JP6727534B2 - Toilet device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is an invention relating to a toilet bowl device including an individual identifying means for identifying who is an excreator when performing a quantitative measurement of excreted urine.

Conventionally, there is known a toilet device that measures a user's urine volume and associates the measured value of the urine volume with an individual, and at that time, an individual identifying means for identifying the user is used. ing. As the personal identification means, the activation of the detection means for detecting the user triggers the personal identification information receiving means for identifying the user, and the personal identification information wirelessly transmitted from the personal identification information transmitting means. It is known to receive and identify an individual. (For example, see Patent Document 1)

Further, as personal identification means, the accuracy of personal identification is good, and since it is easy to cooperate with the system of the medical institution, it is added to the barcode information such as the one-dimensional barcode described on the wrist band of the patient. Individual identification means for reading individual identification information and identifying an individual is also used. (For example, see Patent Document 2)

JP, 2005-168952, A JP, 2002-336268, A

However, in the case of Patent Document 1, for example, there is a problem that the structure of the individual identifying means is complicated and the cost for manufacturing and managing is high.
Therefore, for example, an individual identification unit using a low-cost barcode as described in Patent Document 2 is presented.
However, if the user is an elderly person whose cognitive function has deteriorated, the barcode cannot be read by holding the wrist band over the reading unit or forgetting how to operate the individual identification means. , There was a problem that the individual cannot be specified.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to read barcode information while utilizing an individual identifying means for identifying an individual with barcode information attached to a user. It is possible to realize a toilet bowl device capable of suppressing an individual identification failure due to the inability to do so.

In a toilet bowl device according to an aspect of the present invention, a urine volume measuring means for measuring the amount of urine excreted by a user in the toilet bowl, a control means for controlling the operation of the urine volume measuring means, and an individual for identifying an individual In the toilet device, the control means processes the urine volume measurement value measured by the urine volume measurement means in association with the individual identified by the individual identification means. Consists of an optical reading unit that optically reads the barcode information attached to the user and outputs information that identifies the individual from this barcode information, and a plurality of switches, corresponding to the switch operated by the user. And a personal switch for outputting information for identifying the individual, and the control means is the optical reading means or the personal switch identified by either the personal switch and the urine volume measurement value. Relate to.

According to this configuration, even when the individual cannot be identified by the optical reading means due to the poor reading of the barcode information, the individual can be identified by the individual switch.

In the toilet device according to an aspect of the present invention, preferably, the control unit is specified by the optical reading unit when an individual is specified by both the optical reading unit and the personal switch. Associate individuals with urine volume measurements.

According to this configuration, even if the identification of the individual by the personal switch is incorrect, the correct individual can be identified by the identification of the individual by the optical reading means.

In the toilet device according to an aspect of the present invention, preferably, the optical reading unit is provided above the personal switch.

According to this configuration, by pressing the personal switch, it is possible to simultaneously hold the bar code information over the optical reading means. Therefore, even elderly people whose cognitive function has declined will not forget to read barcode information.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a toilet device that can suppress individual identification failure due to the inability to read barcode information while utilizing the individual identification means for identifying an individual with the barcode information attached to the user. There is an effect that you can.

It is a perspective view showing the whole toilet bowl device in an embodiment of the present invention. It is an expansion perspective view of the urine volume measurement remote controller in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of the toilet device in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart about urine volume measurement in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart about urine volume measurement in an embodiment of the present invention.

The overall configuration of the toilet device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire toilet device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a toilet bowl device 100 according to the present embodiment includes a Western-style toilet bowl 110 that receives user's excrement and discharges it into a sewer pipe, and a cabinet 120 installed behind the Western-style toilet bowl 110. The operation remote controller 130 arranged on the side wall surface of the Western-style toilet bowl 110.

