JP2003242230A - Toilet information system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet system for utilizing electronic information communication means. <P>SOLUTION: In this invention, the toilet information system is structured with a terminal device 1 provided on a toilet room T side, terminal devices 3 to 5 provided at a management center K and a server S connected to the terminal device 1 and the terminal devices 3 to 5 for receiving, processing and delivering data. In this system, various information accumulated in the server S can be browsed and displayed from the terminal device 1 provided on the toilet room T side and display of cleaning work menu and instruction can be performed from the terminal devices 3 to 5 to the terminal device 1. Multi-purpose use is enabled such as obtaining desired information contents by connecting the terminal device 1 of a toilet room T to various sites of the Internet 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention detects a user's entry / exit time to cope with an unexpected accident and grasps a cleaning situation so that a toilet room can be used in a comfortable environment with peace of mind. And always keep the toilet room clean,
A cleaning record is stored in a database to support toilet room management, and when it is temporarily congested, it is guided to an empty toilet, and entertainment information is obtained to heal the mind, and the toilet can be used in a relaxed state. It concerns information systems.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a normal toilet room, a toilet bowl, a washbasin, a makeup mirror, etc. are only installed, and the user can use them in various ways such as putting on makeup, applying makeup, and grooming. there were. Other than that, BGM is only flowing in toilet rooms such as hotels and wedding halls.

[0003]

Therefore, the cleaning of the toilet room is performed only by a toilet cleaning company on a regular basis in accordance with a predetermined manual, and only this is reported. The cleaning records were kept in writing. Therefore, in order to know the cleaning management status, you have to go to the management center and know the details without looking at the book, so in a building where many toilets are managed collectively, check the cleaning status of each toilet. In some cases, it could not be properly grasped and continued to be used in an improperly cleaned and unclean state.

In addition, the time when the user enters and leaves the room is not checked, and when an accident such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person accidentally occurs and the user sits on the toilet bowl for a long time. However, I could not know this and was left unattended,
In some cases, appropriate measures were not taken. This was true even when a suspicious person was lurking in the bathroom. That is, when a suspicious person is lurking in the toilet room, the suspicious person cannot be detected unless the guard happens to circulate and encounter, which is a security problem.

Further, in the toilets of concert halls, movie theaters, and other event venues, a large number of toilet users may be pushed and temporarily crowded at the same time as the end of an event such as a concert or a movie. This congestion is worse in the toilets near the doorway, and the toilets far from the doorway and the toilets on the floor different from the doorway may be relatively empty. Even in this case,
If you can lead to a vacant toilet, you can use it efficiently, but the reality is that nothing is actually done.

[0006] Furthermore, the toilet is usually used with the idea that it is simply used, but when it is used in a comfortable environment, it is also a place where the user's heart can be healed. In the past, BGM was at best flowing at most, and it was not a satisfactory and comfortable environment.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made by improving the above-mentioned problems in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to obtain entertainment information and use it in a comfortable environment while healing the mind. The purpose is to provide a toilet information system that can be used safely and carefully and that can be easily and properly managed for cleaning.

The means of claim 1 adopted by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems are the terminal equipment installed in the toilet room side, the terminal equipment installed in the management center, and each of these. A toilet information system is configured with a server that is connected to terminal devices and receives, processes, and distributes data. With this system, you can browse and display various information stored in the server from the terminal equipment installed in the toilet room, and display the cleaning work menu from the terminal equipment in the management center to the terminal equipment in the toilet room. It is also possible to use the terminal device in the toilet room for various purposes such as connecting to various sites on the Internet to obtain desired contents. The specific use form is embodied by the inventions of claims 2 or 3 to 6 below.

That is, according to the means of claim 2 adopted by the present invention, a human body detection sensor for detecting entry and exit of a user is installed on the toilet room side, and the human body detection sensor is a terminal device on the toilet room side. The toilet information system according to claim 1, which is connected to the server via or directly. Since the human body detection sensor detects the entry / exit of a person who uses the toilet room, it is possible to grasp the usage situation, and it is easy to predict the dirt in the toilet room and give instructions for cleaning work. In addition, it is possible to take measures such as confirming safety for those who have been in the room for a long time.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the terminal device on the toilet room side outputs a cleaning start signal and a cleaning completion signal to the server, and receives a signal from the server to view and display the cleaning instruction content and perform cleaning. This is for storing records, and the terminal of the management center outputs signals for cleaning instructions and consumable supplies replenishment instructions to the server, and also receives signals from the server to browse and display cleaning records and manage inventory of consumables. The toilet information system according to claim 1, wherein the server stores, processes, and distributes data according to these signals. In the present invention, the terminal device in the toilet room is used as an input / output unit of cleaning management information, and the cleaning instruction content and the supplementary instruction content of consumables from the management center are browsed and displayed, and work is performed according to the instruction content. The data of these cleaning records can be saved on the server and the terminal equipment in the toilet room.
As a result, grasping the history of cleaning work, office work after cleaning work, etc. become extremely simple, and the work load on the cleaning worker and the management center side can be significantly reduced.

