JP4570640B2 - Harmful small animal management system - Google Patents

Description

  This invention makes it possible to quickly take measures such as extermination of harmful small animals if the sensor detects the state that the harmful small animals have entered the controlled building or site and captured them. The present invention relates to management system technology for providing customers with a sense of security and providing operations for providing these services at a low price.

JP2001-161248 Patent Document 1 discloses a system in which mice are detected and captured and killed by electric shock. Capture information is transmitted to capture management devices installed remotely using low-power wireless devices, and externally managed using telephone lines. Techniques for managing information by means are disclosed.
In this system, in order to use low-power equipment, the transmission distance is limited due to restrictions by the Radio Law, and it could not be used in one large building.
Furthermore, the external management means only displays the screen, and does not contact the person in charge of the building service directly, and it takes time until the service, so a quick removal service is not possible.

JP 2001-231429 A Patent Document 2 is substantially the same technology as Patent Document 1, and as in Patent Document 1, a quick removal service is not possible.

JP 2004-102648 A Patent Document 3 collects data such as the installation location, installation date, number of installations, type of food, eating condition of food, date of capture, etc. It is a system that aims to capture.
For this purpose, the mouse trap management system downloads a publicly available map database, displays the location of the traps, and knows the local mouse habitat.
It does not have input means such as floor plans for houses and buildings without public data, and cannot be used for the management of harmful small animals on sites and buildings.
Furthermore, since it was not the purpose of providing a quick capture service, it did not have a means of communication for building service personnel.

Since the purpose was to investigate and control small harmful animals, there were many challenges for system installation.
・ Since the location of the occurrence of harmful small animals changes, the sensor position cannot be fixed for a long period of time, and it is difficult to lay a signal line in the building for sending the detected signal.
-In a large building, the distance from the sensor to the information management device in the building is so long that it is difficult to communicate information even with wireless standards such as low-power devices.
・ A wireless device that relays wireless information is difficult to supply commercial power, battery-powered is desired, is not connected to an external device, and is installed by a repeater alone. Easily moved or discarded.
-The installation location of the sensor and the installation location of the wireless device for relay are often placed in a place where it is difficult for the person in charge of the building to know where they are installed.
・ Sensor information takes time to deal with because it does not contact building service personnel directly.
・ This service cannot be charged at a very high cost, so there is no cost for the entire system.

The present invention has been made to solve these problems.
Sensors detect the entry of harmful small animals such as cockroaches and mice into the site and building, and also detect the consumption and capture status of the traps used to capture these harmful small animals. Using a wireless device with multi-hopping function such as a mesh net installed in the building, the information in the building is transmitted to the communication device.
In order to secure this wireless communication route, the wireless device has an installation location movement detection function.
When the communication device receives the sensor information in this site and building, it immediately transmits it to the information management device located outside this building by using the public communication infrastructure, and the information management device is responsible for the building service. To the user's mobile device.

Information management equipment manages information such as location, time, equipment, etc. that are reported from sensor systems that are similarly arranged in various locations, and the location, time, and information are sent to the building service personnel who are responsible for the origin of this notification. Communicate information on devices, etc. using means such as mobile phones and e-mails.
Based on this information, the building service person can immediately go to the reporting site and take action according to the condition of the sensor that caused the reporting.
As for the installation location of the sensor, a drawing of the building is input in advance, and the installation location is written on the drawing.

By providing and operating such a system, it is possible to always show the management state of harmful small animals to the building users who are requesting extermination of harmful small animals, and to give a sense of trust and security.
By using this information, the facility manager of the building can report the status of sanitation management as required by law.
In addition, for the pest control company, it is possible to save the labor for inspection of the state of the trap and to reduce the labor cost.
Further, by processing the management information, it is possible to automate the creation of the material provided to the customer, and the service can be improved and the cost can be reduced.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a harmful small animal management system of the present invention.
The sensor 1 includes a cockroach sensor / capture device, a mouse sensor, and a mouse trap when the target small harmful animal to be controlled is a cockroach or a mouse.
A plurality of these sensors are installed in a place where these harmful small animals are likely to appear.
In addition, this system can be used according to the type and situation of living things by using various sensors.

