EP1511684A2 - State remote reading device, and uses thereof - Google Patents

State remote reading device, and uses thereof

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EP1511684A2
EP1511684A2 EP03738114A EP03738114A EP1511684A2 EP 1511684 A2 EP1511684 A2 EP 1511684A2 EP 03738114 A EP03738114 A EP 03738114A EP 03738114 A EP03738114 A EP 03738114A EP 1511684 A2 EP1511684 A2 EP 1511684A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B13/00—Doors, gates, or other apparatus controlling access to, or exit from, cages or lift well landings
    • B66B13/02—Door or gate operation
    • B66B13/14—Control systems or devices
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  • the present invention relates, in general, to the information technology sector.
  • the invention relates, according to a first of its aspects, to a device for remote reading of states, comprising a communication network, a central controller connected to the communication network, and a plurality of peripherals connected to the controller via of the network, each peripheral adopting at each instant an instantaneous state belonging to a plurality of possible states, and the controller periodically scanning the peripherals to note their instantaneous state.
  • the invention aims to propose a technique making it possible to offer the same functionalities as these known devices, but by the implementation of simple and currently widespread means.
  • the device of the invention is essentially characterized in that the communication network connects the peripherals to the controller by electromagnetic means, and in that the peripherals are supplied with electrical energy via the communication network.
  • the communication network may simply include a serial circuit supplied by the controller and including a plurality of electromagnetic induction loops.
  • the device of the invention can be adapted to the localized remote reading of states by providing that each peripheral has its own identification code, that the controller has a configuration memory in which are correlatively stored, for each device, the identification code of this device and a location parameter identifying the location of this device in the network, and that the controller detects, for each device, the instantaneous state of this device and its identification code , which means that each instantaneous state detected is correlated, by the controller, to a location on the network.
  • each peripheral can comprise, in addition to a transmission and reception circuit, at least one state encoder adopting an instant state constituting or participating in constructing the instant state of this device, this encoder d the state being linked to the transmission and reception circuit to allow this peripheral to transmit to the controller the instantaneous state of the encoder.
  • each device comprises an electronic label provided with a memory containing the identification code assigned to this device, with a local antenna coupled to an induction loop of the communication network for receive the electrical energy transmitted by this induction loop, and from the transmission and reception circuit, this transmission and reception circuit being connected to the local antenna to at least receive from the controller a transmission order and for transmit to the controller, in addition to the instantaneous state of the encoder, the identification code of this label.
  • Electronic tags also called “radio tags”, “smart tags”, or even “Smart cards”, an Anglo-Saxon designation equivalent to “smart tags”, are today widely used in many automatic identification applications, and especially in anti-theft systems, protection against counterfeiting, management of handling media, control of shipments or receptions, etc.
  • each device comprises, as a status encoder, at least one setpoint member such as an electrical contact.
  • each peripheral can also include, as a status encoder, at least one sensor sensitive to the influence of a physical parameter to which this peripheral is subjected.
  • the utility of the device of the invention can be further reinforced by providing each device with a display member.
  • This device is generally applicable to the management of remote commands, each peripheral forming a control terminal capable of transmitting to the controller a determined order, coded by the instantaneous state adopted by this peripheral.
  • this device When it is adapted to localized remote reading of states, this device is applicable to remote call management, each peripheral forming a call terminal.
  • each device can be installed in a specific location, such as a floor of a building, and form a call terminal for a means of transport, such as an elevator.
  • each of these organs can identify a destination assigned to the means of transport from a position of departure represented by the specific location. For example, the user of an elevator can not only call the latter on the floor where this user is located, but he can also, by his call, indicate which floor he wishes to go to.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a device implemented in a device according to the invention, and using an electronic label as a main component;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a central controller capable of cooperating with the device of Figure 1 in a device according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 is an overall schematic view of a device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view in transparent perspective of a building with an elevator managed by a device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the same building, observed according to the incidence defined by the arrows V-V in Figure 4.
  • the invention relates
  • FIG. 3 a device for remote reading of states of the type which includes a communication network 1, a central controller 2 connected to the communication 1, and a plurality of peripherals, such as 31 to 33, connected to the controller 2 via the network 1.
  • each of the peripherals 31 to 33 takes, from a set of a priori possible states, an instantaneous state respectively denoted STAT_1, STAT_2, and STAT_3 for the various peripherals 31 to 33, the controller 2 periodically scanning these peripherals 31 to 33 to read the respective instant states.
  • the device of the invention is distinguished first of all from the known devices of this type by the fact that the communication network 1 connects the peripherals, such as 31 to 33, to the controller 2 by electromagnetic means, and that the peripherals are supplied in electrical energy via this communication network 1.
  • the mere presence of the communication network makes it possible to eliminate both the need to provide a separate electrical supply network, and the need to ensure the point-to-point electrical connection of each of the peripherals.
  • the communication network 1 comprises a serial circuit which is itself supplied by the controller 2 and which includes a plurality of electromagnetic induction loops such as 11, 12, and 13 ( Figures 2 and 3), the signal electric power circulating in this series circuit having a frequency typically less than 500 kHz, and being for example modulated at 125 kHz.
  • Each peripheral 31, 32, or 33 is moreover provided with a status encoder 61, 62, or 63 and with a transmission and reception circuit 421, 422, or 423, the status encoder 61 , 62, or 63 being able to produce the instantaneous state STAT_1, STAT_2, or STAT_3 of this peripheral, and being connected to the transmission and reception circuit 421, 422, or 423 of this peripheral to enable it to transmit this state snapshot STAT_1, STAT_2, or STAT_3 to controller 2.
  • each of the peripherals 31 to 33 can form a control terminal in the network 1, capable of transmitting to the controller 2 an order coded by the instantaneous state adopted by this peripheral.
  • each of the peripherals such as 31 to 33 also has its own identification code, which is respectively denoted KID_1 , KID_2, and KID_3 for the various devices 31 to 33.
  • each device 31 to 33 preferably comprises an electronic label such as 4 (FIG. 1).
  • An electronic tag is typically provided with a memory such as 411, a local antenna such as 401, and a transmission and reception circuit, such as 421, the latter being in this case capable of constituting the aforementioned transmission and reception circuit of the peripheral equipped with this label.
  • the labels of the various peripherals 31, 32 and 33 therefore comprise, respectively (FIG. 3) memories 411, 412, and 413, local antennas 401, 402, and 403, and transmission and reception circuits 421, 422, and 423.
  • Each memory 411, 412, or 413 contains the identification code KID_1, KID_2, or KID_3 assigned to the corresponding device, 31, 32, or 33.
  • Each local antenna 401, 402, or 403 is coupled to one of the induction loops 11, 12, or 13 of the communication network 1 to receive the electrical energy transmitted by this induction loop.
  • each transmission and reception circuit 421, 422, or 423 is connected to the corresponding local antenna 401, 402, or 403 in order to be able to receive from the corresponding induction loop the electrical energy necessary for the supply.
