JP2013050763A - Alarm system, acoustic alarm test method, and alarm - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a proper check on how an alarm tone is heard from a house alarm installed in a house from various viewpoints.SOLUTION: When detecting fire detection, an alarm 10-1 outputs a fire alarm tone indicating an interlock source and transmits a fire interlock signal to other house alarms 10-2 to 10-6 to cause them to output a fire alarm tone indicating an interlock destination. The house alarm 10-1 conducts an acoustic alarm test in a different mode, targeting the own alarm and/or the other house alarms 10-2 to 10-6, in accordance with test instruction operation by an operation unit. At least some of a first mode test for outputting an abnormal-alarm tone from the house alarm 10-1 as a test sound, a second mode test for successively outputting abnormal-alarm tones from the other house alarms 10-2 to 10-6 as test sounds, a third mode test for concurrently outputting abnormal-alarm tones from all the other house alarms 10-2 to 10-6, and the other mode tests, are conducted as the acoustic alarm test.

Description

The present invention provides an alarm system, an acoustic alarm, which outputs an alarm sound by outputting an alarm sound to another alarm device by outputting an alarm sound when the alarm device detects an abnormality such as a fire. The present invention relates to a test method and an alarm device.

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

  In such a house alarm, the sensor unit and the alarm unit are integrated in the house alarm, and when a fire is detected from the detection signal of the sensor unit, a fire alarm sound of a predetermined pattern is output from the alarm unit. It is easy to install and inexpensive because it can be used for fire monitoring and alarms without requiring a dedicated receiving facility, etc. Yes.

  In addition, when a fire alarm sound is output from any residential alarm by communicating between multiple residential alarms, an interlocking alarm system that outputs a fire alarm sound in conjunction with other residential alarms. Has also been proposed.

  In such an interlocking alarm system, when a fire is detected by a home alarm, the home alarm device that detects the fire has a predetermined pattern of fire alarm sound including a message and an alarm sound, such as “Woo Woo Fire Alarm”. On the other hand, the alarm device linked to the unit outputs a fire alarm sound, for example, “Please check if another fire alarm was activated.” . Here, the “woo-woo” portion of the fire alarm sound is a sweep sound from 2 Hz to 3 KHz, for example.

  In such an interlocking alarm system, a sound pressure measurement test is conducted to confirm that the required sound volume comes out from the speaker of the home alarm installed at the time of construction and periodic inspection of the house. ing. In this sound pressure measurement test, a sound level meter (sound pressure meter, sound level meter) is installed at a predetermined distance from the home security device to be tested, and the sound pressure in a fire alarm sound, for example, is constant. The peak value of the sound level meter is read for the output of the sweep alarm sound “Woo Woo”, which is the fire alarm sound part suitable for changing sound pressure measurement.

  However, in the sound pressure measurement test using the sweep warning sound in the fire alarm sound as a test sound, the measurer has a stable sound level meter when the sweep sound is output in the repeated fire alarm sound. In such a situation, it is necessary to read the peak value, and if the reading fails, it is necessary to wait until the test sound of the sweep warning sound is output again, which takes time and effort for the sound pressure measurement test. There was a problem.

Therefore, in the conventional sound pressure measurement test, the sweep sound suitable for the sound pressure measurement test in the voice alarm signal is continuously output as the test sound, and the sound pressure measurement is performed without waiting for the measurement timing when the sweep alarm sound is output. The test is made easy.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-016971 JP-A-5-282666 JP 2000-003486 A

  By the way, in such a conventional interlocking type alarm system, a sound pressure test for confirming that a required sound volume (or sound pressure, hereinafter not particularly distinguished) comes out from the alarm speaker is also important. However, it is also important to test and confirm at the time of installation and inspection how the alarm sound from each house alarm installed in the room in the house can be heard in other places.

  However, in the conventional interlocking alarm system, if the alarm stop switch provided in the home alarm has a check switch function and the alarm stop switch is operated in a normal state where no alarm is output, a fire will be caused. The inspection alarm sound, such as “Please check that the Woo Woo fire alarm has been activated”, which is the same as when it was detected, is only output once, for example, at a reduced volume. It is only possible to check that it is working by outputting. That is, there is a problem that it is not possible to cope with a test for confirming how an alarm sound from a plurality of house alarms installed in a room in a house can be heard in other places.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an alarm system, an acoustic alarm test method, and an alarm device capable of appropriately confirming how an alarm sound from a residential alarm installed in a house can be heard.

(Alarm system)
The present invention provides an alarm system including a plurality of alarm devices that detect an abnormality and output an abnormality alarm sound indicating the occurrence of an abnormality and transmit an abnormality interlocking signal to another alarm device to cause an alarm.
The alarm device is characterized in that it performs an acoustic alarm test for other alarm devices in accordance with its own test instruction operation.

Here, the alarm device that performed the test instruction operation, as an acoustic alarm test,
A first mode test that makes the alarm sound
A second mode test in which other alarm devices other than the alarm device are activated sequentially.
A third mode test in which all other alarm devices other than the alarm device are activated at the same time,
A fourth mode test that causes the alarm itself and all other alarms to sound simultaneously,
A fifth mode test for sequentially performing at least any one of the first mode test to the fourth mode test;
Two modes are sequentially performed in at least one of the above.

  The alarm device that has performed the test instruction operation may perform the sixth test mode in which the alarm device itself and all the other alarm devices sound sequentially in place of the second mode test.

  When the alarm device detects a predetermined special test instruction operation that is different from the normal test instruction operation by its own operation unit, the alarm device shifts to an acoustic alarm test, and the normal test instruction by the operation unit within a predetermined time from the transition. Each time an operation is detected, the second mode test to the fifth mode test are sequentially selected, and the normal test instruction operation is not detected within the predetermined time after the selection of the first mode test to the fifth mode test. If so, perform the selected mode test.

