JP4724430B2 - Bathing unit facilities - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathing unit facility that includes a bathing facility and a cleaning facility, and provides bathing facilities and visits in accordance with payment of fees.

Conventionally, coin-type shower rooms have been developed as bathing unit facilities for providing bathing facilities in accordance with payment of fees. In this conventional coin type shower room, a coin insertion means is provided inside, and a locking means is provided on the opening / closing door so that a charge can be paid and locked in the interior of the individual room (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-32682

  However, the conventional coin-operated shower room is provided with locking means on the door, and can be locked from the inside, so it cannot be unlocked from the outside. There was a problem that it was not possible to deal with troubles such as entering the interior and not coming out as it was. On the other hand, if the unlocking from the outside can be performed freely, the open / close door may be inadvertently opened during use. Furthermore, there was no system for cleaning the shower room completely.

  In order to avoid such problems, it is necessary to monitor the entrance and exit of the user all the time. For example, when providing a bathing service at a convenience store, etc., personnel for monitoring and cleaning are required. There is a possibility that the labor cost becomes a problem.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and in a coin-operated shower room, according to the use situation of a bathing facility inside, the driving of the equipment and the locking of the door are automatically managed, and the equipment It is an object of the present invention to provide bathing unit equipment that can reduce maintenance costs and can be cleaned by automatic cleaning.

In order to solve the above problems, a bath unit facility according to the present invention includes a unit main body that defines a private room having a bath facility therein, a tanning device disposed on a side wall surface inside the unit main body, and a unit main body. A tanning table that is disposed near the inner floor surface and is rotatable, and a cleaning device that is suspended in the unit body and moved up and down by a driving means to clean the side wall surface inside the unit body. By rotating, the tanning device is positioned on the floor surface in a horizontal state when used, and is positioned so as to face the tanning device in a vertical state when stored .

In the above invention, the cleaning device is suspended inside the unit main body so as to be movable up and down, and is disposed toward the outside of the pipe body, with an annular pipe body disposed opposite to each side wall surface inside the unit main body. A plurality of jet nozzles and a set of a plurality of pipes, and a water flow supply means for suspending the pipe body and supplying a water flow to the jet openings, and driving the water flow supply means to move the pipe body up and down and vertically By rotating the plurality of water supply means at the same time, the side wall surface is cleaned while maintaining the horizontal state of the pipe body, and the other water supply means is fixed. Alternatively, it is preferable to clean the floor surface by moving the pipe body up and down at a low speed and moving one water flow supply means up and down faster than the other .

In the above invention, further comprising a wash basin provided on the inner side wall of the unit main body and having a water storage section for storing water, the wash basin is rotatable, and in use, the water storage section is horizontal. It is preferably extended from the inner side wall, and is housed so as to be flush with the inner side wall during cleaning, and is suspended vertically so that the inner surface of the water storage portion faces the room .

In the above invention, the shutter further includes a shutter that opens and closes by being taken in and out of the room through the opening provided in the side wall inside the unit body , and stores the cleaning device in the ceiling, and the shutter has an indoor end of the shutter. A waterproof pad that acts as a stopper when the shutter is pulled out of the room, and is attached to the inner side of the opening. When the shutter is open, the opening is closed to clean the room. It is preferable to provide a rubber bottle to prevent the water discharged when washing by the apparatus from going outside through the opening .

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the coin-operated shower room, it is possible to automatically manage the driving of the equipment and the locking of the opening / closing door according to the use situation of the bathing facility inside, and the entire inside surface Automatic cleaning becomes possible, thereby reducing the labor cost and reducing the maintenance cost of the equipment and the service fee and cleaning.

