Security devices

Abstract

To provide a crime prevention device capable of preventing intrusion into a building.SOLUTION: A crime prevention device is provided with an apparatus control section for, in a simulated manner, presenting presence of residents in a building by operating an electric apparatus in the building.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to security devices. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART There is known a security sensor device that detects an intruder using electromagnetic waves such as infrared rays (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-042662 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Although the security sensor device notifies the outside of the presence of an intruder, the most important point in terms of security is to prevent intrusion into the building.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to provide a security device that can prevent intrusion into a building before it actually happens. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure is a security device including an equipment control unit that activates electrically powered equipment in a building to simulate the presence of an inhabitant in the building. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a security device A. FIG. [Figure 2] 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the security device A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The security device A according to this embodiment is a device responsible for security of a building B, as shown in Fig. 1. The security device A includes an electric device 1, a gateway 2, a router 3, a relay device 4, an electric lock 5, and an application server 6. Of the electric device 1, the gateway 2, the router 3, the relay device 4, the electric lock 5, and the application server 6, the electric device 1, the gateway 2, the router 3, the relay device 4, and the electric lock 5 constitute an indoor network C.

[0009] Building B is a residential detached house or apartment building, but it may also be an office building or commercial building used by a company for business purposes. In building B, an indoor network C is constructed, with electric equipment 1, gateway 2, router 3, relay device 4, and electric lock 5 as communication nodes.

[0010] The indoor network C is a home network in which an electric device 1, a gateway 2, a router 3, a relay device 4, and an electric lock 5 are connected by wired or wireless connections so that they can communicate with each other. The indoor network C is constructed using, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a wired LAN, and a short-range communication system.

[0011] The electrically powered devices 1 are devices that can simulate the presence of residents in the building B and whose operation can be controlled from outside. As shown in the figure, the electrically powered devices 1 are, for example, an indoor light 1a, a shutter 1b, a curtain 1c, a toilet 1d, and an air conditioner 1e. The electrically powered devices 1 are connected to a gateway 2 so as to be able to communicate via wireless LAN or wired LAN.

[0012] As will be described in detail later, the electrically powered device 1 is connected to an application server 6 via an indoor network C so as to be able to communicate freely with the application server 6, and is remotely controlled by the application server 6. The electrically powered device 1 is a device that can simulate the presence of a resident by its own operation even when the resident is absent from the building B.

[0013] The indoor lighting 1a is a lighting device provided in each room inside the building B, and emits light to set the interior of each room to a predetermined illuminance (brightness). The indoor lighting 1a is not limited to a single device, but is a collection of one or more lighting devices. The indoor lighting 1a has a function for wireless LAN communication or wired LAN communication, and is connected to the gateway 2 so as to be able to communicate freely.

[0014] The shutters 1b are electrically operated window shutters that are installed on each window of the building B. The shutters 1b are not limited to a single device, but are a collection of one or more electric window shutters. The shutters 1b are equipped with wireless LAN or wired LAN communication capabilities and are connected to the gateway 2 for free communication.

[0015] The curtains 1c are electrically operated curtains that are installed on each window of the building B and can be opened and closed electrically. The curtains 1c are not limited to a single device, but may be a collection of one or more electrically operated curtains. The curtains 1c are equipped with wireless LAN or wired LAN communication functions and are connected to the gateway 2 for free communication.

[0016] Toilet 1d is installed in building B and is an electrically operated electric toilet that flushes. Toilet 1d makes an operating sound when flushing. Toilet 1d is equipped with wireless LAN communication or wired LAN communication capabilities and is connected to gateway 2 for free communication.

[0017] One or more air conditioners 1e are installed in building B, and as is well known, are electrically operated air conditioning devices. The air conditioner 1e has an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, and when it operates, the outdoor unit installed outside building B generates operating noise. The air conditioner 1e has wireless LAN communication or wired LAN communication capabilities and is connected to gateway 2 so that it can communicate freely.

