JP3812465B2 - Information collection method, information collection system, toilet device, center device, program, recording medium - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a toilet apparatus having a toilet seat body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, in order to answer the diversifying needs of customers, toilet seat bodies installed on toilet bowls having various forms have been put on the market. For example, when purchasing a warm water washing toilet seat having a toilet seat body, the user selects a toilet seat body according to his / her preference and body shape by looking at a catalog etc. from among a number of existing toilet seat bodies.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, even when trying to purchase paying attention to the form of the toilet seat body, there are many products that take into account various form factors such as the width of the toilet seat body and the degree of sinking, so the user really does It is difficult to select a toilet seat body that matches the body type and preference. In addition, even if it is difficult to select among them, there is a great possibility that the form of the toilet seat body does not like after the use starts after purchase. At that time, I had to buy a new one.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problem, and is an information collection method comprising a toilet device having a toilet seat body and a center device communicably connected to the toilet device. A device that accepts data input to calculate the form of the toilet seat body according to the user, an optimal form calculation step that calculates the dimensions of the toilet seat body according to the user based on the data, and A configuration information transmission step of transmitting data and dimensions of the toilet seat body as configuration information to the center device via a communication line, and receiving the configuration information received by the center device from the toilet device And a morphological information accumulating step for accumulating the morphological information received in the morphological information receiving step.
[0005]
Thereby, the toilet seat main body according to a user can be judged accurately before purchase, and the user can purchase the optimal toilet seat main body from the beginning. Furthermore, since the form information of the toilet seat body according to the user can be collected, it becomes easy to develop a new product having a form according to the user.
[0006]
Moreover, the toilet seat main body which has a more optimal form can be provided by including the preference information regarding the form of the toilet seat main body which the seated person judged by experience use of the toilet seat main body in a showroom etc. in form information.
[0007]
Furthermore, the toilet apparatus includes a body pressure distribution measuring step for measuring a body pressure distribution when the user is seated on the toilet seat body, and a calculating step for calculating the form information based on the body pressure distribution information. The form information on the optimal toilet seat body can be automatically obtained.
[0008]
In addition, in order to increase the motivation for the user to transmit the form information by adding value such as receiving maintenance service etc. instead of transmitting the form information, the user relates to the user who transmitted the form information. It is desirable to have a user information output step for outputting the user information indirectly or directly to a business operator that provides a service such as a maintenance service related to a toilet device.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
1. Device Configuration This information collection system S is a system S for collecting form information related to the toilet seat body 1A corresponding to each user who uses the toilet device 1 in the center device P3. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an information collection system S that collects information related to the toilet seat body 1A in this embodiment.
[0011]
In FIG. 1, P1 is a toilet device 1, and is composed of a toilet body P1 and an information terminal device P2 that is communicably connected to the toilet body P1 via a wireless LAN such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) .
[0012]
Specifically, the toilet body P1 is installed in, for example, a showroom, and is composed of a warm water washing toilet seat 1C having a toilet seat body 1A, a toilet 1B serving as a base of the warm water washing toilet seat 1C, and the like. is there.
[0013]
A body pressure distribution measurement sheet for measuring the body pressure distribution of the seated person is attached to the toilet seat body 1A that forms a body contact surface when the user actually sits. The body pressure distribution measurement sheet may be built in the toilet seat body 1A.
[0014]
This body pressure distribution measurement sheet (not shown) uses pressure-sensitive conductive rubber as a thin and soft body pressure distribution sensor, and can measure the body pressure distribution pattern and contact pressure using a microcomputer in the control device. It is.
[0015]
The toilet body P1 has a wireless communication interface such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) in order to transmit data measured using the body pressure distribution measurement sheet.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the information terminal device P2 is a personal computer installed indoors, and includes a CPU 101, an internal memory 102, an external storage device 103 such as an HD, a display 104, a modem and a communication unit for wireless communication. A communication interface 105, an input device 106 such as a keyboard, and the like are included. In addition, a mobile phone or a mobile terminal device may be used instead of the personal computer.
