JP2010177803A - Intercom device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly user-friendly intercom device capable of setting up an ID very easily and correctly. <P>SOLUTION: When an extension intercom master unit 3 is installed to an intercom master unit 2, its own ID can be set up at the extension intercom master unit 3 by only inputting a combination of characters a1, a2, ... or selecting identifications b1, b2, .... Then, the ID is transmitted to intercom master unit 2 so as to perform ID setup for identifying the extension intercom master unit 3 at the intercom master unit 2. As compared with conventional operation where the ID setup work is needed at each of the extension intercom master unit side and the intercom master unit side, what is necessary is to perform the ID setup only at the extension intercom master unit 3 side. Thereby, the ID setup work becomes very simple. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an interphone apparatus including an interphone slave unit installed at a front door, an interphone master unit installed in a living room, and an additional interphone master unit added to the interphone master unit.

  In a conventionally known interphone device, a plurality of additional interphone master units may be connected in parallel or in series to one interphone master unit. In the interphone master unit to which a plurality of extension interphone master units are connected as described above, the extension interphone master unit is identified by the method described in Patent Document 1, for example. That is, a dip switch for setting an ID is provided in each extension interphone master unit, and a unique ID is set for each extension interphone master unit using the dip switch. On the other hand, in the interphone master unit, a similar ID is separately input and stored for each extension interphone master unit in association with the ID. When calling the extension interphone master unit, the call operation is executed based on the ID assigned to the extension interphone master unit to be called, and the ID entered and stored in the interphone master unit and the call target The extension interphone master unit becomes a call that matches the ID set by the DIP switch.

