JP2006323490A - Emergency notifying system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emergency notifying system allowing a system user to freely set and change the notifying destination according to the contents of an emergency state. <P>SOLUTION: This emergency notifying system interconnects and groups independent basic notifying systems 10 installed in every dwelling unit and/or common section, and monitors and controls individual basic notifying systems 10 with a central monitoring device 3 installed in a building and a base station 11 out of the building. Each basic notifying system 10 is formed of monitoring sensors 1 installed in respective rooms and a controller 2 for monitoring and controlling the monitoring sensors 1, and each monitoring sensor 1 is connected to the controller 2 via a wire 4. The controllers 2 of respective basic notifying systems 10 are interconnected via a wire 5, the controllers 2 and the central monitoring device 3 are interconnected via a wire 5, and the central monitoring device 3 is connected to the base station 11. Radio communication is allowed between the controllers 2 and a cellular telephone 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an emergency call system for reporting an emergency situation that occurs in an apartment house or a general residential area.

Conventionally, when a fire or the like occurs in an apartment house, the occurrence of an abnormality can be grasped only in a control room or a common part, and there has been a problem that the evacuation of residents adjacent to the fire source is delayed. For this reason, a system has been devised that mutually monitors an emergency such as a fire occurring in an apartment house or a detached housing area between neighboring dwelling units (for example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
In addition, when a fire breaks out, a disaster prevention system for an apartment house is sold that incorporates an optional function for sending a fire outbreak message not only in a common area but also in all the units on the fire floor and directly above.
JP 2002-245576 A (page 2-3, FIG. 1) JP 9-212777 A (page 3-5, Fig. 1-4)

However, the following problems to be solved remain in the alarm systems described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 and the commercial disaster prevention systems for apartment houses.
(1) In the above system, all units that have introduced the system are subject to reporting the occurrence of anomaly. If such a system is installed in a large-scale apartment, etc., the anomaly will be reported to all units at once. However, it is difficult to say that the evacuation route is congested and is not necessarily appropriate from the viewpoint of the presence or absence of fire effects related to the positional relationship with the fire unit.
(2) In the above system, since the notification target at the time of occurrence of an abnormality is set in advance, the resident cannot freely change the notification destination, and considering the neighborhood relations in modern housing complexes in large cities, It is hard to say that this is an appropriate reporting destination for individual residents. In particular, there are such problems when targeting sudden illnesses other than fire.
(3) In the above system, since there is no means to determine the home status of the abnormal dwelling unit, it is not possible to determine from the outside whether there is a resident in the dwelling unit where the abnormality has occurred. There is a risk that it cannot be taken.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an emergency call system in which a system user can freely set and change a report destination according to the contents of an emergency situation. .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a monitoring sensor that is installed in each dwelling unit and / or common area and has a warning function in addition to a fire detection function, an intruder detection function, and a monitoring function, and each dwelling unit and / or common use. An emergency controller that is installed in a department and monitors and controls the monitoring sensor, and a central monitoring device that is installed in a base station and / or a central monitoring center and monitors and controls the monitoring sensor and the controller In the notification system, each of the dwelling units and / or common units is grouped as a report destination for each type of emergency by the controller and / or the central monitoring device, and when an emergency occurs, It is characterized by notifying a preset notification group in response to an emergency situation.
Here, the watching function refers to a function of monitoring the state of an elderly person living alone or a child who is answering. The type of emergency is an emergency classified by cause such as fire, intrusion, or sudden illness.
The present invention is an emergency notification system in which independent basic notification systems are connected to each unit and / or common unit, and the monitoring / control range can be freely set as a group. You can set and change the destination. As a result, when an emergency situation occurs, it is possible to accurately report to a person who must report, and it is possible to take a quick response.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the monitoring sensor includes a fire detector, a human sensor, an alarm device, a microphone, and an imaging device.
In the present invention, since the monitoring sensor includes a fire detector, a human sensor, an alarm device, a microphone, and an image pickup device, each of the monitoring sensor functions for fire detection, intruder detection, notification, and monitoring. Can be implemented.

  In the present invention, the operation mode that can be switched by the controller includes three operation modes: a home mode, an absence mode, and a watching mode. For each operation mode, the fire sensor, the human sensor, and the microphone are provided. Further, it is preferable that ON / OFF of the imaging device is controlled.