  The alarm device that performed the test instruction operation outputs an abnormal alarm sound indicating the interlock source for a predetermined time as a test sound, while the other alarm devices output the abnormal alarm sound indicating the interlock destination as a test sound for a predetermined time. Let

  The abnormal alarm sound is an alarm sound of a predetermined pattern including a message and an alarm sound, and the alarm device continuously or repeatedly outputs a predetermined portion of the abnormal alarm sound as a target for sound pressure measurement as a test sound. .

(Acoustic alarm test method)
The present invention relates to an acoustic alarm test method for an alarm system provided with a plurality of alarm devices for detecting an abnormality and outputting an abnormal alarm sound indicating the occurrence of an abnormality and transmitting an abnormality interlocking signal to another alarm device for alarming. And
The alarm device is characterized in that it performs an acoustic alarm test for other alarm devices in accordance with its own test instruction operation.

  Other features of the acoustic alarm test method of the present invention are basically the same as those of the alarm system described above.

(Alarm)
The present invention provides an alarm device for detecting an abnormality and outputting an abnormality alarm sound indicating the occurrence of an abnormality and transmitting an abnormality interlocking signal to another alarm device for alarming.
An alarm test unit is provided that performs an acoustic alarm test for other alarm devices in accordance with its own test instruction operation.

Other features of the alarm device of the present invention are basically the same as those of the alarm system described above.

  According to the present invention, when a test instruction operation is performed by the operation unit with a plurality of alarm devices installed in a house as a test source, different modes targeting the self and other alarm devices according to the test instruction operation Acoustic alarm tests, for example, a first mode test in which an abnormal alarm sound is output as a test sound from the alarm device itself, a second mode test in which an abnormal alarm sound is sequentially output from other alarm devices as a test sound, or any other If necessary, a third mode test can be performed to output abnormal alarm sounds from the alarm device at the same time, and multiple alarm sounds from multiple residential alarms installed in the house can be heard. This can be confirmed from the viewpoint.

  For example, by operating the operation unit with an alarm device installed in the kitchen as the test source, in the first mode test, for example, a fire alarm sound is output as a test sound from the kitchen alarm device (operated alarm device) and confirmed. Yes, in the second mode test, for example, fire alarm sounds are sequentially output as test sounds from other alarm devices installed in places other than the kitchen, such as living rooms, bedrooms, children's rooms, etc. Can be confirmed in the kitchen, and in the third mode test, for example, all the alarm devices other than the kitchen (operated alarm device) can simultaneously output, for example, a fire alarm sound as a test sound to confirm how it is heard. Furthermore, in the test in the fourth mode, for example, fire alarm sounds can be output simultaneously from all alarm devices including the kitchen (operated alarm device) as test sounds, and the way of hearing can be confirmed.

  In an alarm system with multiple interlocking alarms installed, the alarm sound that indicates the interlocking destination is output from the other alarms following the fire alarm sound that indicates the interlocking source from the alarm that detected the fire. And how to hear it in places where alarms are not installed varies depending on the floor plan and structure of the house. Including such situations, grasping by test ringing that outputs test sound as described above, for example, Appropriate measures can be taken, such as relocating or adding alarm devices to locations where alarm sounds are difficult to hear.

In addition, a user who has installed an interlocking alarm system can detect a fire when an actual fire is detected through confirmation based on a test ring in a different mode for the alarm device itself and / or other alarm devices. It is also possible to expect a training effect of knowing how to hear the alarm sound in advance, and in the event of a fire, it is possible to grasp the situation calmly and deal with it. Hereinafter, a series of alarm operation relating to the test ringing is referred to as an acoustic alarm test.

Explanatory drawing which showed the house which installed the alarm system by the interlocking type residence guard of this invention 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 by this invention Explanatory drawing which showed the format of the interlocking signal and test signal which are used in the embodiment of FIG. The flowchart which illustrated the outline of the monitoring process by the residence guard of FIG. The flowchart which illustrated the outline of the acoustic alarm test process in step S14 of FIG.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an installation state when an alarm system using a house alarm (alarm) of the present invention is applied to a house. In the example of FIG. 1, a radio that detects a fire as an abnormality in each of the warning areas (monitoring areas) of a kitchen, a living room, a child's room, a main bedroom, and a staircase provided in the house 24 and performs a linked alarm. Interlocked house alarms (fire alarms for houses) 10-1 to 10-6 are installed. Hereinafter, the housing alarm devices 10-1 to 10-6 may be collectively referred to as the housing alarm device 10 without being distinguished from each other.

  The home alarm device 10 has a function of wirelessly transmitting and receiving interlocking signals to each other, and monitors the presence or absence of a fire in the corresponding monitoring area in each place of the house. If a fire has occurred in the kitchen of the house 24, the home alarm device 10-1 detects the fire and starts an alarm (fire notification output) as an alarm operation. Detecting this fire and initiating an alarm is referred to as “reporting” at the home alarm.

  When the home alarm device 10-1 issues a report, the home alarm device 10-1 functions as an interlocking source, and wirelessly transmits a fire interlocking signal to the other interlocking devices 10-2 to 10-6 serving as interlocking destinations. To do. When the other home alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6 have received the fire interlock signal from the home alarm device 10-1 as the interlock source, the other home alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6 perform the alarm operation as the interlock destination by the alarm sound and the alarm display.

  Here, the home guard 10 matches the group code included in the received interlocking signal with the group code registered in the memory, that is, the received interlocking signal is an interlocking signal in the interlocking group to which it belongs, and When the signal content is recognized normally, it is detected that this interlocking signal has been received effectively. Further, the interlocking signal transmitted from the home alarm device 10 includes a source code using an identification code such as a serial number as identification information indicating the source home alarm device. Furthermore, the resident guard 10 that has effectively received the interlocking signal relays the interlocking signal as necessary.

