JP2006097240A5

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Publication number: JP2006097240A5
Application number: JP2004281356A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2004-09-28
Publication date: 2007-11-15
Anticipated expiration: 2024-09-28

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上記目的を達成するために第１の発明は、流路を開閉し洗浄水を供給する開閉弁と、洗浄水の水流により電力を生成する発電機と、一対の電極を有し、前記電極を洗浄水中に浸した状態で前記発電機により生成された電力を前記一対の電極の間に通電することにより前記洗浄水中に殺菌成分を添加可能とした電解槽と、前記開閉弁と前記電解槽を制御する制御装置と、前記電極に流れる電流を検出する電流検出部と、前記電極に印加されている電圧を検出する電圧検出部と、を備える便器洗浄装置において、使用者に前記制御装置の動作状態を報知する表示部を備えるとともに、前記制御装置は、前記開閉弁を開駆動し前記電極に通電時、前記電流検出部の検出電流が所定電解電流値以下で前記電圧検出部の検出電圧が所定電解電圧値以下であれば、前記発電機の異常と推定して前記表示部に報知するようにしたことにより、発電機が正常か否かを検出するための専用の回路を用いることなく発電機の異常を推定することができ、製品のコストダウンや小型化が可能となりとともに、前記発電機の異常と推定した後に、前記表示部に報知するようにしたので、便器洗浄システムに異常が発生していることを、使用者や設備の管理者に知らせることができるため、速やかに異常状態を取り除くことが可能となる。 In order to achieve the above object, a first invention includes an on- off valve that opens and closes a flow path and supplies cleaning water, a generator that generates electric power by a water flow of cleaning water, and a pair of electrodes. a electrolytic cell which enables adding bactericidal component in the wash water by energizing the power generated by the generator in a state immersed in the wash water between the pair of electrodes, the electrolytic cell and the on-off valve In a toilet bowl cleaning device , comprising: a control device that controls; a current detection unit that detects a current flowing through the electrode; and a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage applied to the electrode. The control device includes a display unit for informing the state, and when the control device opens the on-off valve and energizes the electrode, the detection current of the current detection unit is less than a predetermined electrolytic current value and the detection voltage of the voltage detection unit is Below the specified electrolytic voltage value Lever, by which is adapted to inform on the display unit abnormality estimates of the generator, to estimate the abnormality without the generator using a dedicated circuit for the generator to detect whether normal or not It is possible to reduce the cost of the product and reduce the size of the product, and after estimating that the generator is abnormal, the display unit is informed so that an abnormality has occurred in the toilet flushing system, Since it is possible to notify the user or the manager of the facility, it becomes possible to quickly remove the abnormal state.

また、第２の発明は、流路を開閉し洗浄水を供給する開閉弁と、洗浄水の水流により電力を生成する発電機と、一対の電極を有し、前記電極を洗浄水中に浸した状態で前記発電機により生成された電力を前記一対の電極の間に通電することにより前記洗浄水中に殺菌成分を添加可能とした電解槽と、前記開閉弁と前記電解槽を制御する制御装置と、前記電極に流れる電流を検出する電流検出部と、前記電極に印加されている電圧を検出する電圧検出部と、を備える便器洗浄装置において、使用者に前記制御装置の動作状態を報知する表示部を備えるとともに、前記制御装置は、前記所定電解電流値以下で前記所定電解電圧値以上であるとき、前記電極のオープン異常と推定して前記表示部に報知し、前記所定電解電流値以上で、前記所定電解電圧値以下であるとき、前記電極のショート異常と推定して前記表示部に報知するようにしたことで、殺菌水生成用の電極に異常があるにもかかわらず、発電機に異常があると誤って推定してしまうことがなく、正確に異常箇所を推定することが可能となるとともに、前記電極の異常と推定した後に、前記表示部に報知したので、便器洗浄システムに異常が発生していることを、使用者や設備の管理者に知らせることができるため、速やかに異常状態を取り除くことが可能となる。 In addition, the second invention has an on- off valve that opens and closes the flow path and supplies cleaning water, a generator that generates electric power by the water flow of the cleaning water, and a pair of electrodes, and the electrodes are immersed in the cleaning water An electrolytic cell capable of adding a sterilizing component to the washing water by energizing electric power generated by the generator in a state between the pair of electrodes, a control device for controlling the open / close valve and the electrolytic cell; In a toilet bowl cleaning device comprising: a current detection unit that detects a current flowing through the electrode; and a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage applied to the electrode, a display for informing a user of an operation state of the control device When the control device is less than or equal to the predetermined electrolysis current value and greater than or equal to the predetermined electrolysis voltage value, the control device estimates that the electrode is open and notifies the display unit, and The predetermined electrolysis When the pressure is less than or equal to the pressure value, it is estimated that the electrode is short-circuited and notified to the display unit. It is possible to accurately estimate an abnormal location without estimating it erroneously, and after informing the display section after estimating the abnormality of the electrode, an abnormality has occurred in the toilet flushing system. Therefore, it is possible to notify the user and the manager of the facility that the abnormal state is immediately removed.

