JP7578563B2 - Panel-type input device and elevator using the same - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a panel-type input device that receives input by operating the operator's hands, and to an elevator that uses the same.

In a panel-type input device where input is made by the operator's hand, the required input signal is input by touching the display panel surface with a finger or by bringing a finger close to the display panel surface. However, in such a panel-type input device, multiple input signals may be input by the area from the wrist to the fingertip touching or bringing the area close to the display panel surface. This has led to a phenomenon in which an incorrect input signal is input in response to an intended instruction.

To prevent multiple input signals, including erroneous input signals, from being input from the display panel surface, for example, JP 2011-134069 A (Patent Document 1) discloses a panel-type input device as shown below.

In Patent Document 1, an object region where a touch operation is predicted to have occurred is extracted, the type of object that the extracted object region is made of is determined, and the validity of the object region to which the finger attribute has been assigned is determined based on the appearance state of object regions to which a finger attribute has been assigned that exist around an object region to which an attribute other than a finger has been assigned. If the object region to which the finger attribute has been assigned is determined to be invalid, the region is excluded from the targets of touch position detection, thereby obtaining an accurate input signal.

JP 2011-134069 A

For example, in an elevator, a panel-type input device for registering platform calls is installed in the landing hall, and a panel-type input device for registering destination floors is installed inside the elevator car. These panel-type input devices are provided with platform call buttons and destination floor buttons. The buttons used may be contact or non-contact type.

Even in such a panel-type input device, multiple input signals may be input by the above-mentioned area from the wrist to the fingertips touching or approaching the display panel surface. This can result in a phenomenon in which an incorrect instruction is input in response to a genuine instruction. This phenomenon will be briefly explained using Figure 9.

Figure 9 shows a passenger operating a panel-type input device installed inside the elevator car to register the destination floor.

In FIG. 9, the panel-type input device 50 for registering destination floors has a rectangular display panel surface 60 for input on its surface, and multiple input sections (destination floor registration buttons, etc.) 70 are arranged on the display panel surface 60.

Then, a passenger in the elevator designates one of the input units 70 on the display panel surface 60 to register the desired destination floor. At this time, the area from the passenger's wrist to the fingertips (Hnd) may overlap multiple input units 70, and the input signal for the destination floor may be unintentionally input from multiple input units 70.

This has resulted in the phenomenon of an incorrect destination floor being input for the correct destination floor. In particular, with non-contact buttons, the area from the wrist to the fingertips (Hnd) is close to the detection space, so there is a high probability of an incorrect signal being input. However, this phenomenon can occur even with contact buttons.

If a panel-type input device such as that described in Patent Document 1 is used to address these issues, many detection switches would be required to determine the validity of the attributes of the object region, and the control software would become complicated.

Therefore, there is a demand for a panel-type input device that can identify the most likely input unit even if input signals are unintentionally input from multiple input units, without using complex detection mechanisms or control software, and with a simple system configuration.

The object of the present invention is to provide a panel-type input device that can identify the most likely input unit even if input signals are unintentionally input from multiple input units, with a simple system configuration.

The present invention is characterized in that, in a panel-type input device in which an input signal is input from an input unit on a display panel surface by an operating action of an operator, a plurality of input units are provided on the display panel surface to which position coordinates are assigned, and, when an input signal is input from a plurality of input units whose number is less than the plurality of input units, a control means is provided for evaluating the relationship between the position coordinates of the plurality of input units to which the input signal is input, and identifying the input unit with the most likely position coordinates as the true input unit.

This makes it possible to provide a panel-type input device that can identify the most likely input unit even if input signals are unintentionally input from multiple input units, with a simple system configuration.

1A and 1B are a front view and a side view showing the external shape of a panel-type input device according to an embodiment of the present invention; 2 is a control block diagram of the panel type input device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the interior of an elevator car to which the present invention is applied, viewed from the inside. 5 is a flowchart showing a control flow of a destination floor detection function in the panel type input device according to the embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the input point detection process (step S13) shown in FIG. 4; 5 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the input point selection process (step S15) shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 13 is an external view showing the external appearance of a panel-type input device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of a panel-type input device according to still another embodiment of the present invention. 1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams for explaining operations on a conventional panel-type input device.

