JP7437645B2 - Intercom device and intercom system - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to an intercom device and an intercom system.

Conventionally, as an intercom device, there is one described in Patent Document 1. This intercom device includes a case, a touch panel, a liquid crystal module, and a design cover, and the case has an opening. The operation section of the touch panel and the display section of the liquid crystal module are arranged at a position overlapping the opening when viewed from the thickness direction. Moreover, the design cover extends in the thickness direction so as to cover the inner surface of the opening, and is fixed to the case. The pressing part provided on the front side of the design cover presses the periphery of the front of the touch panel to the rear, thereby pressing the touch panel whose rear side is supported by the support part of the case against the support part, and moving the touch panel to the case. It is fixed at

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-117445

In the above-mentioned intercom device, the design cover presses the periphery of the touch panel to the rear side. Therefore, the periphery of the touch panel tends to be recessed toward the rear, and the touch panel tends to have a level difference, which does not look good. Moreover, since the design cover requires a pressing portion that protrudes inward to press the peripheral portion of the touch panel toward the rear, manufacturing costs tend to increase.

Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide an intercom device whose touch panel is easily flattened, has excellent appearance, and whose manufacturing cost can be easily suppressed, and an intercom system equipped with the intercom device.

In order to solve the above problems, an intercom device according to the present disclosure includes a housing having a rectangular opening and a recess provided along at least two sides of a plurality of sides defining the periphery of the opening. and an image display panel that has a display portion overlapping the opening when viewed from the thickness direction and is disposed inside the housing, and a touch panel whose rear surface is fixed to the bottom surface of the recess.

Note that the rectangular opening may be any opening that appears rectangular when viewed by a person. That is, the edge of the opening may or may not be a strict rectangle.

According to the intercom device according to the present disclosure, the touch panel can be easily flattened and has an excellent appearance, and manufacturing costs can be easily suppressed.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an intercom system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the base unit of the intercom system when viewed from the front side. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, and is a cross-sectional view of the base device taken along a plane that includes the thickness direction and the height direction and passes through the center in the width direction. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the touch panel is removed from the base device. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2, and is a cross-sectional view of the base unit taken along a plane that includes the width direction and the thickness direction and passes through the upper side in the height direction. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main unit taken along a plane that includes the width direction and thickness direction and also passes through a hole through which light from a light emitting section passes. 7(a) is a plan view of the touch panel of the parent device viewed from the front side, and FIG. 7(b) is a plan view of the touch panel connected to the power supply member viewed from the rear side. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a modified base machine taken along a plane that includes the width direction and the thickness direction and passes through the upper side in the height direction.

Embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that when a plurality of embodiments, modifications, etc. are included below, it is assumed from the beginning that a new embodiment will be constructed by appropriately combining their characteristic parts. Furthermore, in the following embodiments, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and overlapping explanations will be omitted. Furthermore, the plurality of drawings include schematic diagrams, and the dimensional ratios of each member, such as length, width, and height, do not necessarily match between different drawings. In addition, in the following description of the embodiments and drawings, the X direction indicates the width direction of the base unit 41 as an example of an intercom device, the Y direction indicates the thickness direction (depth direction) of the base unit 41, and the Z direction indicates the width direction of the base unit 41 as an example of an intercom device. The direction indicates the height direction of the base unit 41. The X direction, Y direction, and Z direction are orthogonal to each other. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the base unit 41 is installed at a predetermined position and the Z direction coincides with the vertical direction; however, when the intercom device is installed at the installation position, the Z direction do not have to match in the vertical direction. Furthermore, among the constituent elements described below, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claim indicating the most significant concept are optional constituent elements and are not essential constituent elements.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an intercom system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The intercom system 1 can be used, for example, in an apartment complex such as an apartment building. As shown in FIG. 1, the intercom system 1 includes a common area system 10, an entrance system 30, an indoor system 40, an energy system 60, a crime prevention system 70, a notification system 75, a fire detection system 94, and a control device 90.

The common area system 10 includes a lobby intercom device 11 , and the lobby intercom device 11 includes a lobby intercom main body 12 and a non-contact key control device 13 . The lobby intercom device 11 is provided on the outside side of a common gate 14 that separates the inside and outside of the apartment complex, and is shared by all residences. The lobby intercom main body 12 includes a microphone (not shown) and a speaker (not shown) for inputting and outputting audio, and a camera (not shown) for capturing images of visitors. The lobby intercom main body 12 also includes an operation section, and the operation section includes an input section for inputting a residence number and a call button. When a person operates the call button after selecting a residence number in the input section, each of the intercom base unit (hereinafter simply referred to as base unit) 41 and sub-base units 42 and 43 installed in the selected residence will output a built-in speaker. to output a ring tone. The intercom base unit 41 is an example of an intercom device.

