JP2007091354A - Elevator control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator control system capable of indicating the operational state of an elevator in an easily understandable manner even to a beginner without using any exclusive device, and changing the specification for usability. <P>SOLUTION: The measurement values of at least the landing continuation time, the number of users, and the number of cars under operation are indicated on one screen together with the graph display so as to understand the actual operational state of the elevator at a glance. The process of the operational state at present/in the past, and the setting state of the specification for usability are indicated in "an easily understandable manner at a glance" even to a beginner without using any exclusive device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator operation status display method that suitably displays an elevator operation status, and an apparatus that realizes a wide variety of user requirements.

  As disclosed in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 07-98624, a method of personalization support apparatus that searches for an implementation method offline is disclosed in order to provide group management control that realizes various user requests for elevator operation. Has been.

  In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-26450, when it is determined whether or not the operation service status has deteriorated and it is determined that the operation service status has deteriorated, when it is determined to output the alarm signal, together with the alarm signal A method including an alarm signal output means for outputting a statistical result is disclosed.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-189358 discloses a method and the like in which an elevator monitoring device that receives the operation status from the elevator control device can monitor the operation status efficiently when an elevator operation abnormality occurs, and the like. Yes.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 07-98624 JP 2004-26450 A JP 2004-189358 A

  In the prior art described above, it is necessary to provide a dedicated conversion device for the signal data from the elevator control system, and in order to display most of the functions on the client device side, it is necessary to install software. When the version upgrade occurred, it took time and effort.

  According to the technology of the present invention, the screen data creation function is concentrated on the product side by applying the WEB technology, and the WEB browser of the client device side software is used to reduce the maintenance work as described above and to replace the client device.・ Easy to add, it is possible to quickly provide an elevator operation status display and a user-friendly specification system that can easily evaluate the operation status according to user requests.

  As a specific example of the display method, based on the operation data collected and recorded in chronological order at a predetermined cycle, for example, 0.1 second cycle created online, at least the landing call duration, the number of passengers, the number of operating units Store the data. When creating a graph based on the stored data, the place where the landing call duration time has been scaled over is displayed with a mark or the like so that it can be distinguished from normal, and the main factors such as the number of users and the number of operating units are displayed. It is also an object to provide a display function that makes it easy for beginners to understand the operation status by displaying together.

  At the time of operation after delivery of the elevator, it is easy for elevator beginners to change the usage specifications and grasp the operation status according to the individuality of each building, respond quickly to complaints from users, and complaints due to reduced operational efficiency It is possible to provide services that help prevent the situation, which has the effect of increasing the added value of the building.

  According to the present invention, in order to construct by WEB technology, if most of the functions are provided in the client device as in the past, when the number of client devices is large, maintenance work such as addition / replacement is performed. Although time and effort has occurred, there is an effect that it can be easily performed.

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Hereinafter, in order to explain the best mode for carrying out the present invention, an embodiment of a group management elevator system for efficiently allocating a plurality of elevators will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a group management elevator system to which the present invention is applied. First, an elevator control system 210 that individually controls a plurality of elevators,
220, 2n0, and each elevator, the group management control system 100 that controls the operation so that the overall operation efficiency is optimal, the screen data transmitted from the control system, and the display specifications and A client device is provided for requesting each usability specification item.

  The elevator control systems 210, 220,... 2n0 and an operation control system 213 for performing an operation suitable for an elevator operation system such as an automatic operation and a manual operation under the control of the operation management control system 101 in the group management control system. The operation of each elevator is individually controlled by a speed control 214 that mainly performs motor control. At the same time, each elevator is configured to transmit information on each event such as car load data and door opening / closing to the operation management control system 101 in the group management control system. Here, during the group management operation, the operation management control system 211 and the WEB server 212 in the elevator control system are configured not to operate.

In the group management control system 100, operation data such as elevator information and landing call information that change from time to time is transmitted to the learning system 103, and the learning system 103 learns the traffic situation based on the operation data, and at that time, Determine what driving program is right for you. The intelligent system 104 automatically generates an optimal driving program according to each traffic demand using the learning result. The operation management control system 101 uses the operation program to perform assignment control for deciding which elevator is assigned to a landing call, and further issues a landing call assignment command to the elevator control system. In the operation management control system 101,
The operation data is transmitted to the WEB server 102, and various requests from the WEB server 102 are instructed to the elevator control systems 210, 220,.

