KR20230039002A - Elevator Call Input Apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an elevator platform call input apparatus. An upward display lamp module and a downward display lamp module for displaying an upward call and a downward call state sequentially emit light gradually brightening in two stages in accordance with an approach and an operating state of a user to variously express call display signals to provide a user with freshness, clearly transfer the elevator call state to the user, and simplify the structure to improve the design appearance of a platform and allow the user to pay attention during a call input operation of the user to prevent user operation mistakes.

Description

Elevator platform call input device {Elevator Call Input Apparatus}

The present invention relates to an elevator landing call input device. More specifically, the up display lamp module and the down display lamp module for displaying the up call and down call statuses are sequentially illuminated in a two-step gradually brighter form according to the user's approach and manipulation status, thereby further enhancing the call display signal. It can be expressed in various ways to provide freshness to the user, more clearly communicate the elevator call status to the user, simplify the structure to improve the design aesthetics of the platform, and the user's call input operation. It relates to an elevator landing call input device that prevents a user's operation mistake by paying attention to the time.

BACKGROUND ART In general, elevator devices are installed in various types of high-rise buildings constructed for residential and business purposes for smooth vertical movement of passengers visiting the building.

An elevator device includes an elevator car that moves passengers upward or downward along a hoistway formed vertically inside a building while passengers are on board therein, a motor unit that generates predetermined power, a hoisting machine, and the like. It is configured to include a mechanical unit that moves the elevator car to the corresponding floor according to the passenger's button operation, and an elevator control unit that controls the elevator car so that the elevator car can operate smoothly and stably while controlling the mechanical unit according to the passenger's button operation.

For the operation of the elevator, a call input means for calling the elevator car for passengers to move to the destination floor is provided at the platform of each floor of the building, and in the elevator car, passengers can open and close the door and move to the destination floor. To perform a predetermined button operation, a call input means having a door open/close button and a destination floor input button is provided and configured.

Conventionally, in the case of a call input means disposed at each floor platform, an up and down input button for calling an elevator in an upward or downward direction is provided, and a display unit displaying information on the operating floor of the elevator is generally installed on one side. .

In such a call input unit, when there are many users, such as in a high-rise building, the number of manipulations of the up and down input buttons installed on each floor occurs very frequently, and accordingly, the failure frequency of the up and down input buttons increases. If the up and down input buttons fail, the elevator cannot be called from the corresponding floor, so inconvenience to users increases.

In addition, since the upper and lower input buttons and the display unit of the call input means are installed separately, the number of manipulation targets increases, resulting in a complicated configuration, user inconvenience, and difficulty in manufacturing and installation.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0064522

The present invention was invented to solve the problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an up display lamp module and a down display lamp module for displaying up call and down call states in two steps according to the user's approach and operation status. By sequentially emitting lights in a gradually brighter form, the call display signal can be expressed in more diverse ways, providing freshness to users, conveying the elevator call status to users more clearly, and simplifying the structure of the platform. To provide an elevator landing call input device that can improve the design aesthetics for.

Another object of the present invention is to make the upper display lamp module and the lower display lamp module emit light only when the user approaches, thereby generating a mirror effect using a half mirror at normal times to improve aesthetics as well as user convenience of operation. It is to provide an elevator landing call input device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an elevator landing call input device that prevents the user from making mistakes by causing the user to pay attention to the user's call input operation by causing the upward display lamp module and the down display lamp module to emit light when the user approaches. is to provide

The present invention relates to an elevator landing call input device installed at a landing of a building in which an elevator operates, comprising: a main housing which is partially embedded in a wall of a building and is formed in an open front surface; an upper display lamp module and a lower display lamp module disposed spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction in an inner space of the main housing to emit illumination light toward a front surface of the main housing; a front cover module coupled to the open front surface of the main housing to block the inner space of the main housing and having an outer surface to detect a user's touch manipulation; an approach detection sensor for detecting whether a user is approaching within a reference distance from the main housing; and receiving a touch detection signal of the front cover module and a detection signal of the approach detection sensor, and sequentially emitting light in a form in which the upper display lamp module and the lower display lamp module each gradually become brighter in at least two stages according to the applied detection signals. It provides an elevator landing call input device characterized in that it comprises a control unit for controlling the operation to do.

At this time, the front cover module includes a half mirror coupled to the front surface of the main housing to partially transmit and reflect external light; and a transparent touch sensor film coupled to the front surface of the half mirror to sense a user's touch manipulation.

