Disaster prevention machinery

Abstract

To obtain a disaster prevention appliance comprising a function for allowing a user to easily recognize an expiration date or a replacement timing in a single appliance.SOLUTION: A disaster prevention appliance has a main body portion which is visible when installed at a fire monitoring site. The main body portion is coated with replacement information for informing an expiration date or a replacement timing depending on a change in an external environment. For instance, the main body portion is coated with the replacement information by using fluorescent paint that emits light when irradiated with black light, and as a change in the external environment, the fluorescent paint is irradiated with the black light, making the replacement information visible.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to disaster prevention equipment having a function of informing users of the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment. [Background technology]

[0002] Various types of disaster prevention equipment are installed at fire monitoring sites to detect fires in the monitored area. It is important that the disaster prevention equipment functions properly in the event of a fire, and it is mandatory to conduct periodic operational tests.

[0003] In addition, various types of disaster prevention equipment have expiration dates or replacement periods, even if no problems such as breakdowns occur. Therefore, facility managers and equipment users need to be aware of the expiration dates and replacement periods for each piece of disaster prevention equipment.

[0004] From this perspective, there is a conventional technology that makes it easy to know when to replace disaster prevention equipment (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The alarm system disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a plurality of sensors and a control device that can communicate with each of the sensors. Furthermore, the control device includes a receiving unit and an output unit.

[0005] The receiving unit receives, from each of a plurality of sensors corresponding to disaster prevention equipment, manufacturing date information indicating the year and month when the sensor was manufactured and installation date information indicating the year and month when the sensor was installed.

[0006] The output unit outputs a notification regarding at least one of a maintenance timing and a replacement timing when at least one of the manufacturing date and the installation date received by the receiving unit reaches a notification deadline.

[0007] The alarm system of Patent Document 1, which has such a configuration, uses communication functions to centrally manage the maintenance or replacement times of multiple sensors in a control device, and outputs an alarm when the notification deadline is reached, thereby realizing the function of notifying users of the need for maintenance or replacement. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-133065 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] However, the conventional technology has the following problems. In Patent Document 1, a control device centrally manages a plurality of sensors using a communication function. In other words, in Patent Document 1, it is essential that information is transmitted between the control device and each of the plurality of sensors via the communication function.

[0010] However, some detectors do not have a communication function for transmitting information to a control device, but are configured to output a contact signal when a fire is detected. Also, among various types of disaster prevention equipment, there are some that are installed independently and are not connected to a control device.

[0011] Therefore, even for disaster prevention equipment that does not have a communication function for transmitting information to a control device, it is strongly desired to have a function that makes it easy to know the expiration date or replacement time. In particular, for maintenance personnel and facility managers, using disaster prevention equipment that has a function that easily notifies the expiration date or replacement time of the equipment itself has the advantage of ensuring that disaster prevention equipment replacement work is carried out at the appropriate time.

[0012] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide disaster prevention equipment that has the function of easily notifying the expiration date or replacement time of the equipment itself. [Means for solving the problem]

[0013] The disaster prevention device according to the present disclosure is a disaster prevention device to be installed at a fire monitoring site which is a building, a room, or the periphery of a building, and has a main body part which is visible when installed at the fire monitoring site, and replacement information for notifying the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment is painted on the main body part. The main body is painted with fluorescent paint that glows when exposed to black light, and the replacement information is visible when exposed to black light due to changes in the external environment. It is something. In addition, the disaster prevention equipment disclosed herein is disaster prevention equipment that is installed at a fire monitoring site which is a building, a room, or the vicinity of a building, and has a main body that is visible when installed at the fire monitoring site, and replacement information is painted on the main body to notify the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment, and the replacement information is painted on the main body with phosphorescent paint that emits light when the illuminance falls below a certain value, so that the replacement information can be seen by emitting light when the illuminance falls below a certain value due to changes in the external environment. In addition, the disaster prevention equipment disclosed herein is disaster prevention equipment that is installed at a fire monitoring site, which is a building, a room, or the surrounding area of ​​a building, and has a main body that is visible when installed at the fire monitoring site, and replacement information for notifying the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment is painted on the main body, and the replacement information is painted on the main body by silkscreen printing using special ink that makes the information appear when photographed with a flash, and when photographed with a flash to indicate changes in the external environment, the replacement information can be visible in the photographed image. In addition, the disaster prevention equipment disclosed herein is disaster prevention equipment that is installed at a fire monitoring site, which is a building, a room, or the vicinity of a building, and has a main body that is visible when installed at the fire monitoring site, and replacement information is painted onto the main body to notify the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment, and the main body has a date indicating the expiration date or replacement time painted onto a specific part as replacement information using paint that changes color as the number of years of use passes, making the date visible due to the change in paint color as the number of years of use passes, and by making the date painted on a specific part stand out as the number of years of use passes while keeping the date visible, deterioration of the design due to changes in paint color is suppressed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the present disclosure, disaster prevention equipment can be obtained that has the function of easily notifying the expiration date or replacement time of the equipment itself. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a first example of a disaster prevention device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a second example of the disaster prevention device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a third example of the disaster prevention device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a fourth example of the disaster prevention device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the disaster prevention device of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The disaster prevention equipment disclosed herein is, for example, a fire detector, a residential fire alarm, etc., and has a technical feature in that replacement information for notifying the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment is painted onto the main body part that is visible when installed in a building or room or the surrounding area of ​​a building that is the fire monitoring site, and this can achieve the remarkable effect of easily providing replacement information to users, maintenance personnel, facility managers, etc. of the equipment without compromising the design.

