JP2013257735A - Alarm system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an abnormality monitoring system which detects and warns of abnormality such as fire and a smart robot system which performs housekeeping services to collaborate with each other without degrading their functions and mutually extend their functions.SOLUTION: An alarm system converts a fire linked signal conforming to a first communication protocol transmitted from a home alarm apparatus 24-1 which has detected fire, into a fire linked signal conforming to a second communication protocol by a relay adapter, and transmits the converted fire linked signal via a radio router 12 to a smart cleaning robot 10 which performs predetermined operation by autonomously moving around in a predetermined work area including a monitoring area. When the smart cleaning robot 10 receives the fire detection signal conforming to the second communication protocol from the relay adapter 26 via the radio router 12, the robot 10 notifies a user's portable phone 22 of the fire by transmitting the fire detection signal via a server 18 of an external network.

Description

The present invention relates to an alarm system for notifying an abnormality using a communication function with an external network provided in a moving body such as a cleaning robot when an alarm such as a fire is detected and an alarm is issued.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, alarm devices that detect and warn of fires in homes and the like have become widespread. Of these, residential fire alarms are referred to as residential alarms.

  For example, in such a house alarm, it is operated by a battery power source, and a sensor part for detecting a fire and an alarm part for alarming a fire are integrated in the house alarm, and a fire is generated based on a detection signal of the sensor part. When a fire alarm is detected, a fire alarm sound of a predetermined pattern is output from the alarm unit, and a fire monitor and alarm notification can be performed by a single residential alarm without the need for a receiver or the like as in the so-called automatic fire alarm equipment. It is simple and inexpensive, and it has become widespread with the obligatory installation in ordinary houses.

  A home alarm device that detects a fire at the sensor unit and outputs a fire alarm sound from the alarm unit is known as a stand-alone type. When a fire is detected by a warning device and a fire alarm sound is output, a wireless interlocking housing warning device that outputs a fire alarm sound in conjunction with other residential alarms by wireless communication is also put into practical use and has become widespread Yes.

  In addition, cleaning robots that perform cleaning in homes and the like by independent running have been put into practical use, and their spread has begun. Such a cleaning robot has input / output devices such as a camera, a microphone, and a speaker in addition to a cleaning function based on independent running, and the wireless LAN communication function allows each input / output device to be connected to the Internet via the wireless LAN communication function. It is possible to link with a server on the external network, and use a mobile terminal such as a smartphone owned by the user to perform various communications with the cleaning robot, thereby realizing a so-called smart cleaning robot. .

JP 2007-094719 A Utility Model Registration No. 3143139 JP 2009-140236 A Japanese Patent No. 3387816 JP2007-156684A

  By the way, since the background and purpose of the alarm system that connects such a conventional interlocked house warning device with a wireless line and the smart robot system that is the subject of housekeeping services represented by a cleaning robot are different, respectively. Development has been promoted as a system. In particular, various alarm systems for detecting and alarming fires have been developed and spread with the legal installation obligation.

  For this reason, in the near future, an alarm system using a wireless network and a smart robot system using another wireless network will exist and function in the same environment as a home. For this reason, it is conceivable to integrate the alarm system and the smart robot system, for example, by sharing a short-distance network in the home by wireless. However, the background and purpose of the two differ greatly, and the product standards are also unique.

  For example, in a radio-linked house alarm, for example, a linked alarm is performed by a wireless communication function compliant with the standard of a specific low-power radio station in the 400 MHz band. The addition of a wireless LAN function that enables communication has a problem that costs are increased because it involves a significant change in the home alarm.

  In addition, the existing home alarm device cannot be provided with a wireless LAN communication function, and even if a smart cleaning robot is introduced, it may not be sufficiently used as an alarm system in cooperation with the home alarm device.

The present invention provides an alarm system that can expand the functions of the abnormality monitoring system that detects an abnormality such as a fire and the smart robot system that performs housework services without damaging each function. The purpose is to do.

(Alarm system)
The present invention
An alarm means for detecting an abnormality associated with a fire in the monitoring area and outputting an abnormality alarm; and an alarm means for transmitting and receiving a signal in accordance with a predetermined first communication protocol with other alarm means;
Performs predetermined work while running independently in a predetermined work area including the monitoring area, and transmits / receives a signal according to a predetermined second communication protocol, so that it can communicate with a user terminal via a server of an external network. Mobile means for transmitting and receiving signals at
Relay means for converting a signal in accordance with the first communication protocol received from the alarm means into a signal in accordance with the second communication protocol and transmitting the signal to the mobile means to perform predetermined fire alarm control;
It is provided with.

(Abnormality notification by user terminal)
The alarm means transmits an abnormality interlocking signal according to the first communication protocol when an abnormality associated with a fire in the monitoring area is detected,
The relay means converts the abnormality interlocking signal according to the first communication protocol received from the alarm means into an abnormality interlocking signal according to the second communication protocol and transmits it to the mobile means,
When the mobile unit receives the abnormality interlocking signal according to the second communication protocol from the relay unit, the mobile unit transmits the abnormality detection signal to the user terminal via the server of the external network to notify the abnormality.

(Move to the place where the abnormality occurred and take a picture)
The moving body means includes an imaging means, and when receiving an abnormality interlocking signal from the relay means, the moving means moves to the monitoring area where the abnormality is detected, images the monitoring area by the imaging means, and the imaging The transmitted image is transmitted to the user terminal via the server of the external network and displayed.

