JP2013026731A - Emergency notification system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emergency notification system that can easily find out location of a portable radio.SOLUTION: When an operation signal is output from a second operation input unit 23 to a second controller 20 by pushing an operating unit 23D of a second radio 2, the second controller 20 makes a second transceiver portion 22 transmit a location search radio signal. When a first radio 1 receives the location search radio signal by a first transceiver portion 12 in a first radio 1, a first controller 10 controls a first notification unit 14 to sing a notification sound from a speaker and also turns on a pilot lamp 14A. Accordingly, the first radio 1 can be easily chased up with a help of the notification sound singing from the speaker or light of the pilot lamp 14.

Description

  The present invention relates to an emergency notification system including a portable wireless device and a wireless device that receives an emergency call wireless signal transmitted from the wireless device.

  Conventionally, when an operation switch of a wireless device carried by a subject such as an elderly person or a sick person is operated, a wireless signal for an emergency call is transmitted from the wireless device and installed in a place where a manager such as a family member or a nurse is present. A wireless device that receives the wireless signal and notifies an emergency situation is provided. For example, Patent Literature 1 includes an emergency transmitter including a wireless transmitter provided with a push button type operation switch, and a wireless receiver that receives a radio signal transmitted from the wireless transmitter and notifies the occurrence of an emergency. A notification system is disclosed. This wireless transmitter includes a main body case formed to a size that can be grasped with one hand and an annular string attached to the main body case. That is, the subject can carry the wireless transmitter by hanging the string body around the neck and suspending the main body case from the neck.

JP-A-5-274570

  By the way, in the conventional example as described above, there is a problem that it takes a lot of labor to find out if the target person has left the portable radio device (the wireless transmitter in the conventional example described in Patent Document 1). It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it easy to find the location of a portable wireless device.

  An emergency notification system according to the present invention includes a portable first wireless device and a second wireless device that performs wireless communication with the first wireless device, and the first wireless device transmits and receives a wireless signal. First transmission / reception means, first operation input means for receiving an operation input by an operation switch, and first control for transmitting a radio signal for notification to the first transmission / reception means when the first operation input means receives the operation input. Means and a first notification means for notifying at least one of sound and light, and the second wireless device is a second transmitting / receiving means for transmitting and receiving a radio signal, and a first notification for at least one of sound and light. 2 notification means, second control means for notifying the second notification means when the second transmission / reception means receives the notification radio signal, and second operation input means for receiving an operation input by an operation switch. Prepared, front The second control means causes the second transmission / reception means to transmit a location search radio signal when the second operation input means accepts the operation input, and the first control means is configured such that the first transmission / reception means includes the first transmission / reception means. When receiving a location search radio signal, the first notification means is notified.

  In this emergency notification system, it is preferable that the first control unit stops the notification of the first notification unit when the first operation input unit receives the operation input during the notification of the first notification unit. .

  In the emergency notification system, it is preferable that the first control unit terminates the notification of the first notification unit when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the notification.

  The emergency notification system of the present invention has an effect that the location of the portable wireless device can be easily found.

It is a block diagram which shows embodiment of this invention. The 1st radio | wireless machine same as the above is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right view. It is a top view of the 2nd radio | wireless machine same as the above.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the emergency notification system according to the present embodiment includes a portable first wireless device 1 and a second wireless device 2 that performs wireless communication with the first wireless device 1.

