Fire receiver image generation device

Abstract

To enable a person in charge at a fire receiver manufacturer or the like to easily understand a status of a fire receiver.SOLUTION: A fire receiver image generation device applies and composites display data indicating display contents of a fire receiver to a device layout image of the fire receiver, and generates a device image of the fire receiver.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fire receiver image generating device for generating an image of a fire receiver. [Background technology]

[0002] The fire receiver is equipped with various display devices such as indicator lights and display panels that display the operation status, abnormal status, settings, etc. The fire receiver is installed in the management room of the building, etc., and the building manager will respond in the event of a malfunction or other trouble.

[0003] When such a problem occurs, the fire control device's display will show a description of the problem using an error code. However, building managers may not immediately understand the nature of the problem even after seeing the error code, or may not know how to deal with the problem. In such cases, they will end up calling the fire control device manufacturer or other relevant person in charge.

[0004] On the other hand, Patent Document 1 describes a disaster prevention system that acquires a display image, which is an image displayed on a display of a fire control receiver, and transmits the image to a display device of a notification center. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-91517 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] When making inquiries by phone in the event of a breakdown or other trouble, the person in charge at the fire control device manufacturer cannot actually see the fire control device. Therefore, the manager has to explain to the person in charge at the fire control device manufacturer over the phone what the display on the fire control device is like. However, it is difficult for the person in charge to understand the status of the fire control device through a verbal explanation. Also, when the person in charge goes to the site and tries to understand the status of the fire control device after the fact, the display on the fire control device has changed due to a change in the situation, making it difficult to understand the status of the fire control device at the time of the trouble.

[0007] In Patent Document 1, the display image of the fire receiver is transmitted to the reporting center. However, the display image does not show the lighting status of the indicator lights such as LEDs on the front of the fire receiver, or the display status of the digital display device, so it is necessary to explain this verbally over the phone to the person in charge. In addition, the internal devices such as the internal board of the fire receiver are also provided with indicator lights, but these display statuses do not appear on the image on the fire receiver's display, so it is necessary to explain this to the person in charge over the phone.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to enable a person in charge at a fire receiver manufacturer or the like to easily understand the state of a fire receiver. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] One embodiment of the present invention is a fire receiver image generation device that is characterized by applying display data indicating the display contents of a fire receiver to a device layout image of a fire receiver and synthesizing it to generate a device image of the fire receiver. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, a person in charge at a fire control device manufacturer or the like can easily understand the state of the fire control device. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] Front view of the fire receiver. [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 shows the state in which the cabinet door of the fire control panel is opened to expose the internal equipment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the device configuration of a fire receiving device. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 shows the overall system configuration. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a sequence of the first embodiment. [Figure 6] A diagram showing an image of the device on the front of the fire receiver. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an image of the fire control panel with the cabinet door open. [Figure 8] A diagram showing an image of the device on the front of the fire receiver. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a sequence of the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Fig. 1 is a front view of a fire receiver 1. Fig. 1 shows the front of a cabinet door 2 provided on the front of the fire receiver 1. The fire receiver 1 has the cabinet door 2 and a cabinet body 3, which will be described later, but in Fig. 1, the cabinet body 3 is hidden behind the cabinet door 2 and is therefore not visible.

[0013] The cabinet door 2 shown in Fig. 1 has two window holes 21 at the top and bottom. Two district display panels 22 are fixed to the top and bottom of the upper window hole 21, and a display and operation panel 23 is fixed to the lower window hole 21. The district display panel 22 has a plurality of district windows 221 indicating the positions of fire detectors, and district lights 222 provided in front of each district window 221. Although not shown in Fig. 1, the district windows 221 indicate the names of districts for which fires are monitored. Also, the district lights 222 have LEDs provided inside, and the district light 222 of the district that detected a fire is turned on in the district display panel 22.

[0014] The display operation panel 23 is provided with a number of indicator lights 231. Also, the digital indicator light 232 near the center, which is made up of eight segments, and the fire indicator light 233, which is a picture of a flame, are also indicator lights. The indicator light 231 has an LED inside, which lights up when necessary. The digital indicator light 232 is made up of eight segments with five digits, and can display error codes and the like by the numbers displayed. The fire indicator light 233 has an LED inside the picture of a flame, and when a fire is alerted, the LED lights up and the picture of the flame glows red.