The Western-style toilet bowl 110 is made of pottery or resin and has a bowl surface 111 for receiving excrement of the user. An inverted U-shaped drain trap pipe (not shown) is connected to the lower portion of the bowl surface 111, and the excrement part is discharged to the sewer pipe (not shown) via the drain trap pipe. Is possible. Further, in the lower part of the bowl surface 111, accumulated water having a predetermined height is formed by the drain trap conduit.
A casing 112a accommodating a local cleaning means 112 and the like is placed on the front side of the cabinet 120 on the upper surface of the Western-style toilet bowl 110, and a toilet seat 113 is rotatably attached to the casing 112a. The local cleaning means 112 is not shown in the drawings because its specific structure is well known, but an open/close valve for turning on/off external water supply, a hot water heater for heating the supplied water, and heated hot water. And a cleaning nozzle for ejecting the water toward the local area of the user seated on the toilet seat 113.

In the toilet bowl device 100 of the present embodiment, a commonly used stool lid is omitted, and a backrest 121 is installed in the cabinet 120 in consideration of supporting the upper body of the user.
When the backrest 121 is not installed, like the toilet seat 113, the toilet lid may be rotatably attached to the casing 112a that houses the local cleaning means 112.

Inside the cabinet 120, a urinal cleaning means 122 for flowing cleaning water to the bowl surface 111 and a urine volume measuring means 123 for measuring the amount of urine discharged by the user to the bowl surface 111 of the Western-style toilet 110 are housed. ing.
Although not shown in the drawings, the toilet bowl cleaning means 122 is provided in the water tank, a ball tap for turning on/off water supply to the water tank from the outside, and a water tank bottom portion, though the illustration thereof is omitted. It is composed of a drain valve.
In addition, the urine amount measuring means 123 has a pressure sensor (not shown) which is connected to the accumulated water of the Western-style toilet 110 by a water conduit (not shown), and the user urinates by this pressure sensor. Measure the water level change of the accumulated water at that time, calculate the user's urine volume from the amount of water level change before and after urination, and measure the urine flow rate, which is the excretion rate calculated by calculating the urine volume per unit time. It can be carried out.
In addition, urine component measuring means for measuring the concentration of a specific component in urine or the like may be housed inside the cabinet 120 as necessary. In that case, the size and shape of the cabinet 120 are appropriately designed according to the occupied volume of the stored items.

The operation remote controller 130 has a urine volume measuring remote controller 140 for operating the urine volume measuring means 123, and a cleaning remote controller 150 for operating the toilet bowl cleaning means 122 and the local cleaning means 112. It is installed on the wall in consideration of user's operability and visibility.

The urine volume measurement remote controller 140 includes an individual identification unit 141 that identifies the user before the measurement is started, a measurement end switch 142 that notifies the urine volume measurement unit 123 of the end of the measurement, and a current measurement state for the user such as the start or the measurement. A display unit 143 for notifying the state of the urine volume measuring means 123 is provided.

The individual identifying means 141 has two parts, an optical reading means 144 and an individual switch 145.

As shown in FIG. 2, the optical reading unit 144 includes a functional unit 144a that irradiates laser light to read barcode information, and a casing 144b that covers the functional unit 144a. An irradiation port 144c for laser light is provided below the casing 144b, and the laser light is irradiated downward (direction of arrow A) from the irradiation port 144c. Therefore, when causing the optical reading unit 144 to read the bar code information, the user causes the optical reading unit 144 to read the bar code information by holding the bar code wrapped around the wrist under the irradiation opening. ..
The barcode information is information represented by, for example, a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode. Further, the barcode information includes ID information given to each individual, and can identify the individual.

The personal switch 145 includes a switch 145a, a switch 145b, a switch 145c, and a switch 145d.
Different personal names are written in the switches 145a, 145b, 145c, 145d of the personal switch 145, and the switch information corresponding to the personal name is registered in the respective switches 145a, 145b, 145c, 145d.
The switch information includes the ID information given to each individual, and can identify the individual.
Furthermore, the personal switch 145 can output the switch information corresponding to the switch operated by the user when any of the switches 145a, 145b, 145c, 145d is pushed down.
For example, when the user depresses the switch 145a, the switch information including the ID information of the individual a registered in the switch 145a is output from the personal switch 145.

