Extinguisher installation position display system and extinguisher management system

Abstract

To provide an extinguisher installation position display system and an extinguisher management system capable of suppressing forgetting of replacement of an extinguisher.SOLUTION: An extinguisher installation position display system includes a pedestal part 2, a pole 3, a plate 4, a light emission part 5, and a battery 6 in an extinguisher stand 1. The light emission part 5 having a light emission body receives power from the battery 6 and emits light, thereby visually indicating existence of the extinguisher stand 1. A capacitance of the battery 6 is substantially the same as a capacitance used for causing the light emission part 5 to emit light until a replacement period of an extinguisher S.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a fire extinguisher installation position display system and a fire extinguisher management system including the fire extinguisher installation position display system.

Background Art

[0002] Buildings such as schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, commercial facilities, factories, and warehouses are obliged to install fire extinguishers. Also, although there is no obligation to install, it is desirable to install a fire extinguisher even in ordinary households. The fire extinguisher needs to be installed in a place where there is no obstacle to passage or evacuation and can be taken out immediately when necessary. As a technology for making the installation location of the fire extinguisher easy to understand, Patent Document 1 proposes a fire extinguisher position display system including a display unit that is normally powered from a commercial power supply and powered from an uninterruptible power supply device in the event of an abnormality in the commercial power supply.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Here, a service life is set for the fire extinguisher. The service life of the fire extinguisher varies depending on the type of the fire extinguisher, but is generally 5 to 10 years. Since the service life is relatively long in this way and it is difficult to grasp the deterioration of the fire extinguisher from the appearance of the installed state, a technology for supporting so that the replacement of the fire extinguisher is not forgotten is desired.

[0005] The present invention has been made based on the above matters, and provides a fire extinguisher installation position display system and a fire extinguisher management system that can suppress forgetting to replace the fire extinguisher.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The fire extinguisher installation position display system according to the present invention includes a battery and a light emitting unit that is powered by the battery and indicates the position where the fire extinguisher is installed. The capacity of the battery is substantially the same as the capacity used to cause the light emitting unit to emit light until the replacement time of the fire extinguisher.

[0007] The fire extinguisher management system according to the present invention is a fire extinguisher management system including the fire extinguisher installation position display system and an information transmission unit that transmits information to an external device. The fire extinguisher installation position display system transmits a request signal to the information transmission unit when (1) the fire extinguisher is not placed on the pedestal, (2) the replacement time is approaching, and / or (3) the consumption rate of the battery is greater than a threshold value. When receiving the request signal, the information transmission unit transmits information to a predetermined destination.

Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, since it includes a light emitting unit that is powered by a battery and indicates the position where the fire extinguisher is installed, the location of the fire extinguisher can be clearly notified. Furthermore, the capacity of the battery that powers the light emitting unit is substantially the same as the capacity used to cause the light emitting unit to emit light until the replacement time of the fire extinguisher. Therefore, the extinguishment of the light emitting unit due to battery depletion can notify the replacement time of the fire extinguisher, so that it is possible to suppress the user from forgetting to replace the fire extinguisher. Also, by making the battery and the replacement time of the fire extinguisher the same, there is no need to replace the battery and the fire extinguisher at different times, and the efficiency of the replacement work is improved.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention. Also, the present invention includes all combinations of configurations that can be combined among the configurations shown in the following embodiments. Also, the devices shown in the drawings are examples of the devices of the present invention, and the devices of the present invention are not limited by the devices shown in the drawings. Also, in each figure, those with the same reference numerals are the same or corresponding thereto, which is common throughout the entire specification.

[0011] Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a fire extinguisher installation position display system according to Embodiment 1. In this embodiment, a case where a fire extinguisher installation position display system is realized using a fire extinguisher stand will be described as an example. FIG. 1 also shows a fire extinguisher S. The fire extinguisher stand 1 includes a pedestal portion 2, a support column 3, a plate 4, a light emitting portion 5, and a battery 6. The fire extinguisher stand 1 is installed in a passage or a room of a building together with the fire extinguisher S.

[0012] The pedestal portion 2 is a member on which the fire extinguisher S is placed. The pedestal portion 2 has a concave portion at the center of the upper surface, and the bottom portion of the fire extinguisher S is accommodated in this concave portion. In FIG. 1, a concave portion with an open front is illustrated, but the shape of the concave portion is not limited to the illustrated example. Also, the pedestal portion 2 only needs to have a surface on which the fire extinguisher S is placed, and does not necessarily require a concave portion. For example, the pedestal portion 2 may be a plate-like member.

