JPS6264184A - Home automation system for multiple dwelling house - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To apply a home automation system able of synthetic control and management pertinent to usual civil life to a multiple dwelling house by providing a televisoin device, a dwelled house management controller, and an independent-house management controller. CONSTITUTION:The picture displayer 2 transmits picture information about shopping affair, the cause state of a fire accident, emergency escape etc. to a coaxial cable 24 via a head end 1. A dwelled house controller 5 as the dwelled house management controller, integrates and controls the entire facilities for the multiple dwelling house, and is connected to an external telephone exchange network 8 via a telephone communication controller 6 to execute the reception processing of a tele-communication signal from a telephone set 9. Further, a home controller 15 as the independent-house management controller, is placed in each house, transmits the information from a fire sensor 16 and a home terminal 18 to the controller 5, and controls a power source switch 13. In such a way, the titled system able of synthetic control and management pertinent to usual civilian life can be provided.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to home automation in apartment complexes, which connects the central management room of apartment complexes and each dwelling unit and common areas through communication lines to transmit and control various information.・It is related to the system.

[Conventional technology]

With the diversification of lifestyles, the increasing quality and scale of homes, and the development of electronic control technology, so-called home automation has been attracting attention. Examples include teleconverter (remote monitoring and control) systems that use telephones to monitor and control household equipment from outside, telephone shopping systems that use telephone lines, and home banking systems.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, there are various proposals regarding individual home automation technologies and technologies applied to individual housing units.
There are not many proposals for comprehensive home automation in multi-unit housing complexes such as high-rise residential buildings.

The present invention is based on the above consideration, and aims to provide a home automation system for a housing complex that allows comprehensive control and management related to normal life.

[Means for solving problems]

To this end, the home automation system for an apartment complex of the present invention is a home automation system for an apartment complex that monitors/controls and comprehensively manages equipment in each dwelling unit and common areas of the apartment complex, and is a home automation system for an apartment complex that monitors/controls and comprehensively manages equipment in each apartment unit and common areas. It is connected to a telephone line and processes monitoring/control signals for each dwelling unit, and also manages the facilities of the entire building. The present invention is characterized by comprising a residential building management control device and a residential unit management control device that is connected to the residential building management control device via a communication line and manages equipment in each dwelling unit.

[Effect]

The home automation system for apartment complexes of the present invention is capable of monitoring and controlling each dwelling unit using a telephone line through a shared building management control device, and provides various services using the building management control device as a core. can be provided. In addition, by controlling the image information broadcast by the image broadcasting device, various image information can be provided to each dwelling unit.
Within each dwelling unit, each device can be monitored and controlled by the dwelling unit management control device.

〔Example〕

Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the home automation system in an apartment complex according to the present invention, in which 1 is a navel end, 2 is an image broadcasting device, 3 is a common facility, and 4.1
4.20.22 is a communication control device, 5 is a housing controller, 6 is a telephone communication control device, 7 is a voice response device, 8 is a telephone switching network, 9 is a telephone, IO is an input/output device, 11 is a storage device , 12.19 is a television receiver, 13 is a power switch,
15 is a home controller, 16, 23 is a fire sensor, 17 is an emergency bell, 18 is a residential unit terminal group, 21 is a human power device, 24 is a coaxial cable, and 25 to 29 are branch switches.

In FIG. 1, a coaxial cable 24 is a coaxial cable for common television viewing that is permanently installed in an apartment complex, and a public antenna is connected to the head end 1 of the coaxial cable 24, and the cable is connected to the central management unit via branchers 25 to 29. It is connected to each device in the housing unit, housing unit, and terite unit.

The received signal from the public antenna is distributed by splitters 25 to 29 through a head end l and a coaxial cable 24. As described above, the home automation system for an apartment complex of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 uses the coaxial cable 24 for common television viewing to communicate information using a frequency band other than the frequency band of television broadcasting as a communication line. .

The central management unit is placed in a common room such as a management room that manages the entire residential building, and the image broadcasting device 2 sends image information to the coaxial cable 24 through the head end 1. The image information includes image information of shopping, the situation of a fire, evacuation guidance, and the like. Image information for shopping uses a frequency band of a special channel other than the frequency band of general television broadcasting, and image information such as the situation of a fire outbreak and evacuation guidance uses the entire frequency band of general television broadcasting. The shared equipment 3 includes a group of lockers whose locking/unlocking is controlled by the housing controller 5. The input/output device 10 inputs various commands and data to the housing controller 5, and prints out data processed by the housing controller 5. The storage device 11 stores shopping images. It stores information, image information such as the situation in the event of a fire, evacuation guidance, and other data. The housing controller 5 supervises and controls the entire equipment of the apartment complex, and is connected to an external telephone exchange network 8 via a telephone communication control device 6 to receive and process teleconverter signals from a telephone set 9. At the same time, it is connected to the coaxial cable 24 in the housing building via the communication control device 4 to transmit information with the home controller 15 of each housing unit, and also to transmit data input from the input device 21 of the satellite section and the common area. It monitors signals from the fire sensor 23 and other fire sensors in each dwelling unit to control images broadcast by the image broadcasting device 2 and to control shared equipment.