(Configuration of bathing unit facilities)
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a bathing unit facility according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the bath unit equipment 100 according to this embodiment includes a unit main body 2 that defines a private room equipped with bathing equipment such as a shower 103, an illumination 102, and a tanning light 104, and a unit. An opening / closing door 107 that shields the inside and outside of the main body 2, locking means 14 that restricts the opening / closing of the opening / closing door 107, and a control box 1 provided in the unit main body 2 are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the inner wall and the outer wall of the bath unit equipment 100 are formed of a photocatalytic material. This photocatalyst is, for example, “titanium dioxide”, which exhibits a strong redox reaction by receiving ultraviolet energy and heat energy, and has a function of disinfecting and degrading nearby Legionella bacteria and other bacteria. . Thereby, indoor sterilization and drying can be performed effectively by irradiating a tanning light described later.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the side wall 100a in front of the unit body 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the control box 1 is provided over the inside and outside of the side wall 100a and can be operated from inside and outside the unit body 2. Specifically, the control box 1 is provided with an outer payment unit 32 for inserting coins and the like from the outside, and an inner payment unit 22 for inserting coins and the like from the inside.

  In addition, locking means is provided inside the opening / closing door 107 attached to the side wall 100a, and an outer operation part 34 and an inner operation part 24 for manually operating the locking means are provided on the front and back of the opening / closing door 107. It has been. The opening / closing door 107 is opened and closed by an outer opening / closing operation unit 33 and an inner opening / closing operation unit 23 attached to the front and back of the opening / closing door 107 such as a rotatable door knob.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of each device provided in the unit main body 2 and the control box 1.

  The control box 1 includes a locking control unit 13 that controls the driving of the locking means 14 according to the payment status in the outer payment unit 32 and the inner payment unit 22, and the payment status in the outer payment unit 32 and the inner payment unit 22. Timer 11 for measuring the passage of time, and bathing facilities (hot water supply gas 101, lighting 102, shower 103, tanning light 104, etc.), emergency light 105, warning unit 106, etc. according to the passage of time measured by timer 11 And a drive control unit 26 for controlling the driving of the motor.

  The locking means 14 is connected with a manual locking portion 15 for manual unlocking in an emergency, and an outer operation portion 34 and an inner operation portion 24 are connected to the manual locking portion 15. In the present embodiment, the outer operation unit 34 is unlocked by a key 34a so that a person other than the administrator cannot unlock it, while the inner operation unit 24 can be unlocked by a knob or the like. It is like that.

  The lock control unit 13 and the drive control unit 26 are intensively controlled by the central control unit 12 configured by an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU. The central control unit 12 is also connected to an outer display unit 31, an inner display unit 21, an inner payment unit 22, and an outer payment unit 32 that display remaining time, usage status, and the like.

  Further, a voyeurism prevention sensor 25 is connected to the central control unit 12 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, this voyeurism prevention sensor 25 is connected to a mesh 6 embedded in the wall surface of the unit main body 2. For example, a drill made of metal or the like is used to make a hole for voyeurism on the outer wall. In this case, the electrical resistance of the mesh 6 changes, and the voyeurism prevention sensor 25 reacts by detecting this change. When this reaction occurs, for example, the warning unit 106 can sound a buzzer or the like.

(Operation / action of bathing unit facilities)
The bath unit equipment according to the present embodiment having such a configuration operates as follows. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bath unit equipment according to this embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, in the unused state, automatic locking is always performed from the outside (S101). When payment is made from the outside (S102), the lock is released (S103), and the room can be entered (S104).

  When the user enters the room and the open / close door 107 is closed, the open / close sensor 16 detects it and is automatically locked from the outside (S105). In accordance with this, the timer 11 is started, measurement of elapsed time is started, and facilities such as a shower can be used (S106 and S107). During this time, unlocking from the inside is also possible.

  During use, the measurement by the control box 1 is continued, and during that time, whether or not the available time corresponding to the paid fee has expired, that is, whether or not the time is up, is repeatedly determined by loop processing ( S108).

  Here, when time is up ("Y" in step S108), an additional payment is requested (S109). In response to this request, when the user pays an additional fee, the timer is extended (S115), and the above-described steps S106 to S109 are repeated.

  In step S109, when the additional fee is not paid, the driving of the shower or the like is stopped (S110). In this embodiment, at this time, the illumination 102 is kept on, a timer for leaving the room is started, and the user leaves the room (S111).

