JP2006322142A - Remote control device for toilet - Google Patents

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JP2006322142A
JP2006322142A JP2005143509A JP2005143509A JP2006322142A JP 2006322142 A JP2006322142 A JP 2006322142A JP 2005143509 A JP2005143509 A JP 2005143509A JP 2005143509 A JP2005143509 A JP 2005143509A JP 2006322142 A JP2006322142 A JP 2006322142A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control device for a toilet capable of surely operating a toilet bowl side apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: This remote control device has a remote control operation machine 2 for indicating the operation of the apparatus, and the toilet bowl side apparatus 3 for operating by receiving indication from the remote control operation machine 2. The remote control operation machine 2 has a remote control side electrode 4 capable of contacting with a finger Ma of a user M, and a data transmission part 5 for sending out operation data via the remote control side electrode 4. The toilet bowl side apparatus 3 has an apparatus side electrode 11 facing the seated user M, a data receiving part 12 for receiving data via the apparatus side electrode 11, and a control part 13 for operating the apparatus in response to the operation data received by the data receiving part 12. The operation data are transmitted to the apparatus side electrode 11 by using a part of the body of the user M for a transmission passage via the remote control side electrode 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、トイレに設けられるリモコン装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a remote control device provided in a toilet.

従来、トイレ用リモコン装置は、便器側の機器（例えば、人体局部洗浄機、暖房便座等）の動作を指示するリモコン操作機と、リモコン操作機からの指示を受けて作動する便器側機器とを備え、リモコン操作機から便器側機器へ赤外線による無線で操作データを送信するようにしたものがある。リモコン操作機から発せられる赤外線は、壁や天井、床などで反射して便器側機器の受信部で受信するようになっている。
特開平１１−１１７３６８号公報 Conventionally, a toilet remote control device includes a remote control device that instructs the operation of a toilet device (for example, a human body washing machine, a heated toilet seat, etc.) and a toilet device that operates in response to an instruction from the remote control device. In addition, there is an apparatus in which operation data is transmitted wirelessly by infrared rays from a remote controller to the toilet device. Infrared rays emitted from the remote controller are reflected by walls, ceilings, floors, etc., and received by the receiving unit of the toilet side device.
JP-A-11-117368

しかし、赤外線の無線を用いたトイレ用リモコン装置は、赤外線を反射するトイレ室内の壁や天井、床など大きさや材質等がまちまちであるため、赤外線が便器側機器の受信部へ到達せずに、機器を確実に操作動作できないことがあり得る。更に、リモコン操作機は、送信用の電池を備えているため、電池交換を定期的に行う手間を必要とする。
そこで、本発明は、従来技術のこの欠点に鑑み創案したものであって、機器を確実に操作でき、また電池交換を必要としないトイレ用リモコン装置を提供することを目的とする。 However, toilet remote control devices using infrared radios vary in size, material, etc., such as the walls, ceilings, and floors in the toilet room that reflect infrared rays, so infrared rays do not reach the receiving unit of the toilet device. The device may not be able to reliably operate. Furthermore, since the remote controller has a transmission battery, it requires time and effort to periodically replace the battery.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of this drawback of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet remote control device that can reliably operate equipment and does not require battery replacement.

機器を確実に操作するために請求項１記載の本発明が採用した手段は、トイレ壁面又はトイレ室内に設置したキャビネット等の取付部に取付けられ、便器側機器の動作を指示するリモコン操作機と、リモコン操作機からの指示を受けて作動する便器側機器とを備えたトイレ用リモコン装置において、前記リモコン操作機は、使用者の指が接触可能なリモコン側電極と、アースと電気的に結合する回路グランドと、リモコン側電極を介して操作データを送出するデータ送信部とを備え、前記便器側機器は、便座に設けられて且つ着座使用者と接触可能な機器側電極と、機器側電極を介して受信するデータ受信部と、データ受信部で受信した操作データに応じて機器を作動させる制御部とを備え、前記操作データを前記リモコン側電極を介し使用者の体の一部を伝送路に用いて前記機器側電極へ伝送するようにしたことを特徴とするトイレ用リモコン装置である。なお、複数の動作の中から任意の動作を選択できるようにするために、前記リモコン操作機が、複数個のリモコン側電極を備えると共に、各リモコン側電極毎に前記データ送信部を設け、リモコン側電極の選択で異なる操作データを送出できるようにすることもある。   The means adopted by the present invention as set forth in claim 1 for reliably operating the device is a remote controller that is attached to an attachment portion of a cabinet or the like installed in the toilet wall surface or the toilet room, and instructs the operation of the toilet side device. In a toilet remote control device including a toilet side device that operates in response to an instruction from a remote control device, the remote control device is electrically coupled to a remote control side electrode that can be touched by a user's finger and ground A circuit ground, and a data transmission unit for transmitting operation data via the remote control side electrode, wherein the toilet side device is provided on the toilet seat and can contact the seated user, and the device side electrode And a control unit that operates the device in accordance with the operation data received by the data receiving unit, and the operation data is used via the remote control side electrode. A toilet remote control device being characterized in that so as to transmit to the device side electrode used in the transmission path a part of the body. In order to allow an arbitrary operation to be selected from a plurality of operations, the remote controller has a plurality of remote control side electrodes, and the data transmission unit is provided for each remote control side electrode. Depending on the selection of the side electrode, different operation data may be transmitted.

