JP2009114757A - Remote controller and toilet device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet device and a remote controller enabling setting conditions for each function thereof to be easily transmitted to the staff of a maintenance center. <P>SOLUTION: When a code alarm switch 97 in the switch area 60 of the remote controller 20 is pressed, the combination of the setting conditions of each function of the toilet device is displayed on a display screen 40 in the form of a four digit code comprising numerals and alphabets. The setting conditions of each function can be obtained by retrieving the code from a code table. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote controller and toilet equipment having a plurality of functions capable of selecting setting conditions, and more particularly to a remote controller and toilet equipment provided with means for informing the setting conditions.

  It is well known that a remote controller for operating toilet equipment having various functions is provided with a display screen, and the current setting conditions of the various functions are individually displayed on the display screen for each function.

  For example, in the remote controller shown in FIG. 14 of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-300711, when a setting confirmation switch on the remote controller is pressed, all function setting states are displayed on the display unit of the remote controller. In other words, when the setting check switch is pressed, a picture showing the water flow from the washing nozzle, turning off / on of the anti-cooling function, turning on / off the automatic power saving function, turning off / on the timer power saving function, hot water temperature, washing A picture or the like representing the nozzle cleaning position is displayed in a light-emitting manner.

The remote controller shown in FIG. 18 of JP-A-11-71799 is provided with a temperature display unit, a nozzle position display unit, and a water flow display unit, and a cover is installed on the front side of these display units. The cover can be opened and closed, and two through holes are provided at positions facing the temperature display unit and the water display in the cover. When the cover is closed, the temperature display unit and the water display are visible from the two through holes, and when the cover is opened, all three display units are visible.
JP 2004-300711 A JP-A-11-71799

  In the remote control disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-300711, when it is necessary to check setting conditions for a plurality of functions or to transmit them to others, the setting conditions are checked and transmitted one by one. Since it is necessary, there is a problem that it takes time and effort.

  For example, a malfunction may occur in toilet equipment, and a user may make an inquiry to a maintenance center staff. As a cause of this malfunction, in addition to the case where a failure occurs in the toilet device, there are cases where the user simply sets the setting condition of a specific function inappropriately. (For example, when the user forgets to set the timer power saving function to “ON” and complains that the toilet seat or hot water does not get warm.) In this case, the employee uses the user to determine the cause of the malfunction. It is necessary to check and notify the setting conditions of a plurality of functions, which requires a lot of labor and time.

  Since the remote controller disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-71799 has only three functions, it is relatively easy to check and notify the setting conditions for each function. However, when the number of functions increases, the above Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-300711 is described. The same problem occurs.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a remote controller and a toilet device that can easily confirm and transmit setting conditions for a plurality of functions of the toilet device.

  The remote controller according to the present invention (Claim 1) notifies a combination of setting conditions selected by each function as a code in a remote controller for operating a toilet device having a plurality of functions capable of selecting setting conditions. It has a code notification means and an operation means for operating the code notification means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the remote control according to the first aspect is characterized in that the code is composed of a combination of at least one of numbers, characters and symbols.

  A remote controller according to a third aspect of the present invention is the remote controller according to the first or second aspect, wherein the code notification means displays the code as an image or sound.

  The remote controller according to claim 4 has a transmitting means for transmitting a signal to the toilet equipment and a receiving means for receiving a signal from the toilet equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The transmission means transmits a request signal requesting the toilet equipment to transmit each setting condition set in the toilet equipment when the operation means is operated. The notification means notifies the transmitted setting conditions.

  The remote controller according to claim 5 is the openable / closable cover that covers at least a part of the front surface of the remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and switches disposed behind the closed cover, The code notification means is configured to operate when the cover is opened.

  The toilet device according to the present invention (Claim 6) includes a code notifying unit for notifying a combination of each setting condition selected by each function as a code in the toilet device having a plurality of functions capable of selecting a setting condition. And an operation means for operating the code notification means.

  The toilet device according to claim 7 is the toilet device according to claim 6, wherein the code is a combination of numbers or a combination of numbers and alphabets.

  The toilet device according to claim 8 is the toilet device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the code notification means displays the code as an image or sound.

  In the remote controller (Claim 1) and the toilet device (Claim 6) of the present invention, a combination of setting conditions selected by each function is notified as a code. For this reason, the setting conditions of each function can be easily grasped only with this code. In addition, the user of the toilet device can easily grasp the setting conditions of each device only by transmitting this code to another person (for example, a maintenance center staff).

