JP2014222304A - Auditory notification device, and production device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auditory notification device which can change the clearness and transmission force of an auditory signal according to a noise environmental level of an installation site and an auditory notification level, and to provide a production device comprising the same.SOLUTION: An auditory notification device 1 comprises a reproduction condition table 8 of an auditory notification signal associated with input of a plurality of external control signals, wherein upon reproduction of musical score data, according to external control signals 21-28 and a sub signal, sine wave scale data or rectangular wave scale data are used to generate a notification sound signal, and auditory notification is performed from an inside speaker 7 via an amplification unit 6.

Description

  The present invention relates to an auditory alarm device having a plurality of lead lines and reproducing a plurality of timbres, and a production apparatus using the same.

  The auditory alarm device is installed in a factory facility or facility, and is configured to notify an electronic sound or a voice message such as a chime or an alarm sound corresponding to a control signal.

JP 2001-291178 A

  In the prior art of Patent Document 1, a plurality of lead lines each having a channel function capable of registering a timbre and each having a number of timbres larger than the number of the lead lines having the channel function are drawn out from the main body of the alarm device. And a sound source unit stored with a timbre number. Conventionally, a timbre selection means has been provided so that the difference in the timbre to be reproduced can be understood. However, in the prior art of Patent Document 1, there is a fear that even a timbre that can be heard in a quiet place or scene is buried in noise in a place or scene under noise.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an audio notification device that can select a method for reproducing notification sound data in accordance with the content and scene of the audio notification.

The present invention includes a signal input unit that receives a plurality of external control signal inputs, a notification sound storage unit that stores notification sound data that is associated with each signal input and includes score data, and an external control signal is input. In a hearing notification apparatus having a control unit for reproducing notification sound data at the same time, when at least a part of the external control signal is input, a sub-signal is input to the control unit, and musical score data is generated as rectangular wave scale data to be heard. At the same time, when an external control signal is input and no sub-signal is input to the control unit, musical score data is generated as sine wave scale data and auditory notification is performed.

According to this configuration, when a sub-signal is input, the notification sound having a plurality of frequencies that are difficult to be buried in noise is reproduced by using the rectangular wave scale data. When no sub signal is input, a clear notification sound is reproduced by using sine wave scale data. That is, it is preferable because an auditory notification of a notification sound suitable for the usage scene can be performed.

The auditory alarm device according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the sub-signal is generated by an internal setting switch. According to this configuration, in a place where noise is intense or in a scene where it is necessary to improve the perception of auditory notification, auditory notification that generates musical score data as a rectangular wave can be performed by operating an internal setting switch at the installation site. preferable. Further, in a quiet place or a scene where a clear notification sound is required, it is preferable because auditory notification that generates musical score data as sine wave scale data can be performed by operating an internal setting switch at the installation site.

  The auditory alarm device according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that at least a part of a signal input unit is handled as an external control signal input unit with a sub signal input. According to this configuration, it is preferable because a sub-signal can be input from the outside of the auditory alarm device according to the noise environment at the installation site, the importance of the auditory alarm content, and the like.

  The auditory alerting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes speech encoding data when at least part of the notification sound data includes speech encoded data, and the input external control signal is associated with the speech encoded data. It is characterized in that the data is decoded and an auditory notification is given. According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a hearing notification device that can use a voice message (including synthesized voice data) as a notification sound in addition to a notification sound generated from musical score data such as an alarm sound and a melody sound. This is preferable because the amount of information transmission is improved.

  The auditory alerting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the sub-signal input is a signal that is input when the noise level in the installation environment is equal to or higher than a set value. According to this configuration, when the noise level in the installation environment is less than the set value, that is, when it is relatively quiet, a clear auditory notification is performed. Furthermore, when the noise level is equal to or higher than the installation value, that is, in an environment where the noise is intense and is difficult to recognize by normal auditory notification, auditory notification with high transmission power can be performed.

