JP2006163883A - Alarm system and alarm device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform reinforcement or a change of alarm operation while using an existing sensor alarm. <P>SOLUTION: In this alarm system, when the sensor alarm 1 detects abnormality inside a monitoring area 5, alarm sound is raised from a speaker 13. When a microphone 2 of an alarm device 2 receives the alarm sound raised from the sensor alarm 1, a control part 210 executes various kinds of threat operation. Specifically, the alarm sound or a voice message is generated by a speaker 202. Alternatively, lighting, extinction, and blink control or the like of an alarm light 3 or a luminaire 4 is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an alarm system used for purposes such as crime prevention and disaster prevention.

  There are various alarm devices used for crime prevention and disaster prevention. For example, an alarm is generated when a fire is detected, and an alarm is generated when an intruder is detected by an infrared sensor.

  In the case where these various alarm devices are already installed in a building or house, there is a case where a desire to increase the crime prevention capability or the disaster prevention capability may be generated by increasing the threatening action. Alternatively, there may be a desire to add a different type of threatening action.

  Patent Document 1 proposes a technique of adding a function of newly transmitting a radio signal to a centralized center while using an existing alarm device. Patent Document 2 proposes a technique for wirelessly connecting a security switch and a security unit.

Japanese Patent No. 2968601 Japanese Patent No. 3197694

  The technique of Patent Document 1 is intended to introduce an alarm system that performs centralized management at a low cost, and is intended to increase the threatening action or add a different type of threatening action. It is not a thing. The technique of Patent Document 2 is intended to reduce the burden of wiring laying work by making the alarm system wireless, and there is no purpose of enhancing or adding a threatening action.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a system that can enhance and add a threatening action while using an existing alarm device.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a first alarm device installed in a monitoring area, and a second alarm device installed at a position where the alarm sound of the first alarm device can be received. The first alarm device includes a sensor that detects a state in the monitoring area, and a unit that emits an alarm sound when the sensor detects an abnormality, and the second alarm device includes: Means for inputting an alarm sound emitted by the first alarm device, and a control means for controlling to generate an alarm sound in the monitoring area when the alarm sound emitted by the first alarm device is detected. Features.

  The invention according to claim 2 includes a first alarm device installed in a monitoring area, and a second alarm device installed at a position where the alarm sound of the first alarm device can be received. The first alarm device includes a sensor that detects a state in the monitoring area, and a unit that emits an alarm sound when the sensor detects an abnormality, and the second alarm device is emitted by the first alarm device. It is characterized by comprising means for inputting an alarm sound and control means for controlling to emit an alarm light in the monitoring area when an alarm sound emitted by the first alarm device is detected.

  The invention described in claim 3 includes a first alarm device installed in a monitoring area, and a second alarm device installed at a position where the alarm sound of the first alarm device can be received. The first alarm device includes a sensor that detects a state in the monitoring area, and a unit that emits an alarm sound when the sensor detects an abnormality, and the second alarm device is emitted by the first alarm device. It is characterized by comprising means for inputting an alarm sound, and control means for controlling lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device in the monitoring area when an alarm sound emitted from the first alarm device is detected.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention is the alarm system according to any one of the first to third aspects, further comprising an external terminal connected to the second alarm device via a communication line. The alarm device further includes abnormality notification means for notifying the external terminal of an abnormality by mail or telephone when detecting an alarm sound emitted from the first alarm device, and the external terminal is configured to transmit the second alarm. Means for presenting an abnormality notification received from the device to an operator of the external terminal, and means for inputting an instruction for the abnormality from the operator, and the second alarm device further includes the control according to the instruction. Means for changing the control content of the means.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the alarm system according to the fourth aspect, the abnormality notifying means repeatedly transmits a mail until a reply mail from the external terminal is received.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the alarm system according to the fourth aspect, the abnormality notifying means continuously makes a call until the external terminal receives a call.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the alarm system according to any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, the second alarm device further includes an imaging unit that images the inside of the monitoring area, and the abnormality notification The means includes means for transmitting information for enabling viewing of the video imaged by the imaging means on the external terminal.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, when an alarm sound emitted by another alarm device that detects an abnormality in the monitoring area is detected, and an alarm sound emitted by the other alarm device is detected, an alarm is generated in the monitoring area. And means for controlling to generate sound.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a means for inputting an alarm sound emitted by another alarm device for detecting an abnormality in the monitoring area and an alarm sound in the monitoring area when the alarm sound emitted by the other alarm device is detected. And means for controlling to emit light.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided means for inputting an alarm sound emitted by another alarm device for detecting an abnormality in the monitoring area, and lighting in the monitoring area when the alarm sound emitted by the other alarm device is detected. Means for controlling turning on or off the apparatus.

