JPH06271208A - Remote control device for car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a remote control device whereby on-off operating, lighting and a fan in a car can be easily performed from a landing side. CONSTITUTION:A remote control device of operating switches of a cage control panel, provided in a car for performing operation control and maintenance inspection of an elevator, comprises a remote controller 12 for feeding light by converting a switch signal into an optical signal, light receiving part 23 for receiving the optical signal from this remote controller 12 again converted into the switch signal transmitted, control unit 24 for inputting this switch signal to perform functional control of specific operation or the like to also transmit a condition of this operation control as a signal and a display plate 25 for displaying this condition signal lighted. In this way, malfunction can be prevented while complicated in-car operation can be eliminated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device for a basket, which can easily turn on / off (turn on / off) lights and fans inside the basket from the hall side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The structure of a conventional basket operation panel will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conventional basket operation panel. Further, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an electric circuit of a conventional operation switch in a basket.

In FIG. 7, 1 is a cage seen from the inside, 2 is a cage operation panel, 3 is a key, and 4 is a switch section.

Further, in FIGS. 7 and 8, 5 is an operation switch for operating / stopping the elevator, and 6 is a light O in the basket.
N / OFF operation switch, 7 is a fan in the basket ON / O
This is an FF operation switch. In addition to the above, the switch section includes operation switches such as stop on each floor, automatic / manual operation, and door ON / OFF.

Further, in FIG. 8, 8 is an operation relay,
8a is an operation relay contact driven by the operation relay 8,
Reference numeral 9 is a start relay, 10 is a lighting relay, and 11 is a fan relay. The operation switches and relays are connected between the positive and negative electrodes of the power source.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned conventional basket operation panel will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. In general, a basket operation panel 2 incorporating operating switches and pushbuttons necessary for elevator operation is provided on a wall inside an elevator cage 1 as shown in FIG. FIG. 7 shows an example of the basket operation panel 2 provided on the wall inside the elevator basket. The switch section 4 of the cage operation panel 2 is internally provided with a plurality of various operation and maintenance operation switches as described above.

[0007] The main operation switches of these various types are operation / stop operation switches 5, lighting ON / OFF operation switches 6, and fan ON / OFF operation switches 7.
There is.

In a normal operation, the switch section 4 is closed by the cover and locked by the key 3. Therefore, when operating, the operator enters the basket, unlocks the key 3 of the switch section 4, and opens the cover. The above-mentioned operation switches 5 to 7 are operated.

[0009] For example, switching between operation / pause, lighting ON /
Switching off, full lighting / half lighting for adjusting the brightness, turning on / off the fan, switching strong / weak fan, etc. are performed by unlocking the key 3 and opening the cover each time.

In the above operation, many switches including those for maintenance are arranged in the switch section 4 of the basket operation panel 2, and an example of causing an erroneous operation due to the handling of the operation procedure and a recovery process of becoming unusable. In some cases it took. In addition, it may be troublesome to operate the basket within a day, such as adjusting the brightness of the light in the basket and switching the strength of the fan depending on the season. Therefore, it has been desired to eliminate the inconvenience of the in-cage operation and to prevent the erroneous operation in advance.

[0011]

The conventional basket operation panel as described above has a problem that it is troublesome because the basket operation panel in the basket must be operated for each operation to achieve a predetermined purpose. In addition, since a large number of switches are arranged, there is a problem that an erroneous operation is caused.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the invention is to obtain a basket-cage remote control device capable of preventing erroneous operations and improving operability. And

[0013]

A basket basket remote control device according to the present invention is provided with the following means. [1] Remote control means for wirelessly transmitting a switch signal corresponding to the operation switch. [2] Receiving means provided on the hall side for receiving the switch signal. [3] Control means for controlling the operation of the basket based on the switch signal. [4] Display means provided on the side of the hall where the receiving means is provided to display the state of the operation control.