Here, each operation mode assumes the following state.
Home mode: One or more adult residents who are expected to make appropriate judgments and actions in abnormal situations are in the dwelling unit. If an abnormal situation occurs, an alarm is given to the dwelling unit to take appropriate measures. A state where you can take action.
Absence mode: The dwelling is unattended.
Watch mode: A state in which only residents (children / infants, elderly people, care recipients, etc.) who are difficult to make appropriate judgments and actions for abnormal situations are in the house.

  In the present invention, three operation modes of home mode, absence mode, and watch mode are provided, and the fire detector, human sensor, microphone, and image pickup device are controlled on / off for each operation mode. Depending on the type and setting mode of the dwelling unit, information necessary for situation judgment can be collected by various sensors to support the emergency response actions of managers and residents.

In the emergency call system according to the present invention, it is possible to set a report destination according to an emergency such as a fire, an intrusion, or a sudden illness. It is possible to take a quick response.
In addition, according to the type of emergency and the setting mode of the dwelling unit, information necessary for situation determination is collected by various sensors, and control for each setting mode is performed, so that it is possible to support the emergency response action of the administrator / resident.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an emergency call system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an embodiment of an emergency notification system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a basic notification system.
This emergency call system connects the independent basic notification system 10 installed for each unit of dwelling unit and / or common unit, and groups them together, so that the central monitoring device 3 installed in the central monitoring center in the building or the like. And a base station 11 outside the building that monitors and controls each basic notification system 10.
The basic notification system 10 includes a monitoring sensor 1 installed for each room and a controller 2 that monitors and controls the monitoring sensor 1, and each monitoring sensor 1 is connected to the controller 2 via a wiring 4. In addition, the controllers 2 of the basic notification systems 10 and the controller 2 and the central monitoring device 3 are connected to each other via a wiring 5, and the central monitoring device 3 is connected to the base station 11 by wire or wirelessly.
On the other hand, wireless communication is possible between the controller 2 and the mobile phone 6 or the like.

  The monitoring sensor 1 includes a fire detector 1a, a human sensor 1b, an alarm device 1c, a microphone 1d, and a camera (imaging device) 1e.・ Video information can be acquired.

In addition to monitoring and controlling each monitoring sensor 1, the controller 2 has functions of unlocking the entrance door, switching the operation mode, and setting a group (described later).
The unlocking function of the entrance door is to forcibly unlock the entrance door after an emergency situation so that it can enter the dwelling unit and perform fire fighting and rescue activities in the event of a fire.
There are three operation modes: home mode, absence mode, and watch mode. As shown in Table 1, each mode includes a fire detector 1a, a human sensor 1b, and a temperature sensor (not shown). This is linked with ON / OFF of the emergency button (not shown), the microphone 1d and the camera 1e.

The fire detector 1a and the temperature sensor operate in all modes, and the emergency button is inactive only in the absence mode.
On the other hand, the human sensor 1b is always in the operating state in the absence mode and the watching mode, but in the home mode, the human sensor 1b is in the normal state and in the inactive state, and when the fire detector 1a detects the fire, the human sensor 1b is detected. 1b is activated. That is, it is possible to ensure safety by operating the human sensor 1b in order to determine whether or not there is a person at the time of a fire.
The microphone 1d and the camera 1e are always in an operating state in the watching mode, but in a home mode and an absence mode, the microphone 1d and the camera 1e are in a non-operating state during normal times, and the fire sensor 1a detects a fire or a human sensor 1b. When the intruder is detected, the microphone 1d and the camera 1e are activated.
By setting as described above, it is possible to realize security in consideration of user privacy. In addition, in the elderly living alone and the elderly household, it is possible to perform a quick rescue operation in an emergency such as a fire or a sudden illness by always setting the watching mode.

  The wiring 4 connecting each monitoring sensor 1 and the controller 2 is divided into two systems of a fire signal wiring 4a and other signal wirings 4b. Moreover, the wiring 2 which connects the controllers 2 and the controller 2 and the central monitoring device 3 lays a dedicated line (not shown) for the fire signal, and uses a power line (not shown) for signals other than the fire. This takes into account the urgency of fire and other abnormal situations.

  In addition to monitoring the status of each dwelling unit and / or shared unit, the central monitoring device 3 has functions of monitoring the operation mode and setting the group in each dwelling unit and / or shared unit.

