WO2011032660A2 - Dispositif de commande de consommateur et procédé pour actionner au moins un consommateur d'un ascenseur - Google Patents

Dispositif de commande de consommateur et procédé pour actionner au moins un consommateur d'un ascenseur Download PDF

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WO2011032660A2
WO2011032660A2 PCT/EP2010/005530 EP2010005530W WO2011032660A2 WO 2011032660 A2 WO2011032660 A2 WO 2011032660A2 EP 2010005530 W EP2010005530 W EP 2010005530W WO 2011032660 A2 WO2011032660 A2 WO 2011032660A2
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Michael Brüggemann
Tim Ebeling
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
    • B66B1/34—Details, e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system

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  • the invention relates to a consumer control device having the features of claim 1 and a method according to the features of claim 15.
  • the invention relates to the field of elevator installations, for example in buildings or mines.
  • Lift systems usually have a car for transporting persons, a drive device and an elevator control system for controlling the entire elevator installation.
  • the elevator control system usually has an electronic control unit via which operating signals, e.g. can be entered via a keyboard in the car, are converted into corresponding actuations of the drive device, so that the car is driven to a desired floor of a building.
  • the elevator control system also controls other consumers in the elevator, such as the lighting, a drive for the doors of the car and possibly a ventilation of the car.
  • the invention has for its object to improve such known elevator systems as possible without intervention, at least without complex intervention, in the elevator control system in terms of energy efficiency.
  • Energy efficiency is generally understood as a minimization of energy consumption, in particular of electrical energy.
  • the dependent claims indicate advantageous developments of the invention.
  • the invention has the advantage of being able to be mounted on a car of an elevator as a separate unit independently of an elevator control system.
  • the invention is based on the idea of determining a signal that can be detected independently of the elevator control system with reasonable effort, via which the activity of the car can be detected. This minimizes the required interaction with the elevator control equipment, i. the consumer control device according to the invention can be operated largely independently.
  • An activity of the car is understood, for example, to be an upward and downward movement of the car by the drive device of the elevator installation, or a movement of the doors of the car.
  • the invention proposes to use an acceleration sensor and an evaluation circuit for evaluating the signal of the acceleration sensor.
  • an acceleration sensor signal it is possible to use such an acceleration sensor signal to infer the activity or inactivity of the car.
  • the movement of the car in the upward or downward direction is indicated via the acceleration sensor signal.
  • a load can be switched off or switched to a reduced power consumption if an inactivity of the car is detected by evaluation of the acceleration sensor signal.
  • electrical energy can be saved in the resting state of the car, e.g. by switching off the car lighting or other consumers.
  • Patent andpatianwaltssoziet21 GbR existing elevators retrofittable device namely the consumer control device to significantly reduce the energy consumption of the elevator at rest and thus significantly improve the energy efficiency of the elevator system.
  • the sensitivity of the detection of the acceleration sensor signal is set so high that door movements of the car are detected. This is based on the knowledge that nowadays available acceleration sensors are adjustable to such a high sensitivity that even acceleration values, which are caused by movements of the car, which are perceived as slight as a result of the door movements, are nevertheless electrically detectable.
  • a further indicator for the inactivity of the car can be included in the control of the actuation output of the consumer control device. In this way, the practicality of the invention can be further improved.
  • the sensitivity of the detection of the acceleration sensor signal can be set up so high that not only noticeable movements of the car, but also vibrations of the car caused by movements of the car doors are detected. In particular, not only upward and downward movements of the car are detected, but transversely thereto vibrations.
  • the consumer control device is adapted to terminate the shutdown or energy consumption reduction of the consumer or turn on the consumer when the car inactivity is no longer present, that is, when a car activity is detected.
  • Patent and law firm GbR the inactivity of the car by evaluating the acceleration sensor signal carried out by the fact that the acceleration sensor signal is monitored over time. If the acceleration sensor signal is below a predetermined acceleration limit for a predetermined minimum time, the inactivity of the car is detected.
  • a detection is easy to implement in circuit technology, for example by a timer.
  • the timer may be constructed with discrete electronic components.
