WO2014202321A1 - Apparatus for detecting and indicating potentially harmful events in a residential environment - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus for detecting and indicating potentially harmful events that may occur in a residential environment, comprising a central control unit and a peripheral event detection unit.
- potentially harmful events are intended to include, by way of example and without limitation, gas leaks, onsets of fires, floods, intrusion attempts through doors or windows, i.e. any event whose occurrence may cause either serious damages to property, especially when no one is present as the event occurs and the problem cannot be immediately solved, or injury to the occupants, if the latter are present as the event occur.
- sensors While appropriate sensors are known to be installed to detect gas leaks, fumes, onsets of floods and similar events, this mainly occurs in large residential units, such as hotels, where sensors are installed in general detection and signaling systems by specialized firms.
- the object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for detecting and indicating potentially harmful events, that may be installed in a private residential environment, such as a flat of a city building or a dwelling unit of a detached house, without excluding other types of residential environments, which apparatus may be installed by the occupant of the residential environment him/herself, without requiring the work of a qualified technician.
- a private residential environment such as a flat of a city building or a dwelling unit of a detached house
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the front part of the central control unit
- FIG. 2 shows, as a peripheral unit, the schematic drawing of a gas detector
- FIG. 3 shows, as a peripheral unit, the schematic drawing of a smoke detector
- - Figure 4 shows, as a peripheral unit, the schematic drawing of a flood detector
- FIG. 5 shows, as a peripheral unit, the schematic drawing of an intrusion detector
- FIG. 6 shows, as a peripheral unit, the schematic drawing of a volumetric detector
- FIG. 7 shows the schematic drawing of a key for enabling and disabling the detectors as shown in Figures 5 and 6;
- FIG. 8 schematically shows a battery that can act as a power source for the peripheral units and the central unit;
- FIG. 9 schematically shows a screw driver provided as a tool for installing the peripheral units and the central unit.
- numeral 1 generally designates the body that forms the central control unit of the apparatus. This is a box-like element that may be laid on the surface 2, e.g. a table or a shelf, with the help of a support leg 3. Otherwise, the body 1 may be attached to a wall using a screw or a conventional double-sided adhesive tape.
- the front of the body 1 of the control unit has a series 4 of indicator lights, such as LEDs, a screen 5 for displaying the detected event, a microphone 6, a speaker 7 and an assembly of operating keys, generally referenced 8.
- indicator lights such as LEDs
- screen 5 for displaying the detected event
- microphone 6 for displaying the detected event
- speaker 7 for displaying the detected event
- assembly of operating keys generally referenced 8.
- Power may be supplied to the central unit 1 by a conventional power-supply unit, not shown, to be connected to the mains, or by a battery like the one designated by numeral 9 in Figure 8.
- the apparatus of the invention comprises a noxious or explosive gas detector, referenced 10 in Figure 2, a smoke detector, referenced 11 in Figure 3, a flood detector, referenced 12 in Figure 4 and finally, possibly a magnetic intrusion detector, generally referenced 13 in Figure 5, as well as a motion detector, e.g. a volumetric intrusion detector, referenced 14 in Figure 6.
- the apparatus of the invention comprises an electromagnetic key, which is conventional per se, generally referenced 15 in Figure 7, for enabling and disabling said intrusion detectors 13 and 14.
- a tool may be also associated to the apparatus, for positioning the peripheral units, such as a screw driver, referenced 16 in Figure 9.
- the various peripheral units 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 and the central control unit are grouped in a single container, which is conventional and not shown, and forms an installation kit adapted to be used by a common individual, even with a low education level.
- the package that contains the apparatus is also equipped with an instruction sheet, which provides the individual that has to install the various units with indications for positioning each peripheral unit according to its function, and depending on the position selected for the central control unit.
- the peripheral units are equipped with means allowing them to be automatically recognized as ON by the central control unit (1) as soon as they are powered on.
- they comprise a respective electronic self-installation circuit, which is conventional per se.
- the apparatus is installed as follows: Upon selection of the position in which the central control unit 1 has to be installed in the environmental environment, such unit is turned on by introducing its battery into the corresponding seat formed in the body 1, or by connecting it to the mains through a power-supply unit.
- peripheral units Before final positioning of the peripheral units in the places where the harmful events may occur, these units are caused to be individually recognized by the central control unit 1, by temporarily placing them near the central unit 1 and introducing their respective batteries 9 in each of them.
- the peripheral unit Once the peripheral unit has been recognized, it is placed by the user where the event to be detected and transmitted to the central unit 1 may occur.
- the peripheral unit with the gas detector 10 will be obviously positioned where there is a higher probability of gas leaks, typically in a kitchen, the peripheral unit with the smoke detector 11 may be positioned where there is a higher probability of an onset of a fire, the peripheral unit with the flood detector 12 will be placed, for example, near a washing machine.
- peripheral units with intrusion detectors 13 and 14 will be obviously located at doors or windows that are most exposed to such hazard.
- the central control unit 1 has transmission means, for transmitting a signal corresponding to the event detected by one or more peripheral units and communicated by the latter to the central control unit, to a remote user.
