JP2008248549A - Urinal device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a urinal device capable of easily giving an alarm to the outside whether it is a urinal having a concealed sensor or a urinal having no sensor and preventing the aesthetic appearance from being degraded by the structure for installing an alarm means. <P>SOLUTION: This urinal device comprises a water supply device for supplying a flushing water to the urinal 1. The urinal 1 visible from the user of the urinal device has a light emitting means 31 through a light transmission part 32. The urinal is made of ceramic. A glaze is applied to the surface of the light transmission part in the same manner as in the case of other ceramic parts. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a urinal apparatus provided with a notification means to the outside.

  Conventionally, as a detection means for detecting a user of a urinal device, a method of installing a sensor for projecting and receiving light, such as a photoelectric sensor, in a place where the user can check (front surface of pottery) has been performed. By installing the sensor in a place where the user can detect, the user or facility manager is notified of the abnormal state of the urinal device or the specific operation using the light projecting unit of the sensor. Was doing things. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1.)

  In addition, there is a type in which a light emitting unit such as an LED is separately installed in the urinal and the light emitting unit is turned on in accordance with a detection signal of the sensor. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2.) Here, the position of the user's foot is detected by a sensor to notify the user that the user is in the optimum standing position. The light-emitting part used here has been installed so that the user can confirm directly by providing a place for installing the light-emitting part on the surface of the pottery, or by confirming the user by illuminating running water.

Recently, a microwave sensor is used to improve the design of the appearance of the urinal, and the light emitting means is a hole provided in the urinal such as a water supply part (spreader) mounting hole or an exhaust hole. In addition, there is a proposal for improving the design and preventing mischief by making the presence of light emitting means (LED, etc.) less visible to the user in normal use. (For example, see Patent Document 3)
JP 2003-20710 A JP 2001-147657 A JP 2005-33695 A

  If it is a sensor installed on the surface of the urinal as in Patent Document 1, it is possible to notify the outside by the sensor. However, when the sensor is installed in a concealed state inside the urinal like a microwave sensor, When not using (for example, when the user controls the opening and closing of the valve by manual operation), it is necessary to separately provide a notification means to the outside. Further, as in Patent Document 2, when the notification means to the outside is installed on the surface of the urinal, the notification means is exposed to the outside, so that there is a possibility of destruction due to mischief or collision of an object. The design will be damaged.

  In addition, as in Patent Document 3, in the case where the urinal is installed in a concealed state like a microwave sensor, the light emitting unit can be provided in an existing water supply unit or exhaust port. There is a problem that it is difficult to recognize the notification because it is hidden on the upper surface of the toilet bowl.

  Therefore, the present invention can easily perform notification to the outside regarding a urinal provided with a concealment sensor or a urinal without a sensor, and the design is not impaired by the structure for installing the notification means. The object is to provide a toilet device.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the urinal device having a water supply device that can supply cleaning water to the urinal, a light emitting means is provided via a light transmitting portion at a position that is visible to the user of the urinal. It is characterized by that.
With this configuration, the light emitting unit can be provided at an arbitrary place that is not exposed to the outside and is highly visible to the user.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the light transmitting portion is provided at a urination location where urine on the bowl surface of the urinal is hardly scattered.
With this structure, when urinating urine hits, in addition to notifying the outside of the urinal apparatus or the state of use of the urinal with a concealed sensor such as a microwave sensor or a urinal without a sensor, A so-called “target mark” is used to alert the user to the direction of urination by providing a light emitting means at the urination location on the back of the bowl of a urinal that is difficult to scatter. Can also be used.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the light emitting means has a light emitter in the vicinity of the opposite surface that touches the appearance of the light transmitting portion, and the light transmitting portion transmits light in a visible light region in the portion. The rate is 10% or more.
With this structure, it is possible to output visible light to the outside by using a light source guided by a generally available light bulb, LED, or fiber.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the urinal is made of earthenware, and the light transmitting portion has a glaze similar to that of other earthenware portions on the surface of the portion.
With such a structure, when the light source is not turned on, the light transmitting portion and the other urinal surface are in the same surface state in appearance, so that the urinal device user cannot recognize the light emitting means. Therefore, the designability is improved.

