Security apparatus and autonomous cleaner

• US 20060228106A1
• Filed: 11/22/2005
• Published: 10/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Saeki, Ryo
• Application Number:
  US11/284,956
• Publication Number:
  US 20060228106A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/427
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 2201/00 Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/00 Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0242 using non-visible light signals, e.g. IR or UV signals
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0246 using a video camera in combination with image processing means
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0272 comprising means for registering the travel distance, e.g. revolutions of wheels measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles, e.g. using odometers G01C22/00

Abstract

A security device provided with a human body detecting unit for detecting a man to monitor an intruder from the outside, includes: a direction specifying unit for specifying the direction in which the man detected by the human body detecting unit accesses; a direction determining unit for determining whether or not the direction specified by the direction specifying unit agrees a preset direction; and a reporting unit for making a report if the direction determining unit determines that the direction specified by the direction specifying unit does not agree with the preset direction.

Claims

1. A security device provided with a human body detecting unit for detecting a man to monitor an intruder from the outside, comprising:

a direction specifying unit for specifying the direction in which the man detected by the human body detecting unit accesses;

a direction information storing unit for storing the direction preset by a user;

a direction determining unit for determining whether or not the direction specified by the direction specifying unit agrees with the direction stored in the direction information storing unit;

a reporting unit for making a report if the direction determining unit determines that the direction specified by the direction specifying unit does not agree with the direction stored in the direction information storing unit;

an inputting unit for inputting release information for monitor releasing;

a determining unit for determining whether or not the release information inputted by the inputting unit is right;

a releasing unit for releasing the monitoring if the direction determining unit determines that the direction specified by the direction specifying unit agrees with the direction stored in the direction information storing unit and if the determining unit determines that the release information inputted by the input unit is right; and

a monitor release operating unit for carrying out a predetermined operation indicative of that the monitoring has been released if the determining unit determines that the release information inputted by the inputting unit is right.

2. A security device provided with a human body detecting unit for detecting a man to monitor an intruder from the outside, comprising:

a direction specifying unit for specifying the direction in which the man detected by the human body detecting unit accesses;

a direction determining unit for determining whether or not the direction specified by the direction specifying unit agrees a preset direction; and

a reporting unit for making a report if the direction determining unit determines that the direction specified by the direction specifying unit does not agree with the preset direction.

3. A security device according to claim 2, further comprising:

an inputting unit for inputting release information for monitor releasing;

a determining unit for determining whether or not the release information inputted by the input unit is right; and

a releasing unit for releasing the monitoring if the direction determining unit determines that the direction specified by the direction specifying unit agrees with the preset direction and if the determining unit determines that the release information inputted by the input unit is right.

4. A security device according to claim 3, further comprising:

a monitor release operating unit for carrying out a predetermined operation indicative of that the monitoring has been released if the releasing unit releases the monitoring.

5. A autonomous cleaner comprising:

a cabinet formed in a cylindrical shape and closed in the upper face;

a running section which is located within the cabinet and moves the autonomous cleaner in a desired direction;

a cleaning section for cleaning a cleaning plane which is a running plane during movement;

a human body detecting unit for detecting a man; and

a security device provided with the human body detecting unit to monitor an intruder from the outside, including;

a direction specifying unit for specifying the direction in which the man detected by the human body detecting unit accesses;

a direction determining unit for determining whether or not the direction specified by the direction specifying unit agrees a preset direction; and

a reporting unit for making a report if the direction determining unit determines that the direction specified by the direction specifying unit does not agree with the preset direction.