JP7056726B2 - Elevator group management device and elevator system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an elevator group management device and an elevator system.

Patent Document 1 describes an example of an elevator group management device. When the car operation panel of the car detects an operation to specify the destination floor of the user, is the group management device permitted to register the destination floor in the car based on the mask information corresponding to the car? To judge. If it is determined that registration is permitted, the group management device registers the destination floor in the car.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-46495

However, the group management device described in Patent Document 1 does not determine whether the destination floor can be registered in a car other than the car provided with the car operation panel that has detected the operation of designating the destination floor. Therefore, duplicate destination floors may be registered in multiple baskets. At this time, the operating efficiency of the elevator is reduced.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem. An object of the present invention is an elevator group management device and an elevator that can improve the operation efficiency of an elevator without impairing the convenience of the user even when the user operates the car operation panel to specify the destination floor. To provide a system.

In the elevator group management device according to the present invention, when the first car is stopped on the first floor where the landing operation panel for detecting the operation of the landing call to specify the destination floor from the landing is provided at the landing. Candidate car that can be assigned a landing call that designates the second floor as the destination floor when the car operation panel provided in the first car detects the operation of the user who designates the second floor as the destination floor. A selection unit that selects from multiple cars including the first car and the second car, and when the selection unit selects the first car as a candidate car, the second floor is set to the first car and the destination floor. The first car is provided with a registration unit that does not register the second floor as the destination floor in the first car when the selection unit selects the second car as a candidate car. When the car operation panel provided in the first car detects the operation of the user who designates the second floor as the destination floor when is not stopped, the selection unit does not select the candidate car. The registration department registers the second floor as the destination floor in the first car .

The elevator system according to the present invention is a first car when the first car is stopped on the first floor where a landing operation panel for detecting a landing call operation for designating a destination floor from the landing is provided at the landing. If the car operation panel provided in the first car detects the operation of the user who designates the second floor as the destination floor, the candidate car that can be assigned the landing call that designates the second floor as the destination floor is the first car. If you select from multiple cars including the second car and select the first car as a candidate car, register the second floor as the destination floor in the first car and use the second car as the candidate car. Elevator group management device that does not register the second floor as the destination floor in the first car when selected, and is installed in the first car when the first car is not stopped on the first floor. When the elevator control panel detects the operation of the user who designates the second floor as the destination floor, the group management device does not select the candidate car and sets the second floor to the first car as the destination floor. Register as .

According to these inventions, the elevator group management device includes a selection unit and a registration unit. The landing operation panel detects the operation of calling the landing to specify the destination floor from the landing. The landing operation panel is provided at the landing on the first floor. When the car operation panel provided in the first car detects the operation of the user who designates the second floor as the destination floor when the first car is stopped on the first floor, the selection unit. Selects a candidate car from multiple cars. The candidate car is a car to which a landing call can be assigned, which designates the second floor as the destination floor. The plurality of cars includes a first car and a second car. When the selection unit selects the first car as a candidate car, the registration unit registers the second floor in the first car as the destination floor. When the selection unit selects the second car as a candidate car, the registration unit does not register the second floor as the destination floor in the first car. As a result, even when the user operates the car operation panel to specify the destination floor, the group management device can improve the operation efficiency of the elevator without impairing the convenience of the user.

It is a block diagram of the elevator system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the movement of the user when operating from a car operation panel in the elevator system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the movement of the user when operating from a car operation panel in the elevator system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the movement of the user when operating from a car operation panel in the elevator system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the movement of the user when operating from a car operation panel in the elevator system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation of the group management apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the hardware composition of the main part of the group management apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG.

The embodiment 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, and duplicate description will be appropriately simplified or omitted.

Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an elevator system according to the present embodiment.

In the elevator system 1, the hoistway 2 penetrates each floor of the building 3. Each of the plurality of landings 4 is provided on each floor of the building 3. Each of the plurality of landings 4 has a landing entrance / exit. The landing entrance / exit faces the hoistway 2. The landing entrance / exit is provided with a landing door 5.

The landing operation panel 6 is provided on any one or more floors of the building 3. The landing operation panel 6 is provided, for example, on the floor having the entrance / exit of the building 3.