Further, as described in claim 5, the urinal device includes a battery or a generator, and the valve can supply water by manual operation.
With this configuration, in the urinal apparatus that controls the valve by manual operation, even when it is difficult to supply voltage to the light emitting means for performing notification to the outside, the dry battery or the urinal apparatus is washed. Power generation using water hydraulic power and having a generator for use as a drive voltage for the urinal device enables voltage supply to the light emitting means, thus enabling notification to the outside It becomes.

Further, according to claim 6, the urinal device includes a detection unit that detects a user, and a control unit that opens and closes a valve based on an output signal from the detection unit. Performs the lighting state control of the light emitting means based on the output signal.
“Lighting state control” is to perform switching of lighting / flashing / extinguishing, lighting time control, and flashing interval control.
If the urinal apparatus is provided with detection means, the detection means can be confirmed by a conventional user, so that the urinal apparatus automatically recognizes control of the valve for flowing wash water. However, in a sensor concealed inside a urinal such as a microwave sensor, since the user cannot confirm the detection means, there is a high possibility of confusion as to where to control the valve for flowing washing water.
With this configuration, even if the detection means is concealed inside the urinal, for example, a sensor that can detect a user over pottery, such as a microwave sensor, the detection means notifies the user that the user has been detected. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the user's confusion as described above.

The detection means outputs an output signal corresponding to the speed, distance, and size of the object to be detected, and the control means outputs an output signal of the urinal device. When the output signal is different from that during normal use, the lighting state of the light emitting means is controlled.
Here, “during normal use of the urinal device” means that the user performs an urination action on the urinal device in which the user approaches / separates the urinal device.
The detection means outputs to the control means an output signal corresponding to the user who uses the urinal device, the movement of the urine flow, the distance of the user, and the size. For this reason, the control means controls the valve based on the output signal obtained in the normal use state of the urinal device, and recognizes the output signal in the normal use state of the urinal device.
With this configuration, when the output signal is different from that during normal use of the urinal device, it can be determined by the control means, so that the lighting control of the light emitting means can be easily performed. In addition, when an output signal different from that during normal use of the urinal device is output from the detection means (for example, when an operation for temporarily stopping water supply for cleaning the urinal device is performed), Since the control unit and the detection unit perform operations different from the normal use state, it is necessary to notify the outside that the control unit and the detection unit are not in normal use, and thus the notification can be easily performed.

Further, as described in claim 8, the control means distinguishes the lighting state of the light emitting means when the output signal of the detection means is different from the normal use of the urinal device and the normal use. Features.
The “when it is different from normal use” of the urinal device refers to a time that is not performed by a normal user, such as cleaning the urinal device or repairing the urinal device.
With this configuration, it is possible to use different notification methods for notification when the urinal is normally used and when the urinal is not normally used, so it is possible to easily check the state of the urinal device.

Further, according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the control means detects an abnormal state in at least one of the amount of cleaning water supplied from the water supply unit, the timing of water discharge of the cleaning water, or the urine stone adhesion prevention device. If detected, the lighting state of the light emitting means is controlled.
The “abnormal state” refers to a state in which the driving set in the urinal device cannot be performed in the driving of the urinal device. For example, in the water discharge control of the cleaning water, the cleaning water cannot be supplied.
In the malfunction of the urinal device, there is a possibility that a problem that can be easily confirmed visually from the outside such as breakage of the urinal and a problem that cannot be easily confirmed from the outside such as a change in the amount of washing water may occur. The above-mentioned problems in the amount of cleaning water, the timing of water discharge of the cleaning water, and the concentration of the dedicated liquid mixed into the cleaning water by the urine stone adhesion prevention device are the latter and cannot be easily confirmed.
With such a configuration, it is possible to immediately take action by notifying the outside of matters that cannot be easily confirmed. By performing treatment immediately, it is possible to reduce discomfort to the user and maintain the performance of the urinal device.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the control means includes means for detecting a power supply voltage, and controls the lighting state of the light emitting means in accordance with a signal from the means for detecting the power supply voltage. .
Here, in the urinal device having the detection means, the detection means, the control means, and the valve are generally driven by electricity. For this reason, fluctuations in the voltage supplied to the urinal device are highly likely to have a significant effect on the driving of the urinal device. In particular, when a power source that requires replacement of a dry battery, a storage battery, or the like is used, voltage fluctuation with time is unavoidable.
With this configuration, the control means confirms fluctuations in the power supply voltage, and notifies the outside before the voltage that affects the driving voltage of the detection means or the valve is reached, before the trouble of driving the urinal device occurs. It becomes possible to cope. In addition, as described above, since it is possible to notify the replacement time to the outside of a power source that needs to be replaced, such as a dry battery or a storage battery, it is possible to take measures before the urinal device cannot be driven.

