WO2020026337A1 - Multi-car elevator - Google Patents

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WO2020026337A1
WO2020026337A1 PCT/JP2018/028645 JP2018028645W WO2020026337A1 WO 2020026337 A1 WO2020026337 A1 WO 2020026337A1 JP 2018028645 W JP2018028645 W JP 2018028645W WO 2020026337 A1 WO2020026337 A1 WO 2020026337A1
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知明 前原
幸一 山下
勇来 齊藤
利治 松熊
訓 鳥谷部
貴大 羽鳥
颯 棚林
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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
    • B66B1/02—Control systems without regulation, i.e. without retroactive action
    • B66B1/06—Control systems without regulation, i.e. without retroactive action electric
    • B66B1/14—Control systems without regulation, i.e. without retroactive action electric with devices, e.g. push-buttons, for indirect control of movements
    • B66B1/18—Control systems without regulation, i.e. without retroactive action electric with devices, e.g. push-buttons, for indirect control of movements with means for storing pulses controlling the movements of several cars or cages
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B5/00—Applications of checking, fault-correcting, or safety devices in elevators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B9/00—Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures
    • B66B9/10—Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures paternoster type

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  • the present invention relates to a multi-car elevator in which a plurality of cars circulate in a traveling path.
  • Patent Document 1 As a technique related to a multi-car elevator in which a plurality of cars circulate in a traveling path, there is a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.
  • a multi-car elevator is operated in a group mode in which a plurality of cars can be serviced, and a predetermined task is performed on at least one car without performing the operation in the group mode.
  • a technique that can be selectively controlled is described in the out-of-group mode.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a multi-car elevator capable of effectively setting an area related to special driving in a traveling path.
  • the present application includes a plurality of means for solving the above-mentioned problems.
  • a main rope and a plurality of cars connected to the main rope and circulating in a traveling path including two hoistways are exemplified.
  • a multi-car elevator comprising: a plurality of loop units having: and a control unit that controls the plurality of loop units, wherein a plurality of cars in each loop unit include at least a first car, A second car is included, and the first car is arranged in the other hoistway when the second car is arranged in one of the two hoistways.
  • the loop unit is connected to the main rope and performs a special operation different from the normal operation, and at least one of the loop units related to the special operation of the first car of the loop unit.
  • a designating means for designating an area corresponding to the floor as the first special area, and notification means for performing notification to prompt a re-designation of the first special area, the said control unit,
  • First special area setting means for setting, as the first special area, an area corresponding to at least one floor of one of the two hoistways according to the content specified by the specifying means; According to the set first special area, an area corresponding to at least one floor of the other hoistway in the two hoistways for the second car in the loop unit related to the special operation.
  • the second special area setting means for setting the first special area as the second special area, and the determination means for determining the validity of the set first special area and the second special area.
  • the first car or the second car in the loop unit different from the loop unit is set to a position other than the first special area related to one hoistway or the second special area related to the other hoistway.
  • the notification means includes the first special area. Is performed, and the determination unit uses a loop unit different from the loop unit related to the special operation so that the user may use a loop unit other than the floor corresponding to the first special area related to one hoistway.
  • a multi-car elevator is characterized in that it is determined that it is not appropriate if it cannot be moved.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a landing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for explaining the maintenance operation mode concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of the whole controller concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the operation example of the multi-car elevator which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the example of an operation of the multi-car elevator concerning one embodiment of the invention. It is a figure (the 1) showing the mode of the operation panel concerning one embodiment of the invention. It is FIG.
  • FIG. (2) which shows the aspect of the operation panel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure (the 3) showing the mode of the operation panel concerning one embodiment of the invention. It is a figure (the 1) for explaining a mode of a maintenance operation zone and an operation panel concerning one embodiment of the invention. It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating the display on the maintenance operation zone and operation panel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. (3) for demonstrating the display on the maintenance operation zone and operation panel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for explaining an operation effect of a multi car elevator concerning one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a multi-car elevator 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the car A1.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the landing device 50.
  • the multi-car elevator 1 shown in these figures is provided with a plurality of pairs (here, one example) provided so as to be able to circulate in a traveling path 10 including two hoistways 10A and 10B penetrating in a vertical direction of a building. (3 pairs), cars A1 and A2, cars B1 and B2, and cars C1 and C2.
  • the multi-car elevator 1 includes a hall device 50 (see FIG. 2) provided on each of the floors F1 to F10 of the building (illustration of the floors F5 to F9 is omitted in FIG. 1) outside the traveling path 10. And a control device 60 for controlling the operation of the cars A1 and C2.
  • the traveling path 10 communicates with each floor F1 to F10 of the building via a pair of landing doors 11 and 12.
  • These landing doors 11 and 12 are arranged adjacent to each other on each floor F1 to F10, for example, in the same direction.
  • a pair of landing doors 11, 12 are conveniently arranged back to back on the left and right sides of the traveling path 10 to explain the installation state of each of the cars A1 to C2 in the traveling path 10. It is shown as a state that has been performed.
  • landing doors 11 and 12 are arranged at positions facing car doors 20 of a car to be described later.
  • car door 20 may be on the left and right surfaces in the drawing so as to face the landing doors 11 and 12 in FIG. 1, but is arranged at a position that does not interfere with a structure such as a guide rail not shown. Is done.
  • the pair of landing doors 11 and 12 are arranged adjacent to each other in the same direction.
  • the landing door 11 is used when a user of the multi-car elevator 1 (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as a user) gets on the cars A1 to C2 on the hoistway 10A, or the car A1 on the hoistway 10A. Used when the user gets off from C2.
  • the landing door 12 is used when the user gets on the cars A1 and C2 on the hoistway 10B or when the user gets off the cars A1 and C2 on the hoistway 10B.
  • Each of the cars A1 and C2 has a car door 20.
  • Each of the car doors 20 is configured to engage with each of the landing doors 11 and 12 on each of the floors F1 to F10, and to open and close the landing doors 11 and 12 following the opening and closing of the car door 20.
  • the installation state of the cars A1 and C2 in the traveling path 10 is as follows, taking the pair of cars A1 and A2 as an example. That is, each of the pair of cars A1 and A2 has a pair of drive pulleys 31a and an endless first main rope 41A mounted on a lower pulley 31b, and a pair of drive pulleys 32a and a lower pulley 32b. It grips the bridged endless second main rope 42A.
  • the pair of cars A1, A2 are arranged at symmetrical positions so as to function as counterweights when the first main rope 41A and the second main rope 42A are gripped.
  • a configuration including the first main rope 41A, the second main rope 42A, and the cars A1 and A2 may be referred to as a first loop unit A3.
  • the pair of cars B1 and B2 hold another first main rope 41B and second main rope 42B so as to function as counterweights.
  • a configuration including the first main rope 41B, the second main rope 42B, and the cars B1 and B2 may be referred to as a second loop unit B3.
  • the pair of cars C1, C2 grip another first main rope 41C and another second main rope 42C so as to function as a counterweight.
  • a configuration including the first main rope 41C, the second main rope 42C, and the cars C1 and C2 may be referred to as a third loop unit C3.
  • the three first main ropes 41A, 41B, 41C are respectively connected to one of the three drive pulleys 31a provided coaxially and one of the three lower pulleys 31b provided coaxially. It is distributed and put on the shelf.
  • the three second main ropes 42A, 42B, 42C are connected to one of the three drive pulleys 32a provided coaxially and one of the three lower pulleys 32b provided coaxially. In addition, each is distributed and booked.
  • the three pairs of cars installed as described above are driven by the three drive pulleys 31a and the three drive pulleys 32a, respectively, on the same track in the travel path 10 at each speed in a limited range. Circulates and stops on the same orbit.
  • the circulation direction can be reversed by controlling the rotation direction of the drive pulleys 31a and 32a.
  • one car for example, car A1, B1, C1
  • a car for example, car A2, B2, C2
  • FIG. 2 shows a state when the direction of the car door 20 is viewed from inside the car A1.
  • an operation panel 25 having a destination button 21, a door closing button 22, a door opening button 23 and a maintenance switch 24, a monitor 26 and a speaker 27 are provided.
  • a plurality (10 in this embodiment) of destination buttons 21 are provided so as to correspond to each floor F1 to F10.
  • Each destination button 21 displays the number of floors of the corresponding floor.
  • Each destination button 21 has a light source inside, and can be turned on and off according to an instruction from the control device 60.
  • the destination button 21 is operated (pressed) when a user in the car A1 performs an operation (car call) for registering a destination floor.
  • the control device 60 described later registers a car call with contents corresponding to the pressed destination button 21. Then, the control device 60 controls the movement of the car A1 according to the registered car call.
  • the door closing button 22 is operated (pressed) by the user in the car A1 when closing the car door 20.
  • the door open button 23 is operated (pressed) by the user in the car A1 when the car door 20 is opened.
  • the maintenance switch 24 is operated by an operator when the operation mode (mode) of the car A1 is switched from the normal operation mode in which automatic operation is performed in normal times to the maintenance operation mode in various maintenance and inspection operations.
  • the maintenance operation mode will be described later.
  • the monitor 26 displays, besides the number of floors on which the car A1 is running or stopped, various messages and the like to users in the car A1, and is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display panel.
  • the speaker 27 outputs voices and various sounds related to the number of floors at which the car A1 has arrived and various messages to the users in the car A1.
  • the hall device 50 includes first display units 51a and 51b, second display units 52a and 52b, and a first hall call provided outside the pair of hall doors 11 and 12 on each floor F1 to F10. Operation units 53a and 53b and a second hall call operation unit 54 are provided. Further, the hall device 50 includes a speaker 55 that outputs sounds and various sounds related to various messages and the like to the user at the hall.
  • the first display units 51a and 51b are configured to provide a display for notifying the landing doors to which the cars A1 and C2 are dispatched among the landing doors 11 and 12, for example, 12.
  • Each of the first display units 51a and 51b includes, for example, an ascending display unit 501u and a descending display unit 501d.
  • Each of the ascending display unit 501u and the descending display unit 501d is a lighting member having a symbol mark.
  • the ascending display unit 501u is a triangular lighting member indicating the rise of the cars A1 and C2
  • the descending display unit 501d is an inverted triangular lighting member indicating the descending of the cars A1 and C2.
  • the ascending display section 501u of the first display section 51a provided on the landing door 11 side is turned on when a landing car button 503u is depressed and a car is assigned, and the car A1 or C2 is on the hoistway 10A. Is blinked at the timing when the car moving upward is dispatched to the landing door 11. Further, the descending display unit 501d of the first display unit 51a provided on the landing door 11 side is turned on when the landing button 503d is depressed and a car is assigned, and among the cars A1 and C2, on the hoistway 10A, It is configured to blink at the timing when the car moving downward moves to the landing door 11.
  • the ascending display unit 501u of the first display unit 51b provided on the landing door 12 side is turned on when the landing button 503u is depressed and a car is assigned, and the elevator car 10A out of the car A1 or C2 on the hoistway 10B. Is blinked at the timing when the car moving upward is dispatched to the landing door 12.
  • the descending display section 501d of the first display section 51b provided on the landing door 12 side is turned on when the landing button 503d is depressed and a car is assigned, and the car A1 or C2 is moved on the hoistway 10B. It is configured to blink at the timing when a car moving downward is dispatched to the landing door 12.
  • the second display units 52a and 52b are provided at, for example, both sides of each of the landing doors 11 and 12 at height positions where the user can easily see them.
  • the second display units 52a and 52b are, for example, flat panel displays.
  • On the second display section 52a for example, a floor on which the car on the hoistway 10A can be stopped and a connecting floor described later are displayed.
  • Further, on the second display section 52b for example, a floor on which the car on the hoistway 10B can be stopped and a connecting floor described later are displayed.
  • the display by each of the second display units 52a and 52b is individually controlled by the control device 60 described later. Details of the display by the second display units 52a and 52b will be described later in the configuration of the control device 60.
  • the first landing call operation units 53a and 53b are provided at, for example, both sides of each of the landing doors 11 and 12 at a height position where the user can easily operate.
  • These first hall call operation units 53a and 53b are operation buttons for calling one of the cars A1 to C2 to the floors F1 to F10 provided with the hall doors 11 and 12, that is, for making a hall call. is there.
  • each of the first landing call operation units 53a and 53b includes an ascending operation unit 503u and a descending operation unit 503d, and is configured to specify the moving direction of the car A1 or C2 to be approached. I have.
  • Each of the ascending operation unit 503u and the descending operation unit 503d is a touch-type operation unit or a push-button operation unit also serving as a lighting display member having a symbol mark.
  • the ascending operation unit 503u is a push button type operation unit that also serves as a triangular lighting display member that indicates the ascent of the cars A1 and C2
  • the descending operation unit 503d is an inverted triangle that indicates the descending of the cars A1 and C2.
  • This is a push-button operation unit that also serves as a lighting display member.
  • the ascending operation section 503u and the descending operation section 503d are configured to be turned on at the timing when they are operated and blink at the timing when the moving car is dispatched to the landing door.
  • the lighting, blinking, and extinguishing of the ascending operation unit 503u and the descending operation unit 503d also serving as the lighting display members are individually controlled by the control device 60 described later.
  • the second hall call operation unit 54 includes, for example, a numeric keypad 504a, a display unit 504b, and a speaker (not shown).
  • the ten-key 504a is operated to input the destination floor.
  • a control device 60 described later registers a hall call according to the input content and allocates a car to the user.
  • the control device 60 may cause the display unit 504a to display information about a landing door for boarding the assigned car. For example, when the landing door for boarding the assigned car is the landing door 11, the control device 60 may display a message "Please wait in front of the left door" on the display unit 504a.
  • ⁇ Also here, the one provided with the ten key 504a as the second hall call operation unit 54 is shown, but another configuration may be adopted.
  • a configuration in which the input of the destination floor is performed by a touch panel instead of the numeric keypad may be adopted.
  • the control device 60 is for controlling the operation of the multi-car elevator 1 and is constituted by, for example, a computer.
  • the computer is hardware used as a so-called computer.
  • the computer includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). Further, the computer includes a non-volatile storage and a network interface.
  • the control procedure performed by each unit included in the control device 60 is a program stored in the ROM or a program loaded into the RAM from an external device and stored.
  • the control device 60 includes three loop controllers 61, 62, 63 for controlling the movement of the cars A1 to C2 by driving the drive pulleys 31a, 32a, and the three loop controllers 61, 62, 63 and the multi-car elevator 1.
  • An overall controller 64 for performing various controls is provided.
  • the loop controller 61 synchronizes and controls a pair of drive pulleys 31a and 32a on which the first main rope 41A and the second main rope 42A held by the pair of cars A1 and A2 are mounted. That is, the loop controller 61 controls the driving of the first loop unit A3.
  • the loop controller 62 controls the driving of the pair of drive pulleys 31a and 32a on which the first main rope 41B and the second main rope 42B are mounted in synchronization. That is, the loop controller 62 controls the driving of the second loop unit B3.
  • the loop controller 63 synchronizes and controls the drive pulleys 31a and 32a on which the first main rope 41C and the second main rope 42C are mounted. That is, the loop controller 63 controls the driving of the third loop unit C3.
  • the general controller 64 is configured to control the driving of the multi-car elevator 1 in a plurality of operation modes including a normal operation mode, a maintenance operation mode, and a maintenance preparation operation mode.
  • the normal operation mode is an operation mode in which all three pairs of cars are circulated in one direction as shown in FIG.
  • all three pairs of cars are circulated in the clockwise circulation direction x.
  • the landing door 11 on the left side is a door only for going up
  • the landing door 12 on the right side is a door only for going down.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the maintenance operation mode of the multi-car elevator 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • the maintenance operation mode is one of the operation modes related to the special operation different from the normal operation which is the operation in the normal operation mode.
  • the maintenance operation mode is a mode selected when performing maintenance of the multi-car elevator 1, for example, maintenance of the cars A1 to C2 or the traveling path 10.
  • the overall controller 64 displays the designated pair of cars (cars A1 and A2 in FIG. 4) in the designated maintenance operation zone in the traveling path 10 (in FIG. 4, a two-dot chain line rectangle). ).
  • the general controller 64 enables other cars to reciprocate up and down in an area other than the maintenance operation zone (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as an automatic operation zone), and responds to car calls and hall calls ( Automatic operation).
  • the maintenance operation zone is an area corresponding to at least one floor in the hoistway 10A or hoistway 10B arbitrarily set by an operator for maintenance of the multi-car elevator 1.
  • the first main ropes 41A, 41B, 41c and the second main ropes 42A, 42B, 42C are shown in a simplified manner.
  • the maintenance preparation operation mode is an operation mode provided when the operation mode is changed from the normal operation mode to the maintenance operation mode to correspond to a hall call or a car call that has already been registered.
  • the overall controller 64 controls the loop controllers 61, 62, and 63 to service the registered hall call and car call, and after the service ends, assigns the designated car to the designated maintenance operation zone. To be placed.
  • the operation of the multi-car elevator 1 in the maintenance operation mode can be started. The details of the maintenance preparation operation mode and the maintenance operation mode will be described later.
  • FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the general controller 64.
  • the overall controller 64 includes a maintenance operation mode switching permission unit 102, a maintenance operation zone setting unit 103, a maintenance operation zone setting guidance unit 105, a maintenance operation zone check unit 107, and a maintenance operation zone determination unit 108.
  • the overall controller 64 includes an automatic driving zone determination unit 109 and an automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110.
  • the maintenance operation mode switching permission unit 102 determines whether the maintenance switch 24 has been switched from “normal” representing the normal operation mode to “maintenance” representing the maintenance operation mode, that is, whether the maintenance switch 24 has been turned on, based on a signal output from the maintenance switch 24. Judgment. Then, the maintenance operation mode switching permission unit 102 permits the start of various processes related to switching to the maintenance operation mode when determining that the operation has been switched on.
  • the maintenance switch 24 forms a maintenance operation mode switching unit.
  • the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 sets the maintenance operation zone according to the operation of the maintenance operation zone setting means 104 by the operator.
  • the destination button 21 constitutes a maintenance operation zone setting unit 104.
  • the maintenance operation zone setting guidance unit 105 controls the maintenance operation zone setting guidance means 106 to guide (notify) various information related to the maintenance operation zone setting to the user and the worker of the multi-car elevator 1.
  • the second display units 52a and 52b of the hall device 50, the speaker 55, the operation panel 25 of the cars A1 and C2, the monitor 26, the speaker 27, the display unit 504b of the second hall call operation unit 54, The speaker constitutes the maintenance operation zone setting guidance means 106.
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 checks whether the maintenance operation zone set by the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 meets predetermined conditions.
  • the maintenance operation zone determination unit 108 finally sets (determines) the maintenance operation zone that has been checked by the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 as a maintenance operation zone in accordance with a predetermined operation.
  • the automatic operation zone determination unit 109 determines an automatic operation zone according to the maintenance operation zone determined by the maintenance operation zone determination unit 108.
  • the automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110 guides (informs) the user of the multi-car elevator 1 of the automatic driving zone determined by the automatic driving zone setting unit 109 by controlling the automatic driving zone setting guide unit 111.
  • the second display units 52a and 52b, the speaker 55, the monitors 26 and the speakers 27 of the cars A1 and C2 of the hall device 50, the display unit 504b of the second hall call operation unit 54, and the speaker are automatically operated.
  • the zone setting guidance means 111 is constituted. The details of the various configurations of the general controller 64 will be described later.
  • FIGS. 8 to 10 are diagrams for explaining aspects of the operation panel 25 in the corresponding steps.
  • FIGS. 11 to 13 are diagrams for explaining aspects of the maintenance operation zone and the operation panel in each corresponding step.
  • a schematic configuration diagram of the multi-car elevator 1 is shown on the right side of the figure, and an aspect of the operation panel is shown on the left side.
  • FIG. 8 to 10 are diagrams for explaining aspects of the operation panel 25 in the corresponding steps.
  • FIGS. 11 to 13 are diagrams for explaining aspects of the maintenance operation zone and the operation panel in each corresponding step.
  • a schematic configuration diagram of the multi-car elevator 1 is shown on the right side of the figure, and an aspect of the operation panel is shown on the left side.
  • the overall controller 64 controls the operation of the multi-car elevator 1. Further, the overall controller 64 periodically executes a series of processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS.
  • the maintenance operation mode switching permission unit determines whether the maintenance switch 24 has been turned on (S1). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not the maintenance switch 24 has been switched from “normal” representing the normal operation mode to “maintenance” representing the maintenance operation mode. When it is determined that the maintenance switch 24 has not been turned on (that is, the maintenance switch 24 has not been switched to “maintenance”) (when S1 is NO), this processing ends.
  • the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 starts the setting process. Further, the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 causes the monitor 26 of the car provided with the turned-on maintenance switch 24 or all the cars to display "maintenance preparation in progress" via the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105. (S2). Alternatively or additionally, “maintenance preparation” may be displayed on the second display units 52a and 52b of the hall and the display unit 504b of the second hall call operation unit 54. Alternatively, a sound indicating that "maintenance preparation is in progress" may be output from the speaker 27 of the car or the speaker 55 provided at the hall.
