Hochiki Corporation

Takashi Shimokawa

Sadataka Yuchi

Isao Asano

Haruchika Machida

Atsushi Mammoto

Kiyoaki Koyama

Hiroshi Nishizaki

Kumiko Ando

Yoshiaki Fuwa

Munemasa Suzuki

A fire distinguishing device includes: a detection device which detects an outbreak of a fire; a fire presence/absence distinguishing device which distinguishes the presence or absence of the fire; and a cumulative time determining device which determines the cumulative time required for distinguishing the presence or absence of the fire, in the fire presence/absence distinguishing device. The cumulative time determining device distinguishes an environment type of an environment where the detection device is installed, or a phenomenon type of a phenomenon being detected by the detection device, and further determines the cumulative time according to the distinguished environment type or phenomenon type.

Fire distinguishing device

A disaster prevention monitor is disclosed in which the power consumption during a line monitoring process is reduced, and a disconnection or a short circuit of control lines can be detected by using a single switching means. A central station has a monitor command transmitter for transmitting a monitor command signal to initiate monitoring of power and control lines. A terminal or repeater station has circuitry for controlling the connection of control lines between a line monitor and power lines. During normal conditions, the control lines are not connected to the power lines, but become so connected only in response to a command from the central station. A line monitoring command causes generation of a negative voltage which is applied to line monitoring circuitry to actuate such circuitry for monitoring the status of the power and control lines.

Disaster prevention monitoring apparatus

Disclosed is a monitoring apparatus for disaster prevention which allows the setting of relay unit data to be revised with ease by effectively utilizing the information transmitting function between the receiver and the relay units. The monitoring apparatus for disaster prevention comprises relay units equipped with a storage device.

Monitoring apparatus for disaster prevention

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Sagamihara, Japan

Takashi Shimokawa