JPH05225479A - Advertising tower monitor system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the advertising tower monitor system which automatically monitors the state of a display device like a neon sign of an advertising tower to quickly find a fault. CONSTITUTION:This system consists of a switch 11, step-up transformers 12-1 to 12-n, neon tubes 13-1 to 13-n, current detectors 14-1 to 14-n, a fault detector 15, a telephone line 16, and a center device 17, and the switch 11 consists of a pattern control part 11-1 and relays 11-1-1 to 11-1-n, and the terminal equipment 15 consists of a current input part 15-1, a data processing part 15-2, a display part 15-3, and a communication control part 15-4. The data processing part 15-2 of the terminal equipment 15 receives the signal from current detector 14 to discriminate whether the display device consisting of neon tubes or the like is normal or not and not only displays the discrimination result on the display part 15-3 but also reports it to the center device 17 through the communication line 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an advertising tower monitoring system for monitoring a failure of an advertising tower or a neon sign.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 shows an example of a conventional advertising tower control configuration. Blinker 11, step-up transformers 12-1 to 12-
n, neon tubes 13-1 to 13-n. The blinker 11 includes a pattern control unit 11-1 and a relay 11-1-.
It consists of 1-11-1-n, and it is a pattern when the advertising tower is in operation.
The control section 11-1 controls the relays 11-1-1 to 11-1-n according to a predetermined pattern to control the neon tube 1
The neon tubes 13-1 to 13-n are blinked by turning on / off the power supplied to the 3-1 to 13-n.

In the above conventional advertising tower control system,
Since there was no device to detect the failure of the display such as the neon tube, the system for monitoring the advertising tower and the neon sign tower was not built, and the detection of the normal / abnormal state of the display such as the neon tube relied on human labor. Was being done.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned method of detecting an abnormal state of a display device which requires manual labor has the following problems. (1) Since it is viewed by human eyes, detailed information about an abnormal place is often unknown. (2) Since it is not possible to constantly monitor because it depends on human labor, it is not possible to respond promptly, and it may involve security issues. (3) It is difficult to secure an overseer due to lack of human resources.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and in order to eliminate the above-mentioned problems, the status of an indicator such as a neon sign of an advertising tower is automatically monitored, and an advertising tower monitoring for promptly detecting a failure is detected. The purpose is to provide a system.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 receives a signal from a current detector 14 for individually detecting the current flowing in a display such as a neon tube as shown in FIG. A terminal device 15 is provided for judging whether the display is normal or abnormal by processing the signal, and means for notifying the center device 17 via the communication line 16 is provided.

In the invention of claim 2, as shown in FIG. 5, a current detector 54 and a terminal device 55 are provided on the power source side, and the blinker 51 is provided with an individual ON / OFF control section 51-2 and a switching device 51-2.
3 is provided, and the current flowing through the neon tubes is sequentially checked one by one during the time when the advertising tower is not operating. If there is a neon tube that is determined to be defective, the center device 5 is provided through the telephone line 56.
7 is provided.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a system is adopted in which detailed information on the state of the display device constituting the advertising tower is constantly monitored and the data is processed to detect the failure of the display device. Therefore, it is possible to construct a system that monitors the advertising tower so that the abnormality of the display can be found promptly without relying on human labor.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, means for individually turning on / off the power source for each neon tube and blinking the neon tube,
By providing a means for detecting the lighting current for each neon tube with one current detector on the primary side of the power supply, the cost is reduced and the construction is facilitated. Moreover, it becomes possible to monitor a plurality of advertising towers by the center device by making a notification using a communication line.

[Embodiment 1] First, an embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an advertising tower monitoring system showing an embodiment of the invention of claim 1. Blinker 11, step-up transformer 12-1 to 1
2-n, neon tubes 13-1 to 13-n, current detector 14
-1 to 14-n, a terminal device 15, a telephone line 16, and a center device 17. The blinker 11 is composed of a pattern control unit 11-1, relays 11-1-1 to 11-1-n, and the terminal device 15 is a current input unit 15-1, a data processing unit 15-2, The display unit 15-3 and the communication control unit 15-4 are included.