  • step S2 the overall controller 64 starts controlling the driving of the multi-car elevator 1 in the maintenance preparation operation mode.
  • the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 transmits, via the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105, a car provided with the turned on maintenance switch 24 (hereinafter referred to as “self”). ),
  • the destination button 21 permitted as the maintenance operation zone that is, the destination button 21 related to the floor corresponding to the area that can be set as the maintenance operation zone, is blinked (S3).
  • FIG. 9 shows an aspect in which the floors corresponding to the area that can be set as the maintenance operation zone are floors F1 to F10. The operator designates the maintenance operation zone for the car by pressing the blinking destination button 21.
  • the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 determines whether or not the destination button 21 related to the floor corresponding to the area set as the maintenance operation zone has been pressed (S4). If it is determined in S4 that the destination button 21 has not been pressed (NO in S4), the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 proceeds to S8 described below.
  • FIG. 10 shows a case where the destination buttons 21 of the floors F8 to F10 corresponding to the area set as the maintenance operation zone are pressed.
  • the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 determines whether the door closing button 22 has been pressed (S6). When it is determined that the door closing button 22 has been pressed (YES in S6), the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 sets the area corresponding to the floor corresponding to the lit destination button 21 in the destination button 21 in the car. Temporarily set as a maintenance operation zone (first special area) for the car (S7).
  • the maintenance operation is performed.
  • the zone setting unit 103 determines whether a predetermined time (for example, one minute) has elapsed (S8). If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (if S8 is YES), the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 ends this processing.
  • the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 shifts the processing to S4.
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines whether or not the maintenance operation zones of the other cars overlap each other (S9). Specifically, for another car in the same hoistway, it is determined whether the previously set maintenance operation zone does not overlap with the maintenance operation zone provisionally set in S7.
  • the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 temporarily sets the area corresponding to the floors F8 to F10 related to the hoistway 10A as the maintenance operation zone Z1 for the car A1 of the first loop unit A3.
  • An overlapping portion (a region corresponding to the floor F8) occurs in the operation zone Z1 and the maintenance operation zone Z2.
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines that the maintenance operation zones overlap.
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 causes the destination button 21 of the overlapping floor to blink via the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105 ( S10). That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the destination button 21 related to the floor (the floor F8 in the above example) corresponding to the overlapping maintenance operation zone is blinked. Thereby, the worker can recognize the floor corresponding to the overlapping maintenance operation zone. That is, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 can prompt the operator to redesignate and reset the maintenance operation zone by blinking the destination button 21 related to the floor corresponding to the overlapping maintenance operation zone.
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines whether or not the destination button 21 blinking in the process of S10, that is, the destination button 21 related to the floor corresponding to the overlapping maintenance operation zone is pressed (S11). . If it is determined in S11 that the button has not been pressed (NO in S11), the maintenance operation zone checking unit 107 shifts the processing to S10.
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 temporarily sets, in S7, an area corresponding to the floor related to the destination button 21 which is blinking in S10. It is excluded from the maintenance operation zone (S12). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 11, when the destination button 21 related to the floor F8 corresponding to the overlapping maintenance operation zone is pressed, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 performs a temporary operation on the car A1 of the first loop unit A3. The area corresponding to the floor F8 is excluded from the set maintenance operation zone Z1 (the area corresponding to the floors F8 to F10 related to the hoistway 10A). Then, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 shifts the processing to S9.
  • the description returns to S9. If it is determined in S9 that there is no overlap of the maintenance operation zones (if S9 is YES), the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines whether or not there is a predetermined number of connecting floors (S13). ).
  • the connecting floor will be described.
  • a maintenance operation zone is set for one of the pair of cars (own car)
  • the maintenance operation is performed for the other car (partner car) as described later.
  • the zone is set.
  • the car A2 is related to the hoistway 10B.
  • the areas corresponding to floors F1 to F3 are set as maintenance operation zones.
  • each car cannot move over other cars. Further, the car cannot move over the maintenance operation zone. For this reason, when a user moves to an arbitrary floor, he or she may need to get off at the landing, change the car to be boarded, or make a connection.
  • the user can move to the floors 2F to F7 by the car B1, but cannot move to other floors.
  • the user can move to the floors 1F to F6 by the car C1, but cannot move to other floors.
  • the user can move to the floors 4F to F9 by the car B2, but cannot move to other floors.
  • the user can move to the floors F5 to F10 by the car C2, but cannot move to other floors. Therefore, for example, when the user of the car B2 or C2 moving on the hoistway 10B moves to move to any one of the floors F1 to F3, at least once, any one of the floors F4 to F7 is moved. And transfer to the car B1 or C1 moving on the hoistway 10A.
  • a floor at which a connection can be made may be referred to as a connecting floor.
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines whether or not there is a predetermined number of connecting floors (“2” is set as the predetermined number in this embodiment).
  • the predetermined number here can be set arbitrarily.
  • the predetermined number is set to the number of cars other than the car related to maintenance in the cars moving in one hoistway. Thereby, in one hoistway, the user of any car (for example, car B1 or C1) other than the car (for example, car A1) related to maintenance can move the car on another hoistway. (For example, the car B2 or C2) can be connected.
  • the car A2 when the area corresponding to the floors F5 to F9 of the hoistway 10A for the car A1 of the loop unit A3 is set as the maintenance operation zone Z3, the car A2 is The area corresponding to the floors F2 to F7 of the hoistway 10B is set as the maintenance operation zone Z4. In this case, there is no predetermined number of “2” connecting floors between the lowest floor F5 of the floor corresponding to the maintenance operation zone Z3 and the top floor F7 of the floor corresponding to the maintenance operation zone Z4.
  • the user of the car B1 or C1 moving on the hoistway 10A cannot transfer to the car B2 or C2 moving on the hoistway 10B.
  • the user of the car B2 or C2 moving on the hoistway 10B cannot transfer to the car B1 or C1 moving on the hoistway 10A.
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines that there is no predetermined number of connecting floors. If it is determined in S13 that there is no predetermined number of connecting floors (NO in S13), the maintenance operation zone check unit 107, via the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105, prevents the generation of the predetermined number of connecting floors.
  • the destination button 21 is blinked (S14).
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines whether the destination button 21 blinking in S14 has been pressed (S15). If it is determined in S15 that the button has not been pressed (NO in S15), the maintenance operation zone checking unit 107 shifts the processing to S14.
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 blinks the destination button 21 blinking in the processing in S14 via the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105. Change from to off. Further, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 excludes an area corresponding to the floor corresponding to the pressed destination button 21 from the maintenance operation zone (S16). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 12, when the destination buttons 21 related to floors F5 and F6 are pressed, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 sets the maintenance operation zone Z3 temporarily set for the car A1 of the first loop unit A3. Regions corresponding to floors F5 and F6 are excluded from (regions corresponding to floors F5 to F9 relating to the hoistway 10A). Then, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 shifts the processing to S13.
  • the maintenance operation zone determining unit 108 determines at this time the area corresponding to the floor associated with the lit destination button 21 by itself. It is finally set, that is, determined as the maintenance operation zone of the car (S17).
  • the maintenance operation zone determination unit 108 Sets an area corresponding to floors F8 to F10 relating to the hoistway 10A for the car A1 as the maintenance operation zone Z5.
  • the maintenance operation zone determination unit 108 sets the maintenance operation zone of the other car (S18).
  • the other car corresponds to the car related to the setting of the maintenance operation zone in S17, that is, the car that is paired with the car.
  • the car related to the setting of the maintenance operation zone in S17 is the car A1
  • the car A2 corresponds to the other car.
  • the size and position of the maintenance operation zone of the other car can be appropriately set based on the maintenance operation zone set for the own car.
  • the size and position of the maintenance operation zone of the other car are different from the hoistway (the hoistway 10A in FIG. 13) in which the maintenance operation zone of the own car is set (the hoistway 10B in FIG. 13).
  • the size is set to be the same size as the maintenance operation zone set for the car and to be vertically symmetrical.
  • the maintenance operation zone determination unit 108 sets an area corresponding to the floors F1 to F3 of the hoistway 10B as the maintenance operation zone Z6 of the other car, the car A2.
  • the automatic operation zone determination unit 109 sets an automatic operation zone (S19).
  • the automatic operation zone is an area other than the maintenance operation zone in each hoistway.
  • areas corresponding to floors F1 to F7 related to the hoistway 10A and areas corresponding to floors F4 to F10 related to the hoistway 10B are set as the automatic driving zones.
  • a car other than the car related to maintenance can be moved up and down.
  • the automatic driving zone setting guide section 110 guides the automatic driving zone to the inside of the car and the landing (S20). Specifically, the automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110 causes the monitors 26 of the cars A1 to C2 and the second display units 52a and 52b of the landing device 50 to display the stop floor as information indicating the automatic driving zone. Similarly, the connecting floor is displayed.
  • the automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110 includes the left car in the figure, that is, the monitor 26 of the cars A1, B1, and C1 on the hoistway 10A, and the second car of the hall device 50.
  • the information indicating the automatic driving zone in which the car B1 or C1 can move is displayed on the second display unit 52a (see FIG. 3).
  • the information indicating the automatic driving zone in which the car B1 or C1 can move is, for example, "stop floor: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 floor” as shown in the lower right of FIG. .
  • the automatic driving zone setting guide section 110 sets “transit floors: 4, 5, 6, and 7” as information indicating a floor at which a transfer to the cars B2 and C2 on the hoistway 10B is possible. Display.
  • the automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110 includes a monitor 26 for the right car in the figure, that is, the cars A2, B2, and C2 on the hoistway 10B, and a second display unit 52b of the hall device 50 (FIG. ), Information indicating the automatic operation zone in which the car B2 or C2 can move is displayed.
  • the information indicating the automatic driving zone in which the car B2 or C2 can move is, for example, "stop floor: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 floor” as shown in the lower right of FIG. .
  • the automatic driving zone setting guide section 110 sets “transit floors: 4, 5, 6, 7 floors” as information indicating floors at which transit to the cars B1, C1 on the hoistway 10A is possible. Display.
  • the guidance of the automatic driving zone of the automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110 is continued until the operation mode is switched from the maintenance operation mode to the normal operation mode.
  • the general controller 64 prohibits the registration of a new car call to an area other than the automatic operation zone of the automatic operation car (S21).
  • the automatic driving car is a car that can move in the automatic driving zone.
  • the general controller 64 newly registers the floors other than the floors F1 to F7 corresponding to the automatic driving zone as the destination floors for the cars B1 and C1 which are the automatic driving cars. Ban. Therefore, thereafter, the users in the cars B1 and C1 cannot specify any floor other than the floors F1 to F7 as the destination floor.
  • the overall controller 64 prohibits the floors other than the floors F4 to F10 corresponding to the automatic driving zones from being newly registered as destination floors. Therefore, thereafter, the users in the cars B2 and C2 cannot specify any floor other than the floors F4 to F10 as the destination floor.
  • the overall controller 64 prohibits the self-maintenance-scheduled car and the other car from being assigned a new hall call (S22). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 13, the overall controller 64 assigns a car A1 corresponding to the car to be maintained and a car A2 corresponding to the other car for a subsequent call from the hall. Prohibit that.
  • the overall controller 64 determines whether a hall call has already been assigned to the car to be maintained and the other car (S23). If it is determined that a hall call has already been assigned (NO in S23), the overall controller 64 changes the hall call assignment to another automatic driving car (S24). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, if a call from the landing on floor F5 has already been assigned to car A1, another automatic driving car, car B1 or car C1, is assigned to the call.
  • the overall controller 64 sets the car to be maintained (automatically). It is determined whether there is no call that cannot be serviced unless the car and the other car are moved (S25). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 13, when a car call with the destination floor set to the floor F10 is already registered for the car B1, the car A1 corresponding to the car to be maintained must be moved from the maintenance operation zone. Cannot respond to the car call (service). In such a case, the overall controller 64 determines that there is a call that cannot be serviced unless the car to be maintained is moved.
  • the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105 informs that the car to be maintained needs to be closed and moved. Information is provided in the car (S26).
  • the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105 uses the monitor 26 and the speaker 27 of the car, that is, the car A1 to which the maintenance switch 24 is turned on, and the worker in the car A1. Then, it informs that the door needs to be closed and moved.
  • the other car (car A2 in the above example) may be similarly guided (notified).
  • the maintenance operation zone setting guide section 105 blinks the door closing button 22 of the car (the car to which the maintenance switch 24 is turned on) of the car to be maintained (S27).
  • the overall controller 64 blinks the door closing button 22 of the car A1 corresponding to the car.
  • the overall controller 64 determines whether or not the door closing button 22 blinked in S27 has been pressed for a long time until door closing is completed (the car door 20 is completely closed) (S28). If it is determined in S28 that the button has not been pressed long enough to close the door (NO in S28), the overall controller 64 proceeds to S27.
  • the overall controller 64 moves the car to be maintained in accordance with the service status of the other car (another car) ( S29). For example, as in the above-described example according to FIG. 13, when the car call with the destination floor set to the floor F10 is already registered for the car B1 at the time of the process of S22, the car corresponding to the car to be maintained is scheduled. The car A1 is moved to an area corresponding to the floor F10 of the hoistway 10B. Thereby, the car B1 can move to the area corresponding to the floor F10 in the hoistway 10A, and the user of the car B1 can move to the floor F10. Thereafter, the overall controller 64 shifts the processing to S25.
  • the overall controller 64 determines whether there is no other car in the maintenance operation zone. Is determined (S30). If it is determined in S30 that there is a call for another car in the maintenance operation zone (NO in S30), the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105 notifies the car that the maintenance operation zone has a service plan for the other car. (S31).
  • the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105 uses the monitor 26 and the speaker 27 of the car A1 corresponding to the own car to notify that the maintenance operation zone has a service plan for another car. Notify. Thereafter, the overall controller 64 shifts the processing to S30. Therefore, when there is a service schedule for another car in the maintenance operation zone, the overall controller 64 repeatedly executes the processing of S30 and S31. That is, the processes after S32 described later are not executed. Therefore, before the operation in the maintenance operation mode is started (S38 described later), the service can be provided without canceling the already registered call related to the maintenance operation zone.
  • the waiting car without call is a car that is not related to a car call or a hall call registered at the present time.
  • the overall controller 64 repeats the process of S33. That is, until the other car moves out of the maintenance operation zone in response to the registered car call or the hall call, the overall controller 64 repeats the process of S33 to suspend the start of the maintenance operation. Become.
  • the overall controller 64 moves the other car to the automatic operation zone (S34). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, the general controller 64 moves the car B1 or the car C1 to areas corresponding to the floors F1 to F7, which are the automatic driving zones in the hoistway 10A. Further, the overall controller 64 moves the car B2 or the car C2 to an area corresponding to floors F4 to F10, which are automatic driving zones in the hoistway 10B.
  • the maintenance operation zone setting guide section 105 blinks the door closing button 22 of the car (S36). Then, the overall controller 64 determines whether or not the door-closing button 22 of the car has been long-pressed until the door is completely closed (S37). If it is determined in S37 that the button has not been pressed for a long time until the door is closed (NO in S37), the overall controller 64 proceeds to S36.
  • the general controller 64 permits movement by maintenance operation (S38). That is, the overall controller 64 switches the operation mode of the multi-car elevator 1 from the maintenance preparation operation mode to the maintenance operation mode. Thereafter, the overall controller 64 controls the multi-car elevator 1 in the maintenance operation mode.
  • the overall controller 64 arranges the designated pair of cars A1 and A2 in the maintenance operation zone in the traveling path 10.
  • the overall controller 64 moves the other cars B1, B2, C1, and C2 up and down in the automatic operation zone, which is an area other than the maintenance operation zone, so as to respond to the call of the user. Control.
  • the maintenance operation zone (first special area) of the car designated and temporarily set by the operator using the destination button 21 and the door closing button 22 and the maintenance of the partner car
  • the validity of the operation zone (second special area) is determined by the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 based on whether or not a predetermined number of connecting floors exist between the two maintenance operation zones (S13 in FIG. 6). ).
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 blinks the destination button 21 of the floor that prevents creation of the predetermined number of connecting floors (S14 in FIG. 6) and Prompt re-designation of maintenance operation zone.
  • the operation of the maintenance operation mode may prevent the user of the multi-car elevator 1 from going to the desired floor. Can be suppressed. That is, the maintenance operation zone can be effectively set without impairing the convenience of the user.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the operation and effect of the multi-car elevator 1.
  • the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 causes the own car (the car A1 in this example) to enter the car. Regions corresponding to floors F5 and F6 are excluded from the maintenance operation zone. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, the maintenance operation zone Z7 relating to the car is set in an area corresponding to floors F7 to F9 in the hoistway 10A. Further, the maintenance operation zone Z8 relating to the other car (the car A2 in this example) is set in an area corresponding to the floors F2 to F4 in the hoistway 10B. Thereby, two floors, floors F5 and F6, are secured as the connecting floors, and it is possible to prevent the movement of the user of the multi-car elevator 1 from being hindered by the maintenance operation.
  • the overall controller 64 operates the multi-car elevator 1 in the maintenance preparation operation mode for responding to the registered hall call or car call.
  • the operation is controlled (see S23 to S33 in FIG. 7). For this reason, it is possible to prepare for operation in the maintenance operation mode after providing services without canceling the hall call and the car call that have already been registered.
  • the operator can perform an operation related to setting of the maintenance operation zone using the destination button 21 and the door closing button 22 generally provided in the car. Therefore, there is no need to separately provide a device for the setting, and the cost for preparing the device can be reduced.
  • the worker who looks at the blinking destination button 21 can select a floor corresponding to an area that needs to be excluded from the maintenance operation zone of the car so that a predetermined number of connecting floors can be created between the two maintenance operation zones. Can be easily recognized. Therefore, the maintenance operation zone related to the operation in the maintenance operation mode can be effectively set.
  • the maintenance operation in the maintenance operation mode has been described as an example of the special operation.
  • the technology according to the present invention may be applied to a dedicated operation or a VIP (Very Important Person) operation. That is, when a car that cannot respond to a new car call or a hall call is generated by the dedicated operation or the VIP operation, and the car needs to be connected, the connecting floor as in the above embodiment is used. May be guided to the user of the multi-car elevator 1 on the display of the car or the display of the hall device.
  • a VIP Very Important Person
  • a VIP button used when the VIP moves upward is provided on the floor F8 shown in FIG. 4, and when the VIP button is pressed, the general controller 64 operates the area corresponding to the floors F8 to F10 in the hoistway 10A. Is set as a VIP zone.
  • the overall controller 64 sets areas corresponding to floors F1 to F3 in the hoistway 10B as VIP zones. Then, the overall controller 64 arranges the cars A1 and A2 located closest to the set VIP zone in the VIP zone, causes the cars A1 and A2 to stand by, and controls the cars A1 and A2 as the cars related to the VIP operation.
  • the overall controller 64 moves the car up and down in an area other than the VIP zone to call a new car or a hall. , That is, to enable automatic operation.
  • the overall controller 64 causes the monitor 26 of the cars A1 to C2 and the second display units 52a and 52b of the hall device 50 to perform the same guidance as the mode described in S20 of FIG. You may.
  • the mode has been described in which the general controller 64 switches to the maintenance operation mode after performing service in the maintenance preparation operation mode without canceling the already registered car call.
  • the transfer floor may be guided using the monitor 26 of the car related to the registered car call, and the user of the car may be prompted to make a connection.
  • the mode in which the maintenance operation zone cannot be set when the number of floors located between the maintenance operation zone related to the hoistway 10A and the maintenance operation zone related to the hoistway 10B is less than a predetermined number is described. explained. However, instead of this, even when the number of floors located between the maintenance operation zone related to the hoistway 10A and the maintenance operation zone related to the hoistway 10B is less than a predetermined number, the maintenance operation zone can be set. It may be.
  • the general controller 64 may notify a message prompting the use of the stairs of the building. For example, the general controller 64 uses the monitor 26 and the speaker 27 of the cars A1 and C2, the second display sections 52a and 52b of the hall device 50, and the speaker 55. "If you go to the 10th floor, please use the stairs.” May be displayed.
  • a message urging the use of another elevator in the other car may be notified.
  • the message "The maintenance operation will be performed soon, so please use another elevator” may be notified on the monitor 26 or the speaker 27 of the other car.
  • the mode in which the operator specifies the maintenance operation zone using the destination button 21, that is, the mode in which the destination button 21 is used as the maintenance operation zone setting unit 104 has been described.
  • another device may be used as the maintenance operation zone setting means 104.
  • a maintenance-dedicated terminal device that can communicate with the overall controller 64 may be used as the maintenance operation zone setting unit 104.
