JP2002188204A - Toilet booth system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a public toilet booth system, in which there is no occupancy of a specified person and trouble of public peace and shutting-out accidents due to inexperience and malfunction are prevented and which has high safety. SOLUTION: In a toilet booth equipped with an automatic door, a sensor detecting the human body in the toilet booth is installed, and the toilet booth system is controlled on the basis of the detecting signal of the sensor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet booth system in which an entrance and an exit are constituted by automatic doors, and in particular, is installed in a public facility which is installed for a disabled person having a relatively large space which can be used by wheelchair users. The present invention relates to a public toilet booth system suitable for a toilet booth.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, relatively large public toilet booths which can enter a wheelchair equipped with an automatic door, particularly as a toilet for the handicapped and the elderly, have become widespread in recent years. A button switch or a sensor for activating the automatic door opening / closing is installed near the entrance inside and outside the toilet booth, and the automatic door is opened / closed according to the user's will. Automatic doors have become useful for handicapped and weak elderly people who have difficulty opening and closing the toilet booth doors manually.

[0003]

In a public toilet booth equipped with a conventional automatic door, the door cannot be opened and closed from outside the booth while entering the booth. Becoming a hotbed of mischief and crime has become a social problem. In addition, sufficient measures were not taken for emergency safety such as falling down in the toilet booth. Furthermore, if the user is unfamiliar with the operation of the automatic door, there are frequent occurrences of lock-out accidents in which the user is locked in the booth due to misuse or erroneous operation, or cannot be opened and closed from outside the toilet booth even though he has not entered the room.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a public toilet booth with a sensor for detecting the presence of a person in the toilet booth,
By controlling the auxiliary equipment of the toilet booth such as automatic doors based on this sensor output, there is no problem of occupation or security of a specific person, preventing accidental closing or shutting out due to unfamiliarity or erroneous operation, and highly safe public To provide a toilet booth system.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a sensor for detecting a human body in a toilet booth is provided, and the toilet booth accessory device is controlled based on a detection signal from the sensor. Since the toilet booth system is characterized in that the equipment of the toilet booth is controlled by recognizing the presence or absence of a human body in the toilet booth, the usability is improved and an accident due to erroneous operation is prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the toilet booth is provided with an automatic door, and the automatic door is controlled based on a detection signal of the sensor. Therefore, even for security and safety issues due to the long-term occupation of the toilet booth or the closed rooms by specific persons, the automatic door control based on the output of the human body detection sensor makes it easy to solve the problems. Is obtained.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a door opening / closing drive unit for opening and closing the automatic door is controlled based on a detection signal of the sensor. Therefore, the opening and closing of the automatic door can be controlled by the detection signal of the human body detection sensor.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a door lock driving means for locking the automatic door is controlled based on a detection signal of the sensor. Therefore, the automatic door can be locked and unlocked by the detection signal of the human body detection sensor.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, based on the detection signal of the sensor, a display device which indicates that the apparatus is in use outside the toilet booth is controlled. Therefore, the control of the display device, which indicates that the automatic door is being used when the door is closed, to the outside of the toilet booth, is controlled by recognizing the presence or absence of a human body in the booth.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a control means is provided for preventing the door from being locked unless a human body is detected in the toilet booth even when the automatic door is closed.
Therefore, since locking cannot be performed unless a human body is detected in the booth, it is possible to prevent a lock-out accident in which the user is locked out of the toilet booth due to erroneous operation due to inexperience of the user.

According to the present invention, the automatic door can be opened and closed from inside and outside the toilet booth, and when the sensor detects a human body in the toilet booth, the automatic door can be opened and closed from inside the toilet booth. The operation is prioritized. Therefore, when the user enters the toilet booth and closes the door, the door is locked and the usability is improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a means is provided for notifying the outside of the booth when the sensor continues to detect a continuous human body in the toilet booth for a preset time or more. Therefore, it is possible to notify the outside of the specific state of the toilet booth occupation state of the specific person, and it is possible to cope with the occupation state. Further, information such as a fall in the toilet booth can be transmitted to the outside more quickly.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control device for unlocking the lock when the sensor continuously detects a continuous human body in the toilet booth for a preset time or more. Therefore, after a certain period of time, the door is unlocked and the door can be opened from the outside of the toilet booth. Can be prevented.

According to a tenth aspect, when the sensor continuously detects a human body in the toilet booth for a predetermined time or more, the lock is released and the automatic door is opened. Therefore, after a certain period of time, the doors of the automatic doors are unlocked and the automatic doors are opened, preventing accidental lockout and binding accidents. It is solved by locking control.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration diagram of a public toilet booth system of the present invention. Automatic doors 4 are installed at the entrance and exit of the toilet booth 1, and on the wall near the entrance and exit, open / close switches 2a and 2b of the automatic door 4 are provided inside and outside the toilet booth 1, respectively. Further, a display device 6 indicating that it is in use is provided on the outer wall of the toilet booth 1. The automatic door 4 has a door lock 5 for preventing the door from being externally used while the toilet booth 1 is in use.
Is provided. In the toilet booth 1, a sensor 3 for detecting a human body is installed. This sensor 3
Outputs a detection signal to the control unit 7 when a person is present in the toilet booth 1. The control unit 7 also receives an automatic door open / close signal and a door open / closed state detection signal from inside and outside the toilet booth. Based on this signal, the control signal is output to the opening / closing of the automatic door 4 to be controlled, the locking / unlocking of the door lock 5, the external display device 6, and the like. According to this configuration, the operation of each device is controlled by the detection signal of the sensor 3 that has detected a human body in the toilet booth 1. Since the presence or absence of a human body in the toilet booth is reflected in the control method of each device, the control method makes it possible to close the toilet booth, occupy a specific person for a long time, and avoid accidents due to erroneous operation or misuse.

