JP2006174900A - Aroma bath control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aroma bath control system to obtain an aroma bath in which essential oils serving for the purpose and desired effects are prepared without knowledge of the essential oils. <P>SOLUTION: The aroma bath control system is equipped with a display part 15, a selected information entry part 16, a preparation part 27, and a preparation control part 17. A plurality of options on the aroma bath are displayed in the display part 15. The selected information corresponding to the alternative is entered in the selected information entry part 16. The plurality of essential oils are prepared in the preparation part 27. The preparation control part 17 controls the preparation of the plurality of essential oils by the preparation part 27 based on the selected information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an aroma bus control system.

  Conventionally, as a kind of aroma therapy, there is an aroma bath in which bath aroma made by dissolving at least one essential oil in an emulsifier is dissolved in hot water of a bathtub to enjoy a scent. When using an aroma bath personally at home, etc., you can select the type of essential oil or emulsifier yourself and dissolve it in hot water, or use a bath aroma of an existing formulation already marketed as a bathing agent. It is dissolved in.

  However, when the user wants to change the aroma and efficacy of the bath aroma depending on the mood and physical condition of the user, it is necessary for the user himself to select an essential oil that suits the purpose and effect and to combine a plurality of essential oils. To that end, knowledge about essential oils is required. Moreover, if there is no knowledge about essential oil, a commercially available bath aroma must be used.

  If the user has no knowledge of essential oils, it is difficult for the user to determine whether or not there is any inconvenience in the physical condition and characteristics of the user regarding the use of each essential oil. Therefore, the user has no choice but to find an essential oil suitable for his / her physical condition through trial and error, and it takes time and effort to prepare the essential oil.

On the other hand, a commercially available bath aroma may not have a bath aroma in which an essential oil is formulated so as to meet the purpose and effect of the user.
The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and provides an aroma bath control system capable of obtaining an aroma bath in which an essential oil suitable for the purpose and effect is prepared without knowledge of the essential oil. The purpose is to do.

  The aroma bus control system of the first invention includes a display unit, a selection information input unit, a blending unit, and a blending control unit. The display unit displays a plurality of options related to the aroma bath. The selection information input unit inputs selection information that is information corresponding to the option. The blending unit blends a plurality of essential oils. The blending control unit controls blending of a plurality of essential oils by the blending unit based on the selection information.

  Here, when the user selects a plurality of options related to the aroma bus displayed on the display unit by using the selection information input unit, the blending control unit can select a plurality of options by the blending unit based on the selection information corresponding to the options. Control the formulation of essential oils. As a result, even if the user does not have specialized knowledge about aromatherapy or essential oil, an aroma bath in which essential oil suitable for the purpose and effect is formulated can be obtained.

The aroma bus control system of the second invention is the aroma bus control system of the first invention, further comprising a melting part. The dissolving part dissolves the prepared essential oil in hot water.
Here, the essential oil can be automatically dissolved in hot water using the dissolving portion.

The aroma bath control system of the third invention is the aroma bus control system of the first invention or the second invention, and further comprises a hot water temperature control unit. The hot water temperature control unit controls the temperature of the hot water. The hot water temperature control unit controls the temperature of the hot water based on the selection information.
Here, the hot water temperature control unit controls the temperature of the hot water based on the selection information, so that the temperature of the hot water can be controlled in accordance with the effectiveness and purpose of the bath aroma.

An aroma bus control system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the blending control unit controls the blending to avoid blending which is disadvantageous to the user. I do.
Here, the blending control unit controls the blending unit to avoid blending that is disadvantageous to the user, and thus it is possible to avoid blending essential oil that is disadvantageous to the user.

  An aroma bus control system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, further comprising a first server. The first server is a service provider's server. The first server is connected to the blending control unit via a network. The first server has a formulation avoidance information management unit. The formulation avoidance information management unit manages the formulation avoidance information. The formulation avoidance information is information related to the formulation that is disadvantageous to the user.

Here, the 1st server connected with the compounding control part via the network can manage the compounding according to a user's constitution and a characteristic using a compounding avoidance information management part.
The aroma bus control system of the sixth invention is the aroma bus control system of the fourth invention or the fifth invention, further comprising a growth stage information input section. The growth stage information input unit inputs growth stage information related to the growth stage of the user. The blending control unit prohibits blending that is disadvantageous due to the growth stage of the user based on the growth stage information.

Here, the blending control unit prohibits blending that is disadvantageous due to the growth stage of the user based on the growth stage information of the user input using the growth stage information input unit.
An aroma bus control system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to any of the fourth to sixth aspects, further comprising a disease / physical information input unit. The disease / constitution information input unit inputs disease / constitution information related to the user's disease or constitution. The blending control unit prohibits blending which is disadvantageous due to the user's disease or constitution based on the disease / constitution information.

Here, the blending control unit prohibits blending that is disadvantageous due to the user's disease or constitution based on the user's disease / constitution information input using the disease / constitution information input unit.
An aroma bus control system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, wherein the blending control unit cancels the prohibition of blending which is disadvantageous based on the degree of improvement of the user's disease or constitution.

Here, based on the improvement degree of a user's disease or constitution, the prohibition of the formulation which becomes disadvantageous is cancelled | released.
An aroma bus control system according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, further comprising an improvement information input means and an improvement degree generation unit. The improvement information input means inputs improvement information regarding improvement of the user's disease or constitution. The improvement degree generation unit generates an improvement degree of the user's disease or constitution based on the improvement information.

Here, based on the improvement information of the user input using the improvement information input means, the improvement degree of the user's disease or constitution is generated.
The aroma bus control system of the tenth invention is the aroma bus control system of the eighth invention or the ninth invention, and the degree of improvement of the user's disease or constitution is reflected in the preparation for other users.

Here, the degree of improvement of the user's disease or constitution is reflected in the formulation for other users.
An aroma bus control system according to an eleventh aspect of the invention is the aroma bus control system according to any of the fourth to tenth aspects of the invention, further comprising a time zone information generation unit. The time zone information generating unit generates time zone information related to a time zone that may be a disadvantageous formulation for the user. The blending control unit prohibits blending that is disadvantageous due to the time zone, based on the time zone information.

Here, based on the time zone information generated by the time zone information generating unit, the blending control unit prohibits blending that is disadvantageous due to a time zone that may be disadvantageous for the user. .
An aroma bus control system according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to any one of the fourth to tenth aspects of the present invention, further comprising a use frequency information generation unit. The usage frequency information generation unit generates usage frequency information related to the usage frequency of the essential oil. The blending control unit prohibits blending that is disadvantageous to the user based on the usage frequency information of the essential oil.

Here, the blending control unit prohibits blending that is disadvantageous to the user based on the usage frequency information of the essential oil generated by the usage frequency information generating unit.
An aroma bath control system according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects of the present invention, further comprising an identification unit and a hot water supply unit. The identification unit identifies the user and generates user identification information. The hot water supply unit adds or replaces hot water based on the user identification information. The blending control unit controls the blending unit to add essential oil based on the user identification information.

Here, a user who uses an aroma bath is identified using an identification unit, and based on the user identification information, the hot water supply unit adds or replaces hot water, and the blending control unit adds essential oil by the blending unit. To control.
An aroma bus control system according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects of the present invention, further comprising a formulation information update unit. The blending information update unit updates blending information that is information related to blending of the essential oil.