  • the second landing call operation section 54 (see FIG. 3) may be used as the maintenance operation zone setting means 104.
  • the operator uses the numeric keypad 504a to input a code for shifting to the setting mode.
  • the overall controller 64 displays the floor corresponding to the area that can be set as the maintenance operation zone on the display unit 504b.
  • the operator inputs the top floor and the bottom floor corresponding to the area set as the maintenance operation zone using the numeric keypad 504a. For example, when designating an area corresponding to floors F8 to F10 in the hoistway A1 as a maintenance operation zone, the operator uses the numeric keypad 504a to input “10” as the top floor and “8” as the bottom floor. input.
  • the overall controller 64 determines whether or not a connecting floor is secured based on the input content, and if not, displays a message urging the operator to re-input on the display unit 504b.
  • a predetermined ID number is set in advance for each car (for example, "11" for car A1 and "21” for car B1), and the ID number is , May be input using the ten keys 504a.
  • the type of maintenance can be input.
  • the type of maintenance is maintenance performed on a car (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “car maintenance”)
  • the area above the car related to the maintenance is subjected to the maintenance operation. You may make it set automatically to a zone.
  • the operator may use the above-described maintenance-dedicated terminal device to perform the boarding operation.
  • car maintenance is input as the type of maintenance related to the car A1, even if the general controller 64 automatically sets the area corresponding to the floors F9 and F10 in the hoistway 10A as the maintenance operation zone for the car A1. Good.
  • the technology according to the present invention is applied to a balancing type multi-car elevator.
  • the technology according to the present invention may be applied to other types of elevators, for example, twin type or self-propelled type elevators.
  • the mode in which the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 determines whether the door closing button 22 has been pressed has been described.
  • the operation target of the operator related to the temporary setting of the maintenance operation zone is not limited to this.
  • the door opening button 23 may be replaced. That is, in the process of S6, the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 may determine whether the door open button 23 has been pressed.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modified examples, and further includes various modified examples.
  • the above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the described configurations.
  • a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of one embodiment can be added to the configuration of another embodiment.
  • Controller (control unit), # 102: maintenance operation mode switching permission unit, # 103: maintenance operation zone setting unit (first special area setting means), # 10 ... maintenance operation zone setting means, # 105: maintenance operation zone setting guidance unit (notification means), # 106: maintenance operation zone setting guidance means, # 107: maintenance operation zone check unit (judgment means), # 108: maintenance operation zone determination unit (No.

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Abstract

According to the present invention, a control unit has: a first special area setting means for setting, as a first special area, an area corresponding to at least one floor related to one of two hoistways in accordance with details designated by an designation means; a second special area setting means for setting, as a second special area, an area corresponding to at least one floor related to the other of the two hoistways for a second car in a loop unit involved in a special operation in accordance with the set first special area; and a determination means for determining validity of the set first and second special areas. When the special areas are determined to be invalid, the control unit causes a notification means to carry out notification to urge re-designation of a first special area.

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マルチカーエレベーターMulti car elevator
　本発明は、複数の乗りかごが走行路内を循環移動するマルチカーエレベーターに関する。 The present invention relates to a multi-car elevator in which a plurality of cars circulate in a traveling path.
　複数の乗りかごが走行路内を循環移動するマルチカーエレベーターに関する技術として、下記特許文献１に開示されたものがある。この特許文献１には、マルチカーエレベーターを、複数の乗りかごについてサービス可能に動作させるグループモードと、少なくとも一つの乗りかごについて、グループモードでの動作を行わせず、予め定めたタスクを行わせるアウトオブグループモードに、選択的に制御可能な技術が記載されている。 技術 As a technique related to a multi-car elevator in which a plurality of cars circulate in a traveling path, there is a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. In this patent document 1, a multi-car elevator is operated in a group mode in which a plurality of cars can be serviced, and a predetermined task is performed on at least one car without performing the operation in the group mode. A technique that can be selectively controlled is described in the out-of-group mode.
ＷＯ２０１６１２６６８８（Ａ１）公報WO2016126688 (A1)
　このような循環式のマルチカーエレベーターにおいて、一の乗りかごについて、保守運転や専用運転などの特殊運転を行う際は、走行路内において、当該特殊運転に係る領域を、他の乗りかごの状況を考慮しつつ、効果的に設定する必要がある。 In such a circulation type multi-car elevator, when performing a special operation such as a maintenance operation or a dedicated operation for one car, the area related to the special operation in the traveling path is changed to a state of another car. It is necessary to set effectively while taking into account.
　そこで本発明は、走行路内における特殊運転に係る領域を効果的に設定することが可能なマルチカーエレベーターを提供することを目的とする。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a multi-car elevator capable of effectively setting an area related to special driving in a traveling path.
　上記課題を解決するために、例えば請求の範囲に記載の構成を採用する。
　本願は上記課題を解決する手段を複数含んでいるが、その一例を挙げるならば、主ロープと、前記主ロープに接続され、２つの昇降路を含む走行路内を循環移動する複数の乗りかごと、を有する複数のループユニットと、複数の前記ループユニットを制御する制御部と、を備えるマルチカーエレベーターであって、各ループユニットにおける複数の乗りかごには、少なくとも第１の乗りかごと、第２の乗りかごが含まれ、前記第１の乗りかごは、前記第２の乗りかごが前記２つの昇降路内の一方の昇降路に配置されているときは、他方の昇降路内に配置されるように、前記主ロープに接続されており、通常運転と異なる特殊運転に係る前記ループユニットと、当該ループユニットの第１の乗りかごについての当該特殊運転に係る少なくとも一つの階に対応する領域を第１特殊領域として指定する指定手段と、前記第１特殊領域の再指定を促す報知を行う報知手段と、を有し、前記制御部は、
前記指定手段による指定された内容に応じて、前記２つの昇降路内の一方の昇降路に係る少なくとも一つの階に対応する領域を、前記第１特殊領域として設定する第１特殊領域設定手段と、設定された前記第１特殊領域に応じて、前記特殊運転に係る前記ループユニットにおける第２の乗りかごについて、前記２つの昇降路内の他方の昇降路に係る少なくとも一つの階に対応する領域を、第２特殊領域として設定する第２特殊領域設定手段と、設定された前記第１特殊領域と前記第２特殊領域の妥当性を判定する判定手段と、を有し、前記特殊運転に係る前記ループユニットとは異なる前記ループユニットにおける第１の乗りかご、又は、第２の乗りかごを、一方の昇降路に係る第１特殊領域以外、又は、他方の昇降路に係る第２特殊領域以外、で上下方向に走行を可能とし、前記判定手段が、設定された前記第１特殊領域と前記第２特殊領域の妥当性について妥当でないと判定する場合、前記報知手段に、前記第１特殊領域の再指定を促す報知を行わせ、前記判定手段は、前記特殊運転に係る前記ループユニットとは異なる前記ループユニットによって、利用者が一方の昇降路に係る第１特殊領域に対応する階以外の階及び他方の昇降路に係る第２特殊領域に対応する階以外の階に移動可能である場合は、設定された前記第１特殊領域と前記第２特殊領域の妥当性について、妥当と判定し、一方、移動不能である場合は妥当でないと、判定することを特徴とするマルチカーエレベーターである。 In order to solve the above problems, for example, a configuration described in the claims is adopted.
The present application includes a plurality of means for solving the above-mentioned problems. For example, a main rope and a plurality of cars connected to the main rope and circulating in a traveling path including two hoistways are exemplified. A multi-car elevator comprising: a plurality of loop units having: and a control unit that controls the plurality of loop units, wherein a plurality of cars in each loop unit include at least a first car, A second car is included, and the first car is arranged in the other hoistway when the second car is arranged in one of the two hoistways. The loop unit is connected to the main rope and performs a special operation different from the normal operation, and at least one of the loop units related to the special operation of the first car of the loop unit. A designating means for designating an area corresponding to the floor as the first special area, and notification means for performing notification to prompt a re-designation of the first special area, the said control unit,
First special area setting means for setting, as the first special area, an area corresponding to at least one floor of one of the two hoistways according to the content specified by the specifying means; According to the set first special area, an area corresponding to at least one floor of the other hoistway in the two hoistways for the second car in the loop unit related to the special operation. The second special area setting means for setting the first special area as the second special area, and the determination means for determining the validity of the set first special area and the second special area. The first car or the second car in the loop unit different from the loop unit is set to a position other than the first special area related to one hoistway or the second special area related to the other hoistway. When the determination means determines that the validity of the set first special area and the second special area is not appropriate, the notification means includes the first special area. Is performed, and the determination unit uses a loop unit different from the loop unit related to the special operation so that the user may use a loop unit other than the floor corresponding to the first special area related to one hoistway. If it is possible to move to a floor other than the floor corresponding to the second special area relating to the floor and the other hoistway, the validity of the set first special area and the second special area is determined to be valid. On the other hand, a multi-car elevator is characterized in that it is determined that it is not appropriate if it cannot be moved.
　本発明のマルチカーエレベーターによれば、走行路内における特殊運転に係る領域を効果的に設定することができる。
　上記した以外の課題、構成及び効果は、以下側の実施の形態の説明により明らかにされる。 ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the multi-car elevator of this invention, the area | region concerning special driving | operation in a traveling path can be set effectively.
Problems, configurations, and effects other than those described above will be apparent from the description of the embodiment below.
本発明の一実施の形態に係るマルチカーエレベーターを示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic structure figure showing the multi car elevator concerning one embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の一実施の形態に係る乗りかごを示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic structure figure showing the car concerning one embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の一実施の形態に係る乗り場装置を示す概略構成図である。1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a landing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の一実施の形態に係る保守運転モードを説明するための図である。It is a figure for explaining the maintenance operation mode concerning one embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の一実施の形態に係る全体コントローラーの機能ブロック図である。It is a functional block diagram of the whole controller concerning one embodiment of the present invention. 発明の一実施の形態に係るマルチカーエレベーターの動作例を示すフローチャート（その１）である。It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the operation example of the multi-car elevator which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 発明の一実施の形態に係るマルチカーエレベーターの動作例を示すフローチャート（その２）である。It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the example of an operation of the multi-car elevator concerning one embodiment of the invention. 発明の一実施の形態に係る操作盤の態様を示す図（その１）である。It is a figure (the 1) showing the mode of the operation panel concerning one embodiment of the invention. 発明の一実施の形態に係る操作盤の態様を示す図（その２）である。It is FIG. (2) which shows the aspect of the operation panel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 発明の一実施の形態に係る操作盤の態様を示す図（その３）である。It is a figure (the 3) showing the mode of the operation panel concerning one embodiment of the invention. 発明の一実施の形態に係る保守運転ゾーンと操作盤の態様を説明するための図（その１）である。It is a figure (the 1) for explaining a mode of a maintenance operation zone and an operation panel concerning one embodiment of the invention. 発明の一実施の形態に係る保守運転ゾーンと操作盤での表示を説明するための図（その２）である。It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating the display on the maintenance operation zone and operation panel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 発明の一実施の形態に係る保守運転ゾーンと操作盤での表示を説明するための図（その３）である。It is FIG. (3) for demonstrating the display on the maintenance operation zone and operation panel which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 発明の一実施の形態に係るマルチカーエレベーターの作用効果を説明するための図である。It is a figure for explaining an operation effect of a multi car elevator concerning one embodiment of the present invention.
　以下、本発明を適用した実施の形態を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。なお、各実施の形態においては、同様の構成要素には同一の符号を付し、同様の構成要素についての重複する説明は省略する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In each of the embodiments, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description of the same components will be omitted.
＜マルチカーエレベーター装置の構成＞
　まず、マルチカーエレベーター１の構成例について、図１～３を参照して説明する。図１は、マルチカーエレベーター１を示す概略構成図である。図２は、乗りかごＡ１の概略構成図である。また、図３は、乗り場装置５０を示す概略構成図である。
　これらの図に示すマルチカーエレベーター１は、建築物の上下方向に貫通して設けられた２つの昇降路１０Ａ，１０Ｂを含む走行路１０内において循環移動可能に設けられた複数対（ここでは一例として３対）の乗りかごＡ１，Ａ２と、乗りかごＢ１，Ｂ２と、乗りかごＣ１，Ｃ２を有する。 <Configuration of multi-car elevator device>
First, a configuration example of the multi-car elevator 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a multi-car elevator 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the car A1. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the landing device 50.
The multi-car elevator 1 shown in these figures is provided with a plurality of pairs (here, one example) provided so as to be able to circulate in a traveling path 10 including two hoistways 10A and 10B penetrating in a vertical direction of a building. (3 pairs), cars A1 and A2, cars B1 and B2, and cars C1 and C2.
　また、マルチカーエレベーター１は、走行路１０の外側で、建築物の各階Ｆ１～Ｆ１０（図１においては、階Ｆ５～Ｆ９の図示を省略）に設けられた乗り場装置５０（図２参照）と、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の運行を制御する制御装置６０とを有する。 Further, the multi-car elevator 1 includes a hall device 50 (see FIG. 2) provided on each of the floors F1 to F10 of the building (illustration of the floors F5 to F9 is omitted in FIG. 1) outside the traveling path 10. And a control device 60 for controlling the operation of the cars A1 and C2.
［走行路１０］
　図１及び図３に示すように、走行路１０は、一対の乗り場ドア１１，１２を介して、建築物の各階Ｆ１～Ｆ１０と、通じている。これらの乗り場ドア１１，１２は、各階Ｆ１～Ｆ１０において、例えば同一方向を向いて隣り合わせて配置されている。なお、図１の概略構成図においては、走行路１０内における各乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の設置状態を説明するため、便宜的に一対の乗り場ドア１１，１２が走行路１０の左右に背中合わせに配置された状態として示している。一般的には、後述する乗りかごのかごドア２０に対向する位置に乗り場ドア１１，１２が配置される。なお、かごドア２０が、図１の乗り場ドア１１，１２に対向するように、図中の左右の面にあってもよいが、図示していないガイドレール等の構造物と干渉しない位置に配置される。ここでは説明を簡単にするため、一対の乗り場ドア１１，１２は同一方向を向いて隣り合わせて配置されていることとする。 [Runway 10]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the traveling path 10 communicates with each floor F1 to F10 of the building via a pair of landing doors 11 and 12. These landing doors 11 and 12 are arranged adjacent to each other on each floor F1 to F10, for example, in the same direction. In the schematic configuration diagram of FIG. 1, a pair of landing doors 11, 12 are conveniently arranged back to back on the left and right sides of the traveling path 10 to explain the installation state of each of the cars A1 to C2 in the traveling path 10. It is shown as a state that has been performed. Generally, landing doors 11 and 12 are arranged at positions facing car doors 20 of a car to be described later. Note that the car door 20 may be on the left and right surfaces in the drawing so as to face the landing doors 11 and 12 in FIG. 1, but is arranged at a position that does not interfere with a structure such as a guide rail not shown. Is done. Here, for simplicity of explanation, it is assumed that the pair of landing doors 11 and 12 are arranged adjacent to each other in the same direction.
　乗り場ドア１１は、昇降路１０Ａ上の乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２にマルチカーエレベーター１の利用者（以下、単に利用者と称する場合がある）が乗車する際、又は、昇降路１０Ａ上の乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２から利用者が降車する際に用いられる。
　乗り場ドア１２は、昇降路１０Ｂ上の乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２に利用者が乗車する際、又は、昇降路１０Ｂ上の乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２から利用者が降車する際に用いられる。 The landing door 11 is used when a user of the multi-car elevator 1 (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as a user) gets on the cars A1 to C2 on the hoistway 10A, or the car A1 on the hoistway 10A. Used when the user gets off from C2.
The landing door 12 is used when the user gets on the cars A1 and C2 on the hoistway 10B or when the user gets off the cars A1 and C2 on the hoistway 10B.
［乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２］
　各乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２は、かごドア２０を備えている。各かごドア２０は、各階Ｆ１～Ｆ１０において、各乗り場ドア１１，１２に係合し、かごドア２０の開閉に追従して乗り場ドア１１，１２が開閉する構成となっている。 [Car A1 ~ C2]
Each of the cars A1 and C2 has a car door 20. Each of the car doors 20 is configured to engage with each of the landing doors 11 and 12 on each of the floors F1 to F10, and to open and close the landing doors 11 and 12 following the opening and closing of the car door 20.
　走行路１０内における乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の設置状態は、一対の乗りかごＡ１，Ａ２を例にとると次のようである。すなわち、一対の乗りかごＡ１，Ａ２のそれぞれは、一対の駆動プーリー３１ａと下部プーリー３１ｂとに帳架された無端状の第１主索４１Ａと、一対の駆動プーリー３２ａと下部プーリー３２ｂとに帳架された無端状の第２主索４２Ａを把持する。一対の乗りかごＡ１，Ａ２は、第１主索４１Ａおよび第２主索４２Ａを把持した状態において、互いの釣り合い重りとして機能するように、対称となる位置に配置されている。なお、以下の説明において、第１主索４１Ａ、第２主索４２Ａ及び乗りかごＡ１，Ａ２からなる構成を、第１ループユニットＡ３と称する場合がある。 The installation state of the cars A1 and C2 in the traveling path 10 is as follows, taking the pair of cars A1 and A2 as an example. That is, each of the pair of cars A1 and A2 has a pair of drive pulleys 31a and an endless first main rope 41A mounted on a lower pulley 31b, and a pair of drive pulleys 32a and a lower pulley 32b. It grips the bridged endless second main rope 42A. The pair of cars A1, A2 are arranged at symmetrical positions so as to function as counterweights when the first main rope 41A and the second main rope 42A are gripped. In the following description, a configuration including the first main rope 41A, the second main rope 42A, and the cars A1 and A2 may be referred to as a first loop unit A3.
　同様に、一対の乗りかごＢ１，Ｂ２は、互いに釣り合い重りとして機能するように、別の第１主索４１Ｂと第２主索４２Ｂとを把持する。なお、以下の説明において、第１主索４１Ｂ、第２主索４２Ｂ及び乗りかごＢ１，Ｂ２からなる構成を、第２ループユニットＢ３と称する場合がある。 Similarly, the pair of cars B1 and B2 hold another first main rope 41B and second main rope 42B so as to function as counterweights. In the following description, a configuration including the first main rope 41B, the second main rope 42B, and the cars B1 and B2 may be referred to as a second loop unit B3.
　また、一対の乗りかごＣ１，Ｃ２は、互いに釣り合い重りとして機能するように、さらに別の第１主索４１Ｃと第２主索４２Ｃとを把持する。なお、以下の説明において、第１主索４１Ｃ、第２主索４２Ｃ及び乗りかごＣ１，Ｃ２からなる構成を、第３ループユニットＣ３と称する場合がある。 一 対 Further, the pair of cars C1, C2 grip another first main rope 41C and another second main rope 42C so as to function as a counterweight. In the following description, a configuration including the first main rope 41C, the second main rope 42C, and the cars C1 and C2 may be referred to as a third loop unit C3.
　３本の第１主索４１Ａ，４１Ｂ，４１Ｃは、同軸上に設けられた３つの駆動プーリー３１ａのうちの１つと、同軸上に設けられた３つの下部プーリー３１ｂのうちの１つに、それぞれ分配して帳架されている。同様に、３本の第２主索４２Ａ，４２Ｂ，４２Ｃは、同軸上に設けられた３つの駆動プーリー３２ａのうちの１つと、同軸上に設けられた３つの下部プーリー３２ｂのうちの１つとに、それぞれ分配して帳架されている。 The three first main ropes 41A, 41B, 41C are respectively connected to one of the three drive pulleys 31a provided coaxially and one of the three lower pulleys 31b provided coaxially. It is distributed and put on the shelf. Similarly, the three second main ropes 42A, 42B, 42C are connected to one of the three drive pulleys 32a provided coaxially and one of the three lower pulleys 32b provided coaxially. In addition, each is distributed and booked.
　以上のように設置された３対の乗りかごは、３つの駆動プーリー３１ａ、および３つの駆動プーリー３２ａのそれぞれの駆動により、制限された範囲の各速度で走行路１０内において、同一の軌道上を循環移動し、同一の軌道上において停止する構成となっている。また駆動プーリー３１ａ，３２ａの回転方向の制御により、循環方向が反転可能な構成となっている。なお、各ループユニットＡ３，Ｂ３，Ｃ３の一方の乗りかご（例えば、乗りかごＡ１，Ｂ１，Ｃ１）が一方の昇降路（例えば、昇降路１０Ａ）内に配置されているときは、他方の乗りかご（例えば、乗りかごＡ２，Ｂ２，Ｃ２）は、他方の昇降路（例えば、昇降路Ｂ）内に配置される。 The three pairs of cars installed as described above are driven by the three drive pulleys 31a and the three drive pulleys 32a, respectively, on the same track in the travel path 10 at each speed in a limited range. Circulates and stops on the same orbit. The circulation direction can be reversed by controlling the rotation direction of the drive pulleys 31a and 32a. When one car (for example, car A1, B1, C1) of each of the loop units A3, B3, C3 is arranged in one hoistway (for example, hoistway 10A), the other car is used. A car (for example, car A2, B2, C2) is arranged in the other hoistway (for example, hoistway B).
