TWI872757B - Firefighting escape guiding system - Google Patents

Abstract

A firefighting escape guiding system includes a fire escape element, a fire detector, an alarms monitor, and a cloud server. The fire escape element shows a specific barcode. The fire detector produces a fire warning when detecting fire. The alarms monitor receives the fire warning to produce a fire alarm. The cloud server connecting to the alarms monitor includes an alarm processing unit and an escape processing unit. The alarm processing unit turns on an action mode based on the fire alarm, and turns off the action mode when the warning is removed from the alarms monitor. At the action mode, the alarm processing unit produces a warning field message. When a mobile device connects to the cloud server by scanning the specific barcode, the escape processing unit produces and transmits an escape message or a firefighting message to the mobile device.

Description

Fire escape guidance system

The present invention relates to a fire escape guidance system.

In metropolitan areas, in order to increase the unit land utilization rate, current commercial buildings are usually complex buildings, where industrial and commercial offices are combined with shopping malls, convenience stores, department stores, or MRT stations. In addition to having many floors, the traffic lines are also complicated. However, the escape indicator lights installed in the building usually statically display the location of the escape safety door. When a fire occurs, the trapped people do not know the fire point, let alone the escape route, and miss the best time to escape. On the other hand, rescuers often increase the difficulty of saving people and disaster relief because they do not know the number of trapped people, the exact location of the people, and cannot have a clear rescue target and the information is confusing.

In view of the above problems, some embodiments of the present invention provide a fire escape guidance system.

According to one embodiment, a fire escape guidance system is provided, which includes a plurality of fire escape components, a plurality of fire detectors, an alarm monitoring host, and a cloud server. The fire escape components display an escape instruction image. Any fire detector generates a fire alarm message when a fire is detected. The alarm monitoring host is connected to the fire detectors. The alarm monitoring host receives the fire alarm message and generates a fire alarm. The fire alarm includes a fire detector serial number. The alarm monitoring host generates a cancel alarm according to the cancel alarm message. The cloud server is connected to the alarm monitoring host and includes a transmission unit, a storage unit, an alarm processing unit, and a fire escape processing unit. The transmission unit receives fire alarms and clear alarms sent by the alarm monitoring host. The storage unit stores fire information. The alarm processing unit is connected to the storage unit and the transmission unit. The alarm processing unit starts an action mode based on the fire alarm and stops the action mode based on the clear alarm. In the action mode, the alarm field information is generated based on the fire detector serial number of the fire alarm and the fire information. The fire escape processing unit is connected to the storage unit, the transmission unit and the alarm processing unit. When the mobile device connects to the cloud server by scanning the escape instruction image, the fire escape processing unit generates a fire escape message or a disaster prevention message and transmits it to the mobile device. When the alarm processing unit is in the action mode, the fire escape processing unit generates a fire escape message, which includes the alarm field information and the location information corresponding to the scanned escape instruction image; when the alarm processing unit stops the action mode, the fire escape processing unit generates a disaster prevention message, which includes fire information.

In some embodiments, when the mobile device is connected to the cloud server, the transmission unit automatically receives a fire alarm message, and the alarm processing unit activates an action mode according to the fire alarm message.

In some embodiments, when the mobile device is connected to the cloud server, the cloud server obtains the personnel information of the mobile device, and the alarm scene information has the personnel information.

In some embodiments, a storage unit of a cloud server stores a plurality of escape path information, each escape path information including at least one image location information; the cloud server further includes a path selection unit, which connects the storage unit and the alarm processing unit. When the alarm processing unit is in an action mode, the path selection unit selects one of the escape path information as an optimal path information based on the location information, and one of the at least one image location information corresponds to the location information; and the fire escape message generated by the fire escape processing unit includes the optimal path information.

In some embodiments, the cloud server transmits the best path information to the alarm monitoring host; the alarm monitoring host generates an escape path display message based on the best path information and transmits the escape path display message to the corresponding fire escape component; and the fire escape component generates an escape path warning based on the escape path display message.

In some embodiments, the path selection unit selects the best path information based on the location information and the alarm scene information.

In some embodiments, the alarm monitoring host receives multiple fire alarm messages in time sequence and generates multiple fire alarms accordingly, wherein the fire alarm messages include a first alarm and a second alarm; in the cloud server, the alarm processing unit activates the action mode according to the first alarm received from the transmission unit, generates alarm field information according to the first alarm message, and generates updated alarm field information according to the second alarm message. The path selection unit selects the best path information according to the location information and the updated alarm field information.

In some embodiments, the alarm monitoring host is connected to the fire escape components, and each fire escape component displays an escape instruction image based on the fire alarm.

In some embodiments, the fire escape message generated by the fire escape processing unit includes real-time images captured by the mobile device, and the fire escape processing unit displays the real-time images in an audio-visual interactive window.

