ELEVATOR CAR OPERATION PANEL

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

[0001] The present invention relates to an elevator car operation panel, more particularly, relates to an elevator car operation panel with a driver operation function.

Description of the Related Art

[0002] In current elevator market, when an elevator car operation panel uses an all-glass panel structure, if it is required to provide a driver control box specialized for operations of an elevator driver, an opening must be cut in the glass panel, so that the elevator driver may access the driver control box through the opening in the glass panel and control the elevator by the driver control box. However, cutting the opening in the glass panel damages the integrity of the glass panel, and adversely affects aesthetics of the glass panel.

[0003] Moreover, in the prior art, the driver control box usually includes a mechanical lock. The elevator driver needs to insert a key into the mechanical lock so as to open the driver control box, which is inconvenience in use for the elevator driver.

[0004] EP 2471735 A1 provides an elevator operating panel configured to include a touch panel provided in a hall and a car of an elevator and a display controller for causing an operation screen of the elevator to be displayed in a display part of the touch panel.

[0005] CN 108249235A relates to a touch inductive type glass password attendant box with a voice prompt function. The touch inductive type glass password attendant box with the voice prompt function comprises a panel and a control chip. On the panel an attendant functional operation area comprises a plurality of functional keys, a key arousing area is activated after being triggered and then activates the functions of a password keyboard area, and then the password keyboard area decides whether to activate the attendant functional operation area or not by verifying a received password signal.

[0006] JP 2013052968A provides an elevator system enabling a rescuer to specify where there is a person having difficulty in evacuating by himself/herself at the occurrence of a disaster, and to quickly evacuate the person. When the person actively uses an elevator at the occurrence of the disaster, he can flexibly respond to even a situation requiring a totally different function because the elevator system uses a touch panel as a landing operation board and an inner car operation board without increasing the number of buttons or switches.

[0007] JP 2009256008A discloses a simplified and good appearance operation panel in an elevator car, wherein the operation panel includes a touch-panel display part which can display a touch-panel destination floor registration button.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The present invention intends to overcome or alleviate at least one aspect of the above-mentioned problems and disadvantages existing in the prior art.

[0009] According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an elevator car operation panel comprising a glass touch panel. First type function keys and second type function keys are provided on the elevator car operation panel. When the elevator is in a normal function keys are in an inactive hidden state. When the elevator is in a special function mode, both the first type function keys and the second type function keys are in the active visible state. In the above various exemplary embodiments of the present invention, when the elevator is in the normal function mode in which a passenger operates and controls the elevator, the second type function keys are in the inactive hidden state so that the passenger cannot see them and cannot operate them. When the elevator is in the special function mode in which a driver operates and controls the elevator, the second type function keys are in the active visible state, so that the driver can see them and can operate them. Thereby, it does not need to cut an opening in the glass panel of the elevator car operation panel, for installing the driver control box, which ensures the integrity of the glass panel, and improves the aesthetics of glass panel.

[0010] The other objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by means of the description with reference to the drawings below and it can help entirely understand the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] The above and other features of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig.1 is a schematic view of an elevator car operation panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which password input keys and second type function keys are in an inactive hidden state;

Fig.2 is a schematic view of an elevator car operation panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which password input keys are in an active visible state, and second type function keys are in the inactive hidden state; and

Fig.3 is a schematic view of an elevator car operation panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which password input keys and second type function keys are in the active visible state.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE IVENTION

[0012] Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described hereinafter in detail with reference to the attached drawings, wherein the same or like reference numerals refer to the same or like elements.

[0013] According to the present invention, there is provided an elevator car operation panel according to claim 1.

[0014] A passenger or a driver may operate the elevator by touching the various keys displayed on the glass touch panel.

[0015] Fig.3 is a schematic view of an elevator car operation panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which password input keys and second type function keys are in an active visible state.

[0016] As shown in Fig.3, in an embodiment as illustrated, the first type function keys (the keys shown in a region "C" of Fig.3) exclusively for the passenger are provided on the elevator car operation panel. Herein, the first type function keys may also be referred as passenger function keys.

[0017] As shown in Fig.3, in the illustrated embodiment, the second type function keys (the keys shown in a region "S2" of Fig.3) exclusively for the driver are provided on the elevator car operation panel. Herein, the second type function keys may also be referred as driver function keys.

