JP2020186833A - Facility - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve an owner registration rate for legal inspection in a facility.SOLUTION: A bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 comprises a body device 200 capable of performing predetermined operation, and an operation side control unit 310 of an operation device 300A that when operation accompanying the completion of owner registration of legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is performed, controls operation different from the operation of the body device 200 in an executable manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

This disclosure relates to equipment.

For equipment such as bathroom dryers, manufacturers provide information on inspections and maintenance to users in order to prevent breakdowns of equipment due to aging deterioration caused by long-term use. A statutory inspection system has been introduced to appropriately support user inspections. Under the legal inspection system, users are required to register owner information such as product number, serial number, name, and address.

The following patent documents are available as a technique for notifying the inspection time of equipment. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an equipment device that updates the inspection time of the main body device and parts according to the replacement of the main body device and parts, and accurately notifies the user of the inspection time of the main body device and parts.

JP-A-2009-270733

However, there is a problem that the owner registration rate of legal inspection cannot be directly increased in the equipment and the like described in Patent Document 1 and the like. Furthermore, there is also a problem that information on legal inspection cannot be provided to the owner of equipment that has not been registered as an owner.

Therefore, the present invention provides equipment that can improve the owner registration rate of legal inspections in equipment.

The equipment according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a main body device that performs a predetermined operation operation, and a control unit that executably controls the operation operation of the main body device when a specific operation is performed.

The equipment according to the second aspect of the present disclosure includes a main body device that performs a predetermined operation operation and an operation device that is connected to the main body device and operates the main body device. It has a notification unit that notifies that the owner registration of the legal inspection in the main body device has not been registered, or that the owner registration of the legal inspection in the main body device has been registered.

The equipment according to the third aspect of the present disclosure includes a main body device that performs a predetermined operation operation and an operation device that is connected to the main body device and operates the main body device. It has an input unit that receives an operation for notifying information on legal inspection of the main body device in a terminal device that is communicably connected to the operation device.

According to the first aspect of the present disclosure, when a specific operation such as an operation accompanying the completion of the owner registration of the legal inspection of the main body device is performed, the operation operation of the main body device is operably controlled. Therefore, the owner registration rate of legal inspection can be increased.

According to the second aspect of the present disclosure, the user is notified that the owner registration of the legal inspection is not registered or the owner registration of the legal inspection is registered in the operating device. The owner registration rate can be increased.

According to the third aspect of the present disclosure, since the terminal device notifies the information regarding the legal inspection of the main body device, the owner registration rate of the legal inspection can be increased.

It is a block diagram of the bathroom ventilation drying heating system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure of the bathroom ventilation drying heater installed in the sanitary room which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a front view of the operation device which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the bathroom ventilation drying heating system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. This is a screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device when the owner registration of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater according to the first embodiment is performed. It is a front view of the operation device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the bathroom ventilation drying heating system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a front view of the operation device which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the bathroom ventilation drying heating system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a screen which contains information about the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater which is displayed on the display part of the terminal apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the bathroom ventilation drying heating system which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<First Embodiment>
[Configuration example of bathroom ventilation drying heating system 10]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating system 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram of a bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 installed in a sanitary room such as a bathroom 30, a washroom 40, and a toilet 50 according to the first embodiment.

First, a schematic configuration of the bathroom ventilation drying heating system 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom ventilation drying / heating system 10 includes a bathroom ventilation / drying / heating device 100, a communication device 400, a server 600, and a terminal device 700, which are examples of equipment.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 includes a main body device 200 and an operating device 300A. The main body device 200 is installed in the bathroom 30 of the building, for example, on the ceiling, is connected to the outdoor grill 204 attached to the outer wall of the building via the exhaust duct 202, and is connected to the toilet 50, for example, via the sub suction duct 206. It is connected to the installed sub suction port 208. Further, the main body device 200 executes a predetermined operation mode based on various operations received by the operation device 300A. The operation modes include, for example, a ventilation operation mode for ventilating the bathroom 30, a cool air operation mode for blowing air to bathers, a heating operation mode for heating the bathroom 30, and drying of clothes dried in the bathroom 30. Examples include a dry operation mode for performing the above.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the operation device 300A is installed, for example, on the wall surface in the washroom 40 of the building, and is connected to the main body device 200 by wire or wirelessly. The operation device 300A accepts various operations for executing each operation mode in the main body device 200, and notifies the information regarding the owner registration of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 (main body device 200). Further, the operating device 300A is communicably connected to the communication device 400 by wire or wirelessly. As the wireless line, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or the like can be used.

