JP2009221009A - Elevator control device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To safely stop and control elevator operation when there is abnormality by easily and correctly detecting abnormality of the torque of a hoisting machine. <P>SOLUTION: When a car 8 is operated, a torque command value applied to a motor 5 is detected by a torque command detection section 12, and also a variation in the torque command value is detected by a torque command variation detection section 13. In an abnormal time measurement section 15, time when the variation in the torque command value exceeds a threshold set by an abnormal detection threshold setting section 14 is counted. In a torque abnormality determination section 15a, it is determined that there is abnormality of the torque when the counted time exceeds predetermined determination time, thereby stopping operation of the car 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator control device that detects torque abnormality of a motor of a hoist during operation.

  In recent years, elevators have become indispensable as a means of vertical transportation as the number of buildings rises. On the other hand, the problem of elevator safety in the event of an earthquake has been pointed out.

  Normally, when an earthquake occurs in an elevator, the car is quickly stopped at the nearest floor by the control operation, and the passengers get off there. However, once the operation of the elevator is stopped due to an earthquake, it will not be restored until the maintenance staff confirms safety, even if there is no problem in operation.

  Therefore, there is an increasing need for automatically checking and restoring the safety of the elevator when the operation of the elevator is stopped due to the occurrence of an earthquake.

  Conventionally, as an operation of automatic restoration at the time of an earthquake, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. In this patent document 1, the elevator makes one round trip from the top floor to the bottom floor at low speed operation, thereby detecting abnormal sounds and vibrations of equipment in the hoistway during the operation, and if there is no abnormality It is disclosed to return to normal operation.

Moreover, as a method for detecting the presence or absence of abnormality based on the torque of the hoisting machine, for example, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 2. In Patent Document 2, a torque pattern that is a reference for abnormality determination is set in advance, and the presence / absence of abnormality is detected by comparing the determination reference pattern with the torque pattern of the winding machine during operation.
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  However, in the method of detecting abnormal sounds and abnormal vibrations of the devices as in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, if an abnormality has occurred in the torque of the motor for some reason, it cannot be detected, and the operation is continued as it is. There is a problem of causing a so-called secondary disaster.

  Therefore, a method of detecting the presence or absence of abnormality from the state of torque of the hoisting machine can be considered. However, in the method as described in Patent Document 2, it is necessary to set a torque pattern for a determination standard for each property in advance, and it takes time for preprocessing, and the determination reference pattern is stored. There is also a problem such as requiring a large amount of memory.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides an elevator control device that can easily and accurately detect an abnormality in the torque of a hoisting machine and can safely stop and control the operation of the elevator in the event of an abnormality. The purpose is to do.

  An elevator control apparatus according to the present invention includes a motor for driving a car, a torque command detection means for detecting a torque command value given to the motor during operation of the car, and a detection by the torque command detection means. A torque command change amount detecting means for detecting a change amount of the torque command value, a threshold setting means for setting an abnormality detection threshold for the change amount of the torque command value detected by the torque command change amount detecting means; An abnormal time measuring means for counting a time when the amount of change in the torque command value exceeds a threshold set by the threshold setting means, and determining the presence or absence of torque abnormality based on the time counted by the abnormal time measuring means, When the count time exceeds a preset determination time, it is determined that the torque is abnormal and the operation of the car is stopped. Characterized by comprising a torque abnormality judgment means.

  According to the present invention, an abnormality in the torque of the hoisting machine can be detected easily and accurately, and the operation of the elevator can be safely stopped and controlled in the event of an abnormality.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an elevator control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  The elevator includes a hoisting machine motor 5, a sheave 7, a rope 7a, a car 8, a counterweight 9, and the like. The detailed mechanism is not directly related to the present invention, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  The car 8 moves between the floors of the building with the user on it, and one end of the rope 7a is connected. The rope 7a is wound around the sheave 7, and a counterweight 9 is connected to the other end. Thus, as the motor 5 is driven, the car 8 moves in a sliding manner in the direction opposite to the counterweight 9 via the rope 7a.