  • receive a transmission command from controller 2 receives a transmission command from controller 2, and transmit to this controller 2 the instantaneous state STAT_1, STAT_2, or STAT_3 of the corresponding peripheral, 31, 32, or 33, as well as the identification code KID_1, KID_2 , or KID_3 of the label concerned, in the advanced embodiment of the invention.
  • each status encoder comprises two setpoint members formed by electrical contacts actuated manually by a user, namely the contacts 611 and 612 for the status encoder 61, 621 and 622 for the status encoder 62, and 631, 632 for the status encoder 63.
  • each status encoder could include, in addition to or in place of such set-points, a or more sensors sensitive to the influence of one or more physical parameters to which this device is subjected.
  • Each peripheral 31, 32, or 33 is provided with a processing unit 51, 52, or 53, external or internal to the electronic tag equipping this peripheral, connected to the transmission and reception circuit 421, 422, or 423 of this peripheral, and responsible for collecting, coding and / or shaping the instantaneous state STAT_1, STAT_2, or STAT_3 for the taking into account of this state by the transmission and reception circuit.
  • the controller 2 is provided with a configuration memory 21 in which are stored, for each peripheral 31, 32, or 33, the identification code KID_1, KID_2, or KID_3 of this device, and a location parameter, such as LOC_l, LOC_2, or LOC_3, which identifies the location of this device in network 1, the location parameter of each device being correlated, that is to say associated, with the identification code of this same device.
  • a configuration memory 21 in which are stored, for each peripheral 31, 32, or 33, the identification code KID_1, KID_2, or KID_3 of this device, and a location parameter, such as LOC_l, LOC_2, or LOC_3, which identifies the location of this device in network 1, the location parameter of each device being correlated, that is to say associated, with the identification code of this same device.
  • the association, in the configuration memory 21 of the controller 2, of the location parameter of each device with the identification code of this same device can be achieved, by the use of means known per se, during an installation phase of the device of the invention. Thanks to this arrangement, the controller 2 can therefore, by noting both the instantaneous state STAT_1, STAT_2, or STAT_3 and the identification code KID_1, KID_2, or KID_3 of each device 31, 32, or 33 that it scans, associating each of the instantaneous states noted with a determined location of the network 1.
  • each of the peripherals 31 to 33 can form a call terminal in the network 1, the controller 2 ensuring the management of calls launched remotely through these peripherals or call terminals 31 to 33.
  • FIGS 3 to 5 illustrate an application of the device of the invention to the management of an elevator.
  • the communication network 1 to which the controller 2 is connected comprises induction loops such as 11, 12 and 13, regularly arranged on one side of the vertical partition CL which closes the front face of the column of elevator, for example on the right side of each elevator door, PT_1, PT_2, and PT_3.
  • the peripherals 31, 32, and 33 are arranged on the other side of the partition CL, on the different corresponding stages, ETG_1, ETG_2, and ETG_3.
  • the various peripherals 31, 32, and 33 communicate with the controller 2 on the network 1 thanks to the electromagnetic influence that the loops 11, 12, and 13 can exert through the partition CL, these peripherals can for example be simply glued to the CL partition, near the corresponding PT_1, PT 2, or PT 3 door.
  • the location parameters, such as LOC_l, LOC_2, and LOC_3 stored in the configuration memory 21 of the controller 2 are representative of the different stages, the identification code KID_1 of the peripheral 31 thus being associated with the location parameter ETG_1 , representative of the first floor where this device is installed, the identification code KID_2 of device 32 being associated with the location parameter ETG_2, representative of the second floor where this device is installed, etc.
  • the controller 2 comprises a transmission and reception circuit 22 responsible for ensuring the transmission of electrical energy and the transmission of information over the network 1, a processing unit 23 ensuring the 'all information processing in this controller and having read and write access to the configuration memory 21, and an interface 24 controlled by the processing unit 23 and ensuring the connection between the processing unit 23 and a control circuit 8 of the elevator.
  • Each of the peripherals 31, 32, and 33 has an electrical contact 611, 621, and 631, which the user can control by a button to indicate his wish to descend to a lower floor, and an electrical contact 612, 622, and 632, which the user can control by a button to indicate his wish to go up to a higher floor.
  • the controller 2 will receive from this peripheral the identification code KID_2, and the status STAT_2 of the state encoder 62, this state STAT_2 being representative of the actuation of the button of the contact 622.
  • the controller 2 By reading its memory 21, the controller 2 will therefore be informed that a user, located on the floor ETG_2, that is to say on the second floor, has called the elevator, expressing more precisely its wish to access an upper floor.
  • This call can therefore be transmitted, via the interface 24 of the controller, to the elevator control circuit 8, which will be responsible for bringing the most available elevator car to the second floor to get to an upper floor.
  • each of the peripherals could have only a single button, the actuation of which would then be taken into account as a call from the elevator for a destination a priori arbitrary, the user indicating his destination only once installed in the elevator car, by pressing the button of the desired floor.
  • each of the peripherals 31, 32, or 33 instead of having only a call button for access to an upper floor, and a call button for access to a lower floor, could have, as a status encoder 61, 62, or 63, a keyboard on which the user could specifically indicate his destination stage, which amounts to saying that the status STAT_1, STAT_2 or STAT_3 of each state encoder can be represented by any number of bits a priori. As shown in FIGS.
  • each peripheral such as 31, 32, or 33 can also comprise a display member such as 71, 72 or 73, this member being connected to the processing unit 51, 52, or 53, which retransmits to it the display instructions received from the controller 2 by the transmission and reception circuit 421, 422, or 423.
  • This display member 71, 72 or 73 thus makes it possible to make available, at the location of each of the peripherals, information relevant to all of these peripherals, such as the instantaneous direction of movement of the elevator car, or the floor number reached by this cabin.
  • the partition CL of the illustrated embodiment fulfills the function of a support for the peripherals 31 to 33 and that of a dielectric separating the loops of induction 11 to 13 of the antennas 401 to 403.
  • the wallpaper lining the walls of a room could both contain or cover a network of induction loops running through these walls, and serve as a support for a plurality of devices, for example taking the form of simple adhesive labels. on its surface and allowing remote control, selectively, of lighting or respective electrical equipment distributed throughout the room.
  • the fabric of a garment such as a jacket, could be traversed by a network of induction loops and serve as a support for a control member for electrical equipment, such as a magnetic stripe reader or CD-ROM housed in the collar of this garment, this control member being for example applied to the garment by means of a simple velcro.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a device for remote reading of states, comprising a communication network (1), a plurality of peripherals (31 to 33) each of which adopts an instantaneous state (STAT_1 to STAT_3), and a controller (2) periodically scanning said peripherals (31 to 33) to read therefrom the instantaneous state (STAT_1 to STAT_3). The invention is characterized in that the communication network (1) electromagnetically connects the peripherals (31 to 33) to the controller (2), and said peripherals (31 to 33) are supplied with electrical energy via said communication network (1). The invention is useful for managing calls in lifts by means of peripherals not provided with any galvanic connection and with any individual power source.

