JP2021086436A - Bath system, server, bath function device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a bath system, a server, a bath function device and a program capable of grasping in another mobile terminal device whether or not a calling is made to a bather by using one mobile terminal device.SOLUTION: A hot water supply system 1 (bath system) includes: a server 50 connected to an external communication network 40; a hot water supply device 10 (bath function device) capable of executing a predetermined bath-relating function and remotely controlling by a mobile terminal device 30 via the server 50; and a control unit 501 that executes a process for notifying that a calling operation is performed for, at least, another mobile terminal device 30 corresponding to the hot water supply device 10, when the calling operation is performed to a person who is in the bathroom via the server 50 and the hot water supply device 10 by one mobile terminal device 30 corresponding to the hot water supply device 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention executes a predetermined function for remote control on a bath system capable of remotely controlling a bath function device by a mobile terminal device, a server and a bath function device constituting the bath system, and a control unit of the mobile terminal device. Regarding the program to be made.

Conventionally, there is known a bath function device that stores hot water supplied by a hot water supply device in a bathtub. In addition, there is also known a bath function device that warms the water in the bathtub by circulating the water stored in the bathtub to the combustor. In these bath function devices, for example, a plurality of remote controllers installed in a bathroom or kitchen perform bath-related functions such as reheating and footbath.

Further, in recent years, a system for remotely controlling a hot water supply device from outside the house has been developed using a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone. In this system, a portable terminal device can be used to provide a function of watching the bather from outside the house. For example, a hot water supply system having a monitoring function is described in Patent Document 1 below. In this system, when an abnormality of a bather is detected by the hot water supply device, the hot water supply device notifies the server of the occurrence of the abnormality.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-174092

In the above system, it is preferable that when a family member such as an elderly person is taking a bath in the house, the bather can be called from outside the house by using a mobile terminal device as appropriate. Thereby, the safety of the bather can be enhanced.

However, when a plurality of users each have a mobile terminal device capable of performing a watching function, each user cannot determine whether or not another user has made a call. For this reason, it is possible that a plurality of users make duplicate calls, or that the call is withheld by assuming that another user is making a call.

In view of such a problem, the present invention presents a bath system, a server, a bath function device, and a program capable of grasping whether or not a call is made to a bather using one mobile terminal device in another mobile terminal device. The purpose is to provide.

The first aspect of the present invention relates to a bath system. The bath system according to this aspect includes a server connected to an external communication network, a bath function device that executes a predetermined bath-related function and can be remotely controlled by a mobile terminal device via the server, and the bath function device. When a call operation is executed to a person in the bathroom via the server and the bath-related device by the one mobile terminal device associated with the above, at least the other is associated with the bath function device. The mobile terminal device is provided with a control unit that executes a process for notifying that the calling operation has been executed.

According to the bath system according to this aspect, when the calling operation is executed by one mobile terminal device, the other mobile terminal device is notified that the calling operation is executed. As a result, the user of the other mobile terminal device can grasp that the calling operation has been performed by a user other than himself / herself.

The bath system according to this aspect may include a detection unit for detecting a person's bathing in a bathtub. In this case, when the bathing detection based on the output from the detection unit continues for a predetermined time or longer, the server transmits a bathing notification for a long time to each mobile terminal device, and the control unit has the length. When the calling operation is executed by the one mobile terminal device after the time bathing notification is transmitted, at least to notify the other mobile terminal device that the calling operation has been executed. Can be configured to perform the processing of.

According to this configuration, for example, a user who is outside the house can know when the bathing continues for a long time in the house by his / her own mobile terminal device. Then, if another user is performing the calling operation before the calling operation is performed by the user, this can be known by the own mobile terminal device. Therefore, the user can take appropriate measures against the occurrence of long-term bathing while avoiding repeated calling operations.

In the bath system according to the present aspect, if the calling operation is not executed from any of the mobile terminal devices within a predetermined time after the server transmits the long-time bathing notification, each of the mobile phones is used again. It may be configured to send a long-term bathing notification to the terminal device.

According to this configuration, when no calling operation is performed by any user, each user is notified again that a long-time bathing has occurred. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably inform each user that a long-time bathing has occurred in the house.

In the bath system according to the present embodiment, the server sends an abnormality notification indicating that there is no response when the bath function device cannot acquire a response from a person in the bathroom to the calling operation. It may be configured to send to a terminal device.

Further, in the bath system according to the present aspect, when the bath function device receives a response from a person in the bathroom to the calling operation, the server sends a normal notification indicating that there is a response. It may be configured to transmit to a mobile terminal device.

According to these configurations, the user of the mobile terminal device can appropriately grasp whether or not the bather responds to the calling operation through his / her own mobile terminal device. Therefore, each user can take appropriate measures thereafter.

In the bath system according to the present aspect, the bath function device may include a remote controller installed in the bathroom and may be configured to perform the calling operation via the remote controller.

According to this configuration, the remote controller installed in the bathroom can accurately call the bather.

In the bath system according to this aspect, the control unit is provided in, for example, the server. In this case, when the server receives the operation command related to the calling operation from the one mobile terminal device, the server transmits a command notification regarding the operation command to the bath function device and at least to the other mobile terminal device. On the other hand, it is configured to send a call execution notification indicating that the call operation has been executed.

According to this configuration, the server that manages the system transmits the call execution notification to the other mobile terminal device, so that the process can be smoothly performed.

Alternatively, the control unit may be provided in the bath function device. In this case, when the bath function device receives the command notification regarding the calling operation transmitted from the one mobile terminal device from the server, the bath function device executes the calling operation and at least to the other mobile terminal device. It may be configured to send a request notification to the server to notify that the calling operation has been performed.

With this configuration as well, the other mobile terminal device notifies that the call has been executed. Therefore, other users can properly grasp that the call has been executed.

A second aspect of the present invention relates to a server capable of remotely controlling a bath function device that executes a predetermined bath-related function by an operation command from a mobile terminal device via an external communication network. When the server according to this aspect receives an operation command regarding a calling operation to a person in the bathroom from one of the mobile terminal devices associated with the bath function device, the server functions to send a command notification regarding the operation command to the bath function. It is provided with a control unit that transmits to the device and at least notifies the other mobile terminal device associated with the bath function device that the calling operation has been executed.

According to the server according to this aspect, as in the first aspect, when the calling operation is executed by one mobile terminal device, the other mobile terminal device is notified that the calling operation is executed. Will be done. As a result, the user of the other mobile terminal device can grasp that the calling operation has been performed by a user other than himself / herself.

In the server according to this aspect, when the control unit detects that the bathing has continued for a predetermined time or more based on the output from the detection unit for detecting the bathing arranged in the bath function device, each of the above When a long-time bathing notification is transmitted to the mobile terminal device, the long-time bathing notification is transmitted, and then an operation command relating to the calling operation is received from the one mobile terminal device, a command notification relating to the operation command is received. Can be configured to transmit to the bath function device and at least notify the other mobile terminal device that the calling operation has been executed.

According to this configuration, for example, a user who is outside the house can know from his / her own mobile terminal device when he / she continues to take a bath for a long time in the house. Then, if another user is performing the calling operation before the calling operation is performed by the user, this can be known by the own mobile terminal device. Therefore, the user can take appropriate measures against the occurrence of long-term bathing while avoiding repeated calling operations.

A third aspect of the present invention relates to a bath function device that can perform a predetermined bath-related function and can be remotely controlled by a mobile terminal device via a server. When the bath function device according to this aspect receives a command notification regarding a call operation to a person in the bathroom transmitted from one of the mobile terminal devices from the server, the bath function device executes the call operation and causes the server to perform the call operation. At least, a request notification for notifying the other mobile terminal device that the calling operation has been executed is transmitted.

According to the bath function device according to this aspect, when the calling operation is executed by one mobile terminal device, the calling operation is executed to the other mobile terminal device as in the first aspect. Will be notified. As a result, the user of the other mobile terminal device can grasp that the calling operation has been performed by a user other than himself / herself.

The bath function device according to this aspect may include a detection unit for detecting a person's bathing in a bathtub. In this case, when the bathing detection based on the output from the detection unit continues for a predetermined time or longer, the control unit transmits a long-time bathing notification to the server, transmits the long-time bathing notification, and then the above-mentioned. When the command notification regarding the calling operation transmitted from one mobile terminal device is received from the server, the calling operation is executed, and at least the other mobile terminal device is called to the server. It may be configured to send a request notification to notify you.

According to this configuration, each notification is transmitted from the server to each mobile terminal device, so that, for example, a user who is outside the house can notify himself / herself when he / she continues to take a bath for a long time in the house. It can be known from the mobile terminal device. Then, if another user is performing the calling operation before the calling operation is performed by the user, this can be known by the own mobile terminal device. Therefore, the user can take appropriate measures against the occurrence of long-term bathing while avoiding repeated calling operations.

A fourth aspect of the present invention relates to a program for causing a control unit of a mobile terminal device to execute a function for remotely controlling a bath function device that executes a predetermined bath-related function via a server. In the program according to this aspect, when a call execution notification indicating that a call operation has been performed on a person in the bathroom by the other mobile terminal device is received from the server, the call operation is performed by the other mobile terminal device. Includes a function to execute output to notify that something has been done.

According to the program according to this aspect, since the mobile terminal device notifies that the calling operation has been performed by the other mobile terminal device, the user of the mobile terminal device owns the other mobile terminal device. It is possible to accurately grasp that the call was made by a person.