(Fire detection and extinguishing by alarm means)
The moving body means further includes a fire position specifying means and a fire extinguishing means for specifying the fire position, and when the fire detection signal is received as an abnormality detection signal from the alarm means, the alarm means moves to the monitoring area where the fire is detected, Apply fire extinguishing agent toward the fire location detected by the fire location identification means.

(Abnormality detection by abnormality detection means)
The moving body means is equipped with an abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality associated with a fire, and when a fire is detected as an abnormality by the abnormality detection means, a fire detection signal is transmitted to a user terminal via an external network server. Notify the fire.

(Fire detection and extinguishing by means of abnormality detection)
The moving body means further includes a fire position specifying means and a fire extinguishing means for specifying a fire position, and when a fire is detected as an abnormality by the abnormality detecting means, a fire extinguishing agent is sprayed toward the fire position detected by the fire position specifying means. .

(Remote control of mobile means by user terminal)
When the mobile unit receives a control instruction signal from the user terminal, the mobile unit performs control based on the control instruction signal.

  According to the alarm system of the present invention, when an abnormality associated with a fire in the monitoring area is detected, an abnormality interlocking signal output from the alarm unit is converted into a protocol by the relay unit and transmitted to the mobile unit, and the mobile unit is externally connected. An alarm interlocking signal is sent to the user terminal via a network server to notify the user of the abnormality, so the function of the alarm system can be expanded by utilizing the network built with the introduction of moving means such as a cleaning robot. For example, even when the user is out, the user can appropriately detect the abnormality detected by the alarm means and take appropriate action.

On the other hand, in a smart robot system using mobile means such as a cleaning robot, it is possible to add a new function of detecting and alarming a fire in cooperation with an alarm system. As a result, the services that can be provided as a smart robot system will be enhanced, improving the convenience of service users, and increasing the subscription of service users.

Explanatory drawing showing an installation example of an alarm system according to the present invention that links a wireless interlocking house alarm and a smart cleaning robot A sketch showing a house where the alarm system of the present invention is installed Block diagram showing outline of functional configuration of smart cleaning robot Block diagram showing outline of functional configuration of smart cleaning robot equipped with fire sensor Block diagram showing the functional configuration of a smart cleaning robot equipped with a fire extinguishing unit Explanatory drawing which showed the outline of the functional composition in a radio interlocking type residence guard Block diagram showing an outline of the functional configuration of the relay adapter

[Configuration of alarm system]
(Outline of system configuration)
FIG. 1 shows an installation example of an alarm system according to the present invention for a house. The alarm system according to the present invention includes residence alarm devices 24-1 and 24-2, relay adapter 26, smart cleaning robot 10, wireless router 12, gateway 14, The Internet 16, the server 18, the mobile phone network 20, and the mobile phone 22 are included.

  Here, the wireless interlocking type alarm devices 24-1 and 24-2 constitute a fire alarm system, and include a smart cleaning robot 10, a wireless router 12, a gateway 14, the Internet 16, a server 18, a mobile phone network 20, and a mobile phone 22. Constitutes a smart robot system.

  The home alarm 24 (24-1, 24-2) detects an abnormality in the monitoring area such as each room and outputs an abnormality alarm, and follows a predetermined first communication protocol with other alarm means. The smart cleaning robot 10 performs a predetermined work while running independently in a predetermined work area including the monitoring area, and transmits and receives a signal according to a predetermined second communication protocol. Thus, mobile means for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the mobile phone 22 as a user terminal via the server 18 of the external network including the Internet 16 and the mobile phone network 22, and the relay adapter 26 further includes an alarm The signal according to the first communication protocol received from the means is converted into a signal according to the second communication protocol and transmitted to the mobile means so as to perform predetermined abnormality countermeasure control. Is a relay means.

  For example, the residence warning device 24 (24-1, 24-2) serving as an alarm means transmits an abnormality interlocking signal according to the first communication protocol when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected, and a relay adapter serving as a relay means. 26 converts the abnormal interlocking signal according to the first communication protocol received from the alarm means into an abnormal interlocking signal according to the second communication protocol and transmits it to the mobile means, and the smart cleaning robot 10 serving as the mobile means When an abnormality interlocking signal according to the second communication protocol is received from the relay means, the abnormality detection signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 22 as a user terminal via the server 18 of the external network to notify the abnormality. .

(Introduction environment for smart cleaning robot)
In FIG. 1, a smart cleaning robot 10 is introduced into a house 15, and the smart cleaning robot 10 accepts a preset time schedule or a user's operation based on previously stored cleaning route information, and follows the cleaning route. By self-propelled running, cleaning work is performed to suck and remove the dust on the floor surface by driving the installed dust suction part. Moreover, when not performing cleaning work, it returns to the charging station arrange | positioned in the predetermined location of a house, the charging terminal is connected to the station side in the charging station, and the battery power source mounted is charged.

  FIG. 2 is a sketch showing an example of room allocation of the house 15 in which the smart cleaning robot 10 is introduced. For example, when a charging station (not shown) is arranged at one corner of the living / dining LD, the smart cleaning robot 10 Go there and wait while charging.