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DISPOSITIF DE TELERELEVE D'ETATS, ET APPLICATIONS. STATE REMOTE DEVICE, AND APPLICATIONS.
La présente invention concerne, de façon générale, le secteur des technologies d'information.The present invention relates, in general, to the information technology sector.
Plus précisément, l'invention concerne, selon un premier de ses aspects, un dispositif de télérelevé d'états, comprenant un réseau de communication, un contrôleur central relié au réseau de communication, et une pluralité de périphériques reliés au contrôleur par l'intermédiaire du réseau, chaque périphérique adoptant à chaque instant un état instantané appartenant à une pluralité d'états possibles, et le contrôleur scrutant périodiquement les périphériques pour relever leur état instantané.More specifically, the invention relates, according to a first of its aspects, to a device for remote reading of states, comprising a communication network, a central controller connected to the communication network, and a plurality of peripherals connected to the controller via of the network, each peripheral adopting at each instant an instantaneous state belonging to a plurality of possible states, and the controller periodically scanning the peripherals to note their instantaneous state.
Bien que de nombreux dispositifs connus répondent à cette définition, ces dispositifs mettent généralement en œuvre des moyens sophistiqués, conduisant à une complexité structurelle relativement élevée.Although many known devices meet this definition, these devices generally employ sophisticated means, leading to relatively high structural complexity.
Dans ce contexte, l'invention a pour but de proposer une technique permettant d'offrir les mêmes fonctionnalités que ces dispositifs connus, mais par la mise en œuvre de moyens simples et aujourd'hui répandus .In this context, the invention aims to propose a technique making it possible to offer the same functionalities as these known devices, but by the implementation of simple and currently widespread means.
A cette fin, le dispositif de l'invention, par ailleurs conforme à la définition générique qu'en donne le préambule ci-dessus, est essentiellement caractérisé en ce que le réseau de communication relie les périphériques au contrôleur par voie électromagnétique, et en ce que les périphériques sont alimentés en énergie électrique par 1 ' intermédiaire du réseau de communication.To this end, the device of the invention, moreover conforms to the generic definition given by the preamble above, is essentially characterized in that the communication network connects the peripherals to the controller by electromagnetic means, and in that the peripherals are supplied with electrical energy via the communication network.
Grâce à cet agencement, tous les problèmes de connectique se trouvent considérablement réduits.Thanks to this arrangement, all the connection problems are considerably reduced.
Par exemple, le réseau de communication peut simplement comprendre un circuit série alimenté par le contrôleur et incluant une pluralité de boucles d'induction électromagnétique .For example, the communication network may simply include a serial circuit supplied by the controller and including a plurality of electromagnetic induction loops.
Le dispositif de l'invention peut être adapté au télérelevé localisé d'états en prévoyant que chaque périphérique dispose d'un code d'identification qui lui est propre, que le contrôleur dispose d'une mémoire de configuration dans laquelle sont stockés corrélativement, pour chaque périphérique, le code d'identification de ce périphérique et un paramètre de localisation identifiant l'emplacement de ce périphérique dans le réseau, et que le contrôleur relève, pour chaque périphérique, l'état instantané de ce périphérique et son code d'identification, ce dont il résulte que chaque état instantané relevé est corrélé, par le contrôleur, à un emplacement du réseau.The device of the invention can be adapted to the localized remote reading of states by providing that each peripheral has its own identification code, that the controller has a configuration memory in which are correlatively stored, for each device, the identification code of this device and a location parameter identifying the location of this device in the network, and that the controller detects, for each device, the instantaneous state of this device and its identification code , which means that each instantaneous state detected is correlated, by the controller, to a location on the network.
Quelle que soit l'application envisagée, chaque périphérique peut comprendre, outre un circuit d'émission et de réception, au moins un encodeur d'état adoptant un état instantané constituant ou participant à construire l'état instantané de ce périphérique, cet encodeur d'état étant relié au circuit d'émission et de réception pour permettre à ce périphérique de transmettre au contrôleur 1 ' état instantané de 1 ' encodeur. Dans un mode de réalisation possible de l'invention, chaque périphérique comprend une étiquette électronique dotée d'une mémoire contenant le code d'identification attribué à ce périphérique, d'une antenne locale couplée à une boucle d'induction du réseau de communication pour recevoir 1 ' énergie électrique transmise par cette boucle d'induction, et du circuit d'émission et de réception, ce circuit d'émission et de réception étant relié à l'antenne locale pour au moins recevoir du contrôleur un ordre de transmission et pour transmettre au contrôleur, outre l'état instantané de l'encodeur, le code d'identification de cette étiquette.Whatever the application envisaged, each peripheral can comprise, in addition to a transmission and reception circuit, at least one state encoder adopting an instant state constituting or participating in constructing the instant state of this device, this encoder d the state being linked to the transmission and reception circuit to allow this peripheral to transmit to the controller the instantaneous state of the encoder. In a possible embodiment of the invention, each device comprises an electronic label provided with a memory containing the identification code assigned to this device, with a local antenna coupled to an induction loop of the communication network for receive the electrical energy transmitted by this induction loop, and from the transmission and reception circuit, this transmission and reception circuit being connected to the local antenna to at least receive from the controller a transmission order and for transmit to the controller, in addition to the instantaneous state of the encoder, the identification code of this label.
Les étiquettes électroniques, encore appelées "étiquettes radio", "étiquettes intelligentes", ou encore "Smart cards", appellation anglo-saxonne équivalente à "étiquettes intelligentes", sont aujourd'hui largement utilisées dans de nombreuses applications d'identification automatique, et notamment dans les systèmes antivol, la protection contre la contrefaçon, la gestion des supports de manutention, le contrôle des expéditions ou des réceptions, etc.Electronic tags, also called "radio tags", "smart tags", or even "Smart cards", an Anglo-Saxon designation equivalent to "smart tags", are today widely used in many automatic identification applications, and especially in anti-theft systems, protection against counterfeiting, management of handling media, control of shipments or receptions, etc.
En proposant l'utilisation de telles étiquettes pour obtenir un télérelevé d'états distribués en différents emplacements, l'invention propose en fait d'étendre à la localisation dans l'espace la technique répandue et éprouvée de 1 ' identification par radio fréquence connue sous l'acronyme anglo-saxon RFID (pour "Radio Frequency Identification"), contournant ainsi les complexités inhérentes aux techniques d'adressage. Par exemple, chaque périphérique comprend, en tant qu'encodeur d'état, au moins un organe de consigne tel qu'un contact électrique.By proposing the use of such labels to obtain a remote reading of states distributed in different locations, the invention in fact proposes to extend to localization in space the widespread and proven technique of identification by radio frequency known as the acronym RFID (for "Radio Frequency Identification"), bypassing the complexities inherent in addressing techniques. For example, each device comprises, as a status encoder, at least one setpoint member such as an electrical contact.
Cependant, chaque périphérique peut aussi comprendre, en tant qu'encodeur d'état, au moins un capteur sensible à l'influence d'un paramètre physique auquel est soumis ce périphérique.However, each peripheral can also include, as a status encoder, at least one sensor sensitive to the influence of a physical parameter to which this peripheral is subjected.
