JP2019046328A - Neglect prevention device of unconscious person inside private room - Google Patents

Abstract

To accurately detect an unconscious state at a low cost so as to promptly issue a warning to a standby person and prevent a neglect accident beforehand even when a person inside a private room sporadically loses consciousness.SOLUTION: A neglect prevention device includes: first warning means E1 for issuing a primary warning to a person inside a private room R; second warning means E2 for issuing a secondary warning to a standby person outside the private room R; warning release means F capable of arbitrarily performing release and input operations by the person inside the private room R; and control means C for controlling the first and the second warning means E1 and E2 so that the first warning means E1 issues a primary warning when at least first predetermined time T1 elapses from when the person enters inside the private room R, and after the primary warning is issued, the second warning means E2 issues the secondary warning when there is neither release operation nor input operation toward the warning release means F even when the predetermined time Ts elapses.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a device for preventing a person who has lost consciousness in a private room, which is effective in preventing an accident in which a person in a private room (for example, a toilet, a bathroom, etc.) is left alone due to sudden loss of consciousness.

  A private room where the room cannot be seen from the outside, for example, a person who enters the toilet, especially an elderly or sick person, may suddenly lose consciousness (fainting) in the private room.

  However, since the inside of the private room cannot be seen from the outside, discovery by a third party may be delayed. And if the loss of consciousness of a person in a private room is left unattended for a long time due to the delay in the discovery, problems such as death will occur due to the rescue response being delayed and serious sequelae will remain. there is a possibility.

  Therefore, in order to prevent the occurrence of the above problem due to loss of consciousness of the person in the private room, for example, the private room is photographed with a monitoring camera, and an abnormal situation in the private room is judged from processing of the photographed image. In that case, in addition to the privacy infringement problem, there is another problem as follows. That is, it is necessary to provide an expensive surveillance camera specially in the private room, and it is also necessary to employ an advanced calculation method (algorithm) for image processing in order to increase the monitoring accuracy, which increases the cost as a whole.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a device for preventing the loss of consciousness in a private room, which can solve the above problems with a relatively simple configuration.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a device for preventing the loss of consciousness in a private room for preventing an accident in which a person in the private room is left unattended due to sudden loss of consciousness. A first alarm means for issuing a primary alarm to a person in the room, a second alarm means for issuing a secondary alarm to a standby person outside the private room, an alarm release means capable of being arbitrarily entered by a person in the private room, and a private room When at least a first predetermined time has passed since a person entered the first alarm means, the first alarm means issues a primary alarm, and after the primary alarm, a cancel input to the alarm cancellation means even if a second predetermined time has elapsed A first feature is that a control device is provided for controlling the first and second alarm means so that the second alarm means issues a secondary alarm when there is no alarm.

  According to the present invention, in addition to the first feature, the first alarm means stops the primary alarm if there is a cancel input to the alarm release means after the primary alarm and before the second predetermined time elapses. The second feature is that a primary alarm is issued when the first predetermined time has elapsed after the stop.

  In addition to the first or second feature, the present invention provides the primary alarm and the secondary alarm when there is a cancel input to the alarm canceling means after the second alarm means issues a secondary alarm. The third feature is that at least one of the alarms is stopped.

  In addition to any one of the first to third characteristics, the present invention has a fourth characteristic that the private room is a bathroom and the person is a bather.

  Further, in addition to any of the first to third characteristics, the present invention has a fifth characteristic that the private room is a toilet and the person is a person using the toilet.

  In addition to any one of the first to fifth features, the present invention includes a master unit used in a private room and a slave unit used outside the private room, wherein the master unit includes the alarm release means. And the first alarm means, the first control device that is a part of the control means, and the alarm release means that is controlled by the first control device and the second predetermined time has elapsed after the primary alarm. And a signal output means for outputting an alarm signal when there is no release input, and the slave unit is a signal input means capable of inputting an alarm signal output from the signal output means, and one of the control means. And a second control device that is controlled by the second control device and issues a secondary alarm based on an alarm signal input to the signal input device. And

  According to the present invention, in addition to the sixth feature, the signal output means outputs a primary alarm monitor signal during the primary alarm, and the slave unit receives the primary alarm monitor signal in the signal input means. A seventh feature is that a primary alarm notification means for notifying that a primary alarm is being performed according to the input is provided.

  In addition to the sixth or seventh feature, the present invention provides that the parent device and the child device each have a power switch that can be switched between an operating state and a sleep state at any time. An eighth feature of the power switch is that the power switch is switched from the operation state to the rest state by a long press operation.

  In addition to any one of the sixth to eighth features, the present invention includes use detection means for detecting use of a private room from a specific action of a person in the private room, and the first control device includes the use detection unit. It is a ninth feature that at least the timing function portion of the first control device, the alarm canceling means, the first alarm means, and the signal output means are kept in a standby state until the means detects use of the private room.

  In addition to any of the sixth to ninth features, the present invention further includes usage detection means for detecting use of a private room from a specific action of a person in the private room, and the signal output means is used by the private room. While the use detecting means detects that the use monitor signal is output, the slave unit is in use in response to the use monitor signal being input to the signal input means. A tenth feature is that an in-use informing means for informing the user is provided.

  In addition to the sixth to tenth aspects of the present invention, the signal output means is a transmitter capable of transmitting the alarm signal that is a radio wave signal, and the signal input means includes the alarm signal. The eleventh feature is that the receiver is capable of receiving the signal.

  In addition to the eleventh feature of the present invention, in addition to the eleventh feature, the slave unit is provided with a communication function between the smartphone in which an application for exhibiting the function of the slave unit is downloaded and the master unit. A twelfth feature is that at least one of an external monitor system, a wearable terminal, and an AI speaker is included.

  In addition to any of the sixth to twelfth features of the present invention, the master unit and the slave unit notify one of the master unit and the slave unit that either one of them has failed. Each of which has a transmission / reception function for the master unit, and further, the master unit issues a warning when the master unit fails or when the slave unit is informed of a fault of the slave unit. And the slave unit is provided with a warning unit on the side of the slave unit that issues a warning when the slave unit fails or when a failure of the master unit is transmitted from the master unit. 13 features.

  Further, in addition to any of the sixth to thirteenth features, the present invention provides the master unit and the slave unit, wherein either one of the master unit and the slave unit is in a power-off state. Each has a transmission / reception function for transmitting to the other side, and the parent device has warning means on the parent device side that issues a warning when the child device is notified of the power-off state of the child device. According to a fourteenth feature, each of the slave units is provided with warning means on the slave unit that issues a warning when the master unit is notified of the power-off state of the master unit.

  Furthermore, in addition to any of the sixth to fourteenth features, the present invention has a fifteenth feature in which the master unit is detachably attached to the body of a person in the private room.

  In addition to any of the sixth to fifteenth features of the present invention, the master unit can surround the chest of a person taking a bath in the bathroom, which is the private room, and can float on the hot water surface in the bathtub. A sixteenth feature is to have an annular base unit main body.

  In addition to the ninth or tenth feature of the present invention, the use detecting means indicates that the person who attached the parent device to the body is taking a bath in the bathroom which is the private room. According to a seventeenth feature, the present invention is a bathing detecting means for detecting from the adhesion of water.

  Further, in addition to any of the sixth to fourteenth aspects, the present invention has an eighteenth characteristic that the master unit is fixed or detachably attached to a predetermined part of the private room.

  Further, according to the present invention, in addition to any of the sixth to seventeenth features, the master unit is detachably locked to the support member so as to be suspended on the fixed support member in a non-use state. The nineteenth feature is to have a locking recess or a locking projection.

  According to the present invention, in addition to any of the sixth to nineteenth features, the master unit is provided with a rescue request operation means to be operated and input when a person in the private room makes a rescue request. In response to an operation input to the rescue request operation means, the first control device outputs a rescue request signal from the signal output means, and the second control device is responsive to the signal input means receiving the rescue request signal. However, according to a twentieth feature, the rescue request notifying means provided in the slave unit is notified that there is a rescue request.

  In addition to any of the sixth to fourteenth aspects of the present invention, the master unit has a housing that can be floated on the hot water surface in the bathtub while a bather in the bathroom, which is the private room, takes a bath. The first alarm means is installed in the casing in such a manner that the bather can recognize the primary alarm while the casing is floating.