  In the client device 300, for example, a request command such as a display content of a user command or a change of each user-friendly specification item is transmitted from the WEB browser 304 that displays screen data on the display 301 in the personal computer to the WEB server 112. And the request command or the like is transmitted. In response to the request command, the WEB server 102 creates necessary screen data together with a command to the operation management control system 101, and transmits the screen data to the screen data receiving unit 303. The screen data receiving unit 303 passes the screen data received from the WEB server 102 to the WEB browser 304. The WEB browser 304 is configured to perform a graphical display on the display 301 based on the screen data.

  FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a single elevator, and it can be seen that the operation management control system 211 and the WEB server 212 are operating configurations compared to FIG. 1 and can be easily realized alone.

  FIG. 3 shows a table configuration of time-series operation data according to an embodiment of the present invention. The collection date / time data table (DATE) 31 stores the date on which the operation data was collected and the designated time zone (collection start time and collection end time). The operation data table (TDAT) 32 is a table for sequentially storing operation data, and includes an elevator car state data table (CPT) 321 and a call state data table (HCT) 322.

The elevator car state table (CPT) 321 stores data such as elevator position, direction, and car load, for each elevator. In the call status data table (HCT) 322, the call origination time, the landing call assignment status for each floor by direction, the new destination floor call registration status for each boarding floor, call duration, and boarding completion time are called. It is memorized for each type.

  The numerical data table (SDAT) 33 is a table for sequentially storing detailed data when a preset abnormal phenomenon occurs, and is composed of a call assignment evaluation value table (AST) and a parameter table (SPT). Yes.

  FIG. 5 shows a control block diagram in the WEB servers 102 and 212. The WEB servers 102 and 212 include a data measurement unit 51 that measures data based on operation data from the operation management control units 101 and 211, which corresponds to data measurement means, and statistical processing of measurement data that corresponds to data processing means, Data processing unit 52 that determines whether output is permitted / permitted, data storage unit 53 that stores data under measurement, and client that can visualize the processing results in the data processing unit 52 by means of a personal computer, etc. The specification change in the operation management control units 101 and 211 is made by determining whether the output of the output unit 54 to the device, the input unit 55 that receives a request command from the client device, which corresponds to the input means from the client device, and the output of the data processing unit 52 is possible. The data setting unit 56 is configured to be performed.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart 600 of an operation status display / usability specification item changing program in the data processing unit 52. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which data is measured in a time zone such as going to work and the usage status is created as screen data.

  In step 601, the first usability specification item is designated, and the process proceeds to the next step 602.

  It is confirmed whether the usability specification item specified in step 602 is a time that needs to be changed.

  If necessary, the process changes the usability specification item in step 603. If not necessary, the process proceeds from step 604 to 605 to repeat the process.

In step 606, it is confirmed whether or not the measurement data is equal to or less than the predetermined number. If the number is less than the predetermined number (usually, recording / accumulation can be continued for 12 months), the process proceeds to step 607. .

  In step 607, data measurement is performed for items necessary for analyzing the operation status of the elevator from the operation data, and the measurement result is recorded by the data storage unit 53 in step 608.

In step 609, it is confirmed whether there are various requests such as change of usability specification items and creation of screen data of measurement data from the client device. If there is no request, the processing is terminated without performing the processing of steps 610 and 611.

  In step 610, when there is a request to call a waiting elevator to the departure reference floor, for example, in the working hours for the usability specification item, data setting processing necessary for changing the usability specification is performed.

  In step 611, screen data is created from the data storage unit of the measurement results based on the display format (time zone, measurement data item, usability specification item).

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart 700 of a specific example related to the data setting processing step 610 of FIG.

  In step 701, the first usability specification item is designated, and the process proceeds to the next step 702.

  In step 702, it is confirmed whether there is a change request for the specified usability specification item. If there is no change request, the process proceeds to step 705.

  In step 703, the operation history count of the designated usability specification item is incremented by one. The number of times of history is used when displaying data in the order of the number of times of history when creating screen data.