- the central control unit 1 may be programmed to establish a telephone connection with a user that is not in the proximity of such control unit as an event occurs, for remotely providing information about the event that has occurred.
- the central control unit may establish a communication with a rescue operations center instead of the user, to request on-site assistance for the detected event.
- the central control unit 1 may be also equipped with an emergency button through which the user may contact the rescue operations center, when needed.
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting and indicating potentially harmful events that may occur in a residential environment, comprising at least one central control unit (1) and at least one peripheral event detection unit, said units being equipped with a respective power-supply source and with means, designed to be powered by said respective power source, for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals, said peripheral unit comprising at least one event that is potentially harmful for the residential environment in which it is placed or for the occupants of this residential environment. The central unit (1) and the peripheral units have means, designed to be powered by said respective power source, for automatically establishing a mutual wireless communication connection, as well as means, also designed to be powered by said respective power source, which are adapted to automatically allow said central unit to recognize the event detection function accomplished by said peripheral units as soon as power connection is established by said respective source. The central control unit (1) has a series of indicator lights (4), e.g. LEDs, a screen (5) for displaying the detected event, a microphone (6), a speaker (7) and an assembly of operating keys, generally referenced (8).
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Apparatus for detecting and indicating potentially harmful events in a residential environment
DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for detecting and indicating potentially harmful events that may occur in a residential environment, comprising a central control unit and a peripheral event detection unit.
As used herein, potentially harmful events are intended to include, by way of example and without limitation, gas leaks, onsets of fires, floods, intrusion attempts through doors or windows, i.e. any event whose occurrence may cause either serious damages to property, especially when no one is present as the event occurs and the problem cannot be immediately solved, or injury to the occupants, if the latter are present as the event occur.
While appropriate sensors are known to be installed to detect gas leaks, fumes, onsets of floods and similar events, this mainly occurs in large residential units, such as hotels, where sensors are installed in general detection and signaling systems by specialized firms.
The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for detecting and indicating potentially harmful events, that may be installed in a private residential environment, such as a flat of a city building or a dwelling unit of a detached house, without excluding other types of residential environments, which apparatus may be installed by the occupant of the residential environment him/herself, without requiring the work of a qualified technician.
Such object is fulfilled by an apparatus as defined in claim 1 below.
The invention will be described in greater detail with reference to a non-limiting
exemplary embodiment thereof, as shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the front part of the central control unit;
- Figure 2 shows, as a peripheral unit, the schematic drawing of a gas detector;
- Figure 3 shows, as a peripheral unit, the schematic drawing of a smoke detector; - Figure 4 shows, as a peripheral unit, the schematic drawing of a flood detector;
- Figure 5 shows, as a peripheral unit, the schematic drawing of an intrusion detector;
- Figure 6 shows, as a peripheral unit, the schematic drawing of a volumetric detector;
- Figure 7 shows the schematic drawing of a key for enabling and disabling the detectors as shown in Figures 5 and 6;
- Figure 8 schematically shows a battery that can act as a power source for the peripheral units and the central unit;
- Figure 9 schematically shows a screw driver provided as a tool for installing the peripheral units and the central unit.
Referring to the above figures, numeral 1 generally designates the body that forms the central control unit of the apparatus. This is a box-like element that may be laid on the surface 2, e.g. a table or a shelf, with the help of a support leg 3. Otherwise, the body 1 may be attached to a wall using a screw or a conventional double-sided adhesive tape.
The front of the body 1 of the control unit has a series 4 of indicator lights, such as LEDs, a screen 5 for displaying the detected event, a microphone 6, a speaker 7 and an assembly of operating keys, generally referenced 8.
Power may be supplied to the central unit 1 by a conventional power-supply unit, not shown, to be connected to the mains, or by a battery like the one designated by numeral 9 in Figure 8.
In addition to the central control unit 1, the apparatus of the invention comprises a noxious or explosive gas detector, referenced 10 in Figure 2, a smoke detector, referenced 11 in Figure 3, a flood detector, referenced 12 in Figure 4 and finally, possibly a magnetic intrusion detector, generally referenced 13 in Figure 5, as well as a motion detector, e.g. a volumetric intrusion detector, referenced 14 in Figure 6.
Since the intrusion detectors 13 and 14 are intended to be enabled or disabled, in combination or individually, the apparatus of the invention comprises an electromagnetic key, which is conventional per se, generally referenced 15 in Figure 7, for enabling and disabling said intrusion detectors 13 and 14.
A tool may be also associated to the apparatus, for positioning the peripheral units, such as a screw driver, referenced 16 in Figure 9.
The various peripheral units 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 and the central control unit are grouped in a single container, which is conventional and not shown, and forms an installation kit adapted to be used by a common individual, even with a low education level.
The package that contains the apparatus is also equipped with an instruction sheet, which provides the individual that has to install the various units with indications for positioning each peripheral unit according to its function, and depending on the position selected for the central control unit.
