JPH0316069B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a remote monitoring device that recognizes various information generated within a residence using a telephone while away from home.

[Conventional technology]

Safety information and operating status output from various appliances such as disaster prevention, crime prevention, and emergency equipment in the residence, gas, water, and electricity are sent to the management center via public telephone lines, and from the management center to the public telephone line. A remote monitoring device that controls the safety devices and gas appliances, reports to various agencies such as disaster prevention, crime prevention, and emergency services, dispatches personnel, and contacts designated agencies has been put into practical use. It's starting. This long-distance monitoring device is a system that automatically sends a message to the management center when an accident occurs in the house, but preventing accidents is important in disaster prevention and prevention.
This is important from the perspective of crime prevention and first aid. For example, a safety device for gas appliances installed in the house, a gas cutoff valve that automatically cuts off the gas supply based on abnormality information from the safety device, and a telephone outside the house that responds with information from the safety device. A long-distance monitoring station was put into practical use, and people could use their phones to check for gas leaks or malfunctions in gas appliances in their homes while away from home.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The remote control device with the above configuration conventionally consists of a drive circuit that is an activation/stop circuit for gas appliances, and a shutoff valve circuit for a shutoff valve that operates to the shutoff side in response to an abnormality information signal of the gas appliance and safety device. When at least one of the gas appliances breaks down, the shutoff valve automatically closes, making it impossible to use the gas appliances that are not out of order.

An object of the present invention is to be able to stop the operation of only appliances in which an abnormal condition has been detected (for example, a malfunctioning gas appliance). An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device for various instruments with improved convenience.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an appliance operating mechanism that can stop the operation of various appliances installed in a house that use gas, water, and electricity by stopping the supply source to the various appliances that use gas, water, and electricity. It is equipped with various safety devices such as disaster prevention, crime prevention, and first aid installed in In a remote control device for various appliances that transmits a command code to the electronic control circuit via a line to operate or stop the various appliances, the various appliances include a monitor mechanism that monitors the operating status of each appliance. The electronic control circuit is configured to stop operation of only those appliances for which the monitor mechanism detects an abnormal condition.

[Action and effect of the invention]

With the above configuration, the remote control device for various instruments of the present invention has the following functions and effects.

Various appliances that use gas, water, and electricity installed in a house are equipped with a monitor mechanism that monitors the operating status of each appliance, and if the monitor mechanism detects an abnormality, only the appliance that detected the abnormality will be turned off. Operation is stopped. In addition, when transmitting command codes to electrical control circuits via public telephone lines using telephones installed outside the residence to remotely control various appliances,
It is possible to control appliances other than those in which an abnormality has been detected.

Therefore, remote control devices for various instruments are superior in safety and convenience.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A remote control device for various instruments according to the present invention will be explained based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

1 and 2 show block diagrams of a remote control device for various instruments according to the present invention.

A is a remote control device, 100 is a residential device installed in the residence, T0 is a telephone installed in the residence,
L is the public telephone line including exchange system (telephone office), T
1 shows a push-button dial telephone installed outside the house.

The residential device 100 includes a fire sensor S1 that detects fire, a security sensor S2 that is a normally closed non-voltage contact attached to a window, door, etc., and a security sensor S2 that detects a fire when it is inoperable.
Information detection sensor group (hereinafter referred to as sensor group) 1 for various safety devices, including a gas leak sensor S3 that outputs 0V, 6V when normal, and 12V when gas leaks.
, electronic control circuit 2, gas cutoff valve 3, electric appliance 4
1, 42 and a power source (AC100V 50/60Hz) 5 that supplies power to slave units 45, 46, 47, 48 of various appliances 4 including gas appliances 43, 44.

The electronic control circuit 2 is a storage device for the central processing unit 300, the output interface 400, the set value of the variable flow rate, the set time, the set voltage of the battery power supply, and the set synthesized voice, and converts the data from the sensor group 1 into electrical signals. It has a random access memory (RAM) for storing input interfaces 200 to be converted and their states, and a read-only memory (ROM) that is a storage controller for control procedures of the entire system.

The input interface 200 includes a non-voltage input port 201 which is an input port for a fire sensor S1 and a security sensor S2, and a gas leak sensor S3.
A voltage input port 202 is provided as an input port of.

The central processing unit (CPU) 300 is a security circuit that determines whether the output signals from the input interface 200 from the fire sensor S1, security sensor S2, and gas leak sensor S3 are normal or abnormal based on the input from the output interface 400. Inputs from the function 301 and the output interface 400 are used to operate and stop the various appliances 4, and when activated, monitor the operating status of the various appliances 4, and at least one appliance reports abnormality information. A signal is inputted from at least one of the appliance operation monitor function 302, which is an appliance operation monitor circuit that stops the operation of only the appliance when the output is output, the security function 301, and the appliance operation monitor function 302, which monitors the appliance operating state. It has a speech synthesis function 303 which is a speech synthesis path for synthesizing input signals into speech. Furthermore, the central processing unit (CPU) 300 has a gas cutoff function 304 which is a gas cutoff circuit that is provided in parallel with these and closes the gas cutoff valve 3 .