The dwelling unit section is equipped with a W for each dwelling unit, and a home controller 1
5 sends information from the fire sensor 16 in the dwelling unit and the dwelling unit terminal (various devices installed in the dwelling unit) 18 to the building controller 5.
It also controls the residential unit terminal 18 and power switch 13. The television receiver 12 is a normal television receiver placed in a general household, and the power switch 13 is controlled by the housing controller 5 in accordance with a command from the housing controller 5 in the event of an emergency such as a fire outbreak, and turns on the power to the television receiver 12. It is intended to invest.

The satellite section is placed in a common room on each floor, an elevator ball, etc., and the television receiver 19 and input device 21 are used for shopping. 21, the user selects the image information and inputs ordering data for the desired product.

The fire sensor 23 is installed directly below, on the stairs, or at any other arbitrary position.

As mentioned above, the home automation system for an apartment complex of the present invention consists of the central management section, the dwelling unit section, and the satellite section. A telecontrol function that monitors and controls each device of the dwelling unit terminal 18 via
The fire sensor 16 in the residential unit and the fire sensor 23 in the satellite area are installed in Nakamoto City, I7-1. Pu Manblade! A fire alarm and evacuation guidance function that broadcasts image information of the fire occurrence situation and evacuation guidance on all channels of the television receiver 12 of each dwelling unit, ■ specific channels and satellite section of the television receiver 12 of each dwelling unit; By broadcasting shopping image information on the television receiver 19 of the satellite unit and inputting product order data using the input device 21 of the satellite section, an order slip is created in the housing controller 5 and printed from the input/output device 10. - A power control function that uses the home controller 15 to determine the outing mode and automatically shuts off unnecessary power in the dwelling unit; - The housing controller 5 electronically locks a group of lockers in shared equipment and uses a password. It has a baggage storage function that unlocks when a number is set and the password is entered.

Next, each function will be explained in detail. First, a communication method using a coaxial cable for shared television viewing will be explained. In the following description, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 indicate the same components.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of the communication control device, FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the polling method, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of another embodiment of the communication control device, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of another embodiment of the communication control device. A diagram for explaining the above transmission procedure for C3MA, Figure 6 is for C3M
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a reception procedure according to method A.

In order to efficiently communicate between the residential building controller 5 of the central management unit and the home controller 15 of each residential unit, one information transmission method adopted in the present invention uses separate frequency bands for polling and information transmission. This is a method in which polling signal transmission/reception and data transmission/reception are performed independently. According to this method, the residential building controller 5 performs polling (inquiry as to whether there is an information transmission request) on the one hand, and transmits information with the home controller 15 that has an information transmission request on the other hand.

As a result, the reception and reception of information transmission requests is independent of the time required for information transmission, and it is possible to receive and receive requests at high speed and to provide an average service to each dwelling unit.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the master station needs to perform polling and information transmission in parallel, so the communication control device 4
Two sets of transmissors and receivers are placed in the . The communication controller controls this to perform smooth polling and information transmission. This communication controller also has an interface with the housing controller 5 and processes information transmission requests from various equipment.

On the other hand, since the slave station does not need to perform polling and information transmission at the same time, it is only necessary to place one set of transmitter and receiver in the communication control device I4, and the communication controller controls this and transmits the information. Polling and information transmission are separated by switching the frequency. Also, in this guide (IK controller is home controller 1
It has an interface with 5 and performs transmission processing. In the slave station, the transmitting/receiving frequency is normally adjusted to polling communication, and if there is an information transmission request in response to an information transmission request inquiry from the master station, a reply is returned to that effect and the transmitting/receiving frequency is adjusted to the information transmission. After that, if communication permission is obtained, information is transmitted, and after the information transmission is completed, the transmitting and receiving frequency is returned to polling communication. FIG. 3 shows an example of these specific steps.

In the communication control device 4 connected to the housing controller 5,
As shown in FIG. 3, a polling signal with the address (identification signal) of each dwelling unit is sequentially sent from the transmitter to the communication control device 14 of each dwelling unit via the branch 15 to the coaxial cable 24. In the communication control device 14 of each dwelling unit, when the receiver receives the polling signal, the addresses are compared, and if the addresses match, a polling response signal indicating the presence or absence of an information transmission request is transmitted via the branch 26 to the coaxial cable 24. and ignored if the addresses do not match. Then, the presence or absence of an information transmission request for each dwelling unit is managed using a queue or a table.

