JP7333773B2 - Elevator system and operation control method for elevator device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an elevator system and an operation management method for an elevator device.

2. Description of the Related Art As an elevator system that manages operation of an elevator device using personal authentication technology, the one disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is known. In this patent document 1, "The camera control system 6 performs image processing on image data input from the monitor camera 61 intermittently photographed and image data input from the hall camera 62, so that the user's position on each floor or in the car is controlled. It detects the number of users by detecting feature values, such as the user's color, face recognition result, body shape, face shape, eye, nose, or mouth shape. The camera control system 6 stores user information (the number of people shown in FIGS. management table) to the group supervisory control system 7.".

JP 2019-23124 A

However, users waiting to board the elevator are photographed by surveillance cameras and added to the number of people scheduled to board. It may be filmed. In such a case, the elevator system described above re-adds the user already added to the number of passengers to the number of passengers to be boarded as a new user. For this reason, it is not possible to calculate the number of people scheduled to board the elevator with high accuracy, which has been a factor hindering the improvement of the operating efficiency of the elevator.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and provides an elevator system and an elevator device capable of calculating the number of people scheduled to board with high accuracy in operation management of an elevator device using personal authentication technology. An object is to provide an operation management method.

In order to solve the above problems, for example, the configurations described in the claims are adopted.
The present application includes a plurality of means for solving the above problems. To give an example, an elevator device installed in a building, an imaging unit installed at an elevator platform, and a user imaged by the imaging unit and extracting user information including the identification information of the authenticated user; a management control system that performs addition and manages operation of the elevator device based on the expected number of passengers, wherein the management control system temporarily holds the user information extracted by the security system. and if the user information extracted by the security system is already held, the elevator system manages the operation of the elevator device without adding the expected number of passengers to the elevator device. .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an elevator system and an elevator device operation management method that are capable of calculating the number of expected passengers with high accuracy in operation management of an elevator device using personal authentication technology. .
Problems, configurations, and effects other than those described above will be clarified by the following description of the embodiments.

It is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of an elevator system concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure explaining the installation location of the registration terminal in the elevator system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an image captured by an imaging unit of a registration terminal; FIG. It is a figure (1) for demonstrating the detection of a user's face image in the elevator system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 5 is a diagram showing an image captured by an imaging unit of a registration terminal in the case of FIG. 4; FIG. It is a figure (2) for demonstrating the detection of a user's face image in the elevator system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an image captured by an imaging unit of a registration terminal in the case of FIG. 6; 4 is a flowchart (part 1) showing the operation management method for the elevator apparatus according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart (part 2) showing the operation management method for the elevator device according to the first embodiment; It is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of an elevator system concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining the installation location of the registration terminal in the elevator system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation management method of the elevator apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the modification of embodiment.

Embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description of the same components is omitted.

<<First embodiment>>
－Elevator system－
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an elevator system 10 according to a first embodiment of the invention. Hereinafter, the configuration of the elevator system 10 according to the first embodiment will be described based on FIG. 1 and referring to other drawings as necessary.

The elevator system 10 shown in this figure is a system that manages operation of elevator equipment using personal authentication technology, and includes a registration terminal 1, an input/output control system 2, a security system 3, an elevator equipment 4, and a group management control system 7. , and a gate control unit 8 . The details of each of these constituent elements will be described below in order. Here, the elevator device 4 will be described as including a plurality of elevator cars 41a to 41n.

<Registered terminal 1>
The registration terminal 1 is a terminal device for registering the destination floor of an elevator user and performing personal authentication of the user. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating installation locations of registration terminals in the elevator system 10 according to the first embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2, the registration terminal 1 is installed beside a hall door 401 in an elevator hall 400 . When the elevator device 4 includes a plurality of elevator machines 41a to 41n and the elevator hall 400 has a plurality of hall doors 401, the registration terminal 1 may be installed beside each hall door 401, One may be installed in the elevator platform 400 .

Such a registration terminal 1 includes an information reading section 1a, a destination floor registration section 1b, a notification section 1c, and an imaging section 1d. These need not be aggregated into one registration terminal 1, and may be provided independently of each other, and various configurations can be adopted. These components are described below.

[Information reading unit 1a and destination floor registration unit 1b]
The information reading unit 1a takes in the destination floor information input by the user from the destination floor registration unit 1b, and registers the destination floor input by the user U (see FIG. 2). The destination floor registration unit 1b is, for example, of a ten-key type, and the user U inputs the destination floor. The destination floor registered by operating the destination floor registration unit 1b is read by the information reading unit 1a and transmitted to the group management control system 7. FIG.