  According to the first feature of the present invention, when at least a first predetermined time has elapsed since a person entered the private room, the first alarm means issues a primary warning to the person in the private room, and after the primary alarm, If there is no cancel input to the alarm canceling means by a person in the private room even after the second predetermined time has elapsed, the second warning means issues a secondary alarm to the standby person outside the private room. As a result, even if a person in the private room suddenly loses consciousness, the loss of consciousness can be detected accurately and the standby person can be alerted promptly, so that the standby person can quickly and accurately perform rescue operations. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the discovery is too late and the person in the private room dies or a serious aftereffect remains. In addition, the method for determining whether or not the person in the private room has lost consciousness is that the personal room user's cognitive response (release input to the warning releasing means) to the primary alarm issued after the elapse of the first predetermined time is the second predetermined. It is relatively simple whether or not it is in time, so there is no need for expensive surveillance cameras to determine loss of consciousness, there is no risk of privacy infringement, and extra high-level computation Video processing by the technique is also unnecessary, and it can contribute to cost saving as a whole.

  Further, according to the second feature, the first alarm means stops the primary alarm if there is a release input to the alarm release means after the primary alarm and before the second predetermined time elapses. Since the primary alarm is issued when the time has elapsed, even if the primary alarm is issued due to the elapse of the first predetermined time, the primary room user can input the cancellation to the alarm canceling means before the second predetermined time elapses. The alarm can be stopped. As a result, it is possible not only to avoid an erroneous instruction of the secondary alarm, but also the neglect prevention device can automatically return to the normal monitoring operation based on the cancellation input to the alarm cancellation means. For example, when a person stays in a private room for a relatively long time, the first alarm means regularly issues a primary alarm, and each time the private room user releases the alarm to the alarm release means, the private room user Can be confirmed regularly.

  Further, according to the third feature, when the second alarm means issues a secondary alarm, and there is a release input to the alarm release means, at least one of the primary alarm and the secondary alarm is stopped. Even after the secondary alarm is issued, the primary alarm and the user who has noticed the primary alarm, or the standby person who rushed to the private room by the secondary alarm and confirmed the situation, input the release to the alarm release means. At least one of the secondary alarms can be stopped, and a situation where the alarm continues to be used unnecessarily can be avoided.

  Further, according to the fourth feature, since the private room is a bathroom, when the bather suddenly loses consciousness, the waiter can be alerted promptly. It can be performed accurately, and the drowning of the bather can be effectively prevented.

  Further, according to the fifth feature, since the private room is a toilet, when a person using the toilet suddenly loses consciousness, the standby person can be warned quickly, and the standby person can provide relief to the toilet user. It is possible to respond quickly and accurately.

  Moreover, according to the sixth feature, a master unit used in a private room and a slave unit used outside the private room, the master unit includes a consciousness presence / absence detection unit, an alarm release unit, and a first alarm unit, A first control device, and a signal output means for outputting an alarm signal when there is no release input to the alarm release means even if the second predetermined time elapses after the primary alarm is controlled by the first control apparatus The slave unit is controlled by the signal input means capable of inputting the alarm signal output from the signal output means, the second control device, and the second control device, and is controlled based on the alarm signal input to the signal input means. Second alarm means for issuing the next alarm, so that necessary equipment in the private room is consolidated in the master unit, and necessary equipment in the private room is gathered in the slave unit, and the master unit and the slave unit are inside and outside the private room. By allocating them to each other, the entire system can be constructed relatively easily.

  According to the seventh feature, the signal output means on the master unit outputs a primary alarm monitor signal during the primary alarm, and the primary alarm notification means on the slave unit side outputs the primary alarm monitor signal to the signal input means. As the primary alarm is issued in response to the input of, the standby person accurately and quickly confirms that it is in the private room user's state, especially the state of special attention (during the primary alarm), even at the standby place. It can be recognized, and then it becomes possible to respond quickly when a secondary alarm is issued.

  According to the eighth feature, each of the master unit and the slave unit has a power switch, and each power switch is switched from the active state to the sleep state by a long press operation. It is possible to effectively avoid the situation where the power switch is switched to the sleep state without knowing by the contact that is not performed, and the safety is improved.

  Further, according to the ninth feature, the use control means for detecting the use of the private room from the specific action of the private room user is provided, and the first control device until the use detection means detects the use of the private room. Since the timekeeping function part, alarm release means, first alarm means and signal output means are placed in a standby state, these means can be automatically activated in accordance with the actual use of the private room. Power can be saved without complicating operation.

  According to the tenth feature, the signal output means on the parent device side outputs a use monitor signal while the use detection means detects that the private room is in use, and the slave device side is in use. The notifying means notifies that the private room is in use in response to the use monitor signal being input to the signal input means, so that the standby person is in a situation where the private room user is actually using the private room (that is, The situation where the state of the private room user should be carefully checked) can be accurately recognized even at the standby place, and thereafter, when a secondary alarm is issued, it is possible to quickly respond.

  According to the eleventh feature, the signal output means is a transmitter capable of transmitting an alarm signal which is a radio wave signal, and the signal input means is a receiver capable of receiving the alarm signal. It is no longer necessary to route the wiring cord between the inside and outside of the private room for sending and receiving alarm signals between machines, and installation is easy.

  Moreover, according to the twelfth feature, the slave unit includes a smartphone in which an application for exerting the function of the slave unit is downloaded, an external monitor system having a communication function with the master unit, a wearable terminal, Since at least one of the AI speakers is included, at least one of the smartphone, the external monitor system, the wearable terminal, or the AI speaker can be used as a slave unit, and convenience is improved.

  Further, according to the thirteenth feature, each of the master unit and the slave unit has a transmission / reception function for notifying one of the master unit and the slave unit to either one of them, The master unit is provided with warning means on the master unit side that issues a warning when the master unit fails or when a slave unit failure is reported from the slave unit. When there is a warning device on the side of the slave unit that issues a warning when the master unit is notified of a failure of the master unit, whether the entire system including the master unit and the slave unit is normal is used in a private room Anyone and a waiting person can easily confirm, and convenience is enhanced.

  According to the fourteenth feature, each of the parent device and the child device has a transmission / reception function for notifying one of the parent device and the child device that the power is off to the other, Further, the parent device has a warning means on the parent device side that issues a warning when the child device is informed of the power-off state of the child device, and the child device has a power-off state of the parent device from the parent device. Since there is a warning means on the slave unit that issues a warning when it is transmitted, even if either one of the master unit or slave unit is in the power-off state, the power-off state is set to the other side (i.e., the power source). It can be easily confirmed on the master unit or slave unit side in the on state), and can be promptly dealt with, improving convenience and safety.

  According to the fifteenth feature, since the master unit is detachably attached to the body of the private room user, the alarm canceling means to be directly operated (that is, the cancel input) by the private room user in the private room, the private room use The first warning means for issuing a warning to the person can be arranged near the private room user, and the visibility and operability are good.

  According to the sixteenth feature, the master unit has an annular casing that can surround the chest of a person taking a bath in a bathroom that is a private room and can float on the surface of the hot water in the bathtub. The base unit can be easily attached to the bather's chest simply by fitting it into the chest of the bather like a frog, and after installation, there is no need to worry about the base unit being unintentionally detached from the bather. Furthermore, it becomes simple. Handling becomes even easier. Moreover, it is possible to effectively prevent the unconscious bather from drowning by supporting the annular housing so as to surround the bather's chest and also exerting buoyancy.

  According to the seventeenth feature, the use detecting means is a bathing detecting means for detecting from the adhesion of water to the parent machine that the person who attached the parent machine to the body is taking a bath in a private bathroom. The bathing detection means can accurately detect that the bather is actually immersed in hot water for bathing, and the start of bathing can be accurately determined.

  According to the eighteenth feature, since the master unit is fixed or detachably attached to a predetermined part of the private room, the master unit can be held stationary at a fixed position in the private room and is easy to handle.

  According to the nineteenth feature, the base unit has a locking recess or a locking projection that is detachably locked to the support member in order to suspend it from the fixed support member in a non-use state. Therefore, by simply locking the locking concave portion or the locking convex portion to the support member, the non-use base unit is suspended on the fixed support member (and therefore does not interfere with other objects and It can be stored in a state in which the main chassis is easily dried.

  According to the twentieth feature, the master unit is provided with a rescue request operating means to be operated when a person in the private room makes a rescue request, and the first is based on the operation input to the rescue request operating means. In response to the control device outputting a rescue request signal from the signal output means and the signal input means receiving the rescue request signal, the second control device issues a rescue request to the rescue request notification means provided in the slave unit. When the person in the private room recognizes and is aware of the malfunction, he / she can promptly make a rescue request to the waiting person by operating the rescue request operation means. Therefore, the waiting person can perform a rescue operation promptly, and safety is further improved.

