JP2001211261A - Interphone system for multiple dwelling houses - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interphone system for multiple dwelling houses, that can provide various sets of information to residents in the house together with detailed information of visitors. SOLUTION: A storage device of a management server 70 stores information from a center unit 80, so that each house unit 40 can browse information stored in the management server 70. Furthermore, an exit entrance unit 31 is provided with image sensors that sense an image of visitors, the management server 70 sends this image to each house unit 40 upon the receipt of a call and each house unit 40 displays the image of the visitor. Furthermore, the unit by each house is configured, such that it can automatically store an image of a visitor and a visit massage during absence and reproduce them later.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technology for making an intercom system for an apartment house more convenient and versatile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An intercom system for a condominium is composed of an entrance / exit device provided at a common entrance / exit, a door lock device at the entrance / exit, and a door-to-door device provided for each door. When the call button is selectively operated, the chime of the door-to-door device corresponding to the call button sounds, and when the resident who has heard the chime performs a response operation, it becomes in a state where it is possible to talk with the doorway device,
After confirming the visitor through this call, the door is unlocked by the door lock device for a certain period of time by operating an unlock button or the like, so that the visitor is welcomed.

[0003]

However, such an intercom system for a condominium has only a real-time voice communication function between a visitor and a user, and information to be informed to a resident, such as management information, is required. It cannot be used as a means of transmitting maintenance information or regional information from the company, and various information is transmitted to residents using tedious handing of circulars and bulletin boards that damage the appearance. there were.

In the above-described conventional intercom system, only the voice of the visitor can be heard.
Even the absence of a visitor could not be known, and there was a problem with safety.

An object of the present invention is to solve these problems and to provide an intercom system for an apartment house which can provide various information to a resident of a door including detailed information of a visitor.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an intercom system for a multi-family house provided at a common entrance of a multi-family house, and a call for each door in the multi-family house. A call operating unit for performing a call, an entrance / exit device having a call unit for making a call with a partner who has responded to the call, a notifying unit for notifying that a call has been made by the entrance / exit device, and a response to the call. Talking means for making a call, having communication means for performing data communication, a plurality of door-to-door devices each installed in each house, and installed in the apartment complex, the plurality of door-to-door devices A management server having communication means for performing data communication between the management server and a storage device for storing information to be provided to the resident of the apartment house; and data communication between the management server and the management server. And a management center server, wherein the management server stores information provided from the center device in the storage device and stores information requested from the door-to-door device in the storage device. Read from the device and output to the requesting door-to-door device, wherein the door-to-door device is a display device for displaying an image, an information specifying operation unit for specifying information to be obtained, and the information specifying operation Information requesting means for requesting the information specified by the operation of the unit from the management server; and a designated information display for displaying, on the display device, information transmitted from the management server in response to the request from the information requesting means. Means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an intercom system for a multi-family housing according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the entrance / exit device detects an image of a person who operates the call operation section. An image sensor that outputs to the management server is provided, and the management server is configured to receive an image request from the door device and output an image detected by the image sensor to the requesting door device, The door-to-door device has an image requesting unit that requests an image from the management server when a call is received from the entrance / exit device, and receives the requested image from the management server and sends it to the display device. Visitor image display means for display is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an intercom system for a multi-family housing according to the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the door-to-door apparatus includes a mode setting for setting the door-to-door apparatus to an absence mode. An operation unit, a response message storage unit that stores a response message by voice in advance, and the management unit, when a call from the entrance / exit device is received in a state where the answering mode is set by the mode setting operation unit. A visitor image storage means for storing an image from the server, and when a call is received from the entrance / exit device in the absence mode set by the mode setting operation section, the response message is read out and the entrance / exit is read. Response message reproducing means for outputting the response message to the device, and the entrance / exit device after outputting the response message Visiting message storage means for storing an input voice; a reproducing operation unit for reproducing a visitor image and a visiting message stored during the absence mode; and Visitor reproducing means for reading out the image stored by the visitor image storing means and displaying the image on the display device, and reading out and reproducing the voice stored by the visit message storing means.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an entire system of an apartment house including an intercom system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The apartment house 1 has sensors 21 (1) to 21 (N) installed in each door for detecting fire, gas leak, etc., in addition to an intercom system described later.
An alarm system including a monitoring device 22 installed in an administrator room or the like is provided.