  Cleaning work by the autonomous running of the smart cleaning robot 10 is stored in advance in a memory for each kitchen, LD, Western-style room A to C, for example, and the cleaning path starting from the charging station. Move to the room and follow the reciprocating cleaning path from the corner of the room to suck the dust while running independently in the room without any gaps. If there is an obstacle in the middle of the cleaning path, use an ultrasonic sensor to avoid the obstacle. Clean up by running independently while generating a route. When the self-sustained travel on the cleaning route is completed, it moves to the next room and continues the cleaning work by self-sustained travel along a predetermined cleaning route. If a drop in battery power is detected during the cleaning operation, the battery is returned to the charging station and charged. After the charging is completed, the cleaning operation is continued by returning to the position where the cleaning is interrupted.

  Further, the smart cleaning robot 10 stores a wall-side route that travels along the wall as a route when moving from the charging station to the working room, and a route returning to the charging station for work completion or charging. Go back and forth between the charging station and each room by running independently.

  In addition, the smart cleaning robot 10 has a wireless LAN communication function, and a wireless router 12 functioning as an access point (fixed station) is arranged in the house 15 corresponding to this to construct a wireless LAN communication environment. The wireless router 12 is connected to the gateway 14 and enables communication connection with a server 18 that provides various services related to the smart cleaning robot 16 via the Internet 16 serving as an external network via the gateway 14. Communication connection with a mobile phone 22 such as a smartphone held by the user via the telephone network 20 is possible.

  Here, a smartphone having a wireless LAN communication function functioning as an access point (fixed station) is not connected to the smart cleaning robot 10 and the mobile phone 22 in the house 15 without passing through the wireless router 12. Enables communication connection by.

  The smart cleaning robot 10 is equipped with a camera as an imaging means, and an image captured by the camera can be transmitted to the mobile phone 22 via the server 18 and displayed. In addition, using a robot operation application installed on the mobile phone 22, it is possible to remotely start and stop the cleaning operation of the smart cleaning robot 10, perform an imaging operation with a camera, and the like by operating the screen of the mobile phone 22. It is said.

  The server 18 is provided with predetermined service functions corresponding to cleaning control, camera control, and the like by the smart cleaning robot 10 introduced into the house 15. The service function of the server 18 includes, for example, a communication exchange service between the smart cleaning robot 10 and the mobile phone 22, analysis of sensing data by the smart cleaning robot, and transmission of instructions from the mobile phone 22 to the smart cleaning robot 10. .

(Arrangement of home alarm)
In FIG. 1, the radio interlocked house guards 24-1 and 24-2 are installed in each room of the house 15. FIG. 1 is a part of the house 15 of FIG. 2, and house guards 24-1 to 24-5 are installed in the house 15 as shown in FIG. 2. In addition, hereinafter, the house alarms 24-1 to 24-5 are referred to as the house alarms 24 when not distinguished from each other.

  Taking the residence guard 24-1 as an example, the residence guard 24-1 observes the temperature or smoke concentration of the room in which it is installed, for example, the living / dining LD, and based on the temperature or smoke concentration indicated by the observation result. When a fire is detected, a fire alarm sound indicating the link source is output.

  In addition, an interlocking group is formed between the residence guards 24-1 to 24-5. A communication path 13 according to a predetermined first communication protocol is provided between the home alarm devices 24-1 to 24-5, and communication within the interlocking group is possible by transmitting a signal including a predetermined interlocking group code. And For example, when the mortgage guard 24-1 detects a fire and outputs a fire alarm indicating the interlocking source, it transmits a fire interlocking signal according to the first communication protocol to the other mortgage guards 24-2 to 24-5. Then, the fire alarm indicating the interlocking destination is output to the residential alarm devices 24-2 to 24-5 that have received this.

(Linkage of relay adapter and smart cleaning robot)
In the alarm system of FIG. 1, the relay adapter 26 is disposed in correspondence with, for example, the home alarm device 24-1 in order to link the home alarm device 24 with the smart cleaning robot 10. The relay adapter 26 converts the fire-linked signal according to the first communication protocol received from the home alarm 24 into a fire-linked signal according to the second communication protocol that is the wireless LAN communication protocol, and serves as an access point. Is sent to the smart cleaning robot 1 to perform predetermined fire cooperation control.

  For example, when the fire alarm is detected by the resident alarm 24-1 and a fire alarm indicating the link source is output, and the fire link signal according to the first communication protocol is transmitted, the fire link signal is transmitted to the second communication by the relay adapter 26. It is converted into a fire interlocking signal according to the protocol (wireless LAN communication protocol), transmitted to the smart cleaning robot 10 via the wireless router 12, and further from the smart cleaning robot 10 via the wireless router 12, the gateway 14 and the Internet 16. Then, a fire interlocking signal is transmitted to the server 18.

  In addition to predetermined service functions corresponding to cleaning control, camera control, and the like by the smart cleaning robot 10 introduced into the house 15, the server 18 is provided with a predetermined fire cooperation function in conjunction with the home alarm device 24.

  When the server 18 receives the fire-linked signal transmitted from the smart cleaning robot 10, the server 18 processes the fire-linked function to generate a fire-linked signal including fire notification information, and transmits the fire-linked signal to the Internet 16 and the mobile phone network 20. Via the mobile phone 22 of the user. The mobile terminal 22 that has received the fire-linked signal from the server 18 outputs a fire alarm by displaying a fire notification display screen, outputting sound from a speaker, or the like.

