JPH09156847A - Elevator guidance display device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To enable an elevator maintenance worker to detect an error detection related to a guide display device at an early stage, it is possible to display the error content on the guide display device of the elevator. An elevator control device, an information control device, and a guide display device are provided in a transmission path, and the guide display device has an error detection function and a function of displaying the content thereof. [Effect] By the guide display of the error information regarding the guide display device of the elevator, the maintainability can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator guide display device, and in particular, when some kind of error occurs, a maintenance staff can detect the error information at an early stage. Related to display output.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A signal indicating elevator control information indicating a service state and a failure mode by failure diagnosis is input to an elevator time control device, and when the elevator is in a normal service operation state, the time of general information is displayed. When the elevator is in a troubled state or in a special operating state such as full-occupancy, the contents displayed on the display device are controlled so that the number corresponding to the abnormal state is displayed. It is described in JP-A-44467 and JP-A-55-40128.

In an elevator signal transmission device, it is possible to perform serial transmission through a host side and a floor information transmission device, and when one fails, display an operating state of elevator equipment and available equipment by guidance. It is described in the official gazette.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-40458 discloses that an elevator failure is judged and displayed on an elevator monitor, and the location and time of failure are displayed.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-209178 discloses that malfunction data is stored and failure contents are displayed as guidance.

[0006]

When a display failure or a communication failure occurs, the elevator control device
Although the error information data that understands the error content was sent to the guide display device and displayed in characters or figures, or the code was registered, there was a communication error between the display device and the elevator control device. I could not display anything.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible for maintenance personnel to quickly understand the cause of a failure so that a transmission error between an elevator control device and a guide display device, a bus error in a microcomputer in the display device, and a lighting rate of a display device. Error information, such as when is too large, is determined by the display device and displayed.
It is to provide a guide display device excellent in maintainability.

[0008]

In the above-mentioned prior art, the microcomputer for judging the contents of error detection is an information control device, which transmits and outputs the information to a failure display device in a monitoring room or a machine room. , Error detection display on the elevator guide display side could not be performed.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an elevator guide display device with an error detection function,
When an error is detected, a means for displaying a guide is provided. Since the error detection content is displayed on the elevator guide display device, the guide display device can quickly respond to the recovery from the failure. In addition, even if an abnormality occurs in the frequency due to the status of the power supply or the noise environment,
The error display can be cut off when there is no particular problem in practical use.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 8 and Table 1.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the entire configuration of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 50 is an elevator machine room, and 51 is a group management control device which is also an information control device including an information control function. 52 is a driving board, 53 is an intelligent board, 54
(A to C) are elevator control devices that control elevators for each unit, 20 (A to C) are cages, and 30 (A to C)
C) is a basket call button, 61, 68, 69 are hall call buttons,
10 (A to C), 80 (A to C), 90 (A to C), C
0 (AC) is a speaker, 12 (AC), 82 (AC)
C), 92 (A to C) are hole lanterns, 11 (A to C)
C), 81 (A to C), 91 (A to C), C1 (A to C)
C) is a guide display device equipped with an LED display panel having a failure detection function, and 40 is a personalized input device for maintenance personnel and managers, which sets and permits.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the control device for the elevator machine room 50 is composed of a group management control device 51 and a plurality of elevator control devices 54 (A to C). The group management control device 51 includes an operation system board 52 and an intelligence system board 53. The elevator car 20 (A to C) is provided with a car call button 30 (A to C), the signal of which is the elevator controller 54 (A).
~ C). Hall on each floor, eg 1F, ... 8
Hall call buttons 61, ... 68, 69 are provided on F and 9F, and here, the group management control device 51 directly inputs, but other hall lanterns 12 (A to C), 82 (A).
-C) and 92 (A-C), signal input / output communication may be performed with the group management control device 51 via the elevator control device 54 (A-C). Group management control device 5
1 is a hall call newly generated in consideration of the position and direction of the elevator, the state of the car call, the congestion degree in the car, etc. sent from the elevator control device 54 (A to C) by communication. It is assigned to the elevator and is sent to the elevator control device 54 (A, B or C) of the elevator to which the reservation light signal or the assignment signal is assigned. The elevator control device 54 (A to C) not only controls the traveling of each elevator and controls the opening and closing of the door, but also the hall lantern 12 (A) of each elevator by the reservation light signal from the group management control device 51.
-C), 82 (A-C), and 92 (A-C) are controlled to be turned on. Guidance display devices 11 (A to C), 81 (A to C), 91
(A to C) and speakers 10 (A to C), 80 (A to C),
The control of 90 (A to C) is performed directly from the group management control device 51. However, based on the information from the group management control device 701, these controls can be performed via the elevator control device 54 (A to C).
A personalization input device 40 installed in a manager's room, a maintenance center, or the like is connected to 51 via a telephone line 40A or the like.
The individualization input device is an input device for inputting a target / usability specification that plans (individualizes) different operating plans in the group management control device 51, sets permission ranges, and floors.

