JP2006153399A - Information providing method and dryer using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing method in a device needing a waiting time in using the device, for example, a hand dryer capable of preventing a user from feeling burdensome in one-two minutes necessary for drying hands by the hand dryer, and allowing the user to hardly feel stress during a time when the user puts hands under the hand dryer until the wetted hands are completely dried, that is, the device needing the waiting time such as the hand drier on which the user does not have burdensome feeling with respect to the waiting time to the completion of processing in using the device. <P>SOLUTION: The information attractive for the device user is stored in a memory card 16, and the information is output from LCD12 and a speaker 13 when the device is used. A plurality of pieces of information are stored in the memory card 16, and the information output in accordance with an installation place of the device is selected by a switch 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus that requires a waiting time when the apparatus is used.

  With hand dryers installed in toilets such as supermarkets, department stores, and office buildings, users need to put their hands in the hand dryer until the wet hands are dry. It is necessary to put the glasses on the ultrasonic cleaning tank until the cleaning of the spectacles is finished, and with the umbrella drying device installed at the entrance of a hotel etc., the user waits on the spot until the umbrella dries It is necessary to keep.

  As described above, some devices require a time until the operation is completed for the user at the time of use, for example, a waiting time of about 1 to 2 minutes like a hand-drying device, and the user waits for it. It can be stressful.

  In order to solve this problem, for example, in a hand dryer, there is known a method of displaying the remaining time until the hand is dried by a display means such as an LED (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  The configuration and operation will be described below with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of LEDs 102 and an air volume changeover switch 103 are provided as display means on the surface of the hand drying apparatus main body 101, a temperature sensor 105 is attached in the vicinity of the air outlet 104, and a change in the air volume when the microcomputer starts operation is changed. Then, the drying timer set for the time corresponding to the change in the ambient temperature is operated, all the LEDs 102 are turned on, then the LEDs 102 are turned off one by one from the right, and when the drying end time is reached, one drying end LED 102a at the left end is set. Only the light was turned on to inform the user that the drying of the hand was finished.
JP-A-10-155699

  As described above, in the conventional method using the display means such as the LED used in the hand dryer, the remaining time until the hand dries is informed by sequentially turning off the LEDs. It takes 1-2 minutes for the user to put their hands on the hand dryer all the time, and just feel that the LEDs go off one after another and feel stress, use the hand dryer before the hands are completely dry There is a problem that the original function of the hand-drying device for completely drying wet hands is not sufficiently exhibited.

  Therefore, the present invention solves such a conventional problem, and even when a device that requires a waiting time when using the device is used, the waiting time is not felt as stress, and the stress is hardly felt. A device can be provided. Taking a hand dryer as an example, it will prevent you from feeling annoying 1-2 minutes to dry your hands and feel almost stressed even if you put your hands on the hand dryer until the wet hands are completely dry It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for providing information in a device that requires a waiting time, such as a hand-drying device that does not feel troublesome, such as a hand-drying device that does not feel annoying waiting time until the processing when the device is used.

  In order to achieve the above object, the information providing method of the present invention includes information display means for displaying information, storage means for storing information to be displayed on the information display means, and information stored in the storage means as the information. The control means for displaying on the display means is provided in an apparatus that requires a waiting time.

  The storage means is characterized in that information can be rewritten.

  Further, the storage means is detachable from the apparatus.

  The storage means stores a plurality of information, and has information selection means for selecting which information stored in the storage means is to be displayed on the information display means.

  Further, the apparatus has a selection switch for selecting information to be displayed on the information display means by the apparatus installer as the information selection means.

  In addition, the display of the information stored in the storage means upon receipt of the operation signal of the apparatus is started on the information display means, and the display on the information display means is terminated upon receipt of the stop signal of the apparatus. is there.

  Further, the apparatus stop signal is output after a lapse of a certain time after receiving the operation signal of the apparatus.

  The information display speed adjusting means adjusts the information display speed on the information display means so that the display on the information display means of the information stored in the storage means is completed within the information display time. Is.

  Further, the present invention is characterized by comprising voice information storage means for storing voice information and voice output means for outputting the voice information stored in the voice information storage means.

