Fire extinguisher monitoring device

Abstract

Provided is a fire extinguisher monitoring device that enables even an inexperienced person to perform a proper fire extinguisher inspection operation. 【Solution means】 Suppose the fire extinguisher 10 is taken out from the storage box 20 or the storage stand 30. Then, the detection switch 102 turns ON, and the monitoring control device 110 determines whether the inspection start switch 108 is ON or OFF. When the inspection start switch 108 is OFF, the operation in the fire mode is preferentially performed, and a voice explaining how to use the fire extinguisher 10 is output from the speaker 104. On the other hand, when the user of the fire extinguisher presses the inspection start switch 108 to turn it ON for inspection, the operation in the inspection mode is performed, and a voice indicating the inspection procedure of the fire extinguisher 10 is output from the speaker 104.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a fire extinguisher monitoring device, and particularly to improvements related to the inspection of fire extinguishers.

Background Art

[0002] Recently, fire extinguishers have become popular even in households. However, their operation methods are not simple, and there have been cases where initial fire extinguishing failed because the fire extinguishers could not be used properly when a fire actually occurred. Therefore, as described in Non-Patent Document 1 below, a "talking fire extinguisher" has been proposed that outputs the operation procedure by voice so that the fire extinguisher can be operated properly.

Prior Art Documents

Non-Patent Documents

[0003]

Non-Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, building owners and users have a legal obligation to inspect fire protection equipment. For equipment attached to buildings of a certain scale, according to the provisions of the Fire Protection Law, it is to be carried out by qualified professionals and the like. However, for small-scale or highly safe buildings, inspections can be carried out even by non-professionals.

[0005] However, the current situation is that the inspection report rate is low across the country at around 50%. On the other hand, due to the legal amendment in response to the Itoigawa fire in December 2016, small-scale restaurants are also obliged to install fire extinguishers, so there is concern that the inspection report rate may further decline. Against this background, for small-scale properties, the direction is to have the owners and users conduct the inspection of the fire extinguishers themselves. However, the inspection method is not simple, and it would be convenient if the inspection work of the fire extinguishers could be carried out smoothly.

[0006] The present invention focuses on the above points, and its object is to provide a fire extinguisher monitoring device that enables even inexperienced people to perform the inspection work of the fire extinguisher well.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] The present invention is a fire extinguisher monitoring device that monitors a fire extinguisher to be inspected, and includes a fire extinguishing voice synthesis output means that operates in a fire mode and synthesizes and outputs a voice indicating the usage instructions during fire extinguishing of the fire extinguisher, and an inspection voice synthesis output means that operates in an inspection mode and synthesizes and outputs a voice indicating the procedure instructions during inspection of the fire extinguisher, and is characterized in that the operation in the fire mode is given priority over the operation in the inspection mode. According to one of the main forms, an inspection start switch is provided, and when this is operated, the operation in the inspection mode is performed.

[0008] According to another form, it is characterized by including a counting means that detects the installation of the fire extinguisher and counts a predetermined inspection period, and a notification means that operates at the end of the count by this counting means and notifies that the inspection time has come.

[0009] According to still another form, the fire extinguishing voice synthesis output means executes a fire mode voice synthesis program based on fire mode voice data for giving usage instructions at the time of fire extinguishing prepared in advance in the storage means, and outputs the synthesized voice of the usage instructions of the fire extinguisher from a speaker. Further, the inspection voice synthesis output means executes an inspection mode voice synthesis program based on the inspection mode voice data of the fire extinguisher prepared in advance in the storage means, and outputs the synthesized voice of the inspection procedure of the fire extinguisher from a speaker. The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

Effects of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, voice output is performed in two operation modes, a fire mode and an inspection mode, and the operation of the fire mode is given priority over the operation of the inspection mode. Therefore, the fire extinguisher can be inspected without interfering with the fire extinguishing work.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Figure 1

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail based on examples.

Examples

[0013] Figs. 1(A) and (B) show examples of the housing means for accommodating the fire extinguisher in this embodiment. In the example of Fig. 1(A), the fire extinguisher 10 is housed in the housing box 20. The front door 22 of the housing box 20 is openable and closable. A monitoring device 100 is installed at the bottom of the housing box 20, and the fire extinguisher 10 is installed on the detection switch 102 on its upper surface. A speaker 104 of the monitoring device 100 is provided on the side surface 24 of the housing box 20, and an inspection lamp 106 and an inspection start switch 108 are provided on the upper surface 26 of the housing box 20.