The landing operation panel 6 includes an operation panel 7 and a screen 8. The operation panel 7 includes, for example, a plurality of destination buttons corresponding to each floor of the building 3. The operation panel 7 is configured so that when the destination button is pressed, the operation of the landing call designated from the landing with the floor corresponding to the destination button as the destination floor can be detected.

Each of the plurality of cars 9 is provided inside the hoistway 2. Each of the plurality of baskets 9 is arranged in a horizontal projection plane so as not to overlap each other. Each of the plurality of cars 9 includes a car door 10, a speaker 11, and a car operation panel 12.

The car door 10 is configured so that the landing door 5 opens and closes according to the opening and closing of the car door 10.

The speaker 11 is configured to be able to notify the elevator user of the guidance represented by the received data by voice.

The car operation panel 12 is provided inside the car 9. The car operation panel 12 includes an operation panel 13 and a screen 14. The operation panel 13 includes, for example, a plurality of destination buttons corresponding to each floor of the building 3. The operation panel 13 is configured to be able to detect the operation of a user who designates the floor corresponding to the destination button as the destination floor when the destination button is pressed. The screen 14 is configured so that the guidance represented by the received data can be notified to the elevator user by displaying.

Each of the plurality of cars 9 is configured to be able to move up and down the inside of the hoistway 2 along a guide rail (not shown) by a hoist (not shown).

Each of the plurality of baskets 9 is assigned a landing call. The destination floor is registered for each of the plurality of baskets 9. Each of the plurality of cars 9 is configured to be able to respond to the assigned landing call operation by stopping at the assigned floor and the registered destination floor.

The elevator system 1 includes a plurality of car control devices 15 and a group management device 16.

Each of the plurality of car control devices 15 corresponds to each of the plurality of car 9. Each of the plurality of car control devices 15 is connected to the corresponding car 9 and a hoist (not shown) so that data for controlling the operation of the corresponding car 9 can be communicated. The operation of the car 9 includes raising and lowering the car 9 and opening and closing the car door 10.

Each of the plurality of car control devices 15 is connected to the speaker 11 of the corresponding car 9 so as to be able to communicate data indicating guidance to the user. Each of the plurality of car control devices 15 is connected to the screen 14 of the car operation panel 12 of the corresponding car 9 so that data indicating guidance to the user can be communicated. Each of the plurality of car control devices 15 is connected to the operation panel 13 of the car operation panel 12 of the corresponding car 9 so as to be able to communicate data representing the destination floor designated by the detected operation.

The group management device 16 includes a control unit 161, a selection unit 163, a calculation unit 162, an allocation unit 164, and a registration unit 165.

The control unit 161 is connected to each of the plurality of car control devices 15 so as to be able to communicate data representing the destination floor designated by the operation detected on the car operation panel 12. The control unit 161 is connected to the landing operation panel 6 so as to be able to communicate data representing a landing call by an operation detected by the landing operation panel 6.

First, the function of the group management device 16 for the operation of the landing call performed from the landing operation panel 6 will be described.

When the landing operation panel 6 detects a landing call operation for designating a destination floor by the user, the landing operation panel 6 transmits data representing the landing call to the control unit 161 of the group management device 16. The control unit 161 transmits the received data representing the landing call to the calculation unit 162 and the selection unit 163.

The calculation unit 162 calculates, for each of the plurality of cars 9, the estimated time required to move from the floor on which the landing operation panel 6 that has detected the user's operation to the destination floor designated by the landing call received. For example, the calculation unit 162 sums up the average stop time on the floor where the response is scheduled and the average ascending / descending time between each floor from the current floor to the destination floor for each of the plurality of baskets 9. Calculated as an estimated time. The calculation unit 162 transmits data representing the calculated estimated time to the control unit 161. The control unit 161 transmits the received data to the selection unit 163.

When the response to the destination floor of the user is not scheduled for any of the plurality of cars 9, the selection unit 163 selects the car 9 having the shortest estimated time calculated by the calculation unit 162. On the other hand, when there is a car 9 for which a response to the destination floor of the user is scheduled, the selection unit 163 selects the car 9. The selection unit 163 transmits data representing the selected car 9 and data representing the received landing call to the control unit 161. The control unit 161 transmits the received data to the allocation unit 164, the registration unit 165, and the landing operation panel 6.

