JPH10334367A - Earthquake alarm - Google Patents

Earthquake alarm

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Publication number
JPH10334367A
JPH10334367A JP9145228A JP14522897A JPH10334367A JP H10334367 A JPH10334367 A JP H10334367A JP 9145228 A JP9145228 A JP 9145228A JP 14522897 A JP14522897 A JP 14522897A JP H10334367 A JPH10334367 A JP H10334367A
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Prior art keywords
earthquake
alarm
case
controller
sensor
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Inventor
Nobuo Kimura
信夫 木村
Masayuki Kaga
政幸 加賀
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MIYOSHI KIYOHIRO
TAKAKOMU KK
Alpha Tsushin KK
Takacom Co Ltd
Original Assignee
MIYOSHI KIYOHIRO
TAKAKOMU KK
Alpha Tsushin KK
Takacom Co Ltd
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Priority to JP9145228A priority Critical patent/JPH10334367A/en
Priority to EP98301624A priority patent/EP0883096A3/en
Priority to US09/079,975 priority patent/US6084525A/en
Publication of JPH10334367A publication Critical patent/JPH10334367A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an earthquake alarm in compact and simple configuration for issuing an alarm when an earthquake occurs. SOLUTION: This earthquake alarm is provided with an earthquake sensor 3 arranged in a case 1 for outputting an earthquake detecting signal by detecting the shaking of earthquake, alarm lamp 6 attached to the case, speaker 5 arranged in the case 1, controller 4 for issuing the alarm by operating the alarm lamp 6 and the speaker 5 when the earthquake detecting signal showing shaking higher than prescribed seismic intensity is outputted from the earthquake sensor, and battery 2 arranged in the case for supplying power to the earthquake sensor and the controller or the like. When the earthquake occurs, the earthquake sensor detects that earthquake and outputs the effective earthquake detecting signal to the controller 4. When the effective earthquake detecting signal is inputted, the controller immediately issues the alarm tone from the speaker 5 and flickers the alarm amp 6.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、視覚障害者、身体
障害者、或は病人等のいる家の外側に取り付けて使用さ
れ、被害を伴うような大きな地震の発生時に、警報を発
する地震警報器に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used by attaching to the outside of a house where a visually impaired person, a physically handicapped person, a sick person or the like is present, and issues an alarm when a large-scale earthquake causing damage is generated. About the vessel.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】大きな地震が発生した場合、建物の倒壊
や多くの人的被害をもたらす。特に、視覚障害者、身体
障害者、或は病人等がいる家庭では、このような大地震
の発生時に、障害や病気のある人が自らの力で避難する
ことに限界があるため、救助隊や地域住民に助けを求め
なければならない場合がある。しかし、地震が発生し被
害が起きた後で、障害や病気のある人が自らの力で助け
を求めることは困難であることが多い。
2. Description of the Related Art When a large earthquake occurs, a building collapses and a lot of human damage is caused. Especially in homes with visually impaired, physically handicapped, or sick people, there is a limit to the ability of people with disabilities and sickness to evacuate on their own in the event of such a large earthquake. You may need to seek help from the local people. However, it is often difficult for people with disabilities or illness to seek their own help after an earthquake and damage.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】そこで、大地震を検知
して自動的に警報を発する地震警報器を、視覚障害者、
身体障害者、或は病人等にいる家に設置することが検討
されている。しかし、地震の震度やマグニチュードを測
定する高精度の地震計は、地震観測用に各地で使用され
ているものの、家庭で手軽に設置して使用できる小型の
地震警報器はなく、視覚障害者、身体障害者、或は病人
等にいる家において、このような地震発生時に警報を発
生する小型で簡単な構成の地震警報器が要望されてい
た。
Therefore, an earthquake alarm which detects a large earthquake and automatically issues an alarm is provided for visually impaired persons,
It is being studied to install it in a house where a physically handicapped person or a sick person is located. However, although high-precision seismometers that measure the seismic intensity and magnitude of earthquakes are used in various places for seismic observation, there are no small earthquake alarms that can be easily installed and used at home. There has been a demand for a small-sized and simple-structured earthquake alarm device that generates an alarm when such an earthquake occurs in a house for a physically handicapped person or a sick person.

