JP3173298U - Power relay device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a power relay device that can easily construct a wireless alarm interlocking system using home appliances or the like that are normally used by general users, can change the system at any time, and can easily check the operation. .
According to a receiving unit that receives a radio signal from an alarm device that detects an abnormality in a monitoring area, a power relay unit that relays power supply, and a content of the radio signal received by the receiving unit. A relay control unit 11 that controls the relay operation of the power relay unit 12 and an external device connection terminal 14 that supplies power from the power source via the power relay unit 12 to an external device are provided.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a power supply relay device that performs on / off control of a power supply by receiving an abnormality alarm or a test signal from an alarm device.

  Household alarms that detect and detect abnormalities such as fires and gas leaks in homes have become widespread, and in recent years, multiple alarms have been installed in one dwelling unit, and each room has a fire. The tendency to monitor abnormalities is also increasing.

  Thus, when a plurality of alarm devices are installed in a dwelling unit, if a person is in a room different from the room where the abnormality occurred, the alarm sound cannot be heard and a disaster such as a fire may spread. For this reason, alarm devices are connected to each other in a wired manner, and when a certain alarm device detects a fire and issues an alarm, a linked alarm that sends a signal to another alarm device and simultaneously issues an alarm is made possible. However, connecting the alarm devices to each other by a wire has a problem that the cost is increased because a wire work is required. This problem can be solved by using a wireless alarm device that transmits and receives an alarm signal wirelessly. Similarly, a wireless alarm device may be used in an alarm system in which a receiving device that communicates with an alarm device is provided and the status of the alarm device is displayed on the receiver or the alarm device is controlled from the receiver. .

In addition, other devices are operated in conjunction with signals from alarm devices. For example, if an abnormality such as a fire is detected in the monitoring area at night, the lighting device is automatically turned on for safe evacuation, or the telephone is controlled in conjunction with a signal from an alarm device to send a voice message. What is output is known. A system is also known in which a contact is opened / closed according to a received signal from an alarm device, and devices other than the alarm device are linked. An example of a system that automatically turns on a lighting device in response to a signal from an alarm device is disclosed in Patent Document 1.
JP 2006-39818 A

  However, a system that operates other devices in conjunction with the signal from the alarm device requires special knowledge for its construction, requires special wiring processing and construction, and is in the selection range of linked devices. There were many restrictions. Therefore, it was not easy for general users to use freely and flexibly.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to easily construct a wireless alarm interlocking system using home appliances or the like normally used by general users, and to change the system at any time. An object of the present invention is to provide a power relay device that can also check the operation.

In order to solve the above problems, a power supply relay device according to the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives a radio signal from an alarm device that detects an abnormality in a monitoring area;
A power relay unit that relays power supply;
A relay control unit that controls the relay operation of the power relay unit according to the content of the radio signal received by the receiving unit;
An external device connection terminal for supplying power from the power source via the power relay unit to an external device;
It is comprised by providing.

  The power relay device according to the present invention is characterized by comprising control operation selection means for selecting a control operation for the power relay unit.

  Furthermore, in the power supply relay device according to the present invention, the relay control unit starts the control of the relay operation after a predetermined control start delay time has elapsed since the reception of the radio signal to the power supply relay unit. It is structured as a feature.

  Furthermore, the power supply relay apparatus according to the present invention is characterized by comprising control start delay time setting means for setting the control start delay time.

  And the power supply relay apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided with the control cancellation | release means which cancels | releases the control operation with respect to the said power supply relay part compulsorily, It is comprised.

  Further, the power relay device according to the present invention is characterized in that the relay control unit cancels control of the power relay unit after a predetermined control release delay time elapses from the control release operation by the control release unit. ing.

  Furthermore, the power supply relay apparatus according to the present invention is characterized by comprising control release delay time setting means for setting the control release delay time.