　更に、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の構成について、乗りかごＡ１を例に説明する。図２は、乗りかごＡ１の内部から、かごドア２０の方向を視たときの様子を表している。かごドア２０の左横には、行先釦２１、戸閉釦２２、戸開釦２３及び保守スイッチ２４を有する操作盤２５と、モニタ２６及びスピーカー２７が設けられている。 Furthermore, the configuration of the cars A1 and C2 will be described by taking the car A1 as an example. FIG. 2 shows a state when the direction of the car door 20 is viewed from inside the car A1. On the left side of the car door 20, an operation panel 25 having a destination button 21, a door closing button 22, a door opening button 23 and a maintenance switch 24, a monitor 26 and a speaker 27 are provided.
　行先釦２１は、各階Ｆ１～Ｆ１０に対応するように複数（本実施形態では、１０個）設けられている。各行先釦２１には、対応する階の階数が表示されている。また、各行先釦２１は、内部に光源を備えており、制御装置６０からの指示に応じて、点滅及び点灯可能となっている。行先釦２１は、乗りかごＡ１内の利用者が行先階を登録する操作（かご呼び）を行う際に操作される（押下される）。行先釦２１が押下されると、後述する制御装置６０は、押下された行先釦２１に応じた内容で、かご呼びを登録する。そして、制御装置６０は、登録されたかご呼びに応じて乗りかごＡ１の移動を制御する。 複数 A plurality (10 in this embodiment) of destination buttons 21 are provided so as to correspond to each floor F1 to F10. Each destination button 21 displays the number of floors of the corresponding floor. Each destination button 21 has a light source inside, and can be turned on and off according to an instruction from the control device 60. The destination button 21 is operated (pressed) when a user in the car A1 performs an operation (car call) for registering a destination floor. When the destination button 21 is pressed, the control device 60 described later registers a car call with contents corresponding to the pressed destination button 21. Then, the control device 60 controls the movement of the car A1 according to the registered car call.
　戸閉釦２２は、かごドア２０を閉める際に、乗りかごＡ１内の利用者によって、操作される（押下される）。
　戸開釦２３は、かごドア２０を開ける際に、乗りかごＡ１内の利用者によって、操作される（押下される）。 The door closing button 22 is operated (pressed) by the user in the car A1 when closing the car door 20.
The door open button 23 is operated (pressed) by the user in the car A1 when the car door 20 is opened.
　保守スイッチ２４は、乗りかごＡ１の運転態様（モード）を、平常時において自動運転を行う通常運転モードから、各種保守・点検作業時の保守運転モードに切り替える際に、作業者によって操作される。なお、保守運転モードについては、後述する。 The maintenance switch 24 is operated by an operator when the operation mode (mode) of the car A1 is switched from the normal operation mode in which automatic operation is performed in normal times to the maintenance operation mode in various maintenance and inspection operations. The maintenance operation mode will be described later.
　モニタ２６は、乗りかごＡ１が走行又は停止している階数の他、乗りかごＡ１内の利用者に各種メッセージ等を表示するものであり、例えば液晶ディスプレイパネルによって構成される。
　スピーカー２７は、乗りかごＡ１が到着した階数や乗りかごＡ１内の利用者に対する各種メッセージ等に係る音声や各種音を出力する。 The monitor 26 displays, besides the number of floors on which the car A1 is running or stopped, various messages and the like to users in the car A1, and is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display panel.
The speaker 27 outputs voices and various sounds related to the number of floors at which the car A1 has arrived and various messages to the users in the car A1.
［乗り場装置５０］
　図３に示すように、乗り場装置５０は、各階Ｆ１～Ｆ１０一対の乗り場ドア１１，１２の外側に設けられた、第１表示部５１ａ、５１ｂ、第２表示部５２ａ，５２ｂ、第１乗り場呼び操作部５３ａ，５３ｂ及び第２乗り場呼び操作部５４を備えている。また、乗り場装置５０は、乗り場にいる利用者に対する各種メッセージ等に係る音声や各種音を出力するスピーカー５５を備えている。 [Platform device 50]
As shown in FIG. 3, the hall device 50 includes first display units 51a and 51b, second display units 52a and 52b, and a first hall call provided outside the pair of hall doors 11 and 12 on each floor F1 to F10. Operation units 53a and 53b and a second hall call operation unit 54 are provided. Further, the hall device 50 includes a speaker 55 that outputs sounds and various sounds related to various messages and the like to the user at the hall.
　第１表示部５１ａ，５１ｂは、乗り場ドア１１，１２のうち乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２が配車される乗り場ドアを通知するための表示を行うように構成されたものであり、例えば各乗り場ドア１１，１２の上部に設けられている。これらの第１表示部５１ａ，５１ｂは、一例として、それぞれが上昇表示部５０１ｕと、下降表示部５０１ｄとを備えている。上昇表示部５０１ｕおよび下降表示部５０１ｄは、それぞれが、シンボルマークを形取った点灯部材である。例えば上昇表示部５０１ｕは、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の上昇を示す三角形の点灯部材であり、下降表示部５０１ｄは乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の下降を示す逆三角形の点灯部材である。 The first display units 51a and 51b are configured to provide a display for notifying the landing doors to which the cars A1 and C2 are dispatched among the landing doors 11 and 12, for example, 12. Each of the first display units 51a and 51b includes, for example, an ascending display unit 501u and a descending display unit 501d. Each of the ascending display unit 501u and the descending display unit 501d is a lighting member having a symbol mark. For example, the ascending display unit 501u is a triangular lighting member indicating the rise of the cars A1 and C2, and the descending display unit 501d is an inverted triangular lighting member indicating the descending of the cars A1 and C2.
　このうち、乗り場ドア１１側に設けた第１表示部５１ａの上昇表示部５０１ｕは、乗り場釦５０３ｕを押下して乗りかごが割り当てられると点灯し、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２のうち、昇降路１０Ａ上を、上方向に移動する乗りかごが乗り場ドア１１に配車されるタイミングで点滅するように構成されている。また乗り場ドア１１側に設けた第１表示部５１ａの下降表示部５０１ｄは、乗り場釦５０３ｄを押下して乗りかごが割り当てられると点灯し、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２のうち、昇降路１０Ａ上を、下方向に移動する乗りかごが乗り場ドア１１に配車されるタイミングで点滅するように構成されている。 Among them, the ascending display section 501u of the first display section 51a provided on the landing door 11 side is turned on when a landing car button 503u is depressed and a car is assigned, and the car A1 or C2 is on the hoistway 10A. Is blinked at the timing when the car moving upward is dispatched to the landing door 11. Further, the descending display unit 501d of the first display unit 51a provided on the landing door 11 side is turned on when the landing button 503d is depressed and a car is assigned, and among the cars A1 and C2, on the hoistway 10A, It is configured to blink at the timing when the car moving downward moves to the landing door 11.
　同様に、乗り場ドア１２側に設けた第１表示部５１ｂの上昇表示部５０１ｕは、乗り場釦５０３ｕを押下して乗りかごが割り当てられると点灯し、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２のうち、昇降路１０Ｂ上を、上方向に移動する乗りかごが乗り場ドア１２に配車されるタイミングで点滅するように構成されている。また乗り場ドア１２側に設けた第１表示部５１ｂの下降表示部５０１ｄは、乗り場釦５０３ｄを押下して乗りかごが割り当てられると点灯し、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２のうち、昇降路１０Ｂ上を、下方向に移動する乗りかごが乗り場ドア１２に配車されるタイミングで点滅するように構成されている。 Similarly, the ascending display unit 501u of the first display unit 51b provided on the landing door 12 side is turned on when the landing button 503u is depressed and a car is assigned, and the elevator car 10A out of the car A1 or C2 on the hoistway 10B. Is blinked at the timing when the car moving upward is dispatched to the landing door 12. Further, the descending display section 501d of the first display section 51b provided on the landing door 12 side is turned on when the landing button 503d is depressed and a car is assigned, and the car A1 or C2 is moved on the hoistway 10B. It is configured to blink at the timing when a car moving downward is dispatched to the landing door 12.
　以上のような各上昇表示部５０１ｕおよび下降表示部５０１ｄは、後述する制御装置６０によって個別に点灯および点滅、消灯が制御される。 上昇 The above-described ascending display unit 501u and descending display unit 501d are individually turned on, blinking, and turned off by the control device 60 described later.
　第２表示部５２ａ，５２ｂは、例えば各乗り場ドア１１，１２の両脇において、利用者が目視し易い高さ位置に設けられている。第２表示部５２ａ，５２ｂは、例えばフラットパネルディスプレイである。第２表示部５２ａには、例えば、昇降路１０Ａ上の乗りかごが停止可能な階床及び後述する乗り継ぎ階が表示される。また、第２表示部５２ｂには、例えば、昇降路１０Ｂ上の乗りかごが停止可能な階床及び後述する乗継ぎ階が表示される。 The second display units 52a and 52b are provided at, for example, both sides of each of the landing doors 11 and 12 at height positions where the user can easily see them. The second display units 52a and 52b are, for example, flat panel displays. On the second display section 52a, for example, a floor on which the car on the hoistway 10A can be stopped and a connecting floor described later are displayed. Further, on the second display section 52b, for example, a floor on which the car on the hoistway 10B can be stopped and a connecting floor described later are displayed.
　各第２表示部５２ａ，５２ｂによる表示は、後述する制御装置６０によって個別に制御される。第２表示部５２ａ，５２ｂによる表示の詳細は、以降の制御装置６０の構成において説明する。 The display by each of the second display units 52a and 52b is individually controlled by the control device 60 described later. Details of the display by the second display units 52a and 52b will be described later in the configuration of the control device 60.
　第１乗り場呼び操作部５３ａ，５３ｂは、例えば各乗り場ドア１１，１２の両脇において、利用者が操作し易い高さ位置に設けられている。これらの第１乗り場呼び操作部５３ａ、５３ｂは、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の何れかを、乗り場ドア１１，１２が設けられた階Ｆ１～Ｆ１０に呼び寄せるため、すなわち乗り場呼びを行うための操作ボタンである。 The first landing call operation units 53a and 53b are provided at, for example, both sides of each of the landing doors 11 and 12 at a height position where the user can easily operate. These first hall call operation units 53a and 53b are operation buttons for calling one of the cars A1 to C2 to the floors F1 to F10 provided with the hall doors 11 and 12, that is, for making a hall call. is there.
　これらの第１乗り場呼び操作部５３ａ，５３ｂは、一例として、それぞれが上昇操作部５０３ｕと下降操作部５０３ｄとを備えており、呼び寄せる乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の移動方向を指定するように構成されている。上昇操作部５０３ｕおよび下降操作部５０３ｄは、それぞれが、シンボルマークを形取った点灯表示部材を兼ねたタッチ式の操作部または押しボタン式の操作部である。 As an example, each of the first landing call operation units 53a and 53b includes an ascending operation unit 503u and a descending operation unit 503d, and is configured to specify the moving direction of the car A1 or C2 to be approached. I have. Each of the ascending operation unit 503u and the descending operation unit 503d is a touch-type operation unit or a push-button operation unit also serving as a lighting display member having a symbol mark.
　例えば上昇操作部５０３ｕは、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の上昇を示す三角形の点灯表示部材を兼ねた押しボタン式の操作部であり、下降操作部５０３ｄは乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の下降を示す逆三角形の点灯表示部材を兼ねた押しボタン式の操作部である。これらの上昇操作部５０３ｕおよび下降操作部５０３ｄは、これらが操作されたタイミングで点灯、移動する乗りかごが乗り場ドアに配車されるタイミングで点滅する構成となっている。 For example, the ascending operation unit 503u is a push button type operation unit that also serves as a triangular lighting display member that indicates the ascent of the cars A1 and C2, and the descending operation unit 503d is an inverted triangle that indicates the descending of the cars A1 and C2. This is a push-button operation unit that also serves as a lighting display member. The ascending operation section 503u and the descending operation section 503d are configured to be turned on at the timing when they are operated and blink at the timing when the moving car is dispatched to the landing door.
　このような点灯表示部材を兼ねた上昇操作部５０３ｕおよび下降操作部５０３ｄは、後述する制御装置６０によって、個別に点灯および点滅、消灯が制御される。 The lighting, blinking, and extinguishing of the ascending operation unit 503u and the descending operation unit 503d also serving as the lighting display members are individually controlled by the control device 60 described later.
　第２乗り場呼び操作部５４は、例えばテンキー５０４ａと、表示部５０４ｂと、図示しないスピーカーを備えている。第２乗り場呼び操作部５４を用いて、利用者がエレベーターを利用する際には、テンキー５０４ａを操作して、行先階を入力する。行先階が入力されると、後述する制御装置６０は、入力内容に応じた乗り場呼びを登録し、利用者に対して乗りかごを割り当てる。なお、制御装置６０は、表示部５０４ａに、割り当てた乗りかごに乗車するための乗り場ドアについての情報を、表示させてもよい。例えば、割り当てた乗りかごに乗車するための乗り場ドアが乗り場ドア１１の場合、制御装置６０は、「左側のドアの前でお待ち下さい」というメッセージを表示部５０４ａに、表示させてもよい。 The second hall call operation unit 54 includes, for example, a numeric keypad 504a, a display unit 504b, and a speaker (not shown). When the user uses the elevator by using the second hall call operation unit 54, the ten-key 504a is operated to input the destination floor. When the destination floor is input, a control device 60 described later registers a hall call according to the input content and allocates a car to the user. Note that the control device 60 may cause the display unit 504a to display information about a landing door for boarding the assigned car. For example, when the landing door for boarding the assigned car is the landing door 11, the control device 60 may display a message "Please wait in front of the left door" on the display unit 504a.
　また、ここでは第２乗り場呼び操作部５４としてテンキー５０４ａを備えたものを示したが、その他の構成としてもよい。例えば、行先階の入力をテンキーの代わりにタッチパネルで行う構成としてもよい。 {Also, here, the one provided with the ten key 504a as the second hall call operation unit 54 is shown, but another configuration may be adopted. For example, a configuration in which the input of the destination floor is performed by a touch panel instead of the numeric keypad may be adopted.
［制御装置６０］
　制御装置６０は、マルチカーエレベーター１の運行を制御するためのものであって、例えば計算機によって構成されている。計算機は、いわゆるコンピュータとして用いられるハードウェアである。計算機は、ＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit：中央処理装置）、ＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）、ＲＡＭ（Random Access Memory）を備える。さらに、計算機は、不揮発性ストレージおよびネットワークインタフェースを備える。また制御装置６０が備える各部によって実施される制御の手順は、ＲＯＭに保存されたプログラム、または外部装置からＲＡＭにロードされて保存されたプログラムであることとする。 [Control device 60]
The control device 60 is for controlling the operation of the multi-car elevator 1 and is constituted by, for example, a computer. The computer is hardware used as a so-called computer. The computer includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). Further, the computer includes a non-volatile storage and a network interface. The control procedure performed by each unit included in the control device 60 is a program stored in the ROM or a program loaded into the RAM from an external device and stored.
　制御装置６０は、駆動プーリー３１ａ，３２ａの駆動により乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の移動を制御する３つのループコントローラー６１，６２，６３と、これら３つのループコントローラー６１，６２，６３及びマルチカーエレベーター１の各種制御を行う全体コントローラー６４を備えている。 The control device 60 includes three loop controllers 61, 62, 63 for controlling the movement of the cars A1 to C2 by driving the drive pulleys 31a, 32a, and the three loop controllers 61, 62, 63 and the multi-car elevator 1. An overall controller 64 for performing various controls is provided.
　ループコントローラー６１は、一対の乗りかごＡ１，Ａ２が把持する第１主索４１Ａおよび第２主索４２Ａが帳架された１組の駆動プーリー３１ａ，３２ａを同期させて駆動制御する。すなわち、ループコントローラー６１は、第１ループユニットＡ３の駆動を制御する。 The loop controller 61 synchronizes and controls a pair of drive pulleys 31a and 32a on which the first main rope 41A and the second main rope 42A held by the pair of cars A1 and A2 are mounted. That is, the loop controller 61 controls the driving of the first loop unit A3.
　ループコントローラー６２は、第１主索４１Ｂおよび第２主索４２Ｂが帳架された１組の駆動プーリー３１ａ，３２ａを同期させて駆動制御する。すなわち、ループコントローラー６２は、第２ループユニットＢ３の駆動を制御する。 The loop controller 62 controls the driving of the pair of drive pulleys 31a and 32a on which the first main rope 41B and the second main rope 42B are mounted in synchronization. That is, the loop controller 62 controls the driving of the second loop unit B3.
　ループコントローラー６３は、第１主索４１Ｃおよび第２主索４２Ｃが帳架された１組の駆動プーリー３１ａ，３２ａを同期させて駆動制御する。すなわち、ループコントローラー６３は、第３ループユニットＣ３の駆動を制御する。 The loop controller 63 synchronizes and controls the drive pulleys 31a and 32a on which the first main rope 41C and the second main rope 42C are mounted. That is, the loop controller 63 controls the driving of the third loop unit C3.
　全体コントローラー６４は、通常運転モード、保守運転モード及び保守準備運転モードを含む複数の運転モードで、マルチカーエレベーター１の駆動を制御するように構成されている。 The general controller 64 is configured to control the driving of the multi-car elevator 1 in a plurality of operation modes including a normal operation mode, a maintenance operation mode, and a maintenance preparation operation mode.
　このうち通常運転モードとは、図１に示すように、３対の乗りかごの全てを一方向に循環移動させる運転モードである。ここでは通常運転モードの一例として、時計回りの循環方向ｘに３対の乗りかごの全てを循環させることとする。この場合、図３に示した乗り場ドア１１，１２のうち、向かって左側の乗り場ドア１１は上り専用のドアとなり、向かって右側の乗り場ドア１２は下り専用のドアとなる。 う ち The normal operation mode is an operation mode in which all three pairs of cars are circulated in one direction as shown in FIG. Here, as an example of the normal operation mode, all three pairs of cars are circulated in the clockwise circulation direction x. In this case, of the landing doors 11 and 12 shown in FIG. 3, the landing door 11 on the left side is a door only for going up, and the landing door 12 on the right side is a door only for going down.
　一方、図４は、本実施形態に係るマルチカーエレベーター１の保守運転モードを説明するための図である。保守運転モードは、通常運転モードによる運転である通常運転とは異なる特殊運転に係る運転モードの一つである。また、保守運転モードは、マルチカーエレベーター１の保守、例えば乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２又は走行路１０の保守を行う際に選択されるモードである。 FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the maintenance operation mode of the multi-car elevator 1 according to the present embodiment. The maintenance operation mode is one of the operation modes related to the special operation different from the normal operation which is the operation in the normal operation mode. The maintenance operation mode is a mode selected when performing maintenance of the multi-car elevator 1, for example, maintenance of the cars A1 to C2 or the traveling path 10.
　保守運転モードにおいて、全体コントローラー６４は、指定の一対の乗りかご（図４では、乗りかごＡ１，Ａ２）を、走行路１０内の指定の保守運転ゾーン（図４では２点鎖線の矩形で表示）に配置させる。また、全体コントローラー６４は、その他の乗りかごについては、保守運転ゾーン以外の領域（以下、自動運転ゾーンと称する場合がある）で上下方向に往復移動可能とし、かご呼びや乗り場呼びに対応する（自動運転を行う）。なお、保守運転ゾーンとは、マルチカーエレベーター１の保守のために、作業者が任意に設定する昇降路１０Ａ又は昇降路１０Ｂにおける少なくとも一つの階に対応する領域である。また、図４では、第１主索４１Ａ，４１Ｂ，４１ｃと第２主索４２Ａ，４２Ｂ，４２Ｃを簡略化して示している。 In the maintenance operation mode, the overall controller 64 displays the designated pair of cars (cars A1 and A2 in FIG. 4) in the designated maintenance operation zone in the traveling path 10 (in FIG. 4, a two-dot chain line rectangle). ). In addition, the general controller 64 enables other cars to reciprocate up and down in an area other than the maintenance operation zone (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as an automatic operation zone), and responds to car calls and hall calls ( Automatic operation). The maintenance operation zone is an area corresponding to at least one floor in the hoistway 10A or hoistway 10B arbitrarily set by an operator for maintenance of the multi-car elevator 1. In FIG. 4, the first main ropes 41A, 41B, 41c and the second main ropes 42A, 42B, 42C are shown in a simplified manner.