  Even in the setting details of the usability specification item designated in step 704, for example, even in the working hours, the normal specification of “Elevator dispatch in a balanced manner according to traffic demand” is selected, and the selected specification “Elevator on standby at attendance” The setting is changed to “Call to the departure standard floor”.

  In step 705, all the usability specification items are confirmed, and if not completed, the process proceeds to step 706, where a request for a designated item is confirmed.

  FIG. 8 shows a flowchart 800 of an embodiment of screen data creation of a plurality of measurement results that can analyze the elevator operation status in the screen data creation processing step 611 of FIG.

  In step 801, for example, the data stored in the data storage unit 53 recorded in step 608 in FIG. Read into the work area. In step 802, it is confirmed whether or not display distinction is necessary, such as a special display condition, for example, a scale over when displayed in a graph, or a numerical value higher than the average value by a predetermined value or more.

  In step 803, if it is necessary to distinguish, mark data that needs to be distinguished is set for the specification item in the screen data creation work area.

  In step 804, based on the screen creation work area contents and display specifications such as a graph scale, screen data that can correspond to at least the A4 size width in the horizontal direction of the document is generated.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an embodiment in creating screen data of elevator usability specification items in the drawing data creation processing step 611 of FIG.

  In step 901, all user-friendly specification items are sorted in descending order of operation history.

  In step 902, the first usability specification item is designated, and in step 903, for example, a superuser authorized to change all items repeatedly executes steps 904, 906, and 907, and 905 and 905 for ordinary users. By repeatedly executing 906 and 907, all items are read to the screen creation work area.

  In step 908, on the basis of the contents of the screen creation work area and the display specifications such as the graph scale, screen data of the display for display in the client device that can correspond to at least the A4 size width in the horizontal direction for the document is generated.

  FIG. 10 shows a data table configuration of usability specification items according to an embodiment of the present invention. The item title (UTL) is set with the item title and the manufacturer's recommended standard specifications and selected specifications, and the data setting information such as the specified time zone and floor name required for each user-friendly specification. Store in setting data (UDAT). The operation status including the level (ULVL) at which information corresponding to each handling permission level (for example, read / write / displayability) and the number of operations at the handling permission level, for example, items set by the elevator maintenance company, There is operation information (UINFO) in which information used when the operation is changed to a read-only level is stored.

  FIG. 11 is an example of the screen data created in step 804 of FIG. 8, and three measurement items are specified (the landing call duration for each floor measured by going up and down, the number of elevator users, and the average operating number ( = Total sum of group management transfer time per vehicle [unit / time] / measurement time)) and standard display scale, for example, along with the number of elevators and the number of operating elevators, which is the main factor that makes landing call continuation longer Details of the display format will be described below.

The display example of the screen data shown in FIG. 11 is configured as a diagram showing a monitoring state of the elevator operation status from 10:00 to 10:30 based on the group management elevator system 100 in FIG. Display area NWTM, display content title area WT, operating time display time zone display area STM, title display areas DT1 and DT2, display scale explanation area DS1 and DS2, measurement Areas ADTBL1 and ADTBL2 that display a combination of graphs created using data, table tags, and characters, an area BDT1 that displays a combination of measurement item titles and measurement data that do not require display for each floor, and means for determining the start of printing A certain print button PRT, download of screen data Start determination download button is a means for DL, returns to the screen of the upper back to the screen on a means for determining a button RTN are provided respectively.

  Furthermore, for users who want to know the daily usage status and usage status for each time zone, a specific example is shown in Fig. 12. From the specified measurement result items, the total of all floors combined in the up and down direction By arranging and displaying values or average values in time zones, it is possible to accurately grasp at a glance.

For users who want to know the usage status in January, usage status for each day of the week, etc., a specific example is shown in FIG. 13. By displaying the total value or average value for each day unit in order of date, This is also easy to understand at a glance.

  FIG. 14 shows a case where the graph 1 mass scale at the landing call duration in FIG. 11 is changed.

  Here, on the lowest floor, since the landing call duration time in the upward direction indicates a scale over, the character size is large, and by adding * (asterisk mark) CHKM, a device that can be distinguished from the normal value is devised.

  In FIG. 15, one example of the screen data created in step 906 in FIG. 9, the setting contents of the usability specification items can be checked in a list according to the number of operations.