Furthermore, the power relay device according to the present invention includes a control operation selection unit that selects a control operation for the power relay unit, a control start delay time setting unit that sets a control start delay time, and a control operation for the power relay unit. The control release means for forcibly releasing the control operation, and the control release delay time setting means for setting the control release delay time, all or part of,
A plurality of the external device connection terminals are provided, and the control operation selection means, the control start delay time setting means, the control release means, and the control release delay time setting corresponding to the control of each of the plurality of external device connection terminals At least one of the means is provided in plural.

  The power relay device according to the present invention provides at least one of the control operation selection means, the control start delay time setting means, the control release means, and the control release delay time setting means for a plurality of external device connection terminals. The apparatus is configured to include collective setting means for collectively setting one setting for at least two or more of the plurality of external connection terminals.

  Further, the power relay device according to the present invention is characterized in that the power supplied to the externally connected device is the output power of the uninterruptible power supply.

  Furthermore, the power supply relay device according to the present invention includes a test instruction means for instructing start of an operation test for confirming the relay operation, and when the start of the operation test is instructed by the test instruction means, the relay control unit It is characterized by performing predetermined power supply relay control.

  According to the power supply relay device according to the present invention, a reception unit that receives a radio signal from an alarm device that detects an abnormality in a monitoring area, a power supply relay unit that relays supply of power, and a radio signal received by the reception unit. Connect any external device by providing a relay control unit that controls the relay operation of the power relay unit according to the content and an external device connection terminal that supplies power from the power source via the power relay unit to the external device Therefore, even general users who do not have special electrical knowledge or electrical wiring knowledge do not need special wiring processing or construction, and do not need special wiring knowledge or work, and are usually used home appliances Etc. can be used to easily construct a wireless alarm interlocking system, and the system can be changed at any time and the operation can be easily confirmed. Since it is possible to construct a system using household appliances that are normally used, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of extra costs.

  In addition, according to the power relay device according to the present invention, the control operation can be selectively performed by providing the control operation selection means for selecting the control operation for the power relay unit, so that it is possible to respond to an external device at the time of an alarm. Can be operated.

  Furthermore, according to the power relay device according to the present invention, the relay control unit starts controlling the relay operation after a predetermined control start delay time has elapsed since the reception of the radio signal to the power relay unit. The control pattern can be diversified.

  Furthermore, according to the power supply relay device according to the present invention, the forced release can be performed during the control by providing the control release means for forcibly releasing the control operation for the power supply relay unit.

  According to the power supply relay device according to the present invention, the relay control unit can change the control pattern by releasing the control of the power supply relay unit after a predetermined control release delay time elapses from the control release operation by the control release unit. Can be

  Further, according to the power supply relay device according to the present invention, a plurality of external device connection terminals are provided, and control operation selection means, control start delay time setting means, control release means corresponding to the control of each of the plurality of external device connection terminals By providing a plurality of control release delay time setting means, a plurality of external devices can be connected, and each can be controlled independently.

  Further, according to the power supply relay device according to the present invention, at least one of the control operation selection means, the control start delay time setting means, the control release means, and the control release delay time setting means is set for a plurality of external device connection terminals. By providing a batch setting means for batch setting at least two or more of the plurality of external connection terminals, it is possible to perform batch control on the plurality of external devices.

  Furthermore, according to the power supply relay device according to the present invention, it is provided with a test instruction means for instructing start of an operation test for confirming the relay operation, and when the start of the operation test is instructed by the test instruction means, the interlock setting is performed. Since the power relay control is performed, it is possible to easily check the interlocking contents and operations set by the user without having to manually operate the alarm devices installed in various places in the room.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Any power source may be used for relaying, but here, a case where an AC 100V power source serving as a power source for general home appliances is relayed will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a disaster prevention system using a power relay device according to this embodiment. As shown in this figure, the disaster prevention system is provided with a plurality of alarm devices 2 in the house, and the alarm device 2 has a wireless communication function capable of transmitting and receiving alarm signals wirelessly and performs wireless communication with each other. It is. Moreover, the power supply relay apparatus 1 which receives the radio signal from the alarm device 2 and controls the power supply from the power supply is provided. Of course, even if a system using only one alarm device 2 or a system in which the alarm devices 2 do not communicate with each other, if the alarm signal can be wirelessly transmitted from the alarm device 2 to the power relay device 1, The idea can be applied as it is.