The output interface 400 includes a mode switching device 401 that is manually operated by a resident and switches between a residential mode and an out-of-home mode, and when the mode switching device 401 is in the residential mode, the pushphone T1 and the telephone T0 are enabled to respond, and the mode is switched. device 40
1 is in the go-out mode, a reception function 402 is a receiving circuit that communicates between the pushphone T1 and the central processing unit (CPU) 300 and inputs the outgoing signal from the pushphone T1, and a transmitter circuit that outputs a response signal to the pushphone T1. It has a transmission function 403.

The operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows an operation flowchart when the mode switching device 401 is set to the outing mode.

The operator makes a call using the telephone T1 from outside the home (501), connects to the telephone's public line L (502), outputs a voice saying "I'm currently out" (503), and then receives the home password (eg. “1” “2”
“3” “*”) is entered (50
4) The PIN number has not been entered (incorrect)
At that time, the telephone public line L was disconnected (Putsyuhon T
1) to prevent malfunctions of each appliance and mischief by operators other than residents (505), and when the password is entered (correctly), determine whether the security check is normal or not (506); That is, it is determined whether or not abnormal signals are input from the fire sensor S1, security sensor S2, and gas leak sensor S3. When the security check is not normal,
Proceed to (516), and when the security check is normal, press the voice button "Please".
1 (507), then electrical appliances 41, 4
2. It is determined whether or not the appliance number (e.g. "0", "4") for the operation of at least one of the gas appliances 43 and 44 has been input (508), and if no appliance number has been input ( 515) and enter the instrument number, the operation of that instrument (e.g. "0""4""1"
“*”) or stop (e.g. “0” “4” “0” “*”)
It is determined whether a signal has been input (509), and if the device is not activated or stopped, the process proceeds to (505). When a device is activated or stopped, the operating status of the device is monitored 510, and a signal is converted into a voice saying "No abnormality" or "Abnormality has occurred" and sent to the pushphone T1 (511), and then the signal is transmitted again. It is determined whether the utility check is normal or not (512), and if the security check is not normal, the process advances to step 516, and when the security check is normal, equipment operation is started. When the instrument number is correct, start operating the instrument. At this time, for example, in the case of starting the operation of gas appliances in the bath, a voice message saying "We are starting to prepare the bath" or "We have stopped the bath" is transmitted to the push phone T1 (513). Next, it is determined whether or not the handset of the pushphone T1 has been taken down (514), and if the handset has been taken down, the process advances to (505), and if the handset has not been taken down, the process advances to (508). (515), the security code (e.g. fire sensor: “0”, “1”, “*”, security sensor: “0”)
“2” “*”, gas leak sensor: “0” “3” “*”
)
It is determined whether or not the security code has been input, and if the security code has not been input, the process advances to (505). When the security code is input, input the output signal of the sensor (516), then send a voice saying "No abnormality" or "Abnormal occurrence" to the pushphone T1 (517), and then (517).
Proceed to 14). Control may be performed to close the gas cutoff valve 3 and cut off the supply of gas into the house based on an abnormality input from the fire sensor or gas leak sensor.

As a function to prevent malfunctions, the public line L will be disconnected if there is no input for 15 seconds or more during all operations.

(b) All actions will not be executed unless they are entered using the "*" key at the end of each action.

C. In all cases, if a password or device number other than the one set is entered twice, the public line L will be disconnected.

The gas cutoff valve 3 may be closed by input from outside. In this case, the flowchart is the same as the equipment operation flowchart.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are block diagrams of a remote control device for various instruments according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of an electronic control circuit of the remote control device for various instruments according to the present invention. In the figure, 2...Electronic control circuit, 41, 42...Electrical appliances (various appliances), 43, 44... Gas appliances (various appliances), 302... appliance operation monitor function (monitor mechanism), S1... Fire sensor (various safety devices) ), S
2... Security sensor (various safety devices), S3... Gas leak sensor (various safety devices), T1... Pushphone (telephone), L... Public line, A... Long distance monitoring device (long distance control device for various appliances).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An appliance operating mechanism that can stop the operation of various appliances installed in a residence that use gas, water, and electricity by stopping the supply source to each appliance, and a disaster prevention system installed in the residence. It is equipped with various safety devices such as security, crime prevention, and first aid, and an electronic control circuit that electrically connects the various appliances, device operating mechanisms, and various safety devices, and is a telephone set installed outside the residence that can be used via a public telephone line. A remote control device for various appliances that transmits a command code to the electronic control circuit to operate or stop the various appliances, wherein a monitor mechanism is attached to the various appliances to monitor the operating status of each appliance; A remote control device for various appliances, characterized in that the electronic control circuit stops operation of only appliances for which the monitor mechanism detects an abnormal state.