In addition, according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the detection means is a device using an electromagnetic wave having a frequency of 100 MHz to 100 GHz.
By using a sensor that uses radio waves as the detection means, it can be installed in a concealed state without exposing the sensor part to the surface of the urinal, and the notification means to the outside can be notified by the light emission means. While being able to hold the design of the toilet device, it is possible to reliably notify the outside.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible about the urinal provided with the concealment sensor, or the urinal without a sensor to install the light emission means to alert | report to the exterior in a location with higher visibility. Moreover, it becomes possible to provide the urinal apparatus by which the design is not impaired at all by the structure for installing the notification means.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Here, the urinals used in the urinal device of the present invention include those installed so as to be in direct contact with the floor surface, and those installed by hooking the urinal on an attachment hook attached to the wall surface. In addition, as a method of discharging the cleaning water, a method in which the user is detected by the sensor and the cleaning water is automatically discharged, a method in which the user manually opens and closes the valve to discharge the cleaning water, or a manual switch is used. There is a method in which washing water is discharged for a certain time or a certain amount of water by operating.
In the present invention, it goes without saying that there is no influence due to the installation method of the urinal. Therefore, description is made in the following examples for each place where the light emitting means is installed or for each method of discharging cleaning water.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a urinal apparatus of the present invention.
The urinal device of the present invention includes a water supply device 21 that can supply cleaning water to the ceramic urinal 1, a bottom surface portion 12, a back surface portion 13, and an upper surface in the urinal that receives urine discharged from the human body. A bowl portion 11 composed of a portion 14 and a side surface portion 15. Reference numeral 31 is a light emitting means. In the present invention, the light emitting means 31 can be installed anywhere as long as it can be visually recognized by the user, but in this embodiment, the light emitting means 31 is shown installed on the front surface of the upper surface portion 14.
The light emitting means 31 includes a light transmitting part 32 integrated with a peripheral ceramic part, and a light emitting device 33 installed at a location adjacent to the light transmitting part 32.

FIG. 2 shows a partially enlarged schematic configuration diagram of the light emitting means. It is desirable that the light transmission part 32 is configured to be on the same plane without forming irregularities on the peripheral pottery part in order not to impair the appearance. In addition, it is desirable to apply a glaze 34 similar to the other ceramic parts to the surface of the light transmitting part for the purpose of improving the design by not allowing the light emitting means to be recognized in appearance when it is not lit.
Moreover, as a means to comprise a light transmissive part, (1) make the base material thickness of the earthenware of the said location thin, (2) make the base material of the said location a thing with high light transmittance, etc. are raised. In any case, since the light transmittance in the visible light region of the obtained light transmitting portion is 10% or more, it is possible to visually recognize the light source that is generally obtained. In the present embodiment, the ceramic base thickness of the portion is reduced.
Further, the shape of the light transmitting portion in the surface direction is preferably about φ10-30. If it is too small, it becomes difficult to see and it is possible to correspond to a larger area, but because the light emitting device becomes large, such as the need to use multiple light emitters, when aiming for external notification Not very desirable. Further, the shape is not limited to a circular shape, and may be an arbitrary shape such as a square shape.
The light emitting device 33 includes a light emitter 35, a reflector 36, and the like. The light emitter 35 is desirably installed as close to the light transmitting portion as possible using a light source such as a light bulb, LED, or fiber.

Next, a urinal apparatus using light emitting means on the back surface will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a urinal apparatus using a light emitting means on the back surface.
The light emitting means 31 configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment is installed on the back surface portion 13. The purpose of this embodiment is to notify the user when using the urine by providing a light emitting means at the urination site on the back surface that is difficult to scatter when the urinated urine hits. It is to be used as a so-called “target mark” for consciousness of the direction. The detailed installation location is preferably a urination location on the back surface which is difficult to scatter when the urinated urine hits, but is appropriately designed depending on the height of the user, the shape of the toilet bowl, and the like. However, in general, the left and right positions of the back portion are desirably the center and the height is preferably 450 to 650 mm from the floor.
Further, in the present invention, urine and washing water are naturally approached to the place where the light emitting means is provided. However, in the structure in which glaze is applied to the surface as in this embodiment, the bowl portion side of the back portion of the bowl portion is used. Since the space where the light emitting means is disposed is completely separated from the back side of the bowl portion, there is no problem that water or the like flows into the light emitting means or gets dirty.