　保守準備運転モードは、運転モードが、通常運転モードから保守運転モードに変更される際に、既に登録された乗り場呼びやかご呼びに対応するために設けられた運転モードである。保守運転モードにおいて、全体コントローラー６４は、ループコントローラー６１，６２，６３を制御して、既に登録された乗り場呼びやかご呼びにサービスし、当該サービス終了後に、指定の乗りかごを指定の保守運転ゾーンに配置させる。これによって、マルチカーエレベーター１の保守運転モードでの運転が開始可能となる。
　なお、保守準備運転モード及び保守運転モードの詳細については、後述する。 The maintenance preparation operation mode is an operation mode provided when the operation mode is changed from the normal operation mode to the maintenance operation mode to correspond to a hall call or a car call that has already been registered. In the maintenance operation mode, the overall controller 64 controls the loop controllers 61, 62, and 63 to service the registered hall call and car call, and after the service ends, assigns the designated car to the designated maintenance operation zone. To be placed. Thus, the operation of the multi-car elevator 1 in the maintenance operation mode can be started.
The details of the maintenance preparation operation mode and the maintenance operation mode will be described later.
　図５は、全体コントローラー６４の機能ブロック図である。
　全体コントローラー６４は、保守運転モード切替え許可部１０２、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７、保守運転ゾーン決定部１０８を備える。また、全体コントローラー６４は、自動運転ゾーン決定部１０９及び自動運転ゾーン設定案内部１１０を備える。 FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the general controller 64.
The overall controller 64 includes a maintenance operation mode switching permission unit 102, a maintenance operation zone setting unit 103, a maintenance operation zone setting guidance unit 105, a maintenance operation zone check unit 107, and a maintenance operation zone determination unit 108. In addition, the overall controller 64 includes an automatic driving zone determination unit 109 and an automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110.
　保守運転モード切替え許可部１０２は、保守スイッチ２４が通常運転モードを表す「平常」から保守運転モードを表す「保守」に切り替わったか、すなわち投入されたかを、保守スイッチ２４から出力される信号に基づいて判定する。そして、保守運転モード切替え許可部１０２は、投入されたと判定する場合に、保守運転モードへの切替えに係る各種処理の開始を許容する。なお、本実施形態では、保守スイッチ２４が保守運転モード切替え手段を構成する。 The maintenance operation mode switching permission unit 102 determines whether the maintenance switch 24 has been switched from “normal” representing the normal operation mode to “maintenance” representing the maintenance operation mode, that is, whether the maintenance switch 24 has been turned on, based on a signal output from the maintenance switch 24. Judgment. Then, the maintenance operation mode switching permission unit 102 permits the start of various processes related to switching to the maintenance operation mode when determining that the operation has been switched on. In the present embodiment, the maintenance switch 24 forms a maintenance operation mode switching unit.
　保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、作業者による保守運転ゾーン設定手段１０４の操作に応じて、保守運転ゾーンを設定する。なお、本実施形態では、行先釦２１が保守運転ゾーン設定手段１０４を構成する。 (4) The maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 sets the maintenance operation zone according to the operation of the maintenance operation zone setting means 104 by the operator. In the present embodiment, the destination button 21 constitutes a maintenance operation zone setting unit 104.
　保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５は、保守運転ゾーン設定案内手段１０６を制御して、保守運転ゾーンの設定に係る各種情報を、マルチカーエレベーター１の利用者や作業者に案内する（報知する）。なお、本実施形態では、乗り場装置５０の第２表示部５２ａ，５２ｂ、スピーカー５５、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２の操作盤２５、モニタ２６、スピーカー２７、第２乗り場呼び操作部５４の表示部５０４ｂやスピーカーが、保守運転ゾーン設定案内手段１０６を構成する。 (4) The maintenance operation zone setting guidance unit 105 controls the maintenance operation zone setting guidance means 106 to guide (notify) various information related to the maintenance operation zone setting to the user and the worker of the multi-car elevator 1. In the present embodiment, the second display units 52a and 52b of the hall device 50, the speaker 55, the operation panel 25 of the cars A1 and C2, the monitor 26, the speaker 27, the display unit 504b of the second hall call operation unit 54, The speaker constitutes the maintenance operation zone setting guidance means 106.
　保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３が設定した保守運転ゾーンが所定の条件と適合するか否かをチェックする。
　保守運転ゾーン決定部１０８は、所定の操作に応じて、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７によるチェック後の保守運転ゾーンを、保守運転ゾーンとして最終的に設定する（決定する）。 The maintenance operation zone check unit 107 checks whether the maintenance operation zone set by the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 meets predetermined conditions.
The maintenance operation zone determination unit 108 finally sets (determines) the maintenance operation zone that has been checked by the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 as a maintenance operation zone in accordance with a predetermined operation.
　自動運転ゾーン決定部１０９は、保守運転ゾーン決定部１０８が決定した保守運転ゾーンに応じて、自動運転ゾーンを決定する。
　自動運転ゾーン設定案内部１１０は、自動運転ゾーン決定部１０９が決定した自動運転ゾーンを、自動運転ゾーン設定案内手段１１１を制御して、マルチカーエレベーター１の利用者に案内する（報知する）。なお、本実施形態では、乗り場装置５０の第２表示部５２ａ，５２ｂ、スピーカー５５、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２のモニタ２６、スピーカー２７、第２乗り場呼び操作部５４の表示部５０４ｂやスピーカーが自動運転ゾーン設定案内手段１１１を構成する。
　なお、全体コントローラー６４の上述した各種構成についての詳細は、後述する。 The automatic operation zone determination unit 109 determines an automatic operation zone according to the maintenance operation zone determined by the maintenance operation zone determination unit 108.
The automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110 guides (informs) the user of the multi-car elevator 1 of the automatic driving zone determined by the automatic driving zone setting unit 109 by controlling the automatic driving zone setting guide unit 111. In the present embodiment, the second display units 52a and 52b, the speaker 55, the monitors 26 and the speakers 27 of the cars A1 and C2 of the hall device 50, the display unit 504b of the second hall call operation unit 54, and the speaker are automatically operated. The zone setting guidance means 111 is constituted.
The details of the various configurations of the general controller 64 will be described later.
＜マルチカーエレベーターの動作例＞
　次に、マルチカーエレベーター１の動作例について、図６及び図７に示すフローチャートと共に、図８～図１３を適宜参照して説明する。図６及び図７は、マルチカーエレベーター１の動作例を示すフローチャートである。図８～１０は、対応する各ステップにおける操作盤２５の態様を説明するための図である。図１１～１３は、対応する各ステップにおける保守運転ゾーンと操作盤の態様を説明するための図であり、図の右側にマルチカーエレベーター１の概略構成図を示し、左側に操作盤の態様を説明するための図を示している。 <Operation example of multi-car elevator>
Next, an operation example of the multi-car elevator 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 13 together with the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing an operation example of the multi-car elevator 1. FIGS. 8 to 10 are diagrams for explaining aspects of the operation panel 25 in the corresponding steps. FIGS. 11 to 13 are diagrams for explaining aspects of the maintenance operation zone and the operation panel in each corresponding step. A schematic configuration diagram of the multi-car elevator 1 is shown on the right side of the figure, and an aspect of the operation panel is shown on the left side. FIG.
　本実施形態では、全体コントローラー６４がマルチカーエレベーター１の動作を制御する。また、全体コントローラー６４は、図６，７のフローチャートで示す一連の処理を、周期的に実行する。 In the present embodiment, the overall controller 64 controls the operation of the multi-car elevator 1. Further, the overall controller 64 periodically executes a series of processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS.
　始めに、保守運転モード切替え許可部は、保守スイッチ２４が投入されたか否かを判定する（Ｓ１）。具体的には、図８に示すように、保守スイッチ２４が、通常運転モードを表す「平常」から保守運転モードを表す「保守」に切り替わったか否かを判定する。保守スイッチ２４が投入されていない（すなわち保守スイッチ２４が「保守」に切り替わっていない）と判定する場合（Ｓ１がＮＯの場合）、本処理を終了する。 First, the maintenance operation mode switching permission unit determines whether the maintenance switch 24 has been turned on (S1). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not the maintenance switch 24 has been switched from “normal” representing the normal operation mode to “maintenance” representing the maintenance operation mode. When it is determined that the maintenance switch 24 has not been turned on (that is, the maintenance switch 24 has not been switched to “maintenance”) (when S1 is NO), this processing ends.
　一方、保守スイッチ２４が投入された（すなわち保守スイッチ２４が「保守」に切り替わった）と判定する場合（Ｓ１がＹＥＳの場合）、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、設定処理を開始する。また、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５を介して、投入された保守スイッチ２４が設けられた乗りかご又は全乗りかごのモニタ２６に、「保守準備中」と表示させる（Ｓ２）。なお、これに代えて、又は、加えて、乗り場の第２表示部５２ａ，５２ｂ及び第２乗り場呼び操作部５４の表示部５０４ｂに、「保守準備中」と表示させてもよい。また、乗りかごのスピーカー２７や乗り場に設けられたスピーカー５５から、「保守準備中」である旨の音声を出力させてもよい。 On the other hand, if it is determined that the maintenance switch 24 has been turned on (that is, the maintenance switch 24 has been switched to “maintenance”) (if S1 is YES), the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 starts the setting process. Further, the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 causes the monitor 26 of the car provided with the turned-on maintenance switch 24 or all the cars to display "maintenance preparation in progress" via the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105. (S2). Alternatively or additionally, “maintenance preparation” may be displayed on the second display units 52a and 52b of the hall and the display unit 504b of the second hall call operation unit 54. Alternatively, a sound indicating that "maintenance preparation is in progress" may be output from the speaker 27 of the car or the speaker 55 provided at the hall.
　なお、ステップＳ２以降、全体コントローラー６４は、保守準備運転モードで、マルチカーエレベーター１の駆動の制御を開始する。 全体 After step S2, the overall controller 64 starts controlling the driving of the multi-car elevator 1 in the maintenance preparation operation mode.
　次に、図９に示すように、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５を介して、投入された保守スイッチ２４が設けられている乗りかご（以下、自かごと称する場合がある）において、保守運転ゾーンとして許可された行先釦２１、すなわち保守運転ゾーンとして設定可能な領域に対応する階に係る行先釦２１を点滅させる（Ｓ３）。図９では、保守運転ゾーンとして設定可能な領域に対応する階が、階Ｆ１～Ｆ１０である場合の態様を示している。作業者は、自かごについての保守運転ゾーンを、点滅する行先釦２１を押下することで、指定する。 Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 transmits, via the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105, a car provided with the turned on maintenance switch 24 (hereinafter referred to as “self”). ), The destination button 21 permitted as the maintenance operation zone, that is, the destination button 21 related to the floor corresponding to the area that can be set as the maintenance operation zone, is blinked (S3). FIG. 9 shows an aspect in which the floors corresponding to the area that can be set as the maintenance operation zone are floors F1 to F10. The operator designates the maintenance operation zone for the car by pressing the blinking destination button 21.
　次に、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、保守運転ゾーンとして設定する領域に対応する階に係る行先釦２１が押されたか否かを判定する（Ｓ４）。Ｓ４において行先釦２１が押されていないと判定する場合（Ｓ４がＮＯの場合）、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、処理を後述するＳ８に移行する。 Next, the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 determines whether or not the destination button 21 related to the floor corresponding to the area set as the maintenance operation zone has been pressed (S4). If it is determined in S4 that the destination button 21 has not been pressed (NO in S4), the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 proceeds to S8 described below.
　一方、Ｓ４において行先釦２１が押されたと判定する場合（Ｓ４がＹＥＳの場合）、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５を介して、図１０に示すように、押下された行先釦２１を点滅から点灯に変更する（Ｓ５）。図１０では、保守運転ゾーンとして設定する領域に対応する階Ｆ８～Ｆ１０に係る行先釦２１が押下された場合の態様を示している。 On the other hand, if it is determined in S4 that the destination button 21 has been pressed (YES in S4), the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 is pressed via the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105 as shown in FIG. The destination button 21 is changed from blinking to lighting (S5). FIG. 10 shows a case where the destination buttons 21 of the floors F8 to F10 corresponding to the area set as the maintenance operation zone are pressed.
　次に、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、戸閉釦２２が押されたか否かを判定する（Ｓ６）。戸閉釦２２が押されたと判定する場合（Ｓ６がＹＥＳの場合）、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、乗りかご内の行先釦２１において点灯している行先釦２１に係る階に対応する領域を自かごについての保守運転ゾーン（第１特殊領域）として仮設定する（Ｓ７）。 Next, the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 determines whether the door closing button 22 has been pressed (S6). When it is determined that the door closing button 22 has been pressed (YES in S6), the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 sets the area corresponding to the floor corresponding to the lit destination button 21 in the destination button 21 in the car. Temporarily set as a maintenance operation zone (first special area) for the car (S7).
　一方、Ｓ６において戸閉釦２２が押されなかった判定する場合（Ｓ６がＮＯの場合）、また、Ｓ４において行先釦２１が押されていないと判定する場合（Ｓ４がＮＯの場合）、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、所定時間（例えば、１分）が経過したか否かを判定する（Ｓ８）。所定時間が経過したと判定する場合（Ｓ８がＹＥＳの場合）、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、本処理を終了する。 On the other hand, if it is determined in S6 that the door closing button 22 has not been pressed (NO in S6), or if it is determined in S4 that the destination button 21 has not been pressed (NO in S4), the maintenance operation is performed. The zone setting unit 103 determines whether a predetermined time (for example, one minute) has elapsed (S8). If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (if S8 is YES), the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 ends this processing.
　一方、所定時間が経過していないと判定する場合（Ｓ８がＮＯの場合）、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、処理をＳ４に移行する。 On the other hand, when determining that the predetermined time has not elapsed (NO in S8), the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 shifts the processing to S4.
　Ｓ７の後、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、他の乗りかごの保守運転ゾーンの重複は無いか否かを判定する（Ｓ９）。具体的には、同一昇降路内における他の乗りかごについて、先に設定されている保守運転ゾーンと、Ｓ７で仮設定した保守運転ゾーンとが重複して無いか否かを判定する。 After S7, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines whether or not the maintenance operation zones of the other cars overlap each other (S9). Specifically, for another car in the same hoistway, it is determined whether the previously set maintenance operation zone does not overlap with the maintenance operation zone provisionally set in S7.
　例えば、図１１に示すように、第２ループユニットＢ３の乗りかごＢ１について、昇降路１０Ａに係る階Ｆ７，Ｆ８に対応する領域が保守運転ゾーンＺ２と設定されている。このときに、Ｓ７において、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３が、第１ループユニットＡ３の乗りかごＡ１について、昇降路１０Ａに係る階Ｆ８～Ｆ１０に対応する領域を保守運転ゾーンＺ１と仮設定すると、保守運転ゾーンＺ１と保守運転ゾーンＺ２とで重複する部分（階Ｆ８に対応する領域）が生じる。このような場合に、Ｓ９において、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、保守運転ゾーンの重複が有ると判定する。 For example, as shown in FIG. 11, for the car B1 of the second loop unit B3, areas corresponding to the floors F7 and F8 of the hoistway 10A are set as the maintenance operation zone Z2. At this time, in S7, the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 temporarily sets the area corresponding to the floors F8 to F10 related to the hoistway 10A as the maintenance operation zone Z1 for the car A1 of the first loop unit A3. An overlapping portion (a region corresponding to the floor F8) occurs in the operation zone Z1 and the maintenance operation zone Z2. In such a case, in S9, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines that the maintenance operation zones overlap.
　Ｓ９において保守運転ゾーンの重複が有ると判定する場合（Ｓ９がＮＯの場合）、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５を介して、重複階の行先釦２１を点滅させる（Ｓ１０）。すなわち、図１１に示すように、重複する保守運転ゾーンに対応する階（上述の例では階Ｆ８）に係る行先釦２１を点滅させる。これによって、作業者は、重複する保守運転ゾーンに対応する階を認識できる。すなわち、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、重複する保守運転ゾーンに対応する階に係る行先釦２１を点滅させることで、作業者に、保守運転ゾーンの再指定及び再設定を促すことができる。 When it is determined in S9 that the maintenance operation zones overlap (NO in S9), the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 causes the destination button 21 of the overlapping floor to blink via the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105 ( S10). That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the destination button 21 related to the floor (the floor F8 in the above example) corresponding to the overlapping maintenance operation zone is blinked. Thereby, the worker can recognize the floor corresponding to the overlapping maintenance operation zone. That is, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 can prompt the operator to redesignate and reset the maintenance operation zone by blinking the destination button 21 related to the floor corresponding to the overlapping maintenance operation zone.
　次に、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、Ｓ１０の処理で点滅させている行先釦２１、すなわち重複する保守運転ゾーンに対応する階に係る行先釦２１が押されたか否かを判定する（Ｓ１１）。Ｓ１１で押されなかったと判定する場合（Ｓ１１がＮＯの場合）、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、処理をＳ１０に移行する。 Next, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines whether or not the destination button 21 blinking in the process of S10, that is, the destination button 21 related to the floor corresponding to the overlapping maintenance operation zone is pressed (S11). . If it is determined in S11 that the button has not been pressed (NO in S11), the maintenance operation zone checking unit 107 shifts the processing to S10.
　一方、Ｓ１１で押されたと判定する場合（Ｓ１１がＹＥＳの場合）、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、Ｓ１０の処理で点滅させている行先釦２１に係る階に対応する領域を、Ｓ７で仮設定した保守運転ゾーンから除外する（Ｓ１２）。例えば、図１１に示す例において、重複する保守運転ゾーンに対応する階Ｆ８に係る行先釦２１が押された場合、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、第１ループユニットＡ３の乗りかごＡ１について、仮設定した保守運転ゾーンＺ１（昇降路１０Ａに係る階Ｆ８～Ｆ１０に対応する領域）から階Ｆ８に対応する領域を除外する。そして、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、処理をＳ９に移行する。 On the other hand, if it is determined that the button has been pressed in S11 (if S11 is YES), the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 temporarily sets, in S7, an area corresponding to the floor related to the destination button 21 which is blinking in S10. It is excluded from the maintenance operation zone (S12). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 11, when the destination button 21 related to the floor F8 corresponding to the overlapping maintenance operation zone is pressed, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 performs a temporary operation on the car A1 of the first loop unit A3. The area corresponding to the floor F8 is excluded from the set maintenance operation zone Z1 (the area corresponding to the floors F8 to F10 related to the hoistway 10A). Then, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 shifts the processing to S9.
　説明をＳ９に戻し、Ｓ９において保守運転ゾーンの重複が無いと判定する場合（Ｓ９がＹＥＳの場合）、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、所定数の乗り継ぎ階があるか否かを判定する（Ｓ１３）。 The description returns to S9. If it is determined in S9 that there is no overlap of the maintenance operation zones (if S9 is YES), the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines whether or not there is a predetermined number of connecting floors (S13). ).
　ここで、乗り継ぎ階について説明する。本実施形態のマルチカーエレベーター１では、一対の乗りかごの内の一方の乗りかご（自かご）について保守運転ゾーンを設定すると、後述するように、他方の乗りかご（相手かご）についても保守運転ゾーンが設定される。例えば、図４に示すように、ループユニットＡ３の乗りかごＡ１について、昇降路１０Ａに係る階Ｆ８～Ｆ１０に対応する領域を保守運転ゾーンとして設定すると、乗りかごＡ２については、昇降路１０Ｂに係る階Ｆ１～Ｆ３に対応する領域が保守運転ゾーンとして設定される。 Here, the connecting floor will be described. In the multi-car elevator 1 of the present embodiment, when a maintenance operation zone is set for one of the pair of cars (own car), the maintenance operation is performed for the other car (partner car) as described later. The zone is set. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the area corresponding to floors F8 to F10 of the hoistway 10A for the car A1 of the loop unit A3 is set as the maintenance operation zone, the car A2 is related to the hoistway 10B. The areas corresponding to floors F1 to F3 are set as maintenance operation zones.
　また、各乗りかごは、他の乗りかごを乗り越えて移動することはできない。さらに、乗りかごは、保守運転ゾーンを乗り越えて移動することはできない。このため、利用者が、任意の階に移動するとき、一反、乗り場に降りて、乗車する乗りかごを変更する、乗り継ぎを行う必要がある場合がある。 各 In addition, each car cannot move over other cars. Further, the car cannot move over the maintenance operation zone. For this reason, when a user moves to an arbitrary floor, he or she may need to get off at the landing, change the car to be boarded, or make a connection.