JP 2004-201250 A

  However, when setting using the DIP switch as described above, it is necessary to perform ID setting work on the interphone base unit side and the extension interphone base unit side, respectively. In this case, there is a problem that IDs do not coincide with each other or IDs that are already used are likely to be used in duplicate, and the ID setting work is very troublesome. In addition, since the setting error cannot be detected unless the call operation is executed after the setting operation, there is a problem in usability.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an interphone device that can perform ID setting very easily and accurately and is excellent in usability.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention is an intercom handset that is installed at a front door or the like and calls a resident, and is installed in a living room or the like and communicates with the interphone handset. An interphone master unit that can be connected and an additional interphone master unit that is added in series or in parallel from the interphone master unit and can be called by the interphone slave unit and the interphone master unit. An intercom device provided with a display means capable of displaying characters, wherein the extension interphone main unit stores an additional machine storage means for storing a plurality of characters, and an arbitrary character or combination of characters from the plurality of characters displayed on the display means Is displayed on the display means and the characters or characters entered by the extension machine input means are displayed. The expansion unit control means for transmitting the ID determined based on the matching to the interphone master unit is provided, while the interphone master unit stores the master unit storage unit for storing the received ID, and the extension interphone master unit based on the received ID. And a parent device control means for identifying the device.
According to this configuration, when adding an extension interphone master unit to the interphone master unit, it is possible to set its own ID just by inputting a character or a combination of characters with the extension unit input means in the extension interphone master unit, The ID is transmitted to the interphone master unit, and the ID setting for identifying the extension interphone master unit is also performed in the interphone master unit. Therefore, as compared with the conventional method in which an ID setting operation is required on the extension interphone master unit side and the interphone master unit side, it is only necessary to set the ID on the extension interphone master unit side. In addition, it is possible to reliably prevent an ID setting error (a situation where IDs set on the extension interphone master unit side and the interphone master unit side do not match due to an ID input error or the like).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the interphone main unit according to the first aspect of the present invention, the base unit storage means stores the same character as the character stored in the expansion unit storage means, and the display means. Provided with a base unit input means for inputting an arbitrary character or a combination of characters from a plurality of characters displayed on the base unit, and the base unit control means displays the characters on the display means, and the base unit input means causes a character or a combination of characters to be displayed. Is input, the control is performed to call the extension intercom master having the ID determined based on the character or combination of characters.
According to this configuration, the same character is also stored in the interphone master unit, and the extension having the ID determined based on the character or the character combination is input simply by inputting the character or the character combination by the master unit input means. Intercom master unit can be called. In other words, the character or combination of characters used to set the ID of the extension intercom base unit can be used as it is when calling, so it is used in comparison with those managed only by numbers such as No. 1 and No. 2. It is difficult to mistake the extension interphone master unit called by the user, and usability can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the interphone main unit according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, when the base unit control means receives the ID, the base unit control means receives the ID already stored in the base unit storage means. It is judged whether or not there is an overlap with the ID, and if there is an overlap, an error signal is sent to the extension interphone master unit that is the transmission source of the received ID, while the error signal is received by the extension interphone master unit Then, a notification means for notifying that a character or a combination of characters input by the extension machine input means is already used is provided.
According to this configuration, when the ID to be set when the extension interphone master unit is added overlaps with the ID of another existing extension interphone master unit, an error is notified to the operator. It is possible to reliably prevent the situation where IDs overlap between machines.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is an interphone cordless handset installed at a front door or the like for calling a resident, and installed in a living room or the like. Interphone master unit that can be connected to the phone, and an interphone master unit and an additional interphone master unit that can be called up by the interphone master unit and interphone master unit. And an interphone apparatus provided with a display means capable of displaying an identification display for identifying the extension interphone master unit, wherein the extension interphone master unit has an extension unit storage means for storing a plurality of identification displays, and a display means. Additional machine input means for selecting and inputting an arbitrary identification display from a plurality of displayed identification displays, and displaying the identification display on the display means Both are provided with an extension unit control means for transmitting an ID determined based on the identification display inputted by the extension unit input means to the interphone master unit, while a master unit storage means for storing the received ID in the interphone master unit And a base unit control means for identifying the extension intercom base unit based on the received ID.
According to this configuration, when the extension interphone master unit is added to the interphone master unit, the ID can be set by simply selecting and inputting the identification display by the extension unit input means in the extension interphone master unit. The ID is transmitted to the interphone master unit, and the ID setting for identifying the additional interphone master unit is also performed in the interphone master unit. Therefore, as compared with the conventional method in which an ID setting operation is required on the extension interphone master unit side and the interphone master unit side, it is only necessary to set the ID on the extension interphone master unit side. In addition, it is possible to reliably prevent an ID setting error (a situation where IDs set on the extension interphone master unit side and the interphone master unit side do not match due to an ID input error or the like).

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 4, wherein in the interphone master unit, the master unit storage means stores an identification display similar to the identification display stored in the expansion unit storage means, A master unit input unit for selecting and inputting an arbitrary identification display from a plurality of identification displays displayed on the display unit is provided, and the master unit control unit displays the identification display on the display unit, and the master unit input unit identifies When a display is input, control is performed to call an extension intercom master having an ID determined based on the identification display.
According to this configuration, the same identification display is also stored in the interphone master unit, and the extension interphone master unit having an ID determined based on the identification display can be selected simply by selecting and inputting the identification display by the master unit input means. Can be called. In other words, since the identification display used for setting the ID of the extension intercom base unit can be used as it is when calling, the user calls it as compared with those managed only by numbers such as No. 1 and No. 2. It is difficult to make mistakes with the extension interphone master unit, and the usability can be improved.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the interphone main unit according to the fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, when the base unit control means receives the ID, the base unit control means receives the ID already stored in the base unit storage means. It is judged whether or not there is an overlap with the ID, and if there is an overlap, an error signal is sent to the extension interphone master unit that is the transmission source of the received ID, while the error signal is received by the extension interphone master unit Then, an informing means for informing that the identification display inputted by the extension machine input means has already been used is provided.
According to this configuration, when the ID to be set when the extension interphone master unit is added overlaps with the ID of another existing extension interphone master unit, an error is notified to the operator. It is possible to reliably prevent the situation where IDs overlap between machines.