The optical reading unit 144 is provided above the personal switch 145. Therefore, when the user presses the personal switch 145, the user holds the optical reading unit 144 with his/her hand. That is, when the switch information of the personal switch 145 is output, the optical reading unit 144 can simultaneously read the bar code and output the bar code information.

The cleaning remote controller 150 has a cleaning switch 151 for flowing cleaning water on the bowl surface 111, and a local cleaning switch 152 for operating the operation of the local cleaning means 112.
The washing switch 151 is used not only in a normal use method of flowing washing water, but also when terminating the urine amount measuring means 123.
The local cleaning switch 152 has a plurality of switches and can select a local cleaning mode.

Next, the toilet device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram in the embodiment of the present invention.

The urine volume measuring means 123 is connected to the control means 124 and can control the urine volume measuring means 123. Further, the control means 124 is connected to the communication means 125 and can communicate with the operation remote controller 130 and the management PC 160.

The control unit 124 has a microcomputer and a storage unit such as a non-volatile memory, performs processing for measuring urine volume, and temporarily stores switch information and bar code information obtained from the individual identifying unit 141. can do.

Further, the control unit 124 associates the urine volume measurement value obtained from the urine volume measurement unit 123 with the ID information obtained from the switch information or the bar code information in the individual identifying unit 141, and measures the associated information. As a result, a signal for output from the communication means 125 can be generated.

The communication unit 125 has an infrared communication unit, can perform wireless communication using infrared rays, and can transmit/receive information to/from the operation remote controller 130.
In addition, the communication unit 125 has a wired communication unit, and can transmit the urine amount measurement result to the management PC 160 that is wiredly connected by a wired cable such as a LAN cable.

The management PC 160 stores the urine volume measurement result transmitted via the communication means 125 and can browse it as necessary.
In addition, the management PC 160 can analyze the ID information included in the urine volume measurement result and convert it into a personal name.
That is, when browsing the urine volume measurement result, the personal name and the urine volume measurement value are displayed on the management PC 160.

In the urine volume measuring remote controller 140, the individual identifying means 141, the measurement end switch 142, and the display section 143 are connected to the urine volume measuring remote controller controlling means 146.
Further, the urine amount measurement remote controller control means 146 is connected to the communication means 147, and is wirelessly connected to the control means 124 via the communication means 125.

The urine amount measuring remote controller control means 146 has a microcomputer, and controls the display section 143 based on the generation of a signal corresponding to the information from the individual specifying means 141 and the information of the measurement end switch 142 and the information from the control means 124. It can be performed.
The communication unit 147 has an infrared communication unit, and can transmit the signal generated by the urine amount measurement remote controller control unit 146 to the control unit 124 as an infrared signal and receive the infrared signal from the control unit 124. it can.

In the cleaning remote controller 150, the cleaning switch 151 and the local cleaning switch 152 are connected to the cleaning remote controller control means 153.
The cleaning remote controller control means 153 is connected to the communication means 154, is connected to the toilet bowl cleaning means 122 and the local cleaning means 112, and is wirelessly connected to the control means 124 via the communication means 125.
The cleaning remote controller 153 has a microcomputer, and can discriminate the local cleaning switch 152 and the cleaning switch 151 that have been pressed, and can generate a signal corresponding to the discriminated switch.
The communication unit 154 has an infrared communication unit and can transmit the signal generated by the cleaning remote controller control unit 153 as an infrared signal to the toilet bowl cleaning unit 122, the local cleaning unit 112, and the control unit 124.

