JP2009146098A - Earthquake warning device - Google Patents

Abstract

An alarm sound of a different mode is output in accordance with an estimated arrival time of an earthquake so that an appropriate evacuation action can be induced in a human.
An earthquake warning device includes a server for receiving an earthquake early warning from a Meteorological Agency server through a dedicated line, and the server is provided with a contracted house terminal based on the earthquake early warning. The seismic intensity and the predicted arrival time at a certain location are calculated, and earthquake information including such information is transmitted to the house terminal 20 via the network 18. The house terminal 20 decodes the earthquake information, and outputs different voice guides (earthquake warning voices) from the speakers installed on the ceiling of the house according to the length of the predicted arrival time.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an earthquake alarm device, and more particularly, for example, installed in a house where a human lives, receives an earthquake early warning from the Japan Meteorological Agency or its related organization (business support center), and warns the person living in the house by voice. Relates to an earthquake warning device.

Conventionally, an example of this type of earthquake warning device is known from Non-Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 2.
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  In the earthquake warning devices of Non-Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 2, although both give warnings by voice, there is no device for performing appropriate evacuation behavior.

  Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a novel earthquake warning device.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an earthquake warning device that can induce appropriate evacuation behavior for humans.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. Note that reference numerals in parentheses, supplementary explanations, and the like indicate correspondence with embodiments to be described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided receiving means for receiving earthquake information including a predicted seismic intensity and a predicted arrival time, voice data output means for outputting voice data in a different mode according to the predicted arrival time included in the earthquake information, and voice data It is an earthquake warning device provided with the speaker which outputs a sound according to.

  In the first invention, an earthquake warning device (10: reference numerals exemplifying corresponding parts in the embodiment, hereinafter the same) includes a home terminal (20) installed in a house where a human lives. The receiving means (24, 28) provided in the home terminal receives the earthquake information. However, “house” includes a detached house and an apartment house, as well as a building and any other kind of building. Here, for convenience, all terminals are referred to as “house terminals”. In this house terminal, for example, the computer decodes the predicted arrival time included in the earthquake information (24, S3). The voice data output means (24, S11, S13, S17, S19), which may be a part of the function of the computer, outputs different types of voice data according to the length of the predicted arrival time. According to the voice data, an earthquake warning voice is output from a speaker installed on the ceiling of each floor, for example, in the house.

  According to the first aspect, since the earthquake warning sound having a different mode is output from the speaker according to the length of the predicted arrival time, the human can immediately know the length of the predicted arrival time by the difference in the sound mode. it can. Therefore, more accurate evacuation behavior can be induced.

  The second invention is dependent on the first invention, and the audio data output means arranges the first generation notification voice that notifies the occurrence of an earthquake following the warning sound when the predicted arrival time is longer than the first predetermined time. When the predicted arrival time is from the first predetermined time to the second predetermined time, the second voice data in which the predicted arrival time voice and the seismic intensity voice are arranged is output following the warning sound, and the predicted arrival time is output. When the time is shorter than the second predetermined time, the earthquake alarm device outputs third sound data in which the predicted arrival time sound, seismic intensity sound, and countdown sound are arranged following the warning sound.

  In the second invention, when the predicted arrival time is longer than a first predetermined time such as 60 seconds, for example, an alarm sound of “an earthquake has occurred” is included following an alarm sound of “Chang Lin Changlin”. When the first voice data is output and the predicted arrival time is from the first predetermined time to the second predetermined time, for example, from 60 seconds to 20 seconds, the predicted arrival time voice (for example, “ 60 seconds later, 55 seconds later, ..., 20 seconds later) and seismic intensity voices (for example, “An earthquake with seismic intensity 6”, “An earthquake with seismic intensity 5”, etc. ) Is output, and when the predicted arrival time is shorter than the second predetermined time, the predicted arrival time voice and seismic intensity are followed by a warning sound so that humans are strongly aware of the seismic intensity. Voice and counter Emissions voice (e.g., "10", "9", ..., such as "1") outputs a third voice data arranged. According to the second invention, more accurate evacuation behavior can be induced by the earthquake warning sound.

  The third invention is dependent on the second invention, and the second audio data is repeatedly output with the predicted arrival time updated every predetermined number of seconds until a third predetermined time shorter than the second predetermined time, When the remaining time is shorter than the third predetermined time, the earthquake warning device is output so as to include a countdown sound following the seismic intensity sound.