The monitoring device 22 includes sensors 21 (1) to 21 (21)
(N) and a door-to-door device 40 (1) to be described later
It monitors the presence or absence of an emergency button operation of 40 (N), displays the state on a panel, and detects sensors 21 (1) to 21 (21).
When the signal from (N) indicates the occurrence of a fire or gas leak, an alarm sound is generated and an alarm signal is output to the management server 70 described later.

On the other hand, the intercom system includes an entrance / exit device 31, a door lock device 36 provided at a common entrance / exit in the apartment house 1, and a door-to-door device 40 installed in each door.
(1) to 40 (N), including a management server 70 and a center device 80.

As shown in FIG. 2, for example, a plurality of call buttons 32 (1) to 32 (N) for calling a door-to-door device 40 installed in each door, and a microphone for making a call, as shown in FIG. 33 and a speaker 34 (including an amplifier, etc.), an image sensor (for example, CC
D camera) 35 is provided.

A selection circuit (not shown) for switching the connection line between the door-to-door devices 40 (1) to 40 (N) based on the operated call button is provided inside the entrance / exit device 31. Is provided, and enables a call with a door-to-door device corresponding to the call button.

That is, among the call buttons 32 (1) to 32 (N), the door-to-door device 40 corresponding to the pressed call button 32 (n).
(N) is selectively notified of the visit, and the door-to-door device 40 is provided.
By the response operation on the (n) side, the microphone 33 and the speaker 34 can communicate with the door-to-door device 40 (n).

The image sensor 35 detects an image of a visitor at all times or when any one of the call buttons 32 (1) to 32 (N) is pressed, and outputs the image signal to the management server 70. I do.

The door lock device 36 includes a door-to-door device 40.
(1) After the door is unlocked for a certain period of time by the unlock operation of (N) to 40 (N), the door is returned to the locked state.

Each door-to-door unit 40 (1) installed in each door
To (N) are handsets 4 for making a call with the entrance / exit device 31, as shown in FIG. 3, for example.
1, a microphone 42, a speaker 43, a liquid crystal display device 44 capable of displaying an image, a transparent touch-type switch panel 45 provided so as to overlap a screen of the display device 44, a lock release button 46, and an emergency button 47 And on the operation surface.

Each door-to-door device 40 is configured as shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, a voice processing circuit 48 converts an analog voice signal input to the handset 41 from the entrance / exit device 31 into a digital signal, outputs the digital signal to a control device 54 described later, and converts the digital signal from the control device 54 into an analog signal. The signal is converted into a voice signal and output to the entrance device 31.

The hook switch 49 is for detecting the response of the resident to the call and the end of the telephone call. The hook switch 49 detects whether the handset 41 is in the off-hook state or the on-hook state.
The response from the door-to-door unit 40 and the end of the call are notified. When the handset 41 is in the on-hook state, the hook switch 49
Can be set to a state equivalent to off-hook with respect to the entrance / exit device 31.

The call chime 50 is an example of a notifying means for notifying that a call has been made. The call chime 50 sounds a chime in response to the operation of the call button 32 of the entrance / exit device 31, and informs the resident of the call. Notify.

The voice processing circuit 51 converts an analog voice signal output from the microphone 42 into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the control device 54. The voice processing circuit 51 converts the digital signal from the control device 54 into an analog voice signal and 43.

The external storage device 52 is composed of, for example, a hard disk, and the control device 54 stores and reads information.

The communication circuit 53 is a circuit for performing data communication with the management server 70 via, for example, a LAN.

The control unit 54 includes a CPU, ROM, RA
M and a microcomputer including an interface to each of the above-described peripheral circuits, and controls the entire door-to-door device 40.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the management server 70 includes a communication circuit 7 for performing data communication with each door-to-door device 40 and data communication with the center device 80.
1, 72, an external storage device 73 such as a hard disk, a monitoring device 22, an interface 74 for receiving signals from the entrance / exit device 31, and a control device 75 having a microcomputer configuration for controlling these circuits.

The management server 70 is connected to the center device 8
0 is stored in the external storage device 73,
In addition to the information mediating function of reading out the information requested from the door-to-door device 40 from the external storage device 73 and sending it to the requesting door-to-door device 40, the image of the visitor detected by the image sensor 35 of the entrance / exit device 31 is visited. It has a function of outputting to the door-to-door device 40 called by the user and a function of outputting alarm information from the monitoring device 22 to all the door-to-door devices 40.