第３の発明は、請求項１又は２に記載の便器洗浄装置において、人体の有無を検出する人体センサを備え、前記表示部は前記人体センサに内蔵された感知表示部であるとともに、前記人体センサが人体を検出しているときに、前記表示部に報知するようにしたので、発電機により発電された電力により蓄電池を充電しながら人体センサの感知ＬＥＤ等を発光させ異常を報知するようにできるため、バックアップ用電池のエネルギーを消費することなく使用者に確実に異常を知らせることが可能となる。 According to a third aspect of the present invention, the toilet cleaning device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a human body sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a human body, wherein the display unit is a sensing display unit built in the human body sensor, and the human body When the sensor detects a human body, the display unit is informed so that the sensing LED of the human body sensor emits light while charging the storage battery with the power generated by the generator so as to notify the abnormality. Therefore, it is possible to reliably notify the user of the abnormality without consuming the energy of the backup battery.

第４の発明は、請求項３に記載の便器洗浄装置において、前記人体センサが人体無しから有りを検出したときに、前記開閉弁を所定時間開駆動する前洗浄機能を備え、前記制御装置は、前記発電機の異常もしくは前記電極のオープン又はショート異常と推定した後に、前記前洗浄機能が実施されているときに、前記表示部に報知するようにしたので、バックアップ用電池のエネルギーを消費することなく使用者に異常を知らせると同時に、必要以上に洗浄水を流すことを防ぐことが可能となる。 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the toilet bowl cleaning apparatus according to the third aspect, when the human body sensor detects that there is no human body, the toilet bowl has a pre-cleaning function for opening the on-off valve for a predetermined time, and the control device includes: Since the display unit is informed when the pre-cleaning function is being performed after estimating the generator abnormality or the electrode open or short abnormality, the energy of the backup battery is consumed. It is possible to notify the user of the abnormality without causing the washing water to flow more than necessary.

第５の発明は、請求項４に記載の便器洗浄装置において、前記制御装置は、前記前洗浄機能が無効になるように設定されている状態で、前記発電機の異常もしくは前記電極のオープン又はショート異常と推定した場合、前記前洗浄機能が有効になるように設定変更するようにしたので、便器洗浄装置の設置者により人が小便器を使用し始めたときに洗浄する前洗浄機能が無効に設定されている場合でも、バックアップ用電池のエネルギーを消費することなく使用者に異常を知らせることが可能となる。 According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the toilet bowl cleaning device according to claim 4, the control device is set so that the pre-cleaning function is disabled, the generator is abnormal, the electrode is opened, When it was estimated that the short circuit was abnormal, the setting was changed so that the pre-cleaning function was enabled. Therefore, the pre-cleaning function for cleaning when the person started using the urinal was disabled by the person who installed the toilet cleaning device. Even if it is set to, it is possible to notify the user of the abnormality without consuming the energy of the backup battery.

第６の発明は、請求項４又は５に記載の便器洗浄装置において、前記制御装置は、前記前洗浄機能の洗浄時間が第一の洗浄時間に設定されている状態で、前記発電機の異常もしくは前記電極のオープン又はショート異常と推定した場合、前記第一の洗浄時間より長い第二の洗浄時間に変更するようにしたので、便器洗浄装置の設置者により人が小便器を使用し始めたときに洗浄する前洗浄の時間を短く設定されている場合でも、バックアップ用電池のエネルギーを消費することなく、しかも使用者が確実に異常に気づくように、より長い時間にわたって異常を知らせることが可能となる。 According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the toilet bowl cleaning device according to claim 4 or 5, the control device has an abnormality in the generator in a state where the cleaning time of the pre-cleaning function is set to a first cleaning time. Alternatively, if it is estimated that the electrode is open or shorted, it is changed to a second cleaning time longer than the first cleaning time, so that the person who started the toilet cleaning device started using the urinal Even when the cleaning time before cleaning is set to be short, it is possible to notify the abnormality over a longer time without consuming the energy of the backup battery and ensuring that the user notices the abnormality. It becomes.