[0018] Fig.1 is a schematic view of an elevator car operation panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which password input keys and second type function keys are in an inactive hidden state.

[0019] As shown in Fig.1, in the illustrated embodiment, when the elevator is in a normal function mode in which the passenger operates the elevator, the first type function keys in the region "C" are in an active visible state, so that the passenger may see them and operate them. However, when the elevator is in the normal function mode, the second type function keys in the region " S2 " are in an inactive hidden state, so that the passenger cannot see them and cannot operate them.

[0020] As shown in Fig.3, in the illustrated embodiment, when the elevator is in a special function mode in which the driver operates the elevator, the first type function keys in the region "C" and the second type function keys in the region "S2" are all in the active visible state. Thereby, the driver may see the second type function keys and operate them. In this way, the driver may control the elevator by touching the second type functions keys displayed on the glass touch panel.

[0021] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the special function mode as described above may include a driver operation mode and an independent operation mode. When the elevator is in the driver operation mode, the elevator does not have a function of automatic closing door. The door of the elevator is closed under a condition that the driver keeps pressing a shutting button. In addition, the driver may also choose a direct travelling function. When the elevator is in the independent operation mode (or referred as a special operation mode), the elevator neither accepts any external calls, nor has the function of automatic closing door. Because both the driver operation mode and the independent operation mode are terms commonly used in the elevator field, further detailed descriptions about them are omitted herein for the sake of simplicity.

[0022] Fig.2 is a schematic view of an elevator car operation panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which password input keys are in an active visible state, and second type function keys are in an inactive hidden state.

[0023] As shown in Figs.2-3, in this embodiment, the elevator car operation panel is further provided with the password input keys (the keys in a region "S1" shown Figs.2-3). The driver may input a password by the password input keys in the region " S1" .In an embodiment, the second type function keys in the region "S2" will not be activated and visible until a correct password is entered by the password input keys in the region "S1" . As shown in Fig.3, in this embodiment, the region "S2" (or referred as the second region) in which the second type function keys are located is located below the region "S1" (or referred as the first region) in which the password input keys are located.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, when the elevator is in the normal function mode in which the passenger operates and controls the elevator, the password input keys in the region "S1" are in the inactive hidden state, so that the passenger cannot see them and cannot operate them.

[0025] As shown in Fig.3, in the illustrated embodiment, when the elevator is in the special function mode in which the driver operates and controls the elevator, the password input keys in the region "S1" are in the active visible state, so that the driver may see them and operate them.

[0026] As shown in Fig.1, in the illustrate embodiment, a password activation key "J" is provided on the elevator car operation panel, the password input keys will be activated and visible by pressing the password activation key " J" .

[0027] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the password input keys will not be activated and visible until the password activation key "J" is pressed continuously for a first predetermined time. In an embodiment, the first predetermined time may be within a range of 5 to 20 seconds, for example, the first predetermined time may be set to 5, 10, 15 or 20 seconds.

[0028] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the password activation key "J" may be located at a predetermined position on the elevator car operation panel. For example, as shown in Fig. 1, the password activation key "J" may be located at an elevator brand identity on the elevator car operation panel or at a corner of the elevator car operation panel. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the password activation key "J" may be in the invisible hidden state when it is not pressed down. But the present invention is not limited to this, the password activation key "J" may be in a visible state when it is not pressed down.

[0029] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, after the password input keys and the second type function keys are activated, if any one of the second type function keys is in a working state, all of the password input keys and all of the second type function keys are in the active visible state.

[0030] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, after the password input keys and the second type function keys are activated, if all second type function keys are not in the working state, all of the password input keys and all of the second type function keys will be automatically returned from the active visible state to the inactive hidden state after a predetermined time. In an embodiment, the predetermined time may be within a range of 1 to 5 minutes, for example, the predetermined time may be set to 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 minutes.

[0031] In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figs.2-3, the password input keys may include an exit key, the password input keys and the second type function keys will be returned from the active visible state to the inactive hidden state when the driver presses down the exit key.

[0032] In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in Figs.2-3, the exit key may be a key indicated by a symbol of "^∗" .

