JP2000092225A - Condominium interphone device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the convenience of a condominium front entrance device at the time of a calling operation and the versatility of the device. SOLUTION: A visitor presses down a ten key switch 10a constituting an input device 10 to input a room number, etc., and performs a calling operation according to channel selection operation guide display shown in liquid crystal display on a liquid crystal display device 11a constituting the operation guide display device 11 of a condominium front entrance device 1. Thus, speech communication is established between the living space device microphones 21a and living space 21b of the handsets 21 of living space devices 2a, 2b,... used by a resident in a dwelling unit called out through a controller 3 and the front entrance device microphone 12 and front entrance device speaker 13 of the front entrance device 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-unit intercom system, and more particularly to a multi-unit intercom system with improved convenience at the time of a call operation at a multi-entry entrance and improved versatility of the multi-unit intercom system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, a multi-family housing intercom apparatus having a configuration shown in a block diagram of FIG. 3 has been proposed as this type of multi-family housing intercom apparatus. An intercom apparatus for a multi-family housing shown in FIG. 1 includes a multi-family entrance 101 installed at the entrance of a multi-family housing (multi-family entrance), and living room units 102a, 102b,.
-And the collective entrance machine 101 and each room machine 102a, 102
b, ..., a control device 1 installed on a transmission path connecting
03.

[0003] A room number assigned in advance to a dwelling unit constituting an input unit (input device) 110 which is depressed when a visitor calls a resident in the dwelling unit (call operation) is input to the collective entrance device 101. Numeric key switch 110
a, a call button 110b to be pressed after inputting a room number with the ten-key switch 110a, and an operation guide display unit 111 in which the above-mentioned call operation guidance such as channel selection is displayed in printed characters.
And a room number display unit 112 composed of an LED or the like that outputs and displays the room number input by the ten-key switch 110a of the input unit 110, a lamp 113 that is turned on at the time of the above-described calling operation, and the inside of the dwelling unit called by the visitor. A front entrance microphone 114 and a front entrance speaker 115 are used to establish a call with a resident.

Each of the room units 102a, 102b,... Has the same configuration, and a loudspeaker 120 that emits a ringing sound for notifying a call from a visitor of the collective entrance unit 101; Is provided with a handset 121 including a living room unit microphone 121a and a living room unit receiver 121b used to establish a call with a visitor.

[0005] Also, a collective entrance machine 101 and a control device 103
Is connected to the control device 103 and each room unit 10 by the transmission line L101.
Are connected by transmission lines L102a, L102b,. In such a multi-unit intercom system, an operation guide display unit of the multi-entry unit 101 is used in order for a visitor to call, for example, a resident in a dwelling unit in which the living room unit 102a is installed, from the multi-entrance unit 101 installed at the multi-entry entrance. When a room number assigned to a dwelling unit to be called in advance is input using the numeric key switch 110a of the input unit 110 according to the channel selection operation guide displayed on the display unit 111, the lamp 113 is turned on and the room number is displayed on the room number display unit. The output is displayed at 112, and after confirming this, the call operation is established by pressing the call button 110b, and the call signal S101 containing the room number information is established.
Is transmitted to the control device 103 via the transmission line L101.
Since the control device 103 detects the room number information of the input call signal S101 and forms a signal transmission path to the living room unit 102a installed in the dwelling unit assigned to the room number, the call signal S101 is formed. The signal is transmitted to the living room unit 102a via the transmission line L102a, which is the signal transmission line.

The call signal S10 input to the room unit 102a
1 is appropriately signal-processed (not described in detail) in the room unit, and is sounded as a ringing tone from the loudspeaker 120 to notify a call from a visitor of the collective entrance unit 101, and the room unit 102 is sounded.
a is shifted from the standby state to the calling state. Here, the resident who has confirmed the presence of the visitor who has performed the calling operation by the ringing tone sounded by the loudspeaker 120 is the handset 1.
When the call is picked up, a response is made between the living room unit microphone 121a and the living room unit receiver 121b of the handset 121 via the transmission line L102a, the control device 103, and the transmission line L101, and the entrance unit microphone 114 and the entrance unit speaker 115 of the collective entrance unit 101. Is formed, and voice signals can be transmitted and received via this communication path, and a call is established.