A non-contact key detection section 15 is provided around the lobby intercom main body 12. The non-contact key detection unit 15 is also provided outside the common gate 14. The non-contact key detection unit 15 is configured with, for example, an IC (integrated circuit) card reader or an IC tag reader. When the non-contact key is held over the non-contact key detection section 15, the non-contact key detection section 15 reads the identification code of the IC chip embedded in the non-contact key. The identification code includes information that can identify the user. The non-contact key control device 13 compares the identification code read through the IC tag reader with the identification code that permits unlocking stored in the information storage section. If the verified identification codes match, the non-contact key control device 13 outputs a signal indicating release to the door opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the door of the shared gate 14, and opens the door of the shared gate 14.

The common area system 10 is connected to the indoor system 40 via a control device 90 and a transmission line L via the entrance system 30. Note that in FIG. 1, the transmission line L and the transmission lines L1 to L6, which will be described later, are shown as a single wire, but the transmission lines L and L1 to L6 may be composed of a plurality of wires. Further, one or more wirings constituting each of the transmission lines L, L1 to L6 include wirings for transmitting signals including audio information. The control device 90 is provided to centrally control the shared equipment of the apartment complex, and controls the notification device 76 of the notification system 75 to transmit a notification signal to a predetermined notification destination, and controls the elevation of an elevator (not shown). . The predetermined reporting destinations include, for example, a fire department, a management company, and a security company. The control device 90 is also connected to a management office main unit 92 of the manager's room. The management office main device 92 can output signals to each device of the intercom system 1 via the control device 90, and each device of the intercom system 1 can output signals to the management office main device 92 via the control device 90. can.

The transmission line L is a transmission line L1 that is connected from the lobby intercom device 11 of the common area system 10 to the turnout 31 of the entrance system 30 via the control device 90, and connects the turnout 31 and the main device 41 of the indoor system 40. transmission line L2. Video signals and audio signals captured by a camera (not shown) of the lobby intercom main body 12 are input to the base unit 41 via the transmission line L1 and the transmission line L2.

The branch 31 of the entrance system 30 is provided to branch the transmission line L extending from the control device 90 and connect it to the entrance system 30 of each residence. By making appropriate settings, the base unit 41 of each residence can transmit and receive signals with the base unit 41 of a desired residence via the branch 31. Thirty intercom slave units (hereinafter simply referred to as slave units) 32 of the entrance system are arranged at the entrance of each residence in the apartment complex. The handset 32 includes a microphone (not shown) and a speaker (not shown) that input and output audio, and a camera (not shown) that takes an image of the visitor. Video signals and audio signals captured by a camera (not shown) of the slave device 32 are transmitted to the base device 41 via the transmission line L3. Handset 32 has a call button (not shown). When the call button of handset 32 is operated, a ringing tone is output from each speaker of base unit 41 and sub-base units 42 and 43.

Base device 41 is included in indoor system 40 . The base device 41 includes a microphone (not shown) and a speaker (not shown) for inputting and outputting audio, and a monitor device (not shown). In addition, the indoor system 40 includes sub-base units (sub-base unit with monitor 42 and call sub-base unit 43) as necessary. The monitor submaster device 42 includes a microphone (not shown) and a speaker (not shown) for inputting and outputting audio, and a monitor device (not shown). The monitor-equipped submaster device 42 is connected to the main device 41 via a transmission line L4, and is capable of exchanging audio information and video information with the main device 41. Further, the telephone submaster device 43 has a microphone (not shown) and a speaker (not shown) for inputting and outputting audio. The calling sub-base unit 43 is connected to the monitor-equipped sub-base unit 42 via a transmission line L5. The telephone sub-base unit 43 is capable of exchanging voice information with the base unit 41 via the transmission line L4 and the transmission line L5. The base unit 41 has a function of relaying communication between the lobby intercom device 11, the slave unit 32, and the sub-base units 42, 43. 12 or a visitor using the handset 32.

The master device 41 is capable of exchanging signals with a mobile device 47, such as a mobile phone or a tablet, via a sub-master device with monitor 42, a mobile device adapter 45, and a wireless LAN router 46. The mobile device adapter 45 converts, for example, a signal of a communication standard used in communication between the base unit 41 or the sub-base units 42 and 43 and a signal of a communication standard used in the mobile device. In this intercom system 1, a person can respond to a call from the lobby intercom device 11 or handset 32 using a mobile device 47. Note that the LAN wiring coming out from the main unit 41 is connected to the wireless LAN router without going through the sub-main unit with monitor 42 and the mobile device adapter 45 for media conversion, regardless of whether there is a sub-main unit with monitor 42 or not. 46 may be directly connected. Furthermore, one end of the LAN wiring that is directly connected to the Internet via wire or wirelessly may be connected to the LAN wiring connection terminal of the parent device 41 without using any media conversion equipment.