第７の発明は、請求項１乃至６のいずれか一つに記載の便器洗浄装置において、前記制御装置は、前記電極の通電回数が所定回数を超えると電極の寿命と推定するとともに、前記表示部に報知するようにしたので、殺菌水生成用の電極が消耗し交換が必要となった場合に、使用者に確実に交換時期であることを知らせることが可能となる。 According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the toilet bowl cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the control device estimates the life of the electrode when the number of energizations of the electrode exceeds a predetermined number, and the display Therefore, when the sterilizing water generating electrode is consumed and needs to be replaced, it is possible to reliably notify the user that it is time to replace.

第８の発明は、請求項７に記載の便器洗浄装置において、前記制御装置は、前記電極のオープン又はショート異常もしくは前記電極の寿命と推定した場合は、前記開閉弁を駆動するとともに前記表示部に報知するようにしたので、電解水生成用の電極の異常や寿命といったように電極には異常があるが、蓄電池を充電するための発電機は正常であるといった場合は、蓄電池を充電しながら異常を報知することで、バックアップ用電池のエネルギーを消費することなく、使用者に確実に異常をしらせることができる。 According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the toilet bowl cleaning device according to claim 7, when the control device estimates that the electrode is open or short-circuited or the life of the electrode, the on-off valve is driven and the display unit If there is an abnormality in the electrode, such as an abnormality or life of the electrode for generating electrolyzed water, but the generator for charging the storage battery is normal, while charging the storage battery, By notifying the abnormality, the user can be surely made the abnormality without consuming the energy of the backup battery.

Claims

Off valve for supplying washing water to open and close the flow path, a generator for generating electric power by the water flow of the washing water, a pair of electrodes, is generated by the generator in a state immersed the electrodes in the wash water An electrolyzer capable of adding a sterilizing component to the wash water by energizing the power between the pair of electrodes, a control device for controlling the open / close valve and the electrolyzer, and a current flowing through the electrodes is detected. a current detection unit for, in the toilet flushing device and a voltage detector for detecting a voltage applied to the electrode, provided with a display unit for notifying an operation state of the controller to a user, the control device When the on-off valve is driven to open and the electrode is energized, if the detected current of the current detector is less than a predetermined electrolytic current value and the detected voltage of the voltage detector is less than a predetermined electrolytic voltage value, Presumed to be abnormal Toilet bowl cleaning device, characterized in that to inform the radical 113.

Off valve for supplying washing water to open and close the flow path, a generator for generating electric power by the water flow of the washing water, a pair of electrodes, is generated by the generator in a state immersed the electrodes in the wash water An electrolyzer capable of adding a sterilizing component to the wash water by energizing the power between the pair of electrodes, a control device for controlling the open / close valve and the electrolyzer, and a current flowing through the electrodes is detected. a current detection unit for, in the toilet flushing device and a voltage detector for detecting a voltage applied to the electrode, provided with a display unit for notifying an operation state of the controller to a user, the control device Is less than the predetermined electrolysis current value and greater than or equal to the predetermined electrolysis voltage value, and estimates that the electrode is open and notifies the display unit, and is greater than or equal to the predetermined electrolysis current value and less than or equal to the predetermined electrolysis voltage value. One day Toilet bowl cleaning device, characterized in that the notification on the display unit by estimating the short abnormality of the electrode.

The toilet bowl cleaning device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a human body sensor that detects the presence or absence of a human body, wherein the display unit is a sensing display unit built in the human body sensor, and the human body sensor detects a human body. The toilet cleaning device is configured to notify the display unit when the toilet is being used.

4. The toilet cleaning device according to claim 3, further comprising a pre-cleaning function for driving the on-off valve to open for a predetermined time when the human body sensor detects that there is no human body, and the control device detects an abnormality in the generator. Or after estimating that the said electrode is open or short-circuited, when the said pre-cleaning function is implemented, it is notified to the said display part, The toilet bowl washing | cleaning apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

The toilet cleaning device according to claim 4, wherein the control device estimates that the generator is abnormal or the electrode is open or short-circuited in a state where the pre-cleaning function is set to be invalid. A toilet cleaning device, wherein the setting is changed so that the pre-cleaning function is enabled.

6. The toilet cleaning device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the control device is configured such that an abnormality of the generator or an open of the electrode is performed in a state where the cleaning time of the pre-cleaning function is set to a first cleaning time. When it is estimated that the short circuit is abnormal, the toilet cleaning device is changed to a second cleaning time longer than the first cleaning time.

In the toilet bowl cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the control device estimates that the life of the electrode and notifies the display unit when the number of energizations of the electrode exceeds a predetermined number. A toilet cleaning device.

The toilet cleaning device according to claim 7, wherein the control device drives the on-off valve and notifies the display unit when the electrode is estimated to be open or short-circuit abnormality or the life of the electrode. Toilet bowl cleaning device.