EP0702342B1 - Installation d'assistance individuelle identifiée - Google Patents

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EP0702342B1
EP0702342B1 EP95480114A EP95480114A EP0702342B1 EP 0702342 B1 EP0702342 B1 EP 0702342B1 EP 95480114 A EP95480114 A EP 95480114A EP 95480114 A EP95480114 A EP 95480114A EP 0702342 B1 EP0702342 B1 EP 0702342B1
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Jean-Louis Terny
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    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
    • G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
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    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
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  • the invention relates to an assistance installation individual identified by radio waves.
  • Personalized assistance systems are very useful not only in institutions for the elderly or disabled, but also in type establishments clinic or hospital, or any other establishment receiving a population in common services.
  • a call device for example of the type call button.
  • the button of each room is connected by wire to a room of surveillance where a switchboard with a light or doorbell corresponding to each room. So when the resident of a room presses the button, the doorbell goes off triggers in the surveillance room, warning staff of a need.
  • the call button can of course be replaced by a zipper or a pear, and the call bell by an indicator light or other.
  • a second button says acknowledgment button, which is intended to be operated by the person intervening for assistance to the resident of the room, so as to interrupt the signal at the surveillance room level.
  • acknowledgment button When a member of the staff intervene in a room, they press the button acknowledgment, which interrupts the call waiting signal.
  • Wired systems have many disadvantages due to the amount of work required and the costs installation and maintenance, we imagined to replace the electrical wires over a radio link. So the system breaks free of physical links, and becomes easy and quick to install.
  • radio systems allow you to replace or complete the call button with a portable transmitter worn in permanence by each resident. This not only improves the geographic scope of the system, which is no longer limited by the wired installation, but also the quality of monitoring, since radio transmitters allow the call in cases resulting in the impossibility of reaching a fixed button, like after a fall for example.
  • each resident has an individual transmitter fitted with a call button.
  • a monitoring station is planned connected to one or more receiving antennas covering the surveillance territory (one floor, one building, a set of buildings, a park ).
  • This central unit manages the transmission of call information to traditional indicators, doorbells, indicator lights, or to portable indication devices ("beeps”) from the or responsible people.
  • Known radio systems generally present a means of acknowledgment signaling in each room, either in the form a fixed acknowledgment button, either in the form of a detector magnetic with which the transmitters are equipped, and which triggers the emission of a so-called acknowledgment signal.
  • the personnel of surveillance carry a validation means, such as a magnet hand-held, they only need to approach the transmitter to trigger the transmission of the acknowledgment message.
  • the message acknowledgment for example by magnetic cancellation of the call message, does not allow personnel identification who intervened. It is therefore impossible to carry out the identification of personnel responding to patient calls to through the facility except by using means of additional transmissions.
  • rescuing personnel may, in turn, need to call for help. He then activates the call transmitter again of the rescued resident. But this second call does not will cause a signal to staff who have already been notified and is therefore already on the scene.
  • An object of the invention is to eliminate these drawbacks by satisfactorily addressing the inadequacies of current devices.
  • each call transmitter includes a device for transmitting by radio waves connected to a logic circuit, itself connected to the minus a physical actuation means triggering the emission a call message, each call transmitter comprising at in addition to an individual identification code which is contained in any message sent by the caller, characterized in that the installation also includes a plurality of transmitters individual control units, each control transmitter comprising a radio instruction signaling device connected to a logic circuit, itself connected to a means physical actuation triggering the production of a acknowledgment message instruction, and actuation means emergency call physics triggering the production of a emergency call message instruction, each call transmitter comprising means for detecting instruction signals, connected to its logic circuit, selectively triggering, when it is activated, depending on the instruction, sending messages acknowledgment or emergency call messages.
  • each control transmitter includes a code individual identification which is contained in any instruction transmitted to the call originator by the control transmitter for be contained in any message sent pursuant to this instruction by the caller.
  • the instruction signals are signals infrared.
  • Each call transmitter may further include a detector magnetic connected to the logic circuit, transmitting an instruction unidentified acknowledgment, and possibly a second detector magnetic connected to the logic circuit, transmitting a message emergency call, the two magnetic detectors then being arranged in separate locations distant from each other.
