JP2689637B2 - Flow control device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a flow rate control device for controlling the flow rate of hot water.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of technology related to hot water supply, showers are installed in most homes, and the shower culture regarding bathing is increasing. Moreover, exhilaration, comfort, and pleasure, etc., have been demanded in addition to simply removing sweat and dirt from the body.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, regarding a flow rate control device used for this kind of shower or the like, a musical tone signal is transmitted from a musical tone signal generating means 1 as shown in FIG. The musical tone element detecting means 2 detects the pitch or loudness, which is a musical tone element that changes with time,
There is one in which the hot water supply controller 3 outputs a hot water supply control signal based on the musical tone element signal to operate the hot water supply control means 4 to change the hot water supply flow rate of the shower while playing music from the speaker 5 to the bathroom. It was

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a conventional configuration, although the hot water supply flow rate of the shower is changed in association with the volume and pitch of the music, the strength of the shower hitting the body may vary depending on the music. There was a problem that the change in the sound did not match the rhythmic feeling of the music felt by the user.

Therefore, the present invention solves such a conventional problem, and obtains a flow rate control device that realizes a shower or the like in which the sense of rhythm of music is emphasized, and a flow rate control that a hot and cold user such as a shower fits according to his or her senses. To get the equipment.

Means for Solving the Problems And in order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a tone signal generating means, a signal dividing means for dividing the tone signal from the tone signal generating means into a plurality of channels for each frequency band,
A channel selector for selecting at least one frequency band from among the tone signals divided by the signal dividing means,
A configuration of a flow rate control device including a flow rate controller that outputs a flow rate control signal that changes based on a tone signal in a frequency band selected by the channel selector, and a flow rate control means that receives the flow rate control signal and changes the flow rate. It is the one.

With the above-described configuration, the flow rate control device of the present invention allows the user to listen to music from a tone signal generating means such as a compact disc player or a cassette tape player with a sounding body such as a speaker while changing the rhythm element of the music. The flow rate of the shower changes in conjunction with, and it is possible to obtain the rhythmic stimulation of the whole body of music by the shower.

Further, according to the flow rate control device of the present invention, the tone signal from the tone signal generating means such as a compact disc player is divided into a plurality of channels for each frequency band by the signal dividing means by the above configuration, and among the divided tone signals. When at least one frequency band is selected from the channel selector with the channel selector, the flow rate controller acts to change the flow rate of hot and cold water based on the strength of the tone signal in the selected frequency band, and the music is output from the speaker or other sounding body. While playing, you can enjoy the shower by choosing the music-linked frequency body that best fits the feeling of the user.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a compact disc on which music is recorded and a compact disc player which is a reproducing device thereof, as an example of the tone signal generating means. When the compact disc player 1 is operated, a tone signal is output. This tone signal is input to the speaker 5 which is a sounding body and the rhythm element detecting means 6. The rhythm element signal from the rhythm element detecting means 6 is sent to the flow rate controller 7, and the flow rate controller 7 sends a flow rate control signal which changes based on the rhythm element signal to the flow rate control valve 8 which is the flow rate controlling means.
Send to The hand shower 9 and the overhead shower 10 have discharge ports 11 and 12 for discharging hot water, and the shower panel 13 is integrally formed with a shower room remote controller 14 and a speaker 5 which is an example of a sounding body. .

Next, the operation of the configuration of the embodiment will be described.
First, when the compact disc player 1 is operated from the shower room remote controller 14 installed in the shower room, a musical tone signal is generated. The rhythm element of this tone signal is detected by the rhythm element detecting means 6, and the flow rate of the shower is controlled by the strength of the rhythm element signal. For example, the rhythm element detecting means 6 detects the strength of the frequency band of the sound of a drum or a bass, which is a musical instrument in the rhythm section of a musical sound, and the flow rate controller 7 interlocks with the strength of the rhythm to control the flow rate. A flow rate control signal for variably controlling the valve 8 is transmitted and driven, and as a result, the flow rate of the shower is increased or decreased in association with the strength of the rhythm of music. The tone signal picks up the strength of the rhythm element rather than the strength of the sound as a whole, and acts so that the shower flow rate is linked to it, so the rhythm of the music heard from the speaker 5 and the strength of the shower hitting the body are linked, It is possible to realize a shower in which the sense of rhythm is emphasized, and it is possible to increase the enjoyment.

In other words, the user hears the music from the tone signal generating means 1 such as a compact disc player with the sounding body 5 such as a speaker, and changes the shower flow rate in association with the change in the music to prevent the skin from changing. Since the stimulus and the sensation of hearing with the ear are more consistent because of the rhythm interlocking, it is possible to enjoy the synergistic effect of the sound heard by the ear and the stimulation of the skin.

Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the sound generator 5, the remote controller 14 for the shower room, etc. are assembled together into the panel 13 with the shower pipe attached, so that the factory can efficiently produce the product and the quality such as the moisture proof. There is an effect that it is easy to secure.

In the shower room remote controller 14 shown in FIG. 2, a compact disc or a cassette tape can be freely selected as the source of the tone signal, and its start, stop, and volume adjustment can be arbitrarily performed. Of course, you can also instruct to listen to music without interlocking the flow rate of the shower.