  In the third invention, when the predicted arrival time is 60-20 seconds, for example, the second voice is output by updating the time every certain number of seconds, for example, every 5 seconds, but the remaining time is, for example, 10 seconds. When the time is shorter than the third predetermined time, a countdown sound similar to the above is output. According to the third invention, the remaining time can be clearly recognized.

  A fourth invention is an earthquake alarm device according to the second or third invention, wherein the first sound data is repeatedly output until the remaining time becomes shorter than the first predetermined time.

  In the fourth invention, when the predicted arrival time is 60 seconds or longer, for example, the first audio data is repeated until the remaining time becomes shorter than 60 seconds. According to the fourth invention, the remaining time can be clearly recognized.

  A fifth invention is dependent on any one of the first to fourth inventions, and further includes an illumination forced lighting means for forcibly lighting at least one illumination when the receiving means receives earthquake information. It is.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, when the receiving means such as the computer (24) receives the earthquake information, for example, an earthquake occurrence signal is output, and in response to the earthquake occurrence signal, the forced illumination lighting means such as a timer relay ( 38, 38a1-38an) forcibly turns on the illumination (421-42n). Therefore, it is possible to facilitate evacuation behavior especially at night.

  A sixth invention is according to the fifth invention, and the forced illumination lighting means is an earthquake alarm device that forcibly lights at least one illumination for a predetermined time.

  In the sixth invention, the illumination is turned on for a certain time, for example, 3 minutes. This lighting for a certain period of time is long enough for evacuation behavior, and can be reliably turned off after evacuation.

  The seventh invention is dependent on any one of the first to sixth inventions, receives an earthquake early warning from the Japan Meteorological Agency or related organizations, and has receiving means based on the epicenter information indicated by the earthquake early warning. The predicted value of the remaining time until the main earthquake motion arrives at the place is calculated as the predicted arrival time, and the seismic intensity predicted at the place where the receiving means is installed based on the epicenter information and seismic intensity information indicated by the earthquake early warning An earthquake alarm device further comprising transmission means for transmitting earthquake information including seismic intensity.

  In the seventh invention, for example, the server (16) receives the earthquake early warning from the Japan Meteorological Agency server (12), and is provided from, for example, the Japan Meteorological Agency based on the epicenter information (for example, latitude and longitude data) indicated by the earthquake early warning. In consideration of the ground properties (propagation characteristics of ground motion) from the epicenter to the place where the receiving means are installed, the earthquake is applied to the place (house) where the receiving means is installed by a predetermined calculation method. The predicted value of the remaining time until the motion (S wave) arrives is calculated as the predicted arrival time. At the same time, the seismic intensity predicted at the place where the receiving means is installed is calculated by a predetermined calculation method on the basis of the epicenter information and seismic intensity information indicated by the emergency earthquake bulletin, and the ground properties. Then, the earthquake information including the predicted arrival time information and seismic intensity information calculated in this way is transmitted from the transmission means such as the server (16).

  According to this invention, a novel earthquake warning device can be obtained. In particular, since a warning sound of a different mode is output according to the predicted arrival time included in the earthquake information, it is possible to induce appropriate human evacuation behavior.

  The above object, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments with reference to the drawings.

  The earthquake alarm device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a server (referred to as a “Meteorological Agency server” for convenience) 12 installed by, for example, the Japan Meteorological Agency or related organizations (for example, the Meteorological Business Support Center). A system server 16 (hereinafter simply referred to as a “server”) 16 is connected to the earthquake early warning (http://www.seisvol.kishou.go.jp/eq/EEW/kaisetsu/ ). The earthquake early warning (English name: Earthquake Early Warning, abbreviated: EEW) is the earthquake information provided mainly by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Classified as an earthquake warning system. This emergency earthquake bulletin includes at least an earthquake occurrence time, an epicenter, and an earthquake magnitude (magnitude) as information, and the epicenter typically includes latitude and longitude data, underground depth, and the like.

  When the server 16 receives such an earthquake early warning, the ground properties (such as the type of ground: the propagation time of the earthquake and the magnitude (seismic intensity) etc. And the predicted seismic intensity and the predicted arrival time at the place where the house terminal 20 contracted with the server 16 is installed are calculated based on the earthquake early warning. Then, the earthquake information including the calculated predicted seismic intensity and predicted arrival time as seismic intensity information and predicted arrival time information is transmitted to the house terminal 20 via the network 18 such as the Internet, for example. However, the earthquake early warning is also sent for earthquakes that are not so large, but only when it is predicted that the earthquake intensity exceeds a predetermined seismic intensity (for example, seismic intensity 3) at the place where the house terminal 20 is installed, the server 16 will send the earthquake early warning. It transmits to the terminal 20.