  According to the twenty-first feature, the master unit has a casing that can be floated on the surface of the hot water in the bathtub during bathing by a bather in a private bathroom, and the casing has a first alarm means. However, since the primary alarm is installed in such a manner that the bather can recognize the primary alarm even when the hot water surface of the housing is floating, the support means for the parent machine at the time of bathing becomes unnecessary, and the structure of the device is simplified and handled. Is also convenient.

The partially broken perspective view which shows the usage example in the bathroom of the unconsciousness person's neglect prevention device concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention 2 arrow view of FIG. 3-3 sectional view of FIG. Block diagram showing an example of a control system of the neglect prevention device The flowchart which shows an example of the control process of the main | base station of the said neglect prevention device The flowchart which shows an example of the control process of the subunit | mobile_unit of the said neglect prevention device (A) shows the installation example (partial cross-sectional view and a top view of a bathtub) of the main unit of the neglect prevention device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and (B) shows the third embodiment of the present invention. Installation example (partial cross section and side view of bathroom wall) (A) shows the storage state of an example of the parent device of the abandonment prevention apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and (B) shows the storage state of the parent device of the abandonment prevention apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Indicates the storage status of the modified example It is a variation of 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (A) shows a 1st modification, (B) shows a 2nd modification. The block diagram which shows an example of the control system of the neglect prevention device concerning a 5th embodiment of the present invention (corresponding figure of Drawing 4). The partially broken perspective view which shows the usage example in the bathroom of the neglect prevention apparatus concerning 6th Embodiment of this invention (corresponding figure of FIG. 1) The partially broken perspective view which shows the usage example in the toilet of the neglect prevention apparatus which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention

  1st Embodiment of this invention is described below based on FIGS.

  An example of the configuration of the control system of the bather neglect prevention device of the present embodiment is schematically shown in the control block diagram of FIG. That is, the neglect prevention device includes a first alarm means E1 that issues a primary alarm to a person H in the bathroom R, a second alarm means E2 that issues a secondary alarm to the waiting person H outside the bathroom R, a primary alarm, and In order to cancel the secondary alarm, the alarm canceling means F which can be arbitrarily input by the person in the bathroom R (private room), the control means C for controlling the first and second alarm means E1, E2, and the bathroom R And bathing detection means 20 (use detection means) capable of detecting that the person H is taking a bath (using a private room).

  The control means C (first and second control devices C1 and C2 to be described later) is configured such that the first alarm means E1 is primary when at least a first predetermined time T1 (for example, 180 seconds) has passed since a person entered the bathroom R. After the primary alarm is issued, the second alarm means E2 issues a secondary alarm when there is no release input to the alarm release means F even after the second predetermined time T2 (for example, 20 seconds) has passed. The first and second alarm means E1 and E2 are controlled.

  In this case, after the primary alarm, the first alarm means E1 stops the primary alarm if there is a cancel input to the alarm canceling means F before the second predetermined time T2 elapses, and after the stop, the first predetermined time T1 is Control is performed by the control means C (first control device C1 described later) so that the primary alarm is issued again when the time has elapsed. Further, after the second alarm means E2 issues a secondary alarm, if there is a cancel input to the alarm release means F, the second alarm means E2 stops the secondary alarm and the first alarm means E1 issues a primary alarm. The first and second alarm means E1, E2 are controlled by the control means C (first and second control devices C1, C2 described later) so as to stop.

  Next, an example of a specific structure of the neglect prevention device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. The neglect prevention device includes a parent device P used in the bathroom R and a bathroom R. And a handset K usable outside.

  And the main | base station P is the 1st control apparatus C1 which has a time-measurement function part (namely, component part which exhibits a time-measurement function) which is a part of the control cancellation | release means F and the 1st alarm means E1, and the control means C, A transmitter 7 as a signal output means for outputting an alarm signal when there is no release input to the alarm release means F even if the second predetermined time T2 has elapsed after the primary alarm under the control of the first control device C1; , An internal power supply (not shown), a power switch PW1 capable of switching between the operating state and the resting state of the parent device P at any time, a bathing detection means 20 (use detection means), and the parent device P in a failure state. There is an error warning means Lp for warning that there is a case, and a casing Pc in which the devices F, E1, C1, 7, PW1, 20, and Lp are all waterproofed.

  Then, after outputting (that is, transmitting) the alarm signal, the transmitter 7 is controlled by the first control device C1 to output (that is, transmit) an alarm stop signal when there is a cancel input to the alarm canceling means F. The power switch PW1 can switch the parent device P from the operating state to the resting state by a long press operation. The first control device C1 is constituted by an electronic control device having a microcomputer as a main part, for example.

  On the other hand, the slave unit K includes a receiver 8 as a signal input unit to which an alarm signal output from the signal output unit 7 can be input, a second control device C2 that is a part of the control unit C, and a second control thereof. The second alarm means E2 that issues a secondary alarm based on the alarm signal input to the receiver 8 under the control of the device C2, an internal power supply (not shown), and the slave unit K in the operating state and the hibernating state. A power switch PW2 that can be switched at any time, an error warning means Lk that warns that the slave unit K is in a failure state, and a housing Kc provided with these devices 8, C2, E2, PW2, and Lk. .

  Then, when the alarm stop signal from the transmitter 7 is input (that is, received) to the receiver 8, the second alarm means E2 controlled by the second controller C2 stops the secondary alarm. The first alarm device E1 controlled by the first control device C1 stops the primary alarm. The power switch PW2 can switch the slave unit K from the operating state to the resting state by a long press operation. The second control device C2 is constituted by an electronic control device having a microcomputer as a main part, for example.

  Moreover, in addition to or instead of the above-described child device K, an external monitor system having a communication function with a smartphone in which an application for exerting the function of the child device K is downloaded, and the parent device P, It is also possible to use at least one of the wearable terminal or the AI speaker as the child device K, and in that case, the convenience is further enhanced. The external monitor system includes, for example, a desktop or notebook personal computer and a tablet portable terminal, and also includes a nurse call monitor used in a hospital, a nursing facility, and the like.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the parent device P is detachably attached to the body of the bather H. More specifically, the casing Pc of the parent device P is a vertical plate shape that is connected to the U-shaped parent device main body Pm and the base of the parent device main body Pm and supports the back of the bather H. The back part Pb of the bath is integrally formed and formed in a ring shape (for example, an irregular floating ring shape), can surround the chest of the bather H, and can float on the hot water in the bathtub 10. . The casing Pc of the main unit P is appropriately selected from materials (for example, synthetic resin material, rubber, metal, carbon material, wood, etc.) that are harmless even when touched by the body and can obtain sufficient buoyancy. Therefore, it may be formed hollow as necessary.

  As the alarm canceling means F, an alarm canceling means that can detect that a canceling input by a bather or a confirmer has been made by a manual operation (for example, a hand pushing operation, a hitting operation, a sliding operation, etc.) can be used. In this embodiment, a push button switch F that performs a release input by pushing the button into the button is used. The push button switch F, together with the first alarm means E1 described below, is a housing Pc (more specifically, a parent It is disposed at the center of the machine main body Pm (that is, the front side as viewed from the bather H).

  The first alarm means E1 includes a first alarm lamp 31 that emits an alarm light as a primary alarm and a waterproof first alarm speaker 32 that emits an alarm sound as a primary alarm. The alarm lamp 31 and the alarm speaker 32 are , Provided in the housing Pc of the parent device P. Only one of the first alarm lamp 31 and the first alarm speaker 32 may be used as the first alarm means E1, or in addition to or instead of the alarm lamp 31 and the alarm speaker 32, a primary alarm is provided. A vibrator that generates vibrations as described above may be provided in the housing Pc. In addition to or instead of the alarm sound, the alarm speaker 32 may emit a predetermined voice sound (for example, a message sound that prompts the cancel input to the alarm canceling means F) as the primary alarm. In addition, when the power switch PW1 is turned on, the alarm speaker 32 may emit a voice sound that notifies the bather H of that fact and alerts the user.

  The second alarm means E2 includes a second alarm lamp 33 that emits alarm light (for example, red) as a secondary alarm, and a second alarm speaker 34 that emits an alarm sound as a secondary alarm. And the alarm speaker 34 is provided in the housing | casing Pc of the subunit | mobile_unit K. FIG. Note that only one of the second alarm lamp 33 and the second alarm speaker 34 may be used as the second alarm means E2, or in addition to or instead of the alarm lamp 33 and the alarm speaker 34, the secondary alarm means E2. You may provide the vibrator K which emits the vibration as a warning in the housing | casing Kc of the subunit | mobile_unit K. FIG. In addition to or instead of the alarm sound, the alarm speaker 34 outputs a predetermined voice sound (for example, a message sound that prompts the waiting person to promptly check the state of the bather H by rushing to the bathroom R). A secondary alarm may be issued. In addition, when the power switch PW2 is turned on, the alarm speaker 34 may emit a voice sound that informs a standby person and alerts them.