Another configuration example of the communication control device includes a line monitoring control section and a data transmission/reception section as shown in FIG.
A (Carrier 5ense Multipl
eAccessS) There are systems that use the guard time method to communicate information. In this C3MA guard time method, the line monitoring control unit monitors the usage status of the communication line, and when the line becomes empty, it waits for a guard time period unique to each station before starting transmission.This guard time is fixed. There are two methods: one is to determine the number manually, and the other is to generate random numbers each time. The transmission/reception procedure will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

First, in the transmission procedure, as shown in FIG. 5, when the communication line is free for a transmission request, (1) the line monitoring control section waits for a guard time, and then performs the process (2).

■ Determine whether a communication line is in use. YES(Bu
sy), the process ``■'' is performed, and in the case ``No'', the process ``■'' is performed.

■ Check whether the communication line has been released. NO(B
usy), it waits until it becomes YES (Ready), and if it is YES, it returns to the process of (2). In other words,
Wait for guard time again.

■ Secure the communication line (make it busy). Next ■
Process.

■Here, the data transmission/reception unit sends out a transmission frame.

Next, perform the process (■).

■ The line monitoring control unit opens the communication line (Rea
(return to dy). Next, perform the process (■).

■ The communication controller uses acknowledge frames (AC
Check whether a K frame) has been sent. If YES, the transmission is terminated, and if NO, process (2) is performed.

■ Next, check whether a certain period of time has passed after the communication line was opened. In the case of YES, the process ``■'' is performed, and in the case of No, the process returns to the process ``■''.

■ Perform error processing (timeout processing) and end the transmission.

In contrast to the above transmission procedure, the reception procedure is as shown in FIG. 6: (1) The data transmission/reception unit receives the transmission frame. Next, 0 processing is performed.

■ The line monitoring control unit immediately secures the communication line (
Set it to Busy). Next, perform the process ◎.

■ The data transmitting/receiving section sends an acknowledge frame (ACK frame) to the transmitting station. Next, process [Yes].

■ The line monitoring and control unit opens the communication line.
Return to y) to end the reception.

Note that the guard time W is set uniquely to each station according to the following formula.

W = (transmission delay time) + (reception overhead) + (
One example of a transmission control procedure that can be used for information communication as described above is the high-level data link control procedure (HDLC).
Procedure; high-1 level data 1 ink c
control procedures). FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the frame structure of the [DLC procedure].

The HDLC procedure proceeds in such a way that the master station responsible for controlling the data link transmits a command frame, and the slave station (residential unit) receiving the control transmits a response. Each station has an address, and the address of the other station is displayed in the address section A of the command frame, and the address of the own station is displayed in the address section A of the response frame. The type of command/response is indicated by a combination of bits in the control section C. F is a flag sequence, which is used as a frame start and end signal, and a frame synchronization signal between transmission and reception. ■ is information department, S
is the frame check sequence.

By the way, a branch that is normally installed in an apartment complex and is connected to a coaxial cable for common television viewing has reverse coupling loss in order to reduce mutual interference between devices. That is, although signals flow between the head end and each communication control device due to reverse coupling loss, the flow between the communication control devices is limited. This reverse combination selection is usually used for TV shared viewing.
It is designed for FM and TV frequency bands above MHz, and is effective for high frequencies above 10MHz.

Therefore, when using a frequency band other than the FM or TV frequency band of this coaxial cable as a communication line, it is necessary to use a frequency band where reverse coupling loss is effective, that is, a high frequency band of IOMHz or higher, and a frequency band where reverse coupling is not effective, that is, a number MHz
There will be the following low frequency bands.

Therefore, when using the former high frequency band, it is necessary to provide a repeater at the head end and to transmit information between the communication control devices via this repeater. In other words, if the transmission signal from the communication control device is the upstream signal and the received signal is the downstream signal, one transmission line is changed to the upstream and downstream carrier frequencies, and the repeater transfers the upstream signal to the downstream signal, thereby transmitting the signal between the communication control devices. Make sure to communicate.

In addition, when using the latter low frequency band, a repeater is not necessary, but in order to avoid having a negative effect on FM broadcasting and TV broadcasting, the baseband frequency band
S K (frequency 5hift key
ing) method to perform signal transmission between communication control devices. In other words, when information is transmitted using the coaxial cable 8 for common television viewing using pulse signals of "1" and "0", the pulse signal contains high frequency components, so it has a negative effect on FM broadcasting and television broadcasting. give, but
In the baseband FSK method, the frequency deviation (F
S), so high frequency components that adversely affect FM and television are not included.

As mentioned above, the system shown in FIG. 1 has several functions, which will now be explained one by one. First, we will explain the teleconference function.

Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining the teleconverter function, Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration example of the teleconverter function section of the housing controller, and Fig. 10 is a diagram for explaining the processing flow of the teleconverter function section. This is a diagram.