[0018] The gateway 2 is connected to the electrically-powered device 1, the router 3, and the relay device 4 via wireless LAN communication or wired LAN communication. The gateway 2 outputs a control signal received from the application server 6 via the router 3 to the electrically-powered device 1, and transmits a lock / unlock signal received from the relay device 4 to the application server 6 via the router 3.

[0019] The router 3 is connected to the gateway 2 via wireless LAN communication or wired LAN communication. The router 3 is connected to the application server 6 via the Internet communication. The router 3 outputs a control signal received from the application server 6 to the gateway 2, and transmits a lock / unlock signal received from the gateway 2 to the application server 6.

[0020] The relay device 4 is connected to the gateway 2 so as to be able to communicate via wireless LAN or wired LAN. The relay device 4 is installed near the entrance door (entrance) in building B, and performs wireless relaying between the gateway 2 and the electric lock 5. The relay device 4 performs wireless LAN communication with the gateway 2, but the electric lock 5 performs short-range communication.

[0021] The short-range communication is, for example, "Bluetooth (registered trademark)." The relay device 4 performs wireless communication (Bluetooth communication) with the electric lock 5 in accordance with the Bluetooth communication protocol. In addition to "Bluetooth (registered trademark)," several other methods for short-range communication are generally known, such as "ZigBee (registered trademark)." The short-range communication in this embodiment may be a method other than Bluetooth.

[0022] The electric lock 5 is connected to the relay device 4 via short-range communication. The electric lock 5 is installed at the entrance door (entrance) of building B, and can be locked and unlocked electrically as well as manually. The electric lock 5 transmits a locking / unlocking signal to the relay device 4 indicating its own state (locked state (entrance cannot be opened or closed) or unlocked state (entrance can be opened and closed freely)). In the locked state, the entrance cannot be opened or closed, and in the unlocked state, the entrance can be opened and closed freely.

[0023] The application server 6 is a device control unit that simulates the presence of a resident in building B by operating the electric devices 1 in building B. The application server 6 has two operating modes: a normal mode and a dummy home control mode (D mode). The operating mode is set based on a lock / unlock signal input from the electric lock 5 via the gateway 2, router 3, and relay device 4, for example.

[0024] The normal mode (ordinary mode) is the normal operating mode, and the dummy home control mode (D mode) is an operating mode that simulates the presence of a resident in building B by remotely controlling the electrically powered device 1. The application server 6 enters D mode when, for example, it receives a lock / unlock signal from the router 3 (indoor network C) indicating that the electric lock 5 is in the locked state.

[0025] The condition for setting the application server 6 to the D mode is not limited to the locking state of the electric lock 5. For example, in addition to the locking state of the electric lock 5, the application server 6 may be set to the D mode when a D mode setting signal generated by a communication node constituting the indoor network C is received from the router 3.

[0026] The communication node that generates the D mode setting signal is the relay device 4 or a communication terminal (not shown). When the D mode setting signal is generated by the relay device 4, it is possible to add an operation button to the relay device 4 that instructs the generation of the D mode setting signal. When a resident of building B operates the operation button, the D mode setting signal is generated and transmitted to the gateway 2.

[0027] In mode D, the application server 6 generates a control signal for remotely controlling the electrically-powered device 1. The application server 6 operates the electrically-powered device 1 by transmitting the control signal to the electrically-powered device 1 via the router 3 and the gateway 2, thereby simulating the presence of a resident of building B even when the resident of building B is out.

[0028] The application server 6 can also communicate over the Internet with communication terminals other than those on the indoor network C. The application server 6 communicates over the Internet with a resident's mobile terminal, such as a smartphone, carried by a resident of building B, to obtain setting information related to D mode and report the execution status of D mode to the resident who is out.

[0029] The setting information for D mode includes the start conditions and end conditions of the home simulation performance based on D mode, and the details of the electrically powered equipment 1 in building B. The start conditions include at least the start date and time of the home simulation performance. The end conditions include at least the end date and time of the home simulation performance. The details of the electrically powered equipment 1 are indoor lighting 1a, shutters 1b, curtains 1c, toilet 1d, and air conditioner 1e.