　図４に示す上述の例では、利用者は、乗りかごＢ１によって、階２Ｆ～Ｆ７に移動可能であるが、その他の階には移動できない。また、利用者は、乗りかごＣ１によって、階１Ｆ～Ｆ６に移動可能であるが、その他の階には移動できない。また、利用者は、乗りかごＢ２によって、階４Ｆ～Ｆ９に移動可能であるが、その他の階には移動できない。また、利用者は、乗りかごＣ２によって、階Ｆ５～Ｆ１０に移動可能であるが、その他の階には移動できない。このため、例えば、昇降路１０Ｂを移動する乗りかごＢ２又はＣ２の利用者が、階Ｆ１～Ｆ３のいずれかの階に移動に移動する場合、すくなくとも一度は、階Ｆ４～Ｆ７のいずれかの階で降りて、昇降路１０Ａを移動する乗りかごＢ１又はＣ１に乗り継ぐ必要がある。本実施形態において、乗り継ぎを行うことが可能な階を、乗り継ぎ階と称する場合がある。 In the above example shown in FIG. 4, the user can move to the floors 2F to F7 by the car B1, but cannot move to other floors. The user can move to the floors 1F to F6 by the car C1, but cannot move to other floors. The user can move to the floors 4F to F9 by the car B2, but cannot move to other floors. The user can move to the floors F5 to F10 by the car C2, but cannot move to other floors. Therefore, for example, when the user of the car B2 or C2 moving on the hoistway 10B moves to move to any one of the floors F1 to F3, at least once, any one of the floors F4 to F7 is moved. And transfer to the car B1 or C1 moving on the hoistway 10A. In the present embodiment, a floor at which a connection can be made may be referred to as a connecting floor.
　説明をＳ１３に戻し、Ｓ１３では、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７が、所定数の乗り継ぎ階（本実施形態では所定数として「２」が設定されている）、があるか否かを判定する。なお、ここでの所定数は任意に設定可能である。本実施形態では、所定数は、一つの昇降路内を移動する乗りかごの内で、保守に係る乗りかご以外の乗りかごの数に設定した。これによって、一つの昇降路において、保守に係る乗りかご（例えば、乗りかごＡ１）以外のいずれの乗りかご（例えば、乗りかごＢ１又はＣ１）の利用者も、他の昇降路を移動する乗りかご（例えば、乗りかごＢ２又はＣ２）に、乗り継ぎが可能となっている。 を Return the description to S13, and in S13, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines whether or not there is a predetermined number of connecting floors (“2” is set as the predetermined number in this embodiment). The predetermined number here can be set arbitrarily. In the present embodiment, the predetermined number is set to the number of cars other than the car related to maintenance in the cars moving in one hoistway. Thereby, in one hoistway, the user of any car (for example, car B1 or C1) other than the car (for example, car A1) related to maintenance can move the car on another hoistway. (For example, the car B2 or C2) can be connected.
　例えば、図１２に示すように、本実施形態において、ループユニットＡ３の乗りかごＡ１について、昇降路１０Ａに係る階Ｆ５～Ｆ９に対応する領域を保守運転ゾーンＺ３として設定すると、乗りかごＡ２については、昇降路１０Ｂに係る階Ｆ２～Ｆ７に対応する領域が保守運転ゾーンＺ４として設定される。この場合、保守運転ゾーンＺ３に対応する階の最下階Ｆ５と、保守運転ゾーンＺ４に対応する階の最上階Ｆ７との間に、所定数である「２」つの乗り継ぎ階がない。 For example, as shown in FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, when the area corresponding to the floors F5 to F9 of the hoistway 10A for the car A1 of the loop unit A3 is set as the maintenance operation zone Z3, the car A2 is The area corresponding to the floors F2 to F7 of the hoistway 10B is set as the maintenance operation zone Z4. In this case, there is no predetermined number of “2” connecting floors between the lowest floor F5 of the floor corresponding to the maintenance operation zone Z3 and the top floor F7 of the floor corresponding to the maintenance operation zone Z4.
　すなわち、昇降路１０Ａを移動する乗りかごＢ１又はＣ１の利用者は、昇降路１０Ｂを移動する乗りかごＢ２又はＣ２に、乗り継ぐことができない。また、同様に、昇降路１０Ｂを移動する乗りかごＢ２又はＣ２の利用者は、昇降路１０Ａを移動する乗りかごＢ１又はＣ１に、乗り継ぐことができない。 That is, the user of the car B1 or C1 moving on the hoistway 10A cannot transfer to the car B2 or C2 moving on the hoistway 10B. Similarly, the user of the car B2 or C2 moving on the hoistway 10B cannot transfer to the car B1 or C1 moving on the hoistway 10A.
　したがって、このような場合は、Ｓ１３において、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、所定数の乗り継ぎ階がないと判定する。Ｓ１３において所定数の乗り継ぎ階がないと判定する場合（Ｓ１３がＮＯの場合）、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５を介して、所定数の乗り継ぎ階の作成を妨げる階の行先釦２１を点滅させる（Ｓ１４）。 Therefore, in such a case, in S13, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines that there is no predetermined number of connecting floors. If it is determined in S13 that there is no predetermined number of connecting floors (NO in S13), the maintenance operation zone check unit 107, via the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105, prevents the generation of the predetermined number of connecting floors. The destination button 21 is blinked (S14).
　図１２に係る上述の例において、昇降路１０Ａに係る階Ｆ７～Ｆ９に対応する領域を保守運転ゾーンとして設定すると、乗りかごＡ２については、昇降路１０Ｂに係る階Ｆ２～Ｆ５に対応する領域が保守運転ゾーンとして設定される。このため、昇降路１０Ａにおける保守運転ゾーンに対応する階の最下階Ｆ７と、昇降路１０Ｂに係る保守運転ゾーンに対応する階の最上階Ｆ５との間に、所定数である「２」つの乗り継ぎ階が作成可能となる。すなわち、この例において、所定数の乗り継ぎ階の作成を妨げる階とは、階Ｆ５，Ｆ６となる。したがって、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、図１２に示すように、階Ｆ５，Ｆ６に係る行先釦２１を点滅させる。 In the above example according to FIG. 12, if areas corresponding to floors F7 to F9 related to the hoistway 10A are set as maintenance operation zones, for the car A2, areas corresponding to floors F2 to F5 related to the hoistway 10B are set. Set as maintenance operation zone. For this reason, a predetermined number of “2” is located between the lowest floor F7 of the floor corresponding to the maintenance operation zone in the hoistway 10A and the top floor F5 of the floor corresponding to the maintenance operation zone in the hoistway 10B. A connecting floor can be created. That is, in this example, the floors that prevent the creation of the predetermined number of connecting floors are the floors F5 and F6. Therefore, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 blinks the destination buttons 21 related to the floors F5 and F6 as shown in FIG.
　次に、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、Ｓ１４によって点滅させている行先釦２１が押されたか否かを判定する（Ｓ１５）。Ｓ１５において押されなかったと判定する場合（Ｓ１５がＮＯの場合）、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、処理をＳ１４に移行する。 Next, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 determines whether the destination button 21 blinking in S14 has been pressed (S15). If it is determined in S15 that the button has not been pressed (NO in S15), the maintenance operation zone checking unit 107 shifts the processing to S14.
　一方、Ｓ１５において押されたと判定する場合（Ｓ１５がＹＥＳの場合）、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５を介して、Ｓ１４の処理で点滅させている行先釦２１を点滅から消灯に変更する。また、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、押された行先釦２１に係る階に対応する領域を、保守運転ゾーンから除外する（Ｓ１６）。例えば、図１２に示す例において、階Ｆ５，Ｆ６に係る行先釦２１が押された場合、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、第１ループユニットＡ３の乗りかごＡ１について、仮設定した保守運転ゾーンＺ３（昇降路１０Ａに係る階Ｆ５～Ｆ９に対応する領域）から階Ｆ５，Ｆ６に対応する領域を除外する。そして、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、処理をＳ１３に移行する。 On the other hand, if it is determined in S15 that the button has been pressed (YES in S15), the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 blinks the destination button 21 blinking in the processing in S14 via the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105. Change from to off. Further, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 excludes an area corresponding to the floor corresponding to the pressed destination button 21 from the maintenance operation zone (S16). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 12, when the destination buttons 21 related to floors F5 and F6 are pressed, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 sets the maintenance operation zone Z3 temporarily set for the car A1 of the first loop unit A3. Regions corresponding to floors F5 and F6 are excluded from (regions corresponding to floors F5 to F9 relating to the hoistway 10A). Then, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 shifts the processing to S13.
　Ｓ１３において所定数の乗り継ぎ階があると判定する場合（Ｓ１３がＹＥＳの場合）、保守運転ゾーン決定部１０８は、この時点で、点灯している行先釦２１に係る階に対応する領域を、自かごの保守運転ゾーンとして最終的に設定、すなわち決定する（Ｓ１７）。 If it is determined in S13 that there is a predetermined number of connecting floors (if S13 is YES), the maintenance operation zone determining unit 108 determines at this time the area corresponding to the floor associated with the lit destination button 21 by itself. It is finally set, that is, determined as the maintenance operation zone of the car (S17).
　例えば、Ｓ１７の処理時において、図１３に示すように、ループユニットＡ３の乗りかごＡ１（自かご）が備える階Ｆ８～Ｆ１０に係る行先釦２１が点灯している場合、保守運転ゾーン決定部１０８は、乗りかごＡ１について、昇降路１０Ａに係る階Ｆ８～Ｆ１０に対応する領域を保守運転ゾーンＺ５として設定する。 For example, in the process of S17, as shown in FIG. 13, if the destination buttons 21 of the floors F8 to F10 provided in the car A1 (own car) of the loop unit A3 are lit, the maintenance operation zone determination unit 108 Sets an area corresponding to floors F8 to F10 relating to the hoistway 10A for the car A1 as the maintenance operation zone Z5.
　次に、保守運転ゾーン決定部１０８は、相手かごの保守運転ゾーンを設定する（Ｓ１８）。ここで、相手かごには、Ｓ１７での保守運転ゾーンの設定に係る乗りかご、すなわち自かごと対になる乗りかごが該当する。例えば、図１３に示す例において、Ｓ１７での保守運転ゾーンの設定に係る乗りかごは乗りかごＡ１であるため、相手かごには、乗りかごＡ２が該当する。 Next, the maintenance operation zone determination unit 108 sets the maintenance operation zone of the other car (S18). Here, the other car corresponds to the car related to the setting of the maintenance operation zone in S17, that is, the car that is paired with the car. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, since the car related to the setting of the maintenance operation zone in S17 is the car A1, the car A2 corresponds to the other car.
　なお、相手かごの保守運転ゾーンの大きさや位置は、自かごについて設定した保守運転ゾーンに基づいて適宜設定可能である。本実施形態では、相手かごの保守運転ゾーンの大きさや位置は、自かごの保守運転ゾーンが設定された昇降路（図１３では昇降路１０Ａ）とは異なる昇降路（図１３では昇降路１０Ｂ）において、自かごについて設定した保守運転ゾーンと同様の大きさで、且つ、上下方向に対称となる位置に設定される。例えば、図１３に示す例では、保守運転ゾーン決定部１０８は、昇降路１０Ｂに係る階Ｆ１～Ｆ３に対応する領域を、相手かごである乗りかごＡ２の保守運転ゾーンＺ６として設定する。 大 き The size and position of the maintenance operation zone of the other car can be appropriately set based on the maintenance operation zone set for the own car. In the present embodiment, the size and position of the maintenance operation zone of the other car are different from the hoistway (the hoistway 10A in FIG. 13) in which the maintenance operation zone of the own car is set (the hoistway 10B in FIG. 13). In the above, the size is set to be the same size as the maintenance operation zone set for the car and to be vertically symmetrical. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 13, the maintenance operation zone determination unit 108 sets an area corresponding to the floors F1 to F3 of the hoistway 10B as the maintenance operation zone Z6 of the other car, the car A2.
　次に、自動運転ゾーン決定部１０９は、自動運転ゾーンを設定する（Ｓ１９）。上述のように、自動運転ゾーンとは、各昇降路における保守運転ゾーン以外の領域である。図１３に示す例では、自動運転ゾーンとして、昇降路１０Ａに係る階Ｆ１～Ｆ７に対応する領域と、昇降路１０Ｂに係る階Ｆ４～Ｆ１０に対応する領域と、が設定される。自動運転ゾーンでは、保守に係る乗りかご以外の乗りかごの上下方向の移動が可能となっている。 Next, the automatic operation zone determination unit 109 sets an automatic operation zone (S19). As described above, the automatic operation zone is an area other than the maintenance operation zone in each hoistway. In the example shown in FIG. 13, areas corresponding to floors F1 to F7 related to the hoistway 10A and areas corresponding to floors F4 to F10 related to the hoistway 10B are set as the automatic driving zones. In the automatic operation zone, a car other than the car related to maintenance can be moved up and down.
　次に、自動運転ゾーン設定案内部１１０は、乗りかご内と乗り場へ自動運転ゾーンを案内する（Ｓ２０）。具体的には、自動運転ゾーン設定案内部１１０は、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２のモニタ２６と、乗り場装置５０の第２表示部５２ａ，５２ｂに、自動運転ゾーンを示す情報として停止階を表示させる。また、同様に、乗り継ぎ階を表示させる。 Next, the automatic driving zone setting guide section 110 guides the automatic driving zone to the inside of the car and the landing (S20). Specifically, the automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110 causes the monitors 26 of the cars A1 to C2 and the second display units 52a and 52b of the landing device 50 to display the stop floor as information indicating the automatic driving zone. Similarly, the connecting floor is displayed.
　例えば、図１３に示す例では、自動運転ゾーン設定案内部１１０は、図中の左側の乗りかご、すなわち昇降路１０Ａ上の乗りかごＡ１，Ｂ１，Ｃ１のモニタ２６、及び、乗り場装置５０の第２表示部５２ａ（図３参照）に、乗りかごＢ１又はＣ１が移動可能な自動運転ゾーンを示す情報を表示させる。乗りかごＢ１又はＣ１が移動可能な自動運転ゾーンを示す情報とは、例えば、図１３の右下に示すとおり、「停止階：１，２，３，４，５，６，７階」である。また、同様に、自動運転ゾーン設定案内部１１０は、昇降路１０Ｂ上の乗りかごＢ２，Ｃ２への乗り継ぎが可能な階を示す情報として、「乗り継ぎ階：４，５，６，７階」と表示させる。 For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 13, the automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110 includes the left car in the figure, that is, the monitor 26 of the cars A1, B1, and C1 on the hoistway 10A, and the second car of the hall device 50. The information indicating the automatic driving zone in which the car B1 or C1 can move is displayed on the second display unit 52a (see FIG. 3). The information indicating the automatic driving zone in which the car B1 or C1 can move is, for example, "stop floor: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 floor" as shown in the lower right of FIG. . Similarly, the automatic driving zone setting guide section 110 sets “transit floors: 4, 5, 6, and 7” as information indicating a floor at which a transfer to the cars B2 and C2 on the hoistway 10B is possible. Display.
　また、自動運転ゾーン設定案内部１１０は、図中の右側の乗りかご、すなわち昇降路１０Ｂ上の乗りかごＡ２，Ｂ２，Ｃ２のモニタ２６、及び、乗り場装置５０の第２表示部５２ｂ（図３参照）に、乗りかごＢ２又はＣ２が移動可能な自動運転ゾーンを示す情報を表示させる。乗りかごＢ２又はＣ２が移動可能な自動運転ゾーンを示す情報とは、例えば、図１３の右下に示すとおり、「停止階：４，５，６，７、８，９，１０階」である。また、同様に、自動運転ゾーン設定案内部１１０は、昇降路１０Ａ上の乗りかごＢ１，Ｃ１への乗り継ぎが可能な階を示す情報として、「乗り継ぎ階：４，５，６，７階」と表示させる。
　なお、自動運転ゾーン設定案内部１１０の自動運転ゾーンの案内は、以後、保守運転モードから通常運転モードに切り替わるまで、継続される。 In addition, the automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110 includes a monitor 26 for the right car in the figure, that is, the cars A2, B2, and C2 on the hoistway 10B, and a second display unit 52b of the hall device 50 (FIG. ), Information indicating the automatic operation zone in which the car B2 or C2 can move is displayed. The information indicating the automatic driving zone in which the car B2 or C2 can move is, for example, "stop floor: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 floor" as shown in the lower right of FIG. . Similarly, the automatic driving zone setting guide section 110 sets “transit floors: 4, 5, 6, 7 floors” as information indicating floors at which transit to the cars B1, C1 on the hoistway 10A is possible. Display.
In addition, the guidance of the automatic driving zone of the automatic driving zone setting guide unit 110 is continued until the operation mode is switched from the maintenance operation mode to the normal operation mode.
　次に、全体コントローラー６４は、自動運転かごの自動運転ゾーン以外への新規かご呼び登録を禁止する（Ｓ２１）。ここで、自動運転かごとは、自動運転ゾーンを移動可能な乗りかごである。例えば、図１３に示す例では、全体コントローラー６４は、自動運転かごである乗りかごＢ１，Ｃ１について、自動運転ゾーンに対応する階Ｆ１～Ｆ７以外の階を、行先階として新規に登録することを禁止する。このため、以後は、乗りかごＢ１，Ｃ１内の利用者は、階Ｆ１～Ｆ７以外の階を、行先階として指定することができなくなる。また、同様に、全体コントローラー６４は、乗りかごＢ２，Ｃ２について、自動運転ゾーンに対応する階Ｆ４～Ｆ１０以外の階を、行先階として新規に登録することを禁止する。このため、以後は、乗りかごＢ２，Ｃ２内の利用者は、階Ｆ４～Ｆ１０以外の階を、行先階として指定することができなくなる。 Next, the general controller 64 prohibits the registration of a new car call to an area other than the automatic operation zone of the automatic operation car (S21). Here, the automatic driving car is a car that can move in the automatic driving zone. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, the general controller 64 newly registers the floors other than the floors F1 to F7 corresponding to the automatic driving zone as the destination floors for the cars B1 and C1 which are the automatic driving cars. Ban. Therefore, thereafter, the users in the cars B1 and C1 cannot specify any floor other than the floors F1 to F7 as the destination floor. Similarly, for the cars B2 and C2, the overall controller 64 prohibits the floors other than the floors F4 to F10 corresponding to the automatic driving zones from being newly registered as destination floors. Therefore, thereafter, the users in the cars B2 and C2 cannot specify any floor other than the floors F4 to F10 as the destination floor.
　次に、全体コントローラー６４は、保守予定の自かごと相手かごの新規乗り場呼び割り当てを禁止する（Ｓ２２）。例えば、図１３に示す例では、全体コントローラー６４は、以後の乗り場からの呼びに対して、保守予定の自かごに該当する乗りかごＡ１、及び、その相手かごに該当する乗りかごＡ２、を割り当てることを禁止する。 Next, the overall controller 64 prohibits the self-maintenance-scheduled car and the other car from being assigned a new hall call (S22). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 13, the overall controller 64 assigns a car A1 corresponding to the car to be maintained and a car A2 corresponding to the other car for a subsequent call from the hall. Prohibit that.
　次に、全体コントローラー６４は、保守予定の自かごと相手かごに、既に乗り場呼びは割り当てられていないかを判定する（Ｓ２３）。既に乗り場呼びが割り当てられていると判定する場合（Ｓ２３がＮＯの場合）、全体コントローラー６４は、他の自動運転かごに、乗り場呼びの割り当てを変更する（Ｓ２４）。例えば、図１３に示す例において、既に乗りかごＡ１について、階Ｆ５の乗り場からの呼びが割り当てられていた場合、当該呼びについて、他の自動運転かごである乗りかごＢ１又は乗りかごＣ１を割り当てる。 Next, the overall controller 64 determines whether a hall call has already been assigned to the car to be maintained and the other car (S23). If it is determined that a hall call has already been assigned (NO in S23), the overall controller 64 changes the hall call assignment to another automatic driving car (S24). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, if a call from the landing on floor F5 has already been assigned to car A1, another automatic driving car, car B1 or car C1, is assigned to the call.
　Ｓ２３で、保守予定の自かごと相手かごに、乗り場呼びは割り当てられていないと判定する場合（Ｓ２３がＹＥＳの場合）、又は、Ｓ２４の処理の後、全体コントローラー６４は、保守予定かご（自かごと相手かご）を移動させないとサービスできない呼びは無いか否かを判定する（Ｓ２５）。例えば、図１３に示す例において、既に乗りかごＢ１について、行先階を階Ｆ１０とするかご呼びが登録されている場合、保守予定の自かごに該当する乗りかごＡ１を保守運転ゾーンから移動させないと、当該かご呼びに対応すること（サービスすること）ができない。このような場合、全体コントローラー６４は、保守予定かごを移動させないとサービスできない呼びが有ると判定する。 In S23, when it is determined that the hall call is not assigned to the car to be maintained and the other car (if S23 is YES), or after the process of S24, the overall controller 64 sets the car to be maintained (automatically). It is determined whether there is no call that cannot be serviced unless the car and the other car are moved (S25). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 13, when a car call with the destination floor set to the floor F10 is already registered for the car B1, the car A1 corresponding to the car to be maintained must be moved from the maintenance operation zone. Cannot respond to the car call (service). In such a case, the overall controller 64 determines that there is a call that cannot be serviced unless the car to be maintained is moved.