  The system of the present invention includes a second alarm device that detects an alarm sound and further generates an alarm sound in addition to the first alarm device that detects an abnormality by a sensor and emits an alarm sound. This makes it possible to increase the threatening action and add different types of threatening actions while using an inexpensive alarm device.

  Moreover, the 2nd alarm device which detects the alarm sound which a 1st alarm device emits, and emits alarm light further is provided. This makes it possible to increase the threatening action and add different types of threatening actions while using an inexpensive alarm device.

  Moreover, the 2nd alarm device which detects the alarm sound which a 1st alarm device emits and controls an illuminating device is further provided. This makes it possible to increase the threatening action and add different types of threatening actions while using an inexpensive alarm device.

{First embodiment}
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an alarm system according to the first embodiment. This alarm system is a system that detects an abnormality in the monitoring area 5 and issues an alarm. This alarm system includes a sensor alarm 1 that detects an abnormality in the monitoring area 5 and emits an alarm sound, and an alarm device 2 that receives an alarm sound emitted by the sensor alarm 1 and performs further threatening and alarm operations. The alarm lamp 3 and the illumination device 4 that can be controlled by the alarm device 2 are configured.

  The sensor alarm 1 includes a sensor unit 11, a control unit 12, and a speaker 13. The sensor alarm 1 is a device that has been commercially available from the past, and is a device that is attached near a window or a front door and detects the state of the surrounding environment and emits an alarm sound.

  The sensor unit 11 is a functional unit that detects a state in the monitoring area 5. For example, the sensor unit 11 is a thermal sensor, an infrared sensor, a gas sensor, a smoke sensor, a vibration sensor, or the like. The control unit 12 inputs state information from the sensor unit 11 and determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred. If it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, an alarm sound signal is sent from the control unit 12 to the speaker 13 and an alarm sound is emitted from the speaker 13.

  The alarm device 2 includes a microphone 201, a speaker 202, a controller 210, an alarm sound detector 211, an alarm sound generator 212, a voice message generator 213, and an external device controller 214. The alarm device 2 is a device installed at a position where the alarm sound emitted by the sensor alarm 1 can be received.

  The microphone 201 is a functional unit that inputs sound, and can receive an alarm sound emitted from the sensor alarm 1. The alarm sound detection unit 211 is a functional unit that receives an audio signal input by the microphone 201 and detects an alarm sound from the audio signal. When the alarm sound detection unit 211 detects an alarm sound, a detection signal is sent to the control unit 210. The alarm sound generation unit 212 is a functional unit that receives an alarm sound generation instruction from the control unit 210 and generates an alarm sound signal. The voice message generation unit 213 is a functional unit that receives a voice message generation instruction from the control unit 210 and generates a voice message signal. The speaker 202 is a functional unit that emits an alarm sound or a voice message in the monitoring area 5 based on the alarm sound signal sent from the warning sound generator 212 or the voice message signal sent from the voice message generator 213. The external device control unit 214 is a functional unit that receives instructions from the control unit 210 and controls the warning light 3 and the lighting device 4 installed in the monitoring area 5.

  As described above, the alarm system according to the present embodiment constructs a new system by combining the alarm device 2 with the sensor alarm 1 that has been generally used. For example, it is assumed that sensor alarms 1 of various types and applications are already provided in a building or a house. The present invention is a system that makes it possible to augment a threatening operation or add a different type of threatening operation by additionally installing a warning device 2 to the existing sensor alarm 1.

  Next, the operation of this alarm system will be described. When the state changes in the monitoring area 5, the sensor unit 11 of the sensor alarm 1 detects the state change and sends the state information to the control unit 12. For example, if the sensor unit 11 is an infrared sensor, object detection information is sent to the control unit 12. Alternatively, if the sensor unit 11 is a thermal sensor, temperature rise detection information is sent to the control unit 12. The control unit 12 determines whether an abnormality has occurred based on the state information input by the sensor unit 11. When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, an alarm sound signal is sent to the speaker 13 and an alarm sound is emitted from the speaker 13.

