AT516552A2 - Electrical installation device for a bus-based nurse call and / or communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical installation device for a bus-based nurse call and / or communication system comprising a device insert {30) suitable for mounting in a commercially available and / or standardized device socket (1) into which at least one base module (20) and / or voice module (28 ) with intercom insert (24) executed functional unit are proposed. In the bottom region of the device insert (30) are terminals for connecting external lines and an electrical contacting device, which cooperates in the assembled state with another electrical contacting device of the functional unit (20, 28) integrated. After connecting the functional unit (20, 28) to the power supply and the insertion of the functional unit in the flush-mounted box (1) and on the support ring (23) there is a plugging of buttons and / or display unit / display (40, 41, 43).

Description

Electrical installation device for a bus-based nurse call and / or

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description

The invention relates to an electrical flush-mounted or surface-mounted installation device, also known as a room or wall module, for a bus-based light / emergency call and / or communication system according to the features of claim 1. The electrical installation device according to the invention is particularly suitable for use in nursing homes, Retirement homes, supervised residential complexes, and / or hospitals,

Calling and communication systems, also known as nurse call systems, which are used in hospitals, old people's or senior citizens' residences, nursing homes and assisted residential complexes, are made up of a large number of room modules, such as call stations, call buttons, shut-off buttons and pull-outs for wet rooms. The room modules are usually arranged in product-specific installation boxes, so that integration in existing single flush-mounted boxes of switch programs is not possible.

In paging systems with integrated voice function, the voice module, also known as intercom insert, usually housed in a separate or specially designed flush-mounted boxes and must be connected to the system via separate connection lines.

If a system without voice function is to be expanded with a voice module, it is often necessary to replace several components of the system since no module is available with which an existing system can be easily retrofitted. Also, additional modules, such as converting a single room to a double room, can not simply be added to the existing system.

In the call system 834 plus of the company GIRA, the components, such as the message display, display, switch, the call system are used in a double flush-mounted box. For the voice or audio module with the speaker, a third flush-mounted box is required. The connection between the flush-mounted box with the audio module and the double flush-mounted box with the call, acknowledgment, and / or cancel buttons and the display by means of single cabling or ribbon cables that are prone to error especially in the assembly of components.

From 10 2011 008 506 A1 an electrical / electronic flush-mounted installation device of home and building control or home communications technology is known, which includes an electronics module and a separate, suitable for mounting in a standard and / or standard flush-mounted device box flush-mounted, wherein the flush-mounted pot has a housing with a support ring. In the bottom region of the housing, terminals for connecting external lines and an electrical contacting device are arranged. The electrical contacting device cooperates in the mounted state with an electrical contacting device of the electronic insert.

In the known electrical installation devices of a nurse call and / or communication system, however, there is the problem that not all required components, such as speakers, call buttons, display units and acknowledgment button in standard standardized flush-mounted boxes are installed. For the installation of display module and speech module, more than two flush-mounted boxes are required or specially manufactured multi-part flush-mounted boxes are required.

If existing single-compartment room modules, which are only equipped with a light call function, are to be replaced by more modern components with extended functions (for example voice function), the components, for example a loudspeaker, which is located in additional flush-mounted boxes, must be cabled together in a complex manner.

Another disadvantage of existing call and communication systems arises from different products and installation requirements for applications with and without voice features.

The invention has for its object to provide an executed as a room module electrical installation device with a miniaturized device use, preferably a sub-plotting, for a bus-based nurse call and / or communication system, which avoids the aforementioned disadvantages and in particular is expandable to additional functions in a simple way.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the description, the drawings and the other claims.

The electrical installation device according to the invention for a bus-based nurse call and / or communication system comprises a device insert, preferably a flush-mounted insert, in which all pluggable functional units, such as call button, cancel button, acknowledgment button speech module and / or Anzeigeein-unit / display, are integrated.

The electrical installation device according to the invention comprises a device insert suitable for mounting in a standard and / or standardized device box, preferably a flush-mounted insert into which at least one functional unit designed as a base module and / or intercom insert with a speech module is integrated.

In the bottom region of the device insert are terminals for connecting external lines, preferably to a 24V DC power network, and an electrical contacting device, which cooperates in the mounted state with another electrical contacting device of the functional unit.

In the assembled state, a support ring or support frame is applied to the device insert.

According to the invention, keys, such as and / or a display unit / display, are plugged onto the support ring.

In a preferred embodiment of the room module according to the invention, the base module and / or the speech module with the intercom insert at least two, preferably three, superposed circuit board elements which are flexibly interconnected on. The superposed printed circuit board elements are constructed of a flexible printed circuit board, which is folded into the device insert and, for example, by means provided latching hooks attached.

