JP6273104B2 - Warning system in daily life - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a warning system in daily life.

  There are various dangers in daily life. As an example, due to the temperature difference between the living room and the dressing room in winter, it is pointed out that there is a danger that a person who is going to take a bath may cause a heat shock during undressing, and various measures have been taken. For example, in order to suppress the occurrence of heat shock when a person moves from a living room to a dressing room, it has been proposed to provide an air supply mechanism that supplies air in the living room to the dressing room. (Patent Document 1) On the other hand, generating incense and sound for suppressing an increase in blood pressure based on the temperature of the dressing room and the temperature difference between the dressing room and the adjacent room, or generating light for increasing the temperature of the body. Has been proposed. (Patent Document 2).

JP 2009-216367 A JP 2012-032066 A

  However, there are many issues that should be further studied regarding more useful prevention of risks in daily life.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to propose a warning system useful in daily life.

  To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a room temperature sensor for measuring the room temperature of the room, a room temperature sensor for measuring the room temperature of the dressing room, and a warning when the room temperature difference between the room temperature and the dressing room is greater than a predetermined value. A warning system comprising: a warning unit that performs This can reduce the possibility of heat shock.

  According to a specific feature of the present invention, the warning unit issues a warning when the room temperature of the dressing room is equal to or less than a predetermined value, regardless of a difference in room temperature between the room temperature and the dressing room. This makes it possible to give a more careful warning.

  According to another specific feature of the present invention, based on the heating unit provided in the dressing room, the room temperature sensor, and the dressing room temperature sensor, when the room temperature difference between the room temperature and the dressing room is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. A control unit that causes the heating unit to function is provided. This can reduce the possibility of heat shock more positively.

  According to the other specific characteristic of this invention, the said heating part functions the said heating part by bathing preparation of a bathtub. Thereby, heating can be appropriately started.

  According to another specific feature of the present invention, a human sensor is provided, and the heating unit functions the heating unit based on the human sensor. Thereby, heating can be appropriately started.

  According to another specific feature of the present invention, a human sensor is provided, and the warning unit issues a warning based on the human sensor. As a result, warning can be performed more appropriately.

  According to another specific feature of the present invention, a determination unit is provided for determining whether the user has responded to the warning by the warning unit. Thus, for example, it is possible to cope with a case where the user ignores the warning.

According to another specific feature of the present invention, a recording unit for recording a determination result of the determination unit is provided. Thereby, a user's action pattern can be grasped.

  According to another specific feature of the present invention, a communication unit is provided for communicating the determination result of the determination unit to the outside. As a result, it is possible to construct a warning system including a remote family member, a monitoring service provider, and the like.

  According to another specific feature of the present invention, the warning by the warning unit includes a preliminary warning for fostering a warning acceptance psychology and a main warning including warning content information. This makes the warning more useful.

  According to another specific feature of the present invention, there is provided a test means for testing the room room temperature sensor, the dressing room room temperature sensor, and the warning unit when a difference between the room temperature of the room and the room temperature is not a predetermined value or more. . As a result, for example, a reliable operation can be ensured even after a long non-use period such as summer.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a warning system useful in daily life is provided.

1 is a system diagram illustrating an overall configuration of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Example 1 It is a basic flowchart which shows operation | movement of the controller in Example 1 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of step 14 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of step 18 of FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of Example 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The first embodiment constitutes a warning system in a bathroom changing room in the home. The house 2 has a living room 4, a bathroom 6, and a dressing room 8 adjacent to the bathroom 6. The living room 4 and the dressing room 8 may be adjacent to each other, but may be connected by a corridor. In either case, due to the temperature difference between the living room 4 and the dressing room 8 in winter, there is a risk that a resident who has moved from the living room 4 to the dressing room 8 may experience a heat shock during undressing due to the temperature difference between the two. In the first embodiment, on the other hand, first, measures are taken to alleviate the temperature difference between the living room 4 and the dressing room 8, and second, the resident does not undress in the dressing room 8 where the temperature difference is not eliminated. Measures are taken to ensure that