  The elevator also includes a speed command unit 1, a speed control unit 2, a current control unit 3, a current detector 4, a speed detection unit 6, and a car position detection unit as components for controlling the moving speed of the car 8. 10. A rope self-weight compensation torque setting unit 11 is provided.

  The speed command unit 1 outputs a speed command value according to a predetermined traveling pattern. The speed detector 6 detects the rotational speed of the motor 5. The speed control unit 2 obtains a deviation between the speed command value from the speed command unit 1 and the speed value detected by the speed detection unit 6, and outputs a torque command value for the motor 5 so that this deviation is eliminated.

  The current control unit 3 determines a current value to be supplied to the motor 5 based on the torque command value output from the speed control unit 2. The current detector 4 detects the supply current value to the motor 5 and feeds it back to the current control unit 3. The current control unit 3 controls the current supplied to the motor 5 so that the current value detected by the current detector 4 becomes a target value.

  The motor 5 is composed of, for example, a three-phase AC motor, and is driven by a three-phase current supplied from the current control unit 3. By driving the motor 5, the car 8 moves up and down in the hoistway through the sheave 7 and the rope 7a.

  In addition, the car position detection unit 10 detects the position of the car 8. As the detection method, for example, there is a method of using an encoder (not shown) that outputs a pulse signal in synchronization with the traveling of the car 8 as the motor 5 is driven.

  The rope self-weight compensation torque setting unit 11 calculates the fluctuation rate of the rope self-weight torque based on the car position information obtained by the car position detection unit 10, and feeds back this to the speed control system as the compensation torque. As a result, a value obtained by adding the compensation torque of the own weight of the rope to the torque command value output from the speed control unit 2 is given to the current control unit 3 as a final torque command.

  In such a configuration of the speed control system, in the present embodiment, a torque command detection unit 12, a torque command change amount detection unit 13, an abnormality detection threshold setting unit 14, an abnormal time measurement unit 15, and a torque abnormality determination unit 15a are further provided. Is provided.

  The torque command detection unit 12 detects a torque command given to the motor 5. The torque command change amount detection unit 13 detects the change amount per unit time of the torque command detected by the torque command detection unit 12. The abnormality detection threshold value setting unit 14 sets a torque abnormality threshold value with respect to the change amount of the torque command.

  The abnormal time measurement unit 15 counts the time when the change amount of the torque command detected by the torque command change amount detection unit 13 exceeds the threshold set by the abnormality detection threshold setting unit 14. The torque abnormality determination unit 15 a determines the presence or absence of torque abnormality based on the time counted by the abnormality time measurement unit 15.

  In such a configuration, normally, an appropriate torque command in consideration of the own weight of the rope is given to the current control unit 3, and the motor 5 is driven and controlled by the current output from the current control unit 3. As the motor 5 is driven, the car 8 travels at a predetermined speed via a rope 7 a wound around the sheave 7.

  Here, if an extra load is applied to the motor 5 due to some abnormality, the value of the torque command increases according to the load. In the first embodiment, the amount of change in the torque command at that time is monitored, and it is determined that the torque is abnormal when a state exceeding the threshold value continues for a predetermined time or longer.

Hereinafter, this torque abnormality detection method will be described in detail.
2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining the relationship between the traveling pattern of the car and the torque command, the amount of change in the torque command and the abnormal time in the first embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state at the time of abnormality. 2 and 3, (a) is a traveling pattern of the car speed, (b) is a torque command, (c) is a change amount of the torque command, and (d) is an abnormal time of the change amount of the torque command. ing.

  Torque abnormality is detected by comparing a torque command output when the car 8 is traveling in a steady state with a threshold value (see FIGS. 2A and 2C). “Steady traveling” refers to a state in which the car 8 is traveling at a constant speed after acceleration. Since the torque basically does not change during the steady running, the torque abnormality can be accurately detected by comparing the amount of change at that time with a threshold value. It should be noted that it is difficult to accurately detect the torque abnormality because the torque fluctuates greatly during a period other than steady running (during acceleration or deceleration).