As shown in FIG. 1, the communication device 400 is installed in a room of a building, for example, and is wirelessly or wiredly connected to a public network 500 such as the Internet so as to be communicable. The communication device 400 relays communication between the operation device 300A of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 and the terminal device 700. As the wireless line, various wireless systems such as 4G, LTE, and 5G can be used. As the wired line, for example, an optical fiber or the like can be used.

The server 600 is connected to the public network 500 and communicates with each of the operation device 300A and the terminal device 700 of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. For example, the server 600 establishes a connection with the operating device 300A and the terminal device 700 upon successful authentication with both the operating device 300A and the terminal device 700. The server 600 stores information on legal inspections such as whether or not the owner is registered for legal inspections in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100, the owner's name and address, the usage period of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100, and the replacement time of parts. , Provide each information on a dedicated site for legal inspection or a dedicated application.

The terminal device 700 can be used inside the building or taken out of the building, and wirelessly communicates with the public network 500. For the terminal device 700, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, a personal computer, or the like can be used. When a smartphone or tablet is used as the terminal device 700, the terminal device 700 is connected to the public network 500 via a wireless base station (not shown). The terminal device 700 is communicably connected to each of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 and the server 600 via the public network 500, and for example, obtains information on legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 and displays it on the screen. To do.

Next, the functional blocks of the main body device 200, the operation device 300A, and the terminal device 700 will be described with reference to FIG.

The main body device 200 includes a main body side control unit 210, a fan motor 220, a damper motor 230, and a heater 240. Since a known technique is adopted for the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100, detailed description and drawings will be omitted, but in general, the main body side control unit 210, the fan motor 220, the damper motor 230, and the heater 240 are used. It is housed inside the fan case. A suction port and an air outlet are formed on the lower surface of the fan case, and an exhaust port is formed on the side surface of the fan case. In addition, a fan composed of multiple wings and an air passage switching damper are housed inside the fan case.

The fan motor 220 circulates the air in the bathroom 30 by rotationally driving the fan based on the drive signal supplied from the main body side control unit 210.

The damper motor 230 switches the position of the air passage switching damper (not shown) based on the drive signal supplied from the main body side control unit 210. Specifically, the damper motor 230 has a circulation position that closes the exhaust port and opens the air outlet, a ventilation position that closes the air outlet and opens the exhaust port, and a circulation position that opens both the air outlet and the exhaust port and the ventilation position. Move the air passage switching damper to each of the circulation ventilation positions.

The heater 240 is composed of, for example, a PTC heater and is attached to an outlet. The heater 240 is driven under the control of the main body side control unit 210, and blows warm air into the room by heating the air passing through the air outlet.

The main body side control unit 210 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which a control program is stored, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for work. The CPU realizes the functions of each part of the main unit 200 by executing the control program of the ROM. The main body side control unit 210 executes various operation modes based on the operation received by the operation device 300A. Specifically, it is as follows.

In the heating operation mode, the main body side control unit 210 switches the air passage switching damper to the circulation position and energizes each of the fan motor 220 and the heater 240 to heat the inside of the bathroom 30 while circulating the air in the bathroom 30. Let the wind blow out. In the ventilation operation mode, the steam and humidity in the bathroom 30 are exhausted to the outside by switching the air passage switching damper to the ventilation position and energizing the fan motor 220.

Further, in the dry operation mode, the main body side control unit 210 switches the air passage switching damper to the circulation ventilation position and energizes each of the fan motor 220 and the heater 240 to circulate the air in the bathroom 30 while circulating the bathroom 30. Blow warm air inside. Further, the steam and humidity in the bathroom 30 are exhausted to the outside. In the cool breeze operation mode, the air passage switching damper is switched to the circulation position and the fan motor 220 is energized to circulate the air in the bathroom 30 and blow out the air corresponding to the room temperature into the bathroom 30.

The operation device 300A includes an operation side control unit 310, an input unit 320, a notification unit 330, and a communication unit 370.

The input unit 320 is composed of, for example, a plurality of buttons (see FIG. 3) for operating various operation modes. The input unit 320 receives input information based on the user's button operation, and supplies the received input information to the operation side control unit 310.