Here, since the blending information that is information relating to the blending of the essential oil is updated using the blending information update unit, the blending information about the new blending can be updated.
An aroma bus control system according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to any of the first to fourteenth aspects of the present invention, further comprising an aroma therapist knowledge database. Knowledge information is stored in the aroma therapist knowledge database. Knowledge information is information about essential oils generated based on the knowledge of an aroma therapist.

Here, based on the knowledge information regarding the knowledge of the aroma therapist, finer control can be performed on the blending and the like.
An aroma bath control system according to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bath control system according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, wherein the blending control unit controls blending of the essential oil based on the knowledge information.
Here, the blending control unit controls blending based on knowledge information related to the knowledge of the aroma therapist.

An aroma bus control system according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to any one of the first to sixteenth aspects of the present invention, further comprising a remaining amount notification unit. The remaining amount notification unit notifies when the essential oil reaches a predetermined amount or less.
Here, the remaining amount notification unit can be used to notify the user that the essential oil has reached a predetermined amount or less.

An aroma bus control system according to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, further comprising an essential oil order information input unit. The essential oil order information input unit inputs essential oil order information for ordering the essential oil from the first server.
Here, the user can order the essential oil to the first server using the essential oil order information input unit.

An aroma bus control system according to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to any of the first to eighteenth aspects of the present invention, further comprising a blending change unit. The blend change unit changes the blend of the essential oil.
Here, when the user wants to enjoy a composition other than the predetermined composition corresponding to a plurality of options related to the aroma bath, the user can arbitrarily change the composition using the composition change unit.

An aroma bus control system according to a twentieth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, further comprising a formulation evaluation unit. The blending evaluation unit evaluates blending of the essential oil.
Here, when the blending of the essential oil is changed using the blending change unit using the blending evaluation unit, the blending of the essential oil can be evaluated.

An aroma bus control system according to a twenty-first aspect is the aroma bus control system according to the twentieth aspect, wherein when the evaluation of the preparation is equal to or higher than a predetermined evaluation, the preparation information is released on the network.
Here, when the evaluation of the formulation is equal to or higher than the predetermined evaluation, the formulation information is released on the network, so that other users can acquire and use the highly evaluated formulation information.

  An aroma bus control system according to a twenty-second invention is the aroma bus control system according to the twentieth invention or the twenty-first invention, further comprising an evaluation point information transmitting unit and an evaluation point information receiving unit. The evaluation point information transmitting unit transmits evaluation point information, which is information related to the evaluation points, via the network when the evaluation of the formulation is equal to or higher than a predetermined evaluation. The evaluation point information receiving unit receives evaluation point information.

Here, when the evaluation of the formulation is equal to or higher than the predetermined evaluation, the evaluation point is transmitted from the evaluation point information transmitting unit via the network. The user can acquire an evaluation point using the evaluation point information receiving unit.
An aroma bus control system according to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to any one of the first to twenty-second aspects, further comprising an operation terminal. The operation terminal is connected to the blending control unit via a network. The operation terminal performs remote control of the blending control unit via the network.

Here, since the operation terminal connected to the blending control unit via a network is provided, the blending control unit can be remotely controlled using the operation terminal.
An aroma bus control system according to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to the second aspect of the present invention, further comprising an effect display time notifying unit. The effect display time notification unit notifies when the essential oil dissolved in hot water has reached a predetermined time.

Here, since the effect display time notifying unit is provided, it is possible to notify the user when the time when the effect of the bath aroma is sufficiently exhibited after the user starts bathing.
An aroma bus control system according to a 25th aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to any of the first to 24th aspects of the present invention, further comprising a second server and a product order information input unit. The second server is a supplier server that supplies related products. The product order information input unit inputs product order information for ordering related products to the second server.

Here, when the user orders the related product, the user inputs the product order information using the product order information input unit, and orders the related product to the second server that supplies the related product. be able to.
An aroma bus control system according to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention is the aroma bus control system according to the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, further comprising a merchandise point information transmitting unit and a merchandise point information receiving unit. When the second server receives the product order information, the product point information transmission unit transmits product point information related to points of related products corresponding to the product order information. The product point information receiving unit receives product point information.

  Here, when the user orders a related product from the second server, the product point information can be acquired using the product point information receiving unit.

According to the first invention, it is possible to obtain an aroma bath in which an essential oil suitable for the purpose and effect is blended even if the user does not have specialized knowledge about aromatherapy and essential oil. Therefore, the user can enter the favorite aroma bath with peace of mind.
According to the second invention, the essential oil can be automatically dissolved in hot water.

According to the third invention, the temperature of the hot water can be controlled in accordance with the efficacy and purpose of the bath aroma.
According to the fourth invention, it is possible to avoid the blending of essential oil which is disadvantageous to the user.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to manage the formulation according to the user's constitution and characteristics via the network.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, it is possible to prohibit blending that is disadvantageous due to the growth stage of the user.
According to the seventh aspect of the invention, it is possible to prohibit a preparation that is disadvantageous due to the user's disease or constitution.
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to cancel the prohibition of blending that is disadvantageous based on the degree of improvement of the user's disease or constitution.

According to the ninth aspect, the degree of improvement of the user's disease or constitution can be generated.
According to the tenth aspect, the degree of improvement of the user's disease or constitution can be reflected in the preparation for other users.
According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, it is possible to prohibit blending that is disadvantageous due to a time zone that may result in blending that is disadvantageous to the user.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, it is possible to prohibit blending that is disadvantageous to the user based on the usage frequency information of the essential oil.
According to the thirteenth invention, individual users can be identified, and hot water can be added or exchanged, and essential oil can be added.
According to the fourteenth aspect, information about a new formulation can be updated.

According to the fifteenth aspect, the user can easily use the knowledge information related to the knowledge of the aroma therapist, and can perform finer control over the blending and the like.
According to the sixteenth aspect, the blending control unit can control blending of the essential oil based on the knowledge information.
According to the seventeenth aspect, it is possible to notify the user that the essential oil has reached a predetermined amount or less.

According to the eighteenth aspect, the essential oil can be ordered using the essential oil order information input unit.
According to the nineteenth invention, the user can arbitrarily change the composition when he / she wants to enjoy a composition other than the predetermined composition corresponding to a plurality of options relating to the aroma bath.
According to the twentieth aspect, when the blending is changed by the user, the blending of the essential oil can be evaluated.

According to the twenty-first aspect, other users can acquire and use highly evaluated formulation information.
According to the twenty-second aspect, when the evaluation of the preparation is high, the user can acquire an evaluation point.
According to the twenty-third aspect, the blending control unit can be remotely controlled using the operation terminal.

According to the twenty-fourth invention, it is possible to notify the user that it is time to sufficiently exhibit the effect of the bath aroma.
According to the twenty-fifth aspect, the related product can be ordered from the second server that supplies the related product.
According to the twenty-sixth aspect, product point information can be acquired when a user orders a related product.

<Overall configuration>
As shown in FIG. 1, the aroma bus control system mainly includes a host server 1, a remote controller 2, a water heater 3, a home server 4, a customer database (hereinafter referred to as a customer DB) 6, and aroma therapist knowledge. And a database (hereinafter referred to as aroma therapist knowledge DB) 7. The water heater 3, the remote controller 2, and the home server 4 on the user side are sequentially connected by signal lines. The home server 4 and the host server 1 are always connected via a network 11 such as the Internet. The host server 1, customer DB 6, and aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 on the service provider side are connected to each other by signal lines. Further, a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 9 and a mobile phone 10 are connected to both the home server 4 and the host server 1 via a network 11 as user operation terminals.