In the figure, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 indicate the same components, 41 is a teleconverter response section, 42 is an ID discrimination section, 43 is a function analysis processing section, 44 is a termination processing section, 45 is a TIi recognition processing section, and 46 is a A command processing section 47 indicates a residential building bus communication control section.

In FIG. 8, the telephone communication control device 6 includes a modem and modem (MODEM), a network control device (NC), and has an automatic call/receive function.
U). The voice response device 7 sends a voice response signal to the public line through the telephone communication system 4B device 6 in accordance with instructions from the housing controller 5 when the automatic call receiving function is activated in the telephone communication control device 6. In such a configuration, when a public line is connected to the external telephone 9, the housing controller 5 first confirms the ID (identification signal) of the housing unit, and then connects the I/O of each housing unit.
D (identification signal) is identified and monitoring/control is performed via the home controller of the corresponding dwelling unit according to the function and equipment number. FIG. 9 shows an example of the configuration of this teleconference function in the housing controller 5.

In FIG. 9, the teleconverter response unit 41 responds to a signal sent from the public line and activates the voice response device 7 according to a predetermined sequence, and also activates the ID determination unit 42. The function analysis processing section 43 is activated on condition that the ID of the dwelling unit is "OK".

The ID discrimination section 42 discriminates the ID of the housing building and the ID of the dwelling unit according to instructions from the teleconference response section 41, and the function analysis processing section 43 analyzes the function and executes the termination processing section according to the content of the function. 44, the confirmation processing section 45, and the command processing section 46.゛The termination processing section 44 activates the voice response device 7, sends a termination message, and then controls the telephone communication control device 6 to disconnect the public line.The confirmation processing section 45 The command processing unit 46 performs processing to collect the operating status of the equipment number, and the command processing unit 46 controls the operation (on/off) of the designated equipment number.

The residential building bus communication control section 47 sends out signals from the confirmation processing section 45 and the command processing section 46 to a common communication line (coaxial cable). When using the teleconference function configured as described above, first, a specific telephone number is dialed. Then, with the line connected, enter the housing ID
Then, by sending the ID of the dwelling unit - function - equipment number - function - equipment number... and finally the end function, it is possible to monitor/control the equipment of the desired dwelling unit. can. FIG. 10 shows the flow of processing by the housing controller 5 in this case, and the flow of the processing will be explained below.

When a call is received from a public line, the automatic call receiving function operates and the line is connected. At this time, for example, a message ``I am not home at the moment.'' is sent, and after a predetermined period of time, the next process starts from ①.

■ Activate the voice response device and send the message “Mansion I
Please enter D. ” and performs input processing for residential building ■D. Next, perform the process (■).

■Reference the housing building ID to the preset TD.

In the case of OK, the process (2) is performed, and in the case of NG, the termination process is performed.

■ Activate the voice response device and send the message ``Please enter dwelling unit ■D.'' to input the dwelling unit ID.

Next, perform the process (■).

- Check whether there is a corresponding dwelling unit by referring to the dwelling unit ID with a preset ID. In the case of OK, the corresponding dwelling unit is stored and the process (2) is performed, and in the case of NG, the termination process is performed.

■ Activate the voice response device and input the message ``f!'', a function that instructs whether to acknowledge, command, or terminate.

” and perform manual processing of the function. Next, perform the process (■).

■ Performs function discrimination processing. When the function is "confirmation", the process (■) is performed, when the function is "command", the process (phase) is performed, and when the function is "end", the process (■) is performed.

■ Activate the voice response device, send the message ``Please enter the device number.'' and perform the device number input process.

Next, perform the process (■).

■ Input processing of the operation information of the equipment number of the dwelling unit is performed according to the stored dwelling unit ID. In this case, an inquiry is made to the home controller of the dwelling unit about the operating status of the device number through the common line. Next, perform the process (■).

■ Send operating information for the specified device number 9 Next, return to the process in step (■).

[Phase] Starts the voice response device, sends the message "Please enter the device number," and performs the device number input process. Next, perform the process (■).

■ Activate the voice response device and send the message "Please input the on/off command." to input the command information. Next, perform the @ processing.

■ Send command information for the equipment number of the dwelling unit to the home controller according to the stored dwelling unit ID.

Next, perform the process (■).

■ Send operating information for the specified device number. Next, return to the process of ■.

[Phase] Start the voice response device, send the message ``Completed.'' and perform the termination process.

Next, a fire alarm guidance function and a home shopping function that combine an image broadcasting device and a television receiver will be explained.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining one embodiment of the fire alarm guidance function and the home shopping function, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of display when a fire occurs using a television screen.