  The first wireless device 1 includes a first control unit 10, an antenna 11, a first transmission / reception unit 12, a first operation input unit 13, a first notification unit 14, and the like. The first transmitting / receiving unit 12 transmits a radio signal using a radio wave as a medium in accordance with the “radio station of the low power security system” defined in Article 6, Paragraph 3, Item 3 of the Radio Law Enforcement Regulations via the antenna 11. Send and receive. The first notification unit 14 includes a speaker, a drive circuit for driving the speaker, a display lamp 14A made of a light emitting diode, and a lighting circuit for the display lamp 14A. The first operation input unit 13 includes a push button switch and an operation unit 15A for pushing the push button of the push button switch. The first control unit 10 includes hardware such as a microcomputer, a memory, and a timer, and software such as a program executed by the microcomputer, and includes a first transmission / reception unit 12, a first operation input unit 13, and a first notification unit. Control 14 etc. Although not shown, the first wireless device 1 is provided with a battery and a power supply circuit that supplies operating power to each unit using the battery as a power source.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the first wireless device 1 includes a first control unit 10, an antenna 11, a first transmission / reception unit 12, a first operation input unit 13, a first notification in a case 15 made of a synthetic resin molded body. Part 14 etc. are stored. The case 15 is formed in a flat, substantially rectangular box shape, and an annular string 16 is attached to the upper surface, and a metal clip 17 is attached to the rear surface. Further, on the front surface of the case 15, an operation unit 15A for pressing the push button of the push button switch provided in the first operation input unit 13 is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. In addition, an indicator lamp 14A included in the first notification unit 14 is exposed above the operation unit 15A on the front surface of the case 15.

  The second radio 2 includes a second control unit 20, an antenna 21, a second transmission / reception unit 22, a second operation input unit 23, a second notification unit 24, and the like. As with the first transmitter / receiver 12, the second transmitter / receiver 22 is a radio that uses radio waves as a medium in accordance with “Radio station of low power security system” defined in Article 6, Paragraph 4, Item 3 of the Radio Law Enforcement Regulations. Signals are transmitted and received through the antenna 21. The second notification unit 24 includes a speaker, a drive circuit that drives the speaker, and a display device 24A that performs various displays (pictogram display) using light emitted from the light emitting diode. The second operation input unit 23 includes a plurality of push button switches and an operation unit for pushing the push buttons of the push button switches. The second control unit 20 includes hardware such as a microcomputer, a memory, and a timer, and software such as a program executed by the microcomputer, and includes a second transmission / reception unit 22, a second operation input unit 23, and a second notification unit. Control 24 and so on. Although not shown, the second wireless device 2 is provided with a power supply circuit that is supplied with power from a commercial power source and supplies operating power to each unit.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the second wireless device 2 includes a second control unit 20, a second transmission / reception unit 22, a second operation input unit 23, a second notification unit 24, etc. inside a housing 25 made of a synthetic resin molding. Is stored. The housing 25 is formed in a flat rectangular box shape, and the antenna 21 is attached to the side surface. In addition, at the right end of the front surface of the housing 25, there are four operation units 23A, 23B, 23C, and 23D that respectively push the push buttons of the four push button switches included in the second operation input unit 23 in the front-rear direction. It is provided movably. A large number of holes 25A for radiating the sound of the speaker included in the second notification unit 24 to the outside of the housing 25 are provided at the upper right end of the front surface of the housing 25.

  When the uppermost operation unit 23A is pushed, an operation input for switching to the warning mode is accepted by the second operation input unit 23, and an operation for instructing the second control unit 20 to switch to the warning mode is performed. A signal is output from the second operation input unit 23. When the operation signal is input, the second control unit 20 shifts to a warning mode and operates the second transmission / reception unit 22 in a reception state.

  On the other hand, when a subject carrying the first wireless device 1 pushes the operation unit 15A, an operation signal is output from the first operation input unit 13 to the first control unit 10. When receiving the operation signal output from the first operation input unit 13, the first control unit 10 causes the first transmission / reception unit 12 to transmit a radio signal for notification. In the second radio 2, when the notification radio signal transmitted from the first radio 1 is received by the second transmitter / receiver 22, the second controller 20 controls the second alarm 24 to notify the notification sound from the speaker. (Ringing sound) is sounded, and the display device 24 performs a pictogram indicating the calling. In this way, the second notification unit 24 of the second wireless device 2 can notify that the subject carrying the first wireless device 1 has changed. In the second radio 2, if the operation unit 23 </ b> B of the second operation input unit 23 is pushed during the notification by the second notification unit 24, an operation signal is sent from the second operation input unit 23 to the second control unit 10. (Operation signal for stopping notification) is output. When the second control unit 20 receives the operation signal output from the second operation input unit 23, the second control unit 20 controls the second notification unit 24 to stop the ringing of the notification sound and the pictogram display.