In some embodiments, the cloud server receives updated equipment information, and the storage unit updates the stored fire information according to the updated equipment information.

In summary, according to one embodiment, the fire escape guidance system can provide trapped persons with complete disaster information including the disaster location and escape information when a disaster occurs, thereby increasing the probability of successful escape. On the other hand, fire rescue personnel have real-time, clear and unified disaster rescue information, thereby completing the rescue mission.

In addition, in some embodiments, the trapped person can scan the escape instruction image on his/her moving path, and the fire rescue personnel can know the actual location of the trapped person. In some embodiments, the warnings generated by the equipment on the escape path can remind the trapped person the correct escape direction. In some embodiments, the escape path can be dynamically adjusted according to the location of the fire source and displayed on the trapped person's mobile phone. In some embodiments, the fire rescue personnel can see the real-time image of the trapped person at the fire scene on the web page. In some embodiments, the fire escape guidance system settings can be easily adjusted, dynamically set and added according to the on-site structure.

In the following embodiments, the connection or coupling between units or components refers to information transmission, which can be unidirectional or bidirectional, and the information transmission can be, for example, receiving or sending messages or images, receiving or sending commands, etc., but is not limited to the above. The information transmission can include using a direct electrical connection, or using wireless communication technologies such as communication protocols (Low Power Wide Area, LoRa), Bluetooth, WiFi, ZigBee, or using fixed network, coaxial cable or ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber loop), or mobile network (3G, 4G, 5G mobile Internet) and other Internet methods to transmit information, but the above communication methods are only examples and are not limited to this. In addition, the connections between units or components in the following embodiments include direct connections or indirect connections.

Please refer to Figures 1A, 1B and 1C, Figure 1A shows a schematic diagram of a fire escape guidance system according to some embodiments; Figure 1B shows a block schematic diagram (I) of a fire escape guidance system according to some embodiments; Figure 1C shows a block schematic diagram (II) of a fire escape guidance system according to some embodiments, showing that the fire escape component 13 is a device installed on the fire fighting equipment 12. The fire escape guidance system includes a plurality of fire escape components 13, a plurality of fire detectors 11, an alarm monitoring host 10, and a cloud server 30. The fire escape component 13 displays an escape instruction image. When any fire detector 11 detects a fire, it generates a fire alarm message. The alarm monitoring host 10 is connected to the fire detectors 11. When a fire occurs, the alarm monitoring host 10 receives the fire alarm message. The fire alarm message transmitted from the fire alarm detector 11 generates a fire alarm based on the fire alarm message. The fire alarm contains the fire detector serial number. When the fire is controlled or extinguished, the alarm monitoring host 10 can be operated (for example, the cancel alarm button is activated or the cancel alarm option is clicked) to generate a cancel alarm message. The alarm monitoring host 10 generates a cancel alarm based on the cancel alarm message. The fire detector 11 is used to detect the occurrence of a disaster (such as a fire) and generate an alarm (such as a fire alarm). The fire detector 11 may be but is not limited to a fire safety device, such as an automatic fire alarm device or a manual alarm device. The fire escape component 13 can be an electronic display (such as a display) of the fire equipment 12 (such as a fire extinguisher, emergency broadcasting equipment, refuge equipment, or emergency lighting equipment) itself or installed nearby, or a sticker printed with a dedicated barcode, which can be removably installed on the fire equipment 12 or attached to the wall. It is worth noting that the fire escape component 13, the fire equipment 12, and the fire detector 11 are dispersedly installed in the monitoring area, and the monitoring area can be a single building, or a floor thereof, or a geographical range defined by humans.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 1C . In some embodiments, the fire escape component 13 can be an electronic device that has a display showing an escape instruction image and can be installed on the fire-fighting equipment 12. The fire-fighting equipment 12 with the fire escape component 13 is connected to the alarm monitoring host 10, which means that the fire-fighting equipment 12 can perform a warning function according to the message sent by the alarm monitoring host 10. Therefore, through the setting of the fire escape component 13, the fire-fighting equipment 12 can additionally display an escape instruction image. The fire escape component 13 can be installed based on the existing fire-fighting equipment 12 in the monitoring field, so the fire escape guidance system has equipment scalability and is easy to install and apply.

The escape instruction image may be an image and text displayed on the fire escape component 13, which includes a dedicated barcode and escape marking symbols (such as "escape direction", "escape instruction", "escape door", "fire extinguisher" and other text, or an arrow symbol of the escape direction, as shown in FIG5 ). The dedicated barcode may be a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, a barcode storing link information corresponding to the equipment information of the fire escape component 13 (such as the equipment serial number or location code), or a combination of the above-mentioned forms. The above-mentioned link information may be the link URL information of the web page provided by the cloud server 30. The alarm monitoring host 10 is set in the monitoring field and connected to the fire detector 11 to receive the fire alarm message, so as to achieve alarm monitoring in the monitoring field. The alarm monitoring host 10 may be, but is not limited to, a fire alarm trusted host or an abnormality monitoring host. The cloud server 30 can be one of the monitoring background devices of the fire escape guidance system. System monitoring personnel or firefighters can set or obtain all equipment information in the monitoring area (such as the floor plan of the monitoring area, equipment serial numbers, equipment types, and the location of equipment settings) and alarms through the monitoring background equipment.