  The house terminal 20 includes, for example, a computer 24 built in a housing 22 as shown in FIG. The computer 24 is provided with a memory 26, in which a program shown in FIG. 5 described later and audio data shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are set (stored) in advance.

  The earthquake information from the server 16 is input to the computer 24 via the router 28. The received earthquake information is temporarily stored in the memory 26.

  When the computer 24 receives the earthquake information via the router 28, in this embodiment, the computer 24 generates an earthquake occurrence signal that is used as an illumination control signal, and blinks the LED 30 provided in the housing 22 for a predetermined time, for example, 20 seconds. By blinking the LED 30, a person living in the house (not shown) can know the arrival of an earthquake exceeding a predetermined seismic intensity.

  The computer 24 also outputs sound data shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 in detail for outputting a sound guide (alarm sound) when earthquake information is received. The basic form of this voice guide is (1) “Changling Changlin” (alarm signal specific to earthquake signal), (2) “After XX seconds”, (3) “An earthquake of seismic intensity ○”, (4) “Changling” , (5) “5 4 3 2 1” (time count). However, (2) shows the remaining time (predicted arrival time) until the arrival of the earthquake at the start of voice guidance, and (3) shows the predicted seismic intensity. (4) is a notification sound of several seconds for adjusting the time until the time count in (5). There is a case of "silence". If time adjustment is not necessary, skip this (4) and immediately (5 ) Time count. The time count counts down the remaining seconds and is only in the range of 10-1 seconds.

  FIG. 3 shows that when the time to reach the earthquake is relatively long, the first voice data used as a voice guide when the time is equal to or longer than the first predetermined time (65 seconds in the embodiment), and shorter than the first predetermined time and 2 illustrates the second audio data to be used up to a predetermined time (20 seconds in the embodiment).

  For example, the first voice data in the case where the predicted arrival time is 65 seconds or more is, for example, “Changling Changling earthquake has occurred”. The predicted arrival time of 65 seconds or more means that there is a considerably long time until the earthquake reaches, so in this case, the user is informed of only the occurrence of the earthquake. However, this first sound is repeatedly output until the remaining time reaches 60 seconds. Then, when the time reaches 60 seconds, the next second audio data is output.

  For example, if the predicted arrival time is from the first predetermined time to the second predetermined time, for example, 64 seconds-20 seconds, the second voice data basically has an earthquake with a seismic intensity of XX seconds after XX seconds " However, the second audio data is repeatedly output after updating the time every 5 seconds until the remaining time reaches 20 seconds. For example, if the predicted arrival time is 60 seconds, the second audio data will be an array of “An earthquake with a seismic intensity of 60 seconds after Changling Changlin” and after 5 seconds, an earthquake with an earthquake intensity of 55 after Changlin Chanlin ○ Is an array. Finally, at 20 seconds, the second audio data will be an array of “Changlin Changlin 20 seconds later earthquake of seismic intensity ○ ... 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1”, with countdown audio added at the end It is an array.

  When the predicted arrival time is shorter than the second predetermined time, for example, 20 seconds, that is, between 19 seconds and 1 second, the third voice data basically has an earthquake with a seismic intensity of XX seconds after XX seconds. ... 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ". The third audio data is not repeated while updating the time like the second audio data, but one of the third audio data is output according to the predicted arrival time, the audio is output according to the one audio data, and the remaining time When 10 seconds have elapsed, a countdown sound is output. However, since it takes time to output the countdown sound from the alarm sound, if the time is assumed to be 4 seconds, for example, when the estimated arrival time is 15 seconds, the third sound data is “Changlin Chanlin 15 seconds seismic intensity The countdown of “10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1” starts immediately after “Ocean earthquake comes”.

  If the predicted arrival time is 14 seconds or less, the “earthquake is coming” speech included in the third speech data is redundant and is omitted. For example, at 14 seconds, the countdown voice “10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1” starts immediately after “Changlin Chanlin 14 seconds later seismic intensity ○”. When the predicted arrival time is 5 seconds, the third audio data has an array of “Changlin Changlin 5 seconds later seismic intensity ○ 1”. The third voice data when the predicted arrival time is 4 seconds or less does not include the countdown voice.

  Note that the second voice data and the third voice data output a countdown voice. However, the countdown voice has the significance of making a human being strongly aware of the passage of time, and indicates the speed of evacuation action. Since this is a result required outside, it is effective as an earthquake warning sound.