Next, the water heater 3, the remote controller 2, and the home server 4 on the user side will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
<Configuration of water heater 3>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water heater 3 includes a hot water supply unit 28, a hot water temperature control unit 59, an aroma cartridge 5, a preparation unit 27, a dissolution unit 29, and a remaining amount notification unit 30. It has.

The hot water supply unit 28 supplies hot water by heating water introduced from the outside. The hot water temperature control unit 59 controls the temperature of the hot water produced by the hot water supply unit 28.
The aroma cartridge 5 is a replaceable cartridge containing a plurality of essential oils that are components of bath aroma. The aroma cartridge 5 also contains an emulsifier.

The blending unit 27 blends a bath aroma suitable for the purpose and efficacy of the user selected using the selection information input unit 16 described later. The blending unit 27 blends the bath aroma by selecting one or more essential oils selected by the blending control unit 17 described later from the aroma cartridge 5, taking out a predetermined amount, and mixing with an emulsifier.
The dissolution unit 29 dissolves the bath aroma prepared by the preparation unit 27 in the hot water supplied from the hot water supply unit 28.

The remaining amount notification unit 30 notifies when the remaining amount of the essential oil stored in the aroma cartridge 5 has become a predetermined amount or less. Specifically, notification information is transmitted from the remaining amount notification unit 30 to the remote controller 2, and the name of the essential oil with a small remaining amount is displayed on the display unit 15 of the remote controller 2. At the same time, a lamp (not shown) built in the remote controller 2 is turned on, or a sound generating means (not shown) built in the remote controller 2 is used to notify the user by sound, voice, music, or the like. May be.
<Configuration of remote control 2>
The remote controller 2 has a function of controlling the operation of the water heater 3, a function of performing control related to blending of bus aroma and the like, and a function of communicating with the host server 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the remote controller 2 includes a hot water temperature adjustment unit 60, a display unit 15, a blending control unit 17, a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 18, and a selection information input unit 16. A growth stage input unit 19, a disease / physical constitution information input unit 20, a time zone information generation unit 21, a use frequency information generation unit 22, an identification unit 23, a formulation change unit 24, and an efficacy display time notification unit 25 and an essential oil order information input unit 26.

The hot water temperature adjustment unit 60 can arbitrarily adjust the temperature of the hot water produced by the hot water supply unit 28 of the hot water supply device 3 by inputting the temperature desired by the user.
The display unit 15 is a display device made up of a liquid crystal display device and the like, and not only displays the operating status (hot water temperature, etc.) of the water heater 3, but also a plurality of options relating to the purpose or effect of the aroma bath (see, for example, FIG. 6). Various displays such as can be performed. The display unit 15 can display information obtained from the host server 1 via the network 11.

The blending control unit 17 controls bath aroma blending by the blending unit 27 of the water heater 3 based on the following selection information and other information.
The selection information input unit 16 is used to input selection information, which is information corresponding to a desired option, from options related to the purpose or effect displayed on the display unit 15. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of displays relating to options of the purpose or effect (specifically, mood or physical condition of the day) displayed on the display unit 15, that is, “irritated”. , An icon 46 displayed as “I want to sleep immediately”, an icon 47 displayed as “sad feeling”, an icon 48 displayed as “I feel depressed”, and the like. Selection information is input by selecting one icon with an arrow-shaped cursor 49.

  The blending control unit 17 determines the combinations of essential oils A to E and emulsifiers F corresponding to the selection information and their respective amounts from the correspondence table shown in FIG. 9, and the combination of the essential oils and the amount of bath aroma is obtained. The blending unit 27 of the water heater 3 is controlled. The correspondence table is stored in the my aroma knowledge database 31 of the home server 4 (hereinafter referred to as “my aroma knowledge DB”) (see FIG. 7).

  In addition, when controlling the formulation based on the above selection information, the formulation control unit 17 uses a specific essential oil depending on the growth stage of the user, the disease / physical constitution, the time zone of the formulation, the usage frequency of the essential oil, etc. Mixing is avoided (refer to the item of mixing restriction in the correspondence table in FIG. 9). Hereinafter, the information input unit or the information generation units 19 to 22 for inputting blending avoidance information for avoiding blending will be described.

  The growth stage input unit 19 is for inputting not only the user's growth stage, specifically, the life stage such as early pregnancy, middle stage, late stage, or newborn, infant stage, infant stage, and elderly stage as well as age. It is. Thereby, the blending control unit 17 prohibits blending that is disadvantageous due to the growth stage of the user. Information relating to the user's growth stage (early pregnancy, middle stage, late stage, newborn, infant stage, infant stage, old age, etc.) input from the growth stage input unit 19 is stored in the customer DB 6 via the network 11. Thereby, the blending avoidance information management unit 32 (see FIG. 3) of the host server 1 designates / cancels the essential oil prohibited from use or changes the concentration of the essential oil based on the information about the growth stage of the user. The compounding control unit 17 of the remote controller 2 can be managed.

For example, the blending control unit 17 blends using essential oils (such as rosemary and peppermint) that are not suitable for use in pregnant women when information about the fact that the user is a pregnant woman is input from the growth stage input unit 19. Is prohibited. Furthermore, the use of chamomile and lavender is also prohibited when receiving information about being in the early stages of pregnancy.
In addition, when the information about the fact that the user is in the postpartum lactation period is input from the growth stage input unit 19, the blending control unit 17 is not suitable for use in the postpartum lactation period (such as peppermint or marjoram). Prohibition of preparation using. In this case, since the essential oil having the same concentration as the adult is too strong for an infant in the lactation stage after giving birth, the blending control unit 17 adjusts the amount of blending of the essential oil to be small.

Furthermore, the blending control unit 17 prohibits blending using essential oils that are not suitable for use in the elderly when information about the user's age is input from the growth stage input unit 19.
The disease / constitution information input unit 20 is for inputting disease / constitution information (such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, dry skin, and sensitive skin) related to the user's disease or constitution. Thereby, the mixing | blending control part 17 prohibits the mixing which becomes disadvantageous due to a user's disease or constitution. The disease / constitution information is stored in the customer DB 6 via the network 11. Thereby, the blending avoidance information management unit 32 of the host server 1 designates / cancels the essential oil prohibited from use or changes the concentration of the essential oil based on the disease / physical constitution information, and changes the concentration of the essential oil. 17 can be managed.

For example, when the information about the user suffering from asthma is input from the disease / physical constitution information input unit 20, the blending control unit 17 uses essential oil (camphor that is not suitable for use by the user suffering from asthma. Etc.) and eucalyptus suitable for use in asthma patients.
In addition, when the disease / physical information is input from the disease / physical information input unit 20, the display unit 15 displays the type of essential oil that has an effect of improving the disease / physical information of the disease / physical information. Thus, the user is guided to actively use the essential oil having an improvement effect. The user can select and use an essential oil having an improvement effect by operating the blending change unit 24. Information about the essential oil having an improvement effect is acquired from the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 via the network 11.