[0017] Embodiment 1 The disaster prevention equipment according to the present disclosure is used at a fire monitoring site as part of a fire monitoring and alarm system, and refers to equipment with a set expiration date or replacement period. Such disaster prevention equipment has a main body that is visible when installed at the fire monitoring site. For example, when the disaster prevention equipment is attached to a ceiling, the side or bottom of the equipment corresponds to the main body that is visible.

[0018] The disaster prevention device according to the present disclosure is characterized in that replacement information for notifying the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment is painted on the main body. Specific examples illustrating this feature will be described in detail with reference to Figures 1 to 4. Note that Figures 1 to 4 illustrate a fire detector as an example of the disaster prevention device.

[0019] 1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams showing a first example of a disaster prevention device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 1A shows a state in which replacement information for notifying the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment is painted on a main body 10 of the disaster prevention device 1 using fluorescent paint that emits light when irradiated with black light.

[0020] A black light is a light that emits ultraviolet rays, and by shining a black light on an object, it is possible to make areas coated with a fluorescent substance that glows when exposed to ultraviolet light glow.

[0021] Specifically, Fig. 1(A) shows an example of a state during painting treatment in which replacement information "2030-10-01" as a date indicating the expiration date or replacement time is applied to the main body 10 using fluorescent paint containing a fluorescent substance. Note that the replacement information "2030-10-01" does not emit light and is inconspicuous when not irradiated with black light, but in Fig. 1(A) it is expressed as white letters.

[0022] On the other hand, Figure 1(B) shows the state when black light is shone on the installed disaster prevention equipment 1, resulting in the replacement information "2030-10-01", which had been previously painted with fluorescent paint, becoming visible as a string of characters that can be reported.

[0023] That is, in the first embodiment, the act of shining black light corresponds to a change in the external environment, and the replacement information painted on the main body portion 10 becomes visible in response to the change in the external environment.

[0024] Therefore, the design is not impaired in the normal installation state, and replacement information can be notified only when the user of the disaster prevention equipment 1 shines black light onto the main body part 10 as necessary.

[0025] Next, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a second example of the disaster prevention device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 2(A) shows a state in which replacement information for notifying the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment is painted on the main body 10 of the disaster prevention device 1 using a phosphorescent paint that emits light when the illuminance is below a certain value.

[0026] Specifically, Fig. 2(A) illustrates a state during painting processing in which replacement information "2030-10-01" is applied to the main body 10 as a date indicating the expiration date or replacement time. Note that the replacement information "2030-10-01" does not emit light and is inconspicuous unless the illuminance drops below a certain value, but in Fig. 2(A) it is expressed as outline characters.

[0027] On the other hand, Figure 2(B) shows a state in which the illuminance in the environment in which the disaster prevention equipment 1 is installed drops below a certain value, causing the replacement information "2030-10-01", which had been painted in advance with phosphorescent paint, to become visible as a string of characters that can be reported.

[0028] That is, in the second embodiment, a state in which the illuminance in the installation environment falls below a certain value corresponds to a change in the external environment, and in response to this change in the external environment, the replacement information painted on the main body portion 10 becomes visible.

[0029] Therefore, the design is not impaired in a normal installation state, and replacement information can be notified only when the illuminance of the installation environment falls below a certain value.

[0030] Next, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a third example of the disaster prevention device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 3(A) shows a state in which replacement information for notifying the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment is painted on the main body 10 of the disaster prevention device 1 by silkscreen printing using a special ink that makes the information appear when photographed with a flash.

[0031] Specifically, Fig. 3(A) shows an example of a state during painting in which replacement information "2030-10-01" as a date indicating the expiration date or replacement time is silk-screen printed on the main body 10. Note that the replacement information "2030-10-01" does not stand out when not exposed to a flash, but in Fig. 3(A) it is expressed as white letters.

[0032] On the other hand, Figure 3(B) shows a flash-photographed image taken in the installation environment of the installed disaster prevention equipment 1, in which the exchange information "2030-10-01", which had been pre-painted by silkscreen printing, can be seen in the photographed image as a notifiable string of characters.