  According to the present invention, it is only necessary to perform ID setting only on the extension interphone master unit side as compared with the conventional case in which an operation for setting IDs on the extension interphone master unit side and the interphone master unit side is necessary. Setting work becomes very simple, and ID setting mistakes (a situation where IDs set on the extension interphone base unit side and the interphone base unit side do not match due to an ID input mistake or the like) can be reliably prevented. it can.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the intercom apparatus. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a control mechanism of the intercom base unit 2. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a control mechanism of an extension intercom base unit 3. FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The intercom device 1 is installed at a front door or the like, and an interphone slave unit 5 for a visitor to call a resident, etc., and an interphone master unit that is installed in a living room or the like and responds to a call from the interphone slave unit 5 2 and the interphone master unit 2 are installed in a separate room or the like, and like the interphone master unit 2, the extension interphone master units 3, 3.. Do it.

  The intercom handset 5 is used for calling between the interphone base unit 2 and the extension interphone base units 3, 3, a call button 9 for calling the interphone base unit 2 and the extension interphone base units 3, 3. A microphone 11 and a speaker 13, a camera 15 for capturing a visitor, and the like are provided. The intercom handset 5 has a built-in handset control unit (not shown) that controls a call operation with the interphone base unit 2. In such an interphone handset 5, the image capturing operation by the camera 15 is performed for a predetermined time by pressing the call button 9, and the interphone master unit 2 and the additional interphone master units 3, 3. Execute. Then, with a response operation (for example, operation of a call button) in the interphone base unit 2 or the extension interphone base unit 3, a call can be made between the interphone base unit 2 or the extension interphone base unit 3 that has been responded.

  On the other hand, the interphone master unit 2 includes a touch panel type monitor 16 for displaying images captured by the camera 15 and calling the extension interphone master unit 3, the interphone slave unit 5, and the extension interphone master unit 3. A call unit 19 including a microphone 17 and a speaker 18 and a call button (not shown) are provided. The interphone base unit 2 includes a base unit control unit 20 that controls display operations and call operations in the interphone base unit 2, a storage unit 21 that stores the ID of the extension interphone base unit 3, an ID conversion table 22 that will be described later, and the like. Built in. In such an interphone master unit 2, when the call button 9 is operated in the interphone slave unit 5, an image captured by the camera 15 is displayed on the monitor 16. In addition, a call can be made with the interphone slave unit 5 by operating a call button in response to a call from the interphone slave unit 5. Further, in the interphone master unit 2, by operating the touch panel, one additional interphone master unit 3 can be selected from the plurality of additional interphone master units 3, 3,. In addition, it is possible to respond to a call from the extension intercom base unit 3 by operating a call button or the like. Reference numeral 23 denotes a communication I / F circuit for connecting the interphone slave unit 5 or the extension interphone master unit 3 so as to be able to talk. In addition, the storage unit 21 stores in advance characters, identification displays, various messages, and the like that are used when an extension interphone master unit 3 to be described later is called.

  Further, the extension interphone base unit 3 is configured in substantially the same manner as the interphone base unit 2 (the call unit 19 and the communication I / F circuit 23 which are not essential parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as the interphone base unit 2). In addition, a call unit 19 including a touch panel monitor 25, a microphone 17, and a speaker 18, a call button (not shown), and the like are provided. Further, the extension interphone base unit 3 has a built-in extension base unit control unit 29 for controlling various operations such as its own call operation and display operation, and an ID conversion table 31 for setting its own ID. A storage unit 33 and the like for storing its own ID are also incorporated. Also in such an extension interphone master unit 3, when the call button 9 is operated on the interphone slave unit 5, an image captured by the camera 15 is displayed on the monitor 25. In addition, a call can be made with the interphone slave unit 5 by operating a call button in response to a call from the interphone slave unit 5. Furthermore, a call can be made with the interphone base unit 2 by operating a call button for a call from the interphone base unit 2, and conversely, the interphone base unit 2 can be called. Yes. It should be noted that the storage unit 33 stores characters and identification displays relating to ID settings, which will be described later, in the same manner as the characters and identification displays stored in the intercom master unit 2, and various messages such as error messages. Stored in advance. The ID conversion table 31 is the same as the ID conversion table 22 of the intercom base unit 2.