  In addition, when the smart cleaning robot 10 receives a fire-linked signal from the home police device 24-1 via the protocol conversion by the relay adapter 26 and the wireless router 12, the smart cleaning robot 10 moves to the room where the fire is detected, and the image is captured by the camera. Can be captured and transmitted to the user's mobile phone 22 via the wireless router 12, gateway 14, Internet 16, server 18, Internet 16 and mobile phone network 20 for display.

  In addition, after the fire alarm is detected and the fire alarm is output, the house alarm 24 transmits a fire recovery interlock signal when a fire recovery is detected, and transmits an alarm stop interlock signal when an alarm stop operation is detected. Then, the fire recovery interlock signal or the alarm stop interlock signal is also transmitted to the smart cleaning robot 10 via the protocol conversion by the relay adapter 26 and the wireless router 12, and the fire recovery interlock signal or the alarm stop interlock signal is smart cleaned. Transmission from the robot 10 to the user's mobile phone 22 via the wireless router 12, the gateway 14, the Internet 16, the server 18, the Internet 16, and the mobile phone network 20 stops the fire alarm output.

  Further, when the user performs an alarm stop operation using the fire alarm screen of the mobile phone 22, the mobile phone network 20, the Internet 16, the server 18, the Internet 16, the gateway 14, and the wireless router 12 are used. An alarm stop signal is transmitted to the smart cleaning robot 10 and is transmitted from the smart cleaning robot 10 to the home alarm 24 via the protocol conversion of the relay adapter 26 to stop the fire alarm output of the home alarm 24.

  In the following description, descriptions of the wireless router 12, the gateway 14, the Internet 16, and the cellular phone network 20 may be omitted as necessary.

[Configuration of smart cleaning robot]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of a functional configuration of the smart cleaning robot. In FIG. 3, the smart cleaning robot 10 includes a control unit 30, a wireless LAN communication unit 32 connected with an antenna 34, a camera unit 36, a voice input / output unit 38, an operation display unit 40, a self-supporting traveling sensor unit 42, and a traveling drive unit 44. The charging unit 46 and the dust suction unit 48 are provided and operated by a battery power source (not shown).

  The control unit 30 is a function realized by executing a program, for example. As the hardware, a computer circuit or a wired logic circuit having various input / output ports including a CPU, a memory, and a USB port is used.

  The wireless LAN communication unit 32 transmits / receives a signal to / from the wireless router 12 according to a predetermined wireless LAN communication protocol that is a second communication protocol. This wireless LAN communication protocol conforms to, for example, IEEE 802.11b / g. Further, the wireless LAN communication unit 32 is portable when the user's mobile phone 22 is in the house 25 (in a wireless LAN communication area), and the mobile phone 22 has a wireless LAN communication access point function. Signals are transmitted to and received from the telephone 22 according to the wireless LAN communication protocol.

  The voice input / output unit 38 includes a microphone, an amplifier circuit thereof, a speaker, and a drive circuit thereof, and is a voice for recognizing a predetermined voice with a user and performing a voice conversation based on an instruction from the control unit 30. Perform input / output. Also, a fire alarm sound can be output based on an instruction from the control unit 30.

  The operation display unit 40 performs various setting operations necessary for the operation of the smart cleaning robot 10 and various displays associated with the operation. Further, the operation display unit 40 includes a remote control receiving unit, and accepts a remote operation.

  The autonomous running sensor unit 42 detects information necessary for autonomous running of the smart cleaning robot 10 and uses, for example, an ultrasonic sensor, a contact sensor, an optical sensor, or the like. The ultrasonic sensor is used for control for detecting and avoiding obstacles during independent running. The contact sensor is used for control that detects contact with an obstacle that is running independently and turns it back in the opposite direction. The optical sensor is arranged in such a manner that the detection direction is directed toward the floor surface, and for example, an optical beacon disposed on the floor surface side of the charging station is detected and the respective charging terminals are aligned and connected.

  The travel drive unit 44 includes a motor that individually rotates and drives the left and right drive wheels provided in the robot body. In straight traveling, the left and right wheels are rotationally driven at the same speed, and in turning traveling, one of the left and right wheels is rotated. This is done by speeding up and slowing down the other.

  The charging unit 46 moves to the charging station and receives charging power from the charging station in a state where the charging terminals are connected to each other, and charges a battery power source (not shown).

  The dust collection unit 48 collects dust with side brushes arranged on both sides of the lower surface of the robot body, takes in dust collected with the side brushes with a rotating brush arranged at the center of the lower surface, sucks it by rotation of a built-in fan, and collects dust through a filter. The dust removed and exhausted above the robot body is stored in the dust box.

  The control unit 30 is a function realized by executing a program of the CPU, and performs the following cleaning control camera control, voice recognition control, and fire cooperation control.

(Cleaning control)
The cleaning control by the control unit 30 includes, for example, an automatic mode, a wall-side mode, and a local mode. In the automatic mode, the floor of the room is automatically cleaned according to the cleaning route stored in the memory in advance. In the wall-side mode, the wall-side mode of the room is intensively cleaned according to the wall-side route stored in advance in the memory. In the local mode, a floor surface having a predetermined radius stored in advance in a memory is intensively cleaned according to, for example, a spiral path.

  Further, the control unit 30 performs cleaning control according to the automatic mode, the wall-side mode, or the local mode received by the remote control receiving unit of the operation display unit 40 based on the operation signal from the remote control operated by the user.

(Camera control)
In addition, when receiving a shooting instruction signal by operating the mobile phone 22 of the user who is away from the destination via the wireless LAN communication unit 32, the control unit 30 instructs the camera unit 36 to display an image of the room by the shooting operation. Acquisition and transmission to the user's mobile phone 22 to perform image control are performed.