The sensor information is transmitted to the information communication device 3 by the power line device 7 or the wireless communication node group 2 by the wireless communication node group 2 including the three types of wireless communication nodes of the sensor node 14, the relay node 15, and the LAN node 16. .
The LAN node 16 has LAN input / output, and a plurality of LAN nodes can be connected with a cable, or can be directly connected to the information communication device 3.
Further, these wireless communication node groups 2 all have unique identification numbers, and the connection information is managed by the information communication device 3 or the information management device 4 side.
A sensor node 14 is connected to the various sensors 1.
When the sensor 1 detects a state such as detection or capture, the sensor node 14 connected to the sensor transmits the signal wirelessly.
When information is transmitted from the sensor node 14, it is transmitted to the relay node 15 closest to the sensor node 14.
The relay node 15 adds its own node identification number to the received signal and transmits wireless information.
By arranging a large number of nodes having a hopping function for passing wireless signals in this way, a communication network can be formed in every corner of a large building.
Such communication specifications have been internationally standardized as IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee net).

In addition, this network can extend the communication distance by hopping multiple relay nodes even if each communication distance is short, and it can suppress the power consumption of each node, so it can be battery-driven for a long time. Can be moved.
For this reason, it is most suitable for applications where it is difficult to deploy new communication lines or power supply outlets to combat harmful small animals in existing buildings.
Furthermore, for a wall or the like that is difficult to transmit radio waves, communication can be ensured by installing the relay node 15 on the front and back of the wall.
Since this communication method is not one-way but two-way communication, it is possible to control the state of the sensor from the outside.
In addition, these wireless communication nodes are often installed in places where it is difficult to supply commercial power, so they are battery-powered, and since there is no cable connection, they are easily moved by building users without permission.

The information communication device 3 has a function of receiving signals from all the sensors in the building sent from the wireless communication node group 2 and manages the operating states of a large number of wireless communication node groups arranged in the building. Have the ability to
Furthermore, it has a communication means for transmitting the information of these sensors to an external information device.
The communication means to the outside is a connection means to the Internet, a modem for connecting to a public telephone line, or a public communication infrastructure such as a mobile phone or a PHS.
Since these communication means do not carry out information communication very frequently, they may be low speed and the one that is the cheapest to operate is desired.

The information management device 4 collectively manages information on harmful small animal monitoring systems scattered in various places. This information management device performs data management for each case to be managed and transmits the contents of information detected by the sensor.
The building service person in the building to be managed can receive this information with the mobile device 6 such as a mobile phone, and can immediately collect the captured mouse.
Thereby, the service of harmful small animal extermination can be improved.
Further, the management state of the requested building can be browsed at any time by the viewing device 5 for the removal requester.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a harmful small animal management system management building according to the present invention.
In the embodiment, a mouse trap 11, a cockroach sensor 12, and a mouse sensor 13 are installed as sensors.
A sensor node 14 is connected to each sensor by wire.
The sensor node 14 also supplies power to the sensor.

The mouse trap 11 has a bait box inside, detects the amount of this bait reduction, and transmits the signal to the sensor node 14, so that it passes to the information management device 4 via the relay node 15 and the information communication device 3. The presence of this rat can be detected and transmitted.
In addition, a mechanism that operates according to the weight of the mouse is provided inside the mouse trap, and the shutter drops when the mouse enters the trap.
As the mouse capture signal, a signal based on weight may be detected, or a signal indicating that the shutter has dropped may be detected.
The mouse capture signal is transmitted from the sensor node 14 to the information management device 4 through the information communication device 3 via the relay node 15 and the LAN node 16.

The mouse sensor 13 is a type of mouse sensor that irradiates infrared rays and detects radiant heat.
When a small animal such as a mouse hits the irradiated infrared ray, a signal for detecting the small animal such as a rat is generated by recognizing the reflected light emitted from an object that generates heat such as a mouse.
A signal detected by the mouse sensor 13 is transmitted to the information communication device 3 and the information management device 4 via the two relay nodes 14 and the LAN node 16, and further transmitted to the information management device 4.

