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EP1569181A1
EP1569181A1 EP04004230A EP04004230A EP1569181A1 EP 1569181 A1 EP1569181 A1 EP 1569181A1 EP 04004230 A EP04004230 A EP 04004230A EP 04004230 A EP04004230 A EP 04004230A EP 1569181 A1 EP1569181 A1 EP 1569181A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D29/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F25D29/008—Alarm devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B19/00—Alarms responsive to two or more different undesired or abnormal conditions, e.g. burglary and fire, abnormal temperature and abnormal rate of flow
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/18—Status alarms
    • G08B21/187—Machine fault alarms
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2600/00—Control issues
    • F25B2600/07—Remote controls
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/36—Visual displays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2700/00—Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
    • F25D2700/12—Sensors measuring the inside temperature
    • F25D2700/122—Sensors measuring the inside temperature of freezer compartments

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  • the invention relates to a system for home surveillance.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a system for home monitoring, which Convenient and secure information about different states in or at the house supplies.
  • a system for monitoring the home is provided with a refrigerator, one or more sensors, each one away from the refrigerator monitor a condition and generate a signal corresponding to the condition and means for transmitting the signals to a computer, the activates at least one display device on the refrigerator.
  • the invention makes use of the knowledge that the refrigerator is one of residents of a house is regularly frequented establishment. So use one residents of the refrigerator, then he is after the invention almost “automatically” also with status messages about various states, in or at the house monitored according to the invention supplied.
  • the invention can preferably on the front of the refrigerator one or a plurality of display devices are provided, which the user when Look at the fridge as if taken for granted. Returns the one described below According to the invention evaluation of sensor signals that a state in or critical to the home, the user experiences more reliable Way "casually" about this threat, without him to monitor the house would have to go to a special place.
  • the invention does not exclude that said display device also Information (additional) indicates that affect the refrigerator itself, so to Example of its temperature, in particular optionally in a freezer of the Refrigerator.
  • the display device several LEDs, especially LEDs of different colors. This can be done in easy recognizable and urgent way the user with regard to several to be monitored States in or at home the desired information will be given.
  • the condition to be monitored is the temperature of one freezer (eg in the cellar) arranged by said refrigerator then, for this condition, a "traffic light" with, for example, three colors green, yellow and red, with the computer described below then if the temperature in the freezer corresponds to the intended value, with the LED activates the green light, while when the temperature is near one undesirable limit, with the LED the color is yellow, and then when the temperature in the freezer above a predetermined Limit is the LED color is red.
  • Analogously for example, with one or more of the following state monitors The temperature of an external water pipe, moisture in a place in the kitchen of the house, moisture in a place in the basement of the house, condition of a filter, condition of a lifting plant, condition of heating, Condition of a garage door, condition of a monitor, e.g. motion detector or security system.
  • a monitor e.g. motion detector or security system.
  • a display device with a text display be provided with the user more detailed information about to be monitored States are communicated, so for example, digital numerical values in terms measured temperatures, messages, to what extent the measured numerical values critical are notifications about time periods within which, for example, maintenance be carried out at other institutions in the home, or indications of periods, which remain until such maintenance work at the latest perform are, etc.
  • Figure 1 shows a refrigerator 10, which has, for example, two doors 12, 14, the Allow access to different cold rooms.
  • a header 16 about the upper door 14 is a display device 18 with individual LEDs (light-emitting diodes) arranged.
  • the letters a, b, c and d respectively different LED with different colors mark, for example green, yellow, orange and red. These colors can differ in a noticeable way States of a parameter to be monitored, for example the temperature in one Freezer, to be assigned.
  • FIG are also assigned so that the luminous fields 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d respectively different states that are monitored in the house, are assigned, ie for example, the illuminated field a of the temperature in the freezer, the light field b a moisture in a place in the basement of the house (water damage), the light field c the condition of a heater (for example, one with modern heating systems electronically determined operating state), and the luminous field d a fourth Parameters, such as the opening state of a garage door (open or to).
  • each of the four mentioned Luminous fields a, b, c and d in different colors for example green, yellow and red
  • LEDs are available that can be controlled differently by an electronic system are and thereby for example three color components different final colors mix together, so for example the desired final colors green, yellow or red.
  • FIG. 2 shows an arrangement of sensors, a computer and display devices, which correspond to the latter embodiment.
  • devices are to be designated as sensors 28, 30, 32 and 34 are provided, each having different configurations can.
  • the sensor 28 may monitor a garage door make sure that the door is reliably closed or not.
  • the sensor 28 via a line 36 a corresponding signal to a computer 26 (also as hard-wired electronics may be formed), which processes this signal and correspondingly a display device, for example 18, drives.
  • the sensor 30 may be, for example, a signaling device which signals water an undesirable place, for example in the kitchen behind cabinets or in the basement, for example, near a washing machine or the like.
  • the sensor 30 reports then a corresponding signal via the line 38 to the computer 26, the Evaluation then makes another display device 20 in the form of a another light field, so for example the light field b in Figure 1, analogous to to control the garage door described above.
  • Measuring instruments with which moisture can be measured as such standing available to the skilled person from other sources.
  • the sensor 32 may be, for example, a device with which a heater is monitored, so for example, the determination of whether the heater is ready is, there is a fault, or is turned off.
  • Such heating monitors are known as such to the person skilled in the art.
  • the evaluation is analogous to that described above, So such that the heating state associated with the display device 22 corresponds to field c in Figure 1, for example, indicating a red signal, that there is a fault condition in the heating system.
  • the further sensor 34 may also be, for example, a monitoring device Act the temperature in a garden water pipe (outside of the house) to indicate a possible risk of freezing.
  • the transmission of the signal to the computer 26 is wireless via the infrared path 42, for then the computer 26 with a corresponding receiver equipped.
  • the computer 26 or the corresponding electronics is preferably in the control part of Refrigerator 10 is arranged.
  • the sensors can optionally be wired 36, 38, wireless 40 or wireless infrared links, each according to requirements and design.