  In addition, when the control unit 30 receives a shooting instruction signal by operating the mobile phone 22 of a user in the room via the wireless LAN communication unit 32, the control unit 30 acquires an image of the room taken by the camera unit 36. The image is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 32 and displayed. In this case, a travel operation button of the cleaning robot 10 is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 22, and based on an instruction from the mobile phone 22, the control unit 30 instructs the travel drive unit 44 to go straight and turn the cleaning robot 10. Alternatively, it is possible to perform control such that the vehicle is moved backward, and for example, it is possible to search for an object or find a pet while viewing an image of a room photographed by the camera unit 36.

(Voice recognition control)
The control unit 30 recognizes the voice input through the microphone of the voice input / output unit 38 in a state where the cleaning control is not performed, and performs a corresponding control by determining an operation instruction based on the recognition result. In addition, the control unit 30 determines a predetermined predetermined conversation input from the recognition result of the input voice, and performs control to output a corresponding response voice from the speaker of the voice input / output unit 38.

(Fire cooperation control)
The control unit 30 sends a fire-linked signal output when a fire is detected by the home alarm 24 via the wireless LAN communication unit 32 via the protocol conversion by the relay adapter 26 and the wireless router 12 shown in FIG. If received, the wireless LAN communication unit 32 is instructed, the fire-linked signal is transmitted to the server 18 via the wireless router 12, the gateway 14, and the Internet 16, and the fire-linked function by the server 18 that has received the fire-linked signal. Generates a fire-linked signal including fire alarm information, transmits the fire-linked signal to the user's mobile phone 22 via the Internet 16 and the mobile phone network 20, displays a fire alarm screen and emits a fire alarm sound. Control to output.

  In addition, when the control unit 30 receives the protocol conversion by the relay adapter 26 via the wireless LAN communication unit 32 and the fire interlock signal transmitted by the resident alarm 24 via the wireless router 12, the control unit 30 generates a fire from the fire interlock signal. The detected residence guard 24 is specified, the driving drive unit 44 is instructed, and the residence guard 24 moves to the room that becomes the monitoring area where the fire is detected, and the camera unit 36 is instructed to detect the fire in the room where the fire is detected. An image is picked up and transmitted to the user's mobile phone 22 via the server 18 to be displayed.

  Here, the control of moving the cleaning robot 10 to the room where the fire is detected by the control unit 30 is performed based on the fire monitoring path stored in advance in the memory. For example, taking the floor plan of FIG. 2 as an example, the fire monitoring path presets monitoring points P0 to P4 for photographing a room for each room or place where the house alarm devices 24-1 to 24-5 are installed. . Here, the monitoring point P0 is the monitoring point for the living / dining LD and at the same time the charging station, which is the starting point. The monitoring points P1 to P4 are set near the entrance where the entire room can be imaged when each room is imaged by the camera unit 36 of the cleaning robot 10.

For the fire route information, linear routes L1 to L9 and needle changing points Q1 to Q7 indicated by dotted lines from the origin P0 to the monitoring points P1 to P4 are set, and based on this, travel control information is generated and stored in the memory. For example, the route information for moving from the origin P0 to the monitoring point P1 of the Western room A is (P0, L1 meter, Q1, L2 meter, Q2, L3 meter, P1), and the travel control information based on this is (distance L1 travel, Q1 turns 90 degrees right and travels distance L2, Q2 turns 90 degrees left and travels distance L3).

  Further, the generation of the fire monitoring path from the origin P0 to the monitoring points P1 to P4 is performed by actually moving the cleaning robot 10 with the remote controller, and the traveling control information of the traveling drive unit 44 at this time is stored in the memory. Also good.

  Since the control part 30 can specify the residence warning device 24 which detected the fire from the transmission source code contained in the received fire interlocking signal, the transmission source code and monitoring point of the residence warning devices 24-1 to 24-5. The correspondence between P0 to P4 is stored in the memory in advance, the monitoring point of the fire occurrence location is acquired based on the transmission source code of the received fire interlocking signal, and the cleaning robot 10 is set to the location where the fire has occurred based on the fire monitoring route information to that point Control to move to.

[Cleaning robot with fire sensor]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the cleaning robot. In this embodiment, a fire sensor unit 50 is further provided in the embodiment of FIG. Since other configurations and functions are the same as those in FIG. 3, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

  The fire sensor unit 50 is an anomaly detection means for detecting an anomaly associated with a fire, and includes a flame sensor that detects a flame associated with a fire, and an infrared sensor that detects an infrared ray emitted from the flame or an ultraviolet ray emitted from the flame. Use UV sensor to detect.

  The control unit 30 instructs the traveling drive unit 44 based on a predetermined time schedule or a user's control instruction from the mobile phone 22 and circulates the fire monitoring routes L1 to L9 shown in FIG. Perform supervisory control.

  When the control unit 30 detects a fire by the detection signal of the fire sensor unit 50 during the circulation of the fire monitoring paths L1 to L9, the control unit 30 instructs the voice input / output unit 38 to output a fire alarm sound and a fire interlocking signal. Is generated, and the wireless LAN communication unit 32 is instructed to transmit the fire-linked signal to the home alarm device 24 via the relay adapter 38 and to the server 18. The residential alarm 24 that has received the fire-linked signal from the smart cleaning robot 10 outputs a fire alarm sound and outputs a fire alarm by turning on or blinking the LED. The server 18 that has received the fire interlock signal from the smart cleaning robot 10 generates a fire interlock signal including fire alarm information and transmits it to the user's mobile phone 22 to display a fire alarm screen and output an alarm sound. To control fire.

