JP2022078381A - Water supply equipment, control apparatus, control program and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide water supply equipment and the like, which enable the temperature of water in a water feeder to be set to a preferred temperature for the living body and which make the living body drink a moderate quantity of water so as to maintain the health of the living body.SOLUTION: The water supply equipment includes: a water intake measurement part 13 that acquires the amount of water, drunk by the living body, at each of a plurality of temperatures set by a temperature regulator 40 as a plurality of water intakes determined on the basis of the result of measurement by a weight measurement device 50; and a water temperature determination part 14 that determines the set temperature of the water during water supply for the maximum water intake as an optimal temperature by acquiring the highest water intake as the maximum water intake from among the plurality of water intakes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a water supply device, a control device, a control program, and a control method for watering a living body such as a cat or a dog.

Generally, when breeding living organisms such as dogs and cats, water is given using a water dispenser that stores drinking water. Usually, this type of water dispenser is generally widely used in the form of a dish or a bottle with an intake port arranged on the lower surface. By the way, this kind of water supply device for pets is configured to constantly store about 200 cc to 400 cc of water so that the pet can drink water at any time.

On the other hand, biological measuring devices such as weight scales and body fat scales are used for managing the health condition of living organisms at home, and are generally installed in living rooms and kitchens. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a biometric device mounted on a mounting surface of a feeding table. At the top of this feeding table, a water tank for storing water and a feeding box for feeding food are provided. In this biometric device, the weight of a pet's food and drink is measured by measuring the difference in the weight of the pet before and after eating and drinking.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-150004

In general, living organisms have their own favorite water temperature, and living organisms are prone to illness unless they take the necessary water. However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, since the amount of water consumed by the pet is simply measured, there is a problem that the water temperature does not reach the pet's preference and the necessary water is not ingested.

One aspect of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is that the temperature of water in a water supply device can be set to a desired temperature of a living body, and an appropriate amount for the living body. The purpose is to provide a water supply device or the like that can maintain the health of the living body by drinking water in the water.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the water supply device according to one aspect of the present invention includes at least one weight measuring device, and at least one temperature adjusting device that keeps the temperature of water in the water supply device at a set temperature. A water supply device including at least one control device, wherein the control device measures the amount of water consumed by a living body at a plurality of temperatures set by the temperature control device. The drinking water amount acquisition process acquired as a plurality of drinking water amounts specified from the measurement results, and the largest drinking water amount is acquired as the maximum drinking water amount from the plurality of the drinking water amounts, and the said when the maximum drinking water amount is supplied. It is a configuration to execute the optimum temperature determination process for determining the optimum temperature of water.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the control device according to one aspect of the present invention includes at least one weight measuring device, and at least one temperature adjusting device that keeps the temperature of water in the water supply at a set temperature. A control device for controlling a water supply device comprising the above, wherein the amount of water consumed by the living body at each of the plurality of temperatures set by the temperature adjusting device is specified from the measurement result of the weight measuring device. The drinking water amount acquisition unit to be acquired as the drinking water amount of the above, and the largest drinking water amount from the plurality of the drinking water amounts is acquired as the maximum drinking water amount, and the set temperature of the water at the time of water supply of the maximum drinking water amount is set to an appropriate temperature. It is configured to include an appropriate temperature determining unit for determining that it exists.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the control method according to one aspect of the present invention includes at least one weight measuring device, at least one temperature adjusting device that keeps the temperature of water in the water supply at a set temperature, and the like. A control method for controlling a water supply device comprising the above, wherein the amount of water consumed by a living body at each of a plurality of temperatures set by the temperature control device is specified from the measurement result of the weight measuring device. From the step of acquiring the amount of drinking water to be acquired as the amount of drinking water and the plurality of the above-mentioned drinking amounts, the largest drinking amount is acquired as the maximum drinking amount, and the set temperature of the water at the time of supplying the maximum drinking amount is an appropriate temperature. It is a method including a suitable temperature determination step for determining.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the temperature of the water in the water dispenser can be set to a temperature preferred by the living body, and the living body can be made to drink an appropriate amount of water to maintain the health of the living body. Play.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of the water supply device which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the appearance structure of the water supply device. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the operation of the water supply device. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation of the water supply device. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of the water supply device which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation of the water supply device.

[Embodiment 1]
(Overview of water supply equipment)
First, the appearance configuration of the water supply device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an example of the external configuration of the water supply device 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the water supply device 100 includes a control device 10, a storage device 20, a weight measuring device 50, a temperature adjusting device 40, and a water supply device 60. Further, a thermometer 30 is further installed in the water supply device 60.