  The time zone information generation unit 21 generates time zone information related to a time zone that may be a disadvantageous blend for the user. Thereby, the mixing | blending control part 17 prohibits the mixing which becomes disadvantageous due to the time slot | zone which may become a disadvantageous preparation for a user. The time zone information is stored in the customer DB 6 via the network 11. As a result, the blending avoidance information management unit 32 of the host server 1 designates / cancels the essential oil prohibited from use or changes the concentration of the essential oil based on the time zone information. Can be managed.

For example, when time zone information indicating that the time zone for blending is a morning or noon time zone is generated by the time zone information generating unit 21, the blending control unit 17 causes skin spots when exposed to sunlight. Do not mix with citrus essential oils (lemon, grapefruit, etc.)
The usage frequency information generation unit 22 generates usage frequency information related to the usage frequency of the essential oil. Thereby, the blending control unit 17 prohibits blending that is disadvantageous to the user based on the usage frequency information of the essential oil. The usage frequency information is stored in the customer DB 6 via the network 11. Thereby, the blending avoidance information management unit 32 of the host server 1 designates / cancels the essential oil prohibited from use or changes the concentration of the essential oil based on the usage frequency information, and the blending control unit 17 of the remote controller 2. Can be managed.

For example, the usage frequency information generation unit 22 generates usage frequency information about the fact that essential oils (such as juniper and black pepper) that should not be used continuously for a long period of time have been continuously used for a predetermined period or longer. If it happens, the blending control unit 17 prohibits blending using the essential oil.
Further, based on the selection information and the blend avoidance information, the blending control unit 17 controls the blending of the bath aroma by the blending unit 27, and at the same time, the CPU 18 sends a control signal to the hot water temperature control unit 59 of the water heater 3. Adjust the temperature of the hot water according to the efficacy and purpose of the bath aroma.

  Note that the host server 1 uses the remote control 2 and the essential oil order information input units 26 and 41 of the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10) for the essential oils that are prohibited from being used by the blending avoidance information management unit 32 as described above (see FIG. 4). When the order information is received, the refusal information for refusing the sale of the essential oil designated to be prohibited is transmitted to the remote controller 2 and the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10).

  The identification unit 23 identifies the user and generates user identification information. The blending control unit 17 and the hot water temperature control unit 59 respectively control the blending unit 27 and the hot water supply unit 28 based on the user identification information. Thereby, by the identification part 23 identifying the user who uses an aroma bath, addition or exchange of hot water and addition of essential oil can be performed according to a user. The identification unit 23 identifies each user by inputting the name of each user or a corresponding identification number, etc., and adopts a conventionally known identification technique, for example, an identification method such as reading a fingerprint pattern. Also good.

  Usually, since a plurality of users constituting a family have different constitutions, diseases, growth stages, and the like depending on each user, the CPU 18 of the remote controller 2 identifies the above-mentioned constitution by identifying the user who wants to bathe by the identification unit 23. After the hot water in the bathtub has been drained, the hot water supply unit 28 can be operated to supply hot water, or only hot water can be added in the bathtub so that adjustment of the formulation based on the disease or growth stage can be realized. It is possible to control the water heater 3 so as to reduce the concentration of the bath aroma, or to further increase the concentration by adding essential oil from the preparation unit 27.

  Further, the order of the user entering the bathtub is set to the display unit 15 or the PC 9 (or the PC 9 (or the remote controller 2) so that the essential oil prepared by replacing or adding hot water is not wasted, that is, efficient preparation is possible. An instruction is given on the screen of the mobile phone 10). For example, a user who uses a bus aroma with a small amount of essential oil on the display unit 15 of the remote controller 2 or the screen of the PC 9 (or mobile phone 10) based on user data and customization data stored in the customer DB 6 (For example, infants and the like) are instructed to bathe in an early order, and instructed to a user who uses a thick bath aroma with a large amount of essential oil in a later order.

  The blending change unit 24 is for adjusting the amount of each essential oil according to the user's preference and changing the blending (customization). As a result, when the user wants to enjoy a preparation other than the predetermined preparation corresponding to a plurality of selection information related to the purpose or effect of the aroma bath, the user can prepare an essential oil suitable for the taste and purpose (disease, physical condition, healing, etc.). Thus, the composition can be arbitrarily changed using the composition changing unit 24. When the user changes the formulation using the formulation change unit 24, the knowledge information stored in the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 to be described later is displayed on the display unit 15 of the remote controller. Can be done.

  Using this blending change unit 24, the user can change (customize) blending in order to obtain his own bath aroma based on consultation and advice to a dedicated aroma therapist. If the essential oil stored in the aroma cartridge 5 alone cannot be used for preparation, the essential oil order information input unit 26 described later is used to supply the aroma cartridge 5 containing essential oil that can be prepared or a single essential oil to the host server 1. Can be ordered. The ordered aroma cartridge 5 or essential oil alone is delivered to the user the next day by means such as existing home delivery.

  The effect display time notifying unit 25 notifies by sound or light when the time when the essential oil dissolved in the hot water has sufficiently exhibited a predetermined effect after the user starts bathing. Thereby, when it is time when it can be expected that the effect of the bath aroma is sufficiently exerted, it is possible to notify the user who is taking a bath, and the user can finish the bath at an optimal timing. The time from the start of bathing to reporting is controlled by the temperature of the selected essential oil (or a combination of two or more essential oils) and hot water. Therefore, if the user takes a bath until there is a report, the effect of bath aroma is surely exhibited. For example, in the case of an essential oil (or a combination of two or more essential oils) recommended to bathe in lukewarm water for a long time, the purpose of the essential oil is controlled by controlling the time until reporting to be a relatively long time. The effect is fully demonstrated.

  The essential oil order information input unit 26 is for inputting essential oil order information for ordering essential oil from the host server 1. As a result, it is possible to order the aroma cartridge 5, add essential oil that is insufficient, or order desired essential oil to the host server 1 on the service provider side.

  Moreover, since the remote control 2 has the audio device 13 (refer FIG. 1), it can sound a music according to the target healing and mood. The sound device 13 is provided on the wall or ceiling of the bathroom separately from the remote controller 2, but may be incorporated in the remote controller 2. When there is music for a new effect or multiple patterns of music, the new music data is distributed from the host server 1 to the remote control 2 via the network 11, so that the user can select music that matches the purpose and effect of the bus aroma. Can be heard, and the effect of healing and mood improvement is further improved.

Furthermore, since the remote control 2 has the illumination device 14, the effect of healing and mood improvement is further improved by shining light on the hot water in the bathtub or the surface of the hot water. The lighting device 14 is provided separately from the remote controller 2 on the wall or ceiling of the bathroom or the inner wall of the bathtub. Moreover, the illuminating device 14 can blink light or change the color of light according to the music emitted from the acoustic device 13.
<Configuration of home server 4>
The home server 4 includes a my aroma knowledge DB 31 that stores knowledge information about the essential oil used by the user (the efficacy, combination, amount of essential oil, and the temperature of hot water adapted to the essential oil). The home server 4 functions as an interface for connecting the remote controller 2 and the network 11. Note that a router may be used instead of the home server 4.

Next, the host server 1, the customer DB 6, and the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 on the service provider side will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
<Configuration of host server 1>
As shown in FIG. 3, the host server 1 includes a formulation avoidance information management unit 32, a formulation evaluation unit 33, an evaluation point information transmission unit 34, a knowledge information transmission unit 54, an improvement degree generation unit 55, An information update unit 61 and a product etc. point information transmission unit 62 are provided.