The allocation unit 164 allocates the landing call represented by the received data to the car 9 represented by the received data. The registration unit 165 registers the destination floor designated for the landing call in the car 9 represented by the received data, following the allocation of the landing call.

The landing operation panel 6 displays information on the screen 8 for identifying the car 9 represented by the received data.

Next, the function of the group management device 16 for the designated operation of the destination floor performed from the car operation panel 12 without accidentally operating the landing operation panel 6 will be described.

When the operation panel 13 detects the operation of the user 17 who designates the destination floor, the car operation panel 12 of the car 9B transmits data representing the destination floor to the car control device 15B. The car control device 15B transmits the received data to the control unit 161. The car control device 15B determines whether the corresponding car 9B is stopped on the floor where the landing operation panel 6 is provided. The car control device 15B transmits data representing the result of the determination to the control unit 161.

When the control unit 161 receives the data representing the result of the determination that the car 9B corresponding to the floor on which the landing operation panel 6 is provided is not stopped, the control unit 161 registers the data representing the destination floor designated by the user 17. It is transmitted to unit 165. The registration unit 165 registers the destination floor in the car 9B corresponding to the car control device 15B.

On the other hand, when the control unit 161 receives the data representing the result of the determination that the car 9B corresponding to the floor on which the landing operation panel 6 is provided is stopped, the control unit 161 is the data representing the destination floor designated by the user 17. Is transmitted to the calculation unit 162 and the selection unit 163.

The calculation unit 162 calculates, for each of the plurality of cars 9, the estimated time required to move from the floor on which the car 9B that has detected the operation of the user 17 is stopped to the designated destination floor. The calculation unit 162 transmits data representing the calculated estimated time to the control unit 161. The control unit 161 transmits the received data to the selection unit 163.

The selection unit 163 selects a candidate car based on the data received from the car control device 15 via the control unit 161 and the data received from the calculation unit 162. The selection unit 163 selects, for example, the car having the shortest estimated time represented by the received data as a candidate car from the plurality of cars 9. The selection unit 163 transmits data representing the candidate car to the control unit 161.

The control unit 161 determines whether the candidate car represented by the received data is the car 9B that has detected the operation of the user 17.

When the candidate car is the car 9B that has detected the operation of the user 17, the control unit 161 transmits the data representing the candidate car and the data representing the destination floor designated by the user 17 to the registration unit 165. The registration unit 165 registers the destination floor in the car 9B, which is a candidate car.

On the other hand, when the candidate car is not the car 9B that has detected the operation of the user 17, the control unit 161 has data representing the candidate car and data indicating the floor on which the car 9B that has detected the operation of the user 17 is stopped. Is transmitted to the allocation unit 164. The control unit 161 transmits data representing the candidate car to the car control device 15B corresponding to the car 9B that has detected the operation of the user 17.

The allocation unit 164 allocates the landing call from the floor represented by the received data to the candidate car represented by the received data.

When the data representing the candidate car is received, the car control device 15B transmits the data for controlling the opening of the car door 10 to the corresponding car 9B for a predetermined time. The car control device 15B transmits data representing a guide for urging the user 17 to use the candidate car to the speaker 11 of the corresponding car 9B. The car control device 15 transmits data representing a guide for urging the user 17 to use the candidate car to the screen 14 of the car operation panel 12 of the corresponding car 9B.

When the data representing the guidance is received, the speaker 11 notifies the user 17 of the guidance by an announcement. When the data representing the guidance is received, the screen 14 of the car operation panel 12 notifies the user 17 by displaying the guidance.

The car control device 15A corresponding to the candidate car 9A determines whether the car 9A corresponding to the floor on which the car operation panel 12 has detected the operation of the user 17 responds. When it is determined that the car 9A has responded, the car control device 15A transmits data representing the response of the car 9A to the control unit 161. When the data representing the response of the car 9A is received, the control unit 161 transmits the data representing the candidate car and the data representing the destination floor designated by the user 17 to the registration unit 165.

The registration unit 165 registers the destination floor represented by the received data in the car 9A, which is a candidate car represented by the received data.

