JP3506673B2 - Urinal with urination detection function - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a urinal with a urination detecting function, and more particularly to a urinal for detecting urination and alerting a urinal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a boy stands in a ball field such as a soccer field or a baseball field, a vehicle or station such as a train, a playground such as an amusement park or a zoo, or a hotel or airport. A urinal is installed to save time.

A urinal of this type is usually provided with a vertically long body portion body, and an upper wall formed at the upper end of the body portion and a lip portion formed in a protruding shape at the lower end. A ball wall surface (wall surface of the ball portion) for receiving urination is formed in a region surrounded by the side walls formed on both sides.

In this case, the ball wall surface of the body of the torso portion is set to have a lateral width which can appropriately receive urine when one user uses it in a normal state. It usually does not have a certain width.

[0005]

By the way, when a person who is drunk by drunk (hereinafter referred to as drunken person) stands in front of the above-mentioned urinal and performs stool, Due to the wandering and the like, urine is often discharged outside the side wall portion on the side of the ball wall surface in the body of the body, that is, outside the urinal.

[0006] In this case, it can be presumed that it would be advantageous to avoid urinating to the outside of the urinal if the drunken person could be alerted in some manner. No such consideration has been given, and it cannot be expected that a beneficial effect will be obtained.

For this reason, unacceptable stains are produced on the floor surface in the toilet, or a feeling of uncleanness or a bad smell is caused.
This causes a great deal of inconvenience to the subsequent user, and unnecessarily increases labor and labor required for cleaning.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a urinal capable of attracting the attention of a urinal at the time of urination, and a drunk person mainly urinates outside the urinal. The technical issue is to avoid such a situation.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above technical objects, the present invention provides a plurality of urinals for detecting the occurrence of urination in a urinal having a ball wall surface for receiving urination in the body of the body. and pieces of urination detecting means, Rutotomoni a sound effect generating means for emitting a sound effect based on the signals from the urinating detecting means, et al emitted from the sound effect generating means
Depending on the difference of the above plurality of urination detection means,
Different from each other, and different in a single act of urination
Detection of urination is performed in sequence by multiple urination detection means
Sound effect, the sound effects are sequentially changed from the above sound effect generation means.
It is characterized by the fact that it is configured so that it can be emitted .

According to this structure, when the toilet user urinates toward the ball wall surface (wall surface of the ball portion) of the body of the urinal, that fact is detected by the urine detection means. A sound effect is generated from the sound effect generating means based on the signal from the urination detecting means. By recognizing this sound effect through hearing, the toilet user can enhance his / her attention and can urinate under a clear and clear consciousness compared to the previous conditions. Become. Therefore, even if a drunkard or a drunkard starts to urinate in a state of distraction, he or she is alerted by listening to the sound effects, concentrating his consciousness and concentrating his consciousness. To urinate toward
The situation of urinating to the outside of the urinal is effectively and appropriately prevented. Examples of the urine detection means include a temperature sensor capable of detecting a temperature change, a vibration sensor capable of detecting vibration, and an ammonia detection sensor capable of detecting a urine component such as ammonia. To be

Moreover , since the user can hear different sound effects depending on which of the plurality of urination detecting means detects urination, it is interesting and interesting, and further attention is required. Power can be called up. Therefore,
A drunken person or a drunkard will urinate toward the urinal while further concentrating his consciousness, and a more appropriate effect can be obtained in avoiding urination to the outside of the urinal.

In this case, the plurality of urination detecting means are
Install in a row in the vertical direction on the ball wall of the body of the above
You can

Further , the plurality of urination detecting means are the same as those described above.
Can be installed in multiple rows and multiple stages on the ball wall of the body
it can.

Furthermore, the plurality of urination detecting means are the same as those described above.
Installed along the circle or oval on the ball wall of the body
can do.

Further, as a technique related to the present invention, in a urinal provided with a ball wall surface for receiving urine in the body of the body, a specific pattern is formed on the ball wall of the body of the body on condition that urination is performed. Is configured to emerge
be able to.

According to such a structure, when the urinal discharges urine toward the ball wall surface of the body of the urinal, the specific symbol appears on the ball wall surface on the condition. In this case, as a method for emphasizing the specific pattern, a symbol display part formed of a material whose color changes due to chemical change or temperature change due to contact with urine is fixed to the ball wall surface of the body part, or The fact that urination is being performed is taken out as an electric signal, and a specific design is electrically displayed on the ball wall surface based on the electric signal. By visually recognizing the specific pattern, the toilet user can urinate under a state where his / her attention is increased. For this reason,
Even if a drunkard or a drunkard starts to urinate under a distracted state, attention is aroused by looking at the specific pattern, and he / she concentrates his consciousness and urinates toward the wall surface of the urinal. As a result, urination to the outside of the urinal is effectively and appropriately prevented.