  The controller 10 of the living room 4 controls the entire system and has a telephone function. The microphone 12, the speaker 14, the operation unit 16, the display unit 18, and the communication unit 20 are used by a mobile phone 22 of a remote family member or a monitoring service provider. Communication with the mobile phone 24 or the like is possible. The controller 10 can also control the heating unit 26 based on manual operation and setting by the operation unit 16 and the display unit 18 and can automatically control the heating unit 26 based on the room temperature sensor 28 and the like. The controller 10 further includes a message storage unit 30 for storing voice data for a heat shock warning and the like, which will be described later, and a history storage unit 32 for storing a resident's action history for the warning. Although these storage units are illustrated separately for the purpose of explanation of functions, in reality, the functions of these storage units are functions of a ROM and a RAM for storing a control program of the controller 10 and necessary data. Realized. The history storage unit 32 also records room temperature measurement results by the room temperature sensors 28, 40, and 54.

  The filling of the bathtub in the bathroom 6 and the additional cooking are controlled by the controller 10 of the living room 4 based on manual operation and setting by the operation unit 16 and the display unit 18 of the living room 4. The heating unit 36 of the bathroom 36 is controlled by the controller 10 of the living room 4 based on manual operation and setting by the operation unit 16 and the display unit 18 of the living room 4. Further, as will be described later, the heating unit 36 is a controller based on various situations related to the dressing room 8, a human sensor 38 in the bathroom 6, a room temperature sensor 40, a water level sensor 42 attached to the bathtub 34, and a water temperature sensor 44. 10 is automatically controlled.

  The heating unit 34 of the dressing room 8 is controlled by the controller 10 of the living room 4 based on the manual operation and setting by the operation unit 16 and the display unit 18 of the living room 4, but by the operation unit 46 and the display unit 50 in the dressing room 8. It can also be controlled by the controller 10 of the living room 4 based on a manual operation. Further, the heating unit 46 is automatically controlled by the controller 10 based on various situations related to the bathroom 6 and the human sensor 52 and the room temperature sensor 54 in the dressing room 8 as described later.

  The automatic control of the heating unit 46 in the dressing room 8 and the heating unit 36 in the bathroom 6 is basically performed by the room temperature sensor 28 in the living room 4 and the room temperature sensor 54 in the dressing room 8 so that the inside of the dressing room 8 is predetermined. This is performed for the purpose of preventing the following low temperature, preventing the temperature difference between the living room 4 and the dressing room 8 from opening more than a predetermined value, and preventing unnecessary heating of the dressing room 8 and the bathroom 6. Details thereof will be described later.

  The dressing room 8 is also provided with a microphone 56 and a speaker 58 connected to the controller 10, and the mobile phone 22 of a remote family member from the dressing room 8 through the operation unit 48 and the display unit 50 through the communication unit 20. It is possible to communicate with the mobile phone 24 or the like of a monitoring service provider. When the room temperature sensor 28 and the room temperature sensor 54 detect from the speaker 58 that the inside of the dressing room 8 is at a low temperature below a predetermined level or that the temperature difference between the living room 4 and the dressing room 8 is above a predetermined level, Under the control of the controller 10, a voice message is output to warn the user to refrain from undressing. This voice is stored in advance in the message storage unit 30 and includes a call message from a remote family recorded through a telephone call and a message indicating warning contents prepared in advance on the system side. Then, a psychological situation where the inhabitants of the house 2 such as the elderly living alone will accept the warning and discourage undressing without ignoring the warning by outputting a message first and then a message indicating the warning content. The production that fosters.

  FIG. 2 is a basic flowchart for explaining the operation of the controller 10 according to the first embodiment. The flow starts when power supply to the system is started. Step S2 performs system startup processing and system check processing, and then proceeds to step S4. In step S <b> 4, the temperature of the living room 4 is measured by the room temperature sensor 28 and the measurement result is recorded in the history storage unit 32 of the controller 10. In step S6, the temperature of the dressing room 8 is measured by the room temperature sensor 54 and the measurement result is recorded in the storage unit 32 such as history, and the process proceeds to step S8.