The information reading unit 1a and the destination floor registration unit 1b constitute a destination floor registration device. That is, in this elevator system 10, the destination floor of the user U is registered by personal authentication of the user U captured by the imaging unit 1d, which will be described later. However, the user U can also register a destination floor as a floor different from the destination floor based on personal authentication by operating the destination floor registration unit 1b. Note that the information reading unit 1a may have a function of reading identification information of the user U (hereinafter referred to as a user ID) from the information storage medium 100 held by the user U. FIG.

[Notification unit 1c]
The notification unit 1c notifies elevator information indicating which one of the elevators 41a to 41n has been assigned to the user U based on an instruction from the group management control system 7, which will be described later. The notification unit 1c performs notification by display, for example.

[Imaging unit 1d]
The imaging unit 1d is one of the elements constituting the personal authentication system, and detects a face image as an image for authenticating the user U, for example. A face image detected by the imaging unit 1 d is transmitted to the security system 3 . FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an image P captured by the imaging unit of the registration terminal. Referring to FIG. 3, for example, multiple users U1 and U2 may appear within the angle of view [Ag] captured by the imaging unit 1d of the registration terminal 1. In FIG. In this case, the imaging unit 1d detects the face image of the frontmost user U1 with respect to the imaging unit 1d, and transmits only the frontmost user U1 face image to the security system 3. FIG.

Here, referring to FIG. 2 above, the users U1 and U2 of the elevator hall 400 may change their standing positions until the car arrives at the elevator hall 400 as follows. In such a case, the imaging unit 1d transmits the face image of the same user to the security system 3 multiple times.

FIG. 4 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining detection of a user's face image in the elevator system according to the first embodiment, and the standing positions of the users U1 and U2 shown in FIG. It is an alternate drawing. 5 is a diagram showing an image P captured by the imaging unit of the registration terminal in the case of FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. In this case, only the user U2 appears within the angle of view [Ag] captured by the imaging unit 1d of the registration terminal 1. FIG. Therefore, the imaging unit 1d detects the face image of the user U2 and transmits only the face image of the user U2 to the security system 3. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining the detection of the user's face image in the elevator system according to the first embodiment, and is a diagram in which the standing positions of the users U1 and U2 are changed again. 7 is a diagram showing an image P captured by the imaging unit of the registration terminal in the case of FIG. 6. As shown in FIG. In this case, within the angle of view [Ag] imaged by the imaging unit 1d of the registration terminal 1, the user U1 appears in the forefront again. The imaging unit 1d detects again the face image of the frontmost user U1, and transmits the face image of the user U1 to the security system 3 again.

As described above, when the users U1 and U2 of the elevator platform 400 change their standing positions with respect to the registration terminal 1 while waiting for the arrival of the car, the face image of the same user U1 is It will be sent to the security system 3 multiple times.

In addition to the above, when the users U1 and U2 are switched twice from the state shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. It will be sent to the security system 3 .

In the above description, the imaging unit 1d detects the face image of the frontmost user U1 and transmits it to the security system 3. However, the security system 3 captures only the face image of the frontmost user U1. The same is true even if Users U1 and U2 are collectively referred to as user U hereinafter.

<Input/output control system 2>
The input/output control system 2 controls input/output of various signals transmitted/received from each part in the elevator system 10 .

<Security system 3>
The security system 3 authenticates the user U based on the user ID registered in the information storage medium 100 possessed by the user U, and transmits the result to the gate control section 8 . The information storage medium 100 is assumed to be a tag, card, or the like, for example. The security system 3 also authenticates the user based on the face image of the user U detected by the imaging unit 1 d and transmits the result to the group management control system 7 . Such a security system 3 includes an input information receiving section 3a, an entry/exit person determination section 3b, a registered ID management section 3c, and a gate control instruction section 3d. The security system 3 also includes a personal authentication unit 3e and an elevator information transmission unit 3f. These are as follows.

[Input information receiving unit 3a]
The input information receiving section 3 a receives input information from the information reading section 8 a of the gate control section 8 and the imaging section 1 d of the registration terminal 1 through the input/output control system 2 . This input information includes the user ID read by the information reading section 8a of the gate control section 8, the entering person detection signal, the exiting person detection signal, and the like. Further, this input information includes the user's face image detected by the imaging unit 1d of the registration terminal 1. FIG.