  The alarm device 2 is configured to emit a sound alarm when smoke is detected, and includes a wireless transmission / reception unit 2a. The wireless transmission / reception unit 2a transmits an alarm signal to the other alarm device 2 and the power supply relay device 1 in the alarm device 2 that senses smoke, and receives the alarm signal in the other alarm device 2 and receives sound. An alarm is issued.

  The power relay device 1 is connected to the uninterruptible power supply device 5 and controls the supply of power supplied from the uninterruptible power supply device 5. The input power to the uninterruptible power supply 5 is a commercial power supply such as AC 100V obtained from a wall outlet or the like. It is. The power supply is controlled by an external device connected to the power supply relay device 1. Here, the lighting apparatus 3 and the heating device 4 are connected as the external device. The power relay device 1 also includes an antenna 10a that receives radio signals from each alarm device 2, an operation unit 16 that performs various operations, and a display unit that displays a state of power relay and an operation state by the operation unit 16. 13 is provided.

  The lighting fixture 3 is a general desk lamp installed on a table, emits light when power is supplied, and turns off when power supply is stopped. Moreover, the heating apparatus 4 is a general fan heater installed indoors, and heats indoors when electric power is supplied, and stops heating when supply of electric power is stopped.

  The power supply relay device 1 has the configuration described below, and when receiving an alarm signal or a test signal from the alarm device 2, starts supplying power from the uninterruptible power supply device 5 to the lighting fixture 3, The power supply from the uninterruptible power supply 5 is stopped for the heating device 4. The power relay device 1 turns on the luminaire 3 when the alarm is generated, so that a good field of view can be secured without being rushed even in a dark place or in an emergency even at night. Accordingly, the power supply relay device 1 turns off the heating device 4 so that the heating device 4 can be automatically brought into a safe state in an emergency.

  Next, the configuration of the power supply relay device 1 will be described. FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the power supply relay device 1. The power supply relay device 1 according to the present embodiment is received by the reception unit 10 that receives a radio signal from the alarm device 2, the power supply relay unit 12 that relays the supply of power from the uninterruptible power supply device 5, and the reception unit 10. A relay control unit 11 that controls the power relay unit 12 according to the contents of the radio signal, and a first external device connection that supplies power from the power source via the power relay unit 12 to the connected external devices 3 and 4 respectively. A terminal 14 and a second external device connection terminal 15 are provided. In the present embodiment, since the first external device 3 and the second external device 4 are assumed to be home appliances that operate with an AC 100 V power source, the first external device connection terminal 14 and the second external device connection terminal 15 Outlet terminal to which the power plug of an external device can be connected.

  The receiving unit 10 includes an antenna 10 a and a reception processing unit 10 b that passes a signal received by the antenna 10 a to the relay control unit 11. The relay control unit 11 that performs predetermined control by a signal from the receiving unit 10 can be configured by a CPU and a memory, and can perform various processes based on a program.

  One of the power relay units 12 controlled by the relay control unit 11 is connected to the external uninterruptible power supply 5, and the other is connected to the first external device connection terminal 14 and the second external device connection terminal 15 that connect external devices. It is connected. The lighting device 3 that is the first external device is connected to the first external device connection terminal 14, and the heating device 4 that is the second external device is connected to the second external device connection terminal 15. The power supply relay unit 12 has a switch such as a relay that can independently switch on / off the power supply for these external devices, and the relay control unit 11 performs switching control of the switch. It will be.