The cockroach sensor 12 is provided with a cockroach intrusion path in four directions of the cockroach capturing container, and an infrared light emitting diode and an infrared sensor are provided in each of the intrusion paths.
When a cockroach is placed in the cockroach capturing container and the cockroach enters, the infrared ray on the infrared sensor side is blocked and it can be detected that the cockroach has entered.
By applying an adhesive near the bait, cockroaches can be captured.
The cockroach presence signal detected by the cockroach sensor 12 is transmitted to the information communication device 3 via the sensor node 14, the two relay nodes 15, and the LAN node 16, and further to the information management device 4.

The relay node 15 can include a plurality of nodes, and when there is a shield 18 such as a wall or floor that is difficult for radio waves to pass, by installing the relay node 15 on both sides of the shield 18, Information can be propagated without requiring drilling or the like in the shield 18.
Also, in places where there are thick concrete walls such as the upper and lower floors, wireless communication on the upper and lower floors becomes difficult, and it is possible to configure a network through LAN cables by arranging LAN nodes 16 on each floor.

  Further, when installed in a place where it is difficult for radio waves to reach underground, a communication means such as the power line communication device 7 can be used alone or in combination with a wireless communication device without using radio.

A group of wireless communication nodes such as the sensor node 14 and the relay node 15 can be driven by a battery. Therefore, in the installed state, it appears to be left without being connected to the outside. May not be understood and may be moved without permission or discarded as garbage.
In addition, since it can be easily carried, there is a risk of theft by a malicious competitor or the like, and countermeasures are required.

FIG. 3 is a view of various wireless communication nodes constituting the wireless device group 2 as viewed from the bottom.
The wireless device group has an installation location movement detection function as a theft prevention and movement prevention measure.
Each node is equipped with an antenna 20 and a movement detection switch 22 as an installation location movement detection function.
A connector 21 for wired connection is installed in the sensor node and the LAN node.
When the movement detection switch 22 is installed with the antenna 20 facing upward, the projection of the switch is housed in the main body by its weight, and the movement detection switch is turned off.
This movement detection switch information is transmitted to the information management device 4 via the information management device 3 in the same manner as the sensor information, and is managed as installation completion information.
Equipped with an alarm function linked to the movement detection switch of each node, the alarm is sounded at the same time as the movement detection switch 22 is turned on, and it is possible to prevent an outsider from moving freely or being stolen. .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a system configuration outside the management target building.
The harmful small animal management information is transmitted from the plurality of managed buildings 30 to the information management device 4 via the public communication infrastructure 17, and each managed building is managed.
As the public communication infrastructure used at this time, the Internet, a public line, a mobile phone, a PHS, or the like can be used.
These public communication means are selected according to the operation cost and the infrastructure usage environment of each managed building.
If there are only harmful small animal detection and capture information, the amount of communication information is very small, so the communication speed may be slow, but the one with the low operating price is selected.

A display device 31 is connected to the information management device 4.
The management screen displayed on the display device 31 displays management information such as a management status list, a sensor list for each building to be managed, and an installation location list.
When the personal computer connected to the Internet is used to log in to the information management device 4 with an identification number and a password, the management state of the management target building 30 requested to be managed by the facility manager can be grasped.
It is possible to obtain basic data on building hygiene management information, which is required to be submitted using this mechanism, and reduce the burden on pest control operators and facility managers.
Moreover, it becomes possible to process the data accumulated by the information management equipment 4 by the harmful small animal management company and automatically create necessary data and materials for the service beneficiaries, and improve the service and lower the cost of creating the materials. be able to.

The information management device 4 also has an e-mail transmission function, which can e-mail the contents of capture information on harmful small animals such as mice in the managed building, such as the name of the managed building, the capture floor, the installation location, etc. By sending information to the mobile device 6 by e-mail, it is possible to automatically contact the person in charge of the building service of this building.
Upon receipt of this information, the manager can immediately rush to the capture site and collect the cockroaches and mice that were captured.
In addition, by transmitting a drawing of the installation location to the display function of the mobile device 6, it is possible to confirm the location where the information is issued.