[Entering/exiting person determination unit 3b]
The entry/exit person determination unit 3b determines whether the user U passes through the security gate (not shown) and enters the area having the elevator platform 400 (see FIG. 2) based on the visitor detection signal included in the input information. Detect what you are trying to do. Also, the entering/exiting person determination unit 3b detects that the user U is about to pass through the security gate and exit from the area having the elevator platform 400 based on the exiting person detection signal included in the input information.

[Registration ID management unit 3c]
The registered ID management unit 3c authenticates the user ID included in the input information. The registered ID management unit 3c holds a user information table (not shown). The user information table is a table that stores information registered in advance by the user U in association with the user ID. The information associated with the user ID may include information such as the face image of each user U, the departure floor and destination floor registered in advance by the user U, user attributes, and the like. User attributes include special attributes indicating that the user is a wheelchair user, a VIP, or the like.

If the user ID received by the input information receiving section 3a matches a user ID registered in advance in the user information table, the registered ID management section 3c authenticates the user ID. Then, from the user information table, necessary information is extracted from the user information associated with the authenticated user ID.

[Gate control instruction unit 3d]
After the authentication of the user ID is completed by the registration ID management unit 3c, the gate control instruction unit 3d determines whether the entrance/exit person determination unit 3b determines whether or not the entrance/exit person determination unit 3b uses the user ID. When it is determined that a person is leaving, an open command signal or a close command signal (hereinafter also referred to as an "open/close signal") is transmitted. This open/close signal is sent to the gate control unit 8 .

[Personal authentication unit 3e]
The personal authentication unit 3e authenticates the face image received by the input information receiving unit 3a when the input information received by the input information receiving unit 3a includes the face image of the user U. The personal authentication unit 3e authenticates the face image U by referring to the user information table held in the registered ID management unit 3c. When the face image received by the input information receiving part 3a matches the face image registered in advance in the user information table, the personal authentication part 3e authenticates the face image. Then, from the user information gable, the user ID associated with the authenticated facial image, departure floor, destination floor, and other necessary information are extracted.

The personal authentication unit 3e authenticates the received face image each time the input information receiving unit 3a receives a face image. Therefore, as described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7, each time the users U1 and U2 waiting for the arrival of the car enter and leave the angle of view [Ag] of the imaging unit 1d, or before and after The face image transmitted from the imaging unit 1d is authenticated each time the relationship is changed.

[Elevator information transmission unit 3f]
The elevator information transmission unit 3f transmits the user information of the user U extracted by the personal authentication unit 3e to the group management control system 7. FIG. The user information to be transmitted to the group supervisory control system 7 is at least the user ID, departure floor, and destination floor. Elevator information transmission unit 3f detects that each time personal authentication unit 3e extracts user information, that is, users U1 and U2 who are waiting for the arrival of a car enter and leave the angle of view [Ag] of imaging unit 1d. The user information is transmitted to the group supervisory control system 7 each time or each time the context is changed.

<Elevator device 4>
The elevator device 4 includes a plurality of elevator cars 41a-41n. Each elevator car 41a-41n has a car controller 42a-42n and a car 43a-43n. The car controllers 42a to 42n raise and lower the cars 43a to 43n and open and close the doors of the cars 43a to 43n under the control of the group management control system 7, which will be described. In the drawing, the elevator car controller 42a is described as "A elevator controller 42a", and the elevator elevator controller 42n is described as "N elevator controller 42n". In the following description, the elevators 41a to 41n are collectively referred to as "elevator 41" when not distinguished. In addition, when the machine controllers 42a to 42n are not distinguished, they are collectively referred to as the "machine controller 42". Moreover, when the cars 43a to 43n are not distinguished, they are collectively referred to as "cars 43".

<Group management control system 7>
The group management control system 7 assigns an elevator number 41 to the user U authenticated by the security system 3, and controls the operation of the elevator number 41 for each assigned number. The group management control system 7 includes an operation management control system 7a, a learning system 7b, and an intelligence system 7c. They are structured as follows.

[Operation management control system 7a]
The operation management control system 7a selects the appropriate elevator number 41 for the user U based on the user information transmitted from the security system 3, the registration of the destination floor from the registration terminal 1, and the instruction from the learning system 7b. Allocate, and formulate an operation route for each elevator number 41 . In particular, the operation management control system 7a allocates the elevator number 41 in such a manner as to avoid the addition of duplicate scheduled passengers for the same user. Such an operation management control system 7a has an input receiving section 7aa, an authentication ID matching section 7ab, an allocation calculation processing section 7ac, an allocated car notification instruction section 7ae, and a call registration instruction section 7ad. They are structured as follows.