L'utilité du dispositif de l'invention peut encore être renforcé en dotant chaque périphérique d'un organe d' affichage.The utility of the device of the invention can be further reinforced by providing each device with a display member.
Ce dispositif est applicable, de façon générale, à la gestion de commandes à distance, chaque périphérique formant une borne de commande propre à transmettre au contrôleur un ordre déterminé, codé par l'état instantané qu' adopte ce périphérique .This device is generally applicable to the management of remote commands, each peripheral forming a control terminal capable of transmitting to the controller a determined order, coded by the instantaneous state adopted by this peripheral.
Lorsqu'il est adapté au télérelevé localisé d'états, ce dispositif est applicable à la gestion d'appels à distance, chaque périphérique formant une borne d' appel.When it is adapted to localized remote reading of states, this device is applicable to remote call management, each peripheral forming a call terminal.
En particulier, chaque périphérique peut être installé à un emplacement spécifique, tel qu'un étage d'un immeuble, et former une borne d' appel pour un moyen de transport, tel qu'un ascenseur.In particular, each device can be installed in a specific location, such as a floor of a building, and form a call terminal for a means of transport, such as an elevator.
Enfin, dans le cas où l'encodeur d'état de chaque périphérique comporte une pluralité d'organes de consigne, tels que des contacts électriques, chacun de ces organes peut identifier une destination assignée au moyen de transport à partir d'une position de départ représentée par l'emplacement spécifique. Par exemple, l'utilisateur d'un ascenseur peut non seulement appeler ce dernier à 1 ' étage où se trouve cet utilisateur, mais il peut en outre, par son appel, indiquer à quel étage il souhaite se rendre.Finally, in the case where the status encoder of each device comprises a plurality of setpoint organs, such as electrical contacts, each of these organs can identify a destination assigned to the means of transport from a position of departure represented by the specific location. For example, the user of an elevator can not only call the latter on the floor where this user is located, but he can also, by his call, indicate which floor he wishes to go to.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront clairement de la description qui en est faite ci-après, à titre indicatif et nullement limitatif, en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge clearly from the description given below, by way of indication and in no way limitative, with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
- la figure 1 est une vue schématique d'un périphérique mis en œuvre dans un dispositif conforme à l'invention, et utilisant une étiquette électronique en tant que composant principal;- Figure 1 is a schematic view of a device implemented in a device according to the invention, and using an electronic label as a main component;
- la figure 2 est une vue schématique d'un contrôleur central propre à coopérer avec le périphérique de la figure 1 dans un dispositif conforme à l'invention;- Figure 2 is a schematic view of a central controller capable of cooperating with the device of Figure 1 in a device according to the invention;
- la figure 3 est une vue schématique globale d'un dispositif conforme à l'invention;- Figure 3 is an overall schematic view of a device according to the invention;
- la figure 4 est une vue schématique en perspective transparente d'un immeuble doté d'un ascenseur géré par un dispositif conforme à l'invention; et- Figure 4 is a schematic view in transparent perspective of a building with an elevator managed by a device according to the invention; and
- la figure 5 est une vue en coupe du même immeuble, observé suivant l'incidence définie par les flèches V-V de la figure 4.- Figure 5 is a sectional view of the same building, observed according to the incidence defined by the arrows V-V in Figure 4.
Comme annoncé précédemment, l'invention concerneAs previously announced, the invention relates
(figure 3) un dispositif de télérelevé d'états du type de ceux qui comprennent un réseau de communication 1, un contrôleur central 2 relié au réseau de communication 1, et une pluralité de périphériques, tels que 31 à 33, reliés au contrôleur 2 par 1 ' intermédiaire du réseau 1.(FIG. 3) a device for remote reading of states of the type which includes a communication network 1, a central controller 2 connected to the communication 1, and a plurality of peripherals, such as 31 to 33, connected to the controller 2 via the network 1.
A chaque instant, chacun des périphériques 31 à 33 prend, parmi un ensemble d'états a priori possibles, un état instantané respectivement noté STAT_1, STAT_2, et STAT_3 pour les différents périphériques 31 à 33, le contrôleur 2 scrutant périodiquement ces périphériques 31 à 33 pour en relever les états instantanés respectifs .At each instant, each of the peripherals 31 to 33 takes, from a set of a priori possible states, an instantaneous state respectively denoted STAT_1, STAT_2, and STAT_3 for the various peripherals 31 to 33, the controller 2 periodically scanning these peripherals 31 to 33 to read the respective instant states.
Le dispositif de l'invention se distingue tout d'abord des dispositifs connus de ce type par le fait que le réseau de communication 1 relie les périphériques, tels que 31 à 33, au contrôleur 2 par voie électromagnétique, et que les périphériques sont alimentés en énergie électrique par 1 ' intermédiaire de ce réseau de communication 1.The device of the invention is distinguished first of all from the known devices of this type by the fact that the communication network 1 connects the peripherals, such as 31 to 33, to the controller 2 by electromagnetic means, and that the peripherals are supplied in electrical energy via this communication network 1.
Grâce à cet agencement, la seule présence du réseau de communication permet d'éliminer à la fois la nécessité de prévoir un réseau d'alimentation électrique séparé, et la nécessité d'assurer le raccordement électrique point à point de chacun des périphériques .Thanks to this arrangement, the mere presence of the communication network makes it possible to eliminate both the need to provide a separate electrical supply network, and the need to ensure the point-to-point electrical connection of each of the peripherals.
Par exemple, le réseau de communication 1 comprend un circuit série qui est alimenté lui-même par le contrôleur 2 et qui inclut une pluralité de boucles d'induction électromagnétique telles que 11, 12, et 13 (figures 2 et 3) , le signal électrique de puissance circulant dans ce circuit série ayant une fréquence typiquement inférieure à 500 kHz, et étant par exemple modulé à 125 kHz. Chaque périphérique 31, 32, ou 33 est par ailleurs doté d'un encodeur d'état 61, 62, ou 63 et d'un circuit d'émission et de réception 421, 422, ou 423, l'encodeur d'état 61, 62, ou 63 étant propre à produire l'état instantané STAT_1, STAT_2, ou STAT_3 de ce périphérique, et étant relié au circuit d'émission et de réception 421, 422, ou 423 de ce périphérique pour lui permettre de transmettre cet état instantané STAT_1 , STAT_2 , ou STAT_3 au contrôleur 2.For example, the communication network 1 comprises a serial circuit which is itself supplied by the controller 2 and which includes a plurality of electromagnetic induction loops such as 11, 12, and 13 (Figures 2 and 3), the signal electric power circulating in this series circuit having a frequency typically less than 500 kHz, and being for example modulated at 125 kHz. Each peripheral 31, 32, or 33 is moreover provided with a status encoder 61, 62, or 63 and with a transmission and reception circuit 421, 422, or 423, the status encoder 61 , 62, or 63 being able to produce the instantaneous state STAT_1, STAT_2, or STAT_3 of this peripheral, and being connected to the transmission and reception circuit 421, 422, or 423 of this peripheral to enable it to transmit this state snapshot STAT_1, STAT_2, or STAT_3 to controller 2.