[0013] The support column 3 is a rod-shaped member that connects the pedestal portion 2 and the plate 4. On the plate 4, characters "Fire Extinguisher" indicating that the fire extinguisher S is arranged, and characters or diagrams, etc. for explaining how to use the fire extinguisher S, for example, are provided.

[0014] The light-emitting portion 5 visually indicates the presence of the fire extinguisher stand 1. The light-emitting portion 5 has a light-emitting body such as a light-emitting diode. The light-emitting portion 5 is provided at a position where light is not blocked by the fire extinguisher S when the fire extinguisher S is placed on the pedestal portion 2. In the example of FIG. 1, one light-emitting portion 5 is provided at the lower front portion of the pedestal portion 2, but the number and arrangement of the light-emitting portions 5 are not limited to the illustrated example. For example, an annular or arc-shaped light-emitting portion 5 may be provided along the outer peripheral surface of the pedestal portion 2 or along the edge of the concave portion of the pedestal portion 2, or a plurality of light-emitting portions 5 may be provided. Also, the light-emitting portion 5 may be provided on the support column 3 or the plate 4.

[0015] The battery 6 supplies a power supply voltage to the light-emitting portion 5. In the example of FIG. 1, the battery 6 is built into the pedestal portion 2. The pedestal portion 2 is provided with a removable lid (not shown) for inserting and removing the battery 6.

[0016] Here, the fire extinguisher S is set with a service life generally in the range of 5 to 10 years. Also, in the type of fire extinguisher S where the fire extinguishing powder can be refilled, the number of years until refilling is set. When the service life has elapsed or the refilling time has arrived, it is necessary to replace the entire fire extinguisher S or the fire extinguishing powder inside the fire extinguisher S. This timing of replacement is referred to as the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S. The capacity of the battery 6 is substantially the same as the capacity used to make the light-emitting part 5 emit light until the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S. Note that "substantially the same" means being exactly the same or being the same except for manufacturing errors.

[0017] When a new fire extinguisher S is installed, a new battery 6 is placed in the pedestal part 2. When the battery 6 is placed, the light-emitting part 5 is powered by the battery 6 and emits light. The fire extinguisher S is held on the fire extinguisher stand 1 in a state where the light-emitting part 5 is emitting light. Due to the power supply to the light-emitting part 5, the battery 6 gradually deteriorates over time and reaches the end of its life substantially at the same time as the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S, and the light-emitting part 5 goes out. Note that in order to match the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S and the life of the battery 6, the charging dates of the fire extinguisher S and the battery 6 may be made substantially the same, and until the fire extinguisher S and the battery 6 are installed, a load equivalent to when the light-emitting part 5 emits light may be connected to the battery 6.

[0018] Thus, since the fire extinguisher stand 1 of the present embodiment includes the light-emitting part 5 that is powered by the battery 6 and emits light, the location of the fire extinguisher S can be easily notified. Furthermore, the capacity of the battery 6 that powers the light-emitting part 5 is substantially the same as the capacity used to make the light-emitting part 5 emit light until the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S. For this reason, the extinguishing of the light-emitting part 5 due to battery depletion can notify the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S, so that the user can be prevented from forgetting to replace the fire extinguisher S.

[0019] Embodiment 2. In this embodiment, a fire extinguisher stand 1A with additional functions added to the fire extinguisher stand 1 described in Embodiment 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the fire extinguisher stand 1A according to Embodiment 2. The fire extinguisher stand 1A includes a fire extinguisher detection unit 7, a control unit 8, a battery voltage monitoring unit 9, a timer 10, and a light emission control unit 11 in addition to a light emission unit 5 and a battery 6.

[0020] The fire extinguisher detection unit 7 detects that the fire extinguisher S is placed on the fire extinguisher stand 1A. The fire extinguisher detection unit 7 is, for example, a weight sensor using a piezoelectric element or a capacitance element. The fire extinguisher detection unit 7, which is a weight sensor, detects the load applied to the surface of the pedestal portion 2 (see FIG. 1) where the fire extinguisher S is placed, and outputs a signal corresponding to the load to the control unit 8.