  Here, the threshold set by the abnormality detection threshold setting unit 14 is “dTMLMT0”. The abnormal time measurement unit 15 counts the time when the change amount of the torque command detected by the torque command change amount detection unit 13 exceeds the threshold value “dTMLMT0”. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 2C and 2D, the count value is cleared to 0 if the amount of change in the torque command becomes equal to or less than the threshold “dTMLMT0” within a predetermined time (TIM0).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3C and 3D, when the state in which the change amount of the torque command exceeds the threshold “dTMLMT0” continues and the count value reaches a predetermined time (TIM0), the torque abnormality determination unit 15 a determines that the torque is abnormal, and immediately outputs a travel command for decelerating or stopping the elevator to the speed command unit 1.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the amount of change in the torque command is monitored, and when the state exceeding the threshold value continues for a predetermined time or more, it is determined that the torque is abnormal, and the operation of the elevator can be safely stopped. As a result, it is possible to avoid continuing the operation in a state where an extra load due to rope catching or the like is applied, and damage such as equipment damage can be minimized.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the torque abnormality is detected during the normal operation has been described. However, in the second embodiment, the case where the torque abnormality is detected during the diagnostic operation due to the occurrence of the earthquake is assumed. When an earthquake occurs, the possibility of rope catching or the like becomes very high. Therefore, it is necessary to detect the torque abnormality as soon as possible and stop the operation of the elevator.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an elevator control device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the second embodiment, an earthquake sensor 16 and a travel pattern selection unit 17 are provided in addition to the configuration of FIG. The earthquake detector 16 is installed in a machine room or a hoistway, detects an earthquake shake of a predetermined level or higher, and outputs a detection signal to the traveling pattern selection unit 17. The detection signal of the seismic sensor 16 is also given to the abnormality detection threshold setting unit 14 and the torque abnormality determination unit 15a. The abnormality detection threshold value setting unit 14 sets a threshold value for diagnostic operation based on the detection signal of the earthquake sensor 16. In the torque abnormality determination unit 15a, the abnormality detection determination time is made shorter than that during normal operation to determine the torque abnormality.

  The travel pattern selection unit 17 has a travel pattern during normal operation and a travel pattern during diagnostic operation. The traveling pattern selection unit 17 selects a traveling pattern for diagnostic operation and gives it to the speed command unit 1 when an earthquake is detected by the earthquake detector 16.

  The “diagnostic operation” is a special operation for, for example, reciprocating the car 8 once at a predetermined speed and checking the abnormality of the equipment during that time. In this embodiment, the change of the torque of the motor 5 is monitored during this diagnostic operation, and the abnormality is detected.

The torque abnormality detection method in the second embodiment will be described in detail below.
5 and 6 are diagrams for explaining the relationship between the traveling pattern of the car and the torque command, the amount of change in the torque command and the abnormal time in the second embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 6 shows a state at the time of abnormality. 5 and 6, (a) is a traveling pattern of the car speed, (b) is a torque command, (c) is a change amount of the torque command, and (d) is an abnormal time of the change amount of the torque command. ing.

  When an earthquake of a predetermined level or more is detected by the earthquake detector 16, the car 8 is stopped to the nearest floor and then a diagnostic operation is performed after a certain time (for example, 5 minutes). The reason for performing the diagnostic operation after waiting for a certain time is to prevent erroneous detection of the torque change amount due to the swing of the rope or the building.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, when the earthquake detection signal is output from the earthquake detector 16, the traveling pattern selection unit 17 switches the driving pattern from the normal driving to the diagnostic driving, and the car 8 is below the rated speed. Drive at low speed.

  In addition, since the amount of torque change during low-speed traveling is smaller than that during normal operation, when an earthquake detection signal is output, the abnormality detection threshold setting unit 14 sets a threshold value that is a criterion for torque abnormality lower than during normal operation. To do.