  As the alarm lamps 31 and 33, incandescent light bulbs can be used, and LEDs, fluorescent lamps, organic or inorganic EL, plasma light emitters, and the like can be used.

  Further, as the bathing detection means 20, in this embodiment, a water detection means (for example, electrode-type water) that detects from the adhesion of water to the parent machine P that the bather H who has attached the parent machine P to the body is taking a bath. A detection sensor, a flow-type water detection sensor, a magnesium battery, and the like), and the water detection means is disposed at the bottom of the backrest portion Pb of the housing Pc in this embodiment. Thus, when the bather H having the base P attached to the body enters a bathing state (that is, an operation of immersing in the bathtub 10), the bath detection means 20 (that is, the water detection means) is submerged below the surface of the water to detect water. It is detected from the detection result that bathing is in progress.

  The first control device C1 waits for at least the timing function portion, the alarm release means F, the first alarm means E1, and the signal output means 7 of the first control device C1 until the bath detection means 20 detects that the bathing is in progress. The waiting state is released when the bathing detection means 20 detects that the bathing is in progress.

  The bathing detection means 20 is an example of a usage detection means for detecting the use of a private room from a specific action (act of bathing in hot water) of a person in the private room (bathroom R).

  In this embodiment, the error warning means Lp of the parent device P is constituted by a warning lamp, and performs a warning operation when the first control device C1 detects a failure of the parent device P. In this embodiment, the error warning means Lk of the slave unit K is constituted by a warning lamp, and performs a warning operation when the second control device C2 detects a failure of the slave unit K.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, the transmitter 7 is arranged in the parent device P and the receiver 8 is arranged in the child device K, respectively, so that transmission is performed only from the parent device P to the child device K side. As a modification thereof, for example, the master unit P and the slave unit K are provided with a bidirectional transmission / reception function for notifying one of the master unit P and the slave unit K that either one has failed. You may do it. In this case, the error warning means Lp on the parent device side issues a warning when the parent device P fails or when a failure of the child device K is transmitted from the child device K to the parent device P. If the error warning means Lk on the child device side issues a warning when a failure occurs or when a failure of the parent device P is transmitted from the parent device P to the child device K, the parent device P and the child device K are connected to each other. Whether the entire system is normal or not, both the bather H and the waiting person can easily check the error warning means Lp, Lk of the handset P and handset K at hand, and this is convenient. Is increased.

  As yet another modification, for example, a two-way communication is performed to inform the parent device P and the child device K that either one of the parent device P and the child device K is in the power-off state. A transmission / reception function may be provided. In this case, when the master unit P is informed that the slave unit K is in the power off state, the error warning means Lp on the master unit side issues a warning, and the master unit P supplies power to the slave unit K. If the error warning means Lk on the side of the slave unit issues a warning when it is notified that it is in the off state, even if either one of the master unit P or the slave unit K is in the power off state, the power source The off state can be easily confirmed on the other side (that is, the main unit or the sub unit side in the power-on state) and can be quickly dealt with, thereby improving convenience and safety.

  Further, a rescue request that allows a bather to input an operation at any time around the push button switch F (alarm release means) is provided on the casing Pc of the master unit P (more specifically, the central part of the master unit body Pm). A button 70 is provided. When the rescue request button 70 is pressed during bathing, for example, the first control device C1 of the parent device P outputs a rescue request signal from the signal output means 7, and this rescue request signal is the signal input means of the child device K. 8, the second control device C <b> 2 of the slave unit K announces that “a rescue request has been made” from the second alarm speaker 34 of the second alarm means E <b> 2.

  Therefore, the waiting person who heard this announcement can immediately rush to the bathroom R and perform a rescue response to the bather. Thus, the second alarm speaker 34 constitutes a rescue request notification means. As the rescue request notification means, a dedicated speaker or alarm lamp provided in the slave unit K may be used. In addition, the rescue request button 70 may be omitted.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. Next, an example of the control procedure of the neglect prevention device when the bather H takes a bath at home will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 together.

  In particular, in the control procedure on the parent device P side illustrated in FIG. 5, the first control device C1 performs processing based on the control program stored therein, and in the control procedure on the child device K side illustrated in FIG. 2 The control device C2 performs processing based on the control program stored therein.

  At the time of bathing, the bather H wears the parent machine P, turns on the power switch PW1 of the parent machine P, and immerses in the hot water of the bathtub 10. On the other hand, a standby person (for example, a family member) waits outside the bathroom R after turning on the power switch PW2 of the child device K placed at a standby place outside the bathroom R. For the bather H, a procedure including that when the primary alarm of the first alarm means E1 is noticed during bathing, that is, when the private room is used, a cancel input to the alarm canceling means F should be promptly performed. Explain and understand in advance.

  First, the control procedure on the base unit P side will be described with reference to FIG. 5. In step S1, it is determined whether the power switch PW1 has been turned on. If the power switch PW1 has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S2 and bathing detection means 20 is performed. It is determined whether or not bathing (that is, using a private room) is performed based on the presence or absence of water detection.

  If it is determined in step S2 that bathing is in progress, the process proceeds to step S3, and time measurement of the first predetermined time T1 is started. If it is determined in step S4 that a first predetermined time T1 (for example, 180 seconds) has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S5, where the first alarm means E1 issues a primary alarm, and in step S6, the second predetermined time. Time measurement of T2 is started, and it is further determined in step S7 whether or not there is a cancel input to the alarm canceling means F. At this time, if the consciousness of the bather H is normal, the bather H who has noticed the primary alarm should immediately perform the release input to the alarm release means F, and the bather H is in an unconscious state. If there is, the cancellation input to the alarm cancellation means F should not be performed.

  If it is determined in step S7 that there is no release input, the process proceeds to step S8 to determine whether or not a second predetermined time T2 (for example, 20 seconds) has elapsed. If not, the process returns to step S7. . Thereafter, when the second predetermined time T2 elapses without a cancel input, the process proceeds from step S8 to step S9, and an alarm signal is transmitted from the transmitter 7 of the parent device P. In this case, in the slave unit K, when the receiver 8 receives the alarm signal, the second alarm unit E2 issues a secondary alarm (see steps S22 and S23 described later).

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S10, where it is determined again whether or not there is a cancel input to the alarm canceling means F. If there is no cancel input, the process of step S10 is continued. If there is a cancel input, the process proceeds to step S11. An alarm stop signal is transmitted from the P transmitter 7. In this case, in the slave unit K, when the receiver 8 receives the alarm stop signal, the second alarm unit E2 stops the secondary alarm (see steps S24 and S25 described later).

  Further, after step S11, the process proceeds to step S12, where the first alarm means E1 stops the primary alarm. If it is determined in step S7 that there is a cancel input to the alarm canceling means F immediately after the primary alarm (that is, before the second predetermined time T2 elapses), the process immediately skips (that is, skips steps S8 to S11). The process proceeds to step S12, and the first alarm means E1 stops the primary alarm.

  After the primary alarm is stopped, the process proceeds to step S13 to determine whether the power switch PW1 is turned off. If the power switch PW1 is turned off, the series of processes is completed. If the power switch PW1 is not turned off, the process returns to step S2. Then, the same processing as above is repeated.

  Next, the control procedure on the handset K side will be described with reference to FIG. 6. In step S21, it is determined whether the power switch PW2 has been turned on. If the power switch PW2 has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S22. It is determined whether or not the transmitted alarm signal is received by the receiver 8. If an alarm signal is received, the process proceeds to step S23, where the second alarm means E2 issues a secondary alarm, and then proceeds to step S24.

  In step S24, it is determined whether or not the alarm stop signal transmitted from the parent device P is received by the receiver 8. If the alarm stop signal is received, the process proceeds to step S25, where the second alarm means E2 performs the secondary operation. Stop the alarm.

  After the secondary alarm is stopped, the process proceeds to step S26, where it is determined whether the power switch PW2 is turned off. If the power switch PW2 is turned off, a series of processing ends. If not, the process returns to step S22. Go back and repeat the same process as above.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, when at least the first predetermined time T1 has passed since a person entered the bathroom R (private room) (more specifically, the power switch PW1 of the main unit P is turned on and bathing detection is performed). When the first predetermined time T1 has elapsed after the means 20 detects the start of bathing), the first alarm means E1 issues a primary alarm to the bather H in the bathroom R, and after the primary alarm, the second predetermined time Even if E2 has passed, if there is no cancel input to the alarm canceling means F by the bather H, the second alarm means E2 issues a secondary alarm to the waiting person in the waiting place (for example, a separate room outside the bathroom R) Inform.