[0007]

However, since the conventional multi-family intercom system is configured as described above, a visitor performing a paging operation displays a channel selection operation guide on the operation guide display section 111 of the collective entrance machine 101. , The output display of the room number display unit 112, and the lamp 1
Since the confirmation was made only by lighting of No. 13, there was a problem that, for example, it was not easy to use for a visitor who needs detailed operation guidance, and it was not easy to correct or add the channel selection operation guidance. .

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned difficulties, and a liquid crystal display displays a channel selection operation guide displayed when a visitor calls a resident in a dwelling unit at a collective entrance machine (call operation). In addition to enabling the input operation of the room number etc. by pressing the numeric key switch or touch panel, the usability for visitors who need detailed operation guidance is improved, and the call operation and channel selection operation by the visitor are performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apartment intercom device that can easily correct and add guidance.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a multi-unit intercom system according to the present invention uses an input device according to a channel selection operation guide display of an operation guide display device such as a channel selection of a collective entrance machine. A multi-unit intercom device that calls a living room unit via a control device by an operation and performs a call with the entrance unit microphone of the collective entrance unit, the entrance unit speaker, and the room unit microphone of the unit unit handset, and the room unit receiver, The operation guide display device of the collective entrance machine is constituted by a liquid crystal display device for displaying a tuning operation guide, and the input device is constituted by a ten-key switch for performing display in accordance with the tuning operation input on the liquid crystal display device.

[0010] In addition, the multi-family intercom apparatus according to the present invention calls a living room unit via a control device by operating an input device in accordance with a channel selection operation guide display of an operation guide display device such as a channel selection of a collective entrance machine. A multi-unit intercom device for making a call between the entrance unit microphone and the entrance unit speaker of the entrance unit and the room unit microphone and the unit reception unit of the room unit handset. It consists of a liquid crystal display device that displays guidance,
The input device is a touch panel that performs display in accordance with a channel selection operation input on a liquid crystal display device.

According to such a multi-unit intercom apparatus, a channel selection operation guide display for confirming when a visitor calls a resident in the dwelling unit at the multi-entry unit (call operation) is displayed on the liquid crystal display, and the room number is displayed. By pressing the numeric key switch or touch panel, etc., it is possible to improve the usability for visitors who need detailed operation guidance, as well as call operation and channel selection operation by the visitor. Can be easily modified or added, and a call can be made between the resident in the called dwelling unit and the visitor.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of an apartment intercom system according to the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of an apartment house intercom apparatus according to the present invention, which is installed at the entrance of an apartment house (a collective entrance) and has a call operation function such as selection of a channel by a visitor and an operation guide function thereof. A collective entrance machine 1 provided with a call function for establishing a call with a resident of the dwelling unit called by the visitor, and a plurality of installment units installed in a plurality of dwelling units forming an apartment house, respectively. A living room unit 2a, 2b,... Provided with a call notification function, a calling function that allows a called resident of the dwelling unit to establish a call with a visitor, a collective entrance unit 1 and living room units 2a, 2b,. And a control device 3 which is installed on a transmission line connecting the... And appropriately processes signals input and output to form a signal transmission line.

The collective entrance machine 1 selects and inputs a room number assigned to a dwelling unit constituting the input device 10 which is pressed down when a visitor calls a resident in the dwelling unit (call operation). An operation guide display device including a switch 10a, a call button 10b to be pressed after inputting a room number with the ten-key switch 10a, a liquid crystal display device 11a for outputting a display of the input room number and guiding the call operation such as the above-mentioned channel selection. 11 and an entrance device microphone 1 used to establish a call with a resident in the dwelling unit called by the visitor
2. Entrance machine speakers 13 are provided.

