JPH03250950A - Automatic notice system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow the operator to easily dial a signal to a person resident in a said occurrence location automatically or a supervisor when an accident such as a fire or a leakage of gas takes place by applying automatic dial to a set automatic notice destination through the transfer of a fault occurrence data from a disaster preventing receiver and displaying the fault content, information of notice destination and a fault occurrence time simultaneously onto a display section. CONSTITUTION:When an accident signal representing an accident such as a fire or a leakage of gas is received by a disaster receiver A, the signal is transferred to a main body 1 of an automatic dialer B through an interconnection wire. The main body 1 forcibly selects the display means 2 to a menu of 'automatic dial pattern' and to display 'content', 'location', 'notice destination' 'telephone number' and 'time' or the like of a generated data and all or part of them are printed out by a printer 4. Then the main body 1 commands the dialing to a registered notice destination to a MODEM 5. When the opposite party lifts up a handset, the operator reports the fault state by talking through its handset.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to an automatic notification system.

(Prior art) Conventionally, in abnormality alarm systems for fires and gas leaks, multiple M-type transmitters and M-type receivers are connected by dedicated lines as fire alarm equipment for reporting to fire departments, etc. There is one that allows you to know the location of the type transmitter.

Such reporting systems generally use a dedicated line to reach the destination, and since the target is a fire department, some systems are installed in large-scale facilities, such as underground malls that are subject to fire protection, or public facilities such as theaters and schools. However, this system only had the function of reporting the presence or absence of an abnormality to a specific organization, and it was necessary to communicate over the phone to convey detailed information, so it had not been deployed to general private buildings.

On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 11, in a system where the disaster prevention receiver A and the telephone 6 are independent, a manual call is made to the place where the fire occurred to confirm the situation based on the fire information from the fire detector etc. Therefore, it was necessary to check the telephone directory each time or create a list of telephone numbers in advance and refer to it before making a call. In many cases, these tasks could not be carried out in a short period of time, causing delays in emergency response. In addition, in the event of an emergency such as a fire, if the administrator manages the disaster prevention receiver in a location other than the receiver, or if the receiver is removed from the administrator's room as necessary, the person in charge must contact the administrator, etc. The administrator should display the phone number in advance, but
Otherwise, it would be difficult to know who to report to and take appropriate action.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the former example of the M-type receiving system, the notification system cannot be popularized, while in the latter example, in the event of an emergency, it is difficult to contact the destination in a hurry. There was a possibility that the person would forget, or even if they had the intention to do so, it would take time to make a phone call.

The present invention was devised by focusing on the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to easily dial the manager or manager residing at the place where the occurrence occurs automatically when an abnormality such as a fire or gas leak occurs. The purpose is to provide an automatic notification system that can.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In the present invention, the following technical means have been taken in order to achieve the above object.

That is, the present invention according to claim 1 includes a disaster prevention receiver that detects a fire, a gas leak, etc. and samples the abnormality occurrence data, and an automatic dialing system that makes a dial call based on receiving the danger occurrence data from the disaster prevention receiver. a dialing device, a modem that receives dialing commands from the automatic dialing device and dials the corresponding telephone, a telephone on the calling side that is built in or connected to the modem, a telephone exchange, and and a receiving side telephone set connected to the fire station, and the automatic dialing device includes a setting means for setting a telephone number of a different reporting destination depending on the location of the fire, and a telephone number determined according to the setting. The device is provided with a main body that issues a dialing command to a telephone of a destination, a display section that displays at least the situation of the fire, etc., information of the destination, and time, and a printer that prints the same. In the present invention described in 2, after dialing,
According to claim 3, the automatic dialing device is provided with a setting means for setting the ringing time until the call is stopped when the other party is away or does not answer, and the redial time and number of redials when the call is busy. The present invention described above has a configuration in which, after dialing, if the other party does not pick up the phone for a certain period of time due to being away, etc., this fact is displayed on the display, the printer prints this fact, and the telephone is automatically disconnected. The present invention according to claim 4 is configured to automatically dial a second destination when the first automatically dialed destination is busy. The present invention as set forth in claim 6 has a configuration in which the presence/absence information of a disaster prevention receiver is input into the main body, and when the destination is absent, the destination is not automatically dialed. The system detects the alert level and transfers the message to the automatic dialing device.The automatic dialing device automatically dials when the first alert is issued, and if the operator inputs an input operation to enable automatic dialing on the main unit. , the telephone number is automatically dialed immediately upon the first alarm after the operation, and the present invention according to claim 7 has a configuration in which the telephone number is displayed on the display means by operating the input means in a state where no data such as a fire has been received. The system is configured such that a list is displayed and the destination is dialed by manually selecting the destination using an input means, and the present invention according to claim 8 registers the destination for each alert area and each sensor with an address. The present invention as set forth in claim 9 has a structure in which the input means to the main body can be a keyboard, a mouse, a light pen, or a touch panel, and the present invention as set forth in claim 10 provides that the display section is Based on the data, it displays detailed location information, type of abnormality such as fire or gas leak, time of occurrence, room number or resident name of the person to report, and telephone number, as well as report status and operating procedures. be.