  As an alarm operation of the home alarm device 10-1 that is the interlock source, for example, a fire alarm sound is output by a voice message such as “Please confirm that the Woo Woo fire alarm has been activated”. On the other hand, in the interlocked residence alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6, for example, a fire alarm sound is output by a voice message such as “Please confirm that another fire alarm device has been activated”.

  Moreover, for example, an LED is lit as an alarm display accompanying the fire alarm of the home alarm device 10-1 that is the interlocking source. On the other hand, in the interlocking residence police 10-2 to 10-6, the LED blinks. As a result, the alarm display by the LED in the interlock source alarm and the interlock destination alarm can be distinguished.

In addition, the home alarm device 10 has a function of performing a test ringing in a different mode for the self and / or other home alarm devices according to a test instruction operation that is an instruction to perform an acoustic alarm test by the operation unit. The test ringing accompanying the acoustic alarm test in the present embodiment is performed by selecting the following five modes as necessary or by automatic selection.
(1) The first mode test that makes the resident alarm test itself (2) The second mode test that sequentially makes the other resident alarms except the alarm device (3) All other alarms except the alarm device itself 3rd mode test (4) to sound all the alarms at the same time (4) 4th mode test (5) to sound all the other alarm devices at the same time (5) At least one of the first to fourth modes Fifth mode test that sequentially performs test ringing of two different mode tests

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the appearance of a wireless interlocking smoke type house alarm according to the present invention. FIG. 2 (A) shows a front view and FIG. 2 (B) shows a side view. The side provided with the attachment hook 15 is the upper side.

  In FIG. 2, the housing of the residential alarm 10 according to the present 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 the protrusion, and a smoke detector 16 is disposed in the inside thereof, so that smoke accompanying a fire flows into the smoke detector 16. A fire is detected when the specified concentration is reached. As the smoke detector 16, a known smoke detector mechanism can be applied using a scattered light type smoke detector or the like.

  A plurality of acoustic holes 18 are provided on the lower left side of the cover 12, and a buzzer and a speaker are incorporated behind this so that an alarm sound and a voice message can be output. An alarm stop switch 20 is provided below the cover 12.

  The alarm stop switch 20 is configured such that when a switch cover formed of a translucent member is pressed, a push switch (not shown) is pressed in cooperation with the switch. An LED 22 for displaying an alarm or the like is disposed near the push switch inside the switch cover.

  The alarm stop switch 20 also functions as an inspection switch that instructs self-inspection of the function of the home alarm device 10. For example, when the alarm stop switch 20 is operated during the fire alarm output, the fire alarm is stopped, and when the alarm stop switch 20 is operated in a normal state, a predetermined function check is performed and the result is notified. Here, the normal state refers to a state where at least a fire alarm is being output or a failure alarm is not being output.

  Further, the alarm stop switch 20 functions as a test switch, and an acoustic alarm test can be performed by performing a predetermined test instruction operation in a normal state.

  Further, a mounting hook 15 having an insertion hole in the substantially central portion thereof is provided at the upper part on the back side of the main body 14, and a screw or the like is screwed into the wall 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 in a so-called wall-hanging manner.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of the residential alarm according to the present invention. This is an example, and the separation and integration of each function can be performed arbitrarily. Each part or all of each function may be executed by software (program) or may be executed by hardware. Moreover, in FIG. 3, although it has shown about the residence guard 10-1 installed in the kitchen, it becomes the same structure also about the other residence guards 10-2 to 10-6.

  The home guard 10-1 includes a processor 28 known as a one-chip CPU. For the processor 28, a wireless communication unit 30 including an antenna 31, a memory 32, a sensor unit 34, a notification unit 36, an operation unit 38, and A battery power source 40 is provided.

  The wireless communication unit 30 is provided with a transmission circuit 42 and a reception circuit 44 so that communication can be performed wirelessly with the other residential alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6. Thereby, transmission / reception of an interlocking signal becomes possible. As the wireless communication unit 30, in Japan, for example, STD-30 (wireless equipment standard of a low power security system wireless station) or STD-T67 known as a standard of a specific low power wireless station of 400 MHz band. It has a configuration that conforms to the standard for specific low-power radio station telemeters, telecontrol and data transmission radio equipment.

  Of course, when the wireless communication unit 30 is used outside Japan, the wireless communication unit 30 has contents compliant with the standard of the assigned wireless station in that region.

  In the memory 32, a serial number 48, which is a serial number indicating the generation order or transmission order of the interlocking signal, a transmission source code 50 using, for example, a serial number for identifying each home alarm, and installed in a house as shown in FIG. The group code | symbol 52 for comprising the interlocking | linkage group which performs an interlocking | linkage alarm in each house alarm device 10 which did is stored.

  The memory 32 stores a test table 58. In the test table 58, for example, the transmission source codes of the residential alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6 that are the transmission destinations of the test signals in the second mode test are arranged, and the test destination addresses included in the test signals are designated. Used for.

  The sensor unit 34 is provided with a smoke detector 16 that detects smoke based on the scattered light smoke detection principle and outputs a smoke detection signal corresponding to the smoke density.

  The notification unit 36 is provided with a speaker 56 that is an acoustic output device that outputs an alarm sound and the like, and an LED 22 that displays an alarm. The speaker 56 outputs a voice message, an alarm sound, or the like based on various data stored in the memory 32 or the like. The LED 22 displays an abnormality such as a fire by blinking, blinking, or lighting.

  The operation unit 38 is provided with an alarm stop switch 20, and the alarm stop switch 20 also functions as an inspection switch and a test switch as described above.

  When the alarm stop switch 20 functions as a test switch, for example, when the alarm stop switch 20 is pressed and held in a normal state, an acoustic alarm test mode is set. In this state, for example, a predetermined test instruction operation is performed on the alarm stop switch 20 as described above. The first mode test to the fifth mode test can be selected and executed by an appropriate combination.