Next, an embodiment of a urinal apparatus in which a valve is manually operated by a user will be described.
FIG. 4 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a urinal apparatus that performs valve control by manual operation and has a generator.
In this embodiment, the urinal device itself generates power as a power source for controlling the lighting of the light emitting device 33 mounted on the urinal device, and the light emitting device 33 is operated by the electric power obtained by the power generation. With the above structure, even when a valve that does not require a power supply is used, it is possible to provide an external notification means.

Here, the urinal device of the present embodiment has a structure including a power generation mechanism 41 that generates power by hydraulic power of washing water in a water supply pipe 24 between the valve 22 and the water supply unit 23. The electric power obtained by the power generation mechanism 41 is stored in a chargeable / dischargeable storage battery 42. The light emitting device 33 is driven by using the storage battery 42 as a power source. The light emitting device 33 notifies the outside of an abnormality of the urinal device. Here, the light emitting device 33 notifies when the amount of the cleaning water flowing into the power generation mechanism 41 fluctuates or when the cleaning water stops flowing. Is.
The detection of the amount of washing water is performed using a power generation mechanism 41 that generates power. Here, a schematic diagram of the control of the light emitting means by the power generation mechanism is shown in FIG.
In this embodiment, the power generation mechanism 41 uses a structure that generates power by rotating the impeller by hydraulic power. Since the amount of washing water can be confirmed by the number of revolutions of the impeller, when the amount of washing water is larger than when normally used (when the number of revolutions is increased) or less (when the number of revolutions is small), A power control unit 43 that controls power supply supplies power to light the light emitting device 33. With the above-described configuration, it is possible to detect and notify the outside of a state in which a large amount of washing water is scattered and a situation in which the amount of washing water is small and the urine flow cannot be washed.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic diagram of the control of the light emitting means by the battery. In FIG. 6, a water amount measuring unit 44 for detecting the amount of washing water is provided, and when the amount of washing water obtained by the water amount measuring unit 44 is larger / smaller than usual, the light emitting device 33 is energized to notify the outside. Is to do. The light emitting device 33 is driven using the battery 45 as a power source. During normal use, power supply to the light emitting device 33 is interrupted by the power supply control unit 43, and power supply to the light emitting device 33 is permitted in accordance with a signal from the water amount measuring means 44.
With the above configuration, it is possible to notify the state of the urinal apparatus to the outside even in valve control by manual operation of the user.

Next, a urinal device in which the valve is controlled by an output signal from the detection means will be described.
FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a urinal apparatus provided with detection means. In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the light emitting unit is installed on the front surface of the upper surface part 14 will be described. However, it goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even when the light emitting means 31 is installed on the upper surface or the back surface part. There is no.
In the present embodiment, a case where a microwave sensor that can conceal the detection means 51 inside the urinal 1 is used will be described. The microwave sensor generates a low-frequency signal based on the transmitted wave radiated to the outside and the received wave reflected from the detected object, and uses this low-frequency signal to determine whether the object is detected. It is a sensor that can detect the distance and the movement of the object. Even if the microwave sensor is concealed inside the urinal 1, the user can be detected and the sensor itself cannot be confirmed from the outside. Therefore, the sensor cannot be used as a notification unit. Therefore, a configuration that can reliably notify the state of the urinal device to the outside when a concealed sensor is used as the detection means 51 will be described.

  Here, when a human body is detected by the detection means 51, an output signal is transmitted from the detection means 51 to the control means 52. The control means 52 controls the opening and closing of the valve 22 for supplying cleaning water based on the output signal. When the control unit 52 receives the output signal that the human body is detected from the detection unit 51, the control unit 52 transmits a signal to light the light emitting device 33, so that while the user is using the urinal device, Since the light emitting device 33 is turned on, it is possible to notify the outside that the urinal device is being used. In the urinal apparatus of the present embodiment, since the detection means 51 is concealed, the user cannot determine whether or not the cleaning is automatically performed, and the user may feel uneasy. As in this embodiment, it is possible to notify the outside by the light emitting device 33 while using the urinal device, so that the user is determined to detect that the urinal device is being used. And the user's anxiety can be eliminated.

