JP5325463B2 - Billing system for toilet display means - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a billing system for toilet display means, and more particularly to a billing system for sponsors of toilet display means for displaying information such as video and audio transmitted to a toilet user.

  In general, toilets do not consider the function of sending and receiving information. Exceptionally, a speaker 62 for broadcasting the in-house broadcast is installed in a ceiling of a large store, an event hall or an airport toilet. However, since it is not visually appealing, useful information may not be fully utilized by the toilet user.

  By the way, in a large store, an event hall, etc., there is a request to actively inform customers of product information and event information, and even toilet users are no exception. In addition, in the toilet, the toilet user can be said to be in a state of being held by hand. Therefore, since it can be said that the customer is in an environment where information can be easily received, provision of information in the toilet is considered as a kind of useful customer service.

  When an earthquake or fire occurs, it is necessary to promptly inform all customers of the location of the emergency exit.

  Until now, however, providing information to customers in the bathroom has often been done by attaching posters or putting brochures in the bathroom.

  Updating printed contents such as posters and pamphlets takes time. Moreover, the value of information lies in accuracy and freshness, but there is a problem that posting printed matter lacks timely provision of information according to the time and time.

Thus, it is conceivable to provide timely information to the toilet user by providing an image display panel and a sound generator installed in the toilet.
Japanese Patent No. 3773312

  However, the toilet is not always used and may not be used. Therefore, the flow of information is useless. In addition, when the information provided is commercial broadcasting, the sponsor as an advertiser hopes to create an environment in which information is surely communicated to customers so as to meet the funds contributed.

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above circumstances, and a problem to be solved is to provide a billing system for a toilet display means that can prevent information from flowing and can advertise and promote without waste. .

  The billing system for the toilet display means of the present invention is configured as follows to solve the above-described technical problem.

The billing system for the toilet display means of the present invention includes information transmitting means provided in the toilet,
An entrance / exit sensor for detecting entrance / exit to / from the toilet, a position sensor for detecting that the toilet user is located at a predetermined place for use of the toilet, and a wash water discharge sensor for detecting that the wash water has flowed And a control unit that controls the operation of the information transmission means based on output signals from the sensors, and the control unit is configured to control the entrance / exit sensor and the seating until the toilet user enters the toilet and sits down. A first step of detecting by a position sensor, a second step of detecting by the position sensor or / and a washing water discharge sensor that the stool is being discharged, a first step of detecting from the end of the stool to the exit by the position sensor and the entrance / exit sensor In accordance with each of the three stages, different information is provided to the toilet user by the information transmission means, and at least for the information in the second stage, the person who wants to provide the information And generating data for billing for.

  Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the control unit performs each of the first stage from when the toilet user enters the toilet to the sitting stage, the second stage during the defecation, and the third stage from the end of the defecation to the exit of the room. According to the stage, transmission of different information is executed by the information transmitting means.

  In the first stage, there is a tendency to pay attention to undressing just to get into the toilet and to add work. The third stage is after adding work, and there is more feeling than the first stage. The second stage is a state where the use is added, and the possibility of becoming a hand-held scab is the highest among the three stages. Therefore, it is considered that the toilet user is in an environment where information can be easily acquired in the order of the second stage-the third stage-the first stage.

  In the second stage, where the toilet user is most likely to obtain information, in the first stage before sponsoring the information that the sponsor wants most, for example, advertising / advertisement, Disseminating information on precautions about.

  In the third stage, since the user's attention is after adding something for the clothes, it is conceivable that there is a greater margin of mind than in the first stage. In addition, since information based on video is already provided to the toilet user in the second stage, it is considered that some people are interested in information based on video. Therefore, in the third stage, the provision of information by video may be continued from the second stage. In addition, since the third stage is when the user leaves the room, for example, an announcement may be made as to whether there is anything left behind.

  In addition, since the billing for the information in the second stage in which the information can be easily obtained is made to the sponsor who is the person who wants to provide information and who is the billing target, the sponsor can make a satisfactory payment.