  As a result, even if the bather H suddenly loses consciousness while taking a bath in the bathroom R, which is a private room, the waiter can be promptly and accurately detected because the loss of consciousness can be detected accurately and the waiter can be alerted quickly. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the discovery is too late and the bather H dies or serious sequelae remain. In addition, the determination method of the loss of consciousness of the bather H is a recognition response of the bather H (private room user) to the primary alarm issued after the elapse of the first predetermined time T1 (for example, 180 seconds) (that is, to the alarm canceling means F). In the second predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds), and thus, an expensive surveillance camera is not required for determining the loss of consciousness, and privacy is violated. In addition, there is no need for video processing using a special advanced calculation method (algorithm), and a significant cost saving can be achieved as a whole.

  In the present embodiment, the primary alarm is stopped when the first alarm means E1 receives the release input to the alarm release means F before the second predetermined time T2 after the primary alarm, and the first predetermined time after the stop. When T1 elapses, a primary warning is issued to the bather H again. As a result, even if the primary alarm is issued, the bather H who has noticed this can stop the primary alarm by promptly inputting the cancellation to the alarm canceling means F, thereby avoiding erroneous secondary alarms. Is done. Moreover, the neglect prevention apparatus automatically returns to the normal monitoring operation based on the release input to the alarm release means F.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, if there is a cancel input to the alarm release means F after the second alarm means E2 issues the secondary alarm, the second alarm means E2 stops the secondary alarm and the first alarm means E1. Stops the primary alarm. By this, even after the secondary alarm is issued, the bather H who noticed the primary alarm or the standby person who rushed to the bathroom R by the secondary alarm and confirmed the situation performed the release input to the alarm release means F. Since the primary alarm and the secondary alarm can be stopped, it is possible to avoid a situation in which these alarms continue to be used unnecessarily.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, it is equipped with the main | base station P used in the bathroom R, and the subunit | mobile_unit K which can be used outside the bathroom R, and the main | base station P is the alarm release means F, the 1st alarm means E1, 1 control device C1, and a transmitter 7 that outputs a warning signal when controlled by the first control device C1 and there is no release input to the alarm release means F even after the second predetermined time T2 has elapsed after the primary alarm. On the other hand, the slave unit K is controlled by the receiver 8 to which the alarm signal output from the transmitter 7 can be input, the second control device C2, and the second control device C2, and the receiver And a second alarm means E2 for issuing a secondary alarm based on the alarm signal input to No.8. As a result, the necessary devices F, E1, C1, and 7 in the bathroom R are collected in the parent device P, and the necessary devices 8, C2, and E2 in the standby place are collected in the child device K, and the parent devices P and By arranging the slave unit K between the bathroom R and the standby place, the entire system can be easily constructed.

  In the present embodiment, the transmitter 7 outputs an alarm stop signal when there is a cancel input to the alarm canceling means F after outputting the alarm signal, and the second signal when the alarm stop signal is input to the receiver 8. The alarm means E2 stops the secondary alarm. By this, even after the secondary alarm is issued, the bather H who noticed the primary alarm or the standby person who rushed to the bathroom R by the secondary alarm and confirmed the situation released to the alarm canceling means F on the main unit P side By performing the input, it is possible to remotely stop the secondary alarm on the handset K side, and avoid a situation where the secondary alarm continues to be used unnecessarily. Further, since the secondary alarm cannot be stopped without permission on the handset K side, it is possible to more strongly urge the waiting person to rush to the bathroom R.

  The master unit P and the slave unit K of the present embodiment have power switches PW1 and PW2, respectively, so that the power switches PW1 and PW2 can be switched from the operating state to the resting state by a long press operation. It has become. As a result, it is possible to effectively avoid a situation where the power switches PW1 and PW2 are switched to the sleep state without knowing due to unintended contact with the power switches PW1 and PW2, and safety is improved.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, it is provided with the bathing detection means 20 (use detection means) which can detect that the bather H is bathing in the bathroom R, and the 1st control apparatus C1 has the bathing detection means 20 in bathing. Until this is detected, at least the timing function portion of the first control device C1, the alarm release means F, the first alarm means E1, and the transmitter 7 can be placed in a standby state. Thereby, starting of these means F, E1, and 7 can be automatically performed according to the start of bathing, and a power saving effect can be obtained without complicating handling operation.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the bathing detection means 20 which is a use detection means is provided in the main | base station P, and the bather H who attached the main | base station P to the body is bathing (that is, during use of a private room). It is comprised by the water detection means to detect from adhesion of the water to the main | base station P. Accordingly, the bathing detection means 20 can accurately detect that the bather H is actually immersed in hot water for bathing, and the start of bathing (that is, the start of use of the private room) can be accurately determined.

  Further, the signal output means in the parent device P of the present embodiment is a transmitter 7 capable of transmitting an alarm signal which is a radio wave signal, and the signal input means in the slave device K is a receiver 8 capable of receiving an alarm signal. is there. Thereby, it is not necessary to route the wiring cord in and out of the bathroom R in order to exchange the alarm signal between the parent device P and the child device K, and the installation is easy.

  Moreover, the main | base station P of this embodiment is mounted | worn with the bather H's body so that attachment or detachment is possible. Thus, both the alarm canceling means F that the bather H should directly operate (that is, cancel input) in the bathroom R, which is a private room, and the first alarm means E1 that directly issues an alarm to the bather H are familiar to the bather H. Therefore, the handling and checking workability of the means F and E1 are improved.

  In addition, the base unit P of the present embodiment has an annular casing Pc that can surround the chest of the bather H and can float on the hot water surface in the bathtub. The base unit P can be easily attached to the chest of the bather H by simply fitting it to the chest of the bather H as described above, and there is no worry that the base unit P will inadvertently leave the bather H after installation. Handling becomes even easier. Moreover, it is possible to effectively prevent the unconscious bather H from drowning in the bathtub 10 by supporting the annular housing Pc so as to surround the chest of the bather H and also causing buoyancy to act. it can.

  FIG. 7A shows an example of use of the parent device P of the abandonment prevention apparatus according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 7B shows an example of use of the parent device P of the abandonment prevention apparatus according to the third embodiment. It is.

  In the first embodiment, the casing Pc of the parent device P can be detachably attached to the body of the bather H. However, in the second embodiment, the casing Pc of the parent device P is attached to an appropriate place ( For example, a plurality of suction cups 12 are detachably attached to the upper surface of the peripheral edge upper surface) or the bathtub lid (not shown). In addition, you may attach the housing | casing Pc of the main | base station P to the bathtub 10 or the lid for bathtubs so that attachment or detachment is possible other than a suction cup, or you may adhere.

  The casing Pc of the second embodiment has a flat box shape as shown in FIG. 7 (A), and on the surface thereof, similar to the base unit P of the first embodiment, the alarm canceling means F, the power switch PW1, The first alarm means E1 (alarm lamp 31 and speaker 32) and the error warning means Lp are all provided with a waterproof treatment. Thus, also in the second embodiment, it is possible to achieve the same function and effect as in the first embodiment.

  Moreover, in 3rd Embodiment, as shown to FIG. 7 (B), the flat box-shaped housing | casing Pc of the main | base station P is adhering to the wall surface Rw of the bathroom R around the bathtub 10. As shown in FIG. The base unit P can be detachably attached to the wall surface Rw of the bathroom R around the bathtub 10 with a plurality of suction cups as in the second embodiment, or can be engaged / disengaged to / from the wall surface Rw using a locking tool such as a hook. You may hang it on. In addition, the structure itself of the main | base station P of 3rd Embodiment is the same as that of 2nd Embodiment. Thus, also in the third embodiment, it is possible to achieve the same function and effect as in the second embodiment.

  And in 2nd, 3rd embodiment, the main | base station P is fixed to the predetermined | prescribed site | part (more specifically, the bathtub 10, the bathtub lid | cover, or the wall surface Rw of the bathroom R) of the bathroom R (private room), or it attaches so that attachment or detachment is possible. Therefore, the bathtub 10, the lid for the bathtub, or the wall surface Rw of the bathroom R can also be used as the support means of the main unit P, and the structure can be simplified. In addition, the base unit P can be held in a stationary position in the bathroom R and is easy to handle.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a parent device P of the neglect prevention device according to the fourth embodiment and a modification thereof. In the fourth embodiment, there is a master unit P having the same basic configuration as the master unit P of the second and third embodiments, in particular, the master unit P that can be attached to and detached from the bathtub 10, the bathtub lid, or the wall surface Rw of the bathroom R. Although it is used, only the storage mode in the non-use state (and hence the housing structure for storage) is different.