【0004】本発明は、上記の点に鑑みてなされたもの
で、地震発生時に警報を発生する小型で簡単な構成の地
震警報器を提供することを目的とする。
[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized and simple earthquake alarm which generates an alarm when an earthquake occurs.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明の地震警報器は、ケースと、ケース内に配設
され地震の揺れを検知して地震検知信号を出力する地震
センサと、ケースに取り付けられた警報灯と、該ケース
内に配設されたスピーカと、地震センサから所定震度以
上の揺れを示す地震検知信号が出力された時、警報灯と
スピーカを動作させて警報を発生させるコントローラ
と、ケース内に配設され、地震センサ、コントローラ等
に電力を供給する電池と、を備えたことを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, an earthquake alarm according to the present invention comprises a case, and a seismic sensor disposed in the case for detecting a shaking of an earthquake and outputting an earthquake detection signal. , A warning light attached to the case, a speaker disposed in the case, and when a seismic detection signal indicating shaking of a predetermined seismic intensity or more is output from the earthquake sensor, the warning light and the speaker are operated to generate a warning. It is characterized by comprising a controller for generating the electric power, and a battery disposed in the case and supplying electric power to an earthquake sensor, a controller, and the like.

【0006】[0006]

【作用・効果】このような構成の地震警報器は、例え
ば、視覚障害者、身体障害者、或は病人等にいる家の外
側に取り付けられる。例えば震度5以上の大地震が発生
した場合、地震センサがその地震を検知して有効な地震
検知信号をコントローラに出力する。コントローラは有
効な地震検知信号を入力すると、直ちに、警報音の音源
を動作させ、スピーカから警報音を発生させると共に、
警報灯を点滅させる。その警報は電池の続くかぎり連続
して発生する。
[Operation / Effect] The earthquake alarm having the above-mentioned structure is attached to the outside of a house where a visually impaired person, a physically handicapped person or a sick person is located. For example, when a large earthquake with a seismic intensity of 5 or more occurs, the earthquake sensor detects the earthquake and outputs a valid earthquake detection signal to the controller. As soon as the controller receives a valid earthquake detection signal, it activates the sound source of the alarm sound, generates an alarm sound from the speaker,
Flash the warning light. The alarm occurs continuously as long as the battery lasts.

【0007】この警報音の発生と警報等の点滅により、
その家には、視覚障害者、身体障害者、或は病人等がい
て、救助を求めていることが外部から容易に認識できる
ため、大きな地震災害が発生して救助隊や地域住民が救
助活動を行っている場合、その人たちを迅速に救出する
ことができる。
The generation of the alarm sound and the flashing of the alarm etc.
There is a visually impaired person, a physically handicapped person, or a sick person in the house, and it can be easily recognized from the outside that they are seeking rescue. If you do, you can rescue them quickly.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面
に基づいて説明する。図1は地震警報器の正面図を示
し、図2はその側面図を示している。1は矩形箱形のケ
ースであり、ケース1内には、電池2、地震センサ3、
コントローラ4、スピーカ5等が配設される。ケース1
は地震の際に破壊されない程度の強度を有している。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of the earthquake alarm, and FIG. 2 shows a side view thereof. Reference numeral 1 denotes a rectangular box-shaped case. In the case 1, a battery 2, an earthquake sensor 3,
A controller 4, a speaker 5, and the like are provided. Case 1
Has enough strength not to be destroyed by an earthquake.