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The house monitoring system has a refrigerator cabinet (10), one or more sensors, each of which monitors a state remote from the refrigerator cabinet and generates a signal corresponding to the state, and devices for transmitting the signal to a computer that drives at least one display device (18) on the refrigerator cabinet.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein System zur Hausüberwachung.The invention relates to a system for home surveillance.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein System zur Hausüberwachung bereitzustellen, welches den Benutzern bequem und sicher Informationen über unterschiedliche Zustände im oder am Haus liefert.The object of the invention is to provide a system for home monitoring, which Convenient and secure information about different states in or at the house supplies.

Erfindungsgemäß wird hierfür ein System zur Hausüberwachung bereitgestellt mit einem Kühlschrank, einem oder mehreren Sensoren, die jeweils fern vom Kühlschrank einen Zustand überwachen und ein dem Zustand entsprechendes Signal erzeugen, und Einrichtungen zum Übertragen der Signale zu einem Rechner, der zumindest eine Anzeigeeinrichtung am Kühlschrank ansteuert.According to the invention, a system for monitoring the home is provided with a refrigerator, one or more sensors, each one away from the refrigerator monitor a condition and generate a signal corresponding to the condition and means for transmitting the signals to a computer, the activates at least one display device on the refrigerator.

Die Erfindung macht sich die Erkenntnis zunutze, dass der Kühlschrank eine von Bewohnern eines Hauses regelmäßig frequentierte Einrichtung ist. Benutzt also ein Hausbewohner den Kühlschrank, dann wird er nach der Erfindung geradezu "automatisch" auch mit Zustandsmeldungen über diverse Zustände, die im oder am Haus gemäß der Erfindung überwacht werden, versorgt.The invention makes use of the knowledge that the refrigerator is one of residents of a house is regularly frequented establishment. So use one Residents of the refrigerator, then he is after the invention almost "automatically" also with status messages about various states, in or at the house monitored according to the invention supplied.

Nach der Erfindung kann bevorzugt auf der Frontseite des Kühlschranks eine oder eine Mehrzahl von Anzeigeeinrichtungen vorgesehen sein, die der Benutzer beim Blick auf den Kühlschrank wie selbstverständlich erfasst. Ergibt die weiter unten beschriebene erfindungsgemäße Auswertung von Sensorsignalen, dass ein Zustand im oder am Hause kritisch ist oder werden könnte, erfährt der Benutzer in zuverlässiger Weise "nebenbei" über diese Gefährdung, ohne das er zur Überwachung des Hauses an einen besonderen Ort gehen müsste.According to the invention can preferably on the front of the refrigerator one or a plurality of display devices are provided, which the user when Look at the fridge as if taken for granted. Returns the one described below According to the invention evaluation of sensor signals that a state in or critical to the home, the user experiences more reliable Way "casually" about this threat, without him to monitor the house would have to go to a special place.