Dans ces conditions, chacun des périphériques 31 à 33 peut former une borne de commande dans le réseau 1, propre à transmettre au contrôleur 2 un ordre codé par 1 ' état instantané qu' adopte ce périphérique .Under these conditions, each of the peripherals 31 to 33 can form a control terminal in the network 1, capable of transmitting to the controller 2 an order coded by the instantaneous state adopted by this peripheral.
Dans un mode de réalisation avancé du dispositif de l'invention, permettant un télérelevé localisé d'états, chacun des périphériques tels que 31 à 33 dispose en outre d'un code d'identification qui lui est propre, et qui est respectivement noté KID_1, KID_2, et KID_3 pour les différents périphériques 31 à 33.In an advanced embodiment of the device of the invention, allowing a localized remote reading of states, each of the peripherals such as 31 to 33 also has its own identification code, which is respectively denoted KID_1 , KID_2, and KID_3 for the various devices 31 to 33.
Pour ce faire, chaque périphérique 31 à 33 comprend de préférence une étiquette électronique telle que 4 (figure 1) .To do this, each device 31 to 33 preferably comprises an electronic label such as 4 (FIG. 1).
Une étiquette électronique est typiquement dotée d'une mémoire telle que 411, d'une antenne locale telle que 401, et d'un circuit d'émission et de réception, tel que 421, ce dernier étant en l'occurrence susceptible de constituer le circuit d'émission et de réception précité du périphérique équipé de cette étiquette.An electronic tag is typically provided with a memory such as 411, a local antenna such as 401, and a transmission and reception circuit, such as 421, the latter being in this case capable of constituting the aforementioned transmission and reception circuit of the peripheral equipped with this label.
Les étiquettes des différents périphériques 31, 32 et 33 comportent donc, respectivement, (figure 3) des mémoires 411, 412, et 413, des antennes locales 401, 402, et 403, et des circuits d'émission et de réception 421, 422, et 423.The labels of the various peripherals 31, 32 and 33 therefore comprise, respectively (FIG. 3) memories 411, 412, and 413, local antennas 401, 402, and 403, and transmission and reception circuits 421, 422, and 423.
Chaque mémoire 411, 412, ou 413 contient le code d'identification KID_1, KID_2, ou KID_3 attribué au périphérique correspondant, 31, 32, ou 33.Each memory 411, 412, or 413 contains the identification code KID_1, KID_2, or KID_3 assigned to the corresponding device, 31, 32, or 33.
Chaque antenne locale 401, 402, ou 403 est couplée à l'une des boucles d'induction 11, 12, ou 13 du réseau de communication 1 pour recevoir 1 ' énergie électrique transmise par cette boucle d'induction.Each local antenna 401, 402, or 403 is coupled to one of the induction loops 11, 12, or 13 of the communication network 1 to receive the electrical energy transmitted by this induction loop.
Par ailleurs, chaque circuit d'émission et de réception 421, 422, ou 423 est relié à l'antenne locale correspondante 401, 402, ou 403 pour pouvoir recevoir de la boucle d'induction correspondante l'énergie électrique nécessaire à l'alimentation du périphérique concerné, recevoir du contrôleur 2 un ordre de transmission, et transmettre à ce contrôleur 2 l'état instantané STAT_1, STAT_2 , ou STAT_3 du périphérique correspondant, 31, 32, ou 33, ainsi que le code d'identification KID_1, KID_2, ou KID_3 de l'étiquette concernée, dans le mode de réalisation avancé de l'invention.Furthermore, each transmission and reception circuit 421, 422, or 423 is connected to the corresponding local antenna 401, 402, or 403 in order to be able to receive from the corresponding induction loop the electrical energy necessary for the supply. from the peripheral concerned, receive a transmission command from controller 2, and transmit to this controller 2 the instantaneous state STAT_1, STAT_2, or STAT_3 of the corresponding peripheral, 31, 32, or 33, as well as the identification code KID_1, KID_2 , or KID_3 of the label concerned, in the advanced embodiment of the invention.
Les figures 1 et 3 illustrent un mode de réalisation dans lequel chaque encodeur d'état comprend deux organes de consigne formés par des contacts électriques actionnés manuellement par un utilisateur, à savoir les contacts 611 et 612 pour l'encodeur d'état 61, 621 et 622 pour l'encodeur d'état 62, et 631, 632 pour 1 ' encodeur d' état 63. Néanmoins, chaque encodeur d'état pourrait comprendre, en plus ou à la place de tels organes de consigne, un ou plusieurs capteurs sensibles à l'influence d'un ou plusieurs paramètres physiques auxquels ce périphérique est soumis.Figures 1 and 3 illustrate an embodiment in which each status encoder comprises two setpoint members formed by electrical contacts actuated manually by a user, namely the contacts 611 and 612 for the status encoder 61, 621 and 622 for the status encoder 62, and 631, 632 for the status encoder 63. Nevertheless, each status encoder could include, in addition to or in place of such set-points, a or more sensors sensitive to the influence of one or more physical parameters to which this device is subjected.
Chaque périphérique 31, 32, ou 33, est doté d'une unité de traitement 51, 52, ou 53, externe ou interne à l'étiquette électronique équipant ce périphérique, reliée au circuit d'émission et de réception 421, 422, ou 423 de ce périphérique, et chargée de collecter, coder et / ou mettre en forme l'état instantané STAT_1, STAT_2 , ou STAT_3 pour la prise en compte de cet état par le circuit d'émission et de réception.Each peripheral 31, 32, or 33, is provided with a processing unit 51, 52, or 53, external or internal to the electronic tag equipping this peripheral, connected to the transmission and reception circuit 421, 422, or 423 of this peripheral, and responsible for collecting, coding and / or shaping the instantaneous state STAT_1, STAT_2, or STAT_3 for the taking into account of this state by the transmission and reception circuit.
Selon un autre aspect de l'invention, essentiel dans le cas d'un télérelevé localisé d'états, le contrôleur 2 est doté d'une mémoire de configuration 21 dans laquelle sont stockés, pour chaque périphérique 31, 32, ou 33, le code d'identification KID_1, KID_2, ou KID_3 de ce périphérique, et un paramètre de localisation, tel que LOC_l, LOC_2 , ou LOC_3 , qui identifie l'emplacement de ce périphérique dans le réseau 1, le paramètre de localisation de chaque périphérique étant corrélé, c'est-à-dire associé, au code d'identification de ce même périphérique .According to another aspect of the invention, essential in the case of a localized remote reading of states, the controller 2 is provided with a configuration memory 21 in which are stored, for each peripheral 31, 32, or 33, the identification code KID_1, KID_2, or KID_3 of this device, and a location parameter, such as LOC_l, LOC_2, or LOC_3, which identifies the location of this device in network 1, the location parameter of each device being correlated, that is to say associated, with the identification code of this same device.