-Input reception unit 7aa-
The input reception unit 7aa receives the user information of the user U transmitted from the elevator information transmission unit 3f of the security system 3 and the destination floor registered by the operation of the destination floor registration unit 1b.

-Authentication ID matching unit 7ab-
The authentication ID matching unit 7ab holds the user information received by the input receiving unit 7aa in a receiving table (not shown). The user information held in the reception table includes the user ID, and information on the departure floor and destination floor of the user U associated with the user ID. The authentication ID collation unit 7ab refers to the reception table and collates the user ID included in the user information received by the input reception unit 7aa. Further, the authentication ID collation unit 7ab performs addition processing of the number of scheduled passengers, extraction of assigned car numbers, and cancellation of user information.

In particular, the authentication ID collation unit 7ab performs a process that avoids addition of duplicate planned number of passengers for the same user. The procedure of the processing performed by the authentication ID collating section 7ab will be described in detail in the operation management method of the elevator device below.

-Assignment calculation processing unit 7ac-
The assignment calculation processing unit 7ac assigns the elevator number 41 to the user ID transmitted from the elevator information transmission unit 3f of the security system 3. FIG. The timing of the assignment calculation processing performed by the assignment calculation processing unit 7ac will be described in detail in the subsequent operation management method for the elevator device.

-Call registration instruction unit 7ad-
The call registration instructing unit 7ad instructs the elevator control device 42 of the elevator elevator 41 assigned to the user in the assignment arithmetic processing unit 7ac to register the hall/destination floor call. The timing of the call registration instruction executed by the call registration instructing section 7ad will be described in detail in the operation management method of the elevator apparatus hereinafter.

-Assigned car notification instruction unit 7ae-
The assigned elevator car notification instruction unit 7ae instructs the notification unit 1c of the registration terminal 1 to notify the elevator elevator car 41 assigned to the user in the assignment calculation processing unit 7ac. The timing of the processing executed by the assigned car notification instruction unit 7ae will be described in detail in the operation control method of the elevator device below.

[Learning System 7b]
The learning system 7b learns the traffic flow (also called people flow) representing the flow of users of the elevator device in the building based on the operation data including the elevator information and the destination floor information, and uses the learning result (traffic mode). produce. In addition, the learning system 7b selects the most suitable driving program for the current traffic mode from the driving programs generated by the intelligence system 7c, which will be described below, and instructs the operation management control system 7a to perform operation control based on this driving program. do.

[Intelligence 7c]
The intelligence system 7c generates a new traffic mode using the learning result (traffic mode) of the learning system 7b. In addition, the intelligent system 7c automatically generates an optimum operation program for each traffic mode according to the traffic demand in the building, that is, the traffic mode, by executing a simulation of elevator operation.

<Gate control unit 8>
The gate control unit 8 controls the operation of a security passage device (not shown). The security passage device is for restricting the entrance of the user U to the elevator platform 400 (see FIG. 2), and has a security gate and indicator lights. The gate control section 8 for controlling the operation of such a security passage device includes an information reading section 8a, a gate opening/closing section 8b, and an indicator lamp control section 8c.

[Information reading unit 8a]
The information reading unit 8a reads the user ID from the information storage medium 100 held by the user U when the user U passes through the security passage device, and transmits the read user ID to the security system 3 through the input/output control system 2. .

[Gate opening/closing part 8b]
The gate opening/closing unit 8b performs control to open the security gate of the security passage device according to the opening command signal received from the gate control instructing unit 3d of the security system 3. FIG. The gate opening/closing unit 8b performs control to close the security gate after a certain period of time has passed since the security gate was opened, or when the information reading unit 8a receives a closing command signal from the gate control instructing unit 3d.

[Indication light control unit 8c]
The indicator lamp control unit 8c controls lighting of indicator lamps provided in the security passage device. The indicator lamp control unit 8c controls the lighting of the indicator lamps provided in the security passage device according to the open command signal received from the gate control instructing unit 3d of the security system 3. FIG. As an example, the indicator lamp control unit 8c turns on the indicator lamp in green when permitting the user U to enter the hall, and turns on the indicator lamp in green when not permitting the user U to enter the hall. Turn on the red indicator light.