Base unit 41 is capable of receiving signals from energy system 60. Energy system 60 includes a power meter 61, a gas meter 62, a water meter 63, and a measurement box 64. The power measuring device 61 is installed, for example, in the distribution board of each residence, detects the power consumption in the residence, and outputs a predetermined pulse signal to the measurement box 64 every time a predetermined amount of power is consumed. Further, the gas meter 62 outputs a predetermined pulse signal to the measurement box 64, for example, every time a predetermined amount of gas is consumed, and the water meter 63 outputs a predetermined pulse signal, for example, every time a predetermined amount of water is consumed. Output to measurement box 64. The measurement box 64 measures pulse signals from each of the power meter 61, gas meter 62, and water meter 63, and transmits a signal representing the electric power, a signal representing the amount of gas consumed, and a signal representing the amount of water consumed to the main unit. 41. The main device 41 has an operation section that causes the display section to display power consumption, gas consumption amount, and water consumption amount. By operating the operation unit, a person can recognize power consumption, gas consumption, and water consumption, as well as electricity charges, gas charges, and water charges.

The master device 41 is also capable of receiving signals from the crime prevention system 70 and outputting signals to the reporting system 75. Specifically, the security system 70 includes, for example, an entrance security sensor 71 and a window security sensor 72. Each of the entrance security sensor 71 and the window security sensor 72 is configured with a magnetic sensor including a switch, for example. The entrance security sensor 71 is installed around the entrance door. When the entrance door opens, the switch of the entrance security sensor 71 is turned on by magnetic force, and a signal indicating that the entrance door is opened is output to the main unit 41. Further, the window security sensor 72 is installed around the window. When the window opens, the switch of the window security sensor 72 is turned on, and a signal indicating that the window is opened is output to the base unit 41.

Base unit 41 includes an operation unit (not shown) that can register an absence setting. When the main unit 41 recognizes that the entrance or window is open based on signals from the security sensors 71 and 72 while the home unit is set to be away, an abnormal signal indicating an intrusion into the residence by an unspecified person is sent from the main unit 41. The information is transmitted to the notification device 76 via the control device 90. The reporting device 76 outputs the abnormal signal to a security company or the like based on destination information included in the abnormal signal.

The base unit 41 is also capable of receiving signals from a fire detection system 94. The fire detection system 94 includes a plurality of fire alarms 95 and a receiver 96 arranged at predetermined positions in a common area, for example, a hallway on each floor. The main device 41 installed in each residential unit of the apartment complex is capable of receiving a signal indicating the occurrence of a fire from each fire alarm 95 via the receiver 96, the control device 90, and the turnout 31. . When the base unit 41 receives a signal indicating the occurrence of a fire, it is capable of displaying positional information regarding the location of the fire alarm 95 that has sounded on the display unit, and is capable of outputting an alarm sound. Further, although not described in detail, the master device 41 is capable of receiving a signal from a sensor that detects whether the front door is locked, and can display whether the front door is locked.

