JPH05325069A - Secutiry system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the security system which can immediately discriminate whether the depressed push button is an external emergency push button or an emergency push button incorporated in an alarm unit at the time of emitting an alarm tone. CONSTITUTION:When an alarm unit 12 performs the reception processing of an emergency alarm signal, an emergency push button 13 incorporated in the alarm unit 12 or an external emergency push button 10 which this emergency alarm signal is caused by is displayed on a two-color light emitting lamp 14, which is incorporated in the emergency push button 13 of the alarm unit 12, by color and is distinctively reported by two kinds of alarm tone of a sound generating circuit 15, and the emergency push button which is depressed to issue the emergency alarm signal is specified as the source of the emergency alarm signal by the incorporated lamp.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a security system adapted to receive an emergency alarm signal from an external emergency push button or an emergency push button built in an alarm unit and output an alarm sound.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, when the alarm unit receives and processes an emergency alarm signal from an external emergency push button or an emergency push button built into an alarm unit, the alarm unit outputs an alarm sound. Security systems have become popular in homes and the like.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of such a security system, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration. The configuration and operation of such a security system 50 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. In the figure, an external emergency push button 51 or an alarm unit 5
When the built-in emergency push button 53 of No. 2 is pressed, the receiving unit 54 of the alarm unit 52 detects this and outputs an emergency alarm signal to the signal processing unit 55. In response to this, the signal processing unit 55 outputs an emergency alarm sound from the speaker 57 via the voice generation circuit 56.

However, the conventional security system 5
In 0, whether the external emergency push button 51 is pressed to output the emergency alarm signal or the built-in emergency push button 53 of the alarm unit 52 is pressed to output the emergency alarm signal even if the alarm sound is emitted. It was not done, and it was not possible to determine which emergency push button was pressed. In addition, the external emergency push button 51
When is pressed and the emergency alarm signal is output, it is inconvenient to know what happened unless the user goes to the place where the external emergency push button 51 is installed.

In addition, in an emergency, an emergency alarm cannot be issued unless an external emergency push button 51 or an alarm unit 52 is installed. Was a problem.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. A first object of the present invention is to determine whether the external emergency push button is pressed or not when the alarm sound is emitted. It is to provide a security system that can immediately determine whether the built-in emergency push button has been pressed. The second purpose is security that allows you to know what happened even when the external emergency push button is pressed and the emergency alarm signal is output, without having to go to the installation location of the external emergency push button to see it. To provide a system. A third object is to provide a security system capable of issuing an emergency alarm without going to the installation location of the emergency push button in an emergency.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a security system, wherein when the alarm unit receives and processes an emergency alarm signal from an external emergency push button or an emergency push button built in an alarm unit. In the security system in which the alarm unit outputs an alarm sound, the emergency push button built in the alarm unit has a two-color light emitting lamp, and the external emergency push button has a one-color light emitting lamp. At the same time, the alarm unit is provided with a voice generation circuit for generating two kinds of alarm sounds, and when the alarm unit receives and processes an emergency alarm signal, an emergency push button built in the alarm unit and an external emergency push button, Which one of the emergency alarm signals comes from the two-color light-emitting lamp built in the emergency push button of the above alarm unit. Divided displayed, and, together with the also distinguished broadcast by two alarm sound of the sound generating circuit,
The emergency push button that has been pressed to issue an emergency alarm signal is also configured to clearly indicate that the emergency alarm signal was issued by the built-in lamp.

According to a second aspect of the security system of the present invention, the alarm unit is provided with one or more external emergency push buttons, a lamp is provided corresponding to each of them, and the alarm unit is built in the alarm unit. The emergency push button also has a built-in one-color light-emitting lamp, and when the alarm unit receives and processes an emergency alarm signal, it displays which emergency push button the emergency alert signal is from, and when it is pressed, the emergency alert signal is pressed. The emergency push button that has issued "is also configured to clearly indicate that an emergency alarm signal has been issued.

According to a third aspect of the security system of the present invention, when the alarm unit receives and processes an emergency alarm signal from an external emergency push button or an emergency push button built in the alarm unit, an alarm sound is output. In the security system configured to do so, a microphone and a doorphone amplifier are added to the external emergency push button so as to also serve as a doorphone slave unit, and a bidirectional amplifier is added to the alarm unit, and the alarm unit is When the emergency alarm signal is received from the external emergency push button, the intercom amplifier and the bidirectional amplifier are connected, and the alarm sound and the sound from the microphone are superimposed and output from the alarm unit. ..