In this case, it is preferable to include urine detection means for detecting that urination has been performed and display means for displaying the specific symbol based on a signal from the urine detection means. According to this structure, when the urinal discharges urine toward the ball wall surface of the body of the urinal, that is detected by the urination detecting means,
Based on the signal from the urination detecting means, a specific symbol is displayed on the display means on the ball wall surface. Also in this case, as the urination detecting means, a temperature sensor capable of detecting a temperature change, a vibration sensor capable of detecting a vibration,
Alternatively, an ammonia detection sensor or the like capable of detecting urine components such as ammonia can be used. The above specific pattern
Is a landscape or object or a combination of these
Preferably there is. With this configuration,
A specific pattern floats on the ball wall of the body of the body with urination.
By rising, the urinal is drawn to the specific design.
As if you were urinating a landscape or object
Urges attention with a proper sense of reality
Be done. Also in this case, the urination detection means is
It is preferable that it is installed on the ball wall of the body
Yes. With this configuration, the user can see the specific design.
In order to accurately
Since it is required to do so, the stool user's consciousness is
Will face the ball wall of the urinal in front of the urinal.
It has a good effect to stand in an accurate direction.
Can be used.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a urinal with a urination detecting function according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical sectional side view showing a control configuration of the urinal.

As shown in FIG. 1, a urinal 1 with a urination detecting function is provided with a vertically long torso main body 2, and the torso main body 2 has a ball for receiving urine from the upper end to the lower end. A wall surface (wall surface of the ball portion) 3 is formed. An upper wall 4 is formed at the upper end of the body portion 2 so as to project above the ball wall surface 3, and the left and right ends of the upper wall 4 project slightly forward from the upper wall 4. The wall 5 is formed, and at the lower end of the side wall 5, a lip portion 6 having a substantially triangular shape in a plan view is formed.

A plurality of balls (8 in the example in the figure) for detecting whether or not urine is being discharged are provided at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the ball wall surface 3.
The urine detection sensor 7 as the individual urine detection means is provided. The urine detection sensor 7 can be composed of, for example, a temperature sensor such as a thermistor, but in addition to this, a vibration sensor that detects vibration caused by collision with urine and an ammonia detection that detects a component in urine such as ammonia. It can also be configured with a sensor or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the urine detection signals a to h from the plurality of urine detection sensors 7 are input to the sound effect control means 8 and the urine detection signals from the sound effect control means 8 are input. The sound effect signal i corresponding to the detection signals a to h is transmitted to the speaker 9 as the sound effect generating means. In this embodiment, the urine detection signals a, b, c, d, and
When e, f, g, and h are input to the sound effect control unit 8, sound effect signals i corresponding to Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Si, and Do are sent to the speaker 9. It is like this.

According to the urinal 1 with a urination detecting function according to the first embodiment, the bowl wall surface 3 of the body portion 2 of the urinal 1 in the state where the toilet user, especially the drunken person, stands in front of the urinal 1. When urine is discharged toward the urine and the urine contacts or collides with the uppermost urine detection sensor 7, for example, the urine detection signal a is sent to the sound effect control means 8 and the sound effect signal corresponding thereto is sent. i is sent from the sound effect control means 8 to the speaker 9, and as a result, the speaker 9 outputs the sound effect “do”. Similarly, when urine comes into contact with or collides with the urine detection sensor 7 in the second stage from the top, the speaker 9 produces a sound effect of "re", and the urine detection sensor 7 in the lower stage in turn. By contacting or colliding with urine,
The speaker 9 outputs the sound effects of "mi", "fa", "so", "ra", "shi", and "do".

By recognizing this sound effect through hearing, the drunken person can enhance his / her attention and can urinate under a consciousness that is clearer than the consciousness up to then. It will be possible. Moreover, the drunkard can hear different sound effects depending on which position of the plurality of urine detection sensors 7 detects urine.
It will be interesting and interesting, and it will be possible to evoke more attention. Therefore, the drunken person will urinate toward the ball wall surface 3 of the urinal 1 while further concentrating, and the situation of urinating outside the urinal 1 is effectively and appropriately prevented. To be done.

The manner in which the sound effects differ corresponding to the different urine detection sensors 7 is as described above.
It is not limited to do, le, mi, fa, so, la, shi, do, and may be other melody or song, or various chirping sounds of birds. Further, the arrangement state of the urine detection sensor 7 is not limited to one row in the vertical direction as in the above example, and may be arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows, and may be arranged along a circle or an ellipse. It may also be in a randomly arranged state.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a urinal with a urination detecting function according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic longitudinal side view showing a control configuration of the urinal. 3 and 4
In the above, the same components as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 described above are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the ball wall surface 3 of the body portion 2, a plurality of light emitting elements 10 such as LEDs (light emitting diodes) as light emitting bodies are arranged in a plurality of curved lines. As a result, the display means 11 formed as a rainbow pattern is attached. In this case, the light emitting element 10
It is preferable that the color of the light emitted from each of the columns is different corresponding to each rainbow pattern. Therefore, the light-emitting body may be a small lamp or the like having a colored light bulb surface, or the light-emitting element 10 may be covered with a colored transparent cover having a different color for each row.