In addition, when a detection signal by the proximity detection sensor is not generated, the controller may control the operation so that the upper display lamp module and the lower display lamp module do not emit light.

In addition, when a detection signal is generated by the approach detection sensor, the control unit may operate and control the upper display lamp module and the lower display lamp module to emit light in one stage with a first illuminance.

In addition, when a touch detection signal is generated by the front cover module, the control unit determines that a lamp module corresponding to the touch detection signal among the upward display lamp module and the downward display lamp module sets a second illuminance higher than the first illuminance. Operation can be controlled so that it emits light in two steps in the state of having.

In addition, the half mirror emits light at an illumination level lower than the first illumination intensity without visual identification from the outside in a state in which the high-level display lamp module and the down-light display lamp module do not emit light. In this state, it may be formed to have a degree of reflectance that can be recognized by the external eye.

In addition, the upper display lamp module includes an upper display LED lamp disposed in an upper space inside the main housing and radiating illumination light toward the front surface; and an upward lighting cover disposed in front of the upwardly displaying LED lamp so that the illumination light of the upwardly displaying LED lamp passes through and diffuses, wherein the downwardly displaying lamp module is disposed in the inner lower space of the main housing and faces the front surface. a downward-facing LED lamp that emits illumination light; and a downlight cover disposed in front of the downlight display LED lamp so that illumination light of the downlight display LED lamp passes through and diffuses, wherein the uplight cover and the downlight cover are formed to have an uplight display pattern and a downlight display pattern, respectively. It can be.

In addition, a display device may be mounted in the inner space of the main housing between the upward indicator lamp module and the downward indicator lamp module and displaying elevator operation information.

According to the present invention, the up display lamp module and the down display lamp module for displaying the up call and down call states are sequentially illuminated in two stages according to the user's approach and operation status, thereby providing a call display signal. Since it can be expressed more diversely, freshness can be provided to the user, the elevator call state can be more clearly communicated to the user, and the structure can be simplified, thereby improving the design aesthetics of the platform.

In addition, by allowing the upward display lamp module and the downward display lamp module to emit light only when the user approaches, a mirror effect using a half mirror is generated during normal times to improve aesthetics as well as user convenience of operation. .

In addition, by causing the upper display lamp module and the lower display lamp module to emit light when the user approaches, there is an effect of preventing the user's operation mistake by paying attention to the user's call input operation.

1 is a view showing an example of a landing where an elevator landing call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed;
2 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of an elevator landing call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the configuration of an elevator landing call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of an elevator landing call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a diagram showing an operating state of an elevator landing call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention by way of example.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components have the same numerals as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

1 is a diagram exemplarily showing a landing in which an elevator landing call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed, and FIG. 2 schematically shows an external appearance of an elevator landing call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is an exploded perspective view schematically illustrating the configuration of an elevator landing call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an internal structure of the elevator landing call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. is a schematic cross-sectional view, and FIG. 5 is a view exemplarily showing an operating state of an elevator landing call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The elevator landing call input device 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device installed on one side wall of the elevator landing 10 to call an elevator, as shown in FIG. 1, and a main housing installed on the wall of the building ( 100), an upward display lamp module 200, a downward display lamp module 300, and a front cover module 400 mounted on the main housing 100, an approach detection sensor 500 for detecting a user's approach, It is configured to include a control unit 600 that controls these operations.

The main housing 100 is formed with an open front surface in the form of an accommodation space therein, and is installed embedded in a wall surface of a platform so as to partially protrude outside.

The upper display lamp module 200 and the lower display lamp module 300 emit light when a call is input by a user's manipulation to display an up-call or down-call state, and move vertically in the inner space of the main housing 100. are spaced apart from each other. The upper display lamp module 200 and the lower display lamp module 300 are configured to emit illumination light toward the front surface of the main housing 100 .

The upper display lamp module 200 includes an upper display LED lamp 210 disposed in an upper space inside the main housing 100 to radiate illumination light toward the front surface, and the illumination light of the upper display LED lamp 210 passes through and diffuses. It is configured to include an upward lighting cover 220 disposed in front of the upward display LED lamp 210 as much as possible. At this time, the upward lighting cover 220 is formed to have an upward display pattern, for example, an upward arrow shape.