Dabei schließt die Erfindung nicht aus, dass die genannte Anzeigeeinrichtung auch Informationen (zusätzlich) anzeigt, die den Kühlschrank selbst betreffen, also zum Beispiel dessen Temperatur, insbesondere gegebenenfalls in einem Tiefkühlfach des Kühlschrankes.The invention does not exclude that said display device also Information (additional) indicates that affect the refrigerator itself, so to Example of its temperature, in particular optionally in a freezer of the Refrigerator.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung weist die Anzeigeeinrichtung mehrere LEDs auf, insbesondere LEDs unterschiedlicher Farbe. Damit kann in einfach erkennbarer und eindringlicher Weise dem Benutzer hinsichtlich mehrerer zu überwachender Zustände im oder am Hause die gewünschte Information gegeben werden. Ist zum Beispiel der zu überwachende Zustand die Temperatur einer entfernt vom genannten Kühlschrank angeordneten Tiefkühltruhe (zum Beispiel im Keller), dann kann für diesen Zustand eine "Ampel" mit zum Beispiel drei Farben grün, gelb und rot vorgesehen werden, wobei der weiter unten beschriebene Rechner dann, wenn die Temperatur in der Tiefkühltruhe dem vorgesehenen Wert entspricht, mit der LED das grüne Licht aktiviert, während dann, wenn die Temperatur nahe einem unerwünschten Grenzbereich liegt, mit der LED die Farbe gelb angezeigt wird, und dann, wenn die Temperatur in der Tiefkühltruhe oberhalb einem vorgegebenen Grenzwert liegt, mit der LED die Farbe rot angezeigt wird.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the display device several LEDs, especially LEDs of different colors. This can be done in easy recognizable and urgent way the user with regard to several to be monitored States in or at home the desired information will be given. For example, if the condition to be monitored is the temperature of one freezer (eg in the cellar) arranged by said refrigerator then, for this condition, a "traffic light" with, for example, three colors green, yellow and red, with the computer described below then if the temperature in the freezer corresponds to the intended value, with the LED activates the green light, while when the temperature is near one undesirable limit, with the LED the color is yellow, and then when the temperature in the freezer above a predetermined Limit is the LED color is red.

Analog kann zum Beispiel mit einer oder mehreren der nachfolgenden Zustandsüberwachungen verfahren werden: Temperatur einer äußeren Wasserleitung, Feuchtigkeit an einem Ort in der Küche des Hauses, Feuchtigkeit an einem Ort im Keller des Hauses, Zustand eines Filters, Zustand einer Hebeanlage, Zustand einer Heizung, Zustand eines Garagentores, Zustand einer Überwachungseinrichtung, z.B. Bewegungsmelder oder Sicherheitsanlage.Analogously, for example, with one or more of the following state monitors The temperature of an external water pipe, moisture in a place in the kitchen of the house, moisture in a place in the basement of the house, condition of a filter, condition of a lifting plant, condition of heating, Condition of a garage door, condition of a monitor, e.g. motion detector or security system.

Zusätzlich oder alternativ kann auch eine Anzeigevorrichtung mit einer Textanzeige vorgesehen sein, mit der dem Benutzer genauere Informationen über zu überwachende Zustände mitgeteilt werden, also zum Beispiel digitale Zahlenwerte hinsichtlich gemessener Temperaturen, Mitteilungen, inwieweit die gemessenen Zahlenwerte kritisch sind, Mitteilungen über Zeitspannen, innerhalb derer zum Beispiel Wartungen an anderen Einrichtungen im Hause vorzunehmen sind, bzw. Hinweise auf Zeitspannen, die noch verbleiben, bis solche Wartungsarbeiten spätestens durchzuführen sind, etc.Additionally or alternatively, a display device with a text display be provided with the user more detailed information about to be monitored States are communicated, so for example, digital numerical values in terms measured temperatures, messages, to what extent the measured numerical values critical are notifications about time periods within which, for example, maintenance be carried out at other institutions in the home, or indications of periods, which remain until such maintenance work at the latest perform are, etc.

Es ist auch möglich, Informationen über Wartungsintervalle bzw. ablaufende Zeitspannen, nach denen eine Wartung erforderlich wird, mit Symbolen oder Farben auf der Anzeigeeinrichtung darzustellen. Läuft z.B. eine Zeitspanne ab, nach der ein Wasserfilter zu reinigen ist, so kann dies z.B. mit einem entsprechenden Symbol auf der Anzeigeanrichtung dargestellt werden oder es kann auch eine entsprechende farbige Anzeige (z.B. rot) erfolgen.It is also possible to provide information about maintenance intervals or expiring time periods, after which maintenance is required, with icons or colors on display the display device. Runs e.g. a period of time after which a Water filter is to be cleaned, this can e.g. with an appropriate symbol the display device can be displayed or it can also be a corresponding colored display (e.g., red).

