This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-226606 filed on Nov. 7, 2014, the entire subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
This disclosure relates to an elevator system, in which a car is operated according to service request information from a personal information terminal.
In a background elevator system, according to data received from a personal information terminal such as a mobile phone and representing a departure floor and a destination floor, a car operation is controlled, and audio guidance or the like is output to a user (see JP-A-2004-175519). Also, in a background elevator system, according to call registration information from a personal information terminal, changing of a assigned car is prohibited, and thus an assigned car cannot be changed, the exact assigned car is notified to a user (see JP-B-5457618).
In a case of applying the background elevator system as described above to a group management control elevator system, a car is assigned according to call registration information from a personal information terminal, and information on the assigned car is transmitted to the personal information terminal, whereby the assigned car is notified to a user. However, even if the most appropriate assigned car is changed due to an operation of an elevator group before the assigned car reaches the floor according to the call registration information, it is impossible to notify the changing of the assigned car to the user at an appropriate timing.
This disclosure is to provide an elevator system capable of notifying the most appropriate assigned car to a user at an appropriate timing, thereby capable of improving convenience.
An elevator system of this disclosure includes: a personal information terminal, which is carried by an elevator user and includes a display unit configured to represent a plurality of available services and a selecting unit by which it is possible to select a service by the display unit; and an elevator control device, which assigns a car of an elevator group according to call registration information from the personal information terminal and transmits information on the assigned car to the personal information terminal, wherein in a case where assigned car is changed due to the situation of the elevator group, the elevator control device changes the assigned car of the elevator group and displays a reassigned car for the user on the display unit of the personal information terminal. of this disclosure,
Since the elevator control device according to this disclosure is configured as described above, if the most appropriate assigned car is changed with respect to call registration information from the personal information terminal, the elevator system of this disclosure notifies the changing of assigned car to the user, thereby capable of improving convenience.
The foregoing and additional features and characteristics of this disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed descriptions considered with the reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Hereinafter, embodiments of this disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In
A personal information terminal 10 includes a service notifying unit 11 for notifying a user of services such as registration of a destination call in an elevator control device 20, for example, by text information, sound, or the like, a service selecting unit 12 for enabling the user to select a service by the service notifying unit 11, and a communication unit 13 for performing information communication between those unit and the elevator control device.
An operation of a car of each of a plurality of elevators (not shown) constituting an elevator group is controlled by respective machine controlling devices. Respective machine controlling devices are connected to the elevator control device 20. The elevator control device 20 includes a group managing unit 23 which includes an assigning unit 21 and a reassigning unit 22, and a communication unit 24 for performing communication with the personal information terminal 10.
Subsequently, an operation will be described.
In
In the elevator system as described above, after call registration, if the most appropriate assigned car is changed due to a change in the state of the elevator group, it is possible to change the assigned car, and notify information on the changed assigned car to respective corresponding users, thereby capable of improving convenience.
Subsequently, a second embodiment of this disclosure will be described. In the above described first embodiment, in Step S1, as shown in the menu screen 30, the menu may be displayed for the user such that the user can select an item “DESTINATION CALL REGISTRATION FOR REASSIGNMENT PROHIBITION”. In a case where the item “DESTINATION CALL REGISTRATION WITH PROHIBITING REASSIGNMENT” is selected, even if the most appropriate car is changed, the assigned car would not be reassigned.
In the elevator system as described above, a user can register a destination call such that reassignment is prohibited, as necessary. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which whenever the most appropriate car is changed, a user having difficulty in moving, such as a physically challenged person needs to move to the front of the changed car.
Subsequently, a third embodiment of this disclosure will be described. In the above described first embodiment, when the assigned car is notified to the user in Step S14, the assigned-car notification screen 32 may include an item “ADDITIONAL CALL REGISTRATION”. In this case, if the user selects the item “ADDITIONAL CALL REGISTRATION”, the same car as the an original call may be assigned.
In the elevator system as described above, in a case where the user is with any other person, even if their destination floors are different from each other, they can move by the same car until getting off the elevator.
Subsequently, a fourth embodiment of this disclosure will be described. In the above described first embodiment, when the assigned car is notified to the user in Step S14, the assigned-car notification screen 32 may include an item “CHANGING OF ASSIGNED CAR”. In this case, if the user selects the item “CHANGING OF ASSIGNED CAR”, any other car than the assigned car notified to the user may be selected from the elevator group, and be reassigned. In this case, on the assigned-car notification screen 32, an image of the inside of the reassigned car may be displayed such that the user can confirm how crowded it is, and determine whether changing of assigned car is necessary.
