JP4740497B2 - Alarm device and emergency detection device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an alarm device that is installed in a monitoring building such as an office, a bank, or another financial institution and notifies a remote monitoring center when an abnormal state such as an intruder, a fire, or a gas leak is detected.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, an alarm device outputs an emergency signal to a remote monitoring center in an emergency such as when an emergency button is pressed or a fire sensor detects a fire. When the emergency signal is received, the monitoring center takes necessary measures such as immediately reporting to the police or the fire department.
[0003]
On the other hand, if the door sensor or safe sensor detects an abnormality other than an emergency, for example, the alarm device outputs an abnormality signal to the monitoring center if the security mode is set. When the monitoring center receives an abnormal signal, it takes necessary measures such as dispatching coping personnel and reporting to the police.
Thus, in the conventional security system, the emergency signal and the abnormal signal are properly used.
[0004]
Further, an emergency push button is provided in the alarm device. For example, like a burglar case, a bank or other business may enter a store and threaten a clerk to take away money. In addition, there is a case where after the bank is closed, all the employees are abandoned, and the last employee who came out is threatened to enter the building again and take away money.
[0005]
When such a robbery incident occurs, the clerk performs an operation of pushing down an emergency button arranged at a predetermined location. When the emergency push button is depressed, the alarm device makes an emergency report to the monitoring center.
In addition, there is an alarm device for prohibiting the release of the warning state until a predetermined time has elapsed after the clerk performs an operation (setting operation) for switching the security mode of the monitored building to the set state in order to cope with the robbery of the robbery. In this alarm device, if an operation (release operation) for switching the set state to the release state is performed within a predetermined time from the set operation, an emergency call is made even if the operation is a regular release operation.
[0006]
In this alarm device, when a person enters the monitored building without releasing operation in the set state, naturally an intrusion abnormality is detected and an abnormality report is sent to the monitoring center.
In addition, when a clerk attacks an emergency release operation for the occurrence of an emergency, there is also an alarm device that releases an alert state and at the same time makes an emergency call to the monitoring center.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above-described conventional alarm device is premised on a state where the clerk can respond calmly. In other words, it is assumed that the staff is in a state of tension, such as when the business is ready to respond to a burglary, or when the alarm mode of the alarm device is set or released.
[0008]
However, there has been a problem that the emergency call may be delayed if a bandit is attacked when the employee is unable to respond calmly or is in a state of alertness. Specifically, the time zone immediately after entering the security mode of the monitored building, for example, the time zone when the employee is changing clothes, was dangerous.
[0009]
Therefore, in the case where a robbery is attacked immediately after the security mode is released, the present invention automatically makes an emergency to the monitoring center without any operation by the clerk on the alarm device. It aims at realization of the alarm device which can report.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.
The first invention includes a detection signal input unit that receives a detection signal from a detector arranged in the security area, a specific detection signal input unit that receives a specific detection signal from the detection signal of the specific detector arranged in the security area, When receiving the detection signal or the specific detection signal, a set / release switching unit that switches the security mode of the security area to a warning state or a release state, a communication unit that performs an emergency report or abnormality report to a remote monitoring center, A control unit for performing an emergency report or an abnormality report from the communication unit to the monitoring center, and before the first predetermined time has elapsed since the set / release switching unit is switched from a warning state to a release state. When a specific detection signal is received, an alarm device including a control unit that performs an emergency call from the communication unit to the monitoring center is provided.
[0011]
The alarm device according to the first invention is installed in an area where security should be increased, such as a safe room, a chemical room, and a storage room for high-priced goods, within a predetermined time immediately after switching from the set state of the security mode to the released state. If the specified detector is detected, it is considered that a robbery incident has occurred. Thereby, since the emergency signal is automatically notified to the monitoring center, even if there is no human operation, it is possible to promptly report the robbery case, and the response to the robbery case is made faster. According to the present invention, a burglar or the like usually tries to finish a crime in a short time, and utilizes the approach to an object immediately after entering.
[0012]
In a preferred aspect of the first invention, a final detector arranged in the access path from the security area is connected, and the final detector detects within a second predetermined time after the set state is reached, and An emergency call will also be made when the status is canceled. This makes it possible to make an emergency call promptly even for a crime immediately after switching to the set state. The first predetermined time and the second predetermined time may be the same or different. It is appropriately selected according to the situation of the security area.