The following describes in detail an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and the scope of the present invention includes various modifications and applications within the technical concept of the present invention.

Figure 1 shows a front view and a side view of a panel-type input device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The panel-type input device 10 has a display panel surface 11 on its surface, and this display panel surface 11 is provided with a number of input units 12. The input units 12 appear to be in the form of buttons, and are arranged in a four-row, three-column format.

This input unit 12 may be of the contact type or the non-contact type. The contact type can use a well-known switch mechanism with contacts, and the non-contact type can use well-known switch mechanisms such as the optical type and the capacitance type.

In this embodiment, a non-contact input unit 12 is used, and its detection area 13 is set at a predetermined distance (D) from the surface of the display panel surface 11. Therefore, when the operator's finger enters this detection area 13 and approaches one of the input units 12, the input signal of the input unit 12 that the finger is approaching is detected.

In this embodiment, position coordinates (using rectangular coordinates) are assigned to each input unit 12 on the display panel surface 11 in accordance with the mounting state of the panel-type input device 10 (this will be described later). Note that these position coordinates can also be regarded as position information of the input unit 12 on the display panel surface 11.

For example, in the illustrated form of FIG. 1, if the coordinates of the panel, simplified for the purpose of explanation, are arranged corresponding to the positions of the input units (buttons), and the Arabic numeral input unit "0" in FIG. 1 is defined as the origin, with the horizontal direction as the "X-axis" and the vertical direction as the "Y-axis", then input unit "0" has position coordinates (0,0), input unit "E" has position coordinates (1,0), input unit "C" has position coordinates (2,0), input unit "7" has position coordinates (0,1), input unit "8" has position coordinates (1,1), input unit "9" has position coordinates (2,1), input unit "4" has position coordinates (0,2), input unit "5" has position coordinates (1,2), input unit "6" has position coordinates (2,2), input unit "1" has position coordinates (0,3), input unit "2" has position coordinates (1,3), and input unit "3" has position coordinates (2,3).

Each of these input units 12 is associated with its position coordinates, which are stored in the memory unit of the control means. Therefore, for example, if "1" is specified on the input unit 12, the position coordinates (0, 3) corresponding to "1" are specified and read out. Naturally, when an input signal is generated in multiple input units 12, the position coordinates of the corresponding input unit 12 are read out. In the following explanation, input units "2", "6", "7", and "8" in Figure 1 are multiple input units 12 generated by the operating movement of the operator's hand.

In this way, when an input signal is generated in multiple input units 12, the position coordinates of the corresponding input unit 12 are read out. This embodiment is characterized in that the relationship between these multiple position coordinates is evaluated, and the input signal of the input unit 12 with the most likely position coordinate is identified as the true input signal.

The relationship between the position coordinates is determined based on at least the mounting state of the panel-type input device 10 and the direction of the operator's fingertips relative to the panel-type input device 10 during typical operations by the operator.

For example, if the panel-type input device 10 is attached to a wall surface extending vertically from the floor surface, in a typical normal operation, the fingertips will be pointed at the target input section 12, so the fingertips will be on the upper side and the palm of the hand will be on the lower side.

Therefore, when an input signal is generated in multiple input units 12, multiple position coordinates of the corresponding input units 12 are read out, but in this embodiment, the largest position coordinate in the Y-axis direction (upward) is the most likely position coordinate, and this is identified as the true input unit. Note that this relationship can vary depending on the installation state of the panel-type input device 10, and is selected from among these. This will be described later.

Next, the control means of the panel-type input device 10 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 2. The control means may be configured integrally with the panel-type input device 10, or may be provided in a control device separate from the panel-type input device 10 and connected wirelessly or by wire.

The control means 15 is mainly composed of a microcomputer. An input detector 16 is connected to the display panel surface 11 and has the function of detecting an input signal input by an operator. The input signal detected by the input detector 16 is processed by the input processing unit 17.