リモコン操作機の電池交換をなくするために請求項２記載の本発明が採用した手段は、前記便器側機器が前記機器側電極を介して電源用電気を送出する電源供給部を備え、前記リモコン操作機が、前記機器側電極を介して電源用電気を受給して、前記データ送信部を起動させる発振部を備え、前記機器側電極を介し使用者の体の一部を伝送路に用いて前記リモコン側電極へ電源用電気を伝送するようにした請求項１記載のトイレ用リモコン装置である。   The means adopted by the present invention according to claim 2 to eliminate battery replacement of a remote controller is provided with a power supply unit for sending power electricity through the device side electrode to the toilet side device, and the remote controller An operating device includes an oscillating unit that receives electricity for power supply via the device-side electrode and activates the data transmission unit, and uses a part of a user's body as a transmission path via the device-side electrode. The toilet remote control device according to claim 1, wherein electricity for power supply is transmitted to the remote control side electrode.

請求項１記載の本発明に係るトイレ用リモコン装置は、機器側電極に接触した着座使用者の指がリモコン側電極に接触すると、使用者の体の一部が伝送路となって操作データを機器側電極へ確実に伝送し、操作データに応じて制御部が機器の動作を確実に制御することができる。   In the toilet remote control device according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the seated user's finger in contact with the device-side electrode comes into contact with the remote-control side electrode, a part of the user's body becomes a transmission path to transmit operation data. It is possible to reliably transmit to the device side electrode, and the control unit can reliably control the operation of the device according to the operation data.

請求項２記載の本発明に係るトイレ用リモコン装置は、機器側電極に接触した着座使用者が指をリモコン側電極に接触させると、使用者の体の一部が伝送路となって電源用電気を電源回路へ伝送するため、リモコン操作機が電池不要となり電池交換の必要性も無くなる。   The toilet remote control device according to the second aspect of the present invention is a power supply for a power source when a seated user who has contacted the device side electrode makes his / her finger contact the remote control side electrode. Since electricity is transmitted to the power supply circuit, the remote control device does not require a battery and the need for battery replacement is eliminated.

本発明に係るトイレ用リモコン装置（以下、「本発明リモコン装置」と言う。）を図面に示す実施形態に基づいて説明する。   A toilet remote control device according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “the present remote control device”) will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

（第１の実施の形態）
図１及び図２は本発明リモコン装置の第１の実施の形態を示すものであって、図１は使用状態の装置全体を示す側面図、図２はリモコン操作機及び便器側機器ブロック図である。 (First embodiment)
1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a remote control device of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view showing the entire device in use, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a remote controller and a toilet device side is there.

本例の本発明リモコン装置１は、機器の動作を指示するリモコン操作機２と、リモコン操作機２からの指示を受けて作動する便器側機器３とを備えている。リモコン操作機２は、トイレ壁面Ｗ又はトイレ室内に設置したキャビネット等の取付部に取り付けられ、便器側機器３は便器Ｂに配設される。   The remote control device 1 according to the present invention includes a remote controller 2 that instructs an operation of the device, and a toilet side device 3 that operates in response to an instruction from the remote controller 2. The remote controller 2 is attached to a toilet wall surface W or an attachment portion such as a cabinet installed in the toilet room, and the toilet side device 3 is disposed in the toilet B.