  The alarm sound emitted from the speaker 3 is received by the microphone 201 of the alarm device 2. Then, an audio input signal is output to the alarm sound detection unit 211. The alarm sound detector 211 detects an alarm sound from the audio input signal. When an alarm sound is detected by the alarm sound detection unit 211, detection information is output to the control unit 210. When the detection information is input, the control unit 210 controls the alarm operation.

  The control unit 210 can execute alarm sound generation, voice message generation, warning light control, and lighting device control as threatening operations. Which threat action is executed can be set by the user. Also, a single threatening action may be set, or a plurality of threatening actions may be set to be executed in parallel.

  When the alarm sound generation is set, the control unit 210 sends an alarm sound generation instruction to the alarm sound generation unit 212. Upon receiving this instruction, the alarm sound generator 212 generates an alarm sound signal and sends it to the speaker 202. Thereby, an alarm sound is emitted from the speaker 202. For example, when the alarm sound of the sensor alarm 1 installed in a building or house is small, when it is desired to add an alarm sound with a different sounding period, or when the sounding time of the alarm sound is short, an alarm issued from the alarm device 2 Increasing the intimidating action or adding a different type of intimidating action by making the sound larger than the sensor alarm 1, generating an alarm sound with a different ringing period, or lengthening the ringing time Is possible.

  When the voice message generation is set, the control unit 210 sends a voice message generation instruction to the voice message generation unit 213. In response to this instruction, the voice message generation unit 213 generates a voice message and sends it to the speaker 202. As a result, a voice message is issued from the speaker 202. For example, when the alarm sound of the sensor alarm 1 installed in a building or house is not enough, or when it is desired to add a different voice message, a voice message is generated from the alarm device 2 or a different voice is generated. By generating a message, it is possible to enhance the threatening action or add different types of threatening actions.

  When warning light control is set, the control unit 210 instructs the external device control unit 214 to control the warning light 3. In response to this instruction, the external device control unit 214 sends a control signal to the warning lamp 3. For example, control for turning on the warning light 3, control for turning off the warning light 3, or control for blinking the warning light 3 is performed. The warning light 3 is assumed to have an input interface for controlling on / off / flashing. As a result, it is possible to increase the threatening operation by performing ON / OFF control of the warning light while generating a warning sound using the sensor alarm 1 that has been conventionally used.

  When the lighting device control is set, the control unit 210 instructs the external device control unit 214 to control the lighting device 4. In response to this instruction, the external device control unit 214 sends a control signal to the lighting device 4. For example, the lighting device 4 is turned on, the lighting device 4 is turned off, or the lighting device 4 is blinked. Here, the lighting device 4 is a general lighting device installed in the monitoring area 5. In order to control such an illuminating device 4, a relay adapter is connected to the power connection portion of the illuminating device 4, and power ON / OFF control is performed on the relay adapter. Alternatively, a microphone is provided in the relay adapter so that an alarm sound generated from the speaker 202 can be input. Then, a specific pattern sound (frequency or periodic pattern) may be generated from the speaker 202, the pattern sound may be received by a relay adapter, and power ON / OFF control may be performed by voice. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance the threatening operation by performing ON / OFF control of the lighting device while generating an alarm sound using the sensor alarm 1 that has been conventionally used.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, while using inexpensive sensor alarms that are generally available on the market or existing sensor alarms, the threatening action realized by these sensor alarms is enhanced. Or add different types of threatening actions.

{Second Embodiment}
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the same reference numerals are used for the same functional units as those in the first embodiment. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the alarm device 2 has a communication function with the outside.

  As shown in the figure, the alarm device 2 includes a mail transmission unit 215, a telephone transmission unit 216, and a remote operation input unit 217. The alarm device 2 is connected to the terminal 7 and the Web server 8 via the communication line 6. The terminal 7 can use various information terminals such as a personal computer and a mobile phone terminal.

  In addition to the threatening operation described in the first embodiment, the control unit 210 can control a warning operation by mail transmission and a warning operation by telephone call. Which of these alarm operations is executed can be set by the user.