[0033] That is, in the third embodiment, the act of taking a photograph using a flash corresponds to a change in the external environment, and in response to this change in the external environment, the replacement information painted on the main body portion 10 becomes visible in the photographed image.

[0034] Therefore, the design is not impaired in the normal installation state, and replacement information can be notified in the captured image only when the user of the disaster prevention equipment 1 or the like takes a flash photograph that captures the main body part 10.

[0035] In particular, users, maintenance personnel, or facility managers of disaster prevention equipment 1 can take flash photographs using the camera function on their smartphones, and can easily recognize the replacement information in the captured images.

[0036] Next, Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a fourth example of the disaster prevention device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 4(A) shows a state in which the entire body 10 of the disaster prevention device 1 is painted with paint whose paint color changes over time. Specifically, in Fig. 4(A), replacement information for notifying the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment is expressed as a paint color.

[0037] 4(A) shows the entire main body 10 as being painted with a paint whose color changes over time, but as in the previous Figures 1 to 3, it is also possible to paint replacement information such as "2030-10-01" on the main body 10 as a date indicating the expiration date or replacement time, so that the replacement information stands out as the number of years of use increases. With this type of painting, the color does not change and is not noticeable when the product has only been used for a short time.

[0038] Furthermore, Figure 4(A) shows the entire main body portion 10 painted with a paint whose color changes over the years of use, but in order to prevent the design from deteriorating due to color changes, painting only a specific part of the main body portion 10 rather than the entire main body portion 10 can also serve as replacement information to notify the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment.

[0039] On the other hand, Fig. 4(B) shows a state where the color of the main body 10 has changed visually five years after the disaster prevention device 1 was installed, and Fig. 4(C) shows a state where the color of the main body 10 has changed further ten years after the disaster prevention device 1 was installed, and the state where the color of the main body 10 has changed further ten years after the disaster prevention device 1 was installed.

[0040] That is, in the fourth embodiment, the passage of years of use corresponds to a change in the external environment, and in response to this change in the external environment, the replacement information painted on the main body portion 10 becomes visible as a change in color.

[0041] Therefore, the design is not impaired in the normal installation state, and replacement information can be notified as the years of use pass.

[0042] According to embodiment 1, as specifically explained in the first to fourth examples, disaster prevention equipment 1 according to embodiment 1 can be manufactured by adopting a manufacturing method in which replacement information for notifying the expiration date or replacement time in response to changes in the external environment is painted on.

[0043] By adopting this manufacturing method, when a change occurs in the external environment of the disaster prevention equipment 1 installed at a fire monitoring site, it becomes possible to easily visually determine the replacement information that notifies the expiration date or replacement time. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1 disaster prevention equipment, 10 main body parts.

Claims

1. A disaster prevention device to be installed at a fire monitoring site which is a building, a room, or the periphery of a building, having a main body part that is visible when installed at the fire monitoring site, The main body is coated with replacement information to notify the expiration date or replacement time according to changes in the external environment. The body portion is The replacement information is painted with fluorescent paint that glows when irradiated with black light, When the black light is irradiated as a change in the external environment, the exchange information becomes visible due to light emission. Disaster prevention equipment.

2. A disaster prevention device to be installed at a fire monitoring site which is a building, a room, or the periphery of a building, having a main body part that is visible when installed at the fire monitoring site, The main body is coated with replacement information to notify the expiration date or replacement time according to changes in the external environment. The body portion is The replacement information is painted with a phosphorescent paint that emits light when the illuminance is below a certain value, When the illuminance becomes equal to or less than the predetermined value as a result of the change in the external environment, the replacement information is made visible by light emission. Disaster prevention equipment.

3. A disaster prevention device to be installed at a fire monitoring site which is a building, a room, or the periphery of a building, having a main body part that is visible when installed at the fire monitoring site, The main body is coated with replacement information to notify the expiration date or replacement time according to changes in the external environment. The body portion is The exchange information is painted using silk screen printing with special ink that becomes visible when photographed with a flash. The change in the external environment is photographed by flash, and the replacement information is made visible in the photographed image. Disaster prevention equipment.

4. A disaster prevention device to be installed at a fire monitoring site which is a building, a room, or the periphery of a building, having a main body part that is visible when installed at the fire monitoring site, The main body is coated with replacement information to notify the expiration date or replacement time according to changes in the external environment. The body portion is A paint that changes color over time is applied to a specific part of the product, and a date indicating the expiration date or replacement time is painted on the specific part as the replacement information. The change in the external environment corresponds to the passage of the number of years of use, and the change in the coating color makes the date visible. By making the date painted on the specific part stand out as the years of use pass, the date is made visible and deterioration of the design due to a change in the paint color is suppressed. Disaster prevention equipment.

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