FR2770924A1 - MODULE FOR SIGNALING AND / OR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

The removable panel section is designed to reveal the activated functions and obscure the non-activated functions. The functions can be altered as needed

Description

The present invention relates to a signaling and / or

  control of the operation of a system comprising a set of sensors and / or active elements, in particular of a system for monitoring an establishment and security against fires. It also relates to a signaling and / or control panel constituted by the association of such modules and to a device for controlling the operation of a surveillance and security system.

  against fires incorporating such a panel.

  In such a surveillance system, a signaling and / or control panel constitutes a man / machine interface making it possible, on the one hand, to present to an operator, by means of signaling organs, information coming from sensors, such as as alarm information or relating to the operating state of active elements controlled by the system, such as fire doors, smoke exhaust dampers, and, on the other hand, by manual action on organs of actuation, to position the system in a state aimed at protecting the establishment and its occupants, for example by allowing the evacuation of people, the extraction of smoke, ..., by controlling the action of the safety devices against the fire equipping

the establishment.

  Such a panel is constituted by a set of signaling and / or control modules, and is configurable according to the particularities of the site to be monitored, in which the system is installed, and of predetermined scenarios of fire safety, by activation or inactivation of at least part of the organs

signaling or actuation.

  A signaling module conventionally comprises a support equipped with at least two signaling or actuating members and means for connecting the support to a central management unit suitable for activating a part at

less of said organs.

  The object of the invention is to provide a signaling and / or control module whose front face visible to the operator and configurable according to its

  operating mode, and inexpensive.

  It therefore relates to a signaling and / or control module for the operation of a system comprising a set of sensors and / or active elements, of the type comprising a support fitted with at least two signaling or actuation and means for connecting the support to a central management unit suitable for activating at least part of said organs, characterized in that it comprises an interchangeable mask suitable for informing the activated organ or organs and for masking the non-organ or organs activated, and means for fixing the mask

on the support.

  The signaling module according to the invention may also include one or more of the following characteristics: - the support comprises a base plate provided with locations for mounting the signaling or actuating members, the mask fixing means comprising a frame fixed on the base plate and comprising a central zone made of a transparent material and provided with a slot for the introduction of the mask; - The base plate is constituted by a printed circuit plate carrying at least one actuation key and provided with at least one orifice for the passage of a light-emitting diode for signaling; the mask comprises at least one zone made of transparent material which is superimposed on one of said orifices and / or at least one elastically deformable zone forming a keyboard element and which is superimposed on one of said actuation keys, each of said zones being provided with indications relating to the nature of the signaling or actuating member with which it is associated; - the mask consists of an appearance label

  general identical to that of the peripheral zone of the frame.

  Another subject of the invention is a signaling and / or control panel for the operation of a system comprising a set of sensors and / or active elements, characterized in that it comprises a set of

  modules as defined above.

  It also relates to a device for controlling the operation of a system for monitoring an establishment and for security against fires, comprising a central unit for managing and steering functional bodies for carrying out security functions and a man / machine interface connected to the central unit for signaling and / or controlling the operation of the system, characterized in that the interface consists of a signaling and / or

command as defined above.

  Others and features and benefits

  will emerge from the following description, given only to

  by way of example, and made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a front view of a signaling and / or control panel according to the invention; - Figure 2 is a front view and on a larger scale of a part of the panel of Figure 1, showing a signaling and / or control module provided with a mask and from which another mask has been removed; - Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of a part of the module of Figure 2; and - Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the

Figure 3 module.

  In Figure 1, there is shown a signaling and / or control panel of a device for controlling the operation of an establishment surveillance system and fire safety, designated

  by the general reference 10.

  The control device provided with such a panel is intended to be placed in a security station for the purpose of controlling the operation of the system, and in particular of a set of sensors, such as detectors.

  fire and active items, such as fire doors

  fire, smoke control dampers, ..., via a central operating management and control unit incorporated in the device for controlling these

functional organs.

  The panel 10 constitutes a man / machine interface for signaling and / or controlling the operation of the system. As can be seen in FIG. 1, the panel 10 is constituted by the association of a plurality of signaling and / or control modules, such as 12 and 14, each adapted to ensure the control of the execution of a safety function and selectively activable or

cannot be activated by the central unit.

  Thus, for example, a first module, 12, is adapted to ensure the control of the execution of a function of evacuation of the public in the presence of a fire, and another module 14, ensures the control of the execution a "fire safety" function to cause compartmentalization by action on fire doors, smoke extraction, shutdown of technical installations, ... of the establishment. The panel 10 thus constitutes a universal and modular element capable of being installed in different types of establishments having different configurations and equipped with a specific monitoring system, each module 12, 14 being at least partly selectively activated or inactivated by the central management unit according to the configuration of the establishment, by means of configuration data previously stored in a memory

associated with this unit.

