JP2003202153A - Bathing support program supporting various bathing methods and bath remote controller executing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing support program capable of easily performing various bathing methods. <P>SOLUTION: In this bathing support program, a bathing instruction for each step of the complicated bathing method is reproduced as contents by images or sound and thereby a bathing person can take a bath in accordance with the instruction. Further, the bathing support program suitably issues a control command such as for setting and varying a bath temperature, a hot-water supply temperature and a bathroom temperature, and controlling the water level of a bathtub, which is required for each of the steps, and transmits the control command to a heat-source machine or a hot water terminal device connected to it. Therefore, the bathing person is not required to perform control operation thereof. Thus, various bathing methods can be easily conducted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathing support program for supporting various bathing methods such as a high temperature repeated bath and a bath remote controller for executing the program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various bathing methods have been proposed for beauty and health. For example, a high-temperature repeated bath that is repeatedly used in a high-temperature bath has a high diet effect, and a hot and cold alternating bath in which hot water and cold water are alternately bathed has an effect on low blood pressure and coldness. When practicing such a special bathing method, it is common for people who take a bath to read the method on a book or website that describes the bathing method, remember it, and then practice it in the bathroom. is there.

[0003]

However, the special bathing method that exerts a certain effect requires various bathing while adjusting the temperature of the bathtub and the temperature of the shower in a complicated manner. Memorized all the steps,
It is difficult to make all the corresponding adjustments yourself. It is also possible to bring a book describing the bathing method into the bathroom and practice the bathing by adjusting the temperature of each process while referring to it, but the books may get wet, and the timing and order may be changed. You may make a mistake, which is not preferable.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a bathing support program and a bath remote control which can easily practice various bathing methods.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, one aspect of the present invention is to provide a computer in a hot water equipment system having a heat source device and a bath remote controller connected thereto via a communication line. In the bathing support program to be executed, the bathing support program has a plurality of bathing steps, and the bathing support program causes the computer to reproduce image or audio contents instructing each bathing step from the bath remote controller. At the same time, a procedure for generating an operation command necessary for each bathing step to the heat source machine is executed.

According to the above-mentioned bathing support program, at each step of the complicated bathing method, the content for instructing the bathing method is reproduced, and further the operation control command necessary for it is automatically generated. Can easily practice the desired bathing method.

According to a preferred embodiment, the operation command includes a bath temperature setting command, a shower hot water temperature setting command, a shower hot water amount setting command, a bath water level setting command, and a bath dryer bath temperature setting command. At least one of them is included.

Another aspect for achieving the above object is an image for instructing each bathing step in a bathing method having a plurality of bathing steps in a bath remote controller connected to a heat source device via a communication line. Alternatively, it is characterized by having means for reproducing audio contents and means for generating an operation command to the heat source device necessary for each of the bathing steps.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, such an embodiment does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the relationship between the hot water equipment system and the content server of the present embodiment. FIG. 1 shows an example of a customer residence 10. Customer housing 10
A hot water system including a heat source device 12 as a gas hot water device, a bathtub 18, a bath dryer 20, a shower 22, and a hot water terminal device 24 such as an air conditioner or a floor heater connected to the heat source device 12 via a hot water supply pipe ( Gas central heating system) is installed. In the bathroom 11, the bath tub 18, the bath dryer 20 and the shower 2 described above are provided.
In addition to 2, the bath remote control 16 for operating the heat source unit
Is installed and is connected to the heat source device 12 via a wired or wireless communication line. Further, a similar operation remote controller 14 is provided in the kitchen and is connected to the heat source device 12 via a communication line. In FIG. 1, the solid line indicates the communication line and the broken line indicates the hot water supply pipe.

In the above hot water equipment system, the hot water supply operation of the heat source device 12 is started and the hot water is supplied to the shower 22 by an operation from the kitchen remote controller 14 or the bath remote controller 16. Further, by the operation from the remote controllers 14 and 16, the automatic pouring operation and the reheating operation to the bathtub 18 are performed. Further, the operation operation of each terminal device 20, 24 is performed from the operation panel provided in each terminal device, the command corresponding to the operation operation is transmitted to the heat source device 12,
The corresponding hot water is supplied to the terminal equipment. Therefore, the operation panel of each terminal device is connected to the heat source device 12 via a communication line (not shown).

