JPH02280296A - Alarm device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To calm down the mind of an owner by using an affable response when detecting a signal satisfying a prescribed condition by a speech recognition means. CONSTITUTION:The speech recognition means 7, when detecting a password decided in advance out of inputted various kinds of voice information, outputs a detecting signal which means that an approaching person is the owner or the person similar to that. Identification whether or not the approaching person is a suspicious person is performed based on whether or not the signal satisfying the prescribed condition is detected, and the password is used as the signal to satisfy the prescribed condition in this case. In other words, a microphone 1 and the speech recognition means 7 are set as the detecting means of the signal to satisfy the prescribed condition, and it is judged that the person is the suspicious person unless a prescribed password is inputted. Thereby, the affable response can be returned to the owner.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION The present invention relates to an alarm device for preventing illegal intrusion into a general house or the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Recently, a human body sensor has been developed that detects when a person approaches, and an alarm device that uses this human body sensor and is configured to automatically sound an alarm when a person approaches is considered. However, it would be a problem if the alarm went off when the owner returned home, so if the stop switch is operated before the alarm goes off, the operation will stop and the alarm will not go off.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the conventional configuration, the alarm device itself only operates in a very simple manner by issuing an alarm when it is determined that there is a suspicious person, and the alarm device itself may feel somewhat troublesome to the owner.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an alarm device that can also calm the mind of the owner who has returned home.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the problems described above, the present invention includes a first operation control means that emits an alarm sound, and a second operation control means that emits a sound that has a meaning different from that of an alarm. The apparatus is configured such that when the first operation control means is operating, if a signal satisfying a predetermined condition is input, the operation is switched to the second operation control means.

Function: With the structure described above, if the owner performs a prescribed procedure, it will be determined that the person is not a suspicious person, and in that case, the second operation control means will operate, for example, to make a poor response. I can do it.

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described in detail below. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of the alarm device of this embodiment, FIG. 2 is an external view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram thereof. In this example, FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the exterior uses a stuffed toy dog.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a microphone for collecting audio information, 2 is a human body proximity sensor, 3 is a speaker, and 4 is a control unit. Reference numeral 5 is a drive device that includes a motor and uses the power of this motor to cause the tail 6 to be photographed. A microphone 1 is placed at the dog's ears, a human body proximity sensor 2 is placed at the eyes, and a speaker 3 is placed at the dog's mouth. As the human body proximity sensor 2, for example, a sensor that utilizes the fact that the ground floating capacitance changes when a certain object approaches may be used. The human body proximity sensor 2 may also be one that transmits ultrasonic waves and utilizes changes in the reflected waves.

Next, a description will be given based on FIG. 2. In the control unit 4, 7
8 is a voice recognition means for recognizing voice information collected by the microphone 1, and a voice synthesis means 8 is a voice synthesis means for synthesizing voice according to a given signal and sending it to the speaker 3. Reference numeral 9 denotes a drive circuit for supplying necessary power to the drive device 5 in accordance with a given signal. 10 is a microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as CPU10), and this C
PU10 is configured to process information from each sensor according to a predetermined procedure and operate each output device.

When the voice recognition means 7 detects a predetermined password from various input voice information, it outputs a detection signal indicating that the approaching person is the owner or a similar person. Identification of whether or not an approaching person is a suspicious person is performed based on whether a signal satisfying a predetermined condition is detected, and in this embodiment, a password is used as the signal satisfying the predetermined condition. That is, the microphone 1 and the voice recognition means 7 serve as means for detecting a signal that satisfies predetermined conditions. The system is configured to determine that the person is suspicious unless a predetermined password is input.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure for operating CPU10. In FIG. 4, in step 401, data from the human body proximity sensor 2 is taken in. Step 4
In step 02, it is determined whether or not an approach signal is being output from the human body approach sensor 2. If the approach signal is not being output, the process returns to step 401, and if the approach signal is being output, the process proceeds to step 403. That is, the approach of a person is constantly monitored while repeating steps 401 and 402 until an approach signal is output from the human body approach sensor 2. Step 403 is for checking whether the alarm device is set to treat the detected person as a suspicious person or as the owner. In this embodiment, the operating mode is switched by a switch device arranged so as not to be easily visible from the outside. Hereinafter, the operating mode set to treat the detected person as a suspicious person will be referred to as guard dog mode, and the operating mode set to treat the detected person as the owner will be referred to as pet dog mode.