According to the means of claim 4 adopted by the present invention, the server grasps the use situation of the toilet room by the signal from the human body detection sensor, and sends this to the terminal equipment on the toilet room side and the terminal equipment of the management center. The toilet information system according to claim 1, wherein the toilet information system is displayed, and a guidance instruction signal to the empty toilet from the management center is displayed on the terminal device on the toilet room side or another display device to notify the user. By monitoring the signal from the human body detection sensor, the number of users in the toilet room can be checked, and even in cases other than regular cleaning, it is possible to predict the degree of contamination and perform cleaning, so that the toilet room is always kept clean. By doing so, comfortable use can be realized. It is also easy to lead to an empty toilet.

According to the means of claim 5 adopted by the present invention, the server manages entering and leaving the room by a signal from the human body detection sensor, and gives an alarm or the like to the person who has not left for a long time from the terminal equipment on the toilet room side. The method according to claim 1, wherein the manager and the toilet user are allowed to directly communicate with each other through the terminal device on the toilet room side, the server, and the terminal device of the management center when necessary, while notifying the security guard. This is the toilet information system. By monitoring the signal from the human body detection sensor, if there is a person who has left for a long time, it is judged that he or she is unable to leave due to illness or a suspicious person, and a report is made to request rescue or a suspicious Requesting the removal of
I am able to use it with confidence.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the server has a terminal on the toilet room side in response to a signal from a human body detection sensor or an instruction signal input by a user from a terminal device on the toilet room side. The device is provided with entertainment information such as music, news and games.
The toilet information system described in. This invention makes it possible to use the toilet room as one of the comfortable living spaces, and obtains entertainment information from a terminal device on the toilet room side, and when applying makeup,
While grooming, healing and feeling of spiritual satisfaction can be obtained even while remaining in the rest room.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The structure of the present invention will be described below based on the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a toilet information system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the terminal device 1 and the human body detection sensor 2 installed in the toilet room T, the server S, and the terminal device 3 installed in the management center K of the toilet room T. It consists of ~ 5. The terminal device 1 in the toilet room T can be installed not only in the toilet room T but also on the wall surface outside the toilet room or an adjacent place, and the installation place is arbitrary.

The terminal devices 1 and 3 to 6 are for performing input / output and storage of information, display, calculation, processing, etc.,
A personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a PHS phone, a dedicated data device, and the like are conceivable. As the human body detection sensor 2,
Reflective or transmissive sensor or CCD using infrared rays
A camera device is conceivable, and may be a mechanical limit switch or the like connected to the entrance door.

Further, the server S includes the terminal devices 1 and 3 ...
5 and the human body detection sensor 2, various content providers C, cable broadcasting companies H, etc. are connected via a wired or wireless system, the Internet 6, and the like. The human body detection sensor 2 may output a signal to the server S through the terminal device 1 in the toilet room T. Further, the connection between each of the terminal devices 1 and 3 to 5 and the server S can be made through the Internet 6. Server S
Is the reception, processing, storage, and distribution of data input from each of the terminal devices 1 and 3 to 5, information provided from the content provider G via the Internet 6, and information from the cable broadcaster H or the like. And so on.

The terminal devices 3 to 5 of the management center K perform input / output, display, storage, etc. of information related to cleaning data, input / output, display, storage, etc. of security and usage status data, and entertainment. Data input / output, display, storage, and the like are performed, and each may be configured by a separate personal computer, or may be entirely contained in one personal computer.

Next, the operation mode of the toilet information system configured as described above will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. First, the processing flow of the cleaning data will be described with reference to FIG. In the toilet room T, a worker inputs a cleaning start signal from the terminal device 1, and the server S
When transmitted to the server S, the server S reads out the corresponding data from the existing database DB and displays it on the terminal device 3 of the management center K. Then, in the management center K, when the administrator sends a signal instructing the content of the required cleaning work from the terminal device 3 and a signal for replenishing consumables to the server S side, the server S sends this signal to the toilet room T. It will be displayed on the terminal device 1.