A hearing notification device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a signal input step for receiving inputs of a plurality of external control signals, a reproduction condition table in which score data or audio data, or a transmission improvement signal is associated with each control signal, An auditory notification signal reproduction control program having a generation signal determination step for determining whether to generate an auditory signal to be generated using rectangular wave scale data or sine wave scale data is provided. Further, the production apparatus is provided with the above-described auditory alarm device. This configuration is preferable because the auditory notification signal can be changed according to the noise environment at the site where the production apparatus is used. More specifically, it is preferable because the easiness to notice can be improved without increasing the sound pressure of the auditory notification signal.

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram for explaining an audio notification device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a reproduction condition table for explaining the notification sound type and notification sound data associated with the external control signal input. FIG. 3 shows a reproduction control program for notification based on the reproduction condition table.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram for explaining an auditory alarm device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The auditory notification device 1 notifies electronic sound data as notification sound data from an internal or external speaker. The auditory alarm device 1 includes a signal input unit 2 that handles output signals from production equipment, printing machines, various sensors, and the like as control signals that are input to itself, and desired notification sound data according to the input control signals. A control unit 3 that reproduces and generates a notification sound waveform or decodes notification sound data, a storage unit 4 that stores notification sound data, a reproduction control program, and reproduction conditions, a dip switch, a toggle switch, and the like The internal setting switch 5 includes an amplification unit 6 that amplifies the notification sound signal output from the control unit 3, and an internal speaker 7 that outputs the amplified notification sound signal as an auditory signal.

  The signal input unit 2 has eight lead wires. The signal input unit 2 includes a first control signal line 21 to which a first control signal T1 transmitted from the outside of the auditory alarm device 1 is input, a second control signal line 22 to which a second control signal T2 is input, A third control signal line 23 to which the third control signal T3 is input, a fourth control signal line 24 to which the fourth control signal T4 is input, and a fifth control signal line 25 to which the fifth control signal T5 is input. The sixth control signal line 26 to which the sixth control signal T6 is input, the seventh control signal line 27 to which the seventh control signal T7 is input, and the eighth control signal line 28 to which the eighth control signal T8 is input. It has.

As will be described later, the first control signal T1 to the fifth control signal T5 are associated with the score data, the sixth control signal T6 and the seventh control signal T7 are associated with the voice data, and the eighth control signal T8 is associated with the transmission power improvement signal. Has been.

The control unit 3 performs auditory notification using the external control signal input to the signal input unit 2 and the notification sound data associated with the external control signal. The storage unit 4 stores a notification sound storage unit 41 that stores musical score data and sound data as notification sound data, and a reproduction condition table 8 that associates the external control signal input to the signal input unit 2 with the notification sound data. A reproduction condition table storage unit 42 and a reproduction control program storage unit 43 that stores a reproduction program for performing auditory notification based on the external control signal, the internal setting switch 5 and the reproduction condition table 8 are included.

The notification sound storage unit 41 includes a musical score data storage unit 41a that stores musical score data to be notified, and a voice data storage unit 41b that stores encoded speech data to be notified. The musical score data storage unit 41a stores time series musical score data in which the scale to be notified is set in time series, sine wave scale data in which each scale is created with a sine wave, and rectangular wave scale data in which each scale is created with a rectangular wave. To do. Note that the sine wave data and rectangular wave data of each scale stored in the musical score data storage unit 41a have the same frequency if they have the same scale. The audio encoded data stored in the audio data storage unit 41b is data encoded by MP3, WAV, WMA or the like. As voice data used in the auditory alarm device 1, relatively short message data is often used.

The reproduction condition storage unit 42 stores a reproduction condition table 8 described later. The reproduction control program storage unit 43 stores a reproduction control program for performing drive control of the auditory alarm device 1 of the present invention with reference to the control signals T1 to T8, the internal setting switch 5 and the reproduction condition table 8. More specifically, the control unit 3 reads the notification sound data corresponding to the input of the control signals T1 to T8 from the notification sound storage unit 41 based on the information in the reproduction condition table 8. Depending on the type of notification sound to be read, a plurality of sine wave scale data is used to generate a notification sound signal and output to the amplification unit, or a plurality of rectangular wave scale data is used to generate a notification sound signal and the amplification unit Output the audio data, decode the encoded audio data and output it to the amplifying unit, or use the sine wave scale data to generate the time-sequential musical score data being reproduced using the rectangular wave scale data and generate the notification sound signal. Output to the amplifier.