This input processing unit 17 executes a calculation process to determine whether there are multiple input signals, and if there are multiple input signals, to identify the true input signal as described above. For this calculation process, the control means 15 further includes an attachment state storage unit 18 and an input unit coordinate storage unit 19. The attachment state storage unit 18 stores "state information" such as where and in what state the panel-type input device 10 is attached. This "state information" can change the evaluation of the position information of the input unit 12. As explained above, the input coordinate storage unit 19 stores the position coordinates of each of the input units 12 on the display panel surface 11.

The input processing unit 17 can therefore identify the most likely position coordinates using the "state information" in the attachment state storage unit 18 and the position coordinates corresponding to the input unit 12. A specific method for this will be explained using Figures 3 to 6.

The input signal of the input unit 12 identified by the calculation process of the input processing unit 17 is transmitted from the input/output unit 20 to other control devices or display devices, and the necessary processing is performed. For example, if the panel-type input device 10 is installed in an elevator car, the input/output unit 20 outputs the destination floor, and this output is sent to the elevator management control device. The management control device will operate the car toward the destination floor based on the destination floor transmitted from the car.

Next, a specific example of the embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 3 to 6. This specific example shows an example in which the panel-type input device 10 is used in an elevator.

An elevator has multiple cars and a hall where the cars depart and arrive, and a panel-type input device for registering destination floors is provided on the interior wall of the car, and/or a panel-type input device for registering car calls is provided on the wall of the hall. In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the panel-type input device is installed in the elevator car.

Figure 3 shows the internal structure of the car 30 that constitutes the elevator. The car 30 is composed of a floor wall 30FL, a rear wall (not shown) that extends vertically upward from the floor wall 30FL, a right side wall 30RS and a left side wall 30LS that extend vertically upward from the floor wall 30FL and are adjacent to the rear wall, a front wall 30FR that is disposed adjacent to the rear wall between the right side wall 30RS and the left side wall 30LS so as to face the rear wall, and a ceiling wall 30CE that covers the rear wall, side wall 30RS, left side wall 30LS, and front wall 30FR from above. The adjacent walls of the car 30 are connected perpendicularly to form a rectangular tube shape.

A sliding door 31 is provided in the center of the front wall FR, through which passengers can enter and exit. When this door 31 is open, passengers can enter and exit to board or disembark, and it is closed when the train departs.

A panel-type input device 10 for registering destination floors is attached to the front wall 30FR between the opening and closing door 31 and the right side wall 30RS. A panel-type input device 10 for registering destination floors can also be attached to the front wall 30FR between the opening and closing door 31 and the left side wall 30LS. This panel-type input device 10 has the same configuration as the panel-type input device shown in FIG. 1, with the display panel surface 11 formed in a rectangular shape and the input units 12 arranged in a four-row, three-column format.

As described in FIG. 1, each input unit 12 is assigned a position coordinate. As described above, each input unit 12 is associated with a position coordinate, and the position coordinate is stored in the input coordinate storage unit 19 of the control means 15.

The installation state of the panel-type input device 10 is such that the display panel surface 11 is arranged to extend vertically along the front wall FR, and furthermore, the display panel surface 11 is arranged to extend along the front wall FR in the direction of the right side wall RS, and "state information" representing this is stored in the installation state storage unit 18 of the control means 15. This "state information" is an important parameter for determining the relationship between position coordinates.

In other words, the upper side of the display panel surface 11 (upper side on the Y axis) is the area where the tip of the operator's finger is located during normal operation, and the right side of the display panel surface 11 (right side on the X axis) is the area where the tip of the operator's finger is located as the operator's hand extends from the left side of the opening and closing door 31. Note that the right side wall 30RS prevents the operator's hand from extending from the right side. Therefore, the position coordinates of the input unit 12 in the above-mentioned area where the tip of the finger is likely to be located can be considered to be the most likely position coordinates. Therefore, the degree of certainty increases the further away from the origin on the Y axis and X axis.