  The control unit may provide the information provided in the second stage with higher importance than information provided in other stages.

  Further, the billing rate may be increased in the order of the second stage, the third stage, and the first stage.

  Examples of the data for billing include the usage time and the number of uses in the second stage.

  As described above, by providing information to the toilet user in the second stage, it is possible for the sponsor to prevent the information from flowing down. In addition, it is possible to advertise and advertise without waste.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as an embodiment) will be exemplarily described based on examples. However, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative arrangements, and the like of the components described in this embodiment are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention unless otherwise specified.

  With reference to FIGS. 1-3, the charging system of the display means for toilets of this invention which concerns on Example 1 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 1 shows a toilet 1 using the present system. Although there are a plurality of toilets 1, only one is shown in this embodiment.

  The toilet 1 includes a floor portion 2, a western toilet 3 installed on the floor portion 2, a wall 4 surrounding the western toilet 3, and a rotary door 5. The rotary door 5 is semi-automatic and is automatic only when it is closed. The door 5 includes an inner key (not shown) for maintaining the closed state, and is locked by the toilet user.

  And the information transmission means 6 is provided in the part which corresponds to the front or the side when the toilet user sits on the toilet seat 31 of the Western-style toilet 3 among the walls 4.

  As the information transmitting means 6, a thin display panel 61 such as a liquid crystal panel or a plasma display is installed together with a speaker 62 as an audio generator. The thin display panel 61 and the speaker 62 may be installed alone, and only image information or audio information may be transmitted to the toilet user.

  The information transmission means 6 is connected to a control unit 7 installed at a location away from the toilet via an electric line 8, and the driving of the information transmission unit 6 is controlled by the control unit 7.

  Note that the information transmission means 6 may be provided on the revolving door 5.

  The control unit 7 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a read / write memory (RAM) for data to be transmitted, a read only memory (ROM) for storing a program for executing the system, and an input / output device (I / O). ) And a bus connecting them. In addition, the control unit 7 includes a timer 7 a for setting the operation time of the information transmission means 6. The timer 7a is preferably a programmable timer capable of changing the time.

  The source of video and audio transmitted from the information transmission means 6 may be input from the outside of the control unit 7, or may be stored as internal data in the RAM. In this embodiment, the video signal and audio signal input to the information transmission means 6 are exemplified as those supplied from the information source 10 connected to the outside.

  The toilet 1 is provided with a door sensor 5a as an entrance / exit sensor for detecting the locked state of the door 5, that is, the user's entrance. The door sensor 5a is provided, for example, at a location where the revolving door 5 and the wall 4 face each other when the revolving door 5 is closed. Specific examples include an electric contact type switch and a magnet switch that detect the operation state of the inner key that maintains the closed state of the door 5.

  The toilet seat 31 is provided with a seating sensor 31a. The seating sensor 31a is a position sensor that detects whether or not the user is seated on the toilet seat, in other words, that the toilet user is positioned at a predetermined place when using the toilet.

  Examples of the seating sensor 31a include a sensor that normally supports a toilet seat slightly above the lowest position with a spring and detects the toilet seat pressed by the seating with an electrical contact switch.

  It is detected by the seating sensor 31a that the user of the toilet has stood up from the toilet seat. In this case, it is detected that the toilet seat that has been pressurized by the toilet user being seated is released from the pressure caused by the seating and is in a state before seating.

  Since it is only necessary to detect whether or not the user is seated on the toilet seat, a light sensor is provided in the vicinity of the Western-style toilet 3, and the user is seated when light is blocked by the toilet user sitting. May be detected.

  Further, a lever 32 for flowing washing water and a washing water discharge sensor 32 a interlocking with the movement of the lever 32 are provided at the rear part of the western toilet 3. The washing water discharge sensor 32a has an electrical contact, and when the lever 32 is moved, a signal is output to this as a trigger. The control unit 7 determines that the washing water has been discharged by the output.