  The test switch may not be used as the alarm stop switch 20 but a dedicated test switch may be provided. At this time, a dip switch having a predetermined bit may be employed as the test switch so that mode selection and start / end instructions can be performed. Further, the dip switch mode selection and the push switch start instruction may be combined. Other appropriate switches and methods can be employed.

  The battery power supply 40 that supplies power to each necessary part uses, for example, a lithium battery or an alkaline battery having a predetermined number of cells, and the battery capacity is low for the entire circuit part including the wireless communication part 30 in the residential alarm 10-1. For example, a battery life of 10 years is guaranteed due to power consumption.

  The processor 28 is provided with functions of a monitoring control unit 60 and an alarm test unit 62 as functions realized by executing the program.

  The monitoring control unit 60 includes the presence / absence of a fire based on the smoke detection signal output from the smoke detector 16 provided in the sensor unit 34, the presence / absence of an alarm stop instruction input by the operation unit 38, the presence / absence of an inspection instruction, 34, the detection signal output from the smoke detection unit 16 is lowered and the fire detection state is resolved, whether there is a fire recovery, sensor failure or low battery failure by the detection signal from the failure detection unit 66 Detect. In addition, the monitoring control unit 60 determines whether or not there is an effective reception of the interlocking signal obtained as a result of decoding the interlocking signal from the other residential alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6 via the receiving circuit 44 (including whether the interlocking content can be decoded). Is detected and the interlocking content is recognized.

  In addition, when the monitoring control unit 60 detects a fire based on the smoke detection signal of the smoke detection unit 16 provided in the sensor unit 34, a fire alarm sound indicating the interlock source from the speaker 56 to the notification unit 36, for example, “Woo Woo fire. Control to repeatedly output the voice message “Please confirm it is a fire”, control to turn on the LED 22 and display the fire alarm indicating the source of the interlock, and send the fire interlock signal via the transmission circuit 42 Control is performed to transmit from the antenna 31 to the other residential alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6.

  In addition, when the monitoring control unit 60 detects that a fire-linked signal is effectively received from any of the other residential alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6 via the receiving circuit 44 of the wireless communication unit 30, a notification unit An alarm sound indicating the interlocking destination is repeatedly output from the 36 speakers 56, for example, a sound message such as “Woooo another fire alarm has been activated”, and simultaneously flashing the LED 22 to indicate the interlocking destination. To do.

  Here, the transmission control by the monitoring control unit 60 repeats the operation of transmitting the interlocking signal for a predetermined time T1, for example, T1 = 3 seconds, for example, four times with a predetermined time T2, for example, T2 = 2 seconds. ing. This T1 = 3-second transmission and T = 2-second pause comply with the standard of a specific low-power radio station. Further, in the transmission operation of T1 = 3 seconds, for example, 2.8 seconds from the beginning of the transmission operation is a dummy signal transmission, and the interlocking signal is repeatedly transmitted in the remaining 0.2 seconds.

  In addition, the reception control by the monitoring control unit 60 is performed by intermittently receiving and decoding the interlocking signals from the other residential alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6. In the intermittent reception, the reception operation is repeated for a predetermined period T3, for example, every T3 = 7 seconds, for a receivable time T4, for example, T4 = 100 milliseconds, and during the receivable time T4, the transmission dummy signal is carrier sensed. When the signal is detected, the reception is switched to continuous reception for a predetermined time, and the interlocking signal following the dummy signal is received and decoded.

  Further, the monitoring control unit 60 performs predetermined relay transmission control as necessary, and relays and transmits the effectively received interlocking signal.

  Further, the monitoring control unit 60 outputs the fire alarm sound indicating the interlock source (during a series of alarm sound output processing. In the case of a complete output, the pause time is also included. The same applies hereinafter). When the operation is detected, the notification unit 36 is controlled to stop the output of the fire alarm by the voice message from the speaker 56 and the alarm display of the LED 22. In addition, when the effective reception of the alarm stop interlocking signal from any of the other residential alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6 is detected during the output of the fire alarm sound indicating the interlock source, the fire alarm is not stopped and interlocked Try to understand the origin.

  Further, the monitoring control unit 60 detects the operation of the alarm stop switch 20 or the effective reception of the alarm stop interlock signal from any of the other residential alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6 during the output of the alarm sound indicating the interlock destination. When it does, the alerting | reporting part 36 is controlled and the output of the fire alarm by the voice message from the speaker 56 and the alarm display of LED22 is stopped.

  The monitoring control unit 60 detects a failure such as a battery voltage drop or a sensor unit failure via a monitoring circuit (not shown), and performs control such as notification and interlocking signal transmission as necessary.

  In addition, when the inspection control operation (inspection instruction input) by the alarm stop switch 20 is detected, the monitoring control unit 60 performs control to execute a predetermined inspection process and notify the result.

  When the alarm test unit 62 detects a predetermined test instruction operation by the alarm stop switch 20 in a normal state, the alarm test unit 62 performs a different mode of the acoustic alarm test on itself and / or other alarm devices as a resident alarm device itself. For example, a first mode test for outputting a fire alarm sound as a test sound, a second mode test for sequentially outputting a fire alarm sound as a test sound from the other residential alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6, and other than self For example, a third mode test in which fire alarm sounds are simultaneously output from all alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6, a fourth mode test in which fire alarm sounds are simultaneously output from the self and all other alarm devices, and A fifth mode test in which at least two different mode tests are sequentially performed from the 1 mode test to the fourth mode is performed according to the content of the test instruction operation.

