JP2000057444A - Abnormality informing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily execute the detection of abnormality and the restoration of an original state by detecting abnormality by a sensor and informing an information destination of the detected abnormality through a telephone installed in a target to be monitored. SOLUTION: When the occurrence of abnormality in a target to be monitored is detected, abnormality in individual information is stepwisely reported from a sensor 10 in accordance with the set state of contents to be informed of. Namely abnormal information from a signal sensor is reported to a specified information destination as individual information by a specified signal sort first of all. When unified judgement based on the detection of abnormal information from plural sensors is executed the specified information destination is informed of the occurrence of burglary by the specified signal sort. When an external notification device 11 is connected the abnormality is simultaneously notified to the outside of an automobile or the like to be the target to be monitored by the generation of a warning tone/lighting of a warning lamp.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an abnormality notification device for detecting and reporting a change from a normal state in a movable (eg, automobile) or fixed (eg, house) monitored object.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, various types of vehicle antitheft devices installed for door keys, engine keys, steering wheel locks, etc. of automobiles have been put into practical use, but these are devices for preventing theft. The post-occurrence has not been considered.

[0003] Further, the conventional house security system is for notifying the management company of an abnormality, but is constituted by paying the management company equipment costs and management costs.

[0004]

In particular, mobile assets such as vehicles are extremely difficult to find and recover once they have been stolen. It is important to detect the abnormal situation, but in the existing vehicle anti-theft device, the device becomes ineffective at the time of being stolen. Therefore, the function as the vehicle anti-theft device is not always satisfactory, for example, the discovery of the theft is delayed, and even if the theft is found, it becomes difficult to recover the original state.

[0005] Further, in the conventional house security system, the cost was excessive. (Object of the Invention) A first object of the present invention is to make it easier to detect an abnormality and recover the original state by notifying an administrator of the abnormality in real time when the abnormality is detected in the monitored object. An object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost abnormality notification device that can be used.

[0006] A second object of the present invention is to provide an abnormality notifying device capable of accurately grasping an abnormality.

[0007]

In order to achieve the first object, the present invention according to claim 1 detects a change in a movable or fixed monitoring target from a normal state and notifies the notification destination. The abnormality notification device is characterized in that an abnormality is detected by a sensor, and the abnormality is notified to the notification destination through a telephone installed inside the monitored object.

[0008] Similarly, in order to achieve the first object, the present invention according to claim 2 further includes, in addition to the configuration according to claim 1, a general fixed telephone, a mobile telephone, a facsimile as the notification destination. Can be arbitrarily selected.

Further, in order to achieve the second object,
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the sensor includes a plurality of sensors each for detecting a change in a normal state, and an abnormality is comprehensively detected based on a detection result of the plurality of sensors. Is determined.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an abnormality notifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention for detecting and notifying an abnormality such as theft of a movable property such as a vehicle.

The sensor signal processing circuit 2 in the abnormality notification device 1 is used for controlling the vehicle interior air pressure, infrared rays emitted from the human body, generating abnormal sounds, opening and closing the doors and windows of the vehicle, starting the engine, rotating the axle, etc. It receives and processes an abnormal signal from various sensors 10 to be described later that detects various abnormalities with respect to.

The multimedia signal generation circuit 3 generates an audio signal, a display character signal, or a print character signal in a format corresponding to the type of the notification destination device in accordance with an instruction from the arithmetic processing circuit 6 described later.

The data communication interface 4 is a communication line connection circuit between a mobile phone (mobile phone or car phone) 9 as communication means to be described later and the abnormality notifying device 1. The signal generated by the signal generation circuit 3 is transmitted.

The external signal output circuit 5 creates a signal for informing the outside of the monitored object of an abnormality according to an instruction of the arithmetic processing circuit 6 and sends the signal to an external well-known device 11 described later.

The arithmetic processing circuit 6 performs centralized management such as arithmetic processing of the function of the abnormality notification device 1, and the control circuit 7 performs processing relating to various setting inputs and display.

The operation / display unit 8 displays settings for setting and confirming the notification destination, signal type, notification content, and the like. The operation / display unit 8 is detachable from the main body housing of the abnormality notification device 1 by a connector C1 for safety.

Mobile phone (mobile phone or car phone) 9
Is a communication unit that constitutes the present system together with the abnormality notification device 1. The communication unit is activated by the abnormality notification device 1 and has a format corresponding to the type of the notification destination device input from the abnormality notification device 1 via the data communication interface 4. A voice signal, a character signal for display, or a data signal of a character signal for printing is wirelessly transmitted, and an external command signal is wirelessly received and transmitted to the abnormality notification device 1. The connection of the mobile phone 9 to the abnormality notification device 1 is made detachable by the connector C2 in consideration of the convenience of use when the mobile phone 9 is a mobile phone. As a function of the mobile phone 9, it is necessary to have a connection terminal for a downstream device for data communication, but all mobile phones and the like which are currently in practical use basically have this function.

The sensors 10 are various detecting means for detecting changes in the air pressure in the vehicle interior, infrared rays emitted from the human body, generation of abnormal sounds, opening and closing of doors and windows, starting of an engine, rotation of an axle, and the like.

The external well-known device 11 includes an external signal output circuit 5
The abnormality is notified to the outside of the vehicle by a warning sound by a loud sound generating means such as a horn or a warning light by a flash generating means such as a flash according to the output signal from the vehicle.