As described above, the intercom system 1 includes the base unit 41 as an example of an intercom device, and one or more information terminals that communicate with the base unit 41. Further, as in the present embodiment, the one or more information terminals may include the lobby intercom device 11, the management office main unit 92, the handset 32, and the mobile device 47. Note that a case has been described in which the intercom device is composed of only the base unit 41. However, the intercom device may include a housing information board that includes a touch panel and an image display panel, and a separate device. Further, in the case where the intercom device is configured only with the base unit 41 that constitutes the housing information panel as in this embodiment, the base unit 41 may communicate directly with the information terminal or may communicate with the information terminal via another device. It may also be possible to communicate with an information terminal using Further, in the case where the intercom device includes a housing information board including a touch panel and an image display panel and a separate device, the housing information board may communicate with the information terminal only via the separate device, or the separate device and the other device may communicate with each other. It is also possible to communicate with the information terminal via the device. Furthermore, in the case where the intercom device includes a housing information board including a touch panel and an image display panel and a separate device, the housing information board may communicate directly with the information terminal without going through the separate device, and the housing information board may communicate directly with the information terminal without going through the separate device. It is also possible to communicate with the information terminal through another device instead of through the device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main unit 41 when viewed from the front. Further, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, and is a cross-sectional view of the base unit 41 taken along a plane that includes the Y direction and the Z direction and passes through the center of the X direction. Further, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the touch panel 20 is removed from the base device 41. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2, which is a cross-sectional view of the main unit 41 taken along a plane that includes the X and Y directions and passes above the main unit 41 in the Z direction. be.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main device 41 is an exposed housing information panel whose entire casing is exposed from the building in which it is installed, and its front surface has a substantially rectangular shape. The base device 41 also includes a touch panel 20 on the upper side in the Z direction, and a call button 5 and an unlock button 6 on the lower side in the Z direction. The touch panel 20 is operated when checking the amount of gas, electricity, and water used, and when checking images of visitors stored in chronological order in the storage section of the main unit 41. Further, the call button 5 is provided for carrying out a call with a visitor when the visitor or the like contacts the user via the lobby intercom device 11 or handset 32. Further, the unlock button 6 is provided to open and close the door of the common gate 14, for example, when a delivery company informs the user via the lobby intercom device 11 that there is a parcel to be delivered. The base device 41 has a plurality of small diameter holes 7 between the touch panel 20, the call button 5, and the unlock button 6. The plurality of small diameter holes 7 are provided so that the voices of people inside the dwelling unit can easily reach the microphone built into the main unit, and so that the sounds output from the speaker built into the main unit can easily reach the people inside the dwelling unit. It will be done.

As shown in FIG. 3, the parent device 41 includes a housing 2, a touch panel 20, an image display panel 50, and one or more substrates 80. The image display panel 50 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel, an inorganic EL (electro luminescence) panel, an organic EL panel, or the like. Each of the touch panel 20, the image display panel 50, and one or more substrates 80 is fixed to the housing 2. These members 20, 50, and 80 are arranged in the order of the touch panel 20, the image display panel 50, and one or more substrates 80 from the front side to the rear side, with the substrate 80 being arranged at the backmost side. The housing 2 has a separation part 21 arranged between the touch panel 20 and the image display panel 50 in the Y direction. The touch panel 20 is spaced apart from the image display panel 50 in the Y direction by the spacing section 21, and faces the image display panel 50 with an interval in the Y direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the housing 2 has a rectangular opening 22 and a recess 23 provided along a plurality of sides 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d that define the periphery of the opening 22. Further, the image display panel 50 has a display section 51 that is installed inside the housing 2 and is arranged so as to overlap the opening section 22 when viewed from the Y direction. Referring to FIG. 3, the front surface of separating portion 21 constitutes at least a portion of the bottom surface of recess 23. As shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, touch panel 20 may be fixed to the bottom surface of recess 23 by screwing or fusing. However, it is preferable to fix the touch panel 20 to the bottom surface of the recess 23 using double-sided tape or an adhesive, which is an example of an adhesive member, because the touch panel 20 can be easily and inexpensively attached to the housing 2, and a stylish appearance can also be achieved.

Referring to FIG. 5, the depth of the recess 23 in the Y direction is greater than or equal to the thickness of the touch panel 20. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the recess 23 has a first recess 23a and a second recess 23b. The first recess 23a is located closer to the periphery of the housing 2 than the second recess 23b, and the second recess 23b has a deeper depth in the Y direction than the first recess 23a. Further, the outside of the second recess 23b in the X direction communicates with the first recess 23a, and the inside of the second recess 23b in the X direction communicates with the opening 22.

As shown in FIG. 5, the touch panel 20 has a main body part 25 and a cover part 26. When viewed from the Y direction, the area of the cover portion 26 is larger than the area of the main body portion 25, and the cover portion 26 covers the entire front surface of the main body portion 25. The rear surface of the main body portion 25 is fixed to the bottom surface of the second recess 23b, and the rear surface of the cover portion 26 is fixed to the bottom surface of the first recess 23a. The main body part 25 of the touch panel 20 includes a plate-shaped part made of a transparent material and wiring provided on the rear surface of the plate-shaped part. The wiring has a color close to gold and is arranged in a region of the touch panel 20 that overlaps with the recess 23 when viewed from the Y direction. A portion of the cover portion 26 that overlaps the recess 23 when viewed from the Y direction is colored, for example, black. More specifically, the cover portion 26 is formed by, for example, printing black on a portion of the rear surface of a transparent cover material that overlaps with the concave portion 23 when viewed from the Y direction. By coloring the periphery of the cover portion 26, when a person views the touch panel 20 from the front side, the wiring cannot be visually recognized.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main device 41 includes an operation section 29 in a region of the touch panel 20 that overlaps the recess 23 when viewed from the Y direction. This operation section 29 is an example of an operation area, and is arranged at a position that does not overlap the display section 51 of the image display panel 50 when viewed from the Y direction, and is displayed regardless of the display content of the image display panel 50. This operation section 29 includes, for example, a home selection section 29a and an end selection section 29b. The home selection unit 29a is operated, for example, when returning the image displayed on the image display panel 50 to the standby image. Further, the end selection section 29b is operated, for example, when ending image display on the image display panel 50.