Here, the ID setting when adding the extension interphone master unit 3, which is a main part of the present invention, and the control related to calling the extension interphone master unit 3 from the interphone master unit 2 will be described in detail.
In the interphone device 1, when the extension interphone master unit 3 is added, when the extension interphone master unit 3 is turned on or connected to another extension interphone master unit 3 or the like via the communication I / F circuit 23, the extension base unit 3 The control unit 29 first executes a program related to ID setting and displays an input screen as shown in FIG. That is, a plurality of characters a1, a2,... (Here, alphabets A to Z) and a plurality of identification indications b1, b2... (Here, bedroom, child room, kitchen, etc.) ) Is displayed on the monitor 25.

Next, for example, when the room where the extension intercom base unit 3 is installed is a bedroom, the bedroom b1 is selected from the plurality of identification displays b1, b2,. Then, the expansion master control unit 29 refers to the ID conversion table 31, reads an ID (for example, 00000001) previously associated with the bedroom b 1 as an identification display, and stores the ID in the storage unit 33. . Further, the read ID is transmitted to the intercom base unit 2.
On the other hand, when it is desired to input a name to the extension intercom base unit 3 (for example, TARO) due to, for example, a plurality of child rooms, from the plurality of characters a1, a2,. T, “A”, “R”, and “O” are sequentially input. Then, the extension master control unit 29 combines the IDs associated with the characters in advance by referring to the ID conversion table 31 (for example, “A” = 01, “B” = 02,. In the case of “Z” = 26, “TARO” = 2001118 is set) and the like is set and stored in the storage unit 33. Similarly to the above, the set ID is transmitted to the intercom base unit 2. If the ID cannot be transmitted to the interphone master unit 2 after setting the ID, for example, because the communication I / F circuit 23 is not correctly connected, the extension master unit control unit 29 is stored in the storage unit 33. Error message (for example, “this unit is not connected”) is read and displayed on the monitor 25.

  Further, when receiving the ID from the extension interphone master unit 3, the interphone master unit 2 compares the received ID with the IDs of other extension interphone master units 3 already stored in the storage unit 21, and there is no ID overlap. If there is no duplication, the received ID is stored in the storage unit 21. On the other hand, when there is an overlap, an error signal is transmitted to the extension intercom base unit 3 that has transmitted the ID, and the ID change setting is prompted. When the extension interphone master unit 3 receives an error signal, the extension master unit control unit 29 reads an error message (for example, “the name is already used”) from the storage unit 33 and displays it on the monitor 25. .

  After the ID of the extension interphone master unit 3 is stored in the interphone master unit 2 as described above, when the extension interphone master unit 3 is to be called up, the characters and identification display stored in the storage unit 21 are monitored. 16 is displayed. Then, the identification display set as the ID of the extension interphone main unit 3 to be called is selected (for example, “Bedroom” is selected) or characters are input (for example, “TARO” is input). Then, the base unit control unit 20 refers to the ID conversion table 22 to convert the selected identification display or input character combination into an ID, and in the ID already stored in the storage unit 21, It is confirmed whether there is an ID that matches the converted ID. When there is a matching ID, the extension interphone master unit 3 to be called from the plurality of extension interphone master units 3, 3,... Is identified and called based on the ID. On the other hand, if there is no ID that matches the converted ID, base unit control unit 20 reads an error message (for example, “the name is not registered”) from storage unit 21 and displays it on monitor 16 for identification. Prompts the user to reselect the display or re-enter characters.