  • Call transmitters can advantageously be provided with a tranquilizer light triggered by sending a message call and either timed or stopped by sending a message or emergency call.
  • Control transmitters can be fitted with a warning light confirmation of the transfer of instruction signals.
  • Each control transmitter may further include a coding signal detector connected to the logic circuit for the programming the identification code of the control transmitter, the coding of the transmitters being carried out by means of at at least one transmitter coding apparatus comprising one or more several selectors and a physical actuation means connected to a device for producing coding signals.
  • the identification codes of the transmitters of control consist of an identification by function or service and an individual identification.
  • the assistance facilities identified are generally intended for accommodation establishments requiring frequent or permanent assistance, whether will call supervised persons, assisted persons or patients.
  • Monitoring and assistance is generally provided by staff called supervisors or assistance, or rescuers.
  • An example of an individual assistance installation identified 1 according to the invention comprises, on the one hand, a central management 2, connected to a series of main antennas 3 and possibly a plurality of secondary or relay antennas 4, and on the other hand, one or more individual call transmitters 5 who are assigned to each monitored person, and one or more 6 control issuers that are assigned to or to members supervisory personnel called by their functions to intervene in the event of a call.
  • Call messages received by the control center can be signaled by display devices 7, visual or sound, being assigned either completely centralized to a surveillance room, either selectively by department, by department, by floor, etc.
  • this signaling mode is supplemented by individual signage by through a people search device 8 connected to portable signaling devices 9, called "beeps". He will be able to be further provided a printer 10 successively registering the calls.
  • call originators 5 can transmit call messages identifying the patient and acknowledgment messages and so-called emergency or emergency second level identifying the rescuer, on instruction transmitted by the control transmitter 6 thereof. So, in particular, the rescuer can either "acquit" a call, or in turn request assistance, without its message does not come back to itself.
  • Call transmitters 5 are constituted by a housing 11 containing a circuit printed 12. Call transmitters 5 can be worn simply in the pocket like a key ring, brooch, or even clipped for example. However, preferably the call transmitter 5 according to the invention comprises a cord 13 allowing it to be worn around the neck, the transmitter is thus permanently visible and easy to operate by the patient. Else apart, the cord 13 advantageously acts as an antenna.
  • the housing 11 can be made for example of plastic material rigid, with an ergonomic shape for gripping easy and devoid of sharp edges, with clean colors, in to facilitate its use by patients even having reduced physical and / or mental resources.
  • the housing 11 is composed in the embodiment shown two molded 14.15 half-shells joined together on a plane median forming plane of symmetry, by clipping or by means of screws.
  • the housing is preferably waterproof, and then includes a seal sealing device (not shown) at the interface between the two half-shells.
  • the printed circuit 12 is placed on molded supports 16,17 in one piece with the lower half-shell 14, and maintained when closing the case by similar supports symmetrically arranged, which are molded on the half-shell upper 15 of the housing 11.
  • the call transmitter 5 includes a main actuation button 18 which appears prominently in the middle of the front of the upper half-shell 14 when the housing 11 is closed.
  • the call transmitter 5 also includes a signal detector radio 19 for the detection of instructions from one of the control transmitter 6, these instructions being called below assistance instructions.
  • the transmission of instructions between the control transmitter 6 and the call transmitter 5 is done by infrared signals. It is understood that other modes of transmission are possible, in particular, transmission by radio waves in other ranges frequency.
  • the infrared detector 19 is here placed under the button actuator 18, the latter being made of a material transparent to infrared signals.
  • an indicator light 20 of tranquilization the ignition of which is triggered by the emission of calling signal.
  • means are provided additional actuation.
  • the main call button 18 is doubled by one or more buttons call 21,22 operated by pulling the cord 13 acting antenna. These buttons are arranged symmetrically at the end of the printed circuit 12.
  • the printed circuit 12 is sliding mounted a short distance between supports 16.17 which then play the role of slides. More specifically, the upper 15 and lower 14 elements of the housing have centering studs 23.24 facing each other which come in contact when the housing 11 is closed.