The power supply 12 includes the abnormality notification device 1 and the sensor 1
0 and the external well-known device 11 for supplying operating power. In the case of an automobile, it corresponds to an on-board storage battery.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the abnormality notifying device 1. The sequential operation of the arithmetic processing circuit 6 which is in charge of centralized management such as arithmetic processing of the functions of the entire device will be described. The operation will be described.

When the setting is started in step 1, first, in step 2, the abnormality notifying device 1 determines whether the type of the connected sensor, the type of the mobile phone 9 to be used, and whether or not the external well-known device 11 is connected. Recognizing each condition, then, in step 3, the operation / display unit 8 allows the operator to input a general fixed telephone,
A notification destination is set by inputting a mobile phone (including a car phone and a pager) or a facsimile number, redialing, necessity of regular communication, and regular time. Next, in step 4, the operator determines the type of the notification destination device, that is, whether the notification destination is a phone without a display function, a phone with a display function, a mobile phone (including a car phone, a pager), a telephone fax, The multimedia signal generation circuit 3 creates a voice or character signal by setting notification contents and conditions according to which language is to be used, Japanese or English.

In step 5, the operator confirms all the notification contents / conditions set above on the display portion of the operation / display unit 8, and in step 6, the abnormality notification device 1 based on the notification contents / conditions confirmed in step 5 Confirm the start of
In step 7, a method of releasing the abnormality notification device 1 is set. That is, either a remote release by telephone or a direct release by a release switch provided on the device is selected.

After the above operation, the abnormality notification device 1 enters a standby state, and in step 8, a command for starting operation of the device is input by operation on the operation / display unit 8, so that abnormality monitoring of a monitoring target such as a vehicle is performed. Be started.

If the regular notification is set in the notification condition, in step 9, the abnormality notification device 1 periodically sends the monitoring target status to the specified notification destination by the specified type of signal. Notify me.

When it is detected in step 10 that an abnormality has occurred in the object to be monitored, first, an abnormality in the individual information from the sensor 10 is notified stepwise according to the setting of the notification content. That is, in step 11, the abnormality information is notified by the designated signal type to the notification destination designated as the individual information without determining that the theft has occurred as the overall judgment based on the abnormality information from the single sensor. Next, in step 12, when a comprehensive judgment is made by detecting abnormal information from a plurality of sensors, the occurrence of theft is notified to the designated notification destination by the designated signal type. In addition, when the external well-known device 11 is connected, at the same time, a warning sound is generated / a warning lamp is turned on to notify the outside of the monitored object such as the automobile.

If the detection of an abnormality is no longer necessary, the abnormality notification device 1 receives the release command at step 13 by a remote telephone or by a release command directly issued to the device, and at step 14 After the process for canceling the notification in the above, the device stops in step 15.

When the present apparatus is mounted on a vehicle to be monitored, it is naturally installed in a hidden place in the vehicle, and is not easily found by a person who wants to take the vehicle, and its function is impaired. Implement so that there is no. In the block diagram of FIG. 1, the operation / display unit 8 has been described as an example of an implementation separated from the main body, and after setting the notification contents / conditions, the operation / display unit 8 can be removed as necessary to ensure safety. If the entire device can be stored in a portion having a lid, the operation / display unit 8 may be mounted in a device main body.

When the present invention is applied to an abnormality notification device for a house, a temperature sensor or the like for detecting a fire can be added. Further, a general fixed telephone may be used instead of the mobile telephone 9.

According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, a notification is made in real time during the occurrence of an abnormality.
Notification to the authorities can be made early, and discovery and restoration can be facilitated. Further, even after an abnormality has occurred, the abnormality occurrence time and the content of the abnormality can be known from the sensor by regular communication or the like, so that discovery and restoration of the original state can be facilitated. Then, as a notification means of the abnormality notification device, a telephone installed inside the object to be monitored is used, and a general fixed telephone, a mobile telephone, or a facsimile can be arbitrarily selected as a notification destination device. It is possible to reduce the cost of the device itself, and it is possible to eliminate the need for new equipment costs and construction work to be notified to the abnormality notification device. Furthermore, since the notification destination can be arbitrarily and easily specified, changed, or stopped, the convenience can be extremely enhanced.

[0031]

As described above, claim 1 or claim 2
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention of this description, when abnormality arises in a to-be-monitored object, it notifies an administrator of the state in real time, and it becomes easy to discover abnormality and recover original state, and the notification means of an abnormality notification apparatus By using a telephone installed inside the object to be monitored and making it possible to arbitrarily select a general fixed telephone, a mobile telephone, or a facsimile as a device to be notified, the cost can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, an abnormality can be accurately grasped.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an abnormality notification device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the abnormality notification device of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 abnormality notification device 2 sensor signal processing circuit 3 multimedia signal generation circuit 4 data communication interface 5 external signal output circuit 6 arithmetic processing circuit 7 control circuit 8 operation / display section 9 mobile phone 10 sensor 11 external well-known circuit 12 power supply C1, C2 connector

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Claims (3)

[Claims] An abnormality notification device that detects a change in a movable or fixed object to be monitored from a normal state and notifies a notification destination of the change, wherein an abnormality is detected by a sensor, and the abnormality is installed inside the object to be monitored. An abnormality notification device, wherein the notification destination is notified through a telephone. 2. The abnormality notification device according to claim 1, wherein a general fixed telephone, a mobile telephone, and a facsimile can be arbitrarily selected as the notification destination. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a plurality of sensors for detecting a change in a normal state, and an abnormality is comprehensively determined based on detection results of the plurality of sensors. 1. The abnormality notification device according to 1.