Next, in the water supply device 100 of the present embodiment, the control device 10, the storage device 20, the weight measuring device 50, the temperature adjusting device 40, and the water supply device 60 have a structure in which they are laminated in this order. The order in which each component other than the water supply device 60 is laminated may be arbitrary. Further, each of these components may be plural rather than single.

Further, in the water supply device 100 of the present embodiment, the control device 10, the storage device 20, the weight measuring device 50, the temperature adjusting device 40, and the water supply device 60 each have a cylindrical shape. The shape of the component of is not limited to this example. For example, the shape of the temperature adjusting device 40 may not be a cylindrical shape arranged vertically below the cylindrical water supply device 60, but may be a shape surrounding the water supply device 60.

FIG. 2 shows a case where the external shape of the water supply device 100 is a cylindrical shape, but the external shape of the water supply device 100 is not limited to this, and may be a cubic shape, a rectangular parallelepiped shape, or the like. Further, the size of the water supply device 60 (the vertical size of the water supply device 60 or the horizontal size of the water supply device 60) can be appropriately changed according to the size of the living body 200 and the like.

(Configuration of water supply equipment)
Next, the configuration of the water supply device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the water supply device 100. The water supply device 100 includes a control device 10, a storage device 20, a thermometer 30, a temperature control device 40, and a weight measuring device 50. Further, the control device 10 includes a temperature acquisition unit 11, a weight acquisition unit 12, a drinking water amount measuring unit (drinking amount specifying unit) 13, a water temperature determining unit (appropriate temperature determining unit) 14, and a temperature adjusting unit 15.

The control device 10 comprehensively controls each component of the water supply device 100. The function of the control device 10 may be realized by the CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing the program stored in the storage device 20. Further, the control device 10 and the storage device 20 may be a plurality of each, and the control device 10 and the storage device 20 may be provided outside the water supply device 100.

The temperature acquisition unit 11 periodically acquires the temperature (also referred to as “water temperature”) of the water stored in the water supply device 60, which is output from the thermometer 30. The weight acquisition unit 12 periodically acquires the weight output from the weight measuring device 50.

The drinking water amount measuring unit 13 acquires the amount of water consumed by the living body 200 at each of the plurality of temperatures set by the temperature adjusting device 40 as a plurality of drinking water amounts specified from the measurement results of the weight measuring device 50. For example, the drinking water amount measuring unit 13 specifies the drinking water amount of the living body 200 within a predetermined period based on the change in the weight acquired by the weight acquisition unit 12 when the water temperature is maintained at a certain temperature ( Measure.

Specifically, by obtaining the difference in weight of the living body 200 before and after drinking water, it is possible to specify the amount of drinking water of the living body 200 within a predetermined period (assuming that the water temperature is maintained at a predetermined temperature). Further, the predetermined period may be one hour, one day, or several days. However, if the above-mentioned predetermined period is made too long, the freshness of the water in the water supply device 60 deteriorates. Therefore, it is preferable to set the above-mentioned predetermined period to an appropriate period so that the freshness of the water does not decrease.

The water temperature determination unit 14 is based on the temperature acquired by the temperature acquisition unit 11, the drinking water amount measured by the drinking water amount measuring unit 13, and the stored data of the water temperature / temperature table 21 described later, and the favorite water temperature of the living body 200 (hereinafter referred to as “the water temperature”). (Sometimes called "appropriate temperature") is determined. The temperature adjusting unit 15 controls the temperature adjusting device 40 so that the temperature of the water in the water supply device 60 is maintained at a predetermined water temperature.

The storage device 20 includes a water temperature / temperature table 21 and is composed of a memory. As shown in FIG. 1, the storage device 20 may be provided in the water supply device 100, or may be provided outside the water supply device 100. Further, the storage device 20 may store the amount of water consumed by the living body 200 for each of a plurality of temperatures.

The water temperature / temperature table 21 is an information table regarding the water temperature set in the temperature adjusting device 40 described later, the outside air temperature (temperature), and the like. The water temperature / temperature table 21 may be a table using the water temperature and the outside air temperature registered in advance, and may be a table using the water temperature and the outside air temperature set by the user according to the preference of the living body 200 such as a dog or a cat. It's okay to have it.

The thermometer 30 measures the water temperature. Therefore, the shape and size of the thermometer 30 may be any shape and size that does not interfere with the ingestion of water by the living body 200, and the position where the thermometer 30 is installed can be freely set.

