JP2020116166A - Bathroom system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a bathroom system that enables operation of an apparatus using voice, the bathroom system being capable of reducing a user's uneasiness for eavesdropping while inhibiting erroneous operation from being caused by the user's unintended voice input.SOLUTION: A bathroom system that enables operation of an apparatus provided in a bathroom using voice, comprises: a voice collection unit for collecting voice uttered by a user; a control unit for controlling operation of the apparatus on the basis of the voice collected by the voice collection unit; and a voice collection operation unit for switching between a voice collection permission mode of permitting voice collection by the voice collection unit and a voice collection inhibition mode of inhibiting voice collection by the voice collection unit. The voice collection operation unit is provided in at least any of the inside of the bathroom and a lavatory adjacent to the bathroom.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Aspects of the invention generally relate to bathroom systems.

As a means for operating a device provided in the bathroom, an operation (voice operation) by voice input which is a non-contact means is effective. In order to realize the voice operation in the bathroom, it is necessary to surely collect the voice emitted by the user. Therefore, normally, when performing a voice operation, it is required to keep the voice input valid.

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However, if the voice input is always valid, an erroneous operation may occur due to the voice input not intended by the user. Further, if the voice input is always valid, the user may be anxious that he or she may be tapped.

The present invention has been made based on the recognition of such a problem, and in a bathroom system in which a device can be operated by voice, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation from occurring due to a voice input that is not intended by the user, and to eavesdrop by the user. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathroom system that can reduce anxiety about.

A first aspect of the present invention is a bathroom system in which a device provided in a bathroom can be operated by voice, and based on a voice collection unit that collects a voice emitted by a user and the voice collected by the voice collection unit, A voice collection operation for switching between a control unit that controls the operation of the device, a voice collection permission mode that permits the voice collection by the voice collection unit, and a voice collection prohibition mode that prohibits the voice collection by the voice collection unit. The bathroom system is characterized in that the voice collection operation unit is provided in at least one of the inside of the bathroom and the washroom adjacent to the bathroom.

According to this bathroom system, by providing a voice collection operation unit for switching between the voice collection permission mode and the voice collection prohibition mode in at least one of the inside of the bathroom and the washroom, the voice can be easily heard in the bathroom or washroom. It is possible to switch between the collection permission mode and the voice collection prohibition mode. As a result, when the voice operation is not used, by switching to the voice collection prohibition mode, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an erroneous operation due to a voice input unintended by the user. In addition, since the voice collection can be easily prohibited by switching to the voice collection prohibition mode, it is possible to reduce the anxiety of the user for wiretapping.

In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the voice collecting operation section is provided on at least one of a bathtub provided inside the bathroom and a side wall of the bathroom in contact with the bathtub. It is a bathroom system that does.

According to this bathroom system, by providing the voice collection operation unit on at least one of the bathtub and the side wall of the bathroom in contact with the bathtub, the user in the bathtub can easily operate the voice collection operation unit while taking a bath. It can be operated.

3rd invention is a 1st or 2nd invention, Comprising: The bathroom remote control provided in the said bathroom and for operating the apparatus provided in the said bathroom is further provided, The said voice collection operation part is the said bathroom. It is a bathroom system characterized by being installed in the remote controller.

According to this bathroom system, by providing the voice collecting operation unit on the remote controller in the bathroom, if the water tightness of the remote controller in the bathroom is ensured, the water tightness of the voice collecting operation unit can also be ensured. Therefore, the workability can be improved as compared with the case where the voice collecting operation unit is directly provided on the side wall of the bathroom or the like.

4th invention is set to the washroom in any one of 1st-3rd invention, Comprising: The washroom remote control for operating the apparatus provided in the said bathroom is further provided, The said voice collection operation part is The bathroom system is provided in the toilet remote controller.

According to this bathroom system, by providing the voice collection operation unit on the toilet remote controller, voice collection can be prohibited before entering the bathroom. Accordingly, when a voice is uttered in a situation where it is not known whether the voice collection is permitted or prohibited, it is possible to prevent the erroneous operation from being caused by the voice input unintended by the user.