  Next, the gist of the present invention will be described. As described above, the subject carries the first radio 1 by hanging the string 16 around his neck or holding a part of clothes (such as a pocket) with the clip 17, but some work (changing clothes) The first wireless device 1 may be left behind when taking a bath. In such a case, when the operation unit 23D of the second wireless device 2 is pushed and an operation signal is output from the second operation input unit 23 to the second control unit 20, the second control unit 20 transmits the second transmission / reception unit. The location search radio signal is transmitted from 22.

  In the first wireless device 1, when the first transmitter / receiver 12 receives a location search wireless signal, the first controller 10 controls the first notification unit 14 to sound a notification sound from the speaker and turn on the indicator lamp 14A. Let Therefore, it is possible to easily find the first wireless device 1 by relying on the notification sound ringed from the speaker and the light of the indicator lamp 14A.

  Here, when the operation unit 15A is pushed and the first operation input unit 13 accepts an operation input during the notification of the first notification unit 14, the first control unit 10 stops the notification of the first notification unit 14. It is preferable. As a result, when the first radio 1 is found, pressing the operation unit 15A of the first radio 1 immediately stops the alarm sound and suppresses battery consumption. In addition, when a plurality of first wireless devices 1 are operating at the same time, the trouble of the notification sound or the like is reduced by stopping the notification by the first notification unit 14 of the first wireless device 1 that is not the target of location search. There is also an advantage that.

  Further, when the first notification unit 14 of the first wireless device 1 continues the notification for a long time, the battery may be consumed significantly. Therefore, when a predetermined time (several minutes to several tens of minutes) elapses from the start of notification, it is desirable that the first control unit 10 causes the first notification unit 14 to stop notification and suppress battery consumption.

  In addition, although the case where the 1st alerting | reporting part 14 alert | reports with both a sound (sound of a speaker) and light (indicator light 14A) was illustrated in this embodiment, you may alert | report only with a sound or only light.

1 First radio 2 Second radio
10 1st control part (1st control means)
11 Antenna (first transmitter / receiver)
12 First transmitter / receiver (first transmitter / receiver)
13 First operation input section (first operation input means)
14 First notification section (first notification means)
20 Second control unit (second control means)
21 Antenna (second transmission / reception means)
22 Second transceiver (second transceiver)
23 Second operation input section (second operation input means)
24 Second notification section (second notification means)

Claims (3)

  A portable first wireless device, and a second wireless device that performs wireless communication with the first wireless device, wherein the first wireless device transmits and receives a wireless signal; First operation input means for receiving input, first control means for transmitting a radio signal for notification to the first transmission / reception means when the first operation input means receives the operation input, and at least sound or light A first notifying unit that notifies one of the two, and the second radio unit includes a second transmitting / receiving unit that transmits and receives a radio signal, a second notifying unit that notifies at least one of sound and light, and the second And a second control means for notifying the second notification means when the transmission / reception means receives the notification radio signal; and a second operation input means for receiving an operation input by an operation switch. The second operation When the input means receives the operation input, the second search means transmits a location search radio signal, and the first control means receives the location search radio signal when the first transmission means receives the location search radio signal. An emergency notification system, characterized in that the first notification means is notified.   The said 1st control means stops the alerting | reporting of the said 1st alerting | reporting means, when the said 1st operation input means receives the said operation input during the alerting | reporting of the said 1st alerting | reporting means. Emergency notification system.   3. The emergency notification system according to claim 1, wherein the first control unit terminates the notification of the first notification unit when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the notification.

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