FR2852720A1 - Residence Security system operating process, involves activating unlocking unit when activation unit is activated during delay time, and activating signaling device if activation unit is activated after delay time - Google Patents

Abstract

The process involves activating a temporization unit when a control unit (3) is requested to engage a delay time (T1). An unlocking unit (6) of a lock (5) is activated when an activation unit (11) of a signaling device (7) is activated during the delay time. The signaling device is inhibited during the time in such a way that the signaling device is activated only if the activation unit is activated after the delay time.

Description

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  The present invention relates to the field of the security of people and property.

  Call for help systems are already known which include a portable object provided with a button which, when activated, activates, by remote control, a signaling device such as a neighborhood warning siren 10 and / or a remote warning telephone transmitter.

  Systems are also known which allow an outside person to warn a person in his home and the latter to activate, by means of a button, the unlocking of an electrical member closing an access door. in this home.

  The present invention aims to combine such systems in order to improve the safety and comfort of people in their home, especially elderly people with reduced mobility.

  For this, the present invention relates to a method of operating a security system comprising a warning device triggered by a control member, an activation member of a signaling device and a means for unlocking an electrically operated lock.

  The method according to the invention consists in: activating a delay member when the control member is requested in order to initiate a delay delay (Tl), - activating the means for unlocking the lock when said delay member activation is requested during the delay time (T 1), and to inhibit the signaling device during the aforementioned delay time (Tl) so that this signaling device can only be activated if said activation member is requested outside the time delay (Tl).

  According to the invention, a new delay time (Tl) can preferably be started only after expiration of a safety time (T3) following either an earlier time delay (TI) previously started when said member d activation was not requested during the time delay (TI), that is to say upon activation of the unlocking means of the lock when said activation member was requested during the time delay (T1).

  According to the invention, the method preferably consists in prolonging the inhibition of the signaling device during a protection delay (T2) following either an earlier delay delay started (TI) when said activation member has not not 10 was requested during the time delay (TI), that is to say upon activation of the unlocking means of the lock when said activation member was requested during the time delay (T1).

  According to the invention, the aforementioned protection period (T2) is less than the aforementioned security period (T3).

  The present invention will be better understood from the study of a security system and its operation, described by way of nonlimiting example and illustrated by the drawing in which: - Figure 1 represents a general diagram of a system of security according to the invention; - Figures 2 to 5 show different timing diagrams of the security system of Figure 1.

  Referring to Figure 1, we can see that there is shown a security system 1 intended to be installed and used by one or more people living in a home.

  This security system 1 comprises a warning device 2 such as a chime, placed inside the home, associated with an external control member 3 provided with an external push button 3a.

  The external control button 3a is placed near a door 4 for access to the home which is provided with an electrically controlled lock 5, for example with an electromagnet, which comprises an unlocking means 6 actuating this electromagnet.

  The security system 1 also comprises a device 7 for signaling or calling for help, which may for example consist of a siren placed outside the home and / or a telephone transmitter for transmitting a message d call for help placed inside the home and linked to the public telephone network.

  The safety device 1 also comprises a portable box 8, such as a medallion, or any object capable of being easily carried 5 by a person. This portable box 8 contains an electronic circuit 9 supplied for example by a battery 10 and is provided with an activation member 11 such as a push button connected to the electronic circuit 9.

  In general, in the example described above, the aforementioned components of the security system 1 include transmitters 10 and / or receivers so that they can communicate with each other by radio. More particularly, the external control member 3 is connected by radio to the electronic circuit 9 of the portable unit 8 and the latter is connected by radio by means of unlocking 6 of the door 4, to the warning device 2 and to the 15 signaling device 7, the portable box 8 thus playing the role of a central.

  The electronic circuit 9 of the portable unit 8 is adapted to be subjected to a time delay TI, to a protection time T2 and to a security time T3 of a duration greater than the time T2, these times 20 being preferably adjustable by for example potentiometers 12, 13 and 14 included in the portable box 8.

  The security system 1 which has just been described can, in one example, operate in the following manner.

  Referring to FIG. 2, we will describe how the security system 1 works in the event that the button 3a of the control member 3 is not pressed.

  If the person provided with the portable box 8 requests the activation member 11 of this box at any time, the electronic circuit 9 emits a radio signal 15 which, being received and understood by the signaling device 7, activates the latter to send a signal 16 for help. In the case of an outdoor siren, this siren is activated and in the case of a telephone transmitter, this telephone transmitter is activated so as to automatically take a telephone line to at least one particular call number and transmit a message 'call for help.

  Referring to Figure 3, we will now describe the case where the button 3a of the control member 3 is pressed and the activation member 1 1 of the portable housing 8 is not requested.

  When the button 3a of the external control member 3 is pressed by a person placed outside the home, this member 3 emits a radio signal 17 which, being received and understood by the electronic circuit 9 of the portable housing 8, activates the time delay 10 TI and sends a signal to the warning device 2 to activate the chime 2a according to the reference 18.