  Returning to FIG. 2, such audio data stored in the memory 26 is selectively read out by the computer 24 and output to the audio output board 32. Therefore, an earthquake warning voice (voice guide) according to such voice data is output from an appropriate number of speakers 341-34n installed in an appropriate place of a house (not shown), for example, the ceiling of each floor.

  The transmitter / receiver 36 shown in FIG. 2 is used, for example, for transmitting mail from the house terminal 20 or receiving mail, but this is not very relevant to the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. However, the operation shown in FIG. 5 is started when the computer 24 receives earthquake information from the server 16. In the first step S1, the computer 24 starts time counting by a counter (not shown) formed in an appropriate area of the memory 26 and outputs an earthquake occurrence signal.

  Subsequently, in step S3, the computer 24 decodes the earthquake information received from the server 16, and temporarily stores the predicted arrival time and the predicted seismic intensity in the memory.

  In the next step S5, the computer 24 refers to the earthquake information that has been decoded and stored, and determines whether the predicted arrival time is 65 seconds or more. If “NO” is determined in the step S5, the computer 24 determines whether or not the predicted arrival time is 64 to 20 seconds in a subsequent step S7. When “NO” is determined in step S7, that is, when the predicted arrival time included in the earthquake information is 19 seconds or less, the computer 24 in step S9, the third audio data shown in FIG. Among them, one third audio data that specifically corresponds to the predicted arrival time is selected, read from the memory 26, and output to the audio output board 32. Therefore, a voice guide (earthquake warning voice) according to the third voice data is output from the speakers 341-34n.

  When “YES” is determined in the previous step S5, that is, since the predicted arrival time is the first predetermined time, 65 seconds or more, the computer 24 performs the first process shown in FIG. Are read from the memory 26 and output to the audio output board 32. Therefore, a voice guide (earthquake warning voice) according to the first voice data is output from the speakers 341-34n. In step S15, the computer 24 looks at the timer (time count) started in step S1, and determines whether the remaining time has reached the second predetermined time, for example, 60 seconds. As long as “NO” is determined, step S11 is repeated.

  When “YES” is determined in step S13, that is, in step S11, a voice guide according to the first voice data is output from the speakers 341-34n, and when the remaining time reaches 60 seconds, in the next step S15, The computer 24 reads the second audio data shown in FIG. 3 and outputs it to the audio output board 32. Therefore, a voice guide (earthquake warning voice) according to the second voice data is output from the speakers 341-34n.

  In addition, when proceeding from step S13 and executing step S15, the second audio data that is output first is “An earthquake with a seismic intensity of 60 after 60 seconds. However, when this step S15 is executed after the determination of “YES” in step S7, one second audio data that specifically corresponds to the predicted arrival time included in the earthquake information at that time is read out. become.

  However, in any case, this step S17 is repeatedly executed while updating the time information every 5 seconds. And when the remaining time reaches the third predetermined time, for example 20 seconds, the second audio data will be “Changlin Changlin 20 seconds later earthquake of seismic intensity ○ ... 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1” Finally, the audio data is added with countdown audio.

  Next, referring to FIG. 6, the illumination forced lighting means, which is another feature of this embodiment, will be described.

  In the first step S1 in FIG. 5, the computer 24 outputs an earthquake occurrence signal. This earthquake occurrence signal is given as a trigger signal to the timer relay 38 in FIG. Therefore, the timer relay 38 is activated from the time when the earthquake occurrence signal is output, and the relay contacts 381 to 38n are turned on for a predetermined time (3 minutes in the embodiment). Therefore, AC100V is supplied to the lighting fixtures 421-42n through the respective contacts 381-38n, and these lighting fixtures 421-42n are driven to light. Then, after 3 minutes, the contacts 381-38n are turned off, and the lighting fixtures 421-42n are turned off.

  The lighting fixtures 421 to 42n may be special or dedicated lighting fixtures provided in the evacuation action route, but may be lighting fixtures used on a daily basis.

  In the case where the lighting fixtures 421-42n are used daily, a switch for operating the lighting fixtures as shown in FIG. 7 is provided. The lighting fixture 421 in FIG. 7 can be turned on / off by a manual switch 44. That is, when the switch 40 is turned on, AC 100 V is applied to the lighting fixture 421 through the switch 44, so that the lighting fixture 421 is turned on. When the switch 44 is turned off, the supply of AC 100V is cut off, and the lighting fixture 421 is turned off.