  For example, the base unit P shown in FIG. 8A has a locking recess 51 that is detachably locked to the support hook 50 so as to be suspended on the fixed support hook 50 in a non-use state. At the upper end of Pc. The support hook 50 constitutes a fixed support member, and a base portion is fixed to a fixed object, for example, a wall surface Rw of the bathroom R, and a tip portion projects into the bathroom R. In the example of FIG. 8 (A), the locking recess 51 is configured by a locking hole penetrating the front and back of the housing Pc. However, when the thickness of the housing Pc can be sufficiently secured, The locking recess 51 may be formed in a bottomed recessed hole shape (that is, a recessed shape).

  8B is detachably connected to the support bar 50 'so that it can be suspended on a fixed support bar 50' (for example, a clothes bar in the bathroom R) when not in use. A locking projection 52 to be stopped is provided at the upper end of the housing Pc. The support rod 50 ′ constitutes a fixed support member, and both ends are fixed to a fixed object, for example, a wall surface Rw of the bathroom R, and an intermediate part extends horizontally in the bathroom R. In the example of FIG. 8B, the side edge of the housing Pc is partially cut inward, and the upper side of the notch is formed as a hook-shaped locking projection 52. However, the hook-like locking convex portion 52 may be projected from the outer surface of the housing Pc without forming such a notch portion.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, the base unit P is releasably locked to the support members 50 and 50 ′ so as to be suspended on the fixed support members 50 and 50 ′ in a non-use state. The locking recess 51 or the locking projection 52 is provided. As a result, the base unit P in a non-use state is suspended from the fixed support members 50 and 50 ′ by simply hooking the locking recess 51 or the locking projection 52 on the support members 50 and 50 ′ ( Therefore, it can be stored in a state where it does not interfere with other objects and the main casing Pc is easily dried. In addition, also in 4th Embodiment, the effect similar to 1st-3rd Embodiment can be achieved fundamentally.

  FIG. 9 shows a modification of the first embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 3). That is, in the first modification shown in FIG. 9A, in the periphery of the first alarm lamp 31 and the push button switch F (alarm release means) of the casing Pc of the master unit P, particularly the master unit body Pm. A locking recess 51 ′ that can perform the same function as the locking recess 51 of the fourth embodiment of FIG. 8A is provided. Further, in the second modified example shown in FIG. 9B, the case of the first alarm lamp 31 and the push button switch F (alarm release means) in the casing Pc of the parent device P, in particular, the parent device main body Pm, is shown in FIG. 8 (B) is provided with a locking projection 52 ′ that can perform the same function as the locking projection 52 of the fourth embodiment.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of a control block diagram of the neglect prevention device according to the fifth embodiment. In the fifth embodiment, in addition to the second alarm means E2 and the error warning means Lk, the state / situation of the bather H is waited for in the case Kc (shown by the solid line in FIG. 1) of the slave unit K of the first embodiment. Various notification means M1 and Mb (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1) that are specifically recognized by a person are provided. The notification means includes, for example, a primary alarm notification means M1 for notifying a standby person that the parent device P is in the primary alarm, and a bathing notification for indicating that the bather H is actually taking a bath in the bathtub 10. Medium notification means Mb.

  In the present embodiment, a notification lamp that emits light in a specific first color (for example, green) is used as the bathing notification means Mb, and a specific second color (for example, orange) in the present embodiment as the primary warning notification means M1. A notification lamp that emits light is used. Further, the second alarm lamp 33 of the second alarm means E2 emits light in a specific third color (red) as described above. Therefore, the waiting person can recognize the state / situation of the bather H more specifically, as will be described later, due to the difference in the emission colors of the lamps M1, Mb, 33.

  In the base unit P of the fifth embodiment, the signal output means 7 controlled by the first control device C1 outputs a primary alarm monitor signal during the primary alarm by the first alarm means E1, and also the bathing detection means 20 A bathing monitor signal (use monitor signal) is output while the (use detection means) is detecting that bathing is in progress (using a private room). On the other hand, on the handset K side, the primary alarm notification means M1 controlled by the second control device C2 notifies that the primary alarm is being performed in response to the input of the primary alarm monitor signal to the signal input means 8. (Specifically, it emits orange light) and the bathing notification means Mb, which is also controlled by the second control device C2, is bathing in response to a bathing monitor signal being input to the signal input means 8 (use of a private room) Medium) (specifically, it emits green light).

  Further, according to the fifth embodiment, the bathing informing means Mb on the handset K side informs that the bathing is being performed in response to the bathing monitor signal being input to the signal input means 8, so that the waiting person Can accurately recognize in the waiting area that the bather is actually in a bathing state (that is, a situation in which the bather's state should be carefully checked), and then promptly when a secondary alarm is issued. It becomes possible to cope with. In addition, since the primary alarm notification means M1 on the handset K side notifies that the primary alarm is being performed in response to the input of the primary alarm monitor signal to the signal input means 8, In particular, it is possible to recognize that the state is in particular a state requiring attention (during the primary alarm) even at the standby place, and it is possible to respond quickly when a secondary alarm is issued.

  And also in 5th Embodiment, the effect similar to 1st-4th Embodiment can be achieved fundamentally.

  In the fifth embodiment, the primary alarm notification means M1 and the bathing notification means Mb are configured as notification lamps that are independent from the second alarm means E2 (second alarm lamp 33). The alarm notification means M1 and the bathing notification means Mb are composed of a single common lamp that can emit light of two different colors, and the colors are sequentially changed according to the change in the situation of the bather H (for example, there is no alarm). It may be made to emit green light during bathing under circumstances and orange during primary alarm). Alternatively, the primary warning notification means M1, the bathing notification means Mb, and the second warning lamp 33 are composed of one common lamp that can emit light of three different colors, and this is changed according to the change in the situation of the bather H. Different colors (for example, green during bathing in the absence of an alarm, orange during a primary alarm, red during a secondary alarm) may be emitted.

  Further, in addition to or instead of configuring the primary alarm notification means M1 and the bathing notification means Mb with a notification lamp, a vibrator or a notification speaker is used to notify the standby state of each situation with vibration or notification sound. You may do it. In this case, it is also possible to use a voice sound that explains the bather's situation or urges attention to the notification sound.

  Further, FIG. 11 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In the sixth embodiment, the base unit P has a waterproof casing Pc that can float on the surface of the hot water in the bathtub 10 while the bather H is taking a bath in the bathroom. As in the fifth embodiment, the alarm canceling means F, the first control device C1, the signal output means 7, the internal power supply, the power switch PW1, the error warning means Lp, and the like are all provided with waterproof processing. And especially the 1st alarm means E1 can see the light which the bather H recognizes a primary alarm even when the hot water surface of the housing | casing Pc floats (that is, the light which the 1st alarm lamp 31 emits from the bather H, and 1st It is installed in an installation mode in which the sound emitted from the alarm speaker 32 can be heard.

  According to the sixth embodiment, the base unit P has a housing Pc that can float on the hot water surface in the bathtub 10 during bathing, and the first alarm means E1 gives a primary alarm to the housing Pc. Since the bathing person H is installed in an installation mode that can be recognized, it is only necessary to float the base unit P on the surface of the hot water at the time of bathing, and it is not necessary to provide special support means for the base unit P at the time of bathing. This simplifies the structure of the apparatus and simplifies handling. In the sixth embodiment, basically, the same operational effects as those in the first to fifth embodiments can be achieved.

  FIG. 12 shows a usage example of the parent device P of the neglect prevention device according to the seventh embodiment. In the first to fifth embodiments, the master unit P is used in the bathroom R which is an example of the private room. However, in the sixth embodiment, the master unit P is used in the toilet R 'which is another example of the private room. Is done.

  FIG. 12 shows a situation in which the user H of the toilet R ′ is sitting on the valve seat 50 and adding something. The valve seat 50 is provided with use detecting means 20 'for detecting use of the toilet R' from a specific action of a person in the toilet R '(for example, a seating operation on the valve seat 50 in this embodiment). In the sixth embodiment, a pressure sensor embedded in the valve seat 50 is used as the usage detecting means 20 ′ in order to sense the weight of the person sitting on the valve seat 50. The detection signal of the use detecting means 20 ′ is received by the first control device C1 of the parent device P, for example, in the form of radio waves, or the use detecting means 20 ′ and the parent device P are connected by a wiring cord. Thus, the detection signal may be input to the first control device C1 of the parent device P.