Please refer to Figures 3 and 4. Figure 3 shows a partial schematic diagram of an escape guidance system webpage displayed on a mobile device 20 according to some embodiments (I), showing that the escape guidance system webpage has location information and fire information, and the area 22 where the screen unit 21 displays the fire notice image is represented by a dotted line; Figure 4 shows a partial schematic diagram of an escape guidance system webpage displayed on a mobile device 20 according to some embodiments (II), showing the location information of the escape guidance system webpage and alarm field information, the area 23 where the screen unit 21 displays the real-time escape image is represented by a dotted line, and the audio-visual interaction window 25 is represented by a solid line.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4. In some embodiments, the escape instruction image is a standard QRCODE, and its content includes a link to open the escape guidance system webpage. The mobile device 20 of FIG. 1A connects to the cloud server 30 by scanning the escape instruction image, and displays the escape guidance system webpage corresponding to the scanned QRCODE on the mobile device 20. The location of the scanned QRCODE in the field is displayed on the escape guidance system webpage. For example, among the QRCODEs 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 26e and 26f shown in FIG. 3, QRCODE 26f is the scanned escape instruction image, and the "current location" displayed in FIG. 3 is the scanned QRCODE. 26f, which means that the escape guidance system webpage opened by the mobile device 20 corresponds to the scanned QRCODE 26f. In some embodiments, the cloud server 30 has a function of setting the location of each escape instruction image, and the user inputs the location information of each escape instruction image in the field into the cloud server 30. Taking FIG. 3 as an example, the location information of QRCODE 26a is the location code of the first conference room, and the location information of QRCODE 26b is the location code of the second conference room. By analogy, each QRCODE 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 26e and 26f has a corresponding location information, and each stores its own escape guidance system webpage link. In some embodiments, the storage unit 32 of the cloud server 30 stores fire information including multiple image location information. Each escape instruction image corresponds to an image location information. Each image location information includes the location information of the escape instruction image in the venue, the image content of the escape instruction image, the escape guidance system web page link, and/or the barcode storing the escape guidance system web page link. This image location information can be changed as needed. For example, when the venue is redecorated and a new conference room is added, the cloud server 30 receives an updated device information, and the storage unit 32 updates the stored fire information according to the updated device information. The fire information includes the newly added image location information. In addition, when the mobile device 20 scans any escape instruction image in the scene, the escape guidance system webpage displayed can include the newly added escape instruction image. In this way, the cloud server 30 can dynamically adjust the escape information in accordance with the scene decoration without being affected by the firefighting equipment on the scene. In some embodiments, when the QRCODE 26f is scanned, when there is no fire, the escape guidance system webpage displayed by the mobile device 20 is shown in FIG. 3; when there is a fire, the escape guidance system webpage displayed by the mobile device 20 is shown in FIG. 4. This means that the webpage link stored in the same escape instruction image will display different escape guidance system webpage contents when there is no fire and when there is a fire. For example, compared with FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 also includes “escape route”, “fire source location”, and an audio-visual interactive window 25 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a block diagram of a cloud server 30 according to some embodiments. In some embodiments, the cloud server 30 is connected to the alarm monitoring host 10. The cloud server 30 includes a transmission unit 31, a storage unit 32, an alarm processing unit 33, and a fire escape processing unit 35. The transmission unit 31 receives the fire alarm and clears the alarm transmitted by the alarm monitoring host 10. The storage unit 32 stores fire information. The fire information includes all equipment information installed in the monitoring field (such as the equipment serial number and equipment location information of the fire escape component 13, the fire equipment 12, and the fire detector 11), the structural data of the monitoring field and the image location information. The fire information can be but is not limited to the floor plan of the monitoring field and the serial number, type and installation location of the fire equipment. In some embodiments, the storage unit 32 of the cloud server 30 stores fire information of multiple target sites. In this way, the cloud server 30 stores fire information of different sites and controls the alarms issued by it, and provides a corresponding escape guidance system webpage. In some embodiments, the cloud server 30 can receive multiple sources of alarm information, such as receiving alarm messages (such as fire alarms) from a fire host at the scene (such as the alarm monitoring host 10 in FIG. 1A) through the Internet, or receiving alarm messages (such as fire alarms) from the target scene personnel via mobile phones (such as the action in FIG. 1A). Device 20) scans the code to connect to the cloud server 30 and sends an alarm notification through the escape guidance system webpage (for example, on the webpage, click on the fire alarm notification option), or notifies via a third-party phone call. The third party can be but is not limited to the fire station. The cloud server 30 can exchange alarm information with the fire station.