  The test instruction operation by the alarm stop switch 20 is, for example, shifted to the sound effect test by a long press operation and enters a standby state, and thereafter the first mode test every time a normal test instruction operation within a predetermined time (every time the switch is pressed), The second mode test,..., The fifth mode test, the first mode test, the second mode test... Is selected, and the mode selection is confirmed when there is no next normal test instruction operation even after a predetermined time has elapsed. The test process of the mode selected in the above is executed. When the test is completed, the normal state is restored.

  The alarm test unit 62 can perform two methods as the second mode test. The first method of the second mode test is a test signal in which the source code that becomes the address of the other mortgage devices 10-2 to 10-6 is sequentially specified every time the elapse of a predetermined time from the start of the test. To output fire alarm sounds sequentially (automatic switching test).

  In the second method of the second mode test, every time the test instruction operation by the alarm stop switch 20 after the test is detected is detected, the transmission source codes that are the addresses of the other residential alarm devices 1-2 to 10-6 are sequentially added. Sends specified test signals and sequentially outputs fire alarm sounds (manual switching test).

  Here, in the second mode test, the resident alarm device itself that has been instructed to perform the test does not sound the test, but the resident alarm device itself and the resident alarm device may be audible sequentially, which may be the sixth mode test, A sixth test mode can be provided instead of the two-mode test.

  For the second mode test and the sixth mode test, whether to perform the automatic switching test or the manual switching test may be set in advance at the time of factory shipment, for example.

  Moreover, the alarm test part 62 transmits a simultaneous test signal to other dwelling devices 10-2 to 10-6 as a 3rd mode test, and outputs a fire alarm sound all at once. In the third mode test, the self does not ring.

  Moreover, the alarm test part 62 outputs a fire alarm sound simultaneously from the residence alarm device 10-1 itself and all the other alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6 as a 4th mode test.

Further, the alarm test unit 62 sequentially performs the first mode test to the fourth mode as the fifth mode test. In this case, it includes a case where at least two mode tests from the first mode test to the fifth mode test are selected and sequentially performed.
When performing the first mode test or the fourth mode test, the alarm test unit 62 uses the speaker 56 of the notification unit 36 as a test sound, for example, a fire alarm sound “Woooo is a fire Please confirm” When repeatedly outputting over time and detecting any of the test signal receptions based on the second mode test or the fifth mode test from the other home alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6, for example, a fire indicating a link destination The alarm sound “Woooo Check if another fire alarm has been activated” should be output repeatedly as a test sound for a predetermined time.

  When the fire alarm sound indicating the interlocking source is output as the test sound from the home police 10-1 itself in the first mode test, the fire alarm is generated in the kitchen in which the home police 10-1 shown in FIG. 1 is installed. You can check how you hear the sound, and if necessary, you can move it to any place, such as a corridor, toilet, or dressing room where no home guard is installed.

  In the second mode test, fire alarm sounds indicating the interlocking destinations are output in turn from the home police devices 10-2 to 10-6 other than the home police device 10-1 serving as the test source. It is possible to check how the alarm sound can be heard, or to move to a place where a house alarm other than the kitchen is not installed, and check how it sounds. Moreover, you may confirm how a fire alarm sound is heard by dividing into the state which opened the door of the place which installs the residence alarm devices 10-1 to 10-6, and the state which closed the door. Of course, the test sound test sound output timing and the output period of the house alarms sequentially output are managed so as to avoid duplication within a practical range.

  Further, in the third mode test, the test sound is simultaneously transmitted from the home police devices 10-2 to 10-6 other than the home police device 10-1 as the test source (so that the test sound output periods overlap). For example, if a fire alarm sound indicating the link destination is output, you can check how you can hear the alarm sound in the kitchen, or if you move to a place other than the kitchen where a house alarm is not installed, how it sounds Can be confirmed. In addition, for example, it is possible to check how the fire alarm sound can be heard by dividing the state where the doors of the rooms 10-1 to 10-6 are opened and the state where the doors are closed. is there.

  In addition, when a fire is detected in any of the residence police devices 10-1 to 10-6, fire alarm sounds will be emitted from all of the interlocking source residence police device and the interlocking destination residence police device, As a fourth mode test, for example, fire alarm sounds are output simultaneously from all the residential police devices 10-1 to 10-6 including the test source, and the interlocking alarm situation when an actual fire is detected is reproduced, You may make it check how the alarm sound is heard in various places.

  The sound alarm test of the house alarm can be performed by performing the test source as necessary for the house alarm devices 10-1 to 10-6, thereby confirming how to hear the fire alarm sound while changing the place.

  Confirming how the fire alarm sound is heard through such an acoustic alarm test of the house alarm 10, for example, if the sound is not enough, move the installation location in the room where the house alarm is installed Or adding a new home alarm.

  In addition, as a test sound to be output by the alarm test unit 62, a predetermined location that is a target of sound pressure measurement in the fire alarm sound may be output as a test sound. That is, in the sound pressure measurement test, the sweep sound “Woo-woo” where the amplitude of the signal that drives the speaker is constant and the frequency changes, for example, 2 to 3 KHz among fire alarm sounds is output continuously or repeatedly as a test sound. In addition, a predetermined portion that is a target of the sound pressure measurement may be output as a test sound of the acoustic alarm test in the present embodiment.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the format of the interlocking signal and the test signal used for the interlocking alarm in this embodiment. 4A shows the interlock signal 46, which is composed of a serial number 48, a transmission source code 50-1, a group code 52, and an event code 54. FIG. Note that both the transmission source code indicating the transmission source and the transmission source code for relaying are added to the interlocking signal to be relayed.

Here, the event code 54 is a code representing the content of an event such as a fire, and in the present embodiment, a 4-bit code is used. For example, 0001 = fire 0010 = ACK
0011 = Alarm stop 0100 = Recovery 0101 = Sensor failure 0110 = Low battery failure.

