JP2020087004A - Fire alarm facilities - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide fire alarm facilities capable of quickly and surely performing necessary countermeasure operation and countermeasure action by properly understanding information displayed on a screen of a receiver.SOLUTION: An analog fire sensor 14 is connected to signal lines 12-1 to 12-3 drawn from a receiver 10 to monitor fire. A display 36 is provided on a board surface of the receiver 10, and a guide switch 48 is provided in close proximity thereto. On the display 36, an indicator is displayed indicating a non-fire event such as a printer printing state generated in a normal monitoring state of the receiver 10, and when the guide switch 48 is operated, a description of the indicator is displayed on a screen. When fire is received at the receiver 10, a guidance screen for fire countermeasure and operation countermeasure is switched and displayed on the display 36. When the guide switch 48 is operated in a display state of each guidance screen, guidance of fire countermeasure operation and a fire countermeasure action is outputted from an acoustic warning unit 42.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a fire alarm system for monitoring a fire by connecting a fire detector to a signal line drawn from a receiver.

Conventionally, R-type fire alarm equipment and P-type fire alarm equipment are known as fire alarm equipment for monitoring a fire by connecting a fire detector to a signal line drawn from a receiver.

In the R type fire alarm system, an analog fire detector with a transmission function with a unique address is connected to the signal line drawn from the receiver, and when a fire occurs, a fire from the analog fire detector Based on the interrupt, the receiver issues a search command to identify the address of the analog fire detector that issued the alarm, lights the fire representative light on the receiver to output the main acoustic alarm, and further displays it on the address display etc. The address of the detector that detected the fire is displayed.

Thus, knowing the address of the fire detector that detected the fire enables appropriate evacuation guidance and fire extinguishing activities, which is an essential function for fire monitoring of large-scale facilities.

The P-type fire alarm system monitors the fire on a line-by-line basis by connecting an on/off fire detector to the signal line drawn from the receiver, and when a fire is detected, it is sent to the signal line by a fire alarm from the on/off fire detector. A fire detection signal is sent to the receiver by sending a warning current, a fire alarm is output, and the district indicator lamp corresponding to the signal line that receives the fire detection signal is turned on to display the fire occurrence district. ..

In addition, the receiver of the R-type fire alarm system is equipped with hard switches such as the main sound stop switch, district sound stop switch, and fire decision switch that are necessary for fire monitoring operation on the board surface, and in addition to this, a display with a touch panel Is provided.

On the display of the receiver, a screen display indicating normal operation is displayed in a normal monitoring state, and when a failure such as a signal line disconnection or equipment failure occurs, failure information is displayed on the screen.

When a fire occurs, a fire alarm screen showing the area where the fire occurred is displayed on the display, along with guidance information that prompts the operator to operate the main acoustic stop button and confirm the site. Behave in a different way.

JP 2007-219870 A JP 2000-268276 A

However, in the case of a fire alarm system that displays information necessary for fire monitoring and equipment operation on the screen provided in such a receiver, present questions and setting items to the user one by one on the screen display. Encourage choices and inputs,
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The wizard method, which is known as an operation method for advancing processing, is adopted, but questions and setting items shown to the user by the screen display will take time for the user who is unfamiliar with the operation to understand the meaning. In particular, in the event of a fire in which a fire alarm is output from the receiver, quick and reliable coping action is required, but if the meaning of the screen display is difficult to understand, it may not be possible to deal with it smoothly.

Further, on the display of the receiver, an indicator, which is a simple display element such as a symbol mark indicating the state or status of the receiver, is displayed. However, when the indicators are displayed on the screen in the normal monitoring state, there are many types of indicators, and the frequency with which the indicators are displayed on the screen is not so high, so it is not possible to know what the indicators displayed on the screen indicate. There is also the problem of taking the necessary coping action.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a fire alarm facility that allows the operator to correctly understand the information displayed on the screen of the receiver and to quickly and reliably perform the necessary coping operation or coping action.

(Fire alarm equipment)
The present invention is a fire alarm facility for monitoring a fire by connecting a fire detector to a signal line drawn from a receiver,
To the receiver,
Display means for displaying predetermined information required for fire monitoring by the receiver on the screen,
Guide operation means arranged near the screen of the display means,
Control means for displaying on the screen guidance information corresponding to predetermined information displayed on the screen by the display means when the guide operating means is operated;
Is provided.

Here, the predetermined information necessary for fire monitoring by the receiver means all information such as events that occurred during normal monitoring and fire, information necessary for operation management, information necessary for coping operation, etc. It also includes information necessary for operation management and operation in the maintenance inspection mode of the receiver.

The display means is, for example, a device such as a display with a touch panel capable of operating the screen, and the guide operation means is a hard switch arranged on the board surface of the receiver.

(Display position of guidance information)
The display means is rectangular or substantially rectangular,
The guidance information is arranged at a position where a character is not displayed between the guidance information and a side of the display means that is closest to the guide operation means.

(Position of guide operation means)
The guide operating means is provided in the lower part or the right part of the display means when the receiver is viewed from the front.

(Highlighted by selecting guidance information)
By selecting a part of the guidance information, the part corresponding to a part of the selected guidance information among the predetermined information displayed on the screen by the display means is highlighted.

(Indicator guidance display)
The control means causes the display means to display on the screen a predetermined indicator indicating a non-fire event that has occurred in the normal monitoring state of the receiver. When the guide operation means is operated, the explanation of the indicator is displayed on the screen as guidance information.

Here, the indicator means a simple display element that informs a state or situation of something on the screen, and a predetermined symbol mark (character, figure, symbol, or a combination thereof) prepared for each display element, etc. To use.

(Non-fire event displayed by the indicator)
The non-fire event displayed on the screen by the indicator includes at least one of signal line fault information, printer printing status, change of receiver setting data, device fault information, device fault prediction information, and switch warning set to stop. Including.