The temperature adjusting device 40 controls to keep the temperature of the water in the water supply device 60 at a predetermined temperature, and may be provided with only a mechanism for cooling the water or may be provided with only a mechanism for warming the water. It may be a mechanism having both a mechanism for cooling water and a mechanism for warming water. The weight measuring device 50 measures the weight of an object placed above the weight measuring device 50.

(Temperature determination process)
Next, the temperature determination process of the water supply device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIGS. 3A to 3C are diagrams for explaining an example of the operation of the water supply device 100. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation flow of the water supply device 100. The temperature determination process includes a drinking water amount acquisition process (drinking water amount acquisition step) and an appropriate temperature determination process (optimal temperature determination step).

(Drinking amount acquisition process)
In the drinking water amount acquisition process, the amount of water consumed by the living body 200 at each of the water temperatures of the plurality of temperatures set by the temperature adjusting device 40 is acquired as a plurality of drinking water amounts based on the measurement results of the weight measuring device 50.

Specifically, first, as shown in FIG. 3A, the water given to the living body 200 is set to cold water (for example, 20 ° C.) and left for a certain period (1 day in FIG. 3A). (S101 in FIG. 4). Then, the amount of water ingested by the living body 200 during one day (100 g in FIG. 3A) is acquired based on the measurement result of the weight measuring device 50 and stored in the water temperature / temperature table 21 (FIG. 3). 4 S102).

Next, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the water given to the living body 200 is set to water at an intermediate temperature (for example, 28 ° C.) and left for a certain period (1 day in FIG. 3 (b)) (FIG. 3). 4 S103). Then, the amount of water ingested by the living body 200 during one day (150 g in FIG. 3B) is acquired based on the measurement result of the weight measuring device 50 and stored in the water temperature / temperature table 21 (FIG. 3). 4 S104).

Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), the water given to the living body 200 is set to lukewarm water (for example, 35 ° C.) and left for a certain period (1 day in FIG. 3 (c)) (S105 in FIG. 4). .. Then, the amount of water ingested by the living body 200 during one day (200 g in (c) of FIG. 3) is acquired based on the measurement result of the weight measuring device 50 and stored in the water temperature / temperature table 21 (FIG. 3). 4 S106).

Here, the case where the water temperature is set to 20 ° C., 28 ° C., and 35 ° C. in the drinking water amount acquisition process is shown, but the temperature and the number to be set in the drinking water amount acquisition process are limited to the above-mentioned example. Not done.

(Appropriate temperature determination process)
The amount of water ingested by the living body 200 (drinking amount) when the water temperature is set to 20 ° C, 28 ° C, and 35 ° C, respectively, is compared. As a result of comparison, the largest amount of water is set as the maximum amount of water. Then, the water temperature at the time of water supply of the maximum drinking amount is determined to be an appropriate temperature (S107 in FIG. 4).

By determining the water temperature as described above, the temperature adjusting unit 15 can set the desired water temperature (appropriate temperature) of the living body 200. As a result, the living body 200 can be made to drink an appropriate amount of water, and the health of the living body 200 can be maintained.

[Modification 1]
In the first modification of the present invention, the control device 10 of the water supply device 100 has the same temperature as the set temperature of water corresponding to the above-mentioned maximum drinking amount by the temperature adjusting device 40 after the set temperature of water having an appropriate temperature is determined. The amount of water set in (1) consumed by the living body 200 is acquired as the first drinking amount based on the measurement result of the weight measuring device 50 (first drinking amount acquisition process). Next, the control device 10 of the water supply device 100 repeats the above-mentioned optimum temperature determination process when the first drinking water amount is smaller than the maximum drinking water amount. This makes it possible to set the desired water temperature in a timely manner according to the change in the preference of the living body 200.

The determination as to whether or not the amount of drinking water has decreased is not particularly limited, but for example, it may be determined that the amount of drinking water has decreased when the amount of drinking water this time has decreased by a certain percentage with respect to the average amount of drinking water in the past. Further, by comparing the drinking water amount data, it is possible to easily determine when there is a change in preference for the drinking water temperature of the living body 200, and it is possible to set the drinking water temperature of the living body 200 in a timely manner. Can be done.

[Modification 2]
In the second modification of the present invention, the control device 10 of the water supply device 100 has a temperature higher than the set temperature of the water having the optimum temperature after the set temperature of the water having the optimum temperature is determined by the temperature determination process. The second drinking water amount acquisition process for acquiring the second drinking water amount at the temperature, and the third drinking water amount acquisition process for acquiring the third drinking water amount at the third temperature which is a temperature lower than the set temperature of the water having the optimum temperature. ,I do.

