Detection method for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure, detection apparatus for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure, and facility for closing an opening of an architectural structure

• US 9,995,053 B2
• Filed: 11/13/2015
• Issued: 06/12/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Ono, Masayuki, Shoji, Yoshihiro, Tanoue, Tetsuharu
• Primary Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US15/525,416
• Publication Number:
  US 20170337799A1
• Time in Patent Office: 942 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 9/04 against air-raid or other war-like actions
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 9/06 Structures arranged in or forming part of buildings
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/04 Anti-collision systems

Abstract

A detection apparatus includes: a plurality of accelerometers configured to be installed on respective positions of the architectural structure which are different in height from each other and separately measure an acceleration value generated in the architectural structure; and a computer configured to perform computation by using acceleration values measured by the plurality of accelerometers and detect collision of a flying object (airplane) against the architectural structure when a ratio between the acceleration values measured by the plurality of accelerometers exceeds a first threshold value.

Claims

1. A detection method for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure, the detection method comprising:

installing a plurality of accelerometers on respective positions of the architectural structure which are different in height from each other;

causing each of the plurality of accelerometers to measure an acceleration value generated in the architectural structure; and

detecting collision of the flying object against the architectural structure when a ratio between acceleration values measured by the plurality of accelerometers exceeds a first threshold value.

2. The detection method for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure according to claim 1,

wherein the collision of a flying object is detected, when the ratio between acceleration values exceeds the first threshold value and an acceleration value measured by at least one of the plurality of accelerometers exceeds a second threshold value.

3. The detection method for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure according to claim 1, further detecting a collision direction of the flying object by determining a ratio between two horizontal-direction acceleration components of an acceleration value measured by at least one of the plurality of accelerometers.

4. The detection method for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure according to claim 1, further detecting a position where the flying object has collided against the architectural structure, by discriminating a sign of each horizontal-direction acceleration component of an acceleration value measured by at least one of the plurality of accelerometers.

5. A detection apparatus for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure, the detection apparatus comprising:

a plurality of accelerometers configured to

be installed on respective positions of the architectural structure which are different in height from each other, and

separately measure an acceleration value generated in the architectural structure; and

a computer configured to

be electrically connected to the plurality of accelerometers,

perform computation by using acceleration values measured by the plurality of accelerometers, and

detect collision of the flying object against the architectural structure when a ratio between the acceleration values measured by the plurality of accelerometers exceeds a first threshold value.

6. The detection apparatus for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure according to claim 5,

wherein the computer is configured to detect the collision of a flying object against the architectural structure, when the ratio between the acceleration values exceeds the first threshold value and an acceleration value measured by at least one of the plurality of accelerometers exceeds a second threshold value.

7. The detection apparatus for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure according to claim 5,

wherein the computer is configured to detect a collision direction of the flying object by determining a ratio between two horizontal-direction acceleration components of an acceleration value measured by at least one of the plurality of accelerometers.

8. The detection apparatus for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure according to claim 5,

wherein the computer is configured to detect a position where the flying object has collided against the architectural structure, by discriminating a sign of each horizontal-direction acceleration component of an acceleration value measured by at least one of the plurality of accelerometers.

9. A facility for closing at least one of plural openings of an architectural structure, the facility comprising:

a closing apparatus configured to close at least one of plural openings; and

the detection apparatus for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure according to claim 5,

wherein the computer of the detection apparatus is configured to cause the closing apparatus to close at least one opening, when the computer detects collision of the flying object.

10. A facility for closing at least one of plural openings of an architectural structure, the facility comprising:

a closing apparatus configured to close at least one of plural openings; and

the detection apparatus for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure according to claim 7,

wherein the computer of the detection apparatus is configured to cause the closing apparatus to close an opening existing in a collision direction of the flying object, when the computer detects the collision direction of the flying object.

11. A facility for closing at least one of plural openings of an architectural structure, the facility comprising:

a closing apparatus configured to close at least one of plural openings; and

the detection apparatus for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure according to claim 8,

wherein the computer of the detection apparatus is configured to cause the closing apparatus to close an opening existing at a collision position of the flying object, when the computer detects the collision position of the flying object.

12. A facility for closing at least one of plural openings of an architectural structure, the facility comprising:

a closing apparatus configured to close at least one of plural openings;

the detection apparatus for collision of a flying object against an architectural structure according to claim 5; and

a sensor configured to be installed on an opening and detect temperature of flame or pressure of blast invading into an opening on which the sensor is installed;

wherein the sensor is configured to cause the closing apparatus to close the opening on which the sensor is installed prior to transmission of an operation command from the detection apparatus to the closing apparatus, when a detection value detected by the sensor exceeds a predetermined value.

13. A facility for closing at least one of plural openings of an architectural structure, the facility comprising:

a closing apparatus configured to close at least one of plural openings; and

a collision detection apparatus configured to detect collision of a colliding object against the architectural structure,

wherein the collision detection apparatus includes a computer configured to cause the closing apparatus to close at least one of plural openings when the computer detects collision of the colliding object.

14. A facility for closing at least one of plural openings of an architectural structure, the facility comprising:

a closing apparatus configured to close at least one of plural openings; and

a collision detection apparatus configured to detect collision of a colliding object against the architectural structure,

wherein the collision detection apparatus includes a computer configured to cause the closing apparatus to close an opening existing in a collision direction of the colliding object when the computer detects the collision direction of the colliding object.

15. A facility for closing at least one of plural openings of an architectural structure, the facility comprising:

a closing apparatus configured to close at least one of plural openings; and

a collision detection apparatus configured to detect collision of a colliding object against the architectural structure,

wherein the collision detection apparatus includes a computer configured to cause the closing apparatus to close an opening existing at a collision position of the colliding object when the computer detects the collision position of the colliding object.