Conventionally, it was only possible to check regularly if a capture device was installed, and to collect it if it was captured, but in summer and the like it was prone to corruption and tended to be unsanitary.
However, by operating such a system, this can be avoided, and the service can be improved for the user.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a management status list screen.
The management status of a plurality of managed buildings can be displayed, the capture and detection status of each managed building can be displayed, and the contact status of each manager can be viewed.

FIG. 6 is an example of a sensor list screen.
You can list the status of sensors installed for specific managed buildings.
In the management status list, the contents of the management building where the abnormality has occurred can be displayed.

FIG. 7 shows a screen example of the installation location list.
A plan view or a bird's-eye view of a building to be managed is input to the information management device 4 in advance by CAD data or a scanner 32 at the start of management work.
The installation location is managed by superimposing the sensor arrangement location on this image information.
When sensor information is transmitted, it is possible to immediately confirm the location of the information generation sensor by clearly indicating the signal generation sensor on the planar image.
This information allows the management building service personnel to quickly collect the captured harmful small animals.
Since this information is also transmitted to the mobile device of the building service person, the building service person can easily recover the harmful small animals.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a monthly report screen.
Displays monthly totals of detection and capture of small animals for each management target.
By processing the information on the screen shown in FIG. 6 and providing the simplified data and the monthly report screen shown in FIG. 8 to the equipment manager, the equipment manager can grasp the management status of harmful small animals for his / her managed building. And reporting data to the hygiene supervisory authority is readily available.

This invention is a mechanism for remotely monitoring the detection and capture data of small harmful animals and responding quickly.
This mechanism is very effective when used in a building as in this embodiment.
However, this system can also be adapted for outdoor detection and capture monitoring.
For example, by installing a crow detection device and a catcher, it is possible to monitor the extinction state of the crow at a remote location and to remove it.
The system can also be used to monitor illegal intruders in buildings.
Signals such as human sensors can be sent to a monitoring center through a group of wireless communication nodes for centralized management, and the industrial application range is wide.

Harmful small animal management system block diagram Configuration diagram of the embodiment in the building for management of harmful small animal management system Bottom perspective view of wireless communication node Diagram showing the system configuration outside the managed building Sample screen of management status list Screen example of sensor list Sample screen of installation location list Example of monthly report screen

Explanation of symbols

1. Sensor, 2. 2. wireless communication node group; Information communication equipment, 4. 4. Information management device Browsing equipment, 6. 6. mobile devices 10. Power line communication device Mouse trap, 12. Cockroach sensor, 13. Mouse sensor 14. Sensor relay node 15. Node, 16. LAN node 17. Public communication infrastructure, 18. Shield 20. Antenna, 21. Connector, 22. Movement detection switch 30. Managed buildings, 31. Display device, 32. Scanner

Claims (4)

For countermeasures, capture, and extermination of harmful small animals that have invaded buildings and grounds,
A sensor for detecting the presence of the harmful small animal, a capture state, and the like;
In order to convey the information of the sensor to a remote place, it is composed of wireless devices, each of which has an individual identification number, is battery-powered, and has a movement detection switch provided on the bottom surface to realize an anti-theft function A group of communication nodes;
An information communication device for receiving the sensor information from the wireless communication node group and transmitting it to the outside of the building;
A relay node as a part of the wireless communication node group, the relay node receiving the sensor information and adding the identification number to the sensor information and transmitting as wireless information;
An information management device that receives sensor information from a plurality of managed buildings and manages the sensor information; and
A mobile device for transmitting the sensor information from the information management device to a building service representative when the information management device receives the sensor information;
A browsing device that enables browsing of the management status of the harmful small animals to a building management service beneficiary by connecting to an information network infrastructure (Internet),
A pest control system that enables building service personnel to quickly take pest control measures and control.
  The harmful small animal management system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication node group has a multi-hopping function. The harmful information management system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the information management device has means for inputting a drawing of the building to be managed. 4. The harmful small animal management system according to claim 3 , wherein the information management device has a function of superimposing and displaying an arrangement location of the sensor on a drawing of the building to be managed.

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