Evacuation guidance notification device and system

• US 9,576,459 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2014
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Im S.U. Park
• Original Assignee: Im S.U. Park
• Inventors: Park, Im Su
• Primary Examiner(s): La, Anh V
• Application Number:
  US14/904,510
• Publication Number:
  US 20160140823A1
• Time in Patent Office: 952 Days
• Field of Search: 340/331, 340/332, 340/326, 340/628, 340/577, 340/584, 340/286.01, 340/286.05, 340/540, 340/815.4, 340/815.45, 340/691.1, 340/691.4, 405/44, 362/259, 362/237, 362/236, 362/244, 362/146, 116/205, 116/202
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/10 Actuation by presence of smoke or gases , e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/113 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/066 guiding along a path, e.g. evacuation path lighting strip

Abstract

The present invention relates to an evacuation guidance notification system that can detect a fire, can provide notification, can provide guidance on an evacuation route, and can re-ensure a field of vision. The evacuation guidance notification system includes an evacuation guidance notification device installed on a banister post at an edge of a staircase, and the evacuation guidance notification device includes a device housing including a display window, a speaker, a beam output unit, an LED unit, a sensor unit, a control unit, a power unit, a communication unit, and an evacuation direction guidance unit. Furthermore, the device housing constituting part of the evacuation guidance notification device may further include a communication unit configured to communicate with the outside and a control room composed of a computer for controlling the evacuation guidance notification device, and the control room may remotely control the evacuation guidance notification device via the communication unit.

Claims

1. An evacuation guidance notification device, comprising

a device housing, a display window, a speaker, a beam output unit, an LED unit, a sensor unit, a control unit, a power unit, a communication unit, and an evacuation direction guidance unit;

wherein the device housing is formed in a ring shape having an opening so that it is fitted and installed on a banister post of a staircase;

wherein the sensor unit detects a fire by sensing heat, smoke or gas generated by the fire, detects a human using an infrared ray, and outputs a signal when detecting any one or more of the fire and the human, including the fire;

wherein the LED unit emits LED light in normal times, and emits LED light of another color based on the signal of the sensor unit when the fire breaks out;

wherein the beam output unit emits a beam in a direction to a step of the staircase in normal times, and emits LED light of another color based on the signal of the sensor unit when the fire breaks out;

wherein the communication unit enables communication with an outside;

wherein the evacuation direction guidance unit;

guides an evacuee through an evacuation direction along the staircase in case of fire; and

indicates a direction in which evacuation is possible and a direction in evacuation is impossible by emitting lights of different colors; and

wherein the control unit automatically controls the light emitted by the LED unit according to a preset scheduling, thereby reducing power required for operation and providing guidance on safe use of a building.

2. The evacuation guidance notification device of claim 1, wherein the device housing:

is divided into a first housing and a second housing; and

further comprises connector portions configured to couple the first housing and the second housing with each other.

3. An evacuation guidance notification system, comprising:

the evacuation guidance notification device set forth in claim 1; and

a computer installed in a control room in order to remotely control the evacuation guidance notification device.

4. An evacuation guidance notification system, comprising:

the evacuation guidance notification device set forth in claim 1; and

a fire image and voice detection device configured to operate in conjunction with the evacuation guidance notification device;

wherein the evacuation guidance notification device further comprises a communication means configured to communicate with the fire image and voice detection device; and

wherein any one selected from the evacuation guidance notification device or the fire image and voice detection device detects a fire, a remaining apparatus operates in conjunction with the any one apparatus.