  The formulation avoidance information management unit 32 manages the formulation avoidance information (information relating to the growth stage, disease / physical constitution information, time zone information, use frequency information, etc.) transmitted from the remote controller 2 via the network 11. The compounding avoidance information is stored as user data in the customer DB 6. Based on the blend avoidance information, the blend avoidance information management unit 32 manages the blend control unit 17 of the remote controller 2 so as to designate / cancel the essential oil prohibited from use or change the concentration of the essential oil.

  The blending evaluation unit 33 is stored in the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 for the essential oil blending performed by the user using the blending modification unit 24 of the remote controller 2 or the blending modification unit 39 of the PC 9 (or mobile phone 10). Perform evaluation based on knowledge information. When the evaluation of the blending is equal to or higher than the predetermined evaluation, blending information that is information relating to the blending of the essential oil is disclosed on the network 11.

The evaluation point information transmitting unit 34 outputs evaluation point information, which is information on evaluation points corresponding to the evaluation result of the formulation obtained by the formulation evaluation unit 33 when the evaluation of the formulation is equal to or higher than a predetermined evaluation, as will be described later. Alternatively, it is transmitted to the mobile phone 10). The evaluation points may be transmitted not only to the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10) but also to the remote controller 2.
The knowledge information transmission unit 54 transmits the knowledge information stored in the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 to the home server 4 and the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10). The user can change (customize) the formulation using the formulation change units 24 and 39 with reference to the knowledge information.

  The blending information update unit 61 is designed so that when the aroma therapist develops a new blend or discovers a new effect of the essential oil, and the knowledge information of the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 is updated, the blending can be performed. The formulation information update unit 61 updates the formulation information. The updated formulation information is transmitted to the my aroma knowledge DB 31 and the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10) of the home server 4 and stored.

  The product etc. point information transmitting unit 62 has received order information for ordering the aroma cartridge 5, essential oil alone or related products described later from the user's remote control 2 or PC 9 (or mobile phone 10). In some cases, product point information corresponding to the ordered product or the like is transmitted to the PC 9 (or mobile phone 10). Product point information is managed as sales performance data in the customer DB 6.

Furthermore, the host server 1 opens a web page (so-called “My Aroma Page 8”) dedicated to the user on the network 11. The user can view the my aroma page 8 through the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10). The user can enter the user aroma page 8 by entering the user ID and password into the PC 9, and on the my aroma page 8, change (customize) the preparation of the bath aroma, order the essential oil, and related products described later. Operations such as ordering.
<Configuration of customer DB 6>
The customer DB 6 is connected to the host server 1. The customer DB 6 stores user data, customization data, sales performance data, and the like.

The user data includes user identification information and user formulation avoidance information (information relating to the growth stage, disease / physical constitution information, time zone information, usage frequency information, etc.).
Moreover, the improvement information obtained from the improvement information input means (the digital camera 56, the sleep sensor 57, and the sphygmomanometer 58 shown in FIG. 1) described later is also stored in the customer DB 6 as user data. The stored improvement information is statistically managed by the formulation avoidance information management unit 32 of the host server 1. Thereby, a more effective formulation can be developed and reflected in the formulation of other users.

The customization data includes changed blending information when the user changes (customizes) the essential oil blending by the blending changing unit 24 of the remote controller 2 or the blending changing unit 39 of the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10).
The sales performance data is data relating to the sales performance such as a history of the aroma cartridge 5, the essential oil alone or related products sold to the user. In addition, the user can easily purchase the purchase history of the aroma cartridge 5 and related products that he / she purchased via the network 11 (specifically, the my aroma page 8 on the network 11) using the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10). In addition, it is possible to easily re-order the same item purchased in the past. Therefore, it is easy to order the aroma cartridge 5 and related products.
<Configuration of Aroma Therapist Knowledge DB 7>
The aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 is a database that stores knowledge information about essential oils generated based on the knowledge of the aroma therapist. The knowledge information stored in the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 is updated when the aroma therapist develops a new formulation or discovers a new effect of the essential oil. The knowledge information stored in the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 is acquired from the user's PC 9 (or mobile phone 10) via the network 11 (specifically, my aroma page 8 on the network 11). The user obtains newly updated knowledge information, and controls the blending control unit 17 based on this knowledge information to blend and enjoy a new bath aroma.

Also, on the user side, as an operation terminal for the user to perform hot water supply, preparation of essential oil and change of the preparation, and various operations even from a place away from the house or building where the remote controller 2 is installed, A PC 9 and a mobile phone 10 are connected to the host server 1 and the home server 4 via the network 11.
<Configuration of PC9>
As shown in FIG. 4, the PC 9 includes a compounding remote control unit 35, a hot water supply remote control unit 36, a growth stage input unit 37, a disease / constitution information input unit 38, a compound change unit 39, and knowledge information. A receiving unit 40, an essential oil order information input unit 41, a product order information input unit 42, a product etc. point information receiving unit 43, and an evaluation point information receiving unit 44 are provided.

The growth stage input unit 37, the disease / physical information input unit 38, the formulation change unit 39, and the essential oil order information input unit 41 are the growth stage input unit 19, the disease / physical information input unit 20, the formulation of the remote controller 2 described above. The change unit 24 and the essential oil order information input unit 26 have the same configuration and function.
The blending remote control unit 35 remotely controls the blending of the essential oil. That is, the compounding remote control unit 35 remotely controls the compounding control unit 17 of the remote controller 2 via the network 11 (specifically, my aroma page 8), and controls the compounding control unit 17 to control the compounding unit 27. Can be performed. For example, on the my aroma page 8, a plurality of displays relating to today's mood or physical condition options are displayed in the same manner as the display unit 15 shown in FIG. 6, and one option is selected using the remote preparation control unit 35. By selecting, selection information is input, and the blending control unit 17 of the remote controller 2 controls the blending of the bath aroma by the blending unit 27 of the water heater 3 based on the selection information.

Further, the blending remote control unit 35 can remotely control the blending control unit 17 by designating the start time of blending of the essential oil.
The hot water supply remote control unit 36 remotely controls the hot water supply by the water heater 3. That is, the hot water supply remote control unit 36 remotely controls the hot water supply unit 28 and the hot water temperature control unit 59 of the water heater 3 via the network 11 (specifically, my aroma page 8) and the remote controller 2. be able to. Further, the hot water supply remote control unit 36 can remotely control the hot water supply device 3 by designating the start time of hot water supply.

The knowledge information receiving unit 40 receives knowledge information when the knowledge information stored in the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 is transmitted to the PC 9 by the knowledge information transmitting unit 54. The user can change (customize) the formulation using the formulation change unit 39 with reference to the knowledge information.
The product order information input unit 42 is used to input product order information for ordering related products. The related product here is a product related to the aroma bath and the surrounding field, and more specifically, a product related to bath, bathing, healing, aromatherapy, illness, symptom, beauty or hygiene. Related products include, for example, various related products (so-called discerning products) such as soap and perfume. The merchandise order information input unit 42 can order merchandise by sending merchandise order information to the host server 1 via the network 11 (specifically, my aroma page 8). The merchandise order information is transmitted to the merchandise distributor side server 12 (see FIG. 7) via the host server 1.