  According to the interphone device 1 as described above, the extension interphone master unit 3 is provided with the storage unit 33 that stores a plurality of characters and a plurality of forms of identification displays, and an ID for converting the characters and identification displays into IDs. A conversion table 31 is provided. When a new extension interphone master unit 3 is newly added, the ID is set by simply inputting a combination of characters or selecting a predetermined identification display in the extension interphone master unit 3, and the extension master unit control unit 29 Thus, the ID is transmitted to the interphone master unit 2, and the ID setting for identifying the additional interphone master unit 3 is also performed in the interphone master unit 2. Therefore, as compared with the conventional method in which an ID setting operation is required on the extension interphone master unit side and the interphone master unit side, ID setting is performed only on the extension interphone master unit 3 side. This is very simple, and it is possible to reliably prevent an ID setting error (a situation where the ID set on the extension interphone master unit side and the interphone master unit side does not match due to an ID input error or the like).

  Further, after setting the ID in the extension interphone base unit 3 (that is, inputting a combination of characters or selecting a predetermined identification display), the set ID is transmitted to the interphone base unit 2 and already set in the interphone base unit 2 It is confirmed whether the ID of another extension intercom base unit 3 is not duplicated. If there is an overlap, an error signal is transmitted from the intercom base unit 2 to the extension interphone base unit 3, and a notification operation that prompts resetting of the ID such as displaying an error message in the extension intercom base unit 3 is executed. Is done. Therefore, it is possible to surely prevent a situation in which IDs are duplicated between the extension interphone master units 3, 3,.

Further, the interphone base unit 2 stores the same characters and identification displays, and is provided with an ID conversion table 22 for converting the characters and identification displays in the same manner as the extension interphone base unit 3. When calling the extension interphone master unit 3, the user can simply enter or select the name of the extension interphone master unit 3 to be called by the interphone master unit 2 (the name input or selected when setting the ID). Machine 3 can be called. In other words, the combination of characters used for setting the ID and the identification display can be used as they are, so that the user calls them compared to those managed by numbers such as No. 1 and No. 2 only. The extension intercom base unit 3 is not easily mistaken, and the usability can be improved.
In addition, when an ID (character combination or identification display) that is not stored in the interphone master unit 2 is input or selected when the extension interphone master unit 3 is called, an error message or the like notifies that fact. Further improvement in usability can be achieved.

  The interphone device according to the present invention is not limited to the aspect of the embodiment described above, and the configuration of the interphone master unit 2, the extension interphone master unit 3, and the interphone slave unit 5 has the gist of the present invention. As long as it does not deviate, it can change suitably as needed.

  For example, when displaying an identification display for calling up the extension interphone master unit 3 in the interphone master unit 2, a configuration in which only an identification display corresponding to the ID stored in the storage unit 21 is displayed (therefore, a new extension interphone master unit is newly displayed). The configuration may be such that when 3 is added, an identification display corresponding to the added intercom base unit 3 is displayed when the call is displayed. In addition, when a combination of characters is input in the extension intercom base unit 3, the intercom base unit 2 newly creates a character combination corresponding to the ID as an identification display and additionally stores it as one of the options when calling. It is also possible to configure to display the identification display.

Furthermore, when inputting characters at the time of ID setting, it is not always necessary to input a plurality of characters, and one character may be used. The characters are not limited to alphabets, and there is no problem even if they are hiragana, katakana, numbers, kanji, etc. . It is also possible to configure the ID setting only for inputting characters or selecting identification display. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the means for inputting characters and selecting the identification display are the touch panel type monitors 16 and 25. However, in place of the touch panel type monitor, numeric keys, various keys, switches, etc. are provided as input means or selection means. There is no problem even if characters are input or identification display is selected by such input means or selection means.
In addition, regarding the notification of various errors such as duplication of IDs, the above embodiment employs a configuration for displaying an error message. However, an error may be notified by lighting or blinking of a lamp, or voice is used. Of course, it is also possible to employ error notification.