  As the washing water discharge sensor 32a, for example, a type that detects the position of the lever 32, a type that detects the operating state of a flush valve of a water storage tank (not shown), and an energization to an electromagnetic valve provided in a water supply pipe of the water storage tank are detected. There are types to do.

  The door sensor 5a, the seating sensor 31a, and the washing water discharge sensor 32a all detect the behavior of the user. Based on the output signals from these sensors, the control unit 7 is caused to operate the information transmission means 6.

  First, when there is a call from the door sensor 5a, the control unit 7 determines that a toilet user has entered the room. Then, when there is a call from the seating sensor 31a, the control unit 7 determines that the toilet user is seated, performs a control to activate the information sending means 6 by using this as a trigger, and the information sending means 6 sends the toilet user to the toilet user. Information such as advertisements is sent out.

  Thereafter, when the user defecates and the user moves the lever 32 for flowing the washing water, the washing water is jetted into the western toilet 3 and the washing water discharge sensor 32a is activated. To the control unit 7. Using this as a trigger, the information transmission means 6 sends a signal for stopping the transmission of information to the information transmission means 6.

  In addition, after the transmission from the seating sensor 31a indicating the seating of the toilet user is transmitted to the control unit 7, the timer 7a is activated until the transmission from the washing water discharge sensor 32a is in the control unit, Count the sitting time.

  Note that some toilet users flow flush water multiple times. Therefore, when the lever 32 is operated while the seating sensor 31a is operating, the timer 7a continuously counts time.

  While the sitting time is counted by the timer 7a, the control unit 7 transmits an operation signal to the information transmission unit 6, and the information transmission unit 6 continues to transmit information such as advertisements.

  When the stool ends and the user leaves the western-style toilet 3, the seating sensor 31a is turned off. And the information transmission means 6 will be in a stop state by using this as a trigger. The execution of the stop control may be triggered by a signal from the cleaning water discharge sensor 32a.

  Here, by detecting a signal from the sensor, the use state of the toilet can be determined as a first stage from toilet entry to seating, a second stage during defecation, and a third stage from defecation to exit.

  Next, an example of controlling the operation of the display means according to each of these steps will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In this system, billing control is performed according to each of the above steps, and the sponsor is billed.

  First, in step 101, based on the signal from the door sensor 5a, it is determined whether or not the door 5 is locked by the toilet user. The negative branch of step 101 becomes the circulation routine of step 101, and the positive branch moves to step 102, and only the speaker 62 is operated as the first stage to provide information to the user by voice.

  The information provided in the first stage includes, for example, information related to the contents such as precautions regarding toilet use as described above. In the first stage, attention is paid to the user entering the toilet and undressing. For this reason, the possibility of gazing at the thin display panel 61 for vision is low. Therefore, in the first stage, it is not preferable to provide information including advertisements and advertisements as desired by the sponsor.

  Therefore, in the first stage, information having a low importance level for the sponsor is provided. In providing the information, the control unit 7 controls information transmitted from the thin display panel 61 and the speaker 62 which are information transmitting means.

  If information of a low importance level is provided to the sponsor, in the first stage, the charge rate is excluded from the charge target, or even if it is set as the charge target, the charge rate is lowered compared to other stages. Regardless of the amount of time required for the first stage, it is preferable to keep the billing amount constant.

  In the case of charging at a low charging rate, the starting point of the required time is the time when the entrance of the toilet user is detected by the door sensor 5a, and the end point is the time when the seating sensor 31a is transmitted, which is measured by the timer 7a. .

  In step 103, based on the signal from the seating sensor 31a, it is determined whether or not the user is seated on the toilet. The negative branch of step 103 becomes the circulation routine of step 103, and the positive branch shifts to step 104 to stop the provision of information to be executed in the first stage by stopping the speaker 62.

  Next, in the second stage, the thin display panel 61 is operated (step 105).

  In this second stage, when the messenger is seated, the messenger faces the thin display panel 61 or is in a positional relationship where the thin display panel 61 is easy to see. For this reason, the user can relatively watch the thin display panel 61 relatively easily. In addition, defecation usually requires a certain amount of time. Therefore, it can be said that the second stage is a preferable state for providing information with high importance to the sponsor.