In FIG. 11, the fire alarm guidance function of the home controller 15 includes sending a signal from a fire sensor 16 in the dwelling unit to the building controller 5, and
6 is activated, an emergency bell 17 is activated. The residential building controller 5 aggregates the status of the fire sensors 16 and 23 in the entire residential building including the common areas, recognizes a real fire, and controls the still image broadcasting device 2 based on the results. The still image broadcasting device 2 selects various patterns stored in an image storage medium in accordance with control signals from the housing controller 5 and broadcasts the selected patterns on all television channels. Image storage media consists of video disks, magnetic tapes, and other storage media, and can display various types of information such as floor plans of each floor, display patterns that indicate the location where a fire was reported in the early stages of a fire, display patterns that indicate the state of fire spread, and display patterns that indicate evacuation routes. It stores broadcast patterns, and may be provided within the still image broadcasting device 2 or may be provided in the storage device 11 of the central management unit. The power switch 13 is
It turns on/off the power of the television receiver 12,
This allows the power to be turned on and off from the housing controller 5 through the home controller 15 in the yakayokata position. It should be noted that the television receiver 12 is a general household receiver placed in each dwelling unit of an apartment complex.

Next, a specific example of evacuation guidance will be explained. Suppose that a fire breaks out in unit 501 on the 5th floor of an apartment complex, and the fire sensor 16 goes into an alarm state.

Then, the emergency health system 17 of the dwelling unit No. 501 is activated, and a signal is sent from the home controller 15 to the building controller 5 indicating that the fire sensor 16 has become alarmed. As a result, the residential building controller 5 recognizes the main fire and its occurrence location from the number of fire sensor groups in alarm state (actually, multiple fire sensors are installed for each residential unit), and The broadcasting device 2 is instructed to display the occurrence of a fire in No. 501 on the 5th floor. In accordance with this notification, the still image broadcasting device 2 first retrieves the floor plan of the 5th floor from the image storage medium, and displays a display pattern in which the position corresponding to No. 501 is displayed as the location where the fire occurred.
In addition, messages such as ``A fire has broken out in room 501 on the 5th floor, we will be broadcasting information on changes in the situation and the necessity of evacuation'' will also be broadcast on all television channels. In this case, the display mode of the location where the fire occurred may be, for example, blinking, inverted display,
It is sufficient if the display can be easily distinguished from others, such as by displaying in a different color tone.

If the fire spreads to No. 502, No. 502 will also be displayed in a different display mode than the others. An example of this display is shown in Figure 12 (
a). Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12 (tb), a diagram of the entire residential building and a floor plan of the floor where the fire occurred may be displayed together, and each position may be displayed in a different manner from the others.

As described above, various display patterns and messages are stored in the image storage medium, and the housing controller 5 determines and selects the display patterns and messages to be displayed according to the location where the alarm is issued and the state of fire spread.

Then, the display B information of the location where the fire occurred and the location where the fire spread may be added to the display pattern read from the image storage medium, and unique data such as the house number of the location where the fire occurred may be added to the message. Therefore, for example, in the message, ■ ``The fire is spreading from ○○ to the △△ floor.'' ■ ``Everyone on the XX floor, please evacuate.

” is stored in the image storage medium 9. If a fire breaks out in No. 501 and spreads to No. 502, at that point, the building controller 5 determines that the message will be Select ■, and select “50” in O○.
1" and "502" to △△. In addition, the fire spread status is monitored from the start of the fire, and if the time from when the fire breaks out in No. 501 until the fire spreads to No. 502 is short, at that point, the housing controller 5 selects the message ■ and , “4 to 6” for XX
In this way, M difficulties on the upper and lower floors are induced. At this time, at the same time, as shown in FIG. 12 (bl), an evacuation route farther from the location of the fire outbreak and spread is selected, and the location and instructions for the evacuation route are displayed in display B, which is different from the others.

In addition to displaying the floor where the fire occurred, it is also possible to display the floors above and below it, or by storing only the basic display pattern and adding the drawing function of a PC, it is possible to display the fire sensor. Plotting may be performed using signals. Further, by using a temperature sensor different from a general fire sensor, detailed analysis of the extent of the spread of the fire and other matters may be performed. When using a temperature sensor, for example, monitoring for temperatures exceeding a predetermined upper limit,
If the upper limit is exceeded, the rate of fire spread will be detected based on the rate of increase, and appropriate decisions will be made regarding evacuation guidance.

Furthermore, an audio registration device may be provided so that audio is also played along with the still image.

Another shopping function using a television receiver displays shopping image information on the screen by selecting a specific channel on the television receiver 12. Image information of different channels is fixedly projected on a television receiver 9 installed in a satellite part (common part) of an apartment complex such as a hall. Then, the input device 21 is placed in a satellite part of the apartment complex in pair with the TV receiver AA19, and requests selection of desired image information,
Enter order data. Therefore, as communication lines, one line is provided in common for the television receivers 12 in each dwelling unit, n lines are provided for the TV receivers 19 in the satellite section corresponding to the number of installed units n, and n lines are provided for the input device 21. . The image broadcasting device 2 sends shopping image information to the respective lines of the television receivers 12 and 21, and the housing controller 5 processes information input from the input device 21 and the input/output device 10, and processes the image broadcasting device. 2 performs updating of image information to be broadcast, editing of order data input from the input device 21, input/output processing to the input/output device IO, and the like. The storage device 11 is connected to the image broadcasting device 2. The input/output device 10 inputs various commands and data to the housing controller 5 and prints out edited order data.

