JP2017228133A - Alarm - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an alarm device which makes it easy for a user to take an appropriate response after detecting a change in an external environment and issuing an alarm. SOLUTION: A detection means 10 for detecting a change in an external environment, a storage means 20 for preliminarily storing a plurality of selectable output signals, and a case where it is determined that a change in an external environment equal to or higher than an alarm level is detected. By operating the output means 30 that outputs an alarm sound signal of any of the output signals stored in the storage means 20 as an alarm sound, the alarm stop switch 40 that stops the output of the alarm sound, and the alarm stop switch 40. When the output of the alarm sound is stopped, the control means 50, which is an output signal different from the alarm sound signal and controls the coping message signal S22 regarding the action to be taken by the user to be output from the output means 30 as the coping message S32. Equipped alarm X. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

  The present invention provides a detection means for detecting a change in the external environment, a storage means for storing a plurality of selectable output signals in advance, and the storage when it is determined that a change in the external environment above the alarm level is detected. The present invention relates to an alarm device comprising: output means for outputting any one of the output signals stored in the means as an alarm sound.

  Patent Document 1 includes a stop unit that stops the alarm for a predetermined time by performing a predetermined operation when the alarm is issued by the abnormal state alarm unit. The abnormal state alarm unit is alarmed by the stop unit. It is described that the notification is performed at a predetermined time interval during a predetermined time when is stopped.

  According to this alarm device, since the notification is performed at a predetermined time interval during the predetermined time when the alarm is stopped, it is possible to call attention even if the alarm is stopped due to a misunderstanding.

JP 2014-59613 A

  In the alarm device described in Patent Literature 1, as a content to be notified at a specified time interval, a voice message “Pipipipippo, fire alarm has been activated. Please confirm.” Is output as an alarm notification.

  For example, when an elderly person hears such an alarm notification, it may not be possible to determine what kind of action should be taken. If an action is taken that exacerbates an abnormal condition, the situation may become more serious.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an alarm device that allows a user to easily perform an appropriate response after detecting a change in the external environment and issuing an alarm.

  In order to achieve the above object, the first characteristic configuration of the alarm device according to the present invention includes a detection means for detecting a change in the external environment, a storage means for storing a plurality of selectable output signals in advance, and an alarm level or higher. When it is determined that a change in the external environment has been detected, output means for outputting any one of the output signals stored in the storage means as an alarm sound, and stopping the output of the alarm sound An alarm stop switch to be output and an output signal different from the alarm sound signal when the output of the alarm sound by the operation of the alarm stop switch is stopped. And control means for controlling to output more.

  According to this configuration, if the countermeasure message is output from the output means when the output of the alarm sound is stopped, the user who stopped the output of the alarm sound by operating the alarm stop switch can surely hear the countermeasure message on the spot. This makes it easier to understand the handling message reliably. Since the countermeasure message is content related to the action to be taken by the user, the user can be guided to take an appropriate action, for example, according to the countermeasure message output from the alarm device that has detected a change in the external environment. For this reason, when LP gas leaks, for example, “Do not turn the ventilation fan” or “Open the doors and windows to ventilate” and ask the user for a countermeasure message that may exacerbate changes in the external environment. You can prevent them from taking action.

  If a warning message is sent to the user without stopping the alarm sound when a warning is issued, the user cannot miss the warning message or determine what action should be taken, especially for elderly people. There is a case. On the other hand, the alarm device with this configuration detects changes in the external environment, issues an alarm, stops the alarm sound, and lets the user hear only the response message, making it easier for the user to perform an appropriate response. .

  The second characteristic configuration of the alarm device according to the present invention is that the control means controls to output the countermeasure message every time the alarm stop switch is operated.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to listen again to the countermeasure message that the user has missed, so that the user can easily take appropriate action.

  The third characteristic configuration of the alarm device according to the present invention is such that the control means controls so that the response message is not output even if the alarm stop switch is operated when the change in the external environment is below the alarm level. In the point.

  According to this configuration, since the change in the external environment is already below the alarm level, it is not necessary to let the user hear the response message, and therefore output of unnecessary response messages can be prevented.

  A fourth characteristic configuration of the alarm device according to the present invention lies in that the output of the alarm sound is stopped only for a predetermined time when the alarm stop switch is operated.

  According to this configuration, by setting the predetermined time, a countermeasure message can be output from the output means during the predetermined time. When the change in the external environment takes a long time, the output of the alarm sound can be resumed after a predetermined time has elapsed. Thereby, it is possible to make the user recognize that the change in the external environment continues.