As shown in FIG. 4, the housing 2 has one or more holes 28. One or more holes 28 extend in the Y direction and open at the bottom surface of the second recess 23b. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the main unit 41 taken along a plane that includes the X and Y directions and passes through the hole 28. As shown in FIG. 6, the parent device 41 further includes one or more light emitting sections 81, and each light emitting section 81 is mounted on the front surface of the board 80. Each light emitting section 81 is preferably composed of a light emitting diode (LED), but may also be composed of a semiconductor laser element, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) element, or an inorganic EL element. One or more holes 28 and one or more light-emitting sections 81 correspond one-to-one, and one hole 28 overlaps one light-emitting section 81 when viewed from the Y direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the touch panel 20 is provided so as to cover all the holes 28. Each hole 28 is provided to emit light from the light emitting section 81 arranged inside the housing to the touch panel 20 side.

FIG. 7(a) is a plan view of the touch panel 20 when viewed from the front side, and FIG. 7(b) is a plan view of the touch panel 20 connected to the power supply member 84 when viewed from the rear side. As shown in FIG. 7(a), the touch panel 20 is watermarked with a plurality of icons 24a to 24g. Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7(a), one icon 24a to 24g overlaps one hole 28 and one light emitting part 81 when viewed from the Y direction. From this, when one or more light emitting parts 81 are lit, one or more icons 24a to 24g corresponding to the one or more light emitting parts 81 appear. In the example shown in FIG. 7A, the icon 24a indicates whether power is being supplied, and the icon 24b indicates whether a signal indicating the occurrence of a fire has been received from the fire detection system 94. It is an icon that represents. Further, the icon 24c is an icon indicating whether or not a signal indicating the use of water supply has been received from the energy system 60, and the icon 24d is an icon indicating whether or not audio data is stored in the storage unit of the base unit 41. It is an icon that represents. Further, the icon 24e is an icon representing whether or not there has been a contact from the administrator, and the icon 24f is an icon representing whether a signal indicating that a window is open has been received from the security system 70. Further, the icon 24g is an icon representing whether or not a signal indicating that the door is not locked has been received from a sensor that detects whether or not the front door is locked. Note that the watermark printing icons 24a to 24g may be omitted or added as appropriate depending on the specifications.

Referring again to FIG. 4, the housing 2 has a power supply hole 27 that opens at the bottom of the second recess 23b. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 7(b), the power supply hole 27 is provided to draw out the power supply member 84 for supplying power to the touch panel 20 from inside the casing. Referring again to FIG. 3, the housing 2 has a mounting portion 55 for the image display panel 50. The attachment portion 55 is arranged at a location overlapping the recess 23 when viewed from the Y direction. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the attachment portion 55 is arranged to surround the image display panel 50. As shown in FIGS.

Next, an operation in which the mounting portion 55 presses the image display panel 50 to a predetermined position on the XZ plane will be described. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the attachment portion 55 has a pair of Y-direction extending portions 55a and 55b that are spaced apart in the Z-direction and extend in the Y-direction. Further, one of the pair of Y-direction extending portions 55a, 55b, the Y-direction extending portion 55a, is composed of a single protruding portion extending in the Y-direction. Furthermore, a space 69a exists along the Y-direction extending portion 55a on the opposite side of the Y-direction extending portion 55a from the image display panel 50 side. Therefore, since the Y-direction extending portion 55a is not backed up from the side opposite to the image display panel 50 side, its rigidity is weakened, allowing for flexure and having spring properties. Therefore, the Y-direction extending portion 55a can press the image display panel 50 toward the other Y-direction extending portion 55b facing in the Z direction due to its spring property, and as a result, the image display panel 50 It is positioned at a predetermined position in the Z direction by the force applied from the Y direction extending portion 55a.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5, the attachment portion 55 includes a pair of Z-direction extending portions 55c and 55d that are spaced apart from each other in the Z-direction and extend in the Z-direction. Furthermore, one of the pair of Z-direction extending parts 55c, 55d, the Z-direction extending part 55c, is composed of a single protruding part extending in the Z-direction. Furthermore, a space 69b exists along the Z-direction extending portion 55c on the side opposite to the image display panel 50 side in the Z-direction extending portion 55c. Therefore, since the Z-direction extending portion 55c is not backed up from the side opposite to the image display panel 50 side, the rigidity is weakened, allowing for flexure, and having spring properties. Therefore, the Z-direction extending portion 55c can press the image display panel 50 toward the other Z-direction extending portion 55d facing in the X direction due to its spring property, and as a result, the image display panel 50 It is positioned at a predetermined position in the X direction by the force applied from the Z direction extending portion 55c.