The alarm processing unit 33 is connected to the storage unit 32 and the transmission unit 31. The alarm processing unit 33 receives the fire alarm and alarm cancellation from the alarm monitoring host 10 through the transmission unit 31, and starts an action mode according to the fire alarm and stops the operation mode according to the alarm cancellation. In some embodiments, the alarm processing unit 33 is activated when a fire occurs. If a fire does not occur, the alarm processing unit 33 is not activated. In some embodiments, the alarm processing unit 33 generates alarm field information based on the fire detector serial number and fire information of the fire alarm in the active mode. The alarm field information can be real-time fire scene information, and its presentation method can be but is not limited to the escape guidance system web page shown in Figure 4. For example, when the fire detector 11 located at the "fire source location" in FIG. 4 generates a fire alarm message, the alarm processing unit 33 activates the action mode and generates an escape guidance system webpage with fire scene information. In some embodiments, the alarm scene information is information generated by the alarm processing unit 33 only when a fire occurs, which includes the fire source location information. In this way, because the alarm processing unit 33 of the cloud server 30 activates the action mode based on the fire alarm, it means that the alarm processing unit 33 will only be activated when a fire occurs; when no fire occurs, the alarm processing unit 33 will not be activated, so it can have an energy-saving operation effect. Furthermore, since the operation mode of the alarm processing unit 33 has a switching mechanism, and the switching mechanism is linked with the alarm monitoring host 10 installed in the field, the cloud server 30 can generate different information in response to different situations.

The fire escape processing unit 35 is connected to the storage unit 32, the transmission unit 31 and the alarm processing unit 33. When the mobile device 20 connects to the cloud server 30 by scanning the escape instruction image, the fire escape processing unit 35 generates a fire escape message or a disaster prevention message and transmits it to the mobile device 20. When the alarm processing unit 33 is in the action mode, the fire escape processing unit 35 generates a fire escape message. The fire escape message includes alarm field information and location information corresponding to the scanned escape instruction image, which means that the fire escape message is information generated only when a fire occurs, and includes real-time information on the fire scene. In some embodiments, the location information may be the location information (e.g., location code) of the escape instruction image corresponding to the image location information of the scanned escape instruction image in the field. In some embodiments, when the alarm processing unit 33 stops the action mode, the fire escape processing unit 35 generates a disaster prevention message, which is the basic fire information of the monitoring field. The disaster prevention message includes the fire information stored in the storage unit 32, which means that the disaster prevention message is the fire information in the monitoring field when no fire occurs. In some embodiments, the disaster prevention message may include the location information and fire information corresponding to the scanned escape instruction image, such as the plan view of the monitoring field in FIG3, which is marked with "Current Location", "Signboard" and "Fire Equipment". In addition, please refer to Figures 1C and 2. In some embodiments, the cloud server 30 can independently conduct regular simulation drills without being affected by the on-site fire equipment. During the simulation drill, the cloud server 30 receives a simulation message, and the transmission unit 31 transmits the simulation message to the alarm monitoring host 10. The alarm monitoring host 10 generates a fire alarm based on the simulation message and transmits the fire alarm to the cloud server 30. After the transmission unit 31 receives the fire alarm, each unit of the cloud server 30 (transmission unit 31, storage unit 32, alarm processing unit 33, and fire escape processing unit 35) performs the actions described in the aforementioned embodiments.

It is worth noting that the fire escape information and disaster prevention information generated by the fire escape processing unit 35 can be presented in, but are not limited to, web page form, text messages, voice, or other transmittable message forms. Here, the following description will be given in the form of a web page. For example, the fire escape processing unit 35 has the function of editing web page content. When a fire occurs, the fire escape processing unit 35 displays fire escape information on the escape guidance system web page. Taking Figure 4 as an example, on the floor plan of the monitoring area, in addition to the "current location", "signs" and "firefighting equipment", the "fire source location", "escape path" and the audio-visual interactive window 25 are also marked. When no fire occurs, the fire escape processing unit 35 displays a disaster prevention message, as shown in Figure 3 . In FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , a triangle symbol represents the "current location", which is the image form presented by the fire escape processing unit 35 according to the location information. This form is not limited to the aforementioned examples, and can also be represented by other text, voice, or combined with other geometric shapes.