External storage device 73 in management server 70
Has a management information area for storing information necessary for system management, and a provision information area for storing information to be provided to the door-to-door apparatus 40. There is a common area for providing common information and a door-to-door area assigned to each house.

Each of the door-to-door devices 40 can access only the provided information area of the management server 70, but cannot access the management information area.

The center device 80 is composed of a communication circuit, a monitor, a microcomputer, and the like, and is installed in a management company that manages the entire intercom system of the apartment house 1. It is connected to an existing communication network 2 (telephone line network, Internet, etc.) and can be accessed from a terminal (telephone or computer) connected to the communication network 2.

The management company sends various information from the center device 80 to the resident of the apartment house 1 for the management server 7.
Provide via 0.

For example, management information relating to the maintenance of the apartment house 1 and the like, information from local public institutions, event information, and advertisement information for shops are transmitted to the center device 80.
To the external storage device 73 of the management server 70, so that each of the door-to-door devices 40 (1) to 40 (N) can browse freely.

Further, the management company monitors whether or not the information recorded in the management server 70 has been browsed, sums up ratings for each piece of information, and updates the provided information based on the summed up results. And so on.

Although the center device 80 can access any area of the external storage device 73 of the management server 70, the center device 80 can directly access the door-to-door device 40 for the purpose of privacy protection. Can not be done.

Access from the communication network 2 to the management server 70 is monitored by the center device 80.
Access by an information provider such as a store or a public institution is limited to only the common area of the management server 70, and access to other areas is prohibited.

Next, an operation example of the interphone system will be described. Normally, the control device 54 of each of the door-to-door devices 40 (1) to 40 (N), as shown in FIG.
4, keys such as a go-out key 55 a, a message key 55 b, a notification key 55 c, and a local information key 55 d are displayed in association with each switch position on the switch panel 45.

Here, for example, when the resident has the door-to-door
When the notification key 55c or the regional information key 55d (information designation operation unit) displayed on (n) is operated, the control device 54 of the door-to-door device 40 (n) sends the information to the management server 70 via the communication circuit 53. The information server requests information information or area information (information requesting means), and in response to this request, the management server 70 reads the requested information or area information from the common area in the external storage device 73 and requests the door-to-door apparatus 4.
0 (n).

The control device 54 receiving this information via the communication circuit 53 displays the received information on the display device 44 (designated information display means).

Next, the operation when the call button 32 (n) of the entrance / exit device 31 is operated by the visitor will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The door-to-door unit 40 (n) receiving the call
Sounds the call chime 50 and notifies the resident.

At this time, the image of the visitor who operated the call button is detected by the image sensor 35 of the entrance / exit device 31 and sent to the management server 70.

On the other hand, the door-to-door device 40 that has detected the call
The control device 54 of (n) determines whether or not the door-to-door device 40 (n) is set to the absence mode (S1). If not, the control device 54 starts a timer for a predetermined time (S2). .

When the resident performs a response operation before the timer expires, that is, when the handset 41 is hooked off (S3, S4), the control device 54 requests image information from the management server 70 (visiting). The image information 56a sent from the management server 70 in response to this request is displayed on the display device 44 together with the save key 56b, for example, as shown in FIG. 8 (S
5) (Visitor image display means).

By this response operation, a call can be made between the resident and the visitor. During this time, when the resident operates the save key 56b, the display image is displayed on the door-to-door device 40.
(N) is recorded together with the date and time data and the like in the external storage device 52, and the recording of the sound input and output to and from the handset 41 is started in the external storage device 52, and the save key 56
When b (the display is changed to a display indicating that storage is completed) is operated or the permissible time has elapsed, the recording operation is stopped (S6 to S10).

Then, when the visitor releases the call button 32 (n) or the handset 41 of the door-to-door device 40 (n) is operated on-hook to end the call (S11), the process returns to the initial standby state.

When the caller is welcomed in the apartment house 1, the door is unlocked by operating the unlock button 46.

When the resident goes out, the go-out key 55a
When (mode setting operation unit) is operated, the control device 54
This door-to-door device 40 (n) is set to the absence mode, and as shown in FIG. 9, a response setting for setting, on the display device 44, lamps 57a and 57b indicating presence or absence of a visit and a message responding to the visitor. The key 57c and the return key 57d are displayed.

Here, when the answer setting key 57c is operated, the control device 54 performs an instruction to select whether or not to automatically answer the call and a process for recording a response message in the case of automatically answering. When the return key 57d is operated, the absence mode is canceled and the screen returns to the initial screen.