  The fifth characteristic configuration of the alarm device according to the present invention is that, when the alarm stop switch is operated, after the output of the alarm sound is stopped only for a predetermined time, if the change in the external environment is equal to or higher than the alarm level, The alarm means is output by the output means, and at this time, the control means does not stop the output of the alarm sound and does not output the countermeasure message even if the alarm stop switch is operated. It is in the point comprised so that it might control.

  According to this configuration, the user can be surely recognized that the state of change in the external environment continues for a long time.

  A sixth characteristic configuration of the alarm device according to the present invention is that the countermeasure message is a message that does not include an onomatopoeia.

  According to this configuration, since only the message is transmitted to the user, the message is easily transmitted to the user.

  A seventh characteristic configuration of the alarm device according to the present invention is that the countermeasure message further includes contents relating to a user's psychological state.

  According to this configuration, particularly in the case of an elderly person, when the alarm device outputs an alarm sound, it may not be possible to determine what action should be taken. Since the response message of this configuration includes the contents related to the user's psychological state, it is possible to give appropriate advice to the user after the alarm device outputs an alarm sound, and to further calm down and deal with the user psychologically. You can expect

  According to an eighth characteristic configuration of the alarm device according to the present invention, the alarm stop switch has a function of stopping the output of the alarm sound and a check function of the alarm device, and stops the output of the alarm sound. In the case of a function, it does not include a false sound, and in the case of the inspection function of the alarm device, it includes a false sound.

  According to this configuration, when the alarm stop switch is operated, there may be a case where a pseudo sound is not generated (when the alarm is stopped) and a case where a pseudo sound is generated (when the inspection is performed).

It is the schematic of the alarm device of this invention. It is a block diagram of the alarm device of this invention. It is the schematic at the time of a countermeasure message output.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the alarm device X of the present invention includes a detection unit 10 that detects a change in the external environment, a storage unit 20 that stores a plurality of selectable output signals in advance, and an alarm level or higher. When it is determined that a change in the external environment is detected, the output means 30 that outputs any one of the alarm sound signals S21 among the output signals stored in the storage means 20 as the alarm sound S31, and the alarm sound S31 An alarm stop switch 40 that stops output and an output signal different from the alarm sound signal S21 when the output of the alarm sound S31 is stopped by the operation of the alarm stop switch 40. Control means 50 for controlling the output means 30 to output the message as the handling message S32.

  The alarm device X further includes a calculation unit 60 that determines the degree of change in the external environment based on the result detected by the detection unit 10 and a power switch unit (not shown). In the present embodiment, a case where two color lamps such as a power lamp 71 (green) and an alarm lamp 72 (red) are provided so that the state of the alarm device X can be immediately recognized visually will be described. The color is not limited to these.

(Detection means)
As the detection means 10, for example, an LP gas sensor, a city gas sensor, a CO sensor, a fire sensor, or the like may be provided. The LP gas sensor can detect LP gas, the city gas sensor can detect leakage gas such as hydrocarbon gas, and the CO sensor can detect carbon monoxide gas generated by incomplete combustion. A type sensor element or a catalytic combustion type gas sensor element can be used. As the fire sensor, a temperature sensor that senses an increase in temperature, a known scattered light smoke sensor having a smoke sensing function, or the like can be used. This embodiment demonstrates the case where it is set as the alarm device X as the gas alarm device which applied the LP gas sensor as the detection means 10. FIG. In this case, a case where a known hot-wire semiconductor gas detection element is used as the LP gas sensor will be described.

(Memory means)
The memory | storage means 20 may be what kind of aspect, as long as it is a memory and storage which can memorize | store multiple types of alarm sound signal S21 and countermeasure message signal S22. The storage means 20 is a synthesized sound signal required by, for example, a home gas alarm device when converted into an alarm sound S31 as a plurality of types of alarm sound signals S21 and output from the output means 30 (for example, “gas” ”Or“ sounds that are not leaking ”) and electronic sound signals that are required for commercial gas alarms (for example, electronic sounds such as“ beep, beep, beep, beep, ”) Two types should be memorized. A combination of these may also be used. The number of alarm sound signals to be stored may be two or more, and the forms of synthesized speech and electronic sound may be other than the above.

  When the response message signal S22 is converted into the response message S32 and output from the output means 30 (FIG. 3), “Open the door or window to ventilate”, “Do not turn the ventilation fan”, “ Do not turn off the power ”, etc., including content related to the user's behavior such as“ Please calm down, ”including content related to the user's psychological state, etc. is not.