When the local cleaning switch 152 is operated by the user, the cleaning remote controller control means 153 sends a signal corresponding to the operation from the communication means 154 to the local cleaning means 112, so that the local cleaning means 112 responds to each operation. It is possible to make an action to do.
Further, when the user operates the cleaning switch 151 during the urine amount measurement, the cleaning remote controller control means 153 transmits a signal corresponding to the operation from the communication means 154 to the toilet bowl cleaning means 122 and the control means 124. As a result, the toilet bowl cleaning means 122 can be operated and the measurement of the urine volume measuring means 123 can be stopped.

Next, a flow of processing of the toilet bowl device 100 when measuring the urine volume will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

First, the control means 124 waits until the communication means 125 receives a signal from the urine volume measurement remote controller 140 (S101). That is, the urine amount measurement process is started by receiving the signal. Here, the signal from the urine volume measuring remote controller 140 is a signal transmitted from the communication means 147 to the communication means 125 when the urine volume measuring remote controller 140 is operated.

Next, when the urine volume measurement process is started, the control unit 124 includes the switch information obtained by the signal received by the communication unit 125 from the urine volume measurement remote controller 140 when the personal switch 145 is pushed down. It is determined whether or not it is out (S102).
When the switch information cannot be confirmed (S102, No), the control unit 124 determines whether the signal received from the communication unit 125 includes the bar code information obtained by the optical reading unit 144 reading the bar code. Yes (S120). That is, even when the individual switch 145 does not operate due to a failure or the like, the individual can be identified from the bar code information read by the optical reading unit 144.

When the barcode information is confirmed (S120, Yes), the control unit 124 stores the ID information included in the barcode information (S121).
If the barcode information cannot be confirmed (S120, No), the control unit 124 determines that the user does not exist, and waits until the communication unit 125 receives the next signal from the urine volume measurement remote controller 140. Yes (S101). That is, the measurement of the urine volume is not started.

When the switch information is confirmed (S102, Yes), the control unit 124 determines whether the optical reading unit 144 includes the barcode information obtained by reading the barcode (S103). When the barcode information cannot be confirmed (S103, No), the control unit 124 stores the ID information included in the switch information (S130). That is, even if the optical reading unit 144 cannot be used due to a failure or the like, the individual can be identified by the switch information from the personal switch 145.
When the barcode information is confirmed (S103, Yes), the control unit 124 stores the ID information included in the barcode information (S104). That is, even if the individual switch 145 specifies the individual incorrectly, the optical reader 144 can specify the correct individual.

When the storage of the ID information is completed, the control means 124 activates the urine volume measuring means 123 to prepare for the urine volume measurement (S105).
At this time, the control means 124 transmits a signal for notifying the user that the measurement preparation is completed from the communication means 125 to the urine volume measurement remote controller 140. When the communication means 147 receives the transmitted signal, the urine amount measurement remote controller controlling means 146 causes the display section 143 to display the characters "Measurable".

When the control means 124 receives the signal informing that the urine volume measuring means 123 has sensed the change in the water level of the accumulated water on the bowl surface, it causes the urine volume measuring means 123 to start the urine volume measurement (S106). At this time, the control means 124 starts measuring the urine volume measurement time.
At this time, the control means 124 transmits a signal for notifying the user that the measurement has started from the communication means 125 to the urine volume measurement remote controller 140. When the communication means 147 receives the transmitted signal, the urine amount measurement remote controller controlling means 146 causes the display section 143 to switch the character "measurable" to the character "measuring".

While measuring the urine volume of the urine volume measuring means 123 (S107), the control means 124 determines whether the communication means 125 has received a signal from the operation remote controller 130 (S108). Here, the signal from the operation remote controller 130 is communicated from the operation remote controller 130 depending on whether the measurement end switch 142 is pressed, the cleaning switch 151 is pressed, or the optical reading unit 144 reads the bar code information. It is a signal transmitted to the means 125.