A fourth aspect of the present invention relates to a program for causing a control unit of a mobile terminal device to execute a function for remotely controlling a bath function device that executes a predetermined bath-related function via a server. The program according to this aspect includes a function of displaying a first display for notifying long-term bathing on the display unit when a long-time bathing notification indicating that bathing has continued for a predetermined time or longer is received from the server. In the state of displaying the first display, when a call execution notification indicating that the call operation to the person in the bath is performed by the other mobile terminal device is received from the server, the other mobile terminal device performs the call execution notification. It includes a function of displaying a second display for notifying that a calling operation has been performed on the display unit.

According to the program according to this aspect, the mobile terminal device notifies that a long-time bathing has occurred in the house and that a calling operation has been performed from the other mobile terminal device for the long-time bathing. To. Therefore, the user of the mobile terminal device can accurately grasp these facts.

The program of this aspect may further include a function of executing a setting that does not accept an operation related to the call operation when the call execution notification is received from the server.

According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent a plurality of mobile terminal devices from performing a call operation in an overlapping manner. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the complexity of having the bathers respond repeatedly.

A fourth aspect of the present invention relates to a program for causing a control unit of a mobile terminal device to execute a function for remotely controlling a bath function device that executes a predetermined bath-related function via a server. The program according to this aspect has a function of accepting an operation related to a call to a person in the bathroom, a function of transmitting a command notification of the call to the server when the operation is accepted, and a function of transmitting the command notification and the call. It includes a function of transmitting a request notification to the server, which requests that the call execution notification indicating that the message has been sent is transmitted to the other mobile terminal device.

According to this configuration, when the call execution notification is transmitted from the server to each mobile terminal device in response to the request notification, the call operation is executed by one mobile terminal device as in the first aspect. Is notified to the other mobile terminal device that the calling operation has been executed. As a result, the user of the other mobile terminal device can grasp that the calling operation has been performed by a user other than himself / herself.

As described above, according to the present invention, a bath system, a server, a bath function device, and a bath system, a server, and a bath function device capable of grasping whether or not a call is made to a bather using one mobile terminal device in another mobile terminal device. A program can be provided.

The effects or significance of the present invention will be further clarified by the description of the embodiments shown below. However, the embodiments shown below are merely examples when the present invention is put into practice, and the present invention is not limited to those described in the following embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a hot water supply system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a circuit block of each device constituting the hot water supply system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a connection mode between the water heater and the bathtub according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of pairing information according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a configuration of a home screen displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal device when the application program is started according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a configuration of a bathing timer setting screen according to the first embodiment. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are flowcharts showing the control of the bathroom remote controller and the server when the bathing timer is operated, respectively, according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the control when the bathing timer is operated in the mobile terminal device in which the bathing timer is set to be turned on according to the first embodiment. 8 (a) to 8 (d) are diagrams showing a first notification screen, a second notification screen, a third notification screen, and a fourth notification screen, respectively, according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a subroutine of call processing according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the control of the bathroom remote controller when the call command is received according to the first embodiment. 11 (a) to 11 (d) are diagrams schematically showing a calling operation in the bathroom remote controller according to the first embodiment, respectively. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control of the control unit of the bathroom remote controller when the bathing timer is operated according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a subroutine of the call processing according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the control of the control unit of the mobile terminal device when the bathing timer is operated according to the third embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a subroutine of call processing according to the third embodiment. FIG. 16A is a flowchart showing the processing in the server at the time of the calling operation according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 16B is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the other mobile terminal device 30 when the calling operation is performed by one mobile terminal device according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration of a bathing timer setting screen displayed on the mode terminal device when a call execution notification is received according to the fourth embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the following embodiments, the hot water supply system 1 corresponds to the "bath system" described in the claims, and the hot water supply device 10 corresponds to the "bath function device" described in the claims. Further, the water level sensor 114 corresponds to the "detection unit" described in the claims. The hot water supply system 1 and the hot water supply device 10 perform not only bath-related functions but also hot water supply functions for kitchen faucets, bathroom faucets, and the like.

However, the above description is intended only for the purpose of associating the configuration of the claims with the configuration of the embodiment, and the invention described in the scope of claims by the above association becomes the configuration of the embodiment. It is not limited in any way.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a hot water supply system 1 according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hot water supply system 1 includes a hot water supply device 10 and a server 50, and is remotely controlled by a mobile terminal device 30 via a router 20 and an external communication network 40.

The hot water supply device 10 includes a water heater 11 and remote controllers 12 and 13. The water heater 11 is a gas water heater that supplies hot water using gas as fuel. The hot water generated by the water heater 11 is supplied to the faucet of the kitchen, the bathtub, the curan, etc. via the pipes connected to the hot water supply port 11a. When the water heater 11 has a floor heating function, a bathroom heating function, and a heating function by a panel heater, hot water is supplied from the water heater 11 to a device that realizes these functions.

The remote controllers 12 and 13 are connected to the water heater 11 and are used to make various settings for each function of the hot water supply device 10. The remote controllers 12 and 13 include display units 121 and 131 and input units 122 and 132, respectively. The operator can make arbitrary settings for hot water filling, hot water supply temperature adjustment, and the like by operating the input units 122 and 132 according to the screens displayed on the display units 121 and 131. The remote controller 12 is installed in the bathroom, and the remote controller 13 is installed in the kitchen or the like. The remote controllers 12 and 13 are provided with audio windows 12a and 13a for inputting and outputting audio.

Hereinafter, the remote controller 12 installed in the bathroom will be referred to as a "bathroom remote controller 12", and the remote controller 13 installed in the kitchen or the like will be referred to as a "kitchen remote controller 13".

The input units 122 and 132 of the bathroom remote controller 12 and the kitchen remote controller 13 include operation buttons 122a and 132a. The operation buttons 122a and 132a are buttons for switching the water heater 11 between the operation on state and the operation off state.

When the bathroom remote controller 12 and the kitchen remote controller 13 are in an operation off state (a state in which the water heater 11 does not perform hot water supply operation even if a hot water tap such as a faucet is opened and water flow exceeds a reference flow rate), the display unit 121 , 131 are in the off state, and operations of operation buttons other than the operation buttons 122a and 132a are not accepted. When the operation buttons 122a and 132a are operated and the operation is turned on (a state in which the water heater 11 can perform hot water supply operation when a hot water tap such as a curan is opened and water flow exceeds a reference flow rate), the display unit 121, The 131 lights up to display the setting contents, and the operations of the operation buttons other than the operation buttons 122a and 132a can be accepted.

Further, the input units 122 and 132 include buttons for changing the hot water supply temperature. The operator can change the set temperature of the hot water supply by operating this button. In addition, the input units 122 and 132 include buttons for controlling the operation of the water heater 11, such as a reheating function, a button for executing additional hot water, additional water, and an automatic bath function. ..

The router 20 is a wireless router for connecting each device existing in the building (here, the home H10) to the server 50 via the external communication network 40. The router 20 is a communication repeater for connecting the device of the home H10 to the external communication network 40.

The kitchen remote controller 13 is connected to the router 20 by wireless communication. Further, when the mobile terminal device 30 exists in the home H10, the mobile terminal device 30 is connected to the router 20 by wireless communication and can communicate with the server 50. The mobile terminal device 30 is, for example, a mobile phone. In addition, the mobile terminal device 30 may be another portable terminal device such as a portable tablet terminal. The external communication network 40 is, for example, the Internet.

A server 50 for managing remote control (remote control and remote monitoring) of the hot water supply device 10 is connected to the external communication network 40. The kitchen remote controller 13 communicates with the server 50 via the router 20 and the external communication network 40. When the mobile terminal device 30 exists in the home H10, the mobile terminal device 30 communicates with the server 50 via the router 20 and the external communication network 40. When the mobile terminal device 30 is outside the home, the mobile terminal device 30 is connected to the external communication network 40 via a router 60 or a base station 70 installed outside, and communicates with the server 50.

The application program of the hot water supply system 1 is downloaded from the server 50 and installed in the kitchen remote controller 13 and the mobile terminal device 30. This application program contains address information (for example, an IP address) for accessing the server 50. The kitchen remote controller 13 and the mobile terminal device 30 access the server 50 and perform communication based on this address information.

The address information of the kitchen remote controller 13 is transmitted to and held by the server 50 at the time of initial setting. At the same time, the ID information (identification information) of the kitchen remote controller 13 is transmitted from the kitchen remote controller 13 to the server 50. As the address information of the kitchen remote controller 13, for example, the MAC (Media Access Control) address held in the wireless communication unit 137 (see FIG. 2) of the kitchen remote controller 13 is used. As the address information of the kitchen remote controller 13, the global IP address of the wireless communication unit 137 of the kitchen remote controller 13 may be used. As the ID information of the kitchen remote controller 13, for example, THING of the wireless communication unit 137 of the kitchen remote controller 13 is used. As the ID information of the kitchen remote controller 13, the MAC address of the wireless communication unit 137 of the kitchen remote controller 13 may be used.

In the configuration of FIG. 1, the operator can remotely control the hot water supply device 10 by using the portable terminal device 30 both inside the house H10 and outside the house.