  This code is preferably composed of a combination of at least one of numbers, letters and symbols (claims 2 and 7), and in this case, the transmission of the code is extremely easy.

  In the present invention, the code notifying means preferably displays the code as an image or sound (claims 3 and 8).

  The remote control according to claim 4 has a transmission means for transmitting a signal to the toilet equipment and a reception means for receiving a signal from the toilet equipment, and the transmission means is operated when the operation means is operated. , A request signal for requesting the toilet equipment to transmit each setting condition set in the toilet equipment is transmitted to the toilet equipment. It is to inform. In this case, the user can surely grasp each setting condition at the time of operating the operation means.

  The remote control according to claim 5 has an openable / closable cover that covers at least a part of the front surface of the remote control, and switches disposed on the back side of the closed cover, and when the cover is opened, The code notification means is configured to operate. Therefore, the user can know the code just by opening the cover.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet room in which toilet equipment and a remote control used in the embodiment are installed, FIG. 2 (a) is a plan view of the remote control, FIG. 2 (b) is a front view of the remote control, FIG. 3 is a front view of the remote control with its front cover opened.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet device of this embodiment is incorporated in a Western-style flush toilet. In this Western style flush toilet, a toilet seat box 2 is installed at the rear of the western style toilet body 1, and a toilet seat 3 and a toilet lid 4 are rotatably attached to the toilet seat box 2. The toilet seat 3 is provided with a seating sensor and a toilet seat heater.

  Inside the toilet seat box 2 are a washing nozzle 5 of a warm water washing device (not shown) for washing the buttocks of a toilet seat occupant with warm water, and a human body detection sensor for detecting a person using the Western-style toilet body 1. 6 and a speaker 7 of an audio device (not shown). A manual flush handle 8 is provided on the side surface of the toilet seat box 2.

  Although illustration is omitted, the toilet seat box 2 includes a warm air fan for drying the buttocks, a deodorizing device, a lighting device that illuminates the feet and the toilet bowl, an ion generator that emits positive ions and negative ions in the toilet room, A heating device for heating the inside of the toilet room, a main power switch for performing ON / OFF switching of the power supply of the toilet equipment, and the like are provided. The toilet seat box 2 can be levitated from the upper surface of the western-style toilet body 1 by an elevating device (not shown).

  A freezing prevention heater (not shown) is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the trap portion of the Western-style toilet body 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front lid 21 provided at the lower front surface of the remote control 20 installed on the wall surface of the toilet room is wet with a buttocks switch (power switch) 22, mild switch 23, bidet switch 24, wet Drying switch 25 for blowing warm air to the buttocks, drying, stop switch 26 for washing and drying stop, washing strength adjusting switch 27, washing position adjusting switch 28, turbo deodorizing switch 29, massage switch 30 and power switch 31 is provided.

  When the buttocks switch (powerful switch) 22 is pressed, hot water is ejected from the cleaning nozzle 5 at a relatively high flow rate, and the buttock is strongly cleaned. When the mild switch 23 is pressed, warm water is ejected from the washing nozzle 5 at a relatively low flow rate, and the buttock is washed softly. When the butt switch 22 and the mild switch 23 are pressed once again, the cleaning nozzle 5 moves back and forth to clean a wide range (wild mode), and when the button is pressed again, the back-and-forth movement stops.

  As for the bidet switch 24, when the bidet switch 24 is pressed once, hot water is spouted from the cleaning nozzle 5. When the bidet switch 24 is pressed once again, the cleaning nozzle 5 moves back and forth (wild mode). The back-and-forth movement is further increased (super mode), and when this button is pressed again, this back-and-forth movement stops.

  The cleaning strength of the buttocks cleaning, mild cleaning and bidet cleaning can be adjusted by operating the cleaning strength adjustment switch 27. Further, the front and rear positions of the cleaning nozzle 5 at the time of buttocks cleaning, mild cleaning, and bidet cleaning can be adjusted by operating the cleaning position adjustment switch 28.

  When the drying switch 25 is pressed once, a relatively high temperature hot air is blown out. When the drying switch 25 is pressed once again, it becomes a medium temperature hot air. When the drying switch 25 is pressed once again, a relatively low temperature hot air is generated. ”,“ Medium ”, and“ Low ”. When the stop switch 26 is pressed, the above-described cleaning and drying (warm air blowing) operations are stopped. In this embodiment, a self-stop mechanism is employed in which the cleaning is automatically stopped 2 minutes after the start and the drying is automatically stopped 4 minutes after the start.