According to an aspect of the present invention, in a bathroom system in which a device can be operated by voice, a bathroom system is provided which can prevent an erroneous operation due to a voice input unintended by the user and can reduce anxiety of the user's eavesdropping. To be done.

It is a block diagram which represents typically the bathroom system which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which represents typically the bathroom system which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view which represents typically the remote control in the bathroom of the bathroom system which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view which represents typically the toilet remote control of the bathroom system which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be appropriately omitted.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the bathroom system according to the embodiment.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the bathroom system 100 according to the embodiment includes a voice collection unit 10, a control unit 20, and a voice collection operation unit 80.

The voice collection unit 10 collects voices emitted by the user. The voice collection unit 10 is a voice input device capable of inputting voice such as a microphone. The voice collection unit 10 is connected to the control unit 20 and transmits data about the collected (input) voice to the control unit 20. The voice collecting unit 10 and the control unit 20 may be wired or wirelessly connected.

The control unit 20 controls the operation of the device 30 provided in the bathroom based on the sound collected by the sound collecting unit 10. In this example, a plurality of devices 30 are provided. The device 30 may be one. The device 30 is connected to the control unit 20 and operates based on a control signal from the control unit 20. The devices 30 and the control unit 20 may be connected by wire or wirelessly.

The device 30 provided in the bathroom includes, for example, a water discharge device 31, an air conditioner 32, a lighting device 33, an AV device 34, a massage device 35, and a cleaning device 36. The water discharger 31 includes, for example, a shower and a currant. The air conditioner 32 is, for example, a device having at least one of a heating function, a cool air function, a drying function, and a ventilation function. The AV device 34 includes, for example, a speaker and a television (a monitor capable of outputting video). The massage device 35 includes, for example, a massage device using a water flow such as a blow bath or shoulder bath. The cleaning device 36 includes a bathroom floor cleaning device and a bath cleaning device. The device 30 provided in the bathroom may include, for example, a drain plug of a bathtub.

In the embodiment, at least one of the devices 30 provided in the bathroom may be operated by voice. In other words, some of the devices 30 provided in the bathroom may not be operated by voice.

The control unit 20 controls, for example, the water discharge, the water stoppage, the temperature, the flow rate, and the like of the water discharge device 31, based on the voice operation of the user (that is, the voice collected by the voice collecting unit 10). The control unit 20 controls, for example, operation start, operation stop, temperature, and air volume of the air conditioner 32 based on the voice operation of the user. The control unit 20 controls, for example, lighting, extinguishing, brightness, and color tone of the lighting device 33 based on the voice operation of the user. The control unit 20 controls, for example, the operation start, the operation stop, and the volume of the AV device 34 based on the voice operation of the user. The control unit 20 controls, for example, the operation start, the operation stop, and the flow rate of the massage device 35 based on the user's voice operation. The control unit 20 controls, for example, operation start and operation stop of the cleaning device 36 based on the voice operation of the user.

Further, the control unit 20 may control the operation of the device provided in the washroom adjacent to the bathroom, based on the sound collected by the sound collection unit 10. The voice-operable devices provided in the washroom include, for example, air conditioners. The control unit 20 controls, for example, operation start, operation stop, temperature, and air volume of the air conditioner installed in the washroom based on the voice operation of the user.

The control unit 20 has a voice collection permission mode in which voice collection by the voice collection unit 10 is permitted, and a voice collection prohibition mode in which voice collection by the voice collection unit 10 is prohibited. The voice collection operation unit 80 is an operation unit for switching between the voice collection permission mode and the voice collection prohibition mode. The voice collection operation unit 80 is, for example, a button. The voice collection operation unit may be, for example, a touch screen or the like.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the bathroom system according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the bathroom 50 has a ceiling 51, a floor 52, and a side wall 53. The side wall 53 is an upright portion provided between the ceiling 51 and the floor 52. The side wall 53 has, for example, first to fourth side walls 53a to 53d.