(Function) In the present invention as set forth in claim 1, automatic dialing is performed to the set automatic reporting destination based on the sample of abnormality occurrence data from the disaster prevention receiver, and at the same time, the content of the abnormality is displayed as information on the reporting destination,
The time of occurrence of the abnormality is displayed on the display unit and printed on the printer.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 2, after dialing, if there is no response due to the other party being away, etc., the call is stopped after a set fixed time, and if the call is busy, the set redial time and number of redials are stopped. In accordance with this, an automatic dialing device is provided.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 3, after dialing, if the other party does not pick up the phone for a certain period of time due to being away or the like, a display unit displays a message to that effect, a printer prints a message to that effect,
In the present invention as set forth in claim 4, which is characterized by a telephone, if the first automatically dialed party is busy, the second party is automatically dialed.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 5, the presence/absence information of the resident of each dwelling unit is input into the main body, and if the destination is absent, the destination is not automatically dialed.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 6, the disaster prevention receiver detects the forecast level and the main report level, and transfers the information to the automatic dialing device, and the automatic dialing device automatically dials based on the first broadcast of the main report, If the operator performs an input operation on the main body to enable automatic dialing, automatic dialing will be performed immediately upon the first notification such as a forecast or main report after the operation.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 7, in a state where data such as a fire has not been received, a list of telephone numbers is displayed on the display means by operating the input means, and a destination can be manually selected using the input means. The destination will be dialed.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 8, a dial is made to a separate reporting destination for each security section and each sensor with an address.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 9, the input means to the main body is a keyboard, a mouse, a light pen, or a touch panel for setting a reporting destination, various manual operations, etc.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 10, the display section displays detailed location information, the type of abnormality such as fire or gas leakage, etc. from the occurrence data.
Displays the time of occurrence, the room number or resident name of the report destination, and the telephone number, as well as the report status and operating procedures.

(Example) Hereinafter, one example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. As shown in Figure 1, the overall system consists of a disaster prevention receiver A connected to fire detectors, gas detectors, etc., and an automatic dialing device B.
and a telephone exchange C1 and destination telephones D+ to D7, and the devices are connected by connection lines such as R3232C to transmit and receive signals. From the security system (not shown),
A similar connection line is used to detect the presence/absence of people in each room, the manager's office, etc. using a hot wire detector, etc., and to transmit the information to the automatic dialing device B.

The automatic dialing device B has a main body 1 having a storage section on a floppy desk or the like for storing the relationship between the location of the fire and the reporting destination, and a display section 2 using a display screen such as CRT, liquid crystal, plasma, EL, etc. and input means 3 formed by any one of a keyboard, a mouse, a light pen, a touch panel, etc.
It has a printer 4, a modem 5, and a telephone 6 for making calls. In FIG. 1, the modem 5 and telephone 6 used for telephone calls are an integrated telephone with a built-in modem, but they may be separate devices. FIG. 2 shows a preferred embodiment using a personal computer. This is an example in which a keyboard k and a mouse m are used as the input means 3. The main body 1, display section 2, and printer 4 are given the same symbols as in FIG. 1.The printer 4 is a kanji printer with good visibility and is equipped with a printer buffer for continuous output.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the disaster prevention system. The disaster prevention receiver A described above has a repeater panel E on each floor approximately via a multiplex transmission line. is connected to 11 to 1 self-fire alarm lines corresponding to multiple fire alarm sections F, and also has an indicator light H, a bell ■, smoke prevention equipment J, various alarms M,
A gas detector G is connected, and a distributed display N is connected to each floor. Further, S in the self-fire alarm section F is an analog fire detector with an address, T is a fire detector with an address, and U is a general fire detector that only notifies all lines. P is a transmitter. Note that an analog fire detector S with an address, a fire detector T with an address, and a general fire detector U are mixed on one line, but the fire detector group with an address is connected to the repeater board using digital superimposed signals. In general, fire detectors transmit and receive signals such as smoke/gas concentration, temperature, etc. along with address signals, and when the fire detector operates (short circuit), changes in the voltage and current values of the line are detected by the repeater board. E is detected, and the above two groups can operate simultaneously.