Subsequently, an example of the movement of the user 17 when operating from the car operation panel 12 in the elevator system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.
2 to 5 are diagrams showing an example of the movement of the user when operating from the car operation panel in the elevator system according to the present embodiment. 2 and 5 are diagrams showing a state in which a user 17 is present at the landing 4 on the floor where the landing operation panel 6 is provided. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing a state in which the user 17 is inside the car 9 stopped on the floor where the landing operation panel 6 is provided.

In this example, the user 17 uses an elevator to move from the ground floor to the user floor. Each of the ground floor and the usage floor is one of the floors of the building 3. The ground floor is, for example, a floor having an entrance / exit of building 3. The landing 4 on the ground floor is a landing 4 provided with a landing operation panel 6. The usage floor is, for example, a floor where a facility such as a store used by the user 17, an office, a residence, or the like is located. The ground floor is an example of the first floor. The usage floor is an example of the second floor. Each of the plurality of baskets 9 includes a machine A and a machine B, each of which is a car 9. Unit B is an example of the first car. Unit A is an example of a second car.

As shown in FIG. 2, the car No. B stopped on the ground floor has the landing door 5 and the car door 10 open. At this time, the user 17 mistakenly gets on the No. B machine stopped on the ground floor without operating the landing operation panel 6 provided in the landing 4.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user 17 operates the operation panel 13 of the car operation panel 12 provided inside the Unit B. The user 17 presses the destination button corresponding to the floor of use.

The operation panel 13 detects an operation that designates the floor to be used as the destination floor. The car operation panel 12 transmits data representing the floor to be used as the destination floor to the car control device 15. The car control device 15 determines that Unit B is stopped on the ground floor. The car control device 15 transmits data representing the result of the determination and data representing the floor of use to the group management device 16. The group management device 16 selects a candidate car based on the data received from the car control device 15.

When Unit B is selected as the candidate car, the group management device 16 registers the use floor as the destination floor in Unit B.

On the other hand, when Unit A is selected as the candidate car, the group management device 16 assigns the landing call from the ground floor to Unit A. The group management device 16 transmits data representing Unit A as a candidate car to the car control device 15 corresponding to Unit B.

When the car control device 15 receives the data representing the candidate car, the car control device 15 transmits the data for controlling the opening of the car door 10 to the unit B for a predetermined time. The car control device 15 transmits data indicating guidance for urging the user 17 to use the A unit to the speaker 11 of the B unit. The car control device 15 transmits data indicating guidance for urging the user 17 to use the No. A machine to the screen 14 of the car operation panel 12 of the No. B machine.

As shown in FIG. 4, Unit B opens the car door 10 for a predetermined time. The speaker 11 of the B unit notifies the user 17 of the guidance to use the A unit by an announcement. The speaker 11 announces the guidance, for example, "Please board Unit A". The screen 14 of the car operation panel 12 of the B unit notifies the user 17 by displaying a guide urging the user 17 to use the A unit. The screen 14 of the car operation panel 12 notifies the guidance by display, for example, "A" representing Unit A.

User 17 gets off from Unit B according to the guidance.

As shown in FIG. 5, the user 17 waits at the landing 4 for a response to the ground floor of Unit A.

The car control device 15 corresponding to the A unit determines whether the A unit responds to the ground floor. When it is determined that Unit A has responded, the car control device 15 transmits data representing the response of the car 9 to the group management device 16. When the group management device 16 receives the data representing the response of the car 9, the group management device 16 registers the floor to be used as the destination floor in the unit A.

User 17 gets on Unit A.

Subsequently, an example of the operation of the group management device 16 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the group management device according to the present embodiment.

In step S1, the control unit 161 determines whether or not data representing the destination floor designated by the user has been received by operating the car operation panel 12. When the determination result is NO, the operation of the group management device 16 proceeds to step S1 again after a predetermined time has elapsed. If the determination result is YES, the operation of the group management device 16 proceeds to step S2.

In step S2, the control unit 161 determines whether the data representing the determination result received from the car control device 15 indicates that the car 9 is stopped on the floor where the landing operation panel 6 is provided. When the determination result is NO, the operation of the group management device 16 proceeds to step S3. If the determination result is YES, the operation of the group management device 16 proceeds to step S4.