A bathtub 60 is provided inside the bathroom 50. The bathtub 60 is substantially rectangular in a top view. In other words, the bathtub 60 has a pair of long sides 61 and a pair of short sides 62. The floor 52 is a portion below the bathroom 50 where the bathtub 60 is not provided.

The first side wall 53a contacts the long side 61 side of the bath 60. The second side wall 53b faces the first side wall 53a. The third side wall 53c and the fourth side wall 53d are located between the first side wall 53a and the second side wall 53b, respectively, and connect the first side wall 53a and the second side wall 53b. The fourth side wall 53d faces the third side wall 53c.

In this example, the mirror 70 and the counter 72 are provided on the third side wall 53c. A door 55 for entering and leaving the bathroom 50 is provided on the fourth side wall 53d.

Further, in this example, a water discharge device 31, an air conditioner 32, a lighting device 33, a speaker 34, a massage device 35, and a cleaning device 36 are provided inside the bathroom 50. The water discharger 31 is provided on the third side wall 53c. The air conditioner 32, the lighting device 33, and the speaker 34 are provided on the ceiling 51. The massage device 35 is provided in the bathtub 60. The cleaning device 36 is provided below the counter 72 provided below the water discharger 31.

The voice collection unit 10 is provided on at least one of the ceiling 51, the floor 52, and the side wall 53 of the bathroom 50. In this example, the two sound collecting units 10 (the sound collecting unit 10a and the sound collecting unit 10b) are provided on the first side wall 53a and the second side wall 53b. More specifically, the voice collecting unit 10a is provided on the first side wall 53a, and the voice collecting unit 10b is provided on the second side wall 53b. The number of voice collecting units 10 is not limited to two, and may be one or three or more.

The voice collecting unit 10 may be embedded in a member that constitutes the ceiling 51, the floor 52, and the side wall 53 of the bathroom 50, or configures the ceiling 51, the floor 52, and the side wall 53 from the inside or the outside of the bathroom 50. It may be fixed to the member.

A side wall 53 of the bathroom 50 is provided with a bathroom remote controller 75 for operating the device 30 provided in the bathroom 50. In this example, the bathroom remote controller 75 is provided on the first side wall 53a. The bathroom remote controller 75 may be provided on the second side wall 53b, the third side wall 53c, or the fourth side wall 53d.

The in-bathroom remote controller 75 is a remote controller for operating at least one of the water discharge device 31, the air conditioner 32, the lighting device 33, the speaker 34, the massage device 35, and the cleaning device 36, for example. The remote controller 75 in the bathroom may be a remote controller for operating a water heater (not shown). The device that can be operated by the remote controller 75 in the bathroom may be a device that can be operated by voice or a device that cannot be operated by voice. The remote controller 75 in the bathroom is provided as necessary and can be omitted.

In addition, a washroom 90 is provided in a space adjacent to the bathroom 50. The door 55 is provided between the washroom 90 and the bathroom 50. The user enters the bathroom 50 from the washroom 90 and exits from the bathroom 50 to the washroom 90 through the door 55.

On the side wall of the washroom 90, a washroom remote control 95 for operating the devices provided in the bathroom 50 is provided. In this example, the washroom remote controller 95 is provided on the side wall of the washroom 90 where the door 55 leading to the bathroom 50 is provided (that is, on the washroom 90 side of the fourth side wall 53d).

The washroom remote controller 95 is, for example, a remote controller for operating at least one of the water discharge device 31, the air conditioner 32, the lighting device 33, the speaker 34, the massage device 35, and the cleaning device 36. The washroom remote controller 95 may be a remote controller for operating a water heater (not shown). The device that can be operated by the toilet remote controller 95 may be a device that can be operated by voice or a device that cannot be operated by voice. The washroom remote control 95 is provided as necessary and can be omitted.