In this way, by taking this "state information" into consideration during logical operations by the microcomputer, the position coordinates of the multiple input units 12 can be evaluated. Here, since there is a high probability that the palm of the hand will not be present on the lower or left side of the display panel surface 11 when operating it, and only fingers will be present, there is little risk of input signals from the multiple input units 12 being generated. For this reason, the control logic is established even if the settings are made as described above. The same applies when the panel-type input device 10 is attached to the left side of the opening and closing door 31.

Based on the above concept, the control process executed by the input processing unit 17 of the panel-type input device 10 will be explained using the flowcharts shown in Figs. 4 to 6. Fig. 4 shows the control flow including when the elevator is operated, Fig. 5 shows a detailed control flow of the "input point detection process" in Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 shows a detailed control flow of the "input point selection process" in Fig. 4.

<Step S10>
In step S10, the installation state of the panel type input device 10 is obtained. This installation state is registered in advance as "state information" in the installation state storage unit 18 of the control means 15 when the panel type input device 10 is installed in the elevator car. Therefore, in order to evaluate the position coordinates of the input unit 12 of the panel type input device 10 when the elevator is operated, the installation state of the panel type input device 10 is obtained. When step S10 is completed, the process proceeds to step 11.

The "status information" includes at least information indicating whether the panel-type input device 10 is installed on the left or right side of the entrance, and may also include information regarding the height at which it is installed. By using the "status information", the panel-type input device installed on the left side of the entrance and the panel-type input device installed on the right side can be made common.

<Step S11>
In step S11, the coordinates of the input unit 12 are set. In this step, the position coordinates of the input unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 are set in accordance with the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction based on the above-mentioned "state information." In other words, the upward direction is set as the Y-axis direction, and the direction from the opening and closing door 31 to the right side wall 32RS is set as the X-axis direction, and in the illustrated form of Figure 1, the Arabic numeral "0" is set as the origin, and input section "0" is set as position coordinates (0, 0), input section "E" is set as position coordinates (1, 0), input section "C" is set as position coordinates (2, 0), input section "7" is set as position coordinates (0, 1), input section "8" is set as position coordinates (1, 1), input section "9" is set as position coordinates (2, 1), input section "4" is set as position coordinates (0, 2), input section "5" is set as position coordinates (1, 2), input section "6" is set as position coordinates (2, 2), input section "1" is set as position coordinates (0, 3), input section "2" is set as position coordinates (1, 3), and input section "3" is set as position coordinates (2, 3).

These position coordinates are linked to the respective input units 12 and stored in the input unit coordinate storage unit 19. The input unit coordinate storage unit 19 can generally use the RAM area of a microcomputer, or can also use an EEPROM (flash memory, etc.).

The process up to this point has completed setting the position coordinates of the input section 12 of the panel-type input device 10, and the next step is to register the actual destination floor of the elevator.

<Step S12>
In step S12, a passenger using the elevator gets into the car and starts operating the panel-type input device 10. Note that step S12 is indicated by a dashed frame since it indicates an action by an operator. When an input signal is generated in the multiple input units 12 by the operator's hand during this operation, the position coordinates of the input units 12 corresponding to this are read out. When the operator starts the operation, the process of step S13 is executed.

<Step S13>
In step S13, the input of the first input signal is detected. This detects that the input unit 12 of the panel-type input device 10 has been operated. Details of step S13 are shown in FIG. 5 and will be described later. When the input of the first input signal is detected, the process proceeds to the next step S14.

<Step S14>
In step S14, it is determined whether or not an input signal has been input from another input unit 12 within a predetermined time (set to a fixed time here). If the input does not increase within the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S15. On the other hand, if the input increases, the process of step S14 is executed again. Note that, even in this step S14, if another input signal has been received, the input point detection process shown in FIG. 5 is executed. Then, when the input of the input signal is finally completed, the process of step S15 is executed.

<Step S15>
In step S15, an input point selection process is executed. In this case, if there is one input signal, the input signal is identified, but if there are multiple input signals, the most likely input point is selected and determined as described above.

Next, we will explain the control processing of steps S13 and S15, but first we will explain the processing flow of step S13 using Figure 5.