Each of the room units 2a, 2b,... Has the same configuration, and a loudspeaker 20 that emits a ringing tone for notifying a call from a visitor of the collective entrance unit 1; Is provided with a handset 21 including a living room unit microphone 21a and a living room unit receiver 21b used for establishing a call with a visitor. The collective entrance machine 1 and the control device 3 are connected to the control device 3 by the transmission line L1.
Are connected to each other by transmission lines L2a, L2b,.

The operation of the thus-configured multi-unit intercom apparatus will be described below. In order for a visitor to call, for example, a resident in the dwelling unit where the living room unit 2a is installed from the collective entrance machine 1 installed at the collective entrance, an output is made to the liquid crystal display device 11a forming the operation guide display device 11 of the collective entrance machine 1. According to the displayed channel selection operation guide, when a room number previously assigned to the dwelling unit to be called is input using the numeric key switch 10a of the input device 10, the room number is output and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11a, and this is confirmed. Later, when the call button 10b is pressed, a call operation is established, and a call signal S1 containing room number information is transmitted to the control device 3 via the transmission line L1.
Since the control device 3 detects the room number information of the input call signal S1 and forms a signal transmission path to the living room unit 2a installed in the dwelling unit assigned to the room number, the call signal S1 is formed. The signal is transmitted to the living room unit 2a via the transmission line L2a, which is the signal transmission line.

The calling signal S1 input to the living room unit 2a is appropriately processed (not described in detail) in the living room unit, and serves as a ringing tone for notifying a call from a visitor of the collective entrance unit 1 from the loudspeaker 20. It is sounded and the room unit 2a is shifted from the standby state to the calling state. Here, when the resident who has confirmed the presence of the visitor who performed the calling operation by the ringing sound of the loudspeaker 20 picks up the handset 21 and answers the call, the resident receives the call via the transmission line L2a, the control device 3, and the transmission line L1. Room unit microphone 21 of handset 21 of living room unit 2a
a, a communication path is formed between the living room receiver 21b, the entrance microphone 12 of the collective entrance 1, and the entrance speaker 13;
Transmission and reception of voice signals becomes possible via this communication path, and a call is established.

Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, an operation guide display such as channel selection at the collective entrance machine is output and displayed on an operation guide display device comprising a liquid crystal display device, and is input according to the channel selection operation guide display. The call operation was established by using an input device consisting of a ten-key switch for the room number to be set, but the operation guide display such as the above-mentioned channel selection was output and displayed on the operation guide display device comprising a liquid crystal display device, and the room number was displayed. Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, as another embodiment of the present invention, which comprises a collective entrance unit that performs a pressing operation of a touch panel displayed on a liquid crystal display device by pressing a touch panel.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of another embodiment of a multi-unit intercom system according to the present invention, which is the same as each unit used in the above-mentioned one embodiment except for the configuration of the multi-entry unit 51 and its connection. Therefore, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description of the configuration, connection, and the like is omitted. Collective entrance machine 5 shown in the block diagram of FIG.
1 includes a call button for inputting a room number assigned to a dwelling unit constituting the input device 60 that is pressed when a visitor calls a resident in the dwelling unit (calling operation), and pressing after inputting the room number. A touch panel 60a that is output and displayed, and a liquid crystal display device 6 on which the guidance of a call operation such as the above-described channel selection and the touch panel 60a are output and displayed.
An operation guide display device 1a, a front entrance microphone 62, and a front entrance speaker 63 used for establishing a call with a resident in a dwelling unit called by a visitor are provided.