[0030] The operation of the electric lock monitoring device A according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

[0031] First, the application server 6 determines whether the operation mode is set to D mode (step S1). If a resident of building B wants to set the operation mode of the application server 6 to D mode, the resident uses the resident's mobile terminal to communicate with the application server 6 over the Internet and transmits setting information regarding D mode to the application server 6 in advance. Based on the setting information regarding D mode acquired in advance, the application server 6 determines that the operation mode is D mode and not normal mode.

[0032] If the determination in step S1 is D mode, the application server 6 determines the start conditions for the at-home simulation performance based on the setting information for D mode (step S2). The setting information for D mode includes the start date and time of the at-home simulation performance as a start condition. If the start conditions for the at-home simulation performance are met and the determination in step S2 is "Yes," the application server 6 first closes the curtain 1c (step S3).

[0033] For example, in winter, the sun sets at 6 p.m., making it dark in the area of ​​Building B and turning on the street lights. In homes near Building B where residents are at home, the indoor lights are turned on, but in homes where the residents are not at home, the indoor lights are not turned on. In addition to the indoor lights, homes where residents are at home will generate sounds, lights, or status changes related to the residents' lives, but homes where the residents are not at home will not generate sounds, lights, or status changes related to the residents' lives.

[0034] There are clear differences in the sounds, lights, and changes in state related to the residents' daily lives between homes where the residents are present and homes where the residents are not present. A home that does not produce sounds, lights, or changes in state related to the residents' daily lives can be easily recognized by those around it as an unoccupied home, increasing the risk of crime prevention.

[0035] To reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime prevention, the resident of Building B sets the start and end conditions for the home simulation performance in the setting information for Mode D. For example, in winter, the resident of Building B sets the day on which he or she will return home after sunset as the home simulation performance start date, sets 6:00 PM on the home simulation performance start date as the start time of the home simulation performance, and sets the time when he or she will return home as the end time of the home simulation performance.

[0036] When the closing of the curtain 1c is completed, the application server 6 determines whether or not the shutter 1b is provided in the building B as the electrically powered device 1 based on the setting information related to the D mode (step S4). As shown in FIG. 1, the shutter 1b is provided in the building B, and therefore the determination in step S4 is "Yes."

[0037] If the determination in step S4 is "Yes," the application server 6 opens the shutter 1b (step S5). The opening of the shutter 1b is a preliminary preparation to make the lighting condition inside building B visible through the windows of building B, and simulates the appearance that a resident is at home in building B.

[0038] When the shutter 1b has been opened, the application server 6 dims the indoor lighting 1a. Dimming the indoor lighting 1a involves not only turning on the indoor lighting 1a but also irregular changes in illuminance (brightness). Dimming the indoor lighting 1a simulates changes in light leaking outside through the window due to the movement of a resident in building B. Dimming the indoor lighting 1a can simulate a resident being at home in building B.

[0039] The application server 6 continues dimming the indoor light 1a and determines whether there are any other electrically powered devices 1 other than the indoor light 1a, shutter 1b, and curtain 1c based on the setting information for D mode (step S7). As shown in Fig. 1, the building B is provided with a toilet 1d and an air conditioner 1e as electrically powered devices 1 other than the indoor light 1a, shutter 1b, and curtain 1c, so the determination in step S7 is "Yes."

[0040] If the determination in step S7 is "Yes," the application server 6 operates the other electrically powered devices 1, the toilet 1d and the air conditioner 1e (step S8). When the toilet 1d operates, it generates a cleaning sound from running water or the like inside the building B. When the air conditioner 1e operates, it generates an operating sound from its outdoor unit outside the building B.

[0041] The flushing sound of the toilet 1d and the operating sound of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 1e are everyday sounds that simulate the presence of a resident at home in building B. The operation of the toilet 1d and the air conditioner 1e in step S8 is not limited to one time but is performed multiple times. The flushing sound of the toilet 1d and the operating sound of the air conditioner 1e, in addition to the dimming of the indoor lighting 1a, simulates the presence of a resident at home in building B, dramatically improving the crime prevention effect.