FIG. 2 shows a control flowchart for preventing the door lock from being unlocked from outside the toilet booth when no one is inside the toilet booth 1. The door lock 5 is locked when the automatic door is closed in conjunction with the user's intention or the close switch of the automatic door 4 open / close switch 2a in the toilet booth 1 (S20). The door lock 5 detects the presence or absence of a human body in the toilet booth by the human body detection sensor, and determines whether or not to perform locking (S).
21) If the human body is not detected, the door lock cannot be locked (S21).

FIG. 3 is a control flowchart when the door is closed when a person is present in the toilet booth 1. The user enters the toilet booth 1 and closes the door (S30). The presence or absence of a detection signal output by the sensor 3 that has detected a human body (S3
When 2) and the door closed state detection signal (S31) are input to the controller 7, one or both of the door lock locking (S33) and the in-use display outside the toilet booth (S34) are activated. The door closed state detection may be any sensor that detects the open / closed state of the door and outputs an electric signal, such as a position sensor having a mechanical contact.

FIG. 4 is a control flowchart when the human body detection state continues for a preset time or longer. FIG.
In (a), as an example of a report outside the toilet booth,
It is assumed that an alarm provided near the entrance of the toilet booth is activated or a display device indicating that there is a person in the toilet booth for a long time. The user enters the toilet booth 1 and the sensor 3 determines the presence of a person (S4a0).
When the presence of a person is recognized, a timer is set (S4a
1), counting starts (S4a2). It is determined whether or not a preset time has elapsed (S4a3), and if it has elapsed, it is reported outside the toilet booth (S4a4).
If the user leaves the room without lapse of the preset time, the timer is reset and enters a standby state. The form of the report may be wireless or wired communication to a designated place. FIG. 4B shows an example of unlocking the lock (S4b0) as an output on the control, and further opening the automatic door if necessary (S4b1). The control of the preset time is the same as in FIG. In addition to the above example, any device that can notify the outside of the toilet booth based on the human body detection signal of the human body detection sensor provided with the occupancy of the toilet booth for a long time may be used.

Examples of the equipment attached to the toilet booth include a ventilation fan and lighting in addition to the automatic door described above. FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a timing chart for operating the ventilation fan and the lighting. In this embodiment, the ventilation fan and the lighting are operated simply in synchronization with the human body detection signal of the human body detection sensor 3. However, when the automatic operation of opening the automatic door is started from outside the toilet booth when the toilet booth is not in use. When the ventilator and lighting start to operate assuming entering the room, the operation will continue if the human body is detected after a certain period of time, and the operation will stop when the exit is detected and the automatic door closes. Any device may be used as long as it controls the operation of the toilet booth accessory equipment. In addition, as a toilet booth accessory equipment, not limited to ventilation fans and lighting,
Electrically operated devices provided in the toilet booth, such as a heating device and a deodorizing device, may be used. The control method of the auxiliary equipment described in the present embodiment is not limited to a public toilet booth, and the same effect can be obtained in a household toilet booth.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing a basic control system of a public toilet booth system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control method of the present invention for preventing the automatic door from being locked out of the toilet booth due to erroneous operation.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing control for locking a door or displaying an external display when a person closes the door when a person is present in the toilet booth of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating control when a person is present in a toilet booth for a preset time or more in the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a timing chart for operating a ventilation fan and lighting installed in a toilet booth of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Toilet booth, 2a, 2b ... Automatic door open / close switch, 3 ... Human body detection sensor, 4 ... Automatic door, 5 ... Door lock, 6 ... Display device, 7 ... Control part, 8 ... Door position detection device

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A toilet booth system comprising: a sensor for detecting a human body in a toilet booth; and controlling the accessory device of the toilet booth based on a detection signal of the sensor. 2. The toilet booth system according to claim 1, wherein an automatic door is provided in the toilet booth, and the automatic door is controlled based on a detection signal of the sensor. 3. The toilet booth system according to claim 2, wherein a door opening / closing drive unit that opens and closes the automatic door is controlled based on a detection signal of the sensor. 4. The toilet booth system according to claim 2, wherein a door locking drive unit for locking the automatic door is controlled based on a detection signal of the sensor. 5. The toilet booth system according to claim 1, wherein a display device indicating that the device is in use outside the toilet booth is controlled based on a detection signal of the sensor. 6. A control means for locking a door unless a human body is detected in a toilet booth even if the automatic door is closed. Toilet booth system. 7. The automatic door opening and closing operation can be performed from inside and outside the toilet booth, and when the sensor detects a human body in the toilet booth, the automatic door opening and closing operation from inside the toilet booth has priority over the operation from outside the toilet booth. 7. The toilet booth system according to claim 2, wherein the toilet booth system is operated. 8. When the sensor continues a continuous human body detection state in the toilet booth for a preset time or more,
The toilet booth system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising means for notifying the outside of the booth. 9. When the sensor continues a continuous human body detection state in the toilet booth for a preset time or more,
9. The toilet booth system according to claim 4, further comprising control means for unlocking the lock. 10. The automatic door is unlocked and the automatic door is opened when the sensor continues to detect a continuous human body in the toilet booth for a preset time or more. Toilet booth system.