  The product etc. point information receiving unit 43 is for receiving the product etc. point information transmitted from the product etc. point information transmitting unit 62 of the host server 1. If the user sends order information to the host server 1 from the essential oil order information input unit 26 or 41 or the product order information input unit 42 in order to purchase the aroma cartridge 5, the essential oil alone, or a related product, the order is received. The product etc. point information corresponding to the product etc. is transmitted from the product etc. point information transmitting unit 62 of the host server 1 to the PC 9. The product etc. points are received by the product etc. point information receiving unit 43 of the PC 9. By using these product points, the user can receive discounts and privilege services when purchasing the next product.

The evaluation point information receiving unit 44 is for receiving the evaluation point information transmitted from the evaluation point information transmitting unit 34 of the host server 1. The user can obtain a reward or a product through means such as a courier service in accordance with the received evaluation point score.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a digital camera 56, a sleep sensor 57, and a sphygmomanometer 58 are connected to the PC 9 as improvement information input means for inputting improvement information regarding improvement of the user's disease or constitution.

  For example, in order to know the improvement by the bathing effect of the aroma bath for the symptoms of skin diseases such as atopy and eczema, improvement information consisting of skin image information is input from the digital camera 56 and via the PC 9 and the network 11. It is transmitted to the host server 1. In the host server 1, the improvement degree generation unit 55 compares the transmitted improvement information with the past improvement information stored in the customer DB 6, and generates an improvement degree. When the improvement degree is higher than the predetermined degree, the formulation avoidance information management unit 32 uses the essential oil that is prohibited from being used because of the presence of the disease or constitution, assuming that the disease or constitution has improved. Change formulation avoidance information so that it is possible. As a result, the blending control unit 17 performs blending based on the changed blending avoidance information, and a new essential oil can be blended.

  Similarly, improvement information including an electroencephalogram for knowing symptoms of insomnia is input from the sleep sensor 57. Further, improvement information including blood pressure is input from the sphygmomanometer 58. The improvement degree generation unit 55 compares the improvement information with the past improvement information stored in the customer DB 6 to generate an improvement degree. Based on the improvement degree, the combination avoidance information management unit 32 Change evasion information. As a result, the essential oil that has been prohibited from being used due to the presence of a disease or constitution can be used.

In addition, regarding a disease or constitution that cannot be obtained using the above-described improvement information input means (digital camera 56, sleep sensor 57, blood pressure monitor 58), the degree of improvement is determined by an inquiry by a doctor or the like.
Further, by exchanging mail between the PC 9 and the aroma therapist side terminal 50 (see FIG. 7) described later, it is possible to consult with the aroma therapist regarding the preparation of the essential oil.
<Configuration of mobile phone 10>
As with the PC 9 described above, the mobile phone 10 includes a compounding remote control unit 35, a hot water supply remote control unit 36, a growth stage input unit 37, a disease / physical information input unit 38, a compounding change unit 39, knowledge An information receiving unit 40, an essential oil order information input unit 41, a product order information input unit 42, a product etc. point information receiving unit 43, and an evaluation point information receiving unit 44 are provided.

Further, as with the PC 9, by exchanging mail or making a call between the mobile phone 10 and the aroma therapist side terminal 50, it is possible to consult with an aroma therapist regarding preparation of essential oil.
<Operation method of aroma bus control system>
Next, an operation method of the aroma bus control system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, as a basic operation, an operation example in which a remote controller 2 is operated to manufacture a bus aroma will be described.

In step S1, the display unit 15 of the remote controller 2 before the start of bathing displays a plurality of displays relating to options of purpose or effect (specifically, today's mood or physical condition) as shown in FIG.
In step S <b> 2, the user uses the selection information input unit 16 to input desired selection information (for example, information regarding “I want to go to sleep immediately”).

  In step S <b> 3, the blending control unit 17 selects blending information including combinations of essential oils A to E and emulsifiers F corresponding to the selection information and their amounts from the correspondence table shown in FIG. 9. Here, in the case where formulation avoidance information such as the user's growth stage, disease / physical constitution, formulation time zone, and usage frequency of essential oil is input by the information input unit or the information generation units 19 to 22, the formulation control unit 17 avoids blending with certain essential oils.

In step S4, the blending control unit 17 causes the blending unit 27 of the water heater 3 to mix the essential oil so that the determined combination of essential oils and the amount of bath aroma can be obtained.
In step S5, the blending unit 27 mixes the essential oil mixed with an emulsifier to produce a bath aroma.

In step S <b> 6, the manufactured bath aroma is dissolved in hot water by the melting portion 29 of the hot water supply device 3.
In step S <b> 7, the CPU 18 sends a control signal to the hot water temperature control unit 59 of the water heater 3 to adjust the temperature of the hot water in accordance with the efficacy and purpose of the prepared bath aroma.
<Aroma bus control system information transmission flow>
Next, an information transmission flow in each operation of the aroma bus control system will be described with reference to FIG.

When a user logs in to the system from the remote controller 2 and the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10), authentication is performed by a known authentication method.
(Check or order remaining amount of aroma cartridge 5)
As shown in the path A10, when the remaining amount of the aroma cartridge 5 is reduced on the user side, the remaining amount notification unit 30 (see FIG. 2) of the water heater 3 detects the remaining amount, and the remaining amount notification unit Notification information is transmitted from 30 to the remote controller 2.

As shown in the path A11, when ordering a single aroma cartridge 5 or essential oil, the order information is transmitted from the essential oil order information input unit 26 (see FIG. 2) of the remote controller 2 to the host server 1 on the service provider side. Is done.
Further, as shown in the route A12, the order information can also be transmitted to the host server 1 from the essential oil order information input unit 41 (see FIG. 4) of the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10).

As shown in the route A13, the host server 1 that has received the order information stores the order information in the customer DB 6 as sales performance data.
(Bus aroma formulation change (customization))
As shown in the path A21, the formulation change information is transmitted from the formulation change unit 24 of the remote controller 2 or the formulation change unit 39 of the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10) to the host server 1.

As shown in the path A22, the host server 1 checks the combination change of the essential oil and the suitability to the user's constitution based on the knowledge information stored in the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 for the formulation change information.
(Bath temperature control)
As shown in the path A31, knowledge information stored in the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7, specifically, information on the effectiveness of the essential oil, the combination of the essential oil, the amount of the essential oil, the hot water temperature suitable for the essential oil, etc. 1 is sent to and stored in the my aroma knowledge DB 31 of the home server 4 on the user side.

As shown in the route A32, the CPU 18 of the remote controller 2 sends a control signal to the hot water temperature control unit 59 of the water heater 3 based on the knowledge information stored in the my aroma knowledge DB 31, and the effectiveness of the prepared bath aroma. Adjust the temperature of hot water according to the purpose. Thereby, hot water can be supplied to the bathtub 52 so that it may become an aroma bath of optimal temperature.
(Information transmission for consultation or advice)
As shown in the route A41, the user's PC 9 (or mobile phone 10) and the aroma therapist terminal 50 are connected via the network 11 so that the user can consult an external aroma therapist or receive advice. Has been. For example, information such as a question about the user's aromatherapy is transmitted from the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10) to the aroma therapist side terminal 50, and information about an answer based on the expert knowledge of the aroma therapist The data is transmitted from the side terminal 50 to the PC 9 (or mobile phone 10).
(Construction of aroma therapist knowledge DB7 and update of knowledge information)
As shown in the path A61, since the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 is constructed by an external aroma therapist, knowledge information about the aroma therapy and the like possessed by the aroma therapist is transmitted from the aroma therapist side terminal 50 to the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7, Saved. By connecting a plurality of aroma therapist-side terminals 50 to the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7, a plurality of aroma therapists can jointly construct the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7.