  At the end of the time delay Tl, the electronic circuit 9 of the portable unit 8 emits a signal which, being received by the warning device 2, deactivates the chime 2a and the electronic circuit 9 15 triggers the safety delay T2 and the protection delay T3.

  During the period corresponding to the addition of the delay time Tl and the safety time T3, any new pressing of the button 3a of the external control member 3 is not taken into account by the electronic circuit 9 of the portable unit 8 .

  At the end of this duration, that is to say at the end of the delay T3, the system 1 finds itself in the state described with reference to FIG. 2.

  Referring to FIG. 4, we will now describe the case where the button 3a of the external control member 3 is pressed and / or the activation member II of the portable housing 8 is requested by the time delay TI.

  As in the case described with reference to FIG. 3, the signal 17 emitted by the external control member 3, following a pressing of the button 3a by a person outside the home, controls the start of the delay time TI of the electronic circuit 9 of the portable box 8 and this circuit 9 emits a control signal from the warning device 2 to activate the chime 2a according to the reference 18.

  If the person provided with the portable box 8 requests the activation member 11 of this box during the time delay TI according to the reference 19, namely after a period t, his electronic circuit 9 emits a radio signal which , being received and understood by the unlocking means 6, causes the unlocking of the electric lock 5 according to the reference 20. The outside person is then authorized to enter the home.

  Also, when the person requests the activation member 11 of the portable box 8, the electronic circuit 9 of this box triggers the protection time T2 and the security time T3.

  During this protection period T2, any new request from the activation member 11 has no effect. On the other hand, at the end of this protection period T2, a request 19a from the activation member 11 of the housing 8 generates the activation of the signaling device 7 according to the reference 16a.

  During a period corresponding to the addition of the time t and the safety time T3, any further pressing of the button 3a of the external control member 3 has no effect.

  At the end of this duration, that is to say at the end of the delay T3, the system 1 finds itself in the state described with reference to FIG. 2.

  Referring to FIG. 5, it can be seen that the case of FIG. 3 has been shown, in which however the activation member 11 of the portable housing 8 is requested after the delay time TI but before the end of the safety delay T3.

  If the activation member 11 of the portable housing 8 is requested during the protection period T2, this request has no effect.

  As according to FIG. 4, if the activation member 11 of the portable box 8 is requested after the end of the protection period T2, the electronic circuit 9 of the portable box 8 emits a command signal from the signaling device 7 to call to help as in the case described with reference to figure 2.

  The operating mode of the security system 1, as described above, can therefore be summarized as follows.

  When the button 3a of the external control member 3 is not pressed, any request from the activation member 11 of the portable unit 8 generates activation of the signaling or call-out device using 7.

  When the button 3a of the control member 3 is pressed for the first time, any further pressing of this button is inhibited for a period equal at most to the addition of the time delay TI and the safety time T3. In the case where the activation member 11 of the portable box 8 is requested during the time delay TI, the duration of this inhibition is equal to the addition of the aforementioned duration t and of the safety delay T3.

  When the button 3a of the external control member 3 is pressed, any activation of the signaling and call for help device 7 is inhibited for a period equal at most to the addition of the time delay TI and the time delay T2 protection. In the case where the activation member 11 of the portable unit 8 is requested during the time delay TI, the duration of this inhibition is equal to the addition of the aforementioned duration t and of the safety delay T2.

  The present invention is not limited to the example described above. In particular, part of the electronic circuit contained in the portable box could be included in the warning device or in a fixed box constituting a central unit, the control member, the portable box, the warning device and the device. signaling then constituting peripheral components connected to this central for example by radio.

  Many other alternative embodiments of the invention are possible without departing from the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims (4)

  1. Operating method of a security system comprising a warning device (2) triggered by a control member (3), an activation member (11) of a signaling device (7) and of an unlocking means (6) of an electrically controlled lock (5), characterized by the fact that it consists: - in activating a delay member when the control member is pressed in order to initiate a delay delay (T1), - activate the unlocking means of the lock when said activation member is requested during the delay time (TI), - and inhibit the signaling device during the aforementioned delay time (TI) so that this signaling device can only be activated if said activation member is requested outside the time delay (T1).   2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that a new delay time (TI) can only be started after a safety delay (T3) following either an earlier delay time has elapsed ( T1) previously engaged when said activation member has not been pressed during the time delay (TI), ie upon activation of the unlocking means of the lock when said activation member has been pressed during the delay time delay (Tl).   3. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists in prolonging the inhibition of the signaling device during a protection delay (T2) following either an earlier delay time delay (Tl ) when said activation member has not been used during the time delay (TI), or upon activation of the unlocking means of the. lock when said activation member has been pressed during the time delay (Tl).   4. Method according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the aforementioned protection time (T2) is less than the aforementioned safety time (T3).