The notification unit 330 has a function of urging the user to register as the owner of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. The notification unit 330 is composed of, for example, a light emitting unit such as an LED (see FIG. 3), and lights, blinks, or turns off based on a drive signal supplied from the operation side control unit 310. The notification unit 330 is not limited to the light emitting unit, and may be, for example, a voice or a buzzer sound. Further, the notification unit 330 may be composed of a display such as a liquid crystal or an organic EL, and a message prompting the owner registration of the legal inspection of the main body device 200 may be displayed on the screen of the display.

The communication unit 370 includes a wireless communication circuit and an antenna, and wirelessly communicates with the communication device 400. The communication unit 370 may be connected to the communication device 400 by a wire such as a cable instead of a wireless line.

The operation side control unit 310 includes a CPU, a ROM in which a control program is stored, and a RAM for work. The CPU realizes the functions of each part of the operation device 300A by executing the control program of the ROM. The operation side control unit 310 is wirelessly or wiredly connected to the main body side control unit 210 of the main body device 200, and controls various operation modes in conjunction with the main body side control unit 210.

The terminal device 700 includes a terminal control unit 710, a display unit 720, a touch panel unit 730, a microphone 740, a speaker 750, a voice I / F unit 760, and a communication unit 770.

The terminal control unit 710 includes a CPU, a ROM in which a control program is stored, and a RAM for work. The CPU realizes the functions of each part of the terminal device 700 by executing the control program of the ROM. The terminal control unit 710 establishes communication based on authentication or the like between the server 600 and the operation side control unit 310 of the operation device 300A.

The display unit 720 is a display with a touch panel unit 730 made of, for example, a liquid crystal or an organic EL, and displays image data supplied from the terminal control unit 710 on the screen. In the present embodiment, the display unit 720 is an image prompting the owner registration of the legal inspection and an image of inputting the owner registration of the legal inspection based on the dedicated site or the dedicated application regarding the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. , And an image showing the inspection time of the legal inspection is displayed (see Fig. 5 etc.).

When the display unit 720 displays an image for inputting the owner registration of the legal inspection, the touch panel unit 730 accepts the input of the unique information such as the name and address of the owner registration, and transmits this unique information to the terminal control unit 710. Supply. Further, the product number and the serial number are input by reading the postcard included in the product or the two-dimensional code 337a written on the operating device 300A with the terminal device 700. Alternatively, the product number or serial number may be directly input.

The microphone 740 collects ambient sound, converts it into analog voice data, and outputs it to the voice I / F unit 760.

The speaker 750 converts the analog voice data output from the voice I / F unit 760 into voice and outputs the data.

The voice I / F unit 760 converts the analog voice data output from the microphone 740 into digital voice data and outputs it to the terminal control unit 710. Further, the voice I / F unit 760 converts the digital voice data output from the terminal control unit 710 into analog voice data and outputs the digital voice data to the speaker 750. The analog / digital conversion is performed by an A / D, D / A conversion unit (not shown).

The communication unit 770 includes a wireless communication circuit and an antenna, and is wirelessly connected to the server 600 and the operating device 300A of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating device 100 via the public network 500, for example. The communication between the communication unit 770 and the public network 500 may be wired.

[Configuration example of operating device 300A]
FIG. 3 is a front view of the appearance of the operating device 300A. In the substantially central part of the operating device 300A, a heating button 321 for selecting a heating mode, a drying button 322 for selecting a drying mode, a cool breeze button 323 for selecting a cool breeze mode, and a ventilation mode are selected. Ventilation buttons 324 for this purpose are provided side by side in the left-right direction. On the upper side of the ventilation button 324, a stop button 325 for stopping the operation of each selected mode is provided.

On the lower side of the cool breeze button 323, a time setting button 326 for setting the timer time for each operation, a timer switching button 327 for switching the timer on / off time, etc., and a 24-hour ventilation mode are selected. A 24-hour ventilation button 328 is provided for this purpose.

The heating button 321 and the drying button 322, the cool breeze button 323, the ventilation button 324, the stop button 325, the time setting button 326, the timer switching button 327, and the 24-hour ventilation button 328 constitute an example of the input unit.