Further, the control device 10 of the water supply device 100 determines the largest amount of drinking water from a plurality of drinking water amounts including the water drinking amount at the set temperature of the appropriate temperature, the second drinking water amount, and the third drinking water amount. The optimum temperature redetermination process is performed, which is acquired as the second maximum drinking amount and redetermines that the set temperature of the water at the time of supplying the second maximum drinking amount is a new optimum temperature.

More specifically, after the set temperature of the water having an appropriate temperature is determined by the optimum temperature determination process, fine adjustment is made to the set temperature with a difference temperature of several degrees (for example, ± 3 ° C.). In this case, the above-mentioned second temperature is a predetermined (optimal temperature + 3 ° C.) temperature, and the third temperature is (the above-mentioned optimum temperature -3 ° C.). Thereby, the favorite water temperature of the living body 200 can be set more finely.

[Embodiment 2]
Other embodiments of the present invention will be described below. For convenience of explanation, the same reference numerals are given to the members having the same functions as the members described in the above-described embodiment, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

The outline of the water supply device 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the water supply device 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The water supply device 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the water supply device 100 according to the first embodiment in that it includes an outside air temperature acquisition unit 16 and an outside air temperature measuring device 70. The outside air temperature acquisition unit 16 is one of the control blocks of the control device 10a.

The control device 10a of the water supply device 100a may perform the optimum temperature determination process at a predetermined time point determined based on the change in the outside air temperature. Thereby, it is possible to set a preferable water temperature at a predetermined time point determined based on the change in the outside air temperature. For example, the water temperature determining unit 14 may detect the change of seasons by using the outside air temperature measured by the outside air temperature measuring device 70 within a predetermined period of about one week.

Specifically, the control device 10a of the water supply device 100a changes the season depending on whether the outside air temperature exceeds 30 ° C, falls below 10 ° C, or straddles 20 ° C within a predetermined period of about one week. May be detected. This makes it possible to set a preferable water temperature at the turn of the season, which is specified based on the change in the outside air temperature.

(How to detect the change of seasons)
Next, a method for detecting the change of seasons will be described with reference to FIG. First, the outside air temperature is acquired by the outside air temperature measuring device 70 (S201). The measured outside air temperature data is transmitted to the water temperature determination unit 14, and the change of season is determined based on the outside air temperature temperature data within a predetermined period of about one week (S202). Then, as a result of the determination, when it is determined that it is not the turn of the season (No in S202), it is determined that it is not necessary for the water temperature determination unit 14 to determine a new water temperature. On the other hand, when it is determined that the season has changed (Yes in S202), the temperature determination process is performed (S203). The temperature determination process may be the appropriate temperature determination process carried out in the first embodiment.

The following is a specific example of determining the change of seasons. For example, if the outside air temperature measured by the outside air temperature measuring device 70 exceeds 30 ° C. within a predetermined period of about one week, it can be considered that the season has changed from spring to summer. Further, when the outside air temperature measured by the outside air temperature measuring device 70 falls below 10 ° C. within a predetermined period of about one week, it can be considered that the season has changed from autumn to winter.

Furthermore, if the outside air temperature measured by the outside air temperature measuring device 70 exceeds 20 ° C within a predetermined period of about one week, it can be considered that the season has changed from winter to spring or from summer to autumn. can. In this way, the change of season is determined based on the data of the outside air temperature within a predetermined period of about one week. It should be noted that these temperatures may be the average temperature of the day, and may be the maximum temperature of the day or the minimum temperature of the day. The above-mentioned determination of the change of season is an example, and the temperature to be set can be changed according to the installation location of the water supply device 100a, the environment in which the living body 200 is bred, and the like.

[Modification 3]
Further, the control device 10a of the water supply device 100a may perform the optimum temperature determination process at predetermined intervals regardless of changes in the outside air temperature. This allows, for example, to set a preferred water temperature monthly or daily.

[Example of implementation by software]
The control block (particularly the weight acquisition unit 12, the drinking water amount measurement unit 13, the water temperature determination unit 14, the temperature adjustment unit 15, and the outside air temperature acquisition unit 16) of the control device 10 (or the control device 10a) is an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. It may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in, or it may be realized by software.

