JP2007051446A - Toilet bowl apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet bowl apparatus which exerts sufficient functions as acoustic equipment. <P>SOLUTION: The toilet bowl apparatus is formed of: a toilet seat 3 which is swingingly attached to a Western-style toilet bowl body 2 having a toilet stool, and allows a user to be seated on the toilet stool; a toilet cover 4 which is swingingly attached to the Western-style toilet bowl body 2 for covering the toilet stool together with the toilet seat 3; and an acoustic device 10 for outputting sound data. The acoustic device 10 has sound quality changing means S4, S5 for changing the sound quality of the sound data when outputted according to the opening/closing state of at least one of the toilet seat 3 and the toilet cover 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to toilet equipment.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, a Western-style toilet body having a toilet bowl is swingably provided, and a toilet seat that allows a person to sit on the toilet bowl and a Western-style toilet body is swingably provided. There is known a toilet equipment including a toilet lid that conceals a toilet bowl together with a toilet seat, and an acoustic device capable of outputting sound data. In particular, the toilet equipment includes a tank cover in which a washing tank for washing a toilet bowl of a Western-style toilet bowl is housed, and a toilet seat and a toilet lid are swingable on the tank cover. The tank cover is provided with a human body detection sensor capable of detecting a user, and an actuator for opening and closing the toilet seat and the toilet lid.

  This toilet equipment is fixed on the Western-style toilet body and constitutes a Western-style flush toilet. When the human body detection sensor detects a person, the toilet equipment outputs sound such as music from the speaker of the audio device based on the sound data. Further, when the human body detection sensor no longer detects a person, the acoustic device gradually decreases the volume. Therefore, according to the toilet equipment, it is possible to add the stool with a calm feeling and maintain the comfort during the stool.

JP 2003-176559 A

  By the way, in recent years, housing for living alone or with a couple has increased, and in such houses, Western-style flush toilets are not provided in closed toilet rooms, but in open spaces. It is being proposed. For example, it is a house where a Western style flush toilet is provided in a bathroom adjacent to a bedroom. Here, the above-mentioned conventional toilet equipment outputs a sound with a constant sound quality, even if the usage state of the Western-style flush toilet is different, so that the sound quality of the sound device is not changed as long as the setting of the acoustic device is not changed. In addition, since this toilet equipment does not output sound unless the human body detection sensor detects a person, it cannot output sound when the Western style flush toilet is not used. For this reason, even if such toilet equipment is present in a space with a feeling of opening, the toilet equipment cannot exhibit a sufficient function as an acoustic device.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said conventional situation, Comprising: It is set as the problem which should be solved to provide the toilet equipment which can exhibit a function sufficient as an audio equipment.

The toilet equipment according to the first aspect of the invention is swingably provided on a Western-style toilet body having a toilet bowl, and is provided with a toilet seat that allows a person to sit on the toilet bowl and swingable on the Western-style toilet body. A toilet lid provided with a toilet lid that conceals the toilet bowl together with the toilet seat, and an acoustic device capable of outputting sound data;
The acoustic device includes sound quality changing means for changing a sound quality at the time of outputting the sound data in accordance with an open / closed state of at least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid.

  In the toilet equipment of the present invention, the sound quality changing means of the acoustic device outputs sound data according to the use state of the toilet equipment when only the toilet lid is open, or when both the toilet seat and the toilet lid are open. Since the sound quality of the time is changed, it is possible to output a sound having a different sound quality.

  Therefore, according to the toilet equipment of the first invention, a sufficient function as an acoustic device can be exhibited.

  Note that the sound data is data obtained by digitizing all sounds such as voice sounds, instrument sounds, natural sounds, and imitation sounds regardless of digital compression.

  The toilet equipment according to the first aspect of the present invention may include a human body detection sensor capable of detecting a user and an actuator that opens and closes at least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid by a detection signal of the human body detection sensor. In this case, it is preferable that the sound quality changing means changes the sound quality at the time of outputting the sound data according to the detection signal of the human body detection sensor. If it is like this, a sound quality will change automatically according to the use condition of the toilet equipment, and it can exhibit more sufficient function as an audio equipment. For example, if the user is seated on the toilet seat, the sound output from the acoustic device is confined in the toilet bowl, and the forward high-frequency range is suppressed by the toilet lid. Further, if the user is careful with only the toilet lid swinging upward, the sound output from the acoustic device is prevented from moving forward by the toilet lid and tends to be low. In such a case, the toilet equipment changes the sound output from the sound device to the high sound side, and the user can hear the sound with normal sound quality.