[0021] Based on inputs from the fire extinguisher detection unit 7, the battery voltage monitoring unit 9, and the timer 10, the control unit 8 controls the light emission state of the light emission unit 5 via the light emission control unit 11. The control unit 8 may be composed of a dedicated electric circuit or may include a CPU.

[0022] The battery voltage monitoring unit 9 detects the voltage of the battery 6 and outputs the detected value to the control unit 8. The control unit 8 stores the voltage value acquired from the battery voltage monitoring unit 9 as a history for a certain period, and calculates the consumption rate of the battery 6 from the difference between the past voltage value and the current voltage value and the elapsed time.

[0023] The timer 10 is a circuit that measures time and outputs a signal indicating the passage of time to the control unit 8 when a predetermined time has elapsed. In this embodiment, the timer 10 starts timing when the battery 6 starts supplying power to the light emission unit 5, and outputs a signal to the control unit 8 when it is time to give a warning of replacing the fire extinguisher S. The warning time is a timing before the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S and is predetermined. The warning time is, for example, a time about 1 day to 1 month before the replacement time. Note that the warning time may include the day of the replacement time.

[0024] The light emission control unit 11 is a circuit that controls the light emission pattern such as the light emission color, light emission timing, or brightness of the light emission unit 5. When the light emission unit 5 is a light emitting diode capable of emitting different colors, the light emission control unit 11 causes the light emission unit 5 to emit light in a color based on the control signal from the control unit 8. Further, the light emission control unit 11 causes the light emission unit 5 to blink or emit continuous light at a predetermined interval based on the control signal from the control unit 8.

[0025] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of light emission control of the light emission unit of the fire extinguisher stand according to the second embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 3 is executed by the control unit 8 in the present embodiment. In the initial state, the battery 6 supplies power to the light emission unit 5. The light emission unit 5 is controlled to emit light in normal light emission (step S1). The normal light emission is, for example, continuous light emission, and the light emission unit 5 continuously emits light such as red light.

[0026] In a state where the light emission unit 5 is emitting normal light, it is determined whether the fire extinguisher S is placed on the pedestal portion 2 (step S2). The presence or absence of the placement of the fire extinguisher S is determined based on the detection result of the fire extinguisher detection unit 7. If the fire extinguisher S is placed (step S2: YES), the process proceeds to step S3, and if not (step S2: NO), the process proceeds to step S5. Note that the determination as to whether the fire extinguisher S is placed on the pedestal portion 2 may be made such that when the fire extinguisher detection unit 7 does not detect a load for a predetermined time, it is determined that the fire extinguisher S is not placed on the pedestal portion 2. In this way, by providing a delay, it is possible to prevent a determination that the fire extinguisher S is not placed when it is removed from the pedestal portion 2 during transient lifting during cleaning or when the position of the fire extinguisher S is moved due to partition change or the like. Further, the fire extinguisher detection unit 7 only needs to be able to detect that the fire extinguisher S exists in the vicinity of the installation position, and a tag for receiving and communicating wirelessly with the fire extinguisher S may be attached, and a wireless communication device for communicating with the tag may be provided at the fire extinguisher installation position.

[0027] In step S3, it is determined whether the replacement notice time has arrived. If the replacement notice time has not arrived (step S3: NO), the process proceeds to step S4, and if it has arrived (step S3: YES), the process proceeds to step S5.

[0028] In step S4, it is determined whether the consumption rate of the battery 6 is greater than the threshold value. The threshold value of the consumption rate of the battery 6 may be set for each elapsed time since the battery 6 counted by the timer 10 was inserted. If the consumption rate of the battery 6 is equal to or less than the threshold value (step S4: NO), the process returns to step S1. If the consumption rate of the battery 6 is greater than the threshold value (step S4: YES), the process proceeds to step S5.

[0029] In step S5, the light emitting unit 5 is controlled to emit warning light. The warning light emission is a light emission mode that is visually distinguishable from the normal light emission in step S1. For example, if the normal light emission is continuous light emission in red, the warning light emission may be blinking light emission in red, continuous lighting in blue, or blinking light emission in blue. The normal light emission and the warning light emission only need to be different from each other in any one or more of the light emission color, light emission timing, brightness, etc.