That is, regardless of whether the mobile terminal device 30 is located inside the home H10 or outside the home, the setting request input from the operator to the mobile terminal device 30 is once transmitted to the server 50 via the external communication network 40. .. In response to this, the server 50 transmits the received setting request to the hot water supply device 10 previously associated with the mobile terminal device 30 that has received the setting request. As a result, the setting request is transmitted to the kitchen remote controller 13 of the corresponding hot water supply device 10 via the external communication network 40 and the router 20. In this way, the setting of the content requested by the operator is applied to the hot water supply device 10 by remote control.

Further, the state information of the hot water supply device 10 is transmitted from the kitchen remote controller 13 to the server 50 via the router 20 at any time in a predetermined cycle. The state information is information indicating the current setting state and operating state of the hot water supply device 10. The state information includes the detection result of the motion sensor 126 shown in FIG. Further, when the control unit of the water heater 11, the bathroom remote controller 12, or the kitchen remote controller 13 detects that there is a person in the bathtub based on the detection result of the water level sensor 114, this detection result is transmitted to the server 50 at any time. Will be done. Instead of this detection result, the detection result of the water level sensor 114 may be transmitted to the server 50 as it is. Further, these pieces of information may be included in the state information and transmitted to the server 50.

The server 50 manages information (state information, bathing detection result, etc.) received from the kitchen remote controller 13 for each hot water supply device 10. Specifically, the server 50 associates the received information with the ID information of the hot water supply device 10 (kitchen remote controller 13) of the transmission source, and stores the received information in the storage unit 502 (see FIG. 2) at any time. The information of each hot water supply device 10 stored in the storage unit 502 is updated every time the information is received from the hot water supply device 10.

The remote monitoring viewing request input from the operator to the mobile terminal device 30 is once transmitted to the server 50 via the external communication network 40. In response to this, the server 50 transfers the information of the hot water supply device 10 designated by the browsing request to the mobile terminal device 30 among the hot water supply devices 10 previously associated with the mobile terminal device 30 that has received the browsing request. Send. As a result, the state of the hot water supply device 10 is output to the mobile terminal device 30. In this way, the operator can confirm the state of the hot water supply device 10 both inside the house H10 and outside the house.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing circuit blocks of each device constituting the hot water supply system 1.

The water heater 11 includes a control unit 111, a storage unit 112, a communication unit 113, and a water level sensor 114. The control unit 111 includes a microcomputer and controls each unit in the water heater 11 according to a program stored in the storage unit 112. The storage unit 112 includes a memory and stores a predetermined control program. The communication unit 113 communicates with the bathroom remote controller 12 and the kitchen remote controller 13 according to the control from the control unit 111.

As will be described later, the water level sensor 114 is arranged in a pipeline in the water heater 11 and detects the water level in the bathtub based on the water pressure in the pipeline. The control unit 111 detects the water level in the bathroom based on the detection result of the water level sensor 114. Further, the control unit 111 can detect the entry and exit of a person from the bathtub by the fluctuation of the detection result of the water level. In this case, the detection result is transmitted to the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 and the control unit 133 of the kitchen remote controller 13 at any time, and is shared by these control units. Further, this detection result is transmitted to the server 50 at any time.

The entry / exit of a person into the bathtub may be detected by the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 or the control unit 133 of the kitchen remote controller 13 based on the detection result of the water level sensor 114. In this case, the detection result of the water level sensor 114 is transmitted to the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 or the control unit 133 of the kitchen remote controller 13 at any time. Also in this case, the detection result of the entry / exit of a person into the bathtub is shared by each control unit. Further, this detection result is transmitted to the server 50 at any time.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a connection form between the water heater 11 and the bathtub 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the water heater 11 includes a hot water supply unit 210, a reheating unit 220, and a bypass unit 230 in addition to the control unit 111 shown in FIG.

The hot water supply unit 210 includes a water supply pipe line 211, a hot water supply heat exchanger 212, a hot water supply pipe line 213, a hot water supply combustor 214, and an air supply fan 215. The water supply pipe line 211 is connected to the water pipe and the hot water supply heat exchanger 212, and the hot water supply pipe line 213 is connected to the hot water supply heat exchanger 212, the bathroom faucet 3, and the external faucet 4. Gas (fuel gas) is supplied to the hot water supply combustor 214 through the hot water supply gas pipeline 217 opened and closed by the gas solenoid valve 216. The hot water supply combustor 214 burns gas as fuel. The air supply fan 215 supplies combustion air to the hot water combustor 214.

In addition to the water level sensor 114 shown in FIG. 2, the reheating unit 220 includes a return pipe line 221, a bath heat exchanger 222, an outgoing pipe line 223, a bath combustor 224, and a circulation pump 225. The return pipe line 221 is connected to the circulation adapter 2a of the bathtub 2 and the bath heat exchanger 222, and the outbound pipe line 223 is connected to the bath heat exchanger 222 and the bath heat exchanger 2a.

Gas (fuel gas) is supplied to the bath combustor 224 through the bath gas pipeline 227 opened and closed by the gas solenoid valve 226. The bath combustor 224 burns gas as fuel. The air supply fan 215 is shared between the hot water supply unit 210 and the reheating unit 220, and combustion air is supplied from the air supply fan 215 to the bath combustor 224. A circulation pump 225 and a water level sensor 114 are arranged in the return pipe 221. The water level sensor 114 detects the water level in the bathtub 2 based on the water pressure in the return pipe 221.

The bypass unit 230 includes a bypass pipe line 231 and a hot water supply solenoid valve 232. The bypass line 231 is connected to the hot water supply line 213 and the return line 221. The hot water supply solenoid valve 232 opens and closes the bypass pipe line 231.

The control unit 111 includes a hot water heater 214, an air supply fan 215 and a gas electromagnetic valve 216 of the hot water supply unit 210, a bath combustor 224 of the reheating unit 220, a circulation pump 225, a water level sensor 114 and a gas electromagnetic valve 226, and a bypass unit 230. Controls the hot water supply electromagnetic valve 232 and the like.

When the bathroom faucet 3 or the external faucet 4 is opened, the hot water supply function is executed. Water from the water pipe is introduced into the hot water supply heat exchanger 212 through the water supply pipe line 211, and the hot water supply combustor 214 burns to heat the hot water supply heat exchanger 212. The water introduced into the hot water supply heat exchanger 212 is heated to become hot water, and the hot water is supplied to the bathroom faucet 3 or the external faucet 4 through the hot water supply pipeline 213. When the bathroom faucet 3 or the external faucet 4 is closed, the water supply from the water pipe to the water supply line 211 is stopped, and the combustion of the hot water supply combustor 214 is stopped.

Further, when the bathroom remote controller 12 or the kitchen remote controller 13 receives a command to fill the bathtub 2, the control unit 111 executes the hot water filling function (bath automatic function). In this case, the hot water supply electromagnetic valve 232 is opened, and the water from the water pipe is introduced into the hot water supply heat exchanger 212 through the water supply pipe line 211 and heated by the hot water supply heat exchanger 212. Then, the hot water from the hot water supply heat exchanger 212 is introduced into the return pipe line 221 through the hot water supply pipe line 213 and the bypass pipe line 231.

A part of the hot water introduced into the return pipe 221 flows through the return pipe 221 toward the circulation adapter 2a and is poured into the bathtub 2 from the circulation adapter 2a. The rest of the hot water introduced into the return pipe 221 flows through the return pipe 221 to the bath heat exchanger 222 side, further flows through the bath heat exchanger 222 and the outbound pipe 223, and flows from the circulation adapter 2a into the bathtub 2. It is poured.

When the hot water is supplied and the hot water is stored in the bathtub 2, the return pipe 221 and the bath heat exchanger 222 and the outbound pipe 223 are filled with water. As a result, the water level sensor 114 can detect the water level in the bathtub 2. When the water level sensor 114 detects that the water level in the bathtub 2 has reached a preset water level, the hot water supply electromagnetic valve 232 is closed, the water supply from the water pipe to the water supply pipe line 211 is stopped, and the hot water supply combustor The combustion of 214 stops.

When a person enters the bathtub 2 filled with hot water, the water level in the bathtub 2 rises. In addition, the water level drops when a person comes out of the bathtub 2. The water level fluctuation based on the entry and exit of people into the bathtub 2 can be detected by the water level sensor 114. As a result, as described above, the entry / exit of a person into the bathtub 2 is detected.

Further, when the reheating function is executed, the circulation pump 225 operates and the bath combustor 224 burns. The hot water in the bathtub 2 circulates between the bathtub 2 and the circulation path including the return pipe line 221 and the bath heat exchanger 222 and the outbound pipe line 223, and is heated by the bath heat exchanger 222 in the meantime. As a result, the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub 2 rises. When the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub 2 becomes higher than the preset upper limit temperature, the circulation pump 225 is stopped and the combustion of the bath combustor 224 is stopped.

In the footbath function, a predetermined amount of hot water is injected into the bathtub 2 by the same control as the hot water filling function (furo automatic function).

Further, when the additional water function is executed, the same control as the hot water filling function (bath automatic function) is executed with the hot water supply combustor 214 and the bath combustor 224 stopped, and a predetermined amount of hot water is injected into the bathtub 2. Will be done.

Returning to FIG. 2, the bathroom remote controller 12 includes a control unit 123, a storage unit 124, a communication unit 125, a motion sensor 126, and a speaker 127, in addition to the display unit 121 and the input unit 122 described above. The display unit 121 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel. The input unit 122 includes various operation buttons such as a temperature setting button. The display unit 121 may be a touch panel.