Please refer to Figures 3 and 4. In some embodiments, when the alarm processing unit 33 stops the action mode, the escape guidance system webpage displays a fire notice image. The fire notice image is an image displayed by the fire escape processing unit 35 based on the disaster prevention information. Taking Figure 3 as an example, the screen unit 21 of the mobile device 20 has an area 22 for displaying the fire notice image, which displays the floor plan information of the monitoring site, the equipment location information of the fire escape component 13 (for example, the location of the "signboard" shown in Figure 3 on the floor plan of the monitoring site), and the type and equipment location information of the fire equipment 12 (for example, the location of the "fire equipment" shown in Figure 3 on the floor plan of the monitoring site). When the alarm processing unit 33 is in the action mode, the escape guidance system webpage displays a real-time escape image. The real-time escape image is an image displayed by the fire escape processing unit 35 according to the fire escape message. The real-time escape image includes fire information and alarm scene information. Taking Figure 4 as an example, the screen unit 21 of the mobile device 20 has an area 23 for displaying a real-time escape image, which displays fire source location information (such as the fire source location shown in Figure 4), the best path information (such as the escape path shown in Figure 4), and real-time image information (such as the audio-visual interactive window 25 shown in Figure 4), wherein the "fire source location" is the equipment location of the fire detector 11 that generates the fire alarm message. Therefore, the disaster prevention message is different from the fire escape message. The fire escape message can include the disaster prevention message. The real-time escape image displayed when a fire occurs can include the information content presented by the fire notice image, but the fire notice image does not include the information content presented by the real-time escape image.

In this way, when a fire occurs, the trapped personnel on site use a smart phone to scan the escape instruction image displayed in the monitoring site (such as the mobile device 20 in FIG. 1A ) and open a webpage connection. The smart phone displays an escape instruction screen (such as the escape guidance system webpage content shown in FIG. 4 ). The smart phone can display a site floor plan (with fire information marked), real-time fire information, the location of the fire in the site, the best escape route from the current location to the fire source, and a video and audio interaction window with monitoring or disaster relief personnel. The trapped personnel can obtain complete disaster information including the location of the disaster and escape information to increase the probability of successful escape. On the other hand, firefighters can have clear and unified disaster relief information and can interact directly with trapped people to complete rescue missions.

Please refer to Figure 2. In some embodiments, the alarm processing unit 33 has an action mode and a sleep mode. The action mode is a state in which the alarm processing unit 33 executes a function, and the sleep mode is a state in which the alarm processing unit 33 does not execute a function, such as a state in which the processor operates with the lowest power consumption, or does not execute an operation program for alarm information processing. The action mode and the sleep mode can be switched according to the alarm cancellation and fire alarm generated by the alarm monitoring host 10. For example, the alarm processing unit 33 stops the action mode and activates the sleep mode according to the alarm cancellation.

Please refer to Figures 1B and 2. In some embodiments, when the mobile device 20 is connected to the cloud server 30, the transmission unit 31 automatically receives the fire alarm message from the mobile device 20, and the alarm processing unit 33 activates the action mode according to the fire alarm message. This means that when a fire occurs, the fire alarm notification can be manually activated. For example, a person can click on the fire alarm notification option on the escape guidance system webpage displayed on the mobile device 20. The mobile device 20 transmits the fire alarm message to the cloud server 30 to notify the fire, and the alarm processing unit 33 can activate the action mode accordingly.

Please refer to FIG. 1B . In some embodiments, during a fire, when the alarm processing unit 33 is in the action mode and the mobile device 20 is connected to the cloud server 30 , the cloud server 30 obtains the personnel information of the mobile device 20 . The alarm field information has the personnel information. The personnel information is the information provided when the mobile device 20 is connected to the cloud server 30 . The information may include but is not limited to the telephone number, name, number of people, injury, etc. of the trapped person. For example, the trapped person may input the personnel information on the escape guidance system webpage of the cloud server 30 , or the trapped person may provide the personnel information through the audio-visual interactive window 25 of FIG. 4 . In this way, the trapped person may provide the completed information through the mobile phone for reference by the disaster relief personnel.

Please refer to Figure 1B. In some embodiments, the mobile device 20 is connected to the cloud server 30 via a 4G/5G mobile broadband Internet, which means that the mobile device 20 does not need to go through a dedicated communication system in the monitoring site (such as Wifi or other AC communication connection equipment). Therefore, when a fire occurs in the monitoring site and the power goes out, the fire escape guidance system can still function without being disconnected due to the power outage.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a fire escape component 13 according to some embodiments. In some embodiments, the escape instruction image is a combination of a dedicated two-dimensional barcode 133, escape instruction text (e.g., “escape instruction” in FIG. 5 ), and an arrow symbol of the escape direction (e.g., escape direction arrows 135a, 135b in FIG. 5 ). In some embodiments, the escape instruction image can be a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode. In some embodiments, the dedicated two-dimensional barcode 133 can store the equipment information of the fire escape component 13 and the link URL of the escape guidance system webpage, so that the trapped person can connect to the cloud server 30 by scanning multiple dedicated two-dimensional barcodes 133 on the escape path by himself. In some embodiments, the cloud server 30 (or the fire escape processing unit 35) can detect which escape instruction image the opened escape guidance system webpage corresponds to and obtain the location information of the scanned escape instruction image (i.e., which escape instruction image is scanned from the opened webpage), thereby obtaining the location information. In some embodiments, the mobile device 20 can transmit the location information to the cloud server 30, for example, the trapped person scans the exclusive two-dimensional barcode 133 to connect to the cloud server 30, and inputs the device location information of the fire escape component 13 on the escape guidance system webpage (for example, clicks the location option on the webpage), so that the cloud server 30 can obtain the location information. In addition, the advantage of scanning the exclusive two-dimensional barcode 133 through the mobile device 20 is that the personnel's mobile device 20 can obtain real-time and necessary information without installing a site-specific application, and a large amount of information can be presented through the web page, which may include the site floor plan, the current evacuation route and location, first-hand fire information, and real-time interactive guidance provided by online professionals.