  Then, while waiting for leaving the room, the measurement by the timer 11 is continued, and during that time, whether or not the waiting time does not expire, that is, whether or not the time is up, is repeatedly determined by loop processing (S112).

  When the time is up ("Y" in step S112), an additional payment is requested (S113). In response to this request, when the user pays an additional fee, the timer is extended (S115), and the above-described steps S106 to S109 are repeated.

  In step S113, if the additional fee is not paid, the illumination 102 is turned off and the emergency light 105 is turned on to prompt the user to leave the room (S114). At this time, the locking means 14 may be forcibly unlocked.

  According to such a bathing unit facility 100 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to pay a fee both inside and outside the unit main body 2, and according to the payment status and the passage of time, the opening / closing door 107. Can control the driving of bathing equipment such as the shower 103 and the lighting 102, so that it is possible to prevent a person who has finished using the bathing equipment from staying in the interior for a long time, and from outside. It is possible to avoid the opening / closing door 107 being opened in preparation.

  Moreover, since the management regarding the locking of the door 107 and the passage of usage time is automatically controlled, it is possible to expect a reduction in labor costs without requiring personnel for that purpose.

  Further, in this embodiment, the locking means 14 determines the use state of the bathing facility based on the measurement result of the timer, prohibits unlocking by an operation from outside the unit body 2 while the bathing facility is in use, and the unit body 2 Since the drive of the locking means is controlled so that unlocking by an operation from the inside is possible, it is possible to prevent the entry of others from the outside when in use, and emergency evacuation from the inside, etc. Can be secured.

(Modification 1)
In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various change can be added.

  That is, in the above-described embodiment, the inner payment unit 22 and the outer payment unit 32 are configured to insert coins or the like. However, for example, payment by a cash card or the like as shown in FIG. 6 may be possible. In this case, an online facility for card authentication can be connected to the inner payment unit 22 and the outer payment unit 32 to perform card authentication, payment capability confirmation, etc. when using the card.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the central control unit 12 may distinguish between payment for the usage fee of the tanning light 104 and payment for the usage fee of a bathing facility (such as the shower 103) other than the tanning light 104. Good.

  In this case, for example, it is preferable to provide a tanning table 4 as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b). The tanning table 4 is disposed in the vicinity of the floor surface 100b inside the unit main body 2 so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction by a pivot shaft 41, and is positioned on the floor surface 100b in a horizontal state by a foot portion 4a. It becomes a footrest of several centimeters. By using the foot platform of several centimeters, the whole body of the user who has come up on the platform can be irradiated by the tanning light 104. Further, the tanning table 4 is positioned so as to face the tanning light 104 in a vertical state, and the tanning table 4 can be sterilized and sterilized by irradiation of ultraviolet rays by the tanning light 104, so that it becomes hygienic.

  Further, when the tanning table 4 is provided, the timer 11 determines the usage time of the tanning light 104 and the usage time of bathing equipment other than the tanning device such as the shower 103 according to the rotating state of the tanning table 4. Measure separately. Thereby, according to the use condition of the tanning stand 4, the tanning charge and the bathing charge can be collected separately.

  Furthermore, you may provide the washing | cleaning apparatus 5 inside the unit main body 2 as shown to Fig.8 (a) and (b). The cleaning device 5 is suspended in the unit main body 2 so as to be movable up and down, and is disposed toward the outer side of the pipe body 51 and an annular pipe body 51 disposed to face each side wall 100 a in the unit main body 2. And a hose 52 that suspends the pipe body 51 and supplies a water flow to the injection port.

  The hose 52 supplies a water flow such as water, hot water, cleaning agent, steam or the like to the injection port with a predetermined water pressure, and is provided in a set of plural and moved up and down by driving means (not shown). In addition, as a jet nozzle, a slit-shaped thing as shown to Fig.9 (a) and (b) and a nozzle-like thing as shown to the same figure (c) are employable.