A urine detection sensor for detecting whether or not urination is occurring in the area where the display means 11 is arranged on the ball wall surface 3 of the body portion 2, that is, in the area where the plurality of light emitting elements 10 are arranged. 12 are installed. A temperature sensor, a vibration sensor, an ammonia detection sensor, or the like is also used for the urine detection sensor 11.

As shown in FIG. 4, the urine detection signal k from the urine detection sensor 12 is input to the symbol display control means 13, and from the symbol display control means 13, the display signal m is displayed on the display means 11. It is configured to be delivered.
In this embodiment, for example, while the urine detection signal k is being input to the symbol display control means 13, the display means 11 continues.
The display signal m is sent to the.

According to the urinal 1 with a urine detection function according to the second embodiment, a drunken person urinates toward the ball wall surface 3 of the body portion 2 while standing in front of the urinal 1. By doing so, when urine comes into contact with or collides with the urination detection sensor 12, the urine detection signal k is sent to the symbol display control means 13, and based on this, the display signal m is sent from the symbol display control means 13. It is sent to the display means 11. As a result, the plurality of light-emitting elements 10 of the display means 11 emit light or blink light, and a specific rainbow symbol appears on the ball wall surface 3 of the body portion 2.

By visually recognizing the specific pattern of the rainbow, the drunkard enhances his / her attention, and urinates under a conscious state that is clearer than the conscious state until then. It becomes possible. Moreover, the drunken person is urged to urinate toward the rainbow, and the alertness increases due to an appropriate sense of reality.

As another method of emphasizing the specific pattern of the rainbow as described above, the display means formed of a material such as a resin whose color changes due to a chemical change or a temperature change associated with contact with urine is a body part. It may be fixed to the ball wall surface 3 of the main body 2. In this case, the urine detection sensor 12 and the pattern display control means 13 that take out the fact that urination has been performed as an electric signal becomes unnecessary.

Further, the specific symbol displayed on the display means is
It is not limited to the rainbow pattern as described above, for example, landscape images related to water such as waterfalls, ponds, lakes, rivers, or water related such as umbrellas, submarines, surfboards, etc. It may be a certain object image or the like.

Further, a model of a water turbine or a model of a wind turbine is rotatably attached to the bottom of the ball wall surface 3 of the body 2 so that the model of the turbine or the model of the wind turbine can be rotated by collision of urine. You may comprise.

In the above embodiment, the urine detection sensors 7 and 12 which are in direct contact with urine are used as the urine detection means for detecting that urination has been performed. A human body detection switch that detects the presence of a human body standing in front of the user may be used as the urination detection sensor. Further, in the above embodiment, the effect for the drunken person is described, but the same effect such as the concentration of attention can be obtained for the child or the child.

[0035]

According to urination detecting function urinal according to the present invention as described above, according to the present invention, multiple detecting that the urination is performed
Ru with a several urination detecting means, and a sound effect producing means for emitting a sound effect based on the signals from the urinating detecting means
Along with the sound effect generated from the sound effect generating means,
Different according to the different urination detection means
In addition, multiple urination tests that differ by one act of urination
If urination is detected sequentially by the discharge means,
The sound effects are generated by the sound effect generation means in sequence.
Because from the configuration so that, when the defecation user has a urination toward the ball wall of urinal, sound effects generated from the sound effect generating means on the basis of a signal from the urination detector,
By recognizing this sound effect through hearing, the toilet user (drinker) can urinate under the state of consciousness in which his / her attention is increased. As a result, even if a drunkard or a drunkard starts urinating in a state of distraction, listening to the sound effects increases his / her concentration, causing urination outside the urinal. The problem of being caused is effectively and moderately prevented.

[0036]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the structure of a urinal with a urination detecting function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional side view showing the control configuration of the urinal with a urination detection function according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a structure of a urinal with a urination detecting function according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic vertical sectional side view showing a control configuration of a urinal with a urination detection function according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 urinal 2 body 3 ball wall surface 7 Pissing detection sensor (pissing detection means) 8 Sound effect control means (sound effect generation means) 9 Speakers (sound effect generating means) 11 Display means 12 Pissing detection sensor (pissing detection means)

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A urinal provided with a ball wall surface for receiving urination in the body of the body, based on a plurality of urination detecting means for detecting that urination has occurred, and signals from these urination detecting means. emanating Rutotomoni, from the sound effect producing means and a sound effect producing means for emitting sound effect Te
A sound effect is output depending on the difference of the plurality of urination detecting means.
Plurals that are different from each other and different in one urination act
The urination was detected sequentially by the individual urination detection means.
In this case, the sound effects are sequentially changed from the sound effect generating means.
A urinal with a urination detection function, which is configured to be emitted as 2. The urinal with a urination detecting function according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of urination detecting means are installed in a row in a vertical direction on a ball wall surface of the body of the body. 3. The plurality of urination detecting means, the body portion
Characterized by being installed in multiple rows and multiple stages on the ball wall of the main body
The urinal with a urination detection function according to claim 1. 4. The plurality of urination detecting means are provided in the body section.
Installed along the circle or ellipse on the ball wall of the main body
The small with urination detection function according to claim 1, characterized in that
Toilet bowl.