Nachfolgend werden Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

Figur 1
schematisch eine Vorderansicht eines Kühlschrankes mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Anzeigeeinrichtung, und
Figur 2
schematisch eine Anordnung aus Sensoren und einem Rechner der mehrere Anzeigeeinrichtungen ansteuert.
Embodiments of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing. It shows:
FIG. 1
schematically a front view of a refrigerator with a display device according to the invention, and
FIG. 2
schematically an arrangement of sensors and a computer which controls a plurality of display devices.

Figur 1 zeigt einen Kühlschrank 10, der zum Beispiel zwei Türen 12, 14 aufweist, die Zugang zu unterschiedlichen Kühlräumen ermöglichen. In einer Kopfleiste 16 über der oberen Tür 14 ist eine Anzeigeeinrichtung 18 mit einzelnen LEDs (LichtEmittierende-Dioden) angeordnet. Dabei können die Buchstaben a, b, c und d jeweils unterschiedliche LED mit verschiedenen Farben kennzeichnen, zum Beispiel grün, gelb, orange und rot. Diese Farben können in sinnfälliger Weise unterschiedlichen Zuständen eines zu überwachenden Parameters, zum Beispiel der Temperatur in einer Tiefkühltruhe, zugeordnet werden. Es würden, in einem einfachen Fall, auch drei LEDs ausreichen, um einem Besucher mit hinreichender Genauigkeit die jeweils aktuellen Zustände des zu überwachenden Parameters mitzuteilen. Figure 1 shows a refrigerator 10, which has, for example, two doors 12, 14, the Allow access to different cold rooms. In a header 16 about the upper door 14 is a display device 18 with individual LEDs (light-emitting diodes) arranged. In this case, the letters a, b, c and d respectively different LED with different colors mark, for example green, yellow, orange and red. These colors can differ in a noticeable way States of a parameter to be monitored, for example the temperature in one Freezer, to be assigned. There would be, in a simple case, three LEDs are sufficient to provide a visitor with sufficient accuracy the most current States of the parameter to be monitored.

In Abwandlung des vorstehend beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispieles kann Figur 1 auch so zugeordnet werden, dass die Leuchtfelder 18a, 18b, 18c und 18d jeweils unterschiedlichen Zuständen, die im Haus überwacht werden, zugeordnet sind, also zum Beispiel das Leuchtfeld a der Temperatur in der Tiefkühltruhe, das Leuchtfeld b einer Feuchtigkeit an einem Ort im Keller des Hauses (Wasserschaden), das Leuchtfeld c dem Zustand einer Heizung (zum Beispiel einem mit zeitgemäßen Heizungsanlagen elektronisch ermittelten Betriebszustand), und das Leuchtfeld d einem vierten Parameter, wie zum Beispiel dem Öffnungszustand eines Garagentores (offen oder zu). Bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung kann dann jedes der vier genannten Leuchtfelder a, b, c und d in unterschiedlichen Farben (zum Beispiel grün, gelb und rot) zum Leuchten gebracht werden. Hierfür stehen nach dem Stand der Technik LEDs zu Verfügung, die von einer Elektronik unterschiedlich elektrisch ansteuerbar sind und dabei zum Beispiel aus drei Farbkomponenten unterschiedliche Endfarben zusammenmischen, also zum Beispiel die gewünschten Endfarben grün, gelb oder rot.In a modification of the embodiment described above, FIG are also assigned so that the luminous fields 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d respectively different states that are monitored in the house, are assigned, ie for example, the illuminated field a of the temperature in the freezer, the light field b a moisture in a place in the basement of the house (water damage), the light field c the condition of a heater (for example, one with modern heating systems electronically determined operating state), and the luminous field d a fourth Parameters, such as the opening state of a garage door (open or to). In this embodiment of the invention, then each of the four mentioned Luminous fields a, b, c and d in different colors (for example green, yellow and red) are lit. This is according to the prior art LEDs are available that can be controlled differently by an electronic system are and thereby for example three color components different final colors mix together, so for example the desired final colors green, yellow or red.