  If a plurality of these hoses 52 are moved up and down simultaneously, the pipe body 51 can be moved up and down while maintaining the horizontal state, and the side wall 100a can be cleaned, and the other hose 52 can be fixed or moved up and down at a low speed. By moving 52 up and down faster than the other, the pipe body 51 can be placed in a vertical state to clean the floor surface 100b.

(Modification 2)
Next, a second modification of the embodiment will be described. FIG. 10A is a top view showing a schematic configuration of the bath unit equipment according to the modified example 2, and FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration and operation of the tanning table.

  In this modified example, the above-mentioned bathing unit facility 100 is provided with partition doors 212a and 212b to form a bathing unit facility 200. The partitioning doors 212a and 212b make the inside of the bathing unit facility 200 a shower room 210 and a changing room. And 211. In the modified example, the inner and outer walls of the shower room and the changing room are formed of a photocatalytic material.

  The partition doors 212a and 212b are double doors, and a tanning light 214 is disposed on the surface of the changing room 211 in a closed state. In addition, a tanning table 213 is disposed in the changing room 211, and the tanning table 213 comes out from the changing room 211 into the shower room 210 with the partition doors 212a and 212b opened. ing.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5B, the link mechanism causes the upper surface 213a to face the tanning light 214 that is closed when stored, and is positioned upward when protruding. It is designed to be rotated. In addition, you may make it slide in a horizontal direction as this approaching aspect.

  And according to such this modified example, in the state where the partition doors 212a and 212b are closed, the tanning light 214 can irradiate the changing room, and the stored tanning table 213 is sterilized and opened. In that case, the user on the tanning table 213 that has been pushed out is irradiated from the side.

  In addition, as a structure of this partition door, as shown to 214a and 214b shown to FIG. 11 (a)-(c), the front and back shall be translucent materials, such as transparent acrylic, and an ultraviolet-ray shall be directed toward the front and back of a door. Irradiation may be possible. Thereby, even in a state where the partition door is closed, tanning is possible in the shower room 210, and at the same time, the changing room 211 can be sterilized and dried.

  When such partition doors 212a and 212b (214a and 214b) are provided, the timer 11 uses the tanning light 214 in accordance with the opening / closing state of the partition door, and other than the tanning device such as the shower 103. It is measured separately from the usage time of bathing facilities. Thereby, according to the use condition of a partition door, the charge of a tanning and the charge of bathing can be collected separately.

(Modification 3)
Next, Modification 3 of the above embodiment will be described. This modified example is characterized in that a cleaning roller 53 for cleaning the wall surface is provided in the cleaning device 5 described above. FIG. 12 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a state in which the roller 53 is provided in the cleaning device 5 described above. FIG. 13A is a perspective view of the roller according to the present modification, and FIG. It is a figure and (c) is the side view.

  The roller 53 is rotated or vibrated while being in contact with the side surface by a driving means 56 such as a motor. The roller 53 is formed of a cylindrical brush, sponge, urethane, or the like, and the length of the roller 53a. The auxiliary brush 53b protrudes in the direction and rotates together with the roller portion 53a. The cleaning roller 53 is suspended by a wire 55 wound around a motor 54 and is moved up and down by driving the motor 54.

  According to such a cleaning roller 53, while spraying running water or the like from the cleaning device 5, the roller portion 53a and the auxiliary brush 53b are rotated and moved up and down. Thereby, the wall surface in the shower chamber 210 can be more effectively cleaned.

(Modification 4)
Next, Modification 4 of the above embodiment will be described. This modification is characterized in that a rotatable wash basin 70 is provided on the side wall 100a of the bathing unit equipment 100 described above. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a washstand according to this modification.

  The wash basin 70 includes a faucet 76 that discharges water, a water storage part 74 that stores the water, a drain pipe 75 that discharges the waste water from the water storage part 74 to the outside, and a trap part 73 that prevents back flow of the waste water. It is comprised roughly from the wash basin main body 72 which changes.

  The wash basin main body 72 is rotatable in the vertical direction by the shaft support portion 71, and when used, as shown in FIG. 5A, the water storage portion 74 is projected from the side wall 100a so as to be horizontal, At the time of storage, as shown in FIG. 4B, the storage unit 74 is suspended vertically so that it is flush with the side wall 100a and the inner surface of the water storage part 74 faces the room.