  Further, when a fire is detected by the detection signal of the fire sensor unit 50, the control unit 30 stops at the position where the fire is detected, instructs the camera unit 36, captures an image of the room where the fire is detected, and the server 18 Is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 22 via the control and displayed.

  The fire sensor unit 50 detects a fire that has occurred in a room that the smart cleaning robot 10 is patroling, and if a fire has occurred in any other room, the fire is detected by the home alarm 24, In either case, the smart cleaning robot 10 and the house alarm 24 output a fire alarm in conjunction with each other.

[Cleaning robot with fire extinguishing unit]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the cleaning robot. This embodiment is characterized in that a fire extinguishing unit 52 is further provided in the embodiment of FIG. Since other configurations and functions are the same as those in FIG. 3, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

  The fire extinguishing unit 52 is built in the cleaning robot 10 or mounted as a separate unit, and receives an instruction from the control unit 30 to spray a fire extinguishing agent from the nozzle. For example, the fire extinguishing unit 52 puts fire-extinguishing water into a tank, introduces air discharged by a dust suction fan of the cleaning robot 10 into a nozzle using a venturi pipe, sucks out water from the tank by a venturi action, and turns it into exhaust air. It is sprayed by mixing and sprayed. The fire-extinguishing unit 30 may be provided with a nozzle through an on-off valve in a cylinder filled with a fire-extinguishing gas or a fire-extinguishing powder, and open the on-off valve to spray the fire-extinguishing gas or the fire-extinguishing powder.

  The fire extinguishing control by the control unit 30 when the fire extinguishing unit 52 is provided includes the following remote fire extinguishing control and automatic fire extinguishing control.

(Remote fire extinguishing control)
When the control unit 30 receives the fire interlock signal from the relay adapter 26 via the wireless LAN communication unit 32 and moves to the monitoring point of the fire occurrence location based on the fire monitoring signal,
Alternatively, when a fire is detected by the detection signal of the fire sensor 50 and stopped at that location, the camera unit 36 is instructed at the monitoring point or stop location, and an image of the room where the fire is detected is taken, via the server 18. To the user's mobile phone 22 and control to display the image on the screen.

  The screen displayed on the mobile phone 22 includes operation buttons for driving the smart cleaning robot 10 and starting a fire extinguishing operation. The user looks at the displayed image and operates the fire extinguishing unit 52 to the fire position. In this state, when the user performs a fire extinguishing start operation by touching an operation button or the like, an instruction signal for the fire extinguishing start operation is transmitted to the cleaning robot 10 via the server 18, and the control unit 30 extinguishes the fire. The fire extinguishing unit 52 is actuated upon receipt of the start operation instruction signal, and the fire extinguishing agent is sprayed toward the fire position.

  In this case, the fire position specifying means by the control unit 30 has a control function of accepting a user operation performed by viewing the fire position image with the mobile phone 22 and directing the fire extinguishing unit 52 to the fire position.

  In addition, the control unit 30 controls the camera unit 36 to transmit the image of the fire occurrence location to the user's mobile phone 22 and display it on the screen even after the fire extinguishing unit 52 is operated. Make it possible to check the fire extinguishing.

(Automatic fire extinguishing control)
The control unit 30 basically performs control to operate the fire extinguishing unit 50 after waiting for the user's fire extinguishing instruction from the mobile phone 22, but the user's fire extinguishing instruction cannot be obtained even after a predetermined time has elapsed. In this case, automatic fire extinguishing control for operating the fire extinguishing unit 52 is performed according to an instruction from the control unit 30.

  The automatic fire extinguishing control by the control unit 30 specifies a fire position by a predetermined fire position specifying means when a fire extinguishing instruction signal is not received even after a predetermined time has passed since the image of detecting a fire is transmitted to the user terminal. Then, the fire extinguishing unit 50 is actuated toward the specified fire position, and the fire extinguishing agent is sprayed toward the fire position.

  As the fire position specifying means by the control unit 30 in this case, for example, the direction of the fire sensor unit 50 is changed by turning the smart cleaning robot 10 by instructing the traveling drive unit 44, and the position where the detection signal becomes maximum is determined. The fire position is specified, and the fire extinguishing unit 50 is controlled to operate at the specified fire position. Further, as another fire position specifying means by the control unit 30, an image captured by the camera unit 36 is sent to the server 18, the fire position is specified by the image processing, and the fire extinguishing unit 50 is placed at the fire position specified by the server 18. The control which operates toward is performed.

  The automatic fire extinguishing control of the control unit 30 is performed when the AND condition (logical condition) of the fire detection by the house alarm 24 and the fire detection by the fire sensor unit 50 is established and it is detected that the fire is surely detected. The fire extinguishing unit 52 may be activated to improve the reliability of the automatic fire extinguishing control.

[Configuration of the home alarm 24]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an outline of a functional configuration of the radio interlocking type residence guard 24-1. The same applies to the other residence guards 24-2 to 24-5.

  In FIG. 6, the house alarm 24-1 includes an alarm control unit 60, a sensor unit 62, an interlocking communication unit 64 to which an antenna 65 is connected, a notification unit 66, and an operation unit 68, and is operated by a battery power source (not shown).