[0014]

In the basket remote control device according to the present invention,
A switch signal corresponding to the operation switch is wirelessly transmitted by the remote controller. Further, the switch signal is received by the receiving means provided on the hall side. Then, the control means controls the operation of the basket based on the switch signal. Further, the state of the operation control is displayed by the display means provided on the hall side where the receiving means is provided.

[0015]

【Example】

Example 1. The configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a diagram showing a remote controller according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an electric circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 12 is a remote controller for converting a switch signal into an optical signal, 13 is a switch portion of the remote controller 12, 14 is an operation switch, 15 is an illumination switch, 16 is a fan switch, 17 is a fan strength switch, and 18 is a fan switch. Is a microcomputer, 19 is an input circuit, 20 is a CP
U and 21 are memories, and 22 is an output circuit. The number of switches on the remote controller 12 is omitted.

Reference numeral 23 is a light receiving portion for receiving an optical signal from the remote controller 12 and converting it into an original switch signal. Reference numeral 24 is provided in the elevator machine room and comprises a CPU or the like. A control device 25 for controlling various functions is installed at a position on the hall side where it is easy to see the control device 2.
4 is a display board for displaying the cage status signal transmitted from the LED 4 by an LED or a lamp display lamp, 26 is an upper panel of the hall, and 27 is a power switch of the remote controller 12.

In FIG. 2, 28 is a light transmitting section of the remote controller 12, and 29 is a lighting dimming switch. The remote control 12 includes a power switch 27 for turning the power on / off, a switch 14 for operating / stopping the elevator, and turning on the lighting.
/ OFF illumination switch 15, a dimming switch 29 that adjusts the number of lights to two levels of brightness / brightness / darkness, a fan switch 16, and a strength switch that adjusts the rotation speed of the fan strongly / weakly. And 17 are provided.

Further, each switch signal is inputted to the remote controller 12 by the input circuit 19, and the CPU 20 and the output circuit 2 are inputted.
2, a microcomputer 18 that is programmed in advance to convert an ON signal of illumination into an infrared light signal based on the switch signal and sends the infrared light signal; and a light sending unit 28 on all heads.

Furthermore, the upper panel 2 of the hall on the floor (for example, the first floor or the first basement) where the elevator management room is located.
A light receiving portion 23 for receiving an optical signal from the remote controller 12 is embedded in the display 6, and a display plate 25 having an LED or a lamp indicator lamp is provided near the light receiving portion 23.

In FIG. 3, 6 is an operation switch for illuminating the cage operation panel 2, and 10 is an illumination relay for turning on the illumination in the cage. Further, 30 and 31 are ON optical switches and OFF optical switches that are opened and closed according to ON and OFF of the illumination switch 15 of the remote controller 12, and 32 and 33 are ON relays and OFF relays. Further, 32a and 32b are O
N relay 32 a contact and b contact, 33a and 33b
Reference numerals 1 and 33b2 are a and b contacts of the OFF relay 33. Each contact and each relay is connected between the positive and negative electrodes of the power source as shown in the figure.

By the way, the remote control means according to the present invention corresponds to the remote control 12 in the first embodiment of the present invention described above, and the receiving means according to the present invention corresponds to the light receiving section 23 in the first embodiment. The control means according to the first embodiment corresponds to the control device 24 in the first embodiment, and the display means according to the present invention corresponds to the display plate 25 in the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of the above-described first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
Description will be made with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 6. FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, (a) shows the state of the operation switch 6 of the basket operation panel 2, (b) shows the state of the illumination switch 15 of the remote controller 12, and (c) shows the state of the illumination inside the basket. Further, FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation relationship between the basket operation panel and the remote controller according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the door is shut down and the operation is started, the start is required to unlock the key 3 of the cage operation panel 2 and open the cover of the switch section 4 to start a series of operations. Switch operation. In the remote control operation of the first embodiment, each switch of the cage operation panel 2 is in an ON state as an initial condition. The operation of turning on the light in the basket will be described below.