(Guidance display during normal monitoring)
The control means causes the display means to display a predetermined menu button on the screen in the normal monitoring state of the receiver, and when the guide operation means is operated, the explanation of the menu button is displayed on the screen as guidance information.

(Guidance display during normal monitoring by short-press operation and long-press operation)
The control means causes the display means to display a predetermined menu button on the screen while the receiver is normally monitored. When the guide operation means is pressed for a short time, the explanation of the menu button is displayed on the screen as guidance information, and the guide operation is performed. When the means is pressed for a long time, predetermined menu information other than the description of the menu button is displayed on the screen as guidance information.

(Fire event guidance)
When a fire event occurs, the control means displays guidance information of a predetermined coping action or coping operation by screen switching in a predetermined order, and the guide operating means is operated in a display state of each guidance information by screen switching. Then, the guidance information is output by voice by voice means.

(Guidance for handling actions and actions for fire events)
The control means is
If a fire event occurs, display the guidance screen for main sound stop operation,
When the main sound stop operation is performed, the guidance for confirming the site, the fire occurrence button and the non-fire button are displayed,
When the fire button is operated, the guidance screen that displays the guidance for the fire confirmation operation is displayed.
When the fire confirmation operation is performed, the guidance screen that displays the guidance for the prescribed fire action is displayed,
On the other hand, when the non-fire button is operated, the guidance screen that displays the guidance for the prescribed non-fire coping action is displayed.
When the guide operating means is operated in a state where each guidance screen is displayed, the guidance displayed on each guidance screen is output as voice by the voice means.

(Illumination function of guide operation means)
The guide operation means has an illumination function,
The control means notifies that the illumination function is activated in the display state of each guidance screen to prompt the operation of the guide operation means.

(Relay board of distributed system)
One or more relay boards are connected to the receiver via a network line, a fire detector is connected to the signal line drawn out from the relay board, and when the fire is detected in the relay board, the receiver is notified. A distributed system that outputs a fire alarm is configured,
The control means of the receiver displays guidance information corresponding to the information on the relay panel on the screen when the guide operating means is operated while the information on the relay panel necessary for fire monitoring is displayed on the display means. Let

(Basic effect)
The present invention relates to a fire alarm facility for monitoring a fire by connecting a fire detector to a signal line drawn from the receiver, and displays on the receiver predetermined information necessary for fire monitoring by the receiver. Display means, guide operating means arranged near the screen of the display means, and control means for operating the guide operating means to display on the screen guidance information corresponding to predetermined information displayed on the screen by the display means. When the information is displayed on the display means on the screen, when the user operates the guide operation means, the explanatory text of the information displayed on the screen and the guidance information such as the action guide are displayed on the screen. Enables the user to correctly understand the information displayed on the screen by the guidance information and quickly and surely perform the required operation or coping action.
The illuminated switch that functions as the guidance operation means can be lit or blinking to notify the user that the information to be guidance is displayed on the screen, and the user can operate the guide operation means in response to the inquiry on the screen display. It is possible to correctly understand the content of the inquiry on the screen display of the guidance information by the operation of and to take the coping action according to the guidance information quickly and surely.

(Effect of the display position of the guidance information)
Further, the display means is a rectangle or a substantially rectangle, and the guidance information is arranged at a position where a character is not displayed between the guidance information and a side of the display means which is closest to the guide operation means. By arranging the display means, for example, the side of the display and the guidance information, in close contact with each other or in the immediate vicinity of the margin (may be wet with the background color), the guidance information is displayed in the vicinity of the guide operation means and the line of sight is Induced and intuitive operation can be facilitated.

(Effect of the position of the guide operation means)
Further, since the guide operating means is provided in the lower part or the right part of the display means when the receiver is viewed from the front, the display screen of the receiver is horizontal, so the operator's line of sight is from top to bottom and left to right. Guide operation means is operated when there is an unknown point after grasping the display content, so it is easier to intuitively operate by being placed at the position of the line of sight after grasping the screen content Can be

(Effect of highlighting by selecting guidance information)
In addition, by selecting a part of the guidance information, a part corresponding to a part of the selected guidance information among the predetermined information displayed on the screen by the display means is highlighted. It becomes easier to understand the correspondence between the contents and the contents of the main area, and it becomes possible to understand which operation should be performed for the contents to be performed. In addition, since the operation in the guidance area does not directly perform the actual processing, it is possible to operate the screen without anxiety, such as confirming the fingertip under the explanation.

(Effect of guidance display on indicator)
Further, the control means causes the display means to display a predetermined indicator indicating a non-fire event occurring in the normal monitoring state of the receiver on the screen, and when the guide operation means is operated, the explanation of the indicator is displayed on the screen as guidance information. Since the indicator is a simple display element that informs the user of some state or situation on the screen, the indicator is displayed on the screen while the user is operating the guide operation means. It enables the correct understanding of the meaning of and to take necessary measures promptly.

Here, the non-fire event displayed on the screen by the indicator is at least signal line fault information, printer print status, change of receiver setting data, device fault information, device fault prediction information, and switch set stop warning. Including either.

(Effect of guidance display during normal monitoring)
Further, the control means causes the display means to display a predetermined menu button on the screen in the normal monitoring state of the receiver, and when the guide operation means is operated, the explanation of the menu button is displayed on the screen as guidance information. When the user operates the guide operation means, the explanation of the menu button displayed on the screen in the normal monitoring state is displayed as guidance information, and the user can, for example, shut down the start or shut down of the equipment installed in the fire alarm facility. The guidance information displayed on the screen can be used to correctly understand and reliably deal with the settings, etc.