  Here, in the detection means 51, the output signal according to each of the speed, distance, and magnitude | size of the mobile body of the detection means vicinity is output. When the control means 52 determines that the output signal obtained from the detection means 51 is an output signal different from that during normal use of the urinal device, lighting control to the light emitting device 33 is performed. Here, the output signal different from the normal use of the urinal device is different from the signal due to the approach / distance of the user and the signal for detecting the urine flow, and particularly the amplitude value or amplitude of the output signal. A signal whose value and frequency are different from those in normal use.

  As an operation for obtaining a signal different from that during normal use of the urinal device, for example, there is a signal obtained during cleaning of the urinal device. When cleaning the urinal device, the cleaner may approach / separate, or when the inside of the ball is washed, it may be detected by the detection means 51 and the washing water may be discharged. In order to perform cleaning, the cleaner needs to apply a detergent to the ball portion 11, so that there is a possibility that the cleaning cannot be performed smoothly by discharging the cleaning water. Conventionally used photoelectric sensors have a configuration in which automatic cleaning is stopped during cleaning using a reed switch. However, in the sensor concealed inside the urinal 1 such as a microwave sensor, it is necessary to activate the reed switch over the pottery. Therefore, the reed switch is less effective and it is difficult to shift to the washing prohibition mode. High nature. Therefore, by performing an operation such as holding the hand in the vicinity of the detection unit 51 for a certain period of time, a signal different from that during normal use is output from the detection unit 51, and the control unit 52 is informed that cleaning is performed, and an external notification is given. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to notify the cleaner that the cleaning prohibit mode has been set, and it is possible to perform cleaning smoothly. In addition, since the light-emitting device 33 is turned off, it can be easily confirmed that the washing prohibition mode has been canceled, so that the cleaner can check the state in which the urinal device cannot be used while in the washing prohibition mode. It becomes.

Here, since the light emitting device 33 is turned on when the urinal device is used and is turned on during cleaning, the lighting control of the light emitting device 33 is controlled so as to distinguish between the two modes.
For example, when the user uses the urinal device, the lighting is always on, and when the output signal is different from that during normal use, such as during cleaning, the control is performed so as to blink. By performing such lighting control, it is possible to prevent the user or worker from being confused. Even when there are a plurality of notification contents to the outside, the lighting time is changed and the blinking pattern is changed by lighting control so that each notification contents can be easily confirmed outside.

Next, FIG. 8 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a urinal apparatus that performs an abnormality notification for the washing water.
In the present embodiment, a state confirmation means 53 for confirming the state of the cleaning water is installed in the middle of the water supply pipe 24 that supplies the cleaning water from the valve 22 to the water supply unit 23. The state confirmation means 53 is for confirming the amount of cleaning water supplied from the water supply unit 23, the timing of water discharge of the cleaning water, and the state of the urine stone adhesion preventing apparatus.

First, with respect to the amount of cleaning water and the timing of water discharge, the state confirmation unit 53 confirms the amount of washing water by the water amount confirmation unit 54 provided therein. The control means 52 controls the light-emitting device 33 when the flow rate of the cleaning water is different from that during normal use in the water amount checking means 54, even though the detection means 51 detects the user and the cleaning water flows. The lighting work is performed on
By the above operation, it is possible to notify the outside of an abnormal state of the washing water that is difficult to visually confirm, so that it is possible to quickly cope with an abnormality in the urinal device.

As the urine stone adhesion preventing apparatus, an electrolytic tank for mixing antibacterial metal ions in the washing water is installed in the washing water channel. In the electrolytic cell, electrolyzed water is generated by electrolysis, and the generated electrolyzed water is mixed into the wash water. Since the electrolyzed water is mixed with the cleaning water by passing an electric current through the metal, the concentration of the electrolyzed water is reduced when the amount of the metal to be energized is lost. Therefore, the state confirmation unit 53 counts the energization time to the metal in order to monitor the amount of metal, and when the count time exceeds the time set in advance in the state confirmation unit, the lighting unit 31 is controlled to turn on the light. To notify the outside (FIG. 15).
By the above operation, it is possible to notify the metal reduction that cannot be confirmed by visual observation from the outside, so that it is possible to maintain the effect of preventing urine stone adhesion and to protect the equipment of the urinal device.