To shop using the system described above,
The residential building controller 5 sequentially reads out the image information of each shopping event stored in the storage device 11 in a predetermined order and sends it to the image broadcasting device 2 as the image information to be broadcast on the television receiver 12.

The image broadcasting device 2 sequentially transmits the image information of each shopping to the line for the television receiver 12.

Then, the television receiver 12 of each dwelling unit will be in a state where shopping image information can be viewed by selecting a specific channel.

Therefore, if you want to select a specific channel on the television receiver 12 to view shopping image information and go shopping in your residence, go to the satellite section and enter a request to select the desired image information from the input device 21. do. Upon receiving this selection request, the housing controller 5 connects the television receiver 19 corresponding to the input device 21 into which the selection request is input.
The image information requested as the image information of the line for use is sent from the storage device 11 to the image broadcasting device 2. As a result, the image information selected and requested is transmitted from the image broadcasting device 2 and displayed on the television receiver 19. When the product to be ordered is determined from this image information, the ordering data such as the order destination, the product to be ordered, the quantity, and the dwelling unit to be ordered are entered manually from the input device 21. In contrast to such ordering data, the Sumishin controller 5 can calculate the number of pieces for each ordering party and each ordered product.
The ordered housing units are totaled and edited, an order slip for the entire housing building is created, and it is printed out to the input/output device 10.

In this case, the image broadcasting device, for example, the television receiver 12,
Frame memories are prepared corresponding to one line for the television receiver 19 and n lines for the television receiver 19, and the housing controller 5 writes shopping image information to this frame memory. Then, the image information of each shopping event written in the frame memory may be transmitted from the head end to the coaxial cable through a modulation circuit.

Therefore, when the residential building controller 5 reads the shopping image information from the storage device 11 and rewrites the frame memory, the shopping image information displayed on the television receiver of the corresponding line is switched.

In addition, using a TV camera, the TV receiver 1 of each residence
As shopping image information sent to the 2nd line, image information of product lists and image information of product display stores can be directly broadcasted by TVs and cameras, and each product information provider (
TV cameras may be installed in shops, department stores, etc., and the image information may be switched and broadcast in sequence.

Next, the home power supply control function in the out-of-home mode will be explained.

Fig. 13 is a diagram for explaining one embodiment of the home power supply control function in going-out mode, Fig. 14 is a diagram for explaining the logic for determining going-out mode, and Fig. 15 is necessary/unnecessary power supply. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of setting the state of an outlet for a power outlet. In the figure, 51 is a changeover switch, 52 is an entrance lock, 53 is an entrance door, 54 is a signal line, 55 is a breaker, 5
6-1 and 56-2 are remote control breakers, and 57-1 to 57-4 are electrical outlets.

In FIG. 13, the household power supply is connected to a breaker 55 from the outside.
Each outlet 57-1.57-2.57-3.5 is branched through the remote control breaker 56-1.56-2.
7-4, lighting equipment, etc. The remote control breaker 56-1, 56-2 can be turned on/off remotely, and is selectively controlled by a control signal from the home controller 15. The home controller 15 controls the locked state of the entrance lock 52 and the changeover switch 5.
The going out mode is determined from the contents of the switching position 1, and the outlet 57-1.57-2.57-3.57-4
The necessary power source/unnecessary power source is determined by the signal line 54 from the remote control breaker 56-1, 56-2, and the unnecessary power source is controlled to be cut off. The changeover switch 51 is
The position is switched to either the occupied position or the absent position, and the position is switched to the absent position when the mode is set to going out.

In the mode determination by the home controller 15, the first
As shown in FIG. 4, if the changeover switch 51 is in the absent position and the entrance lock 52 is in the locked state, the mode is determined to be the going-out mode. Therefore, not only when the entrance lock 52 is not locked, but also when the changeover switch 51 is in the occupied position even when the entrance lock 52 is locked,
It is determined that the mode is normal mode instead of going out mode.

When the home controller 15 determines that the mode is going out, the home controller 15 next determines whether the power source is necessary or unnecessary. As shown in Figure 13 (bl), use an outlet that can be used when rotated 90 inches (locked state) and whose usage status can be detected by the signal line 54.In the case of refrigerators, video equipment, etc., By inserting the plug and connecting it in the state (locked state) of 90″ rotation as shown in FIG. All other outlets are determined to be unnecessary power sources. According to the result of this determination, the remote control breaker is controlled by the home controller 15.