(Operation) In addition to the above-mentioned basic device configuration, the basic operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 showing the flow of the software program built in the main body 1. Now, when an abnormality signal such as a fire or a gas leak is received by the disaster prevention receiver A, the signal is transferred to the main body 1 of the automatic dialing device B through a connection line.

The main body 1 forcibly switches the display means 2 to the "automatic dialing screen" and displays the "content", "location", "report destination", "telephone number", "
"Time", etc. are displayed as shown in Figure 9, and all or part of them (room number, resident name, telephone number, time, etc.) are displayed on the printer 4.
to be printed. Next, the main body 1 sends the modem to the modem 5.
Commands dialing to the registered destination. In response to this, the modem 5 dials the telephone, for example, and the telephone 6 is connected to the telephone through the telephone exchange C. When the called party picks up the receiver, the speaker of the modem phone is activated. I can hear the other person's voice. After confirming the voice, the operator picks up the telephone receiver, and after completing the 0 call for reporting the abnormal situation, inputs through the input means 3 that the automatic dialing process has been completed, and returns to the initial standby state.

Although the above-mentioned operation flow is the basic flow, the flow shown in FIG. 5 is added as software processing of the main body 1. Even if an abnormal signal such as a fire is transmitted, if the connected security system (not shown) receives information about the absence of the room corresponding to the phone number of the room to which the fire signal was transmitted, then that room will be detected. A confirmation call is not made to the number, and either the area near the fire source or a remote manager is selected as the second priority notification destination, and the location corresponding to the phone number is selected.
It is determined whether the telephone is out of the office or not, and if the telephone is present, the telephone is automatically dialed.

However, if the call destination is busy with another person, the display section 2
``Busy.'' is displayed on the screen, and then the device is forcibly disconnected.

After that, if redial is set, the predetermined number of times (3
dialing is performed at set time intervals (approximately 10 to 40 seconds) up to a maximum of 10 times (can be changed for each setting screen). After dialing several times, the caller will be in a ringing state, and if the other party picks up, you will be able to talk, or if you are away, and a set period of time (about 30 seconds to 2 minutes) has passed. , "The other party is not picking up the phone." is displayed on display 2.
etc. is displayed, and at the same time, printing is performed and automatic cutting is performed. And (A) of the flowchart in Figure 5
``Is there a setting for 2nd or higher ranks?'' If not, the process ends; if there is, a notification destination is selected for 2nd or higher ranks, and
After confirming your absence, the call will be automatically dialed.

Even if the above-mentioned termination occurs, new information such as fire etc. will be received sequentially from other lines and other address sensors S and T, so
Each time, a new destination will be dialed.

In addition, as shown in Figure 6, regardless of whether it is an analog fire detector or a general fire detector, if disaster prevention receiver A determines that it is a main report, it will be transferred to automatic dialing device B as a main report. In terms of reliability, it is preferable to receive the official report signal and automatically dial the number. Although there is little need for automatic dialing after the second notification, after the first notification of a forecast or lower-level fire information, a manager, etc. may go to the site to check, and then the next If there is an abnormal incoming call, there is a high probability that it is not a false alarm, so if you input an instruction using the input means 3 to enter automatic dialing, the next incoming call will be from the same line or a different line, regardless of whether it is at the forecast level. , will be automatically dialed immediately. Incidentally, the disaster prevention receiver A is programmed not to perform automatic dialing during a fire test or test recovery. Additionally, the fire alarm automatic dialing function 3 can be disabled.
In this case, "Stop automatic dialing" will be displayed on all other screens as well.
is displayed so that the operator always knows.