Each control unit and system constituting the elevator system 10 described above are configured by a computer. A computer is hardware used as a so-called computer. The computer may include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), RAM (Random Access Memory), non-volatile storage such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and HDD (hard disk drive), and a network interface. . Also, each controller and system need not be an integrated computer and may be independent.

- Operation control method for elevator equipment -
Next, the operation management method of the elevator apparatus of 1st Embodiment implemented by the above elevator systems 10 is demonstrated. The operation management method for an elevator device described here is a method for avoiding the addition of duplicate planned passenger numbers for the same user.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart (part 1) showing the operation management method of the elevator apparatus according to the first embodiment, and shows the procedure of elevator car assignment performed in the operation management control system 7a. FIG. 9 is a flowchart (part 2) showing the operation management method of the elevator apparatus according to the first embodiment, and shows the user information resetting procedure performed in the operation management control system 7a. These flowcharts are carried out by the operation management program of the elevator device that the elevator system 10 has. Hereinafter, the operation management method of the elevator apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described along the flow charts of FIGS. 8 and 9 with reference to FIG. 1 and other drawings as necessary.

<Procedure for machine number assignment>
First, along with the flow chart of FIG. 8, the procedure for assigning the car number to be carried out in the operation management control system 7a will be described. Note that this flow is periodically repeated.

[Step S001]
First, in step S001 shown in FIG. 8, the input reception unit 7aa determines whether user information has been input. The user information is information transmitted from the elevator information transmission section 3f of the security system 3. FIG. If the input receiving unit 7aa determines that the user information has been input (YES), the process proceeds to step S002, and if it determines that the user information has not been input (NO), the process ends.

[Step S002]
In step S<b>002 , the input reception unit 7 aa receives user information transmitted from the elevator information transmission unit 3 f of the security system 3 . For example, in the example shown in FIG. It contains the passenger ID and the passenger's departure floor and destination floor.

[Step S003]
In the next step S003, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab checks whether or not the user ID included in the received user information has already been registered in a reception table (not shown). When the authentication ID matching unit 7ab determines that the user ID is not registered in the reception table (NO) as a result of the matching, the process proceeds to step S004. On the other hand, when the authentication ID matching unit 7ab determines that the user ID has already been registered in the reception table as a result of the matching (YES), the process proceeds to step S008.

As a result, as described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7, duplicate user information of the same user U1 who is waiting for the arrival of the car is transmitted from the security system 3 to the operation management control system 7a. When it is transmitted and received by the input reception unit 7aa, the process proceeds to step S008.

[Step S004]
In step S004, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab registers the received user information. Here, the user information (the user ID of user U and the destination floor reservation information of the departure floor and the destination floor) received by the input reception unit 7aa in step S002 is registered in the reception table, and the process proceeds to the next step S005. .

[Step S005]
In step S005, the authentication ID collation unit 7ab performs a process of adding 1 to the number of expected passengers held.

[Step S006]
In step S006, the assignment calculation processing unit 7ac performs assignment calculation processing based on the added number of passengers, and assigns one of the elevator cars 41 to the user ID registered in step S004. . The allocation arithmetic processing is performed based on the user's waiting time, the number of passengers in each elevator 41, and instructions from the learning system 7b.

[Step S007]
In step S007, the call registration instructing section 7ad issues a call registration instruction to the elevator machine controller 42 of the elevator machine 41 allocated by the allocation processing section 7ac in step S006. At this time, the call registration instructing unit 7ad instructs the elevator controller 42 of the elevator 41 allocated by the allocation processing unit 7ac to make a destination floor reservation including the departure floor and destination floor newly registered in the reception table in step S004. Send information. As a result, the elevator car control device 42 of the elevator car 41 that has received the command registers the landing/destination floor call. After that, the process proceeds to step S009.

[Step S008]
On the other hand, step S008 is a step that proceeds after judging that the user ID has already been registered in the reception table (YES) in step S003. In this step S008, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab extracts the elevator number 41 already assigned to the same user ID in the previous step S006 from the elevator number 41. After that, the process proceeds to step S009.

[Step S009]
In step S009, the assigned car notification instruction unit 7ae instructs the notification unit 1c of the registration terminal 1 to notify the elevator car 41 assigned to the user by the assignment calculation processing unit 7ac in step S006. conduct.

As described above, it is possible to allocate the elevator number while avoiding the addition of duplicate scheduled passengers for the same user U1.