  According to such a wash basin 70, when the user performs face washing or the like, the wash basin main body 72 is pulled out and rotated so that the water storage part 74 is horizontal, and after use, the wash basin main body 72 is moved vertically. Rotating in the direction, the water storage part 74 is stored so as to face the room. Even if the cleaning by the cleaning device 5 described above is performed in this stored state, the washstand 70 is flush with the side wall 100a, and thus does not hinder the passage of the cleaning device 5. Moreover, since the inner surface of the water storage part 74 is orient | assigned indoors, it will wash | clean with the washing | cleaning apparatus 5 and can maintain the hygiene of a washstand.

(Modification 5)
Next, Modification 5 of the above embodiment will be described. This modified example is characterized in that an opening / closing ceiling 60 that opens and closes in the horizontal direction is provided on the upper part of the bathing unit facility 100 described above. FIGS. 15A and 15B are side sectional views showing the configuration and operation of the open / close ceiling according to this modification.

  The open / close ceiling 60 is for storing the above 51 in the ceiling, and includes a flexible shutter 63 that slides in the horizontal direction and is moved to the outside, and driving means thereof. The driving means includes a motor 61 provided on the ceiling side, a wire 62 unwound by the motor 61, a roller 64 for guiding the wire 62, and a weight 65 provided on the other end of the shutter 63. Is done.

  The shutter 63 may be a mechanically flexible member such as a bellows, or may be made of vinyl, acrylic, or other flexible member. As shown in FIG. 16, the shutter 63 is opened and closed inside and outside the room through an opening 66 provided in the side wall 100a. That is, when the wire 62 is loosened by the motor 61, the shutter 63 is pulled out through the opening 66 by the weight of the weight 65, and the ceiling is opened. On the other hand, when the wire 62 is wound up by the motor 61, the shutter 63 is drawn into the room and the ceiling portion is closed.

  A waterproof pad 63 a is attached to the indoor side end of the shutter 63, and a rubber pad 66 a is attached to the inner side of the opening 66. The waterproof pad 63a serves as a stopper when the shutter 63 is pulled out to the outside, and in a state where the shutter 63 is opened, the opening 66 is closed, and water discharge when the room is cleaned by the cleaning device 5 is opened. It plays the role which prevents going out from 66. Further, when the shutter 63 slides in the opening 66, the rubber hook 66a performs dew removal of the shutter 63 and wipes off moisture adhering to the shutter 63.

  According to such an open / close ceiling 60, when the cleaning device 5 is housed in the ceiling portion, the ceiling portion and the shower room are separated from each other, and droplets from the cleaning device 5 are prevented from falling into the room and are washed. The device 5 can be protected.