  • the printed circuit 12 is provided with two elongated openings 25, 26 for the passage of centering studs, which thus have the effect of limiting the stroke in sliding of the printed circuit 12.
  • An element of elastic material 27 ensures the return to position of circuit 12 when traction on the cord ceases.
  • the printed circuit 12 includes a logic circuit containing a individual identification code, this logic circuit being connected to a radio message sending device 28.
  • An energy source is provided in the form of a battery 29 which is mounted in a lateral recess 30 of rectangular shape of the circuit and connected to the logic circuit.
  • the logic circuit is also connected, on the one hand, to the button main call 18 and additional push buttons 21.22 per pulling the cord, and on the other hand to the signal detector 19.
  • each call transmitter 5 further includes a magnetic field detector 31, disposed for example near one end of the case, and connected to the logic circuit. This detector makes it possible to control the emission of a acknowledgment message using a magnet or transmitter magnetic, the receipt being anonymous.
  • a second detector magnetic may be provided, in a separate location, by example a side face, distant from the first detector magnetic. This second magnetic detector can allow command the transmission of a second level call message to the using the same magnet, the second level call also being anonymous.
  • a rescuer who does not have of an identified control issuer may, using a simple magnet, order the emission either of an acknowledgment message or a second level call message (unidentified), in depending on where it will place this magnet on the sender of the rescued person.
  • the logic circuit is produced by a microcontroller 32, which can for example be a usual CMOS type microcontroller.
  • the signal detector 19 which is here an infrared detector, advantageously consists of a diode or phototransistor infrared, coupled to an amplification chain.
  • the magnetic detector 31 is simply an ILS cell.
  • a Hall effect sensor may be used, or magneto-resistive.
  • the radio transmitter is a frequency modulation transmitter. AT this effect, it is for example a quartz transmitter.
  • Frequency modulation provides quality and reliability high emission, compared to phase modulation or amplitude subject to parasitic reflections and attenuations which practically limit the emission to a lower range.
  • the microcontroller 32 permanently includes a patient identification parameter or code, which can be set once and for all during assembly before closing the case 11, or be configurable via the detector infrared 19.
  • switches for example three, arranged on the plate inside the housing, accessible only to a technician by opening the housing.
  • This identification code is contained in each message sent by the transmission device controlled by the microcontroller in according to the instructions received.
  • the microcontroller 32 If the instruction is from the main call button 18 or one or more of the additional call buttons 21,22, the microcontroller 32 then commands the transmission of a call signal.
  • the microcontroller 32 If the instruction comes from the magnetic detector (s) 31, the microcontroller 32 then commands the transmission of either a message unidentified acknowledgment, i.e. an emergency call message not identified.
  • the microcontroller 32 then commands according to the instructions received through this infrared detector 19 or a identified end of call or acknowledgment signal, containing the code of the rescued person and that of the rescuer, second level call signal identified, containing the code of the rescuer and the rescuer code.
  • Control unit 2 which detects the call signal from the transmitter 5, distinguishes the second level call, containing the code of the rescuer, of a "normal" call, which would be forwarded to the same person who is already helping.
  • This second level call is then transmitted to a second level watch staff, for example the superior hierarchical, or a colleague.
  • It also consists of a box 33 containing a circuit print 34.
  • the housing 33 of the control transmitter 6 preferably has a different shape and / or color of the housing 11 of the caller 5.
  • buttons 35,36 for example of different shapes or colors.
  • the first button 35 is said acknowledgment button (identified) and the other button 36 is said button second degree or emergency call.
  • the printed circuit 34 comprises a connected logic circuit, of a hand, to the instruction transmission device 37, which is here an infrared diode, and on the other hand, 35,36 sensitive buttons at penetration.
  • This logic circuit is a microcontroller 38 of the same type as that of call transmitters 5.
  • the microcontroller 38 permanently comprises a parameter or identification code of the monitoring person, which can also be permanently fixed during front mounting closure of the housing 33, or be configurable, for example via buttons 35, 36.