[0017]
P3 is a center device P3 that collects information transmitted from the toilet device 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 201, the internal memory 202, an external storage device 203 such as an HD, a display 204, a modem and wireless communication A communication interface 205 including a communication unit, an input device 206 such as a keyboard, and the like are included.
[0018]
2. Outline Function Next, the function of each apparatus will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 2, the toilet body P1 has functions such as a seating / seating seat detection unit 11, a body pressure distribution measurement unit 12, a body pressure distribution information transmission unit 13, and the like.
[0020]
The seating / seating detection means 11 is mainly composed of a pressure sensor or the like, detects when the user is seated on the toilet seat body 1A or when the user is seated, and starts body pressure measurement by the body pressure distribution measuring means 12 described later. Alternatively, it has a function of estimating the timing of termination.
[0021]
The body pressure distribution measuring means 12 is for measuring body pressure related to the toilet seat body 1A when the user is seated on the toilet seat body 1A. The seating / separating seat detection means 11 allows the user to use the toilet seat body 1A.
When it is detected that the user is seated on the body, the measurement is automatically started by a plurality of load converters embedded in the body pressure distribution measurement sheet and the measured values are automatically accumulated.
[0022]
The body pressure distribution information transmitting means 13 is mainly composed of a wireless communication interface such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) , and transmits body pressure distribution information converted into digital data from the communication interface to the information terminal device P2. .
[0023]
The information terminal device P2 has functions as a form information receiving means 21, an optimum form calculating means 22, a calculated information accumulating means 23, and a form information transmitting means 24.
[0024]
The form information accepting means 21 has a function for accepting information necessary for calculating the optimum form of the toilet seat body 1A according to the user. The form information accepting means 21 mainly receives the height of the user from the input means such as a keyboard. It accepts personal body information such as weight and preference information such as a feeling of use. Also, it functions as a receiving means for receiving the body pressure distribution information transmitted by the body pressure distribution information transmitting means 12. In order to identify the user, user information such as a user identifier is also accepted.
[0025]
The optimum form calculating means 22 is calculated by the CPU according to a predetermined program, and has a function of calculating the optimum form of the toilet seat body 1A for the user based on the information obtained by the form information accepting means 21. ing.
[0026]
The calculation information storage means 23 stores calculation formulas used for calculating the optimum form using the optimum form calculation means 22, past calculation information, programs, and the like divided into various areas.
[0027]
The form information transmitting means 24 is for transmitting the form information obtained from the form information accepting means 21 and the optimum form calculating means 22 to the center apparatus P3, and is mainly used in a network such as the Internet using the communication interface 105. It is for connecting and communicating with the center device P3.
[0028]
The center device P3 has functions as a form information receiving unit 31, a form information storing unit 32, a user information output unit 33, and a display unit 34.
[0029]
The form information receiving means 31 is for receiving the form information transmitted from the information terminal device P2, and includes the communication interface 205 and the like.
[0030]
The form information accumulating means 32 is for accumulating the form information received by the form information receiving means 31 in association with the user information that is the transmission source. Specifically, the user identifier is stored in association with the user name, address, telephone number, form information transmitted by the user, transmission date, and the like.
[0031]
When a predetermined date and time comes, the user information output means 33 outputs user information that meets a certain rule, for example, a user who has transmitted form information. Here, the output includes not only the display on the display means 34 such as a display, but also the case where the contents are printed out or transmitted to the information terminal device P4 such as another business operator.
[0032]
As the display means 34, various displays 204 such as liquid crystal and CRT are used. Various information is displayed on the display means 34 by receiving the display control signal.
[0033]
3. Operation Example Next, an operation example of the information providing system S of the present embodiment will be described.
[0034]
<First Embodiment> As a first embodiment, a user inputs his / her physical information using an information terminal device P2 such as a mobile phone or a personal computer, and the toilet device 1 is based on the input information. A case where the optimum form is calculated will be described.
[0035]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the main flow of processing performed by the toilet apparatus 1. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing performed by the center apparatus P3.
[0036]
First, when the user accesses the dedicated WEB site using the information terminal device P2, the information terminal device P2 displays a specific menu screen (step S1), and the user information, that is, according to the display of the menu screen, that is, Input of user information such as an ID and a password is accepted (step S2).