<Procedure for resetting user information>
Next, the procedure for resetting the user information carried out in the operation management control system 7a will be described along the flowchart of FIG. Note that this flow is periodically repeated.

[Step S101]
First, in step S101 shown in FIG. 9, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab determines whether or not any elevator car 41 has arrived at the elevator platform 400 (see FIG. 2, for example). If it is determined that the vehicle has arrived (YES), the process proceeds to the next step S102, and if it is determined that the vehicle has not arrived (NO), the process is terminated.

[Step S102]
In step S102, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab determines whether or not the arriving elevator 41 has the destination floor reservation information registered. For example, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab refers to the user information registered in the reception table. It is determined that there is reservation information (YES), and the process proceeds to the next step S103.

On the other hand, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab refers to the user information registered in the reception table, for example, and when the destination floor reservation information with the departure floor as the landing floor where the elevator machine 41 has arrived is not registered in the reception table, determines that there is no destination floor reservation information (NO) and terminates the process.

[Step S103]
In step S103, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab instructs the elevator machine control device 42 of the arrived elevator machine 41 to register the destination floor in the car. As a result, the elevator car control device 42 of the elevator car 41 that has arrived turns on the destination floor display installed, for example, in the car 43 of the elevator.

[Step S104]
In step S104, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab determines whether or not the reset condition is satisfied. As this reset condition, a condition is set under which it is determined that a user assigned to the elevator number 41 has boarded the car of the elevator number 41 that has arrived. Such a reset condition is set, for example, at the timing when the door of the arriving elevator 41 opens at the arrival floor, or when the door closes after the door opens. The authentication ID matching unit 7ab proceeds to step S105 when determining that any reset condition is satisfied (YES), and terminates the processing when determining that the reset condition is not satisfied (NO). .

[Step S105]
In step S105, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab resets the destination floor reservation information with the landing floor where the elevator car 41 arrives as the departure floor among the user information registered in the reception table, and proceeds to step S106.

[Step S106]
In step S106, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab resets the user ID associated with the destination floor reservation information reset in step S105, among the user information registered in the reception table.

[Step S107]
In step S107, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab performs in-car user addition for the elevator number 41 assigned to the destination floor reservation information reset in step S105, and terminates the user information reset procedure.

As a result, the operation management control system 7a continues the process of assigning elevators, avoiding the addition of duplicate scheduled passenger numbers for the same user, until the user boards the elevator 41. may be applied while waiting for Therefore, even if the user U assigned to the elevator number 41 that has arrived does not board the elevator number 41 and the elevator number 41 departs, the user U in the operation management control system 7a Information is reset. Therefore, the user U who has not boarded the assigned elevator 41 can get on the newly assigned elevator 41 by having the imaging unit 1d of the registration terminal 1 detect the face image again.

<Effects of the first embodiment>
According to the first embodiment described above, in operation management of an elevator device using personal authentication technology, it is possible to avoid adding duplicate planned passenger numbers for the same user. can be calculated. As a result, it becomes possible to improve the operation efficiency of the elevator device.

<<Second embodiment>>
－Elevator system－
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an elevator system 10' according to the second embodiment. The elevator system 10' of the second embodiment shown in this figure differs from the elevator system of the first embodiment in that in addition to the registration terminal 1, an in-car registration terminal 1' is provided. Therefore, only the configuration of the in-car registration terminal 1' and the differences due to the provision of the in-car registration terminal 1' will be described below, and the same components as those of the elevator system of the first embodiment will be described redundantly. are omitted.

<In-car registration terminal 1'>
The in-car registration terminal 1' is a terminal device for registering the destination floor of the elevator user and performing personal authentication of the user. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the installation location of the in-car registration terminal 1' in the elevator system according to the second embodiment. As shown in this figure, the in-car registration terminal 1' is arranged inside the car 43. As shown in FIG.

Such an in-car registration terminal 1' includes an information reading section 1a, a destination floor registration section 1b, an informing section 1c, and an in-car imaging section 1d'. These are the same as the parts constituting the registration terminal 1 described in the first embodiment. However, the in-car registration terminal 1' only needs to have at least the in-car imaging section 1d'.