  The content having high importance for the sponsor is, for example, advertisements or advertisements for products related to the sponsor, and includes information produced by video or characters. In addition to the video information displayed on the thin display panel 61, sound and music related to the video may be played from the speaker 62.

  Next, in step 106, it is determined whether or not the user has left the toilet based on the signal from the seating sensor 31a. The negative branch of step 106 is the circulation routine of step 106. Further, the affirmative branch stops the operation of the information transmission means 6 in step 107.

  This is the second stage. The time required for the second stage is the time from when the toilet user is seated until the stool ends and stands up, and is measured by the timer 7a, and the measured value becomes data for billing. The billing amount is determined according to the required time. The charge amount in the second stage is obtained by multiplying the basic amount concluded with the sponsor by the charge rate and the required time in each stage.

  Even if the user stands up from the toilet seat during defecation, the timer 7a continues to count even if the user is seated again within a predetermined time after standing up or when the washing water discharge sensor 32a is activated in the seated state. To do. If it cannot be detected that the user has been seated within a predetermined time after standing up, the controller 7 determines that the defecation has been completed. Note that the controller 7 also determines that the defecation has ended when the washing water discharge sensor 32a detects that the washing water has flowed a predetermined number of times.

  Then, the third stage is from the end of the defecation to the leaving of the room, and the controller 7 activates the speaker 62 again in this third stage (step 108). In the third stage, the user wears clothes, so the user's attention goes to wear and leave. Therefore, the display only by voice is performed as in the first stage. As information contents related to the third stage, it is conceivable to provide information by voice that gives attention to the sponsor's profile and to prevent lost items.

  However, in the second stage, video information has already been provided to toilet users, and some people may be interested in video information. For this reason, in the third stage, information provision by video may be continued from the second stage.

  Under such circumstances, the information provided in the third stage is less important to the sponsor than the information provided in the second stage, but it is considered appropriate that the information provided in the third stage is higher than the first stage.

  Further, in step 109, based on the signal from the door sensor 5a, it is determined whether or not the door lock has been released, that is, whether or not the user has left the room. The negative branch of step 109 is the circulation routine of step 109. Then, the affirmative branch shifts to Step 110 to stop the operation of the speaker 62 (and the thin display panel 61), and this control is finished.

  The time required for the third stage is the time from when the seating sensor 31a detects that the toilet user has stood up to when it is detected that there is a call from the door sensor 5a and the toilet user leaves. 7a, and again generate data for billing. The billing amount is determined according to the required time.

  The charge amount in the third stage is also obtained by multiplying the basic amount by the charge rate and the required time in each stage. The data generated for billing is sent to the server of the billing center, for example, via the control means to actually charge the bill to the sponsor, where the billing amount is calculated, and then billed to the sponsor. Is done.

  The charging rate in the third stage is lower than that in the second stage but higher than that in the first stage, or is not charged as in the first stage. That is, it is conceivable that the charging rate is zero.

  The total amount charged can be summed up, for example, every month and billed to the sponsor.

  Since the entrance / exit of the toilet user can be detected by any of the sensors described above, the control unit 7 operates the display means 1 when the toilet user is in the toilet by the combination of these sensors to leave the room. When it does, you may make it control so that the display means 1 is stopped.

  Since this embodiment has such a configuration, the control unit 7 performs the first stage from when the toilet user enters the toilet 1 to the sitting stage, the second stage during defecation, and the first stage from the end of the defecation to the departure. In accordance with each of the three stages, the information transmission means 6 is caused to execute different information.

  In the first stage, the user has just entered the toilet 1 and tends to pay attention to undressing for use. The third stage is after adding work, and there is more feeling than the first stage. The second stage is a state where the use is added, and the possibility of becoming a hand-held scab is the highest among the three stages. Therefore, it is considered that the toilet user is in an environment where information can be easily acquired in the order of the second stage-the third stage-the first stage.