(Effect of guidance display during normal monitoring by short-press operation and long-press operation)
Further, the control means displays a predetermined menu button on the screen by the display means in the normal monitoring state of the receiver, and when the guide operating means is short-pressed, the explanation of the menu button is displayed on the screen as guidance information, Since the predetermined menu information other than the explanation of the menu button is displayed as the guidance information on the screen when the guide operating means is pressed and held, different guidance information can be displayed depending on the way of operating the guide operating means. ..

(Effect of guidance of fire event)
Further, when a fire event occurs, the control means displays guidance information of a predetermined coping action or coping operation by screen switching according to a predetermined order, and displays the guidance operating means in a display state of each guidance information by screen switching. Since the guidance information is output by voice when it is operated, users who are unfamiliar with the operation can take action and actions when a fire event occurs in accordance with the interactive form of screen display and operation of the guide operation means. Even if there is, it is possible to do it quickly and surely.

(Effects of guidance on handling actions and actions for fire events)
In addition, when a fire event occurs, the control means displays the guidance screen for the main sound stop operation, and when the main sound stop operation is performed, the site confirmation guidance and the guidance screen displaying the fire occurrence button and the non-fire button are displayed. When the fire occurrence button is operated, the guidance screen that displays the guidance for the fire confirmation operation is displayed.When the fire confirmation operation is performed, the guidance screen that displays the guidance for the prescribed fire countermeasure action is displayed. , When the non-fire button is operated, the guidance screen that displays the guidance for the prescribed non-fire countermeasure action is displayed, and when the guidance operation means is operated while each guidance screen is displayed, it is displayed on each guidance screen. Since the guidance that is present is output by voice means, a fire event occurs and a fire alarm is output, which causes extreme tension, and when necessary operations and measures must be taken promptly, Some users may be in a situation where they do not know what to do at once, but even in such a confusing situation, it is necessary at that time if the guide operation means provided on the receiver panel is operated. Guidance for various corrective actions and corrective actions is output by voice, and the user confirms the main acoustic stop operation, confirms the fire, confirms the fire when confirming the fire on the spot, conducts fire countermeasures, and confirms non-fire It is possible to correctly grasp the coping operation and the like and take a prompt and sure coping.

(Effect of guide function illumination function)
Further, the guide operating means is provided with an illumination function, and the control means is configured to notify that the illumination function is activated in the display state of each guidance screen to prompt the user to operate the guide operating means. By providing, for example, the function as an illuminated switch, the guide operation means blinks by the illumination function, for example, to operate the guide operation means by ventilating the user's attention placed in a situation where it is not known what to do. By prompting and promptly outputting guidance, it is possible to perform prompt and appropriate coping operation and coping action in response to the occurrence of a fire event.

(Effect of relay board of distributed system)
Also, one or more relay boards are connected to the receiver via a network line, and a fire detector is connected to the signal line pulled out from the relay board, and when the relay board detects a fire, the receiver is notified. A distributed system for outputting a fire alarm is configured, and the control means of the receiver operates when the guide operation means is operated while displaying the information of the relay board necessary for fire monitoring by the display means, Since the guidance information corresponding to the information on the relay board is displayed on the screen by the display means, even when the information on the relay board is displayed on the display means, the screen is displayed when the user operates the guide operation means. Guidance information such as the explanation of the information on the relay panel and action guides is displayed on the screen, and the user can understand the displayed information correctly from the guidance information and promptly perform necessary coping operations and coping actions for the relay panel. It is possible to perform surely.

Explanatory drawing showing an outline of an R-type fire alarm system to which the present invention is applied Explanatory diagram showing the exterior of the receiver from the front Explanatory diagram showing the guidance display of the menu on the normal monitoring screen Explanatory drawing showing guidance display of fire simulation on normal monitoring screen Explanatory diagram showing guidance display of indicator on normal monitoring screen Explanatory diagram showing the transition of the fire alarm screen when a fire event occurs Explanatory diagram showing distributed system consisting of receiver and relay board

[Fire alarm equipment]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of an R type fire alarm facility to which the present invention is applied.

(Basic enemy concept of the embodiment)
The fire alarm system according to the present embodiment is provided with a display 36 with a touch panel as a display unit for displaying predetermined information required for fire monitoring by the receiver 10, and functions as a guide operating unit near the screen of this display unit. A guide switch 48 is provided as a hard switch for presenting, and information necessary for fire monitoring by the receiver 10 is presented to the user on the screen display of the display 36 to prompt a coping operation or coping action such as selection and input, and interactively process. Based on a wizard method known as an operation method to proceed, further, the user simply operates the guide switch 48 to display the explanation text of the information displayed on the display 36 and the guidance information such as the action guide on the screen. Further, when a fire event occurs, guidance information is output by voice, and the user can correctly understand the situation by the guidance information and perform necessary coping operation or coping action.

That is, when the user merely presses the guide switch 48, guidance information corresponding to the situation of the receiver 10 at that time is displayed on the screen of the display 36, and when the fire event occurs, the guidance information is output by voice. When the coping operation or coping action is not known, there is a single flow of "press the guide switch 48 to look at the screen". Therefore, in any situation, the user does not know what to do first. It is possible to prevent falling into the situation. The details will be described below.

(Outline of fire alarm equipment)
As shown in FIG. 1, for example, an R-type receiver 10 is installed in a manager's room or the like on the first floor of a building in which a fire alarm system is installed, and signals from the receiver 10 are divided into a warning area by system. The lines 12-1 to 12-3 are drawn out. In the following description, if it is not necessary to distinguish the signal lines 12-1 to 12-3, they may be referred to as the signal line 12.

A plurality of analog fire detectors 14 each having a transmission function with a unique address are connected to the signal line 12-1, and a detection drawn from a repeater 16 having a transmission function with a unique address is connected. An on/off fire detector 18 and a transmitter 20 are connected to the device line 17.