Please refer to Figures 1B, 2, and 4. In some embodiments, the storage unit 32 of the cloud server 30 stores multiple escape path information, and each escape path information includes at least one image location information, which means that the escape path information can be a planned path set in advance according to the situation. The user can preset the escape path corresponding to each fire escape component 13 (or escape instruction image) and store the escape path information in the storage unit 32. The escape path information can be a combination of escape instruction direction information, multiple image location information and equipment location information of the fire escape component 13, fire equipment 12, and/or fire detector 11. In some embodiments, the cloud server 30 further includes a path selection unit 34, which is connected to the transmission unit 31, the storage unit 32, the alarm processing unit 33, and the fire escape processing unit 35. When the alarm processing unit 33 is in the action mode, the path selection unit 34 selects one of the escape path information as the best path information based on the location information. One of the image location information has corresponds to the location information. Therefore, the path selection unit 34 and the alarm processing unit 33 have a linkage relationship. In the event of a fire, the path selection unit 34 and the alarm processing unit 33 will be activated. In some embodiments, the path selection unit 34 selects the best path information based on the location information, and the selected escape path information includes the image location information corresponding to the scanned escape instruction image. In addition, taking FIG. 4 as an example, the scanned escape instruction image is QRCODE 26f, and the fire escape message generated by the fire escape processing unit 35 includes the location information represented by "current location" and the best path information represented by "escape path", and the "escape path" is represented by an arrow symbol. The "escape path" is the image form presented by the fire escape processing unit 35 according to the best path information. This form is not limited to the above example, and can also be represented by other text, voice, or combined with other geometric shapes. In this way, the escape guidance system webpage opened by the mobile device 20 can display the best escape route based on the current location of the trapped person.

Please refer to Figure 4. In some embodiments, the path selection unit 34 selects the best path information based on the location information and the alarm scene information. That is to say, based on the alarm scene information of the alarm processing unit 33 having the device location information of the fire detector 11 that generates the fire alarm message, the selected escape path information will not have the device location of this fire detector 11. The best path information is the path that avoids the fire source location. The best path information can be dynamically adjusted according to the fire source location and displayed on the mobile device 20. Please refer to Figure 1B, Figure 2 and Figure 5. In some embodiments, the cloud server 30 sends the best path information to the alarm monitoring host 10. The alarm monitoring host 10 generates an escape path display message based on the best path information and sends the escape path display message to the corresponding fire escape components 13. The fire escape component 13 displays the message based on the escape path. Generating an escape path warning means that when a fire occurs, the alarm monitoring host 10 can send a message to the fire escape component 13 on the escape path based on the best path information of the cloud server 30 so that the fire escape component 13 can generate an escape path warning accordingly. The escape path warning can be, but is not limited to, a warning sound, a flash, a pattern, or any combination thereof. Taking FIG. 5 as an example, the fire escape component 13 is an escape sign having a display panel 131 and a circuit board (not shown) electrically connected thereto. The fire escape component 13 displays an escape direction arrow 135a (escape path warning) according to the escape path display information of the alarm monitoring host 10. Since the escape direction arrow 135a is generated in accordance with the optimal path information of the cloud server 30, when the location of the fire source is different, the escape direction arrow displayed by the fire escape component 13 is also different, for example, the escape direction arrow 135b. The escape path warning that can be displayed by the fire escape component 13 is not limited to the escape direction arrows 135a and 135b shown in FIG. 5, and can also be other variable directions. In this way, the fire escape component 13 can provide the best escape direction suitable for trapped persons.