[0015] Display / operation panel 23 is provided with many switches 234. Indicator lights 231 are provided near many of the switches 234, and when a switch 234 is pressed, the nearby indicator light 231 lights up. Each switch, including a selection switch provided near the bottom right of display / operation panel 23, with one switch on each of the four sides, is also a switch 234. The selection switches are also provided with indicator lights 231. Furthermore, a receiver image transmission switch 235 is provided at the bottom right of display / operation panel 23.

[0016] Fig. 2 shows the state in which the cabinet door 2 of the fire control panel 1 shown in Fig. 1 is opened to expose the internal device. The cabinet door 2 is attached to the cabinet body 3 by a hinge 11 so as to be able to open and close. The cabinet door 2 in Fig. 2 is the back side of the cabinet door 2 in Fig. 1.

[0017] Two area display panels 22 and one display / operation panel 23 are attached to the cabinet door 2. The area display panel 22 and the display / operation panel 23 in Fig. 2 are seen from the back of the area display panel 22 and the display / operation panel 23 in Fig. 1. An indicator light 231 that shows the transmission status of the signal line 12 is provided on the back of the display / operation panel 23. The area display panel 22 is connected to the display / operation panel 23 by the forwarding wiring of the signal line 12 and the power line 13. In addition, a model name sticker 24 is attached to the lower right of the cabinet door 2. The model name of the fire receiver 1 and the like are written on the model name sticker 24.

[0018] The cabinet body 3 is provided with a power supply unit 31 and a plurality of communication units 32. A signal line 12 and a power supply line 13 are connected from the power supply unit 31 to the plurality of communication units 32 by a feeder wiring. The communication unit 32 is a device for performing communication with linked equipment such as a fire detector (not shown) and a smoke control equipment (not shown) and a notification center device 4 described later. Each of the communication units 32 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with an LED indicator light 321 that indicates a transmission state from the communication unit 32 to the outside. The power supply unit 31 is provided with a fuse 311. The power supply unit 31 is also connected to the display operation panel 23 provided on the cabinet door 2 by the signal line 12 and the power supply line 13. The area display panel 22 and the display operation panel 23 operate by power supplied from the power supply unit 31 through the power supply line 13.

[0019] 3 shows the device configuration of the fire receiver 1. The power supply unit 31 supplies power to the display operation panel 23 provided on the cabinet door 2 via the power supply line 13, and further supplies power from the display operation panel 23 to a plurality of area display panels 22 provided on the upper part of the cabinet door 2 via the feeder wiring of the power supply line 13. The power supply unit 31 also supplies power to a plurality of communication units 32 provided on the cabinet body 3 via the feeder wiring of the power supply line 13.

[0020] The display operation panel 23 includes a control unit 236 and a memory unit 237. It also includes a plurality of interfaces 239. The control unit 236, the memory unit 237, and the plurality of interfaces 239 are connected by a bus 238. Some of the interfaces 239 control the illumination of the indicator light 231, the digital indicator light 232, and the fire indicator light 233. Other of the interfaces 239 are connected to the switch 234 and the receiver image transmission switch 235 to receive input. Some of the interfaces 239 are connected to the signal line 12 to transmit and receive signals to and from the district display panel 22. Some of the interfaces 239 are connected to the signal line 12 to transmit and receive signals to and from the power supply unit 31 and the communication unit 32. The signal line 12 connected to the plurality of district display panels 22 and the signal line 12 connected to the power supply unit 31 and the plurality of communication units 32 are also forwarding wires.

[0021] FIG. 4 shows the overall system configuration including the reporting center device 4 installed at the fire receiver manufacturer. The fire receiver 1 installed in the building is connected to the reporting center device 4 at the reporting center via a communication line 5. The reporting center device 4 has a control unit 41, a memory unit 42, an input unit 44, a communication unit 45, and a display communication unit 46, which are connected by a bus 43. The reporting center device 4 also has a display device 47 that receives a display signal from the display communication unit 46. The reporting center device 4 is a device installed at the fire receiver manufacturer, and a consultant who is a person in charge of the fire receiver manufacturer is always present at the fire receiver manufacturer. The consultant can operate the input unit 44 of the reporting center device 4 to send the image stored in the memory unit 42 to the display communication unit 46 via the bus 43 and display it on the display device 47. EXAMPLES

