JP3764448B2 - Calling device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a calling device used in a medical institution, for example.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in a conventional calling device provided in a medical institution, a nursing home, a nursing care facility, or the like, radio may be used for transmission and reception of a calling signal.
[0003]
Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-117366 (Patent Document 1) discloses a radio calling device for elderly people. In this patent document 1, an administrator's transmitter and an elderly radio call device possessed by an elderly person each have a transmission unit and a reception unit, and have a transmission / reception function. An application example of the radio calling device for elderly people will be described below.
[0004]
When an abnormality occurs in an elderly person, the elderly person presses a push button switch of the elderly person's wireless call device carried by the elderly person. Then, the elderly person's wireless calling device transmits an elderly person's ID signal. The manager's transmitter receives the ID signal transmitted from the radio calling device for elderly people.
[0005]
The administrator's transmitter further sends the received ID signal back to the radio call device for the elderly. The radio calling device for elderly people receives and identifies the returned ID signal, and outputs sound and light.
[0006]
Thereby, it can be detected that an abnormality has been notified to the administrator on the side of the radio calling device for elderly people carried by an elderly person who has an abnormality.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-117366
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The manager's transmitter and the radio call device for elderly people need to have bidirectionality in communication, and include a transmitter and a receiver. For this reason, the cost may increase in the introduction.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a call device that notifies the caller that the call signal has been received by the manager at a low cost.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Specific means taken for realizing the present invention will be described below.
[0011]
A calling device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a transmitter that is carried by a caller and transmits a calling signal, and a plurality of receivers that are respectively installed at specific positions in the facility. , receiving a receiving means for receiving a call signal emitted by the transmitter, when receiving a call signal, a broadcast start signal, and a control means for outputting the general broadcast device used for business, a call signal when the message signal is set to a receiver which has received the call signal, comprising a message means for outputting the general broadcast device, generally broadcast system, receives the call signal among the plurality of speakers the speaker being associated with the receiver, and outputs a message signal, a speaker that is associated with the receiver receives the call signal, and outputs a message, between a transmitter and a plurality of receivers It does not include a bidirectional communication function.
[0012]
The call device of the second invention comprises a transmitter that is carried by the caller and transmits a call signal with a caller ID, and a plurality of receivers installed at specific positions in the facility , a plurality of receivers, receiving means for receiving a call signal emitted by the transmitter, when receiving a call signal, a broadcast start signal, simultaneously broadcast start terminal of general broadcast apparatus used for professional When receiving the call signal, the control means for outputting, the decoding means for decoding the caller ID, and the message signal corresponding to the caller ID decoded by the decoding means are created, and the message signal is sent to the general broadcasting device. A general-purpose broadcasting device that outputs a message signal to a plurality of speakers, and the plurality of speakers that simultaneously output a message, a transmitter and a plurality of receivers. Between, not provided with bidirectional communication function.
[0013]
Thereby, it is possible to broadcast to notify the caller who has transmitted the call signal that the call signal has been received by the manager.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
[0015]
(First embodiment)
In this embodiment, even if the transmitter carried by the caller and the receiver that receives the call signal transmitted from the transmitter do not have a bidirectional communication function, the transmitter does not change the receiver. A calling device capable of notifying the caller that the call signal has been received by the manager after the call signal has been transmitted will be described.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the calling device according to the present embodiment.
[0017]
The calling device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of portable transmitters 21 to 2m and a plurality of receivers 31 to 3n, but both the transmitter and the receiver may be one or more. Transmission / reception of signals from a transmitter to a receiver is performed wirelessly. The calling device 1 is a system compatible with weak radio waves.
[0018]
Each of the receivers 31 to 3n is installed at each specific position while maintaining an appropriate interval in the facility. When a calling signal is transmitted from a certain transmitter, this calling signal is received only by the nearest receiver, and it is assumed that radio waves do not reach other receivers far from the transmitter that transmitted the calling signal.