The voice collection operation unit 80 is provided in at least one of the inside of the bathroom 50 and the washroom 90. As described above, by providing the voice collection operation unit 80 for switching between the voice collection permission mode and the voice collection prohibition mode in at least one of the inside of the bathroom 50 and the washroom 90, it is easy to perform in the bathroom 50 and the washroom 90. It is possible to switch between the voice collection permission mode and the voice collection prohibition mode. As a result, when the voice operation is not used, by switching to the voice collection prohibition mode, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an erroneous operation due to a voice input unintended by the user. In addition, since the voice collection can be easily prohibited by switching to the voice collection prohibition mode, it is possible to reduce the anxiety of the user for wiretapping.

The voice collection operation unit 80 is provided, for example, on at least one of the surfaces of the side walls 53 of the bathtub 60 and the bathroom 50 that are in contact with the bathtub 60 (that is, the first side wall 53a, the third side wall 53c, and the fourth side wall 53d). .. As described above, by providing the voice collecting operation unit 80 on at least one of the surfaces of the side walls 53 of the bathtub 60 and the bathroom 50 in contact with the bathtub 60, the user in the bathtub 60 can easily collect voice during bathing. The operation unit 80 can be operated.

When the sound collection operation unit 80 is provided in the bathtub 60, the sound collection operation unit 80 is provided, for example, on the rim (upper surface portion) or the bath apron (side surface portion) of the bathtub 60. When the voice collection operation unit 80 is provided on the side wall 53 of the bathroom 50 that contacts the bathtub 60, the voice collection operation unit 80 may be provided directly on the side wall 53 of the bathroom 50 or the bathroom provided on the side wall 53. It may be provided in the inner remote controller 75.

In this example, the voice collection operation unit 80 is provided on the remote controller 75 in the bathroom. As described above, by providing the voice collection operation unit 80 on the remote controller 75 in the bathroom, if the water tightness of the remote controller 75 in the bathroom is secured, the water tightness of the voice collection operation unit 80 can also be secured. Therefore, as compared with the case where the voice collection operation unit 80 is directly provided on the side wall 53 of the bathroom 50, the workability can be improved.

When the voice collection operation unit 80 is provided in the washroom 90, the voice collection operation unit 80 is provided, for example, on the side wall of the washroom 90. In this case, the voice collection operation unit 80 may be provided directly on the side wall of the washroom 90, or may be provided on the washroom remote controller 95 provided on the side wall.

As described above, by providing the voice collection operation unit 80 on the toilet remote controller 95, voice collection can be prohibited before entering the bathroom 50. Accordingly, when a voice is uttered in a situation where it is not known whether the voice collection is permitted or prohibited, it is possible to prevent the erroneous operation from being caused by the voice input unintended by the user.

In the embodiment, the bathroom system 100 includes a bathroom 50 (ceiling 51, floor 52, and side wall 53), device 30 (water discharge device 31, air conditioner 32, lighting device 33, AV device 34, massage device 35, and cleaning device 36. Etc.), the bathtub 60, and/or the washroom 90 may be included.

FIG. 3 is a front view schematically showing a remote controller in the bathroom of the bathroom system according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the voice collection operation unit 80 is provided, for example, in the bathroom remote controller 75. In this example, the in-bathroom remote controller 75 switches between an air conditioning operation unit 76 for operating the air conditioning device 32, a lighting operation unit 77 for operating the lighting device 33, and a voice collection permission mode and a voice collection prohibition mode. And a voice collection operation unit 80.

The voice collection operation unit 80 includes a voice collection permission button 81 for setting the control unit 20 in the voice collection permission mode, and a voice collection prohibition button 82 for setting the control unit 20 in the voice collection prohibition mode. When the user presses the voice collection permission button 81, the control unit 20 enters the voice collection permission mode. When the user presses the voice collection prohibition button 82, the control unit 20 enters the voice collection prohibition mode. That is, when the user presses the voice collection permission button 81 and the voice collection prohibition button 82, the voice collection permission mode and the voice collection prohibition mode are switched.