  FIG. 4B shows the test signal 64, and the test signal is also an interlocking signal, and thus basically has the same configuration as the interlocking signal 46. That is, the test signal 64 includes a serial number 48, a transmission source code 50-1, a group code 52, a test code 66, and a transmission destination code 50-2 that designates a test destination address. The test code 66 corresponds to the event code of the interlocking signal 46. For example, “0111” may be used as the test code. As a simultaneous test signal transmitted in the third mode test and the fourth mode test, a predetermined common destination code designating all addresses is set instead of the destination code 50-2, or the test code 66 is used. The simultaneous test code may be set and the transmission destination code 50-2 may be deleted. For example, “1111” may be used as the simultaneous test code.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of the monitoring process of the house alarm according to the present invention. In FIG. 5, when the power supply by the battery power source 40 of the mortgage alarm device 10-1 is started, in step S1, various settings including initialization, self-diagnosis, and transmission / reception mode setting are executed, and there is no abnormality. In step S2, the presence / absence of fire detection is detected. If there is an initialization abnormality in step S1, the process of step S1 is executed again. If initialization abnormality occurs continuously a predetermined number of times, the above is notified and the process is stopped, but the illustration is omitted. doing.

  In step S2, when the smoke detection signal output from the smoke detector 16 provided in the sensor unit 34 exceeds a predetermined fire level, a fire is detected by the monitoring controller 60, and the process proceeds to step S3. A wireless alarm is transmitted to the home alarm device, and a fire alarm indicating an interlocking source is output from the speaker 56 of the notification unit 36 by an alarm sound such as a voice message and an alarm display by, for example, lighting the LED 22.

  Subsequently, in step S4, the presence or absence of a fire restoration in which the smoke detection signal from the smoke detector 16 is lowered and the fire detection state is resolved is detected. When a fire restoration is detected, a fire restoration interlock signal is sent to the other in step S5. While transmitting to a house alarm, the fire alarm which shows the interlocking origin by the alarm sound from the speaker 56 and lighting of LED22 is stopped. The alarm display by the LED 22 may be turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed since the alarm sound stopped.

  Subsequently, in step S6, the presence or absence of an alarm stop instruction operation of the alarm stop switch 20 is detected. When the switch operation is detected, the process proceeds to step S7, where an alarm stop interlocking signal is transmitted to other house alarms, and from the speaker 56 The alarm sound output indicating the interlocking source is stopped, and the alarm display by turning on the LED 22 is turned off. The alarm display by the LED 22 may be turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed since the alarm sound stopped.

  Then, it progresses to step S8 and the presence or absence of the fire interlocking | linkage signal effective reception transmitted or relay-transmitted from the other resident alarm is detected. When the effective reception of the fire interlock signal from another house alarm is detected, the process proceeds to step S9 to output an alarm sound from the speaker 56 as a fire alarm indicating the interlock destination, for example, an alarm display by blinking of the LED 22.

  Next, in step S10, the presence / absence of the effective reception of the fire recovery interlock signal transmitted or relayed from another resident alarm is detected. When the effective reception of the fire recovery interlock signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S11 and the interlock destination The alarm display by the alarm sound output from the speaker 56 and the blinking of the LED 22 is stopped as an alarm.

  Next, in step S12, it is detected whether there is an alarm stop interlocking signal effective reception transmitted or relayed from another resident alarm, and when the alarm stop interlocking signal effective reception is detected, the process proceeds to step S13 as the interlocking destination. The alarm sound output is stopped and the alarm display is also stopped.

  Then, it progresses to step S14 and an acoustic warning test process is performed.

  Here, in the flowchart of FIG. 5, the processing when an event signal indicating a failure such as a low battery or a sensor failure is received from another residential alarm is omitted, but an event indicating a failure from another residential alarm is displayed. When effective reception of a signal is detected, a failure alarm indicating the link destination is output with an alarm sound and an alarm display.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of the acoustic alarm test process in step S14 of FIG. In FIG. 6, for example, the presence or absence of a long press operation is detected as a special test instruction operation by the alarm stop switch 20 in step S21. When the long press operation is detected, the process proceeds to an acoustic alarm test, and the process proceeds to step S22 to enter the first mode. Select a test.

  Subsequently, in step S23, the presence or absence of the normal test instruction operation of the alarm stop switch 20 is detected within a predetermined time. If it is detected that the normal test instruction operation is not performed within the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S23, and the selected first mode is selected. A test is performed and the fire alarm sound which shows a link origin is output from the resident alarm 10-1 itself.

  If it is detected in step S23 that there is a normal test instruction operation within a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S24, and the second mode test is selected. Subsequently, in step S25, the presence or absence of the normal test instruction operation of the alarm stop switch 20 is detected within a predetermined time. If it is detected that the normal test instruction operation is not performed within the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S32, and the selected second mode is selected. A test is performed and fire alarm sound which shows an interlocking destination is output by designating other residence police 10-2-10-6 other than residence police 10-1 in order.

  If it is detected in step S25 that there is a normal test instruction operation within a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S26, and the third mode test is selected. Subsequently, in step S27, the presence or absence of the normal test instruction operation of the alarm stop switch 20 is detected within a predetermined time. If it is detected that the normal test instruction operation is not performed within the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S32 and the selected third mode is selected. A test is performed and the fire alarm sound which shows an interlocking destination is output simultaneously from other residence police devices 10-2 to 10-6 other than the residence police device 10-1.

  If it is detected in step S27 that there is a normal test instruction operation within a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S28 to select the fourth mode test. Subsequently, in step S29, the presence or absence of the normal test instruction operation of the alarm stop switch 20 is detected within a predetermined time. If it is detected that the normal test instruction operation is not performed within the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S32, and the selected fourth mode is selected. A test is performed and the fire alarm sound which shows an interlocking destination is output simultaneously from the resident guard 10-1 itself and other resident guards 10-2 to 10-6.