[0013]
The second invention includes a detection signal input unit that receives a detection signal from a detector arranged in the security area, a specific detection signal input unit that receives a specific detection signal from the detection signal of the specific detector arranged in the security area, and The security mode is switched from the security mode signal input unit, the emergency signal output unit, the detection signal output unit, and the security mode signal input unit that receives the security mode switching signal for switching the security mode of the security area to the set state or the release state. When a signal to be switched is input, a timing unit that starts measuring a predetermined time, and upon receiving the detection signal or the specific detection signal, an emergency signal or a detection signal is output from the emergency signal output unit or the detection signal output unit An emergency detection device comprising: a control unit that outputs an emergency signal from the emergency output unit when receiving the specific detection signal during timing of the timing unit. Subjected to.
[0014]
The emergency detection device according to the second invention automatically distinguishes between an emergency situation and an abnormal situation and outputs an emergency signal to a device having a notification function. Thereby, even if the device having the notification function does not have the function of discriminating between the emergency situation and the abnormal situation, by adding the emergency detection device of the present invention, it is the same as the alarm device of the first invention. Emergency detection becomes possible.
[0015]
The suitable aspect of 2nd invention further provides the final detection input part which receives a detection signal from the final detector installed in the exit / entry path | route from a security area. When the security mode of the security area is in the set state, and the timing unit receives a detection signal from the final detector during timing, the emergency output unit makes an emergency output.
According to such a configuration, even if a bandit is attacked immediately after the start of warning, emergency detection can be performed without any special operation.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a situation where an alarm device and an emergency detection device of the present invention are arranged in a bank.
The monitoring building 1 is provided with a customer doorway 2 and an employee doorway 3. An ATM 4 is arranged at the customer doorway 2 to form a cash corner. A safe 7 is installed in the business room 6 partitioned by the counter 5.
[0017]
An alarm device is placed in the business room. In this embodiment, the alarm device includes an automatic notification device 8, a push-in detection device 9, and a set / release operation device 10. The automatic notification device 8 and the push-in detection device 9 can be integrated into one alarm device.
The set / release operation unit 10 is connected to the push-in detection device 9.
[0018]
Various sensors are arranged in the security area. A final sensor 13 is arranged at the bank entrance 3 and a safe sensor 14 is arranged at the safe 7, which are connected to the push-in detection device 9. The final sensor 13 detects the opening / closing of the door 15 of the employee entrance / exit 3. The safe sensor 14 detects opening / closing operation of the safe 7, destruction work, and the like, and constitutes a specific detector in the present invention.
When receiving the detection signals from the safe sensor 14 and the final sensor 13, the push-in detection device 9 outputs an emergency signal or a detection signal to the automatic notification device 8 according to the operation status of the set / release operation device 10.
[0019]
Security sensors 16 are arranged in the customer entrance 2, ATM 4, and business room 6, respectively, and are connected to the automatic notification device 8. The automatic notification device 8 transmits an emergency signal to a remote monitoring center when an emergency signal is received from the push-in detection device 9 or when an emergency operation unit provided in the automatic notification device 8 is operated. Further, when a detection signal is received from the push-in detection device 9 or when a detection signal is received from the security sensor 16, an abnormality signal is transmitted to the monitoring center according to the security mode.
[0020]
The configuration of the indentation detection device 9 will be described with reference to FIG.
A control unit 21 configured by a CPU controls each unit described below in the apparatus. The operation of the control unit 21 will be described later using a flowchart.
A signal from the set / release operator 10 is input to the control unit 21 via a set / release operator IF (IF: interface) 22. Signals from the safe sensor 14 and the final sensor 13 are input to the control unit 21 via the sensor IF 23. Further, a 5-minute timer 24, a storage unit 25, and a display unit 26 are connected to the control unit 21.
The control unit 21 outputs an emergency signal from the emergency output unit 27, a detection signal from the detection signal output unit 28, and a guard mode change signal from the mode signal transmission / reception unit 29 to the automatic notification device 8.
[0021]
The configuration of the automatic notification device 8 will be described with reference to FIG.
A control unit 31 constituted by a CPU controls each unit described below in the apparatus. The operation of the control unit 31 will be described later using a flowchart.
A signal from the push detection device 9 is input to the control unit 31 via the push detection device IF32. A signal from each security sensor is input to the control unit 31 via the sensor IF 33. Further, an emergency operation unit 34, a display unit 35, a storage unit 36, and a clock unit 37 are connected to the control unit 31. The emergency operation unit 34 is operated by a clerk in an emergency such as when a bandit enters.