The in-car imaging unit 1d′ is one of the elements constituting the personal authentication system, and detects a face image as an image for authenticating the user U in the car 43 . The face image detected by the in-car imaging unit 1 d ′ is transmitted to the security system 3 . The elevator information transmission unit 3f of the security system 3 transmits the user ID of the user whose face has been authenticated by the personal authentication unit 3e among the facial images transmitted from the in-car registration terminal 1' to the group management control system 7. do. At this time, the elevator information transmission unit 3f transmits the face-authenticated user ID to the group management control system 7 as in-car user information associated with the elevator number provided with the in-car registration terminal 1'.

- Operation control method for elevator equipment -
Next, the operation control method of the elevator apparatus of 2nd Embodiment implemented by the above elevator systems 10' is demonstrated. In the operation management method of the elevator apparatus of the second embodiment, the procedure for assigning elevators performed in the operation management control system 7a is the same as the procedure for assigning elevators in the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. Therefore, in the following description, the procedure for allocating a car will be omitted, and the procedure for resetting the user information carried out in the operation management control system 7a will be explained.

<Procedure for machine number assignment>
FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the operation management method of the elevator apparatus according to the second embodiment, and shows the user information resetting procedure performed in the operation management control system 7a. Hereinafter, based on FIG. 12, a procedure for resetting user information carried out in the operation management control system 7a will be described. Note that this flow is periodically repeated.

[Step S201]
First, in step S201, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab determines whether or not any elevator car 41 has arrived at the elevator platform 400 (see FIG. 2, for example). If it is determined that the vehicle has arrived (YES), the process proceeds to the next step S202, and if it is determined that the vehicle has not arrived (NO), the process is terminated.

[Step S202]
In step S202, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab determines whether or not the user in the car has been detected in the elevator car 41 that has arrived. At this time, the authentication ID collating section 7ab makes this determination based on whether or not the in-car user information for the elevator number 41 that has arrived has been received by the input receiving section 7aa. The in-car user information is information that associates the user ID of the face image detected and authenticated by the in-car imaging unit 1d' with the elevator number 41 provided with the in-car registration terminal 1'.

When the input reception unit 7aa receives the in-car user information about the arriving elevator 41, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab determines that the in-car user has been detected (YES), and proceeds to step S203. . On the other hand, if the in-car user information for the elevator car 41 that has arrived has not been received by the input reception unit 7aa, the process is terminated.

[Step S203]
In step S203, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab determines whether or not the arriving elevator 41 has the destination floor reservation information registered. For example, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab refers to the user information registered in the reception table. It is determined that there is reservation information (YES), and the process proceeds to the next step S204.

On the other hand, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab refers to the user information registered in the reception table, for example, and when the destination floor reservation information with the departure floor as the landing floor where the elevator machine 41 has arrived is not registered in the reception table, determines that there is no destination floor reservation information (NO) and terminates the process.

[Step S204]
In step S204, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab instructs the elevator machine control device 42 of the elevator machine 41 that has arrived to register the destination floor in the car. As a result, the elevator car control device 42 of the elevator car 41 that has arrived turns on the destination floor display installed, for example, in the car 43 of the elevator.

[Step S205]
In step S205, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab determines whether or not the user ID included in the in-car user information received by the input receiving unit 7aa has been registered at the boarding point. In this case, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab refers to the reception table, and makes this determination based on whether or not the user ID contained in the in-car user information received by the input reception unit 7aa is registered in the reception table. implement.

That is, if the user ID contained in the in-car user information is registered in the reception table, the user ID is already registered in the reception table based on the detection of the face image at the registration terminal 1 provided at the platform. Already registered. In this case, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab determines that registration has been completed at the boarding point (YES), and proceeds to step S206. On the other hand, if the user ID contained in the in-car user information is not registered in the reception table, the face image of the user ID has not been detected by the registration terminal 1 provided at the platform, and the user ID has not been detected at the platform. It is determined that it has not been registered (NO), and the process proceeds to step S208.

[Step S206]
In step S206, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab resets the destination floor reservation information with the landing floor where the elevator car 41 arrives as the departure floor among the user information registered in the reception table, and proceeds to step S207.

[Step S207]
In step S207, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab resets the user ID associated with the destination floor reservation information reset in step S206, among the user information registered in the reception table.

As a result, the operation management control system 7a continues the process of assigning elevators, avoiding the addition of duplicate scheduled passenger numbers for the same user, until the user boards the elevator 41. may be applied while waiting for

[Step S208]
In step S208, the authentication ID matching unit 7ab performs in-car user addition by adding 1 to the number of people scheduled to board the elevator car 41 for which the in-car user company was detected in step S202. . With the above, the user information resetting procedure is completed.