According to a fourth aspect of the security system of the present invention, the bidirectional amplifier of the alarm unit suppresses the output of the alarm sound of the alarm unit when the voice is input from the microphone of the external emergency push button. It is configured to do. According to a fifth aspect of the security system of the present invention, the external emergency push button is equipped with a wireless reception circuit, and thereby an emergency alarm signal from a wireless transmitter is relayed to the alarm unit. ..

According to a sixth aspect of the security system of the present invention, the external emergency push button is equipped with a wireless receiving circuit, and when an emergency alarm signal is transmitted from a wireless transmitter, the external emergency push button operates as a doorphone amplifier. The bidirectional amplifier of the alarm unit is connected, the alarm sound and the sound from the microphone of the external emergency push button are superimposed, and the sound superimposed on the alarm sound is output from the alarm unit.

According to a seventh aspect of the security system of the present invention, the bidirectional amplifier of the alarm unit outputs the alarm sound of the alarm unit when the voice is input from the microphone of the external emergency push button. It is configured to suppress.

[0013]

In the security system according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the alarm unit receives and processes the emergency alarm signal, which one of the emergency push button built in the alarm unit and the external emergency push button is used as the emergency alarm signal? Are color-coded by a two-color light-emitting lamp built into the emergency push button of the alarm unit, and the two types of alarm sounds of the voice generation circuit are used to distinguish and notify, and the emergency push button that has been pressed to issue an emergency alarm signal , It is clearly indicated that an emergency alarm signal was emitted by the built-in lamp, so whether the external emergency push button was pressed or the built-in emergency push button of the alarm unit was pressed immediately when the alarm sound was emitted. You can judge.

According to another aspect of the security system of the present invention, the alarm unit is provided with one or more external emergency pushbuttons, and a lamp is provided corresponding to each of the emergency pushbuttons. The push button is also equipped with a built-in single-color light-emitting lamp, so even if multiple external emergency push buttons are installed, when an alarm sound is emitted,
It is possible to immediately determine which emergency push button has been pressed.

According to another aspect of the security system of the present invention, a microphone and a doorphone amplifier are added to the external emergency push button to serve also as a doorphone slave unit, and a bidirectional amplifier is added to the alarm unit. However, when the emergency alarm signal is received from the external emergency push button, the doorphone amplifier and the bidirectional amplifier are connected and the alarm sound and the voice from the microphone are superimposed and output from the alarm unit. Even if the push button is pressed and the emergency alarm signal is output, it is possible to know what happened by the voice from the microphone without going to the installation location of the external emergency push button.

In the security system according to the present invention as defined in claim 4, the bidirectional amplifier of the alarm unit comprises:
Since the output of the alarm sound of the alarm unit is suppressed by the sound input from the microphone of the external emergency push button, the sound from the microphone of the external emergency push button can be heard without being disturbed by the alarm sound. You can In the security system according to the present invention as set forth in claim 5, the external emergency push button includes a wireless receiving circuit, which relays the emergency alarm signal from the wireless transmitter to the alarm unit. You can issue an emergency alarm without going to the installation location.

In the security system of the present invention according to claim 6, the external emergency push button has a wireless receiving circuit, and when an emergency alarm signal is transmitted from the wireless transmitter, the external emergency push button doorphone amplifier and the external emergency push button are provided. The alarm unit's two-way amplifier is connected, and the alarm sound and the sound from the microphone of the external emergency push button are superimposed, and the sound superimposed on the alarm sound is output from the alarm unit. Even if you do not go to the place, you can issue an emergency alarm, and from the alarm unit side, you do not have to go to the installation place of the external emergency push button,
You can know what happened by the sound from the microphone.

In the security system of the present invention according to claim 7, the bidirectional amplifier of the alarm unit comprises:
The output of the alarm sound of the alarm unit is suppressed by inputting the sound from the microphone of the external emergency push button, so even if the emergency push button is not installed in an emergency,
An emergency alarm can be issued, and what happened from the alarm unit side without being disturbed by the alarm sound even if the alarm unit side did not go to the installation location of the external emergency push button. You can know what.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a security system according to the present invention as defined in claim 1, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of its appearance. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the figure, the difference from the example of the security system described in the above-mentioned conventional technique is that the light emitting lamp 11 built in the external emergency push button 10 is
(In this case, LED), the built-in emergency push button 13 of the alarm unit 12 is provided with a built-in two-color light-emitting lamp 14 (in this case, LED), and the sound generation circuit 15 gives two types of alarms. It is about to be output.