  FIG. 16 shows an embodiment of the elevator usability specification status displayed when the user wants to change the specification contents in FIG. 15 and presses the SETM button on the setting screen.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a group management system to which the present invention is applied. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a single elevator control system to which the present invention is applied. It is a table block diagram of the operation data by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a table block diagram regarding the cage | basket | car and call state data by one example of embodiment of this invention. It is a WEB server control block diagram of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the data processing part in the WEB server internal control block diagram of this invention. It is a flowchart of one Example of the usability specification item data setting of this invention. It is a flowchart (1) of one Example of the screen data creation of this invention. It is a flowchart (2) of one Example of the screen data creation of this invention. It is a table block diagram in a usability specification item. It is one Example (1) of the screen data of this invention. It is one Example (2) of the screen data of this invention. It is one Example (3) of the screen data of this invention. It is one Example (4) of the screen data of this invention. It is one Example (5) of the screen data of this invention. It is one Example (6) of the screen data of this invention.

Claims (26)

  Elevator operation management control system having a WEB server having an information transmission function by the WWW, which is a document system used on the Internet as a standard, in an elevator control system having a database for controlling an elevator alone and storing elevator operation data On the client device provided with a WEB browser connected to the WEB server via a communication means and displaying screen data such as a plurality of measurement results generated by the WEB server based on the operation data Elevator control system characterized by having a display function and a function for changing usability specifications.   The elevator control system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of measurement results that can analyze at least an elevator operation state are displayed on one screen from among a plurality of measurement results generated from the operation data.   The elevator control system according to claim 1, wherein at least three of a plurality of measurement results generated from the operation data are displayed on one screen, that is, a landing call duration, a number of users, and an operating number.   4. The elevator control system according to claim 3, wherein the number of operating units is an average operating number within a predetermined measurement time.   The elevator control system according to claim 3, wherein the minimum number of operating units within a predetermined measurement time is displayed as the number of operating units.   The elevator control system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of measurement results generated based on the operation data are displayed as at least all floors combined with an ascending / descending direction or a total value or an average value for one day.   The elevator control system according to claim 6, wherein the display is limited to specified items from a plurality of measurement results generated based on the operation data.   The elevator control system according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of measurement results generated based on the operation data are displayed side by side in a time zone.   8. The elevator control system according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of measurement results generated based on the operation data are displayed side by side in order of date.   The elevator control system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of measurement results generated based on the operation data are displayed limited to a specified time zone.   The elevator control system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of measurement results generated based on the operation data are displayed only on a predetermined floor.   2. The elevator control system according to claim 1, wherein the screen data is created using application-independent data, so-called HTML document data, and can be used even in an environment where only text can be displayed.   13. The elevator control system according to claim 12, wherein a graph can be displayed by character color classification using a table forming tag, a so-called table tag.   The elevator control system according to claim 13, wherein a scale of one square on the graph can be changed.   14. The elevator control system according to claim 13, wherein a graph combining value display can be displayed.   The elevator control system according to claim 13, wherein the scale over can be distinguished from the normal location.   17. The elevator control system according to claim 12, wherein when the contents of the screen data are printed, screen data that can correspond to a print area at least in the A4 size width in the horizontal direction of the document is generated.   7. The elevator control system according to claim 6, wherein when the generated screen data such as the plurality of measurement results is downloaded, the detailed measurement results for each floor can be downloaded.   The elevator control system according to claim 10, wherein a download is urged when returning to the screen one level higher when a predetermined time has elapsed.   The elevator control system according to claim 1, wherein the elevator control system automatically downloads the client device based on a specified time interval.   The elevator control system according to claim 1, wherein priority can be set at least by the user and the elevator maintenance company in the item of the usability specification that can be changed.   In the item which can change the usability specification of Claim 1, it displays in order with the largest operation history, The elevator control system characterized by the above-mentioned.   The elevator control system characterized by preferentially displaying the item suitable for the individuality of the building among items that can be changed in the usability specification according to claim 1.   24. The elevator control system according to claim 21, wherein at least an item changed in setting by the elevator maintenance company clearly indicates that the user cannot operate.   The elevator control system according to any one of claims 1 to 24, wherein the operation status display and the usability specification can be changed only by a person who is permitted to handle the elevator control system. The elevator control system according to claim 25, wherein an operation range can be limited according to a handling permission level of the elevator control system.

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