A control device (computer) (not shown) in the heat source device 12 transmits an inquiry signal as to whether or not a driving operation has been performed to the operation panel of each terminal device or the remote controllers 14 and 16 at a fixed frequency. In response to this, each remote controller or operation panel sends back a command corresponding to the driving operation, and the control device of the heat source machine executes the combustion operation corresponding to the command.

A personal computer 26 for home use is installed in the customer residence 10 and can be connected to an external communication network 30 such as the Internet via a communication device 28. The home-use personal computer 26 may be a home-use server installed on the home-use LAN, and in that case as well, it can be connected to the external Internet 30 via the communication device 28 installed on the home-use LAN. .

In the present embodiment, the bath remote controller 16 installed in the bathroom is caused to reproduce image or audio contents for instructing each bathing step for various bathing methods, and is required for each bathing step to the heat source unit 12. A new driving command. Therefore, the bathing support program is installed in the computer incorporated in the bath remote controller 16 or the heat source device 12, and the bathing support program is executed by the computer to realize the above-mentioned functions. As a result, a person who wants to practice a special bath does not need to read and remember the bathing method in a book or the like,
In addition, it is not necessary to adjust and control the bath temperature and hot water supply temperature according to the bathing method when bathing. Therefore, the bather can easily practice the desired bathing method.

Therefore, the bathing support program can be obtained from the content server 32 on the network. The content server 32 has a bathing program database 34, and in the database, a group of programs for supporting various bathing methods such as a high temperature repeated bathing program, a hot and cold alternating bathing program, and a half body bathing program are stored. ing.

Then, it is possible to access the content server 32 from the home personal computer 26 and download the desired bathing support program. The downloaded bathing support program is installed in the heat source device 12 or the bath remote controller 16 and executed by a built-in computer.

Various installation methods are conceivable. For example, a program downloaded by the home personal computer 26 may be stored in a memory card and installed in the heat source unit 12 or the bath remote controller 16 via the memory card, or The heat source device 12 may be connected to the home LAN and the program may be installed via the home LAN. In the former case, the memory card reading device 13 is connected to the heat source device 12, and the reading device is
By reading the bathing support program stored in the memory card, the memory in the heat source device 12 or the bath remote controller 1
It is stored in the memory in 6.

The above bathing support program may be stored in a recording medium such as a CDROM and provided. However, the bathing support program has contents indicating a bathing method suitable for beauty and health, and a control command to the heat source machine for practicing the bathing method. Along with that, storing programs on a recording medium that support multiple types of heat source units and bath remote control architectures,
It is not preferable in terms of inventory management of recording media and management of distribution routes. Therefore, it is desirable to provide the content server 32 via a communication line such as the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the state of the bath remote controller in the normal mode. The bath remote controller 16 has basic operation functions such as hot water supply operation control for the shower 22 and pouring operation control for the bathtub 18. Therefore, it has an "automatic operation" button 44 for hot water supply operation, a "bath" button 45 for bath pouring, and an up / down button 42 for setting respective temperatures. When the bathtub 18 has a reheating operation function, its operation button is also added.

In the normal bath remote control mode, the remote control 1
The hot water supply temperature, the bath temperature, and the bath set water level are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 50 which is the display screen of 6. By pressing the automatic operation button 44, the hot water supply operation to the shower 22 is started, and the hot water supply operation is performed at the set temperature 42 ° C. set by the up / down button 42 in advance. Furthermore, the heat source machine 1
When the water inlet temperature to 2 is very low and the hot water supply set temperature is very high, the opening degree of the flow control valve in the heat source unit 12 is automatically reduced to reduce the water input amount and realize the hot water supply at the set temperature. .
Further, by pressing the bath button 45, an automatic pouring operation from the heat source device 12 to the bathtub 18 is performed. Also in this automatic pouring operation, the bath temperature and water level can be set with the up / down button 42.