Figure 7 shows the flow of display, and Figure 7 (b
) shows the basic flow when a fire etc. occurs, and
As shown in the figure, the display screen for "Fire automatic dial" appears. For example, at the top of the screen, "1 building 1
"Fire on floor 12, area 10, east stairway" is displayed. The next row shows the fire occurrence time "10:13" and the room number "10."
3", resident name "Yoshio Matsushita", phone number r3692. ．．
+ is displayed. Since the situation of a fire, etc. is received as detailed visual information to the manager, etc., the situation can be grasped quickly and accurately. Further down, the current dialing progress and operation guidance are displayed as "Calling in progress."
``After confirming that the other party has answered the call through the monitor speaker, please pick up the phone.'' is displayed. It is possible to check whether automatic dialing is being performed reliably, and even inexperienced users will not make mistakes in operation.

On the other hand, the method shown in Figure 7(a) is mainly for smooth response when the contact destination is not registered, and can be used in the event of a fire etc. and during normal monitoring, but it can also be used manually. By operating input means such as push buttons, a telephone number list (this screen also serves as the screen for registering automatic dial settings) as shown in Figure 10 can be displayed, and the corresponding fire location can be displayed. Find the phone number of a nearby resident or the phone number you want to report, enter the number in the appropriate field, and it will be automatically dialed. It is also possible to make a call while looking at the phone number. Even if automatic dialing is not registered, it will function effectively as a second-best method, making emergency notifications smoother.

Next, Figure 8 is a conceptual diagram of the registration status of reporting destinations. In the case of a fire alarm, the self-fire alarm section (usually corresponding to one line) only determines that the alarm is within the line. There is a general sensor (line alarm sensor) U and an address sensor (address sensor T5, analog sensor with address S) that allows you to check the address of each individual sensor. can be freely installed. In the example in Figure 8,
Three address sensors are provided on the first line and four address sensors are provided on the second line. The first to third reporting destinations can be set in advance for each address sensor. In order to simplify the system, one telephone number may be registered for one piece of fire information. It should be noted that the notification destination may be set even when only the general sensor is activated. These registered data are stored in the proppy desk of the main body 1 of the personal computer. It is efficient to use the data registered in the disaster prevention receiver for the registration data of fire alarm sections, detectors with addresses, and analog sensors, and data such as buildings, floors, districts, points, names, etc. can be obtained from the floppy desk. loaded onto the computer.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the automatic notification system according to the present invention, in the first claim, automatically alerts the occupants of the hot water facility where the fire occurred or Since it is possible to make a telephone call to the manager, a report can be made to the appropriate number corresponding to each hot spring where a fire has occurred.

In addition, there is no need to look up the telephone directory, etc., and there is no need to forget to report, making reporting faster and more reliable. Additionally, since the status of the occurrence of a fire, etc., reporting destination information, and time are displayed at the same time, it is possible to grasp the situation with certainty. Also, since the same detailed information is printed on the printer at the same time, subsequent verification is easy. Furthermore, since it is an automatic notification system that uses telephone lines, it is easy to construct the system and easy to popularize it.

In the second claim, the ringing time to stop the call if there is no response after dialing because the other party is away, etc., and the redial time and number of redials in the case of a busy call,
Since the automatic dialing device is provided with a setting means for setting in advance, it is possible to make detailed settings for how to respond when the caller is away or busy, depending on the individual circumstances of the resident or callee.

In the third claim, after dialing, if the callee does not pick up the phone for a certain period of time due to being away, etc., a message to that effect is displayed on the display, a message to that effect is printed on the printer, and the call is automatically disconnected. Therefore, it is possible to visually grasp the situation as to whether the destination has responded or not, and it is possible to move on to the next best method.Furthermore, since a printed record is also made, it is easy to verify after an abnormal termination.

In the fourth aspect, if the destination is busy, the next destination is automatically switched to the next destination, so emergency notifications can be made quickly and reliably.

In claim 5, the presence/absence information of residents of each dwelling unit from the attached crime prevention system is input into the main unit, and if the destination to report is absent, the destination is not automatically dialed, eliminating unnecessary calls. , promptness is ensured.

In claim 6, there is at least a forecast level and a main report level, and the automatic dialing is the first report of the main report, and if the operator performs an input operation on the main body to enable automatic dialing, the operation Automatic dialing will be performed immediately upon the first alarm, so even if the manager leaves the room to check for an abnormality, the next call that has a high probability of being abnormal will be automatically dialed, and emergency calls will be automatically dialed. can be handled smoothly.