[0022]
In this example, the emergency signal and the detection signal are input to the push-in detection device IF32, but may be input to the sensor IF33. In this case, the sensor IF 33 can distinguish the emergency signal and the detection signal.
When the emergency signal is received from the push-in detection device 9 or when the emergency operation unit 34 is operated, the control unit 31 makes an emergency call from the communication control unit 38 to the remote monitoring center. Moreover, when a detection signal is received from the push-in detection device 9 or the security sensor 16, an abnormality is reported to the monitoring center according to the security mode.
[0023]
Here, the general operation of the alarm device will be described.
The staff who leaves the business after the end of business operates the set / release operation device 10 to set the security mode to the set state, and then exits the staff entrance 3 within a predetermined time. During this predetermined time (during the exit delay), even if the sensor detects a clerk, no alarm is reported from the alarm device to the monitoring center. After the exit delay, when an abnormality is detected by the sensor, an emergency report or an abnormality report is sent to the monitoring center.
[0024]
Next, a clerk who first enters the office to start business enters the building through the clerk entrance / exit 3 and operates the set / release operator 10 to release the security mode. Before the set / release operation unit 10 is switched, the security mode is set in the building, but after the final sensor 13 detects, if it is switched to the release state within a predetermined time (during the entrance delay). The alarm device does not report to the monitoring center.
The exit delay and the entrance delay prevent unnecessary reports from being made to the monitoring center each time the exit and entrance are made as described above. On the other hand, if a bandit enters the security area during the exit and entry delay, there is a problem that this cannot be detected.
[0025]
On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the safe sensor 14 that should have high security detects an abnormality, if the security mode is within the first predetermined time after the security mode is switched from the set state to the released state, the push-in is performed. The detection device 9 outputs an emergency signal to the automatic notification device 8. In other states, a detection signal is output. When receiving the emergency signal, the automatic notification device 8 immediately transmits the emergency signal to the monitoring center.
If a bandit enters the building immediately after the employee enters the building, he will go straight to the target safe and open the safe. Therefore, since the safe sensor detects within the first predetermined time after switching the security mode to the release state, the emergency signal is automatically transmitted to the monitoring center even in the release state according to this embodiment. can do.
[0026]
When the last sensor 13 detects, the push detection device 9 outputs an emergency signal to the automatic notification device 8 if the security mode is within the second predetermined time after the security mode is switched from the release state to the set state. . In other cases, a detection signal is output. When receiving the emergency signal, the automatic notification device 8 immediately transmits the emergency signal to the monitoring center.
Thereby, immediately after a clerk leaves the building, when a bandit opens the door 15 and enters from the clerk entrance 3, an emergency signal can be transmitted to the monitoring center even in the release state.
[0027]
Hereinafter, details of the operation of the security device will be described.
The operation of the indentation detection device 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. The operations in FIGS. 4 to 7 are executed every predetermined time.
FIG. 4 shows an overall flow of the push-in detection device 9.
In step S <b> 1, it is determined whether or not a signal for changing the security mode is input from the set / release operator 10. If “yes” here, a signal indicating that a mode change operation has been performed is output from the mode signal transmitting / receiving unit 29 to the automatic notification device 8 in step S2. Thereafter, when a mode signal that is a result of the transition to the security mode is received from the automatic notification device 8, the security mode after the change is stored or a message indicating mode transition NG is displayed on the display unit 26. Furthermore, the 5-minute timer 24 is started. The 5-minute timer 24 automatically stops the counter when 5 minutes have elapsed. The current security mode is displayed on the display unit 26, and the process proceeds to step S3.
[0028]
If “NO” in the step S1, the process proceeds to the step S3. In step S3, the detection signal of the safe sensor 14 is processed. Subsequently, in step S4, the detection signal of the final sensor 10 is processed. Details of steps S3 and S4 will be described below.
[0029]
FIG. 5 shows details of the detection signal processing of the safe sensor 14 in step S3 of FIG.
In step S11, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is input from the safe sensor 14. If detected, the process proceeds to step S12, and if not detected, the process of FIG. 5 is exited.
In step S12, it is determined whether or not the security mode is set. If it is in the set state, an emergency signal is output in step S14 and the process of FIG. 5 is exited.
[0030]
If it is not in the set state in step S12, it is determined in step S13 whether or not the 5-minute timer 24 is timing. If the time is being measured, an emergency signal is output in step S14, and if not, the detection signal is output in step S15.