  In step S8, it is checked whether or not the room temperature of the living room 4 is equal to or lower than a predetermined value based on the current measurement result. This is because if the room temperature of the living room 4 is equal to or lower than the predetermined value, heating by the heating unit 26 is not performed and it is considered that the living room 26 is not used by a resident. If the room temperature is not lower than the predetermined value in step S8, the process proceeds to step S10 to check whether the room temperature of the dressing room 8 is lower than the predetermined value. This is to detect that the difference between the room temperature and the body temperature in the dressing room 8 is large and is in a dangerous state regardless of the room temperature of the living room. If the dressing room temperature is not lower than the predetermined value in step S10, the process proceeds to step S12, and it is checked whether or not the difference between the room temperature of the living room 4 and the room temperature of the dressing room 8 is higher than a predetermined value. This is to detect a state where the room temperature difference between the living room and the dressing room is large and there is a risk of heat shock even if the room temperature in the dressing room 8 is not less than a predetermined value. If the room temperature difference is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S14. In addition, if the dressing room temperature is below predetermined in step S10, it will transfer to step S14 directly.

  In step S14, based on a detection result, the process which automatically grows the heating part 46 of the dressing room 8 and the heating part 36 of the bathroom 6 is performed. This process mainly corresponds to a process of automatically turning on the heating unit 46 and the heating unit 36, but includes a process of automatically turning off the heating unit 46 and the heating unit 36 in order not to perform unnecessary heating. . Details thereof will be described later. When the dressing room / bathroom heating automatic control process in step S14 is completed, the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S16, it is checked by the human sensor 52 whether the resident has entered the dressing room. When entry is detected, the process proceeds to the personal warning process in step S18. This is basically processing for warning by voice messages from the speaker 58 and blinking of the display unit 50 so that the person is not undressed, but processing for preventing unnecessary warnings and responses of residents to warnings are recorded. The process to perform is also included. Details thereof will be described later. When the personal warning process in step S18 is completed, the process proceeds to step S20.

  In step S20, it is checked whether or not a history of warning ignoring behavior of the resident such as undressing regardless of the warning in step S18 is recorded. If there is a corresponding record, the process proceeds to step S22, where the current action history is recorded and accumulated, and the accumulated record is analyzed, and the process proceeds to step S24. Step S24 is a process of outputting a message that persuades the person that there is an overlapping action that does not follow the danger and warning of heat shock. The message in this processing includes not only the on-site message output by the speaker 58 but also the message output in the room by the speaker 14.

  When the person persuasion process in step S24 is completed, the process proceeds to step S26, and a process for preventing dangerous behavior is started by notifying the family and cooperating with the family. This processing includes automatic communication of dangerous behavior from the system by the communication unit 20 to the mobile phone 22 of the remote family, and a call by the mobile phone 22 of the remote family, the microphone 12 in the living room 4 and the speaker 14 corresponding to this. Persuasion assistance processing by is included.

  When the family notification / cooperation process in step S26 is completed, the process proceeds to step S28, and a process for preventing dangerous behavior by entering the watch service provider mobile phone 24 is entered. In this process, the communication unit 20 automatically communicates dangerous behavior from the system to the service provider's mobile phone 22, and persuades the call by the service provider's mobile phone 24, the microphone 12 in the room 4, and the speaker 14. Auxiliary processing and further automatic business trip request processing from the system to the service provider 2 to the house 2 are included.

  When the service provider notification process in step S28 is completed, the process proceeds to step S30. In addition, when there is no human touch in the dressing room in step S16, it transfers to step S30 directly. Furthermore, when the behavior in which the resident follows the warning and ignores it is not recorded in step S20, the process proceeds directly to step S30. On the other hand, when it is detected in step S8 that the room temperature of the living room 4 is not more than a predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S32. Similarly, if it is not detected in step S12 that the difference between the room temperature of the living room 4 and the room temperature of the dressing room 8 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S32.