In addition to connecting a plurality of analog fire detectors 14 to the signal line 12-2, an addressable transmitter 22 having a transmission function in which a unique address is set is connected. Further, the smoke proof/exhaust device 24 is connected to the signal line 12-3 via a repeater 16 having a transmission function in which a unique address is set.

Here, the maximum number of addresses set in the terminal equipment such as the analog fire detector 14 and the repeater 16 connected to the signal lines 12-1 to 12-3 is, for example, 255, and the signal line 12 has a maximum of 255 units. A terminal device including the analog fire detector 14 can be connected.

(Functional configuration of receiver)
The receiver 10 is provided with a main CPU 26 and a plurality of sub CPU boards 28-1 to 28-3. The sub CPU boards 28-1 to 28-3 have sub CPUs 30-1 to 30-3 and a transmission section 32-. 1-32-3 are provided.

The main CPU 26 and the sub CPUs 30-1 to 30-3 are connected by a serial transfer bus 34 and exchange data with each other. In the following description, the sub CPUs 30-1 to 30-3 and the transmission units 32-1 to 32-3 may be referred to as the sub CPU 30 and the transmission unit 32 when there is no need to distinguish between them.

A display 36 with a touch panel using a liquid crystal display panel or the like that functions as a display unit is connected to the main CPU 26, and information necessary for fire monitoring by the receiver 10 is displayed on the display 36 in the status of the receiver 10 at that time. Is displayed accordingly. The information required for fire monitoring by the display 36 includes all the information such as events that occurred during normal monitoring and fire, information required for operation management, information required for coping operations, and the maintenance and inspection mode of the receiver. It also includes information necessary for operation management and operation.

In addition to the display 36 functioning as a display unit for the main CPU 26, a display unit 38 using an indicator light such as an LED is provided. The display unit 38 is provided with a fire representative lamp, a gas leak representative lamp, and the like.

Further, the operation unit 40 is connected to the main CPU 26, and in addition to various switches such as a fire assertion switch, a main sound stop switch, and a district sound stop switch necessary for fire monitoring, the operation unit 40 has the present embodiment. A guide switch 48, which is a hard switch that functions as guide operating means, is provided. When the user operates the guide switch 48, guidance information corresponding to the information currently displayed on the screen of the display 36 is displayed on the screen.

The guide switch 48 displays guidance information on the screen by performing a short press operation known as a one-touch operation, but by performing a long press operation, for example, a fire simulation operation screen prepared as a training menu of the receiver 10. It is also possible to display screens other than the guidance such as displaying.

Further, the main CPU 26 is connected to an acoustic alarm unit 42 having a speaker and a transfer unit 44. The audible alarm unit 42 functions as a voice means and outputs a main acoustic alarm when a fire event occurs. If the guide switch 48 is operated while the main acoustic alarm is stopped, the fire countermeasure displayed on the screen at that time is dealt with. The voice output of the guidance that indicates the operation and fire coping action is performed.

The main CPU 26 is provided with a fire alarm control unit 46 that functions as control means by executing a program.

(Appearance of receiver)
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the outer appearance of the receiver from the front. A display 36 with a touch panel using a liquid crystal display panel or the like that functions as a display unit is arranged on the board surface of the receiver 10. The display 36 displays a color image on the screen, and a touch panel is arranged on the screen to enable selection and input by a screen touch operation. In addition to the display 36, an appropriate image display panel such as an EL panel can be used as the display means.

A guide switch 48 functioning as a guide operating means is conspicuously arranged at a position on the lower side of the display 36, which is in the left-right center of the board and is easy for the user to see and operate. Therefore, when the user stands in front of the receiver 10 and sees the screen of the display 36, the guide switch 48 arranged close to the screen also comes into the user's field of view and strongly cooperates with the information displayed on the screen. It is possible to operate it.

The guide switch 48 uses an illumination switch having an illumination function, and the illumination switch has a built-in indicator light such as an LED. For example, a ring portion surrounding the guide switch 48 arranged on the board surface is turned on or blinks in a ring shape by the operation of the LED arranged inside.

In the present embodiment, when a fire event occurs and the information to be guided is displayed on the display 36, the illumination function of the guide switch 48 is enabled and blinks to prompt the user to operate the guide switch 48. ing.

In addition, a fire determination switch 50, a main sound stop switch 52, and a district sound stop switch 54 are arranged on the board surface below the display 36, and the fire countermeasure is linked with the guidance display on the fire screen when a fire event occurs. It is possible to operate. A child door 55 is provided on the board surface below the guide switch 48 so that the child door 55 can be opened frontward about the lower side, and various operation switches including a recovery switch are provided inside the small door 55.

In addition, a telephone microphone 64 is arranged outside the fire assertion switch 50, and a hand-free emergency telephone function is realized by a combination with a speaker inside an acoustic hole 62 provided beside the display 36.

A fire representative lamp 58 and a gas leak representative lamp 60 are provided on the board surface above the display 36. Further, a printer 56 is arranged below the board surface of the receiver 10 so as to print out an event generated in the receiver 10.

(Fire monitoring control of receiver)
As shown in FIG. 1, taking the sub CPU 30-1 of the sub CPU board 28-1 as an example, the transmission unit 32-1 is instructed to transmit/receive a signal to/from the analog fire detector 14 in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol. By doing so, fire monitoring control is performed. The downlink signal from the transmission unit 32-1 to the analog fire detector 14 is transmitted in the voltage mode. This voltage mode signal is transmitted as voltage pulses which cause the line voltage on the signal line 12-1 to vary, for example between 18 and 30 volts.

On the other hand, the upstream signal from the analog fire detector 14 to the transmission unit 32-1 is transmitted in the current mode. In this current mode, a signal current is passed through the signal line 12-1 at the timing of bit 1 of the transmission data, and an up signal is transmitted to the receiver 10 as a so-called current pulse train.