Next, the relationship between the operation of the touch panel 20 and the display of the image display panel 50 will be briefly described. The touch panel 20 includes, for example, a pair of ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) films (not shown) facing each other at intervals in the Y direction, and a plurality of dot spacers (not shown) arranged at predetermined positions between the pair of ITO films. (not shown). In this configuration, when a finger presses the touch panel 20, the pressed part of the ITO film on the front side is deformed to the rear side, and the pressed part contacts the ITO film on the rear side and conducts electricity. Then, the control unit of the main device 41 specifies the X-coordinate position and Z-coordinate position of the pressed location on the touch panel 20 based on the energized position. For example, the storage unit of the master device 41 stores the control to be executed for each image in a state where it is associated with the pressed XZ coordinate position. Based on the image information displayed on the image display panel 50, the information on the pressed XZ coordinate position, and the information stored in the storage unit, the base unit 41 controls the power supplied to the image display panel 50, etc. Execute. The display section 51 of the image display panel 50 is configured to display an image based on the operation of the touch panel 20 through its power control.

Note that each of the control section and the storage section of the main device 41 is configured with one or more electronic components mounted on the board 80. The control unit is preferably configured by, for example, a microcomputer, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit). Further, the storage unit is configured of a non-volatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory). The CPU reads and executes programs etc. stored in advance in the storage unit. Furthermore, the nonvolatile memory stores in advance a control program, predetermined threshold values, and the like. Further, the volatile memory temporarily stores read programs and processing data.

As described above, the base unit (intercom device) 41 has the rectangular opening 22 and the recess 23 provided along at least two sides of the plurality of sides 22a to 22d defining the periphery of the opening 22. A housing 2 is provided. The main device 41 also has a display section 51 that overlaps the opening 22 when viewed from the Z direction, and an image display panel 50 arranged inside the housing 2, and a rear surface fixed to the bottom surface of the recess 23. A touch panel 20 is provided.

Therefore, since the touch panel 20 is not pressed from the front side, the periphery of the touch panel 20 is less likely to dent toward the rear side, and the touch panel 20 is less likely to have a step. Furthermore, compared to the conventional configuration, since there is no part to press the touch panel from the front side, the material cost of the member can be reduced. Therefore, the touch panel 20 can be easily made flat, the base unit 41 can be made aesthetically pleasing, and the manufacturing cost of the base unit 41 can be easily suppressed.

Note that, as shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the recesses 23 are provided along four sides 22a to 22d that define the periphery of the opening 22. However, the recess only needs to be provided along at least two sides of the plurality of sides defining the periphery of the opening, and may be provided along only three sides of the plurality of sides defining the periphery of the opening. Alternatively, it may be provided along only two of the plurality of sides defining the periphery of the opening.

Further, in the base device 41, the depth of the recess 23 in the Y direction may be greater than or equal to the thickness of the touch panel 20.

If the touch panel has a thickness that is greater than the depth of the recess in the Y direction, foreign matter such as dust tends to accumulate on the side surface of the touch panel that protrudes to the front, and the accumulated foreign matter moves toward the casing along the side surface. easily enter the housing. In contrast, with this configuration, the touch panel 20 does not protrude further forward than the housing 2. Therefore, a stylish base unit 41 can be realized, and foreign objects are less likely to enter the housing 2. Although this configuration is preferably adopted, it does not have to be adopted, and the depth of the recess in the Y direction may be less than the thickness of the touch panel.

Further, the recess 23 may include a first recess 23 a and a second recess 23 b that is deeper in the Y direction than the first recess 23 a and communicates with the first recess 23 a and the opening 22 .

According to the above configuration, it is possible to form a step in the recess 23 that connects the bottom surface of the first recess 23a and the bottom surface of the second recess 23b. Therefore, by making the touch panel 20 include a portion accommodated in each of the first and second recesses 23a and 23b, a labyrinth structure can be formed between the touch panel 20 and the recess 23. Therefore, the labyrinth structure can effectively prevent foreign matter from entering the housing. Furthermore, since the cover portion 26 can be placed in the first recess 23a, the area of the front surface of the cover portion 26 can be easily made larger than the area of the front surface of the main body portion 25. Therefore, the wiring provided at the periphery of the touch panel 20 can be reliably hidden by the periphery of the cover part 26. Although this configuration is preferably adopted, it may not be adopted, and the depth of the recess may be constant at all locations.