  In step S32, the heating unit 46 of the dressing room 8 and the heating unit 36 of the bathroom 6 are automatically turned off, and the process proceeds to step S34. If these heating units are originally off, the process proceeds to step S34 without doing anything in step S32. In step S34, the personal warning function is turned off and the process proceeds to step S30. If the function relating to the personal warning is not operating when the process reaches step S34, nothing is performed in step S34, and the process proceeds to step S30.

  In step S30, function setting and test processing are performed. This is a process for setting various operating conditions and changing them using the operation unit 16 and the display unit 18. This includes setting the timer for the heating on time. Step S30 includes a process for testing the system. Since the embodiment of the present invention is a countermeasure against heat shock in winter, the portion corresponding to steps S14 to S28 does not function for a long time including summer. Therefore, it is meaningful to check daily whether the system functions normally in the next winter. In an embodiment of the present invention, the system allows the system to reach step S30 regardless of whether the automatic heating control and warning function is activated or not, and is normally connected to the mobile phone 22 of the remote family through the microphone 12 and the speaker 14. The call function is linked with the test function to check whether each sensor and steps S4 to S34 function normally during the normal call function. This ensures that steps S14 to S28 function normally as long as normal calls are possible.

  When the function setting / test process in step S30 is completed, the flow reaches step S36, where it is checked whether power supply to the system is stopped or not. As long as power feeding is not stopped, steps S4 to S36 are repeated. On the other hand, if a power supply stop is detected in step S36, a necessary stop process is performed and the flow is ended.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing details of the dressing room / bathroom heating automatic control process in step S14 of FIG. When the flow starts, it is checked in step S42 whether or not hot water filling to the bathtub 34 has been started. If the start of hot water filling is not detected, the process proceeds to step S44, and it is checked whether or not the heating on time set by the timer has come. If the arrival of the timer set on time is not detected, the process proceeds to step S46, where the presence sensor 52 checks whether the resident has entered the dressing room 8.

  If there is a human feeling, the process proceeds to step S48, and it is checked whether or not the bathtub 34 is filled up to a predetermined water level by the water level sensor 42. This is to make a judgment because it can be considered that the resident has not entered the dressing room for bathing unless the bathtub 34 is at a predetermined water level. If the bathtub water level is equal to or higher than the predetermined level, the process proceeds to step S50, and the water temperature sensor 44 checks whether the water temperature of the bathtub 34 is higher than the predetermined level. This is to make a judgment because it can be considered that the resident has not entered the dressing room for bathing unless the water temperature of the bathtub 34 is higher than a predetermined temperature. The dressing room 8 also serves as a space for installing the washing surface and the washing machine. When entering the dressing room 8 for these purposes, the dressing room 8 does not involve undressing and there is little danger, so these cases are distinguished from each other in steps S48 and S50. Is the purpose. When the arrival of the timer set on time is detected in step S44, the process proceeds to step S46 regardless of human feeling. The timer is basically for turning on the heating, but by checking the step S48 and the step S50 just in case, the heating is turned on unnecessarily even though the bathtub 34 is not in a bathable state. To prevent that.

  If the water temperature of the bathtub 34 is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature in step S50, there is a high possibility that the resident has entered the dressing room for bathing, so the process proceeds to step S52, and the heating unit 46 of the dressing room 8 and the heating unit 36 of the bathroom 6 are set. The system automatically turns on and proceeds to step S54. It should be noted that the room temperature does not increase suddenly when step S52 is reached based on the human feeling of step S46, regardless of the case where step S48 and step S50 are reached to reach step S52 based on the arrival of the timer setting ON time. As will be described later, a warning is given to refrain from undressing. On the other hand, when the start of hot water filling is detected in step S42, the process immediately proceeds to step S52. In this case, since heating is continued for the time required for hot water filling, it is expected that the dressing room is also warmed when hot water filling is completed.