  The operation unit 16 is provided with selection, cancellation, or setting means for setting the operation. The operation unit 16 is provided with a first control selection unit 21 for selecting how to control the power supply relay unit 12 and an actual operation for the first external device connection terminal 14 after receiving the alarm signal. The first control start delay time setting means 23 for setting the time until the control is started, the second control selection means 22 for selecting how to control the power supply relay unit 12, and the second after the alarm signal is received. (2) Second control start delay time setting means 24 for setting the time until actual control of the external device connection terminal 15 is started, and control release for forcibly releasing the control of the power relay unit 12 by the relay control unit 11 Means 25 and control release delay time setting means 26 for setting the time until the relay control unit 11 actually releases control after the forced release operation in the operation unit 16. As the first control selection means 21 and the second control selection means 22, for example, a seesaw switch or a push button switch is used. As the first control start delay time setting means 23 and the second control start delay time setting means 24, for example, a dial type is used. A configuration including a timer, a slide switch or a rotary switch that can select one from several predetermined times can be applied, and setting processing is performed inside the power supply relay device 1 from a separate setting remote control device Various other configurations can be applied such as.

  In addition, the power relay device 1 is provided with the display unit 13 as described above, and the display unit 13 is connected to the relay control unit 11 and the operation unit 16, respectively. The state of control, the state of each setting in the operation unit 16, and the like can be displayed. The display unit 13 can be configured using, for example, various light emitting displays such as LEDs, a liquid crystal screen, a meter display, and the like.

  Control of the power relay unit 12 by the relay control unit 11 will be described below. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of control in the present embodiment. When the receiving unit 10 receives any signal (S1), the relay control unit 11 determines whether it is an alarm signal or a test signal from the alarm device 2 (S2). If the signal is an alarm signal or a test signal, a control operation is performed. If the signal is not an alarm signal or a test signal, the steps of S1 and S2 are repeated until the signal stops, and the signal stops. Return to the initial state (S3).

  When the signal received by the receiving unit 10 is an alarm signal or a test signal, the relay control unit 11 reads a control operation corresponding to the state of the operation unit 16 (S4). Here, the control operation is preset by the operation unit 16, and the state is stored in the relay control unit 11.

  The relay control unit 11 starts controlling the relay operation after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the alarm signal. Therefore, the relay control unit 11 determines whether or not the control start delay time set by the first control start delay time setting unit 23 and the second control start delay time setting unit 24 has elapsed after receiving the alarm signal. (S5) When the time has elapsed, the process proceeds to the next step.

  The control start delay time is set by the first control start delay time setting means 23 for the first external device connection terminal 14 and is set by the second control start delay time setting means 24 for the second external device connection terminal 15. . Therefore, when the control start delay times by these setting means are different, the start of control for the power supply relay unit 12 is delayed for different times. In the operation unit 16, the first control start time setting means 23 and the second control start delay time setting means 24 can select any time, for example, as a dial type.

  When the control start delay time has elapsed, the relay control unit 11 starts controlling the power supply relay unit 12 (S6). Here, how to control the power supply relay unit 12 is based on the setting by the first control selection unit 21 and the second control selection unit 22. In the operation unit 16, the first control selection unit 21 and the second control selection unit 22 can be configured by a seesaw switch, a push button switch, or the like as described above.

  The control for the first external device connection terminal 14 switches the power supply control of the power relay unit 12 to the first external device connection terminal 14 from off to on or from on to off. In the present embodiment, the lighting fixture 3 connected as the first external device is set to be turned from off to on because it is desired to be controlled from off to on at the time of alarm.

  The control of the second external device connection terminal 15 switches the power supply control of the power relay unit 12 to the second external device connection terminal 15 from off to on or from on to off. In the present embodiment, the heating device 4 connected as the second external device is set to be turned from on to off because it is desired to control the heating device 4 from on to off at the time of alarm.

  Therefore, in S6, the relay control unit 11 performs control to turn on the power supply to the first external device connection terminal 14 in the power relay unit 12 if it is off and leave it on if it is on. Further, the power supply to the second external device connection terminal 15 in the power supply relay unit 12 is controlled to be turned off if it is on, and left as it is if it is off.