[0037]
And after that, the form information reception means 21 is used to receive physical information such as the height and weight of the user, that is, data input for calculating the form of the toilet seat body 1A according to the user (step S3).
[0038]
The information terminal device P2 that has received the physical information uses the optimum form calculating means 22 to determine the optimum width W of the toilet seat body 1A according to the input height and weight values (step S4). . For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a lower limit value and an upper limit value regarding the width dimension W of the toilet seat body 1A are set, and the width dimension W may be increased in proportion to the increase in weight and height. It is done. With this relationship, it is possible to avoid the pressure being dispersed and the foot becoming numb or painful.
[0039]
After calculating the optimal form, the information terminal device P2 transmits the calculated data and the user information received by the form information receiving means 21 to the center apparatus P3 as form information (step S5).
[0040]
On the other hand, after the user has actually seated on the plurality of toilet bodies P1 installed in the showroom and inputs the preference information such as the feeling of use and the preferred form using the information terminal device P2, The preference information is also transmitted to the center device P3 as form information.
[0041]
When the center device P3 receives these pieces of information (step S101), the center device P3 stores the information in the form information storage means 32 in association with the user information that has transmitted the form information (step S102).
[0042]
The business operator or the like creates or selects the toilet seat body 1A according to the user based on the information and sells it to each user.
[0043]
Further, the center device P3 that has received the form information outputs user information based on a predetermined condition (step S103). In other words, when a predetermined date and time arrives using the user information output means 33, the user information that matches a certain rule, for example, only the user who has transmitted the form information is output. Here, in addition to being displayed on the display unit 34 such as a display, the output may be printed out or transmitted to an information processing apparatus such as another business operator.
[0044]
A business or the like that obtains the user information directly or indirectly performs a maintenance service or the like for the user.
[0045]
<Second Embodiment> The case where the optimum form corresponding to the user is automatically calculated based on the body pressure distribution information obtained by the body pressure distribution measuring means 12 provided in the toilet seat body 1A will be described below.
[0046]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the toilet apparatus 1.
[0047]
First, when the seating / seating detection means 11 provided in the toilet body P1 detects that the user is seated on the toilet seat body 1A (step S201), as shown in FIG. The body pressure related to the user's toilet seat body 1A is measured using the distribution measuring means 12 (step S202).
[0048]
Thereafter, optimal shape information is calculated based on the body pressure distribution information (step S203). Specifically, an average pressure value of the pressure value Pf of the user's thigh, that is, the pressure value Pf1 of the right thigh and the pressure value Pf2 of the left thigh is calculated by a formula (Pf = Pf1 + Pf2 / 2). The width dimension W of the toilet seat body 1A is calculated based on the thigh pressure value Pf.
[0049]
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the correlation between the width dimension W of the toilet seat body 1A and the thigh pressure value Pf according to the user. More specifically, a lower limit value and an upper limit value are set for the width dimension W of the toilet seat body 1A, and the width dimension W is increased in proportion to the increase in the body pressure distribution. With this relationship, it is possible to avoid the pressure being dispersed and the foot becoming numb or painful. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a toilet seat body 1A having a width dimension W corresponding to a user.
[0050]
Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the sinking amount D of the toilet seat body 1A is also calculated based on the thigh pressure value Pf which is the form information, and as shown in FIG. 13, the more optimal form of the toilet seat body 1A is calculated. Can also be determined. When determining the optimal subsidence amount D, the subsidence amount D is determined so that the subsidence amount D and the pressure value Pf are in direct proportion. An upper limit value is set for the sinking amount D.
[0051]
Next, after calculating the optimal form, when the toilet body P1 detects that the user has left (step S204), the information terminal device P2 calculates the calculated data and the same as in the first embodiment, and The user information received by the form information receiving means 21 is transmitted to the center apparatus P3 as form information (step S205).
[0052]
On the other hand, after the user has actually seated on the plurality of toilet bodies P1 installed in the showroom and inputs the preference information such as the feeling of use and the preferred form using the information terminal device P2, The preference information is also transmitted to the center device P3 as form information.
[0053]
When the center device P3 receives these pieces of information (step S101), the center device P3 stores the information in the form information storage means 32 in association with the user information that has transmitted the form information (step S102).