  The sound quality changing means preferably changes the sound quality at the time of outputting sound data by an operation signal from the remote controller. In this way, even if the user is away from the toilet equipment, the sound quality can be changed. At this time, at least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid can be opened and closed by a remote controller, thereby changing the sound quality.

The toilet equipment of the second invention is provided swingably on a Western-style toilet body having a toilet bowl, and is provided swingably on the western-style toilet body and a toilet seat that allows a person to sit on the toilet bowl. A toilet lid comprising a toilet lid that conceals the toilet bowl together with the toilet seat, an acoustic device capable of outputting sound data, and an actuator that opens and closes at least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid.
The acoustic device includes an opening / closing unit that drives the actuator according to sound quality at the time of outputting the sound data to open / close at least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid.

  In the toilet equipment of the second invention, the opening / closing means of the acoustic device drives the actuator according to the sound quality when the sound data is output, and opens / closes at least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid. For this reason, for example, a favorite sound can be output by swinging the toilet lid or by partially opening the toilet lid.

  Therefore, the toilet equipment of the second invention can also exhibit a sufficient function as an acoustic device.

  Embodiments 1 and 2 embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  The toilet equipment of Example 1 is provided in the Western-style flush toilet 1 installed in the bathroom adjacent to the bedroom, as shown in FIG.

  The Western-style flush toilet 1 includes a ceramic-made Western-style toilet body 2 having a toilet bowl, a toilet seat 3, a toilet lid 4, and a tank cover 5. The tank cover 5 contains a low tank 6 and a water washing device 7 is arranged at the top. The tank cover 5 includes an acoustic device 10, a pair of left and right speakers 11 (L) and 11 (R), a central speaker 12, a toilet lid opening / closing motor 4a and a toilet seat opening / closing motor 3a (not shown), and an upper portion. A human body detection sensor 16 is provided on the surface. Further, a remote controller 17 is detachably provided on the wall surface 90 of the bathroom. An entrance detection sensor 15 (not shown) is provided at the entrance of the bathroom. Here, toilet seat 3, toilet lid 4, acoustic device 10, speakers 11 (L), 11 (R), 12, toilet lid opening / closing motor 4a, toilet seat opening / closing motor 3a, entrance detection sensor 15, human body detection sensor 16, and The remote controller 17 is a toilet equipment. The toilet lid opening / closing motor 4a and the toilet seat opening / closing motor 3a are actuators.

  Next, FIG. 2A shows a block diagram showing the electrical connection of the toilet equipment. Input signals from the room entry detection sensor 15, the human body detection sensor 16, and the remote controller 17 are input to the acoustic device 10. Further, an output signal is output from the acoustic device 10 to the toilet lid opening / closing motor 4a, the toilet seat opening / closing motor 3a, and the speakers 11 (L), 11 (R), and 12. As shown in FIG. 2B, the acoustic device 10 includes a control unit 101, a storage device 102, a reproduction unit 103, a sound quality changing unit 104, a volume adjusting unit 105, and an amplifier 106.

  The storage device 102 stores the digitally compressed sound data, and the reproduction unit 103 decodes the sound data and then reproduces it by D / A conversion. As the storage device 102, a memory card such as an SD card, a hard disk, or the like can be employed. Here, a removable SD card is employed.

  The sound quality changing unit 104 changes the sound quality of the reproduced sound data, and the volume adjusting unit 105 adjusts the volume of the sound data whose sound quality has been changed. Further, the amplifier 106 amplifies the sound data whose volume is adjusted, and the speakers 11 (L), 11 (R), and 12 output the amplified sound data as sound. The control unit 101 also controls the storage device 102, the playback unit 103, the sound quality changing unit 104, and the volume control unit 105. In FIG. 2B, the room entry detection sensor 15, the human body detection sensor 16, the remote controller 17, the toilet lid opening / closing motor 4a, the toilet seat opening / closing motor 3a, and their interfaces are omitted.