The security system 1 having such a configuration
Is operated by the external emergency push button 10 or the alarm unit 1.
When the built-in emergency push button 13 of 2 is pressed, the receiving unit 17 of the alarm unit 12 detects this and outputs an emergency alarm signal to the signal processing unit 16. In response to this, the signal processing unit 16 determines whether the external emergency push button 10 has been pushed or the built-in emergency push button 13 of the alarm unit 12 has been pushed, and an alarm sound (for example, External emergency push button: "Peepo, Peepo", built-in emergency push button: "Pooh, Pooh")
Is output from the speaker SP via the sound generation circuit 15, and the color of the two-color light-emitting lamp 14 built in the built-in emergency push button 13 according to the judgment (eg, external emergency push button: red, built-in emergency push button). : Lights the (green) lamp. On the other hand, when the emergency alarm signal is transmitted from the external emergency push button 10, the lamp 11 built in the external emergency push button 10 emits light.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a security system according to the present invention as defined in claim 2, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of its appearance. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the figure, the difference from the embodiment of the security system according to claim 1 is that the number of the external emergency push button 10 is not limited to one, and that the lamp 24 built in the built-in emergency push button 23 of the alarm unit 22 is provided. Becomes a one-color light emitting lamp, and alarm unit 2
Lamps 24 corresponding to each of the external emergency push buttons 10
This is where a is added.

The security system 2 having such a configuration
When any one of the external emergency push button 10 or the built-in emergency push button 23 of the alarm unit 22 is pressed, the receiving unit 26 of the alarm unit 22 detects this and outputs an emergency alarm signal to the signal processing unit 27. To do. In response to this, the signal processing unit 27 determines whether the external emergency push button 10 has been pressed.
Whether the built-in emergency push button 23 of the alarm unit has been pressed,
Further, when the external emergency push button 10 is pressed, it is determined which external emergency push button 10 is pressed, and an alarm sound corresponding to the determination is output from the speaker SP via the voice generation circuit 25. And the built-in emergency push button 2
Lamp 24 or alarm unit 22 built in 3
The lamp 24a added to the lamp is caused to emit light. On the other hand, when the emergency alarm signal is transmitted from any of the external emergency push buttons 10, the lamp 11 built in the external emergency push button 10 emits light.

It should be noted that the speaker S is connected via the voice generation circuit 25.
The alarm sound output from P may be of two types corresponding to the built-in emergency push button 23 of the alarm unit 22 and the external emergency push button 10, but there may be two or more types depending on the number of emergency push buttons, or the emergency push button. It is also possible to divide into groups and make various kinds according to the group. Further, the color of the lamp may be color-coded corresponding to the emergency push button.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a security system according to the present invention as defined in claim 3, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of its appearance. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the figure, the difference from the example of the security system described in the above conventional technique is that the external emergency push button 30 has a microphone M and a doorphone amplifier 31.
Is added, and the external emergency push button 30 also serves as the intercom slave, and the alarm unit 32 is added with the bidirectional amplifier 33.

The security system 3 having such a configuration
In this operation, when the external emergency push button 30 is pressed, the receiver 38 of the alarm unit 32 detects this and outputs an emergency alarm signal to the signal processor 34. In the signal processing unit 34,
In response to this, the alarm sound is output from the speaker SP via the alarm sound amplifier 35. On the other hand, at the same time when the external emergency push button 30 is pressed, the intercom amplifier 31 and the bidirectional amplifier 33 are connected by the emergency push button switch S1 and the microphone M
Since the sound from the speaker SP of the alarm unit 32 can be output, the sound from the microphone M and the alarm sound are superimposed, and the speaker SP of the alarm unit 32 is superimposed.
Is output from.

The external emergency push button 30 can normally operate the intercom slave 37 by pressing the normal contact button 36. Further, the security system 3 of the present invention may also function as the security system according to claim 1 or claim 2. The diagram showing the configuration example and the appearance example of the security system according to the present invention described in claim 4 is a diagram showing the configuration example and the appearance example of the security system according to claim 3 (FIGS. 5 and 6). It is the same.

The structure and operation of the security system according to claim 4 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
In the figure, the difference from the embodiment of the security system 3 described in claim 3 is that when the voice is input from the microphone M of the external emergency push button 30, the alarm sound of the alarm unit 32 is output by the bidirectional amplifier 33E. It's about suppressing output.