  Further, as another embodiment of the urine stone adhesion preventing apparatus, there is a medicine supply apparatus that dissolves a high concentration medicine in washing water or dilutes with washing water. Regarding the dissolution and dilution of the drug, since a certain amount of drug is introduced into the washing water, the drug amount can be managed over time. Here, the state confirmation unit 53 counts the time, and when the time set in advance in the state confirmation unit is exceeded, instructs the light emitting device 33 to perform the lighting control and notifies the outside. is there.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a urinal apparatus provided with voltage inspection means for inspecting a voltage applied to the urinal apparatus.
A voltage is applied to the urinal device in order to drive the detection means 51, the control means 52, and the light emitting device 33. Here, the voltage applied to the urinal device includes a method of applying alternating current to direct current and a method of directly applying a direct current voltage. As a method of directly applying a direct current, a power source that needs replacement such as a dry battery or a storage battery is also included.

The applied voltage is once applied to the control unit 52, and is distributed from the control unit 52 to the detection unit 51 and the light emitting device 33. Here, the voltage applied to the control means 52 is inspected by the voltage inspecting means 55, and when the voltage is lower than an arbitrary constant voltage, the lighting control of the light emitting device 33 is performed to notify the outside. The constant voltage described above refers to a voltage that is slightly higher than a voltage that impedes driving of the urinal device.
With the above configuration, it is possible to notify the outside before the urinal device becomes inoperable, and it is possible to prevent undetected and unwashed. In addition, it is possible to notify the outside of the replacement time of a power source that needs replacement, such as a dry battery or a storage battery.

  Here, as the voltage inspection means 55 for inspecting the voltage applied to the control means 52, a voltage comparator provided in the control means 52, for example, a comparator performs voltage comparison and notifies when the voltage drops below the reference voltage. There is. The reference voltage at this time is set to a voltage that does not interfere with the driving of the urinal device described above.

  Here, it describes about the case where a user does not alert | report outside while using a urinal. In Example 4, since the detection means is concealed, it is not possible to determine whether or not the cleaning is performed automatically, so that the user is detected in order to prevent feeling anxiety. However, this embodiment describes a case in which only the normal use state is notified without intentionally notifying that the user is using it while concealing the detection means. is there. In this way, during normal use, the user does not intentionally notify the outside using the light emitting means, so that the user erroneously determines that the urinal device is out of order due to the lighting control of the light emitting means. Can be prevented.

Here, the notification method will be described. When the user uses the urinal device as usual, the light emitting means does not perform lighting control. Therefore, the user can use the urinal device without worrying about notifications.
Next, it will be described about the notification that it is not in the normal use state. The state other than the normal use state refers to, for example, the time of cleaning, the urine stone adhesion prevention device driving, the initial setting at the time of power-on, and the like. When the initial setting at power-on is started, the light emitting means is turned on, and the light emitting means is turned off after the initial setting is completed (FIG. 10). As a result, since the light emitting means is turned off when the user uses the urinal, it is possible to prevent the user from erroneously determining that the urinal is in an abnormal state by the lighting control of the light emitting means. Become.
When the cleaner cleans the urinal device, a signal different from that during normal use is output from the detection means 51 by holding the hand in the vicinity of the detection means 51 for a certain period of time as described above. The cleaning means is informed to the cleaning means by notifying the control means 52 that the cleaning is performed, and the light emission means blinks at a certain period to perform the cleaning prohibiting mode to the outside. It is notified that it became (FIG. 11). Thereby, when the light emitting means blinks in a specific cycle, the user can easily determine that the urinal apparatus is being cleaned and that the washing water is not discharged is not a malfunction. .

  Here, regarding lighting and extinction, only one type of expression can be made, so that notification by blinking needs to display a state other than a plurality of normal use states. Therefore, in this embodiment, various states are notified to the outside by the blinking cycle and the lighting time at the time of blinking, and each state can be accurately notified to the outside.

In addition, even when the urine stone adhesion prevention device is driven, the urinal device is not in an abnormal state even if washing is performed when there is no user by notifying the outside by flashing in the same manner as the washing prohibition mode at the time of cleaning. It is possible to notify the outside.
Here, it is necessary to clarify the blinking at the time of cleaning and the blinking for preventing urine stone adhesion. Therefore, it is possible to notify the user without misjudging the state of the urinal device by shifting the blinking cycle significantly from one cycle. For example, by performing blinking at a cycle as shown in FIG. 12, it is possible to clearly determine the cleaning prohibit mode during cleaning and the driving of the urine stone adhesion prevention device.