  In addition, as a specific action of the toilet user, which is a detection target of the use detection means 20 ′, for example, an action of closing the door of the toilet R, an action of locking the door, etc. may be selected. A door closing sensor capable of detecting a closed state and a door lock sensor capable of detecting a door lock state serve as the usage detecting means 20 '.

  The casing structure of the base unit P of the seventh embodiment is basically the same as that of the second to fifth embodiments. The casing Pc of the parent machine P has a wall surface Rw ′ of the toilet R ′ (particularly a wall surface at which the first alarm means E1 can be easily confirmed from the toilet user H sitting on the valve seat 50 and the alarm release means F is easily operated. ) In the same manner as in the third embodiment, or detachably attached.

  Also in the seventh embodiment, a control mode basically equivalent to that of the first to sixth embodiments is executed, and the same effect as that of the first to sixth embodiments can be achieved. For example, when at least the first predetermined time T1 has passed since a person entered the toilet R ′ (private room) (more specifically, the power switch PW1 of the master unit P is turned on and the use detection means 20 ′ is used by the toilet) The first alarm means E1 issues a primary alarm to the toilet user H when the first predetermined time T1 has elapsed since the detection of the alarm, and the toilet is used even if the second predetermined time E2 has elapsed after the primary alarm. When there is no cancel input to the alarm canceling means F by the person H, the second alarm means E2 issues a secondary alarm to notify the waiting person in the waiting place (for example, a separate room outside the toilet R ').

  As a result, even if the toilet user H suddenly loses consciousness in the toilet R ′, the standby person can promptly and alert the standby person quickly by accurately detecting the loss of consciousness. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the discovery is too late and the toilet user H dies or a serious aftereffect remains.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various design change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

  For example, in the first to seventh embodiments, a push button switch for performing a release input by manual operation is exemplified as the alarm release means F. However, the alarm release means F of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and is used in a private room. A person (a bather) or a waiting person can arbitrarily input the release and can detect the release input (that is, output the release input information to the first controller C1). For example, a contact sensor (for example, a micro switch, a capacitive proximity switch, a dielectric proximity switch, a resistive proximity sensor, etc.) that can be detected simply by touching the release input, an optical sensor that can be detected optically, infrared Infrared sensor detectable by irradiation, sound wave sensor detectable by sound wave change, temperature sensor detectable by heat change, vibration sensor detectable by vibration change, motion sensor detectable by bather movement change, odor change It is possible to use an odor sensor that can be detected from the air, a wind sensor that can be detected from the movement of air, and the like.

  In the first to seventh embodiments, the alarm lamps 31 and 33, the alarm speakers 32 and 34 and / or the vibrator are used as the first and second alarm means E1 and E2. The second alarm means is not limited to the embodiment. For example, as the first and second alarm means, for example, a monitor (liquid crystal monitor, organic or inorganic EL, plasma display) for displaying alarm contents, an infrared heater or a heating resistor that emits a heat that causes the user to feel an abnormality , A pressure generator that emits a pressure that causes the user to feel a change, a vibration generator that issues a vibration that causes the user to feel a change, a low frequency or a low frequency that causes the user to feel a change Or a high-frequency generator, a wind generator (such as a micro fan) that emits a wind that causes the user to feel an abnormality, an odor diffuser or microcapsule that emits an odor that causes the user to feel an abnormality, or an abnormality to the user Means for causing discoloration (for example, chromic molecules), Means for causing deformation that causes the user to feel a change (for example, a module) The use of terpolymers), etc. are possible.

  In the first to seventh embodiments, the warning lamps are used as the error warning means Lp and Lk. However, the error warning means Lp and Lk are not limited to the embodiments. For example, means similar to the above-described various alternative means (alarm speaker, vibrator, etc.) of the first and second alarm means E1, E2 can be used as the error warning means Lp, Lk.

  In the first to sixth embodiments, as the bathing detection means 20 which is an example of the usage detection means, the fact that the bather H who has attached the parent machine P to the body is taking a bath from the adhesion of water to the parent machine P. Although water detection means for detecting (for example, an electrode type water detection sensor, a flow type water detection sensor, a magnesium battery, etc.) is used, the bathing detection means 20 as the usage detection means is not limited to the above embodiment, It is possible to use various detection means that can determine that the person is substantially ready for bathing. For example, a contact sensor (for example, a micro switch, a capacitive proximity switch, a dielectric proximity switch, a resistive proximity sensor, etc.) that can detect the bathing status simply by touching the bather, an optical sensor that can be detected optically , Infrared sensor that can be detected by infrared irradiation, sound wave sensor that can be detected by sound wave change, temperature sensor that can be detected by heat change, vibration sensor that can be detected by vibration change, motion sensor that can be detected from changes in bather movement, It is possible to use an odor sensor that can be detected from odor changes, a wind sensor that can be detected from the movement of air, a start button that can be operated at the start of bathing, and the like.

  In the seventh embodiment, a pressure sensor that can detect toilet use by detecting a specific action of the toilet user (more specifically, sitting on the valve seat 50) is used as the use detection means 20 ′. In addition, it has been described that the door closing sensor or door lock sensor of the toilet can be used as the use detecting means 20 '. However, as the use detecting means 20', the toilet user is substantially in the toilet use state. It is possible to use various other usage detecting means that can determine that the above has occurred. For example, a contact sensor (for example, a micro switch, a capacitive proximity switch, a dielectric proximity switch, a resistive proximity sensor, etc.) that can detect seating on the valve seat 50 by simply touching the valve seat 50 by a toilet user. Use is also possible. Furthermore, an optical sensor that can optically detect a toilet user, an infrared sensor that can be detected by infrared irradiation, a sound wave sensor that can be detected by sound wave change, a temperature sensor that can be detected by heat change, a vibration sensor that can be detected by vibration change, It is also possible to use a motion sensor that can be detected from changes in the movement of the toilet user, an odor sensor that can be detected from changes in odor, a wind sensor that can be detected from the movement of air, and a start button that can be operated arbitrarily at the start of toilet use. is there. .

  In the first to seventh embodiments, the alarm signal and the alarm stop signal between the parent device P and the child device K are wirelessly transmitted and received. However, the signal transmission and reception is wired (that is, bathroom R). The wire may be wired between the outside of the bathroom R where the waiting person waits).

  In the first to seventh embodiments, the slave unit K is configured in a box shape and placed in a standby place. However, the slave unit K is downsized (for example, configured in a pager shape). The standby unit may be used as a portable handset that can be easily carried.

  Further, in the second to fifth and seventh embodiments, the main unit P is configured in a box shape and placed in a standby place. However, the main unit P is downsized (for example, configured in a pager shape). ) And can be used as a portable parent device that can be easily carried by a private room user.

  Further, in the first to seventh embodiments, the single slave unit K corresponding to the single master unit P is shown. However, in the present invention, each of the plurality of master units P and one common slave unit P are shown. The single slave unit K may correspond to a plurality of master units P so that transmission / reception with the unit K is possible.

  Moreover, in 1st-7th embodiment, after the 2nd alarm means E2 emits a secondary alarm, if there exists a cancellation | release input to the alarm cancellation means F, what will stop both a primary alarm and a secondary alarm is shown. However, in the present invention, only one of the primary alarm and the secondary alarm may be stopped.

  In the first to seventh embodiments, the bathroom R and the toilet R ′ are exemplified as the private rooms to which the neglect prevention device is applied. However, the private room of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and the private room user loses consciousness. In such a case, it may be a private room (closed space) that is shielded from the outside so that neglect is a problem. The private room of the present invention is not limited to a single room. For example, even in the case of a plurality of room groups, the single room is isolated from the outside (that is, the unconscious person is left without being visible from the outside). If it forms a feared closed space), it is a private room.

  In the above-described embodiment, the detection means that can detect the strength of the transmission radio wave from the parent device P to the child device K is not described. However, such a radio wave strength detection means is provided on the child device K side and the detection is performed. When it is detected by the means that the transmission radio wave from the parent device P to the child device K is weak (that is, the standby person holding the child device K is too far from the bather (parent device P)), the child device The slave unit K (second control device C2) may be configured so as to issue, for example, an announcement “Too far from the private room” from the K second alarm means E2, particularly the alarm speaker 34. In this case, the announcement enables the waiting person who has noticed the situation to return to the vicinity of the bathroom R or the toilet R ′, which is a private room, so that the waiting person cannot rush quickly due to poor communication. It can be effectively prevented.