[0030] As described above, the light emitting unit 5 of the fire extinguisher stand 1A according to the present embodiment normally emits light when the fire extinguisher S is placed on the pedestal portion 2. And the light emitting unit 5 emits warning light different from the normal light emission in any one or more of (1) when the fire extinguisher S is not placed on the pedestal portion 2, (2) when the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S approaches, and (3) when the consumption rate of the battery 6 is greater than the threshold value. Examples of the cause when the fire extinguisher S is not placed on the pedestal portion 2 include that the fire extinguisher S has been taken out for fire extinguishing or has been taken out by mischief or the like. In any case, it is a situation that requires attention. Therefore, by the light emitting unit 5 emitting warning light, the user can be prompted to take a confirmation action. Further, by the light emitting unit 5 emitting warning light when the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S approaches, the user can be prompted to replace the fire extinguisher S. Further, by the light emitting unit 5 emitting warning light when the consumption rate of the battery 6 is greater than the threshold value, the user can be prompted to inspect or replace the battery 6.

[0031] Note that the warning light emission modes may be different when the fire extinguisher S is not placed, when the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S is approaching, and when the consumption rate of the battery 6 is greater than the threshold value. When a delay is provided in the placement determination of the fire extinguisher S, the light emitting unit 5 may be turned off when the fire extinguisher S is removed from the pedestal portion 2, and warning light emission may be performed when the fire extinguisher S is not placed after the elapse of the delay time.

[0032] Also, when the battery voltage of the battery 6 is lower than the threshold value indicating the degree of battery consumption before the replacement warning time, that is, when the battery 6 is consumed beyond the planned level before the replacement warning time, the power consumed by the light emitting unit 5 may be reduced. For example, the control unit 8 controls the light emission control unit 11 to reduce the brightness of the light emitting unit 5. Alternatively, the control unit 8 may control the light emission control unit 11 to cause blinking in which the off time is longer than the on time. By doing so, the consumption of the battery 6 can be delayed, and the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S and the life of the battery 6 can be brought closer.

[0033] Embodiment 3. In this embodiment, a fire extinguisher management system 100 including one or more fire extinguisher stands 1B will be described. The fire extinguisher stand 1B of this embodiment has a function of communicating with an external device, and other configurations are the same as those of the fire extinguisher stand 1 of Embodiment 1 or the fire extinguisher stand 1A of Embodiment 2. Hereinafter, the fire extinguisher stand 1B will be described centering on the differences from Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2.

[0034] FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a fire extinguisher management system according to Embodiment 3. The fire extinguisher management system 100 of this embodiment includes one or more fire extinguisher stands 1B, a server 110, and a terminal 120, and these are communicatively connected via a network N. The network N is a communication network using a dedicated line or a general-purpose line. The terminal 120 is a terminal such as a smartphone or a personal computer used by an administrator or the like who manages the fire extinguisher stand 1B.

[0035] The fire extinguisher stand 1B is equipped with a communication unit 12 and transmits and receives signals to and from the server 110 via the network N. The communication unit 12 is a communication circuit that performs communication in accordance with the communication standard of the network N. The fire extinguisher stand 1B of the present embodiment transmits a request signal for requesting email transmission to the server 110 when any of the following conditions occur: (1) when the fire extinguisher S is not placed on the pedestal portion 2, (2) when the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S approaches, and (3) when the consumption rate of the battery 6 is greater than the threshold value. That is, at the stage corresponding to step S5 in FIG. 3, the communication unit 12 of the fire extinguisher stand 1B transmits a request signal to the server 110. The request signal includes information for identifying the fire extinguisher stand 1B and information indicating which of (1) to (3) it corresponds to.

[0036] The server 110 is connected to the fire extinguisher stand 1B and the terminal 120 via the network N, performs processing according to signals from the fire extinguisher stand 1B or the terminal 120, and transmits the processing results to the fire extinguisher stand 1B or the terminal 120. Each functional unit of the server 110 is realized by the CPU executing a program stored in the memory. Note that the functions of the server 110 may be realized by a single device or by distributed processing using multiple devices. The server 110 includes an email transmission unit 111, a light emission instruction transmission unit 112, and an event management unit 113.