[0033] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the password input keys and the second type function keys are returned from the active visible state to the inactive hidden state only when the exit key "^∗" is pressed continuously for a second predetermined time. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the second predetermined time is less than the first predetermined time. In this way, after pressing down the exit key "^∗" , the password input keys and the second type function keys may be quickly returned from the active visible state to the inactive hidden state.

[0034] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the second predetermined time may be within a range of 1 to 10 seconds. For example, the second predetermined time may be set to 1, 5 or 10 seconds.

[0035] In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in Fig.1, the first type function keys which are exclusively for the passenger are in a third region "C" on the elevator car operation panel. As shown in Figs.2-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the region (or called as third region) "C" in which the first type function keys are located is located above the first region "S1" in which the password input keys are located.

[0036] Hereafter, it will describe a process of operating the elevator by the driver with reference to Figs. 1-3.

[0037] Firstly, as shown in Figs. 1-2, the driver keeps pressing the password activation key "J" to reach the first predetermined time, so that the password input keys in the region "S1" are activated and visible.

[0038] Then, as shown in Figs.2-3, the driver enters the correct password by the password input keys in the region "S1" , so that the second type function keys in the region "S2" are activated and visible.

[0039] Then, as shown in Fig.3, the driver may operate the second type function keys in the region "S2" by touching the glass touch panel, so as to control the elevator.

[0040] Although the present invention has been described with the reference to the drawings, the embodiments disclosed by the drawings are intended to illustratively explain the preferred embodiments of the present invention, rather than construing as limiting to the present invention.

[0041] Although some exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications may be made in these embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

[0042] It should be noted that the word "comprise" or "include" does not exclude other elements or steps and the word "one" does not exclude the meaning of plural. In addition, any reference numeral involving in the pending claims shall not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An elevator car operation panel, comprising a glass touch panel, wherein first type function keys, second type function keys, and password input keys for entering passwords are provided on the elevator car operation panel; whereas when the elevator is in a normal function mode, the first type function keys are in an active visible state, and the second type function keys and the password input keys are in an inactive hidden state; charactered in that
when the elevator is in a special function mode, the first type function keys and the password input keys are in the active visible state, and the second type function keys are visible but will not be activated until a correct password is entered.

2. The elevator car operation panel according to claim 1, wherein a password activation key (J) is provided on the elevator car operation panel, and the password input keys are activated by pressing the password activation key (J).

3. The elevator car operation panel according to claim 2, wherein the password input keys will not be activated until the password activation key (J) is pressed continuously for a first predetermined time, the first predetermined time preferably being within a range of 5 to 20 seconds.

4. The elevator car operation panel according to claim 3, wherein the password activation key (J) is located at a predetermined position on the elevator car operation panel, preferably at an elevator brand identity on the elevator car operation panel or at a corner of the elevator car operation panel.

5. The elevator car operation panel according to claim 4, wherein the password activation key (J) is in the invisible hidden state when it is not pressed down.

6. The elevator car operation panel according to claim 1, wherein after the password input keys and the second type function keys are activated, if any one of the second type function keys is in a working state, all of the password input keys and all of the second type function keys are always in the active visible state.

7. The elevator car operation panel according to claim 6, wherein after the password input keys and the second type function keys are activated, if all of the second type function keys are not in the working state, all of the password input keys and all of the second type function keys will automatically return to the inactive hidden state after a predetermined time, the predetermined time preferably being within a range of 1 to 5 minutes.

8. The elevator car operation panel according to claim 3,
wherein the password input keys include an exit key, the password input keys and the second type function keys are returned from the active visible state to the inactive hidden state by pressing the exit key, the exit key preferably being a key indicated by a symbol of "*"

9. The elevator car operation panel according to claim 8, wherein the password input keys and the second type function keys are returned from the active visible state to the inactive hidden state only when the exit key is pressed continuously for a second predetermined time, the second predetermined time preferably being less than the first predetermined time, and/ or the second predetermined time being within a range of 1 to 10 seconds.

10. The elevator car operation panel according to claim 1, wherein the password input keys are located in a first region (S1) on the elevator car operation panel, and the second type function keys are located in a second region (S2) on the elevator car operation panel, wherein the second region (S2) is located below the first region (S1).