According to the invention, the peripheral units are equipped with means allowing them to be automatically recognized as ON by the central control unit (1) as soon as they are powered on.
For this purpose, they comprise a respective electronic self-installation circuit, which is conventional per se.
The apparatus is installed as follows:
Upon selection of the position in which the central control unit 1 has to be installed in the environmental environment, such unit is turned on by introducing its battery into the corresponding seat formed in the body 1, or by connecting it to the mains through a power-supply unit.
Before final positioning of the peripheral units in the places where the harmful events may occur, these units are caused to be individually recognized by the central control unit 1, by temporarily placing them near the central unit 1 and introducing their respective batteries 9 in each of them.
Due to the presence of means for automatically establishing a mutual wireless connection in each peripheral unit and in the central control unit, comprising an electronic self-installation circuit, a message is immediately displayed on the screen 5 of the unit 1, informing that connection has been established with the peripheral unit, and indicating each detector type.
Once the peripheral unit has been recognized, it is placed by the user where the event to be detected and transmitted to the central unit 1 may occur.
The peripheral unit with the gas detector 10 will be obviously positioned where there is a higher probability of gas leaks, typically in a kitchen, the peripheral unit with the smoke detector 11 may be positioned where there is a higher probability of an onset of a fire, the peripheral unit with the flood detector 12 will be placed, for example, near a washing machine.
The peripheral units with intrusion detectors 13 and 14 will be obviously located at doors or windows that are most exposed to such hazard.
It appears from the above that the various units are positioned in a very easy manner by the user, who may secure such units with screws and expansion bolts, also using the special tool 16 supplied with the apparatus, or by conventional double-sided
adhesive materials.
The central control unit 1 has transmission means, for transmitting a signal corresponding to the event detected by one or more peripheral units and communicated by the latter to the central control unit, to a remote user.
Therefore, the central control unit 1 may be programmed to establish a telephone connection with a user that is not in the proximity of such control unit as an event occurs, for remotely providing information about the event that has occurred.
If the user is absent, the central control unit may establish a communication with a rescue operations center instead of the user, to request on-site assistance for the detected event.
In a further alternative embodiment, the central control unit 1 may be also equipped with an emergency button through which the user may contact the rescue operations center, when needed.
Further variant embodiments may be obviously envisaged, involving different structures and installation methods for the body 1 of the central control unit, without departure from the scope of the invention as disclosed above and claimed below.
Claims
1. - An apparatus for detecting and indicating potentially harmful events that may occur in a residential environment, comprising a central control unit (1) and at least one peripheral event detection unit (10, 11, 12, 13, 14), said units being equipped with a respective power source (9) and means designed to be powered by said respective power source, that can transmit and receive electromagnetic signals, said peripheral unit comprising at least one detector for detecting an event that is potentially harmful for the residential environment in which it is placed or for the occupants of this residential environment, characterized in that said central unit (1) and said peripheral unit (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) are equipped with means designed to be powered by said respective power source (9), which are adapted to automatically establish a mutual wireless communication connection, as well as means, also designed to be powered by said respective power source, which are adapted to automatically allow said central unit (1) to recognize the event detection function accomplished by said peripheral unit (10, 11 , 12, 13, 14) as soon as power connection is established by said respective source.
2. - An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of peripheral units, each comprising a respective detector for a different potentially harmful event.
3.- An apparatus as claimed in claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the potentially harmful event detector of at least one peripheral unit is a smoke detector (11).
4.- An apparatus as claimed in any of claims from 1 to 3, characterized in that the potentially harmful event detector of at least one peripheral unit is a noxious or explosive gas detector (10).
5.- An apparatus as claimed in any of claims from 1 to 4, characterized in that the
potentially harmful event detector of at least one peripheral unit is a flood detector (12).
6. - An apparatus as claimed in any of claims from 1 to 5, characterized in that the potentially harmful event detector of at least one peripheral unit is an intrusion detector (13).
7. - An apparatus as claimed in any of claims from 1 to 6, characterized in that the potentially harmful event detector of at least one peripheral unit is a motion detector (14).
8. - An apparatus as claimed in any of claims from 1 to 7, characterized in that said central control unit comprises a display (5) for the event detected by one or more peripheral units and communicated by the latter to the central control unit.
9. - An apparatus as claimed in any of claims from 1 to 8, characterized in that said central control unit comprises a display (1) comprises transmission means for transmitting a signal corresponding to the event detected by one or more peripheral units and communicated by the latter to the central control unit, to at least one remote user.
10. - An apparatus as claimed in any of claims from 1 to 9, characterized in that said central control unit (1) comprises means for establishing an emergency speakerphone connection with a remote user for requesting help.
11. An assembly kit for an apparatus as claimed in one or more of claims from 1 to 10, characterized in that it comprises, in a box-like package, a central control unit (1), at least one peripheral unit with a noxious or explosive gas detector (10), at least one peripheral unit with a smoke detector (11), at least one peripheral unit with a flood detector (12), said peripheral units being equipped with means for being automatically recognized as ON by the central control unit (1) as soon as they are
powered on.
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