[0037] The mail transmission unit 111 is an example of an information transmission unit that transmits information to an external device. The mail transmission unit 111 of the present embodiment generates an electronic mail and transmits the generated electronic mail. The mail transmission unit 111 is provided with a storage unit that stores in association information for specifying the fire extinguisher stand 1B and the destination of the electronic mail. When a mail transmission request signal is acquired from the fire extinguisher stand 1B, the mail transmission unit 111 extracts the destination associated with the fire extinguisher stand 1B included in the request signal and generates an electronic mail to be transmitted to the destination. The body of the electronic mail includes a sentence indicating which of the above (1) to (3) has occurred. Alternatively, the body of the electronic mail may be a sentence prompting the user for confirmation without distinguishing between the above (1) to (3). Further, the mail may be attached with manual data describing the method of replacing the battery 6, the usage method of the fire extinguisher stand 1B, or the usage method of the fire extinguisher S, etc. The electronic mail transmitted from the mail transmission unit 111 is displayed on, for example, the terminal 120.

[0038] When the timing of a predetermined event occurs, the light emission instruction transmission unit 112 transmits a light emission instruction to the fire extinguisher stand 1B. The communication address of the destination fire extinguisher stand 1B is stored in advance in the storage unit that the light emission instruction transmission unit 112 has. The light emission instruction may include a light emission pattern in the light emitting unit 5. The event is managed by the event management unit 113, and when the timing of a predetermined event occurs, a transmission instruction for the light emission instruction is input from the event management unit 113 to the light emission instruction transmission unit 112.

[0039] The event management unit 113 manages an event in which the light emitting unit 5 of the fire extinguisher stand 1B emits light in a specific light emission pattern. The event is an event in which the fire extinguisher S should be noticed, such as an evacuation drill or a regular inspection.

[0040] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating event management data according to Embodiment 3. The event management data is stored in a storage unit included in the event management unit 113. The event management data is information that associates a fire extinguisher stand ID, an event name, a timing, and a light emission pattern of the light emitting unit 5 with each other. The fire extinguisher stand ID is information that identifies each fire extinguisher stand 1B. The fire extinguisher stand ID may be a communication address of the fire extinguisher stand 1B. An arbitrary name is set as the event name. The date and time of the event are set as the timing. A light emission pattern including any one or more of the light emission color, the light emission mode, and the brightness of the light emitting unit 5 is set as the light emission pattern. The method of expressing the light emission pattern may be a number as shown in FIG. 5, or may be another expression. The event management data may be input to the device constituting the server 110 with a keyboard or the like, or may be input from the terminal 120 or the like via the network N.

[0041] When the event management unit 113 detects that the timing defined in the event management data has arrived by a timer (not shown), the event management unit 113 outputs an instruction to transmit a light emission instruction including the corresponding light emission pattern to the light emission instruction transmission unit 112. Based on the instruction from the event management unit 113, the light emission instruction transmission unit 112 transmits a light emission instruction including the light emission pattern to the fire extinguisher stand 1B. The light emitting unit 5 of the fire extinguisher stand 1B that has received the light emission instruction emits light in the light emission pattern based on the light emission instruction. The light emission pattern included in the light emission instruction is a light emission pattern different from the normal light emission (see Embodiment 2).

[0042] As described above, the fire extinguisher management system 100 of the present embodiment transmits a request signal for email transmission from the fire extinguisher stand 1B to the email transmission unit 111 when any one or more of the following conditions are met: (1) when the fire extinguisher S is not placed on the pedestal 2, (2) when the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S approaches, and (3) when the consumption rate of the battery 6 is greater than the threshold value. The email transmission unit 111 that receives the request signal transmits an email to a predetermined destination. Therefore, the state of the fire extinguisher stand 1B or the fire extinguisher S can be notified to an administrator or the like who is at a remote location. In the present embodiment, the email transmission unit 111 is shown as an example of the information transmission unit. However, instead of or in addition to email, the information transmission unit may transmit information from the server 110 to an external device such as the terminal 120 using a dedicated application.

[0043] As described above, the fire extinguisher management system 100 of the present embodiment includes a light emission instruction transmission unit 112 that transmits a light emission instruction to the fire extinguisher stand 1B at the timing of a predetermined event. When the fire extinguisher stand 1B receives the light emission instruction, the light emission unit 5 emits light based on the light emission instruction. For example, in an event such as an evacuation drill or a regular inspection, since the light emission unit 5 emits light in a light emission pattern different from normal light emission, it is possible to easily attract the attention of the user to the fire extinguisher stand 1B.

