JP2011203915A - Multifunction operation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display whether an operation corresponding to a function is acceptable or not when a plurality of functions are selected and executed by the operation part, thereby allowing a user to easily understand the operation.SOLUTION: An alarm processing part 46 outputs an alarm on the basis of a detection signal of a sensor part 26 which detects a physical phenomenon in a monitoring area. An alarm stop part 48 stops the alarm. An alarm history output part 50 holds and outputs the history of the alarm. An operation part 30 instructs the alarm stop part 48 to stop the alarm by a first operation of a multi-functional switch 20, and instructs the alarm history output part 50 to output the alarm history by a second operation of the multi-functional switch 20. During a period when the alarm history output part 50 accepts the instruction to output the history, a display control part 52 displays information that the second operation of the multi-functional switch 20 is acceptable.

Description

The present invention relates to a multi-function operating device that, when an abnormality such as a fire or a gas leak is detected, causes an operation unit to execute a plurality of functions other than stopping an alarm.

  Conventionally, alarm devices that detect and warn of abnormalities such as fires and gas leaks in homes have become popular. Of these, residential disaster alarms are referred to as residential alarms.

  In such a house alarm, a sensor unit and an alarm unit are integrated in the house alarm, and when a fire is detected by the sensor unit, a fire alarm is output from the alarm unit by voice message, etc. Because it is possible to perform fire monitoring and alarm with a single residence guard without requiring any receiving equipment, it is easy to install and inexpensive, and it is widely used with the mandatory installation in ordinary houses.

  On the other hand, by communicating between multiple home alarms, if a fire alarm is given by any home alarm, another type of home alarm system is also proposed, in which other home alarms also give an alarm. Has been.

  In such a home alarm system, when a fire is detected by the home alarm, the home alarm device that detected the fire is, for example, “Please check that the Woo Woo Fire Alarm has been activated”. A voice message is output. In addition, when an alarm is issued by the house alarm, the alarm is stopped by operating an alarm stop switch provided in the house alarm.

  Also, it operates with battery power and monitors battery voltage to predict battery exhaustion. When battery voltage drops (remaining battery capacity drops), battery voltage drop is displayed and the alarm stop switch operates in this state An alarm device has also been proposed that functions as a confirmation request switch and notifies information prompting battery replacement.

The alarm stop switch functions as an inspection switch in a normal monitoring state, and when operated in a normal state, the alarm device performs a self-inspection operation and notifies the result.

JP 2007-094719 A Japanese Patent No. 3895646

  By the way, in such a conventional house alarm, if the alarm stop switch is operated and stopped, for example, after the fire is extinguished, it is tried to know whether the house alarm actually detected the fire and operated. However, there is no such method, and there is a problem that it is difficult to check the operation history of the home alarm after the fire is extinguished.

  In order to solve this problem, the applicant of the present application saves the alarm history when an alarm such as a fire is detected and an alarm is issued, and after the alarm is stopped by operating the alarm stop switch. Even if, for example, if the same alarm stop switch is operated within a predetermined time from the alarm stop, the alarm history stored at the time of an abnormal alarm is read and notified. An alarm device has been proposed that can appropriately respond to a ringing caused by a malfunction or confirmation of a complaint with no fact of warning (Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-282650).

  However, the alarm history is not notified unless the alarm stop switch is operated within a predetermined time from the alarm stop in this case, and the time elapsed from the alarm stop is not known from the outside, and the alarm history is output by operating the alarm stop switch. Even if different functions are executed, it is difficult to recognize whether or not the switch operation is accepted, and it is difficult to recognize and accept the function that can be accepted.

  In other words, whether the alarm is being stopped and the operation of the alarm stop switch is accepted as an alarm stop operation, or within a predetermined period after the alarm is stopped and being accepted as an alarm history output operation, or a predetermined period has elapsed since the alarm was stopped There is a problem that it is difficult for the operator to determine whether it is in a state that can be accepted as an inspection operation later, or in a state in which the battery voltage is low or other failure state and is accepted as a confirmation operation.

  This is because this type of alarm device does not require user operation during its main function execution (monitoring operation), so there is almost no opportunity for the user to actively operate the alarm device. It is also attributed to.