  • the timer may also be provided as a time counter, for example in a microprocessor.
  • it is possible to implement the detection of the non-activity by program steps of a control program of a microprocessor in the consumer control device.
  • the consumer control device is adapted to terminate the shutdown or energy consumption reduction of the consumer or to turn on the consumer when the acceleration sensor signal exceeds a predetermined acceleration threshold.
  • This allows a quick detection of car activity with the existing means, namely the acceleration sensor. This advantageously ensures fast and reliable switching on of the consumer if it was previously switched off as a result of the vehicle inactivity or operated with reduced energy consumption.
  • Another advantage is that it is possible to dispense with separate door sensors. If door sensors are present anyway, at least a connection of the door sensors with the consumer control device according to the invention can be dispensed with.
  • the consumer control device can also be used as a largely self-sufficient device that can be used independently of the elevator control system if the door movements of the vehicle basket are to be detected.
  • the consumer control device is also incorporating the door movements in the detection of inactivity of Grams, Lins & Partners
  • Car can be easily retrofitted in existing elevator systems.
  • the acceleration sensor is designed as a multi-axis acceleration sensor.
  • the training is advantageous as a three-axis acceleration sensor.
  • Such an embodiment of the acceleration sensor allows the detection of acceleration signals in different coordinate directions, for example in the up / down direction of the car and in the direction of movement of the doors of the car. In this way, with an acceleration sensor, a plurality of acceleration signals in different coordinate directions can be detected. This allows a simple and inexpensive construction of the consumer control device.
  • the consumer is the illumination of the car or at least part of the lighting.
  • Research has shown that about 70% of the energy consumption is consumed when the car is at a standstill for the car lighting.
  • a high proportion of the energy consumption can be saved in a simple manner, without this being at the expense of safety during operation of the elevator. It is conceivable, for example, to dim the lighting with a transition function to a low light output, which has the advantage that at least a certain proportion of lighting remains even when the car is at a standstill.
  • the highest energy saving is of course achieved by a complete shutdown of the lighting.
  • the illuminance can be increased to the maximum value with a transition function.
  • an immediate activation of the lighting to full brightness is possible.
  • the consumer control device has input terminals for signals from one or more Grams, Lins & Partners
  • Patent and Law Firm GbR on other sensors.
  • the consumer control device is configured to actuate the consumer via the actuating output, taking into account the further sensor signals.
  • a further sensor for example, a door opening sensor, a car load measuring device, a pressure sensor, the interior of the car detecting motion detector and / or the interior of the car detecting camera may be provided.
  • the inclusion of the sensor signals of such other sensors has the advantage that the control of the consumer via the operating output can be finely differentiated and other operating conditions of the elevator, such as the presence of people in the interior of the car, can be considered. Overall, this is a further improvement in comfort and increased energy savings in the control of the consumer possible.
  • the consumer control device has a time delay device with a time counter.
  • the timer counts from an initial value to a final value. When the final value is reached, the load is switched off or switched to a reduced power consumption.
  • the time counter advantageously allows a simple and cost-effective circuit realization of the consumer control device, for example by a software time counter in the control program of a microprocessor.
  • the time counter is reset to its initial value when the acceleration sensor signal reaches the predetermined acceleration threshold value. This ensures that when indicators of a car activity occur, ie when acceleration sensor signal values above the response value occur, the consumer, for example the car lighting, is switched on at short notice.
  • the actuating output is a relay output or a semiconductor switch output.
  • the actuating output is designed as a switching output with the switching states "on" and "off".
  • a semiconductor switch may advantageously be used for example a thyristor or a field effect transistor.
  • the actuating output is designed as a control output with a finely adjustable or continuously adjustable control signal, in particular a pulse width modulated signal. This advantageously allows switching on and off of the load with a smooth transition, in which, for example, the pulse width of the control signal is increased or decreased uniformly.
  • the consumer control device has a further input for a signal of a manually operated signal generator.
  • the signal generator can be actuated from the inside of the car. This can advantageously be provided a possibility that is given by people who are in the car when not desired shutdown of a consumer, for example, the lighting, the consumer control device, a signal to turn on the consumer via the operating output again.