[0044] When the event management unit 113 receives a fire occurrence from a fire receiver connected to the server 110, the event management unit 113 sets in the event management data the fire extinguisher stand ID installed in the property where the fire occurred, "immediate" as the timing, and a light emission pattern indicating the fire, and may cause the light emission unit 5 to emit light at the time of the fire occurrence. Alternatively, an acoustic detection unit may be provided in the fire extinguisher stand to detect the sound of a bell that rings during a fire or an emergency broadcast, and the fire extinguisher stand itself may cause the light emission unit 5 to emit light indicating the fire without going through the server. For events that can be set in advance, such as evacuation drills or regular inspections, they can be transmitted to the fire extinguisher stand in advance via communication with reduced power consumption, such as LPWA. The light emission pattern of the light emitting unit 5 may be changed at the event time by a storage unit or a timer provided in the fire extinguisher stand.

[0045] Embodiment 4. In this embodiment, a fire extinguisher management system 100C including one or more fire extinguisher stands 1C and managing the replacement time of the main body of the fire extinguisher S or the battery 6 will be described. The fire extinguisher stand 1C of this embodiment is provided with battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c, and the descriptions of the other configurations of the fire extinguisher stand 1B in Embodiment 3 are applicable. Hereinafter, the fire extinguisher stand 1C will be described mainly focusing on the differences from Embodiment 3.

[0046] FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a fire extinguisher management system according to Embodiment 4. The fire extinguisher management system 100C of this embodiment includes one or more fire extinguisher stands 1C, a server 110C, and a terminal 120, and these are communicatively connected via a network N.

[0047] The fire extinguisher stand 1C includes a light-emitting unit 5 and battery alarm buttons 13a, 13b, and 13c on a plate 4. The light-emitting unit 5 and the battery alarm buttons 13a, 13b, and 13c may be provided on the pedestal portion 2 (see FIG. 1), but in this embodiment, they are provided on the plate 4. The battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c are buttons operable by the user, and each has the same color as the color of a label or the like attached to the main body of the fire extinguisher S indicating the color or type of the main body of the fire extinguisher S (hereinafter described as the color of the main body). Here, the color of the main body of the fire extinguisher S varies depending on its type. The color of each of the battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c is the same as any of the colors of the main body of the fire extinguisher S. For example, here, it is assumed that the battery alarm buttons 13a, 13b, and 13c are red, orange, and yellow, respectively. When the battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c are pressed, the communication unit 12 (see FIG. 4) transmits, via the network N, fire extinguisher stand identification information for identifying the fire extinguisher stand 1C and information for identifying the pressed battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c to the server 110C.

[0048] A guidance text 4a is displayed on the plate 4. The guidance text 4a is a text for prompting the user who has found that the light-emitting unit 5 is emitting a warning light to operate the battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c. In FIG. 6, in the fire extinguisher stand 1C where the light-emitting unit 5 blinks when the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S, that is, when the replacement time of the battery 6 is approaching, the guidance text 4a "When the lamp blinks, please press the button of the same color as the fire extinguisher" is illustrated. Note that the light-emitting unit 5 may emit light in the same color as the main body of the fire extinguisher S.

[0049] The server 110C includes a fire extinguisher management unit 114. The fire extinguisher management unit 114 manages the fire extinguisher S and its replacement time, and when the replacement of the fire extinguisher S or the battery 6 is necessary, it transmits information regarding the replacement to a predetermined contact.

[0050] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating fire extinguisher management data according to Embodiment 4. The fire extinguisher management data is information that associates a fire extinguisher stand ID, a replacement time, a battery color, a battery alarm button ID, and a contact destination. The fire extinguisher stand ID is specific information that identifies each fire extinguisher stand 1C. The fire extinguisher stand ID may be the communication address of the fire extinguisher stand 1C. The replacement time is the date indicating the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S, that is, the replacement time of the battery 6. The battery color is the color of the surface of the battery 6. While the color of the fire extinguisher S varies depending on the type, in the present embodiment, the color of the fire extinguisher S and the color of the battery 6 are the same color. That is, the battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c, the fire extinguisher S, and the battery 6 shown in FIG. 6 have the same type of color. The battery alarm button ID is information that identifies each of the battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c. The contact destination is the contact destination when the battery 6 or the fire extinguisher S of the fire extinguisher stand 1C needs to be replaced, and an email address, a telephone number, a communication address of a dedicated application, or the like is set. The fire extinguisher management data is set for each fire extinguisher stand 1C when the fire extinguisher S is placed on the fire extinguisher stand 1C. The fire extinguisher management data may be input to the device constituting the server 110C with a keyboard or the like, or may be input from the terminal 120 or the like via the network N.