In addition, the speaker 5 is connected to the overhead shower outlet 12
With the configuration arranged on both sides of, the sound acts with a stereo effect, and the user can produce a more enjoyable shower with more power.

Next, another embodiment of the flow rate control device will be described. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, when the compact disc player 1 as an example of the musical tone signal generating means is operated, a musical tone signal is output. The output musical tone signal is input to the speaker 5 which is a sounding body and the signal dividing means 15. From the tone signals divided into a plurality of channels for each frequency band by the signal dividing means 15, through the channel selector 16 capable of selecting at least one frequency band, the tone signal of the selected frequency band is flow rate controller. 7, the flow rate controller 7 outputs a flow rate control signal, which changes based on the input tone signal of the frequency body, to a flow rate control valve 8 which is a flow rate control unit to drive the flow rate control signal to variably control the flow rate of the shower. It is a composition.

In this configuration, the difference from the embodiment of FIG. 1 described above is that, instead of the rhythm element detecting means 6, the signal dividing means 15 divides the tone signal from the tone signal generating means 1 into a plurality of frequency bands, The channel selector 7 is provided to select at least one frequency band from the divided tone signals. That is, any one of the frequency bands of the musical tone signal is selected, and the flow rate control signal according to the strength of the musical tone signal of the frequency body is input from the flow rate controller 7 to the flow rate control means 15 to variably control the shower flow rate. Act as you do.

Therefore, if the user wants to link the strength of the sound of the drum and the strength of the shower from the musical tone signal, the user may select the frequency band of the sound of the drum with the channel selector 16. If you want to link the shower to the dynamics of two types of instrument sounds, drum and bass, use the channel selector 16 to select two frequency bands for the drum and bass sounds. Of course, if all frequency bands are selected, the shower flow rate will be linked to the strength and weakness of all tone signals. In this way, while listening to music from the speaker 5, it is possible to select a music-interlocking frequency band that best fits the feeling of the user and to enjoy a shower in which the flow rate is interlocked with the intensity of the sound in that frequency band.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, according to the present invention, the flow rate control device includes the tone signal generating means, the rhythm element detecting means for detecting the rhythm element of the tone signal from the tone signal generating means, and the rhythm element detecting means. Since a flow rate controller that outputs a flow rate control signal that changes based on an element signal and a flow rate control means that receives the flow rate control signal and changes the flow rate are provided, the user can use a compact disc player or a cassette tape. While listening to music from a musical tone signal generating means such as a player with a sounding body such as a speaker, the flow rate of the shower changes in association with the strength change of the rhythm element of the music,
It is possible to obtain a rhythmic whole-body stimulation of music by the shower.

In addition, the strength of the rhythm element is picked up rather than the strength of the sound signal as a whole, and the flow rate of the shower is linked to it, so the rhythm of the music heard from the speaker and the strength of the shower hitting the body are linked. It is possible to realize a shower in which the sense of rhythm is emphasized, and it is possible to increase the feeling of enjoyment.

In other words, while listening to music from a musical sound signal generating means such as a compact disc player with a sounding body such as a speaker, the user is stimulating the skin by changing the shower flow rate in conjunction with the change in the music. Since the sense of hearing is more closely matched to the sense of rhythm, it is possible to enjoy the synergistic effect of the sound heard by the ear and the stimulation of the skin.

Further, the present invention provides a flow rate control device, wherein a tone signal generating means, a signal dividing means for dividing the tone signal from the tone signal generating means into a plurality of channels according to frequency bands, and a tone signal divided by the signal dividing means. A channel selector that selects at least one frequency band from among them, a flow rate controller that outputs a flow rate control signal that changes based on a tone signal in the frequency band selected by the channel selector, and a flow rate variable that receives the flow rate control signal Since it is provided with a flow rate control means for controlling the tone signal, the tone signal from the tone signal generating means such as a compact disc player is divided into a plurality of channels by frequency band by the signal dividing means, and the divided tone signal is selected from among the divided tone signals. When you select at least one frequency band with the channel selector, the flow controller will operate in that selected frequency band. It acts to change the flow rate of hot and cold water based on the strength of the signal, and the user plays music from a sounding body such as a speaker, and selects a music interlocking frequency band that best fits the sense of the user, and the frequency It is possible to enjoy a shower in which the flow rate is linked to the strength of the band sound.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a flow rate control device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial external view of the flow rate control device, and FIG. 3 is a configuration of a flow rate control device showing another embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional flow rate control device. 1 ... tone signal generating means, 6 ... rhythm element detecting means,
7 ... Flow controller, 8 ... Flow control means, 15 ... Signal dividing means, 16 ... Channel selector.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. At least one of a musical tone signal generating means, a signal dividing means for dividing the musical tone signal from the musical tone signal generating means into a plurality of channels according to frequency bands, and a musical tone signal divided by the signal dividing means. A channel selector that selects a frequency band, a flow rate controller that outputs a flow rate control signal that changes based on a tone signal in the frequency band selected by the channel selector, and a flow rate control means that receives the flow rate control signal and changes the flow rate. Flow control device equipped with.