[0019]
In the following, a case where a call signal is transmitted from the transmitter 21 and the receiver nearest to the transmitter 21 when the call signal is transmitted is described as an example of the receiver 31, but other transmitters 22-2m and other The same applies to the receivers 32 to 3n.
[0020]
The transmitter 21 includes a call button 4, a transmission unit 5, and a transmission antenna 6. In the transmitter 21, when the call button 4 is pressed, the transmission unit 5 operates and a call signal is transmitted from the transmission antenna 6.
[0021]
The receiver 31 includes a broadcast activation terminal 7 and a message signal terminal 8 that are output terminals, a receiving antenna 9, a receiving unit 10, a control unit 11, and a message unit 12.
[0022]
The broadcast start terminal 7 and the message signal terminal 8 are connected to a general broadcast apparatus 13 used for business purposes. When receiving a call signal from the transmitter 21, the receiver 31 outputs a broadcast activation signal for activating the broadcast device 13 from the broadcast activation terminal 7 to the broadcast device 13 and broadcasts a message signal from the message signal terminal 8. Output to the device 13.
[0023]
The receiving unit 10 receives the calling signal using the receiving antenna 9 and outputs the received calling signal to the control unit 11.
[0024]
When receiving the calling signal from the receiving unit 10, the control unit 11 outputs a broadcast activation signal to the broadcasting device 13 via the broadcast activation terminal 7 and activates the message unit 12.
[0025]
The message unit 12 outputs a recorded message signal to the broadcaster 13 via the message signal terminal 8 in order to notify the caller that the caller has received the call signal. The message signal recorded in the message unit 12 is set for each of the receivers 31 to 3n. For example, the message signal recorded in the message section 12 of the receiver installed near the toilet is a message according to the installation position of the receivers 31 to 3n, such as “There was a call from the toilet. Change the signal.
[0026]
The individual broadcast activation terminals 141 to 14n of the broadcast device 13 are connected to the broadcast activation terminals 7 of the receivers 31 to 3n, respectively. The individual message terminals 151 to 15n of the broadcasting device 13 are connected to the message signal terminals 8 of the receivers 31 to 3n, respectively.
[0027]
When the broadcast apparatus 13 receives a broadcast activation signal from the broadcast activation terminal 7 of the receiver 31 at the individual broadcast activation terminal 141, the broadcast apparatus 13 activates a broadcast amplifier (not shown) inside the broadcast apparatus 13.
[0028]
When the broadcast device 13 receives a message signal from the message signal terminal 8 of the receiver 31 at the individual message signal terminal 151, the broadcast device 13 amplifies the received message signal by the broadcast amplifier of the broadcast device 13, and the amplified message signal is amplified. The data is output to the external speaker 161 via the individual broadcast activation terminal 141. The speakers 161 to 16n are associated with the receivers 31 to 3n. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that speakers 161 to 16n are provided at installation positions of receivers 31 to 3n, respectively.
[0029]
The caller on the transmitter 21 side can hear the message output from the speaker 161 and recognize that his call has been notified to the administrator.
[0030]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the transmitter 21 according to the present embodiment.
[0031]
In step S1, the call button 4 of the transmitter 21 is pressed by the caller having an abnormality.
[0032]
In step S <b> 2, the transmission unit 5 transmits a calling signal using the transmission antenna 6.
[0033]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the receiver 31 according to the present embodiment.
[0034]
In step T <b> 1, the receiver 10 of the receiver 31 nearest to the transmitter 21 that has transmitted the call signal receives the call signal using the reception antenna 9.
[0035]
In step T <b> 2, the control unit 11 outputs a broadcast activation signal to the broadcast device 13 via the broadcast activation terminal 7 and activates the message unit 12.
[0036]
In step T <b> 3, the message unit 12 outputs a message signal to the broadcasting device 13 via the message signal terminal 8.