On the other hand, the group management control device can change the contents of guidance, guidance conditions, timing, error display mode, etc. by inputting selection of specifications and simple message selection from the personalization input device 40. .

FIG. 2 shows a system configuration diagram. When the down hall call button 68 on the 8th floor is pressed by a passenger, the group management control device 51 makes a reservation for an elevator that is most suitable for servicing and transmits the guidance data for display. In this embodiment,
An example in which the group management control device determines that the first car 20A is optimal and makes a reservation is shown. The reservation display data is transmitted to the guidance display device 81A in order to turn on the descending direction of the hall lantern 82A of the reserved elevator of the No. 1 machine and to implement the display guidance of the guidance display device 81A.

As the reservation display data, information such as the position of the elevator and how the elevator being serviced is getting on and off is transmitted by RS-485 or the like to the guide display device 8.
1A, and on the display device side, DV / RV (driver / receiver) 202 performs reception and transmission.

The display device has a reception buffer as a function of storing the transmitted data, and stores the data in the buffer. The microcomputer of the CPU 203 analyzes the data with software and checks whether there is an error in the data such as the transmission code or the update content of the data. Also, it is checked that power is being supplied to the display device, and if an abnormality is determined, error information is guided according to the selected error display content. In addition, the group management control device,
Data is communicated to a display device that has not been reserved within a certain period of time so that the display device does not determine that the communication line is abnormal.

Normally, based on the reservation guide data, R
The VRAM 208 edits based on the display data registered in the OM / RAM 207, creates the same data as the display content in the VRAM 208, and outputs the data to the guidance display device 81A. In this embodiment, this guide display device is constructed by combining four panels each having 16 × 16 dots, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

When voice output data is sent, the voice synthesizing IC 204 outputs the voice output character, time and frequency data from the amplifier 205 to the speaker 80A.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the error detection function provided in the guide display device. Generally 1
It is activated every second, and first, in step 301, it is determined whether or not an error is detected. This should be settable with a switch such as a display. In the next step 302, the initial process of step 303 is performed when the power is first turned on or when the set initial time has elapsed. Step 304 is the ERM of Table 1.
By selecting the mode No. of the error display mode table shown in OD in advance according to the received data, it is determined whether to display the error code No. or the detailed error information that clearly shows the error content. The error information is displayed on the dots in the first column on the right side of the display (the display of the error information is not limited to this embodiment, and one 16 × 16 panel may be used).

[0020]

[Table 1]

Further, the switching to the detailed error information can be made possible by switching the display when the hall button is pressed for a predetermined time. Step 305 is a communication check process for checking whether the reception within the predetermined period is normal,
Step 306 is a power supply check process, step 307
Is a step of performing data check processing such as sum check, parity check, date check, lighting rate, etc. of the guidance display storage data in the display.

FIG. 4 is a communication check flowchart. In step 401, it is determined whether or not the transmission for updating the display content is transmitted from the group management control device 51, and if the same display is transmitted, the count is cleared in step SH52. If the display content has not been updated, the counter is incremented in step 404. In step 405, the counter is compared with the predetermined value A, and if the counter exceeds the predetermined value, nothing is done,
If it exceeds, an error No. 1 is displayed in step 406. Next, in step 403, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the sum code of the data of the transmission contents at the time of updating the display.
Display error No. 2 with.

FIG. 5 is a power supply check flowchart. A step 501 is executed to judge whether the power is always on. If an instantaneous stop occurs, an error No. 3 is displayed in step 502.

FIG. 6 is a data check flowchart. Step 601 for determining whether data is abnormal
Is executed and the data is abnormal, step
Error No. 4 is displayed by 602.

7 and 8 show examples of the display when an error No. occurs when the above-mentioned display pattern for displaying the error display by the dot on the rightmost end of the error display pattern is selected.
Shown in

FIG. 7 shows the error No. of the guide display device 81A.
When 1 occurs, ER1 is displayed. ER2 is displayed when error No.2. Similarly, error No.3,4
Is also displayed on ER3 and ER4. By displaying the error information on the display unit in this way, it is possible to detect early that even one of the many display units has a transmission error or a data defect, and to take a quick response. In addition to the error information given in the example, when a bus error of the display device microcomputer occurs,
Abnormal noise, parity & horizontal sum error, and when the lighting rate of the display is too high, the lighting rate may be abnormal.

Further, since the error display to the dot on the right end makes it difficult for general passengers to judge the failure related to the display device, the maintenance staff who also came to the maintenance sometimes cannot judge it. By pressing the hall button 68 for more than a predetermined time,
A detailed display mode is selected by the group management control device 51, and guidance for notifying details of error information can be output as shown in FIGS. 7 to 8.

The function of selecting the detailed error display mode by the hall call button may be adopted by a configuration such that it is selected by an input from the car call button, a switch of the guide display device, or a personal computer.