In addition, the voice collection operation unit 80 has a display unit 85 that displays whether the control unit 20 is in the voice collection permission mode or the voice collection prohibition mode. In this example, the display unit 85 includes a first display unit 85a which is provided above the voice collection permission button 81 and emits light, and a second display unit 85b which is provided above the voice collection prohibition button 82 and emits light. Have. The first display unit 85a is turned on when the control unit 20 is in the voice collection permission mode, and is turned off when the control unit 20 is in the voice collection prohibition mode. The second display unit 85b is turned off when the control unit 20 is in the voice collection permission mode, and is turned on when the control unit 20 is in the voice collection prohibition mode. By providing such a display unit 85, the user can easily recognize which of the voice collection permission mode and the voice collection prohibition mode is in use, which is convenient.

FIG. 4 is a front view schematically showing the toilet remote controller of the bathroom system according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the voice collection operation unit 80 is provided, for example, in the toilet remote controller 95. In this example, the washroom remote controller 95 has an air conditioning operation unit 96 for operating the air conditioning equipment 32, and a voice collection operation unit 80 for switching between a voice collection permission mode and a voice collection prohibition mode.

The voice collection operation unit 80 has a voice collection switching button 83 for switching between the voice collection permission mode and the voice collection prohibition mode. When the user presses the voice collection switching button 83, the voice collection permission mode and the voice collection prohibition mode are alternately switched.

In addition, the voice collection operation unit 80 has a display unit 85 that displays whether the control unit 20 is in the voice collection permission mode or the voice collection prohibition mode. In this example, the display unit 85 is provided above the voice collection switching button 83. The display unit 85 is turned on when the control unit 20 is in the voice collection permission mode, and is turned off when the control unit 20 is in the voice collection prohibition mode. By providing such a display unit 85, the user can easily recognize which of the voice collection permission mode and the voice collection prohibition mode is in use, which is convenient.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions. A person skilled in the art appropriately modified the above-described embodiment is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it has the features of the present invention. For example, the shape, size, material, arrangement, etc. of each element included in the bathroom system and the like are not limited to the exemplified ones but can be changed as appropriate.
Further, each element included in each of the above-described embodiments can be combined as long as it is technically possible, and a combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

10, 10a, 10b audio collection unit, 20 control unit, 30 equipment, 31 water discharge device, 32 air conditioning equipment, 33 lighting equipment, 34 AV equipment (speaker), 35 massage equipment, 36 cleaning equipment, 50 bathroom, 51 ceiling, 52 Floor, 53 side wall, 53a-53d 1st-4th side wall, 55 door, 60 bathtub, 61 long side, 62 short side, 70 mirror, 72 counter, 75 remote control in bathroom, 76 air conditioning operation part, 77 lighting operation part, 80 voice collection operation section, 81 voice collection permission button, 82 voice collection prohibition button, 83 voice collection switching button, 85 display section, 85a, 85b first and second display section, 90 washroom, 95 washroom remote control, 96 air conditioning Operation part, 100 bathroom system

Claims (4)

A bathroom system in which a device provided in a bathroom can be operated by voice,
A voice collection unit that collects voices emitted by the user,
A control unit that controls the operation of the device based on the voice collected by the voice collection unit;
A voice collection operation unit for switching between a voice collection permission mode that permits voice collection by the voice collection unit and a voice collection prohibition mode that prohibits voice collection by the voice collection unit,
Equipped with
The bathroom system, wherein the voice collection operation unit is provided in at least one of the inside of the bathroom and a washroom adjacent to the bathroom. The bathroom system according to claim 1, wherein the voice collection operation unit is provided on at least one of a bathtub provided inside the bathroom and a side wall of the bathroom in contact with the bathtub. Provided inside the bathroom, further comprising an in-bath remote control for operating equipment provided in the bathroom,
The bathroom system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the voice collection operation unit is provided in the remote controller in the bathroom. Provided in the washroom, further comprising a washroom remote control for operating the equipment provided in the bathroom,
The bathroom system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the voice collection operation unit is provided in the toilet remote controller.

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