When a call is made in the absence mode as described above, as shown in FIG. 7, the visitor's image is requested from the management server 70 and is sent to the external storage. The date and time data are stored in the device 52 (S
12) (Visitor image storage means), after performing response processing (setting the hook switch 49 to the state equivalent to the off-hook state) so that voice can be exchanged with the entrance / exit device 31 (S13). The response message stored in the external storage device 52 is read, output to the entrance device 31, and reproduced (S14) (response message reproducing means).

Then, a timer for a predetermined time is started (S15), and recording of the voice of the visitor is started (S16).
When the visitor releases the button or the time is up (S17, S1
8) The storage of the voice is terminated (S19), and the process returns to the standby state (in this case, the standby mode in the absence mode) (visit message storage unit).

When the image and sound of the visitor are stored in the absence mode, the lamp 57 on the screen shown in FIG.
The lamp 57a indicating that a visitor is present is illuminated and the display of "visit" is changed to the operable visit key 57e.

When the resident returning from the place where he / she is away looks at the lighting display of the lamp 57a and operates the visit key 57e (playback operation unit), the control device 54 causes the image stored during absence to be stored in the external storage device. 52, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
are displayed on the display device 44 together with the date and time data 59a, 59b,... (reproducing means). At this time, an erase key 60a and a return key 60b are displayed.

Here, when the visitor image displayed on the display device 44 is pressed, the control device 54 reads out the voice stored together with this image from the external storage device 52 and outputs it from the speaker 43 (reproducing means). . Further, for example, when an image is pressed while pressing the erase key 60a, the control device 54
The image and sound of the visitor are deleted from the external storage device 52, and when the return key 60b is operated, the screen returns to the screen of FIG.
When the return key 57d is further pressed, the screen returns to the initial screen.

As described above, in the interphone system according to the embodiment, the image of the visitor can be confirmed, and the image and sound of the away visitor can be automatically saved and played back later. Can accurately know the information about the person.

When the message key 55b is operated,
The control device 54 stores the voice input from the microphone 42 for a certain period of time in the external storage device 52, notifies the presence of a message by turning on a message lamp or the like, and displays a key for reproducing the message. . When this key is operated, the sound stored in the external storage device 52 is read out and reproduced from the speaker 43.

In this intercom system,
Communication between the door-to-door devices 40 is possible. That is, in a state where there is no call from the entrance device 31, for example, when the handset 41 is operated off-hook, the control device 54 displays the door number of each door on the display device 44 in association with the switch of the switch panel 45, When any of them is operated, a call is made to the door-to-door device 40 of the operated door number.

Upon receiving this call, the door-to-door apparatus performs substantially the same processing (excluding image processing) as the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 and enables voice communication between doors and absence. .

When an accident such as a fire or gas leak occurs in the apartment house 1, a signal from the monitoring device 22 is input to the management server 70.

At this time, the management server 70 displays, on the door-to-door devices 40 (1) to 40 (N), information necessary for the occurrence of the accident and evacuation guidance using alarm sounds, sounds and images.

The management server 70, which has received the signal indicating that the emergency button 47 of each of the door-to-door devices 40 (1) to 40 (N) has been operated, notifies the center device 80 of the signal and notifies the management company. Let me deal with it.

As described above, the intercom system of this embodiment can provide not only the function of calling to the visitor but also the management information and the area information of the apartment house 1 to the resident. , It is possible to accurately recognize the absence of a visitor.

Since a touch-type operation unit is used as the operation unit of each door-to-door device 40, even a child or an elderly person can intuitively perform a correct operation.

The interphone system also transmits a signal from the alarm system of the apartment house 1 to the management server 7.
0, and the information is output to each door-to-door device 40, so that it is possible to promptly notify the occupants of accurate information that cannot be understood simply by listening to the alarm sound, further strengthening the safety management of the apartment house. can do.

In the above description, direct access from the center device 80 to each door-to-door device 40 is restricted for reasons such as protection of privacy. It is also possible to switch the user, see the image of the visitor recorded during the absence, listen to the voice, or listen to the message.

In this case, a unique identification code (personal identification code) is assigned to each door-to-door device 40 in advance, and the resident specifies the identification code and the mode of the door-to-door device 40 by a terminal connected to the communication network 2. Or sends command information to the center device 80 to request information.