In addition, knowledge information stored in the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 is stored in the aroma therapist terminal 50 when the aroma therapist develops a new formulation or discovers a new effect of essential oil. It is transmitted to the knowledge DB 7 and updated.
(New bus aroma information or music distribution)
As shown in the route A71, when new knowledge information is updated in the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7, guidance information for guiding a new bus aroma from the host server 1 to the remote controller 2 is transmitted. Note that the guide information may be transmitted to the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10).

Similarly, music data is distributed from the host server 1 to the remote controller 2 as indicated by a route A71, so that the user can enjoy music using the acoustic device 13 (see FIG. 1). As for the music data, when the new music data is updated, the host server 1 delivers the new music data to the remote controller 2.
<Information transfer flow such as payment information>
Next, an information transmission flow such as payment information in the aroma bus control system will be described with reference to FIG.

If the user uses the aroma bus control system to produce a bath aroma that suits the purpose and effect and changes the use of the service that uses the aroma bus or the preparation, the fee to be paid to the service provider is free It is.
On the other hand, when the user purchases the aroma cartridge 5 or a single essential oil, it is necessary to pay the service provider. At this time, the payment information (payment information) is transmitted from the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10) to the host server 1. The service provider can confirm the payment by the host server 1 receiving the payment information. Furthermore, in order to pay a fee from the service provider to the aroma therapist, fee information is transmitted from the host server 1 to the aroma therapist side terminal 50. The aroma therapist can confirm the payment of the fee when the aroma therapist side terminal 50 receives the fee information.

In addition, when a user purchases a related product, it is necessary to pay a price to the product seller. At this time, the payment information (payment information) is transmitted from the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10) to the merchandise distributor-side server 12. The merchandise seller can confirm the price payment by the merchandise merchant side server 12 receiving the price payment information. Further, in order to pay the brokerage fee from the merchandise dealer to the service provider, the brokerage fee information is transmitted from the merchandise dealer side server 12 to the host server 1. The service provider can confirm payment of the brokerage fee when the host server 1 receives the brokerage fee information.
<Features of the embodiment>
(1)
In the aroma bus control system of the present embodiment, the user uses the selection information input unit 16 to select a plurality of options related to the purpose or effect of the aroma bus displayed on the display unit 15 of the remote controller 2. Thereby, the blending control unit 17 controls blending of a plurality of essential oils by the blending unit 27 of the water heater 3 based on selection information corresponding to the options. Therefore, even if the user does not have specialized knowledge about aromatherapy or essential oils, an aroma bath in which essential oils suitable for the purpose and effect are mixed can be obtained.
(2)
In the aroma bath control system of this embodiment, the hot water temperature control unit 59 controls the temperature of hot water based on the selection information, thereby controlling the temperature of hot water according to the effectiveness and purpose of the bath aroma.
(3)
In the aroma bus control system of the present embodiment, even when the blending control unit 17 of the remote controller 2 controls the blending based on the selection information, the growth stage of the user, the disease / physical constitution, the blending time zone, the usage frequency of the essential oil, etc. Depending on the blending avoidance information, the blending unit 27 is preferentially controlled to avoid blending that is disadvantageous to the user.
(4)
The aroma bus control system of this embodiment includes a host server 1 of a service provider. The host server 1 is connected to the blending control unit 17 of the user-side remote controller 2 via the network 11. The host server 1 has a blending avoidance information management unit 32 that manages blending avoidance information that is information relating to blending that is disadvantageous to the user. Therefore, the host server 1 manages the blending according to the constitution and characteristics of the user using the blending avoidance information management unit 32.
(5)
In the aroma bus control system of this embodiment, since the remote controller 2 includes the identification unit 23 that identifies the user and generates user identification information, the identification unit 23 identifies the user who uses the aroma bus. Based on the user identification information, the hot water supply unit 28 adds or replaces hot water, and at the same time, the blending control unit 17 controls the blending unit 27 to add the essential oil.
(6)
In the aroma bus control system of the present embodiment, the host server 1 includes a blending information update unit 61 that updates blending information of essential oil. Therefore, the formulation information about the new formulation is updated using the formulation information update unit 61.
(7)
The aroma bath control system of this embodiment includes an aroma therapist knowledge DB 7 in which knowledge information about essential oils generated based on the knowledge of aroma therapists is stored. Therefore, the user can easily use the knowledge information in the aroma therapist knowledge DB 7. Further, the blending control unit 17 performs finer control regarding blending and the like based on the knowledge information.
(8)
The aroma bath control system according to the present embodiment includes essential oil order information input units 26 and 41 for inputting essential oil order information for ordering essential oil from the host server 1. The user orders the essential oil from the host server 1 using the essential oil order information input units 26 and 41 (9).
Since the aroma bus control system of the present embodiment includes the blend change unit 24 of the remote controller 2 and the blend change unit 39 of the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10), a predetermined corresponding to a plurality of options relating to the purpose or efficacy of the aroma bath. When the user wants to enjoy other preparations, the user arbitrarily changes the preparation using the preparation changing units 24 and 39.
(10)
The aroma bus control system of the present embodiment uses the blending evaluation unit 33 of the host server 1 to evaluate the blending of the essential oil changed by the user.
(11)
In the aroma bath control system of the present embodiment, when the evaluation of the essential oil blending changed by the user is equal to or higher than a predetermined evaluation, the blending information is released as a recommended blending on the network 11, so that the evaluation is high. The blending information can be acquired and used by other users.
(12)
In the aroma bus control system according to the present embodiment, when the evaluation of the essential oil blend changed by the user is equal to or higher than a predetermined evaluation, the user transmits the evaluation point information from the host server 1 via the network 11. The evaluation point to be obtained is acquired using the evaluation point information receiving unit 44 of the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10).
(13)
Since the aroma bus control system of this embodiment includes the PC 9 and the mobile phone 10 as operation terminals, the blending control unit 17 is remotely controlled via the network 11. Similarly, the PC 9 and the mobile phone 10 perform remote control of the hot water supply unit 28 and the hot water temperature control unit 59.
(14)
In the aroma bath control system of the present embodiment, since the effect display time notifying unit 25 is provided in the remote control 2, the effect of the bath aroma is sufficient after the user starts bathing using the effect display time notifying unit 25. The user is notified when it is time that it can be demonstrated. Thereby, when it is time to expect that the effect of bath aroma has been sufficiently exerted, it is possible to notify the user who is taking a bath.
<Modification>
(A)
In the present embodiment, the aroma bath control system and the water heater 3 are integrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. As a modification, for example, a remote controller dedicated to the aroma bus control system may be provided separately from the remote controller of the water heater 3.
(B)
Moreover, in this embodiment, although the example which incorporated the preparation part 27 in the water heater 3 is shown, this invention is not limited to this, The structure of the preparation part 27 separate from the water heater 3 is shown. It may be. In that case, the hot water supplied from the water heater 3 is bypassed and supplied to the blending unit 27, or the hot water in the bathtub is circulated so that when the hot water passes through the blending unit 27, an appropriate amount of essential oil and emulsifier. Etc. may be dissolved in hot water.
(C)
In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which hot water in which bath aroma is dissolved is supplied to the bathtub, but the hot water in which bath aroma is dissolved is used to inject into the bathtub together with high-pressure air. It can be used as follows. Thereby, the user can implement | achieve aromatherapy with a massage like a beauty salon at home.
(D)
As another modified example, hot water in which bath aroma is dissolved may be sprayed from a shower and applied to the user's body, thereby realizing aroma therapy with massage applied at home.
(E)
As yet another modification, the aroma therapy is performed by the user aspirating the mist of the bath aroma by making hot water or water in which the bath aroma is dissolved into a mist using a sprayer or the like and filling the entire bathroom. The effect can be further improved.
(F)
In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which product order information is transmitted from the PC 9 (or mobile phone 10) to the product seller side server 12 via the host server 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, it may be transmitted directly from the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10) to the merchandise distributor side server 12 (see route A51 in FIG. 7). In this case, the merchandise point information is directly transmitted from the merchandise point information transmitting unit 51 of the merchandise distributor server 12 to the merchandise point information receiving unit 43 of the PC 9 (or the mobile phone 10) without going through the host server 1.
(G)
The aroma bath control system of the present invention can be applied not only to bath aroma but also to applying herbs or ordinary bathing agents to hot water.