  That is, the user periodically performs an inspection operation as an active operation from the user side, but it is possible to arbitrarily decide when to perform this operation at the convenience of the user. Also, in general, there is a description that the alarm can be stopped by operating the switch, such as by silk printing near the alarm stop switch. Therefore, if a fire alarm is output, the alarm stop operation can be performed. it can.

  However, the other operations are operations that the user is not normally aware of, and knowing that these operations are possible by the action from the alarm device side by display. In addition, the state where these operations are accepted is irregularly visited at an arbitrary time.

  Under such circumstances, the user has little knowledge about operations other than inspection and alarm stop, and often does not know in detail what operation should be performed at which point.

  In order to solve this problem, it may be possible to notify the operation request by voice or the like that it is in a state of accepting a predetermined operation input from the side of the ward, but wasteful power consumption by outputting sound when absent In order to avoid disturbing sleep due to sound being output due to an urgent failure or the like during sleep, it is desirable to avoid notification by sound and make an operation request by display. In addition, it was necessary to make it easy to understand what operation is required.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-function operation device that displays whether or not an operation corresponding to a function can be accepted and makes the operation easy to understand when a plurality of functions are selected and executed by an operation unit. To do.

In particular, it is possible to know what kind of operation request is made when an operation request is made by display without receiving notification that the operation can be received by sound, in other words, notifying the operation request by sound. An object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use multifunction operating device.

The present invention relates to a multi-function operating device,
A plurality of functional units;
An operation unit for instructing execution of functions for a plurality of function units;
A display control unit that performs display corresponding to operations that can be accepted while waiting for operation reception of the operation unit;
It is provided with.

In another embodiment of the present invention, in the multi-function operating device,
A first functional unit;
A second functional unit;
An operation unit for instructing execution of the first function by a first operation, and instructing execution of the second function by a second operation;
A display control unit for performing a display indicating that the second operation can be accepted during a period in which the execution instruction of the second function can be accepted;
It is provided with.

In another embodiment of the present invention, in the multi-function operating device,
An alarm processing unit that outputs an abnormal alarm based on a detection signal from a sensor unit that detects a physical phenomenon in the monitoring area;
An alarm stop to stop the alarm,
A storage unit for storing an abnormality alarm history;
An alarm history output unit for reading out and outputting the history of abnormality alarms stored in the storage unit;
An operation unit instructing the alarm stop unit to stop an abnormal alarm by a first operation, and instructing an alarm history output unit to output an alarm history by a second operation;
A display control unit that performs a display indicating that the second operation can be received during a period in which the history output instruction of the alarm history output unit can be received;
It is provided with.

According to the present invention, the alarm device, for example, turns off the display device in the normal monitoring state, and turns on the display device or flashes at a predetermined cycle and a predetermined duty ratio when an alarm is detected by detecting an abnormality such as a fire. Display that the alarm stop can be accepted by the operation unit, and after the alarm stops, for example, the display can be lit and flashing at a different period and duty ratio than when the alarm is flashing and the alarm history notification operation can be accepted The user can easily and reliably select and select multiple functions using a single operation unit by looking at the display of the display without being aware of the period during which operations can be accepted or the switch pressing operation. Can be executed.

Explanatory drawing which showed the external appearance of the house alarm device by this invention The block diagram which showed embodiment of the residence guard shown in FIG. Explanatory diagram showing the alarm history stored in the memory of FIG. Explanatory drawing which showed the display pattern which shows acceptance of the alarm stop operation in embodiment of FIG. Explanatory drawing which showed the display pattern which can accept the alarm log | history output operation in embodiment of FIG. The flowchart which showed the housing alarm processing operation in embodiment of FIG.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an external appearance of a residential alarm as an embodiment of a multi-function operating device according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (A) shows a front view and FIG. 1 (B) shows a side view. ing.

  In FIG. 1, the housing of the residential alarm 10 according to this embodiment includes a cover 12 and a main body 14. A protrusion is provided at the center of the cover 12, a plurality of smoke inlets are opened around it, and a smoke detector 16 is disposed in the inside thereof to detect a fire when smoke from the fire reaches a predetermined concentration. I am doing so.

  An acoustic hole 18 is provided on the lower left side of the smoke detector 16 provided in the cover 12, and a buzzer and a speaker are built in behind this so that an alarm sound and a voice message can be output. A multifunction switch 20 is provided below the smoke detector 16.