The downward display lamp module 300 is disposed in the inner lower space of the main housing 100 so as to be positioned below the upward display LED lamp 210 and irradiates illumination light toward the front surface, and the downward display LED lamp 310, It is configured to include a down lighting cover 320 disposed in front of the down display LED lamp 310 so that the illumination light of the display LED lamp 310 passes through and diffuses. At this time, the down lighting cover 320 is formed to have a down display pattern, for example, a down arrow shape.

The front cover module 400 is coupled to the open front surface of the main housing 100 to block the inner space of the main housing 100, and the outer surface is formed to detect a user's touch manipulation.

The front cover module 400 is coupled to the front surface of the main housing 100 and partially transmits external light and at the same time partially reflects the half mirror 410, and is coupled to the front surface of the half mirror 410 to provide a user's It is configured to include a transparent touch sensor film 420 that detects touch manipulation.

The half mirror 410 is a kind of mirror that partially transmits light and reflects some light, and reflectance and transmittance can be adjusted by adjusting the coating amount of the reflective material applied to the surface of the glass. If the outer space is brighter than the inner space with the half mirror 410 therebetween, the inner space cannot be seen through the half mirror 410 . In one embodiment of the present invention, since the half mirror 410 is coupled to the front of the main housing 100 to block the internal space, the upper display lamp module 200 and the lower display lamp module located inside the main housing 100 Unless the illumination light of 300 is irradiated, the inner space of the main housing 100 is not visible from the outside and external light is simply reflected like a mirror.

The transparent touch sensor film 420 is a touch sensor film that is generally widely used, and generates a signal according to the touch manipulation by detecting a user's touch manipulation and the manipulation position.

The proximity detection sensor 500 is a sensor for detecting whether a user approaches within a reference distance from the main housing 100, and may be configured using various sensors such as an optical sensor. The approach detection sensor 500 may be disposed in the inner space of the main housing 100 as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, but separately from the main housing 100, to detect whether a user approaches the platform. It can also be installed separately on the platform.

The control unit 600 receives the touch detection signal of the front cover module 400 and the detection signal of the approach detection sensor 500, and the upper display lamp module 200 and the lower display lamp module 300 according to the applied detection signal Operation is controlled to sequentially emit light in the form of gradually becoming brighter in at least two steps.

According to this structure, in the elevator platform call input device of the present invention, since the upward indicator lamp module 200 and the downward indicator lamp module 300 sequentially emit light in a form of gradually becoming brighter in two steps, respectively, the call indication signal can be expressed in more diverse ways. The elevator call status can be more clearly communicated to the user, and the design aesthetics of the platform can be improved because the structure can be simplified.

Looking at the operating state of the elevator landing call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail, first, when a detection signal by the approach detection sensor 500 is not generated, the control unit 600 is an upward display lamp module ( 200) and the downward display lamp module 300 are operated so that they do not emit light. That is, in a state in which the user does not approach within the reference distance from the main housing 100, the upper display lamp module 200 and the lower display lamp module 300 do not emit light, and accordingly, the platform call input device 20 is shown in FIG. 5 As shown in (a) of (a), external light is reflected by the half mirror 410 to maintain a mirror-like state.

In this state, when a user approaches the vicinity of a platform to use an elevator and a detection signal is generated by the approach detection sensor 500, the control unit 600 operates the upward display lamp module 200 and the downward display lamp module 300 Operation is controlled so that light is emitted in one step in the state of having this first illuminance.

Thereafter, when a touch detection signal is generated by the front cover module 400, the control unit 600 determines whether the lamp module corresponding to the touch detection signal among the upward display lamp module 200 and the downward display lamp module 300 has the first illumination intensity. Operation is controlled to emit light in two stages with a higher second illuminance.

That is, when a user approaches the platform, a detection signal is generated by the approach detection sensor 500, and according to this detection signal, the upward display lamp module 200 and the downward display as shown in FIG. All of the lamp modules 300 emit light in one step in the first illuminance state. When light is emitted in this way, the light emitting states of the upper display lamp module 200 and the lower display lamp module 300 are identified externally, so that the user can visually recognize the upward and downward identification patterns.

In other words, in the platform call input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, when there is no user around the platform, external light is reflected by the half mirror 410 so that the front surface looks like a mirror, and the user approaches to use the elevator. In this case, both the up display lamp module 200 and the down display lamp module 300 emit light to let the user recognize it and provide a state in which an up call or a down call can be selected.

Thereafter, when the user selects and manipulates either the upward display pattern or the downward display pattern displayed by the up display lamp module 200 and the down display lamp module 300 by touching a finger, the high display lamp module 200 A lamp module corresponding to the user's selection operation among the downlight display lamp modules 300 emits more bright light at the second illumination intensity, thereby recognizing that the user has selected the corresponding call display.