  On the other hand, if it is detected in step S48 that the bath water temperature is lower than the predetermined water level, or if it is detected in step S50 that the bath water temperature is lower than the predetermined water level, the process proceeds to step S56, where the human sensor 38 Check if there is no entry. This is a case where the resident accidentally enters the bathroom 6 even though the bathroom is not ready for bathing, and is in a very dangerous state because he / she is undressing (ignoring the warning). At this time, the process proceeds to step S52, where the dressing room and the bathroom are suddenly turned on. In addition, when there is no dressing room feeling in step S46, since it is not necessary to start heating for the time being, it progresses directly to step S54. If there is no human feeling in step S56 (normal case), the process proceeds directly to step S54 in the same manner.

  In step S54, it is checked by the water level sensor 42 and the water temperature sensor 44 whether the hot water filling has been completed. When the completion of hot water filling is detected, the process proceeds to step S58, and counting of the elapsed time from that point starts. In step S60, it is checked whether or not there is a human feeling at the dressing room within a predetermined time after completion of hot water filling. If there is a human feeling within the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S62, and it is checked whether or not there is a human feeling in the bathroom 6. If there is a bathroom sensation, it means that the resident has undressed and bathed (regardless of whether it is safe or ignores the warning), so proceed to step S64, set the bathing flag, and proceed to step S66. If there is no human feeling in step S62, the process proceeds directly to step S66.

  In step S66, it is checked whether or not a bathing flag is set. After confirming the flag setting, a human feeling check in the bathroom in step S68 is performed. If the human feeling disappears, it means that the resident who has taken a bath has left the bathroom, so the process proceeds to step S70, the bathing flag is reset, and the counting of the elapsed time thereafter is started, and the process proceeds to step S72. This is to be used as a reference for turning off unnecessary heating after a predetermined time has elapsed after bathing, as will be described later.

  In step S72, it is checked whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed after leaving the bathroom. And if predetermined time passes, it will progress to step S74, and while stopping elapsed time count, the heating of a dressing room and a bathroom is turned off, and a flow is complete | finished. This is because it is considered unnecessary to continue heating more than enough time for clothes after bathing. In addition, when it is confirmed in step S60 that the predetermined time has passed without any human feeling at the dressing room after completion of hot water filling, the process proceeds to step S74 to stop counting the elapsed time and to heat the dressing room and bathroom. Turn off to end the flow. This is because it is unreasonable to continue heating for a long time without bathing by the resident after completion of hot water filling. On the other hand, when the hot water filling is not completed in step S66, the set of the bathing flag cannot be detected in step S66, the bathroom feeling is continued in step S68, and the resident is predetermined after leaving the bathroom in step S72. When the time has not elapsed, since it is determined that neither the dressing room nor the bathroom heating is in a state of being turned off, the flow is directly terminated. The flow in FIG. 3 includes the management for turning off the heating as described above. In most cases, the heating is turned off when the dressing room is warmed or when the temperature difference from the living room is resolved. For this purpose, step S32 in FIG. 2 functions.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing details of the personal warning process in step S18 of FIG. When the flow starts, counting of the elapsed time from the dressing room feeling is started in step S82, and the process proceeds to step S84. In step S48, it is checked whether or not the bathtub 34 is filled up to a predetermined water level in the same manner as in step S48 of FIG. If the bathtub water level is equal to or higher than the predetermined level, the process proceeds to step S86, and it is checked whether the water temperature of the bathtub 34 is higher than the predetermined level in the same manner as in step S50 of FIG. If the water temperature is not equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature, the process proceeds to step S88. On the other hand, if the water level is not above the predetermined level in step S84, the process proceeds to step S88.