If it is determined in step 403 that the mode is guard dog mode, the process proceeds to step 404 and thereafter. In step 40.4, start the timer. Then, in the next step 405, the information from the voice recognition means 7 is processed. In step 406, it is checked whether a predetermined password (for example, "Hello, you") is detected from the incoming audio signal. In the next step 407, it is determined whether the count value of the timer has reached a predetermined value, and if it has not yet reached the predetermined value, the process returns to step 405.

Step 408 is a guard dog action routine that causes the dog to act as a guard dog, and step 409 is a pet dog action routine that causes the dog to act as a pet dog. If the predetermined password is detected in the step 406, it is determined that the person is not a suspicious person, and the process moves to the pet dog operation routine 406, but the count value of the timer reaches the predetermined value without the predetermined password being detected. If so, it is determined that a suspicious person has approached, and the process moves to a guard dog operation routine 408.

In the pet dog motion routine 409, the voice synthesis means 8 synthesizes a lovely barking signal and sends it to the speaker 3.
At the same time, an operation signal is sent to the drive circuit 9 to cause the tail 6 to wag. In other words, by operating in this way, it can give a loving response to its owner,
He will also be showing off his charm.

On the other hand, in the guard dog operation routine 408, a warning is given to a suspicious person by synthesizing a barking signal that may alarm a person and sending it to the speaker 3.

If a stuffed toy such as a dog is equipped with such an alarm device as in this embodiment, it is also useful as an ornament to be placed at the entrance of a general house. In addition, a stuffed toy dog can make cute noises (for example, it can help people who live alone forget their loneliness).

In this embodiment, the system is configured to recognize that the detected person is not a suspicious person by detecting a voice password, but as shown in FIG. 6, a hidden switch 11 is provided and operated. Depending on the circumstances, the person may be configured to recognize that the person is not a suspicious person.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention includes a human body proximity sensor and a detection device that determines whether or not a signal satisfying a predetermined condition is input, and performs a detection output when a signal satisfying the predetermined condition is input. means, a first operation control means for emitting an alarm sound when the human body proximity sensor detects a person, and a second operation control means for emitting a sound having a meaning different from an alarm; By configuring the system so that if the detection means outputs a detection output while the first operation control means is in operation, the operation is switched to the second operation control means, so that even if the human body proximity sensor detects a person, the alarm will not sound. However, if the owner etc. performs the prescribed procedure, the second operation control means will operate from then on, and the owner can be made to greet the owner with a friendly greeting, or to show off his or her charm. , it can soothe the owner's mind when he returns home.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an alarm device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the alarm device, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the alarm device, and FIG. 4 is a control section of the alarm device. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing order of FIG. 5, and is a schematic configuration diagram of an alarm device in another embodiment. 5... Drive device 7... Voice recognition means 8.
...Speech synthesis means 9...Drive circuit 10...
...CPU Name of agent Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano Haka1 person1...
Microphone 2...Human body proximity sensor 3...
Speaker 4... Control section Fig. 3 Varnish beaker Fig. Fig. Fig.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a human body proximity sensor; a detection means that determines whether a signal satisfying a predetermined condition is input; and outputs a detection output when a signal satisfying the predetermined condition is input; and the human body proximity sensor detects a person. a first operation control means that emits an alarm sound when an alarm occurs, and a second operation control means that emits a sound having a meaning different from that of an alarm; An alarm device characterized in that the alarm device is configured such that when a detection output is made, the operation is switched to the operation by the second operation control means.