[0022] In the first embodiment, an equipment layout image, which is an image corresponding to the front of the fire receiver 1 shown in Fig. 1, and an equipment layout image, which is an image of the fire receiver 1 shown in Fig. 2 with the cabinet door 2 opened to expose the internal equipment, are stored in the storage unit 237 of the fire receiver 1 shown in Fig. 3. The equipment layout image also includes display position data of indicator lights, etc. The equipment layout image may be formed by adding display position data indicating the positions of indicator lights, etc. using a diagram or picture of the fire receiver 1 based on a design drawing, etc., or may be formed by adding display position data indicating the positions of indicator lights, etc. using a photographic image of the fire receiver 1.

[0023] FIG. 5 shows a sequence of the embodiment 1 in which the device image is displayed on the display device 47 of the report center device 4. In the fire receiver 1 shown in FIG. 1, when the receiver image transmission switch 235 provided at the lower right of the display operation panel 23 is pressed and turned ON (step S1), the control unit 236 receives a signal from the interface 239 connected to the receiver image transmission switch 235 via the bus 238. Then, the control unit 236 creates display data indicating the display contents (step S2). The display contents here indicate the lighting and blinking state of each indicator light such as the indicator light 231, the digital indicator light 232, and the fire indicator light 233, and the disconnection state of the fuse 311, etc. The lighting and blinking state data includes information such as whether or not it is blinking, as well as the lighting color. In addition, when the digital indicator light 232 displays multiple numbers alternately, the data of the digital indicator light 232 includes data of two numbers that are displayed alternately and alternating display data. The above display contents change depending on the status of the fire receiver 1, the fire detector, etc. Furthermore, the displayed contents also include, as additional information, software version information for each board, etc., and model name information for the internal parts of the receiver (model names of the power supply unit, spare battery, etc.).

[0024] Next, the control unit 236 of the fire receiver 1 applies the display data to the device layout image stored in the storage unit 237 to generate a device image (step S3). At this time, the display data is synthesized so that the display contents are displayed at the positions of the display position data of the indicator lights, etc., which correspond to the display data, in the device layout image, and the state when the fire receiver 1 is actually viewed is reproduced to generate a device image. The device image is an animation image that represents the appearance of the display state of the fire receiver 1, and when the indicator lights 231, etc., are blinking, a blinking animation is displayed, and when the digital indicator light 232 displays multiple numbers alternately, an animation of multiple numbers is displayed alternately. In the first embodiment, the fire receiver 1 is a fire receiver image generating device that can generate a device image and transmit the generated device image. The generated device image is once stored in the storage unit 237 and transmitted.

[0025] The fire receiver 1 then transmits the generated device image to the report center device 4 (step S4). The device image is read out from the storage unit 237 and sent from the interface 239 to the communication unit 32 connected to the communication line 5 via the signal line 12. It is then sent from the communication unit 32 to the report center device 4 via the communication line 5 shown in FIG. 4. In the report center device 4, the communication unit 45 receives the device image (step S5). The device image is then sent from the communication unit 45 to the storage unit 42 via the bus 43 and stored therein.

[0026] When the counselor inputs an instruction to display the device image from the input unit 44, the device image is read out from the storage unit 42. Then, the device image is sent to the display device 47 via the bus 43 and the display communication unit 46, and the device image is displayed on the display device 47 (step S6).

[0027] When a problem occurs with the fire receiver 1, the manager calls a consultant from the fire receiver manufacturer, who instructs the manager to press the receiver image transmission switch 235. When the manager presses the receiver image transmission switch 235, a device image is generated in the fire receiver 1 and transmitted to and stored in the report center device 4. The consultant can input a display command from the input unit 44 of the report center device 4 to display a device image showing the apparent display state of the fire receiver 1 on the display device 47, and can easily check the state of the fire receiver 1 by checking the device image.

[0028] 6 to 8 show examples of device images displayed on the display device 47. The leader lines, numbers other than the digital numbers, and R and G shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 are not displayed in the device images, but are added for the purpose of illustrating the drawings. In the first embodiment, the device images are displayed as animation images, and the changing device images are displayed. For example, when the indicator light 231 is flashing, the lit and unlit states of the indicator light 231 are displayed alternately.

