FR2746943A1 - VALIDATION REMOTE CALL DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote call device comprising a central panel arranged in a room with visual or sound signaling means and with acknowledgment means, at least one actuating means (12) of said means of signaling, arranged in at least one room (10) independent of the room, which is characterized in that it comprises delay means (22) for the signal emitted by the actuating means (12) and cancellation means ( 28) of the call, arranged in said room (10).

Description

VALIDATION REMOTE CALL DEVICE

  The present invention relates to a remote calling device with validation. Devices are known, more particularly in a hospital environment, or in a retirement home, which allow the patient to call on the supervisory and / or nursing staff, more generally on the supervisory staff. Such devices include, in each place, apartment or room, at least one control means of the switch type, either wall-mounted, or with a connecting cord or call bulb, to avoid displacement.

  and which is linked to the premises of the supervisory staff.

  When such a control means is actuated, it triggers a visual and / or audible signal with location by displaying the geographical address of the control means thus actuated, on the premises of the

supervisors.

  Generally, a visual signal is also placed at the entrance to each of the places equipped with these control means to facilitate the localization of supervisory personnel, this visual signal generally being a lamp which remains on as long as the call has not not validated by the staff themselves upon return from the intervention or when they access the

places.

  It has been found that such a device is unsuitable in many circumstances. If we take the example of an elderly person, this person will activate the control means without knowing whether it has had an effect on the premises of the supervisory staff and whether the latter is well informed. Generally, this results in repeated actions on the control means with as many rings or signals emitted on the premises of these personnel

  framing, which is painful to say the least and above all unnecessary.

  In another case, that of a maternity for example, the visits are numerous and the visitors are often accompanied by children. These switches are likely to be operated by these same children during the visit. This has the effect of moving staff when there is actually no need. Knowing that the supervisory staff is increasingly reduced in number and that they are subject to harsh conditions

  of work, it seems all the more useless to make it even more difficult.

  Much more dangerous is the consequence of an unnecessary mobilization of personnel in a place while in a neighboring place, a second call, urgent, almost simultaneous or subsequent to the first call, is not heard in time. Another problem, more rare but not negligible, is that of malfunction due to a break in the electrical connection. In this case, the staff must be aware of this failure during an unheard call and following a systematic visit, which is very unsafe to say the least. It should also be taken into account that many structures are already wired and that the financial means are very limited to undertake major modifications. The structures to be built, for their part, generally have a reserved position for this type of equipment with very limited credits which do not allow such complex installations.

and dear.

  The present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks and in particular it provides a device capable of being placed on existing or new installations, of a low cost price, of high reliability and equipped with a self-checking of connections with a safety signal, and which is also very flexible to adapt according to

  different applications, hospital, retirement home, or maternity.

  To this end, the remote calling device according to the invention comprises a central panel arranged in a room with visual or audible signaling means and with acknowledgment means, at least one means of actuating said signaling means , arranged in at least one room independent of the room, and is characterized in that it comprises means for delaying the signal emitted by the actuation means and

  means for canceling the call, arranged in said room.

  According to a particular embodiment, the device comprises visual and / or audible warning means arranged in the room which are requested at the same time as the delay means so as to inform at least the occupant of the room of the taking into account and

The emission of its call signal.

  The timing means include means for adjusting the

time delay.

  The control means are of the pull cord and / or call pusher type

  and / or call bulb and / or remote control.

  According to another characteristic, the calling device comprises

  means for testing the rupture of the cable connection.

  This link break test provides that the acknowledgment means

  in the room are inoperative until the connection is repaired.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the device comprises an electronic circuit embedded in a resin matrix to which are possibly attached the call cancellation means and or the means

  visual and / or audible warning.

  The present invention is described according to a particular embodiment, without limitation with regard to the appended drawing in which the figures represent: - Figure 1, a view of a diagram of a device according to the invention, and

  - Figure 2, a view of a control box.

  In FIG. 1, there is shown in broken line a part 10, of the chamber type, in which actuation means 12 are provided in the form of a pull tab 14 and / or of a call button 16 and / or a call pear 18 and / or a remote control 19. The control unit is referenced 20 in this figure 1. It is shown in detail in Figure 2. It comprises an electronic circuit (not

  shown) embedded in a synthetic resin matrix.