  Assuming that the threshold value at the time of diagnostic operation is “dTMLMT1”, the abnormal time measurement unit 15 counts the time when the torque command change amount detected by the torque command change amount detection unit 13 exceeds the threshold value “dTMLMT1”. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 5C and 5D, the count value is cleared to 0 if the amount of change in the torque command becomes equal to or less than the threshold “dTMLMT1” within a predetermined time (TIM1).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6C and 6D, when the state in which the change amount of the torque command exceeds the threshold “dTMLMT1” continues and the count value reaches a predetermined time (TIM1), the torque abnormality determination unit 15 a determines that the torque is abnormal, and immediately outputs a travel command for decelerating or stopping the elevator to the speed command unit 1. Note that “TIM1” is set shorter than “TIM0”, which is a criterion for normal operation.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the abnormality detection threshold is set lower than during normal operation during diagnosis operation, and the determination time is set shorter than during normal operation. As a result, for example, if the guide rail is deformed due to an earthquake, for example, if there is an abnormality in traveling, or if the rope is caught, the abnormality is detected early from the torque change during traveling. Diagnosis operation can be stopped, and as a result, the occurrence of secondary damage can be prevented.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the third embodiment, the amount of change in the compensation torque corresponding to the own weight of the rope is reflected in the threshold setting for abnormality detection.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an elevator control device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the same parts as those in FIG. 4 in the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The rope self-weight compensation torque setting unit 11 calculates the fluctuation rate of the rope self-weight torque based on the car position information obtained by the car position detection unit 10, and feeds back this to the speed control system as the compensation torque. Furthermore, in the third embodiment, the rope self-weight compensation torque set by the rope self-weight compensation torque setting unit 11 is output to the abnormality detection threshold value setting unit 14.

The torque abnormality detection method in the third embodiment will be described in detail below.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the traveling pattern of the car and the torque command, the amount of change in the torque command, and the abnormal time in the third embodiment. In FIG. 8, (a) represents a traveling pattern of the car speed, (b) represents a torque command, (c) represents a change amount of the torque command, and (d) represents an abnormal time of the change amount of the torque command.

  It has been found that in a compensator elevator, the torque fluctuates while having a certain inclination while the car 8 is traveling. The compensator elevator is an elevator in which a compen- sion rope (abbreviation of compensating rope) is not attached to the car 8. The compensation rope is a rope for eliminating the imbalance of the weight of the rope 7 a that suspends the car 8.

  That is, when the car 8 is on the uppermost floor and when it is on the lowermost floor, the length of the hanging rope 7a differs between the car 8 side and the counterweight 9 side. In order to eliminate the imbalance at this time, a compen- sion rope is hung and connected to the lower part of the car 8 and the lower part of the counterweight 9. Therefore, in such an elevator without a compen- sion rope, the load on the rope 7a varies depending on the position of the car 8, so that the torque necessary for driving the motor 5 also varies.

  In this case, in the configuration of the first embodiment or the second embodiment, the torque command value is set by the abnormality detection threshold setting unit 14 even when torque fluctuation does not occur during traveling due to interference or contact of the elevator equipment. There is a possibility of being caught by the set abnormality detection threshold.

  Therefore, in the third embodiment, the inclination of torque fluctuation during traveling is obtained, and the value of the abnormality detection threshold value “dTMLMT1” is corrected to prevent erroneous detection of torque fluctuation at normal time.

  The torque variation that is a problem here is rope self-weight compensation torque that attempts to compensate for the rope self-weight that varies mainly depending on the car position. The rope self-weight compensation torque is represented by TmCMP, the proportionality constant is represented by Gc, the car position detected by the car position detection unit 19 is represented by POS [m], and the intermediate position of the hoistway is represented by MID_POS [m]. It can be expressed by a linear function formula as shown in the formula.

TmCMP = Gc × (POS−MID_POS) (1)
Further, assuming that the sampling period of the torque change amount is Ts and the speed at the time of steady running of the car 8 detected by the speed detector 6 is Ve, the compensation torque “TmCMP0” of the rope weight in one processing period is It can be expressed by a linear function as shown in equation (2).

TmCMP0 = Gc × Ve × Ts (2)
That is, in the third embodiment, as shown in the above equation (2), the speed of steady running is sampled in units of a predetermined time so as to obtain the variation in compensation torque at each sampling point.

  Such a calculation process is performed by the rope self-weight compensation torque setting unit 11 and the compensation torque “TmCMP0” is given to the abnormality detection threshold setting unit 14. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8C, the abnormality detection threshold value setting unit 14 sets the abnormality detection threshold value “dTMLMT1” with reference to TmCMP0 during DN traveling and −TmCMP0 during UP traveling.