Further, the touch panel 20 includes a main body part 25 and a cover part 26 that covers the entire front surface of the main body part 25, and the area of the cover part 26 is larger than the area of the main body part 25 when viewed from the Y direction. You can.

According to the above configuration, the wiring provided around the touch panel 20 can be reliably hidden. Further, the entire front surface of the main body portion 25 is less likely to be damaged. Although this configuration is preferably adopted, it may not be adopted, and the area of the front surface of the cover portion may be less than or equal to the area of the front surface of the main body portion. Alternatively, the touch panel may not have a cover part.

Furthermore, the housing 2 may be provided with one or more holes 28 that open at the bottom of the recess 23 and allow light from the light emitting section 81 disposed inside the housing 2 to be emitted. Further, the touch panel 20 may be provided so as to cover one or more holes 28.

According to the above configuration, by providing one or more icons 24a to 24g overlapping one or more holes 28 on the touch panel 20 by watermark printing when viewed from the Y direction, each icon 24a to 24g can be made to stand out or disappear. You can Therefore, for example, information from the outside that is not based on touch panel operations can be easily and inexpensively displayed on the base device 41. Although this configuration is preferably adopted, it may not be adopted, and the casing does not need to have a hole that opens at the bottom of the recess and allows light from the light emitting section to pass through.

Furthermore, an operation area may be provided in a region of the touch panel 20 that overlaps the recess 23 when viewed from the Y direction.

In this configuration, when the operation area includes an operation section 29 unrelated to the display content of the display section 51 of the image display panel 50, the operation section 29 unrelated to the display content of the display section 51 of the image display panel 50 is 51 can be suppressed. Therefore, more operation units related to display content can be displayed on the display unit 51 of the image display panel 50, and the display unit 51 can be used effectively. Further, the operation area may include, for example, a printed operation section, and the operation section is highlighted by a light emitting section on the back side emitting light in conjunction with the image displayed by the display section of the image display panel. But that's fine. According to this configuration, even in this case, the printed operation section does not need to be displayed on the display section of the image display panel. Therefore, even in this case, the display section of the image display panel can be used effectively. Although this configuration is preferably adopted, it may not be adopted, and the operation area may not be provided in the area of the touch panel that overlaps the recess when viewed from the thickness direction.

Further, a power supply hole 27 for drawing out the power supply member 84 for supplying power to the touch panel 20 from inside the housing 2 may be provided in the housing 2 so as to open at the bottom surface of the recess 23 .

According to the above configuration, the power supply member 84 can be smoothly connected to the touch panel 20 from the rear side of the image display panel 50. Therefore, it becomes easier to make the base unit 41 more compact. Although this configuration is preferably adopted, it does not have to be adopted, and a power supply hole through which a power supply member that supplies power to the touch panel passes may be provided on the side surface of the intercom device.

Furthermore, a mounting portion 55 for mounting the image display panel 50 may be provided at a location in the housing 2 that overlaps the recess 23 when viewed from the Y direction.

According to the above configuration, it becomes easy to arrange the image display panel 50 at a predetermined position on the XZ plane. Note that the attachment portion for attaching the image display panel does not need to be provided at a location in the housing that overlaps the recess when viewed from the Y direction.

Further, the touch panel 20 may be fixed to the recess 23 with an adhesive member.

According to the above configuration, it becomes easier to configure the front surface of the touch panel 20 to be more flat, and it becomes easier to realize the parent device 41 with a more excellent appearance.

Note that the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments and their modifications, and various improvements and changes can be made within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents.

For example, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the intercom system 1 is installed in an apartment complex, but the intercom system may be installed in a single-family residence instead of an apartment complex, and the intercom system is a lobby intercom system. No equipment is required.

Furthermore, although the case has been described in which the intercom device is the base unit 41 installed in the dwelling unit, the intercom device may be a sub-base unit with a monitor installed in the dwelling unit, or may be a sub-base unit with a monitor installed in the dwelling unit. good. Alternatively, if the intercom system is installed in an apartment complex, the intercom device may be a management office base unit.

Furthermore, a case has been described in which the intercom system 1 has the schematic configuration shown in FIG. 1, and the intercom system 1 includes the energy system 60 and the like. However, the intercom system may have a configuration in which one or more devices are removed from the intercom system shown in FIG. 1, or conversely, it may have a configuration in which one or more devices are added to the intercom system shown in FIG. You can.