  The multifunction switch 20 includes a switch cover formed of a translucent member and a tact switch (not shown) disposed inside the switch cover. In the vicinity of the tact switch inside the switch cover, an LED 22 for displaying an alarm is arranged as indicated by a dotted line. When the LED 22 is turned on, blinks, or blinks, the LED 22 is transmitted through the switch cover portion of the multifunction switch 20. The operating state of the system is made known from the outside.

  The multi-function switch 20 functions as an alarm stop switch, an alarm history output switch, and an inspection switch according to the operating state of the home alarm device 10 when the switch is operated.

  For example, when the multi-function switch 20 is operated during the alarm stop acceptance display (also serving as an alarm display) in which the LED 22 is lit or blinking at the time of a fire alarm of the home alarm device 10, it functions as an alarm stop switch for stopping the alarm. Further, when the multifunction switch 20 is operated during the alarm history reception display different from the alarm stop reception display of the LED 22 for a predetermined time after the alarm of the home alarm 10 is stopped, the alarm history stored at the time of the alarm is voiced. Functions as an alarm history output switch.

  For example, if the alarm stop reception display is lit, the alarm history reception display is blinking.If the alarm stop reception display is blinking, the alarm history reception display is turned on or the alarm stop reception display is displayed. It is a display such as blinking with different blinking periods and duty ratios. For example, the LED 22 may be a two-color LED, and the alarm stop reception display and the alarm history reception display may be different colors.

  In addition to the LED 22, another LED may be provided to display the alarm history reception display. Furthermore, instead of the LED 22 or in addition to the LED 22, both may be identified by displaying characters and symbols on a liquid crystal display or the like.

  When the multifunction switch 20 is operated in the normal state (monitoring state) of the home alarm device 10, it functions as an inspection switch that executes a predetermined inspection operation and outputs an inspection result by a voice message. When functioning as an inspection switch, the LED 22 is turned off, and turning off the LED 22 means an inspection acceptance display.

  For this reason, the multifunction switch 20 functions as any one of an alarm stop switch, an alarm history output switch, or an inspection switch according to the reception display state for executing a different function by the LED 22 at that time simply by operating the switch. The user does not need to be aware of the push-and-hold operation such as the long switch operation, and can easily perform the necessary operation.

  In particular, the user can know from the alarm stop history display acceptance display that at least some switch operation is requested, and further know that the alarm stop history output operation acceptance period is in progress. The operation can be performed during the period.

  Here, for example, when a long press is requested as an alarm history output operation, that is, when a push operation different from an alarm stop operation or an inspection operation is requested, another operation is displayed as an alarm history reception display. By making the display different from the reception standby state, the user only needs to recognize that the display requires a long press, and can perform the press operation without being confused. The same applies not only to the alarm history output operation but also when other operations are held down.

  A mounting hook 15 having an insertion hole at a substantially central portion is provided at the upper part on the back side of the main body 14, and screws are screwed into the wall surface of the room to be installed, and hooked through the insertion hole of the mounting hook 15, The residential alarm 10 can be fixedly installed on the wall surface or the like in a so-called wall-hanging manner.

  In the residential alarm 10 of FIG. 1, a smoke detector 16 is provided as an example, and a residential alarm that detects smoke due to fire is taken as an example. However, the temperature of a thermistor or the like that detects heat due to fire is also taken as an example. House alarm with detection elements, house alarm to detect other physical phenomena associated with fire, alarm to detect gas leaks in addition to fire, various alarms to detect intruders, earthquakes and other abnormalities A warning device and a combination of these alarm devices are also included in the subject of the present invention. The alarm system of the present invention may be configured by mixing these various alarm devices.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the residential alarm shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the residential alarm 10 includes a processor 24 known as a one-chip CPU. The processor 24 has a sensor unit 26, a notification unit 28, an operation unit 30, a battery voltage detection unit 32, a memory 34, and a transfer message. A circuit unit 36 and a battery power source 38 are provided.

  The sensor unit 26 includes a smoke detector 16 that detects smoke and outputs a signal. As described above, the sensor unit 26 may be provided with a temperature detection element such as a thermistor for detecting a temperature or a temperature rise, or various elements for detecting other physical phenomenon changes due to a fire, instead of the smoke detection unit 16. .