In the latter case, the control device 10 (or control device 10a) includes a computer that executes instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function. The computer includes, for example, at least one processor (control device) and at least one computer-readable recording medium that stores the program. Then, in the computer, the processor reads the program from the recording medium and executes the program, thereby achieving the object of the present invention. As the processor, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) can be used. As the recording medium, a "non-temporary tangible medium", for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) or the like, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. Further, a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the program may be further provided. Further, the program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. It should be noted that one aspect of the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

〔summary〕
The water supply device (100) according to the first aspect of the present invention includes at least one weight measuring device (50) and at least one temperature adjusting device (40) that keeps the temperature of water in the water supply device (60) at a set temperature. ), And a water supply device including at least one control device (10), wherein the living body (200) drinks the water at a plurality of temperatures set by the temperature control device. The drinking water amount acquisition process of acquiring the amount of water as a plurality of drinking water amounts specified from the measurement results of the weight measuring device, and the largest drinking water amount from the plurality of the drinking water amounts are acquired as the maximum drinking water amount. It is a configuration for executing the optimum temperature determination process for determining the optimum temperature of the water at the time of water supply of the maximum drinking amount.

According to the above configuration, the largest drinking amount is obtained as the maximum drinking amount from a plurality of drinking water amounts, and the set temperature of the water at the time of supplying the maximum drinking water amount is determined to be an appropriate temperature. Therefore, the temperature of the water in the water supply device can be set to the desired temperature of the living body. In addition, it is possible to maintain the health of the living body by allowing the living body to drink an appropriate amount of water.

In the water supply device according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the control device may perform the optimum temperature determination process at a predetermined time point determined based on the change in the outside air temperature. According to the above configuration, it is possible to set a preferable water temperature at a predetermined time point determined based on the change in the outside air temperature.

In the water supply device according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the control device may perform the optimum temperature determination process at predetermined intervals. According to the above configuration, the preferred water temperature can be set, for example, monthly or daily.

The water supply device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the water supply device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the control device is described by the temperature adjusting device after the set temperature of the water having the optimum temperature is determined by the appropriate temperature determining process. The first drinking water that the living body drinks the water set to the same temperature as the set temperature of the water corresponding to the maximum drinking amount as the first drinking amount based on the measurement result of the weight measuring device. The amount acquisition process may be performed, and when the first drinking amount is smaller than the maximum drinking amount, the optimum temperature determination process may be repeated. According to the above configuration, the temperature of the desired water can be set in a timely manner according to the change in the preference of the living body.

In any one of the above aspects 1 to 3, the water supply device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is the water supply device having the optimum temperature after the set temperature of the water having the optimum temperature is determined by the optimum temperature determination process. The second drinking water amount acquisition process for acquiring the second drinking water amount at the second temperature, which is a temperature higher than the set temperature, and
The third drinking water amount acquisition process for acquiring the third drinking water amount at the third temperature, which is a temperature lower than the set temperature of the water at the optimum temperature, is performed, and the drinking water amount at the set temperature of the water at the optimum temperature is performed. From the second drinking water amount and the plurality of drinking water amounts including the third drinking water amount, the largest drinking water amount is acquired as the second maximum drinking water amount, and the water setting at the time of supplying the second maximum drinking water amount. The optimum temperature redetermination process may be performed to redetermine the temperature as a new optimum temperature. According to the above configuration, the temperature of water of the living body can be set more finely.

The control device (10) for controlling the water supply device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention includes at least one weight measuring device (50) and at least one that keeps the temperature of the water in the water supply device (60) at a set temperature. A control device for controlling a water supply device (100) including a temperature control device (40), wherein a living body drinks the water at a plurality of temperatures set by the temperature control device. The drinking water amount acquisition unit (water drinking amount measuring unit 13) acquired as a plurality of drinking water amounts specified from the measurement results of the weight measuring device, and the largest drinking water amount is acquired as the maximum drinking water amount from the plurality of the drinking water amounts. The configuration is provided with an appropriate temperature determining unit (water temperature determining unit 14) for determining the set temperature of the water at the time of water supply of the maximum drinking amount. According to the above configuration, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained.

The control method for controlling the water supply device according to the seventh aspect of the present invention includes at least one weight measuring device (50) and at least one temperature adjusting device (40) that keeps the temperature of the water in the water supply device at a set temperature. It is a control method for controlling the water supply device (100) provided with the above, and the amount of water consumed by the living body at each of the plurality of temperatures set by the temperature adjusting device is measured from the measurement result of the weight measuring device. The drinking amount acquisition step to be acquired as a plurality of specified drinking amounts, and the setting of the water at the time of supplying the maximum drinking amount by acquiring the largest drinking amount as the maximum drinking amount from the plurality of drinking amounts. It is a method including a suitable temperature determination step for determining a temperature to be a suitable temperature. According to the method, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained.