In the fire monitoring control by the sub CPU 30-1, during normal monitoring, the transmitting unit 32-1 is instructed to send a broadcast batch AD conversion signal including a batch AD conversion command at regular intervals. The analog fire detector 14 that receives the batch AD conversion signal detects and holds the smoke density or the temperature as sensor data. Then, the sub CPU 30-1 transmits a calling signal including a polling command sequentially designating the terminal address.

When the analog fire detector 14 receives a calling signal having an address that matches its own address, it sends a response signal including the sensor data held at that time to the transmission unit 32-1. Further, the analog fire detector 14 transmits a fire interruption signal to the transmission unit 32-1 of the receiver 10 when the smoke concentration or the temperature exceeds a predetermined fire caution level.

When the sub CPU 30-1 receives the fire interrupt signal via the transmission unit 32-1, the sub CPU 30-1 transmits the group search command signal to identify the group including the analog fire detector 14 that detects the fire, and then the group. The internal search command signal is transmitted to identify the address of the analog fire detector 14 that detects a fire, and the analog data of the sensor is collected in a concentrated manner and transmitted to the main CPU 26 via the serial transfer bus 34.

The main CPU 26 compares the analog data received from the sub CPU 30-1 with a predetermined fire determination level. When the analog data reaches the fire determination level, the main CPU 26 determines that there is a fire and lights the fire representative lamp 58 of the display unit 38. Then, the speaker of the acoustic alarm unit 42 outputs a predetermined main acoustic alarm indicating the occurrence of a fire, the display 36 displays the fire alarm information including the fire occurrence location based on the detector address where the fire is detected, and further The reporting unit 44 outputs a fire transfer signal to the outside to perform predetermined transfer control and the like.

The fire monitoring control by the sub CPU 30-2 and the transmission unit 32-2 provided on the sub CPU board 28-2 is the same as that of the sub CPU board 28-1 described above. Further, the sub CPU 30-3 and the transmission unit 32-3 provided on the sub CPU board 28-3 interlock control of the smoke control device 24 based on interlock information stored in advance when the main CPU 26 detects a fire. Do.

[Guidance display]
(Data change control function)
When the guide switch 48 is operated in the normal monitoring state, the fire alarm control unit 46 provided as control means in the main CPU 26 of the receiver 10 displays predetermined information to be the guidance target displayed on the display 36. Controls to display the corresponding guidance information on the screen.

When the fire event occurs and the fire alarm is output, the fire alarm control unit 46 displays the guidance screen for the main sound stop operation, and when the main sound stop operation is performed, the site confirmation guidance and the fire occurrence button are displayed. Displays the guidance screen that displays the non-fire button, displays the guidance screen that displays the guidance for the fire confirmation operation when the fire occurrence button is operated, and displays the guidance for the prescribed fire response action when the fire confirmation operation is performed. On the other hand, when the non-fire button is operated, the guidance screen in which the guidance of the predetermined non-fire coping action is displayed is displayed, and further, the guide switch 48 is displayed in the state where each guidance screen is displayed. When operated, the guidance displayed on each guidance screen is output by the audible alarm unit 42.

(Guidance under normal monitoring status)
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing guidance display of a menu on the normal monitoring screen. As shown in FIG. 3, when the receiver 10 is in the normal monitoring state, the normal monitoring screen 66 is displayed on the display 36. In the normal monitoring screen 66, menu buttons 68, 70, 72 are displayed in the main area 67. The button displayed on the screen of the display 36 in the present embodiment has a function as an icon in which a use, a function, and the like are represented by a diagram, a pattern, and simple characters. In addition, a corresponding processing operation by a touch operation is performed. It also has a function as an operation button (tool button) to be executed.

When the guide switch 48 is pressed (one-touch operation) in this state, the menu explanations 68b and 70b corresponding to the menu button copies 68a and 70a of the menu buttons 68 and 70 are displayed in the guide area 74 on the lower side of the screen. The screen is displayed.

The menu description 68b says, for example, "You can set startup/shutdown settings for various devices connected to this system." Also, the menu description 70b says, for example, "Stop setting for district alarms connected to this system. You can."

If all the menu explanations cannot be displayed in the guidance area 74, they can be displayed by operating the next button 76. The menu description may be switched and displayed each time the guide switch 48 is pressed.

Further, the main area 67 and the guidance area 74 may be always separated, or the main area 67 may be displayed on the entire display until the guide switch 48 is pressed.

When the main area 67 is displayed on the entire display until the guide switch 48 is pressed, when the guide switch 48 is pressed, a part of the screen becomes the guidance area 74. In this case, a part of the main area 67 is hidden, but the information can be confirmed by, for example, configuring the main area 67 to be scrollable independently of the guidance area 74.

Further, the guidance area 74 may be configured to be scrollable independently of the main area 67. In this case, it is more preferable that the content displayed on the screen in the main area 67 is displayed in the guidance area 74 and the display content of the guidance area 74 is switched as the main area 67 is scrolled. Further, the guidance area 74 is set in a non-display state by operating the X button on the screen or the like so that the main area 67 can be returned to a state where it is displayed on the entire display.

In addition, for example, by selecting the display contents of the guidance area 74 such as the menu button copy 68a and the menu description 68b by a touch operation or the like, for example, the corresponding portion of the main area 67 such as the menu button 68 is colored/framed/font It may be highlighted by a change in the like, or by generating an arrow from the touch operation location to the menu button.

(Display guidance for fire simulation in normal monitoring state)
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a guidance display for fire simulation on the normal monitoring screen. As shown in FIG. 4, during the normal monitoring of the receiver 10, the normal monitoring screen 66 is displayed on the display 36 and the menu buttons 68, 70, 72 are displayed on the main area 67 as in the case of FIG. There is.