  If it is detected in step S29 that there is a normal test instruction operation within a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S30, and the fifth mode test is selected. Subsequently, in step S31, the presence or absence of the normal test instruction operation of the alarm stop switch 20 is detected within a predetermined time. When it is detected that the normal operation is not performed within the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S32, and the selected fifth mode test is performed. For example, the first mode test to the fourth mode test are sequentially performed. The fifth mode test includes a test in which at least two modes of the first mode test to the fourth mode test are selected in advance and sequentially executed.

  If it is detected in step S31 that there is a normal operation within a predetermined time, the process returns to step S22 and switches to the first mode test again.

  In step S33, the presence / absence of test signal reception from any of the other residential police devices 10-2 to 10-6 is detected, and when the test signal reception is detected, the process proceeds to step S34 to indicate the interlock destination. A fire alarm sound is output as a test sound for a predetermined time.

  In addition, although the said embodiment took the residence alarm device which detects and alarms a fire as an example, the alarm system which has arrange | positioned the gas leak alarm device, CO alarm device, various crime prevention alarm devices, and those various The present invention can be similarly applied to an alarm system in which the alarm devices are mixed.

  Moreover, in the residential alarm 10-1 of FIG. 3, the smoke type residential alarm which has the smoke detection part 16 and observes the smoke which generate | occur | produces with a fire and detects the fire of a monitoring area | region is taken as an example. However, other than this, a thermal dwelling device equipped with a temperature detection element such as a thermistor that detects heat associated with a fire, a dwelling device that detects other environmental changes associated with a fire, and an alarm that detects a gas leak other than a fire Various alarm devices for detecting alarms, intruders, earthquakes and other abnormalities, and alarm devices formed by combining these alarm devices are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  Further, each cooperation of the alarm devices may not be based on wireless communication, may be wired communication, or may be a combination of wired and wireless as appropriate.

  Further, the operation means shown as the alarm stop switch 20 in the above embodiment does not necessarily need to be a switch, and any operation means such as an instruction for alarm history output by external communication using a remote control device or the like. Means and methods may be applied.

  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, for example, a delay time can be provided between processes or between processes, another determination can be inserted, and the like.

  Moreover, the processor of the house alarm shown in the said embodiment can replace the one part or all part of the function with the other means by a wired logic etc., for example. Other electrical and functional configurations including the processor can be appropriately integrated and abolished.

  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.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, includes appropriate modifications that do not impair the objects and advantages thereof, and is not limited by the numerical values shown in the above-described embodiments.

10-1 to 10-6: House alarm 12: Cover 14: Main body 15: Mounting hook 16: Smoke detector 18: Sound hole 20: Alarm stop switch 22: LED
24: house 28: processor 31: antenna 30: wireless communication unit 32: memory 34: sensor unit 36: notification unit 38: operation unit 40: battery power source 42: transmission circuit 44: reception circuit 46: interlocking signal 48: serial number 50 : Identification code 50-1: Transmission source code 50-1: Transmission destination code 52: Group code 54: Event code 56: Speaker 58: Test table 60: Monitoring control unit 62: Alarm test unit 64: Test signal

Here, the alarm device that performed the test instruction operation, as an acoustic alarm test,
A first mode test that causes the operated alarm device to sound a test,
A second mode test in which other alarm devices other than the operated alarm device are sequentially activated.
A third mode test in which all other alarm devices other than the operated alarm device are activated at the same time,
A fourth mode test in which the operated alarm device and all other alarm devices are sounded simultaneously,
A fifth mode test for sequentially performing at least any one of the first mode test to the fourth mode test,
Two modes are sequentially performed in at least one of the above.

In addition, the home alarm device 10 has a function of performing a test ringing in a different mode for the self and / or other home alarm devices according to a test instruction operation that is an instruction to perform an acoustic alarm test by the operation unit. The test ringing accompanying the acoustic alarm test in the present embodiment is performed by selecting the following five modes as necessary or by automatic selection.
(1) engineered living first mode test (2) second mode test (3) for the successively tested ringing other home alarm except alarm itself operation for警器itself is a test sound engineered alarm 3rd mode test to sound all other alarm devices at the same time (4) 4th mode test to sound all operated alarm devices and all other alarm devices at the same time (5) A fifth mode test that sequentially performs test ringing of at least two different mode tests among the 1 mode test to the fourth mode.

In addition, the monitoring control unit 60 outputs the fire alarm sound indicating the interlock source (during a series of alarm sound output processing. In the case of intermittent output, the pause time is also included). When the operation is detected, the notification unit 36 is controlled to stop the output of the fire alarm by the voice message from the speaker 56 and the alarm display of the LED 22. In addition, when the effective reception of the alarm stop interlocking signal from any of the other residential alarm devices 10-2 to 10-6 is detected during the output of the fire alarm sound indicating the interlock source, the fire alarm is not stopped and interlocked Try to understand the origin.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of the monitoring process of the house alarm according to the present invention. In FIG. 5, when the power supply by the battery power source 40 of the mortgage alarm device 10-1 is started, in step S1, various settings including initialization, self-diagnosis, and transmission / reception mode setting are executed, and there is no abnormality. In step S2, the presence / absence of fire detection is detected. If there is an initialization abnormality in step S1, the process of step S1 is executed again. If there is an initialization abnormality for a predetermined number of times, the abnormality is notified and the process is stopped, but the illustration is omitted. doing.