[0054]
The business operator or the like creates or selects the toilet seat body 1A according to the user based on the information and sells it to each user.
[0055]
Further, the center device P3 that has received the form information outputs user information based on a predetermined condition (step S103). In other words, when a predetermined date and time arrives using the user information output means 33, the user information that matches a certain rule, for example, only the user who has transmitted the form information is output. Here, in addition to being displayed on the display unit 34 such as a display, the output may be printed out or transmitted to an information processing apparatus such as another business operator.
[0056]
A business or the like that obtains the user information directly or indirectly performs a maintenance service or the like for the user.
[0057]
With the configuration as described above, the user can accurately determine the toilet seat body 1A according to his / her own prior to purchase, and can purchase the optimal toilet seat body 1A from the beginning. Furthermore, since it is possible to collect the form information of the toilet seat body 1A according to the user, it becomes easy to develop a new product having a form according to the user.
[0058]
Moreover, the toilet seat main body 1A having a more optimal form can be provided by including preference information regarding the form of the toilet seat main body 1A determined by the seated person using the toilet seat main body 1A through experience in the form information.
[0059]
Furthermore, the toilet device 1 includes a body pressure distribution measuring step for measuring a body pressure distribution when the user is seated on the toilet seat body 1A, and a calculating step for calculating form information based on the body pressure distribution information. Thus, the form information relating to the optimal toilet seat body 1A can be automatically obtained.
[0060]
In addition, the user information regarding the user who has transmitted the form information is output indirectly or directly to a business provider that provides a service such as a maintenance service related to the toilet device 1. Adding value such as receiving a maintenance service or the like instead of transmitting information can increase the motivation for the user to transmit form information.
[0061]
Of course, the configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, in the present embodiment, the shape such as the width dimension W of the toilet seat body 1A and the sinking amount D is calculated as the form information, but other form factors such as the hardness of the toilet seat body 1A can be calculated. good. In the present embodiment, the optimum form information is calculated on the toilet device 1 side, but may be calculated on the center device P3 side. Other configurations can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0062]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is implemented with the configuration as described above, and has the following effects.
[0063]
That is, the present invention is an information collecting method comprising a toilet device having a toilet seat body and a center device communicably connected to the toilet device, wherein the toilet device is a toilet seat body according to a user . A form information receiving step for receiving data input for calculating the form, an optimum form calculating step for calculating the dimensions of the toilet seat body according to the user based on the data, and the data and the dimensions of the toilet seat body as form information And a form information transmitting step for transmitting to the center apparatus via a communication line, and the center apparatus receives the form information received from the toilet apparatus and the form information receiving step for receiving the form information transmitted from the toilet apparatus. And a morphological information accumulation step for accumulating morphological information.
[0064]
Thereby, the toilet seat main body according to a user can be judged accurately before purchase, and the user can purchase the optimal toilet seat main body from the beginning. Furthermore, since the form information of the toilet seat body according to the user can be collected, it becomes easy to develop a new product having a form according to the user.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention . FIG . 2 is a schematic device configuration diagram of an information terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG . 3 is a schematic device configuration diagram of a center device according to the embodiment . 4] operation flowchart [7] the embodiment of the center apparatus in the operation flow chart 6 the embodiment of the information terminal device in the functional block diagram Figure 5 a first embodiment according to the first embodiment correlation diagram [8] Figure [10] representing the body pressure distribution in the operation flow chart 9 the embodiment of the toilet apparatus in the second embodiment to the embodiment of the width of the height and weight and the seat frame in Fig . 11 is a correlation diagram between the width of the toilet seat body and the thigh pressure value in Fig . 11; Fig . 12 is a diagram showing the optimum form in the relationship between the width of the toilet seat body and the thigh pressure value in the embodiment. Toilet seat book Figure [EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS] representing the optimal form relative to the amount and thigh pressure value sinking in the correlation diagram 13 the embodiment of the amount and the thigh pressure value subduction
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Toilet apparatus 1A ... Toilet seat main body 12 ... Body pressure distribution measurement means 21 ... Form information reception means 24 ... Form information transmission means 22 ... Calculation means (optimum form calculation means)
31 ... Form information receiving means 32 ... Form information storage means 33 ... User information output means P3 ... Center device S ... Information collection system

Claims (17)