[0037]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the broadcast apparatus 13 according to the present embodiment.
[0038]
In step U <b> 1, the broadcast device 13 inputs a broadcast activation signal from the individual broadcast activation terminal 141.
[0039]
In step U2, the broadcast device 13 activates the broadcast amplifier.
[0040]
In step U3, the broadcasting device 13 inputs a message signal from the individual message signal terminal 151.
[0041]
In step U4, the broadcast device 13 amplifies the message signal by the broadcast amplifier.
[0042]
In step U5, the broadcast device 13 outputs the amplified message signal from the individual broadcast activation terminal 141 to the speaker 161.
[0043]
In the calling device 1 according to the present embodiment described above, a plurality of receivers 31 to 3n are installed at appropriate places in the facility. Each of the receivers 31 to 3n is connected to the broadcasting device 13 through a unique line.
[0044]
The receivers 31 to 3n and the installation positions of the speakers 161 to 16n are associated with each other, and a message is output from the speaker corresponding to the receiver that has received the call signal.
[0045]
In the present embodiment, even though the transmitters 21 to 2m and the receivers 31 to 3n do not have a bidirectional wireless communication function, the caller can broadcast by calling after the transmitter he / she carries. You can know that your call is being communicated to the administrator. The caller can listen to the message for the call and wait for the administrator's arrival or action with confidence.
[0046]
Further, the calling device 1 according to the present embodiment does not need to have a bidirectional communication function in the transmitters 21 to 2m and the receivers 31 to 3n, and thus can be constructed at a low cost and is easy to introduce.
[0047]
(Second Embodiment)
In the present embodiment, a modification of the first embodiment will be described.
[0048]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the calling device according to the present embodiment.
[0049]
The calling device 40 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of portable transmitters 411 to 41m and a receiver 42. However, the number of transmitters may be one or more.
[0050]
Transmission / reception of signals from the transmitters 411 to 41m to the receiver 42 is performed wirelessly. The calling device 40 is a system compatible with weak radio waves.
[0051]
In the following, a case where a calling signal is transmitted from the transmitter 411 will be described as an example, but the same applies to the other transmitters 412 to 41m.
[0052]
The transmitter 411 includes a call button 4, a transmission unit 43, an ID setting unit 44, and a transmission antenna 6.
[0053]
In the ID setting unit 44, an ID unique to this transmitter is set. That is, different IDs are set in the ID setting units 44 of the plurality of transmitters 411 to 41m.
[0054]
In the transmitter 411, when the call button 4 is pressed, the transmission unit 43 operates. The transmission unit 43 reads the ID of the ID setting unit 44, attaches the ID to the call signal, and transmits using the transmission antenna 6.
[0055]
The receiver 42 includes a broadcast activation terminal 45 and a message signal terminal 46 which are output terminals, a reception antenna 9, a reception unit 47, a control unit 48, an ID decoding unit 49, a recording unit 50, and a message selection unit 51.
[0056]
The broadcast start terminal 45 and the message signal terminal 46 are connected to the broadcast device 13.
[0057]
The receiving unit 47 receives the calling signal with ID transmitted from the transmitter 411 using the receiving antenna 9, and outputs the received calling signal with ID to the control unit 48 and the ID decoding unit 49.
[0058]
When receiving the calling signal with ID from the receiving unit 47, the control unit 11 outputs a broadcast activation signal to the broadcast device 13 via the broadcast activation terminal 45.
[0059]
When receiving the ID-added call signal from the receiver 47, the ID decoding unit 49 extracts the ID from the ID-added call signal, converts the ID into a name address number and a message address number, and converts the name address number and the message address number. The address number is output to the message selection unit 51. The conversion from the ID to the name address number and the conversion from the ID to the message address number are performed using, for example, a conversion table.
[0060]
The recording unit 50 records name data 50a in which name address numbers are associated with names, and also records message data 50b in which message address numbers are associated with messages.