  The notification unit 28 is provided with a speaker 44 that outputs an alarm sound or a voice message, and an LED 22 that displays an alarm. The speaker 44 outputs a voice message, an alarm sound, and the like from a voice synthesis circuit unit (not shown) via an amplification unit (not shown). The LED 22 displays an abnormality such as a fire, an operation acceptance of the multi-function switch 20, and others by blinking, blinking, or lighting. A buzzer or the like may be used instead of the speaker 44. Further, instead of the LED 22, a two-color LED, a liquid crystal display, or the like may be provided. Of course, an LED and a liquid crystal display may be provided together.

  The operation unit 30 is provided with a multi-function switch 20. The multi-function switch 20 functions as any one of an alarm stop switch, an alarm history output switch, and an inspection switch according to the state of the home alarm 10 at that time, and the reception of each switch function is indicated by the type of the LED 22.

  An alarm history 40 is stored in the memory 34. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the alarm history 40 is stored as alarm history records 40-1 to 40-n, and fire detection 1 to n and detection time or recording time 1 to time specified by time acquisition means (not shown), respectively. It is a combination of n, and in this example, the alarm history record 40-1 is the latest information. Thereafter, the history becomes older as 40-2 and 40-3.

  Which of the alarm history records 40-1 to 40-n is the latest record may be determined based on the detection times 1 to n as described above, or may be determined based on, for example, the storage order of the records. Alternatively, the storage area (address) may be stored in association with the old and new, and the determination may be made based on the storage area. In this case, it is not necessary to add the detection times 1 to n to the alarm history records 40-1 to 40-n. If it does in this way, time acquisition means, such as a clock, for specifying detection time from the composition of residence guard 10 can also be omitted. Of course, even in such a case, a time acquisition unit may be provided to record the detection time or the recording time.

  Note that the maximum value of n is a predetermined natural number. That is, it is not prevented that the history record stored in the memory 34 is a maximum of one.

  When a fire is detected, the transfer circuit unit 36 outputs a transfer signal to other devices by signal line connection to perform an interlocking operation. The transfer signal is, for example, a no-voltage contact open / close signal.

  The battery power supply 38 uses, for example, a lithium battery or an alkaline dry battery having a predetermined number of cells, and as a battery capacity, for example, guarantees a battery life of 10 years by reducing the power consumption of the entire circuit unit in the residential alarm 10. Yes. The power source of the home alarm device 10 may be a commercial AC power source or another dedicated power source. Here, the battery power source as described above is provided.

  The processor 24 is provided with functions of an alarm processing unit 46, an alarm stop unit 48, an alarm history output unit 50, a display control unit 52, and an inspection processing unit 54 as functions realized by executing the program.

  The alarm processing unit 46 outputs an alarm sound indicating fire from the speaker 44 when a fire is detected from the smoke detection signal from the sensor unit 26, and drives the LED 22 to display an alarm (display associated with the alarm).

  More specifically, the alarm processing unit 46 compares the smoke detection signal of the smoke detector 16 provided in the sensor unit 26 with a predetermined threshold, and when the fire is detected by exceeding the threshold, For example, an alarm sound by a voice message such as “Woo Woo is a fire” is repeatedly output from the speaker 44, and the LED 22 is turned on to display an alarm.

  The alarm stop unit 48 serves as an alarm stop during the output of the fire alarm, that is, when the LED 22 shown in FIG. 4 (A) is turned on or blinked with the cycle T1 and the duty ratio 50% shown in FIG. 4 (B). When the operation of the multi-function switch 20 is detected during the reception display, the output of the fire alarm by the voice message from the speaker 44 and the alarm display of the LED 22 is stopped. At this time, the alarm display by the LED 22 may be stopped after a predetermined time from the stop of the voice message output.

  When the alarm processing unit 46 detects a fire, the alarm history output unit 50 records and saves, in the memory 34, a history record including, for example, a set of fire detection facts and detection times shown in FIG. When the detected time is recorded and saved as the history information 40, a clock function IC for generating time information is provided as time acquisition means.

  When the alarm history output unit 50 detects an operation by the multi-function switch 20 during the alarm history reception display of the LED 22 at least within a predetermined period after the alarm is stopped by the operation of the multi-function switch 20, the history information stored in the memory 34 is stored. The history record 40-1 indicating the fact of at least the latest abnormality alarm in 40 is read, and information indicating the fact that the fire alarm is performed is output from the speaker 44 of the notification unit 28 based on the history information.