When the guide display device detects an error, the error information is displayed in priority to other guide displays. As described above, the error information is displayed in the first column at the right end of the guide display device. In the case of the method of displaying on other dots, it is also possible to display other guide information on the remaining dots.
Further, by blinking the dot indicating the error, it is possible to more clearly inform that the error has occurred.

[0030]

The guide display device of the elevator is provided with an error detection function so that the guide display can be performed so that the cause of the failure can be found early and the maintainability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration block diagram.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram.

FIG. 3 is an error detection flowchart.

FIG. 4 is a communication check flowchart.

FIG. 5 is a power supply check flowchart.

FIG. 6 is a hardware check flowchart.

FIG. 7 shows an error display example 1.

FIG. 8 shows an error display example 2.

[Explanation of symbols]

11A to 11C, 81A to 81C, 91A to 91C ... Guide display device, 20A to 20C ... Car, 51 ... Group management control device.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An elevator control device for controlling an elevator for servicing floors between a plurality of floors, and a guide display device for displaying various kinds of information regarding the operating status of the elevator provided in a hall or a car of the service floor, A transmission path for transmitting a signal between the elevator control device and the guidance display device is provided, the elevator control device has a function of generating information to be displayed on the guidance display device, and the guidance display device has an error detection function. A guide display device for an elevator, characterized in that when the error is detected, the error information is displayed on the guide display device. 2. A plurality of elevators for servicing a plurality of floors, an elevator control device for controlling each elevator, a group management control device for integrally controlling each elevator control device, a hall on the service floor, and a car interior. A display guide device for displaying various kinds of information regarding the operation status of the elevator, and a transmission path for transmitting a signal between the group management control device and each of the guide display devices, wherein the group management control device is A guide display device for an elevator, comprising: generating information to be displayed on the guide display device; the guide display device having an error detection function; and displaying the error information on the guide display device when the error is detected. 3. The error detection function according to claim 1, wherein the elevator control device or the group management control device causes a communication abnormality to the guide display device, and an instantaneous stop occurs in power supply to the guide display device. An elevator guide display device, which detects at least one of processing abnormality due to noise abnormality, parity / horizontal sum abnormality of display data storage memory, and excessive lighting rate of display or temperature abnormality. 4. The guide display device according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a plurality of display dots, wherein error information is displayed using a plurality of dots at predetermined positions, and the display dot positions are changed at the same time depending on the content of the error. Error information of
Further, an elevator guide display device characterized by displaying the number of errors by using a predetermined number of dots. 5. The method according to claim 1, 2, or 4, wherein when the guide display device displays error information, the hall button or the car call button is continuously pressed for a predetermined time or more,
An elevator guide display device having a display switching function for switching between a detailed display of error information and a display on a predetermined error display dot. 6. An elevator control device for controlling an elevator servicing floors between a plurality of floors, a display guide device for displaying various kinds of information regarding the operating status of the elevators provided in halls or cars on all floors, A transmission line for transmitting a signal between the elevator control device and the guide display device is provided, the elevator control device generates information to be displayed on the guide display device, and the guide display device has an error detection function. And a function for receiving and storing a command for selecting a display mode, and a table storing a display mode for displaying in accordance with a previously detected error.When the error is detected, the guide display device is selected from the previous table. Elevator guide display device characterized by displaying in different display modes. 7. A plurality of elevators for servicing a plurality of floors, an elevator control device for controlling each elevator, a group management control device for integrally controlling the elevator control device, a hall on the service floor or The group management is provided with a display guide device for displaying various information regarding the operation status of the elevator provided in the car, and a transmission path for transmitting a signal between the group management control device and the guide display device. The control device generates information to be displayed on the guidance display device, and the guidance display device has an error detection function, a function of receiving and storing a command for selecting a display mode, and a display mode for displaying in accordance with a previously detected error. A stored table is provided, and when the error is detected, it is displayed on the guide display device in a display mode selected from the table. That elevator of the guide display device. 8. The display mode selection when an error is detected according to claim 6 or 7, wherein when the error occurs, a mode in which the error information is displayed in detail on the guide display device, a mode in which only an error code is displayed, or a guide A mode in which a predetermined number of dots of the display device are used and the display dot position is changed for each error content to display a plurality of error information at the same time, a mode in which a predetermined number of dots are used to display the number of errors, and a specified error detection occurs A guide display device for an elevator, characterized in that it has a configuration capable of selectively implementing two modes out of the modes which are not sometimes displayed. 9. The display mode selection according to claim 6, 7 or 8, wherein the guide display device transmits the display mode while the guide display device is sound by an elevator control device or a personalization input device (personal computer). A guide display device for elevators, which is characterized by being stored. 10. The elevator guide display device according to claim 1, 2, 6 or 7, wherein the error detection function allows setting / resetting and setting an initial time value.