The bidirectional amplifier 33E may stop the output of the alarm sound of the alarm unit 32 when the voice is input from the microphone M of the external emergency push button 30.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the security system according to the present invention as defined in claim 5, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of its appearance. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In the figure, the difference from the embodiment of the security system described in claim 3 is that the external emergency push button 4 is used.
6 is a wireless receiver circuit 43 equipped with an antenna 43a, and a wireless oscillator 45 (pendant oscillator). In the operation of the security system 4 having such a configuration, when the pendant type oscillator 45 is pressed and an emergency alarm signal is transmitted, the wireless reception circuit 43 receives this and activates the relay Ry. When the relay Ry operates, the relay contact rya operates, and the receiving unit 38 of the alarm unit 42 detects this and outputs an emergency alarm signal to the signal processing unit 34. In response to this, the signal processing unit 34 outputs an alarm sound to the alarm sound amplifier 3
It outputs from the speaker SP via 5.

Further, in order to convey the content of the emergency alarm, when the user goes to the place where the external emergency push button 46 is installed and pushes the external emergency push button 46, the intercom amplifier 31 and the bidirectional amplifier 33 are operated by the emergency push button switch S1. When connected, the voice from the microphone M can be output from the speaker SP of the alarm unit 42. Therefore, the voice from the microphone M and the alarm sound are superimposed, and the speaker S of the alarm unit 42 is superimposed.
It is output from P.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the security system according to the present invention as defined in claim 6, and an example of its appearance is shown in FIG.
Is the same as. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 9 and 8. In the figure, the difference from the embodiment of the security system described in claim 5 is that when the pendant type oscillator 45 is pushed to transmit an emergency alarm signal, the wireless receiving circuit 43 receives it and activates the relay Ry. However, when the relay Ry is activated, the relay contacts rya and ryb are activated, and the receiving section 38 of the alarm unit 42 detects this and outputs an emergency alarm signal to the signal processing section 34, and also bidirectionally with the intercom amplifier 31. The amplifier 33 is connected so that the voice from the microphone M can be output from the speaker SP of the alarm unit 42. As a result, the voice from the microphone M and the alarm sound are superimposed, and the speaker SP of the alarm unit 42 is superimposed.
Will be output from.

A diagram showing a configuration example and an appearance example of a security system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is a diagram showing a configuration example and an appearance example of the security system according to the sixth aspect (FIG. 9 and FIG. Same as 8). The configuration and operation of the security system according to claim 7 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In the figure, the difference from the embodiment of the security system according to claim 6 is that the bidirectional amplifier 3 is used.
3E is a place where the output of the alarm sound of the alarm unit 42 is suppressed when the voice is input from the microphone M of the external emergency push button 46. The bidirectional amplifier 33E may stop outputting the alarm sound of the alarm unit 42 when the voice is input from the microphone M of the external emergency push button 46.

[0034]

According to the security system of the present invention as defined in claim 1, whether the external emergency push button is pressed when the alarm unit receives and processes the emergency alarm signal and the alarm sound is emitted. Whether the built-in emergency push button of the alarm unit is pressed or not can be immediately judged visually. Further, even when the surroundings are dark at night or the like, the same judgment as described above can be performed, and even a hearing impaired person can make the same judgment by the display.

According to the security system of the present invention as set forth in claim 2, even when a plurality of external emergency push buttons are installed, when the alarm unit receives and processes the emergency alarm signal and an alarm sound is emitted. It is possible to immediately determine which emergency push button has been pressed. In addition, the same judgment as above can be made even when the surroundings are dark at night.
Even a visually impaired person can make the same determination as described above by voice or color display.

According to the security system of the third aspect of the present invention, even when the external emergency push button is pressed and the emergency alarm signal is output, it is not necessary to go to the installation location of the external emergency push button. , You can know what happened from the voice from the microphone attached to the external emergency push button, and you can respond promptly according to the situation. In particular, if it is installed at the entrance of each room in a silver condominium or the like, it is useful when an emergency occurs while a person is walking in the corridor.

In the security system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the voice can be heard from the microphone attached to the external emergency push button without being disturbed by the alarm sound.
In the security system of the present invention according to claim 5,
In an emergency, an emergency alarm can be issued without going to the location where the emergency push button is installed. According to the security system of the present invention as set forth in claim 6, it is possible to issue an emergency alarm without going to the place where the emergency push button is installed in an emergency, and from the alarm unit side, the place where the external emergency push button is installed. It is possible to know what happened by the voice from the microphone without going to the sidelines, and it is particularly useful when used in a nurse call system of a hospital.