  In the second stage, where the toilet user is most likely to obtain information, in the first stage before sponsoring the information that the sponsor wants most, for example, advertising / advertisement, Disseminating information on precautions about.

  In the third stage, since the user's attention is after adding something for the clothes, it is conceivable that there is a greater margin of mind than in the first stage. In addition, since information based on video is already provided to the toilet user in the second stage, it is considered that some people are interested in information based on video.

  Therefore, in the third stage, the provision of information by video may be continued from the second stage. In addition, since the third stage is when the user leaves the room, for example, an announcement may be made as to whether there is anything left behind.

  In addition, since the billing for the information in the second stage in which the information can be easily obtained is made to the sponsor who is the person who wants to provide information and who is the billing target, the sponsor can make a satisfactory payment. Therefore, appropriate information suitable for each stage can be provided. In addition, since charging control suitable for each stage can be performed, the sponsor who is the charging target can be satisfied and pay.

  Furthermore, by providing information to the toilet user in the second stage as described above, it is possible for the sponsor to prevent the information from flowing down. In addition, it is possible to advertise and advertise without waste.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the case where the accounting system of the toilet display means of the present invention is applied to a Japanese-style toilet will be described.

  The difference between Example 2 and Example 1 is that there is no toilet seat in the Japanese-style toilet, so when the toilet user squats down on the Japanese-style toilet 30 (for convenience, it is treated as sitting in this specification) or before squatting When the toilet 3 is straddled, the position sensor 311a for detecting the toilet user is installed around the toilet 3 in place of the seating sensor 31a of the western toilet. The thin display panel 61 and the speaker 62 which are the information transmission means 6 are installed in the front wall 4 or the side wall 4 of the user so that information can be easily acquired when squatting.

As the position sensor, for example, an optical sensor is provided in the vicinity of the toilet and the presence or absence of the user is detected by blocking light. And when the toilet user squats down on the toilet to add work, the portion corresponding to the front or side where the toilet user can easily obtain information from the information transmitting means 6 is, for example, a Western type as shown in the figure The wall in the opposite direction can be mentioned.

  Even in the second embodiment, the effect is the same as in the first embodiment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the whole toilet perspective view to which the charging system of the display means for toilets which concerns on Example 1 of this invention is applied. It is a block diagram of the charge system of the display means for toilets which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating controlling operation | movement of a display means according to the 3rd step from the 1st step which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the whole toilet perspective view to which the charge system of the display means for toilets concerning Example 2 of the present invention is applied.

Explanation of symbols

S Billing system for display means for toilet 1 Toilet 2 Floor part 3 Toilet 4 Wall 5 Door 5a Door sensor (entrance / exit sensor)
6 Information transmission means 7 Control unit 7a Timer 8 Electric circuit 10 Information source 31 Toilet seat 31a Seating sensor (position sensor)
32 Lever 32a Cleaning water discharge sensor 61 Thin display panel 62 Speaker

Claims (2)

Information transmission means provided in the toilet;
An entrance / exit sensor for detecting entrance / exit into the toilet,
A position sensor for detecting that the toilet user is located at a predetermined place when using the toilet;
A cleaning water discharge sensor for detecting that the cleaning water has flowed;
A control unit for controlling the operation of the information transmission means by an output signal from each sensor,
The controller is
A first stage of detecting by the entrance / exit sensor and the position sensor until the toilet user enters the toilet and sits down;
A second stage in which it is detected by the position sensor and / or the washing water discharge sensor that a defecation is being performed;
In accordance with each stage of the third stage of detecting from the end of defecation to leaving the room by the position sensor and the entrance / exit sensor,
The information provided in the second stage is provided to the toilet user by the information transmitting means with contents having higher importance than the information provided in the other stages, and at least for the information in the second stage A billing system for display means for toilets, which generates data for billing a person who wants to provide the information. Second step - the billing system toilet display unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the billing rate increases in the order of the first stage - third stage.

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