  Since the subsequent movements are as described in the first and second embodiments, the description thereof is omitted here.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, the abnormality of the torque is detected more accurately by setting the abnormality detection threshold in consideration of the rope weight compensation torque corresponding to the car position, and the operation of the elevator. Can be safely stopped.

  The configuration of the third embodiment can be applied to the configuration of the first embodiment, and the same effect can be obtained in that case.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the fourth embodiment, a torque limiter for limiting the value of the torque command within the limit is provided, and the limit value is switched during the diagnostic operation.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an elevator control device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 9, the same components as those in FIG. 7 in the third embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the fourth embodiment, a torque limiter 18 and a torque limiter switching unit 19 are provided in addition to the configuration of FIG. The torque limiter 18 is provided at the front end of the current control unit 3 and has a function of suppressing the torque command value given to the current control unit 3 within the limit value when the torque command value exceeds the limit value. In this embodiment, the limit value of the torque limiter 18 can be switched between normal operation and diagnostic operation. The limit value for normal operation is set to a value with a margin compared to the limit value for diagnostic operation. These limit values are stored in advance in the torque limiter switching unit 19.

Hereinafter, a torque abnormality detection method in the fourth embodiment will be described in detail.
10 and 11 are diagrams for explaining the relationship between the traveling pattern of the car and the torque command, the amount of change in the torque command and the abnormal time in the fourth embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 11 shows a state at the time of abnormality. 10 and 11, (a) is a traveling pattern of the car speed, (b) is a torque command, (c) is a change amount of the torque command, and (d) is an abnormal time of the change amount of the torque command. ing.

  Assume that an earthquake of a predetermined level or more is detected by the earthquake detector 16 and a diagnostic operation is performed after the elevator stops. If, for example, a collision of the car 8 with a hoistway device or entanglement of the rope 7a occurs during the diagnostic operation, the load on the motor 5 increases, so that the torque output value increases rapidly due to speed control and further damages to the device. There is a possibility of inviting. Therefore, during the diagnostic operation, the value of the torque limiter 18 is set lower than that during the normal operation, thereby limiting the torque command so as not to exceed the limit value. In addition, the dashed-dotted line in a figure is a limit value (TMLMT0) at the time of normal driving | operation.

  Here, when the speed detected by the command detection unit 12 satisfies the determined condition, for example, if the speed during the diagnosis operation continues for a certain period, the torque limiter switching unit 19 determines the normal operation limit value (TMLMT0). Switch to the limit value for diagnosis operation (TMLMT1). This limit value (TMLMT1) is a torque command detected by the torque command detection unit 12 at a very low speed at which the influence of the travel loss is small, for example, with a torque that is traveling at 3 m / min as a reference value, the following ( 3) Set by the equation.

TMLMT1 = TmBASE + TmCMP ± TmBAND1 (3)
Here, TmCMP is a compensation torque of the rope's own weight, and TmBAND1 is a bandwidth of torque fluctuation (a value that varies depending on the hoisting machine). TmBASE is a torque reference value for adding or subtracting the bandwidth of torque fluctuation. The torque at zero speed is ideal for this TmBASE, but since the torque is not stable at zero speed, it is set to a value based on the torque at the extremely low speed.

  Thus, if the limit value at the time of diagnostic operation is lower than that at the time of normal operation, even if the torque fluctuation amount of the motor 5 is small, a torque abnormality can be reliably detected for the following reason.

  That is, for example, when an abnormal load is applied to the motor 5 due to rope catching or the like, the torque command output from the speed control unit 2 is increased in order to eliminate the load at that time. However, the value of the torque command at that time is limited by the TMLMT 1 by the torque limiter 18 (see FIG. 11C).

  On the other hand, when the value of the torque command is limited, the speed control unit 2 further increases the torque command. Therefore, the change amount of the torque command detected by the torque command change amount detection unit 13 immediately exceeds the threshold (see FIG. 11D), and a torque abnormality can be detected from the change amount.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, by lowering the value of the torque limiter during diagnostic operation, torque abnormality is detected more accurately, and the operation of the elevator is stopped to ensure safety. be able to.