Through the above-described processing of FIG. 5, the safe sensor 14 is detected within 5 minutes (first predetermined time) after the safe sensor 14 detects the security mode in the set state and after the security mode is switched to the released state. If detected, an emergency signal is transmitted to the automatic notification device 8, and when the safe sensor 14 detects in any other state, a detection signal is output.
[0031]
FIG. 6 shows details of the detection signal processing of the final sensor 13 in step S4 of FIG.
In step S21, it is determined whether or not the flag is on. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S24, and if it is off, the process proceeds to step S22.
In step S22, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is input from the final sensor 14, and in step S23, it is determined whether or not the security mode is set. If “No” in Steps S22 and S23, the process of FIG. 6 is exited. If not “Yes”, the process proceeds to Step S24.
[0032]
In step S24, it is determined whether or not the 5-minute timer 24 is timing. If the time is not being measured, a detection signal is output in step S25.
If the time is being measured, it is determined in step S26 whether or not the security mode is in a released state. If it is in the release state, the flag is turned off in step S27, and an emergency signal is output in step S28.
[0033]
If it is not in the released state in step S26, the flag is turned on in step S29, and the process of FIG. 6 is exited.
When the final sensor 13 detects the security mode in the set state by the processing of FIG. 6 described above, a detection signal is transmitted to the automatic notification device 8. However, if the security mode is canceled while the 5-minute timer 24 is measuring (within the second predetermined time), an emergency signal is transmitted.
[0034]
In the example described above, in both FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the 5-minute timer 24 is used as the first predetermined time and the second predetermined time. On the other hand, different times can be set as the first predetermined time and the second predetermined time. In this case, two timers shown in FIG. 2 are provided.
[0035]
FIG. 7 shows a mode change input process in the automatic notification device 8.
In step S31, it is determined whether or not an operation for changing the security mode in the set / release operation device 10 has been performed. If there is no change in the security mode, this process is terminated. The operation for changing the security mode is determined by receiving the mode change output from the push-in detection device 9 from the push-in detection device IF 32.
[0036]
If there is a change, it is determined in step S32 whether the change is a change from the released state to the set state. That is, when the mode change output is received when the security mode stored in the storage unit 36 is in the released state, it is determined that the mode is changed to the set state. Here, if “No” (from the set state to the released state), in step S35, the release state that becomes the security mode after the change is stored in the storage unit 36, and the security mode is transmitted from the communication control unit 38 to the monitoring center. .
[0037]
If it is determined in step S32 that the change is from the release state to the set state, it is determined in step S33 whether or not a detection signal is received from various sensors. If “No” (detection input is present), in step S 36, the push detection device IF 32 notifies the push detection device 9 that the transition to the set state cannot be made. Upon receiving this notification by the mode signal transmission / reception unit 29, the push-in detection device 9 returns the stored mode to the previous mode, and displays a display to that effect on the display unit 26. When this message is displayed, the operating staff checks the inside of the security area, secures the doors, etc., and removes the cause of the detection signal. In addition, the clerk operates the set / release operation device 10 again.
[0038]
If there is no detection input in step S33, the process proceeds to step S34, the exit delay is activated, and the process proceeds to step S35. Here, the exit delay refers to a time sufficient for the clerk to leave the monitored building 1 through the evacuation entrance 3 as the final entrance after the guard / set operation is performed by the set / release operation unit 10. During this time, even if the final sensor 13 detects it, it is a time for preventing it from being determined as abnormal.
[0039]
The operation of the automatic notification device 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. The processing of FIGS. 8 and 9 is processing of an emergency signal and a detection signal input from the push-in detection device IF32, and is executed every predetermined time. Note that description of input processing from other security sensors 16 and emergency operation unit 34 is omitted for the sake of simplicity.
The process shown in the figure is basically not different from the process of the conventional alarm device. Therefore, when an alarm device is already arranged in the security area, the alarm device can be used as the automatic notification device 8 if the security modes of the automatic notification device 8 and the push-in detection device 9 can be matched. . In addition, when newly arrange | positioning an alarm device, what integrated the push-in detection apparatus 9 and the automatic notification apparatus 8 can be used.
[0040]
In step S51, it is determined whether or not an emergency signal is input from the push-in detection device IF32. Here, if an emergency signal has been input, it is determined in step S52 whether it has not been reported. If not reported, an emergency report is transmitted from the communication control unit 38 to the monitoring center in step S53, and the process proceeds to step S54. If “NO” in the steps S51 and S52, the process proceeds to a step S54.