Note that the home controller 15 is equipped with a table for setting and registering the required power source, and when the out-of-home mode is determined, this table is referenced to determine the necessary power source/unnecessary power source and control the remote control breaker. It's okay. Further, the necessary power supply/unnecessary power supply may be set for each outlet using a switch or a pin. Furthermore, a connector with a transmitter that transmits the carrier signal may be combined on the back or front of the outlet, and the carrier signal may be placed directly on the power line. In this case, the signal line 54 or the table shown in FIG. 13 can be omitted.

Next, we will explain the luggage storage function using shared lockers.

Figure 16 is a diagram for explaining one embodiment of the baggage storage function using a shared locker, Figure 17 is a diagram for explaining the process flow when locking a locker, and Figure 18 is a diagram for explaining the process flow when locking a locker. It is a figure for explaining the flow of processing when unlocking. In the figure, 61 is a locker, 62.66 is a display, 6
3 indicates a numeric keypad, 64 indicates a lock, and 65 indicates a table.

In FIG. 16, a plurality of lockers 61 are installed in the shared facility shown in FIG. 1, and have a display 62, a numeric keypad 63, and a lock 64. The numeric keypad 63 is used to input the housing unit number (registration number) when storing luggage in the locker 61 and locking the lock 64, and to enter a password when unlocking the lock 64 and taking out the luggage. The display 62 displays the housing unit number when the housing unit number (registration number) is input from the numeric keypad 63 and the lock 64 is locked. Further, a display 66 is installed in each dwelling unit. The display 66 displays a password for unlocking the lock 64 when the housing unit number (registration number) is input from the numeric keypad 63 and the lock 64 is locked.

The operation of the baggage storage function with the above configuration will be explained. It is assumed that a package was delivered from a delivery company to the residence in room r302J, but since the person in room r302J was not present at the time, the manager affixed a receipt stamp and took custody of the package. At this time, the manager first stores the luggage in locker number 2, for example. If you have a small mouth...7t
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2" and the housing unit number (registration number) r302J. When this input signal from the numeric keypad 63 is sent to the housing controller 5, the housing controller 5 performs the processing shown in FIG. 17. That is, (1) Recognize the locker number "2". Next, perform the process (■).

■ Recognize residential unit number r302J. Next, perform the process (■).

■ Set your PIN. The password (rl 821J in the example of FIG. 16) can be set by, for example, using a random number generator provided in the housing controller 5 and using a number generated by this random number generator, or by predetermining an arbitrary number for each housing unit. Ok,
You can use a method such as using this number. Next, perform the process (■).

■ Lock the lock 64 of the locker numbered "2".

Next, perform the process (■).

■ Send the password rl 821J to the home controller 15 in room r302J via the communication line.

By performing this process, the home controller 15 in room r302J displays the password rl8 on the display 66.
21J is displayed and output. The housing controller 5 includes a table 65, and the locker number ``2'' and the housing unit number r302J are stored in this table 65 according to the results of the above processing.
, and register the PIN number "1821".

By performing the above process, when room r302J returns home, he knows from the PIN number displayed on the display 66 that his luggage is stored in the locker, and that the PIN code for picking it up is rl 821J. be able to. Therefore, the display 66 on which the housing unit number "302" is displayed
By inputting the locker number "2" and the password r 1824 J from the numeric keypad 63 of the locker, the locker lock 64 can be unlocked and the luggage inside can be taken. At this time, the housing controller 5 performs the process shown in FIG. 18. That is, (1) Recognize the locker number "2". Next, 0 processing is performed.

@ Recognize the PIN number r1821J. Next, 0 processing is performed.

■ Verify with the password of Ronca number ``2'' in table 65. If the result is 0K (match), then process (2) is performed, and if it is NG (mismatch), the process ends.

[Phase] Unlock the lock 63 of the locker numbered "2".

Next, perform the process (■).

[Phase] A password deletion command is sent to the home controller 15 in room r302J via the communication line.

In the above example, the locker number 1 and the dwelling unit number were used as the locker lock signal, but just by inputting the dwelling unit number, the building controller 5 will input the locker number 1 along with the dwelling unit number from the numeric keypad used for input. If the system is configured so that it can be recognized, just the housing unit number is sufficient. In addition, when unlocking a locker, it is sufficient to memorize the PIN number displayed on the display 66 and enter the PIN number manually for the locker whose housing unit number is displayed. Alternatively, the locker number may also be displayed on the display 66, so that the user can find the corresponding locker based on the locker number without having to search for the housing unit number on the locker display 62.