[0014] In the example of Fig. 1(B), the housing stand 30 is composed of a bottom holding frame 32 and a back plate 34. A monitoring device 100 is installed at the bottom of the holding frame 32. The fire extinguisher 10 is installed on the detection switch 102 on the upper surface of the monitoring device 100. Also, a speaker 104, an inspection lamp 106, and an inspection start switch 108 are respectively provided on the back plate 34 of the housing stand 30. The example of Fig. 1(C) will be described later.

[0015] Fig. 1(D) shows the configuration of the monitoring device 100. The above-described detection switch 102, speaker 104, inspection lamp 106, and inspection start switch 108 are connected to the monitoring control device 110. The detection switch 102 turns ON when the fire extinguisher 10 is installed and turns OFF when the fire extinguisher 10 is taken out. Thereby, it is detected that a fire has occurred and fire extinguishing is performed by the fire extinguisher 10. The speaker 104 outputs an audio guide for the use instructions of the fire extinguisher 10 during fire extinguishing and outputs an audio guide for the inspection procedure during inspection. The inspection lamp 106 notifies that inspection is required when it is necessary. The inspection start switch 108 is pressed by the person who performs the inspection of the fire extinguisher 10 to start the operation in the inspection mode.

[0016] A voice data memory 120 is connected to the monitoring and control device 110, and fire mode voice data 122 and inspection mode voice data 124 are pre-stored as voice data. Also, a counter 130 is connected to the monitoring and control device 110. This counter 130 has a function of counting a six-month legal inspection period. The monitoring and control device 110 is composed of a microcomputer or the like and is configured to perform operation control of the fire mode and the inspection mode. a. Fire mode: When extinguishing a fire with the fire extinguisher 10, a fire mode voice synthesis program 112 that performs voice synthesis based on the fire mode voice data 122 is executed. b. Inspection mode: When inspecting, an inspection mode voice synthesis program 114 that performs voice synthesis based on the inspection mode voice data 124 is prepared. The monitoring and control device 110 executes the fire mode with priority over the inspection mode.

[0017] Next, with reference to the operation flowchart of FIG. 2, the overall operation of this embodiment will be described. For example, if a new fire extinguisher 10 is installed in the storage box 20 or the storage stand 30 (step SA), the detection switch 102 of the monitoring device 100 is turned off (step SB).

[0018] In this state, if a fire occurs and the fire extinguisher 10 is taken out from the storage box 20 or the storage stand 30 (step SC), the detection switch 102 is turned on (step SD). Then, the monitoring and control device 110 determines whether the inspection start switch 108 is on or off (step SE). Here, when the inspection start switch 108 is off (No in step SE), the operation of the fire mode is performed (step SF). On the other hand, when the user of the fire extinguisher presses the inspection start switch 108 to turn it on (Yes in step SE), the operation of the inspection mode is performed (step SG). In this way, depending on whether the inspection start switch 108 is pressed, the operation of the fire mode is preferentially performed.

[0019] In the case of the fire mode, the monitoring and control device 110 reads the fire mode voice data 122 from the voice data memory 120, executes the fire mode voice synthesis program 112, and outputs a voice explaining how to use the fire extinguisher 10 from the speaker 104. The user can smoothly perform the fire extinguishing operation by operating the fire extinguisher 10 while listening to this voice. After that, when a new fire extinguisher 10 is installed in the storage box 20 or the storage stand 30 (step SA), the detection switch 102 of the monitoring device 100 is turned off (step SB).

[0020] On the other hand, when the user presses the inspection start switch 108 to turn it on and the operation in the inspection mode is performed, the monitoring and control device 110 reads the inspection mode voice data 124 from the voice data memory 120, executes the inspection mode voice synthesis program 114, and outputs a voice indicating the inspection procedure of the fire extinguisher 10 from the speaker 104. The user can smoothly perform the inspection work by inspecting the fire extinguisher 10 while listening to this voice. After that, after the inspection or when a new fire extinguisher 10 is installed in the storage box 20 or the storage stand 30 (step SA), the detection switch 102 of the monitoring device 100 is turned off (step SB).

[0021] In addition, in the monitoring and control device 110, the counter 130 starts counting for a period of six months. When six months have passed and the counting ends, the inspection lamp 106 lights up and it is displayed that inspection is necessary.