  This circuit is electronic and defined by its block diagram in FIG. 1. There is an adjustable timing function 22 with an adjustment button 24 for the timing time, connecting wires 26 connected to cancellation control means d call 28 when this is separate and

  away from the box and an electric wire break test 29.

  This box is also connected to signaling means 30,

  of the visual 32 and / or audible 34 type.

  In the diagram in FIG. 1, the “true patient” call 36 and the monitoring table 38 located in the premises 40 of the supervisory staff have been symbolized. This switchboard can of course be equipped with means for retransmission of these calls on portable receivers whose staff

would be provided.

  The operation of such a device is described below. In room 10, the supervisory staff set the time delay beforehand according to the occupant's state of disability by providing a relatively long time delay when the person has a high handicap and conversely a short time delay for a person with a

sufficient mobility.

  Thus, when the occupant wishes an intervention by the staff, he actuates the control means: the zipper, the pusher, the pear or the remote control. Instantly, the call is timed by the timing means 22 for the time preset with the button 24 and simultaneously an audible signal and / or a light signal are generated in the room, thus immediately indicating to the occupant that his call has been issued. However, supervisors are not immediately informed of this call. In the case of a serious call, as soon as the time delay has elapsed, the true call is transmitted to the premises 40 of the

  supervisory staff who move but in this case wisely.

  If in the meantime, that is to say between the action on the control means and the end of the time delay, the occupant wishes to cancel their call which has become useless for any conceivable reason, they activate the cancellation means

  28, which avoids unnecessary movement of staff.

  This is particularly true in maternity wards where children are tempted to press on the control means, in this case, the accompanying persons, informed by the audio and / or visual signals emitted in the room, can very quickly cancel the the call. Supervisors are never informed of the progress of this action. In view of the fact that it is a submerged electronic circuit, comprising a relatively small number of components, the dimensions can be reduced and the size then allows installation in an existing installation, both elements to be installed being the housing 20 and the cancellation control means 28. All of this assembly

can be monolithic.

  Likewise the means for generating light and sound signals

  emitted in the room can be installed directly on the same box 20.

  It is noted that the rupture test makes it possible to trigger a signal in the premises of the personnel 40 but in this case, the acknowledgment by the personnel has no effect until the connection is repaired to guarantee

  thus total security and prohibit voluntary malfunctions.

  Simulated tests can hope to reduce unjustified calls from 20 to 30 per day to 4 to 5 true per day for 200 people in a retirement home and much more of course in the hospital sector

  or the staff and excessively solicited.

  The consumption of such a box is estimated at 20 to 30 milliamps,

which is totally negligible.

  Of course, many variant embodiments can result from the arrangement which has just been described, and in particular the control can be a remote control switch worn as a medallion by the person so that he can trigger the call at any time. Likewise we can also provide several call cancellation buttons in different places of the

  piece, this remaining a problem of cost and space.

  We can thus notice that such a device adapts whatever

  the brands of the control means in place or to come.

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Claims (8)

  1. A remote calling device comprising a central panel arranged in a room (40) with means of visual or sound signaling and with means of acknowledgment, at least one actuation means (12) of said signaling means, arranged in at least one room (10) independent of the room (40), characterized in that it comprises means for delaying (22) the signal emitted by the actuating means (12) and   means for canceling (28) the call, arranged in said room (10).   2. Remote calling device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises visual (32) and / or audible (34) warning means arranged in the room (10) which are requested at the same time as the delay means (22) so as to inform at least the occupant of the   part of taking into account and issuing its call signal.   3. Remote calling device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the timing means (22) comprise adjustment means (24).   4. Remote calling device according to any one of   previous claims, characterized in that the means for   control (12) are of the pull tab (14) and / or call button (16) type and / or   call bulb (18) and / or remote control (19).   5. Remote calling device according to any one of   previous claims, characterized in that it comprises means for   cable link break test (29).   6. Remote calling device according to claim 5 characterized in that the test (29) of connection break provides that the acknowledgment means in the room (40) are inoperative as long as the connection is not repaired. 7. Remote calling device according to any one of   previous claims, characterized in that it comprises a circuit   electronics embedded in a resin matrix which are possibly 8 2746943   attached the means of call cancellation and or the means of warning visual and / or audible.