The display device 62 and the numeric keypad 63 are not installed in each locker, but are centrally provided, so that the locker number and other necessary numerical information can be entered using a single numeric keypad, and displays related to each locker can be displayed at once. It's okay. Furthermore, if an arbitrary number is determined in advance as a PIN for each dwelling unit as described above, it is assumed that each dwelling unit memorizes its own PIN number, and the PIN number is displayed on the display 66 of the dwelling unit. Display may be omitted. Therefore, the system configuration in this case includes the housing controller 5 and the home controller 15.
This eliminates the need for communication with the housing controller 5, and also eliminates the need for the housing unit number column in the table 65 indicating the destination of the password notification from the housing controller 5.

It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified in various ways and is not limited to the above embodiments.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to reliably turn off unnecessary power in each dwelling unit even when going out, and also to control equipment inside the dwelling unit using the telephone from outside using the teleconverter function. It is possible to confirm the status and also easily receive the package when the user is absent. In addition, by using a general household TV receiver in each dwelling unit, in the event of a fire, prompt and reliable notification and evacuation guidance can be provided, improving the safety of residents' lives in apartment complexes and making their lives easier with less capital investment. You can enrich your time and make effective use of your time. In particular, according to the present invention, reliability can be improved through multi-purpose use of image broadcasting equipment, centralized management by housing controllers and home controllers, effective use of TV receivers for general households, use of coaxial cables for shared TV viewing, etc. It is possible to provide a home automation system for a housing complex with a high degree of discipline, and to provide a comfortable living environment, to protect the privacy of each dwelling unit, and to provide a housing complex that is rational and reduces equipment costs.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the home automation system in an apartment complex according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of the communication control device, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of another embodiment of the communication control device, FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the transmission procedure according to the C3MA method, and FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the reception procedure according to the C3MA method. , FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the frame structure of the HDLC procedure, FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the teleconverter function, FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a specific example of the configuration of the teleconverter function section of the housing controller, and FIG. Figure 10 is a diagram for explaining the processing flow of the teleconverter function section, Figure 11 is a diagram for explaining one embodiment of the fire alarm guidance function and the home shopping function, and Figure 12 is a diagram for explaining the fire alarm using the TV screen. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the display at the time of occurrence, and FIG.
Figure 14 is a diagram to explain the logic for determining going out mode, Figure 15 is a diagram to explain an example of outlet status setting for necessary/unnecessary power supply, and Figure 16 is a diagram to explain the logic for determining going out mode. A diagram for explaining one embodiment of the baggage storage function, Figure 17 is a diagram for explaining the flow of processing when locking a locker, and Figure 18 is a diagram for explaining the flow of processing when unlocking a long car. It is a figure for explaining. 1... Head end, 2... Image broadcasting device, 3...
・Shared equipment, 4.14.20.22... Communication control device, 5... Housing controller, 6... Telephone communication control, control device, 7... Voice response device, 8... Telephone exchange network, 9
... Telephone, 10... Input/output device, 11... Storage device, 12.19... Television receiver, 13... Power switch, 15... Home controller, 16.23
...Fire sensor, 17...Emergency bell, 18...
Residential unit terminal group, 21... Input device, 24... Coaxial cable, 25 to 29... Branch. Applicant Shimizu Corporation Representative Patent Attorney Ryukichi Abe Figure 3 Figure 5 Figure 10 Figure 12 rd) e) e) 00 0

Claims (7)

[Claims] (1) A home automation system in an apartment complex that monitors/controls and comprehensively manages equipment in each dwelling unit and common areas of the apartment complex, which provides image information to the television receivers in each unit and the TV receivers in the common areas. an image broadcasting device that broadcasts images, a housing management control device that is connected to a telephone line and processes monitoring/control signals to each housing unit using the telephone line, and manages equipment for the entire housing building; A home automation system for an apartment complex, characterized by comprising a housing unit management control device that is connected to a control device via a communication line and manages equipment in each housing unit. (2) The building management control device controls the image information broadcast by the image broadcasting device, and when it recognizes the occurrence of a fire, it broadcasts the fire on all channels of the television receiver of each dwelling unit depending on the situation of the fire outbreak and the spread of the fire. A home automation system for an apartment complex according to claim 1, characterized in that information on outbreaks and evacuations is broadcast. (3) Shopping image information is broadcast on a specific channel of the television receiver in each dwelling unit and the television receiver in the common area, and image information is broadcast on the television receiver in the common area in response to a request from the input device in the common area. 3. A home automation system for an apartment complex according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the home automation system switches between: (4) The housing management control device edits product order data input from an input device in a common area and outputs an order slip. Home automation system in the listed apartment complex. (5) Claims 1, 2, 3, or 4, characterized in that the housing management control device locks and unlocks shared equipment using a password. home automation systems in apartment complexes. (6) The dwelling unit management control device determines the outing mode and cuts off unnecessary power on the condition that it is in the outing mode. 4
A home automation system in an apartment complex according to paragraph 5 or paragraph 5. (7) Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, characterized in that the communication line uses a specific frequency band of a coaxial cable for shared television viewing. A home automation system in an apartment complex according to paragraph 6.