Comme le comprendra aisément l'homme de l'art à la lecture de la présente description, l'association, dans la mémoire de configuration 21 du contrôleur 2, du paramètre de localisation de chaque périphérique avec le code d'identification de ce même périphérique peut être réalisée, par la mise en œuvre de moyens connus en soi, au cours d'une phase d'installation du dispositif de l'invention. Grâce à cet agencement, le contrôleur 2 peut donc, en relevant à la fois l'état instantané STAT_1, STAT_2, ou STAT_3 et le code d'identification KID_1, KID_2 , ou KID_3 de chaque périphérique 31, 32, ou 33 qu'il scrute, associer chacun des états instantanés relevés à un emplacement déterminé du réseau 1.As will be readily understood by those skilled in the art on reading this description, the association, in the configuration memory 21 of the controller 2, of the location parameter of each device with the identification code of this same device can be achieved, by the use of means known per se, during an installation phase of the device of the invention. Thanks to this arrangement, the controller 2 can therefore, by noting both the instantaneous state STAT_1, STAT_2, or STAT_3 and the identification code KID_1, KID_2, or KID_3 of each device 31, 32, or 33 that it scans, associating each of the instantaneous states noted with a determined location of the network 1.
Dans ces conditions, chacun des périphériques 31 à 33 peut former une borne d'appel dans le réseau 1, le contrôleur 2 assurant quant à lui la gestion des appels lancés à distance par 1 ' intermédiaire de ces périphériques ou bornes d'appel 31 à 33.Under these conditions, each of the peripherals 31 to 33 can form a call terminal in the network 1, the controller 2 ensuring the management of calls launched remotely through these peripherals or call terminals 31 to 33.
Les figures 3 à 5 illustrent une application du dispositif de l'invention à la gestion d'un ascenseur.Figures 3 to 5 illustrate an application of the device of the invention to the management of an elevator.
Dans cette application, le réseau de communication 1 auquel est relié le contrôleur 2 comprend des boucles d'induction telles que 11, 12 et 13, régulièrement disposées d'un côté de la cloison verticale CL qui ferme la face avant de la colonne d'ascenseur, par exemple du côté droit de chaque porte d'ascenseur, PT_1, PT_2, et PT_3.In this application, the communication network 1 to which the controller 2 is connected comprises induction loops such as 11, 12 and 13, regularly arranged on one side of the vertical partition CL which closes the front face of the column of elevator, for example on the right side of each elevator door, PT_1, PT_2, and PT_3.
Les périphériques 31, 32, et 33 sont disposés de l'autre côté de la cloison CL, aux différents étages correspondants, ETG_1, ETG_2, et ETG_3.The peripherals 31, 32, and 33 are arranged on the other side of the partition CL, on the different corresponding stages, ETG_1, ETG_2, and ETG_3.
Comme les différents périphériques 31, 32, et 33 communiquent avec le contrôleur 2 sur le réseau 1 grâce à l'influence électromagnétique que les boucles 11, 12, et 13 peuvent exercer au travers de la cloison CL, ces périphériques peuvent par exemple être simplement collés sur la cloison CL, à proximité de la porte PT_1, PT 2, ou PT 3 correspondante. Dans ce cas, les paramètres de localisation, tels que LOC_l, LOC_2, et LOC_3 stockés dans la mémoire de configuration 21 du contrôleur 2 sont représentatifs des différents étages, le code d'identification KID_1 du périphérique 31 étant ainsi associé au paramètre de localisation ETG_1, représentatif du premier étage où ce périphérique est installé, le code d'identification KID_2 du périphérique 32 étant associé au paramètre de localisation ETG_2, représentatif du deuxième étage où ce périphérique est installé, etc.As the various peripherals 31, 32, and 33 communicate with the controller 2 on the network 1 thanks to the electromagnetic influence that the loops 11, 12, and 13 can exert through the partition CL, these peripherals can for example be simply glued to the CL partition, near the corresponding PT_1, PT 2, or PT 3 door. In this case, the location parameters, such as LOC_l, LOC_2, and LOC_3 stored in the configuration memory 21 of the controller 2 are representative of the different stages, the identification code KID_1 of the peripheral 31 thus being associated with the location parameter ETG_1 , representative of the first floor where this device is installed, the identification code KID_2 of device 32 being associated with the location parameter ETG_2, representative of the second floor where this device is installed, etc.
En dehors de la mémoire de configuration 21, le contrôleur 2 comprend un circuit d'émission et de réception 22 chargé d'assurer la transmission d'énergie électrique et la transmission d'informations sur le réseau 1, une unité de traitement 23 assurant l'ensemble des traitements d'information dans ce contrôleur et ayant un accès en lecture et en écriture à la mémoire de configuration 21, et une interface 24 pilotée par l'unité de traitement 23 et assurant la liaison entre l'unité de traitement 23 et un circuit de commande 8 de 1 ' ascenseur.Apart from the configuration memory 21, the controller 2 comprises a transmission and reception circuit 22 responsible for ensuring the transmission of electrical energy and the transmission of information over the network 1, a processing unit 23 ensuring the 'all information processing in this controller and having read and write access to the configuration memory 21, and an interface 24 controlled by the processing unit 23 and ensuring the connection between the processing unit 23 and a control circuit 8 of the elevator.
Chacun des périphériques 31, 32, et 33 dispose d'un contact électrique 611, 621, et 631, que l'utilisateur peut commander par un bouton pour indiquer son souhait de descendre à un étage inférieur, et d'un contact électrique 612, 622, et 632, que l'utilisateur peut commander par un bouton pour indiquer son souhait de monter à un étage supérieur.Each of the peripherals 31, 32, and 33 has an electrical contact 611, 621, and 631, which the user can control by a button to indicate his wish to descend to a lower floor, and an electrical contact 612, 622, and 632, which the user can control by a button to indicate his wish to go up to a higher floor.
Si par exemple un utilisateur appuie sur le bouton du contact 622 du périphérique 32 situé au deuxième étage référencé ETG_2, le contrôleur 2 recevra de ce périphérique le code d'identification KID_2, et l'état STAT_2 de l'encodeur d'état 62, cet état STAT_2 étant représentatif de 1 ' actionnement du bouton du contact 622.If, for example, a user presses the contact button 622 of the peripheral 32 located on the second floor referenced ETG_2, the controller 2 will receive from this peripheral the identification code KID_2, and the status STAT_2 of the state encoder 62, this state STAT_2 being representative of the actuation of the button of the contact 622.
Par lecture de sa mémoire 21, le contrôleur 2 sera donc informé qu'un utilisateur, situé à l'étage ETG_2, c'est-à-dire au deuxième étage, a appelé l'ascenseur, en manifestant plus précisément son souhait d'accéder à un étage supérieur.By reading its memory 21, the controller 2 will therefore be informed that a user, located on the floor ETG_2, that is to say on the second floor, has called the elevator, expressing more precisely its wish to access an upper floor.