The group setting is to group each dwelling unit and / or common area as a report destination for each type of emergency such as fire, intrusion, sudden illness, etc., and the controller 2 and central unit installed in each dwelling unit and / or common area It can be set and changed by the monitoring device 3. In FIG. 1, the dwelling units A to D and the common unit are made into one group, but these merely show a reporting group for a certain emergency situation, and the kind and scale of the building, the kind of emergency situation, etc. are changed. The group also changes (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
Regarding group setting, there are a method of setting from the viewpoint of being easily affected by damage, and a method of arbitrarily setting a notification group by a resident who is a user of the basic notification system 10.
The former is a method of grouping the areas that are susceptible to damage in the vicinity of abnormal dwelling units, taking into account the area affected by the shape of the building and the space configuration in the case of a fire or intrusion. By promptly reporting to these areas, prompt initial response actions can be expected, so damage can be minimized. In the case of an intrusion, the number of damaged units can be minimized, and it can also be used for prompt reporting to the police and arrest of criminals.
On the other hand, the latter is free to set a group between units that are separated from each other in the building, taking into account the community formed between residents, such as parents of children's classmates and circles of hobbies. It is a method to do. As a result, it becomes possible to monitor each other for intrusions such as vacant nests, to watch out for abnormalities at an elderly living alone or a child's house in the answering machine, and to respond quickly.
In addition, because fire and intrusion have a large impact on neighboring dwelling units, it is desirable that the report group settings are basically set as default settings by the system administrator so that users can add report destinations as needed. .

The resident / manager can decide how to set up and manage the report group.
An example of how to set a report group according to the contents of the emergency situation is shown below.
From the viewpoint of setting the report group, the importance of the emergency status in the entire apartment (the default setting of the report destination taking into account the effects of the building shape and damage spread, only the optional setting, or the combination of both ) And the direction of abnormal information transmission / reception (unidirectional information transmission / bidirectional information transmission).
As for the former, since fire is an emergency of the entire apartment complex, the default report destination setting that takes into account damage spread (see, for example, Fig. 3) and the optional setting that allows the sender unit to arbitrarily set the receiver To do. Although the intrusion is not an emergency situation for the entire apartment complex, there is a possibility that further damage can be prevented by early notification. Therefore, the default notification destination setting (see, for example, FIG. 4) is used in combination with an arbitrary setting. Because emergency is a personal problem, not a problem for the entire housing complex, the report destination can only be set arbitrarily.
FIGS. 3 and 4 are diagrams simulating the elevation of the apartment house, and show an example of the positional relationship between the transmission source dwelling unit and the notification destination dwelling unit in the default setting when a fire or intrusion occurs, respectively. In the figure, one square represents one dwelling unit, a symbol P represents a transmission source dwelling unit, and a symbol Q represents a report destination dwelling unit.
On the other hand, for the latter, both fire and intrusion are assumed to be one-way information transmission to the default report destination (however, some units will be bidirectional depending on the default setting method). One-way information transmission by the sender selecting the recipient is also made to the arbitrary report destination (if the resident of the arbitrary report destination sets, it is also bidirectional). For emergency, it is the same as in the case of setting a voluntary destination for fire and intrusion.
There are several ways to manage the report group. Apply to the manager for the report destination for each unit and set or change it in the central control (administrator), limited people (one on the floor, (E.g., one person per residence building) setting and changing the report destination setting and changing authority, setting and changing the setting / change proposal to the parties concerned via the Internet, etc. There is.

Next, the operation of the emergency call system will be described.
1) In the case of fire (home mode) When the monitoring sensor 1 (in this case, the fire detector 1a) installed in each dwelling unit and / or common area detects a fire, an abnormal signal and mode information are transmitted via the controller 2. It is transmitted to the central monitoring device 3.
When the central monitoring device 3 receives the abnormal signal and the mode information (here, “at-home mode”), the central monitoring device 3 transmits the abnormality occurrence information and the evacuation guidance information including the place of occurrence to the preset report group and the common building part. To do. Here, the abnormality occurrence information is the type of abnormality (fire / intrusion / emergency), the place where the abnormality occurred, the mode information of the dwelling unit where the abnormality occurred, and the like. The evacuation guidance information is an evacuation route that can be used (such as a route that leads to an emergency staircase that is far from the fire unit). As a way of indicating the evacuation route that can be used, for example, a plan view of the building and a safe evacuation route may be shown on a monitor attached to the controller 2, or from the speaker attached to the controller 2 "evacuation from the west stairs of Building No.3" You may give voice guidance such as "Please do".
Each group dwelling unit controller 2 that has received information from the central monitoring device 3 receives the above-described abnormality occurrence information and evacuation guidance information when the setting mode of each group dwelling unit is the home mode, and displays the information on the monitor, I give guidance. On the other hand, when the setting mode of each group dwelling unit is the watch mode or absence mode, an abnormality (fire) occurs in the group dwelling unit to an external contact (cell phone 6, PC, etc.) set in advance in the dwelling unit. Notification is made.
The central monitoring device 3 promptly displays the presence / absence of a rescuer based on the mode information of the dwelling unit where the abnormality has occurred and the information on the human sensor 1b provided in the monitoring sensor 1. For example, when the human sensor 1b is operating regardless of the setting mode, the display indicates “there is a person who needs a rescue” or turns on a lamp indicating that there is a rescuer.
In addition, when the camera 1e and the microphone 1d are installed in the firehouse (extended function), the power source of the camera 1e and the microphone 1d is switched ON through the controller 2 that has received the abnormal signal of the fire detector 1a, and the real-time Indoor video / audio is received by the central monitoring device 3 via the controller 2. As a result, it is possible to grasp the spread of fire spread and the video / audio information of the remaining persons, which can be used for rescue and fire fighting activities.
The central monitoring device 3 does not notify the occurrence information of abnormalities to the dwelling units outside the set group at the initial stage of the fire. At the stage where the fire spreads to multiple units, regardless of the group settings, the entire building is notified of abnormality occurrence information and evacuation guidance information, and the residual information is collected from the information from the motion sensor 1b of each unit Is displayed, and support for confirming the completion of evacuation is provided.