In a further preferred embodiment of the room module according to the invention, the functional unit is equipped with at least one connector and connectable via an integrated electronic interface with another functional module, a bus and / or a display drive. The electronic interface also provides power to connected devices.

It can also be provided according to the invention that the functional unit is equipped with automatic module recognition, with a microcontroller integrated in the functional unit sending an appropriate signal via an existing bus interface to the bus and then to a higher-order central station.

The advantages achieved by the invention are, in particular, that all the required components, such as speakers, call buttons, display units and acknowledgment button can be installed in an existing standard standardized device box. For the installation of display module and speech module now only a device box is required. Thus, existing single-dose room modules that are only equipped with a light call function can be replaced by more advanced components with advanced features (e.g., voice function).

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings. Show it:

1 shows exemplary functional units of the room module according to the invention, FIG. 2 shows a sectional view of exemplary functional inserts showing the circuit board levels of the integrated electronic unit,

3 shows an exemplary printed circuit board arrangement in the base module and speech module,

4 is a plan view of an exemplary room module with a connector arranged thereon, with which a voltage supply, a connection to the bus system and to a display control can be realized at the same time,

5 shows a further sectional view through the speech module with intercom insert still without inserted loudspeaker,

6 shows an exemplary basic module with an exemplary speech module arranged underneath in a double-standard flush-mounted box and its cabling with each other in a sectional view, and FIG. 7 shows an exemplary connection principle of an installation device or

Room module to the room bus.

In Fig. 1 designed as a base module 20 functional unit with integrated electronics unit 22 (left) and configured as a speech module 28 with an intercom insert 24 functional unit (right) are shown, for installation in a, preferably as a sub-plating, ausgestaltetem device use are provided.

In this case, the intercom insert 24 is inserted in a support frame 23, also referred to as a support ring, which is applied to the device insert, and pushed onto the base module 20. The electrical connection between the intercom insert 24 and the base module 20 is realized via a contacting device configured on the base module 20 as a plug connector 21.

FIG. 2 shows a sectional illustration of functional inserts, which are each installed in a device insert 30. On the left is an exemplary base module 20 with

Support ring and on the right an exemplary plugged onto the base module 20 intercom insert 24 with the present in the integrated electronics unit 22 printed circuit boards 25 shown.

According to the invention, each device insert 30 has a support ring 23 for attachment to the flush-mounted box 1 The key and the display modules 40, 41,43 are advantageous manner then engaged in the support ring 23.

The intercom insert 24 is inserted into the support ring 23 applied to the device insert 30 and completed with a loudspeaker 42 and a volume setting / menu navigation button 41 for the room module 10.

Both functional inserts 20, 24 can be installed in commercially available standardized single flush-type boxes.

When assembling the room module 10, first the housing for the functional insert 30, for example a flush-mounted insert 30, inserted into a flush-mounted box and the support ring 23 is applied to the housing 30 and the functional unit 20, for example, as a base module 20 or voice module 28 with intercom insert 24 is formed, inserted into the housing 30. After connecting the functional unit to the power supply by means of screwless terminals and the insertion of the functional unit into the flush-mounted insert 30 of the flush-mounted box, the keys and / or display unit / display 40 are attached to the support ring 23.

3 shows exemplary printed circuit board arrangements in the base module 20 (see left illustration) and speech module 28 with intercom insert 24 (see right figure) and the connectors 21 located thereon.

In the exemplary basic module 20 shown, three printed circuit board elements 25 arranged one above the other, which are electrically connected to one another via the flexible connection 26, are provided. For this purpose, in a preferred embodiment, a flexible printed circuit board 25 one above the other in, preferably three layers, folded and placed in the base of the unit module 20 and, for example, by means of provided latching hooks attached. The latching hooks are incorporated on the inner housing walls of the base module 20, in which engages the special outer contour of the circuit boards.

4 shows a plan view of an exemplary room module 10 configured as a base module 20.

The functional unit shown here of the room module 10 with the connector 21 allows a connection via an integrated electronic interface with another functional module, a bus and / or a display driver. Furthermore, a voltage supply of connected devices is given via the electronic interface.

Thus, it is advantageously achieved that the functional properties of the functional units are automatically recognized, evaluated and, for example, transferable to a higher-level central office.

The base module 20 controls the nurse call and / or communication system depending on the equipment of the functional modules and the provided functional properties such as buttons, lights, displays, etc.

An electronic monitoring of the communication connection between the room modules 10 is provided, so that each disturbance is automatically recognized by the room module 10 and forwarded to the hierarchically next higher communication unit and / or a central office connected to the bus system.

FIG. 5 shows a further sectional view through the speech module 28 with intercom insert 24, even without inserted loudspeaker 42.