  Further, the present invention is characterized by having a communication means for remotely rewriting information stored in the storage means and the voice information storage means.

  Further, the apparatus that requires a waiting time is a drying apparatus that dries an object to be dried.

  The apparatus further comprises a drying space for drying an object to be dried and an object to be dried detecting means for detecting that the object to be dried has entered the drying space, and an operation signal is output by the object to be dried detecting means. It is.

  In addition, a drying time calculating means for calculating the time required for drying the object to be dried is provided, and the stop signal of the drying apparatus is issued after the drying time calculated by the drying time calculating means is received after receiving the operation signal of the drying apparatus. It is characterized by this.

  The drying device is a hand drying device that dries wet hands after washing.

  According to the present invention, there is provided an information providing method, a drying device, and a hand drying device that do not feel troublesome waiting time until the processing is completed and hardly feels stress when using the device in a device that requires waiting time. it can.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, information display means for displaying information, storage means for storing information to be displayed on the information display means, and information stored in the storage means are displayed on the information display means. The control means is provided in an apparatus that requires a waiting time. Thereby, the user has an effect that the user does not feel bothered by the length of the waiting time by looking at the information displayed on the display means during the waiting time until the processing at the time of using the apparatus is completed. .

  The storage means is characterized in that information can be rewritten. Thereby, it has the effect | action that it can change easily to the information according to a user's liking.

  Further, the storage means is characterized by being detachable from the apparatus. Thereby, the information can be rewritten at a place other than the place where the apparatus is installed.

  The storage means stores a plurality of information, and has information selection means for selecting which information stored in the storage means is to be displayed on the information display means. Thereby, it has the effect | action that display information can be easily changed into the appropriate information according to an apparatus installation place.

  In addition, the apparatus has a selection switch for selecting information to be displayed on the information display unit by the apparatus installer as the information selection unit. Thereby, it has the effect | action that the appropriate information selection according to an apparatus installation place can be performed easily.

  In addition, the display of the information stored in the storage means is started upon receipt of the operation signal of the apparatus, and the display on the information display means is terminated upon receipt of the stop signal of the apparatus. Thereby, it has the effect | action of displaying information only at the time of apparatus use.

  Further, the stop signal of the apparatus is characterized in that it is issued after a lapse of a certain time after receiving the operation signal of the apparatus. Thereby, it has the effect | action that an information display is complete | finished after progress for a fixed time after drive | operating an apparatus.

  The information display speed adjusting means adjusts the information display speed on the information display means so that the display on the information display means of the information stored in the storage means is completed within the information display time. . This has the effect of completing the necessary information display while using the device.

  Further, the present invention is characterized by comprising voice information storage means for storing voice information and voice output means for outputting the voice information stored in the voice information storage means. Thereby, the user has an effect that the user does not feel bothered by the length of the waiting time by listening to the voice information during the waiting time when using the apparatus. The waiting time is the time until the processing is completed. In the case of a drying apparatus, it takes about 1 to 2 minutes, and in the case of a footbath device, about 5 to 20 minutes or more, such as a hot water bath treatment of the footbath. This is the time until the processing time of the apparatus is completed.

  Further, the present invention is characterized by having a communication means for remotely rewriting information stored in the storage means and the voice information storage means. Thereby, it has the effect | action that a change of information can be performed even if it does not go to the installation place of an apparatus.

  Further, the apparatus that requires a waiting time is a drying apparatus that dries an object to be dried. Thereby, it has the effect | action that the troublesomeness of the length of the waiting time of the drying time to dry to-be-dried things, such as getting wet, is not felt at the time of use of drying apparatus.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that a drying space for drying an object to be dried and an object to be dried detection unit for detecting that the object to be dried has entered the drying space are provided, and an operation signal is output by the object to be dried detection unit. Thereby, the operation of the drying apparatus and the start of display of information are automatically performed.

  In addition, a drying time calculating means for calculating the time required for drying the object to be dried is provided, and the stop signal of the drying apparatus is issued after the drying time calculated by the drying time calculating means is received after receiving the operation signal of the drying apparatus. It is characterized by that. Thereby, after receiving the operation signal of the drying device, the drying device is automatically stopped and the display of information is ended automatically after the drying time calculated by the drying time calculation means has elapsed.