  • control transmitter 6 could include a infrared detector for example through which a configuration instruction could be transmitted.
  • This configuration could also in a simple variant be set through a series of switches by example three arranged on the plate inside the case, accessible only to a technician by opening the case.
  • the logic circuit is designed so that the identification code be contained in each instruction produced by the device transmission of instructions 37 from the control transmitter 6, from so as to be contained in the message sent by the caller 5.
  • the logic circuit thus controls the production of an instruction infrared including a function code (acknowledgment, second call) and an identification code which is its own code.
  • the instruction relates to a acknowledgment signal identified.
  • the instruction relates to a second level call signal, also identified.
  • a light 39 to confirm the transfer of instructions may be provided near the actuation buttons.
  • the logic circuit is further connected to a power source under shape of a stack 40.
  • identification codes of the persons of monitoring may be function or service codes, or individual codes, or compound codes containing both information.
  • the caller could be present in the form wall transmitter.
  • This embodiment can be used in replacement of the portable transmitter.
  • she will advantageously present as a complement or double of portable transmitters.
  • the wall transmitter also consists of a box containing a printed circuit board.
  • the call is triggered by a call bulb connected by a cord to the housing.
  • This pear replaces the button on the portable transmitter.
  • other means of call initiation are possible, such as pedals, pull tabs, crush sensitive cushions, scream detectors, etc.
  • the box has a button called acknowledgment button, which will then be an unidentified acknowledgment, and a second button called the call button second level, also unidentified.
  • acknowledgment button which will then be an unidentified acknowledgment
  • call button second level also unidentified.
  • Trigger pull buttons are also provided on the pear cord, similar to the triggering by pulling on the cord of the portable transmitter, but triggered by pulling down.
  • the wall transmitter may also include a tear-off detection system pear cord.
  • the wall transmitter includes a instruction signals, for example an infrared detector, for the transmission by a control transmitter of an instruction emission of an identified acknowledgment or a second level call identified.
  • a instruction signals for example an infrared detector
  • Each wall transmitter could of course have a second call pear, each of the two call pears having its code own identifier, or both the same code.
  • this wall transmitter is analogous to portable transmitters.
  • the call transmitter 5 could be a mixed wall / portable transmitter including a portable element in the form of a transmitter transmitter and a fixed element making wall support function.
  • the transmitter is similar to the portable transmitters described more top, with an additional interface for contact with the support in wall position.
  • the wall mount includes call pears, which can transmit a call command to the transmitter by through the wall mounted interface.
  • the support also advantageously has a warning light tranquilization and acknowledgment and emergency call buttons, so as to offer the same options as a wall transmitter permanent.
  • the codes of the various elements of the installation are of the simplest way of numeric codes.
  • Call transmitters are coded using the call button, and the coding of the control transmitters is carried out via either the acknowledgment button or the call button second level. Just keep this button pressed a relatively long time, for example 10 seconds, so that position the logic circuit in programming mode. We support then on the button a number of times corresponding to the code of the transmitter, the last press being also long (10 seconds) to signal the exit from programming mode.
  • This programming mode of microcontrollers 32 and 38 is known in itself.
  • the programming of the call transmitter is carried out by means of a coding device or coder 41 by light signals infrared, comprising an infrared diode 42, one or more selectors 43,44 and an actuation button 45 ( Figure 3).
  • a coding device or coder 41 by light signals infrared, comprising an infrared diode 42, one or more selectors 43,44 and an actuation button 45 ( Figure 3).
  • a control lamp 46 We place the selector in the position corresponding to the desired code, we approach the diode of the detector of the caller or the control transmitter, and trigger signals programming by pressing the button.
  • the transmission is certified by a control lamp 46.
  • Radio messages transmitted to the central management always include the digital code of the caller. If he this is a message commanded by a control transmitter (identified acknowledgment message or emergency message), it contains also the digital code of the control transmitter.
  • the central unit is then provided with an equivalence table allowing associate with each transmitter code a label specific to the establishment, which is transmitted to signaling devices (lightboards, sound calls, "beeps").

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