  On the other hand, if the relay contact 381 is turned on, AC 100 V is applied to the lighting fixture 421 through the relay contact 381 regardless of whether the switch 44 is turned on or off, so that the lighting fixture 421 is turned on. When the relay contact 381 is turned off after 3 minutes, the supply of AC 100V is cut off, and the lighting fixture 421 is turned off.

  In other words, the lighting fixture 421 can be controlled by the switch 44 on a daily basis, and when an earthquake occurs, the lighting fixture 421 can be forcibly turned on for a certain period of time regardless of the state of the switch 44 by the forced lighting means. it can.

  Note that the switch 46 shown in FIG. 7 is a three-way switch that can independently turn on / off the same lighting fixture 42n, for example, at two locations such as up and down stairs and both ends of a corridor. If the contacts 46a and 46b form a closed circuit, the lighting fixture 42n is turned on. However, when one of the contacts 46a and 46b in that state is tilted to the opposite side, the closed circuit disappears and the lighting fixture 42n is turned off.

  However, during the period when the contact point 38n of the timer relay 38 is on, the lighting fixture 42n is lit regardless of the state of the three-way switch 46.

  In FIG. 7, the case where the lighting fixtures 421 to 42n are operated by the manual operation switches 44 and / or 46 has been described. However, these switches are automatic switches (for example, switches that are automatically controlled by time, or automatic by brightness, for example). Even if it is replaced with a switch to be controlled, the lighting fixtures 421 to 42n can be forcibly turned on for a certain time from the occurrence of the earthquake by the timer relay 38.

  Moreover, the transformer 40 shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is for making AC24V from AC100V, for example, and supplying power, such as the timer relay 38. FIG.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an earthquake warning device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a house terminal used in FIG. 1 embodiment. FIG. 3 is an illustrative view showing one example of audio data used in the embodiment of FIG. FIG. 4 is an illustrative view showing another example of audio data used in the embodiment of FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of FIG. 1 embodiment. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of forced illumination lighting means in the embodiment of FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing another example of forced illumination lighting means in the embodiment of FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Earthquake warning device 12 ... Meteorological Agency server 14 ... Dedicated line 16 ... Server 18 ... Internet 20 ... House terminal 22 ... Housing 24 ... Computer 26 ... Memory 28 ... Router 32 ... Voice output board 341-34n ... Speaker 38 ... Timer relay 421 -42n ... Lighting equipment

Claims (7)

Receiving means for receiving earthquake information including predicted seismic intensity and predicted arrival time;
An earthquake alarm device comprising: audio data output means for outputting audio data of a different mode according to the predicted arrival time included in the earthquake information; and a speaker for outputting audio according to the audio data.   When the predicted arrival time is longer than the first predetermined time, the voice data output means outputs first voice data in which an occurrence notification voice for notifying an occurrence of an earthquake following an alarm sound is output, and the predicted arrival time From the first predetermined time to the second predetermined time, the second sound data in which the predicted arrival time sound and the seismic intensity sound are arranged following the warning sound is output, and the predicted arrival time is shorter than the second predetermined time. The earthquake alarm device according to claim 1, wherein the third sound data in which the predicted arrival time sound, seismic intensity sound and countdown sound are arranged following the warning sound is output.   The second audio data is repeatedly output by updating the predicted arrival time every predetermined number of seconds until the third predetermined time shorter than the second predetermined time, and the remaining time is shorter than the third predetermined time. 3. The earthquake alarm device according to claim 2, wherein the earthquake warning device is output so as to include a countdown sound that follows the seismic intensity sound.   The earthquake alarm device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the first sound data is repeatedly output until a remaining time becomes shorter than the first predetermined time.   The earthquake warning device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising forced illumination lighting means for forcibly lighting at least one illumination when the receiving means receives the earthquake information.   6. The earthquake warning device according to claim 5, wherein the illumination forced lighting means forcibly lights the at least one illumination for a predetermined time.   Based on the earthquake early warning from the Japan Meteorological Agency or related organizations, based on the epicenter information indicated by the earthquake early warning, the predicted value of the remaining time until the main earthquake motion reaches the place where the receiving means is installed is predicted. A transmission means for calculating the arrival time, and transmitting the earthquake information including the seismic intensity including the seismic intensity predicted at the place where the receiving means is installed based on the epicenter information and seismic intensity information indicated by the emergency earthquake bulletin The earthquake alarm device according to claim 1, comprising:

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