11. The elevator car operation panel according to claim 10, wherein the first type function keys are located in a third region (C) on the elevator car operation panel, and the third region (C) is located above the first region (S1).

Ansprüche

1. Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld, das ein Glasberührfeld umfasst, wobei Funktionstasten erster Art, Funktionstasten zweiter Art und Passworteingabetasten zum Eingeben von Passwörtern auf dem Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld bereitgestellt sind; wohingegen sich, wenn sich der Aufzug in einem normalen Funktionsmodus befindet, die Funktionstasten erster Art in einem aktiven sichtbaren Zustand sind und die Funktionstasten zweiter Art und die Passworteingabetasten in einem inaktiven verborgenen Zustand sind; dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
wenn sich der Aufzug in einem speziellen Funktionsmodus befindet, die Funktionstasten erster Art und die Passworteingabetasten in dem aktiven sichtbaren Zustand sind, und die Funktionstasten zweiter Art sichtbar sind, jedoch nicht aktiviert werden, bis ein korrektes Passwort eingegeben wird.

2. Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld nach Anspruch 1, wobei eine Passwortaktivierungstaste (J) auf dem Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld bereitgestellt ist und die Passworteingabetasten durch Drücken der Passwortaktivierungstaste (J) aktiviert werden.

3. Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Passworteingabetasten nicht aktiviert werden, bis die Passwortaktivierungstaste (J) für eine erste zuvor bestimmte Zeit kontinuierlich gedrückt wird, wobei die erste zuvor bestimmte Zeit vorzugsweise innerhalb eines Bereichs von 5 bis 20 Sekunden liegt.

4. Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld nach Anspruch 3, wobei sich die Passwortaktivierungstaste (J) an einer zuvor bestimmten Position auf dem Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld befindet, vorzugsweise an einer Aufzugmarkenidentität auf dem Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld oder an einer Ecke des Aufzugkabinenbedienfelds.

5. Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld nach Anspruch 4, wobei sich die Passwortaktivierungstaste (J) in dem unsichtbaren verborgenen Zustand befindet, wenn sie nicht heruntergedrückt wird.

6. Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld nach Anspruch 1, wobei, nachdem die Passworteingabetasten und die Funktionstasten zweiter Art aktiviert sind, falls eine beliebige der Funktionstasten zweiter Art in einem Arbeitszustand ist, alle der Passworteingabetasten und alle der Funktionstasten zweiter Art stets in dem aktiven sichtbaren Zustand sind.

7. Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld nach Anspruch 6, wobei, nachdem die Passworteingabetasten und die Funktionstasten zweiter Art aktiviert sind, falls alle der Funktionstasten zweiter Art nicht in dem Arbeitszustand sind, alle der Passworteingabetasten und alle der Funktionstasten zweiter Art nach einer zuvor bestimmten Zeit automatisch in den inaktiven verborgenen Zustand zurückkehren, wobei die zuvor bestimmte Zeit vorzugsweise innerhalb eines Bereichs von 1 bis 5 Minuten liegt.

8. Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld nach Anspruch 3,
wobei die Passworteingabetasten eine Exit-Taste beinhalten, wobei die Passworteingabetasten und die Funktionstasten zweiter Art durch Drücken der Exit-Taste von dem aktiven sichtbaren Zustand in den inaktiven verborgenen Zustand zurückehren, wobei die Exit-Taste vorzugsweise eine Taste ist, die durch ein Symbol von "^∗" angezeigt wird.

9. Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld nach Anspruch 8, wobei die Passworteingabetasten und die Funktionstasten zweiter Art nur dann von dem aktiven sichtbaren Zustand in den inaktiven verborgenen Zustand zurückkehren, wenn die Exit-Taste für eine zweite zuvor bestimmte Zeit kontinuierlich gedrückt wird, wobei die zweite zuvor bestimmte Zeit vorzugsweise geringer als die erste zuvor bestimmte Zeit ist und/oder die zweite zuvor bestimmte Zeit innerhalb eines Bereichs von 1 bis 10 Sekunden liegt.

10. Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich die Passworteingabetasten in einer ersten Region (S1) auf dem Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld befinden und sich die Funktionstasten zweiter Art in einer zweiten Region (S2) auf dem Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld befinden, wobei sich die zweite Region (S2) unterhalb der ersten Region (S1) befindet.

11. Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld nach Anspruch 10, wobei sich die Funktionstasten erster Art in einer dritten Region (C) auf dem Aufzugskabinenbedienfeld befinden und sich die dritte Region (C) oberhalb der ersten Region (S1) befindet.

Revendications

1. Panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur, comprenant un panneau tactile en verre, dans lequel des touches de fonction de premier type, des touches de fonction de second type et des touches de saisie de mot de passe pour entrer des mots de passe sont fournies sur le panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur ; tandis que lorsque l'ascenseur est dans un mode de fonction normal, les touches de fonction de premier type sont dans un état visible actif et les touches de fonction de second type et les touches de saisie de mot de passe sont dans un état masqué inactif ; caractérisé en ce que
lorsque l'ascenseur est dans un mode de fonction spéciale, les touches de fonction de premier type et les touches de saisie de mot de passe sont dans l'état visible actif, et les touches de fonction de second type sont visibles mais ne seront activées qu'une fois qu'un mot de passe correct est saisi.

2. Panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel une clé d'activation de mot de passe (J) est fournie sur le panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur et les touches de saisie de mot de passe sont activées en appuyant sur la clé d'activation de mot de passe (J).

3. Panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur selon la revendication 2, dans lequel les touches de saisie de mot de passe ne seront activées qu'une fois que la touche d'activation de mot de passe (J) est appuyée en continu pendant un premier temps prédéterminé, le premier temps prédéterminé étant de préférence compris dans une plage de 5 à 20 secondes.

4. Panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur selon la revendication 3, dans lequel la clé d'activation de mot de passe (J) est située à une position prédéterminée sur le panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur, de préférence au niveau d'une identité de marque d'ascenseur sur le panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur ou dans un coin du panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur.

5. Panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur selon la revendication 4, dans lequel la clé d'activation de mot de passe (J) est dans l'état caché invisible lorsqu'elle n'est pas enfoncée.

6. Panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel après l'activation des touches de saisie de mot de passe et des touches de fonction de second type, si l'une quelconque des touches de fonction de second type est dans un état de fonctionnement, toutes les touches de saisie de mot de passe et toutes les touches de fonction de second type sont toujours dans l'état visible actif.

7. Panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur selon la revendication 6, dans lequel après l'activation des touches de saisie de mot de passe et des touches de fonction de second type, si toutes les touches de fonction de second type ne sont pas dans l'état de fonctionnement, toutes les touches de saisie de mot de passe et toutes les touches de fonction de second type seront renvoyées automatiquement à l'état masqué inactif après un temps prédéterminé, le temps prédéterminé étant de préférence compris dans une plage de 1 à 5 minutes.

8. Panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur selon la revendication 3, dans lequel les touches de saisie de mot de passe comportent une touche de sortie, les touches de saisie de mot de passe et les touches de fonction de second type sont renvoyées de l'état visible actif à l'état masqué inactif en appuyant sur la touche de sortie, la touche de sortie étant de préférence une touche indiquée par un symbole de « ^∗ ».

9. Panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur selon la revendication 8, dans lequel les touches de saisie de mot de passe et les touches de fonction de second type sont renvoyées de l'état visible actif à l'état masqué inactif uniquement lorsque la touche de sortie est appuyée en continu pendant un second temps prédéterminé, le second temps prédéterminé étant de préférence inférieur au premier temps prédéterminé et/ou le second temps prédéterminé étant compris dans une plage de 1 à 10 secondes.

10. Panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les touches de saisie de mot de passe sont situées dans une première région (S1) sur le panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur et les touches de fonction de second type sont situées dans une deuxième région (S2) sur le panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur, la deuxième région (S2) étant située en dessous de la première région (S1).

11. Panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur selon la revendication 10, dans lequel les touches de fonction de premier type sont situées dans une troisième région (C) sur le panneau de commande de cabine d'ascenseur, et la troisième région (C) est située au-dessus de la première région (S1).

Drawing