  The operation of the urinal device in a state different from the normal use state makes it easier to confirm from the outside by classifying lighting and blinking. For example, it is possible to easily determine from the outside by classifying the initial setting at the time of power-on without flowing cleaning water and the cleaning prohibit mode at the time of cleaning into lighting and blinking. Even in the case of flashing notifications, by separating the urine stone adhesion prevention device that discharges cleaning water from the cleaning prohibition mode during cleaning that does not discharge cleaning water, only the flashing cycle and flashing lighting time can be obtained. The setting is such that it can be easily determined even by the operation of the urinal device. Thus, the current state of the urinal device can be easily confirmed from the outside without confirming the blinking state in detail.

  Next, a means for notifying the outside of the urinal apparatus abnormality will be described. First, the abnormality display regarding the urine stone adhesion prevention device will be described. As described above, the urine stone adhesion preventing apparatus is provided with an electrolytic cell for mixing antibacterial metal ions in the cleaning water in the cleaning water channel. In the electrolytic cell, electrolyzed water is generated by electrolysis, and the generated electrolyzed water is mixed into the wash water. Therefore, if the washing water does not flow into the urine stone adhesion prevention device due to water breakage or the like, the electrodes are opened, so that no current flows, and it can be confirmed by the control means that the water is cut off. In that case, by notifying the outside that it is in the open state, it is possible to accurately notify the abnormal state of the urinal and take immediate measures (FIG. 14).

  In addition, when foreign matter is mixed in the cleaning water and the foreign matter is conductive, when foreign matter is mixed between the electrodes, the electrodes are short-circuited and the maximum current flows between the electrodes. Therefore, since the control means can determine that a foreign substance is mixed between the electrodes depending on the magnitude of the current value, it notifies the abnormal state of the urinal accurately and promptly by notifying the outside of the short circuit state (FIG. 13). It is possible to take countermeasures.

  Here, the above abnormal state occurs instantaneously (for example, temporary water stoppage or a foreign object momentarily contacts between electrodes), and an error occurred in an instantaneously open state or short circuit state. It is difficult to determine whether or not. Therefore, when the abnormality continues and can be observed for a specific time, it is determined that the abnormal state has been confirmed, and the abnormal state is always notified. In addition, for the case where the abnormal state can be confirmed temporarily, for example, by performing lighting control of the light emitting means only during use of the urinal, the possibility of the abnormal state is notified to the outside.

  Some urinal apparatuses have a function of changing the driving interval of the urine stone adhesion preventing apparatus depending on the frequency of the user. The drive interval of the urine stone adhesion prevention device can be switched by a physical switch of the control unit before and after the installation of the device, and the current drive interval of the urine stone adhesion prevention device can be visually confirmed. However, depending on the installation location, there are places where the frequency of use of the urinal device suddenly increases / decreases. Therefore, the number of users per day in the urinal device is more than a certain number, and the number of users is a predetermined number. Some of them have a function of changing the drive interval in a software manner when they occur continuously for a number of days. Since it is difficult to check the drive interval that has changed in software by a physical switch from the outside, it is easy to externally control the lighting means to notify the outside that the drive interval has changed in software. Can be notified. By this notification, even if the driving interval of the urine stone adhesion preventing device of the urinal device is changed, it can be distinguished from the abnormal state of the urinal device, so that it can be prevented from being erroneously determined as a failure.

  When the driving interval of the urine stone adhesion prevention device fluctuates, in addition to the lighting control in which the urine stone adhesion prevention device notifies the electrolysis water during spitting, a lighting control is added to indicate that the driving interval has fluctuated. By doing so, it is possible to easily confirm from the outside that the driving interval has changed while the urine stone adhesion preventing apparatus is driven.

  Here, fluctuations in the drive interval of the urine stone adhesion prevention device must be confirmed not by the user of the urinal device, but by an administrator who maintains the urinal device, and the user confirms the notification of the fluctuation of the drive interval. If so, there is no need to notify the user because there is a possibility that the urinal apparatus is abnormal. Therefore, it is desirable to notify the drive interval variation of the urine stone adhesion preventing apparatus during a specific operation. For example, if a general user is informed at the time of notification of the cleaning prohibition mode at the time of cleaning that is not confirmed, or if the change notification of the driving interval is notified to the outside as a notification of the cleaning prohibition mode, the user It becomes difficult to determine that the notification of the drive interval variation is an abnormality of the urinal apparatus, and it is possible to notify the outside that the drive interval has changed reliably.