When the communication means 125 receives any signal from the operation remote controller 130 (S108, Yes), the control means 124 ends the measurement of the urine volume measuring means 123 (S109).
When the communication unit 125 does not receive any signal from the operation remote controller 130 (S108, No), the control unit 124 determines whether the urine volume measurement time has passed a predetermined time (S140).

When the urine volume measurement time has not passed the predetermined time (S140, No), the control means 124 continues the measurement of the urine volume measurement means 123 (S107).
When a predetermined time (preferably 1 to 2 minutes) has elapsed since the measurement of the urine volume was started (S140, Yes), the control unit 124 ends the measurement of the urine volume measurement unit 123 (S109).
Further, when the measurement of the urine volume is completed (S109), the control means 124 transmits a signal from the communication means 125 to the urine volume measurement remote controller 140 to notify the user of the completion of the measurement. When the communication means 147 receives the signal, the urine volume measurement remote controller control means 146 causes the display section 143 to display the text “Measurement completed”.

After the measurement is completed, the control unit 124 associates the ID information obtained by either the optical reading unit 144 or the personal switch 145 stored in the control unit 124 with the urine volume measurement value (S110).
In S104 described above, the control unit 124 stores the ID information obtained from the optical reading unit 144. That is, the control unit 124 associates the ID information obtained from the optical reading unit 144 with the urine volume measurement value when the ID information is obtained from both the optical reading unit 144 and the personal switch 145.

After that, the control unit 124 generates a signal for transmitting the associated urine volume measurement value and ID information as the urine volume measurement result from the communication unit 125, and causes the communication unit 125 to transmit the signal to the management PC (S111).

By the processing up to this point, all the flow of the urine volume measurement processing is completed (S112).

As described above, according to the toilet device 100 of the present invention, the individual identification means 141 for identifying the individual by the barcode information attached to the user is used, and the individual identification failure due to the inability to read the barcode information. It is possible to realize a toilet bowl device that can suppress this.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions. For example, although it has been described that the personal name is described in the personal switch 145, it may be a numeral or alphabet instead of the user's name. Also, the characters displayed on the display unit 143 may be arbitrary.
Further, for example, the optical reading unit 144 may be arranged other than above the personal switch 145.
Further, for example, in the present invention, the communication means 125 and the communication means 147, 154 may be connected by wire using a wire cable such as a LAN cable, or the communication means 125 and the management PC 160 may be wirelessly connected by using infrared rays or the like. You may do it.
That is, in the present invention, the connection between the communication means 125 and the communication means 147, 154 and the connection between the communication means 125 and the management PC 160 may be either wireless connection or wired connection, regardless of wireless connection or wired connection.

100... Toilet bowl device 110... Western-style toilet bowl 111... Bowl surface 112... Local cleaning means 112a... Casing 113... Toilet seat 120... Cabinet 121... Backrest 122...・Toilet bowl cleaning means 123・・・Urine volume measuring means 130・・・Operating remote control 140・・・Urine volume measuring remote control 141・・・Personal identification means 142・・・Measurement end switch 143・・・Display section 144・..Optical reading means 145...Personal switch 150...Cleaning remote control 151...Cleaning switch 152...Local cleaning switch

Claims (2)

A urine volume measuring means for measuring the amount of urine excreted by the user in the toilet,
Control means for controlling the operation of the urine volume measuring means,
And an individual identification means for identifying an individual,
The control means, in a urinal device that processes the urine volume measurement value measured by the urine volume measurement means in association with the individual identified by the individual identification means,
The personal identification means is
Optical reading means for optically reading bar code information incidental to the user and outputting information for identifying an individual from this bar code information,
It has a plurality of switches, and a personal switch that outputs information for identifying an individual corresponding to the switch operated by the user,
The control means associates the urine output measurement value with the individual specified by the optical reading means or the personal switch ,
The said control means is a toilet device which associates the individual specified by the said optical reading means with the urine volume measurement value, when an individual is specified by both the said optical reading means and the said personal switch . The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the optical reading unit is provided above the personal switch.

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