[0041]
In step S54, it is determined whether or not the security mode is set. If it is in the set state, it is determined in step S55 whether or not a detection signal is input. The detection signal here includes both a signal transmitted from the push-in detection device 9 and a signal input from the security sensor 16. If no detection signal is input here, it is determined in step S56 whether or not an exit delay is in progress. If the exit delay is in progress, the process is terminated.
[0042]
If the exit delay is not in step S56, it is determined in step S57 whether the entrance delay is in progress. If it is during the entrance delay, the process proceeds to step S60. If it is not during the entrance delay, the abnormal state is stored in the storage unit 36 at step S58, the entrance delay is activated at step S59, and the process proceeds to step S60.
In step S60, it is determined whether or not the admission delay has ended. If not finished, this process is finished. If completed, an abnormality report is transmitted from the communication control unit 38 to the monitoring center in step S61.
[0043]
If it is determined in step S54 that it is in the release state, it is determined in step S62 whether or not an admission delay is in progress. Here, if the admission delay is not in progress, this process is terminated. If it is during the entrance delay, the entrance delay is stopped and the storage of the abnormal state stored in the storage unit 36 is cleared in step S63.
By the processing described above, the automatic notification device 8 immediately transmits an emergency signal to the monitoring center if there is an emergency signal, and if there is a detection signal, reports an abnormality if the security mode is set and the entrance delay has ended. Send.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, if a burglar is attacked immediately after switching the security mode to the release state, an emergency is automatically made to the monitoring center even if the clerk does not perform any operation on the alarm device. Notification is possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the arrangement of alarm devices and emergency detection devices according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of the indentation detecting device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of the automatic notification device in FIG. 1;
4 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the indentation detection apparatus of FIG. 2;
5 is a flowchart showing processing of a detection signal from a safe sensor in FIG. 4. FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing processing of a detection signal from a final sensor in FIG.
7 is a flowchart showing a mode change input process in the automatic notification device of FIG. 3;
8 is a flowchart (No. 1) showing an operation of the automatic notification device of FIG. 3;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart (part 2) showing the operation of the automatic notification device of FIG. 3;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Monitoring building 2 ... Customer's doorway 3 ... Crew's doorway 4 ... ATM
5 ... Counter 6 ... Business Room 7 ... Safe 8 ... Automatic Notification Device 9 ... Push-in Detection Device 10 ... Set / Release Operator 13 ... Final Sensor 14 ... Safe Sensor 15 ... Door 16 ... Security Sensor 21 ... Control Unit 22 ... Set / Release controller IF
23 ... Sensor IF
24 ... 5 minute timer 25 ... Storage unit 26 ... Display unit 27 ... Emergency output unit 28 ... Detection signal output unit 29 ... Mode signal transmission / reception unit 31 ... Control unit 32 ... Push-in detection device IF
33 ... Sensor IF
34 ... Emergency operation unit 35 ... Display unit 36 ... Storage unit 37 ... Clock unit 38 ... Communication control unit

Claims (2)

A set / release switching unit for switching the security mode of the security area to a warning state or a release state;
A detection signal input unit for receiving a detection signal from a detector arranged in the security area;
Among the detectors arranged in the security area, the specific detector arranged in the area having higher security than the other detectors is switched from the warning state to the release state by the set / release switching unit. A specific detection signal input unit that receives a specific detection signal that is a detection signal output before a predetermined time elapses ;
A communication unit that makes an emergency call or abnormality report to a remote monitoring center; and
When the specific detection signal is received, an emergency notification is made from the communication unit to the monitoring center, and when the detection signal is received while the security mode is set to a warning state, an abnormality notification is sent from the communication unit to the monitoring center. A control unit to perform ,
An alarm device comprising: A security mode signal input unit for receiving a security mode switching signal for switching the security mode of the security area to a warning state or a release state;
When a signal for switching the security mode from a warning state to a release state is input from the security mode signal input unit, a time measuring unit that starts measuring a predetermined time;
A detection signal input unit for receiving a detection signal from a detector arranged in the security area;
Among the detectors arranged in the security area , a specific detection signal that is a detection signal output during the time counting of the time measuring unit from a specific detector arranged in a higher security area than other detectors. Specific detection signal input section to receive,
Emergency signal output,
A detection signal output unit;
Control that outputs an emergency signal from the emergency signal output unit upon receipt of the specific detection signal, and outputs a detection signal from the detection signal output unit upon receipt of the detection signal while the security mode is set to a warning state And
An emergency detection device comprising:

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