  The drying apparatus is a hand drying apparatus that dries wet hands after washing. Thereby, it has the effect | action that the troublesomeness of the length of waiting time at the time of hand-drying apparatus use is not felt.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As a device that requires a waiting time, a device such as a hand drying device that dries a wet hand after washing must wait until the processing is completed in order to perform processing such as drying a part of the human body. Other treatments for part of the human body include hair drying such as hair drying, permanent hair processing, body drying, foot bath processing, foot massage processing, and the like. What you have to wait until the processing is completed in order to perform processing such as cleaning on items worn on the human body, such as an ultrasonic spectacle cleaner installed at the store of an optician. Other processing for things worn on the human body includes shoe polishing processing for shoes being worn. There are things such as an umbrella drying device installed at the entrance of a hotel or the like that has to wait until the processing is completed in order to perform processing such as drying on things carried by people.

Example 1
Hereinafter, a hand dryer as an apparatus requiring a waiting time according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a front view of a hand dryer, FIG. 2 is a block circuit diagram thereof, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the blower motor 2 is built in the hand dryer main body 1, a ceramic heater 3 is provided as a heating element in the lower part thereof, and the blower opening 4 is connected to the lower part in the drying space 5. It is provided for. In addition, an infrared sensor 6 is provided in the vicinity of the outlet 4 as an object to be dried detection means, and a temperature sensor 7 is provided below the drying space 5 as a drying time calculation means. A control unit 8 is provided inside the hand dryer main body 1, and a microcomputer 9 provided in the control unit 8 receives the detection signal of the infrared sensor 6 and controls energization of the motor control unit 10 and the heater control unit 11. Yes. The motor control unit 10 controls the operation of the blower motor 2, and the heater control unit 11 controls the operation of the ceramic heater 3.

  An LCD 12 as information display means for displaying information is provided on the surface of the hand dryer 1, a speaker 13 as voice output means and a switch 14 as information selection means are provided on the side surface, and a wireless data receiver 15 as communication means on the top surface. Is provided.

  The image data to be displayed on the LCD 12 and the audio data output from the speaker 13 are stored in a memory card 16 provided as a storage unit and an audio storage unit in the control unit 8.

  The operation in the above configuration will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the hand dryer. As shown in FIG. 4, when the user puts his hand, the reflected light is received by the infrared sensor 6, the microcomputer 9 of the control unit 8 judges the received light signal and rotates the blower motor 2, and the ceramic. When the heater 3 is energized, warm air is generated to dry the hands. At this time, when the hand is detected by the infrared sensor 6, the microcomputer 9 starts the operation of the blower motor 2 and the ceramic heater 3, reads the measured value (Tmp) of the temperature sensor 7, and the water droplet with the drying time (t) on the hand. Due to the temperature drop of warm air due to the latent heat of vaporization

Calculate with However, Ts is a warm air initial temperature, and K is a constant set in advance as a time coefficient.

  Next, the image data and audio data to be output are determined by the selection number of the switch 14. A plurality of image data information and audio data information are stored in the memory card 16 with a selection number added as a group. The switch 14 is a rotary switch as shown in FIG. The microcomputer 9 reads the information corresponding to the selected number as output data.

  The microcomputer 9 calculates the output speed at which all output data can be output in the drying time (t) from the size of the output image data and audio data, and outputs the image data to the LCD 12 and the audio data to the speaker 13 at that speed. To do. However, the selection number of the switch 14 is determined by the hand dryer installation person determining and selecting appropriate output information according to the installation location.

  The microcomputer 9 stops the blower motor 2 and the ceramic heater 3 when the calculated drying time has elapsed.

  The image data displayed on the LCD 12 and the audio data output from the speaker 13 are of interest to the user according to the characteristics of the user at the place where the hand dryer is installed for the purpose of reducing the stress of the user of the hand dryer. The subtracted content is output.