前記リモコン操作機２は、使用者Ｍの指Ｍａが接触可能な導電性のリモコン側電極４と、リモコン側電極４を介して操作データを送出するデータ送信部５とを備えている。データ送信部５は、送信する操作データ７に基づいて搬送波となる交流信号をアナログ変調又はデジタル変調する変調部８と、変調部８により変調された変調信号に対応する電圧をリモコン側電極４に印加する電圧印加部９と、アースＥと電気的に結合する回路グランド１０と、電池等からなる電源供給部６とを備えている。電圧印加部９は、出力インピーダンスを調整するインピーダンス調整部（図示略）を備えることもある。リモコン操作機２は、操作する機器の個数に応じてリモコン側電極４及びデータ送信部５の一組又は複数組（本例）を備えている。本例の如く複数組を備えるときには、各リモコン側電極４毎にデータ送信部５を設け、リモコン側電極４の選択で異なる操作データを送出して複数の動作（例えば、人体局部洗浄機の始動／停止や温風式乾燥機の始動／停止等）の中から任意の動作を選択できるようにしてある。   The remote controller 2 includes a conductive remote electrode 4 that can be touched by the finger Ma of the user M, and a data transmitter 5 that transmits operation data via the remote electrode 4. The data transmission unit 5 modulates an AC signal serving as a carrier wave based on the operation data 7 to be transmitted by analog modulation or digital modulation, and supplies a voltage corresponding to the modulation signal modulated by the modulation unit 8 to the remote control side electrode 4. A voltage application unit 9 to be applied, a circuit ground 10 electrically coupled to the earth E, and a power supply unit 6 made of a battery or the like are provided. The voltage application unit 9 may include an impedance adjustment unit (not shown) that adjusts the output impedance. The remote controller 2 includes one set or a plurality of sets (this example) of the remote control side electrode 4 and the data transmission unit 5 according to the number of devices to be operated. When a plurality of sets are provided as in this example, a data transmission unit 5 is provided for each remote-control-side electrode 4, and different operation data is transmitted by selection of the remote-control-side electrode 4 to perform a plurality of operations (for example, start of a human body local washing machine) / Stop and start / stop of hot air dryer, etc.) can be selected arbitrarily.

前記便器側機器３は、着座使用者Ｍに面する導電性の機器側電極１１と、機器側電極１１を介して受信するデータ受信部１２と、データ受信部１２で受信した操作データに応じて対応する機器１５，１６を作動させる制御部１３とを備えている。機器側電極１１は、便座Ｄの着座面Ｄａに露出するように設けられる。データ受信部１２は、アースＥと電気的に結合する回路グランド１４と、機器側電極１１を介して受信した変調信号を復調する復調部とを備え、復調して取り出した操作データを制御部１３へ送信するようにしてある。   The toilet-side device 3 includes a conductive device-side electrode 11 facing the seated user M, a data receiving unit 12 received via the device-side electrode 11, and operation data received by the data receiving unit 12. And a control unit 13 for operating the corresponding devices 15 and 16. The device side electrode 11 is provided so as to be exposed on the seating surface Da of the toilet seat D. The data receiving unit 12 includes a circuit ground 14 that is electrically coupled to the ground E, and a demodulating unit that demodulates the modulation signal received via the device-side electrode 11. To send to.

前記リモコン操作機２の回路グランド１０及び前記便器側機器３の回路グランド１４が結合するアースＥは、大地アースの他に、トイレ室外に配設したアース配線とすることも可能である。リモコン操作機２の回路グランド１０は、リモコン操作機２を取付けた取付部であるトイレ壁等を介してアースＥと静電場結合させ、トイレ壁等を貫通する配線を省略することも可能である。   The ground E to which the circuit ground 10 of the remote controller 2 and the circuit ground 14 of the toilet device 3 are coupled may be ground wiring disposed outside the toilet room, in addition to earth ground. The circuit ground 10 of the remote controller 2 can be electrostatically coupled to the ground E via a toilet wall or the like, which is a mounting portion to which the remote controller 2 is attached, and the wiring penetrating the toilet wall can be omitted. .