　Ｓ２５で、保守予定かごを移動させないとサービスできない呼びが有ると判定する場合（Ｓ２５がＮＯの場合）、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５は、保守予定かごを戸閉じして移動が必要な旨を当該乗りかご内に案内する（Ｓ２６）。図１３に係る上述の例では、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５は、自かご、すなわち、保守スイッチ２４が投入された乗りかごＡ１のモニタ２６及びスピーカー２７を用いて、乗りかごＡ１内の作業者に、戸閉じして移動が必要な旨を報知する。なお、相手かご（上述の例では乗りかごＡ２）についても、同様に案内（報知）をしてもよい。 In S25, when it is determined that there is a call that cannot be serviced unless the car to be maintained is moved (NO in S25), the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105 informs that the car to be maintained needs to be closed and moved. Information is provided in the car (S26). In the above example according to FIG. 13, the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105 uses the monitor 26 and the speaker 27 of the car, that is, the car A1 to which the maintenance switch 24 is turned on, and the worker in the car A1. Then, it informs that the door needs to be closed and moved. The other car (car A2 in the above example) may be similarly guided (notified).
　次に、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５は、保守予定かごの内の自かご（保守スイッチ２４が投入された乗りかご）の戸閉釦２２を点滅させる（Ｓ２７）。図１３に係る上述の例では、全体コントローラー６４は、自かごに該当する乗りかごＡ１の戸閉釦２２を点滅させる。 Next, the maintenance operation zone setting guide section 105 blinks the door closing button 22 of the car (the car to which the maintenance switch 24 is turned on) of the car to be maintained (S27). In the above example according to FIG. 13, the overall controller 64 blinks the door closing button 22 of the car A1 corresponding to the car.
　次に、全体コントローラー６４は、Ｓ２７で点滅させた戸閉釦２２が戸閉完了（かごドア２０が完全に閉まる）まで長押しされたか否かを判定する（Ｓ２８）。Ｓ２８で、戸閉完了まで長押しされていないと判定する場合（Ｓ２８がＮＯの場合）、全体コントローラー６４は、処理をＳ２７に移行する。 Next, the overall controller 64 determines whether or not the door closing button 22 blinked in S27 has been pressed for a long time until door closing is completed (the car door 20 is completely closed) (S28). If it is determined in S28 that the button has not been pressed long enough to close the door (NO in S28), the overall controller 64 proceeds to S27.
　一方、Ｓ２８で、戸閉完了まで長押しされたと判定する場合（Ｓ２８がＹＥＳの場合）、全体コントローラー６４は、保守予定かごを他かご（他の乗りかご）のサービス状況に合わせて移動させる（Ｓ２９）。例えば、図１３に係る上述の例のように、Ｓ２２の処理時において、既に乗りかごＢ１について、行先階を階Ｆ１０とするかご呼びが登録されている場合、保守予定の自かごに該当する乗りかごＡ１を、昇降路１０Ｂの階Ｆ１０に対応する領域に移動させる。これによって、乗りかごＢ１は、昇降路１０Ａにおける階Ｆ１０に対応する領域に移動可能となるので、乗りかごＢ１の利用者は、階Ｆ１０へ移動可能となる。その後、全体コントローラー６４が、処理をＳ２５に移行する。 On the other hand, if it is determined in S28 that the button has been pressed for a long time until the door is closed (YES in S28), the overall controller 64 moves the car to be maintained in accordance with the service status of the other car (another car) ( S29). For example, as in the above-described example according to FIG. 13, when the car call with the destination floor set to the floor F10 is already registered for the car B1 at the time of the process of S22, the car corresponding to the car to be maintained is scheduled. The car A1 is moved to an area corresponding to the floor F10 of the hoistway 10B. Thereby, the car B1 can move to the area corresponding to the floor F10 in the hoistway 10A, and the user of the car B1 can move to the floor F10. Thereafter, the overall controller 64 shifts the processing to S25.
　説明をＳ２５に戻し、Ｓ２５で保守予定かごを移動させないとサービスできない呼びが無いと判定する場合（Ｓ２５がＹＥＳの場合）、全体コントローラー６４は、保守運転ゾーン内に他かごの呼びは無いか否かを判定する（Ｓ３０）。Ｓ３０において保守運転ゾーン内に他かごの呼びが有ると判定する場合（Ｓ３０がＮＯの場合）、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５は、保守運転ゾーンに他かごについてのサービス予定がある旨を自かご内に案内する（Ｓ３１）。 Returning to S25, if it is determined in S25 that there is no call that cannot be serviced unless the car to be maintained is moved (if S25 is YES), the overall controller 64 determines whether there is no other car in the maintenance operation zone. Is determined (S30). If it is determined in S30 that there is a call for another car in the maintenance operation zone (NO in S30), the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105 notifies the car that the maintenance operation zone has a service plan for the other car. (S31).
　例えば、図１３に示す例において、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５は、自かごに該当する乗りかごＡ１のモニタ２６及びスピーカー２７を用いて、保守運転ゾーンに他かごについてのサービス予定がある旨を報知する。その後、全体コントローラー６４は、処理をＳ３０に移行する。したがって、保守運転ゾーンに他かごについてのサービス予定がある場合、全体コントローラー６４は、Ｓ３０，Ｓ３１の処理を繰り返し実行することになる。すなわち、後述するＳ３２以降の処理は実行されない。このため、保守運転モードによる運転が開始（後述のＳ３８）される前に、保守運転ゾーンに係る既に登録された呼びをキャンセルすることなく、サービスすることができる。 For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 13, the maintenance operation zone setting guide unit 105 uses the monitor 26 and the speaker 27 of the car A1 corresponding to the own car to notify that the maintenance operation zone has a service plan for another car. Notify. Thereafter, the overall controller 64 shifts the processing to S30. Therefore, when there is a service schedule for another car in the maintenance operation zone, the overall controller 64 repeatedly executes the processing of S30 and S31. That is, the processes after S32 described later are not executed. Therefore, before the operation in the maintenance operation mode is started (S38 described later), the service can be provided without canceling the already registered call related to the maintenance operation zone.
　説明をＳ３０に戻し、Ｓ３０において保守運転ゾーン内に他かごの呼びが無いと判定する場合（Ｓ３０がＹＥＳの場合）、全体コントローラー６４は、設定した保守運転ゾーン内に他かごはいないか否かを判定する（Ｓ３２）。Ｓ３２において他かごがいると判定する場合（Ｓ３２がＮＯの場合）、当該他かごは、呼び無し待機かごであるか否かを判定する（Ｓ３３）。ここで、呼び無し待機かごとは、現時点で登録されているかご呼びや乗り場呼びに関係していない乗りかごである The description returns to S30, and when it is determined in S30 that there is no other car in the maintenance operation zone (when S30 is YES), the overall controller 64 determines whether or not there is another car in the set maintenance operation zone. Is determined (S32). If it is determined in S32 that there is another car (NO in S32), it is determined whether or not the other car is a standby car without call (S33). Here, the waiting car without call is a car that is not related to a car call or a hall call registered at the present time.
　Ｓ３３において呼び無し待機かごではないと判定する場合（Ｓ３３がＮＯの場合）、全体コントローラー６４は、Ｓ３３の処理を繰り返す。すなわち、他かごが、登録されているかご呼びや乗り場呼びに対応して、保守運転ゾーン外に移動するまで、全体コントローラー６４は、Ｓ３３の処理を繰り返して、保守運転の開始を保留することになる。 場合 If it is determined in S33 that the car is not the standby car without call (if S33 is NO), the overall controller 64 repeats the process of S33. That is, until the other car moves out of the maintenance operation zone in response to the registered car call or the hall call, the overall controller 64 repeats the process of S33 to suspend the start of the maintenance operation. Become.
　一方、Ｓ３３で呼び無し待機かごであると判定する場合（Ｓ３３がＹＥＳの場合）、全体コントローラー６４が、他かごを、自動運転ゾーンへ移動する（Ｓ３４）。例えば、図１３に示す例において、全体コントローラー６４は、乗りかごＢ１又は乗りかごＣ１を、昇降路１０Ａにおける自動運転ゾーンである階Ｆ１～Ｆ７に対応する領域へ移動する。また、全体コントローラー６４は、乗りかごＢ２又は乗りかごＣ２を、昇降路１０Ｂにおける自動運転ゾーンである階Ｆ４～Ｆ１０に対応する領域へ移動する。 On the other hand, if it is determined in S33 that the car is a standby car without call (if S33 is YES), the overall controller 64 moves the other car to the automatic operation zone (S34). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, the general controller 64 moves the car B1 or the car C1 to areas corresponding to the floors F1 to F7, which are the automatic driving zones in the hoistway 10A. Further, the overall controller 64 moves the car B2 or the car C2 to an area corresponding to floors F4 to F10, which are automatic driving zones in the hoistway 10B.
　説明をＳ３２に戻し、Ｓ３２において他かごはいないと判定する場合（Ｓ３２がＹＥＳの場合）、全体コントローラー６４は、自かごを、自かごに係る保守運転ゾーン内で、戸開（かごドア２０を開放）する（Ｓ３５）。すなわち、Ｓ３５の処理開始時に、自かごが自かごに係る保守運転ゾーン内に位置していない場合は、自かごに係る保守運転ゾーン内に移動させた後で戸開する。一方、Ｓ３５の処理開始時に、自かごが自かごに係る保守運転ゾーン内に位置している場合は、自かごについて戸開のみを行う。 The description returns to S32, and when it is determined that there is no other car in S32 (when S32 is YES), the overall controller 64 opens the car (with the car door 20 open) in the maintenance operation zone related to the car. Release) (S35). That is, at the start of the process in S35, if the car is not located in the maintenance operation zone related to the car, the car is moved into the maintenance operation zone related to the car and then the door is opened. On the other hand, if the car is located in the maintenance operation zone related to the car at the start of the process in S35, the door is only opened for the car.
　次に、保守運転ゾーン設定案内部１０５は、自かごの戸閉釦２２を点滅させる（Ｓ３６）。そして、全体コントローラー６４は、自かごの戸閉釦２２が戸閉完了まで長押しされたか否かを判定する（Ｓ３７）。Ｓ３７において戸閉完了まで長押しされていないと判定する場合（Ｓ３７がＮＯの場合）、全体コントローラー６４は、処理をＳ３６に移行する。 Next, the maintenance operation zone setting guide section 105 blinks the door closing button 22 of the car (S36). Then, the overall controller 64 determines whether or not the door-closing button 22 of the car has been long-pressed until the door is completely closed (S37). If it is determined in S37 that the button has not been pressed for a long time until the door is closed (NO in S37), the overall controller 64 proceeds to S36.
　一方、Ｓ３７において戸閉完了まで長押しされたと判定する場合（Ｓ３７がＹＥＳの場合）、全体コントローラー６４は、保守運転による移動を許可する（Ｓ３８）。すなわち、全体コントローラー６４が、マルチカーエレベーター１の運転モードを、保守準備運転モードから保守運転モードに切り替える。以後、全体コントローラー６４は、マルチカーエレベーター１を保守運転モードで制御する。図１３に示す例では、保守運転モードにおいて、全体コントローラー６４は、指定の一対の乗りかごＡ１，Ａ２を、走行路１０内の保守運転ゾーンに配置させる。また、全体コントローラー６４は、その他の乗りかごＢ１，Ｂ２，Ｃ１，Ｃ２については、保守運転ゾーン以外の領域である自動運転ゾーンで、上下方向に往復移動させ、利用者の呼びに対応するように制御する。 On the other hand, if it is determined in S37 that the button has been pressed for a long time until the door is completely closed (YES in S37), the general controller 64 permits movement by maintenance operation (S38). That is, the overall controller 64 switches the operation mode of the multi-car elevator 1 from the maintenance preparation operation mode to the maintenance operation mode. Thereafter, the overall controller 64 controls the multi-car elevator 1 in the maintenance operation mode. In the example shown in FIG. 13, in the maintenance operation mode, the overall controller 64 arranges the designated pair of cars A1 and A2 in the maintenance operation zone in the traveling path 10. In addition, the overall controller 64 moves the other cars B1, B2, C1, and C2 up and down in the automatic operation zone, which is an area other than the maintenance operation zone, so as to respond to the call of the user. Control.
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　以上説明した実施形態のマルチカーエレベーター１では、作業者が行先釦２１及び戸閉釦２２を用いて指定し及び仮設定した自かごの保守運転ゾーン（第１特殊領域）と、相手かごの保守運転ゾーン（第２特殊領域）についての妥当性を、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７が２つの保守運転ゾーンの間に、所定数の乗り継ぎ階があるか否かに基づいて判定する（図６のＳ１３）。そして、所定数の乗り継ぎ階がないと判定する場合、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、所定数の乗り継ぎ階の作成を妨げる階の行先釦２１を点滅させて（図６のＳ１４）、自かごの保守運転ゾーンについて再指定を促す。 <Effects>
In the multi-car elevator 1 of the embodiment described above, the maintenance operation zone (first special area) of the car designated and temporarily set by the operator using the destination button 21 and the door closing button 22 and the maintenance of the partner car The validity of the operation zone (second special area) is determined by the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 based on whether or not a predetermined number of connecting floors exist between the two maintenance operation zones (S13 in FIG. 6). ). When it is determined that the predetermined number of connecting floors do not exist, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 blinks the destination button 21 of the floor that prevents creation of the predetermined number of connecting floors (S14 in FIG. 6) and Prompt re-designation of maintenance operation zone.
　このため、２つの保守運転ゾーンの間に、所定数の乗り継ぎ階が確保されるので、保守運転モードの運転によって、マルチカーエレベーター１の利用者が、所望の階に行けないという事態の発生を抑制することができる。すなわち、保守運転ゾーンを、利用者の利便性を損なうことなく、効果的に設定することができる。 For this reason, a predetermined number of connecting floors is secured between the two maintenance operation zones, and the operation of the maintenance operation mode may prevent the user of the multi-car elevator 1 from going to the desired floor. Can be suppressed. That is, the maintenance operation zone can be effectively set without impairing the convenience of the user.
　図１４は、マルチカーエレベーター１の作用効果を説明するための図である。例えば、上述の図１２に示す例において、点滅している階Ｆ５，Ｆ６に係る行先釦２１を作業者が押下すると、保守運転ゾーンチェック部１０７は、自かご（本例では乗りかごＡ１）に係る保守運転ゾーンから階Ｆ５，Ｆ６に対応する領域が除外する。したがって、図１４に示すように、自かごに係る保守運転ゾーンＺ７は、昇降路１０Ａにおける階Ｆ７～Ｆ９に対応する領域に設定される。また、相手かご（本例では乗りかごＡ２）に係る保守運転ゾーンＺ８は、昇降路１０Ｂにおける階Ｆ２～Ｆ４に対応する領域に設定される。これによって、乗り継ぎ階として、階Ｆ５，Ｆ６の２つの階が確保され、保守運転によりマルチカーエレベーター１の利用者の移動を妨げることを抑制することができる。 FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the operation and effect of the multi-car elevator 1. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 12 described above, when the operator presses the destination buttons 21 related to the blinking floors F5 and F6, the maintenance operation zone check unit 107 causes the own car (the car A1 in this example) to enter the car. Regions corresponding to floors F5 and F6 are excluded from the maintenance operation zone. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, the maintenance operation zone Z7 relating to the car is set in an area corresponding to floors F7 to F9 in the hoistway 10A. Further, the maintenance operation zone Z8 relating to the other car (the car A2 in this example) is set in an area corresponding to the floors F2 to F4 in the hoistway 10B. Thereby, two floors, floors F5 and F6, are secured as the connecting floors, and it is possible to prevent the movement of the user of the multi-car elevator 1 from being hindered by the maintenance operation.
　また、全体コントローラー６４は、運転モードが、通常運転モードから保守運転モードに変更される際に、既に登録された乗り場呼びやかご呼びに対応するための保守準備運転モードによって、マルチカーエレベーター１の運転を制御する（図７のＳ２３～Ｓ３３参照）。このため、既に登録された乗り場呼びやかご呼びをキャンセルすることなくサービスした上で、保守運転モードでの運転の準備を整えることができる。 Further, when the operation mode is changed from the normal operation mode to the maintenance operation mode, the overall controller 64 operates the multi-car elevator 1 in the maintenance preparation operation mode for responding to the registered hall call or car call. The operation is controlled (see S23 to S33 in FIG. 7). For this reason, it is possible to prepare for operation in the maintenance operation mode after providing services without canceling the hall call and the car call that have already been registered.
　また、作業者は、一般的に乗りかごが備えている行先釦２１や戸閉釦２２を用いて保守運転ゾーンの設定に係る操作を行うことができる。このため、当該設定のための装置を、別途、設ける必要がなく、当該装置を用意するためのコストを削減できる。 作業 Further, the operator can perform an operation related to setting of the maintenance operation zone using the destination button 21 and the door closing button 22 generally provided in the car. Therefore, there is no need to separately provide a device for the setting, and the cost for preparing the device can be reduced.
　また、点滅する行先釦２１を視る作業者は、２つの保守運転ゾーンの間に所定数の乗り継ぎ階が作成できるように、自かごの保守運転ゾーンから除外する必要のある領域に対応する階を、容易に認識することができる。このため、保守運転モードによる運転に係る保守運転ゾーンを効果的に設定することができる。 In addition, the worker who looks at the blinking destination button 21 can select a floor corresponding to an area that needs to be excluded from the maintenance operation zone of the car so that a predetermined number of connecting floors can be created between the two maintenance operation zones. Can be easily recognized. Therefore, the maintenance operation zone related to the operation in the maintenance operation mode can be effectively set.
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　本実施形態では、特殊運転の一例として、保守運転モードによる保守運転について説明したが、本発明に係る技術を、専用運転やＶＩＰ（Very Important Person）運転に採用してもよい。すなわち、専用運転やＶＩＰ運転によって、新たなかご呼びや乗り場呼びに対応できない乗りかごが発生し、当該乗りかごによって、乗り継ぎを行う必要が生じた場合に、上述の実施形態のように、乗り継ぎ階を、乗りかごの表示部や乗り場装置の表示で、マルチカーエレベーター１の利用者に案内してもよい。 <Modification>
In the present embodiment, the maintenance operation in the maintenance operation mode has been described as an example of the special operation. However, the technology according to the present invention may be applied to a dedicated operation or a VIP (Very Important Person) operation. That is, when a car that cannot respond to a new car call or a hall call is generated by the dedicated operation or the VIP operation, and the car needs to be connected, the connecting floor as in the above embodiment is used. May be guided to the user of the multi-car elevator 1 on the display of the car or the display of the hall device.
　例えば、図４に示す階Ｆ８にＶＩＰが上方に移動する際に用いられるＶＩＰボタンを設け、当該ＶＩＰボタンが押下されると、全体コントローラー６４が、昇降路１０Ａにおける階Ｆ８～Ｆ１０に対応する領域をＶＩＰゾーンとして設定する。また、全体コントローラー６４は、昇降路１０Ｂにおける階Ｆ１～Ｆ３に対応する領域をＶＩＰゾーンとして設定する。そして、全体コントローラー６４は、設定したＶＩＰゾーンに最も近い位置にある乗りかごＡ１，Ａ２を、ＶＩＰゾーンに配置して、待機させ、ＶＩＰ運転に係る乗りかごとして制御する。このとき、ＶＩＰ運転に係る乗りかごＡ１，Ａ２以外の乗りかごＢ１，Ｂ２、Ｃ１，Ｃ２について、全体コントローラー６４は、ＶＩＰゾーン以外の領域で、上下方向に移動させ、新たなかご呼びや乗り場呼びに対応可能に、すなわち自動運転可能に制御する。このような場合に、全体コントローラー６４は、図７のＳ２０で説明した態様と同様の案内を、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２のモニタ２６と、乗り場装置５０の第２表示部５２ａ，５２ｂで、行わせてもよい。 For example, a VIP button used when the VIP moves upward is provided on the floor F8 shown in FIG. 4, and when the VIP button is pressed, the general controller 64 operates the area corresponding to the floors F8 to F10 in the hoistway 10A. Is set as a VIP zone. The overall controller 64 sets areas corresponding to floors F1 to F3 in the hoistway 10B as VIP zones. Then, the overall controller 64 arranges the cars A1 and A2 located closest to the set VIP zone in the VIP zone, causes the cars A1 and A2 to stand by, and controls the cars A1 and A2 as the cars related to the VIP operation. At this time, with respect to the cars B1, B2, C1, and C2 other than the cars A1 and A2 related to the VIP operation, the overall controller 64 moves the car up and down in an area other than the VIP zone to call a new car or a hall. , That is, to enable automatic operation. In such a case, the overall controller 64 causes the monitor 26 of the cars A1 to C2 and the second display units 52a and 52b of the hall device 50 to perform the same guidance as the mode described in S20 of FIG. You may.