[0061]
When the name address number and the message address number are input from the ID decoding unit 49, the message selection unit 51 acquires a name corresponding to the name address number based on the name data 50a, and a message based on the message data 50b. A message corresponding to the address number is obtained, and a message signal is created by synthesizing the obtained name and message.
[0062]
Then, the message selection unit 51 outputs the synthesized message signal to the broadcast device 13 via the message signal terminal 46.
[0063]
When the broadcast apparatus 13 receives a broadcast activation signal from the broadcast activation terminal 45 of the receiver 42 at the broadcast start terminal 52, the broadcast apparatus 13 activates a broadcast amplifier (not shown) inside the broadcast apparatus 13.
[0064]
When the broadcast apparatus 13 receives a message signal from the message signal terminal 46 of the receiver 42 at the general message signal terminal 53, the broadcast apparatus 13 amplifies the message signal by a broadcast amplifier and outputs it from the simultaneous broadcast start terminal 52 to the external speakers 161 to 16 n. To do.
[0065]
The caller on the transmitter 411 side hears a message output from any of the speakers 161 to 16n and can recognize that his call has been notified to the administrator.
[0066]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the name data 50a recorded in the recording unit 50.
[0067]
In the name data 50a, the name of the person carrying the transmitter is associated with the name address number. For example, the name “A in room No. 1” is associated with the address number “A”. Thus, by including information such as a room and a hospital room in the name of the name data 50a, the contents that can be recognized by the manager who heard the broadcast can be enhanced, and convenience is improved.
[0068]
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of message data 50 b recorded in the recording unit 50.
[0069]
For example, in the message data 50 b, the message “... calls from .. urgently asked” is related to the message address number “AA”.
[0070]
When the name address number “A” is input, the message selection unit 51 reads from the recording unit 50 the name “room A” for the name address number “A”. In addition, when the message address unit “AA” is input, the message selection unit 51 reads from the recording unit 50 the message “... called from the message address number“ AA ”.
[0071]
Then, the message selection unit 51 synthesizes the read name and the message, and outputs a message signal “Call from Mr. A in the first room.
[0072]
It should be noted that not only the name data 50a and the message data 50b but also various other data are recorded in the recording unit 50, and the message selection unit 51 combines the data as necessary, so that a message corresponding to the actual use site can be obtained. A signal can be created.
[0073]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the transmitter 411 according to the present embodiment.
[0074]
In step V1, the call button 4 of the transmitter 411 is pressed by the caller having an abnormality.
[0075]
In step V <b> 2, the transmission unit 5 acquires the ID set in the ID setting unit 44.
[0076]
In step V3, the transmission unit 5 adds an ID to the calling signal.
[0077]
In step V <b> 4, the transmission unit 5 transmits an ID-added calling signal using the transmission antenna 6.
[0078]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the receiver 42 according to the present embodiment.
[0079]
In step W <b> 1, the receiving unit 47 of the receiver 42 receives the calling signal with ID using the receiving antenna 9.
[0080]
In step W <b> 2, the control unit 48 outputs a broadcast activation signal to the broadcast device 13 via the broadcast activation terminal 45.
[0081]
In step W3, the ID decoding unit 49 recognizes the ID from the call signal with ID, and converts the ID into a name address number and a message address number.
[0082]
In step W <b> 4, the message selection unit 51 reads the name corresponding to the name address number and the message corresponding to the message address number from the recording unit 50.
[0083]
In step W5, the message selection unit 51 combines the read name and message to create a message signal.
[0084]
In step W <b> 6, the message selection unit 51 outputs a message signal to the broadcasting device 13 via the message signal terminal 46.
[0085]
The step W2 may be executed at any time as long as it is between the steps W1 to W6.
[0086]
The operation of the broadcasting apparatus 13 according to the present embodiment is the same as that in FIG. However, the broadcast device 13 inputs the message signal output from the receiver 42 from the broadcast start terminal 52, inputs the message signal from the broadcast message signal terminal 53, and sends the amplified message signal from the broadcast start terminal 52. The point which outputs to the speakers 161-16n differs.