First, in steps 50 to 51 of FIG. 5, the control device 24 judges the state of the operation switch 6 of the cage operation panel 2, and when it is OFF, turns off the illumination (initial state shown in FIG. 3), If it is ON, the illumination is turned on (the operation switch 6 shown in FIG. 3 is ON), but if it is turned off by the remote controller 12, the state is maintained as it is (contact 33b2 shown in FIG. 3 is OFF).

In steps 52 to 53, the remote controller 1
It is determined whether or not the lighting switch 15 of No. 2 is ON, that is, whether or not an ON signal has been sent. If it is an ON signal (ON optical switch 30 shown in FIG. 3 is ON), the lighting is turned on and ON.
If it is not a signal, the process proceeds to the next step 54.

In steps 54 to 55, the remote controller 1
2 judges whether or not the lighting OFF signal is sent, and in the case of the OFF signal (the OFF optical switch 3 shown in FIG.
If 1 is ON), the illumination is turned off, and if it is not an OFF signal, it is not an ON signal either, so no processing is performed and the process returns to step 50.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6A, when the operation switch 6 of the cage operation panel 2 is ON and the illumination switch 15 of the remote controller 12 is ON, the illumination is turned on. However,
At the start of operation, the illumination is turned on by turning on the operation switch 6 regardless of the state of the remote controller.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 (b),
The operation switch 6 of the cage operation panel 2 is ON and the remote control 12
When the illumination switch 15 is off, the illumination is turned off.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6C and 6D, when the operation switch 6 is OFF, the illumination is turned off regardless of the state of the remote controller 12.

The operation switch 1 of the remote controller 12
4, ON / OFF of the fan switch 16 and the like is the same as the operation of the illumination switch 15 described above.

On the other hand, signals indicating the lighting state of the lights in the basket, the operation stop state, the operating state of the fan, etc. are transmitted to the control device 24.
From the display panel 25, and the indicator lights 1 to 6 of the display panel 25 are lit and displayed. For example, on the display board 25, the indicator lamp 1 is turned on and off in accordance with turning on and off of the illumination in the basket. Accordingly, the lighting state of the lights in the cage of the elevator, the operation stop state, the operation state of the fan, etc. are displayed on the display board 25 at the hall.
It is not necessary to look inside the switch section 4 in the basket, and the remote controller 12 can be operated easily together with the confirmation.

The first embodiment of the present invention, as described above,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device capable of easily turning on / off a lighting and a fan in a basket from the hall side. A remote control device 12 for converting the switch signal into an optical signal and transmitting the light in the remote control device for the operation switch of the cage operation panel 2 provided in the cage by the operation switch for elevator operation management and maintenance inspection. The light receiving unit 23 that receives an optical signal from the device and converts it into a switch signal again for transmission, and inputs the switch signal to perform function control such as predetermined operation, and transmits the state of this operation control as a signal. Since the control device 24 and the display plate 25 that lights up and displays the status signal are provided, it is possible to eliminate the complexity of the in-cage operation and prevent erroneous operation in advance.

By the way, in the above description, a remote controller using an optical signal such as infrared rays was described, but it goes without saying that other ultrasonic waves can be used.

[0034]

As described above, the remote control device for the basket according to the present invention includes remote control means for wirelessly transmitting a switch signal corresponding to the operation switch and receiving means provided on the hall side for receiving the switch signal. And a display means for controlling the operation of the cage based on the switch signal, and a display means for displaying the status of the operation control, which is provided on the side of the hall where the receiving means is provided. And the operability can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a remote controller according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an electric circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation relationship between the basket operation panel and the remote controller according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a conventional basket operation panel.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an electric circuit of a conventional basket operation panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 remote control 15 lighting switch 18 microcomputer 23 light receiving section 24 control device 25 display board

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A remote control means for wirelessly transmitting a switch signal corresponding to an operation switch, a receiving means provided on the hall side for receiving the switch signal, a control means for controlling the operation of a basket based on the switch signal, and the above. A remote control device for a basket, which is provided on the hall side where the receiving means is provided and which includes display means for displaying the state of the operation control.