Figur 2 zeigt eine Anordnung aus Sensoren, einem Rechner und Anzeigeeinrichtungen, die dem letztgenannten Ausführungsbeispiel entsprechen.FIG. 2 shows an arrangement of sensors, a computer and display devices, which correspond to the latter embodiment.

Gemäß Figur 2 sind im weiteren Sinne als Sensoren zu bezeichnende Einrichtungen 28, 30, 32 und 34 vorgesehen, die jeweils unterschiedliche Ausgestaltungen haben können. So kann zum Beispiel der Sensor 28 eine Überwachung eines Garagentores vornehmen, also ermitteln, ob das Tor zuverlässig geschlossen ist oder nicht. Je nach dem ermittelten Zustand des Tores gibt der Sensor 28 dann über eine Leitung 36 ein entsprechendes Signal an einen Rechner 26 (der auch als festverdrahtete Elektronik ausgebildet sein kann), der dieses Signal verarbeitet und entsprechend eine Anzeigeeinrichtung, zum Beispiel 18, ansteuert. Dabei ist die Anzeigeinrichtung 18 mit LEDs so versehen, dass der Rechner 26 eine Schaltung der LEDs dahingehend vornimmt, dass bei geschlossenem Garagentor das dem Anzeigegerät 18 zugeordnete Leuchtfeld (zum Beispiel das Feld a in Figur 1) grün aufleuchtet, während dann, wenn das Garagentor nicht geschlossen ist, das Leuchtfeld a rot aufleuchtet, bei entsprechend anderer Beaufschlagung der diesem Leuchtfeld zugeordneten LEDs.According to FIG. 2, in a broader sense, devices are to be designated as sensors 28, 30, 32 and 34 are provided, each having different configurations can. For example, the sensor 28 may monitor a garage door make sure that the door is reliably closed or not. Depending on the detected state of the gate is then the sensor 28 via a line 36 a corresponding signal to a computer 26 (also as hard-wired electronics may be formed), which processes this signal and correspondingly a display device, for example 18, drives. In this case, the display device 18 with LEDs provided so that the computer 26 performs a circuit of the LEDs to that when the garage door is closed, the light field associated with the display device 18 (For example, the field a in Figure 1) lights up green, while if the Garage door is not closed, the light field a lights up red, in accordance with other loading of the LEDs associated with this light field.

Der Sensor 30 kann zum Beispiel ein Meldegerät sein, welches Wasser meldet an einer unerwünschten Stelle, zum Beispiel in der Küche hinter Schränken oder im Keller, zum Beispiel nahe einer Waschmaschine oder dergleichen. Der Sensor 30 meldet dann ein entsprechendes Signal über die Leitung 38 an den Rechner 26, der die Auswertung vornimmt, um dann eine andere Anzeigeeinrichtung 20 in Form eines anderen Leuchtfeldes, also zum Beispiel des Leuchtfeldes b in Figur 1, analog dem oben beschriebenen Garagentor anzusteuern.The sensor 30 may be, for example, a signaling device which signals water an undesirable place, for example in the kitchen behind cabinets or in the basement, for example, near a washing machine or the like. The sensor 30 reports then a corresponding signal via the line 38 to the computer 26, the Evaluation then makes another display device 20 in the form of a another light field, so for example the light field b in Figure 1, analogous to to control the garage door described above.

Messgeräte, mit denen die Feuchtigkeit als solche gemessen werden kann, stehend dem Fachmann aus anderen Quellen zur Verfügung. Entsprechendes gilt auch für den oben beschriebenen Zustand des Garagentores, der zum Beispiel elektrisch durch einen einfachen Schalter, der im Schließzustand geschlossen wird, ermittelbar ist.Measuring instruments with which moisture can be measured as such, standing available to the skilled person from other sources. The same applies to the above-described state of the garage door, for example, electric by a simple switch, which is closed in the closed state, determined is.