  Here, the alarm history acceptance display by the LED 22 may be arbitrarily blinked when the alarm display is the lighting shown in FIG. 4A, and when the alarm display is the lighting shown in FIG. 4B. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), a display in which a short lighting time T21 and a long light-off time T22 are repeated at a cycle T2 as compared with the alarm display in FIG. 4 (B), or as shown in FIG. 5 (B). Compared to the alarm display of 4 (B), a short turn-off time T21 and a long turn-on time T22 are displayed repeatedly at a cycle T2.

  The alarm history acceptance display is not limited to this. For example, the alarm history reception display is a display in which the duty ratio is sufficiently smaller than 50% or the duty ratio is sufficiently larger than 50% in the same cycle T1 as the alarm display, or the duty ratio is shown in FIG. It is sufficient to make it distinguishable from the alarm display by setting it to 50% which is the same as (A) and making the cycle T2 different from T1.

  Note that the alarm history output operation may be displayed as acceptable up to a predetermined number of times after the alarm stops regardless of the period.

  Even when the alarm is not stopped by operating the multi-function switch 20, the fire level in the monitoring area is eliminated and the smoke concentration is reduced. As a result, the signal level from the sensor unit 26 is also reduced and a fire is detected by the alarm processing unit. When it is no longer possible, the alarm stop unit 48 stops the fire alarm (automatic recovery). As described above, even when the alarm is stopped by the fire recovery, the history output reception and the process by the operation of the multi-function switch 20 are the same as the processes after the alarm stop by the operation of the multi-function switch 20 is performed. It can be.

The display control unit 52 controls the LED 22 provided in the notification unit 28 to perform an alarm stop reception display (alarm display) including that an alarm stop operation as a first operation can be received, and an alarm history. During a period in which a history output instruction to the output unit 50 can be received, for example, a display indicating that an alarm history output operation as a second operation can be received is performed until a predetermined time elapses after the alarm is stopped. An indication that this alarm history output operation is acceptable is
As shown in FIG. 5A or FIG. 5B, the display can be distinguished from the alarm display.

  The inspection processing unit 54 performs a predetermined internal inspection and outputs the inspection result from the notification unit 28 when the operation of the multifunction switch 20 provided in the operation unit 30 is detected in the normal monitoring state. In this case, the LED 22 displays the inspection operation acceptance by turning off. This is because the time in which the house alarm is in the normal monitoring state in the operating state is overwhelmingly longer than the other operating states, and operating the LED 22 in this state shortens the battery life due to the current consumption. That is, because of low consumption, the display is turned off in the normal monitoring state (inspection operation acceptable state). Of course, it may be turned off with a low duty ratio so that the battery life is not hindered.

  If the inspection result is output normally, a voice message including an alarm message such as “normal” is output. If a failure is detected, a voice message such as “pick failure” is output. The contents to be inspected in the inspection process include presence / absence of smoke detector 16 (sensor) failure, presence / absence of circuit failure, presence / absence of sensitivity abnormality, presence / absence of other failures, and the like. As described below, the low battery failure is regularly inspected internally even in the normal monitoring state, but can also be performed at the time of inspection by the inspection operation.

  The inspection processing unit 54 reads the power supply voltage of the battery power supply 40 by A / D conversion through the battery voltage detection unit 32 at a predetermined measurement time interval T3, for example, T3 = 4 time intervals, and compares it with a predetermined threshold voltage. When it is below this threshold voltage, it is judged as a low battery failure (battery voltage drop abnormality), and when the judgment of low battery failure continues for a predetermined number of times, a low battery failure is determined. Is output three times, and the LED 22 is blinked in synchronization with the failure alarm sound. After that, as a regular ringing, for example, an alarm sound is output three times by an audio message such as “Battery dead” every hour. In addition, when the multi-function switch 20 is operated in the normal monitoring state, an alarm sound by a voice message of “Battery exhausted” is output once as one of the inspection results, and the LED 22 blinks at the same time. This blinking operation is preferably performed under different conditions from when other state notifications are made so that it can be identified that this is a low battery failure alarm.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the processing operation in the residential alarm 10 of FIG. In FIG. 6, when power supply is started from the battery power supply 40 of the home alarm device 10, initialization and self-diagnosis are executed in step S <b> 1, and if there is no abnormality, the process proceeds to step S <b> 2 to determine the presence or absence of fire detection, When the fire detection is determined, the process proceeds to step S3, where a fire alarm is output by a voice message from the speaker 44 and an alarm display by turning on the LED 22, and then the fire detection shown in FIG. A history record consisting of a set of facts and detection times is stored. When the LED 22 is turned on in step S3, a fire alarm is displayed and, at the same time, a reception standby state for an alarm stop operation by the multi-function switch 20 is displayed.