  The alarm control unit 60 is a function realized by executing a program, for example. As hardware, a CPU, a memory, a computer circuit provided with various input / output ports, or a wired logic circuit is used.

  The sensor unit 62 is a temperature detection unit or a smoke detection unit. When a temperature detection unit is provided as the sensor unit 62, for example, a thermistor is used as the temperature detection element. In this case, a voltage detection signal corresponding to a change in resistance value due to temperature is output to the alarm control unit 60. In addition, when a smoke detector is provided as the sensor unit 62, a light emitting unit using a known scattered light type smoke detector structure and using an infrared LED is intermittently driven to emit light at predetermined intervals in accordance with an instruction from the alarm controller 60. The light reception signal of the scattered light received by the light receiving unit such as a photodiode is amplified, and the smoke density detection signal is output to the alarm control unit 60.

  The interlocking communication part 64 transmits / receives a fire interlocking signal according to a predetermined first communication protocol with the other mortgages 24-2 to 24-5. In the case of Japan, this first communication protocol is, for example, STD-30 (radio equipment standard for low power security system radio stations) or STD-T67, which is known as a standard for specific low power radio stations in the 400 MHz band. Conforms to (standard specifications for radio equipment for specific low-power radio station telemeters, telecontrols and data transmission). This fire interlocking signal has a format including a transmission source code indicating a transmission source, a group code, an event code, a control command, and the like.

  The notification unit 66 includes a speaker, an LED, and respective drive circuits, and outputs an alarm sound from the speaker according to an instruction from the alarm control unit 60 as needed, and displays an alarm with the LED. The operation unit 68 includes various switches such as an alarm stop switch that receives an operation for stopping an alarm sound and / or an alarm display.

  The alarm control unit 60 is a function realized by executing a program of the CPU, and performs the following fire alarm control, fire recovery control, alarm stop control, and the like.

(Fire alarm control)
The alarm control unit 60 reads the temperature or smoke density detection signal output from the sensor unit 62 by AD conversion, detects a fire when it is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, and outputs a fire alarm indicating the interlock source from the notification unit 66. Take control. As a fire alarm in this case, for example, a voice message such as “It is a fire.

  Moreover, when the alarm control part 60 outputs the fire alarm from the alerting | reporting part 66, it produces | generates the fire interlocking | linkage signal according to a 1st communication protocol, and instruct | indicates to the interlocking | communication communication part 64, and other resident guard 24-2 Control is performed to transmit a fire interlocking signal to ˜24-5, and a fire alarm indicating the interlocking destination is output by the other resident alarm devices 24-2 to 24-5 that have received the fire interlocking signal.

  In this case, for example, a fire alarm indicating the link destination is repeatedly output by a voice message such as “Please confirm that another alarm device has been activated” and the LED is turned on.

  When the alarm control unit 60 detects the effective reception of the fire-linked signal according to the first communication protocol transmitted by any of the other mortgages 24-2 to 24-5 via the linked communication unit 64 Then, control is performed to output a fire alarm indicating the interlocking destination from the notification unit 66. In this case, the fire alarm indicating the link destination is also repeatedly output from the speaker with a voice message such as “Please confirm that another alarm device has been activated” and the LED is turned on.

(Fire recovery control)
The alarm control unit 60 recovers the fire when the temperature or smoke density falls below the threshold value based on the detection signal of the sensor unit 62 for a predetermined time, or for example, continues for a predetermined number of times (the fire detection state has been eliminated). Is detected, the fire alarm output indicating the interlocking destination from the notification unit 66 is stopped, a fire recovery interlocking signal according to the first communication protocol is generated, and the interlocking communication unit 64 is instructed to output the fire recovery interlocking signal. The control which makes it transmit to other residence police devices 24-2-24-5 is performed, and the fire alert output which shows the interlocking | linkage destination is stopped to the other residence police device which received this.

  When the alarm control unit 60 detects the effective reception of the fire recovery interlocking signal according to the first communication protocol transmitted by any of the other mortgages 24-2 to 24-5 via the interlocking communication unit 64 In addition, control for stopping the fire alarm output indicating the interlocking destination from the notification unit 66 is performed.

(Alarm stop control)
When the alarm control unit 60 detects the alarm stop operation received by the alarm stop switch of the operation unit 68 during the output of the fire alarm as the linkage source, the alarm control unit 60 stops the fire alarm output indicating the linkage source from the notification unit 66, and Generate an alarm stop interlocking signal according to the first communication protocol, instruct the interlocking communication unit 64, and perform control to transmit the alarm stop interlocking signal to the other residential alarm devices 24-2 to 24-5. The fire alarm output which shows the interlocking | linkage destination is made to stop the other house alarm devices 24-2 to 24-5 received.

  When the alarm control unit 60 detects the effective reception of the alarm stop interlocking signal transmitted by any of the other residential alarm devices 24-2 to 24-5 via the interlocking communication unit 64, the alarm control unit 60 receives the alarm control unit 60 from the notification unit 66. Control to stop the fire alarm output indicating the interlock destination.

[Configuration of Relay Adapter]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an outline of the functional configuration of the relay adapter 26. In FIG. 7, the relay adapter 26 includes an interlocking communication unit 70 to which an antenna 72 is connected, a relay control unit 74, and a wireless LAN communication unit 76 to which an antenna 78 is connected, and is operated by a battery power source (not shown). The relay control unit 72 is a function realized by executing a program, for example. As hardware, a CPU, a memory, a computer circuit provided with various input / output ports, or a wired logic circuit is used.