  The operation of the toilet equipment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when electric power is supplied to the toilet equipment, step S1 is executed. In step S <b> 1, it is determined whether there is a person who enters the bathroom by the entrance detection sensor 15. If there is no person entering the bathroom, step S1 is executed again. If there is a person entering the room, step S2 is executed.

  In step S2, the sound data recorded in the storage device 102 after being digitally compressed is reproduced. That is, the sound data of the storage device 102 is output as sound by the control device 101 via the playback unit 103, the sound quality changing unit 104, the volume control unit 105, the amplifier 106, and the speakers 11 (L), 11 (R), and 12. The However, the sound data in the storage device 102 is reproduced without being corrected. At this time, it is possible to reproduce arbitrarily defined sound data, and it is also possible to randomly reproduce some of the sound data.

  In step S <b> 3, it is determined by the human body detection sensor 16 whether there is a user of the Western style flush toilet 1. If there is no user of the Western style flush toilet 1, the step S3 is executed again. If there is a user, step S4 is executed.

  In step S4, the toilet lid opening / closing motor 4a is rotated forward to open the toilet lid 4. At this time, the sound output from the speaker 12 is suppressed from propagating in the high sound range forward by the toilet lid 4. Therefore, the sound data is changed and output so as to emphasize the high frequency range. As a result, the user can hear the sound with normal sound quality, that is, with the same sound quality as when the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are closed.

  In step S <b> 5, the sound quality is changed according to the usage situation of the Western style flush toilet 1. For example, if the user is seated on the toilet seat 3, the sound output from the acoustic device 10 is confined in the toilet bowl, and the forward propagation of the high sound range is suppressed by the toilet lid 4. For this reason, the sound data is changed so as to emphasize the high frequency range, or the sound data is corrected to reduce the muffled sound and output. As a result, the user can hear the sound with normal sound quality, that is, with the same sound quality as when the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are closed. Here, Step S4 and Step S5 are sound quality changing means.

  In step S <b> 6, it is determined by the human body detection sensor 16 whether there is a user of the Western style flush toilet 1. If there is a user of the Western style flush toilet 1, the process returns to step S5. If there is no user, step S7 is executed.

  In step S7, the toilet seat opening / closing motor 3a and the toilet lid opening / closing motor 4a are reversed, and the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are closed. Further, the sound data is reproduced without being corrected, and is output from the speakers 11 (L), 11 (R), and 12.

  In step S8, the entrance detection sensor 15 determines whether the user has left the bathroom. If the user has not left the bathroom, step S8 is executed again. When the user leaves the room, step S9 is executed. In step S9, the reproduction of the sound data is stopped. Then, the process returns to step S1.

  In addition, it is possible to leave the bathroom with the remote controller 17 and reproduce sound data by an operation signal of the remote controller 17 in the bedroom adjacent to the bathroom, and to open and close the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4.

  In the toilet equipment according to the first embodiment, in step S4 and step S5, the sound quality at the time of outputting the sound data is changed according to the open / closed state of the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4, and therefore, the usage state of the western style flush toilet 1 Depending on the situation, it is possible to output sound with different sound quality. Thereby, the user can hear the sound with normal sound quality.

  Therefore, according to the toilet equipment of Example 1, a sufficient function as an acoustic device can be exhibited.

  The toilet equipment of Example 2 is provided in the Western style flush toilet 1 shown in FIG. 1 installed in the bathroom as in Example 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the configuration of the Western-style flush toilet 1 and the electrical connection of the toilet equipment are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Next, the operation of the toilet equipment of Example 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when electric power is supplied to the toilet facility, step S21 is executed. In step S21, it is checked whether the sound reproduction switch of the remote controller 17 is turned on. If the sound reproduction switch is not turned on, step S21 is executed again. If the sound reproduction switch is ON, step S22 is executed.