  1. Interphone device 2. Interphone master unit 3. Extension interphone master unit 5. Interphone slave unit 16. Monitor (display unit, master unit input unit) 20. Master unit control unit ( Base unit control means), 21..Storage unit (base unit storage means), 22..ID conversion table (base unit control means), 25..Monitor (display means, extension unit input means), 29..Additional parent Machine control unit (extension machine control means), 31... ID conversion table (extension machine control means), 33.

Claims (6)

Interphone cordless handset installed at the entrance, etc. for calling residents, interphone master set installed in the living room etc. and connected to the interphone cordless handset for communication, and added in series or in parallel from the interphone master set And an interphone device comprising a display unit capable of displaying characters on the interphone master unit and the extension interphone master unit, the interphone master unit and the extension interphone master unit that can be called by the interphone master unit. ,
In the extension intercom master unit,
Expansion machine storage means for storing a plurality of the characters;
Expansion machine input means for inputting an arbitrary character or a combination of characters from the plurality of characters displayed on the display means;
While providing the character on the display means, and providing an extension machine control means for transmitting an ID determined based on the character or the combination of characters input by the extension machine input means to the intercom master unit ,
In the intercom master unit,
A base unit storing means for storing the received ID;
An intercom apparatus comprising: a base unit control means for identifying the additional interphone base unit based on the received ID. In the intercom master unit, the base unit storage unit stores a character similar to the character stored in the extension unit storage unit, and an arbitrary character from the plurality of characters displayed on the display unit or A master unit input means for inputting a combination of characters is provided.
The base unit control means displays the character on the display unit, and when a character or a combination of characters is input by the base unit input unit, the base unit has an ID determined based on the character or the combination of characters. 2. The intercom apparatus according to claim 1, wherein control for calling an extension intercom base unit is performed. In the intercom base unit, upon receiving the ID, the base unit control means determines whether or not there is an overlap between the ID already stored in the base unit storage means and the received ID. In some cases, an error signal is transmitted to the extension interphone master unit that is the transmission source of the received ID,
The extension intercom master unit is provided with notifying means for notifying that the character or the combination of characters input by the extension input means is already used when the error signal is received. The intercom apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. Interphone cordless handset installed at the entrance, etc. for calling residents, interphone master set installed in the living room etc. and connected to the interphone cordless handset, and the interphone master set added in series or in parallel The interphone slave unit and the extension interphone master unit that can be called by the interphone master unit can display an identification display for identifying the extension interphone master unit on the interphone master unit and the extension interphone master unit. An intercom device provided with various display means,
In the extension intercom master unit,
Expansion machine storage means for storing a plurality of aspects of the identification display,
Expansion machine input means for selecting and inputting an arbitrary identification display from the plurality of identification displays displayed on the display means;
While providing the identification display on the display means, while providing an extension machine control means for transmitting the ID determined based on the identification display input by the extension machine input means to the intercom master unit,
In the intercom base unit,
A base unit storing means for storing the received ID;
An intercom apparatus comprising: a base unit control means for identifying the additional interphone base unit based on the received ID. In the intercom base unit, the base unit storage unit stores an identification display similar to the identification display stored in the expansion unit storage unit, and is arbitrarily selected from the plurality of identification displays displayed on the display unit. A master unit input means is provided for selecting and inputting the identification display of
The extension interphone master unit having the ID determined based on the identification display when the master unit control unit causes the display unit to display the identification display and the identification display is input by the master unit input unit. 5. The intercom apparatus according to claim 4, wherein control for calling is performed. In the intercom base unit, upon receiving the ID, the base unit control means determines whether or not there is an overlap between the ID already stored in the base unit storage means and the received ID. In some cases, an error signal is transmitted to the extension interphone master unit that is the transmission source of the received ID,
5. The extension interphone main unit further comprising notification means for notifying that the identification display inputted by the extension machine input means is already used when the error signal is received. 5. The intercom device according to 5.

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