[0051] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the fire extinguisher management system according to Embodiment 4. It is assumed that after the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S has passed, the light emitting unit 5 of the fire extinguisher stand 1C is blinking as warning light emission.

[0052] When the light emitting unit 5 is blinking as warning light emission, any one of the battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c (see FIG. 6) of the fire extinguisher stand 1C is pressed by the user who has seen the blinking light emitting unit 5 (step S10). For example, when the light emitting unit 5 of the fire extinguisher stand 1C on which the red fire extinguisher S is placed is blinking, the user presses the red battery alarm button 13a.

[0053] When any one of the battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c is pressed, the battery alarm button ID of any one of the pressed battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c and the fire extinguisher stand ID are transmitted from the fire extinguisher stand 1C to the server 110C (step S11). Each fire extinguisher stand 1C stores in advance the fire extinguisher stand ID for identifying itself and the IDs of the respective battery alarm buttons 13a to 13.

[0054] The server 110C that has received the signal transmitted from the fire extinguisher stand 1C determines whether the acquired information matches the information stored in the fire extinguisher management data (step S12). Specifically, the fire extinguisher management unit 114 of the server 110C determines whether the combination of the acquired fire extinguisher stand ID and the battery alarm button ID matches the combination stored in the fire extinguisher management data.

[0055] When the acquired information matches the stored information (step S12: YES), the colors of the fire extinguisher S and the battery 6 are specified, and information indicating that these need to be replaced is transmitted to the terminal 120 (step S13). The transmission destination is the destination registered in the contact information in FIG. 7. Since the colors of the fire extinguisher S and the battery 6 are the same, information such as "It is time to replace the fire extinguisher and the battery at the fire extinguisher stand ID: ID_0001. The items to be replaced are the red fire extinguisher and the red battery." is transmitted to the contact destination.

[0056] The terminal 120 receives the information transmitted from the server 110C (step S15), and the received information is displayed on a mailer or a dedicated application or the like. Further, the terminal 120 may display a replacement arrangement screen for either or both of the fire extinguisher S and the battery 6 to be replaced (step S16), and enable the arrangement of replacement items to be made from the terminal 120.

[0057] In step S12, when the acquired information does not match the stored information (step S12: NO), although the colors of the fire extinguisher S and the battery 6 are unknown, information indicating that their replacement is necessary is transmitted to the terminal 120 (step S14). The transmission destination is the destination registered in the contact information in FIG. 7. Here, the case where the acquired information does not match the stored information means, for example, when the fire extinguisher S initially placed on the fire extinguisher stand 1C is replaced with a fire extinguisher S of another color due to circumstances, or when the user presses the incorrect battery alarm buttons 13a to 13c. In such a case, information such as "It is time to replace the fire extinguisher and the battery for the fire extinguisher stand ID: ID_0001. However, the colors of the fire extinguisher and the battery are unknown." is transmitted to the contact destination.

[0058] The terminal 120 receives the information transmitted from the server 110C (step S15), and the received information is displayed on an email or a dedicated application, etc. Further, the terminal 120 may display all types of replacement arrangement screens for either or both of the fire extinguisher S and the battery 6 to be replaced (step S16), and enable all arrangements for replacement candidates to be made from the terminal 120.

[0059] As described above, the fire extinguisher management system 100C of the present embodiment includes a fire extinguisher management unit 114 that manages by associating a fire extinguisher stand ID for identifying a plurality of fire extinguisher stands 1C, the color of the main body of the fire extinguisher S, the color of the battery 6, and a contact destination for notifying the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S or the battery 6. When a signal for notifying the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S or the battery 6 is acquired from the fire extinguisher stand 1C, the fire extinguisher management unit 114 notifies the contact destination of the replacement time of the fire extinguisher S or the battery 6. Therefore, even a user in a remote location can be quickly notified that the replacement of the fire extinguisher S or the battery 6 is necessary.

[0060] Also, in the present embodiment, since the colors of the fire extinguisher S and the battery 6 are the same, the user can prepare a pair of the fire extinguisher S and the battery 6 by simply transmitting only the color of either one from the server 110C to the terminal 120.