The control unit 123 includes a microcomputer and performs predetermined control according to a program stored in the storage unit 124. The storage unit 124 includes a memory and stores a predetermined control program. The communication unit 125 communicates with the water heater 11 according to the control from the control unit 123.

The motion sensor 126 detects that there is a person in the bathroom. The motion sensor 126 is, for example, a pyroelectric sensor using infrared rays. The detection range of the motion sensor 126 is set to a range that covers the washing place in the bathroom. The detection range of the motion sensor 126 may further include a range covering the bathtub in the bathroom. Further, the motion sensor 126 may be able to detect the range of the washing place and the range of the bathtub individually.

The control unit 123 detects that there is a person in the bathroom based on the output of the motion sensor 126. The control unit 123 transmits the detection result of the motion sensor 126 to the water heater 11 and the kitchen remote controller 13 at any time. The detection result of whether or not there is a person in the bathroom may be performed by the control unit 111 of the hot water supply device 10 or the control unit 133 of the kitchen remote controller 13. In this case, the detection result of the motion sensor 126 is transmitted to the control unit 111 of the hot water supply device 10 or the control unit 133 of the kitchen remote controller 13 at any time and shared. These state information are transmitted from the kitchen remote controller 13 to the server 50 and shared at any time.

The speaker 127 outputs a voice based on the voice signal generated by the control unit 123. The storage unit 124 stores voice information for outputting voice such as a notification sound and guidance. The control unit 123 reads the voice information stored in the storage unit 124 at any time, executes the voice synthesis process, and outputs a predetermined voice. The sound output from the speaker 127 is output from the sound window 12a of FIG.

In addition, the bathroom remote controller 12 may include a microphone. Further, the control unit 123 may have a function of performing voice recognition processing on the voice input from the microphone to generate text data. In this case, the microphone collects sound through the sound window 12a of FIG.

The kitchen remote controller 13 includes a control unit 133, a storage unit 134, a communication unit 135, and a speaker 136, in addition to the display unit 131 and the input unit 132 described above. The display unit 131 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel. The input unit 132 includes various operation buttons. The display unit 131 may be a touch panel. The control unit 133 includes a microcomputer and performs predetermined control according to a program stored in the storage unit 134. The storage unit 134 includes a memory and stores a predetermined control program. The communication unit 135 communicates with the water heater 11 according to the control from the control unit 133.

The speaker 136 outputs a voice based on the voice signal generated by the control unit 133. The storage unit 134 stores voice information for outputting voice such as a notification sound and guidance. The control unit 133 reads the voice information stored in the storage unit 134 at any time, executes the voice synthesis process, and outputs a predetermined voice. The sound output from the speaker 136 is output from the sound window 13a of FIG.

In addition, the kitchen remote controller 13 may include a microphone. Further, the control unit 133 may have a function of performing voice recognition processing on the voice input from the microphone to generate text data. In this case, the microphone collects sound through the sound window 13a of FIG.

Further, the kitchen remote controller 13 includes a wireless communication unit 137. Here, the wireless communication unit 137 is a wireless communication module capable of wireless communication with the router 20. An IP address for identifying a device on a LAN (Local Area Network) set in the home H10 is assigned to the wireless communication unit 137 (wireless communication module). Further, the wireless communication unit 137 holds the above-mentioned MAC address.

The mobile terminal device 30 includes a display unit 301, an input unit 302, a control unit 303, a storage unit 304, and a wireless communication unit 305. The display unit 301 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel. The input unit 132 includes various operation buttons and a touch panel laminated on the display unit 301.

The control unit 303 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and performs predetermined control according to a program stored in the storage unit 304. The storage unit 304 includes a memory and stores a predetermined control program. The wireless communication unit 305 communicates with the router 20 according to the control from the control unit 303. The wireless communication unit 305 is a wireless communication module capable of wireless communication with the router 20. An IP address is also assigned to the wireless communication unit 305. Further, the wireless communication unit 305 holds the above-mentioned MAC address. In addition, the mobile terminal device 30 includes a speaker 306 for outputting audio.

The server 50 includes a control unit 501, a storage unit 502, and a communication unit 503. The control unit 501 includes a CPU and performs predetermined control according to a program stored in the storage unit 502. The storage unit 502 includes a memory and a hard disk, and stores a predetermined control program and database. The communication unit 503 performs predetermined control according to the control from the control unit 501.

In the first embodiment, the portable terminal device 30 capable of remotely controlling the hot water supply device 10 is registered in the server 50 in association with the hot water supply device 10. That is, the hot water supply device 10 and the mobile terminal device 30 are paired in advance, and information indicating pairing (pairing information) is managed by the server 50. Specifically, the ID information of the hot water supply device 10 and the ID information of the mobile terminal device 30 are associated with each other to form pairing information. Such pairing is performed, for example, via the kitchen remote controller 13 installed in the home H10 in which the hot water supply device 10 is installed. This reduces the possibility that the mobile terminal device 30 and the hot water supply device 10 are unfairly paired by a malicious third party.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of pairing information.

Here, the hot water supply device 10 is specified by the ID information of the kitchen remote controller 13. The ID information of the kitchen remote controller 13 is associated with the ID information and the address information of the mobile terminal device 30 capable of controlling the hot water supply device 10. Further, the name of the owner of each mobile terminal device 30 is associated with the ID information of each mobile terminal device 30. The name of the owner of each mobile terminal device 30 is input and set by the owner at the time of pairing.

In addition, the ID information of each mobile terminal device 30 is associated with the presence / absence of a bathing timer setting, the bathing timer setting time, and the priority of the bathing timer. Here, the bathing timer is a function of notifying the mobile terminal device 30 when the set time elapses while in the bathing state.

As will be described later, the bathing timer is set with or without setting (on / off) and the set time on the setting screen. The priority order indicates which mobile terminal device 30 gives priority to the set time set. That is, the bathing timer for the hot water supply device 10 is executed based on the set time having the highest priority, and the set time for the hot water supply device 10 or less is not used for the bathing timer for the hot water supply device 10. The priority order is separately set by the mobile terminal device 30 on a predetermined setting screen. Alternatively, the priority may be set in the order in which the pairing is performed, and then the priority may be changed by a predetermined operation.

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a home screen 600 displayed on the display unit 301 of the mobile terminal device 30 when the application program of the hot water supply system 1 installed in the mobile terminal device 30 is started.

The home screen 600 is divided into areas 610, 620, and 630. The area 610 includes a name display unit 611, a hot water supply temperature display unit 612, a bath temperature display unit 613, a bath water amount display unit 614, a bathtub image 615, and a bathing time display unit 616.

The name of the hot water supply device 10 to which remote monitoring is applied is displayed on the name display unit 611. The name of the hot water supply device 10 set at the time of pairing is used for the display of the name display unit 611. The hot water supply temperature display unit 612, the bath temperature display unit 613, and the bath water amount display unit 614 have the current hot water supply temperature, bath temperature, and bath water amount, respectively, based on the state information received from the server 50 by the mobile terminal device 30 at any time. The setting status of is shown.

In the bathtub image 615, the current setting state of the amount of bath water is displayed as an image of the water stored in the bathtub. As described above, when it is detected by the output from the water level sensor 114 that a person is bathing in the bathtub, information indicating that fact is transmitted from the server 50 to the mobile terminal device 30 at any time. As a result, an image M1 showing that a person is bathing in the bathtub is added to the bathtub image 615. Further, the bathing time display unit 616 displays the current bathing time for the bathtub at any time based on the measurement time of the bathing timer transmitted from the server 50 to the mobile terminal device 30.

If the motion sensor 126 detects that there is a person in the bathroom and the water level sensor 114 does not detect that the person is taking a bath, it means that there is a person outside the bathtub instead of the image M1. The image shown is included in region 610.

Buttons 621 to 624 for making predetermined settings and the like are displayed in the area 620. Buttons 621 to 624 are buttons for setting the reheating function, setting the automatic bath function, setting the bath washing function, and setting the bath timer, respectively. In the area 630, four buttons for switching the function to be remotely controlled are displayed.

The user of the mobile terminal device 30 can confirm the status of the hot water supply device 10 by referring to the home screen 600. That is, the user can check the usage status of the bath of the person at home in various ways. As a result, the user can accurately grasp the usage status of the bath regardless of whether he / she is outside the house or inside the house.

In addition, the user can set the bathing timer by operating the button 624 on the home screen 600.

FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a bathing timer setting screen 700.

The setting screen 700 is displayed by the user operating the button 624 on the home screen 600 of FIG. 5A. The setting screen 700 is divided into areas 710, 720, 730, and 740. In the area 710, a heading indicating that this display screen is a bathing timer setting screen is displayed. The area 720 includes a description of the function of the bath timer and a notation indicating the meaning of the numbers in the area 730. The set time of the bathing timer is displayed in the area 730. The user can select the set time as desired by swiping the area 730 up and down. Region 740 includes three buttons 741, 742, 743.

When the button 741 is operated after the set time of the area 730 is selected, the bathing timer function is set in the mobile terminal device 30 at the selected set time. Further, when the button 741 is operated while the bathing timer function is set, the bathing timer function is canceled. When the button 743 is operated, the setting screen 700 is closed and the screen returns to the home screen 600 of FIG. 5 (a). When the bathing timer is set, information indicating that the bathing timer is on and the selected set time are registered in the pairing information of FIG.