In addition, please refer to Figure 1B and Figure 2. In some embodiments, the alarm monitoring host 10 receives multiple fire alarm messages in time sequence and generates multiple fire alarms accordingly. According to the order of receiving time, each fire alarm message generates a fire alarm, which means that multiple fire detectors 11 generate fire alarm messages, and multiple fire sources occur at the monitoring scene. The alarm monitoring host 10 generates multiple fire alarms accordingly. These fire alarm messages include a first alarm and a second alarm. The generation time of the first alarm is earlier than the generation time of the second alarm. This means that there is a time sequence relationship between the first alarm and the second alarm, and it does not mean that the number of fire alarm messages is limited to two. The alarm processing unit 33 activates the action mode according to the first alarm received from the transmission unit 31, and generates alarm field information according to the first alarm message; generates updated alarm field information according to the second alarm message, so that the alarm field information can be updated according to the current fire situation. The path selection unit 34 selects the best path information according to the location information and the updated path selection information. The best path information does not include the location information of the fire detectors that generate the fire alarm message. Therefore, the best path information provided by the fire escape guidance system is the escape path generated in response to the real-time fire situation.

Please refer to FIG. 1B and FIG. 5 . In some embodiments, the alarm monitoring host 10 is connected to the fire escape components 13. Each of the fire escape components 13 displays an escape instruction image according to the fire alarm. There is a linkage relationship between the fire escape component 13 and the alarm monitoring host 10. Taking FIG. 5 as an example, when the fire detector 11 detects a fire, the fire escape component 13 displays a dedicated two-dimensional barcode 133 (escape instruction image). When a fire occurs, the escape instruction image is provided for the trapped persons to scan.

Please refer to FIG. 1B and FIG. 2. In some embodiments, the cloud server 30 can be connected to the disaster prevention electronic device 40. The fire escape processing unit 35 displays the real-time escape image on the disaster prevention electronic device 40. The disaster prevention electronic device 40 is a device installed in a fire station or a fire rescue unit. It can be, but is not limited to, a computer, a laptop, a smart phone, a flat-panel display, or a display with a connection function. The real-time escape image displayed on the disaster prevention electronic device 40 includes The alarm scene information (such as the location of the fire source, the location of the trapped persons, and the personnel information) and the fire information, the real-time escape image includes the alarm scene information displayed in text, such as "3 people on the northwest side of the 8th floor, 5 people on the west side of the 9th floor, 2 people on the southeast side of the 9th floor, and 2 people on the northwest side of the 12th floor", and the fire information is displayed in an image, such as a floor plan of the monitoring field with the location of the fire detector 11 marked, and the location of the fire source is displayed on the floor plan of the monitoring field. In this way, fire rescue personnel can see complete information with the number and location of the trapped persons.

Please refer to Figure 1B and Figure 4. In some embodiments, the fire escape message generated by the fire escape processing unit 35 includes a real-time image captured by the mobile device 20. This real-time image is transmitted to the cloud server 30 through the escape guidance system webpage. The cloud server 30 transmits the fire escape message with the real-time image to the disaster prevention electronic device 40. The trapped person can transmit the trapped scene status (including the personnel status) to the cloud server 30 through the mobile device 20. The fire escape processing unit 35 displays this real-time image on the disaster prevention electronic device 40, which means that the disaster prevention electronic device 40 of Figure 1B can display the real-time image taken by the trapped person. In this way, through the audio-visual interactive window 25, firefighters can obtain the current status of the trapped persons and the internal images of the fire scene, and carry out rescue operations with appropriate plans to increase the success rate.

It is worth noting that in the above-mentioned embodiment, the alarm processing unit 33 can be a processor that cooperates with an operation program to execute an alarm information processing function, the path selection unit 34 can be a processor that cooperates with an operation program to execute a path selection function, and the fire escape processing unit 35 can be a processor that cooperates with an operation program to execute a fire escape information processing function (such as generating an escape guidance system webpage and the content displayed thereon). The aforementioned processor can be an integrated circuit chip having the ability to process information (or signals), and the aforementioned functions can be completed through the hardware integrated logic circuit in the processor or software instructions. The storage unit 32 may be an internal memory (e.g., random access memory, RAM) and/or a non-volatile memory (e.g., at least one disk memory) at the hardware level. In some embodiments, the cloud server 30 has at least one processor. In addition, the units included in the cloud server 30 are not limited to hardware, and may also include hardware required for other functions.

In summary, according to any of the embodiments, the fire escape guidance system can provide trapped persons with complete disaster information including the disaster location and escape information when a disaster occurs, thereby increasing the probability of successful escape. On the other hand, fire rescue personnel have real-time, clear and unified disaster rescue information, thereby completing the rescue mission.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed as above with the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any slight changes and modifications made by anyone skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the attached patent application.