If the guide switch 48 is pressed and held in this state for a long time, in the guidance area 74 at the bottom of the screen, for example, as preset menu information, regardless of the menu buttons 68, 70, 72 displayed in the main area 67, for example, A fire simulation guidance 78 for training a fire coping operation by the user 10 and a Yes button 78a and a No button 78b are displayed, and when the Yes button 78a is operated, a predetermined fire simulation is started by the screen display.

(Guidance of indicator in normal monitoring state)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the guidance display of the indicator on the normal monitoring screen. As shown in FIG. 5, during the normal monitoring of the receiver 10, the normal monitoring screen 66 is displayed on the display 36 and the menu buttons 68, 70, 72 are displayed on the main area 67 as in the case of FIG. In addition to this, an indicator 80 is displayed at the top of the screen.

When the user operates the guide switch 48 while the indicator 80 is displayed, the indicator copy 80a and the indicator description 80b are displayed in the guidance area 74.

Here, the indicator 80 is a simple display element for notifying a state or situation of something on the screen, and a predetermined symbol mark (character, figure, symbol, or a combination thereof) prepared in advance for each display element. Prepare and display as an indicator.

The indicator of the present embodiment indicates an event that has occurred in the normal monitoring state of the receiver 10. Types of indicators include signal line fault information, printer print state, change of receiver setting data, and device fault information. , There is device failure prediction information, cautions about switches set to stop, etc., and indicators using different symbol marks corresponding to each event are prepared in advance and stored in the memory.

The indicator 80 shown in FIG. 5 indicates, for example, the printing state of the printer 56. For example, due to the color-coded display of the indicator 80, normal printing is in progress and printing is stopped. If it is indicated that the printer is in an abnormal state, for example, if the indicator 80 indicates that the printing is stopped, guidance information such as "printer is set to stop printing" is displayed on the screen in the indicator description 80b.

[Fire event guidance]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the transition of the fire alarm screen when a fire event occurs. This screen transition is executed under the control of the fire alarm control unit 46 provided in the receiver 10.

(Guidance in case of fire)
As shown in FIG. 6, when a fire event occurs due to the reception of the fire detection signal from the analog fire detector 14 in the receiver 10, the fire alarm control unit 46 displays the fire alarm screen 82 on the display 36, and at the same time, The audible alarm unit 42 outputs the main audible alarm.

On the fire alarm screen 82 that is displayed first, a main sound stop guidance button 82a is displayed as an operation button for the first fire countermeasure operation. The main sound stop guidance button 82a is information to be a guidance target, and therefore the fire alarm control unit 46 blinks the guide switch 48 to prompt the operation.

When the user operates the flashing guide switch 48, the fire alarm control unit 46 displays the next fire alarm screen 84 on the display 36. On the fire alarm screen 84, a fire occurrence button 84b and a non-fire button 84c are displayed as operation buttons for inputting the site confirmation result in addition to the site confirmation guidance 84a which is a fire countermeasure action. The fire occurrence button 84b and the non-fire button 84c are the information to be the guidance target, and therefore the fire alarm control unit 46 blinks the guide switch 48 to prompt the operation.

When the user operates the blinking guide switch 48, the fire alarm control unit 46 outputs voice guidance indicating the operation contents of the fire generation button 84b and the non-fire button 84c. This voice guidance is, for example, "In case of fire, press the fire button. Display the guidance in case of fire. If it is non-fire, press the non-fire button. Display guidance in case of non-fire." And When the voice guidance is output, the guide switch 48 is turned off.

(Guidance when confirming fire)
When the user visiting the site confirms the fire, the fire alarm control unit 46 displays the next fire alarm screen 86 on the display 36 by touching the fire occurrence button 84b of the fire alarm screen 84. On the fire alarm screen 86, operation guidance 86a of the fire determination switch 50 provided on the board surface of FIG. 2 is displayed as a fire countermeasure operation. Since the operation guidance 86a of the fire assertion switch 50 is the information to be the guidance target, the fire alarm control unit 46 blinks the guide switch 48 to prompt the operation.

When the user operates the blinking guide switch 48, the fire alarm control unit 46 outputs a voice message indicating the operation content of the fire determination switch 50. This voice message says, for example, "If you press the fire judgment switch, the equipment in the startup cutoff/transfer stop state will return to the operable state, and an alarm will be issued in the hall to inform you of the fire."

When the fire determination switch 50 is operated, the fire alarm control unit 46 causes the display 36 to display the next fire alarm screen 88. On the fire alarm screen 88, an operation completion guidance 88a for the fire determination switch 50 and a fire countermeasure reference button 88b are displayed. Since the fire countermeasure reference button 88b is the information to be the guidance target, the fire alarm control unit 46 blinks the guide switch 48 to prompt the operation.

When the user operates the blinking guide switch 48, the fire alarm control unit 46 outputs a voice guidance indicating the operation content of the fire countermeasure reference button 88b. This voice guidance is, for example, "When the fire countermeasure reference button is pressed, the countermeasure for the fire is displayed."

When the user touch-operates the fire countermeasure reference button 88b on the fire alarm screen 88, the fire alarm control unit 46 causes the display 36 to display the next fire alarm screen 90. On the fire alarm screen 90, "Please take the following measures and touch when complete" is displayed as the fire guidance, and the fire countermeasure buttons 90a, 90b, 90c, 90d are displayed. Since the fire countermeasure buttons 90a, 90b, 90c, and 90d are the information to be the guidance target, the fire alarm control unit 46 blinks the guide switch 48 to prompt the operation.

When the user operates the blinking guide switch 48, the fire alarm control unit 46 outputs a voice guidance indicating the operation content of the fire countermeasure buttons 90a, 90b, 90c, 90d. The voice guidance is, for example, "When each handling button is pressed, the processed mark is displayed. Please calmly deal with each one." According to this voice guidance, the user can efficiently and surely proceed with all necessary fire countermeasures.