Further, when the button 742 is operated on the setting screen 700 of FIG. 5B, the calling operation is executed on the bathroom remote controller 12 of the hot water supply device 10 associated with the mobile terminal device 30. As a result, the bathroom remote controller 12 outputs a voice message for inquiring whether there is any abnormality in the person in the bathroom. When the user grasps that there is a person in the bathroom with reference to the home screen 600 of FIG. 5A, he / she can arbitrarily operate the button 742 to call the person in the bathroom. That is, even when the set time set in the bathing timer does not elapse, the user can operate the button 742 to call the person in the bathroom as necessary.

6 (a) and 6 (b) are flowcharts showing the control of the bathroom remote controller 12 and the server 50 when the bath timer is operating, respectively.

Here, based on the output of the water level sensor 114, the control unit 111 of the water heater 11 detects the entry and exit of a person into the bathtub, and transmits the detection result to the bathroom remote controller 12 and the kitchen remote controller 13 at any time. This detection result is transmitted to the server 50 at any time, and further transmitted from the server 50 to the mobile terminal device 30. In this way, the entry and exit of the person to the bathtub is shared by the bathroom remote controller 12, the kitchen remote controller 13, the server 50, and the mobile terminal device 30 at any time. The presence or absence of bathing may be determined and supplied by a control unit other than the control unit 111 of the water heater 11.

With reference to FIG. 6A, when the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 determines the start of bathing based on the detection result (S101: YES), the timer is activated (S102) and a predetermined time interval (for example, 1) is activated. Minutes), the elapsed time of the timer is transmitted to the kitchen remote controller 13 (S103). The transmitted elapsed time is transmitted to the server 50 at any time, and further transmitted from the server 50 to the mobile terminal device 30.

After that, the control unit 123 continues to transmit the elapsed time until it determines the end of bathing based on the detection result (S104: NO) (S103). Then, when the bathing is completed (S104: YES), the control unit 123 ends the timer (S105) and ends the process.

With reference to FIG. 6B, when the control unit 501 of the server 50 determines the start of bathing based on the detection result of the presence or absence of bathing received from the kitchen remote controller 13 at any time (S201: YES), the monitoring function by the bathing timer Is started (S202). After that, the control unit 501 repeats the processes of steps S205 and S206 until it determines the end of bathing based on the detection result (S203: NO).

That is, when the control unit 501 receives the elapsed time transmitted in step S103 of FIG. 6A (S205: YES), the control unit 501 is associated with the hot water supply device 10 (kitchen remote controller 13) shown in FIG. With reference to the set time of each mobile terminal device 30, it is determined whether or not the received elapsed time has reached the set time having the highest priority among these set times (S206). When the elapsed time from the start of bathing reaches the set time (S206: NO) and the end of bathing is determined based on the above detection result (S203: YES), the control unit 501 ends the watching function (S206: NO). S204), the process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the elapsed time from the start of bathing reaches the set time (S206: YES), the control unit 501 sets the bathing state to the set time of the bath timer with respect to the portable terminal device 30 associated with the hot water supply device 10. A long-time bathing notification indicating that the above has been continued (a long-time input has occurred) is transmitted (S207), and a calling process (see FIG. 9) is executed (S208). In step S207, in the pairing information shown in FIG. 4, a long-time bathing notification is transmitted only to the mobile terminal device 30 in which the bathing timer is set to be ON.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing control when the bathing timer is operated in the mobile terminal device 30 in which the bathing timer is set to be ON.

When the control unit 303 of the mobile terminal device 30 receives the long-time bathing notification transmitted in step S207 of FIG. 6B (S301: YES), the use of the mobile terminal device 30 indicates that long-time bathing has occurred. The first notification process for notifying a person is executed (S302). Specifically, the control unit 303 pops up the first notification screen 810 shown in FIG. 8A on the display unit 301, and further, a sound (chime sound or the like) indicating that the speaker 306 has taken a bath for a long time. ) Is output.

On the first notification screen 810, a message 811 for notifying that the set time of the bathing timer has elapsed while in the bathing state, and buttons 812 and 813 for selecting whether or not to call the bather are displayed. include. The user operates the button 812 when calling the bather, and operates the button 813 when not calling the bather.

Returning to FIG. 7, when the button 812 is operated on the first notification screen 810 of FIG. 8A and the call operation is accepted (S303: YES), the control unit 303 transmits a call command to the server 500 ( S304).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a subroutine of the call processing in step S208 of FIG. 6B.

With reference to FIG. 9, when the control unit 501 of the server 50 receives the call command from any of the mobile terminal devices 30 (S211: YES), the control unit 501 calls the kitchen remote controller 13 associated with the mobile terminal device 30. The command is transmitted (S212). The transmitted call command is transferred from the kitchen remote controller 13 to the bathroom remote controller 12. As a result, the calling operation is executed in the bathroom remote controller 12.

Further, the control unit 501 calls the mobile terminal device 30 other than the mobile terminal device 30 that has received the call command among the mobile terminal devices 30 associated with the kitchen remote controller 13. A call execution notification indicating that is transmitted (S213).

Returning to FIG. 7, when the control unit 303 of the mobile terminal device 30 receives the call execution notification from the server 50 by the time the call operation is performed via the first notification screen 810 (S305: YES). , The second notification process is executed (S306), and the calling operation using the mobile terminal device 30 is invalidated (S307). Specifically, the control unit 303 switches the first notification screen 810 popped up on the display unit 301 to the second notification screen 820 shown in FIG. 8B.

The second notification screen 820 includes the message 821 and the same messages 821 and buttons 822 and 823 as those of the message 811 and the buttons 812 and 813 of the first notification screen 810, and further, the call is made by another mobile terminal device 30. Includes message 824 to inform. Further, by the process of step S307 of FIG. 7, the buttons 822 and 823 are disabled inoperable. By referring to the message 824, the user can grasp that the call has already been made by the owner of the other mobile terminal device 30. Further, since the buttons 822 and 823 are invalidated, the user cannot call the bather using the mobile terminal device 30.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the control of the bathroom remote controller 12 when a call command is received from the server 50 via the kitchen remote controller 13. In the process of FIG. 10, in addition to the case where the kitchen remote controller 13 receives the call command transmitted in step S212 of FIG. 9, the button 742 of FIG. 5 (b) is operated and the kitchen remote controller 13 receives the call command. If so, the same procedure is performed.

When the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 receives the call command from the server 50 via the kitchen remote controller 13 (S111: YES), the control unit 123 executes the call operation (S112). Specifically, the control unit 123 outputs a voice for inquiring about the situation from the speaker 127. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11A, the inquiry voice is output from the voice window 12a. For example, a voice asking a person in the bathroom "Is it okay?" Is output from the speaker 127 in FIG. 2 through the voice window 12a.

Further, the control unit 123 tells the bather to operate any button arranged on the input unit 122 of the bathroom remote controller 12 as shown in FIG. 11B in order to receive a response from the bather. The prompting message voice is output from the speaker 127 via the voice window 12a. In response to this message, the bather operates any button arranged on the input unit 122 as shown in FIG. 11C when there is no abnormality in himself / herself. In response to this, the control unit 123 sends a response indicating that the bather is normal to the server 50.

On the other hand, when the bather has an abnormality, the bather cannot properly respond to the questions shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B. For example, if the bather is faint, the bather cannot operate the button on the input unit 122. In this case, after the message voice of FIG. 11B is output, the control unit 123 causes an abnormality in the bather at a timing when a predetermined time (for example, several tens of seconds) elapses without any operation on the input unit 122. A response indicating that is sent to the server 50. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11D, the control unit 123 may output a message from the speaker 127 via the voice window 12a to notify the mobile terminal device 30 of the abnormality.

Returning to FIG. 10, when the bather responds to the calling operation (S113: YES) as shown in FIG. 11C, the control unit 123 bathes the server 50 via the kitchen remote controller 13. When a response (normal response) indicating that there is no abnormality in the person is transmitted (S114) and there is no response from the bather to the calling operation as shown in FIG. 11 (d), the kitchen A response (abnormal response) indicating that the bather has an abnormality is transmitted to the server 50 via the remote controller 13 (S115). As a result, the control unit 123 ends the process related to the calling operation.

Returning to FIG. 9, when the control unit 501 of the server 50 receives a normal response from the bathroom remote controller 12 via the kitchen remote controller 13 (S214: YES), among the mobile terminal devices 30 associated with the kitchen remote controller 13. , A normal notification is transmitted to all of the mobile terminal devices 30 in which the bathing timer is set to be turned on (S215). When the control unit 501 receives an abnormal response from the bathroom remote controller 12 via the kitchen remote controller 13 (S214: NO), the bathing timer of the portable terminal device 30 associated with the kitchen remote controller 13 is turned on. An abnormality notification is transmitted to all of the set mobile terminal devices 30 (S216).

When the control unit 501 does not receive a call command from any of the mobile terminal devices 30 since the previous transmission of the long-time bathing notification (S211: NO, S217: YES), that is, use of any of the mobile terminal devices 30. If the person does not perform the calling operation on the first notification screen 810 of FIG. 8A, the person also transmits the long-time bathing notification to all the corresponding mobile terminal devices 30 again. As a result, in each mobile terminal device 30, the process is restarted from the first notification process, and the pop-up display of the first notification screen 810 of FIG. 8A and the output of the notification sound are performed. In this case, a message indicating that the bathing for a long time has been re-notified may be included in the first notification screen 810 together with the number of re-notifications.