  When the turbo deodorizing switch 29 is pressed, the deodorizing device is activated to deodorize the odor in the toilet bowl, and when pressed again, the deodorizing device is stopped.

  When the massage switch 30 is pressed during mild cleaning and bidet cleaning, hot water having a high flow rate and hot water having a low flow rate are alternately ejected from the cleaning nozzle 5.

  When the power switch 31 is pressed, the entire remote controller 20 is turned on / off.

  A display screen 40 made of a liquid crystal panel or the like is provided in the upper center of the front surface of the remote controller 20. The display screen 40 includes a time display unit 41, a display unit 42 for indicating that the signal light from the remote controller 20 is output toward the toilet seat box 2, and a display unit for the flow of hot water ejected from the washing nozzle 5. 43, temperature display unit 44 for drying hot air, power saving display unit 45 for displaying whether or not the power saving mode is set, heating display unit 46 for displaying on / off of the heating device, on / off of the antifreezing heater Is provided, and a battery remaining amount display unit 48 for displaying the remaining battery level of the remote controller 20 is provided.

  A toilet seat opening / closing switch 50 for opening and closing the toilet seat 3 with an electric device, a large flush switch 51 for washing the toilet body 1 largely, and a small flush switch 52 for washing little are provided at the upper part of the remote controller 20. .

  A switch that is operated by opening the front lid 21 will be described with reference to FIG. The front lid 21 is attached to the main body side of the remote controller 20 so as to be vertically rotatable by hinge portions 55 and 56 provided on the left and right sides. Signals from the switches 22 to 31 on the front lid 21 are sent to a circuit inside the remote control via the harness 57.

  The left end side of the switch area 60 exposed by opening the front lid 21 is an operation area of the audio device. A display screen 61 made of a liquid crystal panel or the like is provided in the center of the operation area. On the upper side of the display screen 61, an audio reproduction switch 62, a skip switch 63, and a reverse switch 64 are provided. A volume switch 65 and a mode switch 66 are provided below the display screen 61.

  When the mode switch 66 is pressed, one song repeat mode for repeatedly playing one song among a plurality of songs stored in the audio apparatus, all song repeat mode for repeatedly playing all songs in order, and random for randomly playing all songs. Mode switching is performed such as a dedicated music mode for reproducing a morning-only song and a night-only song in the morning and night time zones. When the seating sensor detects the seating, the music is played from the speaker 7 according to each mode, and the playback of the music stops after a predetermined time has elapsed since the seating is no longer detected.

  On the right side of the operation area of the sound device, there are a “hour” switch 70 and a “minute” switch 71 for time adjustment, a hot water temperature setting switch 72 for the hot water washing device, a toilet seat temperature setting switch 73, and hot water temperature and toilet seat temperature setting conditions. A display screen 74 made of a liquid crystal or the like for displaying is provided. In the present embodiment, these hot water temperature and toilet seat temperature can be set in five stages.

  On the upper right side of the switch area 60, there are a nozzle cleaning switch 80, an on / off switch 81 for lighting in the foot and stool, a body cleaning switch 82, a comfortable ion switch 83 for operating the ion generator, and a call switch 84 is provided.

  When the nozzle cleaning switch 80 is pressed, water is poured into the nozzle 5 for about 5 seconds while the cleaning nozzle 5 is housed in the housing portion, and the nozzle 5 is washed with water. When the main body cleaning switch 82 is pressed once, the lifting device lifts the toilet seat box 2 and when it is pressed again, the lifting device lowers the toilet seat box 2 to the original position.

  In the lower half of the right half of the switch area 60, there are a one-touch power saving switch 90, a super power saving switch 91, an automatic washing switch 92, a fully automatic toilet seat switch 93, a heating temperature switch 94 for operating the heating device, and a cold prevention switch 95. Is provided. In the center of the right half side of the switch area 60, a display screen 96 made of a liquid crystal or the like is provided for displaying on / off of these switches 90 to 93, 95 and off / low / high temperature of the switch 94. ing.

  When the one-touch power saving switch 90 is pressed, the hot water heater and the toilet seat heater are turned off for 8 hours and then supplied with power to return to the set temperature.

  When the super power saving switch 91 is pressed, the toilet seat heater and the hot water heater are set to the energy saving temperature while the toilet lid 4 is closed.

  When the automatic washing switch 92 is pressed to enter the automatic washing mode, the toilet bowl is automatically washed when the seating sensor detects the seating and then detects the sitting.