[0061] In addition, in the present embodiment, since the colors of the fire extinguisher S and the battery 6 are the same, a user who sees the fire extinguisher stand 1C and the fire extinguisher S placed thereon can grasp the color of the battery 6 to be replaced without taking out and checking the battery 6 in the pedestal portion 2. Therefore, according to the fire extinguisher management system 100C of the present embodiment, the type of the battery 6 to be replaced can be accurately transmitted from the user who sees the fire extinguisher stand 1C to the user who uses the terminal 120.

[0062] Note that the appearances of the fire extinguisher stands 1, 1A, 1B, and 1C shown in Embodiments 1 to 4 are examples. For example, the fire extinguisher stand may be a box-shaped housing. In this case, the pedestal portion 2 is the bottom of the box-shaped housing, the plate 4 is a plate on the front, side, rear, or top surface of the box-shaped housing, and the light-emitting portion 5 is installed on the outer surface of the housing. Further, the fire extinguisher installation position display system may be composed of a fire extinguisher stand and a light-emitting portion 5 installed around the fire extinguisher stand such as on a wall surface and connected to the fire extinguisher stand by wire or wirelessly. Further, the light-emitting portion 5 may be provided on the fire extinguisher.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0063] 1 Fire extinguisher stand, 1A Fire extinguisher stand, 1B Fire extinguisher stand, 1C Fire extinguisher stand, 2 Pedestal portion, 3 Support column, 4 Plate, 4a Guidance text, 5 Light-emitting portion, 6 Battery, 7 Fire extinguisher detection portion, 8 Control portion, 9 Battery voltage monitoring portion, 10 Timer, 11 Light-emitting control portion, 12 Communication portion, 13a Battery alarm button, 13b Battery alarm button, 13c Battery alarm button, 100 Fire extinguisher management system, 100C Fire extinguisher management system, 110 Server, 110C Server, 111 Mail transmission portion, 112 Light-emitting instruction transmission portion, 113 Event management portion, 114 Fire extinguisher management portion, 120 Terminal, N Network, S Fire extinguisher.

Claims

1. A battery, and a light-emitting unit that is powered by the battery and indicates the position where a fire extinguisher is installed, wherein the capacity of the battery is substantially the same as the capacity used to cause the light-emitting unit to emit light until the replacement time of the fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher installation position display system.

2. Comprising a fire extinguisher stand having a pedestal portion on which the fire extinguisher is installed, the light-emitting unit emits light during normal times when the fire extinguisher is placed on the pedestal portion, the light-emitting unit (1) when the fire extinguisher is not placed on the pedestal portion, (2) when the replacement time is approaching, and (3) when the consumption rate of the battery is greater than a threshold value In any one or more of these cases, the light-emitting unit emits light in a state different from the normal state The fire extinguisher installation position display system according to claim 1.

3. A fire extinguisher management system comprising the fire extinguisher installation position display system according to claim 1 or claim 2, and an information transmission unit that transmits information to an external device, wherein the fire extinguisher installation position display system (1) when the fire extinguisher is not placed on the pedestal portion, (2) when the replacement time is approaching, and (3) when the consumption rate of the battery is greater than a threshold value In any one or more of these cases, the fire extinguisher installation position display system transmits a request signal to the information transmission unit, and when the information transmission unit receives the request signal, the information transmission unit transmits information to a predetermined destination A fire extinguisher management system.

4. Comprising a light emission instruction transmission unit that transmits a light emission instruction to the fire extinguisher installation position display system at the timing of a predetermined event, when the fire extinguisher installation position display system receives the light emission instruction, the light-emitting unit emits light based on the light emission instruction The fire extinguisher management system according to claim 3.

5. Comprising a fire extinguisher management unit that manages by associating specific information for identifying a plurality of the fire extinguisher installation position display systems, the color of the main body of the fire extinguisher, the color of the battery, and a contact for notifying the replacement time of the fire extinguisher or the battery, when the fire extinguisher management unit acquires a signal for notifying the replacement time of the fire extinguisher, the battery, or the fire extinguisher and the battery from the fire extinguisher installation position display system, the fire extinguisher management unit notifies the contact of the replacement time of the fire extinguisher, the battery, or the fire extinguisher and the battery The fire extinguisher management system according to claim 3.

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