【0009】地震センサ3には、例えば、力平衡式加速
度計を使用される。この力平衡式加速度計は、振り子を
揺動自在に支持し、その振り子の先端位置の変位を検出
する変位センサを設けるとともに、振り子を常にバラン
ス点に戻す力を発生させるマグネットとムービングコイ
ルを設けて構成される。この力平衡式加速度計は、非常
に小型に形成することができるため、例えば、12cm
×7cm×3cmの大きさのケース1内に容易に収納す
ることができ、高精度で安定性も高い。
As the earthquake sensor 3, for example, a force-balance type accelerometer is used. This force-balanced accelerometer supports a pendulum swingably, provides a displacement sensor that detects the displacement of the tip position of the pendulum, and provides a magnet and a moving coil that generate a force that always returns the pendulum to a balance point. It is composed. Since this force-balancing accelerometer can be formed very small, for example, 12 cm
It can be easily stored in the case 1 having a size of 7 cm x 3 cm, and has high accuracy and high stability.

【0010】この地震センサ3は、地震発生時、振り子
が変位することにより、変位センサに不平衡電圧が発生
し、この電圧を増幅してムービングコイルに与え、振り
子を常にバランス点に戻すトルクを発生させる。この時
のムービングコイルに流れる電流が加速度つまり地震の
震度に比例したものとなり、地震検知信号として出力さ
れる。なお、加速度がそれほどかからずに徐々に建物が
傾倒したような場合、例えば20度以上傾斜した場合に
は有効な地震検知信号として出力させることもできる。
In the earthquake sensor 3, when an earthquake occurs, an unbalanced voltage is generated in the displacement sensor when the pendulum is displaced, and this voltage is amplified and applied to the moving coil to generate a torque that always returns the pendulum to the balance point. generate. The current flowing in the moving coil at this time becomes proportional to the acceleration, that is, the seismic intensity of the earthquake, and is output as an earthquake detection signal. When the building is gradually tilted without increasing the acceleration, for example, when the building is tilted by 20 degrees or more, it can be output as an effective earthquake detection signal.

【0011】コントローラ4は、地震センサ3から出力
される地震検知信号の値が、例えば震度5相当(90G
al〜170Gal)以上の場合、警報出力を発生する
ように構成される。警報出力はコントローラに内蔵する
ブザー或は警報音の音源を動作させ、スピーカ5から警
報音を発生させる。また、警報出力は、発光ダイオード
等からなる警報灯6を点滅動作させる。
The controller 4 determines that the value of the earthquake detection signal output from the earthquake sensor 3 is equivalent to, for example, seismic intensity 5 (90 G).
al to 170 Gal) or more, an alarm output is generated. The alarm output activates a buzzer or a sound source of an alarm sound incorporated in the controller, and causes the speaker 5 to generate an alarm sound. In addition, the alarm output causes the alarm lamp 6 including a light emitting diode or the like to blink.

【0012】コントローラ4には電源スイッチと、リセ
ットスイッチ7が設けられ、リセットスイッチ7はケー
ス1の側面に配設される。電池2には例えばリチュム電
池が使用され、この電池であれば、約3年は電池交換な
しで動作させることができる。8はケース1の上部に設
けられた水準器で、警報器を取付ける際に、水平を出す
とき使用する。
The controller 4 is provided with a power switch and a reset switch 7, and the reset switch 7 is provided on a side surface of the case 1. For example, a lithium battery is used as the battery 2, and this battery can be operated for about three years without replacing the battery. Numeral 8 denotes a level provided on the upper part of the case 1, which is used when the alarm is to be mounted and the level is raised.

【0013】このような構成の地震警報器は、視覚障害
者、身体障害者、或は病人等のいる家の外側に、固定ね
じ或は両面粘着テープ等を用いて水平に取り付けられ
る。ケース1上に水準器8があるため、容易に水平を出
して取りつけることができる。そして、ケース1内にあ
る電源スイッチをオンして作動状態とする。
[0013] The earthquake alarm having such a configuration is mounted horizontally on the outside of a house where a visually impaired person, a physically handicapped person, a sick person, or the like is located, using fixing screws or double-sided adhesive tape. Since the level 8 is provided on the case 1, the horizontal level can be easily attached to the case. Then, the power switch in the case 1 is turned on to be in an operating state.