In the above described elevator system, in a case where the user is dissatisfied with the assigned car, it is possible to reassign any other car, thereby capable of moving comfortably.
As described above, the elevator system according to this disclosure includes the personal information terminal, which is carried by the elevator user, and the elevator control device. The personal information terminal includes a display unit which represents a plurality of available services, and a selecting unit by which it is possible to select a service by the display unit. The elevator control device assigns a car of the elevator group according to call registration information from the personal information terminal and transmits information on the assigned car to the personal information terminal. In a case where assigned car is changed due to the situation of the elevator group, the elevator control device r changes the assigned car of the elevator group, and displays information on a reassigned car for the user on the display unit of the personal information terminal. Therefore, if the most appropriate assigned car is changed with respect to the call registration information from the personal information terminal, the changing of the assigned car is notified to the user, whereby it is possible to improve convenience.
Also, in the elevator system according to this disclosure, one of the plurality of available services is a reassignment prohibition request, and in a case where a command for a reassignment prohibition request is received from the personal information terminal, the elevator control device prohibits reassignment with respect to a corresponding call. Therefore, as necessary, the user can register a destination call such that reassignment is impossible. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which whenever the most appropriate assigned car is changed, a user having difficulty in moving, such as a physically challenged person needs to move to the front of the reassigned car.
Also, in the elevator system according to this disclosure, one of the plurality of available services is an additional call registration request, and in a case where a command for an additional call registration request is received from the personal information terminal, the elevator control device additionally assigns the same car as an original call. Therefore, in a case where the user is with any other person, even if their destination floors are different from each other, they can move by the same car until getting off the elevator.
Also, in the elevator system according to this disclosure, one of the plurality of available services is a call cancellation request, and in a case where a command for a call cancellation request is received from the personal information terminal, the elevator control device cancels a corresponding call and controls the display unit to display information representing that the corresponding call has been canceled. Therefore, it is possible to notify the user that the corresponding call has been cancelled.
Also, in the elevator system according to this disclosure, one of the plurality of available services is a request for changing assigned car, and in a case where a command for a request for changing assigned car is received from the personal information terminal, the elevator control device selects any other car than the car for an original call, from the elevator group, and changes the assigned car. Therefore, in a case where the user is dissatisfied with the assigned car, it is possible to reassign any other car, thereby capable of moving comfortably.
Also, in the elevator system according to this disclosure, when information on the reassigned car is transmitted to the personal information terminal, the elevator control device transmits the reason of the reassignment. Therefore, after call registration, if the most appropriate assigned car is changed due to a change in the state of the elevator group, it is possible to change the assigned car, and notify information on the reassigned car to respective corresponding users, thereby capable of improving convenience.
This disclosure can be applied to an elevator system which operates a car according to service request information from a personal information terminal.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
2014-226606 | Nov 2014 | JP | national |
Number | Name | Date | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
20070007086 | Sirag, Jr. | Jan 2007 | A1 |
20090301820 | Stanley | Dec 2009 | A1 |
20120253658 | Kappeler | Oct 2012 | A1 |
20140339023 | Friedli | Nov 2014 | A1 |
20160122157 | Keser | May 2016 | A1 |
Number | Date | Country |
---|---|---|
1914109 | Feb 2007 | CN |
102196984 | Sep 2011 | CN |
103863911 | Jun 2014 | CN |
57-151360 | Mar 1956 | JP |
2-163274 | Jun 1990 | JP |
2003-192244 | Jul 2003 | JP |
2004-175519 | Jun 2004 | JP |
2007-261753 | Oct 2007 | JP |
2009-527936 | Jul 2009 | JP |
2009-220924 | Oct 2009 | JP |
2011-136836 | Jul 2011 | JP |
5457618 | Apr 2014 | JP |
2014-118263 | Jun 2014 | JP |
Entry |
---|
Japanese Office Action dated Jan. 23, 2018 in Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-226606 (with unedited computer generated English translation), citing documents AO, AP and AQ therein, 8 pages. |
Combined Office Action and Search Report dated Oct. 31, 2017 in Chinese Patent Application No. 201510181215.2 (with English language translation of Office Action and English translation of categories of cited documents citing documents AO-AT therein, 16 pages). |
Office Action dated Apr. 3, 2018 in Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-226606 with unedited computer generated English translation, citing document AO therein, 8 pages. |
Office Action dated Jul. 3, 2018 in Chinese Patent Application No. 201510181215.2 with English Translation. |
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
20160130113 A1 | May 2016 | US |