An information collecting method comprising a toilet device having a toilet seat body and a center device communicably connected to the toilet device,
Form information reception step for receiving data input for the toilet device to calculate the form of the toilet seat body according to the user ;
An optimal form calculating step for calculating the dimensions of the toilet seat body according to the user based on the data; and a form information transmitting step for transmitting the data and the dimensions of the toilet seat body as form information to a center device via a communication line; Comprising
Form information receiving step in which the center apparatus receives form information transmitted from a toilet apparatus;
An information collecting method comprising: a morphological information accumulation step for accumulating morphological information received in the morphological information receiving step.   2. The information collecting method according to claim 1, wherein the form information includes preference information regarding the form of the toilet seat body determined by the seated person using the toilet seat body by experience in a showroom or the like. A body pressure distribution measuring step in which the toilet device measures the body pressure distribution when the user is seated on the toilet seat body;
The information collecting method according to claim 1, wherein the toilet device or the center device includes a calculating step of calculating a size of the toilet seat body according to a user based on the body pressure distribution information.   It has a user information output step which outputs user information about a user who transmitted form information indirectly or directly to a business operator that provides a service such as a maintenance service related to a toilet device. The information collection method according to claim 1. An information collection system comprising a toilet device having a toilet seat body and a center device communicably connected to the toilet device,
The toilet device receives data input for calculating the form of the toilet seat body according to the user.
Attaching form information receiving means,
Optimal form calculating means for calculating the dimensions of the toilet seat body according to the user based on the data;
Form information transmitting means for transmitting the data and the dimensions of the toilet seat body as form information to a center apparatus via a communication line,
The center apparatus comprises: form information receiving means for receiving form information transmitted from a toilet apparatus; and form information storing means for storing form information received by the form information receiving means. system.   6. The information collection system according to claim 5, wherein the form information includes preference information related to the form of the toilet seat body determined by the seated person using the toilet seat body by experience in a showroom or the like. Body pressure distribution measuring means for measuring the body pressure distribution when the toilet device is seated on the toilet seat body;
7. The information collecting system according to claim 5 , wherein the toilet device or the center device includes a calculating unit that calculates a dimension of the toilet seat body according to a user based on the body pressure distribution information. It has user information output means which outputs user information about a user who transmitted form information indirectly or directly to a business provider that provides services such as a maintenance service related to a toilet device. The information collection system according to claim 5 . A toilet device communicably connected to the center device,
Form information receiving means for receiving data input for the toilet device to calculate the form of the toilet seat body according to the user ;
Optimal form calculating means for calculating the dimensions of the toilet seat body according to the user based on the data;
A toilet apparatus comprising: a form information transmitting means for transmitting the data and dimensions of the toilet seat body as form information to a center apparatus via a communication line.   The toilet apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the form information includes preference information related to the form of the toilet seat body determined by the seated person using the toilet seat body in a showroom or the like. Body pressure distribution measuring means for measuring the body pressure distribution when the toilet device is seated on the toilet seat body;
The toilet device according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising a calculation unit that calculates a size of a toilet seat body according to a user based on the body pressure distribution information. A center device communicably connected to a toilet device having a toilet seat body,
The center device receives data for calculating the form of the toilet seat body according to the user transmitted from the toilet device and the dimensions of the toilet seat body according to the user calculated based on the data as form information Morphological information receiving means,
A center apparatus comprising: form information storage means for storing form information received by the form information receiving means.   It has user information output means which outputs user information about a user who transmitted form information indirectly or directly to a business provider that provides services such as a maintenance service related to a toilet device. The center device according to claim 12.   The program for functioning a computer as all or one part of the means of the toilet apparatus of any one of Claims 9-11.   14. A program for causing a computer to function as all or part of means of the center device according to claim 12.   The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program for functioning a computer as all or one part of the means of the toilet apparatus of any one of Claims 9-11. The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program for functioning a computer as all or one part of the means of the toilet apparatus of any one of Claim 12 or 13.

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