In step S3, the registration unit 165 registers the destination floor designated by the user in the car 9 that has detected the user's operation. After that, the operation of the group management device 16 ends.

In step S4, the selection unit 163 selects a candidate car. After that, the operation of the group management device 16 proceeds to step S5.

In step S5, the control unit 161 determines whether the candidate car is the car 9 that has detected the user's operation. If the determination result is YES, the operation of the group management device 16 proceeds to step S3. When the determination result is NO, the operation of the group management device 16 proceeds to step S6.

In step S6, the allocation unit 164 allocates the landing call from the floor on which the car operation panel 12 detects the user's operation to the candidate car. After that, the operation of the group management device 16 proceeds to step S7.

In step S7, the control unit 161 transmits data representing a candidate car to the car control device 15. After that, the operation of the group management device 16 proceeds to step S8.

In step S8, the control unit 161 determines whether or not data representing the response of the car 9 has been received. When the determination result is NO, the operation of the group management device 16 proceeds to step S8 again after a predetermined time has elapsed. If the determination result is YES, the operation of the group management device 16 proceeds to step S9.

In step S9, the registration unit 165 registers the destination floor designated by the user in the candidate car. After that, the operation of the group management device 16 ends.

As described above, the elevator system 1 according to the present embodiment includes the group management device 16. The group management device 16 includes a selection unit 163 and a registration unit 165. The landing operation panel 6 detects a landing call operation for designating a destination floor from the landing 4. The landing operation panel 6 is provided at the landing 4 on the first floor. When the car operation panel 12 provided in the first car detects the operation of the user 17 who designates the second floor as the destination floor when the first car is stopped on the first floor. The selection unit 163 selects a candidate car from a plurality of car 9. The candidate car is a car to which a landing call can be assigned, which designates the second floor as the destination floor. The plurality of baskets 9 include a first car and a second car. When the selection unit 163 selects the first car as a candidate car, the registration unit 165 registers the second floor as the destination floor in the first car. When the selection unit 163 selects the second car as the candidate car, the registration unit 165 does not register the second floor as the destination floor in the first car.

When the user of the elevator performs the operation of calling the landing floor by designating the destination floor from the landing operation panel 6, the group management device 16 can suppress the registration of the overlapping destination floors in the plurality of cars 9. When the user 17 who does not operate the landing operation panel 6 operates the car operation panel 12 of the first car and designates the second floor as the destination floor, the group management device 16 uses the first car and the first car. Select a candidate car from those including the second car. When the first car in which the user 17 is riding is selected as the candidate car, the group management device 16 registers the destination floor of the user 17 in the first car. That is, the group management device 16 determines whether the user 17 who mistakenly gets into the first car without operating the landing operation panel 6 can use the first car as it is. When it is determined that it can be used, the group management device 16 registers the floor input to the car operation panel 12 in the first car as the destination floor. Therefore, the user 17 who got on by mistake does not need to get off from the first car in order to move to the destination floor. As a result, even when the user 17 operates the car operation panel 12 to specify the destination floor, the group management device 16 can improve the operation efficiency of the elevator without impairing the convenience of the user 17.

The elevator system 1 does not require identification information that identifies the user 17. The elevator system 1 can also be used when the user 17 does not have a terminal device or a card for storing identification information.

Elevator system 1 does not cancel already registered destination floors and assigned landing calls. As a result, the elevator system 1 does not reduce the operating efficiency of the elevator.

Further, the group management device 16 includes an allocation unit 164. When the selection unit 163 selects the second car as a candidate car, the allocation unit 164 allocates the landing call from the first floor to the second car. That is, the group management device 16 determines whether the user 17 who mistakenly gets into the first car without operating the landing operation panel 6 can use the first car as it is. When it is determined that the second car, which is another car, should be used, the group management device 16 handles the input to the car operation panel 12 of the first car as the input to the landing operation panel 6. Therefore, the user 17 who got on the vehicle by mistake does not need to operate the landing operation panel 6 again after getting off the first car. As a result, the group management device 16 can enhance the convenience of the user 17.