On the upper side of the heating button 321, a strong lamp 331a indicating that the strong heating mode is selected and a weak lamp 331b indicating that the weak heating mode is selected are provided side by side. On the upper side of the drying button 322, a strong lamp 332a indicating that the strong drying mode is selected and a weak lamp 332b indicating that the weak drying mode is selected are provided side by side.

On the upper side of the cool breeze button 323, a strong lamp 333a indicating that the strong cool breeze mode is selected and a weak lamp 333b indicating that the weakness of the cool breeze mode is selected are provided side by side. On the upper side of the ventilation button 324, a clean lamp 334a and a timer lamp 334b indicating the operation contents of the ventilation mode are provided side by side.

On the upper side of the timer switching button 327, an off timer lamp 335a indicating that the off timer is selected and an on timer lamp 335b indicating that the on timer is selected are provided side by side.

A 24-hour ventilation lamp 336 is provided above the 24-hour ventilation button 328 to indicate that the 24-hour ventilation mode is selected.

On the upper left side of the operating device 300A, an inspection lamp 337 is provided to prompt the user to register the owner when the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is not registered. The inspection lamp 337 lights up or blinks when the power of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is turned on, and turns off when the owner registration of the legal inspection is completed. The arrangement of the inspection lamp 337 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 3, and may be any position that can be visually recognized by the user. Various lamps such as the inspection lamp 337 in the operating device 300A constitute an example of the notification unit.

[Operation example of bathroom ventilation drying heating system 10]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the bathroom ventilation drying / heating system 10 according to the first embodiment.

In step S100, when the work of attaching the main body device 200 to the ceiling of the bathroom 30 is completed and the work of attaching the operating device 300A to the wall surface of the washroom 40 is completed, the power of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is turned on.

In step S110, when the power of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is turned on, the operation side control unit 310 of the operating device 300A sets an inspection lamp 337 for prompting the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. Turn it on. The lighting pattern of the inspection lamp 337 may be controlled so as to be constantly lit, or may be controlled to blink regularly or randomly.

In step S120, the operation side control unit 310 of the operation device 300A determines whether or not the owner registration of the legal inspection is completed. For example, when the operating device 300A is connected to the network, the operating side control unit 310 has acquired the registered signal transmitted from, for example, the server 600 upon completion of the owner registration, based on whether or not the owner has acquired the registered signal. Determine if registration is complete.

Owner registration of legal inspections in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 can be performed by a terminal device 700 such as a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet, a telephone, or a fax machine. Hereinafter, a case where a smartphone is used as the terminal device 700 will be described.
In the following embodiment, an example in which a smartphone is used as the terminal device 700 will be described. FIG. 5 is an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 720 of the terminal device 700 when the owner registration of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is performed. The terminal control unit 710 of the terminal device 700 displays the "product number", "serial number" of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 owned by the user on the screen of the display unit 720 based on the access to the dedicated site or the activation of the dedicated application. Furthermore, the input fields of "customer classification", "enterer", "name", and "phone number" that identify the owner are displayed.

The touch panel unit 730 of the terminal device 700 receives each input information based on the operation on the screen and outputs it to the terminal control unit 710. The terminal control unit 710 transmits the input information supplied from the touch panel unit 730 to the server 600. The server 600 determines that the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has been completed based on the input information transmitted from the terminal device 700, and sends the registered signal to the operating device 300A of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. Send to.

Further, when the operation device 300A is not connected to the network, the operation side control unit 310 releases the operation restriction of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 notified by the manufacturer by telephone, postcard, etc. upon completion of the owner registration. It is determined whether or not the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is completed based on whether or not the operation restriction release code for the operation is input by the button operation.

If it is determined in step S120 that the owner registration of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has not been completed, the process returns to step S110. In this case, the operation side control unit 310 continuously lights or blinks the inspection lamp 337 until the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is completed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S120 that the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has been completed, the process proceeds to step S130. In step S130, the operation side control unit 310 turns off the inspection lamp 337.

In the first embodiment described above, the presence or absence of lighting of the inspection lamp 337 is used to notify whether or not the owner registration of the legal inspection is completed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the inspection lamp 337, a speaker is provided in the operation device 300A, and when it is determined that the owner registration of the legal inspection is not completed, a warning sound or a voice is output from the speaker for a certain period of time. Good.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the inspection lamp 337 of the operation device 300A is turned on or blinks until the owner registration of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating device 100 is completed, so that the user or the owner of the rental can use it. It is possible to grasp that the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is not registered, and it is possible to promote the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. As a result, the owner registration rate of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 can be improved. Further, by improving the owner registration rate of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of failure or the like due to aged deterioration of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. Further, by utilizing the database of the owner registration of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100, it is possible to provide useful information to the user such as a new product in addition to the guidance of the legal inspection.