[0022] As described above, according to this embodiment, voice output is performed in two operation modes, the fire mode and the inspection mode, and the operation in the fire mode is given priority over the operation in the inspection mode. Therefore, the inspection of the fire extinguisher can be performed without interfering with the fire extinguishing operation.

Embodiment

[0023] Next, Example 2 of the present invention will be described. In Example 1 described above, as shown in FIGS. 1(A) and 1(B), the monitoring device 100 was installed at the bottom of the storage box 20 or the storage stand 30, and the detection switch 102 was turned OFF and ON when the fire extinguisher 10 was stored or taken out. On the other hand, in this example, as shown in FIG. 1(C) of the same drawing, the monitoring device 101 is provided on the wall surface 42 of the building 40, and the fire extinguisher 10 is installed in the vicinity thereof. The monitoring device 101 is provided with a proximity sensor 103 instead of the detection switch 102 described above, and also provided with a speaker 104, an inspection lamp 106, and an inspection start switch 108.

[0024] In this example, when the fire extinguisher 10 is installed, it is detected by the proximity sensor 103 instead of the detection switch 102. The subsequent operations are the same as those in the above example.

[0025] Also in this example, although there is a difference between the detection switch 102 and the proximity sensor 103, the basic operations are common. Similar to the above example, the operation in the fire mode is given priority over the operation in the inspection mode, and the inspection work of the fire extinguisher 10 can be performed without interfering with the fire extinguishing work.

[0026] <Other Examples> Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the following are also included. (1) The shapes and dimensions of each part shown in the above examples are examples, and can be appropriately designed and changed so as to exhibit the same functions. (2) In the above example, the count was started 6 months after the installation of the fire extinguisher. For example, the inspection time may be read from the display on the side of the fire extinguisher 10 by an image sensor and the count operation may be performed, and the inspection lamp 106 may be lit when the date and time are reached. Alternatively, an inspection time input screen may be provided on the monitoring device 100, and the user may input the inspection time from this screen. (3) In the above example, an example of a tank-type fire extinguisher was shown, but it is applicable to any type of fire extinguisher.

Industrial Applicability

[0027] According to the present invention, voice output is performed in two operation modes, namely a fire mode and an inspection mode, and the operation in the fire mode is given priority over the operation in the inspection mode. Therefore, the fire extinguisher can be inspected without interfering with the fire extinguishing work, and it is suitable for fire extinguishers installed in small restaurants and the like.

Explanation of Signs

[0028] 10: Fire extinguisher 20: Storage box 22: Door 24: Side 26: Top 30: Storage stand 32: Holding frame 34: Back 40: Building 42: Wall surface 100, 101: Monitoring device 102: Detection switch 103: Proximity sensor 104: Speaker 106: Inspection lamp 108: Inspection start switch 110: Monitoring control device 112: Fire mode voice synthesis program 114: Inspection mode voice synthesis program 120: Voice data memory 122: Fire mode voice data 124: Inspection mode voice data 130: Counter

Claims

1. A fire extinguisher monitoring device that monitors a fire extinguisher to be inspected, a fire extinguishing voice synthesis output means that operates in a fire mode and synthesizes and outputs a voice indicating the usage instructions during extinguishing of the fire extinguisher; an inspection voice synthesis output means that operates in an inspection mode and synthesizes and outputs a voice indicating the procedure instructions during inspection of the fire extinguisher; and is provided with, The fire extinguisher monitoring device is characterized in that the operation in the fire mode is performed with priority over the operation in the inspection mode.

2. The fire monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising an inspection start switch, and when this is operated, the operation in the inspection mode is performed.

3. counting means for detecting that the fire extinguisher is installed and counting a predetermined inspection period; notification means for operating at the end of the count by this counting means and notifying that the inspection time has come; The fire extinguisher monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized by comprising the above.

4. The fire extinguishing voice synthesis output means executes a fire mode voice synthesis program based on fire mode voice data for performing usage instructions during extinguishing, which is prepared in advance in a storage means, and outputs the synthesized voice of the usage instructions of the fire extinguisher from a speaker. The fire extinguisher monitoring device according to claim 1 is characterized by this.

5. The inspection voice synthesis output means executes an inspection mode voice synthesis program based on the inspection mode voice data of the fire extinguisher prepared in advance in a storage means, and outputs the synthesized voice of the inspection procedure of the fire extinguisher from a speaker. The fire extinguisher monitoring device according to claim 1 is characterized by this.

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