  When the fully automatic toilet seat switch 93 is pressed to enter the fully automatic toilet seat mode, the toilet lid 4 automatically opens when the human body detection sensor 6 senses a human body, and the toilet lid 4 automatically closes when no human body is sensed.

  When the anti-cooling switch 95 is pressed, the room heating device is operated when the room temperature in the toilet room becomes 4 ° C. or lower, and the room temperature is kept at 5 ° C.

  A code notification switch 97 is provided on the right side of the call switch 84. When the code notification switch 97 is pressed, a combination of setting conditions selected for each function of the toilet device is displayed on the display screen 40 as a code.

  Next, the code notification switch 97 will be described in detail.

[Code notation]
First, the code notation method will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a code table created in accordance with the code notation method described below, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which codes are displayed on the display screen 40.

  In this code notation method, a total of 12 switches comprising 11 switches (that is, switches 80 to 84, 90 to 95) arranged on the right half side of the switch area 60 and the main power switch of the toilet device. A combination of the setting conditions of the switches is displayed as a code. In addition, a code is displayed as a 4-digit character using a total of 16 characters of numerals 0 to 9 and alphabets a to f.

  In the first digit (leftmost digit), a combination of the setting conditions of the four switches 80 to 83 is displayed.

Each of the four switches 80 to 83 has two modes, a first mode (“off” mode or “down” mode) and a second mode (“on” mode or “up” mode). Yes. Therefore, the combination of these four switches modes are total of 16 patterns (2 ⁴ patterns). Each of these 16 patterns corresponding to each of the 16 characters is displayed in the first digit of the code.

  For example, the character when all four switches are in the first mode is 0, the character when only the switch 83 is in the second mode is 1, and the character when only the switch 82 is in the second mode. 2. Let the character when the switches 82 and 83 are in the second mode be f, and let the character when all the four switches are in the second mode be f.

  In the second digit (second digit from the left), a combination of the setting conditions of the four switches 84 and 90 to 92 is displayed.

  Since each of the four switches 84 and 90 to 92 has two modes, the total number of combinations of the modes of each switch is 16 patterns. Accordingly, in the same way as the first digit, the 16 characters corresponding to the 16 patterns are displayed in the second digit of the code.

  In the third digit (third digit from the left), combinations of setting conditions of the switches 93 and 95 and the three main power switches in total are displayed.

  Since the switches 93 and 95 and the main power switch have two modes of on / off, there are a total of eight patterns of combinations of the modes of the switches 93 and 95 and the main power switch. Accordingly, the eight patterns corresponding to the eight characters are displayed in the third digit of the code.

  For example, the switches 93 and 95 and the main power switch have a character corresponding to “OFF” being 0, the main power switch is “ON” and the switches 93 and 95 have a character corresponding to “OFF”, and the switch 95 is “ON”. In addition, the letter corresponding to “OFF” for the switch 93 and the main power switch is 2,..., And the letter corresponding to “ON” for the switches 93, 95 and the main power switch is 7.

  The heating temperature switch 94 has three modes of off / low temperature / high temperature. The characters corresponding to these modes are set to 0, 1, 2 and displayed in the fourth digit (rightmost digit) of the code.

  Thus, the setting conditions of these switches 80 to 84, 90 to 95 and the main power switch are displayed as a four-digit code.

[Operation when the code notification switch 97 is pressed]
Next, the operation when the code notification switch 97 is pressed will be described.

  When the code notification switch 97 is pressed, a request signal is transmitted from the remote controller 20 toward the toilet seat box 2 to request that each setting condition set in the toilet device is transmitted. Based on this transmission signal, each setting condition set in the toilet device is transmitted from the toilet seat box 2 to the remote controller 20. Each transmitted setting condition is displayed as a code 100 (FIG. 5) on the upper right of the display screen 40 (a position corresponding to the power saving display unit 45 and the freeze prevention display unit 47).

  For example, among the switches on the right half side of these switch areas 60 (switches 80 to 84, 90 to 95), only the one-touch power saving switch 90 is set to “ON”, and the other switches are set to “OFF” and “DOWN”. If it is, the code is “0500”. Therefore, this code “0500” is displayed on the upper right of the display screen 40 as shown in FIG.

  According to the embodiment described above, each setting condition of the toilet device is displayed as a code, so that the setting condition of each function can be easily grasped only by this code. In addition, the user of the toilet device can easily grasp the setting conditions of each device only by transmitting this code to another person (for example, a maintenance center staff).