According to the security system of the present invention as set forth in claim 7, an emergency alarm can be issued without going to the installation location of the emergency push button in an emergency, and the external emergency push button can be sent from the alarm unit side. Even if you don't go to the installation location, you can know what happened by the voice from the microphone without being disturbed by the alarm sound.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration example diagram of a security system according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1;

FIG. 2 is an external view of a security system according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a security system according to the present invention as defined in claim 2;

FIG. 4 is an external view of a security system according to the present invention as defined in claim 2;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a security system according to the present invention as set forth in claims 3 and 4.

FIG. 6 is an external view of a security system according to the present invention as set forth in claims 3 and 4.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a security system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external appearance diagram of the security system according to the present invention according to claim 5, claim 6 and claim 7.

FIG. 9 is a structural example diagram of a security system according to the present invention described in claims 6 and 7;

FIG. 10 is an external appearance diagram of a conventional security system.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional security system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... Security system 10, 30, 46 ... External emergency push button 11, 24, 24a ... Lamp 12, 22, 32, 42 ... Alarm unit 13, 23・ ・ ・ Built-in emergency push button 14 ・ ・ ・ Two-color light emitting lamp 15, 25 ・ ・ ・ Voice generation circuit 16, 27, 34 ・ ・ ・ Signal processing unit 17, 26, 38 ・ ・ ・ Receiving unit 31 ・ ・ ・ Doorphone amplifier 33, 33E ... Bidirectional amplifier 35 ... Warning sound amplifier 43 ... Wireless receiving circuit 45 ... Wireless transmitter (pendant type transmitter) M ... Microphone

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Okuyama 1048, Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (72) Masahiro Sasaki, 1048, Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A security system in which the alarm unit outputs an alarm sound when the alarm unit receives and processes an emergency alarm signal from an external emergency push button or an emergency push button built in the alarm unit. , The emergency push button built into the alarm unit has a two-color light emitting lamp, the external emergency push button has a one-color light emitting lamp, and the alarm unit generates two kinds of alarm sounds. When a circuit is provided and the alarm unit receives and processes an emergency alarm signal, the emergency push button of the alarm unit will contain the emergency alarm signal from either the built-in emergency push button or the external emergency push button. Color-coded display is performed by the two-color light-emitting lamps, and the two types of alarm sounds of the above-mentioned sound generation circuit With notifying, pressed even very pushbutton emitted very alarm signal, the security system being characterized in that so as to clearly show that originated the emergency alarm signal by using a built-in lamp. 2. The alarm unit is provided with one or more external emergency pushbuttons, a lamp is provided corresponding to each of them, and the emergency pushbutton built in the alarm unit is also provided with a one-color light emitting lamp. Built-in, when the alarm unit receives and processes the emergency alarm signal, it displays which emergency push button has issued the emergency alarm signal, and the emergency push button that has been pressed to issue the emergency alarm signal also outputs the emergency alarm signal. The security system according to claim 1, wherein the security system is configured to clearly indicate that the security issue has occurred. 3. A security system configured to output an alarm sound when an alarm unit receives and processes an emergency alarm signal from an external emergency push button or an emergency push button built in the alarm unit. A microphone and a doorphone amplifier are added to the emergency push button so that it also serves as a doorphone handset, and a bidirectional amplifier is added to the alarm unit so that the alarm unit receives and processes the emergency alarm signal from the external emergency push button. In some cases, the doorphone amplifier and the bidirectional amplifier are connected to each other, and the alarm sound and the sound from the microphone are superimposed and output from the alarm unit. 4. A bidirectional amplifier of the alarm unit,
4. The security system according to claim 3, wherein the output of the alarm sound of the alarm unit is suppressed by inputting a sound from the microphone of the external emergency push button. 5. The external emergency push button comprises a wireless receiving circuit, which relays an emergency alarm signal from a wireless transmitter to the alarm unit. The security system according to any one of claims 2 and 3. 6. The external emergency push button has a wireless receiving circuit, and when an emergency alarm signal is transmitted from a wireless transmitter, a doorphone amplifier of the external emergency push button and a bidirectional amplifier of the alarm unit are connected. 4. The security system according to claim 3, wherein the alarm sound and the sound from the microphone of the external emergency push button are superimposed, and the sound superimposed on the alarm sound is output from the alarm unit. 7. The bidirectional amplifier of the alarm unit comprises:
7. The security system according to claim 6, wherein the output of the alarm sound of the alarm unit is suppressed by inputting sound from the microphone of the external emergency push button.