters by the information display device of the elevator according to the second embodiment. The same or corresponding parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals. The explanation of the relevant part is omitted.

The reproduction unit 3c of the second embodiment cuts out both sides of the still image 4 according to the interval between a plurality of characters of the still image 4 to generate information of the flow character 6.

In FIG. 7, the left side line 10 is added to the left side of the still image 4. The right side line 11 is added to the right side of the still image 4. The reproduction unit 3c cuts the left side of the left side line 10 from the still image 4. The reproduction unit 3c cuts out the right side of the right side line 11 from the still image 4. After that, the reproduction unit 3c cuts out the character string 5 of each line according to the height of the characters of each line. The reproduction unit 3c generates the information of the flow character 6 by arranging the character string 5 in the upper line in order as a band.

According to the second embodiment described above, the reproduction unit 3c cuts out both sides of the still image 4 according to the interval between the plurality of characters of the still image 4 to generate the information of the flow character 6. Therefore, even when the character information is displayed in the center of the display unit 3a when the still image 4 is displayed and the information is not displayed at both ends of the display unit 3a, in the information of the flow character 6, the interval between a plurality of characters Can be made uniform. As a result, the quality of the display can be improved.

Embodiment 3.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating information on flow characters by the information display device of the elevator according to the third embodiment. The same or corresponding parts as those of the first and second embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals. The explanation of the relevant part is omitted.

The reproduction unit 3c of the third embodiment sets the color of the area of the flow character 6 displayed before the first character is displayed and the color of the area of the flow character 6 displayed after the last character is displayed. The color on the left side of the area of the first character of the still image 4 or the color on the right side of the last character.

For example, when the background color of the still image 4 is gray, the reproduction unit 3c cuts out the character string 5 of each line according to the height of the characters of each line. The reproduction unit 3c generates the information of the flow character 6 by arranging the character string 5 in the upper line in order as a band. The reproduction unit 3c adds the information of the left end background color 12 and the information of the right end background color 13 to the information of the flow character 6.

For example, the reproduction unit 3c uses gray as the background color, which is the color of the first character region, as the information of the leftmost background color 12. When the left side of the still image 4 is deleted with reference to the left side line 10, the reproduction unit 3c uses the information with the leftmost color of the remaining still image 4 as the background color as the information of the left end background color 12.

For example, the reproduction unit 3c uses gray as the background color, which is the color of the last character area, as the information of the rightmost background color 13. When the right side of the still image 4 is deleted with reference to the right side line 11, the reproduction unit 3c uses the information with the rightmost color of the remaining still image 4 as the background color as the information of the rightmost background color 13.

Next, the display of the information of the flow character 6 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the display of information of flow characters by the information display device of the elevator according to the third embodiment. In FIG. 9, the arrow indicates that the information of the flow character 6 moves to the left. The arrow is not displayed on the display unit 3a.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the reproduction unit 3c causes the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a to display the information of the leftmost background color 12. For example, the reproduction unit 3c displays the information of the left end background color 12 so as to advance from the right end portion of the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a to the left. For example, the reproduction unit 3c displays the information of the left end background color 12 so as to advance upward from the lower end portion of the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a.

After that, as shown in FIG. 9B, the reproduction unit 3c causes the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a to display the information of the flow character 6 so as to proceed to the left.

After that, as shown in FIG. 9C, the reproduction unit 3c causes the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a to display the information of the flow character 6 so as to proceed further to the left. As a result, multiple characters are displayed in sequence.

After that, as shown in FIG. 9D, the reproduction unit 3c causes the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a to display the information of the flow character 6 so as to proceed further to the left. As a result, the display of information of a plurality of characters is immediately before the end. At this time, the information of the rightmost background color 13 is displayed following the information of the last character.

After that, as shown in (e) of FIG. 9, the reproduction unit 3c causes the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a to display the information of the flow character 6 so as to proceed further to the left. As a result, the information of the rightmost background color 13 is displayed as a whole.

Although not shown, after that, the reproduction unit 3c ends the display of the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a or displays the information of the next flow character 6 on the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a. At this time, the reproduction unit 3c ends the display of the information of the rightmost background color 13 by a preset method. For example, the reproduction unit 3c advances the information of the right end background color 13 to the left so as to disappear from the left end portion of the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a. For example, the reproduction unit 3c advances the information of the right end background color 13 downward so as to disappear from the lower end portion of the flow display portion 7 of the display unit 3a.

According to the third embodiment described above, the playback unit 3c has the color of the area of the flow character 6 displayed before the first character is displayed and the flow character displayed after the last character is displayed. Let the color of the area 6 be the color on the left side of the area of the first character of the still image 4 or the color on the right side of the last character. Therefore, the start and end of the display of the flow character 6 can be naturally expressed. As a result, the quality of the display can be improved.

As described above, the elevator information display device, the elevator system, and the elevator information display method according to the present invention can be used in a system that effectively presents more information to the user.

1 Elevator control device, 2 character information transmitter, 3 information display device, 3a display unit, 3b storage unit, 3c playback unit, 4 still image, 5 character string, 6 flow character, 7 flow display part, 8a processor, 8b memory , 9 Hardware, 10 Left line, 11 Right line, 12 Left edge background color, 13 Right edge background color

Claims (7)

A display unit that is installed inside the elevator car and displays information,
A storage unit that stores still image information and
Based on the arrival time until the car arrives at the next stop floor, the still image information stored in the storage unit and the flow character information based on the still image information stored in the storage unit. A playback unit that selects one of the two to display on the display unit, and
Equipped with a,
The reproduction unit is an elevator information display device that generates information on flow characters by cutting out the still images according to the height of the characters in the still images and combining them as bands. The information display device for an elevator according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction unit cuts out both sides of the still image according to the interval between a plurality of characters of the still image to generate information on flowing characters. When the playback unit displays the flow character information on the display unit, the color of the flow character area displayed before the first character is displayed and the flow displayed after the last character is displayed. The information display device for an elevator according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the color of the character area is the color on the left side of the first character area of the still image or the color on the right side of the last character. A control device that transmits elevator information and
The information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , which calculates the arrival time until the car arrives at the next stop floor based on the information transmitted by the control device.
Elevator system with. The information display device installed inside the car of the elevator makes it possible to obtain still image information and flow character information based on the still image information based on the arrival time until the car arrives at the next stop floor. And the selection process to select one of
A display step of displaying information selected in the selection step by the information display device, and a display step of displaying the information selected in the selection step.
Equipped with a,
The display step is an elevator information display method including a step of generating information on flow characters by cutting the still image according to the height of the characters of the still image and combining them as a band by the information display device. The elevator according to claim 5 , wherein the display step includes a step of cutting both sides of the still image 4 according to the interval of a plurality of characters of the still image 4 to generate information of flow characters by the information display device. Information display method. In the display step, when the information of the flow character is displayed by the information display device, the color of the flow character area displayed before the first character is displayed and the display after the last character is displayed. The method for displaying information on an elevator according to claim 5 or 6 , further comprising a step of setting the color of the flow character area to be the color on the left side of the first character area of the still image or the color on the right side of the last character. ..

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