The entrance device 51 and the control device 3 are connected to the control device 3 and each of the room units 2a, 2b,.
Are connected by transmission lines L2a, L2b,. The operation of the multi-unit housing intercom apparatus configured as described above will be described below. For example, a visitor may enter a living room unit 2 from a collective entrance machine 51 installed in the entrance hall.
In order to call a resident in the dwelling unit where a is installed, from the touch panel 60a of the input device 60 according to the channel selection operation guide output and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 61a forming the operation guide display device 61 of the collective entrance machine 51. When the room number assigned to the dwelling unit to be called is input, the room number is output and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 61a. After confirming this, the call operation is established by pressing the call button on the touch panel 60a. The call signal S51 containing the information is transmitted to the control device 3 via the transmission line L51. The control device 3 detects the room number information of the input call signal S51 and forms a signal transmission path to the living room unit 2a installed in the dwelling unit assigned to the room number, so that the call signal S51 is formed. The signal is transmitted to the living room unit 2a via the transmission line L2a, which is the signal transmission line.

The call signal S51 input to the living room unit 2a is appropriately processed (not described in detail) in the living room unit, and is used as a ringing tone for notifying a call from a visitor of the collective entrance unit 51 from the loudspeaker 20. It is sounded and the room unit 2a is shifted from the standby state to the calling state. Here, when the resident who has confirmed the presence of the visitor who has performed the calling operation by the ringing sound of the loudspeaker 20 picks up the handset 21 and answers the call, the resident receives the call via the transmission line L2a, the control device 3, and the transmission line L51. Room unit microphone 21 of handset 21 of living room unit 2a
a, a communication path is formed between the living room receiver 21b, the entrance apparatus microphone 62 of the collective entrance apparatus 51, and the entrance apparatus speaker 63. Transmission and reception of audio signals are enabled via this communication path, and a call is established.

[0021]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the multi-family housing intercom system of the present invention, a channel selection operation to be confirmed when a visitor calls a resident in a dwelling unit by a multi-purpose entrance machine (call operation). The guidance display is displayed on a liquid crystal display, and the input operation of the room number and the like can be performed by pressing a ten-key switch or a touch panel, thereby improving the usability for a visitor who needs detailed operation guidance and improving the convenience of the visitor. It is possible to easily modify or add the calling operation and the tuning operation guide, and it is possible to make a call between the resident in the called dwelling unit and the visitor.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of an apartment house intercom apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of another embodiment of a multi-family intercom apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional multi-family intercom apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 51... Collective entrance machines 2a, 2b,... (Multiple) room units 3... Control devices 10, 60... Input devices 10a. ... Ten-key switch 60a ... Touch panel 11, 61 ... Operation guide display device 11a, 61a ... Liquid crystal display device 12, 62 ... Entrance device microphone 13, 63 ... ········································································ Room-unit receiver

Claims (2)

[Claims] An operation guide display device (11) for selecting a channel of a collective entrance unit (1) displays a channel selection operation guide, and the living room unit (3) is operated by a control device (3) by operating an input device (10). 2a, 2b,...), And the entrance apparatus microphone (12) and entrance apparatus speaker (13) of the collective entrance apparatus and the living room apparatus microphone (21) of the handset (21) of the living room apparatus
a) A multi-dwelling intercom apparatus for making a call with a living room receiver (21b), wherein the operation guide display device of the collective entrance device comprises a liquid crystal display device (11a) for performing the channel selection operation guide display. The multi-family intercom apparatus, wherein the input device comprises a ten-key switch (10a) for performing a display according to a channel selection operation input on the liquid crystal display device. 2. An operation guidance display device (61) for selecting a channel of a collective entrance device (51) and a channel selection operation guide display by an operation of an input device (60) through a control device (3). 2a, 2b,...), The entrance apparatus microphone (62) and the entrance apparatus speaker (63) of the collective entrance apparatus, and the living room apparatus microphone (21) of the handset (21) of the living room apparatus
a) A multi-dwelling house interphone device for making a call with a living room receiver (21b), wherein the operation guide display device of the collective entrance device comprises a liquid crystal display device (61a) for performing the channel selection operation guide display. The multi-family intercom apparatus, wherein the input device comprises a touch panel (60a) for performing a display in accordance with a channel selection operation input on the liquid crystal display device.