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In an alarm system provided with a plurality of alarm devices for detecting an abnormality and outputting an abnormality alarm sound indicating the occurrence of an abnormality and transmitting an abnormality interlocking signal to another alarm device to alarm.
The alarm system performs an acoustic alarm test for other alarm devices in accordance with its own test instruction operation.
The alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the alarm device that has performed a test instruction operation is the acoustic alarm test.
A first mode test that makes the alarm sound
A second mode test in which other alarm devices other than the alarm device are activated sequentially.
A third mode test in which all other alarm devices other than the alarm device are activated at the same time,
A fourth mode test that causes the alarm itself and all other alarms to sound simultaneously,
A fifth mode test for sequentially performing at least any one of the first mode test to the fourth mode test,
An alarm system characterized by sequentially performing at least one of the two modes.
The alarm system according to claim 2, wherein the alarm device that has performed the test instruction operation replaces the second mode test with a test sound for the alarm device itself and all other alarm devices sequentially. An alarm system characterized by performing.
3. The alarm system according to claim 2, wherein when the alarm device detects a predetermined special test instruction operation different from the normal test instruction operation by its own operation unit, the alarm device shifts to an acoustic alarm test and the transition is performed. Each time a normal test instruction operation by the operation unit is detected within a predetermined time from the first mode test, the second mode test to the fifth mode test are sequentially selected, and the first mode test to the fifth mode test are selected. When the normal test instruction operation is not detected within a predetermined time, the selected mode test is performed.
The alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the alarm device that has performed a test instruction operation outputs an abnormal alarm sound indicating an interlocking source for a predetermined time as the test sound, while the other alarm device outputs the test sound. An alarm system that outputs an abnormal alarm sound indicating the interlocking destination for a predetermined time as ringing.
6. The alarm system according to claim 5, wherein the abnormal alarm sound is an alarm sound of a predetermined pattern including a message and an alarm sound, and the alarm device measures a sound pressure of the abnormal alarm sound as the test sound. An alarm system characterized in that a predetermined portion to be subjected to the output is output continuously or repeatedly.
In an acoustic alarm test method of an alarm system provided with a plurality of alarm devices for detecting an abnormality and outputting an abnormality alarm sound indicating the occurrence of an abnormality and transmitting an abnormality interlocking signal to another alarm device to alarm.
The alarm device performs an acoustic alarm test for other alarm devices according to its own test instruction operation.
The acoustic alarm test method according to claim 7, wherein the alarm device that has performed a test instruction operation includes:
A first mode test that makes the alarm sound
A second mode test in which other alarm devices other than the alarm device are activated sequentially.
A third mode test in which all other alarm devices other than the alarm device are activated at the same time,
A fourth mode test that causes the alarm itself and all other alarms to sound simultaneously,
A fifth mode test for sequentially performing at least any one of the first mode test to the fourth mode test;
An acoustic alarm test method characterized by sequentially performing at least one of the two modes.
9. The acoustic alarm test method according to claim 8, wherein the alarm device that has performed the test instruction operation sequentially performs a test sound for the alarm device itself and all other alarm devices in place of the second mode test. An acoustic alarm test method characterized by performing a test mode.
The acoustic alarm test method according to claim 8, wherein when the alarm device detects a predetermined special test instruction operation different from the normal test instruction operation by its own operation unit, the alarm device shifts to an acoustic alarm test. Each time a normal test instruction operation by the operation unit is detected within a predetermined time from the transition, the second mode test to the fifth mode test are sequentially selected, and the first mode test to the fifth mode test are selected. When the normal test instruction operation is not detected within the predetermined time, the selected mode test is performed.
8. The acoustic alarm test method according to claim 7, wherein the alarm device that has performed the test instruction operation outputs an abnormal alarm sound indicating an interlocking source for a predetermined time as the test sound, while the other alarm devices An acoustic alarm test method for outputting an abnormal alarm sound indicating an interlocking destination for a predetermined time as the test ringing.
12. The acoustic alarm test method according to claim 11, wherein the abnormal alarm sound is an alarm sound of a predetermined pattern including a message and an alarm sound, and the alarm device generates a sound within the abnormal alarm sound as the test sound. An acoustic alarm test method for outputting a predetermined portion to be measured for pressure continuously or repeatedly.
In an alarm device that detects an abnormality and outputs an abnormality alarm sound indicating the occurrence of an abnormality and transmits an abnormality interlocking signal to another alarm device to alarm.
An alarm device comprising an alarm test unit for performing an acoustic alarm test for other alarm devices in accordance with a test instruction operation of the user.
The alarm device according to claim 13, wherein the alarm test unit is the acoustic alarm test.
A first mode test that makes the alarm sound
A second mode test in which other alarm devices other than the alarm device are activated sequentially.
A third mode test in which all other alarm devices other than the alarm device are activated at the same time,
A fourth mode test that causes the alarm itself and all other alarms to sound simultaneously,
A fifth mode test for sequentially performing at least any one of the first mode test to the fourth mode test,
An alarm device characterized by sequentially performing at least one of the two modes.
15. The alarm device according to claim 14, wherein the alarm test unit performs a sixth test mode in which the alarm device itself and all other alarm devices sound sequentially in place of the second mode test. An alarm device.
14. The alarm device according to claim 13, wherein the alarm test unit shifts to an acoustic alarm test when detecting a predetermined special test instruction operation different from the normal test instruction operation by its own operation unit, and Each time the normal test instruction operation by the operation unit is detected within a predetermined time from the transition, the second mode test to the fifth mode test are sequentially selected, and the first mode test to the fifth mode test are selected. When the normal test instruction operation is not detected within the predetermined time, the selected mode test is performed.
14. The alarm device according to claim 13, wherein the alarm test unit outputs an abnormal alarm sound indicating an interlocking source for a predetermined time as the test ringing, while the other alarming unit outputs an interlocking destination as the test ringing. An alarm device that outputs an abnormal alarm sound indicating a predetermined time.
  18. The alarm device according to claim 17, wherein the abnormal alarm sound is an alarm sound of a predetermined pattern including a message and an alarm sound, and the alarm test unit is configured to generate a sound pressure within the abnormal alarm sound as the test sound. An alarm device characterized in that a predetermined location to be measured is output continuously or repeatedly.

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