　また、本実施形態では、全体コントローラー６４は、保守準備運転モードによって、既に登録されたかご呼びをキャンセルすることなく、サービスした後で、保守運転モードに切り替える態様を説明した。しかしながら、保守作業の緊急度などに応じて、既に登録されたかご呼びに対応できない場合、すなわち、利用者が現在乗っている乗りかごでは、登録されたかご呼びに係る行先階に直行できない場合、登録されたかご呼びに係る乗りかごのモニタ２６を用いて乗り継ぎ階を案内し、当該乗りかごの利用者に乗り継ぎを促してもよい。 Also, in the present embodiment, the mode has been described in which the general controller 64 switches to the maintenance operation mode after performing service in the maintenance preparation operation mode without canceling the already registered car call. However, depending on the urgency of maintenance work, etc., when it is not possible to respond to the already registered car call, that is, when the user is currently riding on the car and cannot directly go to the destination floor associated with the registered car call, The transfer floor may be guided using the monitor 26 of the car related to the registered car call, and the user of the car may be prompted to make a connection.
　また、本実施形態では、昇降路１０Ａに係る保守運転ゾーンと昇降路１０Ｂに係る保守運転ゾーンとの間に位置する階の数が、所定数に満たない場合に保守運転ゾーンを設定できない態様を説明した。しかしながら、これに代えて、昇降路１０Ａに係る保守運転ゾーンと昇降路１０Ｂに係る保守運転ゾーンとの間に位置する階の数が、所定数に満たない場合でも、保守運転ゾーンを設定できるようにしてもよい。このときに、全体コントローラー６４は、建築物の階段の利用を促すメッセージを報知してもよい。例えば、全体コントローラー６４は、乗りかごＡ１～Ｃ２のモニタ２６やスピーカー２７、乗り場装置５０の第２表示部５２ａ，５２ｂやスピーカー５５で、「１０階に行かれる場合は、階段をご利用ください」というメッセージを表示させてもよい。 In the present embodiment, the mode in which the maintenance operation zone cannot be set when the number of floors located between the maintenance operation zone related to the hoistway 10A and the maintenance operation zone related to the hoistway 10B is less than a predetermined number is described. explained. However, instead of this, even when the number of floors located between the maintenance operation zone related to the hoistway 10A and the maintenance operation zone related to the hoistway 10B is less than a predetermined number, the maintenance operation zone can be set. It may be. At this time, the general controller 64 may notify a message prompting the use of the stairs of the building. For example, the general controller 64 uses the monitor 26 and the speaker 27 of the cars A1 and C2, the second display sections 52a and 52b of the hall device 50, and the speaker 55. "If you go to the 10th floor, please use the stairs." May be displayed.
　また、保守スイッチが投入されたとき、相手かご内で、他のエレベーターの利用を促すメッセージを報知してもよい。例えば、相手かごのモニタ２６やスピーカー２７で「まもなく保守運転となりますので、他のエレベーターをご利用ください」というメッセージを報知してもよい。 Also, when the maintenance switch is turned on, a message urging the use of another elevator in the other car may be notified. For example, the message "The maintenance operation will be performed soon, so please use another elevator" may be notified on the monitor 26 or the speaker 27 of the other car.
　また、本実施形態では、作業者が行先釦２１を用いて、保守運転ゾーンを指定する態様、すなわち保守運転ゾーン設定手段１０４として、行先釦２１を用いる態様を説明した。しかしながら、他の装置を、保守運転ゾーン設定手段１０４として用いてもよい。例えば、保守運転ゾーン設定手段１０４として、全体コントローラー６４と通信可能な保守専用端末装置を用いてもよい。また、保守運転ゾーン設定手段１０４として、第２乗り場呼び操作部５４（図３参照）を用いてもよい。この場合、例えば、作業者は、テンキー５０４ａを用いて設定モードに移行するための暗号を入力する。設定モードにおいて、全体コントローラー６４は、表示部５０４ｂに保守運転ゾーンとして設定可能な領域に対応する階を表示する。例えば、図４に示す例では、「１～１０階」と表示する。作業者は、保守運転ゾーンとして設定する領域に対応する最上階と最下階を、テンキー５０４ａを用いて入力する。例えば、作業者は、昇降路Ａ１における階Ｆ８～Ｆ１０に対応する領域を保守運転ゾーンとして指定する場合、テンキー５０４ａを用いて最上階として「１０」を入力し、最下階として「８」と入力する。全体コントローラー６４は、入力内容に基づいて、乗り継ぎ階が確保されているか否かを判定し、確保されていなければ、作業者に、再入力を促すメッセージを表示部５０４ｂに表示させる。また、保守に係る乗りかごを指定するときは、各乗りかごと所定のＩＤ番号を予め定めておき（例えば、乗りかごＡ１について「１１」、乗りかごＢ１について「２１」）、当該ＩＤ番号を、テンキー５０４ａを用いて入力させるようにしてもよい。 In the present embodiment, the mode in which the operator specifies the maintenance operation zone using the destination button 21, that is, the mode in which the destination button 21 is used as the maintenance operation zone setting unit 104 has been described. However, another device may be used as the maintenance operation zone setting means 104. For example, a maintenance-dedicated terminal device that can communicate with the overall controller 64 may be used as the maintenance operation zone setting unit 104. Further, the second landing call operation section 54 (see FIG. 3) may be used as the maintenance operation zone setting means 104. In this case, for example, the operator uses the numeric keypad 504a to input a code for shifting to the setting mode. In the setting mode, the overall controller 64 displays the floor corresponding to the area that can be set as the maintenance operation zone on the display unit 504b. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, "1st to 10th floor" is displayed. The operator inputs the top floor and the bottom floor corresponding to the area set as the maintenance operation zone using the numeric keypad 504a. For example, when designating an area corresponding to floors F8 to F10 in the hoistway A1 as a maintenance operation zone, the operator uses the numeric keypad 504a to input “10” as the top floor and “8” as the bottom floor. input. The overall controller 64 determines whether or not a connecting floor is secured based on the input content, and if not, displays a message urging the operator to re-input on the display unit 504b. When a car for maintenance is designated, a predetermined ID number is set in advance for each car (for example, "11" for car A1 and "21" for car B1), and the ID number is , May be input using the ten keys 504a.
　また、保守の種別を入力可能とし、例えば保守の種別がかご上で行う保守（以下、かご上保守と称する場合がある）の場合は、当該保守に係る乗りかごの上方の領域を、保守運転ゾーンに自動的に設定するようにしてもよい。例えば、図４に示すように、昇降路１０Ａの階Ｆ９に対応する領域に位置する乗りかごＡ１に対して、かご上保守を行う場合、作業者は、例えば上述の保守専用端末装置で、乗りかごＡ１に係る保守の種別としてかご上保守と入力すると、全体コントローラー６４が、昇降路１０Ａにおける階Ｆ９及びＦ１０に対応する領域を、乗りかごＡ１についての保守運転ゾーンとして自動的に設定してもよい。 Further, the type of maintenance can be input. For example, when the type of maintenance is maintenance performed on a car (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “car maintenance”), the area above the car related to the maintenance is subjected to the maintenance operation. You may make it set automatically to a zone. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when performing on-car maintenance for the car A1 located in the area corresponding to the floor F9 of the hoistway 10A, the operator may use the above-described maintenance-dedicated terminal device to perform the boarding operation. When car maintenance is input as the type of maintenance related to the car A1, even if the general controller 64 automatically sets the area corresponding to the floors F9 and F10 in the hoistway 10A as the maintenance operation zone for the car A1. Good.
　また、本実施形態では、本発明に係る技術を、釣合い方式のマルチカーエレベーターに採用した態様を説明した。しかしながら、本発明に係る技術を、他の方式のエレベーター、例えば、ツイン方式や自走方式のエレベーターに採用してもよい。 Also, in the present embodiment, the aspect in which the technology according to the present invention is applied to a balancing type multi-car elevator has been described. However, the technology according to the present invention may be applied to other types of elevators, for example, twin type or self-propelled type elevators.
　また、図６に示すＳ６の処理において、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３が、戸閉釦２２が押されたか否かを判定する態様を説明した。しかしながら、保守運転ゾーンの仮設定に係る作業者の操作対象は、これに限らない。例えば、戸開釦２３に代えてもよい。すなわち、Ｓ６の処理において、保守運転ゾーン設定部１０３は、戸開釦２３が押されたか否かを判定してもよい。 Also, in the processing of S6 shown in FIG. 6, the mode in which the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 determines whether the door closing button 22 has been pressed has been described. However, the operation target of the operator related to the temporary setting of the maintenance operation zone is not limited to this. For example, the door opening button 23 may be replaced. That is, in the process of S6, the maintenance operation zone setting unit 103 may determine whether the door open button 23 has been pressed.
　なお、本発明は上記した実施形態および変形例に限定されるものではなく、さらに様々な変形例が含まれる。例えば、上記した実施形態は本発明をわかりやすく説明するために詳細に説明したものであり、必ずしも説明した全ての構成を備えるものに限定されるものではない。また、ある実施形態の構成の一部を他の実施形態の構成に置き換えることが可能であり、また、ある実施形態の構成に他の実施形態の構成を加えることも可能である。また、各実施形態の構成の一部について、他の構成の追加・削除・置換をすることが可能である。 Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modified examples, and further includes various modified examples. For example, the above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the described configurations. Further, a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of one embodiment can be added to the configuration of another embodiment. Further, for a part of the configuration of each embodiment, it is possible to add, delete, or replace another configuration.
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  1. 　主ロープと、前記主ロープに接続され、２つの昇降路を含む走行路内を循環移動する複数の乗りかごと、を有する複数のループユニットと、
    　複数の前記ループユニットを制御する制御部と、を備えるマルチカーエレベーターであって、
    　各ループユニットにおける複数の乗りかごには、少なくとも第１の乗りかごと、第２の乗りかごが含まれ、
    　前記第１の乗りかごは、前記第２の乗りかごが前記２つの昇降路内の一方の昇降路に配置されているときは、他方の昇降路内に配置されるように、前記主ロープに接続されており、
    　通常運転と異なる特殊運転に係る前記ループユニットと、当該ループユニットの第１の乗りかごについての当該特殊運転に係る少なくとも一つの階に対応する領域を第１特殊領域として指定する指定手段と、
    　前記第１特殊領域の再指定を促す報知を行う報知手段と、を有し、
    　前記制御部は、
    　前記指定手段による指定された内容に応じて、前記２つの昇降路内の一方の昇降路に係る少なくとも一つの階に対応する領域を、前記第１特殊領域として設定する第１特殊領域設定手段と、
    　設定された前記第１特殊領域に応じて、前記特殊運転に係る前記ループユニットにおける第２の乗りかごについて、前記２つの昇降路内の他方の昇降路に係る少なくとも一つの階に対応する領域を、第２特殊領域として設定する第２特殊領域設定手段と、
    　設定された前記第１特殊領域と前記第２特殊領域の妥当性を判定する判定手段と、を有し、
    　前記特殊運転に係る前記ループユニットとは異なる前記ループユニットにおける第１の乗りかご、又は、第２の乗りかごを、一方の昇降路に係る第１特殊領域以外、又は、他方の昇降路に係る第２特殊領域以外、で上下方向に走行を可能とし、
    　前記判定手段が、設定された前記第１特殊領域と前記第２特殊領域の妥当性について妥当でないと判定する場合、前記報知手段に、前記第１特殊領域の再指定を促す報知を行わせ、
    　前記判定手段は、前記特殊運転に係る前記ループユニットとは異なる前記ループユニットによって、利用者が一方の昇降路に係る第１特殊領域に対応する階以外の階及び他方の昇降路に係る第２特殊領域に対応する階以外の階に移動可能である場合は、設定された前記第１特殊領域と前記第２特殊領域の妥当性について、妥当と判定し、一方、移動不能である場合は妥当でないと、判定する
    　ことを特徴とするマルチカーエレベーター。     A plurality of loop units having a main rope, a plurality of riding cars connected to the main rope, and a plurality of riding cars circulating in a traveling path including two hoistways,
    A control unit for controlling a plurality of loop units, a multi-car elevator comprising:
    The plurality of cars in each loop unit include at least a first car and a second car,
    The first car is connected to the main rope such that when the second car is arranged in one of the two hoistways, the second car is arranged in the other hoistway. Connected
    The loop unit according to the special operation different from the normal operation, and designation means for designating, as a first special region, an area corresponding to at least one floor related to the special operation for the first car of the loop unit,
    Notification means for notifying the first special area of re-designation,
    The control unit includes:
    First special area setting means for setting, as the first special area, an area corresponding to at least one floor of one of the two hoistways according to the content specified by the specifying means; ,
    According to the set first special area, an area corresponding to at least one floor of the other hoistway in the two hoistways for the second car in the loop unit related to the special operation. Second special area setting means for setting as a second special area;
    Determining means for determining the validity of the set first special area and the second special area,
    The first car in the loop unit different from the loop unit related to the special operation, or the second car, other than the first special area of one hoistway, or the other hoistway It is possible to run up and down in areas other than the second special area,
    When the determining unit determines that the validity of the set first special region and the second special region is not appropriate, the notifying unit is configured to perform notification that prompts re-designation of the first special region,
    The determination means is configured such that the loop unit different from the loop unit related to the special operation allows a user to select a second floor related to a floor other than the floor corresponding to the first special area related to one hoistway and the other hoistway. When it is possible to move to a floor other than the floor corresponding to the special area, the validity of the set first special area and the second special area is determined to be valid. If not, a multi-car elevator is characterized.
  2. 　前記判定手段は、前記第１特殊領域と前記第２特殊領域との間に位置する階の数が、所定数に満たない場合に、妥当でないと判定する
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載のマルチカーエレベーター。     The said determination means determines that it is not appropriate, when the number of floors located between the said 1st special area and the said 2nd special area is less than a predetermined number. Multi car elevator.
  3. 　前記所定数は、一方の昇降路に係る前記第１特殊領域に対応する階以外の階に移動可能な乗りかごの数、又は、他方の昇降路に係る前記第２特殊領域に対応する階以外の階に移動可能な乗りかごの数に設定されている
    　ことを特徴とする請求項２に記載のマルチカーエレベーター。     The predetermined number is the number of cars that can be moved to a floor other than the floor corresponding to the first special area related to one hoistway, or a floor other than the floor corresponding to the second special area related to the other hoistway. The multi-car elevator according to claim 2, wherein the number of cars that can be moved to the first floor is set.
  4. 　主ロープと、前記主ロープに接続され、２つの昇降路を含む走行路内を循環移動する複数の乗りかごと、を有する複数のループユニットと、
    　複数の前記ループユニットを制御する制御部と、を備えるマルチカーエレベーターであって、
    　各ループユニットにおける複数の乗りかごには、少なくとも第１の乗りかごと、第２の乗りかごが含まれ、
    　前記第１の乗りかごは、前記第２の乗りかごが前記２つの昇降路内の一方の昇降路に配置されているときは、他方の昇降路内に配置されるように、前記主ロープに接続されており、
    　通常運転と異なる特殊運転に係る前記ループユニットと、当該ループユニットの第１の乗りかごについての当該特殊運転に係る少なくとも一つの階に対応する領域を第１特殊領域として指定する指定手段と、
    　前記第１特殊領域の再指定を促す報知を行う報知手段と、を有し、
    　前記制御部は、
    　前記指定手段による指定された内容に応じて、前記２つの昇降路内の一方の昇降路に係る少なくとも一つの階に対応する領域を、前記第１特殊領域として設定する第１特殊領域設定手段と、
    　設定された前記第１特殊領域に応じて、前記特殊運転に係る前記ループユニットにおける第２の乗りかごについて、前記２つの昇降路内の他方の昇降路に係る少なくとも一つの階に対応する領域を、第２特殊領域として設定する第２特殊領域設定手段と、
    　設定された前記第１特殊領域と前記第２特殊領域の妥当性を判定する判定手段と、を有し、
    　前記特殊運転に係る前記ループユニットとは異なる前記ループユニットにおける第１の乗りかご、又は、第２の乗りかごを、一方の昇降路に係る第１特殊領域以外、又は、他方の昇降路に係る第２特殊領域以外、で上下方向に走行を可能とし、
    　前記判定手段が、設定された前記第１特殊領域と前記第２特殊領域の妥当性について妥当でないと判定する場合、前記報知手段に、前記第１特殊領域の再指定を促す報知を行わせ、
    　前記指定手段は、前記制御部に接続された行先階入力装置であり、乗りかご、又は、階床に設置されている
    　ことを特徴とするマルチカーエレベーター。     A plurality of loop units having a main rope, a plurality of riding cars connected to the main rope, and a plurality of riding cars circulating in a traveling path including two hoistways,
    A control unit for controlling a plurality of loop units, a multi-car elevator comprising:
    The plurality of cars in each loop unit include at least a first car and a second car,
    The first car is connected to the main rope such that when the second car is arranged in one of the two hoistways, the second car is arranged in the other hoistway. Connected
    The loop unit according to the special operation different from the normal operation, and designation means for designating, as a first special region, an area corresponding to at least one floor related to the special operation for the first car of the loop unit,
    Notification means for notifying the first special area of re-designation,
    The control unit includes:
    First special area setting means for setting, as the first special area, an area corresponding to at least one floor of one of the two hoistways according to the content specified by the specifying means; ,
    According to the set first special area, an area corresponding to at least one floor of the other hoistway in the two hoistways for the second car in the loop unit related to the special operation. Second special area setting means for setting as a second special area;
    Determining means for determining the validity of the set first special area and the second special area,
    The first car in the loop unit different from the loop unit related to the special operation, or the second car, other than the first special area of one hoistway, or the other hoistway It is possible to run up and down in areas other than the second special area,
    When the determining unit determines that the validity of the set first special region and the second special region is not appropriate, the notifying unit is configured to perform notification that prompts re-designation of the first special region,
    The specification means is a destination floor input device connected to the control unit, and is installed on a car or a floor.
  5. 　前記指定手段は、乗りかごに設置された行先階入力装置であり、
    　前記行先階入力装置は、行き先階を指定可能であり、前記制御部からの指示に応じて、点滅及び点灯する行先階釦を有し、
    　前記制御部は、前記第１特殊領域として指定可能な領域に対応する階に係る前記行先階釦を点滅させ、
    　前記指定手段は、点滅している前記行先階釦が押下されると、押下された前記行先階釦に係る階に対応する領域を前記第１特殊領域として指定する
    　ことを特徴とする請求項４に記載のマルチカーエレベーター。     The designation means is a destination floor input device installed in the car,
    The destination floor input device is capable of designating a destination floor, and has a destination floor button that blinks and lights up in accordance with an instruction from the control unit,
    The control unit blinks the destination floor button pertaining to a floor corresponding to an area that can be designated as the first special area,
    When the blinking destination floor button is pressed, the specifying means specifies an area corresponding to the floor corresponding to the pressed destination floor button as the first special area. Multi-car elevator as described in.
  6. 　乗りかごに設けられた戸を開ける際に用いられる戸開釦と、
    　乗りかごに設けられた戸を閉じる際に用いられる戸閉釦と、を有し、
    　前記指定手段は、点滅している前記行先階釦が押下された後、前記戸開釦又は戸閉釦が押下されると、押下された前記行先階釦に係る階に対応する領域を前記第１特殊領域として指定する
    　ことを特徴とする請求項５に記載のマルチカーエレベーター。     A door opening button used when opening a door provided in the car,
    Having a door closing button used when closing the door provided in the car,
    When the door open button or the door close button is pressed after the blinking destination floor button is pressed, the designation unit sets the area corresponding to the floor corresponding to the pressed destination floor button to the second position. The multi-car elevator according to claim 5, wherein the designated area is designated as one special area.
  7. 　前記判定手段は、前記第１特殊領域と前記第２特殊領域との間に位置する階の数が、所定数に満たない場合に、妥当でないと判定し、
    　前記報知手段は、前記行先階釦であり、
    　前記制御部は、
    　前記報知手段により前記第１特殊領域の再指定を促す際、前記指定手段により指定された前記第１特殊領域に対応する階に係る前記行先階釦の内、前記第１特殊領域と前記第２特殊領域との間に位置する階の数が所定数に達するために前記第１特殊領域から除外する必要のある領域に対応する階に係る前記行先階釦を点滅させ、
    　点滅させた前記行先階釦が押下されると、前記第１特殊領域から押下された前記行先階釦に係る階に対応する領域を除外する
    　ことを特徴とする請求項６に記載のマルチカーエレベーター。     The determining means determines that the number of floors located between the first special area and the second special area is not valid when the number of floors is less than a predetermined number,
    The notification means is the destination floor button,
    The control unit includes:
    When prompting the re-designation of the first special area by the notifying means, the first special area and the second special area are selected from among the destination floor buttons related to the floor corresponding to the first special area designated by the designating means. The destination floor button pertaining to the floor corresponding to the area that needs to be excluded from the first special area in order to reach a predetermined number of floors located between the special area,
    The multi-car elevator according to claim 6, wherein when the blinking destination floor button is pressed, an area corresponding to the floor corresponding to the pressed destination floor button is excluded from the first special area. .
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