An outline of this system will be described. A feature of this embodiment is that the current detectors 14-1 to 14-1 are provided between the step-up transformers 12-1 to 12-n and the neon tubes 13-1 to 13-n.
14-n are connected in series and each neon tube 13-1 to 13-
The current signal of n is detected and input to the terminal device 15. The terminal device 15 receives the current detection signals from the current detectors 14-1 to 14-n and processes the signals to obtain the neon tube 13-.
The failure of Nos. 1 to 13-n is determined and displayed on the display unit 15-3. Further, the terminal device 15 reports the judgment result to the center device 17 through the communication line 16. In FIG. 1, the step-up transformers 12-1 to 12-n are AC100V approx.
It is a transformer that boosts the voltage to 15000, and the blinker 11 controls the blinking of the advertising tower.

Next, the method invented this time will be described in detail. The current detectors 14-1 to 14-n are neon tubes 13-1.
13-n is detected by a current, and the terminal device 15 is composed of a circuit as shown in FIG. When the neon tubes 13-1 to 13-n are lit,
The photocoupler A14-1-2 of FIG. 2 is turned on, and a current flows through the photocoupler B15-1-1 of the current input unit 15-1. Therefore, the level of the output X becomes "L". When the neon tube is turned off, the photo coupler A14-1-2 is turned off, so that no current flows through the photo coupler B15-1-1 and the level of the output X becomes "H". Thus, the current input unit 15-1
By detecting the level of the output X of the neon tube 13
It is possible to monitor the lighting on / off state of -1 to 13-n.

Using this method, the ON / OFF states of all the neon tubes 13-1 to 13-n forming the advertising tower are stored in the data processing unit 15-2 of the terminal device 15. In the data processing unit 15-2, the blinker 11 starts at the same time as in FIG.
As shown in, the on / off states of all the neon tubes 13-1 to 13-n are sequentially checked every one second. Furthermore, it is investigated whether or not there is a neon tube that has not been lit even one hour after the start, and if there is a neon tube that has not been lit even once, it is considered that the neon tube has failed. The terminal device 15 displays the number of the failed neon tube on the display unit 15-3, and the communication control unit 15-4 notifies the center device 17 of the host device through the communication line 16 of the information.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. It is composed of a blinker 51, step-up transformers 52-1 to 52-n, neon tubes 53-1 to 53-n, a current detector 54, a terminal device 55, a telephone line 56, and a center device 57.

The blinker 51 includes a pattern control section 51-1, an individual ON / OFF control section 51-2, a relay 51-3-1 to 51-3-1.
51-3-n. Pattern control unit 51-1
In the same manner as in the prior art, the relays 51-3-1 to 51-3-n are turned on / off in accordance with a predetermined display pattern to display the neon tube. Individual ON / OFF control unit 51
-2 is individually released by the instruction from the terminal device 55.
-3-1 to 51-3-n is turned on / off to turn on the neon tube 5
3-1 to 53-n are individually displayed.

The terminal device 55 comprises a current input section 55-1, a current input processing section 55-2 and a communication control section 55-3. The current input unit 55-1 is connected to the current detector 54 connected to the source of the power supplied to the neon tubes 53-1 and the current per one of the neon tubes 53-1 to 53-n is sequentially input. .. The data processing unit 55-2 processes the current data and determines a neon tube that has failed (described later). Display unit 55-
Reference numeral 3 indicates the neon tube 53 which has been judged to be out of order, and the communication control unit 55-4 notifies the center device 57 through the telephone line 56 according to the instruction of the data processing unit 55-2.