<Step S20>
In step S20, it is detected that an input signal is generated when the operator's hand approaches the detection area 13 (see FIG. 1) of the panel-type input device 10. As described above, in the case of the contact type, it is detected that an input signal is generated when the operator's hand comes into contact with the detection surface of the panel-type input device 10. When this input signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S21.

<Step S21>
In step S21, it is determined whether the operator's hand has been approaching for a certain period of time or more. In this case, the time lapse from the generation of the input signal can be measured by a timer to make the determination. This is based on the idea that when the operator intentionally points at the input unit 12, the operator points at the input unit 12 for a certain period of time. Note that the input signal can also be obtained using a low-pass filter to prevent chattering.

If the input signal is interrupted before the certain time in step S12, the process moves to step S22, and if the input signal continues for more than the certain time, the process moves to step S23.

<Step S22>
Since it is determined in step S21 that the input signal has been interrupted before a certain time, in step S22, it is determined that there is no input signal, which is an error signal, and the process goes to END to terminate the process.

<Step S23>
Since it is determined in step S21 that the input signal continues for a certain period of time, in step S23, it is detected that the operator's hand leaves the detection area. In this case, the departure is determined by detecting the interruption of the input signal. When the interruption of the input signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S24.

<Step S24>
In step S24, the position coordinates of the detected position of the input unit 12 immediately before the operator's hand leaves the detection area are obtained. These coordinates are the position coordinates set in step S11 shown in Fig. 4. When the detected position is obtained, the process proceeds to step S25.

<Step S25>
In step S25, the detected position acquired in step S24 is output. In this case, it is temporarily stored in the RAM for use in the process in step S15 described above. The above process is also performed on the input signals of the multiple input units 12, so the position coordinates of the multiple input units 12 according to the operation of the operator are stored in the RAM for each of them. When this process is completed, the process goes to END and ends.

Next, the processing flow of step S15 will be explained using FIG. 6.

<Step S30>
In step S30, it is determined whether or not a plurality of input points (input signals) exists. As described above, if a plurality of input signals are input, the process proceeds to step S31, and if one input signal is input, the process proceeds to step S35.

<Step S31>
In step S31, on the premise that the panel-type input device 10 has been attached in the state shown in Fig. 3 in the previous steps S10 and S11, the input unit 12 where the fingers of the operator's hand are likely to be positioned during operation is selected. In this selection, the input unit 12 with the maximum Y coordinate is provisionally selected.

For example, in FIG. 1, multiple inputs are input section "2", input section "6", input section "7"
When an input signal from input unit "8" is detected, in step S31, input unit "2", which has the largest position coordinate in the Y-axis direction (1, 3), is provisionally selected as the most likely input unit 12. After the provisional selection of input unit 12 has been performed, the process proceeds to step S32.

<Step S32>
In step S32, a determination is made as to whether the wall side direction or the entrance direction is set based on the information indicating the mounting state of the panel acquired in step S10. This determination is made on the assumption that the operator's hand will reach out from the left side of the opening and closing door 31, as shown in Fig. 3. Therefore, if this setting has not been made, the process proceeds to step S35, and the input section "2" tentatively selected in step S31 is confirmed. On the other hand, if the wall side direction is set, it is assumed that the operator's hand may have reached out from the opening and closing door 31 side, and the process proceeds to step S33.

This determination assumes that the panel-type input device 10 is attached to an elevator car, and if there are no side walls 30RS, 30LS, step S32 can be omitted.

<Step S33>
In step S33, it is determined whether an input signal of another input unit 12 is generated near the coordinate of the input unit 12 with the maximum Y coordinate. For example, it is determined whether an input unit 12 with another input signal is present near the input unit "2" with the maximum Y coordinate provisionally selected in the above-mentioned step S31. If no other input unit 12 is present near the input unit "2", the process proceeds to step S35, and the input unit "2" provisionally selected in step S31 is confirmed.

Here, "neighborhood" refers to a state where the difference in position coordinates is within a predetermined range, and in this embodiment, a certain input section 12 is considered to be "neighborhood" when it is adjacent vertically, horizontally, or diagonally to the input section 12. For example, input sections "1," "3," "4," "5," and "6" are in the vicinity of input section "2."