By executing any of steps S215 and S216, the control unit 501 ends the process of step S208 of FIG. 6B, and advances the process to step S204. As a result, the control unit 501 ends the monitoring for long-term bathing and ends the process related to the bathing timer.

Returning to FIG. 7, when the control unit 303 of the mobile terminal device 30 receives the normal notification from the server 50 (S308: YES), the third notification process is executed (S309), and the abnormality notification is received from the server 50. In the case (S308: NO), the fourth notification process is executed (S310). Specifically, the control unit 303 switches the pop-up screen to the normal notification screen 830 of FIG. 8 (c) when the third notification process is executed, and switches the pop-up screen to the normal notification screen 830 of FIG. 8 (c) when the fourth notification process is executed. Switch to the abnormality notification screen 840.

The normal notification screen 830 includes a message 831 indicating that the bather has responded to the call, and a button 832 for approval. Further, the abnormality notification screen 840 includes a message 841 indicating that the bather did not respond to the call, and a button 842 for approval. By referring to these screens, the user of the mobile terminal device 30 can grasp the normality / abnormality of the bather. Then, the user can take appropriate measures according to the condition of the bather.

In this way, the control unit 303 ends the process shown in FIG. 7.

<Effect of Embodiment 1>
According to the first embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.

When the calling operation is executed by one mobile terminal device 30, the other mobile terminal device 30 is notified that the calling operation has been executed. As a result, the user of the other mobile terminal device 30 can grasp that the calling operation has been performed by a user other than himself / herself.

The control unit 501 of the server 50 transmits a long-time bathing notification to each mobile terminal device 30 when the bathing detection based on the output from the water level sensor 114 (detection unit) continues for the set time of the bathing timer or longer. Then, after sending the bathing notification for a long time, when the calling operation is executed by one mobile terminal device 30, at least the other mobile terminal device 30 is notified that the calling operation has been executed. Perform the processing for. Thereby, for example, a user who is outside the house can know from his / her own mobile terminal device 30 when the bathing continues for a long time in the house. Then, if another user is performing the calling operation before the calling operation is performed by the user, this can be known by the own mobile terminal device 30. Therefore, the user can take appropriate measures against the occurrence of long-term bathing while avoiding repeated calling operations.

Further, as shown in steps S217 and S218 of FIG. 9, the control unit 501 of the server 50 executes a calling operation from any of the mobile terminal devices 30 within a predetermined time after transmitting the long-time bathing notification. If not, a long-time bathing notification is transmitted to each mobile terminal device 30 again. As a result, if no call operation is performed by any user, each user is notified again that a long-time bathing has occurred, so that each user can be more surely in the house. You can tell that you have been bathing for a long time.

Further, when the calling operation is performed, as shown in steps S215 and S216 of FIG. 9, the server 50 notifies each mobile terminal indicating the normality / abnormality of the bather depending on whether or not the bather responds. It is transmitted to the device 30. As a result, the screens shown in FIGS. 8 (b) and 8 (c) can be displayed on each mobile terminal device 30, and the user of the mobile terminal device 30 can refer to these screens to perform a calling operation. It is possible to properly grasp whether or not the response from the bather is correct. Therefore, each user can take appropriate measures thereafter.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the calling operation is executed via the bathroom remote controller 12. As a result, it is possible to accurately call the bather from inside the bathroom.

Further, in the present embodiment, the server 50 that manages the hot water supply system 1 transmits a call execution notification to the other mobile terminal device 30, so that the process can be smoothly performed.

Further, when the control unit 303 of the mobile terminal device 30 receives from the server 50 a call execution notification indicating that the call operation to the bather has been performed by the other mobile terminal device 30, the other mobile terminal device 30 A second notification screen 820 (see FIG. 8B) for notifying that the calling operation has been performed is displayed on the display unit 301. As a result, the mobile terminal device 30 notifies that the long-time bathing has occurred in the house and that the other mobile terminal device 30 has performed a calling operation for the long-time bathing. Therefore, the user of the mobile terminal device 30 can accurately grasp these facts.

Further, as shown in step S307 of FIG. 7, the control unit 303 of the mobile terminal device 30 is set not to accept the operation related to the call operation when the call execution notification is received from the server 30 (disable the call operation). To execute. As a result, it is possible to prevent a plurality of mobile terminal devices 30 from performing a call operation in an overlapping manner. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the complexity of having the bathers respond repeatedly.

<Embodiment 2>
In the first embodiment, the control unit 501 of the server 50 determines whether or not the set time of the bathing timer has elapsed, but in the second embodiment, the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 makes this determination. Be told. In the second embodiment, the server 50 does not perform the process of FIG. 6B, and basically transmits the information received from the bathroom remote controller 12 via the kitchen remote controller 13 to the corresponding mobile terminal device 30. , The process of transmitting the information received from each mobile terminal device 30 to the bathroom remote controller 12 via the kitchen remote controller 13 is executed.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control of the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 during the operation of the bath timer according to the second embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the set time in the pairing information of FIG. 4 is sequentially updated and stored in the storage unit 124 of the bathroom remote controller 12.

In FIG. 12, the processing of steps S101, S102, S104, and S105 is the same as the processing of steps S101, S102, S104, and S105 of FIG. 6A in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, after the timer is activated (S102) and before the bathing is completed (S104: NO), it is monitored whether or not the timer measurement time has reached the set time of the bathing timer. (S121).

When the timer measurement time reaches the set time of the bathing timer (S121: YES), the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote control 12 reaches the kitchen after the timer is activated (S102) and before the bathing is completed (S104: NO). A long-time bathing notification is transmitted to the server 50 via the remote control 13 (S122). The transmitted long-time bathing notification is transmitted from the server 50 to the corresponding mobile terminal device 30 as in step S207 of FIG. 6B. The process performed in the mobile terminal device 30 when the long-time bathing notification is received is the same as the process of FIG. 7 of the first embodiment.

After transmitting the bathing notification for a long time (S122), the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 terminates the timer (S123) and executes the calling process (S124).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a subroutine of the call processing in step S124 of FIG.

In FIG. 13, the processing of steps S111, S112, S113, S114, and S115 is the same as the processing of steps S111, S112, S113, S114, and S115 of FIG. 10 in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, when the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 receives the call command from the server 50 (S111: YES), the control unit 123 transmits at least the call command to the server 50 together with the execution of the call operation (S112). A request notification for notifying that the calling operation has been executed is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 30 other than the mobile terminal device 30 (S131). The request notification is transmitted to the server 50 via the kitchen remote controller 13.

Upon receiving the request notification, the control unit 501 of the server 50 transmits a call execution notification to the other mobile terminal device 30. As a result, the first notification screen 810 popped up on the display unit 301 of the mobile terminal device 30 is switched to the second notification screen 820 of FIG. 8B, as in the first embodiment. Subsequent processing is the same as that of the first embodiment.

Further, in the second embodiment, when the control unit 123 does not receive the call command within a predetermined time after transmitting the long-time bathing notification (S111: NO, S132: YES), that is, any mobile terminal. Also in the device 30, when the calling operation is not performed from the first notification screen 810, a long-time bathing notification is transmitted to the server 50 again via the kitchen remote controller 13 (S133). As a result, the long-time bathing notification is transmitted from the server 50 to each mobile terminal device 30 again. In response to this, in each mobile terminal device 30, the first notification process is executed again, and the bathing for a long time is re-notified.

<Effect of Embodiment 2>
Also in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the calling operation is executed by one mobile terminal device 30, the other mobile terminal device 30 is notified that the calling operation has been executed. .. As a result, the user of the other mobile terminal device 30 can grasp that the calling operation has been performed by a user other than himself / herself. In addition, in the second embodiment, the same effect as the other effects of the first embodiment is exhibited.

<Embodiment 3>
In the first embodiment, the control unit 501 of the server 50 determines whether or not the set time of the bathing timer has elapsed, but in the third embodiment, the control unit 303 of the mobile terminal device 30 determines this determination. Will be done. In the third embodiment as well, as in the second embodiment, the server 50 does not perform the process of FIG. 6B, and basically, the information received from the bathroom remote controller 12 via the kitchen remote controller 13 is a corresponding mobile phone. A process of transmitting to the terminal device 30 and transmitting the information received from each mobile terminal device 30 to the bathroom remote controller 12 via the kitchen remote controller 13 is executed.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the control of the control unit 303 of the mobile terminal device 30 when the bathing timer is operated according to the third embodiment.

In the third embodiment, the set time in the pairing information of FIG. 4 is sequentially updated and stored in the storage unit 304 of the mobile terminal device 30. Further, the detection result of the presence or absence of bathing based on the output from the water level sensor 114 is transmitted from the server 30 to each mobile terminal device 30 at any time. The detection result of the presence or absence of bathing may be obtained by inquiring from each mobile terminal device 30 to the server 30 at predetermined time intervals.

When the control unit 303 of the mobile terminal device 30 determines the start of bathing based on the detection result of the presence or absence of bathing received from the server 30 at any time (S311: YES), the timer is activated (S312), and the measurement time of the timer is set to bathing. It is determined whether or not the set time of the timer has been reached (S313). If the measurement time of the timer reaches the set time of the bathing timer (S313: NO) and the bathing end is determined based on the detection result of the presence or absence of bathing (S314: YES), the control unit 303 ends the timer (S313: NO). S315), the process is terminated.