Control means C1, C2 ... First and second control devices E1, E2 ... First and second alarm means F ... Alarm release means H ... Bather K ······· Lp ··· Error warning means (warning means on the master side)
Lk: Error warning means (warning means on the handset side)
M1... Primary alarm notification means Mb... Bathing notification means (in-use notification means)
P ... Master unit PW1, PW2 ... Power switch R ... Bathroom (private room)
R '... toilet (private room)
Rw, Rw '·· Wall surface
T1, T2 ... 1st and 2nd predetermined time 7 ··· Transmitter (signal output means)
8 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Receiver (Signal input means)
10 ... Bathtub (predetermined part)
20 ... Bathing detection means (use detection means)
20 '... Use detection means 50 ... Support hook (support member)
50 '... Support rod (support member)
51... Locking recess 52... Locking protrusion

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A device for preventing the loss of consciousness in a private room to prevent an accident in which a person (H) in the private room (R, R ') is left alone due to sudden loss of consciousness.
First alarm means (E1) for issuing a primary alarm to a person (H) in the private room (R, R ′);
Second alarm means (E2) for issuing a secondary alarm to a waiting person outside the private room (R, R '), and an alarm release means (person (H) in the private room (R, R') that can arbitrarily release input ( F) and
When at least the first predetermined time (T1) has passed since the person (H) entered the private room (R, R ′), the first alarm means (E1) issues a primary alarm, and after the primary alarm, When the second predetermined time (T2) elapses, the first and second alarms are generated so that the second alarm unit (E2) issues a secondary alarm when there is no cancel input to the alarm cancel unit (F). A control device (C) for controlling the alarm means (E1, E2), and a device for preventing the loss of consciousness in a private room.   The first alarm means (E1) stops the primary alarm if there is a release input to the alarm release means (F) after the primary alarm and before the second predetermined time (T2) elapses. 2. The device for preventing leftover of unconscious persons in a private room according to claim 1, wherein a primary alarm is issued when the first predetermined time (T1) has elapsed.   After the second alarm means (E2) issues a secondary alarm, if there is a release input to the alarm release means (F), at least one of the primary alarm and the secondary alarm is stopped. The device for preventing leftover of unconscious persons in a private room according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that   The device for preventing unconsciousness from being left in a private room according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the private room (R) is a bathroom and the person (H) is a bather. .   4. Leaving an unconscious person in a private room according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the private room (R ') is a toilet and the person (H) is a toilet user. Prevention device. A master unit (P) used inside the private room (R, R ′) and a slave unit (K) used outside the private room (R, R ′);
The master unit (P) includes the alarm canceling means (F), the first alarm means (E1), a first control device (C1) that is a part of the control means (C), and its first control. A signal output means for outputting an alarm signal when there is no release input to the alarm release means (F) even if the second predetermined time (T2) elapses after the primary alarm is controlled by the device (C1). 7)
The slave unit (K) includes a signal input unit (8) that can receive an alarm signal output from the signal output unit (7), and a second control device (C2) that is a part of the control unit (C). And the second alarm means (E2) which is controlled by the second control device (C2) and issues a secondary alarm based on the alarm signal input to the signal input means (8). The device for preventing leftover of an unconscious person in a private room according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The signal output means (7) outputs a primary alarm monitor signal during the primary alarm,
The slave unit (K) includes primary alarm notification means (M1) for notifying that a primary alarm is being performed in response to the primary alarm monitor signal being input to the signal input means (8). The device for preventing leftover of unconscious persons in a private room according to claim 6.   Each of the master unit (P) and the slave unit (K) has power switches (PW1, PW2) that can be switched between an operating state and a dormant state at any time. The PW2) is a device for preventing the loss of consciousness in a private room according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the operation state is switched to the rest state by a long press operation. Use detecting means (20, 20 ') for detecting the use of the private room (R, R') from a specific action of a person (H) in the private room (R, R ');
The first control device (C1) includes at least a time measuring function portion of the first control device (C1) until the use detecting means (20, 20 ′) detects the use of the private room (R, R ′). The alarm release means (F), the first alarm means (E1), and the signal output means (7) are placed in a standby state, and the interior of the private room according to any one of claims 6 to 8, A device for preventing the loss of consciousness. Use detecting means (20, 20 ') for detecting the use of the private room (R, R') from a specific action of a person (H) in the private room (R, R ');
The signal output means (7) outputs a use monitor signal while the use detecting means (20, 20 ') detects that the private room (R, R') is in use,
The slave unit (K) is in-use notification means (Mb) for notifying that the private room (R, R ′) is in use in response to the use monitor signal being input to the signal input means (8). 10. The device for preventing leftover of unconscious persons in a private room according to any one of claims 6 to 9, characterized by comprising:   The signal output means (7) is a transmitter capable of transmitting the alarm signal which is a radio wave signal, and the signal input means (8) is a receiver capable of receiving the alarm signal. The device for preventing leftover of unconscious persons in a private room according to any one of claims 6 to 10.   In the slave unit (K), a smartphone in which an application for exerting the function of the slave unit (K) is downloaded, an external monitor system having a communication function with the master unit (P), The at least one of a wearable terminal and an AI speaker is included, The device for preventing leftover of unconscious persons in a private room according to claim 11.   Each of the master unit (P) and the slave unit (K) has a transmission / reception function for notifying one of the master unit (P) and the slave unit (K) to either one of them. Furthermore, a warning is issued to the master unit (P) when the master unit (P) fails or when a fault of the slave unit (K) is transmitted from the slave unit (K). The warning means (Lp) on the parent device side and the child device (K) are notified of the failure of the child device (K) or the failure of the parent device (P) from the parent device (P). The device for preventing leftover of unconscious persons in a private room according to any one of claims 6 to 12, characterized in that each is provided with a warning means (Lk) on the side of the handset that issues a warning when it is given. .   The base unit (P) and the slave unit (K) have a transmission / reception function for notifying one of the master unit (P) and the slave unit (K) that the power is off. The parent device (P) is further provided with warning means on the parent device side that issues a warning when the child device (K) is informed of the power-off state of the child device (K). Lp) and the slave unit (K) has a warning unit (Lk) on the slave unit that issues a warning when the master unit (P) is informed of the power-off state of the master unit (P). 14. The device for preventing leftover of unconscious persons in a private room according to any one of claims 6 to 13, wherein the apparatus is provided respectively.   15. The base unit (P) according to any one of claims 6 to 14, wherein the base unit (P) is detachably attached to a body of a person (H) in the private room (R, R '). A device for preventing the loss of consciousness in private rooms.   The base unit (P) is an annular housing (Pc) that can surround the chest of a person (H) bathing in the bathroom which is the private room (R) and can float on the hot water surface in the bathtub (10). 16. The device for preventing leftover of unconscious persons in a private room according to any one of claims 6 to 15, characterized by comprising:   The use detecting means (20) is configured to detect that the person (H) who attached the parent machine (P) to the body is taking a bath in the bathroom which is the private room (R). 11. The apparatus for preventing leftover of unconscious persons in a private room according to claim 9 or 10, characterized by being a bathing detecting means for detecting from adhesion.   The base unit (P) is fixed or detachably attached to a predetermined part (Rw, Rw ', 10) of the private room (R, R'). The device for preventing leftover of unconscious persons in a private room according to item 1.   The base unit (P) is detachably locked to the support member (50, 50 ') so as to be suspended on the fixed support member (50, 50') in a non-use state. The device for preventing leftover of unconscious person in a private room according to any one of claims 6 to 17, characterized by having a recess (51, 51 ') or a locking projection (52, 52'). .   The master unit (P) is provided with a rescue request operation means (70) to be operated and input when a person (H) in the private room (R, R ') makes a rescue request. The first controller (C1) outputs a rescue request signal from the signal output means (7) based on an operation input to (70), and the signal input means (8) receives the rescue request signal. In response, the second control device (C2) causes the rescue request notification means (34) provided in the slave unit (K) to notify that there is a rescue request. The device for preventing a person who has lost consciousness in a private room according to any one of 6 to 19.   The base unit (P) has a housing (Pc) that can be floated on the hot water surface in the bathtub (10) during bathing by a bather (H) in the bathroom which is the private room (R). The first alarm means (E1) is installed in the housing (Pc) in such an installation manner that the bather (H) can recognize the primary alarm even when the hot water surface of the housing (Pc) is floating. The device for preventing leftover of unconscious person in a private room according to any one of claims 6 to 14, characterized in that it is characterized in that:

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