  The interlocking communication part 70 is the same as that of the interlocking communication part 64 provided in the residence guard 24-1 of FIG. 6, and transmits and receives signals according to the first communication protocol. The wireless LAN communication unit 76 is the same as the wireless LAN communication unit 32 provided in the smart cleaning robot 10 of FIG. 3, and passes through the wireless router 12 serving as an access point according to the wireless LAN communication protocol that is the second communication protocol. Then, a signal is transmitted to the cleaning robot 10.

  The relay control unit 74 converts the signal according to the first communication protocol received from the home guard 24 via the interlocking communication unit 70 into a signal according to the wireless LAN communication protocol, which is the second communication protocol, The LAN communication unit 76 is instructed to perform control for transmission to the smart cleaning robot 10 via the wireless router 12. In this case, the signals transmitted after being converted from the first communication protocol to the second communication protocol include a fire interlock signal, a fire recovery interlock signal, and an alarm stop interlock signal.

  Further, the relay control unit 74 converts the signal according to the second communication protocol from the smart cleaning robot 10 received via the wireless LAN communication unit 76 via the wireless router 12 into a signal according to the first communication protocol. Then, the cooperative communication unit 70 is instructed to perform control to be transmitted to the home guard 24. In this case, the signal to be transmitted after being converted from the second communication protocol to the first communication protocol includes an alarm stop interlocking signal transmitted based on an alarm stop operation of the user's mobile phone 22.

[Modification of the present invention]
The above embodiment is an example of a residential alarm device that detects and alarms a fire, but an alarm system in which a gas leak alarm device, a CO alarm device are arranged, and an alarm device in which those alarm devices are mixed are arranged. The same applies to the system.

  Further, in the above embodiment, a residential alarm (alarm) operating with a battery power source is taken as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to a device operating with a power source other than the battery power source.

  Further, the above-described embodiment is applicable not only to residential use but also to various types of alarm devices such as buildings and offices.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, includes appropriate modifications that do not impair the objects and advantages thereof, and is not limited by the numerical values shown in the above-described embodiments.

10: Smart cleaning robot 12: Wireless router 14: Gateway 16: Internet 18: Server 20: Mobile phone network 22: Mobile phone 24-1 to 24-5, 80-1, 80-2: Sumisho 26: Relay adapter 30: control unit 32, 76: wireless LAN communication unit 36: camera unit 38: voice input / output unit 40: operation display unit 42: self-supporting traveling sensor unit 44: traveling drive unit 46: charging unit 48: dust collecting unit 50: fire sensor Unit 52: Fire extinguishing unit 60: Alarm control unit 62: Sensor unit 64: Interlocking communication unit 66: Notification unit 68: Operation unit 26: Interlocking control unit 70: Interlocking communication unit 74: Relay control unit

Claims (7)

An alarm means for detecting an abnormality associated with a fire in the monitoring area and outputting an abnormality alarm; and an alarm means for transmitting and receiving a signal in accordance with a predetermined first communication protocol with other alarm means;
While performing a predetermined work while running independently in a predetermined work area including the monitoring area, and transmitting and receiving a signal according to a predetermined second communication protocol, a user terminal and a user terminal are communicated via a server of an external network. Mobile means for transmitting and receiving signals between,
Relay means for converting a signal in accordance with the first communication protocol received from the alarm means into a signal in accordance with the second communication protocol and transmitting the signal to the mobile means to perform predetermined abnormality handling control;
An alarm system characterized by comprising:
The alarm system according to claim 1, wherein
The alarm means transmits an abnormality interlocking signal according to the first communication protocol when an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected,
The relay means converts the abnormal interlock signal according to the first communication protocol received from the alarm means into an abnormal interlock signal according to the second communication protocol, and transmits the abnormal interlock signal to the mobile means.
When the mobile unit receives an abnormality interlocking signal in accordance with the second communication protocol from the relay unit, the mobile unit transmits the abnormality detection signal to the user terminal via the server of the external network to An alarm system characterized by being informed.
The alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the moving body means includes an imaging means, and when the abnormality interlocking signal is received from the relay means, the alarm means moves to a monitoring area where the abnormality is detected, and An alarm system, wherein an image of a monitoring area is picked up by the image pickup means, and the picked-up image is transmitted to the user terminal via a server of the external network and displayed.
The alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the moving body means further includes a fire position specifying means and a fire extinguishing means for specifying a fire position, and when receiving a fire detection signal as an abnormality detection signal from the alarm means, An alarm system, wherein the alarm means moves to a monitoring area where a fire is detected, and a fire extinguisher is sprayed toward the fire position detected by the fire position specifying means.
2. The alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the moving body means includes an abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality associated with a fire, and when the abnormality detection means detects a fire as the abnormality, An alarm system, wherein the fire is notified by transmitting to the user terminal via a server of an external network.
6. The alarm system according to claim 5, wherein the mobile means further includes a fire position specifying means and a fire extinguishing means for specifying a fire position, and when the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection means, the fire position is detected. An alarm system in which a fire extinguishing agent is sprayed toward a fire position detected by a specific means.
  2. The alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile means performs control based on the control instruction signal when receiving the control instruction signal from the user terminal.

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