  • the signal generator can be configured, for example, as an electrical switching contact.
  • the consumer control device is set up upon detection of a manual operation Grams, Lins & Partners
  • Patent andreztssozietlitis GbR of the switch contact to end the shutdown or energy consumption reduction of the consumer or turn on the consumer.
  • the actuating output can be designed, for example, as an interrupt contact connected in series with a consumer, for example as a relay contact.
  • the actuating output can also be designed as an output directly switching the output on or off, via which the load is supplied with energy.
  • FIG. 1 shows the parts of an elevator installation which are relevant to the invention
  • Figure 2 a consumer control device and Figure 3 - a flow of control of a consumer.
  • FIG. 1 shows a car 1 of an elevator installation.
  • the car 1 is suspended on a cable 2, which is connected to a drive device, not shown.
  • the drive device is used to raise and lower the car 1 in an elevator shaft.
  • the car 1 has sliding doors 4, 5, with which an interior 3 of the car 1 can be closed.
  • the doors 4, 5 are moved over mounted in the car 1 drive motors for opening and closing the car 1 in the lateral direction.
  • the elevator installation has an elevator control system, which is arranged, for example, in the vicinity of the drive device.
  • Car 1 is e.g. along the cable 2 laid an electrical line that ends in the car 1.
  • an electrical line that ends in the car 1.
  • a car lighting and possibly further electrical components arranged in the car 1 are supplied with power via the electric line.
  • FIG. 1 also shows a consumer control device 6 according to the invention, which is fastened to the roof of the car 1.
  • the consumer control device 6 is operable independently of the elevator control system.
  • the consumer control device 6 is therefore only to be connected to a power supply.
  • the power supply of the car 1 can be used.
  • the consumer control device 6 is to be connected to the consumer to be controlled, for example the car lighting.
  • a simple and quick retrofitting of a consumer control device is also possible with lift systems already in operation.
  • FIG. 2 shows the consumer control device 6 with further details.
  • a circuit 20 having, for example, a microprocessor, memory for a control program for the microprocessor and input terminals for signals to be detected.
  • the circuit may also be implemented with discrete logic.
  • respective evaluation circuits are provided for the signals to be detected, for example signal amplifiers.
  • output stages are provided for controlling actuation outputs.
  • various sensors 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 are provided.
  • the sensor 21 is an acceleration sensor
  • the sensor 22 is a camera
  • the sensor 23 is a pressure sensor
  • the sensor 24 is a door-opening sensor
  • the sensor 25 is a load-measuring device.
  • the sensors 22 to 25 are optional sensors that can be provided as needed.
  • Essential is the provision of the acceleration sensor 21. About the acceleration sensor 21 detects the Grams, Lins & Partners
  • Circuit 20 the activity or inactivity of the car 1.
  • a control program is executed in the microprocessor, which monitors the accelerometer signal. If it is detected that the acceleration sensor signal is below a predetermined acceleration threshold for a predetermined minimum time, car inactivity is detected. If the acceleration sensor signal exceeds a predetermined acceleration response value, an activity of the car is detected.
  • the acceleration response value can be selected to be equal to the acceleration limit value. It is advantageous to select the acceleration response value at least slightly greater than the acceleration limit value in order to provide a certain response hysteresis.
  • the interior of the car 1 can be detected.
  • the image data of the camera 22 it is possible to detect whether there are people in the car. It can also be the number of people or certain states of the dash panel of the elevator are detected.
  • the pressure sensor 23 serves to detect the ambient pressure.
  • the evaluation of the ambient pressure in the circuit 20 also allows detection of the change in the height of the car, due to changes in air pressure between the floors of the building in which the elevator systems is located.
  • the pressure sensor signal can also be used as a further identification feature for the activity or inactivity of the car.
  • a motion detector which can be provided as another sensor, an occupancy of the car can also be detected by persons.