For example, when a user selects an up call, the up display lamp module 200 emits more brightly at the second illumination intensity as shown in FIG. 5(c). At this time, the downlight display lamp module 300 maintains a light emitting state of the first illuminance. When the user performs a selection operation for downcalling, as shown in FIG. Maintain the luminous state of illumination.

Meanwhile, the half mirror 410, in a state where the high display lamp module 200 and the down display lamp module 300 do not emit light, so that such an operating state is smoothly performed, the high display lamp module 200 and the down display lamp It is preferable that the module 300 is not visually recognized from the outside and has a reflectance that can be visually recognized from the outside in a state in which light is emitted at a first illuminance or less.

On the other hand, in the inner space of the main housing 100, a display device 700 is installed between the upward indicator lamp module 200 and the downward indicator lamp module 300 and displays elevator operation information, so that the user can see the elevator. It is possible to provide the current number of floors and direction of travel.

The above description is merely an example of the technical idea of the present invention, and various modifications and variations can be made to those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed according to the claims below, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: main housing
200: upward indicator lamp module
210: upward display LED lamp
220: upward lighting cover
300: down indicator lamp module
310: downward indication LED lamp
320: downlight cover
400: front cover module
410: half mirror
420: transparent touch sensor film
500: approach detection sensor
600: control unit
700: display device

Claims (8)

In the elevator landing call input device installed at the landing of the building where the elevator is operated,
A main housing that is partially embedded in a wall surface of a building and is formed in an open front surface;
an upper display lamp module and a lower display lamp module disposed spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction in an inner space of the main housing to emit illumination light toward a front surface of the main housing;
a front cover module coupled to the open front surface of the main housing to block the inner space of the main housing and having an outer surface to detect a user's touch manipulation;
an approach detection sensor for detecting whether a user is approaching within a reference distance from the main housing; and
To receive the touch detection signal of the front cover module and the detection signal of the proximity detection sensor, and to sequentially emit light in a form in which the upper display lamp module and the lower display lamp module gradually become brighter in at least two steps according to the applied detection signal. controller that controls operation
Elevator landing call input device comprising a.
According to claim 1,
The front cover module
a half mirror coupled to the front surface of the main housing to partially transmit and reflect external light; and
A transparent touch sensor film coupled to the front surface of the half mirror to detect a user's touch operation
Elevator landing call input device comprising a.
According to claim 2,
If the detection signal by the approach detection sensor is not generated,
The elevator landing call input device, characterized in that the controller controls the operation so that the upward display lamp module and the downward display lamp module do not emit light.
According to claim 3,
When a detection signal is generated by the approach detection sensor,
The elevator landing call input device, characterized in that the control unit controls the operation so that the upper display lamp module and the lower display lamp module emit light in one step in a state of having a first illuminance.
According to claim 4,
When a touch detection signal is generated by the front cover module,
Elevator characterized in that the control unit controls operation so that a lamp module corresponding to the touch detection signal among the upward display lamp module and the down display lamp module emits light in two steps in a state having a second illuminance higher than the first illuminance Platform call input device.
According to claim 5,
The half mirror
When the upper and lower display lamp modules do not emit light, the upper display lamp module and the lower display lamp module are not visually identified from the outside and can be visually recognized from the outside when the light is emitted at an intensity lower than the first illuminance. Elevator landing call input device, characterized in that formed to have a degree of reflectance.
According to claim 2,
The upward indicator lamp module
an upward display LED lamp disposed in the upper space inside the main housing and radiating illumination light toward the front surface; and
An upward lighting cover disposed in front of the upwardly displaying LED lamp so that the illumination light of the upwardly displaying LED lamp passes through and diffuses;
The down indicator lamp module
a downward display LED lamp disposed in the inner lower space of the main housing and radiating illumination light toward the front surface; and
And a downlight cover disposed in front of the downlight display LED lamp so that the illumination light of the downlight display LED lamp passes through and diffuses,
The elevator landing call input device, characterized in that the upward lighting cover and the downward lighting cover are formed to have an upward display pattern and a downward display pattern, respectively.
According to claim 2,
Elevator landing call input device, characterized in that a display device for displaying the operation information of the elevator is mounted in the inner space of the main housing between the upward indicator lamp module and the downward indicator lamp module.

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