The control device for controlling the water supply device according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the control device is operated by operating the computer as each part (software element) included in the control device. A control program of a control device realized by a computer and a computer-readable recording medium on which the control program is recorded also fall within the scope of the present invention.

[Additional notes]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and the embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Further, by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment, new technical features can be formed.

10 Control device 11 Temperature acquisition unit 12 Weight acquisition unit 13 Drinking water volume measurement unit (Drinking water volume acquisition unit)
14 Water temperature determination unit (appropriate temperature determination unit)
15 Temperature control unit 16 Outside temperature acquisition unit 20 Storage device 21 Water temperature / temperature table 30 Thermometer 40 Temperature control device 50 Weight measurement device 60 Water supply device 70 Outside temperature measurement device 100 Water supply device 200 Living body

Claims (8)

A water supply device comprising at least one weight measuring device, at least one temperature control device that keeps the temperature of water in the water supply at a set temperature, and at least one control device.
The control device is
A drinking water amount acquisition process for acquiring the amount of water consumed by the living body at each of the plurality of temperatures set by the temperature adjusting device as a plurality of drinking amounts specified from the measurement results of the weight measuring device.
From the plurality of drinking water amounts, the largest drinking water amount is acquired as the maximum drinking water amount, and the optimum temperature determination process for determining the set temperature of the water at the time of water supply of the maximum drinking water amount is executed. A water supply device characterized by that. The control device is
The water supply device according to claim 1, wherein the optimum temperature determination process is performed at a predetermined time point determined based on a change in outside air temperature. The control device is
The water supply device according to claim 1, wherein the optimum temperature determination process is performed at predetermined intervals. The control device is
After the set temperature of the water having the optimum temperature is determined by the optimum temperature determination process,
Based on the measurement result of the weight measuring device, the amount of water consumed by the living body, which is set to the same temperature as the set temperature of the water corresponding to the maximum drinking amount by the temperature adjusting device, is the first drinking amount. Perform the first drinking water amount acquisition processing to be acquired as
The water supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the optimum temperature determination process is repeated when the first drinking amount is smaller than the maximum drinking amount. The control device is
After the set temperature of the water having the optimum temperature is determined by the optimum temperature determination process,
The second drinking water amount acquisition process for acquiring the second drinking water amount at the second temperature, which is a temperature higher than the set temperature of the water having the optimum temperature,
The third drinking water amount acquisition process for acquiring the third drinking water amount at the third temperature, which is a temperature lower than the set temperature of the water having the optimum temperature, is performed.
The largest drinking amount is obtained as the second maximum drinking amount from a plurality of drinking water amounts including the water drinking amount at the set temperature of the appropriate temperature, the second drinking water amount, and the third drinking water amount. The second aspect of claim 1, wherein the optimum temperature redetermination process for redetermining the set temperature of the water at the time of supplying the maximum drinking water to a new optimum temperature is performed. Water supply device. A control device that controls a water supply device including at least one weight measuring device and at least one temperature adjusting device that keeps the temperature of water in the water supply device at a set temperature.
A drinking water amount acquisition unit that acquires the amount of water consumed by the living body at each of the plurality of temperatures set by the temperature adjusting device as a plurality of drinking amounts specified from the measurement results of the weight measuring device.
It is provided with an appropriate temperature determining unit that acquires the largest drinking amount as the maximum drinking amount from the plurality of drinking water amounts and determines that the set temperature of the water at the time of water supply of the maximum drinking amount is the appropriate temperature. A control device characterized by. The control program for operating a computer as the control device according to claim 6, wherein the computer functions as the drinking water amount acquisition unit and the optimum temperature determination unit. A control method for controlling a water supply device including at least one weight measuring device and at least one temperature adjusting device that keeps the temperature of water in the water supply device at a set temperature.
A water drinking amount acquisition step of acquiring the amount of water consumed by the living body at each of the plurality of temperatures set by the temperature adjusting device as a plurality of drinking water amounts specified from the measurement results of the weight measuring device.
Includes an appropriate temperature determination step of acquiring the largest drinking amount as the maximum drinking amount from the plurality of drinking water amounts and determining the set temperature of the water at the time of supplying the maximum drinking amount to be the optimum temperature. A control method characterized by.

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