2) In the case of fire (answering mode) When the setting mode of the fire-breaking unit is “answering mode”, in addition to each operation in the home mode, to an external contact (such as mobile phone 6) set in advance in the residence , Notification of abnormalities (fire) occurs. When the camera 1e and the microphone 1d are installed in the fire-breaking unit (extended function), real-time indoor video / sound is sent via the controller 2 to a preset report destination (mobile phone 6, PC, etc.) Received. As a result, it is possible to grasp the indoor fire spread situation and the video / audio information of the remaining persons from anywhere.

3) In the case of fire (watching mode) When the setting mode of the fire unit is “watching mode”, in addition to each operation in the absence mode, it was determined that “there is a rescuer required” by the human sensor 1b information. When the door lock can be forcibly unlocked. As a result, external rescue and fire fighting activities can be supported.

4) In case of intrusion (absence mode) If one of the monitoring sensors 1 (here, human sensor 1b) installed in each dwelling unit and / or common area senses that there is a person in the dwelling mode setting unit, an abnormality occurs. A signal is transmitted to the central monitoring device 3 via the controller 2.
When the central monitoring device 3 receives the abnormality signal, the central monitoring device 3 transmits the abnormality occurrence information and the evacuation guidance information to the preset notification group including the abnormality occurrence location. Here, the abnormality occurrence information is the type of abnormality (fire / intrusion / emergency), the place where the abnormality has occurred, and the like.
Each group dwelling unit controller 2 that has received information from the central monitoring device 3 receives the above-described abnormality occurrence information when the setting mode of each group dwelling unit is the home mode, and displays it on a monitor or provides voice guidance. To do. On the other hand, when the setting mode of each group dwelling unit is the watch mode / absence mode, the group dwelling unit notifies the outside contact information (such as the mobile phone 6) set in advance in the dwelling unit. .
When the camera 1e and the microphone 1d are installed in the intrusion unit (extended function), the camera 1e and the microphone 1d are turned on through the controller 2 that has received the abnormal signal, and real-time indoor video / audio Is received via the controller 2 at a preset report destination (mobile phone 6, PC, etc.). Thereby, it is possible to grasp the indoor situation and the video / audio information of the intruder from anywhere.
The central monitoring device 3 does not notify intrusion occurrence information to dwelling units outside the setting group.

5) In the case of emergency (at home mode and / or watch mode) When the emergency button is pressed in the controller 2 installed in each dwelling unit and / or common area, it is considered that an emergency situation has occurred and the central monitoring device 3 Sent to.
When the central monitoring device 3 receives the abnormality signal and the mode information, the central monitoring device 3 transmits the abnormality occurrence information to the preset notification group including the abnormality occurrence location. Here, the abnormality occurrence information is the type of abnormality (fire / intrusion / emergency), the place where the abnormality occurred, the mode information of the dwelling unit where the abnormality occurred, and the like.
Each group dwelling unit controller 2 that has received information from the central monitoring device 3 receives the above-described abnormality occurrence information when the setting mode of each group dwelling unit is the home mode, and displays it on a monitor or provides voice guidance. To do. On the other hand, when the setting mode of each group dwelling unit is the watch mode, the fact that an abnormality (emergency) has occurred in the group dwelling unit is notified to a preset external contact (such as the mobile phone 6).
When the camera 1e and the microphone 1d are installed in the emergency unit (extended function), in the home mode, the camera 1e and the microphone 1d are turned on through the controller 2 that has received the abnormal signal, and the watching mode is set. Then, the power supply of the camera 1e and the microphone 1d is always ON. Real-time indoor video / audio is received by the central monitoring device 3 via the controller 2 when the home mode is set, and is received by the central monitoring device 3 and a preset report destination (cell phone 6, PC, etc.) when the watching mode is set. Is done. Thereby, the video / audio information of the suddenly ill person and the like can be quickly grasped, which can be used for rescue activities.
The central monitoring device 3 does not notify the emergency occurrence information to the dwelling units outside the setting group.