(Guidance for non-fire confirmation)
When the user visiting the site according to the guidance on the fire alarm screen 84 confirms that there is no fire, touching the non-fire button 84c on the fire alarm screen 84 causes the fire alarm control unit 46 to display the next fire alarm screen 92. Display on the display 36. On the fire alarm screen 92, a non-fire confirmation result guidance 92a and a non-fire countermeasure reference button 92b are displayed. Since the non-fire countermeasure reference button 92b is the information to be the guidance target, the fire alarm control unit 46 blinks the guide switch 48 to prompt the operation.

When the user operates the blinking guide switch 48, the fire alarm control unit 46 outputs a voice message indicating the operation content of the non-fire countermeasure reference button 92b. This voice message is, for example, "When the non-fire countermeasure button is pressed, the countermeasure for the non-fire situation is displayed."

When the user touch-operates the non-fire countermeasure reference button 92b on the fire alarm screen 92, the fire alarm control unit 46 causes the display 36 to display the next fire alarm screen 94. On the fire alarm screen 94, "Please take the following measures" is displayed as a non-fire guidance, and non-fire countermeasure buttons 94a, 94b, 94c, 94d are displayed. Since the non-fire countermeasure buttons 94a, 94b, 94c, 94d are the information to be guided, the fire alarm control unit 46 blinks the guide switch 48 to prompt the operation.

When the user operates the blinking guide switch 48, the fire alarm control unit 46 outputs the voice guidance indicating the coping operation of the non-fire coping buttons 94a, 94b, 94c, 94d. The voice guidance is, for example, "when each coping button is pressed, details of coping method are displayed."

When the user wants to restore the receiver 10 here, when the non-fire coping button 94b displayed as "Recover the receiver" on the fire alarm screen 94 is touch-operated, the fire alarm control unit 46 displays 36 displays the next fire alarm screen 96.

On the fire alarm screen 96, in addition to the guidance display "Please perform the following measures", a restoration guidance 96a is displayed, and a restoration explanation 96b is displayed therein. The restoration explanation 96b is, for example, "when the restoration switch is pressed in the state where the cause of non-fire is removed, the state returns to the normal state."

Since the recovery guidance 96a is the information to be the guidance target, the fire alarm control unit 46 blinks the guide switch 48 to prompt the operation. When the user operates the guide switch 48, the fire alarm control unit 46 outputs a voice message having the same content as the recovery explanation 96b. The recovery switch is arranged inside the small door 55 in FIG. 2, as described above.

A fire event occurs and a fire alarm is output in cooperation with the transition of the fire alarm screen at the time of such a fire event and the cooperation with the fire countermeasure operation by the operation of the guide switch 48 and the voice output of the guidance indicating the fire countermeasure action. This puts a lot of strain on the receiver panel even if the user does not know what to do when he or she has to perform necessary operations and actions promptly. When the guide switch 48 is operated, the necessary fire countermeasure operation and the guidance for the fire countermeasure action are output as voice, and the user can perform the main sound stop operation, the site confirmation, the fire confirmation operation and the fire confirmation operation when the fire is confirmed on the site. Corrective action, non-fire coping operation when confirming non-fire at the site, etc. can be correctly grasped, and swift and reliable coping can be performed.

[Guidance for distributed systems]
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a distributed system including a receiver and a relay board. When the facility to be monitored is divided into multiple residential buildings and becomes large-scale, as shown in FIG. 7, the receiver 10 installed in the disaster prevention center, for example, is divided into residential buildings and relay boards. 100 is installed, and the receiver 10 and the relay board 100 are communicatively connected by a network line 106 such as Ethernet (registered trademark).

The receiver 10 is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, whereas the relay board 100 is different from the receiver 10 of FIG. 1 in that the operation display function including the display 36, the display unit 38, the operation unit 40, and the sound alarm unit 42 is removed. Other than that, the configuration is basically the same as that of the receiver 10, and the terminal device including the analog fire detector 14 is connected to the signal line 102 led to the warning area in the same manner as the receiver 10. Further, the relay board 100 is provided with the function of the relay board control section 104 corresponding to the fire alarm control section 46 of the receiver 10.

The fire alarm control unit 46 of the receiver 10 displays a screen on the display 36 when the guide switch 48 is operated in a normal monitoring state in which the display 36 displays the information of the relay board 100 necessary for fire monitoring. Control is performed to display on the screen certain information that is the subject of guidance, such as guidance information corresponding to menus and indicators.

In addition, the fire alarm control unit 46 of the receiver 10 displays a guidance screen of a main sound stop operation when a fire event occurs on the relay board 100 and outputs a fire alarm, and when the main sound stop operation is performed, the site is displayed. Confirmation guidance, a guidance screen with a fire occurrence button and a non-fire button are displayed, a guidance screen with a fire confirmation operation guidance is displayed when the fire generation button is operated, and a predetermined screen is displayed when a fire confirmation operation is performed. On the other hand, the guidance screen that displays the guidance for the fire fighting action is displayed, and on the other hand, when the non-fire button is operated, the guidance screen that displays the guidance for the predetermined non-fire handling action is displayed. When the guide switch 48 is operated in the displayed state, the guidance displayed on each guidance screen is output by the audible alarm unit 42.

Therefore, the user can correctly understand the content of the information on the relay board 100 displayed on the screen, the coping operation, the coping behavior, etc. by the guidance information, and can quickly and surely perform the coping operation and the coping behavior on the relay board 100. And

[Modification of the present invention]
(P type receiver)
In the above-mentioned embodiment, the fire alarm equipment in which the R-type fire detector is connected through the signal line from the R-type receiver is taken as an example, but the address is attached to the detector line drawn from the P-type receiver. Similarly, for fire alarm equipment that is connected to an addressable fire sensor that is set and has a transmission function, a guide switch as a hard switch is installed near the display on the receiver panel, and the receiver is displayed on the display. When the user operates the guide switch when the information associated with the fire monitoring of is displayed on the screen, the explanatory text of the information displayed on the screen and guidance information such as action guides are displayed on the screen, and the user is displayed on the screen. The information can be correctly understood by the guidance information, and the required operation and coping action can be swiftly and reliably performed.