<Second Embodiment>
The operating device 300B of the second embodiment adopts a configuration different from that of the operating device 300A of the first embodiment. Since other configurations and the like are the same as those of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[Configuration example of operating device 300B]
FIG. 6 is a front view of the appearance of the operating device 300B. The operation device 300B has an inspection registered lamp 338 instead of the inspection lamp 337 of the operation device 300A of the second embodiment. The other button configurations are the same as those of the operating device 300A.

The inspection registered lamp 338 is arranged on the upper left side of the operation device 300B, and when the owner registration of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has already been completed, the user is informed that the owner registration has been completed. Lights or flashes to notify. The arrangement of the inspection-registered lamp 338 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 6, and may be any position that can be visually recognized by the user.

[Operation example of bathroom ventilation drying heating system 10]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating system 10 according to the modified example of the second embodiment.

In step S200, when the work of attaching the main body device 200 to the ceiling of the bathroom 30 is completed and the work of attaching the operating device 300B to the wall surface of the washroom 40 is completed, the power of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is turned on.

In step S210, the operation side control unit 310 of the operation device 300B determines whether or not the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has been completed. Whether or not the owner registration of the legal inspection is completed can be determined by the same method as that described in the first embodiment. If it is determined that the owner registration of the legal inspection is not completed, the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is continuously monitored until the owner registration of the legal inspection is completed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the owner registration of the legal inspection is completed, the process proceeds to step S220.

In step S220, when the operation side control unit 310 determines that the owner registration in the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has been completed, the inspection registered lamp 338 is turned on. The lighting pattern of the inspection-registered lamp 338 may be constantly lit, or may be blinked regularly or randomly. Further, the lighting may be controlled so that the inspection-registered lamp 338 is lit only for a certain period of time.

In the second embodiment, the presence or absence of lighting of the inspection-registered lamp 338 notifies that the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has been completed, but the present invention is limited to this. Will not be done. For example, instead of the inspection registered lamp 338, a speaker is provided in the operation device 300B, and when it is determined that the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is completed, the warning sound and voice are constant from the speaker. It may be output for a period.

Further, in addition to the inspection registered lamp 338, the inspection lamp 337 described in the first embodiment can be additionally provided. In this case, the inspection lamp 337 is turned on when the power of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is turned on, and when it is determined that the owner registration in the legal inspection is completed, the inspection lamp 337 is turned off and the inspection registration is performed at the same time. The lighting is controlled so that the completed lamp 338 is lit.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, when the owner registration of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating device 100 is completed, the inspection registered lamp 338 of the operation device 300B is turned on or blinks, so that the user or the renter The owner can always confirm with the operation device 300B that the owner registration of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has already been completed.

<Third embodiment>
The operation device 300C of the third embodiment adopts a configuration different from that of the operation device 300A and the like of the first embodiment. Since other configurations and the like are the same as those of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[Configuration example of operating device 300C]
FIG. 8 is a front view of the appearance of the operating device 300C. The operation device 300C includes a legal inspection button 329, a registered / unregistered lamp 329a, a communication lamp 329b, and a two-dimensional code notation 329c, in addition to the inspection lamp 337 of the operation device 300A of the first embodiment. The other button configurations are the same as those of the operating device 300A.

The legal inspection button 329 constitutes an example of the input unit, is arranged between the inspection lamp 337 and the stop button 325, and provides information on the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 on the screen of the terminal device 700 owned by the user. Has a function to notify the user. The registered / unregistered lamp 329a lights up when the owner registration of the legal inspection is completed, and blinks or turns off when the owner registration is not completed. The communication lamp 329b lights up when the operating device 300C communicates with the server 600 and the terminal device 700. In the two-dimensional code notation 329c, information indicating a product number and a serial number is described. It is read by the terminal device 700 when the owner is registered by the terminal device 700. The arrangement of the legal inspection button 329 and the like is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 8, and may be any position that can be visually recognized by the user.

