EP0258316A1 - Emetteur d'alarme personnel - Google Patents

Emetteur d'alarme personnel

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Publication number
EP0258316A1
EP0258316A1 EP87901280A EP87901280A EP0258316A1 EP 0258316 A1 EP0258316 A1 EP 0258316A1 EP 87901280 A EP87901280 A EP 87901280A EP 87901280 A EP87901280 A EP 87901280A EP 0258316 A1 EP0258316 A1 EP 0258316A1
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Prior art keywords
attitude
switch
alarm
alarm device
transmitter
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EP87901280A
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Bruce Champion
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
    • G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
    • G08B25/016—Personal emergency signalling and security systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/04—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to non-activity, e.g. of elderly persons
    • G08B21/0438—Sensor means for detecting
    • G08B21/0446—Sensor means for detecting worn on the body to detect changes of posture, e.g. a fall, inclination, acceleration, gait

Definitions

  • This invention relates to personal alarm devices which function to sound and transmit an alarm in emergency situations.
  • Alarm devices are known in which actuation of an alarm button will activate the transmission of a signal to a central receiver, so that assistance may be sent to the location of the actuated device.
  • the known devices have not provided sufficient flexibility in their operation, and have not satisfactorily responded to conditions in which the user may be unable to actuate the alarm condition.
  • the alarm device of the present invention incorporates both manual activation means and attitude-sensitive alarm activation means, and in the preferred embodiment, provides also for activation by external sensors.
  • a battery operated radio transmitter is enclosed with the remaining componentry, in a small plastics case which is capable of being worn by means of a clip on the belt or pocket of a user.
  • the transmitter When activated, the transmitter radiates a signal which is coded to identify the particular alarm device.
  • An audible alarm is also incorporated in the device, and this may suitably be a piezo-electric transducer.
  • the alarm activation may occur instantly in the case of manual action, or in timed stages in the case of attitude- sensitive actuation, and the audible alarm operates either in a continuous or a beeping mode for the purpose of distinguishing the alarm condition of the device.
  • the device is also provided with a visual warning device such as an LED warning light, which may be coupled with the alarm driving circuitry.
  • a large and readily accessible alarm button is provided, and actuation of this button immediately activates the audible alarm in its continuous mode, and activates the transmitter, these being deactivated by being reset upon a subsequent operation of the alarm button.
  • the unit also incorporates an attitude-sensitive switch.
  • this switch may selectively be operated either in a mode where the attitude-sensitive switch is operative, or in a mode where an alarm condition will only be produced by actuation of the alarm button.
  • Time delay circuitry is incorporated to control the operation of the device when in its attitude-sensitive mode, as described below.
  • the components of the alarm device comprise an RF transmitter 10 which is provided with a transmitting antenna (not shown), a piezo-electric audible alarm device 11, a visible alarm device in the form of a light-emitting diode (LED) 14, a manual alarm button 12, and an attitude-sensitive switch 13 which may, for example, be a mercury switch.
  • the alarm devices 11 and 14 are controlled by driving circuity 23.
  • the manual alarm button 12 is coupled with the alarm device 11 and the transmitter 10. In the normal mode of operation of the device, actuation of the button 12 results in the immediate operation of both the transmitter and the audible alarm.
  • the audible alarm is maintained in a state of continuous operation by driver 23, and to facilitate location of the device and therefore of the person requiring assistance, this continues until the alarm condition is reset by a reset function 22 in response to a second operation of the alarm button 12. This condition is true also where the transmitter is activated in response to the attitude-sensitive or remote sensor activation of the device described below.
  • the LED indicator 14 provides an alternative local indication of the relevant alarm condition, and facilitates the observation of an alarm condition in conditions of high background noise.
  • the attitude-sensitive switch 13 is operated when the device is horizontal or at a predetermined angle from the vertical, and is therefore actuated should the wearer collapse or should the device be left unattended in a horizontal position while in the attitude-sensitive actuation mode. So that the attitude-sensitive mode may be selected and either temporarily or permanently turned off, the attitude-sensitive switch 13 is coupled with the alarm circuitry via logic circuitry responsiive to an on- off switch 15.
  • a 'tilt enable 1 function 24 is controlled by counting and delay functions 25, 26 and 27 in response to operation of the on-off switch 15.
  • a single operation and release of the switch 15, detected by counting function 25, actuates a battery-checking function 18, and if this reveals that the battery is in acceptable condition, the device is turned on with the tilt switch enabled, while at the same time the transmitter is actuated to transmit a signal indicative of the ON condition of the device in question, and the devices 11 and 14 are driven in a single "beep".
  • attitude-sensitive switch 13 With the attitude-sensitive switch 13 enabled, activation of the attitude-sensitive switch 13 commences a first five second timing period by means of timing circuit 16. If the switch is returned to an unactivated position within that five second period, then no alarm condition is activated. If the attitude-sensitive switch 13 remains in its activated condition at the end of the five second delay provided by the timing circuit 16, then the audible alarm 11 is activated in a fast beeping mode, the LED 14 also being activated at that time. A further five second delay 17 is then commenced, and if during this period the switch 13 is deactivated, for example by the user, on becoming aware that he or she has accidentally caused the alarm condition, returning the unit to its upright position, then the unit returns to its quiescent state.
  • the audible alarm 11 and the LED 14 are placed in a continous alarm mode and the transmitter 10 is activated.
  • the transmitter operates for only a short period after actuation., and for example may transmit a cycle of five repetitions of the identifying code of the particular device in question. The audible and visual alarms will then only be deactivated by a resetting operation of the manual alarm button 12.
  • the attitude-sensitive function may be disabled by a double actuation of the on-off switch 15, detected by counting function 25 and signalled by two "beeps" of the devices 11 and 14. This disables the switch 13 for a period (suitably 60 seconds) determined by a time delay function 26, at the end of which the switch 13 is again enabled, this condition being signalled by a single beep operation of the devices 11 and 14.
  • the on-off switch 15 is held down for a period of three seconds, detected by timing function 27 which disables the switch 13 and causes the driver 23 to operate the alarm devices 11 and 14 with three beeps.
  • a sensor input circuit 20 is provided, with a pair of normally closed inputs 21.
  • the sensor input circuitry 20 may be coupled with the alarm devices 11 and 14 and the transmitter 10, through one or more of the time delay circuits, in this embodiment the five second time delay circuit 17.

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  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Emergency Management (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine (AREA)
  • Alarm Systems (AREA)

Abstract

Une alarme personnelle comporte un émetteur radio (10), des alarmes sonore et visuelle (11, 14), un bouton d'alarme à actionnement manuel (12) et un dispositif à sensibilité d'attitude (13). L'actionnement du bouton d'alarme manuel lors de la mise en marche du dispositif à sensibilité d'attitude sur une durée prédéterminée provoque l'émission d'un signal d'alarme codé. Les alarmes sonore et visuelle fonctionnent durant un intervalle de temps prédéterminé (17) après la mise en marche du dispositif à sensibilité d'attitude. Celui-ci peut être désactivé durant cet intervalle de temps prédéterminé, avant que soit émis un signal d'alarme.
EP87901280A 1986-02-17 1987-02-17 Emetteur d'alarme personnel Withdrawn EP0258316A1 (fr)

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AU4636/86 1986-02-17
AU463686 1986-02-17

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EP0258316A1 true EP0258316A1 (fr) 1988-03-09

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