Further, in order to realize this embodiment, a mode button 43 is provided. By pressing the mode button 43, the normal mode can be switched to the bathing support mode. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state of the bath remote controller in the bathing support mode. When the mode button 43 is pressed in the normal bath remote control mode, a screen prompting the user to select a bathing program is displayed on the display screen 50, as shown in FIG. Please message ”is played.

The bather can operate the up / down button 42 to move the cursor 47 to a desired bathing program and press the bath button 45, for example, to select and execute the bathing program. . Specific examples of bathing programs will be described later in detail.

Before bathing using the bathing support mode, it is necessary to download the bathing support program from the content server 32. This download is usually a home personal computer 26 or a personal digital assistant (PD) not shown.
This is done by accessing the content server 32 from A) or the like via the Internet 30. In that case, membership registration is required in advance so that the bathing support program can be charged.

The member registration procedure can be performed on a predetermined web page of the content server 32. At that time, in addition to basic personal information such as the address, name, telephone number, and e-mail address of the member customer, ID data of the heat source device, bath remote controller, and hot water terminal device of the customer's house are also registered.

The bathing support program is downloaded from the predetermined web page of the content server 32. In that case, on the web page, the customer selects the desired bathing support program and requests the download after undergoing the member authentication procedure. The bathing support program includes contents such as images and sounds for bathing support as well as operation control command data for the corresponding heat source device and hot water terminal device. Therefore, firstly, the content of the data structure that can be played by the bath remote controller corresponding to the model of the bath remote controller is used. Secondly, the command in the language corresponding to the model of the bath remote controller or the heat source unit is It depends on the combination. In other words, even with the same bathing method, each customer has a different bathing support program. Therefore, referring to the model information of the member's home registered at the time of member registration, a bathing support program compatible with it is downloaded from the content server 32 to the home personal computer 26.

The downloaded bathing support program is temporarily stored in the home personal computer 26. Then, as described above, it is stored in the control computer of the heat source device 12 or the control computer of the bath remote controller 16 via a memory card or the like. Now you can use the bathing support mode.

Since the bathing support program is a valuable content in itself, it is desirable to charge a fee each time a member downloads it. Further, it may be a complete dependency in which a fee is charged according to the number of times of use after downloading. In that case, the bathing support program itself has a function of memorizing the number of times of use, and the number of times of use is
Read when you access the content server later,
You will be charged in proportion to the number of times you use it. It is also possible to charge a basic fee at the time of download and an additional fee depending on the number of times of use.

Next, a specific example of the bathing support mode will be described. 4, 5 and 6 are an example of a display screen of the bath remote controller 16 when a program that supports high-temperature repeated baths is executed, and an operation flowchart of the bathing assistance program executed by the bath remote controller. Images and sounds reproduced by the remote controller are shown as instruction contents S0 to S9, and operation steps S100 to S1 of the corresponding program are shown.
40 is further indicated.

The playback screen S0 is the same as the screen example of FIG. 3 and prompts the user to select a desired bathing support program. The desired program is selected by moving the cursor 47. Here, the first high temperature repetitive bath is selected.
Therefore, the bathing support program receives the selection of the program # 1 (S100).

The high temperature repetitive bath is a bathing method in which a bath which is kept in a high temperature (for example, 42 ° C.) bath for a certain period of time is repeated a plurality of times. Therefore, it is necessary to set the bath temperature to a high temperature in advance and raise the bath temperature during the reheating operation and the hot water supply operation. Therefore, the bathing support program, after accepting the high temperature repetitive bath program, issues an operation command for setting the bath temperature to 42 ° C. to the heat source device 12 (S10).
2). When the program is executed by the bath remote controller 16, the operation command is transmitted to the heat source device 12. When the program is executed by the heat source device 12, the operation command is issued.

Then, in response to the selection of the program, the image and sound in step 1 are reproduced (S104). On screen S1, as step 1, "bake hot water 1" and the image in the shower are played back, and the voice "start with hot water first. Take a warm shower in the whole body and smooth the body." It This message is
It may be displayed on the screen S1. It is necessary to set the hot water supply temperature of the shower to a lukewarm temperature as the image and sound guidance contents are reproduced. Therefore, the bathing support program issues a hot water supply control command to set the hot water supply temperature to 37 ° C. and sends it to the heat source device 12 (S106).