[0029] 6 and 7 are device images of the front of the fire control panel 1 and the cabinet door 2 open when the fuse 311 is blown. In Fig. 6, which is a device image of the front of the fire control panel 1, the digital indicator light 232 displays the error code "E21." This error code indicates that the fuse 311 of the fire control panel 1 shown in Fig. 2 has blown.

[0030] In addition, in Fig. 7, which is an image of the internal device of the fire control receiver 1, an image of a blown fuse is displayed in place of the fuse 311. Although Figs. 6 and 7 are displayed in black and white, the actual device image is displayed in color, and in the device image of Fig. 6, the indicator light 231 indicated by R is displayed as being lit in red. This red lighting indicates that the nearby switch 234 has been pressed and is in a selected state. In addition, in Fig. 7, the actual device image is displayed as an animation of the indicator light 321 indicated by G in the communication unit 32 at the upper right of the cabinet body 3 flashing green. The flashing green light of the indicator light 321 in the communication unit 32 indicates that the communication unit 32 is communicating with the outside.

[0031] In the device image of Fig. 7, a model name sticker 24 is displayed at the bottom right of the cabinet door 2. The model name sticker 24 is displayed in the same position and in the same format as the model name sticker 24 actually attached to the cabinet door 2. By looking at the part of the device image where the model name sticker 24 is located, the counselor can ascertain the model of the fire control device 1. Then, from the illumination of the indicator lights 321, etc. and the display of the digital indicator lights 232, etc., the counselor can ascertain the phenomenon occurring in the fire control device 1 and consider how to deal with it. The counselor communicates the way to deal with it to the manager by telephone or the like.

[0032] FIG. 8 shows an example of a device image of the fire receiver 1 in a different display state from that in FIG. 6. The device image in FIG. 8 is the same as that in FIG. 6, and is a device image on the front of the fire receiver 1. In FIG. 8, the digital display light 232 displays "E87.02." This error code indicates that the second of the multiple fire detector lines has been disconnected. In addition, some of the district lights 222 on the district display panel 22 are flashing red, as indicated by R. A district light 222 flashing red indicates that a fire has been reported in that district. From the device image with these displays, the counselor can grasp the situation occurring on the fire receiver 1, consider how to deal with it, and communicate the method of dealing with it to the manager by telephone or the like. EXAMPLES

[0033] In the first embodiment, the device layout image of the fire receiver 1 is stored in the storage unit 237 of the fire receiver 1. However, in the second embodiment, the device layout image of the fire receiver 1 is stored in the storage unit 42 of the report center device 4 shown in FIG. 4. The device layout image includes two device layout images, one of which is an image corresponding to the front of the fire receiver 1 shown in FIG. 1, and the other is an image of the fire receiver 1 with the cabinet door 2 opened to expose the internal device shown in FIG. 2. The device layout image also includes display position data of indicator lights, etc. The device layout image may be stored by adding display position data indicating the positions of indicator lights, etc. using a diagram or picture of the fire receiver 1 based on a design drawing, etc., or may be formed by adding display position data indicating the positions of indicator lights, etc. using a photographic image of the fire receiver 1.

[0034] 9 shows a sequence of the second embodiment in which a device image showing the apparent display state of the fire receiver 1 is displayed on the display device 47 of the reporting center device 4. In the fire receiver 1 shown in FIG. 1, when the receiver image transmission switch 235 provided at the lower right of the display operation panel 23 is pressed and turned ON (step S11), the control unit 236 of the fire receiver 1 creates display data showing the display contents (step S12). The created display data is stored in the memory unit 237. The display contents here are display data showing the lighting and flashing state of each indicator light such as the indicator light 231, the digital indicator light 232, the fire indicator light 233, and the disconnection state of the fuse 311. The display contents change depending on the status of the fire receiver 1, the fire detector, etc.

[0035] Display data indicating the display contents is read from the storage unit 237 and sent from the interface 239 to the communication unit 32 connected to the communication line 5 via the signal line 12. The display data is then transmitted from the communication unit 32 to the notification center device 4 via the communication line 5 shown in Fig. 4 (step S13). At this time, the device number indicating the individual fire control panel 1 is also transmitted together with the display data.

[0036] The display data and the like are received by the communication unit 45 of the notification center device 4 shown in Fig. 4 (step S14). The notification center device 4 sends the received display data and device number via the bus 43 and stores them in the memory unit 42.