【0014】例えば、震度5相当(90Gal〜170
Gal)以上の地震が発生した場合、地震センサ3が動
作して有効な地震検知信号をコントローラ4に出力す
る。コントローラ4は有効な地震検知信号を入力する
と、直ちに、警報音の音源を動作させ、スピーカ5から
警報音を発生させると共に、警報灯6を点滅させる。電
池2の容量にもよるが、通常のリチュム電池の場合、連
続で約4時間警報を発生することができる。
For example, a seismic intensity of 5 (90 Gal to 170)
When an earthquake of Gal) or more occurs, the earthquake sensor 3 operates to output a valid earthquake detection signal to the controller 4. Upon input of a valid earthquake detection signal, the controller 4 immediately activates the sound source of the alarm sound, generates an alarm sound from the speaker 5, and blinks the alarm lamp 6. Although it depends on the capacity of the battery 2, in the case of a normal lithium battery, an alarm can be continuously generated for about 4 hours.

【0015】この警報音の発生と警報灯の点滅により、
その家には、視覚障害者、身体障害者、或は病人等がい
て、救助を求めていることが外部から容易に認識できる
ため、大きな地震災害が発生して救助隊や地域住民が救
助活動を行っている場合、その人たちを迅速に救出する
ことができる。
The generation of this alarm sound and the flashing of the alarm light,
There is a visually impaired person, a physically handicapped person, or a sick person in the house, and it can be easily recognized from the outside that they are seeking rescue. If you do, you can rescue them quickly.

【0016】なお、警報音や警報灯の点滅を止めたい場
合、リセットスイッチをオンすることにより停止させる
ことができる。
When it is desired to stop the alarm sound or the flashing of the alarm lamp, the alarm can be stopped by turning on the reset switch.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施形態を示す地震警報器の正面図
である。
FIG. 1 is a front view of an earthquake alarm according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】同警報器の側面図である。FIG. 2 is a side view of the alarm device.

【図3】同警報器のブロック図である。FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the alarm device.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1−ケース 2−電池 3−地震センサ 4−コントローラ 5−スピーカ 6−警報灯 1-case 2-battery 3-earthquake sensor 4-controller 5-speaker 6-alarm light

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 加賀 政幸 愛知県名古屋市東区徳川1丁目8番48号 株式会社タカコム内 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Masayuki Kaga 1-48-8 Tokugawa, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inside Takacom Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 ケースと、該ケース内に配設され地震の
揺れを検知して地震検知信号を出力する地震センサと、
該ケースに取り付けられた警報灯と、該ケース内に配設
されたスピーカと、該地震センサから所定震度以上の揺
れを示す地震検知信号が出力された時、該警報灯と該ス
ピーカを動作させて警報を発生させるコントローラと、
該ケース内に配設され、該地震センサ、コントローラ等
に電力を供給する電池と、を備えたことを特徴とする地
震警報器。
1. A case, a seismic sensor disposed in the case for detecting shaking of an earthquake and outputting an earthquake detection signal,
A warning light attached to the case, a speaker disposed in the case, and when the earthquake sensor outputs a seismic detection signal indicating a shaking of a predetermined seismic intensity or more, the warning light and the speaker are operated. A controller that generates an alarm
A battery provided in the case to supply power to the earthquake sensor, the controller, and the like.
【請求項2】 警報動作を止めるためのリセットスイッ
チが設けられたことを特徴とする請求項1記載の地震警
報器。
2. The earthquake alarm according to claim 1, further comprising a reset switch for stopping an alarm operation.
【請求項3】 前記ケースに水準器が設けられたことを
特徴とする請求項1記載の地震警報器。
3. The earthquake alarm according to claim 1, wherein a level is provided in the case.
JP9145228A 1997-06-03 1997-06-03 Earthquake alarm Pending JPH10334367A (en)

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JP9145228A JPH10334367A (en) 1997-06-03 1997-06-03 Earthquake alarm
EP98301624A EP0883096A3 (en) 1997-06-03 1998-03-05 Distress call emitting device
US09/079,975 US6084525A (en) 1997-06-03 1998-05-14 Distress call emitting device

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