Beim Sensor 32 kann es sich zum Beispiel um ein Gerät handeln, mit dem eine Heizung überwacht wird, also zum Beispiel die Feststellung, ob die Heizung betriebsbereit ist, eine Störung vorliegt, oder ausgeschaltet ist. Solche Heizungsüberwachungen sind als solche dem Fachmann bekannt. Sie können ein gewünschtes Signal über den Heizungszustand liefern, welches dann beim Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Figur 2 drahtlos über die Funkstrecke 40 dem Rechner 26 mitgeteilt wird, der hierfür einen entsprechenden Empfänger aufweist. Die Auswertung erfolgt analog der oben beschriebenen, also derart, dass die dem Heizungszustand zugeordnete Anzeigeeinrichtung 22 zum Beispiel dem Feld c in Figur 1 entspricht, wobei ein rotes Signal anzeigt, dass bei der Heizungsanlage ein Störzustand vorliegt.The sensor 32 may be, for example, a device with which a heater is monitored, so for example, the determination of whether the heater is ready is, there is a fault, or is turned off. Such heating monitors are known as such to the person skilled in the art. You can send a desired signal over the Provide heating state, which then in the embodiment of Figure 2 is communicated wirelessly via the radio link 40 to the computer 26, the one for this purpose corresponding receiver has. The evaluation is analogous to that described above, So such that the heating state associated with the display device 22 corresponds to field c in Figure 1, for example, indicating a red signal, that there is a fault condition in the heating system.

Analog kann es sich bei dem weiteren Sensor 34 auch zum Beispiel um eine Überwachungseinrichtung handeln, die die Temperatur in einer Gartenwasserleitung (außerhalb des Hauses) misst, um eine eventuelle Gefriergefahr anzuzeigen. Bei diesem Sensor 34 erfolgt die Übertragung des Signals zum Rechner 26 drahtlos über die Infrarotstrecke 42, für die dann der Rechner 26 mit einem entsprechenden Empfänger ausgerüstet ist.Analogously, the further sensor 34 may also be, for example, a monitoring device Act the temperature in a garden water pipe (outside of the house) to indicate a possible risk of freezing. In this Sensor 34, the transmission of the signal to the computer 26 is wireless via the infrared path 42, for then the computer 26 with a corresponding receiver equipped.

Der Rechner 26 bzw. die entsprechende Elektronik ist bevorzugt im Steuerteil des Kühlschrankes 10 angeordnet. Die Sensoren können wahlweise über Drahtleitungen 36, 38, drahtlose Funkstrecken 40 oder drahtlose Infrarot-Übertragungsstrecken, je nach Bedarf und Auslegung, angeschlossen werden.The computer 26 or the corresponding electronics is preferably in the control part of Refrigerator 10 is arranged. The sensors can optionally be wired 36, 38, wireless 40 or wireless infrared links, each according to requirements and design.

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System zur Hausüberwachung mit einem Kühlschrank (10), einem oder mehreren Sensoren (28, 30, 32, 34), die jeweils fern vom Kühlschrank (10) einen Zustand überwachen und ein dem Zustand entsprechendes Signal erzeugen, und Einrichtungen (36, 38, 40, 42) zum Übertragen der Signale zu einem Rechner (26), der zumindest eine Anzeigeeinrichtung (18, 20, 22, 24) am Kühlschrank (10) ansteuert.Home surveillance system with a refrigerator (10), one or more Sensors (28, 30, 32, 34), each one far from the refrigerator (10) one Monitor state and generate a signal corresponding to the state, and means (36, 38, 40, 42) for transmitting the signals to one Computer (26), the at least one display device (18, 20, 22, 24) on Refrigerator (10) controls. System nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anzeigeeinrichtung (18, 20, 22, 24) mehrere LEDs aufweist, insbesondere LEDs unterschiedlicher Farbe.System according to claim 1, characterized in that the display device (18, 20, 22, 24) has a plurality of LEDs, in particular LEDs of different colors. System nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anzeigeeinrichtung eine Textanzeige aufweist.System according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the display device has a text display. System nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sensoren (28, 30, 32, 34) einen oder mehrere der folgenden Zustände überwachen: Temperatur einer Gefriertruhe, Temperatur einer äußeren Wasserleitung, Feuchtigkeit an einem Ort in der Küche des Hauses, Feuchtigkeit an einem Ort im Keller des Hauses, Zustand eines Filters, Zustand einer Hebeanlage, Zustand einer Heizung, Zustand eines Garagentores, Zustand einer Überwachungseinrichtung, z.B. Bewegungsmelder oder Sicherheitsanlage. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sensors (28, 30, 32, 34) monitor one or more of the following conditions: Temperature of a freezer, Temperature of an external water pipe, Moisture in one place in the kitchen of the house, Moisture in a place in the basement of the house, Condition of a filter, Condition of a lifting plant, Condition of a heating, Condition of a garage door, Condition of a monitoring device, eg motion detector or security system. System nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anzeigeeinrichtung regelmäßige Wartungsintervalle anzeigt.System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display device displays regular maintenance intervals.
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