  When the alarm operation by mail transmission is set, the control unit 210 sends a mail transmission instruction to the mail transmission unit 215 when the alarm sound detection information is input from the alarm sound detection unit 211. The mail transmission unit 215 creates an abnormality notification e-mail based on a predetermined rule, and transmits the e-mail to the terminal 7. Thereby, the operator of the terminal 7 can know the occurrence of abnormality in the monitoring area 5.

  Here, when the terminal 7 is a mobile phone terminal and the radio wave condition is bad or when the terminal 7 is moving, it may not be possible to receive an e-mail. Therefore, the mail transmission unit 215 resends the e-mail at a predetermined interval until a reply mail for the e-mail of the abnormality notification is received from the terminal 7.

  When the alarm operation by telephone transmission is set, the control unit 210 sends a telephone call instruction to the telephone transmission unit 216 when the alarm sound detection information is input from the alarm sound detection unit 211. The telephone transmission unit 216 performs a telephone call to the terminal 7 and reproduces a warning voice message. Thereby, the operator of the terminal 7 can know the occurrence of abnormality in the monitoring area 5. Note that the terminal 7 makes an incoming call using the incoming function of a modem, for example. Alternatively, a telephone may be used as the terminal 7. Further, the telephone transmission unit 216 continues to perform telephone transmission until the terminal 7 receives a call.

  The mail transmission unit 215 and the telephone transmission unit 216 can register a plurality of transmission destinations and transmission destinations. The mail transmission unit 215 and the telephone transmission unit 216 can perform transmission or transmission to a plurality of registered destinations when receiving a transmission or transmission instruction from the control unit 210.

  In this way, it is possible to notify the operator of the terminal 7 by mail transmission or telephone call. Furthermore, the alarm device 2 gives a remote operation instruction from the operator of the terminal 7 according to the following procedure. It is possible to receive.

  First, a remote operation method for mail notification will be described. In the email transmitted by the mail transmission unit 215, the URL of the Web page for remote operation instruction is specified. This web page is stored in the web server 8. When the terminal 7 receives the e-mail and the operator specifies the URL specified in the e-mail, the terminal 7 connects to the Web server 8 and the Web page for remote operation instruction is sent to the Web browser operating on the terminal 7. Is displayed. The operator inputs a threatening operation instruction on this Web page. The input instruction information is transmitted from the Web server 8 to the alarm device 2, and the remote operation input unit 217 inputs the instruction information.

  Then, the control unit 210 controls the threatening operation according to the instruction information received by the remote operation input unit 217. Specifically, the operation of generating an alarm sound, the operation of generating a voice message, and the operation of the alarm lamp 3 or the lighting device 4 are controlled. For example, in a situation where only an alarm sound is generated, the operator of the terminal 7 can send an instruction to further blink the alarm lamp 3. Alternatively, it is possible to change the volume of the alarm sound or change the message content of the voice message. Alternatively, it is possible to transmit an instruction to stop the generation of an alarm sound or a voice message.

  Next, a remote operation method for telephone notification will be described. The warning voice message reproduced by the telephone transmission unit 216 includes a voice message that prompts remote operation. According to this voice message, the operator of the terminal 7 transmits a remote operation instruction by a dial push operation. Then, the instruction information is transmitted to the remote operation input unit 217. The subsequent processing is the same as the processing for mail transmission described above. The control unit 210 changes the control content of each threatening operation according to the remote operation.

{Third embodiment}
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the same reference numerals are used for the same functional units as those in the second embodiment. The third embodiment is different from the second embodiment in that the alarm device 2 has a video acquisition and video transmission function.

  As shown in the figure, the alarm device 2 includes a camera 203, a video acquisition unit 218, an audio acquisition unit 219, and a video registration unit 220. In addition to the threats and alarm operations described in the first and second embodiments, the control unit 210 has a function of acquiring a video and transmitting it to the outside. The user can also set whether to perform this alarm operation.

  When the alarm operation by video transmission is set, when the control unit 210 inputs the alarm sound detection information from the alarm sound detection unit 211, the control unit 210 acquires the image captured by the image acquisition unit 218 and the sound acquisition unit 219 Acquire the acquired audio.