The center device 80 determines the identification code,
If it is a regular identification code, the identification information and the command information are output to the management server 70, and the management server 7
0, the identification code is confirmed, and the subsequent command information is stored in the door-to-door device 40 corresponding to the identification code.
Output to

The door-to-door device 40 receiving this command information
According to the command information, the internal mode is set to, for example, an absence mode, or an image or a voice of a visitor who is away is read and transmitted to the terminal.

It is to be noted that an image sensor is provided in each door-to-door device 40 of the intercom system of the above embodiment,
A display device capable of displaying images may also be provided in the entrance / exit device 31 so that a call can be made while viewing the other party's image. In the message mode, the image of the message is stored together with the voice and reproduced. You may make it.

[0069]

As described above, in the intercom system for an apartment complex according to the present invention, information from the center device is stored in the storage device of the management server, and is stored in the management server from each door-to-door device. You can browse the information.

For this reason, it is not necessary to hand over a circulation board or use a bulletin board that impairs aesthetic appearance, and various information can be easily provided to residents of an apartment house.

Further, an image sensor for detecting an image of a visitor is provided in the entrance / exit device, and when there is a call, this image is sent from the management server to the door-to-door device, and the image of the visitor is displayed on the door-to-door device side. In the intercom system configured to perform the above, detailed information of the visitor can be known, and the intrusion of a suspicious person can be prevented.

Further, in the interphone system configured to automatically store the image and the visiting message of the absent visitor and reproduce it later, it is possible to know detailed information of the absent visitor, Useful for safety management.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of an apartment house system using an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic external view of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic external view of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of a display device of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of a display device of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exemplary view illustrating an example of a screen of a display device of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an exemplary view illustrating an example of a screen of a display device of a main part of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apartment house 2 Communication network 21 Sensor 22 Monitoring device 31 Doorway device 32 Call button 33 Microphone 34 Speaker 35 Image sensor 40 Door-to-door device 41 Handset 42 Microphone 43 Speaker 44 Display device 45 Panel switch 46 Lock release button 47 Emergency button 48 Codec 49 Hook Switch 50 Call chime 51 Codec 52 External storage device 53 Communication circuit 54 Control device 70 Management server 71, 72 Communication circuit 73 External storage device 74 Interface 75 Control device 80 Center device

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[Submission date] February 3, 2000 (200.2.3)

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Claims (3)

[Claims] An entrance provided at a common entrance of a multi-family dwelling, comprising a call operation unit for making a call for each door in the multi-family dwelling, and communication means for making a call with a party who has responded to the call. A device, a notifying unit for notifying that there is a call by the entrance / exit device, a communication unit for making a call in response to the call, and a communication unit for performing data communication, and A plurality of installed door-to-door devices; a communication unit installed in the apartment house for performing data communication with the plurality of door-to-door devices; and information to be provided to a resident of the apartment house. And a center device capable of communicating data between the management server and the management server, wherein the management server comprises: The information provided from the center device is stored in the storage device, and the information requested from the door device is read from the storage device and output to the requesting door device. A display device for displaying information; an information designation operation unit for designating information to be obtained; an information requesting unit for requesting the management server for information designated by operation of the information designation operation unit; And a designated information display means for displaying, on the display device, information transmitted from the management server in response to a request from the request means. 2. The entrance / exit device is provided with an image sensor for detecting an image of a person who has operated the call operation unit and outputting the image to the management server. It is configured to output the image detected by the image sensor to the requesting door-to-door device in response to the request, wherein the door-to-door device, when there is a call from the doorway device, to the management server 2. The apartment house according to claim 1, further comprising: an image request unit that requests an image; and a visitor image display unit that receives the requested image from the management server and displays the image on the display device. 3. For intercom system. 3. A mode setting operation section for setting the door-to-door apparatus to an answering machine mode, response message storage means for preliminarily storing a voice response message, and the mode setting operation. When a call is received from the entrance / exit device in a state where the mode is set to the absence mode, a visitor image storage unit that stores an image from the management server; and A response message reproducing means for reading the response message and outputting the response message to the entrance device when a call is received from the entrance device in a set state; and a voice input to the entrance device after outputting the response message Visiting message storage means for storing a visitor image and a visiting message stored during the absence mode. A playback operation unit for playing back, when the playback operation unit is operated, reads out an image stored by the visitor image storage unit and displays the image on the display device, and stores the image by the visit message storage unit. The intercom system for a multi-family housing according to claim 2, further comprising a visitor reproducing means for reading and reproducing the reproduced voice.