Next, the bathing support program is step 2
The image and sound of are reproduced (S108). On screen S2, as step 2, "bath water 2" and an image of showering on your foot are played, and voice "Next, slowly pour hot water from your feet to prepare for bathing" is played. . In the image, the position of the shower moves from the foot to the torso. Along with this, the bathing support program issues a hot water supply control command for setting the hot water supply temperature to a higher temperature of 42 ° C. and sends it to the heat source device 12 (S110).

In the bathing support program, the bath temperature is 42 ° C.
If it is confirmed (S112), the image and sound of step 3 are reproduced (S114). The bath temperature is confirmed by the heat source device 12 detecting the temperature through a temperature sensor and transmitting the data to the bath remote controller 16.

On screen S3, "Bathing 1" and an image of bathing in the bathtub are reproduced as step 3, and the voice "I slowly enter the bathtub. For one minute with your shoulder. Stop once from your stomach to your chest" Then, let's enter your shoulders quietly "is played. The image changes to show its behavior. The bathing support program determines whether one minute has elapsed (S116), and when it has elapsed, reproduces the image and sound of step 4 (S118).

In the image S4, "body bath 1" and an image of bathing in the bathtub are reproduced in step 4, and the voice "a body bath in which the shoulder is hot for 3 minutes" is reproduced. Then, the bathing support program determines whether 3 minutes have elapsed (S120), and when that has elapsed, reproduces the image and sound of step 5 (S122).

In step S5, "rest 1" and an image of washing the body and face are reproduced in step S5, and the voice "Let's take a break for 5 minutes from the bathtub. During this time, wash your body and face." Is played. The bathing support program determines whether 5 minutes have elapsed (S124), and when that has elapsed, reproduces the image and sound of step 6 (S126).

On the screen S6, as step 3, "Full body bath 2" and the image of bathing in the bathtub are reproduced, and the voice "It is a full body bath in which the shoulder is again hot water for 3 minutes" is reproduced. The bathing support program determines whether 3 minutes have elapsed (S128), and when it has elapsed, reproduces the image and sound of step 7 (S130).

In the image S7, "break 2" and the image to be shampooed are reproduced as step 7, and the voice "let's go out of the bathtub again and take a rest for 5 minutes. Let's shampoo during this time" is reproduced. It The bathing support program determines the progress for 5 minutes (S132),
After that, the image and sound of step 8 are reproduced (S134).

On the screen S8, in step 8, "Full body bath 3" and the image of bathing in the bathtub are reproduced, and the voice "Finally, it is a full body bath in which the shoulders are bathed in hot water for 3 minutes."
Is played. The bathing support program determines the elapse of these three minutes (S136), and when the time elapses, reproduces the image and sound of step 9 (S138).

On the final screen S9, "End" and the image coming out of the bathtub are reproduced as Step 9, and the voice "This is the end of the high temperature repeated bath. Let's rest for an hour. "Is played. Accordingly, the bathing support program cancels all the settings made by the bathing support program, such as the warming operation of the bath and the hot water supply temperature setting (S140).

The above is the operation of the bathing support program for supporting the high temperature repeated bath and the change of the remote control screen. The above sound may be reproduced on the screen as an image.

The hot-cold alternating bath is a bathing method in which a half-body bath or a lumbar bath is placed in high-temperature hot water for 3 minutes, and a bath is taken out of the bath and a cold shower is applied to a hand or foot for 10 seconds about three times. In this program that supports the hot and cold alternating bath, in order to use the half body bath or the lumbar bath for 3 minutes, the high temperature bath temperature setting command and the bath water level control command are used.
Given to. For a cold shower, a command to set the hot water temperature to a low temperature is given.

The half-body bath is a method of immersing only the half body in a relatively low temperature bath for a long time. Therefore, the bathing support program uses a command to set the bath temperature to a low temperature and raises the bath temperature to the bath dryer 20. Issue a command to control and. Preventing the upper body from getting cold by raising the bathroom temperature.