The speaker 42 is clamped after its installation in the housing of the insert 30 between four dome-shaped holding elements or inserted and held by corresponding counter-receiving devices. As a result, a screwless attachment of the speaker 42 between the support frame 23 and housing 30 is achieved in an advantageous manner. This is shown in FIG. 6.

6 shows a base module 20 with voice module 28 arranged thereunder with intercom insert 24 in a double standard flush-mounted box 1. The connection / cabling between the intercom insert 24 and the base module 20 takes place via a standard installation cable 50 from terminal 27 to terminal 27, wherein the respective terminals 27 are respectively on the circuit board elements 25. Thus, when installing the room modules 10, the installer does not have to carry out any special wiring between the speech or audio module 28 and the other functional elements, and errors in the installation are advantageously avoided.

According to the invention, the room modules 10 can be connected to one another via their contacting devices 21 with an intelligent room bus, preferably in 3-wire technology for power supply and data transmission. The installation connection of the individual room modules 10 can also be done in bus, star or mesh cabling. An exemplary 3-wire connection principle is shown in FIG.

The room modules 10 plugged into the bus are automatically recognized and monitored for operational readiness and communication malfunctions. For this purpose, the modules 10 are equipped with a microcontroller-controlled monitoring function, which permanently controls the functions via the 3-wire room bus, preferably by a polling method, and immediately forwards detected faults of the room module 10 to a hierarchically next higher functional unit or central office. The microcontroller is integrated in the base module 20.

Equipped with automatic module recognition, the respective room module 10 logs on to the central station connected to the bus, in that its integrated microcontroller sends an appropriate signal to the bus and then to the central unit via an existing bus interface.

In a further embodiment of the invention, a plurality of audio modules with corresponding intercom inserts 24 can be connected to the base module 20.

The achievable with the invention advantages are in particular that due to the small footprint of the room modules 10 a simplified and faster installation of the same in standard commercial flush-mounting boxes 1 is possible.

Also is a simple replacement of the existing room modules 10 (eg by a comfortable display module instead of a simple button module) via plug and play functionality) in simply equipped room modules 10, for example, are equipped with a light call function by more modern components with advanced features (eg voice ) without additional installation of further flush-mounted boxes 1 and without additional wiring. Only the Unterputztopf, the central disk and provided with a cover frame and end part functional unit must be replaced. Thus, an integration into existing switch programs is given.

Any existing installation can be upgraded and upgraded without altering the existing cabling and existing wall outlets 1.

1 commercially available standardized device box, standard flush-mounted box 10 as a room module executed electrical installation device 20 as a base module running functional unit 21 contacting device on the base module, connector, 22 electronics unit with circuit boards 23 support ring, support frame 24 intercom insert 25 circuit board element, circuit board 26 flexible connection between the circuit boards 27th Terminal 28 Speech module 30 Housing for functional unit, device insert, flush-mounted insert 40 Control element, push-button control unit with buttons, display 41 Volume / menu control button 42 Speaker 43 Speaker recording 50 Cabling between the intercom module and base module, standard

installation cable

Claims (6)

claims 1. Electrical installation device for a bus-based nurse call and / or communication system comprising a suitable for mounting in a standard commercially available device box (1) device insert (30), in the at least one as a base module (20) and / or speech module (28) with intercom Inserted in the bottom region of the device insert (30) arranged terminals for connecting external lines and an electrical contacting device (21) in the assembled state with a further electrical contacting device (21) of the functional unit (20, 28) cooperates, are integrated, wherein - in the assembled state, a support ring (23) on the device insert (30) is applied and on the support ring (23) attaching controls, buttons and / or display unit / display (40, 41, 43) , 2. Electrical installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the base module (20) and / or the speech module (28) with the intercom insert (24) at least two, preferably three, superposed circuit board elements (25), which have a flexible Connection (26) are electrically connected to each other. 3. Electrical installation device according to claim 2, characterized in that the superposed printed circuit board elements (25) are constructed of a flexible printed circuit board, which is folded in the device insert (30) introduced and, for example by means of provided latching hooks attached. 4. Electrical installation device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the functional unit (20, 28) equipped with at least one connector (21) and via an integrated electronic interface with another functional module, a bus and / or a display drive is connectable and via the electronic interface also a power supply of connected devices is given. 5. Electrical installation device one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the functional unit (20, 28) is equipped with an automatic module recognition, wherein in the functional unit (20, 28) integrated microcontroller via an existing bus interface, a corresponding signal to the bus and then sends to a higher-level control center. 6. Electrical installation device one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the keys and / or the display unit / display (40, 41,43) in the support ring (23) of the device insert (30) are engaged.