On the other hand, before determining the end of bathing (S314: NO), when the timer measurement time reaches the set time of the bathing timer (S313: YES), the control unit 303 executes the first notification process (S316). The content of the first notification process in step S316 is the same as the first notification process in step S302 of FIG. 7 in the first embodiment. After that, the control unit 303 ends the timer (S317) and executes the calling process (S318).

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a subroutine of the call processing in step S318.

The control unit 303 determines whether or not a user has made a call to the first notification screen 810 displayed in the first notification process (step S316 in FIG. 14) (S321). When a call operation is performed on the first notification screen 810 (S321: YES) before receiving the call execution notification from the server 50 (S324: NO), the control unit 303 sends a call command to the server 30. It is transmitted (S322), and further, a request notification for notifying another mobile terminal device 30 that the calling operation has been executed is transmitted to the server 50 (S323).

The server 50 transmits the received call command to the kitchen remote controller 13 associated with the mobile terminal device 30. The call command is transferred from the kitchen remote controller 13 to the bathroom remote controller 12. As a result, the bathroom remote controller 12 executes the same calling operation as in the first embodiment.

Further, the server 50 is a mobile phone in which the bathing timer is set to be on among the other mobile terminal devices 30 associated with the kitchen remote controller 13 in the same manner as the mobile terminal device 30 in response to the reception of the request notification. A call execution notification is transmitted to the terminal device 30.

On the other hand, when the control unit 303 receives the call execution notification from the server 50 (S324: YES) before the call operation is performed on the first notification screen 810 (S321: NO), the control unit 303 executes the second notification process. (S325), and further invalidate the calling operation (S326). The processing of steps S325 and S326 is the same as the processing of steps S306 and S307 of FIG.

After that, the control unit 303 receives a response notification from the server 50 indicating whether or not the bather has responded to the calling operation (S327). The control unit 303 executes the third notification process (S328) when the response notification received from the server 50 is a normal notification (S327: YES), and when the response notification is an abnormality notification (S327: NO). , The fourth notification process is executed (S328). The processing of steps S327, S328, and S329 is the same as the processing of steps S308, S309, and S310 of FIG.

<Effect of Embodiment 3>
Also in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the calling operation is executed by one mobile terminal device 30, the other mobile terminal device 30 is notified that the calling operation has been executed. .. As a result, the user of the other mobile terminal device 30 can grasp that the calling operation has been performed by a user other than himself / herself. In addition, in the third embodiment, the same effect as the other effects of the first embodiment is exhibited.

In the third embodiment, the request notification is transmitted in step S323 of FIG. 15, but the call command transmitted in step S322 may also serve as the request notification. In this case, step S323 is omitted, and the server 50 transmits a call execution notification to the mobile terminal device 30 other than the mobile terminal device 30 that has transmitted the command notification in response to receiving the command notification.

<Embodiment 4>
In the first to third embodiments, the operation when the calling operation is performed during the bathing timer operation is shown, but in the fourth embodiment, the calling operation is executed by operating the button 742 of FIG. 5 (b). Processing is shown.

FIG. 16A is a flowchart showing the processing in the server 50 at the time of the calling operation according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 16B is a flowchart showing a process performed in another mobile terminal device 30 when a calling operation is performed by one mobile terminal device 30.

With reference to FIG. 16A, when the control unit 303 of the server 30 receives a call command from the mobile terminal device 30 by operating the button 742 of FIG. 5B (S221), the mobile terminal concerned. A call command is transmitted to the kitchen remote controller 13 associated with the device 30 (S222). The call command is transferred from the kitchen remote controller 13 to the bathroom remote controller 12. As a result, the calling operation is performed on the bathroom remote controller 12.

Further, the control unit 303 transmits a call execution notification to another mobile terminal device 30 associated with the kitchen remote controller 13 in the same manner as the mobile terminal device 30 that has transmitted the call command (S223).

With reference to FIG. 16B, when the control unit 303 of the other mobile terminal device 30 receives the call execution notification from the server 50 (S331: YES), the notification process is executed (S332), and FIG. 5 (b). ), The call operation using the setting screen 700 is invalidated (S333). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the control unit 303 sets the button 742 to invalid (inoperable), and notifies that a call has been made by another user of the mobile terminal device 30. Message 744. Is included in region 740. After that, the control unit 303 waits for the response notification to the call to be transmitted from the server 50 (S334).

Returning to FIG. 16A, when the control unit 501 of the server 50 receives the response to the call command from the bathroom remote controller 12 via the kitchen remote controller 13, it determines whether the response is a normal response or an abnormal response. (S224). Similar to the first embodiment, the normal response is a response transmitted from the bathroom remote controller 12 to the server 50 via the kitchen remote controller 13 when the bather responds to the calling operation, and the abnormal response is the calling operation. This is a response transmitted from the bathroom remote controller 12 to the server 50 via the kitchen remote controller 13 when the bather does not respond.

The control unit 501 transmits a normal notification to each mobile terminal device 30 (S225) when the response to the call command is a normal response (S224: YES), and when the response to the call command is an abnormal response (S224: NO). ), An abnormality notification is transmitted to each mobile terminal device 30 (S226).

With reference to FIG. 16B, when the control unit 303 of the mobile terminal device 30 receives the response notification from the server 50 (S334: YES), the control unit 303 performs notification processing according to the content of the received response notification (S335). .. Specifically, the control unit 303 pops up the normal notification screen 830 shown in FIG. 8C on the display unit 301 when the response notification is a normal notification, and when the response notification is an abnormal notification, the control unit 303 pops up the display unit 301. , The abnormality notification screen 840 shown in FIG. 8D is popped up on the display unit 301. Then, when the buttons 832 and 842 included in these screens are operated, the control unit 303 returns the setting screen 700 to the state shown in FIG. 5B, activates the button 742 (S336), and ends the process. ..

<Effect of Embodiment 4>
According to the fourth embodiment, when the call operation is executed by one mobile terminal device 30 by operating the button 742 included in the setting screen 700 of FIG. 5 (b), the other mobile terminal device 30 Is notified that the calling operation has been executed. As a result, the user of the other mobile terminal device 30 can grasp that the calling operation has been performed by a user other than himself / herself.

In the fourth embodiment, the control unit 501 of the server 50 controls the transmission of the call execution notification to the other mobile terminal device 30, but as in the second and third embodiments, the hot water supply device 10 (bathroom remote controller 12) or The mobile terminal device 30 may control the transmission of the call execution notification.

For example, when the bathroom remote controller 12 performs this control, the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 receives a call command based on the operation of the button 742 of FIG. 5B from the server 50 via the kitchen remote controller 13. In response to this, the call operation is executed, and the request notification for causing the other mobile terminal device 30 to send the call execution notification to the server 50 is transmitted to the server 50. In response to this, the server 50 sends a call execution notification to the other mobile terminal device 30, so that the control of FIG. 16B is executed in the other mobile terminal device 30.

Further, when the mobile terminal device 30 performs the above control, a call command is transmitted to the server 50 and a call is made to another mobile terminal device 30 in response to the operation of the button 742 in FIG. 5 (b). A request notification for transmitting the execution notification to the server 50 is transmitted to the server 50. In response to this, the server 50 sends a call execution notification to the other mobile terminal device 30, so that the control of FIG. 16B is executed in the other mobile terminal device 30. In this case, as in the third embodiment, the transmission of the request notification may be omitted, and the call command may also serve as the request notification.

<Change example>
In the first to fourth embodiments, the presence or absence of bathing is detected based on the output of the water level sensor 114, but the method of detecting the presence or absence of bathing is not limited to this. For example, when the detection range of the motion sensor 126 covers the range of the bathtub, the presence or absence of bathing may be detected based on the output of the motion sensor 126. Alternatively, when a button operated by the bather at the time of bathing is arranged in the input unit 122 of the bathroom remote controller 12, the presence or absence of bathing may be detected based on the operation of this button. In this case, for example, the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 determines that a person in the bathroom has entered the bathtub based on the operation of this button, and this button is operated again. Determine that the person has left the bathtub. This determination result is transmitted from the bathroom remote controller 12 to the kitchen remote controller 13 at any time, and is shared by the server 50 and the mobile terminal device 30. When there are two detection methods, bathing detection by this button and bathing detection by the water level sensor 114, for example, detection of the presence or absence of bathing by operating this button may be prioritized. Further, when the bathroom remote controller 12 has a voice recognition function, the presence or absence of bathing may be detected by detecting the voice indicating bathing / leaving from the bather.

Further, in the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the response to the call is performed by operating any button of the input unit 122, but the method of responding to the call is not limited to this. For example, when the bathroom remote controller 12 has a voice recognition function, a response to the call may be made by voice input through the voice window 12a. In this case, when the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12 detects a normal voice (for example, "OK" or "OK") emitted by the bather within a predetermined time after the calling operation. If it is determined that the bather is normal and no voice is detected within the specified time, or if a voice indicating that the bather is abnormal (for example, "No") is detected, the bather takes a bath. Judge that the person is abnormal. When the bathroom remote controller 12 does not have a voice recognition function, the normality and abnormality of the bather may be determined depending on the presence or absence of voice input.

Further, in the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the call execution notification is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 30 other than the mobile terminal device 30 that has transmitted the call command, but the call is also made to the mobile terminal device 30 that has transmitted the call command. An execution notification may be sent.