In claim 7, even when data on actual fires, etc. is not received, a list of telephone numbers is displayed on the display means by operating the input means, and a destination is manually selected using the input means. Since it is possible to automatically dial the destination, it is also easy to respond to cases where automatic dialing is not registered in a caution area or other emergencies that are not abnormal signals from a disaster prevention receiver.

In the eighth claim, a security section, a sensor with an address,
Since reporting destinations can be registered for each address and analog sensor, it is possible to set detailed reporting destinations, making it particularly suitable for multi-tenant buildings.

In the ninth aspect, the input means to the main body is a keyboard, a mouse, a light panel, or a touch panel, so that operations are easy when registering settings and when an abnormality occurs.

In claim 10, the display section displays detailed location information, type of fire/gas leak, etc., time, room number and resident name of the reporting destination, telephone number, etc. from the occurrence data, and also displays the reporting status and operation. Since the procedure is displayed, the ability to collect information such as the site of the abnormality, the name of the reporting party, the situation, etc. can be confirmed at a glance, making it easier for the manager to take action.

It also has good call handling.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 10 show embodiments of the present invention. Figure 1 is an overall system diagram, Figure 2 is an external perspective view, Figure 3 is a disaster prevention system diagram, and Figure 4 is a basic diagram. Flowchart, FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart, FIG. 6 is a flowchart for automatic dialing by fire alarm, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart for display. Flowchart 1 of automatic display screen
, FIG. 8 shows the notification destination registration screen, FIG. 9 shows the screen when an abnormality occurs, and FIG. 10 shows the phone number list display screen. FIG. 11 is a system diagram showing a conventional example. A- Disaster prevention receiver, B... automatic dialing device, C telephone exchange, D+ to D7- telephones, F- self-fire alarm section, 1.
-Main body, 2.-Display unit, 3..-Manual means, 4.Printer device, 5.Modulation/demodulation device, 6.Telephone.

Claims (10)

[Claims] (1) A disaster prevention receiver that detects fires, gas leaks, etc. and transmits the abnormality occurrence data; an automatic dialing device that dials when receiving the abnormality occurrence data from the disaster prevention receiver; and the automatic dialing device. A modem device that receives a dialing start command from and dials the corresponding telephone; a calling telephone built into or connected to the modem; a telephone exchange; and a receiving telephone connected via the telephone exchange. The automatic dialing device has a setting means for setting and registering a telephone number of a reporting destination which is different depending on the location of the fire, and also has a setting means for setting and registering a telephone number of a reporting destination which is determined according to this setting. a display unit that displays at least the occurrence status of the fire, reporting destination information, and time;
An automatic notification system characterized by comprising a printer that prints the same as above. (2) Setting means for setting the ringing time until the call is stopped after dialing if the other party does not answer due to absence etc., and the redial time and number of redials in the case of a busy call, in the automatic dialing device. The automatic notification system according to claim 1, further comprising: (3) After dialing, if the other party does not pick up the phone for a certain period of time due to being away, etc., this feature will be displayed on the display, printed on the printer, and the call will be automatically disconnected. The automatic reporting system according to claim 1. (4) The automatic notification system according to claim 1, wherein if the first automatically dialed destination is busy, the second destination is automatically dialed. (5) The automatic reporting system according to claim 1, wherein the presence/absence information of the resident of each dwelling unit is input into the main body, and when the destination is absent, the dialing destination is not automatically dialed. (6) The disaster prevention receiver detects at least the forecast level and the main report level and transfers the information to the automatic dialing device.The automatic dialing device automatically dials when the first main report is issued, and the operator 2. The automatic notification system according to claim 1, wherein when an input operation to enable automatic dialing is performed on the main body, automatic dialing is immediately performed by the first notification after the input operation. (7) In a state where data regarding fires, etc. has not been received,
2. The automatic reporting system according to claim 1, wherein a list of telephone numbers is displayed on the display means by operating the input means, and the telephone number is dialed by manually selecting the other party using the input means. (8) The automatic reporting system according to claim 1, characterized in that a reporting destination is registered for each warning zone and each sensor with an address. (9) The automatic reporting system according to claim 1, wherein the input means to the main body is any one of a keyboard, a mouse, a light pen, or a touch panel. (10) The display section displays detailed location information, type of abnormality such as fire or gas leak, time of occurrence, room number or resident name of the person to report, and telephone number from the occurrence data, as well as reporting status and operating procedures. 2. The automatic notification system according to claim 1, wherein the automatic notification system displays a message.