  The relay control unit 11 causes the display unit 13 to display that control is being performed while controlling the relay control unit 11 (S7). Thereby, it can be confirmed whether the control at the time of alarm is performed by seeing the display part 13. In addition, it can be confirmed on the display unit 13 that the device is operating normally during the test. The test mentioned here is for confirming the operation of the interlocking system constructed and set by the user. For example, when a test start instruction is given by a test start instruction means such as a test switch provided in the alarm device 2, an alarm is issued. The test signal transmitted wirelessly from the device 22 is received and executed by the power supply relay device 1. Regardless of the test signal from the alarm device 22, the power supply relay device 1 may be provided with a test instruction means such as a push button switch, and the operation may be performed by the operation. A test instruction may be given from an external remote control device other than the alarm device 22, and the test instruction may be received and executed. In this case, if there is an operation of the test instruction means, a series of operations are performed after step S2 (YES) in FIG. The test instruction means may be able to instruct a test for each external device (for each external device connection terminal) to be relay-controlled, or may be able to instruct a test for interlocking with a plurality of external devices in a lump. That is, the test instruction information may be received by some means, and an external device to be tested may be selected and tested according to the received test instruction information.

  Further, during the control, it is monitored whether or not there is a forced control release operation by the control release means 25 in the operation unit 16 (S8). If there is no forced release, the control is continued as it is, but if there is a forced release operation, the control release delay time preset by the control release delay time setting means 26 elapses from the time of the forced release operation. (S9), the control state is canceled when it elapses (S10), and the initial state is restored.

  In the operation unit 16, the forcible release means 25 can be constituted by a push button switch or the like. Further, the control release delay time setting means 26 can select an arbitrary time, for example, as a dial type.

  As described above, the first external device connection terminal 14 and the second external device connection terminal 15 have the same configuration as the plug insertion port of a general AC 100V power outlet. Therefore, the external device is generally within the range of the power capacity. Various devices that operate by receiving power supply from a typical AC 100V power plug can be connected. Then, by selecting one of the control operations from on to off or from off to on in the operation unit 16, the operation at the time of alarm according to the external device can be arbitrarily set. Therefore, by providing the power supply relay device 1 in a general home, a system that automatically controls the electric device by an alarm signal can be constructed. Also, the system can be changed at any time by using different external devices. Furthermore, since the system is not a large-scale system, the operation check can be easily performed by providing the test function as described above.

  In this embodiment, the first external device connection terminal 14 and the second external device connection terminal 15 are provided so that two external devices can be connected, but the number of connectable external devices is one. It may be three or more. Also, any external device may be used, such as a television, a disaster information radio, a rotating lamp installed outdoors, and the like. Moreover, although the fire alarm device is assumed in this embodiment as the alarm device 2, it may be a security alarm device such as a gas leak alarm device, an earthquake alarm device, an intrusion detector, or other types of alarm devices. However, an alarm device having a plurality of functions capable of detecting a plurality of abnormalities with a single unit may be used. Of course, these different types of alarm devices may be mixed in the system.

  In this way, the following system can be obtained by variously replacing the alarm device 2 and the external device. For example, when the alarm detects a fire, gas leak, or earthquake, the simple desk lamp is automatically turned on and the disaster information radio is turned on at the same time. Also, when the alarm detects an intruder on the outdoor site, a simple indoor lighting or an outdoor revolving light is automatically turned on to threaten the intruder. In addition to lighting, an external device that emits sound, such as a television or radio, may be connected and operated.

