DISASTER EVACUATION PATH GUIDE DEVICE

• Main Authors: HAYASHI HIROYOSHI, SAWADA SHIGERU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 12.05.1995
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: ALARM SYSTEMS; DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; LIFE-SAVING; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; PHYSICS; SIGNALLING; SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS

PURPOSE:To speedily and safely lead residents to an evacuation path and guide them to an evacuation place in a state wherein evacuation is needed in case of a disaster, etc., by composing the disaster evacuation path guide device of a switch which operates with a radio wave, a receiver, an electric evacuation path display array sign, a fire evacuation path guide map, etc. CONSTITUTION:In case of a disaster, the switch 1 is turned ON by disaster preventive administration radio or with a signal sent from a disaster measure headquarters. The device can be installed in a place where there is no power supply since electricity generated by a solar panel 4 is stored in a storage battery 5. Once the switch 1 is turned ON, a receiver 2 or transceiver operates and information on the disaster is broadcast to the area residents through a speaker 3. Similarly, the electric evacuation path display arrow sign 6 illuminates and this device operates even when the electricity is cut off in the night; and the residents begin to evacuate according to the arrow sign 6 and move to a next disaster evacuation path guide device, so that they move toward the arrow displayed there. Thus, the residents can be led and guided to the evacuation place in safety only by tracking arrows.