  In step S22, the sound data recorded in the storage device 102 after being digitally compressed is reproduced. That is, the sound data of the storage device 102 is output as sound by the control device 101 via the playback unit 103, the sound quality changing unit 104, the volume control unit 105, the amplifier 106, and the speakers 11 (L), 11 (R), and 12. The However, the sound data in the storage device 102 is reproduced without being corrected. At this time, the sound data in the storage device 102 can be designated and reproduced by a switch of the remote controller 17 or can be reproduced at random.

  In step S23, the toilet lid opening / closing motor 4a and the toilet seat opening / closing motor 3a are rotated forward or backward in accordance with the sound quality of the reproduced sound data, and one or both of the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 3 are opened / closed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the forward and backward rotation of the toilet lid opening / closing motor 4a can be repeated to swing the toilet lid 4. In addition, the rotation of the toilet lid opening / closing motor 4a and the toilet seat opening / closing motor 3a can be stopped halfway, and one or both of the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 3 can be opened halfway. Furthermore, the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 can be opened and closed by an operation signal of the remote controller 17. As a result, the sound quality can be changed to a unique and deep sound quality. This step S23 is an opening / closing means.

  In step S24, it is checked whether or not the sound reproduction switch of the remote controller 17 is turned off. If the sound reproduction switch is not turned off, the process returns to step S23. If the sound reproduction switch is 0FF, step S25 is executed. In step S25, the reproduction of the sound data is stopped. Then, the process returns to step S21.

  In the toilet equipment according to the second embodiment, one or both of the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 3 can be opened / closed according to the sound quality of the reproduced sound data, so that the sound data can be output more effectively. it can. Further, since the output of the sound data can be controlled by the remote controller 17, it is possible to output a sound that suits one's preference.

  Therefore, the toilet equipment of Example 2 can also exhibit a sufficient function as an acoustic device. Moreover, both the functions of Example 1 and Example 2 can be provided in one toilet equipment. In addition, although the toilet equipment of Example 1, 2 was used for the Western-style flush toilet 1 provided with the low tank 6, even if it is a tankless toilet, it can be used similarly. In addition, the toilet equipment of Examples 1 and 2 can be sold as a unit with the Western-style toilet body, or can be sold separately from the existing Western-style toilet body.

  The present invention can be used for Western-style flush toilets and the like.

1 is a perspective view of a Western style flush toilet according to Examples 1 and 2. FIG. It is a block diagram of the equipment for toilets concerning Example 1,2. It is a flowchart of the toilet equipment of Example 1. It is a flowchart of the toilet equipment of Example 2. It is a perspective view of the Western style flush toilet of the toilet equipment of Example 2. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

2 ... Western-style toilet body 3 ... Toilet seat 4 ... Toilet lid 10 ... Sound device 16 ... Human body detection sensor 3a, 4a ... Actuator (3a ... Toilet seat opening / closing motor, 4a ... Toilet lid opening / closing motor)
17 ... Remote control S4, S5 ... Sound quality changing means S23 ... Opening / closing means

Claims (4)

A toilet seat that is swingably provided on a Western-style toilet body having a toilet bowl, and that allows a person to sit on the toilet bowl, and is provided swingably on the Western-style toilet body, and the toilet bowl is attached to the toilet seat. In toilet equipment with a toilet lid to conceal and an acoustic device capable of outputting sound data,
The toilet equipment includes sound quality changing means for changing sound quality when the sound data is output according to an open / closed state of at least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid.   A human body detection sensor capable of detecting a user; and an actuator that opens and closes at least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid by a detection signal of the human body detection sensor, and the sound quality changing unit is configured to detect the user by detecting the human body detection sensor. The toilet equipment according to claim 1, wherein the sound quality at the time of outputting sound data is changed.   The toilet equipment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sound quality changing means changes the sound quality when the sound data is output in accordance with an operation signal of a remote controller. A toilet seat that is swingably provided on a Western-style toilet body having a toilet bowl, and that allows a person to sit on the toilet bowl, and is provided swingably on the Western-style toilet body, and the toilet bowl is attached to the toilet seat. In a toilet equipment comprising a toilet lid to conceal, an acoustic device capable of outputting sound data, and an actuator for opening and closing at least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid,
The toilet apparatus includes an opening / closing unit that opens and closes at least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid by driving the actuator according to sound quality when the sound data is output.

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