  For example, as described above, when the one-touch power saving switch 90 among the 12 switches (the switches 80 to 84 and 90 to 95 on the right half side of the switch area 60 and the main power switch) is “ON”, The power supply to the heater and the toilet seat heater is stopped. For this reason, the user may assume that a failure has occurred in the heater for the hot water and the heater for the toilet seat, and may request the staff of the maintenance center for repair. Here, the staff urges the user to confirm and notify the code (“0500”) by pressing the code notification switch 97. By confirming the setting conditions corresponding to this code by the staff in the code table of FIG. 4 and the like, it is understood that the one-touch power saving switch 90 is “ON” is the cause of the malfunction.

  In the above embodiment, combinations of the setting conditions of the switches 80 to 84, 90 to 95 and the main power switch are displayed as codes, but it is natural that the combinations are not limited to these combinations. For example, a combination of some of the setting conditions of the switches 80 to 84, 90 to 95 and the main power switch may be displayed as a code, and other switches 22 to 31, 50 to 52, 62 to 66, 70 to 73 A combination of some or all of the setting conditions may be displayed as a code. For example, the information of the toilet seat temperature switch 73, the cleaning strength switch 27, and the drying switch 25 may be displayed as a code. In addition to these switches, different switches may be provided to display codes.

  In the said embodiment, you may enable it to set the setting condition of the apparatus for toilets by pressing a some switch simultaneously (setting by hidden mode). For example, by simultaneously pressing the one-touch power saving switch 90 and the anti-cooling switch 95, it becomes a mode in which the washing time in the toilet automatic washing can be set. In this mode, by operating the hour switch 70 to the minute switch 71, the washing time can be set. May be adjusted. Further, the setting condition in the hidden mode may be displayed as a code.

  Although the code is displayed on the display screen 40 in the above embodiment, it may be displayed on one or more of the display screens 40, 61, 96. Further, instead of displaying the code on the screen or together with the screen display, the code may be notified as sound from the speaker 7 in the toilet seat box 2 or the speaker installed on the remote controller 20.

  In the present embodiment, codes are displayed as 4-digit characters using 16 characters, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only numbers or alphabets may be displayed, and the number of digits may be increased or decreased in accordance with the increase or decrease in function.

  In the present embodiment, the function operation unit is not provided in the toilet seat box 2, but the operation unit may be provided in the toilet seat box 2, and a code notification switch and notification means such as a display screen and a sound device may be provided in the operation unit. good. In this case, the remote controller 20 may be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the code may be displayed on the display screen 40 when the front lid 21 is opened.

It is a perspective view of the toilet room in which the toilet equipment and remote control used in the embodiment are installed. (A) is a top view of a remote control, (b) is a front view of a remote control. It is a front view of the state which opened the front cover of the remote control. It is a figure which shows a code table. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a code is displayed on a display screen 40.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet body 2 Toilet seat box 3 Toilet seat 4 Toilet lid 5 Washing nozzle 7 Speaker 20 Remote control 21 Front lid 22-31 Switch 40 Display screen 50-52 Switch 60 Switch area 61 Display screen 62-66 Switch 70-73 Switch 74 Display screen 80 ~ 84 switch 90 ~ 95 switch 96 display screen 97 code notification switch

Claims (8)

In the remote control for operating toilet equipment with multiple functions that can select the setting conditions,
Code notifying means for notifying as a code a combination of each setting condition selected by each function;
Operating means for operating the code notification means;
A remote control characterized by comprising:   2. The remote control according to claim 1, wherein the code is composed of a combination of at least one of numerals, characters, and symbols.   3. The remote control according to claim 1, wherein the code notification means displays the code as an image or sound. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3, It has a transmission means to transmit a signal to the said toilet equipment, and a receiving means to receive the signal from this toilet equipment,
When the operation means is operated, the transmission means transmits a request signal for requesting the toilet equipment to transmit each setting condition set in the toilet equipment.
The informing means is for informing each of the transmitted setting conditions. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4,
An openable / closable cover covering at least a part of the front surface of the remote control, and switches disposed behind the closed cover;
Have
A remote control characterized in that the code notification means is activated when the cover is opened. In toilet equipment that has multiple functions that allow selection of setting conditions,
Code notifying means for notifying as a code a combination of each setting condition selected by each function;
Operating means for operating the code notification means;
A toilet device characterized by comprising:   The toilet device according to claim 6, wherein the code includes a combination of at least one of numbers, characters, and symbols.   The toilet device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the code notification means displays the code as an image or sound.

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