Cet appel pourra donc être transmis, par l'intermédiaire de l'interface 24 du contrôleur, au circuit de commande 8 de l'ascenseur, qui se chargera d'amener au deuxième étage la cabine d'ascenseur la plus disponible pour se rendre à un étage supérieur.This call can therefore be transmitted, via the interface 24 of the controller, to the elevator control circuit 8, which will be responsible for bringing the most available elevator car to the second floor to get to an upper floor.
Bien entendu, chacun des périphériques pourrait ne disposer que d'un seul bouton, dont 1 ' actionnement serait alors pris en compte comme un appel de l'ascenseur pour une destination a priori quelconque, l'utilisateur n'indiquant sa destination qu'une fois installé dans la cabine d'ascenseur, par 1 ' actionnement du bouton de l'étage désiré.Of course, each of the peripherals could have only a single button, the actuation of which would then be taken into account as a call from the elevator for a destination a priori arbitrary, the user indicating his destination only once installed in the elevator car, by pressing the button of the desired floor.
Inversement, chacun des périphériques 31, 32, ou 33, au lieu de ne disposer que d'un bouton d'appel pour un accès à un étage supérieur, et d'un bouton d'appel pour un accès à un étage inférieur, pourrait disposer, en tant qu'encodeur d'état 61, 62, ou 63, d'un clavier sur lequel l'utilisateur pourrait spécifiquement indiquer son étage de destination, ce qui revient à dire que l'état STAT_1, STAT_2 ou STAT_3 de chaque encodeur d'état peut être représenté par un nombre de bits a priori quelconque . Comme le montrent les figures 1 et 3, chaque périphérique tel que 31, 32, ou 33 peut en outre comprendre un organe d'affichage tel que 71, 72 ou 73, cet organe étant relié à l'unité de traitement 51, 52, ou 53, qui lui retransmet les instructions d'affichage reçues du contrôleur 2 par le circuit d'émission et de réception 421, 422, ou 423.Conversely, each of the peripherals 31, 32, or 33, instead of having only a call button for access to an upper floor, and a call button for access to a lower floor, could have, as a status encoder 61, 62, or 63, a keyboard on which the user could specifically indicate his destination stage, which amounts to saying that the status STAT_1, STAT_2 or STAT_3 of each state encoder can be represented by any number of bits a priori. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, each peripheral such as 31, 32, or 33 can also comprise a display member such as 71, 72 or 73, this member being connected to the processing unit 51, 52, or 53, which retransmits to it the display instructions received from the controller 2 by the transmission and reception circuit 421, 422, or 423.
Cet organe d'affichage 71, 72 ou 73 permet ainsi de rendre disponibles, à l'emplacement de chacun des périphériques, des informations pertinentes pour l'ensemble de ces périphériques, telles que la direction instantanée de mouvement de la cabine d'ascenseur, ou le numéro de l'étage atteint par cette cabine .This display member 71, 72 or 73 thus makes it possible to make available, at the location of each of the peripherals, information relevant to all of these peripherals, such as the instantaneous direction of movement of the elevator car, or the floor number reached by this cabin.
Comme l'homme de métier l'aura compris à la lecture de la présente description, la cloison CL du mode de réalisation illustré remplit la fonction d'un support pour les périphériques 31 à 33 et celle d'un diélectrique séparant les boucles d'induction 11 à 13 des antennes 401 à 403.As a person skilled in the art will have understood on reading this description, the partition CL of the illustrated embodiment fulfills the function of a support for the peripherals 31 to 33 and that of a dielectric separating the loops of induction 11 to 13 of the antennas 401 to 403.
Ces mêmes fonctions pourraient donc être remplies, dans d'autres applications de l'invention, par des matériaux tout à fait différents de ceux qui peuvent constituer une cloison d'immeuble.These same functions could therefore be fulfilled, in other applications of the invention, by materials entirely different from those which may constitute a building partition.
Par exemple, le papier peint tapissant les murs d'une pièce pourrait à la fois contenir ou recouvrir un réseau de boucles d'induction parcourant ces murs, et servir de support à une pluralité de périphériques, prenant par exemple la forme de simples étiquettes collées sur sa surface et permettant de commander à distance, de manière sélective, des éclairages ou équipements électriques respectifs distribués dans toute la pièce.For example, the wallpaper lining the walls of a room could both contain or cover a network of induction loops running through these walls, and serve as a support for a plurality of devices, for example taking the form of simple adhesive labels. on its surface and allowing remote control, selectively, of lighting or respective electrical equipment distributed throughout the room.
De même, le tissu d'un vêtement, tel qu'un blouson, pourrait être parcouru par un réseau de boucles d'induction et servir de support à un organe de commande pour un équipement électrique, tel qu'un lecteur de bande magnétique ou de CD-ROM logé dans le col de ce vêtement, cet organe de commande étant par exemple appliqué sur le vêtement au moyen d'un simple velcro. Similarly, the fabric of a garment, such as a jacket, could be traversed by a network of induction loops and serve as a support for a control member for electrical equipment, such as a magnetic stripe reader or CD-ROM housed in the collar of this garment, this control member being for example applied to the garment by means of a simple velcro.

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1. Dispositif de télérelevé d'états, comprenant un réseau de communication (1) , un contrôleur central (2) relié au réseau de communication (1) , et une pluralité de périphériques (31 à 33) reliés au contrôleur (2) par l'intermédiaire du réseau (1), chaque périphérique (31 à 33) adoptant à chaque instant un état instantané1. Device for remote reading of states, comprising a communication network (1), a central controller (2) connected to the communication network (1), and a plurality of peripherals (31 to 33) connected to the controller (2) by the network intermediary (1), each peripheral (31 to 33) adopting an instantaneous state at all times
(STAT_1 à STAT_3) appartenant à une pluralité d'états possibles, et le contrôleur (2) scrutant périodiquement les périphériques (31 à 33) pour relever leur état instantané (STAT_1 à STAT_3) , caractérisé en ce que le réseau de communication (1) relie les périphériques (31 à 33) au contrôleur (2) par voie électromagnétique, et en ce que les périphériques (31 à 33) sont alimentés en énergie électrique par 1 ' intermédiaire de ce réseau de communication (1) .(STAT_1 to STAT_3) belonging to a plurality of possible states, and the controller (2) periodically scrutinizing the peripherals (31 to 33) to note their instantaneous state (STAT_1 to STAT_3), characterized in that the communication network (1 ) connects the peripherals (31 to 33) to the controller (2) electromagnetically, and in that the peripherals (31 to 33) are supplied with electrical energy by means of this communication network (1).
2. Dispositif de télérelevé d'états suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le réseau de communication (1) comprend un circuit série alimenté par le contrôleur (2) et incluant une pluralité de boucles d'induction électromagnétique (11, 12, 13).2. device for remote reading of states according to claim 1, characterized in that the communication network (1) comprises a serial circuit supplied by the controller (2) and including a plurality of electromagnetic induction loops (11, 12, 13).