The internal setting switch 5 is used when generating musical score data using rectangular wave scale data regardless of the control signal input to the signal input unit 2. Note that when the internal setting switch 5 is configured using a dip switch, for example, inputs to the first control signal line 21 to the fifth control signal line 25 are generated using sine wave scale data, and the sixth control signal line 26 is generated. The musical score data to be used for generation can be selected for each control signal line, for example, the input to the seventh control signal line 27 is generated using rectangular wave scale data. The amplifying unit 6 has an amplifier function for amplifying the notification sound signal output from the control unit 5. The internal speaker 7 outputs the amplified notification sound signal output from the amplifying unit 6 as an auditory signal.

Referring to FIG. 2, in the reproduction condition table 8, notification sound data is associated with each of the first control signal T1 to the eighth control signal T8 input to the signal input unit 2. The first control signal T1 to the fifth control signal T5 are associated with musical score data of alarm sounds and chime sounds. The sixth control signal T6 and the seventh control signal T7 are associated with audio data that is audio encoded data. The eighth control signal T8 is not associated with a sound to be notified, but is associated with a transmission power improvement signal. More specifically, the first control signal T1 includes a notification sound “boo-boo”, the second control signal T2 includes a notification sound “pull”, the third control signal T3 includes a notification sound “can-can”, and a fourth control signal T4. For the fifth control signal T5, for the fifth control signal T5, for the sixth control signal T6, for the voice message "Good morning", for the seventh control signal T7, for the voice message Data "is associated. The eighth control signal T8 is a signal used when notifying the auditory notification of various types of guidance with improved transmission power than clearness. When the eighth control signal T8 is used as the output signal of the sound level meter in the installation environment, if the noise level is equal to or higher than the set noise value set by the sound level meter, the output signal is sent to the auditory alarm device 1 as the surrounding environment is noisy. You may make it input. Furthermore, when the auditory alarm device 1 is used in a production apparatus, the eighth control signal T8 may be input when a specific processing operation is being performed or a specific drive motor is operating. As a result, when the processing operation is being performed, the auditory notification signal can be notified with easy-to-recognize rectangular wave scale data, while when the processing operation is not being performed, a clear auditory notification signal is notified. It is preferable because it can be performed.

Referring to FIG. 3, when at least one of control signals T1 to T8 is input to signal input unit 2 of auditory alarm device 1 (step S1: signal input step), an alarm associated with the input control signal is notified. The type of sound is determined using the reproduction condition table 8 (step S2: generated signal determination step). When the input control signal is associated with the musical score data, it is determined whether a sub signal is input (step S3: generated signal determination step). The sub signal refers to a command signal that is output by a rectangular wave set by the internal setting switch 5, or a command signal that is output by a signal input of the control signal T8 in FIG. A signal that is input to the control unit manually or indirectly.

When no sub-signal is input, the control unit 3 determines that a control signal for performing clear auditory notification is input, and uses time-series scale data that is score data as notification sound data corresponding to the control signal. Then, a notification sound signal is generated using the sine wave scale data and output to the internal speaker 7 via the amplifying unit 6 (step S4). The internal speaker 7 notifies the input notification sound signal as a clear auditory signal (step 5).

When the sub-signal is input, the control unit 3 determines that a request signal for performing a warning or urgent notification is input, or is less likely to notice the auditory notification under a noisy environment, or more clearly than a clear auditory notification. It is determined that a request signal for notification of the presence of an auditory notification has been input (step S3). At this time, the musical score data and the rectangular wave scale data as the notification sound data corresponding to the control signal are read out, generated as a notification sound signal, and output to the internal speaker 7 via the amplifier 6 (step S6). The internal speaker 7 notifies the input notification sound signal as an easily audible auditory signal (step S5).