  In addition, the message obtained by converting the countermeasure message signal S22 into the countermeasure message S32 may be a message that does not include an onomatopoeia. Thereby, since only the message is transmitted to the user, the message is easily transmitted to the user.

  In addition, the storage means 20 outputs a signal such as “pip, beep, beep, failure” as a message to be output when a device fails, a “device is normal” as a message to be output when the device is normal, and a sound output when the sensor replacement time is exceeded For example, a signal such as “The replacement period has passed” may be stored. If a plurality of messages are stored in this way, the alarm device X can notify the user of various states of the alarm device X with the colors and sounds of the two colors of lamps described above. Details will be described later.

(Output means)
When the calculation means 60 determines that the detection means 10 has continuously detected the detected gas concentration equal to or higher than the alarm level, the output means 30 receives the alarm signal S1 from the calculation means 60 and selects the selected alarm sound signal. A warning is issued by voice based on S21. In the present embodiment, the output means 30 is composed of a speaker and its drive circuit, and converts the alarm sound signal S21 into an alarm sound S31 and outputs it (FIG. 2).

  The calculation means 60 includes a concentration calculation unit that calculates the LP gas concentration based on the output of the detection means 10 detecting the leakage of LP gas. The concentration calculation unit may use a microcomputer that can calculate the LP gas concentration based on the output signal from the detection means 10.

  Further, the output means 30 converts the countermeasure message signal S22, which is an output signal different from the alarm sound signal S21, into a countermeasure message S32 and outputs it (FIG. 3).

  The alarm sound S31 and the countermeasure message S32 output from the output means 30 may be different in volume, sound frequency, tone, and the like. Further, the countermeasure message S32 may be output in a slow tone so as to be easier to hear than the alarm sound S31. Thereby, a calm action can be promoted.

(Alarm stop switch)
The alarm stop switch 40 may be in any form as long as it is a switch that stops the output of the alarm sound S31. In the present embodiment, a case where the alarm stop switch 40 also serves as a function of stopping the output of the alarm sound S31 and an inspection function of the alarm device X will be described. The inspection function can be used when the external environment change (LP gas leakage) is not recognized.

Thereby, the structure of the alarm device X can be simplified.
In the alarm stop switch 40, in the case of the function for stopping the output of the alarm sound S31, the message does not include a false sound as described above. A message that includes an onomatopoeia, such as “That is a failure.”

  The alarm stop switch 40 stops the output of the alarm sound S31 only for a predetermined time when the alarm stop switch 40 is operated. Although the predetermined time can be set as appropriate, in the present embodiment, a case where the predetermined time is 1 minute will be described.

  By setting the predetermined time in this way, the countermeasure message S32 can be output from the output means 30 during the predetermined time. When a change in the external environment (LP gas leakage) takes a long time, the output of the alarm sound S31 can be resumed after a predetermined time has elapsed. As a result, the user can recognize that the change in the external environment (LP gas leakage) continues.

(Control means)
When the output of the alarm sound S31 due to the operation of the alarm stop switch 40 is stopped, the control means 50 is an output signal different from the alarm sound signal S21, and outputs a countermeasure message signal S22 relating to a countermeasure to be taken by the user as a countermeasure message S32. Control is performed to output from the means 30.

  Thus, if the countermeasure message S32 is output from the output means 30 when the output of the alarm sound S31 is stopped, the user who stopped the output of the alarm sound S31 by operating the alarm stop switch 40 surely displays the countermeasure message S32 on the spot. Since it can be heard, it becomes easy to surely understand the handling message S32. Since the countermeasure message S32 is content related to a countermeasure to be taken by the user, the user can be guided to take an appropriate action, for example, according to the countermeasure message S32 output from the alarm device X that has detected the LP gas. Therefore, for example, when the LP gas leaks, you can ask the user the action message S32 such as “Do not turn the ventilation fan” or “Open the doors and windows to ventilate”. It is possible to prevent an action that makes changes worse.

  In particular, in the case of an elderly person, when the alarm device X outputs the warning sound S31, it may not be possible to determine what kind of action should be taken. When the handling message signal S22 (handling message S32) of this configuration includes the contents related to the user's psychological state, the user can hear appropriate advice after the alarm device X outputs the alarm sound S31, and It can be expected that the user will be psychologically calmed and dealt with.