3. Dispositif de télérelevé d'états suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que chaque périphérique (31 à 33) dispose d'un code d'identification (KID_1 à KID_3) qui lui est propre, en ce que le contrôleur (2) dispose d'une mémoire de configuration (21) dans laquelle sont stockés corrélativement, pour chaque périphérique (31 à 33) , le code d'identification (KID_1 à KID_3) de ce périphérique et un paramètre de localisation (LOC__l à LOC_3) identifiant l'emplacement de ce périphérique (31 à 33) dans le réseau (1) , et en ce que le contrôleur (2) relève, pour chaque périphérique (31 à 33), l'état instantané (STAT_1 à STAT_3) de ce périphérique (31 à 33) et son code d'identification (KID_1 à KID_3) , ce dont il résulte que chaque état instantané (STAT_1 à STAT_3) relevé est corrélé, par le contrôleur (2) , à un emplacement du réseau (1) .3. A device for remote reading of states according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each peripheral (31 to 33) has an identification code (KID_1 to KID_3) which is specific to it, in that the controller ( 2) has a configuration memory (21) in which are correlatively stored, for each device (31 to 33), the identification code (KID_1 to KID_3) of this device and a location parameter (LOC__l to LOC_3) identifying the location of this peripheral (31 to 33) in the network (1), and in that the controller (2) notes, for each peripheral (31 to 33), the instantaneous state (STAT_1 to STAT_3) of this peripheral (31 to 33) and its identification code (KID_1 to KID_3), which means that each instantaneous state (STAT_1 to STAT_3) noted is correlated, by the controller (2), to a location on the network ( 1).
4. Dispositif de télérelevé d'états suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chaque périphérique (31 à 33) comprend, outre un circuit d'émission et de réception (421, 422, 423), au moins un encodeur d'état (61, 62, 63) adoptant un état instantané (STAT_1 à STAT_3) constituant ou participant à construire l'état instantané de ce périphérique, cet encodeur d'état (61, 62, 63) étant relié au circuit d'émission et de réception (421, 422, 423) pour permettre à ce périphérique (31 à 33) de transmettre au contrôleur (2) l'état instantané (STAT_1 à STAT_3) de l'encodeur (61, 62, 63).4. Device for remote reading of states according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each peripheral (31 to 33) comprises, in addition to a transmission and reception circuit (421, 422, 423), at least one state encoder (61, 62, 63) adopting an instant state (STAT_1 to STAT_3) constituting or participating in constructing the instant state of this peripheral, this state encoder (61, 62, 63) being connected to the circuit d transmission and reception (421, 422, 423) to allow this peripheral (31 to 33) to transmit to the controller (2) the instantaneous state (STAT_1 to STAT_3) of the encoder (61, 62, 63).
5. Dispositif de télérelevé d'états suivant les revendications 2 à 4, caractérisé en ce que chaque périphérique (31 à 33) comprend une étiquette électronique (4) équipée d'une mémoire (411, 412, 413) contenant le code d'identification (KID_1 à KID_3) attribué à ce périphérique (31 à 33) , d'une antenne locale (401, 402, 403) couplée à une boucle d'induction (11, 12, 13) du réseau de communication (1) pour recevoir l'énergie électrique transmise par cette boucle d'induction, et du circuit d'émission et de réception (421, 422, 423), ce circuit d'émission et de réception étant relié à l'antenne locale (401, 402, 403) pour au moins recevoir du contrôleur (2) un ordre de transmission et pour transmettre au contrôleur (2) , outre l'état instantané (STAT_1 à STAT_3) de l'encodeur (61, 62, 63), le code d'identification (KID_1 à KID_3) de cette étiquette.5. Device for remote reading of states according to claims 2 to 4, characterized in that each peripheral (31 to 33) comprises an electronic label (4) equipped with a memory (411, 412, 413) containing the code identification (KID_1 to KID_3) assigned to this device (31 to 33), of a local antenna (401, 402, 403) coupled to an induction loop (11, 12, 13) of the communication network (1) for receiving the electrical energy transmitted by this induction loop, and from the transmission and reception circuit (421, 422, 423), this transmission and reception circuit being connected to the local antenna (401, 402, 403) to at least receive an order from the controller (2) and to transmit to the controller (2), in addition to the instantaneous state (STAT_1 to STAT_3) of the encoder (61, 62, 63), the identification code (KID_1 to KID_3) of this label.
6. Dispositif de télérelevé d'états suivant la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que chaque périphérique (31 à 33) comprend, en tant qu'encodeur d'état (61, 62, 63), au moins un organe de consigne (611, 621, 631) tel qu'un contact électrique.6. Device for remote reading of states according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that each peripheral (31 to 33) comprises, as a status encoder (61, 62, 63), at least one setpoint member (611, 621, 631) such as an electrical contact.
7. Dispositif de télérelevé d'états suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 6, caractérisé en ce que chaque périphérique (31 à 33) comprend, en tant qu'encodeur d'état, au moins un capteur sensible à l'influence d'un paramètre physique auquel est soumis ce périphérique .7. Device for remote reading of states according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that each peripheral (31 to 33) comprises, as a status encoder, at least one sensor sensitive to the influence a physical parameter to which this device is subject.
8. Dispositif de télérelevé d'états suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 7, caractérisé en ce que chaque périphérique (31 à 33) comprend en outre un organe d'affichage (71, 72, 73) .8. A device for remote reading of states according to any one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that each peripheral (31 to 33) further comprises a display member (71, 72, 73).
9. Application d'un dispositif conforme à l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes à la gestion de commandes à distance, dans laquelle chaque périphérique (31 à 33) forme une borne de commande.9. Application of a device according to any one of the preceding claims to the management of remote commands, in which each peripheral (31 to 33) forms a control terminal.
10. Application d'un dispositif conforme à l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8 à la gestion d'appels à distance, dans laquelle chaque périphérique (31 à 33) forme une borne d'appel.10. Application of a device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 to remote call management, in which each device (31 to 33) forms a call terminal.
11. Application suivant la revendication 10, dans laquelle chaque périphérique (31 à 33) est installé à un emplacement spécifique, tel qu'un étage (ETG_1 à ETG_3) d'un immeuble, et forme une borne d'appel pour un moyen de transport, tel qu'un ascenseur.11. Application according to claim 10, in which each peripheral (31 to 33) is installed at a specific location, such as a floor (ETG_1 to ETG_3) of a building, and forms a call terminal for a means of transport, such as an elevator.
12. Application suivant la revendication 11, dans laquelle l'encodeur d'état de chaque périphérique (31 à 33) comporte une pluralité d'organes de consigne (611, 612; 621, 622; 631, 632), tels que des contacts électriques, dont chacun identifie une destination assignée au moyen de transport à partir d'une position de départ représentée par l'emplacement spécifique. 12. Application according to claim 11, in which the status encoder of each device (31 to 33) comprises a plurality of setpoint members (611, 612; 621, 622; 631, 632), such as contacts electric, each of which identifies a destination assigned to the means of transport from a starting position represented by the specific location.
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