The whole system block diagram concerning the embodiment of the aroma bus control system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a remote controller, a water heater, and a home server on the user side in FIG. 1. The block diagram which shows the host server of the service provider side of FIG. 1, a customer database, and an aroma therapist knowledge database. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the personal computer of FIG. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement method of the aroma bus control system of this invention. The figure which shows the example of a display in the display part of the remote control of FIG. The figure which shows the information transmission flow in the aroma bus control system of this invention. The figure which shows information transmission flows, such as price payment information, in the aroma bus control system of this invention. FIG. 3 is a correspondence table used by the blending control unit of FIG. 2 to determine combinations of essential oils and emulsifiers corresponding to selection information and respective amounts.

Explanation of symbols

1 Host server (first server)
2 remote control 3 water heater 4 home server 5 aroma cartridge 6 customer database 7 aroma therapist knowledge database 9 personal computer 10 mobile phone 11 network 12 merchant side server (second server)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Display part 16 Selection information input part 17 Preparation control part 27 Preparation part 28 Hot water supply part 29 Melting part 59 Hot water temperature control part

Claims (26)

A display unit (15) for displaying a plurality of options related to the aroma bath;
A selection information input unit (16) for inputting selection information which is information corresponding to the option;
A blending unit (27) for blending a plurality of essential oils;
Based on the selection information, a blending control unit (17) that controls blending of a plurality of essential oils by the blending unit (27);
Aroma bus control system equipped with. It further includes a dissolving part (29) for dissolving the prepared essential oil in hot water,
The aroma bus control system according to claim 1. A hot water temperature control unit (59) for controlling the temperature of the hot water;
The hot water temperature control unit (59) controls the temperature of hot water based on the selection information.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 1. The blending control unit (17) controls the blending unit (27) to avoid blending that is disadvantageous to the user.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 1. A first server (1) which is a service provider server;
The first server (1) is connected to the blending control unit (17) via a network (11),
The first server (1) includes a blending avoidance information management unit (32) that manages blending avoidance information that is information regarding blending that is disadvantageous to the user.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 4. A growth stage information input unit (19) for inputting growth stage information on the growth stage of the user;
The blending control unit (17) prohibits blending that is disadvantageous due to the growth stage of the user based on the growth stage information.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 4 or 5. A disease / constitution information input unit (20) for inputting disease / constitution information related to the user's disease or constitution;
The blending control unit (17) prohibits blending which is disadvantageous due to the user's disease or constitution based on the disease / constitution information.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 4. The blending control unit (17) cancels the prohibition of blending which is disadvantageous based on the degree of improvement of the user's disease or constitution.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 7. Improvement information input means (56, 57, 58) for inputting improvement information regarding improvement of the user's disease or constitution;
An improvement degree generation unit (55) for generating an improvement degree of the disease or constitution of the user based on the improvement information;
Further equipped with,
The aroma bus control system according to claim 8. The degree of improvement of the user's disease or constitution is reflected in the formulation for other users,
The aroma bus control system according to claim 8 or 9. A time zone information generating unit (21) for generating time zone information relating to a time zone that may be a disadvantageous formulation for the user;
The blending control unit (17) prohibits blending that is disadvantageous due to the time zone, based on the time zone information.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 4. A usage frequency information generating unit (22) for generating usage frequency information related to the usage frequency of the essential oil;
The blending control unit (17) prohibits blending that is disadvantageous for the user based on the usage frequency information of the essential oil.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 4. An identification unit (23) for identifying a user and generating user identification information;
A hot water supply unit (28) for adding or replacing hot water based on the user identification information;
Further comprising
The blending control unit (17) controls to add essential oil by the blending unit (27) based on the user identification information.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 1. A blending information updating unit (61) for updating blending information that is information related to blending of the essential oil;
The aroma bus control system according to claim 1. An aroma therapist knowledge database (7) in which knowledge information about the essential oil generated based on the knowledge of the aroma therapist is stored;
The aroma bus control system according to claim 1. The blending control unit (17) controls blending of the essential oil based on the knowledge information.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 15. A remaining amount notifying unit (30) for notifying when the essential oil is less than or equal to a predetermined amount;
The aroma bus control system according to any one of claims 1 to 16. An essential oil order information input unit (26, 41) for inputting essential oil order information for ordering the essential oil from the first server (1);
The aroma bus control system according to claim 5. It further comprises a blending change unit (24, 39) for changing the blending of the essential oil.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 1. It further comprises a blending evaluation unit (33) that performs blending evaluation of the essential oil.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 19. When the evaluation of the composition is equal to or higher than a predetermined evaluation, the composition information is published on the network (11).
The aroma bus control system according to claim 20. An evaluation point information transmitting unit (34) for transmitting evaluation point information, which is information relating to an evaluation point, when the evaluation of the formulation is equal to or higher than a predetermined evaluation, via the network (11);
An evaluation point information receiving unit (44) for receiving the evaluation point information;
Further equipped with,
The aroma bus control system according to claim 20 or 21. It further comprises operation terminals (9, 10) connected to the blending control unit (17) via the network (11),
The operation terminals (9, 10) remotely control the blending control unit (17) via the network (11).
The aroma bus control system according to any one of claims 1 to 22. It further comprises an efficacy display time notifying unit (25) for notifying when the essential oil dissolved in the hot water has reached a predetermined time.
The aroma bus control system according to claim 2. A second server (12) that is a server of a supplier that supplies related products;
A product order information input unit (42) for inputting product order information for ordering the related products to the second server (12);
Further equipped with,
The aroma bus control system according to any one of claims 1 to 24. A product point information transmission unit (62, 51) for transmitting product point information related to points of related products corresponding to the product order information when the second server (12) receives the product order information;
A product point information receiving unit (43) for receiving the product point information;
Further equipped with,
The aroma bus control system according to claim 25.

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