  The control means 50 may control the countermeasure message S32 to be output only once when the alarm stop switch 40 is operated.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from repeatedly listening to the same handling message S32.

  Alternatively, the countermeasure message S32 may be controlled to be output every time the alarm stop switch 40 is operated.

  At this time, since the handling message S32 missed by the user can be rehearsed many times, the user can surely take appropriate actions easily.

  The control means 50 is controlled so that the response message S32 is not output even if the alarm stop switch 40 is operated when the change in the external environment is below the alarm level.

  In this configuration, since the change in the external environment (LP gas leakage) is already below the alarm level, it is not necessary for the user to hear the countermeasure message S32.

  When the alarm stop switch 40 is operated, after the output of the alarm sound S31 is stopped only for a predetermined time, if the change in the external environment is equal to or higher than the alarm level, the output means 30 outputs the alarm sound S31 again. At this time, the control means 50 performs control so that the output of the alarm sound S31 is not stopped and the countermeasure message S32 is not output even if the alarm stop switch 40 is operated.

  If it is this structure, a user can be made to recognize reliably that the state of the external environment change (LP gas leak) continues for a long time.

  As described above, the alarm device X of the present invention can notify the user of various states of the alarm device X with the colors and sounds of the two colors of lamps.

  When LP gas leakage is monitored, the power lamp 71 (green) is turned on and the alarm lamp 72 (red) is turned off.

  At the time of a gas alarm, an alarm sound S31 such as “Are you sure?” Is output when the power lamp 71 (green) is lit and the alarm lamp 72 (red) is lit.

  When the alarm device X breaks down, the power lamp 71 (green) blinks at a high speed, and a sound such as “pip, beep, beep, broken” is output. The blinking at this time may be, for example, 4 Hz blinking (repetition of 0.125 second light on / 0.125 second light off).

  When the alarm stop switch 40 is used as an inspection function, if the alarm device X is normal, a sound “device normal” is output with the power lamp 71 (green) lit. If it is determined that the sensor replacement time has passed, the power lamp 71 (green) blinks slowly, and a sound such as “the replacement time has passed” is output. The blinking at this time may be, for example, 0.5 Hz (repetition of lighting for 1 second / turning off for 1 second).

  When stopping the output of the alarm sound S31 by the alarm stop switch 40, with the power lamp 71 (green) lit and the alarm lamp 72 (red) lit, take measures such as “open doors and windows to ventilate” Message S32 is output.

  The present invention provides a detection means for detecting a change in the external environment, a storage means for storing a plurality of selectable output signals in advance, and the storage when it is determined that a change in the external environment above the alarm level is detected. The output means for outputting any one of the output signals stored in the means as an alarm sound can be used in an alarm device.

X Alarm device S21 Alarm sound signal S22 Countermeasure message signal S31 Alarm sound S32 Countermeasure message 10 Detection means 20 Storage means 30 Output means 40 Alarm stop switch 50 Control means

Claims (8)

Detection means for detecting changes in the external environment;
Storage means for storing a plurality of selectable output signals in advance;
An output means for outputting any one of the output sound signals stored in the storage means as an alarm sound when it is determined that a change in the external environment above the alarm level is detected;
An alarm stop switch for stopping the output of the alarm sound;
When the output of the alarm sound by the operation of the alarm stop switch is stopped, it is an output signal different from the alarm sound signal, and a control message signal relating to a response to be taken by the user is output from the output means as a response message And an alarm device comprising:   2. The alarm device according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls to output the countermeasure message every time the alarm stop switch is operated.   3. The alarm device according to claim 1, wherein when the change in the external environment becomes equal to or lower than an alarm level, the control means controls so that the countermeasure message is not output even if the alarm stop switch is operated.   The alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the alarm sound output is stopped only for a predetermined time when the alarm stop switch is operated.   When the alarm stop switch is operated, after the output of the alarm sound is stopped only for a predetermined time, if the change in the external environment is equal to or higher than the alarm level, the alarm sound is output again by the output means. The control means is configured to control so as not to stop the output of the alarm sound and not to output the countermeasure message even if the alarm stop switch is operated. The alarm device according to any one of the above.   The alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the countermeasure message is a message not including an onomatopoeia.   The alarm according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the coping message further includes content relating to a user's psychological state.   The alarm stop switch also has a function of stopping the output of the alarm sound and an inspection function of the alarm device. In the case of the function of stopping the output of the alarm sound, the alarm stop switch does not include a false sound, In the case of an inspection function, the alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, including an onomatopoeia.

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