[0042] When the operation of the toilet 1d and air conditioner 1e in step S8 is completed, the application server 6 determines the end conditions for the at-home simulation performance based on the setting information for D mode (step S9). The setting information for D mode includes the end date and time of the at-home simulation performance as a start condition. If the end conditions for the at-home simulation performance are met and the determination in step S9 is "Yes," the application server 6 turns off the indoor light 1a (step S10).

[0043] When the indoor light 1a has been turned off, the application server 6 closes the shutter 1b (step S11). When the application server 6 has finished closing the shutter 1b, it repeats the series of processes from steps S1 to S11. The application server 6 sets the operation mode to mode D, and repeats the home simulation performance in building B by remotely controlling the electrically powered device 1 every time the start conditions for the home simulation performance are satisfied.

[0044] The security device A according to this embodiment includes an application server 6 (device control unit) that operates the electrically powered devices 1 in the building B to simulate the presence of residents in the building B. According to this embodiment, since the device control unit is included, it is possible to provide a security device A that can improve the security of the building B and prevent intrusion of suspicious individuals into the building B.

[0045] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible. (1) In the above embodiment, the indoor lighting 1a, shutters 1b, curtains 1c, toilet 1d, and air conditioner 1e are considered to be the electrically powered devices 1, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. The electrically powered devices 1 may be other devices as long as they are capable of simulating a home environment.

[0046] (2) In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which setting information related to D mode is registered in the application server 6 using a resident mobile terminal, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, setting information related to D mode may be transmitted from a device (setting device) constituting the indoor network C to the application server 6 and registered therein. Possible setting devices include the gateway 2 and the relay device 4.

[0047] (3) In the present embodiment, the application server 6 provided outside the indoor network C is the device control unit, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. The communication nodes constituting the indoor network C may also be the device control unit, for example, the gateway 2 or the relay device 4 may also be the device control unit.

[0048] (4) In the present embodiment, the D mode is executed based only on the setting information related to the D mode pre-registered in the application server 6, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, the D mode may be executed by referring to the locking / unlocking signal generated by the electric lock 5 in addition to the setting information related to the D mode. When executing the D mode, the application server 6 checks whether the resident of building B is out by referring to the locking / unlocking signal, and executes the D mode only when it is confirmed that the resident of building B is out.

[0049] (5) In this embodiment, the operation of the security device A is described using the flowchart in Fig. 2, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. The operation of the security device A is not limited to the flowchart in Fig. 2, and various modifications are conceivable. For example, a night mode (a mode in which the lights and shutters are turned off, but the air conditioner is turned on, and the lights and sounds in the toilet are turned on) is conceivable. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] A...Security device, B...Building, C...Home network, 1...Electric equipment, 1a...Indoor lighting, 1b...Shutter, 1c...Curtain, 1d...Toilet, 1e...Air conditioner, 2...Gateway, 3...Router, 4...Relay device, 5...Electric lock, 6...Application server

Claims

1. an equipment control unit that operates electrically powered equipment in the building to simulate the presence of an inhabitant in the building; the electrically powered devices are shutters and curtains, The security device wherein the device control unit first closes the curtain and then opens the shutter.

2. The building is provided with an indoor network to which the electrically powered devices are connected; The security device according to claim 1 , wherein the device control unit is a server that operates the electrically powered device via the indoor network.

3. the electrically powered devices are the shutters, the curtains, and indoor lighting; The security device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the electric device adjusts the brightness of the room light after the shutter is opened.

4. A security device as described in Claim 3, wherein the equipment control unit turns off the indoor lighting and then closes the shutter.

5. A crime prevention method for simulating the presence of a resident in a building by operating an electrically powered device in the building, comprising: the electrically powered devices are shutters and curtains, This crime prevention method first closes the curtain and then opens the shutter.

6. A security device comprising an equipment control unit that simulates the presence of a resident in a building by operating electric equipment in the building; The electrically powered device includes a shutter and a curtain, The device control unit first closes the curtain and then opens the shutter.

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