  As seen in particular in FIG. 2, each module 12 comprises a support 16 equipped with at least two signaling or actuating members and a connector 18 ensuring the electrical connection of the support 16 to the incorporated central management unit to the control device. The signaling or actuating members comprise a set of keys, such as 20, making it possible to trigger the action of a set of active elements installed in the establishment and a set of indicator lights (not shown) making it possible to present to an operator information coming from sensors, such as alarm information, or relating to the state of

  operation of active elements.

  The support 16 comprises a base plate 24 constituted by a printed circuit plate provided with locations for mounting the keys 20 and a set of orifices, such as 25, allowing the passage of a diode

  electroluminescent signaling.

  The base plate 16 is covered by an interchangeable mask 26 making it possible to mask the non-activated signaling or actuating member or members and to inform the activated members, depending on the configuration of the module. In FIG. 2, only a mask 26 has been shown,

  another mask having been removed.

  As seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, each mask 26 is fixed to the printed circuit board 24 by means of a frame 28 comprising an opaque peripheral zone 29 glued to the support 16 and a central zone 30 made of a material transparent to light and provided with a slit

  32 lateral for the introduction of the mask 26.

  Each mask 30 is taken from a set of interchangeable masks covering the active face

  of each module according to their configuration.

  Thus, for the inactivated modules, the mask is constituted by a general appearance label identical to that of the peripheral zone 29 of the frame 18 so as to

  make the module substantially unidentifiable.

  As can be seen in FIG. 2, for the modules at least partially activated, the mask 30 comprises one or more zones 33 of transparent material coming to be superimposed on the orifices 25 associated with the active indicator lights and at least one zone 34 elastically deformable to form a keyboard element and coming to be superimposed on each activated key 20, the inactivated signaling and / or control members being covered by a mask portion of general appearance identical to that of the frame 28 of

  so as to make them unidentifiable.

  In addition, each of the zones 33 and 34 is screen printed so as to inform the organ or organs, indicators or keys, activated by writing, in the vicinity of these zones, indications relating to the nature of the corresponding organ. It is understood that it is thus possible, using appropriate masks, to configure the entire active face of the signaling and / or control panel as a function of the configuration of the surveillance system.

equipping an establishment.

  Indeed, each element of each module is selectively made visible and identifiable, or maskable

  according to the requirements and configuration of the installation.

  It will be appreciated that the invention which has just been described makes it possible to considerably reduce the costs of manufacturing signaling and / or control panels by making it possible to produce a single model of panel for different types of use, the adaptation of the panel the surveillance system that it is intended to control being carried out using masks which are of a cost of

relatively weak achievement.

Claims (7)

  1. Module for signaling and / or controlling the operation of a system comprising a set of sensors and / or active elements, of the type comprising a support (16) equipped with at least two signaling members (20) or actuator and connection means (18) of the support (16) to a central management unit adapted to activate at least part of said members (20), characterized in that it comprises at least one mask (26) adapted to inform the activated organ (s) (20) and to hide the non-activated organ (s) (20), and   means for fixing (28) the mask to the support.   2. Module according to claim 1, characterized in that the support (16) comprises a base plate (24) provided with locations for mounting the members (20) for signaling or actuation, the mask fixing means comprising a frame (28) fixed on the base plate (24) and comprising a central zone (30) made of a transparent material and provided with a lateral slot (32) for the introduction of the mask (26).   3. Module according to claim 2, characterized in that the base plate is constituted by a printed circuit plate (24) carrying at least one actuation key (20) and provided with at least one orifice (25) for the   passage of a light-emitting diode for signaling.   4. Module according to claim 3, characterized in that the mask (26) comprises at least one zone (33) of transparent material which is superimposed on one of said orifices (25) and / or at least one zone (34) elastically deformable to form a keyboard element which is superimposed on one of said actuating keys (20), each of said zones being provided with indications relating to the nature of the signaling member (20) or   actuation with which it is associated.   5. Module according to claim 3, characterized in that the mask (26) consists of a label of general appearance identical to that of the peripheral zone (29) of the frame (28).   6. Signaling and / or control panel for the operation of a system comprising a set of sensors and / or active elements, characterized in that it comprises a set of modules (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   7. Device for controlling the operation of an establishment surveillance and fire safety system, comprising a central management and control unit for functional bodies performing safety functions, and a human / machine connected to the central unit for signaling and / or controlling the operation of the system, characterized in that the interface consists of a panel   signaling and / or control according to claim 6.