FIG. 6 is a processing time chart of the terminal device. An outline of the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. (1) The data processing unit 55-2 instructs the blinker 51 to stop the operation of the pattern control unit 51-1. (2) The data processing unit 55-2 turns on / off the blinker 51 individually.
The OFF control unit 51-2 is instructed to first release the relay 51-3.
Only 1 is turned on, the current value at this time is inspected, and when the current value is larger than the preset value, the neon tube 53-1 is judged to be normal. When the current value is smaller than the set value, it is judged as a failure and stored. (3) The data processing unit 55-2 next releases the relay 51-3-1.
Only turn on, and perform the same inspection as in (2). Further, the relay is sequentially repeated up to the relay 51-3-n. (4) The data processing unit 55-2 turns on / off the blinker 51 individually.
The OFF control unit 51-2 is instructed to perform the pattern control unit 51-1.
To enable operation.

The data processing unit 55-2 is a relay 51-3-
After completing the checks 1 to 51-3-n, if any one of the neon tubes has failed, the neon tube is displayed on the display unit 53-3, and the communication control unit 55-4 transmits the data to the center device 57 via the communication line 56. Notify the failure occurrence.

The terminal device 55 inspects the neon tubes 53-1 to 53-n in accordance with the above-mentioned operation outline during the period when the advertising tower is not operating, that is, before the operation starts or after the operation ends.

In the above embodiments, the blinker is a mechanical relay, but the blinker is not limited to this. For example, the blinker may be an ON / OFF element made of a semiconductor element. Good.

[0021]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the following effects are expected. According to the first aspect of the invention, since the detailed information on the state of the display device forming the advertising tower is constantly monitored and processed to detect the failure of the display device, the display is performed without relying on human hands. It is possible to build a system to monitor advertising towers that can quickly detect abnormalities in vessels. Therefore, a company that manages advertising towers, neon signs, etc. will no longer be penalized for owners of advertising towers.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, means for individually turning on / off the power source for each neon tube to blink the light source,
By providing a means for detecting the lighting current for each neon tube with one current detector on the primary side of the power supply, the cost is reduced and the construction is facilitated. Moreover, it becomes possible to monitor a plurality of advertising towers by the center device by making a notification using a communication line.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an advertising tower monitoring system of the invention according to claim 1 of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing configurations of a current detector and a terminal device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an operation time chart of a blinker.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of advertising tower control according to a conventional technique.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an advertising tower monitoring system of the invention according to claim 2 of the present application.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data process of the terminal device according to the second aspect of the invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Blinker 11-1 Pattern control section 11-1-1 to 11-1-n Relay 12-1 to 12-n Step-up transformer 13-1 to 13-n Neon tube 14-1 to 14-n Current Detector 15 Terminal device 15-1 Current input unit 15-2 Current input processing unit 16 Communication line 17 Center device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An advertising tower monitoring system for an advertising tower, comprising a plurality of indicators and a blinker for controlling the indicators to blink according to a predetermined pattern, and a current for detecting a current for each of the indicators. Detecting means, means for monitoring the output of the current detecting means during the lighting period of the advertising tower, means for displaying the monitoring result, and a center device connected by a communication line are provided, and are predetermined. An advertising tower monitoring system characterized in that a display device whose lighting state has not been confirmed within a certain period of time is judged to be defective, is displayed on the display device, and is notified to the center device via a communication line. 2. An advertising tower monitoring system for an advertising tower, comprising: a plurality of indicators and a blinker for controlling the indicators to blink according to a predetermined pattern; current detection for detecting a current in a power source of the indicator. Means, means for sequentially controlling lighting of the display devices one by one, means for monitoring the output of the current detector, means for displaying the monitoring result, and a center device connected by a communication line, During the time when the advertising tower is not operating, the display units are sequentially turned on one by one and the current is monitored, and the display unit that does not reach the predetermined current value is judged as a failure and displayed on the display unit and the communication line is set. An advertising tower monitoring system characterized by notifying the center device via the advertising tower.