In the emergency notification system according to the present embodiment, a notification destination can be set according to an emergency such as a fire, an intrusion, or a sudden illness. Therefore, when an emergency occurs, an accurate notification is made to the person who should be notified. It is possible to take a quick response.
In addition, in the emergency call system according to the present embodiment, mutual monitoring for intrusion and watching can be performed by setting a group freely among the distant units in consideration of the community formed between residents. And the formation of a community is promoted.
In addition, in a small and medium-sized apartment house or general residential area where a manager is not resident, a rapid response action in an emergency can be supported by using this system for mutual monitoring.

In addition, in the emergency call system according to the present embodiment, information necessary for situation determination is collected by various sensors according to the type of emergency and the setting mode of the dwelling unit, and control for each setting mode is performed.・ Supports emergency response actions of residents.
For example, in the event of a fire, the administrator can quickly grasp the presence / absence of a occupant in each dwelling unit based on the setting mode of the fire-exiting dwelling unit and the human sensor 1b information. When the fire-breaking unit is set to watch mode, that is, when a fire occurs at a residence where only elderly people or children are at home, use the sensor 1b information, camera 1e, voice information (extended function), etc. to complete the evacuation The presence of fire and the spread of fire in the room can be ascertained, and in the event of an emergency, rescue and fire fighting activities can be supported by unlocking the lock. When the fire spreads over the entire building and evacuation of the entire building becomes necessary, the presence sensor 1b can quickly search for residual persons in the hall.
On the other hand, residents other than the fire-breaking unit can obtain the location of fire occurrence, fire progress prediction information, and appropriate evacuation route information in real time. If the inhabitants are single elderly people or elderly households, they can always expect rescue in the emergency mode by setting the watch mode, so that the person or relative can feel secure.
In addition, in case of intrusion, information on intrusion occurrence in other dwelling units can be grasped at an early stage, and it is useful for further damage prevention by checking the door lock.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the emergency call system according to the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, communication between the monitoring sensor and the controller and between the controller and the central monitoring device is wired, but may be wireless. In short, it is only necessary to obtain the desired function in the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of embodiment of the emergency call system which concerns on this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the basic report system installed for every dwelling unit or common use unit. It is the figure which imitated the elevation of the apartment house which shows an example of the positional relationship of the transmission origin dwelling unit in the default setting at the time of fire outbreak, and a report destination dwelling unit. It is the figure which imitated the elevation of the apartment house which shows an example of the positional relationship of the transmission origin dwelling unit in the default setting at the time of intrusion, and a report destination dwelling unit. It is a block diagram which shows other embodiment of the emergency call system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows other embodiment of the emergency call system which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Monitoring sensor 1a Fire detector 1b Human sensor 1c Alarm 1d Microphone 1e Camera (imaging machine)
2 Controller 3 Central monitoring device 4, 5 Wiring 6 Mobile phone 10 Basic reporting system 11 Base station

Claims (3)

A monitoring sensor that is installed in each dwelling unit and / or common area and has a warning function in addition to a fire detection function, an intruder detection function and a monitoring function, and a monitoring sensor installed in each dwelling unit and / or common area, An emergency call system comprising a controller that performs control and a central monitoring device that is installed in a base station and / or a central monitoring center and that monitors and controls the monitoring sensor and the controller,
By the controller and / or the central monitoring device, each dwelling unit and / or common unit is grouped as a report destination for each type of emergency, and when an emergency occurs, it is preliminarily set according to each emergency. An emergency call system characterized by reporting to a set report group.   The emergency notification system according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring sensor includes a fire detector, a human sensor, an alarm device, a microphone, and an imaging device. As the operation mode that can be switched by the controller, it has three operation modes of home mode, absence mode, watching mode,
The emergency notification system according to claim 2, wherein ON / OFF of the fire detector, the human sensor, the microphone, and the image pickup device is controlled for each operation mode.

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