これらリモコン操作機２及び便器側機器３は、リモコン側電極４及び機器側電極１１に接触する使用者Ｍの体の一部を伝送路に用い、回路グランド１０，１４が結合するアースＥを介して閉回路を形成するようにしてある。本発明リモコン装置１は、便座Ｄに着座して機器側電極１１に臀部が接触した着座使用者Ｍの指Ｍａが選択したリモコン側電極４に接触すると、使用者Ｍの体の一部が伝送路となって操作データをリモコン側電極４から機器側電極１１へ確実に伝送し、操作データに応じて制御部１３が機器ドライバ１５又は１６の動作を制御する。   The remote controller 2 and the toilet side device 3 use a part of the body of the user M that contacts the remote control side electrode 4 and the device side electrode 11 as a transmission line, and through an earth E to which the circuit grounds 10 and 14 are coupled. Thus, a closed circuit is formed. When the finger Ma of the seated user M who is seated on the toilet seat D and the buttock is in contact with the device-side electrode 11 contacts the selected remote-control-side electrode 4, a part of the body of the user M is transmitted. The operation data is reliably transmitted from the remote control side electrode 4 to the device side electrode 11 as a path, and the control unit 13 controls the operation of the device driver 15 or 16 according to the operation data.

前記リモコン側電極４及び機器側電極１１は、使用者Ｍと直接接触可能に表面が露出するように設ける以外に、表面を絶縁性材料からなる被覆層で覆い、被覆層を介して間接的に接触させてもよい。この場合、リモコン側電極４及び機器側電極１１と使用者は、静電結合により電気的に結合し、操作データを伝送することができる。   The remote control side electrode 4 and the equipment side electrode 11 are provided so that the surface is exposed so as to be in direct contact with the user M, and the surface is covered with a coating layer made of an insulating material, and indirectly through the coating layer. You may make it contact. In this case, the remote-control-side electrode 4 and the device-side electrode 11 and the user can be electrically coupled by electrostatic coupling to transmit operation data.

本発明リモコン装置１は、リモコン操作機２の搬送波の周波数として例えば３００〜１６００ＫＨｚの範囲で選択され、変復調方式として例えばデジタル変調であるＡＳＫ（振幅シフトキーイング）変調等が選択される。   In the remote controller 1 of the present invention, the frequency of the carrier wave of the remote controller 2 is selected in the range of 300 to 1600 KHz, for example, and ASK (amplitude shift keying) modulation which is digital modulation or the like is selected as the modulation / demodulation method.

（第２の実施の形態）
図３は本発明リモコン装置の第２の実施の形態を示すものであり、リモコン操作機及び便器側機器ブロック図である。 (Second Embodiment)
FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the remote control device of the present invention, and is a block diagram of a remote controller and a toilet side device.

本例の本発明リモコン装置２１は、前記第１の実施の形態に係る本発明リモコン装置１の構成の他に、リモコン操作機２の電池交換をなくするために、便器側機器３からリモコン操作機２へ電気を供給できる構成を付加してある。本例の本発明リモコン装置２１は、便器側機器３が、機器側電極１１を介して電源用電気を送出する電源供給部２２を備えると共に、リモコン操作機２が、リモコン側電極４を介して電源用電気を受給して、データ送信部５へ給電する発振部２３を備え、機器側電極１１を介し使用者の体の一部を伝送路に用いてリモコン側電極４へ電源用電気を伝送するようにしてある。電源供給部２２は、交流信号を生成する交流生成部と、交流信号に対応する電圧を機器側電極１１に印加する電圧印加部とを備え、回路グランド１４を介してアースＥと電気的に結合されている。便器側機器３は、電源供給部２２で生成する交流信号の周波数として例えば３００〜１６００ＫＨｚの範囲であって、前記リモコン操作機２の搬送波の周波数と異なる周波数を選択することで、操作データ搬送用の搬送波と混信させないようにするとよい。   In addition to the configuration of the remote control device 1 of the present invention according to the first embodiment, the remote control device 21 of the present embodiment includes a remote control operation from the toilet side device 3 in order to eliminate battery replacement of the remote control device 2. A configuration capable of supplying electricity to the machine 2 is added. In the remote control device 21 of the present embodiment, the toilet device 3 includes a power supply unit 22 that sends power electricity via the device electrode 11, and the remote controller 2 is connected via the remote electrode 4. An oscillation unit 23 that receives electricity for power supply and supplies power to the data transmission unit 5 is transmitted, and electricity for power supply is transmitted to the remote-control-side electrode 4 using a part of the user's body as a transmission path via the device-side electrode 11. I have to do it. The power supply unit 22 includes an AC generation unit that generates an AC signal and a voltage application unit that applies a voltage corresponding to the AC signal to the device-side electrode 11, and is electrically coupled to the ground E via the circuit ground 14. Has been. The toilet-side device 3 is used for conveying operation data by selecting a frequency that is in the range of 300 to 1600 KHz, for example, as the frequency of the AC signal generated by the power supply unit 22 and is different from the frequency of the carrier wave of the remote controller 2. It is better not to interfere with other carrier waves.