  In step S88, the human touch at the dressing room is checked again, and if the human touch continues, the process proceeds to step S90, and whether or not a predetermined time or more has elapsed since the start of the first human touch based on the time count started in step S82. To check. When the passage of time is confirmed, the resident may have started to undress accidentally despite the absence of a bathing condition, and the process proceeds to step S92. If the predetermined time has not elapsed in step S90, the process returns to step S88, and it is continuously checked whether or not the human feeling continues until the predetermined time elapses. On the other hand, when it is confirmed in step S86 that the water temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature, it is considered that the resident has entered the dressing room for bathing, and the process directly proceeds to step S92.

  In step S92, the previous time count is reset and a new time count is started. Then, the process proceeds to step S94, and a process for reproducing the family calling voice is performed. This is to foster a psychology to accept the warning by calling the family prior to the warning. Next, in step S96, a warning sound for stopping the undressing is reproduced, and a process of blinking the display unit or the like is performed. Next, the process goes to step S98 to check again the human feeling at the dressing room. If human feeling continues, it will progress to step S100 and will check human feeling in a bathroom. If there is no bathroom feeling, the process proceeds to step S102, and it is checked whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed based on the time count started in step S92. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the warning is ignored and it is assumed that the clothes have been removed, and the process proceeds to step S104. On the other hand, if the predetermined time does not elapse, the process returns to step S94, and thereafter, the human feeling at the dressing room continues and the steps S94 to S102 are repeated unless the predetermined time elapses. On the other hand, if there is a bathroom feeling in step S100, it means that the resident has undressed, and the process immediately proceeds to step S104.

  In step S104, the history of the action of undressing is recorded while ignoring the warning, and the process proceeds to step S106. On the other hand, if it is detected in step S98 that the human touch at the dressing room has disappeared within the predetermined time, it is considered that the user has received a warning and has stopped undressing, so the process proceeds to step S108, where the warning acceptance action is recorded and step S108 is performed. Proceed to Also, when the dressing room feeling disappears within a predetermined time in step S88, it means that the resident has left the dressing room with the understanding that it is not possible to take a bath, or originally entered the dressing room for undressing. Since it means that the user has not entered, the process proceeds to step S106. In step S106, the elapsed time count is stopped and the flow is terminated.

The present invention can be applied to a warning system in daily life.

4 Room 28 Room temperature sensor 8 Dressing room 54 Dressing room room temperature sensor 50, 58 Warning unit 46 Heating unit 10 Control unit 34 Bathtub 52 Human sensor 10 Judgment unit 32 Recording unit 20 Communication unit 10 Test means

Claims (9)

A room temperature sensor that measures the room temperature of the room, a room temperature sensor that measures the room temperature of the dressing room, a warning unit that warns when the room temperature difference between the room temperature and the dressing room exceeds a predetermined value, and the user is safe A warning system , comprising: a recording unit that records an action history that ignores warnings from the warning unit despite being present; and a determination unit that determines a future risk tendency of the user based on the recording unit .   2. The warning system according to claim 1, wherein the warning unit issues a warning when the room temperature of the dressing room is equal to or less than a predetermined value regardless of a difference between a room temperature of the living room and a room temperature of the dressing room. A heating unit provided in the dressing room, and a control unit that functions the heating unit based on the room temperature sensor and the dressing room room temperature sensor when the room temperature difference between the room and the dressing room is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The warning system according to claim 1 or 2. The warning system according to claim 3 , wherein the control unit causes the heating unit to function by at least one of a hot water filling to the bathtub , a water level and a water temperature of a predetermined level or more, and a timer . The warning system according to claim 3 , further comprising a human sensor, wherein the control unit causes the heating unit to function based on the human sensor. Has a motion sensor, a warning system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the warning unit is characterized in that a warning based on the motion sensor. Warning system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it comprises a communication unit that communicates a result of determination in the determination unit to the outside. The warning system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the warning unit further performs a preliminary warning for fostering a warning acceptance psychology based on the determination unit . The room temperature sensor, any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it comprises a test means for testing of the dressing room temperature sensor and the alarm unit in case room temperature difference between the room of the room dressing room is not given above Warning system as described in.

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