  • the motion detector is for example in the roof area or on a Grams, Lins & Partners
  • the door opening sensor 24 detects the state (open / closed) and the movement of the doors 4, 5 of the car 1. About the door opening sensor 24 can be evaluated in the circuit 20, another detection feature, if there is an inactivity of the car.
  • the signal of the door opening sensor 24 may e.g. to be used for the plausibility check of car inactivity detection via the accelerometer signal.
  • the load-measuring sensor 25 allows a measurement of the load of the car, that is the car load.
  • the load-measuring sensor can be arranged, for example, at the connection point between the cable 2 and the car 1.
  • the load measuring sensor is designed as a force sensor. Via the load-measuring sensor 25, another detection feature can also be evaluated in the circuit 20 as to whether there are 1 persons in the car.
  • an electrical signal generator 10 is connected to an input terminal of the circuit 20, which can be designed, for example, as a button.
  • the button 10 is advantageously arranged in the interior of the elevator car 1 such that it can be actuated by a user of the elevator.
  • the circuit 20 is advantageously programmed such that upon actuation of the button 10, a shutdown or a reduction in energy consumption of a consumer is terminated or the consumer is turned on.
  • the output stages of the circuit 20 are connected to a first actuating output 26 and a second actuating output 27.
  • the actuation outputs 26 and 27 are shown in FIG. 2 as relay outputs. Also advantageous is a training as a semiconductor switch output.
  • Lighting is, interrupted or allowed.
  • the lighting fixture 28 is switched off.
  • the current flow is permitted, that is to say when the relay output of the actuating output 26 is closed, the lighting fixture 28 is switched on if this is triggered on the basis of the car lighting control of the elevator control system.
  • a further consumer 29 can be switched on or off.
  • the further consumer 29 may be, for example, an electric fan of a car ventilation.
  • FIG. 3 shows a sequence of the control of a consumer via the actuating output 26 as a function of the acceleration sensor signal a.
  • FIG. 3 shows in the form of time courses the progression of the switching of the actuation output 26 (FIG. 3 a), the profile of a time counter Z (FIG. 3 b) and the profile of the acceleration sensor signal a (FIG. 3 c).
  • the acceleration sensor signal a at a time exceeds the acceleration threshold value B 2 , which corresponds to the acceleration threshold Bi in the illustrated example. This indicates an activity of the car 1 out.
  • the acceleration sensor signal a falls below the acceleration limit Bi. This results in the timer Z starting to count from an initial value A.
  • the time counter Z counts in the direction of a final value E as long as the acceleration sensor signal a is below the acceleration limit value Bi and the final value E is not reached. In FIG. 3, the time counter Z reaches the final value E at a time t 2 . This causes, as can be seen from the figure 3a, a shutdown of the consumer 26.
  • the time counter Z is held during this period at the final value E.
  • the acceleration sensor signal a exceeds the acceleration response value B 2 . This triggers a reset of the time counter Z to its initial value A Grams, Lins & Partners

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de commande de consommateur et un procédé pour actionner au moins un consommateur d'un ascenseur. L'invention concerne de manière générale le domaine des systèmes d'ascenseur, par exemple dans des bâtiments ou des mines. L'invention permet d'améliorer l'efficacité énergétique de l'ascenseur sans avoir à recourir à des interventions coûteuses dans le système de commande de l'ascenseur. A cet effet, l'invention propose un dispositif de commande de consommateur (6) pour actionner au moins un consommateur (28, 29) d'un ascenseur qui présente les caractéristiques suivantes : a) le dispositif de commande de consommateur (6) comprend un capteur d'accélération (21) et un circuit d'évaluation (20) pour évaluer le signal du capteur d'accélération (21); b) le dispositif de commande de consommateur (6) comprend une sortie d'actionnement (21) qui est conçue pour actionner au moins un élément de consommation (28, 29) de l'ascenseur; c) le dispositif de commande de consommateur (6) est conçu pour désactiver le consommateur (28, 29) au moyen de la sortie d'actionnement (26, 27) ou activer le consommateur (28, 29) selon un mode de consommation d'énergie réduite lorsque l'état de l'ascenseur a été détecté comme étant inactif par évaluation du signal (a) du capteur d'accélération.
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