The cleaning worker carries out cleaning work in accordance with the instruction contents, and replenishes and replaces consumables. After the work is completed, a signal to that effect is transmitted to the server S, and this is also displayed on the terminal device 3 of the management center K. Next, the server S displays an input screen of the cleaning record on the terminal device 1 of the toilet room T, and the cleaning worker fills in the necessary items according to the screen and then transmits it to the server S side to have the record stored in the database DB. . The server S also performs cleaning time, inventory management of consumables, analysis of cleaning data, etc.
If there is a request from the cleaning worker or the manager of the management center K, the data is provided. After all the work is completed, a message indicating that the terminal device 1 in the toilet room T will move to the next cleaning area is displayed.

In this way, the terminal device 1 in the toilet room T is used as an input / output means for cleaning management information, and the contents of the cleaning instruction from the management center K and the contents of the instruction to replenish the consumables are displayed and viewed, and the instruction contents According to the work, the data of these cleaning records can be saved on the server and the terminal equipment in the toilet room. As a result, it is possible to carry out an accurate cleaning work of the toilet room T, and it becomes extremely easy to grasp the history of the cleaning work and the clerical work after the cleaning work, thus reducing the work load on the cleaning worker and the management center side. It can be significantly reduced.

FIG. 3 shows a processing flow for grasping the usage situation of the toilet room. In this case, the entering signal and the leaving signal from the human body detection sensor 2 are checked on the server S side and displayed on the terminal device 4 of the management center K. When the management center K looks at the displayed usage situation and determines that it is congested, it outputs a signal for guiding to another empty toilet to the server S and displays it on the terminal device 1 in the toilet room T. The user should look at this and use an empty toilet. Depending on the degree of congestion, for example, when 100 people use the system, the administrator outputs a cleaning instruction and a check signal of consumables from the terminal device 4 to the terminal device 1 in the toilet room T to perform the cleaning work. Alternatively, the consumables may be replenished. It should be noted that the display of the vacancy status and the like may be displayed using a dedicated electronic bulletin board or the like at the entrance of the toilet room T. In this case, the degree of congestion and the direction of an empty toilet can be known before entering the toilet room T, which is convenient.

FIG. 4 shows a processing flow for performing security management using a signal from the human body detection sensor 2. By monitoring the entrance signal and the exit signal from the human body detection sensor 2 on the server S side, if there is a person who stays in the toilet room for a long time, he / she is a suspicious person or leaves himself / herself due to illness or injury. It is judged that he cannot do it. Then, the server S notifies the guard side directly or through the terminal device 4 in the management room K to deal with it, or communicates with the terminal device 1 in the toilet room T by a voice signal to request a rescue or give an alarm (lighting of the patrol light). ) And so on. On the other hand, ON / OFF of the lighting equipment, the ventilation fan, the heating equipment, etc. of the toilet room T may be automatically switched by the entry signal and the exit signal from the human body detection sensor 2. This switching may be performed from the server S by outputting a human body detection signal to the server S side.

FIG. 5 shows a processing flow when the terminal device 1 in the toilet room T is used as an entertainment information terminal device. As shown in the figure, a BGM (background music) as music data can be distributed to the terminal device 1 from the server S side by a room entry signal from the human body detection sensor 2. Further, when a request for music, news, games, fortune telling, etc. is made from the terminal device 1 to the server S side, the server S delivers the requested data to the terminal device 1 if the requested data is in the database DB. If there is no requested data, the content provider C is accessed through the Internet 6 to obtain the information, and the information is distributed to the terminal device 1.

On the other hand, on the management center K side, the server S
The request data sent from the device to the terminal device 5 is analyzed and used as material for future distribution studies, music data,
It suffices to update the news data. When it is detected by the signal from the human body detection sensor 2 that the user has left the toilet room T, the server S may stop the distribution of each data.

[0025]

As described above, in the invention of claim 1, the terminal equipment installed in the toilet room side, the terminal equipment installed in the management center, and these terminal equipments are connected, The toilet information system is composed of a server that receives, processes, and distributes data. With this system, you can browse and display various information accumulated in the server from the terminal equipment installed in the toilet room side,
You can also display the cleaning work menu and give instructions from the terminal equipment of the management center to the terminal equipment of the toilet room side, connect the terminal equipment of the toilet room to various sites on the Internet and obtain desired contents etc. It can be used for multiple purposes.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, a human body detection sensor for detecting entry and exit of a user is installed on the toilet room side, and the human body detection sensor is installed through a terminal device on the toilet room side. Or it is directly connected to the server.
Since the human body detection sensor detects the entry / exit of a person who uses the toilet room, it is possible to grasp the usage situation, and it is easy to predict the dirt in the toilet room and give instructions for cleaning work. In addition, it is possible to take measures such as confirming safety for those who have been in the room for a long time.