Further, when the selection unit 163 selects the second car as a candidate car, the registration unit 165 registers the second floor in the second car as the destination floor. The group management device 16 can suppress a decrease in the operation efficiency of the first car due to the registration of the designated destination floor without operating the landing operation panel 6. That is, the group management device 16 determines whether the user 17 who mistakenly gets into the first car without operating the landing operation panel 6 can use the first car as it is. When it is determined that the second car, which is another car, should be used, the group management device 16 inputs the input to the first car operation panel 12 to the second car operation panel 12. Treat as. Therefore, the user 17 who got on the car by mistake does not need to operate the car operation panel 12 of the second car again after getting on the second car. As a result, the group management device 16 can improve the operation efficiency of the elevator without impairing the convenience of the user 17.

Further, the group management device 16 includes a calculation unit 162. The calculation unit 162 calculates the estimated time required for moving from the first floor to the second floor for each of the plurality of baskets 9. The selection unit 163 selects the car 9 having the shortest estimated time calculated by the calculation unit 162 as a candidate car. The user 17 can use the car with the shortest estimated time. As a result, the group management device 16 can enhance the convenience of the user 17.

Further, the elevator system 1 includes a car control device 15. When the group management device 16 selects the second car as a candidate car, the car control device 15 causes the first car to open the car door for a predetermined time. When moving to the second car, the user 17 can get off from the first car with a margin.

Further, when the group management device 16 selects the second car as a candidate car, the car control device 15 notifies the first car of a guide urging the user 17 to use the second car. The user 17 can confirm which car 9 should be moved to.

Further, the car control device 15 notifies the first car of the guidance by an announcement. The guidance is notified to the user 17 who has operated the car operation panel 12 and other users who are in the first car. The user 17 can easily obtain the cooperation of other users to get off the first car smoothly.

Further, the car control device 15 notifies the first car by displaying the guidance. The first car may continue to display the guidance for a predetermined time. The user 17 can easily confirm the car 9 to be boarded.

The car control device 15 may notify the first car of the guidance by both an announcement and a display. The car control device 15 may notify the first car of the guidance only by either an announcement or a display.

If the response to the second floor is not scheduled for any of the plurality of cars 9, the selection unit 163 may select the first car as a candidate car. The user 17 does not need to get off from the first car when the cars 9 responding to the second floor do not overlap. The group management device 16 enhances the convenience of the user 17 who operates the car operation panel 12. For example, when the landing 4 or the first car on the first floor is crowded at lunch time or when going to and from work in an office building, the group management device 16 can suppress the confusion caused by the disembarkation of the user 17. ..

If the response to the second floor is scheduled for the second car, the selection unit 163 may select the second car as a candidate car. The group management device 16 does not increase the number of times that any of the plurality of cars 9 is stopped by operating the car operation panel 12. The group management device 16 can suppress a decrease in the utilization efficiency of the elevator.

The selection unit 163 may select a candidate car by the same algorithm as the algorithm for selecting the car to which the landing call from the landing operation panel 6 is assigned. That is, when the selection unit 163 performs a landing call operation for designating the first floor to the second floor as the destination floor in response to the designation of the destination floor of the user 17 from the car operation panel 12. The car to which the landing call is assigned may be selected as a candidate car. The group management device 16 can suppress a decrease in the operation efficiency of the elevator.

The selection unit 163 may combine a plurality of methods for selecting a candidate car. The selection unit 163 may switch the method of selecting a candidate car depending on, for example, the time zone or the degree of congestion of the landing 4.

The building may be an office building, an apartment house, a commercial facility in which a store or the like resides, a hotel, or the like.

For example, when the entrance / exit of the building is on the ground floor and the basement floor, the landing operation panel 6 may be provided on both the ground floor and the basement floor. For example, when the elevator is divided into two banks, a high-rise bank and a low-rise bank, the landing operation panel 6 may be provided on the transfer floor between the high-rise bank and the low-rise bank.

Subsequently, an example of the hardware configuration of the group management device 16 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a main part of the group management device according to the present embodiment.

Each function of the group management device 16 can be realized by a processing circuit. The processing circuit comprises at least one processor 16b and at least one memory 16c. The processing circuit may include at least one dedicated hardware 16a with or as a substitute for the processor 16b and the memory 16c.

When the processing circuit includes the processor 16b and the memory 16c, each function of the group management device 16 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. The program is stored in the memory 16c. The processor 16b realizes each function of the group management device 16 by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 16c.