It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the bath unit equipment which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the side wall in front of the unit main body 2 which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows each apparatus with which the inside of the unit main body 2 which concerns on embodiment, and the internal structure of the said control box 1 were shown. It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of the bath unit equipment which concerns on embodiment. It is a partially cutaway figure which shows the mechanism of the voyeurism prevention sensor which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the bath unit equipment which concerns on the example 1 of a change. It is explanatory drawing of the tanning stand which concerns on the example 1 of a change. It is explanatory drawing of the washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on the example 1 of a change. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the injection nozzle with which the washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on the example 1 of a change was equipped. (A) is a top view which shows schematic structure of the bath unit equipment which concerns on the modification 2, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the structure and operation | movement of a tanning stand. It is the further example of a change of the structure of the partition door which concerns on the example 2 of a change. FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a state in which a roller 53 is provided in the cleaning device 5 in Modification Example 3. (A) is a perspective view of the roller which concerns on this modification 3, (b) is the sectional drawing, (c) is the side view. It is sectional drawing of the washstand which concerns on the example 4 of a change. (A) And (b) is a sectional side view which shows the structure and operation | movement of the opening-and-closing ceiling which concerns on the example 5 of a change. It is explanatory drawing of the opening / closing ceiling which concerns on the example 5 of a change.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Control box, 2 ... Unit main body, 4 ... Tanning stand, 4a ... Foot | leg part, 5 ... Cleaning apparatus, 6 ... Mesh, 11 ... Timer, 12 ... Central control part, 13 ... Locking control part, 14 ... Locking means, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 ... Manual locking part, 16 ... Opening / closing sensor, 21 ... Inner display part, 22 ... Inner payment part, 23 ... Inner opening / closing operation part, 24 ... Inner operation part, 25 ... Peeping prevention sensor, 26 ... Drive control part, 31 ... Outer display unit 32 ... Outer payment unit 33 ... Outer opening / closing operation unit 34 ... Outer operation unit 34a ... Key 41 ... Rotating shaft 51 ... Pipe body 52 ... Hose 53 ... Cleaning roller 53a ... Roller Part, 53b ... auxiliary brush, 54 ... motor, 55 ... wire, 56 ... driving means, 60 ... open / close ceiling, 61 ... motor, 62 ... wire, 63 ... shutter, 63a ... waterproof pad, 64 ... roller, 65 ... weight 66 ... Opening part, 66a ... Rubber bowl, 70 ... Wash-stand, 71 ... Shaft support, 72 ... Wash-stand base body, 73 ... Trap part, 74 ... Water storage part, 75 ... Drain pipe, 76 ... Faucet, 100, 200 ... Bathing Unit equipment, 100a ... side wall, 100b ... floor surface, 101 ... hot water supply gas, 102 ... lighting, 103 ... shower, 104, 214 ... tanning light, 105 ... emergency light, 106 ... warning section, 107 ... open / close door, 200 ... Bathing unit facilities, 211 ... Changing rooms, 212a, 212b, 214a, 214b ... Partition doors, 213 ... Tanning table, 213a ... Upper surface

Claims (4)

A unit body that defines a private room with bathing facilities inside;
A tanning device disposed on a side wall surface inside the unit body;
A tanning base disposed near the floor surface inside the unit main body and rotatable;
A cleaning device suspended in the unit body and moved up and down by a driving means to clean a side wall surface inside the unit body;
With
The tanning table is rotated to be positioned on the floor surface in a horizontal state when the tanning device is used, and to be opposed to the tanning device in a vertical state when stored. Unit facilities for bathing. The cleaning device includes:
An annular pipe body that is suspended inside the unit main body so as to be movable up and down, and is disposed to face each side wall inside the unit main body,
An injection port arranged toward the outside of the pipe body;
A water flow supply means that is provided in a set of a plurality of pipes and suspends the pipe body and supplies a water flow to the injection port;
Driving means for moving the pipe body up and down by driving the water flow supply means and rotating in the vertical direction;
Have
By simultaneously raising and lowering the plurality of water flow supply means, the side wall surface is cleaned by raising and lowering while maintaining the horizontal state of the pipe body,
The other water flow supply means is fixed or moved up and down at a low speed, and one of the water flow supply means is moved up and down faster than the other to clean the floor surface in a vertical state. <Br / > The bath unit equipment according to claim 1, wherein: Further provided with a wash basin provided on the inner side wall of the unit main body and having a water storage part for storing water;
The washstand is pivotable, and in use, the water storage part is extended from the inner side wall so that it is horizontal, and when being washed, it is stored so as to be flush with the inner side wall, The bathing unit equipment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bathing unit is suspended vertically so that an inner surface of the water storage portion faces the room . Through the opening provided in the side wall inside the unit main body, the door is further opened and closed by being taken in and out between the indoor and outdoor, further comprising a shutter for storing the cleaning device in the ceiling part,
For the shutter,
A waterproof pad that is attached to the indoor side end of the shutter and serves as a stopper when the shutter is pulled out of the room;
Attached to the inside of the opening and the shutter is opened, the opening is closed to prevent water from being discharged from the opening when the room is cleaned by the cleaning device. The unit for bathing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a rubber bowl .

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