More specifically, the intercom system has a configuration in which one or more of the energy system 60, the security system 70, the reporting system 75, and the fire detection system 94 is omitted from the intercom system 1 shown in FIG. You may. Furthermore, the intercom system 1 shown in FIG. 1 may have a configuration in which a delivery box system is further added, and the delivery box system may include a plurality of delivery boxes. The master device installed in each dwelling unit may be able to directly receive signals indicating the presence or absence of packages from the delivery box corresponding to that dwelling unit, via wireless or wired, or via a control device and a turnout. It may be possible to receive it.

Furthermore, a case has been described in which the base device 41 is an exposed housing information board whose entire casing is exposed from the building in which it is installed. However, as shown in FIG. 8, that is, a cross-sectional view of the base unit 141 of the modified example taken along a plane that includes the X and Y directions and passes through the upper side of the Z direction, the base unit 141 is A part of 102 may be an embedded housing information panel embedded in the building where it is installed. Specifically, the dimension in the Z direction of the rear portion 102a in the Y direction relative to a predetermined position in the casing 102 may be shorter than the dimension in the Z direction of the front portion 102b in the Y direction relative to a predetermined position in the casing 2. The rear portion 102a may then be embedded in the installation building, while the front portion 102b may be exposed from the installation building.

Note that in the embedded type base unit 141 as well, as in the exposed type base unit 41, the housing 102 has a rectangular opening 122 and one of the plurality of sides 122a to 122c defining the periphery of the opening 122. It has a recess 123 provided along at least two sides of. The base device 141 also has a display section 151 that overlaps the opening 122 when viewed from the Z direction, and an image display panel 150 arranged inside the housing 2, and a rear surface fixed to the bottom surface of the recess 123. and a touch panel 120. Further, any configuration described using the exposed type base unit 41 may be applied to the embedded type base unit 141.

Further, like the base unit 41,141 described above, the intercom device has only one housing 2,102, and the functions necessary for display and communication are contained in only one housing 2,102. We have explained the case where all the files are placed in . However, the intercom device may include a first housing to which a touch panel and an image display panel are attached, and a second housing separate from the first housing. A plurality of functions necessary for the intercom device are divided into two parts, one of the plurality of functions being housed in the first housing, and the other of the plurality of functions being housed in the second housing. You can also do this. Note that one of the above multiple functions is centered on the interface, and the other multiple functions are centered on the communication function with other information terminals, the communication function with sensors, the screen control function, etc. Although it is preferable that the first casing be made thin and compact, the distribution of the plurality of functions necessary for the intercom device is not limited to this distribution. Further, the intercom device may have three or more housings configured separately from each other. However, even in this case, it goes without saying that the intercom device has at least one casing to which a touch panel and an image display panel are attached.

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Claims (8)

a housing having a rectangular opening and a recess provided along at least two sides of a plurality of sides defining the periphery of the opening;
an image display panel disposed inside the casing and having a display portion overlapping the opening when viewed from the thickness direction ;
a touch panel whose rear surface is fixed to the bottom surface of the recess ,
The recess includes a first recess and a second recess that is deeper in the thickness direction than the first recess and communicates with the first recess and the opening,
The casing is provided with a plurality of holes that are open to the bottom surface of the second recess and that emit light from a plurality of light emitting parts arranged inside the casing,
The touch panel is provided with a plurality of icons,
The plurality of light emitting parts are mounted on a substrate,
The number of icons, the number of light emitting parts, and the number of holes all match,
The intercom device, wherein the icon and the hole have a one-to-one correspondence, and the hole and the light-emitting part have a one-to-one correspondence . The intercom device according to claim 1, wherein the depth of the recess in the thickness direction is greater than or equal to the thickness of the touch panel. The touch panel includes a main body and a cover that covers the entire front surface of the main body,
The intercom device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the area of the cover portion is larger than the area of the main body portion when viewed from the thickness direction. The intercom device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein an operation area is provided in a region of the touch panel that overlaps the recess when viewed from the thickness direction. 5. Any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein a power supply hole for drawing out a power supply member for supplying power to the touch panel from inside the housing is provided in the housing so as to open at a bottom surface of the recess. The intercom device described in . The intercom device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein a mounting portion for mounting the image display panel is provided in a portion of the casing that overlaps the recess when viewed from the thickness direction. The intercom device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the touch panel is fixed to the recess with an adhesive member. An intercom system comprising: the intercom device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ; and one or more information terminals that communicate with the intercom device.

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