(Other)
Further, the present invention includes appropriate modifications that do not impair the object and advantages thereof, and is not limited by the numerical values shown in the above embodiments.

10: receiver 12, 12-1 to 12-3: signal line 14: analog fire detector 16: repeater 17: detector line 18: on/off fire detector 20: transmitter 22: addressable transmitter 24: anti-emission Smoke device 26: main CPU
28-1 to 28-3: Sub CPU boards 30-1 to 30-3: Sub CPU
32-1 to 32-3: Transmission unit 34: Serial transfer bus 36: Display 38: Display unit 40: Operation unit 42: Acoustic alarm unit 44: Notification unit 46: Fire report control unit 48: Guide switch 50: Fire decision Switch 52: Main sound stop switch 54: District sound temporary stop switch 56: Printer 58: Fire representative light 60: Gas leak representative light 62: Acoustic hole 64: Telephone microphone 66: Normal monitoring screen 68, 70, 72: Menu button 74 : Guidance area 78: Fire simulation guidance 80: Indicator 80a: Indicator copy 80b: Indicator description 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96: Fire alarm screen 82a: Main sound stop guidance button 84b: Fire occurrence Button 84c: Non-fire button 88b: Fire countermeasure reference button 90a-90d: Fire countermeasure button 92b: Non-fire countermeasure reference button 94a-94d: Non-fire countermeasure button 96a: Recovery guidance 100: Relay panel 104: Relay panel control unit

Claims (12)

In a fire alarm facility that monitors fire by connecting a fire detector to the signal line drawn from the receiver,
In the receiver,
Display means for displaying on screen the predetermined information necessary for fire monitoring by the receiver,
Guide operation means arranged near the outside of the screen of the display means,
Control means for displaying on the screen guidance information corresponding to the predetermined information displayed on the screen by the display means when the guide operation means is operated;
Fire alarm equipment characterized by the provision of.
In the fire alarm system according to claim 1,
The display means is rectangular or substantially rectangular,
The fire information facility, wherein the guidance information is arranged at a position where a character is not displayed between the guidance information and a side of the display means that is closest to the guide operation means.
In the fire alarm system according to claim 2,
The fire alarm facility, wherein the guide operating means is provided in a lower portion or a right portion of the display means when the receiver is viewed from the front.
In the fire alarm system according to claim 1,
By selecting a part of the guidance information, a part of the predetermined information displayed on the screen by the display unit that corresponds to a part of the selected guidance information is highlighted. Fire alarm equipment.
In the fire alarm system according to claim 1,
The control means causes the display means to display on the screen a predetermined indicator indicating an event that has occurred in the normal monitoring state of the receiver, and when the guide operation means is operated, the explanation of the indicator is used as the guidance information. Fire alarm system characterized by screen display.
The fire alarm system according to claim 5, wherein the event displayed on the screen by the indicator includes failure information of the signal line, printer printing status, change of receiver setting data, failure information of equipment, failure prediction information of equipment, Fire alarm equipment characterized by including at least one of the cautions for the switch set to be stopped.
In the fire alarm system according to claim 1,
The control means displays a predetermined menu button on the screen by the display means in the normal monitoring state of the receiver, and when the guide operating means is operated, the explanation of the menu button is displayed on the screen as the guidance information. Fire alarm equipment characterized by:
In the fire alarm system according to claim 1,
The control means displays a predetermined menu button on the screen by the display means in the normal monitoring state of the receiver, and when the guide operating means is operated by a short press, the explanation of the menu button is used as the guidance information. A fire alarm facility characterized by displaying on a screen and displaying predetermined menu information other than the explanation of the menu button as the guidance information when the guide operating means is pressed and held.
In the fire alarm system according to claim 1,
When a fire event occurs, the control means displays guidance information of a predetermined coping action or coping operation by screen switching according to a predetermined order, and the guide operating means in the display state of the guidance information by the screen switching. A fire alarm facility characterized in that the guidance information is output as voice by a voice means when is operated.
In the fire alarm system according to claim 9,
The control means is
When the fire event occurs, display the guidance screen for main sound stop operation,
When the main sound stop operation is performed, the guidance screen for displaying the site confirmation guidance, the fire occurrence button and the non-fire button is displayed,
When the fire button is operated, the guidance screen that displays the guidance for the fire confirmation operation is displayed.
When the fire confirmation operation is performed, a guidance screen displaying guidance for a predetermined fire countermeasure action is displayed,
On the other hand, when the non-fire button is operated, the guidance screen displaying the guidance of the predetermined non-fire coping action is displayed,
A fire alarm facility characterized in that, when the guide operating means is operated in a state where the guidance screens are displayed, the guidance information displayed on the guidance screens is output by the voice means.
The fire alarm system according to claim 10,
The guide operating means has an illumination function,
The fire alarm facility characterized in that the control means informs that the illumination function is operated and the operation of the guide operating means is prompted in the display state of each of the guidance screens.
In the fire alarm system according to claim 1,
One or more relay boards are connected to the receiver via a network line, a fire detector is connected to a signal line drawn from the relay board, and the receiver is detected when a fire is detected by the relay board. A distributed system has been configured to notify the
When the guide operating means is operated while the information of the relay board necessary for fire monitoring is displayed by the display means, the control means of the receiver displays guidance information corresponding to the information of the relay board. A fire alarm facility characterized in that a screen is displayed by the display means.

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