  Subsequently, in step S5, it is determined whether or not there is a first operation corresponding to the alarm stop operation acceptance display (alarm stop operation acceptance standby state display) of the multi-function switch 20, and when the first switch operation is determined. In step S6, the alarm sound from the speaker 44 is stopped and the alarm display by turning on the LED 22 is turned off, and the fire alarm is stopped. The LED 22 may be turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed since the alarm sound stopped. Thus, the multifunction switch 20 functions as an alarm stop switch.

  Even if the multi-function switch 20 is not operated, when the smoke detection signal from the sensor unit 26 is reduced and the fire state is resolved and the fire is restored, the fire alarm is stopped in the same manner as when the alarm stop operation is performed. (Not shown).

  Subsequently, in step S7, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the stop of the fire alarm. Before the predetermined time elapses, the process proceeds to step S8, and the LED 22 is set as shown in FIG. 5 (A) or (B). By flashing, a display indicating that the alarm history output operation is waiting to be received is displayed (alarm history output operation reception display). Since the display is different from the alarm display, the user knows that the display is an alarm history output operation reception display, not an alarm display.

  If the second operation of the multi-function switch 20 is determined in step S9 during the alarm history output operation acceptance display, the process proceeds to step S10, and the latest history record 40- is selected from the alarm history 40 recorded and stored in the memory 34. 1 is read out and a voice message indicating the fact that a fire alarm has been issued, such as “a beep alarm operation is being performed”, is output from the speaker 44. Thus, the multifunction switch 20 functions as an alarm history output switch. The first switch operation and the second switch operation may be the same operation without distinguishing by pressing, or may be distinguished by, for example, making one of them a long press operation.

  Here, an example is given in which only the latest history record is read out and output by operation of the multi-function switch 20 from when the fire alarm is stopped in step S6 until a predetermined time elapses. -1 as well as a predetermined number from the latest, for example, 40-1 and 40-2 may be output, or all stored records 40-1 to 40-n may be output. You may output in order. Further, before the predetermined time elapses, 40-1 and 40-2 may be sequentially output every time the multifunction switch 20 is operated.

  Of course, you may output from the oldest information instead of the newest information. Also, when the alarm history output is accepted only by the first multifunction switch operation from the alarm stop until the predetermined time elapses, the alarm history notification output is stopped when the multifunction switch is operated during the alarm history notification output. You may do it.

  If the multifunction switch 20 is not operated before the predetermined time has elapsed in step S7, the process proceeds to step S11 without outputting the alarm history.

  In step S11, when any of the fire alarm, alarm stop, inspection, and low battery alarm is not performed, the inspection operation acceptance is displayed by turning off the LED 22, and it is determined whether or not the multifunction switch 20 is operated. When the determination is made, the process proceeds to step S12, where inspection processing is performed for the presence or absence of a failure of the smoke detector 16, the presence or absence of a circuit failure, the presence or absence of a sensitivity abnormality, and the presence or absence of other failures. A failure alarm is output by, for example. If no failure is detected by inspection, a voice message such as “Normal” is output.

  Subsequently, in step S13, it is determined whether or not there is a battery voltage drop detection (low battery failure). If battery voltage drop detection is determined, the process proceeds to step S14. Output an alarm. While the battery voltage drop continues, for example, an alarm sound such as “Battery is dead” is output three times as a regular ringing every minute, for example. At this time, a predetermined display may be performed by the LED 22.

  In the above embodiment, a residential alarm was taken as an example of the multi-function operation device. However, the multi-function operation device includes an operation unit (operation means) for instructing execution of functions for a plurality of function units by an operation input. Any device provided with a display control unit that performs a display corresponding to an operation that can be accepted during the operation acceptance standby can be directly applied to an appropriate device or apparatus.