On the other hand, if there is another input unit 12 near input unit "2", the process proceeds to step S34 since it is possible that the operator's hand has reached out from the side of the opening and closing door 31. In step S31 described above, there is an input unit "6" near input unit "2" with the largest Y coordinate, so the process proceeds to step S34.
<Step S34>
In step S34, the input section 12 with the maximum X coordinate is selected from the input section 12 with the maximum Y coordinate and the neighboring input sections 12 from which the input signal is generated. Note that the neighboring input section 12 is not limited to one, and there may be a case where there are multiple input sections 12. Therefore, from these input sections 12, the input section 12 with the maximum X coordinate is selected.

For example, since input section "6" is located near input section "2" that is provisionally selected in step S31 as the input section with the maximum Y coordinate, in step S34, input section 12 that has the maximum X coordinate between input sections "2" and "6" is selected.

Here, the position coordinates of input section "2" are (1, 3) and the position coordinates of input section "6" are (2, 2), so input section "6" is selected because it has the larger X coordinate. When this selection process is complete, the process proceeds to step S35.

<Step S35>
In step S35, the input unit 12 selected by the judgments in steps S30, S32, and S33 is confirmed as the true input unit 12. The input signal of the confirmed input unit 12 is registered as the destination floor, and this output is sent to the elevator management control device. The management control device operates the car toward the destination floor based on the destination floor sent from the car.

In this manner, according to this embodiment, a plurality of input units to which position coordinates are assigned are provided on the display panel surface, and when an input signal is input from a number of input units that is less than the number of input units, the relationship between the position coordinates of the inputted plurality of input units is evaluated, and the input unit with the most likely position coordinates is identified as the true input unit.

This makes it possible to provide a panel-type input device that can identify the most likely input unit even if input signals are unintentionally input from multiple input units, with a simple system configuration.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The above-mentioned embodiment is an embodiment of a panel-type input device 10 attached to an elevator car, but this embodiment is an embodiment of a panel-type input device used in a destination floor registration device installed, for example, at the entrance to a landing hall of a building.

The destination floor registration device is a device that assigns passengers to one of multiple elevator cars. For example, when a passenger specifies a destination floor, the device assigns passengers accordingly and transports them all to the same destination floor together.

As shown in FIG. 7, the panel-type input device 41 of the destination floor registration device 40 is attached to the outer upper surface of the destination floor registration device 40 parallel to the floor surface or at a specified inclination angle (smaller than vertical). In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, multiple input units 43 are arranged on the display panel surface 42, and the position coordinates of each input unit 43 are the same as those shown in FIG. 1.

When the operator views the panel input device 41 in the normal state, the front side is the X-axis, and the direction toward the back side is the Y-axis. Therefore, in this state, the position coordinate relationship is the same as that of the panel-type input device 10 shown in FIG. 1. Therefore, according to the operator's operation, the operator's finger is more likely to be located at the back side, and the larger the Y-axis coordinate, the more likely the input unit 12 is.

However, since the destination floor registration device 40 in this embodiment is installed at the entrance to the landing hall, it does not have side walls 30RS, 30LS like an elevator car, and the "status information" is set as if it does not have side walls. Therefore, in the control process, the control steps S32 to S34 shown in FIG. 6 are omitted. Other than this, the same control process as in the embodiment described above is executed.

Figure 8 shows the announcement function of the panel-type input device 10 for passengers in the elevator.

In FIG. 8, the panel-type input device 10 is installed vertically on the side wall of the elevator car, with a speaker 44 provided on the upper end surface of the panel-type input device 10 and a 3D camera 45 on the lower end side. The 3D camera 45 has a field of view 46 covering the lower body side of a passenger 47, and detects the distance to the passenger closest to the panel-type input device 10 by capturing an image below the detection area 13 on the display panel surface. The 3D camera 45 can be a stereo or ToF camera.

If the distance to the passenger 47 detected from the image captured by the 3D camera 45 is closer than the set distance, a notification can be issued from the speaker urging the passenger to move away from the panel-type input device 10. This can prevent unnecessary input from occurring.