本例の本発明リモコン装置２１は、機器側電極１１に接触した着座使用者Ｍが操作のために指Ｍａを選択したリモコン側電極４に接触させると、使用者Ｍの体の一部が伝送路となって電源用電気を発振部２３へ伝送するため、リモコン操作機２が電池不要となり電池交換の必要性も無くなる。その結果、電池不要となったリモコン操作機２は、厚み寸法を薄く構成することが可能となり、壁Ｗ等に対する取付けが簡単にできる。   In the remote control device 21 of the present embodiment, when the seated user M in contact with the device-side electrode 11 contacts the remote control-side electrode 4 with the finger Ma selected for operation, a part of the body of the user M is transmitted. Since the power for electricity is transmitted to the oscillating unit 23 as a path, the remote control device 2 does not require a battery, and the need for battery replacement is eliminated. As a result, the remote controller 2 that does not require a battery can be configured to have a small thickness and can be easily attached to the wall W or the like.

本発明リモコン装置の第１の実施の形態を示すものであり、使用状態の装置全体を示す側面図である。BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is 1st Embodiment of this invention remote control apparatus, and is a side view which shows the whole apparatus of use condition. 第１の実施の形態のリモコン操作機及び便器側機器ブロック図である。It is a remote control operating device and toilet side apparatus block diagram of a 1st embodiment. 本発明リモコン装置の第２の実施の形態のリモコン操作機及び便器側機器ブロック図である。It is a remote control operating device and toilet side apparatus block diagram of 2nd Embodiment of this invention remote control apparatus.

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２…リモコン操作機、３…便器側機器、４…リモコン側電極、５…データ送信部、１１…機器側電極，１２…データ受信部、１３…制御部
2 ... Remote control device, 3 ... Toilet side device, 4 ... Remote control side electrode, 5 ... Data transmission unit, 11 ... Device side electrode, 12 ... Data reception unit, 13 ... Control unit

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トイレ壁面又はトイレ室内に設置したキャビネット等の取付部に取付けられ、便器側機器の動作を指示するリモコン操作機と、リモコン操作機からの指示を受けて作動する便器側機器とを備えたトイレ用リモコン装置において、前記リモコン操作機は、使用者の指が接触可能なリモコン側電極と、アースと電気的に結合する回路グランドと、リモコン側電極を介して操作データを送出するデータ送信部とを備え、前記便器側機器は、便座に設けられて且つ着座使用者と接触可能な機器側電極と、機器側電極を介して受信するデータ受信部と、データ受信部で受信した操作データに応じて機器を作動させる制御部とを備え、前記操作データを前記リモコン側電極を介し使用者の体の一部を伝送路に用いて前記機器側電極へ伝送するようにしたことを特徴とするトイレ用リモコン装置。 For toilets equipped with a remote control device that is attached to a toilet wall or a cabinet or other mounting part installed in the toilet room and that instructs the operation of the toilet side device, and a toilet side device that operates in response to an instruction from the remote control device In the remote control device, the remote controller includes a remote controller side electrode that can be touched by a user's finger, a circuit ground that is electrically coupled to the ground, and a data transmitter that transmits operation data via the remote controller side electrode. The toilet-side device includes a device-side electrode that is provided on the toilet seat and that can be contacted with the seated user, a data receiving unit that receives the device-side electrode, and an operation data received by the data receiving unit. A control unit that operates the device, and the operation data is transmitted to the device side electrode through the remote control side electrode using a part of a user's body as a transmission path. Toilet remote control device according to claim. 前記便器側機器が前記機器側電極を介して電源用電気を送出する電源供給部を備え、前記リモコン操作機が、前記機器側電極を介して電源用電気を受給して、前記データ送信部を起動させる発振部を備え、前記機器側電極を介し使用者の体の一部を伝送路に用いて前記リモコン側電極へ電源用電気を伝送するようにした請求項１記載のトイレ用リモコン装置。 The toilet-side device includes a power supply unit that transmits power electricity through the device-side electrode, and the remote controller receives power electricity through the device-side electrode, and the data transmission unit The toilet remote control device according to claim 1, further comprising an oscillating unit that is activated, wherein power for electricity is transmitted to the remote controller side electrode by using a part of a user's body as a transmission path via the device side electrode.
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