The processor 16b is also referred to as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a processing device, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, and a DSP. The memory 16c is composed of, for example, 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.

When the processing circuit includes dedicated hardware 16a, the processing circuit is realized, for example, by a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof.

Each function of the group management device 16 can be realized by a processing circuit. Alternatively, each function of the group management device 16 can be collectively realized by a processing circuit. For each function of the group management device 16, a part may be realized by the dedicated hardware 16a, and the other part may be realized by software or firmware. As described above, the processing circuit realizes each function of the group management device 16 by the hardware 16a, the software, the firmware, or a combination thereof.

The elevator group management device and the elevator system according to the present invention can be applied to a building having a plurality of elevators.

1 elevator system, 2 hoistway, 3 building, 4 landing, 5 landing door, 6 landing operation panel, 7 operation panel, 8 screen, 9, 9A, 9B, 9C car, 10 car door, 11 speaker, 12 car operation Panel, 13 operation panel, 14 screens, 15, 15A, 15B, 15C car control device, 16 group management device, 161 control unit, 162 calculation unit, 163 selection unit, 164 allocation unit, 165 registration unit, 16a hardware, 16b Processor, 16c memory, 17 users

Claims (11)

A car operation provided on the first car when the first car is stopped on the first floor provided on the first floor where the landing operation panel for detecting the operation of the landing call to specify the destination floor from the landing is provided. When the board detects the operation of the user who designates the second floor as the destination floor, the candidate car that can be assigned the landing call that designates the second floor as the destination floor is selected as the first car and the second. A selection unit to select from multiple baskets including the basket,
When the selection unit selects the first car as a candidate car, the second floor is registered as a destination floor in the first car, and the selection unit selects the second car as a candidate car. In some cases, the registration unit that does not register the second floor as the destination floor in the first basket,
Equipped with
When the car operation panel provided in the first car detects the operation of the user who designates the second floor as the destination floor when the first car is not stopped on the first floor. In addition, the selection unit does not select a candidate car, and the registration unit registers the second floor in the first car as a destination floor.
Elevator group management device. The group management device for an elevator according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit includes an allocation unit that allocates a landing call from the first floor to the second car when the second car is selected as a candidate car. .. The registration unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the selection unit selects the second car as a candidate car, the second floor is registered in the second car as a destination floor. Elevator group management device. One of claims 1 to 3, wherein the selection unit selects the first car as a candidate car when the response to the second floor is not scheduled for any of the plurality of cars. The group management device for elevators described in item 1. One of claims 1 to 4, wherein the selection unit selects the second car as a candidate car when a response to the second floor is scheduled for the second car. Elevator group management device described in. A calculation unit for calculating the estimated time required for moving from the first floor to the second floor for each of the plurality of cars is provided.
The group management device for an elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the selection unit selects the car having the shortest estimated time calculated by the calculation unit as a candidate car. A car operation panel provided on the first car when the first car is stopped on the first floor provided on the first floor where the landing operation panel for detecting the operation of the landing call to specify the destination floor from the landing is provided. When the operation of the user who designates the second floor as the destination floor is detected, the candidate car that can be assigned the landing call that designates the second floor as the destination floor is the first car and the second car. When the first car is selected as a candidate car by selecting from a plurality of cars including the above, the second floor is registered as the destination floor in the first car and the second car is used as a candidate car. The first car is equipped with an elevator group management device that does not register the second floor as the destination floor when selected.
When the car operation panel provided in the first car detects the operation of the user who designates the second floor as the destination floor when the first car is not stopped on the first floor. In addition, the group management device does not select a candidate car, and registers the second floor as a destination floor in the first car.
Elevator system. The elevator system according to claim 7, further comprising a car control device that causes the first car to open the car door for a predetermined time when the group management device selects the second car as a candidate car. A claim including a car control device that, when the group management device selects the second car as a candidate car, notifies the first car of a guide urging the user to use the second car. Item 7. The elevator system according to item 7. The elevator system according to claim 9, wherein the car control device notifies the first car of the guidance by an announcement. The elevator system according to claim 9, wherein the car control device notifies the first car by displaying the guidance.

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