As described above, according to the present invention, a panel-type input device that inputs an input signal from an input unit on a display panel surface by an operating action of an operator is characterized in that it has a plurality of input units to which position coordinates are assigned on the display panel surface, and is equipped with a control means that, when an input signal is input from a number of input units that is less than the number of input units, evaluates the relationship between the position coordinates of the inputted plurality of input units and identifies the input unit with the most likely position coordinates as the true input unit.

This makes it possible to provide a panel-type input device that can identify the most likely input unit even if input signals are unintentionally input from multiple input units, with a simple system configuration.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but includes various modified examples. The above-mentioned embodiments have been described in detail to clearly explain the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all of the configurations described. In addition, it is possible to replace part of the configuration of one embodiment with the configuration of another embodiment, and it is also possible to add the configuration of another embodiment to the configuration of one embodiment. It is also possible to add, delete, or replace other configurations with respect to the configuration of each embodiment.

10...Panel-type input device, 11...Display panel surface, 12...Input section, 13...Detection area, 15...Control means, 16...Input detector, 17...Input processing section, 18...Mounting state storage section, 19...Input section coordinate storage section, 20...Input/output section.

Claims (4)

A panel-type input device for inputting an input signal from an input unit on a display panel surface in response to an operation by an operator,
a control means for, when a plurality of input signals are input from a plurality of input units, the number of which is less than the number of the input units, evaluating the likelihood of the position coordinates of each of the plurality of input units to which the input signals are input, and identifying the input unit with the most likely position coordinates as a true input unit ,
The control means includes an input detector that detects the input signal from the input unit, an input unit coordinate storage unit that stores the position coordinates of the input unit, an installation state storage unit that stores state information of the installation state of the display panel surface, and an input processing unit that determines the true input unit from the input signal, the position coordinates, and the state information, and the input processing unit determines the true input unit based on the magnitude relationship of the position coordinates, and
the display panel surface is attached such that the input units are positioned along a wall surface extending vertically from a floor surface,
the input processing unit determines the input unit whose position coordinates are located at the top among the plurality of input units corresponding to the input signal as the true input unit ,
Furthermore, when viewed in a direction along the wall surface, in the case where an entrance is present on one side in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction with the display panel surface as a boundary,
In a state in which the input unit whose position coordinates are located at the top and another input unit adjacent to the input unit located at the top exist, the input processing unit determines, among these input units, the input unit farthest from the entrance in the horizontal direction as the true input unit.
1. A panel-type input device comprising: A panel-type input device for inputting an input signal from an input unit on a display panel surface in response to an operation by an operator,
a control means for, when a plurality of input signals are input from a plurality of input units, the number of which is less than the number of the input units, evaluating the likelihood of the position coordinates of each of the plurality of input units to which the input signals are input, and identifying the input unit with the most likely position coordinates as a true input unit,
The control means includes an input detector that detects the input signal from the input unit, an input unit coordinate storage unit that stores the position coordinates of the input unit, an installation state storage unit that stores state information of the installation state of the display panel surface, and an input processing unit that determines the true input unit from the input signal, the position coordinates, and the state information, and the input processing unit determines the true input unit based on the magnitude relationship of the position coordinates, and
The display panel surface is attached such that the input units are positioned along an outer upper surface of the destination floor registration device that extends in a direction parallel to a floor surface or at a predetermined inclination angle toward the front side and the back side when the display panel surface is viewed from the front,
The input processing unit determines, as the true input unit, the input unit whose position coordinates are located at the deepest side among the plurality of input units corresponding to the input signal.
1. A panel-type input device comprising: 3. The panel type input device according to claim 1,
the panel-type input device is an input device capable of inputting data in a non-contact manner,
The input processing unit determines the true input unit based on a plurality of the input signals input within a predetermined time period.
1. A panel-type input device comprising: In an elevator having a car and a hall where the car departs and arrives,
A panel-type input device for registering a destination floor is provided on an inner wall of the car, and/or a panel-type input device for registering a destination floor of the car is provided in the boarding hall;
The panel-type input device is the panel-type input device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
An elevator characterized by:

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