Noise monitoring system

• US 6,804,513 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2001
• Issued: 10/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Fukuda, Eiji, Yamano, Hiroyuki, Okuya, Tsunehiro
• Primary Examiner(s): BARNIE, REXFORD N
• Application Number:
  US10/022,550
• Publication Number:
  US 20020081979A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,027 Days
• Field of Search: 379/1, 379/21, 379/24, 379/22.03, 379/25, 379/27.08, 379/30, 379/32.01, 379/392.01, 379/399.01, 455/423, 455/424, 455/425
• US Class Current: 455/423
• CPC Class Codes: G01H 3/12 by electric means G01H3/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 1/223 Radioseismic systems

Abstract

A noise monitor for transmitting an actual sound (noise) when the noise level becomes higher than a regulation standard. In each noise detecting unit, the level of noise is measured through a microphone and a noise meter and input into a radio set. At the same time, an actual sound as noise is input through a microphone and a microphone amplifier into a PHS. In a noise monitoring unit, a PC communicates with the radio set in each noise detecting unit through a radio set to input the noise level measured by each noise detecting unit. The PC determines whether or not the noise level is higher than a regulation standard. If the noise level is higher than the regulation standard, the PC requests a PHS to call the PHS in the specified noise detecting unit to establish the communication between the PHS and the PHS. At this time, a maintenance worker can hear the actual sound from the PHS. Further, the actual sound is recorded by an MD recorder.

Claims

1. A noise monitoring system comprising:

at least one noise detecting unit;

a noise monitoring unit adapted to communicate with said noise detecting unit;

said noise detecting unit comprising;

measuring means for measuring a noise level of an actual sound;

noise level transmitting means for transmitting the noise level measured by said measuring means to said noise monitoring unit; and

actual sound transmitting means for transmitting said actual sound to said noise monitoring unit according to a request from said noise monitoring unit;

said noise monitoring unit comprising;

determining means for analyzing the noise level transmitted by said noise level transmitting means of said noise detecting unit and determining whether or not said noise level is higher than a regulation standard;

means for requesting said noise detecting unit to transmit said actual sound when said determining means determines that said noise level is higher than said regulation standard; and

sound generating means for generating said actual sound transmitted by said actual sound transmitting means of said noise detecting unit.

2. The noise monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein said noise monitoring unit further includes recording means for recording said actual sound transmitted by said actual sound transmitting means of said noise detecting unit.

3. The noise monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein said noise detecting unit further includes a backup power supply.

4. The noise monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein said noise detecting unit further includes a backup power supply.

5. The noise monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein said noise detecting unit is portable for selectively moving said noise detecting unit to a given area.

6. The noise monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein said noise detecting unit is portable for selectively moving said noise detecting unit to a given area.

7. The noise monitoring system according to claim 3, wherein said noise detecting unit is portable for selectively moving said noise detecting unit to a given area.

8. The noise monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein said noise level transmitting means is a radio for supplying said noise monitoring unit with the noise level measured by the measuring means.

9. The noise monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein said actual sound transmitting means is a telephone that is automatically answered by a calling party for permitting an individual to hear the actual noise supplied to the noise detecting unit.

10. The noise monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein said determining means is a computer for receiving said noise level transmitted by the noise level transmitting means and comparing the noise to a noise level regulation standard.

11. The noise monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein said actual sound transmitting means is an internet connection that automatically forwards the noise for permitting an individual to hear the actual noise supplied to the noise detecting unit.

12. A noise monitoring system comprising:

at least one noise detecting unit;

a noise monitoring unit adapted to communicate with said noise detecting unit;

said noise detecting unit comprising;

measuring means for measuring a noise level of an actual sound;

noise level transmitting means for transmitting the noise level measured by said measuring means to said noise monitoring unit; and

actual sound transmitting means for transmitting said actual sound according to a request from said noise monitoring unit;

said noise monitoring unit comprising;

determining means for analyzing the noise level transmitted by said noise level transmitting means of said noise detecting unit and determining whether or not said noise level is higher than a regulation standard; and

information sending means for sending at least information that said noise level is higher than said regulation standard and information on said noise detecting unit that has detected said noise level higher than said regulation standard when said determining means determines that said noise level is higher than said regulation standard;

said noise monitoring system further comprising;

means for requesting said noise detecting unit to transmit said actual sound;

sound generating means for generating said actual sound transmitted by said actual sound transmitting means of said noise detecting unit; and

recording means for recording said actual sound transmitted by said actual sound transmitting means of said noise detecting unit.

13. The noise monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein said noise detecting unit further includes a backup power supply.

14. The noise monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein said noise detecting unit is portable for selectively moving said noise detecting unit to a given area.

15. The noise monitoring system according to claim 14, wherein said noise detecting unit is portable for selectively moving said noise detecting unit to a given area.

16. The noise monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein said noise level transmitting means is a radio for supplying said noise monitoring unit with the noise level measured by the measuring means.

17. The noise monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein said actual sound transmitting means is a telephone that is automatically answered by a calling party for permitting an individual to hear the actual noise supplied to the noise detecting unit.

18. The noise monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein said determining means is a computer for receiving said noise level transmitted by the noise level transmitting means and comparing the noise to a noise level regulation standard.

19. The noise monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein said actual sound transmitting means is an internet connection that automatically forwards the noise for permitting an individual to hear the actual noise supplied to the noise detecting unit.