  In the second to fourth embodiments, the description has been made on the assumption that the diagnosis operation is performed when the elevator stops due to the earthquake. However, the operation of the car 8 is stopped without being limited to the earthquake, for example, a strong wind. Even in the case where an abnormal event occurs, the same applies.

  It can also be applied to diagnostic operation that is periodically performed for maintenance management. If a torque abnormality is detected during the operation, accidents can be prevented by stopping the operation. Can do.

  In short, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the components without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various forms can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, some components may be omitted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an elevator control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the traveling pattern of the car and the torque command, the amount of change in the torque command, and the abnormal time in the embodiment, and shows a normal state. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the traveling pattern of the car and the torque command, the amount of change in the torque command, and the abnormal time in the embodiment, and shows a state at the time of abnormality. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an elevator control device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the running pattern of the car and the torque command, the amount of change in the torque command, and the abnormal time in the embodiment, and shows a normal state. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the traveling pattern of the car and the torque command, the amount of change in the torque command, and the abnormal time in the embodiment, and shows a state at the time of abnormality. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an elevator control device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the traveling pattern of the car and the torque command, the amount of change in the torque command, and the abnormal time in the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an elevator control device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the traveling pattern of the car and the torque command, the amount of change in the torque command, and the abnormal time in the embodiment, and shows a state in a normal state. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the traveling pattern of the car and the torque command, the amount of change in the torque command, and the abnormal time in the embodiment, and shows a state at the time of abnormality.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Speed command part, 2 ... Speed control part, 3 ... Current control part, 4 ... Current detector, 5 ... Motor, 6 ... Speed detection part, 7 ... Sheave, 7a ... Rope, 8 ... Ride car, 9 ... Counter Weight 10, car position detecting unit 11, rope self-weight compensation torque setting unit 12 torque command detecting unit 13 torque command change amount detecting unit 14 abnormality detection threshold setting unit 15 abnormal time measuring unit 15 a ... torque abnormality determination unit, 16 ... earthquake detector, 17 ... travel pattern selection unit, 18 ... torque limiter, 19 ... torque limiter switching unit.

Claims (6)

A motor for driving the car,
Torque command detecting means for detecting a torque command value given to the motor during operation of the car;
Torque command change amount detection means for detecting a change amount of the torque command value detected by the torque command detection means;
Threshold setting means for setting an abnormality detection threshold for the change amount of the torque command value detected by the torque command change amount detection means;
An abnormal time measuring means for counting a time when a change amount of the torque command value exceeds a threshold set by the threshold setting means;
The presence / absence of torque abnormality is determined based on the time counted by the abnormal time measuring means, and when the counted time exceeds a preset determination time, it is determined that the torque is abnormal and the operation of the car is stopped. An elevator control device comprising: a torque abnormality determination unit. Along with the occurrence of an abnormality, provided with a travel pattern selection means for selecting a travel pattern for diagnostic operation,
The threshold value setting means sets the threshold value for the amount of change in the torque command value lower than that during normal operation when the car is traveling in the traveling pattern for diagnostic operation selected by the traveling pattern selection means. The elevator control device according to claim 1.   The torque abnormality determination means performs a torque abnormality determination with a determination time set shorter than that during normal operation when the car is traveling in the traveling pattern for the diagnostic operation. The elevator control apparatus according to 2. Equipped with earthquake detection means to detect earthquake shaking,
3. The elevator control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the travel pattern selection means selects a travel pattern for diagnostic operation when an earthquake shake is detected by the earthquake detection means. Car position detecting means for detecting the position of the car;
Compensation torque setting means for setting a compensation torque for compensating the own weight of the rope based on the car position information detected by the car position detection means,
The elevator control apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the threshold value setting means sets an abnormality detection threshold value in consideration of the compensation torque set by the compensation torque setting means. Limit means for limiting the torque command value given to the motor during the operation of the car within limits,
Torque limiter switching means for switching the limit value of the limit means to a value set with reference to a torque command at extremely low speed when the car is traveling in the traveling pattern for the diagnostic operation. The elevator control device according to claim 2.

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