[Operation example of bathroom ventilation drying heating system 10]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating system 10 according to the third embodiment.

In step S300, when the work of attaching the main body device 200 to the ceiling of the bathroom 30 and the work of attaching the operating device 300C to the wall surface of the washroom 40 are completed, the power of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is turned on.

In step S310, the operation side control unit 310 of the operation device 300C determines whether or not the legal inspection button 329 has been pressed by the user. If it is determined that the legal inspection button 329 is not pressed, the pressing of the legal inspection button 329 is continuously monitored. On the other hand, if it is determined that the legal inspection button 329 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S320.

In step S320, the operation side control unit 310 of the operation device 300C determines whether or not the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has been completed. Whether or not the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has been completed can be determined by the same method as the method described in the first embodiment. If it is determined that the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has been completed, the process proceeds to step S330.

In step S330, the operation side control unit 310 of the operation device 300C communicates with the server 600 and the terminal device 700 via the communication device 400, the public network 500, etc., and displays the screen of the display unit 720 of the terminal device 700. Information on the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is displayed. FIG. 10 is an example of a screen including information on legal inspection displayed on the display unit 720 of the terminal device 700. On the screen of the display unit 720 of the terminal device 700, "Customer has completed owner registration" is displayed as information on the owner registration status, and "Until inspection" is displayed as information on the next legal inspection time. "Days 9 years and 10 months" and "Inspection period is as follows. From April 2028 to April 2030" are displayed. Further, in addition to the above information, the screen of the display unit 720 of the terminal device 700 may display the replacement time of each component of the main body device 200.

Returning to FIG. 9, if it is determined in step S320 that the owner registration of the legal inspection has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S340.

In step S340, the operation side control unit 310 of the operation device 300C communicates with the server 600 and the terminal device 700 via the communication device 400, the public network 500, etc., and displays the screen of the display unit 720 of the terminal device 700. Display information prompting the owner registration of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the "product number" and "serial number" of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 owned by the user are displayed on the screen of the display unit 720 of the terminal device 700, and further owned. The input fields for "Customer Category", "Enterer", "Name", and "Telephone Number" to identify the person are displayed.

The process of step S320 described above can also be performed by the terminal control unit 710 on the server 600 side or the terminal device 700 side instead of the operation device 300C.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, when the legal inspection button 329 of the operating device 300C of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating device 100 is pressed, the display unit 720 of the terminal device 700 owned by the user Since it is displayed on the screen that the owner registration of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is not registered, the owner registration of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is not registered to the user or the rental owner. It is possible to make it aware that there is, and to promote the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. Thereby, the owner registration rate of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 can be improved. Further, when the legal inspection button 329 of the operation device 300C of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is pressed, the legal inspection time of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 etc. is displayed on the screen of the display unit 720 of the terminal device 700 owned by the user. Since the information about the bathroom is displayed, the user can accurately grasp the timing of the legal inspection of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of failure or the like due to aged deterioration of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. Further, by utilizing the database of the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100, it is possible to provide useful information to the user such as a new product in addition to the guidance of the legal inspection.

<Fourth Embodiment>
In the fourth embodiment, when the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating machine 100 is not completed, the operation operation of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating machine 100 is restricted. It is different from the embodiment. Since other configurations and the like are the same as those of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted. Further, in the fourth embodiment, an example using the operating device 300A will be described.

[Operation example of bathroom ventilation drying heating system 10]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating system 10 according to the fourth embodiment.

In step S400, when the work of attaching the main body device 200 to the ceiling of the bathroom 30 and the work of attaching the operating device 300A to the wall surface of the washroom 40 are completed, the power of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is turned on.

In the present embodiment, the operation operation when the power of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is turned on is restricted in advance. For example, when the power of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is turned on, the operation operation of only the ventilation mode and the cool breeze mode is enabled, and the operation operation of the heating mode and the drying mode using the heater 240 is set to be impossible. The reason for limiting the operation mode using the heater 240 is that the heater 240 is more likely to break down due to aged deterioration than other parts.

The release and maintenance of the restriction on the operation operation of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 may be controlled so as to invalidate the button operation corresponding to the operation mode regulated by the operation side control unit 310 on the operation device 300A side. The main body side control unit 210 on the main body device 200 side may be controlled so as to invalidate the signal corresponding to the regulated operation mode transmitted from the operation device 300A. Further, the limitation of the operation operation of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating device 100 is not limited to a part, but can be applied to all the operation modes of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating device 100. In the following, a case where the operation side control unit 310 on the operation device 300A side controls the limitation of the operation operation of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 will be described.