Further, in the third aspect of the invention, the terminal device on the toilet room side outputs a cleaning start and cleaning completion signal to the server, and at the same time, a signal from the server is received to view and display the cleaning instruction content. This is for storing records, and the terminal of the management center outputs signals for cleaning instructions and consumable supplies replenishment instructions to the server, and also receives signals from the server to browse and display cleaning records and manage inventory of consumables. The server stores, processes and distributes data according to these signals. In the present invention, the terminal device in the toilet room is used as an input / output unit for cleaning management information. As a result, grasping the history of cleaning work, office work after cleaning work, etc. become extremely simple, and the work load on the cleaning worker and the management center side can be significantly reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the server grasps the usage situation of the toilet room based on the signal from the human body detection sensor, and the terminal equipment on the toilet room side and the terminal equipment of the management center are used for this. Alternatively, it is displayed on another display, and the instruction signal from the management center to the empty toilet is displayed on the terminal device on the toilet room side to notify the user. By monitoring the signal from the human body detection sensor, the number of users in the toilet room can be checked, and even in cases other than regular cleaning, it is possible to predict the degree of contamination and perform cleaning, so that the toilet room is always kept clean. By doing so, comfortable use can be realized. In addition, it is convenient because it is possible to easily know the congestion status of the toilet and the available toilets.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the server manages entering and leaving the room by the signal from the human body detection sensor, and gives an alarm to the person who has not left for a long time from the terminal equipment on the toilet room side. At the same time, the guard is notified and the manager and the toilet user can directly communicate with each other through the terminal device on the toilet room side, the server, and the terminal device of the management center as needed. By monitoring the signal from the human body detection sensor, if there is a person who has left for a long time, it is judged that he or she is unable to leave due to illness or a suspicious person, and a report is made to request rescue or a suspicious Requesting the exclusion of people, and making it available with peace of mind.

In the invention of claim 6 of the present invention, the server of the toilet room side responds to the signal from the human body detection sensor or to the instruction signal input by the user from the terminal device on the toilet room side. Entertainment information such as music, news and games is provided to the terminal device. This invention makes it possible to use the toilet room as one of the comfortable living spaces, and heals the mind and provides a feeling of satisfaction by obtaining entertainment information from the terminal device on the toilet room side. Is being obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire toilet information system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 relates to one embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a processing flow of cleaning record data.

FIG. 3 relates to one embodiment of the present invention and is a drawing showing a processing flow of usage status data.

FIG. 4 relates to one embodiment of the present invention and is a drawing showing a processing flow for security management.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a processing flow of entertainment information according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Toilet room terminal equipment, 2 ... Human body detection sensor, 3-5
… Terminal equipment of the management center, 6… Internet, T…
Toilet room, S ... Server, K ... Management center C ... Content provider, H ... Cable broadcasting company

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A terminal device installed in a toilet room, a terminal device installed in a management center, and a server connected to each of these terminal devices for receiving, processing, and distributing data. Toilet information system characterized by. 2. A human body detection sensor for detecting entrance and exit of a user is installed on the toilet room side, and the human body detection sensor is directly or indirectly connected to a server via a terminal device on the toilet room side. The toilet information system according to claim 1. 3. The terminal device on the toilet room side outputs a cleaning start signal and a cleaning completion signal to the server, receives the signal from the server, displays the cleaning instruction content, and stores the cleaning record. The center terminal outputs signals for cleaning instructions and consumables replenishment instructions to the server, and also receives signals from the server to view and display cleaning records and inventory management of consumables. The server responds to these signals. The toilet information system according to claim 1, wherein the toilet information system stores, processes, and distributes data. 4. The server grasps the usage status of the toilet room based on the signal from the human body detection sensor, and displays this on the terminal equipment of the toilet room and the terminal equipment of the management center,
The toilet information system according to claim 2, wherein a guidance instruction signal from the management center to an empty toilet is displayed on the terminal device on the toilet room side or another display to notify the user. 5. The server manages entering and leaving the room by a signal from a human body detection sensor, issues an alarm or the like from a terminal device on the toilet room side to a person who has not left for a long time, and notifies the guard, 5. The administrator and the toilet user can directly communicate with each other through the terminal device on the toilet room side, the server, and the terminal device of the management center according to the above.
Toilet information system described in. 6. An entertainment such as music, news, game, etc. to the terminal device in the toilet room by the server in response to a signal from the human body detection sensor or in response to an instruction signal input by the user from the terminal device in the toilet room. The toilet information system according to claim 2, wherein the information is provided.