10: Alarm monitoring host 11: Fire detector 12: Fire equipment 13: Fire escape components 131: Display board 133: Exclusive two-dimensional barcode 135a,135b: Escape direction arrow 20: Mobile device 21: Screen unit 22,23: Area 25: Audio and video interactive window 26a,26b,26c,26d,26e,26f: QRCODE 30: Cloud server 31: Transmission unit 32: Storage unit 33: Alarm processing unit 34: Path selection unit 35: Fire escape processing unit 40: Disaster prevention electronic device

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a fire escape guidance system according to some embodiments; FIG. 1B is a block diagram of a fire escape guidance system according to some embodiments (I); FIG. 1C is a block diagram of a fire escape guidance system according to some embodiments (II), showing that the fire escape component is a device installed on the fire fighting equipment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a cloud server according to some embodiments; FIG. 3 is a partial schematic diagram of an escape guidance system webpage displayed on a mobile device according to some embodiments (I), showing that the escape guidance system webpage has location information and fire information, and the area where the screen unit displays the fire notice image is indicated by a dotted line; FIG. 4 is a partial schematic diagram (II) of a mobile device displaying an escape guidance system webpage according to some embodiments, showing that the escape guidance system webpage has location information and alarm field information, with dotted lines representing the area where the screen unit displays real-time escape images, and solid lines representing the audio-visual interactive window; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a fire escape component according to some embodiments.

10: Alarm monitoring host

11: Fire detector

13: Fire escape components

20: Mobile devices

30: Cloud Server

40: Disaster prevention electronic devices

Claims (10)

A fire escape guidance system comprises: A plurality of fire escape components, each of which displays an escape instruction image; A plurality of fire detectors, any of which generates a fire alarm message when a fire is detected; An alarm monitoring host, connected to the fire detectors, receives the fire alarm message and generates a fire alarm, the fire alarm includes a fire detector serial number, and the alarm monitoring host generates a clear alarm according to a clear alarm message; and A cloud server, connected to the alarm monitoring host, the cloud server comprises: A transmission unit, receiving the fire alarm and the clear alarm transmitted by the alarm monitoring host; A storage unit, storing a fire information; An alarm processing unit, connected to the storage unit and the transmission unit, wherein an action mode is activated according to the fire alarm, and the action mode is stopped according to the alarm cancellation; in the action mode, an alarm field information is generated according to the fire detector serial number of the fire alarm and the fire information; and A fire escape processing unit, connected to the storage unit, the transmission unit and the alarm processing unit, when a mobile device connects to the cloud server by scanning the escape indication image, the fire escape processing unit generates a fire escape message or a disaster prevention message and transmits it to the mobile device, wherein, When the alarm processing unit is in the action mode, the fire escape processing unit generates the fire escape message, which includes the alarm field information and a location information corresponding to the scanned escape indication image. When the alarm processing unit stops the action mode, the fire escape processing unit generates the disaster prevention message, which includes the fire information. A fire escape guidance system as described in claim 1, wherein when the mobile device is connected to the cloud server, the transmission unit receives a fire alarm occurrence message from the mobile device, and the alarm processing unit activates the action mode based on the fire alarm occurrence message. A fire escape guidance system as described in claim 1, wherein when the alarm processing unit is in the action mode and when the mobile device is connected to the cloud server, the cloud server obtains a personnel information of the mobile device, and the alarm scene information has the personnel information. A fire escape guidance system as described in claim 1, wherein the storage unit of the cloud server stores a plurality of escape path information, each of which includes at least one image location information; The cloud server further includes a path selection unit connected to the storage unit and the alarm processing unit, and when the alarm processing unit is in the action mode, the path selection unit selects one of the escape path information as an optimal path information based on the location information, and one of the at least one image location information corresponds to the location information; and The fire escape message generated by the fire escape processing unit includes the optimal path information. The fire escape guidance system as described in claim 4, wherein: the cloud server transmits the optimal path information to the alarm monitoring host; the alarm monitoring host generates an escape path display message based on the optimal path information and transmits the escape path display message to the corresponding fire escape components; and the fire escape components generate an escape path warning based on the escape path display message. A fire escape guidance system as described in claim 4, wherein the alarm monitoring host receives a plurality of the fire alarm messages in time sequence and generates a plurality of the fire alarms accordingly, wherein the fire alarm messages include a first alarm and a second alarm; In the cloud server, the alarm processing unit activates the action mode according to the first alarm received from the transmission unit, generates the alarm field information according to the first alarm message, and generates an updated alarm field information according to the second alarm message; and the path selection unit selects the best path information according to the location information and the updated alarm field information. A fire escape guidance system as described in claim 1, wherein the alarm monitoring host is connected to the fire escape components, and each of the fire escape components displays the escape instruction image based on the fire alarm. A fire escape guidance system as described in claim 1, wherein the fire escape message generated by the fire escape processing unit includes a real-time image captured by the mobile device, and the cloud server transmits the fire escape message to a disaster prevention electronic device. A fire escape guidance system as described in claim 1, wherein the cloud server receives an updated device information, and the storage unit updates the stored fire information according to the updated device information. A fire escape guidance system as described in claim 1, wherein the cloud server receives a simulation message, the transmission unit transmits the simulation message to the alarm monitoring host, and the alarm monitoring host generates the fire alarm according to the simulation message.