[0037] The control unit 41 of the report center device 4 selects a device layout image corresponding to the device number from among the multiple device layout images stored in the storage unit 42, applies the display data to synthesize them, and generates an animated device image (step S15). The device image generated by synthesis is stored in the storage unit 42.

[0038] When the counselor inputs an instruction to display a device image from the input unit 44, the device image is read from the storage unit 42 and sent to the display device 47 via the bus 43 and the display communication unit 46, and the device image is displayed on the display device 47 (step S16). By checking the device image, the counselor can easily confirm the state of the fire receiver 1. In the second embodiment, the report center device 4 is a fire receiver image generating device that generates a device image.

[0039] As described above, when the fire receiver 1 breaks down or an abnormality occurs, an animated device image is generated by compositing the fire receiver 1 with diagrams, pictures, photographs, etc., and when an inquiry is made, the device image is displayed on the reporting center device 4, allowing the person in charge to correctly grasp the abnormal condition without having to go to the site.

[0040] <Modification> In the first and second embodiments, the device image showing the apparent display state of the fire receiver 1 is an animated image. However, the device image showing the apparent display state of the fire receiver 1 can also be a still image. In that case, a description showing the change is added to the still image, such as adding a code or character indicating blinking at the position of the indicator light 231, etc. in the still image. This makes it possible to display information on the changing display state in the still image instead of animation. Also, in the first and second embodiments, the lighting of the indicator light 231, etc. is displayed in color, but the color may be displayed in a monochrome display such as black and white, and the color may be represented by characters, codes, etc.

[0041] In the first and second embodiments, a display instruction is input to the report center device 4 to display the device image on the display device 47. However, when the device image is stored in the memory unit 42 of the report center device 4, the device image may be displayed on the display device 47 without a display instruction.

[0042] In the first and second embodiments, the device image is displayed on the report center device 4. However, the device image can also be stored in the fire receiver 1 without being displayed on the report center device 4. In that case, the counselor, etc. can later visit the building where the fire receiver 1 is located and display the device image on the fire receiver 1 or a mobile terminal that he or she has brought with him or her, and check the status of the fire receiver 1.

[0043] In the first and second embodiments, display data indicating the display contents is created and a device image is generated by the administrator pressing the receiver image transmission switch 235 provided on the fire receiver 1. However, the fire receiver 1 may create display data indicating the display contents in response to an instruction from the report center device 4 so that the device image can be displayed on the report center device 4. The receiver image transmission switch 235 may be a physical switch or a touch panel display switch.

[0044] In the first and second embodiments, the device layout image includes display position data of indicator lights and the like. However, the device layout image may not include display position data, and the display data may include display position data such as coordinates.

[0045] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention includes design changes within the scope of the present invention. The above-mentioned embodiments can be combined by utilizing each other's technologies as long as there are no particular contradictions or problems in the purpose and configuration. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 1 Fire receiver, 11 Hinge, 12 Signal line, 13 Power line, 2 cabinet door, 21 window hole, 22 district display panel, 221 district window, 222 district light, 23 display operation panel, 231 indicator light, 232 digital indicator light, 233 fire indicator light, 234 switch, 235 receiver image transmission switch, 236 control unit, 237 memory unit, 238 bus, 239 interface, 24 model name sticker, 3 Cabinet body, 31 Power supply unit, 311 Fuse, 32 Communication unit, 321 Indicator light, 4 Report center device, 41 Control unit, 42 Memory unit, 43 Bus, 44 Input unit, 45 Communication unit, 46 Display communication unit, 47 Display device, 5. Communication lines

Claims

1. applying display data indicating the display contents of the fire receiver to the device layout image of the fire receiver and synthesizing the same to generate a device image of the fire receiver; A fire receiver image generating device characterized by the above.

2. The device image is provided in the fire receiver and can transmit the device image.

2. The fire receiving image generating device according to claim 1 .

3. receiving the display data from the fire receiver and generating the device image; 2. A fire receiving image generating device according to claim 1.

4. The device layout image is an image of the front of the fire control device and an image of the cabinet door opened to expose the internal device.

4. A fire receiver image generating device according to claim 1, wherein the fire receiver image generating device is a fire receiving device.

5. The device layout image is a photograph of a fire receiver.

5. A fire receiving image generating device according to claim 4.

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