Returning to step 2, when the input control signal is not associated with the musical score data, it is determined with reference to the reproduction condition table 8 whether the control signal is associated with the transmission power improvement signal (sub signal). (Step S7: Generated signal determination step). At this time, it is also determined whether or not the transmission power improvement signal (sub signal) is input by the internal DIP switch 5. When the control signal is not associated with the transmission power improvement signal, it is determined that the control signal is associated with the audio data, and the control unit 3 decodes the corresponding audio data and passes through the amplification unit 6. A notification sound signal is output to the internal speaker 7 (step S8). The internal speaker 7 notifies the input notification sound signal as an auditory signal (step S5).

Returning to step S7, when the input control signal is associated with the transmission power improvement signal (step S7: generation signal determination step), it is determined whether the score data is reported as an auditory signal (step S9: generation). Signal judgment step). When the musical score data is notified as an auditory signal, time-series scale data that is the musical score data being reproduced is generated using the rectangular wave scale data, and the notification sound signal is output to the internal speaker 7 via the amplifying unit 6. (Step S10). The internal speaker 7 notifies the input notification sound signal as an auditory signal (step S5).

Returning to step S9, when the musical score data is not notified as an auditory signal although the input control signal is associated with the transmission power improvement signal, input of a new control signal is awaited (step S9).

The signal input unit 2 in the embodiment of the present invention is described as a configuration in which a plurality of lead wires are provided from the auditory alarm device 1, but instead of providing a plurality of lead wires, a terminal block to which a plurality of wires can be connected is provided. Or data communication using serial communication may be performed. Moreover, although the amplification part 6 and the internal speaker 7 were demonstrated as what is incorporated in the auditory alerting apparatus 1, it is not the limitation. An amplification unit or a speaker may be provided as an external device.

Although the present invention has been described in detail by way of specific embodiments, those skilled in the art who have understood the above will readily be able to contemplate variations, modifications and equivalents thereof. Therefore, the present invention should be defined in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Auditory notification apparatus 2 Signal input part 3 Control part 4 Memory | storage part 41 Alarm sound memory | storage part 41a Musical score data memory | storage part 41b Audio | voice data memory | storage part 42 Playback condition memory | storage part 43 Playback control program memory | storage part 5 Internal setting switch 6 Amplifying part 7 Internal speaker 8 Playback condition table

Claims (8)

A signal input unit that receives a plurality of external control signal inputs, a notification sound storage unit that stores notification sound data that is associated with each signal input and includes score data, and notification sound data when an external control signal is input In an auditory alarm device having a control unit for reproducing
When a sub signal is input to the control unit when at least a part of the external control signal is input, the musical score data is generated as rectangular wave scale data for auditory notification, and when the external control signal is input, the sub signal is input to the control unit. An auditory alarm device characterized by generating musical score data as sine wave scale data and notifying the auditory alarm when not.   The hearing notification device according to claim 1, wherein the sub-signal is generated by an internal setting switch.   The auditory alarm device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the signal input unit is handled as an external control signal input unit with a sub signal input. 4. The auditory alarm device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the signal input unit is a sub-signal input unit. Claims characterized in that at least a part of the notification sound data includes speech encoded data, and when the input external control signal is associated with the speech encoded data, the speech encoded data is decoded and an auditory notification is provided. Item 5. The auditory alarm device according to items 1 to 4.   6. The auditory alarm device according to claim 1, wherein the sub-signal input is a signal input when the noise level in the installation environment is a set value or more.   Whether to generate a signal input step that accepts input of a plurality of external control signals, a reproduction condition table in which score data or audio data or a transmission power improvement signal is associated with each control signal, and rectangular wave scale data to be notified A hearing notification device comprising a reproduction control program for a hearing notification signal having a generation signal determination step for determining whether to generate sine wave scale data. A production apparatus comprising the hearing notification device according to claim 1.

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