  In the above-described embodiment, the blinking cycle of the LED is changed as an acceptable display of the second operation during a period in which the history output instruction of the alarm history output unit can be accepted. When it is used, it is possible to make it possible to accept the second operation by changing the display color.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the functions of the alarm processing unit 46, the alarm stop unit 48, the alarm history output unit 50, the display control unit 52, and the inspection processing unit 54 are provided in the processor 24 is taken as an example. Requires at least four functions of the alarm processing unit 46, the alarm stop unit 48, the alarm history output unit 50, and the display control unit 52. On the other hand, the inspection processing unit 54 may be configured without this.

  Moreover, although said embodiment took the residence alarm device which detects and alarms a fire as an example, it is applicable also to a gas leak alarm device, a CO alarm device, and various alarm devices. In addition, the present invention can be similarly applied to a home alarm device and an alarm device of an alarm system in which a plurality of home alarm devices and alarm devices are arranged to link alarms.

  When the alarm is linked with a plurality of alarm devices, the corner dwelling alarm device and the alarm device are provided with a wireless communication unit, and event signals are transmitted and received between the other dwelling alarm devices and the alarm device.

  Further, the operation means shown as the multi-function switch 20 in the above embodiment does not necessarily need to be a switch, and uses an external communication device or the like to instruct alarm stop, inspection execution, and alarm history output. Any means and method may be applied, and the “operation unit” in the claims includes these other means and methods.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the fact of the abnormal alarm and the time of occurrence thereof are set as the history output target is taken as an example, but the same applies to the history targeting other events such as the history about failures and the past operation history, for example. Applicable.

  The multi-function switch 20 does not necessarily have to share all the functions shown in the above-described embodiment, and a plurality of switches can be provided and a common or independent function can be assigned as appropriate. For example, a switch for instructing execution of the history output function may be provided separately from others.

  In addition, the flowcharts in the above-described embodiments have described a schematic example of processing, and the order of processing is not limited to this. Further, it is possible to provide a delay time between each process or between processes, insert another determination, or the like.

  Further, depending on the standard of the alarm device, the display by the LED of the above embodiment may not be recognized as “alarm”, but in the present invention, the alarm display is performed regardless of whether it is included in the “alarm” according to the standard. It is described as a display accompanying an alarm or simply as a display. Any display means may be used as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. The display unit may be provided separately from the alarm device.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the residential alarm operating by the battery power source is taken as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to those operating by a power source other than the battery power source.

  Further, the above-described embodiment is applicable not only to residential use but also to various types of alarm devices such as buildings and offices.

  In the above embodiment, the alarm unit is provided with the sensor unit and the alarm output processing unit as an example. However, as another embodiment, the alarm unit has a separate sensor unit and alarm output processing unit. There may be.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the object and advantage of enabling a plurality of operation requests to be identified by display in a state where there is no operation request by sound (operation reception standby state notification) are impaired. The present invention is not limited by the numerical values shown in the above embodiment.

10: House alarm 12: Cover 14: Main body 16: Smoke detector 17: Mounting hook 18: Acoustic hole 20: Multi-function switch 22: LED
24: Processor 26: Sensor unit 28: Notification unit 30: Operation unit 34: Memory 36: Transfer circuit unit 38: Battery power supply 40: Alarm history 40-1 to 40-n: History record 46: Alarm processing unit 48: Alarm Stop unit 50: Alarm history output unit 52: Display control unit 54: Inspection processing unit

Claims (3)

A plurality of functional units;
An operation unit for instructing execution of functions for the plurality of functional units;
A display control unit that performs a display corresponding to an operation that can be accepted during operation reception standby of the operation unit;
A multi-function operating device comprising:
A first functional unit;
A second functional unit;
An operation unit for instructing execution of the first function by a first operation, and instructing execution of the second function by a second operation;
A display control unit for performing a display indicating that the second operation can be received during a period in which the execution instruction of the second function can be received;
A multi-function operating device comprising:
An alarm processing unit that outputs an abnormal alarm based on a detection signal from a sensor unit that detects a physical phenomenon in the monitoring area;
An alarm stop to stop the alarm,
A storage unit for holding a history of the abnormality alarm;
An alarm history output unit for reading out and outputting the history of the abnormality alarm stored in the storage unit;
An operation unit that instructs the alarm stop unit to stop an abnormal alarm by a first operation, and an instruction to output an alarm history to the alarm history output unit by a second operation;
A display control unit that performs a display indicating that the second operation can be received during a period in which the history output instruction of the alarm history output unit can be received;
A multi-function operating device comprising:

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