  In the present embodiment, the first control selection means 21 and the second control selection means 22 are provided so that the control for the first external device connection terminal 14 and the control for the second external device connection terminal 15 can be set independently. Alternatively, a single control selection unit may be used to collectively control a plurality of external device connection terminals.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the control start delay time for the first external device connection terminal 14 and the control start delay time for the second external device connection terminal 15 can be set independently. It may be possible to set it. On the contrary, in this embodiment, the control release delay time is set collectively and the control release is also performed collectively, but the control release means 25 and the control release are performed so that they can be set and operated independently. A plurality of delay time setting means 26 may be provided. In this case, for example, the indoor lighting and the outdoor rotating lamp are controlled from off to on by an alarm signal from an intrusion sensor, and the lighting that is lit is a control release unit corresponding to the external device connection terminal to which the lighting is connected. Thus, the control can be forcibly canceled and the lamp can be turned off, and only the rotating lamp can be controlled continuously.

  The power supply relay device 1 of the present invention may be provided integrally with the uninterruptible power supply 5 or may be built in an embedding box (switch box) used when installing a commercial power outlet on the wall, or a table tap. It can be built in or can be in an appropriate form according to the purpose and convenience.

  Note that the power relay device 1 of the present invention includes an external connection terminal suitable for mounting the power plug or terminal to an external device having a power plug or terminal appropriately unified or standardized. The purpose can be achieved by the present invention, and is not limited to the relay of commercial power. Furthermore, it is not limited to an AC 100V power source.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the application of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and can be applied in various ways within the scope of the technical idea.

It is a schematic diagram of the disaster prevention system using the power supply relay device in this embodiment. It is a block diagram of a power supply relay apparatus. It is a flowchart of control in this embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Power supply relay apparatus 2 Alarm 3 Lighting equipment 4 Heating apparatus 5 Uninterruptible power supply apparatus 10 Reception part 11 Relay control part 12 Power supply relay part 13 Display part 14 1st external equipment connection terminal 15 2nd external equipment connection terminal 16 Operation part 21 First control selection means 22 Second control selection means 23 First control start delay time setting means 24 Second control start delay time setting means 25 Control release means 26 Control release delay time setting means

Claims (11)

A receiver that receives a radio signal from an alarm device that detects an abnormality in the monitoring area;
A power relay unit that relays power supply;
A relay control unit that controls the relay operation of the power relay unit according to the content of the radio signal received by the receiving unit;
An external device connection terminal for supplying power from the power source via the power relay unit to an external device;
A power relay device comprising:   The power supply relay apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control operation selection unit that selects a control operation for the power supply relay unit.   3. The relay control unit according to claim 1, wherein the relay control unit starts controlling the relay operation after a predetermined control start delay time has elapsed since the radio signal was received with respect to the power relay unit. Power relay device.   4. The power relay apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising control start delay time setting means for setting the control start delay time.   5. The power relay device according to claim 1, further comprising a control canceling unit that forcibly cancels the control operation with respect to the power relay unit.   6. The power relay apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the relay control unit cancels control of the power relay unit after a predetermined control release delay time elapses from a control release operation by the control release unit.   The power relay apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising control release delay time setting means for setting the control release delay time. Control operation selection means for selecting a control operation for the power relay unit, control start delay time setting means for setting a control start delay time, and forcibly canceling the control operation during the control operation for the power relay unit Having all or part of the control release means and the control release delay time setting means for setting the control release delay time,
A plurality of the external device connection terminals are provided, and the control operation selection means, the control start delay time setting means, the control release means, and the control release delay time setting corresponding to the control of each of the plurality of external device connection terminals The power relay apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the means is provided in plural.   For a plurality of external device connection terminals, at least one of the control operation selection means, the control start delay time setting means, the control release means, and the control release delay time setting means is set to the plurality of external connection terminals. 9. The power supply relay apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a collective setting unit configured to collectively set at least two of them.   The power supply relay device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the power supply to be relayed to the external connection device is an output power supply of an uninterruptible power supply device.   A test instructing unit for instructing start of an operation test for confirming the relay operation, and when the start of the operation test is instructed by the test instructing unit, the relay control unit performs predetermined power supply relay control, The power supply relay device according to claim 1.

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