Further, in the above-described first to fourth embodiments, each notification is performed by displaying various screens on the display unit 301 of the mobile terminal device 30, but the notification method is not limited to this. For example, each notification may be performed by outputting a voice indicating the content of the notification from the speaker of the mobile terminal device 30.

Further, in the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the calling operation is controlled by the control unit 501 of the server 50, the control unit 123 of the bathroom remote controller 12, and the control unit 303 of the mobile terminal device 30, but other than these control units. The control unit of the above may perform this control. For example, when a relay server that relays both of them is interposed between the server 50 and the mobile terminal device 30, the control unit of the relay server may perform the same control as in FIG. 6B.

Further, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, the buttons 822 and 823 are set to be invalid (inoperable) on the second notification screen 820, but on the second notification screen 820, these buttons are disabled. Buttons 822 and 823 may be omitted.

Further, in the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the bathroom remote controller 12 controls the hot water supply device 10 side regarding the calling operation, but this control is performed by the control unit 111 of the water heater 11 or the control unit 133 of the kitchen remote controller 13. You may be broken.

Further, in the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the kitchen remote controller 13 constituting the hot water supply device 10 is provided with the wireless communication unit 137, but the wireless communication unit is provided in the water heater 11 and the water heater 11 is connected to the router 20. You may. In this case, the control of the kitchen remote controller 13 in the first to fourth embodiments is performed by the control unit 111 of the water heater 11. Alternatively, a control unit provided with a wireless communication unit other than the water heater 11, the bathroom remote controller 12, and the kitchen remote controller 13 may be arranged in the hot water supply device 10, and the control unit may be connected to the router 20. In this case, the control by the kitchen remote controller 13 in the first to third embodiments is performed by the control unit.

Further, in the above-described first to third embodiments, the mobile terminal device 30 notifies that the bathing has occurred for a long time, but the kitchen remote controller 13 may further notify the notification. As a result, even if the user in the house does not have his / her own mobile terminal device 30 at hand, he / she can accurately notice that the bathing has occurred for a long time due to the chime sound from the kitchen remote controller 13 or the like, and for a long time. It is possible to respond to bathing more quickly and appropriately.

Further, the configurations of the various notification screens are not limited to the configurations shown in FIGS. 8A to 8D, and can be changed as appropriate. The button for calling when not taking a bath for a long time does not necessarily have to be included in the setting screen 700 shown in FIG. 5 (b). For example, the home screen 600 in FIG. 5 (a) has this button. Buttons may be included.

Further, the configuration of the water heater 11 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, and may be another configuration. For example, in the configuration of FIG. 3, the hot water in the bathtub 2 is circulated to the bath heat exchanger 222 to reheat the hot water in the bathtub 2, but the water heater 11 transfers the hot water to the bathtub. It may be configured to execute the reheating function by adding it.

The terminal device for remotely controlling the hot water supply device 10 may include a stationary terminal device that is not portable and is installed at a predetermined place. Further, the hot water supply device 10 is not limited to the one using gas fuel, and may be a hot water supply device using oil as fuel. The hot water supply device 10 may be of a storage type using a storage tank, or may be configured to further include a power generation unit such as a fuel cell.

Further, in the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the hot water supply device 10 having a hot water supply function as well as a bath related function is exemplified as a bath function device that executes a predetermined bath function for the bathtub. It may be a device capable of executing only. For example, the bath system may be provided with a bath function device having only a function of circulating the water stored in the bathtub 2 in a heat exchanger to warm it. In this case, the bath function device may have a configuration for boiling the bath and a configuration for communicating with the server of the bath system. For example, the bath function device may include at least one of a bathroom remote controller and a kitchen remote controller similar to those in the first to fourth embodiments, and may be connected to a server via the remote controller.

In addition, various modifications of the embodiment of the present invention can be made as appropriate within the scope of the claims.

1 Hot water supply system (bath system)
10 Hot water supply device (bath function device)
114 Water level sensor (detector)
12 Bathroom remote controller 30 Mobile terminal device 40 External communication network 50 Server 123, 303, 501 Control unit 810 First notification screen (first display)
820 Second notification screen (second display)

Claims (16)

A server connected to an external communication network and
A bath function device that can perform a predetermined bath-related function and can be remotely controlled by a mobile terminal device via the server.
When a call operation is executed to a person in the bathroom via the server and the bath-related device by the one mobile terminal device associated with the bath function device, at least the bath function device is supported. A control unit that executes a process for notifying the other attached mobile terminal device that the calling operation has been executed is provided.
A bath system featuring that. In the bath system according to claim 1,
Equipped with a detector for detecting a person's bathing in the bathtub
When the bathing detection based on the output from the detection unit continues for a predetermined time or longer, the server transmits a long-time bathing notification to each of the mobile terminal devices.
When the calling operation is executed by the one mobile terminal device after the long-time bathing notification is transmitted, the control unit executes the calling operation to at least the other mobile terminal device. Execute the process to notify that it has been done,
A bath system featuring that. In the bath system according to claim 2,
If the calling operation is not executed from any of the mobile terminal devices within a predetermined time after the server transmits the long-time bathing notification, the server again sends the long-time bathing notification to the mobile terminal devices for a long time. Send a bathing notice,
A bath system featuring that. In the bath system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
When the bath function device cannot acquire a response from a person in the bathroom to the calling operation, the server transmits an abnormality notification indicating that there is no response to each mobile terminal device.
A bath system featuring that. In the bath system according to any one of claims 1 or 4.
When the bath function device receives a response from a person in the bathroom to the calling operation, the server transmits a normal notification indicating that the response has been made to each mobile terminal device.
A bath system featuring that. In the bath system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The bath function device includes a remote controller installed in the bathroom, and executes the calling operation via the remote controller.
A bath system featuring that. In the bath system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The control unit is provided in the server.
When the server receives an operation command related to the calling operation from the one mobile terminal device, the server transmits a command notification related to the operation command to the bath function device, and at least to the other mobile terminal device. Send a call execution notification indicating that the call operation has been executed,
A bath system featuring that. In the bath system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
The control unit is provided in the bath function device.
When the bath function device receives a command notification regarding the calling operation transmitted from the one mobile terminal device from the server, the bath function device executes the calling operation and at least calls the other mobile terminal device. Send a request notification to the server to notify that it has been executed.
A bath system featuring that. In a server that can remotely control a bath function device that executes a predetermined bath-related function by an operation command from a mobile terminal device via an external communication network.
When an operation command relating to a calling operation to a person in the bathroom is received from the one mobile terminal device associated with the bath function device, a command notification regarding the operation command is transmitted to the bath function device and at least A control unit for notifying the other mobile terminal device associated with the bath function device that the calling operation has been executed is provided.
A server that features that. In the server according to claim 9.
The control unit
When it is detected that bathing has continued for a predetermined time or longer based on the output from the detection unit for detecting bathing arranged in the bath function device, a long-time bathing notification is sent to each mobile terminal device. Send and
When the operation command regarding the calling operation is received from the one mobile terminal device after transmitting the long-time bathing notification, the command notification regarding the operation command is transmitted to the bath function device, and at least the other said. Notify the mobile terminal device that the calling operation has been executed,
A server that features that. In a bath function device that can perform a predetermined bath-related function and can be remotely controlled by a mobile terminal device via a server.
When a command notification regarding a call operation to a person in the bathroom transmitted from one of the mobile terminal devices is received from the server, the call operation is executed and at least the other mobile terminal device is called. Send a request notification to notify that the action has been performed,
A bath function device characterized by this. In the bath function device according to claim 11,
Equipped with a detector for detecting a person's bathing in the bathtub
The control unit
When bathing detection based on the output from the detection unit continues for a predetermined time or longer, a long-time bathing notification is transmitted to the server.
When the command notification regarding the calling operation transmitted from the one mobile terminal device is received from the server after the long-time bathing notification is transmitted, the calling operation is executed and at least another other is performed on the server. Send a request notification to notify the mobile terminal device that the calling operation has been executed.
A bath function device characterized by this. A program that causes the control unit of a mobile terminal device to execute a function for remotely controlling a bath function device that executes a predetermined bath-related function via a server.
When a call execution notification indicating that a call operation has been performed on a person in the bathroom by the other mobile terminal device is received from the server, the other mobile terminal device notifies that the call operation has been performed. A program that contains the ability to execute output for. A program that causes the control unit of a mobile terminal device to execute a function for remotely controlling a bath function device that executes a predetermined bath-related function via a server.
When a long-time bathing notification indicating that bathing has continued for a predetermined time or longer is received from the server, a function of displaying a first display for notifying long-time bathing on the display unit, and
In the state of displaying the first display, when a call execution notification indicating that a call operation to a person in the bathroom has been performed by the other mobile terminal device is received from the server, the other mobile terminal device A program including a function of displaying a second display on the display unit for notifying that a calling operation has been performed. In the program according to claim 13 or 14.
A program further comprising a function of executing a setting not to accept an operation related to a call operation when the call execution notification is received from the server. A program that causes the control unit of a mobile terminal device to execute a function for remotely controlling a bath function device that executes a predetermined bath-related function via a server.
A function that accepts operations related to calling people in the bathroom,
A function to send a command notification of the call to the server when the operation is accepted, and
A program including a function of transmitting a request notification requesting transmission of a call execution notification indicating that the call has been made to the other mobile terminal device together with the transmission of the command notification to the server.

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