[0087]
In the calling device 40 according to the present embodiment described above, the broadcast activation terminal 45 of the receiver 42 is connected to the simultaneous broadcast activation terminal 52 of the broadcast device 13.
[0088]
Further, the message signal terminal 46 of the receiver 42 is connected to the simultaneous message signal terminal 53 of the broadcasting device 13.
[0089]
As a result, when a caller carrying the transmitter 411 presses the call button 4 of the transmitter 411, a broadcast activation signal is input to the broadcast start terminal 52 of the broadcast device 13, and a broadcast circuit (see FIG. (Not shown) is activated. Then, the message signal is input to the simultaneous message signal terminal 53, and after the message signal is amplified by the broadcast amplifier, it is simultaneously output from the speakers 161 to 16n.
[0090]
Accordingly, the caller can hear a response to his call, for example, “There was a call from Mr. A in the first room.
[0091]
In this embodiment, since the message is broadcast all at once, the administrator can listen to the broadcast at any location in the facility, and immediately go to the location of the caller and take necessary measures. Can be taken.
[0092]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the components included in the calling device may be rearranged as long as the same operation can be realized, or the components may be freely combined. The components may be freely divided, and some components may be deleted.
[0093]
That is, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage.
[0094]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, in the present invention, a low-cost device can notify the caller who has transmitted the call signal that the call signal has been received by the manager.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a calling device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the transmitter according to the embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the receiver according to the embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the broadcasting apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a calling device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of name data.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of message data.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the transmitter according to the embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the receiver according to the embodiment;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,40 ... Calling device, 21-2m, 411-41m ... Transmitter, 31-3n, 42 ... Receiver, 4 ... Call button, 5,43 ... Transmitter, 6 ... Transmitting antenna, 7, 45 ... Broadcast activation Terminals 8, 53 ... Message signal terminals, 9 ... Receiving antennas, 10, 47 ... Receiving units, 11, 48 ... Control units, 12 ... Message units, 13 ... Broadcasting devices, 141-14n ... Individual activation terminals, 151-15n ... Individual message terminal, 161-16n ... Speaker, 44 ... ID setting part, 49 ... ID decoding part, 50 ... Recording part, 50a ... Name data, 50b ... Message data, 51 ... Message selection part, 52 ... Broadcast start terminal 53 ... Simultaneous message signal terminal

Claims (2)

A transmitter that is carried by the caller and transmits a call signal;
Multiple receivers installed at specific locations within the facility
Comprising
Wherein the plurality of receivers, receiving means for receiving a call signal transmitted by said transmitter, upon receiving the call signal, and outputs the broadcast start signal, typically broadcast apparatus used for professional and control means, when receiving the call signal, a message signal being set to a receiver that has received the call signal, comprising a message means for outputting to the general broadcast device,
The general broadcast system, the speaker being associated with the receiver that has received the call signal among the plurality of speakers, and outputs the message signal,
Speaker being associated with the receiver receiving the call signal, and outputs a message,
A paging device having no bidirectional communication function between the transmitter and the plurality of receivers. A transmitter that is carried by the caller and transmits a call signal with a caller ID;
Multiple receivers installed at specific locations within the facility
Comprising
The plurality of receivers include a receiving means for receiving a call signal transmitted by the transmitter, and a broadcast start signal when the call signal is received. A control means for outputting to the start terminal; a decoding means for decoding the caller ID when the call signal is received; and a message signal corresponding to the caller ID decoded by the decoding means, Message selection means for outputting a signal to the general broadcast device,
The general broadcast device outputs the message signal to a plurality of speakers,
The plurality of speakers output messages all at once,
A paging device having no bidirectional communication function between the transmitter and the plurality of receivers.

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