Table tap and monitor system using table tap
AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorsShinichi Takarada, Hiromasa Mizuki
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Abstract
An object of the invention is to provide a monitor system for detecting occurrence of abnormal situation on the elderly living alone and the like, by using an inexpensive table tap alone, without modifying an electric appliance and a plug which are currently used. A table tap (100) contains an ammeter (103), a judgement unit (104), and a communication unit (105). After connecting an electric appliance which is currently used to the table tap, when the judgement unit (104) decides that the power consumption detected by the ammeter (103) is unusual, the communication unit (105) notifies a base station (109) that an abnormal situation occurs.
Claims63
A table tap for detecting the use condition of an electric appliance which is plugged in a socket of the table tap, comprising:
- a time measurement means for measuring time;
- a power detection means for detecting the power consumption of the electric appliance plugged in the socket of the table tap;
- a judgement means for judging whether the power consumption detected by the power detection means matches a predetermined judgement condition or not, with reference to time information supplied from the time measurement means;
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- a communication means for communicating with the outside on the basis of the result of the judgement by the judgement means.
A monitor system using a table tap, comprising:
- a table tap for detecting the use condition of an electric appliance which is plugged in a socket of the table tap;
- a base station for monitoring the user of the electric appliance on the basis of the use condition of the electric appliance which is detected by the table tap;
- a communication means for notifying the base station of the result of the detection by the table tap;
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- said table tap comprising:
- a time measurement means for measuring time;
- a power detection means for detecting the power consumption of the electric appliance plugged in the socket of the table tap;
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- a judgement means for judging whether the power consumption detected by the power detection means matches a predetermined judgement condition or not, with reference to time information supplied from the time measurement means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.