  In addition, since each blinking pattern notified to the outside in the present embodiment performs repeated blinking in each periodic pattern, external notification is continuously performed unless an abnormal state for canceling the blinking is solved. It becomes possible to confirm from the outside reliably. In addition, when a plurality of states are notified to the outside, a combination of notification patterns indicating each state repeatedly flashes, so that it is possible to reliably notify the outside even in the case of a plurality of state notifications. Become.

Schematic configuration diagram of the urinal device of the present invention Schematic configuration diagram of light emitting means Schematic configuration diagram of a urinal device using light emitting means on the back side Schematic configuration diagram of a urinal device that performs valve control by manual operation and has a self-generating function Schematic control of light emitting means by power generation mechanism Schematic of control of light emitting means by battery Schematic configuration diagram of a urinal device provided with detection means Schematic configuration diagram of a urinal device that reports an abnormality to washing water Schematic configuration diagram of a urinal device provided with means for inspecting the voltage applied to the urinal device Initial setting notification pattern diagram at power-on Cleaning prohibition notification pattern diagram during cleaning Notification pattern when driving urine stone adhesion prevention device Short circuit state notification pattern diagram between electrodes of urine stone adhesion prevention device Open state notification pattern diagram between electrodes of urine stone adhesion prevention device Life notification pattern diagram of electrode of urine stone adhesion prevention device

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1 ... Urinal
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Bowl part 12 ... Bottom surface part 13 ... Back surface part 14 ... Upper surface part 15 ... Side surface part 21 ... Water supply apparatus 22 ... Valve 23 ... Water supply part 24 ... Water supply pipe 31 ... Light emission means 32 ... Light transmission part 33 ... Light emission apparatus 34 ... Glaze 35 ... Luminescent body 36 ... Reflector 41 ... Power generation mechanism 42 ... Storage battery 43 ... Power supply control unit 44 ... Water quantity measuring means 45 ... Battery 51 ... Detection means 52 ... Control means 53 ... State confirmation means 54 ... Water quantity confirmation means 55 ... Voltage test means

Claims (11)

In the urinal device having a water supply device that enables supply of wash water to the urinal, the urinal at a position that can be visually recognized by a user of the urinal device is provided with a light emitting means via a light transmitting portion. A urinal device. 2. The urinal device according to claim 1, wherein the light transmitting portion is provided at a urination location where urine on the bowl surface of the urinal is less likely to scatter. The light emitting means has a light emitter in the vicinity of a surface opposite to the appearance of the light transmitting portion, and the light transmitting portion has a light transmittance of 10% or more in the visible light region in the portion. The urinal device according to claim 1 or 2. The urinal device according to claim 1, wherein the urinal is made of earthenware, and the light transmitting part has a glaze similar to that of other earthenware parts on the surface of the part. The urinal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the urinal device has a battery or a generator, and the valve can supply water by manual operation. The urinal device includes a detection unit that detects a user, and a control unit that opens and closes a valve based on an output signal from the detection unit, and the control unit includes the light emitting unit based on the output signal. The urinal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lighting state control is performed. The detection means outputs an output signal corresponding to the speed, distance and size of the detection object, and the control means, when the output signal of the detection means is different from the output signal during normal use of the urinal device, The urinal device according to claim 6, wherein the lighting state of the light emitting means is controlled. The said control means distinguishes the lighting state of the said light emission means when the output signal of the said detection means differs from the time of normal use of a urinal apparatus, and normal use. Urinal equipment. The control means turns on the light emitting means when an abnormal state is detected in at least one of the amount of cleaning water supplied from the water supply unit, the timing of water discharge of the cleaning water, or the urine stone adhesion prevention device. The urinal device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein state control is performed. The urinal apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the control means includes means for detecting a power supply voltage, and controls the lighting state of the light emitting means in accordance with a signal from the means for detecting the power supply voltage. The urinal device according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the detection means is a device using an electromagnetic wave having a frequency of 100 MHz to 100 GHz.

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