Further, the massage bath is a method of stimulating the pot of the body by changing the temperature of the shower and the amount of hot water. Therefore, in the bathing support program, the hot water supply is performed while showing the location of the shower on the monitor. It issues a command to set the temperature and a command to control the opening of the flow control valve of the heat source unit. A user who takes a bath need only apply a shower whose temperature and hot water change automatically to a location indicated by the monitor without operating the shower at hand.

As described above, the bathing support program reproduces contents for instructing the bather about each step of the bathing method, and the commands for controlling the hot water supply temperature, bath temperature, bath temperature, etc., and the bath water level. Issues commands to control and commands to control the amount of hot water supplied.
Therefore, the bather simply takes the bath according to the instruction, and can easily practice various bathing methods.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a relationship between a hot water equipment system and a content server according to another embodiment. In the above-described embodiment, the bathing remote control program is executed by the bath remote controller to reproduce the content and issue the command. On the other hand, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the bathing support program is executed by the portable terminal 36 that has been subjected to the waterproof process to reproduce the content and issue the command.

The portable terminal 36 can communicate with the home server 26 via a wireless communication line such as Bluetooth. The download of the first bathing support program is the same as in the above-mentioned embodiment, and the home server 26
, But from the content server 32 via the Internet. Then, the downloaded bathing support program is stored in the mobile terminal 36.

The bather brings the portable terminal 36 into the bathroom and takes a bath according to the instructions shown in FIGS. The operation control command issued from the mobile terminal 36 is sent to the home server 26 via wireless communication, and the home LAN 3
It is transmitted to the heat source device 12 via 8. Thereby, the heat source device 12 executes the corresponding operation according to the instruction command from the bathing support program.

As described above, according to the bathing support program of the present embodiment, the bathing instructions for each step of the bathing method are reproduced as image and sound contents, so that the bather can bathe accordingly. Furthermore, the bathing support program issues control commands such as setting and changing the bath temperature, hot water supply temperature, and bathroom temperature required for each step, and controlling the bath water level and the amount of hot water to be supplied to the heat source device and its connection. Since it is transmitted to the hot water terminal equipment, the bather does not need to control them.

As described above, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but extends to the inventions described in the claims and their equivalents.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, various bathing methods can be easily practiced and the convenience of the customer can be enhanced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a relationship between a hot water equipment system and a content server according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state of a bath remote controller in a normal mode.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state of a bath remote controller in a bathing support mode.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a display screen of a remote controller in a bathing support mode and a bathing support program corresponding thereto.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a remote control display screen in a bathing support mode and a bathing support program corresponding thereto.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a display screen of a remote controller in a bathing support mode and a bathing support program corresponding thereto.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a relationship between a hot water equipment system and a content server according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

12 Heat source equipment, hot water equipment 14 kitchen remote control 16 bath remote control 18 bathtub 36 Mobile terminal

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification Code FI Theme Coat (Reference) H04Q 9/00 331 H04Q 9/00 331A

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bathing support program executed by a computer in a hot water equipment system having a heat source device and a bath remote controller connected thereto via a communication line,
The bathing support program has a plurality of bathing steps, and the bathing support program causes the computer to
A bathing support program, characterized in that an image or audio content for instructing each bathing step is reproduced from the bath remote controller, and a procedure for generating an operation command required for each bathing step to the heat source machine is executed. 2. The driving command according to claim 1,
Bathing support characterized by including at least one of a bath temperature setting command, a shower hot water temperature setting command, a shower hot water amount setting command, a bath water level setting command, and a bath dryer bath temperature setting command program. 3. The bathing support program according to claim 1, which is executed by any computer of the bath remote controller, the heat source device, and a portable terminal capable of transmitting a command to the heat source device via a communication line. Bathing support program characterized by 4. A bath remote controller connected to a heat source device via a communication line, in a bathing method having a plurality of bathing steps, means for reproducing image or audio contents for instructing each bathing step, and each bathing described above. A bath remote controller having means for generating an operation command to the heat source device necessary for the step.