  For example, when the hand dryer is installed in a female toilet of a department store, the LCD 12 displays a content such as “Today's special sale cabbage 100 yen potato 100 yen... . In addition, when the hand dryer is installed in the male toilet of a department store, the LCD 12 displays a message such as “Today's special sale tie 1000 yen, golf set 20000 yen... To do. If the hand dryer is installed in the toilet on the floor where the department store's toy store is located, the LCD 12 will display a message such as “Today's special sale game software for 3 yen 1000 yen” and display from the speaker 13. Output the contents as audio.

  These pieces of information are stored in the memory card 16, and the device installer selects data to be output by the switch 14 so that desired data is output to the installation location.

  In addition, the information on the memory card 16 can be rewritten from the hand dryer 1 by using a personal computer in another location such as an office, or data created on a remote personal computer can be skipped wirelessly. The information can be updated remotely by receiving the wireless data receiver 15.

  In this way, when the hand dryer is being used, information that attracts the user's interest is provided from the LCD 12 and the speaker 13, and it is prevented that the user feels bothering 1-2 minutes for drying the hand. Until the wet hand is completely dried, the hand can be put out to the hand dryer without feeling stress.

  Further, as the output information, the switch 14 can select interesting information corresponding to the characteristics of the device user at the installation location.

  Further, since the information output speed is adjusted in accordance with the drying time, all information can be transmitted to the apparatus user.

  Further, the information can be easily changed by using the memory card 16 as the storage means.

  In addition, information can be changed remotely by the wireless data receiver 15.

  In the present embodiment, the wireless data receiver 15 is used as the communication means, but it goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even if a wired data receiver is used.

  The present invention can be applied to devices, devices, and the like that prevent the user from feeling stress in the waiting time when using the device, or devices, devices, etc. that provide attractive information during the waiting time.

The front view of the hand dryer which requires waiting time by Example 1 of this invention Same block circuit diagram Cross section Flow chart showing the same operation Detailed view of the switch Front view of a hand dryer that requires a conventional waiting time

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hand dryer main body 5 Drying space 6 Infrared sensor 7 Temperature sensor 8 Control part 12 LCD
13 Speaker 14 Switch 15 Wireless Data Receiver 16 Memory Card

Claims (14)

Information display means for displaying information, storage means for storing information to be displayed on the information display means, and control means for displaying information stored in the storage means on the information display means require a waiting time. An information providing method comprising the device. 2. The information providing method according to claim 1, wherein the storage means can rewrite information. 3. The information providing method according to claim 1, wherein the storage means is detachable from the apparatus. 4. A storage unit according to claim 1, further comprising an information selection unit for selecting a plurality of pieces of information stored in the storage unit and selecting which information stored in the storage unit is displayed on the information display unit. Information providing method described. 5. The information providing method according to claim 4, further comprising a selection switch for selecting information to be displayed on the information display means by the apparatus installer as the information selection means. The display of the information displayed on the information display means in response to the operation signal of the apparatus is started, and the display on the information display means is terminated in response to the stop signal of the apparatus. 5. The information providing method according to any one of 5. 7. The information providing method according to claim 6, wherein the apparatus stop signal is issued after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation signal of the apparatus was received. The information display speed adjusting means for adjusting the information display speed on the information display means so that the display on the information display means of the information stored in the storage means is completed within the information display time. The information provision method in any one of 1-7. 9. The information providing method according to claim 1, further comprising: voice information storage means for storing voice information; and voice output means for outputting the voice information stored in the voice information storage means. 10. The information providing method according to claim 1, further comprising communication means for remotely rewriting information stored in the storage means and the voice information storage means. A drying apparatus for drying an object to be dried, comprising the information providing method according to claim 1. 12. A drying space for drying an object to be dried and an object to be dried detection means for detecting that the object to be dried has entered the drying space, and an operation signal is output by the object to be dried detection means. The drying apparatus as described. A drying time calculating means for calculating the time required for drying the object to be dried is provided, and the stop signal of the drying apparatus is output after the drying time calculated by the drying time calculating means has elapsed after receiving the operation signal of the drying apparatus. The drying apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that: The drying apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the drying apparatus is a hand drying apparatus that dries wet hands after washing.

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