  Note that the video acquisition unit 218 and the audio acquisition unit 219 always perform video recording and audio recording, and store data for a predetermined time in a buffer. For example, video and audio for the past 10 minutes are stored in a buffer. When a video or audio acquisition instruction is received from the control unit 210, the video and audio stored in the buffer are output.

  The control unit 210 controls the acquired video and audio to be transmitted from the mail transmission unit 215 to the terminal 7 as an attached file. Alternatively, the control unit 210 instructs the video registration unit 220 to register the acquired video and audio in the Web server 8. Further, the mail transmission unit 215 transmits a URL for accessing the registered video and audio to the terminal 7. Thereby, the operator of the terminal 7 can confirm the situation in the monitoring area 5 at the time of occurrence of abnormality by the video and audio.

  Then, after confirming the video and audio, the operator of the terminal 7 can send a threatening operation change instruction to the alarm device 2 as described in the second embodiment.

It is a lineblock diagram of the alarm system concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a block diagram of the alarm system concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the alarm system concerning 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sensor alarm 2 Alarm apparatus 13 Speaker 201 Microphone 202 Speaker

Claims (10)

A first alarm device installed in the monitoring area;
A second alarm device installed at a position where the alarm sound of the first alarm device can be received;
With
The first alarm device includes:
A sensor for detecting a state in the monitoring area;
Means for emitting an alarm sound when the sensor detects an abnormality;
With
The second alarm device includes:
Means for inputting an alarm sound emitted by the first alarm device;
Control means for controlling to generate an alarm sound in the monitoring area when detecting an alarm sound emitted by the first alarm device;
An alarm system comprising: A first alarm device installed in the monitoring area;
A second alarm device installed at a position where the alarm sound of the first alarm device can be received;
With
The first alarm device includes:
A sensor for detecting a state in the monitoring area;
Means for emitting an alarm sound when the sensor detects an abnormality;
With
The second alarm device includes:
Means for inputting an alarm sound emitted by the first alarm device;
Control means for controlling to emit an alarm light in the monitoring area when detecting an alarm sound emitted by the first alarm device;
An alarm system comprising: A first alarm device installed in the monitoring area;
A second alarm device installed at a position where the alarm sound of the first alarm device can be received;
With
The first alarm device includes:
A sensor for detecting a state in the monitoring area;
Means for emitting an alarm sound when the sensor detects an abnormality;
With
The second alarm device includes:
Means for inputting an alarm sound emitted by the first alarm device;
Control means for controlling lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device in the monitoring area when an alarm sound emitted by the first alarm device is detected;
An alarm system comprising: The alarm system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:
An external terminal connected to the second alarm device via a communication line;
With
The second alarm device further includes:
An abnormality notification means for notifying the external terminal of an abnormality by mail or telephone when detecting an alarm sound emitted by the first alarm device;
With
The external terminal is
Means for presenting an abnormality notification received from the second alarm device to an operator of the external terminal;
Means for inputting an instruction to the abnormality from the operator;
With
The second alarm device further includes:
Means for changing the control content by the control means according to the instructions;
An alarm system comprising: The alarm system according to claim 4,
The alarm system, wherein the abnormality notifying means repeatedly transmits a mail until receiving a reply mail from the external terminal. The alarm system according to claim 4,
The alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality notification means continuously makes a call until the external terminal receives a call. The alarm system according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
The second alarm device further includes:
Imaging means for imaging the inside of the monitoring area;
With
The abnormality notification means includes
Means for transmitting information for enabling viewing of the video imaged by the imaging means on the external terminal;
An alarm system characterized by including. Means for inputting an alarm sound emitted by another alarm device for detecting an abnormality in the monitoring area;
Means for controlling to generate an alarm sound in the monitoring area when detecting an alarm sound emitted by the other alarm device;
An alarm device comprising: Means for inputting an alarm sound emitted by another alarm device for detecting an abnormality in the monitoring area;
Means for controlling to emit an alarm light in the monitoring area when detecting an alarm sound emitted by the other alarm device;
An alarm device comprising: Means for inputting an alarm sound emitted by another alarm device for detecting an abnormality in the monitoring area;
Means for controlling lighting or extinguishing of the lighting device in the monitoring area when an alarm sound emitted by the other alarm device is detected;
An alarm device comprising:

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