<Effects of Second Embodiment>
According to the second embodiment described above, the user information is reset based on the authentication of the face image of the user U detected by the in-car imaging unit 1d′. Therefore, the reset processing of the user information is performed based on the user U's actual boarding. Therefore, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, it is possible to calculate the number of people scheduled to board the elevator with higher accuracy, and it is possible to further improve the operation efficiency of the elevator device.

<<Modification>>
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the embodiment, and is a diagram for explaining installation locations of registration terminals in the elevator system. As shown in this figure, the registration terminal 1 may be additionally installed not only on the side of the hall door 401 but also at a position away from the hall door 401 . In this case, each registration terminal 1 may be of the same type, and the information read by each registration terminal 1 and the face image detected are handled in the same way by the security system 3 and the group management control system 7. It is processed. Also, such a registration terminal 1 may be arranged only at a position away from the landing door 401 .

Even with such a modified configuration, the same effect as in the second embodiment can be obtained. Moreover, these modifications may be combined with the first embodiment, and in this case, effects similar to those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

Further, in the embodiment and the modified example described above, the elevator device 4 has been described as including a plurality of elevator machines 41 . However, the present invention can also be applied to a configuration in which the elevator device 4 has only one elevator car 41 . In this case, it is possible to operate the elevator system by accurately calculating the planned number of passengers for each elevator car.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and includes various modifications. For example, the above-described embodiments have been described in detail in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described. Also, part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment. Moreover, it is possible to add, delete, or replace a part of the configuration of each embodiment with another configuration. In the above-described embodiment, image authentication using a camera was used as an example for authenticating the individual user of the elevator. The object is to extract features from the feature points of the shape of the face. For example, a method of authenticating an individual from characteristic points such as hollows of the face based on distance data obtained from a ToF (Time of Flight) sensor may be used.

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Claims (9)

an elevator device installed in a building;
An imaging unit installed at the elevator platform,
a security system that authenticates a user imaged by the imaging unit and extracts user information including identification information of the authenticated user;
a management control system that adds the number of passengers scheduled for the elevator device based on the user information extracted by the security system, and manages the operation of the elevator device based on the scheduled number of passengers;
The management control system temporarily holds the user information extracted by the security system, and when the user information extracted by the security system is already held, An elevator system that manages the operation of the elevator device without adding the expected number of passengers. The elevator device includes a plurality of elevator machines,
The management control system allocates the plurality of elevator numbers to the user based on the added scheduled number of passengers and the departure floor and destination floor of the user included in the user information. The elevator system according to claim 1. A notification unit for notifying the elevator platform assigned by the management control system,
3. The management control system according to claim 2, wherein, when the user information extracted by the security system is already stored, the notification unit re-notifies the elevator number previously notified by the notification unit. elevator system. The elevator system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the management control system resets the user information of the user when a predetermined reset condition is satisfied. The management control system determines that the reset condition is satisfied when the door of the elevator that arrives at the departure floor of the user included in the user information is opened, or when the door is opened and then closed. An elevator system according to claim 4. An in-car imaging unit is provided in the car of the elevator car that constitutes the elevator device,
5 . The elevator system according to claim 4 , wherein the management control system determines that the reset condition is satisfied when the in-car imaging section captures an image of the user. The elevator device includes a plurality of elevator machines equipped with the in-car imaging unit,
The security system authenticates a user imaged by the in-car imaging unit, and stores user information including identification information of the authenticated user and an elevator equipped with the in-car imaging unit. Transmit to the management control system as associated machine user information,
7. The elevator system according to claim 6, wherein the management control system judges that the reset condition is satisfied when the identification information of the user included in the elevator car user information is already held. 8. When the management control system does not hold the user identification information included in the elevator user information, the management control system performs a process of adding the number of passengers of the elevator included in the elevator user information. Elevator system as described. an elevator device installed in a building;
An imaging unit installed at the elevator platform,
a security system that authenticates a user imaged by the imaging unit and extracts user information including identification information of the authenticated user;
a management control system for adding the expected number of passengers to the elevator device based on the user information extracted by the security system, and managing the operation of the elevator device based on the expected number of passengers. A method of operation control of an elevator apparatus implemented in an elevator system, comprising:
a step in which the management control system temporarily holds the user information extracted by the security system;
When the management control system already holds the user information extracted by the security system, the operation of the elevator device is managed without adding the expected number of passengers to the elevator device. and a method for operating control of an elevator system.

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