In step S410, the operation side control unit 310 of the operation device 300A determines whether or not the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has been completed. Whether or not the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has been completed can be determined by the same method as the method described in the first embodiment. If it is determined that the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 has been completed, the process proceeds to step S420.

In step S420, the operation side control unit 310 of the operation device 300A releases the restriction on the operation operation of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. As a result, for example, the restriction on the button operation on the operating device 300A is released, so that the user can execute all the operation modes of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. For example, when it is possible to select and execute only the ventilation mode and the cool breeze mode when the operation operation of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is restricted, it is possible to select and execute the heating mode and the drying mode different from these operation operations. Become.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S410 that the owner registration in the legal inspection has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S430. In step S430, the operation side control unit 310 of the operation device 300A maintains the restriction of the operation operation of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 until the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is completed. In this case, the state in which only a part of the operation modes of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating machine 100 can be executed is continued, or the state in which all the operation modes of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating machine 100 cannot be executed is continued. ..

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, when the operation accompanying the completion of the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is performed, the operation operation of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 is performed. Since the configuration is such that the restriction is lifted, the user who wishes to use all the operation modes will be sure to register as the owner of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100. As a result, the owner registration rate of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 can be improved, and the occurrence of failure or the like due to aged deterioration of the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100 can be prevented. Further, by utilizing the database of the owner registration of the legal inspection in the bathroom ventilation drying heater 100, it is possible to provide useful information to the user such as a new product in addition to the guidance of the legal inspection.

The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various modifications to the above-described embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In the above-described embodiment, the operation device 300A and the like of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating device 100 and the terminal device 700 are communicably connected via the public network 500, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, short-range wireless communication may be performed between the operating device 300A of the bathroom ventilation / drying / heating device 100 and the terminal device 700 without going through the public network 500. Further, the operating device 300A or the like may notify the terminal device 700 of the information regarding the legal inspection by using an e-mail.

10 Bathroom ventilation drying and heating system 100 Bathroom ventilation drying and heating machine (equipment)
200 Main unit 240 Heaters 300A, 300B, 300C Operation device 310 Operation side control unit (control unit)
320 Input section 329 Legal inspection button (input section)
330 Notification unit 337 Inspection lamp (notification unit)
338 Inspection registered lamp (notification unit)

Claims (10)

The main unit that can perform the specified operation and
A control unit that operably controls an operation operation different from the operation operation of the main body device when a specific operation is performed.
Equipment equipped with. The specific operation is an operation accompanying the completion of the owner registration of the legal inspection of the main body device.
The equipment according to claim 1. The different driving operations are all or some of the driving operations performed by the main unit.
The equipment according to claim 1 or 2. The partial operation operation is an operation operation using the heater provided in the main body device.
The equipment according to claim 3. The main unit that performs the specified operation and
An operating device connected to the main body device and for operating the main body device,
With
The operating device
It has a notification unit that notifies that the owner registration of the legal inspection in the main body device has not been registered, or that the owner registration of the legal inspection in the main body device has been registered.
Equipment equipment. The operating device has a control unit that controls the notification unit.
The notification unit is a light emitting unit and
The control unit lights or blinks the light emitting unit when the owner registration of the legal inspection in the main body device is not registered after the power of the main body device is turned on, and the owner registration of the main body device is registered. In some cases, the light emitting unit is turned off.
The equipment according to claim 5. The operating device has a control unit that controls the notification unit.
The notification unit is a light emitting unit and
The control unit lights or blinks the light emitting unit when the owner registration of the legal inspection in the main unit is registered after the power of the main unit is turned on.
The equipment according to claim 5. The main unit that performs the specified operation and
An operating device connected to the main body device and for operating the main body device,
With
The operating device
A terminal device that is communicably connected to the operating device has an input unit that receives an operation for notifying information on legal inspection of the main body device.
Equipment equipment. The information is information that prompts the owner registration of the legal inspection in the main body device.
The equipment according to claim 8. The information is information on at least one of the legal inspection time of the main body device and the parts replacement time of the main body device.
The equipment according to claim 8 or 9.

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